1940 SMC Yearbook by St Margaret's College Foundation

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Standing:

PREFECTS

J. Anderson, D. Barraclough, M. Connor, M. Hanafin, M. Owen, F. Feron. Sitting: M. Pairman, A. Penman (Head), D. Hughes, G. de Thier. Absent: J. Verrall.

1940

No.33

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CONTENTS Page '

Board of Governors

The Staff

Officers of the School

School Roll

Editorial

School Diary

Prize Giving, 1939

Examination Results

. 13

Chapel Notes

Boarders' Notes

The Dance

Contributions

Tennis

. 25

Swimming

Net Ball

Hockey

Athletics

Inter House Results

Club Notes

Exchanges

Old Girls' Association

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BOARD OF GOVERNORS Chairman:

The Most Rev. the Archbishop of New Zealand.

Deputy-Chairman:

The Dean of Christchurch Warren, M.A. Oxon.).

(Very Rev. A. K.

Secretary and Treasurer: E. P. Wills,· Esq., B.A., L.L.M., M.Com. Mrs Reynolds E. C. Champion, Esq., M.A., L.L.M. Mrs White, M.B., B.S. (Lond.) ,A. C. Cottrell, Esq., L.L.B. D.P.H. K. M. Gresson, Esq., L.L.B. Rev. Canon J. de B. Galwey Denys Hoare, Esq., F.P.A., N.Z. Rev. H. M. Cocks, M.A. L. J. Kincaid, Esq. Rev. I. L. Richards, M.A.

THE STAFF Head Mis tress

- Mrs C. L. Young, M.A. (Oxon.)

Staff

- Miss A. King, C.S.M.M.G., Dip. Chelsea College of Physical Education. Miss I. Hunter, Dip. Home Science. Miss M. Parr, B.A., B.Sc. (Perth) Miss D. Gerard, B.A. (N.Z.) Miss C. McKinnon, B.A. (N.Z.) Miss M. Hursthouse, B.A. (N.Z.), Dip. of Education. Miss J. Deane, Gov. B. Certificate. Miss S. Ragg, Dip. Fine Arts (N.Z.) Miss K. Edwards, B.A. (Hons.), University of Wales (relieving) Miss D. Hosking, Gov. C. Certificate. Miss R. Trevor, B.A., Dip. Ed. (N.Z.) Miss M. Claughton, Gov. C. Certificate, Mu sic Specialist, A.T.C.L. Violin. Miss J. Greaves, Gov. C. Certificate, A.T.C.L. Piano. Miss D. Robinson, Secretary. Miss F. King, L.T.C.L., Elocution. Miss B. Hannam, L.R.A.M., L.T.C.L., L.R.S.M. Miss V. Halliday, L.T.C.L., L.R.S.M. Miss L. Welsh, Matron. The Very Rev. the Dean of Christchurch, M.A. ( Oxon.), Chaplain.

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OFFICERS OF THE SCHOOL, 1940 Prefects

- Aroha Penman (Head) Dorothy Hughes

Sub-Prefects

- Jean Anderson Dulcie Barraclough Margery Connor Frances Feron Mary Hanafin Marie Owen Margaret Fairman Geraldine de Thier Judith Verrall

Boarding House Prefects

- Mary Hanafin (Head) Margery Connor Doreen Dore Merle Sherratt Jean Hudson

Boarding House Orderlies - Margaret Halliday Dorothy Hibbs Barbara Malden Nathalie Tod House Captains

- Konini-Aroha Penman Kowhai-Dorothy Hughes Rata-Dulcie Barraclough Rimu-Mary Hanafin Matipo-Margery Connor

Games Committee

- Aroha Penman Dorothy Hughes Mary Hanafin Geraldine de Thier Margaret Evans Frances Feron (Secretary)

Editorial Committee

- The Prefects

Form OrderliesVa. Vb. !Va. (i) !Va. (Mod.) IVb. (i) IVb. (Mod.) III Upper III Lower II and I.

Term I. June Harris Joan Smail

Term II. Term III. Barbara Malden Margaret Evans Margrita Justine MacKenzie Henderson Helen Stringer Irene Ennis Ruth Falkinder Mary MacKenzie Joan Matravers Kathleen Hanafin Dorothy Virtue Gillian Richards Joan Barrow Judy Jamieson Margaret WardellSally Derbidge Veronica Mears Joyce Cooke Ailsa McMaster June Kemp Norma Wright Elizabeth Todd Jean Adams Jill Stewart Nancy McRae

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SCHOOL ROLL FORM VI. Hughes, Dorothy (Kowhai) Anderson, Jean (Konini) Owen, Marie (Rata) Barraclough, Dulcie (Rata) Pairman, Margaret (Matipo) Connor, Margery (Matipo) Penman, Aroha (Konini) Dore, Doreen (Konini) Merle (Kowhai) Fenner, Molly (Kowhai), left lstSherratt, Skinner, Betty (Matipo) term de Their, Geraldine (Konini) Feron, Frances (Rimu) White, Joy (Rata) Hanafin, Mary (Rimu) FORM VA 1. Maclean, Suzanne (Rimu) Malden, Barbara (Matipo) Moore, Gwenda (Rata), left 3rd term Price, Pauline (Kowhai) Simes, Margaret (Rimu) Verrall, Judith (Matipo)

Barraclough, Ray (Rata) Clemens, Noeline (Konini) Dobie, Alison (Rimu) Glasson, Betty (Kowhai) Graham, Alison (Kowhai) Groves, Myra (Rimu) Harris, June (Rata) Helps, Judith (~onini)

FORM Va Modern. Elder, Margaret (Rata) Evans, Margaret (Rata) Halliday, Margaret (Matipo) Hudson, Jean (Rimu) Sheppard, Jocelyn (Konini) Stevens, Patricia (Kowhai)

Harris, Rae (Rata) Hibbs, Dorothy (Matipo) Tod, Nathalie (Kowhai) Woods, Ruth (Matipo), left term.

1st

FORM Vb 1. Adams, Ruth (Matipo) Blackburn, Betty ( Rimu) Collier, Cecily (Matipo) Crowley, Adrienne (Kowhai) Dobson, Dorothy (Rimu) Foster, Pamela (Matipo) Henderson, Justine (Rata)

Kyle, Alison (Konini) Lush, Alison (Rata) Mitchell, Prudence (Rimu) Nelson, Margaret ( Konini) Richards, Barbara (Rimu) Wise, Shirley (Rimu)

FORM Vb Modern. Austin, Jean (Kowhai) MacKenzie, Margrita (Rata) Buxton, Shirley (Matipo) Rich, Ruth (Konini) Clarke, Errol (Konini) Smail, Joan ( Konini) Cran, Joyce ( Matipo) Stewart, Jocelyn (Matipo) Cumming, June (Kowhai) Sutton, Lesley (Konini), left 1st Finney, Melva (Kowhai) term Hollander, Ruth (Rata) Verrall, Helen (Matipo) Lester, June (Konini), left 2ndWatson, Denise (Konini) term Wreaks, Pamela (Konini) Lockwood, Margaret (Matipo)

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FORM IVa 1. Adamson, June (Rimu) Anderson, Margaret (Kowhai) Bongard, Collene ( Rata) Darwin, Alison (Matipo) Ennis, Irene (Konini) Falkinder, Ruth (Rata) Frandsen, Noreen (Matipo) Hamilton, Lavinia (Konini) Hutton, Elizabeth (Rimu) Lance, Muriel (Kowhai) Nicholls, Ngaire (Rata) Phillip, Norma (Kowhai) Pocock, Penelope (Rata)

FORM

Brake, Yatala (Rata) Christie, Jean (Matipo ) England, Enid (Matipo) Gilbert, Shirley (Rata) Hewett, Philippa (Kowhai) Hanafin, Kathleen (Rimu) Jewell, Coreen (Rimu) Lamb, Yvonne (Matipo) Lee, Yvonne (Matipo) Lawn, Betty (Rata) McCoy, Betty (Konini) MacKenzie, Mary (Rata) McLachlan, Shirley (Rimu)

Purchas, Mary (Rata) Radley, Rewa (Kowhai) Rodd, Helen (Rimu) Smith, Reima (Rata) Stevens, Joan (Rimu) Stone, Enid (Kowhai) Stringer, Helen (Matipo) Turnbull, Joan (Rata) Wellwood, Shirley (Kowhai) Will, Sally (Konini) Wood, Marion (Kowhai) Tiffin, Joan (Rata)

IVa Modern. Matravers, Joan (Konini) Morgan, Margaret (Kowhai) Polson, Bunty (Kowhai) Pritchett, Bonnie (Konini) . Rimmer, Kathleen (Matipo) Rothenberg, Prudence CMatipo) Sladen, Margaret (Rimu) Sowden, Elaine (Konini) Suckling, Helene (Matipo) Sutherland, Eleanor (Rimu) Wardell, Eleanore (Konini) Wright, Joyce (Kowhai)

FORM IVh 1. Ballantyne, Islay (Konini) Barraclough, Margaret (Rata) Holmes, Marjorie (Konini) Hurst, Enid (Rata) Barrell, Doreen (Rata) Barrow, Joan (Rimu) East, Marjorie (Konini) Ellis, Vivien (Rimu) Gilchrist, Kathleen (Konini) Gough, Helen (Rata) Grant, Lynette (Matipo) Hall, Judith (Kowhai) Hamilton, Beatrice (Konini)

Harris, Dorothy (Konini) Harris, Marjorie (Rata) Iles, Beatrice (Matipo) Laws, Barbara (Konini) McKenzie, Patricia (Konini) Moir, Alwyn (Matipo) Richards, Gillian (Rimu) Stevens, Bly (Kowhai) Stringer, Judith (Matipo) Stringer, Rosalind (Matipo) Virtue, Dorothy (Matipo) Warren, Ngaire (Matipo) Wimsett, Nathlie (Rata)

FORM IVb Modern. Amyes, Beverley (Rimu), term

left 2ndBaker, Jill (Matipo) Buss, Patricia (Rimu)

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Couper, Gwendoline (Matipo) McPherson, Ellen (Rimu) Derbidge, Sally (Matipo) Miller, Helen (Konini) Gould, Kathleen (Matipo\ Polton, Norma (Rata) Gillanders, Cecily (Kowhai) Ritchie, Jean (Rimu) Iverach, Mona (Matipo) Street, Ngaio (Konini) Jamieson, Judy (Kowhai) Taylor, Natalie (Rimu) McKillop, Ja11:et (Rata) Todd, Mary (Rimu) McKeeman, Joy (Konini), left 2ndWardell, Margaret (Konini) term Woodard, Nancy (Rimu) McKenzie, Jocelyn (Rata) Wood, Bernadine (Matipo) FORM III Upper A. McFarlane, Joan (Kowhai) MacKenzie, Bobbie ( Rata) McMaster, Ailsa (Kowhai) Mansfield, Louise (Rata) Mears, Veronica (Kowhai) Stevens, Diana (Kowhai) Wilson, Valerie (Kowhai) Tiffin, Brenda (Rata)

Bennett, Margaret (Rata) Broad, Clare (Rata) Cogan, Anne (Kowhai) Cook, Elspeth (Kowhai) Cooke, Joyce (Rimu) Cox, Margaret (Rimu) Dowland, Sandra (Rimu) Fisher, Marion (Kowhai) Glasson, Mary (Ko_whai)

III Upper B. Jewell, Brenda (Rimu) Broome, Jean (Konini) Mitchell, Anne (Rimu) Bevan-Brown, June (Matipo) Morgan, Wendy (Kowhai) Brownlee, Ray (Kowhai) Pearson, Doreen (Konini) Dodds, Marion (Konini) Gardner, Ruth (Konini), left lstPerry, Joan (Matipo) Richards, Barbara (Konini) term Spence, Annette (Rata) Goggin, Jocelyn (Matipo) Blakey, Norma (Konini) Herdman, Adrienne (Kowhai) FORM

III Lower. 2ndKemp, June (Rimu) Owen, Gwylfa (Kowhai) Owen, Jose (Kowhai) Todd, Elizabeth (Rimu) Wright, Norma (Rimu)

Allan, Enid (Matipr' left term Buckley, Robin (Rimu) Gunn, Cecily (Konini) Hawker, Jewel (Konini)

FORM Ila. Beer, Melva (Rata) Cotich, Mescal (~atipo) Cook, Lorna (Kowhai \ Davies, Margaret (Kowhai) Jenkin, Robyn (Rata \ Murchison, Catherine (Rimu) Myers, Ballinda (Konini) Packer, Rosemary (Matipo)

Fisher, Mary (Rata) Gordon, Barbara (Koninn Gould, Janet (Rimu) Hanmer, Elizabeth (Kowhai) Quigley, Janice (Konini) Ross, Jean (Rata) Wait, Elizabeth (Kowhai\

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FORM lib. Adams, Jean (Matipo) Bagley, Diane (Rata) Bennet, Joyce ( Rata) Davies, Joy (Kowhai) Glass, Nancy (Matipo) Gordon, Jean <Konini)

McRae, Nancy (Kowhai) McFarlane, Anne (Rimu' Ritchie, Margaret (Rimu) Stewart, Jill (Rimu) Smith, Adrienne (Rata)

FORM I. Dickson, Judith ( Konini) Falck, Mary (Matipo)

Insull, Wendy (Konini) Spratt, Elizabeth (Rata)

KINDERGARTEN. A'Court, Lynette Ballantyne, Mary Blackley, Nan Gumbrell, Janet Gunn, Anne Marie Harrison, Sally Hoy, Rhonda Imback, Vera Keenlyside, Diana Lack, Pamela Mackwell, Lyane Mardon, Judith Muschamp, Margaret

Myers, Nedra Needham, Jocelyn Orchard, Helen O'Rorke, Jacqueline Ower, Felicity Pirani, Gina Richards, Ursula Pitama, Kororia Shearer, Joan Shrimpton, Fiona W estgarth, Margaret Wills, Margaret Boys.

Beauvais, Peter Gordon, Walter Hopkins, Geoffrey Plimmer, Ian (left 2nd term) Owen, Dennis

Ower, James Richards, Daniel Tothill, Thomas Waugh, Paul Zelas, Henry

PHYSICAL TRAINING Year II. R. Heap J. Hennah G. Marshall

DEPARTMENT.

Year I. M. Kells J. Lloyd L. Weston

EDITORIAL

1940-and the war is still uppermost in the mind of everyone. For the second time in the history of St. Margaret's College the world and its peoples have been involved in the chaos and suffering of war; just as the girls of 1914-18 did their part, so we of to-day are comforted to r€alise that in all humility we may help by our thinking, by our actions, and by our sacrifices to bring about that day when peace and goodwill shall once more prevail. In spite of this war-cloud, however, the spirit of St. Margaret's is. as strong as ever and we ar,e very proud of of the fact that the school roll has steadily increased since the beginning of the year until it has now passed the two hundred and sixty mark. We were very pleased to welcome sev,eral girls from England during this last term. At the beginning of the year, Miss Hursthouse and Miss Deane joined us, and later on in the year Miss Edwards, who arrived from England.

It was with regret that we said good-bye, at the end of the first term, to Miss Johnstone and to Miss Midgley, who left us to return to her home in England. In the second term we welcomed Miss McKinnon and Miss Swanson who, owing to illness, was replaced at the beginning of the third term by an old-girl, Miss Ragg, who has recently completed her Diploma of Fine Arts. Miss Robinson also joined us in the third term, replacing Miss Wilderspin. In conclusion we should like to offer our congratulations to the Chairman of our Board, who has this year become Primate of New Zealand, and to assure him of our gratitude for the interest he has always shown in our School.

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THE SCHOOL DIARY February 6th-School re-opened with a roll number of 242 girls for 1940. The opening servfoe was taken by our school chaplain, the Ven. Archdeacon A. K. Warren. February 7th-Election of Sub-Prefects. February 8th-Induction service for Prefects and SubPrefects. February 14th-School Party went to see Australian Tennis team play at Wilding Park. Prefects held a school meeting. February 24th-School helped Old Girls' Association to provide cakes for a high tea for men of the Armed Forces at the Welcome Club. February 27th-Junior Swimming Sports. February 28th-Prefects gave the school a General Knowledge Test. F,ebruary 29th-Senior Swimming Sports. March 13th-Tennis match, mothers against the A team. March 14th-Kindergarten Harvest Festival. March 15th-Piano Recital by Mr Paul Schramm. The Rev. P. Williams visited the School, bringing with him a Melanesian priest, the Rev. Ben Bani. March 17th-Choir broadcast from 3Y A. March 18th and 19th-School party attended the Children's Services in the Cathedral taken by the Rev. J. F. Feron. School inspectors Miss Hetherington and Miss Browne visited us. March 20th-21st-Canon Galwey took Holy Week services at School. March 20th-Party of girls walked in a Procession of Witness from St. Luke's Church to the Cathedral. March 21st-During the afternoon our girls made gifts for the children of St. Saviour's Orphanage. March 22nd-Good Friday Service was taken by Canon Galwey. The choir broadcast from 3Y A. March 29th-Half-holiday as a mark of respect to our late Prime Minister. April 8th-A school party attended the Centennial open-air service for all secondary schools in the grounds of Christ's College. The service was taken by Archbishop West-Watson, who was assisted by the Revs. H. 0. Williams

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and W. A. Burley, the speaker being the Rev. A. Watson. April lOth-Half-holiday for the boys' inter-school sports. April 14th-A Corporate Communion Service for the Staff and Prefects was taken by the Archbishop at the House Chapel. April 24th-The Choir took part in the Centennial Singing Festival. April 25th-The Anzac Day service was taken by the School Chap1ain and Canon Parr gave the address. April 27th-The seniors held their annual school dance to which they invited sixty-six senior boys from Christ's College. April 29th-A School party went to see the Centennial Exhibition of New Zealand Art at the Art Gallery. May 2nd-Ascension Day Service. May 3rd-End of term service. The School said farewell to two of the staff, Miss W. Midgley and Miss M. Johnstone. For the third year Rata won the whole house relay race. The School had a half-holiday in honour of the appointment of our Chairman as Archbishop of New Zealand. TERM II.: May 28th-Opening Service. Roll number incr,eased to 251. We welcomed Miss McKinnon and Miss Swanson to the staff. May 3lst-A School party went to the presentation of "Dr. Faustus," a feature of the Centennial Music Festival. June 12th-Mr Ward visited the School and entertained us with several recitations. June 19th-A School party attended a service of intercession for France at the Cathedral. June 2lst-A party of fifth and sixth form girls attended the first of a series of six lectures held at Canterbury College. June 22nd-The A hockey team played a match against the Old Girls. June 24th-School had a copper trail for the Canterbury Education Board's Ambulance Fund. June 27th-A party of VI Form girls. went to see the French film "Katia." July 9th-12th-Mid-year examinations. July 19th-Miss Sybil Williams spoke to the School on the problems of student refugees. July 26th-Piano recital by Mr Haagen Holenbergh.

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July 28th-Archbishop' West-Watson took a Corporate Communion Service for staff and prefects at the House Chapel. Eighteen girls were confirmed at St. Mary's Church, Merivale. August 9th-A School party went to the Radiant Hall to see the Drama Festival, at which the senior Drama Club presented a play. August 12th-Junior Folk Dancing party. August 14th-Parents' Day. Archdeacon Warren took the Direct Giving Service. Annual school concert at which it was decided to form a Parent-Teacher Association. August 15th-The senior School was entertained by Mrs Young at a Folk Dancing party. August 16th-The end of term service was taken by the Rev. S. E. Woods. The School said farewell to Miss Wilderspin and Miss Swanson.

TERM III.: September lOth-Opening Service. Roll number increased to 260. We welcomed two new members of staff, Miss Ragg as Art Mistress and Miss Robinson as Secretary. September 19th-Some senior girls attended a Communion Service at the Cathedral on Bishop Patteson's Day. September 2lst-Dancing pupils were invit~d to Miss Thomas's dance. September 23rd-Miss Dolton began a series. of Monday lectures on Infant Psychology with the fifth and sixth forms. October 4th-Miss Christobel Robinson spoke to the School on the subject of Vocational Guidance. October 8th-A sixth form party attended Dean Julius's farewell, which was held in Beath's Lounge. October 9th-Other VI form girls went to th~ Induction Service of the new Dean. October 11th-Miss Steven spoke to the School about China. October 14th-A senior party went to the Choral Hall to hear Miss Agnes Moncrieff's talk on China. October 15th-A number of sixth form girls went to help at the Synod Garden Party at Bishopscourt. October 23rd-Sports Day. October 30th-A School party went to a piano recital by th~ famous Polish pianist Ignaz Friedman.

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THE PRIZE-GIVING

1939

The prize-giving was held as usual in the Caledonian Hall, the chair being taken by Bishop West-Watson. Bronze shields, awarded for first-class average during the year, were won by :-Dulcie Barraclough, Margery Connor, Mary Hanafin, Pauline Williamson, Noeline Clemens, Alison Graham, Pamela Foster, Justine Henderson, Alison Lush, Alison Darwin, Muriel Lance, Rewa Radley, Reima Smith, Joan Turnbull, Shirley Wellwood, Dorothy Harris, Brenda Jewell. Storry Essay Cup-Marie Owen. Larcomb French Cup-Mary Hanafin, Pauline Williamson. Miss Hoy's Mathematics Cup-Margery Connor, Mary Hanafin. Corsbie Home Science Cup-Fay

Purdie.

EXAMINATION RESULTS, 1939 Higher Leaving Certificate Joyce I vimey. University Entrance Dulcie Barraclough, Margaret Burrell, Margery Connor, Doreen Dore, Frances Feron, June Fisher, Mary Hanafin, Dorothy Hughes, Marie Owen, Betty Skinner, Pauline Williamson. School Certificate Aroha Penman. Partial School Certificate Peggy Gale, Geraldine de Thier. Sections of Diploma in Fine Arts Margaret Feron.

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CHAPEL NOTES As in the past our Lenten offerings were collected in boxes in the form rooms, and the amount reached this year was £11 16s 7d. This amourit was made up to £12 and was handed over to the Rev. P. Williams, headmaster of St. Patrick's School at Vureas, in Melanesia, to buy an altar for the chapel of his school. Canon Galwey took our Holy Week and Good Friday Services. The beautiful service of candle lighting was again performed on Anzac Day, each prefect representing one of ·the following qualities.:Truth-Mary Hanafin. Strength-Margaret Pairman. Endurance-Judith Verrall. Wisdom-Dorothy Hughes. Purity-Geraldine de Thier. Generosity-Marg,ery Connor. Friendship-Marie Owen. Hope-Dulcie Barraclough. Justice-Frances Feron. Sacrifice-Jean Anderson. Dedication to High Purpose-Aroha

P,enman.

The service was taken by the Chaplain and the address was given by Canon Parr. The money collected at the chapel offertories and the Direct Giving Service was divided as. follows: St. Saviour's £10, Archbishop Julius Memorial Fund £10, Melanesian Mission £10, Refugees £8, Sick and Wounded Fund £20. Besides these amounts the School collected £10 10s 3d for the Canterbury Schools' Ambulance Fund, and 199 garments for the Lady Galway Fund. We should like to thank all the clergy who have taken services for us this year, especially our Chaplain, the Dean of Christchurch. We should also like to say how pleased we are that, as we are a dioc,esan school, he is able to continue his work as our Chaplain, now that he has moved from Merivale to the Cathedral. On July 28th the following girls were confirmed at St. Mary's, Merivale: Margaret Pairman, Geraldine de Thier, Alison Lush, Prudence Mitchell, Helen Verrall, Pamela Wreaks, Colleen Bongard, Muriel Lance, Reima Smith, Enid Stone, Shirley Gilbert, Kathleen Hanafin, Margaret

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Morgan, Eleanor Sutherland, Joyce Wright, Patricia Buss, Cecily Gillanders, Joy McKeeman, Natalie Taylor.

BOARDERS' NOTES At the beginning of the year Mary Hanafin was appointed head prefect of the house, and Margery Connor second prefect. We welcomed fifteen new girls who soon settled down to the boarding life. During the first term we made good ·use of the swimming baths, and several times we went for a swim before breakfast and after dark at night. Many of the boarders did well at the swimming sports, and we hope that they will also do well at the athletic sports this term. Some of the Saturdays during the first term were spent at Sumner and Corsair Bay, and walking on the hills. We entertained the Maori girls at the house one Saturday and they sang us their Maori songs. During the winter term, seven of the senior girls joined the Merivale Bible Class, and went to several socials on Saturday evenings. The Girls' High School boarders invited a netball team over to Acland House, and this term we asked several of the girls over to the house to play tennis. In the second term, Miss Hunter generously presented us with a picture of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, painted by Mrs Gould, the mother of one of the boarders. On the Saturday before the school sports we had some sports of our own on the hockey field. They were a great success, and Takatimu was presented with a box of chocolates for gaining the highest number of points. While we were a way in the September holidays Miss Welsh bought a gramophone "pick-up" and some of the latest dance records so that we could have dancing on Saturday evenings. We should like to thank Archbishop West-Watson, Dean Warren, Canon Parr, the Rev. T. Williams, and the Rev. S. Woods for taking the Communion Services at the house during the year.

THE DANCE The evening of the 27th of April marked the great occasion of our School dance with the Christ College boys

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as our guests. When we had recov,ered from our first perplexity-that of finding the obscure partner who was holding one half of the particular proverb that corresponded to our own-we found leisure to view our surroundings. Ferdinand the Bull, from among his daisies, looked benignly down upon our enjoyment. Snow-White and her seven dwarfs looked as if they, too, would have liked to step down and join our revels. To complete this Walt Disney Arcade, Mick,ey Mouse and our little Pinocchio appeared amid festoons of green shrubbery. (But where was the Official Conscience! ?) Everywhere gay bowls of autumn leaves. and flowers transformed dull corners into places of colour and beauty. Many and vari,ed were the flowers, but conspicuous by its absence was the wall-flower, which was entirely out of season! Little need be said of that all-important process-the furnishing of the inner man, but the very satisfaction ex..: pressed in the faces of all present spoke for itself. Sup'per over, the dancing was resumed to the lilting musical background provided by our Air Force Orchestra, until the hands of the clock slipped round to the undesired hour of departure. Time marches on, and we with it! And so, at last, we made our way home with hoarse throats, but ever cheery chatter, and above all, with the happiest memories of this, our 1940 Dance.

ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS BRITISH NATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS PRIZE ESSAY 1939

The average man of the British Nation can be detected anywhere, so marked are his characteristics, and so different is he from foreigners. P,erhaps that is one of the reasons why he doubts foreigners so much. One often hears the remark, "I don't trust that man. He looks foreign to me." • There are probably no grounds at all for such a remark. The man referred to is, no doubt, an inoffensive little traveller who has harmed no-one in his life, and yet, because he comes from a different country, he is regarded as something which must be avoided. Englishmen despise effusiveness of any kind; very unlike the Frenchman who, if he is pleased in any way,

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Standing: Sitting:

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J. Cumming, P. Stevens, A. Dobie, H. Stringer. J. Hanis, G. de Thier (Captain), B. Lawn.

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Standing: B. Malden, M. Holmes, M. Hanafin, E. Hurst, C. Gillanders. J. Anderson. Sitting: F. Feron, R. Harris, D. Hughes (Captain), In Front: B. Glasson, M. Anderson.

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will dash about, kissing everybody on both cheeks. An Englishman would be horrified by such a display, especially in public. He loathes a scene of any kind, for to make himself conspicuous is one of the things an Englishman does not do. Anyone in a hotel on the Continent can immediately tell if there is a representative of the British Nation also in residence. The other inmates will be awakened, at what appears to them to be a disgraceful hour, by bumps and bangs, which announce that the Englishman has arisen from his bed and is now carrying out his morning physical exercises. They endure this with difficulty, until the noises cease abruptly. A door opens, and a heavy step is heard proceeding along the passage to the bathroom. There is a sound of running water, followed by a loud splash. The other inmates now know that the Englishman is having his daily cold bath. Then, they leap out of bed with haste, for they imagine that someone is being brutally tortured, but it is only the representative of the British Nation singing in his bath! He sings any scraps of songs he knows in a roaring bass, which fills the listeners with wonder. One minute he is singing, "D'ye ken John Peel," and the next minute it is "It's a long way to Tipperary." This continues until he exhausts his repertoire, which is usually very limited. After a brisk rub, he makes his way down to breakfast. At the breakfast table, he may show either of two sides of his character. If he suffers from the British complaint of "liver," and the effects of the bath have partly worn off, he will take his seat at the table, pick up the newspaper, bury his head in it, and speak not a word until the end of the meal. He probably decides that his fell ow visitors are just as bad as his family. If, on the other hand, he does not suffer from "liver," he will be very bright and breezy, full of energy with many plans for the day. He will still, however, read his paper, which is propped against the coffee, for the Englishman has to read his morning paper. Instead of a breakfast of coffee and rolls, he will devour incredible quantities of bacon and ,eggs, which is, of course, the national breakfast. After an energetic morning (if he is not "livery") he returns, and at once inquires about beer. On being presented with a strange brew, he takes one sip, and then informs whoever may be listening that foreigners cannot make beer, and that the only decent beer comes from England. Indeed, if England ever became a prohibitionist

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country, I believe that many of her sons would pine away. The typical Englishman is the most loyal man imaginable to his country. and all its institutions. He himself probably says extremely uncomplimentary things about the government, the income tax, and the coming generation but if a foreigner dares to say one word against the British Nation, he is up in arms immediately. On the whole the Englishman is a most lovable person, and in spite of the things which are often said against him, he is held in very high esteem by the people of all the countries in the world, for they know in their hearts that an Englishman stands for truth, friendship, and courtesy, which are the highest ideals possible. -MARIE

OWEN.

A WISH

Oh, to be the rush of water At a river's head; Come leaping out, earth's sparkling daughter, From a silent bed. Oh, to rush, a mountain river, Over steepest cliffs; Falling swift, and, dropping, shiver Into rainbow mist. Oh, to sweep with mighty thunder Down in shouting joy, A battering, deafening, foaming wonder, Heavy stones my toy. -A.

LUSH.

THE CALL

Go not your way in peace, oh blinded man, Seal not your ears to earth's most bitter cry. Too long you've watched its pain, its narrowing span Of good, have mocked man's God, and thrown Him by. Know ye not yet that love in heaven is crowned As king, the wages of your sin is death? Hear ye not now, in war's triumphant sound, Disaster's hollow call, nor feel its breath?

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And God is speaking, high above the wreck That man's cr,eative power has wrought, the Voice That waves obey, and at whose glorious beck All nature follows! You, blind man, rejoice In bloodshed, spurn that call, and in earth's pain, The soul of Him who died, lies pierced again. -J. ANDERSON.

THE WILD SAD MAID 0 what maid this, who walks so sad, With grievous air and seeking eyes? A changeling she, and well-nigh mad With longing for her fairy skies. 'Tis almost twenty years from now Since Anne, the good man's sweet girl-wife, Went gathering fruit beneath the bough, And merry walked, in love with life. The drowsy child weighed on her arm, And Anne feared not to lay her down. She did not know the fairies harmBetter for her she had not gone. She had not gone a hundred yards Before the fairies soft drew near. They gazed and loved the human babe, Yet on return Anne ·knew no fear. How could she know a fairy's child Lay there, and her's was past reclaim. But Anne's young child, grew up so wild That all well knew from whence she came. This maid has never had a friend, She walks alone in sorrow veiled. Yet many men have sought to bend Her will to theirs, and sadly failed. A worthy man, a young strange knight, Fell deep in love, as he passed by. He sought to win her love but failed, And failing, sought only to die.

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Her face is fair, her tresses dark, Her sad blue eyes are full of woe. A fairy in a homespun gown, And oft she singeth soft and low. And this is why she walks so sad, With grievous air and seeking eyes; Her heart is aching for her home, And 'twill do so until she dies. -D. BARRACLOUGH.

SONNET I dreamt that there was song in Heaven, and earth Flashed laughter to the mortals there, like bells Shivered to music by awakening birth Of winds. And flowers sprang from sparkling wells Of dew, so lately watered by the blood Of nations. High from the deepening blue of skies A lark sang glad thanksgiving, in a flood Of homage to the youth that gives-and dies. But Earth was shaken by this sudden cry Of hope, could not believe that heaven's song Meant peace . . . would not believe. The years sped by On peaceful wings, but mortals, in their wrong, Seized peace for gain, rejected God in Life, Till heaven was stilled-and on the Earth was-Strife.

-J.

ANDERSON.

SEPTEMBER 3rd, 1939 They thought it was the end, For this ideal they fought, For this their Sacrifice they wroughtAnd now our sons we send. I wonder if they knew Their lives would be in vain, Could they have bravely born the pain, Would they have been so true? -C.

COLLIER.

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SONNET

On scraps of paper in a hurried hand The thoughts that teamed and burned have come to rest; But they can never quite portray the best My dreams and hopes and visions would command. The beauty and the loveliness demand To be recorded, but my words attest To a mere shadow, and my feet though pressed Will not attain the dream-world's longed-for strand. I would that once all that I dream could be In one wild moment a reality. That I could see in lines and verses formed The misty phantoms that elude my pen; And find the gates of true ,expression stormed, And hand my heaven tangible to me. -B. SKINNER. AUTUMN

Autumn, season of the fruits, Apples red and rosy, Vines are ripening on the wall, Fires are bright and cosy. Autumn. Season best belov'd, Frosts and sunsets glowing, With your leaves, already turned, In the breezes blowing. Autumn is my favourite time, All the long year round, With her leaves of gold and red Carpeting the ground. -M. WOOD. AT THE BEACH

When we go down to the beach, We have a bucket and spade each, We dig in the sand, And make castles grand; We bathe in the sea, And then we have tea. -F. OWER, aged 7.

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A FIERCE ENCOUNTER. When I returned from my holidays recently I was not surprised to S·ee the gard.en well covered with weeds, but what saddened me was the sight of a fence overgrown by convolvulus which had not been content with a large piece of waste ground next door. Indeed, it would die at the first frost, but meanwhile it was sending large foraging parties across most of a cherished potato patch, and strangling the plants. Therefore, the day after my return witnessed. a strange and fearful struggle. Having put on some old clothes, I took my largest digging fork and advanced to reconnoitre. The enemy's forces were mostly under cover, being rooted among my potatoes. On seeing this, I began to cut off the foraging party from the main body on the other side of the fence. The line of communication was deeply entrenched and thickly garrisoned. Their motto seemed to be "Passive resistance. Break rather than be uprooted." The pile of thin white roots grew higher and higher, the line cutting the two bodies grew deeper and deeper, till intercourse was absolutely prevented between foraging party and main body. By this time it was high noon and the sun was giving me a headache. The attacking party retired in good order, having cremated the slain. A second attack was begun on the foraging party after lunch. The defenders had realised their plight, for all had dispersed, and were under cover as spies. I advanced. A large band from the foraging party was cut off and seized, the surrounding district being well ·searched for enemy communications. In this manner all the enemy were killed, except one sniper who, taking advantage of the shelter and protection of a potato civilian, was the subject of much cogitation on the part of High Command. At length a decision was made to stamp out the enemy at all costs. A firm hold was obtained. The enemy resisted. Pressure was brought to bear. The enemy charged. Troops retired in disorder, but, its shelter gone, the gallant sniper breathed its last. In celebration of the victory, the children of the civilian were boiled and eaten for dinner, as their father expired in the last struggle, and they would thus have died in any case. -A.

LUSH.

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SPORTS At every kind of sport I try I never quite excel, My net ball is not very good I am ashamed to tell. I try my tennis to improve, But often miss the ball, I think I'd better practise hard Against a hard brick wall. My swimming is a better sport, I don't do that so badly, My running speed is rather poor, I wish I could sprint madly. -R. SMITH ( aged 13).

PREPARATION FOR SPORTS DAY The day before the Sports was clear, The night was calm and still, The teams were trained, the players fit, They'd worked and done their drill. They'd practised long before the Sports In running with such pace, And had their styles quite polished up, To jump with all their grace. Each girl had planned a treat in store, For lunch time treats are rare, Not sandwiches and currant buns, But jellies and such fare. But there it was they had their doubts For weather forecasts told Of sudden changes from the south, And weather to be cold. And as each girl woke up next day The skies without a doubt, Were sending forth unceasing rain On everything about. -M. HOLMES.

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HONEY

Bless me. Bless me, Bumble Bee. I've taken your honey, And you've none for tea. -J.

DAVIES, aged 8.

WINTER Pitter, patter, pitter, patter, On my window pane, Little drops of water, Little drops of rain.

Now the snow is whirling fast In the door so wide, It is best for all of us To keep quite warm inside. -R. JENKIN, aged 10. THE BEE MESSENGER "The honey I have for my br,eakfast, The honey I have for my tea, Is brought by a special bee carrier Brought over the garden to me."

-M.

DAVIES, aged 9.

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TENNIS NOTES Hope ran high among tennis enthusiasts when the new year began-each doing her utmost to be chosen to play in the Canterbury Junior Tournament at Wilding Park. Some of our girls reached the finals-June Harris and Mary MacKenzie played against each other in the junior event, a very close game ending 9-8 to June, and Pat Stevens was in the senior final.-Congratulations. Our Mothers' Match was again a most enjoyable one and we shall look upon it in the future as an annual first term event. Three teams are playing in the inter-school matches in Christchurch, but, as we have decided not to travel far at present, we have had to refuse invitations to play at Craighead (Timaru) and St. Hilda's (Dunedin). The Old Girls' Match is to be much later than usual owing to holiday weekends, so results will not be available for the magazine, but we are looking forward to playing on the courts at the Hous·e. Congratulations to Pat Stevens on winning her colours this season. -MARGARET EVANS, Captain. Congratulations also to Margaret, awarded colours for the second year. A Team: P. Stevens* M. Evans* (Captain) G. de Thier R. Adams M. Groves J. Smail J. Harris Mary Mackenzie

who has been

B Team: F. Feron M. Mackenzie D. Hughes E. Sutherland R. Harris S. Maclean M. Hanafin A. Crowley *Denotes Colours.

SWIMMING NOTES Last season we had very good weather for swimming and took full advantage of it. The standard of both diving and swimming improved rapidly. Small children from the first and second forms, and even the kindergarten, were seen jumping off the high and low diving boards, and many of them were able to swim the width of the baths. The annual swimming sports, the s·econd ones to take

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place in our own baths, were at the beginning of the year, and there was keen competition in most events. Mary Hanafin won the senior championship with 13-½ points and Margaret Elder was runner-up. June Harris was intermediate champion with 15 points, followed by June Cumming with 6 points. Helen Rodd was junior champion with 6 points, and Rimu was again the winning house with 52½ points, Rata coming second with 37 points. Results were:-

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SENIORFreestyle, one length-M. Hanafin 1, B. Malden 2, M. Connor 3. Breaststroke-J. Anderson 1, M. Hanafin 2, M. Connor and M. Elder ( equal) 3. Back Crawl-M. Hanafin 1, D. Dore 2, M. Elder 3. Diving-M. Elder 1, F. Feron 2, M. Hanafin and M. Connor (equal) 3. INTERMEDIATEFreestyle, one I~gth-A. Dobie 1, J. Cumming 2, B. Richards 3. Breaststroke-J. Harris 1, J. Stringer 2, B. Richards 3. Back Crawl-J. Harris 1, J. Cumming 2, R. Adams 3. Diving-J. Harris 1, B. Richards 2, R. Adams and N. Potton (equal) 3. JUNIORFreestyle-S. Dowland 1, P. Mackenzie 2, R. Falkinder 3. Breaststroke--M. Harris 1, H. Rodd 2, R. Smith 3. Diving-W. Morgan 1, H. Rodd 2, R. Falkinder 3. OTHER EVENTS. Under 12, one length-W. Morgan 1, B. Richards 2, R. Gardner 3. . Under 12, Neat Jurnp-B. Jewell 1, E. Hanmer and E. Allan (equal) 2. Beginners' Diving-J. Dickson (seven years) 1, J. Adams (seven years) 2, J. McKillop (13 years) 3. Plate Diving-P. Price 1, B. Richards 2, M. Hanafin 3. IVb. Race (New Girls)-J. Stringer 1, G. Couper 2, L. Grant 3.

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Vb. Race-M. Mackenzie 1, A. Lush 2, P. Wreaks 3. House Relay-Rimu 1, Rata 2. -M. HANAFIN (Captain).

NETBALL NOTES The standard of play was considerably higher this year, giving us better results in the Inter-School Tournament than we have obtained in recent years. The House Matches were fairly evenly contested and competition was keen, particularly in the senior games. Kowhai was most successful, winriing both the Junior and Senior Shields. Although we were more fortunate with the weather this season, we were unable to play either St. Hilda's, Amberley House, or our usual match against the staff. Petrol restrictions made it impossible to take cars to Dunedin or for a team from St. Hilda's to visit us. We were disappointed, for we enjoyed ourselves so much during our week-end there last year. Once again our A and B Netball and Hockey teams played against Rangiora High School. We spent a very enjoyable morning playing the matches and were later entertained at a most delicious lunch. The Old Girls v. Present Girls Match was particularly strenuous, our opponents soon showing us that they had not forgotten their net ball days at school. Nevertheless the game ended in a win to present girls. Almost every Thursday the A team played a practice match against the Physical Training Department, which greatly improved our play. -G. de TffiER (Captain). Congratulations to Geraldine de Thier, June Harris, and Betty Lawn on winning their colours. TEAMS GA A CA C CD D GK

A H. Stringer J. Harris* J. Cumming G. de Thier* A. Dobie B. Lawn* P. Stevens

B J. Smail Y. Brake J. Sheppard M. Evans P. Price M. Groves G. Couper *Denotes Colours.

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HOCKEY NOTES Again this year the weather was very favourable for hockey and our enthusiasm at the beginning of the season was very high. However, neither enthusiasm nor much early practice brought the standard of senior play high enough to win any of the Inter-School matches. The C team standard on the other hand was high and they won all but one of their matches. Our own hockey field at the House has been extended to its full length and several of the B grade matches were played on it this year, as well as our A team matches other than Inter-School. The standard of House hockey was good and the finals saw Rimu and Kowhai in the field; both were equally determined and the result was a draw. In the last two weeks of the second term we played three matches, all of which we won. The first was a strenuous but enjoyable game against the Old Girls, the second against a team from Rangi-Ruru, and the third against Rangiora High School. For the latter we travelled by train to Rangiora and were lavishly entertained to morning tea and lunch b.y the girls of the High School. The day was perfect and we all enjoyed the trip immensely. -D. HUGHES (Captain). TEAMS

A E. Hurst M. Hanafin D. Hughes* J. Anderson R. Harris* B. Glasson M. Holmes M. Anderson F. Feron C. Gillander8 B. Malden

B E. Wardell C. Collier J. Hudson R. Radley V. Mears A. McMaster A. Lush M. Connor B. Pritchett J. Stewart R. Adams

C B. Richards M. Wardell J. Adamson P. Pocock S. Wellwood W. Morgan H. Rodd R. Falkinder B. Richards E. Hutton D. Virtue *Denotes Colours.

ATHLETIC SPORTS This year, for the first time, our sports were held at Rugby Park, and this proved a great success. We were more fortunate than usual in the fact that the weather was beautifully fine and a light breeze made it most pleasant. The performances were of a high standard, twelve records being broken and one equalled. Congratulations to

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Geraldine de Thier on winning the Senior Championship for the third year. W-e are very grateful to Miss West-Watson for presenting the cups. The Committee decided not to ask friends to afternoon tea so that the money usually spent on it could be given to the London Relief Fund-£10 was sent.

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS 100 Yards-G. de Thier 1, J. Sheppard 2, J. Cumming 3. Time, 11 3-5sec. (a record). 150 Yards----G. de Thier 1, H. Stringer 3, J. Cumming 3. Time, 18 3-5sec. 100 Yards Hurdles-G. de Thier 1, J. Cumming 2, H. Stringer 3. Time, 14sec. (a record). High Jump-G. de Thier 1, H. Stringer and J. Cumming (equal) 2. Height, 4ft. 9ins. (a record). Second jump 4ft. 6-½ins. Long Jump-G. de Thier 1, A. Lush 2, J. Verrall 3. Distance, 17ft. 6ins. (a record). Second jump 15ft. 8½in. Throwing the Discus-G. de Thier 1, H. Stringer 2, P. Stevens 3. Distance, 88ft. lOins. (a record). JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS (Under 15) 100 Yards-V. Mears 1, A. McMaster 2, G. Richards 3. Time, 12sec. (a record). 150 Yards-A. McMaster 1, G. Richards 2, V. Mears 3. Time, 19 4-5sec. (a record). 100 Yards Hurdles-V. Mears 1, B. Pritchett 2, A. McMaster 3. Time, 16sec. High Jump-N. Nicholls 1, K. Gould 2, A. McMaster 3. Height, 4ft. 5-½ins. (a record). Long Jump-V. Mears 1, G. Richards 2, B. Pritchett 3. Distance, 15ft. 0¼ins. Second jump 15ft. UNDER 13 EVENTS 100 Yards-J. Cooke 1, J. Bevan-Brown 2, M. Glasson 3. Time, 13 l-5sec. (a record). 50 Yards-J. Cooke 1, J. Bevan-Brown 2, M. Glasson 3. Time, 6 3-5sec. (a record). High Jump-J. Cooke 1, W. Morgan and M. Glasson ( equal) 2. Height, 4ft. 0½ins. Long Jump-J. Cooke 1, W. Morgan 2, R. Stringer 3. Distance, 14ft. Sins. (a record).

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60 Yards Hurdles-J. Cooke 1, M. Glasson 2, W. Morgan 3. Time, 9 3-5sec. (a record). UNDER 11 EVENTS

50 Yards-R. Buckley 1, C. Gunn 2, C. Murchison 3. Time, 7 3-5sec. Bunny Jump-M. Fisher 1, R. Packer 2, A. Herdman 3. High Jump-R. Buckley 1, C. Murchison 2. Height, 3ft. 7ins. I

UNDER 9 EVENTS

50 Yards-J.

Davies 1, M. Muschamp 2,, M. Falck 3. Dickson 1, B. Myers and Tommy

Bunny Jump-J.

Tothill (equal) 2. Three-legged Race-J. Davies and M. Falck 1, M. Muschamp and N. Myers 2, J. Dickson and B. Myers 3. OPEN NON-CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS 150 Yards-J. Sheppard 1, J. Cumming 2, J. Harris 3. Time, 19sec. Three-legged Race-J. Cumming and Margrita MacKenzie 1, J. Harris and P. Stevens 2, J. Sheppard and J. Verrall 3. 80 Yards Hurdles-J. Harris 1, D. Dore 2, M. Elder 3. Time, 12 4-5sec. (equal to record). Sack Race--J. Harris 1, R. Harris 2, M. Connor and B. Pritchett (equal) 3.

OTHER EVENTS

Hockey Dribbling, Open-C. Gillanders 1, D. Hughes 2, R. Harris 3. Sack Race, under 13-B. Richards 1, M. Glasson 2, Marion Fisher 3. Sack Race, Kindergarten-R. Hoy 1, M. Ballantyne 2, Dennis Owen 3. Students' Race-R. Heap 1, M. Kells 2, J. Hennah 3. Time, 12 4-5sec. 80 Yards Hurdles, under 16-J. Harris 1, C. Jewell 2, P. Price 3. T'ime, 13secs. 100 Yards, under 16----J.· Harris 1, G. Couper 2, C. Jewell 3. Time, 12 2-5sec. Three-legged Race, under 14-B. Mackenzie and J. Cooke 1, H. Rodd and R. Falkinder 2, D. Harris and M. Barraclough 3.

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30 Yards, 4, 5, and 6 years--M. Muschamp 1, N. Myers 2, J. Mardon 3. Obstacle Race, under 14-B. Richards 1, N. Wimsett 2, H. Rodd 3. Obstacle Race, Open-E. Hutton 1, P. Mitchell 2, M. Connor 3. Little Visitors' Race-M. Wright 1, A. Beauvais and A. Fisher (equal) 2. Old Girls' Race-A. Kennett 1, S. Oliver 2, A. McKillop 3. Tiny Tots-M. Muschamp 1, Tommy Tothill 2, L. A'Court 3. House Relay, Senior-Matipo 1, Konini 2, Rimu 3. House Relay, Junior-Kowhai 1, Rimu 2, Konini 3.

Form Consolation RacesVI-M. Hanafin 1, M. Connor 2, D. Hughes 3. VA-B. Malden 7, M. Groves 2, N. Todd 3. VB-A. Kyle 1, B. Richards 2, J. Henderson 3. IV Al-J. Adamson 1, R. Smith 2, M. Purchas 3. IV A Mod.-M. Mackenzie 1, Y. Lamb 2, J. Matravers 3. IVBl-J. Hall 1, K. Gilchrist 2, D. Virtue 3. IVB Mod.-J. McKillop 1, J. Mackenzie 2, J. Jamieson 3. III Upper-J. McFarlane 1, M. Fisher 2, D. Stevens 3. III Lower-N. Wright 1, C. Murchison 2, R. Jenkin 3. IIB and I-M. Ritchie 1, A. Smith 2, J. Gordon 3. CHAMPIONSHIPS Senior Championship-G. de Thier 1, H. Stringer 2. Junior Champion-V. Mears 1, A. McMaster 2. Under 13 Charnpionship--J. Cooke 1, M. Glasson 2. Under 11 Charnpionship-R. Buckley 1, C. Murchison 2. Under 9 Championship-J. Davies 1, M. Muschamp 2. Open Non-Championship-J. Harris 1, J. Sheppard and J. Cumming (equal) 2. Senior House Cup-Konini 1, Rata 2, Matipo 3. Junior House Cup-Kowhai 1, Rimu 2, Konini 3.

INTER-HOUSE RESULTS TERM I. Swimrning-Rimu Whole House Relay-Rata

1. 1, Matipo 2.

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TERM II. Hockey-Kowhai and Rimu (draw) 1. Netball Senior-Kowhai 1, Matipo 2. Junior-Kowhai 1, Matipo 2. TERM III. Athletics Senior-Konini. J unior-Kow hai. Relay Races Senior-Matipo 1, Konini 2. Junior-Kowhai 1, Rimu 2.

CLUB NOTES ORCHESTRA NOTES

The Orchestra held its practices this year in the kindergarten room. With the help of Miss Claughton and much practice we were able to play "Minuet" from "Symphony in B flat" by Mozart at the School Concert. This term we have added "Evening Song," "No. 1 Overture from Thesee," "Refrain de Berceau," "Springtime," "Gavotte Classique," and "Perpetuum Mobile" to our repertoire. The orchestra consists of five violinists, a violist, a 'cellist, and two pianists. We are very grateful to Miss Claughton for all the time she has spent with us. MUSEUM CLUB

We should like to thank Miss Deane, who kindly took us every week to the Museum, where with the help of Mr. Guy and other attendants, we listened to talks, saw films, and studied specimens. BRIDGE CLUB

The girls of this new club are very grateful to Miss Parr for her help in teaching them the rudiments of bridge. We had a most enjoyable half-hour every week and girls at the seven tables were very keen.

"A"

TENNIS

TEAM

Standing: R. Adams, M. Groves, J. Smail, Mary MacKenzie. Sitting: G. de Thier, P. Stevens, M. Evans (Capt.), J. Harris.

Top Row:

Swimming

Champions-J. Harris, M. Hanafin, H. Rodd. (Intermediate) (Senior) (Junior) Bottom Row: Athletics Champions-V. Mears, G. de Thier, J. Cooke. (Junior) (Senior) (Under 13)

MRS A. G. S. GIBBS

President

of the Old Girls'

Association.

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STAMP CLUB Would anyone like to exchange? This has been constantly repeated in room 2 on Friday afternoons-everyone keenly interested in trying to complete sets of stamps and -the results have been amazing! Nearly everyone has rearranged her stamps and we all know just what is needed to make our sets complete. We have had interesting discussions and talks prepared by members and our knowledge has been increased by reference to the catalogue, which has been in great demand. Since ,exchange of stamps with friends outside the country has been prohibited, we have not had our stamp club-instead for several weeks this term we have had a rowing club, and it has been most enjoyable. We should like to thank Miss King for her interest and help in our club activities. JUNIOR DRAMA CLUB The Junior Drama Club is very grateful to Miss McKinnon and Miss Frona King for producing their end of term play "Three Pills in a Bottle." Since then we hav,e read and acted plays with the help of Miss McKinnon. SENIOR DRAMA CLUB This year our Drama Club has been directed by Miss Frona King with very satisfying results. In August, the Dramatic Festival for Secondary Schools was held, when we put on a short one-act play called "Catherine Parr." J. Anderson King Henry M. Owen Catherine B. Skinner Page ART CLUB This year we have been devoting our Club period to modelling, painting, and needlework. One of the girls has been working on a stage setting. We are very grateful to Miss Swanson and Miss Ragg for their help in the two club terms.

EXCHANGES St. Peter's College, Adelaide, Australia. St. Hilda's College, Dunedin.

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Rangiora High School. Rangi-ruru, Christchurch. Woodford House. Woodlands, Glenelg, South Australia. Selwyn House, Christchurch. Amberley House. Auckland Diocesan High School. Avonside Girls' High School, Christchurch. Correspondence School. Craighead Diocesan School, Timaru. Cathedral Grammar School, Christchurch. Christchurch Boys' High School. Ladies' Colleg,e, Colombo, Ceylon. Girls' High School, Christchurch.

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ST. MARGARET'S COLLEGE OLD GIRLS' ASSOCIATION (Inc.) Patron: Mrs. C. L. Young. President: Mrs. A. G. S. Gibbs. Vice-Presidents: Mesdames J. Hawkins, G. Rich, Miss Jean Ballantyne. Honorary Secretary: Miss Lila Gardner. Honorary Treasurer: Miss Myrle Corrick. Committee: Mesdames P. H. N. Freeth, J. M. Hamilton, P. B. Levy, J. Roy Smith, Misses Joyce Harris, Natalie Vale, Fay Purdie. Honorary Auditor: Mr. J. Roy Smith.

ANNUAL REUNION. Owing to the lateness of the Annual Reunion this year it is not possible to include an account of our functions in the Magazine. The alteration in our plans is due to the fact that Carnival Week in Christchurch is a week later than usual, and following this is the King's Birthday week-end holiday. The Committee therefore had no choice but to arrange our Reunion Celebrations for November 30th. The functions planned to take place are: Evensong at the School on Friday, November 29th, when the Dean is to take the service. On Saturday, November 30th, we will have our Old Girls' Holy Communion Service at the School at 7.30 a.m., and this will be followed by breakfast. Mrs. Young has very kindly suggested that the Annual Tennis Match take place at the House this year, and we feel sure that this alteration will be a pleasant change which all Old Girls will appreciate. Old Girls are invited to use the swimming bath during the afternoon and Miss Welsh has intimated that she will be most willing to show Old Girls over the House. This year we are having a Buffet Tea instead of the usual Dinner Party. The Committee agree that in present war conditions they will have the approval of members in this change of programme. The tea is to be held at the National Club Rooms, and this will be followed by the Annual General Meeting. Mrs. S. Milne (Edna Gill) has arrangements in hand for a short entertainment which will follow the meeting. We are hoping to have Mrs. M. Bilby (Madge Robbins), Secretary of the Wellington Br~nch, with us for the Reunion, as the Wellington Representative.

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ANNUAL REPORT. Membership. The number of financial members is 238, of which 20 are Life Members. This represents an increase of three Life Members and 38 ordinary Members. This increase is highly satisfactory, and we are pleased to note that there is a much greater interest taken in the Association by members of all periods. Tennis Match. The Annual Tennis Tournament for the Storry Shield was held at the United Club Courts on March 3rd. Our hosts this year were St. Andrew's College Old Boys' Association, and the winners of the Tournament were Christ's College Old Boys' Associa~ tion. Results were as follows :-Christ's College, 136 games; St. Andrew's, 132; Rangi-rm·u, 132; St. Margaret's, 130. Our Association was represented by Mesdames J. T. M. Fisher, C. H. Clemens, B. Boyd, J. N. Hamilton, Misses A. Wright, J. Polson, M. Burrell, and P. Williamson. Golf Match. This was held at Russley Golf Links on October 2nd and as a result £3/12/6 was given to the London Distress Fund. Twenty-nine Old Girls enjoyed a very pleasant afternoon's sport. Miss Nancy Morrish returned the best card, Miss Shirley Jarman won the putting competition, and a hidden number prize was tied for by Mrs. K. W. Staples and Miss Natalie Vale. After the match, afternoon tea was served in the Club House. Social Evening. The welcome for new members, held at Mrs. Ballantyne's home, Hanson's Lane, took the form of a buff et tea. Twenty-five new members came, and after tea, games and competitions were enjoyed by those present. Annual Dance. This function was held at the Winter Garden on Tuesday, May 28th. Twenty-four debutantes were presented by Mrs. Gibbs to Archbishop West- Watson. There was a record attendance of 512. Mrs. Hugh Hunter again trained the debutantes, and the posies, given by the Association, were made by Miss Gladys Stow. Those making their debut were: Alison Armitage, Valda Brown, Margaret Burrell, Margaret Feron, June Fisher, Noeline Guthrie, Patricia Hennigan, Joan Holmes, Margaret Maclennan, Audrey McNish, Eugene Morris, June Polson, Fay Purdie, Sally Purchas, Faith Rodd, Bobbie Cameron-Smith, Beryl Stacey, June Stokes, June Stacey, Rayma Thomas, Patricia Tipping, Pauline White, Yvonne Watson, Adrienne Wright. Armagh Circle. Two functions were arranged for Armagh Circle members. On April 3rd a very successful luncheon party

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was held at Ballantynes, when we were pleased to welcome many country members. The National Club Lounge was the scene of an "At Home" on September 11th, when Mrs. Gibbs and the Committee were hosle es to thirty-four members. An attractive programme had been arranged for their entertainment: Miss G. M. Glanville gave a most interesting review of the book "How Green Was My Valley," this being followed by a bracket of Old English ballads sung by Beryl Gough, who was accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Wilfred Owen (Ethel Gough). Blazer. The new green blazer (65/- complete) is now available and may be obtained from Ballantynes on receipt of an order from the Secretary. The Old Girls' Badge is also available (2/6), and it too may be obtained with an order. Sports. Only thirteen members entered in the Old Girls' race at the Annual School Sports held at Rugby Park on October 23rd. The result was: Ann Kennett 1, Shirley Oliver 2, Alison McKillop 3. A Netball Match, Old Girls v. Present Girls, was won by the Present Girls, 25-5. The Present Girls were also successful in a Hockey Match v. Old Girls-score 5-2. War Effort. Our Association has not been slow to do its part in the war effort, and we can be justly proud of our achievements in that direction. Our first opportunity was on February 24th, when we were hostesses at the Welcome Club to a record number of men for a Saturday evening tea. Old Girls gave freely and willingly in donations of foodstuffs and money, and we were able to provide 500 men with an excellent tea. We shall be asked to take our turn at the Welcome Club again, when we hope to call upon our members' generosity once more. The Annual Dance proved a financial success, and out of the proceeds £10 was donated to the National Patriotic Fund. On July 6th a Bridge and Mah Jongg party was held at the School Hall in aid of the Red Cross Funds, and as a result £20/16/3 was raised. Many Old Girls unable to attend sent in donations, and £4 was received from the disbanded Tramping Club. This was therefore a most satisfactory effort. A small group of Old Girls in charge of a barrow on Barrow Day did some very brisk business with sweets, and realised £3/5/6. We thank Old Girls who so kindly sent in sweets and donations. As stated elsewhere a further £3/12/6 was raised for the London Distress Fund at our Annual Golf Match. The total sum raised to date for our war effort thus stands at £41/13/9. Knitting Meetings. At the President's invitation members were asked to meet on the first Thursday of every month to knit for the

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Forces, and these meetings have been held since April at the School. The initial attendances were very good, but owing to the fact that for two meetings we were unable to obtain supplies of wool, the attendances dropped considerably. However, a small but faithful band of knitters still attends and we are able to take in each month a large bundle of well-knitted garments to the Air Force Relations, for whom we have been working. A biscuit supper has been provided each evening, and we close with a short service conducted by Mrs. Young in the School Chapel, when members are able to pray for their husbands, sons, brothers, and fiances who are serving overseas. So far 175 garments have been handed in. At one of our evenings the Rev. F. Cook gave an interesting talk on his travels. Obituary. It is with regret that we record the death of Miss. Alicia Brydges Jones. Alicia, who was in her twenty-eighth year, was at School from 1923 to 1929. We extend our deepest sympathy to Adeline (her twin sister) and to her parents. Resignations. In January, Miss Jocelyn Freeman resigned from the Committee after having held office since 1936. We were sorry to lose her, and extend our best wishes to her in her studies in Dunedin, where she is attending a course of Massage Lectures at the Otago University. It was with the very greatest regret that we accepted the resignation of Miss Jean Ballantyne from the Committee. Jean has been Hon. Treasurer since 1935, and the whole Association will join with the Committee in thanking her for all the work she has done so graciously for the Association during that time. Finance. The balance sheet of the Association at the end of the financial year showed a credit balance of £7 /10/1 on the year's working.

WELLINGTON BRANCH. We are pleased to report that the branch is still managing to hold its own, and despite war conditions and a decreased membership we still have 20 financial members. Informal meetings have been held throughout the year, even though the attendance has been confined to about half a dozen faithful supporters. We are very grateful to the members who have kindly lent their homes for this purpose. We were very pleased to have the opportunity to entertain the Christchurch Secretary, Miss Lila Gardner, at a luncheon party dur-

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ing her visit to Wellington. We would like to meet any other Old Girls who are visiting Wellington at any time, and hope they will get in touch with the Honorary Secretary, Wellington Branch, Mrs. M. Bilby, 17 Portland Crescent, Wellington, N.1. The Wellington Branch held its fourth annual reunion dinner on St. Margaret's Day at the St. George Hotel, and this function proved to be a very enjoyable one. A corner of the lounge was reserved for a general meeting afterwards, and business details were interspersed with lively tales of school days. The President, Miss Gwynneth Boulton, and the Hon. Secretary, Mrs. Mark Bilby, were · both re-elected. A telegram of good wishes from the Christchurch Association was read and very greatly appreciated. Those present were:-Dora Prime (Pruhoe), Alison Hall (Buchanan), Madge Bilby (Robbins), and Gwynneth Boulton, Marian Gardner, Peggy Finch, Marion Stow, Joan Shennan, and Peggy Henry.

NEWS OF OLD GIRLS (Wellington). We were pleased to welcome the following new members:Dorothy Aitken (Green), who is living in the Waikato district, and Marion Stow, who is staying with her aunt at Lower Hutt. Sylvia Stacey and Audrey Sedgley are training at the Dental Clinic. Peggy Shennan has recently married Dr. W. B. Young, of London, and is at present living in the Isle of Wight, where her husband is stationed at the Osborne House Hospital. Joan Shennan is still in Wellington and on the staff of the Reserve Bank. War conditions have stopped her visit to Peggy in England. Alison Hall (Buchanan) has returned from Australia with her husband and is now living in Wellington. We are sorry to lose Elinor Everist, who is now doing Karitane nursing in Christchurch. Gwynneth Boulton, our President, is now on the staff of Base Records, Army Department. Peggy Shennan

Marriage. to W. B. Young.

Births. Kathleen Hardie (Hadfield) a daughter. Ruth Mirams (Taylor) a daughter. Pauline Agar (Upham) a son. Merle Kirkwood (Buxton) a daughter.

NEWS OF OLD GIRLS. Waveney Davis has been appointed College, Masterton.

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Sally Purchas is living in the Papakura District, Auckland, where she is working as a land girl on a dairy farm. Brenda Bannehr has been living in Melbourne for the past two years, where she is attached to the Commonwealth Education Department. Natalie Dudley, who went to England early last year, appears to be leading a varied and interesting life. She was presented at Court in March, 1939, and after holidaying in Scotland and Somerset went to Bournemouth, where she assisted in organising libraries for soldiers' hospitals. She began working for a librarian degree, but has now discontinued her studies and joined the Women's Royal Naval Service. At the end of last year Nancy Rogers was awarded the Christchurch Architectural Society's Junior Prize. Since then Nancy has qualified as a V.A.D. and now she has commenced her training as a nurse at the Wellington Public Hospital. Several Old Girls have done well in the field of sport. Nancy Morrish won the Templeton Open Golf Championship, and Rita Berry the Junior Golf Championship at Russley. Dorothy Dickey again captained the Canterbury Hockey team which won the New Zealand Tournament at Auckland. Joan Chamberlain was Canterbury's champion lady roller skater. Doreen Lindley (Bradley) is living at Greymouth. May Manchester (Kibblewhite) is now living in Gore. Brenda Fisher (Kissling) lives in Auckland. Kathleen Larcomb, who until recently was at a dental clinic in Greymouth, has been appointed in charge of the newly opened dental clinic at the Elmwood School, Christchurch. Ailsa Crompton, whose soprano voice is well known to the Christchurch musical world, both on the stage and over the air, has had a busy year. She won the Gunner Memorial Prize at the Competitions, was soloist at the Harmonic Society's concert, and has sung at many other public functions. She is the Public Service's Candidate in the Canterbury Patriotic Fund Queen Carnival which is in progress. Many Old Girls will be interested to hear news of Gwen Rankin. At the time of going to print Gwen was staying in Scotland awaiting an opportunity to return to New Zealand. She had hoped to come out with evacuee children, but the discontinuation of the scheme prevented her doing so. In the meantime she is doing land army work. Mary Fooks (Bland) lives at Oaro, Marlborough, where her husband is chief civil engineer at the Main South Island Railway line construction camp. Ruth Traeger lives at Koombla, South Australia, where her father is a Missionary to the Aborigines. For a time Ruth was sub-

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matron at the Children's Mission Hospital at this place. Vera Bird (Fox), Amy Dixon, Nancy Rogers, Olive Jones, and Mary Morten are amongst Old Girls who have completed V.A.D. courses. Vera Bird, who was for some time at Singapore, is now at Kuala Lumpur, where her husband is Accountant General of the Malayan Civil Service. Vera is very actively interested in the Guide Movement and writes in a letter: "You may be interestd to know that last year I completed the V.A.D. course. We worked in the General Hospital here for some time and it was most interesting. We find this work very useful when with the Guides: they are busy with ambulance and health tests ahead of them, knitting for H.M. Forces, Rangers all living up to their promise of service, and Brownies carrying on the good work. I think I did tell you I have a family of about 300 chicks here in Kuala Lumpur, and I have a most interesting time working with them. Although I am District Commissioner I prefer to be a working Guider, so I have Rangers, a Pack, and a Company of my own, also Guiders' and P.L.'s training classes twice a month, and a District Choir meets at my home every Saturday morning. In my spare ( ?) time I have the usual district correspondence to attend to. It is great work, being with these Guides, mostly Asiatics, and they are really delightful girls. We do not have Divisional Commissioners here, and our Commissioner for Malaya lives in Singapore, where Malaya Headquarters is." We hear Aldwyth Renaut (Jones) is living at Seascale, Cumberland, England. In August, 1939, she and her husband did an 11-day tour of Norway, and arrived back in England just as war was declared. At the beginning of this year she had half a term at the London Central School of Designing. This school, however, was forced to close because of the war, and after one or two moves, and some very interesting experiences, Aldwyth is now at Seascale. She has just been appointed Lady Tracer at a Royal Ordnance Factory at Drigg. We congratulate her on this appointment. Chrissie Barton (Talbot) has recently been to Wellington, where she was guest artiste at a performance of Haiwatha by one of Wellington's Musical Societies. Old Girls have been wholeheartedly supporting Patriotic efforts to raise money, and they were conspicuous by their numbers in the Returned Soldiers' Revue, "Britannia." The Association is very proud to record that so many of its members have entered the nursing profession. At present at least fifteen are at the Christchurch Public Hospital. Dorothy Wills, who passed her State Examination at the end of last year, is Staff Nurse there, and Noel Kibblewhite is part way through her course. The following commenced their training during the year: Joan Reece, Marie Edwards, Margaret Gambles, June Polson, Kitty Stow, June

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Fisher, Ruth Hamilton, Jean McClure. Ngaire Osborne, Olga Sherwood, and Iris Johnstone are at St. George's Private Hospital. June Edbrooke has begun her training at the Dunedin Hospital. Ngaire Best, Noelene Vale, and Elaine Bailey are training at Karitane, Christchurch, and Marjorie Talbot, who is a fully qualified nurse, is furthering her training at the Queen Alexandra Hospital, Wellington. Marjorie, who enlisted for overseas service, expects to go into Camp at Trentham in January. She has the good wishes of all Old Girls. Fay Cowper, who has held the position of games mistress at a South Australian Girls' School, expects to return to Christchurch at the end of this year, and intends starting her training at the Christchurch Public Hospital. Marion Smail was a member of the Repertory Society group which won the Dominion Centennial One-Act Play competition in the Drama Festival. She has been doing relieving teaching during the year and is at present at the Heathcote School. Molly Hatherley was a member of the Orpheus Choir which won the Dominion Choir Contest during the Centennial Celebrations. Dorothy Gerard has been appointed to the Dilworth School, Auckland, and commences her duties there in the first term of 1941. Rita Hall has gone to Scotland and is now married to Mr. D. R. Ferguson. Allison Holt (Jennings) and Winifred Woodhead, both from England, are visiting New Zealand. Ruth Woods visited Australia during the year, and Blanche Helliwell, who has for the past three years been nursing in Australia, is now back in New Zealand. Eileen Keys (Mitchell) and Dorothy Day have recently returned to New Zealand from England. Before the war Dorothy Day and Joan Baxter were engaged in maternity nursing at Orpington, England. The Association extends its sympathy to Janet Poulton (Dixon) and Ethel Pollock (Gebbie), who have both recently lost their husbands. Als Jones now lives in Auckland, where her father, the Rev. Hubert Jones, has retired. Many Old Girls will remember Mr. Jones, who was attached to the School staff for some years teaching musical appreciation and Church History. Ruth Lush spent an interesting time abroad. She first trained at a Secretarial College, and afterwards held a secretarial position for some time. She took an opportunity to teach some children, the father of whom was in the Diplomatic Service. While with them Ruth lived in Germany for some time, and visited many parts of the Continent, including Austria and France. She was reluctant to come back to New Zealand after such an interesting life, but overseas conditions compelled her to do so. She is now music and sports mistress at St. John's Girls' College, Invercargill. Sister Catherine and Sister Janetta are both at St. Peter's Girls'

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School, Adelaide. Perhaps there are some Old Girls who would like to write to them. We feel sure they would welcome letters from their old pupils. Their address is: St. Peter's Collegiate Girls' School, Kermode Street, North Adelaide, South Australia. Nancy Simpson (Frater), Valda Brown, and Beryl Stacey were members of the cast in "Faust" which was performed at the Theatre Royal during Christchurch's Centennial Celebrations week. Barbara McKillop, who for the past four years has been assistant lady editor on the "Star-Sun," is now cadet sub-editor. Alison McKillop is pathological assistant at the Cashmere Sanatorium. Vera Bird (Fox), Amy Dixon, Nancy Rogers, Olive Jones, Mary Morten, Tui Thomas, and Stephanie Holmes are amongst Old Girls who have completed V.A.D. courses.

ENGAGEMENTS Joyce Hatch to K. F. Moore. Jean Moore to R. Sarjeant. Rona Woodward to V. D. Phillips. Mary McKenzie to A. L. M. Perry. Valeska McIntosh to R. B. Dawson. Phyllis Brooks to R. W. Wright. Iris Pester to E. M. Wilson. Joan Chamberlain to L. Fisher. Marjorie Best to E. Ridley Warren. Brownie Freeman to J. H. Davison. Isabel Wright to J. Buchanan-Matson. Ruth Traeger to R. Liuke. Joan Hewton to J. Hardy. Dorothy Wills to W. A. Hearn.

MARRIAGES. Betty Andrews to Bryan Boyd. Nancy Frater to Geoffrey Simpson. Grace Wilkinson to Edward Jackson. Nancy Mackenzie to H. G. Hartnell. Cirene Robinson to David Moore. Grace Dysart to A. E. Milliken. Lois Bradshaw to Lionel Jones. Pauline Fairclough to H. H. Rattray. Marjorie Owen to R. C. H. Eggleston. Zena Rose to Alister Boulton. Rita Hall to D. R. Ferguson.

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Norah Hoare to J. E. Buxton. Nancy Green to R. G. Jolly. Mollie Pratt to Rex Ferguson. Joan Williamson to W. Quirk. Doris Webster to H. Sharpe. Irene Barrow to B. Deighton.

BIRTHS. Gwen Crozier ( Skellerup) a son. Rose Todhunter (Hutton) a son. Hope Nixon (Cholerton) a son. Mary Edridge (Rutherford) twin daughters. Kathleen Biggs (McNamara) a daughter. Joyce Benzie (Jameson) a son. Mary Guillermo (Pitts) a daughter. Isobel Stewart (Bates) a daughter. Cicely Shaw ( Christian) a son. Betty Bell (Larcomb) a son. Zona Bere (Rodie) a daughter. Jean Hill (Tingey) a son. Marjorie Beckett (Tingey) a daughter. Ethel Hood (Richards) a daughter. Catherine Bedford (Clarkson) a daughter. Joy Trevor (Row) a son. Enid Larcombe (Pritchett) a daughter. Brenda Fisher (Kissling) a son. Mary Fooks (Bland) a daughter. Doreen Lindley (Bradley) a daughter. Betty Page (Friberg) a son. Mary Yates (Robinson) a son. Mary Pigeon (Boot) a daughter. Constance Gillanders (Pannell) a son.

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