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CONTENTS Board of Governors

The Staff

Officers of the School

School Roll

Editorial

The School Diary

Prize Giving, 1935

Examination Results

House Notes

The Boarders' Notes

Chapel Notes

Library Notes

Music Notes

Ski-ing

Contributions

The School Dance

Tennis

Swimming

Net Ball

Hockey

Athletic Sports

Inter House Games

Gymnastic Notes

News of Old Physical Training

Students

Tramping Clubs

Club Notes

Old Girls' Association

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BOARD OF GOVERNORS. Chairman: The Right Rev. the Bishop of Christchurch. Vice-Chairman: The Very Rev. Dean Julius, M.A. (Oxon). Secretary and Treasurer: E. P. Wills, Esq., B.A., LL.M., M.Com. Miss P. M. P. Clark, M.A. A. C. Cottrell, Esq. Mrs Reynolds K.A. Gresson, Esq., LL.B. Miss L. Sanders L. J. Kincaid, Esq. A. F. Wright, Esq.

THE STAFF. Head Mistress -

Mrs Young, M.A. (Oxon.). Dip. Chelsea College I Physical Education. I Miss Westa11, Newnham College, I Cambridge. I Miss Hunter, Dip. Home Science. I Miss Martyn, M.A. (N.Z.). I Miss Singleton, M.A. (N.Z.). I Miss Engelbrecht, LL.B. (N.Z.). Miss Sutcliffe, B.A. (N.Z.). I Miss Scarvell, Dip. Fine Arts -i (N.Z.). I Miss Eddy, Secretary. I Miss Rankin, Govt. C. Certificate. I Miss Hosking, Govt. C. Certificate. I Miss Trevor, B.A., Dip. Ed. (N.Z.). I Miss Hannam, L.T.C.L.; L.R.S.M. I Miss Welsh, Matron. I Rev. H. Jones, Mus. Bae. I Rev. A. K. Warren, M.A. (Oxon.), I Chaplain. l Rev. Canon Parr (Acting Chaplain).

r Miss King,

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I OFFICERS OF THE SCHOOL, 1936

r Marion Smail (Head) Prefects

Joyce Harris

Lesley Anderson

-i Jean Hatherley l Mary Ager

r Helen Wright

Janet Rowe Alison MicKillop -i Joan Williamson Alison Parr I Dulcie Harris l Nola Sail Mary Ag.er (left Term II.) I N eroli Jarman -i Eva Hutton I Mary Tolley (left Term II.) l Shirley Jarman f Dorothy Talbot - l Margery Gowenlock I

Sub-Prefects

Boarding House Prefects

Boarding House Orderlies

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J Patsy Talbot Junior Boarding House Orderlies l Margaret Gillies f Konini-Marion Smail I Rata-Joyce Harris House Captains -~ Rimu-Mary Ager I Kowhai-Nola Sail L Matipo--Jean Hatherley f Marion Smail I Jean Hatherley Games Committee -~ Joan Williamson I Helen Wright l Janet Rowe (Secretary) f Marion Smail I Joyce Harris I Jean Hather1ey Editorial Committee -~ Mary Ager I Lesley Anderson I Alison McKillop l Janet Rowe Form OrderliesTerm I. Term II. Term III. M. Pickering Va. N. Smith J. Edbrooke Vb. J. Collier N. Jarman S. Jarman IVa. H. Graham P. Taylor A. Wright IVb. (i) D. Hughes M. Fairman F. Feron P. Tipping IVb. (ii) A. Armitage J. Stokes III. Upper R. Harris S. Maclean P. Williams Ill. Lower C. Collier J. Smail R. Adams II. (a) E. Sutherland R. Sincock H. Rodd J J. Barrow J K. Gould SJ. Jamieson II. and I. l M. Harris l P. McKenzie l J. McKillop SCHOOL ROLL Ager, Mary (Rimu) Anderson, Lesley (Konini) Harris, Joyce (Rata) Hatherley, Jean (Matipo) McKillop, Alison (Rata) Rowe, Janet (Rata)

FORM VI. Sail, Nola (Kowhai) Smail, Marion (Konini) Tolley, Mary (Konini) Left 2nd Term Williamson, Joan (Matipo) Wright, Helen (Matipo) FORM Va. (1)

Furze, Judith (Kowhai) Harris, Dulcie (Rata) Hewland, Mary (R'ata) Malden, Margaret (Matipo) Parr, Alison (Konini) Pester, Iris (Konini)

Pickering, Marjorie (Rimu) Radley, Tui ( Kowhai) Smith, Nora (Rata) Vale, N oeline (Rata) Young, Margaret ( Rimu) (2)

Edbrooke, June (Kowhai) Hatch, Joyce (Rimu) Moore, Enid (Kowhai) Talbot, Dorothy (Matipo)

Welsford,

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FORM Vb. (1)

Broadhead, Margaret (Rimu) Chamberlain, Joan ( Rimu) Collier, Jane Matipo) Cotter, Barbara (Rata) Gambles, Margaret ,Matipo) Gowenlock, Margery (Kowhai) Hutton, Lilah (Konini) Hunter, Lilah (Konini)

Hutton, Eva (Rimu) Kempthorne, Milla (Kowhai) Little, Mabel (Kowhai) Purdie, Fay (Kowhai) Reid, Roma (Rimu) Thornton, Hilary (Rata) Wales, Betty (Matipo) Left 1st Term (2)

Best, N gaire ( Rata) Chrystal, Marie (Konini) Dawe, Lorraine (Rimu) Fisher, Una (Konini) Left 1st Term Hunter, Adeline (Konini) Jarman, Neroli (Kowhai) Jarman, .::,hirley (Kowhai)

Lange, Margarette (Rata) Mackenzie, Mary (Kowhai) Left 1st Term McPhail, June (Rimu) Mower, Pamela (Rata) Quirk, Natalie (Konini) Reese, Joan (Konini) Talbot, Patsy ( Matipo)

FORM IVa. (1)

Delahunty, Rachel (Rata) Feron, Margaret (Rimu) Graham, Hester (Rimu) Harcourt, Dorothy ( Kowhai) Hatherley, Margaret (Matipo) Hennigan, Pat. (Kowhai) Lock, Yvonne (Rata)

McNish, Audrey (Matipo) Taylor, Priscilla (Rimu) Thomas, Rayma (Kowhai) Wanty, Rhondda (Konini) Woodward, Jill (Rata) Wright, Adrienne (Matipo) (2)

Hughes, Joan (Kowhai) Lee, Joan ( Rata) McIntosh, Ailsa (Rimu) Osborn, Ngaere (Matipo) Price, Nancy (Matipo) S'tacey, June ( Rimu)

Copland, Beverley (Kowhai) Delahunty, Ruth (Rata) Dixon, Joyce (Konini) Dunn, Irene (Matipo) Edwards, Marie (Kowhai) Gardner, Frances (Konini) Gillies, Margaret (Matipo)

t FORM IVb 1.

Anderson, Jean ( Konini) Barraclough, Dulcie (Rata) Brown, Valda (Matipo) Dore, Doreen (Konini) Fenner, Mollie (Kowhai) Feron, Frances (Rimu) Gale, Peggy (Matipo) Hanafin, Mary ( Rimu) Hennigan, Kathleen (Kowhai) Hughes, Dorothy (Kowhai) Kain, Helen ( Matipo) Kincaid, Dawn (Konini)

Lawrence, Betty (Kowhai) Lancaster, Pamela (Rata) Owen, Marie (Rata) Pairman, Margaret (Matipo) Pannell, Isobel (Kowhai) Penman, Aroha (Konini) Skinner, Betty (Matipo) Smith, Bobbie (Rata) Stott, Irene (Matipo) de Thier, Geraldine (Konini) Traeger, Ruth (Kowhai) Left 1st Term

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FORM IVb 2. Armitage, Alison (Rimu) Boyd, Mary (Kowhai) Cheshire, Trixie (Rata) Guthrie, Noelene (Rimu) Gray, Lucia (Matipo) Holmes, Joan (Konini) Jarman, Margaret (Kowhai) Jordan, Esma (Kowhai) Maclennan, Margaret (Rata)

Roberts, Myra (Rata) Rodd, Faith (Rimu) Seward, Mavis (Konini) Short, Willis (Rata) Stacey, Beryl (Rimu) Stokes, June (Konini) Taylor, Isabel (Kowhai) Tipping, Pat. (Rata) White, Ngaire (Matipo)

FORM III. UPPER A. Condliffe, Margaret (Matipo) Taylor, Mary (Matipo) Cooper, Florence (Rimu) Watson, Yvonne (Konini) Elder, Margaret (Rata) Williams, Pamela (Konini) Harris, Rae ( Rata) Woods, Ruth ( Matipo) Maclean, Suzanne ( Rimu) FORM III. UPPER B. Clemens, Noeline (Konini) Price, Pauline (Kowhai) Harris, June ( Rata) Wanty, Maxine (Konini) Hislop, Olive (Matipo) White, Pauline (Rata)

Adams, Ruth ( Matipo) Collier, Cecily (Matipo) Cridge, Muriel (Matipo)

FORM III. LOWER. Kyle, Alison (Konini) Mitchell, Prudence (Rimu) Smail, Joan (Konini)

Astill, Elaine ( Kowhai) Barrow, Joan (Rimu) Barlow, Betty (Kowhai) Bullen, Jeanette (Rimu) Clarke, Errol (Konini) Falkinder, Ruth (Rata) Greenwood, Alison (Rata) Hanafin, Kathleen (Rimu) Jewell, Coreen ( Rimu) Harris, Mjarjorie (Rata)

Baker, Jill (Matipo) Gould, Kathleen (Matipo) Jamieson. Judy (Kowhai)

FORM Ila. McIntosh, May ( Rimu) Pritchett. Bonnie (Konini) Rich, Ruth (Konini) Richards, Gillian (Rimu) Rodd, Helen (Rimu) Sincock, Ruth (Kowhai) Sladen, Shirlee (Rimu) Sutherland, Eleanor (Rimu) Watson, Denise (Konini) FORM Ilb. Mackenzie, Patricia (Konini) McKillop, Janet (Rata) Vincent-bmith, Joy (Konini)

FORM I. Brownlee, Ray (Kowhai) Jamieson, Barbara (Kowhai) Cooke, Joyce (Kowhai) Jewell, Brenda ( Rimu) Cogan, Anne (Kowhai) Morgan, Wendy (Kowhai) Fisher, Marion (Kowhai) Perry, Joan (Matipo) Left 2nd Te,rm Richards, Liddon (Rimu) Gardner, Ruth (Konini) Sincock, Helen (Kowhai) Hunt, Lynette (Rata)

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KINDERGARTEN. Allan, Enid Anderson, Robin Bennett, Gerald Bennett, Joyce Bremner, James Left 1st Term Birkinshaw, Fay Birkinshaw, Jane Bridgeman, Lorraine Brownlee, Joseph Collins, Robert Davidson, Robin Hadfield, Keith Honour, Patricia Jamieson, Sally Jenkin, Robyn

Letham, Ruth Mitchell, Anne Olds, Veronica Owen, Gwylfa Owen, Jose Parham, Elizabeth Parham, John Ross, Jean Tothill, John Traeger, Clement Left 1st Term Traeger, Eunice Left 1st Term Wait, Elizabeth Wardrop, Olive Left 1st Term Wright, Norma Wright, Stuart

PHYSICAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT. First-year Students. Second Year Students. P. Broad B. Andrews H. Gillett D. Dickey J. Lamont M. Mace

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"The old order changeth" might well have been said about St. Margaret's this year, for not only have we had several changes in the staff, but also in such exciting things as uniforms and colours, and as a background to all this the prospect of new school buildings. At the beginning of the year we welcomed Miss Singleton, Miss Martyn, and Miss Engelbrecht, while Miss Welsh came as matron when Miss Aspinall left the House. Miss Swainson came for the first half of the year, and was succeeded by Miss Sutcliff e. We were sorry to say good-bye to Miss Bell, who left at the end of the first term to be married, and was replaced by Miss Trevor. For some years past we have been thinking about new school colours, as red and navy have been adopted by so many other schools in Christchurch, so at the beginning of the year it was decided to change the colours to green and silver, and already a large majority of the girls are proudly wearing various garments of green. Perhaps even more exciting than new colours is the prospect of a new school building. Already a section of land has been bought behind St. Margaret's House on the Papanui Road, and at the moment the School Board is planning how and when the great move will take place. The Swimming Bath Committee is also considering the construction of the baths on this new site. It was with deep regret that we heard of the death of Mrs West-Watson, a very dear friend of the school, and we should like to take this opportunity of expressing our sincere sympathy to the Bishop and his family in their bereavement. In conclusion we should like to thank all those who have contributed either stories, poems, or articles to this the 29th number of our Magazine, and we trust that our readers will find pleasure in reading it.

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THE SCHOOL DIARY. Term I. Feb. 4th.-Our school year began. After nearly eight weeks of holiday we settled down with the best of resolutions to the work and play that was before us. The opening service was taken by our school chaplain, Rev. A. K. Warren. Feb. 5th.-The election of Prefects and sub-Prefects was held. Feb. 28th.-A large party of seniors went to see the film "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Regent Theatre. March 18th.-The "A" team played tennis against the students of the Physical Training Department. March 22nd.-There was a celebration of Holy Communion for Staff and Prefects at the House Chapel taken by Dean Julius. In the afternoon the School was represented at the funeral of Mrs West-Watson by Mrs Young, Miss King, Miss Hunter and Marion Smail. March 23rd.-Mr Warren held a memorial service for Mrs West-Watson in the School Chapel. March 25th.-Some Mt. Cook films were shown in the Hall and Mr Wigley gave a short but interesting talk on the art of ski-ing. March 31st.-The following girls were confirmed at St. Mary's, Merivale :-Patsy Talbot, Yvonne Locke, Jane Collier, Lilah and Adeline Hunter, and June Stacey. April 6th.-Canon Hamilton came from Monday till Thursday, to take Holy Week Services. April l0th.-Our Good Friday Service was taken by the School's oldest and best friend, Archbishop Julius. He was assisted by Rev. M. H. Wybert. In the afternoon the girls sewed for St. Saviour's Orphanage. April 16th.-Mr Warren held the last of his weekly services before going to England. We made him a small presentation and thanked him for all he had done since he became Chaplain. April 17th.-The whole school went to see an exhibition of Titania's Palace. April 22nd.-We were visited by Miss Russell-Fergusson who sang us some delightful Hebridean folk songs. April 23rd.-A party of senior girls took the opportunity of hearing Miss Russell-Fergusson again at the Harmonic Society's concert in the Civic Theatre. April 24th.-We spent an enjoyable hour in looking at interesting books and old manuscripts at the Public Library during Author's Week.

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April 25th.-Our Annual Anzac Day Service was held as usual in the School Chapel. A lighted candle symbolising the traditions of the school was held by last year's Head. Prefect, and from it the Prefects and Form Orderlies lighted their smaller candles so that our traditions were passed. right through the School. Canon Parr, who kindly undertook to be our Chaplain during Mr Warren's absence, gave us a most inspiring address. In the evening the Prefects attended the Toe H service at the Cathedral. April 29th.-Mrs Stringer came to School and talked to us about the work of the Red Cross Society. May 2nd.-'-Mrs Young and the Prefects were hostesses. at a most enjoyable dance, given for the senior girls of the school and senior boys of Christ's College. May 5th.-We were given a half-holiday which many of us spent in watching the Students' Procession. May 6th.-The Prefects were invited to the first of a number of social evenings given by the old girls during the winter months. May 8th-The last day of Term I. Canon Parr took the closing service. Term II. June 2nd.-Back again at Cranmer Square, looking forward to a bright winter term. June 3rd.-Miss M. Shortt came to say goodbye to us before leaving for China where she is now a missionary. June 5th.-The Senior School went to the Radiant Hall to hear Dr. David Lange lecturing on Canada. June 14th.-The School Choir broadcast from 3YA during the children's song service. June 16th.-Rev. C. F. Andrews gave a lecture at the Durham Street Methodist Church which was greatly enjoyed by the senior girls who attended it. June 17th.-The Bishop of Melanesia visited the School and in his friendly way talked of the work being done in the Islands. June 23rd.-The King's Birthday. A party of girls with two members of the Staff took advantage of the whole holiday and walked from Arthur's Pass over to Otira. June 27th.-We record with deepest sorrow the death of Sheila Cameron, a Prefect of the School in 1934. June 2nd.-We held a memorial service for Sheila which was attended by those who had been at; School with her. July 6th.-Archbishop D'Arcy, Primate of All Ireland, visited the School and gave us a most interesting talk on his see of Armagh.

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July l0th-The Upper School was invited to see a film on the progress of electricity at the Radiant Hall. July 13th.-The "A" net ball team played against the students. July 17th.-Fifth Formers and Prefects went to see "Macbeth" acted by members of the Canterbury College Drama Society at the Little Theatre. July 19th.-Bishop West-Watson took a celebration of Holy Communion at the House Chapel, at which Staff~ Prefects and Boarders were present. July 24th.-A representative from School competed in the Inter-School Debate held by the League of Nations Union in the Technical College Memorial Hall. July 31st.-A thoroughly enjoyable evening was spent by a party of seniors who went to see "As You Like It," acted in the Radiant Hall. August 3rd.-House net ball matches began. August 5th.-The "A" hockey team played a team from Christ's College. August l0th.-House hockey matches began. August 17th-Bishop Graham-Brown of Jerusalem visited the School and gave a short talk. In the afternoon the Staff v .. School net ball match was played. August 18th. Old girls net ball match. August 19th.-Nola Sail was made a sub-Prefect and we were glad to welcome her into that select band. Staff v. School hockey match. August 20th.-Mrs Young was hostess at her everpopular folk-dancing party. It was such fun this year that no one wanted to go home! August 21st.-The last day of term and also the occasion of our Direct Giving Service which is held annually instead of the bazaar of former years. Dean Julius and Canon Parr officiated and at the end of the address we were told that £43/16/6 had been collected. Term III. September. 15th.-School began for the third and last time during 1936. Canon Parr took the opening service and gave us some interesting thoughts to remember throughout the term. September 16th.-We began rehearsing for "Iolanthe," but ... September 17th.-One of the boarders came out in red. spots and had to be rushed to Bottle Lake with scarlet fever.

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September 18th.-So the boarders were put into quarantine for a week and "Iolanthe" had to be postponed for the second time in its unfortunate career. October 8th.-Miss Marion Flood, who is a mistress in a Canadian school, paid us a brief visit. Later in the day Miss Lily Krug, a German journalist, came to look over the school. ' October 13th.-Miss Hetherington visited five Sixth Form girls to see if they deserved their Higher Leaving Certificates. The issue is still at stake. October 14th.-We spent a most enjoyable hour in listening to Miss Smythe who gave us a talk on life and customs in China and Japan. October 15th.-We very nearly covered the frery dragon at St. George's Market with the pennies which were brought for our Copper Trail at School. The total of £1/12/2½ greatly exceeded the amounts collected in previous years. October 21st.-Staff v. School tennis match. October 23rd.-This was to have been the day of the Sports, but the weather prophets were unkind and so the sports had to be postponed until October 27th. Tuesday, when it was sometimes overcast and sometimes sunny, but nevertheless a happy day. October 31st.-The gifts we had been making since the beginning of term were, we hope, sold on the Old Girls' Stall at the Maori Girls' College Garden Fete. Nov. llth-"A" Team played a tennis match against the Clergy. Nov. 18th-"A" 'l'ennis Team played a match against Christ's College. In the evening a number of girls from the Senior School went to the Cathedral to see "Everyman." Nov. 21-Senior girls went to Lancaster Park to see Lovelock run. Our school was represented in the afternoon's sports by Alison McKillop, Mary Hewland, Joan Chamberlain, and Joan Hughes. We should like to congratulate Mary Hewland on winning the hurdles, and Joan Chamberlain and Alison McKillop on coming seoond and third respectively in the 100 yards. PRIZE GIVING 1935 The prize giving took place in the Caledonian Hall, the chair being taken by Bishop West-Watson. After the reading of the Annual Report, Archbishop Julius spoke to the School and to the parents present, and presented the shields, cups, and badges won during the year. Bronze shields, awarded to holders of first-class shields

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throughout the year, were won by Kathlene Larcomb, Mary Norris, Nora Freeman, Lesley Anderson, Marion Smail, l\iJona McDonald, Alison Parr, Margaret Broadhead, Jane Collier, Margery Gowenlock, Hester Graham, Mary Hanafin, and June Harris. The Storry Essay Cup was won by Alison Parr, and Kathlene Larcomb and Norah Freeman tied for the Corsbie Home Science Cup. Following this came a demonstration of Agility Exercises by Forms III. Upper and IVb., Scandinavian dancing and vaulting by girls from Form III. The Handwork exhibition took place on the last Wednesday and Thursday morning of the third term. The Housecraft class displayed "the Room" which it had planned and furnished during the year. In addition to this both Senior and Junior exhibitions of sewing, drawing, painting, and crafts were varied and interesting, and many of the displays reached an exceedingly high standard. EXAMINATION RESULTS Higher Leaving Certificates, 1935. Kathleen Larcomb, Mary Norris. Matriculation, 1935. Mary Ager, Lesley Anderson, Jocelyn Freeman, Jean Hatherley, Alison McKillop, Mavis Maddren, Marion Smail, Mary Tolley. School Certificate. Mona McDonald. Two Subjects for Diploma of Fine Arts. Janet Rowe. Partial School Certificate. Marjorie Pickering, Margaret Liddon, Nola Sail. Music. Associated Board of The Royal Schools of Music, London. Theory. Rudiments--Adeline Hunter gained full marks, 99; Jean Anderson gained 93. Division 111.-Dorothy Hughes, 85. Division 1.-J une Stokes, 95. Practical. Grade V.-Hilary Thornton passed. Grade 111.-June Stokes passed with distinction. Trinity College, London. Theory.· Advanced Intermediate Division-Dorothy Talbot passed with Honours.

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Intermediate Honours.

Division-Patsy

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Practical. Higher Local Division-Adeline Hunter and Patsy Talbot passed. All students who entered for Music examinations were successful.

KONINI HOUSE NOTES. First Term, 1936. The beginning of the year saw Konini in a flourishing condition, except, of course, that a considerable gap had been made in our ranks by those who said "Good-bye" at the end of the previous term. They were :-Mona McDonald, Mildred Gilchrist, Joan Hewton, Ruth Hamilton, Peggy McIntyre, and Jean Christiansen. However, the change had to come, and we were glad to welcome Lilah and Adeline Hunter, Natalie Quirk, Marie Chrystal, Doreen Dore, Aroha Penman, Joan Holmes, Pat Mackenzie and Ruth Gardner, who left her kindergarten <lass behind and joined the First Form. The term passed quite uneventfully as far as the house was concerned. There were no matches to be played, and we are sad to record that the Bates' cup slipped through our fingers and came to rest on Maiipo's shelf instead of our own. We had one girl leaving, Una Fisher, and Mary Tolley, who has been with us since she was "so" high, left school and divides her time between the School of Art and odd classes here. Really our only big achievement was in the world of music, where we were successful in winning the end of term competition. Second Term. The winter term brought House matches in both hockey and net ball. As will be seen from the table of results we were not actually successful in carrying off any cups in either the senior or junior games, but we had great fun throughout the competition, and if shouting from the sideline could make any difference we should certainly have won. Third Term. One new girl-Noeline Clemens-became a member of our House at the beginning of this term, and as all good Konini's do, has pulled her weight from the very beginning. Geraldine de Thier, winner of the Junior Championship,

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gave a fine performance in all her events at the athletic sports, and we should like to congratulate her on her great achievement. Tennis matches are yet to be played ; the swimming sports to be competed in, and the fate of the Bates' Cup decided. That is why the notes for a third term are such fun to write, there's always a great deal of hope attached to the future. It would be pleasant to be able to congratulate those who are sitting for Matriculation on their success; it would be equally gratifying to record that an extension had been added to our bracket to hold all our cups, but perhaps "Where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise!"

KOWHAI HOUSENOTES Term I. First we wish to congratulate our last year's House captain, J. Freeman, on passing her examination, and to say how sorry we were to lose her. We congratulated N. Sail on being made our captain for 1936. B. Copland, I. Pannell, M. Jarman, K. Hennigan, M. Boyd, B. Jamieson were our six new girls whom we welcomed; .also J. Jamieson, H. Sincock, and M. Fisher, who came up from the Kindergarten. We were not lucky enough to win the House Cup, but were determined to have it on our bracket at the end of Term II. J. Furze was congratulated on gaining the highest number of points. Six Kowhais won red bars and three blue bars; also four won red stripes and three blue stripes.

Term II. We were sorry not to have D. Welsford, M. Mackenzie, R. Traegar, and E. Astill with us this term, also K. Hennigan, who was absent through illness. One new Kowhai was welcomed, B. Barlow. At half term W. Morgan and R. Brownlee came up from the Kindergarten. We lost the Senior Netball Shield, and had no chance of winning the Junior, but the Hockey shield can still be seen above our bracket. We had four girls in the "A" Hockey, and one in thei "A" Net ball team. This term R. Sincock was congratulated on gaining the highest number of points. In spite of our hard work we did not win the House Cup. At mark reading two girls won

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red bars and eight girls blue bars; one girl gained a red bar and seven girls blue bars. We are very proud of Shirley and N eroli Jarman, who won their Hockey colours. Term III. M. Boyd and B. Barlow have not been with us this term owing to illness, but we hope to- see them again before the end of the term. We welcomed one new girl, P. Price. On Sports Day we came third in the points for Senior Cup, and third in the Senior Relay. The House tennis matches are not yet concluded, but we regret to say that we were put out in the first round. At the swimming sports we came second in the house relay, and D. Harcourt swimming very well tied for the intermediate championship. We wish the Kowhais who are sitting for examinations at the end of the year the very best of luck.

MATIPOHOUSENOTES Term I.

At the beginning of the year we held a meeting towelcome Jean Hatherley as our new House captain, and all our new members-Valda Brown, Betty Skinner, Irene Stott, Lucia Gray, Kathleen Gould, Muriel Cridge. Helen Wright and Joan Williamson were elected subPrefects. We congratulated Jean Hatherley and Mavis Maddren on passing Matriculation, also Helen Wright on winning her tennis colours at the end of last term. At the end of the term red bars were awarded to eight girls, while two gained blue bars. Three red stripes and eight blue stripes were won. Jean Hatherley, Helen Wright, and Joan Williamson gained their Honours Gym. badges. As a grand finale we won the House Cup and also the boxes of chocolates for the Inter-House Relay, in which every girl in the school runs. Term·II.

This term, on the whole, was very successful, although we did not win the House Cup. We welcomed one new girl, Jill Baker. We were fortunate in having three "A" team girls in both Net ball and Hockey, and these, with the other girls

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who made up the House teams, proved their worth, for we drew with Rata for the House Net ball shield, and reached the final in the House Hockey, only to be beaten by Kowhai in a very exciting game. At the end of the term red work bars were gained by four girls, and blue bars by six girls. Six red drill stripes and eight blue ones were won. Three girls won colours. Jean Hatherley for net ball for the second year, and Joan Williamson and Helen Wright for Hockey. Term III. This term we welcomed Olive Hislop. At the sports we were fairly successful in the Senior events, and our Juniors excelled themselves. We were very proud when we found that we had drawn with Konini for the Junior House Cup, and that Kathleen Gould had won the "Under 11," and Olive Hislop the "Under 13" Championship. We congratulate J. Williamson on her performances at the swimming sports-she was first in each senior eventso for the second year carried off the championship. We have great hopes of winning the House Cup this term.

RATAHOUSE NOTES Term I. We were glad to welcome back our last year's House captain, Joyce Harris, and congratulate her on being made a Prefect. Three Ratas were elected sub-Pref ects-J ariet Rowe, Alison McKillop, arid Dulcie Harris. New girls were P. Mower, P. Lancaster, D. Barraclough, M. Owen, M. McLennan, M. Roberts, T. Cheshire, and R. Falkinder. L. Hunt came up from the Kindergarten. Alison McKillop and Janet Rowe are to be congratulated on passing their examination last year. This term Alison McKillop and Dulcie Harris were awarded Honours Gym. badges, and .five girls gained red work bars, seven blue bars, five red drill stripes, and seven blue drill stripes. Term II. At last the Bates Cup is ours, and we are hoping that Rata will be able to keep it for many terms yet to come. Another acquisition this term was the Junior House Netball shield-in the Senior House final we drew with Matipo. In the House hockey matches we were unsuccessful. We had two girls-A. McKillop and D. Harris-in the

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A. hockey team, and three girls-J. Harris, M. Hewland, N. Smith-in the A. netball team. Netball colours were awarded to J. Harris. Honours Gym. badges were again given to the same girls, while six gained red work bars, and seven blue bars. Red drill stripes were won by four girls, and four others won blue stripes. Term III.

On Sports Day this year we were not as successful as in previous years. We lost the House Cup, but we were runners-up in Senior points, and also the House Relays. The Non-Championship Cup was won by A. McKillop, and we congratulate her on her success. We were sorry that Mary Hewland hurt her leg just before the sports. We had great hopes of her winning the Senior Championship. We were proud to send M. Hewland and A. McKillop to represent us at the Lovelock meeting. Both girls ran very well-Mary won the hurdles and Alison was third in the 100 yards. This term we hope to keep the House Cup.

RIMUHOUSENOTES Term I.

We were sorry to lose our last year's House captain, Mary Norris, but welcomed our new captain, Mary Ager. We congratulate her on passing her Matriculation examination last year, and being made a Prefect at the beginning of this. Two new girls, Lorraine Dawe and Shirlee Sladen, were welcomed to the House. Four girls won red bars, five blue bars, two red stripes, and eight blue stripes. Also one girl, Joan Chamberlain, gained her Honours Gym. badge. Term II.

• We were glad to welcome Brenda Jewell and Liddon Richards from the Kindergarten. In the Netball and Hockey inter-House matches we were not successful in winning either of the shields. We were represented in the "A" hockey team by only one girl, Margaret Young. At th~ mark-reading three girls received red bars and six blue ones. Red stripes were awarded to seven girls, and blue stripes to four.

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Term III. The event this term was the athletic sports. The winner of the Senior Championship (Joan Chamberlain), and the runner-up (Margaret Young) were both in Rimu House. This was not all, as we had two more cups to add to our shelf-the Rima Fraer Relay Cup, and the Harris Senior House Points Cup. We were proud to have Joan Chamberlain representing us at the Lo,velock athletic meeting. Swimming sports, postponed from the first term, came as a great surprise to us last week and we have now two more cups-for House points and for the relay race. We congratulate M. Feron (intermediate) on her excellent diving-she gained the highest number of points in the school and will be the first to take home the new open Diving Cup. In conclusion we wish Margaret Young and Marjorie Pickering the best of luck in their coming examination.

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Term I. Valete--Mona MacDonald, Betty Purchas, Mildred Gilchrist, June Edbrooke, Joan Hewton, Peggy MacIntyre, Rimua McClea. Salvete--Margaret Malden, Beverley Copland, Isobel Pannell, Doreen Dore, Ngaire White, Nancy Boyd, Margaret Jarman, Muriel Cridge, Judy Jamieson, Kathleen Gould, Betty Barlow and Mary Tolley. Mary Ager was Head Prefect; N eroli Jarman and Eva Hutton were appointed Prefects, and Shirley Jarman, Mary Mackenzie, Dorothy Talbot and Margery Gowenlock, Orderlies. Towards the end of the term, Mary Tolley was made a Prefect. One Saturday, we invited the Maori Girls ·to spend the afternoon with us. We played games and had afternoon tea, and before they left, they entertained us with some of their songs and dances. We had a very happy day when we visited Miss Hoy and her girls at Amberley House. There we had a picnic dinner and afternoon tea, and enjoyed the last bathe of the season in their baths. One rainy Saturday we went to see Shirley Temple in "Our Little Girl." Twice Miss Hannam, and the day-girls who learn music from her, came to the House and had a very delightful

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musical evening. She played to us, and we also played some selections for her. At Easter-time we were very sorry to lose Miss Aspinall who had been with us for so long, but we were glad to welcome Miss Welsh as Matron. Term II.

This term Mary Mackenzie left us and Marie Edwards became a day-girl. We welcomed Margaret Broadhead as a boarder, and also Ruth Letham near the end of the term. The school had a holiday on the King's birthday, and those of us who did not go on the expedition to Arthur's Pass with the Tramping Club, went to Kairaki. Miss Glanville came up one evening and gave an interesting talk about her travels in England to us and the "Acland" girls who were spending the evening with us. After the lecture we danced and had supper. One Saturday night, Mrs Parr, Miss Parr, Alison, and Mr Taylor visited us. Mrs Parr and Mr Taylor sang many very entertaining songs, and some of the girls, too, played or sang. This term, Miss Hannam and her boarding pupils were the guests of the day music girls at Mrs Hunter's home. A most enjoyable musical evening was spent by everyone. We went to see "Naughty Marietta" one Saturday afternoon and liked it very much. Neroli Jarman played in the Pukaki team again this winter. We were very glad when Neroli and Shirley received their Hockey colours. Near the end of the term, Mary Tolley left our ranks and became a student. We were unfortunate in having some illness this term. Term III.

This term we returned to find much to our disappointment, that our Head Prefect, Mary Ager, had left us to become a day-girl. Eva Hutton and Neroli Jarman were therefore made joint Head-Prefects, Shirley Jarman a Prefect and Margaret Gillies and Patsy Talbot, Junior Orderlies. We had a case of scarlet-fever soon after we returned this term, and consequently we were in quarantine for a week. It was a marvellous week! We wish to thank Mr Harris for his kindness in lending us his wireless during that time. Lessons went on as usual, for we had Miss

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Hunter, Miss Martyn, Miss Hosking and Miss Welsh in quarantine with us. The "Boarders' Sports" were held on the front lawn on the Saturday afternoon of that week. The night before we went back to school, the Mistresses invited us to a Fancy Dress Party where we were all dressed as characters from books and played games or danced all evening. We all enjoyed our quarantine very much, and were somewhat sorry to go back to school. The Saturday we came out of quarantine we took the Maori girls to Kairaki where we spent a most pleasant afternoon. Several weeks later we attended the fete, held in their school grounds. The Boarders did better in the sports this year than they have for some time. The Senior Boarders attended the St. Luke's social one Saturday evening. After Evensong, there was dancing in the school-room and we enjoyed ourselves thoroughly. On the afternoon of November the 7th, Miss Clark and the "Acland" girls entertained us at their school in Cranmer Square, as were were unable to go to Stewart's Gully, owing to wet weather. That evening, Mr Taylor and Priscilla came up and spent the time playing games with us. At the Royal Show at Christchurch Eva Hutton was awarded the Nydfa Cup, and Neroli Jarman was also awarded a second prize. We offer our heartiest congratulations. We are looking forward to our picnic and party at the end of the term. We hope that everyone will have a pleasant holiday and return next year ready for work.

HOUSE CHAPEL NOTES.

We wish to thank the Bishop, the Dean, Canon Parr, Rev. J. R. Hervey, Rev. F. N. Taylor, Rev. F. R. Rawle, and Mrs Young for taking services in our Chapel this year. During the winter term we had evening services every other Sunday, and enjoyed these very much. On St. Margaret's Day, Mr Taylor celebrated at the sung Eucharist in the chapel, the first we have ever had. He and Mrs Taylor stayed to breakfast afterwards.

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CHAPEL NOTES This year our Chapel Committee has consisted of Mrs Young, Rev. A. K. Warren, Miss King, Miss Hunter, Miss Scarvell, Miss Hosking, Marion Smail ; Joyce Harris and Jean Hatherley as Chapel Prefects; Lesley Anderson as organist; Patsy Talbo~ and Margaret Broadhead as representatives of the Choir. Margaret Broadhead, Joan Chamberlain, Audrey McNish, Fay Purdie and Patsy Talbot have remained in the Descant Choir this year, and Margaret Gambles, Dorothy Harcourt, Margaret Hatherley, Shirley Jarman, Yvonne Lock, Ailsa McIntosh and June McPhail in the Melody Choir. Jean Anderson, Frances Feron, Peggy Gale, Mary Hanafin, Margaret Pairman and Myra Roberts were chosen to join the Descant Choir at the beginning of the year and Dulcie Barraclough, Dorothy Hughes, Marie Owen and Willis Short to join the Melody Choir. During the year, the Choir broadcast from 3YA at the children's song service. Mr Warren who has been our School Chaplain since last year, left for England towards the end of the first term. We have just received a letter from him saying that he will send out for our Chapel, the Frontal which he promised to buy for us. During Mr Warren's absence, Canon Parr has been good enough to act as Chaplain, and we should like to take this opportunity of thanking him for taking our Thursday morning services and Divinity classes.

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It has been decided to keep a record of those girls who take up definite parish work on leaving school-as Sunday School teachers, Bible class leaders, choristers, organists. Owing to the difficulty of locating old girls it will be begun from our Jubilee Year, 1935; but information concerning old girls who, before this date, served in such capacities, will be welcomed for inclusion in the book. BALANCE SHEET. LIABILITIES.

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LIBRARY NOTES "A good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit." -Milton. Each term a considerable sum of money has been spent on new books, and consequently our shelves are very full. This year, at the beginning of the new terms, we have selected twenty books, for the form-rooms of Va, Vb, IVa, IVb (i), and IVb (ii). We hope they have enjoyed reading them. Two books which have been received each month from the Junior and Senior Book Club in England have been greatly enjoyed and appreciated. At the beginning of the second term we decided to order the Free Lance, each week and the London Illustrated News. Both these papers have proved very popular. During the first term we were fortunate in being able to obtain T. E. Lawrence' s book "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom." "Important People," has greatly appealed to our artists and the "Modern English Usage" to those who want to know more about the origin of our language. Books added to the Library during the year are:"N ell Gwyn" (Richard Blaker) ; "John Burnet of Barne;" (J. Buchan); "My Secret London" (Maud Bigge); "Turnip Tops" (Ethel Boileau); "Pollyanna's Castle in Mexico" (Elizabeth Borton) ; "But Beauty Vanishes" (Richard

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Blaker) ; "Enter the Saint" (Leslie Charteris) ; "Poly .!arp's Progress" (Victor Canning); "Brave Men- All" (Admiral Campbell) ; "Hell's Angels of the Deep" (William Guy Carr); "The Provincial Lady" (E. M. Delafield); "A Traveller Returns" (Clemence Dane); "Old Pybus" (Warwick Deeping); "The Loving Spirit" (Daphne Du Maurier); "Adventure" (Rosita Forbes); "Herd of the Hills" (Alan Frazer); "Modern English Usage" (E.W. Fowler); "Blood Relations," "England Speaks" (Phillip Gibbs), "Island Magic" (Elizabeth Gouge); "The Little Country," "So They Began" (John Guthrie) ; "The Dragon and the Lotus" (Crobie Garstin) ; "Rupert of Hertzau" (Anthony Hope) ; "Alan Quartermain" (H. R. Haggard) ; "Goodbye, Mr Chips" (James Hilton) ; "The Proud Servant" (Margaret Irwin) ; "The Cattle King" (Ion L. Idriess); "Double Dealing," "Night Watches," "Deep Waters" (W. W. Jacobs) ; "Bindle" (Herbert Jenkins) ; "Pageant" (G. B. Lancaster) ; "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom" (T. E. Lawrence); "British Empire" (Sir Charles Lucas) ; "Stella Maris" (William I. Locke); "England Their England" (A. G. Macdonell); "A Visit to America" (A. G. Macdonell); "Kilmeny of the Orchard" (L. M. Montgomery); "Dorothy Vernon of Hadden Hall" (Charles Major) ; "Two People" (A. A. Milne) ; "Letters of Lady Mary Wortley Montague," "Peg O'My Heart (J. J. Hartley Manners); "Mistress Pat" (L. M. Montgomery) ; "In Search of Wales" (H. V. Morton) ; "The Call of England" (H. V. Morton); "Storm Comes to Stay" (Concordia Merrel); "Trumpeter Sound" (D. L. Murray) ; "English Comedy" (John Moore); "Spy" (Bernard Newman) "For Adults Only," "Cry Havoc," "Women and Children Last," "Crazy Pavements" (Beverley Nichols) ; "South Sea Adventure" (J. S. Phillips) ; "Fish Are Such Liars" (Roland Pertwee); "David and Diana," "The Love Rack," "Pilgrim Cottage," "Gone Rambling," "Gone Afield" (Cecil Roberts) ; "Windyridge" (W. Riley) ; "Modern Lawn Tennis" (D. Round) ; "Havana" (Cecil Roberts) ; "Arches of the Years," "A Time To Keep" (Halliday Sutherland) ; "Freckles" (Stratton-Porter); "Venetian Masque" (Raphael Sabatini) ; "Mr Sheridan's Umbrella" (T. A. G. Strong) ; "The Nine Tailors," "Whose Body?" (Dorothy L. Sayers) ; "Th€ Angel in the Mist" (Robert Speaight) ; "Knock-Out" (Sapper); "Miss Buncle's Book" (D. E. Stevenson); "The Greenstone Door" (W. Satchell); "Tales of Detection" (Dorothy L. Sayers); "The Red Brand," "Clear the Trail" (Seltzer) ; "Cruise of the 'Teddy' " (Erling Lambs) ; "The Fifth Commandment" (H. A. Vachell) ; "Green Rushes" (Maurice Walsh) ; "Sinbad the Soldier" (P. C. Wren) ;

HO OURS GYM. Standing: J. Chamberlain, A. McKillop, J. Hatherley, H. Wdght. Sitting: J. Williamson,

"A" TENNIS TEAM. Standing: M. Hewland, J. Hatch, N. Vale, M. Smail, ~itting: J. Williamson, H. Wi·ight, J. E<lbrooke.

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"Action and Passion" (P. C. Wren) ; "The Other Day" (Dorothy Whipple); "The Man With the Club-foot" (Valentine Williams); "They Knew Mr Knight" (Dorothy Whipple); "Storm Music" (Dornford Yates).

MUSIC NOTES. "Music, when soft voices die, vibrates in the memory." -"Twelfth Night." Much interest has been shown in the various musical competitions held during the year. The first term, the usual House Competition was held, when Miss Hannam judged our pieces, awarding Konini House the highest number of marks. About the middle of the second term we had a sight reading test when Matipo House was placed first. At the end of the same term Mr Ernest Jenner, A.R.A.M., to whom our grateful thanks are due, judged our pieces. Kowhai and Rata Houses were placed first equal, and six girls were successful in gaining • music mentions. Through the kindness of Miss Hannam the Boarders have had several enjoyable musical evenings. They were divided into two groups, each group endeavouring to plan original games and competitions. On one occasion, Miss Hannam told us the story of the Opera "Carmen," illustrating her talk with gramophone records. A study on various musical instruments,, the life of Mendelssohn and a talk on Schubert by Mary Ager, were the topics of other evenings, each being illustrated with records.. On another evening several of our old girls kindly came and played, and we wish to record our thanks to them. Yet another occasion saw the Boarders entertaining the day music girls with music and musical games and competitions, the day girls inviting the boarders to a similar evening at a later date. Mrs Hunter deserves our heartfelt gratitude for her part in making this evening a success. In conclusion we should like to thank Miss Hannam for the keen interest she has shown in us, both at school and at the House, and especially for playing to us during our musical evenings. M. Ager.

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One Saturday morning in May several girls from St. Margaret's were up much earlier than they otherwi e would have been. They were rushing round thrusting a few last minute things into already tightly packed ea e , and then frantically bouncing up and down on top of them,. or tugging at reluctant straps. However, everyone arrived at the station in time to board the south-bound train-and away it went at eight o'clock, with ten happy girls looking forward to a good week's "winter sporting" at Mt. Cook. Miss King was in charge of our party, for how could we go to lVlt. Cook without Miss King! There would be something missing if we were ever there without her to look after us. She has piloted too many merry parties for there to be any doubt about the fun and good fellowship of these yearly ski-ing holidays. The car journey up to the Hermitage from Timaru i familiar to some of us now, but to the majority of our party Lake Tekapo and Lake Pukaki were both unknown. Burke's Pass, the Mackenzie country-haunted by the ghost of that notorious sheep-stealer-the two lakes where the mountain peaks are reflected in the still waters-all these are exciting interludes, but nothing can compare to the thrill of seeing the solitary twinkling light that is the Hermitage. But our stay at the Hermitage was short, for the next

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morning saw us once again packed into our buses. Away we went up the Tasman Valley to the Ball Hut-or as some style it, the "Tasman Chalet!" Once bunks were claimed and our belongings spread well over them, the thought of the snow being so near by sent several eager parties up the Ball Glacier, anxious to try out the unfamiliar ski. All Monday and Tuesday we desperately tried to control our ski, and under the guidance of different people we finally gained some slight knowledge of the art of ski-ingbut most of us decided that it's a gift-not an art! Unfortunately the snow retreated further and further up the glacier, and we had to follow it up. Quite accidently some of us found there had been new rocks uncovered during the night! But by Tuesday we felt a little safer on our ski, and three or four braver souls s·kied down as far as it was possible-obstacles were cleared or rounded sometimes by good luck and sometimes by good management, but one simply hoped for the best when a particularly vicious rock appeared on the horizon. Ski-ing was out of the question on Wednesday morning, when we found it had been raining during the night. Instead nearly everyone sallied forth to see the Hochstetter icefalls. These amazing falls are a mile in width, while some of the towering pinnacles are well over a hundred feet in height. The dazzling white spires are continuously crashing down, but all our vocal efforts failed to dislodge one perfect white pinnacle that stood defiantly etched against the clear blue sky. Going back we followed down a stream that ran between icy walls until it disappeared underground into a beautiful ice cavern. In the afternoon we found that the rain had washed many previously hidden rocks clear. Nasty traps for the unwary! Several of the newcomers entered for their ski tests, and practically all were successful in winning the impressive looking "Mt. Cook Ski Test" badge. In the mornings the most energetic went straight up to the ski-ing grounds after breakfast, but there were a few who found the seat in the sun outside the hut much too inviting. But even the laziest stirred sooner or later on Thursday morning-and only because lunch had been taken up the glacier; what schoolgirl doesn't thmk of her appetite? Lunch was a cheery meal, heralded by Felix and. his bagpipes, and enormous quantities of food soon disappeared under the expert attack of a hungry crowd of schoolgirls and equally hungry mistresses and guides. The slalom race was held in the afternoon over a hm·ribly icy course that certainly proved to be the downfall of

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many. Some even missed the flags completely, and went skimming on quite unable to stop-except by falling over. A bitter wind drove us back to the hut as soon as the race was over, and the rest of the afternoon was spent in feverish preparation for the concert that was held after dinner. Community singing held sway after the items were over, while a song from George, the cook, and an item by Felix were received with much applause and cries for "more!" The cross-country race was run early on Friday morning, everybody hurrying back, and soon afterwards the buses took the girls back to the Hermitage. The next morning they left, all sure, as usual, that they "must come again." But Miss King, Miss Wilson, from Waitaki, and two lucky people of our party were lett behind, and with a guide went up to lVfalteBrun on the Friday afternoon. It was a beautiful sunny afternoon, and all the surrounding peaks were clear,and we learnt their names as we walked up the Tasman -of course Mt. Cook and Tasman, the Minarets, de la Beche, Haidinger, Silberhorn, Elie de Beaumont, and at the head of the glacier, the rounded Hochstetter Dom. The ten miles to the hut seemed a very short distance, and it didn't seem long before we were scrambling up the last steep few hundred yards to the hut. There were two people already there, and they announced their presence by some cheery yodelling across the ice to welcome us. The next day our guide took three of us out to do some amateur climbing above the hut. Miss King had been climbing before, but to us our first rock and snow climb was very thrilling. On a rocky ridge above the Beetham glacier we ate our lunch, and watched the two other inhabitants of the hut ski right down from the head of the Tasmantiny dots that gradually grew larger and larger. Where we had previously plodded up step by step, our merry shrieks proclaimed that something much more exciting was happening. Down every possible slope we glissaded, a process that added wings to our speed, but one that boded ill for the seats of our trousers. We arrived back at the hut wet through--our glissading usually ended in burying ourselves in the snow at the bottom of a slope in the effort of stopping-so our clothes were bedecking the kitchen, and we ourselves were becomingly arrayed in blankets, when to our amazement we saw a string of tiny dots advancing up the glacier. Eight we counted, and by the time they arrived we were ready to meet our "visitors" -with the "kettle on and the table set." Nobody wanted to leave Malte Brun, but the next day

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we returned to the Ball Hut, as Miss King had to go back to Christchurch on Monday. It will be a long time before those two days in the very heart of the mountains are forgotten. Early on Monday morning we waved good-bye to Miss King, and she enviously left us, hoping for several more days' ski-ing. But the snow seemed reluctant to arrive, so after spending a lazy day at the Hermitage, we went back to the Ball Hut. It was only possible to ski on a little basin of snow well up the Ball glacier, but during those last few days we learnt quite a lot, and had plenty of fun. But all good things must come to an end, and Friday saw us following the same track that the rest of our party had travelled five days before-tracks for home.

CONTRIBUTIONS KISMET

The wind howled around the rocks on the shore, and the waves dashed in frenzy against the cliffs, as I struggled along the beach in the teeth of a winter storm. Suddenly I felt compelled to raise my head and stop trying to make headway. I gasped; for there, not a hundred yards from shore, was a full-rigged sailing vessel, with every mast and spar black against the lowering sky. As she dipped by, now riding the crest of a wave, now wallowing in a hollow, I reflected on the phenomenon of a sailing boat entering this harbour at this date. Surely none ever crune to New Zealand waters nowadays, I mused. Yet there she was, a well-fitted ship, of over a thousand tons, being driven through the waves at a reckless speed by the gale. As she drew nearer I could see her in more detail, and could even discern her name, in gold letters, on the prow-

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"Kismet." "I don't know about its being kismet, but you're certainly tempting providence by entering these treacherous waters under full sail in a storm like this," I muttered. With a feeling of impending danger I watched her progress. The tide was low, the gale was at its height, and I could tell that the boat was practically out of control. "Why don't they furl the sails?" I cried, but of no avail. There was a reef of rocks raising its black jagged spine out of the boiling surf immediately to starboard. "She'll miss that, anyway," I thought. "But heavens, no-she's turningshe's right for it!" In my suspense and agitation I had rushed right into the water. With growing horror I watched. Suddenly her bows struck; there was a ghastly grating sound, and she quivered from stem to stern. Oblivious of everything, I gazed. Like a wounded animal she leapt, gave a lurch, and swung round, broadside on. Slowly, oh very, very slowly, she heeled over; then with a final shudder her starboard bulwarks vanished below the waves. Gradually her black hull disappeared, but down, down, down she went, at last only her keel was visible, then with a terrific roar this also vanished, and the turbulent waters closed for ever over the grave of a noble vesseland a gallant crew. Suddenly I became aware that rain was dripping down my neck, and that I was terribly cold. As if awakening from a dream I set off along the beach. I was looking for something-but couldn't remember what. Why did I gaze so intently at the water's edge? However, I saw nothing in the least unusual, only bits of floating seaweed, which are always about during a storm. When I reached home someone said "You look ill, what's the matter?" I replied that I was quite all right, only a bit cold. That night, as we were sitting around a blazing log fire we began talking about early days in New Zealand, and some one mentioned a ship which had been wrecked near Timaru. "Oh, yes," said my father, "that reminds me, it is exactly sixty years to-day since a fine ship was wrecked out on the "Devil's Backbone," not a soul was saved. Your grandmother witnessed the disaster, but was utterly powerless to do anything; it was a day just like this, too, I believe." There was a blank silence for a moment, while we thought of our poor grandmother, in her awful position. After a long pause, I ventured to ask "What was the name of the ship?" "Kismet," replied my father. A. Parr.

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IOLANTHE What is it they are singing now? ~ongs of which we have had enow In class-room, Sixth-Form, stairs and hall, We hear the words, and know them all Iolanthe.

The voices lustily proclaim, Words, which are always just the same, Everyone knows the old refrain, "Welcome to our hearts again, Iolanthe. There are Phyllis and Strephon, lovers true, Though their love is mixed up half way through, For the Lord High Chancellor stepping in Determines the pretty maid to win In Iolanthe. Where the fairies flit with dainty wings And Strephon with them speaks and sings Where the peers pace round with measured stride, And Phyllis follows with noiseless glide In Iolanthe. Who laid a hand on her son's bent head, Who whispering low in his ear just said "My son in tears on his wedding day! Why! your heart should be joyful, your spirits gay!'' Iolanthe." J. Anderson. 0 NIGHTINGALE Come, come, for the day is done. Begin your song sweet nightingale Begin your song O nightingale. Come, come, for the day is done and the night is dark and the time has come. 0 nightingale. So come, come now nigh ting ale and begin your song. J. Birkinshaw (7 years).

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DUSK FROM A HILL With heavy footsteps a shepherd made his way back to his cottage, his drowsy flock streammg on before him. Far beyond, one could see the mountain silhouetted against the dark blue sky. All was darkness, and the shepherd's footsteps echoed and re-echoed in the hills. Far out on the sea, one could just distinguish the sails of a fishing boat, manned by three men, who were going to rob the sea of its harvest. Slowly the boat rounded the bend in the hills, and was lost from sight. In the nearby trees could be heard the twittering of the birds, as they settled down to rest in their cosy nests. Little by little the twittering lessened, and at last it stopped. Down below could be seen the dim lights of a village, but slowly these were extinguished, and all was silent save for the mournful cry of an owl. Noeline Clemens (10 years).

VERS LIBRE The flowers they smiled at me as I passed Softly by, and the grass Twinkled beneath my lingering feet. The wind of scent and shadows fanned my heated face, And above me, clouds like fine spun lace Hung in a sunset sky. Evening. The moon dipped low in the pearl tint realm And pines which stood like sentinels at the helm Of a mighty ship, swayed gently all in time To the wind's song. I looked around me, I hugged this scene to my heart As if I were loth to part With Beauty. And I pitied those people Who had missed the sight Of God's handiwork, And his dark messenger Night.

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WHY THE BUTTERCUPS ARE SHINY.

In the olden days no one knew that there were fairies. In Canterbury there lived a farmer who kept a cow farm. In the farm were lots of cows. The buttercups lived in a big meadow where a little river ran through. The buttercups did not like the farm, for cows came and ate them up.! One lovely night when the moon was shining through the trees, they ~aw the trees part and something pink moving towards them. Then the pink thing waved a stick in the air and vanished. In the morning the buttercups noticed that their petals wer~ shiny .. At dinner time the cows came to eat up the buttercups. They did not like the golden flowers so they did not eat them any more. The buttercups called the pink thing a fairy and it is called a fairy to this day. J. Birkinshaw (7 yrs).

THE FROLIC OF THE VEGETABLES It was twelve o'clock on midsummer's eve. The wind came skipping across the vegetable garden to awaken its citizens. As the wind blew in his face an impudent little Brussels sprout turned his head and winked at the sky. "Ah," he smiled, "is it really our dance night?" "It is," replied the wind. "But what large dimples you have." "Ah," said Tim brussel bitterly, "That is where the white butterflies ate me." By that time quite a number of listeners were gathered around them. There was Lady la Carrot with her flowing green hair, all the radishes, some turnips, marrows, onions, and oh-ever so many more. "Let's come and have a dance on the lawn," said the Indian corn. "Oh!" protested Lady la Carrot-Carrie for short"!," but she was deafened by a chorus of "Yes, yes, do." Off scampered the vegetables, over the gate, through the hedge, and at last arrived at the dew covered lawn. The moon looked down on the happy band and smiled. She would have loved to have joined them but she had other work to do. After they had finished dancing they sat down to a royal banquet. They feasted on dew wine and tiny pieces of meat. After that they had some of the fairies' fruit. Then they arose and danced again.

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"We dance on the lawn, we play on the lawn, The carrots, the turnips, and Indian corn." They sang, when suddenly they realised that it was dawn. Off they ran as fast as their small legs could carry them. "Oh what a shame to think that we shall have to wait a whole year for our next dance," said Brussel, "I-," but he was silenced by the wind, for old gardener McGeorge was coming along the path. "I wonder how the vegetables enjoyed themselves," he said. The turnips exchanged terrified glances. "Folks don't believe me when I tell them about it," he said, "but I know-I know," and he was still nodding his head dreamily, and saying "I know," when he turned into the flower garden and was lost to view. R. Adams (10 years). THE THINGS I LOVE There are just some things on this wondrous earth, That I love, and always will, I have loved them oft yet I love them still And thank the God who gave them birth.

The buttercups in a field of green, The sea on a summer day, The moon at night in her silvery sheen, A paddock of golden hay. A babbling brook or a dancing rill A ploughing horse on the crest of a hill, White crocuses in a garden growing, A cascade down the mountain flowing. A seagull, wheeling ever higher In his flight above the sea. A snow-clad garden, a glowing fire, A swirling river, wild and free. The swaying grass on a wind-swept plain, To be out in a shower of misty rain. To walk in a wood, midst the violets and clover, To go for a ramble when daylight is over. To hear the soft sad music played By the kiss of the wind in a leafy glade. Or the joyous sound of a blackbird trilling To a mate in the thicket, alluring and thrilling. J. Anderson.

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THE RIVERBED Prize Essay, 1935. It has been said that our river-beds in New Zealand are different from those of any other country. Certainly whenever one hears the name of a New Zealand river, particularly one in Canterbury, a picture is brought to one's mind of a large expanse of grey shingle and boulders, dotted with gorse and broom bushes ablaze with golden flowers, with a swiftly-moving snow-fed river rushing between steep banks. If one is on the river-bed on a hot summer's day the sand shimmers, and the heat seems to be jumping up from the shingle, so great is the effect of the sun's rays. There is not a breath of wind; and even the broom-bushes appear to wilt in the stifling heat, while the river murmurs by, cool and inviting. But come to the river-bed on a day in winter, after there has been a great deal of rain, and when the snow has started to melt up in the hills. The river rushes by, a brown, roaring, remorseless torrent, carrying with it branches of trees, twigs and leaves; even whole trees are sometimes uprooted and carried on by the mighty current. A more cheerless scene could not be imagined. The bitter wind whips the bushes and grass, and over there some sheep are huddled in the shelter of a group of willow trees; one is almost deafened by the noise of the river, and over all broods a grey, lowering sky. The river bed is the haunt of many birds, the dainty little stilts, with their long red legs, find their food among the weeds in the shallow back waters and the pools left by the winter's flood; the rare bittern may sometimes be seen rising with a heavy ungainly flight from a water-hole where he has found some morsel to his liking; the dark red-legged pukekoes are also frequenters of the still, quiet, weedy pools, where they are often seen stalking about with that queer jerk of the head and "goosestep" walk which gives them such a peculiar appearance. I am standing on a hill top, overlooking a river-bed. On the other side of the river are tremendous limestone rocks, gradually being eaten away by the river as it flows past the bottom of the cliffs, year in and year out, on its way to the sea. The river-bed itself is a pattern of greys and tones of green; the gorse bushes are in flower, giving a bright touch to the otherwise rather colourless scene. In the distance is the sea, and faintly I can see the river, a ribbon of silver, twisting and turning until it loses itself in the sea. If I look the other way, however, I can see snow-

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capped mountains-the birth-place of this river. I hear a crack of a gun, and a black dog speeds across the shingle in pursuit of a rabbit his master has shot-there is good hunting in the river-bed! It is getting late. We must now go down and wend our way home through the shadow of the hills which the setting sun is casting over the river-bed. A chill wind is springing up, and night will soon be here; that is the time when the river-bed is at its best; noisy humans disturbing the lives of the small wild inhabitants. So we go, leaving the riverbed to its rightful owners, birds, hares, and rabbits, as the stars come out and twinkle over the quiet scene; while in the distance the river murmurs soothingly to its inseparable companion, the river-bed. A. Parr.

My cat is Persian grey, I feed her from a tiny tray, She climbs the stairs, And birds she scares Until the close of day. J. Perry (9 years).

A DIALOGUE. Out in the sunshine on the bough of a nothopanax tree sat a tiny brown sparrow; not at all beautiful and very cheeky. Inside a small sunny house was a small yellow cage with a small yellow canary in it. The sparrow was singing away to itself and wondering what to do, when it spied the canary on the verandah of the house. As he was feeling as though he would like to talk to someone, he decided to pay a social call on the canary. First he flew to his nest, brushed himself down, put on his new brown suit and polished his beak. Then he flew to the verandah and announced that he was Mr Sparrow of Windy-Willows come to pay a call on the canary. The canary made him comfortable and they proceeded to talk. "Don't you wish to be free?" asked Mr Sparrow. "Indeed no!! I am well content! Everyone here loves me and looks after me well!!!" said the canary, growing .more indignant at every word.

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"No offence meant, no offence meant," mumbled the sparrow. ''But sometimes," said the canary, mollified, "I long for my African home. I lived in Africa, you know," he finished . importantly. One day the sparrow asked the canary to fly away with him. He would take care of him, he said. At first the canary refused; but soon, however, he consented. Now was the problem of how to get out. At last the sparrow said, "They feed you every morning, do they not?" "Certainly," replied the canary. "They hold you a minute in their hands don't they?" "Yes." "Well then, I shall tell you what to do. But first! Have you ever tried to escape while they are holding you?" "Certainly NOT!!" "That's all right then, because they will not suspect you_. You see, when they take you out of the cage you must quickly fly away to the cedar tree; there I shall be waiting for you. In the morning the canary escaped. The house was in an uproar. After being nearly killed three times, first by a cat, next by a weasel and lastly by a boy, he decided that a free life in the open was too exciting for him, so he' flew ori to the verandah, where, finding that the door of his cage was open, he slipped inside much to the joy of his owners and the disappointment of the sparrow, but they still remained fast friends. C. Collier, 12 years.

Little Herb Robert Bright and small, Peeps from the bank Or the old stone wall. Little Herb Robert His leaf turns red, He's a wild geranium So it is said. A. Cogan (9years).

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THE DESCRIPTION OF A GOLD-MINER.

It was my privilege in the holidays to visit some private gold-mines in the vicinity of Arrowtown, a quaint little country village standing beside the muddy Arrow River which issues at this point from a steep gorge, the hills of which are just one rocky mass on which nothing grows. Along this river, and many adjoining streams crude little clay cottages are dotted about at long intervals. One can walk for miles over the surrounding hills, and find, wherever there is water, a mass of pipes and a lonely little hut nestling in a hollow of the hillside. If they are very high up, they are often covered by thei snow for weeks on end. One wonders how people can survive in such lonely out-of-the-way places, but on communicating with them one learns their secret. It was as I was strolling over these hills, that I came across one of these miners. I was quite a long way from his mine, when he saw me, and came to meet me, for it is not usual for people to find them in their solitary habitations. If they see anyone, they immediately stop what they are doing, and with their hands on their hips, they stand and stare at yvu unlil you are oul of sight. This particular man was quite old. He was dressed in ragged trousers, a torn jersey, and a little cap which appeared to have been made from the top of an old stocking, and from under which, fuzzy red hair turning grey showed forth. He had very few teeth, but I noticed that those which were there still enabled him to hold his pipe. He led me up the hill a little way, over holes and waterraces and pipes to where his claim lay. Once there, he explained to me how he found the gold. A water-race came from a mountain torrent on a higher level than where he was working, so that it gathered force as it came. (Unused water-races are seen on almost every hill •in the neighbourhood of the Arrow.) The water was drawn into a pipe just near his claim, and was supported by rough poles of wood to the huge gash which the running water had made in the hillside. The purpose of the water is to wash way the stones and shingle from the hill slopes. All the fallen debris runs into a stream made by the torrent from the pipe, and is passed down a narrow trench under which is cocoanut matting, and at intervals he takes this up and washes the gold, which sinks to the bottom as it is heavier than water, in a slow-flowing race. The day I was there, he very kindly washed the pan to show me. He took a shovelful of gravel from under the

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stream, and placed it in the pan; then taking some very old silver-rimmed spectacles from a shattered case, he inspected his pan, and very cautiously washed the superfluous material from it, until there was nothing but little tiny shining pieces of bright gold glittering in the bottom. These he took carefully, putting them into a bottle. He did not offer me· a piece, I am sorry to say, but he estimated that there was seven shillings' worth there. This having been done, he offered to boil the billy, and make me some tea, but I politely declined. I suggested instead that I should take his photo. Now there is nothing they like more than having their photo taken, so although at first he made an excuse, after I had continued to talk to him for a little while, he was afraid I was going to forget, so he said, "Oh, well, if you want to take my photo, I suppose we had better get it over." So I snapped him standing beside the water shooting from the pipe. When I asked him if he were ready, he replied hastily, 4 'Qh, yes! I am ready any time you like," and the smile on his face made me laugh so much that I nearly moved the camera. I have never seen such a proud and happy, childish smile as that poor man made at the thought of having his picture taken. This is but one example of the many simple miners who toil night and day at their claims. Some of them who have their claims near Arrowtown, have their homes there, but the most interesting miners are those who live right away in the heart of the mountains. M. Broadhead. LOCKED IN A MUSEUM.

The splashing of paddles woke me up, and I found I was in a museum. A canoe was making its way to me, and it was full of hideous, war-painted Maoris. I uttered a shout, and turned to flee, with a tribe of bloodthirsty Maoris at my heels. I took refuge behind a tall pillar, and they passed into the gloom. After that I walked along. To my surprise, the skeletons had come to life also, and were trying to play darts with porcupine quills. I, feeling rather frightened, ran into a pack of wolves and other wild animals. They caught me and brought me before their king, a lion, who ordered me from the room, as I was too skinny to eat, he said. The butterflies were too busy playing chasing to notice, but the beetles, flies, and spiders chased me round the room,

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which had turned into a tropical forest. I clambered up the stairs, only to meet a giant alligator, who offered to save me if I would jump into his mouth. I refused, and ran into a box of Maori axes, spears, and other warlike implements, that chased the insects away while I escaped. Overhead, monkeys chattered, and birds sang, but I did not mind the noise, as I was looking for dangerous men and beasts. Suddenly out · of the -bushes leapt fierce, warlike men. I was carried to a row of native huts and thrust into a big pot to be boiled. I screamed. Everything vanished, and I woke up in my own bed. P. Mitchell (10 years). Make way Make way for the king is coming to-day. Make way Make way For the king is coming in the month of May, So make way. J. Birkinshaw (7 years).

ODE TO A TENNIS BALL Oh tennis ball, so round, so fair, so new, I'm sure I'll serve no double fault with you; Your pure white form will never hit the net, The wa,.y you go ne'er lose me game or set.

Ah, tennis ball, so dark, so bare, so old, A better ball than you, man never sold, For with you many a glorious game I've won, You've been my friend on many a day now done. And now, tho' you can be of use no more, Let not your heart be even slightly sore, From many a battle long those scars have come, And many a tale you'd tell were you not dumb. You cannot now leap o'er the net in pride No more the strings of racquet meet your side, But let this thought be in your mind for aye, You've never let me down (whate'er my play). M. Gambles.

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HIGH JINKS IN A SWEET SHOP Mr Brown's going home, now,"

"Old somebody whispered. The sweets came to life as they always do on "New Year's Eve." They played till Mr Brown came back in the morning. "Good evening, everybody," said a bar of Nestle's Chocolate. "What shall we play to-night?" "Hide-and-go-seek," said Blackball. "All right." "Why!" said the bar of chocolate, "there is only Blackball and I awake on New Year's Eve! Too disgraceful ! Wake up! Wake up!" Sally Candy woke up, "Oh, it is New Year's Eve. I forgot, very sorry." There was a bustling and a rustling as everyone woke up. There was the Butterball family, Gerty Cough Lolly,. May boiled lolly, Peardrop, Apple drop, Acid drop, Aniseed and Paper lolly families, all very excited. "Who will go he for hide-and-go-seek?" said Betty nutchocolate. "I will," said Georgie Blackball. "The door will be home." "Count one hundred by twos," said an Aniseed ball. "Yes," said Georgie. Georgie started counting. "Two, four, six .... " The paper lolly family hid behind a jar of biscuits. Billy P.L. started laughing, and Betty pinched him, "Shshsh," warned mother, "Georgie'll hear you." Most of the sweets hid in a mouse hole near the door," "Ninety-eight, hundred, coming ..... " The sweets heard, and they laughed. Georgie saw them, "One, two, three home," he called out. "What's that snoring I hear," he looked and saw the paper lolly family snoring away. They were fast asleep. "Bring some water," he called, and the lollies woke up in fright. "Let's play chasing," somebody said. It was Dicky Chocolate duck. "I'll go he." "You couldn't catch us," they said. Dicky chased Minny, a chocolate mouse, and she fell head first into a jar of water. "Don't tread in my bath, please," said somebody from the hole in the wall. The sweets looked round and saw a mouse. "Ooo. . . . what's your name, don't eat us," they cried, shivering.

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"I'm Freddy, I won't eat you, my f-f-father w-w-w-will t-t-though, h-he is a-a-a- giant mouse. Oh! here he comes." A big mouse came into the room, "Who are you, H'm sweets ! I like them. I think I'll have one, which one will .... " There was a splash. Freddy had pushed his father into a. jar of water! • "Don't let me drown," he said. "I won't e-eat you now. Pull me out!" and he looked imploringly at the sweets. They pulled him out, and dried him with a great towel. "We'll have some supper. It's one o'clock. Here's some bread, butter, jam, cheese, and tea." The sweets finished supper as Mr Brown was turning the key. "Into our boxes, quick!" There was not a sweet to be seen except a peppermint, which had got crushed inthe game of chasing. "It's been a wild night here, I see," said Mr Brown. And the sweets smiled. P. Mitchell (10 years).

MY GARDEN

I would plant rows of lovely thoughts As pansies, set along the walks, The cheer of tulips and hearts' -ease Low flowering shrubs and friendly trees, Hyacinths, roses and jasmine sweet, Giving perfume to all they meet, And bowing welcome in pink frocks, Long lines of gracious hollyhocks. At morn syringa, with fragrance rare, Sweet clover scenting the noontide air, Bouquet of mint, with daisies blue, When four-o'clocks serve tea to you, Dahlias tinged by the sunset west, Bird songs at dusk from a thrush's nest, White lily pools where moons hang late, With lilacs by the garden gate. And down .... just where the gate unlocks, A cluster of forget-me-nots. I. Stott.

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The School Dance was such a great success last year that we decided to make it an annual affair. The last Saturday of the first term was the day set .aside for this and trom the very beginning of the term seniors were planning their frocks and eagerly counting the .days which brought the dance nearer. The Decorations Committee had been preparing for this day for weeks, and after a busy morning's work the hall, lounges, and supper rooms looked gay with flowers and _greenery. Janet Rowe cut silhouettes of skiing, hockey, tennis, dancing, and football from green and black paper, which were placed on the wall at one end of tha hall, while •Chinese lanterns and clusters of balloons added to the festivity of the scene. Mrs Young and the Prefects were hostesses, and at '7.45 p.m. their guests began to arrive. Fifty senior boys from Christ's College invaded the entrance hall, and soon all were dancing to the music of Fritz Seymour's orchestra. Later the Headmaster of Christ's College and Mrs Richards, Canon and Mrs Parr, and members of our staff .arrived, and watched the dancing with interest. At 10 o'clock everyone trooped upstairs to IV.band the Art Room, where supper was served. One of the novelty dances was the "Cinderella Dance,"

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which rather resembled a football scrum, as each boy dived for one girl's shoe from the pile in the centre of the room. Alas! The fun was all over too soon! And the evening ended with cheering, hakas, and the bursting of balloons as. a grand finale. TENNIS

This year our tennis has not been of a very high stan-· dard, but we have shown some improvement. • We had no outside matches during the first term, but found the Physical Training Department too strong for us in a most enjoyable match. In the Wilding Park matches only one couple succeeded in reaching the finals. : This term the inter-school matches in all grades have kept us busy on Wednesday afternoons, but although we have won some matches we have not been successful in any grade. We congratulate Rangi Ruru teams on their success. We have also played the Staff, the Clergy, and Christ's. College, and in each case we had a most enjoyable afternoon. H. Wright, Captain. A Team. 1st CoupleH. Wright J. Edbrooke 2nd CoupleJ. Williamson J. Hatch 3rd CoupleN. Vale M. Hewlani 4th CoupleJ. Rowe M. Smail

B Team. 1st CoupleJ. Hatherley E. Moore 2nd CoupleJ. Wills H. Thornton 3rd Coup!eM. Chrystal N. Quirk 4th CoupleA. Wright D. Harcourt

C Team. 1st CoupleM. Gowenlock M. Kempthorne 2nd Couples. Jarman N. Smith 3rd CoupleM. Hatherley I. Stott 4th CoupleF. Feron M. Edwards

SWIMMING

Owing to continual bad weather in the first term we had to postpone our sports indefinitely, and as the third term is our busiest one, we had a few races during ordinary swimming periods to decide the championships. We have had a new cup given to us by Mrs Cameron, and the Games Committee have decided to use it for the Open Dive. At this early date we have had little practice in the water, but the diving was of a high standard, and

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Margaret Feron is the first winner of the cup. J. Williamson is again senior champion-her performances were outstanding. Events. Senior One Length Free Style-1, J. Williamson; 2, J. Hatch; 3, E. Moore. Breaststroke (Style)-1, J. Williamson; 2nd equal, D. Harris and M Young. Dive-1, J. Williamson; 2, J. Hatch; 3, D. Harris. Intermediate One Length Free Style-1, D. Harcourt; 2, M. Feron; 3, B. Lawrence. Dive--1, M Feron; 2, D. Harcourt. Junior One Length-1, F. Rodd; 2, M. Cridge; 3, V. Brown. Dive-1, June Harris, 2nd (equal) F. Feron and M. Cridge. House Relay-1, Rimu; 2, Kowhai; 3, Matipo. House Cup-1, Rimu; 2, Matipo; 3, Kowhai and Rata (equal).

NET BALL.

The standard of net ball this year was on the whole good-our failing in most matches being inconsistent shooting. In the D grade, we entered a team of girls under 14 and they thoroughly enjoyed their first experience of representing the school. The Staff match was most exciting and ended in a draw-we always find it exasperating having to play in unaccustomed positions, which are never announced until 4 p.m. on the day of the match. Attack players often find themselves defences and instead of marking, do their utmost to avoid their opponents, thus giving away chances to the other team and creating situations which greatly amuse the onlookers. Matches against the Physical Training Department and Old Girls are much more serious in character and this year we found that the energy and wiles of the former and the wider experience of the latter made our efforts of no avail -in both we were beaten by a handsome margin. Our usual match against Amberley House had to be postponed owing to influenza and we had no other free Saturday. Another match which was to be played for the first time and to which we were all looking forward, was against

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St. Hilda's College, Dunedin-our sister school. It was. disappointing that owing to a case of mumps in Form VI. we had to postpone it. J. Hatherley (capt.) A. G.S. M. Hatherley A. I. Stott A.C. M. Hewland C. J. Hatherley* (capt.) D.C. N. Smith J. H~rris* (vice-capt.) D. G.K. J. Hughes Cl. G.S. M. Broadhead A. J. Hatch A.C. N. Price C. D. Kincaid D.C. P. Gale D. B. Lawrence G.K. D. 'Harcourt

B. G.S. J. Wills A. J. Rowe A.C. G. de Thier C. E. Moore D.C. M. Kempthorne D. M. Gillies G.K. R. Reid C2. G.S. J. Harris A. B. C. Smith A.C. M. Owen C. M. Pairman D.C. R. Thomas D. N. Guthrie G.K. L. Gray

Colours were awarded to Jean Hatherley (for the second year) and also to Joyce Harris. Both girls played exceptionally •well throughout the season.

HOCKEY.

Hockey is becoming increasingly popular in school, and this year we had three teams playing in the inter-School matches. Although we were not very strong teams, we thoroughly enjoyed our Wednesday games, and were sorry when the round of matches was ended. At the beginning of the season we had a match against Medbury, and later a Christ's College team challenged us. In both we were overwhelmed by the boys' superior speed, and beaten by several goals, but we thoroughly enjoyed the games. The staff match was as usual most exciting, and ended in victory for the staff by 2 goals to 1. House matches were of a better standard than before, and the final between Kowhai and Matipo was a very good game. Our greatest disappointment was the postponement, owing to a case of mumps in Form VI., of our proposed visit to Craighead. A tournament had been arranged between Otago and Timaru Girls' High Schools, Craighead and ourselves, and this at the last minute was cancelled. J. Williamson ( capt.) .

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"B" Team. E. Hutton N.Vale M. Age.r J. McPhail J. Chamberlain M. Malden F. Feron M. Smail I. Dunn P. Talbot H. Thornton

"C" Team. M. Little J. ·Reese N. Osborne R. Harris D. Hughes T. Radley H. Kain P. Taylor I. Pester J. S'tacey A. Wright

After a lapse of one year colours were awarded to J .. Williamson, H. Wright, N. Jarman, and S. Jarman, who played sound hockey in all matches, and reached a very high standard.

ATHLETIC SPORTS. After postponing the sports because of bad weather we at last held them on the 27th October, at the Addington Show Grounds. Although there was rather a cold wind many visitors took a keen interest in the events. At the end ot a very exciting day Mrs R. J. Richards presented the cups to the successful girls. The results were :-

Senior Championship Events. Chamberlain 1, A. McKillop 2, A. Parr 3. Time, 12 3-5sec. 220 Yards-J. Chamberlain 1, A. Parr 2, A. McKillop 3. Time, 28 1-5 sec. 100 Yards Hurdles-J. Chamberlain l, M. Hewland 2, A. Parr 3. Time 16 sec. High Jump-J. Chamberlain 1, M. Young 2, J. Williamson 3. Height 4ft. 7in. (a record). Lon~ Jump--J. Chamberlain 1, M. Hewland 2, M. Young 3. Length, 15ft. lOin. (a record). Throwing the Discus-M. Young 1, N. Jarman 2, A. Parr 3. Distance, 80ft 4in. (a record). 100 Yards-J.

Junior Championship (under 15). 100 Yards-G. de Thier 1, M. Fenner 2, I. Stott 3. Time, 13 1-5 sec. 220 Yards-G. de Thier 1, M. Fenner 2, I. Stott 3. Time, 29 3-5 sec. 100 Yards Hurdles-G. de Thier 1, I. Stott 2, M. Fenner 3. Time, 15 4-5 sec. (a record).

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High Jump-G. de Thier 1, B. Cameron Smith 2, D. Kincaid and M. Fenner (equal) 3. Height, 4ft. 2¼in. Long Jump-G. de Thier 1, B. Cameron Smith 2, J. Anderson 3. Length, 15ft. l¾in. (a record). Under 13 Events. 100 Yards-O. Hislop 1, F. Feron 2, S. McLean 3. 50 Yards-O. Hislop 1, J. Harris 2, S, McLean 3. Time, 7 3-5 sec. Long Jump-O. Hislop 1, R. Woods 2, R. Harris 3. Length, 12ft. 7¾in. High Jump-R. Harris 1, J. Smail and F. Feron (equal) 2. Height, 3ft. 7-½-in. Under 11 Events. 50 Yards-K. Gould 1, R. Sincock 2, G. Richards 3. Bunny Jump-K. Gould 1, R. Sincock 2, J. Jamieson 3. High Jump-R. Sincock 1, E. Sutherland 2, E. Clarke and H. Rodd (equal) 3. Height, 3ft. 7-!in. Hop with Feet Tied-K. Gould 1, R. Rich 2, R. Falkinder 3. Under 9 Events. 50 Yards--J. Cooke 1, W. Morgan 2, R. Gardner 3. Bunny Jump--J. Cooke 1, W. Morgan 2, S. Jamieson 3. Sack Race-J. Cooke 1, H. Sincock 2, W. Morgan 3. Non-Championship Events (open). 150 Yards-A. McKillop 1, W. Short 2, M. Gillies 3. Time, 20 3-5 sec. Three-Legged-J. Hughes and M. Gillies 1, A. McKillop and J. Williamson 2, J. Harris and J. Hatherley 3. Hockey Dribbling-S. Jarman 1, M. Smail 2, J. Williamson 3. Hop, Step and Jump-M. Hewland 1, J. Williamson and J. Hughes (equal) 2. Length, 31ft. 5 in. (a record). Other Events. Sack Race, under 14-M. Hanafin 1, J. Harris 2, M. Owen 3 ... Colour Matching, 4 to 7 years-W. Morgan 1, L. Richards 2, J. Brownlee 3. Students' Race_:___D.Dickey 1, B. Andrews 2, H. Gillett 3. 80 Yards Hurdles, under 16-J. Hughes 1, M. Young 2, N. Smith 3. Time, 13 sec. (a record). Three-Legged, under 12-J. Bullen and J. Harris 1, R. Sincock and E. Sutherland 2, C. Jewell and R. Rich 3.

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30 Yards, 4 to 7 years--W. Morgan 1, S. Jamieson 2, J. Brownlee 3. Obstacle Race, under 13-M. Wanty 1, R. Harris 2, F. Feron 3. Little Visitors' Race--B. Adams 1, S. Wright 2, B. Jamieson 3. Old Girls' Race--D. Dickey 1, E. Cumming 2, I. Wright 3. Tiny Tots, 4ft.-J. Brownlee 1, S. Jamieson 2, B. Collins 3. School Handicap-J. Cooke 1, K. Gould 2, J. McKillop 3. House Relay, Senior-Rimu 1, Rata 2, Kowhai 3. House Relay, Junior-Matipo 1, Rata 2, Konini 3.

Championships. Senior Championship-J. Chamberlain 1, M. Young 2. Junior Championship-G. de Thier 1, M. Fenner 2. Under 13 Championship-O. Hislop 1, R. Harris 2. Under 11 Championship-K. Gould 1, R. Sincock 2. Under 9 Championship-J. Cooke 1, W. Morgan 2. Open Non-Championship-A. McKillop 1, J. Williamson and J. Hughes 2 (equal). Senior House Cup-Rimu 1, Rata 2, Kowhai 3. Junior House Cup-Konini and Matipo 1 (equal), Rimu 3.

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Term III. Athletics. Senior-Rimu 1, Rata 2, Kowhai 3. Junior-Konini and Matipo 1 (equal), Rimu 3. Relay Races. Senior-Rimu 1, Rata 2, Kowhai 3. Junior-Matipo 1, Rata 2, Konini 3.

GYMNASTIC NOTES

Only three of last year's Honours Gymnastic class came back this year, but as there were several promising gymnasts in the senior class we were able to fill the vacancies at the end of the first term, when A. McKillop, D. Harris, and J. Chamberlain passed the tests, in which, for the first time, the remaining members of the class were examiners. At the end of the term we hope to give a demonstration of vaulting over the horse (we are sorry we cannot take our ropes, boom and ladder to the Caledonian Hall, as it is difficult to make a demonstration interesting with only a horse available). NEWS OF OLD STUDENTS OF PHYSICAL TRANIING DEPARTMENT

Miss J. Baird, Games Mistress at Amberley House. Miss F. Cowper, at St. Hilda's Collegiate School, Dunedin. Miss V. Millar, at Technical College, Dunedin. Miss J. Brewer, at Columba College, Dunedin. Miss E. Turnbull, at Woodriddings School, Hatch End, England. Miss B. Hoyles, at St. John's School, Invercargill. Miss S. King-Mason, at Selwyn House, Christchurch. Miss K. Thorp, at Napier and Hastings High Schools. Miss M. Mace, appointed for 1937 assistant Games Mistress at Woodford House. TRAMPING CLUB NOTES FOR 1936

This year we again reorganised the Tramping Club, and throughout the season the girls have shown great keenness, in spite of all the disappointments they have had.

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At the beginning of the second term all the members met in IV.a room and elected a leader and committee. We opened the season by a brave attempt at climbing Mt. Herbert, and though by no means all the party reached the summit, the few that did, had the presence of mind to bring it back with them (just a small stone), so at least everyone put her "foot on the summit." Our next venture was made on the King's Birthday. We all caught the excursion train to Arthur's Pass, and walked over to Otira, and though the weather was certainly not perfect" and rather hampered our view, I think we all enjoyed it very much. Later we again tramped on the Port Hills-up Witch's Hill and then we walked along the Summit Road down into Lyttelton, and round by the main road to Sumner. At the end of the second term we went camping near Kowhai Bush. We took the Friday train as far as Springfield, and pitched our tent on the far side of the Kowhai. On Saturday we made an attempt at Mt. Herbert (not the same Mt. Herbert). We slept out again that night, and on Sunday tramped up the W aimakariri Gorge--crossing shingle slides and cliffs-till at last we struck an ideal camping ground by the river. Some, the brave few, risked a bathe. Next day we returned to the cottage, scratched by gorse, but otherwise none the worse for wear. Miss Singleton then left the party, and Miss Trevor brought us home once more. We regret not having been able to have more excursions, but those we have had were all enjoyed greatly. In conclusion I wish to thank Miss Singleton, who has so generously given up her time to train us. I also wish to compliment the girls themselves on the steady enthusiasm they have always shown, and which has helped so much to make it a successtul season. M. Tolley (Leader).

CLUB NOTES. "Iolanthe" -the very name conjures up in our minds the vision of mumps and chicken-pox, disappointments and postponements; for this year, being very ambitious, we decided to produce a musical comedy. All the clubs of former years co-operated in the work that had to be done, and towards the end of the first term the caste had been

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chosen and was rehearsing under Mrs Beeby' s direction, whilst peers and fairies were being taught their choruses by Mr Jones and Miss Trevor. In the Art Room busy fingers were stencilling programmes, making the necessary garments, and painting the scenery; Miss Scarvell is indeed to be congratulated on the excellent way she managed this branch of the production. Parents' Day has become an annual affair, and is held towards the end of the second term. As we usually give a concert on the night of the display, we thought it would be a good opportunity to present "Iolanthe," but-and there were going to be one or two more "buts" -one of the girls in the Sixth Form developed mumps, and we were frightened that those who had been in contact with her might develop it. So the play was postponed, and we went away for the holidays with the intention of giving two performances of it the week after we came back. Holidays over, rehearsals began in real earnest-then one of the Boarders caught scarlet fever, and poor "Iolanthe" was again postponed, but this time we decided to take no more risks, and it has been put off until the last week of the term. As soon as the weather became warm enough, those who were not actually in the caste were allowed to go to rowing. Despite the one or two minor calamities that have occurred-such as occasional showers of rain and frogs in the bottoms of boats-they have thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and are looking forward to joining the Club again next year. As the play has not yet been presented we cannot say just how good or bad it is going to be, but we feel confident that under Mrs Beeby's excellent direction it must be a great success. We should like to take this opportunity of thanking her for giving so generously of her time and showing such an interest in all the work there has had to be done. The following girls are taking part, and we wish them the best of luck:The Lord Chancellor, M. Gowenlock; Earl of Mountararat, D. Hughes; Earl Tolloller, M. Broadhead; Private Willis, A. McNish; Strephon (an Arcadian shepherd), P. Talbot; Queen of the Fairies, M. Ager; Iolanthe, J. Williamson; Celia, Leila, Fleta (Fairies), J. Anderson, R. Thomas, F. Feron; Phyllis (an Arcadian shepherdess and Ward in Chancery), M. Smail.

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OLDGIRLS' ASSOCIATION. The year 1936 has been a very busy one for our Old Girls, especially for the Committee, but every effort has been met with encouragement and appreciation from our members. This year has seen several innovations, the most important being the social evenings which were held on the first Wednesday evening in each month during the winter. As a social venture it was reasonably successful, but not financially, and if we decide to repeat our programme next year we intend to study the matter carefully, and arrange an even more entertaining and profitable series of evenings. The programmes were as follows: May, musical programme and talk on Scotland, by Miss G. M. Glanville. June, "Opera Through the Centuries," by Miss B. Hannam. July, The Oberammergau Passion Play, by Mrs C. H. Virtue. August, "The Maori Race," by Rev. J. T. McWilliam. This evening also took the form of a pantry party for the Maori Girls' College. September, Mr W. E. Best, "The Salvaging of 'The Egypt's' gold." October, musical programme and talk by Miss E. Pegg on the Y.W.C.A. and its work in Christchurch. We are very grateful to all who helped. Our guests each evening were the members of the Sixth Form, who, we hope, will now feel quite at home when they become Old Girls. We now possess five dozen "grey dawn'' cups and saucers, and also an urn, and so we no longer have to hire our crockery. Annual Dance 1936. We were very proud of our eighteen debutantes at the Association's Annual Dance, which was held at the Winter Garden on May 28. They had been trained by Elsa Whitta, who was untiring in her efforts to make their presentation a success. The girls were thus taught poise and confidence and made a delightful picture as they made their curtseys to His Grace Archbishop Julius. Those who made their debut were:-Patti Cameron Smith, Nancy and Nora Chamberlain, Zena Rose, Natalie Cox, Ailsa Crompton, Mary Norris, Ruth Chapman, Betty Johns, Jill Stevens, Janet Waters, Kathleen Larcomb, and Alison Buchanan. Our guests of honour were Miss Julius, Mrs Young, Mr and Mrs E. P. Wills, and representatives from Nelson College, Craighead, St. Hilda's, Rangi Ruru, and Columba College Old Girls' Associations. As in past years the debutantes were each presented by the President with a bouquet from the Association.

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Friends of the Cathedral. The subscription for Life Membership having been reduced to £5/5/-, and in accordance with the motion which was carried at the annual meeting 1935, we have been nominated as a Life Member, and will thus be the first school to become a Life Member. Maori College Garden Fete. On Saturday, October 31st, we were in charge of the Shilling Stall at the College grounds in Ferry Road. With generous help from the school, our committee and members, we collected a large assortment of the most exciting articles, from coat hangers to cushions, and managed to make about £4. The articles which were unsold we gave to Sister Kate for her "Glory Box"-the box she has for Christmas and birthday presents for the girls, and which,. until our gifts came, had been sadly depleted. Bible Reading Fellowship. For some time we have felt the need for encouraging our Old Girls in systematic Bible reading, and with this end in view Mrs Young wrote to the Bible Reading Fellowship in England to ascertain if they would print cards for us with Daily Readings. The Rev. A. K. Warren, the School Chaplain, who is at present in England, was asked to call on the Secretary of the B.R.F. in London and see what arrangements could be made for next year. Scholarships.

It was with great pleasure that the Association learned of Miss Janet S'torry's generosity in donating a scholarship for daughters, or younger sisters of Old Girls. The scholarship was not awarded this year, as the six candidates failed to fulfil all the conditions. We do wish to thank Miss Storry for her thoughtfulness and generosity in this, and many other directions, and take this opportunity of expressing our appreciation of all she has done for us and for the School. At our Annual Meeting Mrs H. Garland proposed that we should give an Old Girls' Scholarship. We discussed various ways and. means, and finally decided to hold a, Special General Meeting early next year so that we may proceed at once with establishing a fund. We shall welcome subscriptions for this worthy cause, and know that all Old Girls will realise the immense value of it. Already several bridge parties are being arranged to augment the fund, and we hope the time will not be far distant when our scholarship will be a reality. Inter-Association Tennis. Towards Easter of this year the Inter-Association Match was played, this time at the United courts, when St. Andrew's College

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O.B.A. were our hosts. Some very exciting matches were played, the honours finally going to Christ's College, after a very even competition with St. Andrew's. Our team was Mrs H. McDonald, Dorothy Dickey, Mrs D. Carl, and Madeline Pyne. Re-Union 1936.

Every year our Re-Union is a time of joy and happiness to our Old Girls, and this year our programme was only slightly different from that of other years. St. Margaret's Day, November 16th.

This was celebrated by the usual Evensong service, and we were very honoured to have our dear friend Archbishop Julius to give us the address. The Annual Dinner was held on November 27th, at Heath's in the "grey room," which was gay with pink poppies and blue cornflowers for the occasion. Great difficulty had been experienced in obtaining a suitable restaurant for our dinnerJ as we decided this year to have the General Meeting immediately after. However, our choice proved to be quite a happy one, as all present agreed. In the lounge we held our Annual General Meeting, and of course with such a large attendance we had a most interesting and enjoyable evening. The main subject under discussion was the Old Girls' Scholarship, and Mrs Young gave us all the vital news of the School. We also had the pleasure of having Miss P. Brodie speak to us about the Y.W.C.A. Our reason in asking her to come to the meeting was that we felt we should make some effort to give the Y.W.C.A. the support it deserves. We hope to be able to help, and already we have several volunteers. If any Old Girl feels she would like to assist by giving them even the smallest amount of her time, would she please ring or write to our own secretary. Leaders for the girls' classes are very scarce at present. and every help and encouragement is needed. The officers for 1937 were elected as follows:-President, Miss Mary Morten; Vice-Presidents, Mrs H. Garland, Mrs G. Cotterill, Miss Janet Storry; Secretary, Madeleine Pyne; Treasurer, Jean Ballantyne; Games Captain, Betty Andrews; Committee, Myrle Corrick, Tui 'Thomas, Jo. Eddy, Gwen Rankin, Isobel Wright, Jocelyn Freeman. Saturday, November 28th. The usual Communion service was held at 7.30 a.m., when Rev. F. N. Taylor took his last Re-Union service. A large number of faithful Old Girls came to this service and afterwards enjoyed happy fellowship at breakfast upstairs.

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conditions, but the rain very considerately waited until our matches were finished. Our team defeated the School team by five matches to one. Our players were Mrs D. Carl, Misses Dorothy Dickey, Isobel Wright, Betty Andrews, Mona McDonald, Jocelyn Freeman, Peggy Johnston, Tui Thomas, Brownie Freeman, Bertha Nurse, Natalie Vale, and Margaret Webley. After the match tea was served, and so our Re-Union for 1936 concluded.

Tramping Club Notes. The weather this last winter has given very little encouragement to our small but happy and enthusiastic band of trampers. However, in spite of so many wet week-ends we have had one or two very enjoyable trips, the most popular of these being the Labour week-end tramp on the Peninsula. This hike was a great success: the route we chose was not strenuous and it did not include any long and tiring stretches of rough road. Everyone felt better for such a bracing week-end and went home ready to tackle city life during the busy weeks before Christmas. Five of us caught the early train to Little River and set out, proud of our heavy packs, on the road to Hill Top. That sounds a simple matter, but the day was hot and ere an hour had passed each one of us was looking at the other to see if anyone showed signs of suggesting a halt. While were were resting under some cool pine trees a kindly farmer told us about a short cut up a hill in his property. We thanked him and iook the "short" cut. Bravely we struggled up that cruel hill and when we did actually reach the top we decided once and for all that the longest way round is the quickest way home. But that climb gave us a wonderful thirst and the cold lemonade and squash at Hill Top was a fitting compensation for our hard work. We arrived at the Pigeon Bay Youth Hostel before sunset, had a hot bath each and a huge dinner and then went out to meet three more of our party who had caught a later train to Little River. Feeling very tired we went to bed early that night-some of us wondering why we had ever left home. Next day we felt as fit as fiddles and nearly finished our day's walk by noon. On the Onawe Peninsula we lunched and sun bathed all afternoon and two hardy members went in for a swim. We spent that night at the Duvauchelles Bay Hotel, and we had 1great fun with the piano and a pile of old songs. On Labour Day we set off from Duvauchelles Bay for Hill Top and Myrle's shoes fell to pieces with old age. At Hill Top we found a cosy lounge, a warm fire and two friends so we stayed there for some time before leaving in the rain for Little River. There we boarded the train for home, damp and tired but with enough zest

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for hiking left to discuss plans for another week-end walk in the near future. Next year we hope to arrange many more such trips, some if possible on the West Coast, where the scenery is so magnificent. Wouldn't other Old Girls like to join up with the Tramping Club and come with us ? We really do have fun. We regret having had to accept the resignation of our very .capable leader, Myrle Corrick, but welcome another keen tramper, Stephanie Holmes, in her place. Present Officers: Leader, Stephanie Holmes; Deputy Leaders, Irene Horne and Betty Andrews; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Rita Berry.

NEWS OF OLD GIRLS Mary Morten was one of the District Commissioners representing Canterbury at the Dominion Guide Conference in November. We now have two journalists-Tui Thomas is assistant Editor on the "Press Junior," and Barbara McKillop is working on the staff of the "Star-Sun." Eileen Bradshaw is also doing free-lance journalism, and is usually responsible for the music notes in the "Press." Nancy Brown was awarded her B.Sc. at the 1935 University .examinations. Ruth Brown (nee Turner) is busy painting at Franz Josef (pictures not houses). Ruth and Mary Lush are at present in England. Also in England js Elaine Wickenden, who spent but a few months here after her last trip abroad. Kitty Dixon is expected to arrive back from the Old Country early in December, while her sister Amy is making the trip Home immediately after Christmas. Margaret Inwood is tripping to England in April next year. Mrs Archie Barton (nee Chrissie Talbot) is still distinguishing herself in singing. She was placed second in the Aria Contest in Wellington, and first in the same contest in Dunedin. She also travelled to Ballarat, to compete in the Aria Contest there, but like all New Zealanders who first visit Australia, her voice was affected by the change, and she was very disappointed at not being able to do her best, but no doubt the experience would prove extremely valuable to her. Chrissie was engaged to sing at the R.S.A. concert in Dunedin in November, and we were unable to offer her our congratulations in person at Re-Union, but we give them to her in print, and wish her every success in the future.

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Stephanie Holmes is teaching at Selwyn House. Dorothy Gerard took her B.A. degree last year and is now teaching at Craighead. Betty Gerard (nee Buckley) is assisting her husband in the· parish of St. Matthew's, Auckland. Vera Papprill is living with her brother in Pangatotara, Nelson. Winifred Cullwick is now married, and is Mrs Jim Busby, and with her husband and little daughter lives inland on a sheep run from Tokamaru Bay. She was fortunate to have a trip to England recently. Elinor Verity, formerly of Waimate, is now in Auckland. Nancy Frater was runner-up in the North Canterbury Junior Golf Championship, and runner-up in the Christchurch Ladies' Junior Championship. s·usie Pritchett, now Mrs W. A. A. Morris, is living in Auckland .. Maude Rawnsley lives in Gisbome, and is enjoying plenty of swimming and riding. She usually spends the summer holidays camping near Tolaga Bay with her married sister Gwen, who lives on a sheep station in the back hills. Amy Courage, now Mrs Geoffrey Gray, has a son and daughter, and lives at Goose Bay, Kaikoura. Merle Parry married an engineer, Archie Firth-Smith. They are living in New Guinea and have a small daughter. While on the "other side" Kitty Dixon also visited France and Scotland, and spent most of her time sketching. She furthered her studies at the Slade School of Art, and was also lucky enough to witness the Davis Cup matches and saw our New Zealand players Malfroy and Stedman in action at Wimbledon. Maureen Raymond was one of the many New Zealanders Kitty visited in London. Betty Tipping has left us again and is back in England. May we claim Janet Poulton (nee Dixon) to be our first Old Girl aviatrix? She obtained her "A" license last year and her endorsed (passenger) license in March. She competed successfully in both North and South Island pageants, and came second for the South Island in the Bledisloe Trophy. In the North Island she was second in the Cory-Wright Navigation Trophy, open to any New Zealand non-professional pilot. She was second in the New Zealand women's landing event, second for the year in the Canterbury Aero Club Efficiency Contest, and won the Rattray Cup. We ofrer her our heartiest congratulations. Betty Friberg is living at present in Clifton Gardens, Sydney. Betty completed her Karitane training nearly two years ago. Davina Bates is now on the staff of the Y.W.C.A. in Christchurch. Avice Hamilton has received an appointment with the Department of Sdentific and Industrial Research. She was sent to the Entomology Branch at Palmerston North to help with the rearing of the parasites of the Diamond Back Moth, and is finding the work very interesting.

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Betty Flint was awarded the Charles Cook Warwick House Memorial Scholarship at Canterbury College, and recently left for England to further her studies. We wish her every success in her new surroundings. , Brownie Freeman is doing poster work at Beath's, and Joan Roll is doing chiropody work with the same firm. Our equestriennes, Kathleen Kaye and Monica Templeman, have both been very successful at the country shows. At both the Duvauchelles and Little 'River shows Kathleen had the champion hack, and Monica was again successful with "Hotch" at the Malvern A. and P. show. Mary Fairbairn (nee Pawsey) is shortly to return from a visit to England and the Continent. Our detective fiction writer, Ngaio Marsh, is still winning honours in the literary world, and has just sent away another book to be published in England. She is to go to EI\gland in March to be correspondent for the "Press" during the Coronation. Elsa Whitta, now Mrs Hugh Hunter, is still in charge of a dancing school. The debutantes at our annual dance this year were trained by Elsa, and were indeed a credit to her.

ENGAGEMENTS Carol Eagers to James Caffin. Ruth Rutherford (nee Derritt) to Bernhard Wilks. J oyc€ Shaw to A. D. Nickolls. Lorna Richards to W. K. Esson. Ethel Richards to E. W. Hood. Kathleen McN amara to Maitland Biggs. Madeleine Pyne to Neil Hamilton.

MARRIAGES Barbara Salt to P. Mather. Mavis Dixon to J. Bennett. Alison Cooper to Eric Clelland. Marjorie Irwin to M. Bolam. Beth Green to Wincote Price. Yvette Rigg to M. D. Watts. Tui Pannell to Bruce Hamilton. Dorothy Green to James Aitken. Jeannette King to Owen Williams. Mary Hiatt to Austin MacGibbon. May Kibblewhite to Jack Manchester. Edith Smith to Ben Johns. Daphne Moffatt to R. W. Brown. Madge Matthews to Harry Foley. Gwen Skjellerup to H. W. Crozier. Phyllis Cooper to L. A. Lilley.

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Alma Chamberlain to Cliff Cunningham. Madge Mulcock to A. Neeve. Beatrice Telford to F. H. Moore. Lesley James to Phillip Carter. Chrissie Talbot to Archie Barton. Marjorie White to R. Dart. Daphne Sedgley to Dudley Thompson. Isabel Bates to Colin Stewart. Catherine Brown to D. Sidey.

BIRTHS France Wood (nee Rigg) a daughter. Jean Cox (nee Gebbie) a son. Olive Farthing (nee Langley) a daughter. Muriel Skurr (nee Brown) a daughter. Joy Jones (nee Wolf) a son. Joy:ce Benzie (nee Jamieson) a daughter. Pearl S'mith (nee Jaegar) a son. Eileen Glasgow ( nee Tingey) a son. Daphne Thompson (nee Sedgley) a daughter. Susie Morris (nee Pritchett) a daughter. Esther Levy (nee Rose) a daughter. Yvette Watts (nee Rigg) a daughter. Claire Paape (nee Woods) twin sons.

We cannot allow this opportunity to pass without expressing our .appreciation of all our faithful friends, and especially Mrs Young, who is always ready with her help, encouragement, and advice. Our Committee, too, has worked conscientiously and each has pulled her weight with a cheerfulness and loyalty that only a school such as St. Margaret's deserves. A "please" from your Secretary.

In order to make our Old Girls' Notes as interesting to our readers as possible we should appreciate any news, no matter how small, of Old Girls. Please don't be bashful and forget to give us any news of yourself. Would Old Girls who are married please add their maiden name .as well as their present name in any correspondence. It is a tremendous help to have both names. And finally, please do not forget to notify us of your change of .address-our address is still the same, P.O. Box 1103, Christchurch. M.P.

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IN MEMORIAM Sheila Cameron

Born February

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Died June 27th, 1936.

Sheila was a Sub-Prefect for the first term of 1934, when her long illness began. During the very difficult time she had after she left us her loyalty to the traditions of the School was unswerving, and she was always interested in School activities. We extend our deepest sympathy to Mr and Mrs Cameron in the loss of their <laughter.

EXCHANGES Craighead Diocesan School, Timaru ; Collegiate School, Hobart; Rangiruru, Christchurch; Christ's College, Christchurch; Columba College, Dunedin; Christchurch Boys' High School; Woodford House; Avonside G.H.S., Christchurch; Girls' High School, Christchurch; Old Palace School, Croydon, England; St. Hilda's College, Dunedin; Rangiora High School; Ladies' College, Colombo, Ceylon ; Auckland Diocesan High School.

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