Consequently universities all over the country sprang into action in order to get these so-called 'new blood' Fellows into post by next academic year. St Hugh's was fortunate enough to acquire two of these posts, one in Biochemistry, and we will be welcoming next October as a new Fellow in Biochemistry, Dr Anthony Wates, and one in Chemistry, which we hope to be filling shortly. We will also have a new lecturer amongst us next year, Dr Galen Strawson, who will be replacing Miss Romney while her post is frozen. Miss Marilyn Booth has been appointed as Joanna Randall-Maclver Junior Research Fellow, and Mrs Vanessa Winchester as Moberly Senior Scholar. For some time we have been exercised in debating what would be a suitable memorial for Miss Procter. After considering several possibilities, we decided that a fountain and pool in the garden would commemorate her in one of the areas of College which was particularly dear to her. A start has been made on the pool, though I would urge senior members who go looking for it to approach with caution. At present it is just a rather large hole to the north of the Wolfson Building: we hope, however, that by the time of next Gaudy it will be complete. One unanticipated hazard was that the site chosen cut into the course of the main telephone cable, unmarked on College maps, so this had to be diverted. The College has continued to distinguish itself at rowing. In this year's summer eights, St Hugh's first eight headed the river in the women's division for the second year running. We hope our run of success will be as long as that of Boris Rankov who represented the University in his sixth (or was it seventh?) Boat Race and victory against Cambridge. On a more serious note the University has been considering for the last two terms the methods of entry to the University and in the last few weeks the Dover Committee, of which Mrs Smart, our Fellow in Law, is a member, has produced its report. It will take some time before all the Colleges decide whether to proceed on its recommendations or not. These aim to achieve a more ordered and equitable method of admission to Oxford. I now come to the part of the report in which I give you news of successes of old members, which have become known since the publication of the
Chronicle. Jean Braybrook has been appointed lecturer in French at Birkbeck College, London. Penny Chaloner has been appointed to a University lecturership in Chemistry at Sussex University. Jane Weston has been awarded a Senior Scholarship at Christ Church to study for an M Sc in Physiological Sciences. Margaret Smart has been awarded a James Ingram Halstead Scholarship at St Hilda's College to study for a M Litt in Music. Jennifer Dennis has been given leave to supplicate for the degree of D M. 35