1961 Silver and Green

Silver and Green

with which is incorporated

THE OLD COLLEGIAN

HAWTHORN

July, 1961

Silver and Green

Sti r Hagazitt P o f ttte fflrtfynMa t ICaitira' (Eollrgr , iliawiljon t

JULY, 1961

Editor: Helen Conochie

Sub-Editor: Elizabeth Murray-More

Committee: Miss D CERUTTY, Miss C GREENWOOD (Examination Results, Officers, etc.), SHIRLEY ASHTON, ELIDA BRERETON, CLAIRE HENDERSON, LEONIE HODGES, MEREDITH HUNKIN, SOLWAY LOVE, JUDY McDONALD, JENNIFER MILLS, HERMIONE ST JOHN SMITH, LORRAINE SHERLOCK, JOCELYN TIMEWELL, MARGARET ALMOND, JENNIFER CONNOR, LAUREL COULTAS, CECILIA FOCKEN, LORNA HAMER, MARGARET ISOM, DIANNE McLACHLAN, BERIS TURNLEY

Editorial

"The most valuable thing this world affords Here is wisdom: this is the Royal Law; these are the lively oracles of God."

In 1611 in England the Authorized Version of the Bible was published and now, 350 years later, a new translation, which is the work of a panel of scholars, has come to stay with us—"The New English Bible", "The Royal Law", translated into the modern idiom, has still kept the dignity and beauty of the Authorised Version

Why was there need for this translation? Words must convey meaning, or they are useless. So many of the words of the Authorized Version have changed their meaning, or are no longer used. The need was for a translation which could be more easily understood by everyone, for the Bible is God's word for all and "the most valuable thing this world affords The New English Bible has succeeded in translating the "lively

oracles" into the thought form of the twentieth century, and has brought the Bible within the range of all those who desire to read it

During the many years in which the New English Bible was in preparation, scholars from all Protestant denominations of the Christian Church were working together towards one goal, in a unity which is most encouraging, for even within our Christian Church there are differences which can be smoothed away by understanding and co-operation Those who worked together in translation can surely set us, at M.L.C., an example Despite our Denominational differences, our fundamental beliefs are the same, so that if we are prepared to work together for good, with one goal in mind, we shall surely achieve it For, as Charles Wesley wrote: "Names, and sects, and parties fall: Thou, O Christ, art all in all."

In Memoriam

THE LATE MRS. R. W. NEVILE

M.L.C heard with very great sorrow of the sudden death of Mrs R. W. Nevile on March 20.

Both because her husband has been for many years the highly respected Chairman of the M.L.C Executive Committee and because of h"r own constant interest in the School, Mrs. Nevile endeared herself to all friends of M.L.C The three daughters of Mr and Mrs Nevile are Old Collegians.

It was Mrs. Nevile's great pleasure to attend all School functions. The last of these was the memorable occasion when her husband was honoured by the naming and opening of "The R W Nevile Wing" on February 10

The funeral service was held at Burke Road Methodist Church, Balwyn, on March 23, and was conducted by the Rev A W R Milligan and the Principal.

To Mr. Nevile and the members of his family M.L.C. offjrs its deep and prayerful sympathy

THE LATE MISS EILEEN MALEY

The School was shocked to learn of the sudden death of Miss Eileen Maley She had carried out her duties at School on Monday, June 19, although she had not been very well for several days, and on the evening of Tuesday, June 20, she passed away. Her devoted work was remembered in the School Assemblies on Wednesday morning The Principal, several members of the music staff and a number of Senior girls attended the funeral service at St Luke's Church of England, Brighton, on Thursday morning

Miss Maley was one of the most devoted and faithful members of M.L.C Staff She studied piano with Miss Elsie Fraser and Mr Raymond Lambert, and Harmony, etc., with Mr. Nickson. She won the Diploma of Music as a Performer and also L.R.S.M and L.T.C.L as a Performer For some years she taught at Mentone Grammar School In 1947 she joined the Music Staff at M.L.C and continued teaching full-time until her death

All who learnt Theory and Piano with Miss Maley cherish her memory with affection and gratitude She took a deep personal interest in every pupil and worked strenuously for their success The splendid results in examinations were one evidence, but the example of her conscientious labours in stimulating a love of composition was another proof that her life was fruitful in the highest degree

We pray that God will comfort Miss Maley's sister and brother and all their relatives in the loss they have sustained.

Salv/ete—V/a)ete

The School has been very pleased to welcome these new members of Staff:—

Mrs J Downie, Dip Com.—Economics and Social Studies (returned from visit overseas)

Miss A M Betts, M.A.-English and Latin (returned from visit overseas).

Mr L A Hickman, B.A., B.Ed., Senior French Master.

Mrs D Edmondson, B.Sc., Biology (formerly of our Staff)

Miss F. Parsons, B.A. (Hons.), Dip.Ed., History and English (formerly of our Staff).

Mrs. K. Christian, B.Sc., Mathematics and Science.

Miss R Schouten, B.A., French and German

Miss J H Orwin, B.A., Mathematics (from New Zealand)

Mrs E Hart, B.A, (London), English and History

Mrs J Keuneman, B.Sc (London), General Science.

Miss H Bradshaw, Sportsmistress

Miss Margaret Stevens (Old Collegian), Sportsmistress

Miss Elizabeth Sampson (Old Collegian), Lower Middle School.

Miss R. Henderson, Lower Middle School.

Miss R E Sym, Remedial Teaching

Miss Paddy Dixson, Mus.Bac (Old Collegian), Junior School Music

Miss E Goode, Junior School

Miss M Howlett, Junior School

Miss Alison Wharington (Old Collegian), Junior School.

Miss Margaret Henry (Old Collegian), Student Teacher in Business School

Miss Valerie Neilson (Old Collegian), Assistant in Craft Studio

Mrs. S. M. Walters (nee Clark), (Speech).

Miss R Ajayoglu, Physics and Chemistry Laboratory Assistant

Miss D Colbourn, Gsneral Science and Physics and Chemistry Laboratory Assistant

Mrs M Woodward, Resident Staff

Miss J. Young, Resident Staff.

Miss R. Cole, Biology Laboratory Assistant.

Miss G. Ashby, Piano (from London).

Miss Janice Clarke (Old Collegian), Clerical Assistant in Music School (Resident Staff)

Miss Pat Muirden, Mus.Dip (Old Collegian), Violin Classes.

Miss M Clifford, Mus.Bac., Piano

Miss Peers Coetmore, A.R.A.M., Cello.

Mr Peter Clinch, Clarinet

Miss Judith Easton, Mus.Dip., Oboe.

Miss M. Rowe, A.Mus.A. (Old Collegian), Cello.

Mr G Spicer, Bassoon

Miss J Mortlet, Recorder

W e were also pleased to welcome the following members of Staff during I960:—

Mrs. P. Watson, Biology and General Science.

Mrs. R. Campbell, B.A. (Old Collegian), Middle School.

Mrs B Aspinall, B.Com (Old Collegian), Economics and Social Studies

Miss R. Barlee, Resident Staff.

Sister R Griffith (Old Collegian), Resident Staff

The School regretted to say farewell to the following members of Staff in December, I960:—

Miss B V Jackson, B.Sc (Old Collegian), 18 years.

Mrs M McCorkell (Old Collegian), five years

Mrs P Mollison, five years

Mrs. B. Doughty, five years.

Mrs E M Hempton, four years

Miss H Shemilt, four years

Mrs R Balmaks, B.A., three years

Mrs D Howells, three years

Miss M D Harrison, two years

Mrs M Howard, B.A., two years

Mrs L Hadley, B.Sc (Old Collegian), one year

Mrs J Moore, one year

Miss D Quick (Old Collegian), one year

Mrs. N. L. Emerson, one year.

Mrs A M Keating, B.A., one year

Mrs A Duncan—one year to Mercer House as Lecturer.

Miss A Lederman (absent overseas, 1961)

Miss J Wheeler, two Terms

Mrs A Reicher, one Term

Miss J McKenzie (Resident Staff), four Terms

Mrs. P. Bennett (Old Collegian), four years.

Miss P Staples, two years

Miss M. Weston, Oboe.

Miss A Thompson, Clarinet

Miss M. Maxwell, Cello.

We also regretted to say farewell to the following members of Staff during I960: —

Miss B J Wood, B.A

Mrs E A Hall, B.Com

Miss K Griffiths

Mrs M Brownbill, B.A

Mrs A C Flowers t

Sister H. Grey (Resident Staff).

Miss M Grant (Resident Staff)

Speech Night, 1960

Speech Night, 1960, held in the Melbourne Town Hall, on December 9, was an inspiring climax to a busy year We cordially thank Mrs T. C. Rentoul, an Old Collegian (Ivy Comben), who presented the prizes, and gave an interesting address, including in it reminiscences of her days as an M.L.C student

The Musical Programme was most successfully presented by the School, energetically trained by Miss Jane Elton She was ably assisted by Mr John Eggington at the organ, and the joint school pianists, Margaret Higginbottom and Meredith Hunkin

The opening hymn, "Captain of Israel's Host," was sung to the tune "Marienlyst," arranged by A E Floyd, with words by Charles and John Wesley. After responsive prayers, the School sang three lovely items: "Every Valley shall be Exalted" from Handel's Messiah," "O Rest in the Lord" from Mendelssohn's "Elijah," and "Glory to Thee, my God, this Night" to Tallis's Canon, arranged by Philip Pfaff for Unison and Threepart Choir

The Madrigal Group presented some charming Old English Madrigals: "Now is the Month of Maying" by Thomas Morley, Purcell's "Lost is my Quiet," and "All Creatures now are Merry Minded" by John Bennet After Dr Wood's Report, three very beautiful sacred works were sung by the School Choir: they were "Ring Our, Wild Bells" by Percy Fletcher, a paraphrase of the Twenty-third Psalm, set to music by Henry Smart, and Schubert's "Great is Jehovah" (Omnipotence), arranged for S.S.A by Purcell Mansfield

The presentation of prizes, and acknowledgement by Dr Leonard H Ball, were followed Dy "The Leaving Song," and the Dismissal Hymn, and the evening closed with the singing of the National Anthem

Dr Wood, in presenting the seventy-ninth Annual Report, commented on the rapid increase in number of University students in Australia, pointing out that schools must adjust their programmes to this increase, but only to a certain extent He believed that the three successive certificate examinations, Intermediate, Leaving, and Matriculation are not advisable, and that something like the English G.C.E (General Certificate of Education), might be suitable for students not entering the University

He stressed that we must beware of placing too much emphasis on Science, as the percentage of First-Class Honours in Matriculation indicates, for intellectual, moral and spiritual qualities are quite as important as Science if the races are to survive

Dr. Wood spoke on the strain of study on adolescent girls; he felt that few overwork, but that

over ambitious parents or changed social conditions can cause strain A questionnaire had recently been given at M.L.C., and Dr Wood reported at length on its results It revealed, amongst other things, that few girls keep consistently late hours during the year; that teaching, nursing, commercial and science were frequent choices for careers; reading, music, sewing, stamps and dancing, favourite hobbies; swimming, tennis, basketball and squash, favourite sports. In music, only in Matriculation did the majority choose classical, and for all seniors, equally classical, and modern came second Favourite composers, hymns, prose-writers and poets showed quite a range of tastes

The use of television as an aid to teaching has not yet been adopted at M.L.C A study of its usefulness was recently made by the Nuffield Foundation in Great Britain, with varied conclusions

The Principal spoke on the difficulties confronting adolescents seeking Christian faith, difficulties suggested even in their homes. Many girls attending Church have parents who do not do so; in fact forty per cent, of M.L.C. parents do not go to Church at all In class Scripture lessons, questions are always encouraged; girls are encouraged to form their own opinions But Dr Wood felt strongly that the fight for purity and faith should not be made harder for them by uncensored literature and films.

He said that some parents are in financial difficulties, and there has been a larger number of enrolments cancelled for 1961, than before. Fees had risen in Term II., and were not expected to do so next year.

Church Schools, as much as other causes, need benefactors, and M.L.C. had increased its debts and overdrafts considerably with the building of the new wing Many girls, because of financial difficulties, are unable to attend, or must leave school early, and an appeal was made to parents and friends interested in benefiting Christian education

We regretted greatly the death in September of Mr. G. R. Nicholas, A Trustee of M.L.C. who was very interested in our school Through his and his late brother's gifts to the school, we have the tuck-shop, Home Science building, much which was rebuilt in 1939-40, and the Fitchett Chapel organ, which had been in his own home

In speaking of the building operations at M.L.C., the Principal mentioned that the Girls' Block, the eastern and western Annexes, and the old staff quarters, "Church House," would be demolished, and the R W Nevile wing, named after the Chairman of the Executive Committee, would nrovide eleven more classrooms and two large laboratories for Intermediate and Sub-Intermediate Science Classes. The Staff and girls had

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appreciated the consideration of the contractors, Clements Langford Pty Ltd., during the building. Another house in Glenferrie Road had been fitted out for use by the Staff, and should be very satisfactory. With the demolition of the above-mentioned buildings, more playing space would be available than in 1960, there would be three new asphalt tennis and basketball courts, and squash court between the Assembly and Nevile Wing

The Chapel, in its first full year's use, had certainly become the centre of religious life of the school, with weekly services for various sections of the school, Communion services, devotional and S.C.M services, and many in which the Boarders take part Their choir had been very successful under Miss Ruth Flockart, with Mr John Eggington as organist

Dr Wood indicated that more girls matriculated in 1959 than in 1958, though the Honours List was smaller. One Senior Government Scholarship was obtained, amongst other awards. The number gaining Intern;;! Certificates in 1960 was larger than in previous years.

The Business Diploma coursa was taken by a large number of girls, and some outstanding work done Some excellent results were obtained in the German Goethe Poetry and Alliance Francaise Competitions; several Junior Government Scholarships, Nursing Bursaries, and Matriculation and Leaving Bursaries were awarded to M.L.C students M.L.C, itself, offers a large number of Entrance and Contribution Scholarships, and is grateful to the donors of the number of Music and Speech Scholarships

The Music School was moving forward under the Directorship of Mr. John Ingram, successor to Miss Flockart; new instruments have been purchased, and piano and string classes begun. Miss Elton had successfully trained her choir and classes in the capacity of Senior Singing Mistress Handel's Oratorio, the "Messiah," was inspiringly presented by a combined choir and orchestra of M.L.C and Scotch College students, conducted by Mr. Logie Smith. Miss Dawn Vickery directed the Middle School in their ballad-operetta. "A Health to John Patch" with much success

Miss Dorothy Dwyer returned from abroad to resume her leadership in Speech. Dr. Wood mentioned that in Britain and America, business organisations are setting an example in realising the importance of speech to develop better communication and understanding.

The second Physical Education Block, built in 1959, had made possible many more activities such as Table Tennis, Fencing, Ballet and Film, and Record Clubs. A number of Inter-School

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matches had been played, many of which were won

The work of Miss V. M. Hussey as Student Counsellor had had still greater results than last year; the series of talks she had arranged on a variety of careers would be continued Next year Miss R. E. Sym, an expert in Remedial Teaching, would give this teaching to students after Diagnostic Testing.

Dr Wood mentioned the ever-growing interest in the Walton Library, its language and history displays and its Book Trolley He acknowledged two excellent issues of "Silver and Green" produced by Miss Cerutty and the Committee, and mentioned that the high standard of work in Art, Craft, Domestic Science and Dressmaking continued. All clubs had held successful activities during the year, the quality of House Debates being particularly high.

We had been privileged to have with us a large number of Asian students, to whom Miss E. L. McKay acted as Warden; the Parents' Association very kindly arranged hospitality for students during vacation.

More tours than ever were held in 1960, to the North Island of New Zealand, Tasmania, Canberra and Yallourn

Social Service Funds raised were a record; contributions to many organisations included large sums to World Refugee Year, food for Peace, and over 2,000 eggs on Egg Day The enthusiastic work done by the Parents' Association in many ways is greatly appreciated

Dr Wood spoke also of the good year had by the Boarders, and especially of their "House" spirit He mentioned the changes of staff during the year, saying farewell with regret to many members of Staff, amongst whom was Miss Betty Jackson, for eighteen years a most loyal member of Staff, and Senior Teacher of Biology

The Principal acknowledged the untiring work of all members of Staff, in a year made difficult because of building operations, and the services of the Office and Bookroom Staff, and his Secretaries; he praised the leadership of Adrienne Holzer and Rosslvn Wortley, Joint Senior Prefects and the whole body of Prefects and Associate Prefects.

In closing, he spoke of the memories of School which girls leaving might take with them, hoping that:

"Then when comes life's wider sphere And its busier enterprise, You shall find Him ever near, Looking with approving eyes On all honest work and true His dear servants' hands can do."

—Solway Love

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Personality Page

ALISO N WYLIE , Joint Vice-Senior Prefect

SOLWA Y LOVE , Senior Prefect, 1961

PATRICI A BALLANTYNE , Joint Vice-Senior Prefect

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ROSSLY N COCK, S.C.M Representative

HELE N CONOCHIE , Editor

GAYE L LARKINS , School Librarian

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HEATHE R McLEAN , Debating Society

SHIRLE Y ASHTON , United Nations Representative

JUN E JELBART , Senior Boarders' Prefect

School Officers, 1961

Senior Prefect.—Solway Love

Joint Vice-Senior Prefects.—Patricia Ballantyne, Alison Wylie

Prefects.—Shirley Ashton, Helen Conochie, Anita Costello, Elizabeth Goulding, Margaret Higginbottom, Leonie Hodges, Meredith Hunkin, Dawn Jelbart, June Jelbart, Judith Macdonald, Heather McLean, Julia Marcroft, Jennifer Mills, Janet Morgan, Shona Phillipps, Barbara Pollard, Jocelyn Timewell, Helen Watters, Julia Wilkinson, Marian Worner

Associate Prefects.—Marylon Bodkin (Senior), Rosslyn Cock, Barbara Duke (Joint Vice-Senior), Judith Abbott, Fay Atkinson, Joan Beckett, Joan Bennett, Dorothy Berryman, Elida Brereton, Dawn Coldrey, Cynthia Cook, Barbara Day, Thalia Dickson, Helen Ditterich, Anne Gray, Sue Kennett, Judith Lumley, Alison McAllister, Janette Mace, Sandra Powell, Merrill Smalley, Hermione St. John Smith, Lynette Storey, Betty Sun, June Twiss, Marion Wilcock, Gwynith Wilson

House (Boarders') Prefects and Wing Captains.—June Jelbart (Senior), Meredith Hunkin, Dawn Jelbart, Heather McLean, Dorothy Berryman, Thalia Dickson, Lynette Storey, Glennis Barclay, Carolyn Bond, Margaret Brown, Wilma Dreverman, Linda Matkovich

House Captains.—Senior: Judith Macdonald (Berry), Barbara Pollard (Cato), Anne Gray (Fitchett), Elizabeth Goulding (Krome), Dawn Coldrey (Nevile), June Jelbart (Tiddeman).

Middle: Faye Thompson (Berry), Margaret McPherson (Cato), Heather Cornish (Fitchett), Ingrid Barbour (Krome), Bronwyn Stokes (Nevile), Jennifer Williams (Tiddeman).

Lower Middle: Robyn Kilgour (Berry), Jennifer Clarke (Cato), Maree Curtis (Fitchett), Jennifer Goldsmith (Krome), Ann Segal (Nevile)

House Sports Captains.—Senior: Shona Phillipps (Berry), Judith Abbott (Cato), Suzanne Furneaux (Fitchett), Jocelyn Timewell (Krome), Helen Dean (Nevile), Thalia Dickson (Tiddeman)

Middle: Kaye Bolwell (Berry), Gwenda James (Cato), Joan Walduck (Fitchett), Elizabeth Jeffrey (Krome), Kaye Davies (Nevile), Ellen Watson (Tiddeman)

Lower Middle: Toni Barber (Berry), Anne Gorewicz (Cato), Merrill Mattsson (Fitchett), Kay Ashman (Krome), Tina Shaw (Nevile)

Form Captains.—H.VI.a, Heather McLean; H.VI b, Helen Watters; H.VI.c, Meredith Hunkin; H.VI.d, Dawn Jelbart; Dip.a, Alison McAllister; S.V.a, Margaret Almond; S.V.b, Dianna Redman; S.V.c, Lorraine Stephens; S.V.d, Kay Mason; S.V.e, Suzanne Robb; S.V.f, Glennys Bremner; Dip.b, Diana George, Dip.c, Valerie Goss; IV.a, Beverley Jackson, IV.b, Margot Smail; IV.c, Margaret Cameron; IV.d, Janice Unmack; IVe, Janine Collins; IV.f, Carolyn Dunn; IV.g, Suzanne Egan; IV.h, Carol Woolrich; IV.j, Vivienne Allison, Ill.a, Sandra Jones; Ill.b, Estelle Halperin; III.c, Sandra Hunter; Ill.d, Heather Cornish; IlI.e, Margaret McPherson; Ill.f, Gail Williams; Ill.g, Wilhelmina Green; IH.h, Kathleen Mason; Ill.j, Jennifer Williams; Il.a, Anne Gross; Il.b, Jan Turner; II.c, Anne Chenhall; Il.d, Anne Lankaster, II.e, Julie Spatt; II.f, Yvonne McPherson; I.a, Kristine Taylor; Lb, Margaret Knee; I.e, Robyn Kilgour; I.d, Janice Guest; I.e, Virginia Van Towsey; I.f, Susan Webb; VI.a, Suzanne Swann; IV.b, Andrea Goldsmith; VI.c, Juliet Blaskett

Social Service Captains.—H.VI.a, Linda Matkovich; H.VI.b, Diana Weekes; H.VI.c, Elida Brereton; H.VI.d, Barbara Day; Dip.a, Angela Anderson; S.V.a, Mary McCord; S.V.b Beverley Waite, S.V.c, Christine Zakas; S.V.d, Kenneil Barber; S.V.e, Penelope Black; S.V.f, Susan Brunsdon; Dip.b, Judith Lee; Dip.c, Dianne Nixon; IV.a, Janet Dick; IV.b, Glenda Littlefield; IV.c, Carolyn Piccoli; IV.d, Susan Fisher; IV.e, Jennifer Trewhella; IV.f, Jennifer Wadsley; IV.g, Jennifer Saker; IV.h, Erica Green; IV.j, Patricia Ramsay; Ill.a, Margery Diprose; I Il.b, Jill Coates; III.c, Jane Griffiths; Ill.d, Leonie Hawthorn; IlI.e, Janette Ferguson; Ill.f, Greer Zantuck; Ill.g, Vivienne Lloyd; IILh, Josephine Vandeleur; III.j, Betty McCready; Il.a, Kave Borgeest; Il.b, Judith Bremner; II.c, Christine Wright; Il.d, Judith Kuring; Il.e, Jennifer Ellett; II.f, Glenda Thomas; I.a, Janette Chambers; I.b, Judith Lenk; I.e, Tristina Hepburn; I.d, Helen Knight; I.e, Jennifer Clarke; I.f, Celeste Touzeau; Vl.a, Elizabeth Chambers, Vl.b, Marijke Van Beuge; VI.c, Maree Cole

Sports Captains.—H.VIa, Joan Beckett; H.VI.b, Dorothy Berryman; H.VI.c, Judith Lumley; H.VI.d, Joan Bennett; Dip.a, June Twiss; S.V.a, Susan Thomas; S.V.b, Marilyn Latham; S.V.c, Suzanne Furneaux; S.V.d, Glenys Greenwood; S.V.e, Heather-Anne Leigh; S.V.f, Alison Foulis; Dip.b, Patricia Teesdale; Dip.c, Helen Dean; IV.A, Jill Coulson; IV.b, Jennifer Sanford; IV.c, Joanne Barber; IV.d, Janis Wood; IV.e, Beverley Sandham; IV.f, Susan Minter; IV.g, Andrea McLean; IV.h, Carole Wilson; IV.j, Jennifer Mitchell; Ill.a, Prudence Cooper; Ill.b, Valerie Wake; III.c, Miriam Rogers; Ill.d, Joan Walduck; IlI.e, Pamela McDonald; Ill.f, Yvonne Tregear; Ill.g, Sue Crean; IILh, Judith Bowtell; Ill.j, Jill Gallienne; Il.a, Jennifer Howell; Il.b, Rae Jager; II.c, Judith Campbell; Il.d, Alison Dalley; Il.e, Elspeth Anderson; Ilf, Margaret Rumpf; La, Patricia Horrocks; I.b, Toni Barber; I.e, Margaret Johns; I.d, Merrill Mattsson; I.e, Alison Blaker; I.f, Susan Muir; Vl.a, Naeda Olsen; Vl.b, Rosamund Duncan; VI.c, Janet Uwins

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S.C.M Committee.—President, Miss D M Cerutty; Secretary, Rosslyn Cock; Treasurer, Heather McLean; School Representatives, Rosslyn Cock, Anne Gray

Library Committee.—Gayel Larkins, Alison Wylie, Dianne Barrett, Heather Blarney, Anne Bremner, Elida Brereton, Beverley Brown, Dianne Buckley, Norma Butler, Julie Cooper, Pamela Downes, Margaret Dunn, Laurel Freer, Helen Fry, Kerin Gittus, Beverley Gloster, Pamela Gloster, Bronwyn Jones, Jeannette Lehmann, Claire McAfee, Ailsa McLaren, Diana Nash, Denise Patterson, Fiona Rist, Diane Sharpley, June Staunton, Julie Suares, Anne-Shirley Waite, Beverley Waite, Faye Wharington, Fairlie Winston, Carol Woods

United Nations' Association.—President, Mrs M Ashton; Vice-President, Shirley Ashton (and Representative); Secretary, Barbara Pollard; Treasurer, Helen Conochie; Committee, Lynette Marshall, Janet Cockrem

Debating Society.—Miss B Sutton; Secretary, Heather McLean; Committee, Dawn Jelbart, Helen Broadbent, Anne Conde.

French Club.—Mr L A Hickman; Committee, Birbara Pollard, Helen Conochie (Matriculation); Margaret Almond, Heather Jackson (Leaving); Margaret Froomes, Margot Sanguinetti (Intermediate).

German Club.—Miss U Gottschalk, Miss R Schouten; Secretary, Jennifer Bond; Committee, Helen Conochie, Claire McAfee, Elizabeth Pillar, Tania Gudinski, Anne Stillwell, Ann Canham, Christine Frances, Faye Plamka, Tania Unger, Anne Brooks

Latin Club.—President Jeanette Kneen; Secretary, Glenice McLeod; Committee, Margaret Pascoe, Merilyn Whimpey, Bronwyn Stokes, Marjory Thompson

Life-Saving Representatives.—Elwyn Keown (Berry); Dianna Redman (Cato); Barbara Duke (Fitchett); Heather Cousland (Krome); Marilyn Latham (Nevile); Gail Douglas (Tiddeman)

Social Service.—President, Miss L Howie; Secretary, Barbara Day

Camera Club.—President, Miss J D Perkins; Secretary, Kay Kettle

Film Production Club.—President, Miss J. D. Perkins; Secretary, Susan Boardman.

Modern History Club.—President, Miss B. Sutton; Secretary, Shirley Ashton (Matriculation), Elizabeth Pillar (Leaving); Committee, Judith Taylor, Helen Conochie, Jill Sanguinetti, Margaret Morriss, Helene Dimmitt, Jan Hollis, Priscilla Napper

—Picture by courtesy "Herald"

A T SPEEC H NIGHT , 9th DECEMBER , 1960

Rosslyn Wortley (Joint Senior Prefect), Solway Love (Dux , Humanities), Joan Slade (Dux , Maths., Science), Adrienne Holzer (Joint Senior Prefect)

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School Activities

Chapel Notes

The Sunday evening services for boarders (with many friends of boarders and Old Collegians attending) have been held throughout the term A special service was the Annual Service for the Parents' Association on March 5 Many girls made decisions or rededications at the service on the evening of Palm Sunday

Two Communioa services were held in Holy Week when 445 senior girls received Communion Holy Communion has been administered at 8 a-.m on Sunday each month also.

A service from the Chapel was broadcast interstate by 3 AR on Sunday, June 4, at 9.30 a.m We have again been most indebted to Miss Flockart for her careful and skilful training of the Boarders' Choir and io Mr John Eggington, our Chapel Organist

The whole College was gratified when the Rev. Samuel M. Seymour was ordained to the diaconate in the Church of England on March 5, at St Paul's Cathedral We are very pleased that he continues on the teaching staff and also is associated with the Principal in the conduct of public worship in Fitchett Chapel

Infant Baptisms

Craig Ian, son of Mr and Mrs I R McKenzie (Dawn Mills), on January 15, by the Principal. (Godmother, Jeanette Britten)

Karen Dawn, daughter of Mr and Mrs R L Sutherland (Kay Mills), on January 15, by the Principal (Godmother, Elizabeth Milnes)

Deborah Anne, daughter of Mr and Mrs R J Willder (Judith Wilson), on March 19, by the Principal

Sally Jane, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Hodgetts (Jennifer Holden), on April 2, by the Rev G D Brimacombe, President of the Conference, uncle of Mrs. Hodgetts.

Garry Graham, son of Mr and Mrs L W Candy (Valerie Hollow), on April 9, by the Principal

Amanda Patricia, daughter of Mr and Mrs K J Wood (Nancy Gray), on April 9, by the Principal

Suzanne Bronwen, daughter of Dr and Mrs F A Stenning (Bronwyn Woollacott), on April 16, by the Principal

Leanne Maree, daughter of Mr and Mrs M S Jackson (June Allan), on April 23, by the Principal

Lisabeth Lesley, daughter of Mr and Mrs R A Nye (Ruth Farren Price), on May 14, by the Principal

Adult Baptisms

Lorraine Mackay, on March 26, by the Principal

June Jackson, on April 23, by the Principal.

Weddings in Fitchett Chapel

Patricia Fleming and Mr David Corbett, on December 2, 1960, by the Principal

Bette Allan and Mr John Janssen, on December 9, by the Principal

Sandra Baldwin and Mr Neil Mathers, on December 10, by the Principal

Margaret Rickarby and Mr. Richard McCormick, on December 17, by the Principal.

Lynette Tabart and Mr Richard Giddings, on December 17, by the Principal

Lynette Jones and Mr. Monteith McCarthy, on January 5, 1961, by the Principal

Jill Corless and Mr. Maxwell Ross, on January 7, by the Principal

Patricia Flint and Mr Samuel Seymour, on January 7, by the Principal

Janice McCormack and Mr Alan Bail, on January 7, by the Principal

Barbara Bolton and Mr Oswald Snowball, on January 12, by the Principal.

Mardi McCallum and Mr George Story, oir January 14, by the Principal.

Mimi Yees and Mr Benjamin Boennfeldt, on January 21, by the Principal.

Jennifer Hodgins and Mr John Davidson, on January 21, by the Rev R Amos

Merna Hirst and Mr. Colin Hosking, on January 28, by the Rev A W R Milligan

Claudia Ward and Mr Iain Colquhoun, on January 28, by the Ven. Archdeacon T. Thomas and the Principal

Anne Phillips and Mr David Austin, on February 4, by the Principal

Elsie Raymond and Mr William Kuhnell, on February 4, by the Principal

Mary Taylor and Dr Frederick Hinde, on February 6, by the Principal

Aileen Poolton and Mr. Bruce Pike, on February 11, by the Rev. F. W. Boucher and the Principal.

Audrey Wilson and Mr Bryan Leitch, on February 11, by the Principal.

Deidre Fuller and Mr. George Greig, on February 23, by the Ven. Archdeacon G. T. Sambell.

Heather Arblaster and Mr. Gordon Marshall, on March 2, by the Principal

Jill Needham and Mr Vernon Deutsher, on March 4, by the Rev. Eric Derbyshire.

Margot Burdett and Mr Ronald Dyer, on March 6, by the Principal

Betty Martin and Mr. Rex Mitlan, on March 9, by the Principal

Noel Ward and Mr. Graeme Bell, on March 10, by the Principal

Barbara Heeps and Mr Keith Thomas, on March, 11, by the Rev R W Allardice

Marleyne Higginson and Mr Edward Burke, on March 11, by the Principal.

June Wyatt and Mr Geoffrey Furness, on March 18, by the Rev O W Furness (uncle of the bridegroom) and the Principal

Jill Perrin and Mr. Richard Brunt, on March 18, by the Principal

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Glenda McMillan and Mr Ian Russell, on March 18, by the Principal

Elizabeth Webster and Mr. Maxwell McLean, on March 24, by the Principal

Eril McNaughton and Mr. John Hudson, on March 24, by the Rev H Chambers (uncle of the bride)

Dr Shirley May and Mr Ian Stapleton, on March 25, by the Rev W J Alexander and the Principal.

Margaret Archer and Mr. Graeme Hicks, on March 25, by the Principal

Jill Glenister and Mr Bruce Ellis, on April 1, by the Principal

Margaret Donaldson and Mr Eris Tilley, on April 1, by the Principal

Nancy Andrewartha and Mr Lester Singleton, on April 1, by the Principal

Janet Fox and Mr Roger Miller, on April 4, by the Principal

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Barbara Armitage and Mr Robert Spinks, on April 8, by the Principal

Elaine Francis and Mr Alan Kerwin, on April 12, by the Principal

Louise Gault and Mr Stewart Joy, on April 29, by the Principal

Patricia Joy Dixson and Mr Norman Broberg, on May 11, by the Principal

Marion Alcock and Mr Geoffrey Pratt on May 22, by the Principal.

Hilary Dunn and Mr. Graeme Smith, on May 23, by the Principal

Leonie Metherell and Mr Barry Coyle, on May 27, by the Principal.

Deirdre Reeves and Mr Barrie Glass, on May 27, by the Principal

Margaret Plant and Mr Robert Garlick, on May 27, by the Principal.

In Fitchett Chapel

Opening of the R. W . Nevile Wing

The opening of the R W Nevile Wing took place on Friday, February 10, at 2.30 p.m

The official party proceeded across the main quadrangle, passing through a Guard of Honour formed by girls of the school, and on to the northern entrance of the R. W. Nevile Wing on the first floor.

Dr. Wood invited the Minister of Education, the Honourable J S Bloomfield, M.P., to unveil two plaques inside the northern entrance.

The main ceremony took place in the Intermediate General Science Laboratory on the first floor, where groups of Intermediate Science students were conducting experiments at the island benches

The President of the Methodist Conference of Victoria and Tasmania, the Rev G D Brimacombe, L.Th., led in the Act of Dedication which was followed by The Lord's Prayer

Dr. Wood then requested the Minister of Education to declare the R W Nevile Wing open, and before doing so, Mr. Bloomfield addressed the gathering

The vote of thanks to the Minister of Education and the President of the Methodist

Conference was proposed by the Rev Dr H G Secomb This was followed by a vote of thanks to the Architect and the Contractors proposed by R W Nevile, Esq., C.B.E., Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Council of M.L.C in whose honour the building was named

Devotional

At twenty to nine each Wednesday morning, we gather in our chapel to seek God through praise, prayer and meditation For several weeks prior to Easter, Dr. Wood read and explained verses dealing with the Crucifixion of our Lord, and they were very helpful to all present.

We are all very grateful for Dr Wood's leadership of these weekly meetings, and for the spiritual help given to us During Dr Wood's absence on one occasion our worship was led by Miss Kerr and Miss Wilkinson

As we think about the Christian way of life, and how we, as school girls, can serve God, His promise seems to be fulfilled in a very real way —"where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst,"

—Margaret Almond

The Architect (Mr F C Armstrong) and the Principal discussing the new wing

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Student Christian Movement

Our S.C.M activities began this year with the Women's World Day of Prayer Service in the Chapel on Friday, February 17

The service was especially prepared for youth and followed the Theme of "Forward Through the Ages." Throughout the service we were reminded that we were only a very small group, participating in a world-wide observance, and that services similar to ours were being held throughout the world

On the following Wednesday our inaugural meeting was held in the gym This took the form of a short service; our hymn being "O Master let me walk with Thee," which seems to have become, over the years, the traditional S.C.M. hymn. The school S.C.M. Representatives reported on the plans for the inter-school activities for the year, which had been discussed at the S.C.M Schools representative meeting There was an enthusiastic response to the suggestions and the many new members present appeared especially keen

We have been fortunate this term in having two good speakers to address the Senior Assembly in open periods under the auspices of the

S.C.M What they have said has been of great benefit and interest not only to our members but to all those who heard the addresses

The first speaker was the Rev John Westerman, who spoke on Methodist Social Service work, especially in connection with such work in vhe prisons.

Our second speaker was Miss Christian who is the head of the National Department of the Young Women's Christian Association In her addresses she explained how the need in the nineteenth century for such an organisation as the Y.W.C.A. led to its establishment and expansion across international boundaries to seventy countries. She told us a little of the aims of the Association which are similar to those of our own movement

Our first inter-school function this year was held at M.C.E.G.G.S on March 7 This was in the form of a fellowship tea, followed by a service held in their Assembly hall. The service was organized and conducted by a committee of representatives from several schools and the speaker was the chaplain of M.C.E.G.G.S., Rev Chapman M.L.C attended this function in "full force."

The new Intermediate General Science Laboratory

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M.L.C., S.C.M. seems to have a reputation for members at inter-school functions and this, I feel is not only due to the size of our school, but to the whole-hearted support and backing of the school and the outstanding leadership of the members of Staff, in all S.C.M. activities.

S.C.M camps are always the highlight of inter-school functions, and have always been a wonderful experience for all those who have attended them. The camps held this year during the May holidays at Belgrave Heights was no exception and all present entered whole-heartedly into the true spirit of camp, both spiritually as well as socially

The final activity for our school branch in first Term was the Badge Service held in the Chapel on April 5 Before the girls received their badges and membership cards, Miss Cerutty explained to them the aims of the movement and stressed the importance of their witness, reminding them of their inevitable influence on everyone with whom they come in contact

This was a thought for all of us: a reminder •of our responsibility to strengthen the spirit of Christian Fellowship within our school, remembeing always:

"Christianity is a positive, outgoing force that should be obvious in our lives."

Rosslyn

Cock, (Secretary, S.C.M.)

United Nations

"Peace in our time, O Lord, To all the peoples—Peace!"

It is as we remember these words of John Oxenham that we add our prayers for international understanding and peace

Our generation is living in a time of trouble and disturbance, when men's minds are filled with fear and hatred and are clouded with the desire for power

The United Nations' Association has suffered many set-backs but in the economic and social .sphere it has achieved a great deal These achievements have been foremost in the minds of our speakers this year.

Following a request by Miss Cerutty that S.C.M be held each week in Term II., United Nations' meetings have taken place every Wednesday in Term I The Term III programme has yet to be decided but there will be no lunchtime meetings in second term.

Our first Open Period speaker for the year, Mr Roddick, B.Com., came from the Bank Education Service He spoke on the subject of international banking, describing the work of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the new International Development Association, an organization formed in 1959 to lend money to backward countries at low interest rates and generous repayment terms

On Friday, May 5, Mr. James Webb from Union House, Melbourne University, gave an informative address on "Africa Today." This topic •was of tremendous interest Unfortunately,

Matriculation girls had examinations but the presence of Sub-Intermediate students meant a capacity attendance in the Assembly Hall.

Generally, attendances at our lunch-time meetings have been encouraging. Mrs. Downie spoke to us about her recent trip to England and the continent, illustrating her talk with some beautiful slides

We were very pleased to hear Miss Ip, a student teacher from Hong Kong, give an account of various aspects of life in her home-land Miss Ip invited questions and, in answering them, spoke about homes, transport, water-supplies, shipping, secondary and University education

Miss Parsons, a member of our Staff, gave a most enjoyable address and showed a selection of slides on youth hostels in Europe, concentrating the illustrations on Norway

At another meeting Mrs Ashton spoke on the formation, aims and principal organs of the United Nations This same subject was elaborated on by Mr Waike from the Melbourne Junior Chamber of Commerce

United Nations' activities are not confined to the school Members of the committee have attended inter-schools' meetings where plans for 1961 have been discussed

The Inter-Schools' Dance was held at Trinity on Saturday, May 6 This was a most successful social function.

The All-Day Conference, planned for second term, is to be held at Wesley Following the pattern of previous years there will be group discussions and two guest speakers, morning and afternoon This year's subject is "Too Little Food for Too Many People."

A discussion evening is also planned for second term "Was United Nations' Intervention in the Congo Justified?" The meeting will take the form of a round-table conference.

There is a growing awareness of the need for international understanding and co-operation It is felt that our meetings increase the knowledge and interest of all who attend

In conclusion we express thanks to Mrs Ashton for her guidance and for her enthusiasm throughout the term

—Barbara

Social Service

Pollard, Secretary.

There has been an excellent response to Social Service in first term this year, the total being £152/13/11, apart from the sum raised for Tonga A Matriculation form is again sponsoring a child in Austria, while most other forms are supporting local Methodist organizations

As in previous years, girls are giving assistance at the Collingwood and North Melbourne Missions once a week after school

A special appeal by Dr Wood to give assistance to the hurricane stricken villages of Northern Tonga has won the sympathy and support of all, and throughout the school extra efforts have been made towards this worthy cause Particular

Badk (left to right): Anita Costello, Barbara Pollard, Helen Watters, Janet Morgan, Heather McLean, Dawn Jelbart, Shona Phillipps Centre (left to right): Elizabeth Goulding, Julia Marcroft, Margaret Higginbottom, Helen Conochie, Jennifer Mills, Jocelyn Timewell, Judith Macdonald, Meredith Hunkin Front (left to right): Julia Wilkinson, Leonie Hodges, Pat Ballantyne (Joint Vice-Senior), Solway Love (Senior), June Jelbart, Shirley Ashton, Marian Worner Absent: Alison Wylie (Joint Vice-Senior)

thanks go to the Matriculation Asian Students, who raised over £11 by giving an exhibition of Chinese costume, dancing and singing. The total amount raised for Tonga by M.L.C girls and friends was £1,000.

"There's sure no passion in the human soul, But finds its food in music."—Hillo

The Music School has enjoyed a very full and interesting opening to its programme for 1961 At the beginning of the term we were pleased to welcome a number of new members of the Music Staff Miss Gillian Ashby L.R.A.M., G.R.S.M., A.R.C.M., from England, and Miss May Clifford, Mus. Bac., a member of the Conservatorium Staff, are teaching piano; and Miss Janice Clarke, an Old Collegian, has taken Miss Elliot's place as assistant to the Director, Mr

Peter Clinch (clarinet), Miss Judith Easton, Mus. Dip., (oboe), Miss Patricia Muirden, an Old Collegian (violin), and Miss Jane Morlet, Mus. Bac. (recorder), have joined us, and Miss Paddy Dixson, Mus Bac., Old Collegian, has taken over work in the Junior School

In the second week of term the Scholarship Tests were held, Miss Flockart and Mr. Ingram again adjudicating The winners, who gave their recital on Friday afternoon, February 24, were:

The Danks Scholarship for Singing.—Janette Mace.

Junior Piano (gift of Danks Trust).—Anne Norman.

Intermediate Piano (Ruth Flockart Scholarship No 1), (gift of Mrs Purvis, Mrs Bond and Miss Pizzey).—Margaret Cameron

Senior Piano (gift of the late A. E. Wright, Esq).

—Alison McAllister

The Lorna Stirling Memorial Scholarship for Violin. Leonie Hodges

The Mrs F J Cato Scholarship for an Orchestral Instrument.—Shared by Claire Farmer (Violin) and Hilary Mansfield (oboe)

—Stuart Tompkins Studio PREFECTS

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Orchestral Scholarship (gift of Mrs F G Kumm).—Meredith Hunkin (clarinet)

Original Composition Scholarship (gift of Parents' Association).—Julia Marcroft

Open Scholarship (gift of Parents' Association) —Annette Mellor (singing)

Open Scholarship (Ruth Flockhart Scholarship No. 2).—Julia Marcroft (piano)

This year an Organ Scholarship (gift of Miss Ruth Flockart) was awarded for the first time, the winner being Margaret Higginbottom

Already this year a varied series of lunch-time concerts has been arranged for us At the beginning of the term, these were given by girls who entered for the scholarship tests, and other artists have been Miss Jane Morlet, who demonstrated recorder music; Pamela Page, who gave a piano recital, and Alex Grieves, Jean Lehman and May Clifford who presented the Brahms' Horn Trio Later in Term I., we heard the school orchestra, conducted by Mr Graham Blomfield, and on the last Thursday of term a Staff concert was held. All these who attended greatly enjoyed these recitals, and we look forward to others of an equally high standard throughout the remainder of the year

The two pianoforte classes which were begun in Term II., 1960, proved so successful that the number this year \yas increased to six. There is now a special room for class teaching, equipped

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with three pianos and three silent devices, and many girls are taking advantage of this method of beginning their pianoforte studies

The direction of the school orchestra was taken over this year by Mr. Graham Blomfield. Numbers have increased, and with the stronger bass section the orchestra is better equipped to accompany the school in assembly each fortnight Further evidence of the progress being made was the excellent midday recital, and we congratulate Mr Blomfield

Congratulations also go to Leonie Hodges, the leader, on being appointed leader of the Junior Symphony Orchestra.

Again this year Miss Elton and the Senior Choir prepared Handel's "Messiah," which was presented by the combined choirs and orchestras of Scotch College and M.L.C in our Assembly Hall on Wednesday, May 10, under the baton of Mr. George Logie Smith The performance was very rewarding, both for the audience and those who took part, and we look forward to equal success next year

In conclusion we offer sincere thanks to Mr Ingram and all the members of the Music Staff for their untiring work and never failing encouragement in this important branch of the school's activities The year has begun well, and promises to continue in the same way

—Meredith Hunkin

ASSOCIATE PREFECTS

—Stuart Tompkins Studio

Back (left to right): Gwynith Wilson, Dawn Coldrcy, Dorothy Bcrryman, Elida Brereton, Judith Abbott, Joan Bennett, Judith Lumley

Centre (left to right): Joan Beckett Sandra Powell, Marion Wilcock, Lynette Storey, Anne Gray, Thalia Dickson, Fay Atkinson, June Twiss, Janette Mace, Merrill Smalley

Front (left to right): Cynthia Cook, Barbara Day, Betty Sun, Barbara Duke (Joint Vice-Senior), Marylon Bodkin (Senior), Sue Kennett, Hermione St John Smith, Alison McAllister, Helen Ditterich Absent: Rosslyn Cock (Joint Vice-Senior)

Dramatic Art

All girls interested in Dramatic Art were very pleased to learn that Mr R W Nevile would donate a shield to the winning house in an InterHouse Drama Contests We are grateful to Mr Nevile for inaugurating this contest. Prior to the dates—June 8, and 9, much interest throughout the school was centred on dramatic work. This interest is being reflected in the increased number of girls who have joined the various sections of the Dramatic Society

The Inter-House Drama Contests provided an opportunity for all girls, whether they are in the Dramatic Society or not, to gain experience in producing, acting, stage-setting and a host of other activities

The Senior Dramatic Group has been busy taking part in exercises in miming, voice production and group activity work. From the fun and enjoyment we derived from play-readings this term, we are all looking forward to attempting a full play later in the year For this purpose, and for the Drama Contests, we have been "talent spotting," especially among our new members, who are now feeling "at home" in the group

We would like to thank Miss Dwyer, without whom the Dramatic Society would not be the same, and other members of the Speech Staff who unfailingly support its work.

—Judith MacDonald

Art of Speech Notes "Words, like Nature, half reveal And half conceal the soul within."

—Tennyson

It is gratifying to see that an even larger number of girls are learning the Art of Speech, this year We are grateful to Miss Clark for taking Miss Lederman's place during her year's absence overseas and we sincerely welcome Mrs McFarlane The Speech Scholarship Tests were held as usual and were adjudicated by Mr. H. Traynor Hearty congratulations are offered to the following successful candidates:

Lower Middle School (gift of the Dramatic Society).—Robyn Kilgour and Janice Guest Middle School (gift of the Dramatic Society).— Nan Brown.

Intermediate and Diploma Forms (gift of the Dramatic Society).—Anne Conde

Leaving and Honour Forms for Untrained Performers (gift of the Parents' Association).—Alison Wylie and Mary McCord.

Leaving and Honour Forms (gift of the Parents' Association).—Shirley Ashton

Shortly after these scholarship winners were announced they combined with Music School students to give an enjoyable Recital one afternoon after school

Eight Matriculation girls read extracts from Clive Sansom's poem "The Witnesses" in the School Chapel, on April 29, just before the Easter recess. It is hoped that the true spirit of Easter was conveyed to the large number of girls and Staff who attended

On Anzac Day, Patricia Ballantyne and Judith MacDonald read a moving passage from John Masefield's "Gallipoli," to the Senior Assembly.

A Junior Verse Recital was held in Flockart Hall on April 21, and there was a large attendance of parents The Lower Middle School girls who participated are to be congratulated and thanked for their delightful performances

At the School Church Service held on May 7, at Auburn Methodist Church, a group of girls read the Old Testament lesson They were Julia Wilkinson, Susan Nevile, Solway Love, Terry King and Shirley Ashton The New Testament lesson was read by Patricia Ballantyne.

We feel that the Speech School has begun another successful year and would like to thank Miss Dwyer, and other members of the Speech Staff, for the unfailing guidance and encouragement which they are giving us

—Shirley Ashton

Debating Notes

The Debating Society continues to stimulate in the School eloquence and powers of rhetoric, under the presidency of Miss Sutton and Miss Hotchin, whose leadership is much appreciated This year membership, and thus participation in inter-school functions, has been limited to those who are able to support the society by attending most of its fortnightly meetings Although this may have excluded some busy but valuable members, we hope that the concentration of interest will be of benefit to the group

At the beginning of che year, Miss Dwyer addressed us on the Art of Public Speaking, outlining not only methods, but terrors and pitfalls to avoid

Because of the extra work involved in extracurricular activities, Dr Wood has limited the inter-house contests to three debates, the winner to be judged on these occasions In the first debate, Cato was victorious over Fitchett in proving "That the study of Science should be Australia's foremost educational aim." Berry and Tiddeman clashed in a hard fought battle on the topic "That modern civilization has failed," Tiddeman at length bowing before the mighty onslaught of the veterans in the opposition

Several lunch-time meetings have taken the form of round-table debates, and some interesting discussions have taken place on topics such as the values of punishment, or the United Nations' intervention in Africa Although interest in these meetings is commendable amongst senior girls, greater participation from Leaving and Intermediate forms would be of benefit, not only to the society and themselves, but also to the School and their houses, as these girls are the debaters of the future Leaving inter-form debates will commence early in Second Term

Owing to the number of school functions in First Term, we have been unable to arrange any inter-school debates However, M.C.E.G.G.S has invited us to an afternoon session early in second term, and we look forward to more in the future.

—Heather McLean

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Modern History Club

The pioneer committee of the Modern History Club has eagerly begun its vigorous and so-far successful programme Large attendances, averaging forty-five girls per lunch-time meeting, have been most encouraging and films in the Assembly Hall have proved popular.

Members are beginning to see the study of history as an interesting pastime and this was indicated by the number of girls attending an excursion to Parliament of April 13 After witnessing the final stages of a debate in the Legislative Assembly, the group was lucky enough to see a bill being passed in the Legislative Council, following which they were shown the stately, gold-leaf decorated library

Officers were elected at our first meeting and these later met to discuss the club's activities. At the second meeting some beautiful slides of Venice, Rome and Florence were screened, with emphasis placed on the work of Michelangelo, and later in the term the film "Tragic Pursuit of Perfection" was an excellent portrayal of Leonardo da Vinci's superb work A talk on Modern Art, its development and interpretation, was most popular, as were two other interesting films, "Medieval Castles" and "The Medieval World."

It has been pleasing to see so many girls at our meetings and we wish to thank Miss Sutton for the guidance and inspiration to our new club

—Shirley Ashton

German Club

The German Club has had a successful first term We extend a cordial welcome to Miss Schouten, who is going to run the Junior Section of our Society, which is numerically much larger than the Senior Section.

The Club was most fortunate in having a very enjoyable lunch-time meeting, when Miss Parsons spoke about her trip through Germany, and showed some interesting slides This meeting was much appreciated by all who attended

Two Newsreel films have been shown so far, and a "Mittagskranchen" was held in one lunch hour, at which many varied topics were discussed in German; everyone found it both enjoyable and helpful

We wish good luck to all girls entering for the Goethe Competition in Term II., and we hope that a good many interesting and varied meetings will take place this year

—Jennie Bond.

THE FRENCH CLUB

The French Club extends a sincere welcome to the new Senior French Master, Mr L A Hickman, B.A., B.Ed., who has had a wide teaching experience in several States of Australia and in Scotland

A Committee for the Club has been chosen and a variety of activities planned for the second and third terms We hope these will stimulate a lively interest in the study of French in the

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School. In first term a film "En Normandie" was screened, and this was attended by a large number of girls.

Earlier in the year several girls entered a Quiz Competition run by the French Newspaper "Le Courrier Australien." As this was open to all Australian Schools, our results were very gratifying We congratulate the following girls: First Prize.—Helen Conochie

Second Prize.—(ex aequo): Gillian Skewes, Judith Wilson

We expect a number of girls to enter for the Alliance Francaise Competition later this year and we wish them the best of luck We thank Mr. Hickman for the work he is doing, and hope the French Section will have further successes this year.

—Helen Conochie

Asian Activities

Once again the School extends greetings to the Asian girls who have come to study with us We were pleased to hear that Betty Sun had been chosen as an Associate Prefect, when she returned from Hong Kong, where she attended the wedding of her sister, Anna

The Asian girls in the Matriculation Forms have, under the leadership of Wendy Huang, formed themselves into a little group which will give monthly talks on Asian Culture. The first of these was a practical and illustrated demonstration of Chinese Art, by Wendy Huang. She showed how the artist uses his brush, makes and uses his block inks, applies the various washes, and finishes with the long, unbroken strokes of the fine brush Wendy brought many exquisite examples of Chinese hand-painted scrolls, in colour and in black and white—the latter being the more prized as they are the more difficult, all the skill relying on the brush-stroke without any help from shade or colour

Further light on Asian Culture and dress was shown in the lunch-time Concert given by these girls in aid of the Tonga Hurricane Appeal Mannequins displayed frocks and accessories worn by the modern lady in Malaya and Hong Kong, ranging from warm, padded coats and trousers worn in the home, to sophisticated evening frocks and stoles

A dainty cotton-picking dance was mimed by three girls in national costume; and a group finished with national folk-song

We are looking forward to talks on customs, scenery and literature, realising that our Asian friends have much to share with us, enriching the life of the School by their differing gifts

Films shown in Term 1, 1961

En Normandie

English History: Norman Conquest to 15th Century.

The Major Religions Schubert and His Music Tragic Pursuit of Perfection

Medieval Monasteries

The Roman Wall

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Circulation of the Blood Electrons. Meaning of Feudalism

Medieval Architecture

Digestion: Muscular and Mechanical Movements

Digestion of Foods. Crystals

—Many thanks, Mr Seymour!

Literary Entertainments

Students in Literature Classes have been given an opportunity to see stage and screen presentations of the plays they are studying. Such entertainments provide material for discussion and criticism, as well as adding a further stimulus to the work

The young Elizabeth Players, performed "A Midsummer Night's Dream" for the Sub-Intermediate forms A travelling company, these players use only the barest essentials in properties and a stylised mode of costume; but their work is most effective and they held their audience entranced through the antics of Puck and the fairy scenes of Oberon and Titania

A most cosmopolitan production was the film of "Romeo and Juliet," set in the real background of Verona Viewed in the Balwyn Theatre by the English classes from Leaving, this picture, in all its colour and spectacle gave an added zest to the class readings which followed

Matriculation students have attended two evening performances in the University Union Theatre "The Importance of Being Earnest" and "The Knight of the Burning Pestle," two plays from the current syllabus, showed us the productions in their right stage setting, paving the way for discussion of their dramatic month The Olivier film of "Hamlet," and a University production of "The Lady's Not for Burning" will be seen early next term

Shakespeare Day, observed on the last morning of term, proved an unusual, but most enjoyable way of marking the annual festival By the courtesy of Miss Dwyer and Miss Elton we were favoured with dramatic readings and Shakespearian songs Patricia Ballantyne's reading of Wolsey's farewell to greatness, and Susan Nevile's reciting of the dying Juliet speech were balanced by a reading of the banishment scene from "As You Like It," by Judith McDonald,

Chinese Folk Dancing, outside the Gym (Christina Hsu, Debbie Sun, Wendy Huang)

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Shirley Ashton and Terrie King The songs by Julia Marcroft and Jeannette Mace were an indication that music can be effectively united with literature

The Walton Library

Although interest in the Library has been maintained, and there were over 650 borrowers last term, we feel that even more widespread use could be made of these wonderful facilities To those who have borrowed we say, "Thank You," for making us feel our work has been worthwhile We know you have profited both in recreation and school-work by choosing from our comprehensive assortment of fiction and reference books.

Many additions to the reference sections have been made, particularly in Arts, Literature and Languages Matriculation students will be assisted by our duplication of many books of criticism in the Literature Section Our fiction section has benefited by the acquisition of a large number of new books.

On behalf of all the School we gratefully acknowledge the very kind assistance of the following:

The Parents' Association as donors of £50 for history books

An anonymous donor for £15

All Old Collegians who have given us donations of books

Perhaps because of the unusual circumstances surrounding our copy of "Ballet for Beginners" (Felicity Gray) it deserves a special mention. This was secured as First Prize by our Under 14 Relay Team at the St. Leonard's Presbyterian Girls' College Sports We congratulate the team on their victory and thank them for their gift

As always the new year found us with many vacancies on the Library Committee We have been fortunate in securing the services of such an enthusiastic team to carry on the work Mrs Day merits our grateful thanks for so ably guiding the Committee to assist her in the efficient operation of the Library

—Gayel Larkins

The School Service

This year, the annual Church Service was held on Sunday May 6, at Auburn Methodist Church The Church was filled to capacity with a large number of girls, Old Collegians, and parents

The singing was capably led by Miss Elton, who was assisted by Mr. John Eggington, our Chapel organist The school joined in singing Vaughan Williams setting of the "Benedictus," and later the choir rendered Schubet's magnificent anthem, "Great is Jehovah, the Lord."

Dr. Wood gave an inspiring address entitled "Christ, our ascended High Priest," as Ascension Day fell on the following Thursday. Unfortunately, it was not possible for the service to be broadcast this year, but this did not detract in any way from the beauty of it The service will long be remembered by who attended

—Julia Marcroft

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Boarders' Notes

Monday, February 6.—Laden with money, tuck and stamps, 153 bustling boarders, of whom 59 were new girls, shattered the serenity of the House We were pleased to welcome Miss Clarke, Miss Young and Mrs. Woodward as new members of Resident Staff

Saturday, February 18.—Old Girls verses New Girls swimming sports The afternoon was rather chaotic but the new Girls emerged victorious Our congratulations! The Prefects conducted the trial of several members of Staff They were found guilty of unpunishable crimes and sentenced to the "walking of the plank." The officiating Prefects were given quite undignified treatment but all managed to survive

Sunday, February 26.—-We were joined at lunch-time by Rev and Mrs Waite of Auburn Methodist Church. This was the first of such visits which we hope will be repeated often in the future

Saturday, March 11.—All were exposed to the dramatic talent of the Old Girls in their concert which provided a lengthy, and amusing programme

Friday, March 17.—The boarders were instructed in the "do's and don'ts" of etiquette by Miss Dwyer in her inimitable style

Saturday, March 25.—-The New Girls' Concert

The New Girls were initiated and we were well entertained We congratulate Gillian Skewes and other group leaders on their splendid efforts.

Wednesday, March 29.—Home for Easter! Cases were laden with books ... . we had good intentions, anyway!

Saturday, April 22.—-Sports Day Even after defeat the Boarders' spirits were not to be curbed Everyone came to tea arrayed in red The Flag and other symbols held the positions of honour (We had ice-cream donated by the Staff for tea.)

Sunday, April 30.—The Chapel Service was recorded by 3 AR for broadcast on June 4

Thursday, May 4.—We sang "Happy Birthday" to Dr Wood and the youngest boarder made the traditional presentation.

Friday, May 12.—End of Term I

We are very grateful to Dr. Wood and Rev. S. M Seymour for leading our Chapel Services each Sunday evening during the term

We should like to thank Miss Flockart and our organist, Mr Eggington, for their guidance at rehearsals and services, and acknowledge the work done by Lyn Storey in playing the organ for prayers each evening

The Prefects, Associates and 5 Wing Captains— Glennis Barclay, Carol Bond, Margaret Brown, Wilma Dreverman and Linda Matkovich, have been splendid in their support throughout the term

In conclusion, I should like to express our appreciation of assistance given by Resident Staff, and especially the unfailing work of Miss Cowper I hope that the year will prove a very successful one

—June Jelbart

Athletic Sports

On April 22, we held our Inter-House Athletic Sports and they proved to be a great success, owing to the untiring work of Miss Perkins and members of the Sports Staff, in their preparation for the sports. The School thanks Miss Perkins and other members of Staff who officiated on sports day.

W e are grateful to Dr and Mrs Woo d for their presentations of the trophies

Congratulations go to Berry, who had overwhelming success in winning the Senior Points Cup, the Proficiency Cup and the Bettye Hammon Cup for aggregate points Fitchett and Krome filled second and third places respectively

Results of the Athletic Sports.—Event 1.— 16 and over Broad Jump: 1, J Walduck (F); 2, J Mitchell (T); 3, S Phillipps (B) Distance, 15 feet, 2 inches

Event 2.—Under 16—100 yards: 1, S Minter (B); 2, A Wright (K); 3, M Marr (B) Time, 12.7 seconds

Event 3.—Under 1.5—100 yards: 1, R Lawson <F); 2, J Godbehere (F); 3, J Norton (T) Time 12.2 seconds

Event 4.—Under 14—100 yards: 1, J Walduck (F); 2, L Tishler (K); 3, C Lapthorne (C) Time 12.2 seconds

Event 5.—Under 13—75 yards: 1, M Abbott (C); 2, J Howell (K); 3, H Carr (B) Time 10.2 seconds

Event 6.—Under 12—75 yards: 1, D Evans (F); 2, S Perry (B); 3, M Knee (B) Time 10.4 seconds

Event 7.—16 and over—100 yards: 1, J Beckett (B); 2, J Twiss (B); 3, S Furneaux (F) Time 12.4 seconds

Event 8.—Under 16 High Jump: 1, J Walduck (F); 2, H Jemison (B) Height 4 feet, 4 inches

Event 9.—Under 16 Baseball Throwing: 1, H Broadbent (T); 2, W Robertson (F); 3, P Procter (c) Distance 60 yards, 2 feet, 6 inches

Event 10.—16 and over Discus Throwing: 1, J Timewell (K); 2, E Keown (B) Distance 77 feet, 6 inches

Event 11.—Under 12—Leaderball: 1, Nevile; 2, Berry; 3, Krome Time 118.2 seconds

Event 12.—Under 13—Over-head: 1, Krome and Cato equal; 3, Berry and Fitchett, equal Time 65.4 seconds

Event 13.—Under 15—Crossball: 1, Cato; 2, Berry; 3, Tiddeman Time 70 seconds

Event 14—16 and over—Over-head Spoke Relay: 1, Berry; 2, Fitchett: 3, Tiddeman

Event 16.—Under 11—50 yards: 1, H Sedgeman (F); 2, G Haig-Muir (K); 3, C Lewis (B) Time 7.8 seconds

Event 16.—10 and under—50 yards: 1, L Mitchell (B); 2, T Kho (F); 3, A Baragwanath (C). Time 8.0 seconds.

Event 17.—9 and under 35 yards: 1, J Young (F); 2, M. Lipman (B); 3, E. Vincent (N).

Event 18.—8 and under 35 yards: 1, B. Hall (C); 2, N Frenet (N); 3, S Hyman

Event 19.—7 and under 25 yards: 1, J Collins; 2, V. McCreaty; 3, R. Williams.

Event 20.—Under 15—Circular Baton Relay: 1, Fitchett; 2, Cato; 3, Tiddeman Time 77.5 seconds

Event 21.—Under 16—Circular Baton Relay: 1, Berry; 2, Tiddeman; 3, Fitchett

Event 22.—16 and over—Circular Baton Relay: 1, Berry; 2, Tiddeman; 3, Krome Time 36.2 seconds

Event 23.—Under 14—Flag Relay: 1, Cato; 2, Krome; 3, Tiddeman Time 61.2 seconds— Record

Event 24.—Under 13—Flag Relay: 1, Berry 2, Krome; 3, Fitchett 62.1 seconds

Event 25.—Under 12—Flag Relay: 1, Fitchett 2, Berry; 3, Cato. Time 64.4 seconds.

Event 26.—Under 11—Flag Relay: 1, Fitchett 2, Krome; 3, Berry. Time 47.4 seconds.

Event 27.—Inter-house Diamond Throwing: 1 Tiddeman; 2, Nevile; 3, Krome. Time 66.7 seconds

Event 28.—16 and over High Jump: 1, I. Best (N); 2, G Greenwood (K); H Jemison (B) equal Height 4 feet, 3 inches

Event 29.—16 and over Baseball Throwing: 1, J. Timewell (K); 2, K. Triplett (C); 3, Broadbent (J) Distance 73 yards, 2 feet, 6 inches

Event 30.—Under 16 Discus Throwing: 1, J Bowtell (K); 2, K Thomas (T); 3, M May (C) Distance: 78 feet, 7 inches

Event 31.—16 and over 220 yards: 1, J Beckett (B); 2, A. Wright (K); 3, T. Dickson (T). Time 28.2 seconds

Event 32.—Under 16—220 yards: 1, R. Lawson (F); 2, S Minter (B); 3, M Course (N) Time 28.8 seconds.

Event 33.—9 and under—Flag Relay: 1, Berry 2, Nevile; 3, Fitchett Time 65.5 seconds

Event 34.—10 and under: Flag Relay: 1, Berrv 2, Fitchett; 3, Nevile.

Event 35.—Under 16 Crossball: 1, Tiddeman 2, Berry; 3, Fitchett Time 66.8 seconds

Event 36.—Under 14 Overhead-ball: 1, Krome; 2, Cato; 3, Tiddeman Time 54.8 seconds— Record

Event 37.—Under 11 Overhead-ball: 1, Krome; 2 Fitchett; 3 Cato Time 70.0 seconds

Event 38.—10 and under Tunnel Ball: 1, Cato; 2, Krome; 3, Berry Time 68.6 seconds

Event 39.- 9 and under Tunnel Ball: 1, Fitchett; 2, Cato; 3, Nevile. Time, 69.2 seconds.

Event 40.—8 and under Flag Relay: 1, Berry; 2, Fitchett; 3, Nevile Time 65.6 seconds Trophy List:

Middle and Junior Points Cup.—Fitchett Senior Points Cup.—Berry

House Proficiency.—Berry

The Bettye Hammon Cup for aggregate Points Berry.

Total Aggregate Points:

1 Berry 156

2 Fitchett 136

3 Krome 83

Inter-School Events held on Sports Day.— Results:

Under 13 Inter-School Flag Relay—Strathcona

Under 15 Inter-School Flag Relay—Strathcona Senior Inter-School Flag Relay—Korowa

—Stuar: Tompkins Studio

HOUS E CAPTAIN S AN D SPORT S CAPTAINS Back (left to right: Suzanne Furneaux (Fifche:t), Judith Abbott (Cato), Thalia Dickson (Tiddeman), Jocelyn Timewell (Krcme) , Helen Dean (Nevile), Shona Phillipps (Berry) Front (left to right): Anne Gray (Fitchett), Barbara Pollard (Cato), June Jclbart (Tiddeman) , Elizabeth Goulding (Krome) , Dawn Coldrey (Nevile), Judith Macdonald (Berry)

House Notes

Berry

Berry's purple colours are already well on the road to victory, and with a little more effort, it is to be hoped that they will remain there

A hearty welcome is extended to all new Berry girls, who are, by now, loyal and united supporters of the "best house," and to Mrs Keuneman and Miss Schouten, who, we hope will spend an enjoyable time in Berry

Berry started the year on a most successful note — that was, of course, the Swimming Sports Many thanks to our splendid swimmers Regarding Baseball and Tennis, Berry has not done quite so well, but thank you for trying and supporting our teams.

The Junior School Sports were very pleasing from Berry's point of view. W e look forward to the day when these promising athletes are higher up the school.

Sports Day, 1961, will linger for many years in the minds of all Berry girls, as the day on which Berry broke its long record of Sports Day failures As well as winning the total aggregate, Berry maintained its firm grasp of the Proficiency Cup This certainly would not have been possible without the unselfish attitude of our sports and vice-sports captains, Shona Phillipps and Joan Beckett, who sacrificed so much of their precious time for the choosing and training of teams Congratulations and thanks to all competitors; and to those who cheered Berry on to victory, under the direction of Elida Brereton, who arrayed herself very fittingly!

In the sphere of Debating, Berry has managed to ascend to great heights. Under the leadership of Pat Ballantyne, supported by Elida Brereton and Judith Macdonald, the team convinced Tiddeman that "Modern Civilization was not a failure." A special mention must be made concerning Pat's brilliant summing-up speech, which gained the record-breading total of twenty-four out of the twenty-five marks

Elwyn Keown, our Life Saving Representative, has begun her campaign to encourage girls to do the Life Saving Examinations in Third Term This is a wonderful opportunity to gain more points for Berry

Our Middle House and Sports Captains, Faye Thompson and Kaye Bolwell, with Robyn Kilgour and Toni Barbour of the Lower Middle School, have already shown that they are enthusiastic and capable junior leaders.

Finally, thank you to Miss Sutton, whose encouragement has stimulated Berry to great things, and to all Berry girls who have worked for the House After such a promising start to 1961, let us keep up the House spirit and prove that in Drama, Music, Hockey, Basketball and Conduct, "Berry is always the best House."

—Judith Macdonald.

Cato

"At the head of the field see our colours of blue, W e aim for the top, and our spirit is true."

February 1961, and the start of a new School year, brought a fresh challenge to all Cato girls a challenge to prove anew that whatever others may say, Cato will always be the best House

A very warm welcome is extended to all new girls, and we feel sure that you will have already noticed the friendliness and House Spirit of all members of Cato

The revival of House Spirit has been one of our greatest successes this year At the Swimming Sports, and, more particularly, the Athletic Sports, the House just seemed to be bubbling over with enthusiasm. Another evidence of increased House Spirit was seen in the bright display of flags, streamers and balloons, which certainly provided a gay scene

Unfortunately, Cato does not seem to be a very strong "swimming" House, as we only managed to come fifth, but thanks to all who competed in the events, and our congratulations to Berry!

Before the Athletic Sports, we received telegrams from Anne Turnbull and Esther Hole (last year's House and Sports Captains), and although our final result was only fourth, most Cato girls seemed to have an enjoyable day. Once again, our congratulations to Berry!

On the whole, Cato did quite well in Tennis and Baseball matches Our Senior and Junior Tennis teams were both equal second, and although Senior Baseball only came fourth, our Juniors finished equal second

In the field of debating, our team • Pam Plummer, Dawn Schultze and Barbara Pollard, defeated Fitchett on the subject of whether "The study of science should be Australia's foremost educational objective." As there is only one debate for each house, we now have to wait to discover our final position.

A new contest has been instituted for the second term, the Inter-house Dramatic Contest. Cato chose as her play the third Act of George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion."

Following Dramatic Contests, we have Senior House Choral Contests, at which, if we gain the whole-hearted support of the Senior School, we hope our blue colours will rise to victory

Sincere thanks are extended to our Sports Captain, Judy Abbott, our Middles, lead by Margaret McPherson and Gwenda James, and our Lower Middles, under Jennifer Clarke and Ann Gorewicz, and to evervone who so willingly assisted in preparations for the Sports.

Thanks are expressed to Miss Hopkins, and all Cato members of Staff who have supported us throughout the term

Finally, we hope that Cato's spirit will become still stronger and more enthusiastic as the year progresses, and that every girl will remember that for a House to be a success, she must always be prepared to give her utmost —Barbara Pollard

Fitchett

Fitchett's aims for 1961, are loyalty and energetic co-operation. Already we feel these are becoming very evident and if we can keep them well in mind we should all make 1961 a memorable year for the House.

We would like to thank Miss McKay for her help and enthusiastic interest shown as Acting House Mistress during Miss Betts' absence, and at the same time, welcome Miss Betts back from her trip to England — we know she will have found this most enjoyable

This Term our Debating Team was judged not quite so good as that of Cato when arguing, "Science should be Australia's foremost Educational objective." However, we thank Solway Love as Leader and Arlie McQueen and Elizabeth Murray-More who made up the team, and for all the work they did in preparation and their worthy representation of the House

The next House activity was the Swimming Sports, and although once again we did not make First place, our grateful appreciation is given to all those who competed and tried so hard, as well as to Sue Furneaux and Barbara Duke for their work in the organization involved. Congratulations Berry, for proving your swimming ability!

We were delighted with our Juniors who gained second place for Fitchett in the Junior School Sports Keep it up Juniors — next time it may well be a victory for our House

The Senior Athletic Sports Day was certainly a day to be remembered We feel we gave Berry some anxious moments and although we came second, were very pleased with our result. W e received great encouragement from our supporters chanting the Fitchett war-cry, but our congratulations must go to Berry for their excellent First It was thrilling to see Joan Walduck receive the Junior House Points Cup. Our thanks are due to all the girls who helped so ably with the organization, and most especially to our Fitchett competitors

Our Senior Baseball and Tennis Teams were not very successful this term W e intend, however, to give a better account of ourselves in the Hockey and Baseball matches next Term

Barbara Duke has been elected our Life Saving Representative Congratulations Barbara! We are looking forward to gaining some points during Third Term

Sue Furneaux, our Sports Captain, has been an excellent Leader We are grateful for her efforts and hope she will continue to be given the support she would like throughout the re-

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mainder of the year Congratulations too, to Heather Cornish who has been elected Middle School Captain and Joan Walduck Middle School Sports Captain

This year a new Inter-House contest is to be started — the Inter-House Dramatic Contest. As in other things, Fitchett has given energeticenthusiasm.

We are looking forward to the Choral Contests in second term and intend to try and repeat our success of last year.

All our efforts however, can be marred by our Conduct We would like every girl to realise this and please take steps to make sure a great improvement takes place

Finally, our hopes are high — keep the loyalty and enthusiasm just as high so that by the end of the year we may all feel justifiably proud of Fitchett's record for 1961 Good Luck!

—Anne Gray

Krome

This year we warmly welcome Miss Hotchin as our Senior House Mistress. We extend a welcome to new members of Staff and girls to the House and hope that they will support it and participate in all its activities.

House spirit has been evident in the large number of girls who have attended parties for the various teams and we hope that this enthusiasm will be maintained throughout second and third terms.

An exciting event in the early part of the term was the swimming sports, in which Krome fought hard amid much excitement However, we extend our congratulations to Berry who won by four points Congratulations to those of Krome who gained places, and thanks to all vocal supporters!

The House Tennis and Baseball successes were not as obvious as last year, although we were well supported Our main success was our Junior Tennis team who came first.

Berry are to be congratulated once again, on their victory in the Athletic Sports and on obtaining the Proficiency Cup. Although we came third it was not for want of cheering and trying, and the chants of the Krome war-cry was a great encouragement to competitors

We wish to thank the Editorial Board for their inspiring work on the Krome Affairs Bulletin, which has a promised place on the House notice board With regard to the Dramatic contest held in June, thanks are due to everyone who supported the House in this field and especially to Shirley Ashton and Jenny Stevens who are responsible for the play which was presented

To Miss Hotchin, other House Mistresses and members of the House Committee and to all those who have supported Krome during the term we extend thanks We are all very grateful to our Sports Captain, Jocelyn Timewell, for the time she has spent in training the teams and for her efficient and untiring work during the

Athletic Sports, and to Ingrid Barber and Elizabeth Jeffries for their valuable help.

Congratulations go to Heather Cousland on her appointment as Life Saving Representative and it is hoped that she will be well supported in third term when Life Saving activities begin.

After moderate success during first term, we settle down to the Choral Contests, our debate with Nevile, House Basketball, Hockey, and we hope, an improvement in conduct in second term

If this spirit continues and everyone works together for the good of the House during the following terms, and keeping in mind our Motto: "The Chain is as strong as the Weakest Link," Krome is sure to have a happy, if not successful year Good luck, Krome!

—Elizabeth Goulding

Nevile

Nevile is still only a young House, and, like other young things we find there are many obstacles in our path

It would be foolish to deny there is not room for improvement in the House, but what we lack in sporting ability is more than made up in our enthusiasm and team spirit The third position of Nevile in the Swimming Sports shows that the House is gaining in this field. Although Nevile was last in the Athletic Sports, we are hoping for success in the near future Our effort in the Sports was not entirely without merit. Ina Best had a decisive victory in the open High Jump Congratulations to the Nevile mistresses and girls at the Junior School We are sure that if the spirit shown by the Junior competitors continues through their school career, all will be well for Nevile We must congratulate the other Houses, especially Berry, on their wonderful performances

Our Baseball and Tennis results were very satisfactory, especially the Junior baseballers who were the top House in that field.

Strenuous practices for the Dramatic Contest in June have been held, and Nevile is determined to be a force to be reckoned with in the debating and Choral Contests

Nevile House has missed the support and guidance of Miss Tyler during the latter part of First Term, but we hope she will return soon to continue her wonderful work. Her position as Senior House Mistress is being ably filled by Miss Lardner.

Finally, we must thank our Sports Captain, Helen Dean, and other girls who helped her, for the wonderful effort they put into the sports Although we did not win, let us remember:

"We will gain strength as we grow."

—Dawn Coldrey

Tiddeman

"Under its crimson Each her own part, Fewer in numbers, Greater at heart!"

Now that Tiddeman is in her third year, we can certainly see that these words describe her most aptly We anticipate that 1961 will be as successful and happy as the previous years

Although we were soundly defeated in the Swimming Sports, it was not through any lack of enthusiasm on the part of our only available competitors They swam their lengths only to climb out of the water and swim again! However, our congratulations to Berry!

Unfortunately, in Debating we failed by three points to convince Berry that "The Modern Civilization has Failed." We congratulate Berry and our own team, Meredith Hunkin, Dawn Jelbart and Heather McLean (leader) for their splendid efforts

We were very successful in Senior Baseball and Tennis by winning our four matches in the earlier part of the term The Juniors were very enthusiastic and only lost one Tennis match, but were defeated in Baseball (The final matches were not played in time for publication of the results.)

On Sports Day we reaped the reward of our rigorous early morning training by winning the marching. The fact that our total points were the highest we have ever had reflects on the excellent team-work and inspiring leadership given by our Sports Captain, Thalia Dickson, who sacrificed so much of her time in preparation for the day

The work done by our Middle Captains, Jenny Williams and Ellen Watson, by Helen Broadbent in individual events, by our marshals, officials and valiant cheer-leaders was very commendable W e congratulate Berry, whose honour and glory was well deserved!

In Term II., we are placing our hopes on the Senior Music Contests W e have established a tradition in previous years, and are looking forward optimistically Many strenuous rehearsals were conducted by Angela Anderson, our enthusiastic play producer, in preparation for the Dramatic Contests held early in June

Last year we won both the Hockey Cup, but Basketball left much to be desired! This year we are hoping for a great improvement on the basketball court.

Our conduct has always been something of which we can boast With the co-operation and greater effort on the part of a few, we will, I hope, retain our excellent record

In conclusion, I should like to thank Miss Cowper and the Staff for their encouragement and all the members of Tiddeman for their loyalty and amazing spirit

—June Jelbart

Public Examination Results, 1960

Matriculation —

Matriculation (excluding repeated) 103

Honours (26 firsts, 107 seconds) 133

Passes 380

Queen's College Exhibitions 3

Commonwealth Scholarships 42

Secondary Studentships (Education Department) 20

Leaving Certificate —

Passes 208

Partial Passes (two or more subjects) .... 53

Intermediate Certificate — Passes 268

Partial Passes (four or more subjects) 56

Scholarship, Exhibitions and Studentships

Queen's College Exhibitions —

Wendy Davenport, Suzanne Davies, Rae Wilson

Commonwealth Scholarships —

Meredith Albury, Lynette Atkinson, Jacqueline Austin, Bronwen Baker, Patricia Ballantyne, Marylon Bodkin, Joan Bolwell, Lois Brown, Wendy Buchanan, Susan Carter, Rosslyn Cock, Beverley Collins, Wendy Davenport, Suzanne Davies, Elizabeth Gilliam, Jillian Greenwood, Jennifer Harris, Barbara Henderson, Margaret Higginbottom, Adrienne Holzer, Lynne Jackson, Wendy Johnstone, Carole Kierson, Barbara Lawrence, Elizabeth Ley, Eden Liddelow, Solway Love, Gweneth Quirk, Marilyn Reardon, Meryll Roberts, Ann Russell, Heather Shaw, Joan Slade, Enid Sommerfeld, Kathleen Stephenson, Penelope Tilbrook, Eugenie Tuck, Irene Upenieks, Lois Waite, Elizabeth Webb, Rae Wilson, Rosslyn Wortley

Secondary Studentships —

Lynette Atkinson, Diana Bruhn, Alison Cameron, Suzanne Carmichael, Susan Carter, Lynette Fisher, Leonie Gairns, Jillian Greenwood, Valerie Hewitt, Kay Hobbs, Airdrie Hutton, Lynne Jackson, Coral Kent, Eden Liddelow, Lynette Quinton, Marilyn Reardon, Ann Russell, Joan Slade, Lois Waite, Rae Wilson.

MATRICULATION EXAMINATION HONOURS

English Literature —

First Class: Elizabeth Gilliam, Helen Rule, Rae Wilson.

Second Class: Meredith Albury, Patricia Ballantyne, Suzanne Carmichael, Susan Carter, Beverley Collins, Wendy Davenport, Suzanne Davies, Marion Gray, Barbara Henderson, Margaret Higginbottom, Leonie Hodges, Lynne Jackson, Eden Liddelow, Helen McGibbony, Lorraine Payne, Gweneth Quirk, Meryll Roberts, Ann Russell, Jennifer Shears, Irene Upenieks, Lois Waite

French —

Second Class: Robyn Broadbent, Jill Cole, Lynne Jackson, Elizabeth Ley, Ann Russell.

German —

First Class: Enid Sommerfeld

Pure Mathematics —

Second Class: Marylon Bodkin, Lois Brown, Joan Slade

Calculus and Applied Mathematics —

Second Class: Lois Brown, Wendy Buchanan, Wendy Johnstone, Joan Slade.

General Mathematics —

First Class: Solway Love

Second Class: Joan Bolwell, Elizabeth Ferguson

British History —

First Class: Wendy Davenport, Jillian Greenwood, Joy McGeehan

Second Class: Jacqueline Austin, Bronwen Baker, Patricia Ballantyne, Suzanne Carmichael, Beverley Collins, Macyll Gaunt, Jennifer Harris, Barbara Henderson, Lynne Jackson, Heather Kellaway, Valerie Neilson, Marilyn Reardon, Kathleen Stephenson, Gail Taylor.

Modern History —

First Class: Lynette Atkinson

Second Class: Meredith Albury, Bronwen Baker, Carol Croydon, Suzanne Davies, Lynette Fisher, Barbara Henderson, Adrienne Holzer, Helen Rule, Lois Waite, Rae Wilson, Helen Young

Greek and Roman History —

Second Class: Coral Kent, Terrie King, Tan Kooi Lian

Social Studies —

First Class: Lynette Atkinson, Rosslyn Cock, Lynette Fisher, Carole Kierson, Joy McGeehan, Marilyn Reardon

Second Class: Marian Birch, Susan Carter, Wanda Davies, Jillian Greenwood, Coral Kent, Barbara Lawrence, Shona Phillipps, Lynette Quinton, Judith Rodger, Kathleen Stephenson, Rosslyn Wortley

Economics —

First Class: Jillian Greenwood, Barbara Lawrence, Joy McGeehan, Heather Shaw

Second Class: Rosslyn Cock, Carole Kierson

Geography —

Second Class: Jacqueline Austin, Frances Baitz, Rosslyn Cock, Dianne Hargreaves, Barbara Lawrence, Judith Macdonald, Meryll Roberts, Heather Shaw

Biology —

First Class: Lynette Atkinson, Anne Beaumont, Joan Bolwell, Rosslyn Cock

Second Class: Justine Creaser, Wendy Davenport, Elizabeth Ferguson, Jillian Greenwood, Susan Hall, Kay Hobbs, Barbara Lawrence, Marilyn Reardon, Judith Rodger, Jennifer Shears, Eril Siggins, Penelope Tilbrook, Rosslyn Wortley.

Physics —

First Class: Marylon Bodkin

Second Class: Wendy Johnstone, Solway Love

Chemistry —

First Class: Joan Slade

Second Class: Marylon Bodkin, Joan Bolwell, Merrill Smalley, Penelope Tilbrook

Art —

Second Class: Elizabeth Gilliam

Music Practical —

First Class: Rosslyn Wortley

Second Class: Alison Cameron, Margaret Higginbottom

Music Theoretical —

Second Class: Margaret Higginbottom

Matriculation Results, 1960

Five Subjects Passed — Lynette Atkinson, Anne Beaumont, Marylon Bodkin, Joan Bolwell, Lois Brown, Alison Cameron, Susan Carter, Rosslyn Cock, Beverley Collins, Wendy Davenport, Suzanne Davies, Kerry Forrest, Leonie Gairns, Jillian Greenwood, Pamela Harris, Barbara Henderson, Valerie Hewitt, Margaret Higginbottom, Lynne Jackson, Wendy Johnstone, Coral Kent, Carole Kierson, Barbara Lawrence, Elizabeth Ley, Eden Liddelow, Low Choon Fah, Lorraine Payne, Lynette Quinton, Marilyn Reardon, Meryll Roberts, Carolyn Rodger, Kathleen Stephenson, Shirley Ting, Anne Turnbull, Irene Upenieks, Lois Waite

•—Stuart Tompkins Studio BOARDERS' PREFECTS AN D WIN G CAPTAINS

Back (left to right) : Glennis Barclay, Thalia Dickson, Dorothy Berryman Centre (left to right): Heather McLean, Linda Matkovich, Margaret Brown, Lynette Storey Front (left to right): Carolyn Bond, Dawn Jelbart, June Jelbart (Senior), Meredith Hunkin, Wilma Dreverman

Four Subjects Passed —

Jacqueline Austin, Bronwen Baker, Frances Baitz, Patricia Ballantyne, Jennifer Barnett, Marian Birch, Diana Bruhn, Suzanne Carmichael, Virginia Chan, Gwenyth Diprose, Barbara Duke, Kathleen Figgins, Lynette Fisher, Kay Fookes, Elizabeth Gilliam, Susan Hall, Jennifer Harris, Kay Hobbs, Leonie Hodges, Esther Hole, Lea Hopcraft, Pamela Jones, Suzanne Kennett, Rosemary Lavers, Loh Phaik Thau, Catherine Looney, Solway Love, Judith Macdonald, Catherine McCarthy, Meryl Morton, Valerie Neilson, Shona Phillipps, Jill Renison, Glenys Richards, Judith Rodger, Ann Russell, Jennifer Shears, Eril Siggins, Merrill Smalley, Enid Sommerfeld, Eugenie Tuck, Dian Vasey, Pamela Walker, Elizabeth Webb, Carol Wilms, Rae Wilson, Diana Winston, Yeo Quee Teen

Three Subjects Passed, but given a Compensatory Matriculation —

Susan Bomphrey, Robyn Broadbent, Justine Creaser, Carol Croydon, Macyll Gaunt, Barbara Gotch, Lana Gottlieb, Marion Gray, Heather Kellaway, Terrie King, Vera Mackenzie, Helen McGibbony, Lorraine Ochrymski, Helen Rule, Heather Shaw, Helen Young

Additional Subj'ects to Matriculation, 1959

Five Subjects Passed: Gweneth Quirk (plus two subjects passed, 1959)

Four Subjects Passed: Meredith Albury (plus two subjects passed, 1959)

Two Subjects Passed: Tan Kooi Lian (plus tbree subjects passed, 1959).

Completed Matriculation —

Five Subjects Passed — Penelope Tilbrook

Four Subjects Passed — Wendy Buchanan, Adrienne Holzer, Airdrie Hutton, Joan Slade, Rosslyn Wortley

Three Subjects Passed — Jill Cole, Joy McGeehan.

Two Subjects Passed — Gail Taylor LEAVING

LEAVING CERTIFICATES

Eight Subjects Passed — Janet Morgan

Seven Subjects Passed — Elizabeth Clarke, Beverley Garlick, Emily Hendel, Meredith Hunkin, Janette Mace, Annette Meller, Joan Nicholls, Janice Smith, Ngaire Thompson, Julia Wilkinson

Six Subjects Passed — Helen Anderson, Shirley Ashton, Fay Atkinson, Carolyn Baines, Glennis Barclay, Susan Baron, Joan Beckett, Wendy Beecham, Dorothy Berryman, Heather Blarney, Jennifer Bond, Elizabeth Brack, Elida Brereton, Beverley Brown, Johanne Byriell, Judith Callander, Vivienne Clarke, Helen Conochie, Joel Cornish, Janet Curtis, Robin Dane, Barbara Day, Wilma Dreverman, Kay Fisher, Robyn Freer, Merryn Gardner, Kerin Gittus, Anne Gray, Elizabeth Gray, Leonie Gunn, Glenys Haack, Elaine Higgs, Winsome Hill, Ho Sew Ying, Sandra Hodgson, Susan Jame, June Jelbart, Dawn Jelbart, Bronwyn Jones, Elaine Knewstubb, Lai Siew Lian, Gayel Larkins, Judith McDonald, Lorraine Mackay, Heather McLean, Arlie McQueen, Helen McQueen, Julia Marcroft, Helen Martin, Jennifer Mills, Susan Nevile, Donna Newton, Diana Pearson, Pamela Plummer, Barbara Pollard, Helen Pope, Sandra Powell, Sandra Ray, Maija Rinks, Joan Rodger, Barbara Ross, Hermione St John Smith, Jill Sanguinetti, Lorraine Sherlock, Jennifer Stevens, Janet Taylor, Judith Taylor, Janice Thorburn, Jocelyn Timewell, Elizabeth Turner, Marilyn Watson, Helen Edith Watters, Helen Elizabeth Watters, Margaret Webster, Gwynith Wilson, Judith Wilson, Carole Woods, Marian Worner, Vivien Zoltak

Five Subjects Passed —

Judith Abbott, Angela Anderson, Ellen Balaam, Elaine Beech, Susan Boardman, Jocelyn Brady, Carole Brien, Margaret Brown, Anne Carrick, Judith Carter, Valerie Champion, Merilyn Chenhall, Judith Cockrem, Dawn Coldrey, Helen Ditterich, Carolyn Dixon, Gail Douglas, Valerie Driver, Margaret Dunn, Rosalyn Egan, Judith Evans, Dianne Ferguson, Cheryl Flett, Gwenyth Grant, Dorothy Green, Margaret Green, Elizabeth Hall, Pamela Harris, Wendy Harris, Anne Heaton, Julienne Heeps, Claire Henderson, Susan Hopkins, Barbara Houghton, Lesley Howlett, Patricia Jones, Kay Kettle, Margaret King, Shirley Knight, Margaret Leathern, Judith Lumley, Pamela McCasker, Ronda McDonald, Helen McGregor, Susan McLaren, Elaine McLeish, Linda Matkovich, Lesley Mitchell, Margaret Morriss, Laurel Muir, Elizabeth Murray-More, Maree Ould, Denise Patterson, Susan Pilbeam, Rosemary Randall, Dawn Schultze, Josephine Selby, Janet Smith, Pamela Statham, Judith Stewart, Lynette Storey, Pamela Thompson, Wendy Thompson, Marian Wilcock, Carol Williams, Janice Williams, Jeannette Wright

Four Subjects Passed —

Karina Basset, Joan Bennett, Kay Bradbury, Margaret Busby, Chooi Wai Lan, Cynthia Cook, Lesley Falla, Elizabeth Goulding, Nancy Hamilton, Pamela Horrocks, Ula Jones, Deloraine Keegel, Lee Chok Yen, Lim Lam Seng, Maureen McLeod, Carole Macklev, Elizabeth Pike, Janice Reid, Vivienne Ruffels, Lorraine Shipman, Pamela Spicer, Louise Stone, Diane Toop, Robin Westaway, Faye Wharington, Gail Wood, Elizabeth Worbovs, Yam Yew Yong

ADDITIONAL TO LEAVING CERTIFICATE, 1959

One Subject Passed — Lynette Baker, Patricia Ballantyne, Justine Creaser, Marie Elms, Kay Hobbs, Janice Holmes, Solway Love, Kay Nairn, Valerie Neilson, Dagmara Valdmanis.

Completed Leaving Certificate from 1959 —

Ang Peck Shan, Wendy Blair, Marlene Boyle, Gaye Broadbent, Heather Cousland, May Foo, Robyn Glasgow, Hannah Guss, Margaret Henry, Lynette Hodgins, Babette Isaacson, Yvonne McClelland, Carol May, Meredith Miller, Pamela Ralston, Joy Roberts, Judith Rodger, Kathrine Seller, Pamela Towers, Heather Tully, Mary Ungar, Sandra Vale, Rae Wilson.

PARTIAL LEAVING CERTIFICATE

Six Subjects Passed — Janene Brendel

Five Subjects Passed — Anita Costello, Karmen Gordon, Margaret Johnson, Diana Kee

Four Subjects Passed — Patricia Coldwell, Diane Hancock, Jeanette MacKenzie, Lynne Read, Carol Shinwell.

Three Subjects Passed — Carolyn Allen, Dawn Allen, Carolyn Bond, Anne Bowyer, Jennifer Connor, Suzanne Dahl, Margaret du Bourg, Judith Ewert, Irene Folley, Louise Hammon, Wendy Huang, Margaret Johns, Helen Lanchester, Juliet Lawson, Averil Long, Alison McAllister, Elaine May, Julie Miller, Diane Pascoe, Carlien Petherick, June Twiss

Two Subjects Passed —

Janet Adams, Bronwyn Allardice, Margaret Butterworth, Heather Creed, Lynette Crooks, Marylyn Dunn, Bronwyn Grocke, Helen Hooper, Xandra Howie, Helen Jenkin, Elizabeth Lay, Gail Logan, Jillian Mounsey, Jillian Pinne, Patana Pundarik, Adrienne Smith, Eleanor Smith, Vicki Smorgon, Annette Stephens, Betty Sun, Joan Taylor, Heather Williamson

INTERMEDIATE CERTIFICATE

EXAMINATION, 1960

INTERMEDIATE CERTIFICATE

Nine Subjects Passed —

Laurel Coultas, Christine Edmunds, Fiona Fairweather, Judith Head, Erin Heath, Gillian Holloway, Virginia Kirton, Jeannette Kneen, Vera Pollard, Margaret Rowe, Beris Turnley, Helen Watson

Eight Subjects Passed —

Caroline Adams, Dawn Adamson, Margaret Almond, Anne Atherton, Elaine Atkins, Prudence Barr, Jill Bartlett, Ina Best, Penelope Black, Barbara Bourchier, Anne Bremner, Helen Broadbent, Susan Brunsdon, Norma Butler, Barbara Caffin, Diana Callanan,

D GREEN

Laraine Carland, June Catterall, Kamoya Clarke, Marjorie Clarke, Jennifer Coates, Julie Cooper, Kay Cooper, Lena Cooper, Anne Courtney, Margaret Cutcliffe, Valerie Cutts, Joan Denman, Helene Dimmitt, Olwyn Diprose, Carole Dixon, Pamela Downes, Elfine Eichler, Irene Falkenstein, Glenys Fergie, Margaret L Ferguson, Margaret St C Ferguson, Cheryl Finkelstein, Anne Fitzpatrick, Cecilia Focken, Helen Fry, Joy Fryer, June Fryer, Christine Fyfe, Diane Gairns, Barbara George, Beverley Gloster, Pamela Gloster, Margaret Godson, Corinne Greenwood, Glenys Greenwood, Dale Grenville, Mary Grills, Susan Hannemann, Kaye Harris, Ann Harvie, Gillian Hocking, Jan Hollis, Elizabeth Howell, Kathryn Humphrey, Rosemary Humphries, Heather Jackson, Helen Jones, Elwyn Keown, Anne Kerville, Joan Kingham, Jeanette Koblitz, Lulita Lamble, Heather-Anne Leigh, June Lim, Denise Littlefield, Rosalyn Lovell, Jillian Lugton, Claire McAfee, Mary McCord, Diana McLachlan, Glenice McLeod, Judith Manley, Margaret Mann, Lynette Marshall, Diana Martin, Kay Mason, Susan Mill, Jeanne Mok, Shirley Moon, Priscilla Napper, Marilyn Neil, Jennifer Noble, Enid Ottrey, Virginia Paddle, Pamela Padgham, Elizabeth Pillar, Suzanne Robb, Jennifer Schmidt, Kay Serpell, Rosslyn Sheather, Carrol Smith, Robyn Sparks, Margaret Sprott, Cheryl Staggard, Judith Stephens, Lorraine Stephens, Anne Sterling, Julie Synnot, Ruth Taylor, Susan Taylor, Patricia Teesdale, Heather Thomas, Susan Thomas, Lyndall Thorpe, Patricia Trayler, Rosemary Tredinnick, Kay Triplett, Leahn Turvey, Ruth Vogel, Anne-Shirley Waite, Beverley Waite, Margaret Wall, Sandra Walters, Valerie Westendorf, Helen White, Karin White, Lynette Willcocks, Bronwyn Williams, Lynn Wilson, Fairlie Winston, Adrienne Wright, Elspeth Wylie, Jennifer Yandell

Seven Subjects Passed —

Kay Anderson, Carol Armstrong, Margaret Ashton, Kenneil Barber, Karin Barker, Dianne Barrett, Mary Beddoe, Helen Brain, Alison Burnell, Sue Carroll, Margaret Chippendall, Maxine Cockram, Janice Cockrem, Heather Coleman, Pauline Cooke, Rosemary Downes, Margaret Eastaugh, Jean Elder, Elayne Fisher, Alison Foulis, Diana George, Keren Heard, Sue Heseltine, Sandra Hoadley, Judith Lee, Delys Metherell, Margaret Morrison, Lorna Morton, Anna Murkies, Helen Murray, Janice Old, Una Parsons, Druscilla Pearce, Joan Read, Diana Redman, Beth Riddler, Joan Roberts, Pamela Rushen, Elizabeth Sims, Diane Smith, Georgina Smith, Jennifer Smith, Barbara Sterck, Helen Stevenson, Heather Stewart, Lesley Story, Margaret Tait, Carolyn Townley, Christine Vaughan, Margaret Vear, Mary Walduck, Patrecia Whyte, Susan Winter, Christine Zakas, Lorraine Zerbe

Six Subjects Passed —

Elizabeth Bethell, Glennys Bremner, Helen Bunting, Elizabeth Chesterfield, Helen Clark, Glenys Collins, Rosemary Corlass, Beverley Cullen, Marlene Deague, Susan Eberbach,

Cecilia Fiddian, Helen Gardiner, Lorna Hamer, Gabrielle Hill, Jocelyn Hurst, Margaret Isom, Maralyn Jackel, Janis Jellis, June Johnson, Susan Jones, Jeannette Lehmann, Judith Moran, Marilyn Murray, Fiona Rist, Julie Sanguinetti, Janet Sloane, Julie Suares, Jill Swanson, Dianne Walker, Coral Young.

Completed Intermediate Certificate — Bronwyn Allardice, Dawn Allen, Pamela Angus, Elizabeth Balaam, Gillian Bath, Lois Bendall, Lynette Black, Carolyn Bond, Lynette Bryant, Ann Clempson, Denise Corrigan, Maureen Corrigan, Lynette Crooks, Marylyn Dunn, Judith Evans, Lesley Falla, Nancy Hamilton, Louise Hammond, Loraine Heath, Dianne Hill, Sandra Hodgson, Maria Huygens, Margaret McHutchison, Jeanette MacKenzie, Carolyn Mepstead, Jillian Mounsey, Laurel Muir, Nerolie Munt, Nola Newton, Helen Oakes, Lynette Philippe, Lorraine Shipman, Ariane Smith, Diane Tunbridge, Shirley Whittles, Laurel Wilkins, Gail Williams, Lynnette Wright

PARTIAL INTERMEDIATE CERTIFICATE

Six Subjects Passed —

Lynette Brown, Christine Craig, Liane Garvin, Elizabeth James, Sue McCann, Ailsa McDiarmid, Terrell Taylor, Sue Webber, Dawn Zacher

Five Subjects Passed — Elizabeth Alexander, Rosalie Amos, Diana Bell, Judith Briggs, Janette Carnie, Gail Craig, Lynette Craig, Elizabeth Driver, Lynne Edmonston, Janet Elliot, Suzanne Furneaux, Valerie Gess, Gaynor Harding, Jillian Hexter, Andrea Jones, Marilyn Latham, Nancy Lawrence, Lorraine May, Leanne Pattison, Diane Peacock, Janice Renowden, Meredith Siggins, June Staunton, Jennifer Steane, Alwyne Taylor, Kathryn Tayton, Barbara Thornton, Arna Van Santen, Claire Vardon, Beverley Wilkinson, Mary Wilson

Four Subjects Passed —

Roslvn Agnew, Carol Bodkin, Jillian Bowtell, Helen Dean, Jillian Firth, Cynthia Fowler, Janice Hendy, Valerie Hutchinson, Carol Leyshon, Lee Monson, Jennifer Nicholson, Julie Rademacher, Wendy Sawyer, Elizabeth Seymour, Heather Simpson, Janita Tong

ADDITIONAL T O PREVIOUS PARTIAL INTERMEDIATE CERTIFICATE

One Subject Passed — Dorothy Bugg

JUNIOR GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS

The following nine girls were awarded Junior Government Scholarships in the examinations held in December, 1960:—

Jillian Gordon, Sandra Hacker, Sandra Hocking Janet Lamont, Hilarv Mansfield, Margaret Ruffels, Susan Stuart, Valerie Wake, Susan Walker

BURSARIES (EDUCATION DEPARTMENT)

Matriculation Bursaries were awarded to:— Shirley Ashton, Joan Beckett, Elizabeth Brack, Elida Brereton, Beverley Brown, Vivienne Clarke, Judith Cockrem, Dawn Coldrey, Helen Conochie, Kay Fisher, Winsome Hill, Gayel Larkins, Janette Mace, Barbara Pollard, Joan Rodger, Hermione St. John Smith, Janet Smith, Judith Taylor, Jocelyn Timewell, Helen Edith Watters, Gwynith Wilson, Judith Wilson.

Leaving Bursaries were awarded to:— Jill Bartlett, Alison Burnell, Helene Dimmitt, Christine Edmunds, Corinne Greenwood, Gillian Hocking, Heather Jackson, Lulita Lamble, Heather-Anne Leigh, Shirley Moon, Pamela Padgham, Elizabeth Pillar, Margaret Rowe, Ruth Taylor, Bronwyn Williams

Girls at University or Teaching

The following girls have now begun courses at the Melbourne University:—

Frances Baitz, Marian Birch, Alison Cameron, Susan Carter, Jill Cole, Suzanne Davies, Leonie Gairns, Lynne Jackson, Eden Liddelow, Lorraine Ochrymski, Lynette Quinton, Ann Russell, Enid Sommerfeld, Penelope Tilbrook, Lois Waite, Rae Wilson (Arts); Beverley Collins, Lynette Fisher, Kay Fookes, Lana Gottlieb, Coral Kent, Barbara Lawrence, Low Choon Fah, Joy McGeehan, Kathleen Stephenson, Tan Kooi Lian (Commerce); Elizabeth Gilliam, Jennifer Harris, Barbara Henderson (Law); Gweneth Quirk, Rosslyn Wortley (Music); Lynette Atkinson, Jillian Greenwood, Marilyn Reardon (Physical Education); Joan Bolwell (Physiotherapy); Anne Beaumont, Lois Brown, Wendy Buchanan, Airdrie Hutton, Carolyn Rodger, Joan Slade, Anne Turnbull, Helen Young (Science); Valerie Hewitt, Elizabeth Ley, Eugenie Tuck (Medicine); Shirley Ting, Yeo Quee Teen (Social Studies); Wendy Davenport (Arts and Social Studies); Loh Phaik Thau, Pamela Walker (Dentistry)

These girls have begun courses at the Monash University:—

Suzanne Carmichael, Pamela Harris, Adrienne Holzer, Kay Hobbs, Eril Siggins (Arts); Chan Cheng Pheng (Medicine); Wendy Johnstone (Science)

Old Collegians who have begun teaching or training for teaching include:—

Victoria Boyd, May Foo, Patricia Jones, Heather Shaw (K.T.C.); Heather Kellaway, Pamela Ralston, Gail Taylor, Meryl Morton (Mercer House); Margaret Henry (Student Teacher in Business School, M.L.C.); Valerie Neilson (Assistant in Craft Studio at M.L.C.); Jacqueline Austin, Bronwen Baker, Gaye Broadbent, Anne Carrick, Kathleen Figgins, Macyll Gaunt, Barbara Gotch, Julienne Heeps, Janice McLean, Helen Martin, Jill Renison, Glenys Richards, Jov Roberts, Meryll Roberts, Judith Rodger, Judith Stewart, Wendy Thompson, Pamela Towers, Elizabeth Webb, Carol Wilms, Jeannette Wright (Education Department).

Old Collegians' Examination Resu)ts,1960

Helen Antcliff (Commerce): Honours Econ A Passed Com Law 1, Econ Geog 1

Barbara Armstrong (B.A.): Passed Hist, of Princ of Ed., Comparative Education, Educational Psychology, Methods of Teaching, Practical Teaching Graduated B.Ed

Helen Arnel (Social Studies): Honours Soc Work III., Psychopathology

Anne Ballantvne (Arts): Passed Eng. II., Mod. Hist. B., Geog. II.

Lorraine Barski (Arts): Honours Psychology I. Passed Mod. Eng.

Diane Beattie (Law): Passed Comp. Law, Const Law 1, Mercantile Law, Princ of Equity, Conveyancing

Mary Bickart (Music): Honours Pianoforte III., Singing II., Accompanying Repertory I., Teaching Rep I., Choral Class Passed Eng Diction, Music C., Harm, and C'point IV Awarded the Maude Harrington Prize for Accompanying Gained second place with 2nd Class Honours

Ann Blumrich (Law): Passed Intro, to Legal Meth., Legal Hist., Brit. Hist., Philosophy I.

Elizabeth Boardman (Science): Passed Biology, Chem II.c., Pure Maths II

Mary Brevitt (Arts): Honours General Paper, Gen Hist 1., Gen Hist II., Ancient Hist II Passed Eng II

Jennifer Broadbent (Phys.Ed.): Passed Anat and Physiol. Basis of Phys.Ed. I., Body Mechanics, Hygiene, Diet and First Aid, Hist., Principles and Meths. of Phys.Ed., Gen. and Spec. Meths. of Teaching, Prac Exercises I., Teaching Prac and Observation I.

Paddy Broberg (Music and Arts): Passed Eng. III., Modern Phil Graduated Mus.Bac (nee Dixson).

Carol Burford (Medicine): Honours Chem., Physics, Biology (Pre-Med.)

Ann Carlson (Commerce): Honours Econ Hist I., Econ B., Econ C., Stat Method

Joy Carter (Music): Honours Harm, and C'point II., Music A., Sight Beading I., Pianoforte II Passed Ear Training I., Inst CI (strings) I., Singing I

Joan Cathcart (Arts): Honours Gen Hist IV (Oriental), Theory and Meth of Hist

Patricia Clarke (Arts): Honours Aust Liter., Gen Hist II., Gen Hist III B

Margaret Condon (Arts): Passed Eng III., Aust Hist., Philosophy I Graduated B.A

Lois Conroy (Commerce):

Barbara Cox (Vet. Sc.): Honours Chem. I.B., Passed Biol., Botany A., Physics I., Zoology A

Amelda Craigie (Law): Honours Prin of Contract Passed Crim Law and Procedure, Polit Phil

Loris Crosby (B.A.): Passed Hist, and Princ of Educ., Comparative Educ., Educational Psychology, Methods of Teaching, Practical Teaching Graduated B.Ed.

Gillian Davies (Arts): Passed French I., Eng. I., Brit. Hist., Geog. I.

Jennifer Deacon (Medicine): Passed Medicine, Surgery, Obst and Gynae Graduated M.B., B.S

Janice de Lacy (Arts and Law): Passed Political Phil., Int. to Legal Meth. Graduated B.A.

Judith Dubiner (Arts and Law): Passed Psychology I.

Margaret Dunkin (Science): Honours Geog I Passed Chem. I. A., Geol. I. A.

Mary Ellemor (Arts): Honours Econ A Passed Lat I., Brit Hist., Pure Maths I

Pamela Falder (Science): Passed Biol., Physics I., Pure Maths I

Janice Ford (Arts): Passed Eng II., Aust Hist

Keay Foster (Medicine): Honours Pathology, Microbiology Passed Pharmacy Awarded the Walter and Eliza Hall Exhibition in Pathology, Division II., M.B., B.S

Cathryn Fox (Arts): Passed French I., German I

Pamela Gale (Music): Honours Music B Passed Ear Training II., Sight Reading II., Instr CI (strings) II., Instr CI (wind), English Diction

Mary Gay (Arts): Passed French III., Eng III., Hist, and Phil, of Sc.B Graduated B.A

Judith Gild (Architecture): Passed Design III., Building Const III., Fine Arts A., Theory of Arch. III., Hist, of Arch. III., Science of Mat'ls. B., Professional Practice A

Pamela Giltinan (Science and Music): Honours Chem I A., Physics I., Pure Maths I., Passed Biology.

Julienne Gleadell (Music): Honours Chamber Music Ch. Prac. Stud. II., 2nd Prac. Stud. II. Passed Harm, and C'point II., Music B., Sight Reading II.

Dalys Grant (nee Hearn) (Arts): Passed Latin III., Eng. II.

Ann Grey (Arts): Honours French II Passed Mod Hist." B

Frances Gunn (nee McCarthy) (Music): Passed Comparative Ed., Hist, and Princ of Ed., Ed Psychology

Margaret Hagger (Social Studies): Passed Soc Work II., Social Hist., Psychology II A

Mamie Haig-Muir (Commerce): Passed Accountancy I., Com Law I., Econ A

Rhonda Harris (Music): Honours Singing II. Passed Music B., English Diction., Harm, and C'point. IV., Accompanying, Choral Class.

Patricia Harrisson (Medicine): Passed Physiology, Biochem

Katherine Harvey (Arts): Passed French II., Mod. Hist. B., Geog. I.

Margaret Heard (Arts): Honours Mod His B Passed French II., English II.

Dianne Hofmaier (Music): Honours Ch Prac Study II., Music A Passed 2nd Prac Study II.,

Ear Training I., Harm, and C'point, II., Sight Reading I

Noela Hogg (Music): Honours Music B Passed Ear Training II., Harm, and C'point III., Sight Reading II., Orchestration I., Instr CI (strings) II., Instr. CI. (wind), English Diction.

Margaret Hoggart (Arts): Honours Gen. Hist. II., Gen Hist III B., Eng Drama

Jillian Holm (Medicine): Passed Anatomy incl Hist., Physiology and Biochem

Valerie Holm (Arts): Passed Aust Hist

Rosalie Holt (Commerce): Honours Com. Law I., Econ Hist I., Econ B., Stat Method Awarded Chamber of Commerce Exhibition in Commercial Law Part I

Judith Hope (Science): Honours Chem Graduated B.Sc

Joan Horsfall (Social Studies): Passed Social Work II., Social History

Margaret Horwill (Science): Passed Theory of Stats I

Rosemary Jame (Science): Honours Physics I Passed Chem I A., Gen Maths

Faye Jobling (Arts): Passed French I., English I., British Hist., Psychology I

Clare Johnson (Commerce): Passed Econ A., Psychology I., Social Org A

Patricia Johnson (Arts): Passed French I., Mod Hist. B., Aust. Hist.

Mary Johnston (Arts and Social Studies): Passed Social Work II., Social Hist., Psychopathology

Denise Jones (Arts): Passed Eng. I., French II., Brit Hist

Judith Kellaway (Arts): Passed Mod. Hist. B., Mod Gov't I., Philosophy I., Geography II.,

Rita Kornan (Arts and Social Studies): Passed Social Work II., Social Hist., Psychology II A

Wilma Lade (Arts): Honours Mod Hist B., Passed French II., English II

Alison Laird (Law): Honours Pub Int Law, Const. Law I., Passed Mercantile Law, Prin. of Equity, Conveyancing, Evidence

Margaret Lancaster (Arts): Honours Mod Hist B Passed French II., Eng II

Pauline Learner (Arts and Social Studies): Passed Social Work II., Social Hist., Psychopathology

Anne Lee (Arts): Passed French I., Eng. I., Ancient Hist I., Geog I

Gillian Lennox (Arts and Social Studies): Honours Psychology II A Passed Social Work I., Social Organ A., Political Philos Awarded Exhibition in Psychology II A

Lim Meng Fong (Architecture): Honours Surveying, Sc of Materials A Passed Design II., Trades Instr II., Measured Drawing, Theory of Arch II., Hist, of Arch II., Build Constr II

Amy Ling (Arts): Honours Crim. A. Passed Far East Hist., Econ Geog II., Political Phil Graduated B.A.

Gwenneth Long (Science): Honours Chem II B., Physiol, and Biochem I., Gen Bacteriology

D GREEN

Elaine McConkey (Arts): Honours French I., Latin I Passed Eng I., Philosophy I Awarded the Baillieu Exhibition in French I.

Janet Mclvor (Arts): Honours Eng Lit II., Ancient Hist I., Gen Hist I

Susan McKaige (Arts): Honours Gen. Hist. II., Gen. Hist. I. Passed German I.

Janice Martin (Arts): Honours Music A Passed Eng I., Brit Hist

Jocelyn May (Science): Passed Biol., Chem. I A., Physics I

Ruth Millikan (Music): Honours Ear Training II., Music B Passed Harm, and C'point III., Sight Reading II., Orchestration I., Instr. CI. (strings) II., Instr CI (wind), Eng Diction

Janice Morgan (Commerce): Passed Mod. Eng.

Pauline Morgan (Science): Honours Microbiology Passed Sc French Graduated B.Sc (Hons.).

Margaret Mott (Arts): Passed Aust Hist

Patricia Muirden (Music): Honours Ch Prac Study IV., 2nd Prac Stud IV., Music C., Repertory I., Teaching Rep I Passed Chamber Music, Orchestration I., Harm, and C'point IV., Sight Reading III

Joy Muller (Arts): Passed French II., Aust Hist., Econ Geog II., Philosophy I

Jennifer Murphy (Arts): Honours Eng Lit II

Anne Murray (nee Grunden) (Arts and Social Studies): Passed Mod. Phil. Graduated B.A. and Dip Soc St

Florence Newbound (Arts): Passed Philosophy I

Katherine Nicholls (Science): Honours Microbiology Graduated B.Sc (Hons.)

Helen Palfreyman (Arts): Honours Pure Maths I., Psychology I Passed French I., Applied Maths

Patsy Pederick (Arts and Social Studies): Honours Econ Hist I Passed Soc Work III Graduated B.A. and Dip. Social Studies.

Joan Pilkington (Medicine): Passed Anatomy incl Hist., Physiology and Biochem

Marion Pinkerton (Music): Honours Ear Training II., Music B. Passed Harm, and C'point III., Sight Reading II., Orchestration I., Instr CI (strings) II., Instr CI (wind), Eng Diction

Helen Pyke (Arts): Passed Eng III., Aust Hist., Geo II Graduated B.A

Margery Rae (Science): Passed Biochemistry II., Microbiology Graduated B.Sc

Judith Ralston (Arts): Honours Econ. Geog. II. Passed Eng II., Aust Hist., Philosophy I Graduated B.A.

Margaret Ralton (Social Studies): Passed Social Work, Social Biology, Psychology I., Social Organ A.

Barbara Rautman (B.A.): Passed Hist, and Princ. of Educ., Comparative Educ., Educ. Psychology, Methods of Teaching, Practical Teaching. Graduated B.Ed.

Jennifer Roberts (Science): Honours Chem. I. A., Physics I Passed Biol., Pure Maths I

SILVER

Margaret Roberts (Arts): Honours Econ Geog II

Margot Rosenbaum (Law): Honours Int to Legal Hist. Passed Brit. Hist., Mod. Gov't. I.

Julie Ross (Commerce): Passed Com Law I., Econ Hist I., Econ B., Stat Method

Alison Sambell (Commerce): Honours Econ A Passed Accountancy I., Elem. Jurisp. and Con. Law, Econ Geog I

Sally Segal (nee Barr) (Arts and Social Studies): Passed Eng. I., Polit. Philos.

Elizabeth Shiffron (Arts): Passed French I A., Eng III., Political Phil Graduated B.A

Evelyn Snow (Arts and Social Studies): Passed Social Work II., Psychology III A., Econ Hist I

Margaret Stevens (Phys Ed.): Passed Anat and Physiol. Basis of Phys. Ed., Preventive Work, Play and Recreation, Organ, and Admin, of Phys Ed., Mod Problems in Educ., Prac Exercises II., Teaching Prac and Observation Graduated Dip of Phys Ed

Patricia Stubbings (Arts): Passed Econ. Geog. II Graduated B.A

Tai Lung Eng (Architecture): Passed Design I., Trades Instr I., Theory of Arch I., Hist, of Arch I., Building Constr. I., Hist, and Phil, of Science, Free Drawing

Stephanie Tasker (Medicine): Passed Physiology and Biochemistry.

Pamela Ternouth (Arts): Honours Latin II., Eng. Lang. II., Eng. Liter. II. Awarded the

Edward Stevens Exhibition (Equal) and the Alexander Sutherland Prize (Equal) in English Language Part II and English Lit Part II

Rosalind Terry (Science): Honours Biochemistry II., Microbiology.

Ann Tomlinson (Medicine): Passed Anatomy incl Hist., Physiology and Biochem

Noelle Tredinnick (Science): Honours Chem. II B., Physiol, and Biochem I., Gen Bacteriology.

Helen Tregear (Commerce): Passed Hist, and Princ of Educ., Comparative Educ., Educ Psychology, Methods of Teaching, Practical Teaching. Graduated B.Com.

Alison Tudor (Medicine): Passed Anatomy incl Hist., Physiology and Biochem

Elaine Walsh (Commerce): Passed Marketing

Jean Watters (Arts) Passed Eng III., Aust Hist., Philosophy I., Geog II Graduated B.A

Rosslyn Webster (Arts): Passed Mod Gov't I., Mod. Philos., Logic. Graduated B.A.

Beryl Wild (Medicine): Passed Medicine, Surgery, Obst. and Gynae. Graduated M.B., B.S.

Helen Williams (Medicine): Passed Pathology, Microbiology and Epidemiology

Jeanne Wilson (Medicine): Passed Medical Jurisprudence

Jean Woodfull (Phys. Ed.): Passed Mod. Problems in Educ

Linda Woodroffe (Arts): Passed Eng I., Brit Hist., Psychology I.

Current Corner

Space Travel

One night in my dream I went to the moon, I sailed up there in a red balloon I was cold on the way, but I got there soon

On the moon there are no trees, There is no honey or bees, There are no beans and no peas

On the moon there are no dogs, There are no lakes and no frogs, There are no sticks and no logs

The moon is so bare, I did not like it up there, For it, I don't care

If you go to the moon, Don't go up soon. And don't go by balloon

Sally Lamont, 9 years, Grade: 5, Fitchett

Hats

Here is a story of a school hat, And a certain girl who wanted it flat, But the heads of the school did not agree, So the hats were inspected in February

When the dear girl came in through the gate, Two of the prefects were lying in wait, They pounced on her then, with a great shout of glee,

"Return for your hat at half past three!"

She paid out her sixpence, the nominal fee That provided the prefects with cake for their tea,

The hat that had once been her pride and joy

The prefects had taken great care to destroy.

So girls, be prudent, don't iron your hat, The prefects will confiscate those that are flat, Don't help the prefects achieve millinery skills, Instead, help to bar them of those little thrills!

Beverley Sandham, IV.e, Cato

A Frequent Noise

What's this noise? Falls on die ear

With a painful screeching sear — E sharp and G flat, I hear

It pierces through my concentration — Wrestling with a dense equation, Jangles nerves to their foundation.

Jerks me out of my day-dreaming, With its shrilly off-key screaming Sets on edge my white teeth gleaming What is this of which I tell?

The ingenious replacement of the bell!

Roslyn Brereton, IV.d, Berry.

Dedication

Our new science lab., Is an inspiration To an education And its application It wins admiration

From our population, And deserves an ovation For its transformation

During our edification May the anticipation Of graduation Without complication Be simplification And realization Of our destination Without lamentation! In our expectation, We feel gratification, And for its instigation, Much congratulation!

Laurette Chapman, IV.a, 14 years, Cato

Original Contributions

SENIOR SECTION

Easter Anthems

The barren womb Thou watered Gives birth to life

In this, Thy second death

That the bones which Thou hast broken May rejoice and sing:

"Let us walk

In the shade of the Cross, Yet brighter

Than our sun

Let us eat

Christ our Passover Is sacrificed for us

Therefore

Let us keep the feast

Let us praise

God

In the holiness of beauty

Easter — white Lily, Silver Chalice, Clear eyes

Silence of God, speak to us

Peace of God, breathe on us

Death of God, live in us

That the bones which Thou hast broken May rejoice."

Water of death, Water of life,

Of wasting and rebirth, Salt tears that flowed

From the side of Christ —

The bitter wound —

Water the dry seeds,

Our souls, Bring forth in us

The first-fruits

The promised plenty M.H., Hon VI.c, Krome

Prelude to Good Friday

Sombre the night, And still the air,

But on that branch, what waiteth there?

A Carrion Crow . . . and just below

There prays

The Lamb of God

Tears on His cheek, And blood on His brow, "With Thine own Self, Lord, glorify Me now"

Above that crow and just below, There stands

The Lamb of God.

Upon the Hill, Disciples sleep, They do not see their Master weep, None but the crow who sees below, There weeps

The Lamb of God

Ah, weary man, Look up, awake!

Christ mourns for you, 'tis for your sake, From bliss to woe, to meet our foe, There came

The Lamb of God.

Judith Goode, Hon Vl.d, Nevile

Fantasy

The shadows cast by pale sunshine lie, fine and spiritual, in a world of crystal and pearl A narrow path twists between ranks of birches and firs every twig outlined in snow She is a rare artist, this old Mother Nature, for the beauty of the woods lies not in the colours but in the intimacy and poignant loneliness that lurks in her wild places, and in the cadences of unearthly music harped on aged pine boughs or crooned in copses of firs. The fir woods are a

symphony of greens, greys, and whites, so subtle one cannot tell where one shade begins to be the other Yet the old gypsy must have monotonies relieved See, she places a dash of colour amongst the swinging tassels of moss, and builds an exquisite filigree of snow in the furrows of an old elmtree trunk When the brief afternoon wanes and the sun dips behind the hills, there seems to be all over the woods, an abundance, not of colour, but of the spirit of colour. There is really nothing but pure white, after all, though one has the impression of fairy-like blendings of rose and violet, opal and heliotrope. The red of the sunset streams out over the snow, incarnadines the slopes and smites the crest of the pines with flame. Then, in a slope of forest land the immortal heart of the woods will beat near, and one shall be drawn into enduring kinship with the reticence of the winter woods

Come away! We must not commit the desecration of tramping through this finer world.

Leonie Hodges, Hon IV.d, Berry

The

Shell

The sea was a leaden colour, And crashed with a pulsing roar, On to the shattered shingles Which lined the wintry shore

The grey foam'd tips came sweeping Into a rocky doom Against the jagged headland, Drenched with salty spume.

A squally wind was blowing, In eddies, whirled the sand, And near the tall dune sentinels, The casuarinas fanned.

Then suddenly I saw it — In some wreckage hidden there

A delicate pink pearl shell, Beautiful and rare

I picked it up, and listened, And over the ocean free It took me, to an island Set in a turquoise sea.

A row of waving palm trees Circled its crescent bay, And the sea was gently lapping, Flecked with the sun's golden ray.

A balmy breeze was wafting The feathery heads of the palms, And snow-white sea birds were hovering, Enticed by the island's charms.

There too, on the shivering sands, Bathed in the light of morn, I saw a silvery pool, Where my treasure was born

A miracle, to me, it seemed — For as I drank my fill Of that wondrous loveliness — The elements about, grew still Robyn Langford, IV.a, Berry (14 years).

The Rain Nymph

Something was amiss in the forest, I felt it immediately—sensed the air

Charged with fear and expectation,

A queer clammy warmth pervaded all, And echoed with a silence more terrible

Than the harshest animal cry,

Raising my eyes to heaven, I saw cloud banked on cloud

Deep violet grey tinged with brown and green —

A weird murkiness,

A distant roll of thunder mumbled meaningly, The trees heard it and stiffened their every bough, Even the hearty jackass ceased his good-natured bantering,

The last noise, and disappeared into the security of warm mother earth

Every leaf blade tensed

Awed by the mood of that mighty forest, I too, sat motionless and waited

Then it broke

With a resounding crash, a blinding light

Sent the wide eyed 'possum scurrying even deeper into his tree-trunk home,

And chasing a flurry of dust and dead leaves

The rain swept in,

As if propelled by all God's fury

It lashed the forest mercilessly

With sheet after sheet of sharp glass spears

Then, appearing like a spirit out of the eddying twirls of rain

I saw a girl

Running in an ecstasy of freedom and el;ftion, She laughed as she bared her face to the myriads of darting silver droplets,

She was naked, and her lithe body thrilled

As it leapt and danced with the grace of a young doe

Her white skin shimmered with a thousand streaming rivulets,

Which purged and cleansed to an even purer whiteness,

Her long tangled locks tumbled and billowed heedlessly around her,

Each careless toss a superb cadence of motion,

And as she whirled and frolicked in her wild spree,

She became one with the tempestuous raging of the elements, And vanished

Just then, th3 rain stopped,

I stared at my empty glade, still hrunted by the presence of that fleeting nymph,

Hugging my sodden clothes to myself I trudged homeward

Through the solemn rows of dripping trees, And felt strangely kindred with those lofty gums,

We mourned for our fairy, the forest and I, And wept soft tears, And brooded together.

Jill Sanguinetti, Hon VI.c, Tiddeman

The River

It bursts forth, Full of life.

Gurgling with eagerness

To reach the great mass of rolling blue.

Once free

The virgin stream Devours the rocks

That it erodes, in its race seaward.

The pace slows And debris collects Bridges span it now, It is disturbed by the presence of boats

The river seems dead Its life seems finished, As it crawls through the grime, The city, the dirt and the noise

Suddenly the sea Looms up ahead

With a desperate effort the river forwards And is lost in the green world of the deep

Carolyn Guile, 16 years, IV.d, Nevile

The Liquid "L"

After spending a great deal of time in trying, unsuccessfully, to discover a subject in which I am sufficiently interested as a theme for this essay, I have found two possible conclusions. Either I am especially concerned about all things equally, or else I do not care about anything at all Each is an easy explanation for the difficulty I have encountered in isolating a particular subject.

So, what will it be? "Linoleum," "lions," "liquids" or "liquorice"? "Linoleum" would need too limited or too technical an approach, although there are possibilities for an essay on "Floorcoverings," in general "Lions"? No Anything of that nature is, I find, conducive to nightmares I have resolved to avoid food, at all costs. So it will be "Liquids," in which I have a particular, although newly aroused, interest

I wash my hands. Outside, water cleanses, inside courses blood; blood and water inseparably bound up with life, and here the essential difference — that water purifies, is a source of life, sustains life; but blood is Life The symbolism of which the two are a part, substantiates this Baptism with water indicates purification, new life and the promise of its sustenance; but the blood of sacrifice is evidence of the giving-up of life itself Further down the scale, at the level of plant life, water alone carries out both interior and exterior functions; for blood is sacred to the higher animal forms Chaucer, in his Prologue to "The Canterbury Tales," sets the vernal scene in these lines:

"Whan that Aprille with his shoures sote, The droghte of Marche hath perced to the rote, And bathed every veyne in swich licour, Of which vertu engendred is the flour."

Here is the rising of the sap in Spring, The surge of new life A restriction, Yet a development of this theme Follows, as it applied to man:

"The holy blisful martyr for to seke, That hem hath holpe, whan that they were seke."

A restriction is here, in that man is governed by reason; a development in that he has the choice between good and evil, and may suffer, without discredit Blood is strong in weakness, where water ceases to be of significance The former may be associated with taint and blemish, yet retain its strength of character; the latter becomes meaningless when not fulfilling its purpose.—

I become too deep I am drowning in the depths of my subject —

Another interesting aspect of this topic is the application of "liquid," or more particularly of "fluid" itself Like gas, it has no form, no bodily construction; but contrary to gas, is quite tangible and palpable. Thus is appeals to the mind in that, although an actuality, it is symbolic of an expansion and contraction, an infinite elasticity of thought and conception to which we aspire but can never attain The more marked the movement towards it, the more it seems that our earthly form is designed to limit and restrict; for if we progressed too far, we should pass the bounds of earthly sanity into that infinity which lies beyond our Time and Space.

Meredith Hunkin, Hon VI.c, Tiddeman

Progress

As yet, there was no sound to shatter the silence of the landscape, Rotting away at their roots, the jagged stumps stayed motionless,

Stark and naked in the deep

No form of life was seen above the surface of the water,

All had perished, or had fled to safer places as their inevitable fate

Followed the footsteps of Man

Some signs of civilization shimmered through the azure haze of distance,

Perhaps a home, outbuildings, stock, or a long grey ribbon of road

Winding over a distance crest

And then, the harsh, clear cry of a curious crow pierced the monotonous air,

An avaricious scavenger, seeking the warm inviting flesh on which his life depended

But satisfaction was not here

A dream of Man's to benefit his fellow men converted into concrete reality,

The glistening sweat and grease of toil has christened each new undertaking

In a new and vital conservation project

Alison Wylie, Hon Vl.b, Fitchett

"Procrastination"

I'm lying on our lawn, attempting to do the impossible: write an essav The sun is coming through the leaves and making little round spots, just as the physics books claim Now and then a crabapple plops on to the ground beside me, accompanied a little later by the browned autumn leaves which surrounded it

The subject of the essay is Procrastination, on which my Mother assures me, I am fully

qualified to write Luckily I absorbed enough Latin after many years of patient teaching to know it means "putting off till later." The opening sentence is always difficult, as it must be dramatic enough to catch one's eye, yet still make sense. "Procrastination, Procrastination. How beautifully this word echoes in "

Terry has just brought me the most beautiful bone, positively prehistoric and covered in ants Help! Here comes the dog from down the street. Now there will be a rumpus

No one is hurt and Terry has come back to retrieve his bone, but I must go on with, or rather start my essay, as ten minutes of my lifetime have just gone by If I wasted only ten minutes every day I would lose a mere nine months of my lifetime, presuming that I live for seventy years; but I must waste hours each day on procrastination alone: to do or not to do? "Tempus Fugit." "Procrastination does not pay" should be every one's motto

But life would be very dull if we all did precisely what we had to do at exactly the prescribed time For instance I would not be lying in the sun now, enjoying as Wordsworth did before me, the beauties of Nature I can count five different families of birds in the iacaranda tree at the moment There are honeyeaters, finches, sparrows, pigeons and a lone thrush, who is intently proud of his speckled breast They flash all over the garden, each intent on his own affairs, yet there are never any collisions Above them the "two-thirty" plane from Sydney is coming in to land, catching the sun as it glides smoothly across the sky The birds take no notice of this great man-made creature which they inspired, and a little sparrow has just hopped into the bird bath for the third time. Obviously a hen

Coming back to my essay, I really cannot think of an opening gambit, so perhaps I ought to try again tomorrow when I am feeling fresher; then I can say "After Procrastinating — Procrastination "

In South America, I believe they say "manana" to almost everything, but this must make it very difficult to get anything done at all. It is like those cruel English nannies who say to their charges: "Cheese today and jam tomorrow," of course "tomorrow" never comes Unfortunately, as far as homework goes, "tomorrow" does come, in the form of exams With that thought in mind, I really must find an unusual opening phrase

The Church clock is beginning to strike; I can just see the top of the tower with its four candle snuffers rising above the gum trees, which are simpering in their green and gold ball gowns One, Two, Three, Four!! I have only half an hour to be changed and out of the house

Delay is quite out of the question — I must fly!

Sue Greene, Form S.V.c, Cato.

Experiment

Take one test tube, Lots of brain, Jars of chemicals, Hottest flame, Pour in water, Dash of zinc, Nothing happens?

Tip down' sink

Try some acid, (Not too weak) Make sure bottle Did not leak, Add some green stuff, (Anykind), Still not working? Never mind!

Toss that failure

Down the drain, Rinse out test-tube, Try again, 2 He 1

Plus Fe S, Maybe, this time More success, Don't need burner, Turn it out, Sweet aroma Wafts about, Forgot to mention Bring some pegs, Ah! Eureka!

Rotten Eggs

Priscilla Napper, 15 years, S.V.A., Nevile

A Fortnight in Yugoslavia

In Italy we met some Australian friends who told us of a most beautiful and cheap seaside resort in Yugoslavia The latter information would be welcome to any tourist, so about the middle of July found us battling for visas and innumerable permits and at last victorious, we emerged in the land of Tito

W e arrived at our destination Opatija, at about midnight and were refused accommodation at many hotels before we found one which could put us up for the night.

As the town was so overcrowded we found a room privately, and that was when we had our eyes opened as to how the Yugoslavs live. The father of the family was a senior ranking officer of the Navy and possessed some fascinating books in all languages: but that was practicallyall he possessed Their apartment consisted of a kitchen with a cold water tap (highly valued) a stove of sorts and cots for the two boys During our stay the parents as well as the boys slept in the kitchen to give us the bedroom (the only other room they had).

Every morning at about half past four the women started queueing up outside the shops for their daily supply of milk, bread and butter. The latecomers missed getting any One day we went to the market and were dismayed at the extremes of poverty One woman had eight apples to sell, another two bunches of

wildflowers. The shops were bare and nylon stockings and synthetic materials were a luxury. This gave way to smuggling; not secret, underhand smuggling: everybody knew about it Tourists would bring in one or two mohair jumpers and a few pairs of stockings claiming them to be their own They would then sell them and so pay for the whole family's summer vacation

The countryside was rough and stony and, in places, quite mountainous, but it was very picturesque On the hill-tips were perched tiny white-washed chapels, centuries old. One day we stopped at a restaurant near one of these chapels There was a gay crowd at the next table and through an interpreter we learned that this was a wedding No wedding dress and dark suits here; just ordinary working clothes; no formal wedding-breakfast either, just salami sausage and dry bread, all that they could afford They did not seem to mind the poverty although they had known better times, and were laughing and singing and nearly cried for joy when I offered to take their photos

Our short stay was enough to show us how brave these people are and we marvelled at them, showing a happy face in their world of poverty

Fairlie Winston, S.V.f, 15 years, Berry.

Spain

Last January I visited Spain with my family, and the part I loved best was the countryside adjacent to the snow capped mountains near Madrid Once over the mountains there are miles of rolling countryside covered in rocks with not a tree to be seen anywhere It was here that I found quaint little villages and larger towns that I will never forget

There were numerous villages hidden in the folds of hills and invariably the first sign of them would be a tall cathedral spire peeping over the crest of a hill All the villages, no matter how small, had their own huge cathedral which was usually centuries old In one village the cathedral was enclosed by fields and a dozen red-tiled roofed houses were scattered within a mile

There are two towns which stand out in my mind most: Avila and Segovia Avila is a medieval town built within thick walls and one of her cathedrals is built so that one wall and part of the city wall are one This same cathedral is the first Gothic cathedral that was built in Spain and it was interesting to compare it with the last one that was built and which I was to see in Segovia Avila was the home of St Teresa and there is a tiny church of St Teresa built over the place where her home stood The narrow, cobbled streets often slope because the town is built on a small hill, and looking down these streets I could see panoramic views of the snow covered mountains far away

When I was in Avila the Spaniards celebrated the Day of the Three Kings, and it is on this day, not Christmas Day, that the people exchange

their gifts Everyone was happy and the children ran laughing through the streets, but nothing could drown the beautiful background of cathedral bells.

Segovia is a very old town and a little bigger than some of the villages around it However, it has few shops as we know them, and little electricity; the people still live in the same way as their ancestors did several centuries ago Segovia is famed for its aqueduct which was built during the time of the Roman Emperor Augustus and it is still used by the local people today. Like all the other villages in this area, Segovia's streets are narrow and cobbled and the houses very old and dark Standing like a sentinel, high above these streets, is the last Gothic cathedral to be built in Spain It is a magnificent example of architecture, its spires dwarf the surrounding buildings and its spacious interior and illuminated stained glass windows are the pride of every Segovian

On the fringe of the town is a castle built on a cliff overlooking a river and some tiny peasant farms, and further on is the little hexagonal church of Santa Cruz

In this part of Spain, Castille, all the villages are similar, with their narrow, cobbled streets, tall cathedrals, and medieval ways of life; and I think it is because Spain is so different from what we are used to, that it held some charm for me

Janine Brendel,

Hon VI.d, Krome

Buddhism

In Asia the most important religion is Buddhism, which has now about 150 million followers. Buddhism was spread by the Buddhist missionaries, who were the priests The founder of Buddhism was a brilliant man, who began his life a Prince of India, but he gave up and became the Buddha

Buddhism teaches us to do good things, and there are five Normal Precepts for the Buddhist They are:—

1 Do not destroy life

2 Do not steal

3 Do not commit adultery

4. Do not deceive.

5. Do not take intoxicants.

In addition to this, Buddhism teaches the way to reach happiness This is a very noble ideal, and is called the Eight Fold Path and means that we must practise eight great truths They are:—

1 Right views and beliefs

2. Right hopes and aims.

3 Right words and perfect truthfulness

4 Right deeds

5 Right manner of living and occupation

6 Right effort

7 Right memory, or mindfulness

8 Right calmness and meditation

A Buddhist priest is he who has retired from his home, given up his worldly possessions, had his hair shaved, donned his yellow robe, gone through the ordination and taken up residence

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in a monastery for the purpose of studying and practising the Buddha's order

Buddhism was born some twenty-five centuries after his death. The Lord Buddha ordered that every man should enter the priesthood once in his life, for three months, to study and preach the doctrine

—Chuli Wantangura, Hon. VI.c, Tiddeman.

The

The brain,

Brain

That great timeless machine

That inhabits man

The colour and wheeling fire

Of tormented terror,

The bright fiery darts of passion, The creamy lull of quiet,

The clanging voice of anger, and The gentle weave of thought —

Elements of Man

The brain,

The rushing torrent of excitement, The trickling stream of peace

The fullness of a Mother's love, The strength of a Father's domination

The stone-laden heaviness of sorrow,

The petty pin-pricks of annoyance,

The flaying wings of disappointment, and The beauty of contentment —

Man's tiny World.

L Baker, Hon Vl.a Fitchett

Night

Silence!

A mottled cat sits on my wall, Far away, in a sea of black, Stars twinkle

A breath

Rustles the fairy gauze at my window, Vague, uncertain shapes

Rear and sway,

A crystal pine

Shimmers at the the silver orb above, Peace

Roslyn Brereton, IV.d, 14 years, Berry.

The Deserted House

Solitary, unwanted, misused and sad, The deserted house stumps in dilapidation against the enveloping foliages

Who, with hooded eyes, surreptitiously guard their tragedy

With furtive rustles and vehement surgings, caused by a cruel wind

Invoking angry clumsy gropings of the trees' limbs,

These merelv manifestations of the desire for their unforgotten memories, The days when they wore a protective mantle of homeliness and warmth, When the windows of the home smiled through the loving folds

Of a delicately draped willow, But now that willow weeps.

It screams wantonly in the shrill gale, Its threadbare shroud streams like translucent weeds, dripping from death's dark dread, Echoes with lonely despair, a scene singular in its destitution and self pity,

All, born fresh and young of nature must finally return:

But this returns defiled, to be reborn in an eternity of memory.

Elizabeth Murray-More, Hon Vl.b, 16 years, Fitchett.

The Willow

Swaying softly, as breezes

Gently play upon the pond, Bending slightly as the green turns to silver, Stands the willow

How well I recall breaking

From its parent tree

A twig, and placing it

In a water-filled vessel,

To wait until the tiny shoots appeared, Then planting them in the rich brown earth, Beside the pond, that in our garden lies

None of the stately English trees

That grow between the flower beds, No aspen or oak,

Nor birch and poplar tree

Could be so dear to my heart

For I have watched the twisted trunk stretch

To reach the sun's dwelling in the sky.

And I have seen the Autumn weather Rob the tree of its green and silver leaves, To lay them in tribute upon the earth,

So to nourish her, as she had them.

I have watched as the winter wind

Howled hatefully between The leafless boughs

And then in Spring

Has nature blessed this willow

With miniature buds,

To sprout anew its growth of old

Oh willow, you have held

No nest of birds,

Nor have you sheltered Wandering woodland beasts

You have robbed the soil

And rain of moisture

But ah, how beautiful you look, Swaying softly, as breezes

Gently play upon the pond

Lynne Heape, VI.e, 15 years, Fitchett

The World Stood Still

The world stood still, Like glass

The Heavens poised

As if for impending flight

And encased the earth in a glow of red

The illusion shattered, And the black tide of night

Slowly smothered the living light. The day was gone

But peace had come

On that which glory had just left

A peace so calm and gentle

It hid the dirt the light revealed, It made the earth

As God had left it.

Susan Nevile, Hon VI.c, Nevile

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City Night

The last tired workers hurried home to eat,

The dusk is slowly gathering oe'r the smoky haze, The heavy peak-hour traffic's clattering, rattling roar

Has faded, all have gone their separate homeward ways

But even as the last red glow is gone, Touching briefly, storm clouds gathering in the west,

The night's eyes, those flashing fountains of leaping lights appear,

The streets are now with rainbow fire caressed

And soon with jewelled glitter, theatre crowds, And taxis humming with their load of merry folk

Come bustling The storm breaks All the people rush

For shelter, fearing rain their finery will soak

The storm has passed, the rain and wind have ceased,

The streets reflect the glory of the varied light, The city slumbers, waiting for the coming day

That with it brings accompaniment of noise and fight.

Jan Trezise, Ill.b, 14 years, Cato

Bonnie Prince Charlie

He nearly reached London, Yet that road's still untrodden

By his royal feet, And now he is hiding

No time is he biding

In ferny glade or siding

Or Death shall he meet.

He's majestic, dignified, tall, No one can help but call

Him handsome —

But, if they catch him now

No flattering remarks but, "How Stately he'll hang by the old oak bough!" No reprieve or ransom

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Or maybe they'll behead him —

When, to the block they've led him, There'll be joy and dance

But the Prince escaped their traps

Having dressed in lady's wraps

And over the sea's tossing caps

Sailed to France

Julie Raisbeck; Ill.b, 13 years, Fitchett.

The Old Blue Gum

For nearly two hundred years I have stood here, tall and straight against the blue Australian sky, and now man, who has rested gratefully in my shade over the years, and who has found my branches a refuge in time of danger, is preparing to cut me down Progress, they say, decrees it

Still, I have many memories, some of them of important events in Australia's history, and I shall treasure them always

When I was only a young sapling, the first white people — • pioneers, you call them — landed from their great ships, and founded a tiny settlement. It was very sad when the men began felling the grown trees around me, but I knew the people needed homes, and I understood

I watched the pioneers struggling with the unproductive soil, and saw them bearing up under the tremendous hardships and dangers then common in our country Finally, I saw their triumph as they gazed at the result of their labour, realising that Australia was becoming the land of their dreams

These pioneers fought with the aborigines to make the country safer for their children, but as the children grew, there came wars, wars in which the young land of Australia took part I saw countless examples of the sorrow which accompanied this fighting, for many a parting and reunion took place beneath my great boughs

Yet, Australia has come through everything in glory, thanks to the pioneers and their

descendants, she is now a prospering, beautiful land, and, no matter what may happen to me, I shall always be proud to have been a part of her Carolyn Hopping, Il.a, 12 years, Krome

A Walk to Mt. Oberon

A few years ago, my family and I spent a holiday at Tidal River on Wilson's Promontory One morning we went for a walk to the top of Mt Oberon The day was warm and sunny and everybody felt in the mood for walking, which was very fortunate as it is about three and a half miles to the top of the mountain.

As we walked along, we saw clusters of beautiful wild flowers hiding under green ferns. We saw many little streams rushing down the mountain side to the valley below, for it had rained quite heavily the night before Some were not really streams, but mere trickles of water, winding in and out of the trees, splashing and gurgling over stones and finally disappearing over a sudden sharp drop

Here and there, great black gums raised their burnt limbs to the wide, blue sweep of the sky They were reminders of a serious fire which had swept that area quite a few years back

When at last we reached the summit, we stood gazing silently at the magnificent view Far, far below a thin brown snake, which was the river, wound its way through the valley towards the sea And there was the sea — a wide sheet of dazzling blue, that seemed never-ending. On its surface we could see tiny white wrinkles which were the great breakers. The sand looked like a strip of narrow golden ribbon binding the rough edges of the coastline.

We all agreed that we had really enjoyed our morning even though it was three and a half miles back to camp

Valerie

Wake, Ill.b, 14 years, Nevile

A Trip to Cinecitta

One day, early in 1959 I had the opportunity of taking a trip with a school group to see the sets and filming of "Ben-Hur."

The filming took place in Cinecitta (movietown, or filmtown), which is a few miles out of Rome When we arrived, we met some of the people who were working on the film. They took us on a tour of the sets

The first thing we were shown, was the "Circus Maximus," where the chariot race takes place It was very big, and empty at the time We saw the horses being walked around the circus They were beautiful horses, big and strong

We were then shown the galley It was quite small The inside was empty Behind the galley was a big screen, which had been painted blue. Instead of the sea (as seen in the film) there was a small man-made lake

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After seeing the galley, we took a quick trip through the "shops." Baskets and pots were hanging outside.

From the shops we went to the house where Ben-Hur lived (in the film). It was made of papier-mache. We crossed over the patio to where a scene was being rehearsed It was the scene where Jesus carried the cross through the streets

While the scene was being rehearsed, Charleton Heston, the star of the film, walked over to us He answered many interesting questions about the film.

Soon it was time to leave, so we boarded the bus, and rode past the studios. It was unusual to see people walking about in ancient dress

As we rode out the gates, we looked back once more to Cinecitta, but took away pleasant memories of our enjoyable trip

—Anne Lovell, Il.a, 12 years, Nevile

Nonsense Rhyme

'Twas with excitement, We piled into the car, For we were going To the Ballarat bazaar

Then Mum gave a loud shout, Her voice filled with dismay, For I'd sat on her best hat, That she wore on a Sunday

Then we set off, At a spanking pace, And as Mum said, We might be having a race

Then all of a sudden, The car started to splutter, And the bottle of cream, Was turning to butter

Then we decided, To eat some lunch, I was really quite glad, For I wanted to munch.

When at last, We reached the bazaar, W e couldn't find anywhere To park the car.

When at last, We had parked the thing, A snake had bitten me, And it was starting to sting.

I was rushed to a doctor, Alas and alack, For I bumped into a door, And fell flat on my back.

So when at last I got home, With an ache in my head, I was ever so glad To climb into bed

Margaret Tyers, II.c, Berry

"Cargoes"

(With Apologies to John Masefield)

Big white steamer from our wonderful Australia, Gliding through the Harbour near the high grey bridge

With a cargo of coral, Merino wool, mutton, And healthy young plants from a sunny mountain ridge

Funny little children's raft from a hot sticky island

Moving through calm waters near the white sandy beach

With a cargo of children, Provisions and a doggie, And a tiny baby monkey from a palm quite out of reach

Dingy, dirty oil tanker coming from Arabia Sailing through channel waters, and steaming through the sea

With a cargo of oil tanks, Motor cars, machinery, And bright new tractors wfrich exactly suited me

Judith Lillywhite, II.c, 12 years, Nevile

Social Service

People who owe Social Service

Are not very good at all, Just think of the people of Tonga, Whom we help by having a stall

The island of Tonga is ruined, By the hurricane that's just passed through, It has taken their houses and gardens, By the very strong gale that blew

So the people who owe Social Service Should give all they have to spare. At least, if they don't have much They could give their thought and care

Shirley Thomas, II.c, 13 years, Berry

"The Trials of Blowing Up a Basketball"

The first time my father and I had to blow up my basketball was certainly a memorable evening

It was very easy to undo the lacing, pull the bladder out, and undo the black thread and cellotape which prevented air escaping from the bladder Then I had to remove valve from one of the tvres of my bike, and, never having done this before, I had to make three trips from the shed to the house, and back to find out from Dad how to remove it At last I managed to remove it, and air hissed out of the tyre. I attached the valve to my bike Dump, then inserted it in the bladder Then, while Dad held the bladder with a pair of pliers, so the air pumped in would not escape, I pumped with all my might When it was blown up far enough, I held the bladder with the pliers and Dad wound more black thread and cellotape around it.

Now came the job of getting the bladder back into the slit, and we, being new at this

trade, pushed it in the wrong side, but we did not realise this till it was right in W e had put it into the side which was sewn a little way down the ball, instead of the side which was not sewn. To make matters worse, we had pumped the ball up too tight

To rethread the lacing, Dad used a piece of wire After threading all the holes we had to tighten up the lacing. Dad pressed down on the ball, while I pulled the lacing tight with the pliers Dad said he almost broke his thumbs through trying to push down on the ball

But we learnt our lesson, and the second time we blew it up, we pushed the bladder in the correct side and we did not pump it up so tight Although we have now had some experience of this, the ball has to be really flat before it is pumped up again.

Lorraine Thome, 13 years, Ill.b, Krome

Three Pirates

The story I'm going to tell, I hope it will give you pleasure, Concerns three gallant, brave pirates, Who'd gone sailing to seek a treasure

One day they were speeding along Blown by a favouring breeze, When they saw the sun set, bright red O'er an island covered with trees

Three paces to the north-west

From the tallest tree on the isle, Buried four feet deep in earth

Are the things that make pirates smile

Gold, silver, emeralds and diamonds, Pieces of eight too, Golden moidores and ivory, And stones of many a hue

Most stories have happy endings, But this one has gone askew, For the ship went down to the bottom, And pirates and treasure went too

Rosalie Atkins, II.c, 12 years, Fitchett

Anzacs' Day

Ascending a barren beach-head, pock-marked by shells

Noise rises to a crescendo as the shouting swells

Zeal and courage show their face, Action! Death is commonplace

Carry them away, the heroes, on them we must turn our backs

Silently, reverently, we remember them, the Anzacs

Driving onward still, yet they attack, and are attacked,

And now thev are retreating, but, most important, the fact

Yet, though they are defeated, it is glory for the Anzac.

Lest we forget

Julie Raisbeck, Ill.b, 13 years, Fitchett

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Birds' Paradise

In a quiet spot near Marysville, A ferny gully lay,

With trees all around it, And distant far, a bay

Way down the stream rolled on — Gurgling over rocks, Among the trees a robin flits, And underneath, a fox

In a sunny clearing, A bird began to sing, With many different notes and calls, It made the forest ring

Along came walking hikers three, Looking around with eager eyes, A lyre-bird hopped into view, What a big surprise!

As they left that quiet spot, Where the ferny gully lay, The trees all seemed to whisper — "Return another day."

Margaret Hutchinson, Grade VI.a, 10 years, Fitchett.

The Pirate

I know what I would like to be

A pirate sailing o'er the sea. I'd like to be a pirate bold And find a treasure chest of gold

With musket and a sword at side In secret caves that's where we'd hide Our flag is of the skull and bones And bears the mark of Davy Jones

We drink our rum that's coloured red, And feed upon the brownest bread Our shapes and sizes range so wide We are as varied as the tide

Margaret Briggs, I.e, H i years, Berry

What am I?

I have a little pet,

But when he has a bath

He never seems to get wet. He sits on the hearth And dries his toes. What is this pet?

Who sits on the hearth

Dries his toes

Never gets wet

When he has a bath?

He isn't a cat

For he does not purr. I don't think he's a rat

And he doesn't have fur He's just a little bird, and he goes cheep-cheep,

He's a little bird I can keep Suzanne Donaldson, VI.c, 10 years, Berry.

The Nutcracker

My story concerns the "Nutcracker Suite," performed by the Borovansky Company at Her Majesty's Theatre, early in January this year, in Melbourne. I was fortunate enough to take part.

Late in September last year, the new director of the Company, Madame Peggy Van Pragh, visited Madame Borovansky at her ballet school, to see her pupils at work While there, Madame Van Pragh selected girls to take the lead in the '"Nutcracker" and asked Madame Borovansky to select girls whom she thought suitable for the children's roles in this ballet

I was one of the lucky girls chosen. Rehearsals were held after school every day, and on Saturdays Later the rehearsals were only on Mondays and Saturdays, under the watchful eye of Madame "Boro," as the children call her After weeks of rehearsing, we were told that we were to have our first rehearsal at the theatre This was held just after Boxing Day. There we

were able to meet the Ballet Master, Mr Algeranoff, the Associate Ballet Master, Mr Leon .Kellaway, and most of the senior dancers All the children were very excited and in their spare time were rushing around exploring the theatre

My costume in the first act was a yellow frock of old world design, trimmed with white bows. Our pantaloons were trimmed with white lace W e wore black ballet slippers and white socks, and our hair was tied with a white bow. All costumes were provided by the theatre, but we had to supply our own make-up and black ballet slippers The senior boys and girls were very helpful and taught us how to apply our make-up, and took a keen interest in us

At last the time came for our first performance We were called up by the stage director into the stage wings, and before we knew it, we were on the stage We could not see past the spotlights and blurry heads. Soon we settled into our roles It was a strange feeling dancing •on stage, entertaining in a beautiful classical ballet

In the last act we were dressed as cooks and maids busily preparing for the arrival of the leading girl and Garth Welsh (the Prince) This act is a very colourful one, as there are six different sets of dancers The highlight of this ballet is the Grand Pas De Deux of Act II This role was danced by Peggy Sager (the Sugar Plumb Fairy), and Garth Welsh (the Prince)

After the performance we rushed to the dressing room and exchanged views Waiting for me there was a basket of waterlilies from my grandmother Most girls received flowers and presents from friends

I shall always be grateful to Madame Borovansky for allowing me to appear in the "Nutcracker." My stage parents gave me a pearl bracelet as a momento, so that I shall never forget the "Nutcracker" experiences

Yvonne Kominos, VI.a, 10i years, Fitchett

Memories

While walking along the sandy shore

One night, I wondered if for sure,

The sea was really calling me —

That beautiful, dark and glistening sea

The foaming waves broke at my feet, While the sea and my memory seemed to meet —

The memory of full and happy days,

Of those wonderful games at the sea we played

Carolyn Hicks, I.d, M.L.C., 11 years, Cato

"The New Girls"

Four young girls to M.L.C came, Kaye, Betty, Jenny, and Jane. Their interests were different, were different by far,

As this story will tell, keep your ears well ajar

D GREEN

Kaye had an interest in nothing but sport, She joined in each team, and her hockey stick bought One night, when at home, it was just after tea, "It's a school fond of sport, Mother dear," said she

Now Betty was fond of Dramatic Art

And in all the plays she took such a keen part Her interest was certainly well catered for, And her voice, it went on to improve more and more

Jenny liked music, and class singing too! She joined in the choir (what a hullaballoo!) She could always be found at the Music School Reading the notice board through and through

Jane, she was always cooking a cake, She got into classes that bake, bake and bake, She did make a mess of the kitchen, I'm sure But she increased our appetites, "more please, more."

Whatever your talents or interests may be There are others like you at our school M.L.C Whether swimming or acting or music or craft, M.L.C turns each hobby right into an art

But it's not all free time, for we have lessons too, English^ and science, and French for a few But we're mostly taught how we can honour our school "For God and for Home" is our golden rule

Our old girls remain always "steadfast and true," And we young ones are taught to be just like this too.

You'll travel a long way before you can find A school honoured so much in each student's mind.

Virginia Weekes, Form I.b

The Lyre-bird

When the colours of the rainbow fade, And not a sound is heard Then out there steps into the glade The glorious Lyre-bird

He spreads his tail out like a fan, And struts and dances on a mound, Mimicking everything he can Filling the gullies with echoing sound

Helen Goold, I.e, Berry

Spring

Have you seen the woods in Spring? I have and it's a wondrous thing

The busy brook arush with joy, The rabbit like a fluffy toy

Have you seen the woods in Spring? I have, and in a fairy ring

The little creatures play for hours, Amid the many coloured flowers

Have you seen the woods in Spring? I have, and felt I'd like to laugh and sing, Like birds aloft in trees so high That seem to almost reach the sky

Helen Vawser, I.e, Berry.

JUNIO R SECTION

Easter

On the first day of Easter it was a sad day, Hardly any of the children were out to play, Because Jesus had died on a cross far away.

On the second day of Easter in the tomb he did sleep, Mary and the other two, how they did weep, Leaving the tomb down the path so steep

On the third day of Easter he rose from the dead, Mary found out, and the news she spread, This happy story I expect you have read Jennifer Langford, 8 years, Ill.a, Cato

Many Thoughts

The cosy little bedroom, The cake on the shelf, Roast chicken in the oven, And a naughty little elf

Copper in the copper mines, Shillings in the till, Clocks on the mantel piece, Snails on the window sill

Birds in their nests, Hens in their runs

Trees in their gardens, And a cowboy with his guns

Lamp posts in the street, Children in the school, Cars and buses on the road, And a boy with a mule.

Robyn Grimwade, 9 years, IV.a, Fitehett.

The Bush Fire

Burning hot was the long dark day, The wind was blowing, The clouds were grey

The red hot flames were flaming back, Till all around the earth was black

The ruin all was black and dead, The crops were gone

The sheep had fled.

The old farmhouse was a terrible sight, Till came the quiet and lonely night.

Elizabeth Coates, V.a, 10 years, Fitehett.

Autumn

The Autumn leaves are falling down, Red and yellow, orange and brown They make a carpet on the lawn, And glisten with dew in the early morn. The smoking fires in the street Cause the children to romp and shriek. They laugh and play the live long day And are sad when Autumn has passed away.

Christine Raftopoulos, 10 years, V.a, Nevile

Learning to Water Ski

Last Summer, my family and I stayed for a week on Eildon Weir, with some friends who own a house-boat

We tied up in a quiet inlet, to do some water ski-ing with the speedboat. I never dreamt that I was going to learn

Mummy helped me squeeze my feet into the clumsy skis, while I tied a life jacket on. I slipped into the water, and the tow rope was thrown to me from the speedboat.

Everyone told me what to do "Keep your arms straight!" "Keep your knees bent and together!" "Sit back on your skis!" "Keep your ski tips out of the water!"

The speedboat's roar drowned the voices and I was on my own

As the boat pulled me along, my skis went in all directions and the rope pulled hard on my arms The water rushed round me and pulled off one of my skis.

I had to prepare all over again. It was much harder in deep water without help This time I had to stand up.

The boat started to pull, and my skis wobbled a bit, but I held them straight Carefully I began to stand up, and there I was, skimming and bouncing over the water.

Judy Katchor, V.a, 9 years, Berry

The Wind

I was at the beach, Playing in the sand, And the sea was quiet and still, The sun went suddenly under a cloud, And the wind came over the hill It blew the sand, And it blew the waves, As we packed up to come home, But a little dog barked And jumped with joy, As he chased all the pieces of foam

Susan Donath, III.a, 8 years, Nevile

Last night we had a great storm, Sleeping in bed it was nice and warm The rain came pelting down last night, Just when I was tucked in tight

Helen Hutchins, Ill.a, 8 years, Krome

Summer

Summer days are happy days, Summer days are fun.

Everyone is bright and gay, Because Summer has begun.

—Rosalie Hoffman, III.a, 8i years, Fitchett

I like the Summer for lots of reasons, I think it's best of all the seasons. The worms dig low, the birds fly high, \nd the tree-tops sway high in the sky.

—Deborah Marriott, III.a, years, Krome

The Fair

I met a lady at the fair,

Heigh-ho-fiddle-de-dee

I met a lady at the fair

Here eyes were blue and gold her hair,

Heigh-ho-fiddle-de-dee

As she went merrily on her way

Heigh-ho-fiddle-de-dee

Her dress it was a dream I say, T'was blue and purple and crimson gay

Heigh-ho-fiddle-de-dee.

Elizabeth Brown V.b, 9 years, Fitchett.

The Circus

Hark! hear the lions roar, The circus comes to town, The acrobats and jugglers, And a silly clown

Into the Big Top we troop, To see the great big show, W e get the best seats there because We sit in the front row

The lions roar loudly, The tigers, too, The strong man Lifts up a kangaroo

Very, very tired, We all troop home, Our beds feel warm and snuggly, Like being on soft foam

Pia Brous, IV.a, 8 years, Nevile

The Sea

Have you seen the sea? I have

Have you seen the sea

And the dark coves there? I have.

Have you seen the caves where The water goes through? I have.

Have you felt the waves go-a Tumbling on you? I have

Carolyn Dick, V.b, 9 years, Cato

Easter Bunny

The Easter Bunny is hopping along, Singing a gay little Easter song, He comes at night, when we're fast asleep, And leaves an egg for us to eat

Helen Fleming, III.a, 8 years, Fitchett

My Dog

When I come home from school each day, My little puppy wants to play He jumps on me, and seems to say: "Have you had a happy day?"

—Gwenda Pickworthe, IV.a, 9£ years, Fitchett

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Acknowledgements

The committee wishes to thank the schools which have sent the following magazines: "The Collegian" (M.L.C Claremont); "The Mitre" ; (C.E.G.S for girls, Newcastle);^ "The Corian" (Geelong Grammar); "The Swan" (Sale High School); "The Michaeiian" (St Michael's); "The Scotch Collegian''; "M.C.E.G.G.S. Magazine"; "The Melburnian" (M.C.E.G.S.); "Coo-ee" (C.E.G.G.S., Geelong); "The Swan" (Guildford Grammar, W.A); "Quaerite" (Shelford C.E.G G.S.); "The Lucernian" (Morongo, Geelong); "The Sydneian" (Sydney Grammar); "Record" (U.H.S.); "Carey Chronicle"; "Pallas" (MacRobertson High School); "Wesley College Chronicle"; "Prospice" (Camberwell High School); "The Ivanarian" (Church of England Grammar School, Ivanhoe); "Silver and Green" (M.L.C. Elsternwick) "Ipswich Girls' Grammar School Magazine"; "The Mitre" (Trinity Grammar); "Kanyanya" (Castlemaine High School); "The Lauristonian"; "Running Waters" (Traralgon High); "The Triune (Essendon Grammar); Mowbray School Magazine"; and any others which may have been unintentionally omitted

The Old Collegian

CONDUCTED BY PAST STUDENTS OF THE METHODIST LADIES' COLLEGE

President's Message

Greetings! The loyal support and encouragement I have already had during my term of office has been very pleasant. I now have many new friends in the younger group of Old Collegians, and have also welcomed the opportunity to meet again many of my contemporaries. For me it has been and is a most rewarding experience.

Mrs L S CHAMBERS (Jean Davison)

The Old Collegian

OFFICE-BEARERS AND COUNCIL FOR 1961

President: Mrs L Chambers (Jean Davison)

Vice-Presidents: Miss D Cerutty, Mrs R Farren-Price (Robin Wright)

Ex-Officio Vice-President: Dr A Harold Wood

Patron: Miss Lucy Kellaway

Immediate Past President: Miss Valerie Kerr

Hon Secretary: Mrs N Curry (Nancy Batt)

Hon Asst Secretary: Miss Joan Walter

Hon Treasurer: Mrs G Tapner (Jean Vaughan)

Hon Asst Treasurer: Mrs I Robertson (Gwen Tripplett)

Editress: Mrs. G. Bull (Jill Hickling).

Council: Mrs A P Alberto (Queenie Howell), Misses Margot Cant, Audrey Carter, Mrs J Danks

(Norma Butt), Mrs J Deane (Joan Turner), Misses Jane Elton, Joan Harris, Mrs G Bull (Jill Hickling), Mrs. J. Bond (Frieda Pizzey), Mrs. A. Horman (Roma Reseigh), Mrs. E. Hutton (Ena Bee), Misses Elaine McConkey, Margaret Lancaster), Mrs. C. F. Lansbury (Kathleen Walduck), Mrs. B. Maddison (Betty Walduck), Misses Jean Perkins, Marie Rowland, Elsie Scholes, Mrs J Martin (Joyce Fowlers)

College Council Representatives: Misses Niki Demetrie, Ruth Flockart, Mrs F Renkin (Minnie Beckett), Mrs J Young (Dulcie Whittaker)

Club Rooms Circle Representatives: Mrs L Russell (Ida Skelton), Mrs R Hales (Grace White)

Immediate Past Pupils' Representative: Miss Adrienne Holzer, Miss Rosslyn Wortley

Editorial

POSTERING a sense of "belonging" is perhaps the very greatest contribution which we as individuals can make to our family life as well as to the religious, business and social spheres of the world in which we live. This feeling of being a part of an important whole is one which we all as former students of M.L.C know very well, for there is not one of us who but reads these words who knows how integral a sense of belonging there is in our hearts in our relationship to the school. No matter what fate has decreed for us there is a small part of our life which belongs and always will belong to the school, and which time and fortune cannot erase

But it cannot and should not remain there—an apathetic memory It is equally important that we foster this sense of belonging in the best way we know how, and that is to keep alive the associations and the friendships which made the school's contribution to our adult life such a valuable one

In our Old Collegians' Club we have a practical method of doing just this, and one which we owe to ourselves and to the school to help in every way possible. It would be tragic indeed if, through a lack of such support, our club had to cease its function, and that the work and the love of more than 57 years had to come to an end.

What does the club do? What is the basis of its existence at all? These and many questions like them are asked by countless old girls who loyally support the school and who have continued many of the associations begun there, but who do not belong as members to the Old Collegians' Club.

The answer is quite simple really, for together as members of one club we represent a way of life, a way of thinking which the school has taught us, and which in adult life we have en-

deavoured to keep alive We are quite definitely a body of women who could have much to say, and whose influence could be a profound one in the community if it had sufficient members to make it so It has however, a membership of only 1200 which, considering the vast number of girls who have passed through the college in its 78 years is a very poor reflection indeed

What can be done about it? There is only one way, and that is for each individual member to enrol at least one new member each year, and to help support the club in as many functions as time will permit It is a task which every member owes both to the council it has elected, and the hard-working nucleus of women who have kept the Old Collegians' Club going over the years

DATES TO REMEMBER

Return Ball: August 1, "Butleigh Wooton

Annual Dinner: August 17, at Number 9 Darling Street, South Yarra Guest speaker will be the Principal of Janet Clarke Hall (Miss Margaret Dewey). Tickets which are £2 single are available from the Convener, Miss Audrey Carter, c/ o 325 Collins Street, Melbourne (Phone 62-5661)

October 13: Guest speaker evening (speaker to be announced).

October 29: Annual Old Collegians' Church Service, Fitchett Chapel.

December 2: Annual Garden Party at the College

February 22, 1962: O.C.C Annual Meeting NANCY CURRY (Hon Secretary)

M.L.C. OLD COLLEGIANS' CLUB

56th Annual Report, 1960.

It is with pleasure that I present the 56th Annual Report of the M.L.C.O.C.C Despite some difficulties 1960 has been a particularly happy year under the able leadership of our President, Miss Valerie Kerr. It has been a year noted for the faithful, loyal support of the older members of the Club and the enthusiastic participation of everincreasing numbers of younger members

Dr and Mrs Wood graciously placed the facilities of the College at our disposal for the seven Council meetings held during the year We thank them, and Miss Florence Cowper, most sincerely for their hospitality and willing cooperation in all matters

Our College Day was even more popular than last year and proved to be a successful and happy occasion enjoyed by all age groups. The programme consisted of an Assembly, kindly presided over by Miss Lucy Kellaway, in the unavoidable absence of Dr Wood on Church business, a luncheon, sporting events, and a delicious afternoon tea at which we were guests of the College

The high cost of printing the magazine caused concern to the Club and it was regretfully decided to ask for a donation of four shillings from members for the magazine Although this involved extra work it was felt that it was a better move than to publish the Old Collegians' section separately

The Ball, which was attended by more than 600, was a great success both socially and financially. This was due to the efficient and hard work of the convener, Miss Margaret Lansbury, and the ticket secretaries, Miss Jessie Strain and Miss Verna Davey The Ball Committee is to be congratulated on the great success of the Ball

During June our thoughts were occupied witli the grave problem of finance. After carefully considering a detailed report from our Treasurer that to cover constantly rising costs the Annual Subscription should be raised from 10/- to £1; Country Membership from 7/ 6 to 15/-; and Life Membership from £7 to £10, the Council decided to recommend these changes to the special Ceneral Meeting held in August. However, the meeting did not accept the Council's recommendations but decided that the Annual Membership should be £1/10/-, Schoolgirl and Country Membership £1, and Life Membership £12

At the Annual Dinner, held at the Victoria, 115 members were fortunate to have a charming Old Collegian, Miss Mavis Lancaster, as their guest We are grateful to Miss Audrey Carter for convening this most successful function

The Annual Church Service was well attended and a happy evening of fellowship was shared by members Dr Wood led the service and preached, Miss Ruth Flockart conducted an OKI Collegians' Choir and the President read the lesson

Miss Ailsa Ross and Miss Joan Harris arranged the Garden Party which was attended by over 300 members. Many older members remarked

PATRONESS

Miss Lucy Kellaway

how pleased they were to see so many younger members attending

Mrs John P Young kindly allowed us to entertain the new members after the end of the school year The girls thoroughly enjoyed an evening together before they were overwhelmed with new interests.

A committee under Mrs Edna Cornell has been established to gather material of lasting historical interest which will form the basis of an archival collection in the school. These records will be exhibited in a beautiful glass cabinet kindly donated by Mr I Walter, the father of one of our Council members

Members of the Council have been active in many ways. Miss V. Kerr distributed the prizes at the Lower Middle School Speech Afternoon, and Mrs L Williams, our Immediate Past President, was elected President of the Combined Old Girls' Association A number of Council members raised money to buy an addressograph which will lighten the task of addressing Life Members' letters.

We would like to congratulate the ladies who represented us in the Sun Tennis and Golf Tournaments The tennis team, captained by Mrs John P. Young, had yet another victory, and Mrs. Peggy Mitchell won the Perpetual Golf Trophy which was presented for the first time this year

It would be impossible to express our thanks toall the people who have given so much help this year, but Miss Jillian Longmuir and Miss Wendy Thomson, the ticket secretaries for the Return Ball, and the ladies who organised the "Overton" outing must be especially mentioned

It is sad that we are to lose the valued help of two of our senior office-bearers, Miss Margaret Donaldson, our Treasurer, and Mrs Joyce Martin, our Assistant Secretary They have both been valued members of the Council and we regret that they are unable to continue their work Our thanks are due to Mrs Jill Bull, the Editress of the Old Collegian and Mrs. Nell Grieve, our Honorary Auditor. Our President has been an inspiration to us all throughout the year Despite a very full and busy life she has given of herself unstintingly to the Club Her quiet influence, her sincerity and her unfailing kindliness and friendliness will long be remembered by all members of the Club.

We welcome Mrs L Chambers and wish her every happiness and success in her Presidential year

NANCY CURRY (Batt), Honorary Secretary

O.C.C ANNUAL MEETING

22nd February, 1961.

Chair: Miss Valerie Kerr presided

Apologies: Apologies were received from Mesdames Bolte, Kumm, Wood, Blackburn, Eliot, Renkin, Bull, Hocking, Carnegie, White, Cornell, McCoy, Mathewson and from Misses Long, White, Harrison, Perkins and the Geelong Branch

Minutes: The minutes of the previous Annual Meeting were taken as read on the motion of Mrs. Williams, seconded by Miss Bilney.

Minutes of the Special General Meeting held on 22nd August, 1960, were read by the secretary These were accepted on the motion of Mrs Horman, seconded by Mrs Alberto

Correspondence: Letters of apologies and good wishes to Mrs. Chambers were read from Mrs. Kumm, Mrs Bolte, Mrs White and the Geelong Branch. A letter was also received from Miss Fiona Fairweather thanking the Club for the Margaret Tiddeman scholarship. The correspondence was received on the motion of Miss Flockart, seconded by Mrs. Flewellyn.

Financial Statement: The financial statement was prepared and presented by the Honorary Treasurer, Miss Margaret Donaldson It was accepted on the motion of Miss Walter, seconded by Mrs. Deane.

Reports: The Honorary Secretary presented the Annual Report of the Club Mrs Hales presented the Club Rooms Circle Report, and Mrs. Parrett reported on the National Council of Women. These reports were accepted on the motion of Miss Minns, seconded by Mrs Alberto

General Business:

Mrs. Chambers' suggestion to Council and Council's recommendation to the Annual Meeting that Miss Lucy Kellaway be made Patron of the Club was warmly received This motion, moved by Mrs Chambers and seconded by Miss D Kerr, was carried unanimously after Miss R Flockart had warmly supported it The President thanked Miss Donaldson for her untiring efforts on the Club's behalf and presented her with a gift The

Honorary Secretary also received a gift and was thanked

Miss Kerr spoke with appreciation of the Council's and Club members' support throughout the year and welcomed the incoming President, Mrs. Chambers. As she left the Chair Mrs. Muir thanked Miss Kerr for her year of outstanding, service to the Club

Mrs Chambers then took die Chair and opened her year of office with prayer She warmly congratulated Miss Kerr on her year of office, and then read for the meeting the aims and objects of our Club These she felt would be fulfilled if in addition to our social activities we performed some social service The Glendonald School for Deaf Children had been suggested as they had no auxiliary. A very full and varied programme of work was being arranged and it was hoped that each Club member would be a working member and would by the personal approach widen and enrich our membership The President's inspiring address was warmly received It was decided to send £5/5/ - to Elsternwick M.L.C as a token of our sympathy with their unfortunate beginning of the school year.

The list of office-bearers for 1961 was read, all of whom were elected unopposed As no> nomination had been received for the position of Secretary, Mrs Curry agreed to continue until another Secretary came forward

The meeting closed with the invitation of the President to remain for supper NEW HON.

TREASURER

Mrs G Tapner (Jean Vaughan)

CLUBROOM CIRCLE, 1960 REPORT

It is with pleasure that I present the 32nd Annual Report of the Clubroom Circle

During the year the members have met at the homes of Mesdames Swift, Andrews, Hales and King, the Annual Meeting being held on 30th March at Mrs G B Swift's home Mrs Tozer was in the Chair, as our President, Mrs W L Russell, was unable to be present She has since made a good recovery from a painful accident

A very happy function was the Christmas Party at the Caris Club Twenty-eight ladies enjoyed an excellent dinner which was followed by an informal evening in the Lounge, when Miss Ruth Flockart was our guest speaker She told us of a trip which she and her sister, Anne, had made, going to Sydney, Brisbane, Hayman Island and Fiji, where they had the privilege of meeting many Old Collegians, and seeing the work that they were doing so well, often in the service of the Methodist Church Mrs Russell thanked Miss Flockart for her witty and informative talk.

Mrs. Wood kindly gave us a Christmas cake, which the President of the Club, Miss V Kerr, cut during dinner, and Mrs Patience was our hostess for supper, then all sang the National Anthem, bringing a very happy evening to a close

The sum of £5 was given to the Methodist Babies' Home and the usual prize for Home Science to a student of the College

The office-bearers, Mrs W L Russell and Mrs. T. G. S. Grieve, President and Treasurer, join with me in wishing the members of the Old Collegians' Club a happy and successful year during 1961

GRACE HALES (Hon Secretary), Clubroom Circle, M.L.C.O.C.C.

GLENDONALD SCHOOL FOR DEAF CHILDREN

Following the recommendation of our President, Mrs. L. Chambers, at the Annual Meeting in February last, it was decided to start our first social service venture Mrs Chambers suggested we work for the Glendonald School for Deaf Children, Kew

Council asked me to convene the Glendonald Committee and I have seven verv enthusiastic members in Mrs. John Danks, Mrs. Keith Horman, Mrs N Coop, Mrs L Arnold, Mrs John Young, Miss Mavis Saunders and Miss Meredith Miller.

Our first function for Glendonald was a musical evening held at the home of Mrs Chambers on 13th March Miss Jane Elton arranged a most enjoyable evening of recorded music

On Thursday of the same week, Mrs. Chambers again opened her home for a luncheon. Mrs. Miller kindly assisted her Dr L Murphy, Principal of Glendonald, gave a most interesting talk on the work at Glendonald

A picture night was held in the Assembly Hall at M.L.C. on 21st April. The film "Mandy" was

screened This evening was a great success and I would like to thank all those who supported us on tiiis occasion

Mrs Robert Parrett kindly opened her home at Brighton for morning coffee on 27th April Our thanks go to Mrs. Parrett and Mrs. George Travis who assisted her. Mrs. J. Tapner also arranged a most enjoyable luncheon at her home on 1st May

The Committee visited Glendonald on Tuesday morning, 9th May, and was shown over the school by Dr. Murphy and his staff. We were able to see the children at work in class and were all greatly impressed with the wonderful work being done for these handicapped children

On behalf of the Committee may I thank all those who have sent donations to the Glendonald Fund We look forward to the continued support of all Old Collegians in this very deserving cause

JOAN DEANE

(Convener).

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN

1960 Report.

Nearly all meetings were attended by at least one representative The high standard of interesting topics for discussion was maintained through the year

Miss Peg Barr spoke of the growing work among the Girl Guides, and of the urgent need for more leaders

Professor Zelman Cowan was invited to tell of the work of the United Nations and the difficulties it faces in the changing world

Mrs Cooper, the only woman in an agricultural mission to Russia, told of some of their experiences, and of the place of women in Russia today

Safety in the Home is the title of an illustrated talk given by one of the Committee Members This is the theme of a campaign, wholeheartedly supported by the N.C.W., to be brought to the public during 1961, and we are urged to support it

Volunteers from our Club are urgently needed to help to hostess the Heart's Desire Home and the secretary would be pleased to hear from anyone who would be willing to give any time Mrs D YOUNG, Mrs J PARRETT, Representatives

A WOR D FROM THE EDITRESS

News is always wanted by your Magazine Committee — as soon as one "Old Collegian" is printed, work begins on the next one Look through this magazine, see the kind of news which is in it, and think over your own list of friends and associates — busy people often doing very interesting things Let's know about them, its just what the magazine is for.

Please though write clearly, all names in block letters, give both married and single names, and put the date of a birth, marriage or death.

A VISIT TO FIJI

T AST year my sister Anne and I had the unique privilege of renewing acquaintance with many past students of M.L.C., Hawthorn Your Editress has asked me to let readers know the names of Old Collegians with whom we came in contact on our trip.

On the ship we met as co-travellers on the way to and from Suva Mrs A A McCauley (Milly Angus) who was travelling with her married daughter Mrs David Angus (Betty McCauley) and grand-daughter. Betty's husband is a Professor at the University of Melbourne They have lived for some years in America where he held a Professorship, before returning to Australia. Judith Rothberg who was travelling with her mother had a position with the Australian Broadcasting Commission Margaret Croxford who was working in the Melbourne P and O Shipping Office, and Mrs William Green (Maureen Bradbury) travelling with her husband and little girl

On arrival at Suva, we were met at 5 a.m. by Dr Esther Williams (Essie), Mrs Albert Jayant (Vera Ramsamvj) and Marjorie Hodge. Dr. Williams is doing magnificent work among the Indian and Fijian people as private practitioner and honorary at the Suva C.W.M Hospital She is also a lecturer at the central medical training centre for medical students, and is a leader in Y.W.C.A work as well as all missionary activities. Vera is active in many civic affairs affecting the welfare of women and children, Marjorie is a secondary teacher on the Staff of Dudley House School, one of our mission schools for Indian girls. At present Marjorie is acting principal, a big responsibility Mrs David Lancaster (Shirley Lugton) was helping on the Staff at Dudley House with class singing

When visiting the Dilkusha Mission station, Dr Williams took us to an Indian girls' home where there are 52 Indian girls from babies to eighteen years The matron is Sister Gwen Davey but she was away on leave when we were there.

While we were in Fiji the girls made it possible for us to see a great deal of the work in connection with our Methodist Mission in different parts of the island — girls and boys schools, both Indian and Fijian, hospitals and medical work, training colleges There is a great need for more trained teachers, dcotors, nurses, office workers and social service workers, etc It would be a most rewarding life for some of

our trained young old collegians. Who will volunteer to go?

We left Suva feeling very proud of what the Church and M.L.C mean to the Islanders, of what has been done, and is being done to help these people take their place worthily in the Commonwealth of Nations

After leaving the Islands we crossed to the Great Barrier Reef and sailed up the Witsunday Passages to call at Hayman Island The first person I saw was an old girl, but I did not write down her name and cannot remember it

We were met in Brisbane by Mr. and Mrs. W Kerrison, the parents of the late MargaretAnne, and Prudence Gibson who is doing journalistic work on the Staff of Brisbane's "Courier Mail." We did visit the Northgate Methodist Church where a beautiful stained glass window was given by Margaret-Anne's family, which was unveiled by Dr. Wood at a special ceremony during the year

As soon as our boat berthed in Sydney we received a message from Mrs Shain (Ivy Kommode) that some of the Sydney branch of the O.C.C were meeting the next day, and would we joined them, which we did Ivy's daughter Dorothy who is a barrister and solicitor called for us, and we spent a most enjoyable afternoon W e met Mrs. Bessie Leckie (Bessie Williams), Mrs Gribble (Isabel Overend), Janette Thomas, and Pamela Thomas, Isabel McClelland, Mrs Barnett (Ivy Golland), Mrs Fraser (Kathleen Gault), Mrs Vary (Gladys Dawes), Mrs Deane (Elsie Danks), Cecely Money, the three Preston sisters Neen, Pearla and Zattie, Mrs Macdonald (Joan Howarth), Mrs Satchell (Margaret Bartlett), Mrs Bulett (Elsie Whiteman), Mrs. Odgers (Doris Grainger), and Mrs. Blayney (Dorothy Collaghan)

W e met many other interesting personalities, and were taken for a great number of beautiful trips by car, and entertained in a most generous way by many old collegians

The outstanding impression we brought back was that everywhere we found our old collegians fulfilling the purpose for which the school trained them, carrying on the motto "Deo Domuique," nowhere more earnestly than in the Fijian Islands, giving themselves in selfless service to their varied communities The whole experience for us was one of refreshment, inspiration and happy reminiscences

RUTH FLOCKART

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY WEEK

Object of the week which is to become an annual affair between 8th and 14th May each year is to emphasise the importance of high standards in marriage and family life as the basis of a rising standard of national development

Unlike many other special weeks, this new one will endeavour to urge people to retire into the privacy of their own homes, to take stock of their living together, and consider how their own little world inside their homes can be improved.

More than 60 organisations in Victoria took

part in this year's Marriage and Family Week and took as their motto "Happy Marriages = Happy Families" They worked in close contact with marriage guidance councils, as well as with the help of medical, religious, educational, youth work and national fitness, welfare and many other groups

M.L.C Old Collegians' Club was represented by its Junior Vice-President, Mrs Ron FarrenPrice (Robin Wright) who was the only representative of Victorian public schools on the committee.

Branch Neu/s

CANBERRA

Office-bearers: President, Mrs A V Hill (Rose Roe); Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs I D Hannan (Irene Trott)

Our annual dinner was held on 7th October at the home of Mrs Holt (Beatrice Sharwood) Seventeen members were present. Once again it was a very happy evening and everyone appreciated Mrs. Holt's thoughtfulness and generosity in allowing us the use of her home and the excellent catering arranged by her. After a very enjoyable meal we held an informal meeting The minutes of the year's activities were read and confirmed and new office-bearers for 1960-61 were elected A vote of thanks was expressed to the retiring office-bearers, Mrs Holt and Mrs Grieg (Anne Williamson)

Present members: Mesdames Weir (Loloma Green), Nutt (Ethel Pugsley), Marshall (Kath Sutton), Lambert (Gvven Carmichael), Loof (Margaret White), Warry (Doreen Lancaster), Hogg (Doris Yandell), McFarlane (Betty Hookway), Wilkinson (Ruth Smith), Fisher (Dawn Davis). Key (Betty Hall), Wain (Myrtle Joyce), Holt (Beatrice Sharwood), Grieg (Anne Williamson), Rudduck (Loma Amos), White (Ruth Campbell), Hodgins (Betty Yates), Ellis (Netta Jones), Yarra (Ruth Fitzpatricke), Sowell (Leslie David1 , McKeown (Wilma David), Rosier (Marilyn Love) and Misses Kathleen Key, Anne Minto and Gladys Joyce.

New Members: Mesdames Fuhrman (Elvina Veale), Scott (Betty Cooper) and Bradbury (Ruth McComb).

Births: Mr and Mrs A J Wain (Myrtle Joyce)—a son. Rev. and Mrs. A. Rosier (Marilyn Love)—a daughter

Congratulations. Congratulations and best wishes to Leslie David who was recently married to the Rev. C. K. Sowell, resident master at the Canberra Boys' Grammar Our best wishes also to Robert Ernest, son of Mrs. Hogg (Doris Vandell), who married Gwen Murray, of Queanbeyan, last December.

Activities: Last December a combined welcome home to Mrs Loof (Margaret White) and Christmas Party was held at University House As usual, gifts were donated for our Canberra older folk Mrs Loof gave an informal talk and showed us some lovely colour slides of her recent trip to Japan On 23rd March our group entertained members from the P.L.C Old Collegians and Old Melbourne Grammarians at University House It was a happy occasion Our guest speaker was Mrs J Piper, who recently spent two years in Italy with her husband and children. Mrs. Piper gave us a very interesting description of the Roman people. We met on 6th April to provide and serve afternoon tea to the Thursday Club, a club for older citizens.

Once again we send greetings to Old Collegians everywhere.

IRENE HANNAN, Secretary-Treasurer

GEELONG

The year of 1960 has been a happy and interesting one under the leadership of Mrs N Mcintosh (Neva Start). Monthly meetings were held in the homes of various members and our average atendance was 24, our total membership being 49 Our syllabus included demonstrations on millinery and frypans, a visit to Karingal, a talk on "Pioneer Women" and illustrated travel talks on Scandinavia, Thailand, Russia and Israel Our year concluded with a social afternoon when we entertained guests from our kindred organisations in Geelong and the Melbourne Club

Our new members during the year were Miss Dorothy Griffin, Miss Elsie Scholes, Mrs E K McEwan (Marion Hiscox), Mrs K Madin (Vera Cook), Mrs Teele (Joyce Longmuir), Mrs Elaine Ward (Elaine Jeffery) and Mrs Wilkinson (Olive Ruth Williams) We welcomed back Mrs Farnworth (Enid Brown), who spent nine months abroad.

At our final meeting we said goodbye to our President, Mrs Mcintosh, who leaves to take up residence in Melbourne and our Secretary, Mrs Bradbury (Ruth McComb), who moves to Canberra

New office-bearers for 1961: President, Mrs Barber (Connie Williams); Vice-President, Mrs Foster (Dorothy Morris); Secretary, Mrs Balaam (Roma Preston); Asst Secretary, Mrs McEwan (Marion Hiscox); Treasurer, Mrs Herd (Dorothy Woodmason)

Births: Mr and Mrs N Balaam (Roma Preston), a daughter, Christine Ann, born 25th April, 1960 Mr and Mrs L Harriss (Ailsa Murdoch), a daughter, Rosemary Ailsa, born 24th July, 1960 Mr and Mrs G Williams (Joan Rush), a daughter, Judith Anne, born 29th July, 1960 Mr and Mrs A Hines (Elizabeth Sloane), a son, Dale Alan, born 9th September, 1960 Mr and Mrs J McLush (Valerie Hughes), a daughter, Heather Rae, born 14th January, 1961 Mr and Mrs G Brown (Elsie Lee), a son, born 23rd March, 1961 Mr and Mrs M Gillett (Margot Simmons), a son, David, born 30th March, 1961.

Bereavements: Mrs. F. King (Flo Bannerman) who lost her husband 10th April, 1961, RUTH M BRADBURY (McComb.)

HOBART

The Hobart Branch has had another very happy year Our Annual Dinner has become quite a tradition and is always a time of most happy reunion and exchange of news

The 1960 Dinner was no exception, being a most enjoyable function organised by the President, Mrs I Cerutty (Isobel Schultze) and the Secretary We were delighted as always to receive a telegram from our founder and first President, Mrs C Bull (Mary Harcourt) and also to have the opportunity of welcoming two new members—Mrs M Gulline (Marjorie Hinchcliffe) and Mrs D Saltmarsh (Ariel Keen)

We missed our Immediate Past President, Mrs J Worrall (Maisie Abbott) at the Dinner, and we were pleased to hear that she attended the Melbourne Dinner, thus adding to our links with the Parent Club.

Other Hobart members include: Gwynneth Orchard (Day), Gladys Pearce (Philp), Lilian Williams, Marjorie Smith (Cook), Joyce Medhurst, Mollie Wilson (Ball), Marjorie Anderson (Cocks), Joan Tremayne (Kemp), Marie English (Panitzki), Ivy Le Feure (Barker), Ethel Fisher, Lillian Powell

In conclusion, we extend a very warm welcome to any Old Collegian who may come to live in Hobart to join us and send our warmest greetings to the Principal, the staff and all M.L.C girls, past and present. The Secretary's address is 30 Adelaide Street, Hobart

LILLIAN POWELL, Secretary

SYDNEY

On 7th August Mrs Shain (Ivy Kermode) gave Welcome Back Party for Ruth and Anne Flockart

Dolly Blayney (Callaghan) brought Gladys Varey (Dubbie Daws) to this party and we were also interested to hear some of her news, and to be able to have her with us while holidaying with Mrs Blayney

Our President, Jean Macdonald (Howarth\ thanked our hostess and her two daughters for the very pleasant afternoon with the guests

Grechen Campbell (Krome) was our next visitor from Melbourne, and those who were able to see her had a very happy gathering. We still feel Grechen is one of us here in Sydney Branch so were really welcoming her home. Grechen and her husband were holidaying in Sydney and were sorry that they missed our Annual Meeting by a few days

Em Day was unable to be at our meeting and we were sorry that she was not able to come She did, however, see Jean Macdonald and Myra Walklate

On Tuesday, 20th September, we held our Annual Meeting and the following office-bearers were elected: President, Cicely Money; Secretary, Neen Hughes; Treasurer, Zat Preston The business at this meeting was attended to very swiftly so that Cicely Money could talk on some of the customs in Mexico We were delighted to have Myra Walklate (Corney) at this gathering as she and her husband were both in Sydney looking for some sunshine

Our Christmas Party (on Tuesday, 6th December) at the Feminist Club was a great success The Preston girls organised a very nice selection of competitions, and Zat again made a very magnificent Christmas cake Cicely Money was glad to welcome Mrs. Mylrea (Rene Hearne) back from her trip overseas on behalf of the Club

Zat and Perla Preston, making Albury their headquarters, visited Mildura and other places of interest round about. They also spent a night

with Clarice Dunn (Fleming), who lives on a property some miles out of Albury

Ivy Shain (Kermode) with her daughter, Barbara, drove to Melbourne to see her family, managing also to see Francie Kershaw (Thompson) and Win Hubbard (Sheppard), then over in the Princess to Tasmania to enjoy the beauties of the "Apple Isle" as they drove to Hobart to see Isobel Cerutty (Schultze); also to have a short chat with Elsie Ridge in Launceston

It is nice to have an old M.L.C girl—Dawn Doyle—at Burwood M.L.C as the wife of the Chaplain to the College, Rev Winston O'Reilley, and we wish for Dawn many years of happy service there, and also to see her at our meetings.

Katli Fraser (Gault) spent Christmas in Melbourne, and had a caravan holiday at Wilson's Promontory, then while staying with her sister, Adelaide, she managed to see a number of her old friends

We are glad that Doris Odgers has now recovered from her operation and look forward to seeing her at our next meeting.

ADELAIDE

On 14th July, members, husbands and friends enjoyed an evening at the Repertory Theatre

Members attended the 75th Anniversary celebrations of the Clarence Park Methodist Church on 14th August to hear Dr Wood take the service, and we were delighted that he could spare a few minutes after the service to meet us again after so many years

Our Annual Meeting was held in the Royal Overseas League Club Rooms on 22nd September Our last year's officers were re-elected for a further term, n,tamely, President, Mrs Field (Addie Crane), Secretary, Mrs Packer (Golda Cocks) and Treasurer, Mrs Hocking (Bettie Prior)

Our Christmas meeting was a morning tea for members and children in the Botanical Gardens on 25th November Mrs Wells and Miss Lenise Wells, both old scholars, joined our Club that day

Births: Mr and Mrs Colin Packer (Golda Cocks), a daughter, 15th April, 1959 Mr and Mrs Lance Betheras (Joan Tresize), a son, 17th April, 1959 Also second daughter to Mrs H Bannister (Jill Adams) 1st June, 1960

Present members are Mesdames Rooney (Gertrude Nicholson), Field (Adelaide Crane), Reece (Rita Davidson), Cockrell (Bessie Crowle Stanyer), Dunn (Estelle Gardiner), Loveday (Alberta Laver), Haddow (Mary Scholz), Roden (Yvonne Robinson,) Packer (Golda Cocks), Hocking (Bettie Prior), Buchan (Barbara Astridge), Rossiter (Olive Davies), Betheras (Joan Tresize), Canty (Marian Stephens), Stephenson (Miriam Longmuir), Wells (Linda Holtham) and Misses Lenise Wells and Bessie Jackson Any old scholars living in Adelaide or visiting are invited to contact the officebearers at UX 2589 or ML 8359 or UX2534

Debutante Set, 1961

O.C.C. Diarq

August 3-196 0 Return Ball

Seventy-four people attended the 1960 Return Ball which was held at No 9 Darling Street at which the guests of honour were the President (Miss Valerie Kerr), Misses Lucy Kellaway, Margaret Lansbury, Jessie Strain and Verna Davey The success of the ball was due to the hard work of ticket secretaries Jillian Longmuir and Wendy Thomson and the 13 debutantes.

August 17—Annual Dinner

More than 100 Old Collegians spent a most enjoyable evening at the Victoria for the annual dinner with an Old Collegian, Mavis Lancaster, as the guest speaker describing her five years' work in Australia House, London

The President (Miss Valerie Kerr) welcomed both the official guests and Old Collegians, and proposed the Loyal Toast. Miss D. Cerutty proposed the triple toast to the school, club and absent friends. The Immediate Past President, Mrs L Williams, thanked Miss Lancaster for her most enjoyable talk

August 22—Special General Meeting

Because of the concern over rising costs which had affected the financial position of the club, a special general meeting was called to discuss a proposed increase in subscriptions It was decided to increase the yearly subscription to 30/a year for city members, and £1 for school girl and country members, while the Life Membership subscription was raised to £12.

September 16-M.L.C. Golf Day

Highlight of the annual golf day this year at Commonwealth Golf Club was the presentation of a perpetual golf trophy, a silver tray, which will be inscribed each year with the winner's name A total of 32 members were delighted to see it presented to Mrs Hartley Mitchell (Peggy Eise) Minor trophies were won by Mrs Grace Wickens, Mrs. L. Hinton and Mrs. G. Stewart.

September 23—"Fun and Games

Night"

With the aim of providing an addressograph to help lighten the burden of the secretary's work a group of enthusiastic Old Collegians organised a special evening at the home of Mrs. M. Muir (Betty Knucky) More than 60 attended, and brought with them not only a plate but also old school magazines and pictures of school days which provided plenty of amusement recognising all "the girls"

October 22-"Overton"

Outing

Thanks ot the six hostesses, Mrs Russell Smith (Marjorie Healing), Mrs F Renkin (Minnie Beckett), Miss Valerie Kerr, Mrs A K Horman (Roma Reseigh), Miss Blanche Wood, Mrs A Alberto (Queenie Howell), and Mrs. D. Switson (Frev Shimmon) and their splendid gesture in providing cars to take a group of elderly people from "Overton" to Mt Dandenong for afternoon tea

October 28-Fil m Night

A special film night in aid of the addressograph fund was held in the Boarders' Lounge Joan Walter delighted her audience with the fine films of her trip from London to Bombay on the "Indiaman" visiting many places not usuallv seen by tourists

October 30—Annual Church Service

Fitchett Chapel was again the setting for the Old Collegians' Annual Church Service conducted by Dr Wood, who expressed the wish that Old Collegians use the chapel whenever they were passing as they had worked so hard towards the building fund for it. "I thank you for what you have done to give us this beautiful house of God."

An Old Collegians' Choir, under the direction of Miss Ruth Flockart, sang two anthems, "Almighty God, who hast me brought" and "I will lift up mine eyes" Lessons were read by the President (Miss Valerie Kerr), and by Miss Gillian Davies, Senior Prefect, 1959.

November 12 to 19—Visits to Other Schools

Executive members of the club were again guests of other public schools—at a special luncheon at P.L.C. on 12th November, and the annual meeting of the Geelong Branch of the O.C.C on 12th November also The club was also represented at a luncheon at Merton Hall on 19th November, and at the Hermitage and Morongo, Geelong, on 19th November.

November 17—Enrolment Day

The President (Miss Valerie Kerr), Secretary, Mrs N Curry, Mrs J Martin and Miss Margaret Donaldson visited the school to enrol school girl members

December 3—Garden Party

Three hundred Old Collegians were welcomed by the President (Miss Valerie Kerr), Secretary (Mrs N Curry) and Dr and Mrs Wood Special guests included representatives of sister schools who, together with Old Collegians, enjoyed a pleasant afternoon tea in the Boarders' Dining Room.

December 8—Presentation of Prizes

The President (Miss Valerie Kerr) had the honour to present the prizes at the Lower Middle School Speech Day.

December 14—New Members' Welcome

The home of Mrs. J. Young (Dulcie Whittaker) was opened for a special welcome to school girl members leaving school at the end of the year Miss Joan Walter showed a film of her overseas tour, while those who preferred were able to listen to records and "just talk". Supper was supplied by members of Council

February 22—Annual Meeting of the Club

March 7-Coffe e at M.L.C.

An enjoyable morning coffee was arranged in the Boarders' Lounge Room on 7th March to raise funds for the club Well-known television hostess, Mrs. R. Nye (Ruth Farren-Price), gave a delightful talk on television behind the scenes.

March 25—Sun Tennis Cup

M.L.C Old Collegians won the Old Girls' Inter-Schools Tennis Match for the Sun Cup for the 14th time Congratulations to the team, which consisted of Mrs. J. Young (Dulcie Whittaker), Mrs L Woods (Beverley Malcolm), Mrs B. Rich (Barbara Mclntyre) and Mrs. A. Wooldridge (Anne Goldsworthy)

April 8—College Day

College Day, which was enjoyed by many Old Collegians, opened with morning assembly conducted by Dr Wood, followed by luncheon in the Gymnasium attended by 118 In the afternoon sporting attractions including tennis, baseball and swimming, attracted the younger Old Collegians. Afternoon tea in the dining hall at which members were the guests of the school was a fitting end to a most pleasant day

April 17—Sun Golf

This year's winner of the Sun Golf Cup was Korowa, to which the club extends its congratulations. The M.L.C. team included Mrs. V. Nagel (Nan Edwards), Mrs D Dennehy (Lydia Duncan), Mrs. H. Mitchell (Peggy Eise), Mrs. A. K. Horman (Roma Reseigh), Mrs L Hinton (Elly Johnson) and Mrs H Ingle-Smith (Freda Farrow)

May 6—"Annesley" Outing

Elderly people from "Annesley" spent a pleasant day at Macedon where they were taken by a group of Old Collegians who thoughtfully provided both transport and afternoon tea Hostesses were Mrs L Chambers (Jean Davison), Mrs F Renkin (Minnie Beckett), Mrs A Alberto (Queenie Howell), Mrs A. McCutcheon (Doris Gault) and Mrs A K Horman (Roma Reseigh)

May 19-196 1 Annual Ball

Table centres of driftwood, candles and sea shells highlighted the "Deep Sea" Ball decorations at the Palais de Danse this year Balloons in deep sea colours together with canopies of fish netting provided an attractive setting for the President (Mrs. L. S. Chambers) to receive the II debutantes

The debutantes were Dorothy Tapner, Dianne Hill, Gail Williams, Vera McKenzie, Val Driver, Lorraine Payne, Sandra Chambers, Judy Evans, Lynette Wright, Dagmara Valdmanis and Jillian Pinne

Official guests included Dr L J Murphy, Principal of the Glendonald School for Deaf Children, together with the representatives of the Old Wesley Collegians, M.L.C Parents' Association, Miss Lucy Kellaway and executive members of Council

More than 600 attended the ball which was convened by Ruth Bilney and Joan Harris, with Sandra Chambers, Rosalie Evans and Jan Warner as ticket secretaries The proceeds of £432 will go to Glendonald.

In Retrospect

RE-UNION, FORM XX-192 0

On Saturday, 3rd September, 1960, after 40 years, "Girls" of Form XX in 1920 held a reunion at the home of Mrs S H Keys (Ailsa Phillips). Guest of honour was Miss Dahle (former Form Mistress), who cut a special cake and gave a greeting in French

Twenty-three of the 28 were contacted and 18 were present—two have died: Mrs Wardrop (Linda Cooper) and Rita Chittick. Those present were—Mrs Knox (Mavis Alexander), Mrs Whitecross (Edith Ronayne), Mrs. Barber (Doreen Allen), Mrs Mullins (Daphne Sampson), Mrs Langford (Una Wilson), Mrs. Giles (Madge Law), Mrs Gunn (May Stavely), Mrs Pederick (Phyllis Pederick), Mrs Hansen (Phyllis Harrison), Mrs Bradsliaw (Winnie Wright), Mrs Benjamin (Vera Mills), Mrs Thomas (Nell Peverill), Mrs Rogers (Lois Leslie), Mrs Goonan (Mabel Finnie), Mrs McLean (Marion Gough), Mrs Lloyd (Lorna Hurrell) and Mill Rogers

Others of the Form who have since been contacted are—Evelyn Smith, Enid Wadeson, Elaine Thomas, Mrs. Cumberland (Marion Mitchell), Mrs. Mills (Jean McRea), Mrs Storie (Ivy Jones), Mrs Atkinson (Joyce Connell) and Mrs. Austin (Ethel Coney)

We plan to make it a yearly function and this year (1961) are meeting in August at the home of Mrs Lloyd (Lorna Hurrell), at Kaloram:t Chalet, Kalorama

"THE GANG"

For eight years a group of Old Collegians who left school in 1953 have been meeting each month in each other's homes The numbers have grown from the original 12 to more than 30 although many of them now are to be found in other States and various parts of the world

Members include Noel and Laurel Wood, Gwenda Hansen at present abroad; Mrs. Ian Fillar (Barbara Nixon), in Brazil; Mrs Tan Suen Houw (Lesley Andrew), in the tin mining area of Indonesia; Mrs Kevin Telford (Janet Miller), who is living in Kingston, South Australia; Mrs Storrie Walton (Bronwyn Harris), who lives in Sydney; Katherine O'Neill, a deaconess and social social worker at the Mildura Presbyterian Church; Jacqueline Wood, now overseas after a distinguished University course completing her Master of Philosophy

Those nearer school include Mrs Gordon Wilson (Lynette Hall), Joan Harris, Mrs Ian Rutherford (Margaret Bennett), Mrs Stewart Joy (Louise Gault), Mrs David Roach (Ena Smith), Mrs Alec Deane (Barbara Paton), Mrs Don Campbell (Janette Gourley) Others include — Mrs Max Albiston (Elizabeth Tweddell), Mrs Max Bellot (Helen McComb), Mrs. John Armour

(Jill Woodfull), Miss Jill Dixon (teaching at Benalla High), Miss Beverley Brown (Mrs H. Kannegeiser), and Mrs Geof Anderson (Julie Bissett).

PUPIL—1901

I was a boarding pupil at M.L.C for one year only, the year 1901 My father, Miss Walton's elder brother and the oldest member of the family, went to New Zealand with his family in 1889, and settled there. As his two eldest children were Australian born, he was anxious that his only daughter should have part of her schooling in her native land, and to come under the influence of his sister, hence my entry into the M.L.C For various reasons, I was only able to remain for one year, but the influence of the College gave me a new attitude to life, and has been of undoubted help to me throughout the years Also, the happiest memories remain of the year I spent there

My first recollection of M.L.C after being presented to the Principal, Dr Fitchett, and the Lady Superintendent, Miss Fitchett, is prayers after tea There were about 60 boarders and we sat in the dining room for them. The hymn that evening was "Lead, Kindly Light" When we came to the line "And I am far from home" I felt very forlorn, and thought home was very, very far away.

Other incidents that stand out are Saturday mornings directly after breakfast, when again we sat in the dining room, and waited for our names to be called from the mending list. Then the garments were collected, and if the mended articles were not presented for inspection before the next Saturday, we received some kind of penalty, though it was not serious enough to be remembered

Incidents which were really Red Letter Days were the wild flower expeditions We were taken some distance into the country to gather them and have a picnic tea A prize was given by the Principal for the best collection The competition was keen and the outings greatly enjoyed by all

Also the afternoons when a girl had been selected to act as hostess at Liberty Hall, a cottage that stood at the back of the College grounds on a site now occupied by the hospital. The hostess might ask her chosen friends up to a limited number, a special tea was provided, and a very happy and free time was enjoyed

I should have mentioned previously that there were special students in my day who usually made a special study of music or singing as well as a language One such pupil I remember practised every evening when we were changing for tea, Mendelssohn's "Spring Song."

EDITH PORTER (Walton)

34 Ellerton Road, Mt Eden, Auckland, New Zealand

PREFECTS-1932

They chose 14 of us to wear the gold star and hatband, and lest we should be overwhelmed with the honour, there was another side to the picture, as our Senior described at the time in the following words:

At nine o'clock of a shining morn we start our little day, All day long we're checking girls and telling them what to say— "Will you please hush, will you please stop, will you please step this way", Oh, who would want to come to school to live through such a day!

Diverse in temperament, opinions, interests and abilities though we were, we worked well as a team and as the year's end approached and all but one were leaving, we felt it would be a pity to lose contact as is so often the case however good the intentions We decided to nice, monthly at each other's homes, commencing on Wednesday, 20th February, 1933, at Yvonne's.

Perhaps it was a happy omen that at our last Speech Night we should be given the honour, for the first time, of singing one verse of the "Leaving Song", and that at Speech Night, 1933, we should revive the custom of Old Collegians in the audience standing when it was sung Certainly, "though some of us have wandered far", and despite new interests, academic or business careers, home-making, etc., the association has continued, and although for various reasons the interval is usually six weeks, "when the night suits", we feel the unbroken fellowship has grown richer with the years

As each member came of age she received a book inscribed and signed by the group and there was usually a simple birthday cake for supper on the night nearest the occasion The sorrows, joys and problems of life have touched us in various ways and we are the poorer by the loss of that bright personality, Shirley Whittaker, in 1939

Other links with the school have been through the Old Collegians' Choirs to which some of us have belonged and where we have re-lived the joy of choral singing particularly at Jubilee times

Here we are:

Yvonne Miles (Senior Prefect), now Mrs F Nicholls, at present in Bangkok, a 12-months' appointment Norma Allan (Mrs F Lovell) Jean Aubrey (Mrs G Dugdale, and our first grandmother). Rita Blair (Mrs. D. Langham). Ruth Fry (Mrs C R Fry) Mavis Moulton (Mrs. G. Baker). Betty Nicholas (Mrs. E. Alcock) Frey Shimmin (Mrs D Switson) Norma Smith (Mrs. G. Atkins). Anne Watkins (Mrs E Smart) Mavis Wicks (Mrs A Hall) Shirley Whittaker (died June, 1939) Mary Fox (at present Y.W.C.A Secretary, Karachi Pakistan) Ruth Bennett

RUTH BENNETT

RE-DISCOVERED

Betty Muirden (Uren) and I met as we left the Gym It was the occasion of some of the celebrations for "75 Years at M.L.C." The recognition was mutual, but we had to look twice at one another as we had not met since school days We discovered we both had a daughter at M.L.C that year, and found so much to talk about that we decided to have afternoon tea together, and as I had recently met Dot Chegwin (Mann) on a tram, and several others of our year had been to the celebrations also, we asked all those with whom we could get in contact to meet at my house

I had not felt such excitement for many years as I felt the day the first gathering approached Elva Landy (Ashton), who had toyed with the idea of a reunion prior to this, rose at 5 a.m. to leave the country, where she was staying, to be with us Thirteen or fourteen met this first time, then Betty asked us to her home

We tried, originally, to contact as many girls as we could from XX, VA and Pass VI in' 192122-23; but when some girls from VB or from years just preceding or following these years asked to join us, of course we were very happy to have them Gatherings from then on attracted larger numbers.

It may be invidious to mention names, but I think all of us are proud to have in our ranks Mrs. Bolte (Edith Elder), Elva Landy (Ashton), mother of famous John Landy, Dorothy Williams (Holding), Victorian President, Y.W.C.A., Ethleen Whitney King (O'Dwyer), first woman lawyer in Queensland, and Jean Chambers (Davison), President, Old Collegians' Club

We have not been able to get in touch with all the original members as shown in old class photos; so if any of those girls chance to read this, we would love to see them The next gathering is in September at the home of Eunice Benjamin (Bowley), phone 80 2405 Those intending to be present please ring Eunice or contact any of the girls mentioned above Additional hostesses to those mentioned above—Elva Landy (Ashton), Nance Prentice (Ashworth), Jean Chambers (Davison), Margaret Woodbridge (Rothwell), Minnie Renkin (Beckett), Phyllis Little (Kellavvay), Ena Hutton (Bee).

NETTIE PARKER (Davidson).

MONTHLY

Regular monthly meetings have been held by a group of Old Collegians who were at school together from 1914-1918 The names are Mrs Linton (Eva Minto), Mrs. Barnes (Marjorie King), Mrs Cornell (Edna Pryor), Mrs Lawson (Dr Amanda Liebert), Mrs. Liddle (Dorothy Easterby), Mrs King (Doreen Adams), Mrs Austin (Irvine Minto) and Mrs Patten (Beryl King) Only one member, Mrs Dewar (Mattie Brown) has died

"Some of Us Have U/andered Far"

TOURING IN EUROPE

(Extract from a letter to the Editress from Ruth Redrobe.)

Last summer we hitch-hiked around the Continent for three and a half months, beginning in Norway, south via Germany, including Berlin, where we visited the Eastern Sector, and across to Greece by boat from Southern Italy Then on to Rome—to the Olympic Games, and a threeweek tour of this historical city

In London I taught for a while, worked for Lyons selling ice creams, have done clerical work and typing, and at the moment am a "Nanny"— no grey uniform, however. Regent Park these days is quite "international", still the institute of grey uniforms and large prams remain, but I have also met French, Italian, German, even Israelite and Japanese, nannies

IN ALASKA

(Extract from a letter to JEAN SUTTON CROW from Mrs. S F Davies.)

On arriving at Skagway we stepped on to the train which was waiting at the ship, and we were soon away being pulled up through the mountains by our little "puff-puff", and on a very narrow gauge railway Our seats were very comfortable and moveable; it was like being in an observation car, and, of course, as we climbed the scenery became more beautiful—high mountain peaks, some covered with glaciers and beautiful foliage, and lakes below We passed the "Trail of '98" which was very interesting, boy, the rocks and stuff they had to contend with in those days—and so on through wooden tunnels until we finally sighted Lake Bennett

We made a stop here for lunch—real family style—all in together with everything on the table at once We partook of moose (similar to roast beef, but much coarser in texture and darker in colour), vegetables, rolls and butter, stewed apricots, apple pie and cheese, cookies and coffee I really enjoyed it but ate far too much We then took snaps and soon we were "puffing" on to the Yukon.

MEXICO

(Extract from a talk on Mexico given by CICELY' MONEY at the Annual Meeting of the Sydney Branch.)

Buildings in Mexico have high stone walls, locked gates, windows looking on to an inner courtyard where beautiful gardens and lawns can be seen Any exterior windows have a filigree of wrought iron to keep out some of the more daring Mexicans who are bent on robbing or stabbing the tenant. Cities are most modern with tree-lined

streets and flowers growing prolifically In fact, flowers grow the whole year round. There are Zocalos (plazas), parks, the latter having fountains and mosaic seats and also statues to make it more beautiful

The main food of the Mexican is, of course, maize, which is made into tortillas, tamales, and 1 so on. The drink from the cactus is tequila, pulque and also mezcal The local folk dances from the different districts are also carried out, and some of them are very effective and elaborate.

Mexico has country of all descriptions Acapulco, on the coast of the Pacific, a fabulous beach resort, mountains up to 14,000 feet with snow, sulphur springs, tropical and even jungle growth

THE HOLY LAND

(Extract from a letter to the Editress from DOROTHY NANCE.)

Shopping in the Arabian countries is quite an experience It took us two hours to purchase two gallons of petrol one day. It is the custom to be served tea, coffee or lemonade, whichever you prefer, at the expense of the shopkeeper or proprietor as soon as one enters a shop. This, of course, means a social chat and also takes time

My visit to Jordan was the highlight of all, and as when I visited the catacombs in Rome, I thought of that lovely song, "I walked today where Jesus walked" I again hummed the tune as I visited Jericho, the Dead Sea, Jerusalem, and, of course, Bethlehem I had been rather fearful in case these places had been spoiled by the 20th century, but was pleased to find this was not so Nevertheless it was quite wonderful to see these places and meet the people, and to think how strange it was that where Christianity began, only 12 per cent, of the people were Christians. Another thing that puzzled me was that the Moslems have mosques on nearly all the spots of Christian evidence.

AFRICA

(Extract from a letter to the Editress from AVICE BLENNERHASSET.)

Travelling on these Swedish cargo-liners is certainly most relaxing after the rush and scramble of the past wonderful six months trailing from city to city, through endless cathedrals, castles, art galleries, ruins, etc At times a scaffolding for one's neck would have helped when gazing up at domes, spires and decorated ceilings; several times during my stay in England I heard the remark—"You crazy Australians! You try to do in six months what we would do in 10 years."

It was in the Portuguese National Park in Portuguese East Africa, 2000 square miles of it, that we saw our first herd of zebra, antelope and

several elephants. It was there, too, that a runner told our driver a pride of lions had just passed further down the road from the house, and excitement gripped the whole party, and we all climbed in the car to look for them Suddenly we saw the lions; dozens of the beautiful creatures (not like our poor, moth-eaten zoo specimens) lay panting or sleeping, quite indifferent to our presence Bleached skeletons of animals scattered around were a grim reminder that these lovely creatures really do get hungry.

Then on to the elephant country where we drove to within 15 yards of an old bull elephant, with feet big enough to crush our car to the ground. Pelicans, storks and cranes rose from the swamps as we approached, submerged hippos, their backs covered with hundreds of tiny birds, sat up and waddled to the bank where two large greenish-yellow crocodiles slid silently into the water, leaving not a ripple. This Africa is breathtaking!

MANILA

(Extract from a letter sent to her friends by Mrs. F. Nicholls (YVONNE MILES).)

In the Philippines we were feted and redcarpeted delightfully and shown over most of the scientific organisations and universities Except for the University of the Philippines their universities are all private concerns run mostly by the Roman Catholic Church This means that they are very poor, because their only income is from tuition fees, staffs are badly paid and very part-time because most teachers derive the major portion of their income from private practice outside To improve the pass rate they use the "end-to-end" system, which means they study one subject singly and intensively for a few weeks, get tested, then can forget it for the rest of their academic lives.

ATHENS

(Extract from a letter to Mrs. C. Renkin (MINNIE BECKETT) from JANET STAHL.)

I have discovered Greece, or rather, Athens, as no doubt so many others have before me To

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me, Athens is the Golden City of Europe, and should be the mecca of all thinking tourists We arrived here on a beautiful clear day, and there it was spread before us, modern Athens, not as the ancient Greek seamen must have seen it, but a golden city spread over low hills and the foreshore, and dominated by the Acropolis and the hill of St George's Church I spent the first afternoon on the Acropolis It was sublime, peaceful and a stimulant to thought The second day I spent walking around the city, and saw the remains of the temple of Jupiter At Daphne we saw an 11th century Byzantine Church decorated with the most intricate and beautiful mosaics depicting stories from the Gospels and some of the saints. It was only a small church, but really beautiful and quite a work of art

ENGLAND

(Extract from a letter to her niece, Mrs. J. Deane (JOAN TURNER) from her aunt, RUBY MITCHELL.)

We had a wonderful day recently at Hatfield House, Hertfordshire, the home of the Marquis of Salisbury and historic in the extreme The main gates are very beautiful, three fold, superb wrought-iron work, very high and surmounted by heraldic figures. We paid our 2/ 6 entrance fee, and then proceeded up the great beech avenue, quite a long walk to the House We were first taken to the great banqueting hall, and stunned by its beauty, a gleaming floor of black and white marble, walls magnificently panelled, and the enormous lofty ceiling painted in mythological scenes. Then we ascended the Grand Staircase with its elaborately carved newel posts, through to the King James Drawing Room and then the Long Gallery No great house of the 17th century would have been considered complete without one, then the great library with more than 8000 books and exquisite collection of miniatures The chapel is a gem; as one enters one faces the most superb window of Old Testament scenes, and their prototype in the New Testament is indicated by Biblical reference inscribed below it High galleries hung with lovely scriptural paintings, carved oak pews, with a service every morning In the chapel the men and boys sit one side, the ladies and girls the other

AUL D ACQUAINTANCE

Though some of us have wandered far, Since College days were done, Though some of us are doubtless in Most places 'neath the sun, One pathway to our hearts is sure, One light forever gleams, The green and gold of that dear school We only see in dreams

Neu/s of O)

Old Collegians will welcome the appointment of Mrs Joyce McCarthy (Joyce Warren) as the first principal of Elsternwick Methodist Ladies' College since it became a separate school from the beginning of this year

Dr Una Porter (Una Cato), who was awarded an O.B.E. in the New Year's Honour's List last year recently retired as senior psychiatrist at the Q'ueen Victoria Hospital, but remains as an honorary consultant psychiatrist Dr Porter has been vice-president of the world Y.W.C.A since 1955, and an executive member of the Y.W.C.A of Australia since 1948

Mary Fox, General Secretary of the Karachi branch of the Y.W.C.A., visited Australia recently, and spoke of the work being done in Pakistan in caring for women and children in refugee camps there

Noleen Ferris who formerly had her own driving school in Albury is now the Secretary of the Women's Gas Association in Melbourne

Mrs J J Sawyers (Judy Bell) has recently opened her own chiropody practice in Frankston

Mrs Whitney King (Ethleen O'Dwyer) has held the position of President of the National Council of Women for three years until her resignation this year Mrs King remains however as a Vice-President of the International Council of Women, and is President of the International Federation of Women Lawyers

Dr Loris Figgins left last year on a three year scholarship in America to further her research studies in the treatment of bone infections. Dr Figgins was the Staff Medical Officer of the Austin Hospital's Orthopaedic unit

Soprano Julia Malyon, known to school friends as June Dawkins has returned to Europe to further her musical studies and take up engagements there.

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Valerie O'Connor, 29-year-old winner of the Gilchrist Trust scholarship will be the first Australian nurse to study nursing journalism She will go to England in July to do a year's course in journalism at the London Polytechnic, Annette Zmood who is a therapy radiographer at the Peter MacCallum Clinic will visit many overseas hospitals and clinics dealing with cancer during a visit abroad this year

Mrs V E Walklate (Myra Corney) was the guest at a very pleasant informal annual meeting of the Sydney branch last year. Mrs. Walklate meets each month Mrs Robertson (Eva Gaylard), Mrs Hocking (Wynn Norman), Mrs Blanchard (Ivy Richards), Mrs. Calder (Kathleen Ward), and Mrs Rodgers (Edna Friend), at Mt Eliza Country Women's Association meetings They are all now faithful grandmothers

Dr Eileen Fisher, one of three women pathologists at the Burnley Horticultural section of the Department of Agriculture was recently able to study facial eczema in sheep in a tour of England, Europe and New Zealand

Travelling is no novelty for Mrs J Tahija (Jean Walters) who has lived in Djakarta since her marriage 13 years ago, but who goes abroad every year, so that now there are few countries in the world she has not visited

Mrs Bruce Rollins (Shirley Michael) has lived in Timor since May 1959, where her husband is attached to the Teachers' Training School and Theological School, and adviser to the Methodist Church in the Soe region of Indonesia Both the pulpit and internal fittings in the Soe Church have been designed by Shirley, the only architect in Timor She is also teaching handwork to girls gatherings in Soe for which gifts of knitting wool, cotton and other material would be most welcomed

THE OLD CO

Jenette Hammon who was at school in in 1953-55 last year passed her first professional exam at Mooroopna Base Hospital where she also won the first year prize for "Bedside Manners."

Marie Rowland and Mary Snowball are both Hospital Visitors at Heidelberg Repatriation General Hospital Mary works full time at the Red Cross there helping with personal shopping for patients with no family and many other services, while Marie also helps at Fairfield Infectious Diseases' Hospital and Mont Park

Mrs Glen Balmford (Glen Tomasetti) who has been collecting folk songs for the past five years has become well known throughout Melbourne for her ballad singing She sings in French, Czechoslovakian, Italian, Chinese and Icelandic, and recently completed a short country tour through the auspices of the Commonwealth Literary Fund

Ruth Nye (Farren-Price) well known both as a television hostess and a concert pianist has released her first record (W. and G. E.L. 963). Four short works are included — a rare piano only setting of the Scherzo from Litoff's "Concerto Symphonique," "Musical Box" by Liadov, "Bohemian Dance" of Smetna and a Rhondo by Hummel.

Barbara Cox is now studying veterinary science at the University of Sydney, following her first year at Melbourne University.

Four old collegians graduated from the Peter MacCallum Clinic as therapy radiographers last December. They were Roslyn McConnell, Patricia Robertson, Dianne Lloyd and Wendy Loutit Other successful students were Ruth Bilney, Judith Duggan, Heather Marryatt, Janice Warner and Helen Beeton who passed their final year subjects in Occupational Therapy

Elspeth Robin has begun Third year Physiotherapy, and Elaine Brisbane has just completed the course Rosemary Balmer and Eril Hutton have completed the pharmacy course Eril is on the Staff of the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

TRAVELLERS

Win Collins left for England in February, and was given a farewell by many old collegian friends at the home of Mrs R M White (Sadie Reynolds) They included Mrs Wood (Gertie Osborne), Audrey Carter, Mrs Haslem (Hessie Graham), Mrs Hales (Grace Wait), Mrs Twycross (Violet Wilcox), Mrs McCoy (Anne Dufty), Mrs F Pryor (Edna Cornell), Mrs Swift (Marie Sutherland), Mrs. Tozer (Alice Thompson), Mrs. Dawes (Margaret Gutheridge), Mrs L P Smith (Stella Robinson) and May Brunier

Shirley Wellard is working in Toronto after spending twelve months in England and the continent She is now planning a trip across the States to Los Angeles to catch the Canberra on its maiden voyage home to Australia.

Dorothy Cooper left for England and America in April At present abroad is Elizabeth Johan-

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son who was at school from 1954-56. Moyna Frederick (Diamond) spent eight and a half months in America, England and the continent, travelling more than 10,000 miles by car Loloma Weir (Green) is in Malaya where her husband is stationed with the military forces.

Janet Stahl sailed on the "Patris" to Greece in September last year, and spent some time there before going overland to London She is now doing work at the Queen's Theatre. Among old collegians she has seen are Diana Gill and Helen Dodgshun Marion Gardner is at present on a two year visit abroad.

Mrs Sinclair (Dawn Hodge) is at present in England on a fourteen months visit where her husband is in an exchange teaching position at Great Barr School in Birmingham Mrs Simon Desborough (Joan Bodinnar) has gone abroad with her husband where he is to study cattle breeding in many parts of England Mrs J Bond (Freda Pizzey) who has returned to England for a few months will visit her daughter Wendy Bond in Cairo where she is attached to the British Foreign Office prior to a position as secretary to an Ambassador in South America

Mrs Merv Davies (Noela Pearce) and her husband have returned from a tour of Tasmania where they stayed with another old collegian Mrs John Taylor (Gwyn Lane) and family at Bracknell Mrs Blackburn (Vera Lockwood) visited Hobart in January and February this year Mrs Levy (Stella Langley) visited Melbourne from Sydney earlier this year, while Phyllis Minns was a visitor to Sydney at Easter time Mrs Arch Dufty (Faith Wellard) was an interstate visitor to Western Australia in March

Marion Pinkerton spent her long vacation in Fiji with her aunt, and old collegian Dr. Esther Williams Nance Prentice (Ashworth) visited Japan recently with the Melbourne University Architectural group. Betty Feith (Evans) has returned home from America and is at present living in Canberra Ruth Lechte plans to return to Australia this year driving overland to Singapore, and crossing to Australia and driving down to Melbourne.

Mrs R R Prentice (Nancy Ashworth) recently visited Japan Ruth Dufty returned from abroad after a seven months away. Wendy Taylor has returned from a nine months holiday abroad Mrs Ellison (Mary Hanna) has returned home to Sweden after a six months holiday in Melbourne

In two years in London Mrs. Nat Crosbie-Goold (Charmian Jacka) appeared in four television shows, and in the West End Charmian is at present on a ten month visit to her parents in Melbourne Miss Dora Walker who has been the Principal's Assistant to Dr Wood has returned to England to take up a position there

Nancy McNeill topped the June 1960 Midwifery final exams at the King Edward Memorial Hospital, Perth. Lynette Latham and Wendy Renkin are at the same hospital and do their finals in June 1961 Both have bought motor scooters, and are enjoying seeing the west on "days off."

UNIVERSITY NEWS

At Melbourne

Old collegians at Melbourne University appear to be taking an active part in clubs ranging from judo to creative dancing They are particularly predominant in S.C.M., including Rosslyn Terry who is secretary this year Mary Johnson is frontiers' officer, Stephanie Tasker, on the staff council and the central committee; Margaret Ralton, Marjorie Rae, Betsy Ley, and Mary Brevitt are also on the central committee. Anne Carlson is president of the Commerce S.C.M.

Connected with the World University Service are Mary Johnson on the committee, and Elizabeth Boardman who is Education Officer Gillian Davies has been Freshers' Secretary this year for the Evangelical Union, and she is also on the General Committee. Pam Trundell is Missions' Publicity Officer on the Missions Committee for the same organisation

Evelyn Snow is Education Officer for clubs and societies on the Students' Representative Council Old Collegians in the Literary Club include Kay Holt who is treasurer, and Jan Mclvor, Angela Schafer and Margaret Plant

In the sporting field Lois Brown, Joan Slade and Pam Ternouth are playing hockey; Margaret Lansbury Softball, Lois Brown and Lyn Reardon swimming; Marnie Haig-Muir cricket; Rosemary Jame and Pauline Learner tennis. Helen Williams has played inter-Varsity judo

In the Russian club Rae Wilson and Julia Warner are committee members Marika Micklen is on the A.L.P Society Committee Marnie Haig-Muir is editor of the Commerce paper "Laissez-Faire." Diane Hofmaier has been Miss Ormond-Women's College in this year's Miss University Quest Diane raised the most money and came second in the quest

The year 1961 is a milestone and the beginning of a new era in the life of Elsternwick

M.L.C The school is now independent and administered by its own Council, and is known as "Elsternwick M.L.C."

The school owes its very existence to the great generosity of one man — the late Mr Fred J Cato, who bought the house and land in Gladstone Parade, which was so suitable for a school So in the year 1930, the Fred J Cato branch of M.L.C was opened

On April 29, this year the College Council and Principal held a reception at the school The President of the Council, Rev. N. Elliott, welcomed the guests who included Dr Una Porter and Mrs Gertrude Kumm, both daughters of the late Mr Cato, Dr and Mrs A H Wood, Dr and Mrs Coates, Mrs L Chambers, President of the M.L.C. Old Collegians' Club, and parents of the girls

After a short, enjoyable musical programme

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Jennifer Murphy and Angela Schafer have been active in the Melbourne University Dramatic Club Angela has done some costume designing and Jennifer is learning bell-ringing.

Lesley Dunn is treasurer of Abschol Jeanne Wilson has been working for the Wyverna Committee at Queen's College. Margaret Lansbury is a representative on the National Union of Australian University Students on the National Youth Council

In the Conservatorium Opera School Jacqueline Peace played the old maid in "The Old Maid and the Thief," and was awarded one of four opera school scholarships Rhonda Harris is playing a leading role in the Secondary Teachers' production of "The Gondoliers." Marion Pinkerton is third year representative on the Conservatorium Students' Society

At Monash

M.L.C girls are among the 350 pioneers at Monash University, and are carrying on a school tradition of taking an active interest in the organisation of various clubs They include Suzanne Carmichael, Eril Siggins, Adrienne Holzer, Jill Cole, Arts; Marion Grey, Economics and politics: Pam Harris and Kaye Hobbs Science and Arts; and Wendy Johnstone, Science

Conservatorium

Pat Muirden has just completed third year Music Bac., with six honours Mary Bickart has also completed third year and is now doing Dip. Ed. She obtained honours and the Maude Harrington Accompanying Prize Julie Gleadell has just completed second year Mus. Dip. Pam Gale, Noela Hogg, Rhyll Clark, Belle Rowland and Ruth Millikan and Marion Pinkerton have just commenced third year Mus Bach Janet Christensen and Joy Carter have completed first year and both obtained four honours.

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given by the girls, Dr. Una Porter gave a most interesting and inspiring address, and then unveiled a plaque in the original building in memory of her father This administrative building is now known as "The Fred J Cato Wing." It is very fitting that this section of the school which is the very heart of its functioning, should perpetuate the name of its great benefactor

Some of the Old Collegians present were the Principal, Mrs Joyce McCarthy (Joyce Warren) her sister, Miss W Warren, Miss Doris Herring, one of Hawthorn's first prefects and who is also so much a part of Elsternwick. Among parents too were Mesdames V Collie, B Curtis, M Dunn, S. Crawford, D. Heather, H. O'Connor, M Trotter, J Tyrrell, M Trahair and J Parrett

It was indeed a memorable afternoon for the school, and we from Hawthorn extend every good wish to the College in its new status

SHEILA CRAWFORD (Marshall)

ENGAGEMENTS

Anne Paice to Gregory Meuleman

Rita Kornan to Norman Gordon

Hilary Cook to Hamish Christie-Johnston

Ann Miller to Trevan David Jenkin

Pat Sedgley to John Ward Pat is teacl at Heathmere School, London

Beverley Evans to William Austin

Janice Barthold to Howard Stacey.

Robin Griffith to Robert Myers

Cherril Greenwood to Jeffrey Randies

Barbara Rentoul to Neil Bradshaw.

Patricia Simmons to Lieut Raymond F Stuart

Kathleen Oaten to Richard Hutchens

Shirley May to Ian Stapleton.

Helen Boyce to Robert Lane

Julienne Harry to Donald Coventry

Hilary Dunn to Graeme Smith.

Heather Arblaster to John Lawrence

Julie Smyth to John Woolley

Lorraine Evans to John Scrivener.

Patricia Whykes to Brian Ely

Isla Hawkins to Denis Walsh

Margaret Down to Peter Lemaike.

Lynn Esler to R Bruce Hodges

Jenny Pittard to Richard Conradi

Elaine Brisbane to Ian Brown.

Janice Probert to David Buntine

Margaret Blake to James Chandler

Pam Harris to Chris Knight.

Pat Hyman to Geoffery Cashmore

Dorothy Jones to Eric Wendleman

Susan Webber to Alan Shugg.

Barbara Kent to Robert Read

Barbara Pither to Baden Wheelhouse

Anne Grunden to John MacLeod.

Helen Eyval to Bruce Joynes

Marcia Gunn to Kevyn Brown

Lenore Barnes to Kenneth Forster.

Julie Acott to Bryan Thorburn

Jessie Strain to Ian Johnson

Helen Ducat to Richard Gray

Elizabeth Delbridge to Laurie Rush

Margot Lloyd to Colin Grant

Maree Fankhauser to David Hopkins

Lauri Golf to Peter Benton

Nike Demetrie to Euripides Pavlow

Pat McClelland to Ian McDonald

Pamela Griffin to Peter Julicher

Joan Risby to John Hurlstone

Marjorie Evans Smith to Graham Cooper

WEDDINGS

Joan Inglestant to Barry Sneddon at Littlejohn Memorial Chapel, Scotch College.

Margaret Walsh to Graeme Faulkner at All Saints' Church of England, Kooyong

Wendy Orton to Donald McLean at West Preston Methodist Church One of the bridesmaids was Janice Orton, while Wendy's father conducted the service.

Patricia Gray to John Connor at St. Matthew's Church, Bayswater, London.

Helen Boyce to Robert Lane at St Andrew's Church of England, Brighton

Penelope Smith to Ralph Adams at Littlejohn Memorial Chapel, Scotch College

Valerie Joynt to Keith Butler at East Malvern Methodist Church in November

Elaine Harris to George Mitchell in April 1960, at the Warrigal Road Methodist Church

Pat Simmons to Lieut. Ray Stuart at Christ Church, South Yarra, on February 18

Margaret Abrahams to David Stewart at Chapel of St Andrews, Grimwade House, Melbourne Church of England Grammar School, on April 22, 1961. Old Collegians present included Mrs. G Brown (Marjorie Morton) and Mrs G Bull (Jill Hickling).

Barbara Tonkin to Graeme Brooks at Mont Albert Methodist Church on February 4, 1961

Heather Horwood, well-known television personality, to John Pennell at Melbourne Grammar Chapel on September 24, 1960

Deirdre Mathison to Robert Allen on April 29, 1961

Margaret Wallis to Geoffrey Forster at Melbourne Grammar School Chapel

Elizabeth Chambers was married at Littlejohn Memorial Chapel, Scotch College to David Elsum on December 3, 1960 Elizabeth is the daughter of the O.C.C President, Mrs L Chambers (Jean Davison).

Maureen Norwood to Ian Trivett at the Independent Church, Melbourne.

Lynette Jacobson to Charles Muller at Littlejohn Memorial Chapel, Scotch College, on January 4, 1961 Lynette who was at school from 1952 to 1955 was a member of the Scotch junior school staff, and is now teaching at Malvern Memorial Grammar.

Lynette Hall to Gordon Wilson at Auburn Methodist Church on February 18, 1961 Bridesmaids included Jill Dixon, and Honour Wilson a present boarder

Beverley Brown to Harry Kennegeiser on March 11, 1961, at St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Toorak Bridesmaid was Lois Brown

Margaret Bennett to Ian Rutherford.

Jocelyn Clemence to Gordon Osmond at Hay, on January 14, 1961 Beth Clemence, a present pupil, was a bridesmand

Beth Stewart to Neville Frankling at St. John's Presbyterian Church, Bendigo, on December 31, 1960 Bridesmaids included Old Collegians Judith Stewart and Joan Kelso

Helen Gwillam to Ian Smith in November 1960, at South Camberwell Methodist Church.

Olive Pizzey to Joe Gray on March 2, 1961

Barbara Nixon to Ian Fillar at Holy Trinity Church, London, and has gone with her husband to Brazil for a year before making their home in Queensland. Old Collegians Gwenda Hansen and Noel and Laurel Wood were guests at the wedding.

Elizabeth Ely was married in March to Bruce Loft.

Alice Baily to Ray Abbott in January 1961.

Lynn Tabart to R. J. Giddings in January 1961. Lynn is now living at Schano, Bougainville, New Guinea.

Mary Williams to Lloyd Hocking on April 1, at Hamilton Methodist Church

Adele Mispel to Arthur Coombs at Ivanhoe Methodist Church

Helen Stocks to Ian Unkenstein at Wesley College Chapel.

Janice Livingstone to Dr. Ian Webster at Wesley College Chapel, on December 10, 1960

Robin Campbell to Peter Barrett at St. Mary's Church of England, Caulfield, in January 1961 Bridesmaid was Patricia Gellie

Anne Simpson to Ken Scott at Scotch College on April 13, 1961.

Ila Hawkins to Dennis Walsh in April 1961

Wendy Finch to Edward Drowley at the Ivanhoe Methodist Church on August 27, 1960. Bridesmaid was Patricia Finch

FITCHETT CHAPEL WEDDINGS: for details of these, see "Silver and Green", Pages 11-12

BIRTHS

Mr. and Mrs. Don Mitchcll (Judy Rosenberg) a son, born November 17, 1960

Dr and Mrs David McCredie (Yvonne Deeble) a daughter, (Jane Michael), born October 18, 1960

Mr and Mrs Peter McKenzie (Elizabeth Richardson) — a son (Andrew James), born November 3, 1960

Mr and Mrs Keith Palmer (Marion Nixon) — a daughter (Meredith Enid), born November 13, 1960

Mr and Mrs Bryan Fitchett (Jill Cooke) — a son, born October 26, 1960

Mr and Mrs Don Sutherland (Adair Eggleston) a son

Mr and Mrs Malcolm Pascoe (Kay Forbes) — a daughter (Lisa Kay), on November 22

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Mr and Mrs John Robinson (Lorraine Coghlan) — a daughter (Julie Lorraine), born November 3, 1960.

Mr and Mrs Jim Rockliff (Judy Roe) — a daughter (Janelle Fiona), born May 13, 1960

Mr and Mrs John Norman (Bernice Hargrave) — a daughter, born August 2, 1960

Mr and Mrs Wesley George (Nola Peddle) — a daughter, born November 22, 1960

Mr and Mrs Collin Pearce (Nancy Marshman) a son (Warrick Vernon), on May 12, 1961

Mr and Mrs Rex Tann (Merle Purser) — a son, born March 31, 1961

Rev. and Mrs. Graeme Speedy (Marion Turner) son (Michael Charles), born September 8, 1960

Mr. and Mrs. Theo Yardley (Pat Ilauser) • a daughter (Barbara Louise), born March 31, 1961

Mr and Mrs Tregennick (Pat Stocker) — a son

Mr and Mrs Noel Wigg (Janice Prentice) — a daughter (Rosalyn), born October, 1960

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Magnusson (Nancy Graham) — a daughter (Lynette Norma), born July 9

Mr and Mrs H Bannister (Jill Adams) — a daughter (Susan), born June 1, 1960.

Mr and Mrs Rex Beaconsfield (Rene Elbaum) a son, born February 8, 1961

Mr and Mrs John Reid (Alison Dunn) — a son, born January 16, 1961

Mr and Mrs Gavin Hamley (Noelle Judkins) a daughter Robyn Louise, born December 1, 1961

Mr and Mrs William Le Page (Jill McConnell) — a daughter (Rosemary), born January 29, 1960

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Davis — a son (Donald), born at Naracoorte on June 10, 1960

Mr. and Mrs. J. Jones (Joy Ethrington) — a daughter (Megan), born May 4, 1961.

Mr and Mrs M Lukies (Norma Ross) — a son (Phillip Maxwell), born April 20, 1960

Mr and Mrs David Godfrey (Judith Pittard) a son (Mervyn Charles), born at Yallourn, August 10

Mr and Mrs Graeme Bull (Jill Hickling) — a son David Russell, born June 20, 1960

Mr and Mrs Bruce Reed (Beverley Dux) — a daughter (Alison Margaret)

Mr and Mrs Alan Espie (Jean McEwan) — twin daughters (Gay Elizabeth and Lynette Maree)

Mr and Mrs Tom Hales (Margaret White) — a son (Philip), born January 21, 1961.

Mr and Mrs Keith Ough (Berice Callender) a daughter (Keely Maree), born March 17, 1961

Mr and Mrs Laurie Binks (Margaret Lidgett)' a daughter (Jenny), born October 1960

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Ely (Pat Whykes) — a daughter (Jane Louise), born March 29, 1961

Mr and Mrs Dick Joske (Prue Apperly) — a son born in Perth on April 16, 1961

Mr and Mrs Ken Brown (Barbara McCoy),— a daughter, born March 1961

Mr and Mrs Peter Segar (Betty Munro) — a daughter (Michaele Janine), born July 2, 1960

Mr and Mrs Gerard Gibney (Beverley Ball) a son, born November 23, 1960

Mr and Mrs James Cullen (Jocelyn Buckland) — a daughter (Fiona Mary), born August 10, 1960

Mr and Mrs Alan Morrison (Fay Butlin) — a son (David Robert), born September 13, 1960

Mr and Mrs Douglas Phillips (Dawn Hines), — a daughter (Andrea Louise), born December 10, 1960.

Mr and Mrs Graeme MacArthur (Beverley Probert) — a son (Bradley Graeme Ryall), born September 23, 1960

Mr and Mrs Geoff Rickards (Elaine Goyne) a daughter, born September 29, 1960

Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Bruce (Alexia MacDonald) — a son (Gordon Robert), born January 18, 1961

Mr and Mrs Brian Moriarty (Wendy Miller), a son (Warnye Charles)

Mr and Mrs James Earl (Joan Wright) — a son (Simon Nicholas), on August 14, 1960.

Mr and Mrs Stocker (Pat Treddinnick) — a son, November 1960.

Mr and Mrs Jim Webb (Merele Hayes) — a son, born October 6, 1960

Mr and Mrs Rowley Keller (Francis Woolhouse) — a daughter (Robyn Anne), born October 28

Mr and Mrs George Rennie (Marion Fenton) a son, Ian William, born February 13, 1961

Mr and Mrs Ben Wadham (Judy Lee) — a son (Kim McMahon), born November 4, 1960

Mr and Mrs Don Woodford (Lynette Unkenstein) — a daughter (Roslyn Kaye), born September 24, 1960

Mr and Mrs D Fearson (Gwen Hewitt) — a daughter, born on April 30, 1961.

Mr and Mrs Brian Collins (Lyn Tocknell) —a daughter (Michele Lynne), on December 31, 1960

Mr. and Mrs. Ian Simpson (Andrea Hone) — a son (Ian Ross), on April 3, 1961.

Mr and Mrs Ken Walton (Beverley Dawson) a daughter (Barbara Ann), on April 15, 1961

Mr and Mrs David Aitken (Helen Butler) — a son, in March

Mr and Mrs Bryan Young (Margaret Fathers) — a daughter (Bronwyn Narelle)

Mr and Mrs John Henderson (Ann Ducat)— a daughter (Catherine Ann), at Traralgon, on May 14, 1961

Mr and Mrs David Long (Dennette Gourley) a son, on May 16, 1961.

Mr and Mrs Boss Lukies (Judith Bell) — a daughter (Robyn Elizabeth), born on February 25 -

Mr and Mrs Alec Deane (Barbara Paton) — a son (Andrew), in March 1961

Mr and Mrs Geoff Tulloch (Jean Hirst) — a daughter (Jo-Anne Louise) born August 3, 1960

Mr and Mrs Rumpt (Elaine Palmer) — a son (David Leighton) born April 1961

Mr. and Mrs. Hudson (Ainslie Rowe) — a son (Hugh David) born February 1961

BEREAVEMENTS

Th? Club extends its sympathy to the following Old Collegians who have suffered bereavements during the past year.

Mrs Ringland Anderson (Mary McComas), for the death of her husband on May 14, 1961

Mrs Wes Vial (Helen Barber), for the loss of her son Michael, aged three in February 1961

Mrs Jarman (Alison Lemmon), for the loss of her mother

Mrs. W . Lemmon (Sheila Tompkins), on March 4, 1961

Mrs Ekins (Hazel Tompkins), Mrs Keage (Anne Tompkins), Mrs. Finlayson (Lilian Tompkins) and Mrs Cooper (Joan Tompkins), for the loss of their sister

Mrs Ron Richards (Gwen Edwards), whose husband died in May 1960

Mrs Grieve (Nell Croll), for the loss of her husband in September 1960

Mrs A Barnes (Marjorie King), whose husband died in October 1959

Miss Win Collins who lost her mother in October 1960

Mrs C Hutton (Ena Bee), for the loss of her mother in January 1961.

Mrs Bossence (Mildred Clark), who lost her husband in December 1960, and Anne Bossence, her father To Mrs Pederick (Dorothy Clark), Mrs Hastings (Gracie Clark) and Mrs Bossence for the loss of their mother in April 1961.

Mrs H Firkin (Dulcie Foard), for the loss of her mother

Mrs Joyce Pope (Joyce Tyzack), who lost her husband, and Helen Pope her father, on February 12, 1961

Mrs Dennis Walsh (Ha Hawkins) and Rae Hawkins for the loss of their mother

Mrs. Norman Hooke (Frances Griffiths), whose mother died

Mrs Howard Hill (Vear Jolly), whose husband died at sea on October 22, 1960, and Mrs Barry Gilbert (Frances Hill) and Gay Hill for the loss of their father

Mrs John Woodward (Nonie McColl), for the loss of her husband.

Mrs. R. Fuller (April Adams) and Mrs. H. Bannister (Jill Adams), for the loss of both grandmothers, Mrs McArthur and Mrs Adams

Mrs F P Strickland (Margaret L'ttle) and Elspeth Little for the death of their father on March 23, 1961

Mrs Marriott (Val Fawcett), for the loss of her nother on October 29, 1960

Mrs L Kempson (Dorothy Thomas), Mrs C Dixson (Sylvia Thomas), Mrs. A. Oakley (Joyce Thomas) and Mabs Thomas, for the loss of their father on May 13, 1961.

Mrs Little (Gwenda McCutcheon) and Edith McCutcheon for the loss of their sister on July 25, I960

In Memoriam

Mrs Basil Kilvington (Lucy Watsford), who died on May 14, 1961, was the daughter of the Rev J J Watsford, and granddaughter of Rev. John Watsford. In her long lifetime her influence has had a profound effect both on the school and the Old Collegians' Club which she heloed tc form, and of which she was the first provisional Secretary

She had the distinction of being the only Old Collegian to serve two terms as President, these being in 1914 and 1933 In recognition of her outstanding contribution to the Club she was made the first Honorary Life member in 1935 Countless school girls are grateful to her too, for the yearly science prizes which are endowed in her name.

Her final gesture to the school which she made shortly before her death was the gift of a stained glass window for Fitchett Chapel in memory of her father. To old M.L.C girls it will also stand as an everlasting reminder of a cheerful rtudent, a loyal Old Collegian and a faithful friend

TRIBUTES

"T UCY KILVINGTON came of a courageous family and dearly loved her two sons and her gifted husband, Dr Basil Kilvington It was her courage of warmth of loyalty towards her school that inspired the ultimate formation of the Old Collegians' Club in 1904. It has been since then her wisdom and fun that at its gatherings have diverted and delighted hundreds of old girls.

Her hospitable home with its garden and lovely collection of paintings we will see no more, but as long as any of her era remain her gallant and lovely spirit will be lovingly remembered. Future science students will continue to receive her science prize no doubt, for it was through the gateway of science and home that Dr Fitchett envisaged the education of the future for his girls."

MBS V E WALKLATE (Myra Corney)

"npHOSE of us who were at school with Lucy Kilvington will remember what a high spirited lively girl she was, full of fun and jokes. Later it was always a pleasure to meet her at our Old Collegian's gatherings, and for me personally it has been a privilege and a joy to have her companionship at worship and in Church fellowship since we came to live near each other In spite of failing health she always showed courage, kindness and joie de vivre. How she loved the college! Her latest gift is the memorial window to her father which she so lovinglv planned with the inspiring words "I will lift up mine eyes

unto the hills from whence cometh my help." It will be a memorial to her too Miss FLO CARNEGIE f~\UR club has suffered an irreparable loss in the death of Mrs Lucy Kilvington, we have all lost a friend, and the school a generous benefactor Those of us who were at the Burke Road Methodist Church for her funeral service were moved very deeply, and felt that it was right and good that the service was held in the church which had meant so much to her in the later years of her life At the church her favourite hymn was sung, and the way the congregation shared in the service was a tribute to their understanding of a Chistian friend

Mrs L CHAMBERS (Jean Davison) \/IEMBERS of our Club Room Circle with whom Mrs Kilvington has been associated since 1926 at their last meeting at the home of Mrs Russell paid their last tribute to a member who had been a well-loved and active member of their group for so many years. She will indeed be sadly missed

Mrs. R. HALES (Grace Waite).

VALE

Sympathy is extended to the families of these Old Collegians who have died in the last year.

Mrs John Stuart (Joan Casement), who died in February 1961

Miss Anne Doris Smith, who died on April 11, 1961.

Miss Nan Jeffrey, who died in February 1961

Miss Irene W H Hall, who died on August 31, 1960 Miss Hall was at the college from 1896 to 1900, and taught there for a few years after the disposal of her own school Winnington Grammar School, Ringwood.

Mrs Lawrence Deane (Linda Shier), who died in September 1960, had lived in Lindfield (N.S.W.), for many years Her gift of an 1899 prospectus with the names of all the girls at school in that time was an invaluable help in preparing the history of the school

Mrs H Mofflin (Alice Burridge), who died in Perth on March 23, 1961 A school friend, Mrs. W. Fitchett (Elsie Boston) pays her a fine tribute when she wrote "She had many friends who loved her for her never failing sympathy and kindness and Christian spirit. Mrs. Mofflin was a devoted wife, a loving mother, faithful adherent to the Methodist Church and a loyal friend She was also in the forefront of civic affairs for which she received the honour M.B.E."

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SECRETARY'S NOTEBOOK

Subscriptions: City members 30/ - yearly; country, schoolgirl member £1 yearly; Life membership £12/12/- To be forwarded to Mrs J Tapner, 12 Black Street, Mont Albert — (Phone 89-5884)

Blazers: A permit to purchase an Old Collegian's blazer at the Leviathan may be obtained from the secretary, Mrs N Curry, 26 Erica Street, Canterbury (Phone W F 9395)

School Song Book: These may be obtained from the M.L.C Book Room at a cost of 16/- plus postage

Regret: It is with regret that we announce the closing of the Caris Club which has been such a popular place with members of Melbourne's girls schools for so many years. Plans have been made for members to meet regularly at the Professional Women's Rooms on the same floor at McEwan House

Change of Name, Address: Please inform the Secretary of your change of address, and change of name when you marry.

Magazines Wanted: Copies of "Bluebell" from 1904 are still wanted by the Secretary The club has one complete collection, but would like another just as a safeguard Have you any? Do you know someone with copies?

Magazine News to: (Editress) Mrs G Bull, 37 Maude Street, Box Hill North (88-1454).

Mrs F Cornell, 46 New Street, Brighton (92-3605)

Miss Anne Walton, 10 Coolgardie Avenue, East Malvern (211-3433)

Miss Phyllis Minns, 54 Rowland Street, Kew (80-1365)

HON. SECRETARY

Mrs N Curry (Batt)

THANK YOU

Without the tremendous help and inspiration given to me by the Executive members of Council, and the Magazine Committee, my task would be an onerous one indeed Particular thanks to Mrs. Edna Cornell, Phyllis Minns, and Anne Walton, whose unfailing assistance is always an inspiration My grateful thanks to Dorothy Chequin and Gwen Roberts who helped with typing, and Ruth Milliken, Roslyn Wortley and Adrienne Holzer who supplied Melbourne and Monash University news JILL M BULL (Hickling)

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Garden Party in the lC20's

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