1932 SMC Yearbook

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No. 25

S,t. margaret' s Qinllege :ilagaz£ine

Beati Mundo Corde

Christchurch Printed

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by S, A. MACDOUGALL,

1932

14 Rutland Street

CONTENTS.

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OFFICERS THE

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STAFF

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SCHOOL ROLL

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EDITORIAL

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SCHOOL DIARY

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EXAMINATION

RESULTS

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A VISIT TO Mr. ADAMS' CAKE FA OUR HOLIDAY

AT ARTHUR'S

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PA

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AND CONTRlBUT.IONS

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KOWHAI HOUSE NOTES AND CONTRIDUTl

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RATA HOUSE NOTES AND CONTRIBUTION'

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RIMU HOUSE NOTES AND CONTRIDUTI

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HOUSE

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GUIDE NOTES

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MUSICAL

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APPRECIATION

THE ANZAC DAY SERVICE

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THE BAZAAR

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LIBRARY

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NOTES

TENNIS

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CRICKET

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SWIMMING

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NOTES,

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HOCKEY NOTES NETBALL

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INTER-SCHOOL SCHOOL

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SPORTS

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S.P.C.A. NOTES

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CLUB NOTES

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OLD GIRLS' NOTES

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EXCHANGES

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OFFICERS OF THE SCHOOL,

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Dorothy Gerard (Head) Margaret Webley Nancy Brown Isobel Wright Dorothy Green

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Audrey Sedgley Bernice Smith (left end Term I.) Marjorie Talbot ~' tephanie Holmes Betty Andrew Joan Smith l Eileen Kernahan

Boctrding House Pre/eels

Audrey Sedgley { 'ancy Brown Marjorie Talbot

Boarding

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f Joan Smith

l Ruth Chapman

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Kowhai" "Matipo" "Rata" "Rimu"

Games Committee

Edit01-ial Committee

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B. Smith (Term I.) B. Andrews (Terms II. and 111.)

D. Gerard . Brown D. Green I. Wright

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•Dorothy Gerard (Tennis Captain) I ·obel Wright (Cricket Captain) Betty Andrews (Swimming Capt.)

Dorothy Green (Netball Captain) Mnrgaret Webley (Secretary) Marjorie Talbot (Hockey Captain)

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Form Orderli,es Form Va. Form Vb. Form IVa. Form IVb. Form III. Form II. Form I.

TERM I.

TERM II.

Term Ill.

N. Vale A. Buchanan M. Quartley M. Smail P. Cameron-Smith A. Wright J. Woodward B. Cameron-Smith S. McLean

B. Larcomb D. Sedgley N. Chamberlain A. McKillop P.Shennan J. Williams . Price M. Hanafin

K. Uru K. Larcomb M. Sma.il . Kibblewhite B. Fraser K. Stow E.Cummin:::M. Taylor R. Harris

R. Woods

THE STAFF. Heacl Mislres-·-Mr . Young, M.A. (0 on).

Mrs. Tolley. B.A. (Honfl .. Lond.).

Miss Satchell. 8.A. ( .Z.).

Miss Hoy, D.Sc. (Lond .. nivcrsity of Ireland).

Miss Montgomery (Royal Mlle. de Cleene, Di 11. Litt. et Languc.

Miss Hunter, Oip. llom · Sdcn ·c.

Miss King, l)ip. Ch ,(sea 'ollt•ge l'hysical Education.

Miss Templeman (Art).

Miss Eddy (Secretary).

Miss Dawe. Kindericartcn crtificatt".

Miss Alloway, Kindergarten crtifical , Govt. D. crtificat ·. nion Di1>.

Miss Butler, National Frochcl Miss Hannam, L.A.B., L.T. ·.t..

SCHOOL ROLL, 1932.

Brow11, Nancy (l\latipo) Gerard, Dorothy (Kowhai) Green, Dorothy (Rata)

FORM VI. Kernahan, Eileen (Rimu) Webley, Marga~t (Kowhai) Wright, Isobel (Rimu)

FORM Va. f{agg, Sylvia (Konini) Anderson, Lola (Konini) Rogers, Nancy (Rata) Andrews, Betty (Konini) Row, Joy (l{onini) Borthwick, Margaret (Kowhai) Rutherford, Diana (Rata) Bradshaw, Lois (Konini) Sedgley, Audrey (Matipo) Charters, Dora (Kowhai) Smith, Joan (Rata) Davis, Waveney (Rata) Talbot, Marjorie (Matipo) Eggelton, Betty (Kowhai) Talbot, Gwynneth (Kowhai) Hervey, Helen (Matipo) Uru, Kata (Matipo) Holmes, Stephanie (Konini) Vale, Natalie (Rata) Larcomb, Betty (Konini) Wills, Dorothy (Matipo) Nurse, Bertha (Rimu) Buchanan, Alison (Kowhai) Cameron, Sheila (Kowhai) Chapman, Ruth (Koniui) Cro bie, Jessie (Rata) Everist, Eleanor (Himu) Freeman, Jocelyn (Kowhai) Freeman, Norah (Kowhai) Gale, Jocelyn (Matipo) Jones, Olive (Rata)

FORM Vb. Johnstone, Peggy (Rata) Larcomb, Kathleen (Matipo) McKillop, Barbara (Rata) Norris, Mary (Rimu) Perkins, Dorothy (Konini)) Rigg. France (Konini) Sedgley, Daphne (Rimu) Stacey, Thelma (Rimu)

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Bankier, Molly (Matipo) Brown, Catherine (Kowhai) hamberlain, ora (Rimu) Bullen, Vacher (Rimu) Cox, Stanley (Kowhai) Clark on, Katheri.ne (Rata) Frizzell, Jean (Konini) Gough, Beryl (Rata) Hutton, Rose (Rimu) Hopkins, Nola (Kowhai) Anderson, Lesley (Konini) Rennetts, Molly (Kowhai) Boyd, Connie (l(owhai) Brooks, Maisie (Rata) Bryce, Rona (Kowhai) oira. Joan (Rata) Flower, Beatrice (Kowhai) Hatherley, Jean (Matipo) Hervey, Dorothy (Konini) Hewland, Mary (Rata) Johns, Betty (Konini) l{ibblewhite, Noel (Rimu) Liver, Charlotte (Konini) Mackenzie, ancy (Rimu) Maddren, Mavis (Matipo) McDonald, Mona (Konini)

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FORM IVa. Liddon, Margaret (Rata) McDougall, N garita (Kowhai) Nur e, Margaret (Rimu) Pomfret-Dodd, Laurie (Rimu) Quartley, Margaret (Rimu) Rose, Freda (Kowhai) Stacey, Sylvia (Rimu) Smail, Margaret (Konini) William on, Joan (Matipo) FORM IVb. McKillop, Alison (Rata) Pairman, Dorothy (Matipo) Parry, Betty (l{owhai) Ro e, Zena (Konini) Rowe, Janet (Rata) Rudkin, Rhona (Rata) Rutherford, E ther (Rata) ail. Nola (Kowhaj) argent, Hilary (Rimu) Smail, Marion (Konini) tow, Gladys (Rimu) treeter, Eileen (Konini) Tolley, Mary (Konini) Wear, Rona (Kowhai) Wright, Helen (Matipo)

FORM Illa.

-Radley, Tui (Kowhai) Cameron-Smith, Pattie (Rata) Shennan, Peggy (Rimu) hamberlain, Nancy (Rimu) Stow, Marion (Rimu) rompton, Ail. a (Matipo) Vale, oeline (Rata) Fraser, Betty (Kowhai) Wanty, Betty (Konini) Grose, Dorothy (Rata) Waters, Janet (Konini) Harri.·, Dulcie (Rata) Welsford, Doreen (Kowhai) Lee, Peace (Rimu) Will., Janet (Matipo) toore, Enid (l{owhai) Be t, Ngaire (Rata) Cameron-Smith, Nora (Rata) hamberlain, Joan (Rimu) Ford, Anthea ( fatipo) Gillie·, Margaret (Matipo) Holmes. Noaline (I(onini) Kempthorne, Milla (Kowhai) Bull, Betty (Rimu) Collier, Jane ( 'latipo) Cumming, Elva (Matipo) Lee, Joan (Rata) McIntosh, Ailsa (Rimu) Price, Nancy (Matipo)

FORM lllb.

Little, Mabel (Kowhai) Osborne, Ngaere (Matipo) Palmer, Betty (Konini) Purdie, Fay (Mati1>0) Shennan, Joan (Rimu) Thornton, Hilary (Rata) FORM Ila. Stacey, June (Rimu) Stow, Kitty (Rimu) Wanty, Rhonda (Konini) Williams, Juliet (Rata) Woodward, Jill (Rata) Wright, Adrienne ( 1atipo)

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Anderson, Jean (Konini) Barbour, Ray (Matipo) Gale, Peggy (Matipo) Guthrie, Noelene (Rimu) Harcourt, Dorothy (Kowhai)

Adams, Ruth Bennett, Priscilla Blackler, Philippa Bullen, Jeannette Clarke, Errol Greenwood, Alison Hanafin, Kathleen

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FORl\l Jib. Kincaid, Dawn (Konini) Pairman, Margaret (Matipo) tacey, Beryl (Rimu) Tipping, Pat (l?ata) Wilson, Joan (Kowhai)

Allison, Cynthia (Konini) Cameron-Smith, Bobbie (Rata) Fenner, Molly (Kowhai) Hanafin, Mary (Rimu) Harris, Rae (Rata) Bennett, Ann (Kowhai) Chapman, Janet (Konini) Collier, Cecily (Matipo)

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FORM la.

Maclean, uzanne (Rimu) Taylor, Mary (Matipo) Watson. Yvonne (Konini) Woods, Ruth (Matipo) FORM lb.

Harris, June (Rata:, Reay, Barbara (Matipo) Wanty, Maxine (Konini)

KINDERGARTEN. Jewell, Coreen McIntosh, May McKillop. Janet Rich. Ruth Smail, Joan Sutherland, Eleanor Were, Peggy

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1932 EDITORIAL.

All too soon the end of the year has arrived with its many activities, not least of which is the important task of compiling our Magazine. Once more many youthful writers have toiled over short stories, poems and the like, in the hope that their efforts may be rewarded by well-earned fame.

The year has been a most interesting one for all of us.

We have had several lectures and other entertainments, one of the most enjoyable being the novel folk-dancing party, which was held one afternoon during the winter term. Both staff and girls enjoyed it thoroughly, and we hope that it will be the forerunner of many similar parties.

In the various fields of sport we have met with great success. Our tennis team won the A. grade shield, and we also won the A. grade netball shield and the Inter-School Sports for the second year in succession. Swimming and hockey have again been taken up in earnest and we hope that before long we shall be able to compete with other schools in these sports as well.

In conclusion attention must be drawn to our new cover. We have felt for a long time that the old cover has really no connection with the school colours, and so a change has been made. We hope that it will meet with the approval of all Old Girls, and that the contents of the Magazine wilJ not seem too dull after the brightness of its cover.

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SCHOOL DIARY, 1932.

Term I. Feb. 9th.-School re-opened.

The department for training drill mistresse was started, under the upervi ion of Miss King, Dip. C.C.P.E. We have three tud nts, Mi s J. Baird (from Solway College, Masterton), Mis V. Millar (from Nelson Girls' College), and Mi F. Cowper (our la t year's Head Prefect).

Feb. 17th.-D. Green and I. Wright w r made Prefects, and M. Talbot, S. Holmes and B. Andrew were made Committee Girls. D. Gerard wa < ppoint d Head Prefect.

Feb. 27th.-First day of Secondary S hool ' Tenni Tournament at Wilding Park. St. Margar t's wa well represented in both senior and junior events.

Feb. 29th.-The girls hung the shields which they had received at the Prize-Giving, on their House hield .

March 4th.-Swimming Sport held at Christ's College baths. These were the first swimming sports we have held for several years.

March 16th.-The School beat the Staff in a tenni match by 31 games to 22.

March 18th.-Mr. Cone, a young American tudent, gave us a lecture on hi travel in different part of the world.

March 19th.-Final of Wilding Park tenni tournament. St. Margaret's won the Senior Champion hip Double .

E. Edmonds kindly came and March 2lst-24th.-Rev. held a short service each day in preparation for Good Friday.

March 25th.-Good Friday.

Archbi hop Julius took the service in the morning, and in the afternoon the whole school sewed articles for St. Saviour' Orphanage.

March 31st.-The A. team played the Clergy in a most enjoyable match. Clergy won by 7 ets to 5.

April lst.-Netball practices began.

April 6th.-An apple and flower drive held in aid of the All Nations Fair.

April 13th.-First netball match of season.

PREFE I.

A SEOGLEY BROWN J. SMITH

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HOL1E M. TALBOT D. GEP.ARD (Head)

B. A DREW D. GREE M. WEBLF.Y E. KERNAH N

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April 22nd.-The SchOQl Clubs held their first meetings for 1932.

April 25th.-Anzac Day. Mr. Edmonds held a service at School. The new books of supplementary hymns were first used in this service. In the evening several of the senior girls attended the Toe H. service at the Cathedral.

May 4th.-Miss Westall, formerly head-mistress of Oakfield, Dulwich, paid a visit to the School.

May 5th.-Ascension Day. Bishop West-Watson held a short service at School.

May 6th.-Last day of term. The House Cup was won

by Matipo House.

Term II. May 31st.-School re-opened. Amalgamation of Little St. Margaret's with the junior forms at main school. Miss Y oungrnan has our best wishes in carrying on her private school on the old premises in Papanui Road. Joan Smith was made a Committee Girl in the place of Bernice Smith, who left at the end of Term I. June 29th.-Miss Dora West gave us a very interesting lecture.

July 3rd.-Sixth Form attended the Student Christian Movement intercession service, at Christ's College.

July 7th.-The Prefects and Committee Girls beat the rest of the school in a netball match.

July 9tp.-The A. and B. netball teams played matches against Amberley House. The A. team lost and the B. team won.

July 23rd.-After a close and exciting game, Amberley defeated us at hockey.

July 25th.-Recital of some of Shakespeare's plays by Mr. Purdy.

July 26th.-Several children came to school to be fitted for the clothes which each form had collected. The afternoon tea, which Form Va. provided, was very much enjoyed.

July 30th.-The A. and B. netball teams travelled to Rangiora, where two matches were played against Rangiora High School. We were successful in winning both.

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Aug. l0th.-Finals of netball competitions held at Selwyn House. St. Margaret's won the A. grade shield by defeating Technical College by 28 goals to 18.

Aug. 15.-House Drill Competition decided.

Rata House won the shield, Kowhai being second.

August 16th.-A most enjoyable folk-dancing party was held in the hall after school.

Aug. 17th.-Kowhai won the House Hockey Shield, defeating Rata in the final. This is the first time house hockey matches have been played since 1921.

Aug. 18.-We held our Annual Bazaar.

Aug. 19.-Last day of term. The finals of the House netball matches were held, Rimu House winning both senior and junior. Matipo House again won the House Cup. Rev. C. E. Perry, after teaching Divinity at the school for 15 years, was obliged, owing to doctor's orders, to give up his weekly class. We were very sorry to lose our connection with him, and hope that he will still visit us sometimes.

Term III. Sept. 13th.-First day of term. Eileen Kernahan was made a Committee Girl.

Sept. 20th.-The school group photograph was taken.

Sept. 23rd.-Rev. J. F. Feron began a term's divinity course with Vb. We were very glad to welcome him.

Sept. 27th.-The following girls were confirmed at St. Luke's Church :-W. Davis, J. Freeman, B. Freeman, E. Everist, S. Cox, J. Frizzell, D. Pairman.

Sept. 28th.-Miss Haward began her course of four lectures on "Developments since the Great War." On the same day Miss Taylor, of the British and Foreign Bible Society, gave a talk to the juniors.

Oct. 9th.-The girls who were confirmed on September 27th held their first Communion at St. Luke's.

Oct. 21st.-Miss V. Tennant's Dramatic Club presented the play, " Thirty Minutes in a Street."

This was very much enjoyed by the rest of the school.

Oct. 31.-Inter-School Sports held for the second time.

St. Margaret's won both the Senior and Junior Championships.

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Nov. 31·d.-The annual sports were held at the Show Grounds, having been postponed from Oct. 25th, owing to bad weather.

Dec. 16th.-Prize-giving.

We are very sorry to be losing from the Staff Miss Dawe, who is going to be married to Archdeacon Haggitt; Miss Satchell, who has been appointed Head-Mistress of the Waikato Diocesan School; Miss Montgomery and Mademoiselle de Cleene, who are also leaving us.

EXAMINATION RESULTS, 1931.

Higher Leaving Certificates.-Nancy Brown, Dorothy Gerard, Yvette Rigg.

Matriculation.-Dorothy Green, Kathleen McNamara, Margaret Webley, Isobel Wright.

1932.

Trinity College of Music.-R. Chapman and N. Sail, Intermediate Theory (Honours).

R. Chapman, Higher Local' (Practical).

N. Sail, Intermediate (Practical).

Associated Board.-H. (Hon. Mention).

Thornton,

Primary

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Entrance Scholarships for 1932, from Primary Church Schools, were awarded to:-

Rona Wear (St. Matthew's), Joan Coira (St. Matthew's), Nola Sail (St. Mark's), Mavis Maddren (St. Michael's).

A VISIT TO Mr. ADAMS' CAKE FACTORY. It was a horrible wet day, that Thursday, so kind Mr. Adams sent the car for us, and in we all packed like so many sardines. Mrs. Young saw us off and laughed at UR. Miss Eddy laughed, too.

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When we reached the factory we went up the steps, and through the office into the big kitchen. First we saw the sugar and eggs being whipped together in a great big bath-thing and then the flour was put into it and the colouring. After that it was put into a trough and dripped down into trays for cooking, and it came out the other end of the oven as sponge cake.

We watched the trays of sponge cake going into the big oven. It takes nine minutes for the cake to cook, and that's how long it takes to go through the oven.

We saw the pastry being made and put into big frigidaires to keep it cool and hard. We watched the sponges being iced and fitted and we were allowed to eat some.

The sultana cake was mixed in a big churn-thing and then tipped out into a tray on wheels. It was wheeled away and put into tins and then baked· in the oven in the corner.

We saw into the oven and saw the shelves which are alway turning round on which the tins are put.

We were given two biscuits each as we said "good bye,'-' and then we all climbed into the car again and ate the biscuits on our way home. We must have made a rtreadful lot of crumbs in the car.

The Kindergarten.

OUR HOLIDAY AT ARTHUR'S PASS.

The party who went to the Pass Went up in the train second class Baths had they but one, But oh! They had fun, That party who went to the Pass.

After strict instructions and warnings about blizzards and underclothing, the party, consisting of Miss Hoy, Miss Butler, and 18 pupils, all arrived at the station on Tuesday, August 23rd, in the best of spirits.

A party went up in a train To a place where it mostly does rain They did laugh and did sing, And did most everything That a party would do in the train.

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Arriving at the Pass we made our way to the " Hostel " where we did our best to wash off the muts gathered on the journey.

Later we all met out ·ide Oscar Coberger's hop, where we were fitted for skis. These \\ e left pa t Rolleston Lookout and returned to tea, hungry as hunters.

Although we all went to bed early, peace did not descend on the " Hostel " until nearly midnight.

The next morning Mi s Butler and Miss Hoy were rudely di turbed by continual rappings on their doors and requests for biscuits, apples, gramaphones, etc. The gong went for breakfast at 8 o'clock, but needle s to ay we were still diving under beds and in wardrobes for our winter woollies.

In the neat little room facing West The occupants could not get dre ed; After hunts for their oxe In various boxes They were half an hour late at the best.

The morning, much to our delight, proved beautifully fine, so we set out for the arduous climb to Temple Basin.

We climbed, and we climbed, oh! How we climbed! Eventually we did reach the top, where we tried very hard to ski, receiving shouted instructions from Oscar to " bend ze knees." On the way down the mountain we did the only possible thing, sat down and slid, and we arrived back at the " Hostel " worn out but very happy.

The following day was hot and sunny, so the whole party went for a most enjoyable tramp to Otira, and returned home through the tunnel, in the electric train. That night rain fell and consequently the next day was spent indoors. In the evening we were invited to a dance, which we all greatly enjoyed, in the schoolroom across the road.

The next day Mrs. Young arrived and was met by the party, who gave a cheery welcome in spite of the dismal conditions.

Wben Mrs. Young arrived in the train The Pa was flooded with rain, But the cheery, wet faces Bore all signs and traces Of pleasure, in spite of the rain.

When we had changed our wet clothing, Guide Oscar, as a special privilege, allowed us to see his twins. That night Mrs. Young very kindly offered to take us to another

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dance which was being held in the choolroom. It wa till raining and very cold when we finally went to bed, but our toes were the only parts which uffered.

We were warned about blizzards and clothe , And such things as colds in the nos , But we went to the Pas. And found it a farce, For we only felt cold in our to s.

We all went to leep quite pea efully andOn Sunday morn, we woke and . aw The white snow we adore; It had come in the night And made the Pas. whiteThe houses, the station, the tor Eagerly we jumped out of bed and, dressing hurriedly, all raced outside to find that the snow was about a foot deep. We were all frightfully excited and immediately after breakfast disappeared outside again, regardless of the disreputable muddle in our various rooms. Everyone was in the best of holiday spirit , and the frosty air was rent with squeals of delight or horror as a well aimed snowball founds its mark. At about 11 a.m. the excursionists were met by parties of well-armed fighters, ready to hunt them out of their carriages if necessary. The crowd ha~tily collected their belongings and hurried for shelter. followed by their relentle s pursuers, who, after an especially vigorous fight, returned dripping wet, to change for dinner. That finished, the party, dragging toboggans and skis, set out for Jack's Hut, where we spent the afternoon car ering gaily down the hillside, narrowly missing rocks and precipices.

That evening Mrs. Young held service in the " Hostel " dining room, which we all attended, and thus concluded a very happy day.

Our last day dawned with a cloudle. s sky, anct the white snow glistening a far as the eye could see; the PaRs seemed to show forth all its fascinations more vividly that day. None of us wanted to leave the Pass, but seeing that the end of our holiday had come, we made the most of our last day. As soon as our packing was finished we hurried along the track to Jack's Hut, to have our final slide. Guide Oscar had kindly lent us a number of toboggans, and on

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these vehicles of destruction we careered down the track at break-neck speed, rounding comers and narrowly missing parties ascending the hill.

At about twelve o'clock the train was due to leave, but · although we dawdled back and did our best, we did not succeed in missing it. As the train steamed away, we looked back and saw the little " Hostel," and the rest of the Pass, slowly disappear in the distance.

Every hour brought us nearer the end Of the best week we ever did spend, Just think of returning, with heart ever yearning, To the Pass, where our lives we could spend.

"The Waikicuparows."

KONINI HOUSE NOTES, 1932.

Term I. We returned to school this year to find that Bernice Smith retained her position as Head of the House. Two of our girls, Stephanie Holmes and Betty Andrews, were made Committee Girls. As it was decided that House Committees should consist of five girls, the following .were elected: -B. Smith, S. Holmes, B. Andrews, B. Larcomb, and L. Bradshaw.

We wish to congratulate Lola Anderson on winning the Storry Essay Cup, also Lois Bradshaw for being promoted to the A. tennis team.

We were not successful as a House in winning events at the sports, but we hope to show an improvement next year.

One girl received an Honours Gym. Badge, three girls red stripes for drill, and three girls blue ones.

Unfortunately our Head, Bernice Smith, left this term.

At a meeting we expressed our thanks to Bernice for the capable manner in which she had led our House.

Term II. Betty Andrews was elected as our Head Girl.

We had one new girl, Dawn Kincaid. Sylvia Ragg was elected as a member of the House Committee.

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This term our minds were occupied mainly with the preparations of the Annual Bazaar. We were again in charge of the cakes and surprise packets, which two stalls were evidently very popular, as at the end of the evening we had taken over £15.

Two of our girls, Betty Andrews and Stephanie Holmes, reached the A. netball team. The junior netball team were playing very well and managed to reach the final of the House competition. The remainder of the Rous , cheering on the sideline, failed to produce the desired result, for after a very clo e game, Rimu emerged the victors.

We were equally unlucky in the hockey, beating Matipo, but eventually losing to Rata.

We were sorry to say good-bye to Joan Bedford, and to Sybil Whittaker, who has returned to her home in Malay.

This term two girlg received Honours Gym. Badges, two girls red stripes, and three girls blue ones.

Term III. This term we had another new girl, Mona McDonald.

Either the Konini athletes have left, or are resting on their laurels, for we have not been able, during the last two or three years, to retain any challenge cups, and this year our bracket is still devoid of them.

We have six girls sitting for Matriculation, and we wish them the best of luck. We are not yet at half term so we still have time to pull together and make a name for ourselves in either sports or work.

GETTING UP.

A wandering ray of sunlight finds its way into my room and comes to rest on my eye. I open it dazedly and quickly close it again, give a low groan and twist round the other side. I am awake and have no wish to be and yet everything seems to conspire to keep me so. Out on the street the milkman whistles a merry tune (I wonder vaguely what it is called), and jangles and rattles his milk bottles as he enters the houses opposite. A dog rushes barking up the street, and an energetic blackbird on the branches of the rose around my window pipes up a shrill

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song as if heralding in the new day. Then quietness reigns.

Suddenly it i broken by an unearthly noise-I jump, startled. It is my alarm clock ringing close to my left ear.

I stretch out a lazy arm and turn it off and return once more to the warmth of my bed. I de ire to have five minutes more there, but the five minute , by some trick of Fate, lengthen into fifteen, twenty, thirty-the rest of the family are a tir, and omeone calls to me, " What! Aren't you up yet?"

I groan, and gingerly poke my toe out. Then in a sudden burst of courage, energy and good intentions, I leap out and climb hurriedly into my clothes.

-L la Ander on.

Ttrn WOKLO.

The World goe rolling round and round, With people and houses and farms on its ground, With mountains, valleys and all kinds of trees, And hills, and plain , and great rolling seas.

With buildings, skyscrapers, and great towering towers, And animals, grains, and all sorts of flowers; With airoplanes, airships, and birds in the air, And three hundred and sixty-five days in each year.

With submarin , seaweed, and fish in the sea, And green, gra sy banks on the sides of the Dee, With buses and motor-cars, ships, trams and trains, And the weather which sunshines, or snows, or rains.

Noaline Holmes.

A VISIT TO A BEAUTIFUL

GARDEN.

Last Saturday, we visited Otahuna to see the beautiful garden and the daffodils. On arriving there we went down a long drive which the tree , with their opening leaves, were making it cool and airy. At the end of the drive we came to a paddock with sheep and lambs in it. Some were

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black ones which had not washed their faces! The white ones were dears, too, and all danced and capered round their mothers. A little further on we r ached another paddock where people parked their cars, and this is where Daddy parked his. We scrambled out in our eagerne to ee the beautiful flowers, and started to walk round. First of all we went into little nooks, paths and steps leading to quiet peaceful places. We found the Maori Hut, which is beautifully lined with flax. On our round about the place we aw many flowers :-Auriculas, primros , boronia, polyanthu , daffodils, tulips, rhododendrons, and above all the beautiful flowering shrubs which were laden with large blo som .

When going over the bridge we looked into the still water with the water lilies growing on the surface. It wa , ery calm, when we were startled by a loud " Croak! Croak!" and there, hidden almost out of sight was a frog. We saw another, only much smaller and prettier.

It was a fresh green colour and was having a sunbath on a rock. We crept up quietly to look. Its eyes were tightly closed but when it heard our footsteps it opened them and sprang into the water. It had legs about three inches long which it moved in a very queer fashion, and then it floated on the water.

Then we had afternoon tea, which we enjoyed immensely, because of the lovely things to eat and because we were hungry from our wanderings.

After looking round the place a little more and running down the hill on to the lawn, which is in front of the house, we thought it was about time to go home, so after buying some cakes we \.\ent into the car. And after having had a very enjoyable day, we drove home in the evening over the hills.

Jean Anderson (age 9).

THE RIVER.

Down by the river I like to go, Down by the river, where the buttercups grow, Down where the weeping-willows rest, It's the path by the river that I like best.

Down by the river I like to go, Come walk with me-ever so slowAnd we will watch the clouds float by Across the blue and sunny sky.

Yvonne Watson (a 7 10).

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POETESS?

When the Review is short of poems, Our mistress tells us this: That budding mind Can ready find Subjects of joy and bliss.

What will be worth recital?

The time is flitting by, I've tried for daysMy thoughts a mazeBut yet I fear to try.

Why! I've compiled some verses, To my surprise profound, I did not know My thoughts would flow To such a height renowned.

Lesley Anderson.

KOWHAI HOUSE NOTES, 1932.

Term I.

We were very pleased to welcome back last year's House Captain, who is also our tennis and netball captain.

We congratulate two of our members, Kathleen McNamara and Margaret Webley, on passing the Matriculation examination at the end of 1931.

Nine new girls have joined us this year :-M. Borthwick, B. Eggleton, R. Wear, M. Bennetts, N. Sail, T. Radley, M. Fenner, B. Fraser, and A. Bennett, who was in the Kindergarten last year.

Kowhai House possesses two Prefects, but nevertheless we have not managed to gain the Bates Cup again.

In the swimming sports we were second in the House Relay and in the House points.

- On the last day of the term a relay race was run, in which all the girls in each House took part. Much to our delight we won the race again, and Mrs. Young kindly presented us with a box of chocolates.

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After mark-reading one girl received an Honours Gym. Badge, three girls received red drill tripes, and six received blue drill stripes.

Term II.

At the bazaar this year Kowhai House had the flower stall. This is always a difficult stall, as flowers are scarce at this time of the year, but in spite of this we had quite a large collection. We wish to thank the committee--composed of Vb. girls-who worked so hard to make our stall a success.

We did not win either the senior or junior netball matches this year, but we won the hockey competition, which has not been held for many years.

We also came second in the drill competition.

At the end of the term Dorothy Gerard received netball colours, one girl received an Honours Gym. Badge, three girls received red drill stripes and six received blue stripes.

Term III.

At the sports we won the Junior House Relay, we were third for the Senior House Cup, and second for the Junior House Cup. Our juniors were successful in winning the House tennis matches, and our seniors have reached the finals, which have not been played yet.

We wish Dorothy Gerard, who gained a Higher Leaving Certificate last year, the best of luck, as she is sitting for a University Bursary this year.

MY MOST ENJOYABLE

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There is one holiday on which I always look back with the greatest delight; a delight which soon changes to an earnest longing to enjoy the same pleasures over again.

It was my first visit to the West Coast, and for weeks beforehand I had been seething with excitement at the prospect of this holiday. To me the West Coast seemed a veritable fairyland, full of tall, waving palm trees, vivid green vegetation, and with here and there small lakes peep-

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ing through the bush. Needless to say, uch thoughts a rain, mud and mosquitoes never entered into my calculations!

Strange to say-for generally when we look forward to something with too much eagerne we are doomed to disappointment--everything turned out much as I had expected it. As soon as the train had emerged from the Otira tunnel we seemed to be in an entirely different country.

While we waited in the tation to change engines we could ee vivid rata flowers blooming high above us on the hills, and all along the railway line clu ters of fern grew so close that we could almost touch them.

At la t we arrived at Lake Brunner, our objective. We jumped out of the train and blithely went in earch of a carrier.

No such per on was to be found, however, and we reali ed that we would have to carry our ovm baggage up to our hut, just discernible high up a teep hill-side.

Nothing daunted we set to work, and after much labour and falling over hidden tree trunks we arrived at the top.

Now began a period of never-to-be-forgotten pleasures.

We went for long rambles through the bush, which was full of the most wonderful ferns and plants, and spent hours trying to discover the haunts of the tuis, bell-birds and bu h pigeon . As it was mid ummer, we spent a part of each day bathing in the lake and then sun-bathing on the tiny beach. In the evenings we fished, for there are splendid trout in the lake, and although I was never uccessful myself, I enjoyed eating the fish that other people caught.

Perhaps our most interesting expedition was to Kotuku, where we saw the oil gushing up out of the ground.

Everything in the neighbourhood of the wells becomes covered with a thick deposit of silica, and the river nearby contains a large amount of petroleum.

Our trips across the lake by motor launch were many, and on each occasion we would picnic by some stream, each seeming more beautiful than the last.

On one of these trips we saw a man washing the soil in a big sieve in search of gold, and we were most excited when he showed u several small pieces which he had found.

However, no holiday can last for ever, and soon the day came for our return. Then, for the first time, the Coast showed us what a rainstorm wa r ally like. All the way

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to Otira the rain came down in sheet , and then, as we came out of the tunnel at Arthur's Pass, we saw the sun shining brightly as if to show us that Canterbury has its merit as well as Westland.

Dorothy Gerard.

SUMMER.

Now the rainy days are gone, Birds are full of tune and song; Flowers are looking bright and gay, Summer days are here to stay.

Put your summer tunics on, And your navy blazers don; Now you need no macintoshes, You can go without goloshes.

Joan Wilson (age 9).

A JOURNEY IN A RURAL MAIL LORRY.

Rangiora township was very quiet on Christchurch Show Day morning, except for milk carts and a few stray dogs, when, suddenly, round the corner rattled a green lorry which came to a standstill at the Post Office with a grunt and a groan.

Henry, a man dressed in old trousers, hat without its band, and shirt sleeves, jumped over the door of the lorry and began collecting the mails for the Loburn district.

While we were waiting for the papers and letters to be sorted he mumbled a few remarks, more to himself than to me. Eventually it was time to start and with a " Come on, Missie," he scrambled back into the driver's seat.

I thought he would be quite communicative on the journey, but it proved I was mistaken.

After we had gone a few miles, Henry remarkedagain more to himself-" It's a graand day for the show, ain't it?" Naturally I agreed, and we went on silently as before.

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At one mail box where we had to leave the paper, there was a big collie dog waiting to take it home. He barked delightedly when we approached.

When we reached the Mackarie River a beautiful scene met our eyes. The river-bed and land immediately surrounding it was a sea of bright yellow broom, the perfume of which cented the air. Just beyond this there was a paddock planted with oats, with yellow mustard flowers here and there.

The picture was completed by a range of mountains, the peaks of which were draped in snow. " What a beautiful picture," I aid.

"Yus, it's verra graand," replied Henry.

When we neared the place where I was to stay, I asked him what the fare amounted to.

"Wan shullin' !"

He passed out my case from the rack of the lorry, and with a cheery " Gu-bye Mi sie," rattled on his way again.

Margaret Borthwick.

WHERE THE KOWHAI GOT ITS NAME. One th r lived in nn old Maori pah a girl named Kowhni. Sh was a friend to all animals and birds and was n v r known to do anything wrong in all her life. One day ng h was walking through a fore t a rabbit ran across the path. Lnt r Rh heard it squealing pitifully. She ran to if sh ·ould h Ip it and found it caught in a trap, and imm ciiat ly relea ed it.

At many other time did she do great deeds of kindn . One day she was helping a poor man when she fell ov r a cliff and was killed. Great was the grief of the pah, and at her grave stood many weeping Maoris. In a few days a curious plant was discovered. Later it grew into a tree and as it grew on the spot where Kowhai was buried and had no name, they called it Kowhai after her. ~

Joan Wilson (age 9).

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MATIPO HOUSE NOTES.

Term I.

At the beginning of the term we held a m eting to welcome our new girls, and also to elect our committ e and games captains.

The new girls were :-M. Maddren, J. Hatherley, R. Wood , R. Barbour, C. Colli r and P. Gale.

In the swimming sport , one of our number in winning the Senior Championship.

ucceeded

At the end of the term four girl· gained red tripe , blu At la. t. aft r many tr -

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Cup. Term II.

We found that two girls, B. Buchanan had left. There was one new girl, B. Reay.

and I. Powell,

About half-way through the t rm th Hou e drill competition was held. Matipo succ eded in coming third. Then came the House netball and House hockey, in n ither of which we were successful.

The main occupation this term was preparation for the bazaar. Matipo was in charge of the produce stall. This was a new one so far as we were cone rned, but we set to work with zeal, and, all things considered, we collected a very creditable sum of money.

The next day was mark-reading.

After the presentation of the stripes, three red and five blue being given to Matipo girls, the House Cup was again won by Matipo.

Term III.

The term is still young and many things may happen before it ends. One girl, B. Hatherley, has left. At the athletic sports, we did not especially distinguish ourselves.

There are still the House tennis matches to be played.

In conclusion, we wish success to the four Matipo girls who are entering for Matriculation at the end of the year.

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WILLIAM.

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William is a billy-goat. That is a very simple statement, but I fervently assure you it means more than you think. Although he has a very ordinary name, it is misleading, for William has never acted-so far as I know-in an ordinary, goatish way in all his life. He did not even come into my possession in an ordinary manner. I will tell you his life-story, and you may judge him for yourselves.

Born in Devonshire of an aristocratic family, the only son of a doting mother-his father is wrapped in mystery -he was educated carefully at his mother's side until he was about six weeks old. He early showed an adventurous and inquiring spirit, together with a most contrary mind.

This adventurous spirit induced him to wander one day too far from his native heath, and he was captured by an unscrupulous poacher and sold to a farmer who immediately saw his good breeding-I do not mean, alas, his good manners, for William and good manners will never meet-and who gave William to his youngest boy for a pet. William, however, objected to this arrangement, and after turning over in his mind for two months the possibilities of escape, he decided just to walk quietly out and to search for a new provider of his board and lodging. This is where I came in.

I was staying in the country with my sister Delia and her husband, George. George in the country is very different from George in town. I do not like George in the country-he is full of silly, rustic tricks, and cannot pass over the little slips that a town-bred man would naturally make when in the country, without imparting the so-called joke to all his friends-farmers likewise-who roar at absolutely nothing at all. It is very hard for a fellow who omes into the country for a rest to be continually made a fool of.

I told Delia so, and she had the grace to look a hamed of herself, and told George to "leave poor Reggie alone."

One evening, just after I had had an argument with D lia about one of my best shirt , which had disappeared, I went out for a little constitutional and after wandering along several lanes for about an hour, I turned back, as it was almost dark. Now, these little lanes were hedged all the way ·along, and I remember thinking that one could easily be way-laid here-not that I was afraid!

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stealthy rustling on the other side of the hedge. I walk d quicker and quicker, but it walked qui<.:ker too and when I ran, it ran. Just as I reached our gate, there wa'· a scamper of feet, and I felt omething h ·t m. back; twisting r und.

I found myself grappling with ome terrible hairy beast.

Letting out a call for help, bravely 1 tackled my foe, and if George had not come then I am ure I should soon have conquered it, but the silly ass shone a torch on us, then collapsed in a fit of laughter. His action took my mind off the job, and the animal broke away, and stood blinking and grunting at the light. It was, as you have gue sec!, William.

Without any warning, the animal came bounding up to me again, and seemed to take a great fancy to me, for I could not get av. ay from him. Finally, I bolted into a ·heJ with William after me, skipped out again, and Master William was fixed up for the night with a closed door between us. In the morning, I was awakened by a loud " Ba-a-a " close to my ear, and as I catapulted out of bed, William jumped in. He had come in through the window, which was about two feet from the ground, and I immediately rushed out to demand who had let him out of the shed. By the time I got back, William had eaten my shaving soap, overturned the wash-stand, chewed up my slipper, and wa.· trying to digest my brush. As soon as he saw me, he made a few tentative steps in my direction. I backed hastily and George said soberly, "You'll have to ask him politely to come out, Reg old chap; some animals are like that," so all in good faith I began.

Me: "Erlook here, Bill-I mean William (is that your name?), do hop out, like a good chap, doncher knov., and all that?"

William (contemptuously): "Huh!" George: " Now, be reasonable, he's asked you nicely, you know."

William: " Bah!" Delia (just come in) : " Oh!" William: " Cha, cha?"

Me: "C--come on, you know, I can't stay here all day, and all that kind of thing."

William (very rudely): "Boo!" I felt we were not getting on very well, so I started to go towards him ( couldn't let George think I was afraid of him), but William met me more than half way-hard.

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the time I had picked myself up, William was outside the window, very evidently awaiting me.

Believe me, that beastly animal followed me about whenever it caught sight of me, all day long. Of course, George thought it a great joke, and Delia said, " If you must have a pet goat following you round, I'll see that it is clean." So she washed him, and then sprinkled him with--t!au-de-cologne ! ! ! Indeed, he needed it, but fancy scenting William!

However, at last we, William and I, effected a compromise. He was to have as much of my company as he liked -the bedroom only being taboo-while I was about the house, but once I was outside the gate, he must leave me severely alone. Indeed, by the end of the holidays we were very fond of each other, and had a very affecting farewell; but for months afterwards, I jumped up nervously whenever I got a whiff of eau-de-cologne, expecting to see an impudent little William staring at me solemnly, and refusing to be parted from me !

Audrey Sedgley.

JOE'S OLE PEG.

Joe, 'e waur a zailor, wot 'ad a wood'n leg, An' Joey uster sy that 'is ole wood'n peg Waur just the very thing vor a "zooperannerater," An' that 'is jolly peg-leg's luck a-couldn't be a-greater.

Ole Joey tote us pots o' yarns o' 'is ole gammy leg: As 'ow one zummer's night 'e waur a-swummin'-wi' 'is peg W'en zuddintly 'e felt a tug-a-grabbin' in the dark, An' found 'is pore old tapper in the jawers o' a shark!

'Nother toime w'n 'e waur out-jus' walkin,' unnerstan,' An' 'ad a pheasant 'e'd found a-'angin' from each 'and, An' list'nin' to the budds a-screech in' over-snap!

An' squintin' dahn 'e zaw 'is peg a-dancin' in a trap!

Betcha loife there's other toimes o' sich-loike accidents, 'Is wood'n leg, it got 'em all-an' it's chockful o' dents.

An' Joe, 'e ses that nohow, fur nuffin yer could give 'im Would 'e chuck awoiy 'is peg-leg till 'e's dead an' gorn to 'eav'n !

Audrey Sedgley.

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Once upon a time, a long time ago, the Earth, Sky and Sea had a quarrel The quarrel wa about which of them should be blue. "Blue suits me," said the Sky. "Grey suits you,' said the Sea scornfully; " water is alway blue.' " Blue is my favourite colour,'' said the Earth.

They all wanted to be blue so much that some little fairies said, "We will give you your colours. The Earth shall be green with dark blue mountains, and the Sky shall be blue with white, grey or black on it. The Sea shall be sometimes blue and sometimes green."

So that ended their quarrel, because each of them had blue on them somewhere. The fairies did exactly as they said that they would do, and the fishes, birds and beasts lived happily, without hearing the Earth, Sky and Sea quarrelling ..

Jane Collier (age 11).

THE COMING OF SHANDA EL BEY.

Out of the forests of whispering night, Out of still pools-a flickering light Out of the hills-in majesty bright Who comes ?-Shanda el Bey. Dim drums, long silent, throbbing once more; Lost silver trumpets in gladness, outpour, Chant upon chant of victory-for Who comes? Shanda el Bey! Sabres they rattle, and chieftains, they shout; Silks are despised, their armour brought out; It's left to fools and cravens to doubt Who comes-Shanda el Bey !

Out of the forests he comes now to reignOut of the hills-with kings in his train.

All wrapt in mystery-ah not in vain He comes !-Shanda el Bey !

Audrey Sedgley.

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TWILIGHT. In the hour of twilight, The sun sinks in the west, Hu hed are strife and turmoilThe day is at its best.

Mystic thought within us As the day departs Bring sweet peace and comfort To our weary hearts.

Dorothy Will!".

RATA HOUSE. Term I.

We were pleased to find that we still had our 1931 Head, whom we congratulate on pas ing her Matriculation last year. We welcomed all the new Ratas, who we hope will do great things for the House.

In the swimming sports several of us won event , and we also won the Senior Relay, At the end of the term we had a relay race, all the Houses taking part. Rata once again filled second place.

One girl won an Honours Gym. Badge, five red stripes, and three blue stripes Term II.

Joan Smith was made a Committee Girl, and we were all very pleased, and wish to congratulate her. We also welcome the three Harris's, who came this term.

This is the busiest term of the year, for there are several things for which we must prepare-bazaar, the drill, netball and hockey competitions, and-work.

How weary of the practices for the drill competition were we all, but the scoldings and grumblings were well worth it when the day arrived. Rata's turn came-and went--and when the last House had finished, what name should head the list but Rata. Not only did Rata do well in the drill, but also it reached the finals of both the netball and hockey.

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At the bazaar, we had the work stall, and all the girls worked hard to make it a success. We wish to thank Misses Satchell and Hoy for giving us their help.

One girl won netball colours and Honours Gym Badge, five red stripes, and four blue.

Term III.

We are feeling very pleased with ourselves this term, as we have both senior and junior champions in our House, and we won the Senior Relay and the Junior House Cups at the sports. We only hope that we shall continue in the same way, and see, at the end of the term, along with our other cups, the Bates Challenge Cup, and also the Tennis Cup on our bracket.

MY GARDEN. In the garden the flowers were giving a party.

They were inviting the bees, butterflies and moths.

All the flowers were making their best frocks.

The day of the party was a Saturday.

Everybody was very excited. The bees brushed their wings and the butterflies painted their wings. The flowers put on their best frocks, and the moths combed their bodies.

Then everybody was ready.

First came the bees and got honey and said it was very sweet. Then came the butterflies to talk to the flowers.

The moths next and settled on the flowers. Then they all said "thank you" and went away. The next day the flies found out and were very angry. When the flowers had the next party, they made sure that they asked the flies.

Rae Harris (age 8).

FAIRY FROLIC. Riding on sunbeams far and wide The fairies go for their daily ride; Pixies, fairies, goblins, who ,o riding along two by two.

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They stop to r st in grassy glades, And there they wait till daylight fad s, In the moonlight they begin to dance And you hould see the goblins prance.

Then .iu t before the moon goes down They all ride back to fairy town, And soon the fairies go to their beds, Sleepily nodding their drowsy heads.

Noelene Vale.

RIMU HOUSE NOTES.

Term I., 1932.

When we returned to school at the beginning of the year it seemed very strange to see Fay Cowper, who had been our Captain for year , at school, but no longer connected witth our House. \Ve wish her every success in her training.

We should like to take this opportunity of congratulating Isobel Wright, who passed her Matriculation examination and to wish Bertha Nurse, this year's candidate, the best of luck.

At the swimming sports, held for the first time for ·everal years, we were successful in winning the House Cup, previously given for handicap tennis single , but now for House swimming. M. Norris won the Intermediate Cup. At the end of the term two girls were awarded Honur · Gym. Badges, five red stripes, and two blue ones.

We were second in the final order for the Bates House up.

Term II.

At the beginning of the term Eileen Kernahan was made a relieving Committee Girl.

This term House drill competitions were held, and although we only came third we have the satisfaction of knowing that nearly everyone in the House learnt how to turn a somersault and climb a rope.

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After some very thrilling matches we managed to get into the final of the senior and junior netball competitions.

On the last day of the term we played the finals and were successful in winning both. This year, a special Bazaar Committee was formed. This consisted of the girls in Form Vb., who kept in touch with the House Captain through the chairman. These girls worked splendidly during the term and the whole credit for the success of our stall is due to them.

This term House hockey matches were played. In these we were beaten by Kowhai, but only after a most exciting game.

At the end of the term we were again second in the order for the House Cup. Two girls gained Honours Gym. Badges, five red stripes and three blue stripes.

Isobel Wright was awarded her netball colours.

Term III.

We wish to congratulate Eileen Kernahan, who was made a Committee Girl. At the sports we managed to win the Senior House Cup, to come second in the Senior Relay, and third in the order for the Junior Cup and the Junior Relay.

We still have to play the House tennis matches, and we hope to have this Cup as well as the Bates House Cup on our bracket once more by the end of the term.

AND EVENING COMES STILL SOFTLY ON.

I tear my eyes from the endless shoreward racing breakers and the tiny dots which are fishermen spearing kahwai where the river rushes into the sea making a mass of foam and spray; to the long plain covered with rimu, matipo, and numerous other trees which are filled with happy birds.

Above the plains are wooded slopes and in the distance one can see the shiny surface of a lake bordered by taller hills cloaked in dark green. The lake with its swampy edges is a happy hunting ground for our hunters; there are water fowl there of every kind.

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My eyes come to rest at last on the high mountains with their cloaks of blue mist and dark forest, their snowy caps are blushed a deep pink on the westward side by the sinking sun.

Here and there are hining silvery stream caught by the sun as they fall from one cliff to another to disappear into the cool depths of the forest, only to appear again winding in and out of beds of manuka on their way to the sea. Everything is still! Then suddenly the air is filled with the sweet song of birds singing their evening song of thankfulness to God before the day is quite done.

One by one the fires are lit, one by one the tired women and children come slowly up the hillside path from the gardens and forests with baskets of berries, rock mellons and flowers. Behind them come the hunters and fishermen carrying their spears, fish and birds.

A sweet odour drifts from nearby fires. The sun has ·et, only sounds of laughter from the fireside break the stillness and the call of the morepork as it hunts for its tea.

There is a purple haze over everything.

Slowly a red ball of fire gently rises out of the sea. The moon's shining beams awake the earth for one moment.

There is a chatter among the birds and once again all is still.

Alone the morepork calls and the mutton birds send their weird wailing cries echoing through the silent valleys, while the lonely moon keeps its lonely watch over God's garden.

Vacher Bullen.

RIMU CUPS.

Have you seen the cups on the Rimu bracket, Gained with running and swimming and racket?

Often we've won, and often we've lost, But we're always happy, no matter the cost.

Thelma Stacey.

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Wild Rose is the queen whom everybody knows, On hedges and trees she climbs and grnws; She is so prett.y, her scent is so sweet, It is she--I'm sure-we would all love to meet.

Mary Hanafin

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"Go down quietly," the prefect snid, As she looked her up from foot to head, " And do not grin when I speak to you For you'll come off the House Roll if you do."

So down those stairs she crept, so quietly, But it happened that day she was feeling sprightly, So the last three stairs she took with a jump And into another prefect did bump.

This prefect looked at her, with a smile, And after considering for a while Told her to go back and come down quietly, For a first offence is let off lightly.

But that was not all of that poor girl's fate, As for the next lesson she was late; See now you should keep the rules of the school, And obey the prefects and don't act the fool.

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HOUSE COMPETITIONS.

Tennis, 1931.

Senior.

Kowhai ............................ bye} Matipo ............................ bye

Kowhai

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Rimu

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Junior.

Matipo ............................ bye J Rimu ................................ bye

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House Drill, 1932-Rata.

House Hockey, 1932.

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BOARDERS' NOTES. Term I. Valete.-H. Lu. h, M. Lush, H. fcDonald, C. Pannell, H. Cox, J. Dalgli h, G. Priest, J. BeJford.

Salvete.-M. Borthwick, . Mackenzie, N. Smith.

D. Sedgley and M. Tolley became day-girls.

When we arrived at " 71 " on February 9th we found our numbers slightly dimini h d; there w re only twentyone in our happy family, plus two student· who came to liven up our dull period of preparation by performing jujitsu and folk-dances above our heads, threatening to bring down the ceiling upon us. We found that a successor had been provided for Fanny the canary, who had escaped. This bird was also called Fanny for •· auld Jang yne," and also to comfort Dick whom we could not condemn to lonely bachelorhood all his days.

Near the beginning of the t rm Joan Smith was made an orderly.

The first Saturday we went to Corsair Bay, and had a wonderful day there. One Saturday all the boarders, including Miss Satchell and Miss Hunter imperilled their lives on the waters of the Avon. Three double-scullers and a canoe made an imposing flotilla, but the sculling, I confess, was not quite so imposing, the steerers having an irresistible desire to collide with the banks, and to stick under bridges, to the gratification of hordes of small boys.

The infantile paralysis epidemic put an end for a while to many of our activities.

We still attended school, however, although we were not allowed to go to church. Unfortunately we missed all of the Gilbert and Sullivan Operas.

During this period of our isolation, we were very fortunate in having Archdeacon Haggitt, Canon Williams, Mr. Rich, and Mr. Dent, to take services in Chapel, and we are very grateful to them for sparing some of their valuable time.

During the term there were various excursions to Diamond Harbour New Brighton, and the Hills, and on March 26th, we had our usual term exeat.

On Anzac Day we went to Cranmer Square and then to the Bridge of Remembrance to watch the procession of ex~ervice men, school-cadets, territorials, amJ bandsmen.

37 1iss Satchell and ii· Aspinall very kindly a'llowed th house prefects and orderlies to give a bridge party-and 1i s A pinall gave us som valuable le sons in cake-maki1 ,·. We know now that per everance "ill oft n make flour and water ,~hip and seem like the richest of cream! Unfortunat ly, we have yet to learn how to make it taste lil,e ream.

Owing to the great kindne s of lVfr . Young, who 1 r :ented all the boarder· with ticket , we were abl to ee "The Merry Wive of Wind or" produced by Mrs. penceClark at the Jellico Hall. We enjoyed this play v ry much indeed.

Term II.

On May 31 t we r turned, all feeling the better for our thre week.' holiday, and ready for the winter term.

W w re sorry to lose Iris Powell and Sybil Whittaker, although we were de tined to bid Sybil many more last far wells. We welcomed as the late t inmate Billy-boy, a smokeblue Persian cat of an affectionate dispos'tion.

Billy, for all his name, is a cat of pedigree, and a true-blue aristocrat, not given, so far as we know, to regular nocturnal prowling and serenading.

We paid another visit to Diamond Harbour, and we were lucky enough to see a power-boat race. All the powerboats, however, were more than beaten by an out-board motor-boat.

Some new records were added to our already large collection, and a few new books were bought for the library, which has undergone a thorough overhauling.

One dampish Saturday we all went to see George Arliss in " Alexander Hamilton." Most of us had seen "Disraeli" or " The Green Goddess," and we were thrilled when we knew we should see George Arliss again.

After the snow we went for a walk to Kennedy's Bush.

We had a snow-fight among ourselves at the Kiwi, and attempted to overwhelm some of the mistresses who wer there. But they, basely fleeing down a back way, escaped, and we managed only a slight skirmish with the rear-guarci.

With all these excitements-and a little school-work in between-half-term soon passed, and exeat was here again.

About this time Ruth Chapman joined the ociety of celcbriti s by becoming an orderly.

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One Saturday we played a netball match against the Acland boarders and won 10-5, since they are mostly hockey enthusiasts.

Another Saturday afternoon-the mornings are inviolate and sacred to mending-was spent in admiriP 6 the McDougall Art Gallery, and in wandering round our old friend the Museum. On July 23rd we went to see Ralph Lynn in " Mischief."

Most of the term has been spent in more or le spa·modic preparation for the bazaar, and in exhorting promiqe of articles for the various stalls. A " Rummy " party wa therefore hailed as a great relief. It wa given by the hous~ prefects and orderlies for the school prefects, committee. and students, and thanks to Miss Satchell and Miss Aspinall it was a great success.

With the 18th of August came the bazaar, scramble, with the end of term next day.

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Term Ill., Ruth Woods and Nora Smith both left to be day-girl again but Connie Boyd and Mona McDonald came to keep our numbers up again. The first Saturday we spent at Taylor's Mistake, a pleasant change from our usual picnic ite at Scarborough.

The next Saturday an Inter-House Tennis Tournament was held, which was won by Miss Hunter and Nancy Brown. To finish off the clay we went to "The Chinese Lantern," a play produced by the Old Girls, which was a great success, everybody falling in love with " Yunglangsi and Mimi."

On October 8th, Mr. Menzies gave us a very interesting lecture on the work of the New Zealand Perpetual Forest Trustees, with the Pinus Insignis. He was so eloquent on the subject that most of us decided to buy an acre planted with pine as soon as we had the money.

All the boarders went to see the Christ's College sport on the Saturday.

Bishop West-Watson came and took the Prefect ' and Committee Girls' Corporate Communion on October 16th.

We are very sorry that Canon Wilford has not been able to take a chapel service before he leaves for England. He ha been associated with St. Margaret's for many years and we shall be very sorry to lose one of our oldest friends.

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The last event up to the end of October was a tenni tournament with the Acland boarders, which we won, as they had the burden of hostess-ship on their shoulders.

We are in a state of great expectancy at present, as "Dick" and "Fanny "-the canaries-have set up housekeeping together, and Fanny keeps Dick well away from th nest. However, we are not going to count canaries before they hatch.

We are all very, very sorry indeed that Miss Satchell is I :wing us at the end of the year to become Headmistress of V;i,ikato Diocesan School. Although she has been here only two years, school, and especially the house, will not be the ;;ame without her. We wish her good luck in her new work, :1nd hope that she will sometime revisit " 71."

GUIDE NOTES.

This year we started again with a new captain (Miss J. Spence Clark), but our trusty lieutenant (Miss C. Bowen) was and is still with us. We settled down to regular tend rfoot and second-class work, and two of us struggled on towards the unattainable first-class badge. The greatest excitement of the term was the marriage of our former captain (Miss E. West-Watson) to Mr. S. G. Lester, when the company formed a guard of honour at the Christ's College Chapel, and afterwards attended the reception at Bishop court.

The Company attended the church parade on the occasion of the 21st birthday of Guiding, and also went to th parade at the Cathedral with Boy Scouts on Founder's Day. At the end of the first term we were sorry to lo e Mi. · pence-Clark, who was unable to come on Friday nights any longer, and we welcomed Miss G. Marsden, our third captain in . ix months, and we felt as we looked at our other tab! • officer that, "tho' captains come, and captains go, lieut-nants stay for ever."

In the second term Mrs. S. G. Lester invited the patrol leaders and lieutenant to supper and a cosy talk at her home, after the Friday night meeting, and we came away very reluctantly.

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The whole company wen with the other North Christchurch companies to see a i ;m in the Navy League Hall about Naval Defence.

Badges this year are :-Four needlewomen's, six cooks,' six second class and homemakers,' four athlete ,' fou ·· sportswomen's, three gymnasts.'

In the third term an enrolment was held, when ?IE Anderson enrolled six new recruits, and gave us an inte1·esting talk; after several games we ended up the evening with a sing-song round the fire.

And there we will end our notes, the firelight flickerin.,· on our faces as we sing " Taps."

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" Day is done, Gone the sun From the sea, from the hills, from the sky, All is well, Safely rest, God is nigh.' 1

MUSICAL APPRECIATION. On Friday mornings for our ten minutes' Musical Appreciation, Miss Hannam has very kindly been lending us gramophone records, and with them a brief sketch of the life of the composer, which is read to us, adding a greater interest to the record. The following are those that we have had this year:Jota-De Falla; Puck-Grieg-arranged

by Achron ; On Wings of Song.

(Played by Heifetz).

Symphony No. 1 in C minor (Brahms).

Adagio in F major from "Songs Without Words" (played (Mendelssohn) ; Si oiseau j' 'etais-Herself

by Moiseiwitsch).

3rd Movement of Sonata in C minor-Grieg (played by Rachmaninoff and Kreisler).

Etude in D flat-Liszt (played by Harold Bauer) ; Just Keepin' On-Phillips (sung by Paul Robeson).

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Bohemian Dance-Sinetana; Caprice Espagnole-Mozkowski (played by William Backhaus).

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 11.-Liszt (played by Mark Hambourg).

Flying Dutchman Overture (Wagner).

Home Sweet Home-Bishop (sung by Galli-Curci); A Fairy Story by the Fire-Merikanto (John McCormack).

The I a s with the Delicate Air-Arne (sung by Lex Macdonald) ; Etudes I. in F minor and II. in A minor-Chopin (played by Backhaus). i\Jarche Miniature Viennoise-Kreisler (played by Fritz and Hugo Kreisler; Solveig's Song-Greig (sung by Lex Macdonald).

La Campanella-Paganini-Liszt (played by Levitzki).

Quartet in F major-Dvorak (played by Budape ·t String Orchestra). , iolin Concerto in D major-Beethoven (played by Josef Szigeti).

Slavonic Dance in G minor. by Dvorak (played by Josef Szigeti); Largo--Veracini-Corti (played by Josef Szigeti).

Trio in B flat-Schubert (played by Sasals-CortotThiband).

THE ANZAC DAY SERVICE. This year on Anzac Day Mr. Edmonds conducted a symbolic and specially beautiful service in the School Chapel.

The service began with the processional hymn, " For All the Saints," in which the Cross was carried to the altar y the head prefect, followed by the school choir and by the prefects and committee girls, veiled and dres ·ed in light uniforms.

After the collects, there was a reading from the Book of Wisdom.

Then we sang the hymn," 0 Valiant Hearts," after which Mr. Edmonds read Lawrence Binyon' poem, " For the Fallen." Then came the address.

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During the following part of the service the rest of the ·chool remained seated. The prefects stood out in line, whil ur la t year's head prefect received a lighted candle from 1 r. Edmonds.

There was a minute's ilence. Then Mr. Edmonds read out one by one, the names of the following virtues-truth, purity, strength bravery, friendship, generosity, humility, and dedication to high purpose.

As th ,·i, tues were named the following girls, M. Webley, M. Talbot, D. Green, I. Wright, A. Sedgley, N. Brown, B. Smith and D. Gerard, stood out in turn, each repre ·enting one par1icular virtue, turned towards the school, recited a few appropriate lines, walked up to the altar, and kindled h r candle with the light of her virtue from the central candle, and returned to the line.

When the eight candles of the eight virtues had been kindled, the last year's head prefect handed back her candle to Mr. Edmonds, who placed it on the altar. Then "Follow th learn " was sung, the prefects still bearing the lighted candles. After the benediction, the school hymn, " Bless'd are the Pure in Heart," was sung, during which the prefects and the choir formed a procession.

The whole service was very beautiful, and we hope that similar services may be held each Anzac Day in years to come, so that the tradition imparted by those virtue may be passed down from head prefect to head prefect, from o-eneration to generation.

THE BAZAAR. This year, in pite of that bu Y-bear " General Depre ·ion," our bazaar, which was held on Thur day. August 1 th, wa a great succes .

Early in the morning girls arrived at chool and under the supervi ion of the mi tre e , began to work industriou ly, so that soon the thr e open-air class-rooms were transformed into the most attractive stalls.

Archbi hop Julius and M"ss Juliu kindly opened the azaar and immediately a bri k trade began which continued till lat in the afternoon.

In the kind r arten room Rata had the work-stall with a splendid array of handwork. and Kowhai House had the

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flower stall, part of which was arranged to resemble a summerhouse, climbing roses on the treUis and cool green grass underfoot. Inside were small tables holding lavender bags and packets of seeds.

In the centre room, Rimu, with an appetising collection of sweets which never fail to attract, and Matipo with a well-filled produce-stall did a busy trade.

Form I. room was occupied by Konini House, in charge of the cake stall and surprise packets, and the Old Girls, who had a tempting delicatessen stall.

The side-shows were held in the Drill Hall, where icecreams were also sold. In one corner behind a large screen a fortune-teller foretold the coming events to those who dared probe into the future.

This was a great attraction and there was aiways a queue of impatient people awaiting their turn.

The afternoon tea was presided over by Miss Hunter, .Miss Aspinall and Miss Satchell, who were assisted by senior girls.

In the evening the bazaar wa continued and a one-act play, "The Man in the Bowler Hat," by A. A. Milne, was most successfully acted by members of the Senior Dramatic Club. A novelty supper wa served by the Old Girls' Association.

At about half-past nine the visitors departed, leaving the stalls very empty, but to our delight, the cash boxe quite full.

BAZAAR, AUGUST, 1932.

Statement of Receipts and Payments.

PAYMENTS.

RECEIPTS. £ s. d.

1 7 4 0 5 0

To hocolates ,. artage ., Advertising 0 10 0 ,. T. ocks & Sons, Ltd. .

0 7 6 ,, Hire of Urns 0 3 0 1 7 0 ., Jee ream ,, Balance 71 4 11

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LIBRARY NOTES.

This year we have been very fortunate in obtaining a large number of new books for the Senior Library. Isitt's very conveniently had a Fire Sale in the second term so that we were able to obtain more books than we had hoped.

The following are the additions we have made :-Some Modern Authors (S. P. B. Mais) ; Second Plays (A. A. Milne); What Every Woman Knows (J. M. Barrie); Quality Street (J. M. Barrie); T!,e Little White Bird (J. M. Barrie) ; Bridge of San Luis Rey (Thornton Wilder); Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (R. L. Stevenson); Queen Dick (A. T. Sheppard) ; Red Cravat (A. T. Sheppard) ; Smuggling Days and Smuggling Ways (H. N. Shore); Barbarian Stories (Naomi Mitchison); Messer Marco Polo (Donn Byrne); Brother Saul (Donn Byrne) ; Tales from Chaucer; Kim (R. Kipling); The Sleeper Awakes (H. G. Wells); Ten Sixty-Six and All That (Sellar and Yeatman); Best Ghost Stories; Story of Frances Cludde (S. Weyman); Typhoon (J. Conrad); The Caravaners; Stories of Famous Operas; The Hill (H. A. Vachell); By Order of The Company (Mary Johnston); Emma (Jane Auston); In Search of England (H. V. Morten); The Romance of Excavation (D. Masters).

As well as these a few additions have been made to the form libraries in the Lower School.

TENNIS.

This year the standard of play in the A. team has improved, especially in the bottom couples, who have shown much more confidence in their match play than in previou years. Each girl is now learning to play up at the net, instead of relying entirely on a base-line game.

At the end of last year tennis colours were awarded to D. Gerard (second year), I. Wright and H. Hervey.

The B team, on the whole, has been disappointing. M. Talbot and J. Smith have played well, but the rest of the team have failed in most of their matches. Two promising juniors are B. Flower and, H. Wright, who should develop into very useful players next season.

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At the Secondary Schools Tennis Tournament D. Gerard and H. Hervey won the Championship Doubles and H. Hervey was runner-up in the Championship Singles.

Matches were played during the first term against the Staff and the Clergy. We managed to beat the Staff by 31 games to 22, but the clergy proved too good for us, and we were beaten by 7 sets to 5.

Term lll.

Results of the Association matches have been:v. Girls' High School.-Drawn. v. Rangi Ruru.-Won. v. Girls' High School.-Won. v. Rangi Ruru.-Lost. v. Girls' High School.-Won. At the end of the two competition rounds, it was found that we had tied with Girls' High School for the shield.

Therefore a final match was played, which we won by 4 sets to 0.

A Team.

B Team.

Lst Couple.-H. Hervey* and 1st Couple.-M. Talbot and D. Gerard* (Capt.)

J. Smith 2nd Couple.-1. Wright"' and 2nd Couple.-B. Flower and M. Norris H. Wright Nurse and 3rd Couple.-D. 3rd Couple.-B. Green and L. Bradshaw T. Stacey th Couple.-M. Webley and 4th Couple.-N. Vale and J. B. Eggelton Freeman *Denotes colours.

CRICKET NOTES.

At the beginning of the year, possessing at last a new net, we started practice in real earnest, and owing to our strenuous batting and bowling it has been necessary to have the pavilion windows protected with wire netting.

During the first term we played no matches and were seriously handicapped by the fact that we did not have a proper pitch in Hagley Park. However this term we have

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two pieces of cocoanut matting which can be used either in the net or in the park, and before long we hope to produce a team fit to play a match with Medbury.

SWIMMING NOTES, 1932.

Swimming was taken up with much more enthusiasm this year when it was decided to hold sports during the fir t term. This was the first time that the swimming cups had been competed for for many years, and naturally there was spirited competition for their po se sion. Every Friday afternoon girls were to be seen diligently plying the water, trying to attain speed, or practising diving from the board.

The day appointed for the sports was beautifully warm and bright, which helped considerably towards the success of the afternoon.

The girls were all very keen and some exciting contests were witnessed. One event, a " shopping race," was very amusing: the competitors having to dress, then carrying a basket and umbrella, swim to the other side. eedless to say they did not all arrive intact, with umbrellas up.

The sixth form and students won the "crocodile race," being the only ones to finish, as the other forms were disqualified for " breaking up."

We are very grateful to Mr. Richards for allowing us to use Christ's College baths once a week, for without thi generous offer we should not have spent such a happy time during our swimming periods, and we certainly should not have had any sports.

The sports results are as follows:Dual Relay.-1, M. Talbot and S. Holmes; 2, 0. Ritchie and B. Andrews; 3, D. Gerard and D. Green. Intermediate 1 Length.-1, R. Rudkin; 2, M. Norris; 3, M. Nurse. Beginners' 1 Width.-1, V. Wil on; 2, D. Harcourt; 3, K. Stow.

Junior 1 Length.-1, E. Moore; 2, P. Shennan; 3, B. Parry.

Senior Style.-1, B. Andrews; 2, M. Talbot; 3, D. Green.

One Width, Under 13.-1, T. Radley; 2, D. Harcourt; 3, P. Tipping. Senior, 1 Length.-1, D. Green; 2, M. Talbot; 3, B. Andrews. Intermediate Style.-1, M. Morris; 2, B. Nurse; R. Rudkin. Beginner ', 1 Length.-], M. Stow· 2. D. Will .

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ce.-1 t equal, M. Talbot and B. Freeman; 3, T. roe dile Race.-1, Sixth Form and Student·. nior.-1, M. Talbot. Diving, Intermediate.-!, M. rris. i, ing, Juuior.-1, P. Shennan. Hou e Relay.-1, a a; ', Kowhai · ·, Rimu. S nior Cup for mo t points.-M. 'T'alb t. Interm diate up for most points.-M. Norri . up f r most point .-P. Shennan.

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This . ar, , e ntered at am in Junior Grade Competii n ·. in which ,~ came third. We again played one match :t ,ain t Amberley, the re ult being a win for Amberley by -0. Kowhai won our Hou e Hockey competitions, which h Id after an interval of eleven year . We were very d that o many girls played hockey this sea on, and that more will join us in our games next year. We to thank Mi s arter for the valuable help which she gav us during the season.

Hockey Team.

Goalkeeper D. Green; Right Back, B. Andrews; Left Ra ·k, K. Uru; Right Half, S. Cox; Centre Half, M. Talbot ( apt.) ; Left Half, T. Stacey; Right Wing, L. Bradshaw; !tight Inner, D. Gerard; Centre Forward, B. Eggelton; Left Inn r, J. Smith; Left Wing, I. Wright.

NETBALL.

This year the competing chools were divided, by the 1-1s iation, into two groups for the competition matches, 1 n I he winners of the re pective groups met in the final.

I•' r the fir t half of the term friendly matches were played, in th econd half shield matches.

Once again the A team won the shield, beating Techni<'.-11College on Selwyn House Court on August 10th, after a v ry good game.

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The draw was as follows:Group I.

Rangi Ruru v. St. Margaret's.-St. Margaret's.

Avonside v. St. Mary's.

St. Margaret·s v. A vonside.--Bt. Margaret" s . .H.angi H.uru v. St. Mary's.

Margaret's.

St. Mary's v. St. Margaret's.-St. Rangi Ruru v. A vonside.

Group II. Sacred Heart v. Technical.-Technical.

Girls' High v. West Christchurch.

Girls' High v. Sacred Heart.

Technical v. West Christchurch.-Technical.

Sacred Heart v. West Christchurch.

Technical v. Girls' High.-Technical.

Margaret's, Final :-St. Margaret's v. Technical.-St. 28---18.

The B and C grades were played in the same wa), but neither of these teams reached the final.

Beside the Association matcheR, the A team played the Old Girls, Amberley and Rangiora.

The prefects and committee girls played and beat the rest of the school in a hard-fought game.

Colours this year were won by :-Dorothy Gr •en (for second year), Dorothy Gerard, and I obel Wright.

A Team. .B Team Goal-Shooter.-1.

Wright• Goal-Shooter.-M. Webley Attack.-M. Nurse Attack.-L. Bradshaw Centre Attack.-B. Andrews Centre Attack.-T. Stacey Centre.-D. Gerard• Centre.-M. Norris Centre Defence.-M. Nurse Centre Defence.-H. Hervey Defence.-D. Green• (Capt.)

Defence.-E. Everist Goal Def ence.-S. Holmes Goal Def ence.-M. Talbot C Team.

Goal-Shooter.-B. Freeman Attack.-D. Sedgley Centre Attack.-J·. Freeman Centre.-B. Flower Centre Defence.-R. Rudkin Def ence.-A. Buchanan Goal Defence.-D. Wills *DenotC15colotLrs.

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PORTS.

Thi y ar the inter- chool sports were held on October 1st on the Addington Show Grounds, Saint Margaret' · girls acting as hostes e . We had a very succes ful day, winning both enior and junior divi ion .

Senior: 440 Yards.-M. Norri 1 t, 5 points; 220 Yards D. Gerard 1st, 5 points; Hi h Jump, I. Wright 2nd, 3 point. · Long Jump, D. Green 1 t, 5 points; 100 Yards, D. Gerard 3rd, 1 point; Relay, D. Gerard, D. Green, P. Johnstone, M. Norris, 2nd, 3 points· Total point 22.

Junior: 440 Yards.-A. Buchanan 2nd, 3 points; 220 Yard·, R. Rudkin 1st, 5 points; High Jump, B. Flower 2nd, 3 points; Long Jump, A. Buchanan 3rd, 1 point; 100 Yards, R. Rudkin 1st, 5 point ; Relay, B. Flower, H. Sargent, A. Buchanan, R. Rudkin, 2nd equal, 2 points; Total points 19.

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The sports were again held at the Addington Show Grounds on November 3rd. The weather was kind to us, and we had a very ucces ful day. At the conclusion, Mrs. West-Watson kindly presented the cup and prizes.

Championship Events (Senior).

440 Yards.-M. Norri 1, D. Gerard 2, D. Green 3; time, 72 sees. 220 Yard .-D. Gerard 1, I. Wright and M. Norri 2; time 28 3/5 ec. 100 Yards.-D. Gerard 1, D. Green 2, I. Wright 3; time, 12 4/5 s cs. High Jump.-!.

Wright 1, D. Green B. Nurse, M. Norris 3; height, 4 ft. 4 0 ins. Long Jump.-D. Green 1, B. Andrews 2, I. Whight 3; di tance 14 ft. ll- 0 in . 100 Yards Hurdle .-D. Green 1, I. Wright , B. Andrew 3; 16 ec.

Championship Event ( Under 15).

440 Yards.-R. Rudkin 1, A. Buchanan 2, B. Flower 3; time, 67 2/5 sees. 220 Yards.-R. Rudkin 1, H. Sargent 2 M. rur 3; time, 30 1/5 ecs. 100 Yard ·.-R. Rudkin 1, B. Flower 2, E. Moore 3; time, 13 1/5 sees. High Jump.-R. Rndkin and H. Sarg nt 1, B. Flow r 3; height, 4 ft. 3 1 ins.

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Long Jump.-R. Rudkin 1, A. Buchanan 2, B. Parry 3; distance, 13 ft. 10½ ins. 100 Yards Hurdles.-R. Rudkin and B. Flower 1, A. Buchanan 3; time 16 4/5 sees.

Championship Events (Under 13).

100 Yards.-E. Cumming 1, J. Chamberlain and M. Little 2. High Jump.-D. Welsford 1, M. Tolley 2, A. Ford 3; height, 4 ft. (record). Long J ump.-M. Little 1, E. Cumming 2, J. Chamberlain 3; distance, 12 ft. 11{ ins. (record).

50 Yards.-E. Cumming 1, N. Price 2, J. Chamberlain 3.

Under 11 Events.

50 Yards.-D. Kincaid 1, B. Smith 2, P. Gale 3. Bunny Jump.-B. Stacey 1, R. Wanty 2, D. Kincaid and N. Guthrie 3. Ball on Plate.-B. Smith 1, A. Wright 2, M. Fenner 3.

Under 9 Events.

30 Yards.-S. Maclean 1, J. Smail 2, M. Taylor 3. Bunny Jump.-S. Maclean 1, M. Wanty 2, R. Adams 3. Sack Race.

-J. Smail 1, M. Taylor 2, J. Chapman 3.

Open Non-Championship Events.

Hop, Step and Jump.-D. Green 1, B. Nurse 2, L. Bradshaw 3; distance, 31 ft. 4J ins. (record). Three-Legged.-D. Gerard and I. Wright 1, B. Freeman and A. Buchanan 2.

Sack Race.-T. Stacey 1, M. Stow 2, B. Freeman 3: Hockey Dribble.-M. Talbot 1, N. Brown 2, J. Williamson 3.

Potato Race (under 16) .-B. Freeman 1, M. Gillies 2, M. Hewlands 3. Three-legged (under 14) .-P. Lee and P. Smith 1, A. Compton and M. Gillies 2. Sack Race (under 14) .-A. McKillop 1, M. Tolley 2, M. Stow 3. Obstacle (under 13).-F. Purdie 1, D. Harris 2, T. Radley 3. Sack Race (under 12) .-J. Chamberlain 1, J. Stacey 2, F. Purdie 3. 30 Yards (5, 6 and 7).-P. Bennet 1, E. Sutherland 2, J. Harris 3. Tiny Tots (under 4 ft.).-B. Stacey 1, P. Bennett 2, B. Reay 3. Colour Matching (5, 6 and 7) .-J. Bullen 1, J. Harris 2, C. Jewell 3. School Handicap.-E. Moore 1, R. Rudkin 2, P. Shennan 3. Old Girls'.-Miss F. Cowper 1.

Little Visitors'.-D. Brooklands 1. Parents' Race.-Dr. and Mrs. Bennett. Committee Race.-D. Green. House Relay, Senior.-Rata 1, Rimu 2, Kowhai 3. House Relay, Junior.Kowhai 1, Rata 2, Rimu 3. Senior Champion.-D. Green, 15 1/3 points. Junior Champion.-R. Rudkin, 28 points.

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S.P.C.A. NOTES.

This year, although the number of junior members of the S.P.C.A. has been comparatively large, the number of senior members has been correspondingly small: and the Secretary would be glad of new senior members to participate in the competitions and activities,-such as correspondence with French girls-which are too difficult for the juniors to attempt.

Three competitors have been held this year, the first being a pet show in which Hilary Thornton received a prize.

The second and third were both drawing competitions, in the first of which Adrienne Wright gained a prize in a junior division, while Hilary Sargent was uccessful in the second.

CLUB NOTES.

This year to our great satisfaction clubs were resumed in the winter term, and every senior except those unfortunates entering for scholarships devote the latter half of Friday afternoon to the intricacies of a motor-car's interior the development of any histrionic or artistic ability which they may po sess, or to ma tering the steps of energetic folk-dances.

Car Mechanics. This year Mr. Crozier found that he was unable to spare the time which he had formerly devoted to the car club, but fortunately Mr. Tench consented to fill his place and we are very grateful to him for the knowledge which he has imparted to us, which we have acquired in part, and which we hope soon to put into practice, and to become drivers of rare efficiency.

Drama. This year, owing to the number of promising young actresses, the drama club had to be split up into three divisions, senior, middle and junior, supervised respectively by Miss Butler, Mis Maginness and Miss V. Tennent.

At the school bazaar the senior drama club produced " The Man in the Bowler Hat," by A. A. Milne, and it enthusiastic reception by the audience compensated the producer for the time and trouble th y had spent upon it.

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The middle division pro uce<l .. 'lhirty i.\lmutes in the Street,. one afternoon in the second term, with the school , . appreciative audience.

Maori Art. Unc er he supervision of Mi' 1empleman this li;h h. s TPa--l.can ext n ive study of M, ori art, paying::\v· ,it t th, M;i ·eum to vi w th pecim.ens there. and retur 1ieg to try their ow11 hand and tool· at wood-carvin· · :111 l painting Maori designs.

Orchestra. This year the numb r of members of th o l e8tr::i. ha. incr asP-rl considerably and we hope S0'1'1 1 I ave enough comp tent m sicians to play nt pu~lic fon tions connected with the school.

OLD GIRLS' NOTE.

The officers for 1932 were elected or re-elected as follows :-Patron, Mrs. C. L. Youn·; Pre ·ident. Mrs. Guy Cotterill; Vice-Pr sident Mary Morten; Hon. Trea ·urer, Marjorie Best; Hon. Secretary, Rose Reynolds; Committee, Mrs. Geo. Rich, Joe Eddy, Doris Cooper, Kitty Dixon, Isabel Bates, Alma Chamberlain and Betty Thomas; Sports Captain, Gwen Rankin.

Tennis Tournament.

The first item of interest of the year was a Tennis Tournament between teams representing Rangi Ruru Old Girls, Christ's College and St. Andrew's Old Boys, and ourselves, held at Wilding Park in the late summer. Our team won with College Old Boys runners-up.

Sisters' Gift Fund.

The amount collected for the Sisters' Gift Fund has been put on deposit at the National Bank. We were unable to hold any function during the year to get more money to add to the fund, but it is hoped to arrange a tennis party sometime during 1933.

Tennis Tournament.

A Tennis Tournament was held at the School during the first term, the players all being Old Girls. Afternoon tea was served by the Committee, and at the conclusion of the games, small prizes were presented to the winners, Rayma Morgan and Margaret Williams.

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Annual Dance.

The Annual Dance, which wa a mo ·t enjoyable and popular one, ,vas held in "The Winter Garden" at the end of .June. Eight girl made their debut, being presented by the Pr iden to the Bi ·hop and Mrs. We t-Wnt on. The debut nte. w r :--Knthl _n Mc amara, Myrle orrick, Lorna Best Phylli Ford, Bernice Smith, Aldwyth Jone., Lorraine . )udley and N. ncy Frater, all looking very charming in their 'coming-out" frock . During the e enin .

Ba ii Rob on, ccentric dancer, ga e an item which wa, much encored. The upper tables looked very attractive de orated with prays cf blue and silver hone ·ty in little blue bowl . Owing to the lump we had been afraid to run the d. nee in aid of t. Saviour' , but as so many had attended we made over £16, o gave a donation of £5/5/- from the proceeds to the orphanage.

Oxford Movement.

We were a ked if we could help in any way to notify members of a eries of lectures being held every fortnight in the Radiant Hall, on the Oxford Movement, o we sent out the printed circulars provided to members who lived in Chri tchurch, tamping the papers with the name of our Association to how who had sent them.

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There was no official Gymnasium Club this year, but Miss King held a private class at the School, one a week, o that member who wished to attend were able to do so.

Reading Circle.

Requests had come from country members to start a Reading Circle, so a sub-committee consisting of Mary Morten, Doris Cooper and Joe Eddy was set up to look after it.

Owing, however, to the fact that they were unable to get enough members to make it worth while, it has had to be postponed in the meantime.

Drama Circle.

Mrs. Spence-Clark, who had offered to take charge of a Drama Circle, conducted readings for ome weeks, and then started rehearsals for " The Chinese Lantern," by Laurence Housman. It was successfully performed at the Radiant Hall on September 24th, before a large audience.

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were as follows :-Rona Woodward, Joan Spence-Clark, Eileen Hunter, Irene Horne, Sylvia and Bernice Smith, Carol Eagers, Lorraine Dudley, Lorna Best, Joan Lisle, Joan Sorenson, Kathleen McNamara, Margaret Smail, Shirley Jame and Myrle Corrick.

Tramping Club.

This year, the Tramping Club under a very able subcommittee (viz., Davina Bates, leader; Beryl Bonnington and Irene Horne, deputy-leaders; and Myrtle Corrick, hon. secretary) , has forged ahead and is now well established.

Numerous hikes have been enjoyed by members, including a three-day tramp over to Akaroa and the Bays, the nights being spent at the newly formed Youth Hostels. A ski-ing week-end in perfect weather, was spent at Arthur's Pass, and it is hoped to arrange a tramp over on the West Coast in the Lake Brunner district sometime next year.

Bazaar.

This year we had the Delicatessen Stall at the School Bazaar. We should like to take this opportunity of thanking all those who sent in such dainty delicacies; but also to urge everybody to COME to the Bazaar and BUY. This year we only made a little over £5, so we shall have to look to our laurels next year. We are frequently asked to help with other fairs, but have refu ed, feeling that it was too much to ask members to help the Association with two Bazaars, so next year, we really must put a spurt on.

Violet Day. Members of the Association again helped this year on Violet Day. Unfortunately, we have no record of how much we collected; but those in charge of our stand met with a very willing re ponse on the part of our sellers, for which we thank them very much. Early in the year, the Y.M.C.A. had asked us to help with their street appeal; but the Committee again felt that it was hardly fair to ask the girls twice for the same thing.

Re-union.

The 1932 Re-Union was very well attended, and all the functions were much enjoyed. It was a noticeable fact that members came from many distant parts to revive once more memories of school days, and to meet old friends, seldom ·een but never forgotten.

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Evensong was held in the School Chapel on St. Margaret's Day (November 16th). The Service was taken by the School Chaplain, the Ven. Archdeacon F. N. Taylor, Bishop West-Watson giving the address, which was very much appreciated by the many past and present pupils who attended.

The part-singing of the hymns by the schoolgirls, whose voices showed evidence of careful training, added to the impressiveness of the beautiful service.

Holy Communion was celebrated on the Saturday morning, Canon J. de B. Galwey officiating, assisted by Archdeacon F. N. Taylor. After the service the communicants were the guests of the School and the Old Girls' Committee for breakfast.

In the afternoon the annual Tennis Match was held, the taff and upper school being the guests of the Old Girls.

Teams representing present girls and old girls competed for the Betty Thomas Challenge C~. Some splendid sets of tennis were played and followed with great interest by the onlookers. Afternoon tea and cool drinks, dispensed by the Committee were greatly enjoyed. The match resulted in a win for old girls. At the conclusion of the games, the patron presented the Cup to the winning team, the score being 48-32.

Our team was represented by Mesdames J. D. Carl and E. Archbold, Misses Marjorie Sherris, Sylvia Fox, Mollie Rankin, Fay Cowper, Madeleine Pyne, Kitty Dixon, Kathleen McNamara, Aileen Thompson, Diana Huie and Aldwyth Jones.

The Annual Dinner was held at the Hotel Federal, over 50 members being present. The guests of honour were Mrs. C. L. Young and Mrs. Guy Cotterill. Every guest was presented with a souvenir menu, each with the Association badge and colours, a gift from Mrs. Lewis, the proprietress of " The Federal."

Bowls of beautiful roses and tall vases of shell pink snap-dragons and coral added to the gay scene. Mrs. Young spoke on behalf of the school and thanked all the Old Girls for their most loyal support and wished them a successful year. Irene Graham, on behalf of the members, thanked the Old Girls' Committee for their share in the arrangements of the re-union festivities, and for their work during the past year.

After the dinner, members returned to the College, Cranmer Square, where an informal dance was held in the large Assembly Hall, which looked very attractive with

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a lounge arranged at one end, and the supper tables at the other. Japane e maples softened the au tere line of the hall, and large bowl' of golden broom, napdragons and marigold , together with amber-coloured shade , gave a very harmoniou effect. The two card-room , one for bridge and the other for rummy, were decorated in pastel haded flower of pink, mall\ e and blue. A buffet in the entrance lobby for ices and soft drink wa much in demand throughout the evening. It was with regret that " the treamer ' dance," the last of the evening, was announced, and the singing of "Auld Lang yne " reminded everyone that another year would pa s before " auld acquaintances" might meet again.

At the General Meetino-, held on the Friday evenin r, the incoming officers were elected as follows :-Patron, Mr .

C. L. Young; Pre ·ident, Mr . Guy Cotterill; Vice-President, Mary Morten; Hon. Treasur r, Marjorie Be t; Hon. Secretary, Rose Reynolds; Committee, Mr . Geo. Rich, Doris Cooper, Betty Thomas, Alma Chamberlain, Joe Eddy, Davina Bates and Mollie Rankin; A. sociate Member, Dorothy Gerard; Sports Captain, Gwen Rankin.

It was decided at the meeting that the colour of the Association blazers be kept the ame; but than an improvement for the de ign of the pocket was desired. everal suggestions were made and it was arranged that the Committee set up a special sub-committee to take the matter in hand, results being sent out to members at a later date. It was also decided to have a Member hip Drive, and to aim at getting at least one representative for every year of the A. sociation's existence.

It wa further decided to establish a Permanent Fund, the sum of £10 or more to be added per annum, so that in time expenses could be paid from the intere t derived, instead of continually u ing the capital, as ha been necessary in pre, ious years.

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NEWS OF OLD GIRLS.

After spending eighteen month in the North of England, Mrs. Alan C. Browne (nee Ruth Turner) has taken an apartment in London, and is continuing her fine art ud·e::-at the bd School of Art.

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riel Hutchin on, who ha adopt d th c arthy, ,,a fortunate in h· · · g Stratford-on-A,on for th are Memorial theatre, a a q al o pre ent at the pe ial ance of " Henry IV.," which . In the afternoon, her aunt, La (am u actress, Lillah Mc arthy), recil d , ritt n by the Poet Laureate.

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Barbara Clayden, who ha· been abroad for · m tim , p nt a holiday in Gibraltar quite recently.

Dorothy Leete i Midland di trict.

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ludying tella Purchas, who ha been in Melbourn for mi ionary work, is returning to St. Margar t' · for a ear while waiting to be sent abroad.

Among tho e nur ing at Ho pitals other than hri:;;thurch are Ina Mclnto ·h (Auckland), Frances M ann ( Jo eph's Ho pita!, Fairlie), Phyllis Crompton and M Iii Pratt (Grey River Ho ·pita), Greymouth), Dorothy Day (Karitane, Wellington), Fanny and Dorothea ambridg, (Timaru), Joan Saville (Hanmer), and Betty Bland (Wairoa), where owing to the eptember earthquake, th nurse are till in tent , the new home not yet being completed.

Dai y Arm ·trong, who was the winner of the Dominion te t recital at the Competitions, ha left for England.

Molly Carrington, as a member of an amateur dramatic company from Haileybury College, which pre ented "Juliu Cae ar," pent an intere ting three weeks' tour in Poland and zecho- lo akia. he has al o written a book for children, "Home to the Mountain ," with a New Zealand etting, to be publi hed hortly by the Oxford Univer·ity Pre .

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A mo t successful dance recital was held by Edna Gill and her pupil at the Radiant Hall, the excellent training of the children and the pretty frocking contributing to a very reditable performance .

Another ucce sful dance recital was gi, en by El ·1 Whitta and her pupils, at St. James' Hall, Riccarton, wh al o howed the result of careful training.

58 Mrs. Vincent Gerard (nee Betty Buckley) and her husband have left Pahiatua, Wairarapa, and are now living at the Vicarage, Petone, of which parish, the Rev. Vincent Gerard is Vicar.

Alma Chamberlain and Esther Rose have both contributed poems for a book of New Zealand verse.

Ngaio Marsh returned to Christchurch recently after five years in England and on the Continent. In partnership with the Hon. Mrs. Tahu Rhodes and Mr. Maurice Blundell-Hawke·, she has, for the past few years, been in business in the West End of London, specialising in interior decoration.

The Secretary would be glad of news of Old Girls throughout the coming year. As may be seen from the above list, many are the interesting careers of our one-time i-chool friend -artists, actresses, authoresses, nurses, globe-trotters, students, etc.; but there must be many others tucked away in some odd corners of the earth, whose work or travels would be of great interest to others, so will you please post your notes to the Hon. Secretary, S.M.C.O.G.A., P.O. Box 1103, Christchurch.

Engagements.

Molly Carrington to Edgar Matthews.

Phyllis Cooper to N. W. Bates.

Edna Gill to Sydney Milne.

Shirley Wooler to M. C. Brickell.

Alice Butterworth to Leslie Gray.

Lesley Speight to Lieut. Douglas Ellwood.

Marriages.

Dorothy Parson to Holden Mirams.

Helen Cane to H. C. Hollebone.

Janet Dixon to Darvall Poulton.

Ivy White to Jack Pickles.

Betty Macdonald to J. D. Carl.

Mary Hogg to Stephen J. A. Bent.

Irene Graham to W. J. Payne.

Birth.

1rrn v\ at on (nee McVinnie), a ·on.

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EXCHANGES. Id Pnln hool, 'roydon, England; St. Hilda's, Dunn1igh nd Diocesan School, Timaru; Rangi Ruru; edin; hriAl('hur h Girls' High School; Christchurch Boys' High ~ ·ho I: . t. Andr w's College; St. Peter's, Adelaide; St. (;11hri(•l'H, • ydn y; Te Kura, Wellington; Auckland Dioi·1·H1111. 'rh ol; Amberley House; Avonside Girls' High •'thCH>I: Wnik11t Diocesan School; Woodford House, ('11111111111( :0ll11..c •• I un din.

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