1964 Silver and Green

Silver and Green with which is incorporated

THE OLD COLLEGIAN

HAWTHORN

July, 1964

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Registered at the G.P.O., Melbourne, for transmission by post as a book.

1964 Printed by Spectator Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., 134a Little Collins Street, Melbourne.

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Editress: R U T H A L D R I D G E .

Committee:

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C E R U T T Y , MARION CULLEN, JANET DICK, V A L E R I E GODSON, LLEWELYN W E N D Y PEPPERELL, EMOKE SZENDAI, JILL THOMPSON, JUDY W E L L S .

JOHNS,

Editorial "Aimer et penser: esprits."—Voltaire.

c'est le veritable vie des

("To love and to think is the true life of the mind".)

In our affluent society with its mass communications and pressures, it is only too easy to conform to a superficial pattern of living and thinking. Camus has said that "the era which dares to claim that it is the most rebellious that has ever existed, only offers a choice of various types of conformity. The real passion of the twentieth century is servitude".

But to be a person with a worthwhile set of values, a deeper penetration of life will be needed, and in a society which so often makes its social assessments from a material point of view, there is, therefore, some value in reminding oneself of Thoreau's comment "a man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone", and again, "the cost of the thing is the amount of life which is required to be exchanged for it immediately or in the long run".

If this cost is to be a set of inadequate and superficial, but extremely comfortable values, it does need some courage to reject them, and penetrate to a more simple and fundamental outlook, "never to allow gradually the traffic to smother with noise and fog, the flowering of the spirit".

While we may not agree that "Heaven lies about us in our infancy", it is probably true that children do have a simplicity and a sense of wonder, which it is a pity to disregard when we are no longer children. As we grow older, we could try to retain something of the questioning attitude of children, and to refuse just to accept life at a superficial level. Judith Wright has said "Only those men survive who dare to hold their love against the world, who dare to live and doubt what they are told".

What is needed is a continual effort towards this self-discovery and vision, a need which is found again and again recurring as the theme of poets, another example being T. S. Eliot's " W e shall not cease from exploration And the end of our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time . . .

A condition of complete simplicity (Costing not less than everything)".

And out of this uncluttered vision we can then try to move towards some form of practical service to the world, to move a little way towards the ideal of service followed by such men as Schweitzer and Cheshire, and all those "who in their lives fought for life, who wore at their hearts the fire's centre".

—Ruth Aldridge.

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Salvete — V/alete The School has been very pleased to welcome these new members of Staff this year:—

The School regretted to say farewell to the following members of Staff in 1963:—

Miss B. Birnhuber (Domestic Science).

Mrs. M. Tilley (Old Collegian), six years.

Mr. G. H. Bradshaw, B.Sc., B.Ed., Senior Physics.

Mrs. B. Collins (Old Collegian), four years.

Mrs. P. Broberg, B.A. (Old Collegian), until now teaching music.

Mrs. M. Goldsmith (Old Collegian), two years.

Mr. B. Bullivant, B.A., Geography and Economics.

Mr. S. H. Dunks, two years.

Sister L. Byrne (Resident).

Mr. W . J. Eddy, two years.

Mr. P. Crivelli, Senior Science Lab. Manager.

Mrs. B. Edwards, B.A., four years.

Miss W . Eddy (Old Collegian), Craft, returned from overseas.

Mrs. C. Fiddian (nee Plowman), Junior School.

Miss A. Fraser (Old Collegian), Business School.

Sister M. Grottick (Resident).

Mrs. E. Healey, B.A. (Old Collegian), Biology, German.

Miss J. Kaye, B.A., Dip.Ed., German, French.

Miss F. Lewis, Lower Middle School.

R. M. History.

MacKean,

M.A.

(Oxon.),

English,

Mrs. N. C. McLean, B.A., Mathematics, Science.

Miss S. Manning (Old Collegian), Phys. Ed., returned from overseas.

Miss J. Moore (Old Collegian), Business School.

Miss S. Phillipps (Old Collegian), Sportsmistress.

Mrs. W . Revell, B.Sc., Science.

Miss G. Sage (Old Collegian), Middle School.

Mrs. D. Solway, B.A., French.

Miss D. Tunibridge (Old Collegian), more than one year.

Miss D. Peterson, two and a half years.

Miss A. Wharington (Old Collegian), three years.

Miss K. Hyett, B.A., more than one year.

Miss G. Lord (Old Collegian), two years.

Mrs. M. Cowper, two Terms.

Mrs. J. Francis, B.A., two Terms.

Mrs. A. Petrie, B.A., one Term.

Miss J. Buck, one year.

The following are overseas this year:— Miss B. Jackson, B.Sc. (Old Collegian).

Miss U. Gottschalk, B.A. The School also regretted to say farewell to the following members of Staff at the end of Term I : — Mrs. I. Short, one year, two terms.

Mrs. I. G. Thorne, M.A., French.

Miss P. Gourlay, B.A.

Miss K. Tippett, M.A., French, Latin.

Miss B. Johnson, one year.

Mrs. C. H. Todd, Mus.Dip., Junior School Singing.

Miss D. Valdmanis (Old Collegian), Lab. Assistant.

Mus.Bac., Dip.R.E.,

Miss D. Parry, two years.

Mrs. L. Armstrong, three years.

Miss S. Spence, Junior School.

Miss J. Walker, Singing.

Miss J. Lamb, five years.

Mr. B. Osborn, one year.

Mrs. A. McGrath, Speech.

Mrs.

Mrs. B. Lister, six years.

Scripture,

Miss J. Watkins, Lab. Assistant.

The School has been very pleased to welcome these new members of Staff at the beginning of Term I I : — Sister A. Byrne (Resident).

Miss D. White, Sportsmistress.

Mrs. R. Hacquorl (Old Collegian), English, Geography.

Mrs. M. A. Williams, Mathematics, Science.

Mrs. F. Humble, B.Sc., Mathematics.

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Speech Night, 1963 Our busy School Year of 1963 culminated on Friday, 13th December, with Speech Night in the Melbourne Town Hall. The busy weeks of preparation resulted in a wonderful programme and an excellent recording of the night was made.

W e extend our sincere thanks to Professor W .

H. Frederick, M.A., for his kind words and encouragement to students of our School. W e also thank Mrs. Frederick for the gracious manner in which she presented the prizes.

The musical programme was extremely well presented under the direction of Miss Jane Elton, who was assisted by Mr. John Eggington at the organ and the pianists, Christina Loh and Margaret Cameron. The programme opened with the singing of the hymn "Praise to the Living God", a Jewish Doxology with tune by Leoni and descant by A. Gray.

After responsive prayers the School sang a bracket of three choral items—"Jubilate", a Russian Air arranged in two parts by Leslie Woodgate; " O Lord Most Holy", by Cesar Franc, sung in two parts arranged by Philip Dale; and "Lord who hast made us for Thine own", psalm 148 paraphrased by F. R. Gray and arranged for chorus and three part choir by Gustav Hoist.

W e were next entertained by three lovely Elizabethan madrigals presented by the School Madrigal Singers. These were " I Saw Lovely Phyllis", by C. E. Miller; "Rest Sweet Nymphs",

by Francis Pilkington; and "The Nightingale", by Thomas Weelks.

An item by the School Orchestra conducted by Mr. Graham Blomfield was again an added highlight to the evening. This was only the second year the Orchestra has entertained us at Speech Night and we congratulate them on their fine performance of two movements of the "Military Symphony", by Haydn.

Miss Elton and the School Choir deserve extra recognition for their performance of six excerpts from " A Ceremony of Carols", by Benjamin Britten. This was an ambitious choice but with determination from all concerned, the darkened hall, flickering candles and beautiful singing created a perfect atmosphere.

The presentation of prizes followed and the acknowledgments were made by C. A. Gordon, Esq., President of the M.L.C. Parents' Association.

In presenting the 82nd Annual Report, Dr. Wood pointed out that because of the position education was taking in the political parties' programmes in the Federal Election it was obvious that there is a general agreement about the supreme importance of education in the present age. It is unfortunate that if we are to pay much more for education mainly because we may fall back in the race of nations without better education. W e need a more positive outlook than this.

W e are reminded that the education we seek at M.L.C. is not only academic or practical, it is

cultural in the deepest sense, it is moral and religious education. Man will cease to be made in the likeness of God if he becomes only a skilled technician or a mobile computer. W e must devote ourselves to the highest education, to Christian education, to show Church Schools are justified when they train girls for Christian womanhood in professional life and in the service of the home.

He said that our responsibilities are not only for economic progress but a responsible society should put first things first. Culturally education comes first, while socially and morally the teaching and practice of the Christian faith are first.

He noted that society as a whole does not recognise these facts. Hence there is shabby provision for education in Australia and hence the unconcern parents show toward the moral and religious training of young people and the need for consistent discipline in homes and in schools.

Dr. Wood mentioned "The Two Cultures"— Science and the Humanities, and showed that each has its essential place. M.L.C. has tried to ensure equal provision for the Two Cultures by the provision of modem science laboratories and in the new wing a Language Laboratory and new Art and Craft Studios. Over recent years there has been a striking increase in the number of girls taking science subjects, but with this increase there has been no slackening of interest in the Languages and Humanities.

Because education cannot be separated from the needs of daily life and our ideals for better living, we should ask ourselves questions such as these:— (1) Are we expecting Governments to do too much for parents and pupils?

(2) Are we holding out the wrong inducements to young people by stressing the financial rewards of education?

Dr. Wood believes that one of the most encouraging facts in schools today is the desire of pupils to serve in New Guinea or for the aborigines or in other places, with little regard for financial rewards.

The Principal referred to the increased provision of scholarships awarded on merit. He is gratified that the Victorian Government has made immediately operative a fivefold increase in the number of Junior Government Scholarships. This wise extension of scholarships will reward capable pupils and facilitate the continuance of their education.

Dr. Wood stated that it is most regrettable to find a few clever pupils lacking the desire for further education. Some girls and their parents think that comparatively early marriage may make higher education unnecessary, and accordingly these girls may leave school with unexpired scholarships in order to take employment. Therefore, more money is not all we need for more education but there are psychological and social hazards also to overcome if all who are capable of higher education are to receive it.

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M.L.C. was honoured by the visit of His Excellency Sir Rohan Delacombe, Governor of Victoria, and Lady Delacombe on 27th November. The Governor formally declared the "Harold Wood Wing" open, and in his address alluded especially to the importance of learning at least one language in this age of jet-travel. Dr. Wood thanked His Excellency and Lady Delacombe for this honour to M.L.C. and for their interest in the new building.

Dr. Wood expressed his thanks to Mr. F. C. Armstrong, who has been a most thoughtful and helpful architect, and to H. F. Yuncken Pty. Ltd., the contractors, for the new wing which consists of three stories and a basement which contains the store-room and staff-room for the Art and Craft staff. Of the twelve classrooms, five are excellently equipped Art and Craft Studios and a Language Laboratory with 35 booths and a console.

New buildings which are now being provided for are a theatrette to accommodate 100, additional teaching rooms for Music and Speech, a pottery section to be equipped with an electric kiln, wheels and accessories, a Domestic Science section of "flat", with a small kitchen, sitting room, l>edroom, etc., and two squash courts. Some desirable extensions are a Junior School Library and Staff Room, two more Senior Science Laboratories and extensions to the Swimming Pool to provide for six lanes.

The results of the Building Appeal revealed a wonderful fund of goodwill and loyalty. Dr. Wood extended thanks to all members of the Executive and to parents and Old Collegians, who acted as callers.

The Matriculation results of 1962 were satisfactory, as were the 1963 Leaving and Intermediate results.

Dr. Wood mentioned the special progress Piano classes are showing in the Music School. He also emphasised the marked development in the quality of the Orchestra.

Excellent results were produced in the annual A.M.E.B. Speech Examinations which were gratifying to the School and staff. Dr. Wood noted the high standard of the Drama Contest given by the six Houses in June.

The usual enthusiastic rounds of Inter-School and House matches were played this year. A more varied number of events were included in the annual Athletic Sports along with an improved House March, and on Launching Day with officers from the Southern Command acting as judges.

The march was repeated, and a shield presented to Tiddeman, the winning House.

Four very successful School vacation tours had been conducted, to Central Australia, Canberra, New Caledonia and a Physics Excursion to New South Wales.

The Principal acknowledged the work of Miss L. P. Kellaway, B.A., and the entire teaching staff, thanking them for the personal interest taken by them in the individual needs of the girls. He also thanked his secretarial staff, with a special tribute to Mrs. K. Crawford, who is leaving the School after being in charge of the bookroom work for many years.

Dr. Wood acknowledged the work of HeatherAnne Leigh, the Senior Prefect, and all Prefects and Associate Prefects, and to all girls leaving school he expressed the best of the School, asking them to recall the words "With God all things are possible", and to be inspired by the words "The best is yet to be".

— W e n d y Dixon, Hon., VI.a.

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School Diarij FEBRUARY 3rd—Matriculation school.

Chemistry

girls

resumed

25th—Chapel, Communion Service, Easter Service—Rev. S. Seymour.

Recess for Easter.

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11th—Commencement of Term I. 14th—Induction of Prefects.

Day of Prayer.

Women's

World

16th—Induction of Boarders' Prefects and Wing Captains. First Chapel service for Term I, continuing every Sunday at 7 p.m.

21st—Representatives for various School societies spoke in Open Period.

24th—Commencement of House matches—Baseball and Tennis.

APRIL 1st—Resumption of School after Easter recess.

4th—School match—Hermitage v. M.L.C. 5th—Communion Service, 8 a.m.

18th—School match—-Hermitage v. M.L.C. 22nd—Senior examinations commenced.

24th—Anzac Day Commemoration Service.

26th—Communion, 8 a.m.

28th—Voting for House officers.

27th—Theory examinations.

MARCH 6th—Swimming Sports.

MAY

15th—8 a.m. Communion Service.

16th—Parents' Association meeting.

21st—Old Collegians' "Sun" Tennis Challenge Matches.

22nd—Annual Chapel Service of Parents' Association, at 7 p.m.

24th—Chapel, Communion Service, Easter Service—Rev. S. Seymour.

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a.m.

3rd—Commonwealth Youth Sunday March.

9th—House and Inter-school Athletic Sports.

10th—School Annual Church Services, 9.15 a.m. and 11 a.m., at Auburn Church.

14th—Party of girls left for New Caledonia.

School Dance.

15th—End of Term I.

—Katharine Guest, Il.f., Fitchett.

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School Officers, 1964 Senior Prefect: Wendy Dixon.

Vice-Senior Prefect: Janet Dick.

Prefects: Bronwyn Bawden, Mary Bush, Veryan Charters, Robin Conochie, Margaret Froomes, Jane Godbehear, Valerie Godson, Bosalind Hardman, Gwenda James, Elizabeth Lade, Rosalind Lawson, Rosemary Lipshut, Christina Loh, Betsy McKinley, Pamela Procter, Bronwyn Stokes, Joan Walduck.

Associate

Prefects: Vivienne Blanksby, Kaye Bolwell, Jennie Bossence, Helen Burroughs, Heather Cornish, Elizabeth Dax, Sally Ann Gillman, Jane Griffiths, Janet Hall, Anne Johnson, Thea Kerville, Nola Laughton, Sandra Leggo, Margaret McPherson, Marion May, Robyn Moon, Helen Morton, Melva Muller, Wendy Pepperell, Ann Radford, Margaret Ricketson, Jennifer Sanford, Glenys Smalley, Beverley Smith, Janice Smith, Kaye Switson.

House Captains: Senior—Bronwyn Bawden (Berry), Margaret Froomes (Cato), Jane Godbehear (Fitchett), Veryan Charters (Krome), Elizabeth Dax (Nevile), Rosemary Lipshut (Tiddeman).

Middle—Marijka van Beuge (Berry), Juliet Blaskett (Cato), Judith Jack (Fitchett), Denise Morrison (Krome), Vicki Molloy (Nevile), Elsie Matkovich (Tiddeman).

Lower Middle—Jane Mason (Berry), Deborah Blaskett (Cato), Heather Secomb (Fitchett), Suzanne Gedye (Krome), Lee Halligan (Nevile).

House Sports Captains: Senior—Prudence Cooper (Berry), Marion May (Cato), Joan Walduck (Fitchett), Kaye Switson (Krome), Ann Radford (Nevile), Rhonda Brown (Tiddeman).

Middle—Denise Fricker (Berry), Pamela Ross (Cato), Lynette Stead (Fitchett), Sally Byard (Krome), Joanne Ferguson (Nevile), Jeanette Bartlett (Tiddeman).

Lower Middle—Julie McDonald (Berry), Maxine Bippon (Cato), Jennifer Brown (Fitchett), Margaret Guest (Krome), Cathie Molloy (Nevile).

Boarders' Prefects and Wing Captains: Rosemary Lipshut (Senior), Mary Bush, Christina Loh; Janice Smith, Vivienne Blanksby; Ellen Watson, Helen Hartley, Rhonda Brown, Barbara Garonne, Susan James.

Library Committee: Joint School Librarians—Judy Wells, Felicity Chenu. Committee—Fiona Duncan, Llewellyn Johns, Denise Tagell, Jillian Smith, Margery Foster, Ruth Aldridge, Elizabeth Bodkin, Pnie Duncan, Jan Weston, Dale Morison, Jackie Boughton, Jan Ellis, Jan Brown, Sue Clark, Jenny Pausacker, Orella Rigutto, Ingrid Barbour, Joanna Ferguson.

U.N. Association: President, Dr. Sartory; Vice-President, Margaret Buflles; Secretary, Janet Foster; Treasurer, Julie Cook; Committee, Trixie int'Veld, Ann Lancaster, Carolyn Hopping.

Modern Languages Club: Presidents, Miss Schouten and Mr. Hooke; Vice-President, Tania Unger; Secretaries: French, Masha Glasser; German, Sallv-Ann Gilman. Representatives: Leaving, Grace Brisbane; Intermediate, Dorothy Bresner.

Latin Club: Miss M. Betts; Secretary, Trudi Kenealy; Librarian, Jennifer Davidson; Committee, Celia Kneen, Anglea Wellington, Bosamund Duncan, Julie Silverwood, Ailsa Morgan, Cheryl Hooper, Jillian Albiston, Deborah Gray.

History Club: Miss B. Sutton; Secretary, Diane O'Neil; Committee, Melva Muller, Tania Unger, Trudi Kenealy, Carolyn Hopping, Lorraine Fennis, Anne Frazer.

Debating Club: Miss B. Sutton; Secretary, Margot Nash; Committee, Emoke Szendai, Hilary Sage, Carmel Fryde.

Social Service: President, Miss L. Howie; Secretary, Janet Dick.

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Persona I ftq Page

JANET DICK

WENDY DIXON

Vice-Senior Prefect

ROSEMARY LIPSHUT

Senior Prefect

Senior Boarders' Prefect

RUTH ALDRIDGE

ROS. HARDMAN

Editress

PRUE DUNCAN

S.C.M. Representative

S.C.M. Representative

FELICITY CHENU

JUDITH WELLS Librarian

MARGARET RUFFELS

Librarian

U.N.A. Representative

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10

School Activities Weddings

in Fitchett

Chapel

Jean Lorraine Hill to Alexander Duncan Grant on 9th December, 1963.

Marguerite Anne Jobling to James Pang on 14th December.

Roslyn Harriet Jennings to Paul Douglas Bennecke on 17th December.

Margaret Alice Raufer to John Peter Whinfield Mannes on 19th December.

Dianne Elizabeth Porter to Peter Wilhelm Kloe on 20th Decemt>er.

Barbara Lesley Leyshon to Ian Douglas Venn on 21st December.

Bronwen Laurie Bryse to Allan Charles Emery on 21st December.

Glenys Joan Lord to Maxwell Kenneth Ritter on 21st December.

Glenys Dorothy Bull to David Vinen Bock on 14th Frebruary. Dr. Wood assisted the Rev. D. A. Sankey.

Bronwyn Anne 15th February.

Grocke to Denis Worrall on

Joan Eula Horsfall to Peter Alfred Farago on 22nd February.

Lorraine Joyce Archer to Dennis Stamos on 25th February.

Lynette Eve Stokes to Ian Clifford Bailey on 27th February.

Margaret Elaine Smith to John Howard Comer on 28th February. The Rev. N. H. Pask officiated.

Elizabeth Joy Bridges to Scott MacLean 29th February.

on

Ruth Ivy Bradbury to Karl-Willi Peter on 6th March.

Barbara Lynette Smale Munce on 7th March.

to

Barry

Roderick

Cabrielle Margaret Towers to Maxwell John Drummy on 21st December. Pastor Barker of the Churches of Christ assisted Dr. Wood.

Patricia Doreian Woolcock to John Stuart Syme on 10th March.

Merla Hilda Stevens to Brian James Ware on 21st December.

Jennifer Anne Mcllroy to Malcolm Hugh Agnew on 13th March.

Margaret Helen Kelso to Brooks on 23rd December.

James

Margaret Florence Horgan to Gordon Arthur Jacob on 14th March.

Margaret Gail McCready Spargo on 28th December.

to

Lawrence

Robert

Leslie

Wendy Anne McGregor to Ian Thomas bertson on 14th March.

George

Pamela Joy Harland to David Carl Brown on 14th March.

Marilyn Kay Mackay to Harold Lindsay Collicoat on 4th January.

Joan Margaret Sword to John Garry Lloyd on 14th March.

Joan Merrilyn Bolwell to Kelvin McMeeken on 4th January, 1964.

Helen Margaret Amel to James Thomas Kilkenny on 10th January.

Lorraine Joy Basford to Robert Selby on 11th January.

Jennith Melva Smith to Kevin Clement Barry Greenwood on 11th January.

Pamela Judith Newstead Osier on 13th January.

to

Albert

Murray

Lois Isabel Conroy to Frederick John Roberts on 18th January.

Carol Lorraine Indian to Dr. John Yule Mathew on 23rd January. The Rev. T. H. Indian, grandfather of the bride, assisted Dr. Wood.

Robin Margerv- Westaway Waterer on 23rd January.

to

John

Harold

Alison Isabel Dunn to Hugh Robert Corden Bailment on 25th January.

Gwenda Robias to Francis Athol Tilson on 25th January. The Rev. Neale Molloy officiated.

Marilyn Hannah Lawrence to Thomas Hartley on 1st February.

Margaret Anne Houghton Lewins on 5th February.

to Frank

Bruce

William

Winifred Joy Petfield to Peter David Olney on 6th February. Dr. Wood assisted the Rev. J. P. Corly Butler.

Gil-

Janita Tong to Paul Ying on 21st March.

Lynette Paddock to Neil Biggin on 21st March.

The Rev. L. O. C. White officiated.

Margaret June Eyval to Donald Howard Farrow on 21st March.

Maris Costello Day to Michael Charles Kichenside on 26th March.

Ann Rosemary Grey to Boris Grgas on 28th March.

Barbara Ann Morrison to Robert Ernest Hey on 28th March.

Rothes Adair Ward to Ian William Simondson on 28th March.

Jeanette Marina McLean to William Davidson Stirling on 3rd April.

Leonie Kathryn Gairns to Otto Georg Lankow on 4th April.

Lynette Dorothy Boyd to Rex Trehair on 4th April.

Wale

Marjorie Clarice Ballintine Lenscak on 11th April.

Anton

to Branko

Denise Elizabeth Jaggers to Graeme Charles Wright on 11th April.

Meryl Joy Holdsworth Galloway on 15th April.

to

Leonard

William

11 S I L V E R A N D Heather Grace Cameron to Peter John Reynolds on 16th April.

Anne Thwaites to Brian Malcolm 17th April.

Jolin Stewart, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Taylor (Janet Miller), on 21st June.

Culley on

Jennifer Joy Croxford to Rex Frederick Williams on 18th April.

Lorraine Joy Broughton to Thomas Henry Barber on 18th April.

Heather Jean Fryer to Dr. 18th April.

GREEN

Peter Heath

on

Erna Mary Nixon to Samuel Angus McPherson Howell on 18th April. The Rev. N. C. Lowe assisted Dr. Wood.

Judith Helen Edge to Michael Rowell on 18th April.

Reed

Valma May Dorling to Douglas Allen on 25th April. The Rev. C. H. Plummer officiated.

Wendy Elizabeth O'Connell to Graeme Charles Edward Twigg on 9th May. The Rev. R. W .

Ward officiated.

Helen Noelle Rice to Valentine Garth Crawley on 16th May. Helen Claire Hosken to Warren Rupert Green on 16th May. Cathryn Alison Milne to John William Peters on 18th May.

Devotional Those of us who have attended Devotional each Wednesday morning this term have derived great benefit from the ideas which Dr. Wood has shared with us. This opportunity of being able to "go apart" for prayer and fellowship in the quietness of our beautiful Chapel has been a source of strength and a means of renewal to those who have been privileged to participate.

Dr. Wood spoke to us about the meaning of Easter, and he also gave us a deeper insight into some of the hymns of that season. His interpretation of various Psalms gave us food for thought, and his guidance with regard to prayer was particularly helpful.

The response this term has been disappointing and it is to be hoped that the pressure of work will not result in the neglect of this all-important aspect of the life of the School. An open invitation is given to all girls to attend Devotional and we hope that greater numbers will avail themselves of this privilege next term.

—Miss V. Kerr.

Sandra Diane Manning to Ernest John Peter Woolmer on 23rd May. Margaret Joan Reed to the Rev. Geoffrey Neil Prentice on 23rd May. The Rev. M. E. J. Stansall officiated.

Judith Olive Brown to James Bussell Sleeman on 29th May. Jeanette Catherine Poynter on 6th June.

Koblitz

to

John

David

Judith Maree Ewert to Graeme Lawrence Holt on 12th June.

Diana Margot Deague Hoaley on 20th June.

to

Kenneth

Baptisms in Fitchett

Chapel

David

Tracy Louise, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Noakes (Janice Wallis), on 5th January.

Linda Joy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hood (Margaret Sandford), on 19th January.

David Graeme, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Hicks (Margaret Archer), on 19th January.

Susan Margaret, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. McKenzie (Barbara Galbraith), on 16th February.

Bronwyn Jean, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. B. Terry (Margaret Trathan), on 1st March.

Caroline Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Willder (Judith Wilson), on 15th March.

Debra Joy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Morrison (Barbara Wall), on 26th April.

David Andrew, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Story (Mardi McCallum), on 26th April.

A.

Susan Elizabeth, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. P. den Houting (Neroli Hardie), on 16th May.

S.C.M.

Notes

The S.C.M. started off this year in a small but progressive way. W e think that more interest has been shown this year than in previous years, and this has been shown especially in the formation of the Committee and in the valuable work done by our very enthusiastic Publicity Manager, Judy Comben, who has done a great job. W e extend our thanks for the very willing help given by many girls concerning the Inter-school Tea and Service held here and the film held at the end of last term. W e particularly thank Mr. Seymour for his valuable assistance in obtaining and showing the film.

An interesting venture, though unsuccessful from the point of view of numbers, was the hike in Sherbrooke Forest. All six girls and the two members of staff who came enjoyed themselves very much, and we think it was a pity that many others did not come along.

A successful and inspiring Inter-school Tea and Service was held in Holy Week at the Independent Church in Collins Street, and many enthusiastic people went. Some of our girls have had an audition for a Christian television series following an announcement at the Tea. A Tea and Service was also held at M.L.C. just before the First Term exams., and the people who came enjoyed the evening very much, as was shown by the good attendance, particularly the talk given by the Rev. W . McG. Partridge, who spoke on education in Rhodesia.

In Open Periods we have had two speakers, the Rev. Alan Black, who spoke on the S.C.M., and

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Mrs. Katz, who spoke on peace and nuclear disarmament and a film, " T h e Gates of Glory", was shown. The Study Circles have been held regularly this year and have been well attended and are of benefit to those who go. W e are very grateful to the members of staff who give their time and interest so willingly to the S.C.M. There was a very good response to the May Camps this year—M.L.C. girls formed a large proportion of people attending the Second Camp, and we were well represented at the Leadership Training Conference and the First Camp.

Ros Hardman.

—Prue Duncan,

United

Nations

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discussed. The U.N. Dance figures prominently amongst these activities. Our M.L.C. branch of U.N. conducted a doll competition for the Junior School on 13th May. There were prizes for the best doll in each of different sections.

On Friday, 17th April, we were hosts for an Inter-school Discussion Night which was a big success. Mr. Westerman, a lecturer at Melbourne University, kindly attended, for the express purpose of answering questions concerning Human Rights, with emphasis on censorship.

W e express here our appreciation of the untiring efforts of Dr. Sartory as President of our Club.

—Janet Foster.

Association

Matriculation

Current

Affairs

The girls who attended the first U.N. Open Period for 1964 heard a wonderful address given

by Mr. Adrian Harris, under the topic of " C o m munity Aid Abroad". Mr. Harris explained every aspect of C.A.A. and how we, as a School, can help the undeveloped countries of the world.

Matriculation Current Affairs proved to be a very interesting and varied series this term, and the after-school sessions were looked forward to by all.

The lunch-time meetings, held every two weeks have been a great success. At one meeting, Pongpan Pinsvadi, a Matriculation student, gave a vivid description of the customs and traditions of Thailand, her home country. Some coloured photographs of Bangkok, shown by Pongpan, were most interesting. Another notable occasion was a descriptive talk by Dr. Sartory.

Dr. Sartory kindly answered many questions posed by the girls.

Africa was represented by three speakers, two from South Africa and one from Kenya. Professor Marwick, Professor of Anthropology at Monash University, was previously of South Africa but was forced to leave owing to governmental restrictions on his work. He had specifically studied the sociology of the African tribes and his illusstrated talk was very interesting and amusing, showing clearly the type of work an anthropologist undertakes.

Representatives attended the Inter-school Committee Meetings which were held in McEwan House. The proposed activities for the year were

Miss Meltzer, of the Anti-Apartheid Group of Victoria, spoke very convincingly of the malevolence of South Africa's apartheid policy. She is an

Term I.

PREFECTS Back

—Photo. Stuart Tompkins.

R o w — L e f t to Right: Betsy McKinlav, Christina Loh, Jane Godbehear, Elizabeth Lade, Rosalind Hardman, Bronwyn Bawden, Joan Walduck, Pam Proctor, Rosalind Lawson, Veryan Charters.

Front R o w — L e f t to Right: Bronwyn Stokes, Valerie Godson, Gwenda Dixon (Senior Prefect), Janet Dick (Vice-Senior Prefect), Mary

Froomes.

James, Rosemary Lipshut, W e n d y Bush, Robin Conochie, Margaret

13 SILVER AND GREEN Australian who stayed with a white South African family, but who has also many friends in South Africa who are suffering persecution for their stand against the government's policy. Her talk was very interesting and proved to be a great inspiration to many girls.

Mrs. Lawson, of Kenya, Africa, gave a very interesting illustrated talk on Africa from the plantation owner's viewpoint. She spoke about Kenya in many respects, including in her talk living standards, education, geography of Kenya and Kenya's independence.

Mr. Andrew Troedel, of Ormond College, spoke on Sarawak. He mentioned standards of living, crops, types of people, the geography of the country and subsequent difficulties in farming and transport.

A very informative talk was given by Mr. Parsons, of the United States Information Service, who spoke on the American Constitution and the Presidential elections. He explained the method of choosing presidential candidates and the way in which the candidates carry out their preelection campaigns.

Australia was represented by two speakers, Mr. Casey from the Commonwealth Migration Office of Victoria and Miss Sage, a teacher at our School.

Mr. Casey spoke on Australia's immigration policy and in particular on the change in migration since the war. He explained the methods of

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bring'ng out migrants and the facilities provided to help their establishment. He spoke of the increase in immigration since the war, when all migrants were British.

Miss Sage gave an illustrated talk on the Australian National Trust and its work in the preservation of houses of historical or architectural interest. She told how the National Trust decides if a house is worth preserving at all cost, and the way in which students can help this organisation.

Book reviews were given by Miss Cerutty and Miss Sutton. Miss Cerutty spoke on "Cry the Beloved Country", which tells of the search of a priest for his son, sister and brother in the city of Johannesburg—a tragic search which takes him through the slums of the city in a vain attempt to save them from the grip of vice and crime.

"The Status Seekers" tells of the struggle in America for everyone to better themselves in their strata of life. It tells of the lengths gone to in speech and social habits to raise a person's social standing and be recognised as belonging to the upper classes.

Both books were directly related to present day moral and social problems and each served to emphasise these to girls.

This term's Current Affairs taught much about ourselves and our relations with other countries.

Many thanks are due to Miss Sutton and Miss Cerutty, who arranged these sessions, and we hope that future sessions will be as successful.

PREFECTS

— P h o t o . Stuart Tompkins.

Back R o w — L e f t to Right: Margaret McPherson, Jenny Sanford, Kaye Switson. Marion May, Helen Burroughs, Ann R a d f o r d , Janet Hall, Melva Muller, Heather Cornish.

Middle R o w — L e f t to Right: Jenny Bossence, M a - c a e t Ricketson, Thea Ke-ville, Jane Griffiths, Elizabeth Dax, Nola Laughton, W e n d y Pepperell, Kaye Bolwell.

Front R o w — L e f t to Right: Anne Johnson, Sally Ann Gilman, Helen Morton, Robyn M o o n , Sandra L e g g o (Joint Senior Associate Prefect), Beverley Smith (Joint Senior Associate Prefect), Glenys Smalley, Janice Smith, Vivienne Blanksby.

14

SILVER AND GREEN The Open Scholarship for Piano or Singing was shared by Helen Croft (piano) and Janet Douglas (piano).

We congratulate Christina Loh on being awarded the Frances Osborne Memorial Scholarship for the most promising seventh year piano student, in the 1963 A.M.E.B. examinations.

The 1964 Speech Night musical programme was very rewarding, both for performers and audience; and revealed the enthusiasm and enjoyment that is associated with music. Many thanks to all concerned.

At the end of last year, we said farewell to the following members of the Music School staff: Miss B. Shepherd (piano); Miss A. Walklate (flute); and Mr. S. Roberts (trumpet). Miss D. Vickery has discontinued her singing training of the SubIntermediate girls, but still teaches musical appreciation, and Scripture.

W e were pleased to welcome several new members to the teaching staff this year—Miss A. McAllister (an Old Collegian who teaches the piano); Miss J. Bailhache (flute); Miss E. Billings (violin); Mr. Bullivant (classical guitar); Miss D. Gairns (trumpet); Miss H. Mansfield (Old Collegian, and temporary oboe teacher relieving Miss Weston); Miss R. Selligson (piano and theory); Miss V. Vaughan (flute); and Miss J. Walker (SubIntermediate singing, and Scripture).

Once again, the very full and interesting activities of the Music School have commenced enthusiastically this year. Now added to the list of interests is the teaching of the classical guitar, which, we feel sure, will prove its importance.

Also, three new music rooms have been made available and are now in constant use.

During the second week of term, the Music Scholarships were held. These were adjudicated

by Miss Ruth Flockart and Mr. Ingram. The results of these tests are as follow: The Danks Scholarship for Singing (founded by the late Sir Aaron Danks)—Emoke Szendai.

The Parents' Association Scholarship for Senior Piano—Christina Loh. The "Ruth Flockart" Scholarship for Intermediate Piano—Lynley Carrington.

The Danks Trust Scholarship for Junior Piano —Pamela Dry.

Under Mr. Blomfield's guidance, the thirty members of the School Orchestra are progressing admirably, despite several handicaps. The Orchestra has been depleted in numbers, owing to many Senior girls leaving at the end of last year, and the withdrawal of other girls this year. There is a need for string bass players, and oboists, especially. Thinking of the future, the Music School endeavours to encourage the less commonly played instruments, by offering bursaries (half fees), especially for 'cello, and string bass instrumentalists. The Orchestra's accompanying in Assembly is greatly appreciated. Congratulations to Virginia Weekes on being appointed the leader of the Orchestra.

The numbers being taught in class instrumental groups are increasing. There are over one hundred girls in piano classes; and these classes are now taught up to Grade Four standard. The recorder, and drums, are also taught in classes.

The School's Choirs and Madrigal Groups again commenced with keenness this year. The Senior Choir led the singing at the Annual Church Service at Auburn Church, and sang the anthem "For He shall give His angels charge over thee", from Mendelssohn's "Elijah". This was accompanied by Mr. John Eggington at the organ.

Worthy of note is the Boarders' Chapel Choir, under the leadership of Miss Flockart. The singing of these eager girls is greatly valued by all at the Chapel services.

The highlight of First Term's activities was the performance of Handel's oratorio "The Messiah" by the combined choirs and orchestras of Scotch College and M.L.C., under the baton of Mr. George Logie-Smith. Strenuous work went into the preparations for this event, which was a wonderful success. Many thanks to Miss Elton for her patient work and encouragement in training our Choir and Madrigal Group.

The future activities of the Music School are anticipated with eagerness. Of special importance in Term II are the Senior Music Recital, and the Senior Inter-House Music Contests.

In conclusion, we would like to thank Mr. Ingram and all the other members of the Music School Staff for their work and inspiration.

—Robyn Moon.

The Lorna Stirling Memorial Scholarship for Violin—Rosalie Atkins.

The Cato Scholarship for an Orchestral Instrument—Susan Hutchins (flute).

The Scholarship for any Orchestral Instrument other than Violin (The Kumm Scholarship)—Rose mary Ingram ('cello).

The Original Composition dith McCutcheon.

Scholarship—Mere-

The "Ruth Flockart" Open Scholarship was shared by Margaret Anderson (violin) and Melva Muller (organ).

A i t of

Speech

"The centre, the core, the essence of all our learning, is the power to communicate."

The truth of this is realised by the ever-increasing number of girls learning the Art of Speech, because although we leam to interpret drama and poetry and appreciate it, we also learn to express our own ideas and opinions in prepared and impromptu speeches. This will prove particularly

15 SILVER AND GREEN useful in later social and professional life. Many girls study successfully for the A.M.E.B. Speech and Drama Examinations and benefit from the widening of knowledge.

At the beginning of the year the Speech Scholarships attracted a record number of entries and we offer congratulations to the following girls:— Lower Caffin.

Middle

School—Nea

Bailey,

Jennifer

Middle School—Susan Novak, Elizabeth Brown.

Intermediate Forms—Janet Bentley.

Matriculation and Leaving Forms Parents' Association)—Jennifer Howell.

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of

The Beadings at the Annual School Service held at Aubum Methodist Church were presented by our Senior Prefect, Wendy Dixon, who read from the New Testament, and a group of girls— Janet Dick, Margaret Froomes, Anne Lewis, Mary Bush, and Barbara Garonne—who read the lesson from the Old Testament.

In conclusion we would like to welcome Mrs. McGrath, and hope Miss Dwyer and the Speech Staff will enjoy the year and find us satisfactory students.

—Suzanne Williams.

back early next term. W e sincerely thank Miss Sutton and Miss Hotchin for their advice and leadership during the term.

—Margot Nash.

Modern

Languages C l u b

Notes

This year under the enthusiastic support of Miss Schouter and Mr. Hooke the Modern Languages Club has provided a variety of activities of interest to all girls studying languages. Two films were shown; one on the Loire Valley, the other on the life and work of Van Gogh.

A German quiz was held, which was well attended by both Seniors and Juniors. W e congratulate the winners in each section.

The highlight of this year's activities was a talk given by Professor Bodie, head of the German department at Monash University on "Where is Germany?'' The talk was extremely interesting and all those present greatly benefited from it.

This year for the first time, Mr. Hooke has arranged a French week-end throughout which we hope to speak only French. Even though many of us are unable to go to New Caledonia this year, we wish all those going a very happy holiday and a safe return home.

All the very best of luck to all those entering for the Goethe and Alliance competitions.

Drama Excitement is mounting in the Dramatic section of the School as the Inter-House Drama Contests draw near. Morning, noon and night little huddles of girls rush to all parts of the school for practices behind closed doors. Despite our rather late start in rehearsal the contest promises to be an exciting one, with Berry presenting "The Prince who was a Piper", Cato "Mirror to Elizabeth", Krome "Little Women", Fitchett "The Diary of Anne Frank", Nevile "The Washerwoman's Child" and Tiddeman "On a Spring Morning". W e hope the occasion will be a happy one for all concerned.

W e regret that we cannot see any way to squeeze a School Play into this crowded year, and hope that next year girls will have better luck.

Drama is popular throughout the School and we have six large Dramatic Art classes, the youngest of whom successfully presented plays at the Junior Speech and Drama Becital on 1st May. Our new hall is now in use and we are very glad that it has been named after Miss Dwyer, whose time and patience spent on our weekly lessons are much appreciated.

—Emoke Szendai.

D e b a t i n g Notes This year the first meeting of the Debating Club took the form of a round-table debate in which we were pleased to note that Intermediate as well as Matriculation and Leaving girls took active parts. Highlight of the term's activities was an extremely successful inter-School debate with Ruyton Girls' School held at Ruyton.

W e hope to return the invitation and have them

W e would like to thank Miss Schouten and Mr. Hooke, for without their consistent support and encouragement, our Club could not have been such a success.

—Tania Unger.

Latin C l u b

Notes

The Latin Club has been most active this term and its members, under the guidance of<) Miss Betts, have received much benefit and enjoyment from its activities. At our first meeting for the year Jenny Davidson was appointed Latin Librarian, and Trudi Kenealy was elected Secretary.

Earlier in the term we were much indebted to Miss Tippett who, with the kind assistance of Mr. Seymour, screened her beautiful slides of Italy and Greece—giving an extremely interesting commentary on them.

Our Latin sing-song, held some weeks later, was very successful, and our thanks are extended to Miss Tippett, who played for us, Jan Allanson, who conducted, and Marjorie Thompson, who typed the copies of the words.

The highlight of the term was the Latin Club Party, which afforded a great deal of memorable entertainment to both the guests and the organisers. W e were gratified by the large attendance of girls from all parts of the School, and hope that similar activities of this kind in the future will stimulate further interest in our fascinating classical language.

In conclusion, I should like to thank Miss Betts for her continued inspiration and unfailing support, which are greatly appreciated.

—Trudi Kenealy.

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Club

This term the History Club has proved quite successful, and its activities have helped many girls in furthering their knowledge and understanding of history so that no longer is it something of the past which is dry and dull, for history is being made today, and it affects everybody.

Our activities included films of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, which were for Leaving and Matriculation Modern History, and an illustrated talk of Japan especially for Intermediate girls. The highlights of this term were a tour of places of historic importance around Melbourne— this included Como House, Caroline House, Captain Cook's Cottage, St. James's Old Cathedral, Governor Latrobe's Cottage, and the Separation Tree in the Botanical Gardens; and a visit to Parliament House when the Legislative Assembly was in session.

W e are all very grateful to Miss Sutton for her guidance, and we hope the success of this term will be continued for the remainder of this year.

—Diane O'Neil.

Library

Notes

A successful term of Library work has been completed. A total of two hundred and twentyeight new books have been added to the Library, and the borrowing rate has been steady.

During the term, two members of the committee attended the Children's Book Council

Meeting, at which new methods and ideas concerning the increase of reading in schools, were discussed.

W e would like to thank the Library Committee for its help this term, and Mrs. Day for all her encouragement.

"The makers of literature are those who have seen and felt the miraculous interestingness of the universe. And the greatest makers of literature are those whose vision has been the widest, and whose feeling has been the most intense. . . .

These makers of literature render you their equals."—Arnold Bennett.

—Ed. and J.W.

Boarders'

Notes

I feel I can say without hesitation that the Boarders have completed a very full and happy term. Once again the old girls were confronted with the forbidding prospect of learning the names of sixty new girls. However, it was not long before this task was completed, and many seemingly shy, innocent new girls were well assimilated into the friendly community of the boarding-house.

Miss Lancaster is again this year performing an admirable task in keeping us all in check. W e must thank her very sincerely indeed for the thought and time which she dedicates to us. W e extend a warm welcome to Sister Grottick, Miss Pond and Miss Ong, the new members of our Resident Staff and welcome once more Sister Baumert, Miss Illingworth, Mrs. Woodward, Miss

— P h o t o . Stuart Tompkins.

BOARDERS' PREFECTS A N D W I N G CAPTAINS Front R o w — L e f t to Right (kneeling): Rhonda Brown, Susan James, Barbara Garonne.

Back R o w — L e f t to Right: Christine Loh, Mary Bush, Helen Hartley, Rosemary Lipshut (Senior Boarders' Prefect), Janice Smith, Ellen Watson, Vivienne Blanksby.

17 SILVER AND GREEN Carter and Miss Lewis who Lancaster able assistance.

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W e congratulate the House Prefects, Mary Bush, Christina Loh, Vivienne Blanksby and Janice Smith and Wing Captains, Rhonda Brown, Barbara Garonne, Helen Hartley, Susan James and Ellen Watson.

Early in the term the traditional old girls and new girls swimming sports were enjoyed by all, and gave us the opportunity to see potential competitors for the House Swimming Sports. The traditional aquatic item presented by the prefects to conclude the sports was hilarious, but for some reason seemed to be appreciated more by the new girls than the old.

Dramatic talent among the Boarders is not lacking as was revealed in the old and new girls' concerts. These nights were greatly enjoyed by all, including members of Staff and Dr. W o o d .

W e were glad of the opportunity to meet with some of the members of our brother school, Wesley College, for a Sports Day one Saturday during the term. This proved to be a very successful day, and we were grateful to the Domestic Staff for the delicious afternoon tea which they prepared.

Our social life this term was not lacking either.

The Senior Boarders enjoyed a social evening at

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Scotch College, and were provided with marvellous entertainment by the Scotch boarders in return for the tasty supper which we prepared.

Cratitude must go to Miss Cerutty for giving up much of her time this term to direct very interesting discussions amongst the Leavings and Matrics. This was a wonderful opportunity for us to put forward our varied and often conflicting opinions.

Our youngest Boarder, Andrea Woodhouse, presented Dr. Wood with a red rose on the occasion of his birthday on the 4th of May. Although Tiddeman did not c o m e to the fore in the Athletic Sports, the Boarders competed admirably and maintained their enthusiasm to finish second in the marching.

Our Boarders also shine in many School activities, and we are proud of those who participate in School teams, School Choir and other activities.

I feel here, that the Boarders must pay a special tribute to Mr. Eggington, our Chapel Organist, who is leaving us for twelve months, to further his study overseas. Ever since the Chapel opened the Choir and Boarders have enjoyed the privilege of his wonderful work.

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Although we are sad to see him leave, we look forward to his return and wish him and his family every success overseas.

So it may be seen that the Boarders have had a very full and successful term. W e look forward to next term when our activities will be divided into two Houses with competition in sport, music, and drama.

I feel sure that the year will continue happily under the wonderful guidance of Miss Lancaster and members of the Resident Staff.

—Rosemary Lipshut.

"The

Messiah"

The traditional performance of "The Messiah'' with Scotch was held in the Assembly Hall on Wednesday, 13th May. Handel's great oratorio has always proved to be an awe-inspiring work, revealing an unsurpassable ccnt.nuity and a feeling of purpose; and so is rewarding both to those who take part in its presentation and those who are onlookers.

Under the outstanding leadership of Mr. LogieSmith it was felt that both the orchestra and the chorus acquitted themselves very well, and they are to be congratulated on the results of their hard work. Particular congratulations are due to those who took part in the arias and recitatives, as these were most feelingly presented and helpe.l to create the right atmosphere and set the standard of the performance. To Virginia Weekes as the very capable leader of the Orchestra we extend congratulations also.

Our thanks must go to Miss Elton and Mr. Logie-Smith for the patience displayed at rehearsals and for their time spent on many tedious preparations.

An extra chorus, "The Lord Gave the Word", was added this year and it is felt desirable that

our repertoire should be increased in this way each time we perform "The Messiah".

Particularly inspiring were—"He was despised".

"Lift up your heads", the "Pastoral Symphony" and of course the "Hallelujah!" Chorus. The quality of the performance was certainly comparable with, if not better than, previous years.

W e were pleased that there was a large attendance of parents, Old Collegians and friends from both Scotch and M.L.C. and that the audience was able to participate in the general spirit of appreciation and thanksgiving.

Films Shown in T e r m

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Solar Family Exploring the Night Sky Reachmg for the Stars IIow we Explore Space Gravity Food for the Paris Markets Land Beyi.nd the Dykes The Medieval Village Magnets Lessons in Living Neighbours Talk it Over When Good Neighbours Meet World Friendship The World of Watteau Handel and his Music Earth's Rocky Crust Venice, Queen City of the Adriatic Water Cycle Planters of Colonial Virginia The Declaration of Independence Napoleonic Era The Renaissance Gates of Glory —Our thanks to Mr. Seymour.

—Marjorie Hore, H.VI.c., Cato.

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GREEN

The spirit and keen competition displayed by all Houses combined to make our Sports Day for 1964 a highly successful School event. The School greatly appreciated the hard work of the Sports Staff and of the members of Staff who officiated on the day.

Event 6.—Under 14 100 yds.: 1, H. Sedgeman (F); 2, A. Hocking (C); 3, C. Raftopolous (N).

Time: 13.2 sees.

W e also thank the Parents' Association who once again provided the lunch and afternoon tea.

Event 8.—Under 16 100 yds.: 1, R. Fraser (F); 2, H. Carter (N); 3, R. Stapleton (C). Time: 13.5 sees.

Truly the greatest spectacle of the day was the Inter-House Marching. Congratulations to Cato for being the winning House and our thanks to the military personnel who judged it so competently.

W e are very grateful for the splendid combination of drumming and piano accompaniment provided by Miss Woodfull and Miss Elton.

W e are honoured to have Mrs. Freeman, the wife of the President of the Methodist Conference, to present our trophies. The Senior points cup was won by Nevile, the Junior points cup

by Cato, the proficiency cup by Krome and the Bettye Hammon Cup for Aggregate Points by Nevile.

Congratulations to all who participated and best of luck for another successful day next year.

Results of A t h l e t i c

Sports

Event 7.—Under 15 100 yds.: 1, G. Seamer (C); 2, R. Dawes (K): 3, A. Cast (F). Time: 12.5 sees.

Event 9.—Open 100 yds.: 1, R. Lawson (F); 2, C. Vincent (N); 3, L. Tishler (K). Time: 12.4 sees.

Event 10.—Under 16 Baseball Throw: 1, E. Sutcliffe (K); 2, T. Barker (B) and S. Livingstone (T). Distance. 57 yd. 5 ins.

Event 11.—Open Baseball Throw: 1, J. Turner (N); 2, P. Proctor (C); 3, J. Walduck (F). Distance: 67 yd. 2 ft. 3 ins.

Event 12.—Under 13 Tunnel Ball: 1, Cato; 2, Tiddeman; 3, Nevile. Time: 1 min. 50 sees.

Event 13.—Under 14 Flag Relay: 1, Fitchett; 2, Nevile; 3, Cato. Time: 1 min. 43.6 sees.

Event 14.—Under 13 Flag Relay: 1, Fitchett; 2, Krome; 3, Berry. Time: 1 min. 47.6 sees.

Event 15.—Under 15 Cross Ball: 1, Tiddeman; 2, Krome; 3, Fitchett. Time: 1 min. 9.5 sees.

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Event 16.—Under 12 Leader Ball: 1, Cato; 2, Berry; 3, Fitchett. Time: 1 min. 40 sees, (record).

Event 1.—Under 15 Diamond Throw: 1, Cato; 2, Fitchett; 3, Berry. Time: 1 min. 6.9 sees.

Event 17.—Open Flag Belay (75 yds.): 1, Cato; 2, Fitchett; 3, Nevile. Time: 1 min. 40.7 sees.

Event 2.—Under 16 High Jump: 1, P. McDermott (N); 2, S. Byard (K); 3, Kathy Peam (T).

Height 4 ft. 4J ins.

Event 18.—Under 16 Flag Relay (75 yds.): 1, Berry; 2, Fitchett; 3, Krome. Time: 1 min. 41.9 sees.

Event 3.—Open Broad Jump: 1, J. Walduck (F); 2, S. James (T); 3, L. Tishler (K) and M. May (C). Distance: 15 ft. 5 ins.

Event 19.—Under 15 Flag Relay (75 yds.): 1, Berry; 2, Krome; 3, Cato. Time: 1 min. 4.2 sees.

Event 4.—Under 12 75 yds.: 1, S. Capell (C); 2, P. Mullins (C); 3. P. Foord (F). Time: 10.5 sees.

Event 5.—Under 13 75 yds.: 1, A. Harris (K); 2, F. Watt (B); 3, P. Reid (F). Time: 9.9 sees.

Event 20.—Under 12 Tunnel Ball: 2, Berry; 3, Krome. Time: 58.4 sees.

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Cato;

Event 21.—Under 14 Zig Zag Bounce: 1, Krome; 2, Fitchett; 3, Nevile. Time: 1 min.

58.8 sees.

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Event 22.—Under 15 Hockey Dribble: 1, Fitchett; 2, Tiddeman; 3, Nevile. Time: 2 min. 47.5 sees.

Event 23.—Senior Inter-House Diamond Throw: 1, Nevile; 2, Krome; 3, Berry. Time: 66 sees.

Event 24.—Open High Jump: 1, B. in't Veld (F); 2, L. Thorne (K); 3, M. May (C). Height 4 ft. 8 ins (equal record).

Event 25.—Under 16 Broad Tump: 1, S. Dax (N); 2, V. Harrison (C); 3, S. Livingston (T).

Distance: 14 ft. 7 ins (record).

Event 26—Under 12 Flag Relay (75 yds.): 1, Cato; 2, Nevile; 3, Berry. Time: 1 min. 53.4 sees.

Event 27.—Under 13 Corner Spry: 1, Fitchett; 2, Berry; 3, Cato. Time: 36.8 sees.

Event 28.—Under 14 Overhead: 1, Nevile; 2, Fitchett; 3, Krome. Time: 56.6 sees.

Event 29.—Open Hockey Dribble: 1, Nevile; 2, Cato; 3, Krome. Time: 2 min. 59.5 sees.

Event 30.—Under 16 Overhead Spoke Relay: 1, Tiddeman; 2, Berry; 3, Nevile. Time: 2 min.

15.5 sees.

Athletics

The Athletics team this year has had considerable success and I wish to congratulate everyone connected with the teams. It is regrettable that only the relay teams can show their talents against strong competition, because in many other fields of athletics there is much talent being wasted.

At the beginning of term, thirty girls came to circuit training, and even though sprinting and high and long jump were the only events catered for most of these girls stayed on throughout the term. The result was that the girls found they could reach a higher standard in the House Sports.

W e would like to thank Mrs. Royal for the help she has given the Under 16 team and Miss White for coaching the Senior team. As a member of this team I know the enthusiasm Miss White has put into her task and it was only by her understanding and willingness to help that we did so well in the Inter-School Relay.

—Rosalind Lawson.

Event 31.—Under 14 Cross Ball: 1, Berry; 2, Nevile; 3, Cato. Time: 1 min. 10.2 sees.

Event 32.—Under 13 Leader Ball: 1, Berry; 2, Krome; 3, Fitchett. Time: 95.5 sees.

Event 33.—Under 12 Exchange Bean Bag: 1, Cato; 2, Berry; 3, Nevile. Time: 59.7 sees.

Event 34.—Under 15 Overhead and Lender Ball: 1, Berry; 2, Nevile; 3, Fitchett. Time: 1 min.

32.5 sees.

Event 35.—Under 16 Cross Ball: 1, Tiddeman; 2, Nevile; 3, Cato. Time: 64.8 sees (record).

Event 36.—Overhead Spoke Relay: 1, Tiddeman; 2, Krome; 3, Nevile. Time: 2 min. 65.4 sees.

Trophies Inter-House: Middle and Junior Points Cup—Cato.

Senior Points Cup—Nevile.

House Proficiency Cup—Krome.

Inter-House Marching—Cato.

The Bettye Hammon Cup for Aggregate Points —Nevile.

Inter-School: Under 13 Inter-School Comer Spry—Stratheme.

Under 15 Inter-School Hockey Dribble — M.L.C., Hawthorn.

Inter-School Diamond Throwing—Korowa.

Under 13 Inter-School Relay—M.C.E.G.G.S. Under 15 Inter-School Relay—The Hermitage.

Senior Inter-School Relay—M.C.E.G.G.S. Total Aggregate Points 1, Nevile, 186; 2, Fitchett, 183; 3, Cato, 178i; 4, Berry, 157; 5, Krome, 1444; 6, Tiddeman, 97.

Notes

Cricket

Notes

The matches in the Saturday morning competition commenced at Fawkner Park on 22nd February, and M.L.C. entered an enthusiastic and experienced team, under the expert guidance of Miss Woodfull. The team quickly developed a keen spirit; M.L.C. completed the series undefeated, and won the A Division and the D. Mummery Shield.

W e congratulate Williamstown and Swinburne on winning the B and C Divisions respectively.

The team which played MacRobertson High in the final was as follows:—

Girls'

Sue Howsam (wicket-keeper), Elizabeth Sutcliffe, Veryan Charters (capt.), Helen Bourne (vicecapt.), Sue Davies, Helen Fairlie, Dreda Charters, Helen Crebbin, Julie Raisbeck, Robyn Pillar, Judy Kuring. 12th man: Sue Webb.

Scorers and Emergencies: Lesley Judy Lillywhite, Carol Bracken.

Hardcastle,

The team wishes to thank Miss Woodfull for her encouragement and advice during the season.

All the best to next year's team, and we hope that they have a successful season.

Results: M.L.C. 2 / 4 4 d. Upwey 9 and 32.

M.L.C. 1/106 d. Sunshine 48 and 37.

M.L.C. 99 d. Preston 52.

M.L.C. 74 d. Ashwood 62.

M.L.C. 1 / 9 9 d. MacRobertson 9 and 2 / 1 5 .

Final—M.L.C. 8 / 3 6 d. MacRobertson 21.

—Veryan Charters.

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House Berry The loyal House spirit which has been a feature of Berry for many years is evident again this year and whilst welcoming all new members we hope that they realise their good fortune in being members of the best House.

On Friday, 6th March, with purple colours flying proudly, Berry girls rallied to the Swimming Sports to cheer our swimmers to a wonderful victory. Congratulations and thanks to all who swam. With this inspiring start to the year may we continue the good work.

Unfortunately we were less successful in the Athletic Sports despite weeks of strenuous practising under the untiring and capable leadership of Prue Cooper, our Sports Captain. It is impossible to say how much Prue has done for Berry, but we can thank her for the time and energyshe has spent both on the sports field and in organisation. W e congratulate Nevile on its first victory.

Although we did not win the Tennis or Baseball and our congratulations go to Krome and Tiddeman who tied in the Tennis and again to Krome who won the Baseball, our defeat was not through want of trying or lack of support from the House.

Notes W e wish all concerned the best of luck and may they keep the purple colours flying high. Practices for the Debating Team, too, will soon begin and we are sure that the Berry representatives will convince Fitchett that "The Evils of Hire Purchase do not outweigh its Advantages".

W e would like to thank the Lower Middle School House and Sports Captains, Jane Mason and Julie McDonald, for their help with the Junior House Party which was held early in the term. W e also express our appreciation to Mrs. Alcorn for her help with the party. W e appreciate too the leadership of Marijke van Beuge and Denise Fricker, our Middle School House and Sports Captains, and Kaye Bolwell and Judy Kuring, the Senior Vice-House and Vice-Sports Captains. Thanks to Miss Sutton, our Senior House Mistress, who has given Berry a great deal of her precious time and whose guidance has been invaluable.

W e look forward to Second Term with hope and enthusiasm and are sure that in Drama, Music, Hockey, Basketball, Debating and Conduct, we will prove "That always Berry's the best House".

—Bronwyn Bawden.

Practices for the Drama Contest are finally under way with Philippa Duncan as Producer.

-—Photo. Stuart Tompkins.

H O U S E CAPTAINS A N D H O U S E SPORTS CAPTAINS Back Row—Left to Right: Prudence Cooper (B), Marion May (C), Joan Walduck (F), Kaye Switson (K), Ann Radford (N), Rhonda Brown (T).

Front R o w — L e f t to Right: Bronwyn Bawden (B), Margaret Froomes (C), Jane Godbehear (F), Veryan Charters (K), Elizabeth Dax (N). Rosemary Lipshut (T).

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SILVER AND GREEN Cato "Cato, Cato, The very best House of all . . . "

The new Cato song, composed by one of our Lower Middle girls, is an example of the overwhelming enthusiasm and determination which has been shown by girls of the House to make 1964 a most successful year for Cato.

Marion is to be congratulated for her wonderful work as Senior Sports Captain. She has been ably assisted by Barbara Champion, Vice-Sports Captain, Val Godson, Vice-House Captain; our Middle School Captains, Pam Ross and Juliet Blasket, and our Lower Middle Captains, Maxine Rippon and Debbie Blasket.

The first inter-House event in the School year was the Swimming Sports and although Cato was defeated, her enthusiasm was far from dampened.

W e extend our thanks to the competitors, helpers (especially Liz Hepburn) and our congratulations to Berry on her victory!

Cato, as a House, would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Una Porter for the new House flag which she so kindly presented. It was very' fitting that we should bear it proudly to victory in the marching at the Athletic Sports.

Although Cato only gained third place our competitors, marching squad and supporters are to be thanked for their wonderful effort. Congratulations, Nevile, on your success!

Cato extends her thanks to Miss Sylvia Tackson for her kind gift of a basketball. It was used to great advantage in the practices and helped Cato to compete so successfully in the Sports.

Thank you, Miss Jackson.

On the whole, Cato did quite well in the Baseball and Tennis matches. We came second in both Junior and Senior Baseball and although our Tennis teams were not quite so successful, we thank all those who participated and congratulate the teams which were more successful.

Practices are under way for the Drama Contest, held early in Second Term, and we wish all those in our play the best of luck.

Finally, I would like to thank Miss Hopkins for her leadership and enthusiastic interest in the House, and the many willing helpers who have assisted in the House activities.

Keep your spirits high, Cato, and your hopes even higher, so that together, united under the name of our great benefactor, we can carry our blue flag to victory.

—Margaret Froomes.

Fitchett "Unity is strength."

Most girls realise that victory can only be attained through loyalty and united support within the House. If all Fitchett girls keep these aims in mind, I am sure that 1964 will prove to be a memorable as well as exciting year for Fitchett.

W e would like to thank Miss Betts and all other House Mistresses for their enthusiastic in-

terest in the House. W e farewell Mrs. Short, wishing her all the best for the future and hope that she will never forget Fitchett House. W e wish Miss Ralston much happiness in her married life. Congratulations are extended to Joan Walduck on her election as Senior Sports Captain, Ros. Lawson as Vice-Sports Captain, and Heather Cornish as Vice-House Captain. W e also congratulate our Middle House and Sports Captains, Judith Jack and Lynette Stead, and Lower Middle House and Sports Captains, Heather Secomb and Jennifer Brown.

The sporting activities of Fitchett have met with varied success so far this year. W e gained third place in the Swimming Sports, and extend our thanks to Cathy Elder and Margery Diprose, our Life Saving Representatives, for their energetic work before the sports. The Senior Baseball and Tennis teams were not very successful, however the Junior teams came first in Tennis and equal first with Krome, in Baseball. The climax of the sporting activities, and a very exciting one for Fitchett, was the Athletic Sports. After leading for most of the day we were unable to match the strong opposition from Nevile, and congratulate them on their fine victory. W e would like to thank Joan for all the marvellous work that she did for the sports, and all the girls who helped with the teams. The enthusiasm and active House spirit of the younger girls was very evident at the House Party, held earlier in First Term. Everyone who attended had a most enjoyable time and the Seniors thank the Middles and Juniors for their hospitality.

At the beginning of Second Term the InterHouse Drama Contests will be held. Fitchett's play is taken from "The Diary of Anne Frank", and under Shane Turnley's capable leadership we feel that we should do well.

Hockey and Baseball will be played in Second Term, and we are looking forward to the InterHouse Debating, Choral Contests, and the House Service.

May every Fitchett girl look forward to the rest of the year with hope and determination to play her part in House activities to keep the golden flag flying high.

—Jane Godbehear.

Krome "The Chain is as Strong as the Weakest Link" A warm welcome is extended to all new members of the House, and it is hoped that they will have an enjoyable and successful year with us.

W e wish to thank Miss Hotchin and the otherHouse Mistresses for their interest and support in activities during the term.

Although we have not been entirely successful in all our activities, we must congratulate Kaye Switson, for her enthusiasm and untiring efforts in organising sporting activities this term, and also the girls who rallied around Kaye and her stalwarts, Helen Burroughs, Robyn Moon, Elizabeth Lade, Sandra Leggo, Elizabeth Sutcliffe and Sue Davies who helped Kaye choose the teams.

23 SILVER AND GREEN Our Swimming team tried very hard, and our thanks to Elizabeth Lade and the team for their wonderful efforts, and, of course, to all those who came and supported them so ably. Berry must be congratulated on their fine win!

W e won the Baseball and drew the Tennis with Tiddeman. Our congratulations to Kaye and Helen and the teams.

At the Athletic Sports we had a measure of success in winning the Proficiency Cup, and wish to thank everybody who supported us throughout, making the day most enjoyable for all.

Congratulations to Nevile and Cato!

Hockey and Basketball, the Drama Festival, Debating and the Choral Contests are the activities for the next term, and we hope to be successful in them.

Our Debating team, under the leadership of Hilary Sage, is preparing for the Debate against Tiddeman, whom we hope to convince that "Australia is excessively devoted to Sport". W e are taking the affirmative. Our play is progressing well under the careful guidance of Heather Stevens, and the enthusiastic cast is working to achieve the highest possible standard, and we hope, win the Festival.

W e thank our Middle and Lower Middle Captains, Denise Morieson and Sally Byard (Middle); Suzanne Cedye and Margaret Guest (Lower Middle) for their support in their part of the School.

—Veryan Charters.

excitement for the Nevile-ites. Thanks to the girls who swam and upheld Nevile's honour and to the cheer teams who led the other supporters and fostered real enthusiasm. Second place was well earned and we congratulate Berry on their victory. W e hope support for Life-saving in Third Term will be even better than in other years.

Anne Radford, our Sports Captain, is to be congratulated for the outstanding job she has done on the sports field. The girls participating in the sports surpassed themselves and brought true credit to Nevile. Many thanks to every Nevile girl who helped in any way. Thanks also to those girls who took charge of individual age groups, especially Jan Turner, our Vice-Sports Captain.

The pink decorations really made an impression together with frequent blasts from a trumpet and enthusiasm of the supporters gave wonderful encouragement to the competitors. Congratulations to Cato and Krome on their successes in the marching and proficiency.

Second Term provides opportunity in all spheres of school life with Drama, Debating, Choral Contests, Basketball and Hockey. Dianne Wishart, who is producing the Nevile play, has play practices well under control and it is hoped all Nevile girls will attend the performance to support Di and the cast. Nevile are to debate against Cato and our hopes for the Choral Contests are high.

House activities are not so full in Third Term but we know any support asked for will be given as only with united support and effort can we continue with our First Term results.

—Elizabeth Dax.

Nevile W e have welcomed Nevile's new members into the most successful term since Nevile's establishment in 1959. The new members of the House together with Nevile girls who joined the House in previous years, will recognise that Nevile has a higher potential than even before and this term's successes should foster even stronger House spirit and enthusiasm.

Our House Mistresses have given invaluable help and support this year, as always, for which we offer our sincerest thanks and appreciation.

Our Middle and Lower Middle House leaders, Vicci Molloy (Middle House Captain), Joanne Ferguson (Middle House Sports Captain), Lee Halligan and Cathi Molloy (Lower Middle representatives) have shown themselves worthy of their elections and we thank them very much for the various ways in which they have supported their House. Many thanks to Betsy McKinlay (ViceHouse Captain) for the many ways in which she is helping.

Although Nevile did not star in Baseball and Tennis this term the Senior Baseball did quite well in winning two games and drawing one.

Many thanks to the girls in the teams and also to those who stood by them—as every girl knows supporters are always welcome. The Junior School Sports also took place in First Term. Nevile gained third place and we offer our congratulations to the Fitchett Juniors.

The efforts of Sue Howsam, our Life-saving Representative, and our swimmers provided much

Tiddeman The enthusiasm and fine spirit of Tiddeman shines out above our small numbers.

This has been evident in all House activities this term. W e are very proud of this spirit although we have not been particularly successful this term.

W e welcome once more Miss Lancaster as our Senior House Mistress and we are very grateful to her and the other members of the Resident Staff for the encouragement and support which they have given us this term.

W e congratulate Rhonda Brown, who was elected Senior Sports Captain and Elsie Matkovich and Jeannette Bartlett who are our Middle School representatives.

Though we did not swim our way to victory we were proud of those who participated in the Swimming Sports and brought us up to fifth place. Sincere thanks must go to Susan James, our Life-Saving Representative, and to all those who co-operated with her in much preparation and organisation for the sports.

Both the Senior and Junior Baseball teams maintained a wonderful enthusiasm though they did not manage to rise to the top of the ladder.

Congratulations to them for their efforts! Our Tennis teams did remarkably well this term with the Seniors gaining equal first place with Krome and the Juniors coming up to take second place in their section. W e certainly hope this marvellous success will carry over to other fields of House activity.

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Sports Day for Tiddemanites is the highlight of the year. W e were proud to show our red Colour in plenty and I feel a tremendous spirit of loyalty was displayed by both competitors and supporters. Although w e were at a disadvantage because of our lack of younger girls, this spirit did not wane at any stage and we must congratulate girls who achieved success in both individual and team events. Our marching practices did not prove so fruitful as we had hoped but nevertheless we were proud to know w e had gained second place. Although w e did not come to the fore the sports certainly proved to be well worth the untiring preparation and organisation carried out by Rhonda and other Sports leaders.

Thank you also to Elsie and Jeannette for their help with the Juniors and congratulations go to Nevile and Krome for their success.

" C o m e on,

Already we are preparing for many House activities in Second Term. Best wishes go to producers, Rhonda Brown and Vivienne Blanksby and cast, who are working hard in view of the approaching Dramatic Contest. The members of the Debating team, Jane McQueen, Helen Hartley and Ruth Torode will, w e feel, convince any House of anything and we wish them the best of luck in their efforts!

I would like to wish all members of Tiddeman the very best of luck for further House activities and I feel that if all girls continue to co-operate in the fine spirit they have shown this term, Tiddeman will be rewarded with much success in the future.

—Rosemary Lipshut.

Cato!"

—Marjorie Hore, H.VI.c., Cato.

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Public Examination Results, 1963 Matriculation— Matriculation (excluding repeated) Honours (50 Firsts, 134 Seconds) Passes SCHOLARSHIPS,

EXHIBITIONS

171 184 622 AND

STUDENTSHIPS General Exhibition (shared)—Diane Austin.

Janet Clarke Exhibitions—Diane Austin, Patricia Major, Margaret Pascoe.

Queen's College Exhibitions — Ellwyn Balmer, Helen Jemison, Diana Nash, Kerin Waller.

University Women's College Exhibition—Helen Vorrath.

St. Hilda's Exhibition—Roslyn Brereton.

Scholarship in Oriental Studies to National University—Diane Austin.

Moran Bursary—Diana Nash.

Commonwealth Scholarships—(60)— Merran Anderson, Elaine Atkins, Diane Austin, Margot Brenton, Roslyn Brereton, Neridah Brinkley, Helen Buchanan, Margaret Cameron, Denise Chipperfield, Nola Cox, Beverley Cullen, Joy Dalley, Kathleen Eastaugh, Jean Elder, Frances Ellemor, Janet Eltringham, Margaret Godson, Margaret Goldberg, Susan Greene, Glenys Greenwood, Tania Gudinski, Lynette Gunn, Sandra Hacker, Margaret Hamilton, Ann Harvie, Sandra Hocking, Philippa Howells, Barbara Hulme, Gwenyth Hunkin, Wilma Huygens, Elizabeth James, Helen Jemison, Elaine Johnston, Wendy Kershaw, Rosetta Kozminsky, Margaret Lavender, Susan Leffler, Ailsa McLaren, Erances Major, Patricia Major, Hilary Mansfield, Susan Miller, Anne Mitchell, Meredith Morris, Diana Nash, Diana O'Meara, Lynette O'Reilly, Frances Owen, Margaret Pascoe, Jane Salthouse, Margot Sanguinetti, Meryl Steel, Pamela Stephenson, Heather Stewart, Julie Suares, Sheila Thomas, Vivienne Triplett, Beris Tumley, Helen Vorrath, Kerin Waller.

Secondary Studentships—(25)— Elaine Atkins, Roslyn Brereton, Helen Broadbent, Laurette Chapman, Beryl Chipperfield, Marjorie Clarke, Janine Collins, Margaret Dempster, Susan Fisher, Glenys Greenwood, Sandra Hocking, Barbara Hulme, Kerry Jasper, Helen Jemison, Kay Johnston, Bosetta Kozminsky, Margaret Lavender, Anne Mitchell, Elizabeth Sims, Margot Smail, Pamela Stephenson, Julie Suares, Claire Vardon, Jennifer Wadge, Kaye Tully.

MATRICULATION

RESULTS,

1963

English Literature— First Class: Roslyn Brereton, Diana Nash, Margot Sanguinetti.

Second Class: Diane Austin, Ellwyn Balmer, Susan Betheras, Anne Conde, Ruth Dikstein, Margaret Goldberg, Sandra Hacker, Margaret Hamilton, Sandra Hocking, Philippa Howells, Virginia Kirton, Heather-Anne Leigh, Hilary Mansfield, Diana Martin, Ailsa McLaren, Carolyn Piccoli, Jane Salthouse, Julie Suares, Claire Vardon.

French— First Class: Tania Gudinski, Ann Judith Head.

Second Class: Sally-Ann Gillman, O'Reilly, Margaret Pascoe.

Harvie, Lynette

German— Second Class: Jane Salthouse.

Pure Mathematics— Second Class: Merran Anderson, Denise Chipperfield, Pamela Davies, Kerry Jasper, Helen Vorrath.

Applied Mathematics— First Class: Helen Vorrath.

Second Class: Neva Wu. General Mathematics— First Class: Margaret Godson.

Second Class: Neridah Brinkley, Nola Laughton, Patricia Major.

Physics— First Class: Merran Anderson, Susan Miller, Helen Vorrath.

Second Class: Pamela Davies, Sandra Hacker, Sheila Thomas, Kay Triplett.

Chemistry— First Class: Denise Chipperfield, Patricia Major, Susan Miller, Helen Vorrath.

Second Class: Elaine Atkins, Neridah Brinkley, Sandra Hacker, Wilma Huygens, Irene Lubawski, Diana Nash, Margaret Pascoe, Cheryl Taylor, Sheila Thomas, Neva Wu. Biology— First Class: Elaine Atkins, Margot Brenton, Helen Buchanan, Margaret Goldberg, Sandra Hacker, Gwenyth Hunkin, Wilma Huygens, Heather-Anne Leigh, Diana Nash, Lynette O'Reilly, Margaret Oset.

Second Class: Kularajah Arasa, Susan Betheras, Carol Bodkin, Nola Cox, Carolyn Dunn, Kathleen Eastaugh, Frances Ellemor, Lynette Gunn, Ann Harvie, Elizabeth James, Susan Leffler, Glenda Littlefield, Diana O'Meara, Jane Salthouse, Judith Shardey, Heather Stewart, Terrell Taylor, Beris Tumley, Pamela Walsh, Robyn Windle, Helena Wollei'.

Geography— First Class: Joy Dalley, Glenys Greenwood, Helen Jemison, Terrell Taylor.

Second Class: Roslyn Brereton, Marjorie Clarke, Ruth Harris, Barbara Hulme, Rosetta Kozminsky, Susan Leffler, Georgene Mcllroy, Anne Mitchell, Diana O'Meara, Elizabeth Sims, Mui-Chung Tan, Anne Turner, Kerin Waller.

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Greek and Roman History— Second Class: Gail Craig, Kathleen Eastaugh, Marsha Glasser, Heather-Anne Leigh, Diana Martin, Julie Suares.

Modern History— First Class: Diane Austin, Roslyn Brereton, Marjorie Clarke, Rosetta Kozminsky, Margaret Lavender.

Second Class: Margot Brenton, Julie Dedman, Margaret Dempster, Philippa Howells, Barbara Hulme, Virginia Kirton, Robyn Langford, Diana Martin, Ailsa McLaren, Margaret Oset, Carolyn Piccoli, Judith Shardey, Julie Suares, Kerin Waller.

British History— First Class: Margot Brenton, Emelia Weinfeld.

Second Class: Diane Austin, Susan Greene, Rosetta Kozminsky, Kerry Sterling, Lyndall Vickers.

Social Studies— First Class: Rosetta Kozminsky.

Second Class: Mary Alexander, Nola Cox, Wendy Kershaw, Susan Leffler, Heather-Anne Leigh, Glenda Littlefield, Frances Major, Lynette O'Reilly, Frances Owen.

Economics— First Class: Diane Austin, Margot Brenton, Lyndal Buckham, Marjorie Clarke, Janet Eltringham, Philippa Howells, Helen Jemison, Elaine Johnston, Margaret Lavender.

Second Class: Margaret Dempster, Susan Greene, Glenys Greenwood, Lynette Gunn, Jeanette Hodge, Elizabeth James, Frances Major, Georgene Mcllroy, Elizabeth Palmer, Meryl Steel, Pamela Stephenson, Heather Stewart, Anne Turner, Kerin Waller, Beverley Whitehead.

Music Practical— First Class: Helen Broadbent, Margaret Cameron, Hilary Mansfield.

Second Class: Laurette Chapman, Barbara Hulme.

Matriculation, six subjects passed— Pamela Davies, Margaret Goldberg, Gudinski.

Tania

Matriculation, five subjects passed— Merran Anderson, Diane Austin, Margot Brenton, Roslyn Brereton, Neridah Brinkley, Lyndal Buckham, Denise Chipperfield, Robin Conochie, Kathleen Eastaugh, Jean Elder, Susan Fisher, Margaret Froomes, Sally-Ann Gillman, Marsha Glasser, Jillian Gordon, Sandra Hacker, Margaret Hamilton, Sandra Hocking, Barbara Hulme, Elizabeth James, Kerry Jasper, Helen Jemison, W e n d y Kershaw, Rosetta Kozminsky, Margaret Lavender, Susan Leffler, Irene Lubawski, Margaret McCarthy, Jennifer McCord, Georgene Mcllroy, Susan Miller, Diana Nash, Lynette O'Reilly, Frances Owen, Elizabeth Palmer, Margaret Pascoe, Andrea Smith, Tulie Suares, Cheryl Taylor, Sheila Thomas, Beds Tumley, Lyndall Vickers, Helen Vorrath, Kerin Waller, Helena Woller, Neva Wu.

Matriculation, four subjects passed— Merdyth Ackland, Margaret Allmand, Kularajah Arasa, Ellwyn Balmer, Joanne Barber, Dianne Barrett, Carol Brockwell, Helen Buchanan, Margaret Cameron, Laurette Chapman, Susan Chenoweth, Pearl Chun, Janine Collins, Anne Conde, Julie Dedman, Margaret Dempster, Wendy Dixon, Carolyn Dunn, Frances Ellemor, Janet Eltringham, Lynette Gunn, Lynette Hack, Patricia Hayes, Jeanette Hodge, Robyn Hoskin, Philippa Howells, Gwenyth Hunkin, Wilma Huygens, Elaine Johnston, Robyn Langford, Nola Laughton, Lai Chui Lisa Law, Frances Major, Patricia Major, Jennifer Malseed, Hilary Mansfield, Cheryl Martin, Merrilie Matenson, Elizabeth McDonald, Robyn McKay, Susan McKinley, Ailsa McLaren, Margaret McLaren, Anne Mitchell, Meredith Morris, Diana O'Meara, Dianne O'Neil, Margaret Oset, Wendy Robertson, Pamela Ruffley, Jane Salthouse, Margot Sanguinetti, Laurel Sheffield, Margot Smail, Barbara Smith, Meryl Steel, Pamela Stephenson, Kerry Sterling, Heather Stewart, Anne Stilwell, Mui Chung Tan, Claire Thompson, Jennifer Trewhella, Kaye Tully, Anne Turner, Judith Tyquin, Claire Vardon, Pamela Winston, Janis W o o d .

Compensatory Matriculation, four subjects passed— Gail Craig, Joy Dalley, Glenice Daniels, Denise Grocke, Hilary Sage, Kaye Smith, Susan Stuart, Michelle Winthrope.

Compensatory Matriculation, three subjects passed— Susan Betheras, Margaret Brittingham, Helen Broadbent, Jill Coulson, Nola Cox, Beverley Cullen, Denise Deerson, Josephine de Tarczynski, Janet Dick, Helen Fairlie, Barbara Fisher, Jane Godbehear, Susan Greene, Ruth Harris, Susanne Harris, Julie-Ann Jame, Kay Johnston, Glenda Littlefield, Una Parsons, Carolyn Piccoli, Beverley Smith, June Staunton, Jill Thomas, Suzanne Thomas, Lynette Turner, Freda Ukrainski, Marilyn Veitch, Merilyn Vernon, Jennifer Wadge, Pamela Walsh, Emelia Weinfeld, Beverley Whitehead.

ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS TO MATRICULATION, 1962 Five Subjects Passed— Elaine Atkins (plus one subject in 1962), Margaret Godson (plus three subjects in 1962), Ann Harvie (plus two subjects in 1962), Terrell Taylor (plus two subjects in 1962).

Four Subjects Passed— Marjorie Clarke (plus three subjects in 1962), Virginia Kirton (plus two subjects in 1962), Heather-Anne Leigh (plus two subjects in 1962), Anna Murkies (plus two subjects in 1962), Elizabeth Sims (plus one subject in 1962), Vivienne Triplett (plus one subject in 1962).

Three Subjects Passed— Judith Head (plus one subject in 1962), Diana Martin (plus two subjects in 1962).

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1963

RESULTS,

Eight Subjects Passed— Gwenda James, Robyn Moon, Susan Walker.

Seven Subjects Passed— Jillian Adams, Mary Armstrong, Bronwyn Bawden, Helen Bourne, Margery Foster, Estelle Halperin, Christina Loh, Melva Muller, Janice Smith, Lorraine Thorne.

Six Subjects Passed— Margaret Anderson, Robyn Anderson, Susanne Applegate, Glennie Bain, Deidre Barnet, Elizabeth Barrow, Vivienne Blanksby, Estelle Blumrich, Anne Brooks, Joan Brown, Rhonda Brown, Dianne Buckley, Sandra Callister, Very an Charters, Susan Clark, Jill Coates, Patricia Concannon, Prudence Cooper, Helen Crebbin, Bronya Cropper, Margaret Crossan, Marion Cullen, Kaye Davies, Elizabeth Dax, Marilyn Deeble, Jill Dixon, Jill Doutch, Fiona Duncan, Susan Ferguson, Mary Fielding, Kathryn Forster, Laurel Freer, Jennifer Gahan, Amanda Gardiner, Diane Gill, Valerie Godson, Susan Gordon, Jane Griffiths, Beverly Hahn, Janet Hall, Helen Hartley, Joy-Ann flatcher, Dawn Hodgson, Marjorie Hore, Susanne H o w sam, Sandra Hunter, Jennifer Impett, Heather Jones, Jean Kitchen, Elizabeth Lade, Bosalie Lahore, Janet Lamont, Heather Lang, Sandra Leggo, Anne Lewis, Rosemary Lipshut, Vivienne Lloyd, Jillian McCasker, Janine McClure, Jennifer McDonald, Gayle McGregor, Betsy McKinlay, Margaret McPherson, Eve McQuie, Dianne Mountain, Margot Nash, Cecily Nunn, Wendy Pepperell, Margaret Poole, Ann Radford, Julie Raisbeck, Christine Randall, Margaret Ricketson, Helen Robbins, Judith Roget, Margaret Ruffels, Susan Selwyn, Pauline Sherlock, Glenys Smalley, Rosalind Smith, Heather Stevens, Bronwyn Stokes, Jill Thompson, Marjorie Thompson, Janice Tresize, Susan Turner, Tania Unger, Valerie Wake, Fay Walker, Ellen Watson, Barbara W e b b , Judith Wells, Jan Weston, Barbara Williams, Gail Williams, Bronwyn Woodall, Ava Wu. Five Subjects Passed— Ingrid Barber, Frances Blyth, Elizabeth Bodkin, Jacqueline Boughton, Mary Bush, Anne Champion, Julie Cook, Christine Cooke, Heather Cornish, Sue Crean, Glenys Crocker, Annette de Lacy, Pamela Donaghey, Philippa Duncan, Helen Eastaugh, Catherine Elder, Rosalie Fairbaim, Jeannette Ferguson, Eng Luan Goh, Wilhemina Green, Robyn Halifax, Gail Harding, Janet Hart, Jillian Haslam, Leonie Hawthorn, Janis Heward, Roma Hirst, Patricia Hulme, Susan James, Ann Jeppesen, Anne Johnson, Sandra Jones, Thea Kerville, Rosalind Lawson, Alison Lee, Carol Leonard.

Margaret Lobb, Janice Longmore, Judith Loughhead, Pamela McDonald, Wendy Mack, Marion May, Robyn Morey, Bronwen Morgan, Patricia Nation, Heather Nicholls, Robyn Orme, Christine Patch, Sandra Peace, Pongpan Pinsvasdi, Frances Pope, Barbara Bainsbury, Miriam Rogers, Michelle Russell, Elizabeth Shinkfield, Eryl Sinclair, Marion Skinner, Jillian Smith.

Kaye Switson, Sukanya Tangtatsawasdi, Kathleen Thomas, Faye Thompson, Judith Vincent, Joan Walduck, Margaret Westcott, Jennifer Williams, Kaye Williamson, Kay Winter, Yvonne Wittenberg.

Four Subjects Passed— Jennifer Bossence, Helen Burroughs, Bronwyn Capper, Kanchalee Cheosakul, Margaret Copeland, Barbara Crompton, Margery Diprose, Diana Dixon, Gayle Fisk, Suzanne Flett, Anne Fraser, Barbara Garonne, Jeanette Gibson, Georgina Greenwood, Helen Grey, Linda Guile, Marion Guy, Kay Harris, Margaret Heighway, Merrilyn lies, Elizabeth Jeffrey, Rosemary Karp, Janice Laidlaw, Janice Laughton, Lois Lumley, Helen McTaggart, Prudence Menzies, Helen Middleton, Ann Murray, Suzanne Neilsen, Judith Pammenter, Elizabeth Pearce, Janice Pearce, Jan Powell, Pamela Price, Eril Reidy, Faye Sharp, Lana Tishler, Diane Walclen, Suzanne Williams, Valerie Wishart.

A D D I T I O N A L SUBJECTS T O L E A V I N G C E R T I F I C A T E , 1962 Four Subjects Passed— Gail Gordon.

One Subject Passed— Brenda Burn, Jill Coulson, Carol Cox, Josephine de Tarczynski, Elizabeth Hepburn, Bronwyn Holmes, Caroline McKillip, Margaret McLaren, Jennifer Moore, Pamela Procter, Pamela Ruffley, Meryl Steel, Terrell Taylor, Suzanne Thomson, Celia Twiddle, Pauline Watson.

Completed Certificates— Vivienne Allinson, Margaret Bell, Marie Boag, Hilda Brisson, Margaret Cameron, Judith Chambers, Felicity Chenu, Rosemary Cutts, Julie Dedman, Margaret Dixon, Lee Gangell, Judith Gardiner, Erica Green, Kaye Henderson, Julie-Ann Jame, Felicity Jeffery, Karin Jonker, Kay McCarroll, Ailsa McLaren, Kathleen Marsden, Cheryl Martin, Helen Nicholls, Jill Richards, Rosslyn Sheather, Lynn Suter, Suzanne Trott, Kaye Tully.

PARTIAL

CERTIFICATES

Seven Subjects Passed— Prudence Duncan.

Five Subjects Passed— Lorraine Clarke, Rosalind Hardman, Lynda Hawkes, Llewellyn Johns, Ruth Secomb.

Four Subjects Passed— Ruth Aldridge, Leigh Barlow, Joan Bing, Kaye Bolwell, Sansan Ching, Judith Comben, Patricia Davies, Helen Hillas, Pamela Hoffert, Diana Kennedy, Pamela Kerville, Rosemary Lea, Helen Morton, Christine Owen, Julianne Rankin, Elizabeth Spring, Denise Tagell, Ruth Torode, Alison Vale.

Three Subjects Passed— Ruth Acheson, Christine Adams, Lynette Anderson, Cathie Barnes, Elaine Barwell, Glenda Booth, Janice Brown, Wendy Brown, Ann Coates, Beverley Cowland, Dale Craigie,

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Merilyn Currie, Lorraine Curry, Judith Dawson, Wendy Dowel, Nancy Ellis, Janet Foster, Lynne Harris, Robyn Harvey, Elizabeth Ingham, Beatrix In't Veld, Helen Janetski, Beryl Jorgensen, Andrea McLean, Catriona MacLeod, Jane McQueen, Jane Maynard, Janice Mills, Jillian Newey, Susan Pollock, Louise Powell, Wendy Pratt, Orella Rigutto, Lea Robinson, Veronica Seymour, Dianne Sharpley, Judith Sheppard, Joan Stow, Cheryl Symons, Helen Trinnick, Tsao Keng Cheng, Shane Tumley, Ruth Watts, Lynne Wines, Pauline Withers, Jillian Zerbe.

Two Subjects Passed— Carol Blandy, Marion Cruickshank, Pamela Fergie, Cheryl Horsman, Jill Kelly, Wendy King, Cheryl Kingham, Celina Kohn, Silvia Kraisberg, Betty McCready, Eleanor MacKay, Koralia Marget, Christine Menzies, Buth Paynter, Lynette Sobey, Yvonne Tregear.

INTERMEDIATE

CERTIFICATE

EXAMINATION,

1963

Nine Subjects Passed— Dianne Bailey, Anne Care, Elizabeth Clucas, Helen George, Suzanne Hutchins, Claire Lapthome, Helen Laxon, Lynette Morris, Robyn Stevens, Maren Swadesir.

Eight Subjects Passed— Margaret Abbott, Jillian Alexander, Janice Allanson, Kaye Anderson, Marilyn Anderson, Barbara Armstrong, Bosalie Atkins, Sandra August, Susan Banbrook, Helen Baulch, Cheryl Bennett, Joan Bennett, Sally Blandford, Kaye Borgeest, Susan Bradbury, Judith Bremner, Grace Brisbane, Kerin Brown, Janet Browning, Mary Buchanan, Bronwyn Butterworth, Elizabeth Caldwell, Helen Campbell, Leonie Carruthers, Gwendoline Censor, Margery Churches, Denise Clark, Judith Coates, Jill Cumming, Alison Dalley, Jennifer Davidson, Susan Davies, Susan Duncan, Carol Dunstone, Cynthia Dykes, Jennifer Ellett, Julie Ellis, Kay Elsworth, Linda Engler, Jo-anne Evans, Susan Forrest, Pamela Foster, Christine Francis, Kristina Froiland, Janet Frost, Janet Fry, Carmel Fryde, Elizabeth Gibson, Barbara Glenn, Margaret Gloster, Sue Godbehear, Anne Godfrey, Anne Gross, Margaret Guerin, Helen Gurfinkel, Roslyn Hall, Ing Lan Han, Lesley Hardcastle, Helen Heaviside, Nola Henry, Pamela Heraud, Alison Hill, Elizabeth Holder, Carolyn Hopping, Jocelyn Houghton, Jennifer Howell, Helen Hughes, Pauline Hussey, Kathryn Indian, Helen Jackson, Rae Jager, Barbara Jeffress, Berrima Jennings, Trudi Kenealy, Sylvia Kenins, Judith Kennett, Judith Kuring, Helen Langley, Anne Lankaster, Judith Lillywhite, Janet McAllister, Helen McDonald, Maree McGregor, Patricia McHutchison, Judith McLean, Glenda Mace, Suzanne Makin, Yvonne Manderson, Robyn Mellor, Helen Mill, Alison Murray, Kathryn Nicholson, Judith Oakley, Robin Osborne, Jenny Pausacker, Frances Pearcey, Rosemary Phillips, Suzanne Phillips, Robin Pillar, Margery Pincombe, Alison Proctor, Janne Ray, Diane Robertson, Suzanne Robertson, Meredith Rush, Jennifer Sayer,

Barbara Singleton, Berice Smithers, Julie Spatt, Heather Stokes, Wendy Strantzen, Robyn Thatcher, Shirley Thomas, Robyn Trott, Jan Turner, Wendy Viney, Margaret Whelan, Jeannette White, Kaye Williams, Robyn Williams, Valda Williams, Janice Wood, Christine Wright, Diane Wright.

Seven Subjects Passed— Helen Allardice, Janet Bamett, Janine Blackley, Sally Bryant, Judith Campbell, Louise Cayless, Pamela Chippindall, Elizabeth Cox, Elizabeth Crocker, Helen Crocker, Deanne Davey, Lynette Draeger, Miranda Evans, Juliet Forman, Robyn Fraser, Rowena Gill, Judith Glenny, Helen Guthridge, Carol Halls, Dianne Harding, Megan Jackson, Julie Jenkin, Barbara Jones, Christine Jones, Dorothy Klamberg, Heather Lawrence, Janis Leyshon, Susan Liddelow, Suzanne MeConvill, Meredith McCutcheon, Judith McDonald, Elizabeth MacLean, Judy McPherson, Judyth Mitchell, Pamela Morgan, Merredith Oddy, Leonie Peter, Fay Plamka, Diane Raftopoulos, Christine Scobbie.

Patricia Sellers, Susan Skeen, Rhonda Smith, Linda Stone, Lynette Suares, Diane Storey, Lee Terry, Judith Tinkler, Jennifer Tripp, Margaret Tyers, Pamela Wadsley, Jessie Walker, Joan West.

Six Subjects Passed— Elizabeth Ballantyne, Rose Borenstein, Helen Carter, Barbara Champion, Sandra Day, Christine de Francesco, Helen Dettmer, Lynette Falconer, Bosemary Farr, Teriora Catley, Glenda Gist, Janine Goodwin, Jennifer Green, Kaye Griffiths, Vivienne Hammett, Wendy Head, Rosemary Hooper, Carole Lanyon, Judith McCallum, Jillian McCulloch, Christine Mogg, Ann Quartermain, Janet Roper, Kaye Seedsman, Glenda Spours, Heather Stevens, Elizabeth Sutcliffe, Kerri Swanson, Julie Szeto, Lynne Twiddle, Janet Walker, Jacqueline Williams.

Five Subjects Passed— Carolyn Albers, Elspeth Anderson, Margaret Bodley, Jennifer Boyd, Janet Britton, Dreda Charters, Ann Chenhall, Michelle Conyers, Roma Egan, Stella Ekselman, Susan Fullarton, Cheryl Green, Margaret Haslam, Anne Hattersley, Pauline Hogg, Lorraine Jackling, Geraldine Lee, Elaine Leversha, Susan Lilijeros, Margaret McKenzie, Barbara McPherson, Andrea Mann, Dianne Molfat, Lynette Morieson, Judith Neilson, Sue Paice, Christine Pynor.

Four Subjects Passed— Kay Baillie, Sara Bass, Elizabeth Butler, Elizabeth Ditterich, Marjorie Fok, Shirley Hall, Cheryl Hildebrand, Ann Hume, Helen Humphrey, Louise Ireland, Vivienne Kahn, Vera Kho, Mary Meek, Ruth Neilands, Robyn Payne, Jillian Pyers, Carolyn Scott, Robyn Thorpe, Rena Urbach, Glenda Ward.

Three Subjects Passed— Suzanne Banks, Kerry Brown, Malinee Chan, Marion Coggins, Heather Dowling, Jill Downing, Jillian Erwin, Cheryl Forde, Dallas Hodge, Karen Jacobs, Merrill Jones, Jocelyn Kalwig,

29 SILVER A ;D GREEN Carol Kennedy, Jillian Luke, Gaye McGregor, Claire Milner, Judith Morrow, Karin Perry, Barbara Reynolds, Margaret Rumpf, Doreen Silman, Kay Young.

Two Subjects Passed— Nola Boyd, Marcelle Carpenter, Anna Comatas, Sandra Dinsdale, Merryn Hawkins, Pamela Hogan, Joanne Hutchins, Rhonda Job, Margaret Leatherland, Lin Louey, Christine Love, Marjorie Parry, Carolyn Sharp, Glenda Thomas, Carol White, Glenda Woolrich, Judith Zemel.

One Subject Passed— Gloria Boucher, Carol Bracken, Heather Carr, Donna Ferguson, Glenys Forde, Dianne Fraser, Coralie Hunter, Glenyss Munt, Michele O'Toole, Pamela Wilms.

ADDITIONAL

INTERMEDIATE

PASSES

Susette Anthony (2), Alana Butler (2), Barbara Connell (1), Rochelle Dixon (7), Kay Evans (5), Meredith Fenn (5), Joy Ferguson (2), Margaret Findlay (5), Beverly Garner (1), Lyndall Gunn (1), Cheryl Hand (1), Leonie Hawthorn (1), Glenys Hunt (1), Jennifer Jones (1), Miriam Krum (5), Christine Little (2), Helen Miles (5), Marion Mitchell (1), Sandra Morieson (7), Susan Morris (2), Elizabeth Rice (1), Judith Richards (2), Julie Storer (2), Christine Vincent (3), Alison Wright (2), Greer Zantuck (7).

GIRLS OR

AT

UNIVERSITY

TEACHING

The following girls have now begun courses at the Melbourne University:— Architecture: Gail Craig, Josephine de Tarczynski, Philippa Howells, Julie-Ann Jame, Virginia Kirton, Robyn Langford.

Arts: Roslyn Brereton, Margaret Cameron, Ann Conde, Susan Fisher, Sandra Hocking, Barbara Hulme, Margaret Lavender, Margaret McCarthy, Susan McKinley, Ailsa McLaren, Hilary Mansfield, Lynette O'Reilly, Pamela Salthouse, Margot Sanguinetti, Margaret Oset, Andrea Smith, Kaye Tully, Beris Turnley, Claire Vardon, Margaret Wall.

Commerce and Social Studies: Collin Ching, Marjorie Clarke, Janet Eltringham, Helen Jemison, Heather-Anne Leigh, Wendy Kershaw, Lisa Law, Elizabeth Sims, Kerin Waller.

Dentistry: Margaret Goldberg.

Law: Margot Brenton, Rosetta Kozminsky, Heather Stewart, Freda Ukrainski, Emelia Weinfeld.

Medicine: Neridah Brinkley, Jean Elder, Sandra Hacker, Diana Nash, Neva Wu. Music: Helen Broadbent, Laurette Chapman, Denise Grocke.

Science: Merran Anderson, Elaine Atkins, Beryl Chipperfield, Margaret Godson, Tania Gudinski, Kay Johnston, Jennifer McCord, Patricia Major, Susan Miller, Anna Murkies, Frances Owen, Margaret Pascoe, Sheila Thomas, Helen Vorrath.

The following girls have now begun courses at Monash University:— Arts: Margaret Dempster, Lynette Gunn, Judith Head, Elizabeth McDonald, Frances Major, Carolyn Piccoli, Julie Suares, Tan Mui Chung, Kay Tully, Judith Tyquin.

Economics: Lynette Hack, Ann Mitchell, Margot Smail.

Medicine: Ann Harvie.

Science: Kula Jeyalaximi, Meredith Morris, Michelle Winthrope.

The following girls have now begun courses at the Australian National University:— Diane Austin, Julie Dedman, Vivienne Triplett.

The following girls have now begun courses at the Universities quoted:— Lillian Dalley (University of Western Australia), Anne Turner (University of Adelaide).

The following girls have begun training for teaching:— Jillian Adams, Margaret Brittingham, Suzanne Chenoweth, Janine Collins, Nola Cox, Denise Deerson, Robyn Dyer, Patricia Franet, Laurel Freer, Bronwyn Holmes, Elaine Johnston, Andrea Jones, Sandra Jones, Helen Lechte, Glenda Littlefield, Margaret Lobb, Georgene Mcllroy, Catherine McKinney, Margaret McLaren, Cheryl Martin, Merrilie Matenson, Helen Nicholls, Jennifer Norton, Elizabeth Palmer, Dorothy Pollard, Beverley Sandham, Laurel Sheffield, June Staunton, Pamela Stephenson, Clare Thompson, Jill Thomson, Marilyn Veitch, Marilyn Vernon, Lyndall Vickers, Jennifer Wadge, Pamela Wadsley, Beverley Whitehead, Bronwyn Woodall, Pamela Winston.

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Old Collegians Examination Results Problems in Ed.; Pract. Exercises II; Teach. Prac. & Observation II. Margaret Almond (Arts): Passed French I; EngWendy Davenport (Arts/Soc. St.): Honours Soc. lish I; Modern History A; Honours Biology.

Work II, Soc. Hist.; Passed Psychopathology.

Shirley Ashton (Arts): Honours English LiteraSuzanne Davies (Arts): Eng. II; Aust. Hist.; ture II; General History II: Passed Ancient HisPsychology III.A Passed. tory I. Helene Dimmitt (Arts): Honours Eng. Lang. & Fay Atkinson (Arts): Passed English I. Lit. I; Passed French I; Philosophy I. Carole Dixon (Science): Honours Biology; Lynette Atkinson (Phys. Ed.): Graduated Dip. Chemistry I.B; Physics II; Passed Gen. Maths.

Phys. Ed. Barbara Duke (Law): Honours Criminal Law Frances Baitz (Arts): Passed Psychology IIIA: & Procedure; Princ. of Property in Hand; Passed Psychopathology. Graduated B.A. Tort; Principles of Contract; International RelaKenneil Barber (Arts): Passed Biology. tions.

Karin Barker (Commerce/Arts): Passed Modern Lynette Fisher (Commerce); Honours Public Government A; Psychology I. Finance; Economics C; Passed Economic Geography II; Marketing.

Lorraine Barski (Arts): Passed Psychopathology.

Robyn Freer (Soc. St./Commerce): Passed Soc. Ann Blumrich (Law): Passed Jurisprudence; Work I; Soc. Biol.; Econ. B; Econ. Hist. I. Constit. Law II; Inter. Law; Exec. & Trust; Company Law. Pamela Gale (Music): Passed His. & Princ. of Ed.; Comparative Ed.; Ed. Psychology; Methods Laraine Blundstone (Chem.): Passed Biology; of Teaching; Prac. Teaching. Graduated B.Mus. Chemistry I.B; Physics II. Beverley Garlick (Architecture): Design I Marilon Bodkin (Science): Honours Phil, of Sc.; Passed; Honours Theory of Arch. I; Passed Hist, Physics II.A; Passed Pure Maths. II. of Arch.; Building Const. I; Hist. & Phil, of Helen Brain (Commerce): Passed Economics A; Sci.; Drawing.

Modern Gov. A. Kerin Gittus (Medicine): Passed Anat.; Physiol.

Elida Brereton (Arts): Passed English II; Mod& Biochem. em History B; Geog. II. Dalys Grant (Arts): Passed Political & PhiloLois Brown (Science): Passed Pure Maths. III.A. sophy.

Wendy Buchanan (Architecture): Passed ProfesJillian Greenwood (Phys. Ed.): Passed Econ. & sional Prac. A; Fine Arts; Trades Instruction; Geog. I. Graduated Dip. Phys. Ed. Arch. Ill; Building Const. Ill Honours; Materials Enid Healey (nee Somerfeld) (Arts): Passed B Honours.

German III; Italian II; Hist. & Philos. of Sci. Johanne Byriell (Arts): Passed English I; ModMargaret Hagger (Soc.St.): Passed Swedish I. em Govt. A; Psychology.

Kaye Harris (Medicine): Honours Chem.; Alison Cameron (Arts): Passed Aust. Hist.; Physics; Passed Biol.

Philosophy I; Psychology.

Valerie Hewitt (Agr. Sci.): Passed Anat.; Physiol.

Joy Carter (Music): Passed Hist. & Princ. of & Biochem.

Education; Comp.

Education; Education of Psychology; Methods of Teaching; Prac. TeachWinsome Hill (Commerce): Passed Accountancy ing. Graduated B.Mus. I; Econ. B; Geog. II. Susan Carter (Arts): Passed Modem History B. Gillian Hocking (Commerce): Passed AccountKamoya Clarke (Arts): Passed French I.A; ancy I; Econ. Geog. 1; Econ. A; Eng. I. Philosophy I; Honours 2B English Language & Sandra Hodgson (Commerce): Honours Stat.

Literature I; Honours 1 Modem History A. Method; Passed Law I; Econ. Hist. I; Econ. B. Rosslyn Cock (Social Studies): Passed Social Diane Hofmaier (Music): Passed Music C. History; Psychology; Honours 2B Social Work II. Jillian Holm (Medicine): Passed App. PharmaJudith Cockrem (Commerce): Passed Law I. col.; Materia Medica; Forensic Med. Dawn Coldrey (Science): Passed Elementary Kathryn Humphrey (Arts): Honours Psychol.; Czt. & Gen. Honours 2B Botany II; Honours 3 Passed French I.A; English I; Philos.

Zoology.

Rosemary Humphries (Soc.St.): Passed Com. Helen Conochie (Arts): Honours I; German II; Law I. Russian II; Passed French II. Meredith Hunkin (Music/Arts): Honours Music Laurel Coultas (Arts): Passed French I; Eng. B; Chief Prac. Stud. Ill; 2nd Prac. Stud. III; Lang. & Lit. I; Philosophy I. Sight Reading II; Passed Ear Training II; Harmony & C'point III; Honours German II. Awarded Heather Cousland (Phys. Ed.): Passed Anat. & 3rd Class Hon. 2nd Year B.Mus. Phys. Basis of Phys. E. II; Pre. Work; Play & Recreation; Org. & Admin, of Phys. Ed.; Mod. Airdrie Hutton (Science): Honours Geol. I. UNIVERSITY

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31 SILVER A ;D GREEN Lynne Jackson (Arts): Passed English III; Aust.

Ilist.; Philos.

Rosemary Jame (Science): Passed Pharmacology A. Graduated B.Sc. Susan Jame (Medicine): Passed Physiol. & Bioehem.

Deloraine Keegel (Arts): Passed French I.A. Goral Kent (Commerce): Honours Public Finance; Industrial Relations

Marketing;

Jeannette Kneen (Agr. Sci): Honours Chem. I; Phys. I; Biology; Agric. Geol.; Passed Introduction to Biometry.

Elizabeth Ley (Medicine): Passed Anat.; Physiol.; Biochemistry; Materia Medica; Applied Pharmacology.

Eden Liddelow (Arts): Passed French III. Loh, Phaik Thau (Dentistry): Passed Histology.

Solway Love (Science): Honours Applied Maths.

II; Th. of Stats.; Pure Maths. II. Low Choon Fah (Commerce): Passed Stat.

Method; Econ. C.; Public Finance; Marketing.

Jillian Lugton (Science): Honours Biology; Chem. I.A; Physics I.A; Passed Pure Maths.

Alison McAllister (Music): Honours Chief Prac.

Study II; 2nd Prac. Stud. II; Ear Training I; Passed Harmony & C'point II; Sight Reading I. Elaine McConkey (Arts): Honours French Lang. & Lit. Ill; Mod. French Lit. Graduated B.A. (Hons.).

Joy McGeehan (Commerce): Honours Final Div. I; Industrial Relations.

Heather McLean (App. Sci.): Honours Phys.

II.A; Stat. Techniques; Soc. Devel. & Technol.; Engin. Maths. II; Engin, Materials. 1st Place in Social Devel. & Technol.

Glenys McLeod (Arts): Honours Latin I; Eng. Lang. & Lit. I; Passed Ancient Hist.; Philosophy.

Julia Marcroft (Music): Honours Prac. Stud.

II; Passed Ear Training II; Vocal Repertory I. Carol May (Agr. Sci.): Passed Biology.

Jennifer Mills (Medicine): Passed Anat.; Physiol, and Biochem.

Priscilla Napper (Law/Arts): Honours British History (Law); Passed Introduct. to Legal Method; French I. Susan Nevile (Arts): Honours Philosophy I; Eng. Lit. II; Logic; Ethics Symbolic Logic.

Donna Newton (App. Sci.): Passed Physics II.A (App. Sci.); Stat. Techniques; Soc. Devel. & Technol.; Engin. Maths. II; Engin. Materials.

Pamela Padgham (Arts): Honours French I; British History (Arts); Passed Mod. Gov. A; Hist. & Philos. of Science I. Denise Patterson (Commerce): Economic History I; Economics B; Stat. Method; Marketing Passed.

Druscilla Pearee (Commerce): Passed Accountancy I; Economic Geography I; Economics A. Elizabeth Pillar (Arts): Honours French I; German I; Modern History A. Barbara Pollard (Arts): Passed Geography I.

Vera Pollard (Law): Honours Introduction to Legal Method; Legal History; Passed British History; Modern Government A. Lynette Quinton (Arts): Passed Trade and Development; Geog. II.

Aust.

Hist.;

Gwennyth Quirk (Music): Honours Music C; Orchestration I passed; Honours Accompanying; Passed Repertory I; Honours Teaching Repertory I; Methods of Teaching.

Margaret Ralton (Soc. Stud.): Graduated Dip. Soc. Stud.

Sandra Ray (Medicine): Passed Anat.; Physiol, and Biochem.

Maija Rinks (Medicine): Passed Anat.; Physiol, and Biochem.

Jennifer Roberts (Bac. Ed.): Passed Hist. & Princ. of Ed.; Comparative Ed.; Methods of Teaching; Prac. Teaching. Graduated B.Sc. Joan Roger (Arts): Passed Maths. II; Applied Maths. II.

French

II;

Pure

Margery Rogan (Arts): Passed British History; Modern Government A; Geog. I. Margot Rosenbaum (Law): Honours Constit.

Law; Passed Jurisp.; Private Inter. Law; Law Relat. to Exec. & Trust; Company Law; Taxation. Graduated LL.B. Anne Russell (Arts): Passed French II; English III. Janet Sloane (Arts): Passed Economics A; Geog.

Robyn Sparks (Law): Honours Introduction to Legal Method; Passed Legal History; British History; Modern Government A. Hermoine St. John Smith (Music): Passed Chief Prac. St. II; 2nd Prac. St. II; Ear Training I; Harmony & C'point II; Music A; Sight Reading I. Sally Segal (Arts/Soc.) Passed Criminology A. Josephine Selby (Law): Passed Tort.

Joan Slade (Science): Honours Chem.

Science French passed. Graduated B.Sc.

III.A;

Elaine Spry (Science): Honours Biol.; Geol.; Passed Chem. I. T; Phys. I.T. Kathleen Stephenson: (Commerce): Honours Public Finance; Industrial Relations; Marketing; Passed Indust. Admin.

Tai Lung Eng (Architecture): Passed Design III; Theor. Arehitec. Ill; Hist, of Architec. III. Stephanie Tasker (Medicine): Passed Forensic Medicine.

Judith Taylor (Arts): Passed Aust. Hist.; Psych.

II.A; Geog. II. Laurice Thompson (Arts): Passed French I.A; British History; Philos. I; Geog. I. Ngaire Thompson (Arts); Honours Economics A; Passed Eng. I; French II; Psych. II.A. Rosemary Tredinnick (Commerce): Honours Economics A; Passed Account. I; Economic Geog.

I; Biol.

Eugene Tuck (Medicine): Passed Anat.; Physiol.;, Biochem.; Materia Medica; App. Pharmacol.

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Alison Tudor (Medicine): Passed Materia Medica; App. Pharmacol.; Pathology; Bicrobiol. & Epidemiology.

Anne Turnbull (App. Sci.): Honours Stat.

Techniques; (Jen. Bacteriology; Passed Clinical Optometry I; Dispensing Optics I; Ocular Pathology.

Elizabeth Turner (Commerce): Passed Account.

I; Com. Law I; Econ. A. Margaret Vear (Commerce): Honours Econ.

Geog. I; Econ. A; Passed Elem. Jurisp. & Constit.

Law. Pamela Walker (Dentistry): Passed Microbiol.

Helen Watters (Arts): Passed French I; British History; Honours Biol.

Anne Shirley Waite (Arts): Passed English I; Modern History A; Psychology I. Diana Weekes (Arts): Honours German I; Eng. Lang. & Lit. I; Passed Fine Arts A. Karin White (Music): Honours Chief Prac. Stud.

II; 2nd Prac. Stud. II; Music A; German I; Passed Ear Training I; Harmony & C'point II. Bronwyn Williams (Arts): Passed French I. Helen Williams (Arts): Passed Eng. II. Judith Wilson (Arts): Honours Mod. Gov. B; Passed American Hist.; Geog. II. Lynne Rushton Wilson (Commerce): Honours Econ. A; Passed Account. I; Econ. Geog. I; Mod. Gov. A. Rae Wilson (Arts): Honours Russian Lang. Ill; Russian Lit. III. Fairlie Winston (Arts): Honours French I; German I; Passed Philos. I; Psychol. I. Rosslyn Wortley (Music): Honours Chief Prac.

Study IV; Music C; 2nd Prac. Stud. IV; Harmony & C'point IV; Accompanying; Repertory I; Teaching Repertory I; Methods of Teaching; Passed Orchestration. 1st CI. Honours and 1st Place in 3rd Year B.Mus.

Yeo Quee Teen (Commerce): Honours Public Finance; Passed Economics C; Stat. Method; Economic Geography II. MONASH

UNIVERSITY

Suzanne Carmichael (Arts): Passed English III; History III: History of English Language.

Elizabeth Clarke (Arts): Passed English II. Barbara Dav (Arts): Passed English II: History II.C. Fiona Fairweather (Science): Dist. Chem. I; Maths. I; Physics I.M. Ann Fitzpatrick (Arts): Credit French I; Passed English I; German I. Alison Foulis (Commerce): Passed History I.B; Economics I. Su'ad Hassan (Arts): Passed Economics I. Elizabeth Goldman (Arts): Passed French I; Philosophy I. Glenys Haack (Arts): Passed English II; French II. Adrienne Holzer (Arts): Passed English III; History III; Special Science.

Heather Jackson (Arts): Credit English I; Indonesian Languages I; Passed French I; History I.A. Wendy Johnstone (Science): Univ. Prize Zoology III; Credit Humanities; Passed Science German.

Jeannette Koblitz (Arts): Credit German I.B; Passed Economics I; Politics I. Susan Maxwell (Arts): Passed English I; French I.A; Philosophy I Marie Ould (Social Stud.): Passed History II.B; Credit Politics II. Eril Siggins (Arts): Passed Philosophy III. Ruth Taylor (Arts): Passed English I. Carole Woods (Arts): Passed English II; Honours History II.A; History II.B.

"Concentration" —Robyn

Moon,

H.VI.b.

— C e l i a Kneen, IV.a.

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Contemporary V/few "The First Four Hundred Years" Three parties of girls, representing Intermediate and Sub-Intermediate Forms, attended the programme at the Comedy Theatre in honour of the Quatercentenary of Shakespeare's birth.

Under the experienced direction of Raymond Westwell, a cast of ten, several of whom had acted with the Old Vic. and Stratford Companies in England, presented a pageant of scenes from eleven plays. The beautiful costumes were designed by a young New Zealander, Kristian Fredrikson, and the settings by a Melbourne painter, Warwick Armstrong.

The programme opened on a lighthearted note of witty repartee from "The Taming of the Shrew". Other comedy scenes included the tangled affairs of lovers from "Much Ado", the human appeal of Laurence and his dog from " T w o Gentlemen of Verona" and Bassanio's successful choosing of the casket from "The Merchant of Venice".

Alternating with these were themes of sombre note: the trial of Queen Katherine from "Henry VIII", the fatal jealousy of Othello, and the selftorments of Hamlet. The death of York, a scene from "Henry V I " , was particularly striking in its dramatic quality and artistry of presentation.

Scenes from "Antony and Cleopatra" brought the programme to a moving climax, with the dying Queen of Egypt arrayed in gorgeous panoply.

The rapid succession of widely differing roles was a searching test for the leading members of the cast. W e are grateful to all those who made possible this notable tribute to the many-sided genius of our greatest dramatist.

A

Tribute

to

Shakespeare

Shakespeare who, taught by none, did first impart T o Fletcher wit, to labouring Jonson art.

He reigns whatever monarchs fall.

His throne is in the hearts of all.

A freedom he gave to his unbounded soul And taught new lands to rise, new seas to roll.

Out-topping Knowledge . . .

All pains the immortal spirit must endure, All weakness which impairs, all griefs which bow, Find their sole speech in that victorious brow.

Expressed all images, enriched the stage, But sometimes stooped to please a barbarous age.

Shakespeare, on whose forehead climb T h e crowns o' the world. O eyes sublime!

With tears and laughter for all time!

Piercing all nature with a single glance.

In various attitudes around him stand The Passions, waiting for his dread command.

Triumph, my Britain, thou hast one to show T o whom all scenes of Europe homage owe.

A thousand poets pride at life And only one amid the strife Rose to be Shakespeare.

BE all thy faults, whatever faults there Imparted to the times and not to thee.

be,

—Sharon Bell, IV.a, Nevile.

Early

Melbourne

On Saturday, 21st March, members of the History Club and Intermediate History classes enjoyed an excursion to places of interest in the city and inner suburbs of Melbourne. Many of us realised for the first time how numerous are such historical buildings and monuments; we learned much from them concerning Melbourne's background.

W e visited the well-known Como House and were conducted through Caroline House. A considerable amount of the original land of Como has become sites for suburban homes, but the grounds are still extensive and in the depression which is now a sports oval there was once a billabong. It was this body of water which appeared to the owner of the land to resemble Lake Como in Italy, and thus did he name his home.

The house itself is a two-storey white building, set among beautiful gardens with red gravel paths which enhance its pleasing design. All of us were attracted to the ballroom on the ground floor. It was a splendid room, ancient gold being the predominating tone; this honey colour, in the daintychairs, long drapes and highly polished blonde wood floors, was reflected by sparkling chandeliers.

Our innate curiosity caused us to attempt to open every closed door, but unfortunately nearly all those we tried (and we tried every one) were locked. A tempting door on the first floor which did yield, led on to a wide balcony so positioned that it benefited from every cool breeze. The bedrooms on this floor were very dim indeed, a contrast to the modem idea of large windows and airy rooms; small windows and the dark wood of the beds increased the sombre toning. One girl's bedroom, although small, was delightfully furnished, the curtains and bedspreads being patterned in a material which was a copy of the original. A narrow winding stair which we climbed in rather timid anticipation led to an interesting "discovery", a tiny turret which commanded an excellent view of Como Park in the immediate vicinity and the towering city buildings on the horizon.

Semi-enclosed paths leading to the kitchen and servants' quarters were paved with cream flagstones. Nearby was the coach house which held a light gig and two big travelling coaches, one bare and sturdy, the other handsomely decorated with gold trimming. W e saw in the same outbuilding the laundry, with huge copper and mangles, and some dozen flat irons. Como House serves as an example of how English customs were adapted to suit the new colonial life.

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Unlike Como, the grounds of Caroline House which were once largely vineyards, have been subdivided until the home now stands on an extremely small section of its original acres.

Neither was its interior as attractive as that of Como: the reputed ugliness of Victorian furniture was rather apparent, perhaps because none of the original furnishings remained and had been replaced by a mingled collection of the Victorian period. Certain articles in the drawing-room were most attractive, and others did evoke a humorous interest—for example, a biscuit tin disguised as a set of books, a statuette of a little old lady, knitting, whose head nodded in time with the ticking of a clock and the inevitable stuffed birds in glass cases. Deep red, a fashionable colour, was everywhere and this together with the heavy curtains increased the dimness although one large room, possibly originally a ballroom, at the rear of the house was comparatively well-lighted.

Each time we saw a portrait of a young lady the question always arose "Is she Caroline?" W e were surprised to learn that Caroline was in fact the name of a ship. The paintings were lovely, and one in particular aroused special interest, a water colour of Governor Hotham's wife, formally dressed, "boating" on the Yarra.

The features of the bedroom through which we were shown gave us more of an insight into how the life of the Victorian era can be compared with that of today. Dress and design contrasted sharply from the staid and severe to the overlay ornate. The bed's hangings were attractive and there were several flounced parasols; we saw a model of a nurse, quietly dressed, carrying a baby wrapped in heavy shawls, and another model of a lady attired in great finery. Both Como and Caroline Houses showed us how different are the fundamental lines of modern design from the almost distasteful detail of the furniture of a century ago.

The first Government House was not as imposing a building as is the present residence of State Governors. Built in 1839 of wood and iron for Governor La Trobe, it is now being re-erected near the grounds of Government House in the Domain. W e saw the semi-completed exterior only. In 1853 the Government selected Toorak House as the new Governor's residence, leasing it from the wealthy merchant for whom it had been built and spending a large amount of money on alterations and new furniture.

On 22nd June, Sir Charles Hotham and his lady took up residence, and twenty years later Sir George Bowen moved to State Government House.

Toorak House saw much extravagant entertaining by various residents as its illustrious career continued, and in 1956 it was sold to the Swedish State Church; it is now more commonly known as the Swedish Church. Toorak House is still situated in St. George's Road, facing the Yarra, in the suburb to which it gave its name. The present Government House was built in 1873 and its appearance is said to be similar to that of Queen Victoria's favourite holiday home on the Isle of Wight.

Cantain Cook's Cottage in the Fitzroy Gardens was transferred there from Yorkshire in 1934, in

honour of Melbourne's Centenary. W e were guided through the interior of the tiny cottage, of necessity compact in design, and saw such items as his maps and old sea-chest.

On our journey through the city proper we saw the more important Government administrative buildings. The first Legislative Council of Victoria met in 1851 in St. Patrick's Hall, Bourke Street, but a request soon followed for a more imposing Parliament House. By the 26th November, 1856, the new building in Spring Street was sufficiently completed for Parliament to be opened.

Strange to say, Parliament House is still unfinished—the addition of a north and a south wing is necessary. The vaults of the Treasury Building in Spring Street once held gold; this building was completed in 1862 when Spring Street rather resembled a bush track. Now no soldiers guard the old documents stored there.

The William Street front of the Law Courts has an escutcheon bearing the Royal Arms: above the entrance there is a statue of Justice, unblindfolded, because a well-known judge convinced the authorities that she should never be blind.

W e saw also the Royal Mint, completed in 1872.

Did you know that the cannons outside the Defence Department in St. Kilda Road were used in the Crimean War? In 1859 they were presented to Victoria by the British Government. In the north-east section of the Botanic Gardens there stands an old red gum, known as the Separation Tree. Beneath its boughs the citizens of Victoria met to celebrate the separation of Victoria from New South Wales.

The Flagstaff Gardens are situated at the corner of William and Latrobe Streets, in an area once the heart of fashionable Melbourne. The first white child to die in the colony was buried here in 1836, the earliest cemetery having been on this hill until the site for the first public cemetery was officially reserved. Flagstaff Hill commands an excellent view of the port and in ] 840 a signalling station was erected, together with an observatory in 1857. In 1873 the gardens were permanently reserved and later laid out most tastefully.

St. James's Old Cathedra] stands nearby. The foundation stone of this Anglican Church was laid on 9th November, 1839, by La Trobe, near the corner of William and Little Collins Streets, and in 1914 the church, of an inconspicuous brown colour, was transferred to the comer of King and Batman Streets. The original pews of dark wood still remain, although most of the windows have been designed by an contemporary artist. St. James's Church's interior has an appealing simplicity of design.

The excursion was so well planned that we saw all the places described at our leisure and were thus able to notice much more than would otherwise have been possible. Our thanks are extended to Miss Sutton and the other teachers who accompanied us, giving informative details which added to our afternoon's enjoyment.

—Carolyn Hopping, Sen. V.d, Krome.

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Original

Contributions

SENIOR Goldtown

Pioneer

Fossicking for gold in the earth of our beginnings You cross, brave-swagged, the uncontoured ranges To beech-burn the township, Plough the fair-head paddock. . . .

You do not care an Everest, Kosciusko, Rears to obstacle your track Into this horseshoe valley that you mould From your northern memory, to torus its columning history . . .

You, fossicking in the soil, Talus it to this matrix.

—Ruth Aldridge, Hon. Vl.f., Nevile.

Aboriginal, Central

Australia

Amber me this moment while you stand Stilled against the profiling horizon, You, like a burnt tree dark against the sunset.

Blackman, fire your bloodwood skin, Cinder the red-buming earth, Exfoliate that ebony-dark shell, Your quiet shyness, leave —Corolla revealed by the stone's unfurling calyx— Your centreing brave boulder, Your courage and your passion, Flaming under the orange sun.

—Ruth Aldridge, Hon. Vl.f., Nevile.

SECTION T h e S c i e n t i s t is N o t a M a n

Apart

Although society is apparently doing its best to divide us into two cultures, the scientist is not apart from the rest of society. We have made him a scapegoat quite often, almost forcing him apart, blaming him when blame rests with us, for science follows the trends of the age, and thus we dictate what scientists will do.

There is a tendency to think of the scientist as being surrounded by dull equations and formulae from which a revolutionary theory will suddenly appear. This is not so, for the scientist, just as much as the writer, is dependent upon creative imagination. Science has been built up with creative imagination and fact, each giving strength to the other. Theories do not formulate themselves. Creative imagination, in the search for hidden likenesses, is used to further all scientific progress. The aims of the artist and the scientist are not so different. Each seeks to find unity in the variety of nature, each in his own way, and in this search each is beset by many problems. The methods used by each are basically the same, for the poet and the writer experiment as does the scientist, although their experiments may deal with metre, while those of the scientist may deal with the solubility of zinc nitrate in hydrogen sulphate. Each of us use the same mental process, most of us unconsciously, the scientist deliberately.

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Scientists are often accused of being unconcerned with the fate of man .This is an entirely baseless accusation because the scientist is, if anything, perhaps even more concerned with man's fate. His loyalty lies not towards his State but towards the whole of mankind. Through the work of scientists mankind has reached the stage where nature can do no more—the scientist have made us masters of our own destiny.

The need of the literary man to communicate with his fellowmen is not peculiar to him. The scientist also has this need. It is his responsibility to share his ideas with others and to do this he must be able to express himself simply to the scientist and the non-scientist. On the other hand the non-scientist should not be confused by scientific jargon, but must realise that the scientist does speak the same language.

The scientist has the same culture and background, speaks the same language and feels the same emotions as the rest of society. Therefore, it can only be his work which could make us feel that he is apart, but this is for our benefit. If we use only for evil something which the scientist produces, it is our fault not his, for our future lies just as much in our own hands as it does in his. The scientist and the writer both have the same urge to create something which will benefit man. The scientist, whose aims, methods and ideas are basically no different from the writer, is not a man apart, but a valuable section of our complex society.

—Marsha Glasser, Hon. VI.g., Krome. " I wish I loved t h e H u m a n r a c e , I wish I loved its silly f a c e . " I wish I did love the human race, but to me its face is the face of a petulant child. This child is never satisfied, but always wants more! more! more! If not a wage increase, then more leisure time; if not more leisure time, then better conditions for work. If neighbours receive a fraction more in subsidies or bursaries it will cry and shout and perform, until it also is able to receive the same amount.

It quarrels over boundaries and land claims, selfishly forgetting the rest, they can go and jump as far as it is concerned. This was seen when Sydney and Melbourne quarrelled over the site for the Australian Federal Capital.

The Russian people launched the first Sputnik.

A few months later the American people launched a bigger and better one. The Americans sent a man into space, and the Russians then had to send two men into space. So it goes on. Each one has to go a step further than the other, like children and their "anything you can do I can do better" phase.

The face is selfish, and intolerance is written across it. The Americans cannot tolerate Russians, and Russians cannot tolerate Americans; many Europeans cannot tolerate darker skinned people.

This is so with the child. Anything it cannot fully understand, it will not tolerate, and will stick to its own small selfish views because it knows nothing else.

The face is tense and pre-occupied; it is too busy grabbing more and more material objects, not through need, but merely desire-—everyone else has them, why can it not have them? Of course they will be soon abandoned when the novelty wears off and they become "out of fashion". But now they seem new, and pretty, and something that must be obtained at all costs.

This was exemplified by the Indonesian claim to Dutch New Guinea. More land, another part of empire, more people to fight their wars, but more mouths to feed, more money to be spent, more misery and suffering to rule over. The prize is hidden behind a brightly-lit advertisement.

The face is red and puckered, it is ready to open its hungry mouth and devour human lives, through its own selfish interests.

The face is bored. It is sick of being a child, but cannot grow up. It has been spoilt, and given many riches, but cannot use them properly. It cannot see beyond itself and does not want to.

I wish I could love the human race, but its face is so silly, everything seems so silly.

—Jill Haslem, Hon. Vl.f.

"Girl

in a

Hat",

by

Renoir

It is very difficult for an adult to write about childhood unless he has the ability to enter the child's mind and understand its values. It is equally as difficult for an artist. He may obtain a complete likeness of the child, but this is useless unless the spirit is there.

It is quite apparent in this painting that Renoir has a complete understanding of the child.

"Girl in a Hat" is a very simple painting of a small girl in a plain pink dress. She is wearing an outstanding white hat, large and frilly with a big pink bow. Childish pride emanates from the picture.

Maybe the little girl has borrowed her mother's good hat. She may get into trouble later, but at the moment she is bubbling over with delight and pride. Renoir has captured these feelings completely and the painting has appeal and life in its few simple lines.

—Glenn Bain, Hon. VI.g., Tiddeman.

Yachts Their little white sails Seem to push at the wind.

But it, callous thing, will not relent.

They chase each other Across the deep With the grace of swans And the agility of children.

These little things are loved; They are cared for— And as always Their happiness shows.

-—Hilary Sage, Hon. VI.g., Krome.

39 SILVER A ;D GREEN Harvest

Ere

The moon rises.

The earth is bathed in silver: The mature wheat, The Horseshoe lake, The road.

Twining between the grain And the lake.

All is still.

A rumble and a roar.

Two brazen eyes Interrupt the peace Of the grain.

Erect, Under a full moon In mid-summer.

Monsters appear Out of the darkness.

Field mice scuttle.

Red eyes disappear.

The dust settles.

A ripple Disturbs the silver path Across the lake.

The wheat awakens And bows its head In supplication.

The round moon sets.

Darkness.

The grain trembles In anticipation For the harvesting On the morrow.

—Dianne Wishart, Hon. VI.g., Nevile.

Temperate

Palms

White winter sky of sun and cloud is bright above the bunchy palms, and they are black— the mobile statues of the high, Securers of the earth.

L. Johns.

A

i

(

Fantasy

There lived, in a far country and a far age, an old man who hated life. He looked upon the fields of chanting grass and lakes of sighing water, and remembered youth. How he scowled at children, envying them their daisy chains and smooth, white feet. And he regarded his own body, clothed in the meaningless purple of the aged and wealthy.

Into his town, one day, there came a caster of spells—a mysterious man who had seen an eon or more out of sapphire-pale eyes, had touched myriad springs with his old, cracked hands. The townspeople had faith in him, clustered around him and his web of magic. They echoed his beliefs. Trees echoed his powers to them through all the centuries.

The rich man, seeking a solution to his senility, went to this figure of power and asked. "Can you restore my youth to me?"

And the immortal replied, "If I had that power do you not think that I would have bestowed it upon myself—I who cannot die? No," he continued, "all 1 can do is to wipe away all memory of it—then Age will not seem so cruel."

The man pondered over this, and in it he perceived the hope of liking life again. He rejoiced at the thought.

"Will you delete my memory of the happy days?" he asked.

"If you so desire it," responded the other.

"And what is your charge for this cloud of the mind?"

"There is no charge," was the answer.

This puzzled the burgher who had made his fortune by charging and had seen that it was the same in all men.

"Why do you not want payment?" he queried.

The hyaline eyes, mirrors of a soul, were shaded by his wisdom. "You shall not be gaining, but losing. Remembering how beautiful were the clays of your childhood fills a hidden need, keeps you alive. Therefore, with your memory gone, you will be in the grey realm of the dead."

The caster of spells went away without working his magic; and the man returned to his great house and existed in considerable happiness— through the extreme age of his body, a second youth of the spirit.

—L. Johns.

One

Cat

One cat, Alone, Solitary, on a bare stretch of asphalt, Whose edges are cluttered by the houses of little people, Yet the cat, aloof, alone, Has not contact, except With the bare, black surface, on which he stands Alone.

One cat.

—Wendy Pepperell, H.VI.b.

The

Bridge

Black outline against the darkening sky It stands, A symbol of the genius of Man. Bolts of iron, twists of steel Which writhed in furnaces blazen white, Welded into shapes and forms Of usefulness.

Spanning the sluggish stream below Its back arched, its head held high It grasps the river side.

One narrow span knits mortal and Immortal And Death becomes the stopping place 'Though its metal represents the bulk of yesterdays The river is the hope of all tomorrows.

—Betsy McKinlay, H.VI.a., Nevile.

Orchestra.

—Rosemary

Ingram,

III.c.

41 SILVER A ;D GREEN Our

Inheritance

"We have no past," says the youth of Australia, "Can we create from the ancient a new Having no background, no visible mem'ries, A lifetime encompassing two hundred years?

Culture arises from myriad epochs Built in huge time-spans of labour and toil; Spurred on by glory, Man vanquishes more worlds Awakened by thousands, not hundreds, of years."

Ours is the moulding of future life's eras, Born of the vernal we need not the old, Founded by convicts we yet have developed— Herein lies our fortune, for favoured are we.

We have a young land unscarred by misfortune: Old lands are wiser, yet sadder by far Ours is the challenge, to us the creation, Appeal is forthcoming—now let us respond.

—Carolyn Hopping, S.V.d., Krome.

The

Bushland

Pool

In the dried out bush is a pool.

It is the nucleus of the life around.

All animals from air and ground, Make for the pool.

It is cool, so cool.

The day is hot, the heat increases, Seeking shade plod sheep with woolly flccces, Here is a place where they can lie Where grass is green, and trees arc tall, It is the bushland pool.

Where it is cool, so cool.

All through the long hot days of summer, When a heatwave comes, and yet another.

It provides relief from scorching heat, To all wild life and also tame, For the sheepdog, too, a track does beat— Towards the pool.

For it is cool, so cool.

And in the night when all is quiet, The bush-life which is sought by man, Come to the waters of the natural dam, To drink awhile, then move away Till the passing of yet another day.

For it is cool, so cool.

—Beatrix in't Veld, Fitchett.

Silver

Stars

To run in the fields amongst the tall grass And feel the wind blowing my hair.

To answer the birds, and play with the flowers, To be free and swift like a storm.

To climb a tree and look over a valley And see the high, mysterious mountains Where no man has ever been, only The animals wild and beautiful.

To stand in a stream, and tlirow the pebbles Higher, higher!

To fall on to a fleecy cloud, Soft and white.

To hear the sheep bleating.

To see the wild horses racing across the meadows.

The wild, grey waves of the sea.

The sun shining on the golden sand.

Pastures of rich, tall wheat Moving in the wind.

Great trees, huge and dignified Stand erect in the shining sun.

Now the sun sets, in glorious colour Orange, red and yellow.

Once more, dark blue skies Dotted by silver stars.

—Julie Nicholas.

Colour Our universe is full of colour, and it would be impossible to imagine a world devoid of the beauty of nature's colours—the multi-coloured tints of the Autumn trees, the warm glowing sunset, the rainbow with its prismatic arc, and the scintillating saffron reflecting from the majestic poplars into the deep blue lake, the plumage of the Robin Redbreast as he rests his palmated foot on the withered, mellowed autumn leaves beneath the naked tree.

Colour has been so important in influencing and inspiring the great works of our poet laureates and endless verses on the four seasons have been written—the dark-grey sombreness of winter, the bright yellow jonquils securing their roots deeper into the fine black loam, as they proudly hold their bright heads erect, welcoming the spring, and the azure sky radiating its powerful sunbeams down on the expansive stretch of yellow sand, with the brightly clad holidaymakers frolicking in the white foamy surf.

Colour is not only a vision of beauty, it is necessary in our daily life. Today man has been inspired to produce many brilliant colours. What chaos would there be in this modern age if we did not have synchronised traffic lights, or if the lonely cruiser in the vast ocean could not see that intermittent coloured signal warning of the danger of rip and rocks.

The skilful surgeon in his practice is guided by the colouring of his patient—the jaundiced skin, mauve lips or the unexpected surge of a haemorrhage.

Colour is also a very big factor in our school life—the girls who so proudly wear their house colours on their blazers; just a little strip of colour, but enough to show the significance of honour and achievement bestowed upon them.

Our school buildings "stately grey with red Virginia leaves"-—how often we sing these colourful words. The beautiful carving of "The Last Supper" in our sacred Chapel, is carved in such a simple brown yet so vividly depicting the deep meaning of it all. Reflection of light on the impressive gold statuettes in our most clieris-hed Assembly Hall is colour in its richest form.

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42

We praise God that He gave us this wonderful vision to see such beauty, but let us not misuse His treasured gift by seeing evil and building up hatred and jealousy when we are confronted with different coloured skins, as we all belong to Almighty God. Colour is true beauty and we are indebted to the great English poet, John Keats, for his often-quoted line— "A thing of l>eauty is a joy for ever".

—Elizabeth Oppy, IV.a., Berry.

Nothing What is nothing?

Is it velvet darkness, Or nondescript whiteness?

Does it move with swiftness Or flow with gentleness?

Hath it a pure softness Or can one feel harshness?

Who can tell us, "It hath not a sweet scent"?

And who can say to us "It lives now, in the present"?

Nobody knows nothing, For nobody knows nuttin'!

—Carolyn Hicks, IV.c., Cato.

Youth's

Debt

Youth, the golden, the carefree, the gay, The velvet night and the golden day.

These are part of the youth I know Youth is between the dawn and the snow.

Strong and vital and ceaseless is youth It is precious and innocent with nothing uncouth Youth is the beautiful, the glorious, and yet, Youth is the time when we pay the debt.

Youth has given for the death of Jesus, From the lowliest child to the youthful Caesars, Youth does not know that she pays this debt But She will have honoured this when die last sun sets.

—Alison Nevile, IV.b., Nevile.

The

Dancer

He was lithe, slender and tall He was a man answering a wild bird's call He is their king.

He showed his training in panther steps He lifted his partner in foaming nets He is a lover of beauty.

He danced until his life was finished His fame and popularity will never diminish The world is his Empire.

—Alison Nevile, IV.b., Nevile,

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MIDDLE The

Aboriginal

Proud and untamed the aboriginal stood In a wild and sunburned land.

From mighty hills to rolling plains The land was his to own and roam, Wide Australia was his home Subject under his hand.

Then came the white man, alien, strong, To take the land away.

He drove the native people back; Unfeelingly he conquered them And took a great, their only, gem — Their homeland — far away.

Now, where once the native roamed Through wastes unused, unknown; Live the whites who have used the land, Given it water, have, in its sand The seed of progress sown.

—Jocelyn Wogan-Browne, III.c., Nevile.

Winter

—Jocelyn Wogan-Browne, III.c., Nevile.

Galley

The sweating face, the fevered brow, The forceful oars, the fight ahead.

No care for life, no thought but how To save the ship — full speed ahead.

The battle speed, the thrusting oar, The billowed sails, the sight below Of struggling men, the shackles' gnaw— The Roman fight against the foe. the battle fought, the fear away; the hate is back, both night and day— of God and life, of sea and land, of searing whip from cursed hand, of Roman ways— of torture planned.

Anzac—A

Only the trees, so gaunt and black Are left above the earth; Cold, dark skeletons, tossed and torn Thin and leafless, all forlorn In Winter.

Roman

this galleon proud— this floating hell, that men could hate, yet love so well, the scorching sun, the creaking bow, the battle brave— the warring row.

Lord God Mithras— where art thou now?

—Pam Hjorth, III.c., Krome.

Winter is cruel to living things — Small creatures dare not creep From out their warm, dark f>eds; No flowers lift their heads In Winter.

T h o u g h t s of a

SECTION

Slave

Sonnet

The statue stands—its leaden face awakes To rosy sky, the laurel at its feet, To echo of the marching down the street Of dead and lov'd. The Anzac dawning breaks.

The statue stands—its leaden face is lit With thoughts of men whose deeds are long forgot.

Of comradeship, the friends whose lives have plot The future of the world: their death was fit.

The statue stands—with leaden face it hears Of youth to whom the Anzac wars means nought.

To them the dead are just more men that fought For lost ideals: for whom are shed no tears.

The brave ideals, the godliness they sought— Forgotten by the sons of them that fought.

—Pam Hjortih, III.c., Krome.

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44 The Silver Mare

As the snow was falling softly Across the snow-white plain, I saw a mare standing there, With silver tail and mane.

Her coat was shining silver, As she stood in the sun; The ground took on a silver sheen As she began to run.

She galloped up the hill in fright And jumped a log with ease, She looked so slender in her flight, As she passed beneath the trees.

—Lee McDonald, Ill.a., Berry.

Old Salt A pair of jolly blue eyes were barely visible behind the thick white eyebrows which dominated the round face of the ageing seaman. His thinning white hair was brushed to cover as much of the shining dome of his head as possible. His deep but soft voice was often interrupted by a small cough.

Rosy cheeks showed that he was an outdoor man, although his favourite hobby was building model ships inside old bottles. A slight limp was perceptible in his left leg, though this was remedied by a cane stick.

An old pair of loose-fitting grey trousers and a battered jacket were his most common garb.

Shoes that squeaked were always one of his trademarks.

Out of his mouth a pipe always protruded, which gave forth a sickly smell of ancient tobacco.

Upon his red nose balanced a pair of small spectacles which the sailor considered to be very helpful when reading.

His habit of tapping his fingers on a nearby table or bench was quite annoying, but his wit and humour won for him the affection of all hearts. His sense of humour was wonderfid, and he tolerated all pranks played upon him.

A twinkling of his eyes was noticeable when he was happy, and his eyebrows were always raised when he answered a question. A feeling for others always made this old salt endearing.

—Julie Blackwood, Ill.a., Nevile.

Colours They come from all corners.

They stream in, in never ending numbers, They thrash and swirl Mix, produce and change.

They come in thousands, millions, billions Just to excite And reverberate in every Mind, Soul, and Body.

Different quality and quantity.

Different, but still incomplete.

Deepening, mellowing, jumping, striking, Striving for Originality, — but in Vain.

All come from the MAJOR FIVE.

Defeated, disillusioned and humbled, They return to their appropriate Aurora But another day Join in rebellion again.

—Joanne Finkelstein, III.c., Cato. * * *

When I hear the word—"Magnificat" I not only think of words on a song-sheet But sometimes of a "Wonderful Being" Standing, holding out His hands, palms up.

His robes, red, white, purple in colour Falling about Him, reaching to His pierced feet.

Even as He stands His lips part, and in deep meditation, He says, "Lord, forgive them".

Surrounding Him is a cloud, white tinted with grey Then, as He speaks, a golden beam Penetrates and falls on His upturned head, Where men placed a cruel crown of thorns.

He did not rebuke them, not the "Magnificent", No, he simply said, "Father, forgive them".

—Veronica Hopcott, III.c., Nevile.

A

Baseball

Victory!

W e play against a school today, The visitors are good, they say.

As the game has now begun, W e all hope to have some fun.

At last the visitors are out, And all the girls begin to shout, "Come on! Come on!" Is the mighty roar, And M.L.C. begins to score.

A girl is standing on each base, This game has now become a race, If we can get just one more run, For M.L.C. the game is won.

Two strikes and then a foul are made, Two out! -—• Our hopes begin to fade.

The batter hits out skilfully, And we have come to victory!

—Helen Cartledge, Il.a., Berry.

The Aborigines'

Return

A week ago the blacks returned, From their many wanderings, But not to come and work on our station, Just to ponder their coming celebration.

The moon shone round and bright that night, The important time was here at last, The men came out all painted white, And began to dance with all their might.

The noise went on throughout the night, Disturbing creatures miles around, When I awoke at the break of next day, All was quiet, the weird sounds had died away.

—Sue Ralston, Il.a., Krome

45 SILVER A ;D GREEN Walkabout The distant sound of cattle lowing Broke forth upon one hot, still day; It sounds to me as if they're going, Down the track winding to the bay.

I have tried to find why they go there Each hot and sticky afternoon; They just wander down without a care, Refreshing from the blue lagoon.

They seem to like this long walkabout Down rough bare paths towards the bay; Though I wouldn't find much to talk about, Especially on a hot, still day.

—Carol Hubbard, II.a., Krome.

T h e Desert Sun-rise awakens a desolate plain Stretching mile on mile of sand Not sparing one's eye — hostile — No sight nor sound of life No welcome rest from sand The sun beats down on tired limbs And when one's wits are at an end A sparkle of blue — A rush, then . . .

Tongue hanging, eyes closed — One sinks to the ground.

Sun-set comes Leaving a read haze that reflects on all around, Such beauty, such colours Slowly falls into darkness: A day has ended.

—Ann Silverman, Il.d., Cato.

LOWER MIDDLE My

Mushrooming

Cat

My cat is a Persian, she's very sweet, She's soft and cuddly, and for a treat, We let her in the house at night, To sit by the fire, oh, so bright.

The T.V. is no fun to her, So she stretches out and gives a purr, And seems to say, you surely see, This is really the place for me.

•—Sonia Lucas, I.g., Krome.

The

Stone

SECTION

Age

Stone-Age life was very tough, Their clothes were crude, their food was rough.

They lived in caves so dark and gloomy, Instead of houses light and roomy.

They used the very crudest tools, And couldn't even sit on stools.

The women made their pots of clay, Men hunted mammoths all the day.

They hadn't any trains or trams, And couldn't push their babes in prams.

Instead of turning on a switch, On flints they had to scratch and scritch.

If they always lived like that, I'd rather live now with my cat.

—Shona Fraser, I.a.

We went mushrooming last Sunday W e drove out Berwick way Along the bumpy country roads 'Twas a lovely Autumn day.

We stopped beside a paddock green And hopped out of the car W e gathered up our baskets And wandered near and far.

W e kept our eyes wide open And very soon we found Some mushrooms peeping shyly All brown and white and round.

We brought them home that evening And peeled their stalks and skins Mummy turned the fry-pan on And put the mushrooms in.

W e gathered round the table For Sunday family tea And when mummy served the mushrooms out W e ate them up with glee.

—Sue Capell, Vl.b., Cato.

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SILVER A ;D GREEN The

Dragon

A puff of smoke, a flicker of flame, I was in bed when the dragon came, I opened my eyes and woke up with a start, As a bird, flew by like the point of a dart; It was fleeing from the fearful dragon, Who stood outside beside the wagon.

I jumped out of bed and tried to get dressed, I couldn't put much on but I did my best, The dragon was coming with fury and flurry, And I would be eaten if I didn't hurry, Then all of a sudden the dragon was dead, It was only a dream I had dreamt in bed.

—Susan Jones, I.d., Neville.

The

Beach

In the misty morning, By the quiet beach, I listen to the waves And hear the seagulls screech.

The thund'ring roar of ocean Is all I can now hear As I hold this sunset seashell Close against my ear.

Now I scan the frothy shore Seeking shells awash, The waves come up around my feet, And draw back with a rush.

And so the pleasant hours pass, Until I say goodbye To the blue-green sea, the golden sand And the seagulls' plaintive cry.

—Felicity Browning, I.g., Berry.

The

War

I know her name is Gertrude, (Her name is on her trunk.)

I think she plays in lessons — She doesn't like that junk!

—Elizabeth Edmondson, I.b., Berry.

Winter

Evening

The moon is shining gently on the silver-hillocked snows, The stars are gemmed and frosty; the moon has paled. It glows Through the purple mists of evening, which rise slowly from Earth's bed To cloak the distant mountains, which aloofly raise their heads.

The wind storms at the windows, as it has done of late, The burning coals glow redly in the fireblackened grate: The piebald, age-worn sheepdog snores gently on the rug, There's coffee, hot and steaming, in the chipped, blue-patterned jug.

The snow is falling wildly from a quicklydarkening sky; The snores grow gently louder where the old sheep-dog does lie By a crackling, flickering fire, in the charred and blackened grate; The wind roars round the chimneys, with the whirling snow its mate.

—Pia Brous, I.b., Nevile.

My

Pets

I am so fond of animals And mine are fond of me But animals of different kinds Are said to disagree.

Here on the battlefield lie the dead, All covered with blood so red, They've fought bravely day and night But never did they run in flight.

My favourite is my ginger cat My spaniel pups next best; A cheeky cockatoo makes three, Two rabbits make the rest.

Although the enemy was closing in, They fought on against other's sin, Bravely, Bravely, they fought on For they were determined the war to win.

Now in the wilds they all would fight But home they all agree.

Perhaps because I love them all They're one big family.

Now, that they lie as still as stone W e must fight on alone, And we'll win this dreadful war And if we don't we'll live no more.

—Jenny Ingram, I.e.

The

Fairy

Elephant

—Jillian Ashton, I.g., Krome.

Twilight There goes a faint light creeping A creeping down the hill, And every creature on this earth Is still.

I know a fairy elephant That goes to M.L.C. She's very fat and hairy And not at all like me!

The tired sun has to bed, To rest his weary head The stars are twinkling in the sky Day's dead.

She wears her winter uniform With buttons done up tight To make the teachers think she is So very thin and light!

The birds have ceased their chirping, (So pleasant, too, to hear) And most tired creatures are in their beds, How queer!

47 SILVER A ;D GREEN For the owl so spooking white With his blood chilling call Fly around at night-time, the Trees tall.

—Ann Code, I.d., Fitchett.

My

Life

in

New

Guinea

My name is Susan. I am going to tell you about my life in New Guinea. I was lxirn in Rabaul in 1952. Two years later I went to Wau. My brother went to kindergarten and I liked to go with him. I was very lucky because they accepted me.

Wau is in the Highlands of New Guinea. It's quite a cool country. It has fog in the morning sometimes. Six years later I went to Port Moresby.

I found school pretty hard as I didn't know English very well. Going to school was difficult because I had to walk nearly a mile. My father was building a house. Every day we walked back from school to see the house. Soon it was finished and things were then easier.

Years went by slowly. I got a bicycle for my birthday. It was funny when I first tried to turn corners. I went into the gutter.

Port Moresby is very hot and humid. Coconuts is mostly grown there. The natives are very black. Their skins are so black that you can t imagine anything darker.

Soon I came to Melbourne where things were very different.

—Susan Secto, VI.a., Tiddeman.

Introducing

Dogs

The dog is supposed to be man's best friend He has a tail upon one end, Up in front he has some teeth Four long or short legs underneath.

They like to bark a lot at night And chew up anything in sight, They bark all night, they bark all day, And try to keep the prowlers away.

You give them a bone .And what to they do?

They turn up their noses And eat the cat's stew.

You give them some stew When the next night draws near, But they walk round the plate And just give it a sneer.

Dogs in the country have lots of fun They're free to play after work is done, But in the city, it's a different creed They have to be taken out on a lead.

—Jenny Campbell, VI.a., Krome.

Falls

Creek

Falls Creek is a small ski-ing village to which many tourists travel for holidays in Winter..

In the village, there are quite a number of lodges which are always full in the busy season.

At Falls Creek the snow can become very deep.

Many people break their legs.

There is a ski tow by which people ride up to the top of the mountain and slci down.

In the middle of Winter there is a contest to see who can take the ski jump on skis, without falling over.

Quite a few people have their own houses up there. They stay there throughout the Winter.

Sometimes people can't reach Falls Creek because the snow is feet thick over the road, so they have to walk.

Falls Creek is called the fry-pan because it is in the valleys between the mountains and it looks like egg and bacon in the pan.

—Andrea Woodhouse, VI.a., Tiddeman.

Winter There's the banging of the window And the slamming of the door Around and round the house the wind doth roar.

Up and down the chimneys It whistles as it runs Oh why? Oh why? Oh why Does the wind have to come?

Pitter Patter on the window pane Fitter Patter on the cobbled lane While in bed I lie It tinkles as it runs.

Oh why? Oh why? Oh why Does the rain have to come?

I looked outside and what did I see Nothing but white all over the country It was snow, snow everywhere White here, white there Snow flakes glisting on the ski run.

Oh why? Oh why? Oh why Does the snow have to come?

—Victoria McCredie, Vl.a., Nevile.

Autumn The time of autumn I like best, When all the leaves Flutter to rest.

Their colours Are of gold and red, Which lie upon The garden bed.

The mornings are cold With mist and dew, And pretty flowers Are very few.

But now the season Has to go, Soon our paths Will be covered with snow.

—Janet Barelli, Vl.a., Fitchett.

48

SILVER A ;D GREEN Two

My

Pets

I have a little puppy clog, Sandy is his name.

He's very very naughty, But we love him just the same.

I have a little pussy too, She loves to have a game.

She also loves a ball of wool, Mitzi is her name.

—Helen Fleming, Vl.a., Fitchett.

JUNIOR The

Food

Cupboard

I'm a little cupboard, A little cupboard am I, I take lots of candy and lots and lots of pie, The little children come to me, And pick out tasty things they see.

—Lisa Woolf, Cato.

A Farmer I am a farmer I have a friend He walks with me and tries to talk with me When we get to the gate of the farm, I say goodbye and he tries to say goodbye to me.

He is a Jersey cow.

—Jennifer Savnor, IV.a., Cato.

Autumn

Leaves

Autumn leaves are falling down: Orange, yellow, green, and brown.

They lie in heaps below the street, And make the carpet for my feet.

—Jenny E. Robinson, IV.a., Cato.

Brother

I have a brother who is nearly three, My mother says he'll be the death of me.

Before the sun rises I sense that scamp, Is out of the back door and down the ramp.

It falls to me to wearily stumble, And entice him back before the neighbours grumble.

He wants a drink of milk, some buttered toast, A nice red apple and some of last night's roast.

When Oh! WJken will it be time to dress, So that I can go to school and have some rest?

—Jenny Bersten, Vl.a., Berry.

SECTION My

Cat

I have a little pussy who likes to chase mice, W hen he catches them he thinks they're very nice, Then when it's dinner time he rushes through the house, He thinks he's so smart, he's caught another mouse.

Sometimes he is very bad, as bad as bad can be, And runs outside and scratches on my favourite tree.

Sometimes he's so funny he makes me laugh, "What has he done?" "He's jumped into the bath!"

—Linda Wostry, Krome.

Autumn Autumn is here And with it come leaves Gold, pink and brown are the trees.

I'm glad that it's autumn, The sun so gay, For we have such fun when we go out to play.

The crackle when children run in the leaves The tune that the birds sing in the trees, The flowers so fragrant with drops of dew I'm glad that it's autumn, are you?

—Wendy Couch, V.a., Cato.

49 SILVER A ;D GREEN The

Wind

When the wind will blow, And the trees hang low, The houses shake, The windows break, The sea will be tossed, The ships will be lost.

Then comes the rain, The harvest: Not one grain.

—Miriam Jilbert, V.a., Nevile.

Winter

Time

In the winter nights so dark, I lie in my bed and sigh, I hear the wind go whistling by, And hear the rain go pattering so.

—Myfanwy Hughes, Berry.

Snow No gleam from the sun, no children having fun.

White snow, whirling down, A little bit of sound, no people running round.

A robin sings his lovely tune, even at noon.

All in an icy form, that came from a snow storm.

—Helen Boag, V.a., Nevile.

My

Toys

I have a toy lamb That is fluffy and white, And I have a rag doll, That sleeps with me at night.

I have a toy dog He has his own little leash, And he's always in his basket On the mantelpiece.

I had a golliwog But now he's gone, I was given a Teddy-bear Whose name is John.

My chinese doll Is my favourite toy, "It's sissie," said my brother, Just like a boy.

—Enid Hart, V.a., Nevile. * • * When the night is cold, And days are wet, Your pencil's hard to hold, But when the summer's here, Your work is easily done, And holidays are near.

You are full of cheer, T o be home again, To be out for lunch, You don't have to think of the rain All you think of is to be home again.

—Lynette Scott, Berry.

50

SILVER A ;D GREEN

51 SILVER A ;D GREEN

Modern Languages Le

Precurseur

de

I'Aurore

La nuit est tenebreuse; il n'y a pas de lune, Les nuages epais ressemblent a une mer d'ecume, Une brise legere disperse les feuilles mortes; C'est l'heure quand tout le monde dort.

Soudain, une forme pale, de l'obscurite s'eleve, Bien eveillee dans ce pays de reves.

Son chant aigu penetre le silence sombre Emouvant la brume, dissipant les ombres.

Encore l'object repete son cri profond, Et a Test, l'eclat de lumiere repond An coq, precurseur de I'Aurore.

soleil brille sur tout le pays et tout le monde est heureux et si amical. Partout, les gens me disaient, "Soyez le bienvenu en Australie", et je me sentais joyeaux.

Je pense aussi aux oiseaux et aux animaux, surtout aux petits koalas comiques et aux kangouroux, et je n'oublierai jamais les chansons des oiseaux dans les forets et le ris du kookaburra.

Jai Ijeaucoup de memoires heureux de ce pays la, et un jour quand il y aura la paix, j'y retournerai.

—Helen HiMas, H.VI.f., Krome.

—Elizabeth Barrow.

Sur

le

Toit

Sur le toit il n'y a personne Seulment moi, toute seule, avec mes pensees.

Je suis tres heureuse quand je suis seule J'aime beaucoup la solitude.

D'ici je peux voir tout le monde: Les maisons, les rues, meme la mer.

Sur le toit je vois tout le monde Mais personne ne peut me voir.

Ici personne ne vient me deranger Personne n' interrompt mes pensees D'heure en heure je peux etre seule Aussi longtemps qu' il me plait.

C'est une fuite des soucis du monde Une retraite du chagrin et du labeur J' aimerad toujours ce lieu sur le toit Pour la paix qu' il m' a donne.

—Diane Moore, IV.a., Cato.

Les

Reflexions

Je dois retourner en Australie, un pays si grand et libre. Mon coeur se trouve en Australie ou le ciel est clair et bleu, 1'herbe est verte et exuberante, et ou les vieux arbres donnent beaucoup d'ombre. Je pense surtout au printemps quand les petits agneaux blancs folatrent dans les champs, et les arbres fleurissent fierement. Le

An

Einen

Dom

Mit grosser Wiirde standest du dort stolz und allein; Die Baumeister aher, sind lange fort, Unsterblichkeit ist dein.

Einmal stand die Tiir ganz offen, Leute gingen her und hin, Aber jetzt ist sie gesohlossen; Nur die Ruhe herrscht darin.

Leute eilen, zu beschaftigt deine Schonheit zu bewundem; Nur der Bettler, der viel Zeit hat, Darin Schonheit hat gefunden.

—Grace Brisbane, S.V.d., Fitchett. s

Ohne

Liebe

Warum hat mich niemand gern?

— Ioh liebe die Vbgel, die singen im Wipfel, Auch die Blumen, die wachsen am Gipfel.

Auch kleine Kinder gefallen mir sehr.

So suss wie die Kindheit ist der Bar, Reife Apfel schmecken mir sehr, Und ich l>ewundere die Schiffe am Meer.

Ich liebe auch schone Sachen Auch wenn andre dariiber lachen.

Warum hat mich niemand gern?

— Meine Haut ist schwarz!! — —Tania Unger, H.VI.g., Berry.

SILVER AND GREEN 835

Acknowledgments The Committee wishes to thank the schools which have sent the following magazines:— "The Carey Chronicle" (Carey Baptist Grammar); "Coo-ee" (Church of England Girls' Grammar^ School, The Hermitage, Geelong); "The Collegian" (Methodist Ladies' College, Claremont, W.A.); "The Corian" (Geelong Grammar School); "Fintonian" (Fintona Girls' School); "The Golden Mitre" (Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School); "The Ivanarian" (Ivanhoe Grammar School); "The Lauristonian" (Lauriston Girls' School); "The Mangarian" (Canterbury Girls' High School); "M.C.E.G.G.S. Magazine''; "The Melbumian" (Melbourne Church of England Grammar School); "The Mitre" (Church of England Grammar School for Girls, Newcasde); "Patchwork" (Presbyterian Ladies' College); "Quaerite" (Shelford C.E.G.G.S.); "The Ruytonian" (Ruyton Girls' School); "Scope" (Mount Scopus Memorial College); "The Scotch Collegian" (Scotch College); "Strathconian" (Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar School); "The Swan" (Guildford Grammar School, Guilford, W.A.); "Unicorn" (Melbourne High chool); "The Wyvern" (Wolaroi College, Orange).

The Old Collegian CONDUCTED

PAST

BY

STUDENTS

METHODIST

LADIES'

OF

THE

COLLEGE

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THE OLD COLLEGIAN

Annual Report It gives me pleasure to present, on behalf of the Methodist Ladies' College Old Collegians' Club, the 59th Annual Report.

I should like to pay tribute to Mrs. Chambers, who, after volunteering to fill the vacancy for the position of President in the Club's hour of need, was a source of inspiration to all, leading and working for the Club with untiring effort and devotion, forever endeavouring to promote the Club's activities, not only in Melbourne, but also interstate and overseas.

My personal thanks also go to all the members of Council who have assisted in making the year's functions such successful and memorable occasions.

May I take the opportunity of placing on record the Club's deep appreciation of the efforts of our Editress—Mrs. Bull—who is never off duty and has a task greater than any of us can ever realise; also our Treasurer—Mrs. Tapner—whose work is voluminous and so efficiently carried out.

We greatly regret the loss of Mrs. Tapner's services, but do wish her "bon voyage" on her sojourn overseas.

Seven Council meetings have been held during the year, six of which took place in Flockart Hall and thanks go to Dr. and Mrs. Wood for this accommodation. During the final meeting at the home of Mrs. Chambers, members were given an opportunity to record their greetings on a tape, which has been forwarded to the newly-formed London Branch of the Old Collegians' Club, to be played at the Dinner they have planned to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of the O.C.C. An idea was conceived by Council this year whereby all incoming Presidents of the Club will be presented at the Annual Meeting with an Old Collegians' gold badge bearing the word "President". The inaugural presentation of such a badge was made to Mrs. Chambers recently.

This has been a particularly momentous year for the Club, giving all Old Collegians an opportunity to once again show their devotion to the School through contributions to the Building Appeal for the Harold Wood Wing. The £14,000 collected and/or promised from Old Collegians was due to the herculean effort of the Joint Conveners of the Old Collegians' section—Miss Kath Kelly and Mrs. J. Young and their helpers. For three or four months, Miss Kelly and Mrs. Young dedicated themselves wholeheartedly to this cause, and whilst the amount raised was indicative of the generosity of the 980 Old Collegians who responded, it is a little disappointing to note that this number constitutes barely half those Old Collegians who were approached.

The Launching of the Building Appeal took place on the moming of Saturday, 27th July, when a ceremony was held in the Assembly Hall and

the College was thrown open for the remainder of the day, all Old Collegians being invited to attend. This proved to be a day of many happy reunions.

The first function for 1963 was a Hair Colouring Demonstration for the new members, which was held at Mrs. Lumley's home on the 26th April and was attended by about 70 young new members.

A Mannequin Parade took place in the School Assembly Hall on 3rd May and proceeds from this went to the Building Appeal.

A very happy occasion was the Annual Ball at "Stardust", Palais de Danse, St. Kilda, on 4th June, for which we thank our Convener—Miss Helen Ditterich—and her ticket secretaries, Misses Dianne Hill and Nerolie Munt.

"Gems" was the topic of the address given by Miss Cath Manning at a Luncheon on 2nd July at Mrs. Chambers' home. The proceeds from this function were used to defray the cost of an Honour Board to bear the names of all Presidents of the Club, commencing from the year 1904 and to be hung in the School Assembly Hall.

Congratulations are due to Mrs. Lumley for the thought and careful preparation which ensured the success of the Annual Dinner on 14th August at "Dennis House" in Hawthorn. The guest speaker was Miss Ruby Powell, Principal of Presbyterian Ladies' College. W e were also honoured by the presence of Dr. Una Porter. The number in attendance was well above average.

The Annual Church Service was conducted in Fitchett Chapel, with a good attendance. Dr. Wood led the service, Miss Flockart directed the choir and Mrs. Chambers read the lesson. After the service, supper was served in the Boarders' Dining Room.

On Saturday, 23rd November, several Council members took a number of elderly folk from "Annesley" for an outing to the Dandenongs.

Saturday, 7th December, brought a windy, but pleasantly sunny day for the Annual Garden Party. Thanks go to Misses Audrey Carter and Wyn Collins for so capably planning this very enjoyable afternoon, and to Mrs. Lord for her excellent catering.

A "Revlon" Cosmetics Demonstration was the feature of the New Members' Welcome on 16th December. This proved to be an interesting evening for our "new Old Collegians" and Mrs. Muir's home was an ideal setting for the occasion.

In conclusion, may I extend to our new President—Miss Mavis Lancaster—a very warm welcome and wish her every success in her term of office in this the Club's Diamond Jubilee Year, 1964. Welcome, also, to the new Treasurer, Miss Margaret Lansbury.

PAT TREVARE (Holt).

<s THE OLD COLLEGIAN ANNUAL

MEETING

The Fifty-ninth Annual Meeting was held in Flockart Hall, on Thursday, 27th February, 1964, at 8 p.m.

The President, Mrs. L. S. Chambers, presided, and after prayer, apologies were received from Mesdames Blackburn, Hosking, Alex. Morgan, Hocking, Morehouse, Hales, Crawford, Hutton, Williams, Dawes, King, Walklate, White, T. Wood and Misses Humphrey, Stannard, H. Brown, Carter, R. Flockart, A. Flockart, Dodd, Scholes, Collins, Elton, Hill, Longmuir and Kerr.

On the motion of Miss Kellaway, the Minutes of the previous Annual Meeting were taken as read. Miss Crow seconded the motion.

The Financial Statement was prepared by the Treasurer—Mrs. C. Tapner—and presented by the Secretary. This statement was accepted on the motion of Miss Sanders, seconded by Miss Kelly.

Mrs. Chambers thanked the Treasurer—in her absence—for her services to the Club. She said that a gift of an M.L.C. writing case would be forwarded to Mrs. Tapner with an accompanying letter of thanks and good wishes for her ensuing overseas trip. ( The Secretary presented the Annual Report of the Club, which was accepted on the motion of Miss Crow, seconded by Mrs. McCarthy. The President thanked the Secretary for her report.

Reports were read by Miss Kelly on the Building Appeal, Mrs Hall on the National Council of Women, Mrs. Russell on the Clubroom Circle, Mrs. Cornell on the Archives, and by Mrs. Bull on the Magazine. These reports were accepted on the motion of Mrs. Curry, seconded by Mrs. Miller.

Mrs. Deane advised that she had not prepared a report on the "Glendonald" activities, as she considered that her committee no longer had any association with the Old Collegians' Club. Mrs. Chambers said that Council members were aware that no support had been given to this cause during the past year, but that the matter had been discussed at the last council meeting and the feeling was very strong for "Glendonald" to be supported in the future. Miss Lancaster said she wholeheartedly agreed with this. A lively discussion on this subject followed and eventually it was moved by Mrs. McCarthy that the name M.L.C. Old Collegians' Club Glendonald Auxiliary be retained, but that it be made known that other interested people would be welcome as members of the Auxiliary. Mrs. Miller seconded this motion, which was carried.

Mrs. Chambers thanked the Auditor—Mrs. N. Emblin—for her work. Mrs. Cornell moved that Mrs. Emblin be reappointed Auditor for the ensuing twelve months. This was seconded by Mrs. Ward.

Before vacating the chair, Mrs. Chambers welcomed Mrs. McCarthy (Principal of M.L.C., Elsternwick) to the meeting, thanked the outgoing Council for its support during the year, and welcomed Miss Lancaster to the Chair. Mrs. Young, on behalf of the Club, thanked Mrs. Chambers for her leadership during the past year.

The list of Office-Bearers and Council for 1964 was read, all of whom were elected unopposed.

Miss Lancaster, in taking the Chair, expressed pleasure at her term as President being the Diamond Jubilee year. She hoped it could be a year of "getting together" and being part of the School again.

Mrs. Bull said she thought special thanks should go to Miss Cath Manning for her publicity work for the Club.

Mrs. McCarthy thanked the Club for its interest in her School.

Mrs. McCoy moved that the Club should forward £10 to Dr. Wood for use of Flockart Hall as a meeting place. Mrs. Cornell seconded the motion.

The meeting then concluded and supper was served.

MAGAZINE

NEWS

WANTED

Please forward any news to: Mrs. G. R. Bull, 37 Maude Street, Box Hill North (88 1454).

Mrs. F. Cornell, 46 New Street, Brighton (92 3605).

Mrs. R. Lumley, Scott Grove, Glen Iris (25 3837).

Miss Margot Cant, 25 Bulleen Road, North Balwyn (85 3943).

New

Hon.

Treasurer

Miss Marg'aret Lansbury.

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THE OLD COLLEGIAN CLUBROOM

CIRCLE

It is with pleasure that I present the 35th Annual Report of the Clubroom Circle.

The Annual Meeting was held at the home of Mrs. R. L. Hales on 27th March. Mrs. W. L. Russell was in the chair. Pleasant gatherings were also held at the homes of Mrs. H. A. King, Mrs. W. L. Russell and Mrs. G. B. Swift.

A very happy Christmas Party was held at the Majestic Private Hotel. Twenty-three ladies attended, and a very enjoyable dinner was partaken after which we adjourned to Mrs. W. H. Blackburn's flat where our guest speaker, Mrs. Saxton, kept us amused by her talk. Some interesting mementoes were also on view.

Mrs. Russell thanked Mrs. Saxton for her amusing and informative talk.

Mrs. Wood kindly gave us the Christmas Cake which was cut by Miss Beatty. Mrs. Blackburn entertained us for supper thus ending a very enjoyable evening.

The sum of £25 was given to the Harold Wood Wing, and the usual prize for Home Science to a student of the College.

Mrs. R. L. Hales resigned as Secretary, and we wish to thank her for her untiring efforts.

The office-bearers, Mrs. W. L. Russell, and Mrs. T. G. S. Grieve, President and Treasurer, join with me in wishing the members of the Old Collegians' Club a happy and successful year during this Jubilee year, 1964.

DOREEN KING (Hon. Sec.).

OLD

COLLEGIANS SUB-COMMITTEE FOR B U I L D I N G A P P E A L

Dulcie Young and I are pleased to report that the Old Collegians' Sub-Committee raised £13,960 for the Building Appeal.

As you will know, the Old Collegians were set a formidable target of £30,000 and at first there was great difficulty in finding Old Collegians willing to accept responsibility as team leaders.

However, we eventually enlisted the help of 255 callers and to these Old Collegians we are extremely grateful as it is through their efforts that this splendid figure was reached, and even though we did not reach the target, the amount received from their work was wonderful. Each caller made an average of ten contacts and this involves a great deal of time and energy.

The number of donors has been stated as 990, so it will be seen that many friends have supported the appeal generously but had the numbers been greater, our task would have been easier.

However, as Joint Chairmen of the Sub-Committee, we would like to express our appreciation of the atmosphere of harmony and helpfulness in which we worked both with the callers and the Executive Committee and, in serving the appeal, we also renewed many friendships and revitalised our affection for the School.

DULCIE YOUNG, KATH KELLY, Joint Chairmen, Sub-Committee.

NATIONAL

COUNCIL

OF

WOMEN

Representatives of the Club have again attended the regular monthly meetings of the National Council of Women with whom we are affiliated. This large body of women includes some of Victoria's ablest women and they have rightly achieved a position of influence and respect in Government and official circles.

Their advice and assistance are sought on many matters affecting the welfare of women and children, and the influence of the International Council of Women extends to the United Nations.

Standing Committees of the Victorian body deal with such matters as arts and letters, child and family, education, health, home economics, laws, migration, moral welfare, radio and television, and international relations.

One of the first activities of the last year was a farewell morning coffee party extended to Lady Brooks, wife of the retiring State Governor, on Friday, 22nd March, in the Lower Melbourne Town Hall. At this function Lady Brooks was presented with a painting of her own choice, and dining chairs to match a table previously presented.

An afternoon party was held at the Isabel Younger Ross Hall to welcome Lady Delacombe, wife of our new Governor. A short programme of chamber music was provided by the Astra Chamber Orchestral Society, and following afternoon tea, all who attended were presented to Lady Delacombe.

The June meeting took the form of an all-day conference on local government. Mrs. Frost addressed the July meeting on her visit to Canberra as an observer for the Council at the United Nations' seminar on "The role of the police in the protection of human rights". In August a charming visitor from East Pakistan, the Begum Salina Ahmed, spoke of the expanding influence of women in public life.

The October meeting heard David Martin, a writer, speak of the dangers of television to the young in blunting their reaction to violence. The November meeting took the form of a talk on the Washington conference of the International Council of Women at which 600 women representing 58 nations had gathered to discuss their common aims and their widely differing conditions.

THANK

YOU

The Editress would like to express her very grateful thanks to all those who have contributed items of news, whether large or small, for the magazine. It is only by the constant help in this way that the magazine is able to supply the news of "old girls" which it does at present. However, even MORE such support is required in future if a greater representation of differing age groups in the Club is to be included in the news.

A very special "thank you" to Margot Cant whose constant supply of news has been an inspiration as has the help of Mrs. R. Lumley (Una Harrison) and Mrs. Fred Cornell (Edna Pryor)..

<s THE OLD COLLEGIAN GLENDONALD

AUXILIARY

I would like to thank those Old Collegian members of the Auxiliary who have supported me so faithfully during the past year; Mrs. J. Danks, Mrs. J. Young, Miss M. Sanders, Mrs. K. Horman, Mrs. D. Burns and Mrs. L. Arnold. We were sorry to lose Mrs. B. Hall who is now living in India. As mentioned in my report last year, we now have several Glendonald mothers working on the Auxiliary with us. We are still most anxious to increase our numbers and would be pleased to welcome any Old Collegian interested in joining our group.

Our first function for 1963 was a Fashion Parade and Luncheon held in the home of Mrs. J. Young on 2nd May. Metropolitan Fashion Promotions presented the Parade for us and a most enjoyable day was experienced by all those who were present. The sum of £58/19/9 was raised.

A Morning Coffee Party and Yoga Demonstration were held at the Glendonald Hostel on 30th July. This proved to be a most interesting morning and the sum of £17/15/5 was added to our funds.

On 19th October, a Garden Party was held at the home of Mrs. D. Jones, The Broadway, Camberwell. Afternoon tea and soft drinks were served and goods of every description were sold from an opportunity table. This was a most delightful day and many visitors enjoyed seeing over the glorious garden. We. raised the sum of £40/16/2.

During the year the Auxiliary purchased two reconditioned sewing machines for the sewing class at the School and a duplicator for the Infant School. This equipment was desperately needed and we were happy to be able to purchase it.

The balance of £65 will be used immediately to purchase a television set for the hostel children at present in St. Kilda Road. These children are being transported each day from St. Kilda Road as they could not be accommodated at the Belmont Ave. hostel.

I again ask Old Collegians to come and bring their friends to our functions in 1964.

JOAN DEANE, Convener.

DATES

TO

REMEMBER

Diamond Jubilee Dinner: 12th August, "Dennis House", 555 Glenferrie Rd., Hawthorn, 6.30 p.m.

Conveners: Mrs. Lumley (25 3837) and Miss Venie Harrison (25 2045).

Luncheon and Hat Parade: 22nd September.

In aid of "Glendonald"—at 30 Orchard Cres., Box Hill North, 11.30 a.m. Convener: Mrs. Deane (29 2986).

Old Folk's Outing: 3rd October. Details available from Mrs. Robertson (90 1020).

Church Service: 1st November, Fitchett Chapel, 7 p.m. Details for former choir members who would like to sing in the Old Collegians' Choir from Mrs. Hall (85 3822).

Diamond Jubilee Luncheon and Garden Party: 5th December, at M.L.C. Conveners: Miss Carter (50 4697) and Mrs. Young (81 3413).

GLENDONALD

AUXILIARY

Statement of Re eints and Expenditure Period to 31st Dei-ember, 1963.

Cash on Hand and at Bank brought forward Add Receipts— Proceeds of: Fashion Parade "Yoga" Demonstration Garden Partv .

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K. O. W I L K S , B. Com., Registered Auditor of Companies.

ARCHIVES I have much pleasure in presenting the third Annual Report of the Archives Committee.

Our work and the interest of members continue and we are asking for more "Blue Bells", early photos—in fact, anything—that is reminiscent of the early days of the School.

Early this year, a morning was snent in cleaning and re-arranging the contents of our "Display Cabinet" to which many additions have been made. A list of contents is available.

We would like to thank Miss Tyler for painting a copy of the School's first badge (Dove and Crest): this will last, while the badge (of ribbon) in time will perish.

We have received an interesting letter from Mrs. Peverill (Annie Morgan), of Queensland, who attended School from 1891 to 1893: extracts will be published in the next Magazine.

We thank all those who have already given "Blue Bells", photos, programmes, etc, and all who have assisted with suggestions and information of historical value: we are especially grateful to Miss Laura White.

We are looking forward to another year of continued interest.

EDNA L. CORNELL (92 3605), Convener.

PHYLLIS BRASSINGTON

(801365), Hon. Sec.

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BRANCHES GEELONG

ADELAIDE

Our monthly meetings have been both instructive and enjoyable. They have been held in the homes of members, and presided over by Mrs. Farnsworth (Enid Brown) ably abetted by Mrs. Abercrombie (Rene Haylen) as secretary.

There have been both happy and sad associations in the club during Che year. We welcomed as new members Mrs. Perry (Pam Lyle), Mrs. Tantau (Valerie Rutneall), and Miss Arnold. Congratulations were in order for Mr. and Mrs. Hines (Elizabeth Sloane), a daughter; Mr. and Mrs. Harris (Elwyn Kerr), a son; Mr. and Mrs. Maggs (Pat May), a son; and Mr. and Mrs. Robb (Margot Browne;, a son. Mrs. McEwan (Marion Histox) was farewelled, and has gone to live at Nhill.

Mrs. Wallace (Bessie Millburn) and Mrs. Falk (Bonnie Bailey) were fortunate in having holiday trips overseas during 1963, and Mrs. Abercombie (Rene Haylen) is at present similarly engaged in travels by sea and overland through India to London.

Our condolences went to Mesdames Hind (Dorothy Woodmason) and Williams (Essie Robinson) on the deaths of their husbands, and to Mrs. Balaam (Roma Preston), Mrs. Maddern (Agnes Wilson) and Mrs. Ward (Dorothy Flockart) on bereavements in their family circles.

During the year we has a special stall from the Freedom from Hunger Campaign and in the early October, had a most successful luncheon and stall to raise money for the Harold Wood Building Fund. For this we must thank the valiant efforts of the Misses Scholes, who cooked for, and organised the function. W e were pleased to welcome some of the Melbourne members on this pleasant occasion.

The syllabus during the year has included an illustrated talk on the Obergammerau Passion Play at Easter time, and another on Indonesia, very much to the fore in our daily news.

There was a delightful evening of selected readings, both sad and gay, and a thought provoking talk on the Social Welfare Department, and its activities among the less fortunate members of our community; one on recent developments and their application in the woollen industry, and an evening which brought forth many objects of historical and topical interest.

We varied our end of the year meeting by holding a dinner, and at this function enjoyed the company of representatives of other Old Collegians' clubs in Geelong, as well as several members of our parent body in Melbourne. A musical interlude was provided by Mrs. Mcintosh (Neva Start).

Office-bearers for 1964 are as follows: President, Mrs. V. Madin (Vera Cooke); Vice-President, Mrs. J. Ward (Dorothy Flockart); Secretary, Miss E. Scholes; Assist. Secretary, Mrs. H. Gaylard (Norma Riches); Treasurer, Mrs. E. Eaton (Maisie Lambert).

The Geelong brandh wishes all Old Collegians a happy, successful year, especially in this jubilee year of the O.C.C. ENID FARNSWORTH, President.

On 5th April, eleven members enjoyed morning tea in the East parklands. W e welcomed newmember Beatrice Davis.

Our annual meeting was held at Myers Apollo, on 11th j nly. After morning tea the secretary's and treasurer's reports were received. The following members were elected to office for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. Packer (Golda Cocks); Secretary, Mrs. Hocking (Betty Prior); Treasurer, Mrs. Haddow (Mary Scholz).

On 11th October, eight members went to Australia Hall for a performance of "The Vagabond King" presented by the South Australia Operatic Society. Our Christmas meeting was held at the Botanic Gardens' kiosk where members enjoyed morning tea.

During this year, Miss Beatrice Davis sustained a fractured leg and was hospitalised for some weeks. We also regret the passing of one of our older members, Mrs. Davis, who was resident at Besthaven Home for the Aged, Leaibrook.

Any old scholars living in, or visiting Adelaide are invited to contact the secretary at 79 2534.

BETTY HOCKING (Prior),Hon. Secretary.

SYDNEY This Branch has not been meeting for some time, but at last with Bessie Leckie and Kath Fraser "getting together" we met at the latter's place on 28th April, for a Film Night and our usual chat.

Kath Fraser (Gault) and her family made us all feel at home and we thoroughly enjoyed the interesting evening that Don gave us, showing his films while taken on the Bailway Historical Society trips to Tasmania and South Australia. Don Fraser's talk on the films was most enlightening and one didn't realise what a great amount goes in to belonging to such a Society.

As Neen Preston was leaving for England on the "Himalaya" on the 4th May, this evening was also made into a farewell to her. Miss Macdougall, who is flying overseas on the 13th May, was unable to come too as she had a prior engagement. All the wishes of happy landings were given to the girls and we hope to hear of their travels when they return.

We also had some visitors at this function, so our gathering was about 25 in all.

Since our last meeting, there has been news coming to hand, which is as follows: The Barnetts have had a pleasant 3-weeks at Burleigh Heads. Dolly Blayney has returned from a trip to Melbourne. Lucy Crowle is still overseas, and we await her return for news of her travel.

Eileen Kennedy has been on the sick list, but is now about again and was able to attend the April meeting.

Mrs. Badgery has had quite a big operation, but with her good spirits and sense of humour, she is as bright as ever, but was not allowed to excite herself too much by coming to any social events yet.

<s THE OLD COLLEGIAN Zat and Perla Preston have had an enjoyable holiday at Lord Howe Island. Margaret Satchell has been to Melbourne and Tasmania.

We are sorry to say that Mrs. Isobel McLeod died. She was the mother of Maree, Jean (Mrs. Winter), Nancy (Mrs. Maguire), and Noreen (Mrs. MacLeod), and sister of Margaret Satchell (nee Bartlett), and we extend our sympathy to all the family.

CICELY MONEY. LONDON The newly-formed branch of the Old Collegians' Club in London met in March to celebrate their Diamond Jubilee dinner, 29 members were present. They came from such distances as Holland, Northumberland, and Essex.

A tape was sent to them for this occasion with messages from Dr. Wood, Mrs. Chambers and members of Council. A letter was later received from Miss Dora Walker, secretary of the branch, telling of the wonderful time they had, and how thrilling it was to receive greetings from Melbourne.

Miss Walker also extends a cordial invitation to any old girl to sign the M.L.C. Old Collegians' Club Visitors Book which is in Victoria House reception desk on the second floor.

The next meeting is to be held at the Victoria League, on Friday, 2nd October, at 7 p.m.

During the dinner a tape was made and later received by the Melbourne Club. Greetings were sent by the President, Lady Brown, Miss Walker, and a number of Old Collegians who were present at the dinner. Special messages were spoken to Dr. and Mrs. Wood from their daughters Elizabeth and Monica.

The excited chatter heard on the tape indicated a very happy evening, and we hope there will be many more such gatherings as the London Branch becomes a happy meeting place for Old Collegians away from home.

SECRETARY'S

NOTEBOOK

Subscriptions: City Members, 30/- yearly; Country, Schoolgirl Members, £1 yearly; Life Membership, £12 (payable if required at £3 yearly for four years). To be forwarded to Miss Marg'aret Lansbury, 6 Munro Avenue, Ashburton.

(25 1657.)

Jubilee Magazine: There will be another edition of ' The Old Collegian" in December which will be distributed to members.

Change of Name, Address: Please inform the secretary of your change of address, whether only temporary or permanent, and change of name when you marry. Secretary: Mrs. R. J. Trevare, la Frederick Street, Balwyn (83 7424).

Appeal: Would anyone who has a photograph of Miss Edith Lewis, or who may know where one is obtainable contact the Editress, Mrs. G. Bull, 37 Maude Street, North Box Hill (88 1454).

CONGRATULATIONS • Dr. Una Porter (Una Cato) was last year the first Australian to be elected World President of the Y.W.C.A. Her term is for four years. She was also named Woman of the Year by the Quota Club of Melbourne—an award given for outstanding service to women in the community. Dr. Porter is an honorary consultant and senior psychiatrist at the Queen Victoria Hospital. Last year's holder of the award is another outstanding Old Collegian, Dr. Kate Campbell.

• Dr. Loris Figgins last December passed the examinations to qualify as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, one of the few Australian women to have this distinction. Dr. Figgins has now returned home after three years' post-graduate work in England.

• Mrs. Whitney King (Ethleen O'Dwyer), President of the Free Kindergarten Union of Victoria and former President of the National Council of Women has been given a further unique honour. She is one of two women included in the committee of 13 appointed by the State Government to recommend a site for Victoria's third University, and to advise on preliminary matters.

• Mary Patten has been appointed assistant director of the social and economic welfare division of the International Council of Nurses in London. She is the first Australian to be appointed to this post.

• Gracemary MacKinnon, who has been secretary of the Australian Wool Bureau since 1940, has the distinction of being appointed secretary to the International Wool Secretariat Board. She is one of few women senior executives engaged in wool promotion throughout the world. For more than 20 years' service to the wool industry she was last year awarded the M.B.E.

M E M O R I A L TO EDITH LEWIS Old Collegians who remember Miss Edith Lewis, who was Chief of Staff of M.L.C. for many years, will be pleased to learn the club is conducting a special appeal to honour her memory.

With funds raised from the Appeal, the Old Collegians' Club hopes to purchase a painting which will be hung in a prominent position in the School.

Miss Lewis, who was a Boarder in the late 1880's, was Dux of the College in 1889.

She retired from M.L.C. as Chief of Staff in 1937, and died on 12th February, 1963.

There will be a Theatre Night at the Princess Theatre, of "Carousel" on Monday, 3rd August. Tickets may be obtained from Mrs. Nance Martin (58 2094). Proceeds will go toward the Appeal.

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Re-urwons PARLIAMENT FORM

LATROBE

HOUSE XX

Jill Bolte was a gracious hostess at the 14th re-union of an augmented 1921 Form X X , when she entertained 21 Old Collegians at Parliament House in September.

With the help of George, the official guide, Jill showed us over the Queen's Hall, the two Chambers and the Library, and finally dispersed afternoon tea in the Premier's Room.

For those interested the next meeting of this group will be held at the home of Dorothy Chegwin, 5 Muriel St., Burwood, on 5th October.

Those present were—Jill Bolte (Elder), Phyllis Field (Kellaway), Nettie Parker (Davidson), Dilys Shenfield (Warne), Edna Reed (Pearce), Jean Bruce (Carstairs), Mildred Bossence (Clarke), Win Bradshaw (Wright), Ailsa Keys (Phillips), Edna Cornell (Pryor), Dorothy Williams (Holding), Jean Chambers (Davison), Nance Prentice (Ashworth), Margaret Woodbridge (Rothwell), Minnie Renkin (Beckett), Phyllis Hansen (Harrison), Dorothy Chegwin (Mann), Betty Muirden (Uren), Eunice Benjamin (Bowley), Alva Woodfull (Phillips), Elva Landy (Ashton), Ena Hutton (Bee), Irene Arliss (Layton).

VALLEY

The second gathering of Old Collegians living in the Latrobe Valley was held at the Home of Mrs. Bill Purvis, on 10th March, 1964. It was quite informal and 22 Old Collegians were present, with supper organised by the Moe members.

Mrs. Phillips (Jean Fowler) showed some coloured slides of the College—taken by her daughter Rosemary, a present student. Fitchett Chapel, various recent buildings, gardens (the flowers looked glorious), and events of special interest were included.

Those present at the meeting were: Helen Kent (Thomson), 1953-57; Judy Godfrey (Pittard), 1950-55; Marjorie Clegg (Saunders), 1927-29; Shirley Savige (Golder), 1935-37; Zena Shaw (Jennings), 1931-35; Pat Johnson (Jackson), 193037; Margaret McColl (Conisbee), 1948-49; Sandra Richards (Hattam), 1945-50; Joyce Dunbar (Tucker), 1931-33; Myrtle Guy (Silk), 1926-28; Margery Akers (Pettigrew), 1950-52; Leonore Wolf (Marsh), 1934-44; Elizabeth Cunningham (Stahl), 1940-44; Carlie Jeffs (McKinnon), 1945-47; June Rivere (Pettigrew), 1945-47; Anne Pettigrew (Beer), 1918; Elma Boon (Moir), 1914-20; Helen Meadows (Martin), 1946-49; Elaine Johnston (Murdoch), 1940-42; Josephine Vandermark (Brownrigg), 1950-54; Rosemary Purvis (Teed), 1945-49; Jean Phillips (Fowler), 1931-40.

TENNIS VICTORS

Old Collegians who played in the Sun Tennis Cup were (from left to right): Mrs. W o o d (Beverley Malcolm), Mrs. Robinson (Lorraine Coglan), Mrs. Beenie (Le Barnett) and Mrs. Rich (Barbara Mclntyre).

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O.C.C. Diari| July 2—Gem Luncheon An Old Collegian, Miss Cath Manning, was the guest of honour at a special luncheon held at the home of the President. Mrs. L. S. Chambers. Cath, who brought along a valuable collection of gems to display, gave a most informative talk on gems.

A sum of £ 3 3 was raised and used to purchase an Honour Board to bear the names of all Presidents of the Club, beginning from its foundation in 1 9 0 4 .

August 14—Annual Dinner A total of 173 Old Collegians had a thoroughly enjoyable evening at Dennis House, Hawthorn, at which the guest speaker was Miss Ruby Powell, Principal of P.L.C., Burwood.

The President of the Club, Mrs. L. S. Chambers, welcomed Old Collegians and official guests. They included Dr. and Mrs. A . H . W o o d ; the Principal of M . L . C .

(Elsternwick), Mrs. J. McCarthy; Dr. Una Porter, and the Club's Patrons, Miss Ruth Flockart, Miss Lucy Kellaway and Mrs. Karl Kumm (Gertude Cato).

The toast to the School was proposed by Miss Margaret Almond, joint senior prefect for 1 9 6 2 . Dr. W o o d responded on behalf of the School, after which all joined in singing of " T h e College B a d g e " .

The toast to the " C l u b and Absent Friends", proposed

by Mrs. M. Muir, was followed by the singing of another School song.

On behalf of the Club Miss. Mavis Lancaster presented Mrs. Chambers with a gold brooch in the form of a President's badge, and in doing so, took the opportunity of expressing the thanks of the Council and the Club for her untiring efforts and work for the School.

Presentation of the Sun Tennis Challenge Cup to the winning team (Captain, Mrs. J. Young) was then made

by Miss Powell, and the team was congratulated on winning the cup for the 16th time.

Miss Powell gave an interesting talk on " W h y Educate W o m e n " and outlined some of the early struggles by outstanding women who were instrumental in making our present high standards possible.

October 18—Golf Day Despite a very poor entry of only 2 4 players, one of the best golf days was enjoyed at Spring Valley Golf Chib by Old Collegians. The course and the club house were delightful.

The silver salver was again won by Mrs. J. C. Gillies (Gwen Thompson) with a handicap 17, on a count back from Mrs. H . Mitchell (Peggy Eise) with a handicap 8, with 3 0 pts. " B " Division was won by Mrs. H . Searle (Irene Yelland).

Mrs. J. Buick presented the trophies and after a short discussion it was decided to arrange the next day at Green Acres for early 1 9 6 4 .

November 3—Annual Church Service Fitchett Chapel was again the venue for the annual Church Service of the Old Collegians' Club. The President, Mrs. L. S. Chambers, read the lesson and the choir of Old Collegians sang the School anthem " I Bind Unto Myself Today ' under the direction of Miss Ruth Flockart.

Hostesses who provided transport were Miss Jean Sutton Crow, Mrs. F. C. Martin, Mrs. G. Robertson, Mrs. R. B. Lumley and Miss Judy Lumley.

November—Visits to Other Schools The Club was represented by the President, Mrs. L. S. Chambers, and Council members at a garden party at " T h e Hermitage", luncheon at Merton Hall, luncheon at P.L.C., dinner at Morongo, and a luncheon at the Loretto Convent. Council members were also pleased to attend a very pleasant dinner at the Geeiong branch of the Club.

December 7—Garden Party As the weather was particularly kind more than 3 0 0 Old Collegians enjoyed mingling together in the gardens before being welcomed by Dr. and Mrs. W o o d , the President and Secretary' of the Club.

The President, Mrs. L . S. Chambers, gave a particular welcome to representatives of other schools, and to former members of staff from M . L . C . who came along from these other schools.

December 16—New Members' Welcome The delightful surroundings of the home of Mrs. Max Muir was the setting for a pleasant evening for new members of the Club who had just left school. Apart from the opportunity to talk with each other the girls were given a demonstration of cosmetics and the " h o w s " and " w h y s " of make-up.

February 27—Annual Meeting of the Club March 16—Sun Golf Cup The Inter-Schools' match for the Sun Challenge Golf Cup was won by Fintona who beat M . L . C . by only two points.

The M . L . C . team consisted of Mrs. Hartley Mitchell, Mrs. H. Gillies, Mrs. A . Dye, Mrs. K. Horman and Mrs. J. Forfar.

March 21—Sun Tennis Cup M . L . C . Old Collegians were again successful in winning the Sun Tennis Cup, proceeds of which are donated to the Sun Toy Fund. This was the 17th victory.

The team consisted of Mrs. Robinson (Lorraine Coghlan), captain; Mrs. W o o d s (Beverley Malcolm), Mrs. Rich (Barbara Mclntyre) and Mrs. Beenie (Le Barnett).

M . L . C . Hawthorn have again entered a team in the Grammarians and Public Schools' Tennis Association.

Heather Blight is captain and we wish them every success.

April 17—New Members' Get-Together New members of the Club were again able to get together, this time in the Boarders' Lounge. They were welcomed by the President, and afterwards listened to a talk by Miss Henkel, co-ordinator of the Myer Melbourne Charm School and watched a group of mannequins who demonstrated deportment.

June 5—Special Assembly

Dr. W o o d chose as the subject for his sermon " T h e Problem of Pain" in which he spooke feelingly on a matter which each and everyone of us has to face at some time or other.

Nearly 4 0 0 Old Collegians, most of whom had left school since 1 9 3 9 spent a most enjoyable morning at the School to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the arrival of Dr. W o o d as Principal of the College.

November 21—Enrolment Day

A special assembly was held at which five former senior prefects spoke of their affections for both Dr. W o o d and the School. They were Le Barnett (1939), Janet W o o d (1942). Beverley Ball (1949), Margaret Lansbury ( 1 9 5 7 ) and Margaret Almond ( 1 9 6 2 ) .

The President, Mrs. Chambers, introduced the Senior Vice-President, Miss Mavis Lancaster, who spoke briefly to the girls leaving school about the club and the special activities planned for the Diamond Jubilee in 1 9 6 4 . A total of 174 new enrolments were made.

November 23—Old People's Outing

The President, Miss Mavis Lancaster, presented Dr. W o o d with a book containing welcome messages from all the Senior Prefects of the School in his 2 5 years as Principal.

On Saturday afternoon, 18 elderly ladies from " A n n e s ley'', Mont Albert, were taken for a drive to the Dandenongs and to afternoon tea at "Laurel L o d g e " , Kalorama.

Morning coffee was served in the Boarders' Lounge when the President also presented on behalf of the Club a beautiful standard lamp to Dr. and Mrs. W o o d .

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"Some of Us Have Wandered Far . . " TRAVELS

U.S.A.

(Extract from a letter sent to Mrs. G. Bull (Jill Hickling) from Mrs. Godfrey (Wilma Jeffers), who is now living in Redhill, Surrey, England.)

(Letter to Eve Lewellin from Mrs. Charles Dow (Jean Williams), who is living in Sullivan, Illinois, U.S.A.)

Following the birth of our daughter in Melbourne w e went to Suva, Fiji, where my husabnd was a member of the teaching staff in Dentistry attached to the Colonial War Memorial Hospital for three years. Whilst there our son was born in the leper colony, the island of Makogai (this was purely coincidence, we were only on a twoweek work vacation!)

In the spring of 1960 (Australian autumn) we came to England where my husband has been doing post-graduate work. At the moment the date of our return is uncertain. T o add to the Commonwealth we have a daughter born in England.

In our travels w e have been very happy and contented with the people and our surroundings, but I could d o with more sunshine than Britain can produce!

KENYA (Extract from a letter to the Editress from Margaret Isom about her stay in Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa.)

One of my favourite spots in Kenya is the old port of Mombassa. Here of course in the warmer season the temperature is something fantastic, but apart from that, the old town has a unique charm of its own. As soon as you arrive, and drive through the palm tree lined streets, alive with Arabs, Africans, Asians and the f e w Europeans, you notice at once the difference in colours from Nairobi. W e spent a holiday at a hotel called Whitesands, which is right on the beach, so you only have to walk 100 yards to the water.

W e lived in these little bandas, which is the Swahili word for hut or house, with palm leaf roof, and cement walls.

It is almost unbelievable the number and different types of game you can see in Africa. Only five miles from the city limits of Nairobi is the Royal National Park, where every type of specie may t>e seen, from birds to lion, giraffe, cheetah, hippo, and every type of buck. You pay a fee, and equipped with camera you search for your game. Usually you don't have to look far, because the guide at the gate will tell you where the lions are, and all you need to do is look for a circle of cars, and there you should find your lion or lioness, sitting calmly on a mound of grass quite uninterested in what or w h o is looking at her!

W e live in Illinois, a 140 miles from Butler University, Indianapolis, where my husband has to commute and stay for four clays at college and then return at the week-end for his part-time work at the church here. It is situated in the midst of corn and soyabean country, and w e are enjoying the different life after the months spent in the Ohio river valley just across from the West Virginia state line. Most of the workers in that area are in the coal strip-mining business or in the steel mills along the river.

W e are enjoying our time in this country, but hope to be back in Australia within a f e w years.

I don't know what sort of a news coverage is given at home in Victoria about the internal problem of the States at the present time, but it is a heart-breaking one and so complex. The negro population has just had enough, and if you have seen segregation in action, you wonder why it has taken them so long to ask for their civil rights.

When we stood under the Statue of Liberty and read those ringing words of Liberty and Freedom, we couldn't help but wonder where those ideals had become lost in the very home of their beginning . . .

W e were taken aback when w e first arrived by the average person's ignorance of "Aussie".

They ask "Did you learn to speak English on your way over?" " D o you still have to pay taxes to England?" etc., etc.

However, w e have also leamt that this same average American is so very kind and h e l p f u l and as generous as can be. Not at all like his counterpart overseas as described so honestly in the novel " T h e Ugly American". One Asian has said " W e like you at home, why are you so different when you come to our lands?" But if that is so, then I wish they could send overseas some of the wonderful people w e have met. They would make marvellous ambassadors for thencountry.

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PREFECTS

The Second Re-union of 1962 Prefects was held at the home of Elwyn Keown, Ashburton, on 20th September, 1963.'

Those present were—Margaret Almond, Alison McAlister, Fiona Fairweather, Lynette Marshall, Heather Jackson, Margaret Rowe, Elwyn Keown, Mary McCord, Margery Rogan, Kathryn Humphry, Sue Thomas, Prue Barr, Beris Tumley, Kamoya Clarke, Heather-Anne Leigh, Beverley Garlick, Glenys Greenwood, Judy Lumley, Margaret Godson.

Miss Kellaway was at the re-union with the girls.

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TRAVELLERS T w o members of last year's Old Collegians' Council have left for abroad. Mrs. C. Tapner (Jean Vaughan), who for three years has been the treasurer of the Club, left in May for a six months' holiday abroad. Kath Kelly, a convener of the Old Collegians' section of the School Building Appeal last year will be overseas for five months.

Mrs. Tan Soen Houw (Lesley Andrew) has returned to a new home in Indonesia after being in Melbourne for three months.

Mrs. John Eggington (Audrey Walklate) will leave for London where her husband, who is Fitchett Chapel's organist, will do a post-graduate course. Her sister, Winsome Walklate, plans to spend much of her own time abroad with them.

Suzanne Smail last year had a three months' flying trip around the world with her father.

Mrs. Jaissle (Elsbeth Allen) is now living in Canberra where her husband is studying at the National University.

Mrs. S. Elliott (Elsie Thomson) is at present in Washington where her husband has been appointed for two years as scientific attache.

Wendy Renkin last year toured New Zealand on a scooter, and was able to see both the North and South Islands, travelling some 3000 miles in all. Wendy is a nurse at the Cobden Bush Nursing Hospital.

Mrs. Graeme Twigg (Wendy O'Connell) will make her home in New Guinea where her husband will be a sub-inspector of police.

Mrs. Peter Brooke (Dr. Alison Luekis), whose home is in Coventry, England, returned home on a visit to her parents, bringing with her her two young sons. She was also able to see Mrs. F. Spriggs (Margaret Holdsworth).

Mrs. Neville McNeill now living in Adelaide.

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Janice Marchant, who went abroad in February, expects to be away for about two years.

Janice, who is an occupational therapist, hopes to make it a working holiday.

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Mrs. Elsum (Elizabeth Chambers) is now living in America and will be there for the next two years. Her address is 1250 Lindenwood Lane, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia.

Mrs. R. B. Lumley (Una Harrison), w h o is at present enjoying a visit to the East, will visit Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Tokyo and various parts of Japan, Formosa and Manila.

Ann Simmons, Carolyn Robertson and Jan Field are at present overseas.

Mrs. Max Liddell (Jo Weetman) left Australia in May for the University of Ottawa where her husband plans to study for two years for the Master's Degree in Social Studies. Jo, w h o has a commerce degree and diploma of social studies, also plans to do social work for the Children's Aid Society in Ottawa.

Mrs. Howard Secomb (Janet Wood) has returned home with her husband after nearly 14 years in Tonga where he has been doing administrative work and teaching at Tupou Methodist Boys' College.

Mrs. H. K. Worner (Hilda Muller) last year visited the United States, England, Europe and the Orient. Her daughter, Mrs. Proctor (Ruth Worner) is now living in Sydney, after previously living in Newcastle.

Mrs. Hal Bannister (Jill Adams) recently spent her holidays in Melbourne with her family. Old Collegians who were pleased to see her included her sister, Mrs. R. Fuller (April Adams), Mrs. F. Spriggs (Margaret Holdsworth), Mrs. G. R. Bull (Jill Hickling), Mrs. G. Rennie (Marion Fenton), Mrs. D. Stewart (Margaret Abrahams), Mrs. G. Douglas (Shirley Robinson) and Mrs. G. Bell (Jill Griffin).

As the winner of the Elly Lukas travel scholarship, Sandra Hoadley will receive a trip to England.

Edith and Linda Barker left for a trip overseas in December.

MISSIONARY

Wendy McGill, who has been living in England with her parents for five years, has now returned home with them. While in England, Wendy attended the University College, London, where she obtained her B.Sc. (Special), majoring in psychology. She is now working in the Human Engineering group at the Aeronautical Research Laboratories, Fisherman's Bend.

Mrs. W . Lunn (Florence Fletcher), youngest sister of Vivienne, has returned home from the Sudan mission field where she and her husband have worked for more than 30 years. They are making their home at Oliver's Hill, Frankston.

She was a former member of Staff and left M.L.C. in 1936.

Mrs. Nicholls (Yvonne Miles) has returned to Bangkok with her husband, who has accepted a United Nations appointment for a five-year term.

Yvonne is at present Acting Headmistress of a Co-educational School there. Mrs. R. Lumley (Una Harrison) hopes to see her while on a tour of the East.

Now that they have retired, Florence hopes to be able to complete the corrections of proofs of the Book of Hebrews and Revelations for the British and Foreign Bible Society. She has over the years been able to translate the whole of the New Testament into one of the main Sudanese languages—a colossal undertaking.

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News Miss Kathleen Kelly, personnel officer in charge of women at the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd., has retired after 43 years with the Society. She has been in charge of women personnel for the past 13 years.

Judy Weetman, who is a triple certificated nurse, is at present working at the Yackandandah Bush Nursing Hospital.

Judy Murray and Sandra Nelson were contestants in the "Girl of the Year" quest to aid the Royal Children's Hospital.

Well-known Victorian folk singer, Glen Tomasetti, recently released a recording of her singing with the guitar. Songs include "Greensleeves", "The Wild Colonial Boy", and "The Banks of the Condamine".

Ann Murray has begun nursing at Prince Henry's Hospital. Ann left school last year.

A delightful get-together for school friends was a pre-wedding party given by Cecilia Fiddian to Elizabeth Alexander who was married in December. The party was held at the home of Mrs. Fiddian (Gwen McCauley), in Kew. Guests included Ann Gray, Cynthia Fowles, Diana George, Diana Thompson, Georgina Smith, June Staunton, Lyn Marshall, Maree Pascoe and Rosemary Humphries.

Mrs. Brian Hansford (Dorothy O'Donahoo) recently gave a recital with her husband for the British Music Society. Dorothy, who is a mezzosoprano and her husband a baritone, gave pleasant emphasis to the art of duo-singing.

Victorian artist, Aileen Dent, has the honour to present a portrait she has painted of the principal of Invergowrie Homecraft Hostel, Miss Margaret Kirkhope. Recently she held her own exhibition at the Athenaeum gallery.

Twenty-first birthdays have been celebrated recently by Jocelyn and Marcia Gibbins, Julienne Samblebe, and Jennifer Harris.

GRADUATES Dr. Adrienne Clark, who graduated as a Bachelor of Science in 1959, earlier this year took out a Doctorate of Philosophy. Adrienne works in the Biochemistry Department of the University of Melbourne.

Although it was 30 years since she finished her Arts course, Mrs. Champion (Betty Reseigh) has only just recently taken out her degree. It was quite an auspicious occasion as her eldest son, Geoffrey, graduated with her, he as a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical).

Adrienne Holzer was among 30 girls to receive their degrees at the first conferring of degrees at Monash University. Adrienne, who also studied speech and drama at the Melbourne University Conservatorium, has appeared in several productions with the Monash players, and is at present working as a secretary at Monash.

STUDY

TOURS

Ellen Christensen, headmistress of the Presbyterian Girls' College in Adelaide, is at present on a five-month world tour, visiting many schools and universities in the United States. She is observing new techniques in education, programme learning, teaching machines, education for international understanding, and in particular, new teaching methods in science and mathematics.

Dorothea MacDougall, who is the manager of the Sydney City Council's Women's Amenities and Child Minding Centre at Hyde Park, will attend a conference in August in Stockholm.

Theme of the conference will be "Children in a Rapidly Changing World". She will also study pre-school education in as many countries as possible.

BIRTHDAY Mrs. Tom Wood (Gertie Osbom), who turned 81 in December, is a foundation member of the Old Collegians' Club, and was at its inaugural meeting in 1904. She takes an active interest in the Club, and attends all functions of the Clubroom Circle.

FAMILY

AFFAIR

This year's Old Collegian's Council has quite a family air. There are two pairs erf sisters, Miss Ruth and Miss Anne Flockart — and Miss Venie Harrison and Mrs. R. B. Lumley (Una M. Harrison). As well there is a mother and daughter— Mrs. F. C. Martin (Nancy Wyatt) who is honorary assistant secretary, and her daughter Diana Martin, an immediate past pupil.

CHANGING

YEARS

Our mothers and our grandmothers And great-grandmothers too; Have seen this school grow year by year In name and stature too.

And though the first worn uniform Has altered much in style: The motto that our school star bears, W e ' l l keep up all the while.

A star we have to follow; A star will show the way.

A star — the sign the W i s e men saw, On that first Christmas Day. A star that shines forever, And leads us to the door That opens on to womanhood, And all life has in store.

The old grey building in the front, The garden and the trees: They'll stand their ground for years to come, Though the trees will have new leaves.

Those leaves that once were young and green Turn brown and fall away; And so the girls who once were new W i l l leave this school some day.

The school has grown and so have we: In all a change takes place; But God will watch us, everyone W i t h never changing grace.

H e has the key that fits the door; T o turn it, we must try, So we may lead true, honest lives W h e n we wave this school " G o o d - b y e " .

NEROLI HARDIE,

1964.

<s THE OLD COLLEGIAN ENGAGEMENTS Jillian Pinne to Roger Brown.

Barbara Morrison to Robert Hey. Anne Ballantyne to Hugh Anderson.

Margaret Kent to Colin McArtliur.

Margaret Dunn to Ronald Goldsmith.

Eril Peck to Neil Evans.

Cath. Lee to John Jaede.

Merryn Gardner to John Probert.

Ann Turnbull to Peter Garrett.

Jenny Thorpe to Gregory Benstead.

Julie Gleadell to Michael Aikman.

Betty Bult to Lindsay Glover.

Janice Holmes to Ian Cameron.

Marion Gray to Ronald Champion.

Carol Brewer to Bruce Paterson.

Miriam Bilney to Patrick Ryan.

Marmie Dunkin to Douglas Lord.

Janice Dickens to David Hocking.

Judy Clark to Ian Feder.

Judy Ewert to Graeme Holt.

Elaine McConkey to Lance Boucher.

Elizabeth Chitty to Anthony O'Shea.

Suzanne King to Theo Gurtner.

Jocelyn Gibbins to Ross Tcnnent.

Pam Ternouth to John Peters.

Robin Westerway to John Waterer.

Meredith Robinson to Roger Pankhurst.

Glenys Lord to Max Ritter.

Lorraine Moody to Murray Sinderberry.

Alison Dunn to Hugh Bailment.

Helen Rice to Valentine Crawley.

Janice Deeble to John Pollock.

Judy Knell to Peter Ridgway.

Jillian Longmuir to Barrie Miller.

Deidre Oakley to Allan Tyler.

Helen Wigley to Thomas Barry Richards.

Bethne Tiffin to Ian Yuill.

Elsbeth Jaissle to Tony Allen.

Ann Galagher to Malcolm Pang.

Margaret Papst to Peter Lenten.

Heather Fryer to Peter Heath.

Xandra Howie to Roger Macmillan.

Rosemary Balmer to Walter Grahame.

Robin Wilson to Max Heron.

Gill Lennox to Jeffrey Sutton.

Helen Antcliffe to John Lewis.

Bronwen Stainsby to Ross Ronan.

Noala Yen to Anthony Gittius.

Elaine Beech to Ian Ross.

Rosalie Evans to Leonard Walker.

Joy Petfield to Peter Olney.

Vivien Zoltak to Richard Eckhaus.

Carolyn Beeson to Donald Ockley.

Marilyn Conroy to Graeme Humphrey.

Helen Lanchester to Robin Gilroy.

Carlien Petherick to Ian Morley.

Patsy Pederick to Bill Stelmach.

Margaret Galbraith to Lance Eldridge.

Valerie Shea to Raymond Sakys.

Margaret Horwill to Adrian Baber.

Robin Parkes to John Blyth.

Judith Knell to Peter Ridgway.

Fay Jobling to Stanley Kelly.

Jean McLennan to John Turnbull.

Penny Goff to Peter Price.

Susan Hannemann to John Higginbotham.

Joan Watson to Anthony Laney.

Margery Rae to Brian Kennett.

Arna Georgine van Santen to William Chapman.

Lynette Curtis to Ronald Prime.

Janice Dickens to David Hocking.

Betty Bult to Lindsay Glover.

Cheryl Dean to Brian Woolley.

Carolyn Mepstead to Robert Frodsham.

Carol Taggart to Richard Smallwood.

Susan Pilbeam to John Costello.

Judith Mitchell to Rodney Clark.

Margaret Lancaster to Gerald Stephenson.

Linda Matkovich to Francis Madill.

Lynette Quinton to Maxwell Britt.

Pam Bowyer to Malcolm Long.

Wendy Renkin to Charles McLennan.

Christine Mauger to Edward Phipps.

Norma Burbidge to Bryan Roberts.

Claire Furneaux to Gordon Muntz.

Gail Williams to Ian Johns.

Mary Law to Harley McAllister.

Anthea Prentice to Robert Menyel.

Doris Boyle to John Gawne.

Anne Turnbull to Anthony Garrett.

Margaret Gavin Johnson to John Gillian.

Carol Reark to Barry Williams.

Judith Belyea to Anthony Howells.

Margaret Dunkin to Douglas Lord.

Margaret Patch to Jeffrey Bentley.

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Glenyce Ellingsen was married to Lyle Jackson at Sunshine Methodist Church on 28th September, 1963.

Marion Hall was married to Kenneth Goldsmith on 7th September, 1963.

Her sister Elizabeth Hall was bridesmaid.

Judith Watson was married to Hugh Webb at the Deepdene Methodist Church on 27th April, 1963. Her sister Helen was bridesmaid.

Margaret Harris was married to David Halford on 14th December, 1963, at the Burke Road Methodist Church, East Malvern. They are now living in Shepparton.

Beverley Cook, well-known ABV2 announcer was married on 29th February, to David Menzies at the Scotch College Chapel.

Elizabeth Chitty was married to Anthony O'Shea on 2nd December, 1963, at the Church of the Inmaculate Conception, Hawthorn.

Mary Law was married to Harley McAllister of Denilinquin, at St. John's Church of England, Toorak, on 30th January.

Margery Rae will be married to Brian Kennett, at the North Balwyn Methodist Church on 18th July. Margery is the daughter of Lillian Lloyd, and will have Sue Kennett, sister of the bridegroom, as bridesmaid.

Alison Burnett was married to Robert Colvin at St. Martin's Church of England, Deepdene, on 8th May. Alison and her husband will be living in Camperdown for 18 months.

Lynette Paddock was married to Neil Biggin in March. Lynette is now a physiotherapist at the Talbot Centre, Kew. Doris Boyle was married to John Gawne at Boort.

Valerie Webster was married to Kenneth Macdonald at St. Columba's Presbyterian Church, Balwyn. Her sister Margaret was bridesmaid.

Jeannette McDonald was married to Richard Farley at the Methodist Church, Maffra, on 4th May. Diane Simpson to John Hemingway at Littlejohn Memorial Chapel, Scotch College, on 21st June, 1963.

Roslyn Crellin to Joseph Davis at St. Mark's Church of England, Camberwell, on 12th July, 1963.

Sue Byriell to Barry Callaway at Holy Trinity, Kew, on 10th August, 1963.

Delwyn Smith to Neville Clark at Trinity College Chapel, University of Melbourne, on 19th August, 1963.

Margot Cant to Bill Seward at Littlejohn Memorial Chapel, Scotch College, on 21st September, 1963. Bridesmaids were Margot's sister Yvonne Cant, and Lesley Fielding. Old Collegians amongst the guests were Ann Galagher, Helen Cother, Mrs. P. McQuie (Judy Hooper), Elsbeth Jaissle and Mrs. P. White (Judy Tweddle).

Margaret Lay to David Jagger at Wesley College Chapel on 18th October, 1963.

Penny Balmer to Bryce Philips at Balwyn Methodist Church on 5th October, 1963. Rosemary Benjamin was a bridesmaid.

Wendy Loutit to Graeme Lyons at East Kew Presbyterian Church on 5th October, 1963.

Verna Davey to Paul Waylen at the Independent Church, Collins Street, on 6th September, 1963. Bridesmaids were Vannese Henselle and Margaret Lansbury.

Cynthia Jermyn to Shaun McCullagh at St. John's Church of England, Toorak, on 25th November, 1963. Kaye McKillop was a bridesmaid.

Dulcie Stafford to John Leigh at East Kew Methodist Church, on 14th December, 1963.

Heather-Ann Leigh, the bridegroom's sister, was a bridesmaid.

Jenny Broadbent to David Paul on 4th January, 1964, at Wesley Church, Shepparton. Her sister Robyn Broadbent was a bridesmaid.

Jill Nickel to Michael Adler at North Balwyn Methodist Church, on 17th December, 1963.

Ruth Paton to Geoffrey Hacquoil at Vermont Presbyterian Church, on 4th January, 1964.

Rosemary Jame was a bridesmaid.

Sue Rankin to Ian Burns on 28th December, 1963, at St. John's Presbyterian Church, Essendon.

Rosalie Holt to Barry Richards on 9th January, 1964, at Kew Presbyterian Church. Gillian Lennox was a bridesmaid, also the bride's sister, Lesley Holt.

Nancy Effick to Graeme Rashleigh at St. Cuthbert's, Brighton, on 11th January, 1964.

Ruth Bilney to Daryl Wraith on 4th February, 1964, at St. Barnabas Church of England, Balwyn.

Her sister, Miriam Bilney was the bridesmaid.

Rosemary Balmer to Walter Grahame at Littlejohn Memorial Chapel, Scotch College, on 7th February, 1964. Jill Martin was a bridesmaid.

Claire Furneaux to Edward Muntz at Thomson Memorial Church, Ormond, on 22nd February, 1964. Her sister, Sue Furneaux, was a bridesmaid.

Margaret Fly to Ian Trudinger at St. Stephen's Church, Caulfield, on 21st March, 1964.

Pat Stocks to John Cassy at Littlejohn Memorial Chapel, Scotch College, on 18th April, 1964.

Patsy Pederick to William Stelmach at the Methodist Church, Kew, on 18th April, 1964.

Jill Risstrom to Colin Stuckey at Ivanhoe Methodist Church, on 11th April, 1964.

Margo Stephens to Ian Donald at St. George's Church, Malvern, on 18th April, 1964.

Margaret Ralton to Dr. James Lawson at Margaret's mother's home in Hawthorn on 14th February, 1964. They will live in Port Moresby, Papua, for nine months.

Margaret Kent to Colin McArthur on 14th February, at the Chapel of St. Peter, Melbourne Grammar School. Her sisters Nanette and Jeanette Kent were bridesmaids.

Barbara Clark to Ross Eakin at Canterbury Methodist Church on 25th January, 1964. The couple will make their home in Hobart.

<s THE OLD COLLEGIAN Rosalie Evans to Leonard Walker at St. James Church, Ivanhoe, on 11th March, 1964.

Robin Wilson to Maxwell Heron at Church of Christ, Gardiner, on 16th May, 1964.

Margaret Horwill to Adrian Baber in England.

Margaret, a nuclear physicist, worked in a Government radio research station in England.

Lynette Bryant was married to Christopher Begg at the Chapel of St. Peter, Melbourne Grammar School, on 14th September, 1963.

Bridesmaids were Tricia Jones and Glenys Haack.

Rosemary Richardson (Orr) widow of David Richardson was married to Dr. Keith Carter on 16th May, in the Chapel of the Ascension, St. Paul's Cathedral. They will be living in Canberra.

Mrs. N. Curry (Nancy Batt) was the Matron of Honour, and the reception was held in the home of Mrs. R. Brooking (Joan Smith).

BIRTHS

Mr. and Mrs. Kevyn Brown (Marcia Gunn)—a son, Andrew Stewart, born on 22nd September, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. Stratton Langslow (Amelda Craigie)—a son, Michael, born on 5th January, 1964.

Dr. and Mrs. P. den Flouting (Neroli Hardie)— a daughter, Susan Elizabeth, born on 4th March, 1964.

Mr. and Mrs. John Angell (Elizabeth Canham) —a daughter, Louise Darlow, born in June, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Breadmore (Anne Neville Smith)—a son, David Kay, born on 15th June, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. Max McLean (Elizabeth Webster) —a son, Brett Stuart, born on 14th June, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson (Lorraine Coghlan) —a daughter, Anne Maree, born on 18th June, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. Haddon Storey (Cecile Benjamin) —a son, Rohan Charles, born on 18th June, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter McQuie (Judy Hooper)—a daughter, Sarah Elizabeth, born on 3rd March, 1964.

Mr. and Mrs. Alex Kauler (Margery Blight)—a son, David Alexander, born on 4th April, 1964.

Mr. and Mrs. David Bardas (Sandra Smorgan) —a daughter, Belinda, born on 8th April, 1964.

Mr. and Mrs. Thayer Bodycomb (Beverly Farren-Price)—a son, on 14th April, 1964.

Mr. and Mrs. Doug. Tonkin (Wilma Garrett)— a daughter, on 19th April, 1964.

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Braybon (Beverley Slade)— a son, Lindsay Malcolm, born on 1st May, 1964.

Mr. and Mrs. Allan Chandler (Wendy Parkes) —a son, born on 1st February, 1964.

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce McCorkell (Margaret Kidd) —a daughter, Sandra Joy, on 22nd April, 1964.

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Davis (June Gold)—a son, on 1st May, 1964.

Mr. and Mrs. Ian Scott (Kaye Taylor)—a daughter, Caroline Jodie, born on 5th April, 1964.

Mr. and Mrs. Morrie Wail (Anita Mahemoff)— a son, born on 21st January, 1964.

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Coventry (Julienne Harry) —a daughter, Sandra Jane, born in January, 1964, at Barnes, England.

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Marshall (Heather Arblaster)—a daughter, Anne Maree, on 24th July, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Beddoe (Joan Cother)—a daughter, Jacqueline, on 5th August, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Harvey (Jane Pincus)—a son, Bichard Hans, born on 6th August, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. Barrie Glass (Deidre Reeves)—a son, David Barrie, born 6th August, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Forster (Leonore Barnes)— a son, born 14th August, 1963, at Illinois, U.S.A. Mr. and Mrs. David Elsum (Elizabeth Chambers)—a daughter, born 10th November, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. Tim Kottek (Vivien Ansell)—a daughter, Karen Gray, born on 8th November, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Hildebrand (Elizabeth O'Neill)—a son, Ian Stuart, born on 20th November, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. Don Hewitt (Val Brewer)—a daughter, Katherine Lynda, born on 12th September, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff. Randies (Cherrill Greenwood)—a son, Steven, born on 11th September, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. David De Kretsner (Jan Warren) —a son, Steven Craig, born on 5th September, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Swain (Elizabeth Cowan) —a daughter, Janet Elizabeth, born on 8th September, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Ackland (Pam Coates)— a daughter, Jennifer, born on 2nd December, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. John Callaway (Brenda Coates) —-a son, Matthew George, Born on 11th December, 1963.

Capt. and Mrs. Klaus Ducker (Alison Benjamin) —a son, William Andrew Charles, on 9th Decerrtber, 1963, at Sydney.

Mr. and Mrs. Ian Bladon (Wendy Wellard)—a son, Tony Clifford, born on 19th December, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Whan (Nancy Stent)—a son, Robert James, born on 18th December, 1963, at Warragul.

FITCHETT

CHAPEL

WEDDINGS

For details of these, see "Silver and Green", page 10.

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Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Collins (Bemice Heffernan) — a son, Sean James, born on 17th April, 1964.

Mr. and Mrs. Max McLean (Elizabeth Webster) —a son, Brett Stuart, on 14th June, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Joynes (Helen Eyval)—a son, Robert Bruce, born on 23rd January, 1964.

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Morrisson (Faye Butler)— a daughter, Kathryn Jane, in August, 1964.

Mr. and Mrs. Bill McFarlane (Mary Morgan)— twin boys, Owen and Peter, born on 6th May, 1964.

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Davies (Katharine O'Neill)— a daughter, Elizabeth Edna, born on 7th May, 1964.

Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Evans (Margaret Jenkin)—a son, Peter Malcolm, born on 11th May, 1964.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Norwood (Elizabeth Manfield)—a daughter, Kathryn Anne, born on 13th May, 1964.

Mr. and Mrs. John Schmidli (Elizabeth Sampson)—a son, John David, born on 12th May, 1964.

Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Hornsby (Lynn Lamb)—a daughter, Elizabeth Anne, in August, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Peggie (Margaret Liebert) — a daughter, Cathryn.

Mr. and Mrs. Hart (Wendy Brown)—a son, Malcolm David, born on 23rd November, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. Robb (Margot Brown)—a son, Alistair David, born on 6th January, 1964.

Mr. and Mrs. D. Rayment (Beth Alexander)— a son, Geoffrey Edmund, born September, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Hudson (Rosalie Alexander)— a son, Timothy John, on 10th October, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. Edwards (Phil McNaughten)—a daughter, Jennifer Isobel, in January 1964.

Mr. and Mrs. Vaux (Margaret Mitchell)—a son, Colin, in March, 1964.

Mr. and Mrs. Silk (Val Scott)—a son, Gary Michael, in February, 1964.

Mr. and Mrs. Graeme Wilson (Judy Walker)— son, Timothy Graeme, on 3rd August, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. David Reynoldson (Evelyn Coldwell)—a daughter, Caroline Helen, on 3rd January, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. Barrie Gray (Jan Maling)—a son, Roger Nicholas, in December, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Collins (Lynette Tocknell) —a son, Craig Andrew, on 8th September.

Mr. and Mrs. John Burston (Marion Angus)—a daughter, Sally Kathryn, on 16th December.

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Rockliff (Judy Roe)—a daughter, Jo-Anne, on 1st January.

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Appleyard (Myrna Shore)— a son, born on 17th December.

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Ough (Berice Callander)— a son, Brenton Leigh, on 25th September.

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Evans (Palma Westwood) —son, Gregor, on 5th March.

Mr. and Mrs. R. Newnham (Rosalie Hunter)— a daughter, Jennifer Lynne, on 2nd May, 1964.

Mr. and Mrs. John Kerr (Lorelei Leggett)—a son, born on 2nd May. Mr. and Mrs. Casey Leong (Coralie Frecker)— a son, Yat Hugh, on 28th February.

Mr. and Mrs. Bourke Williams (Lynette Shattock)—a son, Peter Martin on 7th January.

Mr. and Mrs. Graeme Brooks (Barbara Tonkin) —a daughter, Karen Wendy, on 14th April.

Mr. and Mrs. Ian Monod (Claire Maurie)—a son, Kenneth Ian. Mr. and Mrs. John Sutherland (Helene Thompson)—a daughter, Karen Lee, in September, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce McCorkell (Margaret Kidd) — a daughter, Sandra Joy, on 22nd April.

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Tonkin (Wilma Garrett)— a daughter.

Mr. and Mrs. O'Neill (Katherine Davies)—a daughter, Elizabeth.

Sir Frank and Lady Richardson (Tim Hyslop) —a daughter, Rosemary Carlyon, born 27th April, 1964.

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hocking (Mary Williamson)—a daughter, Jane Simone, on 24th February, at Hamilton.

Mr. and Mrs. Neil J. Webber (Helena Heath)— a daughter, Elizabeth Joanne, on 24th December, 1963.

Helena is the daughter of Mrs. Heath (Clarice Bradshaw).

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Darling (Rosemary McLeod)—a son, Julian Mark, on 15th February.

Mr. and Mrs. Ian Dennehy (Norma Bennett)—a son, Richard George, on 6th April.

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Armstrong (Judith Pledger)—a daughter, Roslyn Jane, born on 16th November.

Mr. and Mrs. Simon Desborough (Joan Bodinnar)—a son, Ian Peregrine, born on 7th October.

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Maggs (Pat May)—a son, David John, born on 23rd August.

Mr. and Mrs. George Antcliffe (Helen Kerr)— a son, George Henderson, born on 25th June, 1963, at Port Moresby.

Mr. and Mrs. H. Weiss (Mavis Bull)—a son, Paul Alexander, born in September.

Mr. and Mrs. Leon Pederick (Iris Arnold)—a son, Douglas Alec, born on 7th May, 1964.

Mr. and Mrs. Houw Tan (Lesley Andrew)—a son, Andrew Fergus, born on 7th April.

Mr. and Mrs. Graeme Bull (Jill Hickling)—a daughter, Katherine Elizabeth, born on 31st October, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Roennfeldt (Mimi Yees)—a daughter, Helen Lazelle, on 28th January, 1964.

Mr. and Mrs. Victor Gillatt (Judith Tredinnick) —a daughter, born on 24th April.

Mr. and Mrs. Neville McNeill (Margery Robinson)—-a son. Andrew Robinson, born on 7th October, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. Geoff. Douglas (Shirley Robinson) — a daughter, Margaret, on 14th July, 1963.

Mr. and Mrs. K. Davies (Margaret King)—a son, Stuart James, born on 3rd April.

<s THE OLD COLLEGIAN Mr. and Mrs. Peter Browne (Diana Gallus)—a son, Trevor Bruce John, on 16th December.

Mr. and Mrs. David Stewart (Margaret Abrahams)—a son, William, born on 23rd October.

Mr. and Mrs. Hal Bannister (Jill Adams)—a son, Anthony, born on 14th August.

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hansford (Dorothy O'Donahoo)—a daughter, on 8th November.

Mr. and Mrs. John Besley (Marjorie Behrendt) —a daughter, Jane Elizabeth, on 7th January.

Mr. and Mrs. R. Annand (Helen Purves)—a daughter, Elizabeth Joy, on 9th November, 1962.

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Davey (Gwenda Reed)—a son, John David, born on 21st August.

Mr. and Mrs. Johnstone (Margaret McFarlane) —a daughter, Elizabeth Jean, born at Glasgow, on 25th January, 1963.

BEREAVEMENTS The Club extends its sympathy to Old Collegians who have suffered bereavements during the past year.

Mrs. E. Komesaroff (Rena Opat) on the death of her father on 4th February.

Venie Harrison, Mrs. H. Hansen (Phyllis Harrison) and Mrs. R. B. Lumley (Una M. Harrison), who lost their mother in July. Gwenda Hansen, and Judy and Lois Lumley lost their grandmother.

Mrs. Herbert Davis (Lorna Mauger) for the loss of her husband on 19th July, 1963.

Mrs. R. Partridge (Sybil Kirton) who lost her mother in May. Fiona Fairweather's mother died in December, 1963.

Mrs. George Dugdale (Jean Aubrey) for the loss of her father on 12th April.

Mrs. P. Winter (Vera Brehaut) on the death of her husband on 29th April.

Mrs. Malcolm Lyon (Robin Came), who lost her father on 10th May. Mrs. Frederic Cleverdon (Irene McMeekin) whose husband died on 5th December.

Jean Gault for the loss of her sister, Margaret, on 15th December.

Nerolie Munt, whose grandfather died on 29th February.

Mrs. H. Pearce (Gladys Philp) whose husband died in September after a long illness.

Sylvia Box, whose mother died on 31st October, at the age of 92 years.

Mrs. Bowman (Dorothy Lloyd), who lost her husband in March.

Mrs. Ashton (Elva Landy) whose mother died in March.

Mrs. Robert Vroland (Phyllis Smith) whose husband died on 7th April.

Mrs. Norman (Doreen Millikan) and Ruth Millikan, whose father died on 25th December.

VALE Sympathy is extended to the family of these Old Collegians who have died in the past year.

Mrs. Norman Barrett (Elvie Ryall) passed away on 9th February, 1964. She was a dedicated worker for the Canterbury Citizens' Welfare Committee.

Mrs. W. A. Shum (Edith Moore), who died in August, 1963. Mrs. Shum attended the College in the late 1800's. Her husband was Dr. Fitchett's secretary for some years, and her son, Geoff, acted with the Old Collegians' Dramatic Club in the post-war years.

Sonia Cartwright died in April. She was a pupil at School in 1953.

Peggy Glanville Hicks, who became an American citizen, was killed in a car accident on 7th January. In 1961 her opera, "Nausicaa" scored one of the successes of the Athens festival.

Lesley Svenson died in early May, 1964.

Lesley left School in 1954.

Mrs. J. J. Sawers (Judith Bell), who left School in 1947, died on 17th March, 1964.

Judith, who trained as a chiropodist, was the sister of three Old Collegians, Mrs. Jim Chapman (Joan Bell), Mrs. John Crowder (Janet Bell), and Mrs. Len Forbes (Julie Bell).

May Bustard, who was at School in the early 1920's, died in July, 1963.

Mrs. George Flight (Ethel Wheelwright) died on 21st November, 1963.

Nancy Trehair, who was a student in the early 1920s, died in September, 1963.

Mrs. Abemethy (Alma Flight) died at Manly on 25th February, 1964.

Mrs. Alan Nancarrow (Vicky Warne) died on 25th May, 1964.

Ellen May Bickford died on 5th July, 1963, in her 89th year. Her name is on the School's Honour Roll in the Assembly Hall of Nurses who served in the First World War.

OBITUARY Mrs. Samuel Luke (Margaret Thodey) who died on 6th April, 1963, at the age of 93 had a long association with the School from its early days. Altogether four generations of the family have attended the School—her daughters Elfrida and Edith who was a teacher at M.L.C.; her sisters-in-law, Mrs. Wilson (Fanny Luke) now 96 and Mrs. Carey (Sarah Luke) now 93; her granddaughter Mrs. M. K. Pescott (Joan Luke); and grand-daughters Susan Pescott a present student, and Julie Pescott who will begin next year.

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METHODIST LADIES' COLLEGE OLD COLLEGIANS' CLUB LIFE MEMBERSHIP ACCOUNT Statement of Receipts and Payments for Year Ended 31st December, 1963.

RECEIPTS. Balance, 1 / 1 / 1 9 6 3 — Balance at Bank . £1,901 12 Commonwealth Bonds 2,050 0 S.E.C. Debentures 900 0

PAYMENTS. Transfer of Interest to Current Account Balance at 31st December, 1963— Commonwealth Treasury Bonds: £50 Series " A " £50 0 £2,000 Series " F " 2,000 0 S.E.C. Debentures 900 0 Balance at Savings Bank 2,626 18

£195 10

7

5,576 18

9

4

£5,772

9

4

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METHODIST LADIES' COLLEGE OLD COLLEGIANS' CLUB Statement of Receipts and Payments for Year Ended 31st December, 1963.

RECEIPTS. Balance at Bank, 1 / 1 / 1 9 6 3 Subscriptions Badges Social Functions— Garden Party £4 7 Dinner 117

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J. CHAMBERS, President.

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J. TAPNER, Hon. Treasurer.

25th February, 1964.

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Editorial "A child is innocence and forgetfulness, a new beginning, a gamble, a wheel which spins automatically, a first step . . ."

For the maj'ority of girls at school, this wheel is still spinning automatically, but there is also the minority of older girls who are ready to take the second step, to control and steer the turnings of the wheel. To do this, one must first of all have started to identify oneself as an individual— not just as a reflection of the surroundings, or of the people in these surroundings. Both of these have been a means of developing the individual, helping to prepare for future circumstances, but it is one's own resources which must finally be used to make discoveries and "see beyond the moment's falsity".

The things which we are going to need most while we are controlling the wheel's turning are not the obvious material status symbols. In the

end it will not matter whether we have stereograms, two cars and a mink, but whether we have courage, compassion and intelligence. It is these which will enable us to live worthy lives, and to help other people to live. Camus has said "Real generosity towards the future lies in giving all to the present". It is not necessary for any individual's contributions to be spectacular, they need only be a consistent and faithful attempt to "collaborate in the transcendent task." Lecomte du Noiiy has said that every man should remember that "the divine spark is in him, in him alone, and that he is free to disregard it, to kill it, or to come closer to God by showing his eagerness to work with Him and for Him".

Therefore, to the girls who are leaving, "Silver and Green" says not farewell, but "Fare forward, voyager".

—Ruth Aldridge.

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Mr. Woodgate taught for 16 years in primary and secondary schools in Queensland before serving in education in Tonga for 14 years. He was Principal of Tupou Boys' College, Tonga, for part of his term, and was President of the Tonga Conference for five years.

The Teaching Staff of Methodist Ladies' College, with parents and Old Collegians, have expressed satisfaction with the appointment of Mr. Woodgate as Chaplain in 1966, to serve with the Rev. Dr. A. H. Wood for a year before his retirement.

M.L.C. is to be congratulated upon the appointment of one who is so well qualified by teaching ability, administrative experience and knowledge of presentday school methods and teaching techniques.

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Obituary M i s s Daisy

Bail

Of Miss Ball it can truly be said that she lived for M.L.C.; in the words of a School Song, she "gave herself for the School". For nearly 60 years she was attached to M.L.C. As a senior pupil she became one of five prefects in 1906, the year in which the prefect system was introduced. She matriculated in 1905.

After gaining the Diploma of Music at the Conservatorium, Miss Ball became a member of Resident Staff in 1914 and remained in residence until the end of 1957. For the last seventeen years of that long period she was Lady Superintendent.

Miss Ball was distinguished by her unlimited capacity for hard work, her unremitting loyalty and zeal for M.L.C. and its authorities, her attention to every detail of administration in the complicated work of the "House" and her constant care for the welfare of the boarders. She was deservedly respected for her high standards of conduct and discipline.

After retiring from the position of Lady Superintendent Miss Ball accepted the Principal's request to continue in the School Office. In spite of advanced years she served with faithfulness until she retired during 1963. She passed away on 17th August last.

winning an Ormond Exhibition for piano and the Lady Turner Prize for accompanying as well as the Coutts Prize for Composition. He also received two full scholarships from the Austral Salon.

Each year of his course he gained First Class Honours.

Graham had a marked flair for composition and it has been hoped that some of his works may be published. Always loyal to classical traditions, he showed an outstanding talent also for new modes of musical expression. We shall not readily forget his harmonization of hymn-tunes for the orchestra in Assembly. It seemed as if Graham's spirit could not be confined to the conventional but had to express itself in new forms. What the future would have revealed we can only conjecture but his developing musical genius adds poignancy to our grief in the loss of so rare a spirit.

Graham was an unaffected Christian gentleman.

Everyone who knew him loved him because of his manliness, friendliness and complete sincerity.

The last occasion on which Graham was present at our School was on Friday, 5th June, when the Old Collegians visited us to felicitate the Principal on the completion of 25 years. Graham led the orchestra that morning in the special assembly.

In the next week he entered hospital. He bravely fought against a serious heart ailment until the end.

The Principal and several senior members of Staff were present at the private funeral at St. Mark's, Camberwell, where Miss Ball had been a loyal worshipper. To her relatives M.L.C. pays its respectful sympathy. The School will cherish her memory.

A memorial service (before a private funeral) was held at Fitchett Chapel on Friday, 30th October. This was conducted by the Rev. Ivan Blake, a friend of the family, and the Principal. The Choir, with Miss Flockart, sang the 23rd Psalm.

M r . G r a h a m Blomfield

W e offer our profound sympathy to Graham's parents, who had come from Auckland, and to his many friends in Melbourne.

The School mourns the loss of Mr. Graham Blomfield who, at the age of 29, died in Fairfield Hospital, on 28th October. Graham (as he was affectionately known to Staff and friends) had been a member of our Music Staff for over seven years.

His work shone in the performance of the orchestra at the last two Speech Nights in Melbourne Town Hall, the first occasions on which it had taken part in a Speech Night. He impressed everyone with his professional skill and versatility as well as his overflowing and contagious enthusiasm. He was also Music Director at Elsternwick M.L.C. where his work was held in the highest esteem; his influence on the musical life of the Elsternwick school will live for years to come.

As a student of Mr. Shirley of Auckland (a distinguished teacher and New Zealand's leading contemporary composer) Graham gained his A.T.C.L. (performer, piano). As a trumpeter he won a national competition, the first prize including an air trip to Australia. When he had determined to further his musical studies in Melbourne lie entered the University Conservatorium; with Mr. Mack Jost he did an outstanding course,

Miss Verno Vandeleur M.L.C. has suffered a very great loss in the death of Miss Verna Vandeleur who taught Pianoforte with marked success for nine years. She was a most efficient and painstaking teacher and her personal interest in her pupils' progress endeared her to them all. Her artistic ability makes her loss the more regrettable.

It is only now apparent with what great fortitude Miss Vandeleur performed her exacting tasks during the past year when she was beginning to meet illness. She showed rare devotion and a sense of responsibility.

Her students will miss her inspiration and encouragement and her colleagues in the Music School will treasure the memory of her warm friendship and constant co-operation.

Miss Vandeleur's family, to whom we offer our deep sympathy, have generously donated a prize in her memory to a student of the Music School.

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School Activities S.C.M. Notes This year M.L.C. has been represented at each of the S.C.M. Camps held during the May and September vacations. The Science and Christian Faith Conference proved to be of great interest to those who went, and because of its success it will continue to be held in future years.

We have been invited to two Inter-Schools' Teas since July. One was at Ruyton, to which boys from Trinity and Carey had also been invited.

This took the form of a discussion on Negro spirituals. many of which we sang. The Tea at Wesley was centred on the subject of Teenage Dating, where we were shown a film and we divided into small groups for discussion of teenage problems.

There was an overwhelming attendance, and everyone had a most profitable evening.

The Rev. Trevor Byard spoke to us in Open Period about the responsibilities of being a Christian. Mrs. Coates addressed us on Church Union, in which we participated by answering questions.

One of the highlights of our Wednesday Study Circles was a talk to the Matric. S.C.M. by Miss Elton about church music, and our warmest thanks go to her. We hope that this will be continued in the future, as it stimulated some quite controversial discussions. We would like to express our appreciation to the Study Circle leaders who have given us valuable guidance during the year.

The Asian girls gave us an enthralling glimpse into the Far East in their Asian Concert. Part of

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the proceeds of this will be used to sponsor a boy in Hong Kong, under the auspices of the S.C.M. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Asian girls for their enthusiasm and assistance in this effort.

The year concluded with an inspiring Badge Service in the Fitchett Chapel, which was conducted by Dr. Wood. About forty new members were admitted at this service.

We would especially like to thank Miss Cerutty for all the enthusiasm and stimulation she has given us throughout the year, and we are confident that under her leadership the S.C.M. will continue to flourish. We wish next year's S.C.M. every success.

—Prue Duncan. Ros Hardman.

Chapel Notes In addition to the regular Sunday evening services there have been House Services and the Annual Service for Old Collegians. On most of these special occasions the Chapel has been filled to capacity. This was particularly the case with the Old Collegians' service on 1st November when the offering ( £ 5 7 / 1 3 / - ) was devoted to Methodist Overseas Missions.

On 25th October the Boarders' Confirmation Service was held. Thirty-two girls (the largest number) were received as members of the Methodist Church on profession of their faith. They were Dorothy Adams. Helen Brien, Beverley Brown, Gwen

CHAPEL.

—Lorraine

Clarke,

S.V.E.

7 S I L V E R A ;D G R E E N Brown, Lorraine Clarke, Lynne Condon, Rhonise Cowan, Jennifer Dixon, Bronwyn Doyle, Helen Driver, Roberta Egan, Heather Faull, Marilyn Field, Ruth Gronow, Shirley Hall, Helen Jasper, Karyn Jones, Susan Lavers, Sheryl Livingston, Marilyn McClelland, Susanne McEachern, Elsie Matkovich, Kerrie Miller, Elizabeth Mitchell, Jillian Mitchell, Jillian Morrison, Noelene Morrison, Kathryn Pearn, Shirley Pritchard, Susan Scarlett, Beverley Sobey, Barbara Webb. It was unusual to have three pairs of twins in this group. The Boarders' Choir, conducted by Miss Flockart, sang Mendelssohn's anthem, "I Waited for the Lord", the solo parts being taken by Janice and Meryle Smith. Each girl confirmed was presented with an inscribed Bible. The attendance of parents was the largest we have known; many of them had travelled great distances from the country.

In June Mr. John Eggington, our Chapel Organist, went overseas with the expectation of an absence of more than a year. We were fortunate in the appointment of Melva Muller who has proved a most capable and sensitive organist; her work for a school girl has been outstanding.

It is with much sadness that we record the retirement of Miss Flockart as conductor of our Chapel Choir. Since the Chapel was opened in October, 1959, she has directed the musical life of the Chapel and no tribute is sufficient to recognize the artistic quality of her work, the spiritual insight she has inspired in the girls as they have interpreted hymns and anthems, and the devotion to the individual girls' interests which she has manifested at all times. Everyone acquainted with M.L.C. knows that Miss F'lockart is unique. The influence of her Christian personality and her remarkable gifts as a musician and a choir-leader will live for very many years. At present our loss seems irreparable; the passing of the years and her removal to Geelong are the reasons for her decision to retire.

Weddings in Fitchett Chapel Catherine Lesley Blake to Reginald Weule on 22nd July.

Janice Leanne Cockrem to Lynton Wayne Wright on 1st August.

Valerie Gladys Westendorf to Roderick Charles Tobin on 7th August.

Judith Belyea to Antony John Howells on 14th August.

Joy Lavena Carter to Leonard Ernest Rutledge on 27th August. The Rev. W. S. Manzoney officiated.

Helen May Ord to Peter Barclay McGregor on 29th August.

Jennifer Lesley Cunningham to Michael John Handscomb on 29th August.

Wendy Margaret Holt to Garry John Hampson on 5th September.

Janice Patricia Martin to Bruce Russell Rayment on 5th September.

Lauris Fay Taylor to Terrance Michael Rackham on 26th September.

Beverley Robin Parkes to John Charles Blyth on 3rd October.

Carol Jeanne Harris to Dennis Phillips on 10th October.

Helen Jennifer McGregor to Raymond Lindsay Quarry on 16th October.

Meredith Rose Robinson to Peter Maurice Williams on 29th October. Rev. R. W. Allardice assisted Dr. Wood.

Margaret Ellen Vizard to Kenneth Jeffrey Hodgins on 7 th November.

Winnifred Ann Galagher to Malcolm Pang on 7th November.

Megan Thomas to David Cripps on 13th November. The Rev. Norman Faichney officiated.

Jillian Ann Pinne to Roger Samuel Brown on 14th November.

Carolyn Margaret Beeson to Donald Vincent Ockley on 19th November.

Margaret May Croxford to Robert Edward Bromley on 21st November.

Barbara Sleep to Ian Hart on 21st November. The Rev. Norman Pask officiated.

Janice Margaret Dickens to David John Hocking on 25th November.

Jenifer Anne Hall to Daryl Patrick Murphy on 27th November.

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Lynette Joy Curtis to Ronald Arthur Prime on 2nd December.

Joyce Mitchell to David Hailes on 5 th December.

Jill Murphy to Robin Benn on 5th December.

Gail Bette Williams to Ian Clifford Johns on 5th December. The Rev. R. Owen assisted Dr. Wood.

Dr. Wood officiated at the marriage of Pamela Bowyer and Malcolm John Long at Frank Paton Memorial Church, Burke Road, Deepdene, on 9th September.

Baptisms in Fitchett Chapel Timothy John, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Eggington (Audrey Walklate), on 19th July.

Sandra Robyn, daugher of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Gall (Glynnys McDougall), on 9th August.

Ashley Mark, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Seller (Margaret Galbraith), on 20th September.

Suzanne Elaine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. White (Elaine Cornwell), on 20th September.

Nicholas Ward, son of Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Johnstone (Lesley Taylor), on 27th September.

Cary Gregory, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Schumann (Leonie Boyd), on 4th October.

Sandra Joy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. McCorkell (Margaret Kidd), on 8th November.

Paula Jane, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Underwood (Shirley Carroll), on 8th November.

Andrew David, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Kerwin (Elaine Francis), on 8th November.

Neil John, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. N. Melloy (Pamela Jones), on 15th November.

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Simon Alan, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Lightbody (Sue Baker), on 15th November.

Leanne June, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Keefer (June Elliott), on 15th November.

Adult Baptisms: Roberta Egan, Susanne McEachern, Barbara Webb, on 25th October.

United Nations Association Through its activities this year, the United Nations Organization has made it clear that in a time of international tension the need for United Nations is becoming greater. With all the undernourished, sick and poverty-stricken people in many countries, it is essential that we all cooperate by supporting our organization and doing our part to help these people.

Second Term started in an interesting way when Amanda Gardiner and Leonie Hawthorn sang popular folk songs and protest songs during the lunch-hour. At another lunch-time meeting Mrs. Roberts gave us a talk on Lebanon and Arab Refugee Problems. We thank two Malayan girls for their talk on "Superstitions in Malaya."

A very interesting film was seen during Open Period. This was entitled "Children of the Sun," and I think that many girls were deeply impressed by the magnitude of the problems shown. Another Open Period was spent listening to Mrs. Coates, who told us about the Congress in Singapore. We were thrilled to have Jill Hutchings, a previous M.L.C. student, speak to us about America.

In conclusion, we all wish to thank Dr. Sartory for his aid during the year. As President of our Association, he has spent much time and effort in arranging a variety of activities.

-—Janet Foster.

Matriculation Current Affairs Matriculation "Current Affairs" for Terms II and III proved to be just as interesting and varied as in Term I. This second half of the year's discussions emphasised affairs of close interest to Australia. In Term II Mrs. Downie spoke on the half-caste problem in Central Australia, where she lived and worked for some years.

Dr. Wood spoke on State Aid for Church Schools, a topic which is of close interest to us as pupils at a Church School. Miss Kellaway gave two interesting talks on the suggested introduction of Decimal Currency, introducing the arguments for and against such a system.

Two speakers chose as their topic Australia's obligations to other countries. Antony CluniesRoss told us of the inadequacy of Australia's present response to External Aid; and Miss Cerutty outlined Australia's commitments in New Guinea, as they were noted by the members of the M.L.C. party who recently toured the Territory.

Several books were discussed in this half-year.

Miss Sutton dealt with Daniel Borstin's book "The Image," which shows the superficiality of many aspects of modern life; and in a later lecture she spoke of Robin Boyd's attack on the ugliness of Australian cities in his book, "The Australian Ugliness." Miss Sutton showed slides in conjunction

with this topic to illustrate the writer's remarks.

Miss Cerutty took as her topic "The Leopard," a novel dealing with the decline of an aristocratic Italian family, the ensign of which was a leopard rampant. A recording on Democracy, taped earlier in the year was played back as the feature of another Tuesday afternoon's discussion.

Two guest speakers dealing specifically with countries other than Australia were Mrs. AbbottSmith and the Acting Consul for Italy, Dr. Michelangelo Jaccobucci. Mrs. Abbott-Smith told us about Communist China, in connection with customs and economic development. Dr. Jaccobucci spoke about his country, its systems of government and its social problems.

The Arts were represented by two speakers — Miss Starling, a member of the Music Staff, and Mr. Featherstone, who gave an illustrated lecture on design in all aspects of modern life. Miss Starling was with us twice, once in relation to a topic on the history of music in "Topics and Opinions," and once on contemporary music and composers, a talk which Miss Starling illustrated by a brilliant and inspiring musical recital of modern composers.

Current Affairs for this year proved to be varied and interesting and, dealing with subjects of topical interest, gave a solid background to our class discussions.

—Glenis Smalley.

Library Notes The Librarians are pleased to report that approximately six hundred books had been added to the shelves by October, 1964. A rapid reading course was introduced and has proved very popular with Matriculation students. The Leaving girls will have a chance to use it after their examinations.

During the term six committee members attended an inter-school gathering at Xavier College to discuss the borrowing methods and general layout of each school's library. M.L.C. hopes to have a similar meeting early in 1965. Another function attended was a Children's Book Council discussion evening, when two committee members heard several students from different schools speak on books which had made an impact on them.

We thank Mrs. Day for her continued assistance and encouragement, and the Committee for its contribution to the successful running of the Library in 1964. We would encourage any girls interested in the Library to join the Committee next year.

•—Felicity Chenu, Judy Wells.

Dramatic Art Notes As the year draws to a close, we of the Dramatic Art classes reflect that probably our most enjoyable moments have come through the medium of acting. This year we have had two major events in this field.

The House Drama Contest gave us two exciting and entertaining evenings, and we congratulate Nevile House for their success and especially Dianne Wishart, whose wonderful production of

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ROBYN MOON, Leader of Madrigals; Joint School Pianist.

VIRGINIA WEEKES, Joint School Pianist.

MARGOT NASH, Debating Secretary.

DEIRDRE BARNETT, Captain of Table Tennis.

HELEN BURROUGHS, Captain of Tennis.

VERYAN CHARTERS, Captain of Cricket.

JOAN WALDUCK, Captain of Baseball; Captain of Basketball.

ROSALIND LAWSON, Captain of Athletics.

ROSALIND HARDMAN, Captain of Hockey.

Photos taken by Mr. Bradshaw, using the School's Polaroid Camera.

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"The Washerwoman's Child" we found delightful.

W e commend the presentations of the other Houses.

The Quater-centenary Shakespeare Commemoration gave absorbing and varied entertainment to the audience and many happy hours to the over three hundred performers. All who took part are very grateful to their various mistresses for their thoughtful and generous help, and we would like to thank Miss Thirlwell and Miss Laidiaw who spent hours doing our make-up. Especially we of the senior sections would like to thank Miss Dwyer, whose untiring assistance and limitless patience we so very greatly admire and appreciate.

On this occasion we attempted to recreate a little of the atmosphere of the Elizabethan Theatre, and if Shakespeare would have found our efforts amusing, I am sure he would have appreciated the spirit in which we paid our tribute to our greatest writer.

The thanks of all the girls go to Miss Sutton for her help in increasing our knowledgs of history and her leadership of the Club throughout the year.

Camera Club The Camera Club has had a very successful year. We started the year with a good attendance of enthusiastic members, when Miss Perkins explained the fundamental principles of photography to new members. We then started working hard in preparation for the two competitions in which we took part.

History Club

In July we took part in a competition at Scotch College with P.L.C., Wesley and Scotch. On July 24, we were entertained at Scotch, when we saw the exhibition of prints and heard a talk by Mr. Broadhead, who then presented the prizes. Yvonne Kominos won first prize in the "Places" section, Hilary Sage won first prize in the "Open" section, and Ruth Aldridge won first prize in the "Animals" section. Places were awarded to Judith Kuring, Yvonne Kominos, Suzanne Bloom, Hilary Sage, Ruth Aldridge and Judyth Mitchell.

The History Club has experienced a very beneficial year. Its activities were highlighted by a school trip in the September holidays to Canberra and Sydney, where the girls, together with Miss Sutton and Miss Rudin, visited many places of historical interest. Other activities have included seeing a film of the French Revolution, and having illustrated talks on Tasmania and the Sydney and Canberra trip.

In September we took part in the Inter-School Photographic Competition. Places were awarded to Judith Kuring, Yvonne Kominos, Ruth Aldridge, Suzanne Bloom and Pam Proctor.

This term we have been printing personal photographs and practising various techniques in the hope of doing better next year.

—Judyth Mitchell.

•—Emoke Szendei.

—Photo. Stuart Tompkins.

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Ruth Aldridge,

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Social Service Notes

The inter-house debates were held early in second term, on three consecutive Friday mornings during Open Period. Dr. Wood adjudicated, and senior members of the six houses debated against each other, showing to the rest of the school the fine standard of debating this year.

This year's Social Service has been well supported and successful in all parts of the school.

The money collected was distributed amongst the charities which the individual forms chose to support. The Methodist Church's Appeal in Alice Springs, to build a swimming pool for the boarding school, was met with enthusiastic support.

In the first debate, Krome convinced Tiddeman that "Australia is excessively devoted to sport."

The following Friday Berry convinced Fitchett that "The evils of hire-purchase do not outweigh the advantages." In the last debate, Cato convinced Nevile that "The influence of the United States on Australia is not undue," thus winning the debates with a total of 78. Congratulations, Cato!

The Leaving debates were held during second and third terms. We were pleased to note many promising house debaters debating for their forms this year. The last debate was the winning one, where SVD convinced SVE that " A nation's culture is of greater importance than its commerce," thereby gaining a total of 77. The other forms followed in the order SVC, SVF, SVE, SVB, SVG, SVA, SVH. Congratulations, SVD! We wish to thank Miss Sutton and Miss Hotchin for their help and leadership during the year, when they came to lunch-time meetings, adjudicated the Leaving debates, and gave help to the various members of the House debating teams.

—Margot Nash.

LIBRARY Back

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The Egg Day Appeal for Epworth Hospital was met with a good response.

The year's success is mainly due to the conscientious work of the Social Service Captains, throughout the school and the loyal response of the girls. Our thanks go to Miss Howie particularly for her invaluable work.

Music Notes The latter half of this year has seen the completion of a full musical programme. The many events have given much enjoyment and satisfaction to all who were involved, and reflect the great work of the music staff.

—Photo. Stuart Tompkins.

COMMITTEE

Pausacker, Jan Ellis, Jan

Row—Fiona

Prue Duncan, Llewellyn

The school has not only helped financially but also they have given very valuable practical support. A group of girls helped during the Christmas holidays at the Brotherhood of St. Laurence Children's Summer Camp, and also each week-end the Collingwood Inner Mission.

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Ingrid

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Barbour,

Jill

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Right: Elizabeth Jeffries, Joanne

Front Row—Jacqueline Boughton, Judith Wells, Felicity Chenu, Dale Morrison.

Kneeling—Margery Foster, Elizabeth Bodkin.

Absent: Ruth Aldridge.

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During Second Term Miss S. Brown and Miss D. Grocke (an Old Collegian) joined the music staff and are teaching the piano. Miss C. Farmer (an Old Collegian) has been training the orchestra since Second Term. The girls are working well under her, and their accompanying of the hymn each Tuesday in Assembly is much appreciated.

It is hoped that next year more girls will join the orchestra, especially string bass players, oboists, and players of the brass instruments. We were all very sorry to hear of the tragedy of Mr. Graham Blomfield and Miss V . Vandeleur.

Both have worked strenuously in the music school — Mr. Blomfield in his conducting of the orchestra and arrangements of hymns, and Miss Vandeleur in teaching the piano.

derful work done by Miss Marcakis in her teaching, encouragement and help over the years. The girls she has trained have reached a remarkably high standard. Thank you, Miss Marcakis!

At the end of this year Miss R. Selligson, who has been taking piano and theory lessons, will be leaving. We thank her for her work here, and wish her all the best for the future. Miss A. Marcakis, who has been on the staff for seven years, will be leaving at the end of this year. Miss Marcakis teaches theory, piano, takes singing in the Lower Middle School, and the Lower Middle and Second Form choirs. We wish to acknowledge the won-

The standard in both the Inter-House Music Contests was again very high this year. Mr. T. E. Brown adjudicated the contests. Tiddeman is to be congratulated on winning the Senior contest, and Krome the Middle School contest. Each house certainly deserved its win!

CHAPEL

Last term, the Senior Choir recorded several hymns for a commercial recording. The singing at Speech Night will again be recorded this year, and the record promises to be a fine one. The Senior School is preparing " I Waited for the Lord" by Mendelssohn, and "Praise to the Lord," arranged by Arthur Warrell. The choir is preparing excerpts from Bach's Christmas Oratorio, and the Madrigal Group will be singing "Ah, Look Upon These Eyes" by Palestrina, and "All Creatures Now Are Merry Minded" by J. Bennet.

The Variety Concert, produced by Dr. Sartory, was a wonderful success again. This year members of staff provided items for half of the pro-

CHOIR

—rhoto. Stuart Tompkins.

Back Row (left to right)—Jan Smith, Noella Thornton, Julienne Lee, Rosalie Wills, I.orraine Clarke, Heather Faull, Meryle Smith, Ruth Torodc, Helen Wearne. Jane McQueen, Rhona Whiting, Seini Tongilava, Robyn Payne.

Second Back Row—Christina Loh, Rhonda Brown, Dorothy Adams, Roslyn Harris, Ann Brooks, Jill Dixon.

Elsie Matkovich, Barbara Grove, Anne Barclay, Karen Field, Helen Hartley, Helen Campbell.

Second Front R o w — E l l e n Watson, Lynne Condon, Helen Driver, Kaye Marshman, Pam Dry, Sue Lavers, Heather Wills, Pixie Harris, Robyn Jelbart, Kathryn Pearn, Shirley Pritehard, Kaye Harris, Honor Wilson, Rosemary Lipshut.

Front Row—Jeanette Pitty, Jenny Ching, Gaye Condon, Margaret Anderson, Mary Bush, Sue James, Barbara Garonne, Vivienne Blanksby, Miss Flockart, Melva Muller—Organist.

13 SILVER A ;D GREEN gramme and girls the other items. To all concerned, especially Dr. Sartory, we offer our congratulations.

The Senior and the Middle and Lower Middle School Music Recitals were again a success. The standard of items by the soloists, choirs, orchestra and madrigal groups was high, and the variety of items provided a very enjoyable programme.

Two members of the music staff, Miss Elton and Miss Starling, have given interesting talks at an S.C.M. meeting and at Matriculation Current Affairs periods respectively. Miss Elton spoke on music in the Church, and Miss Starling explained and amplified several points concerning music generally and modern music especially.

W e congratulate Kay Elsworth on being a soloist in the J.S.O. Concert on 2nd October, and Virginia Weekes on being leader of the J.S.O. Kaye played the second movement of Beethoven's piano concerto, number two.

The results of the May and September examinations were very good. There were a large number of girls who sat for theory and piano examinations, and a relatively large number of girls did woodwind and singing examinations.

The singing of the Chapel Choir is wonderful.

The Christmas Carol Service especially showed the fine work of these girls, and their singing is always appreciated.

In conclusion, I would like to thank all the members of the music school staff for all their help and support throughout the year, and special thanks are due to Mr. Ingram, the music school director.

—Robyn Moon.

Music Examination Results —

1964

Pianoforte Grade VII.—Honours: Helen Croft, Virginia Weekes, Lynley Carrington, Julie Szeto. Credit: Sansan Ching, Margaret Crossan. Pass: Joanna Cheung.

Grade VI.—Honours: Rosemary Allen, Judith Kennett, Janet Fry, Jan Allanson, Jennifer Ching, Jillian Gumming. Credit: Beverley Goff, Robyn Davies, Meredith McCutcheon. Pass: Helen Campbell, Joy Savige, Elizabeth Bodkin, Jennifer Green, Susan Liljeros, Louise Powell, Christine Vincent, Margaret Mapperson, Helen James.

Grade V.—Honours: Barbara Champion, Sally Corbett, Sylvia Cowan, Anne Norman, Kerin Brown. Credit: Lyn Barelli, Anne Care, Andrea Goldsmith, Claire Lapthorne, Lynette Morris, Helen George, Rhonda Toop, Jillian Uden, Alison White.

Grade IV.—Honours: Susan Allanson, Phillipa Halligan, Jillian Hocking, Jillian Morris. Credit: Helen Bennett, Rosemary Costello, Phyllis Dorey, Pamela Dry, Helen Goold, Helen Hansen, Vera Kho, Ruth Hazelwood, Roslyn Kerfoot, Margaret Knee, Helen Knight, Rosalind Mann, Janet Matthews, Bronwyn McClean, Raewyn McDonald, Carolyn Philpot, Gillian Seamer, Meryle Smith, Elizabeth Vincent, Diane Walker. Pass: Janette Bucknell, Charlotte Glover, Jennifer Hammond, Madeline Harford, Ann Silverman, Pamela Zerbe.

Grade III.—Honours: Janice Alexander, Janet Bitcon, Jillian Cameron, Lynne Condon, Pamela Cox, Susan Donath, Maree Hargreaves, Anne Hocking, Lise Jennings, Margaret Levy, Judith

—Photo. Stuart Tompkins.

SENIOR MADRIGAL GROUP Back Row (I. to r.): Elizabeth Ditterich, Ghristina Loh, Kaye Williams, Jill Livingstone, Janet McCalman, Sue Lilieros, Ruth Seeomb, Lorraine Curry, Meryle Smith, Barbara Champion.

Front Row (1. to r.): Robyn Moon (leader), Jennifer Bossenee, Helen Morton, Helen Moon, Jill Cumming, Carmel Fryde, Jane Griffiths, Lydia Massey, Janet McAllister.

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Oakley, Maree Ohno, Julienne Silverwood, Judith Katchor. Credit: Bryony Stevens, Ruth Stubbs.

Pass: Jennifer Burkett, Lorraine Clarke, Cheryl Hildebrand, Julie Nairn, Seini Tongilava, Jeanette Venus, Catherine Williams.

Grade II.—Honours: Pamela Brewster, Linda Fisher, Katherine-Ann Guest, Lee Halligan, Judith Middleton. Credit: Miriam Adams, Jillian Ashton, Elizabeth Brown, Jocelyn Brown, Belinda Clarke, Christine Dunner, Anna Hegadus, Christine Hogg, Heather Lehmann, Barbara Bell, Robyn Pratt, Heather Secomb, Alison Tanner. Pass: Jan Ellis, Janet Gardner, Sandra Matthews, Andrea Woodhouse.

Grade I.—Honours: Christina Castles, Alison Chapman, Angela Cumming, Elizabeth Dyke, Christine Ellemor, Miriam Esser, Julie Faragner, Melanie Guile, Enid Hart, Katherine Kings, Elizabeth Murray, June Ohno, Carol Toop, Julie Walker, Ann White, Karline Ziegler. Credit: Dianne Beynon, Jocelyn Brittingham, Gina Brooke, Margaret Guest, Marion Hartley, Helen Horsburgh, Jillian Hicks, Elizabeth Kenealy, Erica Lees, Catherine Wylie. Pass: Barbara White.

Preliminary.—Carolyn Bertram, Helen Boag, Susan Eizenberg, Freda Ginsberg, Judith Grove, Victoria Jarrett, Lynete Langford, Sharyn Nightingale, Nancy Parkes, Lynette Scott.

Violin Grade VII.—Credit: Rosalie Atkins.

Grade V.—Credit: Kay Elsworth.

Grade IV.—Pass: Bronwyn Jeffrey.

Grade III.—Credit: Margaret Johns, Marjorie Funston.

Grade II.—Pass: Penny Campbell, Rosemary Harry.

Grade I.—Pass: Carol Toop.

Preliminary.—Pass: Karline Ziegler.

Violoncello Grade V.—Pass: Lydia Massey.

String Bass Grade V.—Pass: Gillian McCulloch. , Flute Grade VII.—Credit: Suzanne Hutchins.

Grade VI.—Honours: Jill Thompson.

Grade V.—Credit: Yvonne Kominos.

Grade IV.—Credit: Carolyn Hicks.

Grade III.—Honours: Anne Davies. Credit: Deborah Rogers.

Clarinet Grade IV.—Honours: Marion Cullen.

Judith Deane, Jillian Garlick.

Grade III.—Honours: Alison French.

Credit:

Bassoon Grade III.- -Honours: Anne Care.

Singing Grade V.—Credit: Christina Loh. Grade IV.—Honours: Janice Smith.

Mary Bush.

Credit:

Art- of

Speech

Notes

Good speech is truly an art which has to be cultivated just as a style of writing or a pian© technique does. There are basic elements to be developed into something which reflects the individual personality. How often have you heard it said, or perhaps have said it yourself "She looks very pleasant but wait till she opens her mouth!" Or how often have you wanted to put forward an idea in class, but have not, through fear of becoming "stuck for words". At M.L.C., there is an opportunity for everyone to gain a pleasantness and fluency of speech, and it is gratifying to know that more and more girls are realising its importance by taking Speech as a special subject.

This term, the A.M.E.B. examinations were held, and although the theoretical marks are not yet known, the usual high standard was maintained in the practical. For this achievement, we recognise the untiring efforts of Miss Dwyer and the other members of the Speech Staff, to whom go our sincere thanks.

—Llewellyn Johns.

Examination

Results

Preliminary Honours—Jeanette McCann, Janet Norrie.

Credit—Sally Middleton, Suzanne Gedye, Airlie Thirlwell, Jillian Ashton, Janne Phillips, Deborah Jacobs.

Pass—Dianne Goode, Sonia Lucas, Judith Bond, Pia Brous.

First Grade Honours—Lesley Bullen, Jennifer Caffin, Susie Novak, Mary Player, Robyn Green, Anne Silverman.

Credit—Penny Evans, Margaret Owens, Elizabeth Brown, Marilyn Nuske, Kathryn Evans, Christine Dunner, Janette Williamson, Diane Koetsveld, Rosemary Duncan.

Pass—Stephanie Lyons, Colleen McCrath, Doreen Perrin, Rosalie Nilson, Jennifer Anderson.

Second Grade Honours—Jenny McBean.

Credit—Jillian Uden, Lynne Holt, Beverley Harman, Lauren Matthews.

Pass—Carolyn Philpot, Jacqueline Parker, Gillian Seamer, Pamela Humphries, Pamela Williamson, Jacqueline Towns.

Third Grade Honours—Robyn Kilgour.

Credit—Janet Bentley, Margaret Leathefland.

Kaye Williams, Gail Jackson.

Pass—Margaret Johns, Jillian Pyers.

Fourth Grade Honours—Jenny Howell, Emoke Szendei, June McQueen.

Credit—Kaye Borgeest, Trudi Kenealy, Jenny Davidson.

Fifth Grade Credit—Llewellyn Johns.

Theory Results not yet available.

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Latin Club Notes

gave a very colourful item at the M.L.C. Variety

The Latin Club has very successfully continued its activities during second and third terms.

It has been decided that the money which was raised by our Party during first term will be used to buy a book for the Latin section of the Walton Library.

The Classical Association of Melbourne held this year, for the second time, a Latin Verse and Prose Reading Competition. We are very grateful to Rosalie Lahore, Bronwyn Stokes and Marjorie Thompson, who decided, although they are no longer studying Latin, to enter the competition together with Vicki Carr, Jenny Davidson and Trudi Kenealy. We are very thrilled that Jenny Davidson won the Leaving section of the competition, which indicates the extremely high standard of her work, as students from many schools took part. The other girls all gained distinctions, which is also very pleasing.

Once again we would like to express our sincere thanks to Miss Schouten, Miss Klopotowski and Mr. Hooke for their continuous assistance and encouragement.

We hope that the Modern Languages Club will continue in the future in promoting the study of modern languages successully and will always play an important part in school activities.

—Tania Unger.

The club's main activity this term was the recent Variety Concert, in which girls from Latin classes throughout the school combined to give a varied and most enjoyable programme. Items included Latin Songs, a Play, a Dress Parade, Roman Games, and recitations from Virgil. We would like to thank all girls who took part, as well as their teachers Mrs. MacLeish, Miss Tippitt and Miss Elsey, who devoted much time and work to the various items.

Our sincere thanks go also to Miss Betts, whose leadership and encouragement have made 1964 a most successful year for the Latin Club.

—Trudi Kenealy.

Modern Languages Club Notes A German play and a French week-end were the two highlights of our activities this term.

The German play, a naturalistic drama, "Die Familie Selicke," by Holz and Schlaf, was a new experiment produced by Matriculation and Leaving girls from M.L.C. and Carey Grammar boys under the able guidance of Miss Schouten and Mr. Walter from Carey. It was a resounding success, and all those who took part greatly enjoyed themselves and benefited from such a valuame linguistic experience. We hope to be able to produce another play next year.

The "French Week-end," under the enthusiastic support of Mrs. Solway and Mr. Hooke, was another new worthwhile educational experience enjoyed by the Matric. French students. It was an extremely successful week-end and I am sure it afforded us an excellent opportunity of living in a "French atmosphere" for three days.

Our sincere thanks go to Mrs. Solway and Mr. Hooke and all the University French Staff, who made our week-end of lasting benefit.

Congratulations to all successful competitors in the Goethe competition, and to all those who may have succeeded in the Alliance competition.

Russian is now very well established in this school, as we have seen by the outstanding results in the recent "Pushkin" Prize Competition. We have a Russian Choir which sang at the M.L.T.A.V. Russian and Italian night and also

Concert.

GOETHE COMPETITION RESULTS Prize-winners Juniors Second Prize: Christine McKelliget (equal).

Third Prize: Vivienne Powell (equal).

Sub-Intermediate Second Prize: Jocelyn Wogan-Browne (equal).

Intermediate Second Prize: Megan Cook.

Leaving First Prize: Judith Oakley.

Third Prize: Robyn Williams.

Honourable Mention Certificates Juniors Beth Alexander, Elizabeth Brown, Patricia Harrison, Anne Hocking, Narelle Holmes, Kaye Indikt, Christine Kho, Margaret Knowles, Joan Lewis, Susan McMahon, Sandra Morley, Mary Player, Judy Rothschild, Ann Shelton, Janine Sheppard.

Sub-Intermediate Helen Andrew, Juliet Blaskett, Mary Heather Fraser, Alison French, Barbara Genat, Linda Johnston, Jennifer McBean, Kai Moisa, Jillian Joy Morris, Virginia Oakley, Janet Radford, Kathrina Shafar, Pamela Skinner.

Intermediate Sharon Lynette Bell, Evelyn Bresner, Rosemary Costello. Judith Deane, Vivien Santer, Ann Segal, Glenda Schultz, Keryn Williams, Claire Yallop.

Leaving Rose Borenstein, Grace Brisbane, Robyn Fraser, Carmel Fryde, Barbara Glenn, Judith Kuring, Diane Helen Robertson.

Matriculation Sally-Ann Gillman, Evelyn Howard, Marion Skinner.

RESULTS OF T H E PUSHKIN (RUSSIAN) P R I Z E COMPETITION Matriculation. — Marjorie Thompson (first prize).

Leaving.—Lyn Morris (equal first), Margery Pincombe (Honourable Mention) Intermediate.—Mary Lahore (first prize); Angela Gast, Dawn Jeffrey, Andre Segal (Honourable Mention).

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SILVER A ;D GREEN Shakespeare Celebrations

In company with the rest of the English-speaking world in this year which celebrates the four hundredth anniversary of Shakespeare's birth, M.L.C. has paid respect to the memory of the poet. The school's special tribute took the form of a symposium of drama, song and dance, presented in the Assembly Hall on the evening of Friday, 2nd October, 1964.

The programme was arranged and prepared by members of the English, Speech, Music and Physical Education staffs, and the final composition and direction was in the hands of Miss Dwyer.

Preceded by a crier announcing the arrival of the court, Queen Elizabeth and her ladies-in-waiting watched the presentation from the Royal stand.

The various performances were heralded by attendants who presented the players to Her Majesty.

The Third Forms delighted their audience with the antics of Bottom and the Rustics in the fairytale scene of "Midsummer Night's Dream"; the Casket Scene from the "Merchant of Venice" was the offering from the Intermediates, and the Matriculation Literature Classes in their acting of an outline version of "Hamlet" were able to give some impressions of this, the great tragedy of Shakespeare.

Interspersed between the dramatic performances were songs from Shakespeare sung by Forms I I and I I I and the Senior Madrigal Group; while dances of the period were given by Forms I I and I I I , members of Intermediate Forms and Diploma B. Girls from Leaving Forms portrayed some of the heroines of Shakespeare's plays. Cleopatra, Calpurnia, Lady Macbeth, Constance, Miranda, Juliet, Portia, Desdemona, Viola, Rosalind and Gelia paid their respects to the watching Queen, and after speaking a few lines to remind us of the parts they took in the respective plays, grouped themselves in a tableau on the stage.

Satisfied with her evening's entertainment, Elizabeth withdrew, in stately procession, with her court, and left an enthusiastic audience to voice their approval of the spectacle which they had enjoyed in company with Her Majesty in honour of her great servant-actor, Master William Shakespeare. The words on the programme reminded us that Shakespeare was for all ages and a vital part of our great heritage of literature.

Soul of the age, The applause! delight! the wonder of our stage My Shakespeare rise!

Triumph my Britain thou hast one to show To whom all scenes of Europe homage owe He was not of an age but for all time.

—Ben Jonson.

Matriculation Dance I think it has been generally agreed that the Matriculation Dance this year, held in the Box Hill Town Hall on Thursday, 27th August, thanks to the help and enthusiasm of so many willing parents, was certainly an extremely enjoyable and memorable evening.

The hall had been decorated by parents and girls with beautiful floral arrangements on the stage, and with streamers and balloons in white, yellow and green along the walls. The sedate appearance of the hall itself and these added attractions provided a beautiful setting for elegant Matriculation girls and their beaux.

Miss Kellaway and other senior form teachers were in the official party to welcome girls and their partners, and we were pleased that Dr. Wood was able to be present for a short time. We also welcomed back our Senior Prefect and Vice-Senior Prefects from last year — Heathcr-Anne Leigh, Mary McCord and Helen Broadbent.

We were thrilled that Mr. Keith Glover from the Australian Broadcasting Commission, and who also has connections with our school, was able to be our master of ceremonies. His bright personality definitely added to the gaiety of the evening.

Mr. Glover organized several novelty dances during the evening which were thoroughly enjoyed bv all.

A delightful sit-down supper was a highlight of the evening. It was held in the lower part of the hall and had been prepared mainly by parents.

The tables had been arranged with red camellias and silver M.L.C. stars as decorations.

I would like to express the thanks of the Matriculation girls to all those who worked to make the evening such a success, especially to Mrs. Dick and the parents and to Miss Kellaway and the form representatives for their organization and ideas.

We hope that the Matriculation girls of next year will enjoy the dance as much as we did ours.

Best wishes for your year.

—Wendy Dixon.

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House Notes Berry 1964 is fast drawing to a close and, although we have not been successful in all fields, Berry, through the keen spirit which has been shown bymost members, has proved itself a House to which all Berryites are proud to belong.

The large number of girls and parents who attended the House Chapel Service early in second term is an evidence of the willingness of girls to participate in House activities and their appreciation of the opportunity to worship together as a House.

Although Philippa Duncan, Margaret Crossan and the Berry cast spent a great deal of their time preparing for the Drama Contest, their work resulted only in fifth placing, and our congratulations go to Nevile for a fine performance.

Our results in the Senior Choral Contest were also rather disappointing, although a large amount of time and energy was given to the preparation of our items by our music leaders. We would like to thank Kaye Bolwell (conductress) and Ruth Secomb (pianist) who were untiring in their work for the Chorals, and Helen George and Meredyth Ackland who assisted them. It is hoped that during practices girls learned something that will help them rise to the occasion next year.

Our Middle School, too, put a great deal of time into choral work and there was evidence of a strong House spirit at the practices. The Middles were capably led by Sue Hunt (conductress), Stephanie Wort (pianist), Marijke Van Beuge and Kai Moisa. We congratulate Tiddeman and Krome, who won the Senior and Middle Chorals respectively.

The effort of our debating team Diane O'Neil (leader), Lois Lumley and Janet McCalman — were rewarded when they won their debate by two points, but unfortunately for us some of the other Houses gained higher points.

Our Sports Captain. Prue Cooper, and Lifesaving Representative, Gail Harding, deserve the thanks of all Berry girls for their enthusiastic leadership on the oval and in the pool. Under Gail's guidance a large number of girls passed Lifesaving examinations in second term, and many are doing them this term, too. The whole House is grateful to Prue for her efforts with the sporting activities and, although we have not won any team events, it was not through lack of leadership or enthusiasm. We congratulate Krome and Cato on their successes with hockey and basketball. Berry, after drawing four cut of our five cricket matches, again congratulate Krome on their win.

We would like to thank Kaye Bolwell. our ViceHouse Captain; Judy Kuring, our Vice-Sports, and Robin Pillar. They have all put a great deal of time into House activities this year. Congratulations are extended to all girls who earned their House colours during the year.

We warmly thank Miss Sutton for all she has done for Berry. In every field Miss Sutton has been invaluable with her knowledge and willing-

ness to help, and to her and the other House Mistresses we express a sincere "Thank you."

Finally, we wish all those who are leaving the best of luck for the future and hope that they will always remember their years as members of Berry.

Best of luck, too, to those returning, and may they remember that, whether Berry wins or loses, our main aim is co-operation between members and a good team spirit.

-—Bronwyn Bawden.

Cato Cato has shown enthusiasm and loyalty in all her inter-house activities for 1964 and, although we have not reached a very high position in the aggregate, the co-operation and active interest of all girls have resulted in a rewarding year.

Our main successes since the Sports have beer? in Basketball and Debating. The debating teanr (Emoke Szendei, Valerie Godson and Margaret Froomes), under the capable leadership of Emoke,. convinced Nevile that "Australians are not unduly influenced by the United States," and with 78 points we succeeded in winning the contest.

In basketball, our team was victorious, and we congratulate the girls for their wonderful effort.

In hockey we did very well and gained second place. The cricket results have not been finalized yet, but we seem to have been reasonably successful in this field, too. Congratulations to all our teams on their most successful results.

In both our Junior and Senior Choral Contests we gained third place, and congratulations go to Tiddeman for winning the senior contest and Krome for winning the junior contest. In both sections Cato had very competent and enthusiastic leaders, who were greatly assisted by the active co-operation of the girls. We would like to thank Helen Morton, our senior conductress; Beverley Goff, our senior pianist; Barbara Champion and Lorraine Jackling, our vice-conductress and vicepianist, and Glenice Daniels, who composed our original item. Thanks are also extended to our junior conductress, Debbie Rogers; our vice-conductress, Joy Broadbent; and pianist, Lorel Smith, and our vice-pianist, Janet Douglas.

Although Cato only gained third place in the Drama Contest, the players enjoyed themselves during the practices and gained immensely from the experience. We thank them and congratulate our producer, Emoke Szendei, for a wonderful production.

The Cato House Service this year was quite well attended, and we would like to thank Dr. Wood for conducting the service and giving us the opportunity to worship together as a House.

Cato extends her thanks to the House Mistresses for their support, and especially to Miss Hopkins for her thoughtfulness and undaunted enthusiasm throughout the year. We appreciate, too, the invaluable work of our Senior Sports Captain, Marion May; the Vice-Captain, Barb Champion; our Vice-House Captain, Val Godson, and Liz. Hepburn, our Life-saving Representative.

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Our Juniors have been very loyal and enthusiastic this year, and we thank the Middle School House Captain, Juliet Blaskett; the Sports Captain, Pam Ross; the Lower Middle School House Captain, Debbie Blaskett, and Sports Captain, Maxine Rippon, for their wonderful work.

Finally we would like to congratulate all the girls who have earned their House colours this year, and we extend to the two House Mistresses and all the girls who are leaving our very best wishes.

1964 has been a wonderful year for the House, but let us aim even higher and strive even harder so that in future years those who march united under our banner will bear it proudly to victory.

—Margaret Froomes.

Fitchett As the year of 1964 draws rapidly to a close, Fitchett House is able to look back on the year's events with mixed feelings, as our successes and defeats have been varied.

At the beginning of second term, the InterHouse Drama Contests were held. Congratulations are extended to Nevile, and also to our own cast for their success in gaining second place. We were not quite as prominent in debating, however; congratulations to Krome for their fine efforts, and also many thanks to Margaret Nash (leader), Margery Diprose and Jane Godbehear.

Many thanks to Beverly Smith and Sansan Ching, conductress and pianist respectively for the Senior House Choral Contests, held late in second term. Also Heather Cornish, vice-conductress; Margaret Guerin, vice-pianist, and all the girls who took part in special and original items. Although we did not do as well as usual, every girl, I'm sure, tried her best, and that is the thing that counts most. Congratulations to Tiddeman for their victory.

In basketball we came a very close second to Cato, and in hockey were not quite as good. Congratulations to Cato and Krome.

Cricket and life-saving have yet to be decided.

The House Service was held in second term, and due to the miserable night the attendance was not as good as it could have been. However, every girl that did attend was inspired through our worshipping as a House.

This term the Middle House Choral Contests were held. Lyn Barelli, conductress, and Anne Norman, pianist, were fine leaders. Congratulations to Krome, and also to our own girls for coming equal third with Cato.

Many girls were awarded their House colours this year, both as a redate and for the first time. Congratulations to all those girls.

I am sure that all girls would like to give very special thanks to our Sports Captain, Joan Waldner. She has worked tirelessly throughout the year and has been a very inspiring leader. Thanks also to our Middle House Captain, Judy Jack, and Sports Captain, Lyn Stead, and junior leaders, Heather Secomb and Jennifer Brown.

Very special thanks also to our House Mistresses for all their support and help throughout

the year, especially our Senior House Mistress, Miss Betts.

Good luck to all Fitchett girls leaving school at the end of this year. To those returning, keep the Gold Flag of Fitchett flying high, and even if it is not always victorious, remember that it is the effort of trying and the spirit of sportsmanship that counts the most.

—Jane Godbehear.

Krome "There's a tiny little badge of Green we proudly wear, 'Tis the badge of Krome House we love the best!"

The first inter-house competition of second term was the Drama Festival, in which Krome presented "Little Women," adapted from the novel

by Louisa M. Alcott. Although not as successful as we had hoped, the cast and the back-stage workers had a most enjoyable time during the rehearsals and at the actual performance. Heather Stevens, our producer, should be thanked for her guidance, and thanks go to the cast, the backstage workers, those who lent props, and all those who came to support the cast on the night of the performance. Congratulations to Nevile on their success with such an unusual production!

The Debate, in which our team convinced Tiddeman that "Australia is excessively devoted to sport," enabled us to finish second in the final points. Our hearty thanks go to the team — Hilary Sage (leader), Eve McQuie and Carolyn Hopping — for their fine performance. Congratulations to Cato on their victory!

Basketball, hockey and table tennis were the sports in second term. We thank Elizabeth Lade and Wendy Dixon for choosing the teams for basketball, Kaye Switson for hockey, and Helen Burroughs for table tennis. All teams competed with a measure of success; we won the hockey and came third in the basketball and table tennis.

Congratulations to Cato and Tiddeman on winning the basketball and table tennis respectively!

The last competition for second term was the Senior Choral Contest; it was looked forward to by the House. Krome has not been very successful in past years, and our delight was unbounded when we gained second place. Our success was due mainly to Robyn Moon (conductress), Jane Griffiths (vice-conductress), Melva Muller (pianist) and Anne Johnson (vice-pianist), who led the House with so much enthusiasm. Our sincere thanks go to these girls, the girls who took part in the special item and the original item (which was composed by Robyn) and to the House itself, and all the girls who sang so magnificently. Tiddeman must be congratulated on their fine win, a wonderful feat for such a small choir!

Third Term brought the completion of the year's activities. Our Life-saving Representatives, Pamela and Sue Davies, have worked very hard in both second and third terms and obtained strong support from girls. The results of the examinations are not yet known, but the skills learned will be useful to all those who participated. The

SILVER AND GREEN cricket team was chosen early in the term and soon welded itself into a keen, compact unit. With two draws (the match against Tiddeman was washed out by rain, and that against Berry could not be completed) and three first innings wins, the team stands a good chance of gaining first place in Inter-House Cricket.

The Middle Inter-House Choral Contest was the last event of term three. Under the capable and inspiring leadership of Beverly Fall (conductress), Rosamund Duncan (vice-conductress), Robyn Davies (pianist), and Carol Hubbard (vicepianist), the Middle School surpassed the efforts of the Seniors and won the contest, Tiddeman taking second place. Our congratulations and thanks go to all who participated; it seems that the jinx which for so many years has haunted Krome's Choral Contest choirs has vanished.

Congratulations to all those who have won their House colours this year, and to those who have gained their School colours — Kaye Switson, baseball, horkey (redate); Helen Burroughs, tennis and hockey (redate); Elizabeth Sutcliffe, cricket and hockey; Veryan Charters, cricket.

Last but not least, we thank everyone concerned with the House for their sterling efforts, especially Miss Hotchin and the House Mistresses for their continued support and advice. Several members of Staff are leaving at the end of the year—Mrs. MacLeish, Miss G. Sage and Miss F. Lewis; Miss Hotchin, who has been our Senior House Mistress for the past four years, is going overseas, and her encouragement and support will be missed next year; Mrs. MacLeish has been in the House for many years and her work in Middle School is greatly appreciated.

To those girls who are leaving we say, "Goodbye, good luch"; and trust that they will keep in mind Krome's motto: "A chain is as strong as its weakest link." We hope that those returning will uphold the name of Krome and support the activities of the House to the utmost of their ability.

—Veryan Charters.

Nevile House Notes 1964 has proved to be the most successful and the happiest since Nevile's foundation in 1959.

Under the capable leadership of Ann Radford and Jan Turner the House has done well in the sporting field whilst life-saving is progressing satisfactorily under Sue Howsam's guidance. Our thanks to all the girls in the various teams.

Nevile won the drama contest in second term under the direction of Dianne Wishart and we acquitted ourselves admirably in gaining equal third place with Cato in the Senior choral contest.

Special thanks to Pam McDonald, the conductress, to the pianists and to Virginia Weekes who composed the winning original item for us. In the junior chorals Nevile fared quite well, coming equal fourth with Berry—our thanks to Vicki Molloy as conductress, and to the pianists, the flautist, and to the girls who sang "Mary's Boy Child" in the special item and secured first place.

Reference must be made to the girls who have played so well in Assembly and have assisted in

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the bringing of flowers. It was gratifying to see so many attend our House service in Fitchett Chapel early third term and may we acknowledge cur appreciation of the fine singing of the Chapel choir.

Nevile would like to take this opportunity of congratulating the other Houses on their efforts and thank them for the friendliness in which all inter-House activities have been conducted.

Thanks to Betsy McKinlay (Vice-House Captain), to all House officers and congratulations to the girls who received their House colours. Loyalty has always been the keynote in Nevile and this has been especially evident this year. In conclusion the House would like to thank Miss Tyler, Miss Lardner and every House mistress for her support and unfailing enthusiasm.

To those who are leaving school Nevile extends best wishes for the future and may those returning enjoy yet another year as members of the House.

—Elizabeth Dax. Tiddeman 1964 has seen Tiddeman displaying unflagging enthusiasm and loyalty in all House activities and although we have not found success in all fields, enthusiasm has not been dampened. All House members have participated admirably throughout the year and we are grateful for the enjoyment gained by the friendly rivalry shown by all other Houses.

We pride ourselves in gaining top marks for Term Two and we were thrilled that this distinction was primarily brought about by our win in the Choral Contest. This was ample reward for Tiddeman's hard work under the excellent guidance of our conductress, Janice Smith, and the accompaniment of our pianists, Jenny Ching and Helen Campbell. Thank you also to Margaret Anderson, our vice-conductress. A great deal of our success was due to the work of the members of the special item with their excellent performance and the writer of our original composition, Christina Loh. The original item was very well performed by Christina Loh and Meryle Smith. We were thrilled over our win in this field and we feel that this success brought the House spirit shown all throughout the year by Tiddemanites to a well-deserved climax. Congratulations also to Krome who followed closely behind vis and also to the other Houses.

Our success here seemed to spur our juniors on and we were again delighted to gain second place in the Junior Choral contests. This surely proves that as far as singing is concerned we have the quality if we lack the quantity. Our conductress, Elsie Matkovich, led the choir splendidly, assisted very ably by our pianist, Helen Weaver, vicepianist Anne Barclay and vice-conductress Helen Drever. Thank you to all the juniors for their enthusiasm here and congratulations to Krome on their success.

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while House activity. Those participating gained a great deal of valuable enjoyment from the play and although we only managed to gain fourth place the reward of those concerned was gained through the experience and fun of presenting the play. This production could not have run so smoothly without the excellent work of our coproducers Rhonda Brown and Vivienne Blanksby and all those who helped with backstage work and lighting. Thank you!

Another highlight of second term was the muchenjoyed House Debating contest. We were proud of our Tiddeman representatives, Jane McQueen (leader), Ruth Torode and Helen Hartley, and although these girls did not come to the fore we feel they represented us very capably.

Although she has not been entirely successful in this sphere Tiddeman has gained great satisfaction from participation in House sporting activities this year. This satisfaction has been the result of the untiring and enthusiastic work of our Senior Sports Captain, Rhonda Brown, who deserves the praise of all Tiddeman girls for her work. Thank you also to Barbara Garonne, who, as our vice-sport captain, gave valuable help in this field. We were very pleased with the success of our table tennis team of Deidre Barnett, Vivienne Blanksby, Ruth Torode and Barbara Garonne who, in the first year in which this sport has been included in House activities went on to win the event for us.

W e feel we have been ably represented in the field

of basketball, hockey and cricket although we did not score any wins here.

As a result of the increased enthusiasm shown in these various House activities throughout the year, many House Colours have been gained and we extend congratulations to all these girls and also to those who gained redates. We are particularly proud of Sue McEachern who achieved her School Colours for basketball. Congratulations, Sue! Our very capable life-saving representative, Sue James, has done valuable work in helping to gain points for the House in this way, and we appreciate her efforts greatly.

I should like to extend special thanks and gratitude to our Vice-House Captain Mary Bush for her wonderful participation and assistance in all House activities this year, and also to our Middle School Leaders Elsie Matkovich and Jeanette Bartlett who have led the juniors remarkably well.

We feel that Miss Lancaster, as our House Mistress, has given us wonderful help and support this year and we acknowledge her work and also that of the other House Mistresses.

I feel that those leaving school can look back on a memorable year and that those returning have the potential for further success in 1965.

We wish Tiddeman all the very best and may its future members uphold the great spirit of loyalty shown by its members in the past.

—Rosemary Lipshut.

—Photo. Stuart Tompkins.

SENIOR HOCKEY TEAM Back Row (1. to r.): Vivien Haminat, Robyn Fraser, Rosalind Lawson, Anne Brooks, Rosalie Lahore, Elizabeth Sutcliffe.

Front Row (1. to r.): Kaye Switson, Helen Burroughs, Rosalind Hardman (captain), Cwenda James (vicecaptain), Meredith Rush.

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Basketball Notes The enthusiastic approach shown by a great number of girls who attended the basketball practices at the start of the season was very encouraging and it provided a difficult task for Miss Perkins as coach to select the final team as follows: G.S.: Barbara Champion G.A.: Cheryl Symons W.A.: Helen George C.: Sue McEachern W.D.: Bronwyn Bawden G.D.: Joan Walduck (Captain) G.K.: Marion May (Vice-Captain).

Sue Dax and Judy Hay also played two very good matches during the season.

At all times Miss Perkins' advice and understanding was an inspiration to the success of the team, which was undefeated for the season. The practice match Miss Perkins arranged for us with the University " A " team was a wonderful opportunity to boost our standard. One of the greatest contributions to our success was the spirit and closely knit team loyalty displayed by the girls throughout the season and the continued support and interest shown by parents and friends which was very much appreciated by all.

The Senior " B " Team, captained by Heather Cornish, had a very successful season, winning all but four of their thirteen matches.

The two Under 15 teams had quite a successful season under the supervision of Miss Manning.

Kay Ashman and Pam Ross were captains of the Under 15 " A " and " B " Teams respectively, and their results look promising for next year.

Because of illness Mis Phillipps was unable to continue as coach of the Under 13 team but Mrs. Maddison took over the responsibility very well.

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The highlight of the season was the Lightning Premiership held at Toorak College towards the end of the season. Five schools participated and the final match was drawn between Toorak College and M.L.C. after both teams had won all their matches. We would like to thank Toorak College for their hospitality and the other teams who took part.

Results: Shelford d. M.L.C. 22-21.

M.L.C. d. M.C.E.G.G.S., 33-13.

M.L.C. d. Morongo, 41-11 Shelford d M.L.C., 29-20.

M.L.C. d. P.L.C., 26-7.

M.L.C. d. Hermitage, 23-17.

M.L.C. d. Lauriston, 31-21.

Sacre Coeur d. M.L.C., 27-26.

M.L.C. d. Tintern "B", 20-1.

M.L.C. d. Toorak College "B", 15-2.

M.L.C. " A " d. M.L.C. "B", 11-4 M.L.C. d. Tintern "A", 14-4.

M.L.C. drew with Toorak College "A", 8-8.

M.L.C. d. Strathcona, 26-15.

The culmination of the season resulted in each girl being awarded her colours, and we would like to thank our respective coaches for the enjoyable season.

We hope this team spirit will be carried on into 1965 and success will be assured.

-—Joan Walduck.

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teams so that the basketball practices were, at first, well supported. Uniortunately the number of girls who attended the practices dwindled, and only two senior teams could be selected. It was therefore very disappointing to find many early team weaknesses and to be beaten in our first three matches. However, much credit must be given to Miss Perkins for her expert coaching and encouragement on finally making a team which finished the season with some very good wins.

The final team was: — Barbara Champion (Pitcher); Kaye Switson (Catcher—Vice-Captain); Joan Walduck (1st Base—Captain); Marion May (2nd Base); Bronwyn Bawden (3rd Base); Sue Dax (Short Stop); Helen Middleton (R.O.F.); Elizabeth Lewis (C.O.F.); Pam Proctor (L.O.F.).

Of this team only Kaye Switson played in the same position for the full season, and this indicates some of the problems which had to be overcome

by Miss Perkins. Other girls who played in the senior team and always helped in training and team building were Ros. Hardman, Ann Radford, Judy Taylor and Jan Turner.

Scores for the various matches were: M.C.E.G.G.S. d. M.L.C., 13-7.

Lauriston d. M.L.C., 5-3.

P.L.C. d. M.L.C., 19-15.

M.L.C. d. Ruyton, 16-5.

Toorak College d. M.L.C., 11-10.

M.L.C. d. St. Catherine's, 18-8.

M.L.C. d. Morongo, 23-5.

M.L.C. d. Hermitage, 28-6.

At the end of the season School Colours were awarded to Pam Proctor (redate), Barbara Champion, Kaye Switson, Marion May, Joan Walduck and Elizabeth Lewis, and to these girls we offer our congratulations.

The Senior " B " Team also had its difficulties when their captain, Marion May, joined the " A " team, but her place was capably filled by Janet Hall, and they continued the season successfully by winning three of their four matches.

—Photo. Stuart Tompkins.

SENIOR BASKETBALL TEAM Back Row (I. to r.): Sue McEachern, Sue Dan, Helen George, Bronwyn Bawden.

Front Row: Cheryl Symons, Joan Walduck (capt.), Marion May (vice-capt.), Barbara Champion.

SILVER AND GREEN We were fortunate to have new baseball equipment half way through the season, and with much practice we found it was a great help.

The Under 15 " A " Team, coached by Miss White and under the captaincy of Val Rosenberg, won six of their eight matches—a very creditable performance—keep it up for the senior teams.

Finally, it was wonderful to see such a large number of girls trying for the Under 13 team.

This is most encouraging and we hope you will continue to work hard.

It is to this team and the Under 15 teams that we look for replacements in our senior teams, and the School's later successes will depend on their skill developed in these junior teams and by the increase in the number of girls trying.

To the coaches, Miss Perkins (Seniors), Miss Manning (Under 15), and Miss Phillipps (Under 13), we thank you for your untiring efforts to advise and encourage us during the season, and "thank you" to all who took part for the School.

May the 1965 teams have the best of luck, and remember "You are playing for the Honour of the School".

—Joan Walduck.

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Tennis practices began early in first term, and because of the enthusiasm of many girls they were well attended. Only two girls from last year's team returned so that there were six spaces to be filled. After several changes within the team the following pairs were chosen:— 1st Pair—Janet Young, Helen Burroughs (Captain) .

2nd Pair—Valerie Godson, Barbara Garonne.

3rd Pair—Helen Knight, Tania Harris.

4th Pair—Gwenda James (Vice-Captain), Janet Dick.

We started off the season well by defeating M.C.E.G.G.S. in our first match but unfortunately our good form did not last and we were repeatedly beaten three rubbers to one as we couldn't manage to clinch that second rubber. However, we made a promising recovery for next year in our last two matches by narrowly defeating both St. Catherine's and Ruyton by one game and four games respectively. The other results were as follows:

—Photo. Stuart Tompkins.

SENIOR TENNIS TEAM Back Row (1. to r.): Tania Harris, Valerie Godson, Helen Knight, Janet Dick.

Front Row (1. to t.): Janet Young, Helen Burroughs (capt.), Gwenda James (vice-capt.), Barbara Garonne.

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R. S. G. R. S. G. 3 6 41 1 2 27 M.L.C. d. M.C.E.G.G.S 3 6 30 1 3 24 Lauriston d. M.L.C 1 33 4 8 51 P.L.C. d M.L.C 3 6 47 1 3 28 Morongo d. M.L.C 1 2 28 The Hermitage d. M.L.C. .. 3 6 43 1 2 35 Toorak College d. M.L.C. .. 3 6 40 2 4 29 M.L.C. d. St. Catherine's .. 2 4 30 2 4 36 2 4 32 M.L.C. d. Ruyton The second senior team, which was captained

by Jan Allanson, won three of their seven matches.

The under 15 team, under the leadership of Lorel Smith, did not have a very successful season and it is hoped that many more girls will try for the team next year.

At the end of the season Colours were awarded to Valerie Godson and Helen Burroughs (redate).

We were very honoured to have Australian Tennis Champion Margaret Smith give an exhibition at the beginning of third term, for which the girls of the senior team acted as ball-boys.

We would like to thank Mrs. Young for arranging this exhibition.

I n conclusion we would like to thank Mrs. Maddison for her help and encouragement throughout the season, and wish next year's teams the best of luck.

—Helen Burroughs.

Table Tennis

Notes

Second Term, 1964, proved to be a very successful season for M.L.C's table tennis enthusiasts.

We entered four teams, Silver, Green, Blue and Gold, and every Saturday played at Albert Park Table Tennis Centre where we enjoyed the game and the experience of meeting new people.

During the season our techniques improved considerably owing to the expert guidance of Mr. Ray Warrior and Miss White, so much so that Blue managed to win the " B " grade pennant and Silver to reach the semi-finals in " A " pennant.

We congratulate all the teams on their successes.

We would like to thank Miss White for her enthusiastic help, the results of which were reflected in our team-work.

—Deirdre Barnett.

Hockey

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As Term I I commenced the oval became "a hive of industry" as hockey players from all sections of M.L.C. joined together and began training.

Enthusiasm was predominant, and two senior teams, two junior teams and an under thirteen team were formed.

—Photo. Stuart Tompkins.

SENIOR BASEBALL TEAM Back Row: Sue Dax, Helen Middleton, Bronwyn Bawden, Pam Procter.

Kneeling: Elizabeth Lewis, Kaye Switson (vice-capt.).

Sitting: Joan Walduck (capt.), Barbara Champion, Marion May.

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—Photo. Stuart Tompkins.

TABLE TENNIS TEAMS Back Bow (1. to r.): Margaret Heighway, Gaye McGregor, Margaret McPherson, Jo Hutchens, Dale Morrison, Gail Harding.

Centre Bow (1. to r.): Bronwyn Moorfoot, Lorraine Thorne, Celina Kohn, Claire Yallop, Judy McLean, Elizabeth Jeffries.

Front Row (1. to r.): Marion Coggins, Elizabeth Bodkin, Deirdre Barnett (capt.), Sue Howsam, Sue Liljeros.

—Photo. Stuart Tompkins.

SENIOR CRICKET TEAM Back Row (1. to r.): Elizabeth Sutcliffe, Dreda Charters, Judith Kuring, Lesley Hardcastle, Julie Raisbeck, Sue Webb, Judith Lillywhite, Carol Bracken, Robyn Pillar.

Front Row (1. to r.): Helen Crebbin, Helen Fairlie, Helen Bourne (vice-capt.), Veryan Charters (captain), Sue Howsam, Sue Davies.

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The Senior " A " team was as follows: G.: Anne Brooks; L.B.: Elizabeth Sutcliffe; R.B.: Vivien Hammat; L.H.B.: Rosalind Hardman (captain); C.H.B.: Helen Burroughs; R.H.B.: Kaye Switson; L.O.: Rosalie Lahore; L.I.: Robyn Eraser: C.F.: Gwenda James (vice-captain); R.I.; Merideth Rush; R.O.: Rosalind Lawson.

Results of the Senior " A " matches: M.L.C. drew with M.C.E.G.G.S., 1-1.

Morongo d. M.L.C., 5-0 M.L.C. d. Ruyton, 1-0.

M.L.C. d. Lauriston, 2-1.

M.L.C. d. P.L.C., 3-1.

M.L.C. drew with T.L.C., 0-0.

M.L.C, drew with St. Margaret's, 1-1.

M.L.C. d. Tintern, 1-0.

The Senior " B " team, captained by Margaret RufTels, had some quite successful matches. The team was as follows:

G.: Marilyn McClelland; L.B.: Jane McQueen; R.B.: Sandra Peace; L.H.B.: Lyn Morrison; C.H.B.: Ann Chenall; R.H.B.: Rhonda Brown; L.O.: Kathy Nicholson; L.I.: Margaret Ruffels; C.F : Robyn Pillar; R.I. Gayle McGregor (vicecaptain); R.O.: Suzanne Hutchins.

Results of the Senior " B " matches: M.C.E.G.G.S. d. M.L.C., 9-0.

M.L.C. drew with Morongo, 1-1.

Ruyton d. M.L.C., 4-1.

M.L.C. d. P.L.C., 3-2.

T.L.C. d. M.L.C., 1-0.

St. Margaret's d. M.L.C., 1-0.

M.L.C. d. Tintern, 1-0.

M.L.C. d. Strathcona " A " , 7-0.

Both the senior teams competed in "a Lightning Premiership" at T.L.C. and the "firsts" reached the final round, but bad weather prevented play.

ATHLETICS TEAM —Photo. Stuart Tompkins.

Back Row (Left to Right)—Christine Vincent, Margery Foster, Elizabeth Lewis, Joan Walduck.

Front Row (L. to R.)—Pamela Procter, Lana Tishler, Rosalind Lawson (Captain), Megan Jackson.

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by Miss White and captained by Prue Wood, competed successfully too.

Our congratulations go to Kaye Switson who was selected to play for the Victorian Junior Women's State Hockey Team in Adelaide during the September holidays. Well done, "Swit"! Congratulations go to all girls who received their School Colours for Hockey this term. Green blazers were awarded to Vivien Hammat, Rosa-

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lind Lawson and Elizabeth Sutcliffe, and redates to Helen Burroughs, Kaye Switson, Gwenda James and Rosalind Hardman.

All the hockey girls are very appreciative of the enthusiasm and time which Mrs. Royal gave us. Without her help we could not have had such an enjoyable season. Our best wishes go to the hockey players of '65 and we hope that you obtain as much enjoyment from playing for M.L.C. in the future as we have done in the past

Basketball — M.L.C. v. P.L.C.

- -Rosalind Hardman.

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" N O U V E L L E C A L E D O N I E " — those two words now mean a great deal to the thirty-six girls from Leaving and Matric. who visited this romantic-sounding Pacific island during the May holidays. Before we went they were merely the name of the distant place to which we were going for a long-awaited holiday; little did we realize how much we would grow to love the island where we spent an all-too-short fortnight from 14th to 28th May. The prime purpose was, of course, to practise our French, as the island is French territory, and the people French-speaking.

We achieved our aim quite well, for, although we were tempted to resort to English among ourselves, we had to speak French to the people we met, particularly the bus drivers and shopkeepers.

Apart from this wonderful oppoii unity to improve our use of the language we were all studying our trip to New Caledonia provided us with an incomparable holiday, many new friends among the other girls, and a store of unforgettable memories of the places we had visited, under the expert guardianship of Mr. Hooke and Miss Kaye.

—J.W.

Noumea Noumea is a town too large to retain the tropic tranquillity which immediately springs to mind when one thinks of a South Pacific island—a settlement of native huts hardly noticeable for palm trees, one or two administrative buildings in the best colonial style and a picturesque little harbour for the export of copra. Noumea, as the capital of New Caledonia, has grown out of this into a town of approximately ten thousand people. Although it has no suburbs in our sense of the word, Noumea has various sections. I n the centre of the town there are several squares with trees, and lawns upon which no one is allowed to walk, we discovered. The largest one is the depot for the little blue buses which are a characteristic of the town. Except for a few emporiums, diminutive by our standards, and some European clothes' shops the places in which we bought our souvenirs of New Caledonia were as individualistic js these buses. As the population is multi-racial there were European, Chinese and indigenous shopkeepers who sold a variety of things ranging, in the one store, from scents and hardware goods to dress materials and mats. The buildings, too, displayed a peculiarity, for even the most ordinary dwelling had the distinctive shutters and profusion of tropical flowers over their walls; and these were often high and with interesting ironwork and tall gates. There was an essence of unobtrusive dilapidation about many of the houses with their weathered grey wood and overgrown gardens and they formed a contrast to the orderliness of the magnificent Barracks building and the propriety of the Cathedral

which could be seen from many parts of the town.

This was a place largely un-commercialised; there were no Neon signs or traffic lights or pedestrian crossings, no blatant advertisements across shop windows; but it preserved the naturalness and friendliness attributed to the islands. And we were reassured to find the native women walking down the streets with bare feet and flowers in their hair, shops closing in the heat of the day so that the people could enjoy relief at the beaches or in their homes, and the andante tempo of life allowing people to take the time to guide us where we wanted to go when we became lost.

-L.J. Accommodation The first part of our holiday was spent in Noumea, where we stayed at the "Transit Motel".

This building consisted of a long line of bedrooms, opposite a large open room where we gathered for breakfast. We had our other meals at "Cyrnos' " restaurant at about a mile's walk from the motel.

After a week in Noumea we made a four-day visit to Touho on the east coast of the island.

Unfortunately the hotel there was not large enough to accommodate us all, but we were able to rent the recently built Town Hall, where we all slept in sleeping bags in rows on the floor.

Although we found this a little hard at first, after four nights we became reasonably accustomed to it. We had our meals at the restaurant of the Hotel Delathiere, and we were generously allowed to use one of the hotel rooms for showers.

For the last few days of the trip we returned to Noumea, and as the schools had broken up for their holidays, we were able to stay at the "Internal des Garcons" (boys' boarding school), a large, white square building overlooking a bay. We slept in two long dormitories on opposite sides of a small landing.

Overall, our accommodation was quite good, and although the Town Hall floor was hard, at least it was novel.

•—J.C.

Tontouta Airport. Our first and last sight of New Caledonia Judith (Curing, S.V.G., Berry.

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"lie de Lumiere"—Island of Light—is the subtitle on one of New Caledonia's travel brochures, and this is certainly true as regards her people.

The most striking characteristic of New Caledonian people was the warmth and friendliness with which they treated us throughout our stay.

This began on our introduction to various parts of New Caledonia by "our" bus drivers—these wonderful guides not only held our attention with many beautiful and interesting sights, but with their genuine warmth of personality. On our trips we conducted many lively conversations and exchanged Australian folk songs for French ones— a very amusing pastime.

During our shopping sprees and walks, especially those in Noumea we mixed quite freely with the people and found them charming and very polite.

Many of the Noumeans knew who we were from articles in the local paper so they questioned us about our trip, and Australia, and invariably the question: How did we like their country?

Of the young people we met in Noumea most were high school students, very much like ourselves so that we had a good deal in common to talk about. We found them extremely friendly and willing to help us improve our French and it was from these conversations and our strained efforts while shopping that we gained the most.

From the time of our arrival we wanted to speak French but it was very unnatural amongst ourselves and the usual topics of conversation gradually petered out with some of the older people. However the friends we made at various

times during our trip gave us the incentive to try and discuss interests and compare our ways of life.

Perhaps the most appealing of the New Caledonians we encountered were the children—they appeared everywhere, usually rather shy but at the same time happy to talk to us. Most of the children we saw were natives and here the question of racial differences arises.

New Caledonia has a population of 70,000, of which about 35 per cent, are Europeans—predominantly French of course, 50 per cent, are the native Melanesians and the remainder are Asians, especially Chinese and Indonesian. To our eyes there is complete integration between coloured and white people, who live and work together, and are all equally charming and polite, although the inhabitants of native villages we visited were very shy and reticent.

In Noumea itself, which is no more than a large town, life is rather relaxed and unhurried and one habit that seemed noteworthy was the daily siesta for two hours when the streets are as empty and quiet as though it were Sunday. Sunday recalls the day we attended Mass—a beautiful service in French although very difficult to understand. The predominant religion of New Caledonians is Roman Catholic.

We noticed that the people of New Caledonia have quite a firm national pride in being French, although the Pacific Island character is apparent everywhere—in the climate, the shops and relaxed way of life.

—S.S. Transport The only form of transport for the public in Noumea was the small bus, about half the size of buses here in Melbourne. Although many of the buses setting out from the square in Noumea had definite destinations, many were simply marked "Toutes Directions", and one would climb aboard and travel an unlimited distance before disembarking, direction being on the "first here, first served" principle. The price was about 15 francs, 1/6 here.

We spent a lot of time travelling in these buses, and enjoyed ourselves immensely, talking haltingly to the friendly—and tolerant—drivers, and singing as many French and English songs as we knew.

But when we went on long trips inland, we were particularly amazed to find that when there was no bridge—those present were hazardously narrow—we crossed the rivers by ferry: dismounting from the buses, the girls stood at the other end of the ferry and watched with amazement and fascination as one or two natives would "walk" the cable, in doing so, pushing the ferry slowly across the river.

—J.H. The Trips to Saint Louis a n d Yate The trip to Saint Louis, a typical small native

village about forty miles from Noumea, took placc

on the afternoon of our first day in New Caledonia.

The Square with "Mini-ears" or buses—Noumea.

The small native houses are tucked away amongst the luxurious growth behind a red-roofed

SILVER AND GREEN church. Shy children peeped from behind houses framed by beautiful name-red poinsettias. The children are not all dark-skinned and their hair is often bleached. The adults seem to have no other occupation than sitting watching the children play.

Whilst there we photographed the native flowers, primitive mud huts, and the children with their skinny dogs. Their shyness soon left them, and they scattered in all directions to find their giggling friends to be photographed too.

On the morning of our trip to Yate, it was necessary to arise at 5.30 a.m., when the air was cool and the town just beginning to awaken. Yate, on the east coast, is the location of a huge hydroelectric power station. The Yate dam is still under construction and we were able to walk across the wall. The actual power station is located several miles from the dam and serves the entire population of New Caledonia with electric power.

The scenery of the interior of the island, between Noumea on the west coast and Yate on the east often resembles the Australian bushland.

However the east coast is very tropical and gave us an idea of what we were to see later at Touho.

We ate a typicai meal of bread roll and cheese on a picturesque little beach some miles from Yate.

—F.C. & J.S. Touho The journey from Noumea to Touho, a delightful village on the east coast, provided the first glimpse of truly tropical scenery. The day long bus journey gave us an insight into the life led by the natives. The country was hilly and heavily forested, the overall picture being one of lush tropical growth. Lonely, secluded huts could be seen at the floors of deep ravines.

The village ®f Touho consists of a dinner hut, twelve native styled huts which accommodate visitors, a small school, three shops and a Town Hall. We spent three nights in Touho, sleeping on the floor of the Town Hall (in sleeping bags) thanks to the kindness of the local dignitaries.

Touho represented to us the typical tropical paradise: coral reefs, palm trees, white sand, blue sky and tropical breezes. The three days were spent swimming, playing tennis and making trips to points of interest, one of which was a visit to L'lle de Lapins which is a few miles off the mainland.

The native way of life, so carefree and uncomplicated, despite the crisis of a changing world, gave us an escape from the rush and bustle of modern living.

—A.Q. Food Whatever our ideas were before we went about the food we would eat in New Caledonia, they were nothing to the surprises we received on tasting our first few meals.

At the motel we ate only our breakfast (of large chunks of French rolls and tea or coffee) in its outdoor "breakfast shed". We had the rest of our meals at a restaurant which seemed miles away when we had to walk to and from it twice a day. There we had three-course meals, beginning with soup or an entree, the most unusual of which were a strange fish soup and crab still

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in the shell. Then came the main course of meat-—• venison or beef—and one vegetable or salad, followed by a simple dessert such as ice-cream or fruit. Usually we filled up with an enormous number of pieces of bread and. glasses of cordial which tasted like melted icy-poles—very sweet and sickly.

We were amazed at the change in the food when we went to Touho, where we ate at the restaurant of the hotel, and were thoroughly spoiled, especially by our endearing waiter, Angelo. We always had at least four delicious courses, often including tropical salads or fruit such as paw paw, which we also had for breakfast every morning. The lunches we took on our day trips were enormous and filling, but delicious, on one day consisting of half a loaf of bread, a slice of ham and an apple each.

Once back in Noumea we were submitted at the Internat to "boarding school food" which was satisfying but rather a come-down after Touho; we were rather puzzled by the way it was served, especially the coffee, which we drank out of glass bowls in the French fashion.

Before returning to ordinary Melbourne food, a number of girls decided to try the typical French breakfast of coffee and "croissants". It was bought in one of the many restaurants in Noumea where we had frequently quenched our thirst with little bottles of "Orangina", a delicious, island-made orange drink.

—J-W. I n conclusion, may we thank everyone who helped to make our trip to New Caledonia such a success. Space permits us to mention only a few—our faithful bus drivers, Monsieur Delathiere, the hotel proprietor at Touho, and people everywhere who encouraged our conversation—and we are most grateful to them all. Our heartiest thanks go to Mr. Hooke for it was primarily through his sustained efforts that everything was made possible; and with the experience of last year's trip behind him, he proved an able leader. Mrs. Solway was unfortunately unable to accompany us as planned, but her place was filled by Miss Kaye, whose guidance and friendliness throughout the trip were appreciated by all of us. Few of us will ever forget our wonderful Pacific holiday in New Caledonia where we truly discovered the joy of learning French in everyday life, outside the confines of the classroom. >, r —Margery Foster.

The Cathedral, Noumea Judith Kuring, S.V.G., Berry,

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HM& fieuoifiJeNew Guinea Tour 1964 Diary Tuesday, 1st September: A party of twenty girls accompanied by Miss Cerutty and Mr. Seymour left Esscndon Airport at 6 p.m. We saw our first New Guinea sunrise from the aeroplane before we landed at Port Moresby at 6.15 a.m. on Wednesday.

Later in the morning we departed for Lae with its lush and beautiful tropical vegetation. We were fortunate enough to be conducted on a short bus tour of Lae which included the memorable War Cemetery. This experience left a deep impression on our minds, as did the other two war cemeteries we visited whilst in New Guinea. We crossed the very blue tropical sea on our journey to the island of New Britain where we landed at Rabaul. After resting we took the opportunity to inspect the Chinese shops of the town.

Thursday: Perhaps this was the highlight of our trip. We travelled by launch to the beautiful Duke of York Islands. We were greatly impressed by the wonderful welcome given to us by the native children on the island of Malot and by the friendliness and charm of the people. Our able guide during our stay at Rabaul was the Rev. Mikael To Bilak, a native Methodist minister and a Christian whom we will never forget. One of our most vivid impressions of this day was the harmonious singing of the native children in their own church.

We left Malot and enjoyed a native feast at Ulu, which is another of the group of Duke of York Islands.

Friday: We experienced a wonderful day-trip to Vunapope Roman Catholic Mission which is so compact and self-contained it resembles a small town.

We then looked over the T.B. hospital and were presented with gifts of tropical fruit by the patients. We then visited the beautiful Rabaul War Cemetery and a Roman Catholic Seminary where young boys from New Guinea and manv surrounding islands are trained for the priesthood.

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Saturday: We spent the morning at the native market and then went on to a native "sing-sing" and a Methodist Theological College. The evening was spent very enjoyably at the Rabaul Methodist Youth Club meeting.

Sunday: We were privileged to attend a native church service conducted by Mikael. In the afternoon we learnt something of the work of a vulcanologist, and visited a cocoa plantation and the Government administered Nonga Hospital. We attended the evening service at the Rabaul Memorial Church.

Monday: It was quite a sad party which left Rabaul early on Monday morning as we had been greatly endeared to all the people there by the kindness and interest which they extended to us during our stay.

On reaching Lae, we spent the morning touring the Lutheran Mission. We were most interested to see the excellent work being carried out in the schools here. The remainder of the morning was spent in shopping and in the afternoon we were taken on an extensive conducted tour of Lae. Tuesday: We left Lae and had an interesting flight to Mt. Hagen in a freight plane. The remainder of the day was spent in touring the Baiyer River Mission. We were greatly impressed by the beauty of the valley and the rugged surrounding mountains. Here we came into contact with the most primitive natives we saw in New Guinea and we spent a wonderful day meeting them and inspecting the various sections of the mission. We learnt a great deal of the customs of these primitive people and this day was certainly one of the most exciting aspects of our trip.

Wednesday: Before we left Mt. Hagen we visited the Native Museum. We arrived at Wau and continued our journey to Bulolo by bus. Our conducted bus tour of the town familiarized us with the livelihood of

SILVER AND GREEN Bulolo and its people, including the famous Klinkii pine factory.

Thursday: We returned to Lae and invested in native souvenirs.

Friday: We arrived in New Guinea's administrative centre, Port Moresby, and greatly enjoyed a conducted bus tour which included the famous Kokoda Trail.

Saturday: From Port Moresby we returned to Melbourne.

We are greatly indebted to Miss Cerutty and Mr. Seymour for the wonderful way in which they so willingly catered for our many and varied needs during the trip. Thank you!

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Guinea

The Territory of Papua and New Guinea is a newly-emerging nation moving rapidly towards independence and as such has numerous problems to overcome. In a unified nation the people must be able to understand each other. However, New Guinea has a population of two million indigenous people among whom there are seven hundred languages spoken. The illiteracy rate is eighty-four per cent. The diversity of the people with their various cultures, traditions and superstitions and the attitudes of fear and mistrust brought about by ignorance are large problems to be overcome.

A whole new civilization with radical changes in ideals and aims is being superimposed on the traditional, simple tribal pattern of life. Obviously they have trouble in adapting themselves to the European way of life.

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they have developed education, communication,' etc., true democratic government could then be instituted.

There are sixty-four members of the new legislature. Ten Europeans were appointed by the Federal Government, and another ten elected from special electorates for which only European candidates were eligible. The remaining forty-four members (six Europeans and thirty-eight natives) were from electorates open to any race. It was thought that the European members would be able to guide and advise the native members in their development toward self government. Ten undersecretaries, with the ten official European members, introduce most of the bills.

Preparation for the new Assembly was made by conducting a seminar for the new members to discuss parliamentary method and procedure, as some of the native members have had no formal education.

Although there is a language barrier, this has been partially overcome. Each member has a head-phone, and by turning a switch he can hear the speech in either English, Neo-Melanesian o r Motu. However, all documents, bills and reports; are printed in English and only greatly condensed" translations are available. To make the situation! more difficult sixty-three per cent, of the ejected native members are illiterate or semi-literate; for-

The geographical divisions make communications difficult. The future of the country lies in agriculture and methods for increased yields of crops must be found. On the other hand new commodities for export must be developed as there is a limited demand for copra, coffee and cocoa which at present are the main crops.

The hope for the future lies in education of the native people who must be brought to see the necessity of working and the advantages to be gained from hard work.

—Anne Lewis.

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Papua-New Guinea is one of the backward countries which has taken a big step toward full self government. British rule was proclaimed in Papua nearly eighty years ago, and since 1914 New Guinea (formerly German) has been Australian Mandated Territory. In June this year sixty-four men were sworn in as members of the new House of Assembly—the majority of them being elected members.

However, the Federal Government still takes care of defence, security and foreign relations of Papua-New Guinea, as well as being able to veto the majority decisions of the Assembly. When

Some of the Babies at hospital with Betsy McKinley.

—Courtesy "The Age".

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tunately some have had experience in or connections with the local Councils.

The introduction of self government is bound to have many "teething" problems. In New Guinea there is so much to be done before all the natives will fully understand the meaning of self government. The illiteracy and language problem is one of the worst, as so many languages and dialects are spoken. The Federal Government will gradually transfer its powers to the local government of New Guinea and complete self government will follow.

—Jennie Sanford.

The People and Customs of N e w Guinea The people of New Guinea are a happy but shy race, easily influenced but sincere, as was continually illustrated by the friendly welcome extended to us, with the simple presentation of flowers and beautiful singing. They are an attractive people and variations of colour, stature and general appearance are evident in the different areas; they are shorter and more primitive inland which is contrasted by the relative westernization of the people of Port Moresby.

In the coastal areas the people wear lava-lavas over which the women wear mari blouses which they often remove once away from the towns. We found many of the natives peroxided or dyed their hair which is very colourful and also serves the purpose of killing the "bugs". They are being educated towards independence, the law is being carried out by a native police force, and nurses, teachers, engineers and ministers and the like are being trained. The people are keen and eager to learn, they are ambitious and some walk many miles to school each day. Their families are financially assisted and students educated until second form standard, where the government finances further education at Brisbane if they have successfully passed their exams. The schools are co-educational and mixed races.

Superstition is declining and Christianity is being taught by their own ministers, for example, Mikael in Rabaul, and here we were very impressed at the Methodist Youth Club by a boy who told us what Jesus Christ meant to him. Work is found in plantations, as labourers, waiters, or working for Europeans for which they receive good wages and can jointly buy a car, or, as many villages do, buy a truck which transports them to and from work.

The shilling is the main form of exchange, and they may save the full cost of a car in shillings, so that the changeover to decimal coinage may prove a problem.

The right of natives to drink is a controversial point and another problem is wage inequality for the natives buy only the bare essentials, and a higher wage would probably be squandered. Their homes are made of woven bamboo, but a bad sign of European influence is the use of sheets of corrugated iron which are a health hazard and lead to - slums. Employers provide quarters and the natives sleep on the floor.

When they are young the boys and girls are separated and do not come together again until marriage. In the village they all have their allot-

ted work, the women cut the grass around the village and the men make the canoes, and so on.

Carvings and natural crafts are becoming more commercialized. On social outings the mari walks behind the master and carries the baby and vegetables in the billum which hangs from her head.

Inland, especially in the Mount Hagen area, very little clothing is worn, for decoration the men wear material head bands, or perhaps bird of paradise feathers, but buy clothes at the trading stores, which they wear until they rot off. For they have no idea of health measures and leave wet clothes on after rain so that they develop colds and this causes health problems. Thus it is considered better for them to remain in their natural state, using pig fat to keep them warm.

Wealth is indicated by strips of bamboo which hang down from their necks and shells on poles; pigs are the most valuable form of exchange and they have a type of barter system. They are a primitive and fierce looking people, and we saw examples of punishment given to wives for petty disagreements, one had her hand chopped off, and another had her face slashed with an axe. They eat such food as sweet potato, taro, chicken, and sweet corn which is wrapped in banana leaves and cooked in ovens in the ground covered with coals so that the food is steamed.

The customs vary in different areas, some elongate the heads of babies which is regarded as a sign of beauty, others consider long hanging earlobes are attractive. The social system of the people is highly developed with powerful tribal laws. It is traditional that twins be killed because of the inability of the mother to feed both, but this is gradually being prevented and we saw examples of successes in saving them, and a prematurely born baby; the hospitals and nurses are fighting to overcome these traditions and superstitions. The women are learning to go to hospital to have their babies, but even so, many creep out and have them the traditional way.

The European influence continuously appears and is breaking down many of their social customs.

Intermarrying is not approved of and the natives see European men and women together, which is not accepted by tribal law. Men leave the village to work, and those remaining are not prepared to do their share as well. Many of the well educated natives mix well with everybody, for example, Mesulam who looked after us in Rabaul, and is the only native member of the Methodist Church Choir.

Although for health, education, religion and social welfare we can help the people, a point to ponder is whether this is so beneficial, for at the same time we are burdening them with the problems and complexities of our society. We are giving them the good and bad aspects of our life, ruining their customs and breaking down their social habits many of which were more respected than ours. Everywhere there is evidence of the complications of change, they are no longer living completely the lives of their villages, yet they are not entirely westernized, this is a transition period with many problems. This is apparently the price to be paid.

— T h e a Kerville.

SILVER AND GREEN Impressions of N e w

Guinea

New Guinea is a country of variety, and the diversities of scenery, peoples and culture are among the lasting impressions made on the party who recently toured the country.

Port Moresby, in general, had geographical similarities with North Queensland, whilst Lae and Rabaul were tropical paradises of lush growth, beautiful flowers and fruit. Rabaul, with its volcanoes and warm sunshine held an additional charm. Mt. Hagen and the Highlands were awe-inspiring in their grandeur. Thus, the scenic beauty of New Guinea was an inspiration of the trip, especially when the girls learnt more about the contrasting horror of war and realised the cruel conditions of the countryside which lie under the beauty.

The many evidences of that war and the well-kept cemeteries of Lae, Rabaul and Port Moresby were grim reminders of that horror.

However, during the trip the girls were able to learn a great deal about New Guinea from the people themselves. The party was introduced to many Europeans in New Guinea, but really enjoyed meeting the native people. They proved a particularly friendly people, especially those in

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the villages around Rabaul; and the girls enjoyed the hand shaking, the waving villagers and the singing which greeted them in many areas.

The native people of Mount Hagen are a more dignified and yet a more primitive race. The natives of the towns, especially of Port Moresby are more sophisticated and less inclined to extend hospitality. It was explained to the girls that in some sections of the native community there was a growing feeling of nationalism and that some natives would desire the immediate withdrawal of Europeans in New Guinea were it not for the fact that they are largely responsible for the inflow of money into the community. This uneasy feeling impressed on the party the importance of an active policy in New Guinea. It is a country which requires rapid development and opportunities for service are unlimited for those who seek to work overseas for a few years.

Thus we were impressed, not only with the beauty of the country, the friendliness of the natives and with the vigour of the new territory, but also with the urgency which is so marked a part of the New Guinea scene in 1964.

—Betsy McKinley.

—Courtesy "The Age".

Cecily Nunn and the Reverend Mikael To Bilak.

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The Canberra - 5i|dnei| Tour Canberra was looking its radiant best when we (thirty-four girls with Miss Sutton and Miss Rudin) landed at 10 a.m. on 31st August at the airport on a perfect sunny spring day. The drive from the airport to our first destination, Parliament House, caused our first impression to be one of clean modern buildings and streets profuse with wattles and blossom.

Being a smaller city than Melbourne, with a population of 75,000, Canberra is as yet free from the problems of overcrowding and ugliness which assail larger cities. It still retains the charm of a country town where bushland and blue hills mingle with imposing white buildings, suitable for the dignity of a national capital. The National Development Committee, which is charged with the responsibility of developing the city, is aiming to keep this balance with the natural landscape, but at the same time make Canberra a worthy symbol of federalism.

Parliament House itself is typical of the two sides to Canberra, being a magnificently imposing white building with a dignity suitable for the home of the Commonwealth, but having a charming rural setting of trees and parkland. We entered into stately King's Hall with its gallery of paintings of famous Australian politicians, and proceeded into the House of Representatives and the Senate, where we heard a short talk on their functions.

a fountain pool, typical of the fresh modernity of Canberra. The Academy of Science is another outstanding example of modern architecture, its strange round shape looking like something from outer space. After examining it we visited the Australian Institute of Anatomy across the road, which was most interesting, containing, among other things, much about the culture of the aborigines.

We stopped by the lakeside to be given a talk by a member of the National Development Commission, who showed us that Canberra is being developed very efficiently with its outstanding public buildings forming a triangle, and a central axis, forming a long avenue, leading from the War Memorial over the lake to Capitol Hill.

It was now time to turn our reluctant way back to the airport, but on the way we popped into All Saints' Anglican Church, whose interest lay in the fact that it had once been a railway station in New South Wales, and had been carefully removed to Canberra and converted into a church.

Finally, we arrived at the airport to depart for Sydney, and farewelled the National Capital, basking in the afternoon sunshine, after spending a most interesting and enjoyable day in it.

—Elizabeth Barrow.

Then out into the sunshine we went for a tour around the most beautiful part of Canberra, up to Red Hill lookout to obtain a magnificent scenic view of the city and its environs, a tour of the Embassy area, where the embassies of all the countries, each with its own distinctive characteristic style, are scattered over an attractive residential area. We re-crossed the lake, passing the 248 foot spire of the Australian-American Memorial commemorating America's aid to Australia in the Second World War, and then proceeded to the War Memorial with its magnificent view down Anzac Drive to the lake and the buildings beyond.

W e had lunch at the kiosk and then prepared to explore. The Pool of Reflection in the court yard inside the entrance and the Hall of Memory with its wonderful mosaic and stained glass windows are highlights of the magnificent building, and from there we wandered through the numerous galleries looking at the war relics, souvenirs, paintings and sculptures contained in them. It caused the two great wars and the gallant men who served in them to become vividly real and less remote.

Canberra plans to erect a building devoted to peace-time achievements of Australia to offset the War Memorial showing war achievements. Like the War Memorial it will certainly add to Canberra's already considerable interest.

It was hard to tear ourselves away but we finally left to continue our tour. We passed the extremely modern Civic Centre with its imposing statue of Ethos, "the spirit of the community", the Civic Offices and the paved City Square enclosing

S». Matthew's Church, Windsor.

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Sydney

Four days of the historical tour of Sydney and Canberra in September were spent in Sydney itself.

Having arrived on the 31st August, we toured the city and suburbs on the 1st September, the outlying districts of Parramatta, Windsor and Camden the following day, and on the 3rd September we made a day trip to the Hawkesbury River District. The places we visited on our final day complemented those seen on the first, since we continued our inspection of the city.

In the city and suburbs we inspected and admired many places of historical interest, the first being Sydney Cove where Captain Arthur Phillip landed on the 26th January, 1788. Mrs. Macquarie's Chair, hewn out of rock by convicts, faces the harbour at the northern end of the peninsula.

Upon it is carved an inscription which records that the road (measuring three miles, three hundred and seventy-seven yards) leading to this place was completed on the 13th June, 1816; by order of the Covernor it was called Mrs. Macquarie's Road, as she had ordered and planned its construction.

In Macquarie Place we saw an obelisk, designed

by Francis Greenway, which marked the place from which all public roads were to be measured, and the anchor of the supply ship "Sirius", wrecked in 1790. From the Botanical Gardens, first laid out in 1816, can be seen Government House, which is of brown stone, its design, by Greenway, being in the Tudor Gothic style. Nearby is the Conservatorium of Music, an outstanding white building planned by Greenway as the Government House stables and servants' quarters, and completed in 1821. Both are beautiful, imposing edifices. The interior of St. James' Church was of particular interest to us because of the plaques and tablets there, erected in memory of certain early settlers, soldiers who died in the Maori Wars, and those who perished on the "Dunbar". (The ship "Dunbar", with one hundred and twenty-two on board, was wrecked off Sydney Heads on 31st May, 1857; there was only one survivor.) The church was designed by Greenway and built in 1819: its classical stone porches were added in 1834 by John Verge.

As we continued our tour we realised how predominant was the influence of Greenway in the early construction of Sydney. Francis Howard Greenway, an experienced London architect, was transported in 1814 for debt, but soon after his arrival he began practice in Sydney, having been granted a "ticket-of-leave" and in 1817 he was emancipated by Governor Macquarie. Hyde Park Barracks, built in the years 1817 to 1819 and designed by this architect at Macquarie's request, is a handsomely-proportioned structure dominated by a central archway.

The Garrison Church, built in 1840 to the design of Edmund Blacket, stands in Argyle Place.

On the vertical beams inside the church we noticed the different coats of arms of the various Regiments which attended services there. In the early days of the Colony, the "Rocks District" as it was called, acquired a bad reputation because of the rough behaviour of sailors frequenting the nearby taverns. One such is Sydney's oldest inn, the Hero of Waterloo Hotel, where seafarers cele-

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brated the British victory over Napoleon. During the 1830's merchants' dwellings began to appear in Lower Fort Street and Argyle Place, and the area became more respectable. Most of these homes, in the Georgian style, are still standing today, and their appearance is still attractive. Bligh House, built in 1833, is a fine colonial town house, perhaps the most appealing in Lower Fort Street.

In the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences we noticed especially James Ruse's plough, made from the fork of an ironbark tree, fleeces from the sheep of the Reverend Samuel Marsden (who, with Macarthur, bred some of the first merino sheep in Australia) and a Cobb and Co. coach.

Our visit to the Public Library of New South Wales, situated in Shakespeare Place, was a most interesting experience. We saw the Shakespeare Tercentenary Memorial Library, the Mitchell and Dixon Galleries, and the Mitchell Library, a collection of books, manuscripts and pictures concerning Australasia, including original drafts of the poems of Henry Lawson and A. B. Paterson. Set in the vestibule floor is a reproduction of the 1644 Tasman map of Australia.

A highlight of our tour was the trip to Vaucluse House. The nucleus of this beautiful home was built in 1803 by Sir Henry Brown Hayes, and in 1829 W. C. Wentworth purchased it, made considerable additions, and filled it with treasures from abroad, for example, two Meissen vases, Sevres pottery, and tiles from Pompeii. It was in the "Constitution Room", Wentworth's library, that the terms of the proposed New South Wales constitution were drafted and details debated by Wentworth and his colleagues. The rooms are for the most part preserved as they were in his day: in the dining room there is an oak sideboard dating from the fifteenth century and a spinet, built in 1801, which is still in good order. The four large bedrooms all contain mahogany fourposter beds and are furnished in either early Empire or early Colonial period design. I n one room we saw a complete court dress-suit, of dark cloth embroidered in gold braid, which was once worn by Wentworth. In the domestic quarters, paved in cream flagstones, the original tables, dressers and copper kitchen utensils remain.

Example of one of the Houses in Lower Fort Street (The Hocks District). This is Bligh House built in 1833, and an excellent example of the Georgian style Sept., 1964.

—Janis Heward, Hon.,VI.F., Nevile.

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Vaucluse House is a mixture of architectural styles, the exterior with its turrets and crenellated walls being Gothic, while the spacious interior is Georgian. The grounds are extensive, with beautiful gardens, and in mid-September, when the wistaria blooms, the estate is a delightful sight.

The "Rum Hospital," originally a graceful twostoreyed colonial residence with wrought iron railings, was built from 1811 to 1816, and so named because Macquarie, forever hampered by limited funds granted an import licence for rum to the contractors, to encourage them to complete the hospital as quickly and as cheaply as possible.

One wing became Parliament House in 1829, so that the present Parliament House of New South Wales (the library of which is in the original Rum Hospital section) is the oldest in the world. Another wing of the hospital was used as part of the Royal Mint from 1855 to 1926.

Macquarie Street, in the heart of the city, was named and laid out in 1810. That it was once a residential area is apparent from the Royal College of Physicians, a colonial home, built in 1848 as one of a row of five dwellings. At Darling Point we saw a home belonging to one of the pioneers of early Australia — Bishopscourt, built in the 1850's for Sir Thomas Sutcliffe Mort.

On our second day in Sydney we visited country areas which figured in the early settlement of the colony, having been cultivated by such personalities as John Macarthur, the Reverend Samuel Marsden, James Ruse and John Oxley. We first saw the Lansdowne Bridge, built by David Lennox, a Scots emigrant, in 1836. It remains a solid construction and not until recently was the burden of traffic from Sydney along the Hume Highway transferred from it to an overpass; however, the returning traffic is still carried by the bridge.

The Liverpool Hospital was built in about 1825, to Greenway's design of 1821. It is of attractive red hand-made brick, crowned by a white tower.

The fanlights and sidelights of the central entrance are similarly etched in white and the building as a whole, its tonings contrasted by the green foliage of numerous trees in the grounds, is a fine example of early colonial design.

St. Luke's Church, also designed by Greenway, is a plain, dignified building, although it has fallen a prey to the elements. In Queen Street, Campbelltown, stands a group of four Georgian houses, known as the Queen Street houses, which were constructed during the 1840's. Essentially of the period, they yet have an Australian flavour, an indication of the adaption of their design to suit the Australian climate. The houses, although individual, form a harmonious group, and they are being restored by the National Trust.

I n Camden stands St. John's Church, a fine example of early Gothic revival; designed by Mortimer Lewis and completed in 1849, its warm red brirks are of local clay. On the Macarthur Estate in Camden is "Macarthur's Homestead," built in 1824. The famous wool-grower lived here while his larger house was being built. He died before it was completed in 1835, and his descendants have lived there ever since. John Oxley, SurveyorGeneral, who was given a grant of one thousand acres of land by Macarthur in 1816, built a large house near the Cowpasture River. All that remains

is "Kirkham Stables," the building used as barn, courthouse and men's quarters, where the Reverend Samuel Marsden occasionally held divine service.

To the first settlers, the most pressing need was food, so that one of their earliest considerations was to find land suitable for agricultural development, to alleviate the possibility of famine. Governor Phillip discovered the Hawkesbury area, which became a major source of grain, and in 1810 Macquarie proclaimed five new towns (of which Windsor was one) in the district. St. Matthew's Church, Windsor, is the finest example of pure Greenway architecture. It is made of red hand-made bricks, built entirely by convict labour. The Doctor's House, a Georgian building of sandstone with white woodwork, has attractive fanlights over the front doors and wooden engaged columns, most unusual in Australia. The "Macquarie Arms," opened in 1815, was for a time a private home; in 1835 it was leased as an officers' mess, and from 1874 it was used as an hotel. It remains basically as it was when first constructed. The Toll House is one of the oldest buildings in Windsor. It stood on the turnpike road between Windsor and Parramatta, and tolls were collected for crossing the Fitzroy Bridge until 1887. The Windsor Court House, built in 1821, is yet another example of Greenway design. I n its unspoiled interior there hangs a fine portrait of Macquarie.

At Parramatta we visited Experiment Farm Cottage, an historical building of very great importance. This cottage was built by an Irishman, John Harris, who came to Australia as a surgeon in the New South Wales Corps. It was probably erected as early as 1798, but later the land around the house was subdivided and sold. The original Experiment Farm, on which the house was built, was granted by Governor Phillip to ex-convict James Ruse in the early days of the colony. The Governor did not share the general opinion that the country was barren and unfit for cultivation, and Ruse was to prove that "a man might be able to cultivate a sufficient quantity of ground to support himself." He was chosen for the experiment because he was "bred to the business of a farmer," and during his prison sentence of seven years had shown himself to be industrious and honest.

Phillip gave Ruse the necessary grain, tools and livestock, and in May, 1790, he sowed his first

Experiment Farm Cottage, Parramatta, N.S.W.

SILVER AND GREEN acre and a half of land. The experiment was a success and in February, 1791, Ruse's land was increased to thirty acres the first official land grant in the colony. In 1793, Ruse sold his farm and stock to John Harris and went further west to open up land on the banks of the Hawkesbury.

He had proved that it was possible for the colonists to grow their own food, and thus the first step towards self-dependence had been made.

The restoration of this cottage is truly remarkable. When taken over by the National Trust, it was bordering on a state of dilapidation, but now its typically colonial dignified beauty has been restored. The building has a low roof overshadowing the verandah, which is supported by wooden posts. Along the verandah, double French doors open out from the front rooms of the house. We were extremely interested in the "James Ruse Museum," which has been established in the cellars at Experiment Farm Cottage. It contains photographs and documents, as well as small pieces of vintage farm machinery and implements.

James Ruse ended his days in Campbelltown.

We saw the cemetery in which he was buried in 1837. Inscribed upon his tombstone is the epitaph he himself composed: "My Mother reread me tenderley with me she took much paines and when I arived in this Coelney I sowd the forst Grain And Now With My Hevenly Father I Hope For Ever to Remain."

Parramatta contains the oldest house in Australia. Built in 1793 by John Macarthur, it was named Elizabeth Farm House to honour the courage and perseverance of his wife, the first educated woman to make her home in the new colony.

Macarthur made a great contribution to Australia's economy by establishing a flock of Merino sheep for the purpose of growing wool. Later Macarthur altered the house slightly, but he did not change

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its original character. It is a charmingly simple single-storeyed brick building with a shaded open verandah; now a private residence, it is in an excellent state of preservation.

Hambledon is another cottage built by John Macarthur. It was occupied by Penelope Lucas, governess to the Macarthur children, and is within walking distance of Elizabeth Farm House.

The elegant lines of the building are enhanced by the wide lawns and beautiful trees in the park surrounding it.

"A large and elegant Government House" was erected at Parramatta around 1800, and Governor Macquarie had this building enlarged in 1815.

He was helped in his work by his aide-de-camp, Lieutenant John Watts, who designed the Lancer Barracks. In 1816 Francis Greenway designed a graceful portico over the entrance doorway, and this greatly enhanced the admirable Georgian symmetry of the facade. When the new Government House in Sydney was completed in 1845, this building was used no longer and remained vacant for some years. In 1910 it was leased to the King's School, and is now used as a boarding house for boys of the school. It stands today as "one of the most charming examples of colonial architecture to be seen in Australia, a dignified and beautiful building in a lovely setting."

The Lancer Barracks, Parramatta, designed by John Watts, were completed in 1820. Two of the three original buildings remain, and they are most attractively proportioned. The officers' wing, with its colonnaded verandah and symmetrically-positioned fanlight above the entrance, is simple and harmonious in appearance.

The tour of Sydney and Canberra was most interesting and enjoyable; we extend our grateful thanks to Miss Sutton and Miss Rudin for organizing and conducting it so well.

—Trudi Kenealy and Carolyn Hopping.

Broken HiU and Back Tuesday, 20th October Dear Fellow Students, We'd like to tell you about our journey to the Silver City.

At 7.50 a.m. we sat, excitedly, all seventy of us, aboard the DC4. The engines roared, then stopped! We had no luggage. This was serious!

Even though the plane was lighter without baggage, the storage space for it was in the nose, empty, and the tail was too heavy. We couldn't lock half our party in the luggage compartment to even up the load and, with the centre of gravity too far to the rear, the 'plane couldn't hold the correct flight angle for safe travel and landing.

It was not until they unearthed ballast and put it in the luggage area that, forty minutes later, we taxied out, took off and started our wonderful day.

En route for Broken Hill we flew over Bendigo, Sea Lake and Mildura. The flight was particularly interesting when we sighted the Murray meandering lazily over the long flat plain. We circled around Mildura looking at the checkerboard irrigated fields and wondered about the numerous pencil-like structures until we realized they were drying sheds.

We followed the River Darling, sighted the Menindee Storage Lakes gleaming in the east, and flew low over scattered saltbush and mallee into the "Fabulous Hill."

Most of us are "city slickers" and this odd town in the semi-desert was fascinating. Some of it is very old, not derelict, but still part-shanty. Much of it is very new —- the huge hospital, green parks, blue swimming pools, modern schools and

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club buildings, the contemporary Methodist church in Railway Town, the water filtration plant, the War Veterans' and Old Folks' Homes.

The main street, Argent Street, boasts substantial civic buildings, modern shops and large hotels.

A block away, the pink brick railway station is outlined against a black and grey dump of the worked out South Mine. Beyond the dump is Broken Hill South. This suburb has the largest diesel driven power house in the southern hemisphere, which, in addition to supplying electricity for domestic and industrial use, compresses air for ventilating the deep silver-lead-zinc mines.

Taking our journey in sequence, we left the airport and drove through the Regeneration Belt.

The town has an average annual rainfall of nine inches and is in a wind-eroded area. In the past dust stoims often "turned mid-day into dark". In 1936 the Zinc Corporation initiated a regeneration scheme. Natural vegetation was encouraged to grow in a ring around the city. Protected by rabbit and kangaroo proof fences, it has flourished into a green belt that greatly reduces the dust menace.

We drove through the town, past the mines of North Broken Hill Ltd., to the Flying Doctor Base.

The Essendon delay made us too late to inspect the School of the Air, but our bus driver explained how this was worked through the medium of the Flying Doctor radio network. Officials at the medical base told us that 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. are normal consulting hours when patients on outback stations talk directly to the doctor. I n addition, every half hour throughout the day there is a telegram session. Five hundred and seventy-six out-

posts, each with a small radio receiver and transmitter, are connected to the Broken Hill Base.

Over the Australian continent there are fourteen similar bases and in this way an area seven times as large as England is given medical service.

"The Medicine Chest is bush pharmacy." The chest, held on each outback post, contains about one hundred items and each item is clearly numbered. The doctor consults with the patient, diagnoses and gives treatment by referring to particular numbers in the medicine chest. If personal treatment is needed, there is an aeroplane and a pilot ready to take the Flying Doctor to the patient's home.

Across the road from the Flying Doctor Base pipe-lines carry water from Stevens Creek and Umberumberka into the city filtration plant.

When these local reservoirs are low, water from the Menindee Storages is piped to Broken Hill.

The Palace Hotel gave us an excellent fourcourse meal which fortified us for the afternoon at the Zinc Corporation. Our genial guide issued us with yellow helmets and told us we had to track six to eight miles around the surface workings. We thought he was kidding! Perhaps he did exaggerate a bit. He showed us everything, from the headframe over the deep shaft to the crusher house and mill where a flotation process extracts lead and zinc concentrates which are then railed to the smeltery at Port Pirie in South Australia. To be honest, details of this process were beyond our understanding.

We liked it down in the "Marble Arch" which is the area where the men assemble prior to enter-

Typical suburban view, Broken Hill.

—Suzanne Bloom, III.A.

SILVER AND GREEN ing cages that take them to their work deep down in the mines. A large wall chart made the underground lay-out fairly clear, though we were still glad to be given explanatory pamphlets.

Tea and biscuits were served in the Zinc Corporation cafeteria, after which the buses drove us out past a building that houses the down-cast fan which feeds air into the shafts and stopes.

We drove around the town again into a mineralnamed street that was little more than a lane, to a house where there was one Sturt Pea Plant.

This plant is native to the Australian desert, and is hard to grow in an urban garden. The plant we saw is a traitor to its kind, for it spreads gaily over a six foot fence for about twenty feet, covering it with thousands of waxy red and black flowers that shout defiance to the sun.

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At five o'clock we were back at the airport. We queued patiently by the tarmac till the pilot waved and called "Come on". He may have been killed in the rush if someone hadn't realized how photogenic he was.

Eventually we sailed into the air. The hostesses served sandwiches and tea and the pilots invited us, in groups of four, into the cockpit.

What a wonderful day it was! We'd like to thank all T.A.A. officials, Dr. Wood and his secretaries for organizing the tour, Mrs. Ashton and Mr. Bullivant for escorting us.

Sincerely yours, on behalf of all members of the party.

-—Lyn Stead.

At the Zinc Corporation, Broken Hill.

—Suzanne Bloom, III.A.

—Valerie Yule (nee East), Old Collegian.

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Rev. Dr. A. H. Wood, M.A. A Profile It is interesting to speculate as to what heights in the Australian community his talents would have raised him had Dr. Wood not responded to the call of the Church, or instead poured as unstintingly those talents into the legal career which first attracted him. Speculation is interesting, but fruitless and many thousands of past and present students of M.L.C. can only be lastingly grateful that he did respond to the call, which eventually brought him to the school. Alfred Harold Wood was born on 4th May, 1896, to Janet (nee Wemyss) and Alfred Wood. His father, who came from Manchester, England, had determinedly pursued a course of self education, after having been forced to leave school at the age of eleven.

His mother, of Scottish descent, came from Ballarat.

When he was aged about twelve months the family left Victoria, settling finally at Orange, N.S.W. Here he attended State School, continuing his secondary education on a bursary at Sydney High School. From here he entered office work, all the while attending Sydney University as an evening student. In the pursuit of a desired career in the field of law, he entered the N.S.W. Crown Law Department as a clerk and typist.

His parents had seen to it that his education included the study of music, and as a more than competent pianist, at this time, he taught music in the mornings, while working in the Crown Law Department to help pay for his studies at the University in the evenings.

Entered for the piano solo at an eisteddfod at Ballarat at about this time, it is interesting to note that he was "pipped" by a Miss Frazer who was to become a pianoforte teacher at M.L.C., the existence of which school he was not even aware.

Throughout his life his love of music constantly manifests itself—in the singing of his beloved hymns and in piano-playing, and local residents within hearing of the M.L.C. Chapel carillon frequently delight in its melodious chimes as Dr. Wood sends a newly married couple happily on their way or celebrates Christmas with traditional tunes.

In 1919, after completing his B.A. and part of the Law course, and having done some lay preaching, he felt a call to the ministry and decided to offer himself to the Church. Leaving the Crown Law Department, he took up the position of circuit assistant at Pymble, a Sydney suburb, where he met Dr. Olive O'Reilly, a medical practitioner there.

He entered Leigh Theological College in 1920, but was forced to curtail this training when, eighteen months later, he was appointed to Peak Hill, an outback country town, where the minister had died. During the three years he was here, with transport for visitations to the widely interspersed farms a pony and sulky, he continued his theological studies (Bachelor of Divinity) and his Master of Arts Degree.

He was ordained in 1924, and immediately offered for missipn work, preferably in India. He married Dr. O'Reilly that year. Wed on Saturday, 5th April, the young Mr. Wood and his bride left for Tonga the following Saturday to take up an appointment as principal of the Methodist Tupou Boys' College, a secondary school which grew to 400 students. Of this period his face lights up as he speaks with enthusiasm and warm affection of the challenge of bringing to the receptive Tongan people a Christian education, and of the enduring friendships he formed there.

During these thirteen years six children were born to the school principal and his medical practitioner wife, Janet, Linnell, Walter, Elizabeth, Monica and D'Arcy. Apart from his work in the school itself he trained and accompanied Tongan Boys' Choirs throughout Australia in 1928 and again in 1933.

Back in Australia after the termination of his Tongan ministry Mr. Wood, believing that his future might lie in the field of ministerial training, accepted appointment to a Methodist church at Concord, a Sydney suburb, in 1937.

After one year, however, he was offered the position as principal of M.L.C. He accepted; the Conference of 1938 made the appointment, and in 1939 Mr. Wood took up his position as principal of M.L.C. Of this appointment he says: " I had some misgivings, after being used to boys. But I felt the same principles of organization and discipline would apply". Add to these the qualities of tolerance, understanding inspirational guidance and example, thoroughness, imagination, wit and far-sightedness which he brought to this important position, and it can be seen why he has succeeded so brilliantly.

From an enrolment of 630 in 1939, the number of pupils has grown to 2200. The building development at M.L.C., and number and variety of subjects taught have paralleled this remarkable growth in enrolment and it can truly be said that under the leadership and influence of Dr. Wood, M.L.C. stands today in the front rank of public schools, here and abroad.

A doctorate was conferred on him in 1948 for his thesis "Church Unity without Uniformity," a study of English Church movements in the 17th century.

He was elected President of the Victorian Conference in 1952, later becoming Secretary-General, then President-General of the Methodist Church of Australasia from 1957 to 1960.

Apart from his onerous and demanding duties and responsibilities as principal of M.L.C., Dr. Wood still conducts church services; until recently he was a regular speaker in the Voice of Methodism on the Yarra Bank on Sunday afternoons; he has constantly and wholeheartedly advocated and worked for church union and international peace

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and disarmament, and uncompromisingly and constructively opposed the evils of liquor, gambling and undesirable films and literature. His views on all influences affecting, in particular, young people are constantly sought by all communications media, and are respected by all thinking people.

Dr. Wood retires at the end of 1966, and in his retirement plans to live in an outer suburb of Melbourne. He hopes to help with church work (but will not have his own church) and conduct religious instruction at schools.

"The greatest human influence in my life is undoubtedly that of my wife," said Dr. Wood in a recent television interview, and of his life he went on to say: "Presenting Christ—that's everything to me . . . Christ deserves the best". Referring to church union, which he has staunchly advocated for over forty years, he continued, " I

hope to see it, not as it were from the battlements of glory, looking down on a united Christian people . . . I'd like to be in it."

After such an active life, during which he seems to have contrived to fit twenty-five hours of work into twenty-four each day, this much loved preacher, educationalist and author looks forward to his retirement, feeling that the responsibilities of principal can best be shouldered by a younger man. But he will remain in the hearts and minds of those great numbers who were fortunate enough to come under his influence. Whatever activities occupy this great principal in his retirement, we can be sure they will be pursued with persistence, vigour, sympathy and boundless enthusiasm.

—Diana Dixon, H.VI.E, Cato.

Modern Languages Section Den 27 November, 1964?

Die Miidchen versammeln sich vor dem Saal und glucken wie eine Brut Hennen. Sie sehen angstlich und ziemlich blass aus, wahrend sie auf die Damen warten, die sie zu ihrem Sehicksal fiihren werden. Denn in Saal liegen viele rosafarbene Blatter auf den Pulten. Vielleicht denken ein paar Sehiilerinnen, dass sie eine schone Farbe ist, die in der Mode ist, aber heute macht das nichts. Auf den Blattern stehen fremde oder wohlbekannte Worte. Bald werden die Madchen sich setzen, und der Kampf wird beginnen. Aber jetzt gibt es noch Zeit, die Grammatik zu lesen oder Phrasen vor dem Anfang der deutschen Priifung zu lernen.

—Sally-Ann Gillman.

Meine

Rheinfahrt

Eine Rheinfahrt mit meiner Eltern in meiner Kindheit, steht noch ganz deutlich in meiner Erinnerung.

Zuerst besuchten wir den beriihmten Rheinfall in Schaffhausen. Das Donnern der grossen Wassermassen und der weissen wirbelnden Stromschnellen fiber denen im Sonnenschein ein Regenbogen stand, brachte mir die Macht dieses beriihmter Flusses so richtig zum Bewusstsein.

Wir gingen friihmorgens an Bord und fuhren bei Sonnenaufgang ab. Die Landschaft wie auch das Wasser waren in ein purpurfarbenes Licht getaucht, das sich, je hoter die Sonne stieg, langsam in orange und endlich strahlendes Weiss verwandelte.

Die Felsen, auf denen mittelalterliche Ruinen von Ritterburgen zu sehen sind, fallen steil ab und spiegeln sich in der Flut. Ganz besonders romantisch wirkt die "Loreley", da der Rhein hier eine scharfe Biegung macht und sein Tal beiderseits tief in die Berge eingeschnitten ist.

Erst beim Anblick dieses Steinriesens wird es einem klar, wie der Sagenkreis um die Loreley zustande kam. Dies muss eine gefahrenvolle Stelle

gewesen sein, bevar die Menschen durch Mauern den Lauf des Rheins hier sicherten.

Die Schlosser, die teils auhc auf Inseln im Strom stehen, sind richtige Ritterburgen mit Bollwerk, Tiirmen, Schiess-seharten und Zugbriicken.

Wir gingen immer wieder an Land, um uns die beriihmten Rheinstadte mit ihren grossartigen Kirchen anzuschen, Koblenz, Bonn, Koln wie auch die reizenden alten Dorfer, die mir mit ihren buntbemalten Hausern wie ein Stuck aus der Vergangenheit erschienen.

Weite Strecken des Rheinufers sind mit auf Terassen angepflanzten Weinbergen bebaut — der Rheinwein, der in der ganzen Welt beruhmt ist.

Die Fahrt war so interessant und anreigund, dass ich wiinschte, sie heute wiederholen zu konnen, wo ich noch viel mehr daraus schopfen konnte, als damals als kind.

—Katherine Behrend.

Ruckerinnerung Ein Soldat lag auf dem menschenleiren Schlachtfeld, Er hatte getotet, er wai kein Held, Seine Kleider waren mit Blut befleckt, Heute hatte er den Toel geschmeckt.

Und dann sah er einen Gegner an, Er schien ein ' hasslicher, siindenvoller Mann, Der Soldat schaute den Himmel an, "Die glaubst, dass Gott dich retten kann?

Du Dummkopf, blicke um dich herum, Alle diese Manner waren geneue so dumm!

Und jetzt liegst du in deinem eigenen Blut Hast du keine Kraft und auch keinen Mut?" "Bitte, rette mir das Leben!"

"Du kannst nichts Wertvalles geben, Geh suche Ruf und auch vill Geld Was has du von diesen in der Welt?

Geh konnte dich toten mit meinem Schwert Aber du bist es kaum der Mute wert!"

—Evelyn Howard.

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Original Contributions SENIOR

SECTION

Old Bush House

The Emperor

Now in the tree-slanted morning The house, age-wintered and time leaning, Is coloured, not with its people but the Hoveaspring and the orchard.

Once the fair haired farmer, planting his new England Made this a painter's palette, dropped in the hermiting country.

But that was a flash of a parrot's wing And now the red fox squats the land, The sheep graze long-tailed in the orchard, And the sun russets the child's red shoe.

—Ruth Aldridge, H.VI.F, Nevile.

In May, 1809, Napoleon's armies laid siege to Vienna, and after the city's resistance crumbled, French occupation lasted for five months. Stern military rule became the order of the day— occupation troops were stationed everywhere, high taxes were levied, prices rose, food became scarce, and all the pleasures of summertime were taken away from the people.

The Storm Electrical A blinding flash As lightning cuts across the sky: The instant gash Is an illusion to the eye.

A shaky line It seems to form, so thin and long—The forked sign Which comes before the heaven's song.

The air is still Till thunder's voice begins to shout; A crackling trill Which rolls to grumbling, then dies out.

A moment's peace Before more lightning thrills to form The skies' release— The glory of a thunderstorm.

—Hilary Sage, H.VI.G, Krome.

Yet it was against this background that Beethoven perfected his "Emperor' piano concerto which, like some of his earlier works such as the "Eroica" symphony, is written in the bold heroic tonality of E flat major. The name "Emperor" is supposed to have been given to the concerto by a French soldier who was in the audience at its first performance in Vienna in 1812 and exclaimed "C'est l'empereur!" at a particularly majestic passage.

The concerto begins with three emphatic chords, proclaiming a work of nobility and power, each of which is followed by improvisatory passages of flowing arpeggios from the solo piano. Numerous themes progress in a magnificent array until the exchanges between orchestra and piano increase in force and speed to end the first movement in a blaze of imperial splendour.

The melodious slow movement is relatively brief, and consists largely of a duet between the solo instrument and the orchestra. A hushed feeling of expectancy and tension is built up as the piano ornaments slowly downwards to rest until, over a sustained horn note, it begins a hushed intimation of the exuberant theme which immediately erupts into the triumph and exultation of the

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third and final movement. The music proceeds brilliantly and majestically until, nearing the close, the piano diminishes to a level from which it gathers itself for the last rising scales which bring in the orchestra, ending the concerto in a glorious blaze of fireworks.

Beethoven was still to compose for the piano during the twenty years of his life remaining after the creation of his fifth concerto for that instrument, but either because his rapidly failing hearing no longer allowed him to play in public as a concerto soloist, or because he no longer found the pitting of a solo instrument against an orchestra sufficiently rich in opportunities of expression, he left the form of the piano concerto.

However, I prefer to think that he felt that, in composing the "Emperor", he had said his final word on the subject!

—Margery Foster, H.VI.G, Fitchett.

The Nursery World I Down the road and round the corner Jack is hitting Jill.

Up the hill, small Jackie Horner Can't get his fill.

Little Miss Muffet's almost off her tuffet Spider's close behind her.

Wee Willie Winkie doesn't have a candle, He would rather not see.

Chorus: World today, oh world today, Why must these things go on?

Citizen of this world, It's just the things you've done.

II Oh twinkle, twinkle, little star Don't let your light fade out, People still wonder what you are— Religion is flickering out.

Humpty Dumpty perched on his wall Can he do nothing but fall?

When he does, and the egg is broken, Naught will remain, naught will remain, Naught will remain.

Chorus: —Amanda Gardiner, H.VI.F, Cato.

The Folk Song Folk singing is an art form which probably has never been extinguished. It is a means of expression that has been present in one form or another throughout the centuries. Even in the period of the dark ages, during which many art pieces, literary and musical compositions were lost or destroyed, the folk song managed to survive. Songs and ballads passed on from parent to child, new songs added by inspiration from some phase of human experience whether love, hate, war or peace, have accumulated to form a huge treasury of song in which the atmosphere of each particular period is reflected.

The enlivening of interest in folk singing is inspiring many people to try to record in song some

of the moods of the present time. In the song which follows I have sought to convey the lack of concern for others. Segregation and starvation prevail, scientists and politicians differ in their opinions on the use of atomic energy and other scientific advances, religion is confronted with challenge—altogether we are acting like smallchildren in a nursery; not fully knowing the consequence of our actions.

-—A. G. Gardiner.

"Gundagai" It was always coming.

The next clump of torn trees on the brow should have been it—but wasn't.

And the wind blew and blew making the car go through a curtain of dust, like the everlasting dream of life, the blur of images of that within, a darker blur of that without.

And the children kept looking for the dog through every ochre township.

There were dogs; but they lay in the gum-green shades panting ideals away dead-tired; and careless of cats.

They were passed, and dismissed as though they had never been, and the dream extending.

The songs of the man, the hum of the hot land drove the pair to weary sleep.

And they were there in that furnace of power untroubled, innocent of its keen menace.

Then waking, as in a sudden nothing—"Here we are."—"Where ?"

Through defensive eyelids they looked for a shining dog —the white-or-golden-beautiful Dog that had waited and waited, had never moved from the spot.

Not even to heaven.

And he was there, a mongrel type, and grey Inconspicuous to them except for the fence around and the pool of pennies.

Two stared at him for a while, disbelieving— The Wise Ones must have made a mistake "Are you ready"—scuffed back to the car.

The car pulled away: And for an Eternity of days They searched for Their Dog. —Llewellyn Johns, H.VI.D, Cato.

Gunong Tahan As the dawning sky breaks into a red Confusion of brilliance; The twin peaks, Cool, fresh as the early breeze Gently appear amidst concealing Mist and Clouds.

What magic does it possess? What lure?

That the beautiful Maharani had Chosen in preference, the green lovely Refuge; Her worldly luxury shun, Her royal suitors waiting, waiting, waiting— But in vain.

And Hang Tuah, Idol of the young men; the symbol of heroism Who had fought with lusty strength; His skill with the keris well known.

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M.L.C. THEN (About 1884).

ML.C. NOW — 1964.

M.L.C. NOW -

1964.

—Helen Hillas. Hon.VI.F., Krome.

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Yes, he had a quick mind, Cunning and Swift; His spirit undaunted: His sinewy body subtle.

Widely acclaimed.

Yet one cold morning, he Went up and wandered aimlessly aloft.

His end was spent In Solitude, And his grave, A mystery.

Gunong Tahan; the Golden Mountain, they had Called it. And there it stands in splendour As the triumphant ball of fire sits sedately On the horizon, casting its magnificence Everywhere.

The Gunong is now shadowed; and now a blurred Silhouette.

Soon the night will hide all and I ask again: "What is thy enticement?

Are thy secrets mere idle myths and legends Or wilt thou not, as keeper.

Betray the secrets Of centuries old?"

But I was left in wonder and thought, As Darkness claims All. - -Christina Loh, H.VI.A. Tiddeman.

The Tree The artist saw delicate display of light and shade in its foliage, And marvelled at the sculptured trunk.

The mason saw strength in its limbs.

The poet saw a subject, an idea for a verse—an epic, perhaps— To make him famous.

The woodcutter thought of how best he should cut to preserve the grain.

His conscience lay mute.

The dancer, sensitive, beheld the vibrant movement of twigs and leaves.

He saw not the whole.

The singer saw, yet did not see, for his ears were attuned to the rustling, whispering music Of the tree.

But the eye of the layman, untrained, unenlightened, Saw Beauty.

—Carolyn Hopping, S.V.D., Krome.

Dreams may only be Dreamt To weep without ceasing, to cry on in vain— such is the fate of who never again may hold up his head in the crowd.

For what did he hazard position and pride, that his soul within him thus withered and died?

For what? why for love of the stars in the heavens above!

In a moment of rashness he clutched at a dream: by reality vanquished he suffers a stream of abuse and misuse from the crowd.

Has he gained ought?

O much has he lost— Most Miserable One. Years unite to create a good life, all is undone in one moment of strife.

—Trudi Kenealy, S.V.D., Krome.

"Henry I V " at M.L.C. "So shaken as we are, so wan with care, find we time for frightened peace to pant."

—Lunch time between exams.

"Shall now, in mutual well-beseeming ranks, March all one way."

—The teachers entering assembly.

"Upon whose dead corpse there was such misuse."

-—The rats in Biology.

"In faith, It is a conquest for a prince to boast of."

-—I've passed Chemistry!!!

"Well, then, once in my days I'll be a madcap."

-—The teachers' concert.

"Who struck this heat up after I was gone?"

—We're not using the Bunsens today.

"The purpose you undertake is dangerous."

—The hockey match.

—Barbara Armstrong, S.V.F., Fitchett.

The Final Struggle In a desperate struggle to hold to life The creature's claws rip like a knife Then all grows dim, and, where hope was, doubt.

The circles spread and ripple out Trying desperately to reach the ferny bank, The ripples are further apart and weakening.

Is death the true end to a life of seeking?

The end descends at last, 411 urge for life is past, That desperate movement to the goal is killed, The water once again is stilled.

—Beatrix in't Veld.

The Pleasure of Idleness Nothing is more beautiful than utter idleness.

What can compare with lying in bed, just letting thoughts wander at random? Beautiful daydreams chase each other across the infinity of the mind's eye, and Spanish castles grow higher, ever higher into the rosv clouds above. And then, the pure joy of lying on crisp green grass, enveloped in the smell of the earth, while the wind skips around like a playful puppy, is comparable to nothing except perhaps revelling in a glory of sensuous warmth as the king of heat beats down relentlessly on the sand, while far away a seagull calls shrillv and the sea laps back and forth with a continual

rush and gurgle.

SILVER AND GREEN At times of complete idleness such as these the mind strays from its confining shell and floats far off, attached by a silken thread to the still and forgotten body left behind. Relaxation and escape are complete. Warmth and idleness bring on this trance-like state of bliss in a world of dreams and possibilities. Sitting before a warm and glowing fire is ideal, for as the body warms, one by one the little tensions fall away and then the mind, at last free, begins its journey into the glowing depths and beyond into a world of fantasy, a living, idealistic world of improbabilities and faint but cherished hopes.

Without this means of complete detachment from the overpowering pressures of modern life, I would become either a raving lunatic or a walking, soul-less machine. Utter idleness is one of my most precious possessions. It can come on a tram, when faces merge and fade, and the rhythmic rattle is conducive to escape from the dull and depressing drudgery of life; or during a lecture, or at almost any time when the body is quite still, so that the mind can steal, gently

MIDDLE What is Christmas?

Christmas is a feeling in the air, intangible, mysterious. It is a strange sense of expectancy and anticipation, a straining to hear sleigh-bells tinkling over the roof-tops. Christmas is warm air on a summer night and a velvety sky. Waiting to catch the lilting sounds of carol-singing. It is the satisfaction a mother receives from decorating the family Christmas tree. It is the glittering fairy looking down from the uppermost branch.

Christmas is the sudden friendliness and goodwill we feel towards strangers, the impulsive smile we give to some-one in the street.

It is the busy city, the brightly-lit shops, and the colourful decorations hiding the dust on the tall buildings.

Christmas is the light in a child's eye as he thinks of Christmas Eve, and then the frown as he wonders if the chimney is clean enough for Santa.

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floating, farther away. A sudden noise or movement brings it back with a sickening jolt; but again it creeps on, leaving reality behind; and enters the fantastic, glorious world of makebelieve.

To me idleness is a means to a wondrous end, an end perhaps drug-like, but nevertheless fascinating.

Idleness is a beautiful thing!

—Judy Oakley, S.V.H. Eternity Sky extends as far as eye can see, And there begins eternity.

Never ceasing, in formidable darkness, The milky-way gleams with starry brightness.

The sun and moon by God's hand, Take turns to shine upon our land.

I have often thought beneath a tree What is beyond eternity?

—Lynn Southam, IV.D, Cato.

SECTION It is the joy in a grandmother's heart when she looks at the nativity scene, made for her at Sunday school.

It is holly, peeping out from behind mirrors and coloured Christmas cards which grace the mantelpiece.

Christmas is leaving behind the customary morning frown, to share in the excitement of children on Christmas Day. It is rustling paper and the smell of the turkey cooking. It is the happy, sleepy feeling when dinner is over.

Christmas is the fleeting time each year when we feel at peace with the world when world leaders forget their cold wars and grievances and let warmth flood into their hearts.

Yes, Christmas is all these things, but best of all it is the star shining in the east, the shepherds and wise men. It is Mary and Joseph and the tiny babe in the manger at Bethlehem. It

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is the birthday of Jesus Christ our Lord, the Saviour of all of us.

"O come all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, Come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord."

—Helen Lancaster, IV.A, Cato.

A War Refugee She stood there on the platform, a thin little figure in an old, but clean dress, with tidy, straight hair and one small cardboard box containing all her possessions.

She had a very small, plain face with sharp features, which at first put one off, but the sharpness was accentuated, one could see later, by an acute look of fear on her face. Her eyes were big and black, and she started at any loud noise that was heard; her eyes became even larger and blacker, and her thin, pale face looked ridiculously wrong against those huge black eyes.

A kindly looking woman went up to her and asked if she were the little German refugee. She started away, but changed her mind, and said in a tiny accented voice that she was. The child looked as if she were about to faint from fear, and on her face was a most pitiful expression, the expression of one who had known only terror in her life.

-Rosamund Duncan, III.A, Krome.

Blue To me blue is as changeable as a person. Each shade portrays a different mood or character.

Blue shows sympathy, anger, hope, fear, trust, sorrow. In blue I see the different moods of the whole world. The darker shades show trust, but something sinister is contained in the blue-black tones.

Blue is a common colour which we can find in most scenes, but it loses none of its unearthly beauty. The heavens are covered by this web of colour, and I think the sky is like a person who reflects, in blue, every feeling and emotion he has. The sea is a swirl of the varying shades of blue, and it lives in its cloak of change.

Pale blue is a sad colour, and reminds me of a very meek person who is beautiful in spite of shyness. As the colour deepens, it becomes bolder and more confident. However from there it fades into the background, but loses none of its mysterious beauty.

The mystery of a dark night, the happiness of the morning, the wonder of tomorrow are all portrayed in some shade of blue. Blue reminds me of so many things, both happy and sad, that it is a very valuable thing to me. I think that the world and its colours would lose much of their meaning if this fascinating colour, blue, vanished.

—Julie Blackwood, III.A, Nevile.

Listen The swish of the sea.

The burr of the bee, The slam of a shutter, The squelch of the butter.

The clatter of plates, The falling of crates,

The pitter of feet, The laughter when friends meet.

The crack of a whip, The tap with a drip, Wild clashing of hooves, The rain on the roofs.

All noises to me A pleasure can be.

Next time you hear one Think how it is done.

—Sandra Morley, 2C, Nevile.

Come Out Come out, come out In the tree-house so stout To frolic and play And be merry all day And slide down the spout Come out, come out.

Come out, come out We'll be there about Having fun without care We'll run like a hare To the stream filled with trout So come out, come out.

—Roslin McNeel, 2D, Cato.

My Sisters I have two charming sisters, One is very small The other one's named Helen, And she is very tall.

One is very pretty, One is very sweet, One is very grubby, The other one so neat.

They both have wavy brown hair, But I am very fair.

My mother loves the three of us, But sometimes she despairs.

We all think we are grown-up, But sometimes mum's in doubt.

She thinks that we have everything, But we think we're without.

—Carolyn McDonald, 2C, Nevile.

The Old Beachcomber The waves were lapping upon the shore, But it was the golden sand he saw.

As he walked along, looking for things— Gold, or silver, or diamond rings The seagulls were circling overhead, For many a week they hadn't been fed Daily, the old man searched the beach Looking for lost things within his reach This had been his living for years, The wind and rain—his only fears.

He was weak and his clothes were old And every night he slept in the cold.

Come morning, his breakfast came from the sea Maybe it did him for lunch and tea.

Then off he set on his long day's walk, The Old Beachcomber- to whom no-one would talk.

—Judy King, 3F, Fitchett.

The Gum Tree Oh stately gum of ghostly white, How beautiful you look in the morning light, Spreading your boughs to the horizon red, But late in the evening you fill me with dread.

You stand out so white 'gainst the black night sky, While in the wind your branches moan and sigh, But when the breeze is gentle how graceful you are, Bowing slowly to each far off twinkling star.

We love you all year round, in whatever mood you be, And we always will remember the old gum tree.

-—Heather Belcher, I.B, Berry.

The Australian Wind I heard the wind whistling Among the gum trees.

And it sounded so ghostly That it made my blood freeze.

I heard the sheep baaing Out in the night, So I snuggled down warmly, And shut my eyes tight.

But even the warmth Of my little brown bed Could not send the wind Out of my head.

I heard the owl hooting— A dark gloomy sound— As it silently swooped To the prey it had found.

—Elizabeth Edmondson, I.B, Berry.

The Challenge The sky is darkly purple, For night is folding Faintly starred shadows Over her dome.

A slip of silver moon, Burnished into soft radiance, Sheds a silver light O'er a silver and black world.

Two eyes Gleam in the darkness; Two polished topazes Two glittering amber lights Flash off and on.

Silence.

Emerald slits glow opposite; Deep in their greenness Fury is gleaming In crystal facets of light.

Silence.

Then the challenge rings out; A low moan rising to shrill shriek.

And soft padding of velvet paws.

In the shadows of the night.

Silence.

Then the battle cries ring out.

The moon behind a cloud, As if to hide her face From the small screeching forms.

Silence.

Emerald eyes, cry of triumph.

The moon is hidden By mists of early morn.

Peace of death and solitude.

—Pia Brous, I.B, Nevile.

The Circus The circus is coming to town, I see it coming down The road, and think How lovely it's going to be When I see The monkey At the circus.

The elephants are trumpeting very loud The lions are roaring, their voice is proud Because of the wonderful place they belong.

A bell begins ringing—Ding, ding, dong.

And down the road there comes a throng Of people To the circus.

The circus is starting, the tent is full, The clowns are funny and they pull Faces at lions, who savagely roar And chase the clowns, who fall on the floor, And now I am sad Because it is the end Of the circus.

-—Susan Jones, l.D, Nevile.

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JUNIOR Some bears are fair.

Some bears do stare My bear's a special bear— He has green hair.

—Jennifer Edmondson, 2B, Berry.

A mouse lives in our house.

He is big and grey, And plays all day with another mouse, Who is little and white.

They are nice mice.

Jennifer Edmondson, 2B, Berry.

The Outback The Australian outback is a marvellous place With tall white gum trees And at night the moon's silver face And the yelp of the dingo as the day comes to a close.

There's the Aborigines too with boomerang and spear.

To kill animals for their meal as evening draws near And that's the end of a wonderful day, In the Australian outback of today.

—Julie Eizenberg, J.V.A., Krome.

Puppy's Pastime My little dog has a favourite pastime, Although you might not know it, Really he has a weakness for cats, Although he doesn't show it.

He dug all our garden up, And then I had to hoe it, Just then he dug our green lawn up, Just when I was going to mow it, But really I do love him so, Do you know, I think he knows it.

—Miriam Jilbert, J.V.A., Nevile.

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Terrible

Night

Through the whispering, windy trees Down on the pathway, And through with ease.

Came a goblin old and gray, On a dark and windy day.

Minutes later all was still The raging wind had ceased.

SCHOOL The goblin walked on, To a house on the hill.

"Oh!" cried the goblin What a terrible night As he slowly put the fire alight, He then sat in his chair, And dozed off to sleep.

He did not even peep, Till morning, once more.

—Sharyn Nightingale, V.A., Krome.

The Swagman A swagman once camped by the side of a stream, And the moon brought forth her silver gleam, And the stars and the shadows looked down upon him, And all the night was still.

—Joanne Aarons, V.A., Nevile.

Silver

Moon

The moon is glist'ning through the trees It shimmers on the golden leaves.

It is so silver, pure and bright It brightens up the gloomy night And as I watch from my window I see its lovely silver glow.

—Wendy Couch, V.A., Caio.

Spring The pale faced winter has gone away The sun is now shining all through the day Spring has come and so have the bees They are swarming all over hundreds of trees Because pretty blossoms have opened there And snowdrops are shooting up everywhere Daffodils and Jonquils opening to spring And all kinds of birds are starting to sing.

—Enid Hart, V.A., Nevile.

People You may be thin, you may be tall, But I am fat and very small.

You! have a guess who I am I might be wheeled in a pram.

—Elizabeth Gedye, J.V.B., Krome.

909 SILVER A ;D GREEN

Barbara Cornwell, J.V.B., Berry.

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SILVER A ;D GREEN Moonlight

As the dusk of the evening deepens And the flowers drop their heads And the wind gives little rustling sighs Among the flower beds A man comes riding, riding by In the quiet night The horses hooves make little sound And soon he is gone Swiftly like a bird in flight.

—Julie Garner, J.V.B., Krome.

Wondering Always wondering That child is Is what my nurse Used to. say Always wondering Was I About what I was to do What I was to be Always wondering.

—Evelyn Gans, J.V.B., Nevile.

Autumn In Autumn I love to feel the leaves Crackle beneath my feet And gradually turn to dusk In the street.

I love the colours of the trees And to see the leaves twirling in the wind Whirling, Twirling, Dancing in the wind.

Little Susie Jane Little Susie Jane Said she had pain, Everyone kept questioning her, Where have you been, What have you seen, What have you eaten But all that she said was " I have trodden on a burr."

—Deborah Candy, J.V.B., Cato.

Rude

Rain

The rain is very rude to me, It bangs upon the door at tea, And when I go to bed at night, In carries on its bangs till light.

—April Jarrett, J.V.B. The

Clock

Tick tock, tick tock, Listen to the great big clock, You can hear it miles away Ticking in the night and through the day.

Tock tick, tick tock Listen to the great big clock Always going, always going Do you think it will ever stop?

Tock tick, tock tick Listen to the great big clock It's been going for hours and hours And it's never lost its powers.

TICK TOCK, TOCK TfCK. —Claudia Mangiamele, J.V.B., Cato.

—Evelyn Gans, J.V.B., Nevile.

T h e Sun T h e Rat and t h e M o u s e A rat and a mouse went out one day, And saw a fish swimming in the bay, Said the rat to the mouse: "1 want the fish for tea, W e shall catch it and share it!"

But when they caught it The rat said, "It's my fish!

And I wish To eat it myself!

That sweet shellfish!" f think that rat was selfish Don't you?

—Peta Shoulder, J.V..B, Krome.

I think of the sun when it rises high Amid the pale blue sky, Shining on the purple hills And wading in the pools.

•—Rosemary Heward, J.V.B., Nevile.

D a r k Corner In a dark room all by yourself you Sit in a corner and think to yourself What about nothing much, And everything about something.

—Vivienne Ashton, J.V.B., Nevile.

T h e Toyshop

Winter

Seasons

Warm is the sunshine, Cold is the air, Snow on your finger, And sunshine in your hair.

—Susan L«ppitt, J.V.B., Fitchett.

In the toyshop sitting there, Is a fat and tubby bear.

His mouth is red, his eyes are brown, And sitting next to him is a clown.

His friends consist of quite a lot, A bear, a doll, and a dog called Spot.

—Diana Isaac, J.V.B., Fitchett.

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55 The Swagmen

A home is a place which you eat in, A home is a place which you sleep in, A home is a place which you wake in, A home is a place which you play in, But all it really adds up to is, A home is a place which you live in.

—Judith Dikstein, J.V.B., Fitchett.

A T r i p to M a r s I went in a rocket to Mars one day And saw lots of Martians which scared me One was long and stiff and tall, Another was short and wiggly And I even saw one with fifteen legs, One was square with seven eyes I don't think I'de like to live on Mars.

—Helen Lawrence, J.V.B., Krome.

Three little swagmen, Playing on the floor, One found another one, And then there were four.

Four little swagmen Playing marbles on the ground, One opened up his purse, And found in it a pound.

Four little swagmen, Playing "Roundabouts", One ate much too much, And grew very stout.

Four little swagmen, Happy as can be, Those four little swagmen, I wish they'd play with "me".

—Dominique Segan, J.V.A., Berry.

Acknowledgment "Silver and Green" gratefully acknowledges the kindness of many other schools in sending their magazines during the year.

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President's Greetings Dear Old Collegians, As the result of the diligent and searching work of our Archives Committee, we have in our possession the School Magazine "Bluebell", published in 1904. In it is a heading "An Old Collegians Club. Good News for M.L.C. girls", followed by a description of a meeting chaired

by Dr. Fitchett on 24th October, which was held in the diningroom decorated with banksia roses.

Some 200 girls and teachers were present, and representatives of every year of the College, including its very first pupil and its first teachers.

A full description of the meeting was described in our December issue of the 1963 "Silver and Green", and it is fascinating for present members to picture that meeting 60 years ago.

It was suggested that night, the objects of the Club should be "firstly to preserve our College ties with friendships, next to provide for social intercourse amongst ourselves, and to maintain sentiments of loyalty and affection to the College".

I feel sure that through the years our Club has maintained this pattern, guided by many very able Presidents and office bearers who have shown their loyalty and affection to the College, supported so well by many devoted members.

And so arrived 1964, and the Diamond Jubilee of the Club. As President of the Club, I felt apprehensive of the tremendous responsibility of making this year a memorable one to each Old Collegian, but as the year draws to a close, I feel there have been many very enjoyable reunions.

Our first function was held for the benefit of our new members, most of them school girls of last year.

On the 25th June, 350 Old Collegians joined the present girls in a special morning Assembly, to commemorate with Dr. Wood, his 25th Anniversary as Principal of the School. The highlight of the occasion was a talk given by five former senior prefects, telling of their association with Dr. Wood, and the school of their year.

Later, at morning coffee, a standard lamp was presented to Dr. and Mrs. Wood and a full account of this memorable occasion is described in this issue, but I feel I must mention the strong feeling of loyalty and affection which was shown to Dr. and Mrs. Wood by so many girls who returned that early morning to honour the Principal of their old School.

To commemorate our Diamond Jubilee Year, the Annual Ball was held in the Palais, St. Kilda.

The Governor, Sir Rohan Delacombe, and Lady Delacombe, were our guests of honour, and their charming friendly manner endeared them to every one present. Our debutantes looked very lovely as they were presented.

One hundred and eighty guests were present at the Jubilee dinner and amongst these were in-

cluded some very early members of the School, and some foundation members of the Club. This event is described fully elsewhere in the magazine.

Members of Council were able to take some of the older folk from "Overton" for a drive in the Dandenongs. Unfortunately it was a wet day, but everyone seemed to enjoy their afternoon tea at Kenlock, with its lovely rooms and garden setting. I was happy to talk to Miss Hunt, whom I knew when she was Lady Superintendent, and although she was not well enough to go with us, she is still a sweet and gracious little old lady and appeared to be loved by all at "Overton".

There are many Old Collegians who love to return to the Chapel Service and worship again with Dr. Wood. The Service was held this year on 1st November, with a special Jubilee choir of old girls. Although the number of rehearsals for the choir was limited, I know each member was thrilled to be under Miss Flockart's baton once again. The Old Collegians owe a debt of gratitude to Miss Flockart for her continued interest and enthusiasm in conducting the Old Girls' Choir year after year. Her love and loyalty to the School know no bounds. Supper was served in the diningroom after the service, enabling many friends to meet once again.

As this year is of special significance, it was decided to hold a luncheon, as well as afternoon tea, on our Garden Party day. W e hope the extra time will enable members to view the new Harold Wood Wing, the Dwyer Theatrette, and the pleasant gardens where once stood old North House. It was appropriate that the Honour Board should be unveiled on this occasion. This is complete with the names of all past Presidents, beginning with Mrs. Tiddeman in 1904, and has room for 50 more names.

And so the year draws to a close. I would like to thank the Office Bearers and the Council for supporting me so willingly and so well. I have been fortunate in having Betty Muir and Una Lumley as Senior and Junior Vice-Presidents; Pat. Trevare as Secretary, Margaret Lansbury as Treasurer, and Jill Bull as Editress of our magazine.

W e are fortunate indeed to have Betty Muir as our President for next year, and I do urge you to support her in every way as we start on the first rung of the ladder towards our Golden Jubilee.

To Dr. and Mrs. Wood I extend thanks from all Old Collegians for their kindly interest and assistance at all our functions.

To you all I send my Christmas greetings and Best Wishes for the coming year.

Yours sincerely, MAVIS LANCASTER, President.

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President's Roll of Honour — 1904-1964 The Jubilee year of M.L.C. Old Collegians' Club was fittingly chosen by the Council to purchase an Honour Board featuring the names of all presidents of the Club since its foundation in 1904.

The honour roll, which is beautifully handcarved, has the names in gold leaf engraving with the Old Collegians' crest at the top. There is adequate room on the board for the names of many more presidents in the years to come.

Following its unveiling at this year's Garden Party, it has been placed in the foyer of the Assembly Hall opposite the entrance. This will enable it to be constantly viewed by both present and past students of the College.

The names of presidents of the Club from 1904 to 1964 are:— 1904 Mrs. Margaret Tiddeman 1905 Mrs. Margaret Tiddeman 1906 Mrs. Margaret Tiddeman 1907 Ada Mary Fitchett.

1908 Mrs. G. Vasey (Alice McCutcheon) 1909 Mrs. F. Heath (Elsie Fitchett) 1910 Mrs. Stillman (Mabel Roberts) 1911 Mrs. A. MeCallum (Alice Booth) 1912 Thyra Marks 1913 Emma Booth 1914 Mrs. B. Kilvington (Lucy Watsford) 1915 Ethel Laycock 1916 Myra Corney 1917 Hilda Ball 1918 Mrs. A. Eggleston (Gladys Gault) 1919 Vera Wallace 1920 Dr. Mary Lane 1921 Mrs. A. McCutcheon (Doris Gault) 1922 Mrs. L. Blanchard (Flo Tucker) 1923 Dr. Winifred Kennan 1924 Mrs. A. Southey (Ethel McComas) 1925 Mrs. W . L. Russell (Ida Skelton) 1926 Mrs. L. V. Stephens (Dora Cato) 1927 Mrs. E . Carter (Doris Bowring) 1928 Mrs. A. H. Guthridge (May Stirling) 1929 Mrs. J. Thompson (Elma Stubbs) 1930 Mrs. E. T. Bailey (Alice Wells) 1931 Mrs. V. Anderson (Ethel Butcher) 1932 Olive Dodd 1933 Mrs. B. Kilvington (Lucy Watsford) 1934 Mrs. W . H. Fitchett (Elsie Boston) Mrs. T. Wood (Gertrude Osborne) 1935 Mrs. R. Landen (Ethel Robbins) 1936 Mrs. W . Blackburn (Vera Lockwood) 1937 Dora Harcourt 1938 Mrs. Walter Jack (Amy Jeffreson) 1939 Mrs. Alan Bell (Fanny Smith) 1940 Mrs. G. Shain (Ivy Kermode) 1941 Norma Elliott 1942 Mrs. A. Hedlev (Rea Lawson) 1943 Mrs. G. Sutherland (Eve Hall) 1944 Kathleen Kelly 1945 Edith Barker 1946 Mrs. R. White (Savde Reynolds)

1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964

Mrs. P. R. Leslie (Mabel Rowe) Mrs. R. L. McCoy (Ann Dufty) Mrs. G. Swift (Marie Sutherland) Mrs. T. P. Dawes (Margaret Guthridge) Mrs. D. N. Hales (Grace Waite) Mrs. A. Haycraft (Elma Martyn) Mrs. F. Cornell (Edna Pryor) Mrs. F. Cornell (Edna Pryor) Mrs. Alberto (Queenie Howell) Venie Harrison Mrs. John Danks (Norma Butt) Mrs. L. P. Smith (Stella Robinson) Mrs. L. Williams (Margaret Bickford) Valerie Kerr Mrs. L . Chambers (Jean Davison) Dorothea Cerutty Mrs. L . Chambers (Jean Davison) Mavis Lancaster

Mrs. Margaret Tiddeman who was the first President of the M.L.C. Old Collegians' Club in 1904.

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Dates u/e Remember 1904—Formation of the M.L.C. Old Collegians' Club.

1905—21st October, First Garden Party. Guests were received by Mrs. M. Tiddeman, first President of the Club, together with Miss A. Fitchett.

1912—6th September, First Old Collegians' Dinner. The dinner was held at Sargent's Cafe attended by 50 Old Collegians.

1913—Old Collegians own badge introduced.

1916—Formation of an Old Collegians' choral society under the leadership of Mr. Frederick Mewton, musical director of the College, with Miss Ruth Flockart as secretary.

1917—First edition of "The Old Collegian"— a magazine then unique in Victoria as it was the only one produced solely by old girls.

1919—Annual subscription of the Club was raised from 2/6 to 3/6 per year.

1922—First "Back to School" day, 8th August.

Following assembly Mrs. Claude Couchman discussed the opportunities open to women.

1923—2nd August—Old Collegians' dramatic club put on its first play "The Young Person in Pink" in the Hawthorn Town Hall.

1924—First Dance attended by 350 guests.

Members of the dance committee wore ribbon wristlets to distinguish them.

1925—21 years old.

1926—4th December, opening of the Clubrooms in Nicholas Building, Swanston Street, by the Rev. Dr. W . H. Fitchett. The rooms comprised a lounge, kitchen and dressing room.

1928—Two representatives of the Old Collegians' Club appointed on the M.L.C. College Council. They were Mrs. E. E. Carter and Mrs. V. Walklate.

1930—Formation of "The Triad" comprising three groups—literature, dramatic art and play reading, and French conversation.

1931—August, formation of the Sydney branch with Mrs. Leckie (Bessie Williams) as the first president.

1931—M.L.C. Past Students' Choir formed — 400 Old Collegians joined with the School under the direction of Miss Ruth Flockart for a jubilee choral concert in the Town Hall.

1933—Formation of the Adelaide branch.

1933—Formation of the Associated Public Schools of Victoria Old Girls' Association to which M.L.C. belonged.

1934—29th April, at Wesley Church, the First Old Collegians' Church Service was held, conducted by the Rev. C. Irving Benson.

1939—M.L.C. Red Cross Emergency Company was formed, with Mrs. A. H. Wood as president.

1942—Closing of the Clubrooms.

1945—7th June, annual ball revived — it had been suspended during the war years.

1950—"Back to School Day" saw the presentation of gifts of books to the School Library, with many past presidents of the Club attending.

1951—Brisbane branch formed.

1953—The president, Mrs. F. W . Cornell, and treasurer, Miss Hilda Brown, represented the Club at a women's luncheon in the St. Kilda Town Hall in honour of Queen Elizabeth.

1954—Golden Jubilee of the Old Collegians' Club.

1954—20th February, formation of Geelong branch.

1957—75th Anniversary of founding of M.L.C. 1959—Introduction of "College Day".

1963—"Open Day" at M.L.C. for School building Appeal—many former students participating.

1964—Diamond Jubilee of M.L.C. Old Collegians' Club.

—Editress.

DID YOU

KNOW?

• That the first Schood Badge was a living dove with olive branch and the motto "Deo Domuique". Students were only required to wear the badge on the first and last days of terms and on special days.

The Star was adopted in 1908 with the monogram in blue—it was later changed to green.

• That in March 1908 the School held its first swimming sports, and had the privilege of being the first girls' college to hold such sports.

• That Mr. Otto Krome first introduced the prefect system in 1905. The first prefects were Doris Bowring, Doris Herring, Dulcie Wellard, Daisy Ball and Ruth Laycock (Senior). ° That in 1914 the girls of the Junior School waited outside the school to form a guard of honour as the first tram moved its way solemnly down Glenferrie Road.

• That in 1906 the School "Leaving Song" was written by Phyllis Sleeman who died in 1916.

E D N A C O R N E L L (Pryor) SPEECH

N I G H T PROGRAMMES Do you have any?

The archives committee is anxious to procure Speech Night programmes of the School for binding in a complete edition. Although some are in the School and the Club's possession many are missing and there is no complete file of them available.

Any of these programmes would be gratefully accepted. Please forward them to Mrs. G. R. Bull (Jill Hickling), 37 Maude Street, North Box Hill (Phone 88 1454).

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Diamond Jubilee Ball

The President, Miss Mavis Lancaster, Convener, Dianne Hill, ticket Secretaries Judy Lumley and Dorothy Bugg are seen here with the 1964 Debutantes at this year's Diamond Jubilee Ball.

The 1964 Methodist Ladies' College Old Collegians' Club Diamond Jubilee Ball was held at Palais de Dance, St. Kilda, on Tuesday, 23rd June, 1964.

The President, Miss Mavis Lancaster, and the Convener, Miss Dianne Hill received the guests of honour, His Excellency Sir Rohan Delacombe and Lady Delacombe in the decorted foyer of the Palais. Other official guests were Dr. and Mrs. A. H. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. M. Muir, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Lumley, Miss Ruth Flockart, Miss Margaret Lansbury accompanied by Mr. R. Pitman, Mr. and Mrs. R. Trevare, Mr. and Mrs. L . E . Lesser (President, Wesley Old Collegians' Association), Mr. and Mrs. L . S. Chambers. Unfortunately, Miss Kellaway, Dr. and Mrs. T. H. Coates (Principal of Wesley), Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Gordon (President, Parents' Association), Mrs. K. Kumm and Mrs. J. McCarthy (Principal, M.L.C. Elsternwick) were unable to attend.

The official table was set aside in the specially appointed Reception Area where guests were informally introduced to His Excellency and Lady Delacombe during their three-hour stay at the Ball. A delightful supper was served at the back of this area where guests were seated around a beautifully decorated table.

The compere for the coming-out of the Debutantes was well-known A.B.C. Television compere, Mr. Keith Glover, and we were grateful to him for the excellent way he carried out this duty.

There were twelve debutantes, Misses Susan Biles, Elizabeth Bradbury, Dinah Wheatley, Diana O'Meara, Diane Walden, Rosemary Lea, Margaret McGavin, Bronwyn Capper, Lynda Hawkes, Elizabeth Blythman, Helen Monk, Jan Trezise, who were presented to His Excellency and Lady Delacombe, Miss Lancaster and Mr. J. Lancaster, during the evening. This proved to be a most successful part of the Ball.

I would like to thank most sincerely the ticket secretaries, Misses Judy Lumley and Dorothy Bugg for the excellent way they carried out their task, and also to Misses Diane Redman, Kath Humphrey, Sue Webber, Sue Furneaux, Elizabeth Seymour, Rosemary Corless and Margaret McCarthy for their great help and assistance. Special thanks to Mrs. Betty Muir for the wonderful way she decorated the official table, and to Miss Mavis Lancaster for allowing us the use of her study to hold our meetings.

After supper and a short dance His Excellency and Lady Delacombe departed after expressing their kind thanks for a most enjoyable evening.

Five hundred people attended the Ball including 30 people who purchased gallery seats for viewing the Debutantes presentation, and the profit will be divided between "Glendonald School for Deaf Children", "Orana" and the O.C.C. Decorations were in the form of silver cardboard diamonds into which were inserted floral centre-pieces. Two large diamonds decorated the stage where the Debutantes made their entrance.

D I A N N E H I L L , Convener.

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Dinner As part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the Old Collegians' Club, the Annual Dinner held on 12th August, 1964, at Dennis House, Hawthorn, was of special significance to all of us this year, and it was pleasing to have such a good number as 177 present.

Seated at the official table were the President, Miss Mavis Lancaster, Dr. and Mrs. A. H. Wood, Miss L. Kellaway, Miss R. Flockart and the Senior Vice-President, Mrs. M. Muir.

Arrangements had been made with some of the very early and foundation members of the Club to attend the dinner and we were delighted to have nine of these ladies sitting together at a special table close to the official table. They were Mrs. Karl Kumm who is one of the patrons of the Club, Miss Florence Carnegie, Mrs. C. L. Lelean, Mrs. Stanley Wilkinson, Mrs. J. Williams, Mrs. A. McCutcheon, Mrs. L . M. Thompson, Miss Maud Philp and Mrs. P. R. Leslie.

After the President had welcomed the guests and the fellow Old Collegians, the toast to the School was proposed by Miss Heather-Anne Leigh, Senior Prefect of 1963. Responding on behalf of the School, Dr. Wood expressed his gratitude to the Club and to all Old Collegians for the loyalty and support he had received from them during his 25 years as Principal.

The President then introduced the early members at the "special" table, mentioning each one by name and giving her year of leaving school.

She expressed pleasure in having them with us and appreciation that in spite of the fact that they had left school so many years ago, they had made the effort to take part in the Diamond Jubilee by attending the dinner. It was felt that they represented all of those early Collegians who had been responsible for the founding and formation of the Club 60 years ago.

Miss Carnegie, Mrs. McCutcheon and Mrs. Thompson each spoke for a few minutes, giving an amusing and delightful picture of schooldays at M.L.C. at the turn of the century.

The toast to "The Club and Absent Friends" was proposed by Mrs. R. B. Lumley, followed by the singing of the "Old Collegians' Song".

W e were then entertained by Miss Glen Tomasetti with some beautiful and unusual folk songs which she presented most artistically.

The Senior Vice-President thanked Miss Tomasetti, and also acknowledged the assistance given by all those who had helped to make the evening so pleasant, after which supper was served.

U N A M. L U M L E Y (Harrison), V E N I E HARRISON, Conveners.

GARDEN

PARTY

As this magazine went to press before this year's Diamond Jubilee Luncheon and Garden Party was held, it was naturally not possible to include a report of it in the magazine.

The

1964 President, Miss Mavis Lancaster, at the Diamond Jubilee Dinner.

ANNUAL

MEETING

23rd F E B R U A R Y , 1965 Notice is hereby given that the 61st Annual Meeting of the M.L.C. Old Collegians' Club will be held in Flockart Hall at the College, on 23rd February, at 8 p.m.

It is requested that both old and new members endeavour to attend.

Nominations for Council and other offices signed by a proposer and seconder and! also the member nominated, must be lodged with the Secretary 14 days prior to the Annual Meeting. Any member residing more than 25 miles from the G.P.O. Melbourne, can vote by post, providing that she apply for a voting paper and return the same to the Secretary 24 hours before the Annual Meeting.

A Notice of Motion; any member who desires to bring a notice of motion before the Annual Meeting must give notice thereof in writing to the Hon. Secretary 14 days prior to the Annual Meeting.

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THE OLDCOLLEGIAN8

Old Collegians Honour Dr. A. H. Wood 25 Y E A R S O F S E R V I C E HTO celebrate 25 years of service which Dr. Wood as principal has given to M.L.C. former students gathered together on the morning of 5th June, to participate with the present senior girls in a special morning assembly.

For the 350 girls who gathered there at the early hour of 8.50 a.m. it was a memorable and impressive occasion, and special thanks must go to the Intermediate girls who provided a creche for young children.

Following the opening hymn, the President of the Old Collegians' Club, Miss Mavis Lancaster, welcomed the girls, and emphasised the tremendous task which being a principal of such a school entailed. Miss Lancaster also said that in her own quiet way Mrs. Wood upheld all that her husband had done and was doing for the School.

Highlight of the assembly was a talk given by five former senior prefects of the School, each giving a small account of their own experiences as students, and impressions of their principal.

Representing the year 1939, Mrs. Barnett (Le Bini), said that Dr. Wood had the unenviable task of coming to the School in its "year of turmoil" when the tremendous re-building scheme was under way.

Proud of being the first scholar to do the premising course at the School, Mrs. Barnett said she also had the privilege of being taught in this class by Mrs. Wood.

Mrs. Howard Secomb (Janet Wood), Dr. Wood's eldest daughter, spoke of air-raid drill, and the

trenches which were built on the oval during the war years. The School's motto "For God and For Home" had truly become the most important guide which any girl could have in life, she considered.

For Mrs. G. Gibney (Beverley Ball) representing the year 1949, one of her most keen memories she had was of going down to the wharves with Dr. Wood to greet two English schoolgirls who were to be educated at M.L.C. " W e were always treated as individuals," she said, "and despite the numbers Dr. Wood knew us all by name."

Faith, energy and initiative to carry on the aims of the founders of the School characterised all that Dr. Wood did for the School, said Miss Margaret Lansbury who was senior prefect during the School's 75th Anniversary in 1957. It was also the time when Dr. Wood was serving his term as President-General of the Methodist Church of Australasia. " I n 1962, we also experienced the finishing touches of another building scheme," said Miss Margaret Almond. She emphasised that the loyalty shown throughout the School for Dr. Wood and everything he did was no more greatly reflected than in the naming of the Harold Wood Wing after him.

Dr. Wood was then presented with a book containing letters from girls who were senior prefects in the last 25 years.

Dr. Wood is seen here with five past students who represented the senior prefects from 1939 to 1964.

From left they are Mrs. Beenie (Lee Bamett), Margaret Almond, Mrs. Howard Secomb (Janet Wood), Miss Margaret Lansbury and Mrs. G. Gibney (Beverley Ball).

THE OLD In expressing his thanks, Dr. Wood spoke of his association with M.L.C. which went back to 1929 when he brought the first Tongan boys' choir to Melbourne to sing. " I didn't dream then that years later I would be back here again as principal," he said.

It was that year that the School's founder, the Rev. Dr. A. H. Fitchett, passed away. " H e was very frail when we saw him that morning," said Dr. Wood.

Dr. Wood reflected that at the beginning of 1939 he came with his wife to Melbourne on Black Friday when it was 114 degrees in the shade — a day when raging bush fires went through the hills and many lives were lost.

There were 650 pupils attending the school at the time, he said. " W e increased it immediately by adding four daughters straight away," he said smilingly.

"War soon broke out and we were urged to evacuate and go to the country, but we were determined to stay. W e did build a few trenches and the present bicycle shed was used as an air raid shelter, and some of the girls even had gas masks. Some of the buildings still retain something of the green camouflage painting on the roof."

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No school, he emphasised, could have a better staff, nor one which was more loyal. It was due to them that progress in academic standards, general efficiency, and the passing on to the girls of a cultural heritage had been given, he said.

Dr. Wood paid tribute to the chiefs of staff, the lady superintendents of the boarding school, office staff, and his own personal secretary, for work cheerfully and efficiently done.

"When the day comes in which I must retire I will sever entirely my association with the School," he said. "But my affection for the School, for its girls, and for its Old Collegians will never cease."

After the assembly which finished with the singing of "Auld Acquaintance", morning coffee was provided in the Boarders' Lounge. Dr. and Mrs. Wood were then presented with a standard lamp by Miss Lancaster on behalf of all Old Collegians.

JILL

M. B U L L

(Hickling)

Dr. Wood said that he would never forget the morning's gathering and the numbers who came at such an early hour to pay tribute in this way. " I never cease to thank God for the privilege of being here," he said. "Christ's work deserves the best, and I have tried to carry this out in my daily work at M.L.C."

IN

GEELONG

Geelong Old Collegians too have taken the opportunity of commemorating Dr. Wood's 25 years as principal.

In August, for example, a group of 30 Old Collegians from Geelong attended a service conducted at the lovely Manifold Heights, Ashby Methodist Church by the Rev. Crookes Hull at which Dr. Wood preached the sermon.

The idea for the gathering at the church was that of Mrs. Hull who invited former students of M.L.C. living in Geelong to have morning tea before the service with Dr. Wood.

A special section of the Ashby church was set aside for them and a solo was given by another Old Collegian, Mrs. Mcintosh (Neva Start). The president of the Geelong Old Collegians' Club, Mrs. K. Madin (Vera Crook) and secretary, Miss Elsie Scholes, also attended.

Dr. and Mrs. Wood are seen here in the Boarders' Lounge at morning tea following the special Assembly to mark Dr. Wood's 25 years as Principal of M.L.C. Behind Dr. Wood is the standard lamp which was the special gift of the Old Collegians' Club.

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THE OLD GOLLEGIAN

Old Collegians' Memorial to Miss Edith Lewis Old Collegians and friends of Miss Edith Lewis are at present raising funds towards a memorial to her. It is hoped that the target of £100 will have been reached before the end of the year.

Donations may still be sent to Mrs. F. C. Martin (Nancy Wyatt), 511 North Road, Ormond (Phone 58 2094).

WE

REMEMBER

HER

AS

"SLEW"

It is good to know that the O.C.C. is planning a memorial to Miss Edith Lewis, one of the finest of the many fine women who, having been educated at M.L.C., later returned to become members of Staff.

Dux of the College in 1889 — she must have been one of M.L.C.'s earliest pupils—and teacher for 25 years, including some years as Chief of Staff, Edith Lewis's was indeed a long and close association with the School.

I remember Miss Lewis with affection and with gratitude, but it is difficult to think of her as "Miss Edith Lewis". To me and the hundreds of other former pupils who knew her when she was a member of Staff, she will always be "Slew"—a simple nickname, obviously derived from the slurring together of "Miss" .and "Lewis' early in her career at M.L.C., and handed on like all Staff nicknames, to succeeding generations. In the 1920's when I was at School, Miss Lewis taught sub-intermediate and intermediate arithmetic, algebra and geometry. She was also Form Mistress of Va, and Chief of Staff.

She must have been aged about fifty years when I first came under her influence, and an alert and vigorous fifty it was. She hadn't a grey hair in her head, and seemed to cope without trouble with both her administrative and teaching duties.

She was quite a character, in her dignified way. Her academic gown always had a number of small pieces of paper pinned on the front -— memoranda, we assumed. (It was rather an old gown — probably the one she wore in her undergraduate days at the University. Except on occasions such as Speech Night, I believe that gown invariably had some bits of paper decorating its front.)

Miss Lewis wore her hair in a coil on the top of her head, in a kind of flattened cone. One of her mannerisms was to pat the front of her head slowly, just above the hairline, when she was concentrating.

She was a quietly spoken, rather reserved woman, but a kindly one who maintained wonderful discipline in her classes and always kept her pupils interested.

I hope our Edith Lewis Memorial fund is a fitting tribute to one to whom so many of us owe so much.

D U L C I E F I R K I N (Foard)

Miss Edith Lewis (taken from an early prospectus) Miss Lewis was born on 27th March, 1874, at Dry Diggings, then a mining settlement near Daylesford which is now only a name. She became a boarder at M.L.C. (year uncertain but probably 1887), and was later Dux of the College in 1889.

After graduating as a Bachelor of Arts at Melbourne University she then taught mathematics at other schools in Melbourne until she returned to M.L.C. to teach, mostly Intermediate maths (then Junior Public) in 1912. She continued at M.L.C. until she retired at the end of 1937.

She died on 12th February, 1963, at the age of nearly 89.

In "75 years at M.L.C." it was pointed out how she showed "precision and attention to detail, so necessary for success in mathematics in all her school activities, particularly in her years as Chief of Staff. All will remember how the thorny road to exams was made easier by her meticulous preparation of the old Bath Building, then used for School exams.

"Ready at all times to give help to colleague and pupil alike, Miss Lewis's unfailing good humour, quiet dignity and kindly disposition made her the friend of all."

LUCY KELLAWAY.

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THE OLD COLLEGIAN "THEN TURN

BACK THE CLOCK T O 1927

. . .

IN RETROSPECT In this cutting from a Melbourne paper published in 1927 and sent in by Ailsa Keys (Phillips), M.L.C. is well to the fore in the sporting field.

THE METHODIST LADIES' COLLEGE AT T H E H E A D O F A L L SCHOOLS I N SPORTS Its tennis eight won all their matches in the competition of the Girls' Public School Association, and have regained possession of the Tennis Shield. The names of its representatives in their field deserve to be put on record.

They are—Alvie Davis, Nancy Chitty, Grace Clarke, Joyce Ibbott, Hilda Wilke, Marjorie Willson, Iris Uren and Shirley Whittaker. The "Singles" School Girls' Championship of Victoria was won by Nancy Chitty, and the "Doubles"

by Nancy Chitty and Alvie Davis.

The baseball team, consisting of Marjorie Willson, Wynne Thomas, Hilda Wilke, Ada Weller, Lenore Dyer, Myra Bennett, Grace Clarke, Frances Craig, Joyce Ibbott, has won all its matches in the Public Schools' competitions.

The M.L.C. running team at the University Women's Sports in June won the Shield in the Inter-schools' Flat Race at the M.L.C. Sports in May, and at the Flag Race at the Church of England Girls' Grammar School Sports in September.

The girls of the M.L.C. were equally successful in the basket ball competition.

The first team played nine matches against the first teams of various schools and won every game. Among the schools defeated was Toorak College, the winners of the competition for the non-public group of schools. This match M.L.C. won by 41 goals to 21. The M.L.C. second basket ball team has played five matches and won all.

MAGAZINES

WANTED

Thanks to the generous donation of many of "The Old Collegian" from Miss Ruth Flockart, the Club's files are almost complete. Magazines still required are for June, 1943 (a small white paper ed.), May 1923, April 1920, October 1919, and March 1916.

"Bluebells" for the years 1904, 1905, 1906 are still urgently needed.

The Club also possesses a single copy of "Bluebell" for the years 1900 and 1903. Any of these early magazines are very much in demand as few are still in existence and very much required by the School.

SWEETLY

M E M O R Y . . ."

The account of her school days by my mother, Mrs. J. A. Peverill, may prove of some interest to any of the older students of the M.L.C. My mother won many prizes which are divided amongst her family, among them being prizes for singing, tennis and gymnastics as well as writing, history, English, geography and some others.

Emma Mountjoy, my husband's mother was a boarder at M.L.C. in the second year of the school's life. We have no records, except verbal ones.

EARLY

DAYS

Just a few reminiscences of my College days.

Dr. Fitchett was the President, Mr. Frank Wheen, head of the teaching staff, and Mr. Corr also a prominent teacher. Mrs. Tiddeman a very charming lady was Lady Superintendent in charge of the household and managements of the students.

There were about 74 resident students, the first year I was there—a happy company. Four of us occupied a very large bedroom with bow windows facing the front gate.

The second year, Dr. and Mrs. Fitchett took a trip to England, leaving Rev. Henry and Mrs. Bath in charge. Their daughter Miss Bath was a teacher who had a good influence with many of the girls. She had a little class or Prayer Band each week for any who cared to join.

Miss Walton also was of a religious type of whom I was very fond. Miss Wilkinson was a resident music teacher. After study hours the girls gathered round the piano in the dining hall to listen to piano music rendered by many of the pupils.

Dr. Fitchett brought back with him from England as a pastime for the girls' archery equipment with bows and arrows which was quite interesting and required much practice to become efficient. But I much preferred tennis which was coming into prominence just then. This was about the year 1890, and I was 16 years old.

My chief companions were Olive Catford, Margaret Doyle of Mortlake, Marion Dabb of Maldon, Eliza Keys of Keysborough, and Annie Powell. My room mates during my second year's residence at M.L.C. were Eliza Keys and Annie Powell who was a dear little girl and mothered Eliza and me.

I am in my 90th year now. Three generations have attended the College. I was Annie Morgan, my daughter Elinor J. Peverell, and her daughter Marilyn Thomas.

APOLOGIES W e ( regret that in the July, 1964 "Old Collegian" it was reported in error that Mrs. Flight (Ethel Wheelwright) had died. The notice should have referred instead to the death of her mother Mrs. Wheelwright. W e very much regret this error.

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Re-Unions AT

DONALD

Oil 3rd July, some 35 Old Collegians met at the home of Mrs. Mac Jones (June Bath). For many of those present this was the first meeting of this kind since leaving school, and so enjoyable was the evening that arrangements were made to meet again on a similar occasion next year at the home of Mrs. Dunstan in St. Arnaud .

Past students came from Donald, Charlton, Watchem, St. Arnaud, Stawell, Warracknabeal, Wedderburn and Litchfield. Those present represented a wide period of years ranging from Mrs. Goodwin in 1907, through to Lesley Falla and Diane Wells who left school in 1961. The years 1941-42 seemed to be the most popular in this area particularly as so many have personal contact most of the time.

Those present were: June M. Jones (Bath), 1941-2, Donald; Kathleen Onley (Reseigh), 194548, Donald; Ina Ackland, 1939-41, Donald; Doris Jones (Golding), 1941, Donald; Vera Pope (Hancock), 1927, Donald; Peg Coates (Clifford), 1947, Traynors Lagoon; Mirrie Wells (Morley), 1937, Swanwater West; Joan Smith (Clifford), 1943, Donald; Ruby Goodwin (Johnson), 1907, Donald; Elaine Hines (Sparrow), 1910-11, Donald; Dorothy Rhodes (Beckham), 1936, Donald; Mavis Barrance (Letcher), 1927-28, Donald; Nancy Pickering (Madder), 1940-42, Watchem; Marilyn Baird (Jeffery), 1949-54, Watchem; Margaret Postlethwaite (Thomas), 1942-46, St. Arnaud; Jean Postlethwaite (Lanyon), 1928-29, St. Arnaud; Irene McGregor (Anderson), 1941-42, Stawell; Flora Hodder (Hall), 1941-42, Stawell; Betty Parsons (Smith), 1939-40, Warracknabeal; lima Parsons (Dungey), 1924, Warracknabeal; Mary Hand, 1956-57, Warracknabeal; Dorrie Marchant (Devereux), 1924, Warracknabeal; Shirley Quick (Marshman), 1951-57, Brim; Joy Osmond (Procter), 1938-39, Warracknabeal; Jean Avery (Stockman), 1928-31, Warracknabeal; Dorothy Dunn (Marshman), 1919-20, Warracknabeal; Marie Shiell (Aulich), 1919-21, Warracknabeal; Diane Wells, 1961, Wedderburn; Lesley Falla, 1959-61, Litchfield; Mary Kendall (Ennis), 1941, Charlton; Nola Judd (Ennis), 1942, Charlton; Betty Crone (Dunstan), St. Arnaud; Honor Falla (John), 194142, Litchfield; Enid Dunstan (Williamson), St. Arnaud; Valda Burge (Phillips), 1941-42, Wedderburn.

—Honor Falla (John).

OLD

COLLEGIANS

IN

NEW

GUINEA

During the September holidays, a party of girls from M.L.C., escorted by Miss Dorothea Cerutty and Mrs. Seymour, travelled through New Guinea. It was interesting and a great pleasure to meet representatives of the College scattered through the island, and to bring back greetings from them.

Mary Fox, working with the Y.W.C.A. in Port Moresby, welcomed the party there, and drove the girls round on the morning of their visit

to view the harbour, and to visit the Girl Guides' Curio Shop.

Beth Myllius (Judkins) was at the airport and we talked with her there. Beth's husband is connected with the Papuan Medical College in Port Moresby.

Clarice Sanders was in charge of the "Lauriston" party touring the islands.

Mrs. Wilkie (Libby Jackson) caught sight of girls in familiar uniforms walking down the street at Port Moresby, so she came to the Papuan Hotel, with her husband, to meet the party.

Libby is working as a lecturer at the Papuan Medical College, teaching nursing to young Papuan men and women. She sent greetings from her sisters, Berenice and Megan Jackson.

Mr. Don Grove, son of our late Principal, the Reverend John Grove, was at Port Moresby, with Mrs. Grove, to greet the party. Mrs. Grove was a tower of strength, looking after one of the M.L.C. girls who was too exhausted to go out on the day trip, and helping in every possible way with her knowledge and experience of life and conditions in Port Moresby.

Mrs. David Coleman (Gladys Denham), has been for many years living on a plantation at Keverate, Gazelle. She recognised the uniforms when the girls arrived in Rabaul, and hastened to make herself known, and to hear news of the School from which she has been so removed for such a long time.

DOROTHEA HOBART

CERRUTTY.

BRANCH

Hobart branch though small numerically, is established on a very sound basis. W e have been delighted to welcome a number of younger new arrivals to our far-flung outpost of the Old Collegians' Club.

The Annual dinner was held at the "Dutch Inn" by candlelight. It is always a very happy time of re-union and reminiscences which bring the School very close to us once more. On this occasion the speaker was our president, Dr. Dorothy Fraser (Champion) who gave us a most informative and entertaining talk on Burma.

In January we said farewell regretfully to Dr. Fraser who has gone to live in Brisbane. W e thank her most sincerely for her contribution to the Club while she was in Hobart. We thank also Mrs. L. Orchard (Gwenneth Day), who acted as President for the remainder of Dr. Fraser's term of office.

A special effort this year was a "musicale" held at the home of Mrs. D. Hartley Wilson (Mollie Ball) in aid of the "Harold Wood Wing".

A most enjoyable musical and elocutionary programme was arranged by Mrs. D. Saltmarsh (Ariel Keen). This was followed by supper provided by tbe Hobart branch members. W e invited our friends to this evening and were

THE OLD COLLEGIAN thrilled to send a cheque for £10 to the School Appeal.

At the annual meeting held at the home of Mrs. E. Medhurst (Joyce Weatherston), the following officers were elected: President, Mrs. L. D. Orchard (Gwenneth Day); Vice-President, Mrs. E. B. le Fevre (Ivy Barker); Secretary, Mrs. Mai Pascoe (Kay Forbes).

W e were pleased to have as the speaker at the annual meeting Miss Frances Parsons, Principal of Jane Franklin Hall, University Women's College, Hobart, formerly on the staff of M.L.C., Hawthorn.

W e send affectionate greetings to Dr. and Mrs. Wood, staff, present girls and Old Collegians everywhere.

L I L L I A N P O W E L L , Secretary.

FORM X X

OF

1920

Form X X of 1920 held a re-union on 19th September, 1964, at the home of Mrs. Hansen (Phyllis Harrison).

The attendance was not as large as we would have liked, but we were fortunate in having our Form Mistress, Miss Gertrude Dahle, with us.

Those present were: May Gunn (Staveley), Phyllis Pederick, Mavis Knox (Alexander), Lorna Lloyd (Hurrell), Ethel Austin (Coney), Enid Mangonie (Wadeson), Daphne Mullins (Sampson), Madge Giles (Law), Ailsa Keys (Phillips).

W e have arranged to have our re-union next year on 25th September, and Lorna Lloyd, who is living at Croydon, has offered the use of her home.

Nell Thomas (Peverill) was not able to be with us, which was unfortunate as she is soon to move to Western Australia to live.

1920-25 On Monday, 5th October, 1964, a group of Old Collegians of the 1920-1925 period met at the home of Dorothy Chegwin (Mann), in Muriel Street, Burwood.

Those present were: Ailsa Keys (Phillips), Nance Prentice (Ashworth), Nettie Parker (Davidson), Dorothy Williams (Holding), Irene Arliss (Layton), Eunice Benjamin (Bolle), Ena Hutton (Bee), Jean Bruce (Carthew), Betty Muirden (Uren), Phyllis Hansen (Harrison), Edna Cornell (Pryor), Edna Reed (Pearce), Edith Millikan (Guy), Margaret Woodbridge (Rothwell), Dilys Shenfield (Warne), Jean Chambers (Davison).

Jean Chambers had with her a guest from Denmark—Miss Emma Uhde, and Miss Uhde had recently been a guest of Ellen Christensen at P.L.C., Adelaide.

Old friendships were renewed and a very happy time was spent by all.

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MISS GAULT'S

CLASS

1912 — " T H E H O S T E L " On 5th September, 1964, nine girls who had begun school together in the Kindergarten "The Hostel" in 1912, welcomed their teacher Mrs. Alan McCutcheon (Miss Doris Gault) to afternoon tea in the Boarders' Lounge.

The were: Mrs. Alberto (Queenie Howell), Mrs. Norman Alley (Joan Western), Mrs. K. L. Emmerson (Enid Druce), Mrs. M. Davies (Nola Pearce), Mrs. K. Kennett (Doreen Vimpani), Mrs. A. H. Mengon (Enid Wadeson), Mrs. R. Tilt (Marie Legge), Mrs. L. Wilson (Sheila Coates), and Mrs. Fred Cornell (Edna Pryor). Apologies were received from Bertha Radford, Mrs. R. Maddocks (Muriel Cox), and Mrs. Humphries (Lorna Edgar).

Memories were many, and the most vivid of them were: Queenie: The first day at school, sitting in the sun on a little chair.

Joan: The little chairs and the very long tables, and Edna coming forward to greet her.

Enid Druce: The Scripture lessons and verses recited to Dr. Fitchett in Assembly on a Thursday morning.

Enid Wadeson: Meeting and chatting with Miss Hunt.

Nola: Feeling very "sick" and meeting Dr. Fitchett and so disappointed to learn that he was not a "real" Doctor.

Doreen: Having a ride in the swinging boats and afterwards feeling very sick.

Sheila: Attired in her best white frock and falling into a pond and arriving home to get a smacking.

Marie: A drawing on the blackboard of a bare tree; daily the girls were asked by Miss Gault, the kind of day "sunny, wet, windy", etc. Paper blossoms were added to the branches, denoting the kind of day.

Edna (taken to school by Olive Dodd): The huge pine trees along Glenferrie Road and playing with the fallen pine needles.

A very happy afternoon was enjoyed by all.

At the close, a toilet satchet and posy of flowers was presented to Miss Gault.

—Edna Cornell (Pryor).

NEW

MEMBERS

WELCOME

New members of the club will be welcomed at a special gathering at the home of Mrs. Max Muir (Betty Knuckey), on Tuesday, 15th December, when a fashion parade and advice on choosing of clothes will be given. Members of Council will provide the supper. Further details may be obtained from Mrs. Muir (83 2612).

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THE OLDCOLLEGIAN14

News of Old Collegians Congratulations to Dr. Kate Campbell who was one of two doctors to share the £5,000 Britannica Australia Award in Medicine. Dr. Campbell was awarded her prize for her work in discovering causes of blindness in unborn or prematurely born babies.

Mary Fox who was in Melbourne for the general conference of the Y.W.C.A. in August, was able to meet old school friends at a gathering at the home of Mrs. Hall (Mavis Wicks).

Mrs. Johnstone (Margaret Macfarlane) who has lived in Scotland since her marriage visited her parents at Dandenong and was able to meet old school friends while she was here.

Mrs. Tom Wood (Gertie Osborne) who has attended Red Cross annual meetings for 43 years was recently awarded a second bar to her service badge.

Elsie Scholes leaves for England in February, 1965.

Mrs. Roberts (Elsie Rawlings) leaves with her husband in April next year for five months abroad.

Lesley Parsons returned last Christmas from a two-year working holiday in England and the Continent, and was also able to spend three months touring Canada and the States.

Former Channel 2 announcer Ruth Nye (FarrenPrice) gave her first professional concert in England in October when she playedthe piano solo in "Variation on a Nursery Theme" by Dohnanyi.

Ruth has made a couple of appearances on the B.B.C. and has several more lined up. She also hopes to do some television and radio work in Amsterdam next season.

give this information about old friends. Cecilia Chu and Tan Fui Kam, are taking a course in Domestic Science at the Emily McPherson College. June Lim and Pearl Chan are studying physiotherapy in Melbourne. Tan Mui Ching, Flora Lee and Liza Liew are at Monash University. Julia Lim and Colin Ching have returned home to Hong Kong.

Mrs. C. P. Tapner (Jean Vaughan) has returned from a short holiday abroad.

Past students, especially boarders will be interested to learn that Miss M. Hunt, a former Lady Superintendent of the College from 1922 to 1938, is living with her sister Ethel, an Old Collegian, at "Overton". Miss Hunt has the distinction of being one of the few Honorary Life Members of the Club. She and her sister would love to see any of her former pupils who would like to visit them.

At a re-union at School in September, Mrs. Fred Cornell (Edna Pryor) was able to talk to Mrs. Packer (Golda Cocks) a member of the Adelaide branch who was visiting Melbourne with her husband.

Mrs. Falla (Honor John) recently visited Margaret Donaldson, a former boarder now living in Temora, N.S.W., who has provided a constant inspiration to all who knew her in the manner in which she is tackling the art of reading and writing Braille.

Judith Miller is at present enjoying a trip overseas.

Mrs. Robert Fuller (April Adams) will leave Melbourne after Christmas to live in Brisbane where her husband has been transferred.

Cecilia Focker, at present touring in the Greek islands, sends greetings to her school friends. She has returned to Malta from Staffordshire in England and will now stay on the island with her parents.

Alison Ducker (Benjamin) is living in Woodside, South Australia, and will be visiting her mother in December, bringing her two children with her.

Doreen Barber (Allen) has recently returned from overseas with her husband, Rev. Pearce Barber.

Helen Antcliffe (Kerr) is at present on holiday from New Guinea and will remain for the wedding of her sister-in-law, Helen Antcliffe, at Fitchett Chapel.

Judy Downey is overseas working as a pharmacist.

Mrs. H. A. King (Doreen Adams) is holidaying with her husband at Hayman Island.

Miss Venie Harrison recently was on a touring holiday to Broken Hill, travelling to Wilpena Pound in the Flinders Ranges, and returning via Adelaide.

Vivian Woo, now finishing second year nursing at Printe Henry's Hospital, was pleased to

The Governor, Sir Rohan Delacombe, with Dianne Hill, who was the Convener of this yearns Diamond Jubilee Ball.

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Older members of the club who were the special guests at this year's dinner to commemorate the Club's Diamond Jubilee. They are from left to right: Mrs. Karl Kumm, Miss M. Philp, Mrs. C. L. Lelean, Mrs. P. R. Leslie, Mrs. L. M. Thompson, Mrs. J. Williams, Mrs. A. McCutcheon, Mrs. S. Wilkinson and Miss Florence Carnegie.

Mrs. Peter White (Judith Tweddle) left Australia with her husband in August for a working holiday in England, and will later tour the continent. She expects to be away for two years.

Judith is working as an Educational Psychologist at Ealing Broadway and Acton Town Clinics.

Mrs. Jackson (Kath Vimpani) who has just returned from abroad is staying in Mrs. Tozer's (Alice Thompson) cottage in Croydon during Tier absence. Mrs. Tozer is on a two-month visit to her son in Western Australia, and later hopes to visit her daughter, Mrs. McLeod (Brenda Tozer) in Northbridge, Sydney, for another month.

Mrs. Hanlon (Nereda Dawes) is going to Sydney to live for twelve months.

Helen White who has recently announced her engagement to Tony Lepper, plans to live at Campton, Berkshire, when she is married. Her fiance is at present studying for his doctorate of philosophy in Veterinary Science at London University.

Caroline Weber is at present touring England and the Continent.

Mrs. Peter Olney (Joy Petfield) has, for the past ten months been living in Kelburn Heights, Wellington, New Zealand.

Mrs. A. E. Petfield (Winsome Macdougall) returned recently from a holiday in New Zealand where she stayed with her daughter, Mrs. Peter Olney (Joy Petfield) who is now living in Wellington. While in New Zealand, Mrs. Petfield took the opportunity of visiting friends in Auckland and Christchurch.

SCHOOL MEMORIES As a highlight of this ijear's annual dinner three of the oldest members of the Club spoke about their school days and memories of the College.

Miss Florence Carnegie who was at school from 1888 to 1897 considered that the school had started then with a very high standard and had kept it. The School motto "For God and for Home" was needed even more today than it was 80 years ago she said. " I came to M.L.C. at the age of 7 as a boarder — I was a very little girl. Dr. and Mrs. Fitchett treated me as one of the family and I played with their children. I was in charge of Mrs. Tiddeman, that lovely gracious lady. My older sisters were boarders too, and I was there for ten happy years until I matriculated. As a boarder I remember two things which influenced me, perhaps more than anything else — the wonderful poetry we learnt and the hymn singing which was such an important part of our life.

Mrs. L. M. Thompson was at school for four years from 1906 to 1909. " I had sat for years with my parents and grandmother opposite M.L.C. girls in church, and envied how well behaved they were under the stern eye of Miss Fitchett. As a school girl I was very afraid and nervous, but I do remember the horses which were stabled at the school for the girls to ride home again.

Of course today the school looks very different to when I was a school girl," she said.

Mrs. Alan McCutcheon who, as Doris Gault, is a well remembered and loved teacher of the Junior School, spoke feelingly of her long association with M.L.C. A former president of the Club, she emphasised her high regard for Mr. Otto Krome who was a former headmaster of the school. Tennis particularly interested her at school especially as she was a member of the first tennis four at the College.

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VALE Sympathy is extended to the families of these Old Collegians who have died in the past year.

Mrs. W . H. Fitchett (Elsie Boston) who died on 7th October, had a long association with M.L.C. mainly through her father-inlaw, the Rev. Dr. W . H. Fitchett. A former President of the Old Collegians' Club, she gave in recent years the wonderful gift to the School of the first editions of Dr. Fitchett's writings together with his academic gown with the stained glass memorial window in the Chapel in his memory.

Mrs. Armstrong (Nellie Osborne) who died in October in Adelaide. She was the sister of Mrs. Tom Wood (Gertrude Osborne), one of the foundation members of the Old Collegians' Club.

Mrs. A. D. Warren (Annie Lang) who was one of the school's first pupils, died on 23rd September, aged 93. Mrs. Warren gave to the M.L.C. archives the gift of her school hat-band with the crest of the Dove on it. She was the mother of Mrs. Gellie (Nancy Warren), Mrs. Sleep (Cora Warren), and grandmother of Mrs. Schmidt (Patricia Gellie).

Mrs. John McGibbony (Dora Cocks) who died on 17th July. She was the mother of Helen McGibbony.

Mrs. Carey (Sarah Luke) who died at the age of 93. She was the sister of Mrs. Wilson (Fanny Luke).

Mrs. John Brunning (Vera Roberts) who died on 17th August.

Toni Lawrence who died on 15th April, 1964, at the age of 17£ years. Toni, who was the sister of Barbara, Nancy and Heather, was a pupil for 10 years and left in 1961. She died immediately following the last of many heart operations.

SECRETARY'S

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• Did you send me your new address?

• 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?

• Have you notified the treasurer of the change from "Miss" to "Mrs"?

• Have you paid your A N N U A L SUBSCRIPTION? • W i l l you attend the A N N U A L M E E T I N G on 23rd February?

• Have you sent those "titbits" of news to the Editress which help to make our magazine so much more interesting?

—Pat Trevare (Holt).

(Phone 83 7424)

BEREAVEMENTS The Club extends its sympathy to the following Old Collegians who have recently suffered bereavements.

Mrs. Berryman (Thelma Mapleson) on the death of her father Captain Mapleson, on 4th October, 1964.

Mrs. H. Bennett (Mama Kimber) on the death of her father on 12th October.

Mrs. I. M. Rutherford (Margaret Bennett), Mrs. G. R. Scoullar (Barbara Bennett), Joan and Sandra on the death of their grandfather.

Mrs. A. E . Humphries (Lorna Edgar) who lost her husband in August.

Mrs. Roberts (Elsie Rawlings) for the loss of her father in August.

Miss Josephine Rudin, a member of the teaching staff at M.L.C., for the loss of her mother on 22nd October.

Mrs. S. W . Tamblyn (Wilma Liebert) whose brother Barry Liebert died in London on 30th September, as the result of a car accident.

Gillian and Wanda Davies whose father died suddenly on 1st October.

Mrs. S. E . Gellie (Nancy Warren) whose husband died suddenly on 19th September; and Mrs. Graham Schmidt (Patricia Gellie) for the loss of her father.

Mrs. Langford (Una Wilson) whose husband died.

Mrs. Knox (Mavis Alexander) whose husband, Rev. Dr. Knox, died.

WELCOME The Council and Old Collegians are very pleased to welcome as our new Editress, Mrs. Ian Hendy (Barbara Smith) who has been actively interested in the School since she was a student.

Barbara, who was senior prefect in 1945, is now carrying on as a parent with her daughter Susan in the Junior School.

News should be sent to her at her address, Mrs. Ian Hendy, 1 Maurice Street, Hawthorn.

(Phone 80 3699.)

NEWS

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E N G A G E M E N T S , W E D D I N G S , B I R T H S and D E A T H S will be included in the July magazine of "The Old Collegian". Because of the importance of publishing a special Jubilee issue this year in December these items were held over until the nevt issue. News of Old Collegians anywhere in the world as well as of those in the teaching, nursing or University fields are especially required.

Please print all names in B L O C K L E T T E R S , and give details as clearly and completely as possible. Sometimes items have had to be omitted because the writing was not sufficiently clear to be able to publish them, to the regret of the Editress and magazine committee.

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IN MEMORIAM DAISY BALL By the death on 14th August, 1964, at a private hospital in Canterbury, another link in the chain of those who served M.L.C. is broken.

Daisy Ball entered M.L.C. as a daystudent in 1900, matriculated in 1905, and was one of the first six prefects in 1906.

After leaving school she was home for a while before entering the University Conservatorium to obtain her Diploma of Music, which she gained in 1918. She joined the M.L.C. residential staff in 1914 and taught piano in the Music School for many years.

From 1942 to 1957 she acted as Lady Superintendent, at the end of which period she retired from responsibilities in the boarding house, and for five years helped with the clerical work in the School office.

After leaving M.L.C. she still kept up her interest in the School, and attended the morning party given in honour of Dr. Wood's 25 years as principal on 5th June, 1964.

Some years ago the Old Collegians' Association made her a life member in grateful acknowledgment of all she had done to help from time to time for their functions when held at School.

Daisy Ball had some outside interests such as V.A.D. work at the Soldiers' Rest Home during the 1914-18 war. She was for a great number of years a voluntary worker for the Canteen at the Eye and Ear Hospital — for some years she was their treasurer and attended at least once a

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week for service up to a month before she died. During World War II, she served regularly once a week at Air Force House as well.

But her primary interest was M.L.C. for which she lived. She served its interests with remarkable loyalty and unselfishness for practically the whole of her life.

Hundreds of old boarders and Old Collegians will pay tribute to the memory of one of their numbers, who made a lasting impression on their lives.

They will recall memories of her constant care and well-being for their interests, and how she strove to inculcate the highest standards of school loyalty and good citizenship. To quote from "75 years at M.L.C.": "Her capacity for hard work seemed unlimited, and all who knew her have wondered at the attention to every detail of administration in the complicated work of the Boarding School".

Miss Ball's greatest memorial is in the minds and hearts of those who knew and respected her during her long connection with M.L.C.. In her passing many Old Collegians will feel that another interesting chapter in the early history of the School has come to a close. May we Old Collegians who remain pay tribute to her memory and tender our sincere sympathy with her two remaining sisters — Mrs. Redmond (Hilda Ball) and Mrs. E. H. Pickford (Edna Ball).

R U T H FLOCKART.

EDITRESS

The Old Collegians' Club wishes to record its gratitude to Mrs. Graeme Bull (Jill Hickling), who, for the past seven years has carried out the duties of Editress of "The Old Collegian".

We have indeed been most fortunate to have such a capable and experienced journalist as Jill to compile and set up all the reading matter which appears in our magazine. Jill has always been prepared to go far beyond any "call of duty to obtain accurate reports of events, she has Men seen at almost every function throughout the years with pen and notebook gathering snippets of news, and has constantly urged and inspired others to contribute to the pages of "The Old Collegian". As a direct result of all her work we have a magazine of the highest standard and of which the Club is justly proud.

Jill now puts aside her duties as Editress to take on further family responsibilities, and to her, her husband and young family we extend our best wishes, and to Jill our most grateful thanks.

BETTY M U I R (Knuckey), Senior Vice-President.

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The annual church service always provides Old Collegians with the opportunity of seeing again the beautiful carving of Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" which was their special gift to Fitchett Chapel.

DIAMOND

JUBILEE C H U R C H

Fitchett Chapel was packed with Old Collegians and friends of the School for the Diamond Jubilee service of the Old Collegians' Club on 1st November, which was conducted by Dr. A. H. Wood.

The President (Miss Mavis Lancaster) read the lesson and the Old Collegians' choir under the direction of Miss Ruth Flockart sang beautifully the School anthem " I Bind Unto Myself Today" and "The God of Love my Shepherd is".

In his sermon Dr. Wood discussed the Bible story of Jesus and the woman of Samaria applying it to life today. He emphasised that just as the woman of Samaria tended to discuss triviliaties with Jesus so we today often tend to be occupied with less important, secondary things missing altogether the essentials of life. " W e forget about the bare subsistence of life facing other countries—material things are necessary but only up to a point. W e have an obsession with the material things, and blind our eyes to the important spiritual things of the world".

Dr. Wood considered that the young people of today often had to bear a good deal. There

SERVICE

is a peril of the middle years, an ever greater danger to we who are older," he said. " W e have often given up the desire for higher things in life and forgotten our younger aims, spiritual desires and trample on ideals. W e have become 'resigned to our ignoble days'," he emphasised.

Dr. Wood said it had been impressed on him again and again over the years that there was no more important work than the inculcation of Christian ideals in the girls and women of our nation.

—EDITRESS. MISS

FLOCKART TO TO GEELONG

MOVE

Home for Miss Ruth Flockart and her sister Anne Flockart will be Newtown, Geelong, from early next year when they move from their Burwood home. Their address will be "Phlox", 13 Grant Street, Newtown, Geelong.

The Christmas Carol service which Miss Flockart will conduct in Fitchett Chapel on 6th December, will be her last appearance with the Chapel choir. Because of this the service will be a doubly memorable one to those whom this yearly event has become a highlight of Christmas.

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