1922 SMC Yearbook

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Snapshots taken a t the Opening of the ilostcJ.

No. 15

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1922

OFFICERS OF THE SCHOOL, 1922

School Prefects

Audrey Cracroft Wilson (Head) 1 Brenda Bannehr Irene Graham

r Molly Stevenson

Committee Girls

Orderlies::.....Form Va

Mona Coath

Marjorie Nancarrow

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Nancy Marshall

Freda Cooper

I L Ruth Turner

Gwen Rankin

Olive Davidson

Form !Va

Betty Thomas

FormlVb

Marjorie Best

Form Ill a House Prefect House Orderlies Captain of Hockey ..

Captain of Tennis ..

Captain of Basket Ball

(james Committee ..

Secretary

Treasurer

Mona Coath

Elizabeth Lance

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Kathleen Kay

Audrey Cracroft Wilson Mollie Rankin

Nancy Marshall

r Prefects , Committee Girls J Gwen Rankin

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Olive Davidson

Rima Fraer

l Betty Pritchett

Audrey Cracroft Wilson Miss Bruce

CONTENTS Officers of the School Contents The Dedication of the Hostel School Notes Chapel Fund ..

Inspectors' Report House Notes-Rimu House Matipo House Konini House Rata House Kowhai House Prefects' Notes . Boarders' Notes Old Girls' Association Old Girls' Notes Garden Fete . . 'l'he Play Visit of the Bishop of Melanesia Lecture by Miss Grant on Qentral Europe Honours Gymnasium Notes School Sports Swimming Sports Games-Basket Ball Hockey Tennis Contributions-A Petrified Forest The Autumn Ball Why We Have no School Ghost Mary's Dream Jack Frost

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"THE DEDICATION OF THE NEW HOSTEL. On the 10th of February, 1922, St. Margaret's Hostel was dedicated by the Right Rev Lord Bishop. This new Hostel is in Papanui Road. It had been a private residence, and natur­ ally many alterations had been necessary before it was suit­ able for use as a boarding-house. Now, on this important day, many parents and friends had accepted the invitation, so with the girls a very large number of people were present.

The parents and girls, with the exception of the choir, as_sembled outside. The choir, followed by the clergy and Bishop, processed through the house, singing suitable psalms and stopping at the various rooms, where prayers were offered. After this the Bishop gave a short address, which was followed by afternoon tea. Then the parents were escorted over the many rooms of the house.

In the meantime we girls were enjoying afternoon tea on the back lawn, and playing all sorts of games. Everyone seemed to enjoy herself roaming about the spacious grounds.

When the visitors had completed their tour of inspection, we were allowed to see over the house, much to our delight.

Gradually the guests left, and soon the place was deserted except for the Sisters, Mistresses, and boarders.

A. W., Kowhai House. :to :to :to SCHOOL NOTES. The last Magazine could only give views of the garden at the Hostel, for the House was then in course of allilbation.

The present number contains views of the interior, and shows some of the rooms. Naturally much is lost through want of colour, but an idea can be formed of the size of the rooms and the arrangements for our boarders.

The Hostel was formally opened by his Grace the Arch­ bishop on Saturday, February 18th, 1922, and is proving as convenient and comfortable as was expected.

The chapel is finished, and makes all the difference to the

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House. We have still to collect £130/7 /1, and effort must be made to complete that sum. The east end is bare, and need!! some decoration over the Altar. We have visions of a triptyche in carved wood, with a painting of the Nativity in the centre, as this would be so suitable for young people.

There have been many things for which we have wished since we started St. Margaret's. Many of these have been realised.

Perhaps the last-mentioned may also come to pass. The power of prayer is beyond all human understanding. In this little sanctuary in Papanui Road, many prayers for our pupils, past and present, will go up, and who knows how many battles they may be helped to fight bravely 1 Our thoughts are now much occupied in considering what we can do to increase the accommodation of the day school in Cranmer Square. Out Forms this year have been full, and if we are to grow-and there is every prospect that we shall­ we must have more classrooms. Unless funds can be found to build, we shall be in the unfortunate position of having to refuse pupils, and this must be avoided somehow.

Mr. Cecil Wood, the architect who so ably planned the present building, has the matter in hand. A space was left in the original plans for a hall which, if it can be added, and classrooms built above, will make a quite excellent building, and there will be room for many more pupils. 'rhe estimated cost is £2300. We are hoping some means may, be found of making the additions in the coming Christmas holidays.

Four new Mistresses have been welcomed on the staff since Christmas-Miss Isaacson, Miss Ruston, Miss Satchell and Miss Bruce. The last-named has lately come from Home to take the place of Miss Macfarlen, who leaves shortly for England.

As a mark of our gratitude for her interest in the games, and for all she has done for the School, Miss Macfarlen was pre­ sented by the girls with a beautifully-fitted writing case.

The following is a list of the passes in the Leaving Certi­ ficates of the Association of Head Mistresses of Non-Depart­ mental Schools:Higher Leaving.

Larno Sauhders, Honours Certificate, Class II. Distinction in Divinity. Practical English, Divinity, Literature, French, Art. Irene Dunnage: Practical English, Divinity, Literature, French, Art, Science.

Ailsa Kemble: Divinity, Literature, Science, Practical English.

Audrey Cracroft Wilson: Practical English, Divinity, Litera­ tllre, Art.

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Lower tea.vtng.

Freda Cooper: Divinity.

Irene Graham: Divinity (Distinction), History.

Nahcy Marshall: Practical English, Divinity, History.

Dorothy Quill: Practical English, Divinity, History, Literature.

Molly Stevenson: Literature, Art.

The elder girls did exceedingly well. The standard is at least a year beyond Matriculation, and there were no failures in arty subject.

Those who are interested in the School Sports have pre­ sented the School with two new Challenge Cups-Miss Macfarlan, House Tennis; Gwen and Joyce Francis, for Form Drill. Our cups are mounting u'p, and we have quite a goodly array put out in the Hall. They are very welcome, and are much appreciated by all.

No one felt drawn to enter for the Navy League Essay Challenge Cup, so the cup won by Dorothy Quill will have to depart when the winner for 1922 is announced.

In the present Hall gymnastic apparatus has been put up. It is what we have wanted for a long time, but it has been among those good things for which we have had to wait.

The following girls were confirmed by his Grace the Archbishop o'n Thursday, August 17th_, at St. Luke's Church:­ Connie Andrews, Rosa Boyd, Freda Bean, Alice Butterworth, Phyllis Cooper, Alma Chamberlain, Jean Ferguson, Avice Hamilton, Dorotb.y Judd, Morva Lake, Bessie McLauchlan, Ina McIntosh, Clarice Muloock, Marjorie Nancarrow, Joyce Pear­ son, Gwen Rankin, ]\folly Rankin, Olga Raphael, Florence Smee, Delcie Woodhead.

They made their first Communion in the School Chapel on Thursday, August 24th. 'l'he Prefects, and boarders who are communicants, were present, to pray for those who were mak­ ing their Communion for the first time. Breakfast was pro­ vided for all at the School afterwards.

Anzac Day was spent, as last year, in a special way. In­ stead of essays being written, a prize was offered for the best set of maps of the War areas. • The maps sent in were truly surprising in their excellence; the time and trouble spent over them exceeded all expectation. Though it was not diffi­ cult to pick out the outstanding best in the Upper and Lower School, there were so many that came up t,o the standard hoped for, that it was decided to award more than the one prize.

Audrey Cracroft Wilson in the Upper School, and M:onica Templeman in the Lower School, came first.

Other maps

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worthy of reward were sent in by Mary Hogg and Freda Cooper, Form V.a; Olive Davidson and Alma Elson, Form IV.a; May Wilson, III.b.

The Magazine will record the v11rious charities helped by the School during the year. We must never be backward in giving, for it is a privilege to help others not so fortunate as ourselves. Still, the requests to assist various charities have become so many (we once had six in a fortnight) that we have decided not to be continually asking the girls to bring such things as a pocket handkerchief, or an egg, or cake, etc.

These become a real tax, and if we help one we must help all, or we run the risk of offending people. One way out of the difficulty would be to have a collecton once a week at Prayers.

This money could be put aside' for charities, and when calls come the Heads of the Houses could meet and decide whether a donation should be given, and, if so, how much. Of course, any special object might call for special effort-that would be an understood thing.

With the idea of improving the pronunciation and clear­ ness of speech of the School generally, Miss Peters spends Monday morning taking each form in turn and training the girls to speak distinctly Those who were present at the acting of "The Rivals" will have noticed how well each one could be heard, even at the very back of the Hall. It shows what training can do. 'ro have to strain to hear what is being said ''gets on one's nerves,'' and in these ''nervy'' days we must avoid anything of that kind.

One important thing we really have improved in is writ­ ing. Some are even now not very good at script, but even so, what they write can now be read with ease, which was not the case formerly The Old Girls' Week, held in May, was quite a success.

We hope it is the first of many other functions of the same kind. � � � CHAPEL FUND. Amount already acknowledged Collection at Opening of Hostel Collection, per Sisters ..

Mrs. Dixon Kowhai House M. Teschemaker (extra) Collected by E. Lance Ivy Munro Eleanor Waldin..

£ s. d.

78 2 6 70 10

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Canon Mutter Ailsa Kemble Canon Mutter Miss Price Mr. W Jamieson Dorothy Cooper Mrs. McClelland Mabel Faloon Lois Lord Mrs. Gossett . . .

Associates of the Community of the Resurrection .

Konini House Mrs. Thomas Florence Smee Mrs. McClelland (2nd donation) Mrs. Pawsey Dr. and Mrs. Acland Collected by Sisters

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INSPECTORS' REPORT. We have to hand the report of a brief inspection visit on June 19th by Messrs. Drummond and Parr (Inspectors of the Secondary Department)

The report deals mainly with the organising of the School and the number of girls taking the various subjects. It is too long to give in full, a few extracts will suffice.

'' The work of the school is, on the whole, well organised: homework time-tables are posted up in all the classrooms, and all teachers are required to enter up weekly returns of the work done. The equipment in the classrooms is distinctly good, and the rooms themselves are airy and well lighted.''

'' Physical culture is amply provided for; a specially qualified mistress who holds an English diploma is in charge of the physical drill and organised games.''

"Satisfactory work is classes."

being done

in the

mathematics

'' A capable and well qualified mistress is now in charge of the science classes.''

"In English a high standard is reached by the girls in Form VI. Good essays were seen in this Form, and the pro­ gramme offers a varied selection of standard English literature.''

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"French is taken up to Matriculation standard in Form V.a." '' Good work was seen in VI.b Geography, V.a History, and V.a Latin. The latter class is preparing for Matricula­ tion, and on being tested in a difficult extract from Livy, the girls made a creditable attempt at the translation.'' '' Generally speaking the teaching is on good lines, and the standard of work satisfactory."

The Primary Department of the School has not yet been inspected.

RIMU HOUSE NOTES. Third Term, 1921.

Although we have three members of the Honours Gym. Class, Rimu House failed to distinguish itself in the Drill Com­ petition. However, the sports were held later on in the term, and this gave us a chance to try what we could do.

N. Marrie came equal with M. Templeman for the Lower School Cup; I. Ashworth came first in the Junior High Jump; and M. Lance came third in the Senior High Jump. The Junior Relay Race was most exciting, and Rimu House came second, being beaten by Kowhai House by a narrow margin.

At the prize-giving we were presented with the much­ coveted hockey shield, which we had won earlier in the year.

It was received by the head of the House, Ailsa Kemble, Pirst Term, 1922. .

When we came back to school we had quite a number of ;new girls. ' We still have the same House Mistresses, Miss Bowen and Miss Cullwick, who do everything in their power to help and encourage the members of the House. We were very sorry to lose Ailsa Kemble, who was head of the House, and left at the end of last year She did a great deal to help the House, and was our Hockey captain, and so she is missed in the game very much.

A new committee was elected, which consisted of the following girls :-Olive Davidson, Phyllis Snowball, Margaret Lance, Isabel Stewart and Irene Graham. M. Lance was elected captain of the Basket Ball team, and P. Snowball of the Hockey.

However, Phyllis left at half-term, and Margaret at the end of the term, and so Rimu House was very sad. They were two of our best hockey players, and Phyllili was the

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only member of the House in the A Hockey team. M. Carring­ ton was elected Hockey captain, and Rimu House intends to fight hard' to retain the Hockey Shield, in spite of its loss.

We had bad luck at the swimming sports because N. Marrie was absent from school, and could not go in for the Lower School Cup. M. Lance was also unable to swim· owing to a bad cold.

L. Robbins and M. Carrington represented the House in the Relay Race. They both swam very well, and Rimu House eame second, much to our delight. On Saturday, April 22nd, Kowhai and Rimu Houses provided the tea for the match against the Fathers.

Second Term, 1922.

This term we have several new girls-II. Irving, G. Maling, E. Moir and P. Henry.

A new committee was elected, which consists of 0. David­ son, M. Carrington, I. Stewart, H. Irving, M. Templeman and I. Graham ..

The · most important event this term was the House Basket Ball Tournament, which was held on Record Half­ Holiday. We were drawn to play against Konini, and after a hard> tussle we were beaten by one point. The matches played on Record Half-Holiday were not for the Shield, because some of the Houses were not properly represented. The next time we played against Matipo, and we were again hea:ten, so we did not shine in Basket Ball.

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MATIPO HOUSE NOTES. Where is the Coward Who Would not Die for such a House?

Term Ill., 1921.

This term held few victories for Matipo House, but Miss Macfarlan was kind enough to decide in our favour for the Drill Shield.

At the end of this term we were all very sorry to say good-bye to Miss Milnes (one of our House Mistresses), Lorna Saunders ( our head girl), and several others, including Rita Hall, Muriel George, Dorothy Cooper, and Linsel Benson.

Term I., 1922.

At the beginning of this year we were awfully glad to hear that Lorna Saunders had passed her Higher Leaving Examination with Honours. Also we welcomed Miss Ruston into Matipo House, as well as Mona Hind, Joyce Jamieson,

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Edna Gill, Beatrice Telford, and Eileen Fitzhenry At our first meeting we elected the following committee: -Marjorie Nancarrow (president), Ruth Turner (secretary), Elizabeth Lance treasurer), and :r;follie Stevenson, also the following captains :-Ruth Turner Hockey captain, Mollie Stevenson 'rennis captain, and Marjorie Nancarrow Basket Ball captain.

In spite of the many proddings of Miss Edgar and Miss Ruston, we have failed to do anything original this term. We tried to arrange a fancy dress dance for next term, but here Konini interposed; we hope, however, to settle with Konini at some future time. So beware, Konini, of the Matipo-ite.

At the swimming sports we did fairly well. Marjorie Nancarrow won two events, and scraped up one third, and Elizabeth Lance also got a third. One of our Junior members, Marjorie Owen, put up a splendid fight, and made some very plucky attempts.

Though she did not get any very great results this year, we all hope she will have success next year.

We have three members of the present respected tennis team, who now perform weird and wonderful antics on the first court under Mr. Murray's critical eye, and who had the honour of playing against a Fathers' team, which was piloted

by Mr Quill.

Term II., 1922.

Evidently Matipo excels itself in airy sports, for when Konini House gave a party, Matipo won both the balloon tennis and hockey Though no Matipo-ite had shown much origin­ ality in her fancy dress that evening, she seemed to have a most original way of playing these games.

Later in the term our valiant Juniors played Basket Ball, in a team of six, against our Yellow friends, the Kowhai Juniors. Perhaps it would be as well not to mention the result, for the Kowhai-ites proved real '' Yellow perils.''

On Record Half-Holiday the team which sallied forth to the Basket Ball field was not overflowing with hopes for vic­ tory However, we were extremely grateful to Sister and Miss Macfarlan for not counting the matches for the Shield, especially as we beat Rimu House for the Shield afterwards.

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We were compelled to write these notes, but perhaps it would have been better for Matipo had they never been written.

"Never say nothing without you have been compelled to."

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KONINI HOUSE NOTES. Konini House now boasts of three new members-N. Hoare, Y Sheen, and J Baxter Also a new House Mistress, Miss Isaacson.

An important event, a Fancy Dress Balloon Evening, took place early in the second term for the Upper School. Some original games of balloon tennis and balloon hockey were invented by Miss Macfarlan, which afforded endless amuse­ ment to the members of other Houses.

Matipo succeeded in defeating Rata in the tennis after a very exciting game ; they also won the hockey, after many of the balloons had come to a sad and sudden end.

Three prizes were awarded-one for the most original, one for the prettiest, and one for the funniest, which created much amusement. The latter prize was won by D. Judd and J. Eddy, who were dressed as Darby and Joan, and acted their· parts splendidly.

On Record Half-Holiday a Basket Ball Tournament was held, Konini House being repre­ sented by B. Norris, J. Smith, A. Acland, A. Elsom, and M. Wait. Unfortunately, some of the girls were unable to play (for reasons best known to themselves and the mistresses).

We played Rimu House in the first round, defeating them by one point. In the final we played Rata, but they proved too �trong for us, and succeeded in winning by 12 points to one.

On July 29th we gave another Fancy Dress Dance for the Juniors of the other Houses. The costumes were many and varied. Much amusement was caused by one child, who came as '' Father Christmas.'' After a great deal of excitement and guessing, it was found to be Phyllis Agar.

The House Basket Ball Tournament has reached the final stage, but we are out of it, unfortunately, having been beaten

by Matipo. We hope to do better when hockey and tennis tournaments are played. :f.

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RATA HOUSE NOTES. Since the last magazine was printed, Rata House has been most successful, both in games and schoolwork.

We did not, however, distinguish ourselves in tennis.

During the last term of 1921 we played Matipo House, and lost by seven games. The results were as follow:-

Doubles-L. Saunders and R. Hall v N Marshall and G.

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Rankin, 6-4. M. Stevenson an.d M. Naneanow v. I. Dunnage and K. Kay, 6-4.

Singles-L. Saunders v. G. Rankin, 6-1; R. Hall v.. N. Marshall, 2-6; M. Stevenson v. I. Dunnage, 6'-3; M. Nancarrow v. K. Kay-, 5-7 .

.A.gain in the House Tennis Tournament we were defeated in the first round by Konini.

In the sports, however, Rata House was true to its col­ ours, proving itself to be a dangerous rival to the other Houses by winning the Senior Relay and House Challenge Cup, also three individual cups-for the 100 yards and quarter-mile, won

by N. Marshall, and the cup for most points by G. Rankin.

Soon after the sports a Drill Competition between the I;Iouses was held. Matipo was victorious, but Rata was a close second .At the prize-giving many Rata House girls received prizes, two being presented with games brooches.

We have lost Irene Dunnage, our head of last year, but her place has been filled by B. Bannehr, who has become a school prefect. We were very glad to hear that bo_th the House members who sat for the Higher and Lower Leaving Examination-I. Dunnage and N. Marshall-passed, to the credit of both House and School.

.A.bout the middle of last term the Swimming Sports were held. G. Rankin won the Senior Cup, but in the House Relay w� swam, or splashed in, second to last. We are very proud t0- be able to own anothel' "Honours Gym." member, B. Bannehr, who has just lately been. promoted.

On Record Half, House Basket Ball matches were played.

They could hardly be called representative matches, as seva,ral members of other teams were unavoidably absent. It was rather pathetic to see a little streamer of yellow ribbon flutter­ ing dismally outside the Fifth Form window, and the inoffen­ sive Konini golliwog being hung from the flag-pole.

Owing to the excellent behaviour of all our members, we had a full team, and defeated Kowhai, Matipo and Konini in succession, thus winning the tournament.

The matches for the House Basket Ball Shield have begun, Rata defeating Kowhai in a game ( or was it a scramble Y) on .August 3rd by 3-2.

.Although we have not in the past done much towards entertaining the other Houses, we intend to do so in the future. We are combining with Kowhai House to give a Seniors' dance, with which to end the term.

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KOWllAI HOUSE NOT:tS. Kowhai House, since the last magazine was issued, has been much more successful in most ways, and can now report not losses, but victories.

The first event of importance was the School sports, in which we did very well. Betty Pritchett won the Junior Challenge Cup, and Monica Templeman, with Nellie Marrie, of ltimu House, won the Lower School Cup. The Junior House Relay Cup presented by Rima Fraer, was won by us also.

We were very successful at the swimming sports, winning the House Relay and the Junior Challenge Cup.

At the end of last ye-ar we were very sorry to lose Miss Smith, who presided over our weekly meetings, and worked very enthusiastically for our House.

She has been replaced this year by Miss Dawe.

We we:re also very sorry to lose Margaret McArthu:r, one i:>f our most valuable members. The new girls in the House :are :-G. McClelland, F. Smee, E. Whitta, E. Mnthieson, G. Sarelius, A. Huie, N. Upritchard.

At the beginning of the last term there was a vacant place in the committee. · A meeting was held to decide who iilhould take he:r place. Helen Cane was proposed and elected.

During the week before Anzac Day everyone was very busy preparing maps of the different theatres of the war, Sister donating a prize for the best work sent in.

Audrey Cracroft Wilson, the Head Prefect, belonging to our House, was the successful one, and she is to be congratulated on her display.

On Saturday, April 22nd, the School team played the ••papas" at tennis. The afternoon was a most enjoyable one except for the thunderstorm which prevented us from finish­ ing.

Refreshments were supplied by us, with the help of Rimu House, but the vsitors were so interested in the match that afternoon tea was only of minor importance. The Junior members of the School, however, eagerly sought the surplus of the fea-st.

On July 22nd House Basket Ball matches were played.

In the first round Kowhai was drawn to play Rata, but we were defeated. Great excitement, and perhaps a little con­ 'Sternatfon, was caused by the announcement made at the end of the afternoon that the matches were not for the Shield, as several members from each house were unavoidably detained.

There were three representatives from our House in the

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play, "The Rivals," acted on June 22nd and 24th, at St. Michael's Hall-Audrey Cracroft Wilson, Helen Cane, and Nancy Hewland.

The Juniors of our House challenged the Juniors of Matipo to a Basket Ball match played on July 18th.

Great was the excitement among the players of our House when they found they had won. Rata and Kowhai are com­ bining to give a dance on the last Thursday of the term for Seniors and Middle School girls, and we hope it will be a great success.

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PREFECTS' NOTES. · "Deep harm to disobey,

Since obedience is the bond of rule.''

We are eight in all, and search where one will, there can­ not be found eight more studious, well-disciplined and serious­ minded people.

In a special room, scrupulously neat, and "far from the madding crowd,'' four of our number are to be seen daily, poring over books-such as only the Sixth Form could under­ stand-with knitted brows and hope dawning upon our coun­ tenances. '' There we sit in judgment, on men and things galore.''

Fortunately, we enjoy absolute privacy, else how could we manage all the work which is overpowering us 1

Nevertheless, to balance these hours of work and study, we have a few moments' play during the week, and in these short moments, joyously snatched at, we become positively light-hearted, and at times have difficulty in suppressing the animal spirits which have a tendency to rise at the most inopportune moments.

• We can boast of being a sporting clique, for every member of the community is in one team or another, and en masse we form a Basket Ball team which is second to none.

We have many duties to perform, but have lately been deprived of one-the honour of making the staff's morning tea -since, in an evil moment, one of our members was a little over-generous with the tea!

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virtues,

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" Anything, anything to let the wheels of argument run glibly to their goal.''

"Soft rebukes in blessings end."

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It is yet to be learnt that "Brevity is the soul of wit." '' Moods . . they pass like showers.''

"Neat as a new pin, cool as a cucumber " '' Methodical in all things, practical in most.'' '' She speaks daggers to them, but uses none.'' '' The lady doth protest too much, methinks.''

Now to turn to our achievementsJust at half-term the Prefects played an exciting Basket Ball match against the Fifth Form, from which, of course, we emerged triumphant.

Except for this match, the year has been eventless as far as the Prefects themselves are concerned.

The "Pound,' of course, is always a pleasant diversion, and there are few things we enjoy more ( 1) than a revel in the pound cupboard in a "sea" of shoes and books, etc. We are, of course, continually reminded that "Love and naughti­ ness are always in their teens.'' " The earth moves slowly if it move at all, And by the general, not the single force Of the linked members of the vast machine.'' '' When the strong command, obedience is the best'' !

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BOARDERS' NOTES. End of Term III., 1921.

As usual, great excitement was felt amongst th·e boarders at the end of Term III., with the thought of the Christmas holidays-only a week off, but there was also a feeling of sad­ ness amongst us when we thought of some of our old friends leaving us, namely, Ailsa Kemble, Margaret McArthur, Dorothy Cooper, Mona Coath, and Laura Mander The Sisters gave them a farewell party, and at 12 p.m. (midnight) every room had a "farewell party," not only for the girls, but also as a farewell to their old rooms. Everything was going beautifully when suddenly, outside the Prefects' and Orderlies' room deep moans were heard. Each one cautiously got up to see who the intruder was. First one said ''You look,'' then another said "No, you look," then two picked up courage and looked, and, to their great surprise, there was a great white thing moving about. They were too awe-stricken to speak, but just gazed with wide-open eyes till someone said, '' Oh, ---, it's you!" Now that the intruder was discovered, everybody returned to the fray, and thence to bed. The following morn­ ing everyone's feelings were damped again when '' Good­ byes'' were being said, and the trains, etc., moved off, and

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our friends were soon vanishing specks. Farewell, 82 Bealey Avenue.

Term I., 1922.

On our return this term there was an unusual feeling of excitement at the thought of going to our new "home" at 71 Papanui Road. On our arrival Miss Hunt escorted us to our respective cubicles (as none of us knew our way about), and everyone was very pleased with her new abode. (The ,elder girls have cubicles, and the intermediates and juniors ,sleep in dormitories).

We welcomed two new girls into our midst-Mona Hind and Gladys McClelland-and a day girl, formerly a boarder, is with us again-Ruth Glen. To everyone's surprise, Mona Coath returned-she had to come back to join her old ranks again 1 She was made Head Prefect of the House, Elizabeth Lance being made an Orderly. We have two resident mis­ tresses-Miss Isaacson and Miss Ruston.

As '' 71 '' is a long way from School, it has been arranged that we have dinner down at Cranmer House, which is much nicer, ,as we do not have the same rush at lunch time as we did at "82."

The Seniors were all taken by Miss Hunt and Miss Cull­ wick to hear the N.S.W. Orchestra in the Barracks. Once we got in we thoroughly enjoyed it, but it took us nearly 30 minutes to get through a crowd which was fighting its way in through a small trap-door. When we did get in we discovered �mr seats were taken, because it was after 8 p.m., when all reserves are open, but we all found seats eventually, and thoroughly enjoyed the music.

On the day of the "Opening and Dedication" of "71," Miss Hardy, a missionary from Melanesia, came to spend a few days with us. We did not see very much of her that day, as we were all very busy getting the House ready for our relati1>ns and friends to be shown over. At about 2.30 p.m. people began to arrive fo.r the Dedication. At 3 p.m. the choir girls, led by the Cross bearer, and followed by Archdeacon Taylor, and the Bishop, processed throughout the building, and at intervals hymns and Psalms were sung and prayers said. Then they proceeded into the drawing-room, and from the steps the Bishop gave an addre,ss. Afternoon tea was handed round by · the girls, and then the visitors were shown round the building.

In the evening, as a special treat, Sister allowed us all to go to the pictures· to see '' Daddy Long Legs.'' Although everyone was very tired, we simply screamed with laughter at "Judy," and thoroughly enjoyed the programme from beginning to end.

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W c saw more of Miss Hardy for the next few days, and one evening she gave us a very interesting "talk" about her work in Melanesia and the little Melanesian children. On the eve of her departure we decided to give her a small ''tuck­ box," as she called it, to take back to her children, which she was very pleased with. That evening she asked Sister if she might take any of the girls who would like to go to the Melanesian Exhibition, which we all found v•ery interesting.

On Tuesday, February 28th, Miss Hunt took some of us to see the pantomime "Dick Whittington and His Cat." Although an amateur performance, it was very good.

Our visit from the Amberley House girls, which was post­ poned from last year on account of the weather, took place on Saturday, March 4th. About 10 a.m. two car-loads of the girls arrived at school, a:ccompanied by two mistresses. Tennis was played between their A team and ours during the morn­ ing. Then the two teams, accompanied by the boarders, came up to ''71'' for lunch, and afterwards were shown round the grounds and buildings. After lunch the match was con­ tinued, which ended in a win for St. Margaret's, the score being 81-43. At 5.30 the cars called for the girls, anli the happy party left for ''home.''

At half-term we welcomed three new boarders-Melva Watson, Phyllis Crompton, and Kata Uru. The :first-named deserted the day girls and joined us, and the last-named is a little half-Maori girl aged six years. Also at half-term Kathleen Kay was made an Orderly.

Easter was very late this year, so it made our exeat later, but none of us minded, as we had it to look forward to, and on Saturday morning "71" was soon deserted except for a few remaining girls. We all returned on the Tuesday night ready for school on Wednesday Monday, April 24th, Sister took some , of the elder girls to a lecture in St. Michael's Hall on "China," by the Rev. Crichton McDougall, which was intensely interesting.

On Anzac Day we were all taken to the 9 a.m. service for children at St. Michael's, and then we came back and drew our war maps for the competition being held at School. In the afternoon we met some of the· day girls at School and watched the procession, and then went to the children's ser­ vice at the Cathedral.

There was great excitement amongst the boarders one Saturday, when· everyone was secretly preparing for the Masked Fancy Dress Dance to be held at School (given by Konini House) that evening. At 4.30 p.m. everyone went upstairs to don her costume, and from each cubicle could

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be heard queer exclamations. As each one entered the sitting­ room there were shrieks of laughter, and the costumes were as follow :-Elizabeth Lance, Cooli�; Joe Eddy and Dorothy Judd, Darby and Joan; Ina McIntosh, Winter; Rosa Boyd, French Maid; Amy Dixon, Old Mother Hubbard; Monica Thacker, Pierrette; Gladys M:cClelland, Christmas Tree; Ruth Glen, Night; Mona Hind, Red Coat Soldier; Janie Smith, Courtier; May Milliken, Little Miss Muff et; Melva Watson, Red Letter-Box; Kitty Dixon, Poppy; Mona Coath, Golliwog.

Three of us were successful in gaining prizes, as Melva Watson was presented with the prize for the most original (being the "Letter-Box"), and Darby and Joan (Dorothy Judd and Josephine Eddy) for the funniest pair.

We were very sorry to lose Margaret Lance, who, we thought had gone home this term on account of her health, but we have since learnt that she has left us for ever We broke up on May 3rd, and the usual excitement was felt among us all at the thought of going home, but to have heard the sounds about the House at 10 a.m. one would never have thought it the same place as two hours earlier.

Term II.

June 1st was the day arranged for our return, but when the roll was called there were several girls absent on account of having caught mumps during the holidays, and they were still in quarantine. The poor unfortunates were Mona Hind, May Milliken, Joe Eddy and Mona Coath. When the two latter returned they were greeted with the news that they had to stay in quarantine another week, but they seemed to enjoy themselves.

The new girls this term were Ethel Moir and Vittoria Colonna, and Lucy Heney at half-term.

On Saturday, June 10th, we all were taken to the opening of the '' Victory School'' in St. Albans, and then Sister took us all in to afternoon tea, which was provided in the grounds.

This term Sister arranged that the girls who do Home Science at the Technical College should show: their skill by cook­ ing the tea for both Sisters and girls on Thursday afternoons, that being cook's afternoon off. The first day it was quite amusing to see our two "new cooks," namely, Mona Hind and Mona Coath, busily occupied, with sleeves rolled up and white aprons on, scurrying about the kitchen. At first we were rather doubtful as to whether it would be safe to eat it, but so far we have suffered no ill-effects, and quite enjoy tea on Thursday night.

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and the European Famine Fund, but we did not go that night, as Sister thought it would be better for us to go on the second night, being Saturday Three of the girls went-Dorothy Judd, Janie Smith, and Mona Coath-to sell sweets, and on the Saturday we all went and thoroughly enjoyed it.

On July 4th there was great excitement among us all, especially the elder ones who had been at the School two years or more, because we expected Sister Etheleen to arrive back from England after being away a little over a year. Some of us got up about 6 a.m. and put our big coats on and went outside and picked greenery, while others decorated the hall, etc., and ''Welcome,'' in large red and blue letters, was put up over the front door. About 8.20 a.m. Sister arrived, just as we were all lined up to go to school, and she spoke to us all, and then we went to school. The following Saturday night we had a little "Welcome home" party for her, at which each girl contributed an item. These were followed by games and supper.

Before Sister Etheleen's arrival Sister Catherine went back to Dunedin, but came back to spend a few days with us a week or two ago.

We were all very disappointed when we heard Sister Etheleen was going down to Dunedin, but I suppose we must not be selfish. We all hope to see her among us again soon, as she left about a fortnight ago.

On Saturday night, August 5th, we had a Fancy Dress Dance among the boarders, and the costumes were weird and wonderful, but caused quite a lot of amusement, and we all enjoyed it.

M.C., Kowhai House. � ST MARGARET'S OLD GIRLS' ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of this Association was held at the School Hostel on Thursday, May 4th.

The first part of the evening was devoted to the election of officers. Votes of thanks were passed to the Sisters for their help and interest in the Association, also to Muriel Wallace, the retiring Secretary, and to the retiring Committee.

The following were elected:President: SISTER WINIFRED. Vice-President: B. PINCKNEY.

ST. 'MARGARET'S COLLEGE MAGAZINE. Committee:

M. WALLACE, N. MORRISH, N. HUNT, F. BRIDGE, G. DUNNAGE, M. ROSS, C. BETHUNE. Hon. Treasurer: N. NUTT. Hon. Secretary: L. SAUNDERS. Dorothy Sandston agreed to take charge of the Associa­ tion's Stall at the Bazaar, and it was aecid'ed that she should elect her own committee.

� OLD GIRLS' REUNION.

The reunion, held at St. Marg·aret 's College during the second week in May, created much interest among many Old. Girls. On Tuesday, May 9th, .a dance was given, about seventy Old Girls being present. The Committee worked untiringly, and were rewarded by the great success of the evening. The dance was followed by an "At Home," which was held at the Hostel on Wednesday afternoon, during which progressive ping-pong was played on tabfes set out on the lawn, and much interest was caused by a 'putting" competition, which was finally won by Bonnie Pinckney. The Sisters entertained their guests at a dainty afternoon tea, served in the drawing-room.

Thursday was devoted to an all-day "Yankee" Tennis Tournament at the School courts, the winner being Bonnie Pinckney, with Rita Hall as runner-up.

In the evening the General Meeting was held at the School Hostel. The attendance was not as good as it should have been, but it is hoped that many more "Old Girls" will gather together for the next reunion.

A Retreat was held from the Friday to the following Monday, after which the week of reunion came to a close.

Arrangements for May, 1923.

Evening of Friday, May 4th, to Monday morning, May 7th­ Retreat.

Monday, May 7th-Generaf Meeting at 8 p.m. at 71 Papanui Road.

Tuesday, May 8th-All-day Tennis Tournament at the School, Cranmer Square.

Wednesday, May 9th-Dance in School Hall, Cranmer Square.

Thursday, May lOth-Picnic.

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There wi,11 be a Committee Meeting on Wednesday, March 2lst,, at 71 Papanui R.oad, to, m.ak.e arrangements for the. aba�e events. :f.

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OLD GIRLS' NOTES. Marriages.

Marjorie Pritchett to Mr.. Norman Hazard.

Joan Carrington to Mr. B. M. Hully.

Dulcie Hamilton to Mr Roy Combes.

Mona Gray to Mr. Arnold Young.

Madge Lochhead to Mr. Rolls.

Ethel Plunket to Mr. George Rich.

Dova Annetts to Mr. Dymock.

Winifred Menzies to Mr. Sykes.

Sylvia Harrison to Mr. C. E. Evans.

Leah Burt to Mr. Plimmer.

Engagements.

Ethel Gough to Mr. Wilfred Owen.

N gaio Gardner to Mr. Clayton.

Ethel Bridge to Mr. Frank Lowes.

Marjorie Pinckney to Mr. Ivan Corlett.

Births.

Margaret Wilson (nee Ensor) has a son.

Eleanor Waldin (nee Bridge) has a son.

Dorothy Menzies (nee Wardell) has a daughter.

Mona Deans (nee Pyne) has a daughter.

Joan Hully (nee Carrington) passed her B.A. (Oxford) examination with Second Class Honours in English. St. ' Margaret's had a half-holiday to celebrate her success. Joari' is now living in America with her husband.

Gwen Francis is teaching at Shirley, Bella. Head at St. Saviour's Orphanage, Elsie Box at the Victory School, May Hercus at Rangi-Ruru, Lucy Wood at a Kinder­ garten, Dunedin, and Hope Purchas has charge of the St. Luke .'s branch of the Free Creche Kindergarten.

At the School of Art, Joyce Francis is taking lessons in Needlework, and Vera Papprill and Irene Dunnage are work­ ing at Art. The latter is also studying Medicine at Canter­ bury, College, and has just passed the College Examination in Biology,.

Rita Hall is taking the Domestic Science Course at the Technical College.

Stella Purchas is taking the Teacher's Course at the Normal Training College.

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Ailsa Kemble is a student at the Auckland Diocesan High School, at which Lucy Hogg is Sub-Head Prefect, and Head of Selwyn House.

Brenda Kissling has gone to live at Parnell, Auckland.

Barbara Gould has gone on an extended visit to England.

Gwen Jones has just returned after an eight months' holiday spent there.

Barbara Clayden has been visiting Sydney.

Elaine Buchanan is Head Prefect at Woodford House.

Winnie Hobbs and Zoe Gray are nursing at the Christchurch Hospital. Marie Taylor is nursing in the Timaru Hospital, and Edith Ogilvie in the Wellington Hospital.

Clarice Hill is training at the Karitane Home.

Eileen Mitchell is doing craftwork at the School of Art. Mary Vincent, Ailsa Kemble, Lucy Hogg and Lorna Saunders have been the guests of Miss Dannatt at the Chelten­ ham Collegiate School, Auckland, during the September holidays. , Margaret and Enid Wray write that they are leaving Durban for England. :(. � �

GARDEN FETE. This year, instead of a bazaar, a garden fete was held in the beautiful grounds of the Boarding Hostel, Papanui Road.

In spite of the heavy rain of the previous day, fine weather prevailed, though just at the end of the afternoon a steady downpour brought things to a hasty conclusion.

The proceedings were opened by Mrs. Elworthy, who was welcomed back to her former home by Archdeacon Haggitt.

Excellent music, which added to the zest of the fete, was provided by Mr A. Lawrence's orchestra.

A pleasant diversion in the afternoon's entertainment was an exhibition of English folk dancing by the members of the Honours Gymnasium Class, under the instruction of Miss Bruce.

The stalls were many and attractive :-The Work Stall under Miss Bowen, Miss Cullwick, and Rimu House; Shilling Stall under Miss Isaacson and Konini House; Cake and Apron Stalls under Miss Dawe and Kowhai House; Produce and Flower Stalls under Miss Ruston, Miss Edgar and Matipo House; Sweet Stall under Miss Satchell and the Lower School; Old Girls' Stall under the Misses Sandston, Jones and

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Saunders; Side Shows under Miss Bradwell, Miss Hunt and Rata House.

Tea and fruit salad were served in the Rose Garden by the Prefects and Committee Girls, under the direction of Miss Bradwell and Mrs. Hewland.

The Ice-Cream Stall was literally besieged from all sides, and soon disposed of its stock-in-trade.

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GARDEN FETE BALANCE SHEET. RECEIPTS. Work Stall (Rimu House) Shilling Stall (Konini House) Cake and Apron Stall (Kowhai House) Produce and Flower Stall (Matipo House) Sweet Stall (Lower School) Variety Stall ( Old Girls Side Shows (Rata House) Ice-Cream (Rata House) Tea and Fruit Salad (Prefects and Committee Girls) Tickets and Entrance Donation-McClatchie and Co. EXPENDITURE. Printing Prizes Hire of Chairs Hire of Urns Band Advertising Materials for Sweets Cartage Work Materials Melanesian Mission Support of Orphans Building Fund

£ s.

21 3 7 9 19 12 9 4 15 19 6 10 6 3 2 3

d.

8½ 0 4 3 9 1 9 0

10 1 41 0 0 10

0

6 6

£139 17 10½ £ s.

3 2 0 8 1 15 0 3 2 10 1 2 1 5 2 0 2 2 20 0 20 0 85 9

d.

6 0 0 0 0

6

0 0 8½ 0 0 2

£139 17 10½

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THE PLAY. On June 22nd and 24th St. Michael's Hall was the scene of great excitement when some membe:us of the Upper School produced Sheridan's famous. play, '"l'he Rivals."

Many thought it was rather a difficult play for schoolgirls to attempt, but under the direction of Miss Peters we managed to make it a greater success than we had ever hoped, and on both occasions the Hall was packed with an appreciative audience.

After expenses were paid, the proceeds, which amounted to £42, were divided between Sir Arthur Pearson's Fund for the Blind, the European Relief Fund, and S. Anne's Guild.

Many rehearsals were required before we reached the standard of Miss Peters's expectations, and when the time came the ten girls who acted entered thoroughly into the spirit of their parts.

The entertainment was opened by a stately gavotte, danced by the pupils of Miss Cox and Miss Myers, and in which eight "non-play" girls took part.

In '' The Rivals,'' Helen Cane made a dainty Lydia Languish, and Molly Carrington played the part of the gallant hero, Captain Absolute. Bob Acres (Mary Hogg), the would-be husband of Lydia, played splendidly the part of the bachelor. in search of a wife; while Sir Lucius O'Trigger, the victim of Lucy's deceit, was played by Nancy Hewland.

Dorothy Quill, in the part of Mrs. Malaprop, whose '' quaint words, so ingeniously misapplied,'' literally brought the house down. Her pose was natural, and she brought out all the eccentricities of her part. Audrey Cracroft-Wilson, as Sir Anthony Absolute, put such life into her part, portraying both the irascible old father and the courtly gentleman. Marjory and Betty Nancarrow and Mollie Stevenson to.ok respectively the parts of Fag, Julia and 'l'homas the groom, while Joan Huie took that of little Lucy, the maid.

Although every character did full justice to her part, it is not to be imagined that everyone concerned went to little or no pains to produce '' The Rivals,'' and the expenses were also very heavy, but it was well worth the time and trouble, and we hope to present something equally worthy of St. Margaret's at a future date.

M.S., Matipo House.

SCE:N'E FRO)I '' THE RIVALS.' '-Act V ., Scene II. CAPTAIN ABSOLUTE-HEM! HEM! MADAM-HEM!

LYDIA. Helen Cane.

SIR ANTON ABSOLUTE. LUCY Audrey Cracroft Wilson.

Joan Huie. rns. MALAPROP Dorothy Quill.

CAPTAIN ABSOLUTE. Molly 'arrington.

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VISIT OF THE BISHOP OF MELANESIA. On the morning of the 27th of February, the Bishop of Melanesia came to School to speak to us. He began by saying that he had come to us for the purpose of thanking the School for the boxes of gifts we had sent to the Mission, and to tell us a little about life in Melanesia.

The suggestion that in the girls' schools in Melanesia the pupils should be taught domestic work, so that finally they may make housemaids for the planters, aroused instant indignation among the teachers who had taken care of the girls. The object of teaching the girls was not to turn them into housemaids, but to send out from the schools girls who would make splendid wives and housekeepers.

The missionaries, in order to get pupils for their schools, had to go round amongst the natives and literally beg them to allow their children to attend the schools. The children were at first generally reluctant to go, knowing, as they did, that once at school they would have to remain there for two years, and perhaps even three, if it should not, at the end of the second year, be convenient for them to be sent home for a holiday. Once. at the school, however, they usually found that their school life was happier than their home life.

One of the greatest difficulties to be faced was the sickness and fever which at intervals overtook them, and the conse­ quence of having to find some accommodation for the sick ones.

Amusing incidents sometimes occurred in the middle of classes, such as getting rid of a centipede which had been remiss enough to wander into the classroom. The bite of one of these centipedes laid one up for at least twenty-four hours at a time.

The iguanha was also something to be got rid of as speedily and effectively as possible-this freqµent intruder has a weakness for eggs! If an iguanha was sighted, all with one accord turned out to try and catch it. Often as not it took refuge on the thinnest branch of a cocoanut tree, whence it had to be shaken down by the energetic one who had swarmed up the tree after it. Those below formed a ring round the tree, and armed themselves with every con­ ceivable weapon, waiting for the animal to drop. When it did, all simultaneously descended upon it, flourishing weapons, and hoping by hitting wildly in all directions to get an effec­ tive whack at their prey.

The social ideas of the natives were, the Bishop said, some­ what different from ours. Girls and boys were allowed to

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associate, but the astonishing thing was that no boy must on any account be seen walking out with his own sister. Neither must he eat any food which his sister had cooked.

If a boy heard his sister spoken of in a manner which he thought disrespectful, he did not, as one would suppose, go and remonstrate with the boy who had said the things, but he went quietly off and killed his sister!

If a marriage was to take place, the whole ceremony con­ sisted of the prospective bride cooking some food which the bridegroom had to eat!

Life in the islands was extremely lonely, especially for white women.

Gifts such acceptable.

as

needles,

cotton,

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soap

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most

At the conclusion of his speech, three cheers were given for the Bishop, and it was decided that we should have another '' gift day'' for Melanesia, in time to send the gifts by the boat leaving the Friday in Easter week.

"The Gift Day" was on Wednesday, 15th March, and a service was held in the School Chapel, Archdeacon Haggitt receiving the gifts, which were deposited on trays and laid at the foot of the altar during the singing of mission hymns.

Having blessed the gifts, Archdeacon Haggitt gave a short address.

A. C. W., Kowhai House.

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LECTURE BY MISS GRANT ON CENTRAL EUROPE. On Wednesday, 5th April, Miss Grant came to St. Mar­ garets to give us a lecture on the conditions and needs of the students in Central Europe, and the appalling misery which she herself had witnessed.

Most of 'the students, she said, worked from five to eight hours a day if they were fortunate enough to obtain work, and even then they had not nearly enough to provide a bare sub­ sistence. Many of the students had but one meal a day; many are without underclothing, many have no socks, and many have no boots even throughout the severe winter months.

Students unable to afford or obtain accommodation, sleep in parks, telephone-boxes, and railway stations.

Funds were urgently needed to relieve the situation, other­ wise the students could not be helped. Special appeals to secondary schools and universities, as well as to all other people connected with educational work, were being made.

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Before Miss Grant left it was decided unanimously to give part of the proceeds of the entertainment to be held in the first week of the second term to the European Student Relief Fund.

A. C. W., Kowhai House.

¥ ¥ ¥ "HONOURS GYM." NOTES.

"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers."

The class known to the School at large as the "Honours Gym." is small and select, as its numbers may not exceed twelve.

The lucky few may be distinguished from the remainder of the School by their badges, which are made of dark blue

leather, with parallel red stripes tunning diagonally across them. These badges are stuck on with rubber solution, so that, if occasion should arise, they may be ripped off without delay.

Under the able instruction of Miss Macfarlan, the class performs many weird and wonderful antics, such as turning upside down, or inside out, on the ribstalls, clinging by the ''teeth'' to the ropes; balance walking, and many other tricks,

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which resemble the movements of a flying kangaroo, over an ungainly animal possessing four legs (which always remain planted firmly on the floor), devoid of a tail, and certainly no sign of a head, known as a vaulting horse (not that it vaults). We are supposed to vault. Usually, however, we slide underneath, or fall softly off on the other side.

Our marching is a thing of delight, so "light and fairy" are our footsteps.

Some of our members have an unfortunate desire to giggle at the wrong moment, when they are inverted on the ropes or ribstalls, for instance, and we hope that no disastrous results will arise from the unfortunate tendency. We have formed a "General Information Bureau," and bring any articles of interest, which are posted up on the notice-board, so that the general knowledge of the School may benefit.

Let us hope the '' Honours Gym.'' Class will be carried on from year to year, and that r1f3 girls may achieve their ambitions by becoming members ofthe class.

Honours Gymnasium Class-Brenda Bannehr, Audrey Cracroft Wilson, Irene Graham, Nancy Marshall, Freda Cooper, Molly Rankin, Alma Elsom, Olive Davidson, Helen Cane, Ruth Turner.

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SPORTS. The annual School Sports were held at 71 Papanui Road on Saturday, December 3rd, and the cup races were run off Saturday, December 10th.

A House Relay Cup (Senior) was presented by Canon and Mrs. Cullwick, and Rima Fraer presented the Junior House Relay Cup. The results of the races were :Senior Flat Race-V. Fountain (Kowhai House) 1, D. Judd (Kowhai House) 2, N. Marshall (Rata) 3.

Junior Flat Race-B. Pritchett (Kowhai) 1, E. Firth (Konini) 2, D. Huie (Konini) 3.

Senior Walking-G. Rankin (Rata) 1, N. Marshall (Rata) 2, M. Gardner (Kowhai) 3.

Lower School Flat Race-M. Templeman (Kowhai) 1, J. Lee (Konini) 2, M. Giller (Rata) 3.

Senior Three-Legged-N. Marshall (Rata) and M. Stevenson (Matipo) 1, G. Rankin (Rata) and· M. Rankin (Konini) 2, M. Nancarrow (Matipo) and M. Lance (Rimu) 3.

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Junior Walking-B. Nancarrow (Rata) 1, L. Corsbie (Rimu) 2, E. Firth (Konini) 3.

Lower School Skipping-N. Marrie (Rimu) 1, G. Sargent 2, S. Wooler (Matipo) 3.

Junior Tbree-Legged-B. Pritchett (Kowhai) and K. Buckland 1, E. Firth (Konini) and R. Fraer (Kowhai) 2, D. Huie (Konini) and N. Buckland (Kowhai) 3.

Lower School Three-Legged-N. Marrie (Rimu) and M. Templeman (Kowhai) 1, K. Hoare and G Clark 2, H. Fox and E. Matheson 3.

Baby Relatives Race-J. Lee 1.

Form I: Bunny Jump-G. Sargent 1, P. White 2, E. Matheson 3.

Senior Potato Race-G. Rankin (Rata) 1, I. Dunnage (Rata) 2, L. Saunders (Matipo) 3.

Senior High Jump-G. Rankin (Rata) 1, F. Cooper (Kowhai) 2, M. Lance (Rimu) 3.

Junior High Jump-A. Acland (Konirii) and I. Ashworth 1, P. Cooper (Matipo) 3.

Junior House Relay-Kowhai House 1, Rimu House 2, Matipo House 3.

Senior House Relay-Rata House 1, Konini House 2, Matipo House 3.

Old Girls' Race-Mary Vincent 1, Winifred Cullwick 2.

Junior Potato Race-R. Fraer (Kowhai) 1, E. Firth (Konini) 2, L. Lord (Matipo) 3..

Senior Relay Cup-Rata House.

Junior Relay Cup-Kowhai House.

Senior Challenge Cup-Rata House.

Junior Challenge Cup-Kowhai House.

Senior Cup-G. Rankin.

Junior Cup-B. Pritchett.

Lower Cup-N. Marrie and Monica Templeman.

Run off Later.

100 Yards Senior-N Marshall.

100 Yards Lower-Monica Templeman.

Quarter-Mile Cup-N. Marshall.

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were to be awarded the games brooches. The following were proposed and seconded :Tennis-Dorothy Quill ..

Basket Ball (a)-N Marshall.

Basket Ball (b )-0. Davidson.

Hockey-Kathleen Kay. At the beginning of the first term a Games Committee Meeting was held, and the tennis team readjusted. Also, Audrey C. Wilson was voted secretary of the Games Committee.

A.C.W.

BASKET BALL NOTES.

This year, as usual, we entered two teams to play in the Association matches against Girls' High School, Convent, Technical College, West Christchurch, Normal and Lyttelton.

Many empty spaces were found, owing to girls having left at the end of last year, but Miss Macfarlan began a search, and did not search in vain, for the spaces were filled, and we sallied forth to the battle, full of confidence. After the first match we lost Margaret Lance, a very able member of the team, but her place was taken by D. Quill, a recruit from the hockey players.

The A team is making strenuous efforts to win back the Shield. At present Girls' High School is leading, but we are determined that when we play them next we shall not draw with them, as we did in the last match, but beat them. In many instances, sickness has handicapped the team.

The B team has played well. All its members are keen and extremely anxious to hold their own against the other schools, but, unfortunately, it has lost several matches. Molly Stevenson has been away for several weeks with measles, and her place was filled by Kathleen Kay, another recruit from hockey, who played with a will, for which she was rewarded by being made a permanent member of the team.

There are four compulsory practices, one of which takes place before school on Friday morning. This practice is thoroughly enjoyed by" all the girls, and does a great deal of good. Monday 3.30-4.30 p.m., Tuesday during the lunch hour and Wednesday at recess time, are the other three.

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CRITICISMS OF THE TEAMS.

A Team.

Molly Rankin is a brilliant long-distance goal-thrower, but she must get free from her opponents more.

Freda Cooper has improved greatly this season, though she loses many opportunities by dropping the ball.

Vida Fountain is a quick attack, who passes well to the goal-thrower, but is inclined to take the game too lightly on some occasions.

Irene Graham is a steady centre who always manages to be free at the right moment.

Dorothy Quill is a quick jumping centre. She passes well.

Olive Davidson is a reliable player, and has improved very much during the latter part of the season.

Alma Elsom plays a good defensive game, though is in­ clined to be careless in passing.

Marjorie Nancarrow (vice-captain) marks her opponent much better than formerly, and stops many goals by her height.

Nancy Marshall (captain) does splendid work as a defence, and saves the team on many occasions. She com­ bines well with the other defence players. Her duties as captain she is performing with good spirit.

B Team.

Molly Stevenson (captain) is a good goal-thrower, but has been handicapped by absence.

Kathleen Kay is a quick attack who gets away from her opponent and combines well with Florence Smee, who is a ke'en player.

Elizabeth Lance plays a good game, although she is not able to attend all the practices.

Betty Nancarrow and Brenda Bannehr (vice-captain) are quick centres, but both must look before they pass.

Marjorie Wait is a steady player, though rather slow.

Her slowness, however, is counteracted by the quick, active play of Nancy Hewland, who is a very capable back. She has helped the team a great deal by doing good work since her change of position.

Amy Dix.on is a steady, reliable defender, but must mark her opponent more carefully.

Matches were played against the following:-

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A GRADE. 1st Round. v. Technical won 20-12 v. Convent v. W. Christchurch won 53- 3 v. High School

2nd Round. v. Technical won 22-12 v. Lyttelton v. W. Christchurch won 14- 2 v. Rangiora v Convent won 10- 0 v. High School B GRADE.

1st Round. v. Technical lost 35-10 v. Normal v. W. Christchurch won 13-10 v. High School v. Convent won 9- 7

2nd Round. v. Technical won 14-10 v. Normal v. W. Christchurch won 14-10 v. High School . . v. Convent lost 10- 8

lost 16-11 draw 9- 9 won 54- 2 won 44- 8 lost 16- 5

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2-10 9-30

won 11- 0 won 12- 5

Matches were also played between different Houses and Forms. .

The Prefects and Committee Girls defeated Form IV.a.

Form IV.a defeated Form IV.b, 12-2.

Form III.a defeated Form III.b, 24-12.

Form IV.b defeated Form III.a, 10-0.

On Record Half-Holiday, those girls who were not detained in the School on important business thoroughly enjoyed the House matches, which resulted as follow:Rata defeated Kowhai, 15-6.

Konini defeated Rimu, 12-11.

Rata defeated Matipo, 22-2.

Rata defeated Konini, 11-1.

The Shield matches have been played off on Thursdays, after school hours. The results were as follow:­ Matipo defeated Rimu, 10-4.

Rata defeated Kowhai, 3-2.

Matipo defeated Konini, 10-4.

Rata defeated Matipo, 10-9.

The Juniors of Kowhai and Matipo played a match also, which resulted in a win for Kowhai, 24-12. ¥,

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have been many more girls playing hockey this season than there have been in former years, and most certainly because the girls have shown far more enthusiasm.

Early in the season we had the misfortune to lose our most reliable half, Kathleen Kay, who was indispensable to the team. We also lost our right outer, Dorothy Quill, who had begun to play up well and support her inner; and Phyllis Snowball, who was a speedy left outer.

RESULTS. v. Girls' H.S. lost 0-6 v. W. Christchurch lost won v. W Christchurch lost 2-4 v. Technical Coll. won v. Technical Coll. won 3-0 v. Rangiora H.S. v. Girls' H.S. lost 1-8

0-4 4-0 3-2

CRITICISMS. M. Williams (goal) has played very well in matches, and has saved the situation frequently.

She shows promise of becoming an excellent goal-keeper.

Monica Thacker (R.B.) is an enthusiastic player, who tackles well and sticks to the ball. She must use more dis­ cretion in the circle, and not hit across goal.

Gwen Owen (L.B.) has improved since last year, having learnt not to hit across goal, and supports her half well.

Joyce Pearson (R.H.B.) plays splendidly in matches, but is rather too easily attracted by diversions on the side line.

She keeps her wings well supplied with the ball.

Joan Huie (L.H.B.) is handicapped by being small, but she has a straight eye, and always plays and tackles very well, and ably supports her wings.

Mollie Carrington (R.O.W.) has been absent, and so has not had much practice. She is not nearly quick enough for an outer, and is too slow in passing. She must remember to stick to the ball.

Ruth Turner (R.I.W.) has improved very much since last season, and keeps up with her forwards, but is still too slow in passing, especially in the circle.

A. Cracroft Wilson (C.F.) has made great strides in her play this year She uses her forward line well, but is faulty in shooting.

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TENNIS NOTES. The Tennis team has been very successful this season, one match only being lost. This was against the Boys' High School, who had a very strong team.

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The match against St. Andrew's College, played last term, proved to be most exciting. We were unable to finish in the one day owing to bad weather, but ultimately we suc­ ceeded in winning by 2 games.

We had a most enjoyable day when the Amberley House Girls came to play us. The doubles were played in the morn­ ing, after which we went to lunch at the Hostel, where we were entertained by the boarders.

In the afternoon we played the singles, the final score being a win for St. Margaret's by 81 games to 43.

Mr. Quill kindly arranged a fathers' match, which took place on April 22nd, but we were unable to finish owing to the weather. It was very exciting while it lasted, and perhaps it was fortunate for the School that the weather changed, as the fathers were beginning to prove the stronger side.

A large number of girls from St. Margaret's entered for the Avonside Tennis Tournaments. Dorothy Quill was runner­ up in the Championship, just being beaten after a very hard game. Gwen and Molly Rankin succeeded in winning the Handicap Doubles, and Margaret Lance was in the final of the Handicap Singles, but, unfortunately, she was unable to play in the final match.

We are very grateful to Mr Murray for his kindness in coaching us, and our tennis has already begun to improve.

CRITICISM ON TENNIS TEAM. D. Quill has a good back-hand and fore-hand drive, and her net play has improved generally.

M. Rankin is improving all round, and is a steady player.

G. Rankin is developing a good back-hand drive. service is good.

Her

M. Stevenson. Her play is steadier, but she needs to improve her back-hand drive.

N. Marshall has a good fore-hand drive. weak. Her service has improved.

Her back-hand is

M. Lance is very steady, but does not put enough force into her balls. Her net play is very good.

A. Acland has improved very much, especially in her ser­ vice, but her back-hand is still weak.

M. Nancarrow has a good service, but is still erratic.

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SWIMMING SPORTS.

Early in the first term the Swimming Sports were held at the Municipal Baths, and in spite of the large number of entries, the programme was finished within the space of two hours, owing to the organisation of Miss Macfarlan. The results of the races were:50 Yards Championship over 14)-M. Nancarrow (Matipo House) 1, G. Rankin (Rata House) 2, F Smee (Kowhai House) 3.

331-3 Yards Championship (under 14)-T Larsen (Kowhai House) 1, M. Watson (Kowhai House) 2, M. Wacher (Kowhai House) 3.

331-3 Yards Breast Stroke (over 14)-G. Rankin (Rata House) 1, M. Rankin (Konini House 2, M. Nancarrow (Matipo House) 3.

Breast Stroke (under 14)-L. Robbins (Rimu House) 1, R. Fraer (Kowhai House 2, B. Flint (Rata House) 3.

Neat Dive (open)-M. Nancarrow (Matipo House) 1, G. Rankin (Rata House) 2, F. Smee (Kowhai House) and M. Rankin (Konini House) equal 3.

Neat Jump (open)-T. Larsen (Kowhai House) 1, M. Wacher (Kowhai House) 2, E. Lance (Matipo House) 3.

Back Race (open)-G. Rankin (Rata House) 1, M. Car­ rington (Rimu House) 2, F. Smee (Kowhai House) 3.

House Race-Kowhai House 1, Rimu House 2, Matipo House 3.

Senior Championship-G. Rankin (Rata House) 1.

Junior Championship-T. Larsen (Kowhai House) 1.

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A PETRIFIED FOREST. About 77 miles from Invercargill there is a petrified forest-that is, that hundreds, or perhaps thousands, of years ago there was a forest there which got covered over by the sea. As the trees gradually decayed the place of each tissue was taken by a chemical matter, and so preserved the shape and even colour of the original things.

To get to Waikawa (the most southerly inhabited place in New Zealand) you have to motor through beautiful country -for the first part through sheep country, and partly through quite barren land. The last three or four miles is through

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dense bush, where there are beautiful green trees, mosses, ferns, and tree ferns. The habitation of Waikawa consists of a hotel and about one cottage. Here you leave your motor.

You have to wait till low tide, when- you have to walk round the shore for 5½ miles. If the walrus and the carpenter had been there they would '' have wept to see such quantities of sand.''

Coming at last to the end of the beach, you will see what you think are pieces of dried wood, and great trunks of trees, on the shore. Feeling them, you find it is hard rock. Going over a hillock and round a corner you will find more petrified forest, and in the rocks impressions of ferns. Even if you break it up you will see these impressions right through the rock. Small pieces with these impressions in them may be taken away. Every night the petrified forest is covered by the sea.

Scientists come from all over the world to see this marvel, which so few New Zealanders have seen. ¥

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THE AUTUMN BALL. It was Autumn. The Autumn Leaves had decided to have a ball, and to hold it the next night.

They were all busy making their bright dresses, also the Flowers were making new petals.

The Chrysanthemums had dark crimson, yellow and brown dresses, while the leaves had red, brown, and yellow.

The hours flew, because everybody had so much to do.

When the longed-for-night came all was bright and gay.

The lights were lit, and then the hall was decorated with branches of young leaves who could not dance, but wanted to come to the ball.

The guests began to arrive, Chrysanthemums walking with their friends the Michaelmas Daisies. Then came the most important, the Roses. Two of the most beautiful were chosen to be the King and Queen of the Flowers.

The Leaves came in next with their bright dresses. They usually wore green, but not for their Autumn Ball. Leaves were permitted to wear bright dresses all through Autumn, because they went away for the Winter.

In the Grand March, Virginia Creeper won a prize for the prettiest dress.

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The first dance was the Leaves Rustling Dance, which sounded like the leaves running along the ground to the unknown country where they go to in the Winter.

The Flowers had the next dance with the leaves. Then, after a few more, they had their supper. It was honey dew and raindrops. That was as nice for them as cakes and other thin�s to us.

After supper they had more dances,· and before they went home they had a competition, in which Willie Willow Leaf won. He had to make a pin float on a bowl of water, and if it sank he was to wish while it was sinking, but if it floated he would win the prize.

He did manage to make it float on a leaf, while all the others put theirs on petals.

Then, after one more dance, they went home, and every. body wondered why they drooped the next day, but only the flowers knew.

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WHY WE HAVE NO SCHOOL GHOST. This is a tale to be told On a wintry night, In the dim firelight, To the sound of rain On the window pane, And the pattering hail, And the shrieking gale, When pale ghosts walk And mute things talkFor this is a tale of a ghost!

The poise of his body showed much strength of will.

"You can do what you like, but I'll always stand still.

I won't go by myself, not for hard words or loveIf move me you would, then you'll just have to shove!"

This stubborn old horse dated many years back; Some ancient Egyptians once knew him. Alack!

Now his bones creak with age, and his hair's worn away, And he swears things are not what they were in his day.

One night, nigh on midnight, the old horse looke� wise (Oh! the wind it was blowing, and stormy the skies), And addressing two snakes who were coiled round the wall, And the other live folk in the gloomy drill hall

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He said (and his voice had a slight foreign sound) : "I have asked for a ghost." There was silence profound; Most certainly no one quite liked the idea.

The snakes sighed together and shivered with fear.

If you ask how he did it, I'll say ''I don't know.''

Some things must be taken for granted, and so I'll leave all that out and begin on the most Blood-curdling part of my story-the ghost.

The very next night, when the clock had struck four, A timid young ghost glided straight through the door.

It was just four hours late, having missed the express­ Its looks were enough to denote its distress.

The horse said a lot, which I need not repeat: How a ghost should be truthful, and punctual, and neat, And not lie abed until late in the night And then start to haunt when there's far too much light.

It spoke in a weird little fanciful squeak: "My moaning and wailing are both rather weak.

I can howl when I have to, but not very well; My shrieking is doubtful-but now I will tell. '' The accomplishment always considered my best Is clanking with chains all night long, without rest; I can clank up the stairs, I can clank down the hall, I can clank at the window or clank through the hall '' I can clank--'' It stopped suddenly, turning most pale; It rolled its eyes upwards and uttered a wail (Which was feeble in sound, but came straight from the heart), ''I can't clank without chains, I don't know how to start! ''My chains; oh, my chains! I have left them behind, My lovely new chains of the very best kind.

They were beautifully packed up in paper and string, And it really is just the annoyingest thing--!"

The horse looked put out, and the snakes' fears all fled, As poor little shadowy tears the thing shed: '' Come, show us this instant just what you can do; The night's going fast, and the skies turning blue.''

It wailed and it moaned very feebly indeed; Its gasping was hopeless-nor could it succeed Much better with shrieks or with howls or with groans; It could not grin rightly, nor rattle its bones.

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The horse was disgu11t1•cl ( t 1111 Hllttke. went to sleep) · ' It crumpled all up in o. Hh11dow,y IH np. '' Such a feeble performn111•11 I 111 11r cl id see; I won't even pay you tho 1ui11l11111rri I' "Do you think I will have, i11 tlilH woll t,o-c1o school, A ghost that can't wail, and iH 1111•rtd, 11 l'ool T That says it can clank, but forl(t 1 tH to 1irlt11( •hains­ Why, even a ghost is supposed to hnv1 hr11 i1111 I" The old horse's temper was fearfully w111·111, The crestfallen ghost glided out to tho Htor111 Still wailing "my chains" in a sad litt I, wII i I As it floated along through the rain and th1 hull.

And though you may hide with the groo.tl HI, ol' 1•11r11, 'Midst the mops and the dusters beneath tho widt 11t11ir, And wait there with patience till midnight haH Hlrtll'k And think p 'raps a ghost you may hear, if you 'vo 11101<, As the hours arrive, and then slowly depart, You'11 hear but the thumps of your own frightened hcnrt And the creakings and groanings of numerous trcm1, And the quick, gasping breath of the chill winter's breeze. ¥

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MARY'S DREAM. One day, when it was getting dark, a little girl called Mary was crossing the heath. When she came near some bushes a wee man, dressed in green leaves, with shoes of bark, suddenly appeared. '' Where do you want to go 1 '' he said.

Mary said she would like to go under the ground where the gnomes live. He took her by the hand and led her to a wee flight of steps which went down, down, down, down. Suddenly they came to a big hole and stopped. Thousands of gnomes were hammering and beating some bright yellow lumps which looked like gold. Every gnome was about six inches high. In the next room thousands of gnomes, with big combs, were combing all the roots of the trees; for the smaller roots a gnome would have a wee comb. udd nly Mary went thud right through the floor, down, down, down, down, as if she would never stop. Then she woke up. She found she had fallen off a rock, and it was all a dream.

E.A., aged 9 years, Rimu House.

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JACK FROST. In winter, when the ground is white, Jack Frost comes peeping in the night.

He comes so softly down the lane And writes upon my window pane.

In winter when he creeps about, I feel so cold when I go out That in the morning, when I run, I slide and slip and have such fun.

He paints our cheeks a ruddy hue, And often makes our noses blue.

Then we are glad to see the sun, Which well we know makes Jack Frost run.

The winter now is nearly o'er, So soon he will be seen no more Until next year he comes again To write upon my window pane.

M. T., Form II., Kowhai House.