1957 Silver and Green

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THE OLD COLLEGIAN

HAWTHORN

June, 1957

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Sub-Editors:

JUDITH

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Miss

BETTS,

JOAN

DIPROSE,

LAIRD,

JOAN

MARGARET

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MARY

MARY

STEPHANIE

HUGO

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GAY,

BARBARA

PILKINGTON,

LANCASTER,

BREVITT.

RALSTON,

Results,

TASKER.

School

Officers),

CLARKE, ALISON

R H Y L L CLARK, PAMELA CORNELL, D O R O T H Y

D A VIES,

LENNOX,

MARGARET

PATRICIA HOGGART,

GILLIAN

GILBERT,

PAMELA

TERNOUTH.

Editorial " T h e torch of joyous service lit By our old grey school of dreams."

For anyone enjoying the full benefits offered by a school as long-established as our own, it is very easy to forget exactly how great was the faith and determination that was needed by its founders. It is no mean task to f o u n d a school successfully, to ensure that it will continue to prosper and grow over the following years; and the numerous setbacks received help to make the task still' more difficult.

have been obtained over a far longer period.

These achievements are made even greater when we realise that most of those who have passed through the school have only spent a few years within her walls. It is evident, however, that although here f o r a short while, they have left their imprint in the traditions, of a Christian education and life, in particular, which have been handed down to us.

W e , who are at school now, have the great advantage of the influence of our fciunders and all those who have passed through the. school during the past seventy-five years. T h e fine ideals upheld by the founders of the school, and practised by them, have acted as a seed which has grown, flourished and blossomed over the years.

A b o v e all things, the unparalleled service given so willingly is a thing that should never be forgotten. Like a torch, service can be given, and passed on to others to give, so that the flame may never die. In every school activity, whether on the sports field or in the class-room, this attitude of service can be retained. Everything that our founders did was f o r the welfare of the school, and we should endeavour to do likewise.

If we are to follow the example of our founders, in the short time that we too spend within the school's care, we should realise in our turn, how much depends on what we do to further the school's growth and prosperity.

In this age, when all things are constantly being improved upon, it is only natural f o r our school to receive continued additions and improvements. T h e new Assembly Hall, which will be completed in this great Jubilee year, is a splendid example of the fact that although the school is so well-equipped in nearly every way, "the best is yet to be."

Since the foundation, seventy-five years ago, the school has greatly increased in size, both in the number of buildings and of pupils. Although, historically, this is a short space of time, the achievements made in it seem to indicate that they

It is with this thought in mind that exactly how much the school gives to' each girl individually, can be seen; and following in our founders' footsteps, we should realise our responsibility of handing on the old school traditions, all the while remembering that, "From those to whom will be required."

much

is given,

much

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T h e School has been very pleased to welcome these new members of S t a f f : —

T h e School regretted to say farewell to the following members of Staff in December, 1 9 5 6 : —

Mrs. A . Raskall, Kindergarten.

Miss T. Percy, B.A., f r o m England.

Miss M. Camm, B.A., f r o m Elsternwick.

Miss C. Glass, B.A., f r o m Elsternwick.

Miss K, Jordan.

Miss P. Gourlay, B.A. Miss J. Shemilt.

Miss M. Paice (Old Collegian), Studio.

Miss J. Howarth (Old Collegian), Studio.

Miss D . Lear, Mus.Dip. (Old Collegian).

Miss V . Vandeleur.

Miss S. Lovick, Sportsmistress.

Mrs. B. Maddison, Sportsmistress.

Mrs. C. M. Brown, Resident.

Miss M. Tharle (Old Collegian), Sportsmistress.

Miss J. Seedsman.

Miss J. Shewan, Music.

A t the beginning of Term II, the following were welcomed:— Miss S. Wanless.

Miss L. Mitchell, M . A .

Miss S. Copelrnd.

Equal

Dux

of

Sen o*

the

A t the end of Term I, 1957, we also regretted to say farewell to the following members of Staff:— Mrs. L. Spence, Mrs. M. Le Get.

(returned from I n d i a ) .

C. PAULINE

Miss L. Howie, B.A., Dip.Ed., Miss L. Bamford (Old Collegian), Miss J. Kirby, Mrs. M. B. Hayman, M A., Mrs N . Milne, B.A., Miss J. Coleman ( O l d Collegian), Miss U . Steel, Miss M. Dalgleish, Miss S. Sandral, B.A., Miss W . Tully (Old Collegian), Mrs. E. Schnagl, Miss H . Knox, Mrs. M. Z o g r a p h o s ( O l d Collegian), Mrs. J. Evans, Miss P. Tasker, Mrs. D. Duncan (left Term I I ) , Mrs. B. Tregaskis ( O l d Collegian), (left Term I ) , Mrs. R. Roberts, Miss M. Slater, M . A . , Dip.Ed. (Old Collegian), (Term II o n l y ) .

Stuart

College

(Science), Scholarship.

JENNIFER Equal

MORGAN,

Government

•—Edwin G .

Tompkins.

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of

the

College

General

1956.

Senior

Adamson.

MURPHY, (Humanities),

Exhibition,

Government

Scholarship.

1956.

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Speech Dat(, 1956 For the second year in succession, Speech Day was held in the afternoon, as a booking f o r the Melbourne Town Hall was not able to be obtained f o r the evening.

O n this occasion we were fortunate to have the prizes presented by Dr. U n a Porter, an Old Collegian, and daughter of the late Mr. F. J. Cato.

Mr. Lance Hardy, organist of St. Paul's Cathedral, played f o r the musical programme, which was very inspiring. T h e School sang "Captain of Israel's host," of which Dr. Floyd had harmonised the second verse. After the Prayers and Responses, " G o , Heart," a song composed by Dorian le Gallienne and dedicated to the youth of Victoria, was sung by the School. This was followed by an aria f r o m " T h e Messiah," and sung by the S c h o o l — " R e j o i c e greatly, O daughter of Z i o n . " T h e Madrigal Singers sang three of Brahms' delightful love songs: "Love S o n g , " " T h e N u n , " and " T h e Barcarolle."

T h e School Choir then rendered three sacred part songs, including excerpts f r o m " T h e Elijah" by Mendelssohn. After the presentation of prizes, address and acknowledgments, the School sang two carols which epitomised the true feeling of Christmas. Speech Day ended as usual with the singing of the "Leaving S o n g , " "Lord, dismiss us with T h y blessing," and the National Anthem.

T h e acknowledgments were made by the .President of the Methodist Conference of Victoria and Tasmania, the Rev. Professor N o r m a n Lade, M . A . , B.D. H e thanked all those connected with the success of Speech Day and also mentioned the expected completion of the New Assembly Hall in 1957.

In the seventy-fifth annual report, Dr. W o o d mentioned the need f o r large schools in a modern community. " W i t h greater costs in all educational work to-day it has become almost impossible f o r small schools to exist. Only large schools will be able to provide the facilities and equipment needed, and probably only large schools will have the specialist staffs essential f o r educational progress." Dr. W o o d thanked the staff f o r the keen interest they take in each girl, in spite of the size of M.L.C. Although Dr. W o o d f o u n d it "disappointing when some parents do not wish their daughters to have higher education," and was "very disturbed about the inadequate preparation f o r life which some girls have," he was "very pleased to report that the number of girls who will take Matriculation courses next year will be larger." T h e numbers f o r the Matriculation classes of 1957 would probably be about a hundred and ten.

Regarding the extensions of the school building schemes, Dr. W o o d spoke of the occupation of the Cato W i n g , with ten class-rooms, and the Assembly Hall, now fast nearing completion. A t the end of 1956, the Chapel Fund stood at £15,100, but owing to heavy commitments elsewhere, the School Council was unable to envisage the commencement of the chapel, at the moment.

Dr. W o o d spoke of the departure f o r Mercer House in Term I of Mr. McKnight, and the award of the M.B.E. to Miss Ruth Flockart, our Musical Director, in the Queen's Birthday Honours.

After referring to the widespread interest in music and speech in the school, Dr. W o o d praised Miss Dwyer's production of "Richard of Bordeaux," which was the school play. This was produced with great difficulties in Fitchett Hall and ran very successfully f o r three nights.

Dr. W o o d mentioned the success of several girls in the foreign language competitions and the keen interest in the Walton Library. Twentytwo girls, a record number for the school, gained Nursing Bursaries.

During the September holidays, two parties of fifty-two girls toured Tasmania accompanied by four members of Staff. This tour was very informative and was enjoyed by all those who went.

T h e possibly adverse effect of television was mentioned by Dr. W o o d , who said, " W e are a people desiring mainly entertainment." H e attributed the low standards of English Expression in schools to the increasing numbers of sub-standard comics. H e also feared that "adults and young people may rely upon what they see on the screen instead of reading f o r themselves and thinking f o r themselves."

T h e high standard of work in business classes, art, craft, dressmaking and domestic science was commented on by Dr. W o o d . T h e work in domestic science has been facilitated by the opening of a second kitchen in the school. A new school record in Typewriting was set by Jennifer Scrivener, with a speed of sixty-nine words a minute.

Dr. W o o d thanked the Parents' Association for the work done throughout the year. T h e Ladies' Auxiliary's tuckshop has eased overcrowding in the school tuckshop and has raised £500 f o r the New Assembly Hall. T h e extremely successful April Fair held early in the year raised £3500.

T h e f o r m that the commemoration of the foundation of M.L.C. seventy-five years ago will take was outlined • by Dr. W o o d in his Report.

There will be a concert in the Melbourne T o w n Hall on Tuesday, 24th September, when Old Collegians will augment the School Choir and Orchestra. T h e opening of the New Assembly Hall will take place at the beginning of September.

Dr. W o o d hopes to publish the history of the seventy-five years of M . L . C , to which O l d Collegians have contributed much material. A Pageant of the seventy-five years of School Life may be held on the School Oval.

Dr. W o o d expressed his debt to Miss L. Kellaway f o r her help throughout the year, especially during his absence in the U . S . A . in the first part of Term III. Also he said the work done by the prefect body was very much appreciated.

In closing, Dr. W o o d had a special word f o r the girls who were leaving. H e charged them to remember the Christian ideals which the School had taught them.

—J-R-, S.T.

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Personality Page

RHONDA Head

of

Leader of

HARRIS,

ALISON

House,

School

WHARINGTON,

Representative,

Social

ARNOLD,

Service

Representative.

"ASTHMA" --Angela 14

yrs.,

MARY

BREVITT,

Editor, "Silver

and Green."

Madrigals.

MARGARET RUTH

S.C.M.

Schafer, P.VI.e.

Senior Captain of

LANSBURY, Prefect, Baseball.

HELEN

BISS,

Debating Secretary.

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School Diari) Friday, 5th: Round-table debate at school with Scotch College.

February: Tuesday, 12th: Beginning before us lies the way."

of

Fridays 15th: School service.

Prefects and Associate Prefects.

Term

I.

"Fair

Induction

of

Friday, 22nd: Representatives of various school activities eloquently presented the benefits of their own activity to Senior School.

Saturday, 2 3 r d : Foundation Stone of the New Assembly Hall was set.

Friday, 12th: Matriculation Literature girls saw the T i n Alley Players' production of " S h e Stoops to Conquer," in the U n i o n Theatre.

Saturday, 13th: Another party of Matriculation girls saw "She Stoops to Conquer."

Monday, 15th: Scotch College.

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service

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Tuesday, 16th: School Communion Service at Auburn Methodist Church.

Wednesday, 17th: Easter recess.

March: Friday, 1st: In open period Miss Yates spoke to the school on her work in the Elcho Islands, under the auspices of the S.C.M. Tuesday, 5th: Matriculation Literature girls attended a lecture on " C o o n a r d o o , " one of the set novels, in the Melbourne T o w n Hall.

Thursday, 7th: Leaving girls attended a lecture o n "Robbery Under Arms," in the Melbourne T o w n Hall.

Wednesday, 24th: School

resumed.

Thursday,

School

25th:

Senior

exams.

"But screw your courage to the sticking place A n d we'll not fail."

A n z a c Day Commemoration

Service.

May: Sunday, 5th: Empire Youth March, and service in Wesley Church.

Friday, 8th: Dr. Wilmot told Senior School about the work of W . H . O . in the Western Pacific, under the auspices of U . N . A .

Friday, 10th: win f o r Cato.

House swimming sports resulted in a victory f o r Krome.

Sunday, 12th: Auburn Church.

Friday, 15th: A party of girls f r o m the Debating Society welcomed girls of last year's society, and once again Church House was the scene of much heated argument.

Thursday, 16th: Opening of Methodist General Conference, where the School Choir provided the music.

Friday, 2 2 n d : A most interesting inter-Housc debate between Krome and Fitchett, o n the present Victorian education system, resulted in a win f o r Krome.

In the evening, a party of Leaving and Matriculation girls went to Melbourne High School f o r a most enjoyable round-table debate.

Tuesday, 26th: Lower Middle Athletic

Sports.

Thursday, 28th: Intermediate and Sub-Intermediate girls went to the National Theatre's production of " T h e Merchant of Venice."

Friday, 29th: Mr. Loftus spoke on child delinquency f o r S.C.M. Another group went to see " T h e Merchant of Venice."

Saturday, 30th: T h e long-awaited Mercer House Fair was held in the grounds of Scotch College.

April: Monday, 1st: " T h e Merchant of Venice" at the National Theatre.

Athletic Annual

Sports,

resulting in a

Church

Service

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Friday, 17th: T o celebrate Shakespeare Day, Senior girls produced scenes f r o m " T h e Merchant of Venice," and "Macbeth."

End of Term I.

—M.B.

Miss Qlaclqs Cunliffe Miss Gladys Cunliffe was a member of our Pianoforte Staff f o r about three years. She was much respected by both staff and students, whom she taught. She was a gifted pianist and had s wide and varied experience overseas and in Australia. For many years she was Music Director at Clyde, W o o d e n d , before she came to M.L.C. She resigned her position with us to care f o r an elderly mother, who passed away last year. Miss Cunliffe died on 26th April after months of serious illness. She leaves a married sister, Mrs. Turner, to whom we extend our sincere sympathy.

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School Activities Devotional

toria. H e spoke on the subject, "Juvenile Delinquency."

" W h e r e cross the crowded ways of life, Where sound the cries of race and clan, A b o v e the noise of selfish strife, W e hear T h y voice, O Son of M a n . "

There have been three inter-school activities this term, the first of which was a tea and service at Hawthorn Presbyterian Church on 22nd February. T h e speaker was Rev. John McCrae, Chaplain of the University.

Those girls who have made time to attend Devotional each Wednesday morning beforj school, have f o u n d new thoughts and comfort in the quarter-hour services conducted by Dr. W o o d . However, there is still room f o r more girls and their presence would express even more our sincere gratitude to Dr. W o o d f o r the time he spends in carefully preparing these fellowships.

A t the beginning of the year, Dr. W o o d spoke about the Beatitudes and made this portion of Christ's Sermon on the Mount still clearer f o r us.

H e told us that our lives would often be crowded with activities but we should not think of ourselves and our work, but let love and sympathy flow out and enfold others.

Just before Easter, Dr. W o o d talked about Peter and his love f o r Jesus, and we were also reminded that the most important part of Easter is not Christ's suffering and His death on the cross, but His triumphant Resurrection and victory over death.

Our devotional meetings help all who attend them, f o r they are additional stopping places in the "crowded ways of l i f e " where we can hear the voice of the Son of Man. — J o a n Horsfall.

S.C.M. Notes This year we were very pleased to welcome into S.C.M. a very large number of girls. Owing to a shortage of leaders, however, we were forced to arrange thirteen large study circles (an average of seventeen girls in each) f o r Leaving, Matriculation, and Diploma girls, who have met fortnightly to hold discussions referring to Mr. Howard Zelling's book, "Render U n t o Caesar."

The Intermediates have met this term with Miss Jackson and Mr. Seymour.

Our first S.C.M. meeting at M.L.C. this year was a combined meeting on Wednesday, 27th February, when we decided to hold a Self-Denial Day on the following day to raise money to help Miss Lorna Mitchell with her Sunday School work in India. T h e result was £ 1 0 / 1 0 / - .

O n 13th March, we held another combined meeting, when circle representatives were elected.

Study circles commenced on 27th March.

O n 26th March, we held our first committee meeting f o r the year, when officers were elected.

T h e two S.C.M. speakers f o r O p e n Periods this term were Miss Dorthy Yates and Mr. Pat Loftus.

Miss Yates, an O l d Collegian, who is the only missionary teacher on Elcho Island, which is off the north coast of A r n h e m Land, spoke to us about her work there. O n 29th March, we heard a very interesting talk by Mr. Pat Loftus who is in charge of youth club organisation in V i c -

O n Saturday, 16th March, a few M.L.C. girls attended a very enjoyable evening at St. Leonard's, Brighton, where, after a basket tea, we saw the very fine film "Dust or Destiny."

Many of our girls were present at Scotch College on Monday, 15th April, when the annual Inter-school's S.C.M. Easter Service was held.

A f t e r a tea, we worshipped together in the chapel, with those f r o m other schools. A n M.L.C. choir sang the hymn " I met the G o o d Shepherd," under the direction of Miss Bazeley, and Dr. W o o d preached a very moving and inspiring address.

Unfortunately, owing to Senior Examinations, M.L.C. was not represented at the dedication of the A.S.C.M. camp site at Chum Creek, Healesville, on Saturday, 27th April.

W e are looking forward to welcoming Miss Lorna Mitchell back to the school next term f r o m India, where, f o r the past year, she has worked at the Madras Christian Women's College. W e h o p e that Miss Mitchell will be able to speak to us and present the S.C.M. badges at the Badge Service which will be held early next term.

There will be a large number of M.L.C. girls attending camps during the May holidays. Camps will be held at Mt. Evelyn National Fitness Camp, " T h e Cascades," Healesville, and the third will be at the A.S.C.M. and VC^esley camp sites, Chum Creek, Healesville.

W e are very grateful to the members of Staff who have given their time this year to guide us in our fortnightly study circles.

"Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might."—Ephesians 6: 10.

— A l i s o n Wharington.

United Nations'

Association

Our generation is passing through a time of crisis. W o r l d peace is being weighed in the balance. In the past twelve months we have had anxious feelings concerning the trouble in the Middle East—in Egypt, in Israel, and now we are watching closely the events in Jordan.

We realise that the basic factor f o r world peace is mutual understanding and trust, and we proudly acknowledge the work of the United Nations in this direction.

W e realise, also, the great achievements the United Nations has had in the medical sphere.

Our first speaker, in O p e n Period, this term, Dr. Elizabeth Wilmot, told us of the work being done in the Western Pacific. Dr. Wilmot, herself the Director of Maternal and Child Welfare f o r the World Health Organisation in the Western

SILVER A N D GREEN Pacific, spoke with special reference to the Philippines. She mentioned the mass programmes to cure disease in their initial stages and to prevent their spreading, the care of premature babies, the conditions in which many people live, especially the congestion of the house-boats along the rivers, and the survey work of social workers in these regions.

O u r second speaker f o r the term was Mr. Schreuder, the Norwegian Consul. H e covered in a short space of time a vast amount of informat i o n — f r o m Norway's part in Gaza and the Suez Canal to farming, language, minerals and the status of women. H e spoke of the system of compulsory education. Schools are wonderfully catered f o r in Norway, and education is free f r o m kindergarten to final degrees at University, with the exception of dentistry.

During our fortnightly lunch-hour meetings we have been pleased to hear Daisy T a n speak of her own country, Malaya; Miss Wilkinson, on the colour problem in Fiji, and the rise of the Indian in the government and community there; Miss Knight, who outlined the T o n g a n way of life.

These meetings have been well attended, but we welcome any new members most heartily.

Eighty girls applied f o r pen-friends overseas ar"j m f n y otller § i r l s t o o l c Japanese Christmas cards which, as they acknowledge them, will obtain pen-friends f o r them.

In addition to the activity inside the school, we have been represented at two inter-school com-

mittee meetings and .it a discussion group at Xavier College, the topic being " T h e Problems or the Coloured People."

W e thank Mrs. Downie for the time she has given up for our United Nations' Club, and we appreciate her interest and support.

— L y n n Tabart.

Dramatic Notes This term it has been very pleasing to see the growihg interest that Senior School particularly is taking in dramatic work.

A l l the dramatic groups throughout the school have been enthusiastically supported, and the Senior group has shown a fine example of this enthusiasm.

Under Miss Dwyer's leadership we have not only had great fun f r o m our meetings, but also have gained much in knowledge in the spheres of stage setting, miming, and group activity work.

Also, we have acted excerpts f r o m plays, and f r o m the satisfaction that we gain f r o m learning how to act these, we can look forward eagerly to attempting a full play, all the while increasing our knowledge of such things as voice-production and stage-craft in general.

W e would like in conclusion to express our sincere appreciation ro Miss Dwyer who unfailingly helps us in all our dramatic work through the year.

—Mary

Brevitt.

—Stuart Tompkins Studio.

PREFECTS, 1 9 5 7 .

Mary Johnson, Mary Brevitt, Judy Weetman, Gwen Long, Helen Biss Amy Ling, Ruth Arnold, Jan McCormack. to Right) : Helen Graydon, Lyn Tabart, Ruth Bilney, Margaret Lansbury (Senior Prefect), Rhonda Harris, Joan Horsfall, Helen Beeton.

Back Row

(Left to Right):

Front

(Left

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10 Art of Speech

It is pleasing to see so many girls availing themselves of the opportunity of learning the Art of Speech, and we welcome Miss Leaderman as a full-time member of the Speech Staff. A record number of entries was received f o r the Speech Scholarships, and we congratulate the following girls who maintained the high standard of previous years, and were the successful candidates.

Lower Middle Society) —Barbara

School Caffin.

(gift

of

Dramatic

Middle School (gift of Dramatic Society) — Shared by Adrienne Holzer and Angela Layh.

Leaving and H o n o u r Forms Untrained of Parents' Association)—Elizabeth Druitt.

Leaving and H o n o u r Forms (gift of Association)—Margaret Lancaster.

(gift

Parents'

There was a large attendance at the recital given by the scholarship winners which provided excellent entertainment f o r the donors of scholarships and girls.

T h e Lower Middle Speech School spent a busy First Term preparing a Recital which was presented on Friday, 3rd May, and thoroughly enjoyed by the audience. Ninety-six Junior Speecn students contributed to the programme.

O n A n z a c Day, Margaret Lansbury and Lynn Tabart read an extract f r o m John Masefield's "Gallipoli" during Assembly, and some of our Senior girls read the lessons most impressively at the School Service in Auburn Church o n 12th May. — J a n McCormack.

Debating Notes T h e Debating Society this year was again pleased to welcome Miss Sutton and Miss Hotchin as joint presidents, and already the year has shown signs of being a most successful one.

W e have had five lunch-hour meetings this term including impromptu speeches, a roundtable debate and a most interesting and helpful talk given by Miss Dwyer o n "the Art of Debating."

O u r first inter-House debate was held between Fitchett (negative) and Krome (affirmative), the subject being " T h a t the Victorian system of Education is well suited to the need of youth."

W e congratulate Krome, the winners, and indeed all the debaters on the very fine standards they attained.

A party of twenty-four Leaving and Matriculation girls attended a most delightful round-table debate at Melbourne Boys' H i g h School early in the term. Many interesting and humourous topics were discussed, such as " T h a t nuclear tests should not be carried out in Australia" and " T h a t Melbourne's trains should be all one class."

Later in the term we were hostesses to a party of boys f r o m Scotch College and we all enjoyed

a very pleasant evening discussing " T h e of the school leaving age."

raising

Besides these two inter-school debates we also entertained a number of last year's Matriculation debaters. This idea proved a most enjoyable one, and the present debaters soon felt quite able to hold their own against last year's girls.

Further debating activities, including debates between Leaving Forms, and other inter-school debates are planned f o r the remaining part of the year. W e hope that with these our society will grow not only in numbers but also in ability.

— H e l e n Biss.

Film Appreciation Notes This course has been very successful and has helped girls to attain a modest critical standard f o r films. This is needed at a time when there are many films of greatly differing standards.

W e , began the year with references to the history of the cinema through the series of films "Film and Reality." T h r o u g h these the development of the film industry was shown—motion, with reality, the discovery of sound, music adapted to films, and colour " T h e Assassination of the Duke of Guise" was one of the early films of dramatic entertainment, but the actors were too stiff and artificial. But reality was maintained in the newsreels and interest films, e.g., "Funeral of Queen Victoria," " T h e Assassination of King Alexander of Yugo-Slavia," " W i t h Scott in the Antarctic," and "Battle of the Somme." Also through the motion pictures, documentaries of distant places were made. " N a n o o k of the N o r t h " and " S o n g of Ceylon," showed the life of these people to the ordinary man. Life at home was filmed realistically in " N i g h t Mail."

I n the 1920's and 1930's films were further improved because of the greater realism with the use of light and shade, and g o o d acting in the story film.

This year the two groups will complete the films " T h e Mystery of Bradford A v e n u e " and " T h e Olympic Games." T h e girls will learn how to edit a film, cut, splice and join it. T h e y will also start making a film in each group so that each girl can take part.

T h e religious films shown in Holy Week turned the thoughts of the girls to the Cross and promoted discussion about religious films. Mr. Seymour led this and discussed the different views of whether Christ should be shown in person, and whether someone should play His part. " T h e King of Kings," the climax of these series, was a wonderful film, with H . B. Warner playing the part of Jesus.

Next term, the films of some famous directors will be shown, some of John Heyer's, Arne Suchsdorf's, W . G. Nicholls', Paul Rother's and N o r m a n McLaren's. W e are grateful to Mr. Seymour for continuing the course and have been well guided in setting a standard f o r films. Next term we will find much enjoyment in the practical side of this course. .

— A m y Ling.

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SILVER A N D GREEN FILMS Film and Reality, Parts 1, 2, 3 La Poulette Grise Screen Actors.

Movies are Adventure Let's G o to T h e Movies Gentle Art of Film Projection School in the Mailbox Six Minutes with Nature Diary f o r Timothy The City W i n d f r o m the West Indian Village Stars and Stripes Boundary Lines Short Vision Magic Canvas Neighbours Begone Dull Care Boogie Doodle Muscle Beach Loony T o m , the H a p p y Lover Journey Together Solar Family Comets Stairway to Heaven Two Views on Socialism Exploring Space Eclipse of the Sun

SHOWN

Human Body Let's Look at Animals Czechoslovakia T h e Mosquito Photosynthesis Introduction to Physics Digestion: Muscular and Mechanical The Blowfly Jordan Valley Mountain Building Time and Terrain Earth's Rocky Crust Geological W o r k of Ice La Sel de la Terre Animals of the Z o o Moments in Music Making of a River Steady T h e Searching Heart New Frontiers of Space T h e Round W o r l d and the Sun's Rays T h e Earth and its Movements A r o u n d the Sun Solar Prominences T h e Gentleman in Room Six H o w to Catch a Cold

Working Together: Agriculture Animals and Their F o o d The Human Body: Skeleton A Place in the Sun Living and Non-living Things Introduction to Chemistry Alimentary Tract Life Cycle of the Pin Mould The Frog How Animals Eat Animal Life Animal Life in the Hedge Rows H o w Plants Feed Ninety Degrees South Blue Ice Latitude and Longitude Chaplin's First Films Religious Films The Transfiguration.

The Upper Room I am the Resurrection King of Kings.

Thirty Pieces of Silver Trial Before Pilate T h e Lord is Risen

—Stuart T o m p k i n s Studio.

A S S O C I A T E PREFECTS, 1957.

Back Row (Left to Right) : Janice Warren, Alison Laird, Pat Robertson, Anne Ballantyne, Margaret Eason, Verna Davey.

Middle Row: Sally Barr, Alison Wharington, Meredith Day, Noelle Tandy,, Ruth Millikan, Elizabeth Chambers, Helen Brown.

Front Row: Margaret Hagger. Jean Watters, Shirley Marshman and Margery Rae (Joint Seniors), Lorraine Barbour, Joan Diprose.

Absent: Robin Williams.

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SILVER A ID GREEN These girls gave an interesting and varied recital on 29th March.

W e were again asked to give a recital in St. Paul's Cathedral on 9th December last year.

T h e main part of the programme was Christmas music with the " T e D e u m " as our final item.

Mr. G o r d o n Craig kindly consented to play the tympani f o r us again, so we had an extra thrill added to the grandeur of this anthem.

"There's music in the sighing of a reed, There's music in the gushing of a rill.

There's music in all things if man had ears.

—Byron.

The Music School has started with a wealth of activities, and this year promises to be a very busy one.

W e welcome to the Staff Miss Verna Vandeleur, Mus.Dip., L.A.B. ( P i a n o ) , Miss Sybil Copeland (violin) f r o m the Julliard School, New Y o r k , and Guild Hall, L o n d o n ; Miss Denise Lear, Mus.Dip. (an O l d Collegian), f o r class work in Lower Middle.

Miss June Seedsman, A . T . C L., and Miss Joan Shewan, Mus.Bac., are both back with us after serious illnesses. Miss Elaine Cavanagh, Mus.Dip., has been away f o r the same reason for the latter half of this term but, we are glad to say, she will be back next term.

W e regret to say goodbye to Mr. Max Olding, who has been forced to resign owing to A.B.C. and concert tours with his wife, Pamela Page.

His place will be filled by Mr. Graham Blomfield, L.T.C.L., f r o m New Zealand.

Miss Lorna Schurmann, Mus.Dip., who has taught violin here f o r some time is also leaving at the end of this term.

T h e tests f o r the Music Scholarships were held early in the year and were adjudicated by Mr. Dorian le Gallienne, the Music Critic of " T h e Age." T h e winners of this year's scholarships were:— T h e Danks Scholarship for Singing: Rhonda Harris.

The Senior Piano Scholarship (gift of late Mr. E. A . W r i g h t ) — 1 5 years and over: Rhyll Clark.

T h e Intermediat Piano Scholarship (the "Ruth Flockart" Scholarship N o . 1, gift of three Pizzey sisters): Pamela Giltinan.

Junior Piano (gift of Danks Trust)—11 years and under: Janice Cockrem.

The. Lorna Stirling Memorial Scholarship f o r V i o l i n : Gillian Lennox.

T h e Late Mrs. E. J. Cato Orchestral Scholarship: Helen M c A f e e (Flute).

Orchestral Scholarship (gift of Mrs. G. K u m m ) : Rosalie Holt ('Cello).

Original Composition Scholarship " O r p h e u s " ) : Elizabeth Sampson.

(gift

of

O p e n Scholarship (gift of Mrs. A . E. A l c o c k ) : Margaret Papst (singing).

Open "Ruth Flockart" Scholarship, N o . 2 (gift of an anonymous d o n o r ) : Patricia Muirden (Violin).

The microgroove recording, "Festival of Christmas," which was made by the choir in 1954, is still on sale. T h e royalties go towards a Violin Scholarship in memory of Miss Lorna Stirling.

T h e Annual Church Service was held on Sunday, .1 2th May, at Auburn Methodist Church. T h e anthem was " H o l y , Holy, H o l y , " f r o m Mendelssohn's "Elijah." T h e whole School joined in the singing of Stanford's " T e D e u m . " It is to be re-broadcast over 3 A R on 28th July at 9.30 a.m.

This year the Australasian General Conference was held in Melbourne. W e feel a little of the reflected glory of Dr. W o o d ' s appointment as President-General, and deem it a great privilege and honour to have taken part in the opening ceremonies.

M.L.C. took part in the V.S M . A . Secondary Schools' Biennial Festival this year. As the Senior School had so many commitments Miss Bazeley's choir worthily represented the school. T h e Festival was held throughout in the new Wilson Hall.

T h e final night, Tuesday, 14th May, took place there too. A large group of M.L.C. girls were in the huge combined choir and the "Junior Symphony Orchestra.

T h e School Orchestra is busy preparing f o r the V . S . M . A . Orchestral Evening during Second Term.

Recently a party of Staff and girls went to a Recital given by Mr. Mack Jost in the Assembly Hall. Many girls are subscribers to Celebrity Orchestral Concerts and Youth Concerts this year.

These are very enjoyable and we hope that even more will attend them rsext year.

T h e Boarders have noted the commencement of the Old Girls' Choir. This choir is to join with the School in the great Jubilee Concert in the T o w n Hall on 24th September. A n O l d Collegians' Orchestra will augment our own Orchestra on that occasion also.

T h e Old Collegians have set up a committee which is working very hard to get our muchawaited School Song Book published in honour of our 75th Jubilee. They now have about £1500 in hand but much more is needed.

W e are very grateful to Mr. Dorian le Gallienne f o r presenting us with our School Anthem — " I bind unto myself to-day." It is written in a very modern style and promises to be quite impressive when we all know it.

T h e work which is done f o r us by Miss Flockart and the Music Staff is greatly appreciated and we wish to express our warmest thanks to them all.

— R h o n d a Harris.

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Back Row:

Sports

Front Row:

House

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—Stuart T o m p k i n s Studio.

H O U S E C A P T A I N S A N D SPORTS C A P T A I N S , 1957.

Captains: Janice Warren (Fitchett), Edith Hatt (Cato), Judy Weetman (Berry), Pat Robertson (Krome).

Captains:

Sally

Barr (Fitchett), Rhonda Harris Ruth Bilney (Krome).

(Cato),

Joan

Horsfall

(Berry),

Library Notes

Boarders' Notes

The number of fiction borrowers has been quite pleasing this year—particular interest being shown by the Middle School. Unfortunately we are still rather overcrowded but even this can be considered an encouraging sign.

Monday, February 11.

T h e holiday hush of the Boarding House was broken by the invasion of 152 girls. This year there were 44 new girls and three new mistresses— Miss Hotchin and Miss Jordan, who are both on the day staff—and Mrs. Brown. W e trust that they have now settled in and are enjoying their stay with us.

Recent additions to the Fiction Library include:— "Doves in M y Fig-tree," by Ruby Ferguson; " T h e Tontine," by Thomas Costain; " T h e Rainbow Bird," by Vance Palmer; " G o l d e n Journey,"

by Agnes Sligh Turnbull.

Equal interest has been shown in the Reference section of the Library, although the majority of books have been borrowed by Matriculation girls. Many geography books have been added to help these girls, and also the autobiography of a Tibetan l a m a — " T h e Third E y e " — t o help those studying Matriculation Expression.

W e are grateful f o r several presentations including a fine book on Ancient Rome given by Margaret Hadley, a past School Librarian.

Our thanks to the other members of the Library Committee who join with us in thanking Mrs. Day f o r her guidance and encouragement throughout this term.

— K . H , M.L.

T h e House Prefects are: A n n e Ballantyne, Helen Brown, Meredith Day, Margaret Hagger, Shirley Marshman, Ruth Millikan, Jean Watters and Rhonda Harris.

Saturday,

February

23.

Old Girls versus New Girls Swimming Sports.

T h e O l d Girls had rather an unfair advantage over the New Girls but it was all fun f o r everyone.

Before the sports most of the Boarders witnessed the setting of the Foundation Stone in the New Assembly Hall.

Wednesday, March 6.

T h e Boarders joined with the Ministerial Choir at the Overseas Missions Demonstration in the Exhibition Building.

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14 Saturday, March 9.

Many of the Senior Boarders went to the first monthly dance in the gym. These dances have been most enjoyable.

Saturday, March 23.

T h e Old Girls' Concert began to the strains of " T h e Yellow Rose of Texas." As the Celebrity Concerts started that night we had to have it in the afternoon but nevertheless we all enjoyed ourselves.

Thursday, March 28.

Intermediate and Sub-Intermediate girls went to the "Merchant of V e n i c e " at the National Theatre.

Saturday, April 6.

T h e " n e w " girls were initiated into House by their concert which began with "Waltzing Matilda." W e congratulate Margaret Hagger and these other leaders on their efforts.

Friday, April 12.

A most impressive performance of "The Gondoliers" was put on by P.L.C. in the Hawthorn T o w n Hall.

Wednesday, April 17.

— H o m e f o r Easter!!

W e were sorry that Shirley Marshman and Margaret Livingstone left us.

Tuesday, April 23.

Back to school and work, work, work!!—Exams started on the Thursday.

Saturday, May 4.

W e sang " H a p p y Birthday" to Dr. W o o d and the youngest Boarder presented him with a buttonhole.

Sunday, May 5.

Many of us joined in the Empire Youth March in the city.

Friday, May 10.

School may have won but House cheered the louder! Well done, School! Thanks to all the House team f o r their efforts.

W e held a Picture N i g h t — " O n the Waterf r o n t " — a n d raised about £17 toward the Assembly Hall Appeal. Our thanks go to Mr. Seymour who again gave up his time to show this f o r us.

W e have already begun our preparations f o r Birthday Night and are looking forward to entertaining the day girls on 18th June.

In conclusiori we would like to sincerely thank Miss Ball f o r all that she does f o r us and the Resident Staff f o r their assistance throughout the term.

— R h o n d a Harris.

Folk Song Lectures It has been the privilege of all Matriculation girls to hear two very interesting lectures on folk songs, given in First Term by Mrs. G. Balmford, formerly Glen Tomasetti, an Old Collegian.

Mrs. Balmford had just returned f r o m a visit

lo America where she had been attending a folK song conference. Deeply interested in the subject, she has travelled abroad adding many new folk songs to her collection. In particular she is interested in the folk songs of Australia, which are not as numerous as those of other countries.

T h e first of the two lectures was about European folk songs, and Mrs. Balmford, playing her guitar, sang several f o r us much to our delight and fascination.

W e heard some well-known British folk songs such as the Irish "Cockles and Mussels" and also several others not so well known to us f r o m countries such as France.

During the second lecture, we learnt a great deal about American and Australian folk songs, and some of these were sung f o r us, too.

As folk songs are the expression of the emotions of a people, we saw how different kinds of folk songs originated and developed in certain regions among certain types of people; f o r instance, the simple love songs of Southern France, and the narrative songs of Britain.

American folk songs, however, are very varied because of the many different nationalities which all brought their own songs f r o m their original countries to America.

T h e negro influence is especially strong. During the days of slavery, the negroes' only relaxation was singing, and they sang of their hope and faith in a better world to come and of their own depressing work. These songs are now known as negro spirituals, and the "blues," and are very popular to-day.

In comparison, the folk songs of Australia are lamentably lacking in variety, as almost all of them are work songs f o r men, and are meant to be sung only by men.

As folk songs should really be sung by both men and women, young and old, the old Australian tunes are not really folk songs at all but are generally called bush ballads. O f the three hundred or so bush ballads known to Mrs. Balmford—she has spent considerable time collecting them—only very few are well known to the majority of Australians.

Efforts are being made in many countries to collect the national folk songs and record them because of their wide interest and appeal. Mrs. Balmford is an enthusiastic collector and is interested in folk songs f r o m all parts of the world.

W e learned many other interesting facts about folk songs f r o m these lectures and are very grateful to Mrs. Balmford f o r both her talks and her singing.

Perhaps we may have another opportunity of hearing Mrs. Balmford again soon—we would all love to hear more about folk songs.

— M a r y Gay.

Empire Youth March O n Sunday, 5th March, in extremely pleasant weather, the annual Empire Day Youth March took place through the city, followed by a service at Wesley Church.

T h e Lieutenant-Governor, Sir Edmund Herring, took the salute outside the Town Hall, as a very large number of young people f r o m many youth organisations, churches and schools marched past.

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GREEN

Faith Leech present as Guest of Honour, who, in order to attend this function, graciously gave up another personal engagement. A n excellent supper was provided by the Ladies' Auxiliary. In spite of the somewhat crowded conditions there was some good dancing to the rousing music of Jon Frederick's Band.

M.L.C., along with other Methodist organisations, attended a very fine service at Wesley Church, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Irving Benson, and the address was given by the Premier of Victoria, Mr. Bolte.

In his address, Mr. Bolte said that youth should be encouraged, not by having things handed out to them, but by being given greater responsibilities. H e also said that a nation looks to its youth to lead and direct it in the future.

T h e message of dedication, compiled by the pupils of Drouin State School, which was sent to the Queen, was read, and also the Queen's reply.

This year's Y o u t h March and Service was again a reminder and recognition of the important work that youth is to do in our community.

— H e l e n Biss, H o n . V i a , Berry.

O u r thanks go to Mrs. Chambers, and also Mrs. Dickson and Mrs. Kelly, whose efforts made such a pleasant evening f o r all.

—Pamela Ternouth.

Teenagers' Dance A most successful and enjoyable Teenagers' Dance was held at the Hawthorn T o w n Hall on Thursday, 9th May. W e were privileged to have

Lapses of the Great (in other words—"Howlers") 1. Q . W h o m did N o a h take into the ark?

A . He took his three sons, Chef, H a m and Bacon.

2. Q . W h a t was N o a h told to build?

A . Ahnoerzarc.

3. There is Krome plating o n this car.

4. Malaya has an equilateral climate.

5. Arragon was a self-scented man.

6. H e read about the cosmetic rays.

—Stuart Tompkins Studio.

BOARDERS' Back

Row

Front Row

(Left

to

PREFECTS,

1957.

Right):

Margaret

Hagger, Jean Watters, Ruth Millikan.

(Left to Right):

Meredith

Day,

Rhonda

Harris

Shirley

(Senior

Marshman,

House

Anne

Prefect),

Ballantyne,

Helen

Brown.

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House Notes Berry This year, the 75th anniversary of M.L.C. marks an important mile-stone in the history of our school, and we hope that 1957 will be equally as memorable f o r Berry.

W e are very pleased to welcome many new girls to Berry this year, and we also extend a warm " s l m m e to our new House Mistress, Miss Jordan.

First Term has been packed with inter-House activities and although we have not shone brilliantly in them " W e ' l l one and all support our Our players warmly cheer For be it loss or victory We'll ever persevere.

teams,

The Senior Baseball team came second, winning two out of three of their matches, and we congratulate the undefeated Krome team.

The "Middles" also did their best but Krome proved stronger in winning this section. W e are very proud that Margaret Stevens is in the School Baseball team and we congratulate her on receiving her green blazer.

Our Berry representatives swam very well in the Senior Swimming Sports, but unfortunately f o r Berry, other House swimmers swam even better, especially Krome, whom we again congratulate.

However, Berry hopes to do better in the team events in Third Term.

W e congratulate Heather Blight on being elected our Life-saving Representative and we feel sure that with her enthusiasm and the support of every one of us, we will win the Lifesaving Cup once again this year. Already some girls have passed their life-saving exams and we h o p e that even more girls will try in Third Term.

Congratulations also go to Heather on her re-date f o r House Colours.

Under the leadership of Elwyn Keown (Sports) and Barbara Caffin (House) our Lower Middles practised hard f o r their Athletic Sports, but despite their keenness they were not as successful as we hoped and congratulations go to Fitchett.

However, Lower Middles, you marched beautifully and although you only came second in the marching we appreciate the way you quickly went to your places and how you cheered to the end.

Although we did not see the Junior School Sports we were delighted to hear that Berry girls ran their way to victory and we look forward to having these Juniors with us soon.

T h e Senior School Athletic Sports this year were very memorable f o r Berry, f o r we won the Proficiency Cup. Our Sports Captain, Judy Weetman, has been wonderful, choosing teams and organising practices, and f o r her work with marching, we heartily congratulate her. We'll not forget such shouts and yells as: "Swing your arms."

"Keep your heads u p . " "Straighten your rows." " T h i n k what you're d o i n g . " W e thank all competitors who remembered to do these things, not

only in the March Past, but throughout the Sports, and we also thank the Berry spectators who cheered us so enthusiastically.

Our Middle Captains, Joan Bolwell (Sports) and Lynne Jackson (House) are very capable leaders and we especially thank them for organising practices during Senior School exams.

Miss Cerutty is a great inspiration to us with her bubbling enthusiasm at all times and we are always conscious of the wholehearted support of all our House Mistresses.

Finally we hope that Berry's spirit will become brighter and stronger this year as we all strive to work unselfishly together, realising that it is the spirit of each individual that ultimately makes the spirit of the House.

— J o a n Horsfall.

Cato Since the begining of Term I Cato's hopes f o r success have been rising.

Under the excellent leadership of Miss Horsman and the other Cato Mistresses, we feel sure that, although we may not be successful in all spheres, we will at least work together in order to keep the Cato flag flying.

In the Senior and Middle Swimming Sports we cnly finished third but congratulate the swimmers on their fine efforts. Congratulations to Krome and Fitchett who proved to be the better teams.

Congratulations to Noelle Tandy on her election as Cato Life-saving Representative and we hope that in Third Term many girls will support her in doing life-saving exams.

Our Baseball teams finished equal third with Fitchett—Krome and Barry were too g o o d f o r us!

Our Lower Middles, under the leadership of Helen Brain (House) and Kaye Triplett (Sports) came third in their Athletic Sports. W e congratulate the two captains on their elections and we hope that you will keep up the g o o d work throughout the year.

T h e 10th of May was certainly a date to be remembered by all Cato girls. T h e new events introduced in the Senior and Middle Athletic Sports seemed to suit Cato well. Congratulations to all those who took part in the sports. Our thanks go to Edith Hatt f o r all the time and energy she put into organising practices. Before the Sports we received telegrams f r o m Helen Chesterfield and Joan Risby (last year's House and Sports Captains) wishing us " G o o d luck."

By mistake of the Post Office Helen's was sent o n a "Congratulations" form—this proved to be a g o o d omen!!

Last year we farewelled one of our Senior House Mistresses, Miss Lorna Mitchell, when she left f o r India. W e are very glad to say that next term she will be back with us again.

In closing, we would like to thank Miss Horsman and other House Mistresses f o r their support;

SILVER A N D GREEN Edith Hatt and all her helpers f o r their work amongst the teams; A n n e Turnbull and Esther Hole f o r leading the Middles and Helen Brain and Kaye Triplett f o r their help with the Lower Middles.

Next term we have Hockey, Basketball and Choral Contests as well as Conduct, so we hope you will all give your wholehearted attention to these (especially the last) and see if Cato cannot be top House next term.

— R h o n d a Harris.

Fitchett "Ever onward to the fight, Ever upward to the light, Ever true to G o d and right, U p , and o n ! " May this be the aim of all Fitchett girls this year and in the years to come.

W e began the year by heartily welcoming our new House Mistresses and all new Fitchett girls.

W e hope they will be loyal supporters to our wonderful House and all it represents.

Our Senior Baseball team was not very successful in its matches, but the girls tried their hardest and we can hope f o r better results next year. Congratulations, Krome! Our Middles did better and we thank them f o r their efforts.

T h e Swimming Sports were very exciting and girls f r o m all Houses are to be congratulated on their enthusiasm. W e were particularly thrilled with our Fitchett swimmers f o r finishing second, but congratulate Krome on their victory.

W e all enjoyed the debate between Fitchett and Krome, and were proud of our team, Judith Ralston, Joan Diprose and Sally Barr, although they were defeated. Congratulations once more to Krome.

T h e Lower Middle School Sports were an example of wonderful enthusiasm f r o m which the whole School can learn a lesson. W e would particularly like to thank Jan Warren, our Sports Captain, and Margaret Bohner and Suzanne Furneaux, our Lower Middle School Captains, f o r leading our Lower Middles to victory; but every single Fitchett girl in the Lower Middle School played an important part. Thank you all.

Earlier in the term we had a very enjoyable House party and hope to have another, just as successful, later in the year.

The Senior and Middle Athletic Sports were especially exciting this year with several Olympic events added to the programme. Fitchett did verywell in finishing second. W e congratulate Cato on their grand win. Once again our thanks go to our Sports Captain, Jan, f o r her untiring work, and also to our Middle School Captains, Kay Hobbs and particularly Ruth Sanders, f o r their help. Thank you everyone who tried f o r the Sports, and all of you who supported the competitors with your enthusiastic cheering.

Our special thanks go to Miss Betts, Mrs. Kelly, Miss E. J. Mitchell and all our House Mistresses f o r their wonderful help and encouragement, and also to Margaret Lansbury, our Senior Prefect, and all Fitchett Prefects and Associates f o r their valuable assistance throughout the term.

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Remember that this is a very special year for us because it is the seventy-fifth anniversary of

'the best school of all," and let every Fitchett girl try her utmost to make it the best year ever.

—Sally

Barr.

Krome " T h e chain is as strong as its weakest link."

Bearing our House Motto in mind Krome has commenced this year very successfully, and much of the success can be attributed to the many new girls who have quickly united with the old girls to keep our green flag flying.

Many girls rallied together in the first weeks of term to form Senior and Middle Baseball teams.

The whole House would like to congratulate each girl on the encouraging win. W e would also like to congratulate our Senior School swimmers on another fine win and the Fitchett girls who were only one point behind us in a most exciting finish.

It was very pleasing to everybody to see how enthusiastically the Lower Middle girls worked at sports practices and at the Athletic Sports themselves in which they were second. Congratulations, Fitchett! W e thank the Lower Middle Captains Marjorie Clark and Susan Thomas for their help.

For the Senior School Athletic Sports in which we were third the same enthusiasm was displayed by many girls in both field events and marching when girls tramped endlessly around the oval practising. W e congratulate Cato, Fitchett and also Berry f o r winning the Proficiency Cup. W e thank our Middle leaders, Heather A x u p and Lynette Atkinson f o r their support, and our last year's captains f o r their encouraging telegram.

O n c e again Krome had a successful start in Debating by convincing Fitchett " T h a t the present system of education does suit the needs of youth."

W e wish Lyn Tabart and her team all the best f o r Third Term.

W e had our first House Assembly on 26th March and since then we have been endeavouring to bring the Form Representatives together to have a more active part in running the House than there has been in the past. With monthly meetings we hope that the ideas and views of the girls will be expressed and discussed to further House spirit. W e hope that Form Representatives will continue to raise the standard of conduct within the House as they have done this term.

At our next Assembly, 8th May, House Colours were awarded to Pat Vorrath, Pat Robertson and Ruth Bilney, and Pat Robertson, Sandra Manning and Jill Greenwood were congratulated o n receiving their School Colours.

With Pat Vorrath our Life-saving Representative, we are looking forward to a most successful year in this field. But Krome-ites, remember Pat must always have your support!

W e are very grateful to Miss Jackson and other House Mistresses and also to Pat Robertson f o r her seemingly never-ending work, and to all House leaders f o r their unfailing support to the House, Krome, Krome, give up never Krome, keep it up forever.

— R u t h Bilney.

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Public Examination Results 1956 Matriculation— 63 Matriculated (excluding repeated) . .

79 Honours (14 firsts, 65 seconds) ...

216 Passes 2 Senior Government Scholarships . .

1 General Exhibition 8 Queen's College Exhibitions 1 W o m e n ' s College Scholarship 31 Commonwealth Scholarships 8 Secondary Studentships (Education Dept.)

Primary Studentships 15 Leaving Certificate— Passes Partial Passes (two or more

• subjects)

145 33

Intermediate Certificate— Passes Partial Passes (four or more subjects)

185 46

Scholarships, Exhibitions and Studentships Senior Government Scholarships— Pauline Morgan, Jennifer Murphy.

General Exhibition (Matriculation) — Jennifer Murphy.

Queen's College Exhibitions— Joan Cathcart, Loris Crosby, Margaret Lansbury, Pauline Morgan, Jennifer Murphy, Rhondda Smith, Joan Weetman, Helen Williams (E. J. Roberts Bursary).

Women's College Scholarship— Ainslie Lamb.

Commonwealth Scholarships— Helen Arnel, Miriam Baer, Lorraine Barbour, Pamela Bowyer, Rosemary Corben, Loris Crosby, Joan Delany, Keay Foster, Marion Gardner, Glenys Griffiths, Joyce Hagger, Rhonda Harris, Jennifer Hodgins, Judith H o p e , Ainslie Lamb, Margaret Lansbury, Pauline Morgan, Margaret Mott, Jennifer Murphy, Katherine Nicholls, Mary Oakley, Aline Rudwick, Margaret Roberts, Delwyn Smith, Rhondda Smith, Evelyn Snow, Patricia Stubbings, Marjorie T h o m p s o n , Helen Tregear, Elaine Walsh, Joan Weetman.

Secondary Studentships— Loris Crosby, Valerie H o l m , Margaret Mott, Margaret Roberts, Patricia Stubbings, Marjorie T h o m p s o n , Helen Tregear, Elaine Walsh.

Primary Studentships— Miriam Baer, Claire Chambers, Margaret Channon, Lois Conroy, Janet Fox, Marion Gardner, Jennifer Grant, Mary Knell, Patricia McClelland, Janice Over, Gwynneth Palmer, Margaret Reed, Helen Robert, Rosemary Garonne, Barbara Matthews.

Matriculation Examination Honours General Mathematics—

English Literature— First Class: Jennifer Murphy.

Second Class: Miriam Baer, Rosemary Corben, Loris Crosby, Valerie H o l m , Elizabeth Manfield, Aline Rudwick, Rhondda Smith.

French— First Class: Rosalind Johns, Jennifer Murphy.

Second Class: Glenys Bull, Loris Crosby, Keay Foster, Mary Oakley.

German— Second Class: Miriam Baer.

First Class: Jennifer Murphy.

Second Class: Rhondda Smith, Evelyn Snow.

Pure Mathematics— Hope,

Second Class: Helen Arnel, Loris Crosby, Joyce Hagger, Jennifer Hodgins, Ainslie Lamb, Elizabeth Webster, Joan Weetman.

Modern History— First Class: Jennifer Murphy.

Second Class: Helen Arnel, Miriam Baer. Rosalind Johns, Patsy Pederick, Patricia Tippett.

Second Class: Ainslie Lamb.

Greek and Roman History— Second Class. Margaret Mott, Rhondda Smith, Evelyn Snow, Marjorie Thompson.

Geography—

Calculus and Applied MathematicsFirst Class: Pauline Morgan.

Second Class: Glenys Griffiths, Judith Katherine Nicholls.

British History—

Social Studies—

Latin—

Second Class: Glenys Griffiths, Judith Pauline Morgan, Katherine Nicholls.

Second Class: Margaret Reed, Elaine Walsh.

Hope,

First Class: Jennifer Hodgins.

Second Class: Helen Chesterfield, Marion Gardner, Margaret Roberts, Helen Tregear, Joan Weetman.

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Music, Theoretical—

First Class: Keay Foster.

Second Class: Lorraine Barbour, Helen Chesterfield, Mary Knell, Margaret Mott, Lesley Rennie, Lesley Slade, Patricia Stubbings.

Physics— First Class: Judith H o p e , Katherine Nicholls.

Pauline

Morgan,

Chemistry— First Class: Judith H o p e , Pauline Morgan.

Second Class: Katherine Nicholls, Helen Williams.

Economics— Second Class: Pamela Bowyer, Jennifer Grant, Joyce Hagger, Margaret Lansbury, Helen Tregear, Elaine Walsh, Joan Weetman.

Music, Practical— First Class: Marjorie Thompson.

Second Class: Joy Burkitt, Rhonda Mary Williamson.

Harris,

Second Class: Marjorie T h o m p s o n .

Junior Government Scholarships.

T h e following twelve girls were awarded Junior Government Scholarships in the examinations held in December, 1956:—Lynette Chandler, Suzanne Davies, Kerry Forrest, Pamela Giltinan, Airdrie Hutton, Evelyn Janover, W e n d y Johnstone, Solway Love, Helen Palfreyman, Megan Rose, Merrill Smalley, Elaine W o o d .

Bursaries (Education Department).

Matriculation Bursaries were awarded to Mary Bickart, Helen Biss, Mary Brevitt, Rhonda Harris, Kay Hewitt, Lorraine Ley, Jill Price, Helefi Pyke, Gabrielle Towers, Patricia Vorrath, Robin Walters, Jean Watters, Janet M c l v o r , Helen Pakes.

Leaving Bursaries were awarded to Elizabeth Barnes, Delphine Beckett, Judith Clark, Rhyll Clark, Jennepher Daly, Gillian Davies, Lynette Davies, A n n Grey, Noela H o g g , Rosalie Holt, W e n d y Jones, Gillian Levick, Helen Palmer, Pamela Riessen, Robin Wilson.

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Baer, Miriam Barbour, Lorraine Bowyer, -Pamela Brown, Helen Bull, Glenys . .

Burkitt, Joy . .

Carter, Elaine Cathcart, Joan Channon, Barbara Chesterfield, Helen Conroy, Lois Corben, Rosemary Crellin, Roslyn Crosby, Loris Davies, Margery Delany, Joan Foster, Keay . .

Galbraith, Lynne Gardner, Marion Grant, Jennifer Grant, Marjorie Griffiths, Glenys Hagger, Joyce Harris, Rhonda Harrison, Patricia Henderson, Judith Hodgins, Jennifer Holm, Valerie Hooper, Barbara Hope, Judith Hutton, Eril . .

Johns, Rosalind Knell, Mary . .

Lamb, Ainslie Lansbury, Margaret Lee, Catherine Leeton, Anne McClelland, Patricia McNally, Sonia Manfield, Elizabeth Manning, Sandra Matthews, Barbara Milne, Ruth . .

Morgan, Pauline Mott, Margaret Murphy, Jennifer Nicholas, Mary-Ellen Nicholas, Katherine Nixon, Erna . .

Oakley, Mary Pederick, Patsy Pretty, Marion Reed, Margaret Rennie, Lesley Rickarby, Margaret Robert, Helen

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CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION, 1956—Continued.

<s> mw Qw Passes Allen, Barbara Arnold, Gayl . .

Arnold, Ruth Bacon, Valerie Badham, Jill Bailey, Lynette Baldwin, Sandra Ballantyne, Anne Barr, Sally Beattie, Diana Bell, Patricia . .

Bendall, Jennifer Bickart, Mary Bilney, Ruth . .

Biss, Helen Bissett, Alison Brevitt, Mary Brisbane, Elaine Brown, Jeanette Brown, Judith Carter, Marie . .

Chambers, Claire Clemson, Faye Coleman, Janice Condon, Margaret Connor, Suzanne Conroy, Lois . .

Cook, Dorothea Davey, Verna Davies, Elizabeth Day, Meredith Deeble, Janice Diprose, Joan * Downey, Judith Dreverman, Fairlie Dudley, Marion Dugay, Jennifer Duggan, Judith Eason, Margaret Eddison, Judith Edmonds, Josephine Ensten, Marian Evans, Rosalie Falder, Margaret Fitzgerald, Margaret Ford, Janice . .

Fryer, Elizabeth Fryer, Heather Gallop, Jean . .

Garde, Helene Gay, Mary Gilbert, Barbara Gild, Judith . .

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LEAVING CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION, 1956—Continued.

& c si Passes Hagger, Margaret Haliday, Barbara Hallows, Faye Harris, Rhonda Harrison, Pamela Harvey, Lynette Hatt, Edith . .

Herbert, Lois Hewitt, K a y Higginson, Marlene Holt, Marjory Horsfall, Joan Howarth, Janette Hughes, Janice Hunt, Lois Ingram, Katherine Johnston, Margaret Johnston, Mary Kelso, Margaret Kornan, Rita Kyffin, Heather Laird, Alison . .

Lang, Sandra Learner, Pauline Lechte, Marilyn Lester, Marion Ley, Lorraine..

Ling, A m y Livingston, Margaret Lloyd, Diane . .

Long, Gwenneth Loutit, W e n d y Lugton, W e n d y McConnell, Janice McConnell, Roslyn McCormack, Janice McDonald, Maree Mclvor, Janet McKaige, Susan Main, Margaret Marryatt, Heather Mathias, Gwynneth Millikan, Ruth Mitchell, Judith Monro, Cynthia Moore, Diane Muir, Carole . .

Muirden, Patricia Nicholas, Mary-Ellen O'Connell, W e n d y Ord, Y v o n n e . .

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Paice, Margaret Pakes, Helen . .

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Quick, Diana Rae, Margery Ralston, Judith Richards, Gilda Rickarby, Margaret .

Roberts, Judith Robertson, Patricia .

Romeril, Joan Ross, W e n d y Sampson, Elizabeth .

Sartori, Helen Saville, Joan Sheather, Robin Simpson, Anne Simpson, Faye Skinner, Judith Slade, Lesley Stainsby, Bronwen Stevens, Barbara Tabart, Lynette Tan, Ai Fong Tandy, Noelle Tasker, Stephanie Terry, Rosalind Towers, Gabrielle Tully, Helen Vaughan, Janice Vorrath, Patricia Walters, Robin Watson, Judith Watters, Jean Weeks, Lois Weetman, Judyth Williams, Judith Williams, Robin Winter, Judith W o o d , Beverley

Partial Passes (2 or more subjects) Armstrong, Alison Auchterlonie, Frances Barnes, Lenore Bassett, Barbara Beaumont, Marcia ..

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Campbell, Ruth Chambers, Elizabeth Cross, Margaret Fink, Beverley Goff, Lorele . .

Hamilton, Barbara Hand, Mary . .

Helmer, Lynette Herman, Janine Holloway, Marie Kirton, Janet Kubeil, Esma Maclean, Dorothy Marshman, Shirley O'Neill, Elizabeth Osborne, Nova Pollard, Ruth Probert, Janice Sandow, Judith Senator, Vivienne Smorgon, Ginette Stokes, Lynette Strapp, Prudence Taylor, Nancye Wellman, Ruth Wharington, Alison Wild, Iris Woodfull, Jean

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Barnes, Elizabeth Barski, Lorraine Beckett, Delphine Benjamin, Pauline Benjamin, Rosemary Bennett, Barbara Bennett, Norma Benson, Coralie Blair, Jean Blight, Heather Bonney, Lesley Bourne, Pamela Brien, Marcia Brooker, Barbara Brown, Heather Brown, Janice Bryse, Elizabeth Butler, Gillian Cahill, Heather Cameron, Heather Campbell, Marjorie Cant, Margot Carlson, Ann . .

Chitty, Elizabeth Church, Pamela Clark, Jennifer Clerk, Judith Clark, Rhyll . .

Clarke, Beverley Clarke, Noel . .

Clarke, Pamela Coates, Pamela Conroy, Marilyn Cornell, Pamela Craigie, Amelda Crebbin, Dianne Daly, Jennepher Dare, Barbara Davies, Dorothy Davies, Gillian Davies, Lynette Day, Margaret Deague, Lynette Delbridge, Judith Diprose, Doreen Douglas, Strella Downard, Helene Druitt, Elizabeth Dunn, Lesley Dunn, Pamela Edwards, Margaret Edwards, Patricia Edwards, Sondra Elsbury, Judith Epstein, Sandra Eyval, Helen Fairbank, Pamela

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Passes Farries, Joan Fly, Margaret Galagher, Ann Gale, Pamela Gardiner, Pamela Garonne, Margaret . .

Gilliam, L u c y . .

Glassford, Helen Gleadell, Julienne Goldsworthy, Sue Gordon, Patricia Greiner, Noel Grey, A n n Griffiths, K a y Grocke, Lynette Gunn, Marcia Hall, Jenifer Hall, Marion Hallam, Jillian Harding, Judith Harmer, Ruth Harvey, Katherine . .

Hayward, Valda Hicks, Patricia Hobbs, Susan Hogg, Noela Holm, Jillian Holmes, Suzanne Holt, Rosalie Hooper, Judith Horwood, Heather . .

Humphrey, Diane Huntington, Merran Hutchings, Carolyn . .

Jaissle, Elsbeth Jame, Rosemary Jenkin, Margaret Jenkins, Betty Johnson, Clare Jones, Denise Jones, Pamela Jones, W e n d y Joyce, 'Robin Kay, Joyce Kellaway, Judith Kennedy, Jillian Krycer, Freda Lade, Elaine Lancaster, Margaret Landells, Marlene Langford, Myra Lear, Marlene Lennox, Gillian Levick, Gillian Louden, Ann McBurnie, Elspeth . .

McLean, Jeanette McNeill, Rosemary . .

McOmish, Eve McPherson, Joan McQualter, Judith . .

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Passes P Mann, Joyce Maughan, Barbara . . P P May, Jocelyn P Minchin, Patricia P Mitchell, Vivienne P Morris, Joyce Murphy, Jill P Neil, Allison P Newstead, Pamela . . P Ogilvie, Elaine P Orr, Natalie P Orton, Janice P Palmer, Helen P P Papst, Margaret Pascoe, Wendy P P Paton, Ruth P Peck, Erill P Pentland, Anne P Pepper, Margaret P Perrin, Jill P Phillips, Patricia P Pittard, Jennifer P Pratt, Noelle P Prentice, Diane P Ralton, Margaret P Rankin, Susanne Redman, Vivienne . . P P Reidy, Sonia P Rice, Helen P Richards, Norma P Riessen, Pamela P Robson, Elspeth P Rogers, Helen P Rose, Megan Ross, Ailsa P P Ross, Julie P Ross, Nola P Schafer, Angela P Secomb, Margaret P Shea, Patricia P Sheridan, Suzanne P Sholl, Claire P Sims, Carolyn Smith, Lorraine Claire P P Smith, Lorraine Eliz.

P Smith, Lynette P Stainsby, Heather P Stevens, Margaret P Stewart, Margaret P Tagg, Pamela. .

P Taylor, Janis P Ternouth, Pamela Thompson, Judith . . P P Thomson, Helen P Thomson, Lynne P Tiffin, Bethne P Tregoning, Margaret P Tudor, Alison P Tully, Pauline P Tuttle, Margaret Tweddle, Judith ..1 P

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Wigley, Helen Wilson, Robin Woolrich, Diane Wotherspoon, Elisabeth Partial Passes (4 or more subjects) Archer, Lorraine Armstrong, Margaret Arthur, Ruth Baker, Sue Ball, Irene Balmer, Penelope Crockett, Jill . .

Curnick, Helen Davidson, Patricia Deacon, Susan de Clifford, Valerie Dunn, Sheralyn Ellis, Valerie Ewert, Judith Frederick, Judith Holt, Wendy . .

Hull, Janice . .

Inglis, Barbara Jennings, Roslyn Johnston, Margaret Kerr, Dorothy Langstreth, Margaret Lardrier, Helen Lord, Glenys . .

Lyndon, Lois McDougall, Glynnys McLennan, Sandra Mock, Marion. .

Muenzing, Heiderose Nauman, Vera Pearce, Diane Prichard, Jennifer Raufer, Margaret Richards, Marion Stannard, Yvonne Stephens, Linda Stewart, Beverley Thompson, Beth Thompson, Elwyn Thomson, Ailsa Thwaites, Anne Vincent, Jocelyn Watanangura, Vijada Weber, Caroline Wishart, Beverley Withers, Carolyn Worboys, Pamela * Dressmaking. p Previously passed.

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Old Collegians' Examination Results H U 1956 T h e School congratulates Old Collegians upon their University results. These include the following:— Dorothy Alexander ( A r t s ) : Honours Part II F.E. Combined Course, English and French.

Graduated B.A. Hons.

Lesley Andrew (Science) : Honours Physiol. Sc Biochem. I, Z o o l o g y III. Graduated B.Sc. Barbara Armstrong ( A r t s ) : Joan Ashton (Music) : Honours Chief Prac.

Stud. I I ; Passed Sec. Prac. Stud. II, Sight Reading & Ear Trng. II, Harmony & Counterpoint, Music A .

Marjorie Atkinson (Music) : Passed Elem.

Acoustics, Meth. of Teaching II. Felicity Bartak ( A r t s ) : Marion Beers, M . A . (Dip.Ed.) : Honours Hist.

SC Prin. of Ed., Compar. Ed., Ed. Psych., Meth. of Teaching, Prac. Teaching. Graduated Dip.Ed. Jill Bendall (Arts) : Honours Latin I, Passed Eng. I. Alison Benjamin (Law) : Honours Soc. Hist., Criminology, Passed Eng. II, Eng. I l l , Aust. Hist., Polit. Phil. Graduated B.A. Laurel Bladon (Science) : Honours Geol. I, Psychol. I, Passed Z o o l o g y I. Graduated B.Sc. Josephine Brownrigg (Arts) : Honours M o d .

Hist., Passed Latin II, Eng. II, Botany I. Margaret Bruce ( A r t s ) : Honours Psych. I, Passed Latin I, Eng. I, Br. Hist. (Arts).

Gretta Bull (Music) : Honours Chief Prac.

Stud. I l l , Sec. Prac. Stud. I l l , Meth. of Teaching I, Passed Instr. Ensemble II, Orches. I, Mus. Lit. SC Mat. I, Harmony Sc Counterpoint III. Robin Campbell ( A r t s ) : Honours Econ. A ; Passed French la, Br. Hist. (Arts), Geol. I. A n n Carew (Arts) : Passed Econ. B, Stat.

Method, Indust. Admin.

Bernice Carter (Arts) : Honours Psych. I ; Passed Eng. III. Graduated B.A. Mary Chan (Medicine) : Passed Anat., Physiol., Biochem.

Beverley Clarke ( A r t s ) : Honours French I. Marjory Coates ( L a w ) : Passed Jurispru., Procedure, Accounts.

Gillian Cook (Arts Sc Social Studies): Passed Philos. I, Social W o r k I, Social Organ. A , Psych.

II. Joan Cother ( A r t s ) : Passed Latin II, M o d .

Hist., Geog.

Elizabeth Cowan ( M u s i c ) : Honours Piano. II, Singing I, Sight Reading SC Ear Trng. I, Harmony & Counterpoint II, Passed Music A .

Barbara Crisp (Arts) : Passed Inter. Relations, Graduated B.A. Marjorie Davies (Science): Passed Botany I, Z o o l . I, H . Sc M . of Sc. B. Graduated B.Sc.

Cossor Davis ( A r t s ) : Passed Aust. Hist., Econ.

Geog. II, Philos. I. Graduated B.A. Y v o n n e Davis ( L a w ) : Passed Meth., Tort, Princ. of Contract.

Shahna Day III.

(nee Zettl)

Int.

to

Legal

(Arts) : Passed Eng.

Jennifer Deacon (Medicine) : Passed Anat. inc.

Hist. Sc Emb., Physiol. Sc Biochem.

Janice de Lacy (Arts) : Passed French I, Eng. I, Br. Hist. (Arts), Psych. I. Betty Derrick (Social Studies): Passed W o r k I, Social Biol., Social Org. A .

Social

Evi Dickins (Law) : Honours Pub. Int. Law, Mercantile Law, Princ. of Equity, Passed Const.

Law I, Conveyancing, Evidence.

Margaret Dickins (Social Studies) : Passed Aust.

Hist.

Gillian Dixon ( A r t s ) : Passed Eng. II, M o d .

Hist., Econ. Geog. II. Paddy Dixson (Music) : Honours Sight Reading SC Ear Trng. I, Harmony Sc Counterpoint II, Passed Chief Prac. Study II, Second Prac.

Study II, Music A .

Elizabeth Duncan (Arts SC Social Studies) : Honours Social Hist., Passed Psych. II, Psychopath.

Hilary Dunn (Arts) : Passed French II, M o d .

Hist., Geog.

Rene Elbaum ( A r t s ) : Passed Fine Arts C. Jane Elton (Music) : Honours Pianoforte II, Singing I, Sight Reading SC Ear Trng., Music A , Harmony Sc Counterpoint II. Monica Essex (nee W o o d ) ( A r t s ) : Passed Aust. Hist.

Beth Fletcher ( A r t s ) : Passed Brit. Hist. ( A r t s ) , Philos. I. Valda Fouvy, Mus.Bac. (nee Vaughan) ( A r t s ) : Graduated B.A. Coralie Frecker (Medicine): Louise Gault (Arts Sc Social Studies): Honours Part I F.E. School of Hist., Passed Social W o r k II. Elizabeth Gershon (nee Wilder) (Dip.Ed.) : Graduated Dip.Ed. Josephine Gorr-Rudin ( A r t s ) : Passed Ethics.

Graduated B.A. Patricia Gray (Law) : Passed Tort, Crim. Law SC Proc., Prin. of Prop, in Land, Ethics.

A n n e Grunden (Arts Sc Social Studies): H o n ours Soc. Hist., Passed Psychopath., Social W o r k III. Margaret Hadley ( A r t s ) : Passed Latin I, Eng. I, Br. Hist. ( A r t s ) , Psych. I. Lynette Hall ( A r t s ) : Honours Soc. Hist., Econ.

Geog. II, Passed Polit. Philos.

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SILVER A N D GREEN Jennifer Harding ( A r t s ) : Honours Hist. &: Princ. of Ed., Compar. Ed., Ed. Psych., Meth. of Teaching, Prac. Teaching. Graduated B.A.

W e n d y Orton ( M u s i c ) : Honours Pianoforte II, Sight Reading Si Ear Trng., Music A , Harmony Si Counterpoint II, Passed Singing 'I.

Rae Hawkins (Science): Honours Passed Z o o l . I, H Si M. of Sc. B. B.Sc.

III, Econ. Geog. II. Graduated

Dalys Hearn

Geol. II, Graduated

Jane Pincus

(Arts):

Elsa Hepburn (Arts) : Passed Latin I, French I, Eng. I, Br. Hist. (Arts).

Valda Heraud (Science) : Honours Hist. Si Princ. of Ed., Compar. Ed., Ed. Psych., Prac.

Teaching, Passed Meth. of Teaching. Graduated B.Sc. Rosemary Horton (Science) : Honours Botany I, Z o o l . I. Margaret Horwill

(Science) :

Janette Howell (Commerce): Honours Econ.

Geog. I, Passed Account. I, Com. Law I, Econ. A .

Iris Ing

( A r t s ) : Passed M o d . Hist.

Gwenda Jacobs Pub. Finance.

Barbara Paton ( A r t s ) : Passed French II, Eng.

(Commerce) : Passed Econ.

C,

Maris Johnson ( A r t s ) : Passed French la, Eng. I, Fine Arts C, Psych. I.

A i Leng Quek ( C o m m e r c e ) : Barbara Rautman (Arts) : Passed French la, Br. Hist. (Arts), Geol. I. Julia Sandner (Arts) : Elizabeth Scarlett (Music) : Honours Chief Prac. Stud. I V , Instr. Ensemble II, Meth. of Teach II, Passed Sec. Prac. Stud. I V , Orchest.

II, Elem. Acoustics, Special Study.

Graduated Mus.Bac. Margaret Scott (Arts) : Honours Latin I, Passed Eng. L. Si Lit. I, Br. Hist. (Arts), Philos. I. Natalie Sharpe (Arts) : Passed Eng. Arts C, Criminology.

Elisabeth Shiffron ( A r t s ) : Hist. (Arts), Psych. I.

Biol.

Roslyn Sorensen III. Graduated B.Sc.

Margaret Jurisprud.

Lethlean

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Passed

Med.

Loloma Linggood (Commerce): Geog. I, Br. Hist. (Arts).

Passed

Econ.

Judith Lugton (Arts): Passed Inter.

Ethics. Graduated B.A. Frances McCarthy ( M u s i c ) : II, Vocal Polyph. Si Fugue, Accompanying, Eng. Die.

Relations,

Honours Singing Music B, Passed

Marigold McLean (Phys.Ed.): Passed Anat. Si Physiol. Basis of Phys. Ed. II, Preventive W o r k , Play Si Recreation, Organ. Si Admin, of Phys.

Ed., M o d . Problems in Educ., Prac. Exer. II, Teach. Pract. Si Obser. II. Graduated Dip. Phys.Ed. Sonia Manning (Phys.Ed.) : Passed Anat. Si Physiol. Basis of Phys. Ed. I, Body Mech., Hygiene, Diet ai First Aid, Hist. Prin.

Meth. of Phys. Ed., Gen. Si Special Meth. of Teaching, Prac. Exer. I, Teach. Prac. Si Obser. I. Shirley May (Medicine) : Passed Med., Surgery, Obst. Si Gyn. Graduated M.B., B.S. A n n e Neil (Arts) : Passed Social Social Org. A , Psychol. II, Eng. II.

Work

I,

Florence Psychol. I.

Eng.

I,

Newbound

(Arts):

Passed

Katharine O'Neill (Social Studies): Social W o r k II, Aust. Hist., Logic.

Passed

Passed Eng. I, Br.

Pauline Simpson (Pre-Med.).

Deborah Lambert (Medicine) : Passed Chem.

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

Denise Lear (Music) : Honours Instr. Ensemble II, Passed Music B, Orches. I, Mus. Lit. &C Mat. I, Meth. of Teaching I, Accompanying.

Fine

Ac-

Jennith Smith A , Geog.

(Medicine) :

II,

Dorothy Simon (Commerce): Passed countancy.I.A, Com. Law. I, Econ. A .

Alwyn Jones (Music) : Honours Sec. Prac.

Stud. I l l , Passed Sight Reading Si Ear Trng. I, Chief Prac Stud. I l l , Instr. Ensemble I, Music B, Harmony Si Counterpoint III.

Barbara Landells

B.A.

(Vet. Science) :

(Medicine);

Passed

( A r t s ) : Passed Philos. I, Music (Science) :

Passed

Physics

Dawn Sorensen (Commerce) : Passed Accountancy.I.A, Econ. Geog. I, Econ. A , Z o o l . I. Janet Stahl

(Arts) :

Dorothy Steer (Arts) : Honours Part II School of Germ. Lang. Graduated B.A. Joy Storie ated B.A.

(Arts) : Passed Aust. Hist.

F.E.

Gradu-

Davida Switson (Phys.Ed.): Passed Anat. Si Physiol. Basis of P.E.I, Body Mech., Hygiene, Diet Si First A i d , Hist. Princ. Si Meth. of P.E., Gen. Si Special Meth. of Teaching, Prac. Exer.

I, Teach. Pract. Si Obser. I. Patricia Tasker (Science): Honours Physiol. II with Pharm., Passed Microbiol. Graduated B.Sc. Margaret Tharle (Phys.Ed.): Passed Prac. Exer.

I, Play Si Recreation, M o d . Problems in Educ., Teach. Pract. Si Obser. II. Betty Tsiang (Dental Science) : Passed Pathology, Bacterid., Cons. Dentistry I, Dent. Prosth.

II, Metallog. Si Dental Mats.

Muriel Walklate ( A r t s ) : Honours Psych Passed Eng. I l l , Aust. Hist. Graduated B.A.

I,

Margaret Walters ( A r t s ) : Honours Eng. L. Si Lit. I, Br. Hist. (Arts), Passed French I, A n c .

Hist. I. Judith W e b b ( A r t s ) : Passed French I . A , Eng. I, Br. Hist. (Arts), Geol. I. Beverley Webster ( A r t s ) : Honours Hist. Si Princ. of Educ., Compar. Ed., Ed. Psych., Methods of Teaching, Pract. Teaching. Graduated B.A. Jean Webster ( A r t s ) : Honours Passed Frcnch III, Psych. I.

Russian

I,

S I L V E R A ID G R E E N

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Tamara Weyman ( A r t s ) : Honours Part II F.E. School of Psych. Graduated B.A. Hons. ' Beryl Wild (Medicine): Passed Anat. inc. Hist.

SC Emb., Physiol. SC Biochem.

Jeanne Wilson (Medicine) : Passed Anat. inc.

Hist. SC Emb., Physiol. SC Biochem.

Judith M. Wilson (Science): Honours Psych.

I, Passed Geol. I, Z o o l . I. Graduated B.Sc. Beverley W o o d ( A r t s ) : Passed Eng. I l l , Sc. A . , Ethics. Graduated B.A.

Pol.

Jacqueline W o o d ( A r t s ) : Honours H . of Sc. A , Part I F. E. School of Philos.

SC M.

Wendy Geog. I.

Econ.

Woolcott

(Commerce) :

Passed

Mary Zalcman (Medicine) : Honours Obst. Sc Gynac., Passed Med., Surgery. Graduated M.B., B.S. The following girls have now begun University courses:—Joan Cathcart, Rosemary Corben, Loris Crosby, Valerie H o l m , Rosalind Johns, Ruth Milne, Margaret Mott, Jennifer Murphy, Margaret Roberts, Rhondda Smith, Patricia Stubbings.

Rosslyn Webster (Arts) ; Helen Arnel, Joan Weetman (Social Studies) ; Patsy Pederick, Evelyn Snow (Arts Sc Social Studies) ; Marjorie T h o m p -

Senior School

Athletic

son (Arts Sc Music) ; Pamela Bowyer, Joyce Hagger, Jennifer Hodgins, Helen Tregear, Elaine Walsh (Commerce); Glenys Bull, Judith H o p e , Pauline Morgan, Katherine Nicholls (Science) ; Joan Delany (Bacteriology) ; Keay Foster, Patricia Harrison, Helen Williams (Medicine); Eril Hutton, Sonia McNally, Roslyn Williams (Pharm a c y ) ; Elaine Carter (Psychiatry, S y d n e y ) ; Ainslie Lamb ( L a w ) ; Catherine Lee, Elizabeth Webster, Jean W o o d f u l l (Physical Education).

Old Collegians who have begun teaching or training for teaching include:—Valerie Bacon, Jennifer Bendall, Irene Bruhn, Faye Clemson, Fairlie Dreverman, Rosalie Evans, Lynne Galbraith ( K . T . C . ) ; Roslyn Crellin, Barbara Haliday, Judith Watson (Mercer H o u s e ) ; Miriam Baer, Alison Bissett, Claire Chambers, Margaret Channon, Lois Conroy, Jennifer Dugay, Margaret Falder, Janet Fox, Rosemary Garonne, Jennifer Grant, Heather Gray, Judith Henderson, Heather Homes, Mary Knell, Jennifer Lang, Margaret Livingston, Patricia McClelland, Elizabeth Manfield, A n n e Masters, Barbara Matthews, Cynthia M o n r o , Erna Nixon, Leonie Nockold, Mary Oakley, Janice Over, Judith Pretty, Margaret Reed, Gilda Richards, Helen Roberts, Aline Rudwick, Patricia Tippett, Helen Tully, Janice Vaughan, Mary Williamson (Education Department).

Results of

Sports

T h e Senior School Athletic Sports were once again a great success and we congratulate and thank Miss Perkins and the Sports' Staff on their wonderful organisation.

Senior School Athletic

Sports

Senior Inter-House Flag Relay—B T e a m : 1st, Berry; 2nd, Cato; 3rd, Krome. Time, 8 1 % sees.

Middle Inter-House Flag Relay—B T e a m : 1st, Berry; 2nd, Fitchett; 3rd, Cato. Time, 83.6 sees, (equal record).

This year after the impetus of the Olympic Games, discus and javelin throwing, hop, step and jump, and long and high jumping were successfully introduced.

Flat Race ( O p e n ) , 100 Yards: 1st, J. Wellman ( C ) ; 2nd, J. Proctor ( C ) ; 3rd, J. Diprose ( F ) .

N o time taken.

Many new records were set and Margaret Swann's record baseball throw of 90 yards, 1 foot, 8 inches was one of the day's highlights.

Flat Race (Under 1 6 ) , 100 Yards: 1st, A .

Samble ( C ) ; 2nd, L. Brown ( K ) ; 3rd, M. Swann ( C ) . Time, 12.3 sees

W e are grateful to Miss Dwyer f o r the judging of the March Past and to Mrs. Danks, President of the O l d Collegians' Club, f o r the presentation of the trophies.

Flat Race (Under 15), 75 Yards: 1st, J. Wellman ( C ) ; 2nd, J. Proctor ( C ) ; 3rd, J. Grange ( B ) . Time, 9.5 sees, (equal record).

Results of Senior Swimming Sports held on 8th March: 1st, Krome, with 53 points; 2nd, Fitchett, 51; 3rd, Cato, 47; 4th, Berry, 38.

Flat Race (Under 14), 75 Yards: 1st, R. Bandt (C)-J. Greenwood ( K ) ; 3rd, G. Weeks (K).

Time, 9.3 sees, (record).

2nd,

High Jump ( O p e n ) : 1st, B. Adamson ( C ) ; 2nd, J. Pettard ( F ) ; 3rd, J. Greenwood ( K ) - M . Philipson ( B ) . Height, 4 ft. 4 ins.

Results of Lower Middle School Athletic Sports held on 26th March: 1st, Fitchett, with 64 points; 2nd, Krome, 49; 3rd, Cato, 45; 4th, Berry, 33.

Baseball Throwing ( O p e n ) : 1st, M. Swann ( C ) ; 2nd, M. Haig-Muir; 3rd, J. Warren ( F ) . Distance, 90 yds., 1 ft., 8 ins.

Inter-House Baseball Results: 1st, Krome; Berry; 3rd, Cato and Fitchett (equal).

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SILVER A N D GREEN Discus Throwing: 1st, S. Nelson ( C ) ; 2nd, M. Brevitt ( B ) ; 3rd, P. Vorrath ( K ) . Distance, 71 ft., 6 ins.

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

1st, Berry;

2nd,

Inter-School Events

Javelin Throwing ( O p e n ) : 1st, M. Swann (C) ; 2nd, M. Lansbury ( F ) ; 3rd, J. Taylor ( K ) . Distance, 101 ft.

Senior Inter-School Flag Relay: 1st, Korowa; 2nd, Strathcona; 3rd, Ruyton. Time, 77.1 sees.

Middle Square Overhead Ball: 1st, Fitchett; 2nd, Cato; 3rd, Krome. Time, 45 sees (record).

Junior Inter-School Flag Relay: 1st, Korowa; 2nd, M.C.E.G.G.S.; 3rd, Shelford. Time, 76 sees, (record).

Flat Race, 75 Yards (Under 1 6 ) : 1st, Y , Parker ( C ) ; 2nd, J. Grange ( B ) ; 3rd, L. Brown ( K ) . Time, 9.2 sees.

Flat Race, 75 Yards ( O p e n ) : 1st, J. Welltnan ( C ) ; 2nd, D. Jones (K) ; 3rd, R. Williams ( F ) .

Time, 9 sees, (record).

Middle Over and Under Z i g - Z a g Bouncing: 1st, Cato-Krome; 3rd, Berry. Time, 4 min. 28 sees.

Senior Inter-House Flag Relay—A Team: 1st, Fitchett; 2nd, Krome; 3rd, Cato. Time, 78.7 sees, (record).

Middle Inter-House Flag Relay—A Team: 1st, Cato; 2nd, Krome; 3rd, Berry. Time, 79.7 sees, (record).

Long Jump ( O p e n ) : 1st, A . Samble ( C ) ; 2nd, J. Pond ( F ) ; 3rd, S. Phillips (B). Distance, 14 ft., 6i ins.

Senior Cross Ball: 1st, Krome; 3rd, Cato. Time, 1 min. 27 sees.

2nd,

Fitchett;

Middle Exchange and Pass Ball: 1st, Krome; 2nd, Fitchett; 3rd, Berry. Time, 31.7 sees, (record).

Inter-School Diamond Throwing: (Hawthorn) ; 2nd, Lauriston; 3rd, Time, 54 sees.

House v. School: 1st, School; 2nd, House. Time, 78.1 sees.

T r o p h y List Inter-School Results Junior Inter-School Flag Relay—won by Korowa.

Senior Inter-School Flag Relay—won by Korowa.

Inter-School Diamond Throwing—won by M.L.C. (Hawthorn).

Intermediate Cato.

Flag

Race—won

Berry

and

Intermediate Points C u p — w o n by Cato.

Senior Sports C u p — w o n by Cato.

T h e House Proficiency C u p — w o n by Berry.

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

House

H o p , Step and Jump: 1st, A . Samble (C) ; 2nd, F. Parry (K) ; 3rd, J. Forbes ( F ) . Distance, 33 ft.

4 ins.

1st place: Cato, 110k.

Wilns-Merril

by

Senior Flag Race—all equal.

Senior Over and Under Spoke Relay: 1st, Fitchett; 2nd, Berry; 3rd, Cato. Time, 3 min. 11 sees, (record).

Little Visitors' Race: 1st, Robin Cheshire-Jan Goughton.

1st, M.L.C. Strathcona.

v. S c h o o l — w o n

by

School.

Total Aggregate Points 2nd place: Fitchett,

71i.

3rd place: Berry and Krome, equal,

63i.

—M.L.

—Myra

Langford,

P.VI.d,

Berry.

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S I L V E R A ID G R E E N

North Indian Holiday (From one of Miss Mitchell's letters) T h e principal, Miss Mukerji (to whose home we were going f o r Christmas) and Miss Padma and I set off at twelve noon to catch the Grand Trunk to Agra, where we were to break the long journey with a visit to the T a j at dawn.

With our bedding-rolls and zipp-bags and suitCases and food-basket and tiffin-carrier (Miss Mukerji had one with six compartments) and overcoats, we enjoyed the unusual experience of proceeding in a lordly way to our reserved first class compartment: four bunks, a corner table, and a wash-room attached. T h e fourth person in the carriage was the wife of a Sikh officer in the army. She was going f o r a month's holiday with her mother in Amritsar, a far longer journey than ours if you look on the map. She could not understand why none of the three of us was married: orthodox Indian women just can't. I think we must have been asked that question twenty times!

Then very early on Sunday morning, after two nights and a day and a half in the train, we packed up and got out at Agra. After "cloaking" our luggage, and having a cup of tea, we went out into the darkness, and Miss Mukerji hired two cycle-ricks to take us to the T a j Mahal. It was a very cold morning, and I realised how wise it was to have an overcoat. It was still dark when we came to the T a j enclosure, but there was a pale look in the sky. Our first sight of this world-famous building was through a small door set in the main gates, which were closed. There we saw i t — gleaming against a dark background looking like ivory on velvet. W e climbed through the little gate, and then sat down on a marble seat to watch the dawn come. O n e thing that amazed me was that we were not the only people there; the grounds are open always, and people come day and night in a steady trickle, sometimes a stream.

As light came, we saw how pretty the gardens were: on either side of the long artificial waterway leading to the building there are pointed cypresses. O n either side beyond that there are flower-beds set in lawns, and beyond that walks overarched with high trees. T h e n beyond that again are rose-beds, and then the surrounding

walls, with a cloister f o r pilgrims to sleep in.

What I was most surprised to find was that the building itself stands right on the bank of the Jumna River—one of the rivers especially sacred to the Hindus because of Krishna. But of course the T a j was built by a Moslem ruler, Shaj Jehan.

W h e n it was really broad daylight, we had "overshoes" tied on to our feet and went inside the building. The tomb on the ground floor is only a cenotaph, but it is encircled by a twenty-foursided carved marble screen. T h e real tombs of Mumtaz Mahal and Shaj Jehan are down some dark stairs. But all of them have delicate inlay work done in cornelian, coral, jade and, I think, black marble. T h e poppies and a flower that looked like a fuchsia, and another like a red daffodil, were particularly attractive designs.

A f t e r a very happy Christmas in the Principal's home, we travelled f r o m Bareilly to Delhi; in the train there were women of all types and everyone wanted to talk. First, there was a large mountain of a woman—very rich, apparently, judging by her gold-bordered saree and velvet shawl, who reared up f r o m the seat where she had been asleep, and began to talk fair English. She was married, with two children, but we could not understand what had happened to her husband.

She herself was doing a University course in Economics in Benares, the children evidently being boarders in a convent school in Naini Tal, about eighty miles f r o m Bareilly. She seemed an unhappy person—she seemed to have no intention of ever using her degree—she said her parents and parents-in-law were very orthodox and would not hear of her earning her living. W h y she was travelling third class, we couldn't imagine.

T h e n there was a young and attractive mother with a baby. She told us she and her husband belonged to the Arya Samaj sect—a reformed Hindu sect. Father came along sometimes to the window to see how Mother was getting on, but on the whole the mothers seem to accept the responsibility of the children—it is unbelievably difficult f o r them — o f t e n they have masses of luggage too, but they take it all so serenely.

T h e n there were two elderly women opposite us, who began to sing quietly to themselves late

SILVER A N D in the afternoon—religious songs which Miss Padma was able to translate. O n the other side of the carriage were several bold-looking Punjabi women, with gold earrings like small round lampshades hanging f r o m their ears. They also had babies and children with them.

A f t e r arriving in Delhi, we went by bus through beautiful New Delhi, with its wonderful tree-lined roads and fine homes. I am glad I have seen Canberra, because now I can compare them, and, without exaggeration, Canberra is a miniature only of this spacious and grandiose New Delhi of the first quarter of this century.

O l d Delhi is all Mosque domes and Mogul buildings. W e spent an hour and a half one morning in the famous bazaar of O l d Delhi, and wished we could spend more time there. But we wanted to go to the Gandhi Memorial Gardens, on the spot where Gandhiji was cremated after his assassination—it is called Rajghat. T h e sacred river Jumna is nearby, f o r his ashes were cast into it o n the third day after the cremation, but we couldn't see the river f o r factories. It was touching to see how utterly simple the memorial is, just a railed-in concrete slab, on which flowers are laid.

Late in the afternoon of our second day we took a bus to the tomb of the second great Mogul, Humayun. T h e approach was most unprepossessing, but when we at last f o u n d the entrance, we were thrilled to have come. T h e tomb was enormous, and domed, but what we liked best was the walled-in garden leading to the great court—it was like New College Garden—grass and leafy trees, and flowering creepers on the walls.

Later we went to see the tomb of the father of the Queen of Jahangir, son of Akbar. It pleased us even more than the T a j ; flat-roofed, low and small, it was as delicate as a piece of embroidery on muslin. It is some twenty years earlier than the T a j , and set the fashion f o r the inlay work of the more famous building; we thought it was exquisite. Its position was also on the Jumna, and in the red sandstone wall surrounding the lovely little marble building there were four gateways, one of them, on the river-side spacious enough f o r quite a number of people to live in.

O n the next stage of our journey, we wanted to visit the Buddhist ruins at Sanchi. O n the top of a hill are the ruins of great burial mounds over the bones of Buddhist saints. They look like very large earthenware basins upside-down, with richly carved gateways through the surrounding walls. There are also the ruins of a monastery and a nunnery, and of both Buddhist and Hindu temples. T h e date of the oldest ruins is thought to be third century B.C., and there is now a modern temple there, erected to enshrine the bones of the Buddha's two most famous disciples (sixth century B.C.). W e were fortunate enough to see a large party of pilgrims f r o m Tibet—men, women and children who were dressed in their thick national costume, and who could not speak a word of any Indian language or of English. W e saw all their bedding-rolls, bundles and utensils piled up outside the station. W e were glad to have seen something quite different from all the Mogul

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GREEN

(Moslem—13th to 18th century A . D . ) ture we had been looking at.

architec-

A f t e r this visit, which was unfortunately rather a hurried one, we once more caught the train, and finally came to Madras central, and went separate ways in taxis, after travelling about two thousand five hundred miles, during a most stimulating fortnight.

Some Misconceptions About Australia It is true that my notions about Australia were hazy and inaccurate. I suppose I had not really expected to see kangaroos putting in a friendly appearance through the windows of Nicholas House, nor to hear the lonely howl of dingoes f r o m the Bush, located somewhere behind the Oval; yet I must confess to a certain twinge of disappointment at the apparent absence of these colourful natives.

Sitting quietly in the heart of L o n d o n I had pleasantly pictured Melbourne—it is too difficult and unprofitable to dwell f o r long o n "space."

Diminutive yet dignified, it would welcome visitors f r o m abroad with a gracious, if cautioning, air, a little reminiscent of " C r a n f o r d . " It would expect something of the visitor. Indeed, so powerful was this conviction, that I practised wearing a new hat on three consecutive occasions, only to leave it eventually, dangling forlornly f r o m a stand in a suburban cafe.

In my misinterpretation of the map, the countryside appeared to encamp menacingly upon the city's edge, so that constant vigil was needed.

A kind of Bush Hackers' Brigade, on horseback if possible, would immediately cut back the encroaching tentacles of the Bush, which, more resembling a lush and hostile jungle, at all times threatened to envelop the city. (This idea must have come from an evidently mendacious statement in a geography book, declaring that Melbourne's annual rainfall equalled London's.)

If I had no pre-conceptions about public transport here, and showed only mild surprise at the elderly and deafening nature of the trams, I was not in the least prepared f o r the elegance of the tree-lined streets, the astonishing variety of European accents, or the architectural splendour— almost comparable to that of the medieval churches—of the many Banks.

People in the Northern Hemisphere know too little about the loveliness of Australian trees and flowers; but they do know about Australian cricket.

I was seriously advised to have coaching in this sport; as a compromise, I learnt the rules and some bowling terms; so far no one has mentioned cricket once. O n the other hand, I was counselled never to refer to convicts. "Australians are sensitive," somebody said. It has been reasonably easy to avoid the subject at afternoon tea, but I quickly discovered that it looms large in the history syllabus, and that people living in Hobart always mention it first. "Surely you have seen Port A r t h u r ? " they eagerly question. It seems ungracious to say no.

—Thelma

Percy.

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S I L V E R A ID G R E E N The Ruins of Pompeii

T h e day was lovely when we visited Pompeii, and one could easily imagine life as it was in the first century before the city was buried. Vesuvius was in the background rising sharply f r o m the water's edge to its crater. This volcano was the cause of the city's destruction. • Pompeii was an ancient city of Italy, at the f o o t of Mt. Vesuvius. T h e city was completely buried under about twenty-five feet of ash f r o m Mt. Vesuvius when' it erupted on 24th August, 79 A . D . During the nineteenth century, excavations were carried out, and now, people may visit the ruins.

T o reach the ruins, we passed through the museum where there were relics excavated f r o m the old city. A m o n g these was the body of a petrified woman, her attitude showing that she was trying to shield herself f r o m the burning ashes. Also there was the body of a dog which had been f o u n d tied to a door, and its position showed that it had been trying to bite itself free, when the disaster occurred.

O n e of the most interesting things there was the main street of shops. The narrow cobblestone streets were about a f o o t lower than the " f o o t path," and as the streets often were the only drains in wet weather, they became almost rushing torrents. T o overcome the problem of crossing the streets, every so often, stepping stones were placed in the roadway, on a level with the " f o o t p a t h " such that the chariot wheels straddled them and the horses jumped them. O n either side of the streets were deep ruts which the chariot wheels had worn in the cobblestones.

Going further along the street we came upon the public drinking trough. T h e face of a man had been carved in the stone, and in his mouth was a pipe through which water used to come. O n the side of the trough was a smooth, shallow groove, which had been worn away through the centuries by people placing their hands there when getting water.

Most of the stone houses were in ruins, but on some the roof still remained. In the more sheltered places, the colours of the wall's decorations were still clear. Continuing, we passed a house called " T h e House of the D o g , " which was made in mosaic stone in the front entrance, which was still quite clear. W e also f o u n d that, so long ago, the Romans had hot and cold baths.

Although we spent two hours in the ruins, we had to leave so much of the city unexplored, as we had seen only a small corner of it.

— H e l e n Wigley, P.VI.c, Cato.

An Old English Farmhouse Although we did not live in the centre of L o n d o n , when the war was coming to a climax with rockets and flying bombs, we were evacuated to a quiet farm near the border of Wales. T h e

farmhouse was very old, parts of it dating back to T u d o r times, and many other rooms had since been added as the need arose. It was originally a farmhouse, but then became the residence of the local squire, and then returned to the hands of farming people.

T h e narrow lane with all its ruts and dark green hawthorn hedgerows led up to the house, the most striking feature of which was the tall Elizabethan chimney, its height contributing another storey to the ivy-covered stone house Many of the unnecessary windows had been bricked up when Queen Anne's window tax came into force, and it was only here that the ivy had not been able to gain a footing.

Within, antiquity was everywhere evident, in the wide staircase of old creaking oak, with hollows in the stairs, and the black beams supporting the ceilings of older parts of the house, the oak panelling in the living room which rattled on stormy nights, and the huge hearth. In the loft innumerable strange things might be f o u n d , such as an old cock-fighting stage which on fine days used to be set up in the hollow of the slopes of the roof, and a curious assortment of knives used f o r sharpening the claws of cocks.

T h e kitchen, although not of the oldest wing of the house, nevertheless showed signs of long use in the smoke-blackened ceiling, hooks on the beams for hanging hams, a chipped stone floor and a battered table some sixteen feet long in the centre. In the scullery outside was the chattering old machine used f o r drawing water f r o m the underground well, with a circular wooden butter churn which the farmer's wife used to wield with tireless energy.

In the garden, too, were objects which would not be recognised to-day. A n old stone "mushr o o m , " about two and a half feet high, was covered with mosses and ferny growths in a corner. Four of these with crossed beams used to keep hayricks off the ground, out of the reach of rats and other vermin. A relic of the Georgian era was a large walled garden which had been turned over to chickens, but still had some apricot and peach trees (rarely seen in England) trained in espalier fashion along the red brick walls.

From the gate at the far end, a long wooden pergola stretched out, with apple trees carefully interlaced over it, dropping blossom along the shady way.

T h e barns were set with the cattle sheds round three sides of the yard. These barns were fascinating places with huge hay carts beneath, and up the rickety ladder, around the holes in the floor of the scented hayloft were stored hay and fruit. Through the tiny cracked window pane could be seen the square tower of the village church, its clear bell ringing out over the calm of green pastures and willows by the tiny field streams.

The sun descends and twilight sets a black house with a tall black chimney against a pastel sky pierced with stars. T h e topmost stairs sighs as the last person retires and owls take up their ghostly hooting. . . .

—Pamela Ternouth, 15 yrs., P.VI.d, Cato.

SILVER A N D A Trip to Licola Recently I went f o r a trip to Licola, a small timber milling town in East Gippsland.

It is situated about twenty-five miles f r o m Heyfield, which also has nine timber mills.

T h e road to Licola gradually climbs the hills surrounding the Glenmaggie Weir affording beautiful views of this weir and the valleys of the Macallister River which flows into the weir. T h e country surrounding the weir is dry and undeveloped. Some hills are completely cleared of all timber but still have their natural scrub, ferns, grasses and wild flowers, while other less accessible hills are heavily timbered. Most of the land in the Macallister Valley is cultivated and the varying shades of green of the different crops give a patchwork effect rather like some pictures of the English countryside. Willow trees grow by the meandering river adding another shade of green to the landscape.

T h e tree-covered hills can be seen in the ba-kground.

The hills around are not densely populated and most farms are sheep or cattle grazing farms.

However, in the valley dairy farming is carried on. There are several small towns with only one general store, a church, and a hall in the hills During the winter months of the year the road to Licola is often closed to traffic and the people of Licola are isolated f o r some weeks because there is only one road. This road is mainly a gravel road and is wide enough to enable two timber trucks to pass on it, as these are the main f o r m of transport. Owing to the heavy traffic the road is constantly being repaired.

T h e township of Licola has only been established for about eight years and is situated on the Macallister River.

It consists of about thirty homes built by the timber company running the saw mill at Licola. These houses are weather-board and are all built on the same plan with only slight variation in the colours they are painted. T h e town has only one main street which is little more than a gravel track and the timber mill is situated in the middle of the town with the houses built in two long lines on either side of this mill.

Because the town is built near the river most children learn to swim at an early age. They go to the small State School on the other side of the river. This school is a modern prefabricated building accommodating about forty children and the school teacher boards in Licola during the week. There are no doctors or trained nurses at Licola although once a fortnight a Health Centre Sister makes a trip to the small, modern, oneroomed building built by the mill owner, which serves as the Health Centre. There is no hall f o r social functions and most families do not visit the larger towns very often because of the dangerous drive. There is a general store.

Because the mill is in the centre of the town the noise of the machines and of the siren indicating the time can be heard by everyone.

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is wanted on the telephone by an electric which can be heard all over the town.

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T h e hills around Licola are gradually being cleared of the trees which completely covered these hills a few years ago, nevertheless there is a lot of timber still to be sawn and Licola will remain f o r many more years. It is a peaceful town when the mill is not operating and the trip is veryenjoyable.

— A n n e Pentland, P.VI.c, Cato.

Cedar Lake While I was living in Ottawa, my friend asked me to stay with her family at a log cabin beside Cedar Lake during vacation.

W e started out about ten o'clock one morning and arrived at about twelve-thirty. O n the way we passed through some very interesting country, full of birch trees and cedar.

Cedar Lake is about one hundred miles north of Ottawa, the capital of Canada. It is in the province of Quebec. Cedar Lake is very picturesque, with cedars all around and a couple o f islands in it.

The place where I stayed was made of logs, but was still quite a sizeable house. It had trees on three sides, the other side looking out on the lake.

T h e lake is quite good f o r fishing, and often during the season my friend's father caught bass.

A t the water's edge was a shelter where about six boats could be mo^oied.

In the winter time, logs are pushed across the ice, ready to float down the Gattineau River when the ice starts to thaw.

— M a r i a n Worner, 12 yrs., I V . c , Krome.

A Visit to the Adaminaby Dam A s we stood on a ridge at the site of the projected Adaminaby Dam hundreds of feet below, we watched what appeared to be tiny, bright yellow "dinky-toy" trucks. These were bringing terracotta coloured soil to be placed at the bottom of the largest earth dam in the world. Line after line of the tiny trucks moved in, let the dirt d r o p , and continued on to get more filling. Then a huge watercart dampened all the soil which was iater flattened by gigantice rollers; another string of trucks came back; an endless job, hour after hour.

T o our right flowed the Eucumbene River which here had been diverted through a hill allowing the earthwork to proceed o n this now dry section and there to our left the river flowed on.

Here, directly below us, ant-like men hovered about supervising the great work of building the new Adaminaby Dam, which will rise about f o u r hundred feet f r o m its base and which will be half-a-mile thick. Water will be allowed to enter the catchment area later this year, long before the top of the dam is built. T h e amount held in storage will be controlled so that the men will work above the level of the rising waters. of

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"around the clock" f o r three years, and there are three years of "building u p " still to be completed on the earthen dam which will hold back water in quantity eight times the capacity of Sydney Harbour.

For miles around this site of mighty activity were numerous hills of dusky green, and in the background was the snow-covered Mount Kosciusko, surrounded by many other white-capped peaks.

Away through these Eastern Highlands we motored through miles of grazing country, flashing past trees that will some day be submerged, and so also will be the little town of Adaminaby, very small and so isolated! What an experience f o r the residents who will have moved to New Adaminaby, higher up, to watch their original homes become a spot on the bottom of the great reservoir which will take ten years to fill.

—Elizabeth Ferguson, 14 yrs., V.a, Fitchett.

The Blue Grotto, Capri After leaving Naples or Sorrento, in Italy, the first glimpse of the rocky Island of Capri is exciting.

Near the wharf small boats are waiting to go to the Blue Grotto. T o enter this Grotto visitors must transfer to even smaller boats as the narrow entrance is half filled with sea and everyone must bend low as the boat enters the cavern.

T h e sun's rays entering through the water fill the cave with a shimmering silvery blue light. I shall always remember trailing my fingers in the water. They were blue too. T h e fish were black.

O n the return journeys to the Marina Grande, the small port of Capri, the Italian oarsmen sing happily.

Everyone is gay when they reach, by a funicular railway, the Piazza. There, under striped awnings, tables are set ready f o r refreshments.

People sit here f o r a long time to watch tourists pass by f r o m different countries.

—Jennifer Elliott, 11 yrs., L.VI.d, Krome.

Milan Milan, situated in the centre of Northern Italy, was founded by the Gauls shortly before 200 B.C. It has now a population of about one and a half million and there is a very large and important railway station in the heart of the city, as most trains travelling to Italy f r o m other countries have to pass through it. T h e city itself is surrounded by a high stone wall, seven miles in circumference, outside of which lie the suburbs.

W h e n we visited Milan several years ago, the reason f o r our stay, other than because we wanted to see something of Milan, was that my father had to visit one of the annual Machine Tools Exhibitions there. T h e y are held in the modern Exhibition buildings which consist of twelve or thirteen colossal halls, built over an area of at least half a square mile.

Many people visit Milan during these exhibitions, and we f o u n d it impossible to get hotel

accommodation, therefore we stayed at a private house. W e were very interested to see the houses, especially in the older part of the town; they are all three or four storeys high and are built around large asphalted courtyards but with no gardens.

Wherever one travels by tram in Milan, the fare is always the same—twenty-five lira, which is about fivepence. T h e tram routes fan out in all directions f r o m the centre of the city and with the fare being only fivepence, irrespective of the distance, one can easily see the whole of Milan at a comparatively small ccst.

However, we did go f o r a tour around Milan in a tourist bus, our guide pointing out many interesting things which we would otherwise have missed W e were shown the famous painting of the "Last Supper," by Leonardo da Vinci. It is painted on one wall of a small church, and o n the opposite wall is the painting of the "Crucifixion" by the same artist. In Napoleon's time this church was used as a stable and a door was cut through the centre of the painting of the "Last Supper."

T h e painting was not discovered until several years later, when the door was bricked up again; it took one man seven years to restore the painting which had originally been done with the whites of eggs. T h e church was botrbed during the last war, and miraculously the two walls with the paintings remained standing, but the other two walls were completely destroyed.

T h e chief edifice in Milan is the Cathedral which is built of bricks and is cased in white marble. It covers an area considerably larger than our oval and its main spire is three hundred and sixty feet high. Apart f r o m the light which shines through the many stained glass windows, the only light inside the cathedral is f r o m candles.

W e also saw such places of interest as the opera house "La Scala," one of the largest in Europe, having a seating accommodation of three thousand six hundred, and we inspected the home of the world-famous conductor, the late Arturo Toscanini. W e were then taken to the cemetery, a treasure-trove of old Italian sculpture.

Some people used to save all their lives so that they might be buried in this cemetery and have beautiful monuments or statues over their graves. O u r guide told us the story of a woman who lived very poorly and sold matches and peanuts all her life in order to save enough money f o r a marble statue. T h e statue was made while the woman was still living and it shows her as being very bent and old, with a shawl tied over her head and a string of nuts around her neck. In the same cemetery we saw a life-sized bronze model of the "Last S u p p e r " over the grave of a famous Italian personage. Another model was a fairly large model of a Milanese church, carved f r o m marble, with incredible attention to detail.

Although we had stayed in Milan f o r fouldays, we felt it was not nearly long enough, but unfortunately our boat was waiting in Genoa, and we had to leave. W e would have liked to stay and explore more of the numerous art treasures which are to be f o u n d in such an old city as Milan.

—Elsbeth Jaissle, 15 yrs., P.VI.c, Fitchett.

SILVER A N D A Derwent Valley Home New N o r f o l k is one of the largest towns in Tasmania and is situated in the Derwent Valley.

Many of its buildings date back to the early nineteenth century and among these is the home of some friends of my family. It was originally the house of the Governor of the large gaol at New Norfolk.

A high, convict-built wall of stone faces onto the street and behind this is the rambling house.

T h e imposing entrance hall leads through an arch to the long passage, off which the large, high ceilinged rooms open. In front of the house is a verandah with a beautiful view across the spreading lawns and gardens to the Derwent River.

T h e half-basement where the convicts worked and slept is in rough stone and is not used now.

T h e bars are still on the kitchen windows, ana old meat hooks still hang on the walls. T h e dairy is a small room with wooden shelves around the walls where the dairy products were stored.

In about 1860, Prince Alfred, the Duke of Edinburgh, when visiting Tasmania, stayed in this old house, which is certainly worthy of any Royal visitor.

—Rosemary Walters, 14 yrs , V . d , Krome.

Taken from a diary kept in France, 1954-55 Saturday morning, about 11 o'clock. I was walking down an old cobbled street, in a little village some 20 miles f r o m Paris.

Housewives trudged past me on their way back f r o m t h e market, weighed down on each side with huge baskets chock-full of bread, fruit, vegetables, meat and fish, enough provisions to last them until the next Market Day. I had wandered spellbound through the great central markets of Paris and poked about more than one of the small ones set up in some city streets, but as yet I had had no experience of a village Market Day. So now I hurried eagerly forward, the hubbub of excited voices growing louder as I approached. What a gay affair that market was! T h e stalls covered with brightly coloured canvas caught my eye at once, especially the sweet stall, which seemed to be one

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mass of balloons. Next to it a man all dressed in white was stirring a large steaming pot, f r o m which rose a delicious aroma. W h e n I rushed up, I f o u n d that he was coating almonds with toffee.

I bought a bagfull, and was given one of the big sausage balloons on a stick as well.

A s I edged my way through the crowd, the good-natured stall-holders called out to each other and joked and laughed with passers-by.

Everywhere, on every stall, were heaped wonderful things to eat. Great pyramids of shiny silver fish f r o m the shores of Brittany, heaps of white button mushrooms f r o m sandy caves, cheese from Normandy, big squares of pale gold butter from Normandy too, flat rounds of dark rye bread f r o m the South of France, glazed fruits of many kinds, and, of course, fresh fruit and vegetables in plenty.

T h e vegetables especially I found fascinating — s o many of them were new to me. Maches, for instance, a small green-leafed plant which is eaten raw in salads. I can still remember its strange flavour, and of course, the celery, like a big 'white apple, which had to be shredded, and artichokes, as well as many others I cannot recall now.

Food seemed to dominate the market; but there were other things f o r me to look at too—clothing, shoes, household goods, toys, live animals and poultry—a whole world packed into one-half of a small town square. It was a pleasant world to wander through, f o r though there were colour and noise, there was little hustle and bustle. Things moved at the leisurely pace of a church fair.

Market Day is not merely a day of bargain hunting and hard work f o r the French housewife, it is also a day when friends meet and chat between purchases.

Midday and closing time came only too quickly.

I lingered on until the last of the laden shoppers had disappeared and the stall-keepers had packed away their goods in vans and carts. Then, as an old man came forth to sweep up the rubbish, I set out reluctantly f o r home, determined that in future I too would not miss a marche.

BARHAM BRIDGE. —Elizabeth Lester,

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Original Contributions Senior Section Sunsets

Drought

Slowly, it moves into the fiery lake. Burning, bold, Colours flung across the sky: vibrating crimson; Palest green, translucent blue; and gold . . .

Such anguish, in such beauty.

Gold light has made A quivering road across the sea. It leads T o Paradise; or Hell. Now the glare fades; Pools of flaking, restless light soften and blush Surprised at their own anger.

A sudden hush.

Again it torments me: why was this sent?

T o uplift tired souls to G o d ?

For spirit's balm, that to repent May be an act of ease?

For me, it means not these.

It is an agony. A sting Full of soul yearning: hopes unfulfilled, Things unattainable, past regrets A n d wildness, living in these wild sunsets.

For days, weeks, there had been no rain. N o t one drop of blessing had the monotonous azure bowl spared the thirsting earth—yellow sand bleached by the relentless sun; dotted here and there was a meagre growth of stringy sage, either foolish or pitifully courageous enough to dare to brave the heat.

—Dorothy

Davies, P.VI.d, Berry.

Frost Delicate, detailed patterns of splendour, Silver woven by unseen hands, Fine lace-like tracings, so soft and tender, Fan-like beauty carved out in bands; Seen through the cold and sparkling of morning These seem full of some mystic awe; Nature's own glory, soft and inspiring, Crowned with dazzling coldness raw.

Intricate wonder, glowing and glorious, Gem of all winter's wonders bright, Dainty, serene, and reflecting f o r us Fragile, delicate silver light.

— M a r y Brevitt, Hon. VI.a, Berry.

In the tribe, there were murmurings amongst the elders. Dmittang, the medicine-man, day and night carried out the solemn rituals; weird dances in feathers and blood-smeared make-up to induce the Spirits of the Big Blue to have pity. In the gunyahs were children, little, panting, listless skeletons who had replaced the active, gleeful pot-bellied children of but a few moons ago; lying wherever they could find shade; little ones being frantically rocked in their coolamins by anxious, sad-eyed mothers. Listless braves who but several moons ago had thrilled the lubras with their show of wit and gallantry and hard-earned scars of initiation, who had joined with the seniors of the tribe in providing for their members— joining in the hunt f o r Kooroonar, the tawny agile 'roo, the grey emu and buzzard.

Animals too, languished under the cruel impact of the blows of the sun. Ants, industrious no longer, crawled in the red earth, where the snakes sought to find a sheltering fissure. T h e long-legged brolga had forsaken the land of red earth and white bones, and had flown to water-holes, many moons away. Small marsupial rats and wallabies had curled up to die, their pitiful skeletons insignificant on the immense white plain. T h e silence was broken only by the shrill cacophonous mirth of the kookaburra, ironical and desolate.

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SILVER A N D silence again, while the bowl of the Great Blue seemed to descend, clamping all in a land of space and timelessness.

A n d then on the horizon, beyond the girdle of bone-bleached hills, was it a mirage? A soft, whitish bank, and in the air, a rumbling, low at first, then increasing, as if the hills were conferring in muffled tones with the sprites above. Another dull roar, and a livid snake of lightning slithered to the earth. Then moving rapidly, grey woolly cumulus clouds banked up like gathering cohorts, and the bowl of blue deepened to indigo, to a metallic grey, to a thunderous black pressing down like a shroud, its folds of grey clouds moving like robes of a spectre.

T h e n came the first drops; large single drops at first, more and more, until they pelted down in one huge deluge, drops of molten lead f r o m a leaden sky.

Dmittang, the Rain-maker, leapt f r o m his ring of sacred rain-making stones, whilst from the gunyahs, the thankful tribesfolk issued to moan their thanks to the spirits above.

A n d now the Big Rain has come, the dryness of the land has been relieved, and there descends on all Ballebalba, the silence of the night.

— J o a n Pilkington, 16 yrs., H o n . VI.c, Fitchett.

Pine Forest Dark and mysterious beneath a shadowy sky, T h e ominous clouds scudding before a quickening breeze, Creating an uncanny atmosphere of ill-omen, secrecy, g l o o m ; Sombre shadows, gloomy shades, A n d the moaning, sighing cry O f the night-wind in the swaying tree-tops.

Then the dimness fades, the rustlings cease, A n d the glistening moon floats from behind her ghostly curtain Transforming the melancholy wood to a haven of rest, A n abode of tranquillity, calm, peace. . . .

The dim aisles take on a new glory, a radiance divine, A n d His presence is felt in the silence, a stilling of time; A voice that is calling and echoing far and away D o w n the still lines of the forest, our Light and our Day. The m o o n is enveloped, the splendour and lustre have gone, A n d the pines are mysterious, secret, till breaking of dawn.

•—Margaret Lancaster, P.VI.b, Fitchett.

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W h e n I am caught in the bustle of life, Give me serenity, calm amidst strife.

Boundless exultation soars, Grips me in its ecstasy!

Some victorious fervent force Holds my soul triumphantly.

Striving f o r all that my music can give, Glorious thoughts of great masters re-live.

Comfort friend, when I must mourn, While I have you, hope may speak, Through your keys in day's grey dawn I can find the balm I seek.

Turning to you in the days of my sorrow Once more you give me back faith in tomorrow.

Life flows timeless r.s I play, Other things unnoticed are, Lost in languid, lilting lay Nothing can my pleasure mar.

Caught in the magic of quickening chord, Stay with me always, piano adored.

—Rhyil Clark, 16 yrs., P.IV.a, Fitchett.

Not as a Stranger Few Australian people fully realise the suffering and hardship which is going on in Hungary at the present. T h e continued fear, hunger, and uncertainty of those left behind, and the bewilderment and sorrow of those who managed to escape.

Recently I became acquainted with a young Hungarian refugee. She arrived in Australia with nothing of her own, unable to speak English, with no knowledge of her family's fate, and faced with a desperate loneliness.

As she grasped a little of the language, she was able to let us know a few of the hardships she endured while escaping f r o m Budapest over the border into Austria. There were places where it was necessary to pick a way among dead bodies.

Food was scarce, and many had lost not only homes but everything except what they wore.

After ceaseless effort, contact has at last been made with the girl's mother who is still in Hungary. This has done much to lessen the anxiety she has felt concerning her mother's welfare.

However, there was no news of the whereabouts of her brother and fiance.

It is only through personal contact with one of these unfortunate people that a fuller understanding of another nation's sufferings can be gained. One comes to realise that not only as a nation but as individuals, we are being given our opportunity to help these people to find joy and friendship again, and to re-build broken homes in our country.

—Pamela Cornell, 15 yrs., P.VI.b, Cato.

To My Piano

Snow

Come piano, laugh with me, In a sweet and lilting air.

With impetuous melody All my merry moments share.

W h e n life is brimming with mirth, light and gay, In complete harmony you and I play.

Give me peace, absorb alarm T h r o u g h your dark mahogany.

Smooth the turmoil, spread your calm Like a mantle over me.

I always associate snow with silence; with the silence of peaceful winter afternoons; times when everything is covered with a white mysterious blanket, and the world seems to wait in grave expectation f o r something that never seems to come.

I remember the first time I saw snow in its vastness. It was in Yorkshire. T h e watery sun was struggling feebly against a dark sky; and pale

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blue and grey shadows merged softly into the slumbering hillocks. H o w gently they rose and fell, like the large sinuous muscles in a strong shoulder blade. Dreamily they swept on, into a shrouded horizon. T h e air was very still, and silence seemed holding its breath.

W h e n snow falls, it is beautiful to watch. It twists and twirls with fairy lightness; it pauses momentarily, then vacantly continues, until, with a final flutter it gives a shiver and vanishes into the ground. It refuses persistently to be caught; and when one holds out hands to catch it, the delicate tracery fuses into a freezing blob of water.

But this is part of the mystery of snow; part of its charm, its elusiveness, and its quietness.

One of the most unforgettable of sights is a fir forest coated with a glistening mantle of snow.

T h e regal shape of the tree, the dark spinach green of the under-branches, and the black, wet wood; the exciting resinous smell; the soft white powder, shimmering with myriads of translucent crystals outlining every branch and twig; and the silence, always the silence, cast a spell never to be forgotten.

I suppose that snow, in being so impersonal, as it is, brings out something personal and warm in everyone who is inside in the warmth. It might be because the snow, up to the bottom storey window, seems to be watching what is happening inside; and each individual, knowing he is being watched, subconsciously desires to be more scintillating than usual. At any rate, the fire seems to burn more brightly, and faces seem to beam more easily, and everything seems to be much cosier, when outside, eerie in the darkness, there sleeps the snow.

However, English people, I believe, cordially hate snow. They are always waging war against it in one way or another: either shovelling it, or wading through it, or trying to keep warm or dry in it; so it is really small wonder they dislike the stuff. A n d yet, with those odd contradictions f o u n d in human nature, they miss it. They think of it; they think of it often, especially about Christmas time.

I remember the shoppers at Christmas, tramping the London streets: the crispness of the air; the friendliness; the English voices; snow bootees, and scarves, and raw, keen faces; and the snow, thick and dirty underfoot, subduing every sound, so that footsteps became mere squelches, and car tyres mere crunches on the snowy roads.

Snow, and silence, and, I believe, great loveliness are all inextricably linked. Together they make the chief winter beauty of colder countries.

— D o r o t h y Davies, 15 yrs., P.VI.d, Berry.

Film Making Although the Olympic Games are now history the memory will forever remain alive, and a group of girls f r o m M.L.C. will never forget this great event because we explored many unusual highways and byways in making a film record for the School.

W e had only six essential pieces of equipment — a 16 millimetre camera, coloured film, a tripod stand, an exposure meter, and Olympic Theme and Mr. Seymour who supervised operations.

W h e n the plans were first drawn up we intended to make our theme "Melbourne Prepares f o r the Olympic Games," but after the lifting of the ban on cameras at the Main Stadium we also included some record breaking and treasured shots f r o m the arena.

While we were on location, we traced the growth of the new Olympic Park f r o m a series of flat areas to the great sporting venue it is to-day. Many Saturday afternoons were spent squelching through the mud surrounding these venues, obtaining "never to be had again" shots, and certainly that was so; never again will the controversial swimming pool be seen in such an uninspired condition—half-constructed and surrounded by mud, scaffolding and builders' debris.

It was at a later date, that at Olympic Park we filmed the athletic trials f o r places in the Australian team. This provided a colourful scene with spectators, competitors and orange-coated officials; the background being Government House and the Botanic Gardens.

Also in connection v/ith the film a few girls were privileged to spend an afternoon with the son of an Old Collegian, Mr. John Landy. H e very kindly gave up his time to allow us to take shots of his training sprints and running style. W e also gained some worm's eye view shots by lying o n the ground and photographing Mr. Landy's head as it bobbed between his legs during some loosening up exercises. W e felt very humble after spending this time with so great a man, and we fully understood why this friendly, unassuming person has been acclaimed as Australia's and, in fact, the world's greatest sportsman.

A group of athletes we met were the great Australian eight and their coach. They allowed us to take shots of their preparations for a trial row on the Yarra.

But the Games gradually drew closer so we thought it fitting that we should visit the Olympic Village in which athletes f r o m all over the world lived together in harmony, regardless of race, colour or creed.

T h e Village was ready f o r occupation when we arrived and so we were very fortunate to be allowed to wander about wherever we chose. Although it was a wet day we all felt rather elated acting as "athletes" f o r the purpose of providing some activity in the Village. W e were greatly impressed by the dwellings and facilities and took shots of these to be included in our film.

T h e n with the Games actually upon us some girls met Mr. Seymour at the Main Stadium to take shots of the Olympic Flame, the Olympic Flag and most important of all, the athletic events.

A m o n g our prize shots is one of Shirley Strickland winning her heat, and also shots of the presentation of medals to the three Americans who were successful in the one event.

It was a great temptation for us to experiment with night photography with the usually sedate Melbourne bedecked with lights and coloured streamers. W e trudged the streets one night photographing (after great consultations) the sights we considered most effective—needless to say, only a few came out.

SILVER A N D Although the film has yet to be spliced, the girls who took part in its production feel that " O l y m p i c Melbourne" will be a worthwhile record of a peaceful and happy gathering of diverse peoples which occurred during a time of crisis in the world.

— R u t h Bilney, H o n . VI.a, Krome.

"Don't Try It" Have you ever tried riding a bike With hardly a hand to spare For keeping it out o n the road?

Here's a picture of one who did dare.

T h e rain's beating down, the wind's in my face, With dress flying up showing prety white lace, My hat's all askew, but there's no time to quip, For meanwhile my racquet has started to slip; Quickly it's grabbed, and wedged back into place, But now there's another problem to face; With this rain beating down, I can't see the way— My glasses are cover'd with a fine film of spray.

O n top of all this there's a signal to give, If I want to turn corners and afterwards live; So off comes the hat, is thrust out to the side, Getting hair dripping wet. O h ! what a ride!

If my hat and my dress would the wind tolerate, I might stop a-wobbling and ride the bike straight.

By the way, what's the time? It must be quite late; I'm puffing and peddling, but at such a slow rate.

So with head lowered down to avoid hat's depart, I struggled along which was almost an art.

For what seemed an age, I continued until I finally breasted the top of the hill, W h i c h led to the station—the end of my ride; So now for decisions, let this be your guide.

—Denise Jones, P . V l . b ,

Krome.

The Wind Now it tosses leafy tree-tops— Boisterous, blustering; Now it whips the waves to foam, Now it whisks dry leaves along the pavement, Scampering, hurrying; It screams around the corners . . . then, Exhausted, sinks to a low whine, Bends the trees in rhythm— Then, sighing, dies, and leaves them still.

Now it gently wakes again, Cool, caressing, Fanning the new buds of Spring.

It gains momentum, force, fierce power— Stinging, hot, harsh, Sweeping red dust before it.

Fowerful, fickle, destructive, soothing, Ever invisible, intangible— T h e wind is all of these.

—Gillian Davies, P . V l . b , Krome.

The Housekeeper One morning early, W h e n the garden was a haven O f blue-tinted snow; W h e n the pallid sun tried valiantly T o highlight The shiny, sagging tendrils O f a silver, silver birch, I ventured out,

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A n d in, In to a realm undisturbed, Completely undisturbed, Where the Lady with the Magic fingers H a d transformed everything T o unimaginable beauty; Even the flower-pots, Clad in coats of iced transparency, T h e crumply line of snow-hidden grass Lay unbroken, A n d I felt an urgent desire to see that nothing marred it, That no one intruded Into this Paradise, This residence of Perfection.

So I retraced my steps, Leaving the Housekeeper of my Garden Alone T o admire her furnishings.

But I turned in the doorway, Magically, magnetically entranced; A n d it seemed, for an instant, That, f r o m every quivering leaf, Dew-drenched flower face A n d blade of grass— A n icicled breeze whispered mockingly— " T o this, The Art of Man is a Nothingness."

— L e n o r e E. Barnes, H o n . V I . c , Cato.

The Shell I picked it up on the beach, This smooth, round shell of palest orange.

Like a tiny curl, a spring, it wound its way T o a central core of rather darker colour, There to end in a tiny point.

It was engraved with the words of the sea, Delicate tracings, following the flowing contours of its shape.

A n opening underneath disclosed A pearly lining.

It seemed as if there were a knot inside, W h i c h twisted, and became entangled in a mass of deepest purple, Yellow, pink and faintest blue.

What artistry, what perfection, from such a troubled source!

What a treasure!

—Barbara Gilbert, H o n . V l . d , Krome

To a Lighthouse O you, who stand so high upon a craggy cliff, While all around you birds do wheel and fly; All you hear is the noise of the sea and the wind, Or the forlorn note of a seagull's cry.

Y o u are a sentinel, watching and waiting For ships that come f r o m far across the sea, T o guide them safely through unseen rocks to port, A n d keep them f r o m all dangers known to thee.

T h e thundering waves come crashing far below A n d toss their salt spray high up to your feet.

T h e wind whips up a cyclone round your head, But you signal still through the fog, mist and sleet.

—Barbara Allen, H o n . V I . c , Berry.

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S I L V E R A N D G R E E N 44 3.30 p.m.—? a.m.

I wish I could my homework d o — I sometimes think I won't get through, I study hard till late at night Eut sums and things just won't come right.

I chew my pen and scratch my head; I can't remember what I've read, M y mind's a blank that will not take History facts without mistake.

A t last when I am snug in bed All these things run through my head: I toss and turn and squirm and shake, N o sign of sleep—I'm still awake.

W h e n morning comes I want more sleep I rise without a bound or leap, I crawl f r o m bed with eyes half-shut, Things half-learnt so Iunchtime's cut.

—Jill Baldwin, V . d , Krome.

School Memories For many of us this is our last year at school, and in a relatively short time we will be looking back on our schooldays as pleasant memories.

I am sure as we look back over the years we have spent at M.L.C. we become convinced of the fine traditions that go to make up a school such as this, and we realise more and more all that we owe to the school, and just how it has helped to shape and mould our lives.

W e will no doubt recall many amusing incidents, especially those which occurred when we were in the lower part of the school. Perhaps one thing that we remember is our first day at school.

W h e n we arrived with new shoes that squeaked, hats that were too large, new blazers (buttoned u p ) , smart grey gloves and stars securely pinned on, we experienced the awful feeling that there seemed to be an everlasting sea of green and grey, and oh! so many, many girls. H o w large and awesome the buildings looked and how we thought we should spend ages trying to find our way around. Nevertheless, after a term or so we were forgetting our stars, gloves and sociail service as efficiently as any of the " o l d girls."

W e also look back on the inevitable toffee stalls, after which, f o r many days, there seemed to be toffee on, in and under all our books and belongings.

They were our younger days of

course!

Another aspect of school life which will remain as a vivid picture in our minds f o r a long time is our Sports Day. What a thrill it was on sports day to take part in the march past and feel that you were actually a living part of your House and School.

Coming to the more serious side of school life I am certain that we call to mind our assemblies and what they have meant to us at the beginning of the school day. It is here that we have been reminded of the ideals and aims f o r which we must strive as a Christian school. Our annual Church Services, too, have brought us together not merely as an educational institution but as a school worshipping together as a whole.

T h e societies and groups which we have belonged to, and worked for, have not only provided wider interests f o r us at school, but have helped to shape and mould our characters f o r life as citizens in an outside community. They have helped us make the acquaintance of many more people, not only f r o m our own school but also f r o m other schools.

Those girls who have attended S.C.M. functions —especially camps—will know how fun and fellowship have been combined so successfully and how they proved an inspiration to us.

Other things such as school plays and musical functions, when we have felt intensely proud of our girls, loom large in our minds as moments to remember.

A m o n g the greatest things we have to be thankful f o r are the friends we have made, and who will remain as such after our schooldays; and who will look back through the years with us on M.L C. ss our own school, and one which makes us so proud that we will wear and honour our star f o r the rest of our lives.

— H e l e n Biss, 15 yrs., H o n . VI.a, Berry.

The Monster Fair ( W i t h apologies to A . B. Paterson.)

There was movement in the College, f o r the word had passed around They were holding a big fair up there at Scotch, A n d they wanted girls f r o m M.L.C. to cater on some stalls, As well as lots of others there to watch.

It was asked that M.L.C. should do some biol. work as well, A n d the Madrigals were also asked to sing, A n d the operetta sung so well by Middle School last year— All were asked to make the fair go with a swing.

There were notices put round the school, announcing all the f u n ; There were lists requesting gifts of f o o d and cakes; There were special days appointed when they asked us to bring dips— They wanted things of many kinds and makes: They were wanting any girls with any time to help on stalls, T h e studio required some girls who draw; T h e biology display hr.d need of helpers there f r o m nine, For they had to show the people through the door.

Then the day before the fair, there was movement in the school, There were people wanted nearly everywhere— For there's always need of workers when there is a thing like this, A n d this was always called "the monster fair."

There were people wrapping dips in paper fresh and blue A n d others busy vaulting box and horse, There were people washing rats to make their fur seem clean and soft, A n d others looking on as well, of course.

SILVER A N D Then the actual fair itself was a really marvellous thing— It had catered for just everybody's tastes.

There were stalls with stamps and groceries and books and fruit and more All busy since they opened up the gates.

Exhibitions on the ovals by a dog-club, scouts and cubs, A n d boat rides on the River Yarra, too.

There was entertainment f o r the young in roundabout and train, A n d the f o o d stalls many hungry people drew.

There were concerts f o r the people who were feeling rather tired O f the busy thousands out there in the sun; If you had a favourite record you could have it played right there— T h e fair had something there f o r old and young.

A n d the aim of all this business, and the mighty monster fair, Was broadcast everywhere f o r all to hear— A n d it raised a lot of money—over forty hundred pounds T o be given to the Mercer House Appeal.

— H e l e n Pyke, H o n . VI.c, Berry.

The Classical Theatre of

China

T h e Classical Theatre of China visited Melbourne f o r the first time at the beginning of this year, giving us a wonderful opportunity of seeing the age-old art and entertainment of China.

T h e Chinese theatre is entirely different f r o m any other type of entertainment I have ever seen.

T h e actors and actresses are dressed lavishly in beautiful clothes of brightly coloured and embroidered material and they wear very ornate head-dresses. T h e girls wear their hair in long

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black plaits. Very few properties are used and instead of scenery brightly coloured curtains add atmosphere.

T h e music is very different f r o m ours. The singing is very high-pitched and seems to be very nasal while the music was a great change from conventional Western music.

The orchestra seemed to consist mainly of percussion instruments and was designed to add atmosphere in the way of great noise.

The actors and actresses are very graceful and they walk and dance beautifully. Their hand and arm movements are especially expressive.

The humour in these operas is as amusing to-day as it was many centuries ago. The men showed their speed and agility in some remarkable feats.

The two dances I enjoyed most were the Scarf Dance and the Lotus Dance. In the first of these the men and women have red scarves about ten feet long. By flicking their wrists they make the scarves make wonderful formations in the air. A n entirely different sort of dance is the symbolical Lotus Dance. The Lotus flower symbolises youth and beauty and in the dance the lotuses shield and protect each other against the rain and storm until the sun shines, when they dance with joy.

A f t e r the show the leader of the group said how much the company had enjoyed the tour, and how they wished to return some day.

— J u d y Weetman, H o n . Vl.a, Berry.

Slips That Pass in the Type H e gazed at her wavy hair and, as a strayed across his face, he kissed it.

wasp

Sale Specials: Coats at less than cost price. Last three days.

Etiquette Hint: roll in the soup.

Never crumble your bread

or

A stray bullet flew into a barber's shop where a barber was shaving a customer. T h e bullet shaved the face of a boy who was waiting.

Child Care: If the child does not thrive o n fresh milk, it should be boiled.

Safety First: Be careful with poison bottles.

If there are children ;n the house, lock them in a small box.

Food Note: Y o u can run more than one mile on one egg.

After the last woman passenger had entered the plane, her nose was pointed into the wind and she began to roll over the grass. H e rubbed his ear slowly, and produced a cigarette.

— A n n e Cook, V.a, Berry.

Hey (On

—Lorraine

Smith,

Dip.

B,

Berry.

behalf

There!

of your well-meaning Prefects and Associates) Hey there—you with your hat not on straight!

Gloves never mean a thing to you As you rush past the gate.

W o n ' t you take the advice we hand you like a mother?

"Please put o n your star," we say As you hurry along your way. " W e ' l l forgive you f o r just this day-—but not another."

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Hey there—you rushing on to that tram!

W h y don't you look behind y o u — The lady with a pram!

W o n ' t you take the advice we hand you like a mother?

Or are we just standing here f o r fun While out on to the toad you run.

When you know it should not be d o n e — y o u push each other.

Hey there—you with the very long tongue!

"Shush" never means a thing to y o u — The last bell has not rung.

W o n ' t you take the advice we hand you like a mother.

Or are we not seeing things too clear, Are you just trying not to hear?

Are our pleas going in one ear and out the other?

—S.B., H o n . V l . b ,

Fitchett.

Music Camp!

Every year about two hundred excited music campers gather together f o r ten days to make and to listen to music. This year Music Camp was held at Frensham, a delightful school at Mittagong. T h e buildings are of the Spanish style and the surroundings are just wild Australian bush.

All music campers must play a musical instrument and each camper is placed in one of three orchestras according to his or her ability. W e all thoroughly enjoy the orchestral playing as the conductors are not only highly-skilled musicians, but have a sense of humour. During the morning the orchestras practice hard f o r three periods, each lasting f o r one hour.

In one of these a tutorial is held, that is, one section of the orchestra, for example, the 'cello section, would rehearse its part alone with a tutor.

After this rather exhausting morning the campers relax at lunch, during which the poor tutors tell jokes, jokes, and more jokes and the music campers simply laugh till they cry.

In the afternoon there is so-called "recreation" which consists of playing chamber music. However everyone enjoys it and what a thrill it is when perhaps the viola says, " I ' m up to bar 32, are y o u ? " and you realise that you have reached the same place.

A t five o'clock a promenade concert is held, at which students may play prepared chamber music.

After tea the orchestras may perform works which they have prepared or the tutors or students may play chamber music at a concert. One night we had great fun listening to the tutors, who had exchanged instruments, play T h e T o y Symphony and there was great mirth on seeing a well-known conductor playing a cheap warbling whistle.

After supper some of the brass and a good pianist supply the rest of us with some really "super" jazz for dancing. By about eleven o'clock most music campers are in bed, but there is some "night life" at music camp as can be imagined.

Besides all the routine things of camp there are walks, drives, and swims to be taken, and more than anything else there are dozens of new friends to make. Music campers are of all kinds, shapes and sizes, ages and professions, but their one

burning desire in life is to come together to make music.

—Gillian Lennox, Pass VI.c, Cato.

Macbeth As You Like It

A n g r y Mistress: " H i e thee hither, That I may pour my spirits in thine ear, A n d chastise with the valour of my tongue All that impedes thee . . . " Science Block: ". . . the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends Unto our gentle senses."

Junior Form: "Come, again."

itself

let's make haste, she'll soon be

back

Pound: " I f it be mine Keep it not f r o m me; quickly let me have it."

Monthly Dances: " W e have willing dames enough."

Friendly disagreement at a baseball match: " T h o u liest; thou shag-haired villain."

Biology Dissections: " T h y bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold; T h o u hast no speculation in those eyes W h i c h thou dost glare with!"

T o the Latecomer: "Where

hast

thou

been,

sister?"

Mistress to Future Einstein: "Say f r o m whence Y o u owe this strange intelligence."

Dramatic Society: " W h a t are these, So withered and so wild in their attire, That look not like the inhabitants of the earth, A n d yet are on't."

—Rhyll Clark, Pass V l . a , Fitchett.

Desert Nomads Across the trackless desert waste, A parched, dead, arid land, A wide undimmed horizon formed O f sifting, drifting sand, T h e lonely trekking camel train, Against the sky-line stark Wends slowly, plodding 'cross the dunes Through soft, insidious dark.

T h e night falls swift and silent.

T h e camp-fires midst the tents Throw shadows, weirdly flickering, A n d zephyrs waft the scents From blackened, simmering cooking-pots, Stirred by calloused hands.

T h e camels fed, the packs unrolled, But yet a sentry stands!

What does this band of nomads fear, What threats f r o m days of yore?

A n age-old instinct still prevails Inborn since brigand war.

—Jean Watters, H o n . V l . b , Krome.

SILVER A N D The Babyhood of Methodism in Melbourne T h e first Methodist Church in Melbourne was built in 1839 by a Methodist, John J. Peers, f o r £100, the half-acre block costing £109. It was built on the corner of Flinders Lane and Swanston Street, where the State Savings Bank is now situated, and claimed to hold 150 worshippers.

After the opening by Rev. Joseph Orton in 1839 the congregation grew so rapidly that a plea f o r a grant of land was put forward to the government. As a result, they received another half-acre block on the corner of Collins and Queen Streets on which to build their new chapel. T h e original chapel was used in the following years as a kitchen f o r the Queen's Arms Hotel, the then most popular drinking resort.

T h e first permanent minister, the Rev. Samuel Wilkinson, had a very large circuit—the whole of Victoria, but possessed with great courage and strength, and armed with a sense of humour, he

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overcame all difficulties.

O n e day, preaching a sermon on the subject " T h e Heavenly W o r l d as the Christian's Future H o m e , " he was quoting some lines f r o m an old hymn when suddenly with a crash, he disappeared. T h e rotting boards of the pulpit had finally given way.

T h e first church bazaar to be held in Melbourne was organised by the Rev. John Marsden and was a great success owing to the friendliness that existed between the various denominations at this time.

T h e necessity for building a new church was very great, so in 1857, a new chapel, Wesley Chapel, was erected and as Melbourne spread, this became the central city church; the Rev. A . R. Edgar being in charge. It was this man who began Pleasant Sunday Afternoons, inviting famous citizens and celebrated overseas visitors to speak f r o m its pulpit.

—Rosemary Benjamin, 16 yrs., Pass V I . c , Cato.

" —V.

Driver,

14 yrs., L.V.g,

Krome.

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Middle Section A Desert Sunrise

The Sea

T h e sun rose up in the desert, As yellow as the sand, A n d spread its gleaming golden rays Across the barren land.

T h e sea, with all its ever-changing moods Is mystic—almost magical to me; T h e blue of summer topped with caps of foam T h e grey of winter, wild-waved and free, T h e gulls forever screaming as they fly; Dark clouds that scud o'er even darker sky.

In spring and autumn storm and peace take turn, A n d when the sun is set the waters burn, Burn with silver radiance or gold: T h e n the darkness with swift downward fold Cuts out the daylight scene. T h e moon, night's queen, Peeps out to cast on all her gentle beam, Giving the sands a silvery sheen, Making rocks like dreamy opals seem, Shedding on dark jetties a wondrous gleam, Lighting home the weary fishermen.

A

lonesome camel and riders, A Bedouin chief and son Were transformed by th<* streaming rays, In the dawn of the desert sun.

A group of Mahommedan Arabs, O n their knees before Allah in prayer, Their bodies inclined towards Mecca, Their holy city, their care.

These dark and swarthy travellers, Trudge forth in the scorching heat, Away f r o m the green oasis, T h e shifting sands to meet.

T h e bright aurora colours, All drafted into one, Streaming over the sandhills, In the glow of the desert sun.

—Valerie Hewitt, 14 yrs., L.V.c, Cato.

Blue Night Autumn night—of deep and smoky blue Chilled by winds that whisper through the grass: Breathing waves of ice that shudder through T h e nervous trees; as silently they pass.

Banks of flighty clouds are drifting by, While the cold white moon in maiestv Rides the purple channels 'tween the stars, Frosting snow that lies by sapphire sea.

Silhouettes stand stark agains tthe sky, Pale blue shadows stain white, ivied walls; Scattered stars blink in the tranquil night, A n d over all the moon's pale beauty falls.

— E d e n Liddelow, 13 yrs., L.V.b, Fitchett.

— W a n d a Davies, L.V.a,

Krome.

Monday Morning O n Monday morning when the time O h ! how I think my bed is heaven!

is seven,

O n Monday morning when the time is eight I'll have to rush or I'll be late.

O n Monday morning when the time is nine For school to start it is the time.

O n Monday morning when the time is ten I'm searching wildly f o r my pen.

O n Monday morning when the time's eleven With English books our minds we leaven.

O n Monday noontide when the time is twelve I wish I could in my lunch-box delve!

Lunch-time's due, when the time is one, Come out, come out, and have some fun!

—Margaret Morriss, IV.a, Berry.

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SILVER A N D GREEN The New Assembly Hall

The Foothills T h e foothills in the spring time A r e bright with birds and flowers, With the clear notes of the bellbirds From their shady leafy bowers.

T h e ripple of the brooklet, T h e lyrebird's false call, A n d the quiet splash of water From the distant waterfall.

— D i a n n e Morrison, L.V.C, Cato.

The Storm T h e dark clouds stormed across the sky— Blotting out pink ones scurrying by, T h e sky once rose, now turned to grey As the storm swept over the tiny bay.

T h e rain came down in torrents strong, T h e thunder spoke in deafening song, 'Til up the shore the angry sea Beat down on earth unmercifully.

The people ran to houses warm T o shelter f r o m such a frightening storm While lightning struck all in its reach, Its fire spread to the rain-drenched beach, But soon the noise all died away A n d dawn broke on a still, new day.

— M e g a n Thomas, L.V.h,

Berry.

Fireside Pictures What can you see in the fire at night W h e n the flames leap up and the coals are bright?

Can you see castles and soldiers and kings, Trees and animals, houses and things?

T h e wood shoots sparks, the flames leap high; The wind outside goes howling by.

Hear the rain as it patters and pours!

Isn't it cosy to be indoors?

Watch the fire and tell what you see.

There's a gay soldier, he's smiling at me!

Here's an old lady, wearing a bonnet, Look at the ashes all heaped upon it!

This is a game f o r a winter's night While the gum logs burn and the coals are bright.

— M c r i l y n Chenhall, 12 yrs., IV.b, Cato.

Many girls of M.L.C. Daily look and gaze to see If the new Assembly Hall Has completed every wall.

If the roof is yet all on, A n d construction bars have

gone.

Staff walk by and also peer A t the hall that stands so near.

From his window, Doctor W o o d Fondly watches all he could.

Even trams that hurry by Seem to have a watchful eye.

W h e n it's finished, on that day, All the school should want to say: W e are proud of this great hall, Standing firm, and strong, and tall, Showing up against the sky, For all to see who pass by.

—Lynette Quinton,

L.V.e,

Berry.

Grandma Looks Back Gran is now eighty-three, but she still remembers her days at M.L.C. She wore black cashmere stockings with black laced boots. There was no official uniform, and the girls had to mend their own dresses.

A t that time the boarders numbered about eighty, while the total number of pupils was about one hundred and eighty.

T h e buildings included the main house and another which was a gym. A swimming block was completed after Gran left. Gran was sorry she missed the swimming pool because swimming was the only thing at which she excelled. There was only one tennis court and the other girls had to play on the front lawn. In those days there was also one in the box-room upstairs where all the cases were kept.

T h e school did not have a star at that time.

Instead they had a piece of blue satin with a dove on it, palm leaves at the sides, and underneath was written " D e o Domuique," the same motto we have to-day!

—Elizabeth Pike, 12 yrs., IV.a, Krome.

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Lower Middle Section My Pony

The Story of Silver and Green

Every morning at half past eight W h e n the frost is lying on our gate, I give a whistle and then I hear, A clatter of hooves and a shrill neigh Then I look, and what do I see M y sweet bay pony looking at me.

Once there was a land where it never rained.

It was always sunny and warm and the birds and beasts lived peacefully together. clear,

Then I give him him oats and bran, A n d we go riding along the tan, I give him a pat and then I say, " W h a t about some jumping to-day" H e gives a whinny which means " I agree," M y sweet bay pony looking at me.

— S u e E. Stevens, 12 yrs., L.IV.d, Cato.

Night

The shadowy forms of night are here The trees stand still and dark and weird A black cat's eyes gleam in the night, A n d a little mouse runs out of sight. ray

—Liane Gawin, L . I V . f , Fitchett.

T h e Sun G o d , hearing this, shrivelled the leaves, dried the lakes and banished them to different parts of the underworld.

T h e Silvery Rain G o d was chosen. T h e Dryads were happy at the thought of returning as they missed their verdant forests so they agreed at once to go back but not so the Naiads! T h e Rain G o d said she would make the lakes herself and live happily with the Dryads, which she did. T h e Naiads later asked f o r forgiveness and were allowed to return to the lakes.

A n d ever since blue has seldom agreed with green and green always looks BEST with silver.

—Glenice McLeod, L.IV.b, Fitchett.

The Little Mouse

The Little Koala

There was a little mouse, Her name was Annabell.

She had a little house In a tiny little dell.

O h , little koala, high up in the tree, I can see you, can you see me?

Y o u look such a lovely, dear, cuddlesome bear High up in the gum tree eating leaves there.

Each morn she rose at six, A n d fetched her little broom.

She had her little bed to fix Then sweep each little room.

——Robyn Anderson,

T h e Dryads, nymphs of the forests, were green in colour. They were vain but not as much as the Naiads. W h y should the Naiads think themselves so wonderful when there were other things in the world equally as g o o d ? This led to a quarrel.

T h e creatures of the world appealed to the gods because they had no shade or water and soon they would die. T h e gods drew lots to see who should go down to the underworld and persuade the Naiads and Dryads to live peacefully on earth.

Oh, how I love the summer night W h e n not a single bird's in sight W h e n little stars are peeping down O n Mother Earth's dark coat of brown.

Then daylight dawns with the sun's warm A n d all the fairies fly away.

Then children play and run around, A n d little lambs frisk, leap and bound-

T h e Naiads were the water nymphs. They lived in the lakes and on the shores and were blue in colour. Because of their colour they were vain and thought that nothing could be better or as pretty as they. But here they had a rival.

L.III.a.

Y o u r eyes look so loving, your ears are so small Compared with the gum tree that is so tall.

Well now, dear koala, good-bye I will say, A n d I hope I will see you some other day.

-—Judy Baker, 11 yrs., L.IV.e, Krome

SILVER A N D Monday Oh. dear! I'm late f o r class again, A n d everyone's in school, I have no excuse. O h , what can I do?

T o be late is against the rule.

I've left my homework at home again T o make it even worse.

A n d , gracious! What's this? N o lunch to-day Because I've forgotten my purse.

This is the day that always goes wrong. ( O f course you can guess it's a Monday.)

W h y did it all have to happen to-day?

O h ! how I wish it were Sunday!

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Great hills of sand U p o n the endless plain, Where Arabs roam, Is the land that welcomes rain.

The Pyramid of Khufu Rises f r o m the sand, A n d tells many stories O f ancient Egypt grand.

Now the setting of the sun, Throws its brilliant glory O'er this land of wonder, O'er Egypt, and its story.

—Lynette Willcocks, 11 yrs., L.IV.b, Berry.

Autumn Autumn leaves are falling, Trees are losing leaves, All the birds are calling; Birds are leaving eaves.

— D i a n a Bell, 12 yrs., L.IV.c, Krome.

Ancient Egypt

Berries are now ripening, All the magpies caw.

Many things are happening, Winter's close once more.

Land of the Pyramids, Land of ancient Kings, Oases, and palm trees Swaying in the winds.

—Coral

Y o u n g , L.IV.d,

Krome.

Junior Section Autumn

My Animals I have a little puppy, H e loves to play, I throw the ball for him A n d he runs ell day.

Golden is the mist Crimson are the leaves Tiny little parachutes D r o p p i n g f r o m the trees.

I have a little pussy, More furry than a rat, She is white and has a pink nose, She is a very playful cat.

Brownish are the acorns Yellow are the reeds Red are the berries None

more

beautiful

than

these.

—Suzanne Bosisto, 8 yrs., J.IV.b, Fitchett.

M y puppy and my pussy Both love to play, A n d sometimes I play with A n d have a happy day.

them,

—Jill Cumming, 9 yrs., J.IV.a, Berry.

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Young Ladies

On the Farm

W e are little girls f r o m M.L.C., Skipping, and playing together with Let us hope we grow up right, Learning like ladies, to be polite.

glee.

—Lorraine Jones, 9 yrs., IV.a, Krome.

I were a pig, I would lie on the straw, A n d dig and dig and dig, A n d hear the donkey hee-haw, If I were a pig.

If

Koob-borr Long ago where our school stands now there lived a tribe of aborigines. This is one of their stories. Koob-borr, a little piccaninny, was an orphan. H e lived with the Yarra-Yarra tribe. Poor little Koob-borr had hardly enough f o o d to eat and all the other piccaninnies left him out of their games.

O n e day most of the tribe went out on a big hunt, but Koob-borr stayed behind. Suddenly he had an idea. H e would climb a bush and take all the tarnuks with him. But as soon as he got on top, the bush began to grow. It grew and grew and grew until it was as tall as a tree. Just then the aborigines.came back to find that their tarnuks had gone. Soon Koob-borr was f o u n d and the men climbed the tree but as soon as they got near he emptied a tarnuk all over them. This happened over and over again until all the tarnuks were empty. Then another man came. H e was just going to grab Koob-borr when he ran down the trunk and up another, not a piccaninny now but a little koala bear. ( A tarnuk is a water-vessel.)

—Jennifer

If

Howell,

J.IV.b.

Seaside I love to go to the seaside, A n d watch the evening tide, Listening to the sea-gulls swish As they dive at the little fish.

Looking at the little fishes, Wondering will they get their The mermaids are singing, A n d tiny bells are ringing.

wishes.

—Christine Jones, 9 yrs., J.VI.a, Krome.

My Brother I have a little brother now Just three months old, H e does not understand a word N o r listen when he's told.

H e just lies in his pram all day A n d looks with big blue eyes, H e never plays with toys and things, A n d sometimes well he cries.

He's far too small to play with me W h e n I come home f r o m school, But really he's so very nice, I love him and he loves me too.

— R o b y n Kilgour, 7 yrs., J.III.b, Berry.

I were a cat, I would drink a lot of milk, I would catch a small rat.

I wish I could weave silk, If I were a cat.

If I were a cow, I would eat a lot of hay A n d hear the dog bow-wow Every day, If I were a cow.

If I were a dog, I would bark and bark.

I would lie on a log W h e n it is very dark, If I were a dog.

—Meredith Rush, 81 yrs., J.IV.b, Krome

Seasons Autumn is a nice time, As nice as nice can be; There are leaves all falling Down to me.

Yellow ones, and red ones Falling off the trees— Autumn is a nice time, As nice as nice can be.

Winter is a cold time, As cold as cold can be; There is snow all falling From the trees.

Big flakes, little flakes, Falling down to m e — Winter is a cold time, As cold as cold can be.

Spring is a gay time, As gay as gay can be; There are buds all coming O n the trees.

Big ones and little ones, Soon to bring the bees— Spring is a gay time, As gay as gay can be.

Summer is a warm time, As warm as warm can be: There are people all swimming Down by the sea.

Big people, little people, Swimming in the sea, Summer is a warm time, As warm as warm can be.

—Judith Tinkler, 9 yrs., J.IV.a, Cato

SILVER A N D GREEN I Know a Little Goat I know a goat called "Kiss-me-quick," T h o u g h big and fat he is quite a trick, H e has a beard both white and long, A n d eats all day which keeps him strong.

T h e blackberries he loves to eat, T o him they are a special treat, H e chews the dandelions and nettles, A n d eats them all, both prickles and petals.

—Berice Simbers, 9 yrs., J.IV.a, Krome.

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Commended 'A Storm"—J.M. Australia"—J.H. 'Autumn"—H.P. Tolerance"—A.B, 'Drawing"—E.B. 'Scotch College F a i r " — H . Y .

'Places 1 W o u l d Like T o G o T o " -F.T. "Swimming"—P.B.

Shakespeare Daq Again this year, Shakespeare's birthday was commemorated on the last morning of Term, with the production of excerpts f r o m the Shakespeare plays studied by Senior School.

T h e Intermediate girls performed the Trial scene f r o m " T h e Merchant of Venice." This was presented very capably by the girls, with the assistance of some mistresses, and Shylock's relentless character, Antonio's despair, and Portia's skill were clearly portrayed to the audience.

As both Leaving and Matriculation girls are studying "Macbeth," the two groups combined to present the main incidents of the play. T h e opening witches' scene, performed by Matriculation girls, immediately made the audience aware of the atmosphere of evil, which was carried right through the presentation. This scene, together with that during which Duncan, King of Scotland, was murdered by Macbeth, showed evidences of a g o o d understanding of the characters by the actors.

T h e Matriculation girls produced their scenes themselves, and although there were a few incidents which could have been improved, on the whole these opening scenes were capably presented.

T h e Leaving girls continued to uphold this standard, although there was naturally some confusion among the members of the audience, when a new Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and Banquo were presented by them. This confusion was only slight, however, owing to the competent acting by the girls, who were helped in their production by some mistresses.

T h e final excerpt f r o m the play was the dramatic sleep-walking scene, by Matriculation. This scene was excellent, and the complete evidence of the horror and fear of the play reached a fine climax here.

T h e actors were, as usual, hampered to some extent by the shortage of costumes and inconvenience of a small stage. These difficulties were augmented this year by the fact that a production had to be staged in the Music Hall as well, owing to the large numbers in Senior School. However, with the help of members of Staff, to whom grateful thanks are extended, the usual high standard of acting and production of our Shakespeare Day celebrations were on the whole attained.

—M.

Brevitt

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School Officers, 1957 Senior Prefect: Margaret Lansbury.

Prefects: Ruth A r n o l d , Helen Beeton, Ruth Bilney, Helen Biss, Mary Brevitt, Helen Graydon, Rhonda Harris, Joan Horsfall, Mary Johnston, A m y Ling, Gwenneth Long, Janice McCormack, Lynette Tabart, Judith Weetman.

Associate Prefects: Anne Ballantyne, Lorraine Barbour, Sally Barr, Helen Brown, Elizabeth Chambers, Verna Davey, Meredith Day, Joan Diprose, Margaret Eason, Margaret Hagger, Alison Laird, Shirley Marshman, Ruth Millikan, Margery Rae, Patricia Robertson, Noelle Tandy, Janice Warren, Jean Watters, Alison Wharington, Robin Williams.

House

(Boarders') Prefects: Rhonda Harris (Senior), A n n e Ballantyne, Helen Day, Margaret Hagger, Shirley Marshman, Ruth Millikan, Jean Watters.

Brown,

Meredith

House

Captains—Senior: Joan Horsfall (Berry) ; Rhonda Harris (Cato) ; Sally Barr (Fitchett) ; Ruth Bilney ( K r o m e ) . Middle: Lynne Jackson (Berry); A n n e Turnbull ( C a t o ) ; Kay Hobbs (Fitchett); Heather A x u p (Krome). Junior: Barbara Caffin (Berry); Helen Brain ( C a t o ) ; Margaret Bohner (Fitchett); Marjorie Clark ( K r o m e ) .

House

Sports Captains—Senior: Judith Weetman (Berry); Edith Hatt ( C a t o ) ; Janice Warren (Fitchett); Patricia Robertson ( K r o m e ) . Middle: Joan Bolwell (Berry); Esther Hole ( C a t o ) ; Ruth Sanders (Fitchett); Lynette Atkinson ( K r o m e ) . Junior: Elwyn Keown (Berry); Kay Triplett ( C a t o ) ; Suzanne Furneaux (Fitchett); Susan Thomas (Krome).

Form Captains: H o n o u r VI.a, Margaret Lansbury; H o n o u r VI.b, Margery Rae; H o n o u r VI.c, Ai Fong T a n ; H o n o u r V I . d , Elaine Brisbane; Pass VI.a, Heather Stainsby; Pass V I b , Lucy Gilliam; Pass VI.c, Rosemary Benjamin; Pass V l . d , Helen Palmer; Pass VI.e, Anne Thwaites; Diploma A , Verna Davey; Diploma B, Margaret Tuttle; Diploma C, Jocelyn Vincent; V.a, A n n e C o o k ; V.b, Rosslyn Wortley; V . c , Miriam Bilney; V.d, Jill Risstrom; V.e, Sandra Nelson; V . f , Patricia Stevens; V . g , Judith D o o l a n ; V . h , Leonie Boyd; L.V.a, Suzanne Davies; L.V.b, Kaye Hobbs; L.V.c, Barbara McCloskey; L.V.d, W e n d y Davenport; L.V.e, Sue Hillis; L . V . f , Hannah Guss; L.V.g, Isobel Humphries; L.V.h, Susan Coombes; IV.a, Sandra Powell, IV.b, Anne Gray; I V . c , Dawn Jelbart; IV.d, Mary McBain; IV.e, Cynthia C o o k ; I V . f , Robyn Muir; L.IV.a, Helen Brain; L.IV.b, Beris Turnley; L.IV.c, Sue Heseltine; L.IV.d, Susan Stevens; L.IV.e, Fiona Rist; L . I V . f , Gayle Stubbs; III.a, Tiina Randmae; I l l . b , Jillian Hill; III.c, Claire Esler; L.III.a, Anne Murray; L.III.b, Susan Burdette.

Social Service Captains: H o n o u r V l . a , Ruth A r n o l d ; Honour V I . b , Ruth Millikan; H o n o u r V I . c , Joan Pilkington; H o n o u r V l . d , Judith Ralston; Pass V l . a , Pamela Riessen; Pass V I . b , Marlene Landells; Pass V I . c , Margaret Jenkin; Pass V l . d , Mvra L a n g f o r d ; Pass VI.e, Margaret Raufer; Diploma A , Margaret Livingston; Diploma B, Helen Rice; Diploma C, Kaye Edmundson; V.a, A n n e Callander; V.b, Margaret M o o n ; V.e, Helen Cother; V . d , Margaret Galbraith; V.e, Neroli Hardie; V . f , Diane Walsh; V.g, Janet Crawford; V.h, Beth T h o m p s o n ; L.V.a, Alison Smith; L.V.b, Leonie Hodges; L.V.c, Jean McCloskey; L.V.d, Dagmara Valdmaris; L.V.e, Jenny Hicks; L.V.f, Gillian Siggins; L.V.g, Margaret Whitehead; L.V.h, Glenda Hartree; IV.a, Joan Bennett; IV.b, Kay Fisher; IV.c, Helen M c G r e g o r ; IV.d, Bronwyn Allardice; IV.e, Carole W o o d s ; I V . f , Vivienne Rae; L.IV.a, Elizabeth Howell; L.IV.b, Margaret Morrison; L.IV.c, Janice Cockrem; L.IV.d, Gay Hill; L.IV.e, Glennys Bremner; L . I V . f , A n n e Kerville; I l l . a , Judith Little; I l l . b , Betty Bristow; III.c, Margaret McClaren; L.III.a, Diane Gill; L.III.b, Judith Wells.

Sports Captains: H o n o u r V l . a , Judith Weetman; H o n o u r VI.b, Jean Watters; H o n o u r VI.c, Robin Walters; H o n o u r V l . d , Barbara Gilbert; Pass V l . a , Margaret Stevens; Pass V l . b , Denise Jones; Pass V I . c , Heather Cahill; Pass V l . d , Glenys Lord; Pass VI.e, Judith Frederick; Diploma A , Joan Green; Diploma B, Joyce Morris; Diploma C, Jane Barker; V.a, Jane Randell; V.b, Margaret Dunkin; V.c, Jill Forbes; V.d, Carolyn Whiting; V.e, Margaret Swann; V . f , Denise T h o m p s o n ; V . g , Beverley Batrounev; V.h, Jennifer Heard; L.V.a, Lois Brown; L.V.b, Joan Bolwell; L.V.c, Shona Phillipps; L.V.d, Lynn Reardon; L.V.e, Valerie Patsoyannis; L . V . f , Jennifer Harris; L.V.g, Jill Procter; L.V.h, Meredith Miller; IV.a, Gillian Weeks; IV.b, Judith Callander; IV.c, Diane Pascoe; I V . d , Pat Jones; IV.e, A n n e Bowyer; I V . f , Roslyn Jeffrey; L.IV.a, Beverley Cullen; L.IV.b, Kay Triplett; L.IV.c, Marjorie Clarke; L.IV.d, Diana Redman; L.IV.e, Elizabeth Alexander; L.IV.f, Janice H e n d y ; I l l . a , Judith Tyquin; I l l . b , Patricia Hayes; III.c, Robyn L a n g f o r d ; L.III a, Elizabeth Jeffries; L.III.b, A n n e Harbig.

S.C.M.

Committee—President, Miss Horsman; Vice-president, Alison Wharington; Secretary, Ruth A r n o l d ; School Representatives, Jill Badham, Judith Delbridge, Lesley D u n n , Sondra Edwards, Jillian H o l m , Mary Johnston, Denise Jones, Glenys Lord, Janet M c l v o r , Lyn Palmer, Helen Palmer, Judith Weetman.

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Library

Committee—Kay Holt, Marilyn Lechte (School Librarians) ; Robin Sheather (Treasurer); Rita Kornan (Book Adviser); Katherine Harvey, Margot Cant (Chief Checkers); W e n d y Davenport, Jill Taylor, Valerie Nielson, Jill Renison (Checkers); Suzanne Connor ( G u a r d ) ; Alison Wylie, Pam Ralston, Lynette Baker (Returners); Enid Sommerfeld, Marlene Boyle (Runners).

United

Nations Association—President, Mrs. Downie; Secretary, Lynn Tabart; Assistant Judith Weetman; Committee, Mary Brevitt, Joan Horsfall, Pamela Ternouth.

Debating

Society—Secretary,

Helen

Biss;

Secretary,

Committee, Sally Barr, Judith Ralston, Jill Kennedy.

French Club—President, Mile. Bracquart; Vice-President, Biss, Helen Brown, Noelle Tandy.

Mrs. Day;

Committee, Sally Barr,

Helen

German Club—President, Mrs. Clahr; Vice-President, Helen Graydon; Secretary, Gwynneth Mathias; Committee, Meredith Day, Margaret Hoggart, Sue McKaige.

Latin

Club—President, Mary Elaine McConkey.

Brevitt;

Secretary,

Life-Saving Representatives—Heather Blight Pat Vorrath ( K r o m e ) .

Social

Service—President,

Miss

Cerutty;

Pamela

Ternouth;

(Berry); Noelle Tandy

Committee,

Carol

Burford,

( C a t o ) ; Margery Rae

(Fitchett);

Secretary, Ruth Arnold.

Acknowledgment of Contemporaries T h e Committee wish to thank the schools that have sent the following School Magazines: " T h e Lucernian," " T h e Brook," " M o r e t o n Bay Girls' High School Magazine," " T h e Ruytonian," " T h e Mitre," " T h e Swan," " T h e Cluthan," " T h e O p e n D o o r , " "Ipswich Girls' Grammar School Magazine," " T h e Melburnian," " T h e Lauristonian," "Palate and Petticoat," " T h e Record," "St. Catherine's Magazine," " T h e Palm Leaf," "Prospice," "Pallas," " T h e Scotch Collegian," " T h e Mitre" (Trinity Grammar S c h o o l ) , " T h e Elizabethan," " T h e U n i c o r n , " " T h e Carey Chronicle," "Fintonian," "Coo-ee," "The Corian," "The Camberwell Grammarian," "The Michaelian," "Patchwork," " T h e Pegasus," "Wesley College Chronicle," and any others which may have been unintentionally omitted.

—M.B.

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The Past Students of the Methodist Ladies' College OFFICE-BEARERS A N D COUNCIL FOR 1957 President: Mrs. John T. Danks (Norma Butt).

Vice-Presidents: Mrs. Leonard P. Smith (Stella Robinson), Mrs. L. Williams (Margaret Bickford).

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H o n . Treasurer: Miss Hilda Brown.

Immediate Past President: Miss Venie Harrison.

Council: Misses Janice Beilby, Margaret Birkett, Avice Blennerhassett, Beryl Denman, Margaret Donaldson, Jane Elton, Lucy Kellaway, Mrs. H .

A . King (Doreen A d a m s ) , Misses Carherine Manning, Eve Lewellin, Mrs. J. G. Martin (Joyce

Fowles), Mrs. W . B. Miller (Dorothy Reseigh), Miss Phyllis Minns, Mrs. M . Muir (Betty Knuck e y ) , Mrs. R. L. M c C o y ( A n n e Dufty) (Resigned A p r i l ) , Mrs. G. Noke (Betty Millward), Mrs. I. Robertson (Gwen Triplett), Miss Julie Robertson, Mrs. R. N . White (Sadye Reynolds), Mrs. John Y o u n g (Dulcie Whittaker), Miss Dorothy Nance (Elected A p r i l ) .

Clubroom Circle: Mrs. W . L. Russell (Ida Skelton), Mrs. R. L. Hales (Grace W a i t e ) .

College Council Representatives: Miss Audrey Carter, Miss W y n Collins, Mrs. Len Chambers (Jean Davison), Mrs. Fred.

Cornell (Edna Pryor).

Editress: Mrs. Zainu'ddin

(Ailsa T h o m s o n ) .

Editorial O n 14th February, 1882, the day pupils' branch of the Methodist Ladies' College was opened in the Wesleyan School Rooms at Hawthorn. This was a temporary measure while a "modern school of the first order" whose "buildings will f o r m a collegiate institution f o r girls unsurpassed in the colonies" was still in the course of erection. T h e advertisement in the daily press went on to say that "the college is founded in the interests of high class Christian education, and the fees are reduced to the lowest point compatible with the efficiency of the institution." It mentioned too that the cost of the building being erected was £12,000, a considerable sum at a time when wages in the various branches of the building trades averaged between 10/- and 1 2 / - a day. T h e school was ready f o r the reception of boarders at the beginning of the second term on 28th April.

That was 75 years ago, a period when an English writer observed that " i n the Victorian Schools, and in secondary, as in higher education, Victoria offers infinitely superior advantages to those of the other colonies combined." It was at a time when Melbourne had outstripped her rival, Sydney, as the wealthiest and most advanced of the Australian capitals. A t the boys' schools of the day, instead of bicycle sheds, there were stables provided f o r the horses of the day boys, and the Hawthorn of the day was o n the outskirts of Melbourne. Just as the Melbourne of 1882 has been surrounded by a vast number of new suburbs so those buildings "unsurpassed in the colonies" have been surrounded by the buildings of the new school of to-day.

M.L.C. was established ten years after the passing of the Education Act of 1872, which provided

f o r free, compulsory and secular education in Victoria. T h e school's m o t t o — D e o D o m u i q u e — was a challenge to the idea that education can ever be secular in its foundations.

T h e past 75 years which have seen the growth of M.L.C. have seen many changes in our Australian community. Australia in the 1880's was a collection of colonies whose intercolonial rivalries prevented, f o r another twenty years, the introduction of Federation and the establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia.

But with the establishment of the Commonwealth the young Australian nation turned its back on its neighbours, and the intercolonial rivalries were replaced by a hostility to Asians which f o u n d expression in Australia's immigration policy. Now we are entering a new era when neighbourliness is being seen not only as important but as vital to survival. W e must learn to live with our neighbours.

T o the majority of our nearest neighbours the twin loyalty expressed in our motto—For G o d and For H o m e — i s a basis o n which mutual co-operation and understanding can be built. In Indonesia, f o r example, belief in G o d is one of the five principles on which the Constitution is founded, while another of these principles, Humanity, or the interdependence of human beings, finds its most natural expression in the family group. Those of us who have been educated o n this basis, and who know that G o d and H o m e are the twin foundations of a stable life, have a duty to our country to stretch out hands of friendship to our Asian neighbours. W e have a medium of communication at the deepest levels of human life. T i m e is short.

Let us, f o r G o d and f o r H o m e , begin now.

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MEETING

Tuesday, 12th February, 1957.

T h e Fifty-second Annual Meeting of the Old Collegians' Club of the Methodist Ladies' College was held on the 12th of February, 1957, in the Music Hall at the College at 8 p.m.

T h e President, Miss Venie Harrison, presided.

Apologies were received f r o m Mesdames Bolte, Buick, Chisholm, Grieves, Haslam, Noke, Riviere, Sutherland, Tapner and Misses W y n Collins, Manning, Pettigrew and White.

Minutes of Previous Annual Meeting. On the motion of Mrs. Chambers, seconded by Mrs. Miller and carried the Minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting held o n Friday, 10th February, 1956, were accepted as read.

Reports:

Treasurer. Mrs. Williams moved and Miss Minns seconded that Miss Hilda Brown be appointed H o n . Treasurer f o r 1957.

Magazine: It was mentioned that the " O l d Collegian" would be printed with the May issue of "Silver and Green" and that the Editress, Mrs. Zainu'ddin would like to receive news items.

General: O n behalf of the members, Miss Kathleen Kelly thanked the President, Office-Bearers, and Council Members f o r their work f o r the Club during the year. T h e President thanked the retiring Secretary and Assistant Secretary f o r their work f o r the Club and presented both with a gift in appreciation. A t this stage the President welcomed the incoming President, Mrs. John Danks, and handed the meeting over to her.

T h e H o n . Secretary presented the Annual Report f o r 1956 which was adopted on the motion of Mrs. Smith, seconded by Mrs. King, and carried.

T h e H o n . Treasurer presented the Statement of Accounts and Mrs. Alberto moved and Miss Kelly seconded the adoption of the financial statement. Carried.

Reports on the following were given—College Council, by Mrs. Cornell; National Council of W o m e n , by Mrs. King and Clubroom Circle, by Mrs. Smith—and were received o n the motion of Mrs. Garden, seconded by Miss Brunier.

Carried.

Election of Office-Bearers: Junior Vice-President.

Only one nomination was received so no voting was required.

Hon. Secretary. N o nominations had been received and after much discussion Miss Flockart moved and Mrs. Russell seconded that a small group of not more than six persons should be appointed to look into the possibility of engaging an accountant or some similar person at a fee of say, £200 per year, to take over the whole duties of the Secretary. A t this stage, Mrs. Keith H o r m a n (Roma Reseigh) offered to take over the duties of Secretary with assistance f r o m several other members. Miss Flockart and Mrs. Russell then withdrew their motion. Mrs. W o o d moved and Mrs. McCutcheon seconded the appointment of Mrs. H o r m a n as Secretary. Mrs. Smith proposed that special mention be made in the Minutes congratulating Mrs. H o r m a n f o r taking on the responsibility of the Secretary's job which showed the true spirit of an O l d Collegian.

Assistant Secretary. T h e appointment of an Assistant Secretary was left to the Council.

Council. As ten nominations were received, no voting was necessary. T h e President read out the list of new Council Members.

College Council. There was no election f o r the College Council as the four representatives had been appointed in 1956 f o r two years.

W e welcome our new Secretary, Mrs. K. Horman (Roma Reseigh) and wish her a happy and successful term of office.

THE OLD ( :OLLEGIAN Syllabus: T h e dates f o r the following functions were mentioned.

New Girls' Welcome—Friday, 22nd March. Guest Speaker Evening—Friday, 10th May was a tentative date as it was hoped Mr. J o h n Casson would be guest speaker. Annual Ball —Wednesday, 5th June, at the Palais de Danse, St. Kilda. T h e " S u n " Tennis Challenge Cup would be held soon and any girls interested in playing in the team were asked to hand their names to the Secretary at the conclusion of the meeting.

First Council Meeting—Friday, 22nd February, at 8 o'clock in the Reception Room at the College.

T h e following dates in connection School Jubilee were announced: Sunday, 22nd September—Old Church Service at Auburn.

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Saturday, 28th September—Garden Party given by the School.

Blazer: Miss Donaldson advised that several girls had approached her asking if they could procure Old Collegian blazers. This matter was referred to the Council to obtain further particulars and then notify members as to where blazers could be purchased.

Song Book: Mrs. Miller explained that some O l d Collegians were anxious to raise the necessary money to have a School Song Book published. T h e amount required to set the project in motion was £1000, and she thought that the O l d Collegians' Club might lead this project. O l d Collegians were asked to purchase debentures in multiples of £10, the period f o r which would be five years. After much discussion it was moved by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Mrs. Martin that the Club would support the appeal to the utmost of its ability in this year. Carried.

There being no further business the meeting then closed.

A N N U A L REPORT OF T H E O L D C O L L E G I A N S ' CLUB OF T H E M E T H O D I S T LADIES' COLLEGE—1956 It is with pleasure that I present to you the Fifty-second Annual Report of the O l d Collegians' Club of the Methodist Ladies' College f o r the year 1956.

Nine Council meetings were held, all at the College. Mrs. King and Mrs. Haslam were appointed as our representatives to the National Council of W o m e n f o r 1956, but later in the year, through illness in her family, Mrs. Haslam f o u n d it necessary to resign f r o m the Council and Mrs. M c C o y replaced her as delegate to the National Council. W e wish to thank our representatives f o r their attendance at the meetings and f o r the interesting reports f r o m time to time.

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A t the second Council Meeting the Executive Council was elected as follows: Mesdames Haslam, King, Martin, Muir, Sinclair, Tapner, Tozer and Misses Donaldson and Minns.

T h e M.L.C. courts were once again the venue f o r the holding of the " S u n " Tennis Challenge Cup on 25th February and 3rd March. I am very happy to report that our team, comprising Mrs. J. Y o u n g (Dulcie Whittaker), Mrs. J. Watt (Charlotte Davies), 1st pair; Mrs. T. Rich (Barbara Mclntvre) and Mrs. L. W o o d s (Beverley M a l c o l m ) , 2nd pair, after a very exciting final against particularly strong opposition f r o m Mandeville Hall successfully retained the Cup f o r yet another year. Our thanks are due to the team f o r their grand effort and to Mrs. Y o u n g who represented us o n the Committee and arranged the team.

New members of the Club were entertained by Office-bearers and Council in the Music Hall at the College on 23rd March. Guest speaker was Miss Joan Allerton, a mannequin, who gave a talk and demonstration of correct posture, etc. T h e girls were very pleased to have the opportunity of renewing old school friendships and of speaking with Dr. W o o d .

O n 16th April at Kingswood Golf Club, Dingiey, the " S u n " Golf Challenge Cup f o r 1956 was contested. Inclement weather hampered play but nevertheless an enjoyable day was held and we thank Mrs. D. Buick f o r her representation on the Committee.

W e were pleased to be able to assist in a small way at the Foundation Fair held at the College on 28th April. O n behalf of the Club, Mrs. H . A .

King convened a Cake Stall and we were extremely happy with the support given to the Stall by the O i d Collegians. T h e result was a profit of £ 1 3 8 / 6 / - , and we do extend to all those who worked so very hard our sincere thanks.

Mr. Johnston, of the " N i a g a r a " fame, was to have entertained us with pictures at the Literary Evening on 11th May, but unfortunately was called away to another State. However, Mrs. E. K. Smart kindly consented to be our guest speaker and we were most grateful to her f o r sparing us this evening. Amongst other things Mrs. Smart had been Vice-Consul for Canada at New Y o r k , and Secretary to Sir Malcolm McDonald. Mrs. Smart, in a very charming fashion, gave a short history of Art in Canada, and supported her talk by showing some interesting films. Dr. W o o d was unable to be present at this function to receive the " S u n " Tennis Challenge Cup, so Miss Margaret Donaldson accepted the Cup o n behalf of the College.

T o raise funds to help defray the expenses in connection with the Ball, a most enjoyable Musical Evening was held at "Hazeldene," the home of Miss Annie Danks, in Balwyn Road, Canterbury, on 25th May. Three very talented young p e o p l e — M r . Ron Farren Price at the piano, Miss Ariel Keen, soprano, and Mr. John Mallinson at the organ—gave a musical treat to the audience which comfortably filled the lovely music room.

W e do thank Miss Danks f o r making this night possible.

T h e pleasant setting of the Palais de Danse, St. Kilda, helped towards the success of the 1956

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Annual Ball held on 6th June, but most of the success must be attributed to the hard work and unceasing efforts of Mrs. John Danks, Convener, and Ticket Secretaries, Misses Glenys Bacon and Jill Vanthoff. Twenty-eight debutantes in lovely individual white frocks and carrying white lace fans trimmed with pastel coloured flowers, were presented to the President. T h e attendance at the Ball was not as high as in previous years, but nevertheless the evening resulted in a profit of £ 9 0 / 2 / 1 1 f o r Club funds.

joyed some g o o d tennis on the school courts. T h e day was rather cold so did not encourage a large number of spectators. A Cake Stall was set up near the tennis courts and proved quite successful. Although the afternoon was meant to be purely a social one, a small profit of £ 8 / 1 0 / was made, mainly f r o m the sale of cakes. Mrs. Y o u n g was responsible f o r the tennis arrangements, and Miss Catherine Manning f o r the general organising, and we thank them and also Council members who assisted, f o r their efforts.

A t the Return Ball on 8th August, the debutantes entertained the President at a Dance held at " T h e Gables," East Malvern. This proved to be a very happy and successful evening and we congratulate the Ticket Secretaries, Julienne Harry and Beryl Denman. T h e profit amounting to £ 1 1 / 1 6 / 6 was handed to the Song Book Appeal.

Owing to the advent of the Olympic Games, it was decided to hold the Garden Party a little earlier this year, namely on 10th November, which meant of course that there would not be an exhibition of craft work by the girls. This was disappointing. However, later, on Parents' Day, O l d Collegians were invited to see the exhibition.

Although the Garden Party day was not exactly a summer's day, the sun shone long enough f o r the President and Mrs. W o o d to receive the guests in the garden. It was again unfortunate that Dr. W o o d was absent f r o m Victoria and so could not be with us. A t afternoon tea the President welcomed members and representatives f r o m other schools. W e thank Mrs. Cornell and Miss W y n Collins f o r attending to the details in connection with the Garden Party.

O n 20th June, in the Boarders' Lounge, we were most fortunate in having the opportunity of viewing Dr. W o o d ' s Kodachrome photographs taken during his trip to the British Isles and the Continent. This was a very enjoyable night and we f o u n d Dr. W o o d ' s commentary on the pictures extremely interesting. Supper was served by the Council to round off another happy get-together.

This year the Annual Dinner was held in the Boarders' Dining R o o m on 27th August, when approximately 140 O l d Collegians attended. T h e Ladies' Auxiliary of the Parents' Association catered f o r the dinner in a very excellent manner, and we were happy to be able to help the building funds of the College in this way. It was regretted that both Dr. W o o d and Mrs. W o o d were away f r o m Melbourne at the time, and so were unable to be with us. Mrs. Leonard Smith, in some very well chosen words, proposed a combined toast to T h e School, T h e Club and Absent Friends. O u r guest speaker was Miss Ruth Flockart, M.B.E., who spoke to us in the Boarders' Lounge following the dinner, and we were also entertained by Miss June Dawkins and Mrs. Warren Jungwirth.

W e were pleased to see a large number of the younger O l d Collegians at the Assembly on Back to School Day, 27th September. Dr. W o o d had just returned f r o m a trip to America and had some amusing stories to relate. T h e present girls provided a lovely musical programme, and as usual, afternoon tea followed. Our thanks go to Dr. and Mrs. W o o d once more f o r their hospitality.

A delightful evening was held at the home of Mrs. Muir on 28th September, when a Mannequin Parade of spring and summer fashions was held.

Club funds benefited to the extent of £ 4 6 / 1 8 / 6 , and we specially thank Mrs. Muir f o r making her lovely home available to us and Mrs. Tapner and her Committee who were responsible f o r such detailed organisation.

T h e Annual O l d Collegians' Golf Day at Commonwealth Golf Club on 19th October was somewhat marred by bad weather, which reduced the number of players to about 30, but despite this the day was a most enjoyable one both f o r players and spectators.

A Social A f t e r n o o n was arranged f o r Saturday, 27th October, when tennis enthusiasts en-

A t Auburn Methodist Church we held our Annual Service on 18th November, when Dr. W o o d conducted the service. O l d Collegians sat together, and we were pleased to see such a large number in attendance. W e are indebted to Miss Elaine Cavanagh f o r her lovely solo, and to Miss Janice Livingston who read the lesson so very well.

T h e President, Vice-President and a Council member visited morning assembly o n 19th November, when the President outlined to the girls the aims of the Old Collegians' Club and what it really meant to belong to the Club. W e were pleased to enrol 131 new members, including f o u r Life Members. A further 29 new members were enrolled at a later date. W e would like to say welcome to all these new members, and we hope their association with the Club will be a very happy one.

Representatives of our Club attended the Anniversary Day Luncheon at Melbourne Church of England Girls' Grammar School, the Annual Reunion at M o r o n g o , Geelong, the Jubilee Dinner at T h e Hermitage, Geelong, Geelong Branch Garden Party at the home of the President, Mrs. Gavan Williams, a late afternoon party at the Caris Club, Senior School Speech Day and Elsternwick Branch Speech Night. P.L.C. Garden Party was held on the same day as our own Garden Party, so it was with regret that we declined their invitation.

It was unfortunate that the Younger Circle f o u n d it necessary to disband owing to lack of enthusiasm and support f r o m its members, and after much discussion the Council decided to endeavour to hold some functions which would perhaps attract the younger members and keep them interested in the Club. W e look to these younger girls to support such activities.

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A n endeavour was made to form an O l d Collegians' Choir during the year, but in view of the concert to be held in September, 1957, in connection with the Jubilee of the College, when Old Collegians will join with the School Choir, it was thought advisable to defer the formation of an Old Collegians' Choir until after the concert has been held.

T h e usual prize was presented to a schoolgirl at Speech Night for H o m e Science and a donation made to Epworth Hospital and " O r a n a " Peace Memorial Homes f o r Children, while the occupant of the room furnished by the Clubroom Circle was visited at Christmas time.

It was with pride that we read in the Queen's Birthday Honours last June of the M.B.E. bestowed o n our beloved member, Miss Ruth Flockart, and we feel it was an honour which she richly deserved f o r her wonderful contribution to music over the years.

In conclusion, we wish to thank all those members f o r their help and co-operation in making the year a happy one.

W e n d y Lugton has been the holder f o r the past three years of the Old Collegians' Bursary, and we wish her luck in her new sphere when she commences training to be a radiographer.

Wendy Davenport has now been awarded the Bursary and we send her our best wishes f o r three happy years of study at the College.

W e have held all our Council meetings and most of the functions at the College, and we would like to express our thanks and appreciation to Dr. and Mrs. W o o d , who have made this possible, and also to Miss D. Ball we say thank you f o r being so very helpful and obliging always.

W e feel deeply f o r all those Old Collegians who have encountered sorrow and illness during the year, and we send to them our best wishes and kind thoughts.

In conclusion may we thank everyone who has assisted the Club in any way during the year, with a special thank you to Council members.

We would like to welcome Mrs. John Danks and wish her every success and joy f o r a happy year as President.

GWEN

ROBERTSON,

H o n . Secretary, 1956.

M.L.C.O.C.C. C L U B R O O M CIRCLE It is with pleasure that I present the Annual Report of the M.L.C. Old Collegians' Circle.

During the year five meetings have been held at members' homes and the Annual Christmas Dinner Party at the Caris Club. W e would like to thank Mrs. Russell, who entertained us in March when the Annual Meeting was held.

Mesdames Hocking, Elliot and A c k l o m and Miss Harrison welcomed the members to their homes f o r the other meetings, which were held in May, July, September and October.

T h e Christmas Party was held at the Caris Club on 3rd December when the twenty-five members present were given an excellent dinner by the Caris Club Staff. Later Mrs. T . Powell Davies told us of a twelve-day trip to the north of N o r way to the " L a n d of the Midnight Sun." Miss Pat Napier, f o r whom Shirley M. Mullen was accompanist, delighted everyone with her singing.

Both are O l d Collegians. W e would like to thank Miss Beaty f o r providing supper, and Miss K. Kelly who helped during dinner. T h e singing of the National Anthem and A u l d Lang Syne brought a very happy evening to a close.

Members desire to express sincere sympathy to those who have suffered bereavement.

G R A C E H A L E S , H o n . Secretary.

REPORT FROM T H E N A T I O N A L C O U N C I L OF W O M E N It has been a great pleasure to represent the Club at the meetings of the National Council of W o m e n which have all been well attended.

Mrs. R. S. Breen, J.P., is the Victorian President. During the year they launched an Appeal f o r Aunts and Uncles f o r children in orphanages which was responded to by over 500 people.

During the Olympics W o r k was staged.

a Review

of

Women's

During the year the speakers were as follows— Mrs. Carn, of England, who spoke Affiliated Organisations in Great Britain.

on

the

Mrs. Norris, of the Migration Advisory Council, spoke on the need f o r population and suggested to the Government the need of a steady flow f o r three years.

M r . Walsh, f r o m the Department of Labour and Mrs. Curphey, President of the Chamber of Manufactures, spoke o n the standard of f o o d , clothing and shoes, and advised families to buy well-known brands.

M r . Westrook, of the National Gallery, spoke on Art and Creative powers, and sought to encourage young people, especially in this age when there is so much mechanised entertainment.

Mrs. Shann, Convener of the Council's Standing Committee on Television, spoke, stating the effects it had on school children and family life.

Professor Copeland spoke o n his term of office in America. H e said that our youthfulness and their wisdom would join us together.

These meetings have all been very interesting, and the opportunity to attend has been much appreciated.

(Mrs.)

DOREEN

KING.

CLUB BLAZER A t the last Council meeting it was decided to adopt a new O.C.C. Blazer. Details and permit may be obtained f r o m the H o n . Secretary. Mrs Herman.

O L D COPIES OF M A G A Z I N E S W A N T E D FOR O F F I C I A L FILE 1907; 1908; 1909; 1910; April, 1932; May, 1937.

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BRANCH

The year 1956 has been a happy and successful one under the leadership of Mrs. Gavin Williams (Essie Robinson).

Members have enjoyed an interesting and varied syllabus, including picture nights, talks on sketching, gardening, and a missionary's life in China, and an evening f o r music.

T h e total membership numbers 36, but some of these regular attendance is difficult.

for

A market stall at each meeting proves a financial success.

A t our Christmas party we were glad to welcome office-bearers and members f r o m Melbourne, and representatives of kindred associations in Geelong.

Mrs. Wilks (Helen Wilks) left us to live in Melbourne ( c / o Normanby St., Middle Brighton), and Mrs. Noel Mcintosh (Neva Stuart) and Mrs.

Harris (Ailsa M u r d o c h ) have come to Geelong.

Mrs. A . Ellis (Netta Jones) leaves shortly f o r Canberra, and later f o r London. Mrs. Wallace (Bessie Wilburn) and Mrs. W . G. Stinton (Gwen Wallis) have recently returned f r o m abroad.

A t the annual meeting on 12th March, the following office-bearers were elected: President:

Mrs. W .

Vice-president: Hon. Davey).

G.

Mrs.

Treasurer:

H o n . Secretary: Flockhart).

Stinton.

Noel

Mcintosh.

Mrs.

Lavender

Mrs.

1957,

John W a r d

(Tasma (Dorothea

Congratulations are offered to Mrs. Wilks and to Mrs. O'Brien (Moya Seymour) on the birth of their sons, and to Mrs. Gillett (Margot Symmons), Mrs. Geoff. Wilhaus (Joan Rush), and Mrs. Peter Foster (Dorothy Morris) and Mrs. Bradbury (Ruth McComb) who have baby daughters.

Interstate Neu/s CANBERRA Office-Bearers,

BRANCH 1956-57

President: Mrs. A . H o g g (Doris Yandell).

Secretary-Treasurer: Mrs. J. P. Warry (Doreen Lancaster).

Present members: Lady Hilda Brown (Hilda W i l k e ) , Mrs. Arthur Nott (Ethel Dugsley), Mrs. Albert Hill (Rose Rowe), Mrs. Ian Marshall (Kathleen Sutton), Mrs. Noel MacGuire (Barbara M i n t o ) , Mrs. Ronald E. C. Penny (Glen Saleeba), Mrs. Bruce Lambert (Gwen Carmichael), Mrs. Rupert L o o f (Margaet L o o f ) , Mrs. John H o l d (Beatrice Sharwood), Mrs. John Yarra (Ruthe Fitzpatrick), Mrs. Ian McFarlane (Betty H o o k w a y ) , Mrs. Ron Wilkinson (Ruth Smith), Mrs. D. Greig, Misses Myrtle and Gladys Toyce, Barbara Atkins, A n n e Minto, Betty Hall, Barbara Tayler, Mrs. Bruce Fisher (Dawn Davis) and, f o r three months, Mrs. Nevin Ellis (Netta Jones).

Since last going to press our club has met together both socially and in a charitable manner.

Our annual charity consists of providing aftern o o n tea f o r Canberra's Thursday Club, a group of elderly lonely people brought together each week f o r social contact and friendship. W e have enjoyed both our "Thursdays"—16th February, 1956 and 11th April, 1957.

Mrs. H o g g entertained some of us at morning tea last September. It was a delightful spring day and we enjoyed ourselves immensely " u p on the mountain." Plans were made f o r our Annual Dinner which, this last year, we held at University House o n 12th October.

Fourteen of us attended the dinner which was served buffet style. Elections were held, the previous officers being re-elected. T h e highlight of the evening was a visit to our Club by Lady Richardson ( " T i m " Hislop) Lady Richardson was staying with Sir A l a n and Lady Brown f o r a short holiday.

W e spent a most enjoyable afternoon as the guests of the Old P.L.C.s on 24th February. This idea of P.L.C. proved most popular and very shortly we are to reciprocate.

Last Christmas we met f o r a party at Mrs. Loof's where we each brought a tin of plum pudding and cream to be given to the Thursday Club.

News Mrs. Rupert Loof (Margaret White) is now enjoying an overseas trip—England, the Continent and home via America.

Mrs. R. E. C. Penny (Glen Saleeba) is now home after spending 14 months in America. W e were glad to see small son, Simeon, minus a "crew-cut"!

Welcome to Mrs. Nevin Ellis (Netta Jones) and family who are spending three months in Canberra en route to London where Mr. Ellis will take up the post of Assistant Trade Commissioner.

Netta has also joined a University Extension Study Group on International Relations organised

by Mrs. McFarlane (Betty H o o k w a y ) . Mrs. John W a r r y (Dorreen Lancaster) also meets in this group. Betty, Doreen and Barbara Taylor also keep up the M.L.C. Madrigal spirit by singing each week with the Canberra Choral Group.

Barbara also plays the clarinet with the Canberra Orchestral Society and is an active member of University House.

Congratulations to Mrs. John Yarra (Ruthe Fitzpatrick) on the birth of her second daughter at the beginning of April.

Mrs. Albert Hill (Rose Rowe) is a most active worker with the National Council of W o m e n .

SYDNEY

BRANCH

O u meetings are always held at 5.30 p.m. ai: the Secondary Girls' School's Cliibrooms and are not at a popular time to encourage young marrieds

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W e welcomed Pam Thomas back f r o m her stay in England with her sister, Dr. Reed (Margaret T h o m a s ) .

Mrs. Badgery (May Brown) has just returned f r o m an extensive trip and we are looking forward to welcoming her back and hearing of her trip. I believe she had a most interesting nine months in England and Continent.

Dr. Leonard (Elsie Brown) was back with us f o r our Christmas meeting and we were so pleased to see her looking so well. She had photos of her grandchildren and some of the places she has visited. She looks extremely well and we were interested to hear the news she had to tell us.

During the year we had a most interesting letter from Mrs. Parkes Bradbury (Phyl Cram) and she hopes to return for a visit later in the year W e were so pleased to see Pvliss V . Krome when she spent a few days with her sister, Mrs. Campbell (Gretchen Krome) on her return f r o m an Education Week in Brisbane, Many of us had a very pleasant luncheon together and a long chat about our doings since we had last met Miss Krome. I had not seen her since I left school.

During the year we spent a very pleasant evening at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm Fraser where we were shown movie pictures of their trip abroad. This is the second time Dr. and Mrs. Fraser have given us an evening's enterainment and at this last one we had the pleasure of Mrs. John Danks' company.

Mrs. Brown (Rhoda Buchanan) entertained a few of the members to luncheon at her lovely home in Double Bay. Unfortunately quite a number of the members were not able to be present but those who were enjoyed themselves.

W e had our best roll call f o r the year at our Christmas meeting early in December. There were 26 members present and we had the usual decorations, serviettes and cake.

The following members were elected at our Annual Meeting in August. They a r e : — President: Perla Preston.

Treasurer: Z a t Preston.

Publicity Officer: Cecily Money.

Secretary: Mrs. Satchell (Margaret Bartlett).

Asst. Secretary: Lorna Oates.

A n afternoon tea party was given at Mrs. Shaw's (Ivy Kermode) for Mrs. Odgers who sailed on the Hector in August. Twenty-four " o l d girls" attended, and a grand time was had by all.

Mrs. G. Robertson, and Gillian Anderson were welcomed at this gathering.

Mrs. Blackburn (past President of Melbourne O l d Girls') was welcomed at our 20th September meeting.

Mrs D. A . Read (Margaret Thomas) had a son, Phillip Andrew, on 22nd January, this year, at Epsom Downs, Surrey, England.

O n 18th February, a party was given f o r Mrs. Campbell (Gretchen Krome) and Lorna Oates who are both sailing shortly f o r a trip overseas.

Miss Madge Mouritz was welcomed at this gathering.

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Mrs. H . V . Leckie (Bessie Williams) is being congratulated on the birth of another grandson.

W e have been sorry to hear of Mrs. Badgery's illness.

Edna Kennedy Sydney.

(Harry)

paid a short visit to

Noreen McLeod has announced her engagement to Roderick Macleod who comes f r o m Scotland.

Mrs Field (Billy Slater) was welcomed at our September gathering. Mrs. W e b b , from the Tasmanian M.L.C., was at our Christmas meeting.

Moree McLeod came to Sydney in March and Nancy Maguire (McLeod) came to Sydney in October last. Isobel McClelland stayed in Melbourne f o r her holidays. Iris Strathmore (Uren) who lives in Sydney paid a visit to her family in Melbourne. Mrs. Satchell (Margaret Bartlett) went to Melbourne, and saw Edna Kennedy and Nancy Grundy while there.

ADELAIDE

BRANCH

22nd Annual Report, 20th June, 1956 A t the Annual General Meeting held o n 20th June, 1955, at A p p o l l o , the following officers were elected: President: Mrs. Roden ( Y v o n n e Robinson).

Vice-president: Mrs. Betheras (Joan Tregise).

Secretary: Mrs. Field (Adelaide Crane).

Treasurer: Mrs. Loveday (Alberta Lauer).

W e were sorry to say goodbye to two of our members, Mrs. Daly (Verna G r a y ) , and Mrs. Schultz (June Richardson) who have both returned to Melbourne.

T h e programme was arranged f o r the coming year.

O n 5th October, a card evening with husbands and friends was spent at the Overseas League Club.

O n December 6, members spent the day at Mrs. Field's Christie's Beach house, and we welcomed Mrs. Stephenson (Miriam Longmire) back to Adelaide.

O n 24th April, a tennis afternoon was held at Ridge Park. Rain set in and we had to cancel it, but it was held later.

A . M. FIELD, Secretary.

Obituary.—We were deeply grieved at t he passing of Mrs. T. W . Martin (Vera Bamford) on 27th May, 1956, and extended our deepest sympathy to Mr. Martin and family.

Births.—Mrs. W . J. Roden ( Y v o n n e Robinson). another little daughter—Fiona. Mrs. A . L. Betheras (Joan Tregise), a daughter—Joacyn.

News.—Mrs. Morgan (Ruby Miller) has returned to Melbourne to live. Mrs. H . L. Stephenson (Miriam Longmire) has returned f r o m Canberra, and we welcome her back to the club. Mrs. J. D u n n (Estelle Gardner) returned f r o m a trip abroad. W e were pleased to welcome Mrs. Hendy (Barbara Smith) to our annual meeting. Mrs. Hendy and her two children were over f r o m Melbourne paying a visit to their mother who now resides in Adelaide.

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Activities

BRANCH

Annual Dinner, 1956 T h e Second Annual Dinner of the Hobart Branch was held on the same night as that of the Parent Club, and so we were able to join in spirit with those at the function in the School Dining Hall.

T h e dinner was held at St. Ives, Sandy Bay, and was a most enjoyable function. Place cards and bookmarks, designed by our President's daughter, Miss Orchard, provided pleasing mementos of the occasion.

Those present were: Mrs. Orchard (Ewen D a y ) , Mrs. Isabel Cerutty, Mrs. Pearce (Gladys P h i l p ) , Mrs. Hartley Wilson (Mollie Ball), Mrs. J. W o r rall (Maisie A b b o t t ) , Mrs. English (Marie Panitzki), Mrs. Edney Medhurst, Mrs. Fisher (Ethel M c M a t h ) , Mrs. A . Anderson (Marjorie Cocks), Edyth Skinner, Lilian Williams, Lillian Powell.

After the Loyal Toast h a d been honoured, the toast of T h e School was proposed by Mrs. Cerutty. Greetings were received f r o m the founder of the Hobart Banch, Mrs. C. P. Bull (Mary Harcourt), Mary Rowe, at present furthering her musical studies in England and on the Continent, and f r o m Mrs. G. D. Brimacombe, of Launceston, who was unable to be with us.

After the dinner, members adjourned to the home of Miss Edith Medhurst, where Mr. Edney Medhurst gave a most interesting talk on a recent trip to New Zealand by yacht. This was illustrated by coloured slides.

Supper concluded a very happy reunion.

LILLIAN

POWELL,

Secretary, Hobart

Branch.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT T h e Editress wishes to thank all those who have contributed reports and items of news f o r inclusion in the magazine. She apologises f o r any news which may have become garbled en route and f o r any misspelt names, due possibly to the fact that some O l d Collegians, herself included, have not retained that clarity of calligraphy which Mr. Edmunds strove to impart to them.

She wishes also to give particular thanks to the editorial committee, especially those who have helped with the typing, and to the Executive Members of the Council f o r their support and gentle (and very necessary) prodding.

THANK YOU,

AILSA

It is with gratitude that the President and Council of the O l d Collegians' Club give their thanks to Mrs. Zainu'ddin (Ailsa T h o m s o n ) f o r her splendid work throughout the year as Editress of the Old Collegians' Club Magazine. Thank you, Ailsa.

W e welcome Mrs. G. Bull (Jill Hickling) as our new Editress.

R O M A H O R M A N , H o n . Secretary.

SCHOOLGIRLS'

WELCOME

A n interesting evening was held in the Music Hall on 23rd March, 1956, when the O l d Collegians welcomed the new O l d Collegians to the Club.

Miss Allerton, who is a mannequin, was our guest speaker f o r the evening and she gave a very interesting talk o n deportment. A t the conclusion of the talk those present took the opportunity of talking to their friends and intermingling with other O l d Collegians.

Supper was then served by the old O l d Collegians after which Miss Harrison, the President, thanked Miss Allerton and those present f o r coming along and making it a very enjoyable evening.

Towards the end of the evening Dr. W o o d was present f o r a few minutes and the girls enjoyed an informal talk with him.

O n Friday evening, 22nd March, 1957, in the Boarders' Lounge, our President, Mrs. J. T .

Danks, welcomed more than 100 O l d Collegians, who left school 1955-56, to the Club. O u r guest speaker, Mrs. R. C. Wallace, chose "Colour and Line" as her subject; the girls seemed particularly interested in hearing of teenage fashions the speaker saw during her trip across Europe, England and America last year, and it was reassuring to us all to hear Mrs. Wallace say that she thought the young Australian girl was just as smart as her counterpart in other countries.

Miss Beryl Denman thanked Mrs. Wallace and presented her with flowers to express our gratitude. Last year's Senior Prefect, Miss Elizabeth Manfield, then thanked Mrs. Danks and the Council f o r welcoming the new O l d Girls.

A t supper time Dr. W o o d joined the gathering and spoke to the girls about the Jubilee Celebrations in September. T h e Council was delighted to meet all these new Club members and we do look forwad to seeing them again at future functions.

ANNUAL

CHURCH

SERVICE

O n Sunday evening, 18th November, 1956, at the Auburn Methodist Church the Annual O l d Collegians' Service was held.

Our Principal, the Rev. Dr. A . H . W o o d conducted a most inspiring service. T h e Scripture Lesson was beautifully read by Miss Janice Livingstone, Senior Prefect f o r 1955, and we were most impressed by the lovely rendering of the anthem by another O l d Collegian, Miss Elaine Cavanagh.

W e thank them both very sincerely.

This is the one occasion during the year when we have the opportunity of worshipping together in this way and we hope that next year, being the 75th Anniversary of the School, even more O l d Collegians will use this opportunity.

T H E OLD

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D E B U T A N T E SET, 1956

—Dickinson-Monteath

Studio.

Back Row:

Margery Blyth, Julie Smyth, Marie Fankhauser, Ann Miller, Julianne Harry, Berice Callender, Marcia Walker, Barbara Allen, Betty Bottoms.

Centre Row: Valerie Suter, Denise Francis, Wendy Finch, Judy Pittard, Jill Vanthoff (Ticket Secretary), Mrs. Norma Danks (Convener), Glenys Bacon (Ticket Secretary), Judith Devine, Gail Buchanan, Dawn Sorenson, Deirdre Matheson, Judy Sykes.

Front Row: Anne Walton, Beryl Denman, June Eddison, Margaret Kent, Yvonne Stewart, Miss Venie Harrison (President of O . C . C . ) , Barbara Cant, M a u e e n Norwood, Lynette Westcott, Glenda McMillan, Ann Tanner.

A N N U A L BALL Five hundred guests were entertained at Annual Ball held at the Palais, St. Kilda.

the

Twenty-eight debutantes, wearing individual white frocks and carrying fans trimmed with pastel flowers and ribbons, were presented to our Club President, Miss Venie Harrison.

Fans were a feature of and around the ballroom.

decorations

on

tables

Members of the official party included the Principal, Dr. A . H . W o o d and Mrs. W o o d , the Vice-Principal, Miss B. Lindsay, the Senior Mistress of M.L.C. Elsternwick, Dr. R. Blatt, the Principal of Wesley College, Mr. W . H . Frederick and Mrs. Frederick and the President of M.L.C. Parents' Association, Mr. L. Langstreth and Mrs. Langstreth.

Proceeds of the Ball went to aid Club funds.

RETURN BALL FOR 1956 D E B U T A N T E S T h e 1956 Debutantes' Return Ball, which was held on Wednesday, 8th August, at " T h e Gables," East Malvern, was a great success. Most of the debs, and many of their friends attended and had a very enjoyable evening which included an excellent supper. T h e success of the evening was due to the efficient work of the Ticket Secretaries, Juliene Harry and Beryl Denman, and to their committee.

Guests of honour were Miss V . Harrison, President of the O l d Collegians' Club, Mrs. John Danks, Mrs. I. Robertson, Miss H . Brown, Miss Jill Vanthoff and Miss Glenys Bacon.

During the evening presentations were made of an album of the debutantes' photographs to Miss Harrison and a group photograph of the debs, to Mrs. Danks, in appreciation of their part in the success of the "Coming O u t " Ball.

ANNUAL

DINNER

T h e Annual Dinner was held on 27th August, 1956, at the College. Previously the dinner has been held " o u t " but costs have risen and it was felt that the younger O l d Collegians could not afford tickets at 2 6 / - or more. W e were fortunate in having the catering done by the newly-formed Catering Service of the M.L.C. Fair Auxiliary, who gave us an extremely fine meal at an extremely moderate, price and still hoped to make something f o r our Nurses' Memorial Hall after doing so. About 140 Old Collegians attended, many of whom had never previously come to the dinner, and the School Prefects acted as waitresses.

T h e guest of honour was Miss Ruth Flockart, who told us of her early experiences at the College and appealed f o r funds to publish a School Song Book. June Dawkins, on a flying visit home f r o m Austria, where she is studying music, sang

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several songs most beautifully, and Mrs. Warren Jungwirth gave a most amusing monologue—a scene f r o m "Pygmalion."

T h e whole evening was most successful and seems to have been very much enjoyed by all present.

LITERARY

EVENING

Friday, 11th May, 1956, at 8 o'clock in the Boarders' Lounge at the College.

T h e President (Miss Venie Harrison) cordially welcomed all present—about 100—and especially the guest speaker, Mrs. E. K. Smart.

After several announcements and congratulations to our team on winning the Tennis T r o p h y the Captain of the Tennis presented the " S u n " Tennis Challenge Cup to Miss Margaret Donaldson, deputising f o r Dr. A . H . W o o d who was unavoidably absent, so that it may be kept in custody, at the school, until the next tournament.

Miss Harrison then introduced the guest speaker, Mrs. E. K. Smart, a Canadian and the daughter of Ralph Connor, the noted author.

Mrs. Smart in her address carried us away to her homeland which she described as a bi-lingual country, particularly the Eastern side. French had been the language of the first colonists 160 years prior to General James W o l f e ' s famous victory, and to-day their descendants are proficient in the two languages, even the street signs in Quebec are bi-lingual.

T h e Western and vast.

Provinces are colourful,

rugged

The talk was illustrated by two films on Canadian Art—"Painters of Quebec", and "Emily Carr Paintings." These, with their scenes of the countryside and its people, rendered very real the reference to the Indians, their market places and villages, and to the English and French communities.

"Painters of Quebec" was a powerful and arresting study of French Canada in bright and rich colourings.

"Emily Carr Paintings": T h e artist (18711945) was born in Victoria, Canada, of English parents, and her love f o r her country is felt in the pictures shown of the Pacific coast, with its dense forests of trees over 300 feet in height, and its 400-year-old firs. Her style, with its deep and rich colourings, seemed distant and strange to our Australian eyes. She has depicted the Indians in their natural state, and one can appreciate their habits, village life, totem poles, fishing boats and gear f r o m her canvases. Miss Carr's mission was to tell a story of the Indians with whom she lived and whom she loved. She has an individual quality of her own, strong and vital. Her landscape paintings were grand, daring and very colourful, "showing a land of deep and abiding strength" (Canada).

She was known to them as "Klee W i c k . " During the war. she bred sheep dogs, but Indian life claimed her and in 1945 she died while with her Indian friends. She left her brushes to a young Indian painter, and arranged f o r the sale of her

canvases to f o u n d a scholarship. To-day, her paintings are valuable.

Mrs. Smart admired and loved Emily Carr's paintings.

Mrs. McCoy, at the request of the President, expressed the thanks of members to Mrs. Smart f o r her excellent and informative address and beautiful films, and to the operators f o r their assistance.

Supper was then served.

Mrs. FRED. C O R N E L L

BACK T O S C H O O L

(Edna P r y o r ) .

DAY—1956

O n Show Day, Thursday, 27th September, all past M.L.C. girls were once again invited to come "Back to S c h o o l " by Dr. and Mrs. W o o d .

A g o o d number of O l d Collegians accepted the invitation and were delighted to join—with senior girls of the College—in an Assembly once again; what memories that act always evokes!

T h e schoolgirls then entertained us with a splendid programme and we heard with delight a pianoforte solo, a string quartette and the Madrigal Group.

After the musical programme, Dr. W o o d , who had only returned f r o m a trip to America some few hours before, delighted us with his impressions gained on that journey. It was most obvious to the Old Collegians that the present girls also thoroughly enjoyed Dr. W o o d ' s account of his experiences.

Our President, Miss V . Harrison, spoke charmingly to the girls and presented a book to the College Libray, after which Dr. and Mrs. W o o d entertained us at afternoon tea, and "Back to S c h o o l " Day was over f o r another year.

P H Y L L I S L. M I N N S .

GARDEN PARTY Because of the Olympic Games the Annual Garden Party was held on 10th November, which turned out to be one of those bleak, cold preGames days which kept Melbourne so anxious.

There were a few patches of sunshine but on whole the weather was not kind to us. Despite this there were about two or three hundred O l d Collegians present and these included many of our country friends. It was g o o d to see so many young members who have only left school during the last few years. W e hope that their interest in the Club continues and extends to some of our other activities.

Miss Harrison, our President, and Mrs. W o o d welcomed the guests who included representatives of the Geelong and Elsternwick Branches as well as representatives f r o m other Schools. Recorded music was amplified throughout the grounds f o r our enjoyment.

A f t e r n o o n tea was served in the dining hall and we were welcomed by the President after which Mrs. Miller gave us a report about the School Song Book Fund and asked us f o r our full support.

Because of the earlier date no Exhibition of W o r k was on show this year, but people were invited to look around the school at the new buildings and at the foundation of the Assembly Hall.

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AFTERNOON

O n Saturday, 27th October, a Tennis Afternoon was held at the Methodist Ladies' College Tennis Courts when about 30 Old Collegians took part. As well as the " S u n " Tennis Cup team there were quite a few Pennant players.

There was also a cake stall, which was most successful and it was a very pleasant afternoon for all those who attended.

MANNEQUIN

PARADE

A Gala Mannequin Parade of Spring and Summer fashions was held on 28th September, 1956, at the home of Mrs. Muir (Betty Knuckey).

Despite the rain there was a full attendance and it was necessary to use three large rooms f o r the display. A. spray of white gardenias generously arranged for and donated by Miss Rumbold, was presented to each guest upon her arrival.

Shown in this homely setting the display seemed more informal than usual and the frequent asides of the mannequins added humour to the night.

Miss Shirley Cook (Ebbott) gave an admirable performance at the microphone, describing the gowns in a casual and spontaneous manner as the girls moved f r o m room to room showing in turn the interesting array of swim-suits, sports clothes, cotton and linen wear, suits, coats, hats and frocks suitable f o r after five. Appetising names such as " c i n n a m o n " and "banana" were the shades featured f o r the new season. Tailored suits which became dressy frocks by the mere removal of the jacket revealed the newest trend.

The hats were, perhaps, somewhat alarming, but, as the season progressed, we who witnessed the show had it proved to us that this new yet quaintly " o l d " fashion is here to stay—for a time at least. Greatgrandma was not, after all, quite without taste.

Matrons' styles were not overlooked.

Every woman f r o m teenager on f o u n d the type of gown to interest her, while the final item on the programme—a lovely bride and her attendant—drew gasps of admiration and delight f r o m all.

Miss Venie Harrison, the President, presented the beautiful bouquets made by Mrs. Graydon (Marjorie Fisher) to the seven mannequins, two of whom were past students of M.L.C. She thanked all those who had been responsible f o r the success of the evening, giving a special mention to our hostess, Mrs. Muir, f o r the tireless effort she had made to ensure that the show ran smoothly. T h e pianists, Valerie Marriott and Mary Hilton, also contributed to the pleasure of the occasion, while the organisers—Audrey Carter, Phillis Minns, Betty Muir, Glenys Bacon, Jil Vanthoff and Jean Tapner ( V a u g h a n ) — d e served special thanks f o r the hard work they had put into the occasion.

A lovely supper was served and cups of tea were definitely not rationed, much to the satisfaction of the guests. Thanks to our organisers and all those participating in this very successful evening our Club is richer by the sum of £ 4 6 / 1 8 / 6 .

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DR. W O O D ' S FILM N I G H T O n the evening of 20th July, Dr. W o o d took about 130 O l d Collegians and friends on an hour's whirlwind trip to England, Scotland, a glimpse into Ireland, across to Switzerland and France, and brought us back to Australia o n the Himalaya, and finally right into the grounds of M.L.C. through the medium of the coloured films he has taken.

W e visited the magnificent Cathedrals, the Universities and Schools (mostly with their own chapels), the historic buildings and landmarks, the beautiful countryside, the mountains and cities.

W e saw evidence that "England is a garden from end to end as Dr. W o o d told us at Back to Schoo Day last year. The flowers, lawns, trees, even the window boxes seen in almost every street, make it so.

The entertaining and spontaneous commentary given by Dr. W o o d throughout the evening' brought the pictures to " l i f e " f o r all who were present.

In thanking Dr. W o o d , Miss Kath Manning mentioned his forthcoming trip to America and I am sure the thought entered everyone's mind that there may be another treat in store when Dr. W o o d returns with a new collection of films I wonder if the Old Collegians will be fortunate enough to be taken on " A T r i p to A m e r i c a " ? I do hope so.

BETTY MUIR. M r s

G U E S T SPEAKER E V E N I N G ,

1957

T h e Guest Speaker Evening f o r 1957 was held in the Boarders' Lounge at the College on Friday, 10th May. It was a great success and approximately 100 Old Collegians and friends were present.

Mr. John Casson gave us an instructive and very entertaining talk on "Speech." As he is a very busy person, we were privileged to have some of his valuable time, which was greatly appreciated.

After Mr. Casson spoke, three Old Collegians entertained us with great charm and were very much appreciated. They were Misses Ariel Keen Jane Elton and Gretta Bull. T h e n supper of sandwiches and home-made biscuits and tea was served to finish a very delightful evening.

JUBILEE

BOOK

Extract from Minutes of the Third Council Meeting, 1 / 5 / 1 9 5 6 : " A number of Council Members had read the manuscript and had enjoyed it, especially in reference to the early days of the Club. However it was the general opinion that a lot more work was necessary in order to make the information correct, that the relevant time f o r printing the Jubilee Book had passed, and having regard to the present high cost of printing, it was felt it would be unwise to proceed with the Jubilee Book as originally planned. It was then moved

by Mrs. Smith, seconded by Mrs. Cornell and duly carried that in each future issue of the Old Collegian magazine, until the incoming Council thought fit to discontinue it—one or two pages be devoted to printing the past history of the Club."

This will begin in the next issue.

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Proposed List of Celebrations.

(This list is subject to revision.)

Saturday, 21st September, 8.30 p . m . — O p e n i n g of new Assembly Hall.

Sunday, 22nd September, 7 p . m . — O l d Collegians' Annual Servicc at Auburn Methodist Church.

Tuesday, 24th September, 8 p.m.—75th Anniversary Concert, Melbourne T o w n Hall. (Combined School and O l d Girls' Choir.)

Thursday, 26th September, 2.30 p.m.—Back to School Day and Garden Party.

Saturday, 28th September, 2.30 p.m.—Garden Party f o r O l d Collegians.

Saturday, 5th October, 2.30 p.m.—Historical Pageant and Display on the School Oval.

BIRTHDAY

GREETINGS

W e wish the School very many happy returns of its birthday, but birthdays, specially 75th birthdays, certainly require some sort of present to celebrate the occasion. A t the Council meeting of the Club on 29th May, 1957, it was decided that the O l d Collegians should give a birthday present to the old School, and so a Birthday Fund is to be opened. T h e Treasurer, Miss Hilda Brown, will be very glad to accept your contribution towards this birthday present.

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Music)

Towards the end of last year a Committee of O l d Collegians was formed to r a i s e money f o r the publication of the long-overdue New School Song Book," which will contain both words and music. T h e need f o r such a bound collection is very great and is eagerly awaited by both School and O l d Girls.

W e expect the book to contain original school songs, other attractive works contributed by eminent writers and composers, some hymns, and Rounds in 2, 3 and 4 parts; as well as a number of Descants to well-known tunes, and the latest addition, the new official School Anthem.

This collection has been growing for about twenty-five years, and it was felt that the 75 th Jubilee Year would be a fitting time to launch the first edition, and that past students would like to share in the cost—thereby expressing their thanks in a practical way f o r the privileges of spending those "great days and jolly days" at the "Best School of A l l . " T h e O l d Collegians' Club agreed at the Annual Meeting held in February to help the appeal to the best of its ability during the year. T h e Song Book Committee is grateful indeed. Already the proceeds f r o m the Annual Ball, 1957, have been promised to the fund.

T h e O.C.C. will circularise its members about functions the Song Book Committee plans to hold throughout the year. T h e first of these has already been held. It was an evening of music held at "Hazeldene," the home of Miss Annie Danks, early in May. T h e night was a great success both musically and financially.

W e sincerely thank those who have already helped in various ways, and given so generously but we ask all other past students if they will consider this appeal. W e look forward to seeing many of you at the various functions we are planning and hope you will be singing " A u l d Acquaintance" and other school songs with us f r o m our "New School Song B o o k " in the New Assembly Hall on "Back to S c h o o l " Days before very long.

THE "SUN"

GOLF C H A L L E N G E

CUP

T h e " S u n " Golf Challenge Cup, 1956, was played on the links of Kingswood Golf Club at Dingley o n 16th April.

Hermitage (Geelong C.E.G.G.S.) had a very meritorious win, with P.L.C. in second place, but our team did not score as well as last year.

T h e 1957 Annual Inter-Schools' Golf Match f o r the " S u n " Challenge Cup was held at the Commonwealth Golf Club on their links at Oakleigh.

This year Firbank won f o r the first time with Clyde a very close second. M.L.C. was well represented by the following players: Mrs. E. Stewart; Mrs. C. Oakley; Mrs. L. Hinton; Mrs. Hartley Williams; Mrs. M. Edwards; Mrs. C. Farfor; Mrs. K. Burwood.

W e sincerely hope that some day we shall have the honour of winning the Cup, and with the number of players available to us this should surely be possible.

D.

BUlCK,

Vice-president,

" S u n " Challenge f o r M.L.C.

Cup

Representative

T H E " S U N " T E N N I S CHALLENGE CUP T h e " S u n " Tennis Challenge Cup, 1956, was played at the M.L.C. tennis courts on Saturday, 25th February, and the semi-finals and finals on Saturday, 3rd March. T h e M.L.C. team consisted of Mrs. Charlotte Watt (Davies) and Mrs. Dulcie Y o u n g (Whittaker), 1st pair; and Mrs. Barbara Rich (Mclntyre) and Mrs. Beverley W o o d s ( M a l c o l m ) , 2nd pair.

In the semi-finals M.L.C. (Hawthorn) defeated M.L.C. (Elsternwick) by two games. In the finals M.L.C. (Hawthorn) narrowly defeated Mandeville Hall.

T h e 1957 Annual Inter-Schools' Tennis Match f o r the " S u n " Cup was played at the M.L.C. Courts, Hawthorn, on Saturday, 16 th March, when twenty-four Schools competed.

T h e M.L.C. (Hawthorn) team, consisting of Mrs. Charlotte Watt (Davies) and Mrs. Dulcie Y o u n g (Whittaker), 1st pair; and Mrs. Beverley W o o d s (Malcolm) and Miss Janet Miller, 2nd pair, was one of the four semi-finalists after the first day's play.

In the semi-finals M.L.C. (Hawthorn) defeated M.C.E.G.G.S. and Korowa defeated M.L.C. (Elsternwick). In the finals M.L.C. (Hawthorn) defeated Korowa by 2 rubbers 4 sets 29 games to 2 rubbers 1 set 23 games.

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Statement of Receipts and Expenditure Balance at Bank, 1st January, 1 9 5 6 . . . . £ 3 0 3 4 Subscriptions for Year 162 2 Receipts from Social Events— Literary Evening £7 7 0 Dr. W o o d ' s Evening . . . .

15 16 0 Dinner 113 6 0 Annual Ball 90 3 0 Mannequin Parade 4 6 18 6 Tennis Afternoon 8 10 0 Garden Party 219 6 • 285 0 Badges 45 1 Interest on Life Members Account . .

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'Some of Us Have Wlcmdierzd Far" Sunday in Sumatra (Extract f r o m an article by Mrs. H . Feith (Betty Evans) who has spent two years working in Indonesia.)

'Bukittinggi" means "high hill" in Indonesian, and this city of Central Sumatra is suitably named, f o r the town is built on the foothills of two volcanic peaks, and overlooks rolling hills and sweeping plateau country.

I had not expected to find a church here as the town is the centre of a strictly Moslem area, but I asked to make sure, and was told: "Yes, of course! Don't forget that there are a lot of people f r o m Batak land working here." Now Batak land is quite a long way further north—the country round the famous Lake Toba, and its people have always been famous f o r their rugged independence. They refused to accept the Islamic faith of the coastal people near them, and when German Lutheran missionaries came there towards the end of the last century they f o u n d a people whose primitive pagan religion allowed family feuds and bloody killings reminiscent of the bitter English border feuds of long ago. But these rough hill -country people accepted Christianity with enthusiasm and converts were made in hundreds.

As the Bataks began a twentieth century migration down into the plain country the little church with the tower was always the first building to go up to mark the new settlement. T h r o u g h the mission schools and later through their own church schools passed the generation of students who were to take their places amongst Moslems and HinduBuddhists as the hero-leaders of the national fight f o r independence after the Japanese occupation . . .

I had met a number of Batak students in Djakarta, and had learnt f r o m them some of the most beautiful folk songs I have ever heard . so, as I climbed up the steps cut into the steep hills of this town—and down again—on my way to the church this Sunday morning, I was thinking that the service would, at least in its music, be refreshing. . . . A n d I was not disappointed.

T h e first hymn to peal out was "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty," sung in Indonesian of course, and in a full-throated harmony that the first German Protestant congregations could not have bettered.

Another was " A l l my hope on G o d is f o u n d e d , " and the service ended with Luther's famous hymn " A Safe Stronghold Our G o d is Still."

I could not understand more than a few words of the sermon so I felt free to think my own thoughts, which wandered round these hymns, now part of the heritage of the W o r l d Church.

From their German home they have spread to every corner of the world where Free Church congregations gather to worship and sing together. Sitting in this little wooden church, surrounded by men and women, boys and girls, whose faces and dress showed that they came not only f r o m Batak land but f r o m Java, the Christian areas of A m b o n and North Celebes, or T i m o r to the far east of Indonesia, it seemed to me that the hymns stand f o r something bigger than the

many differences of history, geography, race and culture which have in the past divided these island people from each other and which now isolate our more-or-less Anglo-Saxon corner of the world — A u s t r a l i a — f r o m its neighbours.

W e walked out into the bright sunlight, and f o u n d the busy life of the market all round us.

As in most Asian countries, Sunday as a closed holiday is quite unknown. All the shops were open as usual—the Chinese rivalling the local Minangkaba traders in their display of wares along the street stalls, the Indian shops with bright silks hung out to tempt the passing girls in their cotton gowns who, with their baskets on their heads, were on their way to buy rice, vegetables and meat f r o m the open-air street vendors. Sunday is a Government holiday—but only f o r civil servants, teachers and students—the rest of the town seemed to be at work as usual.

W e walked to the highest point of the town— a park where all the local lads were flying enormous kites. From here we could see f o r miles across rolling cattle country and nearer at hand, on the outskirts of the town, far below on the plain, we could see the rice harvest in progress.

Rows and rows of bent backs and plate-like straw hats were moving slowly and symmetrically across the fields. Further over the buffaloes were out ploughing f o r the next crop, knee-deep in mud.

It seemed very different f r o m the patchwork quilt fields of Java, where farming is o n such a tiny scale. Except f o r the rice fields and buffaloes it could almost have been part of our Australian hill-country. . . .

People were scurrying like ants in the market below us. T h e roads leading out of the town up into the hills were already dotted with women bent under heavy baskets, veiled against the hot sun, carrying their purchases home f r o m the market.

Across the other side of the town were the two great bulks of volcano—huge cones of rock.

"Mountains of Fire" they are called, but this day only a thin wisp of smoke hanging lazily in the air reminded us that the two mountains had ever been more than the silent guardians of the town that we now saw asleep in the sunshine.

A Trip to Canada (Extract f r o m a letter to Mrs. Satchell Mrs. Parkes Bradbury (Phyl C r a m ) . )

from

. . . I have been back a few weeks now f r o m my wonderful visit to Canada, and just beginning to settle down again. Our voyage across in the "Empress of Scotland" was a very rough one indeed, gales and f o g patches all the way across, and we actually passed two large icebergs as we approached the coast of Labrador. W e took the northerly route both going over and coming back. I came back in a small Irish cargo vessel, specially built f o r the rough north Atlantic with a four-inch steel hull (only about 5000 tons) and three other passengers whom I saw very rarely as they were incommoded ( ? ) by the lively motion of the small ship and also we ran into a blizzard the first day out of the St. Lawrence accompanied

THE OLD ( :OLLEGIAN by high winds and very heavy swell. T h e Captain, Captain Black, O.B.E., was very kind and I had the full run of the ship, so to help pass the time I donned a boiler suit and joined the cadets in polishing the brass. I polished the binnacle head qne day (the brass cover over the compass, to the uninitiated) and I f o u n d about 200 girls' names scratched upon it. One way f o r the helmsmen to pass the lonely night watches!!

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O n our way back f r o m there, we were lucky to get a g o o d view of the only flight of greater snow geese in the world. They had touched down upon a group of small islands in the St. Lawrence to rest themselves on their long flight to the Carolinas f o r the winter. There were thousands of them, and the great birds with their dazzling white plumage were a rare and wonderful sight. . . .

So much f o r the journey there and back—it T h e ship went into dry dock at Quebec f o r was our four and a half weeks in Canada which about four days and I was able to get out and I shall never forget. Immediately on my arrival walk right under the keel of the ship and see the in Montreal, I booked a sleeper f o r St. John, marine growth being scraped off and other reNew Brunswick, and left that afternoon in an pairs being done. W e also toured the city and effort to catch Richard's ship due in and out of surrounding district well. T h e people are 90 there the next day. I arrived 6.30 a.m. the next per cent. French-Canadian there and mainly W e n c h is spoken, not Parisian French but the morning and no sign of my husband—a strange classical old-time pronunciation we learned at man came up and said he had come to meet me school, and to my surprise I f o u n d I could talk on his behalf as the port doctor had not yet quite well. cleared the ship; it had only arrived a few hours before. So trusting to luck that I was not being All too soon the time passed and after loadkidnapped, I allowed him to drive me to the ing thousands of tons of newsprint and a few quay. There is a rise and fall of over nineteen hundred tons of dynamite, plus six huge locofeet at St. John and the "City of Stafford," being motives and their tenders, Richard sailed off for fully laden was almost out of sight but f o r her India again and now here I am at home. superstructure. Richard was pacing the deck of the bridge when I arrived, and yanked me over the rail of the bridge onto the ship, the wing of Touring in Europe the bridge being on a level with the wharf. H e had brought a really very sweet baby elephant (Extract f r o m a letter to Mrs. G. R. Bull (Jill f r o m India as a present f r o m Nehru to the Hickling f r o m Mrs. Hal Bannister (Jill Adams) children of Canada, and the Z o o people decided who is at present on a visit to London and to take her off at St. John, so we stayed there Europe.) i over the week-end to enable them to make arrange. . .

Now we are on the Continent—have ments f o r her transport and to build a ramp f o r been here just over three weeks, and have seen her to walk off the ship. Just as well this hapand done so many new and exciting things that pened or otherwise we would have struck the full it s practically impossible to absorb them. Landed force of the hurricane l o n e which came roaring in Bolougne in France, then drove through up the coast on the Monday. W e waited f o r her Belgium to Holland—stayed there a week—then to pass and then put out into the Bay o f Fundy to Denmark f o r a week—and now in Germany. in dense f o g on our passage round to Montreal.

T h e small hotels in Germany are very cheap W e had several rough days, the aftermath of the you can get a bed f o r 6 / - a night each—in fact storm and then a lovely run up the St. Lawrence you can get cheap rooms all over the Continent in windy but brilliantly sunny weather and as if you look f o r them, and especially at this time the maple trees were then in their best autumn of the year, as they have a different price f o r colourings of orange, crimson and gold, it was the different seasons. But the big catch in traveljust the most wonderful sight I have ever seen. ling round is the price of the f o o d . It costs more M y husband has a number of friends in to have a very ordinary meal of bread and butter Montreal and their hospitality was quite overand ham or cold sausage than to have a room for whelming. In the end I was almost glad to get the night. Also the price of petrol is terrific— away f o r a rest, but they took us all over the equivalent to about 7 / 6 Australian per gallon. country by car and I saw something of the vastW e have been terrifically lucky with the ness and grandeur of the Canadian scene. W e weather. Normally it would be impossible to met a full-blood Red Indian chief, disappointly travel a lot of the roads we have been using in in Western dress and speaking perfect English, winter, but this is the mildest winter they have but he signed his name on a pair of elk skin had f o r over 100 years, and although it is still moccasins Richard had bought f o r me, " W e l c o m e cold, we have seen quite a bit of sunshine. The to Canada, Mrs. Bradbury, 'Ticonaroga,' ( W a n local inhabitants just can't believe it. derer of the W o o d s ) . " H e was an Iroquois, one of the fiercest tribes in the old days.

It is all utterly unbelievable—firstly that we are here at all, and secondly that we won't be W e also went up the lovely Saguinay River here in a couple of months. Everyone over here (pronounced sagenie) which is just like a N o r takes far more personal- interest in politics than wegian Fiord, great tall cliffs on either side topped we do at home, and one and all have an extremely by the characteristic pines and spruce forests W e gloomy outlook on the future. T h e general feelsaw a wonderful display of the Northern Lights ing is that England and Europe are finished, and up there. I had no idea how brilliant they could many, many people are looking at Australia with be and was completely fascinated. I sat with my eager eyes as a sanctuary. Have not met one nose glued to the port in our bedroom f o r about Australian which is amazing, as there were 30,000 two hours—it was too cold to venture outside. Australians who arrived in London last year.

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News T h e Club extends its warmest congratulations to Miss Ruth Flockart, who was awarded the M.B.E. f o r her services to Music. She has been Director of Music at M.L.C. since 1934 and all those of us who have had any connection with the Music School owe a great deal to her. W e all feel that this was a verv well-deserved honour.

Miss Ellen Christensen has been appointed Principal of Presbyterian Girls' School, Adelaide, and commenced duties there in Third Term, 1956.

Miss Marjorie Vasey has recently been appointed Matron of St. Ives' Hospital, East Melbourne.

Miss Marjorie H. Atkinson is in charge of music at Sarum Girl's College, Weybridge, England.

Miss Eileen Steenson, who teaches dress design at M.L.C., received an award f r o m the Australian W o m e n Pilots' Association for her work as a flying instructor.

Miss Mildred Waite is a member of the new Victorian Nursing Council and was nominated by the Royal Victorian College of Nursing.

Joceiyn Sarori is nursing at West Gippsland Hospital, Warragul.

Mrs. L. Fouvy (Valda Vaughan) received her B.A. at the recent conferring of degrees. She already holds her Mus.Bac. Betty Scarlett graduated Mus.Bac and combined her musical studies with a course in X-ray diagnosis. She has now begun Dip.Ed. She hopes eventually to go abroad.

Shirley Merrylees was third in the Peter Mitchell Will Quest run by the "Australian W o m a n ' s Weekly."

Eril Hutton (daughter of Ena Bee )has started her Pharmacy Course apprenticeship at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Mrs. Abblitt (Annette Stephen) is living at Fish Creek (near Foster) where her husband is foreman in the Butter Factory.

Lorraine Stephen is now managing a Pharmacy in Scott's Hotel Building in the city.

Mrs. Howden (Lyn. Westacott) is now Victorian President of the Presbyterian W o m e n ' s Missionary Union.

Janice Beelby has left the Conservatorium.

Miss Nance McLennan is Headmistress of the J. H . Boyd Girls' School.

For eight years Miss A n n e Green has been State Secretary of the Methodist Women's H o m e Mission League of Victoria and Tasmania, and editress of " T h e League Broadcast." She has just retired. She wrote the script f o r the League's 25th anniversary celebration on Home Mission Day. Noleen Ferris has her own driving school at Hampton.

Mrs. Dow (Jean Williams) has left Kaniva and is living in Richmond where her husband is studying f o r the Church of Christ ministry.

Mrs. Hopkins (Marion Thomson) and her husband have moved f r o m Adelaide to the Methodist parsonage at Streaky Bay in South Australia.

Adele Krutli has been transferred f r o m W a n garatta. to Adelaide.

Barbara Wall was second in Miss Henley, 1957.

Margaret Anderson was in the Sydney University basketball team which played against Melbourne University.

Cheryl Greenwood was in the Methodist State basketball team which played against South Australia.

Lorraine Coghlan won the Australian girls' singles, girls' doubles and girls' hardcourt titles and was one of the players in the Victorian tennis team.

Joan Walter was admitted to the Bar in April.

Mrs. L. M. T h o m p s o n (Grace Waitt) has been appointed President of the W o m e n ' s Inter-Church Council of Victoria.

Mrs. Blackburn (Vera Lockwood) visited our Branch in Sydney last September f o r their Annual Meeting and conveyed our greetings to all present.

Mrs. Ted Lins (Leila Farhood) entertained at afternoon tea in honour of Miss Winnie Williams who was loved and remembered as Form Mistress of IV.b. She still teaches voice culture at her home and also teaches at the Central School.

T h e guests were Mrs. Ed. Worrall (Joyce Healing), Mrs. John Stuart (Joan Casement), Mrs. L. P. Smith (Stella Robinson), Mrs. Baden Powell (Freda F a r h o o d ) , Mrs. C. Tiffin (Brownie P a i n ) , Mrs. N. Valentine (Sybil Waite), Mrs. Alberto (Queenie Howell). It was a very enjoyable occasion for all.

TRAVELLERS Mrs. R. L. McCoy ( A n n e Dufty) resigned f r o m Council because of ill-health. She leaves in June f o r a three-months' tour which will include Singapore, Colombo and Bombay. Other travellers include Mary Coates and Diane Carmichael, who sailed for England in the Arcadia on 3rd December, 1956; Jean McLennan, who left at the beginning of April f o r a six-month tour of England, Scotland and Europe; Mrs. H . Bannister (Jill Adams) and her husband, Harold, who have been on a six months' tour abroad; Mimi Yees, whose headquarters have been in London but who has managed to see something of England, Ireland and the Continent; Beverley Bull, who returns on 16th October; Mr. and Mrs. J. Griffiths (Marion Allan) who returned last June after spending eighteen months touring the Continent, England, Scotland and Wales and who spent a week in Singapore on their way back; Mrs. Maurice Williams (Joan Hendy) who is in London where he husband is teaching and who has managed to fit in much sight-seeing with her sister, Pam H e n d y ; Jane Brehaut, who returned in February f r o m an eight months' trip overseas with her parents, motoring 12,000 miles in the British

THE OLD ( :OLLEGIAN Isles and through Belgium, North Germany and Denmark to Sweden where they embarked for home on a Swedish cargo ship in time f o r her to start a nursing career at Prince Henry's Hospital; Jean McLennan, who leaves in April f o r a six-month tour of England, Scotland and Europe; Laurel Bamford, who left reecntly f o r England; Margaret Abrahams and Joan Mason, who are visiting Vancouver; Lesley Cook and Jean Cook, who are in England and also Y v o n n e Crutchfield, W e n d y Browne, Mary Taylor and Jean McEwan.

Mavis Lancaster is still enjoying her work at Australia House meeting many Old Collegians visiting England and one of her greatest joys is showing her friends L o n d o n and the English countryside which she loves so well.

Mrs. H. Feith (Betty Evans) and Mrs. Zainu'ddin (Ailsa T h o m s o n ) have spent two years in Indonesia working with the English Language Inspectorate of the Indonesian Ministry of Education as members of the N U A U S Volunteer Graduate Scheme. In August Betty and her husband will go to Cornell University f o r three years while he works on his doctorate in Political Science. Ailsa's husband is teaching Indonesian at Melbourne University.

Janice Prentice to Noel W i g g .

Barbara Potts to Max Field.

Roma Palmer to Barry Rumpf.

Dorothy Phillips to Roderick Parton.

Joy Pascoe to Bruce Battenham.

Lorraine Rabbie to Donald Nicholls.

Elizabeth Richardson to Peter McKenzie.

Jean Sinclair to Mark Stokes.

Jenifer A n n e Stamp to Robert Ramsey.

Myrna Shore to Ron Appleyard, Jean T h o m s o n to Douglas Weeding.

Mercia T h o m p s o n to N o r m a n Davies.

Jillian Thornton to Sydney Charles Warneke.

Valerie Williams to Robert Catsford.

Margaret White to Richard T . Hales.

Helen Watson to Donald Neish.

A n n Williams to Bob Davies.

A n d to Janice Prentice, Lois McLaughlin, Shirley Craig, A n n e Carew, Lois Craig, Nandina Johnson, Joan Humphries, Janice Fankhauser, Valerie Blythe, Nola Thomas, Jill Rubenstein, Faye Sutherland, Jennifer Collie.

WEDDINGS

ENGAGEMENTS The Club offers best wishes to the following Old Collegians who have announced their engagements: Barbara Atkins to Kevin James Brown.

Ailsa Brownlee to Ian G o o d .

Margaret Bridges to James Bruce Cuff.

Marilyn Brown to D o u g Thompson.

Laurel Bladon to Barry Andrews.

Judith Chesterfield to Keith Thomson.

W e n d y Campbell to Richard Barker.

Joan Delbridge to Kenneth Lehmann.

Nancy Ellis to Michael Norman.

Patricia Elliott to Brian Bennett.

Loris A n n e Fowler to Terry Clota.

Margaret Fowler to Charles Curtarne.

Nancy Gray to Kevin W o o d .

Beris Greenwood to Geoffrey Bird.

Betty Anne Germann to Geoffrey Thomas Styles.

Dorothy Gribble to Walter Hurst.

Barbara Harrison to Edwin Marsh.

Thelma Haddrick to Leonard Yarrow.

Noelle Judkins to Gavin Hamley.

Ariel Keen to Donald Saltmarsh.

Valerie Klein to Rodney Granat.

Pamela Lees to Alan MacKinnon.

Pamela Lery to Frank Durra.

Denise Lear to Donald Warner.

W e n d y McKell to David Richardson.

Janice McNee to Ronald Phillips.

Jill McConnell to Wiliiam Le Page.

Valerie Neale to Ian Marriott.

Marion Nixon to Keith Palmer.

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Iris A r n o l d was married to Leon Pederick at Highbury Grove Methodist Church.

Margaret married.

Barber

and

Norman

Beurle

were

Janet Barber and Halcro Johnson H a y were married and are now living at Harwell, England, where Hal is working as an atomic physicist and Janet as a librarian.

Coral Clarke was married to Wes. Y o u n g .

Judith Curtis and John M c H a y were married at St. John's, Toorak, o n 18th August.

Kaye Forbes was married to Mai Pascoe.

Ruth Farren Price was married to Ross Nye. Beverley Farren Price was bridesmaid.

Patty Glen was married to Cadet Officer John Ryan, R.A A.F., at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Gardiner, on 12th May. She is the daughter of Elva Tyner. Jacqueline Cass was bridesmaid.

Lyle Gribble and Ken Lyall were married St. Mark's, Camberwell, in August.

at

Merele Hayes and James W e b b were married on 12th March, 1956. H e has recently been appointed Warden of the University Union.

Ervyn Hayes was married to John Whitehead and they are now living in Sydney where John is Travelling Secretary f o r the Australian Student Christian Movement.

Valmai Henley and Ian Berriman were married at M o n t Albert Methodist Church on 17th October. Jean Henley was bridesmaid. They are now living at Shepparton.

Loris Holloway and John Glasgow were married at Korumburra Methodist Church o n 26th May, 1956. Marie Holloway and Betty Glasgow were bridesmaids.

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Marion Fenton and George Rennie were married at Mornington Methodist Church in December. Jill Bull (Hickling) was matron-of-honour.

Shirley H a m o n , daughter of Gertie Johnson, was married at Numurkah, in September and she and her husband are now living in Perth.

June Jenkin and Max Williams were married at Armadale Methodist Church on 23 rd May, 1956.

Beryl Johnston was married to Trevor Hubble and they are now living in England.

Beth Judkins was married to Dr. Ray Milieus.

They are now living at Berwick, prior to going overseas.

Elizabeth Tweddell (daughter of Margaret Overton) and Max Albiston were married at East, Kew Methodist Church. Jane Brehaut was bridesmaid. T h e couple are now living in Canada.

Rosemary Thomas was married to Mervyn Terce.

Joan Willis and David Ikin were married at Kew Baptist Church on 12th January. Joyce Willis was a bridesmaid.

Lynette Jean Unkenstein and Donald William W o o d f o r d were married on 21st December. Elaine Unkenstein was bridesmaid.

Joy Etherington and John Jones were married at Surrey Hill Methodist Church.

Joan Buckman and John Gault were married at Queen's College Chapel. Louise Gault was bridesmaid.

Helen Turner (Charlesworth) and Bruce Hall were married at the Canterbury Methodist Church on 2nd March.

Claire Robbins and Bruce Garnsworthy were married on 17th May, 1957.

W e extend our very best wishes to all these O l d Collegians and also to Robin Carne, Judith Smith, Phillipa Balphe, Ruth Delbridge, Helen Been, Rhonda Fish, Merle James, Margaret Martin, Dorothy Palmer, Judith Coleman.

Judith Leask and Captain Michael Reyne, former A . D . C . to Sir Dallas Brooks, were married at St. Hilary's Church, Kew, on 6th June, 1956.

Rosemary McCutcheon was married to Steven Frazer at Highfield Road Methodist Church o n Saturday, 30th June, 1956.

Joan G o r d o n was married to Brian Norris at Surrey HIils Methodist Church on 15th September.

Barbara A n n M c C o y and Kenneth Brown were married at St. Leonard's Presbyterian Church, Brighton Beach, on 16th March. Margaret Fitch was one of the bridesmaids.

Sue Pincus was married to Phil Bebarfield.

Jane Pincus and Elaine Gibbs were bridesmaids.

Joan Pope and Eric Whetehand were married at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Gardiner, on 28th May, 1956.

Margaret Renkin (daughter of Minnie Beckett) and Colin Tonkin (son of Gladys Stone) were married at Wesley College Chapel on 21st December, 1956. Bridesmaids were W e n d y Renkin and Barbcra Tonkin.

Margot Simmons and Max Gillett were married at Christ Church, South Yarra, and they are now living out of Geelong at Anakie.

Lily Sand was married to Ian Hubert Warwick Jones. Her sister, Julie Sand, was bridesmaid.

Joan Smith and Robert Brooking were married in December, 1955. T h e bride was attended by Nancy Curry (Batt) and Rosemary Richardson (Orr).

BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. J. Griffiths (Marion A l l e n ) , a daughter, Jillian Carol, born in London on 7th March, 1956.

Mr. and Mrs. Fuller (April A d a m s ) , a son, Andrew, born in November, 1955.

Mr. and Mrs. K. Inglis (Judy Betheras), a daughter.

Mr. and Mrs. R. Martin (Barbara Bennett), a son, Guy Sloane, born in October.

Mr. and Mrs. J. West (Marjorie Barrett), a daughter, born on 31st December.

Mr. and Mrs. R. Long (Estelle Binns), a son.

Mr. and Mrs. Paterson (Joyce Bottomer), a daughter.

Mr. and Mrs. Bottomley (Marjorie Baulch), a daughter.

Mr. and Mrs. R. Gilmour (Beverley Bath), a daughter, Lynn Suzanne, born on 26th March, 1957.

Mr. and Mrs. G. Macadam (Bev. BalfourSmith), a daughter, Susan.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Besley (Marj. Behrendt), a son, Mark.

Mr. and Mrs. B. Coates (Peg C l i f f o r d ) , a son, Neil Arthur, on 25th October, 1956.

Mr. and Mrs. Falconer ( W e n d y Collett), a daughter, Jane Elizabeth.

Mr. and Mrs. F. Gibbons (Pat D u f t y ) , a son, Donald Ross, on 3rd April, 1957.

Mr. and Mrs. B. Hamley (Jean D a v e y ) , a daughter, born in August, 1956.

Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Anderson (Elva Findlay), a son, Donald John, born on 27th September, 1956.

Dr. and Mrs. Maxwell (Joan Eggleston), a son.

Mr. and Mrs. Pascoe (Kaye Forbes), a son.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Tucker (Marjorie H a g g e r ) , a son, Mark Leith, born on 7th February, 1957.

Mr. and Mrs. E. Blakey (Judy H o o p e r ) , a son.

Mr. and Mrs. Lockwood (Betty M u i r ) , a son, Richard.

Mr. and Mrs. K. W o f f (Le. Marsh), a daughter, Allison Mary, born on 9th November, 1956.

Mr. and Mrs. K. Duff (Margaret McCutcheon), a daughter, Susan Margaret, born on 17th September, 1956.

Mr. and Mrs. H . Brsdbury (Ruth M c C o m b ) , a daughter, Joanne Ruth, born on 16th February, 1957.

Mr. and Mrs. C. Lilja (Mary M c W h i n n e y ) , a dauehter, Ruth Elizabeth, born on 27th September," 1956.

Mr. and Mrs. R. Welsford (Betty M u n r o ) , a daughter, Kathryn Rae, born on 5th September, 1956.

THE OLD ( :OLLEGIAN Mr. and Mrs. L. Waller (Elva Marriott), a son, Paul Gregory, born on 9th October, 1955.

Mrs. T . Kongshem (Althea Dawes), a daughter, born ' on 11th June, 1956.

Mr. and Mrs. R. Dickinson (Aylsa Gellie), a daughter, born on 16th November, 1956.

Mr. and Mrs. K. McCIean (Eunice D a n n ) , a son, Timothy Neil, born on 19th February.

Mr. and Mrs. D. Scott (Shirley M u n r o ) , a daughter, Janice Margaret, born on 17th February, 1957.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Cooney (June M c C o y ) , a son, Alan Leslie.

Mr. and Mrs. W . Lyons (Elizabeth McCaghern), a daughter, Fleur Ashley.

M r and Mrs. S. J. Harriss (Ailsa M u r d o c h ) , a son, Warren James, born at Launceston, Tasmania, on 3rd September, 1956. (Ailsa has now moved f r o m Tasmania to Geelong and would like to get in touch with Old Collegians living in the Geelong district.)

Mr. and Mrs. Williams (Margaret Marfleet), a daughter, Jacqueline Merle, born on 12th May, 1957.

Mr. and Mrs. B. McColl (Myrna Marks), a son, Stuart Ian. Mr. and Mrs. I. Lamborn (Joan M c C a l l u m ) , a daughter, born on 28th December, 1956.

Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster (Margaret N a s h ) , a son.

Mr. and Mrs. Gollings (Ruth Pizzey), a daughter.

Mr. and Mrs. Beedham (Margaret Pizzey), a daughter.

Mr. and Mrs. Robinson (Dorothy Purvis), a son.

Mr. and Mrs. Capell (Elma Manfield), a daughter, Lisa, born on 29th October, 1956.

Mr. and Mrs. D. Livermore (Margaret Reynolds) , a son, Stephen, born in January.

Mr. and Mrs. Hendy (Barbara Smith), a son, Michael Stewart, born on 24th February, 1956.

Mr. and Mrs Jackson (Gwen Stahl), a son, Mark Gregory, born in September, 1956.

Mr. and Mrs. Abblett (Annette Stephen), a son, T o n y Alan, born September, 1955.

Dr. and Mrs. G. Miles (Iduna Sutton), a son, Neville Bradley, born on 6th July, 1956.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Thriewaldt (Dorothy Start), a daughter, Marita, born on 2nd November, 1956.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Oxley (Kath Reseigh), a son, Jon Reseigh, born o n 2nd July, 1956.

Mr. and Mrs. Brooking (Joan Smith), a son, born in March.

Mr. and Mrs. W . Newton (Margaret T o d n e r ) , a son, Michael.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Shaw (Betty Power), a daughter, Deborah.

Mr. and Mrs. McMillan (Gloria T a y l o r ) , a daughter, Vivienne.

Mr. and Mrs. Urwin (Beryl Towler), a son, born in March.

Mr. and Mrs. G. Dreyfus (Phyllis T o d n e r ) , twins, Mark A l f r e d and Michelle A n n , born in Perth, o n 4th October, 1956.

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Mr. and Mrs. Zainu'ddin (Ailsa T h o m s o n ) , a daughter, Nurel Zainila, born in Djakarta, on 24th February, 1956.

Mr. and Mrs. W o o d (Phyllis Trewhella), a son, Douglas John, born on 6th October, 1956.

Mr. and Mrs. R. Farren Price (Robin W r i g h t ) , a daughter, Catherine Elizabeth, born o n 7th December, 1956.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Earle (Joan W r i g h t ) , a daughter, Marion Clarice, born on 19th October, 1956.

Mr and Mrs. Lyall (Edith Wentworth), a daughter, Judith Anne, born 1st May, 1956.

MDuaTpd M r . D Barelli (Linnell W o o d ) , son, Phillip Harold, born on 2nd July, 1956.

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18th

September,

M r and Mrs H . Feith (Betty Evans), a son, David George, born o n 20th January, 1957.

Mr. and Mrs. M. Reyne (Judith Leask), a son, born in Nigeria, on 19th May, 1957.

Rev. and Mrs. G. S. S. Y u l e (Val. East), a daughter, born on 22nd May, 1957.

Mr. and Mrs. G. Whalen (Isabel Silvers), a daughter, b o m on 21st December.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Tibb (Elaine Felstead), son, Michael John, born in March, 1957.

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Mr. and Mrs. S. Tamblyn (Wilma Liebert), a daughter, Jennifer, born on 17th May, 1957.

Mr. and Mrs. G. Cockburn (Albie T o w n s ) , a son.

Rev. and daughter.

Mrs. H . Secomb

(Janet W o o d ) ,

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Mr. and Mrs. T . Beenie (Le Barnett), a daughter, Catherine Le, born on 25th November.

Dr. and Mrs. I. Thomas (Betty H i s l o p ) , a daughter, Heather Margaret.

Mr. and Mrs. B. Malseed (Lois H a r d i n g ) , a daughter, born on 21st December.

Mr. and daughter.

Mrs.

I.

Lamb

(Phyl.

Cerutty),

a

Mr. and Mrs. R. Chapman (Judy W a p p e t ) , a daughter, born on 21st March.

Mr. and Mrs. G. Beanland (Kathleen W a l k e r ) , a son, born in London.

AUTHOR Mrs. Walklate, Aislaby, Beleura Hill Rd., Mornington, has sent us the following extract with the comment: " I enclose this cutting as interesting to the O.C.C. Editor regarding our school, also I remember hearing that Dr. Fitchett was invited to London in 1896 as Empire Guest to report on the Pageant of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria and next morning the 'Daily Mail' was printed in g o l d . " Here is the extract: " A n interesting Australian writer was William Henry Fitchett (1842-1928).

Largely self-educated, he became a Methodist minister at the age of 26. A remarkably versatile man, he was the real founder of the Methodist Ladies' College at Hawthorn, and its Principal f o r 46 years.

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"Working before breakfast every morning, Fitchett wrote a number of popular books on the history of the British Army. Most famous of these was 'Deeds That W o n the Empire,' published in the year of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.

mother, Mrs. Clark (Florence Phillips), who was also a former student of M.L.C. Her granddaughters, Judith and Helen Chesterfield, are Old Collegians and two other granddaughters, Gwenneth Long and Elizabeth Chesterfield, are present students.

"This book sold more than 250,000 copies, mostly in Britain, which was a prodigious success in those days. It probably did as much as all Kipling's works together to stimulate 'pride in Empire'."

Mrs. A . G. Coulthard (Lorna Lancaster), whose father died.

BEREAVEMENTS T h e Club extends its sympathy to the following O l d Collegians who have suffered bereavements during the past year.

Margaret Williams (Bickford), died on 14th November, 1956.

whose

father

Mrs. S. O. Mannering (Emma Barrow) husband died on 10th October, 1956.

whose

May 1957.

Bustard, whose

father died in

Febuary,

Miss Florence Carnegie, whose sister, Miss Clare Carnegie, died o n 29th August, 1956. Miss Carnegie was one of the school's early boarders and an early O.C.C. member.

Ellen Christensen, whose mother died on 12th February, 1957.

Val Yule (East), whose four months old son, Patrick, died in March, 1956.

Kathleen, Doreen and Peggy Forsyth, whose mother died in August.

Mrs. Summons (Elsie Finlayson) and Mrs. Murray (Nellie Finlayson), whose mother died.

She was the grandmother of Francis Summons.

May Brunier, whose brother died on 3rd July.

1956.

Mrs. Hunter (E. H a r d i g ) , whose husband died.

Mrs. A . Heath (Clarice -ather died in December.

Bradshaw),

whose

Miss Celie Ingram, whose sister, Mrs. Fred King (Marie Ingram) died on 2nd August, 1956.

Robin and Judith Kennedy, whose Warren, was killed in an air accident.

brother,

Muriel Gordon and Phyllis Tiley, whose mother, Mrs. Liversha, died o n 19th February. 1957.

Mrs. John Harper (Dorothy Roper), w h o s e , son, Gerald, died in Rhodesia, and to his grandmother, Mrs. Roy Harper (Edith Miller).

Mrs. E. S. A . Bell (Fanny Smith), whose husband died on 12th September, 1956.

Mrs. Russell (Ida Skelton), whose mother died on 28th September, 1956, in her 92nd year.

Mrs. Hutchinson (Edna W o o d m a s o n ) and Mrs. Taylor (Winifred W o o d m a s o n ) , whose mother died on 4th April, 1956.

Shirley and Dulcie Whittaker mother died.

( Y o u n g ) , whose

Noelene Heard, whose brother, Barry, died.

Mrs. E. Chesterfield (Mollie Clark) and Mrs. F. Long (Eileen Clark) on the death of their

Eunice Canovan, whose father

died.

Gladys Cain, whose father died.

Mrs. A . O ' C o n n o r (Mwyn Anderson), whose father died.

Mrs. Cambier (Lilly Anlezark), whose mother died.

Lola Ennis, whose father died.

Ethelwyn Hotchin, whose

mother

Beryl Mayfield, whose mother

died.

died.

Mrs. McLelland (Jean Mactier), whose sister died.

Mrs. T. Merrylees (Hetty Stocks), whose brother died.

Helen Stocks, whose father died.

Kathleen, Gwen, Betty and Sue Walduck, whose mother and father died.

ADDRESSES

WANTED

Mrs. A . H . Green.

Jill Stutchbery.

POSTSCRIPT Y o u have enjoyed catching up with all the news about former school friends, haven't you?

D i d you contribute any of it? I had never bothered to do so myself until I suddenly f o u n d myself at the collecting end, but I certainly appreciated those people who did. Jot down any items of news you hear at school reunions or f r o m your circle of school friends and send it to Mrs. G. Bull, Maude Street, Box Hill, or to Mrs. K. H o r m a n ( H o n . Sec.), Liston Street, Burwood. If the doings of your contemporaries seem to be inadequately covered them you can rectify the matter next year. Incidentally it helps if names are in block capitals and if dates include the year.

A . G. Z A I N U ' D D I N .

MAGAZINE A n y items of news, whether letters f r o m O l d Collegians overseas, details of engagements, weddings and births, or simply small items of general news, would be gladly welcomed f o r the magazine.

These may be forwarded to either:— Mrs. G. R. Bull (Editress), 37 Maude Box Hill N o r t h ; or Mrs. K. H o r m a n Burwood.

Street,

( H o n . Sec.), 5 Liston Street,

It would be appreciated if members when forwarding news would give dates, initials and details as fully as possible.

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Brevitt.

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Magazine Committee: Miss M . Betts, Patricia Clarke, Joan Diprose, Mary Gay, Barbara Gilbert, Margaret Hoggart, Alison Laird, Joan Pilkington, Rhyll Clark, Pamela Cornell, Dorothy Davies, Margaret Lancaster, Gillian Lennox, Pamela Ternouth.

Editorial " T h e y can, because they believe they c a n . " — Virgil.

W e , who stand beside this great milestone, marking seventy-five years of progress and development in the life of M.L.C., can look back into the past and see that this quotation could well have been applied to the great founders of our school. Great determination and perseverance are necessary f o r setting firm foundations of such a school as M.L.C., on which the whole future framework and structure may surely rest their reliance. It was this task that our founders carried out so magnificently, setting the beginnings of many traditions which have augmented and multiplied over the years, now representing the past honour and glory of the school. Nothing of this glory would have been possible without the initial great faith in G o d and His ever-aiding strength and power, which inspired our founders to devote their lives to forming a school which provided the future women of the community with the opportunity of a Christian education. To-day we are able to trace the fruits of their determination and perseverance through seventy-five years.

T h e progress made by the outside world during this time has been almost incredible.

From the days of the earliest bicycle, we have reached an age where travel by fast aeroplane is considered quite a normal procedure, while indeed, the world seems also to have made vast progress, both economically and socially. M.L.C., f o r her part, has not failed to keep pace with these rapid

advancements, as is evident both in the increase in size and amenities. There is a tendency, however, in viewing a period of history, to see only the admirable progress made by the world. U n f o r tunately, it now seems possible that although there has been other progress, the Christian enthusiasm of the community has somewhat varied since the days of the school's foundations.

However, because of the example of all those who have gone before us, we still have the privilege of receiving a Christian education, the benefits of which we can share with others, and also leave behind at school, as a further link with the past f o r future Collegians.

Perhaps it is not fully wise to look too far into the future, but instead, thoroughly devote our rime to the present. As Fredtjof Nansen, the famous Arctic explorer, said, "Stick to the work you begin until the task is finished, and finished well." If this advice were adhered to it would enable service to be rendered in the present, which could, almost unwittingly, nevertheless lay further foundations f o r the future.

With seventy-five years of inspiration behind, whatever is coming, there is but one way to meet it—to go straight forward, and to do all that has to be done f o r the school, all in one body.

"Ever onward to the fight, Ever upward to the light, Ever true to G o d and right, U p , and o n ! "

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School Diartj October:

June: Tuesday, 4th: Beginning of Term II. Friday, 14th: Alliance Francaise Plays at C.L.C. Friday, 21st: Boarders' Birthday Night.

July: Friday, 5th: Mr. Alan Gregory spoke on Indonesia.

Middle and Lower Middle School exams, began.

U . N . Social at Wesley College.

Friday, 12th: Scripture Examinations.

Monday, 15th: Mid-term Holiday.

Friday, 19th: Les Precieuses Ridicules at Wesley College.

August: Friday, 2nd: Senior Music Recital.

Thursday, 8th: Senior Examinations began.

Thursday, 29th: Senior House Music Contest.

School Dance at T u d o r Court.

Friday, 30th: End of Term II.

September: Tuesday, 17th: Beginning of Term III. "Earnest and steadfast endeavour."

Friday, 20th: School Service.

Saturday, 21st: Opening of New Assembly Hall.

"Lovely stone and lines of beauty, Clothe a spirit grand and strong."

Sunday, 22nd: O l d Collegians' Church Service at Auburn.

Tuesday, 24th: Jubilee Concert in Melbourne Town Hall.

Thursday, 26th: Back to School Day. School Holiday.

Saturday, 28th: Back to School Day.

Saturday, 5th: Gala Dance in Assembly Hall.

Tuesday, 15th: Presentation of School Play, "Family Portrait," in Assembly Hall.

Friday, 18th: Mannequin Parade.

Friday, 25th: Inter-House Debate. Krome convinced the House, but not Cato, that the film is a better medium f o r entertainment and expression than the stage.

Saturday, 26th: Entrance and Continuation Scholarships at M.L.C. Tuesday, 29th: Lower Middle School Swimming Sports.

November: Friday, 1st: Senior and Middle Scripture Exams.

Monday, 4th: Mid-term Holiday.

Friday, 8th: Middle and Lower Middle Music Recital.

Monday, 11th: Remembrance Day. University College Scholarships began.

Tuesday, 12th: Leaving Examinations began.

Friday, 15th: Intermediate Examinations began.

Wednesday, 20th: Middle and Lower Middle Examinations began.

Friday, 22nd: O l d Collegians' Visit for Enrolment.

School Communion Service.

Matriculation girls leave school.

Wednesday, 27th: Matriculation Exams, began.

December: Friday, 6th: Parents' Day and Exhibition of Work.

Friday, 13th: Speech Night, Melbourne T o w n Hall.

End of Term III. "School, be with them, keep them steady, Keep them earnest, staunch, and ready."

—J.R.

The Judges, Sports Day, —Joyce Mitchell,

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15 yrs., f o r m V g, Krome.

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Mf'ss D. M. Ball, Ladij Superintendent

It is difficult to estimate the debt which M.L.C. owes to Miss Ball, who has devoted herself to the service of the school for practically the whole of her life.

Miss Ball matriculated at M.L.C. in 1905, and was one of the first prefects in 1906, the year when the prefect system was established. A t the University Conservatorium she gained the Diploma of Music.

U p o n joining the resident staff at her old school in April, 1914, she taught music, and continued doing so for many years.

As first assistant to the Lady Superintendent, Miss Ball proved herself invaluable through her close attention to the administration of the boarding side of M.L.C. A high sense of duty, a willingness to work strenuously, and unfailing accuracy characterised all her work. In 1942 she succeeded Miss M . K. Deasey as Lady Superintendent, and has held that position until her retirement

at the end of this Jubilee year, 1957. Miss Ball has been respected by hundreds of boarders during the long years.

T h e amount of work which Miss Ball has carried out has been truly amazing. N o one in the school has had a more onerous task or a greater number of duties.

Even outside school hours she has had to cope with many inquiries f r o m those who evidently expected the school to be fully functioning day and night. T h e care of 150 boarders has been a most arduous responsibility, but she has brought to this constant task the benefit of her long experience and her desire to inculcate the best standards of behaviour and citizenship.

Miss Ball has literally lived f o r M.L.C. The school deeply honours her and gratefully recognises a life rich in unselfish and unceasing service " F o r G o d and h o m e . "

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Lynn

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Marilyn Lechte, Joint School

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Margaret Swann, V.e.

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School Activities Devotional Jesus Christ: "Centre and soul of every sphere, Yet to each loving heart how near."

Those of us who are leaving school this year will always be grateful f o r the spiritual help that we have received f r o m "Devotional." W e feel that if other girls only knew what it really means to us, many more would gladly attend.

During Dr. W o o d ' s absence, Miss Horsman, Miss Kerr, and Miss Wilkinson capably led our quarter-hour devotions and gave us many helpful thoughts.

Since Dr. W o o d ' s return f r o m the Missionary Cruise to the Islands, he has spoken about the missions that he visited. H e has also mentioned the medical and educational work that some of the forty O l d Collegians have done in mission fields, in Australia and overseas. W e hope that many more M.L.C. girls will hear God's call to that special sphere of service.

Recently Dr. W o o d has spoken about prayer, and the unity with G o d in prayer which brings an inner oasis of peace in a troubled life, and he has appealed to us as Christians to show practical Christianity by helping people round about us.

O n e morning Dr. W o o d also spoke about " T h e Third Eye," a thought-provoking book written by a Tibetan lama.

T h e morning following the School Play, "Family Portrait," Dr. W o o d turned our thoughts to the misunderstanding Jesus had to suffer f r o m His own family, and suggested that although some girls may be misunderstood at home, we should be careful that we do not pity ourselves in thinking that our family does not understand us. Dr. W o o d further said that often people who love a.nd care f o r us most of all are those who do not need to tell us that they love us—they show it.

Throughout the busy year Dr. W o o d has made time to lead our Devotionals, and f o r this we say a simple and yet sincere, " T h a n k you."

-—Joan Horsfall.

S.C.M. Notes As this, our seventy-fifth anniversary year, draws to an end, we are proud of our inheritance of fine traditions at M.L.C. W e are continually thankful f o r the Student Christian Movement within our school, and all that it means to each one of us. Members of S.C.M. have had a very helpful year, and we are thrilled to notice the growing interest by girls in S.C.M. and pray that this will continue through the years to come.

Study Circles have proved a wonderful help to both staff arid girls. Matriculation, Leaving, and Diploma girls have received invaluable practical knowledge f r o m our study book, "Render Unto Caesar."

Our fortnightly Study Circles have coincided with Intermediate S.C.M., which meets as a group owing to insufficient staff leaders. During second term three senior members of S.C.M., including the Senior Prefect and myself, visited their group.

Mr. Seymour was speaking to them on " D o e s G o d Answer P r a y e r ? " — o n e of a series of questions asked of Mr. Seymour by the girls.

A f t e r the second term examinations, seven prefects led Intermediate Study Circles.

W e discussed with them, " W h a t A r e W e Here F o r ? " with the aid of "Life's Problems," by J. C. Jamieson. These Study Circles were very successful, and we hope that, as a result, future prefects will be able to help Intermediate girls in this way.

During the May holidays camps were held at Mt. Evelyn National Fitness Camp, Wesley Forestry Camp, Healesville, and " T h e Cascades," Healesville, where Mr. Seymour was chairman.

W e all studied "Life's Problems," by J. C. Jamieson, o n which we based excellent discussions. At Wesley there were more duties than at the other camps, but we believe that this helped to foster the wonderful camp spirit which existed there.

A smaller camp of about fifty people, and because our ages and standard at school were similar, also probably tended to bring us closer together.

Recreation included an attempt to climb Mt. St. Leonard, followed by a very peaceful night.

A t Mt. Evelyn ages were more uneven, but we hope that Intermediates were able to benefit by what Matrics. had to say. Those at Mt. Evelyn camp had a very g o o d hike to Silvan as one of their afternoon hikes. Although " T h e Cascades" is a boarding house, the camp spirit still existed.

Everyone who attended a camp agreed that the study book was really "down-to-earth."

O n Saturday, 15 th June, a combined camp reunion was held at Camberwell Methodist Church.

Representatives f r o m each of the three camps presented items f r o m each camp concert.

We then joined in several games, after which was folk singing, then the final service.

During Second T e r m two very interesting speakers spoke to us in O p e n Periods, the first of whom was Mrs. McKenzie, who, for 32 years, has been a missionary teacher at Aracon, whose population has considerably increased owing to the influx of aborigines f r o m W a i p u r as a result of the mining of bauxite.

T h e second speaker was Rev. A . W . Pederick. H e spoke to us about the work of the Church f o r aborigines and halfcaste people in Northern Territory.

O n Friday, 21st June, we held our S.C.M. Badge Service. A f t e r a tea and folk dancing in the gym., we went to the music hall, where Miss Lorna Mitchell showed her slides and spoke to us about her work in India at Madras Christian W o m e n ' s College. A f t e r the aims of the S.C.M. had been read, badges were given by Miss Mitchell to a hundred and fifty-eight girls, and more have been given since to those who could not attend.

W e closed the evening with a short service o n the theme of "Fellowship."

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O n Tuesday, 25th June, we held another Selfdenial D a y — f o r S.C.M. work in India.

The result was £ 9 / 1 0 / - .

The Service f o r the Annual Student Christian Day of Prayer was held this year at the Independent Church, Collins Street, on Sunday afternoon, 23rd June. T h e Rev. Frank Engel, General Secretary of A.S.C.M., was the preacher, and the service was conducted by the Rev. John Alexander, Chairman of State Council. After the service we were able to meet many O l d Collegians and former members of Schools' Branch at afternoon tea, which was served in the Independent Hall.

O n Saturday, 20th July, the annual S.C.M. Oneday Conference f o r all S.C.M'ers. was held at Blackburn Presbyterian Church. Activities included the Opening Service at 11 a.m., study circles, "News and Views" f r o m the branches, recreation, folk singing, and dancing.

During O p e n Period on Friday, 26th July, Dr. W o o d showed slides of his recent missionary cruise to T o n g a , Samoa, and Fiji.

W e were very pleased at the opportunity of seeing Dr. W o o d ' s slides, especially as he has told us so much about his experiences in T o n g a .

This year A.S.C.M. was privileged to have as its 1957 missioner to Australia, Father Michael Fisher, an Anglican priest of the Society of St. Francis.

Father Fisher, who was speaking daily at the University, spoke at the Independent Church for his only public address. T h e M.L.C. girls who attended this service, among others, were very moved by his enthusiasm and lively and sincere address.

O n the afternoon of the 15th August, we were fortunate in having the opportunity to see the excellent film, "Martin Luther"-—by invitation of Matriculation Modern History classes.

During the September holidays camps were held at "Clevedon," T h e Basin, and at the National Fitness Camp, Anglesea.

Longer silence periods at Anglesea were a great improvement on previous camps, and study circles and study preparation, under the guidance of junior leaders, were very good.

Recreation was excellent, including the hike and barbecue at Point Roadnight on the last night. Mr. Seymour was chairman of the camp at Anglesea. M.L.C. girls also attended the camp at The Basin. Both camps used " T h e Fire in the Heart" as their study book. This book, written by the Rev. J. C. Jamieson, included practical study in the work of the H o l y Spirit.

T h e September camp reunion was held at M.L.C. in our new Assembly Hall on Saturday, 12th October.

A m o n g the schools represented were P.L.C., Ormiston, St. Leonards, M.C.E.G.G.S., Scotch, Wesley, and Essendon Grammar.

After folk dancing and games, we were shown Kodachromes of the camps this year and the very fine film, " T h e Mystery of Three Clocks," of the Fact and Faith series.

O n Monday, 7th October, a group of M.L.C. girls attended an inter-school tea and service. Dr. Coates, the headmaster of Wesley College, spoke to us.

During Third Term we were privileged to have as our speakers Miss Barbara Hunt and Miss A . L. Fransz.

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under the auspices of the Methodist Youth Department, told us about youth work, including the organisation and activities of the clubs in the Churches in America.

Miss Fransz, who holds among other offices in the Church, Assistant Secretary of the National Council of Churches, told us about the development of the Church in her homeland, Indonesia.

Finally, I would like to express my appreciation, and that of all members of S.C.M., to the staff as our study circle leaders, and especially to our President, Miss Horsman, and to Miss Jackson, and Mr. Seymour, f o r their leadership of the Intermediate girls, and f o r their enthusiasm f o r inter-schools work.

John 17: 21: " T h a t they all may be o n e ; that the world may believe."

— A l i s o n Wharington.

United Nations' Association John Addington Symonds lived in a very troubled and disturbing era.

Great battles were lost and won during his lifetime, and great men rose to power and fell again. W e think of the unrest in Europe, the instability in France, the wars bringing about the unification of Italy, while overseas there was mutiny in India and civil war in America. N o wonder Symonds was prompted to pray that " N a t i o n with nation, land with land, Inarmed shall live as comrades free; In every heart and brain shall throb T h e pulse of one fraternity."

Since Symonds wrote these words, we have experienced two world wars—the first was a "war to end wars," but within twenty years it had led to another—and the atomic bomb.

T e n years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki we are piling up arms that could ultimately annihilate the human race. A n d thus, the world turns its eyes to the United Nations and anxiously watches the moves made there.

In our United Nations' Club at school we have tried to learn something of other countries, to understand their problems and their ways of living.

Our first speaker f o r Second Term was Miss Lorna Mitchell, whose topic was "Understanding India." Miss Mitchell had recently returned f r o m India, where she had been lecturing at the Women's Christian College at Madras, and thus we were able to hear very up-to-date information.

Miss Mitchell explained to us the attitude the Indians adopted towards the Suez Canal crisis and the Hungarian incident. T h e Indian press savagely attacked Britain f o r her stand in Egypt, and would not believe Russia would act so ruthlessly as she did in Hungary.

Yet India is apparently trying to remain neutral.

While she appears to have high regard f o r Russia, she has a sincere appreciation of what Britain did f o r her, and she is turning to Britain and America f o r advice in industry.

It seems that while Nehru is in power India will remain in the Commonwealth of Nations and uphold her tradition of peace.

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Miss Mitchell pointed out the progress that has been made in India in recent years. Under her first Five Year Plan, she aimed at giving the people more f o o d to eat, and now her second Five Year Plan is under way. There has been great development in industry, too, but unfortunately it has brought with it the same tragic results as did the Industrial Revolution in England.

Yet her trade is improving and her social welfare services are developing marvellously well.

Miss Mitchell concluded her talk at a lunchtime meeting, when she explained the position in Kashmir and G o a ; the attitude Russia has adopted towards India; China's friendliness; and the problem of the position of women in the Indian community.

Our second speaker was Mr. Alan Gregory, a University student who had recently returned f r o m a delegation to Indonesia.

H e was invited to Indonesia as a thank-you gesture f o r our aid through the C o l o m b o Plan.

Mr. Gregory explained to us the problems of the country. • N o t only are they overpopulated, b\it they are faced with housing shortages, inadequate water supplies and sanitary conditions, and a low standard of living.

Yet f o r all this the people have a high standard of culture, and of morals. They want to enjoy life, and do not let money worry them to any great extent.

Mr. Gregory told us of the very real side of the United Nations.

It is not only a political body, it is achieving great things o n a very human basis, and works in a practical way.

Our last speaker f o r this year was Mr. Ian Wilson, who attended a similar delegation to China. Mr. Wilson gave us a very balanced and unbiased talk of a country about which we hear so very many controversial reports. Mr. Wilson pointed out that although their standard of living is very much lower than ours, it is being improved.

For example, the people are getting more f o o d to eat. T h e regime has given back to the people a sense of human dignity.

Great achievements have been made in industry, but they still mainly use manual labour, and are a long way behind us. Although at present their industrialisation is low, their plans f o r the future are very ambitious.

Mr. Wilson mentioned also that an enormous amount of money is being spent on education, with particular concentration on technical students.

In their constitution there is freedom of religion and freedom to worship f o r most religions. However, it is very hard to go out and convert people.

In addition to these speakers, we have had numerous speakers at our fortnightly lunch-time meetings.

W e were very privileged to have Miss Elinor Archer, M.B.E., and Senior Government Librarian in Kenya, speak to us early in Term II. Her topic was East A f r i c a , which included Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika. Miss Archer gave us some very interesting information about the peoples of East A f r i c a and their education. She explained very clearly the problem of the Mau Mau terrorists, the most pathetic incident in the whole history of East Africa.

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and was led by one m a n — a n educated A f r i c a n who reached a high university standard in England. Miss Archer pointed out the real trouble lay in the fact that the Africans cannot absorb ethics behind education, and this is the general problem behind educating Africans.

A t another meeting Miss Brown and Miss Barnett gave us impressions of their home country—America. T h e y explained the colour problem as they saw it; school life; and the part of sport in American schools. Many girls were able to ask questions during the meeting.

W e were very pleased to have Mrs. Leith, a former member of staff, give us a brief resume of the places she had visited and the experiences she had had o n her recent trip to her homeland, Scotland.

A f t e r seeing her people there, Mrs. Leith travelled around the British Isles, and laid a wreath, on behalf of M.L.C., at Stratford-onA v o n , on the commemoration of Shakespeare's birthday.

Miss Mary Taylor kindly spoke to us at two lunch-hour meetings of her recent trip overseas.

Miss Taylor delighted us with the humorous stories and anecdotes she had to tell us, and described to us many of the places she had seen—Capetown, Las Palma, Ireland, and Paris.

W e do very sincerely thank these speakers. W e are looking forward to seeing Miss Forster's coloured slides of Denmark.

In addition to these activities, M.L.C. has been represented at the Inter-school Committee Meetings, and at a meeting held during the September vacations to arrange and prepare f o r the publication of the second Inter-school Bulletin.

M.L.C. was also represented at a meeting at the Hawthorn Town Hall, when the Rev. Palmer Phillips lectured on " C a n United Nations Succ e e d ? " T w o films were shown afterwards, "Assignment Children" and " N o Strangers H e r e . " In conclusion, we wish to express our sincere thanks to Mrs. Downie f o r her help and co-operation throughout the year.

— L y n Tabart.

Debating Society During Second and Third Term the lunchtime meetings have been well attended, as in First Term. W e have had round-table debates, a balloon debate, and Leaving inter-form debates.

Many of the speakers f r o m Leaving Forms have shown great promise, and although the final one will not be held until after the exams., it is certain to provide a very fine conclusion to our year's activities.

T h e Second Term Inter-house Debate was held between Berry (negative) and Cato (affirmative) —the latter being the victors.

T h e subject was, " T h a t the Effects of the Industrial Revolution on Mankind are More Beneficial than Detrimental."

During the Last Term Krome ably proved to the school that the film is a better medium of entertainment and expression than the legitimate stage.

Our congratulations go to Krome on a fine debate and to all those speakers who have helped to make the debates throughout the year most successful.

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Owing to the large number of festivities, we have been unable to have many inter-school debates, but we managed to have one with Melbourne Boys' High School during the Second Term.

As well as the Leaving jdebates, a number of Intermediate inter-form debates were introduced into this last term. Already these have proved highly successful, and it is pleasing to observe the interest that has been shown regarding them.

W e hope that these will be continued next year, and that they will play their part in making the Debating Society even larger and yet more active.

In closing our seventy-fifth year, we would like to thank Dr. W o o d f o r his adjudications in the House debates and express our sincere appreciation of the work and unfailing interest which our presidents, Miss Sutton and Miss Hotchin, have shown, and we wish future debaters every success.

—Helen

Biss.

Social Service Notes "Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive."—Acts 20: 35.

It is our privilege, in the social activities of the school, to carry out Christ's injunction to His followers, by aiding those less fortunate than ourselves. During this year we have given assistance, in various forms, to many charitable organisations.

T h e weekly donations of £ 2 8 9 / 1 8 / 6 f o r Term I and £ 2 9 2 / 7 / 1 f o r Term II have been divided between certain institutions and missions.

The sums have been increased by the special efforts of many forms, and we thank all girls who have assisted in this way.

Other activities this year have been the Selfdenial Day f o r Red Cross, and the collection of milk bottle tops and stamps by Pass V I A . During Term I I badges were sold for the Florence Nightingale Appeal, and in Term I I I poppies f o r Remembrance Day. T h e Egg Day Appeal was particularly successful, with a total of 2880 eggs and £ 2 9 / 3 / 6 , these being then sent to Epworth Hospital. Our thanks are extended to Miss Ball and members of the resident staff f o r handling this matter on our behalf.

Many forms have knitted rugs throughout the year, and these have been distributed to persons in need.

Other forms have despatched clothes to the aborigines, and to the Brotherhood of St. Lawrence.

N o t only have girls assisted in the aforementioned ways, but some have given up their time to help at vacation schools connected with the Methodist Missions and to go each week to work at the Collingwood Methodist Mission. During the Christmas vacation, others of our girls will act as leaders at camps and day picnics run by the Brotherhood of St. Lawrence.

T h r o u g h the untiring efforts of Miss Cerutty, Mrs. Clayton and all Social Service captains, this year has proved successful. T o them we extend our thanks, and to you all f o r your co-operation.

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It is our sincere prayer that every girl will carry this tradition of service with her when she eventually leaves school to take her place as an adult member of the community.

—Ruth

Arnold.

Film Appreciation Notes With the preparations and celebrations f o r our Jubilee, all that was anticipated has not been fulfilled.

Unfortunately, it was not possible to show as many films as previously, but those of the famous directors, Norman McLaren, John Heyer, Paul Rotha, S. M. Eisenstein, and Charles Chaplin were very interesting. " T h e Spanish Earth," directed by Joris Ivens, portrayed the Spanish Civil W a r , including news reel shots and acted scenes. T h e commentary was by the American novelist, Ernest Hemingway.

"Battleship Potemkin" was one of the earlier Russian films which showed marvellous acting. " T h e Mystery of Three Clocks" was a most impressive religious film issued by the M o o d y Institute of Science, appealing to the intellect and reason.

With the favourable weather, we have been able to do some filming around the school, and also we are completing the films " T h e Mystery of Bradford Avenue" and " T h e Olympic Games."

W e have been shown how to use the 16 m.m.

Paillex Bollard and given useful hints, which proved very enjoyable. Some of us even became film actresses!

T h e school is most forturjate in having a very modern projection room in the New Assembly Hall, with a De Brie 16 m.m. arc projector, so that films will be successfully shown f r o m that great distance.

W e are very grateful to Mr. Seymour f o r all the time and thought he has put into the course this year, making it very interesting and enjoyable.

It is hoped that the course will be continued next year, and will be, I am sure, a source of great enjoyment and help to many girls.

— A m y Ling.

Films Shown This Term.

Romance of Brown Coal; Brown Coal to Briquettes; The Magic of Electricity; Brown Coal to Kilowatts; Movies Are Adventure; A Place in the Sun; Monsieur Hulot's Holiday; Martin Luther; Bush Christmas; T h e Secret Tunnel; T h e Blowfly; This Is China; Tea f r o m Nyasaland; W o o d Ants; Life Cycle of the Pin M o u l d ; The Electron; Inside the A t o m ; Solar Family; Photography in Naval Science; Light; Elements of Electrical Circuits; Photosynthesis; Flowers at W o r k ; Beach and Sea Animals; Kameradschaft; Corral; New Frontiers of Space; Growth of Flowers; Nitrogen Cycle; Development of the Chick; Powered Flight; Green Buds of H o p e ; Meaning of the Industrial Revolution; T h e M o o n ; T h e Shoemaker and the Hatter; Spanish Earth; Simple Machines: Levers; Sulphur and its Compounds; Science in Bloom; This Is the A.B.C.; The Sound M a n ; Story of Time; Tasmanian Tapestry; Simple Machines: Pulleys; Fra Diavolo; Electrochemistry; Development of the Chick; Eskimo Arts and Crafts.

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French Club Notes This year the French Club has taken part in a few varied activities. T h e first of these was on 14th June. It was in the f o r m of several short plays produced by different schools, and held in the Assembly Hall of the Catholic Ladies College. T h e item produced by our girls was a play called " S o n Premier Bal," and Helen Biss, Janice Ford, Lynette Helmer and Noelle Tandy were in the cast. T h e plays had been preceded by a film which was most enjoyable.

T h e n on 19th July the Alliance Francaise of Victoria put on the play "Les Precieuses Ridicules," which is one of the books set f o r Matriculation this year.

Also Madame Cockerton read the poems that have been set f o r this year.

This year, as is customary, many girls entered for the Alliance Francaise poetry competition, and we congratulate the girls who brought honour to our school by being successful in this.

W e , of the French Club, would like to express our deepest sympathy to Mademoiselle Bracquart, who lost her mother during the term.

In conclusion, the French Club would like to offer sincere thanks to Mrs. Day and Mademoiselle Bracquart f o r the kind help and guidance they have given us, in and out of school time.

— H e l e n Brown.

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Poetry: Grade I : Honourable Mention: Sally Barr, Patricia Clark, Cheryl Johnson, A m y Ling, Joy Muller.

Grade I I : Vivienne Wajsbrem (1st prize). H o n ourable Mention: Pamela Ternouth, Margaret Lancaster, Elsbeth Jaissle, Denise Jones.

Grade I I I : Honourable Mention: Carol Burford, Jill Dibbs, Pamela Giltinan, Glenys Jolly, Penelope Tillbrook.

Grade I V : Honourable Mention: Kay Fisher, Katherine Jackson, Julia Wilkinson.

German Club This year we were not able to attend as many functions as we should have liked to, as most of them coincided with examination times and the Jubilee celebrations.

However, we were able to secure g o o d results this year in the Goethe Poetry competition, which were as f o l l o w s : — Sub-Intermediate: First Prize: Enid Somerfeld; Honourable Mention: Diana Winston.

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dienst (the Reformation Festival Service) took place on that day. W e are very proud that we were really able to follow most of the service, which was conducted entirely in German, and also the address given by the minister, Herr Steininger, on the importance of that day.

W e should like to take this opportunity in expressing our sincere thanks to Mrs. Clahr f o r all the help and interest she has given us in the past.

—Gwynneth Mathias.

Latin Club Because of the numerous important engagements of this Jubilee year, the Latin Club has had only one meeting, but it was well attended. Mary Brevitt gave a most interesting talk about the ancient religions of the Roman people and the numerous deities that they venerated.

Helen

A few girls were able to attend the Schools' Classical Evening, held at the Melbourne University. A short address was given in Latin, which was g o o d practice f o r translation in class, although a little too rapid f o r complete comprehension.

One Sunday morning, the Matriculation German class attended with Mrs. Clahr the morning service at the Lutheran Church, as the Festgottes-

A film was shown on the colourful history of ancient Egypt, with some wonderful pictures of preserved pottery, tracing the path of kings f r o m the Fourth Dynasty.

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Leaving: First Prize: Vivienne Wajsbrem. H o n ourable Mention: Jillian H o l m , Elsbeth Jaissle.

Matriculation: Honourable Graydon, Gwynneth Mathias.

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There was also a very interesting address on a Medieval Schoolboy's Latin Primer. T h e usual singing of songs in Latin, some of them new to us in their Latin version, roused enthusiasm, as always.

Finally, we would like to take this opportunity of thanking Miss Betts f o r all her efforts on our behalf throughout the year, and expressing the hope that the Latin Club may continue to function successfully in future years.

—Pamela Ternouth.

Library Notes Since the last issue of this magazine fifty-seven reference and thirty-five fiction books have been added to the Walton Library. These include the "Forsyte Saga," by John Galsworthy, which was presented by Mrs. Chambers and members of the Nurses' Memorial Appeal Committee to record their appreciation of "those members of staff who so willingly contributed so much in cheerful service." W e thank Mrs. Chambers and her committee and also all other donors who have given both reference and fiction books.

In the last few months thought has been given to the development of the pamphlet section. Many interesting booklets, some of great value to girls taking geography and economics, have been added.

W e are very pleased to report that all our own School magazines f r o m 1920 to 1954 have been bound in beautiful green leather, with the school star in silver on the front of each volume.

Again we would like to thank Mrs. Day f o r her leadership and guidance.

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— M . L . , K.H.

The Matriculation Dance This year, Thursday, 29th August, proved a busy day for Senior girls, f o r not only was it the day of the Senior Choral Contests, but also the day of the Matric. Dance.

Before the dance, which was held at T u d o r Court, Caulfield, several dinners were held, which provided the friendly atmosphere that prevailed throughout the evening. T u d o r Court was gaily decorated with flowers in all the rooms, and balloons in the dance hall. O n the balloons were printed the school star and "75th Jubilee, 1957."

A t the beginning of the evening we were very pleased to welcome senior members of staff, Miss Kellaway, Miss Betts and Miss Hopkins, and also senior students f r o m other schools who came to join in the fun of the dance.

T h e T u d o r Court band provided g o o d music f o r the dancing, and a very enjoyable supper was served during the evening. This very successful dance ended at half-past eleven, when the band played the National Anthem.

W e should like to thank Ruth Bilney and Judy Weetman, the ticket secretaries, who arranged f o r the hire of the hall, the decorations, and all the other little things that helped to make the evening a great success.

—H.B.

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House Notes Berry " M a r c h on, march on, we're Berry and the best, March on, march on, with all our strength and zest, So we shout to all the world whenever there's a test, That always Berry's the best house."

Although Berry has not really shone this year, "defeated, we still remain merry." W e have had lots of fun, and all girls have worked wonderfully together, realising that the essential thing is not to conquer, but to fight well.

Alas, we did not do very well in our Second Term sporting activities. Our hockey girls tried hard to get the ball past the opposing teams' goalkeepers, but, unfortunately, that little white ball just could not get into the net enough times. Thus we congratulate Krome on their hockey victory.

Our tennis girls did not fare so well either, but our little Lower Middle showed up the Seniors and Middles by winning all their matches. Well done, Lower Middles, and congratulations to the Hoads and Rosewalls of Cato.

Fortunately, we did a little better in the basketball.

Our basket-ball players had some tough matches, but Krome succeeded in coming first altogether, with Berry and Fitchett tying for second place. W e congratulate Pat Edwards and Margaret Stevens for being awarded their school basket-ball colours.

A t the beginning of Second Term we had a successful House Party f o r the Lower Middle, where everybody enjoyed f u n and games and the delicious f o o d as well.

Towards the end of the same term, the Interhouse Debate was held between Cato and Berry.

After reading many books and sorting out facts, Mary Brevitt (leader), Helen Biss and Joan Horsfall tried to convince Cato "that the effects of the Industrial Revolution on mankind are more detrimental than beneficial," but we congratulate Cato on convincing us otherwise.

W e would like to take this opportunity of thanking all those who supported us, especially Miss Sutton, who spent much of her time in helping us with our material.

Undoubtedly all Senior School Berry girls' faces light up with glee when we think of 29th August, 1957, f o r on that memorable day Berry won the Senior School Choral Contest. W e were thrilled with the way in which all girls worked together and sang like nightingales, and we especially thank and congratulate our able leaders, A n n e Ballantyne (conductress), A m y Ling (pianist), Mary Brevitt (vice-conductress), and Joy Carter (vicepianist) . W e all admired, too, the lovely threepart arrangement that Mary Bickart composed f o r the middle verse of the hymn, and which was sung by a small group of our best singers. All girls enjoyed singing, too, our rousing House song

written by Mary Brevitt.

Our House mistresses also helped us by coming to our lunch-time practices, and we warmly thank them f o r taking such an interest in us not only then, but in all our activities.

As far as last term's Conduct is concerned, we can say that "Berry's the best house," f o r we gained a hundred per cent. Keep up the g o o d behaviour, Berry girls, now and always.

Our Lower Middle came second to Cato in their swimming sports, and we look forward to having our g o o d little swimmers in Middle and Senior School.

W e were very glad to see so many girls do their resuscitation exams this term, f o r now we will have many points towards the Life-saving Cup. This term many girls came to cricket practices, but although the girls chosen f o r the final eleven tried hard and did their best f o r Berry, we congratulate the Cato cricketers.

Thus, although we have not done brilliantly this year, we can feel very proud in that all matters concerning the whole house and not just indivividuals, we have come first, namely, the Proficiency Cup, Conduct, and the Choral Contest.

Therefore, Berry, whether winning or losing in the future, keep the House spirit burning warmly and brightly.

House Assemblies have been times when we have all come together in prayer and fellowship, and during these, too, we have enthusiastically sung our House song and fostered House spirit.

During House Assemblies we have been pleased to congratulate and give House colours to Rosemary Lambert and redates to Mary Brevitt, A m y Ling and Margaret Stevens.

All of us sincerely thank our Sports Captain, Judy Weetman, f o r all the unstinting time and effort that she has put into her responsibilities.

Also thank our Middle School Captains, Lynne Jackson and Joan Boiwell, and our Lower Middle School Captain, Barbara Caffin and Elwyn Keown, for their support and co-operation at all times, and we certainly do not forget the way in which our Prefects and Associate Prefects have fostered House spirit. Last, but by no means least, we say a big " T h a n k y o u " to Miss Cerrutty and all our House Mistresses, who have encouraged and cheered us on our way, showing unfailing interest in all our activities throughout the year.

Those of us who are leaving wish you all the Berry best f o r future years, and wherever we go and whatever we do, we will be cheering you on, and hoping that you will be as proud of the purple colours as we have been, and keeping "Ever onward to the fight, Ever upward to the light, Ever true to G o d and right.

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Cato This Jubilee year has been a very busy one in all aspects of school life, but the House efforts have not been neglected.

T h e results of our Second Term sporting activities were rather varied, but we thank those who participated in all sections.

Congratulations to Krome on winning both basket-ball and hockey, and hearty thanks to our own tennis team, which did so splendidly.

T h e results of the Senior Choral Contests were very exciting. Berry proved to be just half a mark too g o o d f o r us.

Thanks very much to Ruth Millikan, our capable pianist, and to all of you who joined in so enthusiastically.

One of the set items this year was our new House song. Ours was written by Jennifer Murphy to the tune "Hearts of O a k . " T h e words are excellent, and the song goes with a fine swing. All Cato girls should make an effort to learn these words and live up to them. Unfortunately, because of extra activities connected with the Jubilee Concert, the Original and Special items were cut out, as were also the Middle Choral Contests.

Our debating team—Stephanie Tasker (leader), Gillian Lennox and Margaret Hagger successfully opposed Berry last term, convincing them that " T h e Effect of the Industrial Revolution was more Beneficial than Detrimental," but just failed to convince Krome that " T h e Film is not a Better Medium of Expression and Entertainment than the Stage." Our congratulations go to Krome f o r excellent debating.

W e were thrilled with the results of the Lower Middle Swimming Sports, and thank all those who took part. Although the number of girls doing Life Saving was not as large as we had hoped, the result was quite promising. Our hearty thanks go to Noelle Tandy f o r all her work in this direction.

T h e results of the cricket are not certain as yet, but so far we have lost only one match— doing excellently in the others.

In House Assembly, at the end of last term, colours were awarded to Pat Muirden and Joyce Morris, and Margaret Swann was awarded a redate. At the beginning of this term, although the cricket matches had not been played, provisional awards were made to Janet Field, Janice Orton and Diane Lloyd.

W e are very proud of the girls who have been awarded School colours this year. Margaret Swann has both baseball and basket-ball; Sandra Nelson, baseball, and Pat Muirden, Joyce Morris and Janet Field, tennis.

Edith deserves hearty thanks f o r all the work she has done as our Sports Captain.

W e also thank A n n e and Esther f o r their work in the Middle School, and Helen and Kaye f o r theirs in the Lower Middle.

Once again we thank Miss Horsman and all the members of staff f o r their unfailing help throughout the year, and the great encouragement they have given us.

T o all who have supported the House so loyally during the year, we extend our warmest thanks, and wish Cato the best of luck f o r the future.

— R h o n d a Harris.

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W e may look back with loving pride, as this wonderful Jubilee year draws to a close, at the first seventy-five years of our school.

Fitchett girls have the special privilege of belonging to a House which is named after the great founder of M.L.C., and we must all live up to that honour by practising in our lives all the g o o d that Dr. Fitchett showed in his.

T h e Senior House Choral Contest was very exciting this year, and, while congratulating Berry and Cato, we feel justly proud of our singers, our pianist, Janice Warren, and our gifted conductress, Meredith Day. W e still have the cricket to finish, and the swimming sports ahead of us, and I feel sure that, if we cannot show genius, we will always show g o o d sportsmanship, which is much more important.

Margery Rae has been a loyal and able lifesaving representative, and we all thank her heartily.

W e thank also all girls who supported her and their House.

O u r Sports Captain, Jan Warren, has shown a keen interest in her many duties, and carried them out willingly and well. I sincerely thank Jan on behalf of all Fitchett girls.

W e congratulate Ruth Arnold and all other Fitchett girls who took part in the school play, those who have worked f o r "Silver and Green" or shown interest and enthusiasm f o r other House and School activities.

W e were very pleased to have our Middle Captains read the lessons in our House Assemblies this term.

I would like to thank all our House Mistresses, who have shown such appreciated loyalty to Fitchett, and especially Miss Betts, whose untiring devotion and helpful advice is beyond praise.

M y sincere hope is that now and in the future years Fitchett will ever be one big happy family whose hope and trust is in G o d . " L o r d , give the zeal and give the might, For Thee to toil, f o r Thee to fight."

May G o d bless you all.

—Sally Barr.

Krome " T h e chain is as strong as the weakest link."

Many girls have borne our House motto in mind in both House and School activities, and we would like to congratulate Barbara Jones, Marnie HaigMuir, Faye Parry, Carolyn Robertson, Lyn Tabart and Faye Williams on receiving their House colours, and also Pat Robertson, Lyn McConnell, Barbara Gilbert and Pauline Learner f o r being awarded School colours.

T h e results of our contests this year have been varied, but on the whole most successful, being thoroughly enjoyed by all who participated. W e thank Miss Jackson, Mrs. McLeish, all House Mistresses, Prefects, the Middle and Lower Middle Captains and Form Representatives, who have given us very willing support in our activities. T h e

15 S I L V E R House extends to Miss Hotchin and Miss Bazeley best wishes f o r their trip abroad next year, and thank them f o r the support they have given the House, particularly with regard to debating and musical activities.

Owing to the hard work and leadership of Pat and the loyal support of the teams, Krome was very succesful in basket-ball and hockey, and was second in tennis.

Congratulations, Cato!

The cricket was most exciting, and it was disappointing more girls did not come to support the team, even f o r a few minutes after school. W e also congratulate Cato on winning the cricket.

T h e Lower Middle School girls swam well in their sports to come a very close third to Berry and Cato. A deafening noise came f r o m the swimming pool as we shouted encouragement to the enthusiastic Lower Middles.

T h e Senior Sports will be held after this report goes to print.

Pat Vorrath, our life-saving representative, has worked very hard coaching girls f o r the resuscitation and life-saving examinations, with a great measure of success.

Because of the extra commitments of the Jubilee year, the special item and extra item of the Senior Choral Contests had to be omitted.

We were very pleased that Dr. Floyd was able to adjudicate again this year. T h e House, under the leadership of Lyn Helmer and Pam Giltinan, worked very hard f o r the contests. Pam composed the descant for Charles Wesley's hymn, " G l o r y be to G o d on high," and the House song was introduced to the contests f o r the first time. Congratulations, Berry and Cato, on your fine performances.

Unfortunately, the Middle contests had to be cancelled.

Krome's debating team, under Lyn Tabart, convinced Cato in a most absorbing debate, " T h a t the film is a better medium of expression and entertainment than the legitimate stage."

Also, as a result of the extra commitments, Krome's hike had to be cancelled, but we hope Krome-ites can look forward to one next year.

Once again conduct has proved to be Krome's downfall. As every girl should realise, this is of prime importance, and must be improved.

T o all who have supported the House so loyally during the year we extend our thanks, and those who are leaving school wish Krome all the best for the future.

Krome, Krome, give up never.

Krome, keep it up for ever.

—Ruth Bilney

Boarders' Notes 4th June: T h e beginning of Second Term brought us to Birthday Night practices, which continued unabated until the great night.

18th June: Our seventy-fifth Birthday! It was brought forward to the Tuesday because Dr. W o o d was to leave on a tour of the Pacific Islands on the Wednesday.

19th July: Mr. Seymour once again showed a film f o r us in Fitchett Hall. It was " A Song to

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Remember." Since then much more of Chopin's music has been heard around the school.

2nd August: Many boarders took part in a very fine Music Recital—the last in Fitchett Hall.

4th August: About 42 senior girls attended the Chapel Service at Wesley College, and were entertained afterwards at supper.

29th August: Many of the Senior girls went to a most enjoyable School Dance at Tudor Court.

24th September: The highlight of our Jubilee celebrations. Almost all of the boarders went.

Four of them did us great credit in performing in the chamber music items.

26th September: As the opening of the Assembly Hall was on the Saturday, we missed our opportunity to go to the Show, but we were very pleased when Dr. W o o d announced that we could have the official Show Day as a holiday. Almost 100 girls went, and although the day was not very fine, all had a happy time.

7th October: T h e boarders again gave money f o r Egg Day. 27th October: Twenty-eight boarders were received into church membership at Auburn Methodist Church.

It WES a very inspiring service, which meant much to all those who took part.

O n some Saturdays last Term hockey and basketball matches were organised between the wings.

These proved to be very popular.

W e are very proud of Joyce Morris, who was awarded her School tennis colours in Second Term.

As Miss Jordan left us at mid-term Second Term, Mrs. Leith, who has recently returned f r o m England, kindly offered to take her place until the end of the term. Since then Miss Hotchin has left, and we are very grateful to Mrs. Evans f o r returning f o r this last Term.

Miss Ball is leaving us after many years of devoted service to the School, and particularly the boarding house. W e would like to thank her f o r all the hard work she has done f o r us. T o Dr. W o o d and all the members of the Resident Staff we extend our warmest thanks, and we hope that next year will be a most successful one.

— R h o n d a Harris.

Boarders' Birthday Night After taking great pains with their appearances, the boarders arrived down to tea arrayed in their most gorgeous garb, where they became heartily engrossed in demolishing the usual sumptuous tea.

This year the Prefects were honoured by the presence of D ' A r c y (who, incidentally, did not consume the same quantity of f o o d as they). O n the completion of the meal, Rhonda, on behalf of us all, presented Miss Ball with a beautiful China dressing table set, with sincere and appropriate thanks f o r her untiring and perpetual efforts f o r us.

T h e cake was then cut by the youngest boarder, under the direction of Rhonda, and distributed among the appreciative boarders, who showed their sentiments by a lusty rendering of " F o r It's a Jolly G o o d Cake!" T h e telegrams f r o m well-wishers, containing many reminiscent references, were read by Dr. W o o d , after which

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" H a p p y Birthday to U s " was sung, and " W h y Were W e Born So Beautiful?" was begun by a few self-critics.

Feeling greatly satisfied and with belts surreptitiously loosened, we made our exit. Some donned costumes, then we collected our guests, in temporarily fine weather (incredibly e n o u g h ) , who, having deposited their belongings, were ushered to Fitchett Hall, where the concert was commenced amid an undercurrent of excitement and panic by the West W i n g Juniors. They very creditably presented " T h e Boy Mozart," a cantata containing many pretty songs, all of which were very well performed. Apart f r o m some anxiety caused by naked candle flames, the item was thoroughly enjoyed by the audience, many of whom were amazed by the Junior talent. T h e Seniors of West W i n g were next on the agenda with three short sketches, " A s Others See U s , " to which the audience responded well.

East W i n g delighted everybody with the originality and colour of their one-act play, " T h e Stolen Prince." The Oriental humour was really amusing, and a happy ending concluded an extremely successful and picturesque presentation, which was not at all detracted f r o m by the narrator's husky voice.

T h e boarders' Prefects sang " T h e Mosquitoes" and " O l d Mother Hubbard," an item made more ludicrous than was originally intended by some mistakes with the lighting.

T h e U p p e r Tower contribution " O k l a h o m a " was very effectively and artistically composed of ex-

"Music, when soft voices die, Vibrates in the memory."

—Shelley.

This Jubilee year has been a very busy one f o r all members of the Music School. T h e main function was the Jubilee Concert, which was held in the T o w n Hall on 24th September.

T h e programme is to be rebroadcast over 3LO at 1.30 p.m. on 17th December, and 23rd December, at 6 p.m.

W e are very grateful to Mr. Lance Hardy, who once again played the organ for us, and also to Mr. G o r d o n Craig, f o r playing the tympani. Permanent recordings have been made of the concert, and should be completed by Speech Night.

A photograph of the choir was taken to be on the outside cover.

While we are on the subject of recordings, we must remind girls of " A Festival of Christmas," which was made in 1954. This record is still on sale, and would be very suitable f o r a Christmas gift.

O n 14th July the Madrigal Singers provided the programme f o r " Y o u n g Australia" on 3LO. This year they were asked to prepare a programme f o r the Canadian Broadcasting Commission, and

tracts f r o m the film, making a colourful and musical act, greatly appreciated by the audience.

U p p e r Tower were succeeded by the second East W i n g group, who enacted a lively play, " R o u g h Justice," which describes the adverse effect of red stockings on a dog, and in which the villain is satisfactorily worsted.

Lower Tower achieved their usual high standard with " T h e Puppet Show," an extremely charming operetta, whose costumes and songs created a delightful conclusion to an extremely successful Birthday Night Concert.

However, the end was not yet, and belts were destined to be strained still further, as everyone congregated in the Dining Hall once more, but looking slightly less glamorous. With great gusto we all fell upon what appeared to be endless supplies of ice cream, cakes, drinks and sandwiches, which soon lost their interminable aspect before the determined onslaught of the partakers. Noise ceased abruptly as Margaret Lansbury, elevated upon a chair, expressed the gratitude of the guests f o r their entertainment and reception, to which Rhonda adequately replied, pointing out the rather nostalgic fact of it being the last Birthday Night in Fitchett Hall. Appetites at last satiated, the guests were farewelled, all sharing our sentiments of satisfaction at the highly enjoyable evening, well worthy of a seventy-fifth anniversary event.

I would like to acknowledge the voluntary and invaluable aid given by the members of the Boarding Staff to the respective wings.

— A n n e Ballantyne.

as this was to be recorded on the same night as the choir, the recording company agreed to take them off too. This recording should also be ready by Speech Night.

O n 26th July the Madrigal Singers and a trio f o r flute, oboe and piano submitted items to the V . S . M . A . Chamber Music Evening in Adamson Hall, Wesley College.

T h e V . S . M . A . Orchestral Festival was held here in our Music Hall, and was a most enjoyable function.

T h e competition f o r the Annual Music Recital on 2nd August was very keen this year, so that the programme chosen was excellent. Many girls tried f o r the Middle School Recital, and there was much promising work, which augurs well f o r the future.

T h e Senior House Music Contests were held on 29th August.

A f t e r much suspense, Dr. Floyd announced Berry to be the winning House. This year, owing to all the extra work connected with the Jubilee Concert, the original and special items were omitted. A new feature was the singing of House songs. This proved to be very successful, and will be continued each year.

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At the opening of the Assembly Hall on 21st September the Orchestra used the pit f o r the firat time. They played as the people entered the hall, and accompanied the hymn, " N o w thank we all our G o d . " As a demonstration of the recording system of the hall, a madrigal item was played as part of the afternoon's programme.

tra and Middle School Choir, and Miss Cavanagh has produced a fine little choir f r o m the Middle and Lower Middle School. W e had evidence of this at the Jubilee Concert. W e should also mention Miss Ball, who taught music f o r a number of years. W e wish her well in her retirement, and congratulate Miss Cowper on her appointment.

In the Old Collegians' Church Service the following day a representative group of O l d Collegians combined with a section of the School Choir to sing the anthem, " F o r H e shall Give His Angels," f r o m Mendelssohn's "Elijah."

Before we finally close we should like to recognise the hard work which Meredith Day, our School Pianist, has done.

With all the Jubilee work, although she was not the official accompanist, she had to learn all the work f o r practices, and she did so very capably.

W e are hoping next year to Start small classes in the Junior School f o r Violin and Cello. Students will be able to hire an instrument for a small charge, and fees will be kept to a minimum.

W e would like to record our grateful thanks to Mr. Dorian Le Gallienne f o r his splendid setting of St. Patrick's words, " I bind unto myself." N o w that we have studied this work, we are proud to own it as our School Anthem.

Celebrity Concerts and other A.B.C. activities have been well attended this year. Some of our girls will be attending Music Camp in Adelaide during the next vacation.

O n the 3rd and 4th of October, the Middle School produced the opera "Hansel and Gretel,"

by Humperdinck. It was a credit to Miss Bazeley and all who worked so hard f o r it. It was our first opportunity to display to the outside public the lighting effects of our wonderful New Assembly Hall. As the Middle School girls had to spend so much time on this, their choral contests were cancelled.

Preparations f o r the School Song Book are in full swing. There is quite an appreciable amount of money in hand, but more is still needed.

W e were most distressed to hear of the very serious illness of Miss W i n i f r e d Mitchell earlier this Term.

Miss Mitchell has been on the staff f o r many years, teaching a very heavy programme of Theory and Harmony, as well as many Piano students. Her results are always outstanding, which is another evidence of the devoted work she has done. T o all who have helped in taking over her work we offer our sincerest thanks, especially Miss Maley, Mrs. Price and Miss Reynolds.

W e are very sorry to say good-bye to Miss Joan Bazeley, who is returning to England; Miss Elaine Cavanagh and Miss Margaret Reynolds.

Miss Bazeley has done excellent work with the Orches-

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— R h o n d a Harris.

Music Examination Results, 1957 Piano.

Grade V I I . — H o n o u r s : Joy Carter, Ruth Millikan, Pamela Gale, Delwyn Gunnell, Marion Pinkerton. Credit: Rhyll Clark, Diane Lloyd.

Pass: Helen Brown.

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Grade V I . — H o n o u r s : Pauline Benjamin, Susan Webber, Noala Y e n , Pauline Tully, Rosslyn W o r t ley. Credit: Judith Knell, Helen Bandt, Sandra Hore, Clare Johnson, Barbara Brooker, Joy McGeehan, W e n d y Veitch, Carol Brewer. Pass: Marilyn Conroy.

Grade V . — H o n o u r s : Janis Burns, Claire Seamons, Janice Martin, Jocelyn M o o n , Diana Quick.

Credit: Julie Marcroft, Elizabeth Druitt, Annette Meller, Judith Elsbury, Janet Field, Glenys Lord, Susanne Rankin, Elaine Lade. Pass: Doreen Diprose, Heather Stainsby, Margaret Johnston, Diana Schultze, Judith Cockrem, Helen Y e o .

Grade I V . — H o n o u r s : Heather Harrison. Credit: Judith Whyte, Pamela Gloster, Beverly Gloster, Judith Yelland, A n n e Ballantyne, Janet Morgan, Joan Bolwell, Jennifer Elliott, Z a n d r a Gorr, Deloraine Keegel, Linda Matkovich.

Pass: Glenda Hartree, Airdrie Hutton, Janette Mace, Glenice Gunnell, Gail Taylor, Judith Tweddle, Judith Clark, Joy Petfield, Beris Turnley, Margaret Bohner, Suzanne King, Dawn Jelbart, Jeanette Uhl. Grade I I I . — H o n o u r s : Mary Ellemor, Marlene Boyle, A n n e Goble, Lulita Lamble, Alison Milne.

Credit: Margaret Harry, Helen McQueen, Shirley Ashton, Lois Rockliff, Pat Ballantyne, Marlene Boyle, Marjorie Hore, Diane St. John, Cecilia Focken, Mary Johnston, Carolyn Rodger, Patricia Barnsley, Barbara Hulme, Margaret Raufer, Margot Tully, Patricia Whyte, Gail Williams, Margaret Gillam, Elaine Higgs, Gwenda Bath, Keren Gittus, Leonie Hodges, Lesley Holt, June Jelbart.

Pass: Julie Jame, Alison Miles, Susan Stevens, Gay Hill, A n n e Lawson, Claire Henderson.

Grade I I . — H o n o u r s : Susan Jame, Helen McQueen. Credit: Janice Smith, Margaret Davenport, Jean Elder, Beverly Garlick, A n n Murray, Lesley Mitchell, Anita Pinkerton, Glenise Balaam, Heather Coleman, Barbara Duke, Pamela Walker, Marian Worner, Gwenyth Ferres, Penelope Kraber, Robyn Langford, Jeanette Kneen, Barbara H o u g h ton, Faye Jobling, Janice Grange, Mary McBain, Rosslyn Sheather.

Pass: Barbara Inglis, Janis Jellis, Elaine Atkins, Nanette Clark, Janet Curtis, Margaret Ferguson, Virginia Kirton, Jennifer Thorpe, Diana Redman.

Grade I . — H o n o u r s : Alison Bursell, Jill Cumming, Kaye Henderson, Jennifer Barnett, Helen Brain, Rosslyn Hall, Jill Cornish, Carolyn Sharp, Judith Wells.

Credit: Jillian Elliott, Jennifer Hann, Leigh Barlow, Phillipa Duncan, Andrea Jones, Irene Falkenstein, Lynda Hawkes, Margaret Mathews, Glenys Brenmer, Sally Blandford, Christine Edmunds, Helen Fairlie, Lorna Morton, Jill Thomson, Helen Lowry, Jan Douglas, Dianne Fraser. Pass: Lindly Engler, Meredith Siggins, Ruth Watts, Lynette Curtis, Janice Williams.

Preliminary.—Honours: A n n e Turnbull, A n n e Harbig.

Credit: A n n e Care, Allistan Blake, Katherine Jackson, Beverly Wilkinson, Mary Wilson.

Oboe.

Grade V . — H o n o u r s : Julie Gleadell.

Grade I V . — H o n o u r s : Julie Gleadell.

Clarinet.

Grade VI.—Pass: Elizabeth Chambers.

Flute.

Grade V . — H o n o u r s : Heather Tully. Pass: Meredith Miller.

Grade I V . — H o n o u r s : Marian Wilcock, W y n ette Grant. Credit: Valerie Gess. Pass: Suzanne Dahl.

Cello.

Grade IV.—Credit: Rosalie Holt. Pass: Janice Coleman.

Grade II.—Credit: Lorraine Edwards.

Viola.

Grade III.—Credit: Beverly Clarke.

Violin.

Grade V . — H o n o u r s : Leonie Hodges.

Helen Wallace.

Grade I I . — H o n o u r s : Diane Arnold.

Jocelyn May. Grade I.—Credit: Angela Healing.

Preliminary.—Credit: Helen Jenkin.

Pass: Credit:

Musical Perception.

Grade V . — H o n o u r s : Julie Gleadell, Marion Pinkerton. Credit: Carol Brewer, Valerie Ellis.

Grade IV.—Credit: Joy McGeehan.

Grade I I I . — H o n o u r s : Jillian Elliott.

Credit: Kamoya Clarke.

Theory.

Grade V I . — H o n o u r s : Meredith Day, Pat. Muirden, Elizabeth Sampson, Mary Bickart, Rhonda Harris.

Grade V . — H o n o u r s : Dianne Hofmaier, Joy Carter, Rhyll Clark, Pamela Cornell, Barbara Brooker, Grace Ing, Ruth Millikan, Pamela Gale, Delwyn Gunnell.

Credit: Pauline Benjamin, Claire Johnston.

Grade I V . — H o n o u r s : Heather Stainsby, Janis Burns, Pauline Tully, Joan Slade, Noala Y e n , Suzanne King, Susan Webber, Noela H o g g , Elizabeth Druitt, Janet Field, Judith Sandow, Dian Schultze. Credit: Jocelyn M o o n , Ruth Paton, W e n d y Cole. Pass: Janice Martin.

Grade I I I . — H o n o u r s : Valerie Hewitt, Helen Wallace, Joan Bolwell, Claire Seamons, Judith Yelland, Sandra Hore, Judith Knell, Pat. Ballantyne, Robin Sheather, Shirley Ashton, Margaret Langstruth, Helen Bandt, Margaret Higginbotham, Rosslyn Wortley, Margaret Johnston, Judith Cockrem, Babette Isaacson, Jillian Longmuir, Joan Brown.

Credit: Judith Whyte, Marlene Boyle, Z a n d r a Gorr. Pass: Lorraine Carr.

Grade I I . — H o n o u r s : Elizabeth Gray, Kerin Gittus, Pat. Barnsley, Joan Taylor, Julia Marcroft, Heather Harrison, Virginia Kirton, Janice Cockrem, Annette Meller.

Credit: Linda Matkovich, Alison McAllister, Helen Jenkin, Margaret Bohner, Elaine Higgs, Dawn Schultze. Pass: Gretel Keegel.

Grade I . — H o n o u r s : Mary Ellemor, Marjorie Hore, Janet Morgan, Julia W o r n e r , Helen Lowry, Beris Turnley, Ellwyn Balmer, Rosslyn Sheather, Barbara Turner, Diana Bell, Joy Petfield, Diana St. John, Dorothy Bugg, Joan Grundy, Penelope Kraber, Helen McQueen, Cecilia Focken, Claire Henderson, Glenice Gunnell, Glenda Hartree, Meredith Miller, Maureen McLeod. Credit: Helen Telfer, Janice Grange.

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Art of Speech T h r o u g h o u t this year the Speech S c h o o l has been as active as ever, and helped to celebrate the opening of the Assembly Hall when a g r o u p of girls spoke the Psalm.

A novel idea this T e r m has been the arrangement of a Carol Speaking Evening, the early date being due to the fact of Matriculation girls leaving school at the end of N o v e m b e r f o r their examinations.

A t the recent A r t of Speech examinations, an interstate examiner visited the schoo f o r the first time to test the girls, and claimed to be most impressed by the high standard of work he f o u n d here O n c e again a hundred per cent, passes were achieved, and all girls who took part are to be congratulated o n their fine efforts.

I n conclusion, we would like to thank Miss Dwyer and the Speech Staff f o r their continual guidance and encouragement during the year.

— J a n McCormack.

Results of Art of Speech Examinations, 1957.

Preliminary.—Honours: Margaret W a l l , Margaret Rowe, June Fryer. Credit: Joan Brown, Caroline Adams, Julie S n a r e s Susan Taylor, Lynette Bourne, Judith M o r a n , Fairlie Winston.

Pass: Elwyn Fisher, Jocelyn L a n g d o n , Denise Littlefield.

First G r a d e . — H o n o u r s : Barbara Caffin Julia Wilkinson, Irene Falkenstein.

Credit: Pamela Easton, Carolyn Allen, Carol Brien H a n n a h Guss, Patricia Barnsley, Janet Curtis, Marlene Deague, Beverley Cullen, Kerin G i t t u s Margaret Mann.

Pass: Glenys Fergie, Susan H o d g s o n , Kathryn H u m p h r e y , Jan Douglas.

Second Grade.—Honours: Elizabeth Druitt, Pamela Falder, Jill Risstrom, Elizabeth Muntz Credit: Patricia H y m a n , Terrie King, Margaret H i g g i n b o t t o m , Meredith Robinson.

Third Grade.—Honours: Jill Price, Robyn W a r r e n , Adrienne Holzer. Credit: Pamela Cornell, Gwynneth Mathias, Sandra S m o r g o n , Rosemary Jame, Lorraine Buchan. Pass: Angela Layh.

Fourth G r a d e . — T h e o r y and P r a c t i c e — H o n o u r s : Margaret Lancaster.

This year the Senior Dramatic G r o u p was thrilled to be given the Privilege of P r e s e n t ' n S "Family Portrait" as the S c h o o l Play which was to be the climax of the seventy-fifth Jubilee celebrations. This play had been done o n c e previously and created such a p r o f o u n d impression that we knew that we had a very fine standard set before us at which to aim, and perhaps it was this thought which encouraged our perseverance at some of our less inspiring rehearsals.

W e began our preparation early in S e c o n d T e r m with great eagerness at the thought of presenting the first S c h o o l Play in the Assembly Hall T h e r e were many obvious difficulties attached to piaying in a hall with which we were entirely unfamiliar, but through the wonderful guidance of Miss Dwyer, these were mostly overcome, and we were able to put our best effort into the play.

Set in the land of Jesus' birth, it dealt with the effect His teaching had o n Mary, His mother and all His family.

I n the leading roles Ruth A r n o l d , as Mary, and Lois L y n d o n as M a r y Cleophas, worked extremely hard to achieve great success in their final presentation, a n d indeed they were loyally supported by the whole cast. It is to Miss Dwyer, however, that the final result must be attributed, and we all thank her sincerely t o r her support and valuable guidance, without which the great satisfaction of presentation would not have been possible.

_ — M a r y Brevitt.

T h e Cast (in order o f a p p e a r a n c e ) .

Mary, mother of Jesus—Ruth A r n o l d .

Daniel, son of N a o m i and Simon (Acts I and I I ) — P a m e l a Fergie.

J o s e p h — M a r y Brevitt.

N a o m i — V e r n a Davey.

Judah—Jillian H o l m .

Mary Cleophas—Lois L y n d o n .

Reba, wife to Joseph—Elizabeth Druitt.

S i m o n — G i l l i a n Davies.

James—Helen Biss.

Mordecai, a f a r m e r — J u d i t h Ralston.

S e l i m a — M a r y Johnston.

Eben, a p e d d l e r — K a y Foster.

A m o s — M a r g a r e t Ralton.

Mathias, a rich merchant—Sue Baker.

A Boy—Janice Orton.

A Fisherman—Margaret Raufer.

A Disciple—Margaret Eason.

H e p z i b a h — G w y n n e t h Mathias.

A p p i u s H a d r i a n — M a r g a r e t Lansbury.

Anna—Alison Tudor.

Rabbi Samuel—Lynette Tabart.

Mendel, a marriage broker—Stephanie Tasker.

A W o m a n of Jerusalem—Margaret Hoggart.

Mary of M a g d a l a — R h o n d a Harris.

Nathan, a water-seller—Angela Schafer.

Daniel ( A c t I I I ) — N o e l l e T a n d y .

Esther, daughter o f Reba and J o s e p h — V i v i e n n e Mitchell.

Leban of Damascus—Patricia Clarke.

Joshua, son o f Leban—Jillian Kennedy.

Customers in the W i n e S h o p — M a r g a r e t C o n d o n , Suzanne C o n n o r , Kay Griffiths, Margaret Hagger, Lynette Helmer, Diane H u m p h r e y , Janet M c l v o r , Margaret Plant, Bethne Tiffin.

Production by D o r o t h y Dwyer.

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Jubilee Celebrations Our New Assembly Hall Seventy-five years have passed since the f o u n dation of our wonderful school. H o w fitting it is that in this year of jubilee celebrations our New Assembly Hall was completed, marking an important change in the life of M.L.C. For so long now, Fitchett Hall, with all its defects and discomforts, has been dear to us, and it was with a certain sadness that we said good-bye to its intimacy and friendliness.

Yet we have shown by our assemblies in the new hall that devotion and reverence come f r o m the heart, and will remain with us wherever we may be.

O n Saturday, 21st September, the official opening of the Assembly Hall took place, and those fortunate enough to be present will understand why that date will be remembered as one of the greatest days in the history of our school.

In spite of our typically Melbourne weather, with its downpours of rain, His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria, Sir Edmund Herring, and Lady Herring proceeded from Grove Avenue through a guard of honour, consisting of M.L.C. girls smartly dressed in school uniform, to the foyer of the new hall. A plaque had been placed there commemorating the opening of the hall by His Excellency.

that everybody present did sincerely feel grateful to G o d f o r His endless blessings. This was f o l lowed by an act of dedication, led by the President of the Methodist Conference of Victoria and Tasmania, the Rev. C. K. Daws. A f t e r the Lord's Prayer, five of our girls spoke Psalm 96.

Dr. Wood then welcomed everybody, and requested His Excellency to declare the Assembly Hall open.

T h e address given by His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor was most inspiring, and he impressed us all with his sincerity and his interest in our school. H e reminded us that our new hall is a memorial f o r all old M.L.C. girls who served as nurses in both world wars, and he spoke of the important work done by these girls among our wounded soldiers.

His Excellency reminded all those present of the importance of a religious education in schools.

His advice to M.L.C. girls was to follow the example of their young Queen, who has given her life to serve her G o d and her people.

T h e hall was filled with O l d Collegians, members of staff, and parents, and looked extremely colourful and bright as Dr. W o o d and the official party made their way to the platform.

The complete ceremony was amplified, so that our M.L.C. girls outside could hear the service.

A f t e r this most impressive address, Dr. W o o d presented trowels to members of the Assembly Hall Appeal Committee as a token of our appreciation f o r their untiring efforts. For many years now this committee, and particularly the honorary organiser, Mrs. L. S. Chambers, has worked unceasingly to raise money f o r our new hall, and it is thanks to them and also to all parents, staff and M.L.C. girls, both past and present, that the completion of the hall was possible.

Nor must we forget the help and enthusiasm shown at all times by our Principal, Dr. W o o d .

W e began with the hymn, " N o w thank we all our G o d , " sung by the entire audience, and led by our own School Orchestra, and I am certain

T h e hall itself, as Dr. W o o d explained, can be used f o r drama, music recitals, ballet, opera, films and broadcasts; however, its primary use is

Assembly Hall, September, 1957.

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as our Assembly Hall, and we will always respectfully think of it as such.

T h e stage is well equipped, there is a comprehensive sound system, and, including the balcony, the hall will accommodate eleven hundred persons. T h e heating and ventilation are excellent, and there is a wide range o f adjustment in both the lighting and the acoustics.

T h e stage furnishings, especially the green curtains, are beautiful as well as practical.

D r . W o o d explained the construction and equipment of the hall to the audience, including the meaning of our two large murals representing o u r school motto, " F o r G o d and f o r home."

W e then heard a recording of some madrigal work our girls had sung the day before, part o f a speech by the Lord Mayor, and the opening of His Excellency's inspiring address. This was fol-

Dr. W o o d

lowed, much to our amusement, by a few minutes of the grand final of the football, thus showing that the hall is ideal f o r all types of broadcasting and recording.

A f t e r Mr. R. W . Nevile, the chairman of the Executive Committee of the Council of M.L.C., had proposed the vote of thanks to His Excellency and Lady Herring, we were given a fascinating demonstration of the wonderful stage lighting and furnishings.

T h e ceremony ended with the National Anthem, and I am sure that we all went home prouder than ever of our school and its New Assembly Hall, and determined to work even harder " F o r G o d and for home."

—Sally Barr.

Escorting Sir Edmund Herring Through the Guard of

Honour.

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Sev/enti|-fifth Jubilee Concert The Melbourne Town Hall was filled to capacity on the night of Tuesday, 24th September, when past and present students, under the direction of Miss Flockart, presented a programme to commemorate the Seventy-fifth Jubilee of our school.

Clad all in white, the four hundred members of the combined choirs were an impressive sight as they rose to open the programme with the " T e Deum Laudamus." Other works performed during the evening included excerpts f r o m the "Elijah," " T h e Messiah," and the "Christmas Oratorio," and part songs and folk songs.

The contemporary works were well received, and for many of us the first public performance of our School Anthem, written f o r M.L.C. by Dorian Le Gallienne, was the climax of the evening. T h e Junior Choir, under the baton of Miss Cavanagh, presented three delightful modern songs, and the work of these young singers amazed many who had not heard them before. The Madrigal Singers maintained their usual high standard in their bracket of three numbers, which since then have been included in a programme for a record.

This choral work was interspersed with individual items. These consisted of pianoforte solos

by Pamela Giltinan and Joy Carter, a flute solo

by Helen McAfee, a violin solo by Gillian Lennox, a concerto for two violins, and an instrumental trio.

T h e second half of the programme was opened by the School Orchestra, assisted by members of the staff and past students, playing Rossini's "Tancredi Overture" and "Arrival of the Queen of Sheba," by Handel. Miss Bazeley conducted the orchestra, which was led by Elizabeth Sampson.

W e were fortunate in having, in addition t o the school accompanists, Misses Jane Elton a n d Betty Scarlett, Mr. Lance Hardy (organist), a n d Mr. Gordon Craig (tympanist).

Part of the concert has been rebroadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Commission, and a recording of the Jubilee Choir will be on sale before Christmas.

Many of us will be glad t o have a tangible remembrance of this historic occasion.

-—Rhyll Clark, Pass V l . a , Fitchett.

"Famfli| Portrait" It was six o'clock. Behind the scenes confusion reigned. The make-up artists had only just commenced their gigantic task. The stage technicians were vociferously considering final arrangements of scenery.

Orange-legged, bushy-bearded, Eastern-clothed figures darted out of compact, newlyequipped dressing-rooms and along the long passages behind the stage. A n d suddenly, time had flown.

Against the unfamiliar surroundings of an ultra modern hall, green velvet curtains rose to reveal a scene of Eastern domesticity, and there was silence as "Family Portrait" began.

It was the story of the effect of Jesus' ministry on His family, a real family, with its little quarrels between certain stubborn members, its reconciliations, and ties. A n d in the background was that character that we never saw, yet we felt His presence every moment.

H e was the wayward, fanatic brother and the much sought after carpenter that His brothers were so annoyed at losing.

H e was the cause of young Judah's grief at the breaking of his betrothal. H e was Mary's blameless Hero.

She seeks H i m in the wine-tavern, she blissfully prepares for His homecoming, she follows Him to Jerusalem and His crucifixion.

Her love and devotion are "like a golden thread running through the narrative," that lifts it from an intimate portrait of family life to something greater . . .

The characters are vivid: the proud, selfrighteous James, yet with sufficient grace to help his brother carpenters in an emergency; wise,

sympathetic Mary Cleophas, with her sustained middle age; the condescending neighbour a n d the garrulous tavern proprietress who is the prototype of the modern barmaid; the unknown disciple protesting his devotion to Jesus and then betraying the Master—here is a set of realistic cameos.

Clearly the play made an impression on the audience—they were deeply moved by the insight into Jesus' life and the picture of a family little different f r o m any of ours.

Praise must go to Miss Dwyer f o r her excellent coaching of the cast, and her management of the almost overwhelming task of producer, director, and stage manager. Colourful costumes and simple yet effective scenes really took the audience back to Nazareth, nienteen hundred years ago. The cast must also be congratulated on their outstanding performance, especially Ruth Arnold, who was present in every scene, a n d really lived the part of the devoted Mary. Lack of extensive experience on the new stage did n o t prevent some voices from filling the great expanse of hall, so that all were clearly heard.

There were many difficulties to be overcome, yet the brilliant array of floral tributes at the curtain-call showed that the audience appreciated these facts and judged accordingly.

"Family Portrait" has established a standard of excellence in keeping with the hall, and we anticipate that it will be followed by a succession of equally impressive plays.

-JP.

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— P h o t o . C . Stuart Tompkins.

CHARACTERS

IN

"FAMILY

PORTRAIT."

— P h o t o . C. Stuart Tompkins.

THE

L

CAST

IN

"FAMILY

PORTRAIT."

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"Hansel and Qretel" O n the evenings of 3rd and 4th October we sat waiting expectantly, in the New Assembly Hall, f o r "Hansel and Gretel" to commence.

A n d what a thrill it was, when the curtain rose, and the first production in the new hall really began.

Hansel and Gretel, feeling very hungry, were trying to cheer themselves up by dancing.

But their mother, who had been away trying to sell her husband's goods, returned, and in her anger at their idleness, drove them out into the woods to pick strawberries.

They thoroughly enjoyed themselves until darkness fell, when they became afraid.

But the Sandman quietened them, and after saying their prayers, they settled down to sleep. W h e n awakened by the Dew Fairy, Hansel and Gretel saw a house made of candy and cakes. T h e witch, who lived in the house, cast a spell over the children, and was going to put Gretel in an oven.

But the children overcame the spell, and the witch became their victim. T h e

operetta ended with Hansel and Gretel happily reunited with their mother and father.

Our sincere congratulations go to Miss Bazeley f o r such a wonderful production, and also to the cast, who were as follows: Peter, a broom maker—Patricia Ballantyne.

Gertrude, his wife—Jillian Campbell.

Hansel, I their children—Jill Risstrom, Neroli Gretel, S Hardie and Anne Turnbull.

The Witch, who eats children—Joan Bolwell.

Sandman, the sleep fairy—Leonie Hodges.

Dew Fairy, the dawn fairy—Diane St. John and Suzanne Davies.

Angels—Sub-Intermediate Choir.

Children—Sub-Intermediate and a group f r o m L.III.b.

Accompanist: Dianne Hoffmaier.

Our congratulations also go to those, behind the scenes, who put the stage and lighting facilities of our new hall to such g o o d use.

—Gwenneth Long.

— P h o t o . A . Tylee.

A

SCENE

FROM

"HANSEL

AND

GRETEL."

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— P h o t o . C. Stuart Tompkins.

ATHLETICS TEAM, Back Row: Alison Sambell, Front Row:

Jill Murphy,

Margaret Stevens,

Row:

Pamela

Front Row:

Clare Johnson, Robin Walters,

Denise Jones

CRICKET Back

1957.

TEAM,

(capt.),

1957.

Joan

— P h o t o . C. Stuart Tompkins.

Temouth, Carolyn Weber, Elizabeth Lester, Fay Williams, Margaret Stevens, Margaret Swann (capt.).

Alison Tudor,

Pam Newstead, Jill Greenwood,

Diprose.

Margaret Swann.

Jan Taylor,

Marnie

Sandra

Haig-Muir,

Manning.

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M.C.E.G.G.S., 28-11; M.L.C. d. St. Catherine's, 13-7; M.L.C. lost to Lauriston, 13-9; and in Third Term M.L.C. lost to Toorak College, 13-12.

Athletics Notes Only three members of the 1956 athletics team returned this year, but there were many enthusiasts, and the vacancies were soon capably filled.

W e competed in two events, both on Sports Day, in First Term.

T h e first was the Interschool relay, in which we had little success.

We extend our congratulations to the winning teams —1st, Korowa; 2nd, Strathcona; and 3rd, Ruyton.

The team members were: Joan Diprose, Clare Johnston, Denise Jones (captain), Lyn McConnell, Jill Murphy, Margaret Stevens, Margaret Swann, and Robin Walters.

T h e second event was the tense and exciting House v School relay, in which, much to the Boarders' dismay, School was victorious.

The members of the House team were: Janice Ashman, W e n d y Gardiner, Vannese Hensell, Dianne Hoffmaier, Jill Murphy, Julie Nixon, Joan Slade, and Elizabeth Wotherspoon.

T h e Juniors were no more successful than the Seniors, although they were very keen and ran well. T h e winning teams were: 1st, Korowa; 2nd, M.C.E.G.G.S.; and 3rd, Shelford, Korowa having broken the record time f o r this event.

Junior team members were: Barbara Adamson, Lois Brown, Pat Finch, Esther Hole (captain), Margaret Johnston, Barbara Jones, Jill Procter, and Joan Slade.

This year the Athletics programme was enlarged to include not only running, but also high jump, long jump, h o p , step and jump, and discus and javelin throwing, which added greatly to our enjoyment.

In conclusion, we would like to thank Mrs. Gleeson, Miss Brown and Miss Barnett f o r their invaluable assistance in our training, and their encouragement to our teams; and to next year's teams we extend our best wishes f o r a successful season.

—Denise Jones.

Baseball Notes T h e Senior Baseball Team would like to thank Miss Perkins very much for her interest and help this year. W e realise that as premiers and champions we owe our success to her.

T h e team chosen was: Sandra Manning (pitche r ) , Jill Greenwood (catcher), Pat Robertson (1st base), Margaret Stevens (2nd base), Jan Taylor (3rd base), Margaret Lansbury (short stop) (captain), Margaret Swann (r.o.f.), Sandra Nelson ( c . o . f . ) , Janice Warren, Jane Randall, and Heather Blight also played several matches.

T h e results f o r the first team matches were: M.L.C. d. Hermitage, 29-15; M.L.C. d. M o r o n g o , 37-18; M.L.C. d. P.L.C., 12-9; M.L.C. d.

T h e Juniors, captained by Lynette Atkinson, had a very enjoyable season, and to Miss Barnett and Miss Brown they would like to say thank you f o r their interest and help.

Results of Matches: M.L.C. lost to Hermitage, 31-1; M.L.C. d. M o r o n g o , 12-10; M.L.C. lost to P.L.C., 28-12; M.L.C. lost to M.C.E.G.G.S., 11-4.

Congratulations are extended to those who received their colours, namely: Jill Greenwood, Sandra Manning, Sandra Nelson, Pat Robertson, Margaret Stevens, Margaret Swann, Margaret Lansbury.

T o those of the team returning and to all future baseballers we wish every success, and h o p e that they will enjoy their baseball days as much as this year's teams have enjoyed theirs, but remember always-1— T o play the game, and play it fairly, 'Tis the only golden rule, A n d remember you are playing For the honour of the School.

-—Margaret Lansbury.

Basket-ball Notes Basket-ball once more flourished this year, and the large number of girls attending practices enabled two senior as well as several junior teams to be chosen.

All teams were very successful, and to Miss Perkins, Mrs. Gleeson, Miss Barnett and Miss Brown we would like to say a very hearty thank you f o r the advice and inspiration they gave us.

After several changes, the senior team was finally chosen as: Pat Robertson (goaler), Margaret Lansbury (capt.) (attack goaler), Margaret Swann (attack wing), Lyn McConnell (centre), Pat Edwards (defence wing), Heather Blight ( G . D . ) , Glenys Lord ( G . D . ) . T h e second senior team, captained by Jane Randall, played very well, and also won all their matches.

Results of Matches: Senior A : M.L.C. drew with P.L.C., 18-18; M.L.C. d. P.L.C., 20-15; M.L.C. d. M o r o n g o , 22-10; M.L.C. d. Hermitage, 24-14; M.L.C. d.

M.C.E.G.G.S., 22-17; M.L.C. d. Ruyton, 27-7; M.L.C. d. Lauriston, 22-7; M.L.C. d. M.L.C. (Elsternwick), 21-6; M.L.C. d. Fintona, 17-14; M.L.C. d. Toorak College, 20-17; M.L.C. d.

Tintern, 31-2.

Senior B: M.L.C. d. P.L.C., 22-17; M.L.C. d.

M o r o n g o , 22-9; M.L.C. d. M.C.E.G.G.S., 20-10; M.L.C. d. Ruyton, 23-4; M.L.C. d. Lauriston, 37-4; M.L.C. d. Toorak College, 22-7; M.L.C. d. Tintern, 36-4.

The under 15 A and B, ably captained by Marmie Duncan and Joan Bolwell respectively, had a very enjoyable season, and played very well, showing a great deal of promise f o r future years.

T h e under 14 team, captained by Jill Greenwood, also had a very successful year, winning all their matches.

Jill Weeks, captain of the under 13A, and Heather Jackson, captain of the under 13 B, also led their teams to victory. One of the highlights

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Sandra

Manning,

GREEN

1957.

— P h o t o . C. Stuart Tompkins.

Heather

Blight, Sandra Nelson, Margaret Lansbury (leapt.), Jan Warren, Jill Greenwood.

Front Row: Jan Taylor, Margaret Swann, Margaret Stevens, Jane Randell.

of the basket-ball season was the matches against Carey and Camberwell Grammar, but we were successfully able to convince them both that we were the better team.

During the September holidays the basket-ball, hockey and tennis teams visited M.L.C., Launceston, and the basket-ball team played two matches, winning both of them.

M.L.C. d. M.L.C., Launceston, 18-7; M.L.C. d. Broadland House, 13-11.

T o Miss Perkins and Mrs. Maddison we would like to say very sincere thanks f o r the wonderful time they enabled us to have.

W e would like to congratulate the following girls on gaining their colours: Heather Blight, Pat Edwards, Margaret Lansbury, Glenys Lord, Lyn McConnell, Pat Robertson, Margaret Swann.

May 1958 bring the happiness and success we have enjoyed this year.

—Margaret Lansbury.

Hockey Notes A f t e r a great deal of shuffling about of players and positions during the early stages of Second Term, two hockey teams were finally chosen f r o m among the girls who tried f o r places. T h e first team was: Goalie, Marjorie Campbell; right back, Jill Badham (vice-captain); left back, Elizabeth Barnes; right half-back, Joan Diprose; centre half-back, Jean Watters (captain) ; left half-back, Miriam Bilney; right wing, Faye Williams; right inner, Heather Stainsby; left wing, Janice Ashman; left inner, Pamela Ternouth; centre f o r ward, Lucy Gilliam, though late in the season this position was filled by Barbara Inglis.

Pat

Robertson,

O u r teams met twice weekly f o r practices, though, unfortunately, several times tfad weather prevented us f r o m meeting.

W e thank all girls who attended any of our matches, and hope that even more support will be given to our next year's teams.

Results of matches played were not altogether satisfactory, but a decided improvement was shown towards the end of the season, and as a climax the team which visited M.L.C., Launceston, f o r a week during the September holidays defeated M.L.C. 6-3, and Broadland House, another Launceston girls' school, 6-0. T h e girls who went to Tasmania thoroughly enjoyed their trip, and returned with many happy memories, particularly of the dance held in our honour.

Our juniors, coached by Miss Tharle, enjoyed an enthusiastic season under the able captaincy of Lois Brown. W e hope to see some of them playing with the seniors next year.

W e would like to extend our sincere thanks to Miss Tharle f o r her help to the two junior teams, and to Miss Lovick, new this year f r o m England, who has been invaluable in coaching the senior teams. W e say good-bye to those who are leaving, and extend best wishes f o r success in next year's hockey to those returning.

—Jean Watters

Tennis Notes T h e tennis team had a highly successful season, being premiers f o r 1957. T h e final team was as follows: Pauline Learner and Betty Davies (captain), 1st pair; Janet Field and Joyce Morris, 2nd pair; Barbara Gilbert and Patricia Muirden, 3rd pair; and Adrienne Holzer and Kay Murray, 4th

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— P h o t o . C . Stuart Tompkins.

TENNNS TEAM, Back Row:

Barbara Gilbert, Joyce Morris, Front Row:

Pat Muirden,

1957.

Janet Field, Kay Murray,

Betty Davies

HOCKEY TEAM,

(capt.),

1957.

Adrienne

Holzer.

Pauline Learner.

— P h o t o . C. Stuart Tompkins.

Back Row: Fay Williams, Pam Ternouth, Janice Ashman, Jean Watters (capt.), Jill Badham, Heather Stainsby, Elizabeth Barnes.

Front Row:

Shirley Inglis, Marjorie Campbell,

Joan Diprose,

Miriam

Bilney.

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—Photo. C. Stuart Tompkins.

BASKET-BALL T E A M ,

1957.

Back Row: Heather Blight, Glenys Lord, Margaret Lansbury

(capt.), Pat Edwards, Pat Robertson.

Front: Roslyn McConnell, Margaret Swann.

pair, with Sandra Manning and Bronwyn Stainsby playing in earlier matches. O u r first victory was against M.C.E.G.G.S. in First Term, with the results of the other matches as follows: P.L.C., 50-40; M o r o n g o , 48-18; Hermitage, 56-29. But, alas, all good things must come to an end, and we were narrowly defeated by M.L.C., Elsternwick, in a friendly game (35-38). Colours f o r 1957 were awarded to Pauline Learner, Betty Davies, Janet Field, Joyce Morris, Barbara Gilbert, and Patricia Muirden.

T h e second team, captained by Ailsa Brown, played and won three matches: P.L.C., 46-42; M o r o n g o , 52-31; and Hermitage, 50-45.

T h e junior team, led by Caroline Robertson, played well, winning one match and losing the other.

In the September holidays six of the team were guests of M.L.C., Launceston, together with the other teams, and, despite the vigorous exercise we were subject to, won comfortably.

In conclusion, the teams would like to thank Miss Lovick (First T e r m ) , Mrs. Maddison and Miss Brown (juniors), f o r their help and encouragement throughout the year, and to wish the 1958 team every success.

—Betty Davies.

Cricket Notes This year the House cricket matches have held two Houses in suspense, because although Krome were undefeated, Cato gained a narrow one-point victory over them.

As only three members of last year's team returned, there was keen competition f o r the remaining positions. T h e team finally chosen is as follows: Margaret Stevens, Marnie Haig-Muir, Faye Williams, Jan Taylor, Sandra Manning (wicket-keeper), Jill Greenwood, Margaret Swann (captain), Caroline Weber, Pam Ternouth, Elizabeth Leyster, Pam Newstead, and Alison T u d o r as twelfth man.

All House matches have been completed. T h e results are as follows: Krome, 33 runs, d. Fitchett, 28 runs; Cato, 1st innings 45 runs, 2nd innings 73 runs, d. Berry, 1st innings 49 runs, 2nd innings 13 runs; Krome, 42 runs, d. Cato, 36 runs; Cato, 1st innings 80 runs, d. Fitchett, 1st innings 22 runs, 2nd innings 30 runs; Krome, 73 runs, d.

Berry, 28 runs; Berry, 76 runs, d. Fitchett, 24 runs.

The highlights of the matches were the hat-tricks taken by Margaret Stevens and Jill Greenwood.

In conclusion, we would like to thank Miss Perkins and Mrs. Maddison f o r all their help and encouragement throughout the year.

-—Margaret Swann.

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The Visit to M.L.C., Launceston During the September holidays, a party of twenty-four girls, consisting of the basket-ball, hockey and tennis teams, with Miss Perkins and Mrs. Maddison, went to Tasmania at the kind invitation of our sister school in Launceston.

The main features of our itinerary were as follows:— Tuesday, 10th Sept.: Arrival in Launceston, meeting with hostesses at M.L.C., Launceston.

Wednesday, 11th Sept.; Welcome at Morning Assembly.

Walk to Gorge and First Basin.

Matches against M.L.C., Launceston, in basket-ball and hockey.

Thursday, 12th Sept.: Excursion to Entally House.

Matches against Broadland House in basketball and hockey.

Friday, 13th Sept.: Drive along West Tamar.

Matches against M.L.C., Launceston, in tennis.

Saturday, 14 th Sept.: Trip to Mount Barrow.

Dance at M.L.C., Launceston.

Sunday, 15th Sept.: Service at Paterson Street Methodist Church.

Monday, 16th Sept.: Farewell at Morning Assembly. Return to Melbourne.

Since Melbourne's population is more than twenty times that of Launceston, it is only to be expected that M.L.C., Launceston, is very much smaller than our Hawthorn M.L.C. There are about three hundred and twenty girls in the school; nevertheless the buildings are quite extensive, although there is no school oval.

Broadlands House, the other main girls' school, is about the same size.

W e arrived at about three o'clock on the Tuesday afternoon, and, after being driven f r o m the airport to the college, met our hostesses, and departed to our individual homes.

O n the following morning we were officially welcomed by the headmaster, Mr. Cook, at Assembly, and then set out with two of the prefects to walk about a mile out of the city to the Gorge, of which Launcestonians are so proud. T h r o u g h the Gorge and First Basin flows the South Esk River, which, further downstream, joins the North Esk River to form the River Tamar. A t the present

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time the flow down the U p p e r Gorge is not very considerable because, after serious flooding in 1954, a dam was built at its head, and the water is now carefully controlled.

A f t e r crossing a flimsy suspension bridge, we made our way back down the Lower Gorge towards the city.

During the afternoon we played our first matches with great success, which continued throughout all our games.

O n the Thursday morning we were driven out to Entally House, at Hadspen.

This historic home was built in 1821 f o r Honourable Thomas Reibey, formerly an archdeacon and Premier of Tasmania. T h e home has been kept in the style of that of a rich settler in the period f r o m 1820 to 1840, and although the furnishings are not the original pieces, similar kinds have been taken f r o m many sources to complete what is actually a folk museum.

Many curious, old-fashioned articles of furniture were displayed, and everything was in g o o d condition and gleaming.

W e had a lovely drive on Friday down the main highway on the west side of the River Tamar.

T h e wide river valley was escorted on the other side by a long range of blue mountains, and driving through the bush country in bright sunshine was very pleasant.

W e drove down as far as an hotel parallel to Georgetown, on the opposite side of the river, and then returned by a lower road to Beauty Point. Here there are wharves, and we were fortunate to be able to see over the M . V . Taroona which was berthed there.

O n the Saturday we set out with our hostesses (who all the week had been at school), and the M.L.C., Launceston, boarders, f o r Mount Barrow, about thirty miles away. After lunch at a picnic spot half way up the mountain, we left the buses and climbed a steep three miles to the top o f the mountain. Although there was real bush on the lower slopes, higher up there were only small bushes, and finally, only bare rocks and patches of moss. T h e wind was very cold, and o n the following day there was snow there.

W e were very tired on coming down, but were sufficiently revived by the evening to enjoy very much a dance held in the M.L.C. dining hall.

O n the Sunday morning we attended morning service at the Paterson Street Methodist Church.

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formerly connected with M.L.C., Hawthorn, and then M.L.C., Adelaide.

During the afternoon some of us attended a practice of "Trial by Jury," which M.L.C. and Scotch College at Launceston were putting o n as a combined effort.

Miss Mayer, who was once a member of our music staff, is now musical director at M.L.C., Launceston, and introduced inter-house music contests to the school this year. They were held on the night that we left, and parents were invited also.

After a kind farewell at morning Assembly on Monday morning we returned to our respective residences, and towards the end of the afternoon assembled at the airways office to return by the evening plane. It was nearly an hour late, and, in spite of the rough conditions, most of the party enjoyed the flight, although feeling perhaps a little disgruntled at the thought of a new School Term on the next morning.

—Pamela Ternouth, 15 yrs., Form P.VI.d, Cato.

Impressions of the Visit to Western Australia Our sister school, M.L.C., at Claremont, Perth, celebrated her fifty years' Jubilee this year. A n idea gradually evolved there, that they would invite three senior girls f r o m the Methodist schools in the other States to participate with them in their celebrations.

There were five interstate schools represented—M.L.C., Sydney, Adelaide, Launceston, Melbourne, and Annesley School f o r Girls at Bowral, N . S . W .

I do not intend to give day to day details of the visit, as there is far too much about which to write, but merely my general impressions.

However, this was our itinerary—a very full one indeed: Saturday, 17th A u g . : Arrived in Perth and went to homes of day girls.

Sunday, 18th A u g . : Attended End of Term Service at Claremont Methodist Church. Drive to National Park.

Tea with boarders at school.

Fellowship meeting.

Girls showed coloured slides of their schools.

Monday, 19th A u g . : Officially welcomed at School Assembly.

Conducted tour of school. Free time until mid-day.

Excursion to Y a n c h e p Caves. Attended school play in evening.

Tuesday, 20th A u g . : River drive arranged by Parents and Friends' Association.

Interschool games, hockey and basket-ball. Attended finals of inter-school debate, M.L.C. v. Perth College.

Wednesday, 21st A u g . : Excursion to Kwinana (oil refinery). Final Assembly in afternoon.

Debate, Visitors v. M.L.C., Claremont. Free time. Attended school social and dance.

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simply radiated f r o m the Claremont girls, and it spread even more rapidly than the Asian 'flu was doing here. I do not think I have ever received such •warm hospitality anywhere.

T h e school itself is much smaller than ours, but it is expanding in both numbers and amenities.

A t the moment they are building a very lovely library.

Although the buildings are fewer, the grounds are very extensive, with lovely lawns in front of the school, and a long drive up to the front door.

T h e school is on the highway t o Perth, but well back off the road, so there is n o disturbance f r o m the traffic. I suppose Claremont would be about the same distance f r o m Perth as we are f r o m the city here.

O n e thing i n particular impressed me. There was a teacher in the Junior School who was also a deaconess. She took a very active part in the Senior School activities, and conducted our fellowship meeting on the Sunday night. I could not help thinking what a great influence she could have on the girls, and what an important role she must play.

It was very interesting to note the serious way they treated debating. A l l the big schools, both Protestant and Roman Catholic, participated in inter-school debates, the winners receiving a shield.

T h e debating rules seem much sterner than here, and the time longer. While we were there M.L.C. defeated Perth College, but did not convince them, "that Socialism is in the best interests of humanity." M.L.C. obtained the shield. While a very g o o d idea, I thought it must take a great deal out of the girls, and a great deal of time.

W e had a lovely time o n all our excursions, the wildflowers were out at National Park, the caves were most interesting at Yanchep, and the excursion to Kwinana was very enjoyable, while instructive.

But I think the loveliest outing of all was the river drive.

T h e Parents a n d Friends took us in their cars, and drove us all around the river, up the coast a little way, across to Wesley College, and South Perth M.L.C., where we had lunch. T h e day was glorious, and the river was as blue as blue, and the sun on it really made it sparkle.

Claremont M.L.C. is most fortunate, I might add, in its position.

It is. built on top of a cliff overlooking the Swan River.

South Perth M.L.C. is a branch of Claremont, but only f o r the smaller children. T h e y gave us a lovely lunch there, and presented us with bunches of wildflowers that they had picked and arranged themselves. These girls formed a guard of honour for us f r o m the gate to the front d o o r , which made us feel very important.

Their welcome was typical of the welcomes we received all over Perth, very, very warm and friendly.

It was really sad saying good-bye to the host o f children gathered round the gate to wave us farewell. However, we had our wildflowers which we really treasured.

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It was very interesting attending their school play.

They were going to produce "Richard o f Bordeaux" (the play we did last year), but decided to do a humorous one, so changed to " T h e Rising Generation," which they did very successfully, raising many laughs.

It is impossible to describe the friendly atmosphere which prevailed during our stay. Warmth

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enjoyable, and was really an excellent idea, I thought. One school, I noticed, had what they termed " a n old girls' race" at their annual athletic sports, and they assured us it was always most successful. T h e Annesley girls brought slides of Bowral and Canberra as well.

One of the loveliest ideas was going to the country with boarders f o r five days. I can only speak f o r myself now, as we all went in different directions.

I went down to the south-west, into the boronia and timber country.

T h e people with whom I stayed live in the township of Boyup Brook, which is about a hundred and eighty miles f r o m Perth. I had a lovely time there.

Needless to say, we went boronia picking and it was most fascinating. Y o u could smell it, but couldn't see it, and then after it had been pointed out, it was everywhere, and you wondered however you could miss it.

If we ever do the same thing, say f o r our hundred years' jubilee, I hope we do not forget to include on the programme several days in the country with boarders.

W e are very grateful to Mr. Shepherd and the girls at Claremont, and our sincere thanks go to them f o r the truly wonderful time they gave us during our visit.

"Should auld acquaintance' be forgot, A n d never brought to mind, Should auld acquaintance be forgot In the days of auld lang syne."

—L.T.

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T h e garden is surrounded by a stone wall on which are brass plates commemorating people who helped J o h n Flynn, to whom this church really is a worthy memorial.

—Elizabeth Boardman, P.VI.c, Berry.

The Kandy Festival After my father had arrived h o m e f r o m Ceylon he told me the magnificent story of the Kandy Festival, held at the August full moon.

People who had slept f o r several nights along the one and one-half mile route of the procession, were still and silent when they heard the beat of the drums and the beginning o f the festival.

A dozen men dressed in white cracked enormous whips as they walked along the middle of the road.

A f t e r these came the thousands of flagbearers, drummers, cymbal sounders, dancers, and pike-bearers, some wearing hats glittering with jewels. Also, one hundred and twenty elephants covered with embroidered cloth stepped in time with the drums between the torchbearers.

There was a pause in the procession as people spread long white cloth on the ground f o r the most magnificent tusker elephant, covered entirely in shining gold and silver, to step upon with slow dignity.

A n d tuskers dressed in peacock blue followed him on either side.

The Flynn Memorial Church

In the howdah was the golden casket that once carried Buddha's tooth, the sacred symbol of the whole procession.

Amongst the many interesting places to visit at Alice Springs, I think that the Flynn Memorial Church is the most fascinating.

Following the tuskers came Dujawadana Nilame, Mr. Dissawe Nugawela, the temporal chief of the Temple of the T o o t h of Relic and its dependencies.

John Flynn was a pioneer minister in the outback of Australia, and it was he who founded the Flying Doctor Service, which has been the means of saving many lives in isolated regions.

As bricks were too expensive, the church was made of local materials. Pink granite was crushed and made into bricks, which were joined with white mortar, the effect being very pleasing. T h e chancel, the roof of which is in the shape of wings, symbolising the wings of an aeroplane, faces the street. U p o n entering the church one sees on either side of the doorway two pools with goldfish and lilies in it, symbolising life.

There are five windows along the top of the side walls, each window having the initials J.F. woven into an abstract design.

A t the front there is a huge stone Crusader shield on which is a large cross made f r o m glass. In the morning the sun shines through the glass cross, which looks more beautiful then than when it is lit up at night.

Below the shield is a large piece of green glass, which makes the shield appear as if it were not supported at all.

John Flynn was a dreamer, and the glass gives the effect that the shield is in the clouds. A r o u n d the sides of the altar table are twelve white poles, each pole representing one of the twelve apostles.

However, one, which is shorter than the others, represents Judas Iscariot, who fell short when he betrayed Jesus. O n the right hand side of the

Although this was the end of the Dalada (Temple of the T o o t h ) , four hundred other peraheras followed immediately.

—Gabrielle M o o d y ,

13 yrs., Krome.

The Tesselaar Tulip Farm at Silvan A short time ago I noticed in the paper the picture of a young girl in Dutch national costume.

This was to advertise the fact that the girl's father, who came f r o m Holland eighteen years ago, was throwing his tulip farm o p e n to public inspection to raise money f o r the Red Cross.

Thus we decided that we would like to see the property, and after a pleasant hour's journey we arrived at Silvan, where the farm is situated.

A s we entered the gates we were struck by the many lovely colours all about us, not only of the tulips themselves, but of the green grass, the rich red soil, and the white house in the distance.

With other visitors, we walked up a gently sloping hill, between the tulip beds. T h e tulips were in plots, so that the colours were not intermingled, but rather made bright patches of different colours. A t the top of the hill was a wire enclosure where a big Alsatian d o g sat surveying us. Apparently he is let out at night to guard the property, f o r tulip bulbs are very valuable.

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T o the right we saw the white house we had seen upon entering, and immediately before us was a shed where tulips were being sold by three children in their quaint Dutch national costumes, the boys in red and black striped shirts, baggy black trousers and black caps, and the girls in a full skirt and white hat.

W e saw here some very unusual tulips, f o r their petals were serrated and coloured orange and green. W e bought a few blooms before walking on down the other side of the hill.

For about a quarter of a mile we continued between beds of tulips of the loveliest shade— red, pink, yellow, purple, black and many other colours.

Many people were photographing the blooms, and the red soil made an excellent background.

There were also some huge daffodils growing, and pine trees made a solemn windbreak f o r the bright flowers.

W e were very sorry when eventually we had to turn back the way we had come and return home, but the few tulips we had bought were a reminder of all we had seen.

—Susan Webber, Pass V I . d , 15 yrs., Cato.

Temples in Bangkok This is the very famous Marble Temple of Bangkok, situated just outside the city.

It is made completely of marble, with gold edgings on the roof.

O n the roof the slender lines represent peacocks. T h e marble columns and the marble lions make a very impressive entrance.

As a mark of reverence, shoes are never worn inside the temple.

A b o u t forty to fifty years ago the king ordered this temple to be built.

T h e grounds consist of three or four acres, and this is the main temple. Behind this there are smaller temples and lodgings where the Buddhist monks live. T h e main temple has a very large solid gold statue of Buddha, which is seen immediately as one enters the temple.

Each of the lesser temples also contains gold Buddhas.

It is the most famous of all Bangkok's temples.

— P r a y o o n Saiphatana, V.a, Fitchett.

The Well Dressings of

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T h e dressing of the wells is a very old custom in Derbyshire, which takes place every year, in summer. It is about the only county in England which still carries out this old custom.

T h e wells are dressed as a thanksgiving f o r water received f r o m them, because in some parts of the county, water supplies had been unreliable.

There is a special art in dressing the wells.

There is a foundation board made, on which is placed damp clay, and to this the petals and flowers are stuck, forming a picture which generally has a religious significance.

Whatever is used in forming the picture is natural.

Many petals, such as hydrangea and geranium, are used, and the result is a lovely picture.

The picture usually lasts some days, while other celebrations are carried out.

Often the villages have quite a number of wells, which are all dressed. T h e well dressings

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are set all at the same time, but are spread over some months. W e visited the wells at Tideswell and Youlgrave. Tideswell had a great festival.

There was a carnival, and all the houses and streets were decorated with streamers, and in the centre of all was the well, dressed to represent the text, " W h a t shall I do to inherit eternal l i f e ? " A t Youlgrave there were five decorated wells.

All were beautiful, and it was hard to believe that they were made f r o m flowers and petals. It is a lovely custom which, we hope, will never die out.

— H e l e n Wigley,

16 yrs., Cato.

The Nullarbor Plain I had always imagined the Australian desert to be a vast monotonous expanse of rolling sand dunes without a blade of vegetation anywhere, so I was very surprised when I realised that the endless stretch of stunted blue bushes was the Nullarbor Plain. As the train gradually drew further away f r o m civilisation, the gum trees gradually gave place to banksias, and these in turn became more and more stunted and sparse, until eventually only the low tufts of misty blue saltbush covered the hard-baked red earth.

Every hundred -miles or so the train passed through dusty brown settlements where the railway employees lived.

These settlements consisted of five or six identical prefabricated houses with wide verandahs in a row along a very wide "street," f o r there is no land shortage on the Nullarbor. There were always many dirty, half-dressed children who ran out f r o m the houses to wave as the train went by.

The whole atmosphere was one of depression, loneliness and heat, as whatever colour might have been on the houses has long ago faded under the merciless sun shining f r o m a "pitiless blue sky."

T h e most beautiful scene on the Nullarbor was the fiery red sunset. As there were n o trees to obstruct the light, all the saltbush and even the ground itself reflected the mingling shades of pink and orange as the sun slipped below the horizon in a blaze of gold, while the sky itself slowly changed f r o m pale blue to the velvety black of an Australian night.

As we drew within one hundred miles of Port Augusta, dozens of kangaroos were sighted quite close to the train. U p to date the land had been completely flat, with only a curve in the train line every hundred miles, but now we could see rugged, worn mountains o n the horizon, looking exactly like some of Albert Namatjira's paintings, in the delicate shades of the early morning.

As we were passing through these hills, we saw many curious white flat basins about three miles in diameter, which we later learned were dried-up salt lakes. It was not long after that, that sheep stations and farms came into view, and we were once again approaching civilisation.

Many people regard the desert as a flat, uninteresting expanse, but after seeing it in all its moods, I grew to love its severe, but warm beauty which is, I am sure, unique to Australia.

—Elizabeth Druitt, Pass V I . c ,

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Hawaii supplies seventy per cent of the world's pineapples.

New Y o r k : W e arrived in New York early on 8th June, and got one of the 35,000 taxis to our hotel. W e soon f o u n d that New Y o r k is a very busy place, and that the pedestrians do not take any notice of the traffic lights. After lunch we went to the Hayden Planetarium and Museum of History.

The first room was a circular shape, and around the walls were the signs of the zodiac. T h e lecturer told us that there would be a total eclipse in New Y o r k in 2020, and asked us to "stick around." H e also told us that, although we would still live and grow without the moon and stars, without the sun we would not survive. W e also saw skeletons of pre-historic animals.

Last Saturday morning, when we arrived, hula girls came aboard. O n e of them put leis around our necks.

T h e next afternoon we toured the city.

We went to the Greenwich Village Art Festival, where everyone puts out their best paintings f o r sale.

A t Chinatown we got out of the bus and looked at the shops.

W e then drove to the Statue of Liberty, and were left to go over it by ourselves.

It is 300 feet high; a lift goes up to the crown, and every two hours one goes to the torch.

O n 11th June we went down to the ferry station near the Statue of Liberty and saw the "Queen Elizabeth" come in.

The next day we visited the Empire State Building, which is one hundred and two storeys high. From here we could see all of Manhattan Island. W e next visited the United Nations Building, end were taken on a tour of it. T h e three rooms we saw were beautifully furnished.

The furnishings and designs were donated by Sweden, Denmark and Norway. Other countries donated rugs and tapestries. The five languages spoken in the Conference rooms are English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Russian.

Honolulu: This is the capital city of the Hawaiian Islands, the most isolated land group in the world. There are eight, islands, seven of which are inhabited.

O n e of Daddy's friends met us and took us to his home at Waikiki. O n the way we noticed banana trees in front gardens. T h e gardens were beautiful and very neat.

T h e hibiscus, which grows wild, was in different colours, such as beautiful reds, pinks, and rainbow. W e were also taken around Pearl Harbour, which was bombed in W o r l d W a r II by the Japanese.

From the Punchbowl W a r Cemetery o n an extinct crater, you get an excellent view of the coast, including Diamond Head, a mountain at the entrance to the bay.

Next we went to Pali. This is now a pass in the mountains, but in 1791 King Kameha, who defeated the governing tribes in battle, drove them to the top of a cliff f r o m where there was no escape, so, sooner than surrender, the defeated tribe jumped over the cliff to their death.

W e drove back to Honolulu, where we had lunch, and then went to the Botanic Gardens.

W e then drove around Waikiki Beach, the famous holiday resort.

W e were told about the millionaire, Henry Kaiser, who bought a hotel and in front o f it had a man-made inlet of sea water built; he has three yachts and everything he buys he has painted pink.

W h e n we got back to the ship we f o u n d that the hula girls were on board again. One of them explained what the hula really meant. It is the hands that tell the story; the swaying of the body just adds to the grace of the dancer.

T h e "Orcades" sailed at midnight, and everybody threw their leis overboard.

If they drift to shore it is supposed to mean you will come back, but if it goes seaward it means you will not come back.

—Pamela Padgham, 12 yrs., Lower IV.a.

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Original Contributions SENIOR SECTION Dawn T h e earth lies still in its blanket of quiet, Dark and entombed.

For out of the gloom, f r o m the endless horizon, Light has sparkling loomed.

T h e gleam is dim at its first introduction, Feeble and pale, A n d yet in its beauty is hope f o r all living O n hill, in dale.

For now depart all the terrors of darkness, Evil and dread, T o make way f o r glory of earth in its splendour, Rosy and red.

From cloud to cloud are the sparks of light leaping, Eager and gay, That quickly they all may unite to reveal, the Promise of day.

T h e gleam then turns to a a hcze of deep golden, Radiant, bright, A n d joyous, triumphant, the darkness is riven With fingers of light.

T h e earth then stirs with a sigh of contentment, Faint though it be, For now all is safe, as this wonderful climax Sets the day free.

— M a r y Brevitt, H o n . V l . a , Berry.

The Call H o w pure and sweet is the voice f r o m above Calling tenderly, T h e same that spoke with redeeming love From Calvary.

Like a gentle breeze to a suffering mind, All restoring, A flowing fountain that the thirsty find Gently reviving.

Like a heavenly flame that sets my soul blazing each day With desire to strive for the cross, my goal, A n d the price to pay.

Abide with me, thou beautiful call, I'm hearkening, N o longer mine, my life and all, Yes, I'm coming.

— M o n a Yeow, H o n . VI.c, Cato.

The Crippled Children T h e y sa.t, cold and heavy, with restless hands, A n d wistfully looked at the long, smooth sands W h i c h called to their swollen feet; the cold green sea Seemed to sing soft songs to their aching limbs.

With wild hearts pounding, we laughed as we Trembled with life, and were strong and free; But helpless, withered, muffled in their chairs, they heard T h e soft flight of our wings as we brushed the air A n d passed them by. It was then that we sew T h e sun all golden on their yearning faces, A n d their eyes following us to all the places They longed to go to; and their eyes hardened with hatred As they sat and watched us, and waited, and waited . . .

Dorothy Davies, P.VI.d, 16 yrs , Berry.

The Yacht After a poem of Catullus.

This yacht, my friends, which here you see, Claims the swiftest afloat to be, Whether she flies by oar or sail, Yet can none her speed assail.

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Through threatening Adriatic seas, By shores and isles of Cyclades, T o noble Rhodes, by stormy Thrace, Yet undaunted she kept her pace.

Now a yacht, she once did stand A whispering wood in Cytorian land, Box-wood hills, f r o m earliest time, She gazed on the sea f r o m your summits sublime.

In pontic dark waves she first dipped an oar; Through numberless seas her master she bore; Whether the wind raged f r o m left or right, Or breathed behind her, she steadied her flight.

T o the sea-shore gods no prayers aspired, For f r o m farthest seas, she, now retired, In this clear lake, did safely run, A n d now, till the setting of her sun She dreams in peace, her sails bowed, T o the sailor gods, Castor and Pollux vowed.

—Pamela Ternouth, 15 yrs., Form P . V I d , Cato.

Sentinel of Time T h e mellow afternoon light diffused through the glade, its dusky mauve glow illuminating the straight white sides of the gum. It was a sturdy tree, its smooth, slim branches reaching up to the warm sunlight.

It was not like several of its brothers, maimed with twisted, knotty boles. T h e sunlight caught, here and there, the yellow tones of leaves and grass. From the heights a whistler called, and in answer came the cheeky backchat of a wren. A kangaroo, poised on the grassy bank, raised his head f r o m the crystal water. . . .

T h e tree brooded over the coming of a new creature.

One morning, when the sun's messengers had just banished the mist, the wombat had been interrupted at his slumber, the little scrubbirds, the golden honey-eaters, and the redbreast had scattered in confusion, and the bellbird had abruptly ceased his morning carol. The tapestry of tousled grasses, ferns and crumpled twigs had been crushed under heavy wagon wheels, and the smooth mirror of the stream shattered by horses' hooves.

It was an advance party of explorers, overlanding with their sheep and cattle to seek the best land. But the white gum did not know that. It saw them pass, hoped peace would return to the glade.

But others came; a bullock-dray driven by a young man with bright eyes and a clear, determined voice.

T h e tree heard him sa.y this was an excellent position—level ground, a convenient f o r d , a stream to water his pastures.

So he had settled here, and his bullock wagons had muddied the stream.

The gum stood there, its leaves reaching up to the sunlight, watching the man and his homestead. It was still tranquil. Once more the small gaily coloured birds twittered over the surface of the water, and the brilliant parakeets displayed themselves in the heights. But the kangaroo was replaced by a dusky maroon cow which browsed placidly on the bank. Many years now since the first explorers had passed by, and a red-roofed, timbered homestead had replaced the rough-hewn hut of fifty years ago. Fences had grown round it, and rich green pastures nurtured sleek maroon cattle and snow-fleeced sheep.

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the motor trucks, wearing smooth the tree-lined track through the glade.

They were putting a highway through now f o r the diesel trucks.

The tree saw its companions fall under the cruel axe blows. A n d now it heaved a last sigh as an axe cut deep into its side . . .

T h e dawn was breaking when a nimble 'possum scuttled along the length of the tree, white and prostrate, and the rays of the sun lit the dew in the leaves whose life-sap had vanished with the axe, to be drawn up to the sunlight.

— J o a n Pilkington, H . V I . c , 16 yrs., Fitchett.

The Magazine Committee T h e Magazine Committee Were sitting very dumb, 'Twas really such a pity T o see them look so glum.

T h e reason? N o one writing, T h e mag. box up to fill, N o lofty prose reciting, N o song that all might trill.

T h e n up one girl was standing. " I have it now," she cried, " O u r duty is demanding T h o u g h none be by our side, We'll fill the wretched pages, Ourselves we'll write the lot, With wisdom like the sages, A n d scandal g o o d and hot."

Betty Davies, H . V I . c , Fitchett.

Memories It is hard to be here, to feel still a part of it, and to know how soon it will all be gone. There is a time when the realisation of eternity comes upon all of us, a glimpse of the surge of the relentless, the all-powerful force of eternity.

Memories are so little, they fade so soon, yet they make us so happy, so that looking back, we feel that this was perfect bliss, though we did not realise it then, and now it is too late. The warmth of the sun brings back only an unidentifiable feeling that we have been happy in the sun, in the calm, the unutterable calm and the solitude.

T h e monotonous gurgling of the doves, the contrasting chatter of sparrows, the slight movement in the trees, the deep, deep sky—the presence of life, but restrained—this is peace. O r the noise, the race across the short cool grass, the breeze— and the inner feeling that excites but will not come out, yet is of achievement, development, something precious to be remembered.

This passes, and only the remnants of the feeling return, tantalisingly, inexorably fading. Is it the languor of summer? Or is it that, in the stillness pulsing with far-distant sounds of life, we realise at last the happiness of these few years that will never come again, never in eternity, and that even the memories are fading so soon?

Only a sudden stabbing thrill of bliss is sometimes stirred, and is as quickly swept away on the tide of the present.

-—Hon. V I . b , Fitchett.

"INTO THE

FUTURE." — D o r o t h y Davies, 16 yrs., P . V I . d , Berry

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The Incarnation O wondrous thought, that long ago God's only son was given, Redemption's plan was then complete— T h e bonds of death were riven.

A lovely babe, to earth H e came, In tender majesty H e grew— T h e Son of G o d and Son of man, W h o man and G o d together drew.

H e showed us how we ought to live; H e healed the sick; H e calmed the storm.

H e bridged the gulf twixt life and death, 'Twas truly love in human f o r m !

—Jillian Kennedy, 16 yrs., Pass VI.d, Cato.

Hesper ( A free translation of a poem by A l f r e d de Musset.)

Star of eve, thou distant source of pale celestial light, Piercing through the veils of sunset, ere the fall of night, From thine azure palace, midst the heavens, gleaming bright, What dost thou see on the plain?

T h e lashing storm has passed away, the wild winds are still; T h e trembling forest weeps glistening tears, f o r the heather to drink its fill; A golden moth in his fluttering course crosses the scented hill; W h a t dost thou seek in this sleeping earth?

Already towards the mountain peaks I see thee lower thy head, Fleeting friend of sadness, thy wavering glance is almost dead.

T h o u , descending slowly the skies toward yon hillsides green, A silver tear on night's deep cloak, to mortal men, dost seem.

T h o u who watchest f r o m afar the shepherd wend his way, His long flock following, step by step, homewards, at close of day, Star, O whither dost thou go, into the oceans of night?

Seekest thou a bed in the reeds by the river to end thy flight?

Or, gem of beauty, is it thy fate, as night her dark silence unfurl, T o fall into fathomless depths of the ocean, a distant rainbow pearl?

If thou must die, thou exquisite stars, and if thy glittering head Must, in the caverns of watery darkness, seek thy restless bed, Before thou leave us, stay a while, in the realms of dusk above; Never descend f r o m our evening skies, O beauteous star of love.

—Pamela Ternouth, 15 yrs., Form P.VI.d, Cato.

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Having trouble with the bell, Some bright scholar thought it well T o help to set its tone aright A packet to the Doctor send O f "Cure-'em-Quick," its throat to mend.

Merran Huntington, P.VI.b, 16 yrs., Berry.

Thoughts on M.L.C. (With deepest apologies to Milton.)

Teacher on Entering R o o m : "Hail, horrors."

End of Lesson: "Awake, arise."

O n White Petticoats: " T h o u g h should I hold my peace, Yet thou Wouldst easily detect what I conceal."

O n New Assembly Hall: " T h e hasty multitude admiring entered, and the work some praise, A n d some the architect."

O n Homework: "Say, woman, what is this that thou hast d o n e ? " Math. Lesson: " O voice once heard, Delightfully, 'Increase and multiply.' " Now death to hear! For what can I increase Or multiply, but curses on my h e a d ? " — R . McNeill, Fitchett.

— A . Neil, Berry.

— P . Gordon, Krome.

A Basket-ball Match Miltonic

Language.

U p o n the blasted heath stood myriads o f puny spectators awaiting the piercing noise of the scrannel pipe which was the preamble f o r the dubious game. From the inclement sky came a distant rumble and weltering of thunder.

The scrannel pipe was blown with much effort by the umpire, sage and just. T h e game began with celerity, and the puny onset by the adversaries was wary. T h e spherical globe was hurled headlong down the court, and, despite the efforts o f the onset oars, the sphere was thrown through the goal ring attached to the wand. T h e crowd extolled the exploits with clamant shouts redundant, loudly calling to their timorous and slothful team to use their guile to overcome their opponents. But the adversaries scourged the weak team inexorably.

They gained precedence and recked not how they played. Suddenly rain in a torrent f r o m above came pouring down: nathless the arbitress called loudly that the game should continue, and one player was soon recumbent prone upon the marie. There were many more factions and contentions throughout the first half, and the ambrosial fruit of yellow gold cut ,shfpes . I l k e c r e s c e n t moons was welcomed.

T h e defeated leader cried to her associates, " W h a t though the field be lost? All is not lost. A n d if we fail there is no ignominy and shame beneath the downfall." Their faults were also disclosed to them.

During the recess the adversaries, with their Atlantean shoulders and with strength undiminished, were expatiating among the myriads vaunting their exploits.

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So with new strength when the whistle cleped the co-partners launched the attack. T h e weeds of the players hung loosely about them, and a mixed look of steadfast hate and obdurate pride glowed in their faces. T h e vaunters lost courage while the puny built up their score by making perpetual inroads on the unwary.

This caused much ruth, and the spectators plained without spare.

A t the final descant the host upsent a shout that tore heaven's concave, and a disordinate m o b descended on the field, but the adversaries holding back their contempt, praised the victors, but were soon warping through the crowd to the cloakroom, leaving them to raise their gonfalon of many grains.

—Leaving English, Set 6.

Impressions of the Victoria Market So this is the famous Victoria Market O f which I've heard stories since I was kneehigh.

Now let's leave the car. Where, oh where can we park it?

It seems all of Melbourne has come here to buy.

Belgians and Russians, with Spaniards and Prussians, Stand on high boxes to proffer their wares.

Italians and Asians, among other nations, Shout of high value in peaches and pears.

Jumpers and jackets, and parcels and packets, All in a jiffy " S a m " hurriedly sells; Sockettes and sandals and doorknobs and handles, A shifty old Shylock my custom compels.

Amidst all the jumble I purchased some onions, A clock in the shape of an old frying p a n ; Some ointment to rub on my poor aching bunions, A n d lastly a vase in the shape of a fan.

Weary and drooping, and finished with snooping, A r o u n d the backblocks of the market so far, My shoulders are stooping, mechanically trooping M y feet gladly wend their way back to the car.

—Rhyll Clark, 16 yrs., P.VI.a, Fitchett.

Leaves of

Memory

Now the last leaf is falling f r o m the tree, A n d lies with millions more around my feet.

T h e tree is bare and dead against the sky, Memories are leaves that writhe beneath.

Good-bye, old School, you were my tree of life, Y o u r leaves were symbols of all that I held dear.

Summer was radiant, shining, blinding, loving, Winter has come, too terrible to bear.

How can I g o ? H o w can I turn and leave you?

Y o u r branches catch me, tear me, pull me back, Memories sting in my eyes, and blind me.

Y o u r leaves are needles of piercing, prickling pain.

I see your tower standing high in victory, Radiant with a sunset scrawled behind, T h e melody of water in a fountain, Ivy serenading old grey stone.

T h e lamp of knowledge shines through mellowed rafters, A sculptured schoolgirl reaches up to God, Bowed heads of pupils fuse in a patch of sunlight, Green curtains gather in folds, the assembled staff.

Tree, you are suddenly wrapped in rainbows, Gold is glistening where your leaves once stood.

I can see now that you are coming with me, Y o u r voice is rising—it is the voice of G o d !

O , help me to carry with me Those dazzling stars you've set around my heart.

May your tower, gilded with God's radiance, Be still a landmark ever in my sight.

O , School, I'll still remain within you, Y o u r star, through me, I pray will always shine.

O G o d , breathe through my School, the glory of T h y goodness, Mirror in every girl T h y love divine.

—M.

Margaret

Plant, H . V I . c ,

Fitchett

Such a Satellite!

M y whole family was grimly determined to see that satellite at twenty-two minutes to eight. Tea was rapidly disposed o f , and at seven fifteen Mummy and I could be seen dial-twiddling o n short wave. Was that lawn mower sound a radio message f r o m the satellite, or was it a Morse station? As our radio is about twenty-five years old, I would not be surprised if it was just one of its periodic attacks of asthma.

A t seventy twenty-five the high excitement was rapidly becoming a frantic rush.

Where on earth was the compass?

W e couldn't tell the direction f r o m which the satellite was coming without it. But n o ! I had nearly tripped over that compass several times during the last few days, but we could not find it.

It had hidden too well.

Anyway, at seven thirty-five the family were installed on the back lawn. W e were all irritated with the people next door f o r building right in line with the point where we expected the satellite first to appear on the horizon.

Daddy scanned the heavens aided by his binoculars, with a very " I know all about astronomy" look on his face, but he couldn't see it anywhere.

W e were all becoming rather depressed when a loud shriek f r o m my small and insignificant sister pierced the quietness of the night and restored our former excitement.

Yes, she was right.

There it was. Just like a star moving with a regular speed across the sky. Only twenty minutes ago it had been over the South Pole.

There is no knowing what man will do next.

Have you booked your passage to the m o o n yet?

—Gillian Lennox, 16 yrs., Pass V I . c , Cato.

1957 and All That (With apologies to Hilaire Belloc.)

O h , mercy! W h a t is that, Mama?

Flaring, moving through the night?

It seemeth like a falling star, Yet straight is its relentless flight!

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My child, do not thyself affright, 'Tis harmless as a new-born chick, N o n e other than a satellite O f Russian birth, nicknamed Sputnik.

The thing is but a little toy, A product of this modern age, T o make such things is man's employ For making other nations rage.

So do not worry, neither fret, W h e n you grow up, you'll make them too, Y o u must resign yourself, my pet, As everyone will have to do.

—"Star

Gazer,"

H.VI.b.

Magazine Review The English word "magazine," derived f r o m the Arabian "makhazan" (a storehouse), was first used to mean a storehouse of supplies, and later a bookseller's catalogue.

To-day it is a publication containing the writings and drawings of various people.

Until the seventeenth century magazines were unknown.

T h e "Tatler," which was edited by Sir Richard Steele, helped by Joseph Addison, was the first periodical to have literary value.

Steele was one of the first writers to cater f o r the tastes of women readers. Two years later Steele and Addison started the "Spectator," f o r which the famous character of Sir Roger de Coverley was invented.

T h e great Dr. Johnson, before and while working on his dictionary, earned his living by writing articles f o r the "Gentleman's Magazine."

Perhaps the most distinguished humorous journal is " P u n c h , " which has appeared weekly since 1841.

T h e front cover, designed by Richard Doyle, has been in use for over one hundred years.

William Thackeray, Thomas H o o d , and A l f r e d Tennyson have been among its contributors.

Unfortunately, juvenile magazines have largely given way to comics. A t one time stories about boys and girls at imaginary public schools were very popular, and such famous characters as Billy and Bessie Bunter enlivened the pages of these periodicals.

A most notable journal was the monthly "Strand Magazine," which first featured Conan Doyle's stories of Sherlock Holmes.

To-day magazines are produced to suit the tastes of all sections of the community. W e have home journals, technical, professional, and agricultural magazines, periodicals with political bias, church and other religious publications, many of high cultural value.

T h e largest magazine circulations in the world are in America. Because of the size of the United States, it is impossible f o r any daily newspaper to be distributed over the whole country, but there is time to arrange distribution of weekly magazines. Famous Ameri can publications are the "Saturday Evening Post,' "Collier's," " T i m e , " and " L i f e . " Samples of Aus tralian prose and poetry are f o u n d in such maga zines as the "Australian Journal" and the "Bulle tin." Perhaps the most widely read women': periodical is the "Australian W o m e n ' s Weekly.'

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T o students and many others the "Current Affairs Bulletins" are a valuable source of information.

Truly, a magazine is a storehouse. A t the time of its publication a g o o d magazine is a storehouse of ideas. In later years it becomes a storehouse of memories; and, as time passes, it may prove to be a storehouse of historical records bo, as we contribute to "Silver and Green" or to any other periodical in days to come, let our work be worthy to be included in the storehouse so that, if necessary, it may stand the test of time as the work of others has done before us.

—Rhyll Clark, 16 yrs., P.VI.a, Fitchett.

First Impression: Here is the new building, A monster in brick; ugly and modern Like a shapeless factory.

Thin chimney-pipe pointing ludicrously I o the sky . . .

Brick upon ugly brick Inside: Coolness and depths and heights of space strange colours, Vast pit of nothingness, Little grey people subdued . .

The first day's hymn is faint In the newness and apprehension Brought on by strange surroundings A n d the cool, chilled atmosphere.

Three Weeks Later: Strange H o w the building now comforts With its hugeness.

T h e vast interior has diminished, A n d now we sing confidently.

Strange scent of newness and our awe Have disappeared With closer acquaintance G o d is much nearer now.

—M.G., H.VI.c.

Thou My Vision There is a rift between us Like the north and south poles, With no magnetism between Just out of reach.

I can see His flame, the torch of His love, But 1 cannot approach.

There is a wall around it, Solid yet invisible, Impregnable to me.

I try, but not ceaselessly.

M y fault is in forgetting There are times, Times when the link is there W e soar together like seagulls over the s e a Then suddenly the link snaps, A n d I plummet to the depths, A n d myself holds myself beneath the surf-ce incapable of arising, ' Like a fish caught in the meshes, Unable to return to its happiness, Out it is not incurable— I will reach the Light.

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have only to keep up the battle with my enemy—who is myself, A n d after the fighting, a continual suppression, A n d soon I will not have to be always watching f o r my escape— I will bury myself so deep That eternity will pass before escape.

I know I will find H i m again soon.

— L e n o r e Barnes, 17 yrs., H . V I . c , Cato.

William Ricketts — "Crusader in Clay" William Ricketts is one of the most famous sculptors in Australia.

His permanent home is "Mountain Galley," Mount Dandenong, in Victoria, but occasionally he leaves for the Northern Territory to live in harmony among the aborigines about whom his work is chiefly directed.

While he was with them he learnt of their folklore and their interpretation of the meaning of life, and came to believe that it was his task to "give the world a truer understanding of the aboriginal and his ways."

H e makes sketches of the faces of the natives and then returns to "Mountain Galley" to brood over them and to express finally his ideas in clay. H e finds his own clay and colours it with the natural tints of the inland—browns, reds and yellows, and then fires his completed work in an oil kiln which can be seen near his home.

After firing, the work is placed in the galleries beneath tree ferns, and gradually seems to be grown f r o m the very earth itself as moss and other growths cover parts of the sculptures and the clay gradually weathers.

T h e idealism of Ricketts is shown in many of his works but especially in " T h e Burnt Tree." This represents his plea to the white man not to destroy the beauty of the Australian bush.

A r o u n d his home stand many of his sculptures in the open air blending with the natural landscape of green ferns and trees.

Another example of his work typifies the way in which the white man has come into the bush, destroying the hunting grounds of the aborigines by cutting down the trees and ruining the soil. This particular sculpture is about eighteen inches high, smaller than most of his works, and depicts an ape-like man, cigarette dangling f r o m his mouth and an axe in his hand, hacking away at the trees, his legs entwined around the trunk, reminding one of a snake. This piece of sculpture is very well known, and most striking.

Ricketts has the appearance of the typical artist; he possesses a modest and humble approach and thin, sensitive face.

H e usually wears a dark green corduroy jacket with a colourful beret over his fair hair.

Before Ricketts turned to sculpture he was a violinist in the Victorian Orchestra, but came to feel that he needed to seek seclusion, and he decided to build his home in the quietness of the Dandenong Mountains, and gradually formed the ideal "that nature in all its forms was sacred

and should not be desecrated." H e likes to be known as a "crusader in clay," and recently gave an exhibition of his sculptures at his Dandenong mountain home. His ideal of the oneness of man and all nature, which is the underlying spirit of his work, was certainly an inspiration and an example to the people of Australia of the way this man has sincerely tried to help the aborigines, using his genius f o r their benefit.

— G a y l A r n o l d , H . V I . d , Berry.

The Inevitable I cannot think what always goes awry, But something does.

It matters not how earnestly I try, M y brain's a fuzz.

M y pencil poised, I optimistic wait T o be inspired.

But my imagination, sorry fate, Remains unfired.

This constant failure mystifies me, f o r In speeches long M y mind unbidden always will outpour Poetic song.

People who, without a passing Sit down and spout A r e species of an invisible sort Without a doubt.

thought,

I gaze with horror at my down-chewed nails A n d empty sheet.

Exasperation over all prevails, I own defeat.

—Anne

Ballantyne,

H.VI.b,

Berry.

Desert Night T h e sun had gone, leaving no long twilight, but a brief moment of dusk before a sudden darkness. T h e dunes of sand, which had burned with a yellow glare in its rays, became soft, grey undulations. The sand itself was cool underfoot.

A n d the sky, before a brassy hard expanse with a core of flame, became a cloak of velvet, trembling with a myriad of stars, of sparkling diamonds, cascading in profusion on a heaven of deepest purple.

—J.F., H . V I . c .

A Word of Advice There is just one thing that bothers me, my hair.

M y all-consuming problem—how to wear Those bonny tresses? (nondescript in hue, A sort of browny shade, the kind you view In each and every public place all day.)

But on with what I first began to say.

I plead with you, my friend, advise me now.

T h e Hepburn style's not f o r my noble brow, A poodle cut would be almost as bad, M y plaits long gone—then shall I join the f a d ?

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Please don't pretend that you have missed my meaning.

I mean that current style of in-betweening!

N o w ponder on this matter, all who hear, A n d think how to the public you appear W h e n with your hat all gaily perched on top Y o u shake the curly masses of your m o p , A n d heed my plaint, which I so oft repeat.

Please, long or short, just try to keep it neat.

— A Long-suffering Associate, H . V I . b , Krome.

Unsoiled Spirit of laughter, of love, and of gladness, M o o d y , capricious, yet happy she's grown, Crouched on a corner, a child among children, Watched by the mother, worn, weary, alone.

W h o could despise her?

W h o would deny her Loving the slums that have guarded their own?

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GREEN T h e Show (With apologies to A . A . Milne.)

O n c e upon a time just three small girlses Went to the Show with their hair in curlses, T h e y bought three ticketses at three half prices, A n d hopped o n some whirligigs and went f o r Whirlses.

They went to a sideshow and won three prizes, Three small dollses in three different sizes, T h e n they joined on a queue to buy their lunches, Three sausage rollses and three meat pieses.

T h e n to the penses to see some cowses, Fat and sleek, but quiet as mouses.

Near the end of the day they bought three sample bagses, A n d they went back tired to their three small houses.

— A n n e Cook, V.a, Berry.

Spirit of wisdom, of whimsy and sadness, Early in life she has struggled and toiled.

Here in her world, f r o m its joys and its sorrows, She is building a life that is fresh and unspoiled.

W h o then could scorn her?

W h o dare to scorn her, For the slums that have reared her yet left her unsoiled?

— J . D . , H o n . V l . b , Fitchett.'

A M i k e — N o t a Mouse!

—Wilma

Lade,

16 yrs., P . V I . b ,

Krome.

Nature's Play In wonderment, I watched As nature took her final curtain call, A l o n e now; A n d glorious in aloneness.

Gradually the players had bowed and departed, T h e plummeting cormorants, who plunged headlong Into the waiting waters, T o surface with or without the victory between their strong jaws.

They had gone as nature silently heralded her coming solo.

A n d the flying fish Magically lifting themselves f r o m the waves A n d curving in graceful arc T o land a few yards further across the surging stage.

They, too, had lifted a last time, and deliberately neglected to surface.

T h e wheeling seagulls curved in courtesy against Nature's waiting backdrop, Then winged noisily backstage, A n d finally an epilogue of ducks in formation, T h e whirring propulsion of their bodies clearing the stage, As Nature silently spread her scenery f o r her curtain call.

Her sun—a brilliant ball of g l o r y — Sank slowly into the sea, Leaving a rose-tinted aftermath f o r the watcher to remember her by.

T h e clouds, in huge amassed boulders of blue-grey Gradually covered the white underskirt of sky ' A n d left the curtain half down.

But her masterpiece was the sea— It seemed in absolute obedience to some hidden power, Bowing before an amazed audience.

I could not find its colour in an artist's palette, A n d it moved as though in response to conductor's baton— Back and forth in mesmerising movement.

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—Lenore Barnes, 17 yrs., H . V I . c , Cato.

Friends of Fitchett Hall A little bird flew gaily round, and settled in the wall, T h e wall, I'll tell you secretly, belonged to Fitchett Hall.

A n d underneath the ivy, where nobody did know It had its little nest of grass, and there would always go A n d lay its eggs before the spring; T h e time when all birds chirp and sing; W h e n brides put on their wedding ring, T h e n Fitchett Hall was gay.

But Fitchett Hall now shed a tear and pulled a mournful face, It thought, " N o more will birdies nest within this secret place, They'll nest within the wall of that great New Assembly Hall."

But now the birds chirped up and said, " N o holes are in its wall.

Please can't we stay and nest with you Just like you've always had us d o ? " " O h , yes, I'd really love you to," Said Fitchett Hall with glee.

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now, although some of you think that "Fitchett" has no friend, Just listen when you pass it by, and hear the voices blend O f all the little sparrows who know "Fitchett" as their home, A n d wouldn't leave the dear old hall just standing there alone.

So now at sparrows flitting by, O l d Fitchett Hall just winks its eye, It hasn't any need to cry; T h e sparrows love it still.

—Neroli

Hardie,

15 yrs., V.e,

Fitchett

The Call of the Wild H o w cold the wind, and hard as steel, T h e undulating, timeless sea O n desolation breaks; I feel Appalled, not by the cold intense, But by the omnipresent sense O f loneliness, all solitary.

U p o n the wind is borne to me W i t h utter pathos, needle-thin, A gull's cry, full of poignancy A n d sadness indescribable.

T h e pain becomes unbearable— M y overflowing heart within.

T h e mystery of the ways of G o d !

That this, His peace, pervading all, Is strongest where no man has trod.

T o man its piercing purity A n d strange, magnetic quality . . .

H o w long will man reject His call?

— A n n e Ballantyne, H . V I . b , Berry.

—Marcia Gunn,

15 yrs., P . V I . c . Fitchett.

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MIDDLE SECTION My Travelling Pastime It is interesting to note the many different pastimes indulged in by people, both adult and juvenile, who travel in trains.

Same read, some talk, some fight, and a few study. But I myself have long since given up these and I now indulge in a pastime which is both interesting and economical—that of reading other people's newspapers.

Now this is not as simple as it sounds, and requires a certain amount of skill and perseverance.

N o t only do you have to read rather quickly, but you also have to be an expert at reading with eyes bent at a most painful angle, and at reading papers which are upside down.

Another thing which requires a great amount of skill is the avoidance of the rightful owner's suspicion. This is usually done by keeping one eye on him continuously, and if he happens to look up, either look completely innocent (rather difficult in my case), or half-asleep, which is not very hard to do at any time of the day.

But, unfortunately, no matter what you do, you rarely escape the detection of the owner, who, it seems, is able to pry you out with mysterious accuracy.

However, f o r the most part, these owners care little, but occasionally you come up against those who go to the opposite extreme.

Firstly, there is the type who practically gives you his paper.

H e always waits until you have finished reading an article, he is always willing to share it, and he always leaves it behind when he gets out of the train. Unfortunately, this type is very rare. T h e n there is the more c o m m o n type who seems to deeply resent you reading his newspaper, and tries everything, f r o m giving you evil looks to open threats of violence in an endeavour to prevent you f r o m enjoying his fourpence worth of news. This type is very mean and ill-mannered, and you usually show your disgust by taking twice as much interest in what he is reading.

Now that I have shown you the finer art of reading other people's newspapers, I must show

you the chief disadvantages, for, like most g o o d ideas, it has its bad points. The main ones are that you usually arrive at your destination with very sore eyes, and fighting a serious temptation to buy a newspaper and find out what happened next.

—Lynette Hodgins, 14 yrs., L.V.a, Krome.

The Fate of Sir Rutty As night settles in the dark wood, the rascal, Sir Rutty, puts on his helmet and armour, which are made of fibre glass. H e always keeps pace with the modern trends of knighthood.

His brown horse, Percy, brought up on the best Continental manners, can keep pace with most aristocratic racers. Sir Rutty first saw Percy in Jordan.

A n Arabian stable boy was shooing Percy out of the hay storage shed. " I tie leetle horses like you in the stable," he threatened. Sir Rutty said he, on the spot, would buy Percy, and now both of them are hiding in secluded country near Burke, after Sir Rutty had downed a man in an illegal fight. H e had met this man per kinsmen of his.

Suddenly he heard h o o f beats. . . . " H e r e they come, Percy!"

H e jumped on Percy and spurred him into a gallop.

Turning round, he could not see more than two horsemen. "They'll never get me," he said, with a leer on his face.

Percy galloped on, the pursuers gained. T h e n he halted: a broad river to cross. "I'll be like Ned Kelly and stumble across."

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"They'll catch me soon! across."

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W e all got our shillingsworth.

— L o i s Brown, L.V.a, Krome.

How Many Teachers' Names Can Y o u Find?

Terror Silently and apprehensively he crept into the already quiet room. H e stopped suddenly, but it was now too late to go back, so he walked onwards towards the evil countenance which was now leering with a sadistic grin over the unfortunate humans assembled in the room. H e stopped again, then sat in his place. H e picked up his instrument of torture and began to disfigure the helpless, bluelined object that lay in front of him. H e stopped and looked at the pale, worried faces about him, and then, realising that time was running out, set about his job in more frenzied haste than ever.

T h e n it happened: time was up!

H e lowered the instrument with its vicious point and glared at the disfigured white object which was already blue in many places. H e turned towards the door, thankful f o r a chance of escape. T h e n suddenly a deep harsh voice shattered the stillness of the room: " W r i g h t , you clumsy ass, how many times must I tell you to write your name on your exam, papers?"

— C a r o l Reark, L.V.a.

Sunset This is the hour I love the best, After my work is done, T o watch the sun sink in the west, A n d stars of evening come.

T h e sky's blue turns to rarest gold, Like pictures set o n high O f shepherds leading sheep to fold, T h e darkness draweth nigh.

But when this picture fades f r o m sight, T h e black clouds cross earth's dome, A n d golden skies turn into night, 'Tis then I turn to home.

—Suzanne Smail, 14 yrs., L.V.g, Krome.

The River I decided to follow a stream one day to the place where it entered the sea; I -started f r o m where it sprang out of the ground way up on a mountain lea.

It bubbled and gushed, then suddenly rushed, as it fled down the mountain side, It leapt as a waterfall, dived to a pool, speeding to meet the tide.

T h e n down to the valley, across the plain, slower and slower it rolled— 'Til at last the impression was given, that the river was certainly old.

ID G R E E N I walked for miles and miles it seemed, the river flowed quietly by, It flowed past a city which darkened it slightly, but then was as blue as the sky.

Six miles later it came to the sea, flowed o n to the golden beach.

It had only to wander across the sand, the end of its journey to reach.

A t last as I sat on the warm golden sand, I was satisfied as to the cause O f the course of a river being planned so well, by the G o d who has made all our laws.

— A l i s o n Wylie, L.V.c,

Fitchett.

Peace Peace is sacred, Held dear in the hearts of men.

Yearned f o r , prayed f o r , She will come again.

She will come in all her glory, A n d drive out strident war, She will build again her temples, A n d reign f o r ever more.

— S . Carmichael, 14 yrs., L . V . f , Berry.

The Dust Storm Slowly the wind-whipped sand draws near, Birds rise in flocks, blind with fear; T h e sky and sun are gone f r o m sight, It's practically as though it's night.

Sand dunes are moving nearer still, Dry rivers with grey dust do fill.

T h e air is choking with the stifling heat, Now animals have no f o o d to eat.

Trees are wrenched out of their native soil, Last to go is a gum tree loyal, A n d left behind is useless ground Where no live creatures may be found.

— D i a n a Winston, 13 yrs., L.V.c, Fitchett.

Sea Dreams A h , to live alone beside the sea!

T o know it in its ever-changing moods!

T o gather f r o m its pools strange, briny foods, A n d waving, opal-hued anemone, A n d scuttling crab, and inky mussel shell, A n d myriads of fishes many hued.

T o sniff the salty seaweed in the breeze!

T o search f o r tortured driftwood in the sand, A n d in the burn of tropic sun grow tanned, T o watch the sluggish heaving of the seas, A n d paddle in the tumbling, spreading f o a m That crashes loud upon the gleaming strand.

But best of all to lie o n wintry nights A n d hear the raging torrent as it screams; Great walls of water pound the rocks! It seems T h e breakers boom and splinter on the heights!

T h e whistling wind and rain lull me to sleep, A n d waters crash like cymbals in my dreams.

— E d e n Liddelow, L.V.b, 13 yrs., Fitchett.

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Good-bye to M.L.C.

Have you discovered a book you've not read Just at the time you should go off to bed?

Y o u slip it quite neatly tight under your wing, T h e n skip to the bathroom, where most people sing.

But I have developed a system unique, Where books can be read with both eyes oblique.

T h e teeth in your head can be brushed north and south As you scan your book with a frothy, clean mouth.

T h e n a voice comes echoing far down the hall, " M y dear, you need not scrub the bathroom wall!"

A n d I send my answer back through the night.

But my precious story is gripping me tight, A n d I am forgetting my neck and my ears As I trace my bold hero tormented with fears.

Then I lather up a part of my cheek While I go on squinting and having a peek A t my heroine's frightful anxiety there, With wild men approaching her all unaware.

Splash goes the water to make myself clean, A n d soap on my book, where it should not have been.

A rub with the towel needs a great deal of time.

T h e story's so thrilling, but there goes the chime.

—Leonie Hodges, 13 yrs., L.V.b, Berry.

Good-bye to M.L.C. I'll say, Farewell to those grey walls, Never to hear the school's call again, Or see the tower tall.

Bliss Silently, silently lap the waves Against the pylons black, T h e thoughtful youth with a sombre gaze Patiently sits in the sunset haze, His creel beside him empty lies, A tin of bait aswarm with flies.

W h a t bliss is this on the end of the pier, School work forgotten, holidays here.

— P a m Jones, 14 yrs., L.V.d, Cato.

I've been to school in many lands, A n d fun I've had in all.

But M.L.C. I've loved you most, The greatest school of all.

A n d so to thee farewell. Farewell, Friends and teachers all, For proud I am that I have been A m o n g you one and all.

—Louella Smith, 14 yrs., L.V.d, Berry.

Our Heritage T h e screech of gulls, the shadow of wings, That glide across the blue.

T h e splash of spray against the rocks That sparkles like the dew.

T h e white-brimmed waves of snowy foam That glisten in the sun, Roll in towards the sandy shore, A n d splash us while we run.

T h e golden sand along the shore, T h e rocky cliffs above, Completing nature's picture O f the heritage we love.

— D i a n n e Morrison, 14 yrs., L.V.c, Cato.

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The New Girl

This is a story of Melbourne, T h e Melbourne we all know and love.

O n e minute the sun is shining, Then down comes the rain f r o m above.

I felt so scared at my new school W h e n I began this year, Everything seemed strange to me, A n d I was filled with fear.

People start off in the morning, All set f o r a fine sunny day, But before they have walked to a tram stop They nearly get washed away.

As days went by I soon began T o know my friends in class.

T h e teachers, too, were kind to me, A n d weeks began to pass.

In Sydney the bush fires are raging, In Melbourne we shiver and shake, In Brisbane they play o n the beaches, While the Mallee just waits f o r a break.

But now it's nearly end of year, A n d I ' m no longer sad.

I love my work, my sport, my friends, A n d all the fun I've had.

Just why this all happens in Melbourne N o b o d y seems to know.

They say it's because of the H bomb In the middle of spring we get snow.

I hope that in the days to come I'll play my part at school, A n d always be the kind of girl That honours every rule.

—Ellwyn Balmer, 10 yrs., III.c, Fitchett.

Exam. Results Exam, results have all come out, For some results I skip and shout, For others, well, I hide with shame, They don't bring honour to my name.

In arithmetic I barely passed, But, at least, I am not last; Craft results weren't very good, For I can't work with cane or wood.

History marks weren't very bad, Over seventy, so I'm glad; In spelling and English I did quite well, But in Latin—ah g o o d ! there's the bell, Off to lunch now, games, and then, Back to class to learn again.

—Heather Jackson, 12 yrs., L.IV.b, Krome.

For M.L.C. is everything A n ideal school could be, Our motto says, " F o r G o d and h o m e , " A shining star f o r me.

—Laurette Chapman, 11 yrs., III.c, Cato.

My Shadow Shadows on the sidewalk Shadows in the dark, Shadows on the river, Shadows in the park.

I have a little shadow That with me always goes Across the fields and meadows, A n d all my ways he kno^s.

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H e knows my every movement, For he follows what I do.

H e wears whatever I wear—Even to my shoe!

Glistening flakes of silvery white A r e waiting to play in the bright moonlight.

More silver flakes are falling still, I see them f r o m my window sill, But at last at the very break of day T h e golden sun comes out to play, A n d drives the snowflakes right away.

At n o o n he's short and stocky, But at night he's tall and thin.

But, strange to say, I stay the same, Whatever changes him?

—Christine Edmunds, 1 2 j yrs., L.IV.c, Cato.

Geography

•—Pamela Winston, 11 yrs., III.c, Fitchett.

The Methodist Comb'ned Mission

Silver, copper, gold, and lead All get muddled in my head.

A t night when I go to bed to sleep, Instead of counting woolly sheep, I think I see about my bed Silver, copper, gold, and lead.

T o think exams, will soon be here, Fills me with the greatest fear.

Geography is second last, I'll be so glad when it is past.

Silver, copper, gold, and lead D o get muddled in my head.

—Barbara Hulme, III.c,

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As our Social Service effort f o r First T e r m , our form collected money f o r the Methodist Combined Mission.

Our captains received our gifts weekly.

W e sold jam and dressed dolls.

These sales helped greatly. W h e n our money was counted we were delighted to find we had £13. T o this amount was added the gifts of kind parents and friends.

W e were able to take to the Mission the splendid sum of £18.

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The Daffodils I love to see the daffodils Underneath the trees, Their golden trumpets swaying A n d bending with the breeze.

I have a lovely feeling O f happiness and ease, For spring is here, the bright sun Is shining on the trees.

—Jill Hyman, 11 yrs., III.c, Krome.

What Am I? My first is in cheese but not in butter, The second in shout, but not in stutter.

M y third is in classroom, but not in chalk, The fourth is in amble, but not in walk.

M y fifth is in swing, but not in slide, The sixth is in horse, but not in ride, M y seventh in rock, but not in stone, The eighth is in skin, but not in bone.

M y whole is a task which we all have to do, A n d if you don't do it it's trouble f o r you.

—Elspeth Wylie, 12 yrs., L.IV.d, Fitchett.

Answer, Homework.

Sturt Sturt was a man of Australian history, W h o was brave, and solved the mystery O f the rivers, and where they went, Where they turned, and where they bent.

H e followed the Murray to its end, Still followed its course, when he came to a bend.

H e explored the rivers, one by one, A n d so he became famous f o r what he had done.

— D i a n a O'Meara, l l i yrs., III.c, Berry.

O n our way to the Mission we walked along some very narrow untidy streets where there were many small unattractive houses.

O n arrival, it was a thrill to hand our money to the Rev. Mr. Jeffery, the organiser of the Mission.

Each girl handed her parcel to Mrs. Jeffery.

These parcels contained articles of clothing, dolls f o r the kindergarten children, and a small teaset f o r the dolls' corner in the kindergarten.

In the hall we were introduced to Deaconess Marion, who works very hard in order to help the needy folk who so often c o m e f o r relief.

Mr. Jeffery told how the three Missions had been united.

In this way they hope to give better service.

W e then proceeded to the kindergarten and the playground.

These are lovely places f o r the little children.

In the kindergarten there are blocks and a clay corner where the children make clay models.

There is a dolls' corner f o r the tiny girls, and small tables and chairs.

T o these tables and chairs the children come together and have morning refreshment. This consists of half an apple and a glass of milk.

T h e playground has much outdoor equipment, such as a jumping board, climbing bars, a tyre f o r a swing, and a barrel f o r exercise. Mr. Jeffery showed us the relief room.

There, as you enter, you see a pantry which is full of packets of cereals, vegetables, etc.

Most of these come f r o m harvest thanksgiving services.

In the next room there were two ladies sorting out clothes to give to people in need.

Another place of interest was the hall, where the jumble sale was to be held.

Here we saw the ladies preparing the stalls. A t this sale people are able to buy clothing and shoes f o r a very small sum.

• There was once an old post office brought to the Mission. This is now known as the Sunshine Room.

T h e ladies meet here each Wednesday just before the jumble sale. They sing hymns and have a brief talk.

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This is the only time many of these folk come to church.

W e were all very interested to see the Children's Chapel. It has a tiny, polished, beautiful carved altar. O n this altar is a little wooden cross. T h e children may go there any time.

A t the side there is a small prayer desk with a blue velvet kneeling pad.

Here one may find books of prayers.

Many children have not happy homes or back yards to play in, so the Mission invites them to c o m e to the craft room and the library. Here the deaconess helps girls and boys with handcrafts and reading matter.

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There is a high pulpit with a place f o r the choir behind it. There is a gallery, where a band used to play.

Our form captain expressed our thanks f o r a very interesting morning, and we all felt we knew much more of the work done by the Mission staff.

W e shall always be happy to give money to this wonderful work.

•—Helen Lechte, 10 yrs., III.a, Cato.

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JUNIOR SCHOOL OBITUARY Vivienne Houghton—Junior School, 1957 T h e sudden death of Vivienne Houghton has left a sad gap amongst the staff and children of the Junior School.

Hers was a delightful personality; calm, happy and helpful. She worked and played with quiet concentration.

In the stresses and strains which are a part of any child's first years at school she showed herself to be capable of self-control and thoughtfulness of the rights of others. These two all-important factors which most children find so very difficult seemed a natural part of Vivienne's disposition, and helped those who came in contact with her most frequently.

Whereas her normal gait was quite slow, almost dreamy, on skates Vivienne moved with speed and grace all over the playground, with an expression of utter content on her usually impish face.

A t home we have some records O f his symphonies, A n d one that has the feeling O f a nest of buzzing bees.

H e also composed a symphony W h i c h I think is very nice, It is called the Surprise Symphony, W h i c h I love to hear more than twice.

A n d when I drop a saucepan It brings back to my mind T h e music I have heard by him.

I love things of that kind.

W h e n I turn these records off It seems inside of me, That my house is a quiet house Down by the quiet sea.

—Jill Cumming, 10 yrs., J.IV.a, Berry.

Nature

Vivienne (and her skates) will live in our memories f o r a very long time. It was a privilege to have known her—even f o r so short a period.

Trees and flowers are lovely, A n d so are buzzing bees, But I think singing birds are best, A n d so are blossom trees.

Lullaby

There are lovely things in nature Like seeds f r o m peppercorns, A n d little eggs that birds lay, A n d animals called fawns.

Hush-a-bye, little one, hush-a-bye, bye, T h e silver-lined clouds are covering the sky, T h e birds in the trees are all in their rest, T h e little field mice are also at rest.

T h e leaves of the gum tree are quiet and still, T h e yellow-beaked duck has stopped poking his bill, So hush-a-bye, little one, hush-a-bye, bye.

—Jocelyn Houghton, 9 yrs., J.IV.a, Berry.

Haydn H a y d n was a musician, A n d a very good one too, H e played f o r famous people, A n d played so very true.

—Suzanne Bosisto, 9 yrs., Jun. IV.b, Fitchett.

The Snowy Mountains Scheme T h e Snowy Mountains scheme has two uses.

A t the moment the water flows f r o m the Snowy River into the Tasman Sea, and is wasted.

They are building reservoirs and tunnels now, and when they are finished they will flow into different rivers and will not be wasted.

This water is f o r the dry western plains of New South Wales. T h e second purpose of this scheme is that through power stations they can make electricity. In the holidays I went to Canberra, and on the way we stopped at Cooma, and f r o m there we went to the Adaminaby D a m .

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W h e n it is finished it will hold eight times as much water as the Sydney Harbour. If you went right around the Adaminaby Dam it would be a hundred miles. W e didn't have time to see any more of this big scheme.

—Roslyn Hall, 9 yrs., J.IV.a, Cato.

My Puppy I have a little puppy, his name is T o m .

W h e n we're having breakfast he paws f o r a scone.

W h e n we're having lunch he paws f o r the jam, W h e n we're having tea he paws f o r the ham.

—Sandra August, 9 yrs., J.IV.a, Cato.

Wishes I wish that I was a clown, D o i n g somersaults up and down, T h e n I'd laugh, h o ! h o ! h o !

Good-bye, everyone, it's the end of the show.

I wish that I was a cloud, For then I feel very proud T o watch the people while I fly A r o u n d the bright blue sky.

The Bird "Flutter! Flutter, little bird!

W h y up there? It's so absurd!

Flying, flying, right up there, Like a tiny speck so fair.

Flutter! Flutter, little bird!

W h y up there? It's so absurd!" " T i n y , tiny little child!

Y o u ' d love flying if you were wild!

I'm finding wool to line my nest, Where soon all my dear babes shall rest.

Tiny, tiny little child!

Y o u ' d love flying if you were w i l d ! "

I wish that I was a fish ( O f course, not cooking in a dish), But swimming in a little p o o l , A n d feeling very nice and cool.

But surely my fondest dream Is to be a little stream, Flowing on, night and day, I'd be very happy and gay.

—Meredith McCutcheon, 9 i yrs., J.IV.a, Fitchett.

St. Francis

— T r u d i Kenealy, 9 yrs., J.IV.b, Krome.

St. Francis was a kind man, H e cared f o r everything, T h e animals and fishes, A n d pretty birds that sing.

Caught In the early dawn, W h e n the dew is on the lawn, T h e spider caught the fly As she was passing by.

—Sally Blandford, 9 yrs., J.IV.a, Krome.

T h e fly said, "Let me go Or you'll regret it so." " O h , no, I won't," said he, For I'll eat you f o r my tea."

—Leonie Carruthers, 9 yrs., Jun. IV.a, Cato.

Dr. Fitchett W h e n Dr. Fitchett was a little boy his father died.

His mother took over a shop and he helped her there. Afterwards he became a jackeroo in Queensland, and while he was there he read all the books he could. H e began to write some books. Mr. Churchill became interested in them too, and thought Dr. Fitchett was very clever.

H e became a minister, and founded our school, M.L.C. — L e e Terry, 9 i yrs., J.IV.a, Cato.

A Prayer Dear Father, we thank Thee For all the world we see, For bluebells and the sunshine.

AllTrenchard beauty comes f r o9myrs., Thee.

—Gabrielle Smith.

J.IV.a, Berry.

Commended Our New Assembly H a l l — A . S .

T h e Garden—H.P. Asthma—D.H. Modern Art—K.F. A Morning H y m n — L . J .

The Fairies—T.H. T h e Seaside—J.H.

Acknowledgments.

T h e Committee wishes to thank the schools which have sent the following magazines:—"The Wesley College Chronicle," " T h e Swan," " M i n noli,," "The Mitre," "The Pegasus," "The Record," " T h e Scotch Collegian," " T h e Sydneian" and any others which may have been unintentionally omitted.

—M.B. Spectator

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