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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 ....

ICOUSE LIBRARY NOTE

GUIDE OTES ....

INTER-HOUSE COMPETITIO

HONOURS' GYM. NOTE

TE NIS OTES

NETBALL NO'l'E

GLEANINGS

KONINI HOUSE OTES

THE TRAMPING CLUB ....

AVISITTOTHEPL NKE'l '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 FAIRIE

'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'ILE POTTERY WORKS

Prefects..

Committee Girls

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Form Orderlies : va. Vb. IVa. IVb. IV. TERM I.

Dorothy Gerard

Marjorie Tingey

Stephanie Holmes

Myrle Corrick

Barbara McKillop

House Prefects

House Orderlies

House Captains

Games Committee

Editorial Committee ..

Doreen Byrne

Fay Cowper

1 Davina Bates (Head)

Gwen Skjellerup

Jean Gebbie

Dorothy Gerard

Madeline Pyne

Esther Rose

Sylvia Smith

TERM II.

Madeline Pyne

Margaret Webley

Betty Andrews

Betty Larcomb

Yvette Rigg

Dorothy Green

Natalie Vale

Josie Freeman TERM III.

Helen Welbrock

Daphne Sedgley

Mary Lush (Head)

Joan Roll

Mattie Cotter

Ruth Lush

Fairlie Dale

"Konini" "Kowhai"

"Matipo" " Rata"

"Rimu"

Esther Rose

Davina Bates

Jean Gebbie

Gwen Skjellerup

Fay Cowper

Dorothy Gerard (Tennis Captain)

Fay Cowper (Netball Captain)

Davina Bates

Jean Gebbie

Madeline Pyne

Miss Montgomery

Miss Smith

Davina Bates

Doreen Byrne

Esther Rose o. 23 ofthe chool ma rrazine corn before you asa 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 , andthat we, a a chool, and a old o-irl of that · hool, will alway· do our be tloyally 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. 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 nophotoo-rapbs ofthe athletic port for they are not takin place until later in the term.

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.

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

Finally, we would liketomentionour 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 individually, 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 loyaltyto 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!

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 wefelt 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 0uidance 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 - 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.

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 uppermost 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, an1 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.''

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. . .

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 ir-1.. t. Margaret's owes much to her long and faithful · rvi • . s a parting giftfromth girls, MissBradwellchose a thorou-.-hbr l wire-haired terrier, which was duly present d at mark r adin °· on the last day of the term.

We weresorry 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 Mi · Montgomery, Miss Hoy and Miss King.

It was a great plea ure tohave bothour Bishop and Archbishop Julius pre ent at the prize giviu0 of 1929. The Archbishop 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 forhis encouragin N appr ciation of ourefforts.

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 Company, 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 giftof Kitty Dixon.

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

We extend our .·incere sympathy to anon and Mr . Wilford in theirrecent ·orrow. vVe hould Liketoexpre· our gratitud to the anon for all thath ha lone for t. Margaret's. Tlirou0h 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.

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 Archbishop Julius. The First Communion followed immediately after-it was a beautiful service.

Breakfast was kindly provided for the candidates in the schoolroom after theservice, in which the Archbishopjoined.

'!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. Rutherford, S. Ragg, P. Simpson, T. Thomas, G. Talbot, N. Vale.

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

TheDioceasan 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 Wooler 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.

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.

March 17th-Clergy tennis match, in which we were defeated.

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. St. Margaret's College won both A. and B. matches.

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

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 m.

September 17th-School re-opened.

September 25th-D. Bate , D. Byrne, and M. Lush represented 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.

Valete.

Mary Boot, Gretchen Gray, Freda Gregory, Marie Hungerford, 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.

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 sittingroom 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 sin "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.

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 committee, 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 to see "The Captain of the Guard." This polished up our 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 performances, but the Intermediates hadprepareda 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.

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.

We welcomed Sister Laura on September 25th, and wehope 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.

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.

(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 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 oftheChristchurchparishchurch !>-wh r th irown 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 onlysixteen 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.:,vroom, 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.

Inanother room the Sisters and their workers make plaster figure and colour them most beautifully. Many of thedesigns 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'si .mall incomparison), and yet there are only eighty-five orphans.

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.

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 transformed 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 furnished culinary department.

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 byproduct, 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, supplied the afternoon tea in the Lower IVth and Art Rooms.

The Third Form Room was used for side shows. Wazza 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.

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' notbinO' 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 ceneended 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.

There was a coll ction for t. aviour' Orpha.na0e, which a.mount cl to £3 12·.

At the be0innin• 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.

Programmes for the year.­

Term I.

F brua.ry 12th. Illustrated lecture: "The World Work of th. ommunityof the Sisters ofthe hurch.'' Sister Rosemary.

February 19th. ontinuation of previous le ture.

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

'l'. MAROARE'l''' 'OLLEGI•: MAGAZll 1,:

March5th. Debate. taff v. Form VI.

March 12th. Lecture: "New Guinea." Ml'. Blundell

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

March26th. Play: "TheOldBull." Drama 'lub.

April3rd. Film: ''The Forgotten People.''

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

April 16th. Holy Y.l k. pril 23rd. Anzac holilay, April 25th. pril29th. Violin Re·ital. Mr. Dunn.

May7th. Display. Honours ·ym.

Term II.

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

June 1 th. Illustrated lecture: "Oxforl" ister Rosemary.

June 24th. Pilm anI J ctur : Tb avy Lea o -u "

July 9th. Exam .

July 16th. D bate. .. pp r l .A v. Upper IV.B.

July 23rd. Lectnl' 'Maot·is as I Rav Known Them." Hon.J. Rigg.

July 30th. Fl'ench Play: 'Ha.tez-vou Lentement." Form VI.

August 6th. Shakespearian scenes from "Julius Cresar" and' MerchantofVenice." Forms IV.anl III.

'l'erm III.

September 24th. Lecture: ''R.S.P.C.A.'' Mrs. Millington.

October 1st. Film: "With Byrd at theSouth Pole."

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

October 15th. Lecture. Mr. Bell.

October 22nd. House enernl Knowl dge.

October29th. DebateV.B.

November 5th. Musical Recital. Miss B. Hannam and pupils.

November 12th. howWeck.

November 19th. Lecture:"Japan." MissC.West-Watson.

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

December3rd. Exams.

Little St. Maro-aret's, Form I. and the Kind rgarten hildren 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," "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. Mar0·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, combined with the effort of the children mad th attemoon a 0Teat success.

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 hav had many enjoyable days. ameras wer well o th for , c peciall when we met a stil or barbwire fen , and om amu ing napshots 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.

Meetin s of the Dramatic Society have been held on Fridays 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 withthe Twisty Windows,'' ''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.

W have alway known that th ehool upport d on of the Kilburn orphans, but of th orphan h r elf w kn w nothing. W did not know her name, ar or birthday, an l had no idea what h look d lik . No" how v r, w a,· takin° :m activ interest in h r.

'rh first st p was mad when wen kj "II rup pr nt d a hall nge cup foran annualtenni 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 olourino·, dre s measur m nt., favourite ·olour."

'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 neel dres.es for om time our work ha.be nlimitedtonight-• 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.