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THE LUCERNIAN THE MAGAZINE OF THE PRESBYTERIAN GIRLS' COLLEGE, GEELONG

Editress: M. FARGIE

" Lucernian " Committee: J. ARCHER, B. BOSSENCE, J. CANNON, P. CASSIDY, H. CHERRY, R. DABB, N. DAVIS, M. ELLIS, B. ELSHAUG, H. HOWEY, E. KNOX, M. LANCASTER, M. MESSENGER, G. MONK, K. McKENZIE, J. OAKLEY, P. TRICKETT, I. WEAVER, M. WEAVER, A. WILLIAMS, J. WILSON, M. YATES.

Vol. 2, No. 19 GEELONG : G. Mercer & Co. Pty. Ltd., 16 Malop Street

SCHOOL OFFICE-BEARERS The Principal (Miss Lucy Shaw) is Patron of all School Societies Prefects: Patricia Cassidy (Head Prefect), Barbara Bossence (Vice Head Prefect), Margaret Fargie, Hilary Howey, Alison Williams, Jan Winstanley.

Probationers: Jean Archer, Noreen Davis, Rosemary Dabb, Margaret Ellis, Lynette Madden, Joan Oakley, Irene Weaver, Margaret Weaver, Jeanette Wilson.

House Committee: Jean Archer, Mary Cattanach, Alisoun Elder, Margaret Ellis, Beverley Elshaug, Hilary Howey, Margot Lancaster, Yvonne Lee, Kirsty McKenzie, Elizabeth Knox Marion Messenger, Elizabeth Payne, Ann Sinclair, Ann Spalding, Irene Weaver, Margaret Weaver, Alison Williams.

Sports Captains: Baseball: Captain, Alisoun Elder; Vice-Captain, Hilary Howey.

Basketball: Captain, Hilary Howey; Vice-Captain, Patricia Cassidy.

Hockey: Captain, Margot Lancaster; Vice-Captain, Jan Winstanley.

Tennis: Captain, Patricia Cassidy; Vice-Captain, Hilary Howey.

Swimming: Captain, Jan Winstanley.

Ardens House: Captain, Alison Williams; Vice-Captain, Alisoun Elder; Forum Representatives, Jeanette Wilson, Joan Oakley, Margot Lancaster.

Harris House: Captain, Jan Winstanley; Vice-Captain, Joan Dyson; Forum Representatives, Margaret Browne, Rosemary Dabb, Kirsty McKenzie.

Lawson House: Captain, Barbara Bossence; Vice-Captain, Mary Cattanach; Forum Representatives, Elizabeth Payne, Ann Spalding, Melba Marshall.

Roslyn House: Captain, Hilary Howey; Vice-Captain, Jean Archer; Forum Representatives, Beverley Elshaug, Margaret Ellis, Marion Messenger.

Library: Irene Weaver, Margaret Weal( Miss Hope, Margaret Fargie (Librarian), Jill , Patricia Cassidy, Mary Cattanach, Noreen Davis, Marion Mes er, Elizabeth Payne, Social Services: Mary Cattanach, Elizabeth'ilayne.

Junior Red Cross: Miss McColl, Barbara Bossence (President), Jan Winstanley (Secretary).

Music Club: Miss Wadelton (President), Miss Dale, Miss Littleton, Miss Butler (VicePresidents), Jean Archer (Secretary), Jill Cannon, Alisoun Elder, Margaret Ellis, Beverly Elshaug, Helen Errey, Hilary Howey, Kirsty McKenzie, Alison Williams.

French Club: Miss Botterill (President) Jean Archer, Patricia Cassidy, Margaret Fargie.

Literary Club: Miss Hope, Miss Taylor, Miss Wolff, Barbara Bossence (President), Margaret Fargie (Vice-President), Dorothy Julien (Secretary), Patricia Cassidy, Noreen Davis.

Student Christian Movement: Miss Hope, Elizabeth Payne and M. Cattanach (Joint Secretary and Treasurer), Jean Archer, Alisoun Elder, Kirsty McKenzie, Marion Royce.

Miss LUCY SHAW, B.A., Principal

PREFECTS

Standing (L. to R.): M. Fargie, J. Winstanley, A. Williams, H. Howey.

Sitting: B. Bossence (Vice Head Prefect), P. Cassidy (Head Prefect).

CONTENTS School Office-bearers Editorial .. • • •. " Morongo " Junior Auxiliary Calendar of School Events Prefects' Notes ..

School Notes .

House Notes ..

Boarders' Diary, 1948 Swimming Report ..

Athletics Report ..

Basketball Report .

Baseball Report ..

Tennis Report .. .

Hockey Report ..

Colour Awards ..

Shields and Cups .

Forum Notes .. .

Music Club ..

Dramatic Notes .

Student Christian Movement Arts and Crafts Notes Library Notes ..

Social Service ..

Club Notes ..

Speech Night, 1947 ..

Examination Results, 1947 .

Salvete, 1948 .

Valete, 1948 ..

Old Collegians' Association— Annual Report .

Life Members .. .

Financial Members, 1948.

Western District Branch— Annual Report, 1948 ..

Life Members ..

Financial Members, 1948 ..

Melbourne Branch— Annual Report ..

Life Members .. .

Financial Members, 1948 ..

Engagements, Marriages, Births General Notes ..

Original Contributions .. .

Acknowledgments Book Reviews .

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MORTAL the years of war people lobked for- schools to-day, the fate of the world is being DURING The responsibility of deciding the ward eagerly to the " brave new world " decided. future; lasting peace or devastating war, rests

which had been promised when nations were at peace once more. But when this peace did come, many received a rude shock, for conditions did not suddenly improve. True, many commodities are now more easily obtainable, and life is easier. But where is the spirit of fellowship that we expected so miraculously to appear?

Nations are still bickering among themselves, and a spirit of selfishness walks abroad. International brotherhood seems as far away as ever.

But we must realise that this is a period of reconstruction. This work is necessarily slow and laborious, and it will be some years before the world has even reached its previous 'state of prosperity. We cannot expect miracles to happen; all progress will be the result of sheer hard work. Rome was not built in a day, and world agreement is not the achievement of a year, or two, or even ten. The first decade after the war will merely serve to set the world on its feet once more.

This means that the unity of all nations lies in the hands of the next generation. In the

on you, on me, on the girls of this School, on every girl and boy in every school in the world.

You will say that your influence is small— after all, you are only one among millions. But every nation consists of individuals, many with no more influence than you have. And yet, all those individuals play a part in the life of the nation. This applies just as much to the wider citizenship of the world. Make up your mind that you will not fail, and do all in your power to make an enduring peace. It is only by each individual's deciding to do this that the nations of the world will become united.

The world to-day needs tolerance above all things. There seems to be a general inability to see the point of view of the other side. So try to train yourself in tolerance; do not judge people until you have heard and understood their reasoning. If you begin now, at school, to practise these qualities of understanding, you will be ready, when you take your place in the community, to help to create a world joined by bonds of brotherly love.

PREPARATORY SCHOOL As Christmas draws near, it is interesting to review the year's work, and to note the development in the children.

Our senior girls were just little tots a year old, and were most eager to enter the top grade. The progress they have made, and their development in initiative, are very pleasing.

Most of these little girls were merely fumbling with knitting needles last year; but at Hobbies Day this year the work they displayed did them credit. It was difficult to realise that some of the very best knitting and sewing was the work of six-vear-olds.

This year we did not take part in the sports at Bell Post Hill, owing to an outbreak of mumps. However, the girls were not entirely deprived of their sports, as we decided to take them out to the Senior School one morning later on for their races. Barbara Burnside is to be congratulated on winning the Kindergarten Championship. Prior to the outbreak of mumps, the children had influenza badly, and there were some cases of whooping cough. The pessimists now say that we must be due for

chicken pox next year; but we trust that that will not be so.

The addition of a new slide to the playground was a great thrill for the girls, but I am told that the amount of laundry and the cost in drapery has increased as a result.

We are deeply grateful to the Junior Auxiliary for a gift of £10 to buy books for the School Library. The books selected ranged from simple, attractive stories for the six-year-olds, to more difficult reading matter for eight-year-old girls. This gift has given the children much pleasure, and, I know, must be beneficial to their education.

The main thought at this stage is the " break-up " function at the end of the year, with a visit from Santa Claus to the Preparatory School and the Nursery children. After this, the girls will gain a well-earned rest.

But it is with regret that we must say goodbye to about twenty girls who will be leaving us to attend the Senior School, Our best

wishes will go with them,

PROBATIONERS

Standing (L. to R.): M. Ellis, T. Weaver, J. Wilson, J. Archer, M. Weaver.

Sitting: N. Davis, R. Dabb, L. Madden, J. Oakley.

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" MORONGO " JUNIOR AUXILIARY This year has seen an increase in our membership, and we now have 62 financial members.

Office-bearers for 1948 were: President, Mrs. L. W. Aikman; Vice-Presidents, Mrs. C. L. Hirst, Mrs. E. C. Laird; Secretary, Mrs. G. Hirst; Treasurer, Mrs. L. Shone; Committee, Mesdames H. C. Fallaw, H. T. Lilburne, E. G. Hooper, H. Roland, E. J. Fairnie.

During the year the Auxiliary presented books to the Kindergarten Library to the value of £10, and £5 to the Food for Children Appeal, and will again provide Christmas presents for about 90 children.

We have had a varied and interesting syllabus this year, including a talk on her travels abroad by Mrs. C. L. Hirst; moving pictures of the Kindergarten children by Mr. Lake; "An Architect's Perspective of U.S.A.," by Mr. John Buchan; Arts and Crafts by Mrs. C. Reinheimer; " The Fundamental Needs of the Child," by Miss Cawthorn; readings by Mrs. C. Dabb; and an Australian Tea and items by the children.

As this successful year draws to a close, we thank all members for their loyal support, and invite other mothers to come along and join us.

P. HIRST, Hon. Secretary.

CALENDAR OF SCHOOL EVENTS March 5: The Inter-House Swimming Sports were February 11: held at the Eastern Beach. The weather was School began. ideal, and there were many spectators. Harris Rev. Eadie officiated at our opening Assemwas the winning house, followed by Ardens, bly, and gave us a very interesting address. only one point behind, then followed Lawson Miss Shaw welcomed all new staff and girls, and Roslyn.

Champions were: J. Winstanley and hoped that 1948 would be a very success- (Senior), A. Clarke (Intermediate), P. Bunyan ful year for us.

(Junior).

February 12: March 13: Miss Shaw announced the Prefects in The Annual Fete was held, and proved to be Assembly this morning. The following girls a great success, the weather being perfect. The are to be congratulated on their appointment: girls raised £26 on their stall, and during the B. Bossence, P. Cassidy, M. Fargie, H. Howey, afternoon gave a display on the oval.

A. Williams and J. Winstanley. The Probationers for this year will be: J. Archer, R. Dabb March 25: N. Davis, M. Ellis, L. Madden, J. Oakley, Easter holidays began to-day. School will be resumed on Wednesday, 31st.

I. Weaver, M. Weaver and J. Wilson.

April 6: February 13: Rev. Rankin introduced Miss Skinner to us.

The Library Committee was announced this Miss Skinner, who has been a missionary in morning. It consists of: M. Fargie (Librarian) J. Cannon, P. Cassidy, M. Cattanach, N. Davis, the New Hebrides, gave us a most instrucM. Messenger, B. Payne, I. Weaver and M. tive talk about her life there. With Miss Skinner were two New Hebrideans, Salome and Weaver.

Letomart, who also spoke to us.

February 16: April 10: Miss Shaw announced that Patricia Cassidy Our baseball teams played Merton Hall at would be our Head Prefect this year, with Como Park.

Barbara Bossence Vice Head Prefect.

April 17: February 19: The " Hermitage " v. " Morongo " baseball Rev. Blackwood took Assembly to-day; the match was played at the Geelong West Oval Prefects were officially inducted at the service. this morning.

Before announcing the names of the Prefects, Mr. Blackwood gave the School a talk on April 22: " Service," saying that every girl should aim Shakespeare Day, which was one of the best to serve those around her. that we have had for many years. Various forms acted scenes from the plays which they February 20: are studying for the year.

This year's House Captains were appointed to-day. They are: A. Williams (Ardens), J. April 24: Winstanley (Harris), B. Bossence (Lawson), M.L.C. baseball teams played our teams on and H. Howey (Roslyn).

Mackie Oval, Geelong College.

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April 26: We had a special Assembly this morning to commemorate Anzac Day. May 1: During the afternoon we were pleased to welcome many of the Old Collegians back to " Morongo." The present girls played the Old Girls tennis and later entertained them with films and scenes from Shakespeare.

May 7: . Special Assembly this morning was to honour Empire Youth Week. Miss Shaw explained the significance of Youth Week and how it should influence our dealings with others.

May 10: The senior girls attended a talk on Anthropology given by Mrs. Kelly at Matthew Flinders Girls' School.

May 12: Sister Horton visited " Morongo " and spoke to us on the subject of Nursing as a possible career. She illustrated her talk with a film on this subjejct.

May 13: End of term.

TERM II. June 1: School began.

June 19: Two busloads of Merton Hall girls came down to play " Morongo " tennis, hockey and basketball.

June 25: A musical evening of duos and quartettes was given by Miss Wadelton's pupils. Many parents and friends came out and enjoyed the programme.

June 26: Our tennis and hockey teams visited the " Hermitage " to play the Association matches.

July 3: We visited M.L.C. to play tennis and hockey matches.

July '6: Mr. Lindsay Biggins gave us a talk on music and our attitude to examinations.

July 8: " Safety First " was the subject on which Senior-Constable Renton spoke to us to-day.

July 10: Councillor Hope and Mr. Laird visited " Morongo " and spoke to the senior girls on " Town Planning," and its importance in Geelong.

July 27: In Assembly this morning Patricia Cassidy gave a talk on the plight of the European chil-

dren. She referred to a talk by Miss Hayman which the Prefects had heard, and urged us to open an appeal.

July 31: Girls from P.L.C. visited " Morongo " to play tennis and basketball against our teams.

August 10: The first night of the School Dramatic Club's production, " I'll Leave It To You," a comedy by Noel Coward. The curtain-raiser was " The Ugly Duckling." Both plays were well received by a large audience.

August 1.1: To-night was a most successful second night for the members of the Dramatic Club.

At lunch-time an election concluded a very lively campaign; this was held to show the girls how to vote by ballot.

August 12: In the Geelong Theatre this morning a Music Festival was held in which choirs from all Geelong schools took part. A large choir from " Morongo " sang " Song of the Zephyrs " and " The Spacious Firmament."

August 14: French enthusiasts competed in the Alliance Francaise Examinations in dictation, recitation, reading and conversation. These were held at Geelong College this year, and many Geelong students participated.

August 17: Our Choir went up to Melbourne to take part in the Choral Festival in the Town Hall The Choir sang the two numbers which they sang at the Geelong Festival, and compared very favourably with the choirs from Melbourne schools.

August 21: We were pleased to be able to have our dance . after it had been postponed from July 10th, owing to an epidemic of chicken-pox at College. Our guests were the " Hermitage " prefects and the senior boys from Geelong College. The evening went very well, and seemed to be enjoyed by everyone.

August 26th: End of term.

TERM III. September 14: School began.

September 24: " Morongo " presented a concert at the Presbyterian Church, at Manifold Heights. The programme included songs by two of the boarders' choirs, duos, quartettes, a puppet show, and the curtain-raiser from the School Dramatic Club. The ladies of the Church very kindly entertained us with supper after the performance.

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October 2: The heats of the Athletic Sports were held this morning. Rain prevented us from running all the necessary races, but these will be concluded during the week.

•• October 9: The Athletic Sports were held on the School Oval this afternoon. Ardens was again the successful house, with Harris second, Roslyn third, and Lawson fourth. The championships were awarded as follow:—Open, J. Dyson; Under 16, M. Kelly; Under 14, J. Pope; Under 12, T. Blackshaw; Under 10, P. Burrell.

October 24: This evening the annual " Morongo " Church Service was conducted by Rev. A. Eadie at St. David's Church, Newtown. The School Choir sang the anthem, " I Waited For the Lord," and the Old and New Testament Lessons were read by Patricia Cassidy and Barbara Bossence. Rev. Eadie's sermon was based on the Bible story of Ruth, one of the most beautiful of the Old Testament stories.

October 28: Despite bad weather, our Annual Hobbies' Day was held to-day, and was a great success.

Because of the weather, our guests were entertained in the hall. The programme included a number of songs by the Singing Classes, scenes from a Midsummer Night's Dream,. a Puppet Show and Folk Dancing Display.

Afternoon tea was served in the Dining Hall, and our guests inspected the exhibitions of craft, dressmaking and art which were displayed in various rooms. The Girl's Produce Stall raised £6/1/8 for Social Service work, making the total amount raised for this year £91/16/11.

November 2: During the afternoon Miss Giles spoke to the Senior Girls on the history and work of the Student Christian Movement. She particularly stressed the work done by this movement in the Universities.

November 5: • The " Lucernian " goes into print.

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PREFECTS' NOTES As none of last year's Prefects returned this year, six School Prefects were appointed early in first term. They were: B. Bossence, P. Cassidy, M. Fargie, H. Howey, A. Williams and J. Winstanley.

Those girls chosen as Probationers were: J. Archer, R. Dabb, N. Davis, M. Ellis, L. Madden, J. Oakley, I. Weaver, M. Weaver and J. Wilson.

On May 12th, at Mr. Guthrie's invitation, the Prefects attended a luncheon held by the British Empire Society at the Geelong West Town Hall.

We were the guests of the " Hermitage " prefects and senior girls at their dance, held on June 12th. We had a most enjoyable evening, and would like to thank our hostesses very sincerely.

On June 22nd, with Miss Shaw, we attended the Annual Rally of the Geelong Girl Guides.

Here Miss Hayman gave us a very interesting address concerning the pathetic plight of the European children to-day.

The Prefects, with many of the senior girls, were the guests of the Geelong College prefects at their dance on August 14th. Our hosts are to be congratulated on the success of the evening.

We were pleased to have our " Morongo " dance on August 21st, after it had been postponed from July 10th. Our guests were the College boys and the " Hermitage " prefects; unfortunately, those Grammar boys invited were unable to come. Our thanks are due to Miss Shaw, Miss Pillow and those girls who worked so hard to make the evening a very delightful one.

The Grammar " At Home " was held on October 2nd, and was enjoyed by the Prefects and those Senior girls who attended.

The Prefects have co-operated well during the year and have passed a very happy time together. We would like to thank Miss Shaw who has given advice whenever we have sought it, and to wish next year's prefects a happy and successful year at " Morongo."

Patricia Cassidy.

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. We were very sorry to lose from our staff at the end of last year Miss Smith, Miss Clark, Miss Barriball and Miss Oldfield.

When school recommenced at the beginning of the year, we were glad to welcome Miss Wolff, Miss Barr, Miss Taylor, Miss Sheppard, Miss Coventry, Miss McGovern and Mrs. Chandler.

To mark the entry of " Morongo " into the Girls' Public School' Association, the Old Collegians gave the School a very appropriate gift, the scoreboard. We were able to use this for the first time on Sports Day, and it was much appreciated.

The School remembers all its friends and their interest and generosity, and extends to them its grateful thanks.

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HOUSE NOTES ARDENS HOUSE " Seek Wisdom."

This year we were glad to welcome into the house many new members who quickly settled down to take their part in all house activities.

We would also like to welcome Mrs. Chandler and Miss Taylor to Ardens. All girls this year have taken pleasing interest in sport and our teams reached a uniformly high standard.

Our congratulations go to all houses which have been successful in the different spheres of school life. We congratulate especially the Swimming and Athletic Champions.

Because of the shortage of flags, Alisoun Elder donated five new ones. This gift was greatly appreciated. On Sports Day we were successful in gaining the Margaret Shannon Memorial Cup for Athletics and the girls who represented our house are to be congratulated.

We would like to thank Mrs. Chandler, Miss Rowley, Miss Taylor, Miss Pillow and Mrs. Wallis, for their help and enthusiasm throughout the term.

To those who are leaving we extend our best wishes for the future and for those returning I remind you to uphold the motto and keep the flag high.

Best of luck for next year, Ardens.

Alison Williams.

HARRIS HOUSE " Not Failure, but low aim is a crime " The school year began very successfully for Harris, as we were fortunate in winning the Ena Miller Shield for swimming, narrowly defeating Ardens by one point. I particularly noticed the enthusiasm of the new members, and to them and to Miss Coventry we extend our welcome.

We congratulate Roslyn on winning the Junior and Senior Tennis Cups and the Baseball Shield.

Hockey and basketball took the place of these former sports in second term. Every spare minute was spent either driving hockey balls into the net on the oval, or throwing goals in the quadrangle. Despite all our efforts, Roslyn won the Hockey Shield with Ardens second and Harris third. The Basketball shield was won jointly by Ardens and Roslyn.

The athletic sports were held this term and it was with great relief to us all that the rain withheld and the carefully painted white line on the oval remained. Ardens again won the Margaret Shinner Cup and Harris gained second place. To all the champions we extend our congratulations, in particular, to Joan Dyson, a member of Harris House, who won the School championship.

Although Lawson leads in the field of work, Harris has come first in the term debits and credits for both first and second terms. The result of the remaining term has yet to be decided and house meetings are being held very frequently to inspire members to greater efforts.

To our House Mistresses we give our sincere thanks for their spirited encouragement and interest.

Good luck to those of you who are leaving, and to the remainder—still greater efforts will be expected of you.

In conclusion, I would like to thank all members of Harris for their co-operation ; I have enjoyed working with them.

Jan Winstanley.

LAWSON HOUSE This year Lawson has not been as successful as the other houses in sport but this has not been due to any lack of enthusiasm and practice on the part of our teams. We atoned for this, however, by winning the work for both first and second terms, and we are hopeful of winning it again this term.

We congratulate the houses that have done so well in all sports and more especially the Athletic and Swimming Champions.

Eight new flags were donated to the house just before the Athletic Sports, and therefore were especially appreciated by all girls.

We would like to welcome Miss Wolff to our house and to thank Miss Botterill, Miss Dale, Miss Hoffman, Mrs. Kennedy, and Miss Wolff for their willing help and encouragement throughout the year. Every year we welcome many new girls to our house and this year we were pleased to see the way they have taken part in all house activities.

I would like to say a sincere thank you to all those Lawson girls who have given to their house their loyal support throughout the year.

To those who are leaving, best wishes for every success in the future, and to those returning, I wish a very happy and eventful year for 1949.

Good Luck, Lawson !

Barbara L. Bossence.

ROSLYN HOUSE Great interest has been shown by the members of Roslyn in all house activities this year.

In first term we were glad to note that the many new girls whom we had welcomed to our house soon settled down.

Harris and Ardens are to be congratulated on their fine efforts in winning the Swimming and Athletic Cups, respectively, and also Ar-

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I should like to thank all the girls for their support and interest throughout the year. To those leaving we offer our best wishes, while to those returning we remind them that they must keep the flag high.

Hilary Howey.

dens in tying with us for the Basketball Shield'.

We would also like to extend our congratulations to all Champions in both the Swimming and Athletic Sports.

Roslyn has done particularly well throughout the year in the sporting spere, and we have been successful in winning the Senior and Junior Tennis Cups, the Baseball Shield, the Hockey Shield and t--ing with Ardens for the Basketball Shield.

Owing to the lack of flags, the Roslyn girls donated some money in order to buy material to make new ones.

This year we were pleased to welcome Miss McGovern, Miss Barr and Miss Sheppard to Roslyn and to thank them, as well as Miss Hope and Miss Leigh for their untiring support and interest in urging us on.,

HOUSE CAPTAINS David House—Captain, Alison Williams; ViceCaptain, Margaret Ellis; Council Representative, Margot Lancaster.

Herne House—Captain, Jill Cannon; ViceCaptain, Jean Archer; Council Representative, Helen Errey.

McPhee House—Captain, Alisoun Elder; ViceCaptain, Kirsty McKenzie; Council Representative, Marion Messenger.

Neilson House—Captain, Hilary Howey; ViceCaptain, Beverley Elshaug; Council Representative, Margaret Browne.

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BOARDERS' DIARY, 1948 March 20th: February 10th: The second picture night for first term was Boarders returned to school after the Christheld, and " Mrs. Miniver " was shown. mas vacation.

March 25th-34th: February 14th: The boarders broke up for the Easter A tennis tournament was held in which both vacation. old and new girls played. Owing to lack of time, this tournament was not completed.

April 3rd: February 21st: The first meeting of the. Music Club was " Rosalie," the first picture for the year, was held. Mr. and Mrs. C. Hirst, . who were our guests, entertained us with a talk and pictures shown on our own projector. of their recent trip abroad.

February 28th: The boarders spent the day at Point Lons- April 10th: dale, where the Council gave us a most enjoyThe House Council held their " Krazy able picnic.

Kapers " in the hall; £ 1/12/- was raised as a March 5th: contribution towards a small projector.

Miss Shaw announced a new system in. April 24th: which the boarders were to have separate.

Pictures were shown. during the afternoon, houses in ' the House. and included " The White Cliffs of Dover." At March 6th: night the music girls went to hear Paul We were' able to go and see the film, " Great Schramm at the G.A.M.A. Theatre, Expectations," at the Corio Theatre.

• May 8th: March 7th: The last picture for this term, " Our Vines The House Captains and Vice-Captains in Have Tender Grapes," was shown, and with the House were announced by Miss Shaw. this was a film on the Royal Wedding. At March 12th: night a Music Club meeting was held, at The members of the Student Christian Move- which our guests were Mrs. Rough, Mrs. ment went to see pictures of the Oslo Confer- Robertson and Mrs. Frencham. ence, shown by Mr. Davey at McPhillimy Hall May 12th: March 14th: Boarders left school for their May vacation.

Rev. Beckett gave an interesting talk on the Australian Inland Mission, and showed many -May 31st: lantern slides on Northern Australia.

Boarders returned to school after their holidays.

March 16th: June 5th: The boarders went to see " The Barretts of Wimpole Street," produced by Miss Gwen The first picture for the term, which was Apted. " Edison the Man," was shown to us.

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June 12th: Owing to the postponement of the Mackie Dance, out here the Matriculation boarders presented an evening in the form of " Matric Trash."

June 26th: The picture, " Madame Curie," was shown during the afternoon.

July 2nd: The senior boarders went to see " Quiet Week-end," acted by the Geelong Repertory Drama School in the G.A.M.A. Theatre.

July 3rd: • A small group of junior boarders entertained us with several plays.

July 16th-19th: The boarders left school for their mid-term exeat.

July 24th: The Boarders' Dramatic Club presented their annual programme under the direction of Miss Hope and Miss McColl.

July 31st: We looked forward to seeing the picture " Maytime," but owing to the late arrival of the film, it was postponed.

August 7th: To-night we had a visit from Mr. Howey, who showed us interesting and instructive pictures of his trip abroad.

August 9th: The boarders attended the School Dramatic performance, " I'll Leave It To You." August 13th: The Inter-House Choral Competitions were held. Herne House is to be congratulated on its success.

August 14th: While a number of senior boarders attended the Prefects' dance at Geelong College, the remainder saw the screening of the film " Maytime."

August 19th: The boarders were present at the Geelong College Glee Club performance of " Merrie England."

August 20th: The same group of boarders were present at the " Hermitage " production of " The Brontes of Haworth Parsonage."

August 21st: Lawrence Olivier's " Hamlet " was screened at the Corio Theatre, and we were able to be present.

At night, the School Dance was held in the School Hall.

August 22nd: We were privileged in being able to attend a recital given by the Melbourne Junior Symphony Orchestra.

August 28th: The boarders left school for their September holidays.

September 13th: The boarders returned to school.

September 16th: Some of the Italian operatic singers sang in the Geelong Theatre, and we were able to hear them. After the interval, a picture was shown.

September 18th: The first picture for term III was shown, " The Valley of Decision."

September 19th: The Geelong Grammar School boys presented " The Boy David," by J. M. Barrie, in the Geelong Theatre.

Some of the senior boarders went to see this.

September 24th: A concert was given to help th.e Manifold Heights Presbyterian Church. Among the items were songs, hymns, duets, a puppet show, folk dancing, a health talk and a play.

October 2nd: ' The Green Years " was shown at the School, and everyone enjojyed it very much.

October 4th: Thirty senior boarders attended a service at St. George's Church, where the sermon was preached by Dr. George McLeod, of Iona.

October 30th: The first Junior Dance for the year was held.

The senior boys from Mackie House were our guests for the evening. We hope that the boys enjoyed themselves as much as we know the girls did.

We hope to hold our other Junior Dance on November 13th, when the Junior House boys will be our guests.

A. Williams.

H. Howey.

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SWIMMING REPORT On the morning of March 5th, the School Swimming Sports were held under favourable conditions at the Eastern Beach, and once again the efficiency of Miss McColl made sure that events ran smoothly .

Harris House won the Ena Miller Shield this year from Ardens, which had previously held it for four successive years. The final results were: Harris 61, Ardens 60, Lawson 36, Roslyn 30.

The champions were: Senior, J. Winstanley; runner-up, J. Bowman; Intermediate, A. Clarke; runner-up, M. Meldrum; Junior, P. Bunyan; runner-up, E. Wallace.

The School team included J. Winstanley (Captain), J. Bowman, J. Rosson and A. Clarke. The team competed against the " Hermitage at their school sports, and we were successful.

Jan Winstanley.

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ATHLETICS REPORT On Saturday, October 9th, our Annual Athletic Sports were held. The weather at first was unsettled, but towards the afternoon it improved.

EVE

37 2 174 3 147 4 72 1 145

Our first match was played at " Morongo " against M.C.E.G.G.S. We were successful in winning all matches. Firsts, 18-11; Seconds, 19-12; Juniors, 29-9.

Only the First team and the Juniors played the " Hermitage," and we were again successful: Firsts, 34-3; Juniors, 27-19.

P.L.C. visited us on July 31st, and we had three very exciting matches against them, the results being in favour of P.L.C.: Firsts, 11-12; Seconds, 10-24; Juniors, 21-28.

Unfortunately, the First team was unable to play M.L.C. when we visited them. How- . ever, the Juniors played, and were defeated, 19-27 goals.

Our success in the matches this year was due to the keen supervision and interest of Miss McColl, and the teams would like to thank 'her.

Hilary Howey.

New Score-board The oval, as usual, was decorated with the house flags, and the girls seated around the oval cheered their houses on. The parents and friends had a very enjoyable afternoon.

There was keen competition between the different houses in all events, but at the end of the afternoon the scores were as follow•: Ardens, 174 points; Harris, 147 points; Roslyn, 145 points; Lawson, 72 points.

We would like to congratulate Ardens on winning the Margaret Shannon Cup, and also the girls who gained championships, which were as follow: Open, J. Dyson; runner-up, J. Archer; Under 16, M. Kelly; runner-up, J. Wills; Under 14, J. Pope; runner-up, P. Lorimer and E. Wills; Under 12, T. Blackshaw; runner-up, J. Anderson; Under 10, P. Burrell; runner-up, H. Poulton.

We would like to thank all the members of staff who helped to make the afternoon a success, especially Miss McColl, who showed unlimited interest in planning the afternoon and in the training of the different teams.

Joan Dyson.

BASKETBALL REPORT Our inclusion in the Girls' Public Schools' Association has increased the interest in basketball this year. A First and Second Team and 'a Junior Team were chosen to represent the School in matches.

We congratulate the following girls for gaining a place in the team: H. Howey (Captain), P. Cassidy (Vice-Captain), M. Meldrum, J. Dyson, J. Kemsley, A. Williams, R. Smith.

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BASEBALL REPORT Baseball began early in first term with much enthusiasm, as it was our first year in the Public Schools' Association, and everyone wished to make it a successful one.

The following girls are to be congratulated on gaining places in the School team: Alisoun "Elder (Captain), Hilary Howey (Vice-Captain), Margaret Browne, Patricia Cassidy, Joan Dyson, Margaret Ellis, Eunice Hawson, Mitzi Meldrum and Rosamund Smith.

Three practice matches against the " Hermitage " were valuable, in that they showed us many of. our faults, which we were able to correct before the Associatian matches began.

The results of the Association matches are as follow:— " Morongo " defeated M.C.E.G.G.S., 12-7 runs. " Morongo " defeated the " Hermitage," 27-19 runs.

M.L.C. defeated " Morongo," 13-12 runs.

The match against P.L.C. was cancelled owing to unsuitable weather.

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During third term the Senior Team was fortunate in being able to visit Clyde. Our team was unsuccessful, but we had a very enjoyable match.

A junior team, which played against the same schools as the Senior team, was chosen this year. Although the juniors were• only successful in winning one match, a great deal of experience for the future was gained.

Roslyn was successful in winning the Baseball Shield this year, and we congratulate that house. . To conclude, I would like to extend to Miss McColl our thanks for her invaluable help in coaching the team, and to wish the team the best of luck in 1949.

Alisoun Elder.

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TENNIS REPORT The interest in tennis has been distributed throughout the whole of the year; house matches were played during first term, interschool matches during second term, and tennis championships during third term.

Roslyn proved its superiority in the house matches, winning both the Mrs. Simson Junior Tennis Cup and the Hitchcock Tennis Cup. First and Second School Tennis VIII's and a Junior IV. were chosen to play in the Public School matches. The following girls are to be congratulated on their inclusion in the First VIII.: P. Cassidy (Captain), H. Howey (ViceCaptain), H. Martin, L. Madden, M. Meldrum, J. Field, B. Elshaug and M. Royce. _ The team was defeated in all the Public School matches—by Merton Hall, 4 rubbers to nil; by M.L.C., 3 rubbers to 1; by the " Hermitage," 3 rubbers to 1; and by P.L.C., 3 rubbers to 1.

The Second School VIII. was defeated in all matches, while the Junior IV. won two out of three matches.

Despite these defeats, tennis is becoming increasingly popular, and the general standard is improving. It is hoped that the standard will improve even more in future, as the First VIII. is to be coached, as it was this year.

There was a record number of entries for the School Tennis Championships this term, but as yet these have not been completed.

We would like to thank•Miss McColl for her help and advice, and wish next year's team the best for a successful and enjoyable year.

Patricia Cassidy.

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HOCKEY REPORT This year we were included in the Public Schools' Association, so even keener interest than usual has been shown throughout the season. Many girls tried for the team, and the standard of play was high, Excellent team-

work resulted from the untiring practice and enthusiasm of the girls. The following are to be congratulated on their inclusion in the team: M. Lancaster (Captain), J. Winstanley (Vice-Captain), M. Messenger, A. Spalding, D. McKenzie, M. Yates, A. Elder, P. Trickett, M. Ellis, E. Hawson, A. Sinclair.

During the season many matches were played, the first being a practice match against the " Hermitage." In this we were defeated, 2 goals to 1. The -Public School round then began,_ and the first match, against the M.C.E.G.G.S., resulted in a win for "Morongo," the score being 3 goals' to 2. The next match was against the- " Hermitage," and we were successful, the score being 3 goals to 2. The final match was played against M.L.C., and resulted in a draw, 1 goal all.

The house matches were very evenly contested, and. Roslyn is to be congratulated on finally gaining superiority.

The fact that " Morongo " won the 'hockey in its first year in the Association reflects the energy and tireless -coaching of Miss McColl. We would like to. thank her for invaluable assistance, and wish next year's team a very enjoyable and successful season.

Margot Lancaster.

COLOUR AWARDS SCHOOL Swimming—J. Rosson.

Baseball—M. Browne, M. Meldrum, E. Hawson, R. Smith, IVI. Ellis, J. Dyson.

Tennis—L. Madden, H. Martin, J. Field, M. Meldrum, B. Elshaug, M. Royce.

Messenger, D. McKenzie, M. Yates, P. Trickett, E. Hawson, A. Sinclair.

Basketball—R. Smith, J. Dyson, J. Kemsley, A. Williams.

Hockey—M.

HOUSE Ardens—J. Bowman, M. Fargie.

Harris—J. Field, R. Smith, A. Sinclair.

Lawson—M. Yates, M. Welsh, A. Spalding, M. Marshall, R. Knights.

Roslyn—J. Archer, J. Kemsley, A. McInnes, M. Messenger, M. Shaw, J. Caldow, B. Elshaug, M. Kelly.

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SHIELDS AND CUPS 1948 AWARDS 1. Ena Miller Shield (for Swimming)— Harris.

2. Eileen Buckhurst Shield (for Baseball)— Roslyn.

3. Marion Rankin Shield (for Basketball)— Roslyn and Ardens.

4. Mrs. H. B. Simson Junior Tennis Cup Roslyn,

TENNIS TEAM

L. to R.: A. Williams, M. Royce, L. Madden, H. Howey (Vice-Capt.), P. Cassidy (Capt.

Absent: H. Martin.

Field, M. Meldrmn, B. Elshaug...

BASKETBALL TEAM

L, tc R.: H. Howey (Captain), P. Cassidy (Vice-Captain), M. Meldrum, J. Dyson, R. Smith, A. Williams.

THE LUCERNIAN 5. Hitchcock Tennis Cup— Roslyn.

6. Margaret Shannon Memorial Cup (for Athletics)— Ardens.

7. Miss Lewis Hirst's Cup for Work and SportCharles Neville Cup (for Inter-House 8.

Sport)9. Pettit Shield (for Work)10. Ruth Macmillan Shield (for Ho ckey)— Roslyn.

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FORUM NOTES The Forum has met each Monday during the school year to discuss school affairs. The Forum consists of the Prefects, House Captains, House Vice-Captains, and Forum representatives, presided over by Miss Shaw and Miss Sutherland. At these meetings, there is a discussion of general business, including our Social Service work, and various School functions held through the year. The House Captains then note down the debits and credits received by their respective houses during the previous week.

Miss Shaw and Miss Sutherland have shown their interest and given their support throughout the year, and we should like to convey our sincere thanks for their help.

Margaret Fargie.

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MUSIC CLUB The Music Club this year has again been very successful, though it has been hard to obtain free nights on which to hold meetings owing to increasing social activities.

As there has been a new system of houses introduced into the house, the Music Club Committee has been chosen from among the members of the new houses. The following girls were placed on the Committee: Alisoun Elder, Kirsty McKenzie (McPhee House); Hilary Howey, Beverley Elshaug (Neilson House); Alison Williams, Margaret Ellis (David House); Jill Cannon, Jean Archer' (Hearne House).

During first term we had two very enjoyable evenings. At the' first, Mrs. Cedric Hirst gave us a most interesting talk about her trip abroad last year, and this was followed by the presentation of a film strip of pictures taken

by Mr. Hirst during the trip.

Later in the term Mrs. Lionel Rough gave us a piano recital, which included works by Schubert, Beethoven, Chopin and Debussy; also, Mrs. Robertson, accompanied by Mrs. Frencham, rendered a number of art songs by Greig and Schumann.

This term we were pleased to welcome a representative group of day girls to these evenings.

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In the third week of second term we were entertained by the girls themselves, who provided a programme of duos and quartettes. We would like to take this opportunity of expressing our sincere thanks to Miss Wadelton for her untiring help and advice in preparing the girls.

The Annual Music Competitions (between the new, houses) were held in second term.

We congratulate Hearne on being the winning house, with McPhee, Neilson and David Houses filling in second, third and fourth places, respectively. Again Mrs. Hoe adjudicated, and afterwards gave us some very helpful criticisms and hints for training the choirs —advice which we hope to put into practice next year.

Also during second term we were visited by the Corio Harmonists, who gave us a delightful mixed programme of solos, duets and quartettes.

During third term we received a donation of one guinea for the Music Club 'funds from We appreciate this very Dorothy Kendall. much, and we would like to take this opportunity of thanking her for her continued interest in the club.

We would like to express our appreciation to Mis§ Shaw for interest and advice as Patron of the Club, and I know we all feel that we owe a great deal to Miss Wadelton for the great interest she takes in keeping the Music Club going, and thus giving us such opportunities of hearing and learning to appreciate good music.

Jean Archer.

DRAMATIC NOTES " I'll Leave It To You," by Noel Coward, was the play chosen for our annual dramatic performance, which took place on August 10th and 11th, as last year it was decided that a modern play would be easier to produce. The obstacles met with in preparing a fast-moving comedy were satisfactorily overcome, and, on the whole, everyone enjoyed rehearsals.

The plot of the play deals with the Dermotts of " Mulberry Manor," who find themselves penniless, with only £1,500 a year income, after the death of their father. However, their despair soon turns to joy when rich Uncle Daniel arrives from South America, and, telling them that he is suffering from sleeping sickness and has only three years to live, promises to leave his fortune to the one in the family who " makes good." The young Dermotts' individual efforts to secure Uncle Daniel's " fortune " provide much of the comedy, while some real hilarity is produced

by Uncle Daniel's rather too-imaginative descriptions of his life in South America, and Mrs. Dermott's shortcomings as a calm and capable hostess. " The Ugly Duckling," a one-act play by A. A. Milne, was presented as a curtainraiser.

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All the properties for both plays were borrowed from the School, and we would like to thank all those people who so willingly lent their possessions to make the productions a success. In particular, we would like to thank Miss Shaw, Miss Pillow and Miss McColl, who not only supplied most of the properties but also gave us invaluable assistance and encouragement throughout.

We would also like to thank the Prefects who so capably handled the ushering and programme-selling. and all those girls who helped in the arduous task of hanging the curtains and cleaning and setting the stage.

In conclusion, we would like to express our thanks to Miss Apted for her untiring efforts in training us, and to say how very much we enjoyed working with her.

To Miss Apted and the girls in the School Dramatic Club in 1949 we extend our best wishes for a happy and successful year.

Barbara Bossence.

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STUDENT CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT This year study-circles conducted by Miss Hope have been held every Sunday evening.

Beth Payne was appointed Secretary and Treasurer, and the following girls to the Committee: Marion Royce, Mary Cattanach, Kirsty McKenzie, Alisoun Elder and Jean Archer.

We started the year with one big group, but in second term we decided to divide into two, and held junior and senior study-circles on alternate Sundays. At these meetings we closed by singing a number of folk-songs from the S.C.M. hymn-book, learning a new one at each meeting. At Miss Shaw's request, the S.C.M. sang " Finlandia " one Sunday evening in Prayers.

During the year the girls were invited to a number of Youth Teas at St. David's, which we all enjoyed very much. We would like to take this opportunity of expressing our thanks to the P.F.A. of St. David's for their kind invitations. We were also invited to a tea at St. Giles', but we regret that we were unable to accept this.

Early in the year we were fortunate in being able to attend a talk, followed by film strips, on the Oslo Conference, given by Mr. D. D. Davey.

It has been decided to obtain S.C.M. badges, so we hope to have them at the beginning of next year.

We would like to say how much we appreciate what Miss Hope has done for us in leading our meetings, and we look back with pleasure on the happy evenings we spent together.

Jean Archer.

LIBRARY NOTES This year has been a busy one for the Library. Both junior and senior fiction have been much in demand, and the reference section has been put to good use, especially by the senior girls.

The Library is open to boarders on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, and to day-girls on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

It has been a year of expansion in the Library. A number of new books has been given to us by friends of the School, and others have been bought with our own funds. With so many new books, we soon had insufficient cupboard space, but we were able to purchase a new bookcase, which already is almost full.

We extend our grateful thanks to Mr1 David, Mrs. Swanson, Dorothy Rothacker, Joanna Pyper and Mrs. Browne for their generous gifts of books duririg the year.

Among those books which were bought with School funds were:— 4, " Practical Knowledge For All (6 vols.) " Topical Encyclopaedia." " Popular Science." " Footnote to Ballet " (C. Brahms). " The Spanish Bride " (G. Heyer). " The Three Bamboos " (R. Standish). " The Overlanders " (D. Birtles). " The Arts of Mankind " (H. Van Loon). " Education in Britain " (Scott, James).

I should like to express my gratitude to the hard-working Library Committee, and to all those whom we have called into service to help polish and clean the Library, and to check the books. We all join in thanking Miss Hope for her ever-ready help and untiring effort throughout the year.

Margaret Fargie.

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ARTS AND CRAFTS NOTES This year we were glad to welcome Miss Howard back after her leave of absence for one year. Under the supervision of both Miss Howard and Miss Hoffman, the craft and drawing girls have reached a high standard in their work.

Interest in many crafts has been shown by individual girls. Those taking special craft have been taught leatherwork, while Intermediate and Leaving students who have chosen craft as an examination subjejct have specialised in weaving. An amazing amount of work has been completed, such as cushions, belts, scarves, tea cosies, bath mats, towels, face washers, table mats, covers and skirt lengths.

A Leaving student has actually made up into skirt and jacket a length of material woven during this year.

We should like to take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Arnott, of the Returned Soldiers' Woollen Mill, for his interest and valuable help

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During the past few years arrangements have been made for dressmaking to be taken as an examination subject. This is supervised

by Miss Vautier and Miss Hoffman.

Junior classes have shown a keen interest in various crafts, including tapestry cross stitch, needleweaving, cut work, toy-making, string-knotting, knitting and crocheting.

Several lectures have been attended at the Art Gallery, Geelong. During Education Week " Morongo," included in the Secondary Schools of Geelong, displayed a good range of craft and drawing in the Schools' Exhibition at the Gallery. Hobbies Day was held on October 28th, and a fine display of work was shown. Drawing was fell to the fore, with designs based on conventional plant, animal, insect and bird motifs. Fashion drawing, posters, pencil and pen and ink drawings, picture drawings and other free work was a feature of the art side. Any girl who can provide rushes for use in basketry is asked to do so.

We would like to wish the Intermediate and Leaving craft and drawing students every success and also congratulate last year's girls, especially the craft students, who all passed in their final 'examination.

From our Social Service Fund we gave £5 to the British and Foreign Bible Society, and we sent two tablecloths to an Australian Inland Mission.

Social Service Balance Sheet £ s. d.

Credit 7 7 4 Balance from 1947 ..

14 2 7 Social Service ..

16 9 4 •.

Food for Britain ..

3 15 0 World Student Relief . • . • 44 12 8 Save the Children Fund • • 5 0 0 •• Red Cross ..

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SOCIAL SERVICE

Three new clubs have been formed for both boarders and day-girls this year, namely, the French, Film, and Literary Club. These have met on various occasions at lunch-times, and the girls have been very eager to attend. We would like to thank those mistresses who have made it possible for us to introduce these clubs and continue those already begun.

To the various Social Service appeals throughout the year the staff and girls have given unfailing support. There have been numerous and varied functions to raise money, the most pleasing result being the fine total of £45 for the " Save the Children " Fund.

This amount was raised by collections after Assembly and numerous plays and concerts held during the year. Besides this, two boxes of knitted garments and secondhand clothes were sent to a collection organised by the Women of the University, and shoes and two more boxes of clothing were sent to the Geelong Girl Guides. A great number of knitted squares has been made into rugs, and these have also been added to our contribution to the people of Europe.

At intervals during the year we have sent food parcels to Britain, and have had many letters of thanks from the recipients of these gifts. In first term the girls were busy knitting for the Bethany Babies' Home, and we were able to forward a box of clothing at the end of the term.

A new idea for our Social Service activities was introduced this year; it was that of collecting newspapers for the Geelong Apex Club.

It was readily supported. We also collected used postage stamps, of which seven hundred were obtained.

£91 16 11 Debit Yarra St. Community Centre ..

World Student Relief Save the Children Fund ..

Food for Britain Appeal ..

Scout Camp Appeal ..

British & Foreign Bible Society

• •

2 4 45 4 2 5

s. d.

2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0

£71 6 6 .. £91 16 11 ..

71 6 6

Credit .. .

Debit ..

Balance

£20 10

5

Mary Cattanach.

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LITERARY CLUB This club has met frequently during the year, and has done a great deal to forward the girls' interest in literature and current events. With the help of Miss Hope and Miss Taylor, the girls took part in play readings, which proved most successful. Miss Wolff was a great help to those who were preparing talks and debates on subjects of topical interest.

During second term an election campaign was held, with three candidates, P. Cassidy, M. Fargie and M. Yates, standing for election.

After very spirited election campaigns, the election was held on August 1 1 th, P. Cassidy being the successful candidate. This served to give the Senior girls an idea of voting by ballot.

FILM CLUB With the school projector at our disposal, we have formed a Film Club this year. Both seniors and juniors were eager to attend the Film Club meetings, where pictures of great value to the girls were shown. On some occasions films of " Morongo " activities have

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been shown to us. Miss McColl is to be thanked for working the projector very capably, and making these meetings so popular.

This year the Camera Club has had a very busy time, as meetings were held every fortnight. We have been fortunate in having several talks by Mr. Morrison, and, more recently, Mr. Barclay. They have shown us the technical details of the camera, and have given us several helpful hints on photography in general. Recently, we have been shown how to print our own negatives, and during the week-ends girls have been able to do some printing for themselves.

The girls would like to thank Miss Barr for her help and advice, and for arranging the talks and meetings.

FRENCH CLUB This Club, under the leadership of Miss Botterill and Miss Evans, has done a great deal to promote interest in the French language outside the School curriculum. The girls have shown themselves eager to participate and meetings have been varied and. well attended.

Songs, plaYs, recitations and dialogues have been included in the programmes of these meetings throughout the year.

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SPEECH NIGHT, 1947 Our Annual Speech Night was held at the Geelong West Town Hall on December 1 1 th.

The guest speaker was Professor G. S. Browne.

We were also fortunate in having as our guest the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria, the Right Rev. W. W. Ingram.

In her Report, Miss Shaw said that she thought that all controls imposed on the worker might have had as their motive protection of the individual, but, carried to extremes, as they now threatened to be, they must, in an honest worker, inevitably lead to a loss of pride in achievement, " for we certainly gain from our work what we have given it. It seems to me that one of the most important things in life in these days is honesty of purpose."

She wondered what effect these restrictions would have on the youth of to-day when leaving school, where they had been urged to put their whole heart to labor, whereas outside they were instructed not to lay more than 300 bricks in a day or they were being exploited.

The Moderator .of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria (the Right Rev. W. W. Ingram) spoke to the students before they were addressed by Professor G. S. Browne, of the University of Melbourne.

Professor Browne spoke of school life in Canada and Hawaii, and on the desire of Japanese school children to learn the democratic way of life.

Miss Rentoul then presented the sports prizes and house shields and cups.

LIST OF PRIZEWINNERS PREPARATORY" SCHOOL Kindergarten Class A: Rosemary Walker, Music (gift of Miss Littleton);' Beverley Freeman, Art Work; Heather Boadle, Progress; Jennifer Kidd, Good Citizen.

Class B: Virginia Profit, Progress; Elizabeth Rushbrooke, Good Citizen.

Form IC: Elizabeth Roland, Handwork; Margaret Fallaw, Good Citizen; Ellen Simpson, First in Form.

Form IB: Pamela Radford, Handwork; Lois Slack, Progress; Lorraine Peck, Good Citizen; Merryl Anderson, First in Form.

Form IA: Priscilla Head, Music (gift of Miss Littleton); Nancy Fewtrell, Handwork; Suzanne Aikman, Progress (Mrs. P. Neilson Memorial Prize); Annabel Russell, Good Citizen; Ruth Barkley. Dux of Junior School (gift of Mr. P. Neilson). " MORONGO " Form IIB: Marion Chappell, Needlework; June Hendy, Improvement; Suzanne Wallis, Scripture; Laurel McLean, Honours; Joyce Turnbull, Honours.

Form IIA:' Jacqueline Shaw, Handcraft; Rhonda Goodwin, Form Prize; Pamela Lilburne, Speech Training (gift of Miss Apted); Judith Lindsay, Denise Oldham, Dramatic Art (gift of Miss Apted); Faye Pope, Musical Appreciation (gift of Miss Littleton).

Form IIIB: Jillian Ford, Handwork; Gerda Nicolson, Form Prize; Marie Vautier, Form Prize; Jeanette F•ewtrell, Honours; Josephine Turner, Scripture, Honours.

Form IIIA: Davina McIntosh, Music (gift of Miss Wadelton); Rosemary Aikman, Scripturne; Patricia Bunyan, Form Prize; Barbara Roffey, Needlework, Form Prize; Betty Vincent, Musical Appreciation (gift of Miss Littleton), Honours.

Remove: Elizabeth Hasler, Music (gift of Miss Wadelton), Dramatic Art (gift of Miss Apted). Form Prizes: June Bellew, Norma Dyson, Elma Lehmann, Anne Lindsay, Jennifer McCann, Judith Money, Beverley Bell, Honours; Joan Pope, Honours, Scripture; Elaine Wills, Handcraft, Honours.

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ALLIANCE FRANCAISE Form IVB: Jocelyn Fargie, Music (gift of EXAMINATIONS Miss Butler); Cynthia Wootton, Dramatic Art (gift of Miss Apted); Margaret Lewis, On Saturday, August 14th, the Alliance Handcraft; Frances Black, Junior Boarder's Francaise de Victoria held its annual French Prize; Pamela Chapman, Form Prize; Janet oral examinations in Geelong. Pupils from McKenzie, Form Prize; Inga Jewell, Scrip" Morongo " were successful in gaining several ture, Honours; Frances Lowson, Honours.

Sub-Intermediate Technical Form: Elizabeth prizes and honourable mentions. All girls are Stephens, Music (gift of Miss Dale); Jean to be congratulated on their success. The reKemsley, Commercial; Jean Dougall, Form sults were as follow:— Prize; Lena Stanley, Handcraft, Form Prize; Matriculation Standard—Reading and Conversation: Margaret Fargie, 1st; Barbara BosJeanette Walker, Scripture, Form Prize. sence, 2nd; Margaret Ellis, Honourable Sub-Intermediate General Form: Joan Wills, Mention. Dictation: Margaret Fargie, 1st; Music (gift of Miss Littleton); Helen Patricia Cassidy, 2nd; Barbara Bossence, Weaver, Speech Training (gift of Miss Jean Archer and Noreen Davis, Honourable Apted); June Hartwick, Junior "Lucernian"; Mention. Recitation: Patricia Cassidy, HilEnid Baxter, Form Prize; Joy Stallard, ary Cherry, Noreen Davis, Jean Archer, and Form Prize; Helen Thomson, Handcraft; Margaret Ellis, Honourable Mention.

Form Prize; Kathleen Davis, Honours; Margaret Freeland, Scripture, Honours.

Leaving Standard—Reading and Conversation: Form V Technical: Jenifer Farquharson, Jeanette Wilson, Patricia McKay, Barbara Hodge, and Patricia Dean, Honourable MenMusic (gift of Miss Butler); Ruth Mosman, Domestic Science; Una McLeod, Form tion. Lynette Madden gained a special first Prize; June Parker, Form Prize. , prize in Reading and an honourable mention in Conversation. Dictation: Elizabeth Payne, Form V General: Mary Cattanach, Music (gift 2nd; Pamela Trickett, Beryl Patten, Patricia of Miss Dale), Violin (gift of Miss Foster); Dean, Jeanette Wilson and Patricia McKay, Janet Field, Music (gift of Miss Wadelton); Janet Bowman, Speech Training (gift of Honourable Mention. Recitation: Pamela Miss Apted); Judith Cox, Handcraft; Elsa Trickett, Mary Cattanach and Elizabeth Fortune, Form Prize; 'Dorothy Jullien, Form Payne, Honourable Mention.

Prize; Beryl Batten, Honours (Olive Filmer Intermediate Standard — Recitation: Joan Memorial Prize); Elizabeth Payne, Music Wills, 2nd. (gift of Miss Littleton), Dancing (gift of Sub-Intermediate Standard—Recitation: Roma Miss Lascelles), Honours; Pamela Trickett, Knights, 1st; Jacqueline Dabb and Margaret Honours.

Lewis: Lois Deane, Doreen Lyons, Frances Leaving Pass: Margery Watts, Handcraft; Lowson and Elizabeth Tarr, Honourable Jean Archer, French (gift of Alliance FranMention. caise); Lynette Madden, French (gift of Alliance Francaise); Janet McDonald, Senior 0 Boarder's Prize (gift of Mrs. D. F. Neilson); Anne Hills, Speech Training (gift of Miss 1947 EXAMINATION RESULTS Apted), Form Prize; Phyllis Judge, Voice Production (gift of Mrs. F. W. Wallace), INTERMEDIATE French (gift of Alliance Francaise), Form Prize; Gloria Monk, Form Prize; Joan B. Batten: English Expression, Maths. A, Moreton, Form Prize; Joan Oakley, Form Maths. B, Geography, General Science, EngPrize; Margaret Ellis, French (gift of Allilish Literature, French, British History, ance Francaise), Credit Prize; Noreen Davis, Arithmetic (Certificate).

Honours.

Matriculation: Barbara Bossence, Music (gift J. Bowman: Physical Education.

W. Brockenshire: French, Domestic Science. of Miss Wadelton), Dramatic Art (gift of Miss Apted); Mary Thomson, Misses Keays' M. Cattanach: English Expression, Maths. A, Prize for Needlework; Lesley Nish, Senior Geography, English Literature, French, Phy"Lucernian"; Marjorie Barnes, French (gift sical Education, Music (Certificate). of Alliance Francaise), Form Prize; Mar- J. Cox: Maths. A, Geography, English Literagaret Craig, Form Prize; Audrey Jones, Preture, French, British History, Craft. fects' Prize; Ruth Lowson, Carrie Haase P. Dean: English Expression, Geography, EngShakespeare Prize, French (gift of Alliance lish Literature, French, Latin.

Francaise), Prefects' Prize; Joanna Pyper, Diggle: Music.

A. Librarian's Prize, Prefect's Prize; Heather Peden, Nell Moreton Music Prize, Form G. Dyson: English Expression, Maths. A, Prize, Head of the 'House; Elizabeth SinFrench, Latin, Music (Compensatory Cerclair, Co-Editress "Lucernian," Head Pretificate). fect's Prize; Margaret Fargie, Co-Editress M. Elliot: English Literature, French, Music.

"Lucernian," Proxime Accessit; Patricia Cassidy, French (gift of Alliance Francaise), H. Errey: English Literature, Drawing.

Dux of the School (gift of Old Collegians); J. Field: English Expression, English Literature, French, British History, Physical EduMary Thomson, A. C. Harris Prize (gift of cation, Music (Compensatory Certificate).

Old Collegians).

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E. Fortune: English Expression, Maths. A, Maths. B, Geography, General Science, English Literature, British History, Arithmetic (Certificate).

J. Foster: English Expression, Maths. A, Geography, English Literature, French, British History, Music (Certificate).

M. Gibson: Geography, English Literature, British History, Music.

L. Grant: English Expression, English Literature.

E. Hawson: Craft, Music.

B. Hodge: English Expression, French, Domestic Science.

Y. Lee: English Expression, Maths. A, English Literature, French.

A. Malseed: Physical Education.

M. Marshall: English Expression, Geography, English Literature.

H. Martin: English Expression, Geography, English Literature, British History, Physical Education (Compensatory Certificate).

U. McLeod: Craft.

P. McKay: Maths. B, Geography, General Science, English Literature, French, British History (Compensatory Certificate).

R. Mosman: British History, Craft.

J. Parker: English Expression, Geography, Arithmetic, Domestic Science, Craft.

E. Payne: English Expression, Maths. A, Maths. B, Geography, General Science, English Literature, French, Latin, Music (Certificate).

J. Rosson: Geography, English Literature, Music.

M. Royce: English Expression, Maths. A, Geography, English Literature, French, British History, Craft, Music (Certificate).

A. Spalding: English Expression, Maths. A, Geography, General Science, English Literature, Craft, Physical Education (Certificate).

P. Trickett: English Expression, Maths. A, Maths. B, General Science, English Literature, French, British History, Drawing (Certificate).

M. Tritschler: English Expression, Geography, English Literature, Domestic Science, Craft.

M. Welsh: English Expression, English Literature, Music.

B. Wood: General Science, Craft, Music.

T. Wood: General Science.

V. Worland: English Expression, Arithmetic, Music.

LEAVING

J. Archer: English, French, British History, Biology, Music (Certificate).

H. Auld: Geography, Craft.

L. Bence: Art.

E. Block: British History, Domestic Science, Geography.

D. Brownlees: English.

J. Cannon: English, British History, Art. H. Cherry: English, British History, Geography, Biology (Certificate).

R. Dabb: English, British History, Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Certificate).

N. Davis: English, French, British History, Geography, Biology (Certificate).

M. Dyson: British History, Geography, Art. M. Ellis: English French, Latin, British History, Geography, Maths. I, Music (Certificate).

B. Elshaug: English, British History, Geography, Maths. I (Certificate).

M. Gaulke: English, Craft.

A. Hills: English, French, British History, Geography, Biology (Certificate).

M. Hodge: English, Geography.

H. Howey: English, British History, Domestic Science, Drawing (Intermediate Standard); completed Leaving Certificate.

P. Judge: English, British History, French, Biology (Certificate).

E. Knox: English, Modern History, British History, Geography, Biology (Certificate).

M. Lancaster—English, Modern History, British History, Geography, Biology (Certificate).

H. McLure—English, British History, Biology, Domestic Science (Certificate).

N. McCrabb—English, British History (completed Leaving Certificate).

J. McDonald—Biology, Domestic Science.

K. McKenzie—English, Geography, Biology, Craft (Certificate).

L. Madden—English, French.

M. Messenger—English, Modern History, British History, Geography, Biology (Certificate).

G. Monk—English, British History, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Maths. I (Certificate).

J. Moreton—English, Modern History, British History, Geography, Craft (Certificate).

J. Oakley—English, French, British History, Geography, Domestic Science (Certificate).

A. Sinclair—Art, Craft.

M. Stephens—English.

M. Watts—Craft.

A. Williams—English, French, British History, Chemistry (Certificate).

J. Wilson—English, British History, Geography, Biology (Certificate).

J. Winstanley—British History, Music.

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THE LUCERNIAN MATRICULATION M. Barnes—English Expression, French (2nd Class Honours), English Literature, British History (Pass) (Matriculation).

B. Bossence — English Expression, English Literature, French, Music (Pass) (Matriculation).

P. Cassidy—French (2nd Class Honours), English Expression, English Literature, British History (Pass) (Matriculation).

M. Craig—French (2nd Class Honours), English Expression, English Literature, Modern History (Pass) (Matriculation).

M. Fargie—English Expression, French (2nd Class Honours), English Literature, Modern History (Pass), (Matriculation).

A. Jones — English Expression (2nd Class Honours), English, English Literature (Pass) R. Lowson—French (1st Class Honours), English Expression (2nd Class Honours), Physics, Chemistry (Pass) (Matriculation).

L. Nish—English Expression, French (2nd Class Honours), English Literature, Modern History (Pass) (Matriculation).

H. Peden—English Expression, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Calculus and Applied Maths.

(Pass) (Matriculation).

J. Pyper—Biology, Physics (2nd Class Honours) English Expression, Chemistry (Pass) (Matriculation).

B. Sinclair—English Expression (2nd Class Honours), English Literature, French (Pass) Needlework (Leaving Standard).

M. Thomson — French (2nd Class Honours), English Expression, British History (Pass).

I. Weaver—English Literature, Modern History (Pass), French (Leaving Standard).

M. Weaver — English Expression, English Literature (Pass), Biology (Leaving Standard).

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MUSIC RESULTS, 1948

PIANO S. Carr: Grade V Piano (Credit).

J. Newell: Grade V Piano ,(Credit).

A. McBain: Grade IV Piano (Honours).

D. Cannon: Grade IV (Piano (Credit).

D. Rothacker: Grade IV Piano (Honours).

J. Fargie: Grade IV Piano (Credit).

E. Hasler: Grade IV Piano (Pass).

B. Bossence: Grade III Piano (Honours); Grade III Theory (Honours).

E. Hawson: Grade III Piano (Honours); Grade IV Perception (Honours).

J. Bunworth: Grade III Piano (Honours).

D. McIntosh: Grade III Piano (Honours).

J. Baker: Grade III Piano (Credit); Grade IV Perception (Honours).

M. Meldrum: Grade III Piano (Credit); Grade IV Perception (Credit).

M. Shaw: Grade III Piano (Credit); Grade IV Perception (Honours).

M. Brookes: Grade III Piano (Credit).

J. Wills: Grade III Piano (Credit); Grade IV Perception (Honours).

P. Blakiston: Grade III Piano (Pass); Grade IV Perception (Credit).

J. Paterson: Grade III Piano (Pass); Grade IV Perception (Credit).

R. Wood: Grade III Piano (Pass); Grade IV Perception (Honours).

J. Field: Grade II Piano (Honours); Grade II Perception (Honours).

E. Stephens: Grade II Piano (Honours); Grade IV Perception (Honours).

E. Payne: Grade II Piano (Credit); Grade II Perception (Honours).

J. Winstanley: Grade II Piano (Credit); Grade II Perception (Credit).

M. Welsh: Grade II Piano (Credit); Grade II Perception (Honours).

M. Cattanach: Grade II Piano (Credit); Grade II Perception (Honours).

M. Royce: Grade II Piano (Credit).

Y. Lee: Grade II Piano (Pass). Grade II Perception (Credit).

L. Madden: Grade II Piano (Pass).

J. McGarvie: Grade IV Perception (Honours).

H. Errey: Grade II Perception (Credit).

SINGING J. McGarvie: Grade II Singing (Credit).

0 SALVETE, 1948

Matriculation: M. Yates.

Leaving: J. McGarvie, J. Sears.

Intermediate: B. Loney, D. McKenzie.

Sub-Intermediate: H. Dorrington, J. Errey, B. Hill, B. McDougall, Margaret McGregor, B. Morrison, H. Riddell, W. Sjogren. B. Sowden, J. Staples, S. Sutherland, M. Williams.

IVB: J. Elliott, Margaret Lang. Mary McGregor, M. McMillan, M. Shorland, J. Stewart.

Remove: H. Angus, D. Chew, L. Chisholm, M. Dando, R. Elder, B. Elliott, J. Hookings, P. Israel, J. Kroo- er, Muriel Lang, R. Lang, H. Manger, F. Moore, W. Munro, D. Yates.

IIIA: J. Anderson, B. Bennett, J. Biddulph, N. Lockett, P. McAllister, J. Mosman, P. Rasmussen, B. Robinson.

III B and C: M. Apps, S. Bedggood, W. Bedggood, S. Parry, W. Stevenson.

II: S. Aikman, R. Barkley, P. Burrell, B. Cripps j. Ferrante, N. Fewtrell, P. Freeman, J. Graham, J. Gray, G. Hamilton, R. Hayward, P. Head, A. Higgins, M. Johnston, E. Kidd, P. Kinder, D. Lilburne, A. Russell, L. White.

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VALETE, 1948 MATRICULATION M. Barnes: School XI 1945-47, School VIII 1947, School VII 1946-47, Senior Tennis Doubles Championship 1946, " Lucernian " Committee 1947, House Forum Representative 1947, School XI, VIII, VII Colours.

J. Cannon: "Lucernian" Committee 1948, Library Committee 1948, House Committee 1948.

N. Carr: Probationer 1947, House Committee 1947, " Lucernian Committee 1947.

M. Craig: Probationer 1947, "Lucernian" Committee 1947.

A. Jones: Probationer 1946, Prefect 1947, Roslyn House Captain 1947, "Lucernian" Committee 1947, House Committee 1946-47.

R. Lowson: Probationer 1946, Prefect 1947, House Committee 1947, Library Committee 1946-47, "Lucernian" Committee 1947.

L. Nish: School Swimming 1947, School IX 1947, School VIII 1947, "Lucernian" Committee 1947, School Swimming, IX, VIII Colours.

H. Peden: Probationer 1946, Prefect 1947, House Committee 1946-47, Head of House 1947. "Lucernian" Committee 1947, School VIII 1946.

J. Pyper: Probationer 1946, Prefect 1947, Lawson House Captain 1946, House Committee 1946-47. Library Committee 1946, Librarian 1947, "Lucernian" Committee 1947.

E. Sinclair: Prefect 1946, Head Prefect 1947, House Committee 1945-47, "Lucernian" Committee 1946-47, Library Committee 1945-46.

M. Thomson: Prefect 1947, School VIII 1947, School VIII Vice-Captain 1947, School Athletics 1947, Lawson House Captain 1947, "Lucernian" Committee 1947. Library Committee 1947, School VIII Colours.

LEAVING H. Auld: School IX 1947, School VII 1947, School IX, VII Colours.

J. Baker: Probationer 1947, House Committee 1947, Ardens House Captain 1947, School VIII 1947, School Athletics 1945-47, Athletics Captain 1947, Senior Athletics Championship 1947, School VII 1946-47. School VII ViceCaptain 1947, School Swimming 1946-47, Swimming Vice-Captain 1947, School Xi 1945-47, School XI Captain 1947, School IX 1946-47, School IX Vice-Captain 1947, School IX, VII. VIII, XI, Athletics, and Swimming Colours.

L. Bence: School XI 1946-47, School XI Colours.

E. Block: School IX 1945, 1947, School IX Captain 1947, School XI 1945-47 School XI Vice-Captain 1947. Lawson House ViceCaptain 1946-47, House Committee 1947, School IX, XI Colours.

D. Brownlees: Probationer 1947, Lawson House Forum Representative 1947, School IX 1946-47, School VII 1946, School VIII 1947, School IX, VIII Colours.

M. Dyson: School Athletics 1947, School Athletics Vice-Captain 1947, School VII 1947, School VII, Athletics Colours.

M. Gaulke: Harris Vice-Captain 1947, House Committee 1947.

A. Hills: M. Hodge: P. Judge: H. McClure: N. McCrabb: House Committee 1947.

J. McDonald: House Committee 1947.

J. Moreton: House Committee 1947.

M. Stephens: N. Valk: School IX 1947, School IX Colours.

M. Watts: INTERMEDIATE B. Bartlett: W. Brockenshire: j. Cameron: J. Cox: M. Douglass: M. Elliott: J. Farquharson: J. Foster: M. Gibson: L. Grant: P. Jaboor: E. Leon: A. Malseed: U. McLeod: R. Mosman: J. Parker: E. Smith: T. Wod: SUB-INTERMEDIATE B. Baillie: M. Caldow: J. Walter: E. Winsor.

IVB J. Bellew: D. Lehmann: REMOVE M. McCrabb: B. Vincent: R. Wallace: II A and B E. Bechervaise: The senior girls who are leaving school gratefully acknowledge Miss Shaw's permission to include her photograph in this issue of " The Lucernian,"

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HOCKEY TEAM

Standing (L. to R.): A. Sinclair, M. Messenger, P. Trickett, M. Yates, M. Ellis, D. McKenzie.

Front Row: A. Elder, M. Lancaster (Captain), J. Winstanley (Vice-Capt), A. Spalding.

Absent: E. Hawson.

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OLD COLLEGIANS' ASSOCIATION Office-bearers, 1949: President, Jean Rentoul; Vice-Presidents, Vida Fallaw and Jean Rowe; Joint Secretaries, Audrey Gillett and Jessie Lilburne; Treasurer, Mollie Hopkinson; Assistant Treasurer, Dawn Grundy.

ANNUAL REPORT Our last Annual Meeting was held in the School Assembly Hall on Saturday, November 30th, 1947, 90 members being present. After the meeting the Annual Dinner was held in the Diningroom. To this function we were pleased to welcome Miss Shaw, Miss Pratt, Miss Pillow, members of the Staff, School Prefects, Miss Kit Wilson, and representatives from the "Hermitage " and P.L.C. Old Collegians' Associations, an apology being received from M.L.C. The Committee elected for the ensuing year was Margaret Simson, Audrey Smith, Shirley Herd, Joan Neilson, Audrey Margetts, Marjorie Munro, Jean Rowe, Isabel Arnott, June Spencer, Beth Bartlett, Loris Thomson and Janet Turner. Mary Thomson came on to the Committee as the member leaving school at the end of the previous year.

We were sorry to lose the services of our popular Secretary, Wynne Sinclair, and during the dinner our President presented her with a leather writing-case in appreciation of her untiring efforts for our Association. During the year we regretted receiving resignations from Marjorie Munro, Audrey Margetts, Janet Turner, Isabel Arnott; Gladys Profitt, Dawn Grundy and Betty Penny were welcomed in their places.

Our first effort for 1948 was a dance organised by Shirley Herd, from which a profit of £7/0/4 was made.

On March 13th the Old Collegians helped in many ways to make the Garden Fete such a success, and as a result £300 was raised, enabling a splendid amplifying system to be installed in the School. We received £50 as our share of the balance of the money raised, and this has been paid into the Gertrude Pratt Hall Fund.

At Miss Shaw's invitation the Annual "Backto-School " Day was held on May 1st, a large number of girls being present, including some from Melbourne and Western District Branches. A tennis match against the present girls was enjoyed by all, and the films of the Garden Party, shown on the projector, proved of great interest. We were pleased to meet members of the Staff and the School Prefects at afternoon tea, and we extend our thanks to the present girls and the Staff for the dramatic entertainments at this function and also at the Annual Re-union.

This year we have continued to send food parcels to Glasgow, 520 having now been sent.

To raise the money for these parcels, Mollie Hopkinson organised a very successful Bridge Party, which was held in the Geelong West Town Hall on June 11th, at which £33/5/was raised, and a Rummage Sale, on June 22nd, which brought in £14/4/8. A stall and afternoon tea on Sports Day raised £23. A splendid donation of £30/1/4 was received from the Western District Branch for this fund, making £110 raised for 1948, and a total of £323.

Mollie and her band of workers are to be congratulated on this very fine effort.

On July 2nd our Annual At Home was held in the Palais Royal, and it was thoroughly enjoyed by the large number of dancers present. We were pleased to welcome Miss Shaw, the President of the School Council and Mrs. David, as well as a party from the Western District Branch. Financially the Ball was also a success, £57/13/5 being paid into the Gertrude Pratt Hall Fund.

Our President and Secretary were pleased to be able to attend the successful dances held in Colac and Melbourne during the year, and congratulate both branches on their efforts. £10/10/- was donated to the fund for the starving children of Europe.

A score-board was presented by the Old Collegians to the School to mark the successful entry of " Morongo " into the sporting activities of the Girls' Public Schools' Association of Victoria. We followed the matches with keen interest, and congratulate the hockey team on winning the premiership.

There was a fair attendance of Old Collegians at the School Service held at St. David's on October 24th.

The Gertrude Pratt Hall Fund has passed the first £500 mark, and we are confident that it will not be long before £1000 is reached.

The money-box appeal last year yielded £163 9/6, a sum we hope to exceed this year.

As a result of Margaret Oddie's generosity, a dish-wasing machine and potato-peeling machine were installed in the kitchen, gifts very much appreciated by the School. " Our President and Secretary were present at the Annual Meeting of the Western District Branch, held on October 23rd, and also at the Annual Meeting of the Melbourne Branch, held on November 5th. To both branches we extend our congratulations on the year's splendid achievements and enthusiasm.

Our thanks are again due to Mr. Neilson for auditing the books of the Association, and also to Miss Shaw, whose continued interest and support are greatly appreciated by our Association. The Committee has again been untiring in its efforts, and we thank the members for their loyal support.

Jessie Lilburne, Audrey Gillett, Hon. Secretaries.

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LIFE MEMBERS Batten, Mrs. 0. (M. Hirst), 44 Buckland Ave., Newtown.

Bence, Laurice, 154 Boundary Rd., Geelong.

Ballintine, Aileen, 24 Charles St., Benalla.

Batten, Mrs. L. (Gwenda Ives), 61 Maude St., Geelong.

Bond, Isabel Hylock, Scott St., Benalla.

Bartlett, Beth, cor. Latrobe Ter. and Elizabeth St., Newtown.

Bucknall, Mrs. M. (Isabel Heard), Carinya, Willaura.

Brockenshire, Roberta, 26 Beach Rd., Drumcondra.

Blakiston, Mrs. S. (Gwen Madden), 30 Retreat Rd., Newtown.

Craig, Margaret, 8 Normanby St., E. Geelong.

Crawcour, Mrs. D. (Dorothy Jacobs), 100 Elphin Rd., Launceston.

Cornell, Mrs. (Marjorie Gordon), 1442 Sturt St., Ballarat.

Carnell, Alexe, 7 Lunan Ave., Drumcondra.

Clutterbuck, Mrs. John (Elsie David), 176 Noble St., Newtown.

Cameron, Jean, Fort William, Mortlake.

Clarke, Mrs. J. (Margot Lord), 11 Britannia St., Geelong West.

Davis, Beth, 208 Autumn St., Geelong West.

Duffield, Jean, 260 McKillop St., East Geelong.

Dougall, Mrs. K., 238 Malop St., Geelong.

Dohnt, Mrs. E. (Nancy Heard), Leopold.

Douglas, Betty, Keyneton Park, Barham, N. S.W. Dunoon, Jennie, 12 Nantes St., Newtown.

Elvins, Pat., Carlyon, Latrobe Ter., Geelong.

Elsom, Jessie, Wallup, via Horsham.

Evans, Patricia, Avon Park, Barrabool.

French, Mrs. J. (Mary Graham), 26 Orr St., Manifold Heights.

Gordon, Jean, Bush Nursing Hospital, Coleraine.

Grenfell, Margaret, 8 High St., Newtown.

Geddes, Innes, Karmala, Lake Bolac.

Howell, Mrs. V. (Vera Moebus), Bannockburn.

Harvey, Mrs. J. E. (Joyce Richmond), Bell View, Murgheboluc.

Hill, Lile, 26 Lonsdale St., Geelong South.

Hewitson, Betty, Golf House, Healesville.

Hannan, Mrs. J. L. (Edith Olsen). Bonnie Doon, Oaklands, N.S.W. Hearne, Patricia, 53 The Esplanade, Drumcondra.

Hyde, Mrs. (Pauline Marchant), Noble St., Newtown.

Hutchins, Mrs. (Agnes Venters), Leigh Park, Doroq, Private Bag, Geelong.

Harper, Mrs. A. K. (Margot Prowse), 1 Fyans St., Chilwell.

Hargreaves, Isabel, Berryfield, Wilby.

Ingpen, Mrs. T. (V. Anderson), Latrobe Ter., Geelong.

Illingworth, Elva, 269 Malop St., Geelong.

Illingworth, Mrs. S. (Gwen Webster), 23 Buck-

land Ave., Newtown.

Irving, Mrs. J. (Myrl Holt), 342 Myers St., Geelong.

Jackson, Betty, Irak, Maroona.

King, Avis, 6 McMillan Ave., Drumcondra.

Keen, Mrs. H. S. (Gwen McKeon), 23 Austin St., Newtown.

Kerr, Joyce, Green Abbey, Oaklands, N.S.W. Levy, Bertha, Yuriga, Winchelsea.

Leigh, Edith Burnham Flats, Latrobe Ter., Geelong.

Lilburne, Mrs. H. (Jessie Lowe), 100 Aphrasia St., Newtown.

Little, Gwen, Hamilton Hotel, Gray St., Hamilton.

Lang, Isabel, Bostock House, Geelong.

Lewis, Mrs. I. (Nancy Day), 24 Volum St., Manifold Heights.

Morton, Nita, Blink Bonnie, Bacchus Marsh.

Morris, Mrs. H. G. (Allison Heard), Lake Banks, Noradjuha.

Moreton, Joan, Coolangatta, Lake Bolac.

Moreton, Gwenda, Coolangatta, Lake Bolac.

Moreton, Honor, Coolangatta, Lake Bolac.

Moreton, Marian, Coolangatta, Lake Bolac.

Mund, Mrs. M. (Lorna Gill), Wellington Woollen Mills, Petone, New Zealand.

Matheson,•Gladys, Laurel Bank Pde., Newtown Money, Mrs. J. (Florence Davies), cor. Aphrasia St. and Shannon Ave., Newtown.

Muller, Mrs. G. L. (Marianne Pettitt), c/o. Blink Brae, Bell Post Hill, Geelong.

Marshall, Mrs. W. (Jean Venters), 18a Trevalyn Rd., Launceston, Tasmania.

Malseed, Dulcie, Benara, Drik Drik.

Mockridge, Joan, Culbin Ave., Belmont.

Margetts, Audrey, 16 Hermitage Rd., Newtown Miles, Mrs. F. (Margaret Pettitt), Blink Brae, Bell Post Hill, Geelong.

Martin, Molly, Gurr St., East Geelong.

May Winifred, Private Bag, Stawell.

McCrabb, Norma, Inverkeil, Terang.

McCann, Mrs. E. (Edna McIntyre), Dryden, Fyansford.

McIntyre, Mrs. D. (Nancy Price), Buckland Ave., Newtown.

McColl, Mrs. (June Orchard), Austin St.,

Newtown.

McLennan, Jean, 77 Aberdeen St., Newtown.

Reeve, Mrs. J. (Marjorie McGie), 256 Latrobe Ter., Newtown.

McNair, Mrs. J. V. (Gladys Fagg), 80 Fairview Ave., Newtown.

McKindlay, Esma, Richmond Park, Perricoota Rd., via Moama, N.S.W. McKinnon, Elaine, 14 Virginia St., Newtown.

McIntyre, Mrs. J. (Nancy Field), 4 Lunan Ave. Drumcondra.

McCormack, Mavis, Upper Morrisons, via Elaine.

McKinnon, Shirley, 14 Virginia St., Geelong.

Newall, Mrs. A. (Mary McLennan), Auvergne, Marnoo.

Nelson, Mrs. E. (Lesley Long), Stephen St.,

Newtown.

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Arnott,,Isabel, 11 Purrumbete Ave., Manifold Oddie, Margaret, Challicum Park, Beaufort.

Heights.

Profitt, • Mrs. V. (Gladys Wynne), Claremont *Brownhill, Mary, Prospect Rd., Newtown.

Ave., Newtown.

Brook-Ward, Pamela, 27 Upper Skene St., Purnell, Mrs. A. E. (Jean McIntyre), Newtown.

Narawong, Moriac.

Peel, Jean, Tower Hill, Inverleigh.

Baker, June, Carlton Hotel, Geelong.

Purnell, Margaret, Kojonup, West Australia Black, Jessie, Lorraine, Buckley.

Penney, Jessie, 98 Noble St., Newtown.

Beach, Judith, 5a Nantes St., Newtown.

Reeves, Miss Vera, Flat 2, 12 Denmark Hill Brebner, Dorothy, Willow Bank, Buangor.

Rd., Hawthorn, E.3.

Burnside, Margaret, 100 Prospect Rd., NewRentoul, Jean, 286 Latrobe Ter., Geelong. town.

Rowe, Jean, 17 Roslyn Rd., Belmont.

Bull, Pat, 298 Latrobe Ter., Geelong.

Robertson, Flora, Culbin Ave., Belmont. *Boyd, Mrs. J. McK. (Lois Johns), Minyip.

Spencer, Mrs. D. (June Elvins), c/o. Carlyon, Barnes, Dorothy, 299 Moorabool St., Geelong Latrobe Ter., Geelong.

Barnes, Marjorie, 299 Moorabool St., Geelong Stewart, Heather, Feplar, 389 North Rd., Bartle, Joan, 31 Fairview St., Newtown.

Ormond.

Sweeten, Norma, Minerva Rd., Newtown.

Burch, Shirley, 2 Hermitage Rd., Newtown.

Stewart, Mrs. B. (Barbara Batten), 44 BuckBrownlees, Dorothy, Wallacia Flats, Newtown land Ave., Newtown.

Cooke, Marjorie, 290 Latrobe Ter., Geelong.

Shone, Mrs. L. (Gwen Dancey), 25 Fairview Craddock, Noel, 26 Stephen St., Newtown.

St., Newtown.

Chisholm, Mrs. J. (Lois Matthews), 99 Minerva Smith, Eethel Ardlin, Glenormiston North.

Rd., Herne Hill.

Smith, Mrs. C. (Helen Sutcliff), Valley Rd., Carr, Norma, Y.W.C.A. Hostel, Geelong.

Highton.

Carr, Dawn, Shepparton, Victoria.

Sloman, Mrs. J. H. (Lynne Adams), 24 VicDadds, Deirdre, 135 West Melbourne Rd., toria Pde., Eastern Beach.

Manifold Heights.

Sedgwick, Mrs. R. (Rita Glen), The Palms, Douglas, Eileen, 35 Retreat Rd., Newtown.

Glenleith Ave., Drumcondra.

Evans, Mrs. M. (Jean Davies), The Peak, Smith, Audrey, 11 Elizabeth St., Newtown.

Nimmitabel, N.S.W. Sinclair, Wynne, c/o. Dobsons, Solicitors, MacFish, Jean, Irol Park, Dookie. quarie St., Hobart, Tasmania.

Field, Marjorie, 4 Lunan Ave., Drumcondra.

Simson, Margaret, 7 Stephen St., Newtown.

Field, Jennifer, 98 Shannon Ave., Newtown.

Smith, Joyce, Torquay.

Field, Pat, 98 Shannon Ave., Newtown.

Storrer, Ailsa, 63 Maude St., Geelong.

Foster, Joan, 19 Upper Skene St., Newtown.

Thompson, Mrs. A. (Jean Calder), 23 Roxby Gillies, Marion, Roxby St., Manifold Heights St., Manifold Heights.

Gillies, Helen, Roxby St., Manifold Heights Thompson, Mary, 47 Roslyn Rd., Belmont.

Graham, Lois, Lake View, Terang.

Tolhurst, Mrs. W. (Morva Long), 22 Stephen Griffiths, Mrs. (Mary Weddell), Chestervale, St., Newtown.

Meredith.

Griffiths, Jean, Chestervale, Meredith.

Thornton, Betty, Roseneath, Bumbartha.

Gillett, Audrey, Jalna Private Bag, Geelong.

Toyne, Joan, 13 Elgin St., Geelong West.

Gurr, Joan, 184 Ryrie St., Geelong.

Turner, Janet, 4 Fyans St., South Geelong.

Grant, Betty, 131 Aberdeen St., Geelong.

Venters, Nan, Shannon Ave., Newtown.

Grundy, Dawn, 40 Aphrasia St., Geelong.

Venters, Mrs. Stewart (Sadie Honey), SpringGalbraith, Dawn: 40 Aphrasia St., Geelong. dale, Stonehaven.

Gibson, Margaret, 208 Hope St., Geelong.

Wilson, Marie, Camden Rd., Newtown.

"Nagger, Ruth, 9 Upper Skene St., Newtown.

Wright, Mrs. J. (Myee Heard), 119 Roslyn Rd., Habergam, Joan, 2 Toorak Pde., West. Beach Belmont, Hawken, Mrs. (Ena Miller), 35 Reynolds Pde. White, Mrs. R. (Gertrude Walter), 14 Frederick Pascoe Vale.

St., East Geelong.

Hemphill, Elsa, 116 Roslyn Rd., Belmont.

Wood, Mrs. Stan. (Jean Matheson), Nantes St. Hughes, Betty, Minerva Rd., Herne Hill.

Newtown.

Harding, Mrs. D., 10 Noble St., Newtown.

Walter, Mrs. K. (Agnes Black), Box 215, Hill, Ann, 806 Main St., Ballarat.

Hamilton.

Hildebrand, Moira, Shepparton.

Wallace, Heather, Chipchase, Ryrie St., G'long Hilderbrand, Betty, Shepparton.

Wallace, Nancy, Chipchase, Ryrie St., G'long Hinchcliffe, Gwen, Strathmuir, Box 36, Ararat Hopkinson, Mrs. W. (Mollie Shirra), AberFinancial Members, 1948 deen St., Geelong.

Judge, Jean, 300 Latrobe Ter., Geelong.

Auld, Helen, Dooralong, via Wyong.

Knell, Mrs. (Alison Robley), Strachan Ave., Anderson, Mrs. R. C. (Joan Craddock), Manifold Heights.

Rannock House, Newtown.

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Kendall, Dorothy, Brentwood, R.M.B 76, Lockhart, N.S.W. Kendall, Margaret, 217 Pakington St., Geelong West.

Looker, Jean, 114 Prospect Rd., Newtown.

Lucas, Mavis, 28. Buckland Ave., Newtown.

Lowson, Ruth, Ocean Grove.

Mosnian, Ruth, C.B.C., Bendigo.

Munro, Marjorie, 64 Skene St., Newtown.

Madden, Alison, 3 Mt. Pleasant Rd., Belmont.

Murdoch, Rosemary, 26 Grandview Gro., Drumcondra.

Murray, Mrs. F. G. (Nellie Munro), 29 Strachan Ave., Manifold Heights.

Murray, Joan, National Bank, Coleraine.

McAllister, Mrs. (Thelma Gibb), Leopold.

McNaughton, Lorna, Meredith.

McCowan, Mrs. I. (Morva Chisholm), Cliff St. St. Helens, North Geelong.

McCoy, Ketha, Union Bank, Oxford St., Sydney.

MrFarlane, Beverley, 60 Hopwood St., Echuca McKenzie, Joan, 5 Wimmera St., Belmont.

Noel, Marq, Glenormiston North, via Terang.

Neilson, Margaret, 68 Fairview Ave., Newtown.

Neilson, Joan, 19 Retreat Rd., Newtown.

Noel, Mary, Glenormiston North, via Terang.

Newell, June, Torquay.

Norman, Helen, Balnarring, via Frankston.

Orchard, Mrs. D. (Phyllis David), 84 Mt. Pleasant Rd., Belmont.

Oke, Cora, Myoora, Marshall.

Putland, Jean, Bor 91, Sea Lake.

Purnell, Mrs. V., Buckland Ave., Newtown.

Penney, Betty, 98 Noble St., Newtown.

Poynton, Mrs. F. (Lesbia Madden), Upper Skene St., Newtown.

Parkes, Margaret, 11 Fairview St., Newtown.

Parker, June, Sprinkbank, Bannockburn.

Potter, Alison, 9a Wattletree Rd., Drumcondra Purnell, Gwen, 136 Noble St., Newtown.

Pyper, Joanna, Westbury, Tasmania.

Rowley, Pamela, 125 Aberdeen St., Newtown.

Roberts, Mrs. T. W. (Averil McKinnon), c/o. 18 Harcourt St., NeWtown.

Rix, Mrs. Lloyd (Margaret Cameron), 36 Retreat Rd., Newtown.

Rix, Jean, 146 Autumn St., Geelong West.

Rix, Margaret, 24 Drumcondra Ave., Geelong.

Reddie, Margaret, 37 Skene St., Geelong.

Stephens, Alison, Bannockburn.

Reddie, Margaret, 37 Skene St., Geelong.

Stephens, Alison, Bannockburn.

Sinclair, Beth, Nardoo, Bamawm. Ext. Tompkins, Dawn.

Thomson, Loris, 168 Yarra St., Geelong.

Vallence, Joan, Killara, Bacchus Marsh.

Wood, Thais, 10 Austin St., Geelong.

Wilson, Edith, 33 Regent St., Belmont.

Watts, Marjorie, Bell Post Hill, Geelong W.

WESTERN DISTRICT BRANCH ANNUAL REPORT, 1948 It is with pleasure that I present to you on behalf of your Committee the Annual Report for the year ended October 23rd, 1948.

We held our Annual Meeting at Mrs. H. Gray's home, Hart Street, Colac, on November 1st, 1947, and we were very pleased to welcome as our guests Miss Shaw, Jean Rentoul, Jessie Lilburne, Doreen Galbraith and Miss Pillow.

The following were the office-bearers and Committee elected for the ensuing year:— President, Norma Clifford; Vice-Presidents, Jessie Lang and Flora McDonald; Secretary, Joyce Alexander; Treasurer, Evelyn Bauer; Committee, Janette Reddie, Joan Williams, Margaret McDowall, Greta Gray, Jessie Long and Violet McLeod.

A very happy afternoon was brought to a close by afternoon tea being served..

This year our main objects for raising money have been for the School Food for Britain Fund and our Western District Scholarship Fund.

On April 16th we held our first dance, which proved to be a huge success both socially and financially. The profit, £14/16/5, was paid into our School funds.

On June 22nd we held our next dance, and were delighted to have Miss Shaw present with us, also our Geelong President and Secretary, and Gwen Purnell. As a result of this dance £30/1/4 was sent to the School Food for Britain Fund.

Our last dance for 1948 was held on September 17th, and once again we were happy to welcome members from the Geelong Branch.

The profit, £10/18/6, was paid into the School funds as a result of this dance.

Several Committee members, the President and Secretary were happy to be present at the " Morongo " Garden Fete, Back-to-School Day and Sports Day, and on each occasion reported very enjoyable afternoons. Some were also present at the Annual "At Home " in Geelong, and we wish to thank all for making this night such a happy one for us.

At our last Annual Meeting £25 was sent to Geelong for our Western District Scholarship Fund, and it was decided to send the balance of our money to purchase a small film projector for use in the classrooms. During the year £13/12/6 was collected from money boxes for the Gertrude Pratt Hall.

We take this opportunity to welcome our new members, Jennifer Farquharson, Janet McDonald and Una McLeod. We were sorry to lose Leila Ralton from our branch this year.

Leila has made her home at Mentone, so we wish her " happy days " with the Melbourne Branch.

THE LUCERNIAN We have to congratulate, and offer our best wishes for her future happiness, to our past Secretary, Ailsa McDonald,. who has changed her name to Mrs. Allan Sims.

To Margaret McIntosh and Greta Gray we express our sincere sympathy on the loss of their father.

In conclusion, I would like to thank all members for the way in which they have supported the efforts of our branch throughout the year, and have made my term of office a very happy one, indeed. A special word of thanks is clue to our Secretary, Joyce who has worked untiringly and given us of her best throughout the year; and also our Treasurer, Evelyn, who has helped to make our efforts a success.

Norma J. Clifford, President.

MELBOURNE BRANCH ANNUAL REPORT, 1948

I have pleasure in presenting to you the Annual Report of the Melbourne Branch of the " Morongo " Old Collegians' Association for 1948.

Our membership this year consisted of 22 Life Members and 20 Ordinary Members.

The activities of the branch have been fairly varied, commencing with a beach picnic to Half Moon Bay on March 6th.

At the kind invitation of Miss Shaw, several members attended the Back-to-School Day at " Morongo." Members took part in the discussion of our finances, when it was decided that we should receive the bank interest from I have pleasure in announcing the newly- all Life Membership fees of members belongappointed office-bearers for 1949:— • ing to this branch.

President, Joyce Alexander; Vice-Presidents, Two gramophone recitals were held during Doris Daffy and Norma Clifford; Secretary, the year, the first on April 30th, at the PresiViolet McLeod; Asst. Secretary, Joyce Prosser; Treasurer, Evelyn Bauer; Committee, Janet dent's home, and the second on September 24th McDonald, Flora McDonald, Janette Reddie, at the home of Eileen Hicks. Proceeds from these evenings amounted to £1/13/6, which Joan Williams, Jessie Long, Greta Gray. went towards ball expenses; £2/5/4 from the gift table, which was used towards the £5/5/MEMBERS FOR 1948 donation the branch made to the " Morongo " Life Members film-strip library; and £1/2/-, donation to the Alexander, Mrs. D. (Joyce Carson), The Island, " Morongo " Fund.

Pomborneit.

A knitting demonstration on May 25th at Blythe, Pat., c/o. Nursing Staff, Alfred Hosthe home of Eileen Davies, resulted in £2/6/pital, Prahran.

Campbell, Mrs. A. (Myra McDonald), Sheep- being raised for ball expenses. Our thanks to Miss Dixon, of Paton & Baldwins, who gave hills. us such an interesting and instructive evening.

Clifford, Mrs. E. (Norma Middleton), Private Bag, Colac.

Our most ambitious effort to date was the Gray, Mrs. H. G. (Greta McIntosh), 34 Hart ball that was held at the Dorchester on August St., Colac.

6th. I would like to express the thanks of Lang, Jessie, Stratherrick, Weering. the Committee to the ticket secretaries, MarLong, Mrs. (Jessie Gibson), " Thurmlea," garet Osborne and Shirley Shannon, for the Cressy. amount of work and thought that they gave Sims, Mrs. (Ailsa McDonald), Dandenong. to this, and also to all those who came or sent McDonald, Flora, Kirkcaldy, Beeac. donations, and so made the evening the success McDonald, Janet, Viewlands, Beeac. it undoubtedly was.

Farquharson, Jennifer, Birregurra.

We are very sorry to say " good-bye " to Mander-Jones, Mrs. E. (Lois McDonald), Alison McPhee, who is returning to Geelong Adelaide. to live, and would like to thank her for her work as Treasurer, and wish her every happiRalton,. Mrs. L. (Leila Wallace), nvs in her forthcoming marriage.

Symons, Mrs. (Nancy Stewart), Werneath, via Ballarat.

Our deepest sympathy to Helen Dunlop and Williams, Joan, Weering.

Jean Robertson, who suffered bereavements Williams, Gwen, Weering. during the year.

Fnally, our thanks to all those who, during Financial Members 1948 the year have lent their homes for various 13e11, Wendy, Yeo. functions, and to Committee members and Borwick, Jessy, 5 Hesse St., Colac. those who have supported our efforts. We will hope for your continued interest in 1949.

Bradshaw, Dulcie, Almavale, Lismore.

Daffy, Mrs. T. (Doris Lang), " Athlone," Office-bearers for 1949:— Beeac.

President, Jean Croll, I Carramar Ave., CamHenderson, Mrs. (Jean Brien), 7 Gwenda Ave., berwell; Secretary, Min Harding, Flat 4, 336 Canterbury.

Dandenong Rd., East St. Kilda; Treasurer, McLeod, Violet, Golden Hope, Cressy.

Kathleen Perry, 416 Mont Albert Rd., Mont McLeod, Una, Golden Hope, Cressy.

Albert.

Reddie, Janette, Cloverside, Weering.

M. Harding, Hon. Secretary.

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Life Members Bloomfield, Mrs. (Marjorie Northey), 33 Scott St., East Malvern.

Bishop, Mrs. K. (Elsie Gough). Brisbane, Q. Coldicutt, Mrs. K. (Dorothy Adams), Flat 2, 35 Walpole St., Kew, E.4.

Croll, Mrs. E. (Jean Pettitt), 1 Carramar Ave., Camberwell, E.6.

Evans, Judith.

• French, Mrs. B. (Rosemary Weddell), 3 Bate St., East Malvern.

Glover, Dorothy, Cornerways, 65 Arbuthnot La., Bexley, Kent, Eng. Hicks, Eileen, 14 Molesworth St., Kew, E.4.

Harding, Minnie, Dandenong Rd., E.- St. Kilda Johnston, Erica, 25 Denbigh St., Armadale.

Mahoney, Mrs. J. (Alison Simson), 26 Glenbrook Ave., East Malvern.

Jones, Audrey.

McKee, Mrs. M. (Helen Venters), " Carlingford," Epping.

Milne, Chloris, 24 South Rd., Brighton.

Scott, Mrs. R. I. (Beryl Balfour), The Manse, Foster.

Stevens, Mrs. E. (Francis Gough) la Clinton St., East Brighton.

Price, Rosaleen, 186a Park Street, East Brunswick.

Williams, Mrs. H. (Helen Twaddle), " The Boulevarde," North Balwyn.

Mander-Jones, Mrs. G. (Daisy Balfour), Singapore.

Orchard, Mrs. W. (Viv Bartlett), 8 Oliver St., East Malvern.

Financial Members, 1948 Anderson, Betty, 417 Inkerman Rd., East St. Kilda.

Butcher, Mrs. (Bessell Batten), Bruce Street, East Malvern.

Davies, Mrs. R. (Eileen Buckhurst), 502 Punt Rd., South Yarra.

Dwyer, Bonnie, 93 Allison Rd., Elsternwick.

Fleming, Mrs. A. (Margaret Salter), 388 Canterbury Rd., Surrey Hills.

Grant, Leslie, Shire Gr., North Coburg.

Honey, Mavis.

Howey, Esna, 66 Leura Gr., Hawthorn East.

Jaboor, Pat. Mackay, Mrs. (Gwen Morgan), 87 Maud St., North Balwyn.

McKee, Mrs. (Una Strong), Redcliffs.

McPhee, Alison.

Makepeace, Mrs. V. (Marian West), 53 Como Par., Mentone.

Mann, Mrs. R. (Greta Mathieson), 142 Summerhill Rd., Glen Iris.

Mathieson, Gwen, St. Andrew's Hospital, East Melbourne.

Osborne, Margaret.

Robertson, Jean.

Shields, Mrs. H. Unmack, Mrs. (Edna McLean) West, Ruth.

ENGAGEMENTS Valda Gallagher to Ken Wright.

Betty Herd to Jack Gilmour.

Nina Bennett to Ken Loffel.

Gwenyth Robertson to Norman Kellett.

Jeanette Arnott to Murray Murton.

Margaret Lee to Murray Herd.

Pat McBride to Carl Batz.

Meg McGarvie to John McNabb.

Alison McPhee to John Anderson.

Peg Honey to Gilbert Tippett.

Elizabeth Anderson to T. R. Scott.

Marion Honey to Rob Barklay.

Dulcie Bradshaw to George R. Thomas.

Lesley Miles (McAdam) to Keith Lowe.

Patricia Bull to John Wood.

Ruth Hagger to Reginald deCarteret.

Heather Stewart to Geoff Darby.

MARRIAGES Jennie Anderson to Cory Heard.

June Elvins to David Spencer.

Marjorie McGie to John Reeves.

Pat McBride to Carl Batz (U.S.A.).

Allison Robley to Earnest Knell.

Judith Robley to Edwin Laging.

Ailsa McDonald to Allan Sims.

Gladys Matheson to T. McMillan.

Pat Milne to Desmond Scott.

Mary Moseley to Bill Laidler.

BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. C. Smith (Helen Sutcliffe)—a daughter.

Mr. and Mrs. Boehm (Marion Hoe)—a son.

Mr. and Mrs. Olsen (Madge Bradley)— a son.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Whitelaw (Shirley Hedley)—a daughter.

Mr. and Mrs. C. Saleh (Margaret Shirra)— a son.

Mr. and Mrs. Paterson (Joclyn McGillivray)— Mr. and Mrs. Clutterbuck (Elsie David)—a son Mr. and Mrs. E. Ruxton (Dorothy Brown)— a son.

Mr. and Mrs. Dale (Joan Spargo)—a daughter.

Mr. and Mrs. McIntyre (Nancy Field)— a daughter.

Dr. and Mrs. Reid (Nancy Munro)—a daughter Mr. and Mrs. Kauffman (Joan Berryman)— a son.

Mr. and Mrs. G. Spencer (Winsome Fagg)— a daughter.

Rev. and Mrs. Hallam (Dora Riddle)— a daughter.

Dr. and Mrs. Hicks (Mavis Morgan)—a son.

Mr. and Mrs. Unmack (Edna McLean)—a son.

Mr. and Mrs. Illingworth (Gwen Webster)— a son.

Mr. and Mrs. G. Mueller (Marianne Pettitt)— a son.

Mr. and Mrs. F. Miles (Margaret Pettitt)— a son.

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Mr. and Mrs. K. Henderson (Jean Brien)— a son.

Mr. and Mrs. Mander-Jones (Lois McDonald)— A son.

Mr. and Mrs. D. McKenry (Claire Potter)—a son.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Headlam (Meg Carmichael)-a son.

Mr. and Mrs. Culver Matley (Margaret Anderson)—a daughter.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Hosford (Rene Noble) — a daughter.

Mr. and Mrs. K. Coldicutt (Dorothy Adams)— a daughter.

GENERAL NOTES Letters from last year's Secretary, Wynne Sinclair, tell that she is happily settled in Hobart. Margaret Simson, Gwen Purnell and Margaret Oddie saw Wynne while holidaying in Tasmania.

Lorna Mund (nee Gill), now living at Petone, near Wellington, New Zealand, renewed acquaintances whilst on a holiday early in the year.

Dorothy Glover enjoyed a holiday spent with Kitty Patterson (nee McLennan) in Scotland.

Heather Wallace has toured England and Scotland, and is now nursing at- Exworth, Devon.

Lorraine Winstanley and Nancy Wallace are in their second year at the Alfred Hospital.

Jeanette Arnott, who announced her engagement this year, is a sister at the Alfred Hospital, and will leave for East Africa after her marriage early next year.

Beth Brewster is nearing completion of her training at the Melbourne Hospital.

Marjorie Galbraith is in her second year at the Melbourne Hospital.

Jean Davidson has returned from Western Australia, and is nursing in Melbourne.

Dora Madden, whose address is: Apartment A, 149-32 Union Turnpike, Flushing, New York, U.S.A., will be spending at least six months in America.

Molly Davies (nee Anthony) is living at Little Elms, Ansford, Castle Cary, Somerset, England.

Margaret McArthur is a member of the Scientific Mission studying the diet of aborigines in Arnheim Land.

Congratulations to Rhonda McKay, who won six prizes, including a gold medal for thirdyear Pharmacy, and Marie Wilson, who won A Senior Janet Clarke Scholarship and an exhibition in Bio-Chemistry; also Margaret Henderson, who won the Howard S. Bell Memorial Prize for Optometry.

Dorothy McDougall has completed her mothercraft training.

June Backwell has just taken out her degree in Medicine.

Dorothy Doull is completing her B.Sc, this year.

Erina Lowson has completed the first year of her Medical course.

Ruth Lowson, Joanna Pyper and Heather Peden have commenced their Medical course at Mildura University; Beverley Macfarlane an Architectural course, and Jean McDonald is doing Pharmacy.

Deaconess Jessie Metherall continues to do wonderful work at the South Melbourne Mission, and Deaconess Jean Russell is pioneering the Social Service work at the Law Courts for the Presbyterian Church. Doreen Galbraith has completed two years of her deaconess' training.

We send our sincere sympathy to all who have lost dear ones during the year, including Lyn Sloman, Dorothy Coldicutt (nee Adams), Gwen Young, Dulcie Brunton (nee Brownlee), Dorothy Moulds (nee Ross), Mavis Griffiths (nee Edmonds), Margaret Lewis, Greta Gray (nee McIntosh), Morva McCowan (nee Chisholm), Beth Sinclair, Bonnie Dwyer, Anne Taylor (nee McDonald), and Pat and Jennifer Field.

Shirley McKinnon and Joan Murray are at the Teachers' Training College, and Mary Thomson is training at Mercer House.

Ailsa Storrer, who has been specialising in plastic surgery nursing in London, has now gone to Denmark, where she hopes to continue with this work.

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A GARDEN PLOT A little girl who had a garden plot loved and looked upon her flowers as friends. She loved to watch the seeds and young plants coming up. They seemed to try and race each other growing up, so as to flower and put on their pretty dresses, and dance about in the sun and breeze.

She called some of her flowers musical ones, such as the Bluebells, who seemed to be always swaying about and ringing their bells to make the other flowers dance. The Daffodils were like straight soldiers blowing golden trumpets. Love-in-the-Mist was one of her favourites, because she was so shy she hid her pretty little face behind her green leaves. The Roses were her wealthy friends, because they always dressed in beautiful velvet gowns and had exquisite perfume. But most of all she loved the Violets and Primroses; they seemed to come and meet her with their delicate scent.

She always liked to kneel on the grass beside these flowers. Then there was the Honeysuckle, where the bees came every day and gathered the honey and fed all the flowers.

The Lily-of-the-Valley were the babies in the garden, because they had such tiny faces, and wore little white bonnets. As the BleedingHeart was always so very sad, she planted it beside the Sweet William. Around the border were the little pink and white Daisies, who stood up so straight and strong, like little soldiers keeping guard around all the other flowers.

Josephine Turner (Form IIIA)

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ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS AUSTRALIAN CULTURE This essay does not profess to take into account all points and ideas connected with Australian culture. It is just a general outline of what some Australians do, as regards appreciating the arts, in their leisure time.

As Australia was started as a penal colony, and was supported by Britain, it naturally followed and accepted all Britain's ideas about art, architecture, painting, music and literature., But gradually as the years went on, the colonies grew further away, and began to formulate ideas of their own.

The early painters were portrait painters, following the conventional style of their British predecessors. Then, as less and less people wanted their portraits done, landscape painting became the national convention. This idea, intermingled with a few differing subjects remained, in hand, except for the war paintings executed during the two wars. These were generally done by men who had been appointed by the Government for the duration of the war. Australian painting is not encouraged to any great extent, and the outstanding prize issued is the Archibald Prize. One of the most outstanding painters in Australia to-day is the aborigine, Albert Namatjira. Surrealistic art, the fashion overseas, has not been adopted in Australia to any great extent.

Closely connected with painting is the ballet.

Ballet, for the first three-quarters of a centur-- in Australia, 'was sadl-- lacking. Very few dancers manage to reach fame in Australia, let alone fame overseas. But since the 1930's ballet has made immense progress.

Perhaps some of this progress has been due to the great amount of work done by repertory societies. Australian ballet—boosted phenomenally during the war—shows no declining.

Acting on this interest, hundreds of parents throughout the country are sending their children to ballet teachers. Examining ballet students in Sydney recently, Miss Ruth Berney, chief 'examiner of the British Organisation, said she found " tremendous keenness to imbibe ballet knowledge—progress in ballet here is amazing. But I am not surprised by that. I was here in 1939, and could see it coming then, I believe Australia will eventually produce dancers who will be really great in the ballet world." Ballet students have the disadvantage that if they wish to further their studies they have either to win a scholarship to London, or travel overseas. Australian interest in ballet has rapidly increased with overseas touring companies such as the Borovansky, Kirsoya and Rambert Ballets, coming here. Australian ballets are also producing new and original choreographies, which are altogether different from overseas ballets. The ballet companies find difficulty in producing these new ideas because of lack of materials and theatres.

The theatres in Australia are mainly cinemas, and, consequently, interest in other entertainments is sadly lacking. Hence, this drawback causes disinterest in the minds of top-flight overseas players. But gradually the spirit is coming back into the theatre. The first theatre was started in Botany Bay in 1796 by an exconvict, Robert Sidney, and since then Art in Australia has grown slowly but surely. During the 1890's we had such playwrights as George Farrell, Dan Barry, Alfred Dampier and William Anderson. Even though the theatre fights against the cinema, we cannot say that it is declining. The commercial theatre in Australia has been synonymous with J. C. Williamson Ltd. This organisation has been responsible for bringing out the majority of the touring companies. Repertory societies help strengthen the interest in the theatre, and though these lack the equipment of the large theatres, their productions are quite good.

University productions are equal to some of the large theatre productions, and help stimulate a literary interest among the students.

The A.B.C. 'has also been responsible for notable people coming out to Australia to extend Australian culture. The latest one was the Old Vic. Company. This company was received cordially, whether for the stars or the literary quality it is hard• to determine, but the interest was in the theatre. The A.B.C. Symphony Concerts and Orchestras all help Australian culture, together with some high-class radio programmes and play productions.

Opera for the People, in Victoria, is aided by a Government grant, and touring opera companies stimulate wide interests.

There are more scholarships available for operatic work, and if a singer has a remarkably good voice, the public feeling is aroused, and scholarships usually enable him or, her to reach the top.

The last and biggest aspect of Australian culture which I wish to consider is that of Literature. Australian literature for a while was sadly lacking, as the writers tried to follow the traditional English style, and were, therefore, writing about things of which they were ignorant.

However, when they began writing about Australian scenery and ideas, their literature was soon recognised. The most famous of our books and poetry are about typical Australian incidents and traditions— such as those by Marcus Clarke, Eleanor Dark, Ernestine Hill, Frank Dalby Davidson, Ion Idress, Daisy Bates and Mrs. Aeneas Gunn.

Amongst the poets are Adam Lindsay Gordon, Sir Henry Lawson (Poet Laureate to the King), C. J. Dennis, Henry Kendall and Dorothy McKellar.

Hence, Australian culture is only just beginning, and the people are just realising what they can do. Their interests in music, ballet, art and literature are arousing them, and they

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Gloria Monk (16 years) (Matriculation)

SUMMER SCENES Through the ripples on the water she could see the waterweed As she lay among the bracken by the lake And a water-hen with little ones went swimming slowly by, Leaving waterweed a-swaying in their wake.

With the crickets drumming drowsily among the grass and ferns And the swallows darting swiftly on their prey, The reflections on the water seemed to dance before the eyes Of the child remaining silent where she lay.

For the sun was beating steadily upon her hatless head, And her freckled face was propped upon her hands, And her turned-up nose was sniffing at the litexken-scented air, And her mind was far away in foreign lands.

With no sense of fear towards this child who lay with steady gaze, Watching all she saw before her with content, Many timid little creatures came quite near to feed and play, And dark eyes were watching everywhere they went.

She remained in this position all the drQwsy afternoon, Gazing steadily at Nature all so near, Till the shadows slowly lengthening reminded her of time, And she listened for whatever she might hear All the frogs had started croaking in a chorus loud and long, And the birds were coming chirping home to rest, And the sun, his daily journey drawn almost to a close, He was disappearing slowly in the west.

It was then the child aroused herself to go her homeward way; It was then she quietly rose from by the lake, And a water-hen with little ones went swimming slowly by, Leaving waterweed a-swaying in their wake.

Mary M. Cattanach (15 years) (Leaving Pass)

BALLET " On with the dance! let joy be unconfined, No sleep 'till morn, when youth and pleasure meet To chase the glowing hours with flying feet."

—Byron Recently the Council of Adult Education in Australia has been doing much to arouse public interest in the theatre and ballet. There is ballet talent in Australia, and during September the National Theatre Ballet opened a season with " Swan Lake," which lasted for little more than a week. Last year the Ballet Rambert Company visited Australia, and some members of the Matriculation Form attended performances of Act II of " Swan Lake," " Death and the Maiden," and " Mermaid." Since then I have read some books in our School library on this " theatrical representation in which a story is told only by gesture accompanied by music."

In order to know the history of the ballet, I read that both the religious ceremonies of the Greeks and the dramatic representations which sprang from them, were largely intermingled . with dancing, and the Roman pantomimes bore a strong resemblance to a modern Ballet d'Action, which is a play carried out in dumb show. Such ballets were, or are, specially popular in Italy and France, where enormods sums used to be spent on their production. Henry IV, Louis XIII and Louis XIV were all lovers of the ballet, and performed various characters in them; and Richelieu used the ballet as an instrument for the expression of political purposes. In Britain, a ballet is usually a mere episode in an opera or play, or part of what in England i3 called a pantomine.

In the twentieth century Russian dancers have introduced elaborations. It is apparent from later developments in the modern dance that a merging of the style and technique of the old ballet with the more expressive movements of the new, is gradually taking place.

The modern dance is not so stiff as the old method, where the body, especially the back, had to be kept always rigid, as stress is laid on expression through the medium of the whole body, rather than on the stiff set poses and the leg and foot work of the old ballet.

Recently, a full-length technicolour British film about ballet, " The Red Shoes," was produced. It is a ballet based on a story by Hans Andersen, which is written for filming, as the film audience sees through close-ups of face to close-ups of feet, and from one dancer to another, a very simplified version of ballet.

This film tells something of the inspiration, the work, and the worry that lies behind ballet.

This film ballet is another step forward in the history of ballet.

It was interesting to read who have been the leading ballet-dancers in the world. Leonide Massine is probably the most famous male dancer in the world, and one of the outstanding figures in the history of ballet. He is at the very height of his powers both as a creator

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and a dancer, and he draws his inspiration for ballets by an intensive museum study. He once said that " The history of ballet is but two hundred years old; the history of plastic art is ageless." Massine's unique ability at assimilating plastic knowledge is the foundation of his great career.

Massine's latest phrase is in the choreographic translation of symphonic works. " Les Presages " to Tschaikovsky's Fifth Symphony is an example. Some of his other ballets are " Les dames de Bonne Huineur," " Le Sacre de Printemps," and " Le Beau Danube."

Massine replaced Nijinsky when the latter went insane at the height of his career.

Perhaps the best known ballerinas are Anna Pavlova and Irina Baranova. Anna Pavlova was the daughter of a Russian minor government employee who died when she was two years old. Anna entered a free Russian ballet school when she was ten years old, after she had become intensely interested in ballet dancing on seeing Tschaikovsky's ballet in four acts, " The Sleeping Beauty." Her feet were so built as to make toe dancing especially difficult; her toes were formed at a definite angle, the big toe unusually long, so that the entire weight of her body had to be supported by the muscle of that big toe alone. At seventeen she made her debut, and the critics acclaimed her as being a born dancer. At twenty she was a prima ballerina at the Marinsky (one of the world's great theatres—a theatre which seated two thousand people). For three years she was a pupil of Ceccheti, who corrected her habit of pressing her hands against her ballet skirt, then she decided to go on a tour to Rega, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Prague and Berlin. Although many people were opposed to her leaving Russia, where she was soon to be made " ballerina assoluta " (the topmost peak of ballet-dancing), she was determined to travel all over the world and dedicate her life to bringing joy into people's lives. Her second tour was in 1908, and later she went to America, Africa, Java, Japan, and nearly all the countries in the world. In 1931 she died at the age of fifty-one, from pleuris— As she was dying, she asked for her swan costume, and raising her long, lovely hands, fluttered them in the graceful actions of the swandance, and as one writer said, " Anna Pavlova went Fokine wrote " The (lancing into eternity."

Swan " Ballet especially for her, and Pavlova made it famous. It is interesting to note that this ballet isn't danced very often now, as no ballerina dares to rival Pavlova's interpretation of it. Baranova is also Russian, and she is the best dancer since Pavlova, for she possesses, to the very highest degree, all those qualities that distinguished classical dancing.

To-day, when people speak of " ballerinalength " frocks and the " New Look " dressing, most of them do not realise that ballet dresses were once composed of heavy draperies which prevented the dancer from leaving the floor. In the time of Louis XIV the dress consisted of a tight-fitting bodice, long hooped skirts sweeping the ground, a high powdered

wig and a mask. As this costume handicapped the dancer to a great extent, there were no complexities in the early ballet.

After the growing popularity of ballet outside Court circles, and the emergence of the professional ballerina, it was realised that greater liberty of movement must be introduced to allow the ballet to develop. In 1725, Marie Camargo defied convention, and gave orders that her dresses were to be shortened several inches to expose the feet and ankles. A few years later she introduced a pair of heelless slippers, with ribbon ties (the original of those made to-day), as she found it extremely difficult to execute new movements with the existing high-heeled slippers. In 1734 Marie Salle caused a sensation in London by appearing on the stage wearing a loose Greek tunic, her hair loose, and minus wig and mask. In 1832, white was worn for the first time in the ballet, when Marie Faglioni, the reigning Italian ballerina, wore it for the first time when she appeared in the title role of " La Sylphide " at the Paris Opera. It was quickly copied in . other countries, and, except for slight alterations in length and material, has remained in vogue for over a century. During the early years of the twentieth century Isadora Duncan, an American woman, caused a sensation by attempting to revive the classical costume. Her views on ballet were, to say the least, unorthOdox, for she condemned as unnatural corsets, tights, skirts and padded shoes, advocating instead a return to Greek tunic, flowing hair arid bare feet, and to slow Greek rhythm, danced to the When she went to music of the classics.

Russia in 1907, in spite of some abuse, her ideas found great favour with the Russians, and resulted in the appearance of Fokine's " Eunice " in 1908, when the Greek tunic was worn for the first time in Russia. The modern trend in ballet dress seems to be more costume than dress, and flimsy, flowing draperies are worn by ballerinas.

Thus we can see, through the reading of various books how ballet originated, the names of 'some of the most famous ballerinas and choreographers,. and how the ballet dress has developed over the past three centuries.

Irene Weaver (Matriculation).

RAIN AT NIGHT The rain falls softly, warmly, In the night; The streets are shimmering pathways, Molten light.

The air is full of rustling Silver threads, While people hurry, splashing, Down-bent heads.

They briefly break the stillness, Then are gone.

The rain, peaceful, timeless, Whispers on.

Margaret Fargie (Matriculation).

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L'EXAMEN FRANCAIS The aspiring (or, rather, expiring) French candidate awakes on the clay of days during which she will either distinguish herself as a budding French student by obtaining a pass, or the alternative of remaining with that unfortunate class of people who never seem to excel in school work—the duds, or failures. .

The day is too perfect, the sun shining, the birds twittering, and . . . (why must she be poetical! English was last Tuesday; it is French on which she must concentrate). At breakfast, between mouthfuls of cereal, our heroine is vainly trying to think of the subjunctive of " vouloir," while the wireless is blaring out " Love Somebody," which totally unbalances her French nerve.

Somehow she struggles painfully to that House of Torture, commonly known as St. Mary's Hall, where the ordeal is to take place.

The bell rings, and the candidates, after a few giggles and final comments, rush in as eagerly as sheep rush to the slaughter. After a frantic search, she finds her desk, and hurriedly sits down—perhaps too hurriedly, because she slips on the sawdust, and wildly groping for support, sends her papers, pens, pencils and ink hurtling to the floor.

Finally, anchored to her seat, she surveys the long pink paper on her desk with fascination. One last look around at all her companions, who somehow seem to be in agony, then she resigns herself to her fate. " Echevele, livicle au milieu des tempetes."

Joan Oakley (Matriculation).

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ANIMAL I am a blue roan cocker spaniel, and my name is Lady Luck of Yarrambene. To-day I awoke very early because I was off to the Show.

My mistress brushed and brushed, until I thought the very hairs of my coat would come out; but, oh! just look at me now! " For breakfast I had nice warm bread and milk, and to my disgust found a bib tied about my neck, in case I spilt anything on my beautiful hair! After breakfast I was bundled into the car, and off we went.

On arriving at the Showgrounds, I found many other types of dogs, all going to the same arena as myself, so my mistress took me in her arms and hurried to the dog-judging, where I was to walk round and hold my tail and head erect.

Here I received another brushing and a nice big biscuit.

Soon after this a strange man came up and told my mistress to bring me forward and make me begin my steps. When this was over, I went into the big enclosure, where we all went after judging, along with our masters and mistresses.

The strange man came around and pinned a big card over my box, and on it was writ-

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ten " First Prize ! " Of course, I was very proud, and I sat up nicely while my mistress rubbed and patted me.

At four o'clock we packed up our rugs and brushes and combs, and all the little things that help to comfort a spoilt pup. On reaching home, I was given a nice mutton chop and another biscuit. Then, as I was very, very tired, I rolled up in my kennel, and went to sleep; for the next day I had to go through the same procedure.

J. Stewart (Form IVB).

THE WANDERER It was a typical Australian summer, just before Christmas. On the road the dust rose chokingly, and it was very hot, but by the creek everything was cool and shady. The trees hung their leaves into the still water, while dragonflies darted in and out of the watercress. A kookaburra laughed gaily from a tall gum-tree, but otherwise all was peaceful and quiet.

On the grass beside the creek was a fire from which smoke curled lazily up toward the intense blue of the sky. The billy, which hung over the fire, boiled, and was promptly lifted off by Ben Hill. To the outsider, Ben was just one of many swagmen who roam Australia with their billies and swags. But to those who knew him, Ben was not the ordinary type of swagman; in fact, he was quite respectable. His friends said that he had enough money to live in a mansion, with a housemaid, a valet, and a butler, if he wished!

He was also good and generous.

Ben had what is known as the " wander lust," and also a love of his country.

He wanted to explore it from shore to shore— not viewed from a fast train, for then many beautiful things appear only as a blur; but slowly, so that he could take it all in. Ben also liked walking, which simplified matters greatly. And so he wandered over Australia, revelling in its beauties. He had many experiences, happy and joyful, exciting and dull. He had laid a ghost, he had fought bush-fires, and done countless other things. He took everything as it came to him, the bitter and the sweet.

But now Ben was hurrying toward a little farmhouse he knew of—a homestead out in the bush, which he had fallen upon in a duststorm two years ago. He had made friends with the Watson family—the toil-worn mother, hard-working father, and the two boys, Bill and Jim. He had promised to return, and now he wished to be there for Christmas. It was already the day before, so as soon as he finished his lunch he pressed on.

It was just before teatime when he arrived, and he was received with great rejoicing into the house. Next day he produced packages from his swag, and wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas, handed them round. As the temperature was about 114 degrees, they persuaded him to stay.

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That evening, when the cool evening breeze wafted up the incline on which the house stood, Ben sat on the verandah with the whole family. Everyone was feeling lazy, and the boys asked Ben for a story. So he told them the story of St. Nicholas, who is known to children of all lands as Father Christmas, the bringer of gifts.

Only the voice of a mopoke disturbed the silence after he had finished, but soon everyone went to bed.

Next morning Ben walked into the sunrise, turning to wave good-bye before he went out of sight. The mother watched him go, and envied him his carefree life. She sighed, and went into her kitchen, while Ben continued singing, to wander over his country to his heart's content.

Jocelyn Fargie (Sub-Intermediate)

TWO LITTLE PUPPY DOGS Two little puppy dogs, Sitting all alone— One wanted water, The other a bone.

Two little puppy dogs, Lying in bed— One wanted to drink, The other to be fed.

Two little• puppy dogs, Frisking that day— They 'had What they wanted, And now they could play.

Barbara Cripps (8 years) THE RAT Once there was_ a rat, Who lost his Sunday hat.

He was going to school, When he fell in a pool And, oh! he got wet.

Elizabeth Kidd (8 years).

THE WALK I have a little doll Who has a friend called Wal, My doll and little friend Walked to the paddock's end, And there they saw a pig That danced the Irish Jig. Annabel Russell (8 years).

SHAKESPEARE-ON-AVON Stratford-on-Avon has become the second most important tourist resort in Britain. In the season, from April to October, pilgrims from all over the world come to see the house of Shakespeare's birth, of his mother's girlhood, and the New Place. Many camp in the surrounding countryside, and others come on bicycles and on foot for the day. About half of the five hundred thousand who come attend the Memorial Theatre. Stratford has been completely restored to the style of Shakespeare's day, and all the inhabitants jealously guard their sacred trust.

Two hundred years after Shakespeare's death, a growing body of admirers, students and others, made it possible for the landlord of the White Lion to hold a rally in memory of the bard. Later, David Garrick organised a celebration, and it gained official patronage.

For a century, a celebration was held, but no Shakespearean performance took place. Then, in 1870, many people wished to erect a -monument. A brewer named Charles Flower campaigned against this, and suggested a memorial theatre. But people thought that as London was the centre of English culture, it was the only place for such a theatre. Flower replied that London had had three hundred years to consider the building of a memorial theatre.

Public subscription only raised £1,000, so he gave land beside the Avon, and paid for most of the theatre.

The first performance, in 1879, was a failure.

Then Frank Benson and his troupers were signed up. Benson's personal magnetism drew people to Stratford; and a longer festival was demanded. It was lengthened to six months.

In 1892 Charles Flower died, leaving much property to the Shakespeare Memorial Association, which he had founded, to run the theatre. His brother Edgar carried on till 1903, when Edgar's ten sons took over. The Flowers are still active in the association.

(Archibald was knighted in 1930).

The theatre was burnt down in 1926, so Archibald and his wife toured America to raise funds. With contributions from the American Shakespeare Foundation and from all over the world, a new theatre was built to accommodate 1,200. Last year the Stratford Company was asked to play the autumn season in London, so the ghost of Charles Flower can laugh at those who ridiculed his idea.

Noreen Davis (Matriculation).

THE CHINESE LADY

THE LAST DAY OF TERM

There was a Chinese lady, Who walked down the street, She wore a kimono of silk, - With sandals on her feet.

She had a plump, round face, And was dark as dark can be, And as she walked along the street, She was happy as can be.

Although everyone, from the oldest senior to the tiniest junior, is glad to be going home at last, it is often with mixed feelings that we leave, especially on the last day of the year, when we are seeing, perhaps for the last time, friends whom we have known for many years.

How delightful is that feeling when, on the last morning, you fold back your mattress and neatly place your blankets and eiderdowns in a pile on top.

Margaret Johnston (Form II) I

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The last day of term is a busy one for staff and girls alike. All are busy packing and hauling great piles of luggage down the stairs.

You meet someone on the stairway, tickets, labels, papers in her hand, and on asking where she is going, she replies in a vague tone: " Oh, down to the courtyard to be booked through."

Do not be alarmed, end-of-term insanity lasts only for a few clays!

Cubicles and dormitories, as every boarder knows, are simply not fit to be seen; beds and floors are littered with what is, in the eyes of our unfeeling and unimaginative staff, mere rubbish; but is really some priceless treasure— souvenirs to be reverently placed in one's scrap-book. It has broken many a girl's heart to be asked to " put that rubbish in the wastepaper basket." Mournfully, she watches all her memories of past terms flung mercilessly away; and who can blame her if, when the mistress has departed to the next victim, she advances quietly to the waste-paper basket and retrieves her treasures.

After mark reading, you feel that the term is indeed over. The time comes for your train to go, and there is a scramble for cases and a hasty ponder over what you may have left behind. That tooth brush? Well, it will have to go in your handbag! Then there is that feeling that clutches at your heartstrings when you cannot find your ticket. Most schoolgirl travellers spend half their journey opening and shutting their purses to make sure their ticket is still there.

At last you are whisked away to the train, and freedom! Unless, of course, you are one of those unfortunate people with an absent mind, who leaves her luggage checks behind.

If this is the case, you will. probably be confronted at the station by a very irate and outof-breath well-wisher.

Rosemary Wood (Intermediate).

PASSING TERROR My mouth was open; I could not move. I gripped the sides of the chair tightly, until I felt beads of perspiration on my forehead; but still the stern, determined face came on, together with the hand firmly holding the glit, tering silver object. I peered into the face above me, but seeing only resolution and determination, I turned away and focussed my eyes on the hand. Nearer and nearer it came, and with every move my heart beat. faster and faster. There was no retreating; my head and back were pressed firmly against the chair; so I could only watch the terror-stricken eyes as a finger slowly pressed the top of the shining metallic object down, down, down.

- needle, Then I felt it—the tiny prick after which numbness spread over one side of my face, and later a soothing voice pierced my terror-stricken conscience with the words, " There you are, it didn't hurt, did it ? " Gloria Monk (Matriculation).

TEST CRICKET, 1948 Seventeen cricketers left our shores For England, 'mid the cheering roars; For the last time Bradman sailed abroad To captain our best team on record.

Lindsay Hassett was chosen vice-captain, The wicket-keepers, Saggers and Tallon.

Outstanding all-rounders were Miller and Loxton; The bowlers were Lindwall, Toshack and • Johnston, McCool, Ian Johnson and Ring the rest; Of batters, Barnes, Morris and Harvey the best; Bill Brown and Hamence completed the team That left Australia, and was supreme.

At Trent Bridge, the first Test match began, The captains were Yardley and Bradman.

Hassett and Bradman both made a big score, But Compton replied with one eighty-four.

Ninety-eight runs were needed; Australia went in, And finished on top with an eight-wicket win.

At Lords, the second Test Match was played, Where Australia's fame again was made; ; Batting honours Barnes and Morris shared; In the second innings we declared.

Bradman's luck in the toss was hard to believe, We won with four hundred and nine up our sleeve.

The third Test Match was held at Trafford, And true to Manchester tradition, it poured.

No play for one day and part of the . next, Which made the English cricketers vexed.

Compton and Bedser helped England's good score— In spite of their efforts, 'twas only a draw.

The fourth Test Match .was played at Headingly,Where Harvey hit his first Test century; Washbrook, Edrich, Bradman, Morris, all Passed the hundred before their wicket-fall; A race against time, a run a minute.

Seven wickets the victory, the English not in it.

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THE LUCERNIAN The last Test Match was played at the Oval, Where " atomic " balls were bowled by Lindwall.

The English team was trampled flat The moment they went into bat.

England's runs were such a few, That all were out for fifty-two.

Morris' one-ninety-six was great— The top Test score of 'forty-eight; The English in again, not long to stay; The last match ended with three days' play.

Our inning's win was mainly due To bowlers who were fast and true.

Bradman received a grand ovation— The greatest cricketer of every nation.

But Hollies bowled him for a duck; Dismayed are all at his bad luck.

And so retired from his last Test game The Australian skipper of world-wide fame.

The "Ashes " Australia still retains After a season of many gains.

Only one Test Match was -a draw, Australia won the other four.

In batting M o rris did excel; Bowlers jolinston and Lindwall both did well.

To Balmoral Castle the team then went, Because the King for them had sent To praise them for their cricket grand And hear about their native land.

The Queen and Princess, too, they saw— A fitting climax to their tour.

Australian Test men have history made, Being undefeated where'er they played.

With pride such sportsmen we behold, The team whose colours are green and gold.

Triumphant cricketers, they sailed home Across the seas of sparkling foam.

June Hartwick (14 years) (Intermediate)

WHAT DOES U.N.O. MEAN? What exactly is the U.N.O.? The letters stand for " United Nations' Organisation," which was established in September, 1945, at the conclusion of the war.

This year the U.N.O. celebrated its third birthday, and the founders are at present wondering if the organisation has justified its existence. Their aim explains their purposes: " We, as the people of the United Nations, are determined for these ends, and we have resolved to combine our efforts to accomplish these aims." Their aims are valuable ones, and the U.N.O. has certainly done much towards world relief. It has kept itself working through many setbacks and threats of war.

It was due to the action of U.N.O. in Palestine that a truce was made between Arabs and Jews; undoubtedly, this action saved man , lives, both Jewish and Arabian. In Indone open wars were stopped by United Natio; s' intervention; representatives of U.N.O. are also attempting conciliation. In Iran, Scviet •

troops withdrew after several tense U.N.O. discussions. As well as these things, several important organisations have been formed by them. Perhaps the major one is U.N.R.R.A. Due to this organisation, more than one thousand million pounds of relief assistance has been given. They have also assisted displaced persons to find homes, and, due to this, have saved many lives.

The International Relief Organisation (I.R.O.) offers hope to Europe's homeless millions; it has supplied one hundred thousand people with homes; it also co-operates with the government in arranging transport.

The F.A.O. (Food and Agricultural Organisation) is planning international co-operation to reduce famine and starvation; by doing this, the organisation has made the world conscious of the plight of starving people.

The International Children's Emergency Fund receives government grants for the children, and as well as this, supplies three hundred calories per day to be added to the usual ration of twent,million children.

U.N.E.S.C.O., which is United Nations' Educational, Scientific and Cultural development Organisation, is busy restoring educational and library facilities in war-ravaged areas. It is also fighting against the illiteracy of the present clay, making provision for children who do not have a proper education.

Perhaps the most remarkable of these organisations is W.H.O. (World Health Organisation). In rushing aid to cholera-stricken Egypt, it created medical history in the speedy control of the disease. This organisation offers expert medical attention to any country which requires it.

These are only some of the things which U.N.O. has done for the post-war world, but even though it has achieved at least some of its aims, it is at present being debated whether it should be disbanded. But surely, with all these organisations behind it, it will not be allowed to fade from existence so easily!

Kirsty McKenzie (16 years) (Matriculation)

THE SUNSET A sunset is a lovely sight, With colours of every hue; Red and yellow, mauve and white, Not excepting blue.

I love to stand and watch the sky, With its lovely colours soft, And as I watch, I wonder why So swiftly away they waft.

But even when it fades away, I know that once again, On the next evening you will see The sunset again will reign.

Rosemary Aikman (11 years) (Remove)

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THE LUCERNIAN MY COUNTRY I was born in Australia, And there I intend to stay I am proud of my country, And I shall be all the way.

Food and drink in plenty, Fun and happiness, too, That's all I need in my life, And all, I'm sure, for you.

Rosemary Aikman (11 years) (Remove)

SCHOOL DAYS PAST How I shall regret to leave This school where I have passed So many of my school days; But I must leave at last.

I shall leave my friends behind me, Happy childhood gone, But I shall find work elsewhere To help our country on.

Barbara Fargie (11 years) (Remove) • THE BELL POST A group of senior boarders devised the idea of a newspaper for " Morongo." Their representatives spoke to Miss Shaw and Miss Hope, and having received official encouragement, promptly put their plans on paper.

Great was the enthusiasm but little the skill.

Any shortage of ink can be traced to the keen if unsuccessful efforts of the first editors. The press section of our Matriculation school textbook, " Education, Press and Radio," was really thoroughly studied by this section of the community. Daily newspapers were read avidly, and with a more critical eye. These budding- journalists soon imagined that they had learned how to put things over.

The newspaper, however, had to be named, and great:, was the consternation of those concerned. - Then, one day, one of the number lifted her voice and said, " Bell Post." Thus it is that these words will now live for posterity., Soon, _articles were completed, and the material Was in the hands of the printer. The girls found it hard to keep their great venture secret, 13:tit their determination for it to be a surprise ,made them successful.

Colourful posters announced the arrival of the first edition. The girls had evidently learned something of advertising and sales talk, for the copies sold readily.

The proud editresses were revealed. They had been known as the Fifteen Friends, whose names are: Jean Archer, Margaret Browne, Jill Cannon, Alisoun Elder, Mar—aret Ellis, Beverley Elshaug, Hilary Howey, Elizabeth Knox, -Margot Lancaster, Marion Messenger, Kirsty McKenzie, Irene Weaver, Margaret Weaver, Alison Williams and Margaret Yates.

The second issue appeared in third term, and this was the final one for the year.

The Fifteen Friends have started this newspaper, and it is their wish that a new group of friends will continue their work next year.

All except three of the Fifteen Friends are leaving, and it is to these three that we look to carry on. Best of luck to you!

FIELD FLOWERS Violets mauve and violets blue, Primroses yellow and daisies white, Covered in morning dew, With little pearls of light.

Buttercups yellow, and bluebells, too, Growing in the fields of green, Bathe in the early morning dew, Their little faces sweet and clean.

Josephine Turner (IIIA) 'TIS EASY TO BE GOOD ?

Those who say, 'tis easy to be good Have something in life misundtrQtood: The ways of ease bring forth soft fruit_ Products which are helpless, meaningless, ana mute.

Through thorny bushes peep firm, sound plants, Upright, clean, straight, industrious as ants.

When life is hard, the finished person Emerges superior to people of inertion; Those who have no setbacks have not known the world, They are like fishes without backbones, smashed when unfurled; They flounder in strange waters, no experience for guide, While those with solid backbones can, through their troubles glide.

People who have found it easy to be good, Should think again, that is if they could.

They'll find their judgments slightly err— They are not as good as they thought they were!

Rosemary Wood (Intermediate).

THE HISTORY OF AUSTRALIAN LITERATURE The first settlers in Australia came to a land which was totally uncivilised and a countryside which seemed unfriendly to their unaccustomed eyes. They clung to the familiar customs they had known in England. Therefore, their writings were those of Englishmen in a foreign land. They refused with horror to become infused with the spirit of Australia, and persisted in describing it from the point of view of a critical stranger. This made their writings extremely stiff. Another reason for the conventionality of early Australian _literature was the formality of English letters at that time. It was an age that encouraged men to write, mainly in their journals, and a certain uniformity was expected, Almost every

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THE LUCERNIAN educated man kept a journal, and so we now have a mass of historical writings. Though they are laboured in style, they have given a great deal of valuable information. In the towns, therefore, among educated men, there was a stiff, formal style of writing, which still clung to English traditions.

But in the country, there was another influence at work. Those who lived in the bush, in close contact and in sympathy with it, had a completely different outlook. The bush was their life, and they expressed their feelings in a literature of their own. There arose a number of ballads which were the true folk-songs of Australia. These ballads, sung or recited round the camp-fires, were concerned with life in the outback, the exploits of pioneers and of bushrangers. They were rarely written down, and, as a result, few have survived. But they were a definite part of Australian literature.

These two branches of literature flourished side by side for many years, and it was not until the latter half of the nineteenth century that they joined together to give Australia her distinctive style of writing. At that time there was an increasing interest in education, and many people met together for the improving of their knowledge. Thus the representatives of the two groups came into contact, and each absorbed something of the other's distinguishing qualities. One of the most important factors in strengthening the union between the two was the establishment of the " Bulletin " in 1880. It set out to foster an Australian national literature. It welcomed contributions from the common man, whose work had previously been ignored. It was also a critic of literature, and in this way maintained a standard of excellence. Thus evolved, a writing which was imbued with the Australian spirit, and yet retained the polish of the English tradition.

The chief developments in Australian letters have been in novel-writing and poetry. In the latter the roughness of the first ballads has disappeared. Instead, the poets have realised the beauties of their native land, of the tall gums, blue skies, rolling plains and sandy shores, with the bright, strong light over all.

Such poetry as that of Bernard O'Dowd or Hugh McCrae shows no trace of either crudeness or formality. In novel-writing in particular, there has been a great development during the past decades. The influence of the first colonial novels, " The Term of His Natural Life," " Robbery Under Arms," and " Geoffrey Hamelyn," was so great that for many years few attempts were made to begin a new tradition. There were several individual efforts, but it was not until the twentieith century, with " The Fortunes of Richard Mahoney," that there came an increased interest in novel-writing. There came a rush of new novels, and to-day the names of such authors as Leonard Mann, Eleanor Dark, and Xavier Herbert are well known.

It is evident that Australia has come a long wP`r since the early settlers recorded the strange life around them. To-day, Australian

literature is flourishing, and authors are in closer contact with the country. Its future seems to be a happy and assured one.

Margaret Fargie (Matriculation).

A SCHOOL DAY We catch the bus at half-past eight In rain or shine, we -can't be late.

It seems to take no time at all Before we're in Assembly Hall.

Then comes spelling, history and sums, The morning goes and lunch-hour comes.

At lunch we have a jolly time, And then P.T. if the weather's fine.

And now a scramble for our clothes To catch the bus before it goes.

It's nice to get back home at last, And that's another school day passed.

Jennifer David (10 years) ( Form I IIC ) 0

THROUGH THE CRYSTAL BALL A week-day, and a "Morongo " girl in Melbourne! What would the authorities say?

We follow her, and find she is entering the welcoming, though rather stiff, doors of an unusual yellow brick building surrounded by gardens. When next we see our quarry, she is •sitting demurely in a hall watching bearded giants carrying weird covered instruments through the said rather stiff glass doors. Ah! It is the Graeme Bell Band.

But what is this? She glances at the clock, starts, looks again, rises, and crosses to a man behind a desk, speaks, and returns to her seat. All is well. But, no! Voices are heard, and again she rises and speaks to the same man. There is much movement. The glass • clouds, but, clearing in an instant, we see the girl conducted through small passages and tightly-fitting doors, until we find her in a tiny room with a large glass window. There are others there—a man regulating several dials in front of him; another, Mr. Reynolds, holding a script; and another with two records for sound effects. Now we are able to distinguish words, but in what language are they spoken? Is it Esperanto But, of course not— it is French. We have solved the mystery. It is the " French for Schools " broadcast.

Through the window we see what is happening. Monsieur Berry, a small, dark Frenchman, is reading in French a story, " Pierre Lapin," while the others in the room are making the sound effects. We try to follow the story, but as our knOwledge of French is not all it should be‘and the antics of the sound effects people are. so amusing, we miss some of it. Briefly, Peter Rabbit is told by his mother not to go to Mr. McGregor's garden in search of carrots, but to play in the fields with his brothers. As Peter is a naughty rabbit, he goes into the garden, and is chased by Mr. McGregor.

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Peter and his brothers all have theme tunes played. on the piano by Raymond Lambert, and when the name McGregor is mentioned, he plays " The Campbells are Corning." Mr. Reynolds tells our listener that the Mr. McGregor in the hall would be very annoyed with this, as the Campbells and the McGregors were not very friendly. Peter runs about as Dr. Sussex taps his fingers on his script. This sounds remarkably like a typewriter, but as rabbits have not yet learned to type, we conclude that Peter is running along a road. There are some delicious crunching noises from Monsier Berry behind the microphone as Peter eats Mr. McGregor's vegetables. When Mr. McGregor comes, Peter runs away with the aid of a Swanee Whistle. He is caught in a tree, and Judy Leask's sobs mingle with the sympathetic warblings of a water-filled bird played by Dr. Sussex. We are left in suspense as Dr. Sussex in a sepulchral voice tells us to listen to next week's enthralling episode.

• Now Judy Leask and Glen Tomasetti sing with great verve two French songs. A music quiz is held, in which our " Morongo " girl gets three right. Of course, we realise that this was a very hard quiz.

At the conclusion of the broadcast we see the girl conducted into the studio, where she meets all the performers and listens while the programme is played over for the detection of faults. She learns that it is later to be broadcast to Western Australian school children.

After talking some time to Judy Leask, our student leaves the studio beaming happily and with, we hope, a greater liking for French language and music.

H. Cherry (Matriculation).

THE WITCHERY OF WAITOMO It is called the eighth wonder of the world, this Glowworm Grotto, in the North Island of New Zealand.

You leave the hostel with a party of tourists, accompanied by a guide, and walk through the peace of the falling darkness. Far below you see a little stream meandering through the dense verdure of vines and tree-ferns.

You are led into the cave, and gaze at the fantastic shapes of stalactites and stalagmites, and shudder at the gloomy depths below. Following the path through the cave, you climb down some steps and find yourself standing on a small wharf, where a fairly large boat is waiting. Twenty-four tourists clamber in, and, once all are seated, the guide switches off the dim light and requests absolute silence lest the The boat glow-worms quench their lights. moves slowly forward, propelled by means of wires suspended from the walls of the cavern.

As your eyes grow accustomed to the darkness you see myriads of tiny green lights, and think you have entered Fairyland. Everyone is awed with the beauty and wonder of it all.

The only . sound to be heard is the ripple of the water as the boat moves along in this subterranean river. Everything seems so unreal,

that you think you are in some dream-created world, having nothing in common with the everyday life you left behind. Rounding a bend, you see the green lights reflected in the black waters, and find yourself holding your breath lest you break the spell.

The whole experience is so fantastic and enchanting, that it leaves an unforgettable picture in the mind of everyone fortunate enough to behold such wondrous beauty.

J. Staples (Sub-Intermediate) 0

BOOK REVIEWS "STORM OF TIME " Eleanor Dark, in her new novel, " Storm of Time," traces life in the Sydney settlement during the governorships of Hunter, King and Bligh. She tells how the New South Wales Corps rapidly rose to power during the interim between Governor Phillip's period of office and that of his successor, Hunter.

McArthur was the chief personality during the time of the novel's plot, and there are descriptions of • how he was hated by the three Governors. He was recalled to England, but returned again, and avenged himself in the revolution against Bligh, who attempted to overpower the land monopolists and give way to the yeomanry class. However, Bligh was unsuccessful, and McArthur reigned supreme. The aborigines are mentioned, and the way in which they are driven from their ancestral hunting-grounds to poorer localities by the ever-avaricious white men. Some of the convicts succeeded in escaping, and turned completely native.

As well as historical personages, Eleanor Dark includes in her novel fictitious characters who add increasing interest to the reader.

Through her great knowledge of the condi7 tions of the time portrayed, the life and death of Steven Mannion seem very realistic, even though he is a fictitious character. Eleanor Dark shows that the colony at that time consisted of four classes.

The convicts were lowest on the social ladder, then the poorer free settlers. The members of the New South Wales Corps were yet another class of people, and the rich landowners comprised the society of the settlement.

Eleanor Dark sees the problems of government and society through many eyes—those of the convicts, a schoolmaster, and her own, as a sympathetic woman.

Joan Oakley (16 years).

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We wish to extend our thanks to the schools which sent us their magazines, including the following: " Patchwork," from the Presbyterian Ladies' College; " The Pegasus," from Geelong College; " The Scotch Collegian," from Scotch College; " The Corian," from Geelong Grammar School; and " Coo-ee," from the " Hermitage."