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AUGUST,
1932
Labore et H ouore
"By la bour and by honour. " -We forget often that there is any reason for o ur schoo l motto beyond using it to see Jf our hat badge is stra ight, but the Powers that Be chose it fo r its specia l fitness for our School. In the first place, It IS very simple; 111 the seco nd , it is ve r y vast. vV e ca n not mistake its meaning, nor it s ever-present importance for us, but we mu st feel that the sta nd ard it sets is none too soft and easy to attain. There is almost a not e of war nin g in it: each one must be re::1dy to p lay her part, to labour herself , and not only t o app la ud or criticise the labour of others; yet there is nothing irk some in working, whether it b e at s port, in class, or at our own private interests, w h en we know that everyone is moved by the same desire. Indifference is the greatest o£ a ll killjoy s.
As for honour. we eac h have our ow n idea of what it mean s; they all amount to a nobility o [ mind that will not stoop to meanness. A bigb sense o f honour is the hallmark 0 f a great sc h oo l; we feel it, but we ca n neither teach it nor define it; by it we kn ow that we arc in honour bo und t o make the be st of all o ur oppo rtunitie s a n d talents, not for o ur own end s, but in t h e h elp of all people whenever possi bJe.
Towards the end of our s choo l l ife , we wonder more an d more what there is for ·us to do in the world. lt has always been t he part o f yout h to lead and t o reform, to fo ll ow its conv icti ons and
to dare criticism; with an unbiassed outl ook. a prep:u ed ness for wo rk , and the ability to enjoy ourse lves to the fu ll \\·herevcr we be, we ca n find plenty to lrty our hand to, plenty to be improved and achieved, i f we h o ld in our minds Lhe idea of Labore ct H o11orc.
The twelve months s ince the magaz ine was last pub li shed have been marked · by many ch a nges in the staff an d the Sc h ool. Last year Miss C h effin s, n ow Mrs. Nevi le, left to be married, an d her pla ce was taken for a t erm by Miss Street. Thi s yea r, Miss S h arkey took up dutie s as a resident mistress and f o rm mistress of IV A. At the end of third term we parted w ith Miss Stevens, \\·ho returned to a position in Victoria, and Miss Dowson, who i s now teaching St. H ild a's Miss Jones is now taking the Leavi n g Maths. , and Dr. Summe r s has cha rge o f the Leaving and Junior Fr enc h. Miss Hodges' work in singing was t hi s year t aken over by Miss H u tc hin so n. Duri n g first term, Miss B in g ley forsook the boarders f or the Y.M.C.A., a nd h er position as matron \Yas filled by M iss Seedsman; Miss Swain also left , and Miss Weber, of Ivf e lbourne, now has ch a r ge of the gym. and games. M i ss C larke and Miss Fe ldma nn have joined the sta ff as part-time mistresses in C h emistry and German respectively. A ll the forms we 1·e very p; lad to \\·elcome back l\ 1r. Hogben for Scri pture.
1\t the beginning of this term Miss \ \ ' eher got the Sports Co mmittee in working onlc r . The Comm ittee co n sists of Miss \\Ieber her se lf , who act s as c ha irman. a ll the form s ports captains, a nd tii l' captains of teams. It has been f ound much easier to a rrange sports practices and to excha nge fres h ideas through the Spo rt s Committee, an d we a ll fee l we h ave a certain responsibi lit y
for th e Schoo l sport, and more int erest in it than formerly.
The Sc h oo l wis hes to thank Mr. Carmichael fo r t h e copy of the "Men in Gate at Midnig ht," w hi c h ha s bee n hun g in the libt-ary. The picture is valuab l e ar ti st icall y for the Sc hool , and its interest is en h a nced by the frame, which is of woo d ta ken from H.M .A. S. Syd11cy. \Ve t h ank him a l so for th e p hotograp h of himself, w hich h as been hung there , a nd whic h he pr esented to us at ou r request.
Among visitors to t h e Sch ool in the past twe lv e months, apart from visitors to t h e va1·ious club s, have been the 11 l oderator-Genera l. who addressed the Sc hool in third term ; Mr. vV. F Pratt, who spoke to the Upper School on the A.S.C.M .. and Mr. Murie l , of the British and Foreign Bible Society. a n accou n t of w h ose address is printe:l elsewhere.
Balance Sheet
RECEIPTS
£ s d.
Balance from 1930 4 10 5 By 16 19 6 Bridge Party . . 7 3 3 Fan cy Dress Parties Form Collections .. 27 6 7
£55 19 9
PRIZE-GIVING
On Tuesday the 5th o f December, the cl ay chosen the presentat ion of the pr izes, the girls. with th eir parents and i I-iends, assemb l ed !11 t he Sch ool . Gymnasium. The afternoon was tern ficall y hot a n d close, and rather marred the enjovment o£ the s pec tators. The g irl s, threw them selves eager ly into ent erta inin g their visitors, and an extreme ly pl easa nt af t ernoo n was the res ult.
Led by Miss Hodg es, t h e Sch ool sa n g the Sc h oo l so ng. foil owed by " In Praise of Ne ptune," "S low, Horses, Slow,·' and "Sing, Brea k into Song," from the Upper
COT FUND
e are we ll on our way to a ttainin g the £50 n eede d for the upkeep of our cot, :l!1cl s h ould have littl e difficulty in co ll ecting the s um st ill needed.
The B r idge Party organ ised for parents and Old Gir l s last year broug ht in ncarl v t17 t owards last yea r 's fund.
The OJ(! G irl s generous ly d onated tb e proceeds o [ " Th e You ng Id ea" to t he Cot Fund , an d the sum obt a in ed gave u s a good balance to start with thi s year. Form co ll ect ion s hav e not bee n nearl y up to standard. a nd h ave been a ugme nt ed b:v the proceeds from t h e tuck-shops. w hic h have again proved very success ful. Sums contr ibuted b y the t uck-s h op t o elate are as fo llow s:-
II an d III. 18/- and 19 /4; IVn, 19 /1 a nd 14/-; IVA, tl /9/2; V , tl/17 /-; VI, £2
The Fa ncy Dress Party was a great success this year, fr om the point of view of the Cot l<uncl, for which it bro u g bt in 1.6/16/-.
COT FUND, 1931
EXPEND IT URE
£ s. d.
By Cot .. 50 0 0
Keeping
19 9
School , and " J ealousy," "T h e Lass of Ric hm ond Hill,'' "La Marse illai se," fro m the Lower Schoo l.
Miss P h em ister re ad h er report a n d introduced S ir \ iVa lt er and Lady J ames . S ir \ iVa l ter comme ncd the presentation of prizes , and hal£ wJy t h roug h called e n L ady James to com ple te It.
The parent s then inspected the work la id out o n t h e desks of the different class-rooms. When returned to the Gv mna s ium F orm IVA presented a D uri ng t h e afternoon, pianoforte so los were pl ayed by l\1. S h e r wood and G. D1x . Forms Vl and V gave a fo lk-dancing disp lay. on _ one of t h e lawn tennis courts, while
III exhibited its skill on th e mats. The IV forms performed severa l feats on the bars, a nd VI gave a sword-dancing cb splay. The N atwna! Anthe m brought the afternoon to a close
Prize List, 1931
Form VIA:
DUX MEDAL (presented by Prof A. D. Hoss , D.Sc.) - M. H e nderson ·
Languag e s-M. Henderson
Scienc c-K. Baird
H i story and G e ography-G. Dean
Profic i ency-- H-. Craze
Form VIB:
DUX-J. Oats
Proftciency- M. George
Form VA:
DUX-H. Hammond and B. Perkin s (equal).
Sh c r\vood, J. Parson s, " · H e ndry, E Douga l l.
VB:
DUX-S. Totterd e ll
Pro fi ciency- M. Watk i ns. P. Rat c liff
S e wing-P. Ros e
Form IVA:
DUX- B. Hend e rson
Pt·ofici e nc y - - C. Fox
Se\ving - 1\J. L e vinson
Form :EVR:
DUX- 0. Thoma s
P1of1 c iency- M. H e ndry, J. Lang, P
Churcl1, .J. I-Ied l ey
Sewing - D. Stone
Form IVB:
DUX- A. McCaul
Pl o ilc i c n c y---S. Cran1pton
S e wing-- B. Owston
Form I.U::
DU X- lVI. G e ary
Profi c i e ncy-J. Hogb e n and J. Smart (ef]ual), V. Ross
S c \Ying-.J. E :ogben
Form II :
DUX- M. Li s siman
Proficiency- A. Craz e
Se\vi :1g-S. C hur c h
Form I:
D U X-K Holl an d :)rofi c i c n c y -P. lVI agu ir e
Transition: nux .. - M. Low
Profl c i e n c y - JZ. Li ss iman. B. C ra ze
Sewing- H . Fin c h
Kindergarten :
DUX-- M wil s on
P: J o hn st on . .K . B a l y ' I hC' for th e 'Hea fl
:·:r :f,f't hy 1 R Finl a yROII > n. lJ: ; <:ul
,.l'h e " Joh n St e w a r t" Liter a ture Prizes
- M. H e nd e r s on, G Dea n
The "John St e w a rt " Hi s tor y Prizes-G.
D ea n, l\1:. JTa n1n1ond
E ngli s h E ss:1 y P riz e ( giv e n by Mrs. Blackal!) - M. H e nd e r s on
Pianofot·te <;; :v o n by Mr s P laistow e ) -
G. Dix, M. S h e rwood , J. Parson s S e wing (giv 2n by Mrs. St e wart) - T. Day " rrupper" Trophy for Hende r son
Gard e ning . (Stella Clark e Memoria l) - D. Roe , P. J,os c
S]lecial Prizes (g i v e n by M i ss Hutch i nson) - E. Hose , H. Hocking·
Drawing (gin:- n by lVIiss Saunder s )--G Dix (g v e n by Mrs. Torranl' ; ) - K
D: essnlaking (g i v e n b y 1\tli ss nu n n) ·-D.
Da•1c in g· ( g iv o n by 1\Ii ss \Vilson) - U. Pascoe
Junior Sports Cup (gi Yen by Lady James) - P. Maguir e
Th e ' ' Forb e s" Shield fo1· For m III
Th e G a m es ' Shi e l d-Form VB lt.L.S.S. GO Yards Girls' - C hampionship, U nd er 14 - :\1'. H e nd e rson
(The C oll e g e wishes to thank Messrs. r-;i e llolson a n d Chrlstie for th e ir }1ri.zPs.)
KINDERGARTEN RHYTHM DISPLAY
Tho display was h eld towards the end of last year, a nd was found interesting and enj oyable by a ll those-chiefly paren t s-who were prese n t. The songs cons i sted of Engl is h a nd Fre nch n ur seryrhymes and fo lk -songs. Thi s was th e first time that French had been tried in this part of t he Scl1ool, and it h as proved ve r y successful so far. The yo un g peo pl e s how ed th em selv es v e ry pro fi cie nt in th e Fr e nc h ve r sio n of " S im o n Says. "
The r h yt hm wo rk incl uded a "M y stery Marc h ," in w hi ch th e c h ildr e n ,·esponcl to cl iff c r cnl ti m es in mu s ic by an altera1ion of ste p. T he r es po n se to this w a s espec ia ll y good. Loud and soft, high and low soun d s, maj o r and minor keys were represe n ted a l so by different patlertJs.
T he s t epp ing ou t to 3- 4, 4-4 , 5-4, or 6- 4 t:m e wa s illu st rat,ed by the bigger c hi !-
dren, and was very carefu ll y p erfor m ed.
T hi s work comprises ea r - tr a ini n g for both mu sica l appreciati on a nd rhythmic movement , eye-training , a nd voice -trainIng.
Music is pur ely an aes th etic S'ubj ect in it s w ide st sense, yet the means wh ich it em pl oys to co n vey its m essage are subject to the la ws of o rd er. It is these rul es w hich we are endeavo ur ing to te ac h the childr en in an inter esting form.
The Pe r cussion Band was anot h er m ost enjoyable f eature of the display.
Perfo rmanc es of " scores " are s pl endid d i scip lin e. They train the children to be m em bers of a team, alert , attentive 1ncl controlled " Sco r es " a l so teach reading of rhythms, phrasing, form, a nd to nal contras t s. Th e result achieved was not a noise, b ut an artistic a nd const r uctive pi ece of work.
BOARDERS' NOTES
'vV e greet the Magazi n e again with our year ly e pi stle of our activities a nd fri volities. Thi s time, a dimin i shed band, we look int o the pa st a nd th en into the future with fee lin gs of dread - was it tr ue that we were n 't going to have a h o t bath every night?
Miss Bingl ey depar t ed fro m the cares of gi r l s, an d i s now with young men. O f course, we all know t h at she really pr efer r ed 'LIS! However, we w is h h er the best of luck in her new sph ere of life . In her place we welcome Sister See d sman , who has been the recipient n [ many moa n s and groans from t h e hoc k ey enth u si a sts, who di spla y brui ses, bli sters, a nd Mo unt Egmon t s after the ga m es, wh ic h , however, never dampen thei r spiri t s for the next matc h
Alas ! Early morning practices a r e s till in vog u e, and , with h a nds like lu mps of lead , th e practice g irl wends her way to the Prdect s' Room, whe r e sh e warms her ha n ds, w h ich have a peculiar h ahi t o f getting cold almost immedia t ely, and t hen co mm ences on the inevitable scale . Miss 1-reer i s n ow a resident mistress , and we h ope s h e lik es bein g with the boa rd ers after th e clay g irl s. Miss Dowson is now at S t . Hi l da ' s, and has visited us twice. Miss Sha rk ey sha re s the "flat" wi th M i ss Ruth S t eve n s, Miss S tevens having returned to Me lbourne at the end o f last yea r. Last term Mi ss Swa in dep ar ted, her place being taken I; \' Mi ss 'vV cber, wl1 o is so fond of that she ta k es t h e boarders for ramb 1es (:) to reduce their figures. The cliff s and pavements have d ul y suffered!
A numbe1· of t h e boarders we r e taken to h ea r Szigeti, and a ppr eciated the performa n ce so much t h at o n e of o•u r company fell in love wi t h t h e Prince-i s that so, Helen?
The fl ood of Top D orm. wo uld h ave m a d e Noah jealous, except t h at girls were not saili n g a 1·ks, :Jut were con t empla ti ng s peed boa t s
Last, but ve r y f a r from least, we sti ll have pieces, an d wit h th at as t on i shing statement , we sh all bid our readers "Adieu ' '
FORM NOTES
Forms II and Ill
Dear Edito r :
H ere we are agai n , the pi oneers of P.L.C.! We are t he pioneers because we pa ve t h e way for the ot her for m s, by showing h ow to cl ear the g r ou nds. A l so, how to get 18/- from th e tuckshop for the Cot Fund.
Three new g irl s ca m e a t the begi nnin g of tl1e year, and one this te rm
Our number in l<o n 11 s III an d II this year is e ightee n , t we lve in Fo rm III , an d s ix in Form II.
T h e Fo rm Capta in is A. Craze , ViceCa pt a in, P. Ma r tin ; Sports Capta in , P J ack son , and Co t Fund Repre sent a tive , .M . Li ss iman ,
Our Form Library i s great ly in c r easing in size; S. C hur ch is t h e lib rar ian. Dr. Summers gave ·u s a b out for t y books last term, and we appreciate them very much
At t h e end of last t e r m we gave a pen n y concert in t h e Gym., from wh ic h we obtained 16/6 for t h e Cot Fund. So, C h eerio, ti ll n ext vear !
IVb
There are twen t y-one gi rl s in IVB th is year, and t h ey are kept in order (?) bv Marjorie Bunbur y, w h o is the Fo r m Captai n O u r Cot Fu n d r epresen t ative is J oan Yates. and a lt h ou g h our f u nds very lo\1' at p rese n t, we hope to do l;etter in the future. \Ve held our tucks h o o the nthcr day, but owing to our disposition, we d id not collect ;\s m u c h as \\'e shou ld have.
McLarty a bl y fi ll s the pos ition of Sports Captain. We are losing quite :Jn amount of pocket mo n ey late ly, as we have to give it t o Miss Weber in exc h ange for o u r sand shoes. which spend most of their spare time in the g·ym. cup board. Marjorie Dermer is Gy m. Capta in , and s h e keeps us u p to the m a rk
\ ,Ye have discove r ed th at stand ing on our desks is an exce ll ent way o f learning h,·nie;l e, but it may not be so effective fo r other lesso n s.
Ou r su pp ly of n ews is ex h austed, so c h ee ri o un ti l nex t year!
IV a
Our model Form consists of twentvo;;e b ri ght gi r ls, a lt h ough some u nk ind m ist r esses consider us du ll.
Pa t C h u r ch is ou r Form Cap t ain, and J;ar bara Unhehaun. ou r Spo rt s Captain. J na n Hedley is the Cot F u n d representa; and, I am sorry to say, finds som 2 rl'fficu l' ·· in co ll ecting a few shi lli ng s f rG m the clas s However, our tuck-shon was ve•·y s u ccessfu l , and we made il/9 /2 , wh ich is on e of th e largest sums mad e so fa r b t h e tuck-s h ops.-
Vve consider ourse lves very badl y treated. whe n , on a del ightfu ll y s umw rlay, we are to ld that we may not go otit into the sun because we wr igg le too muc h , or there are too m any of us.
Ba r ba r a 'C n be h a un g ain ed po ints f o r the Schoo l i n t h e Sw immin g Spo r ts last 1em1, a n d duri ng t h e ten ni s season S id n ey Cram p to n , Rosema r y B eresford, a n d He le n Rose were in th e tea m s.
\\'e ll , we h ad better not take up am· more s pace, so sha JI say goo d -bye til l next yea r
Junior Form
Fifteen studious gir ls, poring over text books, exercises. and practica l books -Ju n ior Form! Everyo n e k n ows t h at we' r e a h a r d-work ing li tt le band, so wi ll r ea lise t h at it's diffic ul t to leave our studies to co n tr ibu te t he most important note in the magazine
As t h e mo n ths s l ip by, we rea l ise t h e 1:ecd hr a qu iet c lass--room. far removed from our noisy neighbours, who wil l insist upon d isturb ing o ur labo u rs wit h occas ion a l sh r ieks of m irth. (It's r ea ll y shocking, S ixt h Fonn .)
M iss Nic h o l son is our Fo rm Mis t ress, c:nd cn de1vour s (by var io u s means) to prcv<" lt onr voices {rom r is ing too high. l:c t\.l·ccn the bel ls, but what a di st r essing position i f ou r vo ices c r acked , a nd we croaked, in s t ea d of our u s u a l s il ve r v mi r th! U n a Pascoe is Fo rm Cap t ai 1;, gai n ing a ve ry occasio nal success in quelling th e b u oya n t sp i r its in t h e fo r m. ;l.f a'llCle Anderson is Spo r ts Capta in, a nd ,.:ets the example by be ing an excellent SJlOrt herse l f. Ruth Hardie is Cot Fund H.cprcsentative, and has r ea li sed t h at we arc not only suffer ing from the widesp r ca:l financia l depression, but h ave beer me bankrupt. However. we made 37/at our tuck-shop, of which we are very proud. ·
\\ 'c wi ll be sorry to lose Honor Lys t er at (h e end () r t h e term. w h en sh e is go in p· to England to l ive. He r d e p a r ture w ill a lso make a difference to t h e te nni s and hockey tP ams.
Vve h ave so m e p r om 1s111 g netball players: so m e of w h om we hope to sec in I he tea m. vV c are proud to have in I\ ' \ i\Jarion Sounness , who is one of the bes t hockey players in t h e Sch ool. There 6 are four girls in t h e hockey tea m s 'nci some e n t hu siast ic p layers.
As all good thing s have to come to a n end, you will realise the fact w h e n
1. PREFECTS 2. " B" HOCKEY TEAM 3 " B" NETBALL TEAM
7
we draw our notes to a close here, kindly reader.
Vlb
"A lillie group of wise-hearts is bcller than a wilderness of fools"
Last year many of u s we r e in t h e cl1ampio n form, a nd we possess the shi eld still; a l so Rosa l ie was, and is, the champion runner in the Schoo l, so you know w h at to expect. Anot h er of our sport i ng members carried off th e Tupper Trophy last year . Congratu lations, Noel!
Each week we give large sums of money to the Cot Fund , in order to keep up t he reputation of VI Form.
·• \Ve may be subtle, but, ah! what aches
On Friday morning when gym. we takes." (poetic Iicense.)
According to Miss \Veber's idea, the Form contains quite a number of old women. However, practice makes pet-fee t , so we st ill live in h opes of winning the gym. shield.
Mat h s. lessons are t he trial of our lives. as there seems always some new t heorem or problem to be learnt. Homework is often given and ra r ely clone, but, unfortunate ly for u s, tests are p lentiful, ow ing to the excellent memory of Miss Jones. Some girls excel ( ?) in German, especiallv when the same test has to be repeated three times in class and aga in in detention.
The in k in our inkwells is conspic uous for its absence, espec ially in history a nd geography l essons, whe n half-marks are ded u cted for tests written in pencil. Still. in this financial depression, one ha s to be carefu l with everything. We are never very patriotic to the French C lub meetings (we'd hardly expect it-Eel.) ; unfortunately our conversation has not reached the stage when we can converse freely with the honourable VIA. so we prefer to stay away.
\Ve are harbouring one blossoming member of Parliament , also a bri ll iant orator. S h e tried to break a t h ree-day r eco r d, b ut fai led. Alas! poor Yor r ic k. I knew her we ll.
Our knowledge of authors is rapidly increasing, owing to the weekly speeches given by d i fferent member s of VI A and B.
VIa
You may find us a motley crew in Leaving this and thin (though mostly thick), tall and short, studious an d carefree. wise-and otherwise. Our tastes are diverse, and our life, on t h e whole, uneventful. We have not yet t·each ed the rufAecl seas where mistresses marvel at t h e thought of our ever approac h ing Leaving-maybe they a r e in despair now, but we have not heard much about it yet. Generally speaking, we are cliviclecl into two species-the comparatively carefree trio , who have already matriculated, and the steady plodders who are working in trepidation towards that goal.
"\\'hat sholcle she studie and make her selven wood l.:pon a book in cloistre alwey to poure,'' declares Kath leen, bu t s h e is of the favoured few. Her litt le difficu lt ies are o f the financ ial kind; she has ruined h er voice (what litt le she had) in the cause of the Cot Fund, and carries h e r commercial acumen even into maths. lessons, demanding a fee for t h e Cot Fund for every p r oblem worked out.
For our numbe r s, we will bold our own in tennis and hockey against all comers. but in running we are glad of the aid of VIE-" the spirit is willing, but the legs is weak." To look at us you might think, per haps, we could not do muc h for sport; you would be vastly mistaken, for we assure you t h at on e or two or our form have p r oven themselves mig h ty warr iors on t hat field of batt l e. emerging brui se d and sca rred, but sat isfied.
\Ve are proud to say that one of our entire form has falle n vtchm to the vice of knitting. The l eisure hours of a Leaving fortn shou ld be spent in something not quite so much like hard work; the knitting habit is the first sign of a degeneration into the animal that the wool comes from Our ch ief diversion during sc ho o l hours consists in the recounting of " howlers "-n ot ahva}'S uu r own. \Ve are grea t believers in debating in VIA, and can utterly dispose of the tro u bles of Europe and Australia in a five-minute tirade.
Our room has been brightene d this year b y a framed picture of the Canter-
bury Pilgrims, at which we gaze with much fervour, in the hope that it will appear miraculously before our eyes in an emergency. We have had shelves installed for our library, which is growing by slow degrees.
We would like to take this opportunity of thanking St. Mary's for the most enjoyable evening we spent at "Milestones."
PREFECTS' NOTES
"A head to co11t1·ive, a tongue to persuad e . wtd a hand to e:rewte."
I have a visio n of a band of harassed prefects hunting for these elusive tie s through many years past. \Ve t seem to have got appreciably further m the quest this year, although we started with perhaps greater advantages than usual. Five of us are now in our seco nd year as prefects, Margaret George an d Erminie Rose only were "new to the game'' this year. We fear the School does not pay u s the respect w hi ch our vcars a nd discret ion deserve.
. Since the prefects include t h e leader s in mo st of the Schoo l activi ti es, we find ourselves \\·ith a variety of work t·-> keep u s occupied. \Ve appear to best adv3ntao e on the hockey field, where 1·ou will find us all regularly. playing ;vith varying success. At the beg innin g of this term wc· were immense ly relieved to sec Miss Vv'ebe r take over the Sports Committee, wh ic h makes it so much easie r to follow up t h e School's prog r ess in sport. \Ve have a certain suspicion that the measures introduced in first term for tidying the gro und s did not receive all the popularity t h ey deserve d In time, this will , doubtless, be rectified. \Ve be found still at the old unless scales, " Country Gardens " and cold stone walls have dnven u s into the ope il. Our little doma i n ha s btely had two additions to its decorations-the p ict ur e of a f ull -ngged sh tp, whic h we are led to bel ieve, was obtained in rather a suspicious fashion, a nd a photograp h of Mr. Ca r michael. which was kind ly framed fo r us dunng the holidays. \Ve have seen th e last, we !1ope , of our pet aversiOn, whrch was r·ecently turned to the wall for a week or so, before being removed for good and a ll .
Friday afternoon still sees the cups on the table and the kettle on the floor, but meetings ;tre a travesty of their former crowding and noise until after Guides a nd dressmaking have set us free. We cou ld no t dream of depriving the School of a permanent butt for it s wit by foregoing these meetings, so we must often carry on our h eated debates far into the dusk. \Ve make haste to discount the rumour t h at a prefect got stuck iri the window of the 'fee's r oom; she was not stu ck-me r ely wedged.
Our thanks are due to St. Bild<!'S for two invitations. both of · which, unluckily, we were r:ot able to accept. Their concert fell on the same night as the St. .:-rary's play, to which we had previous ly been invited, and the invitation to the boarders wincided with boarders' weekend, for whic h they had all been invited out.
LITERARY AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY
The Literary and Dramatic Society \\'as rev i ved again this year, after a period of recess. Even this year, however. we have found difficulty in getting outside speake r s to lecture at meetings. Attendances h ave been very good, but we have not yet overcome our shyness at hearing our o\\·n voices in public.
At the fi rst meeting, Miss Phemister consente d to act as President, and Dr. Summers, Miss Nic hol so n, a nd Miss S h arkey as Vice-P r esiden t s. Kathleen Baird and Margaret He nderson were electe d Treasurer a nd Secretary, and AJarjor ie Hammond, Una Pascoe, and I\Iarion Sounn ess as membe r s of Committee.
On t he 16th March the meeting took the form of a play-reading. "Five Birds in a Cao·e" was render·ed in costume by s everal "'member s ; the reading was of a high sta nd ard, and brought out all the humour in the piece.
At t h e other meetings, lectures were o iven Jw Dr. Summers and Dr. Ju l l. 'or. Sur;1mcrs described her experiences on a holiday wa lkin g-tour through 13rit tan y Her account of the journey and h e r photographs of places of interest among the Bretons provided a most enjoyable meeting.
Dr. Ju ll 's subject was of quite another sort. Speaking on "Disarmament," a subject much in everyone's mind at t h e tim e , s h e put before us a clear summary of the extravagance involved in armaments, t h e colossal di saster that a not h er war wou ld br ing, the hi story of disarmament proposa l s, and the peculiar eli fficulties of the Confere nce. It was a lecture t h at se t us all thi n ki ng, and that provoked, also, a heated discuss ion on ma: 1y aspects of European po litics afte;· the meeting was over.
THE VISIT TO "MILESTONES"
On IIIonday evening. 2nd 1\lay. there might have been seen trooping do11'11 1\IcNeil Street w hat appeared to be one line of umbrellas, each possessing two l;oclics. This mystery can be expla ined.
'l'he Sixth Form h ad been in vited by St. Ma r y's to attend a ]Jlay, '' M ilestones,'' that they we r e producing.
The rain was determined to d amp ou;· s pirit, but it attempted an utter imp ossibilitv. Chatte r in g like magpies. we at St. Mary ' s, and on enter in g the hall, found representatives from alm ,Jst all t he ot her schools the r e.
The main l?arts it1 "Milestones" were successfully · acted by Anne Paton , Deborah Ambrose. Thea Br id ge, and S u zette Chase The men's parts were filled by girls who for once had the pleasure of filling a masculine role The wh ol e play was we ll acted, and t h e costltming was exce ll ent.
''Mi lestones " is a play by Arnold Bennett, and depicts li fe in 1865, 1895, 1912. The Reed family are represented in each gener·ation. In each it shows the horror of the elders for anything new in fashions or inventions in the younger generation.
It is the time previous to the war, when so many new inventions were made, a!ld some people found it difficult to the ir ideas to so many new t h in gs.
After the play, M i ss D.annatt saw that we had supper, ancl then all.owecl us to o·lide around t he hall for some fi (teen "' minutes. afte r which Miss l hemister and Dr. Summe r s gathered u s under their wings-or rather ou r umbrellas-and we set off for School and bed, having enjoyed ourselves immensely. 9
"Music to hear, why hearest tho u mus ic sadly?'' Alas, tl1at "depress ion " s hould include the Music Club-as far as members arc concerned. But. alt hou gh we arc few, our musical (?) spirits must be revived in some way, and we nobly attend meetings.
At the beginning of October in last ,·ear l'vi r. Leckie came down to give us ;l lecture on •· Descriptive Music," wit h illustrations, which was heard by an appreciative a ud ie nce. A l so during the la st term, Miss H ut c hin so n gave an interesting talk o n "Modern Music." illu strat ed by means of g r amap hone records. The last meeting of the year took the form of a n in formal ente rt ai n ment, at w hi ch the members engaged in va r ious competitions.
This yea r the Club has been duly in;:tnrct ed in the form of the Sona ta and Concerto, the lives of Beethoven and Bach. and the progress of early music. \\'e wou ld here like to thank Miss Hutch inson for her untiring efforts with regard to the Music Club.
Our only vis it o r so far this has been Mr. Van Raa lte, wl1o del ig hted hi s listeners wit l1 an excelle nt l'rogramme of songs. \Ve hope sho r tly to hear Mrs. Birt's E n semb le Party, who intend givjng- us an evening of chan1ber tnusic, wh ich is sure to be greatly appreciated. In closing we wou ld wislt the best or luck to those taking mu s ic exams . thi s year.
FRENCH CLUB
Afte r a period of rest, the French C lub has n ow revived its energy , wit h Dr. Summers as president.
At our first meeting. th e game of •· Cele briti es " was played, to break the ice as it were-whic h it did to a cert:tin exte nt, although our tongues were somewhat curbed, owing to the necessity of speaking French. Our next re-umon \\as
passed in the si nging of French songs, whic h caused much am u sement among the members. At a later date, four of us endeavoured to show the others how J'violiere shon/d be acted. We h ope that they understood it, but, of course; cons id ering our superior accents
Some of our members in tend taking various Alliance exams. To t hem we ex tend our heart -fe lt sympathy.
GUIDE NOTES
Every Girl Guide was pleased when Easter was over. for on the first Friday after Easter Guides began. · Miss Orme was to be Capta in t ill t he end of the term, and the company was d ivided into three patrols. There were four new Guide recruits, of wh ich two had flown up from Brownies ; also several of la st year's Guides went up into th e Rangers.
On the last Sundav of the term the company went to th.e Wes l ey Chu rch, having received an invit at ion from the Cottesloe Beach Company to be pre sent at their Flag Dedication ceremony. Several other com pa ni es of the district were represented. The G ui des were greatly interested by the ceremony, as few had wit n essed a similar one before.
At the beginning of the 2nd term, Miss Weber took over the captaincy, and introduced a new of horsesh oe f ormation and flag dr.ill, both of · which were enthusiastically r eceived by the Gu id es.
On ]nn e 17 the Guiclcs 11 ent for a hik e along the cliffs. T ho se who like originality shoul d join the Guides, for this hike was of an extremely novel nature. T h e Rangers set t wo trails , making the sign s with leaves, and each Guid e patrol followed a trail, writing clown the name s nf the leaves as t h ey came to them. T h e Guides are eagerly look in g forward t o another hike.
Hurrah! A First Class Gu id e at last -Sheila Row ley cer tainl y deserv es to be congratu la ted on her marvellous achievement.
A district rally is to be held at th' begin nin g of August, and the G uid es ar c worki ng hare! to make it a success.
BROWNIE NOTES
Tmc•hit! Tu·whoo 1 Tnzuhit! Tuwhoo!
Tnwhit! Tuwlwo!
f-V r Cn' OS the 07VfS do , Tuwhii 1 Tuzvhoo!
This year we have only eig ht Brownies. They are divided into two sixes-t h e Elves a nd the Spri t es. The sixer of the Elves i s Patricia Martin, and the six er of th e Spr it es is Marjorie Lissiman.
The two recruits , K. Lissiman and H. Finch. were enrolled during last term.
J\iiss Phemister ki ndly came over and cmo l!ed them and gave them th eir badges :tncl emblems.
Last term we were sorry to lose Arc!,.. , Craze and Verna Ross , w h o both flew into the Guides. vVe gave them a farewell party, after which a Guide came an d took them away wit l1 her.
\Ve have a new Brownie Room now, 11·hich is much b igger a nd l igh t er than t he one we had before. T here is plenty of room in it. Each s ix has a comer, and sits the r e at meeti ng s
There i s nothing more t o say no w. so till next year.
Tuw hi t! Tuwhoo! Tuwhit! Tuw hoo!
Tuwhit! Tuwhoo!
vVe cry as the :nv ls do , Tuwhit! Tuwhoo!
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Under 14-M. Anderson, 1; M. Dermer, 2; · .T. Yeates and M. Bun bury, 3.
Under 12-.J. Hogb e n, 1; A. Craze, 2; M Freecorn, 3.
Under 10- E. Holland, 1; B . Craze, 2. Under· 8-M. vVilson and F. Lissiman 1· C. Live , ·moi·e, 3. ' Old Girls-S. Cox, 1; P. Scuthorpe, 2; P. Nunn, 3. Pa,ss f)aJJ race was won by the Day Girls; the Overhead Pass Ball by VIA and VIB; Leap-frog. by IV A; Flag 1-tace an d Relay by VB.
.NTER-SCHOOL SPORTS
The Inter-school Sports last year were entirely different from those of previous years. Several new teams races were introduced, and all jumps were cut out. Points were awarded for sack-race and leap-frog team race.
· P.LC. gained 4th pl ace, with 14 points, the final being: S.H.H.S., 100 pts.;
P.M.S., 59 pts.; St. H., 30 pts.; P.L.C. l4 pts.; M.L.C. a nd P.C., 13 pts.; C.E.G.S.. 5 pts.
The points for the. School were gained as follows:Pts.
A. Kerr. 3rd in the 100 yds. under 16 3 M. Anderson, 3rd in the 75 yds. undeJ· 14
.J. Hog-ben, 4th in the 50 yds. under 12 2
R. Beresford. 3rd in the sack race . 3 Leap-f r og Team, 3rd place . . 3 14
, Peg<IY 1\'[cGn i re and Marjorie Wilson g-ained places in the under 10 and under 8. respeetive1y, but no points were awarded for these e vents.
SCHOOL SPORTS
The School Sports for 1931 we r e held on the Cottes loe Oval on October 5. Quite a number of parents , friends and old g irl s we r e present.
VB were champion form, althoug·h the y had not much to · spare from IV A. K.indergarten and Transition took third pl ace .
Prizes were awa r d ed as fo ll ows:O p en - U. Crostlnvaite, L. IVI.ews. 3. 1; K. O'l'onneJJ,
Under 16 - J. Toogood and A. Ker r , 1; H. Rose, 3.
TENNIS
At the beginning of third term, last :year, the Slazenger Cup tournament was played. In the first round we were victorious, defeating P.M.S. by 8 sets to 4 In _ the second round, how ever, we were baqly defeated by the winners of the cup, S.H.H.S., by 1 set to 11.
The second round of " B " and " C " matches was played throughout the terw, the final round of Sandover Shield matches was played at the end of the term, when seven matches were crammed into five clays .
Results, 1931 "A"
C.E.G .S. (won) .P.M.S. (won) P.L.C. v. P.L.C v . P.L.C. v. M.L.C. (lost) 6-0 5-1 3-3 (Lost by 3 games)
P.L.C. v. P.L.C. v P.L .C. v. P.L.C. v. L.C. (lost) 2-4 2-4
3-3 P.C. (lost)
S.H.H.S. (lost) St.H. (won) (\'Von by 1 game) "B"
P L.C. v. P.M.S. (drew)
P. L.C. v. C.E.G.S. (won)
P.L.C. v. L.C. (lost)
P.L.C. v. P.C. (won) . . . . P.L.C. v. St.H. (won)
P.L.C. v. S.H.H.S. (lost) . P.L .C. v. M.L.C. (lost) ... "C"
P.L.C. v. C.E.G.S. (won)
P.L .C . v. P.M .S. (won)
v. L.C. (won)
v P .C. (lost) I' .L.C. v. St.H. (won) 1' L. C. v. S.H.H.S. (lost)
P. L.C. v. M.L.C. (lost) 1932
\iVith three members of each o£ last year's teams back at School and showing of improvement. we bt'gan to hope for a fairly successful year. We were disappointt'd to learn that we would have only three matches to play instead of seven. Owing to the entrance of Victoria Square Convent into the Association, it has been necessary to make two divisions for tennis and netbal l. The divisions :-P.C S.H.H.S., P.M.S., C.E.G.S., Victoria Square (Perth Group); P.LC., M.L.C., St.H., and L.C. ( Cottes loe Group).
Although this gives us less chances of clt;feat, it also leaves us l ess matches to Wll1.
The "A" team won its first two matches without much difficulty, but w;:ts ddeatecl in an exciting match against St. Hilda's.
" B " and " C " tE'ams did very well, the " B " only losing one match and the " C " winning all three . vVe hope all the teams will do even better next term
Results of 1st Team, 1932: "A"
P.L.C. v. 1\'f.L.C (won) P.L.C. v. L.C. (won) P.L .C. v. St.H. (lost) "B"
P.L.C. v. St.H. (won) P.L.C v. M.L.C. (won)
P.L.C. v. L.C. (lost) . . . . 4-2 5-1 2-4 Sets Games 2-2 21-19 3-1 22-16 1-3 15-19
"C"
l'.L.C. v. St.H. (won) 1-1 10-8
P.L.C. v. M.L.C. (won) 2-0 12-8
P.L.C. v. L.C. (won) 2-0 12-4
W c are sor r y to he losing our first pJayer , Honor Lys t er, who is sai li ng for Et:gland on August 1. She will be badly mtssed both m tennis and in hockey.
Schools' Tournament
Owi n g to the inconvenient time at .which the tourname n t was he!d, th e entnes from P L. C. were fewer than usual. The tournament commenced on the first Saturday of 2nd term, when most of us were out of practice and more inte r ested in hockey t h an tennis. Honor Lyster did exceedingly well. She reached the quarter finals of the open singles and the semifina ls of the u nder 16. She and K. Baird a lso reached the semi-finals of the open do'Uble s, and the latter the second round of the open singles. Helen Rose reached the seco nd round of the under 16 sincrles but Noel Henderson was d e feated in"' first round of t h e same event. Peggy Rose and Rosalie Crosthwaite were put out in the first round of the open doubles. Peggy Rose was a lso unfortunate in meeting Jean G lover in the first round of the open singles
S H.H.S. shoul d be congratu lated on t he outstanding success of t h eir players in the tournament.
At the end of 1st term, tennis colours we r e awarded to Noel Henderson and Peggy Rose .
SWIMMING NOTES
Th is year we gained better res'Ult s at the Swimming Sports than ever be fo r e. The whole standard of swimming in the Schoo l is much better. All the School team were enthusiastic and trained hard Many were trained this year by Mr J. ' Hug h es.
Vve thaEk Shei la Rowley fo r bringing the boarders to join the day-girls at the Claremont baths, every morning, at halfpast six (cold mornings, not always on t ime), bu t everyone enjoyed them. After that, we de se rved to do well. B. Unbehaun was runner- u p for the open championship.
Results-1. M.L.C., 62 points; 2. P.L .C ., 48 po in ts; 3, P .C. , 28 points; 4, St .H., 18 points.
Points:
B Unbeh::um-Neat Dive (1). and 100 yds. open (4), 1 0 points.
N. Henderson-Nea t Dive (2) and 50 yds. under 16 (3), 8 points.
B. Henderson-50 yds. under 14 (2), a pom ts.
E. Bennet-50 yds. under 14 (3), 3 pts.
H. Crost hwait e-B ackstroke (2), 4 pts
P. Magmr e-30 yds. under 12 (2), 5 p ts
Semor· Relay-Second, 5 points.
.Junior Relay-First, 8 points.
Swimming Co l ours- K. Bai rd, E. BenRoyce, M. Hunbury. P
R.L.S:S. Sports: T he Barron trophy team gamed 4th place and in the Secondary _::,choo l 50 yds. open championship, N. Henderson gained 3rcl place.
NETBALL NOTES
This yea r t h ere have been a few good players and many ent h usiasts who give promise fo r next year. Last good players are , most of them , over age.
The team was unfortunate in that thematches were too close to the beginning of the term, and too soon after each ot her, to get a good team together in smooth worki ng order befo r e they started. It was di fficult to find de fence players at first, and t h e team has been changed about a lot.
Results: 27th June, v. Loretto (away), lost, 30-11 4th July. v. M.L.C, (home), lost , 18-15 v. SL. Hi l da 's (hom e ), lost,
These are the only three matches we played, because the Association has been up for net ball, t h e same as for tenms.
Much more accuracy in throwing is necessary. Miss Weber has stressed the im portance of short throws and crossco ur t passes. Ma:ucl is a good centre left from la st year, and Barbara a dependab le goa l-thrower (when she is not away). Na n cy's throwing has greatly tmproved by practice. Joan and Thea have be en played alternately for it was difficult to choose between tl1em at first. Edith ha s proved herse l f useful both as d e fenc e an d a centre player , and Enid as goal and defence. Noel Henderson represented net ball in the Sports Committee unti l Maude was elected captain of the " B " te am. · ·
HOCKEY
We returned to School at the berrin'ning of this term, eager for hockey, cletermmed that the other schoo ls were not go ing to hav e everyt h ing their own wa.•· t his year.
\\l e were pleased to find that not many of last year's 1st eleven had left and t hat t heir pl aces could be well by members of t h e 2nd team. The first few pr a ctices, however, were n ot very encouraging and it looked doubtful whether there would be enoug h p layers to form a 2nd e l even.
The first "A " match was played against St. Hi lda's. The play was not good on either side and our fo r war d s were es pecially weak in the ci rcl e. The matc h resulted in a defeat for us.
Our next matc h , against Perth College, was decidedly one-sided. The opposing fo r wards took the ball from the centre to the circle, and sho t before we had time to see what was happening. \>\Then we p lay them again in the 2nd rO'uncl , we must get in first, and not let them see the ball.
In th e match agains t M.L.C. we sh owed marke d improvement, and, alt houg h we were not qui t e good enough, the resu lt was uncertain unt il the final whistle sounded. We left the field determi n ed not to be beaten by them again.
The matc h against P.M.S. will go clown t h rough history as the victory. We h ad been fee ling despondent all da y, as the previous clay's practic e had been most d ish eartening. O u r feelings when we left the field afte r winning our first match ca n not be described. It was with much difficulty that we r emained sober eno ugh to ta k e our leave of the Mode rn School tea u1 We all agree t h at our success was mainly clue to Miss Weber's excel' lent coaching and to the forceful play of our full-back, Marion Sounness.
The results of the " B " matches hav e not been brillian t, but, considering that half of the team had never touched a hockey stick before this term, t hey were quite as good as was expected.
Results · of First Round: "A"
P.L.C. v. St. Hilda's ( l ost)
'P.L.C v. P.C. (los t )
P .L.C v. M.L.C. (lo st)
P.L-.C. v. P .M.S (won) 2-5 2-12 2-4 3-1
P L.C. v. P.C. (lost) 0-4
P.L.C v. St. Hilda's (lost) 1-7
I'.L.C. v. M.L.C. (lost) 0-1
THE FANCY DRESS PARTY
On Fr iday, July 15, we held our annual Fancy Dress Party, in aiel of the Cot Fund, and in spite of a very wet mght managed to make £6 16s .
At seven o'clock in the eveni n o· t h e Juniors assembled in the gym., had been dressed in gala attire for the occasion. Miss Hendry had taken much t roubl e with the costumes, and the Dutch and card sets were excellently ma d e. The Seniors derived much entertainment from a certain young gentleman's obvio u s bewilderment during the Grand March. Also, supper was too much for Bobby, w.l1o, w1th much amazement depicted on h1s features, watched his companions eatmg an d yet refused to touch a morsel himself.
The Seniors' Gra n d March was held at eig ht, and cowboys, males of all types old-fashio n ed lad ies, and people of othe; nationalities were represented in gay confuswn. Competition s and dancing were the order of the evening.
Consternation reigned among a certain group of visitors when it was annolmcecl that Sixth and Fifth Forms and parents were to go t o supper-obviously they hadn't been included!
A very pleasant evening ended at 11 p.m., with t h e singing of " Au l d Lang Syne " and the National Anthem.
THE WORRORA TRIBE
M r. Muriel journeyed from Wyndham to Port George, where he was heart ily welcomed by Mr. and Mrs. Love and the n atives of the Worora tribe. He stayed there for seve ral weeks, watching their habits and the primi t ive way in which t h ey lived. Each morning, with the rising of the sun, the native woma n would waken, and, taki ng a stout stick in one hand and a bu cket made of hark and stri ng in the other, she would set off in search of food, .often carrying her baby in a bark cradle slung over her sho uld er.
After a while sh e would come to a tree, beneath which was a small hole. She
would dig into this hole until she exposed, with an air of satisfaction, a nice fat barclie. She would place this in her bucket and proceed on her way, stopping every now and again to capture a worm or snake of some kind.
But while the woman was thus engaged the man was not idle. He, too, rose with the sun , and, taking his fire-sticks, rubbed them together unti l hot dust began to drop on the small heap of dry gTass he had previously collected. He then fanned it gently to and fro until the grass burst into flame, and soon a roaring camp fire was ready to cook the grubs and worms which the woman brought home.
Or, sometimes, he took a piece of flintstone and sharpened it with kangaroobone, until he had f ormed it into the ohape of a spear-head. He then took a nother piece of flint and sharpened it into the shape of an axe-head. Completing the axe, by attaching its head to a piece of springy doubled wood with gum, h e would proceed to make a canoe from bark of a tree , cleverly hollowing it out with his stone weapon. Then he would complete his spear by fastening the head to a handle with string mad e f rom wood-fibre. He, too, would set out in search of food. Standing upright in his canoe, a possessor of perfect physique, he scanned the water for signs of sharks. When he saw one, his hand would rise, quivering for a moment-then, with great force and unerring aim, the spear would flash into the back of his prey. The force of the throw · would overbalance even this man of the wilds, sending him headlong into the water, but in a moment · he was safely in his canoe again.
There would be a great festival in th e tribe that night. Men dressed themselve s in their paint and feathers, proudly displaying their tribal markings, and a native corroboree was held. The men a nd women of the Worrora tribe must know how to suffer too ! When a boy or girl is about fifteen years old, he or she must be admitted into the tribe In order to become a member of the people, a person must have gashes, nine or ten inche s long, cut in his flesh. After w eek s of suffering, which he must bear with out Ajnching, these are filled with ashes, forming tribal markings.
Another pf their dreadful customs is tl1eir belief in the witch-doctor. If he
points a bone at a man, that man would go "bush" and die. Not through neglect or lack of food would he die, but because he really believed he was doomed. The \Vorrora trib e bury their dead in a cave. If a man dies, his body is hung on a pole until the flesh has rotted off the bones. Then with great ceremony, the skeleton is installed in a kind of drawer in the wa ll of the cave. This burying-place is carved with strange markings, for these men are descendants of the men of the Stone Age.
The sole dress of both man and woman is a girdle of plaited human hair, with a kangaroo-hair fringe hanging clown in front.
Christianitv 1s rapidly driving out many of tl;e terrib le customs of the W orora tribe , however. The church is a large building, but, strange to say, it has a wall clown the centre This is because no man is allowed to come face to face with a woman of the same totem, and Mr. Love does not wish this tradition to prevent anyone from attending the vices. Every morning the entire tribe, with the exception of the few who have gone " bush," fi les into the building and Mr. Love takes his place in the pulp it, which is placed so that he can to the people on both sides of the wall. It 1s a wonderful sight to see these wild Western Australian natives rise with one accord and sing the old hymn :
" God,: Who made the earth, The air, the sky, the sea; \"'ho gave the light its birth, Careth for me."
This is followed by the Lord's Prayer It seems too marvellous to be true that Christianity has been brought into the lives of such a primitive tribe of people, but, through the perseverance of Mr. and Mrs. Love, such a thing has been m a de possible. Is not that a wonderful a cco mplishment for any man and woman?
-E . Bennett .
TUCKSHOP
T e n el even on Tuesday; the form g r ow s fid g ety. Books close stealthily and h a nd s delv e into pockets, to make sure the indi spensable sixpence hasn't been lost. Every girl edges over towards the aisle, with ears a-stretch for the belL The mistress is ab<Solutely unaffected.
''Wi ll you go on r eading, Gwen We'll just have time to finish the chapter." Gwen , inevitably, is a slow reader; the fo r m sig h s and shuffles. T h e bell rings, but the monoto n ous voice goes on a nd t h e form shows signs of a graveyard cough. The ch apter follows its relent less co u rse, while oth er forms burst from the ir class-rooms and race clow n the path.
"That w i ll do for to-day, g i rls," and they are u p and away-to the tuckshop. A surging, sho u ting cr owd of girls hems in the t ables, using heads and elbows in t h eir effo r ts to reac h the goods, colliding wi t h those who have ma d e their purchases and are bac k ing cautious ly out. In the process t he ca k e is often sq u ashed and the pi e crumb les, but t h e joy of achievement ma kes up for a l l. Behind t h e tables each girl is searching feverishly for a ha'penny change, and h a nding it, invariably, to the wrong cus t omer. P ies and sweets melt away under the first onrus h . Five minutes before bell-time, all is sold out an d there is peace, peace broken only by a so u nd of conten t ed munc hi ng and t h e clink of silver and coppers.
MORNING ON THE DARLING RANGES
Sunrise wa k ens us eac h morning We watch t he first pink, warning flush spread alo ng t h e horizon, deepen, and fade ,before t h e splenclaur of the yellow, crimson and · purple-grey. Banks of white, woolly cloud, l ike heaped-up cotton-woo l, reflect the glory of the colours and the first rich go lden light of the sun, while it is yet ou t of sight. Along the horizon t h e rays are j aggecl and brilliant, t h e colours sw i ftly fading and merging into one ano th er. Then the red, curved rim of the sun rises into view, and throws a soft, trans f orming, mellow haze over starkest cliff and softest foliage alike.
On a dewy morning, everyth ing is hidden beneat h a g r eat feathery bl anket of mist. F r om the heig ht we look down on to this mystic lake, its billows rocked by unperceived breezes, surging up a mountain, piling u p into valleys, parting to give a glimpse of grey rocks and dripping trees, moving unceasingly.
HOWLERS
T[1e on ly appare l needed for photogra ph y is a lens and a box.
Edison was a contemporary of Swift. Chicken-pox is ca\]sed through henpecks (vo-uc hed for by t h e Kindergarten). Henry VIII dis illu sioned the monaster ies.
\"!hat were t h e marines used for in t h e carlv convic t davs?
A.nswer: To play t h e band.
Cold-blooded an imals arc those which arc crue l and merc il ess.
ON DIT-
That something is wrong with hot water w hen it st eamc.
That the boarders are t h inking of buying a set of collaps ible boats for further emergencies . T h at Racine is noted for his short stor i Ps.
T h at rece n tly VI had as an essay : · Truth is Stranger Than Ficti on " or "Unemployment-Its Causes an d Remedies," and one brig ht suggest ion was: "I never tell t h e truth; I neve r r ead fictio n ; I am unemployed, and I don't know how or why to find a job."
'vVoulcl I had the creator's art, T h e pen of a writer, To tell of the dreams in my heart
T h at grow suddenly brighter.
T h er e are so many t h oughts in my head, T hey a r e crowded together. I wou ld wr ite of t h em verses, instead To remember forever.
Br ig h t dreams come confused ly fast , And arc swift in their flight; But th e colours of them wou ld last , If of th em I could write.
THE SWAN
You ma v crave the beauties of Europe
J\ncl glGries overseas, Yet a'll may see the sunrise From Ki n g's Park, thro ' the trees.
\Vhile the misty dawn of the morning Is breaking over the Swan, The pe ople close by are sleeping; They'll never know till it's gone . The yachts loom, grey, vague s h adows, Longing to be set free; Ready and waiting, in squadron file, Mystic ships of the sea.
You must stand and watch in the dawning The lapping waves before, For the passing mists of the morning \Vill never come back any more. And after, it's on ly a mem'ry, Half reality , half dream; \Vhile the whoie is a wonderf ul picture That all in the West may have seen.
P.L.C. DAY BY DAY
The gay• P.L.C. K inder garten Learn manners and w h en t o " beg pardon.''
They learn Fre n ch with zest. For they like it the best, Tho ' Miss Hendry is rath e r a hard 'un.
Next come the sma ll girls of Transition; They're kept under str ict supervi s ion. They find it a trial , But win through with a sp1i le, And I'm sure that t h ey get good tuition.
l'\ ow the smart littl e girls of Fo rm Arc out to have plenty of fu n At net-ball they shine
And their antics are fine , An d they' ll sta nd up to all w h o ma y come.
Form II in their concerts exce l ; In fact, they do everyth in g well. Life goes with a swing \Vh en they're learning to sing, And their voices ring cl ear as a bell.
1\nd now comes the next form, Form III. In rivalry keen with IVB. Th ey are all good at gym., And perform with great vim. On the m ats they're a great s ight t o sec.
IVB are the girls free of care. They make poor Miss Jones tear her hair.
They are agile and free.
A nd can climb a hig h tree. Such mischievous rasc als arc rare ·.
IV A of Bio logy fame, They make of t hi s lesson a game. \Vhen they study the worm. They make other g-i rl s squirm, VVho in their turn will do just the same.
Now all the young girls of Form V
A re as busy as bee s in a hi ve. They are all keen at sport, But would pla y, whc :1 they ought At their numerou s less <Ons to strive .
Next come the young ladies, Form VI, \Vhn with smaller fry will not mix. They ' r e very severe, Tho' there's nothing to fear, \\'hen t h e Juniors get up to their tricks.
FRESHWATER BAY
Framed in g-reen cliff s . and .wa rmly me],: low roof,·
Hushed by , the calm of clay, dying fron1 out the west; Veiled with the mystic , g-o ld en-pu rpl e ]io·ht
The"' sin k s into darkness and eternal rest.
A single shag w ing s slowly from the south, Its image skimming n:1 t::2 water 's face. Moving where moves e l se; effortless, smooth,
I<.hythm in lif e, a sof t si mplicity of grace.
MUSICIANS ALL
Ermin i e, Una, Paddy, Joan, Here's to the bold ami free ( ?).
I r ene, Marian ne , Marj oric, Peg, All hail to P.L.C.!
Musicians all for Hutch y s sake, Honour be t h eirs and fame!
And h o n our as long as sca l es s h all make Thci r obst inate fingers tame!
Hut c h y wa·s fretting in a curious way, \ IVit h music exa m s in sig- ht. Paddy ' at last was forced to give way, So t h e word was pa ssed that night.
N CI'Cr wa s Hutchy gaye r and free
Since Paddy to practise beg-an. She tossed her cares to wind and sea, A nd o'Ut to a dance she ran.
Remarks were fl ying high a1.1d low, When Hutchy rose and found That out of th e cheerless music rooms There issued not a sound.
Irene and Una uttered a cry \Vhe n s h e clattered downstairs and said:
" An extra hour's practice on Saturday Wi ll make you less f<:md of bed."
' ix are the theory girls, all tqlc\ Teacher there is hut one. But s he · holds them fast in the library cold,
And never to hockey they run.
"I' rri wasting my time with ·you!" she wails,
" But I'll make you learn, for sure, Sight-readi ng-, ear tests. techni(j'ue and scales,
Ami your craze for h ockey I'll cure!"
Erminie, Una. Paddy, Joan, Here's to the brave and free (?). Irene, Marianne, Mar jori e, Peg·, A ll hail to P.L.C.!
Musicians all for Hutchy's sake, Honour be theirs and fame!
A nd honour as long as sca le s · shall make Thci r ob sti n ate fingers tame. -" A nonymous. "
A MISCELLANY
The Betsy Jane \Vhen only nine , ou r Ep i wrote th e poem, " Betsy Jane, "
And now that she is six te en, it ha s reached its height of fame.
Declaim i t fr c m all platform s, it 's a poem that all should hear; It overshadows \Yord swo rth and Tennyson, I fear.
She's a budding poetess that Sixth i s honoured by.
Her lin es are so appea lin g, they would make the worst man cry.
And here-revised editio n-is' the poem that Epi wrote Of Betsy, who, like J on<th, was left wlthout a boat:-
Little Betsy Jane was sin king , h er dinner hac! been !a rgc ; She could n ot live by floating-, and she' d o nl y si nk the barge.
l'Ier lover dived in after her before the sharks could come.
The onl y thing that Betsy did was ca lmly suck her thumb.
French Grammar
The s ub stant iv e ami the adjective were g-oing for a walk.
Of all the carel ess things to do, they dawdled and the y talked; AI-el sometimes one would go before , and s"me tim es lag behind.
So wh1ch was where thcv left, <: la s, for you and me t o find. -
To Marga.ret
I am t h e spir it of lea rn ing; m me all wisdo m stay s.
A ll is in my memory, unchanged oy pa ssidg clays.
And like the tail of the comet, behind the greater light, Co m e :Margaret's reel plaits.
A second Mussolini ou r Roma Craze appears;
But since she h as no Fascists, the Sixth need hav e n c\' fears.
S h e's P.L.C.'s great leader; l1er way i s · always right; She ought to live in Russia and cow them all with fright.
Singing
Every morning- 111 assembly, breakingthrough the sile nc e round, You may hear t he " kincli es " si ngi n g, 'H•hrn both word ancl note are found.
Sino·ino· needs great concentration, so work, tho' out of time-
T h e Senior Schoo l will n eve r drown them ; that wou ld be a crime!
A P.L.C ALPHABET
A is for Apparatu s - let' s always be h opeful.
B is for Biolog-y, w h en Ba rcli es are be autiful.
C is for Cot-fund, a commercial concern.
D for Deportment, w hich we all must learn.
E is for English, our natural bent.
F i 3 {or French, an accomplishment. G's for Geography, a stone and some lime;
H is for Harry and Hockey-time.
I is for Int erest, on w hi ch we are thriving.
J is for Jinks, we will have after Leaving.
K is for Knitting, a School industry .
L's Law and Order, the Prefects agree.
M IS for Maths and uncertain Marks
N is for Noises, odours and sparks.
0 i'i for Oratory, p'rhaps "paper reading.''
P is for Penfriends, just what we arc needing.
Q is for Questions. asked often enough.
R's for Running. after the Interschool Cup.
S is for Slimness, the hockey-girls ' goal.
T is for Tuckshop, to which we all roll.
l.i is for Uni that Mecca of fame.
V for Vice ( copquered), the result of our game
\V' s fo r \ !Vater. a nd don't forget bath s.
X for the Quantity l.inknown in maths.
Y is for Yes--l've ju st one more to tell:
Z is for Zip-w hi ch fasten s skirts wel l.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS
"Shylock" :-No, I don't ag r ee with your m e>dern ways of raising money th1·ough the m edium of difficult mathematics.
"Bully ":-Y cs, hockey is indeed slimming , but ankles are apt to thicken in the process.
"Geologist .. :-Limestone is not a stone covered with lim e. The stone you referred to may h ave had its origin near :1 tenn i s-court marker.
•· Infant Health' ' :-Yes, funds arc very hard to rai se. I suggest tuckshop such "s P.L.C. runs. You have no idea how f ond some g irls are of food.
" Stinks " :-I agree Chemistry is a trying subject, but one would hardl y expect gas-masks to be included in the apparatus.
"Galli-Curci ":-S inging- lesson is not the time when one uses one's vocal o rgans. On the hockey-fie ld , in the iresh air, would be much more to the point.
"Oversized" :-We can advise noth in g better than skipping exercise, morning and eve nin g, and brisk runs round the paddock-follow the P.L.C. boarders. "Hunted Out" :-No, those smells need
not necessarily mean faulty drains. I s uggest you investigate the laboratory
ORA TIO RECTA
G i ve the context of the following:-
Really, girls, it was too howwible!
I have ju st heard an exce llent howler. Now, Joan, what is ?
Keep that head up!
Give me your pad, while I do it on the board.
Now you h ad better be careful !
(Roar) ! ! ! !
I' ll ask Miss Phemister about that
Send Alison McCaul to me Too right! ! No! ! ! !
That will mean an extra hour 's practice on Saturday.
N'.B.-\\'c r eg ret to say that uo are a wa rdcd .for correct answers. '
-The P.L.C. Wits.
JUNIOR SCHOOL CORNER
A Reward for Kindness
It was late one night, when Mar,garet. the woodcutter's eldest daughter, was sitting beside a fire in their little house, that she heard a fo otste p coming from the direc ti on of the door. She went over to the door and opened it. In rushed a cold wind. On the step stood a small man, scarce ly two feet high, dressed in a fur coat and cap. He was covered in SilO\"' ·
"I am so tired and co ld and wet and hungry,' he said. " I would be very gratefu l if you would let me rest here for a while, and give me something to eat."
Margaret at once helped the little man 111. She took off his coat and dried it . and then she hurried away to get somethin g to eat. She soon set before him a plat e o f h ot so'llp, a cup of tea, and some h o me- made bread and butter. He had soo n finished, and asked Margaret's name. S he told him, and then he said: " Margaret. you have been very kind to me, and so I will fu lfil any wish you as k _o f m e.n
Margaret though for a moment, but t hen she said :
1. A HOCKEY TEAM 2. INTERSCHOOL SWIMMERS
"A" TENNIS TEAM
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" Pray, make my father and mother rich, so they may not have to work very hard for their living."
As soon as she had finished s p eak in g, the littl e man said:
" All right, m y dear , on e good t urn d eserves ano th er."
\1\fh en h e ha d sa id t h is, he d isappeared int o t he da rkn ess, and Margar et never saw him aga in. But h e r fat h er and mot h er beca me wealthy , a nd Marg a r et neve r forg o t t he littl e man , a nd w hat he clicl for her.
- Marjorie Lissima n, 10 years.
Spring
vV in ter's ove r, Sp ring IS her e, All is blithe and gay; Happy are the sun ny hours That we spend at play.
Flowers blooming in the garden Look so sweet and fair, A ncl t he bees a-buzzing r ou nd them
Have no other ca r e.
The birds a r e singing in the tr ee- t ops, Joyful as can be, And it seems a s though th eir songs
A re spec iall y sun g for me.
--S. Church, 10 years 7 months.
A Nonsense Story
T here once li ved a little g irl w h ose name was John She was fifty years old a nd lived all on h e r own with her mother and father, who were two di sag r eea bl e old people an d loved say ing agreeable things. John Inc! :'o pet s. so me of wh ic h we r e a bear, a rabbit, a fowl and a ptge on.
One clay t h e r a bbit started crowi ng and John we nt o ut t o see what was the m ::t tter, a nd this is what she saw: The pigeon in hi s k e nnel, gnavv ing a bone. The fowl , sta nding on his hind leg s, was pl-uck in g· the bear's fea ther s out, while th e rabbit stood admiring the pig·eon's brown fur.
The b ear, liki :1g; his feq.thers pulled, cried out: " Now then , no more nonsense!' '
-Patr icia Gibbs, 12 years 3 months
An Extract from the Diary of a Lady of the Middle Ages
Dec. 16th, 1396 :-
I we nt to Sir Caleclo re' s feast. It was held in a very large hall. \,Y e dined off large tre stle tables. vVe ate venison, bea r, wi ld boar, roasted peacocks ancl s wan s, poultry, swee tm eats and spices. A ltogether there were six courses. Grace was sa id before and after the feast. I wore my new blue dress with the si lver t r a in, and my lace cap.
Dec 18th:-
Thi s clay I stayed in my solar or su nr oo m to fi ni sh the piece of tapestry I am wor kin g. The silks and cottons are wove n together to form the picture of two knig hts riding on h o r ses, fighting each ot her. I wen t clown to the kitchen and watched th e se rvants cooking the dinner. It was very hot in the kitchen ,. so it was not long before I wen t out again. I went info the ga rden and gathered frag r ant flowers.
Dec. 20th:-
I went to a tournament to see my friend S ir Artegall fight Sir Ca lepir e. They foug ht with lances, sw ords and mac e. Sir Artega ll was successful in t h e end; but h e was badly hurt. As he had no one t o look after him, I took him home to tend to his needs.
Dec 24th:
Sir Artegall much bett er, and was able to come ou t into the ga rden. A minstrel came into the CO'u rtyarcl , so I paid him t o p lay the lyre and sing, to am u se Sir Artegal l.
Dec. 27t h:
Ear ly in the m :n1ing. I r ose to dre ss in my t·iding- lnbit, for I was going hun ting. Sir Cale cl ore was accompanyi ng me. We ar riv ed home that evening after havh ad a very exciting day, hunting t h e deer.
Dec. 28th:-
S ir Artegall left this morning. Th e c:tstle is very quiet, for while he was here , h e hac! many friend s to see him :mel play ch ess with him.
Jan. 2nd, 1397.
It i s my usual custom to give my tenants a feast at th e b egin ning of a new year , This yea r I held the games
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and dancing in the courtyard, but the feast itself I held in one of the large IJarns. I had minstrel s, juggler s and s inger s to am u se the tenants and guests . Thoug h the boar's head was a trifle stale, th e whole affair turned out satisfactori ly. -A Craze (11 yrs.), Form III.
THE FLIPPANT FROLIC
Once more the Flippant Frolic had aiTived, and the girls who were returning the following year flew aboat preparing for their more ·unfortunate guests. The Domestic Science room an d the Gym. were made to don a garment of fe;tivity for the occasion. At the last minut e, it was disco vere d that the borac ic ior the Gym. floor was missin g, so a ilurried boarder departed to procure it, and a ll was well.
The evening was passed with novelty dances, tap dances, and merry chains. Miss Phemister very kindly supplied u s with Peters' Ice Cream, with which we cooled our parched thr oats, for the Cym., when disturbed. is apt to yield its r1ust of the ages to the surrou ndin g atm ·> snhere. \V e thank Miss Phemister \en: much for this l·uxury, which was much appreciated, as can be r eadi ly test ifi ed by the girls who served it. Supper-time arrived, much to the g lee of the boarders, some of ,,·hom were to be seen doing the polka muncl the drive ::fterwards, whet h er to make room-dear m e, how could I pos sibly think such a thing?
At last the inexonble parents maclc the ir appearance, and we all said ''goodnight," after having spent a gloriously happy evening.
VALETE
GwDr DEAK: i928-1931.-Prcfect , 193031. Head Prefect. 1931. Juni or, 1929; L eavi ng , 1931; Scholarship, 1931: Editorial Committee, 1930-31 ; "B" Net Ball, 1929; "A" Hockey, 1930-31. ::-1ARY SnErnERD: 1929-1931.-Prefect, 1931; Leaving , 1931.
JoA:-' HICKS: 1924-1931.-Prefect , 1931: · Junior, 1929; Leaving, 1931; Editorial Committee. 1930-31: Scholarship, 1931; "A" Net Ball , 1931.
GwDr Dix: 1931.-Leaving, 1931; Editorial Committee, 1931; "A" Hockey, 1931.
JEAK OATS: 1926-1931.-Junior, 1930; Editoria l Committee, 1931 ; "B" Ne t Ball, 1930.
LINDA Mr,;ws: 1927-1931.-Junior. 1930 ; "B" Hockey, 1931.
PEGGY BAIRD: 1925-1931.-Junior, 1931; "A" Tenn is, 1931 ; "A" Net Ball, 1931.
:--1. CnuRCII: 1923-1931.-Junior, 1931.
I. CRO:-<SHAW: 1923-1931.-Junior, 1931.
L DooxAN: 1927-1931.-Junior , 1931.
11. FAWCETT: 1926-1931.-Juni or, 1931.
E. HEDLEY: 1929-1931.- Junior. 1931; Swi mming, 1931 ; "A'' Net Ball. 1931.
P. HEsORY: 1929- 1931. - Jnnior, 1931.
A. Jon:>1: 1922-23, 1930-31.-Junior. 1931; "A" Hockey, 1930-31.
M. MAnoN: 1929 - 1931.-Junior, 1931: Prefect, 1931.
J. PARSONS: 1929-1931.-Junior, 1931; Prefect, 1931; Scho larship. 1931.
13. PERKIXS: 1929-1931.-Junior, 1931; Sc holarship, 1931.
::-1. SHERWOOD: 1929-1931.-Junior, 1931; Scho larship, 1931.
J. Tooc;ooo: 1927- 1931.- Junior , 1931; "C" Tennis, 1930-31; Ath l etics, 192931.
M. PATERSO'<: 1930-31.-Junior, 1931; "A" Hockey, 1931.
S. TOTTERDELL: 1930-1931. -J unior, 1931.
E. VINCE:>1T: 1923-26. !93 J-3 1.-J unior , 1931.
P. RATCLIFF: 1929-1931.-Prefect , 1931; "B" Tennis , 1931.
D. RoE: 1924-1931.-" B" Hockey, 1931.
]. MALLOCH: 1930-1931.-" A" Hockey , 1930-31.
F. AR:-!STRO:-'G: 1930-1931.
J. BLYTliE: 1928-1931.
R. HocKIN( : : 1931.
P. JACKSON: 1928-1931.
P. 11ALLOCJ!: 1930- 1931.
::-1. l\ ]cLELLAN: 1930- 1931.
1931 PUBLIC EXAMINATION
RESULTS
Music
Associated Board
Primary: M. Boas (pass).
17. /nneutary: J. Yates (pass), M. Bunbury (pass).
Lower Dirisiou: J. Rowland (hon. mention) ; S. Crampton (pass), E. Rose (pass), P. Rose (pass).
!-! iuhe r Dh•ision : U. Pascoe ( nass).
Uni'i•l'?'sity Examinations
Grade I: G. Dix (pass).
.Uusical Pl'rcct•tion-Eiellll'llfary: J. Parsons (ho:1ors). M. Sherwood (honours), McLellan (honours).
Pnactical:
Grade II: M. Sherwood (credit), J Parsons (pass).
Gra de III: H. Lyster (pass), McLellan ( nass).
Gra cie V: C. \Villiam so n (credit).
G rade VI: B Roe (credit).
Theory:
G racie IV: M. Paterson (cred it), H. Lyster (pass).
Elocution
Ui1 .i·ucrsity l':xa111inalious
Grade III : H. Butterick (pass).
Alliance Francaise
Divi s ion II: M. George (pass).
Division III: I. Cranshaw (pass), J. Parsons (pass), B. Perkins (pass). N. Price (pass), M. Sherwood (pass).
Division IV: M. Anderson (d ist in ction), E. Bennett (distinction), J. Oxbrow (pass).
Leaving Resu!ts, 1931
Full Cl'rlificatcs
1f. HE:-<DERSO:-<.-English (distinction).
J EAST: 1931. ______________________________
French (dist.), Ce1ma11 (di st.), Bir,logy (dist.), 1bths. A (dist.),
Maths. B (dist.). university exhibition in French and German, English medal for high e st mark s gained in Leavi ng Eng li sh in the State; German prize
R. French (dist.), Gernnn, Bio logy, Music .
K. BAIRD.-Eng li sh, French, Maths. A (eliot.), Maths B, Physics ( dist.), Biology (dist.).
G. DEAN.-E nglish , French, History, C: ography, Maths. A, Maths. B , nl o logy.
J. I' -c Ks.-English. Geography, Maths. D. Biology.
::-r. SnEPIIERD. - Eng li sh . Geography, 1Jaths. A. Maths. B, Biology
G. Drx. - Eng li sh, Frenc h, History, ::-!J.aths. A, Maths. B, Music, Drawing, Agricultural Scie nce.
Junior Reults, 1931
Full Certijicall's P. BAmn. -E nglish , History, Biology, Hygiene, Music.
M. CHuRcn.-English, Hi story, Geography, Matl1s. A, Maths. B, Biology, Drawing.
I. CRONSHAw.-Eng lish, History, Geography, French, Biology, Hygiene.
L. DooN AN.-Engl ish , History, Geography, Biology, Hyg iene, Music. Drawlllg.
E. Do u GM.L.-En g lish, History, French. Maths. A, Maths. B. B iology, Hygiene.
1[. FAwcETT.-English. Hi otory, GeoM aths. B, Biol0gy. H ygiene.
!-.I. HAM :-m'<n.-English, History, GeograJJhy, Fr!":Ich. J\faths. A, Biology, Hy giene.
!<:. HEnLEV.-Eng!ish, History, ::\1aths. A, ::-•faths H. Bio)logy, Hygiene. I-II·: ., m·:nso!\. - Enghs l\ History, French, M ath s . l \, M at h s. B, Biology, Hygiene.
P. I-IE:-.rDRv-Englisl!, Ccogr8pily, l.'n·11rh. 1Jath s . fl. Hiolog .\. II vgil'lll' , I lra11 in g .
J. l Jo1.1 .. 1:0.:11. I [i;,tory, French. Bi o logy, Drawi11g .
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A. JoHN.-English, History, Geography, French, Biology, Hygiene.
M. MAITON.-English, Geography, Maths. A, Maths. B, Biology, Hygiene.
J. PARSONS.-English, History, Geography, French, Matl1s. A, Maths B, Biology, Music.
B. Pr.RKJ Ns.-En::;lish, History Geography. French, Maths. A, M aths. B, Biology, Music.
]\'. PRICE.-Eng\ish, History, French, Maths. J\. Maths. B, Biology, Hygiene.
1I. SrrEnwooo.-English. History, Geography, French, 1Iaths B, Bio logy, Music.
J. Toocooo.-English, History, Geography, Maths. B. Hygiene.
R. CROSTil w MTE.-Em;!ish, History, Geography, Maths. A, Maths. B, B iology, Hygiene.
J. DERMER.-Eng\ish, History, Geography. Biology, Hyg i ene.
l\L PATERSO:·: .-English, History, Geography. French, Hygiene, Domestic Science, Music.
E. History, French , Maths. A, Maths. B, Hygiene.
P. RosE .-English, History, French, Maths. A. Domestic Science.
S. ToTTERJJf:LL.-English, History, Geography, Maths. A, Biology, Music.
E. VINCENT.-Eng·lish, F r et1c h , Maths. A, Hygiene, l\{usic.
M. WATKINS.-English. History, Geography, Biology, Hygiene, Domestic Science, Music.
Subjects
J. EAST.-English, History, Biology, Hyg iene.
F. AnMSTRO'IG -Bio logy, Hygiene, Domestic Science.
J BLVTHE.-Eng li sh , History, Hygiene.
H. BuTTERlCK.-Englis h , H istory, Biology, Hygiene.
P. CRAMIT0:--1.-Eng l ish, Hygiene, Music.
R. Hyg iene, Domestic Science, Geography.
A. KERn.-English, H i story, French, Hygiene.
P M ALLOCH.-History, Music.
L. M ANN.-English, Bio logy, Hyg iene, Domestic Science.
McLELLAN.-Eng lis h , Matl1s. A, Mat h s. B, Hyg iene, Music.
P. RATCLlFF.-E n g l ish, H isto r y, Hygiene.
D. RoE.- H ygiene.
J. HrcKs.-French.
P. Hor.LANn.-German.
).1. GF:ORGE.-German.
OLD COLLEGIANS' NOTES
Office-Bearers
President: N. Hurg dn.
Vicc-Presirfcnt: Miss J. N. Phemister, M.A.
H 011. Secretary: H. Forster. !!ou 4ssf. Srcretary: B. \Vylie. T-1 011. T1·ea.wrcr: D. Armstrong.
Co nn11ittre: J. W ingrove, S. Rowley, P. Martin. G. Dean, G. Dix
Rra11ch Sccrrtaries: B. Worthington, Geraldton ; J. Cook, Northam.
The Annual Dance wa s he ld in Sch oo l Gymnasium on t he Friday of Show Week. T here was an exce ll ent atten :'ance of members and a ltoget h er tl1e cvc t: ilig was m 'Js t successful. The decorati ons, as usual, were carried out by the Commi t tee and were generally admired. The success of the danc e was largely due to the untiring efforts of th e Assistant
Sec retary. Dulcie Armstrong.
'' The Young Idea,"by Noe l Coward, was s uccessfully stage d by the Old Girls in the Assembly Hall, Pier Street, on Friday. Decembtet· 18. For the second time, Mi ss Lucy Ho sk ing very ki n dly underto ok the producti on of our play. The pr oceeds from this entertainment were donated towards t h e upkeep of t h e choo l Cot at th e Children's Hospita l.
The Annual Tea was held at the Schoo l on Monday, May 9, and was a tremendc"c:s success. T here were seventy-five prc -ent and the accommodation was taxed to the utmost. The Committee was de-
lighetd to see such an excellent turn-up of members, and hope s that the othe r functions during the year will be as well attended. It was especia ll y nice to sec so many of the older memb ers. After tea, bridge and other less exha us tin g car d games were pla yed until s uppct·-time .
The fir s t Lunchwn, held at Templ e Court on Satu rday , llia_v 28, was an overw helming succ!'ss. both for th e Committee and for Tcmpil' Court. Th e next l"un chcon is sc h edu led tu take place at Temple Court ott Sat urda y, August 6. am i the Committee ho pe s that the rec ord of the fir st Luncheon (there 1\' c t·c fift\ 'member s present) wi II be broken.
The Net Ball .Vfatch , Old Girls v. The Schoo l, was played at P.L.C. on Saturday, June 4, and r esulted in a win for the School by two goals; t hough we have heard that timepieces have a bad habit of going to pieces at G t ltcai moments.
A Dramatic Club in connection with the Assoc iation has been formed this year, and its committee has been very active in arranging r e adings. The first big effort of t he Club was the production of three one-act p lays in the School Cymnasium on Fr iday, Ju ly 1, by the kind permission of l\liss Phemister. The success of the plays shm\·ed that much time <. nd trouble had been expended on th e m by their producers, and the Dramatic Club must surely feel t ha t it ha s made a su bstantial o n what we all hope will be a very successfu l career.
wc wish to t ake this opportunity 0 f tha n king iss Phemis t er for the he lpful assistance which she ,is always willing to give u s . In fact, without h er, the Old Girls wou ld fi nd it vet·y eli fficult ind eed to carry on.
During the first t er m we were sorry to hear that Miss Bingley, l\Jatron of the Schoo l. had left P.L.C. to take up dutie s with the Y.l\J.C.A., Perth. In this, the Associa ti on lost a goo d friend, as Miss Bing ley's he lp at the Tea and ot h er Sch oo l functions was inva luab le. vVe wish her all happiness and success in her new sp h ere.
Betty Sparke retur ned to Western Austt·al ia towards the end of 1931 , after mo nt h s at the Conscrvatorium o f :.1u sic, Sydney.
Joan Hearman has been doing Forestry
work at Mt. Barker this year. Agnes Cunning ham i s teaching at Bellevue ::_ch c ol. Edith Builder is doing her fina l year f or h e r science degree and is a l so teaching. Ruth Kc ight ly grad u ated in April, 1932, also Dorot h y Pearso n . Grace Drummond, G. Dix and S hie lda Rowley a r c also at the University.
Nessie Horgan receives OLtr cong r at ulations on her appointment as Lect u re r in liiology at the University.
l;reda Gates s pent seve ral months enjoying the d el ights of Victoria, Tasmania and :'\ cw So uth \Vale s. In , Sydney she \\ as joined by Jean Cra ik , and they att('!lded \'arious celebrations in connection with the o pening of the Sydney Bridge Lttcr .J can was joined by her sister Peter , with whom s he returned to Pe r t h a few weeks ago. Jean Otto h as also been a recent visitor to t h e Eastern States, and had a mo st enjoyab le time.
Joau Solom on was successfu l in passing her exami;1ati ons at t he Royal Hospita l for 'Nomen , Paddington, and is now doing t he special babies ' and c h ildren's nurse course at ·• Karitani," Sydney. S h e is thorough ly ct:joy ing herself off-duty, and in between examinations.
The t:umber of P.L.C. peop le at the Chi ld r en's Ho sp ;tal is amazing. In fact, it is well-nig h imp oss ible to keep track of them all. Some of the peop le t h ere arc :-Kathleen Rowe, Bonnie Rip per. Dorothy Ick, Olive Keightley, Ma rj orie Congreve, Jea n Brome ll , Gwen Church. !vi i ss Lodge, whom many of the o lder g irls will remember, is also at t h e Ch ildren's Hospita l and has nearly fi nis h ed her training. Phyllis Day is still at Perth Hcspital, and we are not q·uite s u re whether Molly Hocking has finished there o r not. Marjorie Anderson is doing her Maternity Certificate at the King Edward l\lemorial Ho s pital. Eve lyn Cortee n is nursing at Devon le igh Hospital. :.raucle Sholl is contemp lating taking ·up nursing-also Nata l ie Brickhill. Edit h Kerr is a resident of Janet C l arke Hall and is doing second year medicine at ;,
