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Contents Page Editorial Women and Catholic Action What the. World Owes to Catho lics Annual Retre a t , 1938 Poems : Our Grotto.-My Beads The Laughing Crusader "When the Te st Begins" My Journey t o Schoo l Children , Black and Brown A She rt Trip Th re ugh I re land A Story of Two Hats Old Books Silent Days Late Right Rev . Monsigno r Lonergan

" Benediction" Laying

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C.L.C. Visits State Parliament House Verse-Spea king and Physica l Culture Di splay We See Ourselves Imm ortali sed in Chaucer "Old Macassar"

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Fore ig n Languag es " Littl e Mi ss America"

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Putting o Damper on Camping Effect of the Reformation on Engli sh

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Photog raphy Club Consecration of College

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Congratulations

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Jottings fr om Patricia Pic kett 's Diary Autumn by the River Sports A Talk on Fundamentals in Tennis

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A Retrospect, 1838-1938 Lis ieux Annual Ball My Travels My Journey to Melbourne Apo stleship of Prayer T he Cose of the Mi ssi ng Key Hare

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Mothers' Association

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Congratulat ions to Rev. P. Lyons, Class Notes Chronicle for 193 8 Old Collegians' A ssociation

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Illustrations Our Patron: Th e Archbishop First Nun to be Pro fe ssed in Au stralia Entrance Hall College Prefects His Grace and Rev. W. Williamson, with Some of the Retreatants Groups of Pupi Is

Scenes Ri g ht Rev. Mgr . Lone rgan Chapel, St . Vincent's Conven t , Syd ney Annual Ball Handm aids of th e Blessed Sacrament Juni or Sch oo l Confirmation

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Sunny Days at C.L.C: .

Physical Culture Group Another Group of Pupil s Flowe r Strewers Annual Sports Day Baske t ba ll Team House Ca p tain s Two Com pe tit ors in Visitors'

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Firs t and Second Tenni s Fo urs Fir st Communicant s Rol l Call , 1938 Anneliese Kohler, Nan O'Donnell Twenty ln vinciblC's

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THE FIRST NUN TO BE PROFESSED IN AUSTRALIA . .'Mother M. Xavier Williams left Ireland as a novice with the pioneer Sisters of Charity, who come She loboured for many years in ·:to Australia in 1838, and was professed the following year.

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HE year 1938 has been one of very special significance, for this y·ear marks the hundredth anniversary of the arrival of the first nuns in Australia, and it is to the heroic spirit of self-sacrifice of that first band of Irish Sisters of Charity that we owe the ·existence of our own College and its sister col'leges in Melbourne, New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania, and the numerous hospitals under the patronage •Jf St. Vincenl· which the Sisters of Charity have established in New South Wales, Que·ensland and in our own city of Melbourne, and in this centenary year the new St. Vincent's Maternity Hospital and the Caritas Christi Hospic·1 at Studley Park Road, Kew. Although the celebrations in connection with the Centenary are being held in Sydney, we have a s;>ecial interest in them . It was th·e privilege af ane af our Prefects to represent the College at the laying of the foundation-ston e of th·e new Mother House at St. VinMany of our past pupils hove spent happy and fruitful years ot cent's, Pol·ts Pcint.

Potts Point in preparation for their lives os Siste rs of Charity, and we trust that in •( he future many more will be bl·essed with a similar vocation .

Greater interest in the history of the Sisters of Charity in Australia hos been aroused by the publication this year of "The Dnughters of Mory Aikenhcad in Australia," by R·ev. J. Cullen, M .A., and we have come to realise more what hardships were endured for the Faith in those early days, and we begin to wonder if the average Catholic girl to-

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day realises the value of the treasure handed down to her!

We trust that th·e girls of the Cathol'ic Ladies' College will be ever loyal to Catholic principles and be the hundred per cent. Ca 1tholics that the Church needs so much to-day.

Our training fits us to be such, and it is for the individual to live up to that ideal.

Many of our past pupils hove atl'eady distinguished themselves as excellent workers for Catholic Action among University graduates and undergraduates, and also as members of the Theresian Club, which is attached to St. Vincent's Hospital.

Soon we hope to have a group formed' among the senior girls of the College.

This year our generous support of the Foreign Missions has continued, each cla11 vieing with the rest in contributing to the Holy Childhood.

It was very interesting to receive letters from two Old Collegians who are in the thick of the fight for pagan soulsone a Marist Sister in Fiji, and another who spent years in China, and who is now Superior at the Columban Mission House in Clar·e, Ireland.

Last year there was included in our Annual a most interesting article from another of our ex-pupils who is working as o missionary in India.

This speaks well for the spirit of th·e College, and is it not the fruit of that grand missionary spirit which fired those first Irish Sisters of Charity to leave all and come to the aid of the outcasts ot the convict settlement at Parramatta, N.S.W.?

A visit from M.M . Laurence, the first Rectress of the Coll'e ge, was much appreciated.

In an address to the Old Collegians, she reminded them of the ideals of Knowledge and Virtue set before them in their school days , and congratulated them on the proof they had given in their lives of striving nobly to fulfil them.

Th.ey who were once her school children are now entrusted with the socred care of families, and Mother Laurence reminded them that they should endeavour to give to their children the advantages which they themselves enjoyed as pupils af the Catholic Ladies' College.

The highest standards are still maintained and the scholastic ochiev·ements of present pupils calls for special comment.

Both in 1936 and 1937 First places were secured in the Class Lists in the Leaving Honour Examination.

Mother Laurence made a special appeal to all her past pupils to give generously to assist with the rebuilding of the Coll'ege.

Next year will be the Jubilee Year of the Sist.ers of Charity in Melbourne, and that occasion will afford an opportunity to all to show their appreciation of their alma mater.

Th.e year that is drawing to a close has been a very happy one, as will be seen in the pages of our Annual.

Th·e annual retreat was made with great fervour, and we trust that lasting benefits have been derived from it. The examination successes recorded are outstanding, and the inspector from the Education department, who visited the Colleg.e in August, gave an excellent report, and made special comment on the wide variety of subjects included in the curriculum, and the opportunities afforde d for outdoor sport. The results of the A.M . E. B. examinations this year proved that music, instrumental, vocal and theoretical, is maintained at a very high standard.

In conclusion, we wish to express our appreciation of the many messages of congratulation received from oll quarters on the first issue of "Caritos."

We trust that the present number will also receive o warm welcome.

Moy God bless all our readers and oll who have helped in this production, ar1d grant them oll the joys of a very happy Christmas and every blessing for the coming year.

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WOMEN AND CATHOLI C ACTION HE great tragedy of the modern world lies in the fact that its spiritual progress has not kept pace with its mat eria] progress. The world has achieved great things in the material sphere, but morally it is bankrupt. In other words, it lacks any irlea of spiritual values, and, consequently, the modern world is fast slipping back to paganism.

The question is: "What are we, as Catholic girls and women, to do?"

The Holy Father has again and again invited the laity to participate in the Hierarchical Apostolate of the Church, so as to bring about the peace of Christ in the reign of Christ. This, on the surface, might seem very involved to some people, but, quite

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There is a shortage of clergy in the world, and this is quite understandable, for there are some places to which the clergy cannot go. They cannot be in the factory, the workroom or the office, for example. Therefore, the "Army Reserve" of baptized and confirmed soldiers of Christ has been called upon to supplement and carry out whatever work the Bishop may wish to be done in his diocese. This fact must be noted, however: that not every work we may do for the Church is official Catholic Action. The fundamental reason for Catholic Action is the conquest of souls and the bringing back of those who have strayed. Consequently, most of our good works are auxiliaries of Catholic Action," hut not specific Catholic Action. I do not mean by that Confraternities and Sodalities are something less, but that they supplement the spiritual life of the individual, without which, perhaps, the individual would not have sufficient spirituality with which to embark on official Catholic Action. In other words, Confraternities, etc., form admirable adjuncts to those societies whose aim is nothing more or less than Cc:tholic Action.

The fundamental reason for Catholic Action, then, is the re-Christianising of modern life. Naturally, we ourselves must hc>.ve Christ in us, so that we can bring Him to people with whom we come in contact. We must develop the Catholic mind, and see modern problems, vague and wrong as some e>f them are, through the eyes of the Faith.

Unless we do this, the conclusions to which we would come about these problems would be out of all proportion to the truth; for example, the conclusions to which the modern world has come about such subjects as the modern attitude to Divorce, Euthanasia, Sterilisation, Birth Prevention, and so on, are not only morally wrong, but harmful to the well-being of society.

The Catholic mind, then, must be developed.

Young women who wish to do soroething in the Apostolate of Catholic Action should join some group whose aim is specifically Catholic Action ; for example, a Legion of Mary group or some study gro up. Once within the group life, some scheme should be evolved by the members by mean s of whi~h they can further the plans of the Holy Fathe¡r for establishing the peace of Christ in the reign of Christ.

The actual working out of a. scheme of action within the group will naturally depend on the individuals in the_group. Each diffe ren t group will have to face different problems.

What will inte rest one group of people will be of no interest to another group whatsoever.

Every group, however, should stress this fact: that we, as Catholics, belong to the Mystical Body of Christ, and as such are brothers and sisters in Christ. This at once precludes any cliquishness and snobbishness, which , sadly enough, is the bane of so many of our Catholic organisations. Apologetics and the Mass should always be stressed,

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for they are the fundamentals of our religion. Apart from these subjects, the groups should evolve their own plans.

It is sometimes urged that informality should be one of the marks of the group, but this point should not be urged too far, becau se, if a group is too informal then it is very doubtful whether much wor1< of a ~erious nature would be embarked on. A happy med ium should be struck.

The one thing that should be stressed continually and come back on again and again is the reason why we are doing Catholic Action. That is the important point and cannot be emphasised too much.

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Much, too, will depend on the leader of the group, because it is from her that the members will imbibe much of their enthusiasm and loyalty to the group. This will mean, perhaps, much personal sacrifice and tact on her part, but, if the group life is being fostered and nurtured, and the proper ideals are being inculcated into the members, then the group leader should not mind the little difficulties that will rise up, but should glory in them rather, because, after all, she is then showing her "salt," She is at that moment. too, showing more Love of God, because nothing is more pleasing to God than when we sacrifice ourselves for His sake.

Within the grou p then, inevitably, there must come a deeper love and loyalty to the Faith and that Catholic outlook which is so urgently needed in a world so pagan as it is to-day. The group life should instil this into its members, if nothing more, that "Civilisation is a road by which man travels, not a h ouse for h im to dwell in. His true h ome is elsewhere"--a fact which the modern world has so sadly forgotten.

-Christina Misell, B.A.

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WHAT THE WORLD OWES TO CATHOLICS LTHOUGH the Catholic Church was not established as a mere philanthropical society for any public or social ills, the Catholic Church has actually done more for humanity than all other philanthropies combined.

In order to make more intelligible the claim of Catholics to mankind's gratitude. in this article I shall suppose, for the sake of argument, that I am a layman livin2 in a suburban residence, and that my office is in the City.

I am aroused from my morning slumbers by the ringing of an alarm clock.

The early history of clocks is somewhat obscure, but there seems little reason to doubt (my authority is Chambers' "Encyclopedia"), that a clock was made for Magdeburg in 996, by an illustrious Benedictine Monk, Gerbert (later on, Pope Sylvester Il., 999-1003). The clock of which we are speaking had a weight for motive power.

Of Gerbert was born at Aurillac, Auvergne, in France, between the years 940-950. of patron warm a was Sylvester "Pope says: Chambers Sylvester, Pope the same organ-building, and himself no mean inventor in the art."

From the notion of t he clock to the notion of the pendulum the transition is The laws of the pendulum Here again we come across Catholic activity. easy. were discovered by the Italian Galileo (1564-1642) as he watched the Sanctuary Lamp Fifty years later he utilised the 15wingiing by a chain in the Cathedral of Pisa. discove:¡y m the construction of an as tronomical clock. Galileo invented; among Though it was of a defective nature, still the other things, the thermometer.

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original idea was his.

Here again I come across my indebtedness to Catholics.

I proceed to shave.

It was a preparation from goat's Soap is first mentioned by Pliny (28 / 12 / 51).

Its present tallow and beach tree ashes, and was used for be2.utifying the hair. enormous output is due to the researches on the "Constitution of Fats" carried cut by the illustrious French analytical chemist, Michael Eugene Chevreul (1786-1889).

The writer of his I owe the copious, soapy lather to his studies in saponification. biographical notice in Cha mbers' Encyclopedia says of him: "One of his earliest His studies discoveries w as that of margarine, oleine, and stearine in oils and fats. in fatty bodies and his thecries of saponification have opened up vast industries . . .

Besides papers and memoirs innumerable in the learned journals, he published works on dyeing, on the optical effects of silk stuffs, ,m colourn and their application to the industrial arts."

The practical results of his discoveries were th"! establishme nt of great industries of stearine candles, and the introduction of glycerine on a large scale into commerce.

The first mention of coffee Let us suppose that I have coffee for breakfast. physician and botanist, Italian celebrated the by mode was writer n by a Europea Prospero Alpini. He was born in Venice 1553 and died in 1617. He was physician to the Venetian Consul in Egypt. It is in his work, "De Medicina Egyptiorum," that he makes reference to coffee . Coffee, we may state in passing, was known from time immemorial to the Abysinnians and Ethiopians.

Here again we are In my anxiety to know the time , I look at my watch. reminded of Catholic activity, for the watch-spring was, according to some authorities, invented by the French physicist, Jean de Hautefeuille, born at Orleans (16471724). Huyghens and Hooke, howeâ&#x20AC;˘1er, claimed priority for themselves.

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The watch was not the only field of investigation of Hautefeuille.

He investigated the action of speaking trumpets, and he wrote an essay on the cause of echoes.

He made improvements in ienses, and he invented an instrument for the registration of tides (Thalassometer).

He also suggested the raising of w ater by the explosive action of gunpowder.

During breakfast read my morning newspaper. I owe my "Age" or "Argus," as the case might be, to a Catholic. The invention of printing by movable type dates from the year 1441, forty-two years before the birth cf Ma rtin Luther. The inventor was John Guttenburg, of Mainz, who died in 1468.

It is of interest to note that the first complete book sent out from the press was a Latin edition of the Bible. (At that time Latin was the common language of the educated world.)

After this Latin edition a whole series of German translations of the Bible were printed before Luther's day-a fact which gives the lie direct to the fable that it was Luther who first gave Germany the Bible in the German tongue.

I leave my suburban residence, and, I shall suppose, I board an electric train.

Here I am face to face with a whole field of Catholic achievement in electricity.

Let me, however, first pay my fare. Here I meet a Catholic emblem.

Every coin of the British realm from the smallest to the largest, from the ecclesiastical threepenny bit to the bulky five-shilling piece, bears a Catholic emblem, "Fid. D ef ." (a contraction of "Fidei Defensor," "Defender of the Faith") .

This title, "Defender of the Faith," was conferred by Pope Leo X. on the muchmarried Henry VIII., of English History, for his vigorous defence of Catholic doctrine against Martin Luther.

Some years later Henry, growing tedious of r,elfrestraint, w anted to marry again while his first wife was living. His Holiness the Pope, however, showed no sympathy towards Henry's desire to lead an open life of common adultery, and Henry renounced his allegi<: nce to the Roman Pontiff. The title which had been conferred upon Henry was something purely personal, and he did not have a shadow of right to transmit it to his successors.

In spite of all this, Henry passed an Act in the year 1543 annexing the title, "Defender of the Faith," to the English throne.

It is one of the paradoxes of history that up to the time of his Majesty King George V. a law forc ed the English sovereign to condemn as idolatrous that very religion of which he was supposed to be the defender.

The pioneer of current electricity was the Italian, Luigi Galvani, born at Bologna (1737-1798).

His name is commemorated in galvanism, galvanised iron, and galvanic battery.

There c.re units in electricity.

We employ them just as we have units (inches) in linear measurement and units (pounds) in weight. There are five of these units in electricity-the volt, the ampere, the coulomb, the farad, and the ohm. Each of these units is the name or the part of the n ame of a 'man.

We may rest assured that these units are so called because the scientists associated with those names are the first or the greatest discoverers (if not both) of the secrets connected with that particular m easurement.

Three of these names are certainly Catholics ; but Faraday (1791-1867), after whom we have the Farad (the unit of capacity), was not a Catholic.

There is doubt about Ohm, born at Erlangen, Germany (1787-1854), after whom we have the ohm, the unit of resistance.

The volt, the unit of electro-motive force , is named after Alessandrina Volta, born at Como (1745-1827).

His name is also commemorated in the voltaic battery.

The ampere, the unit of current, is named after the distinguished mathematician and physicist. Andre Marie Ampere, born at Lyons (1775-1836). Chambers' Ency-

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clopedia says of him : "Scientific progrt>ss is largely indebted to Ampere, especially for his electro-dynamic theory and his original views of the identity of electricity and magnetism. These researches prepared the way for Faraday's experiments."

It is of interest to note that he made his entry into the front rank of science by a mat hematical study of chance ("Consideration sur la Theorie Mathematique du Jeu" ) . He showed clearly that in games of hazard the chances are always against the gambler.

The coulomb, the unit of quantity, is named after Charles Augustine Coulomb, born at Angouleme, France (1736-1806) . He also invented 1he torsion balance, an apparatus for m easuring force of magnetic and electrical attraction.

The electric lighting in the train is associated with Jean Foucault, born at Paris (1819-1868).

He invented an automatic regulator for the feed of the Davy electric arc lamp, and he thus made electric lighting practicable. He also found that light travels faster in air than in water. He improved the photographic processes of Daguerre (who was also a French Catholic). He invented a pendulum (200 ft. long) to demonstrate visibly the rotation of the earth.

I arrive at my city office, and 1 am confronted with the calendar. The present arrangement of the ca lendar is due to Pope Gregory XIII. In 1582 ten days were dropped, October 4th being followed immediately by October 15th. The Gregorian system was not adopted in England until 1752.

Then eleven days were omitted, September 2nd immediately preceding September 14th.

The barometer on my office wall was invented by the Italian, Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647) . He also discovered the Torricellian vacuum.

On my half-holiday I may pay a visit to the local Museum. Museum, as the word would indicate, was a name originally given by the ancients to the Temple of the Muses, and later on to a building devoted to science, learning, and the fine Thus we have the celebrated Alexandrian Museum founded about 280 B.C. a rts.

The first Christian Museum, properly so-called, was founded in the Vatican, Rome,

by Pope Benedict XIV. (1740-1758).

The first systematic attempt to teach the deaf and dumb was made by a Spanish Benedictine monk, Father Pedra Ponce (1520-1584) . In the following century (1620) another Spanish monk, Father Juan Paulo Bonet, published, a book on the instructing of the deaf and dumb by means of the manual alphabet-a one-handed alphabet.

This book was in use for 140 years, and was of service to the outstanding name in the history of this eminently social work, the Catholic priest, the Abbe de l'Epee (1712-1789) . This holy priest, working in Paris in the latter half of the 18th century , definitely laid the scientific foundation of all systematic instruction for the deaf and dumb.

In the education of the Llind the hom;urs again rest with the Catholic, Valentin Hauy (1745-1822) . .H e is affectionately r emembered in the annals of relieved affliction as the Father and Apostle of the Blind.

The inspiration to work for the blind came to Valentin Hauy after he had witnessed a t a fair a burlesque performance in which the blindness of sightless beggars was made the obj ect of ridicule and general merriment.

"I shall substitute truth for mockery,"' he said to himself. " I shall teach t he blind to read and to write, and I shall give them books printed by themselves."

He was determined to do for the blind ~hat the Abbe de l'Epee was doing for the deaf and dumb.

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The promise seemed an empty one; it rnunded like a boast.

But he nobly fulfilled that promise, and in the history of social service to him is the credit of having provided a system of tactual reading and literature for the blind. He died in 1822 ~n the arms of his priest brother, Rene Just Hauy, who is known to fame as the found er of the modern science of crystallography.

When the pioneer system of raised letters yielded to the modern system of raised dots, it was through the genius of another Catholic, Louis Braille (1809-1852).

His name will be for ever associated with one of the most beneficent devices ever invented, the Braille system of printing for the blind.

From lhe notion of the blind we naturally pass to the idea of light. The Catholic Fizeau (1819-1896) was the first to determine experimentally the velocity of light (1894). This he achieved by using a rotating cog-wheel and a fixed mirror several miles away. Fraunhofer (1787-1826) was "most celebrated," says Chambers' Encyclopedia, "by the improvements he effected in the quality of teleo:copic prisms and in the mechanism for manipulating telescopes of large size, and, above all, by his discovery of the dark lines in the sun's spectrum, which bear ihe name of "Fraunhofer's lines.' " There is another Catholic worthy of special mention in the sphere of light. It is Augustin Fresnel (1788-1827).

Of him Chambers' Encyclopedia says: "His claim to notice rests upon his optical investigations, which contributed materially to the establishment of the undulating theory of light . . . He invented the compound lighthouse lenses which bear his name."

In the field of astronomy we find Catholics in the very front rank.

There is Cardinal Nicolaus de Cusa (1401-1464), who taught that the earth went round the sun.

Copernicus, a Canon (1473-1543), is called the founder of modern astronomy.

Of him Chambers' Encyclopedia says: "The Copernican system gets its name :¡rom Copernicus, who first distinctly drew the attention of philosophers to it and devoted his life to its demonstration."

Giovanni Domenico Cassini (1625-1712) discovered four of the satellites of Saturn as well as i.he dual character of that planet's ring. He had an important share in the meridian measurement.

Pierre La Place (1749-1827) is called in Chambers' Encyclopedia "the greatest mathematician and theoretical astronomer since Sir Isaac Newton."

There is the renowned Jesuit astronomer, Father Secchi (1818-1878), whose chief discoveries were in the region of spectrum analysis and solar physics.

Nor must we forget Donati (1826-1873), who discovered, among other things, the brilliant comet of 1858, which is known as Donati's comet. A spectroscope of twentyfive prisms was also one of his inventions.

The outstanding feature in chemistry is the Catholic, Antoine Laurent Lavoisier 1743-1794).

Of him Chambers' Encyclopedia says: "The founder of modern chemistry.

His discovery of oxygen was wholly independent of Priestly." Elsewhere it also says of him: " One of the ablest chemists of his time, and his labours include a vast variety of subjects.

He was the first to introduce system into chemistry and chemical research."

There is another Catholic chemist whom we must not pass over.

It is Jean Baptiste Dumas (1800-1884). The writer of his biographical notice in Chambers' Encyclopedia tells us : "His researches in organic chemistry, especially his masterly papers on jhe ethers, ethereal oiis, indigo, and a lkaloids, placed him in the first rank of chemists."

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The art of printing from stone and one of the most important of the reproductive arts was invented in 1796 by the Catholic, Aloys Senfelder (1771-1834).

(1668-1744).

Another devout son of th2 Catholic Church is Giovanni Vico Chambers' Encyclopedia says of him: "His great work is his 'Scienza Nuova.' The work is a treatise of the history of civilisation and of the evolution of law, and in virtue of it Vico is regarded as the founder of the i:hilosophy of history."

If I visit the Botanic Garden s I am again face to face with Catholic activity.

The first Botanic Gardens, as we n ow h a ve them , were formed in Pisa (1543) by Cosmo de Medici. From the notion of the Botanic Gardens we re'.ldily pass to the thought of the eminent Catholic botanists. We quote Chambers' throughout.

We have the Catholic, Cesalpino of Arezzo, ''eminent botanist and physiologist.

His fame depends upon his work , 'De Plantis Libri XVI.' ('sixteen books with ref2re nce to plants'), which commenced a new epoch in systematical botanical science and supplied many hints to the great Linnaeus."

Then we have the Du Jussieu family, "the name of a French family, which for a century and a half numbered among its members some of the first botanists of the age." There were Antoine and Bernard de Jussieu, brothers, and their nephew, Antoine Laurent (1748-1836). "His 'Genera Plantarum' laid down the principles on Of Adrien de Jussieu (his son) which modern botanical classification is based."

Chambers' says: "A number of able botanists of all nations owe thdr training to him."

How many English Protestants are acquainted with the history of the foundation of their Universities and Colleges? We are again indebted to Chambers' Encyclopedia to the article, "Universities." Oxford dates back to at least the 12th century.

University College was founded in 1249, Merton in 1264, Balliol about 1268. Cambridge had all the characteristics of a University as early as 1233. Of the three Scottish Universities, SL. Andrew's was founded in 1411, Glasgow in 1450, and Aberdeen in 1494.

Let us name but a few Catholics who have adorned the musical world. Alessandro Scarlatti (1659-1725) originated the classical style of the e ighteenth century, and gave a high developmEnt to concerted instrumental music. He wrote more than one hundred operas, of which less than half are extant. .. Joseph Haydn (17321809) was hailed upon the occasion of his two visits to London (1791 and 1794) as the greatest musician of the day . . . Wolfgang Mozart (1756-1791) was one of the . . Then there is Beethoven (1770-1827). Most greatest musical geniuses of history. of his musical creations rank with the greatest compositions the human mind has ever produced .. . Franz Schubert (1797-1829) produced a phenomenal amount of music , his songs alone numbering about 603 . . . . Franz Liszt (1811-1886) was admittedly one of the greatest pianists in the annals of music . . . Gounod (1818-1893) was one of the most distingui,,shed French musicians and composers of the 19th century.

In this article we have merely touched upon the fringe of a very vast subject, but it should serve to show that Catholicism is something of which we should be intensely proud, and that our Church is a social force which has been largely reThe lesson of impassioned sponsible for the best elements of modern civilisation. history should stir our blood and make us feel proud that such men as we have named are a ll members of our Faith, of that Creed which is ever old, yet ever new; that Creed so little known, and consequently so much misunderstood, by those outside the Fold.

- Patrick J. Gearon, O.C.C., D.D., B.A.

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AN NUAL RETREAT, 1938 "Raise thine eyes aloft to the best and noblest in life; to the joy that is born of well-doing; to the spiritual; to God." HESE beautiful words were selected for us by Rev . Father Williamson as the motto for our Retreat. Each year we all eagerly look forward to the Retreat, and were very disappointed, when last year, owing to the infantile paralysis epidemic, we were not able to have one. We were very happy then to know that this year it should take place at the end of the Second Term, and would be given by Rev. Father Williamson, a member of the Redemptorist Order.

On Monday, 22nd August, the Retreat opened at 9 a.m. with Morning Prayers and Mass, said by Father Williamson. The Choir, which was composed of the girls from Leaving Pass and Honours, sang English hymns during Mass. After Mass Father Williamson addressed us and told us of a Retrea t that he once gave at a boys' college in South Australia, where the despatch papers were excellent, and stated that he did not think that we could possibly equal them. Evidently Father Williamson did not know the C.L.C . girls. He read the Proclamation Sheet to us, with its beautiful Retreat Motto, and told us that the Patron for the day was Our Guardian Angel.

At 10.15 a.m. we were each to say our Rosary in the grounds after which we were to assemble in the Chapel at 10.30 a .m . for a Lecture . Father impressed upon us the necessity of silence, and gave us five points to remember in making our Retreat.

(1) That the Retreat is the best and most valuable time spent during the year. And that we should try to learn to know ourselves.

(2) That we should be h umble.

(3) That this might be our last Retreat.

(4) That we should take Jesus Christ as our pattern and guide.

(5) That we should pray, especially during this day, "Lord, that I may know myself, that I may know Thee."

At 11.15 a.m. Father Williamson led us on the Way of the Cross, in the Chapel, and at 11.40 a .m. we all made a visit to the Blessed Sacrament. Father read out a very beautiful little prayer, in which we placed our trust in Our Lord, and accepted His will in everything, and placed our love for Him above all else.

As the Angelus bell rang at 12 o'clock, we were once again in the Chapel, and, after saying the Angelus with us, Father Williamson addressed us once again, his subject this time be:ing "Confes~n." He strongly urged us to pray for a real love for this Sacrament, and implored us to make our Confession during the Retreat a good one.

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THOUGHTS ON THE ROSARY. Our next visit to the Chapel was for the Rosary. Father Williamson said with us the five Joyful Mysteries, explaining that each Mystery represented something in the life of Our Lord or Our L ady which we could imitate . In th e first Mystery, Mary's humility is shown, whereas in the second she leaves us the example of love for her neighbour. The meekness of Our Lord is seen in the third Mystery, in which we see Him as a tiny Babe, receiving w a rmth from the breath of the animals in the stable. His life was to be one of p<>verty, even when still as a Babe, His foster-father could only give two d oves as an offering a t His Prese ntation in the Temple. In the fifth Mystery we see

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HIS GRACE ARCHBISHOP MANNIX AND REV. W. WILLIAMSON, C.SS.R., WITH SOME OF THE RETREATANTS.

Our Lord again in the Temple, this time twelve years later, and we learn from Him that we, too, should seek refuge in the House of God. Our final assembly in the Chapel was at 3.30 p.m . for a Lecture, Benediction, and Evening Prayers. Father Williamson spoke to us about Death, pointing out its inevitability and suddenness, and said that as Catholics we should not fear Death, but should regard it as the means of opening up the Gate of Heaven. He quoted the words/ of Cardinal Newman : "I wonder what day I shall die. The years go by, and each year one passes over one's death-day."

After this Father gave us Benediction and said the Evening Prayers, and we took our Despatch Papers, and placed them at the foot of the altar. And thus the first and the hardest day of the Retreat was completed, and we returned home still anxious to keep our Retreat Silence strictly.

Tuesday dawned brightly, and our second day commenced. Our Proclamation Sheet informed us that it was to be a "Day of Repentant Sorrow," and our Patron was "Jesus Christ, the Victim for Sin ." Before the first Lecture, we were asked to be careful to make as many Acts of Self-Denial as possible. Father spoke to us about the "Judgment," and told us that the only reason to fear Judgment was on account of sin, and that, when we come face to face with God, He should not have to say, "Depart from Me, ye cursed," but should welcome us to Him in everlasting glory.

Father Williamson 's second lecture was preceded by the beautiful prayer which he always read before he spoke to us: "O Holy Spirit of God, take m e as Thy disciple ; guide me, illuminate me, sanctify me. Bind my hands, that I may not do evil; cover my eyes, that I may not see it; sanctify my heart, tha t evil may not rest within me. Be Thou my God, be Thou my Guide . Wheresoever Thou leadest me I will go whatsoever Thou forbiddest I will renounce, and whatsoever Thou commandes t, in Thy strength I will do."

Father then read the "Ten Commandments for Modern Girls," and proceeded to explain the more important of the "Danger Signals."

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After lunch we had a short talk on the Mass. In his last Lecture for the day, Father Williamson spoke to us about vocations. He said that each girl should follow her vocation, whether it be for the cloister, the single state, or matrimony. God gives each one the grace to follow her particular call, and, if she rejects it, she cannot be happy in any other station in life.

The last day of the Retreat arrived, and, once again, we were fortunate in havin g delightful weather. After Mass, Tuesday's Despatch Papers were given back, and Father Williamson again said that they were excellent. At the first Lecture he continued his talk on the Mass, and at twelve o'clock he explained the other " Danger Signals," b eing i:articularly vehement about "Modesty in Dress" and "Catholic Action ."

The programme for the afternoon was changed somewhat, for at h a lf-past two we had "Holy Hour," during which w e said the Rosa ry, a nd the Choir sang English and Latin hymns. Before Benediction each girl took her "Resolutions" and the posies, which Father Williamson had asked us to bring, to the altar rails, and placed them on silver trays. Father now gave us Benediction, and we dep<! rted home, for the last night of the Retreat.

GENERAL COMMUNION AND COMMUNION BREAKFAST.

And, finally, Tuesday morning came, and Mass was celebrated at half-past eight.

We were honoured by the presence of his Grace the Archbishop, who said Mass and gave each girl Holy Communion. The Choir sang the Gregorian Mass very beautifully , and after Mass we went into the Refectory. 1lhe Archbishop entered and said grace.

And then, as Father Williamson said, "The Holy Ghost descended and gave back to u s the gift of tongues." And what a wonderful feeling it was!

ADDRESS BY THE ARCHBISHOP. After breakfast his Grace addressed us, and congratulated us on the fine Retreat we had made, and told us that we were fortunate to have Father Williamson. He said he particularly wished to encourage girls in holiness, for, although in Sydney the girls w e re better than the boys, he said he thought that th e boys in Melbourne were th e better.

At this Father Williamson appeared very gleefu l. His Grace congratulated us on the proof we had given of our earnestness in makin g the Retrea t, which was for us the greatest event of the year. His Grace reminded us of our good fortune in receiving a splendid secular education, combined with such a fine religious grounding, which would stand to us through life. His Grace went on to say that in recent years we are enjoying the fruits of the labours of those who established our Catholic schools. Education in a ccmmunity does not tell in five or ten years, but after fifty years we can see its results.

In no part of the Catholic world do people give greater proof of solid Catholicity than in Australia, but there are, unfortunately, some who allow themselves to be conquered by the atmosphere in which they live, and are not a lways loyal to their Catholic Faith.

This is proved by the number of mixed marriages contracted. There is great need for a stronger spirit of Catholic Action among the girls of Melbourne. On leaving school a ll should join one or more of such societies as the Children of Mary, the Catholic Women's Social Guild, or the Legion of Mary. In doing so, they would respond to the call of the Pope in his appeal for Catholic Action. All will not receive the Special Grace of a Religious Vocation, but everything must not be left to the priests and religious. That the appeal of his Holiness to Catholic Youth was made under the inspiration of the Holy Ghost is perfectly plain from the splendid response made in a ll parts of the world.

We must not be behind in Australia, and it is the duty of every Catholic girl not only to save her own soul, but to help to save the souls of other people; to radiate the atmosphere of genuine Catholicity, and never to be ashamed of her Catholic Faith . If the

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girls of C.L.C. work on the lines on which they have been trained by the priests and nuns, th ey will, indeed , be Catholics of whom all will be proud.

Father Williamson also gave a speech, a nd we wei:e very pleased to hear that he thought w e were just C\S good as the boys. He said that we were really very honoured to have had his Grace with us, for it was the first Retreat he had given at which the Archbishop had been present, and he said he was very pleased with us, and that he was sure that we had all mad e a very good Retreat; and he, too, said he wished to impress upon us the need for good Catholic girls.

After this we all went to the front of the Convent to have our photographs taken with his Grace and Father Williamson, after which the Archbishop returned to the Palace, and Father stayed with us for a while. And so the Ret reat and the Term concluded, and we returned home for the holidays, feeling th e benefit of those three days spent in close communion with Our Lord.

-Betty Bartels.

MY BEADS

OUR GROTTO

My beads are more than words to me In pleasure or in pain.

They are solace in my lonely hours, They bring me hope again; "Hail Mary" is more sweet m e: me Than earth's deceitful strains: They take me from an un grate fu l world To where my Mother reigns.

Standing calmly, most serene, Amidst th e¡ rocks and flowers, Our Blessed Lady, Heaven's Queen, Watches through the hours.

They take me to the lonely crib Where the littie J es us lay, From pomp and pride and honour To the little bed of hay.

They take me to Mount Calvary, To the agon ising face; They take me to the open side That emits redeeming grace.

They ta ke m e to the scah:d tomb Where Christ our Saviour lay; They fill my so ul with gratitude And teach m e how to pray.

Then I will count again my beads And never more despair, But ask th e Holy F a mily To take me in their care.

- H . McKernan.

When the children, homeward bound, Have left her a ll alone, Housing angels may be found, The Rosary in stone.

Sin ging hymn s the whole night throu gh, Watchin g with her thexe; Wher. morn ing comes they bid adieu To Our Lady fair.

As the children pas~ her ,by, To s tart c:n oth Pr day , She wcitches th em with loving eye, And blesses 1hem at play.

- Carmel Roa dknight (Sub- Intermediate).

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SENIORS .

Front Row .-Betty Madden, M. Harding, A. Begg, M. Harrison, F. Don.:>van, M . Kenny, Arendsen, B. Molan, P. Mcinerney, Moira Murphy, N. Hughes.

Second Rtw .- J . Sandiford, A . Heath, C. Duggan, D. Power, K. Tucker, B. Barbaro, C'Brien , V. Haddad, J . Noseda, :;. He rcn , C. P e ~ley, B. Bryan .

Third Rcw.-M. Chandler, E. Benson, 8 . Vernell, B. Cadden, A . Murliss, E. Moloney, Lewis, M. Gorman, T. Smiley, M . Tay lor, A . O'Brie n, V. Simmons .

Fourth Row.-D. McGann , B. Cockerill, T. Andreeta, P. Orowe , Margaret Murphy, Tcohey , M. Younes, M . Menodue, M . Cook , Mari e Murphy, M. Leahy .

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MIDDLE SCHOOL. Row.-Carmel Solly, Joyce Power, Patricia Bloke, Margaret Kendall, Betty co·rrigan, Rosalie Bendall, Teddy Su.llivan, Margaret Saunders, Lorna Douglcs, Mary Mills, June Potter, Mory BEedon, Beryl Fowler, Joyce H ~ ritoge, · Diana Clegg, Pot Hanrahan .

Reynolds, Second Rcw.-Carmel Webb, Rina Codognotto, Bernact,?tte Doyle, Vivienne Kelly, Marie Emilia Ferlano, Barbara Walsh, Margaret Slattery, Felicia McCafthy, ' Mary Grant, Pauline · . ..

Gc:7Ugh, Ai(een Pro"wse . ' . Natoli, Third Row .-Ettilia Corro:z:zo, Pat Hodd'od, Joan Matson, Mory Maxwell, Shirley Thom.as, Nancy Valdo Simm~ons, Marian McKenzie, Mollie Doolan, Dorothy Keelan, Noreen t-\eys, Rai.e Uoiacke, .

Black Nancy O~Keefe, Therese O'~onnor, Moira Betty RerU:laTI, Pat Mag~ire , Pat Dipn.all, ...Mdlcolm, Fourth Row.-Maureen Moloney, Joan Bryan, Pat Kee'r, Lorraine Homden, Pot Perry, Betty Roadknight, ·carmel Martin, Joan Wilma-.. Lee, Su:z:anne Weeks, Mona Cronin, Clore Weeks, Helen Malcolm, Robin Lleweilyn, Shirley Jcries, Joyce · Hami!ton, Ursula Broadhurst , Pauline • Abra.hams, Ito Malo ney. , Maney Fifth Row.-Joan Cronin, Florence O' Brie n, Pat O'S ullivan, Therese Mcinerney, Pat McDonaldO'Connor, Olsen, Noeline Wilmott, Kathleen Doh.erty, Betty McK :nncn, Joar1 Verdon, Marian Clare -Jllake, Pat Vines. ' Fron t

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THE LA UGHI NG CRUSADER HESTERTON, Gilbe rt K e ith , was born at K e ns ington, London, 29th May, 1874, studied art at the Slade School , later adopted literature as a profession, was receive d into the Roman Catholic Church, 1922, and died 14th June, 1935, at the age of 61.

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So, briefly a nd lotally inade quate ly, do es th e modern book of biography d eal with G.K.C. I said inade quately, for while the two or three main facts of his life may be p1 ese nte d , we ca n find there no r e cord of the man himself- the lovable, ge ni a l spirit, the laughing Crusa der, that was Chesterton .

He was, par e xce llence, the Crusader of the twentieth century.

Never tiring of exercising his lite r r.ry gift on beh a lf of those things in which he believed, he carried on a vigoro us crus3de fo1 Distributism, and, in the later years of his life, his writings were brought to support, well and faithfully, his adopted Church.

He put his whole heart into these works, but it was a kindly heart, without a scrap of malice in it. The "Apostle of a sort of drunken Puritanism" he has been called, for, in a lighter vein, he sang the praises of the tavern, but of the clean and decent tavern where riotousness had no place.

The most striking impress ion I gain from reading his prose works is the const a nt element of surprise throughout them . One can never prophesy with any accuracy what he will say n ext. Constantly a ppea r such gems as: " One sun is spl e ndid, six s uns would be only vulgar."

And" All good men arc interna tional; n ea rly all bad men are cosmopolitan."

While in his poem, "The Secre t P eople,., h e rebels against the new unhappy Lords, "who with bright, dead, alien eyes Look a t our labm.i!· and laughter as a tired m a n looks at flies. ,.

This clear-cut, vivid style is carried all through his poems as well as his prose; an d here, no less th a n in his es3ays a nd s tories, he continues his Laughing Crusade.

"Another tattere d rhymster in the ring," h e had said in his introduction to hi s poems, but he was not to follow or to be like any othe r poet.

The appeal of the poems lies in their directness, not in any flowery m etaphor or tortuous la nguage . He has a story to tell, an idea to put forth, or grievance to relate ; and he sets it forth in the simplest words, which , howe ver, ass ume beauty when touched by his own inimitable style.

What could be simpler, but y e t more expressive, than : •• "The happy men that lose their heads They find their heads in Heaven."

Or"Tea, although an Oriental, Is a gentleman at least; Cocoa is a cad and coward, Cocoa is a vulgar beast."

We hear talk of G. K. having been a modern Peter Pan-a small boy who never

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grew up to face the realities of life; and certainly we would be led to think so by the child-like simplicity of: "When a ll my days are ending And I h ave no song to sing, I think I shall not be too o!d To stare at everything, As I stared once at a nursery door Or a tall tree and a swing."

But then we come across the ringing

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"We are the people of England and we have not spoken yet; Smile at us, pay u s, pass u s. But de> not quite forget."

And we reali se that here is no small boy who seE's only joy in th e world, but a man, possessing perhaps the simple heart of a child , but yet without any illusions about the world in which he lives.

The place of honour among the poems of Chesterton I would give to "The Battle of Lepanto."

Read it as often as I may , I can s till glory with Don John in his victorious Crusade.

In this poem are some of his finest lines; the poet's delight in: "Don John pounding from the slaughter-painted poop," is so real that his verse could not be other foan picture of:

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The Pope in his chapel before day of battle broke . .

The hidden room in man's house where God sits all the year, The secret window whence the world looks small and very dear."

And of "Stiff flags straining in the night-bl asts cold, In the gloom black-purple, in the glint old-gold."

And , lastly, of: "The last and lingering troubadour to whom the bird has sung, That once w e nt singing southward when all th e world was young."

"The Ballad of the White Horse" was on a more ex pa nsive scale than "Lepanto."

From it I select two excerpts that are beautiful in th eir unusualness: "And The "But And

si lent as an arrow of snow arrow of anguish fell." all beyond was the wolfish wind the crafty feet of the snow."

One other poem of his ca lls for special mention.

It is only short, but it is a noble expression of his joy a nd wonder at th e greatest event of his life. In "The Convert" he says: "After one moment when I bowed my head And the whole world turned over and came upright, And I came out where the old road shone white, walked the ways and heard what all men said. . ."

From that mom ent until his death in 1936 h e was the sta unchest champion of the Church. There was no "shilly-sh allyin g" in hi s attitude. 111 his Autobiograh y h e says:

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"So far as any m irn may be proud of a religion rooted in humility, I am proud of my religion."

That is the trait that we admire most in him. In an age of scepticism he could take his stand and proclaim his belief: "I am especially proud of those parts of it that are commonly called superstition."

But 1 ramble on. So interesting and delightful do I find Chesterton that I have felt that I must tell you all I know of him and quote his vigorous wit-must make you share with me the fee ling that he is real and that I have known him always: I see him now. Almost against my will; The room's gay with his glance, his voice, and him.

He sits beside m e. I can see him still. . .

I h a ve lost him. He is gone. The room grows dim.

- N an Johns.

"WHEN THE TEST BEGINS" I do not mean cricket.-! mean exams.

For weeks beforehand, you had been looking forward lo th e great event, and had been spurred on to further efforts in the scholastic line by your teachers' dire threa ts that whoever did not pass at the Tests could not sit for her Intermediate!

As the great day de>.wns, you realise, with a groan as soon as you wake, that to-day the Tests begin.

Had you not stayed up till all hours last night learning those German verbs, e tc .?

And now you can hardly remember a thing. "That is the wcrst of leaving everything till the last minute," you tell yourself dismally as you prepare to go to school and fac e the music.

On the way to school you m ay be busily studying, when an interruption arrives in the shape of one of your schoolmates. T'hen lessons are gradually forgotten, till, as you near school, you rea li:e that you have not done half the work you intended to do.

Hosts of troubled face s meet yo ur eye as you rush breathlessly to the hat press, and you hear: "Isn't this awful? Hew do you feel about to-day?"

"Don't know a thing, worse luck."

Neither do I, you think to yourself, ruefull y . Then you meet yo u r girl-friend, pacing up and down with an open book and an 2.nxious frown, and you say: "For goodness' sake let's have a look at that German before the bell rings . . . ."

"Ding- a-l ing- a-ling!"

Then we enter our various class-rooms.

In a few minutes you and everybody else are sitting in your examination places, wishing the others good luck, and begging them to pray for you, etc., etc.

A deep, deep silence falls on the room as the exam . papers are handed around.

You receive yours with a trembling hand, grimace at it, and eat the end of your pen reflectively as you read it through. At length with a deep sigh, and a last despairing look at your neighbour, you set to work.

Whoever mvented exams?

EILEEN MALONE, Intermediate.

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MY JOURNEY TO SCHOOL

S that the tram I hear?

No, it's the one going to the terminus.

Cheers!

Anothe r two minutes. Where's my hat? I snatch my ca~e , dart oul the front door, which, incidentally, I leave open, fly out the gate, and heave a sigh of relief as I notice thut there are about five pC'ople waitin g, and that means that the conductor will see me.

Hurrah, he has! In, at last.

Now I have to try and regain my dignity. I take out my glasses, and, while doing so, notice that that bombastic policeman is again in the corner seat, and the girl with the puce hat is sitting in the other. He looks rather amused, while her eyes retain that supercilious hauteur, which, I grudgingly have to admit, rather suits her particular style.

But if she'd only admire the surrounding countryside, or suburbside, instead of staring so!

Ah, yes! I think I'll read this book this morni'1g. I'd better put my glasses case away first--oh, no; there's the conductor waiting for the fare. Of course, he would have to have that annoyed expression on his face. Anyone would think I'd meant to hand the ticket to him up side down.

Now to get settled.

Oh, no, we're coming to the clock I always have to look at a quarter past eight.

That's worse than I thought.

However, now to learn Napoleon's part in history.

In 1799 he overthrew the Directory-Heavens, somebody must think she's taking the old boy's place, with me as the Directory, after that evident push to move up.

Ah! but her first wordE to her companions: "Glucklich ist die Elektrische heute nicht so voll." Why didn't I decide to read a Gerrrla""h book this morning?

Just my luck! The possibility of German conversation thrown to the wind. Never mind.

Now I come to consider the matter, I don't think their accent is the very purest German!

And, after all-ahem-we really should only aim at the very be5t.

Oh, groans! Here's the impossible pair cf sisters, who always take enough room for thre:e people, and who never think of moving up for anyone. Oh, yes, my dear Miss Soand-So, you can both fit over there, especially if you squeeze that poor, unfortunate twelve-year-old out of her place. But she doesn 't really :nind; she's still very, very young. Well! The tram seems to be filling up now. I suppose I'll have to stand up.

The smart young thing actually thanked me for the seat!

Wonders never cease!

I think I'll lean against the door. In 1804 he made himself Emperor-_ "Would you mind moving your case, and yourself, miss?" "Oh, I'm sorry." We would have to be going over the railway - line, and I would be in front of the door, which the conductor has to go through to hold the trolley on the line.

Well, some people certainly ought to learn something about colour. '!'hat girl in the canary-coloured dress would be much improved if her nails and handbag were anything but red. And the butterfly on the head of the one next to her would look much more secure if it were sitting on a band of ribbon.

Oh, goodness, there g:>es the policeman on his usual discourse with the conductor.

Yes, I believe it's snakes around Mildura or Echuca or somewhere that he's talking about now.

If only he wouldn't shout so.

I suppose it is just possible that he killed one nearly every day. Over four feet in length, too! And I don't suppose their skins are

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much go od for s h oes e ith e r . Yes, it is a pity thut th ey' r e not valua ble, for h e w ouldn' t have h ad t a com e back t o this >o uninte r estin g city.

In 1805 N a poleon w e nt to wa r w ith Austria, a nd on e day h e ca u gh t on e five feet fi ve inches long. H e h ad a Ie ng a n d d iffi cult fi ght, an d h :id to sta nd on its h ead until h elp a rr:ve d ; but in 1806 th e T reaty of P ressburg was signed, after w hich Prussia w as fo r ce<l into war ove r the dis posal of H a n ove r.

Oh , the Misses I m ight as we ll sit dow n .

Ah ! ou r German fr iends h ave gone.

Oh , w hy do they h a ve t o walk like So- an d-S o are a ligh t in g, a nd so mus t I. They' r e The li gh t is " Go" a nd if we m iss this crossing it m ean s I'm late . queens!

W e' ve missed ;,he Jus t m y luck aga in .

N o! She's le ft h er umbrell a . off n ow.

Sh e s miles, in a sickly, y ell owish sor t lights. a nd I'd lik e to hurl th e t hing a t h 2r. cf w ay, a nd I .h a nd it to h e r , a n d I almost fee l ~orry fo r h er.

Ah ! th er::! go th e lights again. I m ight catch th at con nectin g tra m afte r all. My P oor old case, you get s ome r o11gh go:i dn ess, I n ea rl y fo r go t to ta k e my glasses off . treatm e1: t. Three ch eers, th e Eghts a r e with u s agai1â&#x20AC;˘, a nd if tha t policem a n on th e ot he r s: de of th e stn:et does n 't look I ca n ca tch th ci.t tram .

D o you Hurra h , d on e! "Hull o, gir ls! Tha t w <>s a n ear t hin g. I n ea rly missed it. know K a poleo n ?" '. 'Yes, I lea rn ed him comin g in on the t ram . His dates? Well , I admi t I'm a b it h a zy a bout th a t, b ut I know the details quite w ell. Yes, w a sn't it N a p olei: n who w as the t ou gh old mon ster, whose ~kin w asn 't w o rth th e p r ice of a p air of sh oes?

Nothing like learnin g t hin gs in th e m orning, girls, t o impress t1'em on your mind."

- B e tty Bartels.

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HE evangelising of the Pacific Islands has been entrusted by the Holy See to the Marist Fathers. T he Marist Sisters, together with the Sisters of two other religious Orders and the Marist Brothers, assist them by helping children of these sunny isles. The oldest- established House is at Levuka, where there is a fine boarding school for half-caste children, and a large day school for Fijian and Indian children. Most of the half-caste children boarding at the convent come from what is called "the country"i.e., from the various islands round about. They are mostly the children of European planters, who have settled in the different areas, and married into the native race. One cannot but feel sorry for these poor half - caste children, who very ofte,n inherit qualities which are not always the best.

The majority of the children in the native school come from the town itself and vill ages nearby. The opening day of school is quite an exciting one. Long before the hour for school to begin, little woolly heads and chocolate faces are seen bobbing up from all quarters. Friends of old pupils, anxious to show off their fluent English, make brave att: mpts to give testimonia ls. "This one smart boy, Sister. Her father schooling in Reverend Mother before." Others, who know all that is required for registration of pupils, present slips similar to the fo ll owing, which was actually received in 1937: "Daniele Pustapha, born 18th October, 1929 ... age 5 years."

Lautoka is the centre of the sugar industry, and is a growing town. There the Sisters have three schools-one for European children, a second for the half - castes, and a third for the native children. They are run on much the same lines as in Levuka.

T wenty- four miles from Lautoka is the Indian Settlement of Varoka. The Marist Sisters have there an orphanage for Indian boys and girls, and a day school for Indian children. As yet, very little has been done for the Indian population as far as religion is concerned, but a start has been made at Varoka. It is very hard to convert the Indians.

Still, there are now quite a n umber of young Catholic families growing up, so that gives hope for the futu re. As the Indian population is steadily increasing, the future missionary work in Fiji will be with the Indians more than with the Fijians.

Then there are th e mission stations. Life on the station is vastly different from that of the towns. T he stations are built far out from the towns, and some are even up in the mountains. T here the Catholic Fijian boy~ and girls are brought together from the villages round abo u t. They go home for holidays only one or twice a year. There are generally two schools-one for the boys and one for the girls. Before and after school the ch ildren work in the plantations and grow their own food. They are happy, easy - going children, who do not know what it is to hurry or to worry.

In the stations practically all are Catholics, but in the town schools only abou t 30 per cent. have as yet received the gift of Faith. Is there not, then, an immense amount of They are work to be done? In a lmost all their schools the Sisters need more help. unable to cope with the work which falls to their lot. The harvest, indeed, is great, but the labourers are few.

P ause and think for a moment, young readers. Is not Our Blessed Lady inviting some of you to come and help her to bring those souls to her Divine Son? What an honour to be so called! Do not turn away, as the rich young man did. Let us be generous. It is true, religious life means many sacrifices, but then Almighty God more than repays us for theEe sacrifices, so that we can say in all truth that there is no happiness in the world equal to that of a religious who sincerely gives her l ife to God. -"Ex - Pupil."'- A Marist Sister.

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A SHORT TRIP THROUGH IRELAND T was a clear June morning as we steamed up the Liffey. Away to the west rose a purple mass, the Dublin mountains, and the capital of ancient Ireland was welcoming us. How many memories it holds! How many traditions it h as for those who have known it in spirit from their cracile' Dublin itself has been described so of-ten, by so many famous writers, that it is not for n:e to enlarge upon their work, but there is one place, very rarely mentioned, of which I will write.

And that is St. !Vj:ichan's Church. The tower was built in the eleventh century, but it is in the vaults that the grisly interest mainly lies. By the means of vapours rising from the earth, bodies bui;ied there retain their elasticity , and, although brown, are still intact. A Crusader li~s there, and venturesome visitors shake hands with him, but I declined the kind offer of the guide to let me do the same. This was in truth the most gruesome place I have ever seen.

The next town to claim our attention was Galway, and it was here that I saw a picture that will never fade from my memory. L ooking from the promenade at Salthill across the stony beach, Galway Bay lay, a shining, deep blue expanse. The setting sun had just disappeared. Narrow grey strips of cloud sank low against the lilac sky. From the shore there shone a patch of moonlight stretching out to where the moon was rising. As she went up, the pale grey bands crossed her glory, and, finally, she emerged, a summer moon.

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The next day w e e xplored Cla ddagh, the Irish villa ge of Galway, an d drove out through Connemara. It is impos~ible i::ven to imagine h ow people can make a livin g fr c m farms on such stony soil. Away for miles run the low stone walls, makin g crisscross ratterns a gainst foe grey of the pocket-handke rchief field s. Occas ion all y some bog is passed , where men a re diggin g out blocks of pea t an d pilin g them up to dry. But socn the scene changed, and Clifden , once passed, we saw bea utiful Kylemore Abbey refl ected in Kylemore Lake. A little later one of the many glories of the West lay wid espread about u s. On eithe r s ide of that narrow arm of sea, Killary Harbou r , the grey - green mountains rose. Alon g th e s urface cf the rich blue waters white streak s of foa m were eddying. At the end of the bay nestled the tiny town of Leen ane, and behind it rose the Twelve Pin s, th eir ru gge d beauty s tar k aga inst th e pale blue a nd white of Connemara sky. It was hard to leave. Ev e rything was sc pe rfect , so remote , and so b ea utiful.

R eluctan tly we wended o ur w ay south from Galway through Clare, wh e re th e famous Cliffs of Moher jut out into th e Atlantic. Quite near them s ta nds O'Brien's tow e r, one cf th e many built during the fe ud s between the Burkes of Clanricard and the O'Brien's, who hdd Thomond. There was no n<>.turnl boundary , nnd the limits w ere settled by the strong hand .

Further south we went ; and just befo re entering Limerick we climbed to the top cf old Bunratly Castle, and looked across to the estuaries of the Shannon. Soon the City of the Violated Treaty claimed us, and we passed on. There stands still the famous Treaty Stone, at the end of Thomond Bridge, and King John's Castle, built for the Port Defence , is there, though it bears the marks of the shot and shell of the fateful siege.

Having left Limerick, we branched off the main road at Tralee, and 0njoyed a drive unequalled in scenery, over the Dingle P eninsula. The road mounted up and up , until , at last, one could see a ll the fields , with th e ir enclosing walls, stretching out like a pattern of coloured tiles, and far away to the w est was the Atlantic.

As we descended we heard the splash of little streams coming down from th e mountain tops, and soon we reached a beach which would m a ke Portsea and Bondi hang their heads in shame. Inch is only a tiny place, but has the most wonderful expanse of clean rnnd (not English pebbles) and roaring breakers. The miles of yellow beach, with the blue and white of the waves, made a wonderful sight.

Once over the Peninsula, it was not long before Killarney wa s reached. Enough has been written of Heaven's reflex to fill ten libra ries, and so I will only write of the two places I liked most. Nearly four years ago, in Intermediate, when we were dili gt>n tl y memorising "The Splendour F alls," I am afraid I had but little idea of how the "long li ght shakes across the lakes." But that was made v~ry clea r to ¡us whe n, ccm'.n;; ~l O!Tic in the boat at sunset, we saw the castle of O'Donoghue Ro ss appear in sight. This grey -gree n keep, a~ainst its b ack ground of woodod mountnins almost inspired me to become poetic. Anrl. that is saying som e thing' The other gem of Killarney for m e is Muckross Abbey. In a lovely wooded d eme~ ne st<md the hallowed ruins of a Franci8can monastery. The east window of the chapel is of incredible beauty, and it is, indeed, true : "Still a t Muckross you must pray Thou gh the monks are long at r est."

In among the ruin s wild flowers g row, and in the centre of the cloisters is a huge yew-tree .

But even such beautiful places as Muckross must be left some time, and rather r egretfully we set out for Glenga rriff. The road winds until it reaches Windy Gap, whe re it tunnels through the mountain, a nd then gone is the barrenness of the Reeks, for here before you a re lovely mountains, set with innumerable s hining lakes, around the shores of Bantry Bay. On its waters lie many little islands, of which the gem is Ilnaculin,

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where plants from countries all over the world flourish. Ti-tree (in white, pink, and red) and bottlebrush give it a hom ely touch. It is, indeed, worth visiting Glengarriff, just to see Ilnaculin , with its loggias and piazzas, marble pillars, fish-ponds, varied flowers and shrubs.

From Glengai riff the road runs to Cork, famed for the Bells of Shandon and Blarney Castle. No, I did not kiss the stone! I was content to watch some other visitors looking rather foolish. It was outside Cork that w e visited a little country church, in which Hi gh Mass was being celebrated for the first tim e. From all the surrounding villages the people had come; over the hill s came every type of conveyance, from l arge cars down to Mass shan drydan s. We a rriv ed triumphant in a very select jaunting car, drawn by a fine chestnut.

And nowhere h ave I seen such devotion as in that country church.

After Mass there was a procession of the Blessed Sacrament down the narrow country road, which was be decked with arches and flags. Everyone who was in the church walked in the process ion, and, fin ally, there was Solemn Benediction.

And, as a final tribute to Cork, I must say it h ad some gum-trees, but they looked as if they were sadly missing th e ir n a tive sunshin e. They were very welcome, for we had not seen any for six months, and have seen none since.

From Cork we went to Tramore, a very popular seaside resort, and then on through the Vale of Avoca, a nd along the east coast to Dublin, after the loveliest holiday I have spent. And probably the main contributing feature was the people. Nowhere else are they so helpful. Total strangers, met by chance, showed us all over Dublin and Limerick. Ca n you imagine a nyone giving up a whole day or evening to show the sights to a bsolute strangers? I could not, and that is Ireland.

-Maire ni Cahill (Honours Class, 1937).

A STORY OF TWO HATS HY I, who am by no means a lady, and, therefore, cannot possibly have received from a Catholic Ladies' College any of the education which earnest educators la boured to hammer into my head, come to slip past the careful editors of the C.L.C . Magazine, and appear in print before hosts of fair and fastidious readers, is a question which will cause many a dainty nose to wrinkle when the owner thereof has innocently read to the end of this paragraph.

Well, it is a round-about story.

In the first place, I am bound to say that it goes back a long way , and therefore is before your time.

Strange to say, there is a magic-lantern in the story; but, of course, you do not remember those days. Th~re is also a little play, in which someone who is a lady, and whom possibly you know well, refused to take off her hat.

This so unds mysterious, and so your curiosity is aroused. But, good as the recollection is, it must wait for another day. The present fact is, that, though I am no lady, as I ha ve said, I have been asked to write you an article, and here it is.

Some little time ago I was talking to a school teacher. He is what is known as a "rationalist," though falsely, and I met his eye for the first time as I stood upon a mound of earth and stones making a speech to a group of people upon ¡, he Yarra Bank. As I imagine you reading these words, I judge that, so far as I know, you have never been upon the Yarra Bank, unless, maybe, at Henley ; but that is not what I mean. But as you pass along Batman-avenue in the tram, or, possibly, in a car, some Sunday afternoon, you would see in a certain spot a crowd and

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"CATHOLIC' EVIDENCE GUILD." From beneath that crucifix I saw my Rationalist.

He was objecting, as is the custom on the "Bank," to what I was saying. They call it "heckling."

He challenged the use of relics.

The very idea, he maintained, was foolish and repugnant to reasonable men, and, of course, he was a reasonable man.

Well, then!

After I had finished my speech, he came to me.

He had a magazine in his hand-not the C.L.C. Annual-but a paper called the "Rationalist Review." One page of it was m a rked and underscored in pencil; this he asked me to read, for he thought that it would throw an unaccustomed light into the dark caverns of my mind.

I read as he stood aside a little, and, having finished the page, I turned the leaves idly until, at the back of the paper, I came across a photograph. I grinned (which proves that I am not a lady, and that I could not have been educated at the Catholic Ladies' College), and my Rationalist edged up to me to see the joke.

"I don't see anything funny," he said, looking anxiously at the picture.

"Don't you?" I said, and I handed him the picture.

He looked at it-a picture of two hats, underneath which was printed: "Hats worn by Charles Darwin." In smaller print it said: "From a photo. taken in the British Museum."

"Well," enquired my Rationalist, rather peevishly, "I don 't see anything to laugh at."

"Relics!" I remarked, pointing with my finger.

"Relics of Charles Darwin . in the British Museum . . . . In a Rationalist magazine . . . ."

"Nothing of the kind," he snorted, "that's different."

But it wasn't different, really; and I am sure that he saw the point.

You see the> point, though , and therefore my story is ended.

But perhaps I may add, with your gracious permission, and if the editor does not run a blue pencil through this part, that my Rationalist is only one of the many people who stand, week after week, with worried foreheads, listening to the speakers of the Catholic Evidence Guild, asking questions, receiving pamphlets, and reading them, and coming back again, attracted by this strange Thing known as Catholic Faith.

It proves that the Faith fascinates non-Catholics when they learn something about it. Even though they struggle against it, it draws them.

Men need to be told just a little to start them thinking.

The Catholic Evidence Guild speakers do something.

The auxiliary members, who distribute literature-last yepr they distributed over 40,000 pieces-do something.

The ladies who sort, stamp, and pack pamphlets and papers into bundles for distribution, do something.

The associate members, who pray for the work, and who send to the Guild, c/ o the Central Catholic Library, pamphlets and papers, do something, and, indeed, far, far more than they realise.

And that, really, is 'why I am telling you about it, for if you never speak from a stump about the Faith to those outside the Church-and there are plenty of reasons why you should-you can certainly pray for the success of the work, and send pamphlets and papers for those who are so eager to read something about the Faith which you treasure.

Now that you have read something about the Catholic Evidence Guild, do something about it; something worthy of a Catholic, a lady, and of your College.

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"OLD

BOOKS." How often have we said lh0se words, and what a variety of things we've meant by them: annoyance sometimes, loving memories at others; to-day gratitude and a vision of a civilisation -,ve have almost lost, for to-day we mean those venerabl2 manuscripts and incunabula books of our forefathers; books which, once cherished and used, now rest in the museums of the world and the homes of the very rich, and visit their inheritors only in fascirnile, and then but rarely.

The most venerable and the most beautiful of all books are among these-the illuminated manuscripts which represent so many hours of patient and lonely toil; so great a love for learning that we can hardly apprehend it.

The number of manuscripts generally belonging to English monasteries and still possessed in English-speaking countries is truly remarkable; remarkable, that is, when we consider the ravages of the Reformation and all it depriveC. us of. But lhey can only be taken as reflecting the quali ty of what we have lost and not as any true indication of the number of manuscripts the monks produced. In Melbcurne we are fortunate in possessing :it least one beautiful manuscript, a French one of the early thirteenth century, which is kept at the National Art Gallery. where it may always be seen. I should not attempt to describe its beauty, but leave you to see for yourself its delicate gold tracery, its rich reds and blues, and the painstaking care which has made its every detail perfect. There is lavished on its every leaf an art and a love which, in these so-called more highly civilised days, we give to n0thing-least of all to learning. And this manuscript, the only really illumin ated (that is, gold-tricked) one which we possess, is but representative of a large c!c:ss, and it is, the experts tell us, by no means the best in its kind.

English illumination is considered superior tc tliat of the Continent, just as were the English coinage and natal work prior to the Norman Conquest.

The subject matter of early English manuscripts would be boring to many, but we must remember that in the very dark Early Middle Ages knowledge was second only to rnnclity, and manuscripts took a very long time to complete, and so we find that the earliest of these are concerned chiefly with recording local history and copying gre:it Latin works of religion and philosophy. Fiction has but little place in the manuscripts.

The most important are, naturally, copies of the Bible, and the value of one of these may be estimated from the fact that il has been calculated that it would take a monk, working nine er tEn hours every day, at least three years to completely transcribe a New Testament! Goodness knows how long the Old Testament required! And, even apart from the amount of work it required, tbe cost of materials, parchment and paint for a New 'I'estament was approximately the equivalent of ÂŁ300 English sterling. Remembering this, we cannot think of Chaucer's Clerk with his "20 books at his beddes hed" as a poor scholar, but we can gather some idea of the love of learning which would induce a whole class of men to invest a fortune in twenty books while they went poorly clad and cften hungry. Ah, ignorant Middle Ages! Materially ignorant, at any rate.

As the Middle Ages approached their end, manuscripts ;'pparently became much more plentiful, and they represent much more original work. Hardly any remain of the period just after the Norman Conquest, but that there were some, at least, we may be quite certain, because when there is a new flowering of English prose towards the End of the fourteenth century, it bears practically the same characteristic style as the Anglo-Saxon of the English chronicle of the translations of the Benedictine rule and of Alfred 's translations of Bede, a fact which can only be accounted for by assuming a continuity cf English prose from the ninth century, through the Conquest Era, down to

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the fourteenth century, and even to the present, with the same characteristics of simplicity and directness still predominate in prose. If we assume this continuity we must also assume that there existed many manuscripts now lost to us, and this is further indicated by the fact that the English manuscripto, of the late fourteenth century are q-..1ite different from the more ornate earlier ones, though they are unmistakably an evolved form of these.

It is probable that this lessening of ornamentation was due to the greater originality of the writers, the fact that many of them were not clerics, and the growing demand for books, which made it necessary to produce them more quickly.

What a blessing it must have been, then , to such writers when Caxton brought in printing to England late in the fifteenth century. How eagerly it must have been welcomed by prelates and writers!

That Caxton himself had high ideals we cannot d oubt. It was his express purpose to " delight in such a way as to instruct and edify."

His own writing largely fulfilled his aims. Not so those of his contemporary, Malory, who has so often been abused and misunderstood. But C2xton was not chiefly concerned with edifying fiction. One of his first printed books was the Bible, which, despite its expensiveness, ran through nearly three hundred editions in fifty years; a very favourable contrast with present-day editions, and other religious books enjoyed a high popularity.

And they were not badly treated, as, unfortunately, many books are to-day-for we still possess many of these incunabulre of printing. We even have several pages from them at the National Gallery in Melbourne.

In their fifty years the printers produced books of all kinds and sizes, with a variety of type which would prove amazing to a modern reader, but s ince then the art has languished. Once one of the most beautiful and difficult of arts, printing has become a s ordinary as the matters it deals with, so that in the last three centuries only one man has regarded it as an art-William Blake, the fanatic and artist, who believed his words too beautiful to pass to the generation in plain type, and who, therefore, printed their every word with his own hand, illustrating them "sometimes word by word, sometimes scene by scene," so that they arc the most truly artistically be<>.utiful and ::;ymbolic of the w crks of English literature.

And we, who cannot print, who cannot give to our words beauty of form , let us at 12ast give them whatever beauty we can; let us choose every word with care, that it m ay of itself, in its own beauty of colour and association, give artistic reality to beauty -give praise to the master of words.

-Kathleen Cummins.

SILENT DAYS The And The And

golden haze is re c: ching to the dreamless, cloudles3 sky, the lazy breezes scarcely s tir the red leaves flutfring by, tall pines raise their beauty from the sunshine-dotted ground, the rustling of the tree tops is the only living sound.

The The The And

crimson sky is flecked with gold, a fading field of light, breeze is whispering to the grass a lingering, lon g good-night, pines are silhouetted against the darkened sky, sound asleep beneath the moon all nature's wild things lie.

-Betty Rendall (Sub-Intermediate).

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THE LATE RIGHT REV .

MONSIG NOR LONERG AN (R. 1.P.)

HE nev:s o[ the un(1mely death of Mons ignor Lonergan Administrato r of the Archdiocese, and Bishop-Elect of Port Augusta, caused a profound and widespread At the Solemn gr ief throughout Austr a lia.

Requiem for the repose of his so ul were seen young and old, rich a nd poor, assembled there in St. P a trick's Cathedral to pay reverence to on!:' who h ad eve r been a true frie11d to a ll wi!h whcm he c::imc in contact.

But, for some, perhaps, the most insp irin g s ight of all was tha t of th e Children 's Mass, celebrated at an earlier hou r hy R ev. M. Beovich, D.D., the Director of Catholic Education .

Mon signo1路 L onergan had been Inspector oi Schools fo1路 some time. and is warmly remembered by the childre n o f vesterday for hi s kindly a nd encouraging manner, So i11tense was hi s Jove (or children, as e vinced by the which di sarmed all fears. love these little ones bore him , that nothing could hav ~ bee n mnre appropriate than that many hundreds of them, representative s of eve1 y ~c h oo l ir. the Archdiocese of Melbourne, should flock together for the celebration of a Requiem Mass.

To us, whose privilege it 路,vas to <:ct as choir for this beautiful occasion, the sight Awc.y up a l the a ltar, the Mass was fast moving to the was most awe-inspiring . sacred moment of the Consecr at ion . Before the a ltar lay coffined the mortal remain s of this great fri e nd of the littl e ones , and a1路cund an d away or.. all sides stretched a vast sea of chirtlren, their heads bowe d low in fervent praye r . There was no fea r of death in this assemblage, and no showy grief; but, rather, a d ee p sadness that so trnc a friend had been lost to the Church and to them, a nd a heartfe lt joy that h e was enable d at last to receive the r ewa rd of a life so full of good works.

By u s, the children of the Catholic Ladies' College, Monsignor Lonergan is specially He w as s uch a close neighbour, and though a lways busy, took a warm missed .

Having acted as interest in all that we did, ever ready 1.o lend a h e lping hand. him to C.L.C . bound that ties e th broken ver ne Chaplain to th e College, he had Even last year, NovemEspecially was this seen in regard to the Old Collegians. ber, 1937, he celebrated the Annual Commemoratior:>. Mass for the repose of the souls of depart ed teachers and pupils, and spoke beautifully of the death of Mother M .

Little C'anice, late Superior-Gen era l, and for many years Mother Rectress at C.L.C. did he dream that, ere long, he , too, would have finished life's grand work, and be numbered among the blessed. May his soul rest in peace!

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" BENEDICTION " Christ, th e Kin g, is holding a l evee In the court of His Altar hom e; He invites u s all to be present, W e-the coui¡tiers at His Throne.

Hi5 P a lace, thou gh earthly its splendo ur, Gle2ms with light, ah! s urely divin e; And the glistenin g glow of the tapers Bright starry-like bowers doth enshrin e.

See th e flow e rs, of Nature's th e fairest, Round that throne a sweet perfume is shed, What a w ealth of colourful b ea uty , Roses, white, pink, golden and red.

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God 's priest, the holy a nointed, clad in the richest of robes, the King, unto His own p eople, a go ld en mon strance H e shows.

Fragra nt incense to h eave n ascending, Its perfumed breath sce ntin g the a ir, To our Kin g in love, adoration, We offer this sy mbol of prayer.

Lis t! now to the 0 Salutaris, E ach holy tone vibrant with praise, The Tantum from hearts all devoted, Sound s forth as our voices we raise.

The n th e priest, unto the Most H oly, For the people gathered he pleads As h e r a ises the golden monstrance, In blessing-an d asks for our n eeds.

H ea rts a flam e with love an d d evotion , Now chorus those praises divin e, The bounty of God hath no limits, His love nau ght on ea rth shall confine.

L et u s join in the A-do-re -mus, Christ's le vee is now at a n e nd ; A ga in, He becomes Lov e's lon e prisoner; Lo! An gels in hom age th ere be nd.

All is hush ed at last in His dwelling, A tiny lamp there burning red, Still lin gers the odour of ince nse, Thou gh the fl owe r s are faded and dead .

G one the Yet he " O come, "And I

glittering pomp and splendo ur, dwells there Our F rie nd , the best. weary h earts," H e is p lead in g, unto yo u will give rest."

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CHAPEL, ST. VINCENT'S CONVENT, SYDNEY.

THE LAYING OF THE FOUNDATION-STONE OF ST. VINCENT'S NEW CONVENT HILE I was staying in Sydney last May I was delighted to have the privilege of r epresenting the Ca tholic Ladies' College at the laying of the foundation - stone of the new Mother House and College at St. Vincent's, Pott's Point. The date fixe d for th is ceremony was the 22nd May, 1938, and it was performed by his Grace Most Rev. Dr. Gilroy , C oadjutor Archbishop of S:vdney .

It was a beautiful day, an d many people w ere present wh en the Archbishop arrived, just before 3 p.m. On his arrival, h e went to the chapel and vested, after which he proc ~e ded, accompanied by two priests and three altar b oys, one of whom w as bearing the Cross, whilst the other tw o had candles, to th e place where th e foundation - stone was to b e laid and bles:sed. H av in g performed this ceremony <m d disrobed, he mounted the ste ps to the p latform, which had been erected especially for the occasion.

Rev. Father O'D on n ell, who is the con vent chaplain, addrcrne d the assembly first.

He told how th e Sisters had come to Poit's Point a bout eighty years ago, and how they had w ork ed with m;ght an d main to relieve the sufferi ngs of th e sick 2nd the poor. HU. Grace Most Rev. Dr. Gilroy a lso spok e on the work of the Sisters in the hospitals. hospices, sch ools, and prisons.

Rev. Fa' her Hurley, Administr ator of St. Mary's Ca thedra l, in makin g the formal appea l for funds to proceed with the building of th e new Mother House and School, remind 2d the ga therin g th at these Sisters W('re like angels going around amongst the

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sick, dying, and the poor, helping them to the best of their ability, and never uttering a s;ngle complaint. He spoke of the Houses that the Sisters had had before settling permanEntly at Pott's P oint. This house, in which they are living at present, · is about a century old, and is now not fit for habitation, and he said that it was most urgent that t he Sisters have a new and modern building in which to live. He begged the people to be generous in their donation to the Sisters.

After Father Hurley's speech a eollection wa5 ta ken up, and Father O'D onnell then read out the list of donations, which amounted to £3000, and we sincerely h ope that it will be greatly increased before the building is completed. Mr. Hughes proposed the vote of thanks to the Archbishop, and mentioned that it was becoming almost an every-day hab:t with the Archbishop to lay foundatjon - stones, which showed the way in which the Church was growing. The Privy Chamberlain seconded the vote of thanks, and he said that the Catholic Church was tlu~ only -::hurch that could fight against the Communists, who were trying to destroy in the minds of the people all thoughts of God. He also mentioned that it was very pleasing to find that the new Coadjutor Archbishop was a Sydney man, "'ho h ad beEn €ducated c>.t one of the Catholic schools in Sydney. This showed the beg;nning of a new era in Australia, when the Archbishops could be chosen from amongst our own people.

- Ma rgaret Kenny.

A RETROSPECT, 1838-1938 We h a il thee , dea r C:aughter of Erin , Sweet Charity·s gleaming white st a r ; Behold, in the rays o ( t hy shinin g.

Y0ur d a ughters, who la bour afar!

And ra ised th e dark veil which ha d shrouded The so ul s of th·Jse men like a p a ll.

Poor convicts, oft harde ned by torture , Were softe ned by pity and love, And taught to acce pt life's h a rd crosses From G od , the Eterna l, a bove.

Aus tralia, t h at fair land of promise, A gem in its settin g of blue, A plot in the world 's rambling ga rden , To till it, came God· s chosen few. ' Twas planted with poor nun ted co nvictsThose "brui sed reeds" that Christ would not crush; :Souls. bodies, mown down by their reapers ; The wo rld ca r ed but naught in its rush .

'Then loved Mary Aiken h ea d's d aughters .

With hearts all aflame for God's poor, L eft kindred, a nd h ome. a nd coun try, S et sail for Australi a's lone shore.

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A h , yes! 'twas for s uch ·, hat H e came. c.i. h e

3ick and the s uffe ring, the dying, Th:cy counted their days truly blest, And h ea rd h er gr im death lit the shadows.

Come, come, weary one, be at r est!

'.30 on goes His work through the ages, One hundred long years mark the sp ace; God bless M a ry Aike nhead's da ughters, May their hea rts o'erflow with His grace.

Moy time ever witness their labours Till day dawn , when time be no more; Rec eive the m , oh sweet, saintly Foundress, Yo ur daughters, who wait with God's poor!

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LISIEUX HE day at Lisie ux w as spent mostly in the Carmel Church, where rest the remains It has been enlarged since the saint was one of the comof the little Therese. munity, and a small slab let into the floor tells how far it has been extended.

In a side chapel h e r waxen effigy lies, as if it were herself, in a beautiful casket, the gift of Brazil. The stained-gla5s windows in this side chapel or shrine depict some of the wonderful miracl es sh e wrought, and the walls, from beneath the windows to the floor, are hung with white silk, beautifully arranged.

The small statue of Our Blessed Lady , that smiled on her when suffering in her little bedroom, is there, a way up at the back, in a niche between two windows. I think almost every space on the church walls, from floor to ceiling, is covered with inscriptions of gratitude, neatly a nd beautifully executed, or a brief account of a miracle-somebody cured or som e great favour granted. There are many side chapels, As soon as one was ended and that mornin g several Masses were offered at each. a priest stepped out of the sacristy to offer another. The church fills- the people, most of them, go away after each Mass; the church is full again, many nuns of different Orders amongst them, and many priests, perhaps making thanksgiving after having said Mass, perhaps waiting for ;:m altar.

There are many, very many , at Holy Communion after each Mass at the High The recumbent figure Altar, and then all go to kneel at the shrine before leaving. of the saint looks so life-like ; a wreath of roses on her head, and in her hands the golden rose, blessed and sent by the Holy Father. Between the casket and the enclosing gates, the body of the saint rests beneath the loveliest mosaic floor, and, laid here and there , most artistically arranged, are the loveliest natural roses and lilies.

Outside the Carmel Chapel, just beside it, is a long rcom, where the relics are shown, a ll separately, each under glass.

Her habit, her cloak, her first Communion dress, her dress as a little flower-strewer, h e r bridal dress; her beautiful, her very beautiful h air, it is there, as if it had just come off her h ead; th e lovely, oh 1 s uch love ly curls, an d the s heen on it as fresh as ever-and many other of h er relics a lso.

After some trouble t ryin g to find where I would ask for Ma Me re Agnese, I rang the convent bell next door to the C a rmel Chapel. It was two o'clock. "Non." Ma M ere never spo k e to anyo n e before three o'clock. So I returned to the chapel and waited there till three o'clock , a nd sa id rosaries a nd many prayers, poor though they were, for our Australian Congregation; and, oh! I did beg little Teresa to get me the interview with he r loved sistel", a nd to h elp me with the Fre nch. At 3 p.m. I tried The Tourier, ;ho und e rs tood no English , told me to sit at a little table outagain. side a s m all window down the h a ll- showed me pen, ink and some paper. She asked me to write my n ame and from where I came. So I wrote my name and the place that owned me, full addr ~ss; she returned, and took it away.

I sat on, and on, and on . And back she came again. No! Ma M ere Agn ese could not see me-she wa s not seeing anybody. She had h er hand on the little window.

It might be shut any seco nd. I did plead with h er, and said how far I had come - truly, I loved Australia more and more as I said the name-and told her how far away it was. "C'est impossible. Vraiment," and so on. I pleaded again, said I had a message from Cardinal Cerretti in Rome for Ma M ere. She still shook her little head, and the window was moving, so at last I appealed to herself, said I felt sure she could get this favour for me if she would only try again, and I would always pray for her. At last she s miled and said she would try again-and bring my request to Ma Mere.

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She disappeared and left me. Oh, I did beg the little Teresa to come to my help.

Again the Tourier came, and just beckoned which way to go, and I followed h er. She showed me into the little room where the grille was, and closed the door. I went over to the grille and knelt down.

The room was just like the one in the monastery at Kew, Melbourne. Then I heard her coming, being seated, and at last, in a clear, ringing voice, "Deo Gratias."

All who read this or hear it, I ask, as a special favour, for a little tha nksgiving prayer to the Little Teresa.

Ma Mere was interested in Australia, and asked me news of the Carmel in Sydney, and the Carmel in Melbourne, so I told her.

She was interested, and I asked if I might write some time, and send so me news of that part of the world, She said, in French, "Oh, yes, to be sure."

She knows no English, not a word.

She told me that there was a Sister in the community who knew English, and could speak, write, and read it. She was so pleased, too, at the kind message from the Cardinal.

I told her I had an offering for a Novena of Masses, in honour of Little Terese, a nd wished it in her care. She thanked me very much, and gently moved the little drawer to me, and into it I put three sovereigns wrapped in a little envelope.

She was delighted when she opened and found the go ld. Several expressions of delight broke from her, and said she, "Since it is gold, it must go to h elp to build the Basilica."

Of course, I agreed, and she promised to see to the novena herself. The three sovereigns I had minded and minded and brought from Australia. I very nearly let them go in Italy. The Prioress thanked me very much, and promised prayers for myself and for the Order in Australia; and said again she would be pleased and inter ested to hear news of us sometimes. She asked me to wait, and returned with a bea utiful relic of Little Terese, and a few minor ones, and then we said goo d-bye. I returned to the church, and was nearly too dazed to thank Little Terese, but, oh, I did.

We then went to the house of the Little Flower.

A simple two-storey hou se, a lawn a nd some flowers and shrubs and little trees in front ; at the back another lawn, all very much like the front. On this lawn at the back stands a beautiful life-like statue of her 'father and herself.

The father is seated, his hands just meeting, as if in prayer, but not quite touching, and his face looks seraphic, gazing into the Heavens, as if getting a glimpse of the future . Little Terese is seated by his side, with her hand on his arm. She seems to be pleading, pleading; looking into h er father's face , as he looks heavenwards. It is such a lovely, inspired group. I felt she was asking him about entering Carmel.

Her little bP.droom is now an oratory, and sometimes Holy Mass is offered there .

The altar stands where her bed was, on which she lay suffering when our Blessed Lady smiled on her. And h er bed is in a kind of little "niche" off the room. In this "niche," too , are the toys and her dolls. The n we saw the bedroom of h er parents ; the bed, beautifully draped with ha nging curtains, as the custom was then. Downstairs is the little parlour and tiny dining-room.

We had not time to wait and see any more there, but drove to the new Basilica being built by the Catholic world on a h eight, sloping gradually from the little village, with a magnificent and glorious view of the whole country around. Well, there was not time to see any more. A few priests whom I met were astonished at my getting an interview. They had told me before that it was impossible.

H er Community petitioned the Holy See that Mother Agn es be left Prioress for life, and the Holy See gr anted the request.

There are many, m<rny shops in the little village selling pictur2s and so forth of the Little Terese, but nothing any better than we h ave in Sydney.

In the church grounds there is a very fine statue of the Little Flower high up on a pedestal- but no name.

- From the letters of Mother M. Canice.

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ANNUAL BALL

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A rare treat was enjoyed by a large audience at the Cathedral Hall on Tuesday, May 10, when the students of the Catholic Ladies' College held their Annual Ball, under the direction of Miss Phillida Cooper, M.R.A.D. The guests of honour, including Rev. P. Lyons, D.D.; Rev. T. O'Dwyer, S.J.; and Rev. Father Day, were received

by Mrs. L. Molan, president; Mrs. W. Pedley, secretary; Mrs. M. Murphy, treasurer, and members of the ladies' committee.

A Country Dance, one of the Henry VIII. suite, by Edward German, was warmly applauded, as the tiny dancers moved in perfect rhythm.

The intermediate division performed an old style mazurka with charming grace, and the Seniors presented a beautiful tableau in the Plume Dance, to a movement from Tschaikowsky.

The whole performance culminated in the Celebration of the Coming of Spring, a ballet arranged by Miss P. Cooper, to music by Chopin.

In this final pageant the two hundred children who took part showed remarkable skill in rhythmic movement, in working up to the grand climax, when the College banner was the centre of colourful groups of graceful dancers, bearing dainty floral baskets or swaying garlands.

At the conclusion of the children's programme, Miss P. Cooper delighted the audience with a solo dance to Chopin's Valse Opus 9, after which she was presented with a floral tribute by the College students.

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MY TRAVELS HEN I was five years old I went to England with my Daddy and Mummy.

We called in at Adelaide, Fremantle , Colombo, Port Said, Naples, Toulon, and Gibraltar. In England we lived for a year at Brackley, 22 miles from Oxford and nine miles from Banbury. It was very cold in the winter. In the spring and summer we went for picnics in the country and picked wild flowers. One day we went to Stratford- on-Avon, and saw Shakespea re's house.

Mummy and I went to Malta by boat to see Daddy. We called in at Marseilles . I like Malta very much, because, even in the wiriter, it was bright and sunny.

The houses have flat roofs, where you can sit and play. Nearly all the year I was able to swim. On feast days they have procession s through the decorated streets. We left Malta on an Egyptian boat for Marseilles . There we got a train for Paris. It was late when we got there, and we stayed the night. Next day we got a train for Boulogne, then crossed the English Channel for Folkstone . Then we went by train to London, where Daddy met us. We stayed three months in Portsmau th. While we were there Daddy took me on board the Victory, Nelson's old ship.

At the end of March we sailed for Australia. First, we went ashore at Gibraltar, and went for a walk. We saw the gates of Spain and the soldiers guarding them . At Naples I went in the Ring Palace, and saw little Vesusius. After Port Said we went through the Suez Canal very slowly. It is not very wide, and we had to stop to let other ships pass. Aden is a very hot place. We saw camel caravans going out into the desert, and we passed native vill c>.ges. It has not raim~d there for ten years.

It w as very hot going from Aden to ColomLo. I went in a rickshaw at Colombo, and for a ride in a car ta the Cinnamon "Gardens. " At Aden and Colombo the natives bring all kinds of things to the ship and try to sell them. The morning we got to Fremantle we had to get up very early, because we had to see the doctor. We went to Perth.

At Ad elaide we went for a walk. I do not like Australia, but I like the Catholic Ladies' College very much. In Englan d they have 'buses. They do not make w much noi se as Au stralian trams.

- Mary McLachla n (age 8 years ).

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B,°UT th1:ee years ago I came to Australia from Ge1¡many. We lived ni>ar Munich , m Bava ria, and, when my father decided to come to Am;tralia, we went by train to Brem en, and then the rest of the long journey by b ;;at.

We reached Australia on a Sunday, and were met at Port Melbourn e by my grandmot her, grandfath er, and my uncle. They cirove us to St. Kilda, where my grandmot her lived, and after we had afternoon tea we went for a walk. After about three or foqr weeks I went to school I could not speak a word of English, and I felt funny. But soon I learnt some word<>, and n ow I can speak well.

In Germany we go to school at 8 a.m. and get out at 4 p.m., but we have from 12 noon to 2 p.m. for luncheon . The playgroun d here is bigger than the one in Germ<my .

We all think the weather is very hot in Australia, and so we often go to the beach .

The Sisters and the girls are very nice, and I like school a !of The Sisters dress differently here, but they are very nice.

-Sylvia Fent (age 11) .

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APOSTLESHIP OF PRAYER LL the S eni or gir ls in the Coll ege arc m e mbe r s of th e Apostleship of P rayer , a nd r eceive th e m onthly leafl e t r e mind ing the m of th e Pope "s inte nfr:m, to b e prayed fe r, the da ily d ecade, <Pld th e Co mmunion of R ep a r a tion.

On the Firs t Friday a ll r eceiv e H oly Commu n ion a nd sin g at B e nediction in the Ca the d ra l, but it is in th e m onth of Jun e th at s pecial re para ti on is off ered t o the S acre d H ear t .

This y ea r , as u s u al, in the Co ll ege, ~ h e S acred H eart bad ges w e r e promine nt, a nd t he a ltars w ere bea utifully decor a ted with flo we r s, and li ghts w e re burning continually.

On the Feast of the Sacred H eart we made vi sits to the Co:-ivent chapel, wh e r e the Blessed Sa crament w as exposed .

In th e afternoon R e v. Fr. Morgan officiated a t Benediction, which w as s ung by th e g irls.

Fr. Morga n read the Act of Consecra tion and Re paration to the Sacred H ea rt, where by w e m ade a special act of h omage, r esolving to expiate th e outrages and insu lts done to Our Divine Lord every d ay , by more loyal persc nal de votion to Christ our King , alway s so close to us in His Tabe rn:.icle.

- B etty Bartels.

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T HE CASE OF THE MISSING KEY Time for school again.

Oh! The key can·t be found.

Hurrah!

Here's another.

Oh! It doesn't fit.

Hurrah!

They're trying the windows.

Oh! They're all locked.

Hurrah!

Get a ladder.

Oh!

The ladder's too short.

Hurrah!

It's an extension ladcier.

Oh! There's no one to go up.

Hurrah!

A "gallant" student attempts.

Oh! The window is closed.

Hurrah!

But it's not locked.

Oh! We're in schoool once more.

Oh-h-h!

-Vena Simmons.

NONESU C H Jane: "Good morning, Mary."

Mary: "Good morning, Jane."

Jane: "Whatever are you doing with that bucket?"

Mary: "I'm going to bail those Honour girls out of our room.'"

Jane: "Oh, look at that little girl pulling faces at me! Why, when I was little I was told I'd stay ugly if I pulled faces."

Mary: "Well, you can't say you weren't warned."

Jane: "Did you know you have one black and one v,;hite shoe on? "· Mary: "Yes, I've been trying to figure that c.ut.

You know, I've got a pair exactly like them at home, too. Anyway, you have your shoes on the wrong feet."

Jane: "Why, so I have, and for the last five years I've thought that I was clubfooted."

Mary: "Did you enjoy that book I lent you 1 " Jane: "Oh, I don't know. I can't concentrate. I"m afraid my mind wanders too much lately."

Mary: "Oh, you shouldn"t let your mind wander!"

Jane: "And why not?"

Mary: "Because it's too weak to go out alone."

Jane: "Oh, is that so? Well, can you tell me ,·:ho found the North Pole?"

Mary: " No, who?"

Jane: "A Barber."

Mary: "Oh, I'm going now! I might meet you at the corner to-morrow."

Jane: "How will I know if you've gone? " Mary : "Well, if I'm there first I'll make a cross on the footpath. " Jane: "And if I"m there first I'll rub it out."

Toodle-loo.

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HARE STREET HOUSE N Hare Street, Hertfordshire, stands the home of the late Monsignor Robert Hugh Benson, one of the most celebrated Catholic writers and preachers of this century.

There he passed the last seven ye2rs of hi3 life, and it was in that quiet country home that some of his most famous books were written.

The home stands in large gardens, with a velvety lawn skirting the front and south side. Lime-trees border this, and yew-trees gracefully screen the original chapel. The centre path, paved like the others with flagstones from the House of Commons, leads to a beautiful Charles II., wrought-iron gate, immortalised in "Oddsfish" as the finest gate for ten miles round. The side gates, rr.ade from Monsignor Benson's own design. have the Hearts of Jesus and Mary in the scroll-work, surmounted by a priest's hat with tassels.

Be hind the lawn the orchard stretches. A mound rises in one comer, and on it is fixed a large wooden cross, erected by Monsignor Benson himself. There is an extensive flower and vegetable garden, and near the dwelling a new sunken garden, executed d11ring the late Cardinal Bourne's time. Looking at the house from here one realises that, although the front is of Georgian brick. the back is of much earlier period; in fact,

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Th e main entrance door opens into a small hall, where a grandfather clock takes pride of place. On the left is the dining-room, with its fireplace carved by Monsignor Benson, and, on the right, the library with its books arranged in white shelves. Facing south is the room he loved best, the parlour. It was there that he usually wrote, seated at a long oak table which faced one side of his favourite tapestry, "The Quest of the Holy Grail." Assisted by two of his friends, he cut out coloured figures, and appliqued them on to the cloth background. Not only Percival, Galahad, Bors, Lancelot, and Gawain are there, but also an Archbishop, Monsignor Benson in his robes, mounted on His manservant his horse, Peter, and the two friends who helped him with the tapestry. and gardener, with J ack, his dog, each have their place. Over the fireplace hangs the object of their search, the Grail, flanked by candlesticks, and rosy-red, glowing in its chapel.

Th e more celebrated tapestry, "The Dance of Death," covers the walls of one of the upper rooms. This depicts Death summoning mankind with that call which cannot be evaded. All manner of men are on this canvas, each accompanied by a white clad skeleton. The Pope, the King, the child, the monk, the man-about-town , all have their places; and, finally, there is Monsignor himself, in heated r.rgument with the spectre, ¡who walks before the bier, on which Death is carried by Deaths even more gruesome than himself. One grim skeleton swings his censer, which, appropriately enough, is a skull.

But these beautiful tapestries were only one of the many artistic pursuits in which this gifted writer delighted. On the lowcfr flight of the panelled staircase he carved monograms and his own coat of arms, while nn the upper he carved the instruments of the Passion. In 1913 he designed and exernted a priest's hiding-hole over the little back hall, and even found time in his extraordinarily busy !ife to do some painting.

Besides this, he panelled the walls of his own bedroom, which is not far from the haunted-room, spoken of in "Oddsfish." In the hall near these rooms hangs an almost life-size painting of Mon.signor Benson, by Miss Lyall. 'Ihe attic floor was little used in his time, but has now been opened up and one room converted into a tiny chapel.

Hare Street House to-day is very different to what it was when Monsignor first occupied it. For seven years he spent loving thought and time on it, but, unfortunately, at the end of that period he was not there to enjoy it. Death came "sudden as sweet,"

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yet in his short span he a ccomplished more than most m e n d o in a life tim e. By his will , Hare S tr eet House passed t o the Archbish op of Westminste r , a nd o n th e 23rd of Octobe r , 1914, they buried Mon sign or B en son in his beloved or ch a rd . A small ch a pel has been built ove r h is gr ave, a nd in the L ad y Chnpe l his own altar sta nd s, surm oun te d b y the beautiful statue oI "N otre D a m e d es Dia blcs," whose fe et rest not onl y on the Great S ·~ q::e nt , but on fi gures signifyin g h eresies a nd dev ils. This h e ca rved fr om th e t runk of a n apple -tree and painted .

L ooking a t all these proofs of his ve rsatility, a nd r eadin g th ose book s, wh ose cha rm w ill n eve r fad e, w e feel assured tha t "H e lea ves a whit e Unbroken glory , a ga the r ed r adia nce ; A width, a shinin g peace und e r the night."

Ma ry Ca hill, L ondon .

JUNIOR 3CHOOL .

Bcys.-Ken Harri-son, Cyril . Bloke, Den;s~ Prowse, John Rush, Chris Rudolph .

Front Row .- 'P ot q'Sullivon, Coria Missola, CormeJ Dunne, Joan Scrong, Terry, . Brady, Toti . Budica, Jodn McMaste~ Pat Evans, Joan Cadman, Therese Maloney, Judith ~odin, Irene O'S·ullivan .

Second Row .-Mary Hince;· Ann Forrest, Pat Carroll, Marie Purtell, Moure.en Anderson, Moya Bonson, Karan Brennecki, Morea Walsh, Margo Mills, Son ja Preston, Ba rbara Wilding, Mory Mclachlan . · Third Row.-Maie:lla Ahearn, Mor ie McDonald, Nell Pa"look, Ann Molan, Pat Doyle, Sylvia Fent, Valda RatCliffe, Shirley lssell, Carmel Brennan, Janice Helmes. · Fourth Row .-MorjorU? Ward, Betty Kenny, Erno Mocre, Marion Reid, June Fitzgerald, Maidie Hoare, Margaret Kelly, Marie Maloney, Pat Higgins, Maureen Eyre .

Back Row.-Lecnie Hartnett, Joan Horris, Peggy Barry, Ouida Worthington, Pat Abraham, Joan Rudolph, Judith Cahir.

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BEAUTY ETCHED ON tv\ELBOU RN E'S SKYLINE LENDER as a rapier point, delicate as fine lace against the purple sky, with its immense cross l ooking down on the city from Melbourne's highest point, The stands the central spire on St. Patrick's Cathedral. latest addition to Melbourne's skyline, it is the most artistic.

Years of rncrifice and hope have been the forerunner s of th e birth of this sculptured beauty, but to-day the reward has come, rearing its proud head high into the sky from the massive foundations of Melbourne's largest cathedral.

Two s ma ller towe rs, like satelli tes to the central Photo taken from C. L.C. mon s te r , a r e only now emerging from their sheath of scaffolding to add grace to the edifice and act as foils to the centre-piece.

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Always an imposing sight, at the heart of the city and yet away from the hustle of business, the Cathedral is now a symphony of sculpture, with hanging eaves, flying buttresses, and arch ed , st ain ed- glass windows combining to produce the artistic gem of Victoria's capit.;i 1.

A ne w la ndmark in Melbourn e, the spire ca n be seen from all angles in far -lying From the north, from the south , suburbs and well out to sea in Port Phillip Bay. from eas t or west, it is alw ay s there, a triumphant and steadfast monument to the unfaltering faith of Ca tholicity. :::

By far the hi gh es t point in Me lbourne, the spire gives to those fortunate enough to sca le its h e ight s a pa noramic vi e w of the city a nd surroundings, not available from a ny olhe r point in the city. P e rch ed on the eastern hill, the highest point in Melbourne, a nd mo re tha n 100 fe e t a bove the level of Flinde rs-street railway s ta tion , the s pire has heig ht added to its a lready m ajes tic proportions.

Way up the r e in the silent world near the s ky, Melbourne dwindles to a toy city, and la ndm a rks, impressive from g round le vel , ta ke on the dimensions of dolls' houses.

The foresight of its found e rs is the first impression to be gained from the CatheF a r away to th e north dral's spire, and on a ll sides, r oads r a d iate from its base. stretches Brunswick- s tree t, with its tiny electric cars and motor vehicles, into a confused jumble that seems to reach to the foot of the distant hills.

South lies the city and the ta ngled mass of silver cottons that are the intricatelyarranged rail tracks in Jolimont yards. Beyond, between green trees, the river Yarra sparkles like a broken string of diamonds. Green fields, punctuated by a shimmering lagoon, stretch to an expanse of irridescent blue- the bay.

Far across the wate rs of the bay the panora ma continues, ending only with the hazy blue mass of Mount Martha, at Mornington, the shining roof-tops of P ortarlington. and the open in g between headlands that is the Heads.

At the foot of the spire lies the Cathedral Palace garden, gaily a-bloom with violets, pinks and reds. Drives curve gracefully between rich green lawns , and garden plots, alive with glowing colours, have the appeal of a fine mosaic.

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Grey-street, a mere pathway from the air, combines the green of its central plantation with the lawns in the front of the Catholic Ladies' College. Height draws distant buildings in close, and the C'ollege appears to be directly at the foot of the Cathedral. Spacious playgrounds become tiny squares, a nd on midget t ennis courts small specks move. It is recreation time at the College.

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An interesting feature of the building of the spire is that, to give the impression of ta pering height from ground level, the brick work h as been made to bulge slightly.

Although one would not suspect it, the spire does not tape r, as it would appear, but h as a slight outward curve as it climbs into the clouds.

On t h e h ighest pinnacle of the tower, the massive bronze cross looks down on the city. Cast with a ho llow centre, it ca rries a warning ligh t to air traffic, and, through the hollow core, the light can be trimmed and lkept in order.

And , against the purple velvet of the night, this light glows with the triu mphal message of Catholicism- a modern Star of the East-call ing from things world ly t h e m en and women of Melbourne.

- Moira Murphy.

CONFIRMATION GROUP. Back Row.- M. McDonald, M. O' Connor, H. Malcolm, P. Dipnall, T. Mcine rn e y, M. McKe n:i:ie, Mona Cronin , Ann Molan , P. Blake, J. Bryon , Mauree n Moloney.

Middle Row. -J . Rudolph, P. Abraham s, M. Grant, C. We bb, B. Wals h , E. Moore, C. Brennan, F. McCarthy, M. Slattery, Be tty Kenny , M. Bonson . A . Prowse, P. Carroll.

Front Row.- J. Fit:i:gerald , P. Doyle , M. Purt ill, M. Reid: Marie Molone y, M. War d, N. Wilmott , R. Be ndall, E. Fe rla:z:i:o, P. Higgins, M. Ahe arn , M. Ke lly, M. Hoare, J. Harris.

C.L.C. VISITS STATE PARLIAM ENT HOUSE It was quite exciting to hear that a~ the invitation of Mr. Barry , M .L .A. we were going to visit Parliament House, and this excitement w a s intensified as w e w alked up those many steps towards the impressive a nd dignified doorway of the building. The whole building and the colonna de of the fluted columns is of Stawell sandstone .

The first impression one receives of the interior of the building is of dignity and austerity ; but, the great centra l room , Queen's Hall, in spite of its immensity, is not quite so a ustere as one would expect.

The pictures and huge ca rpet give an a dded warmth to the spacious dignity of th e place, which adds to its charm.

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Queen Victoria is at one end of the hall and seems to look down on the crowd of staring sightseers, with memories of the many great celebrities who have been entertained in this great hall, and of every Roya! personage who has visited Australia in the late~ years.

The Legislative Assembly opens on the left from the Queen's Hall. In the centre of this room is a long table, with the Speaker's Chair at the head of it, and along each side of it are the chairs to accommodate the leaders of the party in power. Behind these are the ordinary benches, on which the other members sit. At each end is a gallery, one for the use of visitors and the other for the press.

The predominating colour in this room is green, to commemorate the green of the English oak trees, under which the first Parliament was held.

Everything is green-the carpet, which e>Jso has an oak leaf pattern in it, the upholstery, and even the blotting paper.

The Legislative Council i5 a much more comfortable-looking place.

The predominating colour here is red , to represent the Crown and Royalty.

The ceiling is especially beautiful, and in this room are the historic chairs on which the :urese.1t King and Queen sat during their visit to this country. Of course we took the opportunity of sitting on them, too, before we left to go to the room which, in my opinion, was the loveliest of all.

This was the Library.

It is a most valuable one, for the exclusive :::: ;;f the members.

As we entered, the huge windows leading on to the terrace were open, and the sunshine streamed in, glowing on the fine old books and the lovely wood work. The gold leaf ornamentation on the ceiling and the fine Corinthian capitals are redolent of the prosperous days in Melbourne after the finding of gold.

The view from the windows is e>. magnificent one, stretching over the ~ mooth , green lawns and flower beds, while just beyond rise, in their majesty, the new spires of St. P a trick 's Cathedral.

In this library is a venerable chair which wa s the Speaker's Chair in the first Hom:c of Commons. Around this many legends are woven.

It was with regret that we left this beautiful room, and we were tempted to feel envious of one of our Old Collegians, who spends her days as assistant librarian here in the midst of such splendour.

We then passed from the LiOrary to the Legislative Assembly, this time to :;ee the members in session.

We listened to a d e bate on the treatment of deli nquent children.

It was interesting to hear our women members making fine speeches on this subject. This is certainly a field where women politicians ran do valuable work.

We procec.dec! further, up a magnificent staircase of Australian mc>.rble, to the room where many Premiers' Conferences have taken place.

We also visited the m embers' room , where there is a famous clock made nearly a hundred years ago, with hands telling the hours and minutes, the day and date of the month, and the year.

It is interesting to know thai sometimes members are sufficiently conscious ~o notice the figures of the clock change at midnight!

It was very interesting to learn the origin of some of the customs observed today at Parliamentary Sessions.

We noticed that each member made an inclination towe>.rds the Speaker's Chair when passing a.cross the House during Sessions, and we were informed that that was reminiscent of the custom of genuflectin g before the Blessed Sacrament, which was reserved in the ruom where Parliament held its meetings in the pre-Reformation days.

It was also enlightening to some of us to know that every Session was hrgun with the Our Father read by the Speaker.

It is consoling to consider that G od's h elp is invoked by our law-makers, and th e fact that a special appeal for prayers for peace was made by our Prime Minister to a ll churches of Australia shows that h ere, at any rate, our Governmen t still realises its sacred trust.

PAT CADDEN, Intermediate.

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SUN NY DA YS at C. L.C.

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VERSE-SPEAKING AND PHYSICAL CULTURE DISPLAY ITH smooth unis on of action and a rhythmic grace, two hundred of our pupils entertained pare nts a nd fri e nds at the annua l Physical C ulture D isplay on Th e crisp freshness of th e afternoon was conducive W e dnesda y, October 19. lo vigorous and precise action. A s the morning wore on , the a tmosphere of intense e xcite m e nt g r ew , a nd w e a nxiously a w a ited th e a rriva l of our vis itors.

T oward s three o¡clock the fir s t g u ests m a d e the ir a ppear a nce, a nd w e re w elcomed by t h e Se nior g irls, wh o conducte d the m lo ~ e 2 ls g roupe d on the bright, sunny Soon we asse mbl e d on the spor t s gro und , a nd , as we took our places, w e law ns. no tic ed th a t the ga the ring w as la rger t:1 an in p 1evi ou s yea r s.

The Junior s ope n e d th e dis pla y w ith a fin e r e ndition o f "Under the Greenwood This ve r se -speaking set the high Tree," an d the a musing ta le of the "Cuckco."

5ta nd a rd w hich was m a inta in ed by all the di v is ions, who were indeed a cre dit to the ad mi ra ble tuition of Miss Eileen O'K eefe . The t a le nts of the Juniors were aga in di splayed as th ey skippe d a round in a qua int folk-d a nce. T o the swinging r hythm of popul a r mus ic, th e Seniors ne xt p e rformed a se ries of exercises, w h ich produce hea lth a nd g r a ce ful d e portment.

The Fifth a nd Sixth Classes followed with the poems, "The Poplars in the Field From Fra nc e w e w e r e tran sported to E gypt, a nd the of France and "Johnccn."

T his vi sitors w itnessed a m ost specta cular inte rpre ta tion of a n "Egypt ian Frieze." ite m was a cclaime d th e m ost outsta nding of the d a y . Ne xt w as heard Lord Byron's fo rce ful epic, "The Destruction of Sennacherib," r e nde r ed by the Sub- Inte rmediates.

A ne w type of m od e rn exer cise was displ ay e d by the Intermediate division. judging from the a ppla use of the a udi ence the y see m e d to be apprecia ting the d e lightful s ight of s imulta n eo us a ction . Browning 's m a rchin g r hythm was well po t r ay e d by the Se nio r d iv is ion in the "Cavalier Tunes." A fin e pict ure was conjured

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up of King Charles' Cavaliers quaffing their ale before riding off to battle. To the merry jingling of colourful tambourines, the Intermediates performed a sprightly Spanish dance, "Tarantelle."

An eerie atmosphere was created when the Intermediates related the sad fate of the adventurous "Highwayman," by Alfred Noyes.

The Seniors displayed a good sense of rhythm while performing the "Barn Dance."

In contrast to this lively movement, the versatility of the Seniors w as shown in the slow, graceful movements of the Plastic item, which ended in a picturesque Grecian Tableau.

The audience next heard "Going Up to London," recited by the First and Second Years . The final item was the Highhnd Fling, which ended the display on a joyful note.

While afternoon tea was being served, the vis itors w ere entertained by an exciting game of Basketball, in which the "A " team, disti nguished by their bright gold belts, were victorious, while an exhibition of tennis was given on the first tennis court.

The girls left the College tired, but contented, confident that they had upheld, if not surpassed, the high standard of former displays.

-By Moira Murphy and Nancye Hughes.

WE

SEE OURSELVES

IMMORTALISED

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CHAUCER .

And Frenssh she spak ful faire and fetisly.-( Betty.)

"Their koud e no wight pinchen at her wryting," And sikerly she was of gr eet desport, And ful pleasaunt and aimable of port.-(Annie .)

She nas nat right fat, I undertake, But looked holve .

Of studie took she moost cure and h eed, Not a work spak she moore than was need.- Allison.)

What sholde she studie, and make hierselven wood, Unrler a book in scole alway to pour.-(Nancy.)

She wolde wepe, if that she saugh a mous.

Kaught in a trappe.-(Monica.)

She was n at pale as a forpyned goost.-(Margery.)

In felawe ship wel koude she laughe and carpe.- (Paula.)

For hardily, 5h e was not undergrowe.

Now is nat that of God a ful fair grace.

That such a womannes wit shal pace The wisdom of an h eep of lerned m en?

And gladly wolde she lerne and gladly teche.- (Frances.)

For hir was levcre h ave at hir beddes h eed Twenty bookes clad in black or red.- (Moira.)

Discreet she was, and of greet reverence.-(Betty M.) A trewc swinkere, a nd a good was sh e, Livying in pees and perfect charitee.-( Margaret.)

In truth, I saugh nowher so mirie a compaignge At ones in a class as now in oures.

- The Honours.

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"OLD MACASSAR" HROUGHOUT "the magnificent Empire of Insu linde that winds about the Equator like a garland of e mera lds" a re found cities of enchantment and delight. One of these magic cities is Macassar, the ancier.t and historic capital of Celebes, and we eagerly made for the sho re wh en 0ur ship tied up at the Wilhelmina Wha rf.

After the cities of our native Australi a, Macassa r, with its n a rrow, sixteenth-centur y streets, crowded with ancient blue and yellow hou ses, seemed very old. A melting pot of the teeming East, it was thronged with the Oriental s of many bnds--Chinese, Arabs, Indians, Malays, and the native Macassars and Buginese . The latters, still the great navigato1¡s of the Archipelago" a re the grandsons of pirates, a nd th eir frequent stabbing affrays still justify the description, by the famous naturalist, Wallace, of Macassar as the most celebrated place in the East for running amok.

Macassar shops, we found, were exciting places-veritable Ali Baba treasure caves, resplendent with the rich, strange mercha:-idise of the East. There was sandalwood and beeswax from Flores c>.11d Timar ; wild nutmeg and mu ssoi-bark from New Guinea; pearl, tortoiseshell , beche-de -mer, gorgeous bird of paradise feather, and lustrous mother of pearl shell from the remote and lonely Aru I slands ; the fragrant coffee from the country around Macassar; and the rich spices, that once men died for, of the golden Moluccas.

For the traveller who would dream of the past, Fort Rotterdam is the place to visit.

Erected in 1607, it belongs to the da y when Insulinde was the golden dream of poets and adventurers. It was built by one of the native princes, the King of Goa, assisted by the Portuguese, but when , towards the middle of the seventeenth century, the power of Portugal was broken by Holla nd, Fort Rotterdam fell into the hands of the Dutch.

The old fortress has witnessed stirring scenes, for, though the country was conquered 300 years ago, the native raj ah s have constantly risen against the Dutch, and as recently at 1905 the European population was forced to take refuge behind its walls. Buiit on the flat la nds around the seashore, the fort had pleasant grounds, set with shady trees and wide, gravelled walks. Inside were barracks, offices for administrative purposes, and a beautiful Dutch chapel that reminded us of pictures seen of old Amsterdam.

From the fortress we motored through Macassar, along the crowded, narrow streets of the business area; the na tive villages, built on stilts, along the waterfront; ;md the European residential a rea, where the houses were embowered in green m asses of palm and fern . The whole place had a romantic air, and we wondered as we drove along the shady roads whether we would like to live in this charming old-world town of the Orient. But w e were not sare of the answer.

We followed up our drive with long, cooling drinks at the Oranje Hotel, the same hotel, though now modernised, as the old Sunda Hotel of Conrad's great M alayan novels -"Almayer's Folly" and "An Out::ast of th e Jsl:rnds." Conrad knew Macassar well. It was, he wrote, "the point in the islands where tended all those bold spirits who, fitting out schooners on the Australia n coast , invaded the Malay Archipelago in search of money and adventure. Bold , reckl ess, k een in bu ~ ine ss , not disinclined for a brush with the pirates that w e re to be found on many a coast as yet, making money fast, they u sed to have a general 'rendezvous' in the bay for purposes of trade and dissipation." But since then nearly fifty years h a ve gone by, and to-day the pirates have vanished and there is littl e money for adventurers.

We clattered back to the ship in a _oado, a kind of gove rn ess cart drawn by two small Tim ar p oni es. Close to wh ere our ship h:ld tied u p was the famous Prahu H arbour.

Here were crowded prahus from all parts of the Archipel ago. Built on the pattern of the old Dutch Indiamen, these native boats, with thei>: pointed sai ls and coloured crews, gave an a d ve nturous air to the old h<1rbour.

And now we h i> d come to the c'ld of our brief tim e in Macassar. From the promenade deck we watched Macassar fade in th e dbbn c? . Too soon it wc>.s l ost to v iew, but ahead lay Bali, that "favoured isle, where b illows n ever r oar, and brighter seasons smile."

- Freda McGlade. (By k ind permission of the " Walkabout.")

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HE time is 10 o'clock_ at night, a nd I a m s itting ::i t .n y d es~ a tte mptirrg to l earn m y h om e~ work. It IS 1mposs1ble to con ce nt rate; m y thoughts will n ot stay on my w ork . A gain I r eturn t o lea rn in g G e r ma1~ st rong ve r bs-ste ige n , s te ig, ges tiegen- "Oh, I mus t reme mber t o ta k e that bc :: k lo-mo r row, and I mus t n ot forget ·co tell- tha t . sehre ibe n , se hrie b, ge~c hri ebcn -a nd I s ho uld not h a ve done tha t to --day, for Oh, I kn ow I'll n eve1 learn these ve rbs. E ve n if I kn ow lh e m now , I will n ot r e m e mber som e of the m t o - morr ow, a nd s till less in a 1ew week s" ,ime."

Anyhow, I think, what is the use of trying t o lea rn those inte rmin a ble s tron g ve rbs, with c omp ounds, which I a lways fo1 get to learn; a nd those pu zzlin g Fre n ch g ram m ar r ules, wh ose exce ption s are :nore co mm on th a n th e rule itse lf. At the mom e n t , I t hink that it is of no u se at all.

Wh en I inve rt after "denn ," a nd put down the wron g adj ec tive e ndin gs in G e rma n , a nd have minor e rrors (th ree marks off ) in Fre nch , then is the time whe n I wi sh tha t a ll the French and German people w e re deaf a nd dumb. At the time of th e Octobe r te st I would e nthusiasti cally w e lcome any E speranto adv ocate .

And yet as I sit thinking I grudgingl y a dmit tha t pe rha ps the r e are some a dvantages in learning French a nd Germa n. If those dre am s of foreign travel tha t I ha ve in my fe w moments of le isure come true, the n I will a pprec iate what I ha ve studie d . If I tra vel (European politics pl:rmittin g ) , a t least , I will not make thos0 mistakes tha t a traveller without knowle d ge of fore ign la n g uages is r e pute d to m a k e.

I will n ot call a French coachman a "cochon," a nd wonder why I ha ve t o w a lk, a nd I will be sa ved t he risk of blindly t a kin g a gu ess whe n a m e nu card in French is pla ced before m e (and , usually choos in g the dis h I dislike m os t ), an d I will n ot m a k e tha t blunder t h a t nume rous p e ople a r e s uppose d to make r ega rdin g dinne r "a la ca rte."

A kn owl e d ge o f fo r eign la ng uages saves the tra ve ll e r fr om many e mba rrassin g s itua tions.

But wha t if I d o n ot , or cannot, trave l? Wh a t if Hitl e r dec id es th a t th e pi e ce of Czechosl o va kia that h e n ow h as is n ot big e no ugh , a nd d ec ides to take the rest ( na tu ra l inference -w orld w a r )? The n w ill my k now ledge of fo r eign la nguages, s uch as it is, b ~ was ted? From a pu rely e duca tiona l p oint of v ie w th e a n swe r is, " No." ' M a n y works of p r o ~ e a nd p oe try , su ch as th e w orks of Goethe, can not be fully apprec iate d in t ra nsla ted form. M a n y fam ous boo ks, too, a re defi n ite ly ma ltreated and ove r - ce ns ored in th e tra nslat ion s; t wo outsta ndin g exa m p les be in g Hitl e r ·s " MEin K am pf" (" My S tru gg le") , an d Mu sso lini's. But this th o ugh t d oes n ot full y conso le me.

I a m ra th er t ired of be in g force d to r egard thin gs from "an e d ucat iona l po in t cf vie w."

But there is a noth e r a dva ntage: wh a t of m y fo re ig n correspon de nts? Th e L eagu e of N at ions h as establish e d co rre~ p o n de n ce be t ween the yo u ng pe op le of th e co u nt ri es of th e wo rl d. In this way t he inte r ests o f peace are fu r the red. Co un tries wo uld not figh t ' f their peoples und er~ too d on e a nother, eve n if ih e i1· politi cal lea de rs h e2t e dly de cla r e th a t the p eo ple of th a t oth e r n at ion we re n ecessaril y h ea r tless sco un d r els, ·c yrants. l:l ackgua rds , e tc .

N o h y poc riti ca l pa triotis m a nd pass ionate, ly in g s peec h es w ould ~ way a n a tion , as they d o t o -day, an d h a ve d one in the pas t.

And a kn owle d ge of [c re ign la ng uages is necessar y fo r hi s co rrespon d en ce.

"And," I ~ ay to myself, "y ou ca nn ot d e ny th a t you a re e nj oy in g y o ur corresp onden ce wi '. h tha t Ge rma n g irl ."' It is inte restin g to lea rn a ll abo ut th e yo un g peopl e of Ge rma n y

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and what they are really doing and thinking (it is so hard to believe the papers nowadays).

And, naturally, I always decide that I would r ath er be living in Australia than anywhere else.

How peculiar life in a German school seems to me. Imagine rising at 5.50! I wonder School lessons till 8, if this a lso applies to winter? (Brr! I feel myself shivering.) when there is breakfast ; more l essons till tea (or, rather , coffee) at nine, and ¡chen In th e afternoon the equivalent of our home-work is conclusion of lessons at 12. done (a sort of private study), and the nights are free.

I learn of the sports and hobbies of those in Germany. How different it is to the sport They do not play tennis, basketball, etc., but they do gymnastics, swim, in Australia!

They do not have competitive games, and I should think that and run for exercise. would rob sport of most of its interest.

And how amusing those letters can be! For instance, I could not help smiling at the letter of that girl who declared that she was "143 inches high," and who said, "I is borne 14 years ago." (Does my German sound as bad as that ? I wonder!) And what peculiar ideas about Australia that other girl had. She asked me how many inhabitants there were in my "village," and also whether I spoke English; probably thinking I spoke aboriginal or something; and there was the girl whose brother was in a military school, and-Suddenly I hear the clock strike 10.30. Good gracious, I haven 't finished that French!

Oh, I'll learn that in the train in the morning. And that German-bleiben, blieb, gebleiben -no, geblieben-no--- Oh, bother! I've forgotten it already. How I wish I'd never h eard of French or German. As soon as I can, I'll never look at a French or German word again; I'll never. . . .

-Frances Donovan.

"LITTLE MISS AMERICA" She has travelled the world, eaten the good stuffs of foreign countries, acquired the confidence of a woman of thirty, and is only eleven.

P ermit me to introduce a ver y delightful little p ersonality in Miss Betty O 'S-Born in Sa lt Lake City, Utah, U .S.A., reared, as sh e says in her southern drawl, "everywh ere," and possessin g a tann ed skin, she is a most engaging child.

H er father's business takes him from coun try to country, and his wife a nd Betty usually accompany him . " Aren 't they cute?" she says, wrinkling B etty is very intrig ued with our koalas.

She loves Australia and had h er nose. and one is infected with h er h appy spiri t. sh e remained h ere longer, sh e informed m e, that she w ould have attended the Catholic She becomes a lit tle confused as to ou r exams, and various fo rms L adies' College. of educat ion, and she caused great mirth wh er. I explained, as best I could that if After gazin g you failed to pass the October tests, you co uld not sit for your exams. wide eyed for a mom ent sh e said: " Tim, d oes that m ean, that if you k ant sit, you sta nd! " Yes, sh e certainly is a t onic a ll righ t.

Wh en eve r one m eets her sh e' ll say: "Oh, hello; how are you?" "You say , " Well , It's not necessary to say that "I'm j'.lSt fine, thank you."

And you?" th 2n k you. she's a lways in the pink.

H er efforts to contrast and compare our phrases with her home tongue is delightful. Insects are "Bugs" over in the States. They fly and bite, and do all manner

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of awful things-part icularly in Texas, and Betty will flash those dark eyes at you in response to the old feelings of horror.

Back home her daddy has an aeroplane of his own, and takes his young daughter around with him.

She loves to fly, and ha s covered a ll Am erica.

When she was visitin g Hollywood, she saw Barbara Stanwyck an d Robert Taylor making a picture.

Once at the races she saw Bing Crosby and J ane Withers.

"Australia is lucky in h a ving the koala," says Betty.

"I'm collecting so uvenirs of my travels, and do you know what?"

One, of course, says "No," and listens attentively.

"I'm gonna add e>. bear, a real live one, to my collection, and won't the folks back home envy me ?"

Well , we don 't know, Betty.

We wish you luck in the attempt, but even a person like yourself could hardly add such a precious animal to your collection of oddities.

Be tty is off once more for New Zealand, and she informed me, that within a few years, she will be back in Australia, cuc!dling those dear little koalas, which she thinks "are the cutest things possible."

- Tim Smiley (Intermedia te).

PHOTO GRAPH Y CLUB HE Photograph y Club m et on the first Wednesday of the month. Mr. P orter was very h e lpful in showing how to u se our cameras to the best advantage and giving many useful hints i.1 the method of taking and developing photos.

H e showed us some very bea utiful photos which h ad been taken, and in which two photos had been joined to m ake a perfect whol e.

Many of the girls took some excellent photos during the year, and some of these will be seen in the Magazine. One showing C.L.C. from the "air" was a very good and clea r snapshot taken by Betty Bartels.

But the photo. of the College path leading to the front gate, taken by Claire Pedley, is excellent for an amateur, and the shadows of the trees, through which the sun was shining, were very clearly portrayed.

J oan Sandiford, who a lso has reached the stage of developing and enlarging her own films, took some very good photos on t h e afternoon of the Physical Culture Display.

The photos which Mr. Porter took of Frances D onovan and Paula Mclnerney as H enry VIII. and Catherine P arr were excellent for their clearness of contour, and these photos will always bring back memories to all, of the excellent display that the above two gave in "Catherine Parr." Some very good photos of the little flow er-strewers on Holy Thursday were taken by Annie Arendsen and Margaret K cenny.

Moira Murphy and Marie Carr h a ve also helped to brighten the pages of " Caritas" with their camera studi es.

A thing of bea uty is a joy for ever, and snaps are alw"ys a great source of pleasure and amusem ent, for even if they are not always things "of beauty," they bring back the scenes of the past in a very graphic m an ner.

Thousands, or, rather, millions, of people the world over spend hours looking up their old photos-the children, of the parents, of relatives, or any function; happy and amusing events are brought back viv idly when the photos came forth from the depths of t h e drawer or a photo. album.

A camera is always a compulsory article of packing, a nd how glad we a re to be able to record our holid ays in picture, thanks to our School Photograph y C1ub.

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THE CONSECRATION OF THE COLLEGE TO OUR LADY The a ppro a ch of the Month of M a ry a lways see ms to fill u s with h a ppy eagerness, for in May w e h ono ur Ou r Blessed L a dy pa rtic ula rly, and in s ome w a y sh e alway s seems to b e n e arest t o u s a t this particular time of the year.

Th e be autiful words of th e "M e mora r e" a r e cha ra cteristic of the thoughts a nd petitions of the Childre n of M a r y : "Rem e mber, 0 Mos t Gra cious V irg in Ma ry , that neve r was it known tha t a n y one who fled t o thy prote ction , implor e d thy h elp, or sou ght thy inte rc ess ion w as left un a ide d ."

B.

This yea r , acco rdin g t o the cus tom , th e classes vi e d with on e a noth er as t o w hi ch was to h ave th e m os t bea ut iful FLOWER STREWERS, HOLY THURSDAY. a lta r .

It would ha ve been difficult t o W i lding , M . Mills, M . Wal sh, M . R. N eall, I. say which w as the bes t, for , in spite of O'Su lli van , C. Dunn. th e e x t r ao rdin a r y s carc ity of fl owe rs, eve ry alta r was massed with the m, a nd prese nte d a cha rmin g s pe cta cle .

Our Co ll ege Ch8plain, Rev. Dr. L yo ns offi c ia te d at Be ne di c ti on , w hi ch w as s ung b y th e p up ils in the chape l.

A rte r B en ed ictio n a h y mn , " On This D ay ," was :> un g .

F a the r L yons the n r ecited the A ct of Con secra ti on of th e teach e r s a nd pu p ils of th e College t o M<lr y . At its co nclu s io n h e g<lve us an a ddress o n Our L a dy a nd the Month of M ay .

He ex pressecl th e d esire th<lt e very g irl sh ould ta ke as h e r m od el for life the Blesse d Virg in . who wa s so pure a nd s po tl ess .

If we p l8ce d o ursel ves u nde r h e r ca r e, w e coul d no t b e l ed a s tra y, pa r ticul <l rly if each would pe 1fo rm eac h d8y :>o me little 8Ct of d e vo ti on in he r h::rn o ur.

H e p a rli c u\mi y reco m1 .. e n d ed a d a il y R osa ry durin g M<l y, and fo r th ose who were ab le. d a il y Ma ss and H o lv Co m m un io n.

F a the r L y on s im ptT5sed on o ur min ds th e bea uty of th e "H a il M a ry, .. w h ich s hould b e :rec ite d ofte n .

Th e first part o f thi s prayer w as co m posed of the w o rd ,- of t he A ng e l Ga briel and th e sa lu ta ti on lo th e M o the r of Chr !s1 by he r cou oin . E li zabeth , a nd in th e : econ d p a rt w e offere d our fer vent pe ti t ion th a t O u r L a d y would as <isl us a t t he h our â&#x20AC;˘Jf d ea th.

Wi,h wha t confid e nce w e w ould be a ble to face d eath if we :re ma in ed since re in our d e votion to Our H eave nl y M oth e r during life . One could m e dit a te for a very long time, on this pra yer a lon e.

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MEANDERINGS IN NOUMEA T w as on a w a rm s unny mornin g in Aug u st tha t w e a n ch or e d in th e beautiful h a rbour of N oumea . In th e distance St. J ose ph's Ca the dra l, ba the d in mornin g sunli ght an d tow e ring ove r the town , s eeme d to give us a special welcome . We boarde d th e launch with a pleasa nt fee lin g of anticipa tion , fo r w e w e r e a bout to se t fo ot for th e fir st tim e on French m il. Arrivin g on s h ore w e ce rta inl y felt w e were in a n entirely n e w w orldbrown - s kinn ed K a n a k as, J ava nese, Chinese, a nd last, but n ot least, th e picturesque Fre n ch peopl e- happy children a nd bea utiful g irl s-all lin e d th e qu ay, m a kin g a pe r fec t s u bi cct fo r th e t ourist 's cam e ra.

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In t ents a rra n ge d near th e qu ay w e w e r e a ble to exch;rn ge ou r Au stra lia n mon ey fn1¡

f1 a ncs, a n d , as w e r eceiv e d 140 fr a ncs for a pound, our spirits r ose a few m ore d egre es .

W e d ec ide d to esca pe from a ll a rra n ged t ours, as w e thou ght it w ould be m or e fun t o ex pl ore th e highwa ys a nd by w ays; so, a rme d with our franc s a nd a fe w lon g-re m e mbe r ed phrases frc m goo d o ld Boue, we set forth t o d o th e town .

N o um ea is s itua te d on the east side , whi ch is co ns ide r e d the least a ttrac t ive pa rt of New Ca ledo n ia. It w as found e d by Ca ptain Cook , a nd e vide ntl y m a d e th e ca pita l of the is la nd on th e m erits of its won d erful ha r bo ur. It h as a back ground of high , barren lookin g m ounta ins, which , n ever th elcs.3, are ri ch in deposits of iron ore a nd m ica . Th e weste rn si d e of t h e islan d is ve ry fertile; coffee - gr owin g be in g th e principa l occ upa tion .

'Ihe shops in N ou m ea a re gene ra ll y unpre te nti uu s build in gs, b ut b us in ess is br isk w h : n th ere a r e to urists a bou t- F re n ch pe rfum es a nd cha mpagn e be ing ab ou t one-third t he Au stra lian price. The Ca the dra l is d e finit ely the m ost orn a m e nta l buildin g in th e town . Modell ed on th e Rh e ims Ca the cira l, in a whitish st on e, it ce rta inl y is m ost imposin g.

Streets li ned with hu ge ja ca r a nda treios a r e a d eli ght t o th e eyes a nd a s pecia l sola ce t o the touris ts , un accu stomed t o th e tro pical sun . Whil st w a nde rin g a lon g a side street we th ou ght , judg ing by th e n oise, th a t w e h a d com e t o a garn:lou s m a rke t - place, but w e discove r ed a bout fo rty s m a ll childre n of e> ll n at iona liti es in the ac t of b e in g di smissed a t th e co n vent sc h ool. They w e r e in th e ch a r ge o f a French Sist e r , who did n ot spea k En glish . How eve r , with a fe w la bori ou 5 word s a nd signifi ca nt gestures , w e discovered from h ff t he wh cr : a bouts of a Fre n ch fr iend we w ere lookin g fo r . A s our fri e nd spok e E ng Ii ~ h , a ll ou r lin gua l troubl es w ere a t a n end. It would h a ve been a n e xce ll e nt opport unity to im prove one 's Fren ch con versa tion , but wh en on h olidays th e eas ies t w ay out is us ua ll y th e m ost a ttractiv e. P e r so na lly, I lose m y ne rve a fte r "V ou le z- vo us."

Durin g H igh M ass a t th e Ca the dra l w e w e r e trea te d to h a lf - a n-hour's d isco urse in French . lt w as in te restin g try in g to piece t ogeth e r a phrase h ere a nd th e r e. Ev en if we d id n ' t exactl y fo ll ow the se rm on , w e certa inl y join e d lu stil y in th e s in g in g , which w as the Grcgor;a n M ass, s un g a t the W ome n 's Mass du r ing the Me lbourn e Eucharistic Con gr ess.

We w ere very fortun a te in h avi ng frie nd s to sh ow us the m ost a tt ractive sigh ts of the isla nds, a nd I think for sh eer bea uty of col our the v iew from Ouen T o ro at sun set w ou ld be ha rd to s urpass. From this hill on e ca n see the whol e of th e Noum ea P e nin sula - th e coral r eefs a nd isla nd s, a nd th e mounta ins, which loom up 5000 fe et high. It is impossibl e to d esc ribe the chan g in g hu es of sea a nd sky , while th e m ounta in s w e r e on e mass of glorious purple.

P e rh aps the m ost specta cula r scen e of a ll w as th at presente d a t the Mayor 's ball at th e T own Hall. It w as a n open a ir settin g, t h e wh ole of on e side of th e h a ll ope nin g out on to a squ a r e . An enormous fl a m e - tree, decor a te d with multi-coloured ligh ts, sprea d its

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branches over th is square, and it was here that the isla nders performed their native dance, acc ompanied by their choir. It was a ll very bewilderin g. The n ati ves, in ga la d ress of coloured paper strea mers, see m ed to enjoy the limelight, and kept da ncin g till it b ecam e almost a n e ndu ran ce test.

B eyond this square was a tree -lined a ve nue, with a fount ain here and the r e, wh er e y outh and bea uty pa r a ded in the wa rm tropical night. As there were about 2000 present at the ball, variety w as not la cking.

We left Noumea with r eg r et , but with ha ppy m em ories of th e cha rmin g peo ple w e met- graceful girls-leafy squ ares, a nd beautiful crota n-trees, and the gra nd Cathedra l.

- J.D.

PUTTING A DAMPER ON CAMPING It was a momentous day on which a mome ntous decision w as arrived at.

No, it was not the day of the Grand Fina l, or even the Melbourne Cup. Uncl e Willie, with his seven children and Aunt L izzie, had a rrived a t our door unh eralde d, but not unwelcome.

Lurching from the d ilap idated rattletrap which he proudly called " My ~ar ," Uncle Willie stepped on a weak spot in the running board, which prompt ly gave way under the combined weights of Uncl e Willie and our long-looked - for eggs.

Not an unfortunate beginning, we began to gape at the seven little Malleeites a nd A u nt Lizzie cautiously descend from the ama zingly sm a ll space left after the exit of our rotund Uncle Willie.

Well, it appeared that Aunt Lizzie w as determined to expe ri ence th e a lleged j oy s of camping.

Not wishing to deprive the poor lady of an enlightenin g trip, we fell in with t h e proposal to accompany them the next w eek on their j ourney to a place n ear a river well known to my father.

Driving through the city to the jangle of the numerous loose parts of Uncle Will ie's ca r and at his t op rate, w e w er e nonplussed to see the easily-distinguis hed car shoot past a red light, and a policeman's upraised hand, to narrowly miss an oncoming and unsuspecting 'bus driver, wh ose lurid language almost matched that of U ncle Willie himself when ploughing. However, miracu lous ly , they e scaped the limb of the law, and w e h astened to catch them.

After va rious minor accidents, which the small fry regarded with glee, a nd the strewing of one or two pots and pans a long the road , we eventually a rrived at our destin ation .

With many criticisms of our m ethods, Uncle Willie sat down to w a tch us pitch the tent. It was an innocent lookin g mound th at h e sat upon, but, unfortun ately, it turned out to be an ant-hill, and in his agitation in ari sin g, Uncl e Willie inadvertently slipped and described a species of a swa llow dive into th e nea rby rive r . The aftern oon saw Uncl e Willie with a n enormou s g un upon his already tired sh oulders, t ra ipsin g off in the wake of my father to search for rabbits.

That day either the r a bbits we r e r e ma rka bly lu cky or Uncle Will ie was a r emarka bly ba d shot, for we w h o h ad been r ely ing on them for food w e re obliged to fa st , an d so w e r eti red ea rl y t o bed .

Our e xpedition seemed doome d to disaster , for the wind a rose in the w est , bringin g with it thunder and lightning, a nd tor !'en ts of r a in .

H owling a round u s all night, the wind form ed a deadly r esolve to leave u s unprotected from th e elem ent s, and so, h ea ving a nd st raining, our tent at le ngth fl ew up into the blackness, to b e n ea tly de pos ited on t he black breast of the river.

It wa s h ere tha t Aunt Lizzie, wh o is a p erson of som e s trength of mind, though on e who some tim es pays too much a ltention to trifll"s, put her fo ot down a nd d eclared her intention of e nte ring the Ma llee, wh er e things w er e certa inly n ot as da mpenin g as a wet ca mp.

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THE EFFECT OF THE REFORMATION ON ENGLISH ARCHITECTURE ENRY VIII.'s dissolution of the rclig iou.; Communities must have 3uggeste d to the outside world that English national life was losing its devotion to the ideals of "other worldliness," of which the r eligious Houses, sanctified by centuries of pious regard , represented the outward and visible sign.

Soon, instead of the atmosphere of delightful peace and holiness which pervaded these sacred prEcincts, they resounded to the hammer of the house breaker, who was at w'>rk destroying the masonry and stripping the lead from the outer roofs of the buildings. so that profit might be secured by supplying building materials to nobJes and others who were erecting family mansions.

With greedy haste, all sorts of people gathered around the King to secure the vacant religious buildings. So magnificent abbeys and priories fell upon evil days to satisfy the claims of those who saw an opportunity of enriching themselves.

When Henry VIII. decided to create a number of new bishoprics some of the great abbey churches were saved, for they were required for the new cathedrals. So Westminster Abbey was preserved as the Cathedral for a new Bishop of Westminster, and thus the noblest church in the kingdom was spared. At Gloucester the great Benedictine Abbey church became Gloucester Cathedral, for a new bimopric was created there, and thus the birthplace of perpendicular Gothic architecture was saved for the nation.

Some of the religious houses passed into the hands of the laity or the new clergy and l::ecame parish churches, or served for public purposes. At Cambricige the di3solved Benedictine Nunnery was converted into Jesus College, and the Bishop of Ely retained the chapel of the nuns as the college chapel.

The vacant religious Houses mostly passed into private hands, and were converted into stately seats for the nobility and gentry, or lay as neglected ruins, from which the roofing, the glass, and other materials were removed for sale or use elsewhere. Fountains Abbey, Kirkstall Abbey, and Melrcse Abbey in the North; Glastonbury Abbey and '!'intern Abbey, in the West; and Netley Abbey, in the South, in their picturesque ruins, are a few examples of what has bec')rne of some of the noble religious Houses, ¡with their stately chapels.

Thus the changes brought about by the dissolution of the religious Houses affected the architectural aspect of the country enormously. Buildings of the greatest beauty, which had taken hundreds of years to dEvelop, were lost to the nation, and their ruins, whilst they still possess a certain charm, neverthless, sadden us when we think of the losses they represent, and the years of deep thought and patient human toil which were all thrown to the winds when the dissolution swept away thEse matchless products of the past.

The so-called Reformation proved a loss to architecture in other ways besides the direct loss due to the destruction of historical buildings.

There were many conventual churches empty, and these were used as cathedrals or parochial churches, so that the new or enlarged parish churches, which would have been nece, sary in course of time, were not erected. Thus, ecclesiastical architecture had a great setback, from which it to ck nearly one hundred and fifty years to recover. In 1666 the Great Fire of London gave the desired impetus to church buildings, and the new fashion which followed was the Renaissance style.

From t he Reformation till nearly the end of the seventeenth century, England was ~rowing very rich , and it is a disastrous tragedy that this was the time when Engknd was destroying h er herit. ge of majestic and beautiful public buildings and

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substit uting priva te buildin gs for them. On th e Contin ent it had not be en s o, for this w as the time when great a rtists flouris h ed , a nd there e xiste d the public spirit to devote mon ey to impor tant public bui ldin gs .

So it is a ca la m it y for En g la nd tha t , in the 2ge of genero sity a nd joyous a rt, h e r c:ties w e re n ot so rich as the cities of th e Contin e nt.

En gla nd h a d certain ly lost th e ; p;rit of gen e rosity a nd joy ous a rt , so fa r as church buildin g w as concer ned. She pre ferre d to spe nd m o~ t o f h e r w ea lth priva te ly in the m ag nificE nce of th e family h ou se. Th e a rehitec t u r a l ~ i cie of th e so- ca ll ed Reform a tion is, fr om every p 8int of v ie w , or.e wh ich is fill ed with sadnes s .

- Be tty Bartel s .

THE DRA MAT IC SOCIETY Th e C.L.C. Dra m a ti c Socie ty w as fo rm a ll y ina u g ura te d ea rly in the fir st te rm unde r th e presid e n cy of Mothe r Re ctress a nd the ca pa ble directi on of Miss E ileen O'Kee ffe.

Our inte r est in Sha k es pear e n a tur a lly w as int e ns ified as w e foun d o urselv es pl ace d in th e stra n ge c ir cumsta nces o f Mi randa , or as L a d y M ac be th s tra inin g t o 5c rew M ac bet h s cour age to th e s tickin g p lace. But it w as in th e inte rpreta tion o f M a urice B a r ing s "UN r e lia ble Hi st o1·y" th a t o ur h istrio:i ic pow e r s found full scope . In c luded in o ur re p €rtoire we r e Ca th e rin e P a rr, o r Al exa nde r 's Hor se. in w hi ch P a ula Mcln c1 ncy as Ca th erine a nd Fra n ces D on ova n as H enry h a d a rea ll y h ea ted argum e nt.

D r esse d in tru e E lizabet h a n fas hi on, t h ey c erta inl y ca rrie d ~ h e ir a udie nce ba ck to th e atm osp here of Tudo r t im es, es.pec ia ll y wh e n Ca th e rin e's h ea d a lmost we nt t o the block . T o a n earlier per iod be lon ge d "Two Minut es," in which Ca rmel Youn es feat ure d as Cleo paL'a, an d Annie Are nd sc n as ba ld-h ea de d , la u relcrow ne d Julius Ca'!sa r ; whil e M a r ga re t K e nn y w as rathe r a n a nach roni sm as th e ·~e l e ­ p!-ic ne opera tor , th oug h th e 'phone a t P a la ti ne 14 contin ue d its shrill ri ng un a nswere d on th e fa tal ni ght of th e Ides of Ma rch , w h e n Cleo pat r a so u ght in va in to wa rn Ccesar o f his d a nge r.

It w as truly a n int e n sely dra m at ic m om e nt, as the horrib l e t r uth fl ashe d on the gas ping Cleopa tra .

The Gree k wo rld w as b ro u ght be for e us whe n S ocr a tes a nd X a nthipp e din e d on goat-o r , r a1h er, X a nthipp e po u re d vo lum es o f vitupe ra tion o n S oc ra tes wh en he r ef used t o ea t hi s goa t's m ea t.

Ma rie Ca rr gave proo f of m a rve ll o us p ow ers of b r eathl ess orato r y, a nd Ali son B egg m ade a n e xce ll e nt pa tie nt, Socra tes.

We h ope to ~ee furth e r develo pme nts in thi s directi on , a nd tha nk Miss O 'K eefe fo r h er zea l in d eve lopin g the la te nt powe r s sh e discov e re d a m o ngs t u s.

CON GRA TUL ATI ONS SHAK ESPEA RE PRIZE .

We offe r c ur w a rm co ngratu l a t ions toF rances Dene.v an, a m e mber of the H onour Eng lish Cl ass, who w as a warde d a prize at the a nnua l e x a min a tion h e ld by the Sha k espea re S oc ie ty in Aug us t.

Also to Hetty Bartels, wh o r e ce ive d h ono u ra ble m e ntion in the Gra de I. e x a m ina tion in Fren ch Orals co nducte d by the Allia nce F ra n ca ise . And t o J osic Nosc da, a n Inte rmedia te, who w as award e d a prize to the va lue of £2 for h e r essay on " Why I Like d 'C1ois te red." "

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Jottings from Patricia Pickett's Diary, Written While Touring the Continent IN FRANCE. Marseillcs.-The Cathedral here is beautiful, and the organ is renowned for its very mellow tone.

I recognised some of the hymns sung while we were there, and I thought of our chapel at C.L.C., and the occasions when we sang thPre .

Lourdcs.- There were thousands of people here, and all praying so devotedly , some hearing Mass, others kissing and touching the stone in the Grotto erected to Bernadette, and all carrying their rGsaries in their hands. The whole atmosphere is prayer and devotion to the Mother of God. Then there was the Procession and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament for the sick, who were arranged in rows on th eir stretche1¡s or invalid chairs.

Everybody helps with the smgin g at Benediction, and the famous Lourdes hymn, "Ave, Ave,. Ave Maria," sounds so marvellous when sung with such heartfelt devotion by these thousands.

Amongst the sick were quite a number of little children.

Lyons.-We went for a drive to Paray-le-Monid, where Our Lord appeared to St. Margaret Mary.

In the church next door to the convent where she spent her life we saw her body, which is still incorrupt since the 17th century.

We were present at Benediction, and felt so privileged to be at this holy shrine, from whence Devotion to the Sacred Heart has spread throughout the world.

Turin, so in Italy.-We went for a long drive along an avenue where there were beautiful trees.

We passed what used to be t h e residence of Louis XIV., but it is an engineering school now. In this avenue we saw a beautiful fountain, which had twelve magn ifi cently carved figures representing the twelve months of the year.

Then we saw a very costly war memorial in memory of the Italian soldiers who lost their lives in the last war.

We saw the Cathedral h ere, and the special place reserved for the King and Queen when they come here.

It reminded me of a beautiful theatre box.

The Royal Chapel is built of beautifully polished black marble, and here we saw the relic of the Holy Shroud, which is kept in an urn over the altar.

There was th e famous relic of D on Bosco in the Church of Our L ady Help of Christians.

The incorrupt body of this saint is greatly venerated. It was here, too, that there is a relic of the Tru e Cross, which is encased in a larger cross.

There were other relics of grE"at interest, too, such as a bone of St. Anne and the gird le of St. Francis of Assisi.

Outside in the delightfully clean street there were such beautiful fountains, with magnificently sculptured figures.

Turin is a really beautiful city.

Genoa.-More beautiful churches and m0re exqui site sculptures. The Church of St. Lawrence was, perhaps, the most beautiful. Th e front is decorated in black and white marbles.

The work inside is very beautiful, too.

Pisa.--The Leaning T ower was the main point of interest here, especially the many and varied sculptures on its sever al tiers.

Rome.-Herr Hitler's visit was expected when we arrived in Rome, so decorations were profuse everywhere and the city so very, very clean.

St. P eter's baffles all description, especially when the Holy Father is present.

The feeling is aweinspiring and wonderful.

St. Peter's is in the Renaissance style and made of marble.

The beautiful mosaics and stained glass make the interior an artist's paradise, and such marvellous statuary!

The Sistine Chapel, the Pope's private chapel, was another wonder, with the world-famous frescoes by Michelangelo on the ceiling and walls.

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We were presen t at an audien ce with the Holy Father, and his addres s to us was so very beauti ful that father had it transla ted.

Patern al Words of his Holine ss to Pilgrim s of Europe , Ameri ca, Asia, and Austra lia.

In the genera l audien ce of Saturd ay, May 14th, the Holy Father admitt ed to his august presen ce 240 couple s of newly -weds; 130 pilgrim s from Germa ny; two groups of Ameri cans of the States, who are on their way to Budap est; a group of Englis h, led by Monsi gnor Amigo , of Southw ark, and a group of Propag anda students of his dioces e; a group of Indian s en route to Budap est, guided by Father Le Tellier , S.J.; a group of pilgrim s of the "Loisi rs Famili aux" of Rheim s; and a group of Austra lians, who are also on their way to the Intern ationa l Eucha ristic Congre ss.

The Holy Father made his greetin g to those presen t in Italian and in French , and began his addres s by remark ing how this audien ce-hal l had witnes sed often enoug h beauti ful gather ings, but rarely one so beauti ful , not only by reason of its large, imposi ng numbe r, but also by reason of the variety of the elemen ts that composed it.

As an introdu ction, the august Pontif f wished to presen t to those dear childre n from lands more or less distan t-from Ameri ca, from Austra lia, from Germa ny in a particu larly high numbe r, from Englan d and from France , those 240 couple s of newly -weds, who, it could be said, were descen ding from the Altar of the great Sacram ent which they had receiv ed to beg the blessin g of the Vicar of Christ, of that Christ Who had prepar ed for them the grace of the Sacram ent.

The newly -weds repres ented the strong est group of that audien ce, not only by reason of their numbe r, but also by reason of what they repres ented- 240 new familie s, new citizen s for society , and new faithfu l for the Churc h.

But the Holy Father wished that the blessin g he was about to impart would descen d copiou sly also upon all those dear pilgrim s who had merite d it by coming from so far.

The Suprem e Pontiff presen ted them to the newly -weds, as childre n of the great Cathol ic family of the world, childre n who had come from distan t lands to see the Father of All, to receiv e his blessin g and to declar e to him their whole -heart ed attach ment to the Chair of Peter and to the Churc h of Rome.

It was truly touchi ng to see pilgri ms-an d not in a small numb er-arr iving from the entire world.

If the numbe r of the newly -weds was 240 couple s, the numbe r of those pilgrim s surpas sed it; and this was a truth which profou ndly touche d the heart of the Holy Father , especi ally consid ering the difficu lties of the times.

And the Holy Father well knows that there is not a countr y which is not experi encing difficu lties of every kind- moral, materi al econom ic.

The numbe r of the individ ual pilgrim s was in reality not so small as would be imagin ed.

There were 40 from Ameri ca; 30 Englis h, who wished to do honou r to the ancien t fidelity of their countr y to ROME and to the Chair of Peter ; 30 Austra lians, who did not hesitat e to come so far; 20 Indian s!

With these the august Pontiff rejoice d in a particu lar manne r, especi ally with their directo r, Father Le Tellier , and assure d him of the great consol ation he had procur ed for his heart by comin g with so many dear childre n from India, which had just witnessed its own grand Congre ss, and where so many Bishop s and missio naries are workin g for the consol idation of the Kingd om of Our Lord.

To those dear childre n of India, such worthy repres entativ es of such a grand countr y, the object of his pastor al solicit ude, the Pope wished then to reserv e a grand and specia l blessin g, which he extend ed also to all those presen t, accord ing to a ll their intenti ons.

The Suprem e Pontif f wished that his blessin g should descen d not only on their own person s, but that it might r.each to all the things and person s dear to them- to their homes , cities, villag es-as those dear pilgrim s

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wished and intended in their minds and hearts at that very moment.

A blessing particularly special, if thus it can be said, to the pilgrims coming from Rheims, which, all know, or ought to know, is preparing for the grand celebrations that will be fruitful of much good not only to France, which will be glorified with the r esurrection of the Cathedral of Rheims, returning from the death and ruin into which it was thrown by the Great War. Finally, the august Pontiff intended to r eserve a grand, special blessing for the German pilgrims, rejoicing in their number of 130-a total not indeed smal), considerin g the circumsta nces.

His Holiness wished to tell them that his h eart was not insensible to such a filial act that caused them to choose such a moment for their visit to their Father.

His Holiness concluded with the wish add1¡essed to all that his blessing might accompany them not only in their individual pilgrimages, not only on their return journey to their respective fatherlands, but that it might remain upon them for all their life.

Renewed lively acclamations welcomed the affectionate words of the Holy Father, who left the audience-hall amidst the most fervent homages of all who were present.

Florence was a lovely place and quite up to the usual pictures one has seen, and another artist's paradise. The Art Galleries were full of world-famous masterpieces by great artists both before and since the Renaissance.

Venice.--There are 500 canals, 300 bridges, and 117 islands in this very pretty place; the bridges have shops on them.

We had to go everywhere in a gondolasuch a change from trams and trains.

At night time the gondolas on the Grand Canal are especially beautiful.

EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS. Budapcst.-W e came here for the Eucharistic Congress, and found thousands of tourists like ourselves from every country for the same purpose. Perhaps the most striking thing in the large crowd present was the colour, which was so plentiful and varied. In the procession the colour was particularly noticeable--the scarlet robes of the 16 Cardinals, the purple of the many Bishops, and the habits of the religious Orders.

The men of the Court in full Court dress, and the beautiful ladies in such magnificent dresses and walking with such reverent di~nity. Then the different groups of boys and girls in the most picturesque national costumes, each one more delightful than the other.

This colourful, reverent pageant ended in the Heroes' Square, where the final Benediction was given.

Nor was the famous Blue Danube without its share in the Eucharistic Congress, for there were beautifully decorated and illuminated flotillas to convey and accompany the Blessed Sacrament on the night of the special Benediction at St. Margaret's Bridge.

In the immense crowds we were rather surprised to see occasional confessional ~reens, where people av2iled themseives of the opportunity to go to Confession.

We found a priest who could speak English, and went to Confession in this rather public and open-air way, too.

It reminded one of the last day to see the little concer n there seemed to be about this method of confession.

Then the general Holy Communion. Ever so many priests were requ ired to communicate that enormous number, so they wended their way, with their precious ciboriums, through the throng of communica nts.

The S acre d Species had to be brought in especially made portable tabernacles, accompanied by priests and acolytes.

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Rain some what marre d the mome nt oi the Final Bened iction ; but great rever ence was show n by that imme nse thron g, and so perfe ct order ensue d.

Switz erland .- We saw marve llous sce n ery in Switz erland .

The snow - cappe d peaks and the beaut iful lakes were just wond erful. We climb ed up one peak, and had a glorio us view- too beaut iful to descr ibe.

Koln (Co logne ).- To reach Kain we had a most deligh tful trip on the Rhine , and saw the m agnifi cently rugge d scene ry of the land of the Lorel ei.

Bruss cls.-T here was an earth quake a few miles out of Bruss els, and sever al peo ple killed ; but we were safe and sound , cind left by the very fast Paris expre ss.

At Lisie ux we visite d the conve nt made famou s by the Little Flowe r, and saw her remai ns, which have been partia lly prese rved.

Every one feels devou t at this holy shrin e, and those of us who have specia l d e votion to this little saint canno t help but feel reque sts grant ed and blessi ngs obtai ned throu gh prayi ng there.

Irclan d.- We just Jove Irelan d. The peopl e are so very kind.

They would do anyth ing in the world to help you.

In the South of Ire land the peopl e deligh t in spend ing what they have in beaut ifying their churc hes.

The churc h we went to in Cork was crowd ed every morn ing, and again in the eveni ngs.

Moth er and fathe r both think Killar n ey is the mos t delig htful place we have yet visite d in the w h ole tour.

In Dubli n we visite d the Chur ch of St. Teres e, and once more saw crowd ed congr egatio ns.

T ruly, there is no faith to equal the Irish peopl e's, un less it is t h e Au stralia ns!

We are go ing to Lond on to - morro w , and will leave there by the Quee n Mary for N ew York; and then home per s.s. Marip osa.

THE PREFECTS SINGING AT THE SHRIN E ON ANZA C DAY. By courte sy o f the

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FIRST COMMUNICANTS .

Front Row .-Carmel Dunn, Mauree n Ayre s, Rev. Dr. Lyons, Leonie Hartnett, Joan Moc Maste r.

Second Rc w.-Margot Mills, Ken Harrison , Cyril Blake, Margare t Dowd ing .

AUTUMN BY THE RIVER L o! Autumn is h e r e Her russet go w n sh a din g In d eepest of brown To ligh t amber paling.

With sanda ls of gold Those tiny fee t cas in g A long Summer's path A fa iry-like chas in g.

The breeze m a k es s p ::i rt in H e r bright Aubu !¡n tre~ses All n a ture be nds low E ach child sh e ca r esses.

So lightly s he p asses, H e r d a inty fee t trippin g, And each tree a nd pl a nt With col our is tipp ing.

H e r mant le of gold O'er the t a ll p opl a rs sh ed , Whil st the m a pl e she pa in ts In t onin gs o1 r e d .

The leafy l ong a rm s Of the elm h a ve y ellowe d , A harvest of gold With pure richn ess m ell ow e d .

By yon rive r ba nk Stands the s turdy old oak

All robed in soft brown Gone its s ummer green coat.

The fair sprit e d oth glan ce O n the straw berry bed, Lo! each tiny leaf B lushes crimson and red .

The willow s till weeps, But with tears all of gold, For Na ture's sad child Autumn's heart doth enfold.

On e ach tree and shrub Is m a rked the reflection Oh! Tritan maid thine Exquis ite p e rfection.

All N a ture's a blaze With brightness is glinting, The la ndscape aglow Wha t rare colo u r s tintin g !

A r e d s un s inks low Ere night curtains the day, And sh ed s its soft light In a col ourful ray.

0 s cen e of Splendour' Ah! Creator Divine, No earthly hand painte d This Artistry's Th in e.

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( I ) Birds' Nest Rac e: J . Rudol T. Molon ey and De nis Pro"' SI? ph, J . Matso n , J . Cahir , P. McCa rth y; to e th e lin e; ( 3 ) Morie Corr, 14 ) P. Hadd ad , J . Potter , M . Chand o ne of le r ( 5 J Morio n O'Con nor and JC"on and S. Fe nt, mak e a goo d start Bryan in th e Ribbo n Roc e; I 6 )

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12 1 Quoit Race, P. Evans , our b e st Baske tball play e rs ; in th e Egg and Spoon Rac e; Inte rested Spe ctator s.

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Of OWARDS the end of the second term we held our Annual Sports Day. course, the actual day was preceded by weeks of small events, contested between the different House teams.

There were four Houses-the captains being Betty Bartels, Aikenhead House ; Margaret Kenny , Ca mpion House ; Nancy Hughes, Loyola House; and Annie Arendsen, Vincentian House.

At 1.30 the flag was again hoisted after ::i long rest, ::ind the Sports began, the teams marching on the court in fine style, under the admiring eyes of a number of the girls' mothers. The sports commenced with the Junior novelty races. None,

BASKETBALL TEAM .

Annie Arendsen, M. Kenny, B. Bartels, N. Hughes, B. Vernoll, B. Madden, M. Carr.

I think, will forget Cyril Blake, as, with a paper bag over his head, he flew like a Unfortunately for him, but much to the amuseshot from a gun straight to the tape. ment of the onlookers, he was the only competitor who started.

Marie Purtell shone by winning practically every race she was in, and she was The race of the little visitors in not a few-both Senior and Junior divisions. proved very amusing.

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By courtesy of the " Argu s."

HOU SE CAPTA I N S : A . ARENDSEN , M . KENNY, B. BARTELS,

N . HUGHES .

Sundry tinklin gs from the s po1 ls mistress' s famous Swiss cow bell started each evenr.

L oyo la Ho use, distingui 5hed by blue streamer s, led most of the afternoon , followed by Campion H c use , with Aike nhea d House and the Vincenti a ns contendi ng for the thi r d place.

Flag race!' and other team heals proved to be most popular, the battle here being, ge nerally, between Loyola House and Vince ntia n House.

Loyola won most of the individua l races, seconcjed by Campion .

Aike nhead House took th e laure ls for the novelty 1 aces. (Evident ly , th e ir House n ame had no effect or. those who w e re s uec!e ~s ful in th e quoits h a lo races.)

Vince nti an House failed mise rably in these two sect ions, but managed to pick up on team work.

Three basketba ll match es were played.

Vincenlio m H o use challeng ed Car.1p ion H o use, the latte1 being th e victors.

In the m a tch be tween Aike nhead Hou se and L oyoja H ou se, Aike nh ead team presse d th e be tter.

The finals were very exciting, as Gold was making a last desperat e effort to pass Loyola 's sco r e of 54.

Howeve r , a lthoug h th ey won the basketba ll m a tch, they were unable lo excel Loyola's tota l number of points, an d had t o be content with the Basketba ll Cup. Th e winners of the day¡s la ur e ls were: Egg a nd Spoo n Rces.- Carmel Dunne (A) , J o;:-. n Cadman (V.) , Mary Hince (C.), Job :1 Gailiver (L.) .

Quoit R aces.-A n ne Forrest (A.), Ken. Harriso n (V.), Maureen Ayres (C .), Leonie H artnett (L.).

Paper Bag R aces.- Ail een Prowse (L.) , J :ian McMaste r (C.) .

Bird's Nest R aces.-Jo an Harris (A.) , J oa n Rudolf (V.) , Marie Purtell (L.).

Vi ~ itors' Race .- H elen Cahir.

Ribbon Race.- Loyo la T<.:am: 0. Worthing ton, P. Higgins, S. Issell , P. Abrah ams, N . Olsen, P. Kerr, C. Blake, R. Codogno tto.

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Overhead Ball.- Vin cen tian Team : L . H omden , P . McGuire, I. Molon ey, T . Mclne rn ey, S . Rogers, W. B roadhurst, N . H ey s, J . Cronin.

Flag R ace.-Loyo la Team : P . P erry , N . Blak e, D. Keelan , J . Martin, M _ H a rrison, B . Cockerill , M_ Murph y, Marie Murphy.

P ass Ball.- Aiken head H o use Team : S . H e rnon , L . Starkie, B. Kittson , M _ Men a due, A. O 'Brien, M . G orm an , M . Leahy .

Bask etball.- Cam pion H a rding, P . Walke r .

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The p oin ts ga ined by each H o use w er e :- L oyola, 54 ; Campion , 50; Aikenh ead, 47 ; Vincentian , 37_ The Sports Cups were prese nte d by Mr. A . B artels to Nancy Hugh es, Ca pta in of Loy ola H o use; a n d Ma r ga r et K enny, Ca pta in of Ca mpion H ou se, w as the recipient of the Runn ers' Cup a nd the Bask etball Cup.

By co urtesy o f the " Sun ."

Angelo Evans, daughter of one of our past pupils ( Pattie McCoffrey l , and Murphy, son ot another past pupil <May Fearon ) , in the Visitors' Race.

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TENN IS HERE has been a marked increase in the membersh ip of the Tennis Club this year.

Our first match was on our own courts, when we had some wellcontested games against St. Columba' s College, Essendon.

The games were all in favour of C.L.C., but we had some great rallies.

Our first pair, Madeleine and Carmel Younes, played a particular ly fine game, as did also Betty Barrett and Noelle Solly.

Our third pair, Biddy Molan and Moira Murphy, and the fourth pair, Marie Carr and Betty Bryan, had to fight hard to win their games, thus providing a delightful afternoon 's enjoymen t, and experienc ing a feeling of elation at winning hard-foug ht sets.

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Murphy, B. Barrett, M. Younes, C. Kenny, N. Solly, N. Hughes.

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In the singles, C.L.C. was represente d by Nancy Hughes, Margaret Keeny, Betty Madden, and Carmel Brennan, who met an opponent of her own age.

In the return match, Betty Bartels and Annie Arendsen played as fourth pair.

This time we lost three sets, but spectators and players enjoyed a very happy afternoon at St. Columba's .

The next eveni of importanc e was the holiday tourname nt at Caulfield.

Carmel Younes is to be congratula tEd on sharing the honours of the under 16 mixed doubles, while Moira and Carmel fought their way through to the finals of the under 16 doubles. Both were presented with handsome silver trophies.

Promising talent was revealed in the tourname nt organised by the First and Second Years on Saturday, October 15.

The prize, on this occasion, was a pair of beautiful vases, donated by Mrs. Dipnall.

Peggy Walker and Kath. Doherty were the happy recipients .

We hope to see great achievem ents in the future from our younger members.

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A TALK ON FUNDA MENTA LS IN TENNI S If you were asked what was the most important part of any champion's game, you would be w ise to answer "footwork ," for ever since the game developed into the fast and entertaining spectacle it is to-day the importance of placing the feet in correct position for various strokes has been emphasised Chief of these is before ocher vital factors . the maintaining of a firm wrist when driving, something naturally backed up with an easy transferenc e of body weight by means of body rotation. The wrist at other times is flexed considerab ly-to a maximum in service deliveries, and somewhat less so in In accompany ing snaps of chops and slices. pupils the rackets are posed in service practice just at approximat e position of impact when delivering the standard service of the game-the fast slice. Rackets are halted where in play, they would be in middle of fastest movement of play known to game. In the other snap-a volley-the knees are bent and wrist is cocked, quite the reverse of other It is this quick changing from exercise. locked to free wrist in split seconds that makes the game of tennis so hard to master.

No one has, or ever will, master it completely; but trying to do so is certainly great Only exercise, both physical and mental. one person can be champion of a State or country every year, but there is no reason why every healthy young person cannot deThe willvelop into a first-class player. and contask, the to oneself apply to power sequently to practice for hours at one stroke if need be, and not give way to temptation to play games every time when on a courtthat is the main point in one's campaign if you wish to develop a really sound array of After years of coaching, it rather strokes. surprises me to realise that most people take longer to develop a good service than they do to acquire reasonably good ground strokes.

Considering that the grip is similar to backhand, only stroked on other side of racket, and that you also use the grip for low volleys on both sides, and also for smashing from some positions, this is rather remarkFor this is the one stroke in tennis able. that you have all to yourself. But, after ¡ stating that fact, I also reali se that service L.

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deliveries are impaired and most trouble caused by faulty tossing of the ball. If tennis players of all grades would realise that the tossing of the ball to correct position was the most important thing in a service, maybe there would be a big general improveme nt.

I find this trouble just as prevalent with the inter-State players as with the lower grades.

You can put them right one year, and in twelve months they are back with a fresh worry, all because of a semi-circul ar toss in place of a straight one to desir~d spot for The correct use of legs is a given service. ignored in service. They often factor another should first be straight, then flexed a little, but not too much; and then straightene d again at impact, to hit the ball as high as possible. When driving, knees should always be bent ; also in volleying. The latter strokes should be as short and snappy as possible.

Very little lead in, and no follow through, is good advice on the volley. So far we have not unearthed any champion at C.L.C., but there is a lot of promising material in the pr esent squad.

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MOTHERS' ASSOCIATION HE Mothers' Association enjoyed another successful year, and the ladies of the committee are to be congratulated on their splendid work and the generous manner in which they and their friends patronised the various functions.

There is still ample room for more mothers to assist in the good work, and a cordial invitation is extended to all mothers to help to make next year the best yet.

The Mother Rectress and Sisters of the College espcially invite all mothers to attend the meetings of the Association at the College on the first Wednesday of each month at 2.30 p.m.

The ladies of the committee, too, would appreciate the pleasure of your acquaintance and the favour of your practical assistance.

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BON VOYAGE TO MRS. H. J. CAHILL. Prior to her departure on a trip abroad, Mrs. H. J . Cahill, who was President of the Association for two years, was farewelled at a very pleasant and enjoyable afternoon at "Manton's" on December 15th, when the opportunity was taken of presenting her with a travelling clock.

OFFICE-BEA RERS OF 1938.

To succeed her as president, the happy choice was made of Mrs. Les. Molan, last year's secretary, and she has not spared herself in helping to make our meetings and functions enjoyable and financially successful.

Mrs. M. Murphy again carried out her duties as treasurer in her usual very capable manner, giving h er time and energy to ensure the success of all our functions .

Other office-bearers were Mrs. D. Kenny and Mrs. A. Smith (the vice-presiden ts).

BRIDGE PARTIES. The two outstanding functions organised by the Association were two Bridge Parties, one at "George's," on the 27th April, and the other at "Myer's" on October 26th. Both were social and financial successes.

To the members of the Association w e here acknowledge our grateful appreciation of the valuable work in connee:tion with the social and financial activities of the College.

Mother Rectress would like to take this opportunity of thanking Mrs. L. Molan, Mrs. M. Murphy, Mrs. W . Pedley, committee members, and all who attended the meetings, for the very generous assistance they have given during the year, particularly in connection with the College Ball and Sports Day. Next year it is hoped that there will be a big increase in attendance at the monthly meetings, and that the Bridge Parties will be even more successful than this year.

May God give each and all an abundant share in His graces at Christmas, and bless their work during the coming year.

(9h I "Oh!" is a very little word, but it nevertheless expresses varied emotions.

In every walk of life this expression is commonly used to portray, surprise, dismay, anger, sadness, fright, or pain. When it is uttered in sadness or dismay, this is a long, drawn-out sound, and it is recognised as a distress signal by those who hear it, as it usually accompanies some misfortune. !Cont inued

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CONGRATUL ATIONS TO REV . P. LYONS, D. D. T was with the greatest joy that the Catholic Ladies' College received the news of the appointment of Rev. P. Lyons, D.D., as Adm inistrator of St. Patrick's Cathedral.

We felt that we had a special claim to be proud, for Rev. Dr. Lyons, as College Cnaplain C.:uring the last four years, had managed to devote to us much of his sorely-needed time. We considered that he "belonged" to By his deeply spiritual ins truction, his us. kindly interest in our doings and practical assistance in our hour of need, he had made it felt to all that here was a sincere and valued friend, whose untiring zeal would stop at no limits to procure the spiritual goodand temporal good, too- of those committed to his care.

In ~ hort, Rev. Dr. Lyons has quietly and unassumingly won his way into our hearts; and it is from the depths of our hearts that we take the opportunity, in this issue of "Caritas" (whose pages have received great inspiration from him) of extending Our fervent prayers will always accompany to him our sincere congratulations. him, and our wish is that God may spare him for many, many years of fruitful toil

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The exclamation "Oh!" of surprise is pronounced m a rather jerky way, as when a lady sees a mouse. In this fear is mingled with surprise.

The "Oh!" of dismay is accompanied by mournful and pathetic working of the face, and is heard when something very terrible has happened.

When a person is very angry, or of a rather sarcastic character, he usually gives vent to a sweet, honeyed expression of "Oh!" which sounds quite pleasing to the ears of strangers, but spells storms for those who recognise its real meaning.

It generally The cry of "Oh! '' when anyone is in pain is very distressing. in a jerky delivered is and ent, accid an follows that shock first accompanies the catching voice.

Everybody uses this expressive monosyl lable either in anger, surprise, fright, dismay, or its many other meanings, but I think the persons who hear it most are the teachers. They certainly do not witness the exclamation "Oh!" in all its forms, but It is really wonderful to see the symthey often witness it as a term of dismay. pathy on their faces when certain work is set, and the pupils give vent to their feelings in an "Oh!" of dismay, and who can blame them for hastily humouring the pupils, perhaps, by suggesting an alternative essay on "Oh!" for no one could resist the "Oh!" of dismay?

If ever the English language should die out, I am sure there would be a big sigh from a certain little word of two letters, as it settles down to enjoy a long rest, after going through years of very hectic U8e.

-Margaret Leahy.

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CLASS NOTE S HONOUR CLASS NOTES. The standard of dignity, friendship , and knowledg e in the Honour room is set this y<>ar by three Second Year Honours- Betty Bartels, Margaret Kenny, and Annie Arenasen. All that can be added to last year's commenta ry is that they have increased in knowledg e and virtue.

This year their chief interests are in the science departmen t, experimenti ng in physics or chemistry , or going further afield on botany excursion s.

Let me introduce you to Frances Donovan.

Frances is the kind of girl who has the last word in an argumen t-and the first and 99 per cent. of the intervenin g ones.

If you want to know anything, just ask Frances.

And even if you don"t want to know it, she'll tell you.

Perhaps the fact that Frances played the part of Henry VIII. in the concert has something to do with her amazing oratorical powers.

Paula Mcinerne y, who was chosen to be Catherine Parr in the same drama, talks almost as much as Frances. She fills in while Frances is regammg her breath.

Paula's weakness is drawing, purely as a hobby. She was quite popular for a time in November , when she won a sweep on the Melbourn e Cup. No one has yet succeeded in subduing Nancy Hughes's over-exub erant spirits. Nancy has three main hobbies-s ports, sports, and in her other spare time, sports. She is a great lover of free life and fresh air. " Her lips were red, her looks were free, Her locks were yellow as gold."

Long companio nship with Nancy has condemned Moira Mm¡phy to silence.

Whenever Moira passes the mirror "A heav'nly image in the glass appears, To that she bends her eyes, to that her eyes she rears."

Moira is one of our best students.

Betty Madden made a charming Irish colleen in the concert.

Betty is a k een stu,bnt and a promising tennis player.

Majorie Harding is famous for the fact that she changes her coiffure almost every week.

Judging from her profusion of curls, Majorie must always have eaten her crusts when she was young.

Aliscn Begg is up to the eyebrows in the classics so much so that she was called upon to play the part of Socrates in one of the Dramatic Society's performan ces during the year.

Monica Harrison is one of the gentlest of the Honours.

She specialises in languages .

I think no class in the school has such a variety of colours in hair.

It must have been only such a riot of colour which inspired Shelley's descriptio n: "Yellow, and black and pale and hectic red."'

-Annie Arendsen.

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PASS.

Like the modest flowers in their windowbcxes, the Leaving Pass students are specimens of rare beauty, tucked away in a picturesque and secluded spot overlookin g the crounds of both the College and the Treasury Buildings. It is most appropria te that the most charming members of the School should occupy the most delightful room of the School.

Last year, having introduce d ourselves under the heading of "Intermed iates," we will proceed and endeavou r to impart further informatio n of the wonderfu l band of girls we are.

Alth<mgh half in numbers compared with last year's class, we have, neverthele ss, more than doubled our qualities.

Alice O'Brien is the most prominen t member, being our very reliable Class captain, and we congratul ate her on her splendid year's work in carrying out her duties.

Carmel Younes, our Sports captain, has showered honours on the class and School because of her ability at tennis.

She is envied by other tennis stars on account of winning beautiful trophies at the last interschools tourname nt.

She made a charming

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Betty Bryan, a talented produced much beautiful time to time. In both sport ture Betty wins admiration.

of the Dramatic Art student, has brufhwork from and physical cul-

Marie Carr is our budding actress, and surprised us in the concert of the second term when she proved herself to be very versatile, playing an important part both in tragedy and comedy. She has also proved to be an ideal ballet instructress.

Marie Cook retires to the peace and solitude of the hills of Dandenong every evening. Marie is our "Bookworm"; occasionally found crawling into the book-case.

Cassie Duggan has come out from behind For a time Cassie her plaits this year. proved to be a victim of early-morning tennis, but evidently there is now some better attraction at home.

Aileen Heath is P-ot a believer in "tall stories," but, nevertheless, the rumour that she is growing is giving her greater hopes.

Did someone say that Aileen intends studying Greek and Roman History as a pastime in years to come?

Margaret Leahy is the baby of our "family," but this title does not prevent her from excelling in all subjects. Some predict a career of a politician for Margaret, because of her argumentative ability, particularly on the subject of the contents of a French dictionary.

Marie Murphy has been raised from the rank of a commentator to that of manager of local affairs. Takes great delight in givWe ing a helping hand to her neighbours. congratulate Marie on her excellent results in Music.

Nancy Murless surprised us beyond all expectations when she produced two books rich Judging from her poetical comin verse. ments, it is believed that Nancy grea tly admires the Honours.

Claire Pedley is our sporting commentator, and , as far as sporting commentators go, is second to none. So extensive is her knowledge that she h as been requested to edit a Sporting Encyclopedia.

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greater part of the time on account of illhealth; n eve rtheless, she retains her position as class gem. D orothy is very generous, and supplies us with an abundance of flowers.

Dorothy McGann is the inventor of a patent prodder to bring girls to attention.

Her exotic hair styles are news in the classroom.

Kathleen Tucker, having disposed of her lor,g tresses, has been advised to apply for I wonder a position in the Royal Court. why. Kathleen has been accused of dietingone of frequent partaking, not abstaining.

Jean Sandiford has earned for herself the Altitle of "Intepreter of Current Topics." ways successful in saying the wrong thing at the right time. Memories of Joan as an eighty-five-year-old school boy arriving at school on a scooter will never fade.

-Vena Simmons.

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INTERMEDIATE.

If you want to knowWho are the hardest worked girls in the school, We are.

Though our teachers don't always agree.

There's Pat. Cadden, our Class Captain. She collects shoe-laces most times, and often gets But she is remarkably good at in a knot.

English.

And we have ever so many "Bettys."

One is Betty O'Brien, a sprightly little girl, and our Sports Captain. Wonderfully capable at basketball; in the class, she is teacher's joy.

Anothe r is Betty Vernall, with the deep, melodious laugh. Commonly called "George." . . . Why? Another is Betty Kittson, or is her name She types now.

Kitty Bettson?

Yet another is Betty Cockerill, who is the dass comedian-but not in school.

Then there is Betty Barrett, of the Comm ercial Class. And very good at tennis. She did a most ur.dignified thing in the holidays.

She go t the m .. sl.s.

H er very good partner on the court, and a most am ia ble girl, is Noelle Solly.

Yet a nother tennis star is Madeline Younes.

These days she is very keen on music. So is Bettina Barbaro, who is also a song-bird.

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Betty, Noelle, Madeline and Bettina often gave valuable help in typing copy for "Caritas."

We thank them sincerely.

J osic Noseda, our baby, wins essay competitions, and shares the honours for first in class with Sheila Hernon, our country lass, from Berriwillock.

And Eileen Malone, who seems to have a recipe for topping the list.

We wish she wouldn't keep it to herself.

Another promising member is Meg Taylor, who gives us some delightful English.

We also have a walking EncyclopcediaMarie Chandler.

What a pity &he's not a spelling list!

Peggy Walker, a Commercial, has a good business head, and, with Mary Gorman, gave valuable assistance in typing copy for "Caritas."

Many sincere thanks.

Margaret Murphy is our Mathematical Don, and work5 everything out geometrically.

Tim Smiley p1¡efers to solve hEr problems in linguistic style.

She is a good tennis player and goal thrower.

While Tess Toohey wields a cricket bat.

She hasn't been late for a long time.

Speaking of languages, Theresa Andretta can handle five. Theresa hails from Venice.

And Lily Starkie and Glynice Davies hail from Sunbury. Lily sang most sweetly for the examiner recently, and has a singing exam. to her credit, while Glynice has music.

A most retiring young lady is Mary Menadue. Her voice is soft, but she says some quite good things, if you can hear them!

Beryl Lewis' favourite hobby is horse-riding. She would far rather be up-country than at school.

Who wouldn 't?

Whe n things get dull, Pat. Crowe dances for us. She can do other things well, too .

Eleanor Benson specialises in German, though she iÂŁ often up in the moon.

Virginie Haddad is a very good all-rounder, both class and sport.

And then there is our little absent member, Shirley Rogers-a rock of common sense.

Now you have u s all- A Promising Bevy.

At present our path is thorny, anrl beset with sorrows;

But we can always Smile, And we hope to be happier-LATER! -Complied by an Observer, with the aid of Betty Vernall and Mary Menadue.

SUB-INTERMEDIA TES. We are the Sub-Intermediate of C .L.C., or, rather, better known as " Subs." Sub means under, yet we are not by any means under, in the sense that under means down, for this prefix, in our case, merely means under the intermediates only in antiquity.

Eve ryone agrees that we are a set of fin e, intelligent, and helpful girls, and have in our midst artists, musicians, poetesses, and , at least two real prima donnas.

We have shown our dramatic ta lent by acting som2 scenes from our play, "As You Like It," and also by our very spirited debates, which have ranged from such topics as "Australia as an Autocracy," to "Should Children Over Twelve Pay Full Fare on the Trams?''

Betty Corrigan is our class capta in , and we all agree she is a ve ry good one. Betty helps quite a bit when sports day comes, and has a few elocution prizes to her credit.

Betty Randall, as I write these notes, is at the top of our class in position.

Betty is our debater, and is one of the trio of "end alls."

Joan Martin is one of our clever girls, and does not let Betty get far ahead. Although Joan is ve1 y quiet, she has passed Grade I. pianoforte with Credit.

Loma Douglas, our sports captain, is a very graceful dancer.

Lorna won the physical culture prize last year.

Rosalie Bendall is our most musical pupil , an'.:! us ually leads the class when the hymn is sung. Besides obtaining high honours 111 Grade I. pianoforte, sh2 can also entertain by playing the harp.

Teddie Sullivan is our real algebra student ; but often cheers us up by her example.

Suzanne Weekes, one of our tallest girls, makes a very good and alert centre for our basketball matches.

Noreen Heys is one of our really solid members, and likes an occasional game of tennis and basketball.

CARITAS Mary Beeden, another quiet person, can produce very nice sprays at drawing period, and seems to understand poetry.

Clare Weekes is a very popular girl, and likes sport time. Clare is usually known by her rather unusual laugh.

Raie Uniacke has a very sweet voice, and is sometimes heard over the wireless. At our famous debates Raie is an important speaker.

Carmel Solly, though one would never guess it, is a very sharp and quick cross examiner when we have a debate.

Bernadette Doyle a ppears to be one of our keenest tennis e nthusiasts, and likes to go to the board to do geometry.

Ettilia Carazzo has a very nice French accent. Ettilia likes designing window panes.

Shirley Thomas can be heard and understood very well when she does geometry at th e blackboard.

Beryl Fowler occasionally enlightens the class by her cheerful smiles. These do not very often appear at practice time.

Margaret Saunders is very good at French, and her excellent eye and aim for getting goals has very often won a basketball match for us.

Emillia Feriaz:to, besides being excellent at ordinai¡y subjects, learns Italian , and is very fond of this subject.

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our best at tennis. and sure.

Her serve is very swift

Wilma Lee is our star at geometry deductions, especially difficult ones. Wilma is very loyal to Tasmania.

Vivienne Kelly, our fairest, likes her Latin period, and has an exceptionally good memory for the dates of saints' feasts.

Pat. Haddad is one of the few girls we do not see very much.

We hope her health will improve.

Nancy Black is our bell-ringer, and her punctuality speaks for her. Nancy can type quite skilfully.

Marie Reynolds helps to keep the lolly shop open a little lon ger, but, of course, only at the right time. Marie is a tiny tot.

Mary Mills, from outward signs, is very quiet and shy, but her knowledgP. is not the same.

Mona Cronin surprises us sometimes by the speed she obtains when running about. Mona gives us precious advice about our watches.

Pat. Perry is another very keen tennis enthusiast, and is fairly good with her exercises at physical culture.

Deidre Cash is a new girl, who has just come as these notes are being handed to the Edi tress.

Last, but not least, is Margaret Kendall, the compiler of these notes.

Valda Simmons is our strong point at elocution, and has a very unmerciful serve at tennis.

Joan Cronin, from outward appearance, seems to like her practice and musical perception, and shows expert skill at lettering.

June Potter, judging by her shorthand and typing, would make a good secretary.

Barbara Walsh comes from Yallourn, and was able to tell our Christian Doctrine Inspector that Yallourn is quite a big place now.

She seems to be very fond of arithmetic, and, although one of our small est, Barbara is very good at physical cu lture .

Mollie Doolan has had an operation, but is steadily regaining form, and she shines at her music and French.

Carmel Roadknight writes the best essays and poetry in th~ class; she is also good a t basketball.

Dorothy Keelan, as most of us agree, is

SECOND YEAR .

Second Year Intermediate Class cl<Jims no small interest in the College, and we introduce ourselves t0 readers of "Caritas" by saying a word about each.

Nancy Natoli, our class prefect, is keen on languages, and loves elocution.

Joyce Power, our mathematician and general a ll-round good girl.

Great hopes of Joyce.

Marian Mackenzie speaks French almost as flmmtly as a Parisian. (Tres bien , Marianne!)

Patricia McDonald gained first place in class last term. Congratulations, Pat.!

She shines at Maths. and Latin.

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CARIT AS Helen Malcolm is a late arrival (joined us in third term), but is striding along laudably with her class work.

FIRST YEAR

- "Age" photo .

Patrir.ia Vines and Patricia Hanrahan are Second Year's Nightingale s, and two good students.

Shirley Jones, a new 1938 student, is a keen sports enthusiast and tap-dancer.

Joyce Hamilton is making strides for first class place. Keep on, Joyce!

Pauline Abrahams is a "sweet child"; cannot pass the lolly shop without paying a "pop call." Pauline is a good all-round girl -round!

Joan Verdon loves Languages and Maths.

Is our "willing-to -oblige" girl also.

Marian O'Connor likes English and French; A keen tennis enthusiast, and distinguishe s herself at physical culture.

Robin Llewellyn is our "humorist" and wit.

Loves "stage work."

Moira O'Connor shows ability as being a good "all-round" student.

Diana Clegg would love school much better if ''Paddy" could gambol round the school grounds. Canines may not, Diana.

Ursula Broadhurst , a good student, with a very generous and "broad" heart.

May it always be so, Ursula.

Patricia Maguire has done very well at her Music, both practical and theoretical, this year. Congratulat ions, Pat. lta Moloney never says "No" when any requests are made of her.

Ita shows a talent for writing.

Clare Blake is a very keen Language enthusiast, and a notably generous girl.

Therese Mcinerney shows her ability in many ways as a good class student, but perhaps her pencil sketches are the most expressive.

INTERME DIATE CLASS .

We are the First Year Intermediat e Class, the best class in the School, at least, so we think.

May we introduce ourselves to you by presenting last term's first-place girl, Patricia Blake, always in her place-righ t time, right place. Pat's will be a brilliant career if she keeps up her steady pace of noble work.

Kathleen Doherty, tennis enthusiast, and has great musical abilities.

Kath. brought honour to our class by obtaining Credit in Grade III. piano this year. Congratulat ions, Kath. Keep on.

Joan Bryan, another of our brilliant firstyears. Joan's abilities are spread over much ground-stu dies, sport, dramatic.

Felicia McCarthy, shines at maths.; loves music, and is a keen sports girl.

Theresa O'Keeffe, always smiling. Theresa is big and generous and fond of a joke, and is a tennis enthusiast.

Pat. Kerr is one of our most brilliant students.

She distinguishe s herself at French, Latin and maths., is the best goal thrower in our class, and wonderfull y good at physical culture.

Maureen Molcney, the cheeriest girl in the class. Gives us many a laugh with her bright essays, poems and descriptive narratives.

Maureen's exhibition of Irish dancing is most pleasing.

Betty McKinnon is considered to be one of our most promising tennis stars. We hope to see her named one day among those chosen ta represent the Australian tennis team at the Olympic GaP1es; is also a great student, and one of our most reliabl es.

Joan Matson, bright, smiling Joan, is considered to be one of the " big brains" of the class. Most willing and obliging on &II occasions.

Noclinc Wilmot, gentle Noeline, with her pretty curls, i~ another tennis enthusiast, and all-round good school girl.

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CARITAS Patricia Simpkins, loves tennis, dramatic societies, and is quite an attractive actress.

Fond of her School and wonderfully goodnatured and gentle.

Carmel Webb, the girl whu brings a smile to all. Carmel is always ready to lend a sympathetic ear to those who are "carrying a heavy burden," and is a good all-round worker for her class.

Aileen Prowse.-This year's new student is keenly interested in all her class work.

Florence O'Brien is also a new 1938 student, and shows promise of doing credit to herself and College.

Pauline Gough, recently returned from a trip to Brisbane, is now getting into "class form," and intends making rapid recovery of lost time.

Margaret Slattery, our nightingale, is one of our best scholars, too.

We hold great hopes of Margaret becoming famous some day.

Another Melba?

Nancy Olsen, a new 1938 student, and a very good one, too. Nancy is a keen tennis enthusiast, also.

Joy Heritage, artist and a most able administrator, is always looked to when something of the finer arts is required.

Joy obtained an Honour certificate for sewing this Congratulations, Joy! year.

Lorraine Homden, the girl with a heart of gold.

Lorraine thinks that a school without the "lolly shop" is no school at all. Sweet child.

Mary Maxwell, the favourite of the class.

The family trait is shown in Mary's gift for writing; and she is so generous.

Rene Codognotto, was one of those girls who enjoyed the retreat very much. Rene was the belle of the ball from first year class.

Patricia O'Sullivan, has been unable to attend school regularly this year; both Pat. and her father have been ill. We hope both will soon be well again.

Patricia Dipnall is our artist. Her sketches are very good. A keen tennis enthusiast, and

works beautifully at her sewing, for which Pat. gained an Honour certificate this year.

Congratulations, Pat. Mary Grant, one of the first year's best allround workers. Mary's gracious smile is always ready to cheer the drooping spirit.

FIFTH AND SIXTH.

We're Head of the Junior School, We're good as the purest gold; Our equal is seldom seen; At least, so we've been told.

Our room is a lovely place, In fact, we think it charming; Its flowers are fresh and fair, There's naught in it alarming.

But yet, the giaut strides That we have made in learning Are surely sensed by those Who claim to

be discerning.

Each day's appointed task We do with zeal and pleasure; We grapple with each one Which yields to us its treasure.

There's Catechism first, The Church's wondrous story; Her sorrow and her trials, Her triumphs and her glory.

There's History and French, There's Maths. and English Grammar, There's Geography and Art, At each of which we hammer.

There's needlework as well, There's Botany and Singing; On Wednesday, after play, You'll hear our voices ringing.

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Among the toilers fair ,

THE WATTLE.

There's Marguerite and Maidie; The re's Shirley, Joan and P a t., Each one a perfect lady.

There "s Valda, Betty, Anne, Ma jella , Ern a, Marion; Without o ur Captain fair, I fea r we'd never carry on .

Th ~ r e's Ouida, Peggy, Little J oan ; The r e's P a tty H . and Nell ; The r e's Mari e M. and Marie Mac, Whose v alue none can tell.

The re"s P a tty H. and busy June, There's Sylvia so fair.

We're H ead of the Junior School, A treasure rich ani:I r a re.

OUR

We N ot A n :l For

PADDY .

I kno w a Wattl e L ady, Who w ea rs a golden gown; She makes the ea rth so shady Whe n she is swa ying down .

And oft e n whe n I pass her by, I pick a little spra y , And you ca n h ear h er gentle sigh ; I think s he'd like to play .

When the s un is glowing brigh t, And a ll the fluffy ba lls Are full of golde n li ght, And in the a ir a r e calls From birds of e ve ry hue, From h edge and bush and tree, The fa iries come the re, too ; I often wa it to see.

And as they do th eir dances, Ea ch w ea rs a go lden crown ; Th ey fl y amon g th e bra nches, And sh a k e _the pollen d own.

- P eggy

h ave a little puppy dog y e t quite twelve w ee k s old, w e wouldn't think of cha nging him , <> wh ole world of gold.

CHRISTMAS

Bar ry

(12 yea r s).

DINNER .

We co uldn 't call him Mickie, And we wouldn 't call him "L a ddi e," So a t las t we all decided That his na m e sh ould be "P a ddy."

Oh, Mrs. Duck is w addlin g ro und!

I'll tell h e r t a le in rh ym e ; F or sh e will wa ddl e round no m or e, N ow it's near Ch r is tm as tim e.

H e's a wick ed little fellow, A s cheek y as ca n be.

Wher e h e t hinks up all his mi schi ef I n ever quite ca n see.

She is now s h ou t in g, " Quack, quack , qua ck, Oh I'm a lad y fin e !"

But sh e does n't know I'm hopin g The wish-bone w ill be mine.

H e ch e w s up a ll th e slippe rs, And h e loses all the shoes ; An d whe n h e ca n find n othing else , It's his own t a il he che w s.

E ach da y sh e's d a bbled in the milk Until sh e's big a nd fat; And when she's ch ased a round the ya rd She will w o nde r wha t they'r e a t.

But fo r all his fault s and w o rries, We love him just the same; A nd , as h e's an Irish t errie r , I t hi nk h e suits his n a me .

But peas a nd pota toes, Mrs. Duck , L ook lon ely on t heir own; But yo u 'li b e with the m Chris tm as D ayPlease m ay I pick a bone?

- Ba rba ra Walsh (12 y ears).

- Ma ureen Moloney (Age 11).

Ya ll ourn.

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FOURTH.

E all know that Third and Fourth are the best in the School. There a re quite a number of girls in our room, and we all try to do our best during school hours, and at play-time we have great fun together.

Four of Fourth Class were confirmed, and had We have had a very bu5y year.

Leonie made her First Holy Communion and eight to work hard at their Catechism. of us are soon to receive badges as Hcindmaids of the Blessed Sacrament. We are praying hard and offering lots of acts of .self-denial for 1.he canonisation of Mother Mary Aikenhead.

At the beginning of September the music examinations were held, and six of Moya Banson a lso won a badge our class were among the successful candidates.

We nearly all play tenni s, but Carmel is the most important for physical culture. tennis player, because she played in a match against another college and won. Some of us were given certificates for needlework, too.

Until the September holidays we had our lessons upstairs in a big, airy ru<:>m.

But now we are downstairs, in a room that is not so big, but still it is very pretty, with its walls lined with pictures and made pretty with flowers. reminding us of But next year, and even Soon we will break up for Christmas holidays.

God. when we reach the high e r classes, we will try to remember the things we are being taught now.

- Marea Walsh (Age 8).

W

Heard in S eco nd Class: '"I do like Michael and Gabri~! and lho 3~ , but I can 't s tand that Lucifer .'¡ Among the Infants : G:wdening and the collecting of locusts are the chief hobbies.

Toti asks Mother Rect ress to mind her caterpillar until lunch-time, while she goes into school.

FRANCES D )NOV AN AND PAULA Mel NERNEY AS HENRY VIII. AND CATHERINE PARR .

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CHRONICLE FOR 1938

Tuesday, Feb. 15th.-To-day dawned bright and sunny, and all were happy to return to (By school and greet the strange faces.

At the strange I mean foreign to C.L.C'.) the initiates Rectress Mother Assembly new girls into the Do's and Don'ts to be Successful year. obeyed throughout the exam. students are congratulated.

Wednesday, Feb. 16th.-Another warm day.

Afternoon devoted to singing, physical culture, voice culture, and a small tennis tournament.

Thursday, Feb. 17th.-A permanent icecream pla nt introduced into the school proves to be very popular.

Friday, Feb. 18th.-We congratulate Anneliese Kohler for gaining a free place at the University.

Tuesday, Feb. 22nd.-Honour English Student: "Macbeth's tales came home before him."

Wednesday, Feb. 23rd.-Singing practice for Mass in the Cathedral on Holy Thursday began to-day.

Thursday, Feb. 24th.-C<esar h ad a good "roam" in Italy-Latin laughs.

Wednesday, March 2nd.- First Basket Ball match of the year results in the Honours be-

ing defeated by the rest of the school. Shame on you, Honours!

Thursday, March 3rd.-Votes lodged for College Prefects and class captains.

Friday, March 4th.- Prefects announced and class captains take up their duties.

Wednesday, March 9th.-Chemistry st udents visit a chemical exhibition in the city.

Monday, March 4th.-Dancing lessons for the school ball begins to-day.

Tuesday, March 15th.-C'ommentary on Macbeth. "Duncan here commends Macbeth for his absence of self in the fight." "To have absence of body is often wiser than to have presence of mind."

March 17.- Hail, Glorious St. Thur~ day, A whole holiday.

Patrick!

Tuesday, March 22nd.-Some Dutch works of art on the Honour room blackboard cause much "sisterly" comment.

Wednesday, March 23rd.- It was too h ot to-day to take notice.

Friday, March 24th.- Feast of the Annunciation, a nd the class-rooms are beautifully decorated. "It was roses, roses all the way."

Monday, March 28th.-Early dismissal today for A .N.A. Day. T .: "Where do we learn the habits of men who lived thousands of years ago?" present-day Tas"From Bright Pupil: manian aboriginals, who lived in those times."

Tuesday, March 29th.-Frances gives her version and the version of other authorities on an ambiguous extract from Shakespeare. alias 30th.-Pamela, March Wednesday, Betty, takes "offence" easily to-day. Hence Some new her new nickname, "Dobbin." lights were thrown on the goings-on inside the G.P.O. to-day, when the Seniors received a lecturette from a member of that service.

Monday, April 4th.- New Prefects' Pockets item of interest to-day.

Wednesday, April 6th.-Sheila O'Donnell leaves the rank of the happy Honours, and begins the easy life of a teacher.

Saturday, April 9th.-Many girls become air-minded as a result of an aerial pageant held to-day at Flemington.

Monday, April llth.-Singing practice for Holy Thursday is held at the Ca thedral.

Holy Thursday.- This is one of the greatest feasts of the Church Yeai. We all feel that the

CARITAS singing of the Mass was a gr eat su ccess. On ou r r e turn from the Cathed ral, we v isit the beau t iful Altar of Re pose in ou r ch ap el. The school break s up for Easter h olidays.

Tuesday, April 19th.- Back agai n , af ter a breezy Eas ter h oliday. The after- sch ool Science class is con spicuous by its a bse n ce, b u t s uddenly com es to life in th e back seats.

Friday, April 22nd.- Thirty of th e Senio rs take part in the child ren's A nzac ce r emony at the Shrine. The three prefec ts car r y a bea utiful wreath in to the inner Shrine .

Monday, April 25th.-To -day is a h olidayAnzac Day .

Tuesday, April 26th.- The afternoon is d e voted to practising for the Ball in Cathedra l Ha ll.

Monday, May 2nd.- Co nsecra tion to Our Lad y by Rev. Dr. Lyo ns. An oth er Ba ll p rac t ice. Many h ave difficulty in k eepi ng their feet on the fl oo r.

Tuesday, May 3rd. -Two of Mr. Guiney 's champions give an exhibition in tennis to a crowd of ver y interested spectators.

Monday, May 9th.-Final p ractice for Ball.

Tuesday, May lOth. -The g reat day is h er e, bu t n ot a ll the girls. Still , we u nderstand !

The Ball is a wonderful s uccess, an d we congr atul ate Miss P . Cooper on t h e great work sh e has d on e in bringing a bou t this su ccess.

Wednesday, May llth. -Ear ly t h is mornin g some of the g irls wer e still "tripping it o n the ligh t (?) fantastic toe." The Ball e nded at 1 a.m.

Thursday, May 12th. -Re por t boo ks dis tribu te d amon g gir ls, and successful stud ents

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P.: Is a pie a woodpecker?

S.: No; it is a magpie.

Nancy : A

magpie pecked

me on

the head

once.

Paula : And who said it was not a woodpecker !

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co ngra tul ated .

"Men must r eap the things th ey sow .., The sch ool now break s up for a fo r tnigh t's h oliday.

Tuesday, May 31st.- School lessons r esumed to -day.

Wedn esday, June lst.-Wet weather ch ases away a ll thou ghts of sport.

Teacher: "Cresar 's daughter was n am ed Julia . Who w as C resar 's wife?"

Unda unted Pupil : " Mrs. Julius Cresa r."

Monday, June 6th. -Senior students enterta ined by Mr. Pu r die.

A very v ersatile Shakespearian actor .

Wednesday, June 8th.- A scr atch team plays a v er y ex citing bask et ball m atch .

Tuesday, June 14th.-We missed n on e of th e cele bra tion s for the King's Birthday , as t h e process ion passed our school. \Vednesday , June 15th.-Another wet day d ecides sports for t o-day-water polo.

Saturday, June 18th.- In a great tennis m atch to - day against St. Columba's College ou r gir ls won all their sets.

Wednesday, June 22nd. -Aikenh ead H ou se d efeats Inte rs. in a bask et ball m atch .

Friday, June 24th. -F east of t h e S acred H eart.

E xposition .

School consecr ated t o Sacred H eart by R ev. F ather A . Morgan .

Plan s m ad e for a con cert to be h eld a t end of July.

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Wednesday, June 29th.-" For the rain it raineth every day"-especially Wednesdays.

Tuesday, August 2nd.-House teams for Annual Sports announced to-day.

Wednesday, August 3rd.-The first races for sports are run off.

Friday, July lst.-Rebellion against the cold in the Honour class. A stand-up strike (near the fire) was the result.

Thursday, August 4th.-A welcome spot of sun sends many of the classes out into the open for work.

Saturday, July 16th.-C.L.C. again victorious in a tennis match held on St. Columba's courts.

Friday, August 5th.- "Riders" in Physics to-day cause confusion with one of the students, who named them "Haggards." Junior races afford much amusement for the school.

Tuesday, June for concert.

28th.-- Practices

commenced

Tuesday, July 19th.-St. Vincent's Feast Day was to-day celebrated by offerings from the girls for St. Vincent de Paul's Orphanage.

Wednesday, July 20th.-The school visits the theatre this morning to see "Cloistered."

Many of the girls later discovered "with looks communing with the sky." The Senior girls are privileged to be present at an orchestral concert to be held in the Melbourne Town Hall in the afternoon.

Thursday, July 21st.-Seniors to-day sit in Parliament. We were shown over Parliament House, and were present at a debate in the Assembiy.

Friday, July 22nd.-The school is presented with a handsome picture of the King and Queen by Councillor F. Connelly, on behalf of the City Council.

Saturday, July 23rd.-It is our privilege to sing at the Requiem Mass for Monsignor May Lonergan, who died last Wednesday . he rest in peace.

Monday, July 25th.-To-day is a sleepy one for Physics students, wh'J experiment with ether. It was "ether'' that or the week-end feeling, so common to many students.

Wednesday, July 27.-A dress rehearsal for the concert was held this afternoon.

Friday, July 29th.-With our new curtain and the stage decorated with flowers and the entertained Senior girls the ferns, Sisters, the rest of the school, and a few mothers, with dances, songs, and dramatic It was a great success socially performances. and financially, the proceeds going to the Centenary Fund.

August lst.-According to an Monday, Honour English student, M agellan died before he returned from his voyage around the world. Anticipating events, wasn't it?

in lOth.-Uphea val August Wednesday, Honour room. Sister: "Are you trying t o stand on your head? " "No, I'm trying to sit on my feet."

Monday, August 15th.-School has holiday in honour of the Feast of the Assumption.

Tuesday, August 16th.-Apples distributed among the girls as a reminder of Health Week.

Thursday, August 18th.-To-day is Sports Day, and the four houses contest for the Cup, Loyola House being the victors.

Saturday, August 20th.-Some Honour English students sat for a Shakespeare exam.

Monday, August 22nd.-The Senior girls close a hard term's work most fittingly with a Retreat, which commences to-day. We are very fortunately blessed with fine weather.

Tuesday, August 23rd.-The school is quiet again, as the girls enter their second day of Retreat.

Wednesday, August 24th.-Silence, silence, silence!

Thursday, August 25th.-A ve ry beautiful Retreat closes with a Mass celebrated by his Eight very lucky Grace th<:> Archbishop. girls attend the Mayoral Fancy Dress Ball in the Town Hall.

Holidays.

THIRD TERM. Tuesday, September 13th.-The gates of the College aga in swing to and fro, as the girls arrive to begin th e last lap.

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"There passed a weary time. Each throat Was parched and glazed each eye.

A weary time, a weary time."

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Friday, October 7th.-About forty of the Junior girls receive Confirmation to-day at St. Patrick's Cathedral.

Tuesday, October llth.-To-day is a great day in the lives of eight little children, who make their first Holy Communion in the College chapel. We sing during Mass.

Friday, October 14th.-Last test exam. To celebrate, the Honours attend St. Patrick's College Sports.

Saturday, October 15.-We cvngratulate Frances on gaming a Shakespeare prize.

Xavier College Sports attended by some of our girls.

Monday, October 17th.-Test nounced by our teachers.

results

an-

"The ministers of human fate And black misfortune's baleful train."

-

Eileen Malone .

Wednesday, Se.p tember 14th.-We commence the sport of the Term with a basket ball match between Aikenhead House and the rest of the school, the former being victorious.

Saturday, September 17th.-The Botany class visits Beaumaris on an excursion.

Wednesday, September 21st.-Mother Laurence, Foundress of the College, makes a tour of the class-rooms. We hope that we have kept up the old traditions.

Wednesday, September 28th.-A theory exam. is all that concerns some of the girls to-day. We hope and pray they all do well.

Monday, October 3rd.-Photographers rive to take photos. of the girls for Magazine.

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Tuesday, October 4th.¡-Successful Music and Theory students receive the congratulations of their friends and teachers.

Wednesday, October 5th.-Heard at Botany: "Why don't you sit down while you are standing up?" Yes, we'll try it.

Thursday, October 6th.-The to-day for the exam. classes.

Tests

begin

Tuesday, October 18th.-Sister: "Haven't you ever heard that rule before?"

"Yes, Sister.'

"Well, why on earth can't you use it properly?"

Frances, slowly, after a thoughtful silence: "Well, Sister, that is a psychological problem."

Wednesday, October 19th.-The Annual Physical Culture Display is held in the College grounds to-day.

Thursday, October 20th.-We hear of the death of Mother Kevin.

During her illness she had a large share in our prayers, and we will not forget her now.

Monday, October 24th.-Chemistry students announce their intentions of making new "revolutions" to work hard.

Friday, October 29th.-Roses are brought in profusion to adorn the altar for the Feast of Christ the King.

Novcmber.-The Month of the souls in Purgatory-and at school. are all determined to-

suffering But we

"Strive, and hold cheap the strain; Learn, nor account the pang; dare, never grudge the throe."

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ROLL CALL, 193 8.

Row.-De nn is Prowse, Christopher Rudolf, Ke n Harrison, Barbara Wilding, Carmel Dunn, Te rry Brody, Ko ran Bre nnecke, Joan Serong, Patti e O' Sullivan, Iren e O'Sullivan, Pattie Evans, Joan McMaster, John Galliver, Cyril Bloke, John Rush .

Se ccnd Row .-Vena Simmons, Pot McDonald, Pot Simpkins, E. Ferla:z::z:o, C. Duggan, A. Heath, E. Moore, A. Prowse, M. Barbaro, T. Mo loney, M. R. Ne all, J . Cahir, M. Purtell, C. Brenn an, M. Walsh , L. Hartnett, M. Bonson , M. Anderson, M. Dowding, J . Stock, A . Forrest, M. Mclachlan, T. Budica, M. Hince, M. Mills, M. Ayres, J. Madin, M. Slattery, F. McCarthy, K. Doherty, J. Verdon , M. Cook, 0 . Carrano, B. Vernell.

Third Row.-N . Olse n, D. Power, B. Corrigan, M. Kendall, B. Bryan, P. Doyle, K. Tucker, M. Reid, S. lssell, P. Borry, 0 . Worthington , M. Kelly, B. Walsh, J . Harris, M. Hoare, M. Molon e y, P. Higgins, P. Abraham, J . Rudolf, P. Gough, M. Grant, M. Ward, R. Codognotto, B. McKinnon , P. Dipnall, M. Maxwell, N. Murless, J . Crc nin, P. Carroll, N. Leahy, S. Preston , S. Thomas, B. Malcolm, M. Kenny, B. Bartels .

Fourth Row.-M . Gorman, J. Sandiford , M. Younes, F. Donovan, C. Ycunes, B. Molan, B. Lewis, M. Murphy, M. Menadue, T. Smiley, T. Toohey, Moira Murphy, N. Hughes, A. Begg, M. Harrison .

Fifth Row .-C . Pe dl ey, G. Davie s, B. Cockerill, J . Fitzge rald, V. Ratcliffe, N. Panlook, A. Molan, M. McDonald, S. Fent, L. Homden , M. Moloney, I. Moloney, P. Vines, R. Llewellyn, Moira O' Connor, Marion O'Connor, C. Blake, J . Hamilton, S. Jones, U. Broadhurst, P. Abrahams, P. Kerr, J .

Bryan, J . Matson, T. O'Keeffe, C. Webb, J . Potter, B. Re ndall, R. Uniacke, P. Crowe , B. Matson, A . Arendsen .

Sixth Rcw.-Mari e Murphy , A. O' Brien, D. Mc Gann , J . Heritage, P. Blake, F. O' Brien, C. Weeks, T. Sullivan , M. Saunders, L. Dc uglas, V. Simmons, C. Roadknight, N. Heys, T. Mc!nerney , H. Malcolm , W . Lee, V. Kelly, B. Doyle, R. Bendall, M. Reynolds, N. Black , M. Beedon , J . Martin, M. Cronin, S. Weeks, J . Matson, P. Cadden .

Back Row .-S. He rnon, E. Malone, P. Mclnern ey, M. Harding, N. !'1clly, P. Walker, B. Barbaro, J . Power, M. MacKen%ie , N. Natoli, D. Keelan, B. Fowle r, M. Doolan , D. Clegg, P. Han rahan, T. Andreetta, L. Starkie, M. Taylor, M. Chandler, V. Haddad , J . Nosedo , E. Benson, B. O'Brien , P. Perry.

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RESULTS OF PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS, 1937 LEAVING HONOURS EXAMINATION. EXHIBITION IN GERMAN: Anneliese Kohler.

NEWMAN RESIDENT SCHOLARSHIP: Anneliese Kohler (Fi rst Place in German).

NEWMAN EXHIBITION: Nan Johns.

C.L.C. NEWMAN EXHIBITIO N: Shicb O'Donnell.

UNIVERSITY FREE PLACE: Anncli es~ Kohler.

LEAVING HONOURS. Nan Johns: En glish (3rd Class H ono urs), F rench (2nd Class H on ours), L atin (3rd Class H onou rs), Eu ro pean History (3rd Class H onou rs), Chem istry (In te r mediate).

Anneliese Kohler: G erm an (1st C lass H on ou rs, first place), F rench (1st Class H onour5) , English (P .H .P .), European History (P .H.P.).

NAN JOHNS

ANNELIESE KOHLER .

SHIELA O'DONNELL.

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Mary Cahill: L :i.tin (3rd Class Ho no urs), F ren ch (3rd Class Hon ou rs), English (P.H.P. ), G erman (Leavin g P ass ).

Monica Taylor: English , Ma them a tics I ., E uropean History, Greek an d Roman History .

Margaret K enny: French (3 rd Ciass H onou rs), M usic (3rd Class H on ours), Germ an (P.H.P. ), Chemistry (Intermediat e) .

Margat¡et Thynnc : Sat for and passed in Fren ch a nd D rawing.

Betty Bartels: French (2nd Class Ho no urs) , D rawing (3rd C1ass Honou rs).

Annie Arendscn: French (2nd Ckss H onours), G erman (P .H .P .), English (P .H.P.), Chemistry (Intermedia te ).

Dorothy McGann: Draw ing.

INTERMEDIATE CERTIFICATE. M arie Carr: English , F rench , G erman , Algebra, A r ithmetic, G eom et r y and T r igo nom e try, Music (G rade II.), Drawing.

Sheila O'Donnell: Fre nch (2nd Class Honours ) , English (P.H.P.).

Marie Murphy : English , F rench , German, L atin, Arithmetic, Alge bra, G eom etry a nd Trigon om etry, Music.

LEAVING PASS AND MATRICULATIO N. Alison Begg: English, French, Latin, Mathe m atics I., Greek a nd Rom a n History , Euro pean History .

Biddy Molan: English , French, G erman , Mathematics I., G reek and Rom a n History, L atin , G eometry (Inte rmediate).

Margery Harding: English, French, Mathematics I., Drawing, Ger m an .

Beatrice Madden: English, French Mathematics I ., Europea n History, Drawing, German.

Mary Mason: English, French, Mathematics I ., Music (Grade II., Theory, Pra ctical), Greek and Roman History, G erman .

Paula Mcinerney: English, French, Mathematics I., European History , Drawing, Greek and Roma n History.

Moira Murphy: English, French, Mathe matics I., European History , German , Greek and Roman History .

Frances Donovan: En glish, French, G e rman , Ma thematics I., D rawing, Music.

Dorothy White: English, French , Mathematics I., Latin, European Histo ry.

Nancy Hughes: English, F rench, G erman , Mathema t ics I., European Histo ry , Greek and Roman History.

Eillecn Kennelly: English , French, G erman, Mathematics I., A r ithmetic (Intermediate ) , G eometry and Trigo nom etry (Interm ediate) .

Monica Harrison: English , Fren ch , Ger m an , Mathem a tics I., G reek a nd Roman H is tor y , A r ithmetic ( lnte r me diat~), G :o!o m e try and Trigon om etry (Intermedia te), Chemistry (Inte rmediate).

Vena Simmons: English , Fre nch, G erman, Latin , Arithmetic, Al ge bra, G eom etry and Trigon om etry, Drawing.

Marie Cook: English , French, German , La tin, Arithmetic, Al gebra, G eometry and Trigonometry, Drawin g.

Nancy Murless: English , Fren ch , G erm an , Algebra, Arithmetic, Drawing, G eometry and Trigonometry.

Alice O'Brien: English , French , G erman , Latin, Arithmetic, Al gebra, G eometry and Trigonometry.

Deslys Height: English , French, German , Algebra , Arithmetic, Geom etry and Trigonometry, Music (G rade I. ).

Ailleen Heath. -English , French, L atin , Algebra, Arithmetic, Geo metry a nd T r igon om etry , Dra wing.

Margaret Leahy : E;glish , German, French Algebra , Arithmetic, G eom etry and Trigonometry, Dra wing.

Betty Bryan: English, French, Algebra, Arithmetic, Geometry Drawing, and Trigonometry.

Dorothy Power: English , French , G erman , L atin, Algebra , G eometry and Trigonometry.

Nancy Hughes : English , French. Germ an , History, Alge bra, Geom etry and Trigonometry.

Cassie Duggan: E nglish , F ren ch , G e rman , Algebra, Arithm etic, G eom etry and Trigo nom etry .

Margaret K eely: English , Fren ch , G erm an, La tin , Alge bra, His tory.

J oan Minihan: En glish , G erm an , Al ge bra, Arithm etic, Geo m et ry and T rigono m et ry, Dra win g.

CARITAS Monica Taylor: English , F rench, History, a nd Geo m etry A r ithmetic, Alge bra, T rigono m etry.

Violet Selleck: English , Fre nch , Algeb ra, Arithmetic.

Peggy Walker: En glish , French , Germ an , Al gebra, Geom etry an d T r igon om etry . and G eom e try English , Ma rie Walsh: Trigonom et ry , Al ge bra, G erma n , A r ithmeti c.

Ca rmel Younes: En glish , F ren ch , Latin, Algebra.

Patricia Jowett: En glish , G er ma n , Al ge bra, Arithmetic, Geometry a nd Trigon om etry.

Frances McAuliffe: French, G erman , Al ge bra, Arithmetic, Geometry and Trigonome try .

Mary O'Mcara: En glish , French, Ge rman , Alge bra, A r ithmetic.

Joan Sandiford: En glish , F rench, G e rman , Al gebra, G eometry and Trigonometry.

Moira Shewan: English, Al gebra , Arithmetic, Music.

Be Uin:i Barbaro: Sat for a nd passed in Italian.

A.M.E.B. EXAMINATIONS, 1938.

Grade I.: Pianoforte, Ivy Ca rroll (Pass).

Grade II.: Pianoforte, Biddy Mol an (Credit) .

Grade II.: Musical Perception, Marie Murphy (Honours) , Biddy Molan (Credit).

Grade III.: Harmony, Valda Simmons (Honours), Rosalie Bendall (Honours).

George H elen Pianoforte , III.: Grade (Credit) , Doherty (Credit) , Kathleen Marie Murphy (Pass ), Mary Menadue (Pass) , Betty Cockerill (Pass), Glynice Davies (Pass) .

Gra de III.: Musical Perception, Lily Starkie (Pass) .

Grade IV.: Musical Perception, Ma ry Menadue (Honours), Helen G eorge (Honours), Beryl Fowler (Honours) , Lorna Douglas (Honours) , Mary Mills (Honours), Glynice Davies (Credit ) , Betty Cockerill (Credit), Noreen H eys (Credit), Joan Cronin (Cr edit).

Grade IV.: Pianoforte, Marguerite Kelly (Credit) , Diana Clegg (Credit), Joan Cronin (Pass) .

Grade IV.: Singing, Lily Sta rkie (Credit) .

Grade V: Theory, Dian a Clegg (Honours).

Shirley Issel (Honours), Ita Mol oney (Cre dit ), K athl ee n Doherty (Credit ).

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Grade V.: Pianoforte, Ma r gar et Slatter y (Credit ), P a t Maguire (Credit), Ouida W orthington (Credit ), Noeline Wilmott (Credit ).

Grade VI.: Theory, P at Maguire (Hon ours), Margare t Slattery (Honours), Mari on R eid (Credit) .

Grade VI.: Pianoforte, Shirley Issel (Pass) , (P ass), Preparatory: Maureen Anderson Carmel Brennan (Pass), Marie Purtell (P ass), J ean Stock (P ass ) , P a t Higgins (P ass), Maureen E y re (Pass ) , M oya Banson (Pass).

NEEDLEWORK At the close of the second term there was a very impressive exhibition of needlework The following were h eld a t the College. awarded certifica tes by the instructress from the Semco Art Needlework :Grade 111.- Ann Forrest.

Grade IV.- Marea Walsh, Moya Banson , Marie Purtell.

Grade V.-Patricia Abrahams, Marie McDonald.

Grade VI.-Marion Reid.

First Year.-Joy Heritage, Nancy Olsen, P atricia Dipnall, Pat Kerr.

Second Year.-Ursula Broadhurst, Joyce Power.

Sub-lntennediate.-Margaret Kendall, Raie Uniacke, Mary Mills, Marie Reynolds.

Physical Culture Prizes announced to date: Senior Division: Medal, Betty Bryan; Certificates , Monica Harrison, Marie Carr.

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CATHOLIC LAD I ES' COLLEGE OLD COLLEGIANS' ASSOCIATION OFFICE-BEARERS, 1938.

President: Miss N. L anteri.

Vice-Presidents: Mesdames J ohn Ellis, L . P .

Grogan, Misses D orothy Bayn h am and Muriel Feil.

Past President : Mrs. E verard Willis.

Treasurer: Miss Ronnie P attison.

Secretaries: Misses Pat. McDonald and Kath.

Douglas.

Committee:. Mrs. H. P . Cooney, Mrs. C. Owen, Mrs. A . Kost, Misses Betty Keane, Clarice Arendsen, Joan D evine, Betty O'Halloran, Sheila Quirk, K ath. K ane, P eggy Wallbridge.

Ticket Secretaries for Bridge Party at Scott's Hotel:. Misses K ath . Kane and Sheila L anigan.

Ticket

Secretaries for Ball: Misses Wallbridge and K ath. K ane.

Peggy Nita

Lonteri,

President of the Old Association .

Collegians'

The Old Collegians' First Retreat The opening day of the first Saturday, F ebruary 19th, 1938, at length arrived.

Retreat for C.L .C. Old Collegians dawned, after h aving been so eagerly awaited by the ex- st udents for very m any months.

It was our good fortune to have as the director so distingui shed a preacher as Rev. J . Sexton, C.SS.R. In opening the Retreat, F ath er Sexton referred to th e Ce nte na ry of the Sisters of Charity and the m ag nificent wo rk accomplish ed by them in t he Hundred Golden Years. H e reminded the ex -pupils of the never-ending de bt of gratitude they owed to the Sisters, who ha d trained them so bea utifully and equipped them for their various stations in life.

He then proceeded to n arrate what a privilege it was for us all to h 2.ve b ee n chosen by God to be present at the Retreat a nd to receive of the graces a nd bless"Not keeping the silence is breaking the Retreat," ings that were in store for u s. said Father Sexton, and from then on a ll were silent.

The opening lecture took our imaginations on th e wings of fancy to the pool of Bethsaida, where the blind and halt and infirm a ncl lame congregated to be cured in its saving waters after the a ngel had touched it w ith his wings.

During a Retreat the grace of G od is :is the angel's wing, offering a dditional opportunities to heal u s of our spiritual a ilments.

The priest in the confession al was the angel ready to impa11; the h ealing grace of absolution to us- th e infirm.

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During the course of th e next sermon we were told of the horrors of hell. So striking were the examples given by the preacher, and so convincing his argument, that all agreed this lecture would stand out in our memories all our lives.

Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament then followed , and we dispersed to our homes for the night- different creatures, s urely , from those who had left them before the Retreat commenced.

GENERAL HOLY COMMUNION. Sunday mornin g, F e brua ry 20th, found about fifty ex-students assembled in the chapel for Mass-that chapel in which our Sacramental Lord had listened to the whispers of our youth, as we paid our visits in the years gone by.

Our voices rose in hymns of thanksgiving during the Mass for the many ble~s­ ings and favours that had been ours in the years between.

Then, for the first time in the history of the College, the former pupils, in a body, approached the Alta r, to receive into their hearts the Creator and Sovereign Lord of Heaven and Earth.

That day w as to be filled with special graces for us all, and each retreatant formed the intention of availing herself of the blessings that awaited her.

The first lecture was on Mortal Sin and its heinous effects-the worse evil in the world, and the second worst evil-venial sin.

If, at any future date, anyone should be tempted to commit sin, that most touching sermon would be a means of preventing her.

When Father Sexton next spoke, his practical subject was on the dangerous occasions of sin and the m eans to avoid them-indeed a most helpful lesson for all.

The Retreat was coming all too quickly to a conclusion, and very soon it would be but a sweet m emory, not to be relegated to the limbo of forgotten things, but one which would be carefully wrapped in the tissues of our minds, to take its place amongst the other precious treasures stored in the old oak chest of reminiscences.

CONSECRATION

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LADY.

Before this memorable week-end concluded another spiritual treat was in store for us, this occasion being a sermon on and a consecration to Our Blessed Lady.

Then after Benediction of the Blessed Sacr<::ment the Retreat ended . . . The silence that had been observed so scrupulously was now no longer commanded.

Before leaving the chapel Father Sexton offered his most grateful thanks to Mother Rectress and Community, who during his stay at the College had proved themselves in very truth Sisters of Charity. He congratulated the organiser, and asked God to bless her as only He knew best.

Finally, he imparted the Papal Bless ing to all t hese who took part in the exercises.

In Aikenhead House the Old Collegians were given the opportunity of meeting Father Sexton and thanking him personally for his labours on their behalf.

The President of the Old Colleg ia ns' Association (Miss Nita Lanteri) assured the Reverend Director of the wealth of spirituality of which all had availed them selves d uring th e week-end, and promised him a daily remembrance in the prayers of the C.L.C. ex - students.

The Retreat is now but a dear, dear memory. Everg reen it will remain in our thoughts, and its inspirations will bespeak themselves in our every -day actions.

-Muriel G. Feil.

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AT HOME TO MOTHER LAURENCE There took place on August 7 at the College a most interesting and enjoyable by the welcome tendered function, a ex-pupils to Rev. Mother Laurence, who was then on a visit to Melbourne.

The deep affection in which Mother Laurence is held was evidenced by the numbers of past pupils and friends who thronged the Many members of the rooms.

1 eception Community were also present from the various During convents of the Sisters of Charity . the afternoon Miss Mollie Cardiff read an address of welcome on behalf of those present.

In acknowledging the address, Mother Laurence recalled some of the incidents and occasions associated with the early years of the College. The College motto, "Knowledge and Virtue," Mother Laurence pointed out, se t before the pupils of an earlier generation the ideals inherent in Catholic Action to-

day: knowle dge of the F a ith before all else, an d virtue tha t must be the handmaiden of such knowl edge. Mother La urence exhorted those present to be unflagging in their efforts t0 m aintain this uncompromising attitude t o the lax conditions of the present-day world.

She also appealed to all to prove their loyalty to the College by doing their utmost to help towards the r e building of the College, as n ext year will be the jubilee year of the Sisters of Cha rity in Melbourne.

A brief and very attractive programme was presented by Miss Kitty Gurner and Miss Alice Lynch, wiih Miss Agnes O 'Keefe at the piano. Afternoon tea was served in the College dining-hall.

The afternoon passed all too quickly for the happy gathering, numbering two hundred, many of whom had not met since they were at the College together.

CABARET A ND BRIDGE PARTY More lhan 350 guests attended the cabaret and bridge party at Scott's Hotel.

The reception rooms were decorated with bowls of autumn flowers.

In the main hall hung a

gold and white satin banner bearing the College crest.

The guests were received by the presKlent of the Association (Miss Nita Lanteri), who wore a gown of cream cloque patterned with Assisting her cluste rs of coloured flowers. were the hon. ticket secretaries (Miss Kathleen Douglas and Miss Pat. McDonald, Miss Kathleen Kane, and Miss Sheilah Lanigan).

Miss Muriel Feil was in charge of the sweet stall. Members of the executive who assisted during the evening included: Mesdames R. T. Cahir, P . L. Grogan, Everard Willis, L. Doyle, John Ellis, Misses Dorothy Baynham and Muriel Feil; treasurer (Miss Ronnie Pattison), and committee (Mesdames H. P . Cooney, C. B. Metzner, A . Kost, S . V. Stutt, and Misses Peggy Wallbridge, Iris Bowden, Carmel Wrigley, Sheila Quirk, Jean Douglas, Meg Deague, Joan Devine, Grace Duffy, Kathleen Brennan, Gwen Mahony, Betty Keane, Hilary Thompson, Chrissie Missell, and Clarice Arendsen) .

ANNUA L AT HOME UGUST 31 was chosen for the Annual "At Home" of the Association, at the Grosvenor. The reception rooms, ballrnom a nd hall were beautifully dec or a ted with larg~ bcwls of Iceland poppies m the College colours-gold and white.

Guests were received by the President, Miss Nita Lanteri, assisted by the S ecretaries, Misses P a t. McDonald and K a th . Douglas, and the Ticket Secretaries, Misses Peggy WallMembers of the bridge and Kath. Kane.

Executive p ':esent included the Vice-Presiddents, Mesdames J . Ellis and P. H. Grogan, Misses Muriel Feil and Dorothy Baynham, and treasurer, Miss Ronnie P a ttison.

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Others who h elped to make it such a great success were Mesdames C. B . Metzner, C. Owen, Misses A. Rose, Margaret Cronin, Meg Deaque, Ma r ga r et Douglas, S. Quirk, Betty K eane, and Clarice Arendsen.

Unkles, R. Mr. were: Officia l g uests V.C.0 .C.A .; Miss Dorothy Brown, Academy ; Miss Marie Ellis, St. Columba's, Essendon ; Miss Lenore Awburn, Presentation Convent, Windsor; Mr. J. Ryan , St. Patrick's College, East Melbourne ; Mr. A . Kelly , St. Patrick's, Sale; Mr. and Mrs. J . Arthur, Old Paradians; Mr. W. Ada ms, Newman Society ; Miss C. Brown, St. Aloysius'.

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The C<>llegians on Reunien Day.

COMMEMORATION DAY

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HE second Sunday of November has become a very special day for past pupils of the Catholic Ladies' College, for it is their Annual Commemoration Day. On Sunday, November 13, a large gathering of Old Collegians assembled in the College Chapel at 10 a .m., when Holy Mass was offered by Very Reverend Dr. Lyons, Administrator of St. Patrick's Cathedral, for deceased teachers and pupils of the College.

In the course of his address, Dr. Lyons reminded the past pupils that the celebration of Holy Mass on that day was the most important function of the year, and, in their prayers for those whom they had honoured and loved as their teachers or associated with as fellow-pupils, he especially asked them to remember the late Monsignor Lonergan, for it was he who had celebrated Mass on last Commemoration Day. Monsignor Lonergan could never speak highly enough of the excellent standard of teaching at the College, and, as examiner in Christian Doctrine, he had special facility for personal observation, and only last year he expressed his appreciation of the work done by Mother M. Canice, who had just died.

So now they were asked to give him a share in their prayers at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Rev. Dr. Lyons impressed on his hearers the importance of attending to the fundamentals of the spiritual life-Prayer and the Sacraments. He reminded them of the great event of this year-the Centenary of the Sisters of Charity in Australia-and spoke of the brave spirit of the first five nuns who left Ireland to work for the Church in Australia. Next year will be the fiftieth anniversary of the arrival of the Sisters of Charity in Melbourne, and he exhorted all to co - operate with Mother Rectress in organising the celebrations of that occasion, as they always showed their genuine appreciation of the School by their loyalty, proof of which was given by their attendance that day.

After Mass the annual elections took place in the College Hall.

Mrs. P. Grogan was appointed President of the O.C.A. The Vice-Presidents for the coming year are Misses Muriel Feil, Mary Malcolm, and Mrs. O'Brien; Secretaries, Misses P. Mc-

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Dona ld and Peggy Wallbridge; Treasurers, Misses Ronni e P a ttis on a nd Mary Grieve; Committee , Mes dames R. Ca hir, T . Owen and J. Ellis, Misses Nita L a nte ri, Ivy Ca rroll , Be tty O 'Hallora n, K a th. K a ne, Sheila Laniga n , Edn a O'Connor, Betty Barte ls and Annie Arendse n.

At o ne o'clock a ll assembled in the College Re fecto ry for dinn e r . In the a fternoon an ente rtainment w as give n by the C .L .C. Drama tic Club, who prese nte d so m e amus ing sketches from M a urice E a ring's "Unrelia ble His to ry ." Mus ical ite m s w ere r e ndered by Miss Mami e Clifford a nd Mis s Annie Are ndse n .

A f tern oo n tea was serve d in the Conce rt H a ll , a nd conve r sation flow e d freely as the pho tos aro und the wa lls a w a k e n ed fond m em o ries of th ose ve r y h a ppy d ays Comme mora tion Day, 1938, w as bro ught to a close with Be n ediction at s choo l. of the Blessed Sa crament g ive n by the Conve nt Cha pla in, R e ve rend L. Loughna n , S .J .

A Letter from An Old Collegian, Well Known to Many of Our Readers Sis te r s of S t. Columba n, Chinese Mission Convent , Ca hiracon , Ennis, Ire la nd.

Au g ust 4th, 1938.

My d ea r Siste r M- - , T o r eceive a le tte r fr om m y o ld sc hool w as indeed a g rea t pleasure, a n d th a t H ow th e the write r s hou ld be N .N ., now a Sis te r of Cha rity, w as a n a dde d j oy. y ea r s h a ve flown s ince tha t d ay we w a ved goo d-bye a t P ort Me lbo urn e !

Tha nk you for the n ew s of m y classm a tes. Th e yea rs h a ve not dimm ed m y Wh en you m eet aga in , please t ell th em w a rm frie ndship for each one of th e m. of my ve ry s ince r e inte rest in the ir doin gs.

This is your Ce nte na ry yea r. We a r e r eading lhe "Li fe of Mothe r Mary Aike nh ead ' in t he refectory, a nd will soon co m e to the pa rt whe r e s h e pa rte d w ith th e fir st ba nd of Siste r s for dis ta n t Aus tralia . I w ond e r d o y o u know tha t t o th e On the feast Irish Siste rs of Cha ri ty w e ow e th e fo rma tion of our fir st Sis te rs? of St. Brig id, in 1922, three Siste r s o f Cha ri ty a rri ved in Ca hira con, County Cl a r e.

A w ee k la ter they we re we lco min g the fir st poo tul a nts for th e n ew Siste rh oo d .

My co mpa nion and myself a rri ved o n the 17th F e brua ry , jus t in tim e for the e nOn Oc to be r 4th , w e rece ive d th e H a bit as Miss iona ry Sist ers of St. t rance r e tre at.

Col um ba n .

In J a nu a ry , 1923, three more Au ~ l ra li ans came to u s as poslul an ts, a nd we re jo in ed ii little la ter by thirtee n y oun g g irls fr om Ire la nd a nd Eng la nd, a fte r a n e xte ns ion h a d bee n m a d e lo th e co nve nt.

On the 29th Se p tembe r, 1924, Biohop F oga rty , of Ki lla loe, a d e vote d fri e nd a nd pa tron of the Mission, a dmi tted the firs t Siste r s to P ro fession , a nd erec ted th e Con On the sam e d ay hi s L or d ship a ppo inte d , fr om a mon gs t the n ewl y gr egation . p rofessed Sist e r s, t h e fi rst Super ior-G e ne r a l, h e r Co un c ill ors, a nd the Treas ure rTwo of th e Sisters we r e t o r e m a in for so me years longe r to fo rm th e Ge n e r a l. nov ices a nd g uide the yo ung Supe ri or s .

By F e brua ry, 1926, e ig ht mo re Sis te r s ha d bee n professed , so tha t it w as pos s ibl e t o think of m a king o ur first foun da tion s in the Miss io ns, a nd, in Se pte mbe r The ir a rriva l of th a t yea r a pri v ileged little g1o up of s ix Siste r s se t o ut for Ch ina. coincide d wi th the wo rs t phase o f the Communist pe r secution , a nd th ey h a d much to e ndure during the ne xt fe w y ea r s, h a ving to fly for their lives no less tha n fiv e times. H oweve r, it pleased G od th a t the ir w ork Eh ou ld p ros i:;e r at last . In 1931 These troubl es served as China was la id !cw by fl ood , fa mine, w a r and dise ase.

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the best introduction for the Sisters to those they had come to help.

Gladly they seized the opportunity, ministering unceasingly to the stricken people-2000 dying babies and adults were baptized within a year.

In 1932 the Communists w ere finally defeated.

Then the Chinese people, contrasting the kindness they had recei ve d from the priests and nuns with the cruelty of the Reds, came with a wave into the Catholic Church.

Whole villages are now cry1ug out for the glad tidings of the Gospel, but alas, there are not enough missionaries to instruct them all.

Our work in China 11ow includes schools, catechumenates, orphanages, dispensaries and visiting the sick in their own homes. We have houses in three differ e nt vicariates.

In Bishop Galvin's vicariate of Hanyang, where I had the privilege of working for some years, there are now seventeen Sisters. Some of them help the priests in the up-country districts, whHe there are almost unlimited opportunities of saving so uls.

In H a nyang itself, which is a purely Chinese city, our Sisters have converted their catechumenates into an emergency hospital of 260 beds for wounded soldiers. As well as being able to relieve the sufferings of these poor victims of the war, thC' Sisters also have the consolation of instructing and baptising many of them.

In Monsignor Cleary's prefecture of Kiencheng, in addition to the usual works already mentioned, our Sisters have the task of educating and training Chinese Sisters.

At Sha nghai, the Congrega tion has undertaken yet another kind of workthe education of Russian girls.

At the beginning of this year w e opened a high school, where only Russian girls are taken.

These girls belong to families that are exiled from their own country because of the Communist regime.

Probably the largest colony of Russians outside of Russia is to be found in Shanghai, and, from the point of view of the future of the Russian Church, the education of the children is regarded as a work of great importance, and it is one in which the Holy Father is much interested.

The Jes uit Fathers are doing for the boys what we are trying to do for the girls.

We hope, in the nea r future, to open a poor school, a nd already the Sisters conduct Catechism classes for the poorer children, who cannot afford to come to the high school.

In 1930 seven of our Sisters went out to Silver Creek, New York, to take care of the housekeeping and infirmary duties in the new Preparatory College conducted by our priests there.

I was named for the n ew Foundation, but, as the Australian quota was full, I could only get a visitor's visa, and so my stay in the United States was short.

After a year and a half I had " to fly the country," and after I had left, the Sisters wrote to say that the police had called to make sure I was really gone.

While in the U.S.A. I had the pleasure of meeting Father Mullany, of Essendon , who was on his way to Ireland from China.

His sister and I were in the E. de M . Soda lity together at St. Kilda West.

Whe n you meet any of our old teachers, would you please thank them on my behalf for all their wonderful kindness during the happy days at C.L.C. It was s uch a disappointment to miss dear Mother M . Canice during her stay in Ireland.

May she rest with the loving Heart of our b eloved Master. Mother M. Thaddeus, my old teacher from Clifton Hill, writes to me from time to time.

To Sister M .

Gerard, Sister M. Patritius, Sister M. Claude give my loving wishes.

Wishing you every best gift from Jesus and His sweet Mother, and promising a remembrance in prayer, Yours affectionately in Jes us Christ, Sister M . Francis Xavier Mapleback.

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OLD COLLEGIANS' NOTES HIS is the first time personal notes on past pupils have been included in the Annual, and we will be grateful to receive any further information of Old Collegians whose names may have been omitted.

We wish to express our deep gratitude to those who have helped with these notes, especially Miss Kathleen Douglas.

The following past pupils of the College have become Sisters of Charity:-Annic Killen, Mary Coffey, Alice Carr, Mary Cecil, Agnes Cecil, Nellie O'Shea, Kathleen Quinlan, Julia Millea, Lena Kane, Nora Walsh, Mary Rahilly, Lena Rahilly, Rose Mulcahy, Mary Mulcahy, Nora Hanley, Betty Murphy, Margaret Murphy, Donie Dunlevie, Hilda Brown, Sarah Fennessy, Mollie Fennessy, Myra Kissane, Marie Artaud, Josie Donnellan, Rene Byrne, Kathleen Power, Mary Waldron, Bernadette O 'Kane, Eileen Brennan, Belle Howard, Eileen Saunders, Kathleen Stringer, Eileen Green, Margaret Donovan, Eugenie Smith, Mollie Walsh, Anastasia McMahon, Kitty Green, Benedicta Beedon, Eileen Lalor.

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AT THE UNIVERSITY. ARTS. Kathleen Cummins is now in her second year Arts.

She is doing Honours, of course, and is 5ure to do well.

Kathleen is specialising in English. She is also doing Honours in French.

Marie MacAnulty ls another of our Old Girls studying for an Arts Degree.

Marie is in her second year, with four subjects to her credit.

Marie also figures prominently in the tennis world, being in the Newman College team.

Nan Johns began her University life this year.

She, too, decided to take up an Arts course, and we wish her every success.

Anneliese Kohler is also a fresher this year.

She is doing an Honours course in Arts, and we hope she will keep up her reputation ir. German.

Kathleen Stehbing, though secluded in the country, imparting her knowledge to the younger generation, finds time to continue her studies at the University. In between times, Kathleen expends her energy on the tennis court.

Marie Martin swells the ranks of the teaching profession by day, but spends her nights studying for an Arts Degree.

BACHELOR OF EDUCATION. Betty Keane, who is now a Bachelor of Arts, spent this year doing her First Year Bachelor of Education.

This year is her last at the University.

CONSERV ATORIUM. Maimie Clifford had our congratulations on gaining the Ormond Scholarship at the beginning of this year. Maimie is now doing a brilliant course at the Conservatorium, specialising in pianoforte.

June Phillipson spends her days at the Conservatorium, specialising in singing.

This is not surprising when we remember how well June sang at school.

Ruth Hennessy is another of our Old Girls at the Conservatorium. Ruth is doing her First Year Diploma.

MEDICINE. We offer our congratulations to Eileen Catarinich, M.B., B.S., who graduated this year, and wish her every success.

Madge Ryan has been very successful during her course, finding examinations no difficulty. She is now in her final year, and is sure to succeed.

Clarice Arendsen is pursuing her medical studies with interest.

We feel sure that Clarice will do well.

CARITAS Clarice Arendsen, a very energetic member of the Committee, has always been a great help since leaving school, in spite of her busy time studying Medicine.

Ronnie Archibald is in the Pensions Office in the city. Ronnie is a very ardent tennis player.

Mary Amad we nearly always see at the Old C0llegians' function , with her old school friend, Joyce Walker.

Kath. Brennan is another who is loyal to Kath. always manages to her old school. bring quite a large party to most of the functions.

Lena Lavery (formerly Lena Barrett) was married early in the year, and is now living at South Caulfield.

Cassie Burke (Mrs. Hawkins), a loyal Old Collcgie>n, with some potential young Collegians to senci along soon.

Dorothy Baynham, a Vice-President, has been on the Committee for the last three years, and has always been a great help.

Congratulations on your engagement to Mr. Cedric Zahara.

Marie, Rene, and Adele Artaud won all the prizes for French when at school.

Amy Alexander is now Mrs. Vernal!, whose daughter Betty is a present pur>il of C.L.C. Doris Alexander (Mrs. Marks) is still a good friend to the College, and gave practical help towards our first Magazine, which we appreciate deeply.

May Alexander is now Mrs. Foxall, whose daughter Joan is also a past pupil of the College.

Alma Allen (Mrs. J . McKernan) is another truly loyal Old Collegian, proud of her young family of six, and longing for the day when the small daughter wiil be old enough to come to C.L.C. Nellie Anderson, B.A. (Mrs. Churchward).

We remember Nellie's cheerful smile in the Honour Class, and we would like to see her at O.C.A. functions.

Gwen and Verna Banson are always interested in their old school. Verna can be found any day at her post in the "Advocate" office.

Eileen Burrows is teaching at Bell-street, Coburg.

Ruby and Agnes Bliss.-Ruby trained at St. Vincent's Hospital, and Agnes, who obtained her Mus.Bae., is remembered as one of our greatest musicians.

Pattie Breheny is always ready to help the old School.

Iris Bowden is busy studying pharmacy, still she always finds time to help the Committee whenever anything is on.

Mrs. Charles Boyle, a member of last year's Committee, is always a great help when we run Bridge Parties.

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Coralie Burmeister is always an interested spectator at functions at her old School.

Mary Burke, after completing an Arts course, entered the Faithful Companions, and returned to Melbourne this year, after many years abroad.

Annie Brannigan, after doing an Arts course, became a Sister of St. Joseph.

Mona Byrne is nursing at St. Vincent's Hospital.

Helen Byrne completed a brilliant Arts course, and won the Mollison Scholarship in Since her reItalian a few years back. turn from her tour of Europe and the East she has taught Italian, and is regarded as one of the leading Italian teachers in Melbourne. This year she is lecturing in Italian at the University. We are delighted to include contributions from Helen in our Annual.

Vi. Byrne is now the wife of Dr. Newing, Studley-road, Kew. Jean Burns was one of the talented members of our Old Collegians' Dramatic Society.

Flora Brennan. M.A., after gaining her degree, received a much-coveted position in the Library at Parliament House. We are indebted to Flora for a very interesting article in our Annual.

Annie Byrne is in the Education Department.

Mary Bentley.-C'ongratulations on your recent engagement, Mary.

Mary Cullen came from Manangatang to C.L.C., and is now teaching in the Mallee.

Eileen Costigan, B.A., Dip. Ed.-At present Eileen is teaching at Mirboo North.

Monica Costigan is also in the Education Department.

Winnie Costigan is in the Post Office.

Kathleen Costigan is in Daylesford.

Ursula Hoy, wife of Dr. Yea, and mother of two makes a special trip down Commemoration Day.

the Post Office at Frank Costigan, of beautiful children, each year for the

Sheila Cotter is on the staff at Mt. St. Evin's Hospital. She is with another C.L.C. They have just returned girl, Kath. Grieve. from a trip to Queensland.

Delores Cummins is now teaching in the country. Her sister, Phyllis, who studied law, is now Mrs. C. Ryan. We were sorry to hear of the death of their father. May he rest in peace.

Dorothy Crispe (Mrs. Royston Cahir), the wife of a well-known solicitur, is another who does a great deal for all our functions. Her eldest daughter, Judith, is now a pupil at the College.

Vera Carrodus spends most of her time holidaying. This year she had a long trip

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to Queensland; but whenever in town, she always comes to the Bridge Party.

Genevieve Carey did Law at the Melbourne University, and is now a translator of German for the Weather Bureau.

Eileen Catarinich has just completed a brilliant Medical course at the University.

Congratulations, Eileen! She is now on the staff of the Queen Victoria Hospital.

Joan Clinton is spending this year in the Teachers' Training College.

Mrs. Cooney (Nellie Kim), wife of the Cathedral Sacristan, is a very energetic ComHer daughter, Pauline, is mittee member. an Old Collegian.

Rita Callinan has entered the Loreto Convent, Ballarat.

Mary Cahill, one of last year¡s Honour Class, has spent this year abroad. Mary has generously contributed interesting articles to "Caritas." We hope for more.

Colette Comons attended the Old Collegians' Retreat this year.

Ivy Carroll, one of our "new" Old Collegians, still pays bi-weekly visits to the College to further her musical studies.

Winnie Cleal (Mrs. Mulcahy) is still interested in her old School. Winnie used to do great work with her violin in the College Orchestra.

Zita Carroll, now Mrs. O'Shaughnessy, living at Manly, N.S.W., was one of the first Students of Honour to be invested with the badge and gown of the College. Her sister, Doris, still in Melbourne, is often seen at the College.

Mollie Cardiff is on the teaching staff at the MacRobertson Girls' High School and was present at the Past Pupils' Retreat this year.

Her sister, Florence, was also present at the At Home in honour of Mother M. Laurence.

Eileen Conlon was a valuable asset in the College Orchestra, and continued to help with We her violin even after leaving school. would like to see her on Commemoration Day. Marjorie Corder, a loyal Old Collegian.

Marjorie helped with "Notes on Old Collegians."

Annie Cronin is on the teaching staff at Ararat High School.

Essie Werfel was noted for her success at music, and still comes on Wednesday afternoons to accompany the Senior girls during their singing less0n.

Eileen Webb is a great success as a teacher.

Mamie Clifford won the Ormond Exhibition at the beginning of the year, and is now Congratulations, Mus.Bae. for studying Mamie!

Amy Cann has visited Japan and America She since leaving school a few years ago. is a loyal supporter at all College functions.

Kathleen Clancy is teaching in the Education Department, and comes to all the Old Collegians' functions.

Dorothy Clancy (Mrs. Lanigan) is delighted to come back to School on Commemoration Day. Vera Crawley, trained at St. Vincent's Hospital, and makes an ideal nurse.

Gabriel Calinan is in the Education DepartJoan is training at St. Vincent's Hosment. pital.

Gertie Conlon lives at Molesworth via Yea. Biddy Conlon attended the Old Collegians' Retreat this year.

Gertie Curtin is an accomplished air pilot.

She and her sister Mollie are married to two brothers, so we address each as Mrs. McKenzie.

Bertha Carr, one of our finest musicians, is Her sister, Nell, is also now Mrs. Fowler.

Mrs. Fowkr, and both help to make the reunions brighter.

Dora Carr may be found at home at Mentone.

Marie Canny (Mrs. J. X. O'Driscoll), is the wife of one of Melbourne's leading barristers.

Mollie Desailly, who was always present at ¡. he Old Collegians' functions, is now a SisDo you ter of St. Joseph at Camberwell. remember the happy days when you entertained the Honours, at Wattle Park, Mollie" It would be hard to repeat now. We have not seen Nancy for some time.

Sheila Dare has taken up her abode in South Africa.

Mary and Delia Daly are both very talented.

One is a pianist and the other a singer. They always help to entertain us on Commemoration Day. Audrey Dwyer has had a long illness, but we believe she is now recovering. We all hope she will be completely better before Jong.

Marie and Sheila Dillon.-Sheila is a nurse and Marie was married last May to Mr. Leo Blood. They are always seen at our functions.

Joan Devine is in the Post Office, and spends her leisure hours in study.

Muriel Feil, a Vice-President and a great worker. Muriel organised the Old Collegians' Retreat this year, which was a great succes~.

Her engagement to Dr. Luxford Meagher, of Tasmania, has been announced. Congratulations! Muriel, the Association will miss you when you go to Tasmania.

Katie Donovan is now Mrs. H. Carr, livShe is faithful to 0.C.A. ing at Mentone. functions at the College.

Cathie Street, with her old friends, Mollie Galli and Ilma Curran, was present on Commemoration Day.

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DO YOU REMEMBER THE TWENTY INVINCIBLES7 Back Row I Left to Right I .-Mary Thompson, Adelhe.i d Hacke, Rita Lloyd, Lizzie Hayes. Third Raw.Doris Hooker, Rita David ;on, May Mcla"ghlin, Eileen Goble, Josie Hawkins, Mory Murphy.

Second Row.-Phcebe Freeman, Maggie O'Connor, Annie Le Grand, Lilian Breem, Moy , Alexander.

First Row.-Rita Mathieson, Lily Griffiths, Mary_ Martin, Doris Alexander.

Mary and Win. Dwyer a r e .living a t Queen'sroad, Melbourne.

Agnes Dwyer (Mrs. Moloney ).-We offer our sincerest sympathy to Agnes on the death of h er husband. May he rest in peace . Three little Moloneys a r e present pupils at the College .

Esther Doyle is the wife of D r . McDon ald, of Bacchus Marsh .

Ida Ditchbum entered th e O r der of the Not re Da m e de Sion , and spent som e time in Can ada. Mary is a lso a S ister of Notre D a m e.

Jennie Donovan enjoyed a trip to Noumea th is year . J ennie a lways a ttends the O .C.A. functions at the College.

Rita Davidson, after completing h er Arts co u rse, enter ed the Educa tion Departm ent.

Veronica Dclahunty (M rs. Hince).-H er li ttl e daugh ter , Mary, is a present p u pil at th e College.

Thelma Dunn (Mrs. Rodd a) is now l iving at Nh ill. .lean Dando, is at t he Teach ers' Training College, studying Infants' School Teaching.

Mary Dorgan is in th e Education Department.

Beth Do he rty is now a train ed nurse. Tess. we h ea r is a keen go lf player.

Stella Dwye r (Mrs. Moore).-He r name is sy nonymo us with charity in its widest sense.

H er generosity see ms to be inexhaustible. She is a lw ays ready to h elp the Sisters of Char ity,

not only at C.L .C., but also in their various works among the poor.

Roma Evans is now Mrs. O'Hallor an .

Marie Wade is a teacher of outstanding m e rit.

Marjorie and Dorothy White, another p air cf sister s who h ave not fo rgotten t h e ir School.

D olly Egan, B.A., is on t h e staff at t h e MacRobertso n Girls' High School.

Iris Feeley (Mrs. Murray) is now living at Kilmore.

Mabel Ward (Mrs. J . J . Liston) is a gr eat h elper fo r m ost ch arities H er name is frequently seen in co nn ection with St. Vincen t's H osp ital.

Alma Whee ler, in t he offi ce of St . Vin cen t's H ospita l.

Kitl y Gunn atten ds a ll O.C.A. fu nctions at th e College.

Nan cy F enn essy completed her Arts co u rse, a nd is now Mrs. P . Ryan , and has four d e lightful little da u gh ters , who will one d ay, we h ope, be C.L. C. pupils.

Mollie F ennessy, after obtaining he r degree, ente r ed the Educa tion D epartmen t, and is teachin g at Birchip.

Ma rgaret F itzgera ld . B.Sc., spent so me years in the Pathological D epartment at the Brisbane H ospital. At th e beginning of this year she w as appointed to St. Vincent's H ospital.

We arc glad to see her back in her native city.

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Wynne Fanning, B.A., a Past President of of the 0.C.A., has always been loyal to the College. Wynne entered the Education Department, and is at present teaching at Essendon High School.

Kathleen Fitzgerald is a talented musician. and is always ready to give us an enjoyabl~ item whenever we need it.

Mollie Carmody has left the city and is now living at Boorowa.

Majella Field is training at St. Vincent's Hospital.

Doreen Fallon (Mrs. Elliot) is at p1esent living at Newport.

Essie Feeley, M.A., is now Mrs. Ether, and lives at Queenscliff.

Carmel Forbes, is showing her business capabilities in her father"s office, and has given practical help to the production of "Caritas," for which we are most grateful.

We hope to see Carmel and Thea on Commemoration Day. Molly Fagan studied music at the University Conservatorium, and is still in good tennis form .

Mamie Fraser (Mrs. Cartwright) is now living at Wodonga. Mamie retains fond memories of the School where she spent so many happy years. We remember her sweet voice at our School Concerts.

Ethel Flynn, now a teacher in the Education Department. There is a picture of Ethel in the Basketball Team, which still adorns the Honour Room. Mary is also teaching in the Education Department.

Molly Gerber is faithful lo Commemoration Day. Doris Gellie, B.A., is now teaching.

Gwen Guilfoyle may be found in the office at St. Vincent's Hospitla. Gwen is still as generous as ever.

Helen George is a very close neighbour. and this year has resumed musical studies at the College.

Elsa George, M.A., is at present pursuing her studies on the Continent, having gained the final Honour Exhibition in Germanic Lang uages at the Melbourne Univers ity.

Joan Gough, after gaining a Free Place at the Melbourne University, migrated with the rest of the family to Brisbane last year, and has returned to Melbourne recently.

Gracie Graham.-Gracie's name survives on a brass plate attached to a bookcase at the College. We have not seen Gracie for m a ny years.

Nora Gearon, one of the early students of the College, is now a member of the F .C.J. Mary is Mrs. J. J .

C ommunity at Kew. Sulliva n.

Eileen a nd Kath. Gubbins h a ve not vis ited the College for some time. We would like to seP them on Comme morat ion Day. Anne Hawkins. with her young so n and d a ug hter, is basking in the warmer air of N. S.W. Jcsic h as spent m ost of her thirteen

years of married life in the Mallee, which most of her family of sturciy O'Loughlins seem to prefer to the City. Kathleen, having obtained her Degree of Master of Arts an,1 Dip.Ed., is teaching at Warracknabeal. Eileen completed her Arts course, and entered the Education Department; she is now teaching at Mordialloc. Dorothy beautifies the home, though she retains a lively interest in studying German and playing tennis. Alice has been for eight years a professed member of the Marist Sisters. For six years she was ut the Levuka School, and since then has been in charge cf the small Community at the more remote school, Ba, Fiji Islands. Her letters all report intense satisfaction with her choice of life.

Lorna Hollister is completing a business We were pleased to see Lorna on course.

Commemoration Day. Eileen Harper is married and living near Yea. We hope to zee her at the Reunion.

Mary Hennessy completed her Arts course, and is now teaching at Portland.

Tess Malone (Mrs. P. L. Grogan) is the wife of Dr. Grogan, of Richmond. Although ~.he l"ias four children, Mrs. Grogan is one of our best workers, and helps in every way possible.

Meya Woodlock (Mrs. John Gaffney) now She, husband, and son lives at Mildura.

Melbourne. We to Biian sometimes fly noticed them at the Bridge Party, and 1he Dance at Scott's in May. Lorna Woodlock is in the Shire Office at Moulame in, N.S.W. Angela still lives in Surrey Hills. They are both still good tennis players. [;folly Hedrick (Mrs. Joe Warry) was married during the year. Congratulations, Molly!

Ncnie Harnetty, and her sister, Kath., play for C .L.C . in the Victorian Catholic Old Collegians' Tennis Association Tournament.

Nonie announced her engagement during the year to Andrew Molan, also an ex-pupil of the College, and a brother of Millie and Sheila.

Best wishes to both.

Nell Hunt is a talented Old Collegian , and does a good deal of recitation and radio work ; still, she finds time to help the Old Collegians.

F etty , Phoebe and Mary Keane, three great Betty has finished worker s for C.L.C.O .C.A. an Arts course, Phoebe did Law and Education, and is now teaching-it seems to agree with h er . Mary is also teaching. Mrs. Keane is also an Old Collegian, and sets the good example of loyalty to C.L .C ., which is seen in each of the family.

Kathleen Kane has been of great assistance during the year. She helped, with Peggy Wallbridge, a nother very generous worker, as 'J icket Sec r eta ri es for the Bridge Party and Ball.

Vera Hanlon, one of our gifted a nd generous violinists who ga ve valua b le h elp in th e C.L.C. Orchestra.

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CARITA$ Anette Honisey is a pharmacist with Henry Francis at Myer's.

She enjoyed a trip to London last year.

Pauline Haddad is a very enthusiastic tennis player, and did well in the V.C.O.C.A. Tournament.

Dorothy Hewitt completed her Pharmacy co urse, and is managing her own shop at Caulfield.

Maisy Hescroff, recently married to Mr. J .

Lynch, brother of Rev. Fr. Lynch, C .M . We wish them every happiness.

Betty Hughes is still a tennis enthusiast.

Sheila Harnetty is still enjoying the seaside air of Mentone.

Irene Hussey (Mrs. McKernan) is a loyal Old Collegian, whose little daughter will soo!1 be old enough to follow in her mother s footsteps to C.L.C .

Ursula Hayes (Mrs. T. Daly) 1s a very loyal Old Collegian. Her musical talent was a great asset in the C.L .C. Orchestra. .

Isobel Hefley is now Mrs. Dolan .

Molhe is a Good Samaritan Sister.

Nan Hamilton (Mrs. Fitzgerald) is a faithful member of the Association.

Margaret Kissane is now Senior Mistress at Elwood Central School, and is always present at O.C.A. functions at the College. Myra, the younger, has completed a busines::. course_.

Mary Jones, a loyal member of the Assoc~a­ tion.

For many years she shared the duties of Secretary with Miss Rush, and worked h ard to make the Association a support to the College.

She is now at St. Columba's, Essendon .

Dotie Killen (Mrs. Hoy) is a regular attendant at O.C.A. functions.

Mabel Kerr is a Good Samaritan Sister.

Lily Kennelly (Mrs. Walsh) is a loyal friend friend to the College. Her little daughter, Marea, is a present pupil.

Eileen Kennelly, a recent ex-pupil, is completing her business training.

The flowers planted by Eileen are blooming at present in the Aikenhead House window garden.

Winnie Kelly is now Mrs. 0 . Jorgensen.

Ida Kelly is married to Dr. Hayden.

Patricia Kenny is always ready to help the College.

Dorothy Kenny is faithful to Commemoration Day. Lucy and Marie Lynch, are loyal to th~ir school. Marie is married and has a family of five. We hope to see some at C.L.C. soon.

Kitty and Carmel Wrigley, Kitty is now Mrs. C. B. Metzner, and h as a lovely son, P eter.

Kittv and Carmel are both great workers for· C.L .C. Christina Misell.-Chrissie is a great worker for Catholic Action, and hopes to start branches in the Old Collegians next year.

Norma Hodge, Winnie Coutts and Nancy P1;cc were present at the College on Commemoration Day this year.

Marie Wade is an excellent teacher in the Education Department.

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Edna McMahon went for a cruise recently with Mollie Tormey to Queensland; they are both interested in the Old Collegians.

Mrs. H. Mortenson (Dr. Lorna Bray) is a brilliant Collins Street doctor, and although always busy, she assists the Old Collegians in every way she can.

Pat. McDonald, one of this year's Secretaries and a great worker. Pat. is always bright and cheerful; she was also one of the representatives at the V.C.O.C.A. Congratulations on your recent engagement, Pat. Lena McKernan (Mrs. G. Lightfoot).-Lena has nearly always been on the Committee, and is a great worker. Bertha attends the O.C.A . functions at the College. Grace is married and living in N .S.W. She enjoyed a trip to Japan recently. We offer them our sincere sympathy on their mother's death this year.

(Rl.P.) Vera McKernan is a member of the Loreto Community in Perth, and is always inter~ed in C.L.C. Sheila and Betty O'Halloran.-Sheila is now Mrs. John Byrne, a brother of another exstudent, Helen Byrne. Betty is on the Committee, and they are both great helpers.

Connie O'Loughlin now has her Mus.Bae. degree. We noticed she was starring in some of the Gilbert and Sullivan works this year.

Sheila and Ronnie Pattison.-Sheila is now in a Gcvernm1ent Office at Canberra, and we miss her very much.

Ronnie is our very able Treasurer, and also does a good deal of work for the Theresian Club at St. Vincent's Hospital.

Louisa Lightfoot gained her Diploma of ArchitecturP. at Melbourne University, but has since developed an interest in choreography, and is furthering her studies abroad.

Adeline Leonard is as loyal as ever to C.L.C. It was a pleasure to see Rita Lloyd present at the O.C.A. functions at the College this year.

Myrtle Levy (Mrs. E. B. Myer) is a · great worker for the Melbourne charities.

Mollie Larkin is one of St. Vincent's Hospital nurses. Mollie and Betty journeyed to school from Werribee every day.

Sheila Quirk and Nora Flynn (Mrs. A. Kost) are still as great friends as ever, and always come to the meeting and bring along big parties to all functions.

Kath. Ryan is our No . 1 player in the Catholic Old Collegians' Tennis Tournament.

Mrs. Raf tis (Ena Tarpey) always c.omes along with L ena Lightfoot to the functions.

Monica Redmond (Mrs. E . Wi!lis) , last year's President, has two lovely children, John and Rosemary_ Mona is one of our best workers.

Mona Spurling (Mrs. J . Ellis) is another great worker.

Eiken Lymer is a loyal Old Collegian.

Josic Slattery has a lmost completed her training at Colac Hospital.

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Marie and Jeanette Lachal are two good supporters at all College functions .

Margaret Morris, M.A., Dip.Ed., is on the staff at the Correspondence School run by the Education Department.

Kathleen McMahon (Mrs. Cleary) is living at Chatswood, Sydney. We had a delightful article from her pen in last year's "Caritas."

Moya McMahon is now Mrs. Carlo Briglia.

Peggy Mason is an · excellent worker in the Theresian Club.

Pearl Murduff is in the Education Department.

Joan Murless is in the P .O. at Colac.

Mary Martin is now Mrs. McCormack.

Marie Martin is in the Education Department.

Dorothy McClelland is now Mrs. Murphy.

Bernadette also is married, and Agnes is a They are all great distinguished organist. workers for C.L.C. Mabel and Agnes Mortimer are now Dominican Sisters.

Agnes Mears has a small niece, Patricia Higgins, now at C.L.C. Monica Mccaughan is in the Education Department.

Pat. McDonald is training at St. Vincent's Hospital.

Tottie McCaffrey is one of the pillars of C.L.C., and is still a keenly-interested member of the staff.

Vera McMahon is always ready to help the College. Our Lady's Grotto owes much of its beauty to Vera's interest.

Peggy and Kathleen McEncroe are two great enthusiastic tennis players.

Ruby Monk, M.A., Dip.Ed., is on the staff at U.H .S. Margaret McGiinchey (Mrs. Walsh) is a good friend to C.L.C. Her son, John, began his education here.

Freda McGlade holds an important position in the Melbourne Public Library, and, a s a hobby, is pursuing an Arts course. \Ve are delighted to include in "Caritas" an article from Freda's gifted pen.

Nellie Murphy is in the Education Department. We extend to her our since re sympathy on the death of her mother. (R.I.P.) Clare and Zita McVeigh are two grea t helpers for College functions.

Ivy Matheson is a masseuse at the Austin Hospital.

Gwen Mahony is still a tennis enthusiast, a nd a loyal supporter of O.C.A. functions.

Patty McCaffrey (M rs. E. Evans ) as loyal as e ver to C.L .C. Her sm ail d a ughter , P a t ., is a present pupil, while little Angela fi gu red in th e Toddl e rs' Ra ce on Spor ts Day-see il·1ustra~:c'll"l.

Edna O'Connor is still the same genero us girl she was w hen a t school.

Jessie McCaffrey is now Mrs. Flint, and Eileen Mrs. McMahon.

Mauricette and Joan MacGillicuddy, still in We had London pursuing musical studies. a very entertaining letter from Mauricette in last year's "Caritas."

Nellie Mapleback is now Mother Francis Xavier at the Columban Mission House, CahWe are delighted to ricon, County Clare. have a letter from her in this issue.

Christina Misell, B.A., was described to us as one of the finest Catholic girls in MelSee Chrissie's bourne, and we believe it. contributions in this and last year's Annual.

Cecilia Mullaly is at Mt. St. 'Evin's. Her sister is training at St. Vincent's.

Merita Melde is a recent Old Collegian, and is still very much attached to her School.

Eileen Mulcahy is in the P.M.G. Department. Betty is now Mrs. Young. Both are true friends to the College.

Mary and Bernie Malcolm are both in the Education Department. Mercie is nursing at St. Vincent's.

Mildred Nagle continues her musical studies at the College . Last year Mildred gained her Congratulations, Mildred!

A.L.C.M. Mru·garct O'Donnell used to delight us at School Concerts with her be_autiful soprano voice.

Ursula O'Connor, B.A., has an important position in the Melbourne Public Library.

Cora O'Farrcll is studying abroad, and has already made a name for herself with her beautiful voice. Her sister, Roa, is abroad with her.

Kathleen O'Kecfe, B.A., Dip.Ed., is on the Staff of the Ararat High School, and is an excellent worker for Catholic Action in her district.

Aileen Oliphant, B.D.Sc., is practising dentistry in Tasmania.

Allie Park left school last Christmas, and is making grea t progress in the domestic arts.

Ellie Payne, M.A., Dip.Ed., is now a Loreto nun in Ca lcutta. In last year's "Caritas'' a fine article appeared from her gifted pen. We hope for more in the future.

Katie Payne, B.A., is an enthusiastic worker for th e C .W.S.G., and is always r eady to help her Alma Ma ter . Katie has a literary g ift, too, cind does ex cellent work for the "Horizon." Last yea r 's "Ca ritas" also included a sple ndid co nt ribution from Katie. Aga in we hope fo r m ore.

May Payne is now Mrs. T. Murphy, and has four ha ndso me so ns.

Annie P ayn e is Mrs. E. Mackin , livi ng at Ca n um, and is the moth er uf toddli ng tw ins.

Hrna Wilkins (Mr!' Monteith) gave great joy to othe r old fri en ds by com ing on Commemora tion Day this yea r.

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Theresa Parer (Mrs. Lovell) and Henl"ietta (Mrs. Rubira) and Mercedes were a brilliant trio of musicians.

Mary Pagon is now a Good Samarita n Sister.

Muffie Paul we must congratulate on winning the Scholarship, valued at ÂŁ800, to enable her to further h er studies in Kindergarten Me thods abroad. Muffie has already sailed, and we wish h er every success.

Eileen Pickett, now Mrs. King, lives at Camberwell, and Mo.Jlie Pickett (Mrs. Lynch) has a d ~a r little son, John, and lives at East Melbourne . Pat. Pickett has just returned from a nine -months' tour abroad. Pat. was a t the Budapest Congress, and was good enough to send very interesting descriptions to her old School of the many places she vi5itcd. Wh en in London she met Joan Harrison, who is also touring.

June Phillipson has made great progress in her studies at the Conservatorium.

Doreen Phillips is also pursuing her musical studies at the Conservatorium.

Adeline Parer still lives at Surrey Hills, where she keeps house for h e r father.

Mary Rush is a grent success as a teacher.

It must be in the name!

Mollie Ryan is a teacher of outstanding a bility.

Kath. Stebbing was elected assistant treasurer this year, but had to resign on account of her appointment to a school at Warrnambool.

Stella Rcddan (Mrs. S . B . Stutt) has never mi ssed a Bridge Party . We hope to.. see her at many m or e.

Mollie Shannon is always a great helper.

Mrs. Tully (Alma Sankey) is a nother great helper for the Bridge Parties. She helped to arrange the rece ption for Mother M. Laurence this y ear.

Nancy O'Hara (Mrs. J . Tehan) , a brilliant gr aduate at the University, is now living at Wa pping, Bonnie De on.

She h as two children , a boy and a g irl.

Moira, Frances, Cath. and Brenda Vaughan.

- Moira is t eaching at Malvern .

Cath . is now Mrs. E. Cusack, h as a charming little son, and is living at Menton e. Frances is Mrs. McDonnell, a nd lives at Ya llourn. Brenda is in an office in th e city.

Peggy Wallbridge was one of th e Ticket Secr etari es for the Ball t his year , a nd did a treme ndous a mount of good w ork.

P eggy h as always been a g r ea t worker .

Hilary Thomson (Mrs. C. Owe n ) is alway s inter ested in C.L .C., a nd a ttends th e m ee tin gs an d fun ctio ns.

Clarice Ruic, we we re pleased t o see on Com m emora tion D ay .

Mary Roach did a brilliant course at th e Un ive rsity, w inn in g the Al exa nder S u th erland

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prize in English. She is now on the staff at Samuel Jaboor's.

Breda Riordan is in the uffice at St. Vincent's Hospital, and is one of our most generous helpers .

Nonie Reilly, a very generous helper when called on to do anything for her School.

Madge Ryan, a sixth year medical student.

At present at St. Vincent's Hospital. Madge's c<1reer has been a very brilliant one.

Mary Rooney is on the staff of the Beechworth High School.

Annie Rose did splendid work when President of the O.C.A., and gave valuable help with this section of the Annual.

Eileen Rose is a chemist at Yallourn, and is always interested to h ear news of C.L.C. from some present pupils who hail from Yallourn.

Mary and Joan Rafter were both present ;;t C.L.C. this yeCJr when their brother, Rev. Fr. J . Rafter, said one of his first Masses in the College Chapel after his Ordination.

Geraldine and Kathleen Reade are still interested in C.L.C., and come to functions at the College.

Eva Rush is on our teaching staff, and is, as ever, a great favourite. This year we have her small nephew, John Rush, who is doing a brilliant course in the Infant Department..

Rita Sigalas (Mrs. H . Nicolades) is now travelling abroad.

Kathleen Stapleton is on th e rtaff '.lf the Preston High School.

Nell Stapleton is now Mrs. J . McMahon.

Angela Scrong entered the Loreto Abbey, Balla rat.

Ena Saunders (Mrs. C. Sheffield) is a great tennis enthusiast, and gave great assistance in the Tennis Tournament for St. Vincent's Hospita l.

Lilian Tuohey is in the Education Departm ent, and always attends O.C.A. functions at the College. l\iary Thompson (Mrs. Sutton) is living at West Parkville.

Monica Tomlinson trained at St. Vincent's Hospital. She still manages to do some drawing in her leisure hours.

Eileen Tobin is a great supporter of the 0.C.A. functions.

Marie, Dorothy and Eileen Wigmore are three on whom we can r ely to support Coll e~e function s .

Mo na Wocd, M.A., Dip.Ed.. one of the first C.L.C. pupils to obta in h e r University D egr ee.

Ida Warne is now married , and Goretta is Jiving a t F ern Tree Gully .

Ecsic Waddingtan is a lways present at O.C.A . func t ion s.

Madge Wren (Mrs . Andreas) is a t presen t li vin g a t Munich, G e rmany.

She w as well known a t sch ool fo r h er musical ta lents, and wro te th e music of a College song, " Gold and Whi te ," the word s being written by Marion Fry. Jud ging from their photogra phs, Ma dge's ch ild r en a re r eall y b ea utiful.

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OBITUARY THE

LATE

MOTHER

M.

KEVIN.

DIED 20th OCTOBER, 1938.

KNEW her very well indeed; Mother Kevin, who was for fifty years a Sister of Charity in her adopted country, and who, for as long as I can remember, has To her the work of a Sister of Charity was all been a great factor in my lifo. important-her vows of Poverty, Chastity, and Obedience were, at the end, as unCourage and strength were her dominant qualities, spotted as in the beginning. and they served her well in a long religious life, full of genuine charity and an She was equally unflagging determination to fulfil all the obligations of her calling.

When work was to be done, difficulties capable in spiritual or in temporal matters. did not exist-were it a question of saving a soul, straightening the tangled lines of a life, rescuing a child from an unfortunate environment, building a new school, securing brilliant results in examinations, or winning a tennis competition.

All her undertakings were lighted by a clear, unflickering flame of faith-the sublime, unquestioning faith of a pure and sincere soul. All that human endeavour Her could accomplish was done, and the rest-failure or success-was left to God. charity was of the practical kind-sympathy plus determined efforts to right matters-and there was no cessation of labour until something had been accomplished.

She was doing, to the best of her She neither desired nor accepted gratitude. ability, the work of a Sister of Charity, and that was all she ever required anyone to recognise. A great deal of what was beautiful to me in life has gone with the passing of Mother Kevin, but some day, I feel sure, I shall meet here again. When that will be I cannot say, but, as she herself has so often said, "We'll leave that -Eileen Ryan, B.A. to God."

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Of your charity pray for the repose of the souls of the deceased pupils of the Catholic Ladies' College, for whom Holy Mass is offered each year on Commemoration Day, the second Sunday in November, and also for deceased teachers:Sister M. Antoninus Connelly, Sister M. Ita McMahon, Marie Ebsworth, Ursula Byrne, Cecilia O'Dwyer, Clare Conway, Valda Kelly, Margery Klemm, Maisie Sullivan, Alice O'Hara, Irene Serong, Nonie Fenton (Mrs . Wherton), Mollie Green, Nonie Dwyer, Alice Tynan (Mrs. R. Park), Cecilia Hickey, Joan Egan, Agnes Dunlevie, Ruth Carr, Doreen Kent, Mollie Bowden, Nellie Keogh. Betty Howard.

Eternal rest grant unto them, 0 Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.

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Next year is to be an important one for the Association, for it will be the Fiftieth At the close Anniversary of the arrival of the Sisters of Charily in Melbourne. of the year a special appeal is to be made for help towards the rebuilding of the College. It is apparent to all that this is a pressing need, and we trust that our Spontaneous giving Old Collegians will respond with their characteristic generosity. is always doubly appreciated, and the need is now made clear to all.

To mark the Jubilee Year, it is proposed to have a special Mass celebrated in St. Patrick's Cathedral for all present and past pupils of the Sisters of Charity.

Notice will be given to all members of the Association.

If you are a Past Pupil and not a member of the Association, join now. Send your name and address to Mother Rectress or the Secretary of the O.C.A. Any Old Collegian who wishes to subscribe to "Caritas,., kindly send your name and address, and subscription of 4/ -, and it will be forwarded.

It is proposed to Notice will be given later of the date of the O.C.A. Retreat. have it later in the year, as February is not suitable for many who wish to attend.

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