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CONTENTS HO L Of':F'l ER O'E' 'rHE EDITORIAL JTA E O1� SCHOOL MANAOEMEN'l' A L:ETTER PROM 1 'rER WT JFRF:D HOOL OTES BOARDERS' NOTES ... . ...

A VI IT TO SISTER WI I"FRED THE BAZAAR A HlUSTMAS PLAY E ERAL K OWLEDGE PA.RENTS' A}'TERNOO 1 TRAMP! TG CLUB •··• DRAMA LUB CHOOL ORPHAN .... . P.C.A. JUNIOR LEAG E LIBRARY NOTES ....

I COUSE LIBRARY NOTE ....

GUIDE OTES INTER-HOUSE COMPETITIO HONOURS' GYM. NOTE TE NIS OTES NETBALL NO'l'E ....

GLEANINGS KONINI HOUSE OTES THE TRAMPING CLUB .... l A VISIT TO THE PL NKE'' ROOMS ....

A MISTAKE THE PASSING OF YOUTH ....

THE SEA ....

SPRI G A RIDDLE .... ....

KOWHAI HO SE OTES A DARK MYSTERY ....

'LASS-ROOM INSPE TIO HOW WE SAW THE E LIPSE LASS-ROOM INSPECTIO REMINISCE CE THE TREASURE MATIPO HOUSE O'rE' {ATIPO TREE F AIRIE 'l'EfE EDITOR'S BOX ODE TO THE SEA ....

A BOARDER'S LAMENT 'l'IlE DIS ONTE TED FAIRY A l�AIRY WHO LIVED IN A TOADSTOOL ....

LOVE A D HONOUR 0 NE'r ON A TRAGEDY AT BUKAREST ....

'L' I LE POTTERY WORKS .... 'l'HE ,JOLLY JOY :E'ISH W f'l'R BYRD AT THE SOU'l'H POLE .. .. l!ATA HOUSE NOTES 'l'ln: PATRY A D THE RATA TREE ....

AT RE NOTES DI� TO A ROSE 'I'll I•: BA'rTLE 'I'll 1,: F'OR'E T ltl 1 HOU E OTE M 'l'RC ULATION ...

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OFFICERS OF THE SCHOOL, 1930

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Prefects..

Jean Gebbie Dorothy Gerard . . l Madeline Pyne Esther Rose Sylvia Smith

Committee Girls

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Form Orderlies :

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TERM I.

Dorothy Gerard Vb. Marjorie Tingey IVa. Stephanie Holmes IVb. Myrle Corrick IV. Barbara McKillop

House Prefects

TERM II.

Madeline Pyne Margaret Webley Betty Andrews Betty Larcomb Josie Freeman

" Konini" "Kowhai" "Matipo" " Rata " "Rimu"

House Captains

TERM

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Yvette Rigg Dorothy Green Natalie Vale Helen Welbrock Daphne Sedgley

Mary Lush (Head) Joan Roll

Mattie Cotter { Ruth Lush Fairlie Dale

House Orderlies

Esther Rose Davina Bates Jean Gebbie Gwen Skjellerup Fay Cowper

Dorothy Gerard (Tennis Captain) Fay Cowper (Netball Captain) { Davina Bates Jean Gebbie Madeline Pyne

Games Committee

Editorial Committee

Davina Bates (Head) Doreen Byrne Fay Cowper Gwen Skjellerup

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Miss Montgomery Miss Smith Davina Bates Doreen Byrne Esther Rose

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EDITORIAL. o. 23 of the chool ma rr azine corn before you as a special mile tone in the lonrr road of t. faro-ar t'.· history, for it mark· th end of the per.'011al upervi ion and loving and thouo-htful care of th i ter . But w are ure that their thouo-hts for u will alway · coutinu , and that we, a a chool, and a old o-irl of that · hool, will alway· do our be t loyally to carry out the tradition· of t. Maro-ar t ' .. i. fitting- for ·u 11 an important number, there ha been a fine re. ponse to th committee appeal for contributions.

'Thi , of cour ·e may b partly due to the fact that every effort was . ent in und r a nom-de-plume, which pared the feelino- of the author if it wer refu ed.

Hou e not . have been reintrodn ed to the marrazine, as the Hou. es have play d a larger and more active part than usual in school life. everal of th photorrraphs have been cl ted from the ntri s for a photo raphi ·ompetition which was h ld this term, but unfortunat ly w have no photoo-rapbs of the athletic port for they are not takin place until later in the term.

'Thi year a all other , ha. had it ups and downs, but as a whol we have all enjoyed it.

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Finally, we would like to mention our motto "Beati Mundo Corde." When we are just about to lea, e chool we begin to realise bow much the motto mean to ea h one of us individu­ ally, and ha meant to u thou o- b perhaps uncon ciou ly, all the way up the chool. It makes a reat differ nee that the id als impli d by thos words should bav moulded our thought and attitud to life from our earli t cbool days, and we hope that the feeling that they bav stimulated and even helped to in pire-courao-e and honour and loyalty to the school -will remain with us, and with aU, whether before or after our time, who have proudly acknowledged and sung as their school watchword '' Beati Mwndo Corde!

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CHANGE OF SCHOOL MANAGEMENT. It wa with very great ·urpri. e and even greater regt·ct that we heard at th lose of the first term that the Sisters w 1· giving up St. Maro-aret'-. at the end of the year.

We had been lookin<., forward to all orts of celebrations in 1931 which would have b en our t,\ enty-fir t as a school of the Sisters of the burcb-hoping that by that time we should have i ter Winifred ·afely back among u ..

Doomed to disappointment herein we were to find before the second term ended that Fate had still another blow in store for us- ister Rosemary was forced to leave us and take charge of t. Gabri -1 's chool Sydney. She bas been very mueh mi eel in t. Maro-aret 'f:l this term. ·we knew that th school would continue and all its tradition be respected as a Diocesan chool yet none the less we felt forlorn. 'rh feelin° i natural. t. Margaret'· without the Sisters is unthinkable to us "ho have 0rown up under their care. 1 o one el e can be to u what they are, nor do for us quite what they have done, but we shall show them gratitude and true appreciation if, in t ad of dwelling on our loss, in the future we look back over the twenty Jong and full years of help and 0 uidance they have given to us and resolve that-a far as it depends on u -th work of those twenty year· ball not be wasted.

Some girls still in the school can remember the buildings when they were but half their present size; many an Old Girl can look back to the still smaller days of Armagh Street and Bealey Avenue. A the school bujldino-s have risen and spread so have the interests and activities of the school broadened and deepened. Tb r i a good record of achievement in many fields.

But e sentially we are a Church chool, more, a Sisters' school, and as uch the school's best work surely lies in its influence over the individual girl who have passed through it and 0ained help from it; and that help cannot always be mea ured by the length of the individual's tay in the school.

The pirit the i -ters planted and have fostered both by example and teaching i the very essence of the work of the Order throughout the world from the days of its Fou.ndress until now. It best expression lies perhaps in our two school mottoes-'' Pro Ecclesia Dei,'' '' Beati M11,ndo Corde,' '-though it is more easily felt than expressed, and does not need expre -

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sion to tbo who have felt it. If we strive to live up to those mottoes, which have faced us all at prayers day by day for years, we shall b in no danger of letting the Sisters and their work fot· us be forgotten. Vve shall show them the truest "'ratitude and offer them the best thank -the only thanks they would care to r eive.

LETTER FROM SISTER WINIFRED. isters of the hurcb, Randolph Garden , Kilburn, N.W. 6, .A.U"'U t 25th, 1930.

My very Dear Girls-Pa t and Pr sent,It is with great difficulty that I am writing a farewell letter to you all, for St. Margaret'·, a· ?OU knov;,, pa. ·e: out of our hands at the end of the year.

When I look back over the twenty year· during which we Sisters lived and worked amon..,.st you, that which stands upper­ most in my mind is your love for your school and your loyalty to the Sisters. You have always been so splendidly re pon ive, whatever we wished you were ready to do and you always did it wirnn..,.ly and cheerfully.

Now we want you to carr) on that ·ame pirit into the years to come, for the school is the school, no matter who directs it, and it is the school that matter . 'rhere will of course, be changes, and it is for you "'iris o show what you are worth by bein <Y ready to co-operate, without comment or criticism, with those in authority. If you fail in this the fault will be ours. But I know you will not fail us, rather you will do yonr utmost, whether you are an "Old Girl" or a pre. ent girl, to make St. Margaret'. continue to stand for all that is best and highest in life. If each one is r ally in earnest, and prays, an 1 work·, and plays, to th be t of her ability, we need have no fear for the future of the d ar school, nor for that of the "Old Girls' A sociation. ''

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Whenever any of you ome to England we hope you will find time to come and see u ; there will always be a very loving welcome waiting for you at the. Home, from your affectionate T TER WI TFRED, C. . .

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SCHOOL NOTES. It was with great regret that we aid ' �ood-by ' to �is· Bradwell at the clos of 1929. She had tau ht in th s ho l almost from its begiunino-, and in leaving t ok with h r th affection and good wishes of several generation · of i r-1. . t.

Margaret's owes much to her long and faithful · rvi • . s a parting gift from th girls, Miss Bradwell chose a thorou -.-hbr l wire-haired terrier, which was duly present d at mark r adin °· on the last day of the term.

We were sorry also to bid farewell to Mrs. Watson Brown, who returned to Au tralia and to Miss Loney, now Mrs. J. Ensor.

We welcome in their place and Miss King.

Mi · Montgomery, Miss Hoy

It was a great plea ure to have both our Bishop and Arch­ bishop Julius pre ent at the prize giviu 0 of 1929. The Arch­ bishop presented the priz , to the girls' great joy.

The Archbishop and l\li Julius v ry kindly opened the bazaar in August. W thank them very much for comina, and the Archbi hop for his encouragin N appr ciation of our efforts.

Bi. hop We't-Wat on pared tim , ju t b fol' h left for England to dedicate the flag of St. 1ar<>'ar '.· Guide Com­ pany, of which 1is We t-Wat. on i captain. Th service wa · held in the Hou e Chapel, and the Bi hop .·pok of what the fla,,. stood for-loyalty, service, and freedom. Mrs. Hall ( ommi sioner) and Mr . We. t-vVat 011 were also pre. cut.

The flao and trefoil are the gift of Kitty Dixon.

Durin ° Holy Week the chool attended the athedral afternoon services for children at whi h r h bi ·hop Julin. gave the addres e .

We extend our .·incere sympathy to anon and Mr .

Wilford in their recent ·orrow. vVe hould Like to expre · our gratitud to the anon for all that h ha lone for t. Mar­ garet's. Tlirou 0h him it ha· been po ·ible to have the Holy Euchari 't offered every unday in our hapel-a privileO'e which we appreciate to the fl1ll. 'l'he boarder will always remember with thankfulne •, hi teachin ° at our Sunday E,ensong.

The 'l'erm opening and closing service, of the year have been taken by tb 'chool haplain, Archdeacon 'l'aylor, "·ho aL-o prepared our· gi1:l for onfirmatiou.

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On September 28th, in St. Luke's, at 8.30 a.m., twenty-five girls received the gift of the Holy Spirit at the hand of Arch­ bishop Julius. The First Communion followed immediately after-it was a beautiful service.

Breakfast was kindly provided for the candidates in the schoolroom after the service, in which the Archbishop joined. '!hose confirmed were :-A. Buchanan, Z. Blackmore, H. Cox, E. Crosbie, S. Curtis, L. Dudley, 0. Foster, N. Frater, L. Hunter, H. Harris, Z. Hudson, S. Holmes, 0. Jones, M. Lee, S. Lambie, B. Larcombe, H. McDonald, D. Moffatt, M. Ruther­ ford, S. Ragg, P. Simpson, T. Thomas, G. Talbot, N. Vale.

We have had three visits from Sister Etheleen, Sister Superior during the year.

The Dioceasan Board of Education has appointed Mrs. C. W. Young, M.A. to be Head Mistress. Mrs. Young is well known in Christchurch, and her appointment has been received with general pleasure and satisfaction. We offer her our best wishes and hearty congratulations.

D. Byrne and G. Barrow gained passes in the Matriculation Exam. 1929; Shirley W ooler second prize in the Senior Navy League Essay, and Isobel Wright second in the Junior.

Madeline Pyne won the Tennis Inter-form Handicap Singles.

Bronze medallions of the Royal Life Saving Society were gained by D. Bates, J. Roll, L. James, I. Wright, B. Smith, S. James, and G. Glasson. Swimming proficiency certificates by 0. Ritchie, 0. Knight, and M. Norris; pass in Advanced Junior Music, L. Hunter.

We extend our loving sympathy to Madeleine Pyne, who has recently lost her father, and to Marjorie Tingey, whose mother died a few months a-go.

SCHOOL DIARY. Term L

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Feb. 4th-Returned to school after eight weeks' vacation.

Feb. 19th-D. Byrne and M. Dart made prefects, E. Rose a committee-girl.

Feb. 25tb-A number of the seniors went to hear Alexander Watson give his fourth recital at the Radiant Hall.

March 4th-Form VI. represented the school at a church gathering held at Bishopscourt.

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March 17th-Clergy tennis match, defeated.

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March 18th-'fhe school heard Commander Byrd s spe eh to school-children on his return from the Pole.

March 29th-Final of Wilding Park secondary schools' tournament. Although losing the singles, we won both doubles and combineds.

April 30th-Seven girls won their bronze medallions, while three others gained proficiency certificates.

May 6th-Netball match, School v. Staff, the Staff being hopelessly overwhelmed.

May 8th-Little St. Margaret's and kindergarten's parents' day.

May 9th-School closed for May holidays.

Term II. June 4th-School re-opened.

June llth-The school was represented by Form VI. at a mission meeting held at Church House.

June 16th-Visit of inspectors to secondary department.

July 17th-House drill competition won by Kowhai.

July 26th-Annual Amberley n tball matches. garet's College won both A. and B. matches.

August 2nd-Old Girls' netball match. display was given by the Honours Gym.

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August 22nd-Annual bazaar.

August 23rd-Final round of the House netball matches, Rimu winning both senior and junior hields.

School broke up for holidays.

Term

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September 17th-School re-opened.

September 25th-D. Bate , D. Byrne, and M. Lush repre­ sented the school at the opening of the new wing of St. Anne's Home, in which a room has been named St. Margaret's, and furnished with the money which was sent from the bazaar.

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BOARDERS' NOTES. Valete.

Mary Boot, Gretchen Gray, Freda Gregory, Marie Hunger­ ford, Barbara Inglis, ora Shand, Janey Talbot, Jessie Tapper.

Joyce Shaw became a day girl.

Salvete.

Rona Boyce, Nora Chamberlain, Janet Chapman, Helen Cox, Fairlie Dale, Oona Foster, Zoe Hudson, Hope Macdonald, Esther Rose, Freda Rose, Zena Rose, Marjorie Talbot, Kathleen Woolley.

Term I.

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The boarders (and their good intentions) landed one by one, or two by two, on the poli ·bed door tep of 71 Papanui Road, on February 4th. Woe betide the culprits who did not arrive on that happy day! w ek had gone before we really stood on our feet ( concerning our good intentions we are uncertain).

The weather prophet favoured us almost every Saturday, when the happy thirty-six set out with bathing suits and lunch (which is a minor detail when bathing is concerned) for a good browning at Sumner.

On the first aturday evening the new boarders stood trembling in their shoes in the centre of the Senior sitting­ room floor, endeavouring to entertain the old boarders with songs, recitations, and Highland jigs-all of which were very good and much appreciated. The following Saturday the old boarders attempted to give such a concert. They felt quite at home on the ''rostrum,'' knowing every nail in the floor.

We considered ourselves very fortunate in being able to see and hear George Arli s in "Disraeli." This talkie polished up our history considerably.

One Sunday evening Canon Mutter's curate very kindly came and gave us an addre s on Melanesia. It was very interesting and much enjoyed by all.

We were very sorry to lose Molly Dart, our House Prefect, at the end of this term.

On the last night of term Sister provided a jolly feast which we, who wer there, will long remember in connection with Molly.

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Term II.

This term we came back to find that Kathleen Woolley was unable to come back, and that Olive Jones was joining the circle of day-girls for a term. But added to the happy band were two other day-girls, Jocelyn and Brownie Freeman.

During the first week the circle of the stars wa increased by another orderly, Ruth Lush. Three s niors formed a com­ mittee, Mattie Cotter, Fairlie Dale, and Esther Ro e.

We were very sorry to hear that Canon Wilford bad broken his arm. We missed him very much throughout this term.

On some Sunday evenings Si t r Ros mary showed us some very interesting lantern slides of th work of celebrated painters, and of the Old Masters.

The Seniors considered thems Ives very fortunate in bein-g able to hear Sister Ro emary 's addr ss on th life and work of Religious Communities. We will always r member it.

As the Saturdays in this term w r dnll w did not go for our usual picnics. One aturday aft rnoon we were taken This polished up our to see "The Captain of the Guard." history as regards the French Revolution.

Monday evening, the 21st of July, found a number of boarders sitting spellbound in th dr ss circl of the Civic Theatre, listening to Wilhelm Backhaus. We came home feeling as if we bad no right to touch a piano again.

The Seniors, Intermediates, and Juniors each gave short entertainments on Saturday evenings. The old and experienced Seniors could only bring themselves to light and airy per­ formances, but the Intermediates had prepared a play,, "Piper's Pool." The promising Juniors gave individual items. We think these evenings and the suppers accompanying them were enjoyed by all.

To finish this term came the bazaar, for which we had all worked very hard. The day after this areat festivity, we all packed up to go home for three weeks' holiday.

We were all very sorry to say "'Ood-bye to Sister Rosemary, who left for Sydney at the end of the term.

Term m

On the first Saturday Mary Lush and Joan Roll were made Prefects, the former being given the position of Head. Mattie Cotter joined the "starry heights" by being made an Orderly, and Audrey Sedgley filled up the vacant place on the Committee.

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We welcomed Sister Laura on September 25th, and we hope she will be happy at St. Margaret's, although she will be here only for one term.

Sister Etheleen, from Dunedin, has paid us a visit each term, and has always made time to read to the Seniors.

The Rev. H. Jones still comes to give us singing lessons on Tuesday evenings.

Miss Hannam has arranged several musical evenings and given most interesting lecturettes on different composers.

She has introduced us to many amusing musical games and competitions. Sometimes the girls have played pieces from the works of the composers, and sometimes Mi s Hannam has brought records of the world's best musicians. Indeed we feel that Miss Hannam never tires of trying to interest us in music.

Most of us went to hear Kubelik.

AJl Saints' Day was a happy one this year. In the morning we went to see the picture "Chang," and in the evening we had our annual party, to which we invited some forty of our friends.

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Now, after twenty years of looking after the welfare of the boarders, the Sisters have told us that they must leave us.

We cannot express our gratitude for all they have done for us and for the school, and we speak for both the old boarders and for ourselves when we wish them every joy and happiness and succe s in whatever they may undertake.

A VISIT TO SISTER WINIFRED. (Owing to lack of space we are unfortunately obliged to omit part of this letter.-Ed.) I pulled the great iron bell handle, and heard the bell ringing away on the other side of the big door.

I was admitted by a smiling girl of about sixteen, one of the '' big girls'' of the Orphanage. Sister appeared in a few minutes, looking just the same, surely, as I remembered her when I went to school at St. Margaret's at the tender a-ge of six . and we had a long talk about the school, even going back to the days when it was held at Armagh Street and in the old Deanery. How the Lower School at the

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old Deanery would eat the cherries before they w re rip , and how we were promised a whole holiday when th, numb r of pupils reached one hundred. (Neither of us ould r m mb r whether we had actually had the holiday or not). And although Sister Winifred is very happy to b one again in the beautiful home at Randolph Gard n , sh and I both f lt sad when we remembered that th clays of t. Mar ar t '., as a school of the Sisters of the Church, ar now so cl finitely numbered.

I was shown all over the building. W w nt along a labyrinth of stone passages (v ry ool on a bot July day) and reached the Sisters' Chap I-a b autiful plu , us bi 1:v ·ome of the Christchurch parish church !>-wh r th ir own chaplain holds service every day.

We then visited the babie . .As how v r it was still too early for the babies to corn in f r t a non of: th m were visible, except in the dormitor). TI r th re was on lone lorn chick in bed. Wh n sh wa aske � wh th r ·h was ill or naughty, she maintained a di 'r et sil n (\ n 1'11 . ubject.

The babie ' dormitory is a hu Riry room, but it contains only sixteen littl white w od n b d ·, v ry mu h of th "Baby Bear" size. The room wool I hol l omfortably forty b ds, if they were placed clos ly in rows but th i t rs believe in plenty of space. On each littl pj]Jow was p r bed a pet animal-not alive. . In the babies' pli.:, v room, too, were many toy "prams" with dolls of all varietie , and more animals. As we left we met twelve of th babies-all under four-on their way to th ir evening meal; all with freshly bru hed "buster cut" beads and clean overalls.

Work in the embroidery room was just finishing for the day. The ister in charge of this room kindly let us see a little of the work. There was among this a priest's vestment just finished, with coloured gems stitched in. There is no doubt that the medimval art of fine and rare embroidery is not lost here. On the same table I saw a beautifully worked Church banner and a Bishop's mitre; all the other long tables had had their coverings placed over the work for the night.

In another room the Sisters and their workers make plaster figure and colour them most beautifully. Many of the designs for the figures are original, and the Sister receive many order· from variou churches.

In the end I felt quite lost: we bad walked down so many passages and up and down . o many staircase . The size of the building is astoni. hing (St. Margaret's i . mall in comparison), and yet there are only eighty-five orphans.

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I was fortunate enough to see Sister Nancy for a few minutes. She is in the best of health and looks exactly the same as she did in her St. Margaret's days, as I told her. She laughed, and said "Ah, but you look carefully."

All the Sisters and the orphans are leaving London shortly, for their holiday at their sea ide Orphanage, which Sister Winifred told me is even bigger than the Randolph Gardens one, and which has its own underground passage leading to the beach.

It is wonderful to think bow this Sisterhood bas grown and worked, but it is indeed sad to realize that one of its two farthest ''outposts,'' t. Margaret's, is oon to be no more.

There will be many mourners.

Sheila Tobin.

THE BAZAAR. This year we have had a record success, the total at the end of the day far exceeding that of previous years. Contrary to custom we had the bazaar in the form of a house, named "Five Trees," after the five school houses.

Archbishop Juliu and 1\'liss Juliu kindly opened the bazaar. It was a gr at plea ·ure to have them with us, and we thank them for coming.

At one tb r wa · a buzz of voices, which did not cease from 2.30 p.m. till 8 p.m.

The kind rgal'ten mad a charming garden, the smocked Matipo girls selling flow rs, plant , aprons and peg bags "by the dozen." A very realistic fi b I ond was another source of delight, while ice creams w re in great demand.

Kowhai supporters, dressed a mothers, children, and maids, did good trade in the First Form, which was trans­ formed into a delightful living room. Cakes and sweets attracted many, second-hand book , tray-cloths, and small china articles selling rapidly.

In the· Hall green-smocked Rimu House girl sold all things which one finds in the kit hen. Butter, eggs, cbee e, and vegetables all went rapidly. The gas stove, kindly lent by the Gas Company, was the fini bing touch to a perfectly fur­ nished culinary department.

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The pantry supplied by Konini was a great success. The neat rows of jam and preserves on shelves looked most inviting, while the smell of hot pies attracted many. Sweets, a by­ product, sold with usual rapidity.

Nurses and small children added charm to a brightly furnished Nursery. Rata House was responsible for this part of the haU looking so well. The dolls, sweets (only wholesome ones), toys, and pretty baby clothes, adding a touch of gaiety to the hall.

The Old Girls had the bedroom and bathroom, their part of the hal1 looking very real, with its bedstead, wardrobe, and dressing table. Kimonas, the appropriate dress for these rooms, were worn.

Miss Montgomery, with six helpers from each House, sup­ plied the afternoon tea in the Lower IVth and Art Rooms.

The Third Form Room was used for side shows. W azza and the Water Otter, two mysterious creatures, were a most interesting attraction. Games of skill and memory also were had in this room. Miss King and her helpers thus made several pounds.

The boarders, taught by Miss King, gave a display of folk dancing in appropriate costumes.

In the Second Form room the Kindergarten and Little St. Margaret's had a fish pond. By 8 p.m. practically everything was sold, and we only waited to count up our takings.

BALANCE SHEET. £ s. d.

EXPENSES. 1 0 0 .. 21 13 6 Konini House Advertisements 0 5 0 .. 24 5 10½ Cartage Kowha.i " 1 10 0 .. 16 3 8½ Caretaker Matipo " .. 23 12 0 Hire of Urns 0 4 6 Rata " 1 16 10 17 4 2 Rimu Ice Cream " 1 6 8 Old Girls' Association .. 28 10 2 Bank Draft ..

2 14 2 .. 30 0 0 Side Shows Orphan (Kilburn) .. 30 0 0 5 8 11 Melanesia Fish Pond .. .. 30 0 0 St. Saviour's 2 6 9 Door Money .. 10 15 0 St. Anne's .. .. . . 10 0 0 Tea ..

1 4 0 St. Martin's House of Help 10 0 0 .. ..

Tickets 0 11 & 0 10 0 St. Anne's Pound Day ..

Donation N. Shand Material for Orphans' 1 11 6 Outfits RECEIPTS.

Balance in hand

£154 9 0

128 6 2 .. 26 2 10 £154

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THE CHRISTMAS PLAY. A hristmas play by Margaret Cropper, entitled "1'h 'fhre Rose , " wa performed at the Peters Grey Hall in December la t, by the boarders, who al o formed the choir and orcbe tra.

Opening with a tableau of the hepberd in the field on their way to Bethlehem, the play proceeded and the 'fhree Kin ° s were seen al o goino to Bethlehem.

A pretty . c ne revealed a little· child in a farmhous kitchen, who "i hed be al ·o might "'O. The king spoke to her. he decided to go, but ha.cl no gift to take but three ro es. On her way ·hem t three be"'"'ar , and bavinO' notbin O ' lse she gave each of them a rose.

A tableau wa next .· en of the stable of Bethlehem, with the Holy Family and angel. . The shepherd and the kings made their offering··. The child took the three beg"'ar in with her to ee the Holy Babe. 'fh Bies ed Virgin lYiary beckoned her to come near and the cene ended with the hild Im eling ·lose to the manager, and th choir singing "0 corn , all ye faithful.'' The orche ·tra and choir throu"'hout played and an"' appropriate mu ic.

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE. At the be 0innin• of th y ar the upper- hool found a period for General Knowledge on its time-table. The activiti s of this period-3.0-3.30 p.m. on Wednesdays-have included lectures, dramatic performances, recitals and debates.

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Term I. F brua.ry 12th. Illustrated lecture: "The World Work of th. ommunity of the Sisters of the hurch. '' Sister Rosemary. ontinuation of previous le ture.

February 19th.

February 27th. Musical recital on the balalaika. Mr. Philipott.

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March 5th. Debate. taff v. Form VI. March 12th. Lecture: "New Guinea." Ml'. Blundell.

March 19th. Lectur and hakesp arian recital. Rev. W. Bentley.

March 26th. Play: "The Old Bull." Drama 'lub.

April 3rd. Film: '' The Forgotten People.''

April 9th. L ctur : " hool Lif in eylon." Mi ·s Kin ·.

April 16th. Holy Y.l k. pril 23rd. Anzac holi lay, April 25th. pril 29th. Violin Re ·.ital. Mr. Dunn.

May 7th. Display. Honours · ym.

Term II. Jun 11th. L cture: " hinese Orphans." Mi·· Jennings.

June 1 th. Illustrated lecture: "Oxfor l" ister Rosemary. avy Lea o -u " June 24th. Pilm an I. J ctur : Tb July 9th. Exam .

July 16th. D bate. .. pp r l .A v. Upper IV.B. 'Maot·is as I Rav Known Them."

July 23rd. Lectnl' Hon. J. Rigg.

July 30th.

Fl'ench Play: 'Ha.tez-vou Lentement."

Form VI. August 6th. Shakespearian scenes from "Julius Cresar" and' Merchant of Venice." Forms IV. an l III. 'l'erm III. September 24th. Lecture: '' R.S.P.C.A.'' Mrs. Millington.

October 1st. Film: "With Byrd at the South Pole."

October th. Illustrated lecture: "Missions in entral Africa.'' Archdeacon 'l'aylor.

October 15th. Lecture. Mr. Bell.

October 22nd. House enernl Knowl dge.

October 29th. Debate V.B. November 5th. Musical Recital.

Miss B. Hannam and pupils.

November 12th. how Weck.

November 19th. Lecture: "Japan." Miss C. West-Watson.

November 26th. Lecture. Mr. A. Dudley Dobson.

December 3rd. Exams.

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PARENTS' AFTERNOON. Little St. Maro-aret's, Form I. and the Kind rgarten hild­ ren entertained their parents at chool 011 'l'hursday, May 8th.

The Hall was decorated with autumn flow rs and look-d its best as the small children filed in.

The programme was as follows:1. Recitations-Form I. Little t. Mal'o-::n:et 's-" A Good Boy," l "Wind On ''h Rill."

2. Eurythmics-Kinder•,.arten t. Margaret's.

3. Singin.,. Games-Little t. Mar •·ar t' -"Butt rcups and Fairies," "The Bees," "The Rabbit ."

4. R citations-Form I. St. Mar ·ar t' "Where m I Goin Silver.''

5. Musical Games.- t. Mar ,.aret's, Little St. Margar t 's­ " The Old Brown Owl," "At The Zoo." 7. Song.-Form I. t. Maro-aret's-" 'l'h Little ut Tree."

Folk Dancing.-Brighton Camp-"We Wont Go Home 'Til Mornino-."

9. Drill.-Form I. St. Margaret's.

"JO. Flag Oil".- t. Margaret's and I ittl t. Margaret'·.

God ave The King.

The interest and appr- ·iation . hown by th '"U sts, com­ bined with the effort of the children mad th attemoon a Teat success.

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TRAMPING CLUB. T,cader-Davina Bat Assist:rnt-Jean G bbi . ecr tary-M:ar Lush.

Assist.ant-Sylvia mith.

In the first term of thi y ar a 'rrampino- lub was formed by girls of Forms VI., , .a, and \ .b. ev ral m mbers of th taff take an a tiv intere't in th ·lub, att nding tramp and proving themselves invaluable.

Seven tramps have b en held on Saturdays throughout the year, the Port Hills providing a field of a ti, ities. Despite the boarders' aptitude for mi · in()' trains and trams we ha v had many enjoyable days. ameras wer well o th for , c peciall when we met a stil or barbwire fen , and om amu ing nap­ shots were obtained. On a pa sin,. motol' lorry enabled us to make a record time to the Kiwi, much to the bc,vild rment of our friends.

On the Kin 's Birthday, June 3rd, tbe Tramping lub walked from Arthur's Pass to Otira. This tramp is to be held annually and past mcmberR ar invited to attend.

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DRAMATIC AND DEBATING SOCIETY. Meetin s of the Dramatic Society have been held on Fri­ days after school. Plays read include "Hobson's Choice" (Brighouse), "Pompey the Great" (Masefield), "Abraham Lincoln" (Drinkwater), "Badcrer's Green" ( herrift); and th shorter plays "The Old Bull," "Alison's Lad," "Elizabeth Refus s," "Brother \Volf," "The House with the Twisty Win­ dows,'' '' Colombine, '' '' 'l'he hadow of th Glen.''

This term the society ha I e n converted into the S.M. .

Dramatic and Debating lub. Members of th Upper Fourth 1, onns have been admitted.

THE SCHOOL ORPHAN. W have alway known that th ehool upport d on of the Kilburn orphans, but of th orphan h r elf w kn w noth­ ing. W did not know her name, arr or birthday, an l had no idea what h look d lik . No" how v r, w a,· takin°· :m activ interest i· n h r. 'rh first st p was mad when wen kj "II rup pr nt d a hall nge cup for an annual tenni tournam nt ( aeh ntrant havincr to pay sixpenc ), the money thus coll cted is u ed to buy her presents. At Ea ter the prefect and committee crirl · sent Home a larg eho olate Easter From the return letter w learned that h r nam is ath rin Thom.

We then decided that we would like to take a further and more personal interest in her by makin , h r: omc clothe , o we cabled the followinO' messagr"Please send ath ·in 'l'hom 's ao- birthday dre s measur m nt., favourite ·olour."

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'l'he 1· ply r ached us al'ly thi term and w were very :orry to 1 arn that atherin i · in be l with tuberculosi . As he is not lik ly to nee l dres. es for om time our work ha.­ be n limited to night-• owns and dr . sino·-jackets.

If, after this year, the hool is not able to support th orphan we hope that the Old Girls will find it possible to ke p up this long established custom of t. Margaret's.

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S.P.C.A. JUNIOR LEAGUE.

There has been an enthusiastic and sympathetic response to tbe al ove society; mor than a hundr d girls have joined.

Mrs. Millin °ton ( er tary), very kindly cam to speak to us, and h explain cl th r cent development of the new branch of the S.P.C.A. work in which school children had the privileo-e of baring. om rrirls help d at the tall at the Industt·ial Show, and some will also h lp at that in co1rn ction with the Royal how in ov mb r. M mbees of the Junior Lea o-ue are seeina th famous pietur " hancr" on ·aturclay, November 1.

We all most h artily wish th soci ty every success, and will do our best to enable its id al to be r ah d.

LIBRARY NOTES.

For veral y ar th r ha be n no official school library.

The books have b en cattere 1 throu hout nearly every room in the ·chool. . t the b ..,innincr of this year all the books w re collected and, with th help of Mi , mith, ·la. ified, nwnbered and ataloauecl. Th y w r pln d on , helves in the ixth Form room, thenc forth t hav add d to it titl -The Library.

The Library i open on Tu days and 'Ihursclay , wh n o-irls may read and consult books without ta.kin th m away or l orrow them for a fortninht. For v ry lay a book is kept beyond the clat on whi b it i du , a p nny fo1 ha to be paid. everal new book hav b n bou 0·ht with "fin " money.

Th fiction , cction i , by far, the mo, t p pular, but unfor­ tunately it i not very ad quat . irls soon find ther '' i noth­ ing mor they want t r ad." '\V would b d ply rateful for any c,jft to thi or :rny other tion of the Library.

HOUSE LIBRARY NOTES.

Oue Libl'ary has b n fit d by the addition of many new books. om ·opie · of favourite authors ar now somewhat clilapidat d and w wond r if old boarders who r tain memories of the days when th Library provided th m with many happy hour would like to a si tu. in our work of havino- tidy well­ filled ·h lv . '\Ve thank hri i 'ralbot £or a opy of "The �all of Enrr­ lancl.'' ome n w bo k aclcl d th i · 1 rm are- The Path of the King" (Bu han), "Jerry and B n" (Riley), "Robbery Under rms" (Bolderwood), ' ir Nio-el" (Doyle) "The aravan­ ers," "Our Ye terdays," '"rhc Days Before Yesterday," "Barlasch of the Guards" (Merriman).

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GUIDE NOTES. Term I. We, St. Mar .,.aret's ompany, 7th 'hrist hur h, b rran the new year of 1930 with fiv new uidcs Z 1 Cud on, Kathleen Woolley, Freda and Z na Ro c, and '1.nrian tow, and five other girls came as visitors for a m nth. f ·we were sorry to los Mari Hun,. r. nl ora hand, Mary Boot, Janey Talbot and Fr da ,r g-ory fr m our ompany.

At our fir ·t ourt of Honour Audrey.' cl •1 y wa appointed Leader of Kiwi Patrol, Ruth hapmnn a.· h r ond, Joyce Shaw as Second of Pulrnki I :itrol and Molly Dart as S cond of Tui Patrol.

Joan Roll wa · r -cl ·t d Tr asurc1· for th ompany and Kata ru was lected "K p r oC th Mi nut s."

At the be innino- o:f Mar h w had a ph t rrraph of our Company taken.

We are very rat fut t Bi. l, p \ 'St-Watson who dedicated our flag on March 14th. 'rh H rvi<·t "a.· h 11 in our hapel and we feel sur that it will. h on' Ion r m mb r cl by all who were prcs nt.

We spent a gr at cl nl f' ur tim this l<'rni in writing our book for the atur tu �Y . hi Id which wns Mrs. Hall. .As w had won it in 1929 ,yjn it aaain in 1930.

T l'm U. We lost th1·cc "Uid s, Moll. Dart, Knthl en Wooll y and Jean Dalglish. W l10pe thnt J an will so n b w 11 enough to return.

At our first m eting w h aTd th x 1t111 n ws that we had won the ature tudy hi ld again. Mr·. Hall presented it to us on the followina Friday v ning ::ind w hop that she will be able to present it to our ompany many mor times. everal guid s devot d th ir tim to I ad work and we congratulate them on their u ess.

One Friday eveniucr w, went to a, Rally in ([ 1·ival boolroom. W all enjoyed it tho1·oughl . 'l'crm nr. l ''his term we are d votin our time to . ond class work, but sad to say the morse code is not popular.

This year has been eventful and happy-may th re be many such years to follow. .Joan Roll.

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INTER-HOUSE COMPETITIONS. Drill Competition.

Each Honse nter d a team of twenty-two-twelve senio1'. and ten junior.·. Several we k w r spent in trainino-, and on August 17th Mi s ooth, of T•clrnical ollege, kindly acted a· jud 0e of the variou· team·.

The re ·ults wcr :-Kowhai, Konini, Rimu, · fatipo Rata.

Netball Competition. enior.

Rata bye Rimu } Rimu } Rimu Matipo Konini bye} Konini Kowhai bye Junior.

Konini bye Rimu Rimu Rimu Matipo Kowhai bye Rata Rata bye

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HONOURS GYM. NOTES. 'l'he girls in tb Honour· Gym. thi year are-Fay Cowper, Jean Gebbie, fadeline Pyn , Ruth Lu ·h, Le. ley James, Dorothy Gr en, and at the be rrinnin ° of the year Marjorie '['inoey, though w re 0 ret she has now l ft, and a yet no one ha· fill cl her place. Owin° to 1i . Kin•rr' encouragement we hav become very keen, meeting about once a fortnight.

During the fir t t rm, one '\"v edn sday afternoon in th f n ral Knowl d e period, w gav a d monstration to the whol school, and we hope that th y benefited by it. As an t'nt rtainm nt for the ld Girls on aturday, - U"'U t , w ga a hort di play, which we hoped th y all njoyed. Thou 0 b th r ha b en no pecial obj et in vi w this term, we have work d t adily, and w bop Mi Kin"' ha njoy d the cla · as mu h ns we have.

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TENNIS NOTES, 1930.

Only four member. of last year's team returned to school this year, but the team wa oon made complete, and practice began in earnest.

Our fir t match wa · against the lergy who proved too strong for u ·, and won by iaht matche to four. l In the econdary Schools ''ournam nt at 'Wilding Park we were ucces fnl in winnina two v nt . F. owp r and R. Lu h won th Handicap Doubl . , while M. P n and M. Brown ( t. Andrew's) won the ornbin d Doubt .

During the term Gw n kj 11 rup kindly pr ented a cup for the Handicap ingles hampionship. This wa won

by M. Pyne.

Term III.- o far this t rm th "'B" t am only has played matche.

The match y t to b play d by th "A" team are again t Girls' High chool, Rin"i Ruru and Ambcrley House, and also with t. Andr w' oll ...,e a,.,.ain t tb Hirrb chool .

NETBALL NOTES, 1930.

This year the "C" t am as well a th "A" and "B" competed in the \ ociation match.e . o team ·ucceeded in winning a :hield although the "A" came equal fir t with Technical and acr d Heart in the first rotrnd. How were finally beaten by one goal in a very clo · and match against 'l'echnical.

Only thr e •rrirls remained from la.-t yeat· s "A" team­ one of whom brok her arm near the be(l'innin cr f the s a. on, and was thu pre, ent d from playing.

It wa d cid d that netball badge· would not be rriven to every member of tlt '' '' t am, but a· colour· to tho e who· play bad been v ry good throuo-hout th and two were o-iven-to Fay owpcr and Jean Gebbie.

At the b ...,.i:nning of the .- ason th taff ball no-eel the " . " team, and after th mat h, which r ult l in a win for the girls, the player had refr shm nts in th Kind r rr a1·t n R,oom.

The only nonociation match · w re played a o-ain t Amberley Hou. e "A" and "B" team·, and both matche were won by t. JarO'aret 's Colle e.

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The "A" team improved much during the season, and the play was neat. The jumping especially was good. The shooters did some good work, but could have done more.

The centre play was excellent; and the defences must learn to mark more closely.

The "B" team worked well together, but the shooting seemed to fail often when it was most needed. The defences on the whole were not good enough, and the centres did hard work, but their efforts were fruitless.

The "C" team worked together very well in all matches.

The centre play was outstanding, the combination being very good at all times. The others also did much useful work, but the defences were the weakest part of the team.

NETBALL, 1930.

A. TEAM. Date.

June 9th " 11th " 18th " 25th July 2nd " 9th

Team.

Avonside West Christchurch Technical Rangi Ruru Sacred Heart High School Technical

B. TEAM. June High School Technical " 11th Normal " 18th Selwyn House " 25th July 2nd Rangi Ruru Banks' College " 9th West Christchurch " 16th Avonside " 23rd St. Mary's " 30th August 6th Bye 13th Sacred Heart "

Where played.

Away Home Home Away Away Away Away

Result.

Won Won Won Won Lost Lost Lost

Away Home Away Home Home Home Away Home Away

Lost Won Lost Won Won Won Won Won Lost

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C. TEAM. June 5-13th West Christchurch " 16-22nd Bye " 23-30th Avonside Technical July 1-9th " 9-18th Sacred Heart " 21-29th High School " 30-7th Rangi Ruru August 8-15th Sumner

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NON-ASSOCIATION MAT RES. A. Team A. Team A. Team B. Team

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Staff Old Girls .Amberley House Ambcrley House

Won. S.M.C. S.M.C. S.M.C. S.M.C.

GLEANINGS. (From a General Knowledge paper). Q.-Who wept because there were no more worlds to conqued A.-Kingsford­ Smith.

Salmon go up the rivers to spoon.

The clock was infallible, as it was nailed securely to the wall.

"Can the Utopian change his skin Y" Buttress means a landlady.

Anseres Junonis sacros non edere voluerent: The tame geese sacred to Juno were unwilling to peak.

Conspexit corpiis in litore: be aw bi · body among the litter.

Les moyens d'acquerir une petite propriete qui avait long­ temps appartenue a sa famille: The way to acquire a little wife who bad long been a member of his ancestors.

La bonne chere: The good dear.

Un coup d'oeil: A cup of oil.

The French invented the gelatine to execute their king and queen.

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KONINI HOUSE NOTES. Term I.

This year we returned to School to find that Molly Dart retained her position of Head of the House, and that Mrs. Tolley and Miss Purchas were still our mistresses.

A committee was elected, consisting of M. Dart, S. Smith, E. Rose, J. Streeter, B. Smith and S. Holmes, to debate upon subjects of importance to the House-such as the number of girls who lost marks compared with the number of those who gained them. (Other Houses, please note-This method has a lasting and beneficial result!)

Nothing very exciting happened this term, saving the fact that we were sufficiently good to run Kowhai a very close second for the Bates House Cup. Term II. Molly left School at the end of the first term and Esther Rose took herp lace. Sylvia Smith was made a Committee girl.

In regard to netball matches. It is our private opinion that the 1 ss said of the Junior match s th better. (We boast not­ neither of our prow ss nor our lack of it!) However our Senior team won its way into tb finals, where we lost the shield to Rimu after a very xciting o-ame.

We had the Pantry in the Bazaar, and we would like to believe the flatterers who told us that we looked very charm­ ing in our lilac-coloured overalls and whit or andie caps. We sold jam, marmalade, o-s preserves, ham and every other pantry-ish article, both eatable and otherwise.

Much to our pleasure, at the end of the day we found that Koniru had assisted the S hool chariti s to the extent of £2113s. 6d.

L t us not to forg t to say that Kowhai beat us by a very small mar in for the Drill Competition Shield.

Bernice Smith won her Bronz Medallion for life savino-, and incidentally won us five extra marks.

Lastly, but by no m ans th least of our achievements, we proudly added the Bates Cup to our collection!

Term III. We were very sorry to lose Mrs. Tolle:v, who, in her position as A ting Headmistress, could no longer belong to Konini alone.

While on the subj et of mistresses, we would like to thank Mrs. Tolle:v and Miss Purchas. on behalf of the girls of Konini who are not returning n xt year, for th ir interest in the Hou .

All agree that they hav done mu h for it and us, and we assure them of our appreciation.

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The Term is yet too young to have allowed us to make our mark yet-but we hope!

We may say, however, that we intend to do all in our power to make this last term of the year the best in every respect, aiming at the high standard set before us by Sister Rosemary.

TRAMPING CLUB SONG. Keep to the track! Knapsack on back With camera, mackintosh nothing we lack.

Lively and gay, go we away Forward with smiling face all the bright day.

March we along, twenty-two strong, Happy young comrades singing thls song.

Up hills and down, never a frown, From Opawa to Sumner, from Otira to town, Comrades good che r th hilltop is near!

Friendship and loyalty, are they not dear Marching along, twenty-two strong Happy young omrades singing this song?

Though fades the light, tir d but bright, Onward we go until the dark night, Freckles on nose, blisters on toes, Boredom and laziness never our foes Marching along, twenty-two strong.

Happy young comrades singing this song.

Sylvia Smith.

A VISIT TO THE PLUNKET ROOMS. During Health Week Miss Saxton took a number of the senior girls to see the new Plunket Rooms, where we had an interesting little talk on the diet of babies.

On a large table the different foods which babies have at different stages, were set out.

The Nurse emphasized the importance of not letting a baby begin to form dislikes when be is young. This can be pre­ vented by giving the child the food which finds disfavour in his eyes, time after time, until he is forced to eat it through sheer hunger.

Milk, in almost every case, forms an important part of a child's diet until he r aches th a of 9 months, when veget­ ables are added to his diet.

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In a chair sat little "Johnny" having his tea in solitude­ Plunket babies do not partake of their meals with their parents.

Before him was cold buttered toast, bran biscuits and milk­ no tea or coffee! Wholemeal bread is much better for children than white bread, and they should, therefore, be encouraged to eat it as much as possible. Finally we saw the babies' clothing, tiny garments, all light in texture, yet warranted to keep the most delicate baby warm.

We owe a debt of gratitude to both the Plunket Society and the Karitane Home for allowing us to visit their rooms, where we have gained much valuable knowledge, and also to Miss Saxton for taking us there.

Eileen Bradshaw.

A MISTAKE. " 'Tis easy to write poetry," I said, "why, all I have to do it to make lines I know rhyme," thusThere was a sound of revelry by night Save where the beetle wheels his dronino- flight.

And now the great winds shoreward blow, To catch a nigger by the toe. '' 'To be, or not to be,' that is the question,'' Said Simple Simon to the piem'n.

"But as long as I am in your sight Swift be thine approaching flight.''

Bernice Smith.

ON THE PASSING OF YOUTH. Youth fled before the onslaught of the years.

Youth-with the thousand thousand things Which time stole with a clutching hand, The gleam of golden hair, now thin and grey, The smiling eyes, then innocent and clear, Now brooding deep, with knowledge of the world.

The heart once light and gay, now fears The coming of the end of Life's long day And shuddering, turns from that which brings Remembrance.

The Past is gone, and Life is in the Present.

The Future, if it comes, Can bring with it no sorrows yet unknown.

Hope is dying life a fragrant flower.· The day will close and life will vanishOn a breath.

Esther Rose.

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THE SEA. Away from busy towns and hustling crowds, I roam along the unfrequented shore And to my ears the boom of wav s so loud, Laughs and calls as on the beach they roar.

How happy are the waves, how glad! how free!

As prancin° to and fro they go, Remorselessly they se m to j er at me, Mere mortal, standing whil the wind do blow.

Bernice Smith.

SPRING. The daffodils are peeping out the dark brown earth, The piping blackbird's sonO's are full of joy and mirth.

In modesty the primrose turns toward the sun.

They all proclaim that dreary winter's reiO'n is done.

'Tis the time for mating; the birds are building nests My heart is full of joyousness and lif of zest.

The gardener with his hoe in hand pott rs around Amongst his treasures peeping shyly through the ground.

Leslie Anderson-Age 11.

A RIDDLE. She may be tall and slim, She may be short and wide, She gracefully holds a miniature arden.-Vase. ybil Whittaker.

KOWHAI HOUSE NOTES. At the end of 1929 when Mrs. Watson-Brown returned to Australia, ,ve lost a very enthusiastic house-mistr ss. We were also unfortunate during tb first term of this y ar, for Miss Dawe, our other member of staff was in hospital recovering from a se.,,ere illness. However, we were fo ·tunate enou h to have two new house-mistress . Miss Glanville and Miss Templeman, an.a as our last year's Hous and Games aptains are still at school we have manag d not only to survive but also to gain several sue esses.

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As a House we are well represented in the various branches of sport. M. Pyne heads the teunis ladder and D. Gerard (Capt.) is second. We have three girls in both A. and B. net­ ball teams, while M. Pyne and R. Lush uphold the honour of the House in gymnastics and D. Bates and G. Glasson in swimming.

We all worked hard the first term and thus managed to win the House up, which we proudly placed on our bracket, until now unadorned except for the picture of Earl Jellicoe which we had won many years ago in a House competition.

Two girls won red stripes and five girls blue ones.

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Term II. The most important event for us this term was the House drill competition. To our great delight we secured the shield, beating Konini by an extremely narrow margin. To com­ memorate our first winning of the shield we decided to plant a Kowhai tree. Sister Rosemary performed the ceremony and we all hope that what is at present only a small shrub will soon grow and flourish into a large tree.

In spite of our strong teams we did not acquit ourselves well in either the senior or junior netball matches, being defeated in the first round of both grades.

Mter much hard work on the part of both mistresses and girls on the day of the bazaar, we were able to furnish a living room quite effectively with the result that we made more money than any other Rous . n two occasions Mrs. Moore kindly invited several of our s uior to her home thus help­ ing us in our work to a considerable extent.

We are sorry to say that w dropped back to second place in the House competitions this. term, Konini beating us by fifty points.

One girl received red stripes and four girls blue ones.

Term III. We started this term fully resolved to regain the House up, but alas for our good re olutions ! Already many Kowhais have fallen from grace by cominO' off the Honour Roll with tilarming regularity.

As the sports and the House tennis matches are still before us we hope that we may do something to wipe out our defeat in th netball matches.

In December, four of our numbers intend sitting for Matei ulation. We wish them luck and hope they will prove that Kowhai girls posse s brains as well as brawn.

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A DARK MYSTERY-INK. Who drinks the ink at dead of night Y It's here to-day, it's gone so soon.

This mystery must be brought to light, Who drinks the ink at dead of night?

When morning comes we start to write, No ink is there, "Alas," we croon, "Who drinks the ink at dead of night 1" It's here to-day, it's gone so soon.

Margaret Webley.

OLASS-ROOl'tt INSPECTION-A RETALLIATION. They give themselves such haughty airs­ The prefects-as th y stalk in pairs: They note the specks of dust that rise, As round our room each peers and pries.

What bad reports they pass on us, And over smallest things they fuss.

What can w do to stop this pest, And stop these feel in s of 1mrest 1 One day we could not find a book, I went to the sixth for it to look. '' Oh, no!'' they cried, '' it is not here.''

That book was lost I began to f ar.

We thought the book was in tb "pound," But in the prefects' room 'twa found.

'Twill be a really remarkabl f at, When they can keep their form-room n at.

Their books were here, their b ok. w r there, All thrown around their comfy lair.

What naughty girls the pr fe ts b In fact they're worse than us you s e I I really think a little less Of these reports so merciless, Would help us realise our defects, And make us please the school prefects. · Margaret Webley.

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HOW WE SAW THE ECLIPSE-OCTOBER 23rd.

We had all been waiting for that bell to ring ever inc pray rs, and anxious glances were cast at the cloudy sky. Soon after half past nin • th sun came out and the Ion ecl-fo1 4 bell rang at last.

The1·e was a -r at hurry and cramble as pen ils and papers were pu bed into de ks, and everyone hurried toward the door, where w hurriedly formed up in what ord r our xcitement would allow.

On ·e outside in the playground w were all borrowin o- ach other's moked glasses, and old ne CJ'atives, to look at the hadow Lady Moon had cast on Mr. un. ome said they couldn't see it, and ·ome said they could. W all craned our necks, and twist d our heads, and rubbed our eyes. In the midst of all thi ex item nt, the clouds took the sun from u , the b 11 wa rung again we all tl'ooped upstairs and 1 s. on began a CJ'ain wher they had left off.

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REMINISCENCE. The ao-ed, weather-beaten sailor sat on the end of the anci nt rickety pier, deep in thought. His eyes stared un ecino-ly out to sea and he was oblivious to the doings around him. Culls and petr ls wheeled in the air, uttering their shrill cries as they dived into the waves in search of prey, but th y disturb d him not. Brown fishing boats were sailino- up th harbour, but the tbotwhtful eyes of the old "salt" o-azed pa ·t th m into th '' great beyond.''

At last the boats reached the pier and the old man was reeted with rics of " heerio, Bill!" and "Hullo old timer!"

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as his acquaintances beheld him. As if with reluctance Bill turned his eyes from the sea, and a gentle smile came over his face as he looked towards the stalwart sons of the village.

He stretched his one leg, grasped his rutch, and hobbled over to watch the unloading of the fish. 'rhis he had done for years past every time the fishin<> fleet returned from its expeditions.

Friendly, good-humoured bad)nagc passed between the men as they worked, and soon th fi h w re stack d in neat piles, and the fishermen were trud in" wearHy homewards, w 11 satisfied with their large cat h. In vain th y entreated Bill to return with them but he wa. obdurat•, saying that he would remain to see the sunset.

He returned to his scat on th pi r and leaned his head against a sturdy post. Again hi y s sought the sea and his figure was motionless.

At a quaint English village a fre h-faced boy-his name was Bill-was standin° on th quay, bubblina over with excitement, bidding l1is family and fri ncls ood-bye. His spe eh was dis­ jointed and it was ea ily s en that his thouc:rhts w re elsewhere -he was anticipatin 00 hi fotur adv ntures on the ocean.

The ship was on of th ol l sailing v ssels anrl it was a very adventurous and hard !if that thi boy led, but at no time did he re ret leavinc:r his qui t horn , for h am of the sea­ faring stock. Bill was an x ell nt worker and was re p cted by the r mainder of the r w and he joined all th fun there was to be had. During his wand ring lif he met all kinds and conditions of men; he cam in ntact with th mystery and allurement of the Pacific Isl s, th gay !if of Par.is, the restless and throbbin • life of the Unit d tat s and the horn liness and hospitality of the British race all over the world-and great was the excitement at the little villa in En land when a letter full of gay news was received from Bill.

And so life passed on for Bill, but fat was not always to be kind to hjm_ One day a trcmendou torm arose, and the vessel was tossed like match-wood on the wav s, which, like veritable mountains, bore down upon it. Upon board all was hurry, and the sails had to b fm:l d qui kly. Bill, in his hurry to carry out orders slipped on the w t cl ck and his 1 g was badly smashed and had to b amputat d. F'or days he lay in his cabin with Death at his doo1·, but c:rra.dually he became stronger and was put ashor , but what u e in life was a maimed sailor, he thou ht bitterly. By doing small pieces of work whenever b ould Bill ruanarred to pay his way home to the little village, but not before many years had elap ·ed.

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He arrived hom "'rey-haircd and wizened and was looked a-Et r by his widowed sister a kindly soul. nder her care he lived for several years but ·with no object in life except to cncoura"e the villager with their fishin,. fleet ......

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twilight :leepened, .t man from the vil.lage noticed old Bill still seated at tbe end of th pier, and prodding him gently in the ribs, said, "Wak up Bill, "-no answ r ! Bill had urcamed his last d1· am, and ov 1· hi f.a 0 was pread a tranquil smile. He had I part don hi "Last Jonmey"..... .

Margaret Webley.

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Thi lady had scr ant and butlers and porters, But she had no sons, fo1· her childr n were daughter .

One day came a youno- man to ·tay for a whil , The name of this youn · man was hri topher Lysle.

When exploring the ba em nt to fill in his leisure, Young hristophcr found the clue to th tr • a ure.

He rush cl up the stair ase an 1 nearly fell down, He was in such a hurry to how Mrs.Brown.

They ran o'er the ard -n at u h a reat pace 'fhat it did not tak long to find out the place Where the treasure was buried, deep down in the arth.

The chart said the old which was hidden wa worth Many thousands of pound, . and the find r would I e Wealthy for v r-how lu ky was h !

A gardener was called and h du"' with his pade Until in the earth qujte a larg hole ""a made.

After a long time he dug up a case Tn which was discovered old j wels and lace.

Mrs.Brown gave to hri topher Lysle hi due shar For how muc:h she k 'Pt h rs 1£ he did not care, As she "as qujtc wealthy without any more, As one could perc iv by th clothe which she wore.

So hristoph r I y 1 b am quite a rich man, Which hows that succes comes if only we can G t to know som good fri nd who possesses a treasure, The clue to which we may seek at our leisure.

Kathleen Macnamara.

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MATIPO HOUSE NOTES. Tenn III., 1929.

Aldwyth Jones won the Attendance up, n v r beino- late or absent fo1· five years.

Muriel Hutchinson and Helen Wright crain d r d tripes.

Audrey Sed"'ley, hirley James, Ail a rompt n and Joan Williamson won blu strip s. 'l'erm I. 1930.

We w re all pleas d tow !come Mu,·i I Hut hinson a bead of the House. In the Honour Roll comp tition f. r th House up we w re unsuccessful, "'a.inin third pla • only.

Nancy Price and Joan Willinm on w n . trip 'S. 'l' rm II. Jean Gebbie took th place of Muri I Hut hin ·on as head.

The term was a very bu y on . D spit n ouraging practises we "'ained only fourth plac in th Hou Drill om­ petition. The Kowhai bra.ck t i · n w ad 1·11 d by our shield.

We were unfortunat in d1·awing- 'Rimu Hou· in tb tball.

They, who ·won both the ni r an I Junior hi ld , had a ..,.ood struggle against our team The only A. netball t am play r in lh hou was Jean Gebbi , who gained h r colou,·s nt th •n I of. th t rm. Helen Harris played hoot 1.· for th B. t am :rncl H lcn Hervey played in the C. team.

'I h Kind r art 11 wa , Th bazaar wa' a o-reat . u · after a strenuous morninO''s w rk, tran form d into a , ery real ·arden and mon y literally pour cl into our pur.- .·.

We dropped to fourth pla in th Hon ur Roll thi term, M it was d cided that a sp ial ffo1-t sh uld b mad in the last term.

Girls who gained trip w - r Joan William on, Helen \Vrio-ht, Nancy Pri e, . ilsn rompton and .Adri nn Wricrht.

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We wi ·h to thank Miss mith and Mis Alloway for their untiring help throuo-hout the year·.

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THE MATIPO TREE FAIRIES. Down at the bottom of our garden ther stands a matipo tree. Wben it was planted, there weren't any :flowers bloom­ ing on it at all, but now the flower fairi s have painted little bro,v.n flowers for it. The leaf fairy has been very busy putting the little leaves into baby brown cradles, for it is very cold for them to I e out. Every ni 0ht the fairi s come to sing a lullaby to the little baby leaves in their cradles. When they have sung them to sleep, tb y play am s with ach other.

The • entle br eze wino-s the rad]es to an :I fro. One day a witch came, and the fairies called her nam , and tbey teased her. This made her vcl'y an o -ry and sh sail that she would ast the brown flowers trnder a spell. Before he put th m under the pell they had th most beautiful scent, but now there is no s ent at all. This made the fairies an<',ry and they never touched the matipo tree again.

Ailsa rompton-A.,.e 11. years.

THE EDITOR'S BOX. I am the Editor'· box, a truly dignifi d piec of furniture.

I stand on the shelf outside the Head Mistress's office, with my mouth wid open to rec ive th brilliant efforts of the many buddin° youn,:r authorcs e of th .M. . who wish to make their ma 0azin a gr at ucc . s. 1 pride my elf on ha vino- held th pros and po try written by crirls of this chool who ar 110w makin their mark· in th literary world.

Every y ar when the third t rm ome round I prepare myself to tak in th ontribution of more o-irls who will per­ haps in many year to come, cau e thron° of tourists to visit the belov d edific of .M. . ju t to s e th • bell which sum­ to ·cbool, or to ee the stairs she moned the 0 reat author trod and the de ·k that held he1· tattel'ed books and w 11-chewed pen. The most amusina part of my life, i , however, to watch unobserved the e literary enthusia ts who visit me year by yf> :u·. 'l'here ae , for instance, the tr mblino- hand nnd doubt­ ful-lookin o - fa· f th gil'! who slowly slides h 1· fi1· t ·ontribu­ tion to Public r ading· into me. H r· first impul e is to extract h r contribution from me and t a.r it to a. thouand pieces, but knowino- thi t b the impos ibl she then begins to meditate, with flntt l'ing heart, upon the possibl n•rammatical and spelling Tors her brilliant ffol't may con­ tain, and the-well-almo t heart-broken ighs of the Eno] i h mistr a ·h r ad. that 'Ontribution.

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Then I s- e the " pur of th mom nt" girl who does not l'eally mind wheth r her name appear in. the literary pa es of the school mag. or not, for she knows h has only exerted her­ self on this account b ·au e be f lt h ouo-ht to do somethin(l' towards makin()' the ma azine th "fattest and most interest­ ing" one yet published. This youn" maiden l'Ushes up into my presence and litel'ally hurls h r dutiful attempt inside my walls (a ea. c of "quam I rrim ") and n1sh · off again feelin()' . he has at lea t helped h r omra:I sin th ir colJaboration.

Last, and by no m an l ast, my bl' wn w od n walls behold th real lit rary-mind c1 ·id wh sit· up n ady cv ry ni()'ht plannin" or writing som thino- in th p1·0 c or poetry Jin for the magazine. b f els that sh w:rnt · this ma azin to be really worthy of th silv r ·rest it b ar; , o with that thouo-bt in mind sh · et· out to at lea ·t · nd in b tt r ontributions herself than h ha don b fo1· . h n thi �irl omes tom to add h r e ffort to th many oth rs whi h I ·uard, there is not the air of "quam cclcrrimc about h r, nor do s he ·hiver f and shake, but sh i ·ons iou of n - Jin f satisfa tion and of O'reat relief.

This is th way that y ar by y ar- ·on id r d to be a dull sort of obj t-I take my tand outsid th f'l:i door, observ­ ing all the contributor , laughing at th ir -funny ontribution · and noms-de-plum 'fui Thoma.

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ODE TO THE SEA. Blu sea, 0-1• n s a '[i t so " ntly lifting.

Rough sea, wild s a, Gold and a- hiftin What d st thou Tell m , 0 s a.

Ra()'ing, roarinO' Dark, dark cloud a-flyin". eao-ulls soaring, old, w twin :Is a- ighin o ­ Wb re ar thy limit a.

Tell me, Grey dawn br akin,, Li bt omes softly ere ping Ovel' making All thin that ar 1 epin Wake, to an w day On the alm 'd sea.

Audrey Sedgley.

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A BOARDER'S LAMENT.

Ring! Rin ! Ring!

Why call us so early, 0 bell .

Don't you know we would stay in bed longer And not regard what you tell?

0 well fol' the staff and the prefects, "ris 'theirs but to do and to die," But the poor little sleepy-head boardel', In bed a l it longer would lie . .At six in the middle of winter When th frost is white on the ground, When w 've no d sire to practis , Why need we tir at your sound Ring! Ring! Rina!

As your warnin clangs out in th hall', Perhaps years ahead when w 're w ary of bed We may w:ish to be back at your call.

Nancy Brown.

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Once there was a fairy who was very dis ontented. lw was the Queen's only daughter. One day when her ladies in waiting were combiu 0• her hair he wished that she was a butterfly. She thought bow ni e it would be to be able to fly throuo-h the air and how nice it would be to play with th oth r butterflies. .At that moment he aw a butterfly flitting through the air like a bird. But . h soon got tired of b ino- a butterfly, and grew discontented again. .All of a udden he thouo-ht sh would like to be a fish ailed a. o k-a-bully. There was a stream near wher the fairy butt rfly was flyinO'. Just as sh was flying over the stream sh was a fish. She did not know that fishes ate each other becau e she was · t'Y youno-. \Vh n she saw a fish eat another 6sb, she reali d and thouo-ht h had better be careful. Wh n he knew this he thourrht h<' would rath r b a fairy. he was exp cting to turn into a r-fairy appeal'ed before fairy but sh did not. Ju t th n a wat i her. «·well, do you like bein"' a f. h ." she a ked. ". o l don't," she said. 'You will be a fairy again," said the fairy.

The princess jumped out of the water onto th land for joy.

As soon as he tou hed the land, she wa a fair·y. omehow she had aot into th pala' and was in the sam room as sh was before and her ladi .· in , ait'ina were combing her hair.

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A FAIRY WHO LIVED IN A TOADSTOOL. There was once a v 1·y small fairy who lived in a toadstool.

She was always happy and bri ht. he was married and the elf she married was called Bri ht. The little elf was always worried about his work. He was a build r, and he was making a house. He did not know how lonrr it was to be and he could not count, but bis wife ould .·o h w nt home and asked h 1· "What are 12 and 36, my 1 ar " "I an 't tell you now because I am bu y sw pinrr th :floor. ' ' But, my dear, if you sweep v ry much hard r it will fall through." ancy Price.-Age 9.

LOVE AND HONOUR. A stern, mailed man and a rn ful allurin °· nymph con­ tended for the soul of a Man. 'l'h "0 Man," cri d Lov ntr n.tin •ly " ome to me. 'With me thou shalt find divin t happin · , and th hours will pas as the flight of a bird. 'l'hy h art will b alway joyful, and thou shalt find 1:-t rnal Youth." " ay not so 'r pli d Honour strmly ' hoo ·cm , my on; happine · i not for th an thou forsak' t me. 'rby conscience will not let th e r t in p a 'hoo me, 0 on."

Love took l1er c,o[d n harp an I th fan listen d to the exquisite melodic flowing i:rom it lik a <> -olden how r.

Before him he aw a fai1·y -,.[ad and Lov tood beckoning to him. He felt himself drawn toward the dainty, lau O' hing spirit, then he chanced to look at Honour, who wa holdin up a mirror, crystal clear. In it b saw a dark and stony path leadin,,. upwards, always upwards and at th top h saw green tre s, and a blue , ky and h h ard faintly th sound of choirs of birds singin joyously. 'l'hen he turned to Lov , who had e a d playin .,., and he saw the fairy lad Tow dark Despairin"'IY, be turned one moe to th dark, stony way, and with a cry, he lutched th mailed hand of Honour-and found a Friend.

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SONNET ON A TRAGEDY AT BUKAREST. The evening shadows fall athwart the church, The gentle murmur swells, then dies away The golden ev 'ning sun doth gild a birch, And sparkle on the waters of the bay.

Then in the tranquil little church is seen A crimson flame, which higher leaps anon; The old priest stands behind the chancel screen And 'midst that dreadful crowd reads calmly on.

The human mass doth fight for life so dear, "Each one must save himself," goes forth the cry.

In vain their pastor reads, they will not hear, Because the choking smoke is drawing nigh.

And in that furnace still they saw him stand, Performing faithfully his Lord's command.

Audrey Sedgley.

THE POTTERY WORXS. One Thursday we went to the Pottery Works. When we arrived the man showed us all round. First we saw two kinds of clay. The clay is put into big machines that take all the nasty bits out. Then it is put in a pit where the sun takes the water out; in winter they have machines to take it out becaUBe the sun is not strong enough. 'l'hen there are lumps of clay in a corner. ext we came to another man making things out of clay. He made a hat and an egg-cup and a bowl with fancy edges and a vase and a jug. '!'hen they are put outside to dry. When they are dry they are put in a kiln to be heated; they stay in the kiln for two days and take three days to cool.

Then they are all shiny and the design shows through. The man showed us a peep-hole in the kiln.

At the back we saw all the things made out of clay when they were dry. There were jugs, and flower-pots, and electric cases, and bread-bins, and vases, and bowls with fancy edges, and some salt-cellars. The vases are blue or green or brown.

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are dark orange. The bread-bins are big and have big tops.

The ones we saw were dark orange like the flower pots. We saw some men painting things orange with a very big tub full of paint. We saw a kiln full of thino-s that had not been heated. When they are going to be heated th y have to put a brick wall over the oven door. They put o-lass over some of the things and when they are heated they are hina.

Jane Collier.-Age 9.

THE JOLLY JOY FISH. Once a Jolly Joy Fish was sitting on the and, There came a funny lobster walkin on his bands.

"Good gracious!" said the Joy Fish, "What makes you walk like that 1" "It is quite all right, I am only looking at my hat."

Elva Cumming-Age 11.

WITH BYRD AT THE SOUTH POLE. Although the Polar exp ditions of cott and Amundsen were perhap greater acbi v m nt than that of Rear-Admiral Byrd, the many thou and oC hil :lr n who have seen the wonderful film taken by Paramount. am raman who accom­ panied Byrd on hi· flight ov r th pole, will probably tell their grandchildren tb thrill in, st t·y of Richard Byrd's expedition rather than the <rr at r and more tragic stories of Around en and cott. ro one who aw the film, "\¥"itb B rd at the outh Pole," could po· ibly forget the vivid s n of i e and hurricane; in fact the cold icy wind could aim t b £ It a.- the orche tra cleve:rly ·upplied the ound ff t . Tl1 imt re 0 nable Ro Barrier tood out a strikio 0 picture a ain t the background of dull grey sky and deep 0reen . ea. 'rhere, on that mountain of ice the men of this expedition had to wave farewell to their barque, The City of New York, for no ship could possibly go through the impa sable Ro s-Barrier.

Before the camp lmown a. Little America wa completed, a true southern hunicane aro e, a if to drive back any who dared to intrude upon the my terious region of the South Pole.

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During the period of nine months' darkness, great prepara­ tions were made for the coming three months of sun, in which the South Pole would see an aeroplane for the first time, and in which time DI'. Gould would make his surveying trips round about the mountains which Byrd had previously discovered.

Then at last, when the sun peeped over the horizon, Dr. Gould and the dog teams tarted on the geological expedition, and with the intention of erecting supply depots along the route which Byrd would take in bis historic polar flight. Then, over vast stretches of snow and ice the "Floyd Bennett" flew, skimming the treacherous Queen Maude mountains, which would have caused great disaster to the 'plane and its brave crew had it not been for Byrd's rare alacracy in navigation, so on and on they flew until the compas showed they had flown six miles over the Pole. Byrd wanted to fly thirty miles further, but, for the ake of bis companion , he flew back home to Little America, after completing a flio-ht of six miles over the pole.

Back in Little America every ear was strained listenino--in for news of the '' Floyd Bennett,'' and great was the joy and excitement when the news came throurrh that Byrd and his men were on their homeward journey after accompli hing their great feat.

Soon after the return of Byrd a sail was sighted on the horizon. It was The City of W ew York returning to take Byrd and bis men back to civili ation. For the next few days the little camp was a scene of great bustle, for everything had to be made ready for departure as quickly as po sible so the ship could get away before the barrier clo ed for another winter.

What great joy mu t have b en felt aboard The City of New York, as she drew alongside the Dunedin wharf, with all the expedition just as brave and lusty as they were when they started.

But for one thing happine would have reigned supreme, on that sturdy little barque, for py, the dog team-leader, had been left behind, lying in his icy tomb alone in that dreary desert of the south.

Tui Thomas.

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"Come, cheer up my freinds, 'tis to glory we steer, To add something more to this happy year, To honour we call you, not pre you like slaves, For who are so free a the Rata House Maids t '' (Apologies to Garrick.)

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Term I.

We were all very sorry to lose Miss Bradwell at the end of last year. For many years she had been our house mistress, and had helped us to succeed both by her advice and by her assistance. However, Miss Harris and Miss Hoy have con­ tinued her good work, and we appreciate the interest they take in house affairs.

B. Tipping, who had been in our netball and tennis tea.ms for several years, and was house captain last year, also left at the end of 1929. Without her aid we have not been so suc­ cessful at games this year.

L. James obtained a "bronze medallion" for swimming, and 0. Ritchie a certificate.

D. Green and M. Tingey received Honours Gymnasium badges, D. Grose a red stripe, and J. Woodward, B. McKillop, and L. Dudley blue stripes; M. Tingey was in the ''A'' tennis team.

Our work was not so good, for Rata only gained a fourth place for the house honour-roll cup.

Term II.

We regret that M. Tingey has left, for she was our only member in the "A" tenni t am. Al o be was in the Honours Gymnasium class and goal-throw r in the "A" netball team.

This term we were all bt1 ·y working for the bazaar, especially the nursery stall which wa allotted to us. Miss Hoy assisted greatly by howin-g things which we could make, and also by helping us to mak them after school. We made a profit of £23.

The netball shield has been won from us this year, for we were beaten by Rimu, who by defeating Konini as well, won the shield. We were not succes ful either in the drill competition.

For the house honour-roll cup we were third, one place higher than last term.

D. Grose won a red stripe, and J. Crobie, J. Woodward, L. Dudley, A. McKillop, and B. McKillop won blue stripes.

M. Rutherford played as goal d f nee in the "A" netball team, D. Green as centre before she injured her arm, and L. Dudley played goal thrower part of the season.

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So far very little has happened this term, for at present we have only a fourth place for the honour-roll cup, but we are endeavouring to improve.

F. Dale bas obtained a plac in the "A" tennis team, so we are still represented in the cbool team.

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THE FAIRY AND THE RATA TREE. Far away in the North there stood a beautiful rata tree enjoying the bright sun of summer. Then all at once the sun went down, and dark angry clouds covered the sky, and it began to rain. The tree did not mind the rain, but a little fairly sleeping soundly, woke up, and began to cry. "What are you crying fod" said the rata tree.

"I am cold, and cannot find my way home." "Then come and get into the hollow of my trunk, for I will shelter you." The fairy said "Thank you," and went in the tree hollow. In the morning the fairy awoke, and was going, but the rata tree said "You must not go until you have some breakfast. I can only give you my blossom-flowers if they will do.'' '' You are very kind," said the fairy, while she ate up all the blossom flowers. She said good-bye, and away she went. The rata tree said "It does not hurt you to do a kind deed to anyone."

One day, after the fairy had gone, a band of fairies came and gave the rata trees a concert and feast. The fairies often come to see the Rata trees, for they never forget when their baby fairy was lost, and the rata tree saved her from dying of cold. . Dorothy Grose (age 11).

NATURE NOTES. There are many baby birds about this time of the year, their mothers are teaching them to fly. Also there are many pretty blossoms about, such as plum blo som peach blossom, apple blossom, and pear blossom. The willows look very beautiful along the Avon river, and the baby ducks ,g liding along the river. The eclipse of the sun was on October 22nd, and our Form had smoked glass and negatives. We saw it very plainly. The spring flowers are almost over now. The grass is getting greener and frosts are over. The birds sing more as the weather is warmer, and the evenings are lighter and longer. The days are warmer, so that more walks are being tramped. Fowls lay more eggs in the summer than in the winter, and chickens are due out.

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ODE TO A ROSE. 0 most fragrant blossom, Downward bent, Pink petals softly curled, Sweet scented rose, Beauty's chief adornment.

No flower can compare With the rose, No garden bloom whate 're When summer dies So unwilling goe .

Lorna Best.

THE BATTLE. The King of Elves and the King of the Goblins were going to have a battle.

Now there lived at th nd of a forest a little old man who mended frying pans, and one day be heard, Little old man, little old man, Come out from mending that frying pan.

He ran outside, and there was the King of Elves, and bis soldiers.

"We want you to fight for u , come away to my palace."

As the little man was riding away, he saw a goblin peep from behind a tree, and be . aid to th king, "Oh! Your Majesty, I see one of your enemies behind that tree over there, could you end one of your men to go and see 1 '' "Certainly," be said, and away went an elf, and soon returned without any prisonet·. He ate and feasted with the king's soldiers. That night about eleven o'clock lie went to bed. To get to his bedroom he bad to go down a long flight of steps, and as he was going past a certain place by the wall he beard voices.

"We will attack at twelve o'clock, when nobody is expecting us, as they will all be fast asleep,'' said a voice, which sounded very much like the Kin a of Go�lins.

"Oh! that is all very well, but the door is shut, and it will make a noise when we open it,'' said another voice; all this quarrelling went on for quite a while.

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The little man rushed away into the king's bedroom chamber, much to the king's annoyance, who was just getting into bed.

"Oh, Your Majesty," he cried, "Your Majesty, our enemies are in your palace, they are on the other side of my bedroom wall,'' he said, breathlessly.

The king gasped, and said, "Call my men quickly, and quietly, and all the kingdom.," He rushed away, and all soon was ready for the battle.

They surrounded the room where the enemies were, and at the stroke of twelve the King of Goblin opened the door, and out came the goblins.

But they were surrounded by the elves. Some were killed, and the rest of the goblins taken prisoners.

"Throw them into the dungeon," the King of the Elves roared.

He then turned to the old man and said, "I owe you a debt of gratitude; you shall be my Lord Chancellor for ever, and leave off mending frying pans. You shall also have rooms and servants to yourself.''

Katherine Clarkson.

THE FOREST. The tall big trees their branches spread The bellbird calls from overhead So with Dame Nature, hand in hand I wandered into fairy land.

Of 'pos um' fur I catch a glimpse, I hear the songs of fore t nymphs And from beneath the montrous trees There comes a playful little breeze.

The tiny stream which trickles free Skips to the waterfall with me, And where the lusciou berries grow Is where the blackbird loves to go.

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RIMU HOUSE NOTES. Term I. 1930.

The beginning of the year saw Rimu House back at school, ready ''to put its best foot forward'' in its work and in its play.

A few days after the beginning of the trem a meeting was held to welcome Miss Montgomery and all the new Rimus.

On the whole the term was very uneventful, and Rimu House did little to attain distinction.

In swimming, however, Mary orri and Ola Knight gained proficiency certifi_cates, while Isobel Wright won a bronze medal.

At the end of the term we won three blue stripes.

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Although as a House we do not se m to offer from an excess of ''goodness,'' nor do we eem to be affiicted to any great extent with brains, yet tb re i no doubt that we may raise our heads in the realm of spor or is it only sheer good luck-for, after some very clo and thrilling matches, we won both 'the Senior and Junior netball shi Ids. They now hang in the ball above our House notice-board, and make it look very important.

In the drill competitions we bad many very mall people in our team. However, they mad up for th ir ize by their enthu iasm, and we managed to corn third one mark behind Konini, and four mark. behind Kowhai.

At the end of this term on rrirl was pr ented with net­ ball colours and an Honours Gym. badge, and six with blue stripes.

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On the first day of this term a mcmb r of our committee had a surprise in store for us. Kowhai Hou·· had been able to plant a tree to commemorate it xi ·t nc , but we could not do that as our tree is too large, ·o Lath I Ilunt r brought us a beautiful rimu panel, inlaid with feath r rimu. This hangs with our shields in the ball.

The term is still young, and although w have not accom­ pli bed anything yet we have three of our girls in the "A" tennis team, and the House matches have still to be played, the sports to be run, and the result of the quarterly competitions to be announced. Our House colour-green-is ''la coiileur de and with perseverance l'esperance," and o we hope and a little ambition to aid us, we may yet carry off a cup for our bracket.

I. Croup o[ Old Girls n the lawn. 2. BETTY T110M �. Oonor of the Chall •ngc ·up, and GWEN RANK1:>1 r prc·cnting lei Girls' Team. 3. Close up view of ome of the lei iris and present Girls watching the games.

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MATRICULATION. (With apologies to Longfellow.)

The days of school were ebbing fast, September holidays were past, And o'er the form deep gloom had spread For to the girls the mistress said '' Matriculation. '' "Try not to pass," the devil said, Dark lowers the supervisor's head, '' The examiners' hearts are made of stone''; But from her lips escaped a groan ''Matriculation.''

"0 stay," the tempter said, "and rest!

Work not so hard! 'fo play is best!

Why tire yourself You need not try!''

But still she answered with a sigh, ''Matriculation.''

Beware the call of any sport Beware the luring tennis court!

Heed them not, for the time draws near, But work hard and you need not fear ''Matriculation.''

The trial was o'er, the candidate, Worn out by studying hard and late, ot knowing of her great success, Had died, still moaning in distress, ''Matriculation.''

Fay Cowper.

SHORTAGE OF INK. "Write out the theorem that you learnt Last night," the mistress cries; Alas! alas! there is no ink, We heave our thankful sighs.

And thus, you see, we gladly seize Each chance of a diversion, All bands go up, "May I go please," (A chance of an excursion).

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ST. MARGARET'S COLLEGE MAGAZINE "Hush, hush, you must not make this noise, The orderly shall go And ask the girl who does the ink Please not to be so slow."

The orderly returns, and says '' The girl is coming soon,'' (That means of course she will be here In time for afternoon) .

"Well, do this rider, then, while you Are waiting for the ink, And how I hope that wretched girl's Not fallen in the sink.''

The ink arrives at last, amidst, Murmurs of discontent, Now we'll have to do the work, On which we are not bent.

Isobel Wright.

A NERVOUS CANDIDATE. Every year the Cercle Fran<;ais holds an examination in Oral French ; and every year one of our flock has faced the ordeal and come away bearing some spoils of victory. This year we hope to end up three girls for the examination.

We will follow one of the candidates into the presence of the learned examiners who sit in judgment, and imagine a dialogue which . hows the havoc nervousness may create in the otherwise intelligent mind of the able scholar.

The examiner: '' Comment vous applez-vous Y '' The candidate : '' J 'ai appele Jack-'' Examiner: '' Why should you caU Jack 1 I want to know your name.'' ( All this in French of course).

Candidate:----Examiner: "Eh bien, quel age avez-vous Y" Candidate: ''J 'ai quinze heures.''

Examiner: ''Indeed! \Vhat prodi(7y have we here Y Eh bien ! monsieur le prodige quels animaux avez-vous chez vous 1" Candidate: "J e............suis un chien, monsieur. Oh I et un ane aussi. ''

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Examiner (aside): "I don't doubt it"; (patiently) "Et ou demeurez-vous mon jeune ami 1" Candidate (gaining confidence): "Je demeure rue Colombo mais je . . demenage'' (from candidate's point of view to move, from examiner's to be going crazy) "Je suis '' possede.

Examiner (hastily): "Cela suffit!" (The bewildered can­ didate retires.)

He's posses ed! All is explained. This large infant of fifteen hours is a lunatic!

Moral: Pour reussir il faut "de l 'audace, encore l'audace et toujours de l'audace, "-or in succinct English-Be bold, if ye would succeed ! · Yvette Rigg.

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MUSIC. Through music the veil of our ignorance is lifted, our unseeing eye a.re made to see t.he invisible, our unhearing ears are made to hea.r the inaudible, our minds enlightened, and our hearts moved to feel the glory of God. It bas been said that the author of music is God Hims lf, who fashion d the air to tran m_it musical ounds, the ear to receive them, the soul of man to. throb with emotion and all natur to be filled with source of inspiration.

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A gentle breeze lightly shimmering over the grasses as a few grace notes or a delicate run of Chopin's. Those silent snow-clad majestic ranges giving one the poi e, the strength, the balance of Bach. Look again, and see how they are no longer rugged, being veiled in the oft chiffon clouds of atmosphere. Atmosphere always permeates through and around our music. To men in the trenches at the \Var what was music? Not so much the music of crreat composers, but just such as "Pack up your troubles in our old kit-bag," and "Tipperary." Such tune a made men laugh and joke even on their way to death. The e tune have gone out now, but they also did their bit in the Great War. 1 o one knows what part they played-keeping up pirits and cheering the men onward. So we see the effect of th pirit of music on the mind, through the mind to the body, which we may liken to a sounding-board with nerves as wires. A sounding-board for the mindl and soul to ound throucrh.

We read in the Bible that when the evil spirit was upon Saul, David took a harp and played, and the evil spirit departed from Saul and he wa well.

In studying mu ic we have not only to eek knowledge of harmony, discords, and their resolutions, but also the atmosphere, the re ponsiveue s of feeling, and the under­ standing of emotions that uch chords bring into being.

B. Hannam.

NEWS OF OLD GmLS. We regret to record the death of Mrs. Iggo (Mary Stephens). The news came as a shock for a few days pre­ viously she had been bright and well. We extend our sym­ pathy to her parents and to her husband, who lost his wife and child together.

Adela Knight bas passed her L.A.B. performer's examina­ tion, and is now on the staff of the elson chool of Music.

We con°ratulate Marjorie Shirtcliffe who lately gained her L.T.C.L. with Honour and was awarded the ociety's Gold Medal. Chrissie Talbot, ,vho last year gained her A.T.C.L. for pianoforte and this year the A.T.C.L. for singing. Betty Tipping also gained her L.T.C.L. this year with Honours, taking the highest marks in Christchurch.

Betty Flint i in En ° land, continuing her studies at the London University.

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Mollie Rankin is spending some months in Dunedin, for a further course of phy ical culture.

Norah utt i teachinO' English in Germany.

Leslie Speight ha fini bed her Karitane course.

Mollie Templeman ha returned from England and is now Art Mistress at St. Margaret's.

Gwen Owen i teachin ° at Pahiatua, vVairarapa.

Dorothy Day is a istin ° at the Radit1m D partment of the Christchurch Ho pital.

Mrs. H. Garland ( orah Tobin) i. doing Plunket work.

Sheila Tobin has been studyin ° music in England, and is expected back early in 1931.

Mrs. Gerard (Betty Buckley) and her hu band, the Rev. V. Gerard, have returned to New Zealand-they were working in the slums at ·woking, En°land.

Mary Hogg has gone to England for two years. Joan and Betty Baxter write happily of their travels on the Continent.

Marjorie Sherris won the lnter-Univer ity ingle at Auckland. She i now bu y workin O' for her degree at Can­ terbury College.

Isabel Bate i studying journalism at Canterbury College.

We are very proud of Janet Dixon, who e pictures were hung in the Art Gallery-two were sold. Quite a number of girls are at the chool of Art-M. Templeman, K. Dixon, C. Andrews, M. Matthew D. Armstrong, A. Jones, and D. Bradley.

One of these days we may start an Old Girls' Hos]lital, so many have entered the nursing profession. In the Christchurch Hospital there are . Fox, M. Hind, B. Telford, M. Williams, B. Helliwell, M. White, F. Bean M. Milliken, and M. Parry.

W. Cull wick is in the Napier Hospital; F. Hutchinson, Wellington; E. Hunter, Queen Mary Hospital, Hanmer; I. Mclnto b, Timaru; J. ssher, Waimate; Clarice Hill, F. McCann and B. McLaughlan, St. George's; J. mith, West­ port.

Mr . l\fou.ntfort (Muriel Locke) would be glad to hear from some of her contemporaries. he is living in Palmerston orth (315 Boundary treet), and cannot come down to our various functions. ews of Old Girl is most welcome. Plea e address letters to the Hon. Secretary, P.O. Box 1103, Chri tchurch.

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Engagements.

Jessie Blanche to Lieut. R. R. Dowling, R.A.N. Mary Morten to Mr. George Pickles.

Dorothy Par ons to Mr. Holden Mirams.

Mabel Hall to Mr. J. S. Beard haw.

Muriel Richards to Mr. M. MacBetts.

Detty Macdonald to Mr. Del Carl.

Rosa Boyd to Mr. J. R. C. Matthews.

Margaret Stevenson to Mr. Johnson.

Helen Stephens to Mr. Keith Pritchett.

Marriages.

Ruth Turner to Mr. Alan Browne.

Kathleen Hadfield to Mr. J. S. Hardie.

Freda Cooper to Mr. R. Pryce Jones.

Mabel Stafford to Mr. R. B. Knight.

Marjorie Wait to Mr. V. Maxwell Turner.

Betty Norris to Mr. R. Fish.

Alison Jennings to Olive Davidson to Alison Stephens to Mr. H. E. Cordery.

Amelia Walker to Mr. Douglas Leckie.

Ina McVennie to Mr. I Watson.

Births.

Mary Stewart (nee Checkley), a son.

Amy Gray (nee Courage), a daughter.

Peggy Hartley-Smith (nee Bennett), a son.

Pearl Smith (nee Jaggar), a daughter.

Marjorie Paterson (nee Judd), a son.

Adrienne Macfarlane (nee Acland), a son.

Barbara Davidson (nee Musgrave), a son.

Mary Smith (n' Cowlishaw), a son.

Lorna Beattie (nee Saunders), a daughter.

Mary Bishop (n'e "\ incent), a daughter.

Mrs. Alan Brown (nee Turner), a son.

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ST. MARGARET'S OLD GIRLS' ASSOCIATION. NEWS OF 'fHE YEAR. (Curtailed unfortunately for lack of space.) 'l'h 1929 Reunion wa a very happy time for members of the Association, many girls coming from Ashburton, Timaru, North anterbu1·y, and even Auckland. Evensong was held at chool on Friday, ovember 22nd, at which Bishop West­ Watson gave the acld1·e . On Saturday, at 7.30, Holy Com­ munion was celebrated in the School Chapel, after which some ninety girls past and present sat down to breakfast at the Sisters' invitation. In the afternoon there was a tennis match between Old Girls and Present Girls for the Betty Thomas Challenge Cup, won by a narrow margin by the Old Girls.

Tea was served from the pavilion, and ice creams proved an attraction for old and young alike.

At 6.30 we had our first Annual Reunion Dinner in the Clarendon Hotel, over fifty members being present.

The General Meeting of the Association took place at School at 8.15. It was rather difficult to settle down to plain business, for even the most experienced find it hard to mix balance sheets with fruit salad.

There was a large attendance, Sister Rosemary presiding.

The following officer were elected :-President, Sister Rosemary; Vice-President, Janet tory; Hon. Secretary, Rose Reynolds; Hon. Trea urer, Mr·. Gibb ; Committee, I. Graham, J. Eddy, A. Chamberlain, '. Purchas, N. Garland, B. Thomas, I. Bates.

The 0.0. 'a Retreat.-A short week-end Retreat was held hapel on May 3rd, at which about twenty in the Rous were present, including fifteen Old Girls. The Rev. H. W. Smith was the Conductor. It bas been a pleasure to arrange for these retreats, and the Si ters hope that Old Girls will take advantage of any opportunities of attending retreats in the future. Possibly they may find such opportunity with the Sisters of the Sacred Name, 181 Barbadoes Street.

Tennis Tournament.-In perfect weather a match between teams representing Christ's College O.B.A., St. Hilda 's College O.G.A., St. Andrew's O.G.A., and St. Margaret's O.G.A. Our team was represented by lVI. herris, B. Macdonald, M. Saunders, and M. Rankin. The match was won by Old Collegians by 83 games, St. Margaret's runners up with 82.

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The Annual Dance.-This was held in July, in the Winter Garden, and was even more successful than that of 1929. We were again most fortunate in our ho te ses, Mesdames J. Cracroft Wilson, J. G. L. Vernon, Harold Barker, and Miss Bromley Cocks.

Financially, too, the dance was a uccess, £20 being given to Sister May for the girls at the Shirley Home.

Gymnasium Club.-A club was formed for members during the winter term, the girls meeting once a week in the School Gymnasium, under Miss King' supervision.

Drama Circle.-During the winter term the Drama Circle met fortnightly for readjn-gs of many interesting plays. Miss Neta Billcliff again kindly and generously offered to produce for us, and we hope two plays, '"rhe Knave of Hearts" and '' Tickless Time,'' will be ready for Reunion week.

Netball Match.

On Saturday, August 2nd, the present girls challenged us to a etball match which they easily won. Afterwards they entertained us with aft rnoon tea, and a gymnasium display.

We hope the match will be held annually.

Violet Day.-Several members of the Association took charge of a stand on Violet Day, and made over £11.

The Bazaar.-W e took charge of the Bedroom and Bath­ room, and also managed a chocolate throw, and a bucket and putting competition. The stall was well stocked with all kinds of dainty things ent by members. They came in so quickly on the morning that we w re unable to keep a list of donors, whom we now thank mo t heartily, and also those who could not come, but bought ticket . The result was £28 9s. I0½d. with all expenses paid, a splendid contribution to the total.

We have now seven Life Memb rs-E. Cant, J. Storey, S. Purchas, R. Reynolds, B. Thomas, A. Butterworth, and M. Best. The Life Member hip i £5, and includes the magazine. 'rbe money is invested with the Perpetual Trustees.

We wish all member a very happy year and trust they will rally round and avail themselve. of the various clubs a.nd social functions the Association offers.

Withdrawal of the Sisters.-It was with very great regret that we heard of the i ters' intention of withdrawing from St. Margaret's.

As we go to Pre s, the sad new of Mr . Tobin's death has reached us. We offer our deepest sympathy to Mrs. Garland and Norah; also to Gladys Buddle, who has just lost her father.