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THE OLD COLLEGIAN

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Editor: Sub-Editors:

JOAN

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PILKINGTON.

CLARK,

Magazine Committee: Miss M . B E T T S , Miss L. M I T C H E L L ,

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GILLIAN C.

LENNOX.

GREENWOOD,

Miss

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Results. School Officers), P A M E L A C O R N E L L , D O R O T H Y D A V I E S . L E S L E Y D U N N , R O S A L I E HOLT. MARGARET LANCASTER, PENELOPE MORRIS, SONIA REIDY, PAM TERN O U T H , A N N TOMLINSON, MARGARET DUNKIN, LYNETTE HODGSON, DIANE KERR, E L A I N E M c C O N K E Y , W E N D Y McGILL, R O S S L Y N W O R T L E Y .

Editorial In life it is essential that we " b e l o n g , " that we be members of a particular body. T h e wearing o f uniform while we are at school serves to show that there is something that binds us together. T h e uniform outwardly shows we belong to one b o d y : we work and serve with one accord. A n d yet we have our individual personalities. G o d has given us individuality; we can offer our opinions and use our various talents.

Together we blend into one body, as the various instruments in an orchestra blend into one euphonious voice.

T h e whole purpose of life is "to love and serve." By being part of a unified body we forget our own particular problems . . . we show love towards fellow beings, we desire to make their lives easier, and if this maxim of life is adhered to, we are serving our Lord above.

Our oneness with what we believe in is carried into the community.

T h e grey uniform is not there, but the ideals are: those high standards of love and service taught since earliest youth, which must surely mould us into useful citizens.

In present days of international friction and nuclear tests, there is the need f o r people to stand fast. W h e n the people of the world unite with a c o m m o n aim and purpose, that of universal peace and happiness, then, and only then, will fear, distrust and war be stamped out.

Colour barriers, too, such as seen in the tragic apartheid system of South Africa, and the hostility towards the American negroes, can only be destroyed when Christ's teaching of the equality of all men in the sight of G o d is accepted. " I n unity there is strength."

Each of us contributes her talents, ideas and personalities to the whole.

Submerge ourselves in duty to the other person, and G o d will give us grace to accomplish our own work. But it is important we realise we are separate entities forming integral parts of that whole.

H o w beautiful are the words in the Book of Common Prayer: " W h o s e service is perfect freedom."

If we always remember these words, then we may achieve the greatest happiness f r o m life.

-—Joan Pilkington.

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The Late Miss Nora Horsman, B.A. ( T h e Tribute of

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Colleague.)

of work she had time to help others. She did all this cheerfully, without a thought of it being unusual, and not desiring a word of recognition.

Junior School speech day and concerts, functions at the Elsternwick School (here her sister, Miss Mary Horsman, was a devoted teacher.), afternoon teas in the dining hall on Parents' Days—there was never an event at M.L.C. but Miss Nora Horsman would be f o u n d giving quiet and efficient assistance.

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Miss Horsman was indeed one of the most remarkable women any of us at M.L.C. has known.

Judged by any intellectual or spiritual standard, she was outstanding.

Confronted with the tragedy of her sudden death, we thank G o d f o r such a life as hers, and we assert the triumph of Christian faith, h o p e and love even in the face of this temporary separation—-the triumph of Christ Himself and of eternal life f o u n d in H i m .

Her home life in England and her church life in the Church of England nourished her calm, strong faith and her practical piety.

She was educated first at Reading School, of which she spoke affectionately as being undistinguished, but it must have been a remarkable school to have developed her sound learning. A t London University she pursued her studies in the classical tradition. Her scholarship and her devoted character showed the true standards of English education and English religion.

For 31 years Miss Horsman taught in Australian schools, f o r 21 years in our school.

She was, as we all knew, a most capable teacher.

She taught with easy confidence, with the mastery o f her subjects. Four times her girls won the Greek and Roman Exhibition at the Matriculation examination, and it was pathetic but fitting that the last was won in December—the news not being known until after she was killed. There was a remarkable range in her teaching subjects— English, Latin, History, Economics, Mathematics.

Her knowledge of individual pupils and her personal interest in them all were the secret of her success and the strongest reason f o r their gratitude.

Her control, her discipline never faltered.

As a teacher she had the respect of her classes because she knew her subject thoroughly and she knew her pupils personally.

Superlative terms are not exaggerated when speaking of Miss Horsman's ability and influence.

Perhaps what amazed us always was her readiness to give extra time to others.

H o w many girls recall the additional time she cheerfully gave out of class to personal tuition. O n e thinks of the extra tasks she undertook-—in the school book room f o r a whole week every year before the opening of school; in writing mark schedules and lists f o r other members of staff.

All she did was so well regulated, so systematically arranged, so accurately and punctually prepared, that after doing her own very full programme

Her interest in M.L.C. was vital.

Nothing that happened was outside her unobtrusive willingness to help.

Athletic sports, House meetings, House choir practices, O l d Collegians' Choir, school plays, staff plays—she was to be f o u n d helping always. Her unexpected mimicry showed she had God's gift of spontaneous humour. Some of us recall her mock playing of tympani in a staff concert and her clever f u n in miming madrigals.

Miss Horsman's firm and open character was apparent even in her writing—legible, upright, uniform. T h e late Archbishop Temple said that "Character is the bow that speeds the arrows o f the teacher." It was Miss Horsman's Christian character that made her such a respected and successful teacher.

Belief, worship, conduct, service—the four cardinal points—-were expressed in her life. She showed a perfect blending of faith and works, of the mystical and the practical, of prayer and service.

As President of the S.C.M. at M.L.C., in directing study circles, camps, worship, she influenced hundreds of girls.

All that she was at school she was in her church life. At St. Margaret's Church of England, Caulfield, in the choir and in many other phases of worship and service there, she gave and gave again, as she did at M.L.C. W e shall not see her like again. T o me, that statement is fully true.

W e shall not see her like again—unless some of us catch a new vision and are inspired to teach and to serve as N o r a Horsman did.

In heaven she is serving still.

Death could not extinguish such a spirit, and in a wider life she continues to give herself f o r others. N o place of rest would be appropriate f o r her. " T o serve G o d in tasks where toil refreshes our spirits" is the rest she would desire.

There was a poignant sadness in her expectation of visiting with her mother and sister the homeland, dear England, that land of delight.

Suddenly, through a tragic accident, she was called to enter a realm that is fairer than day.

Isaac Watts truly directed us (as he placed the emphasis properly on the first word) — " T h e r e is a land of pure delight, Where saints immortal reign, Infinite day excludes the night, A n d pleasure banish pain.

There everlasting spring abides, A n d never-withering flowers; Death, like a narrow sea, divides That heavenly land f r o m ours."

A n d there we leave our friend in the keeping of the Saviour she lived to serve.

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The Late Mr. P. R. Le Couteur, M.A. (Oxon.)

O n 30th June, 1958, a former Headmaster of M.L.C., Mr. P. R. Le Couteur, died in New South Wales. Mr. Le Couteur is remembered with gratitude and affection by Old Collegians of the period 1918-28.

Throughout the long Principalship of D r . Fitchett M.L.C. had Headmasters also, and, following the death of Mr. Otto Krome in 1917, M r . Le Couteur was appointed Headmaster.

Mr. Le Couteur was an outstanding student at the University of Melbourne, and was chosen Rhodes Scholar in 1908. H e continued his studies, particularly in Philosophy, at O x f o r d and at the University of Bonn, Germany. H e was a noted cricketer, and played in England f o r the Players versus the Gentlemen, a traditional English match, and afterwards f o r Victoria in Sheffield Shield matches. While at M.L.C. he encouraged tennis coaching and stimulated all branches of sport.

In the eleven years Mr. Le Couteur was at M.L.C. he directed the academic life of the School with sympathy and administrative ability.

The M.L.C. results at University entrance examinations during that period showed his influence. A Christian gentleman in every respect, he was unfailingly courteous and thoughtful towards staff and girls.

A t the end of 1928 Mr. Le Couteur became Headmaster of the Hale School, Perth, and in 1931 Headmaster of Newington College, Sydney, where he remained until his retirement in 1948.'

His wife was a daughter o f the Rev. Dr. E. H .

Sugden, Master of Queen's College, University o f Melbourne.

M.L.C. joins with the Methodist Church and other schools with which Mr. Le Couteur was connected in honouring his memory and in offering deep sympathy to the members of his family.

Salv/ete The School has been very pleased to welcome these new members of S t a f f : — Miss L. Bamford ( O l d Collegian), returned f r o m travels overseas.

Miss L. Howie, B.A., returned f r o m travels overseas.

M r . H . J. Fearn-Wannan, B.Sc., Dip.Ed., Chemistry, General Science.

Miss U. M. Gottschalk, B.A. ( H o n s . ) , f r o m England, Senior German Mistress.

Miss F. Parsons, B.A. ( H o n s . ) , History, English.

Miss R. Brauns, B.A., French, History.

Mrs. M. Brownbill, B.A., Dip.Ed., English, History, Geography.

Miss A . Forbes, B.A., Dip.Ed., Lower Middle School.

Miss L. Leya, French.

Mrs. B. Lister, General Science, English.

Miss Y . Ryail, f r o m England, Lower Middle School.

Mrs. J. E. Segal, Lower Middle School.

Miss B. Scarlett, Mus.Bac. (Old Collegian), Musical Appreciation, Class Singing.

Miss U . Steel, Junior School.

Miss A . Crawford, Sportsmistress.

Miss M. Holt, Sportsmistress.

Miss Sonia Manning ( O l d Collegian), Sportsmistress.

Miss Marion Hall (Old Collegian), Studio.

Miss M. Hann (Old Collegian), Middle School and Laboratory Assistant.

Miss D. Jeffrey, Laboratory Assistant.

Mrs. S. Tanner, Geography, Mathematics.

Miss A . Hull (Old Collegian), English, History.

Miss H . Hamilton, Sportsmistress.

Miss G. Lang, Class Singing.

Miss M. Leahy, Mus.Bac., Pianoforte.

Miss P. Dixson (Old Collegian), Pianoforte.

Miss P. Elliott (Old Collegian), Orchestra and Violin.

Miss G. White (Resident).

Sister A . Davidson (Resident Nurse).

V/alete T h e School regretted to say farewell to the following members of Staff in December, 1957: Miss D. M. Cerutty, M . A . , Dip.Ed. (Old legian) .

Mrs. G. Clahr.

Miss E. Hotchin, B.A. (on leave).

Mrs. E. D. Robinson, B.A. Mrs. M. Yorston.

Miss L. Barnett.

Miss J. Bazeley, B.A., Mus.Bac. Miss A . Brown.

Miss E. Cavanagh (Old Collegian).

Mrs. D. Gleeson.

Miss P. Gourlay, B.A. Miss J. Howarth (Old Collegian).

Miss P. Jones (Old Collegian).

Miss K. Jordan.

Mrs. J. Lubbe.

Miss M. Murray.

Miss E. Pace.

Miss N. Pelaschiar.

Mrs. S. Wills.

Miss M. Reynolds.

Miss M. Rowland (Old Collegian).

Miss L. Schurmann.

Miss P. Webster (Old Collegian).

Miss H . Chesterfield ( O l d Collegian).

Mrs. C. M . Brown (Resident).

Mrs. J. Evans (Resident).

Mrs. L. Millard (Resident).

Sister E. Scott (Resident).

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After Easter we also regretted to say farewell to Mrs. D. Murphy, and at the end of Term I 1958, to the following members of S t a f f : — Miss S. Lovick.

Miss M. Camm.

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Speech Night T h e celebrations of M.L.C.'s seventy-fifth Jubilee Year culminated in Speech Night o n the 13th December, 1957. T h e evening was a great success, and will remain in our memories f o r a long time.

W e were fortunate to have with us Lady Jungwirth, and we thank her very much f o r the charming way in which she delivered the address and presented the prizes.

Miss Flockart, our indefatigable Music Director, with the help of Mr. Lance Hardy as organist and Meredith Day as school pianist, directed the musical part of the programme excellently. W e began by singing Charles Wesley's wonderful hymn, " G l o r y be to G o d on H i g h . " After prayers, the School entertained the parents with two songs: " I Know that M y Redeemer Liveth," f r o m Handel's " T h e Messiah," and "Let Us N o w Praise Famous M e n , " which was a tribute to all past leaders and Staff connected with the School.

Three old English madrigals followed: "Fair Phyllis I Saw," "Rest, Sweet N y m p h , " and " A l l Creatures Now Are Merry-minded." T h e School Choir then sang three sacred songs, " H o w Shall I Fitly Meet T h e e ? " by J. S. Bach; " H o l y , H o l y , H o l y is G o d the L o r d , " by Mendelssohn, and the new School Anthem, " I Bind U n t o Myself T o - d a y , " written especially f o r M.L.C. in its Jubilee Year by Dorian Le Gallienne.

The words were paraphrased f r o m the words inscribed on the breastplate of Saint Patrick. Then three School songs were rendered by the School Choir: " T h e Founder's S o n g , " "Beyond T o - d a y , " and " T h e Leaving S o n g . " T h e evening closed with the Dismissal H y m n and the National Anthem.

T h e Rev. Dr. H . G. Secomb made the acknowledgments. H e thanked all those who contributed to the smooth running of such a memorable Speech Night.

In the Seventy-sixth Annual Report Dr. W o o d observed that the end of M.L.C.'s seventy-sixth year coincided with the publication of the Murray Committee's Report on Australian Universities, which reminds us of the need f o r the reform of education in general. H e also stressed that progress must be made not only in scientific education, but also in the field of humanities and religion.

Dr. W o o d said he thought that too many girls leave school too early, either because they want to earn money as soon as possible, or because they do not appreciate the cultural advantages of a higher education, and thus there is a great waste of talent.

More adolescents should be induced to continue with higher education f o r the sake of the whole nation.

Dr. W o o d felt it .was a matter of urgency that financial assistance be given to parents in the f o r m of more Junior Government Scholarships, which would prevent some girls f r o m leaving school too early. H e also suggested that industrial organisations might give the non-State schools financial aid, as they do in Britain, because the schools ultimately provide the firms with staff.

A s is expressed in the book recently published, "Seventy-five Years at M.L.C., Hawthorn," Dr.

W o o d mentioned the great example set f o r us by the girls and Staff of M.L.C. seventy-five years ago. H e commented on the success of the year's Jubilee Celebrations, which included the Jubilee Concert in the T o w n Hall and the Parents' Day Display, during which the girls formed a very effective "star" o n the oval.

Dr. W o o d needed to mention only a few figures to illustrate the tremendous growth o f the School since Dr. Fitchett's time. T h e School began in 1882 with sixteen pupils, and to-day we have an enrolment of one thousand nine hundred and seventy.

Miss D. M. Ball, Mus.Dip., was officially thanked f o r her untiring service to the School.

Miss Ball was a prefect in 1906, a member o f the Resident Staff f r o m 1914 onwards, and the Lady Superintendent since 1942.

She retired this year after devoting her entire life to the School.

In speaking of the completion of the new Assembly Hall, Dr. W o o d told of the increased comfort and dignity it provides to morning devotion and to other School activities. H e thanked all those responsible f o r its erection, and he hoped that the building of the Chapel would soon be begun.

In reference to the musical activities, Dr. W o o d referred to the Jubilee Concert, the performance of the operetta, "Hansel and Gretel," the House Choral Contests, the music recitals, and the record made by the Jubilee Choir.

Dr. W o o d spoke highly of Miss Dwyer's work, particularly of the Dramatic Group and their excellent performance of the play, "Family Portrait."

H e also mentioned school sport, and the fact that the M.L.C. teams were premiers in tennis, basket-ball, and baseball.

H e mentioned the g o o d work of the girls in the language competitions and in the obtaining of nursing and teaching bursaries.

In September some girls had a most enjoyable visit to M.L.C., Launceston, and in August three girls went to M.L.C., Perth, f o r its Fiftieth Anniversary.

In his report, Dr. W o o d said that £900 had been given to various external appeals. H e thanked the Ladies' Auxiliary f o r their splendid work in the Mothers' Tuck Shop, and he also expressed his gratitude to the Parents' Association f o r helping the School in various ways.

Dr. W o o d expressed his debt to Miss Lucy Kellaway, the Chief of Staff, and all who carried on during his absence on official Church duties.

In closing, Dr. W o o d quoted a prayer, as a parting word to those girls who were leaving, and the words, which they will always remember, are given below: " F r o m those to whom much is given, much will be required."

Rhyll Clark.

Gillian Lennox.

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—Stuart Tompkins GWENNETH

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LYNETTE

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Joint Senior Prefect.

KAY HOLT, School Librarian.

JILLIAN H O L M , School Representative, S . C . M .

JOAN Editor,

PAMELA TERNOUTH, Debating Secretary.

TABART,

Joint Senior Prefect.

PILKINGTON,

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R U T H MILLIKAN, Social Service Representative and Senior House Prefect.

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School Diari| February: Tuesday, 12th: W e assembled f o r the first day of T e r m I in our new Assembly Hall.

Friday, 14th: School service in commemoration of Miss Nora Horsman. Induction of Prefects and Associate Prefects.

Thursday, 20th: S.C.M. Tea and service was held at the Presbyterian Church, Hawthorn.

Friday, 21st: Combined Societies in O p e n Period.

Thursday, 27th: A party of Lower Middle girls (Guides and Brownies) greeted Her Majesty the Queen Mother at Government House.

Friday, 28th: Meetings f o r elections of House Officers. Dr. Horace Thomas, under auspices of S.C.M., showed colour slides of South India.

March: Saturday, 1st: Some Senior girls attended a symphony concert at the Olympic Pool in the presence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.

Monday, 3rd: Schools met the Queen Mother at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Friday, 7th: Mr. T i m Tyler, of the Aboriginal Scholarship Board, addressed us under the auspices of the U . N .

Friday, 14th: A spirited round-table debate was held in Church House, with members of last year's Debating Society.

Lower Middle School Swimming Sports.

Scholarship Tests Recital.

Friday, 11th: Mr. Osmar White, under the auspices of the U . N A . , told us of his recent experiences in the Antarctic.

Mary Bickart, an O l d Collegian, winner of both Exhibitions for Theory and Practical Music, gave a lunch-time recital.

Wednesday, 23rd: Examinations commenced f o r Senior School.

Friday, 25th: A n z a c Day Commemoration Service: " T h e i r memory hallowed in the land they lore."

May: Sunday, 4th: Commonwealth Youth Sunday March in the city, and service in Wesley Church.

Friday, 9th: Senior Athletic Sports: Cato won narrowly f r o m Berry.

Sunday, 11th: Annual Church Service at the Auburn Methodist Church.

Monday, 12th: Speaker f o r Library Week at lunchtime.

Wednesday, 14th: Under auspices of U . N . A . , Philip Boas spoke to us about Social Welfare.

Thursday, 15th: T h e first of the Lunchtime Concerts was held in the Assembly Hall.

Y o u n g Australia Madrigal Broadcast o n 3LO. 'Teen-agers' Dance at the Hawthorn Town Hall.

Friday, 16th: Shakespeare Day Performance.

End of Term I. __Joan pilkington

Friday, 21st: A party of Leaving and Matriculation girls enjoyed a thought-provoking roundtable debate at Melbourne H i g h School.

Saturday, 22nd: T h e first Monthly Dance was held in the gym.

Tuesday, 25th: Debate. Cato convinced the adjudicator, but not Fitchett, " T h a t the effects of advertising are more harmful than beneficial in the community."

Lower Middle School Athletic Sports.

Congratulations, Krome!

Thursday, 27th: Matriculation Literature girls saw " T h e Winslow B o y " at the U n i o n Theatre.

Friday, 28th: Historical Pageant (75 years at M . L . C . ) , " T h e y dreamt of a school in the far-off days."

In Open Period Mrs. Belcher (Miss Hill) under the auspices of S.C.M., spoke of rigorous life as a missionary's wife in North Borneo.

A party of Matriculation Literature girls saw the National Theatre production of "Hamlet."

April: Tuesday, 1st: School Communion service at A u b u r n Methodist Church.

Wednesday, 2 n d : Recess f o r Easter.

Wednesday, 9th: School resumed.

Thursday, 10th: Miss Jean Mackenzie told us of the work of the Anti-Cancer Campaign Fund.

MARGARET HOGGART. Dux of the College, 1 9 5 7 .

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School Officers, 1958 Joint Senior Prefects: Gwenneth Long, Lynette Tabart.

Prefects: Anne Ballantyne, Rosemary Benjamin, Rhyll Clark, Gillian Davies, Margaret Hagger, Edith Hatt, Jillian Holm, Kay Holt, Margaret Lancaster, Gillian Lennox, Janet M c l v o r , Ruth Millikan, Joan Pilkington, Elizabeth Sampson, Heather Stainsby, Pamela Ternouth, A n n T o m linson. ' J Associate Prefects: Rosalie Holt, Rosemary Jams (Joint Senior Associate Prefects), Joy Carter, Amelda Craigie, Elizabeth Druitt, Lesley D u n n , Margaret Fitzgerald, Judith Frederick, Lucy Gilliam, Denise Jones, Jill Kennedy, Glenys Lord, Lois Lyndon, Elizabeth McLeod, Penelope Morris, Janice Orton, Pamela Riessen, Robin Sheather, Margaret Stevens, Allison Tudor, Judith Tweddle, Susan Webber, Robin Wilson.

House (Boarders') Prefects and W i n g Captains: Ruth Millikan (Senior), A n n e Ballantyne, Margaret Hagger, Lois Lyndon, Robin Sheather, Pauline Benjamin, Beverley Clarke, Elaine Lade.

House Captains—Senior: A n n e Ballantyne (Berry) ; Margaret Hagger (Cato) ; Heather Stainsby (Fitchett); Denise Jones ( K r o m e ) . Middle: Dawn Jelbart (Berry); Merryn Gardner ( C a t o ) ; Margaret Johns (Fitchett); Cynthia Cook ( K r o m e ) . Junior: Tiina Randmae (Berry); Valerie Monk ( C a t o ) ; Judith Tyquin (Fitchett); Betty Bristow ( K r o m e ) .

House Sports Captains—Senior: Margaret Stevens (Berry);! Edith Hal;t ( C a t o ) ; Glenys Lord (Fitchett); Jan Taylor ( K r o m e ) .

Middle: Margaret Johnson (Berry); Judith A b b o t t ( C a t o ) ; A n n e Bowyer (Fitchett); Gillian Weeks ( K r o m e ) . Junior: Susan Leffler ( B e r r y ) ; Carolyn Dunn ( C a t o ) ; Elwyn Balmer (Fittchett) ; Jill Coulson ( K r o m e ) .

Form Captains: H o n o u r VI.a, Gwenneth Long and Lynette Tabart (Joint) ; Honour V I . b , Rosalie Holt and Rosemary Jame (Joint) ; H o n o u r VI.c, Judith H o o p e r ; H o n o u r V l . d , Ailsa Brown; Pass V I . a , Judith D o o l a n ; Pass V I . b , Rosslyn Wortley; Pass V I . c , Margaret Dunkin; Pass V l . d , Miriam Bilney; Pass VI.e, Lynne Ellis; D i p . A , Heather Stainsby; Dip. B, Helen Cother; Dip.C, Patricia Stevens; V.a, Lynne Jackson, V.b, A n n e Turnbull; V . c , Kay H o b b s ; V . d , Peggy Day; V.e, Neroli Hardie; V . f , Macyll Gaunt; V . g , Sandra Nelson; V.h, Jennifer Cowen; L.V.a, Sandra Powell; L.V.b, A n n e Gray; L.V.c, Barbara Pollard; L.V.d, Dawn Jelbart; L.V.e, Margaret Johns; L . V . f , Carol Williams; L.V.g, Robyn Muir; L.V.h, Susan Mues; IV.a, Beris Turnley; I V . b , Diana Bell; IV.c, Elayne Fisher; I V . d , Christine Fyfe; IV.e, Helen Brian; I V . f , Patricia H o o p e r ; L l V . a , Janet Dick; L.IV.b, Claire Esler; L.IV.c, T i n a Randmae; L.IV.d, Jillian Hill; L.IV.e, Carolyn D u n n ; L . I V . f , Lynette Curtis; Ill.a, Gail Clayton; I l l . b , Ingrid Barbour; III.c, A n n Murray; L.III.a, Leonie Carruthers; L.III.b, Trudi Kenealy.

Social Service Captains: H o n o u r VI.a, Ruth Millikan; H o n o u r V I . b , Pamela Riessen; H o n o u r V I . c , Margaret Jenkin; H o n o u r V l . d , Dorothy Davies; Pass VI.a, Helen Rossiter; Pass V I . b , Margaret M o o n ; Pass V I . c , Margaret Phillipson; Pass V l . d , Vivienne Baker; Pass VI.e, Gail Taylor; Dip.a, Doreen Diprose; Dip.b, Barbara Morrison; Dip c, Elizabeth Grover; V.a, Carole Kierson; V.b, W e n d y Davenport; V . c , Sue Canham; V . d , Pamela Jones; V.e, Kay Fookes; V . f , Isobel Humphries; V . g , Dawn Johnson; V.h, Vicki S m o r g o n ; L.V.a, Patricia Barnsley; L.V.b, Joan Bennett; L.V.c, Elida Brereton; L.V.d, June Jelbart; L.V.e, Linden Baker; L.V.f, Lynette Wright; L.V.g, A n n Baines; L.V.h, Vivienne Rea; IV.a, Lulita Lamble; I V . b , Margaret Godson; IV.c, Elizabeth James; I V . d , Elspeth Wylie; IV.e, Judith Lee; I V . f , A n n e Kerville; L.IV.a, Kaye Tully; L.IV.B, Judith Little; L.IV.c, Roslyn Callander; L.IV.d, A n n e Mitchell; L.IV.e, Dianne Barnett; L . I V . f , Betty Bristow; III.a, Frances BIyth; I l l . b , Margaret Ricketson; III.c, Shane Turnley; L.III.a, Jennifer T r i p p ; L.III.b, A n n e Chenhall.

Sports Captains: H o n o u r VI.a, Edith Hatt; H o n o u r V I . b , Margaret Stephens; H o n o u r V I . c , Helen Wigley; H o n o u r V l . d , Vivienne Redman; Pass VI.a, Jane Randall; Pass VI.b, Janet Coulson; Pass V I . c , Diane Kerr; Pass V l . d , Alison Sambell; Pass VI.e, Adrienne Holzer; Dip.a, Elisabeth Wotherspoon; Dip.b, Kaye Murray; Dip.c, Margaret Swann; V.a, Jillian Greenwood; V.b, Valerie Neilson; V . c , Lynette Atkinson; V.d, Esther H o l e ; V.e, Lesley Henry; V . f , Gail McCready; V . g , Glenice Gunnell; V . h , Meredith Miller; L.V.a, Judith Abbott; L.V.b, A n n e Carrick; L.V.c, Patricia Jones; L.V.d, Diane Ferguson; L.V.e, Margaret Johnson; L . V . f , Elaine Beech; L.V.g, Bronwyn Lloyd; L.V.h, Sandra Taylor; IV.a, Sue Thomas; I V . b , Elwyn Keown; I V . c , Elizabeth Chesterfield; I V . d , Diana Redman; IV.e, Patricia W h y t e ; I V . f , Elizabeth Bethell; L.IV.a, Susan A u j a r d ; L.IV.b, Jennifer S a n f o r d ; L.IV.c, Judith T y q u i n ; L . I V . d , Valerie M o n k ; L.IV.e, Nola Laughton; L . I V . f , Jillian Boughton; III.a, Pamela Fergie; I l l . b , Rosalind H a r d m a n ; III.c, Diane Gill; L.III.a, Kaye Williams; L.III.b, Andree Job. S.C.M. Committee—President, Miss B. Jackson; Vice-President, Jillian H o l m ; Secretary, Gwenneth Long; Treasurer, Ruth Paton; School Representatives, Faye Jobling, Sylvia Joyce, W e n d y Veitch, Carol Tandy, W e n d y McGill, Lesley Dunn, Diane Kerr, Margaret Eyval, Jean McCIoskey, Susan Hulme, Dagmara Valdmanis, Valerie Read, Carol Beeson, Janet M c l v o r , Suzanne Davies, Susan Webber, Heather Stainsby, Meryl Morton, Pam Towers, Marion Gray.

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Library Committee—Kay Holt (School Librarian), Katherine Harvey, Robin Sheather (Treasurers); Nene King, Evelyn Janover, M a m i e Mackay (Chief Checkers); Robin Foulis, Valerie Neilson, Alison Wylie, W e n d y Davenport (Checkers); Kathryn Patsoyannis, Roslyn Collins, Dawn Schultze, Irene Folley, Lynne Read, Pamela Plummer, Janet Smith, Ngaire T h o m p s o n , Helen Conochie, Janet Taylor, Margare: Busby, Barbara H o u g h t o n (Returners).

United Nations Association—President, Mrs. Do.vnie; Holt, Jennifer Cunningham.

Secretary, Robin Wilson;

Committee,

Rosalie

Debating Society—Secretary, Pamela Ternouth; Committee, Margaret Hagger, Elizabeth Druitt, Elaine McConkey. Intermediate Secretary, Suzanne Davies; Committee, Lynne Jackson, W e n d y Davenport, Carole Kierson, Pamela Ralston.

French Club—President, Mile. Bracquart; Vice-President, Mrs. C. Day; Committee, Vivienne Wajsbrem, A n n Grey.

German Club—President, Miss Gottschalk; Vice-President, Heard, W e n d y Cole, Margaret Galbraith.

Elizabeth

Druitt;

Committee,

Margaret

Latin Club—President, Pamela Ternouth; Secretary, Elaine McConkey; Committee, Gillian Davies, Katherine Harvey, Alison Neil, Janet Coulson, Mary Ellemor, Lynette H o d g s o n , A n n e Lee, Solway Love, Rae Wilson.

Life-Saving Representatives—Heather Blight ( B e r r y ) ; (Fitchett); Jennifer Heard (Krome).

Caroline

Whiting

(Cato);

Jennifer

Pittard

Social Service—President, Miss L. Howie; Secretary, Ruth Millikan.

—Stuart Tompkins PREFECTS, Back

Row

Middle Front

(left

Row: Row:

to

right):

Edith

Hatt,

Rhyll

Clark,

Rosemary Heather Ruth

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Benjamin, Margaret Lancaster, Kay Holt, Anne Ballantyne.

Stainsby, Gillian Lenno*, Pamela Hagger, Jillian H o l m .

Gillian

Davies,

Ternouth,

Millikan, Gwenneth Long and Lynette Joan Pilkington, Anne Tomlinson.

Tabart

Elizabeth

Sampson,

Janet

Mdlvor,

Margaret

(Joint

Senior

Prefects),

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School Activities Devotional "Love so amazing, so divine, Demands my soul, my life, my all."

Once again Dr. W o o d has led our brief devotional services each Wednesday before school.

Before Easter the main themes were built around Christ's death and resurrection, and included thoughts on prayer, forgiveness, Easter hymns, and some disciples. W e were shown that Thomas was really a "seeker," not a "doubter." Everyone was given a clearer understanding of hymns such as "There is a green hill far away," " W h e n I survey the wondrous cross," and of their Easter significance.

During Dr. W o o d ' s absence we were capably led by Miss Marjorie H o d g e , Miss Kerr and Miss Wilkinson.

Miss H o d g e , a former Dux of the College, is now at the Methodist George Brown Training H o m e in Sydney, in preparation f o r mission wark in the Pacific Islands.

These leaders gave us much f o o d f o r thought.

After Easter Dr. W o o d used Dorothy Sayers's " M a n Born to be K i n g " to give us further ideas.

H e spoke also about Mary Slessor and other missionaries.

This year the numbers have considerably increased. As Dr. W o o d is President-General of the Methodist Church, we are more grateful than ever f o r his regular leadership of Devotional.

—Ruth Paton.

S.C.M. Notes This Term has been a very successful one f o r our branch of the A.S.C.M., as once again we have a large number of new members, and these we would like to welcome.

Our first meeting f o r the year was held on Wednesday, 26th February, when Dr. Wood reminded us that S.C.M. was a mission, not a movement. Thereafter, on alternate Wednesdays, we have met in groups f o r study, the Leaving and Matriculation girls finding "Bedrock Questions," by the Rev. J. C. Jamieson, very helpful, while the Intermediates have based their discussions on "Life Problems," also by Rev. Jamieson.

During an O p e n Period Dr. Horace Thomas showed us some slides of India, and told us of his work amongst the people of Madura, in South India.

Our second speaker was Mrs. Belcher, who as Miss Madge Hill was a former member of the Staff. She gave us a very interesting talk about the natives of Borneo, and how the missionaries are trying to help them.

Many girls have attended the inter-school functions, including the tea and service held at Hawthorn Presbyterian Church. Rev. Alec Fraser, the Chaplain of Scotch College, gave a very inspiring address.

During the coming holidays camps are to be held at the Guide House, Yarra Junction,

" M a r o o n d a h " Guest House, Warburton East, and the National Fitness Camp, Anglesea, and many of our members are looking forward to the fellowship which these camps afford.

Finally, we would like to thank all members of staff who have so willingly helped us during the Term, and may we look forward to that which is to come.

—Gwenneth Long.

United Nations

Association

T h e recent trouble in Indonesia has increased interest in the work o f the United Nations' Organisation. It has become obvious during the past two or three years that the U . N . O . is essential if we are to enjoy world peace. Our S c h o o l group was formed to promote the work of the U . N . O . , and to give us an opportunity of learning of the need f o r international understanding and co-operation.

Our first speaker in O p e n Period was Mr. Timothy Tyler, f r o m the University, who told us of his experiences among the aborigines.

He was able to speak of the work that is being done on their behalf, especially in providing educational facilities.

Mr. Osmar White, our second speaker, brought us much interesting information about his recent visit to the Australian Antarctic Base. H e described the geography of Antarctica, told us of the scientific work being carried out at the base, and gave us an amusing account of the animal life.

W e have been very fortunate in having such interesting speakers.

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In our fortnightly lunch-time meetings we were privileged to have Miss Bamford tell us of her recent overseas tour, illustrating her talk with coloured slides.

Lilie Lai and Y e n Yee W o n g told us of their native country, Malaya, and Betty Yeow showed us some national costumes of Malaya and Singapore. W e are looking f o r ward to hearing Mr. Philip Boas, a University student, who is to tell us of Social Welfare W o r k .

W e would be pleased to welcome any girls who have not yet attended one of our meetings.

Representatives of our U . N . group have been present at the three inter-school committee meetings held during this Term.

W e congratulate Lynn Tabart on her election to the position of sub-editor of the " U . N . Bulletin," published by the Inter-School Committee.

W e were also represented at a discussion group held at Christian Brothers' College, East Melbourne, the subject f o r discussion being " H u m a n Rights"—with special emphasis on Freedom of the Press.

W e wish to express our grateful thanks to Mrs. Downie and other members of staff f o r the interest they have shown in our Association.

— R o b i n Wilson.

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Social Service Notes This year, as in previous years, girls have gone, after school, to help with the clubs f o r children at North Richmond and Collingwood Missions.

Those who go enjoy this f o r m of service, and suggest that many other girls might also wish to participate in this g o o d work.

T h e W o m e n of the University Fund has kindly given the School many skeins of wool to be knitted by M.L.C. girls, or their relatives, into garments f o r the Save the Children Appeal f o r Europe and Asia. Mrs. C. Day and Matriculation Social Service Captains have distributed this wool and expect the garments to be completed by Friday, 20th June.

There will be a display of the completed work in July before it is dispatched abroad. It is hoped that, in Second Term, many Forms will be able to allocate at least part of their Social Service money to the W o m e n of the University Fund ( f o r the S.C.F.), in appreciation of this generous gift of wool.

T h e sale of Anzac Day badges realised £10.

T h e co-operation of all who helped was much appreciated.

Miss Howie has taken over Miss Cerutty's responsibilities in connection with these appeals and the collecting of our Social Service funds, so Social Service Captains are asked to help her in every way in this heavy task.

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Miss Jean Mackenzie, an O l d Collegian, who has helped in organising the Cancer Appeal, spoke to us one lunch time in April about the urgent need f o r funds to help in furthering research into causes and possible cures f o r cancer. As a result of her talk, we have already raised about £50 towards this important cause, and we h o p e that further donations will be made early in Term II. Finally, we appeal to all girls to support their Social Service Captains by paying their money promptly each term and by supporting enthusiastically any special effort Forms have to increase Social Service funds.

—Ruth Millikan.

Dramatic Society This year, throughout the School, there has been great interest shown in dramatic work, not only by Senior girls, but by those who belong to the Lower Middle, Middle and Intermediate sections of the Dramatic Society.

T h e work of the Senior group in First Term has included play readings and exercises in stagecraft and voice production, which, as well as being helpful and very interesting, have provided an excellent opportunity f o r " n e w " members to become accustomed to working on the stage and to feel "at h o m e " in the group.

W e are looking forward in Second Term, to attempting a full

PREFECTS,

1958.

-—Stuart Tompkins

Studio.

Jill Kennedy, Penelope Morris, Margaret Fitzgerald, Jov Carter, Susan Denise Jones.

Elizabeth McLeod, Alison Tudor, Robin Wilson, Pamela Riessen, Lois Lvndon, Margaret Stevens, Amelda Craigie.

Front Row: Elizabeth Druitt, Judy Tweddle, Janice Orton, Rosemary Jame and Rosalie Holt Lesley Dunn, Robin Sheather, Lucy Gilliam. (Absent: Judith Frederick.)

Webber,

Glenys

Lord,

(Joint Seniors),

•13 SILVER A N D GREEN play, so we have been "talent spotting" also during First Term.

The Dramatic Society, of course, would not be the same without Miss Dwyer and we would like to thank her f o r the enthusiastic interest which she, along with Miss Illingworth and other members of the Speech Staff, unfailingly shows in its work.

—G.

Davies.

Art of Speech It was very pleasing to find a record number of girls enrolling to study Speech and Drama at the beginning of the year.

The Speech Scholarship tests were held as usual soon after Term began, and were judged by Miss Eileen O'Keefe, who f o u n d the task of adjudicating very difficult. Congratulations are offered to the following winners: — 1. Lower Middle School (gift of Dramatic Societ y ) : Elwyn Balmer.

2. Middle School (gift of Dramatic Society) : Barbara Caffin.

3. Intermediate and Diploma Forms (gift of Dramatic Society): Scholarship not awarded.

4. Leaving Pass and H o n o u r Forms (untrained) (gift of Parents' Association): Gillian Lennox.

5. Leaving Pass and H o n o u r Forms (trained) (gift of Parents' Association) : Margaret Lancaster.

T h e Recital presented by Music and Speech Scholarship winners in our new Assembly Hall was an indication of the high standard maintained.

As the conclusion of our Jubilee celebrations, a Pageant showing the history of M.L.C. f r o m 1882 to 1957 was presented o n Friday, 28tH March, by O l d Collegians and present students.

A copy of the cast and script will be f o u n d elsewhere in this magazine. W e would like to extend our sincerest thanks to Miss Dwyer, Miss Sutton and Miss Mitchell, who wrote the script, and especially Miss Dwyer, who gave up hours of her time to train the girls.

At Easter Margaret Lancaster read the poem, " T h e Boy Mark," by Clive Sansom, and on A n z a c Day Lyn Tabart and Margaret Lancaster read selections f r o m John Masefield's "Gallipoli." A t the Annual Church Service, held at A u b u r n Church, the Old Testament lesson was spoken impressively by a group of Matriculation girls— Jill H o l m , Jill Kennedy, Gwenneth Long, Ruth Millikan and Lyn Tabart. T h e New Testament lesson was read by Margaret Lancaster.

The Lower Middle Speech School spent a busy First Term preparing f o r a Recital, which was presented on Friday, 2nd May, and thoroughly enjoyed by a large audience. A b o u t 100 Junior Speech students contributed to the programme, which consisted of solo and group items, and a play. W e would like to thank the Misses Illingworth, Lederman and Thirlwell f o r their invaluable assistance in preparing an excellent recital.

H O U S E C A P T A I N S A N D SPORTS C A P T A I N S , T ^ T " T o m p k ! n s S t u d i ° Back Row: Sports Captains: Edith Hatt (Cato), Glenys Lord (Fitchett), Margaret Stevens (Berry) c r, „ Jan T a y ' o r (Krome).

Front Row: House Captains: Margaret Hagger (Cato), Heather Stainsby (Fitchett), Anne Ballantyne (Berry) Denise Jones (Krome).

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It is anticipated that the Second and T h i r d Terms will be as successful as First Term in this section of the School's activities.

—M.L.

Maths. Club It is certainly most pleasing to report that the revival of the Maths. Club, under the title of "Puzzles and Amusements," has met with enthusiasm; this has been indicated by large numbers present at the fortnightly meetings.

W e are grateful to Miss Lewis for the work she does in preparing the interesting and / o r tantalising meetings we hold.

N o doubt the improved mental agility of the supporters has already been noted, and envied by those unable —Jillian H o l m .

Debating Society T h e Debating Society has opened the year 1958 with a large number of activities. This year the Society has been divided into two sections, one f o r Leaving and Matriculation girls, and one f o r Intermediate girls, and each section meets regularly once a fortnight.

Suzanne Davies is the Intermediate secretary, and Margaret Hagger, Elizabeth Druitt and Elaine McConkey f o r m the Senior Committee.

T w o Intermediate Inter-Form Debates have been held, between V . c and V . g , V.a and V.b, and some good speeches were delivered. V . c and V . a respectively were the winners.

T h e Intermediate group have also had lunchtime sessions of round-table debating and impromptu speeches, and take part in the Inter-School round-table debates.

There have been two Leaving Inter-Form debates between P.VI.c and P.VI.e, P.VI.b and p . V l . d P.VI.c and P . V l . d had the stronger case in the two contests.

Here again it was evident that there are some promising speakers f o r future House debates.

T h e first Inter-House debate of the year was between Cato and Fitchett. T h e topic discussed was, " T h a t advertising has a more harmful than beneficial effect upon the community," and I am sure that all the debaters now know a great deal more about advertising.

After Cato's success, it would seem that advertising is certainly necessary in a modern community, but Fitchett demonstrated many points in this field where there is room for considerable improvement.

T h e Senior lunch-time meetings have all been devoted to round table debating, and we have had interesting discussions on subjects such as, " T h a t a woman's hat is an indication of her character," " T h a t genius is akin to madness," and "Should Liberace have been presented to the Queen M o t h e r ? " In addition, we have had three after-School functions.

Following the idea of last year's debating group, we had a pleasant evening discussing various topics with Matriculation girls who left school last year, and it was interesting

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to hear opinions f r o m those who are no longer "schoolgirls."

Twenty-four Matriculation, Leaving and Intermediate girls were entertained at the Melbourne Boys' High School, and debated in Senior and Junior groups. There was some heated discussion, particularly on the value of Melbourne's M o o m b a Festival, and on the relationship between American and Australian culture.

O n the Wednesday before Easter twenty representatives of the Camberwell High School came to M.L.C., and we spent an interesting evening with them. This is the first time that we have debated with Camberwell, and they gave us some lively opinions u p o n large and small schools, careers f o r married women, and whether Elvis Presley should have been exempted f r o m army service.

W e would like to thank our President, Miss Sutton, f o r all her encouragement and help; the increasing interest in debating among many girls of the School is the result of her enthusiasm. As Miss Hotchin is overseas, Miss Percy has kindly given up her time to assist in the adjudication of lunch-time debates, and we would like to express our appreciation of her help also.

—Pamela Ternouth.

Latin Club This year the Latin Club hopes to expand its activities, and one meeting has already been held.

Matriculation and Leaving girls demonstrated part of their work f o r this year: the study of the speech, " P r o Lege Manilia," made by Cicero, the greatest of the Roman orators, in support of a proposal by a Roman, Manilius, to place the general, Pompey, in supreme command in the east. This measure was intended to bring to a close the Mithridatic Wars, which were proving disastrous to Rome.

Gillian Davies, taking the part of Cicero, declaimed a section of the speech, in Latin and English, and other girls in costume represented bystanders.

Following this successful meeting, it has been arranged that, in Second Term, the Intermediate girls will present a scene f r o m their year's work connected with Julius Caesar's landing in Britain, and we hope this and all future meetings will continue to receive your support.

—Elaine McConkey.

Film Appreciation It was decided that girls wishing to take the Film Appreciation Course should meet after school each Friday.

W e began the year by discussing the discovery of "trick" photography by the early film producers.

O n e example of this was the process whereby people or objects were made invisible so that all the viewer could see was their faint outlines. W e were most fortunate in having films to illustrate this discussion, among these being " T h e Invisible M a n " and "Dante's Inferno." W e also discussed television arid its effects o n the motion picture industry, and the reasons f o r the variety of films and their different periods of showing in Melbourne.

•15 SILVER A N D GREEN Two of the earliest made films shown to us, *• ... . each having a complete story, were " T h e Great Train Robbery" and "Rescued by Rover." T h e latter brought to us the story of how a baby was kidnapped f r o m its pram, and how the dog Rover led his master to the house of the old woman who had kidnapped the baby. W e criticised these films, comparing their plots with the plot of to-day's films. " T h e man that hath no music in himself, Two very human films which we saw were N o r is not moved with concord of sweet sounds, "Kameradschaft" a German film, in which there Is fit f o r treasons, stratagems, and spoils." is a conflict between German miners and their —Shakespeareneighbours, the French miners o n the other side Owing to the many staff changes, and the large of the coal field border, and how disaster and number of students enrolled, the Music School tragedy unite them, and "Member of the W e d has had a very busy beginning to this year. W e ding." In the latter Julie Harris brilliantly porare pleased to welcome Miss Betty Scarlett trays a twelve-year-old-girl who has never known Mus.Bac., Dip.Ed., who has taken over most of any parental love. This girl is suddenly confronted Miss Joan Bazeley's work; Miss Gladys Lang, a with a problem when her brother is about to University Exhibitioner, who has taken over Miss be married, as she notices this new emotion that Elaine Cavanagh's responsibilities in Middle and her brother and his fiancee share.

Junior School; Miss Margaret Leahy, Mus Bac Next Term we hope to see films by some of ( p i a n o ) , Miss Aliki Marcakis, Mus.Bac. ( p i a n o ) , the famous directors—Robert Flaherty, S. M. and Miss A n n T h o m p s o n , Mus.Bac. (clarinet).

Eisenstein, Rene Clair, C. B. De Mille, and A l f r e d Hitchcock. W e are most grateful to Mr. Seymour Miss Patricia Elliott, Mus.Dip., has taken over f o r making the course so interesting and f o r Miss Rowland's work of office assistant to the introducing to us high standards in films.

Director, as well as leadership of the S c h o o l Orchestra.

She is also taking violin classes in •—Diana Bartak.

Middle and Junior School. Mr. J o h n Glickman LIST OF FILMS S H O W N UP T O T H E E N D (violin and viola), who studied under Max Rostal OF TERM I. overseas, is carrying on his wife's (Sybil CopeArabian Children land's) work f o r another Term. W e would like Lumiere, Programme, Beginnings to congratulate them on the birth of their son, of the Cinema ( F . A . ) David. T h e Music School would also like to Walkabout congratulate our Miss Frances Cowper, Mus. Early Trick Films (F.A.) Bac., on her appointment as Lady Superintendent Inside the A t o m of the Boarders.

Miss Eileen Maley, Mus.Dip., Digestion of Food has taken over Miss Winifred Mitchell's theory, A n H o u r f r o m London harmony and counterpoint work, and Miss Scarlett A Stamp is Born is now taking all the musical perception classes.

Great Train Robbery (F.A.) W e were sorry to lose the services of Miss Betty Rescued by Rover (F.A.) Chisholm (piano) and Miss Pauline Goldie Moments in Music (piano) at the end of First Term.

Mrs. Peggy Cinderella o n Strings Sumner-Potts, L.A.B., L.T.C.L., Sydney ConservaJulius Caesar tonum, f r o m the Perth M.L.C., joined our staff Legend of the Pied Piper and will be helping with the piano work.

The Insect Z o o Music School is pleased to hear of the continued Hearts of the W o r l d : Ext. (F.A.) improvement of Miss W i n i f r e d Mitchell after her Black Bear Twins serious illness.

Member of the W e d d i n g T h e Hare and the Tortoise T h e tests f o r the Music Scholarship were adjudiDefence Against Invasion cated by Mr. Dorian le Gallienne, the music critic Thirty Pieces of Silver of " T h e A g e , " who was most impressed by the T h e U p p e r Room great amount of talent shown in the School this The Crucifixion year.

I Beheld His Glory T h e winners of the scholarships were:— Kameradschaft T h e Danks Scholarship f o r Singing: Clare J o h n Footsteps in the Fog son, Rosalie Holt.

Australian Aborigines: Cooking Farm Animals T h e Senior Piano Scholarship (gift of the late Tribute to Sir Winston Churchill Mr. E. A . W r i g h t ) : Pamela Giltinan.

T h e King's Musick T h e Intermediate Piano Scholarship (the " R u t h Stratford-on-Avon Flockart" Scholarship N o . 1, gift of three His Trysting Place ( F . A . ) Pizzey sisters): Julia Marcroft.

Martin Luther Junior Piano (gift o f Danks Trust): Jill Cumming.

Australian Aborigines: Everything T h e Lorna Stirling Memorial Scholarship f o r f r o m Nature Violin (awarded after only five terms' tuiFeeding Time at the Z o o tion) : As Judith Callander, who at the end Looking Through Glass of Term I moved to Sydney, the award has As O l d as the Mills been made to Leonie Hodges f o r the last two Lease of Life Terms.

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—Scuart Tompkins Studio.

B O A R D E R S ' PREFECTS A N D W I N G C A P T A I N S , 1 9 5 8 . (left to right): Lois Lyndon, Elaine Lade, Pauline Benjamin, Anne Ballantyne, Margaret Hagger.

Front Row: Beverley Clarke, Ruth Millikan, Robin Sheather.

T h e Late Mrs. F. J. Cato Orchestral Scholarship: Julie Gleadell ( o b o e ) .

Orchestral Scholarship (gift of Mrs. C. K u m m ) : Helen M c A f e e (flute).

O p e n Scholarship (gift of Mrs. A . E. Alcock) : Sandra Hore, Margaret Higginbottom (both Intermediate piano students).

O p e n "Ruth Flockart" Scholarship, N o . 2: Gillian Lennox (violin).

Original Composition Scholarship (gift of " O r p h e u s " ) : Margaret Higginbottom.

A very interesting Recital was given in the new Assembly Hall on the afternoon of 14th March by these students.

T h e Senior Choir prepared f o r the School Church Service, held on Sunday, 11th May, at A u b u r n Methodist Church. T h e y sang the anthem "Praise the Lord," by Ferdinand Dunkley, and the *'Te D e u m , " by Stanford in B Flat.

There are three other choirs—Sub-Intermediate, under Miss Scarlett; the Fours, under Miss Lang; a n d the Junior Choir, under Miss Lear, which meet every week and are doing g o o d work.

T h e Senior Madrigal Singers prepared f o r a ""Young Australia" broadcast on 19th May. T h e A . B . C . has also invited the choir to broadcast o n Sunday, 10th August, 5 p.m., in "Australian Choirs."

T h e School Orchestra has welcomed many new members this year, but there is always room f o r

more. W e have been accompanying the hymn at Assembly every fortnight, and are preparing f o r our own School Recitals and V . S . M A . Orchestral occasion.

W e had the great pleasure of hearing an interesting Piano Recital given in our new Assembly Hall by Mary Bickart, an old girl, who last year won both the Matriculation Exhibitions f o r Music (Theory and Practice). W e hope, occasionally, to have some short lunch-hour music recitals in the new Assembly Hall, with varied programmes given

by Staff, girls of the Music School and various choirs and groups.

There has been a g o o d beginning in the Junior School this Term, with large numbers of children beginning violin and recorder classes. A much larger group of students is attending the Celebrity and Youth Concerts this season, and many of our girls are in the Junior Symphony Orchestra again this year.

W e should like to remind everyone that the twelve-inch microgroove Jubilee Choir record, produced by the Planet Recording Company, has now been released to the public, and can be obtained at most music stores. So far the sales have been very good.

In conclusion, we wish to express our warmest thanks to Miss Flockart and the Music Staff f o r their enthusiastic help and encouragement throughout the Term.

—Rosalie Holt.

—Elizabeth Sampson.

•17 S I L V E R Walton Library This year was begun most successfully with the opening of the new Walton Library. A n event long awaited for, it fulfilled all our expectations.

T h e greater space and added facilities were heartily welcomed, and the colours and general appearance of the Library are most attractive.

Indeed it is hard to realise the transformation that has taken place in old Fitchett Hall.

Much interest in the new library has been shown by all the girls, and as well we have had many visits f r o m O l d Collegians and parents wishing to see it.

This Term we have already added over 100 new books to the shelves, and hope to add many more during the year. A m o n g these books were many donations, and the committee wishes to extend their thanks to all the donors, particularly girls of past years, who have given valuable reference books.

Reference borrowing is as frequent as ever, and also we are pleased to say that we already have 714 enrolments f o r fiction borrowing—a record f o r the first half of the year. However, the Library Committee hopes that still more girls will join and so share the benefits that extra reading can give.

T h e first meeting of the School's branch of the Children's Book Council of Victoria has been held, at which our Library Committee was represented

by Kay Holt and Katherine Harvey.

I wish to thank the members of the Committee f o r the help they have given, and know that they join with me in thanking Mrs. S. Day f o r her invaluable assistance and guidance throughout the Term.

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Dr. W o o d ' s baton. O n 29th March 82 girls went to Nicholas Hall to see the film "Souls in C o n flict," and I think all the girls enjoyed this.

A t last the longed-for Easter holidays came, and all girls enjoyed this break with their families and friends. Everyone returned refreshed to do their exams., which followed soon after.

T h e 4th May proved to be quite an eventful day, being both Dr. W o o d ' s birthday and the Empire Youth March in the city.

However, it was a "week-end out," so our red rose was presented to Dr. W o o d by the youngest boarder o n the Friday. A s so many were not in residence, the numbers participating in the march were smaller, but we thank all those who did.

O n Friday, 9th May, the boarders, as usual, prepared f o r the Sports in their red jumpers a n d colours. Bad luck, House, but it was a g o o d try!

Thanks are due to Miss Holt and the team f o r all the work they put into their training. T h a t night we held our first Boarders' picture night, to aid our funds f o r a new radiogram.

W e are grateful to Mr. Seymour f o r the way in which h e so willingly gave his time to the film, "Lease o f Life."

A party of girls is once again attending the Celebrity Concerts and enjoying them very much.

Birthday night preparations are now beginning, and we do hope it will be a success.

In closing, I would like to acknowledge the help of Miss Cowper and staff given to us throughout the Term.

W e all hope to have a successful year together.

—Ruth Millikan.

— K a y Holt.

Youth Sunday March Boarders' Notes W e wish to extend a hearty welcome to Miss Cowper, who is our new Lady Superintendent, and the new members of staff: Miss Gottschalk, Miss Ryall, Miss Holt, Miss White, Miss Leya, Sister Thomson and Sister Jack. W e should also like to welcome the new girls, who, we hope, are now settling down in their new surroundings.

Anne Ballantyne, Margaret Hagger, Robin Sheather, Lois Lyndon, Beverley Clarke, Elaine Lade, Pauline Benjamin and Ruth Millikan are our Boarding Prefects.

Our first House activity was the Boarders' Swimming Sports.

T h e O l d Girls swam against the New Girls, and all were able to see what talent we had in the House.

O n 8th March the O l d Girls' Concert was opened with the rendering o f the Old Girls' Song to the tune " P o o r Jud is D e a d . " It was quite successful, and some items were very amusing.

T h e New Girls followed suit on 29th March, and we were well entertained.

O n 5 th March the Overseas Missions Meeting was held in the Melbourne T o w n Hall, and most of the girls sang with the Ministers' Choir under

O n the afternoon of Sunday, 4th May, about 200 M.L.C. girls took part in the British C o m monwealth Youth Sunday March. This year M.L.C. was the leading school in the procession, which made its way over Princes Bridge and u p Swanston Street past the Governor's saluting b o x outside the Melbourne T o w n Hall.

Then, all marchers f r o m Methodist schools continued marching to the Wesley Church in Lonsdale Street.

Wet, windy conditions made the marching rather, difficult, and more than one hat was carried away by the wind.

A f t e r half an hour of hymn singing, the service began, introduced by Dr. C. Irving Benson.

Throughout the service reference was made t o Australia's link with Britain and the other C o m monwealth nations. A memorable section of the service was the repetition by the boys of S o l o m o n ' s prayer to G o d f o r wisdom in governing his nation, and then the repetition by the girls of the Queen's V o w and Request, requiring us to assist her i n the service of the Commonwealth.

T h e address was given by Admiral Sir R o y Dowling. H e spoke first of the responsibility o f

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the youth of to-day, as the citizens and homemakers of to-morrow, and then of how important it was f o r the youth of the free world to uphold honour and truth as potent weapons against the growing forces of Communism.

Finally, the message of loyalty to Her Majesty the Queen, written by a Western Australian H i g h School, was read, together with the Queen's reply.

A memorable Youth Sunday service ended with the Benediction and the return of colours to the individual bearers.

—Pamela Ternouth.

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T h e success of the 'Teen-agers' Dance, which was held on 16th May, was shown by the large number who attended. T h e official party included Miss Kellaway and Mr. and Mrs. Wellman.

The Hawthorn T o w n Hall was gaily decorated f o r the occasion with a main colour scheme of silver and green; there was a g o o d band, and an excellent supper was provided.

Many thanks are due to Mrs. Dixon and the other mothers, who worked so hard to make this function the success it was.

—E.M.

Shakespeare Dai| Shakespeare's birthday was again commemorated o n the last morning of First Term, when excerpts f r o m the Shakespearean plays studied in Senior School were presented.

T h e Intermediate girls who acted two scenes f r o m "Julius Caesar," a historical drama of Roman times, acquitted themselves very capably. T h e cast was as follows: Scene

I.—Julius

Caesar—Solway

Calpurnia Decius Brutus Servant

Love.

Kathleen Figgins Lynne Jackson Suzanne Davies Scene II.

Casca Brutus Cassius Decius Brutus Servant Prologue

Helen Clemson Joan Dortheimer Pam Towers Hannah Guss Sue Carmichael Lois Brown

In startling contrast, woodland scenes f r o m " A s Y o u Like It" were presented by the Leaving Forms, the girls who took part being: Rosalind Margaret Dunkin Orlando ? . . . . W e n d y Buchanan Celia Sandra Searle Oliver Margaret Raufer Duke Frederick Diane Kerr Senior Duke . . W e n d y Stephen Jaques A n n e Cook Amiens Margaret Papst Touchstone Adrienne Holzer Audrey Jill Dibbs William Margaret Clarke Sir Oliver Martext Margaret Raufer Singer Beverley Clarke Silvius Jill Risstrom Corin Beverley Batrouney Phebe Glenys Jolly Lords in the Forest . Doreen Brown, Diane Kerr, Carol Burford, Beverley Batrouney, Angela Layh Pianist Diane Hoffmaier Narrator Pam Falder

Again the audience were astonished by the immediate change f r o m comedy to tragedy when the Matriculation literature students performed several extracts f r o m "Hamlet," set in Denmark.

T h e cast was: Hamlet Ghost Rosencrantz Guilderstern Polonius 1st Player Horatio Lord Osric King Queen Ophelia Player Lad . .

Ladies in Waiting Players Guards Producer Prologue

Lois Lyndon Dorothy Davies Marilyn Conroy Judith H o o p e r Gillian Davies Gillian Lennox Janet M c l v o r Rosemary Benjamin Anne Ballantyne Margaret Hagger Lenis Wells Anne Grey Elizabeth Sampson . . Jill Kennedy, Lucy Gillian, Ruth Millikan, Ruth Paton Lynne Thomson, Kay Holt, Anne Ballantyne, Wilma Lade Wilma Lade, Kay Holt Angela Schafer Pam Ternouth

T h e cast would like to thank Miss Frazer, Mrs. Tylee, Miss Percy, Miss Howie, Miss L. Mitchell and Miss Betts very sincerely f o r their help in producing the scenes, and a special word of thanks is due to Miss Dwyer, who was so generous in lending clothes and properties and in giving individual advice.

Acknowledgments are gratefully made also to Mr. Seymour, who arranged about lighting and curtain with Mr. Snelling, and who "stood by" throughout the performance, our first in the new hall. W e were pleased to be able to have the forest scenery of Hansel and Gretel" f o r the backcloth in " A s Y o u Like I t " scenes, as well as the shrubs provided by the gardeners. T h e green lighting effects in the ghost scene f r o m " H a m l e t " gave us a glimpse of the potentialities of the stage effects.

-—M. Lancaster.

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Senior Athletics Sports The Senior Athletic Sports were held most successfully on Friday, 9th May, and our congratulations and thanks are extended to Miss Perkins and the Physical Education Staff f o r their splendid organisation.

The School is very proud of its Senior and Junior Relay teams, who, in winning the InterSchool Relays, broke records.

W e thank Miss Forster f o r her judging of the March Past, and Mrs. N . Elliott, wife of the Rev. N . Elliott, the President of the Victoria and Tasmania Methodist Conference, f o r presenting the trophies. Our thanks are also due to the staff who acted as judges throughout the afternoon.

Results of

Senior Athletic Sports.

Senior Inter-House Flag Relay—B Team: 1st, Berry; 2nd, Cato; 3rd, Fitchett. Time, 81.2 sec. (record).

Middle Inter-House Flag Relay—B T e a m : 1st, Betty; 2nd, Cato; 3rd, Krome. Time, 81.4 sec.

Flat Race ( O p e n ) , 100 Yds.: 1st, A . Sambell ( C . ) ; 2nd, D. Jones ( K ) ; 3rd, M. Stevens ( B . ) , F. Parry ( K . ) .

Time, 12.4 sec.

Flat Race (Under 16), 100 Yds.: 1st, J. Wellman ( C . ) ; 2nd, J. Twiss ( B . ) ; 3rd, J. Beckett (B.). Time, 12.1 sec.

Flat Race (Under 15), 75 Yds.: 1st, G. Weeks ( K . ) ; 2nd, S. Furneaux ( F . ) ; 3rd, R. Bandt (C.).

Time, 9.5 sec. (equal record).

Flat Race (Under 1 4 ) , 75 Yds.: 1st, J. Beckett ( B . ) ; 2nd, G. Weeks ( K . ) ; 3rd, J. Abbott ( C . ) .

Time, 10 sec.

High Jump ( O p e n ) : 1st, B. Adamson ( C . ) ; 2nd, B. Isaacson ( K . ) ; 3rd, J. Pittard (F.). Height, 4 ft. 4 i in.

Baseball Throwing (Open) : 1st, M. Swann (C ) ; 2nd, J. Timewell ( K . ) ; 3rd, M. Haig-Muir ( K ) . Distance, 84.5 yds.

Discus Throwing ( O p e n ) : 1st, C. Whiting 2nd, J. Timewell ( K ) ; 3rd, E. Janover Distance, 83 ft. (record).

(C.); (B.).

Javelin Throwing ( O p e n ) : 1st, S. Nelson ( C . ) ; 2nd, J. Taylor ( K . ) ; 3rd, J. Pond (F.). Distance, 79 ft. 11 in.

Middle Square Overhead Ball: 1st, 2nd, Berry; 3rd, Cato. Time, 48 sec.

Fitchett;

Flat Race ( O p e n ) , 75 Yds.: 1st, D. Jones ( K ) ; 2nd, M. Swann ( C . ) ; 3rd, J. Twiss (B.). Time, 9.5 sec.

Flat Race (Under 1 6 ) , 75 Yds.: 1st, J. Wellman ( C ) ; 2nd, M. Johns ( F . ) ; 3rd, J. Slade (B.).

Time, 9.4 sec.

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Middle Over and Under 'Zig-zag Bouncing: 1st, Berry; 2nd, Fitchett; 3rd, Cato. Time, 4 min.

31.8 sec.

Senior Inter-House Flag Relay—A Tteam: 1st, Cato; 2nd, Krome; 3rd, Berry. Time, 78.7 sec. (equal record).

Middle Inter-House Flag Relay—A Team: 1st, Krome; 2nd, Berry; 3rd, Fitchett. Time, 81.5 sec.

Long Jump ( O p e n ) : 1st, C. Whiting (C.); 2nd, J. Nixon ( K . ) ; 3rd, S. Phillips (B.). Distance, 15 ft. 6 in.

Senior Cross Ball: 1st, Fitchett; 2nd, Cato; 3rd, Berry. Time, 1 min. 32.8 sec.

Middle Exchange and Pass Ball: 1st, 2nd, Cato; 3rd, Fitchett. Time, 43.5 sec.

Berry,

Senior Overhead Spoke Relay: 1st, Krome; 2nd, Berry; 3rd, Cato. Time, 2 min. 53.4 sec.

H o p , Step and Jump ( O p e n ) : 1st, A . Sambell ( C . ) ; 2nd, F. Parry (K.) ; 3rd, J. Beckett ( B . ) .

Distance, 34 ft. 6 i in. (record).

Little Visitors' Race: 1st, David John Barrett; 2nd, Christine Murray; 3rd, Dale Quentin.

March Past of Competitors: Fitchett; 3rd, Cato.

1st, Berry;

2nd,

Inter-School Events.

Senior Inter-School Flag Hawthorn; 2nd, Lauriston; 75.2 sec. (record).

Relay: 1st, M.L.C., 3rd, Clyde.

Time,

Junior Inter-School Flag Relay: 1st, M.L.C., Hawthorn; 2nd, Lauriston; 3rd, Clyde.

Time, 78.1 sec. (record).

Inter-School Diamond Throwing: 1st, M.C.E G.G.S.; 2nd, M.L.C., Hawthorn; 3rd, St. Catherine's. Time, 54.8 sec.

House v. School: 1st, School; 2nd, House. T i m e , 76.4 sec. (record).

Trophy List.

Junior Inter-School Flag Relay: W o n by M.L.C., Hawthorn.

Senior Inter-School Flag Relay: W o n by M.L.C., Hawthorn.

Inter-School Diamond Throwing: W o n by M.C.E.G.G.S. Intermediate Flag Race: W o n by Berry.

Intermediate Points Cup: W o n by Berry.

Senior Flag Race: W o n by Cato.

Senior Points Cup: W o n by Cato.

T h e House Proficiency C u p : W o n by Berry.

T h e Bettye H a m m o n Cup f o r Aggregate Points: W o n by Cato.

House v. School: W o n by School.

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Total Aggregate Points.

Results.

1st place: Cato, 9 8 i .

Senior Team.

2nd place: Berry, 9 4 i .

M.L.C. defeated P.L.C., 22 runs to 17.

3rd place: Krome, 61.

M.L.C. defeated T h e Hermitage, 23 runs to 9.

4th place: Fitchett, 55.

M.L.C. defeated Ruyton, 34 runs to 7.

P.M.

M.L.C. defeated M o r o n g o , 28 runs to 12.

M.L.C. defeated M.C.E.G.G.S., 14 runs to 11.

Premiers: M.L.C., undefeated.

Baseball After this year's inter-school baseball matches, the M.L.C., Hawthorn, Senior team emerged the victors.

The Senior team was led by Margaret Swann (captain) and Margaret Stevens (v.c.), and remained undefeated throughout the matches.

Our Junior team, however, did not do as well, and only succeeded in winning one match out of four.

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Junior Team.

P.L.C. defeated M.L.C., 12 runs to 6.

T h e Hermitage defeated M.L.C., 10 runs to 9.

M o r o n g o defeated M.L.C., 13 runs to 9.

M.L.C. defeated M.C.E.G.G.S., 17 runs to 6.

—P.M.

Spor4s.

— L o r n a Hamer, 12 yrs., I V . b , Fitchett.

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House Notes Berry House Notes Berry commenced their 1958 activities with great spirit, which, alas, had not been matched with equal success until just recently. However, things could have been worse, and with the capable and inspiring leadership of Miss Sutton as Senior House Mistress, we hope f o r better things in the future.

Before considering the events f o r the Term, we would like to welcome the new members of Berry to our House, and we hope Berry will come to mean as much to them as it does to us, and that they will prove themselves worthy of the honour bestowed upon them as members of the best, if not most consistently successful, House. W e are also pleased to have with us in Berry three new members of staff—Miss Brauns, Mrs. Brownbill and Miss Leya—and we h o p e their time in Berry will be happy f o r them. The Swimming Sports were the first House event f o r the Term, in which we managed to come third, and in which Krome gained a magnificent victory. Howeves, our third position was hard fought for, and we thank the few girls who continually represented us f o r swimming so well.

It would seem more discreet to omit the Lower Middle School Sports, but suffice it to say that we did not excel ourselves. Our congratulations again go to Krome f o r winning the Sports, and to Fitchett f o r winning the Marching. Nevertheless, thank you f o r trying, Lower Middles.

During the Term the Senior baseball team has been exerting themselves on our behalf, and succeeded in achieving second place to Cato, whom we felicitate on being the victors.

T h e Middle baseball matches are not yet complete.

Sports Day has come and gone, and it must have been the best Sports Day f o r years as far as Berry girls are concerned.

All competitors, especially the Middles, surpassed themselves, and by the end of the events were second to Cato by fourteen points. However, Berry were victorious in the Marching, causing them to be second to Cato by only four points in the final total. T o all the girls who tried so hard, coming to practices and doing so well, Berry is grateful.

Margaret Stevens, our Sports Captain, who has given up so much of her precious time as a Matriculation student, deserves much of the credit f o r Berry's wonderful success, and we all acknowledge our appreciation of her unselfish labour.

So, Berry, as long as we can continue with the same fervour and g o o d luck, the future looks brighter than it has f o r some time.

— A n n e Ballantyne.

Cato House Notes It w?s a terrible shock f o r all M.L.C. girls to read of Miss Horsman's death in an accident in January this year. But f o r Cato staff and girls it was a particularly sad loss, as Miss Horsman had been Cato's Senior House Mistress f o r ten

years and an indefatigable worker f o r the House in every activity.

Miss Horsman took the greatest interest in all Cato affairs, and the many successes of the House in Sport and Musical and Debating contests were largely due to her support and guidance.

All Cato girls, past and present, will want to contribute to the House Memorial, which we hope will take the f o r m of an adjustable reading and music stand f o r use in the Music Hall. T h e 1958 House Officers hope that Old Collegians reading this will send their contributions to the Senior Housemistress, Miss L. Mitchell, or to the House Captain, Margaret Hagger.

Already this year Cato has taken part in many Inter-House competitions with varying degrees of success.

T h e Senior Baseball team won all its matches, giving us a grand start f o r the year.

The results f o r the Middle Baseball are undecided, but we thank all Middles who supported the team!

Our Lower Middles and Cato Juniors, under the leadership of Valerie M o n k (House) and Carolyn Dunn (Sports) are among the keenest members of our House, and to their enthusiastic support of the Lower Middle School Sports we owe our very close second to Krome. Congratulations, Krome!

A n d keep it up, Lower Middles!

T h e heats f o r the Middle and Lower Swimming Sports were well contested and, although we were not at all successful, we have high hopes f o r the team events in Third Term. Our congratulations go to Fitchett, who provided some very fine swimming exhibitions.

Cato listened eagerly as the Debating Team Gillian Lennox, Pam Ternouth and Margaret Hagger, after much controversy and research were judged the victors in the debate against Fitchett on the subject "that advertising is more beneficial than harmful to the community." W e hope they will be equally as successful in Third Term.

Carolyn Whiting, our newly-elected Life-saving representative, has consistently been persuading girls to undertake the various life-saving examinations, and we trust that during the year even more girls will support this important activity.

Once again we owe our gratitude to Edith Hatt, our Sports Captain, who has put a tremendous amount of time and energy into the organisation and selection of teams and the training of girls f o r the Athletic Sports. T h e Sports were held on 9th May, and to the joy of all, Cato won.

Our Middle officers, Merryn Gardner (House) and Judith Abbott (Sports) have ably assisted in these preparations.

Cato would like to thank all those girls who have unobtrusively done a great deal to help in the smooth running of House activities.

Last, but not least, our thanks g o to all our House Mistresses this year f o r their wholehearted support. W e extend a warm welcome to our new House Mistresses: Miss Gottschalk, Miss Mary H a n n (Old Collegian), Miss Forbes and Miss

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Howie, whom we welcome back after a year abroad, and to all our new girls, especially those f r o m Malaya, and thank them f o r their enthusiastic participation in all Cato's activities.

W e hope that during the rest of the year our blue colours will be kept flying high and that finally they will rise to victory.

—Margaret Hagger.

Fitchett House Notes House spirit and loyalty are the main aims of Fitchett f o r 1958. W e plan to make this year the best of all, and to this end we need the co-operation and enthusiasm of every member of the House. Much can be done to maintain a g o o d team spirit by each girl in Fitchett realising that her individual support is necessary, especially during House matches and other House activities.

Come on, Fitchett! W h a t about it?

W e were sorry that Mrs. Murphy left us during First Term, but we wish to welcome our new House Mistresses, Mrs. Segal and Mrs. Tanner, who is taking Mrs. Murphy's place, and all new Fitchett girls.

W e sincerely trust that their association with the House we all love will be a long and happy one.

Our activities during First Term commenced with our victory at the Senior Swimming Sports, where Fitchett's outstanding swimmers created much excitement f o r us. W e must congratulate all those girls who took part, and our thanks are due to all those who helped in the organisation, especially to our energetic and enthusiastic Sports Captain, Glenys Lord. Much is owed to her fine leadership, which should be an inspiration to us all.

T h e Middle Baseball team deserves great credit f o r victory in their matches, under the capable leadership of the Middle Sports Captain, A n n e Bowyer, assisted by Margaret Johns, Middle House Captain.

W e were unfortunately not so successful at Senior Baseball, but we know that we cannot always be the winners, and if we strive to do our best we will thereby bring honour to the House.

Congratulations, Cato!

Fitchett's win in the Marching was a highlight f o r us in the Lower Middle School Sports, the Sports being won by Krome. O u r congratulations to them also. T h e Lower Middle Captains, Elwyn Balmer (House) and Judith Tyquin (Sports), have given valuable support to Glenys, and we wish them the best of luck.

T h e Fitchett party, held on 11th April, was a great success, and we take this opportunity to thank Miss Betts, Mrs. Kelly, Miss E. J. Mitchell and all other House Mistresses f o r their attendance and interest in this and other House activities.

T h e debate against Cato early in the T e r m held much to interest us all. Although the debate was wone by Cato, our debaters, Rhyll Clark, Kay Holt, and Elizabeth Druitt, acquitted themselves with credit.

Our Life-saving representative, Jennifer Pittard, does much to encourage the girls in this f o r m of sport, and we wish her and our lifesaving enthusiasts every success.

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W e regret that at the time of going to press Miss Camm is absent through illness, and we wish her speedy recovery.

T h e Senior and Middle Athletic Sports o n 9th May resulted in a victory f o r Cato, and we offer our congratulations.

Fitchett came second in the March Past.

W e congratulate all girls who represented Fitchett, and thank them f o r their efforts, but we would appreciate the support of every Fitchett girl, especially at practices.

W e look forward to the Second Term with interest, and hope that all Fitchett girls will d o their best to help and support their leaders, especially in Hockey and Basket-ball, and the Choral Contests, which take place next Term.

—Heather Stainsby.

Krome House Notes O h , Krome, Krome, to our hearts ever dear, Proudly we work, loudly we cheer, Every day of every week of every term of every year, For Krome, Krome, Krome.

A f t e r the first few weeks of this year this wasagain the refrain which was sung with fervour by old and new Krome-ites alike. May it always continue to be sung with enthusiasm.

This year Krome girls returned full of enthusiasm to maintain the high standard of last year and to keep the old green flag flying. They were very quickly joined by our new House Mistressand all our new Krome-ites, who were all welcomed warmly to Krome House.

Although we did not gain first place in the Senior and Middle School Baseball Contest, enthusiasm was not lacking, and we thank all those who fought to uphold our flag in both playing and cheering on the sidelines. Congratulations, Cato!

T h e whole House heartily congratulates Marnie Haig-Muir and Jillian Greenwood on receiving their Baseball colours.

W e would also like to thank our Senior School swimmers, who swam magnificently to try to outpace our main rival, Fitchett; but congratulations must go to Fitchett, who finally won, with Krome a close second, after a very exciting finish.

But these first defeats did not discourage us, and the Lower Middle School, under the excellent leadership of Betty Bristow (House) and Jill Coulson (Sports), then set the example f o r the rest of the House by capably winning their Lower Middle School Athletic Sports.

Thank you, young Krome-ites, f o r your support, and we look forward to seeing you in Senior School.

In the Senior School Athletics Sports we were not so successful, although enthusiasm was just as great, and the girls spent many hours practising. W e congratulate Cato as the winner, and also Berry f o r winning the Proficiency Cup. We are very grateful to our two capable leaders in the Middle School, Cynthia Cook (House) and Gillian Weeks (Sports), and also to all who took part or who cheered and urged on our teams; and we also thank Ruth Bilney and Pat Robertson f o r their thoughtful telegram wishing us "the best of luck." Although we came only third, it was

•23 SILVER A N D GREEN not through lack of House spirit and enthusiasm, and Sports Day proved itself a great occasion f o r winners and losers alike.

W e congratulate Jennifer Heard o n being elected as our Life-saving Representative, and although many girls have already passed their lifesaving examinations, we hope Third Term will bring even better results.

One of the greatest setbacks is that of Conduct, and it is hoped that through Form representatives' meetings, we may be able to improve it; but we must have the support of the whole House. Remember, Krome-ites, if you do not do well, the g o o d work of others is spoilt by your bad conduct.

Finally, we would especially like to thank Miss Betty Jackson and all the other House mistresses f o r their support, Jan Taylor f o r all the time, energy and thought she has put into the choosing of the various teams and the many practices; Cynthia and Gillian f o r leading the Middles, and Betty and Jill f o r their help in the Lower Middle School.

May the g o o d work continue throughout the year, and may every Krome-ite always remember our own Krome motto: " T h e chain is as strong as the weakest link."

With this in mind, we should not only have a very enjoyable year, but also a very successful year.

-—Denise Jones.

— A u s t i n Murcott.

MARY Matriculation

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Exhibitions (Music Practical and Theoret'cal), 1957.

Music

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Matriculation Exhibition (Greek and Roman History), 1 9 5 7 .

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Public Examination Results, 1957 Matriculation

Matriculation— Matriculated (excluding repeated) . . . .

Honours (27 firsts, 82 seconds) . .

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Scholarships, Exhibitions and Studentships.

Special Exhibitions— Mary Brevitt (Greek and Roman History), Mary Bickart (Music Practical and Music Theoretical).

Queen's College Exhibitions— Sally Barr, Mary Brevitt, Patricia Clarke, Margaret Condon, Margaret Hoggart, Kay Holt, Joan Horsfall, Mary Johnston, Rita Kornan, Alison Laird, Pauline Learner, Marilyn Lechte, Janet M c l v o r , Susan McKaige, Margaret Plant, Judith Ralston.

W o m e n ' s College M a j o r Resident Scholarship— Helen Pyke.

Commonwealth Scholarships— Gay Arnold, Sally Barr, Helen Beeton, Ruth Bilney, Mary Brevitt, Patricia Clarke, Margaret Condon, Joan Diprose, Janice Ford, Mary Gay, Faye Hallows, Margaret Hoggart, Cheryl Johnson, Margaret Johnston, Rita Kornan, Alison Laird, Margaret Lansbury, Pauline Learner, Marilyn Lechte, Marion Lester, A m y Ling, Gwenneth Long, Janice McConnell, Janice McCormack, Janet M c l v o r , Susan McKaige, Sandra Manning, Patricia Muirden, Joan Pilkington, Marion Pinkerton, Margaret Plant, Diana Quick, Margery Rae, Judith Ralston, Elizabeth Sampson, " Rosalind Terry, Robin Walters, Janice Warren, Jean Watters, Judith Weetman, Robin Williams.

Secondary Studentships— Mary Bickart, Mary Brevitt, Patricia Clarke, Suzanne Connor, Janice Ford, Mary Gay, Margaret Hoggart, Janet M c l v o r , Suzanne McKaige, Joy Muller, Helen Pyke, Judith Ralston, Jean Watters.

Primary Studentships— Helen Biss, Judith Clark, Jennepher Daly, Helen Graydon, Margaret Kelso, Janice McCormack, Carol Muir, Erna Nixon, Helen Palmer, Eril Peck, Joan Romeril, Iris Wild.

Examination

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English Literature— First Class: Patricia Clarke, Margaret Hoggart, Helen Pyke.

Second Class: Ruth Arnold, Lenore Barnes, Sally Barr, Mary Brevitt, Joan Diprose, Janice Ford, Mary Gay, Kathryn Ingram, Alison Laird, Janice McCormack, Janet M c l v o r , Sandra Manning, Joan Pilkington, Margaret Plant, Jean Watters.

Latin— Second Class: Mary Brevitt.

German— Second Class: Margaret Hoggart.

French— Second Class: Helen Beeton, Janice Ford, Barbara Gilbert, Pauline Learner, Janet M c l v o r , Noelle Tandy.

Pure Mathematics— First Class: Margery Rae. Applied Mathematics— First Cless: Margery Rae. General Mathematics— Second Class: Rosalind Terry.

Chemistry— First Class: Margery Rae. Second Class: Rosalind Terry.

Geography— First Cless: Ruth A r n o l d , Helen Beeton, A m y Ling, Noelle Tandy.

Second Class: Janice Coleman, Faye Hallows, Marilyn Lechte, Janice McConnell, Joy Muller, Diana Quick, Judith Ralston.

Biology— First Class: Helen Beeton.

Second Class: Ruth Bilney, Alison Laird, Janice McCormack, Maree McDonald, Joan Pilkington, Marion Pinkerton, Diana Quick, Noelle Tandy, Janice Warren.

Greek and Roman History— First Class: Gayl A r n o l d , Mary Brevitt, Pauline Learner.

Second Class: Barbara Allen.

M o d e r n History— First Class: Sally Barr, Margaret Hoggart, Susan McKaige, Joy Muller, Margaret Plant.

Second Class: Faye Armstrong, Helen Beeton, Patricia Clarke, Elizabeth Davies, Joan Diprose, Janice Ford, Jean Gallop, Mary Gay, Faye Hallows, Pamela Harrison, Kay Holt, Cheryl Johnson, Rita Kornan, Alison Laird, Sandra Lang, Marilyn Lechte, Janice McCormack, Janet M c l v o r , Helen Pyke, Judith Ralston, Noelle Tandy, Robin Walters.

•25 SILVER A N D GREEN British History— First Class: Patricia Clarke, Margaret Lansbury, Joy Muller.

Second Class: Barbara Allen, Faye Armstrong, Naomi Haimson, Margaret Johnston, Diana Quick, A i Fong Tan. Economics— First Class: Margaret Lansbury, Susan McKaige.

Second Class: Ruth Bilney, Janice Coleman, Margaret Hoggart, Helen Pyke, Judith Ralston, Judith Weetman.

Junior Government

Scholarships.

T h e following nineteen girls were awarded Junior Government Scholarships in the examination held in December, 1957: Judith Abbott, Patricia Barnsley, A n n e Beaumont, Marylon Bodkin, Joan Brown, W e n d y Davenport, Elizabeth Gray, Lynne Jackson, Susan Jame, Sue Kennett, Heather McLean, Janet Morgan, Sandra Powell, Sandra Ray, Roslyn Sinclair, Margaret Webster, Gwynith Wilson, Rae Wilson, Julia W o r n e r .

Bursaries (Education Department).

Social Studies— First Class: Susan McKaige.

ArtSecond Class: Margaret Plant.

Music, Practical— First Class: Mary Bickart.

Second Class: Meredith Day, A m y Ling, Patricia Muirden.

Music, Theoretical— First Class: Mary Bickart.

Second Class: Meredith Day, Elizabeth Sampson.

Matriculation Bursaries were awarded to: Elizabeth Barnes, Ailsa Brown, Judith Clark, Gillian Davies, A n n Grey, Noela H o g g , Rosalie Holt, Denise Jones, Judith Kellaway, Wilma Lade, Pamela Riessen, Robin Wilson.

Leaving Bursaries were awarded to: Doreen Brown, Janet Conley, Pamela Easton, Pamela Falder, Pamela Giltinan, Airdrie Hutton, Faye Jobling, Judith Knell, Janice Martin, Janice M o r gan, Annette O'Brien, Jill Risstrom, Jennifer Roberts, W e n d y Veitch, Lorraine Walsh, Jennifer Watson.

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Old Collegians' Examination Results 1957 The School congratulates O l d Collegians upon their University results.

These include the following:—

Hilary Dunn ( A r t s ) : Passed French I I I , Aust.

Hist., Econ. Geog. II, Polit. Philos. Graduated B.A.

Jane Elton ( M u s i c ) : Honours Sight Reading Barbara Armstrong ( A r t s ) : Passed French I A , 8c Ear Trng. II, Orches. I, Music C, H a r m o n y 8c English I, Brit. Hist. (Arts), Philos. I. Counterpoint I I I ; Passed Instr. Ensemble I. Joan Ashton ( M u s i c ) : Honours Chief Prac.

Stud. I l l , Instr. Ensemble I, Harmony and Coun^ M o n i c a Essex (nee W o o d ) ( A r t s ) : Passed Eng. terpoint III, Mus. Lit. and Mat'ls I ; Passed Sec. Prac. Stud. I l l , Music C. Keay Foster (Medicine): Honours Chem. (PreFelicity Bartak ( A r t s ) : M e d ) ; Passed Phys. (Pre-Med.), Biol. (Pre-Med.).

Jill Bendall ( A r t s ) : Honours Geol. I ; Passed Louise Gault (Arts 8c Social Studies): H o n o u r s Eng. II, Latin II. Social Organ. B. Pamela Bowyer (Phys.Ed.): Passed Anat. 8c Patricia Gellie (Commerce): Honours Pub. Physiol. Basis of P.E.I., Body Mech., Hygiene Finance, Trade 8C Devpt.; Passed Stat. Method, Diet and First A i d , Hist. Princ. 8C Meth. of P.E., Eco. Geog., Indust. Admin.. Graduated B.Com. Gen. Be Special Meth. of Teaching, Prac. Exer.

Patricia Gray (Law): Passed Pub. Int. Law, I, Teach. Pract. 8C Obser. I. Const. Law I, Mercantile Law, Princ. of Equity, Josephine Brownrigg ( A r t s ) : Passed Latin III, Conveyancing, Evidence.

Aust. Hist., Polit. Philos. Graduated B.A. A n n e Grunden (Arts 8c Social Studies): Passed Margaret Bruce ( A r t s ) : Passed Latin II, Eng. Social Organ. B. II, M o d . Hist.

Margaret Hadley ( A r t s ) : Passed Eng. II, M o d .

Glenys Bull (Science): Passed Botany I, Chem.

Hist.

I A , Z o o l . I. Lynette Hall ( A r t s ) : Honours Brit. Hist.

Robin Campbell ( A r t s ) : Honours Econ. B.; ( A r t s ) ; Passed Eng. I l l , Aust. Hist. Graduated Passed Geog.

B.A. Joan Cathcart ( A r t s ) : Passed French I A , Eng. I, A n c . Hist. I. Brit. Hist (Arts).

Dalys Hearn ( A r t s ) : Passed Latin II. Mary Chan (Medicine): Passed Pharmacy, Elsa Hepburn ( A r t s ) : Passed Latin II, French Pathology, Microbiol, 8C Epidemiology.

II, Eng. I I ; Honours Hist. 8c Philos. of Sc. A .

Gillian Cook (Arts 8c Social Studies): Valerie H o l m ( A r t s ) : Passed French I A , Eng. Passed Social W o r k II, Social Hist. Psychopath.

I, Brit. Hist. (Arts), Geology I. Verna Cook ( B . C o m . ) : Graduated B.Ed. Judith H o p e (Science): Honours Chem. I A , Joan Cother ( A r t s ) : Passed Aust. Hist., Econ., Phys. I, Pure Maths. I ; Passed A p p . Maths. I. Geog. II, Polit. Philos., Graduated B.A. Rosemary H o r t o n (Science): Elizabeth Cowan ( M u s i c ) : Honours Sight ReadMargaret Horwill (Science): Passed App ing &C Ear Training II, Orches. I ; Passed Instr.

Maths. I, Chem. I A , Phys. I, Pure Maths. I. Ensemble I, Music C, Harmony and Counterpoint Janet Huntington (Phys.Ed.): Diploma in III, Phys. Ed. Loris Crosby ( A r t s ) : Passed French I, Eng. I, Gwenda Jacobs ( C o m m e r c e ) : Passed Econ.

Brit. Hist. (Arts), Philos. I. Geog. II, Econ. Hist. II. Shahna Day (nee Zettl) ( A r t s ) : Honours Hist.

Rosalind Johns ( A r t s ) : Passed French I, Eng 8c Philos. o f Sc. A .

I, Brit. Hist. (Arts), Philos. I. Jennifer Deacon (Medicine): Passed Anatomy, Physiol., Biochem., Pharmacy.

Maris Johnson ( A r t s ) : Honours Criminology; Janice de Lacy ( A r t s ) : Passed M o d . Hist.

Passed Eng. II, Fine Arts B. Joan Delany (Science): Honours Botany I! Alwy n Jones ( M u s i c ) : Honours Music C, V o c a l Passed Chem. I A , Physics I, Z o o l . I. Polyph. 8C Fugue; Passed Accompanying, Orches.

Betty Derrick (Social Studies): Passed Social I^Mus. Lit. 8C Mat'ls I, Harmony 8C Counterpoint W o r k II. Evi Dickins ( L a w ) : Passed Jurispru., Const.

Ainslie Lamb ( L a w ) : Honours Pol. Sc. A ; Law II, Priv. Int. Law, Law Relat. to Exec. 8c Passed Int. to Legal Meth., Brit. Hist. (Law).

Trust, Taxation, Indust. Law, Domestic Relations.

Deborah Lambert (Medicine): Honours Gen. Graduated LL.B. Bacterid.; Passed Chem. I I B, Physiol 8C Bioch. I. Margaret Dickins (Social Studies): Dip. in Barbara Landells (Medicine): Passed Physiol.

Social Studies.

8C Bioch. I, Gen. Bacteriol.

Gillian Dixon ( A r t s ) : Passed Eng. I l l , Aust.

Catherine Lee (Phys. E d . ) : Passed Anat. & Hist. Polit. Philos.

Physiol. Basis of P.E I., Body Mech., Hist. Princ. of Methods of P.E., Hygiene Diet 8C First A i d , Paddy Dixson ( M u s i c ) : Honours Chief Prac.

Gen. 8C Special Meth. of Teaching, Prac. Exer.

Study III, Instr. Ensemble I, Harmony 8C CounI, Teach. Pract. 8C Obser. I. terpoint I I I ; Passed Sec. Prac. Stud. I l l , Sight Reading 8C Ear Trng. II, Music C. Margaret Lethlean (Medicine): Graduated M.B , Elizabeth Duncan (Arts 8C Social Studies): B.S. Honours Social W o r k I; Passed French I A , Polit.

Loloma Linggood (Commerce): Honours Econ.

Philos.

B; Passed Econ. Hist. I, Stat. Meth.

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Frances McCarthy ( M u s i c ) : Honours Mus. Lit. Si Mat'ls I, Singing III. Pauline Morgan (Science): Honours Physics I, Pure Maths. I, Z o o l . I ; Passed Chem. I.A. Margaret Mott ( A r t s ) : Passed Geology I. Jennifer Murphy ( A r t s ) : Honours French I, Eng. L. Si Lit. I, Brit. Hist. (Arts).

A n n e Neil (Arts & Social Studies): Passed Social W o r k II, Social Hist. Eng. III. Florence Newbound ( A r t s ) : Passed French II, E l Katherine

Nicholls (Science): Honours Physics I, Pure Maths. I ; Passed Chem. I A , Z o o l . I. Katharine O'Neill (Arts Sc Social Studies): Graduated B.A. SC Dip. in Social Studies.

W e n d y Orton (Music) : Honours Music C, Harmony SC Counterpoint; Passed Sight Reading SC Ear Trng. II, Instr. Ensemble I, Orches. I. Patsy Pederick (Arts St Social Studies): Honours Psychology I ; Passed French I A , Philosophy I, Soc. Biol.

Jane Pincus (Vet. Science) : Passed Z o o l . I. Barbara Rautman ( A r t s ) : Passed Philos. I, Geog.

Margaret Roberts ( A r t s ) : Passed French I, Brit.

Hist. (Arts), Geology.

Ainslie Rowe (Commerce). Graduated B.Com. Noelle Russell ( A r t s ) : Graduated B.A. Julia Sandner ( A r t s ) : Margaret Scott ( A r t s ) : Honours Latin I I ; Passed Eng. II, M o d . Hist.

Natalie Sharpe (Arts) : Graduated B.A. Elisabeth Shiffron (Phys. E d . ) : Passed Anat.

SC. Physiol. Basis of P.E.I, Body Mech., Hygiene Diet Sc First A i d , Hist. Princ. SC Mech. of P.E., Gen. SC Special Meth. of Teaching, Prac. Exer. I. Dorothy Simon (Commerce): Passed Econ.

Geog. I, Econ. Hist. I, Stat. Method.

Pauline Simpson (Medicine): Passed Chem.

(Pre-Med.), Phys. (Pre-Med.), Biol. (Pre-Med.).

Jennith Smith ( A r t s ) : Honours Music C ; Passed M o d . Hist., Econ. Geog. II. Evelyn Snow (Arts Sc Social Studies): Passed French I, Philos. I, Psychology I. Dawn Sorensen ( C o m m e r c e ) : Passed Com. Law I, Econ. Hist. I, Stat. Method.

Janet Stahl ( A r t s ) : Patricia Stubbings ( A r t s ) : Passed French I, Eng. I, Philos.

I, Geology Davida Switson (Phys. E dI.. ) : Diploma in Phys.

Ed. Margaret Tharle (Phys. E d . ) : Passed Organ.

Sc Admin, of Phys. Ed. Helen Tregear ( C o m m e r c e ) : Honours Econ.

Geog. I ; Passed Accountancy I, Com. Law I, Econ. A .

Jennifer Treyvaud ( A r t s ) : Graduated B.A. Betty Tsiang (Dental Science): Honours Medicine, Pharmacology Sc Therapeutics; Passed Surgery, Dental Prosth. I l l , Cons. Dent. II, Orthodonties.

Elaine Walsh ( C o m m e r c e ) : Passed Accountancy, Econ. Geog. I, Econ. A .

Margaret Walters ( A r t s ) : Honours Eng. Lit. II, General Hist. I ; Passed French II. Judith W e b b ( A r t s ) : Elizabeth Webster (Phys. E d . ) : Passed Anat.

SC Physiol. Basis of P.E.I., Body Mech., Hygiene Diet and First A i d , Hist. Princ. Sc Methods o f P.E., General and Special Methods of Teaching, Prac'. Exer. I, Teach. Prac. Sc Obser. I.

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Jean Webster ( A r t s ) : Honours French Lang. &c Lit. I ; Passed Russian II, Criminology.

Rosslyn Webster ( A r t s ) : Passed French I, Eng. I, Philos. I. Joan Weetman (Social Studies): Honours Social Biol., Psychology I, Econ. Geog. I; Passed Econ.

A. Beryl W i l d (Medicine): Passed Anatomy, Physiology, Biochem.

Helen Williams (Medicine): Honours Biol.

(Pre-Med.); Passed Chem. (Pre-Med.), Physics (Pre-Med.).

Jeanne Wilson ( M e d i c i n e ) : Passed Biochem.

Jacqueline W o o d ( A r t s ) : Honours Part I I F.E., School of Philosophy. Graduated B.A. ( H o n s . ) .

Jean W o o d f u l l (Phys. E d . ) : Passed Body Mechs., Hist. Princ. SC Method of P.E., General SC Special Meth. of Teaching, Prac. Exer. I , Teach. Prac. SC Obser. I. Mimi Yees ( B . A . ) : Graduated Dip.Ed. Scholarships, Exhibitions and Prizes Awarded, November, 1957.

Economic Geography—Part II—Chamber Commerce Exhibition—Ainslie Rowe.

of

Education—Dwight's Prize—Dorothy Alexander ( W o m e n ' s ) .

Public Finance—Chamber of Commerce Exhibition—Ainslie Rowe.

T h e following girls have now begun University courses:—Mary Brevitt, Patricia Clarke, Margaret Condon, Janice Ford, Jean Gallop, Mary Gay, Margaret Hoggart, A m y Ling, Joy Muller, Helen Pyke, Judith Ralston, Jean Watters ( A r t s ) ; Joan Horsfall (Social Studies); Sally Barr, Mary Johnston, Rita Kornan (Arts SC Social Studies); Mary Bickart, Meredith Day, Rhonda Harris, Patricia Muirden, Marion Pinkerton (Music); Susan McKaige ( C o m m e r c e ) ; Maree M c D o n a l d , Margery Rae, Rosalind Terry (Science); Marion Lester (Bio.-Chem.); Helen Beeton, Ruth Bilney, Judith Duggan, Marilyn Lechte, Heather Marryatt, Janice Warren (Occupational T h e r a p y ) ; Stephanie Tasker ( M e d i c i n e ) ; Pauline Learner (Psychology) ; Elaine Brisbane (Physiotherapy); Helen Brown, Judith Gild, A i Fong T a n (Architecture); Lorraine Barbour, June Gild, Cheryl Johnson, Alison Laird (Law).

O l d Collegians who have begun teaching o r training f o r teaching include: Elizabeth Muntz, Helen Rogers ( K . T . C . ) ; Faye Armstrong, Elizabeth Chambers, Margaret Eason, Sandra Manning, Robin Williams (Mercer H o u s e ) ; Janice Ashman, Lenore Barnes, Helen Biss, Judith Clark, Noel Clarke, Judith Clenaghan, Janice Coleman, Suzanne Connor, Jennepher Daly, Lynette Davies, Pamela Dunn, Pamela Gardiner, Helen Graydon, Lynette Helmer, Kay Hewitt, Kaye Hill, W e n d y Jones, Margaret Kelso, Gillian Levick, Lorraine Ley, Janice McCormack, Diane Moore, Carol Muir, Helen Pakes, Helen Palmer, Eril Peck, Diane Prentice, Jill Price, Suzanne Rankin, Joan Romeril, Bronwen Stainsby, Lynette Stokes, Ailsa Thomson, Bethne Tiffin, Gabrielle Towers, Helen Tully, Pauline Tully, Patricia Vorrath, Robin Walters, Iris W i l d , Beverley W o o d (Education Department).

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75th Anrwersarq Celebration GLIMPSES OF SCHOOL

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Dr. W. H. Fifchett 1882-1928,

ASSEMBLY HALL, F R I D A Y , 28th M A R C H , 1958, at 2 p.m.

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Rev. W . H . Fitchett

Jillian H o l m

President of Conference

Elaine Lade

Other Speakers: Gillian Davies, Pamela Riessen, Margaret Raufer, Angela Schafer, Gwenneth Long, Janice Orton, Jennifer Clark. " A Home in Brisbane, 1883" Mrs. Fancourt

Robyn Warren

Carrie (a maid) Mrs. Hansen

Lenis Wells

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Fancourt) Lois Lyndon

Mrs. Tresize Mrs. Hamilton

Elizabeth Druitt Rosemary Benjamin

A m y Fancourt (an M.L.C. girl) Vivienne Mitchell Commentators

Lynette Tabart and Margaret Lancaster

Lynn: Girls: To-day we are to learn something about the early history of our great School, and of its founder, Dr. Fitchett. W e are privileged to have with us some Old Collegians, who have kindly agreed to tell us about their school days. I am sure we shall listen with the deepest interest, and feel prouder still of the School spirit which has been handed down to us and which we, in our turn, shall pass o n to others.

Margaret: In the year 1842, when Queen Victoria sat upon the throne of England, a little boy was born to the wife of an ailing schoolmaster at Grantham.

Seven years later, this little boy sailed with his parents f o r the young colony of Victoria.

The little boy's name was William Henry Fitchett, a name closely associated with this School, and honoured here and abroad as that of a distinguished preacher, author, and educationist.

Lynn: Shortly after their arrival at Geelong, the father died, with the result that William Henry Fitchett was obliged to leave school early, to work in a

local stone quarry. But he had a consuming thirst for knowledge, and taught himself the rudiments of Latin, while he pushed his truck along the rails.

Margaret: After some time spent in jackerooing in Queensland, he entered the Methodist ministry, and, while engaged in circuit work, carried out U n i versity studies, and graduated in Arts, with Honours. Education meant a great deal to D r .

Fitchett, who was a man of vision, with a passionate desire to provide adequate educational facilities f o r girls. H e it was who conceived the idea of a Methodist Ladies' College.

Lynn: Now we shall have a glimpse of an important session of Conference in the year 1879.

Conference is reassembling after a brief interval.

Ministers and Laymen enter informally and chat in groups until the entrance of the President.

After he has taken his seat business commences.

Mr. Fitchett: Mr. President, surely this vexed question o f superior education for the daughters of our people — ( V o i c e : Bee in his b o n n e t — ) c a n now be more actively pursued.

It is not my wish to traverse familiar and unhappy ground. Suffice it is to say that it is now seven years—seven years—since Conference passed a resolution declaring that the time had arrived when provision should be made f o r the superior education of our daughters.

Two years later, another resolution was adopted, drawing the attention of its Committee of Education to the matter. T w o pious resolutions—but, alas, they bore n o fruit—in seven years. (Some murmuring. ) T o me this is a matter of deepest import, and I crave your indulgence if I speak with passion.

Last year, in 1878, I again raised the question, and my resolution was carried, providing f o r a number of leading ministers and laymen to consider seriously this business of creating a College which would do f o r young womanhood what Wesley College and Scotch College are doing

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f o r boys.

What happened to that committee?

What have they achieved?

Nothing—absolutely nothing.

Surely the expediency, if not the practicability, of founding a College f o r young ladies must be apparent to all thinking men.

1st Speaker (Minister): I do not care f o r that remark, Mr. President.

I regard myself as a thinking man, even if I do not think as Mr. Fitchett thinks.

2nd Speaker (Elderly Minister): Mr. President, I entirely disagree with the proposal. Women's place is in the home. (Voices: Hear! Hear!)

W h y should our daughters be encouraged to lose womanly grace by pursuing manly studies?

I would deeply deplore the founding of such a College, and I feel it is not f o r this Conference to attempt such an innovation.

(Murmurs of agreement and dissent.)

3rd Speaker (Layman): Sir, I also wish to express most emphatically my disapproval. W h a t do young ladies need to know, that cannot be learnt at home?

And, further, I should like to ask our brother where the money is to come f r o m to finance such an enterprise? (Voices: There are ways! W h a t about the Government?) W e can expect no aid f r o m the Government. ( V o i c e : That's a point!) Think of the expense! ( V o i c e : T h e Lord will provide!)

As we know, a College means buildings, land—a great outlay. Let us be content with having established Wesley College.

4th Speaker ( Y o u n g Minister): Mr. President, Brethren, I feel that there is an urgent need f o r the Church to do something in

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the educational field. I am sure we are all distressed by that section in the recent law, which prohibits teachers in the State schools f r o m giving other than secular education. (Voices: Shame o n them! Yes, indeed!) I feel it is laid upon our conscience as a Methodist body to do something about this—and therefore I endorse warmly our brother's proposal. ( V o i c e : Hallelujah!)

3rd Speaker: What about Wesley? Aren't we doing it there?

Let us concentrate upon our boys' College.

Mr. Fitchett: T h e same old argument! Boys! Always boys!

W h y should we consider only boys in education?

T h e old heathen and contemptuous idea of woman, which made her, as far as man was concerned, "something better than his dog, a little dearer than his horse," has stained through to this nineteenth century, and I regret to say it is prevalent even h e r e — ( 3 r d Speaker: P o p p y c o c k ) — and we must obliterate it.

For G o d and f o r home—that is my goal, and that is why I earnestly desire the Church to create this College. It will stand first, f o r the glory of G o d and His Kingdom, and, because of that, f o r every home in the land. W e need an educated Christian womanhood, and in the new College we will try to weld the highest knowledge, and the purest Christianity, f o r the benefit of womanhood —the wives and mothers of the future. Give me a limited number of zealous men, then, Mr. President, we shall come before you again, with a concrete plan, to ask f o r your blessing, and your financial support, which I am sure will not be withheld. (Some applause, and remarks agreeing and disagreeing.)

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President (rising, and speaking very deliberately) : Brother Fitchett, your moving and eloquent speech has, I am sure, impressed us all. I shall be pleased to serve on your Committee.

Those who are willing to devote time and talents to this enterprise are asked to signify— 3rd Speaker: I desire to lodge a strenuous protest against this new-fangled plan of turning women into blue stockings—a violation of natural instincts.

May I have permission to withdraw?

1st Speaker: Sir, I also feel I must withdraw, and I only hope the Church will not live to regret the day.

(Voices: Most deplorable exhibition! What a pity!

Yet there is some truth in it! W e must do something!)

President (with a quieting gesture) : Those willing to serve? (About ten or twelve men rise.)

Mr. Fitchett: Thank you, Mr. President. May I venture to prophesy that the names of these men will always hold an honoured place in the annals of the Church?

President: Conference will now adjourn until the evening session at 6.45 p.m. (He shakes hands with Mr. Fitchett, as do one or two others. Members disperse, chatting as they go.)

Margaret: So an active Committee began three years of intensive work. O n 4th August, 1881, three acres

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of what was known as Kelly's Paddock were purchased f o r the site of the College, and building began.

In February, 1882, in temporary premises, the College opened with sixteen pupils.

W e shall now visit a home in Brisbane, and hear something about those early days.

(Enter Mrs. Fancourt, with vase of flowers.)

Mrs. Fancourt: Carrie, where is that fresh antimacassar I gave you? My guests will be here any minute now.

Carrie ma'am.

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Mrs. Fancourt: Thank you. Carrie, tell Miss A m y to come down as soon as the ladies arrive.

(Enter Mrs. Hansen.) O h , Mother, you sit here.

T h e guests are just arriving.

Carrie: Mrs. Tresize and Mrs. Hamilton, ma'am.

Mrs, Fancourt: How do you d o ? How nice to see you! Y o u know Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. Tresize, Mother.

Mrs. Hansen: H o w do you do?

Mrs. Fancourt: Beautiful weather we are having.

Mrs. Hamilton: Enchanting!

Mrs. Fancourt: A h , here's A m y ! The dear child is just back f r o m her boarding school.

Mrs. Tresize: How are you, A m y dear?

Amy: G o o d afternoon, Mrs. Tresize.

Mrs. Hamilton: H o w do you do, Amy? Amy: G o o d afternoon, Mrs. Hamilton.

I N BRISBANE,

1883."

From Left to Right: Mrs. Hansen

(Lois Lyndon), Amy Fancourt (Vivienne Mitchell), Carrie (Lenis W e l l s ) ,

Mrs.

Mrs.

Fancourt

(Robyn

Warren),

Hamilton

Sorry,

(Rosemary Benjamin),

Mrs. Tresize

(Elizabeth

Druitt)

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Mrs. Hamilton: I hear you've been at the new Methodist Ladies' College, in Victoria—one of the first boarders. Y o u are quite a pioneer!

Mrs. Tresize: O h , A m y , we are longing to hear all about it. My Edith is quite envious of you.

Mrs. Fancourt: Doesn't she look well? Such a salubrious district, you know—the healthiest in Australia, they say.

Such beautiful buildings!

H a v e you seen the prospectus?

Mrs. Tresize: N o . I should like to. (Mrs. Fancourt takes prospectus f r o m table and hands it to her guests.)

Mrs. Hamilton: T h e edifice is indeed an extremely handsome one.

Mrs. Tresize: I see that (reading) " a beautiful view is obtained f r o m the front of the building, of the whole of the picturesque suburb of Hawthorn, and the lofty towers and spires of the metropolis catch the eye."

Mrs. Hansen: Did you know that dear A m y -was Dux of her class? A n d won a special prize f o r singing?

Amy: Oh, Grandmamma, I do not deserve the credit.

It is all due to our wonderful singing master, Herr Liedertafel!

Mrs. Tresize: N o t male teachers!

Mrs. Fancourt: Yes, indeed, but special care is taken that all the teaching staff shall be of irreproachable moral character. They have such distinguished lady teachers, too.

Y o u know, many are graduates of Melbourne University.

Mrs. Hansen: A n d there is none of this newfangled familiarity with Christian names.

Amy is always Miss Fancourt in class.

Mrs. Fancourt: A m y gained 9 8 %

f o r History.

Mrs. Hamilton: A n d I ' m sure it was a very Lard paper. What sort of questions did you have, Amy? A m y : W e had to tell what we remembered of the Great Fire of London, give a full account of the Hundred Years' W a r , and the hardest question was to write a full essay on the life and character o f Marlborough, Clive, and Pitt.

Mrs. Tresize: D o you study Chemistry and German, and difficult subjects like that?

paintings of the girls. W e all had to wear white frocks, and my hair ribbon slipped— Mrs. Fancourt: Never mind that, dear—tell us about the crowd, and Sir William, and the prizegiving.

A m y : Yes, mamma.

T h e Chief Justice, Sir William Stawell, gave us our prizes, and we spent much time beforehand practising our curtsey.

Mrs. Hamilton: H o w many girls are there in the School, A m y dear?

A m y : One hundred and eleven, Mrs. Hamilton.

A n d there were only sixteen at the beginning of the year.

Mrs. Hansen: Tell them what prize you had, dear.

A m y : Yes, Grandmamma. I received Lord Macaulay's History. A difficult book, but it has the School Badge stamped on it, with the Motto under it.

Mrs. Hansen: Tell them the Motto, d e a r — D Dee-O—Latin, isn't it?

A m y : Yes, Grandmamma. It is Deo Domuique — F o r G o d and f o r Home. Our Principal chose the Motto, but we girls were allowed to choose the colour and the Badge. W e voted f o r it. T h e colour is blue, and the Badge a flying dove with an olive branch.

Mrs. Fancourt: T h e Principal is a very fine man, and he himself spends much time o n the religious training of the girls.

W e are more than satisfied with the School.

W e feel that whether A m y marries an archbishop, or a professor, or even a bank manager, she will be fitted to carry out her role as wife and mother with every quality of refinement and womanly grace.

Mrs. Tresize: T h e n Mr. Tresize and I must certainly send our Edith there, however much it grieves us to part f r o m her.

Carrie (entering) : you please.

Tea

is

served, ma'am, if

Mrs. Fancourt: Thank you, Carrie.

Mrs. Hansen: Come, A m y , give me your arm.

A m y : Yes, Grandmamma, with pleasure.

Mrs. Hansen (as she goes o u t ) : I am looking forward to a cup of tea.

Amy: N o , Mrs. Tresize. I study French, Latin and Physiology this year, but next year I shall take Natural Science and German.

Mrs. Tresize (pausing on her way to the d o o r ) : H o w prettily the child speaks! A n d her manners and deportment are charming.

Mrs. Hamilton: A n d did you do well in Physiology?

Amy: Yes, ma'am, but I was not quite perfect in the digestion of a piece of bread and butter.

Mrs. Tresize: Mr. Tresize and I are thinking of sending Edith to the Methodist Ladies' College, but the journey is so long. Melbourne seems so remote, and the dear girl is our only daughter.

Lynn: So Dr. Fitchett's dream came true, and the School began. W e have used our imagination to convey something of the beginnings of our School, but now we are fortunate indeed to be able to hear first-hand information of its development.

O u r guests represent various decades—1888-1928 — a n d we look forward with pleasure to hearing them.

Speeches were then given by the following O l d Collegians:— Mrs. W . A . Love (Leila Bell).

Mrs. L. M. Kilvington (Lucy W a t s f o r d ) .

Mrs. T . H . W o o d (Gertrude Osborne).

Mrs. F. T. Cleverdon (Irene McMeekin).

Mrs. Fancourt: A m y ' s room companion comes all the way from Perth—right on the other side of the continent. Tell them about Speech Night, dear, and how your drawing of a bowl of fruit was displayed in the Athenaeum Hall.

Amy: Yes, mamma. naeum were decorated

T h e walls of the Athewith the drawings and

•43 SILVER A N D GREEN Miss E. Luke.

Dr. Kate Campbell.

Miss Marjorie Holding.

Mrs. J. P. Champion (Betty Reseigh). ( A n account follows this article.)

After the speakers had been thanked by Lynn and Margaret, and posies (made by the girls of H . V I . c and H . V I . d ) had been presented, the narrative was continued.

Margaret: For 40 years Dr. Fitchett directed, with great devotion and skill, the affairs of the School, and his passing was a matter of great regret to many.

But his work was well done, and the School he founded and loved still moved forward.

Lynn: After the death of Dr. Fitchett, Dr. Atkinson acted as Principal f o r a few months, until the Rev. J. W . Grove could be released f r o m the Western Australian Conference; then in 1929 Mr. Grove became Principal, and brought his gifts of understanding and patience to the School.

After ten years he retired, and his place was taken by our present Principal, Dr. W o o d , who, with boundless energy and enthusiasm, has inspired the School and spurred it on.

Margaret: A n d so we come to 1958, and are able to look back upon a long line of devoted people, who have "spent themselves f o r the S c h o o l . " Certain honoured names are remembered in our Houses—Berry, Cato, Fitchett, Krome—and we d o not forget the magnificent gift of Mr. G. R. Nicholas, which made possible so much of our building. But many who studied and toiled here have n o memorial save in the lives of others.

Lynn: T h e School of to-day speaks f o r itself.

Look around outside at the buildings, and inside, at those who constitute the School.

In honour of our School, and of all its pupils, past and present, I ask you to rise, and sing the first and last verses of the School Song, " T h e College Badge," after which you will remain standing until our guests have withdrawn. " P r o u d of our strip of green ribbon, Proud of our silver star, We'll treasure with love our emblems, A n d carry their fame afar.'" " F o r G o d and f o r home evermore."

Old

Collegian

Speakers.

Eight O l d Collegian speakers gave informative, and at times, highly amusing accounts of school life and its particular aspects as experienced by each, f r o m earliest days up to the time of the death of Doctor Fitchett.

In 1882 the School was situated in the "picturesque suburb of Hawthorn." f r o m the School could be seen maize crops, and sheep grazing placidly. Girls who lived in Kew walked or arrived in buggies, while some rode horses and left them in stables at the School. Later on, the first motor cars were viewed with great interest.

The main building contained a large dining hall.

Assembly was held in what is now the boarders' sitting room.

University preparation classes were held in the same r o o m , known f o r many years as "the old schoolroom."

In 1912 the Girls' Block, consisting of a gymnasium, classrooms and science laboratory, was erected.

The latter was the scene of many interesting experiments performed by budding scientists.

T h e feelings of a new girl then were much the same as to-day. She was very excited at first; on arriving she felt strange, then a kindly girl helped her to overcome her confusion. W e learnt o f the early days of boarders (who came f r o m every part of Australia). Each week a Senior girl could act as hostess to her friends at a private supper at School.

Highly amusing was the account of experiences at the dinner table—the slices o f tasty fresh bread that some wrong-doers "reserved" by licking.

As sport did not play so prominent a part in school life then, walks " f o r the constitution" were taken. W e saw vividly in our mind's eye the "crocodile" marching sedately past Xavier College grounds on that historic occasion when the boys also marched round, inside the fence. Later on hockey and cricket were played o n our present sports field, despite the 45 degree slope.

Science classes were perhaps the most interesting. O n e fast pupil recounted how she was caught hanging out of a window picking berries in the absence of a teacher f r o m the room.

Speech Night was held in the old T o w n Hall, the walls being decorated with numerous paintings executed by the girls.

U n i f o r m has changed appreciably over the years. T h e first pupils wore no set uniform, but pinned on a strip of blue ribbon with a dove o n it. H o w colourful the front gardens must have looked with summer-clad girls in large hats clustered round the fountain, the strutting peacocks and garden beds. Later, the standard navy tunic was superseded by a smart winter uniform—black stockings, skirt and blouse and a jaunty boater.

In the earlier years of M.L.C. one of the outstanding personalities was Mrs. Tiddeman, dainty and refined. H o w tactful was her translation in a French class one day of "l'estomac" as "the lower chest"! " N e m o " was the name given to a schoolgirl who always seemed to be getting into trouble, who was on the verge of "turning over a new leaf," when she saw a member of staff dressed up to go out, and thereupon made a spontaneous but uncomplimentary remark.

T h e most outstanding figure in the School's history was Doctor Fitchett.

A l l past students remembered him with great affection f o r his high ideals and fairness.

In the latter years o f his life the old gentleman had to be helped into Assembly.

His death in 1928 brought much sorrow to all those he had known and taught at M.L.C. So a picture was built up of School life over the 75 years, which helped the present girls to realise the fun, struggles and achievements that constitute the heritage of M.L.C.

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Dr. and Mrs. W o o d entertained the speakers at afternoon tea.

W e h o p e that the O l d Collegians could sense the very great interest taken in what they had to say to the present girls. W e shall all remember that afternoon as a most memorable, indeed, a unique occasion.

T o Miss Dwyer, who organised and produced the whole pageant, the School is most grateful, also to Miss Sutton and Miss L. Mitchell, who helped Miss Dwyer with part of the script, and to Miss Illingworth, Miss Thirlwell, Miss Lederman, Miss Perkins, Miss V . Kerr, Miss B. Jackson, Miss Howie and other members of staff who assisted.

J.P.

GREEN Overheard in the Dressing-room Before the Conference Scene.

" I don't think I'm quite corpulent enough.

Throw me another summer dress, someone!" " I think my father must be about 50 inches round the waist."

"Phew! I thought you were Dr. W o o d . " " D o n ' t forget to hitch up your pants when you sit d o w n ! " " I ' d hate to be a man, wouldn't y o u ? " " M a y b e the beard getting hungry."

I'm

eating

will

stop

me

— A n g e l a Schafer, H. V l . d , Fitchett.

A New Television Tower in Southern Germany

Towering up another 200 feet above the platf o r m are the actual aerials; thus the total height of the tower is over 700 feet.

Although only one television channel serves the whole of Southern Germany, one of the most expensive towers has been built there. It is o n a hill near Stuttgart, the capital of Wurttemberg.

T h e structure cost approximately £400,000 to build, and although it has only been completed two years, it has already been paid f o r by the three and a half million visitors, who each have to pay a fare of 3 / - to use the lift to the look-out platform or to the restaurant.

T h e main feature of this tower is that there is a restaurant at the top of it. T h e tower itself is a slender column of reinforced concrete, about 40 feet in diameter at its base, and tapering to 25 feet at the top. There are two express lifts, which take one through the centre of the shaft to the restaurant. It takes only 22 seconds to g o f r o m ground level to the restaurant, which is 500 feet up, and consists of two storeys.

This restaurant, like the rest of the shaft, is also circular, but is 60 feet in diameter, and has a seating capacity f o r 400 people.

O n the floor above the restaurant is the kitchen, and below that again is a television studio. Thus the whole structure resembles the mast and crow's nest of a ship.

T h e look-out platform is situated above the restaurant, and one has a wonderful view of many near-by towns f r o m there. O n a clear day it is even possible to see the Alps, which are nearly 100 miles away.

—Elsbeth Jaissle, 17 yrs., H o n . VI.c, Fitchett.

Madurodam, a Children's Village Some Dutch people, at a meeting in T h e Hague, in 1950, decided to follow the example set in Beaconsfield, England, and build a miniature town as a means of raising revenue f o r the nursing of tuberculosis sufferers, and f o r educational expenses of those recuperating in the Netherlands Students' Sanatorium.

Capital f o r the project was offered by Mr. and Mrs. J. M. L. Maduro, provided that the project could also become a permament memorial to their son, George, a former student near by in Leyden, who had been awarded Holland's Victoria Cross posthumously.

T h e burgomaster, or mayor, aldermen and city council lent their support and encouraged Dutch firms, organisations and citizens to make contri-

•45 S I L V E R butions. T h e Director of the Zuyder Z e e Museum undertook the design to a scale of 1 : 25, and developed a plan f o r a typically Dutch town, to be known as Madurodam, showing in miniature the normal stages of community development f r o m the year 1000 A . D . to the present day.

Expert modellers were engaged, and the unique town was built. T h e official opening ceremony was on 2nd July, 1952, and Princess Beatrix, heiress to H o l land's throne, was installed as Royal Burgomaster.

Annually 30 boys and girls, f r o m schools in T h e Hague, are elected to form the municipal council of Madurodam. From amongst themselves they elect a deputy burgomaster and aldermen.

They discuss administration of the city, and it is their duty each to spend part of their holidays helping the manager of Madurodam run the miniature city.

T h e city has its own orchestra, consisting of about 50 boys and girls, whose ages range f r o m nine to twenty years. Included in their repertoire is the official song of the miniature city.

Guides are placed throughout the city to help visitors follow the town's development f r o m ancient to modern times. A guide book is sold, and it tells the name and the importance of each building represented in the city, and indicated by numbers.

T h e garden city contains numerous attractions to delight young and old. A n old castle and city wall, and a mediaeval city centre in the process of restoration can be seen. From various churches represented can be heard organ music, choral singing and bell-ringing. It has its own harbour served by fishing boats and other craft. Various company buildings are represented, as well as a university, theatre, town hall, and an old tavern, outside which an organ-grinder can be heard playing his organ. Streets of shops and homes are seen, and various schemes under construction.

T h e city has its own factories, four-lane roads, complete with traffic and traffic tunnels equipped with sodium lighting. T h e city's port is equipped with up-to-date machinery, and is filled with scale models of well-known war and passenger ships.

T h e village has an airport, railway station, with a two and a quarter mile circuit, tram shed, barracks (though it is the most peaceful town in the world), television and radio stations, f r o m which can be heard a variety of programmes as the visitors pass, and sports fields. A model of the Students' Sanatorium is also there, and a model of the contemporary Rotterdam Z o o .

T h e gas works are represented, and the naval dockyards, where, at regular intervals, the floating dock and graving dock are seen in action.

Outside the city are f o u n d oil fields, where continual boring is carried on, amongst various farms and tulip fields.

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GREEN Back to Wandiligong

A century ago early Chinese and English settlers established a small mining centre 198 miles f r o m Melbourne. T h e town consisted of a small church, several houses, a general store, and a water wheel.

Scattered about the surrounding hills were the many shafts and mines where these settlers earned their living.

Since then the mining has almost died out, although a few of the older members still earn their living panning f o r gold, but the town has remained one of the numerous popular holiday resorts around this area.

O n Easter Saturday of this year the little town was crowded with more people than ever before, about 500 in all, f r o m surrounding towns, other parts of Victoria, and even a few f r o m other States, who had returned to their home town to join in the centenary celebrations. Many dressed as they would have done 100 years ago.

These were judged, and f r o m them chosen "Miss Centenary," who was presented with a sun sash. Other features of the afternoon included a procession through the streets, various bands from surrounding districts, and a team of marching girls.

T h e afternoon was a memorable one enjoyed by all, especially those who had anticipated and looked forward to visiting their home town again.

—Brenda Cooper,

15 yrs., V . d , Cato.

A Visit to the Queensland University While in Queensland I had the opportunity of visiting the relatively new university at St. Lucia, a few miles f r o m Brisbane.

T h e University of Queensland was founded in 1909, teaching commencing in 1911, there being three faculties—Arts, Science, and Engineering.

T h e total number of students was a mere 83.

The whole university was originally in the former Government House in Brisbane, but to accommodate the increasing numbers it has been necessary to expand. Consequently the university is now carrying on its activities on seven sites, the site at St. Lucia being the last acquired—in 1930. Building started later, but was suspended during the war.

T h e university is made, with the exception o f the steel work, entirely of Queensland material.

It has a main building, which was used as the Australian A r m y headquarters f o r two years— 1942-44. There are three sports ovals, a fourth nearing completion, numerous tennis courts, basket-ball courts, and boat sheds, all of which are made very beautiful by jacaranda, poinciana, wattle and many other varieties of flowering trees.

It also has a very interesting anthropological collection, which we spent quite some time looking at. O f much interest, too, was the plan of the site, which included facilities f o r an ornamental lake and an open-air theatre.

At night the miniature city is lit up, turning it into a fairy-like scene.

This miniature town keeps the muncipal council very busy, and is one of Holland's ways of keeping the young 'teenagers of T h e Hague occupied and preventing them f r o m getting into mischief.

A very good idea!

In the intervening 47 years the university has grown to eleven faculties and over five and a half thousand students.

— A n n e Turnbull, V.b, 15 yrs., Cato.

—Jennifer Harris, V.e, Krome.

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Queen Salote's Palace During a cruise of some Pacific islands, with my parents in the summer holidays, I was fortunate to be able to visit the island of Tangatapu, the main island in the kingdom of Tonga.

Nuku'alofa is the capital city, and that is where the Queen of T o n g a lives.

M y family and I were met on the wharf by an acquaintance of my father's, and as soon as he learned that we went to M.L.C. he insisted on telling us of the work done there by Dr. W o o d and the Methodist Church. This man, who was now married and had two children, said that when he was a young boy Dr. W o o d taught him in the missionary school.

H e showed us all the beauty spots o n the island, but the main attraction was the Queen's palace. Built near the waterside by a New Zealand firm in 1866, it is a large white building with a verandah around the first and second storeys.

There is a large canopy over the entrance, and above that a kind of turret rises which has three storeys. There are many small turrets, some of them white, but most of the bigger ones being of the same russet red as the roof. T h e palace itself is built of white-washed wood, and it is altogether very attractive.

A r o u n d the palace is a large, beautifully kept garden. T h e trees, mainly of tropical types, are tall and stately; the smaller bushes are well kept, and many of them had brightly coloured blooms.

There are not so many flower beds, but the trees and shrubs provide the necessary colour, and the lawn, as beautifully kept as any in Windsor Castle, is like a thick green carpet. A r o u n d the grounds there is a f o u r feet high wall and two massive white gates guard the two entrances.

O f course, being near the palace, we could not miss seeing the aged tortoise which was given to the T o n g a n king nearly 200 years ago by Captain Cook. It is really amazing how this tortoise, now blind and scarred f r o m a fire 28 years ago, can still be alive—but it is.

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Unfortunately, the Queen was in New Zealand while we were in T o n g a , and so we missed seeing her, but we did not miss seeing her very beautiful island and meeting some very pleasant people.

—Sandra Smorgon, 16 yrs., P.VI.e, Fitchett.

Stoke Poges Buckinghamshire is essentially a pastoral country, yet it can claim that John H a m p d e n and Benjamin Disraeli, William Cowper and John Milton all spent their youth and some part of their adulthood there. Another poet who spent his life there was Thomas Gray, whose "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" has caused many thousands of visitors to seek the tiny church of Stoke Poges.

Gray disliked description of nature f o r its own sake, yet the beauty and charm of the surrounding countryside are worthy of it.

Elm trees escort the winding lanes to the main highway, and lay veils of yellow leaves over the ground in autumn.

Fields of corn are spangled with crimson poppies, and the dark hedgerows show up white hemlock, campion and marguerites along the roadside.

In spite of its sunny surroundings, the church maintains an air of sombre tranquillity.

Many of the mossy memorials date back to years long before Gray's death in 1771, but they are hardly legible, as moulds and mosses have filled in the letters of the inscriptions.

Parched grass grows in the cracked path, and gnarled rose trees with small colourless blooms continue a fruitless existence. T h e church itself is a sixteenth century construction of small round stones and mortar, and the tower and some other parts are of rough brick. T h e square tower, with its single bell, is no longer "ivy-mantled," but elsewhere the creepers prevail; large dismal yew trees drop over the graves near the wall, and the appearance of the graveyard as a whole is gloomy and neglected.

By way of a contrast is the neat memorial garden near by, with its well-tended flower beds and grassy walks. But here again there are yew trees which give a mournful solemnity to the beautiful garden. Here a thoughtful visitor may be seen with a copy of the "Elegy," trying to recapture Gray's feelings in an atmosphere that seems so old and yet timeless.

O n e of the most moving gravestones in front of the church is one erected to the memory of a young boy, in which pictures of his treasures have been carved. There is a simple but sincere inscription: " T o Ralph."

T h e memorial to Gray himself, set outside the graveyard, but fortunately, almost hidden by a grove of trees, is by comparison flamboyant and ugly.

It was erected in 1799 by a certain Mr. Penn, and consists of a huge urn about eight feet high, mounted o n a large brick plinth.

Gray is actually buried close to the south wall of the church in a red brick tomb in which his mother was also interred.

— P a m T h o m p s o n , L . V . c , Berry.

FIJIAN

POLICEMAN

ON

POINT

DUTY,

SUVA.

This is one of the few interesting places that have not become commercialised, although it is

•47 S I L V E R the goal of many educated tourists.

Its atmosphere remains quiet and melancholy, and it is not difficult to imagine how a man might here be inspired to write one of the best-known poems in our language, —Pamela Ternouth, H o n . VI.a, Cato.

Aborigines A little while ago I lived in a country town in northern New South Wales. There f o r the first time I had the chance of seeing a large group of aborigines and getting to know a few of them.

I should not say "aborigines," because out of the one hundred and twenty who lived round our town only one was a fullblooded aboriginal. T h e others were one-half or one-quarter caste, or more often had only a trace of coloured blood, but in the eyes of the white community even a one-sixteenth caste was classified as an "aboriginal."

Of the one hundred and twenty coloured people, seventy-three lived in houses on the outskirts of the town, and forty in "humpies" at the dump.

The houses were, with the exception of a few quite g o o d ones in the town, condemned houses which gave only scanty shelter to the families living in them.

Sometimes there was only one g o o d room, and there the whole family had to sleep and live. But those people were far better off than those living on the town dump.

A t the dump forty people (twenty-eight of them children) lived in humpies made of bags and kerosene tins, which had been hammered flat and put together to f o r m roofs. There were no toilets or washing facilities. T h e children had bad cuts on their feet caused by broken glass at the dump.

Many of them suffered f r o m scabies. Because of disease and uncleanliness, it was almost impossible f o r these people to get work. Consequently, they could not earn enough money to improve their conditions. T h e children were often too ill or had too many sores on their legs to be able to attend school.

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masonry is often nearly that age. The colleges are built around "courts" or quadrangles, perhaps with a fountain in the middle, and there are large covered gateways which lead into the dining hall and the chapel. Sometimes there will be a bridge over the Cam, f r o m the college into its "backs," the lawn or "wilderness."

T h e students move into their lodgings, o f t e n in the college itself, at term time, with everything f r o m a rug to a teapot. T h e most novel conveyance f o r such articles was a sofa on a wheelbarrow.

Y o u can imagine that the young men are not always orderly, so to cope with their midnight antics, the college appoints a proctor, actually one of their lecturers, and two bulldogs. These last wear top hats and tail coats, and one chases the wrongdoers f o r the other to chastise. The proctor wears a "mortar-board."

O n Guy Fawkes Night it is a great pleasure to the students to attempt to remove these hats, though it is not nearly so great a pleasure to the unfortunate losers of these expensive articles of headwear.

There are one or two customs among the colleges, observed in May Week, which is usually the first fortnight in June.

T h e annual boat race, the "bumps," is fought out between the colleges in a very unusual manner. Because the Cam is so narrow, the boats are set out in last year's positions in a long line, and after starting,

Many people in the town thought of the coloured people as lazy, dirty and inferior. But this seemed to be disproved by the fact that in the town families which lived in nice houses were respected and liked by their neighbours.

T h e children went to the local primary school and got o n well with their playmates there.

It seems hard not to believe that if the children at the dump had g o o d houses, water to wash with, a light under which to do their home work, and firm walls to keep out the cold in winter, to say nothing of f o o d and proper clothing, they too could take their places in the schools and later become g o o d neighbours with the white people in the township.

—Katherine Jackson, L.V.a, Krome.

Life in an English University Town T h e University of Cambridge, unlike most others, still has its lovely old colleges and glorious gardens bordering on the calm and silent River Cam. Some of the colleges were founded as many as five centuries ago, and their architecture and

Ely Cathedral, Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire.

—Solway Love.

14 yrs., V.a, Fitchett.

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if one crew passes another, a " b u m p " is scored.

Both crews drop out, and the faster one is adorned with a branch or two. A t the end of a week of races, the front boat, which is usually that of Jesus College, is declared the winner.

A second custom is the old one of singing on the river. Seated in seven punts, the Madrigal Choir stops under a college bridge, and the sound of their voices over the still misty water is sweet and restful.

T h e students sing lovely old English and French madrigals and part songs.

While I was in Cambridge I visited the Senate House to hear the speeches at the Conferring of Honorary Degrees. Eight degrees were conferred, and each page-long speech before it was delivered in Latin.

Though these speeches were written down before me, I certainly did not understand them very readily.

What I have told above I learnt in the six months during which I stayed at Cambridge, going to school, and among the shops and colleges.

—Solway

Love,

14 yrs., V.a,

Fitchett.

Yanchep National Park Western Australia is a State of many rare and wonderful beauties, many of which are to be f o u n d somewhere in Y a n c h e p National Park. This delightful spot is about an hour's drive f r o m Perth, through some of the most beautiful country I have ever seen.

Owing to the sandy soil, the vegetation is quite different f r o m that of Victoria.

In the park itself, which is actually just an enclosed section of the surrounding bush, groves of banksia predominate, interspersed occasionally with tall, stately gums. T h e banksias are more like shrubs than trees, for they grow only about ten feet high, and their grey foliage and red flowers give them a very curious air. But perhaps the most curious plants of all are the "black boys."

These quaint little chaps are a type of tree-fern.

They have short, black, stumpy trunks with a. m o p of long green, spindly grass at the top, so they are very appropriately named.

T h e tallest are about eight feet high, and, as they grow less than half an inch each year, many are more than 100 years old.

O n entering the park, we drove past huge beds of kangaroo-paw. N o t only are the familiar varieties there, with their long lack stems and red paws, but also many unusual species with different colourings, collected f r o m different parts of the bushland.

Some are completely black, while others display various shades of green. As a border to the kangaroo-paw beds, are rows o f cats-paws. These are very similar to the kangaroopaws, only much smaller, and usually f o u n d in the orange and yellow shades.

I was fortunate enough to visit the park in September, and saw all the bright splashes of colour which springtime brings. T h e undergrowth was ablaze with purple hovea, while along the creek the wattle trees were in full bloom. I felt it would have been a wonderful setting f o r the Wesley College sports.

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T h e main attractions of Y a n c h e p are the underground caves. Unfortunately, they are only o p e n at certain times each day, and we were unable to inspect them, so instead we clambered over the stones along the creek until we reached the Yanchep Lake. T h e creek winds through a beautiful little glade, carpeted with a green lawn, and closed in by brilliant red creepers and blue lexhenaultia bushes. It was a really stirring sight, particularly as all the colours were mingled together in the crystal-like reflections f r o m the stream.

As we stood by the lake and watched a fiery sun sinking below the gums on the far shore, it sounded as if all the birds in creation had been roused to their evening chorus. A n d in this peaceful setting we strolled back to the Y a n c h e p Inn f o r dinner. A l l of the birds had gone to rest, when we set off once more o n the drive back to Perth; all except the mopoke.

Its doleful cries were the only ones which broke the expectant silence of the bush. As we drove along the car lights lit up a wallaby bounding across the road.

With awe I realised that though the world was asleep, nature was not; f o r in the silence of the bush countless little wonders of nature and friends of the night were toiling at their own mysterious tasks.

—Elizabeth Druitt, H o n o u r V l . b , Fitchett.

Point King In between Sorrento and Portsea a point juts into the bay; an old lookout at its highest point looks sedately over the passenger ships that pass by; and the beautiful trees on the cliff lean gently towards the waves that break softly over the f o o t of the point.

I wonder how it looked so many years ago when Lieutenant John Murray landed there and hoisted the Union Jack.

A f t e r climbing rather a steep path f r o m the beach one reaches the lookout, now rather dilapidated, and f r o m here a view of many miles can be seen on a clear day. Queenscliff, Mt. Martha and M u d Island seem quite close, and with the aid of binoculars one can distinguish various objects o n the distant shores.

Further back f r o m the cliff is a cairn built to commemorate Murray's landing.

Its inscription reads: " O n this spot, on 9th March, 1802, Acting Lieutenant John Murray, commanding 'Lady Nelson,' took possession of Port King, later named Port Phillip, in the name of His Sacred Majesty of Great Britain and Ireland; and hoisted the U n i o n Jack. " T h i s was the first time the U n i o n Jack was used f o r this purpose in Australia."

N o t many people seem to know of this beautiful setting along our Mornington Peninsula, but it is truly a wonderful holiday beach, with excellent swimming, and the old cliff adds to its calm an quiet.

— S a n d r a Hore, V.g, Cato.

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Original Contributions SENIOR SECTION I have stood on the steps and observed these things: The commerce student with his case and notes Comes hurrying f r o m the great grey building's bourn.

T h e vagrant with his gratis paper sprawls Majestic, slovenly o n sloped green lawn.

Stone eyes of Joan of A r c and proud Saint George Stare coldly on trams rattling at mid-morn, A n d crowds of shoppers, eager, pushing, hurrying, Press by the little church of sandstone worn.

They do not pause to talk a while with G o d ; Their minds are stuffed with gain and haste and din; T h e dank breath of tall chimneys fills their lungs, A n d many-storied structures clamp them in.

A n d Collins Street with edifice austere: Bright polished plates, and greystone solid stands; Smooth chequered pavement strewn with tears of plane, Their gold and russet whirled by unseen hands.

Expensive gay boutiques where idlers pause; A church or two thrown midst the city's haste, A n d o'er the taut chiffon of morning cloud The man-made pall of chimney smoke unchaste.

Here the facade of wealth, prosperity, There the heedless bustle of the throng: O citizens of Melbourne, cease your haste A n d pause, and feel your G o d , and raise a song. — J o a n Pilkington, H . V I . a , Fitchett.

The Mulberry Tree During the Christmas holidays I searched f o r the home of Georgiana and Andrew McCrae, who settled in Australia in 1840. I f o u n d it at the holiday resort named after them, situated o n a terrace of sandy soil about two hundred yards f r o m the beach. Built of gumtree slabs, it houses occupants to-day, and under its iron roof can be seen the original bark roof fixed with hand-made nails.

I f o u n d out all I could about the house and its first occupants. Imagine my delight when I was told that the bulbs planted one hundred and thirteen years ago still bloom, and the fruit trees Georgiana planted still bear fruit.

A large, stately mulberry tree took my fancy.

I wondered what things it had witnessed during its long life. H a d it seen her boys triumphantly bringing home their "catch" o f one hundred and two flathead after only a few hours' fishing in the bay?

Perhaps the mishap of the 23rd January, 1850, occurred in its branches. T h e two back wheels of the McCrae wool dray sank in the sand, and as they sank lower the front was raised like a see-saw.

T h e bullocks became entangled in the branches of a tree. Georgiana freed one, but while trying to free the second the first was unfortunately hanged.

Perhaps the mulberry tree saw the taciturn Mr. McCrae surprise a jackass with a snake in its beak.

T h e bird flew off, and the snake soon disappeared in the undergrowth.

Mr. McCrae searched f o r a while, but it was too dark to see, so he returned to the house. As soon as he had gone, down flew the jackass, who f o u n d the snake immediately and flew away to enjoy his meal in peace.

H o w many aborigines have f o u n d shelter under this aged tree's branches? It must certainly have witnessed the pathetic picture of " B o g i e " with his dying nineteen-year-old son whom he loved deeply. H e would have seen the old man lie on top of his son and breathe into his mouth in a vain attempt to give his loved one a little of his own great life and strength.

H e would have seen this ancient lift the boy into his arms to sing down his ears or lift up the lids of his eyes that he might see the day.

But then he would have heard the pitiful, heartbroken wailing of the lubras telling that Johnnie had passed to the Land of his Fathers.

If only trees could perceive and speak how our history would be enriched!

—Rhyll Clark, H . V l . a , Fitchett.

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"Orpheus, with his Wife Eurydice Behind Him, Left the Land of Death" . . .

"Orpheus, with his wife Eurydice behind him, left the Land of Death" . . .

Two mortals made a pilgrimage to life; Two humans stumbled on the night.

There was a wind in the underworld, T h e father of all winds, Howling down dim passages, T h e evil shadows Distilling to a dankness in dead places, Making the clothes to shudder on their backs.

Fear and death walk there, arm linked in arm; Fear leans forward, leering, and unmasks The taut soul of Eurydice Clinging to Orpheus till his shoulders bleed.

Death, indifferent, smiling calm, With dead fingers strokes T h e damp forehead of Orpheus, A n d listens to the demented chorus O f dead voices wailing in the night.

The fates hunch over a table in that place, Grey stones, with mouths short puckered threads, Listening, T o the whispered dear dreams of men, T h e aching of unspoken hope O f Orpheus and Eurydice, Slowly to grind them into dust, A n d mirrors everywhere, wincing diamond-white, Reflect; reflect, T h e dead, the voices of the dead, O f Orpheus and Eurydice, hearts numb with fear.

Orpheus: man, being condemned.

Eurydice: woman, being condemned.

T h e evil wind Tirelessly blowing, So strong against their limbs, as if they moved in sleep, In that land where there is no pity, N o pity f o r Orpheus: man O r f o r Eurydice: woman; Pure as the stars, Loving each other.

— D o r o t h y Davies, H . V I . d , Berry.

SWIMMING

GREEN Night

The day's travail is o'er.

Beneath the west The sun declined erewhile.

Tis time to rest.

Away, away f r o m the noise and the strife; Away, away f r o m the worries of life; Away f r o m the house—down the street—anywhere From the harsh man-made light and the thick, stuffy air.

Away f r o m the traffic-filled roads, hard and grey; Away f r o m all sights and sounds o f the day; Through a wire fence and some dark, sombre trees, Out on to a lawn in the cool, fresh breeze.

I kick the shoes f r o m my tired, aching feet A n d feel the cool grass, invigorating, sweet.

This fresh new life makes my weariness pass, A n d I cartwheel, somersault, roll on the grass.

Then, panting, I lie on my back on the ground, A n d gaze at the dark shapes of trees, circling round, W h i c h are strangely illumed by the moon's silver light— T h e moon, which makes wondrous the spirit o f night.

But up again, and away down the hili— Faster and faster, and faster, until I come to the river, the cold, black river, Where all the world's forgotten and everything is still.

There is now no breeze, not a rustle in the treetops; There is now no sound but the croaking of a f r o g , A n d sometimes the gurgle of the river in the reedbeds.

Thoughtfully and silently I sit upon a log A n d drink in the solitude and marvel at the greatness O f the O n e who made the universe. H o w wonderful is G o d !

W h e n the peace of the river is instilled in my brain, I feel I may turn towards home once again.

— P a m Thompson, L.V.c, Berry.

POOL—EUREKA STOCKADE GARDENS, BALLARAT.

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The once-busy streets are empty, T h e lights n o longer shine; The river's peace is even here— All happiness is mine!

The house is bathed in moonlight, Friendly, silent, d e e p — A n d I, at last, like all the world, A m free to go to sleep.

—Claire Seamons, 15 yrs., P.VI.c, Fitchett.

A Glimpse of " A s You Like It"

(With sincere apologies to Shakespeare.) " A r e you a native to this place?"-—Miss Cowper to trespassing day girls.

"Therefore devise with me how we may fly."— Roll-call escapees. " T h i s house is but a butchery, A b h o r it, fear it, do not enter."

— B i o l o g y Laboratory. " M y lungs began to crow like chanticleer."— Giggler in Assembly.

"Sweep on, you fat and greasy citizens."— Sportsmistress to exhausted class.

— D i a n e Kerr, P.VI.c, Berry.

Impressions of a Town Visited for the First Time I would like to tell you very much of my impressions when I first visited a town in my country, that is Singapore.

I had been living all along in the country, and I was very much astonished and bewildered when I stepped into a bus and was on my way to Chinatown, which is the name of this place.

T h e first thing that caught my eyes was the high old buildings with clothes hanging out to dry through the windows. T h e streets were rather dirty and crowded with people. O n the verandahs one could see hawkers living in a row, and some were squatting with a bowl and chopsticks in hand, eating.

In each floor there are about f o u r or five rooms.

Sometimes a family of five or six would live in one small room, and with only one window. T h e rooms are rather dark and airless.

They cannot help it, as they cannot afford to live in a large, nice room.

O n the streets one could see children running about, bare-footed and poorly dressed, and they are not well looked after, as their parents have to go out to work.

It is really a pitiful sight to see children under thirteen having to work and not properly cared for, whereas a rich child has everything he wants and is rather spoilt. This place is supposed to be the busiest and the most congested town in Singapore, and one could see continual lines of shops and could get anything one wants. It is very noisy because of the many buses and cars, and it does deafen one's ear if one is not used to coming here. O n e could also hear people shouting f r o m one window into that of the opposite building.

I was too astonished to speak when I first saw this sight, which had been beyond my imagination.

I was kept ignorant of this place until then, and I must say I am glad that I did come after all.

Y o u may wonder why this town is so p o o r as I have mentioned before. Well, the reason is that

this town still has poor people living there, as for centuries past.

There is a great difference between the poor and the rich in Singapore, and this is different in Australia, where one finds the people all are almost equal.

—Chew Peck Geok, P.VI.a, Cato.

Memorial Tablet A l o n g dark aisles O f silent angels, Through the soft purple drapes O n the dim-lit pews Echoes the sound of far-off voices, Valiant crews, Their names engraved on the moist grey T o some, Their only memory, But their glad triumph continues, shedding A strong sweet hope f o r the world to be.

slab;

— A n g e l a Schafer, H . V I . d , Fitchett,

Delinquent Oh, wild is the wind that screams in the leaves, A n d wild is the wind that cries in the trees.

If it were not f o r the wind, born that never is; If it were not f o r sake of slow long strength against us, Combing our hair, enduring f r o m beginning to end of death, A n d its voice wailing up and down the passage in our ears, That no one cares: W e might stand still, and d r o o p our limbs; A n d weep f o r things past weeping.

W e are still sane. Day goes by day, A n d yet we feel, and every deed Quivers our hearts to pain, A n d in the crimson of ourselves Our childlike souls are shattered.

W e are not yet mad. T h e wind is here.

Oh, let us make our voices ring in laughter, A n d shrug our heavy shoulders to the skies, A n d lift our heads, and mock the endless stars A n d cry that nothing matters.

Y o u who can yet smile Will not know of what I speak.

Y o u whose eyes are lit with hope Will turn away, and move your lips: N o t understanding.

-—Dorothy

Davies, H . V I . d ,

Berry.

Tractor Ride Sitting back to front o n the back of the tractor, my legs dangling down, jolting along, I know, in a moment, humility and happiness.

T h e tractor is pulling an old cart piled high with green, yellow and brown maize leaves, to be thrown in the far paddock f o r the cows They like it. T h e sun, directly facing me, is very low in the sky; it is almost setting. Right in front of me is the cart, silhouetted against the sun so that the corn leaves make dark patterns.

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nestling close to the ground, and all around are gently rolling plains. T h e grass is green, fresh, and looks wet, although there has been no rain this day. O n the ground are long dark shadows — f r o m trees, f r o m fences, and f r o m the cart and tractor. Cows are following us, and one of them is right by the cart, pulling off some leaves and watching me with her huge eyes. T h e cows, too, make patterns against the sky. I hear the sound of the tractor's chugging motor, of the jolting cart, and of the plodding cows.

It is so peaceful; surely this serenity, contentment, this breathless awareness of beauty, surely this richness is the real happiness! I shall never forget this moment; it has shown me something which is abiding yet is seen in a fleeting second; something f o r which men may spend their lives searching, the glory of life which is G o d .

—Jill Dibbs, Pass V l . b , Krome.

A Day W e Gave Away It was Saturday, 29th March, and about twenty M.L.C. girls met at the Z o o to give fiftyeight children f r o m the Brotherhood of St. Laurence a happy afternoon there.

Girls in charge of little boys had a very strenuous day chasing them all over the grounds, hurriedly pulling little hands out of cages labelled "These animals will bite," and trying to separate the fairy floss from the grubby little mitts which they were obliged to hold so that they (the boys) would not become lost.

I was in charge of two little girls, Helen and Margaret, both of whom were Greek.

Margaret, the younger, was four years old, and could not speak English. She spoke in her native tongue, and Helen had to act as interpreter to me. T h e only time I really understood what she said was when a large smelly hippopotamus came out of the water and stood, side on, right in front of us. " O o - o o it are beeg miss!" was her amazed remark.

I bought them a bag of peanuts each to give to the monkeys, but they ate them all themselves.

They had rides on the train, the merry-go-round, the elephant and the boats. T h e little boys behind us in the boats had insisted that their Miss (as we were all called) bought them some fairy floss.

W h e n they got it, they decided it was much more f u n just to drag it along in the water as the boat went round than to eat it.

Helen and Margaret decided they wanted a swing, so as we made our way to the playground we happened to pass the lions' cage. Helen was rather frightened of the bigger animals, and when she suddenly turned round and was confronted by a fierce lion, she got such a fright that " b . . . b . . . b . . . " were the words that sprang to her tongue. I was so dumbfounded that I did not even rebuke her.

A n d so at five o'clock we waved good-bye to a tired but happy crowd of children as they drove home in their bus; and we had the satisfaction of knowing we had given people not as well off as ourselves a happy day.

—Janet Conley, P.VI.b, Krome.

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T.V.

T . V . is here to stay, it seems, It dogs our days and haunts our dreams; Although we thought we wouldn't look, T h e set's turned o n — d o w n goes each book; Our conversation's lacking badly, T h e mending basket's sagging sadly; W e dare not sneeze, we cannot c o u g h ; Until the wretched thing is off.

—Catherine Looney, V . d ,

Berry.

A Teacher's Dream A most interesting craze is now sweeping our town, A thing called a yo-yo you send up and down.

Although 'twas first fashioned f o r mere girls and boys, Adults find that they're really most wonderful toys.

Now if they should ever appear in a class, It's natural that on to the mistress they'll pass, W h o ' l l carry them down to Church House with much glee, A n d play with a yo-yo while sipping her tea.

Miss Betts had a yo-yo of glamorous red, But looked at this toy with incredulous dread. " N o w tell me," she murmured with gathering frown, " H o w to make this contraption go up and g o down."

But she f o u n d to her horror this obstinate thing Refused to perform on the end of its string, With a whirr it went down with no trouble at all, " A h , ah," said Miss Betts, " I can teach it to fall."

But to teach it to rise was a difficult task, So when next in her form she decided to ask All girls who had yo-yos of red, blue or black, " W h e n you got the thing down, how to get the thing back."

With most joyous delight they began to insist, "It's as easy as p u f f , " with a flick of the wrist, If you practise, Miss Betts, you will soon get the knack, A n d the thing on the string will know when to come back."

So Miss Betts went to work with invincible will, A n d she practised, and practised, and practised until She could do it with twists, she could do it with twirls, A n d without any trouble beat all of her girls.

— M a r g o t Tully, V.b, Cato.

Motoring According to Shakespeare After intensive research of the works of William Shakespeare, I have discovered irrefutable proof that he not only bought a motor car, but attempted to drive it.

Scene: Stratford Motor Showroom. A number of vintage cars is displayed.

Shakespeare enters with the salesman.

Shak. (witheringly): T h o u dost give me flattering busses (King Henry V ) . Come, will you go with me? (Much A d o About N o t h i n g ) .

•53 SILVER A N D GREEN S'man: T h e danger will seem sport and I will go (Twelfth N i g h t ) . Mount, mount . . . T h y seat is up on high (King Richard I I ) .

Shak. (climbing a b o a r d ) : Sit by my side and let the world slip (The Taming of the Shrew).

S'man: I will sit quiet as a lamb; I will not stir, nor wince, nor speak a word (King J o h n ) .

Have you thought on a place whereto you'll g o ? ( A Winter's T a l e ) .

Shak. (nervously): My judgment is, we should not step too far (King Henry V I ) .

S'man: T o Warwick, then . . . (King Henry V I ) .

(He rotates the starting handle violently.)

Heavens, can you suffer hell so to prevail? M y breast I'll burst with straining . . . and f r o m my shoulders crack my arms asunder (King Henry V I ) .

(Suddenly, with a terrifying bang and clouds of black smoke, the engine starts up. H e climbs aboard, gasping. They move off in a series of jerks.)

Shak.: I like this fair proceeding I V ) . Fear we broadsides? N o IV).

(King (King

Henry Henry

(The car suddenly skids.)

S'man: Speak terms of manage to thy bounding steed (King Henry I V ) .

Shak.: O , world, thy slippery turns! (Coriolanus).

Well, I will back him straight (King Henry IV).

(They chug to a cross-road, where another car is approaching.

Shak. accelerates to try to get across first.)

Shak.: T h e affair cries haste and speed must answer it (Othello).

(The cars just touch.)

S'man: W h y , thou silly gentleman!

(Othello).

T h o u hast hit it (Titus Andronicus).

Shak.: A touch, a touch I do confess (Hamlet).

2nd Driver: O hell! What have we here? (The Merchant of V e n i c e ) .

Shak : Swearest thou, ungracious boy?

(King Henry I V ) .

(They drive on.)

Shak.: What a wretched peevish fellow! (King Henry V ) . ( A woman steps into the road in front of them.)

Shak.: What's this? What's this? Is this her fault or mine? (Measure f o r Measure). O mistress, mistress, shift and save thyself (Comedy of Errors). Sound trumpet . . . (King Lear).

W o m a n : Drive you to break your necks? (King Henry V I ) . Y o u scurvy, lousy knave! (King Henry V ) .

Shak. (to S'man) : I was very late more near her than I think she wished me (All's Well that Ends W e l l ) .

(They drive on, but an ominous knock develops in the engine.)

Shak.: (brightly): Knock, knock, knock; W h o ' s there? (Macbeth).

S'man: It will be dangerous to go o n : no further (Coriolanus). G o home, call f o r sweet water, wash thy hands (Titus Andronicus).

—Lenis Wells, H . V I . d ,

Krome.

Physical Recreation in Matric.

(With apologies to Lewis Carroll.) " Y o u are old, dear Matric. girl," the First Former said, " A n d your hair must soon be turning white, Yet I hear that at sport you must stand on your head.

D o you think at your age it is right?" " A l a s ! " the Matric. girl replied with a sigh, T h e general idea seems to be That the more strange contortions our bodies survive, T h e fitter and stronger are we." " Y o u are old," said the child. " O n e would hardly suppose That your limbs were as supple as ever, Yet I've seen you in gym. put your hands on your toes, W h a t makes you so awfully clever?" " I n my youth," she replied, " I could do it with ease, But now I must sadly admit That after each lesson I ' m weak at the knees From my efforts to keep myself fit." " Y o u are o l d , " said the child. " F o r I heard your bones creak, A n d you've grown most uncommonly fat In spite of your physical jerks every week, Pray, what is the reason f o r that?"

"I

have answered two questions, and that is enough, Y o u r manners are lacking," said she. " D o you think I can listen all day to such stuff?

Be off, or I'll go get a Pre." — " S p o r t Lover," H . V I . c , Krome.

Gay, Whose Parents Thought She Was a Perfect Child (With apologies to Hilaire Belloc.)

There was a girl whose name was Gay. She was, so people used to say, A n absolutely model child W h o never would be rude or wild.

She never called her playmates names, Or spoilt her little sister's games; She always stood when spoken to, A n d never thought to say, " H e y , y o u ! " Her parents were, of course, most proud O f this sweet child, and always vowed That f o r all this the explanation Was wise parental education.

She was reliable and neat, A n d when in company discreet Her mother used to take her round A n d show Gay off to all she f o u n d , A n d always this dear child behaved With all decorum, and obeyed Her parents' every slightest word.

A n d then one day, so I have heard, Her mother wanted to impress A wealthy count and his countess.

So Gay came in, and f o r a while She sat erect and with a smile, Conversed politely with them all.

But then— She suddenly stood up, and cried,

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"Nebuchadnezzar!" and rushed outside.

Her mother hid her face in shame, Tried to apologise in vain.

The countess wouldn't listen, f o r She said she'd heard it all before.

Her children often disobeyed, A n d she, for one, was not dismayed.

A n d so Gay's mother learnt f o r good, What every other mother should, That parents never should be flustered T o find their children can't be trusted.

—Margaret

Dunkin,

P.VI.c,

Husband's Home-coming I scrubbed the kitchen floor to-day, A n d washed the woodwork too.

I refereed the children's play Until I'm black and blue.

I washed the clothes and baked a cake, A n d cleared the linen chest, A n d now I'll just lie down and take A little, teeny rest . . . .

Krome.

The Travellers For its scores and scores of students M.L.C. is quite unique, There are many in the Junior School, and dozens in Matric.

O f the twenty hundred pupils, whether be it luck or fate, Y o u will find that all the day girls have acquired a c o m m o n trait.

They plague every f o r m of transport—tram, and train, and bus, and bike, There are hordes compelled to tramp by foot if ever there's a strike, W e ' re a problem to the public, f o r we take up too much space, But it's just too bad, we're here to stay; no one else is in the race.

There are trams along Glenferrie Road, and here the problem starts, It's impossible to get girls on before the tram departs, It's of no avail to push and cram, accept the simple fact, That another load just can't fit on, if the tram's already packed.

T o those who travel via train the outlook's not so grim; Don't imagine, though, the railways fulfil our every whim.

T h e "non-smoking, d o g - b o x " carriages are built on such small scale, There's no room to stand between the seats, we're Jonahs in a whale.

To

the many, many people who are forced to ride with us, It's a waste of time complaining, please, accept us without fuss, For, in spite of all this trouble, I'm afraid you must agree T o remove us is impossible—you have our sympathy.

—Rhyll Clark, H . V I . a ,

GREEN

Fitchett.

Dusk T h e trees are stencilled ghostly black Against the fiery sky; T h e workers homeward make their way A n d birds to nestward fly.

The banks of cloud are touched with gold, The dying glow of day Makes dim the cottage lights around, Till daylight fades away.

•—Suzanne Smail, V.g, Krome.

That's just when you walk in and say: " S o this is what you do all d a y ! " -—Jill Gardiner, V.d, Cato.

Matriculation Examinations Implications of elimination Makes the operation of examinations A duplication and imitation O f education.

Accumulation of estimations . . .

Approximations in calculation . . .

Meditation, preoccupation, Concentration.

Acceleration midst agitation, Desperation and consternation . . .

Misinterpretation . . . hesitation . . .

Alteration.

Regulation of identification . . .

Stipulations of disqualification If conversation or communication Has negotiation.

Resignation to condemnation . . .

Expectation of annihilation, Arbitration, damnation, A n d excommunication.

Then, a revelation of bless'd salvation A n d acclamations of exultation . . .

Gesticulations of admiration . . .

Congratulations.

—Noela

Hogg, H.VI.c,

Berry.

The Waves Capped with white, they ride victorious T o a destiny so glorious, Magnificent, immense and mighty, Curling, whitening, ever heightening, Until, Crash! the journey's ending Is announced with thunder-clap A n d silently spreading foam.

Then, broken and finished, Shamefully creeping back to the sea, Their glory ended—like riders unhorsed, Kings unthroned.

—Elizabeth Gilliam, V . d , Fitchett.

Our Friendship Thank you f o r your friendship, It has meant so much to me.

Thank you f o r your understanding, A n d your loyalty.

Thoughts of you, like golden threads, G o running through each day.

H o w different life would be If you had never come my way.

•55 SILVER A N D GREEN Y o u r wonderful companionship Has helped me through the years.

In sunshine and in shadow' Y o u have shared my hopes and fears.

Blessings on our friendship Time can never break the bond.

W e shall always be g o o d friends In this world . . . and beyond.

— J o y c e Mitchell, P.VI.a, Krome.

Money Lust Cold and bare—a wide desert Icy in its vastness; sitting there, A lone figure, a scarecrow. Bleak The wind blows cold; the figure does not speak, Cannot, is frozen hard; Yellow and jaundiced, shrivelled, Like a bad apple coloured with lard.

T h e desert is a mind which was once fertile; It was kind, but now barren, fruitless; It was used too hardly by the wrong people.

Much was taken out, and little put in; Now, like an empty billy-tin set swinging in the breeze, It makes a lot of useless noise: the desert-wind howls, Sobs and wails about the withered figure, T h e dead soul; the dry thunder growls, Threatens to split the empty void asunder, Yet dare not approach the solitary figure.

What has happened? A man pressed too f a r ; H e was too ambitious, and using the wrong tools, Was directed to himself, and like most fools, Thought money was everything.

—Margaret

Higginbottom,

V.a,

Krome.

Lost!

The sighing bush loomed black ahead, The grasses whispered eerily.

She thought behind each ghostly tree Were monstrous shapes, with mournful cries; Plucking and clawing as she fled.

The forest echoed with their wails; She, screaming, felt their fingernails, A n d saw the crimson of their eyes.

T h e darkness covered all the skies, Barring the lofty trunks f r o m view; With straining ear she heard anew T h e stealthy step, the rustlings there— A chilly wind with gusty sighs Rippled and swayed the leafy height; She tried to run, and, mad with fright, She blindly dashed she knew not where.

The winter night blew wet with rain, A n d darkness gripped her like a sheet.

T h e bitter winds lashed round her feet, W h i c h stumbled, in the weeds enmeshed; A n d struggled on, while once again T h e mocking, dipping shadows passed— A n d then she fell: at peace at last . . .

T h e sobbing gum-trees tossed and threshed.

— E d e n Liddelow, V.b,Fitchett.

SILVER

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AND

GREEN

MIDDLE SECTION The

Harbour

The water lapped against the moss-covered walls as the tide crept up to cover the old stone steps worn down by many generations.

Little fishing boats sailed into the harbour with the day's catch o n board.

From the stone houses which bordered the harbour ran little children, shouting and laughing, to meet their fathers and brothers as they staggered up the steps with their baskets of fish.

Older men sat at the edge smoking their pipes and amused the youngsters with tales of their seafaring days.

T h e sun sank slowly, tinting the western skies with its rosy hues. A s it grew larger it turned f r o m pink to a brilliant orange, and then to red.

A t last the dying rays faded, and darkness fell over the harbour.

-—Heather McLean, L.V.a, Krome.

Little Sister's Thoughts Often, when I look at big sister, I fear She's wearing the clothes I'll have on next year.

— K a y Cooper, IV.b, Cato.

Home

So when I lie in bed at night A n d things have all gone wrong, Remembering those who live back home, I've strength to carry on.

— D a w n Jelbart, L.V.d, Berry.

Birds' Nests The blue wren's nest in ferny vales Or leafy shrubs might be; T h e mossy nest so covered in That you can scarcely see.

T h e cuckoo makes no nest at all; She looks about f o r days Until she finds a cosy nest, A n d there her eggs she lays.

Swallows build their nests of mud For seasons two or three.

T h e owl will build inside a shed Or in a hollow tree.

T h e eagle's nest of sticks and fur O n crags and ledges found.

T h e quail and plovers, groundlarks too All nest u p o n the ground.

— A n n e Courtney, IV.b, Fitchett.

The Storm

In all the corners of the earth, Wherever I may roam, I'll never know a better place— T h e place that I call " h o m e . "

T h e water is lapping u p o n the shore, A r o u n d some castles, which were made By happy children through the day, T h e last one goes ere light doth fade.

Set in the midst of hills and vales, A n d entered by a track; I know that I'll find welcome there Whenever I go back.

T h e sea is grey, and strangely calm, A small cloud rises in the west, It spreads and darkens o'er the sky; T h e sea bird flies to its craggy nest.

The ones that make it happiest Are those who dwell within, W h o fill it with the warmth of love T o all their kith and kin.

T h e blinding rain pours down in sheets, T h e foam swishes, the billows roar, Thunder is heard in a mighty crash, T h e forked lightning—and then n o more.

•57 SILVER A N D GREEN Dawn breaks, the sky clears, T h e golden sun peeps round and warm, T h e sea is still, the wind is hushed, A n d so ends that mighty storm.

—Sandra Powell, L.V.a, Cato.

Did You Know?

T h e codfish lays 8,000,000 eggs during a season, of which only two come to maturity.

— J e n n y Coates, IV.a,

Berry.

Our Temperamental Clock Our clock is temperamental, A n d does not keep g o o d time.

It's always twenty minutes late W h e n it decides to chime.

In early morning coldness I hear its chime of four, But, peering at my watch, I find It's seven o'clock and more.

A n d then, when I am ready, Off to my school to go, I find that it has not been fast, But really has been slow.

Blackberrying Bring your little basket, quick; D o n ' t forget a crooked stick.

Where the berries grow so thick W e will have a ramble.

Luscious berries, ripe and black, O n the hedges we'll attack, Boldly, never hanging back, Fearing cruel bramble.

Still, old things are familiar, A n d I am sentimental, So I think it doesn't matter If our clock is temperamental.

—Elizabeth Gray, L.V.a, Fitchett.

W e will search the leafy lanes, Blackberries reward our pains; T h e n we'll feast upon our gains, 'Neath the hedgerow's shelter.

Crimson leaves fall slowly down, W o o d s are clothed in russet brown, A n d as we return to town Down the rain comes pelter!

—Judith Cockrem, L.V.a, Krome.

Little Gardeners

The Buried Town O n a lonely stretch of land o n the east coast of Canada stands a large city. But once, many years ago, it was a thriving town, and the people who lived there traded in furs and timber.

T h e n came a terrible disaster—there was an earthquake—and huge masses of ice and snow came tumbling down the mountains on to the town.

Within my little garden plot I've little helpers quite a lot: They're always running to and f r o , A n d help to make the flowers grow.

N o one could escape, f o r it all happened too quickly. Although rescuers, police and search parties were sent to try to recover the people and their homes, nothing could be done as the rubble, ice and snow were too thick; also there were not the powerful machines as we have to-day.

For creeping underneath the ground May many little worms be f o u n d ; T h e y sift the soil between the roots, A n d make it soft f o r tiny shoots.

Gradually people forgot about this town, until nearly a hundred years later, when the summer was unusually warm and a huge amount of the ice and snow melted, revealing a church spire.

A n d then the beetles day and night Clear all the rubbish out of sight; They are not very bright to see, But just as useful as can be.

Immediately men were sent f o r , so that they could uncover the town.

W h e n all my flowers are blooming fair.

T h e bees come flying everywhere; They carry pollen as they go, A n d fertilise the plants, you know.

There are so many things to do That I, of course, am busy too; But though I work there every day, I do not do so much as they.

M y garden would not be so bright Unless they came there day and night. • I'd like to thank them every one For all the g o o d which they have done.

— J a n Cockrem, IV.b,

Krome.

It was all very interesting for, as the machines dug away the ice and snow which remained, some parts of houses had been jammed together by the ice, and although damp and rotting, were still preserved.

In one large house they f o u n d a safe containing many treasures. There was a large silver statue of Cupid, also many curious old coins.

But a large old-fashioned musical box was found, and its value was believed to be about one thousand two hundred pounds. It consisted of a large tree, and on the branches sat birds and monkeys. T h e box could play eight different tunes.

Digging and levelling has made it possible f o r a new city to be built on this same site.

—Carlien

Petherick,

L.V.a.

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AND

GREEN

LOWER MIDDLE SECTION The Two Beetles O n e little girl two beetles found, Crawling slowly over the ground, Crawling slowly, round and round.

So into a little glass jar she p o p p e d them, T o crawl around in a jar she p o p p e d 'em.

Poor little beetles had nothing to eat, Crawling around on their endless beat, Crawling around till they got sore feet, T h e n lacking in f o o d they none could discover, They finished up by eating each other.

Sad though it is—to tell we regret Each little beetle the other one ate.

Now if two leaves none, we must repeat, H o w many beetles could three beetles eat?

So here's your lesson—where ever you are, Never put beetles in a little glass jar.

—Jennifer Gordon, L.IV.e, Krome.

School Alphabet A is f o r Assembly, held every day, B is f o r Berry, always first to the fray.

C is for Cato, another g o o d House, D f o r detention, don't we all grouse!

E stands f o r "excellent" we strive hard to get.

F is for Fitchett we'll never forget.

G is f o r green; with silver it goes.

H for the hymns, which everyone knows.

I f o r the ink with which we now write.

J is for Juniors, so jolly and bright.

K is f o r Krome, the best House of all.

L is f o r lawns with green trees so tall.

M f o r the marks, sometimes high, sometimes low, N is f o r needlework, things that we sew.

O is f o r O p e n Day, when parents are here.

P f o r the prefects whose duty is clear.

Q f o r the quad, a most useful spot.

R f o r the rooms, which we like a lot.

S f o r our star we are proud to wear, T f o r the tennis courts, we're glad they are there.

U is f o r uniform, smart and neat, V f o r the volumes that make our library complete.

W f o r the water in which we swim.

X f o r Xmas, when we're full of vim.

Y f o r the year which at last must end.

Z f o r the zeal on which success does depend.

—Trudi

Kenealy, L.III.b,

Krome.

Sweet Alice Sweet Alice grows by the kitchen wall, Sweet Alice grows in the garden; Swert Alice grows on the old broken fence Without begging anyone's pardon.

Sweet Alice grows in an old red pot, A n d beneath Mother's window sill; Sweet Alice grows near the vegetable garden, A n d even down by the mill.

A n d then there's the spot by the playhouse d o o r , W h i c h the gardener watered with care, For that's our own special Sweet Alice.

Sweet Alice grows everywhere there.

— J u d y Wells, I l l . b , Berry.

The School Sports Running, running like a flash, G o the girls in each match.

First comes Cato, and now it's Berry, Hear the children making merry.

While over at the crossball line Fitchett's team is doing fine.

A n d as the marchers swing along, You're sure to hear the Krome song.

Every House is having f u n , Especially Cato, which won.

For to-day is House Sports Day, A n d M.L.C. is very gay.

—Allistan

Blake, IH.a,

Cato.

•59 SILVER A N D GREEN Making Room

The Squirrel

I took a crowded bus to-day f r o m home to M.L.C., A n d someone kindly moved along to make some room f o r me.

"Squeeze up," he said to everyone, " a n d make another seat, 'Twill save this little lady f r o m wearing out her feet."

A n d what a friendly attitude, and kindly thing to say, T o make room f o r a stranger in such a pleasant way; It would be well with bigger things to use this little plan, A n d squeeze another person into any place you can.

—Lorraine Bickford, L.IV.e, Fitchett

My Little Spring Garden My little garden Has roses in spring, Violet, daphne, A n d many a thing.

T h e birds in my garden Are happy and gay, Until the evening, .

T h e end of the day, W h e n all my garden, So silent and quiet, Sleeps till the morning, T h e end of the night.

— S h a n e Turnley,

O n e day I saw a squirrel Away up in a tree.

His nuts he was enjoying Until he noticed me.

H e scampered f r o m the treetop, Into the woods went he.

That silly little squirrel, W h y was he scared of me?

—Janine Collins, L.IV.b,

Cato.

Seasons In summer time, In summer time, W h e n all the flowers bloom, W e go f o r swims and have such fun, O n a sunny afternoon.

In autumn time, In autumn time, W h e n all the leaves turn brown, W e like to watch the colours change Before they all fall down.

III.c,

Fitchett.

The Indian I am a little Indian, A n d Running Deer's my name.

I always ride a stallion, A n d hang on to his mane.

I never use a saddle W h e n I ride out to the plain, A big, enormous deer I kill With spear of strong, strong cane.

My horse is big, and black, and white, A n d has a silky coat; But I love best my little canoe Because it will always float.

In winter time, In winter time, W h e n earth is cold and bare, W e stay inside around the fire, O u r fun and laughter share.

In spring time, In spring time, W h e n the blossoms burst anew, T h e birds are singing in the trees, T h e bees are buzzing too.

—Faye Williams, L.III.a, Krome.

The Wind T h e wind is whispering in the trees, A n d fluttering all the coloured leaves; It rocks ships anchored in the bay. " A g o o d day f o r sailing," the sailors say.

I sometimes use great balls of string, With that some hares I snare; But mostly I look beneath the scrub, For I want to catch a bear.

T h e wind is blowing in the trees, A n d rustling the heaps of dead brown leaves.

It dries the clothes hung on the line, A n d ruffles birds in the pale sunshine.

M y father teaches me to use A bow and arrow strong.

T h e n when I kill an eagle brave, I'll have a headdress long.

T h e wind is blowing near the river, A n d making little children shiver.

It tosses the clouds way up in the blue, A n d sings its song, " W h o o - o o - o o . " '

— G e o r g e n e M c l l r o y , L.IV.e, Fitchett.

—Margaret Pascoe, L.IV.b, Berry.

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GREEN

JUNIOR SECTION As I Was Going Down the Garden As I was going down the garden, Someone spoke—and I said " P a r d o n . " I looked around, A n d there I f o u n d A little boy With a toy.

I wondered what his name could be, I asked him, and he said " T o m m e e . " —Jillian Hodgson, Junior IV.a, Berry.

Autumn The air is full of happiness, For autumn time is here, Red apples are arrowing In the orchards very near.

T h e leaves of brown Come tumbling down Just like a falling tear.

—Robyn

Kilgour, Junior

IV.b.

My Pussy A Little House There is a little mouse, W h o has a little house, Right in the middle of the floor; But when he saw me A n d I saw him, H e went into his little round door.

—Valerie Rosenberg, Junior IV.a, Berry.

The Things I Love These are the things that I love: A little sparrow and a big grey dove.

I love lots of other things That our loving Father brings.

I love the songs that birds sing In the winter and the spring.

—Jillian Hodgson, Junior IV.a, Berry.

I have a little pussy With little white paws, With a dark tabby coat, A n d sharp little claws.

I have a little mouse cage, That's where he likes to sit.

H e wishes he was me, So he could open it.

—Celia Kneen, Junior IV.a, Fitchett.

The Fairies I love to watch the fairies as they dance upon the green, Laughing at the busy bees, and singing f o r the queen.

They really are a funny lot, But oh, such pretty dears!

W h y do they have to fly away As soon as I come near?

—Heather

Pirates If I were a pirate, sailing on the sea, Captain Cook and Dampier might be afraid of me.

I'd tell them to do this and tell them to do that, A n d if they didn't do it I'd lock them in a cell A n d swallow the big key, A n d tie them up as well!

—Pamela Wilkeson, Junior IV.a, Berry.

Brown,

Junior

IV.a,

Berry.

The Z o o I think I'd like to go to the Z o o .

O wouldn't you?

O wouldn't you?

I ' d like to see the bears and things, A n d hear the little birdies sing.

I'd like to watch the monkeys play, I think I ' d like to stay all day.

— J u d y Lenk, Junior IV.a, Cato.

•61

S I L V E R AN Oh, Autumn

W h e n pretty leaves come down, down, down, W h e n a beautiful carpet is on the ground, W h e n the trees are all ablaze, It just looks like a lovely maze.

I do think that autumn has the loveliest day.

— K e r y n Williams, Junior I V . b , Fitchett.

Ten little dogs went to dine, O n e went the wrong way, A n d then there were nine.

Five little dogs went to the door, One got jammed, A n d then there were four.

Four little dogs tried to climb a tree, One gave up, A n d there were three.

Three little dogs fell in the glue, One got stuck there, A n d then there were two.

O n e little d o g ate a poisoned bun, A n d it wasn't very long Before there were none.

Nine little dogs jumped on a gate, One fell off, A n d then there were eight.

— P a m Spry, Junior IV.a, Berry

My Puppy

heaven,

Seven little dogs were g o o d at doing tricks, O n e broke his leg, A n d then there were six.

Six little dogs went f o r a drive, One jumped out, A n d then there were five.

GREEN

T w o little dogs f o u n d a gun, O n e shot himself, A n d then there was one.

Ten Little Dogs

Eight little dogs thought they were in Bang went a gun, A n d then there were seven.

D

I had a little puppy W h o s e name was T i m ; I took him to the baths A n d taught him to swim.

H e swam a little bit too far, A n d I had to bring him back; H e drank a lot of water, So I gave him a smack.

—Jillian Brown, Junior IV.b, Fitchett.

Acknowledgment of Contemporaries T h e Committee expresses its thanks to the schools which have sent the following magazines: " T h e Brook," " T h e Ruytonian," " T h e Mitre," " : T h e Swan," " T h e Cluthan," " T h e O p e n D o o r , " " T h e Melburnian," " T h e Lauristonian," "Palate and Petticoat," " T h e Record," "St. Catherine's Magazine," "Prospice," "Pallas," "The Scotch Collegian," " T h e Mitre" (Trinity Grammar S c h o o l ) , " T h e Elizabethan," " T h e U n i c o r n , " " T h e Carey Chronicle," "Coo-ee," " T h e Corian," " T h e Firbank L o g , " " T h e Camberwell Grammarian," " T h e Michaelian," "Patchwork," " T h e Pegasus," "Wesley College Chronicle," and any others which may have been unintentionally omitted.—J.S.

The Old Collegian

The Old Collegian Conducted by

Past Students of the Methodist Ladies' College

Office-Bearers and Council for 1958 President: Mrs. Leonard Smith (Stella Robinson) .

Vice-Presidents: Mrs. L. Williams (Margaret Bickford), Mrs. L. Chambers (Jean Davison).

Hon. Secretary: Mrs. Keith Horman (Roma Reseigh).

Hon. Treasurer: Miss Margaret Donaldson.

Immediate Past President: (Norma Butt).

Mrs. John

Danks

Council: Misses Janice Beilby, Avice Blennerhasset, Hilda Brown, Mrs. G. Bull (Jill Hickling), Misses W y n . Collins, Nike Demetrie, Beryl Den-

man, Marjorie Ellis, Jane Elton, Venie Harrison, Lucy Kellaway, Valerie Kerr, Eve Lewellin, Glenda McMillan, Mrs. N. Maggs (Pat M a y ) , Mrs. J. Martin (Joyce Fowles), Mrs. W . B. Miller (Dorothy Reseigh), Mrs. I. Robertson (Gwen Triplett), Misses Julie Robertson, Blanche W o o d .

Clubroom Circle: Mrs. W . L. Russell Ida "Skelton), Mrs. R. L. Hales (Grace Waite).

College Council Representatives: Mrs. J. Danks (Norma Butt), Mrs. K. Horman (Roma Reseigh), Mrs. H. A . King (Doreen Adams), Mrs. W . B. Miller (Dorothy Reseigh).

Editress: Mrs. G. Bull (Jill Hickling).

Editorial Nearly fifty-four years ago the M.L.C. Old Collegians' Club was formed, and its founders then felt its object should be to help keep alive the intellectual life of each girl who had left school.

A club of " o l d girls," they felt, could do much to revitalise their interest in all aspects of learning, and at the same time to consolidate the friendships already formed at school.

This object provided several problems. It was found over the years, for example, that the average young student on leaving school became an enthusiastic club member f o r a year or two, until becoming immersed in a busy and varied adult life.

Then, too, there were those in their twenties and early thirties who found the ties of young children and home to be so demanding they were unable to give much thought to continuing as Old Collegians. A n d so, over the years, the club has found its greatest support among the more mature members, who have devoted much time and energy to keeping the club alive and active. They have had many problems to face, not the least being two world wars, and the great depression, and much of it is surely to their credit that the club to-day has a membership greater than ever before.

However, in comparison to the hundreds of girls who have left M.L.C. in the last twenty years, the membership of 1261 is very small indeed. In a school considered to be the largest girls' school in the Southern Hemisphere it is a sad reflection on all club members that we have not encouraged to the utmost of our ability more members into the club.

In the busy world of to-day, when most of us find difficulty in keeping up with our everyday life, and where a diary of forthcoming events is an essential, the friendships formed at school have become invaluable. For who but friends in

the proper sense of the word, seen sometimes once or twice a year, can give the love and understanding which we all find so necessary and refreshing.

It was this very thing which Mr. Carr, then Headmaster, emphasised at the inaugural meeting of the Old Collegians' Club in 1904. "Such a club," he said then, "will keep alive all that is worth keeping alive—happy school friendships, the closest and sweetest friendships of your lives . . . and harder to make later on in life . . . " Our present object then should be to give to other past students, no longer club members, the opportunity f o r close association with other old collegians which has brought us all such joy and pleasure.

In her annual report presented to the annual meeting in February this year, the Honorary Secretary, Mrs. A . K. Horman (Roma Reseigh) said: "For a school of this size I feel if each member made herself personally responsible f o r enrolling one other old collegian we would be helping to form an effective and strong group of women."

The M.L.C. Old Collegians' Club could indeed become an effective and strong group of women, but only through the hard work and determination of its members to make it so. It is a task each individual member must allocate herself f o r the future.

PRESIDENT'S r T" T HANK

GREETING

you for the privilege of serving as your President during 1958. I sincerely believe that our club holds something of interest for all age groups, and I look forward to meeting you throughout the year.

—Mrs. Leonard P. Smith (Stella Robinson).

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THE OLD COLLEGIAN O.C.C

ANNUAL

MEETING

Tuesday, 18th February, 1957 The fifty-third annual meeting, held in the Assembly Hall at the College on Tuesday, 18th February, 1958, at 8 p.m., when 139 members were present. T h e president, Mrs. John Danks, was in the chair, and after welcoming members, apologies were received f r o m Mesdames Lowther, Twycross, Russell, Kilvington, Tapner, Riviere, Hocking, Sutherland, Noke, and Misses Nance, Clark, Beilby, Collins, Walmsley, Bennett, Westcott and Pettigrew.

T h e minutes of the previous annual meeting, held on 12th February, 1957, were accepted and taken as read on the motion of Mrs. W . B. Miller, seconded by Miss L. Kellaway. T h e minutes of the special general meeting held o n 13 th February, 1958, were read and received o n the motion of Mrs. W . Garden, seconded by Mrs. I. Robertson.

Reports.

The hon. secretary read the Club report, the hon. treasurer presented the financial statements, Mrs. Max Muir read the Song Book appeal report, Mrs. F. Cornell the College Council report, Mrs. R. Hales reported on behalf of the National Council and Club R o o m Circle.

These reports were adopted on the motion of Mrs. J. Martin, seconded by Mrs. D . Glenister.

Presentation.

Mrs. Danks presented Miss Hilda Brown (retiring hon. treasurer after twelve years) with a brooch forming two clips, in sincere appreciation of the many years spent in looking after the Club finances. Miss Brown thanked the members for her gift, and said it had always been a joy to be associated with the Club, and would always continue to be interested.

Election of

Office-bearers.

The president asked f o r scrutineers, and Mesdames Williams, Martin, Hendy and Misses McKenzie, Benjamin and Donaldson were appointed. A s only one nomination was received f o r each office of junior vice-president, hon. secretary and hon. treasurer, no voting was necessary. As fourteen nominations f o r Council and seven f o r College Council representatives had been received, ballot papers were distributed by the scrutineers, and voting took place.

General Business.

Mrs. Danks said it had been suggested to her that some tangible recognition be made in memory of the late Miss Horsman.

Miss Kellaway and Miss R. Flockart supported her remarks, and recommended to Council that something be done.

Suggestions.

There were many constructive suggestions as to which form that recognition could be made.

Miss E. Barker asked that the Chapel Fund be itemised in the financial statement in the " O l d Collegian." Mrs. S. W o o d reported that Mrs. Kilvington was not well, and requested Mrs. Danks to write to her on behalf of the Club.

Mrs. McCutcheon spoke in high praise of the wonderful and loyal work done by Miss Brown, and Mrs. McCoy seconded her remarks.

Mrs. Chambers asked that it be placed on record "the sweat, toil and tears" given by Miss Ruth Flockart f o r the Jubilee Concert.

Mrs. Cornell asked that the younger members be given every encouragement to participate in all Club activities.

Mrs. W . B. Miller, after consultation with Dr. W o o d , suggested that the Domestic Science facilities could possibly be made available to the O l d Collegians f o r evening lessons. This idea received enthusiastic support f r o m those present.

Mrs. Chambers suggested using a School etching as a Christmas card as a money raiser.

Mrs. Danks thanked Mrs. Grieves for acting as our hon. auditor.

Mrs. Grieves, in reply, recommended that an assistant hon. treasurer be appointed to help in the many duties of the hon. treasurer.

Miss L. Kellaway reported that 27 1st Class Honours had been obtained at the last examinations.

Mrs. Danks then read the result of the two elections, and welcomed Misses Marg. Lansbury and Ruth Bilney, who represent on the Council the immediate past pupils.

Appreciation.

Miss Blanche W o o d thanked Mrs. Danks and all Council members f o r their efforts on behalf of the members during 1957.

Mrs. Danks welcomed the incoming president, Mrs. L. Smith, who then addressed the meeting.

T h e Song Book Appeal Committee invited all present to be their guests at supper in the foyer, in appreciation of the support which had been given them during the appeal.

Mrs. Smith then closed the meeting.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OLD C O L L E G I A N S ' CLUB OF T H E M E T H O D I S T LADIES' COLLEGE, 1957 T h e 53rd report could be extremely long, considering the activities of your Club in 1957, but as that would entail a considerable amount o f repetition, I do not propose to make it so.

Our representatives to the School Council, the National Council of W o m e n and the Clubrooms Circle will make their reports, and all functions held last year will be detailed in the " O l d Collegian," so I will make a brief outline only.

Council.

Last February, Mrs. John Danks presided at the first of nine Council meetings held during the year. From Council, an executive was elected, consisting of office-bearers and Mesdames King, Martin, Miller, Muir, Robertson, White, and Misses Donaldson, Kellaway and Minns. During April, Mrs. McCoy resigned f r o m Council, due to ill-health, and Mrs. Ian Hendy replaced her f o r the remainder of the year.

Miss D o r o t h y Nance was co-opted to Council f o r two months as convener f o r the ball, and in July Mrs. Jainu'ddin passed the cares of editress to Mrs. Graham Bull. Mrs. Len Smith became our representative to National Council with Mrs. Hales, after Mrs. M c C o y was unable to attend.

Mrs. John Y o u n g represented us on the " S u n " Tennis

67 T H E O L D Committee, and Mesdames Buick and Hinton organised our golf day and represented us o n the " S u n " Golf Committee.

Miss Eve Lewellin attended to many social messages, and Mrs. Grieve again became our hon. auditor.

COLLEGIAN New Hon. Treasurer.

T h e first occasion of meeting new members was held at School in March, which was followed

by Mr. John Casson as guest speaker o n 10th May, and the Annual Ball on 5th June.

Anniversary.

Last year, being the 75th Anniversary o f our old School, we were invited to two garden parties given by the School, and a Church Service held at Auburn. Many O l d Collegians combined with the School Choir f o r the Jubilee Concert.

To mark the occasion of the 75 th Anniversary, many Old Collegians contributed to a gift of £75 to the School.

Miss Phyll. Minns was responsible f o r the thought and the collection, which was a wonderful effort.

T h e Annual Dinner was held at the School, also our own Garden Party in December.

A special General Meeting was held on 13th February, 1958, when the Constitution was revised, a copy of which will be available as soon as possible.

Facilities.

As you all know, we have had the facilities of the College at our disposal throughout the year, and I h o p e every member realises that without those facilities this Club would be hard pressed to remain active.

Regardless of our numerous requests, Dr. W o o d and Miss Ball were most co-operative and helpful, and our gratitude can best be expressed by furthering our activities along the ideals of the School and our Club.

Judging by reports, our Branches in Adelaide, Canberra, Geelong, Hobart and Sydney are active, and it is to be hoped that more O l d Collegians far and wide will join into groups.

Mesdames Max Muir and W . B. Miller must be congratulated on the result of the Song Book Appeal, and it is hoped that the result will be forthcoming soon.

Y o u r reactions to the formation of a Dramatic Group and Basket ball team were discouraging; however, we refused to be discouraged, and I hope to hear f r o m you very soon.

This year an Old Collegians' blazer is available.

Enrolment.

Enrolment day in November was most encouraging, when 222 new members joined us. Our numbers total only 1261. For a school of this size, I feel if each member made herself personally responsible f o r enrolling one other O l d Collegian, we would be helping to f o r m an effective and strong group of women.

Will you please accept this responsibility?

Throughout last year a system of appointing a convener f o r each social function was adopted, and, coupled with the untiring help of many girls, who addressed thousands of envelopes, folded thousands of circulars and despatched our magazines, my j o b last year was made easier. M y very sincere thanks to all those girls who offered their help and then carried out their jobs so well.

Miss Margaret Donaldson.

T o Council members, and particularly to Mrs. Danks, I am most grateful—a rather overwhelming prospect turned into a very happy year, and I am looking forward to another year with you all.

R O M A H O R M A N , H o n . Secretary.

M E M O R I A L T O MISS H O R S M A N A fund has been established as a memorial to the late Miss N o r a Horsman. Many persons, ar Hawthorn and Elsternwick M.L.C., associated with Miss Horsman have indicated their desire to contribute to this fund, and in this way to express their appreciation f o r all Miss Horsman meant to them during her twenty years at M.L.C. It may be that you, too, would feel privileged to share in this laudable project Donations should be sent to Miss M. Donaldson, hon. treasurer " N o r a Horsman Memorial Fund," 84 Glenferrie Road, Kew, E.4, or M.L.C., Kew, E.4.

CLUB

BLAZER

Permits f o r the O.C.C. blazer can now be obtained f r o m the hon. secretary, Mrs. A . K. Horman. T h e blazer is in a medium grey, the cost being approximately £9.

68

THE OLD COLLEGIAN

REPORT FROM

THE

C O U N C I L OF

NATIONAL

WOMEN

It is with pleasure that I present the annual report of the National Council of W o m e n .

A t the February meeting, a report was given of the Australian National Council of W o m e n Conference held in January in Tasmania.

A t the annual meeting in March, Mrs. Breen was elected president. A welcome was given to Lady Selleck and Mrs. Bolte, then Mrs. Frank Shann reported o n television, saying that the programmes reflected a demand f o r trash, while good live programmes made here were not accepted, many importations were unsuitable, depicting violence and cruelty, and aggression in children.

Lady Paton stated that during the last two years films had shown improvement, also it was undesirable that television should reflect social evils, as this could have a boomerang effect on the community.

In April Mrs. Frost, secretary of the Council f o r Female Prison Reform, showed a colour film of Fairlea Female Prison, and told of the effort being made to educate public opinion to the fact that a prisoner was punished by the sentence, not by the prison, and also to fit the prisoner to take her place in the community, and to stay in it.

Miss Linda Phillips, who was a delegate to the International Council of the W o r l d Conference at Venice, told in May of the discussions f o r the press, arts, and letters, and of the advantages of young musicians and singers who studied at British and European centres.

In June Mr. Crosbie Morrison, Director f o r National Parks, told of the reservation of large areas as sanctuaries f o r the preservation of our flora and fauna in the inner area of the sanctuary, while the outer area or perimeter would be developed as a camping area f o r holiday makers. Thirteen such sites were already planned, with running water or lakes, in different parts of Victoria.

Mrs. Breen addressed the meeting in July, telling of the disappointment felt about the Bread Bill, as there were to be two representatives f o r the consumers and four f o r the master bakers.

T h e Council was asked to express its views before the bill was passed. A report was given on later trading hours, Saturday morning shopping being retained, and small shops to have extended evening hours.

In August, the International Secretary told of a referendum in Switzerland next year to give the vote to women, men only to vote, also the quota of women to be admitted to O x f o r d was }o be unlimited. In Britain equal pay f o r women teachers and f o r men and women in the public Jervice would be in force by 1962.

Australian delegates to the International Council of W o m e n Conference at Montreal were the guest speakers in September. Mrs. Whitney King said that Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt had urged women to use their powers in influencing the men who make the final decisions. Mrs. Nairn said that women were asked to press f o r their requirements

on radio and television programmes. In Canada Mrs. Bright Parker was told that National Council of W o m e n members had a round table conference with Cabinet Ministers to express their views.

Mrs. Olga Jacolyn, a visitor f r o m Ceylon, who is Secretary to the Minister of Finance, said that women had great power through exerting their influence in the right quarter.

In October Mrs. Breen expressed disappointment in the present f o r m of the Bread Bill, which had not been altered, and was useless in its present form. Sir Ian Clunies-Ross, who was guest speaker, said that Australia must have the right to advise Asian nations if our finance was used.

If all nations donated as much to United Nations Committees, such as W o r l d Health, as they do to military defence, there would be more prospect f o r peace, and a reduction in suffering and hunger.

Mrs. Breen reported to the November meeting that she had undertaken a three-day course in Civil Defence, at Mount Macedon School. It was decided to write to the Premier approving his opinion that civil defence was needed, and that it should be a matter f o r the Commonwealth Government. Lady Brooks, wife of the Governor, was welcomed at afternoon tea, after the formal meeting.

It has been a privilege, and an example to women who have attended the meetings of the N . C W „ to learn of the careful thought and wise judgment which public-spirited women give to the community.

GRACE HALES, Delegate to N . C . W . M.L.C. O.C.C.

M.L.C. O.C.C. C L U B R O O M CIRCLE It is with pleasure that I present the annual report of the Clubroom Circle.

Six meetings have been held during the year, and I would like to thank members who have kindly acted as hostesses.

Mesdames Russell Dawes and Hales welcomed the members in their homes, while Mesdames Blackburn and Snell gave a very enjoyable afternoon party at the Wattle Park Chalet. ^ T h e Christmas Party was held at the Caris Club, when the president and secretary of the Old Collegians' Club and 23 members were present. Once again the staff of the Caris Club prepared an excellent dinner, which was followed by music and interesting and informative talks

by Mrs. Snell and Mrs. McCoy. Miss W y n Collins sang two groups of songs at the piano, while Mrs. Snell told of the effort being made to educate deaf children, to use their voices instead of the sign language, and to prepare them to take their place in the community when adults. Mrs. M c C o y spoke briefly of her recent trip to India and Indonesia.

As well as the usual gift of a prize to a student ct the College f o r H o m e Science, donations have been made to two Methodist charities—Dr. Irving Benson's Christmas Pudding Fund and Annersley Methodist H o m e f o r the Aged.

69 THE O L D COLLEGIAN W e extend to those who have suffered sorrow our sympathy, and our loving thoughts to those who have been unable to join us, because o f illness.

In conclusion, we wish to thank those members who by their help and co-operation have made this year such a happy one.

G R A C E H A L E S , H o n . Secretary.

CHAPEL APPEAL

FUND

Reading through the 1957 balance sheet, many O l d Collegians will be surprised to know of the Chapel Fund.

This, through an oversight, was not previously included in a balance sheet, therefore we thought it would be of interest to members to learn particulars.

A t the annual meeting in September, 1946, the president reported a meeting of representatives of the College and Parents' Association (re the Chapel A p p e a l ) , which she and the secretary had attended, when it was decided to hold a Fair in April, 1947, at the College.

It was resolved that the O l d Collegians' Club give its full support to this, Misses Kathleen Kelly and Edith Barker being appointed joint conveners, with a sub-committee.

Result of Fair was £2321, the O.C.C. stalls realising £245.

A general discussion "followed on the part the O.C.C. would take in this appeal apart f r o m assisting with the Fair, and it was decided to build up a fund f o r a special memorial f o r the Chapel. A direct appeal was made, resulting in the poor response of £52.

T h e committee felt that the Old Collegians had just finished with the war bursary, and as many calls were being made on them, it would be advisable to build the f u n d gradually.

A t 1947 annual meeting discussion took place as to what form this gift should take, and several ideas were put forward, the majority favouring the suggestion of the committee that a stained glass window be the gift.

In 1948 Miss Kelly had to resign as joint convener, but remained on the committee, and Mrs. N . White (Sayde Reynolds) was appointed in her place.

T h e fund was built up by proceeds f r o m a stall at garden parties, musical evenings, but mainly f r o m plays, with a. donation of £46 f r o m the Club, till it reached £ 3 0 2 / 4 / 5 . A very fine gesture was made by the Lion Players (Old Wesley Collegians), allotting us seats at each of their plays, we sharing half production costs.

With the Assembly Hall Appeal launched and no likelihood of the Chapel being built f o r many years, it was decided to invest in the State Electricity Commission Loan N o . 85, bearing the then high interest of 3 i % , f o r ten years, which in 1961 would stand at approximately £410.

SCHOOL SONG BOOK

A t the annual meeting of the O l d Collegians' Club on 12th February, 1957, the Song Book Committee asked the Club to support this appeal during the jubilee year, and it was moved: " T h a t the Club help the Song Book A p p e a l to the best of its ability during 1957."

For this promise of help, and f o r the continued interest and support given by the Club, also f o r the many generous donations made to the appeal by others interested in the Music School, the Song Book Committee is most grateful indeed, and expresses its sincere thanks to everyone who has supported the appeal. T h e following financial statement tells of functions held during the year.

Financial Statement, Song Book Appeal, February, 1958.

Evening of Music at "Hazeldene," the home of Miss Annie Danks, 3rd May . .£41 Annual Old Collegians' Club Ball at the Palais De Dance, St. Kilda, 5th June 116 "Impressions of India." Films shown

by Miss Lona Mitchell, Music Hall, 9th August 23 Mannequin Parade by " G a y Girl" Salon in boarders' lounge, 23rd August 67 Donations f r o m other Branches of the O.C.C.—Geelong, Hobart, Canberra, Sydney, and the Elsternwick O.C.C 35 Money raised through the Music School by School music recitals, Staff lunch-hour recitals, sale of sheet music, and f r o m the Musical Director's " P o u n d and Fines" Box 139 Direct donations f r o m friends of the Music School and interested O l d Collegians 548

O L D COPIES OF

2

6

10

0

5

0

12

6

11

0

11

2

18 10

Balancing with amount in N o . 1 School account. Total £972 11 Jubilee Concert in the Melbourne T o w n Hall on 24th September, under the direction of Miss Ruth Flockart 935 14 Loans to the Song Book Appeal, repayable 30th June, 1962 755 0 Money held by S c h o o l — G r a n d Total £2663

SAYDE WHITE (Reynolds).

E D I T H C. BARKER.

5

0

4 0 4

D O R O T H Y I. MILLER. BETTY MUIR.

MAGAZINES WANTED

T o complete an interesting and most important file, your Council is most anxious to collect a copy of the 1955 " O l d Collegian," and some very old issues, when our magazine was called "Bluebell,"

APPEAL

In September, 1956, a group of Old Collegians met and discussed plans f o r a project later to be known as " T h e Song Book A p p e a l . " This appeal was to raise money for the first edition of a School Song Book, with words and music.

FOR

OFFICIAL

FILE

printed in 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, and 1911.

All copies are to be bound collectively very shortly, so please make every effort to find those missing copies.

THE OLD COLLEGIAN

70

O.C.C. Branch Neu/s CANBERRA .

Office-bearers,

1957-58.

President: Mrs. John P. Warry caster) .

Secretary-Treasurer:

Miss A n n e

(Doreen LanMinto.

Present Members: Mesdames A . H o g g (Doris Yandell), A . Nutt (Ethel Pugsley), A . Hill (Rose Rowe), I. Marshall (Kath Sutton), N. MacGuire (Barbara M i n t o ) , R. E. C. Penny (Glen Saleeba), B. Lambert (Gwen Carmichael), R. Loof (Margaret W h i t e ) , J. Holt (Beatrice Sharwood), J. Yarra (Ruth Fitzpa.trick), I. MacFarlane (Betty H o o k w a y ) , R. Wilkinson (Ruth Smith), D. Greig (Anne Williamson), E. J. Hannan (Irene T r o t t ) , B. Fisher (Dawn Davis), G. Rudduck (Loma A m o s ) , Lady Brown (Hilda Wilkie) ; Misses Kathleen Key, Myrtle and Gladys Joyce, Barbara Taylor, Barbara Atkins, Betty Hall.

Once again it is time to put pen to paper, to let you all know news of us who dwell in the national capital. How short the year has seemed, despite our long, dry and hot summer, which some of us seemed to think would never end.

Our Annual Dinner was held at University House on 25th October, 1957. Fifteen members were present.

After a most enjoyable meal, we held an informal meeting. T h e minutes of the last year's activities were read, and the new officebearers elected. (See heading.) T h e new president then thanked the retiring president, Mrs. A . H o g g (Doris Y a n d a l l ) , f o r her interest in the Club.

It was also a great pleasure to welcome to our dinner our guest, Mrs. C. Macnicol, whom many of you may remember as a member of Staff, then Miss Claire Sim. The next function held was a social evening at the home of Mrs. Grenfell Rudduck (Loma A m o s ) , of Reid.

Mrs. Ronald Penny (Glen Saleeba) showed us some very unusual slides of her trip to the United States—from skyscrapers through super-markets to the sea shores of the West Coast.

Mrs. R. Loof (Margaret W h i t e ) , then gave us a glimpse of her extended tour o f England, Europe and America per media of her slides.

Souvenirs brought back f r o m Pakistan

by Mrs. Rudduck f r o m her recent trip were greatly admired.

For our musical pleasure we were entertained by a visiting American (Mrs. W o o d s ) , who sang many folk songs and negro spirituals, accompanying herself o n her guitar.

A t this function gifts were donated by the members f o r the Thursday Club's Christmas dinner, and f o r the Goodwin Names Stall.

W e have just recently met together o n 10th April, 1958, to provide and serve afternoon tea to the Thursday Club O l d Folk. This is quite a social occasion, both f o r us and f o r the club.

Some of you may wonder why we don't meet regularly as a club, or have more functions. T h e point is that we haven't any time. Most members, if not all of our group, are very active citizens of Canberra, and so we see one another most

regularly at such places and times as the A.B.C. concerts, the Chamber Music Society, the Canberra Choral Group, the many varied church groups, the National Council of W o m e n , the Goodwin Homes Appeal, pre-school committees, the toy box at the hospital, technical college lectures (pottery, dressmaking, etc.), and at the legion lectures and social affairs held in Canberra. Incidentally, we are known around here as "the O l d Girls," somewhat affectionately, we hope.

News.

Lately we have had somewhat of a casualty list. Betty Hall has been in St. Andrew's recently, but we are now pleased to note that she is back again. Ruth Yarra has also returned to us after prolonged sick leave f r o m Canberra.

Ruth Wilkinson and Doreen W a r r y have been fashionable with "slipped discs."

Welcome to Andrew Luxton MacGuire, infant son of Captain and Mrs. Noel MacGuire, of D u n troon. Andrew was born 4th September last.

Our secretary, A n n e Minto, is a very busy young lady, and is to be read of in Victoria League circles, and now, o n top of all, she is preparing f o r winter by becoming the secretary of the Ski Club.

During the year we have been visited by two O l d Collegians of note. Mrs. Zainu'ddin (Ailsa T h o m p s o n ) and Mrs. W . B. Miller (Dorothy Reseigh).

If at any time any O l d Collegian is visiting Canberra and would like to contact us, please do so; we would love to see you. W e are all on the telephone.

As we go "to press," we are saddened by the news that Glen Penny has left us. This is the second time in the short history of our Club, in Canberra, that we have lost a member to Adelaide, although in the true sense, Mrs. H . L. Stephenson (Miriam Longmire) was returning there* Please contact Glen, Adelaide.

Mr. Penny has been appointed to the lecturing staff of the Adelaide University.

In conclusion, the Canberra Branch sends greetings to all O l d Collegians everywhere.

DOREEN

P. W A R R Y ,

President.

ADELAIDE Office-bearers, 1957-58:— President: Mrs. Colin Packer (Golda C o c k ) .

Vice-President: Mrs. Field (Adelaide Crane).

Secretary: Mrs. Wilfred Roden (Yvonne Robinson).

Treasurer: Mrs. Mark Loveday (Alberta La.ver).

Our programme follows:—

for

the

year

has

been

as

O n 29th October we held a tennis afternoon in Ridge Park, with some of the M.L.C., Adelaide, O l d Collegians, as our guests. This was a very happy afternoon both f o r those who played

71 THE O L D COLLEGIAN tennis and those who came along to chat have afternoon tea.

and

Mrs. Field again asked the Branch to spend a day at her Christies' Beach house. This meeting was held on 11th December, and those who were able to go enjoyed an invigorating day at the seaside.

T w o new members were welcomed at this meeting—Mrs. Maddow (Mary Stolz) and Mrs. Canty (Marion Stevens).

O n 27th March we were invited to a barbecue luncheon at the home of our president, who lives in a delightful spot called H o p e Valley.

I am sure all those who were present will join with me in thanking Golda. f o r making the day such a happy one f o r us all.

News.

Births: Mrs. Howard Buchan (Barbara Astridge), a son, Robert James; and Mrs. Ken Inglish (Judy Betheras), a daughter.

General: Mrs. Dunn (Estelle Gardner) enjoyed having her son and his wife (Peggy Barlow) and their family to stay f o r a few weeks while they were on holidays f r o m Western Australia.

New

Office-bearers.

At the annual meeting in March, following office-bearers were elected:

1958,

the

President: Miss Marion Elder.

Vice-President: Mrs. C. Lavender (Tasma Davey).

H o n . Secretary: Mrs. Harriss (Ailsa M u r d o c h ) .

Hon. Treasurer: Mrs. P. Foster (Dorothy Morris).

SYDNEY

Hart)

Some of our members were pleased to meet Mrs. Adlam (Editha Gardner) recently, at the home of Mrs. Upton.

( Y v o n n e Robinson), Secretary.

Miss Isabel McClelland spent a happy holiday in Melbourne in January.

Bereavement: Mrs. L. A . Cox (May suffered the loss of her husband in June.

Mrs. W I L F R E D R O D E N

Births.

Congratulations are offered to Mrs. Howard (Barbara Kemp), Mrs. Hammond (Beverly Kiddle), Mrs. Pigdon (Barbara W a r d ) , Mrs. Backwell (Joan G i b b ) , Mrs. Barber (Constance Williams), Mrs. Robb (Margot Brown), and Mrs. Balaam (Roma Preston) on the birth of their sons, and to Mrs. Noel Mcintosh (Neva Start), on the birth of a daughter.

GEELONG The year 1957, the fourth of the club, has been a most enjoyable and successful one, under the leadership of Mrs. W . G. Stinton.

Meetings have been held monthly in the homes of members, the average attendance being seventeen, with a total membership of 37.

T h e syllabus has been varied with travel talks, talks on India, gardening, spastics, and a musical evening.

T h e final meeting was a Jubilee Party, held in November, at which we were delighted to welcome Dr. A . H . and Mrs. W o o d , Miss Flockart, M.B.E.; Melbourne president, secretary and treasurer, and other visiting members.

Market Stall.

Our monthly market stall was the means of raising a considerable amount f o r the Song Book Appeal.

W e have lost three members during the year—Mrs. Le Soeuf (Linda W a r n o c k ) , who died after an illness of many months; Mrs. Ellis (Netta Jones), who has gone with her husband to live in England, and Jennifer Benallack, who has married and is living in Sydney.

W e have been joined by six new members— Mrs. Herd (Dorothy W o o d m a s o n ) , Mrs. Backwell (Joan G i b b ) , Mrs. Robb (Margot Brown), Mrs. Balaam (Roma Preston), Mrs. King (Flo Bannerman), Miss Margaret Owen and Miss Margaret Stewart.

Mrs. Gavin Williams (Essie Robinson) leaves shortly with her husband for a trip abroad.

Mrs. K. D. Nail (Marjorie Thomas) left with her husband in April for a trip abroad.

Miss Edith Barker met several members of this club on her recent trip to Sydney.

Mrs. Campbell (Gretchen Krome) gave a very interesting talk and slide showing o n her overseas trip at the March meeting.

Z a t Preston's long service as treasurer of the O l d Girls was recognised by a gift f r o m the members, who unanimously agreed that her g o o d work should be acknowledged.

Mrs. Shain's (Ivy Kermode) two daughters are in England.

Members were glad to hear f r o m her that her sister, Birdie Kermode, has recovered f r o m her illness, and sent messages hoping f o r her continued improvement.

Lorna Oates and her sister £fter thirteen months overseas.

returned

home

T h e members extend their sympathy to Mrs. Odgers (Doris Danks) on the loss of her husband in April, and also to Mrs. Campbell on the loss of her sister, Laurence Krome.

The members gave Cicely M o n e y a farewell luncheon in April as she leaves shortly f o r a visit to her brother in Mexico.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT The Editress wishes to thank all those who have contributed reports and items of news f o r the magazine. She also wishes to thank the Executive Members of the Council and the Editorial Committee f o r their staunch support and assistance.

T o Mrs. Ian Hendy (Barbara Smith), A n n e Walton, Mrs. Fred Cornell (Edna P r y o r ) , Beryl Denman, Niki Demetrie, Mrs. L. F. Alcorn (Harriet Jeffries), and Mrs. A . C. Zarnnu'ddin (Ailsa T h o m p s o n ) , her grateful thanks.

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T H E OLD COLLEGIAN

Sev/enti|-fi'fth Anr OFFICIAL

OPENING

T h e Nurses' Memorial Assembly Hall was opened by His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor (Sir Edmund Herring) on Saturday, 21st September, at 2.30 p.m.

T h e President of the Conference (Rev. C. K. Daws) conducted the act of dedication, and Sir Edmund Herring, in officially opening the Hall, spoke words full of graciousness and appreciation of the work of M.L.C. H e acknowledged his great pleasure in sharing in this important occasion, and referred to the contribution which the School and Staff were making to Christian education.

A f t e r Sir Edmund's address, Dr. W o o d explained the construction and equipment of the Hall. Dr. W o o d then made a presentation of trowels to members of the Assembly Hall Appeals Committee, which has been led by Mrs. L. S. Chambers (Jean Davidson), as honorary organiser.

This was followed by a demonstration of the sound system, stage lighting and the stage equipment.

Mr. R. W . Nevile, chairman of the Executive Committee of the School Council, returned thanks to the Lieutenant-Governor and Lady Herring.

T h e proceedings closed with the National Anthem.

Old Collegians who were officially represented at the opening included the president (Mrs. John T. Danks), secretary (Mrs. A . K. H o r m a n ) , and the four representatives of the College Council, Miss Audrey Carter, Miss W y n Collins, Mrs. Len Chambers, and Mrs. Fred Cornell.

ASSEMBLY

HALL

FACILITIES

For many Old Collegians who have not as yet been fortunate enough to see the new Assembly Hall, here are some details which should be of interest.

• T h e hall, built at a cost of £105,000, has a seating capacity of 1100.

• Splendid acoustics. There are no echoes, and the tone is bright without excessive reverberation.

• There is an orchestra pit, and seats in the front section are removable when required f o r group activities and displays.

• Facilities are provided for Assembly, Drama, Musical Recitals, Films, and Broadcasting.

• The foyer is designed f o r use as a supper room, and has a kitchen attached.

• A n electronic call system f r o m the stage manager's desk communicates with all parts of the hall.

• T h e stage can be adjusted f o r both intimate plays and large scale productions of plays, operas and ballets.

of M.L.C. FUND

RAISING

As the only woman on the thirteen-member building fund committee, which has raised £56,000 towards the new Assembly Hall, Mrs. Chambers should feel justly proud of six years' work.

Working on this money-raising committee has been a full-time job f o r Mrs. Chambers.

She's been in her office at the school daily, and says that without the co-operation of Dr. W o o d and the tolerance of the staff she would not have been able to accomplish what she has done.

Mrs. Chambers gives praise to the women's auxiliary, which she formed, and which Mrs. Clive Lord leads.

As well as raising money by catering f o r school functions and others, it ran a tuck shop at the school two days a week.

JUBILEE G A R D E N PARTIES T h e first garden party f o r those who had left school since 1939 was held on 24th September, usually Back to School Day, and, despite the gloomy weather, was attended by 300 O l d Collegians. In his welcome to members, Dr. W o o d expressed his pleasure that our president, Mrs. John Danks (Norma Butt) was the first president who had been a student at the School since he had become its Principal. Mrs. Danks spoke to members, mentioning the example set to us through the four competitive School Houses—Berry f o r British traditions, Cato f o r Christian training, Fitchett f o r friendships, and Krome f o r knowledge.

After our welcome in the new Assembly Hall we were the guests of the College at afternoon tea in the boarders' dining-room.

-J.B. A second garden party for O l d Collegians who had attended the College prior to 1940 was held on Saturday, 28th September, at 2.30 p.m. Meeting in the Assembly Hall, we were welcomed by Dr. W o o d , and Mrs. Danks suitably responded to his welcome.

While afternoon tea was being served in the dining hall, many humorous incidents of the past were related. A sure sign that the girls were having a happy time was the laughter and buzz of voices, which continued during the afternoon.

Many had not met since "school days."

A b o u t 200 attended, among whom were Mrs. S. Wilkinson (Ruth Laycock) and Miss Daisy Ball, two of the first five prefects appointed.

A few of the earliest pupils were Mrs. W a u g h (Alice G r a h a m ) , Mrs. W . Fitchett (Ethel Boston), Mrs. J. Williams (Ethel Laycock), and the Misses Rose Little and Flo Carnegie.

— M r s . Fred Cornell (Edna P r y o r ) .

73 THE O L D COLLEGIAN JUBILEE C O N C E R T The 75th Jubilee Celebrations of our School provided f o r the music-loving past students three most welcome opportunities, namely, thanksgiving through music, association with the present students in both the service and the concert, and many happy weeks of preparation under the inspiring guidance of our dearly loved leader, Miss Flockart.

W e are most grateful to Dr. W o o d and the School f o r the privilege and pleasure of taking part in those two occasions.

The Jubilee Concert was a thrilling occasion f o r the 150 past students who were a part of the combined choirs. T h e choral section of the programme, which consisted of excerpts f r o m oratorio, English part songs, folk songs and contemporary works, was in itself an act of worship and thanksgiving.

T h e seal was set in the expression of the new School Anthem, " I Bind U n t o Myself T o - d a y , " the music f o r which was specially composed by Dorian Le Gallienne f o r the occasion.

Again we express to Miss Flockart our deepest appreciation of her devotional and artistic guidance.

W. JEAN CROW.

DR. W O O D ' S

ADVICE AT SERVICE

CHURCH

A t the 75 th Anniversary Service held at Auburn Methodist Church on 22nd September, Dr. W o o d emphasised that the maintenance of our Christian civilisation depended upon women. " T h e greatest contribution women can give to society is a Christian devotion to their homes and children," said Dr. W o o d .

He said that women were guilty of the gravest faults when they neglected their training of their children, and thought more of social gaiety and selfish extravagance in adornment and pleasures. " W o m e n ' s ideals and achievements should be far higher than those of most men," said Dr. Wood.

H e told a packed congregation, representing many Old Collegians and friends of the School, that the so-called equality of the sexes had become a snare. "It has often led to the lowering of women's standards, without raising those of men's," he said.

As it was a special anniversary service, the School Choir was joined by members of the O l d Collegians' Club, under Miss Flockart.

Accompanists were Miss Jane Elton and Miss Betty Scarlett.

BOOK

REVIEW HISTORY

OF

M.L.C.

Seventy-five years in the history of a public school make fascinating reading, and f o r O l d Collegians the history of M.L.C. since it was founded is an absorbing story of a great educational achievement.

For those of us who have listened enthralled to Dr. W o o d ' s readings f r o m "Bluebell," o r f o r whom these reminiscences have been personal experiences, the anniversary publication, "75 Years at Methodist Ladies' College, Hawthorn," will provide many pleasant hours of reading enjoyment.

Included are details of the life of M.L.C. f r o m the very beginning, when it was founded by the Methodist Church, with such things as fees in 1882, early examination questions, and the first speech days.

Then too, details are given about the lives of some of the School's "notable personalities"- the principals, lady superintendents, headmasters, and chiefs of staff, and. the many teachers, benefactors and friends who have done so much to help the School become what it is to-day.

O n the lighter side are provided "some random reminiscences" by former students of the earlier days of the School, as well as some discussions on present-day problems of life at M.L.C. to-day.

Finally, there is a complete list of prefects, nurses who served in two world wars, overseas missionaries, medical students, scholarship winners, and the names of all old girls who have graduated f r o m the Melbourne University.

Nearly a 100 different photographs showing the building development over the years, as well as some fascinating studies of "Tennis in 1898," " A n elocution class in 1896," and "Garden Partv 1912."

—Jill M. Bull. ("Seventy-five Years at Methodist Ladies' College, Hawthorn, 1882-1957," publishers, Spectator Press C o Pty. Ltd. 1 9 / 6 . )

OUR

EDITRESS

The President and Council of the O.C.C. extend very sincere thanks to Mrs. G. Bull (Jill Hickling) and her Committee f o r the tremendous amount of work they have done in compiling this magazine.

T o all those Old Collegians who so energetically collected news, " T h a n k y o u . " ROMA

HORMAN, H o n . Secretary.

HON.

SEC.'S

LAMENT

• Did you send me your new address?

• Have you seen the new O.C.C. blazer?

• Did you ignore that invitation which cost so much time and money to send?

• Have you been to an O.C.C. function this year?

• A f t e r you said " I will," did you notify me of the "Miss" to " M r s . " ?

A f t e r all these queries, I would like to tell you just how wonderful and co-operative most members are, all of whom make my j o b so much easier. By their actions and activities, so our Club will prosper, and so become an even stronger and more constructive group than was ever imagined DOSsible in 1904.

ROMA

HORMAN, H o n . Secretary.

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THE OLD

COLLEGIAN

DEBUTANTE

ANNUAL

BALL

T h e president, Mrs. J. Danks, received the thirty debutantes, viz., Misses Joy Birkett, Carol Wilson, Judith Talbot, Jill Glenister, Helen Arnel, Jennifer Robinson, Cynthia Monroe, Beverley Wright, Noelle Pratt, Margaret Reckaby, Margaret Roberts, Jennifer Dugay, Janice Sanderson, Patricia McClelland, Valerie Bacon, Margaret Mott, Margaret Cahill, W e n d y Horton, Lois Conroy, Valerie Corrigan, Elizabeth Broomfield, Helen Drew, Beverley Robb, Shirley Beanland, Barbara Stevens, Judith Skinner, Eril Hutton, Loris Crosby, Lillian Mansfield, and Margaret Newbound.

T h e Debutantes were dressed in individually styled white frocks, and wore wrist posies of pink carnations backed with a bow of silver and green ribbons. A t the conclusion of their presentation, the debutantes and their partners, who were trained by Mr. Reginald Jones, danced the Charmaine, the Scottish Two-step, and the Callypso.

O n e of our Old Collegians, Miss Margery T h o m p son, was the pianist f o r the Charmaine, the music f o r which was the Australian premiere of the " O l y m p i c Waltz," composed by Miss Gwen Aycock.

T h e official guests were received by Mrs. A . K. H o r m a n and Miss Hilda Brown, who acted f o r Mrs. Danks until after the debutantes' presentation, when Mrs. Danks was able to take her place with them. T h e guests were Dr. and Mrs. A . H . W o o d , Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Smail (Old Wesley Collegians' Association), Mr. and Mrs. E. Kingsley Greenwood (Parents' Association), Miss B. Lindsay, Miss L. D. Kellaway, Miss Ball and two representatives f r o m Elsternwick O l d Collegians' Club, who were attended by Mrs.

SET,

1957

Leonard Smith. Dr. and Mrs. T . H . Coates, of Wesley College, were unable to attend.

The official table was decorated by Mrs. Leonard Smith, who used as her motto " 7 5 and sailing on." The idea was carried out by a fleet of ships with " 7 5 " on their sails, the larger ships being baskets of fresh flowers.

T h e debutantes' tables were decorated by Mrs. Max. Muir.

Mrs. Muir dressed thirty dolls in pastel coloured plastic and arranged them in the formation of maypoles with pastel coloured ribbons.

Each debutante was able to souvenir a doll.

Other decorations in the hall were the School flag and the O l d Collegians' Club badge.

During the night there was a balloon shower and a sale of novelty hats. T h e latter was not very successful.

There were 555 tickets sold f o r the ball, plus 153 spectator tickets.

I would like to record my appreciation o f the help given by the president and secretary o f the Club, the members of the committee, especially mentioning the two ticket secretaries, Misses Margaret Donaldson and Jane Elton, Mrs. Leonard Smith, Mrs. Max. Muir, and Miss Margery Thompson.

DOROTHY

NANCE.

D E B U T A N T E S ' R E T U R N BALL T h e 1957 Debutantes' Return Ball was held o n Saturday, the 10th August, at "Lloma L o d g e , " Gardenvale.

T h e ball, which over a hundred people attended, was a great success, and a most enjoyable evening.

T h e success of the evening was due to the efficient work of the ticket secre-

75 THE O L D COLLEGIAN taries, W e n d y Horton and Noelle Pratt, and their committee.

Guests of honour were Mrs. J. T . Danks, president of the Old Collegians' Club; Miss D .

Nance and Miss J. Elton.

During the evening a supper cloth was presented to Mrs. Danks to remind her of the debutantes who were presented to her at the Annual Ball, and a cup, saucer and plate was given to Miss Nance in appreciation of her kindness and assistance to the debutantes.

WENDY HORTON. NOELLE P R A T T .

DR. W O O D S FILM

NIGHT

O n Friday, 31st May, 1957, a Film Night was held in the boarders' lounge room, at which Dr. W o o d showed his coloured slides, and told us about his recent visit to America as an Australian representative f o r the Methodist Church.

There were approximately 150 Old Collegians and friends present, all of whom, I feel sure, enjoyed the slides and were most interested in and entertained by Dr. W o o d ' s accompanying comments.

Owing to a most unfortunate happening that morning, Mrs. Danks was unable to attend, and Mrs. Williams, who apologised f o r Mrs. Danks's absence, thanked Dr. W o o d on behalf of all present, after which supper was served by the Ball Committee.

The evening was socially and financially most successful, the amount raised being £ 3 7 / 9 / - .

In addition to the Ball Committee were two members of Council, who were most helpful in the kitchen, and I wish to record my thanks to them both, namely Mrs. Muir and Miss Minns.

DOROTHY

ANNUAL

NANCE.

DINNER

T h e Annual Dinner was held on Monday, 2nd September, 1957, at the College. O n e hundred and forty O l d Collegians, who foregathered in the boarders' lounge, were welcomed by their president, Mrs. John Danks, and presented to Dr. and Mrs. W o o d . Savouries were served with drinks, after which everyone adjourned to the dining hall f o r a buffet dinner, which was prepared and served by the School Auxiliary under the leadership of Mrs. C. H . Lord.

During dinner Mrs. Danks proposed the loyal toast, and Miss Venie Harrison the toast to the School, associations and absent friends. Dr. W o o d responded on behalf of the School. After returning to the lounge, an Old Collegian, Mrs. Balmford (Glen Tomasetti) entertained with a charming recital of folk songs and their history, f o r which Mrs. I. Hendy (Barbara, Smith) thanked her on our behalf.

Supper was then served, and a very happy evening ended.

O.C.C.

GARDEN

PARTY

More than 230 O l d Collegians attended the Annual Garden Party of the Club, which was held at the College on December, 1957. Mrs. John Danks (Norma Butt), our president, and Dr. and Mrs. W o o d welcomed the guests, who included representatives of the Geelong and Elsternwick branches, the Parents' Association, two Senior Prefects of School, as well as repre-

sentatives from P.L.C., The Hermitage, M.C.E.G.G.S., and M o r o n g o .

It was gratifying to see so many of the younger members there, especially those who had left the School in the last few years, as well as many who had come down f r o m the country f o r the occasion.

Afternoon tea was served in the dining hall, where we were welcomed by the president, who then, on behalf of the Club, presented a morning tea service to Miss Daisy Ball, who had retired as Lady Superintendent.

OPEN

NIGHT

AT

MX.C.

More than 150 O l d Collegians attended an " O p e n Night," which was held in the boarders' lounge on 2nd May, and arranged by the Council of the O l d Collegians' Club.

Guests were welcomed by the president (Mrs. Leonard P. Smith), who emphasised that the Club had much to interest O l d Collegians of all ages.

Although no special programme was planned as the evening was primarily a "get together" f o r members, a highlight was the handing over of the " S u n " Challenge Tennis Cup, which had been won for the sixth year by the M.L.C. Old Collegians' Club team.

It was given to the Lady Superintendent, Miss Frances Cowper, f o r safe keeping at School.

Following this School songs were sung and much enjoyed by all members present.

Miss W y n Collins was accompaniste. T h e n Miss Cowper was requested to sing, which she did very beautifully.

Supper was adequately provided by a generous Council in the Music Hall, and supper arrangements were managed by Mrs. Clive Lord.

J E A N C H A M B E R S , Convener.

Welcome to New Members SPLASH

NIGHT

O n Friday, 28th March, tn the College swimming pool, about 100 Old Collegians were present at a "Splash Night," given as a welcome to new members of the O l d Collegians' Club.

After extending a very cordial welcome to Old Collegians and visitors, the president, Mrs. Leonard Smith introduced Mr. Phillips, the hon. general secretary of the V . A . S . A . , who had organised a demonstration of swimming and diving by the champions of the State.

Among the swimmers, we were privileged to have Alva Colquhoun, the only Victorian representative in the Empire Games at Cardiff.

A t the conclusion of the demonstration Miss Ruth Bilney passed a vote of thanks to the swimmers for their attendance, and Mrs. Smith presented a small gift to each performer.

Dr. W o o d joined the girls at supper, which was served in the gym., and then he spoke to those present, which concluded a pleasant evening.

BERYL

FUTURE

DENMAN.

EVENTS

Annual Dinner, Tuesday, 5th August.

Back-to-School Day, Thursday, 25th September.

Guest Speaker Night, Friday, 31st October.

Garden Party, Saturday, 6th December.

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THE " S U N " CHALLENGE TENNIS CUP M.L.C., Hawthorn, won the O l d Girls' Association's inter-schools match for the " S u n " Tennis Cup f o r the seventh year in succession.

T h e team consisted of Mrs. Dulcie Y o u n g (Whittaker), Mrs. Charlotte Watt (Davies), Mrs. Beverley W o o d s ( M a l c o l m ) , and Mrs. A n n e W o o l dridge (Goldsworthy).

M.L.C., Hawthorn, reached the semi-finals after the first day's play with Lauriston, M.L.C., Elsternwick, and Korowa. In the finals M.L.C., Hawthorn, defeated M.L.C., Elsternwick, and in the finals defeated Lauriston, 4 sets, 29 games, to 1 set, 8 games.

D U L C I E Y O U N G (Whittaker).

T H E " S U N " GOLF C H A L L E N G E

CUP

T h e annual inter-schools' golf match f o r the " S u n " Challenge Cup was held at Kingston Heath Golf Club on Monday, 14th April, 1958.

Conditions were very bad, as rain was falling steadily when the first pair started at 7.40 a.m., and continued all day, making putting on the saturated greens very difficult, particularly f o r the late players.

P.L.C. scored well, and won the cup for the twelfth time, closely followed by Firbank and M.C.E.G.G.S. Our M.L.C. team, which had some excellent golfers, failed to return g o o d scores on the wet course. This is one of the most popular events of the golf season, and each year fresh schools apply f o r admittance, thus making the field very large and keenly competitive, and calling f o r good golf.

Proceeds Fund.

were

donated

to

the

"Sun"

Toy

T h e Kingston Heath Club home was bright and cheery, and served, an excellent luncheon.

In spite of the adverse weather, everyone seemed happy in meeting friends and acquaintances of the golf world at this annual event.

M.L.C. team, 1958: Mrs. E. L. Stewart, handicap 6; Mrs. M. Bird (Ballarat), handicap 10; Miss A . Dye, handicap 12; Mrs. L. Nagel, handicap 16; Mrs. C. Forfor, handicap 20; Mrs. L. Wickens, handicap 24; Miss N. Chitty, handicap 25.

DAISY

BUICK

(Stirling).

MAGAZINE NEWS WANTED A n y items of news, whether letters f r o m O l d Collegians overseas, details of engagements, weddings and births, or simply small items of general news, would be gladly welcomed f o r the magazine.

These may be forwarded to either:— Mrs. G . R. Bull (Editress), 37 Maude Street, Box Hill North; or Mrs. A . K. H o r m a n ( H o n . Sec.), 5 Liston Street, Burwood.

It would be appreciated if members when f o r warding news would give dates, initials and details as fully as possible.

"BLUEBELL"

1904 M E E T I N G

EXCERPTS.

OF

THE

O.C.C.

H o w fascinating it is to look back upon the early days of the club and to the first meeting at M.L.C., when the club was formed.

In the issue of "Bluebell" of 1904, it is reported that Dr. Fitchett organised at the College a mass meeting of past students to discuss the ways and means of forming an " O l d Collegians' Club." " T h e dining hall, ornamented with banksia roses and no less by the faces of some 200 girls and teachers, was the abiding place of more loyalty and sentiment than it can surely have ever witnessed before."

"Bluebell" goes on to say that representatives of every year of the College were there, including its very first pupil, and its first teacher, down to those who had only just left school.

After the girls had greeted Dr. and Mrs. Fitchett , and Miss Fitchett, and chatted with each other, Dr. Fitchett gave an address.

"There have been many delightful gatherings at this College, but there has been none more delightful than to-night," he said. " W e have never had one better looking.

Y o u girls bring back the years that lie behind.

Somebody suggested to-night that when you met each other you ought to begin by saying, 'I am So-and-so,' not ' W h o are y o u ? ' Even I would not know everybody who has passed through this College—about 3000 young ladies" . . .

Then Dr. Fitchett introduced the various " O l d Girls" who were to sing, recite or play the piano, and each was "heartily cheered."

T h e chairman at the meeting was Mr. Corr, the Headmaster, who then spoke to the girls.

Intellectual. " T o have this Association would help you to keep up the intellectual life that the School has given you. Y o u know you are all apt to let that go, are you not?

A n d an Association o n intellectual lines is worth keeping up, and will serve to keep your mental life high.

Y o u are all, I take it, willing to f o r m this Association.

Who will move the formation of the 'Old Collegians' Club'?"

Miss Thyra Marks then said: " I would like, Mr. Chairman, to move that we f o r m an O l d Collegians' Club, to keep the intellectual life of the girls more to the fore than it would be if we did not have such an association."

"Miss Ellie Moss seconded the proposal, which was carried unanimously and with applause." " N o w , " said the chairman, "to set going a businesslike organisation, a secretary, pro tem, a provisional secretary is necessary. Will you allow me to suggest as secretary Miss Lucy Watsford, now Mrs. Kilvington?

She, together with Mrs. Laurie and Lizzie Green, came to me and started this, and have been doing all the work."

Mrs. Kilvington then took on the post of provisional secretary. ( T o be continued in next issue.)

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Neu/s of Old Collegians "Life's flag flying."

Old Collegians will welcome Miss Frances Cowper, who was last year appointed the new Lady Superintendent in place of Miss Daisy Ball, who has retired. Miss Cowper, who is a Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Education, was o n the musical staff of M.L.C. before her new appointment.

Mr. and Mrs. Dick Pescott (Gwyn Walduck) celebrated their silver wedding on 15th April.

Bridesmaids were Kathy Walduck and Bessie Launder.

Mrs. Malcolm Lyon (Robin Carne) is living at Bonn, in Germany, where her husband is the Third Secretary at the Australian Embassy.

Delia Hilton is now public relations officer at the A.B.C. Mrs. H . Latham (Mavis T h o r p e Clark), who is well known as an author of children's books, has recently completed "Gully G o l d , " which has just been published.

Mrs. D. M. Roberts (Marjory Brown), who is in England f o r four years, would be pleased to hear f r o m Old Collegians she knew at School during 1937-1939.

Her address is Flat 1, 29 Alexandra Grove, L o n d o n , N.12, or c / o Australia House, London, W.C.7.

Mrs. Kay Ellem (Elizabeth W o o d ) will travel with her husband to America, where he will attend the Philadelphia Institute on a research fellowship awarded by the N . S . W . Cancer Council.

They will be abroad f o r two years.

Deaconess Hilda Fisher, who has followed A n n e Green as secretary of the W o m e n ' s H o m e Mission League, is an O l d Collegian.

Elva Metzenthen has been elected State president of the Methodist Girls' Basket-ball League.

Dr. Kathleen T h o m p s o n has taken up a position with the Flying Doctor Service, and is stationed at Aduna, South Australia.

Rosemary Groves is working at the Australian National University in the field of political science.

Mrs. Ray Mylius (Beth Judkins) has gone with her husband to work under the Volunteer Graduate Scheme in Indonesia.

They will be posted to Flores, in the Lesser Sunda Islands, where Ray will be Government doctor.

Mimi Yees has returned f r o m overseas, and is lecturing at the Secondary Teachers' Training College at Melbourne University.

Mrs. George Yule (Valerie East) is now living at O r m o n d College, where her husband has been appointed to a professorship.

Annette Clark and Jessie Strain are at present on a working holiday in England.

Miss Margaret Owen leaves early in April f o r Canada, where she will continue nursing.

Nola Peddle has been awarded the Teachers' Diploma f o r ballet dancing, and the gold medal and the gold cross f o r dancing.

Evi Dickins has graduated in law at Melbourne University. A t present she is in Italy, where she is studying Italian at the University of Perguia.

Later she will return to Melbourne to practise law. A t 20 she was one of the youngest of last year's graduates.

Mrs. Jane Rowe, of Essendon, recently celebrated her 101st birthday at her home in Buckley Street on 5th January. Several O l d Collegians were among the many guests and well wishers who came to do honour to this fine old lady.

Mrs. Rowe is the mother of Misses A d a and Grace Rowe and Mrs. Leslie.

Dorothy Nance and Isla Hawkins have left f o r a six months visit to Canada.

T h e y will then spend fifteen months in England and the Continent.

Valerie Anderson, of W o m b o o t a , via Moama, has begun nursing.

Margaret Abrahams has returned in December after more than two and a half years in Canada, Canada, England and Europe, is now working as a nurse in Melbourne.

In her spare time she has joined the Royal Australian A r m y Nursing Service.

Mrs. Whitney King (Ethleen O ' D w y e r ) has been elected president of the National Council o f W o m e n of Victoria. Mrs. King has been a member f o r six years, and a vice-president for three years. A Bachelor of Arts and barrister at law, she represented the Legal W o m e n ' s Association on the National Council of W o m e n , and lead the Australian delegation to the International Council of W o m e n Conference at Montreal last year.

Z o e Caldwell, who has joined the Old V i c company at Stratford f o r its forthcoming nine months' season, was the first Australian to be offered a contract with this famous company while still acting in Australia. Z o e has been working very successfully with the U n i o n Theatre Repertory Company, which gave her both the experience and the reputation to be offered such a wonderful position in England.

Her fare to England was paid by the Elizabethan Theatre Trust, and she has a grant f r o m the U n i o n Theatre.

Mrs. Ian Cole (Enid C o l e ) , who has been in England f o r six years, plans to return home next year with her husband and baby son.

At present they have a flat in Putney Hill, London.

Mrs. Cole was able to meet Dr. W o o d again at a reception to him on his visit to England.

Mrs. Cole is the sister of another O l d Collegian, Dorothy Sadler ( C o l e ) , of Cosgrove South.

Gwenda Dickins has been abroad f o r two years on a working holiday in England and the Continent.

In between travelling she has been working with the "Save the Children Fund," and was sent to Vienna to help after the Hungarian

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Margaret Dickins, who has been nursing f o r the last eight years, left Melbourne f o r Brisbane last September with the idea of eventually entering the service of the "Flying Doctor." However, she took up a position on the staff of the hospital at Muttaburra, Central Queensland, and is now in charge there. W h e n she marries later this year, she will live in Warwick, Queensland.

Mrs. Bevan (Doris Reed) last April flew to Perth to see her son, Dr. John Bevan, who has been in England f o r seven years, and returned with his wife and three daughters to take up his appointment as Senior Lecturer in Science at the Perth University.

In September Mrs. Bevan flew to Sydney, where her daughter lives, to see her new granddaughter, Jane Godtschalk.

Edith Skinner, who was doing social service work in Hobart, gained an overseas scholarship to take her to Canada. She will go to T o r o n t o University to further her studies and gain experience in work there. She will also visit England.

Lorraine Townsend (Mair) has gone to live in Singapore f o r two years.

Bertha Radford, who is on the staff of the Warragul State School, would be pleased to hear f r o m any O l d Collegians in the district.

Mrs. R. L. G. M c C o y (Anne D u f t y ) has returned f r o m a three months trip to Singapore.

Mrs. Ken Inglis (Judy Betheras) has moved to Adelaide, where her husband is a lecturer at the University of Adelaide.

Mrs. Graham Forbes (Loris Whitaker), now at Echuca, is coming to Melbourne to live.

Her husband will complete a Secondary Teachers' course in Agricultural Science.

Mavis Lancaster, after spending her fifth Christmas in London working at Australia House, has returned to Melbourne. She was the first person seen on entering the door, and has been a welcome sight to many O l d Collegians travelling to England.

Before she returned home she went with Professor Keith McArtney to hear a performance by the English Singers.

Behind them in the audience was June Dawkins, who is to make her singing debut very shortly in London.

Mrs. Davies (Sheila Proctor) has returned to Canada, and is now working in Montreal.

She was formerly Musical Director at St. Anne's Girls' School in Staffordshire.

Mrs. Calwell (Constance Mellor) had the great honour to play the organ at Wilson Hall when the Queen Mother was made an Honorary Doctor at Law during the recent Royal visit.

Joan Corbett has won a scholarship through the International Farm Y o u t h Exchange Movement. Joan is a member of the Victorian Y o u n g Farmers' Clubs Association.

Elizabeth Yates has gone overseas f o r twelve months. While abroad she will be seeing Loloma Weir (Green), who will also be returning to Australia at the end of the year after two years in London, where her husband has been doing special army training course.

Mary Rowe has been awarded a scholarship by the French Government, which pays board and fees at the College, Franco Britannique, in Paris. T h e scholarship entitles her to tuition in the 'cello, in the study of which Mary has decided to specialise. She recently won a scholarship awarded by the City of London Corporation, but decided to accept the French scholarship instead.

She is learning 'cello f r o m Tortebier in Paris. Before she went abroad Mary was the first 'cello in the Hobart A.B.C. Orchestra.

Dr. Alison Luekis, who has been working at Royal Children's Hospital, specialising in the R H factor in babies, will soon leave f o r abroad to continue her studies overseas.

Mrs. C. Stratman (Connie Beighton) arranged a very happy afternoon at her home to convey g o o d wishes to Mr. and Mrs. T . Twycross (Violet W o o l c o c k ) , who sailed on 1st March f o r a nine months trip overseas.

O l d Collegians present were Mrs. R. N. White (Sayde Reynolds), Nance Campbell and Edith Barker, who were able to share with Connie the news f r o m London o f the announcement of her daughter, Pamela's, engagement to David Evans, South Australian Rhodes Scholar f o r 1957.

Jean H o g g left early in the year to take up her appointment as occupational therapist to the Rehabilitation Centre, Fremantle, W . A .

Mrs. R. Ramsay (Elma Martyn) is now living at Katoomba, New South Wales Friends of Betty Lavers, who remember that she married Dr. Walter W o r b o y s in 1927, will be interested to hear that he was dubbed Knight Bachelor by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, at Buckingham Palace in February last. Sir Walter was Rhodes Scholar f o r Western Australia in 1922.

Lorraine Coghlan, Australia's top woman tennis player, has left f o r England to play f o r the first time at Wimbledon.

Mrs. T . Lins (Zeila Farhood) has moved to " W h i t e Lodge," Agnes Street, Mitcham.

Miss Joan Henry, who was at school round about 1923-24, and who has lived in England f o r seventeen years, returning two years ago, has just been admitted to the Society of W o m e n Painters in Melbourne.

It is also believed that Miss Henry is the only woman in Victoria, and possibly in Australia, to hold the rank of major in the British army during the last war.

Dorothy Alexander was the top of the year in 1957 f o r the Diploma of Education at the University of Melbourne.

Betty Johnson is a member of a contingent of the Y o u n g Australia League, who are at present on a five and a half months visit to England.

Mrs. John Stuart (Joan Casement) left f o r abroad f r o m Sydney on 3rd May. Her husband has leave of absence f r o m 3DB f o r twelve months.

Roslyn Bull has been given leave of absence f r o m T h e Royal Melbourne Hospital, where she has been doing secretarial work. Roslyn is o n a working tour of New Zealand.

Mrs. D. Thomas (Veda Pryor) left f o r England in March with another O l d Collegian, Mrs. Alec Eggleston (Gladys Gould). They expect to return at the end of the year. Her daughter,

79 T H E O L D Mrs. Ken Nail, of Geelong and husband also flew to returning through America.

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(Marjorie Thomas) England in April,

Elizabeth Scott returned f r o m England last year, and is working with the Education Department.

Mrs. Norman Alley (Joan Weston) flew to England via America with her husband, and expects to return home in June.

Margaret McKenzie is now a colour consultant with the Mayfair Colour Centre.

Barbara Bird sailed to England on 6th April f o r an extended trip.

Joan Corlass left f o r England in May. Mrs. Baden Powell (Olive Perry), of Port Fairy, has left o n a flying world tour via San Francisco and America to London, returning through Japan.

She will be away f o r nine months.

Peg Corlass, who has just graduated at Prince Henry's, is going to Perth to do midwifery.

Friends of Muriel Pickworth will be interested to learn that she returned f r o m the Sudan f o r furlough in May. Her work has largely been supervised by Florence Fletcher, another O l d Collegian (now Mrs. L u n n ) .

Muriel will be staying with her parents, who now live in Victoria Road, Auburn.

Mrs. Frank Pederick (Mary McKenzie) is living with her parents in Balwyn, while her husband is completing a nine months' course on radio equipment f o r the R.A.A.F. Previously they had lived in Ballarat.

Mrs. Charles Dow (Jean Williams) will move to Perth at the end of the year, where her husband will take up the appointment as Church of Christ minister at InglewOod. Marigold McLean is teaching physical tion at Brighton H i g h School.

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Three Old Collegians, Judy Ewart, Karin Corlass and Vera Naumann, are studying advertising arts at the Royal Melbourne Technical College.

Mrs. G o r d o n Berg (Loris T a y l o r ) , who is living at Montreal, Canada, will be visiting Australia at the end of the year, when she hopes to see another O l d Collegian, Mrs. Walker ( M o n a Liston).

Jean McKenzie, who has been appealing f o r the Anti-Cancer Campaign, leaves f o r England in October.

Mrs. J. Ensor (Joan Bull) is living in Vancouver, Canada, and has Canadian citizenship.

Mrs. I. Richardson (Irene Davies), whose husband is a civil air attache, appointment f o r three years, will be returning to Melbourne end of next year.

Mrs. John Williams (Dorothy H o l d i n g ) been made the president of Y . W . C . A .

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"Some of Us Hav/e U/andered Far" T O U R I N G I N EUROPE Extract f r o m a letter to the Editress of the " O l d Collegian" f r o m Margaret Abrahams about her visit, to Europe with four American girls.

W e f o u n d the Venetians extremely friendly and such fun-loving people.

In the evening everyone seems to walk around the Square of St. Mark's meeting friends, looking at the shops and listening to the music f r o m the sidewalk cafes, all competing with each other. As an added attraction, every Saturday night a symphony orchestra sets itself up in the middle of the square and delights the listeners with classical music, before which the other musicians had the grace to retire.

T h e gondolas are very colourful, but strictly f o r the tourists. A Venetian would never be seen in a gondola, but uses the smart, speedy motor boats instead. There is an air of decay about the whole city. Once splendid palaces line the canals

like ghosts of a bygone age. N o more the dwellings of rich merchants and princes, they are mostly tenement dwellings f o r dozens of families, who will spoil the beautiful architectural lines by hanging the washing out.

If you look long enough you can find anything f r o m cabbages to cats floating in the canals, and Venice really has an " a i r " of its own. However, it fascinates you, and one could hardly find a more beautiful city anywhere in the world, and as you throw your coin f r o m the Grand Rialto Bridge you sincerely wish you will one day return to Venice.

Rome was our lengthy stay, and stands out in my memory. O n e cannot help but be fascinated by this beautiful city. T h e streets f o r the most part are wide tree-lined thoroughfares; modern buildings lie side by side with ancient ruins; there were latticed shutters o n our hotel windows to keep out the heat of the sun, and everyone has a siesta at noon.

T h e flies are simply terrible, and flyscreens on windows seem to be unheard o f .

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Our money was fast running out, and we were scared to go any further south. W e turned north at Rome and drove to Pisa, inspected the lean in the tower and hurried up to the Italian Riviera.

W e drove leisurely along this beautiful coast, which is not as built up as the French, and to me was far more attractive.

W e took a week to drive around to Cannes, and f r o m there turned north to Paris again.

O u r accommodation was becoming less and less palatial as each day passed, until we were reduced to passing the big towns and finding little villages. I think the best deal we had was somewhere near Lyons, where we all slept in the one room f o r four shillings e a c h — including breakfast.

Everything was spotlessly clean, and plenty of g o o d home cooking.

W e were sorry to leave our beautiful car in Paris, sorry to say good-bye to the Continent, and set out with heavy hearts f o r England. However that depression didn't last long. There were new sights to be seen, new people to meet, and, after all, they would be speaking English.

Thus we came to London.

RETURN JOURNEY (Extract f r o m a letter to Mrs. F. Cornell (Edna Pryor) f r o m Mary Pattern, who travelled abroad and returned home with another Old Collegian, Shirley McAllister.)

T h e flight home was a magnificent climax.

Once our B.E.A. Viscount had cleared the bank of cloud over L o n d o n we were bathed in sunshine.

W e spent two days in Rome before flying with Qantas to Karachi. There we only had one day, but even in that short time were appalled by the poverty. Contrast of New and O l d Delhi was equally amazing. New Delhi is planned with wide streets converging on to Connaught Place. Janpath and Maharajah—the former Queen Street and King Street.

O l d Delhi just rambles, yet it is there that a tremendous amount of wealth still lies, particularly in Chandi Chowk, the home of the gold dealers. They sit crosslegged with their scales poised, waiting or balancing over a deal.

A n afternoon in Calcutta followed, then 2 2 days in Bangkok, where we were introduced to the beautiful temples.

Our guide spoke freely of Mrs. A n n a and the king who had built this building, and the son who had built that. Their wonderful eye for colour in the porcelain mosaics will always live in our memories.

A n d so back to Australia, which seems better than ever. But we have realised just how much will depend on all who work f o r her as to her success.

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ranch owners, buriness and professional men donate large sums of money as well as the State finance to the university.

A m o n g the world's institutions of higher education the University of California is unique, f o r the Davis Campus where I was is but one of eight campuses that comprise the State-wide institution.

T h e seven remaining members of the University family are located in widely separated cities— Los Angeles, San Francisco, Mount Hamilton, Riverside, La Jolla, Santa Barbara, Berkeley.

In addition there are six field stations and 52 agricultural extension services offices.

It's so colossal, as is all America, Los Angeles with its 17,000 students, the most wonderful medical school I have ever seen—all so thrilling to experience. I stayed with my youngest daughter. Betty, who is a life member of our O.C.C., and, as most of the Clubroom circle will remember, she entertained the circle at Kilsyth.

Southern California is full of interesting experiences, fascinating scenery, as in Josemite Valley, seven miles long, one mile wide, and 3000 feet deep.

Even the eating houses are packed with history, all printed on the menu—gourmet restaurants where the variety of menu is as distinctive as the atmospheric settings. Disney land by helicopter, Sleeping Beauty Castle, T o w n Square, Show Boat, Tomorrowland, adventure and exploring. visitors have an exciting time. Famous actors and their homes at Hollywood, Beverley Hills, Bel Air, San Fernando Valley, as the advert, says, "specially conducted tours affords the visitor to this land of perpetual sunshine, an enjoyable opportunity to meet the stars in person and visit their homes."

Simply incredible what people show you over here—everything is commercialised.

T h e n one meets the creatures as generally accepted as standard Americans (but are not s o ) .

His manner is patronising, uncouth according to British standard, as he walks through the world, an unbending exponent of the American way. H e doesn't approve of unheated hotels, long lunch hours, the salesman without push, the youth without ambition, people who don't join in.

His political opinions ar£ simple, 1 0 0 % American is the right one, but it's all great fun.

Americans do things wholeheartedly and thoroughly—roads, bridges, Les Vergos Dam, education, medicine, science, plenty of funds available to benefit nation. California is much the size of Victoria, but same population as the whole of Australia, a truly wonderful country, the kindest and most hospital people in the world, and they welcome Australians with wide open arms.

IN ENGLAND

(Extract f r o m a letter to Mrs. F. Cornell (Edna Pryor) f r o m Mrs. McCawley (Milly A n g u s ) , in America.)

(Extract f r o m a letter to the Editress f r o m Mrs. D. M. Roberts (Marjory Roberts), who is now living in England.)

"Seeing ourselves as others see us," may be a mixed blessing or a distressing sight, so I f o u n d in California.

But nevertheless America is a wonderful country, so alive, so friendly, and hospitality really overwhelming.

I have been in L o n d o n since November, 1956, as my husband has been appointed as the Australian taxation representative f o r the U.K. at Australia House f o r f o u r years.

T h e University of California is a State university f o r the people and by the people.

Many

Our travels so far have included interesting tours to Cornwall, Devon and Wales, and numerous trips to the south coast beaches. W e have a

THE OLD COLLEGIAN tour planned for the French Riviera in August, and are hoping for lots of hot sunshine there.

W e expect to return to Australia late in 1960 in time f o r our little daughter, Julie, now eight years old, to take her place at M.L.C. at the beginning of 1961.

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KARACHI

(Extract of a letter f r o m Mary Fox, in Karachi, where she is the General Secretary of the Y . W . C . A . there.) . . . W h e n I sailed f r o m Melbourne for Karachi, to become the General Secretary of the Y . W . C . A . in this city, I thought in my innocence that not having to do any cooking, cleaning, ironing, shopping f o r f o o d , strap-hanging in trams and buses, etc., would give me time to keep in touch with my friends round the world, and that surely I should have a little time to catch up with some serious reading, and even a little study. What a vain hope!

O n Monday and Thursday mornings Joseph, our van driver, fills up the van with medicines, powdered milk, aspirin, etc., and collects the voluntary doctors, nurses and midwives who man the clinic in the Y . W . C . A . centre in the camp It is heartrending to see the needs—undernourished babies with ricketts, nursing mothers with abscessed breasts, children with sores, infected eyes, ears and fever, twelve-year-olds trying to bring up the baby after the death of the mother in childbirth, fifteen-year-olds with tiny babies with malnutrition.

The service is given with firmness, gentleness and absence of sentimentalism, but one feels that we only scratch the surface.

One of the exciting things is that the volunteers are so international.

Our three doctors are Dutch, Danish and Yugoslav, our nurses and midwives Scottish, New Zealand, English, Ameri-

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can and Canadian. Each day there is milk distribution, when children come to the clinic to drink a cup of milk-powder mixed with water. Sometimes we distribute butter oil.

O n Saturday mornings we have a literacy class at the camp, and on Tuesdays a work party at the Y . W . C . A . , where volunteers—mainly Parsi women and Muslim—teach widows from the camp to sew and embroider.

W e sell their products and buy more materials after paying the women for their labour. This adds a little income to their other earnings, and also rouses interest in the work of the Y . W . C . A . by the sale of the goods each Saturday morning in the leading chemist shop. Bliss!

W e have "attached bathrooms," which instantly will conjure up to you all visions of luxury hotels; but not so in the East. All floors are cement or tiles; but as we cannot run to tiles in the Y . W . C . A . , one stands in a corner under the wall shower and lets the water run away on the cement floor. But as it is unwise to take too many cold showers in the tropics because the cold water brings out the heat rash, I usually sit in a huge old-fashioned bath tub like the ones our grandmothers used, and pour warm water over myself with a large mug.

I must say what a thrill it was to have a visit f r o m Dr. Una Porter, W o r l d Y . W . C . A . Vicepresident, and one of my old friends from Australia. For three days we worked her very hard, and the community has not stopped speaking of her ever since.

She made a great impression with her fine speech at our public meeting, to which we invited the V.I.P.'s and Embassy folk.

It was also a thrill to see Margaret Holmes, of S.C.M. fame when her 'plane was grounded f o r 36 hours. I managed to have a.n hour with her and to hear the latest gossip.

Prefects' Reunions Twenty-five Years of Meetings.

Fourteen of us were Prefects together in 1932, the year of the School's Golden Jubilee, and I give the names, with married names, if a n y : — They were Y v o n n e Miles (Senior Prefect), now Mrs. F. Nicholl; Frey Shimmin (Mrs. D. Switson) ; Norma Smith (Mrs. G. Atkins) ; Norma Allan (Mrs. F. Lovell); Ruth Fry (Mrs. R. F r y ) ; Mary Fox; Ruth Bennett; Anne Watkins (Mrs. E. Smart); Mavis Moulton (Mrs. G. Baker); Betty Nicholas (Mrs. E. A l c o c k ) ; Rita Blair (Mrs. D .

L a n g h a m ) ; Shirley Whittaker (died June, 1 9 3 9 ) ; Jean Aubrey (Mrs. G. D u g d a l e ) ; Mavis Wicks (Mrs. A. H a l l ) .

W e commenced our meetings early in 1933, and have always met in each other's homes by turns, mostly at night, except for the period of the blackouts, when Saturday afternoon was the time.

At first we met about once every four weeks, but now it is more often at six-weekly intervals, as the number has necessarily dwindled over the years, with three members living in the country, one in New South Wales, and so forth.

The weddings started five or six years after leaving School, then the babies, and I think at

present there are about 26 children, of whom seven girls are or have been at M.L.C., and at least two others are due to start there soon.

In 1939 the first big blow came with the death in June of Shirley Whittaker. S o o n afterwards war was upon us, and various husbands and brothers went overseas.

It may seem that with members ranging f r o m housewives to career women, and some combining the two, interests must be very different.

Well, they are, and, looking back on 25 years of lively discussion, I can laugh now about many a heated argument over politics, religion, bringing up children, wartime policies, etc.

Views on those subjects range f r o m one end of the scale to the other, but it is amazing how a group's interests grow together over such a period, and the very fact of our continuing together over all these years must indicate that it has been a worth-while experiment.

Mrs. A . H A L L (Mavis Wicks).

[This was so interesting I have included it in full. If there are any other groups who have met constantly since leaving School, I would be pleased to hear of them.—Editress.]

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Persona) IN NORTHERN NIGERIA Life in Northern Nigeria, first at Lagos and then at Jos, has been full of interest f o r Mrs. Michael Reyne (Judith Leask). There are three dramatic societies, and Judy and her husband have joined the Plateau Club dramatic group and already taken part in two plays—Rattigan's "Harlequinade" and " T h e Reluctant Debutante," in which Judy played the Debutante.

ANTS O N

TELEVISION

A n O l d Collegian who has lived a varied and interesting life is Mrs. F. Nicholls (Yvonne Miles), who has appeared in the A.B.C. ' A n y Questions" programme, as well as in a few television shows.

T w o of the television shows in which she has appeared concerned ants. In her own words, " I was fortunate to discover a new species of ants, which was named after m e — M o n o m o r i u m Y v o n n u .

It is a. tiny reddish creature with phenomenal powers of reproduction. Thus, as it is unlikely to die out readily, I guess I am practically immortalised."

"Because Monomorium Yvonnii are too minute to be photogenic, and the television producer wanted live ants in my programme, I appeared with a colony of the largest bull-ants I could nest." " I t is very hazardous working before cameras with ferocious bull-ants, especially as I am astigmatic, and the make-up expert had removed and retained my spectacles. T h e floor manager further menaced me by confiscating the bunch of bracken I had brought to the studio as an anodyne f o r stings. I demanded danger money."

PREFECTS

MEET

T h e Prefects of 1945 still hold (and have done ever since they left school) an annual reunion. For the first few years, while most of us were still single, this took the f o r m of dinner and a film in the city.

However,, f o r the last seven or eight years the reunions have been held at various homes—no dinner, no film, just lots and lots of chatter—and, of course, supper.

Four of our number have left Melbourne. Ruth Campbell (Mrs. White) went to Rum Jungle with her scientist husband and a party of fellow geologists.

Audrey Fleming (Mrs. T. Harris) has been in Christchurch f o r the last five years.

Y v o n n e Robinson (Mrs. W . Roden) lives in Adelaide, where she is now the president of Adelaide Branch of the O.C.C. T h e most distant member is Judy Leask (Mrs. M. Reyne), who went with her husband to live in Northern Nigeria, in Jos. O f other members, A n n e Hattam is teaching in the prep, school at Wesley, and Joan Wilkinson, who trained as a nurse, has been both at Fairfield and the Children's Hospitals.

T h e remainder live in Melbourne.

They are Mrs. G. Douglas (Shirley Robinson) and her sister, Mrs. Neville McNeil (Marjorie Robinson), Mrs. John W o o d (Phyllis Trewhella), Mrs. George Yule (Valerie East), Mrs. D o u g Barelli (Linnel W o o d ) , Mrs. Ken Lyall (Edith Wentworth), Mrs. James Earle (Joan W r i g h t ) , Mrs. Max Williams (June Jenkin), and Mrs. Ian Hendy (Barbara Smith), who was senior prefect in 1945.

BARBARA HENDY.

ENGAGEMENTS T h e Club offers best wishes to the following O l d Collegians, who have announced their engagements:— W e n d y Parkes to Allan Chandler.

Sue Peverill to Reg Larner.

Eve McLennan to Max Corbett.

Julie Miller to Keith Murray.

Jill Hilton to John Bartley.

Judy Lee to Dr. Ben W a d h a m .

Mary McAllister to Rolfe Mann.

Jill Cook to Bryan Fitchell.

Joan Taylor to Jack Adshead.

Judith Wilson to Max Bennetts.

Margot Featherstone to Eric Cooper.

Beverley Clarke to Archibald Burns.

Marjorie T h o m p s o n to Philip Pearce.

Beverley Hosie to Noel Sedawie.

A n n e Paton to Ian Jones.

Nola Peddle to Wesley George.

Pat Holt to Richard Trevare.

Kay Simon to Kenneth Clark.

Judith Wilkinson to J o h n Shelton.

Jan Millard to Kevin Telford.

Sandra Hattam to Rick Richards.

Lillian Nixon to Dr. John Thompson.

Jacqueline Cass to Ian George.

Jocelyn Cornell to Robert D o d d .

Margaret King to Kevin Davies.

Nereda Dawes to Michael Hanlon.

Barbara Wilkinson to David Black.

Noelle Love to Graham Okes.

Patricia Waycott to James Potter.

Elizabeth Sloane to A l a n Hines.

Barbara Taylor to Richard Ham. Betty Scarlett to Dr. Geoffrey Grennbaum.

Lyn Phillips to Max Luff.

Ainslie Rowe to Brian McLaren.

Gwennyth T h o m s o n to Donald Moyes.

Charmian Leigh to A l a n Chivers.

Patricia Sandral to Walter Ritter.

Elva Metzenthem to Robert Ingamells.

Marie Koll to John Lipert.

Dorothy Clapperton to Nicholas Prendergast.

Alison Lemmon to Alan Jarman.

Jean Mason to Dr. Roy Schofer.

Julie Bell to Leonard Forbes.

Beth Harrison to John Lightfoot.

Cecile Benjamin to Hatton Storey.

Ginny Smorgon to Leslie Greein.

Esther Fiffer to Joseph Aarons.

Myrna Davis to Rodney Goldsmith.

Y v o n n e Davis to Albert Fink.

Janice Thornton to D o n Roberts.

83 THE OLD COLLEGIAN Barbara Galbraith to Donald McKenzie.

Judith Pittard to David Godfrey.

Elaine Lincoln to Michael Cornell.

Patricia Wallace to Allan Miller.

Lois Taylor to Donald Boyd.

Bernice Hargrave to John Norman.

Elaine Joseph to Raymond Breakey.

Diana Yorston to Frank Coulter.

Pamela Sinclair to Ian Bennett.

Jennifer Dugdale to Laurence Hine.

Ruth Harless to Herbert Bowden.

Margaret Adamson to Keith Olsen.

Y v o n n e Casemore to Mervyn Dundas.

A n n Ducat to John Henderson.

Rosalie Alexander to John Henderson.

Ruth Merritt to Donald Thomson.

Jocelyn W o o d to William Neilson.

Valerie Christian to John Mitchell.

Rosalie Pomroy to Ian Lurati.

Helene T h o m p s o n to John Sutherland.

Judith Bade to Philip Beresford.

A n n e Collett to John Williams.

Pat Stocker to David Tredinnick.

Janice Ferguson to Ronald Lucas.

Nola Peddle to Peter Wyatt.

Lorraine Barnes to George Dow.

Hall (Elizabeth M u r r a y ) , Mrs. Eric H o r t o n (Betty Butler), Mrs. M a x Muir (Betty Knuckey) and Miss Claire Fowler.

Judy Lee was married to Dr. Ben W a d h a m o n 18th January.

Beryl Gardner was married to Henry Matthews in August in Manchester, England.

Ailsa Brownlee was married to Ian Walter G o o d at Holy Advent Church, Malvern. Pamela H e n d y was bridesmaid.

Pam Easterbrook was married to Dr. W . G. E. Straffon at Holy Trinity, Kew, on 12th April. Mrs. Jack Unikoski (Rachael Lew) was the matron of honour.

Shirley D u n o o n , of Swan Hill, was married o n 18th November to Philip Maxwell West, o f Red Cliffs. Dr. A . H . W o o d officiated at Wesley College Chapel. Gwenne D u n o o n was bridesmaid.

Alison Rush was married to David Ingamells o n 8th March at Mont Albert Methodist Church. T w o cousins, Mrs. Williams (Joan Rush) and Mrs. R. W . Evans (Shirley Rush) were the attendants.

Jennifer Benallock Boyle in September.

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Beverley Effick was married to Bruce W . Lowther. A m o n g the attendants were Nancy Effick.

Thelma Haslam, of Burwood, was married to Barry Page Day, of Nedlands, W . A . , at Hartwell Presbyterian Church. Thelma is the daughter of Hessie Graham.

Myrna Shore was married to Ron Appleyard o n 26th April.

Margaret Donaldson was the chief bridesmaid.

Old Collegians who sang in the choral service were Mary Taylor and Nike Demetrie.

Julie Sparrow was married to William Thomas Dawson Beams at Toorak Presbyterian Church in October. Julie had formerly been on the editorial staff of " T h e Argus." She is the daughter of Esme Darby.

Jennifer Stamp, of Glen Iris, was married to Robert Eastaugh Ramsay at St. Mary's Church of England, Caulfield, in October.

Eunice Hollingsworth was married to Owen Jacobson at the Methodist Church, East Malvern.

Marion Nixon was married to Keith Palmer at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Corowa, o n 12th October.

Lillian and Esme Nixon were the bridesmaids.

A m o n g the O l d Collegians at the wedding were Marigold McLennan, Heather Nixon, Joan Hanson, Mrs. Fred Duncan (Mary Da vies), Mrs. Donald McCready (Helen Davies), and Janice and Judy Roe. Glennys Granger sang during the service.

Lillian N i x o n was married to Dr. John Evelyn Thompson, of Largs Bay, South Australia. They were married in Corowa on 2nd May. Jacqueline Lomax was married to Ian Gelden at Littlejohn Memorial Chapel, Scotch College, o n 27th December. Nance Lomax, who has recently returned f r o m a trip to England, attended the wedding of her sister.

Shirley Cole was married to Bill Matthews at St. James Church of England, Ivanhoe, on 11th January.

O l d Collegians who attended included Mrs. John Purvis (Ella Pizzey), Mrs. Max Robinson (Dorothy Purvis), Mrs. Bill Carroll (Jean B o y d ) , Mrs. Alan Paterson (Joyce Bottomer), Mrs. Barrie McLoghlin (Marie Beard), Mrs. Len Lanyon (Judy Healey), Mrs. D o u g

A n n e Garrett was married to Geoff Kelly at East Kew Methodist Church on 10th May. Gretta Bull and Wilma Garrett were bridesmaids.

Beverley W a l e was married to Ian W a r d r o p at Littlejohn Memorial Chapel, Scotch College, on 27th June.

Judith Chesterfield was married to Keith T h o m son at Mont Albert Methodist Church on 14th September.

Her sisters, Helen, who is an O l d Collegian, and Elizabeth, a present student, were bridesmaids.

Barbara Mitchell was married to Geoffrey Sturck at Toorak Methodist Church o n 1st March.

Gwenda Hansen was bridesmaid.

Heather Robinson was married to Peter Rich at the North Essendon Methodist Church on 21st December. Fay Robinson and Gwenda Hansen were bridesmaids.

Jenifer East was married to Daryl H o o p e r o n 11th January at Auburn Methodist Church.

Phyllis Lyndon was married to John Christie at Traralgon Methodist Church. Lois Lyndon, a present student, was bridesmaid.

Elaine Cavanagh was married to Brian Griffiths on 31st January, at Congregational Church, North Balwyn.

Elizabeth Sloane was married to A l a n Hines o n 22nd March, at Wesley Church, Geelong.

Joan Mason was married on 1st February to Dr. Ray Schofer at First Methodist Church, in Fairfie'd. A!"b^ma, U . S . A . Dr. Schofer is doing a post-graduate course in Anaesthesia. They expect to return to Australia to live after spending twelve

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Valerie Sherriff was married to Peter W . Crohn at Glen Iris Presbyterian Church o n 1st May. They expect to be living at Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, f o r about six months.

Beth Fletcher was married to Ken Norton at St. Mary's Church of England, Caulfield, o n 19th April. Barbara Taylor, daughter of Mrs. W . I. Taylor (Essie Robinson) was one of the bridesmaids.

Judy Ankerson was married to John W o o d f u l l on 26th April, at St. Mary's Church of England, Caulfield. Jill W o o d f u l l was one of the bridesmaids.

Kay Simon was married to Ken Clark at Wesley College Chapel on 5th March.

Dr. W o o d officiated.

Jenifer Kelley and Gay Jagger were the bridesmaids. O l d Collegians present were Mrs. J. Edwards (Esme Clark), Mrs. T. P. Dawes (Margaret Guthridge), Mrs. P. Winter (Vera Brehaut), and Mrs. Fred Cornell (Edna P r y o r ) .

Nereda Dawes was married to Michael H a n l o n on 2nd May at St. Andrew's Church of England, Brighton. Judy Askew and Fairley Apperley were the bridesmaids. Nereda is the daughter of Mrs. T. P. Dawes (Margaret Guthridge).

Jill McConnall was married to William Page at Collins Street Independent Church 10th May.

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Pat M a y was married to Norman Maggs at Collins Street Independent Church o n 12th October.

Jill Hilton was married to John Bartley on 10th May at St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Caulfield. Delia Hilton was bridesmaid.

Gwen Hewitt was married to D o n Frearson, of Nedlands, Western Australia, where they have made their home.

Valerie Williams was married to Robert Catford at Glen Iris Methodist Church. Bridesmaid was Lorraine Williams.

Jennifer Lamble was married to Barry West at St. Augustine's Church, Mont Albert. Bridesmaid was Christine Lamble.

Elizabeth Richardson was married to Peter McKenzie. Beverley Lowther Clark was bridesmaid.

Janice Prentice was married to Noel W i g g at South Camberwell Methodist Church on 8th March, 1958. Diane and Anthea Prentice were bridesmaids. O l d Collegians present as guests were Mrs. Tibbs (Elaine Felstead), Janice T h o r n t o n , Helen Gwillam, Jenefer Giles, Nancy McLachlan, Betty Oliver.

Margaret White, of Tinamba West, was married in April to Richard Hales (son of Grace Waite) Hales at the Malvern Presbyterian Church. H e r sister, Jeanette and Betty Derrick were bridesmaids.

Joan Lade was married to Vincent Manly at Traralgon Methodist Church on 17th May. Bridesmaids were Elizabeth and Elaine Lade, sisters o f Joan. All three are daughters of Mrs. F. K. Lade (Dora Hewitt). Other present and past girls at the reception were Wilma Lade, Marion M o c k , Margaret Mott, Mrs. H . Hewitt (Margery Ellis), Mrs. Ron McColl (Margaret Conisbee), Jennifer Dugdale, Mrs. D. Lidgett (Dorothy Dugdale) and Margaret Lidgett. Joan, who teaches at Myrniong, will live at Korobeit.

BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. John Strong (Leonie Rigby), a daughter, Karen Denys, born 6th September.

Mr. and Mrs. Russell Marriott (Valerie cett), a daughter, born 14th August.

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Mr. and Mrs. G. K. For'Bey (Margaret Blackwell), a daughter, Michelle.

Mr. and Mrs. J. A . M c H a i g a daughter, born August.

(Judith Curtis),

A n n e Blakely was married to Keith Pittard o n 21st March.

Mr. and Mrs. Ken W a l t o n (Bev Dawson), a daughter, Robyn Carolyn, born 27th August.

Freda Korman was married to Morris Green at Toorak Synagogue in November.

Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Komesaroff a son, born 18th September.

Y v o n n e Sharp was married to Dr. G o r d o n Mushin in May, 1957, at the St. Kilda Synagogue.

Mr. and Mrs. E. Ellison (Mary H a n n a ) , a daughter, A n n , born 7th September, in N o r r Roping, Sweden.

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Morton (Ruth Cant), a daughter, Jennifer May, born o n 26th June at the Evangelical Mission, Kuala Belait, Borneo.

Rene Elbaum was married to Rex Beaconsfield.

Beverley Stewart was married to Ray Clover at St. John's Church of England, Toorak.

Jill Cooke was married to Bryan Fitchett at Scotch College Chapel. Margaret Cooke was the bridesmaid.

Margaret Wilkins was married to Graham Capp at Methodist Church, East Ivanhoe. Janice Ferguson was bridesmaid.

Patricia T h o m p s o n was married to Cyril Steedman at O r m o n d Presbyterian Church.

Helen Watson was married to Donald Neish.

Berrice Greenwood was married to Geoff. Bird at Box Hill Methodist Church. Bridesmaid was Cheryl Greenwood.

Nancy Gray was married to Kevin Woods. Two Old Collegians, Pat and Marion Gray, were bridesmaids.

Mr. and Mrs. Colin Craigie a daughter, Vanessa Liuise.

(Rena O p a t ) ,

(Leonie

Joolen),

Mr. and Mrs. Len Bottomley (Marjorie Baulch), a daughter, Sandra Gaye, born 28th July.

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Bond (Cynthia G r i e g ) , a son, Mark Ros, born in L o n d o n o n 21st August.

Mr. and Mrs. Gavin Hosking Stewart), a son, born 30th July.

(Prudence

Mr. and Mrs. John Nicholas (Pamela W e b e r ) , a daughter, Deborah Jayne, born 9th July.

Mr. and Mrs. George Yule (Valerie East), a daughter, Catherine Mary.

Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Mill (Jean T o d n e r ) , a daughter, Janet, born 7th February, 1957.

85 THE OLD COLLEGIAN Mr. and Mrs. Bill Newton (Margaret T o d n e r ) , a son, Michael, born 21st September.

Mr. and Mrs. G. Piper (Dulcie W h e a t o n ) , a son, Robert George, born 24th November.

Mr. and Mrs. Elliott), a son.

(Stephanie

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Gollings (Ruth Pizzy), a son, A l a n Guy, born 20th February.

Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Douglas (Shirley Robins o n ) , a daughter, Suzanne Elizabeth, born 21st December.

Mr. and Mrs. Stride (Dorothy C o l e m a n n ) , a son, Ross Alan, born 28th September.

Duncan

Phillips

Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Spriggs (Margaret Holdsworth), a daughter, Elizabeth Helen, born 21st November.

Mr. and Mrs. Ian Clarke (Heather M u r d o c h ) , a son, born 25th February.

Mr. and Mrs. Robin McFarlane (Alison Sandb a c h ) , a daughter, Heather Anne, born 9th July.

Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Brown (Marjorie M o r t o n ) , a son, Haydn, born 14th January.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter D u n n (Peggy Barlow), a son, Robert Douglas, born 28th July.

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Delarue (Dorothy Kerwin), a son, Brian Raymond, born 10th December.

Mr. and Mrs. Neville Montague a son, David, born 12th August.

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Gaze (Rhonda Fish), a son, David John, born 31st January.

Mr. and Mrs. Gavin Hamley (Noelle Judkins), a daughter, Susan Elizabeth, born 27th August.

Mr. and Mrs. Neville McNeal (Marjorie Robinson), a daughter, Claire Elizabeth, born 7th February.

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Beurle (Margaret Barb e r ) , a daughter, born 25th September.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fuller (April A d a m s ) , a son, Mark Ashley, born 12th February.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Batten (Ruth T u r n e r ) , a son, Andrew George, born November.

Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay Waller (Elva Marriott), a son, Mark.

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Hall (Elizabeth M u r r a y ) , a son, Stewart, born 26th January.

Mr. and Mrs. Barrie McLoghlin (Marie Beard), a daughter, Jillian, born 6th January.

Mr. and Mrs. D i o n G o o d (Betty Le P i n e ) , a daughter, Elizabeth Frances, born 17th December.

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Lynch daughter, born 6th February.

(Enid

Sherry),

a

Mr. and Mrs. T . Harris (Audrey Fleming), a son, Phillip, born November, in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Williams (Betty Matthews), a son, Robert Kenneth, born 14th December.

Dr. and Mrs. F. A . Stenning (Bronwyn Wollacott), a son, born o n 3rd November.

Mr. and Mrs. R. W . Evans (Shirley Rush), a daughter, Lynette Rae, born 2nd June.

Mr. and Mrs. R. Long (Estelle Binns), a son, Peter.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard (Barbara K e m p ) , a son, born in July.

Mr. and Mrs. H. H a m m o n d (Beverley Kiddle), a son, born in July.

Mr. and Mrs. O. Pigdon (Barbara W a r d ) , a son, Miles Jon, born 29th September.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Barber (Constance Williams), a son, Christopher James, born 3rd December.

Dr. and Mrs. Len Farragher a daughter, born 28th June.

(Noni

Rentoul),

Mr. and Mrs. Egil Slang (Nancy D u f t y ) , a daughter, born at Red Cross Clinic, Oslo, Norway, in June.

Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Pepper (Jenny M c C o n c h i e ) , a daughter, W e n d y A n n e , born 3rd October.

Mr. and Mrs. G. Baker (Nancy W h e a t o n ) , a son, John Stanley, born 26th November.

(Enid R o w e ) ,

Mr. and Mrs. Colin Tonkin (Margaret Renkin), a son, Peter Ross, born 19th October.

Mr. and Mrs. D o n Gilles (Helen F r o m h o l d ) , a son, Colin Albert, born 25th August.

Mr. and Mrs. John Whitehead (Ervyn H a y e s ) , a son, Peter Leslie, born 28th September.

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Fouvy (Valda V a u g h a n ) , a son, David Louis, born 24th September.

Mr. and Mrs. George Freeman (Beverley L o r d ) , a daughter, Jenifer Joan, born 6th February.

Mr. and Mrs. Ian Milligan daughter, born 6th February.

(Deidre East), a

Mr. and Mrs. Milton Hopkins (Marion T h o m s o n ) , a daughter, Linnell Joy, born at Streaky Bay, South Australia, on 19th January.

Mr. and Mrs. D. Riviere (June Pettigrew), a daughter, Dorothy Anne, born 3rd December.

Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Roff (Jean Rowe), a daughter, born at Swan Hill.

Mr. and Mrs. Robb born January.

(Margot B r o w n ) , a son,

Mr. and Mrs. I. Backwell (Joan G i b b ) , a son, born 11th February.

Mr. and Mrs. M. Balaam son, born in February.

(Roma Preston), a

Mr. and Mrs. Poole ( M o y a H a r s o m ) , a son, Geoffrey Brian, born October.

Mr. and Mrs. Ian Cole, a son, Anthony Fillan, born 18th October, in London.

St.

Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs (Patsy C r o n e ) , a third son, born 4th November.

Mr. and Mrs. Williams son, born January.

(Judith

Newton),

a

Mr. and Mrs. McLeod (Grenda T o z e r ) , a son, Michael John.

Mr. and Mrs. Willmont (Valerie D o n a g h e y ) , a daughter, Pamela, born in January.

Mr. and Mrs. O'Rourke (Helen Daws), a son, Peter, born in March.

Mr. and Mrs. W . Lyall (Lesley H o g g ) , a daughter, born 7th April.

Mr. and Mrs. P. Green (Margaret a son, born 18th January.

Vaughan),

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Mr. and Mrs. Nicholls (Pam W e b e r ) , a daughter.

Mr. and Mrs. Noel Burley (Joan Lenne), son, Michael Noel, born 16th January.

Mr. and Mrs. Gibbons (Pat Donald Ross, born March, 1957.

son,

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Hall (Elizabeth M u r r a y ) , a son, Stuart Douglas, born 26th January.

Mr. and Mrs. Gilby Morrell (Robyn W r i g h t ) , a daughter, Penelope Jane, born 12th September.

Mr. and Mrs. David Lancaster (Shirley L u g t o n ) , a son, John, born in London on 30th May.

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Inglis (Judy Betheras), a daughter, Deborah Louise, born 9th January.

Mr. and Mrs. Max Latham (Valerie Rowe), a daughter, born 10th November.

Mr. and Mrs. Colin Marlin (Dorothy V i n e e r ) , a son.

Mr. and Mrs. John Inglis (Janet Reardon), a daughter, Robin Mary.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cooper (Deidre M a n n i n g ) , a daughter, Deborah Jane.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pederick (Mary Mackenzie), a son, Ross Andrews, born 23rd September.

Mr. and Mrs. Graham Dodson Pearce), a daughter, Alison Joan.

Mr. and Mrs. R de (Doris B u g h ) , a daughter, born in April.

Mr. and Mrs. O. Pigdon (Barbara W a r d ) , a son, Miles

Dufty),

a

(Audrey

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kirk (Isobel Schultz), a daughter, Joanne.

Mr. and Mrs. Marsden Banks (Jocelyn Dawson), a son, Howard Noel, born 25th December.

(Lois Haase), a

Mr. and Mrs. B. Day (Thelma Haslam), a daughter, Michele Lee, born in Perth on 2nd May.

Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Jordan (Dorothy Pilbeam), a daughter, Susan Jane, born 31st July.

Forbes),

Mr. and Mrs. Colin Tonkin (Margery Renkin), a son, Peter Ross, born 1st October.

(Iris A r n o l d ) , a

Mr. and Mrs. Warwick Kittson (Marie H a k e l y ) , twin sons, born 6th January.

Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Pascoe (Kay a son, Mark MacKenzie, born in May. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Pedrick daughter, Heather Anne.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stanton daughter, born 30th April.

a

a

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holland (Shirley Stevens), a son, Geoffrey, born in March.

Mr. and Mrs. David Baker (Beverley Laugher), a son, Bryan David, born 17th October.

Mr. and Mrs. A . Stubbs (Patsy C r o m e ) , a son.

Mr. and Mrs. A . daughter, Jennifer.

Hill

(Kath

Williams),

Mr. and Mrs. W . Urwin (Beryle T o w l e r ) , a daughter, Julia Mary, born 27th October.

Mr. and Mrs. George Woodbridge, a daughter, Valerie Anne, born April, 1957.

Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Gilbert (Frances H i l l ) , a daughter, Kathryn, born 13 th November.

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Piggott (Jean G i b s o n ) , a son, Neil, born 11th December.

Mr. and Mrs. Dryen (Marlene Dabscheck), a son, born June, 1957.

Mr. and Mrs. De Winter (Shirley Elbaum), a daughter, born December.

Mr. and Mrs. Moss (Shirley Shulman), daughter, born November, in London.

a

Mr. and Mrs. Dennerstien (Grace Barr), a son, born March.

Mr. and Mrs. Candel (Pauline Brown), a son, born June, 1957.

Mr. and Mrs. Rettig (Mary Z a l c m a n ) , a daughter, born April.

Mr. and Mrs. A l a n Paterson (Joyce Bottomer), a daughter, Elizabeth Margaret, born 23 rd February.

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce T h o m p s o n (Pauline Beasl e y ) , a son, born 21st January.

Mr. and Mrs. Melton Mcintosh (Enid A u l t ) , a daughter, A n n Elizabeth, born 26th December.

Mr. and Mrs. Laurie Smith (Lillian Cocks), a son, Kenneth Ian, born 3rd January.

Mr. and Mrs. Milton Gloster (Marie Grenness), a daughter, Janet Marie.

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Frazer (Rosemary McCutc h e o n ) , a son, Douglas Allen, born 26th July.

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Brown a daughter.

(Barbara

McCoy),

Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Eastman (Jeneve Sutherl a n d ) , a daughter.

BEREAVEMENTS T h e Club extends its sympathy to the following O l d Collegians who have suffered bereavements during the past year.

Mrs. Cliff Tapner (Jean mother died on 6th August.

Rosemary Richardson husband, David.

Vaughan),

whose

( O r r ) , in the loss of her

Mrs. W . C. H. Blackburn whose brother died.

(Vera

Lockwood),

Mrs. Frank Smith (Marjorie Healing), f o r the loss of her husband.

Mrs. H . H a m m o n d mother died.

(Beverley Kiddle),

whose

Miss J. Benallock, whose father died in September.

Mrs. Peter Foster (Dorothy father died in November.

Morris),

whose

Mrs. G. B. Swift (Marie Sutherland), whose sister, Mrs. Spence (Molly Pearse) died in November.

Mrs. Spence was a life member of the O l d Collegians' Club.

Mrs. E. C. Burton (Ida G r e e n ) , on the death of her husband, and Brenda on death of her father.

Mrs. Doyle, of Jerilderie (Joan Haase) and Mrs. Charlton (Helen Haase), for the loss of their mother on 25th March.

Jess Anderson died in December, 1957.

She was the sister of Gwen, Bron, Phyllis and Heather.

87 THE OLD COLLEGIAN Evely Rutter, who was an Old Collegian, died on 11th March. She had worked with the Brotherhood of St. Laurance.

Another O l d Collegian, Margaret Anne Kerrison, who was at school in 1951, died in Brisbane at the end of June, 1957, aged 23 years.

Marie Rendle, f o r the loss of her father 11th September.

on

Brightie and Minnie Beckett, f o r the loss of their mother on 2nd January.

Miss Dorothea Cerutty, whose mother died o n 29th April.

Miss Mavis Aspinall, f o r the loss of her mother on 22nd April.

T h e Gadsen family, Helen, Clare and Gwen, f o r the loss of their father on 25th July.

Mrs. Edward Jones (Violet Sutton), f o r the loss of her husband on 4th August, and Gwenyth, f o r the loss of her father.

Miss Yutha Thiemeyer (Mrs. Holliday), whose father died o n 5th October.

Miss Jessie Delbridge (Earl Robert), f o r loss of her mother o n 18th September.

the

Lucy, Aileen and Phyllis (Mrs. Field) Kellaway, whose father died on 27th October.

Miss Doris Bew, f o r the loss of her mother on 19th January.

W i n Everett and her mother and brother, on the loss of their father.

Margery Pettigrew, whose sister, Fay (Mrs. D .

Chisholm, of Y a l l o u r n ) , died in June, 1957.

Mrs. Sam Tozer (Alice T h o m p s o n ) , f o r the loss of her husband, and to Grenda (Mrs. M c L e o d ) , f o r the loss of her father.

Truda Winstanley, whose sister, Mrs. Raymond Kirkhin (Kathleen Winstanley), a life member of the O.C.C., died in February.

Kath Kelly, who lost her brother in April Rosa Angus (sister of Milly—Mrs. A . McCauley), has died. Rosa was one of the earliest pupils at the College, leaving in 1901. She spent many years in India as an independent missionary with Poona and Indian Mission.

Mrs. G o r d o n Sutherland (Eva H a l l ) , who lost her husband, and Juneve Eastman, her father.

VALE T O LAWRENCE KROME The Club extends its sympathy to the family of Lawrence Clare Krome, daughter of the late Otto Krome, former Headmaster of M.L.C., and sister of three O l d Collegians, Otille, Gretchen and Victoria.

Lawrence, who was form mistress of Form V at Wesley College Junior School, had been a member of Wesley staff since 1921, f r o m the time of leaving M.L.C. Representing the Club at the service at St. George's Church of England, Malvern, and listening to the beautiful oration by Mr. Wells, Head-

master of the Wesley Preparatory School, I felt sure that O l d Collegians present felt gratitude and pride that Lawrence had continued throughout her life to exert the influence f o r g o o d felt by all who were privileged to know her at school.

In the beautiful words of Mr. W e l l s — "Lawrence Krome was always gentle, wonderfully considerate, tolerant, patient, and generous in her estimation of others. She loved boys, and had a deep understanding of them.

This wise sympathy and her never-failing sense of humour have forged a bond of love and respect that has brought back hundreds of boys to the school, over the years, to speak to her again, always with gratitude and genuine affection." " H e r own deep sense of duty, her loyalty, her thoroughness, her hatred of sham or untruthfulness or slackness in any form—these qualities have made their impact on the characters of many boys, and there are hundreds of men in our country now who are better men f o r having learned f r o m her." " W h a t the sum total of her influence for g o o d has been it is impossible to say—but there is no doubt that the world is a richer place, and that there are better men in it, because of her." " L o n g before she joined the School Staff at Wesley College, she had acquired an intimate knowledge of and effection for Wesley, f o r her father was the closest friend of our great Headmaster, Mr. Adamson, who was her godfather and her hero. She not only bears his name, but she drew f r o m him, it would seem, those outstanding qualities of devotion to duty, loyalty to the School, and love and understanding of boys, that have marked her whole career and made her a figure unique among the women teachers o f this School and of this State." " A n d now the long, long term is ended—work is over. For her, the last bell has rung. But the School bell will go on ringing—ringing out the heartfelt gratitude of all who are of Wesley, f o r the gracious, generous life of Lawrence Krome."

NEW W I N G A T MERCER HOUSE T h e presentation of diplomas and the opening of the new wing at Mercer House took place o n Saturday, 8th March, 1958. A m o n g those present were Miss L. Kellaway, B.A., Dip.Ed. (Chief of Staff at M.L.C., Hawthorn), Miss B. F. Lindsay, B.A. (Headmistress of M.L.C., Elsternwick), Mrs. Leonard P. Smith, our president, and several other staff members.

T h e ceremony was held in a marquee in the grounds, and the address of welcome was given

by Mr. R. Selby Smith, M . A . , who is chairman of the Mercer House Council.

Mrs. W . D. Falk, M . A . , Dip.Ed., gave the Principal's Report, and the diplomas were presented by the Minister f o r Education, the H o n .

J. S. Bloomfield, M.L.A., who also opened the new wing.

A f t e r n o o n tea was served in the garden.

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METHODIST LADIES' COLLEGE OLD COLLEGIANS' CLUB Statement of Receipts and Payments for Year Ended 31st December, 1957 PAYMENTS.

RECEIPTS. Dec. 31, 1956—Balance Subscriptions Badges Social Functions— Dinner Literary Evening Garden Party

at Bank

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Printing and Stationery— Magazine General

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3 2

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N. DANKS,

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Silver and Green

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December,

1958

SILVER

AND GREEN

Silver and Green

tUlje JNagazine of llje JHeitjnbist g a b i e s ' College, ^atutfyora DECEMBER, 1958.

Editor: Joan Pilkington.

Sub-Editors: Rhyll Clark, Gillian Lennox.

Magazine Committee: Miss M. Betts, Miss L. Mitchell, Pa-nela Cornell, Dorothy Davies, Lesley Dunn, Rosalie Holt, Margaret Lancaster, Penelope Morris, Sonia Reidy, Pamela Ternouth, Ann Tomlinson, Margaret Dunkin, Lynette Hodgson, Diane Kerr, Elaine McConkey, Rosslyn Wortley.

Editorial "Play up! Play up. And play the game!"

Sir Henry Newbolt.

When the poet wrote these words he was thinking of an English schoolboy, whose words rang out through the long years to a soldier on a foreign battlefield. He saw that lessons learned in youth, the discipline as well as love of "the game" firmly implanted in the young mind of a schoolboy matured into a broad code of honour and responsibility.

It is this spirit of partnership, of shared responsibility, and respect for an ideal, that should inspire our school life. W e learn to share friendships, to know that a true friend is not one to be bribed with icy-poles or copied homework, but a person with whom we may share recent successes, failures and whims.

The variety of activities is some small sample of what we shall expect when we leave school. The tennis and hockey on the playing fields, the excitement and industry of a House Music Contest, and Debating and Dramatic Societies, where confidence is gained, are all necessary parts of school life, for we learn to reconcile ourselves to the knowledge that no one can excel in all spheres. As long as we take an active interest we are learning to accept responsibility. No one can afford to be a mere spectator, standing afar off and viewing complacently the triumphs of others, but participation is not always active.

The neat, well-mannered, smiling schoolgirl may do more for her school's fame than a team of first class discus-throwers.

"Spectatorship," a languid receptiveness, is little glimpsed in youth.

When the mind and body

are active with study and healthy outdoor sport, while the spirit is yet uncontaminated with the many vices and conflicts of life, there is little time for melancholy reflection. The mind is open to new ideas, it is forming and still has the qualities of frankness, unabashed daring, and faith in human nature. Wordsworth, in his "Intimations of Immortality" ode, told of the supernaturally lovely quality in little children, which is shadowed as the child grows older. Youth is a period of transition when spiritual, mental and physical development are given an impetus by the eager, hopeful outlook on the world. Here is no selfconscious holding back, but an invigorating sense of humour, a keenness in the fight, a "love of the game beyond the prize."

As the student grows through the school from the floral smocks and roller-skates of the Junior School and the toffee-stalls of Middles to the mysterious treasures of Matriculation Physics Prac. and "Hamlet," she is drawing from the school something which can only be repaid by honoured service and a remembrance that as one grew, so the school grew from these things.

There are those amongst us who are anxious to shed tiresome uniform and apparently restrictive rules. It is only in the broadening years that we shall see the pattern of our school days, and each thread as it fitted into the whole design. Let us leave school, not with a highly emotional lump in our throats, but with an abounding confidence and gratitude for lessons taught in youth.

—Joan Pilkington.

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Personality

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Margaret Stevens, Captain of Tennis.

—Artgraf Studios.

—Artgraf Studios.

Robin Wilson, United Nations Representative.

Joy Carter, School Pianist.

—Artgraf Studios.

Glenys Lord, Captain of Basket-ball.

—Artgraf Studios.

Pamela Ternouth, Captain of Hockey.

Susan Webber, Leader of Madrigals.

Margaret Swann Captain of Baseball.

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School Diari| June: Tuesday, 3rd: Beginning of Term II. Wednesday, 18th: A party of Matriculation Literature girls attended the stirring South African racial drama, "Cry, the Beloved Country" at the Union Theatre.

Friday, 27th: Parents' Association met in the Assembly Hall.

Ju'y: Wednesday, 2nd: Matriculation Expression girls attended a lecture given by Mr. Philip Law, director of Australian Antarctic Research Division at Queen's College.

Friday, 4th: Mrs. Laxton, under auspices of the U.N.A., spoke of the work of the Save the Children Fund in Open Period.

S.C.M. Inter-school Tea and Service was held at M.L.C. Matriculation members of the Debating Society attended a round-table debate at Scotch College.

Middle and Lower Middle Examinations began.

Friday, 11th: Scripture Examination.

Monday, 14th: Mid-term Holiday.

Friday, 18th: A party of members of the Debating Society enjoyed a round-table debate at Camberwell High School.

Wednesday, 23rd: Matriculation Chemistry students attended a lecture on Qualitative Analysis given by Dr. O'Donnell at the Marson Lecture Theatre.

Friday, 25th: The Rev. T. B. Harvey, Methodist Chaplain of Pentridge, under the auspices of S.C.M , addressed us in Open Period.

Monday, 28th: A representative of the World Federalist Society spoke to us on Vietnam and Cambodia, and showed us some very interesting coloured slides.

August: Friday, 1st: Senior Music Recital was held in Assembly Hall.

Thursday, 28th: An exciting Senior House Choral Contest was narrowly won by Fitchett.

The Matriculation Dance at Tudor Court proved pleasant relaxation after examinations.

Friday, 29th: End of Term II. Term III. September: Tuesday, 16th: final term's work.

We

returned for a vigorous

Friday, 19th: School Service.

Wednesday, 24th: Music Theory Examinations.

Thursday, 25th: We welcomed Old Collegians on Back to School Day at a pleasant meeting in the Assembly Hall.

Friday, 26th: In Open Period, under the auspices of S.C.M., Diane Humphrey, an Old Collegian, spoke to us of her experiences on a recent trip abroad with the Young Australia League.

In the evening a party of Leaving and Matriculation debaters attended a vigorous debate at Melbourne High School.

October: Wednesday, 1st: Music Examinations.

Friday, 3rd: The School Play, "The Door," was given in the Assembly Hall.

Ivory

Friday, 10th: Miss Mary Newell, under the auspices of S.C.M., spoke to us of missionary work in Tanganyika in Open Period.

Saturday, 18th: Music Recital Tests.

Saturday, 25th: Junior Government ship Examinations.

Scholar-

Monday, 27th: A party of Matriculation Literature g'rls saw the Union Theatre's production of "The Knight of the Burning Pestle."

Lower and Middle School Music Recital.

Tuesday, 28th: Lower Middle School Swimming Sports.

Monday, 4th: Canon Bryan Green, eminent English preacher, gave an inspiring address in Assembly Hall.

Wednesday, 29th: Mrs. Walter Smyth, wife of the organiser of Billy Graham's Australian tour, spoke to us at a lunchtime meeting of S.C.M.

Afternoon: Recess for Senior School Examinations.

Thursday, 30th: Congratulations to Berry, who won the Middle House Music Contest.

Friday, 15th: Miss Joan Ashton gave a lunchtime Piano Recital in the Assembly Hall.

Friday, 31st: In Open Period Mr. Duffield, of the Australian Zionist Society, spoke to us under auspices of the U.N.A., and showed us an excellent colour film on young Israeli workers.

Wednesday, 27th: Reverend Professor Trigge, Professor of Divinity at Brisbane University and Secretary-General of the Methodist Conference, attended assembly.

Scripture School).

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6 November:

Friday, 7th: Middle and Lower Middle School Recital (8 p.m.).

Monday, 10th: Some Matriculation girls sat for University College Scholarship Examinations.

Tuesday, 11th: Leaving Examinations began.

Friday, 14th: Intermediate, Middle and Lower Middle Examinations began.

Friday, 21st 9 a.m.: School Communion Service at Auburn Methodist Church.

Recess for Matriculation students.

Thursday, 27th: Matriculation Examinations commenced.

December: Friday, 5th: Parents' Day (Exhibition of Work).

Friday, 12th: End of Term III. Speech Day and Speech Night in Melbourne Town Hall. "School be with them, keep them steady."

—JP.

—Photo. C. Stuart Tompkins.

MAGAZINE Back Front

Row

COMMITTEE.

(from l e f t ) : Margaret Lancaster, Rosalie Holt, Pamela Ternouth, Rhvll Clark (Sub-editor).

Pamela Cornell, Margaret Dunkin, Diane Kerr, Rosslyn Wortley, Lesley Dunn.

Row: Ann Tomlinson, Penelope Morris, Gillian Lennox (Sub-editor) Joan Pilkington (Editor), Sonia Reidy, Lynette Hodgson. (Absent: Elaine McConkey.)

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School Activities Devotional " A n d this is life eternal, that they might know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast sent."

Devotional has again been held under the inspiring leadership of Dr. Wood, to whom we are very grateful. Many aspects of the Christian faith have been thought about, especially in reference to the present day world situation and Middle East crisis. Earlier, the main theme was the example which Jesus set for each one of us, and which showed Him as a teacher, as a philanthropist, as a worker, worshipping among hypocrites, as an example in the home and home life, and when misunderstood by His brothers. These were very helpful to all present. Another theme which has been developed is Prayer, and its vital importance in every person's life. Some parables have been discussed, including the two on prayer, and also some humble ways in which we, as schoolgirls, can be willing to serve God. Sunday school teaching, for both country and city girls, is one particular way in which this is possible.

Evangelism has been stressed, and sharing our Christianity with other people. This was especially helpful with Dr. Graham's campaign in mind. W e appreciate the time and work which Dr. Wood puts into Devotional, and we should like to thank him very sincerely for the spiritual help given to us.

—Ruth Paton.

S.C.M. Notes The activities of our S.C.M. this year have been many and varied. W e have combined fellowship with fun, study with recreation, and as this year draws to a close we are very thankful for the experiences that have been ours.

Our study circles have continued fortnightly, and we would like to thank all members of staff, who have given invaluable help to us in our discussions.

On Wednesday, 5th June, instead of the usual study circle, we met together, and Mr. Seymour explained the meaning behind the little blue cross that so many of us wear. Then on 4th July, after tea and folk dancing in the gym., Dr. Wood presented badges to many of our members during an inspiring dedication service.

During these last two Terms we have had many very interesting speakers in Open Period, the first being Miss Margaret Bearlin, Travelling Secretary of the S.C.M., who had spent a short time behind the "Iron Curtain." She told us of Christians in Russia and China, and how, especially in Russia, the Church is expanding.

Our next speaker was a member of staff, Miss Alison Hull, who had recently returned from Yirrkala, a mission station on the Gulf of Carpentaria. Miss Hull showed us some beautiful slides of the mission, the surrounding country, and the aborigines.

Later in the Term, Rev. T. Harvey, chaplain of Pentridge Gaol, told us of the life of prisoners in the gaol, and the part the Church now plays in the lives of many of the prisoners.

Towards the end of the Term we were very fortunate in having Canon Bryan Green back with us in Assembly. Canon Green gave us a most inspiring address, and showed us that to be "almost a Christian" was not nearly good enough.

This Term we have had two speakers.

Rev. Elzo Van der Mark, also Travelling Secretary of the S.C.M., spoke about our faith, and challenged us to improve it, while Miss Newell, who has worked for many years in Tanganyika in a mission school, gave us a very interesting talk illustrated by many coloured slides.

Apart from the activities of our own branch, many members have participated in inter-school functions. A very successful picture night was held in our Assembly Hall, £37 being raised as part of the £75 to be given to general S.C.M. funds from the inter-school branch. The film was " M y Sister Eileen."

Another function was the camp reunion for the May camps. This took the form of a mystery hike, the destination being Greensborough, and a very happy day was had by all who attended.

During the September holidays a few members again enjoyed the fellowship of the camp, held under the capable leadership of Mr. Frank Paton, at the Wesley College camp site near Healesville.

In conclusion, I should like to thank Miss Betty Jackson for all the work she has done as president of our S.C.M., and may we always remember— For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required.—Luke 12: 48.

—Gwenneth Long.

United Nations Association In recent weeks we have witnessed disturbances in the Middle East and in Formosa and Quemoy, as well as racial discord in Britain and U.S.A. The need for the United Nations Organisation becomes increasingly clear in troublous times such as we have experienced in the last few years, and it is the function of our branch of the U . N . O . to support its work.

Several very interesting speakers have been heard in Open Period.

Our first speaker in Second Term was Mr. C. P. Wohlers, the president of the India-Australia League, who gave us a very interesting and somewhat unusual account of life in India.

Mrs. Laxton, the president of the "Save the Children Fund," brought us a very moving address on the extreme poverty in which many Asian and Southern European children are living.

She appealed to us to help these children by collecting used clothing.

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Our first speaker this Term was Diane Humphrey, who was a member of one of our Leaving Forms last year, and who has since been overseas with the Young Australia League.

Diane gave us a full and interesting account of the Y.A.L. tour, which was very comprehensive indeed, in the countries and places which it visited.

At one of our fortnightly lunch-time meetings we were interested to hear Miss Leya speak of her native country, Switzerland.

Mrs. Kathleen Sloane told us of the work being done by the "Women of the University Fund" for children's relief.

It is hoped that next year a film night will be arranged to assist in the education of a child in Southern Greece.

At our first lunch-tme meeting this Term Gwenneth Long told us about the school tour to Canberra and the Snowy Mountains during the September vacation. W e wish to thank her and all the speakers who interested us so much during the year.

Following appeals from Mrs. Laxton and Mrs. Sloane, an effort was made to help those children less fortunate than we are. An appeal for clothes received a magnificent response—over 1000 garments were brought. For several weeks many girls generously gave their lunch times to help sew tabs on the garments and to pack the clothes in preparation for transport.

Every girl who helped, either by bringing garments or sewing and packing, is sincerely thanked.

Representatives of our branch of the U . N . O . have attended the Inter-School Committee Meetings throughout the year and during the September vacation, when the " U . N . Bulletin" was prepared.

W e have also been represented at several discussion groups and a celebration during United Nations Week. A service at the Shrine during United Nations Week, at which Sir Edmund Herring unfurled the U . N . flag, was attended by two of our girls.

A successful social was held by the Inter-School Committee at Trinity Grammar School during Second Term.

W e wish to thank Mrs. Downie for ail the help and support she has given us during the year, and especially for generously giving her lunch times to help with the collection of clothes for the "Save the Children Fund" and for transporting them to Glenferrie station.

—Robin Wilson.

Social Service Notes "It is better to give than to receive."

The Social Service work within the School this year has been very successful, and our thanks go to Miss Howie and to other members of staff for assisting us to reach such a grand total. W e would also like to thank the Social Service Captains, and hope they continue their good work.

W e were very gratified with the result of last Term's collection, which was a record amount of £390/19/2.

This was very good indeed.

By various activities some Forms were able to raise over £20, which was exceptionally high, and we are very grateful.

The money was sent to 24 different charities, some receiving very large

amounts, e.g., the Inland Mission, £ 7 6 / 8 / 5 , and the Methodist Babies' Home £ 4 3 / 1 1 / 6 .

The sale of Florence Nightingale buttons, which was held at the end of last Term, realised approximately £8. About 160 of 200 buttons were sold, and in view of the shortage of time this was a very creditable effort.

Once again two days were set aside for Egg Day in aid of Epworth Hospital. £ 2 2 / 1 / 6 and 2704 eggs were collected. This was quite a good response. Thank you very much.

The girls have been helping at the Collingwood and Richmond missions, where they play with the children and join their devotions. They also help the younger girls with their handcrafts and art work. The girls do enjoy this work, and we should be grateful if more girls would participate in it so that they may become of real service to the community.

—Ruth Millikan.

Dramatic Art The climax of the Dramatic Society's work this year was the School Play, " T h e Ivory Door," which was produced on 3rd October.

In our rehearsals and preparation for the play we not only learnt many new and interesting things about stagecraft, and how to work together as a team, but we also came to know each other much better.

The production of a play is perhaps the best way of uniting a group of individual girls, and of forming a united society.

There was, of course, a great deal of work involved in rehearsing, but we had fun as well.

W e were particularly delighted with the transformation wrought by bright costumes and skilful make-up.

It is to Miss Dwyer, with her skill in production and in shaping a play like " T h e Ivory Door" from a schoolgirls' dramatic society, that our very sincere thanks and appreciation go, for it was she who had the hardest task of all. W e do thank her for all her work for us.

—G.D.

Art of Speech Notes "Language most shows a man; may see thee."—Ben Jonson.

speak that I

As in past years, the standard maintained in the A.M.E.B. examinations was very high, and all girls are to be congratulated on their splendid results.

It was a great honour for the M l . C . versespeaking group to be asked to recite the Bible passages at a special church service at the Showgrounds during Show Week, and the congratulations received were well deserved.

At the Old Collegians' Back to School Day the speech scholarship winners contributed to a pleasant programme, and the Bible lesson was the same as spoken previously at the Showgrounds.

9iSILVERA N D GREEN The School would like to thank Miss Dwyer and the Speech Staff very sincerely for the help and guidance they have untiringly given throughout the year. Especially would we like to wish Miss Dwyer a wonderful trip to England next year.

It is hard to imagine how the School will manage without her, but we shall all be looking forward to her return to M.L.C. —M.L.

Australian Music Examination Board Speech and Drama Examination Results, 1958 Preliminary— Honours: Susan Selwyn, Janet Dick, Conde, Elwyn Keown, Greer Zantuck.

Anne

Credit: Meredith Morris, Denise Chipperfield, Susan Fowler, Roslyn Hardman, Pamela Fergie, Diane Barrett.

Pass: Marilyn Deeble, Joan Gordon.

First G r a d e — Honours: Tania Gudinski, Gwynith Wilson, Joan Brown.

Margaret

Wall,

Credit: June Fryer, Ellwyn Balmer, Margaret Oset, Carolyn Adams.

Pass: Christine Jocelyn Langdon.

Edmunds,

Denise

Littlefield,

Second G r a d e — Honours: Irene Falkenstein, Sandra Nelson, Barbara Caffin, Jennifer Eliott.

Credit: Gaye Broadbent, Lorraine Shipman, Jeanette Kent, Kaye Bradbury, Glenys Fergie, Marlene Deague, Lynette Hodgins.

Pass: Janet Curtis, Hannah Guss, Kerin Giffers, Carole Brien, Caroline Allen, Kathryn Humphrey.

Third Grade— Honours: Pamela Falder.

Credit: Kay Nairn, Jill Risstrom.

Pass: Meredith Robinson.

Fourth G r a d e — Practical—Credit: Adrienne Holzer.

Theory—Credit: Adrienne Holzer.

Sixth G r a d e — Practical—Honours: Margaret Lancaster.

Theory—Credit: Margaret Lancaster.

Debating Society During Second and Third Terms the Debating Society has continued to hold lunchtime meetings every Monday, these alternating with the Intermediate Debating Society meetings.

Further Leaving debates have been held. Pass VI.d proved to Pass VI.b that independent schools

should be abolished, Pass VI.c successfully showed Pass VI.a that the benefit of composition in business does not outweigh its evils. There was excitement in the final debate of the series, when Pass VI.c, led by Pam Giltinan, beat by one point Pass VI.d, led by Elaine McConkey, on the topic that a nation's commerce is of greater importance than its culture.

The Intermediate Debating Society, under the leadership of Suzanne Davies, has also had "round-table" debates, and the Intermediate Inter-form Debating Contest has almost come to an end. V.e beat V.f, and V.d beat V.h.

In the semi-finals V.c beat V.e, and V.a beat V.d, so that V.a will debate against V.c in the grand final.

The interest in debating which prevails in this part of the school assures us that we shall not lack Senior debaters for some years to come.

W e have also had several inter-school functions.

On Friday, 6th June, a "round-table" debate was held in Church House with a party of boys from Melbourne High School. W e beard some interesting comments related to superstition, and also some amusing opinion as to whether men were superior to women.

On 4th July a party of Matriculation girls spent an enjoyable evening of debating in the Scotch College library. W e spent a shorter time on each individual subject, and were thus enabled to consider a wide range of topics.

A large group of Senior and Junior debaters from M.L.C. was entertained at Camberwell High School on Friday, 18th July. W e were presented with a most impressive list of topics, and spent an enjoyable evening discussing many varied subjects..

The final inter-school debate for Seniors was held on 26th September, when M.L.C. girls were the guests of Melbourne High School.

During the evening we had some most interesting and varied opinions on the topic that Melbourne's suburbia is a soulless desert, and as to whether poetry is still in vogue.

The highlight of debating in Second Term was the interhouse debate between Berry and Krome.

The topic was that socialism is in the best interests of humanity. The teams, led by Amelda Craigie and Lynn Tabart, were evenly matched, but after a very good closing speech by Lynn, Krome won by two points.

Krome and Cato contested in the final Interbouse debate, as to whether the literature of the twentieth century is greater than that of the corresponding period of the nineteenth century. It was a rather difficult topic to debate, although it afforded opportunities for some interesting research.

Cato, led by Gillian Lennox, beat Krome, led by Gillian Davies, by 75 points to 71.

In conclusion, we should like to thank our president, Miss Sutton, very warmly for her untiring interest and vigorous help throughout 1958.

W e should also like to thank Miss Percy for kindly assisting in the adjudication of the InterForm debates. W e hope that 1959 may be an equally happy and successful year for the Debating Society.

—Pamela Ternouth.

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Club

Le Club FranQais a eu une annee tres heureuse avec nos maltresses Mrs. Day et Mile. Bracquart.

During first term some members acted the comedy "Franches Lippees" for the Alliance FranSaise. Several girls went to C.L.C. and spent an edifying and amusing evening. The cast would like to express its thanks to Mrs. Day for her continuous help in the successful production and preparation of our play. The cast was:

A group of girls went to a modern language evening at the University. This was very helpful as well as entertaining.

We watched a sketch on the activities of a travel bureau and some slides about the history of our French play; a lecture on our French poems followed.

The evening ended with bright folk songs.

We should like to thank Mrs. Day and Mile Bracquart for their unfailing help throughout the year.

M. Lechapeau—Noelle Tredinnick.

The results of the Alliance FranQaise competitions:

Mme. Lechapeau—Pamela Ternouth.

Poetry—

M. Lemu

Grade I: First prize, Vivienne Wajsbrem; second prize, Pamela Ternouth. Honourable Mention: Patricia Gordon, Ann Grey, Janet Mclvor, Kay Holt, Elspeth Jaissle.

—Vivienne Wajsbrem.

Mme. L^mu—Ann Grey.

Le garCon—Gillian Lennox.

La caissiere—Judy Frederick.

A large party from M.L.C. watched the Alliance FranQaise production of the set play, Moliere's "Bourgeois Gentilhomme." We trust this will be a great help for the December examinations.

M.L.C. did well in the Society's competitions this year. Our successes included the first and second prizes in Grade I, Poetry, awarded to Vivienne Wajsbrem and Pamela Ternouth respectively, and second prize in conversation to Vivienne.

The full results are below.

Many of our members attended the French Fair, which we found very instructive. We were entertained by several French divertissements, and were impressed by the scope of the occupations of France.

Grade II: Honourable Mention: Glenis Jolly, Diane Kerr.

Grade III: Honourable Mention, Jennifer Barnett, Solway Love.

Grade IV: Honourable McKean, Katherine Jackson.

Mention,

Bridget

Reading and Conversation— Grade I: Second prize, Vivienne Wajsbrem; second class honourable mention, Ann Grey.

Dictation— Grade I: Honourable Mention, Janet Mclvor, Vivienne Wajsbrem, Robin Wilson, Ann Grey, Pamela Ternouth, Barbara Koodak, Dorothy Davies.

— P h o t o . C. Stuart Tompkins.

LIBRARY COMMITTEE. Back Row (from left) : Evelyn Janover, Nene King, Wendv Davenport, Alison Wvlie, Valerie Neilson.

Front Row (from l e f t ) : Margot Cant, Kay H o l t (School Librarian), Katherine Harvey.

(Absent: Marnie MacKay.)

11iSILVERA N D GREEN Grade II: Second prize, Elaine Honourable Mention: Glenis Jolly.

McConkey.

Grade III: Second Class Honourable Mention, Solway Love.

—v.w.

—A.G. —D.D.

Film Appreciation Notes In the latter part of the year we have dealt with the practical as well as the theoretical side of film appreciation.

Taking advantage of the few favourable days this Term, and having been instructed by Mr. Seymour on the use of the Paillex Bollard 16 mm. movie camera and other filming equipment and on the operation of a projector, some of us have been filming scenes around the school such as the staff leaving the Hall after morning Assembly.

The school is most fortunate in having a modern projection room in the Assembly Hall, with a De Brie 16 mm. arc projector. The lunch-time films for the whole school, as well as full-length films for film appreciation, are shown from here.

Two full-length films shown were "Earth Versus Flying Saucers" and " T h e Jolson Story." The former, which excited and appealed to the younger members of the audience, was about the invasion of earth by men in flying saucers from another planet in outer space. "The Jolson Story," starring Larry Parks, who incidentally looked remarkably like the late A1 Jolson, was the story of the famous singer from the time of his stage debut to the end of his first marriage, and this film was greatly enjoyed by all.

Two shorter films were "Metropolis," an older film, and "The Clue of the Missing Ape," which was the story of some children living at Gibraltar who foiled an attempt by the British to destroy all the apes living in that area.

W e are most grateful to Mr. Seymour for all the time he has put into the course this year, making it so interesting and enjoyable.

—Diana Bartak.

Films Shown During the Term.

Clue of the Missing Ape; Work of the Kidneys; Alcohol and the Human Body; Life in an Aquarium; It's the Brain that Counts; Une Famille Martin; Nervous System; Desperate Heart; First Steps; Jungle Book; Marriage of Figaro; Solar Family; German Language, Part I; Magic of Electricity; Magnetic Effects of Electricity; Metropolis; It Comes from Coal; Images Medievales; Energy and its Transformations; Brown Coal to Kilowatts; Brown Coal to Briquettes; Heredity; The Rocket; The Colour of Life; Birth of a Nation; Hydro-electric Power; Electrons; Flowers at Work; Digestion; Manufacture of Gas; Story of a Violin; The Sound Man; Public Enemy No. 1; Rhythm of a City; Instruments of the Orchestra; Exploring the Universe; Farmer Fishermen of Norway; Schubert and his Music; Angotee: Story of an Eskimo Boy; Plants and Light; John

Wesley; Earth v. Flying Saucers; Light; Nature of Light; Science in the Orchestra; Barber of Seville; Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite; Introduction to Sound; Body Defence Against Disease; Let's See; Marvels in Miniature; Hobart Town; Mother Goose Rhymes; Cadet Rouselle; Colour; Dough and Dynamite; The Champion; One Little Indian; Born to Boats; Basket-ball Fundamentals; The Jolson Story; Road to Canterbury; Music and Architecture Through the Ages; Fundamentals of Diet; Coronation Day; Percussion Group; Sibelius; Critic and the Film No. 1; Animated Cartoons; The Caine Mutiny; Laughing Gas; No Indians, Please; A Charles Dickens Christmas; Learning and Living Together; The Painted Men; Queen of the Border; Beethoven and Boogie; The Medieval Manor; Moneta Romana; The Opening of Canberra; A Queen W h o Returned; The Silent World.

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"Alas! for those who never sing, But die with all their music in them!"

—Oliver Wendell Holmes.

The Annual Church Service was held on 11th May, part of which was broadcast over 3DB instead of the usual A.B.C. broadcast. The choir sang the beautiful anthem, "Praise Ye the Lord," with music by Ferdinand Dunkley.

On 15 th May a Lunch-hour Recital was presented in the New Assembly Hall.

The programme was given by the Middle School Choir, conducted by Miss Betty Scarlett; the Senior Madrigals and Pamela Giltinan (piano), with Mrs. Ron Farren Price playing the orchestral part on the second piano.

The Madrigal Singers were broadcast over 3LO in the Young Australia programme on 19th May. There were several unavoidable staff changes at the beginning of Term II. Miss Betty Chisholm, Mus.Bac. (piano); Miss Margaret Leahy, Mus.Bac. (piano), Miss Pauline Goldie, Mus.Dip. (piano), and Miss Beth Doery, Mus.Dip. (piano) were unable to return to us. W e thank all these members of staff for all they have done for us over the years, and we wish them well.

Recently we have welcomed to our staff Miss Violet Vernon, Mus.Dip. (piano); Miss Judith Carnegie, Mus.Bac. (piano), and Miss Beverley Shepherd, Mus.Dip. (piano).

W e hope they enjoy being part of our Music School at M.L.C. W e expect to lose Miss Doris Slatter (piano), who is to be married at the end of the year. Miss Betty Scarlett and Miss Pat Elliot both expect to be married in January, but will be returning to us next year. Miss Denise Lear was married during the September vacation, but will also be with us next term. To each we send our good wishes for the future. Miss Joan Shewan, Mus.Bac. (piano),

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has been given leave of absence to visit England next year; Miss Louise Piper ('cello)) expects to be engaged in A.B.C. work, and Miss Ivy White, Mus.Dip. (piano) will not be able to return next year.

impressed with the original work presented, and was pleased to note the improvement shown in the sight reading.

The Middle School Music Contests were held on 30th October, and Dr. Floyd again kindly adjudicated.

There is an exceptional amount of musical talent this year in every part of the school. This was most evident in the Senior Recital held on 1st August, and in the Middle and Lower Middle Recital held on 7th November, both in the New Assembly Hall.

The School Orchestra has recently welcomed several new members to its ranks, but we still need more girls to take up string and brass instruments.

On 4th August the A.B.C. made a tape recording, in the New Hall, of a choir and madrigal programme which was broadcast over the air on Sunday, 9th August, in choirs of Australia. The programme consisted entirely of sacred works.

The Middle and Lower Middle School Choirs helped in a programme arranged by the V.S.M.A. as a district festival which was held on 8th August.

On Friday, 15th August, an old girl, Joan Ashton, gave, with the help of Mr. John Lavender at the piano, a most enjoyable lunch hour violin recital in the Hall.

Surely the most exciting musical event of the year is our Senior House Music Contests. Once again we welcomed Dr. Floyd as our adjudicator.

W e were thrilled to have, as the hymn for the contest, one which Dr. Floyd had composed himself, "Father Eternal." He said he was most

The junior violin and recorder classes have made a good beginning this year. So many girls wished to learn the recorder that Miss Flockart asked some of our Senior students to assist in instructing them.

W e should like many more students to take a stringed instrument, either individually or in the classes, so that they can enjoy the experience of school orchestra playing later—not to mention playing for School assemblies and at music camps.

As usual, a large number of girls sat for the A.M.E.B. examinations this year.

The results have been most rewarding to both staff and girls.

The results are added at the end of these notes. W e also expect a large group to sit for Matriculation Music at the end of the year.

In conclusion, we should like once again to thank Miss Flockart and the Music School Staff for their enthusiastic interest and help throughout this year.

—Rosalie Holt.

—Elizabeth Sampson.

— P h o t o . C. Stuart Tompkins.

MADRIGAL

GROUP.

Back Row (from l e f t ) : Alison Tudor, Rosalie Holt, Leonie Hodges, Glenys Jolly, Pamela Gale, Anne Cook.

Second Row (from l e f t ) : Gillian Lennox; Ruth Millikan, Rae Wilson, Elizabeth Sampson, Pamela Giltinan, Pauline Benjamin, Joy Carter, Lesley Fielding.

Front

Row

(from

left):

Anne

Ballantvne, Beverley Clerke, Anne Ditterich, Clare Johnson, Pamela Cornell.

Susan

Webber

(Leader),

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Music Examination Results, 1958 A.Mus.A. Pass: Pamela Giltinan.

Piano.

Grade VII.—Honours: Rosslyn Wortley, Rhyll Clark, Clare Johnson. Credit: Marilyn Conroy, Judith Knell, Barbara Williams, Pauline Benjamin, Joy McGeehan, Noela Yen. Pass: Sandra Hore.

Grade VI.—Honours: Alison McAllister, Janice Burns, Alison Cameron. Credit: Valerie Hewitt, Claire Seamons, Janice Martin, Margaret Moon, Grace Ing, Gretel Keegel, Lynette Nicholls. Pass: Annette Meller.

Grade V.—Honours: Deloraine Keegel. Credit: Marlene Boyle, Jean Bolwell, Margaret Higginbottom, Anne Goble, Judith Whyte, Heather Harrison. Pass: Joan Brown, Irene Gunnell, Judith Yelland, Gail Taylor, Suzanne King, Beris Turnley, Rae Wilson, Joan Slade.

Grade IV.—Honours: Shirley Ashton, Denise Deerson, Helen Martin, Gillian Siggins. Credit: Robyn Broadbent, Janice Cockrem, Barbara Hulme, Margot Tully, Mary Ellemor, Dawn Schultze, June Jelbart, Helen McQueen, Joy Petfield.

Pass: Marjory Hore, Margaret Gillam, Julie Jame, Leonie Hodges, Lesley Holt, Carolyn Rodgers, Diane St. John, Alison Milne, Dorothy Bugg, Jillian Longmuir, Robin Sheather, Kerin Gittus, Kay Triplett.

Grade III.—Honours: Marian Werner, Alison Burnell, Susan Jame, Janice Smith. Credit: Helen Fry, Ngaire Thompson, Hilma McQueen, Beverley Garlick, Helen Ditterich, Jeanette Kneen, Margaret Davenport, Lesley Mitchell, Elaine Atkins, Marjorie Clark, Barbara Houghton.

Pass: Margaret McLaren, Margaret Ferguson, Margaret Lavender, Barbara Day, Janet Curtis, Laurel Tully, Pam Walker, Faye Jobling, Diane Hill, Janis Jellis, Nanette Clark, Rosslyn Sheather.

Grade II.—Honours: Jennifer Barnett, Jill Cumming, Irene Falkenstein. Credit: Helen Brain, Jillian Elliott, Katherine Jackson, Jemme Poyser, Jennifer Smith, Meredith McCutcheon, Vera McKenzie, Philippa Duncan, Ann Turnbull, Judith Wells, Roslyn Hall, Andrea Jones, Beris Smithers, Christine Edmunds, Carolyn Sharp, Karin Watts.

Pass: Margaret Godson, Kay Henderson, Glenys Bremner, Diane Fraser, Mary Grills, Ellen Balaam, Jill Thompson.

Grade I.—Honours: Pamela Plummer, Leonie Gavin, Laurette Chapman, Virginia Van Towsey, Kay Tully, Pamela Wilkeson, Diane Gairns, Glenys Haack, Margaret Isom. Credit: Erin Heath, Tiina Randmae, Mary Alexander, Maija Rinks, Heather Bowe, Diane Bailey, Allistan Blake, Margaret Brittingham, Penelope Ferguson, Pamela Wilms.

Pass: Anne Atherton, Rosalie Atkins, Mary Wilson.

Grade Preliminary. — Honours: Jacqueline Boughton, Jill Garlick, Kay Cooper, Helen Knight, Geraldine Lee, Ann Hulme, Kristine Taylor, Patricia Hooper, Irene Christoff.

Cello.

Grade V.—Honours:

Rosalie Holt.

Grade III.—Honours: Lorraine Edwards.

Grade II.—Honour: Robyn Langford.

Grade VI.—Honours, Leonie Hodges.

Grade Jenkin.

I.—Honours:

Peta Carroll.

Credit:

Christine Adams,

Helen

Flute.

Grade VII.—Honours: Helen McAfee.

Grade V.—Credit: Heather Tully, Marion Wilcock, Valerie Gess, Suzanne Dahl.

Grade IV.—Honours: Julia Worner.

Grade III.—Honours: Merrilie Matenson.

Grade II.—Honours: Jill Coulson.

Musical Perception.

Grade VI.—Credit: Julie Gleadell.

Grade V.—Honours: Dianne Hofmaier. Credit: Rosalie Holt, Joy McGeehan.

Grade IV.—Pass: Carolyn Rodger.

Grade III.—Honours, Julia Wilinson, Jacqueline Langford, Maija Rinks. Credit: Lesley Holt.

Pass: Pamela Brown, Barbara Henderson.

Theory.

Grade VI.—Credit: Ruth Millikan. Pass: Joy Carter, Dianne Hofmaier, Clare Johnson.

Grade V.—Honours: Judith Knell, Margaret Higginbottom, Janis Burns. Credit: Wendy Cole, Jocelyn Moon, Grace Ing, Judith Yelland, Noela Yen, Suzanne King. Pass: Jillian Longmuir.

Grade IV.—Honours: Meredith Hunkin, Alison Cameron, Joan Bolwell, Rosslyn Wortley, Claire Seamons, Marlene Boyle, Valerie Hewitt, Peta Carroll. Credit: Airdrie Hutton, Leonie Hodges, Rae Wilson, Lynette Nicholls. Pass: Diane St. John, Judith Cockrem.

Grade III.—Honours: Julia Worner, Mary Ellemor, Janet Morgan, Heather Harrison, Julia Marcroft, Margaret Ferguson, Robin Broadbent, Winifred Petfield, Susan Taylor, Winifred Thompson, Margot Tully, Janice Cockrem, Heather Tully.

Credit: Elaine Higgs, Virginia Kirton, Helen Martin, Kerin Gittus.

Pass: Dorothy Bugg, Heather Williamson, Gretal Keegal, Lynette Bryant, Annette Meller.

Grade II.—Honours: Helen McQueen, Beverley Garlick, Ellwyn Balmer, Diane Bell, Marjorie Hore, Margaret Lavender, Barbara Day, Beris Turnley, Janette Mace, Diane Hill, Lesley Mitchell, Rosslyn Sheather, Margaret Cameron, Gail Williams, Helen Ditterich, Suzanne Dahl, Barbara Houghton, Helen Lowry, Beverley Smith, Glenis Daniels, Cecelia Focken, Deloraine Keegal, Janis Jellis, Jennifer Elliott. Pass: Heather Coleman.

Grade I.—Honours: Bronwyn Allardice, Jeanette Kneen, Kay Triplett, Leonie Gunn, Anita Costello, Christine Edmunds, Marian Worner, Jean Elder, Margaret Isom, Mary McBain, Hilma McQueen, Allison Burnell, Jillian Elliott, Helen Brain, Marjorie Clarke, Joel Cornish, Erin Heath, Jennifer Smith, Jillian Hexter, Andrea Jones, Jill Cumming, Katherine Jackson, Pass: Karin Watts, Sue Webber.

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14 The Walton Library

This year has been a most successful one for the Walton Library.

The new building has fulfilled all our expectations, and has given a great deal of pleasure to all borrowers.

There are almost eight hundred enrolments for fiction borrowing this year, and, in spite of the fact that this is a record, I believe that in future years there will be even more. Reference borrowing has also gone well.

The Committee wishes to thank all girls who painted posters for our notice board and displays.

The Old Collegians' Club presented our library with two beautiful volumes of "Baron at the Ballet" and "Baron Encore." W e wish to extend our thanks for this generous gift, and also to all other donors who have given both fiction and reference books throughout the year.

Apart from donations, however, many additions have been made to the shelves.

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Because of the greater number of students from the Faculty of Education this year, two visits were paid by them to the Walton Library, instead of the usual one.

The students were most impressed by our amenities in this part of the school.

Finally, I should like to thank all members of the Library Committee for their efforts to make the Walton Library a success, and on behalf of this Committee extend my thanks to Mrs. Day for her help and guidance throughout the year.

—Kay Holt.

The Latin Club During second term the Latin Club held one meeting, at which Intermediate girls presented a play, in Latin and in English, based on Julius Caesar's descriptions of his landing in Britain, part of the work they have studied this year.

After the play, the audience was shown a very interesting collection of ancient Roman coins found in Britain.

To round off the Club's activities for the year, it is hoped that during Third Term girls from Middle School will present a dramatisation of some of their year's work.

The Latin Club, which is a comparatively new society, has expanded its activities this year, and hopes to be even more active in the future. W e sincerely thank Miss Betts for her guidance during the year, and hope that under her leadership the Latin Club will continue to function successfully.

—Elaine McConkey.

During the Term the boarders' basket-ball and hockey teams have had several matches with other schools, providing them with both sport and entertainment.

On 8th November we are holding some swimming sports against Ruyton, and we are looking forward to a very successful afternoon.

On 26th July a party of boarders went to the New York Ballet and had a lovely afternoon.

"Iolanthe" was presented in the Assembly Hall that evening, and was well attended by the boarders.

Last Term we introduced clubs into the curriculum of boarding school life, and these have been very well accepted. The Junior Red Cross are making a friendship album to send overseas to another club, telling them about Australian life. The Dramatic Club meets regularly for play readings, and these are most successful, while the Music Club have frequent meetings and listen to both jazz and classical records.

This club sponsored our "Halloween Night," which was held on 22nd August in the gym. It was well attended, and the girls enjoyed it very much.

Once again the Chapel Service was held at Wesley, and approximately forty girls went. Dr. and Mrs. Coates entertained us with supper after the service, and altogether it was a very successful evening.

Saturday, 11th October, was the day of the Boarders' Picnic. W e were very lucky with the weather, and had a most energetic day up at the You Yangs. The loud singing of the girls journeying up was a marked contrast to the slumbers on the way home, as most of the girls were exhausted.

Some 26 girls were received into Church membership at Auburn Church on 26th October. The service was conducted by Dr. Wood, and was, as always, very impressive, and there was a marked atmosphere of reverence throughout.

The 30th October saw the first publication of the boarders' magazine, " T h e Red Rag." Naturally, only those familiar with the boarding house can appreciate the more subtle points, but nevertheless for a first edition it was very successful.

A number of girls is interested in the Welfare of Australian Aborigines, and a stall was held in aid of this cause. Approximately £13 was raised, which will be sent to help them.

A representative of the Aborigines' Advancement League spoke to the boarders on 5th November, telling us of the work which is being done for Victorian aborigines.

In conclusion, we should like to extend our sincerest thanks to Dr. Wood, Miss Cowper and to members of the Resident Staff for all they have done for us this year.

—Ruth Millikan.

Boarders' Notes At the beginning of last Term we welcomed Sister Davidson, and in Term III Miss Grant: we hope they will be happy with us. Second Term also began in the midst of enthusiastic Birthday Night preparations, and when at last the great day arrived, we had a very enjoyable evening, as can be seen from the Birthday Night notes.

Birthday Night Notes For numerous reasons Birthday Night this year varied from the traditional one, and our guests were invited to tea, instead of to supper. Tea was a buffet style meal, including, of course, a

SILVER A N D GREEN three-tiered birthday cake, and was eagerly demolished and greatly appreciated.

When the food had vanished and the noise risen from a busy hum to a dull roar, Dr. Wood rose to read the telegrams from past boarders. As usual, the signatures were in a form of code more appreciated by girls than staff.

After tea our guests were shown the film "The Flying Eye," while the boarders transformed themselves from beautiful hostesses to anything from Chinamen to ghosts. Soon after the film finished the concert began. Again this differed from former years, in that the items were not presented by the Boarding House wings, but by three groups, namely, the music, dramatic, and junior groups.

The programme opened with a very amusing Chinese comedy, "The Doubtful Misfortune of Le Sing," acted by a section of the dramatic group.

The next item was an operetta, "The Travelling Musicians," which showed both the acting ability and the musical talent of the juniors. "The Stratford Lad," which followed, was both educational and entertaining, and was enjoyed by all.

The last item was another operetta, "Shades of Night," which was hilariously funny, and the climax of a most entertaining evening.

Another difference from other Birthday Nights was being able to use the New Assembly Hall, the advantages of which were much appreciated.

The attendance was not as great as had been anticipated, and some of the actresses found the empty rows in the front of the hall rather distracting.

However, we are very grateful to the

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girls who did attend, and who added to the enjoyment of our birthday.

W e should also like to thank the domestic staff for all they did, and to congratulate the girls who gave so much of their time and energy to making the evening the success it was.

-—Robin Sheather.

The School Dance The dance, held on Thursday, 28th August, at Tudcr Court, Caulfield, was arranged by Matriculation girls, and again proved one of the social highlights of the school year.

Before the dance dinners were held privately, and these created the friendly atmosphere that prevailed throughout the evening.

On arrival at Tudor Court we found the rooms gaily decorated with flowers and balloons in the school colours.

At eight o'clock, after the arrival of the official guests, which included Miss Kellaway, other members of staff, office-bearers of the Parents' Association and several prefects from other schools, about 130 young people joined in the fun.

During the evening soft drinks were served, and at ten o'clock a delightful supper was provided in buffet style.

Dancing continued until halfpast eleven o'clock, when "Auld Lang Syne" and the National Anthem brought the evening to an end.

W e should like to thank Edith Hatt and Alison Tudor, the ticket secretaries, who arranged such a successful dance.

—A.T.

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House Notes Berry Judging from last Term's aggregate for the year, Berry's outlook is rather gloomy, though the prospect may be somewhat brighter if we win the cricket, the two swimming contests and the Middle School choral competition! Naturally, our fair standard of conduct should be improved also, and the points for our second position in the Senior Choral Contests have yet to be added to the total score.

Although Berry was not actually victorious in the Senior contests, our sight-reading was the best, which was a wonderful achievement in view of past efforts. Perhaps it was due to the stimulation of Dianne Hofmaier's entertainment before the arrival of Dr. Floyd and Miss Flockart, with music seldom heard at choral contests.

The gratitude and congratulations of the House must go to Lesley Fielding, our conductress; to Dianne, for both accompanying and composing the original item; to the group, who sang the original items; to Joy Carter, for playing the special item; and to Joy McGeehan, for acting as vice-pianist. All those mentioned more than fulfilled the demands made on them, and they were indispensable, but they could not have coped without the wholehearted support of most of the Seniors, especially of the group of choir girls who came before school to practise every morning, so remember that, Middles, and all pull your weight.

Despite the great effort of the Debating team, they were judged by Dr. Wood slightly less convincing than Krome, when the question, "Is Socialism in the Best Interests of the Community?" was under discussion.

Nevertheless, we thank Amelda Craigie as leader, and Dorothy Davies and Joy Carter, who made up the team, for all the work they did in preparation, and their very worthy representation of the House.

Last Term's sporting efforts were not outstanding either, I am sorry to say, but if hockey, tennis and basket-ball are not our strong points, cricket may be, and we have already won a match against Fitchett. So if the whole House supports the team at matches, and come to swimming and life-saving practices, Margaret Stevens and Heather Blight may have the satisfaction of seeing their unselfish work reap some harvest—the least they deserve.

To the members of staff who came to help at our choral contest practices, and to Miss Sutton for her capable and encouraging leadership, especially in assistine the debating team, I should like to convey the appreciation of us all. I am personally grateful to those on whom I have periodically called to play before Senior Assembly, and to play and read for House Assembly. My gratitude for flowers barely extends beyond the school gardener, but perhaps next year flowers will be more plentiful.

I will close by wishing Berry the traditional "Better luck next year," and I hope both old girls and new have appreciated Berry as a House and maintain the House

spirit which, despite misfortune, keeps us a House of which it is a pleasure to be captain.

—Anne Ballantyne.

Cato It is with regret that we realise that another year is drawing quickly to a close—a year which has been marked by enthusiastic support and excellent co-operation by all members of the House.

The results of our contests this year have, on the whole, been good.

Everyone has enjoyed taking part in House matches, in which Cato has done very well. Keep it up, Cato! In hockey the Seniors and Middles were both successful.

We congratulate our Senior and Middle tennis teams, who were victorious, and our Lower Middles, who came second. Third place was gained by the Seniors and second by the Middles in basketball.

The cricket matches have not yet been completed, and the Lower Middle and Senior Swimming Sports are still to come.

We are hoping that many Cato girls will be successful in life-saving this Term, and we wish to thank Carolyn Whiting for her energetic work as lifesaving representative.

This Term our debating team, under the competent leadership of Gillian Lennox, will meet with Krome to discuss the question, That the literature of the twentieth century is greater than that of the first fifty years of the nineteenth century.

The choral contests are a major House event each year, and although we were not successful, this was in no way a reflection on our leaders, Ruth Millikan (conductor) and Janet Mclvor (pianist), who worked very hard in training our girls.

All practices were well supported.

We should also like to recognise the help given by other girls in conjunction with this event.

We wish the Middles success in their contests, and hope that they will do better.

The Cato Staff members and Seniors of the House would like to thank all past and present Cato girls who responded to our appeal for a memorial to Miss Horsman. We were very pleased to be able to present to the school a beautiful wooden music stand in memory of our devoted and well-loved Senior House Mistress, who died in January this year.

In conclusion, Cato sincerely thanks Miss Mitchell and other House Mistresses for their continual encouragement and assistance, the Middle School Captains, Meryn Gardner and Judith Abbott, the Lower Middle School Captains, Valerie Monk and Caroline Dunn, and especially our invaluable Sports Captain, Edith Hatt, who has devoted so much time and energy to leading Cato on the sports field in the past two years. We give our very best wishes to all Cato girls leaving school this year, and to those returning "all the best" for 1959.

-—Margaret K. Hagger.

SILVER AND GREEN Fitchett " T o set the cause above renown, To love the game beyond the prize."

This year the girls of Fitchett House have shown willingness to do their best at all times.

Although our efforts have not always been successful, we have much pleasure in taking part, and the friendly association with other teams has been sufficient reward.

During the Second Term we scored first place in basket-ball, second in hockey, and third in tennis. Our congratulations go to Cato for their successes in these fields, and to all other Houses for the part they played. We also commend all girls who supported our teams.

The day of the Senior Choral Contest was a most exciting one for all Houses, but perhaps more so for Fitchett. Under the able leadership of Rhyll Clark, our conductor, and Clare Johnson, our pianist, Fitchett was led to victory.

Dr. Floyd was there to adjudicate in his usual capable and entertaining manner.

Although Fitchett was not as successful as we had hoped in gaining Life-saving points during Second Term, we trust that more grls will cooperate with Jenny to make Fitchett the top House in Third Term.

House colours were awarded this year to Rhyll Clark, Clare Johnson, Jennifer Pittard, Rosslyn Wortley, Angela Schafer, Carol Harris, Ruth Sanders, Jennifer Pond, Jane Randell, Lyn Rearden, Glenys Lord and Heather Stainsby, while School colours have been awarded to Jane Randell (baseball), Jennifer Pittard (basket-ball), Margaret Lancaster (basket-ball), Glenys Lord (captain of basket-ball), and Heather Stainsby (hockey). W e congratulate them and thank them for their loyalty to House and School.

The results of the cricket have not been finalised as yet, but it is fairly evident that both Cato and Krome have excelled in this particular sport. W e congratulate them also.

Our thanks are extended to our Middle and Lower Middle School Captains, Margaret Johns and Anne Bowyer, Elwyn Balmer and Judy Tyquin, for their co-operation and leadership in their respective parts of the School.

In the Senior section we have been very fortunate to have Glenys Lord as our interested and conscientious Sports Captain. She has shown her enthusiasm in every activity of the House. I am sure all girls in Fitchett House will join with me in thanking Glenys for her help.

To Miss Betts, Mrs. Kelly, Miss E. J. Mitchell and all other House Mistresses, we wish to express our sincere thanks for all the help they have given us throughout the year. W e owe much to the kindness and understanding of our House Mistresses.

Best of luck for 1959, Fitchett, and keep the gold-flag flying high.

—Heather Stainsby.

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O Krome, Krome, to our hearts ever dear, Proudly we work, loudly we cheer, Every day of every week of every Term of this great year.

For Krome, Krome, Krome.

These lines could indeed be sung by many Krome girls, and we thank all those Krome-ites who have supported their House loyally and who have made this year so successful. W e thank, especially, Miss Betty Jackson for her guidance and inspiration during the year, and also Mrs. McLeish and the other House Mistresses.

We thank too our Prefects, our Middle School Captains, Cynthia Cook and Gillian Weeks; our Lower Middle School Captains, Betty Bristow and Jill Coulson, and our Form representatives. Last, but not least, we thank our efficient and energetic Sports Captain, Jan Taylor, who has led and encouraged our teams on to many victories.

W e congratulate Roslyn Jennings (basket-ball) and Julie Nixon (hockey), on receiving their School colours, and Lynette Atkinson, Lois Brown, Jillian Greenwood and Babette Isaacson, on receiving their House colours.

Although we were not so successful in tennis and hockey, our basket-ball teams strove hard to gain first place, and succeeded in coming equal first with Fitchett.

Congratulations, Cato, for your fine hockey and tennis teams.

W e were very proud of our debating team: Lyn Tabart, Gillian Davies and Jennifer Clark, who finally outwitted Berry in the debate, "That Socialism is in the best interests of humanity."

Another much-worked-for and happy event was the Senior House Choral Contest.

Under the leadership of Pamela Giltinan as conductress and Pauline Benjamin as pianist, Krome House sang with zest and fervour, but, so too did Fitchett and Berry. Congratulations, Fitchett, on a fine performance, and thank you, Pam and Pauline.

W e heartily thank Pam also for a brilliant piano solo as our special item, and Margaret Higginbottom (piano) .and Helen McAfee (flute), for playing so well Margaret's splendid composition for our original item. Pam Giltinan received a "re-date" of her House colours for her work in these House contests.

Unfortunately, the Middle School Choral Contests will be held after this report goes to press, but we look forward to them, and wish our Middles the "best of luck."

Jennifer Heard is also doing excellent work as our Life-saving Representative, and we are proud of our win in Life-saving in First Term. W e hope Third Term will bring equal success.

Thank you, Jennifer.

Thank you, once again, all loyal Krome supporters, and may Krome girls always be loyal to and proud of their own Krome House; and those of us who are leaving school wish Krome "all the best" for the future.

Krome, Krome, give up never, Krome, keep it up for ever.

•—Denise Jones.

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— P h o t o . C. Stuart Tompkins.

ATHLETICS. Back Row: Alison Sambell, Jill Murphy, Denise Jones, Margaret Stevens.

Front Row: Faye Parry, Jennifer Wellman (capt.), Margaret Swann.

— P h o t o . C. Stuart Tompkins.

BASKET-BALL. Back Row: Jill Greenwood, Heather Blight, Glenys Lord

(capt.), Margaret Lancaster, Jennifer Pittard.

Front Row: Jenny Pond, Roslyn Jennings.

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Baseball Notes This year again House baseball matches were played after school, enabling Houses to have an equal number of six innings each. This proved a large success, and I expect that this will be continued for some time.

During the House matches Cato proved too strong for the other Houses.

These matches enabled Miss Perkins and Mrs. Maddison to select the School team, which is as follows: Margaret Stevens (pitcher and vice-captain), Jill Greenwood (catcher), Lynette Atkinson (1st base), Ruth Sanders (2nd base), Sandra Nelson (3rd base), Margaret Swann (short stop and captain), Jan Taylor (l.o.f.), Marnie Haig-Muir (c.o.f.), and Jane Randell (r.o.f.).

This team was very successful, as they were fortunate in winning every match, though it was a very hard struggle to defeat P.L.C. in the first match of the season.

Colours were finally awarded to Jane Randell and Marnie Haig-Muir, and redates to Jill Greenwood, Margaret Stevens and Margaret Swann.

Congratulations to those girls.

During First Term we also had a very enjoyable game against Scotch College, which we narrowly won.

is hoped that next year more girls will try for the teams, especially the Junior, as they will be needed later in Senior tennis.

At the end of the Term colours were given to Penny Morris, Betty Bult, Nene King and Margaret Stevens.

W e should like to extend our thanks to Miss Lovick (First Term) and Mrs. Maddison, for their help throughout the year, and also wish next year's team the same successes that we had.

—Margaret Stevens.

Basket-ball Notes A good season was experienced once again this year in School basket-ball. The Senior A team was again undefeated, and the Senior B team, under the able captaincy of Margaret Dunkin, "went down" in only one match.

After a few changes, the Senior A team was finally chosen as follows: Roslyn Jennings (G.), Margaret Lancaster (G.), Jennifer Pittard ( A . W . ) , Jennifer Pond (C.), Jill Greenwood (O.W.), Heather Blight (D.G.), and Glenys Lord (capt.)

(D.G.).

Results of matches were:

The Junior team was not quite as successful as the Seniors; the former managed to win only one match, but there is a keen spirit amongst them— something which is needed for the future years.

Senior A : M.L.C. d. P.L.C., 31-16; M.L.C. d.

Hermitage, 35-12; M.L.C. d. M.C.E.G.G.S., 24-16; M.L.C. d. St. Catherine's, 29-18; M.L.C. d. Ruyton, 33-9; M.L.C. d. Fintona, 41-16.

In conclusion, I should like to thank Miss Perkins and Mrs. Maddison, and especially all the members of the team, for a most enjoyable and successful year; and to all future teams, very best of luck and keep those baseballs flying over the heads of the opponents.

Successful matches were played by both the under 15 (capt., Lynette Atkinson) and under 14 (capt., Jillian Weeks). Also Heather-Anne Leigh (capt. u. 13) led her team through a good season.

A high standard was noted in some under age matches, and ability was seen for future Senior teams.

—Margaret Swann.

Tennis Notes Tennis practices began in First Term, and early in Second Term the following team was picked: 1st pair, Margaret Swann, Penny Morris; 2nd pair, Betty Bult, Margaret Stevens (captain) ; 3rd pair, Adrienne Holzer, Kay Murray (vice-captain); 4th pair, Nene King, Dianne Morrison.

The team remained the same, and Judy Kellaway, captain of the seconds, played a few matches with the firsts. Again we came on top as premiers, defeating every school we played except the three boys' schools—Scotch, Wesley, and Carey, who provided much interest to onlookers.

The Seconds did quite well, and the Juniors played well, but failed to win many matches. It

On three occasions we played boys' schools, namely, Carey Grammar, Wesley College and Scotch College, winning two matches and under cramped conditions in the gym. were narrowly defeated by Carey. However, the three matches were thoroughly enjoyed by both the participants and the onlookers.

The following girls we wish to congratulate on attaining their School colours: Roslyn Jennings, Margaret Lancaster, Glenys Lord (redate), and Jennifer Pittard.

W e would all like to extend our thanks to Misses Manning, Crawford and Holt for their invaluable assistance throughout the season. Also we would like to wish the 1959 teams the success that we enjoyed this year.

—Glenys Lord.

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— P h o t o . C. Stuart Tompk'ns.

TENNIS. Back Row: Judith Kellaway, Margaret Stevens (capt.), Kay Murrav, Pennv Morris.

Front Row: Diane Morrison, Betty Bult, Adrienne Holzer, Nene King.

— P h o t o . C. Stuart Tompkins.

BASEBALL. Jill Greenwood, Jane Randell, Margaret Stevens, Margaret Swann (capt.), Marnie Haig-Muir, Jan Taylor, Sandra Nelson.

Front Row: Ruth Sanders, Lynette Atkinson.

SILVER A N D GREEN Hockey Notes W e were sorry that Miss Lovick left at the end of First Term, but with the vigorous training of Miss Tharle we had a successful season.

After some changes, team was as follows:

the first Senior

hockey

Goalkeeper: Caroline Weber; Right Back: Penny Tillbrook; Left Back: Margaret Jenkin; Right Half Back: Elizabeth Barnes (vice-captain) ; Centre Half Back: Janice Orton; Left Half Back: Miriam Bilney; Right Wing: Fay Williams; Right Inner: Heather Stainsby; Centre Forward: Julie Nixon; Left Inner: Pamela Ternouth (captain) ; Left Wing: Noel Tredinnick.

The results of the matches were: M.L.C. defeated P.L.C., 7-1; M.L.C. drew with Korowa, 1 / 1 ; Lauriston defeated M.L.C., 5-2; St. Catherine's defeated M.L.C., 4-1; M L.C. drew with Hermitage, 2-2; M.L.C. defeated M.C.E.G.G.S., 4-1; M.L.C. defeated Ruyton, 10-0; M.L.C.. defeated a team formed from our visitors from M.L.C., Claremont,

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W . A . , 6-1; Clyde defeated M.L.C., 7-2. W e also had a social match against the victorious Wesley team, with whom we drew 3-3.

The second team, led by Lynette Grocke, won five of their matches, and lost two of them.

Miss Hamilton coached the Junior team, led

by Sue Hall, which also reported some successes.

Amongst them there are some promising players, and it seems certain that there will be some Senior players from their ranks next year.

Hockey Colours this yea.r were awarded to Caroline Weber, Elizabeth Barnes, Margaret Jenkin, Miriam Bilney, Heather Stainsby, Julie Nixon and Pamela Ternouth.

Finally, we should like to thank Miss Tharle and Miss Hamilton very sincerely for all the enthusiasm and helpful instruction which they have given us, and to extend our good wishes both to those who are leaving and to those who will return to school in 1959.

-—Pamela Ternouth.

-—Photo. C. Stuart Tompkins.

HOCKEY. Back R o w : Juiie Nixon, Miriam Bilney, El'zabeth Barnes, Pam Ternouth ( c a p t . ) , Faye Williams, N o e l l e Tredinnick, Caroline W e b e r .

Front R o w : Margaret Jenkin, Penny T i l b r o o k , Janice Orton, Heather Stainsby.

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nrow DOOB. —Jill Dibbs, P.VI.b, Krome.

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The School P)ai| "The Ivory Door" After months of very hard work on the part of the Dramatic Society, under the leadership of Miss Dwyer, once again this year we were presented with a School Play which maintained the usual high standard.

Those in the audience who were not aware of the allegorical qualities of the play were able to enjoy it as a simple fantasy. However, most of the audience were surely able to interpret the deeper meaning of the fairy tale and thus to gain a fuller enjoyment from it.

It was the story of King Perivale, who in all matters is considered by his superstitious subjects to excel them in every way. These people, when faced with the truth about him, find themselves unable to accept it.

It is clear from the play how superstitious, uneducated minds can contort the truth to support their mistaken beliefs.

The Mummer Vivienne Baker Titus and Carlos, Soldiers of the Guard Janice McLean and Angela Schafer Bruno, Captain of the Guard . . . . Gillian Davies Princess Lilia Elizabeth Druitt The People: Jennifer Clark, Jill Dibbs, Mary Ellemor, Pamela Falder, Berenice Jackson, Denise Jones, Angela Layh, Elaine Ogilvie, Helen Wildes.

Soldiers Prince King

..

Margaret Hagger, Robin Wilson Ellwyn Balmer Robin Jeffrey

Production: Dorothy Dwyer.

Although the role of King Perivale was not an easy part to play convincingly, Wendy Buchanan achieved a very high standard in her portrayal of him.

The dithering Chancellor who tried to please everybody was the prototype of the over-diplomatic politician of to-day who is afraid to make a decision lest he should make himself less popular with either side. Lois Lyndon was extremely convincing in this role and made the character very vivid.

The portrayal of the slow-witted, bullying Captain of the Guard, by Gillian Davies, was so realistic that it is believed that girls in a lower section of the school at first adopted a distinct dislike for the unfortunate girl.

The entire audience was most impressed by the whole cast. May we offer our heartiest congratulations to Miss Dwyer and the members of the Dramatic Society.

—D.K. Cast (in order of appearance).

The Prologue: King Hilary

Margaret Lancaster

Servant

Robin Sheather

Prince Perivale

Pamela Fergie The Play:

King Perivale Brand

Wendy Buchanan

(his body-servant)

Lyn Tabart

Anna

Marjorie Price

Thora

Kay Griffiths

The Chancellor

Lois Lyndon

Jessica

Jill Risstrom

Anton

Margaret Ralton

Old Beppo

Adrienne Holzer

Simeon Count Rollo Pages

Carol Indian Margaret Raufer Wanda Davies, Suzanne Davies

—Photo. C. Stuart Tompkins.

Elizabeth Druitt in " T h e Ivory Door."

— P h o t o . C. Stuart Tompkins.

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— P h o t o . C. Stuart Tompkins.

DOOR."

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Performance of Opera "Barbanna" On the evening of the 21st and 22nd August the Sub-Intermediates presented Mozart's opera, "Barbarina," with great success in the New Assembly Hall.

The audience was delighted with the girls' sweet, clear voices, and followed the story with interest.

When the curtain rose, Susanna was seated in the garden of the castle, happily trimming a hat.

Her lover, Figaro, interrupted her work, and together they discussed their approaching wedding.

The love of another couple was being thwarted by the Count's plan to send Cherubino to the wars and marry Barbarina himself. Th villagers were also concerned over the plight of Cherubino and Barbarina.

That evening Barbarina, unhappy because of Cherubino's absence, heard from her maid, Susanna, that Cherubino was hiding in the castle. Barbarina and her maid planned to have the Count walking in the garden so that the two lovers could depart together.

The Count left his castle in disgrace, and Cherubino and Barbarina returned midst the joy of the villagers.

W e heartily congratulate Miss Scarlett on the excellent production of the opera, and the SubIntermediate girls, who sang with such enthusiasm.

The main members of the cast were: Susanna

Diane Hancock, Kaye Bradbury

Figaro

Janette Mace, Janet

Chief Villagers . . .

Morgan

Susan Mues, Julia Wilkinson

Villagers . . . . Forms L.V.a, L.V.c, L.V.e, L.V.h Cherubino

Linda Matkovitch, Penelope Kraber

Barbarina

Nanette Mellor,

Joan

Brown

Villagers Sub-Intermediate Choir and group of girls Angelina

Ula Jones

Villagers

. . Forms L.V.b, L.V.d, L.V.f, L.V.g

Accompanists Julia Marcroft, Meredith Hunkin Mr. S. Seymour, Miss J. Illingworth and Miss G. Lang gave much assistance during the production, and we thank them sincerely.

—G.L.

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Canberra-Snou/if Mountains Trip It was a bright, well-rugged assemblage of girls that departed one sunny morning, 3rd October, accompanied by Mrs. Downie and Miss Kerr, for Canberra and the Snowy Mountains by coach. Our obliging driver, Colin, showed us the finer points of the coach that would make our "home for the next eight days" more comfortable.

After climbing the Great Divide (1622 feet) we found ourselves in "Kelly country," passed through many towns associated with the notorious gang as well as the explorers Hume and Hovell; Kilmore, a gold-rush town settled in 1837; Broadford, with its cairn to Hume and Hovell (1824); old and new Seymour, on the largest river in Victoria, the Goulburn; Mangalore, named after a place on the Malabar coast of India; and Euroa, where in 1878 the Kelly Gang held up the hotel. As we passed through pleasant grazing country Colin told us that the sheep were fed on sulphur of iron in order to produce steel wool. W e passed through Benalla (misnamed from Benalta by a careless Titles Office clerk), on the Broken River, and then Glenrowan, where Ned Kelly and his gang were finally captured in 1880.

Wangaratta lay in the rich grazing Ovens Valley. Velvet flats bounded by a line of bare basket willows swept up abruptly to the hills. Sun and shadow made interpla" on this pleasant valley.

The tree-canopied Kiewa River enters the Murray just near Wodonga; its headwaters are in Mount Bogong. As shadows length-

ened we approached Mount Beauty construction camp, where we stayed overnight at the delightful blue and white Chalet.

Thursday, 4th.

Early morning strollers were rewarded with reflections of mist-veiled mountains in the grey regulating fiord. Mount Beauty, built by the S.E.C. as a model town, was recently turned over to the shire of Bright. After a hearty country breakfast a S.E.C. guide showed us over the Kiewa Scheme, pointing out Junction Dam and Number Three Power Station. Though laden with pamphlets, I think our party enjoyed more the warm sunlight and reflections of snow-capped Bogong and the township in the green water. A few avid Geography and Matric. Physics students appreciated the finer points of the scheme.

Once more travelling along the Kiewa Valley, we noticed the railway line, with both Victorian and N.S.W. gauges, put down by the army. Wodonga (edible nut) was the last Victorian town we were to glimpse for some time, for we crossed the Murray River (not without squabbles as to who should be first over the border) into N . S . W .

The Murray is 1368 miles long, and is harnessed thirteen times by locks and weirs. Hume Weir will hold two million acre feet of water when completed, approximately twice the surface area of Sydney Harbour. It is used mainly for irrigation,

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but three turbines supply electricity to N . S . W .

There has been much controversy between Victoria and N . S . W . over ownership.

Friday, 5th: Travelling along the fringe of the Riverina, we passed through Wagga Wagga ("many birds"), capital of the Riverina.

In the mist of early morning we saw fat sheep frozen on the low hills, glittering spiders' webs and yellow paddocks with a curious vapour rising from them. Beyond Hoibrook (named after Commander Holbrook, V.C., of World War I), we glimpsed a low range of mountains signifying the boundary between Victorian and N.S.W. breweries.

As we climbed these ranges, banks exposed by erosion were evident. Tarcutta (meaning hooped dress) we learnt was a popular all-night stopping place for transport drivers.

W e approached Gundagai through the lush Murrumbidgee flats, where maize, wheat and oats are grown.

As we learnt of the severe floods which wiped out the town twice in the past, we well understood the meaning of Murrumbidgee ("big water").

have luxurious private rooms as well as their carpeted, maple and blackwood panelled offices.

W e were shown the Speaker's symbol of authority from the Crown, the large golden mace.

The organisation of this big place is amazing, and there are numerous alarms and flash-bulb systems for summoning members. A hushed group, we stood in the plushly furnished House of Representatives.

The circular seats, heavily padded in green leather, and the Speaker's massive throne were tested by all. Of interest was the two-minute sandglass; after it has run out no more members are allowed to enter for a particular vote. The Senate was also circular, but furnished in red.

From this place of pageantry we passed to the Institute of Anatomy, where Phar Lap's heart, weighing 14 lb., is preserved, and the Museum which houses relics of aborigines and New Guinea natives. The University, looking like a sparkling block of flats, is more a research institution than a formal university, a Fullbright scholar told us.

The American War Memorial reaches a height of 189 feet, with the eagle and sphere (weighing three tons) above.

It was erected in grateful memory of war service of American servicemen.

But it was at the

As light faded we entered Australian Capital Territory, and saw in the distance silver domes glinting on Mount Stromlo Observatory.

The site for Canberra, "the golden city," was first chosen in 1820, but not settled until 1824. Capital of Australia, its seaport, Jervis Bay, is 67 miles away as the crow flies. The actual city is divided by the Molonglo River, and surrounded by hills, including Red Hill. Hurrying through, we observed the well-planned civic centre (planned by Walter Griffin, Chicago architect).

In the evening our ever-obliging driver brought us in from Queanbeyan (a few miles outside A.C.T.) for the thrills of Friday night shopping as well as a glorious view of the sea of lights from Red Hill. They seem to dance because the lamp posts are lower than the two million trees. It was strange to see no transmission lines overhead.

Saturday, 6th: Refreshed in the morning, we set out in warm sunshine to explore Canberra.

The city strikes one immediately with its sunny neatness, colourful gardens and embassies, and the setting of a cosmopolitan society in hilly grazing country. Truly it seemed as if the weather officials had prepared a civic reception for us as we lazed along the prunus-lined Flinders Way, and many crescents.

Here were the fascinating abodes of diplomats, the distinctive Brazilian embassy, the high-hedged Russian, and the neat American buildings on six acres of land. Gardens were spacious, filled with pussy willow and wattle. Parliament House, as it gleamed white in the sunlight, of course had to be snapped by our camera fiends. W e had the rare luck to be shown the finer points of the House by Mr. Ian Cochrane, Secretary to the Speaker.

W e passed through the impressive entrance hall, King's Hall, with parquetry floor and oil portraits of prominent M.P.'s along long corridors, with mysteriously-named rooms, to the Prime Minister's suite. The P.M., Speaker, Leader of the Government and Leader of the Senate each

—Elizabeth Sampson, H o n . VI.a, Fitchett.

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27iSILVERA N D GREEN Australian National Memorial we walked in hushed wonderment. A dignified white building set on a green hill, it houses a museum of oddments from the wars. Amongst the paintings of war scenes, the various distinguished awards and maps, was the bomber " G for George," mentioned in " T h e Dam Busters." As I stood in the Hall of Memories, with its orange pink and grey half-inch mosaic tiles, Australian marble floor and lofty dome, with queer shapes striking up in patterns to a golden flame, I felt a sensation of pride and sorrow. Mosaics formed the figures of a nurse, sailor, soldier and airman. Stained glass windows depicted the qualities found in our great warriors.

W e paid a hurried visit to Mount Stromlo and vast-lawned Yarralumla, Sir William Slim's residence.

Sunday, 7th: The party bade farewell to Canberra. Climbing steadily through timbered hills, we left Queanbeyan.

W e could feel the coolness appreciably as we neared Cooma, and our appetites sharpened, although breakfast was only a few hours behind.

However, before lunch we were introduced to our guide for the next two days at the S.M.A. headquarters.

Several colour films, some pamphlets and learned words helped us to realise the importance to Australia of this vast scheme. The idea of diverting the water from the east to the west dates back to the 1800's.

Because in diverting the water it falls thousands of feet, it was decided to use it to generate power. Eventually a third of the power generated will go to New South Wales.

During the afternoon we travelled up to the heart of the Australian Alps, passing through Berridale (population 500) and Jindabyne, which will be moved, as it is to be submerged. A few miles from Jindabyne we passed over the Threadbo River, which later joins the Snowy River (the fastest flowing river in Australia), where Banjo Paterson probably wrote "The Man from Snowy River." Snow gum and mountain ash became more numerous, the drifts of snow thicker, and girls more excited as we reached the snow-line (4000 feet). Piling out of the coach, we frolicked in snow near the frozen Guthega Dam. It was a tired party that inspected Guthega Power Station, then returned to a cafeteria tea in the mess hut at Island Bend. At a service that evening we thanked God for the beauty of the country and the fellowship of our holiday.

Monday, 8th: Passing through Eaglehawk (4070 feet), we came to Lake Eucumbene, where we lunched on

board an S.M.A. launch and met our coach on the other side. On the Happy Jock's Plain we had a further frolic in the snow with an improvised toboggan. From Kiandra we climbed about 600 feet over snow-clad hills to the top of the Great Divide (5210 feet), and then down again to Cabramurra (4880 feet). After watching the pinkorange sunset on the snow we retired in the very large huts containing warm, modern bedrooms.

Tuesday, 9th: It was strange to see the morning sun melt the heavy icicles on the roofs. From near the mess hall we had a view over the whole construction camp; a typical S.M.A. development, with its zinc roofs scintillating in the sunlight, on "Australia's rooftop." As we passed near the French and American labourers, we lustily chanted the Marseillaise and The Star-Spangled Banner.

There are about thirty nationalities employed along the four hundred miles of road.

Descending now along the S.M. Highway, we reached Yarrangobilly, where we inspected the caves, discovered in 1834 by John Bowman, a drover.

The frozen ballet of nature was wonderful, although some of our party were stricken with claustrophobia.

On the way to the green Tumut Valley we stopped for a drink from a clear mountain stream.

The valley, the first glimpsed for several days after our sojourn in the mountains, was comparable in lushness to the Kiewa Valley.

In the picturesque township of Tumut are the tallest poplars in N . S . W . (well over 100 feet high).

Our last night away from home!

Wednesday, 10th: Our hearts and eyelids were heavy as we departed from Tumut.

To-day travel would be rapid, for we had to be in Melbourne by nightfall.

Nevertheless, our Pioneer coach kept its wonted speed, and as we relaxed we tried to recall all the memories of our trip. To the Gundagai turnoff, and then to Albury we went on our way.

Often crossing the border, we were in our Victoria again.

W e reached the twinkling suburbs singing, despite our tiredness, vigorous welcome to Melbourne. As we alighted from "Carak" there was a mixture of pleasure of homecoming and wistfulness at the thought of unforgettable and hilarious experiences together. All of us would like to thank Mrs. Downie and Miss Kerr for their care of us on a most enjoyable holiday, and give a special word of thanks to Colin Boundy, our guide.

—Joan Pilkington.

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Old Father Thames London's River Thames rises in the Cotswold Hills, amid pleasant farming country dotted with sheep and grey stone. The great river actually begins in a glade known as Seven Springs, although it is possible to see the confluence of only five springs.

It is interesting to note that in glacial times, before the formation of the Bristol Channel, the River Severn was a tributary of the Thames, and took its eastward course to the sea.

The river rushes over a narrow stony bed through the sleepy farmlands of Gloucestershire, and continues on to form the southern border of Oxfordshire, flowing through its flat clay vales, which produce excellent crops.

It winds around the ancient city of Oxford, still very much a rural town, whose population seems to consist of University students on bicycles and stolid country folk bringing in their goods for market and gossiping over the counters of old-fashioned shops.

The Thames curves round the green meadows of Christ Church College. The river here, clear and bright in summer, is crowded with punts and canoes and pleasure steamers. The river flows on through tranquil country villages, such as Abingdon, with its famous old church, its red brick houses with gabled roofs and tall Elizabethan chimneys, which cast firm reflections on the surface of the water.

The River Thames flows swiftly and steadily in a wide, curving course through undulating, chequered country, by water meadows bright with buttercups and young children flying their kites.

It passes through the Chiltern Hills at Goring, falling over a series of magnificent weirs. As it passes through the Clivedon Reach, famous buildings appear.

Further on stands on one side Windsor Castle, and opposite are the playing fields of Eton. At Staines there is a stone marking the place where Julius Caesar crossed the river with his troops to defeat the Britons at St. Albans.

Nearer to the city is Henry VIII's Hampton Court Palace, with its magnificent displays of arms and tapestries, and its lovely gardens. The river flows between the rows of Edwardian and Georgian houses of Kingston, with the occasional smoke of factories, and borders Richmond Park, with its herds of red deer and colourful Kew Gardens.

From Putney to Mortlake is the stretch of river where the annual Oxford and Cambridge boat

race takes place and then at Brentford the river enters Greater London.

On the banks of the Thames stands the dignified building of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. Further downstream on the opposite side, is the Tower of London, built

by William the Conqueror on the site of a Roman fortress. From the river one sees the shiny green of Traitors' Gate at water level, the black ravens rising about the green where Anne Boleyn and others were executed, and the four towers of the Central Stronghold, the White Tower. The river flows beneath Tower Bridge, with St. Paul's Cathedral, the Royal Festival Hall and Somerset House, where records of every person in the British Commonwealth are kept, standing out above the innumerable grey buildings.

Anchored in the river near the docks is the "Discovery," the polar ship of Scott and Shackleton, which is now, unfortunately used as a training ship for Sea Scouts.

The Maritime Museum and Greenwich Naval College face what was formerly the Greenwich Observatory on the other side of the river. Now, however, weather observations and such like are made at Hurstmonceaux Castle, in Sussex.

The river goes slowly by the docks at Woolwich and Deptford, where Czar Peter the Great came to see shipwrights at work, and Tilbury, from whence the great liners put forth for the Orient.

The river becomes wider and more shallow as it creeps sluggishly between mud flats to the North Sea, lapping softly round the famous Nore Light Ship.

The River Thames has no claims to greatness in comparison with the Amazon, the Ganges or the Nile. It comes from a humble source and has a rather undistinguished end, but it is very much a part of London.

It is significant that the town of London in Canada also stands on a River Thames.

-—Pamela Ternouth, H.VI.a, Cato.

Aden I awoke to the sound of excited foreign voices coming in through the porthole. This was Aden, and already activities were in full swing.

In the distance natives were skilfully handling the picturesque dhows which stood out against the

29iSILVERA N D GREEN cloudless blue sky. Other natives in rowing boats were bartering their wares and delivering them by the means of a line thrown up to a porthole.

The dust-like seeds are planted in long narrow beds, covered at night by canvas to protect the young seedlings from the district's heavy frosts.

After breakfast we boarded a launch for the shore, where, once through the customs, we were immediately pestered by natives to buy their goods or to let them act as guides or taxi drivers. With much difficulty we tried to discourage them, but they would not take " N o " for an answer, and we found it best to ignore them.

Around November the young plants are transferred from the beds to the paddocks by a tobaccoplanting machine. The paddocks are the fertile river flats of the Ovens and Buffalo Rivers. This machine, which is towed behind a slow-moving tractor, is almost human in its action, as it adds a cupful of water and some superphosphate to each plant as it goes into the ground. The young plant grows rapidly but is the prey of many enemies. These include frosts, hail, blue mould, and many pests. A grower could lose his whole crop in one night from a frost, or in a matter of minutes as the result of a hailstorm.

W e wandered along to the Tawahi shopping quarters, where we bought some souvenirs and looked at a leather suitcase.

The streets were a sight I shall never forget.

There were ragged people wandering along in the middle of the street. The noise of the traffic was deafening.

Car drivers used their horns continually, and there seemed to be no traffic rules.

There were ragged children following us, begging for food or silver coins. Coppers they would not accept.

Many starved-looking people, blind or severely scarred, wandered around, barefooted, begging for money.

The hot sun beat down and flying papers and dust added to the discomfort of our progress. The bleating of wandering goats mingled with the raucous cries of colourfully dressed street pedlars.

At last it was time to return to the ship, and as we neared the jetty we found ourselves being followed by a native boy who asked us if we wanted that leather suitcase.

W e told him it was too dear but he insisted on our going back to the shop, where the salesman was smiling from the doorway. The boy disappeared, and the salesman offered the case at a price lower than before. It was still more than we wanted to pay, but we needed that suitcase, and when we were told our price would ruin him, we suggested tossing for the price. W e won the toss, but offered to split the difference. The salesman sportingly refused the extra money, accepted it when pressed, and presented us with a beautifully coloured silk scarf, laughingly saying, " Y o u drive a hard bargain." W e knew then he would not be quite ruined, and, delighted, we returned to the ship.

Sunburnt and exhausted, we sank into deck chairs, and as we moved out of the harbour we watched regretfully the parched and jagged-looking coastline dwindling in the distance.

—Elizabeth Knee, 15 yrs , V.d, Berry.

The Tobacco Industry in the Ovens Valley The tobacco industry is the major industry of the rich Ovens Valley.

When one travels along the Ovens Highway one notices that the corrugated iron tobacco kilns, seen earlier, become thicker as one nears Myrtleford.

These kilns are approximately fifteen feet square and 25 feet high, with a sloping roof. Inside them the tobacco leaf is dried and cured for several days by wood or diesaline fires. At night the red glow from the wood burner is likely to give the travel-weary driver "stop-light jitters."

The plants must be watered heavily until it matures. A network of overhead sprays, which are supplied from near-by rivers, take care of this.

Chemicals are mixed into the water to combat many types of pests. There are no peaceful evenings in the district during the summer, as hundreds of pumps are working all night.

At maturity the plant is about seven feet high, with small pink flowers. The large leaves measure about eighteen inches along the mid-rib.

As the leaves turn yellow from the bottom up, they are picked from the bottom first.

The frosts usually prevent the whole crop from being picked.

Most of the picking is done by Italian women in the last months of summer and early autumn.

The tobacco leaves are taken to the sheds where they are tied to sticks in bunches known as "hands." The speed of this tying is easily understandable, as this is done as piece work by the women. The leaves are transferred to the kilns to be cured.

After airing, the now dry brown leaf is taken to the sheds again to be graded. The tobacco is graded according to its size and colour.

The graded tobacco is then put in large bales, not over 200 pounds, usually about 180 pounds per bale.

Special trains come into Myrtleford for the sole purpose of transporting tobacco away to the city to be sold. The tobacco is sold solely by "New Zealand Loan" at Kensington. A n appraiser visits the sales and assesses the value of the tobacco per pound. He argues with the buyers if they underestimate his price. The tobacco is sold in pence, as wool is, and a good crop brings up to 180 pence per pound.

Of the 1800 tons of tobacco produced annually in Victoria, nearly 1500 tons is produced in this district.

—Joy McGeehan, 15 yrs., P.VI.d, Berry.

Nauru During the Olympic Games I was fortunate enough to meet the Nauruan Girl Guide Company. Ten of the Guides, led by their captain, an Australian, paid a visit to Victoria. For all the Guides it was their first trip away from home, so you can easily imagine how excited they were.

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I became very friendly with two of the Guides, and have been writing to them ever since they visited us. The names of my two pen friends are Silva and Verna, and we enjoy writing to each other.

On the small island of Nauru, twelve miles in circumference, there are various clubs, but the main ones are Scouting and Guiding. Scouting has been in operation on and off for the last twenty years. At the Scout Jamboree in Victoria some of the Naruan Scouts were present. Guide Companies were in existence before the war, then disbanded, and formed again in 1954 by an Australian. There are now fifty members in the Company. The average age of the Guides is sixteen, which is slightly higher than the average age of Australian Guides. The uniform of the Guides is similar to ours. They wear a bright blue dress, with matching sockettes, and ribbons around their heads. The Guides do not wear ties, as the weather is too hot, but wear scarves around their necks, like our camp scarves. The Guide meetings are held on the beach, and these are much the same as ours, with slight variations to suit the girls and the climate. Although the island is so small, the Guides do go camping, and this is done about twice a year. The badges and tests that the Guides may pass are similar to ours, and my two friends had swimming badges, as everyone in Nauru is a good swimmer. When the Guides visited us they camped in a Guide Hall, and each Guide had two ambitions—to visit the big shops and to see a cow being milked. The only animals on Nauru are a few wild pigs, cats, dogs and a few chickens, so all the Guides were anxious to see our animals. To raise the necessary money for the trip, the Guides held several fetes on Nauru, and altogether they raised £250.

Some of the parents of the Guides are very wealthy, and they helped to pay for the trip. The Nauruans have become very wealthy through the phosphate industry, which is the one and only industry on Nauru.

One of my pen friends is a nurse at the Nauruan Hospital, and here she works looking after the sick.

Although both of my friends are Nauruans, they live in different sections of the island, the Buada District and the Groe District.

The population of Nauru is over three thousand, and this includes 2000 Nauruans, 400 Gilbert and Ellice Islanders, 400 Chinese, and 200 Europeans.

The Europeans are there to help supervise the running of the phosphate industry, and the Gilbert and Ellice Islanders are there for employment in the phosphate industry.

The Nauruans live in tropical houses, and sleep on grass mats, which they make from different types of grasses. One of my pen friends gave me one of these mats, and although I do not sleep on it, I treasure it greatly. Although Silva had worn shoes working in the hospital, Verna had never worn shoes, and when she knew that she was coming to Melbourne she had to go and buy a pair. In Nauru the girls wear gailycoloured frocks or the "lava-lavas," which are brief cotton wraps falling from the waist. Sometimes, for special occasions, they wear grass skirts with leis around their necks. I found that the Guides were very fond of music, and they all play the ukelele and love native dancing.

The distance from Melbourne to Nauru is about 2300 miles, and this was a long trip for the Guides. Although there is an airfield at Nauru, the Guides had to travel by a boat, which is run by the Phosphate Commission.

The Guides enjoyed their stay in Melbourne, and all of them went back home to save up and come back again.

Perhaps the Guides will come back again, because the phosphate industry, on which Nauru depends, is running out, and as Australia "created" Nauru there will have to be a home here in Australia for the Nauruans in the next few years.

—Wendy Veitch, 16 yrs., P.VI.b, Cato.

London via the Arctic Circle Vast changes in temperature in addition to vast changes of scenery are observed on a flying trip to London via Fiji, Honolulu, Vancouver and the Arctic Circle route.

In May, 1956, it was my good fortune to travel this way to London. As it was my birthday the day we crossed the International Date Line, and as we were flying northwards, there were two May the seventeenths, the day of my birthday.

After a short stop at Fiji, we headed for Honolulu. As it was dark when we arrived, we did not see any of the magnificent scenery until morning.

From the balcony of our hotel room one could see Waikakai Beach, with Diamond Head jutting out into the Pacific.

Palm trees seemed to be the only trees visible. Eleven hours after leaving Honolulu we touched down at Vancouver. The Canadian Pacific Airlines placed a car at our disposal, and we were taken for a drive through the beautiful Stanley Park. From here we could see the waterlogging on the Fraser River. Throughout the park there were brightly painted Indian totem poles.

After leaving Vancouver we flew over the Canadian Rockies. These were covered with snow and were very rough and rugged.

After leaving the magnificent views of the Rockies we headed towards the Arctic Circle. Crossing Canada, we were able to look down and see scattered goldfields with settlements dotted here and there, and also many lakes.

As we approached the Arctic Circle all we could see through the window of the plane was ice and snow. The intense cold caused ice to form on the plane's window. The plane was to have stopped at Sondrestron, in Greenland, for fuel, but, because of bad weather, the crew decided at an American Air Force base at Frobisher Bay, on Baffin Island. Leaving the plane, we must have looked peculiar as we had ourselves wrapped in rugs. W e were taken to the American quarters.

These buildings were centrally heated and were very hot and stuffy. Outside, all was a white world, snow was piled up to the windows.

As the airmen were not prepared for our arrival, the only thing we were given to eat were large apples and a drink of coffee.

Unfortunately, we did not see any Eskimos or any "nanookitas" (Eskimo name for polar bears).

31iSILVERA N D GREEN In the air once more, we started our meal as the sun set. Half an hour later, as we finished our meal, the sun was rising again.

Soon we were crossing the north of Scotland, and then the tulip fields of Holland.

After landing at Amsterdam, a K.L.M. plane took us the short distance to London—our destination.

—Maree Ould, 14 yrs., L.V.d, Berry.

Ceylon A Bus Trip from Colombo to Negombo.

Last year, on our return from England, our ship called at Colombo, where a number of the passengers went on a twenty-mile bus trip north to Negombo. We found the scenery both interesting and beautiful, and the tall palm trees formed an ever-present back-drop to the changing scenes.

The palms were wonderful, very tall, straight and slender, with their trunks etched clearly against the eerie dark depths beneath, and crowned with dusty green and gold.

Below were little mud-walled, palm-leaf-thatched cottages, scraggy fowls pecking or oxen feeding, or native people doing their daily duties, very likely quite oblivious of the silent majestic beauty around and above.

By the road in one place we came across a primitive device for crushing oil out of a mixture of ginger and other materials, for native use.

An ox, yoked by a heavy beam to the central

pillar, walked round and round, turning the grindstone. The whole structure was sheltered by a flimsy woven roof. Actually the oil produced was rather impure, although sometimes used for cooking, for the pattern of the machine was centuries old.

Before we had quite reached Negombo I saw one of the most beautiful "pictures" I have seen.

There was a sudden break in the palms at the side of the road, and there, a little distance away, the light caught the glassy surface of a lagoon.

On it rode an old catamaran, seeming to be part of the scene, with its dull colouring and airy, dainty shape. Behind all stood the palm trees.

Another picture confronted us unlike any we have in our homeland. It was a Buddhist temple, dazzling white in the bright sun.

Fortunately, this time I obtained a photograph.

Later, after a meal at a hotel, we saw a new bride, dressed, as is the custom, in white net wedding clothes.

She was a pretty girl, but naturally she was a little shy of all the foreigners peering at her.

At the same place we saw a snake charmer, and heard the last notes of his charm. The music of his instrument, which looked like a round gourd on the head of a hollow cane, sounded like bagpipes, but was very high in pitch. His cobra swayed and wavered, but not in time.

It was a great pleasure to me to be able to see so much of these parts of Ceylon, when at most ports of call we had to content ourselves with going around the cities.

—Solway Love, 14 yrs., V.a, Fitchett.

Tahiti We arrived in Tahiti early in the morning. It was a glorious sight. The surf was breaking on the reef circling the island; to the right lay the island of Moorea, the clouds were low over the mountains, and the tops were faintly visible through the mist. As far as we could see, the shore was fringed with palm trees, and behind them stretched a beautiful tropical green background.

As we went through a small gap in the reef we entered the beautiful lagoon. A sailing ship came out to meet us, and a number of lovely Tahitian girls came aboard. They put beautiful leis of hibiscus flowers around everybody's neck.

We docked in the capital, Papeete, about noon.

It was very hot, the temperature being about 120 deg.

We took a taxi to Point Venus, where Captain Cook landed.

There is a monument there, telling about his discovery, and a bamboo hut with pictures of the first missionaries.

We saw the place where Captain Bligh landed and where they filmed "Mutiny on the Bounty."

We drove all around the island, seeing the beauty spots. At night we went to a Church of Christ service conducted in three languages—French, Tahitian and English. It was most unusual.

—Solway Love, 1 4 ! yrs., V.a, Fitchett.

A snake Charmer, Negombo, Ceylon.

We hated to leave Tahiti, but we hope to go back some day.

—Glenys Fergie, IV.c, Fitchett.

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Current Corner It was decided to incorporate this section in our magazine in order to encourage interest in current events.

W e hope that girls from H o n o u r Sixth to Junior Forms will be encouraged to write of the problems of youth, controversial subjects in the community, as well as the more amusing comments and grouches on work, pleasure and interests.

Television News As one of the features of Child Welfare Week, the School was honoured in having its Joint Senior Prefect, Lynette Tabart, speak on television.

With Alison Smith (MacRobertson Girls' High School), George Freynar (Christian Brothers' College), and Graeme Withers (Melbourne High School), she discussed the topic, "What the Modern Child Expects of its Parents," for half an hour, by the end of which they had reached some interesting conclusions.

They decided that the first requisite of a child was love, then secondly understanding, sympathy for problems both small and large, and tolerance of their pursuits. But of course it was admitted that the parent must have some control over these pursuits.

A child also expects its parents to recognise a certain amount of its independence and individuality, the amount depending on the age of the child.

Yet every child needs guidance, though too much is as bad as too little. Children are very willing to obey requests if they are reasonable and if the parent can give a logical argument to support them, but children take a very poor view of the parent who continually and eventually unthinkingly says: "Don't hurry crossing the road." . . . "Don't take your hat off in the rain." . . . "Don't put your finger on the wet paint." . . . "Don't . . . "Don't . . .

Don't." . . .

Some children expect too much from their parents.

They do not realise that, instead of them fitting into the family's arrangements, the whole family revolves around them.

Children have a right to expect love, wisdom, and material needs from their parents, but the parents have a right to expect a great deal in return from their children.

Altogether I found the discussion interesting and thought-provoking.

—Rhyll Clark, Honour Vl.a,

Recollections

extremely Fitchett.

of Memorable Historical Events, 1942-1958

Every day historical events occur in all parts of the world, as we can read in the newspaper.

There is always a crisis in some part of the world —the discovering of new lands, the making of a treaty, and other scientific inventions, by progressive nations.

I can recollect many of the historical events of the past few years. I can still vividly remember in 1942, when the Japanese invaded Malaya and Singapore, how they slaughtered and imprisoned

the people without mercy. Many happy families were thus broken and people lived in fear and hunger for three years. At last the Japanese were defeated, the people rejoiced and celebrated their release.

Then came the time when the Duchess of Kent and her son, the Duke of Kent, visited Singapore.

All the school boys and girls danced square dances in the Padang field, to welcome her. She was a lovely lady, and I saw her as she passed by us in a car.

In 1952 King George V I passed away. All the schools and shops were closed for one day in memory of the King.

In 1953 the Queen was crowned. All the big buildings and busy streets were decoratcd with flags and coats of arms. There were grand feasts in Government House to celebrate the coronation of the Queen. During the day of the Coronation there were long processions formed by the various Chinese, Indian and European clubs and societies.

In 1950 the Malays in Singapore rebelled against the British Government because of a Dutch girl.

The story was that, during the Japanese occupation, a small Dutch girl of about three or four years of age was given into the care of a Malayan woman while the parents were prisoners of war.

When the girl was about thirteen years old her parents came back from Holland to claim her.

The Malayan woman refused to return the girl to them, for she said that she had brought her up and had cared for her as her own daughter.

This case was brought to court.

It was finally decided that the girl should go back to the parents, but that they should give a sum of money as compensation to the Malayan woman. She would not listen to this, and wanted the girl back. Many of the Malays sided with her, so some of the trouble-makers took this opportunity to riot.

There were riots everywhere.

Finally, however, the trouble was settled, and the Dutch girl returned to Holland with her parents.

This event is recorded because there was much shameful bloodshed in the rioting, and much publicity was given it both at home and abroad In 1956, Chin Ping, the secretary of the Communist Party, came out from the jungle to have a peaceful talk with the chief minister of Malaya, Tenku Abdul Rahman.

He would stop fighting if the government would recognise the Communist Party. The chief minister refused this request, as he would not allow this Communist Party in Malaya.

The talks ended, and Chin Ping returned to the jungle, saying that he would fight to the end. The Government was determined to do its best to destroy them.

On the 31st August, 1957, Malaya gained her independence.

There was a grand celebration

33iSILVERA N D GREEN over this. Representatives from over sixty countries were invited to attend the ceremonies When the Queen Mother visited Australia I caught a glimpse of her as the car came out from Government House. She is a very charming lady.

It is interesting to have lived in two countries and through historical events in both places.

—Lilie Lai, Hon. VI.c, Cato.

Chinese Matchmaking Although we Chinese also live in the age of rock and roll, many of the old customs have still been kept. The "blind marriage," in which the bride and bridegroom meet for the first time on the day of the wedding, has been dropped. But the "matchmaking marriage" is still carried on in many parts of China.

When a young man reaches marriageable age (about 20 to 21 years), steps are taken to choose him a suitable bride, generally a girl of eighteen or nineteen. A "moi yen," or woman matchmaker, will come knocking at the door with the information that such-and-such a young man in such-and-such a family is looking for a wife.

The matchmaker will be kept very busy if her news interests the girl's family. She will then be asked to give the best photos, of the girl to the young man's family. This is done without letting the girl know. If all goes well, the matchmaker will return bringing a photo, of the young man.

The man's photo, is shown to everyone in the girl's family. If the girl's parents like the man, then only will the photo, be shown to the girl.

The girl will look at the man's photo, in her room behind closed doors..

Several days are allowed for the girl to think whether she will marry the young man or not. If the girl likes the man, she will end by asking her mother to decide for her, which means she likes him, and will marry him.

Then arrangements are made by the matchmaker for the young couple to have their first meeting. Usually this is done by asking the girl to have dinner with the young man. Of course, the laughing and cheerful matchmaker will be there with them to make the introductions, but this done, the "Moi Yen," or matchmaker, makes an excuse to leave the couple alone. She never stays long to embarrass the couple.

The couple, very shy, will try to think of something to say to break the stiff silence between them.

But however awkward they feel, they do not give up.

The parents or the "Moi Yen" (matchmaker) will arrange times for the young couple to meet again.

No matter how and where the couple appear, they never will be found holding hands or kissing, as most young people will do. If they come to love each other, the family will arrange for their engagement.

The engagement party is usually held in the girl's house. On that day the boy and his family will come to the girl's house with gifts such as a big roast pig, cases of fruits, and the engagement cake, which the girl's parents cut and deliver to all their relatives and friends. When the party is about to end the matchmaker will exchange the rings for the couple.

After the engagement the matchmaker is kept very busy going between the girl's house and the man's. We Chinese never believe in long engagements, for once they are engaged they must get married.

It is a difficult thing to arrange a Chinese marriage. A good day for the marriage has to be chosen, for the Chinese believe that the future happiness of the couple depends mainly on this choice.

A big ceremony is held before the wedding. The groom presents a large number of gifts to the bride's family. The groom has to agree to pay a sum of money (according to the wealth of his family) to the future mother-in-law to buy the bride's trousseau.

This includes furniture, a blanket, pillows and bed-ticking, which are all sent to the groom's house before the marriage takes place. As soon as day breaks, the bridegroom comes for his bride in a big car, decorated all over with flowers. The bride, dressed in a white wedding gown of Western style, and carrying a bouquet of flowers, walks slowly to the car. accompanied by her parents, to join her future husband. Usually music is played at this time.

Musicians continue to play in a car in front of the bride and bridegroom's vehicle until they reach the bridegroom's house.

When they arrive at the groom's house, the marriage couple perform an ancient ceremony of ancestor worship. Together they stand in front of the ancestors' photos, and bow three times.

This is done to show respect to the ancestors and to ask for their blessings.

From the bridegroom's house the couple, accompanied by their parents and friends, make their way to the office of the Registrar for the civil part of the ceremony.

When this is finished, there is only one more function left, namely, the big dinner, usually twelve courses.

The bride then changes into a gold and silver embroidered Chinese costume, the "Chungsum," and puts a red flower in her hair.

She and the bridegroom have to entertain the guests while the party is still on. When the party ends the happy couple leave for their honeymoon.

Such is the ritual of the old-fashioned Chinese marriage.

—Siew Lim, P.VI.a, Berry.

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Original Contributions SENIOR How They Must Have Hated It How they must have hated it, some of those men W h o left their homes in trains; Those that slunk their heads from arms And steadied their eyes from laughter Into sane steel.

Surely their deaths within them broke and ached!

(Oh bird voices folding the still air Oh the long, dear, sunlit countryside).

The rattle and throb of iron, of flesh, Has milled and screamed upon such blood-dried mouths!

But lurch, they have lurched, now, into their silver-feted doom; N o sullen drum, no ominous sky, no weeping violin: Only wistfully, wistfully, They laid down, from their most gentle hands, Their last good-byes to sleep.

—Dorothy Davies, H.VI.d, Berry.

Infinity You roll, you dance and chuckle Deep surging, firm in real strength, Blue—cool dark deep blue, You roll, you dance and chuckle, Whilst your scintillating, sparkling, sliding surface powders that vast immutability with crystal delicacies too fragile to last. The light is caught, teased, tossed.

Fresh jewels are sucked down to the deep.

Superficially, changing, supple— But firm in its fathomless depths— Always there.

You rise, fall, flood, damage, build, Then fade faintly back to the fountain.

SECTION Your depths are always there: Only your surface, life, is troubled with the froth and spray Of man's endeavour.

—Gillian Lennox, Hon. VI.g, Cato.

A

Thought

What is it that gives a poet inspiration?

Is it some small passing fascination; Or perhaps a whim, or a strong desire To express his feelings— To set the world on fire?

What gives him his creative powers To arrange his thoughts like a vase of flowers; Blending his love and fear with reality, Translating his mind— Implying the strangest desire with serene fragility?

—Anita Davies, V.g, Berry.

Rain in the Country Rain is falling from the black clouds Where the wheat and crops are waiting; Wakening buds with gentle fingers, And the dry ground saturating.

Giving hope to care-worn farmers Who were praying, all in vain, Through the drought, which causes ruin: "Send, O Lord, the saving rain."

Softly falls the first small raindrop, With its brothers close behind.

Farmers send up praise to heaven For His mercy, great and kind; Cattle move towards the river, Contented now, with food at hand; Rain is falling; faster, faster, Eager now to drench the land.

—Clare Guymer, 15 yrs., V.d, Cato.

35iSILVERA N D GREEN To Out of such grief as I have known—Oh, what's the good?

Out of such grief, perhaps, I could lend this resignation (Sings the bird-flower, snowdrop, white and thick Chalked against the fence.)

Must I try? Oh, can't you see: I know this is lost mumbling to you, choked under the earth.

Hands, arms, feet, oh our bodies, Perhaps we could pray. (Were snowdrops ever whiter?)

No, I feel too sad, and God can't accept Not Him, not now . . .

What can I say? What is there to say?

Warm flesh presses its poor comfort And surely the lights were sweet that shone but once for us!

I want to say these words: Before you spin down, in the dusk, and weary: Before you spin down to ashes, Before you spin down—I've forgotten now.

Let us cling to this green grass, for Fear, fear as earth is turning!

If we could understand.

If we could understand— Nothing, oh love! Nothing . . . your round back.

—Dorothy Davies, H.VI.d, 17 yrs., Berry.

The Convicts' Memorial Taken from the warm earth long ago, And placed upon this icy, windswept hill, Lonely, silent stones, do not despair, Picturesque, we find your grey walls still.

But greater worth than beauty has your rock, It is a living monument of yesterday, Which reveals sad sorrow, long hours of toil, As men like monsters worked, their debt to pay.

Human lives were wrecked, that you might stand, Tortured by cruelty, depraved by hate, Of soldiers who flatteringly thought themselves civilised, Crumble not grey walls, lest we forget their fate.

A desperate tale of broken hearts your granite tells, Of aching, bleeding backs which were heavy fee To pay, to rid the homeland of its ills, And smear with bloody stains our history.

—Rhyll Clark, Honour Vl.a, Fitchett.

Spring Cleaning The fever which springtime excites in the heart, That turbulent urge which bids winter depart, Has never in words more expressive been found, Than those of the pre. who said, "Let's clean out Pound!"

A wave of sheer horror surged through every breast At the thought of this conflict, proclaimed with such zest, But where duty was calling, they'd not turn and fly, They faced it like martyrs, with never a sigh.

And with faces determined, they entered the fray, United they stood, till the end of the day, When the Comm. was quite spotless, as never before, And for once in their lives they could get in the door.

And the gymn bags and blouses and books and the rest, They piled in a cupboard and hoped for the best, And the purses and combs and shoes without laces, They poked into any convenient spaces.

But the problem remained: they couldn't stay there— A burden for Pres. of the future to bear.

So a great consultation was held in the place.

A reward must be offered to settle the case!

So if you feel you're ready to tackle the task Of washing and ironing, you've only to ask.

The reward will be yours, a fantastic prize, If you'll only move Pound from under our eyes!

—Janet Mclvor, Hon. Vl.a, Cato.

The Doctor's Request (With apologies to Lewis Carroll.) " W i l l you walk a little faster?" said the Doctor to the School.

"Assembly's getting later, which is quite against my rule, Lessons will be shorter, which will start the day off wrong, So please see that in the future you do not take so long.

Can you, can't you, can you, can't you not take quite so long?

Can you, can't you, can you, can't you not take quite so long?

You can really have no notion how delightful it would be To see the school all seated long before nine-fifteen.

On such a day as that my heart would fill with joyous song, So couldn't you oblige me and not be quite so long?

Could you, would you, could you, would you, not be quite so long?

Could you, would you, could you, would you, not be quite so long?"

So now the school is trying to comply with his request, And walking expeditiously, with vigour, zeal and zest, And so you see we now are all a faster moving throng Of girls all trying diligently not to take so long.

W e can, we will, we can, we will, not take quite so long.

W e can, we will, we can, we will, not take quite so long.

—Lynette Hodgson, 16 yrs., Pass VI.c, Cato.

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" W i l l you turn the current off now?" said a scientist to her friend, "There are ghastly popping noises which are worrying me 'no end', There's a strange solution forming which I know should not be there, But the thing is turning so red hot I'm sure that I don't dare!"

Her friend replied demurely that she thought they'd better wait: Anything for science and it never was too late To make a new discov'ry which would really rock the place: Her eagerness was obvious all over her pale face.

"Have we read the right instructions?" her friend asked haltingly, (The clock said half-past six, and she thought sadly of her tea), Her friend was most sarcastic, the experiment still ailed, " I f we've read the right instructions, then we surely have not failed." " I f we've read the right instructions"—an ignorant remark, But this need is sadly noticed throughout the Physics class; Don't be like these failures and creep sullenly to bed, When all else fails, oh scientists, the instructions must be read.

—Frustrated Fizzicks Student.

The Wonders of Education The latest sign of education Is to lengthen words with -orium; Education has caught my imagination.

And so I tell this storium.

W e come to M.L.C. to learn Dignity and decorium: If of an academic turn, W e study world historium: Literature tells us of Oliver Twist.

The boy who asked for morium, And if it's sport we can't resist, W e brave the great out-doorium.

Now M.L.C. has grown apace, Of this you may be surium; And being large has earned this grace— The title of Tutorium.

—Elaine McConkey, 16 yrs., P.VI.d, Krome.

The Haven W e travelled through the smouldering land, Where parched red earth and shifting sand Met hard, dry, steely, cloudless sky.

No wind, no shade to rest the eye, But only heat, oppressive still, A heavy cloud on thought and will.

Yet to this barren place have come The tribes from whom our land was won.

Where are these folk; are they alive?

Refused by us, do they survive?

They do—for they are not alone, Dame Nature has prepared their home, For here amidst the stifling heat Life-giving lies their sole retreat.

A few tall trees a welling pool, A peaceful haven, green and cool.

And in this land-locked island home They live, contented not to roam, Their children's laughter fills the air Like tinkling bells—defying care.

And thus this proud defeated race Finds comfort in a desert place.

—Margaret Dunkin, 16 yrs., P.VI.c, Krome.

1958 and A l l That 1. This year was memorable for its many Sputniks, Missiliks and Sattildogs. These were of many nationalities, but mostly Russian.

In the end this will be a good thing, as the Russians will all reach heaven first.

2. Long white scarves were memorable, resulted in: (a) (b) (c) (d)

and

Increase in knitting, rise in wool consumption, people tripping over scarves, total ban on scarves.

3. The American submarine "Nautilus" became very memorable for sailing under the North Pole.

This was a good thing, as America did it first, and thus became top sea nation.

4. The laboratories were memorable during the year for: (a) Oueer smells, 'b) unusual smells, (c) a surfeit of prac. work, (d) uncertainty on names of common flowers, (e) a skeleton in gym. tunic taking part in lessons.

These were bad things, as they were the cause of too much work.

5. Herb. Elliott became memorable for running more sub-four minute miles than anyone else.

This was a good thing, as it resulted in: (a) An £116,000 professional offer; (b) Australia becoming top running nation, (c) hundreds of little Australians running too.

6. The Middle East was memorable for arson, explosions, subversions, rapid turnover of governments and nationalisation of oil wells. This was really a good thing, as: (a) Many troops had sunny holidays, (b) sheiks became richer than ever because of: (i) oil wells, (ii) foreign aid, (c) Russia failed to become top nation.

7. The naval boat "Quickmatch" became memorable when, at its launching, the officers called right and the crew went left, which resulted in a memorable smash. This was a bad thing, as the work had to be done all over again.

37iSILVERA N D GREEN Test Paper.

1. Which do you consider the most important: Sputniks, missiliks, or sattildogs?? (Be explosive.)

2. Which were longer: White scarves, foreign aid, or the sub-four minute mile? Give answer in millimetres. (Be exact.)

3. Discuss the importance of: Sheiks—Arabs or Lebanese.

(Attempt only one.)

An inmate of the laboratory. (Avoid libel.)

4. What do you consider too much work? (Six reasons only.)

With apologies to Sellars and Yeatman, 1066 and all that.

—Jenny Seccombe, P.VI.b, Krome.

The Trials of Home Movie-making When the amateur photographer has spent many pounds on black and white, and 35 mm. slides, he decides that he is tired of his pictured forms being immobile, and he turns to almost the most expensive branch of photography, the 8 mm. colour films, usually known as "movies."

After following the classified advertisements in the paper, he buys a camera. Then, of course, he must have a new projector. Having "played at" this for a while, he becomes really absorbed in his hobby. When he reaches this stage he will not turn back.

His next purchase in this field is a tape-recorder, on which he can record his commentaries.

He joins a movie club, and attends weekly meetings.

Then comes a time of great tension for the family: his first competition. If it is a big competition, all his movie-making friends wll be called in with their records, record-players, tape-recorders, and even stop-watches. They also bring splicers, with which the film can be joined so as to make the story continuous. Then the work on the sound track starts. None of the family is allowed to make any noise. If the dog next door barks (and he usually does), the whole tape must be wiped off and the work started again.

After all this, the family is towed along to see it shown, while the proud maker explains to anyone who will listen what he could have done if . . .

This is true, and I am a member of one long-suffering family, but, despite all my grumbles, I firmly believe that there is very little to equal the pleasure and amusement which home-moviemaking gives.

—Barbara Duke, V.a, Fitchett.

Beware, You Budding Poets Why is it that the poets nowadays Delight to make their lines a sort of maze Where students can get lost so easily?

They say it is because they "wander free."

But with our poems sprouting Like a tree, With many twigs and branches Growing free, And hiding rhymes in the most ridiculous spaces,

So that it's a curse to make up verse with rhyme and rhythm in the right places, Are we supposed to appreciate Contemporary verse When, If read aloud, It merely sounds like very awkward prose?

—Suzanne Davies, 14 yrs., V.a, Fitchett.

Premonition The white clouds fled, the grey came on, Dark, with foreboding, The blue sky faded, those grey clouds lowered, Fierce and corroding.

The storm raged past, the lightning flashed, Wild and exciting.

The thunder rolled, the mountains shook, Grotesque and delighting.

The rain stabbed down, the wind howled round, Ripping and rending.

The timbers creaked, the trees bowed down, Swaying and bending.

The sea rose higher, the waves rushed by, Crushing and hurling.

The rocks beneath it gleamed awhile, Sucking and swirling.

—Alison Wylie, 15 yrs., V.b, Fitchett.

The Pen It lives . . .

Not in itself, but through a being, The pattern of whose life she's weaving, Through her many moods expressing Antithesis of thought.

It laughs . . .

Her many follies so amusing To one, with power of perceiving Whose duty, 'tis but of obeying The slow and faltering hand.

It loves . . .

Oh think! The life that needs perfecting Life in which failure, so detecting, Is but a means of man's aspiring To reach another world.

It lies . . .

Somehow forgotten, ne'er a stirring Through the house, e'er dark is falling.

The impulse and the answered yearning.

Despairing, she has gone.

But she will return, for that is fate.

Comes inspiration. What joy to create!

— A n n Tomlinson, Hon. VI.a, Cato.

Call This English?

"Hail to thee, my pupils," Miss Mitchell blithely said.

"To-morrow bring your cups and spoons, And you will all be fed.

Someone kind has made us A 'good old' recipe (From Hardy's tale on 'Casterbridge'), A brew called furmity.

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Our teacher did assure us That that which was to come Was not the same as Henchard drank, Because it had no rum.

The mistress, bold and gallant, Was first to make the test; Then came Marmie, Ros and Sue, And then came all the rest.

Much to our amazement, It tasted "jolly good," This ancient, recommended "slop" Was quite a wholesome food.

Our thanks go to our teacher, For this fine recipe, Which she obtained for us to try, From Melbourne's Library.

—Pauline Rosengarten, P.VI.b, Fitchett.

Emptiness Their minds are blank, Their clothes are dank From outdoor seasons.

Every day they are there, Foul weather and fair, Never seen by the legions.

Nothing matters, Old men, staring in space, Blank-eyed face, And clothes in tatters.

No friends, no home— They could roam, And never be missed.

On the seats in the park They finish their lives; When it is dark They are still in the park, Sun, rain, wind-kissed.

They have no thoughts— Their minds are blank; And their clothes are dank From outdoor weather.

Their skins, now like leather.

They are shrivelled inside; No love is left, nor pride, No warmth, their world is hollow.

Nothing will happen, nothing can follow.

Nothing, not regret, not sorrow, Just emptiness.

—Jill Dibbs, Pass Vl.b, Krome.

—Lorna Hamer, I V . b , 12 yrs., Fitchett.

"THE

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MIDDLE The Laughing Clown Thou china image, reflected in the sun's lost beams, What thoughts hast thou, what unsaid dreams Dost long for? Thy hard shell has never done one trick.

On the mantel shelf thou lookest towards the east, covered in dust so thick, Thy head uplifted, a smile upon thy face.

Never a twitch, never a grimace, Surely thou art tired of standing still, Thou canst not move of thy own will.

Thy hands upon thy tiny waist, standing strong and straight.

Thou standst defiant, head up high, laughing at thy fate.

—Irene Falkenstein, 13 yrs., IV.e, Berry.

The Banquet The dining table was set for dinner, and the silver gleamed in the light of three candles. Around the table, reflecting the firelight, were five mahogany chairs. On the sideboard glittered crystal glasses, two flagons of red claret, and one of canary yellow wine. On a low, antique mahogany table sat a bowl of large and beautiful tropical goldfish which flashed in the light of the flickering fire. A deep misty blue goldfish broke the surface, and at once a beautiful ripple, reflecting all the colours of the rainbow, spread across the surface of the water.

No one was in the room. Only the sound of the fish popping up in search of food disturbed the silence.

Quietly, the little kitten crept into the room.

Two green eyes gleamed wickedly, and then the little pink tongue shot out and licked the whiskers.

What a feast!

—Ann Harvie, 12 yrs., IV.a, Berry.

SECTION The Treasure A captain and crew from Jervis Bay came, O pirates, valiant pirates, And Jervis Bay was their great place of fame, From Jervis Bay came the pirates.

They looked for a treasure of which they were told, O pirates, valiant pirates, 'Twas a treasure consisting mainly of gold, From Jervis Bay came the pirates.

They looked for the treasure for week after week, O pirates, valiant pirates, When a storm struck and the decks did creak, From Jervis Bay came the pirates.

The lightning struck, the thunder did roar, O pirates, valiant pirates, And the captain and crew were seen no more, From Jervis Bay went the pirates.

—Diana Callanan, 13 yrs., IV.b, Berry.

A Storm at Sea Ploughing through an angry sea of foam, With creaking timbers, drenched and tattered sails; A small ship, like a hunted deer, sought rest And shelter from those waves, and howling gales.

Suddenly, above the clouds of spray, Above those towering walls of ocean deep, Appeared a sight, so welcome to the crew— A peaceful harbour, seemingly asleep.

The weather-beaten faces of those men, Worn out with days of hunger and of toil, Burst into smiles of joy and great relief, To find themselves once more upon firm soil.

That night they slept in peace, from nightmares free, With soft green leaves for bedding; and the sky All twinkling with the myriads of stars, Hung o'er them like a curtain from on high.

—Ann Bowyer, L.V.a, Krome.

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Magic Once a little acorn Was lying on the ground; Now a long time after A big forest is found.

From an old grey twig, Hanging on a tree, Is a sweet white blossom There, for me to see.

In a little oyster shell Was a piece of sand; Now a smooth, white pearl Is lying on my hand.

A dirty little bulb of brown Was planted a while ago; Now a golden daffodil Is waving to and fro.

Magic is found in story-books, Little children say; But you look at the magic In this world to-day.

—Anne Sterling, 13 yrs., IV.b, Cato.

Farm Life A farm life is the life for me, Where nature rules, and the wind blows free: Where the lowing cattle come home to rest, For me a farm life is the best.

The little Iambs so loudly bleating, The new-born calves their hearts fast beating.

On the land I want to be, A farm life is the life for me.

To hear the sound of the milking machines, The grassy hills and the beautiful scenes.

A homely old farm house I love to see, A farm life is the life for me.

I hate the city, with its noisy trams; I love the country, with its calves and lambs.

The dirty streets are unpleasant to see, But the country roads are the roads for me.

I'll always love a country life, Wherever I may be; And I'll always hate the city's strife: It's a country life for me.

•—Diana Thompson, 14 yrs., IV.a, Fitchett.

The Cat Chorus The night was still and the moonlight bright and cold. The houses in the narrow street were quiet; there was not a movement, the whole world seemed asleep. Then suddenly out of the dark shadows beneath a dust bin moved a black shape.

It glided across the street and leapt up on to a battered fence. Primly it sat there, outlined against the luminous sky. Then it lifted its head, and with ears pricked let out a mournful howl.

The street seemed to be filled with light rustlings as soft feet padded up and down.

Five, six, seven shapes, leapt up on to the fence and lined themselves up beside the black cat, who seemed to take the role of leader. It seemed, as with a

command from him, the cats stiffened.

Then suddenly a hideous sound rent the pure, cold air.

The cats were enjoying themselves, they sang loudly and with pure abandon. Windows shot up and heads were poked out.

The cats ignored the requests of the heads and sang even more loudly and sweetly.

A boot hurtled through the air, nearly knocking one soprano off the fence. Groans and moans echoed from all sides.

Then suddenly, without warning, a window shot up directly above the singing choir, a head bristling with curl papers came out, and with a muttered, "Cats, hah!" disappeared inside again, and in a minute a dish of water was emptied on to the singers.

With their instinctive dislike of water, this seemed to subdue the cats, for they slunk off, and the night was still again.

—Janet McColl, L.V.a, Cato.

Australia Country of my pride and love, With rolling plains: blue sky above, Your tall slim trees of splendid height, And Southern Cross which shines at night.

Australia.

Although the ground be hard and dry, With ceaseless sunshine from the sky Peace may be found beneath your arm, And God will see there is no harm.

Australia.

Your beauty shines from reddy mould, From shrub, and cane, and waterhole, Beneath the sky dark children feast, While all the world is wrapped in peace.

Australia.

Oh, blessed country, heart of gold, Protect us when our hearts grow cold, Keep us, shield us, from shore to shore, May God bless us for evermore.

Australia.

—Margaret Almond, IV.d, Fitchett.

The Marsh The marsh was still and cold under the darkening sky. The clumps of reeds no longer rustled in the breeze, and the marsh-harrier and moorhen had settled down.

The bright marsh-marigold and the pink flower of the marshmallow were flowering in abundance, and in the silence of dusk they were bright against the morbid water. The last of the wildfowl were homing, and their broad wings were touched by the last rays of the setting sun as they wheeled and dropped among the bushes, their wild cry re-echoing across the vast and desolate fen.

The few sheep that had been feeding by the water had long since gone to rest, and as the shadows of dusk lengthened into the shade of evening, the marsh lay quietly under the curtain of myriads of stars.

—Jennifer Mills, 14 yrs., L.V.b, Berry.

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LOWER MIDDLE Wattle Fluffy little golden bells Dance gently in the breeze, Which whispers, oh, so softly, Through the wattle trees.

A tiny creek winds slowly O'er its rocky bed.

The wattle bends to gaze at The reflection of her head.

The long green fronds of maiden-hair Swish softly on the brink, And a platypus so quietly Into the water sinks.

—Valerie Monk, 12 yrs., L.IV.d, Cato.

The Goldfish I saw a little fish in a big glass bowl, It was swimming around and it looked like gold, It had great big fins and a funny little head, And its little friend the water snail was on the sandy bed.

And as I looked into the bowl I saw to my surprise, The little fish looked up at me and winked its goggly eyes.

—Carol Cox, 12 yrs., L.IV.c, Cato.

The Antics of an Ant Amanda Ant was a nurse ant. She was busy all day long, attending to the wants of baby ants in the nursery, looking after grubs, and airing the sun-room, where the babies crawled about in the sun.

There were seven other nurses, all very busy.

Among the babies Amanda looked after was a bad ant called Ollymando.

When Amanda put him to bed, he kicked off his blankets and tipped his mug of aphis-milk on the mat.

At five o'clock every morning, he followed the milkmen ants down to the aphis pasture, and kicked over the buckets of aphis-milk.

Amanda spanked Ollymando for this and rang up her friend, Anetta Ant, who was rather magical.

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Anetta immediately started to mix a pot of ant-brew. That night Amanda went to the nursery to put out the lights, and when she came to Olly's bed she tipped the brew over him, and in the morning he was a bright green aphis.

—Judith Wells, 11 yrs., 3.b, Berry.

Christmas Eve In every little tiny bed Lies a sleepy golden head, Little girls and little boys, Dreaming of the next day's joys.

Santa comes this cold old night, The snow is crisp and cold and white.

In his sack there are many things Which the children have asked him to bring.

—Sue Applegate, IH.b, Krome.

The Magic Silver Sixpence A great noise was going on in the school yard of Fairy Poppy's school for pixies and fairies.

Little Brownie Brownleaf, a dear little pixie, had lost the magic, silver sixpence Father Brownleaf had given him. Fairy Poppy was telling him not to cry, when the little Rose Fairy said, " O , Fairy Poppy, I know we came out here to have a lesson about the flowers, but as poor Brownie has lost his sixpence, couldn't we please look for it?"

Fairy Poppy consented that there would be time in the afternoon for the lesson, so the pixies and fairies skipped off to find it.

The little Rose Fairy ran to find her best friend, the Bluebell Fairy.

Then they ran off to look for the sixpence. They looked everywhere, in Fairy Poppy's poppy garden, under the clover leaves, by the well, under the garden seat, across the bridge, and all around the little pond. They asked the frog, the goldfish and all the other fish in the pond, but none of them knew anything about it.

But suddenly, the lark in the tree

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called to them and said that if they looked under that water-lily, and he pointed to a lovely shiny one, they might find something there.

They both looked quickly, and there, to their surprise, was the silver sixpence.

They picked it up and thanked the lark, and ran back to Fairy Poppy and the others.

Brownie was overjoyed, and asked Rose and Bluebell if they would like to make a wish. Rose and Bluebell were very happy, and said they would.

They thought very hard, and then Bluebell said, "Let's have a party, and invite everyone in the school."

Rose agreed, and they both put their baby fingers on it and wished for the party.

Up from the ground sprang toadstools with lots of delicacies on them, like cream cakes, fancy biscuits, sweets, drinks, ice cream and chocolates.

After they had eaten all the food, Miss Poppy said they had better go in and do some lessons, so they all went in. Brownie was very glad he had found his sixpence, but thought that the wish for a party had been a lovely one, and was rather glad he had lost it.

—Susanne Applegate, 11 yrs., Ill.b, Krome.

Books I've read "Little Women" and "Good Wives" too, That's something that all little girls should do.

I've read about fairies and witches and gnomes, And all the quaint places they build their homes, Of small girls and boys who want that or this, And if they said "Please" bad fortune they'd miss.

Of children in lands quite far away, Of the different things they do each day.

Some eat with chopsticks, while we eat with spoons, And all the queer ways they build their rooms.

Some climb the mountains, so grand and tall, And some naughty toddlers who draw on the wall.

But the books I like best are the beautiful ones, With violets and daisies, and music and suns.

—Margaret Ricketson, 11 yrs., Ill.b, Krome.

Seasons Winter has come, and all around Soft, white snowflakes come drifting down, And when they fall, and cover the earth, Like little snow maidens of joy and mirth.

The world is at rest in God's good care, Under the snow, till the sun shines there.

Sweet flowers are peeping from long green grass, And the river is rippling, and glistening like glass.

Young lambs are frisking, and birds do sing, For winter has gone, and now it is spring.

A bright, happy world all around us sails; Spring laughs up the hilltops, And smiles down the dales.

A long dusty track and on each side is sand, The sun spares no mercy on this barren land.

Everything's withered, from grass up to trees, For want of some rain, or even some breeze.

Instead of a wide river, flowing with grip, There's a dry sandy creek-bed more like a dip.

The breeze scatters fallen leaves over the ground, While showers of other leaves come drifting down.

Each morning is greeted by happy showers Of leaves, falling down from the branches and bowers.

Flocks of birds fly high in the sky, Going to lands, where it's hot and dry.

Other seasons are nice, for various reasons, But autumn is the nicest of all the seasons.

—Hilary Mansfield, L.IV.b, Berry.

The Highwayman's Foggy Mistake It was a dark, foggy night, and the sun had gone to bed, very red after a dull winter's day, when he had shone in a pale yellow, behind a cloud. The sky got darker, the moon and stars came out, but were soon hidden by a thick fog which fell and covered the quiet world.

Out in the dark hills, close to the road, there was one spot that the moon's beams always missed.

A cave, hidden by the blackness of the fold in the hills. But much more exciting than the solitariness of the foggy night was what or who was inside the cave.

A stealthy figure emerged. He was wearing a pair of riding breeches, a dark green coat, a cloak, mask, and a three-cornered hat. He crept towards a steep bank, which led to the top of the hill, where five horses were cropping the grass as they stood, tied to a fallen tree. The fog grew thicker and the man could just be distinguished as he bridled the horses.

Suddenly there was a clatter of hooves and cartwheels over the stony road, and then four more figures hurried as quietly as possible out of the cave and hid behind the bushes. The man slipped down from the hill, leading five horses, and tethered them just outside the cave. From inside its dark recesses came the groans of another man, one of the party, who had been wounded.

In the cave there were barrels of ale, whisky and brandy, a large box of food, bracken for beds, lanterns, and stacked against the rocky wall were sacks which bulged with, maybe, gold.

The cart that was coming jolted along the dark road leading to a village far below in the valley.

In it was an old man with a grey beard, a fat old lady who looked as if she was not enjoying the ride, and a couple of fat grunting pigs, being taken to market early.

Now was the time for the highwaymen's (as highwaymen they were) attack.

They galloped down the hill on their speedy horses, and suddenly one warning shot after another rang over the hills. The horses whinnied and, back in the cave, the watchdogs barked.

The old woman screamed and the man shouted, " 'Ere, 'ere!" The pigs grunted, and the highwaymen, thinking that the wooden cart was a Royal Mail coach carrying gold to the city, cried, "Stick 'em up," and pointed their guns at the couple. Then the yellow light of the lantern shone on the scared faces of the innocent old man and woman.

43iSILVERA N D GREEN Soon it was the highwaymen's turn to look frightened, as they found, instead of a jewel-laden mail coach, a cart taking pigs to market.

So, with no more treasure and only a fright, they galloped back to the cave in the fog.

—Judith Wells, 11 yrs., Ill.b, Berry.

Christmas Joys Curled up in their little beds, Lie four sleepy, curly heads, Santa Claus will come to-night, And leave some toys, red, green, and bright.

The children hung their socks at eight, They've been allowed to stay up late, Santa Claus and his reindeer gay, Will come and go before the day.

In the morning when shines the sun, At the strike of the clock begins the fun.

They find their toys at break of dawn, And play with them all Christmas morn.

Mother is sorting out fruits nice and ripe, While father is puffing away at his pipe; The children's surprise in a corner wee Is a glistening, dainty Christmas tree.

— A n n Coates, 11 yrs., Ill.b, Fitchett.

Smells (The first verse by C. Morley.) " W h y is it that the poets tell So little of the sense of smell?

These are the odours I love well."

Fresh baked bread and honey too, The leather of my shoes when new, The sharp air after heavy dew.

I love the smell of wind-blown pine, And of the washing on the line, And blossom fragrance so divine.

I love the smell of gum-leaves too, And billy tea, so fresh and new, And camp fires burning bright, don't you?

The scent of violets at night, The smell of apples, rosy bright, All these I add to my delight.

—Laurette Chapman, 12 yrs., L.IV.a, Cato.

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JUNIOR Ben, the Sheep Dog I had a little dog, And his name was Ben. He rounded up the sheep, And put them in a pen.

He was very kind and gentle, And did what he was told.

He gathered up the little lambs, And put them in the fold.

—Jennifer McBean, 8 yrs., Junior III.a, Fitchett.

Champion Roland Pearl Moo! Moo! My name is Roland Pearl. I am an Ayrshire, and I live at Narre Warren. When I was out in the field eating my lunch, my master came and thumped me on my back and said, " I am entering you in the Show." " M o o ! " I said.

Just then a truck was driven in and I wondered what it was for. Then I remembered it was the truck to take me to the Show.

I was helped in and tied up and after a little while I was helped out, and we arrived at the Show.

I wondered what kind of pavilion I would have, and just then my master led me along, and there I was in a pavilion with lots of other cows too. Then all the Ayrshires were taken to a big ring and walked around. The judge was picking out the best three. I was first, then Gert and Daisy, my two friends.

The judge said I had won first prize, and how everyone cheered. My master was very pleased. Then I went back to the pavilion.

Every day people came to look at me, and every day I was very happy as I walked with my master around the arena. At last came time to go home, and I was very excited. I had made lots of friends with the other cows, but my baby calf was home at the farm, and would want to see me again and hear all about the Royal Show.

—Joan Garton, 7i yrs., Junior Ill.b, Krome.

SCHOOL My Pussy I have a nice white pussy cat, Who likes to sit on our sunroom mat.

He likes to sleep beside the fire; Of stroking he will never tire.

One day he was sitting on my knee, He stuck in his claws and frightened me, He fell in the fire and burnt his tail.

Poor pussy let out a great loud wail.

He's very well now, I'm glad to say, And that is all I can tell you to-day.

—Rosemary Allen, 9 yrs., Junior IV.b, Cato.

Spring Spring is here, Birds are near, I can hear them singing.

Grass is green, Lambs are seen, All these the spring is bringing.

—Andrea Goldsmith, 8 yrs., Junior III.a, Krome.

Beautiful Things I like a lot of beautiful things, I love it when the blackbird sings, I love the flowers that look so gay, I love the children that go out to play, But I think the things that I like best, Are the sweet little birds In their grey little nest.

—Valerie Rosenberg, Junior IV.a, Berry.

Buttercups Buttercups, buttercups, So yellow and gay, Swaying and dancing By the roadway.

Growing beside the path I walk, I often wish that they could talk.

—Lynette Fordred, 8 yrs., Junior Ill.a, Krome.

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46 Fishing

When my uncle goes a-fishing Upon the bright blue sea, I think to myself, " O h , when will he take me?"

I have a sailing ship with lovely white sails, But uncle's got a white one with beautiful copper rails.

Soon I'll go a-fishing Upon the bright blue sea, And uncle will wait patiently for me, for me, for me.

—Pamela Wilkeson, 9 yrs., Junior IV.a, Berry.

On the W a y to Ballarat On the way to Ballarat, Some people and a dog and cat, A waggon with a horse in front, All grown-ups want to make the hunt.

They hunt for what?

For gold, of course.

Some people walk, Some ride a horse.

For licence fees They're very bold, You have to pay To dig for gold —Judy Lenk, Junior IV.a, Cato.

Captain Cook

Thoughts I sometimes think I'd like to go Into the land Of the Eskimo, And wear their kind Of furry coat, Or go fishing In a kayak boat; But still I want To be the same, And stay at home, And play a game.

—Rochelle Schetzer, 9 yrs., Junior IV.b, Fitchett.

Sing a song of long ago, The time of Captain Cook.

It is a thing that you could find In any history book.

Of how he found New Zealand, And also New South Wales.

There is so much to tell about These fine exciting tales.

Of how he raised the English flag Upon Australian land.

His boat rocked gently on the waves, Anchored near the sand.

—Celia Kneen, 9 yrs., Junior IV.a, Fitchett.

Acknowledgment of Contemporaries The committee expresses its thanks to the schools which have sent the following magazines: " T h e Brook," " T h e Ruytonian," " T h e Mitre," "The Swan," "The Ciuthan," " T h e Open Door," " T h e Melburnian," "The Lauristonian," "Palate and Petticoat," "The Record," "St. Catherine's Magazine," "Prospice," "Pallas," " T h e Scotch Collegian," "The Mitre" (Trinity Grammar School), "The Elizabethan," " T h e Unicorn," "The Carey Chronicle," "Coo-ee," " T h e Corian," "The Firbank Log," " T h e Michaelian," "Patchwork," "The Pegasus," "Wesley College Chronicle," "The Caulfield Grammarian," "The M.C.E.G.G.S. Magazine," "Somerville House Magazine," and any others which may have been unintentionally omitted.—J.P.

Spectator Publishing Co., Printers, 134a Little Collins Street, Melbourne.