St Mary's Calne News Sheet - 24

S. MARY'S SCHOOL. 1938-1939.

NEWS SHEET.

We have spent a quiet, but very full and busy year, quiet because there have been no developments in our buildings.

The year opened for us, as for all other schools, with the horror of the September crisis. As we are in so safe an area we had no fears for ourselves and were glad to be able to offer shelter to Staff and girls from the I,ady Margaret School, Cricklewood. They were housed in the old Isolation Hospital, recently acquired by the Governors.

As we go to press, further buildings developments have been begun. The old hospital is being adapted to the needs if the Junior School, and will, when finished, prove admirable quarters for Miss Mosse and the little ones. The Carpentry Shop will also be moved there and this will give us the chance of enlarging both our Science and Art rooms, which have long been too small, so that classes have had, in consequence, to be duplicated. The whole of the Jubilee buildings are being remodelled this summer and, with the carpentry shop gone, will give us two splendid rooms.

The School is hoping to hold a Sale of Work next term, in order to raise money to help the Governors with the expense of this new scheme. We greatly hope that the present generation will be as successful as past generations have been in contributing their share to all the Governors so generously do for us.

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School Calendar.

1938-1939.

Beginning of Term.

Arrival of Evacuated School.

Lecture on Albania—Miss Newbery.

Netball v. S. Brandon's School.

Evacuated School returned to London.

Lacrosse v. Downe House. " Twelfth Night " at Chippenham.

Conference of Headmistresses of Boarding Schools.

Lecture, " Buildings of London "—Miss Morrison.

Lacrosse v. Godolphin School.

Conjuring Performance.

Health Festival—The Bishop of Sherborne.

Lecture on Canadian Mounted Police Force—Captain Mansfield.

Concert—Assembly Rooms—Elisabeth Schumann Party to Oliver's Camp.

Marlborough Brothers for afternoon.

Maidless Day.

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All Saints' Day Dance. " Contact " with Westonbirt.

Violin Recital in Bath—Bratza.

Half Term Holiday—Party to Savernake.

Lectures—Palestine and the Mandate, China and Japan— Mr. Frederick Whelen.

Lecture, " Progress "—Commander Bernard.

Song Recital—Mr. P. H. Cox. " At Home " to Mothers of Day Girls.

Cambridge Entrance Examination.

Musical Festival in Bath.

Pianoforte Recital—Miss Ruth Early.

Sale of Christmas presents—Major Moore and A. Savory.

Lacrosse and Netball v. Westonbirt.

Confirmation.

Busch Quartet in Bath.

Netball v. Staff. " Les Comedeans de Paris " in Bath—L'Avare.

Lecture, " Writing as a Career "—Miss Delafield.

Miss Matthews and the Staff " At Home."

Netball v. Trowbridge High School.

Belsize Quartette.

School Certificate Examination.

Head Girls' Conference at the Royal School.

Netball v. Royal School.

Lecture, " South Africa "—Miss Wight.

Carol Service in Chapel.

Shakespeare Competition.

Christmas Tableaux by Form II and S. Prisca's.

Mark Reading. Tea and Speeches.

Beginning of Term.

Lectures—Miss Heroys on " Diplomacy."

Address to Newly Confirmed—The Rev. M. Sargent. " Girton Frolic " in honour of J. Morris' Scholarship.

Morning on the Downs.

Lectures—Miss Heroys, " Geneva To-day."

Entertainment by Grosstete and Edmund Rich.

Lectures—Mr. Donald Grant, " Modern Europe."

Recital—Mr. Fhilip Cox and Miss Joan Alexander.

Netball v. Trowbridge High School.

Address in Chapel—The Rev. M. Sargent.

Maidless Day. Lecture—Mrs. Richardson, " Psychology of Dress."

Lecture—Mrs. Richardson, " Developments in Radio."

Miss Matthews' Birthday. " A Yank at Oxford."

Entertainment by Poore and Moberly.

Lecture—Miss Ekins on " Outdoor Work."

Lecture—Mr. Yeates, " Birds of Provence."

Address in Chapel—The Rev. S. T. Blakeman.

Lecture—" The Chinese-Japanese Conflict "—Dr. Hwang Pu. Lecture—" Capt. Scott of the Antarctic "—Capt. Bruce.

Dr. Willoughby on " The Work of the U.G.S." Calne Choral Society. Hymn of Praise. Song of Destiny.

Lacrosse v. Downe House.

Entertainment by Osmund.

Form Drill Competition.

School Concert.

Mar. 29 Bach B Minor Mass at Marlborough College.

Mark Reading.

May 2 Beginning of Term. ,, 9 Lecture, " South America "—Mr. Ernest Young. „ 10 Party to Stratford-on-Avon—" Richard III." „ 13 Tennis v. Westonbirt.

Lecture, " Germany To-day "—Mr. Peter Matthews. ,, 14 Address on S.P.G. in China—Miss Phillimore. ,, 17 Party to Stratford-on-Avon—" As You Like It." „ 18 Ascension Day. General Knowledge Paper. „ 20 Illustrated Lecture on Dancing—Helen Wingrave.

Visit from Royal School. ,, 27 Ship Adoption Society Party.

Tennis v. S. Brandon's.

June 8 Lecture, " The National Character "—Mr. Arthur Bryant. ,, 10 Maidless Day. ,, 13 Lectures, " China and Japan "—Mr. Donald Grant.

Inspection of Drill and Dancing—Miss Goodrich. ,, 15 Concert. Salisbury Musicians—Sir Walford Davies. ,, 24 Speech Day. 26 Half Term. Party to Wells, and to Bath to see Balliol Players in " The Birds."

July 5 Two Prefects to laying of Foundation Stone, S. Brandon's School, by the Duchess of Gloucester.

8 " At Home " to Old Girls.

Reading Competition.

Recital. Hans Anderson—Miss Minnis.

12 Organ Recital. Castle House—Mr. Pullein.

13 Cricket with Marlborough College " Casuals."

14 Tennis v. Staff.

15 Cricket v. Fathers.

25 Flower Competition, Junior Schopl Concert.

26 Final Tennis Singles.

Dress Parade.

Senior School Concert.

27 French and German Plays.

Mark Reading.

The Confirmation.

NOVEMBER 27TH, 1938.

The Confirmation was held, by the Bishop of Salisbury, on Sunday, November 27th, in the Parish Church.

The following were Confirmed :— H. M. Arden F. E. Masters D. N. Bach K. J. Neligan Mary Chadwick F. Nottidge R. I. H. Durie F. B. Osman-Jones A. E. Fletcher J. T. Priestlfey A. P. Harris E. H. Puckle C. R. Jarrett R. d'A. Russell V. P. Jones E. Sarjeant P. A. R. Kidman R. M. Thatcher V. M. Lloyd E. M. Whiffen

Fifty-eight relations and friends who were present signed the Confirmation Register.

We are very grateful to those who have taken Special Services, or have spoken to us in Chapel, this year :— The Bishop of Sherborne The Archdeacon of Wilts.

The Rev. S. T. Blakeman The Rev. Miles Sarjent Miss Phillimore (S.P.G.)

The Staff.

This has been a year of far too many farewells. After some years with hardly a change on the Staff we have had to say good-bye to no fewer than eight mistresses.

Miss Hendry left us in December, after five years here, in which she had done so much for our Art. She has been appointed to the Girls' Diocesan School, Grahamstown, South Africa.

Miss Inglis, after four and a half years as English Mistress, felt that she must widen her experience, which had hitherto been confined to boarding schools, and left us in December on her appointment to a big new Secondary School in Liverpool. She has been very much missed.

Miss Prior, after nine years of devoted service to the musical work of the School, left us at Easter. We shall long remember her beautiful playing.

Miss Fraser, who is shortly to be married, also left us at Easter, after three years' work as Science Mistress.

Miss Evans, who had been Classical Mistress for four years, left us in July in order to read Theology at Oxford.

We congratulate her on winning a scholarship which has enabled her to do this.

Miss Chapman, after three years here as Geography Mistress, also left us in July on her appointment to a Missionary School in Kandy.

Miss Wolff, after four and a half years as Games Mistress, has left us to take up work nearer home. She has been appointed to Lowther College, Abergele.

All these mistresses have done great things for us, and they carry with them our very best wishes into their new work.

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Miss Jennings.

By far the greatest loss, however, has been that caused by the resignation—after eighteen years here—of Miss Jennings. What she has done for our music cannot easily be put into words. She has seen the Music Staff treble itself, she has seen the introduction of our Orchestra, of our wind instruments, and above all she has seen—and for this she is entirely responsible—a wonderful development in our Choral work. We owe to her, and to her alone, the enormous enjoyment we all experience each year at the Bath Musical Festival, and without her work we could never have been enabled to join with Marlborough, as we did this Spring, in the Bach B Minor Mass. But it is not only to the music of the School that Miss Jennings has given of her best. All our end-of-term travelling has been in her charge and has grown to such proportions that in future the work will be shared by four of the Staff. There have been many other ways, too, in which Miss Jennings has helped us.

She is going to be most dreadfully missed. We all wish her the greatest possible happiness in the future.

An Old Girl writes :— "I am so sorry that Miss Jennings is leaving. I think that one of the most typical things about her was her encouraging optimism. She always thought—and made me think, too—that I was far more musical than I really am, and, as she helped lots of people in this way and as it is always stimulating to have to live up to a high reputation, this probably accounts for some of her many admirers and friends.

"Thinking of 'Jenny' brings a host of jolly thoughts rushing to my mind—for instance, clattering along at all possible speed in Arabella in order to be back by Chapel time, after one of the enjoyable Music Club picnics at ' The Bear'; or the delightfully friendly atmosphere of her old music room, which I think she liked to keep quite apart from the bustle of school life. More serious thoughts include the hectic last rehearsals before Music Festivals, School Concerts or Speech Days. We were made to think that everything was as bad as it could possibly be and our voices almost disappeared with fear at the dreadful threats of what would happen if we wouldn't watch the conductor. It is unnecessary to add that, after leaving us in misery and despair, these performances invariably went without a hitch on the day!

"How we less fortunate ones envied her pupils, who would return from their music lessons saying proudly that

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they had been singing ' How lovely are Thy dwellings' all alone to Miss Jennings for the last half-hour. We wondered miserably how we would get on without this extra coaching when Miss Jennings shot her next bolt by saying ' Will all the Seconds please come and sing to me to-night!'

But those rehearsals were not really such an ordeal, and of all the many that she must have taken, I'm sure that none could surpass the rollicking fun of the practices for ' The Jackdaw of Rheims.'

"There are many other things that one would like to mention—her efficiency in sending people and their luggage home; her kindness in welcoming Old Girls; her friendliness with parents, who always ask for ' Jenny' ; and most of all the tremendous affection for her of all generations of S. Mary's girls. I do hope that she will enjoy whatever she is going to do now and that she will always remember how fond we are of her."

We have welcomed this year :— Miss J. Easton (Girton College) as English Mistress.

Miss A. G. Haigh (Reading University and the Slade School) as Art Mistress.

Miss Windsor-Aubrey (Newnham College) as Science Mistress.

Miss J. Hunter (Royal College) to teach Pianoforte.

Miss D. Greenwood as Matron.

The Staff.

July, 1939.

Resident.

Miss ALEXANDER (Senior Mistress). French.

Mademoiselle ANTOINE. French.

Miss BASKERVILLE- Domestic Science.

Miss BOWDEN. Mathematics.

Miss CHAPMAN. Geography.

Miss EASTON. English.

Miss EVANS. Classics.

Miss HAIGH. Art. Miss HUNTER. Music.

Miss JENNINGS. Music.

Miss MORRISON. History.

Miss MOSSE. Kindergarten.

Miss WINDvSOR-AUBREY. Science.

Miss WILLIAMS. Music.

Miss WOLFF. Games, Gymnastics.

Miss FREKE. Gardening.

Miss GREENWOOD. Matron.

Sister CATHROW. Sanatorium.

Non-Resident.

Miss TOMLINSON. 'Cello.

Mr. FULLEIN. Piano.

Mr. NIGHTINGALE. Wind Instruments.

Miss VELLACOTT. Dancing.

Mrs. BASKETT. German.

Mr. CULLEY. Carpentry.

School List, July 1939.

SIXTH. Came Pippa Evans 1935 ' Heather Dillon Monica Whieldon 1931 3 Diana Drabble Diana Butler 1933 33 Susan Jefferis Pauline Harrison 1934 Maureen Sherwood Stella Remington-Wilson 1935 3' Ann Pegg Margaret Perry Mary Burdett 1934 Penelope Bomford Margaret Pite Joan Weller

LOWER SIXTH. Winsome Dallas Ross 1935 Kitty Neligan 1936 Dorothy Stephenson 1935

UPPER FIFTH WEST. Diana Mobbs Doreen Bach 1936 1936 Pat Puckle Bridget Parry Okeden Alison Scott Laura Attlee 1936 Rosamund Thatcher Veronica Brown Douglas 1937 Marcia Whiffen 1934 Hilary Cox Eleanor FortescueBrickdale 1935 Helen Arden Elfride Bickersteth Rosemary Durie Audrey Fletcher Cecily Jarrett Valery Jones Priscilla Kidman

UPPER FIFTH EAST. 1937 33 Veronica Lloyd 1937 3 Frances Masters 1935 3 Betty McKenzie 1937 Betty Osman Jones 1937 * June Priestley Hilary Pullon 1938 3' 1936 Rachel Willink

Rhoda Ashman Catherine Ball Mary Chadwick Margaret Coventon Shirley Eyre Jennifer Field Anne Garrad Philippa Gibson Anne Harris Mary Hurst

LOWER FIFTH EAST. 1938 * Elizabeth Kinnear 1936 3' Brenda Moss 1934 Faith Nottidge 1936 3' Pamela Pedley 1938 3 Primula Robinson 1937 3 Elizabeth Stamper 1938 2 Kitty Tylden 1939 Mary Waterfield 1936 * Elizabeth Wilson 1936 *

Came 1937 1932 1935 1938 1935 1935 3 1935 1934 1934

1939 1935 1937 1934 1935

1936 1936 1936 1930 1936 1936 1938

1938 1938 1938 1938 1938 1938 1939 1937 1938

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Joan Beighton Judy Drabble Catherine Harvey Ann Mayhew Angela Finckney Mary Powell Elizabeth Puckle

LOWER FIFTH WEST. Came 1937 ' Hilary Riley 1932 ' Rosemary Russell 1938 * Elizabeth Sarjeant 1938 * Annilea Thomas 1936 ' Joyce Trow 1938 l" Ursula Whitworth 1935 Amabel Yorke

Came 1937 ' 1936 ' 1937 ' 1937 * 1929 ' 1937 ' 1939 '

Betty Chapman Pamela Chadwick Mary Lees Dawn Marshall Margaret Matthew

UPPER FOURTH EAST. 1937 ' Ann Heather Plummer 1939 3' Jill Rhodes 1938 Barbara Wace 1938 ' Pat Webb 1938 ' Pat Whieldon

1937 1937 1937 1936 1931

UPPER FOURTH WEST. Gill Pinckney Anne Agnew 1938 Valerie Ashworth 1938 Penelope Ram Barbara FortescueMary Tidman Julia Turner Brickdale 1938 Ann Warrick Jean Howell 1938 Doreen Lewis 1935 Ruth Wheeler Rosemary Whiffen Jean Martin 1937 Margaret Ashman Ann Ball Margaret Black Anne Brown Rosemary Buxton Anne Cameron Diana Carkeet-James Margaret Chadwick Elisabeth Cox Janet Glossop Margaret Harvey Dorothy Black Jill Burrell Stella Gillett

LOWER FOURTH. Mary Lushington 1938 ' 1938 " Octavia Mayhew 1936 ' Christine Pound 1937 ' Ann Rodd 1939 * Diana Rosedale 1939 ' Julia Swann 1939 " Jill Thatcher 1937 ' Ann Wallace 1937 • Fhilippa Williams 1938 2" Susan Winser 1938 THIRD FORM. 1936 ' Daphne Good 1938 Audrey James 1939 Alison Reynolds

1938 1937 1936 1937 1938 1937 1937 1938 1938 1932 1939 1938 1938 1939 1938 1934 1939

1938 1934 1938

S. PRISCA'S. SECOND FORM. Diana Brown 1935 * Christine Ducksbury 1935 Rosemary Herbert-Smith 1934

Anne Phillips Mary Pound

1934 1933

FIRST FORM. Elizabeth Revell .

1939 ' Ruth Herbert-Smith 1938 Rachel Swann 1938 3' Mary Matthews 1938 Diana Turk 1935 Jill Smeeton 1938 Robina Deuchar 1939 * Margaret Perry has been elected Head of the School for 19391940. Diana Drabble has been elected Second Head.

Prefects, 1938-1939.

T. F. W. Tidman* M. J. Morris* U. M. Cleverly* H. M. Blackadderf P. M. Evans M. E. Whieldon D. F. Butler P. D. Harrison P. F. Hawkinsf

N. M. Burdett H. M. Dillon D. E. Drabble S. Jefferis M. Sherwood A. G. Pegg M. C. Perry W. Wottonf * Left at Christmas, t Left at Easter.

Sub-Prefects, 1938-1939.

P. Bomford W. R. A. Dallas-Ross M. K. Pile D. M. Stephenson J. M. Weller

L. D. E. K. B.

E. Attlee N. Bach V. Brown-Douglas H. Cox E. Parry-Okeden

Examination Results.

1938-1939.

OLD GIRLS. Oxford University.

Final Honours School. English.

Class II. Cambridge University.

Historical Tripos. Part II. Class II. Division II. Natural Science Tripos. Part II. Class II. Division I. Archbishop's Lambeth Diploma.

Class II. C.S.M.M.G. Bedford Physical Training College.

Diploma.

C.M.B.

C. A. Hall.

K. R. Macaulay.

B. R. Leigh-Mallory.

D. L. Kirke.

D. Hill.

A. Nettelfield.

M. E. Tuckwell.

A. Nettelfield.

G. M. Kirby.

PRESENT GIRLS. Girton College, Cambridge.

Scholarship. For History.

Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.

Vacancy. Classics.

J. M. Morris.

F. W. Tidman.

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December 1938.

P. Bomford P. V. Philips W. R. A. Dallas-Ross M. K. Pite* H. M. Dillon* M. Sherwood D. E. Drabble D. M. Stephenson S. Jefferis* N. K. Webb K. J. Neligan J. M. Weller* A. G. Fegg* W. Wotton M. C. Perry* * Matriculation Certificate.

Institute of Hygiene.

June 1939 General Hygiene Certificate.

Honours.

S. M, Remington-Wilson.

National Institute of Domestic Studies.

Cookery Examination.

Class I. Class II.

P. M. Evans.

P. D. Harrison.

Conference at Haywards Heath.

Again this year two representatives went from the School to a conference at Hay ward's Heath—at Elfins ward, that beautiful old house surrounded by lovely grounds. Canon Hudson was, as last year, Organiser and Secretary of the Conference of Public School Girls, and Canon Woodard was Chairman.

After supper on the Friday night, we had an opening address by the Chairman, explaining the point of the conference. This was followed by a general discussion.

On Saturday morning we had an address by the Bishop of Hull on "The World We Live In." Part of the time he spent in answering a question asked the evening before, " Is there a personality behind the Universe or no? " His address was extremely interesting and he chiefly expressed the ideas of the modern generation.

We then had discussions in groups, after which a report was made in each group, on the results of this discussion, which was read to the whole conference in the evening.

11 In the evening we had two addresses on "The Church in Purpose and Practice" (a) Faith, by the Rev. M. A. C. Warren, and (b) Worship, by the Rev. A. St. G. Colthurst.

L,ater in the evening the group reports were read, and this was followed by a general discussion.

There was a celebration of Holy Communion in the Chapel on Sunday morning, sung with plainsong; the chapel at Elfinsward is attached to the house and is charming in its simplicity. On Sunday morning, after breakfast, the Rev. G. Ward gave us another address on "The Church in Purpose and Practice"—(c) Witness. He was very interesting and, having been an Army Chaplain, had plenty of experience from which to draw. After a short summing up, the Chairman gave his closing address in chapel, which was a perfect end to a most inspiring and interesting conference ; we hope those who go next year will enjoy it as much as we did.

P. EVANS.

Social Service, 1938-1939.

AUTUMN TERM, 1938.

We continued our usual activities this term in knitting and collecting stamps and silver paper. We sent Christmas presents to some of the little boys who have been to visit us in the summer and we sent very nice hampers—produced by the Cookery Classes—to three old ladies. There were so many extra collections this term, for Czechoslovakia, Earl Haig's fund and the Bishop of Kimberley, as well as for the Five Million Club, that the freewill offering was not as large as usual.

The Bishop of Sherborne was kind enough to take our Health Festival services this year and spoke to us of the need for more nurses and of the valuable work that they are doing. A great many Old Girls sent contributions and the Chapel looked really lovely when it had been decorated.

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T. Tidman was able to go to the Public Schools and Girls' Clubs Camp, which was held at Northeps Hall, near Cromer, this year, and enjoyed it very much. The Sixth Form have helped again this term with Calne Girls' Clubs, which still seem very popular.

M. J. MORRIS. LENT TERM. During this term many people gave up their time to make beautiful clothes, which were sent to the Mission.

We were very fortunate to have the Rev. S. T. Blakeman to speak to us about the work in the Diocese among the Deaf and Dumb. He is deaf himself, and gave us a vivid impression of the handicaps of these people.

During the Easter holidays three Sixth Form girls went to the Social Service week at Peckham. The subject was "The Health of the School Child," about which Mrs. Hinton had given the whole Sixth Form a series of lectures.

They were shown some twins at the Nursery School there, whose father is out of work, and it was decided that the School should "adopt" these children and make clothes for them.

SUMMER TERM, 1939.

At the beginning of this term each Company arranged for some of their number to pick flowers to send to the U.G.S. Settlement. These were much appreciated, and we hope it will be continued.

Collections are taken every term for the Five Million Club, and a new branch of this Club has been started, in which girls of over 16 may become local representatives, hoping to collect more members, and several girls have joined.

We are very glad that the School is to be represented again this summer at the Public Schools and Girls' Clubs Camp. S. Jefferis and P. Bomford are our representatives, and T. Tidman will be helping as Cook. We gave a display of our Speech Day dancing for visitors from Calne, and were glad to be able to send to the U.G.S., the silver collection taken at the display.

S. R. WILSON, P. HARRISON.

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Contributions were received from the following Old Girls and ex-Staff:— Miss Damant E. Jardine Miss Grover E. Jephson R. Aid worth M. l,ake E. Bagley (Westaway) I. Martin B. Mattingly A. Barnes F. Bartlett R. Matthews P. Beale M. Matthews O. Matthews C. Budgen B. Mitchell J. Cameron M. Morement A. Chevenix-Trench A. Nettelfield C. Church R. Palmer C. and N. Churchill B. Clark U. Paris M. Patey P. Clarke A. G. Roberts G. Clark-Kennedy L,. Roome B. Douglas E. Samuelson S. Ferguson A. Sarjeant J. Gibson (Ferguson) M. Steele (Smith) M. Gibson M. Glynn M. Thynne J. Grover K. Trow E. Waller M. Harris P. Wilson S. Hayter J. Young M. Higgins and S. Hobson Mrs. Ede A. Hornby (Sadler) M. Hort Miss Ferris

Calne Girls' Clubs.

AUTUMN TERM, 1938.

We have very much enjoyed helping with the Girls' Clubs this term and there have been some interesting talks. Miss Taylor—the Moral Welfare worker from Devizes—came twice and talked about "Boy and Girl Friendships," and asked the girls to discuss their problems with her. Also a demonstrator came down here from the Milk Marketing Board and told us about the most economical ways of using milk, making puddings and savouries, which could be sampled afterwards. The demonstrator brought down a film with her, showing all the different stages through which milk passes before it reaches our door in the morning.

The Senior half of the club was very keen on a " Keep

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Fit" class which was taken by P. Evans. They gave a display at the Social which was held on December 7th, and the Juniors did " Rufty Tufty"—a country dance, which was received with much applause. The Social went off very well owing to Mrs. Hinton's excellent organisation, and we loved helping with it.

Other handicrafts which the girls are doing are rugmaking, plaiting string belts, while there is a knitting and embroidery section, which is very popular. Altogether this term has been very successful, and we realise how lucky we are in having the opportunity to do something for those people who are less fortunately situated than ourselves.

C. CLARKE.

Tuesday Offertories. s d 19 8 Balance Tuesday Offertories 40 17 3 Armistice Day 5 16 10 Poppies Confirmation Sunday: Collection in Chapel 4 0 6 Czechoslovakian 1314 3i Refugees Deaf and Dumb Col3178 lection Proceeds of Dancing Display 2 7 6 Five Million Club ... 7 9 7| Sanatorium Box 1 1 0 15 0 S. Prisca's Box 5 0 Chapel Box Receipts.

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Expenditure.

Home Missions U.G.S.: Term's Subscriptions "Record" Christmas Hampers and Presents ...

Materials, Wool a n d Flowers Holiday Fund Invalid Children ...

Peckham N u r s e r y School U.G.S. Building Fund Carriage and Postage Foreign Missions: Bishop of Kimberley U.M.C.A Accra Earl Haig's Fund ...

Five Million Club ...

Diocesan Fund ... ...

Friends of the Cathedral Deaf and Dumb Waifs and Strays ...

Devizes Home Flowers for Invalids ...

S. Brandon's Building Fund Czechoslovakian Refugees Chinese Refugees ...

Calne Girl Guides ...

Calne Church Flowers Balance

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15 The School at the time of the September Crisis.

The first sign of the crisis that we saw at S. Mary's was when, on Tuesday morning, we went out to the lacrosse pitch and found Miss Freke and several men digging a trench in the corner. After days of hard digging, this trench became five or six feet deep and large enough to hold a good many of us.

Also on Tuesday, Miss Matthews heard that some children were coming down from London and that we were to make room for them somewhere. To many schools this would have presented a great problem, but a few years ago S. Mary's bought an old uninhabited Isolation Hospital, which we at once started to make habitable. Mrs. I,udlow started away scrubbing and washing every imaginable thing, while Miss Weetman and Matron thought of all that they could possibly want to make the place more home-like.

By Wednesday morning Miss Matthews had heard that forty children were coming down next day from the L,ady Margaret School, in Cricklewood, and that some of them were only four years old. Miss Matthews organised an " Emergency Committee," to consist of two members from each Company, who would bring up their ideas to make the L,ady Margaret School more comfortable in their temporary home.

We discussed what we could do for the children and a great many suggestions were brought up, such as providing them with notice boards, pictures, blackboards, chairs, clocks, flowers, rugs, a bell, one of our pingpong tables, and for the little ones our Kindergarten dolls' house.

We hoped to entertain them in the evenings and to let them share our library books, and we cleared out the Geography Room and provided it with small chairs and tables for their Kindergarten.

We spent all our free time on Thursday morning moving furniture and making the place look as welcoming as possible. They had two dormitories and a very nice looking sitting-room, and the room where we are taught about the inside of cars was turned into a dining room, although they ate their dinner over in the domestic science school and the cookery classes cooked it for them as often as possible.

Our guests arrived on Thursday afternoon and the Sixth Form carried their luggage up and helped them to settle in.

But after all, their stay was a very short one, as by Tuesday all danger was over and they had to return to L,ondon, after some of the wettest days we ever remember.

H. BLACKADDER.

16 Expeditions.

AUTUMN TERM, 1938. " We're all going on an Expedition," said Christopher Robin. " Going on an Expotition ? " said Pooh eagerly. " I don't think I've ever been on one of those. Where are we going to on this Expotition ? " Every girl who comes to S. Mary's soon learns what an expedition is and looks forward to one as eagerly as Pooh did. We are an extremely lucky school and are always going for expeditions to all sorts of different places.

I think that much of the fun that we gain from an expedition comes from the drive there and back. Our 'buses are so very luxurious now that we often wish the journey was not so short. " And we must all bring Provisions," said Christopher Robin.

We get our provisions provided for us. At the Musical Festival and after the French play no school could have been so royally fed as were we.

Nearly all the expeditions this term seem to have been musical ones. We are lucky to be so near Bath, where such excellent musicians come, and this term different members of the School have been to concerts by Elisabeth Schumann, Bratza and the Busch Quartet at Bath and by Friedrich Wiihrer at Marlborough. The great "expedition" of the year is always the Musical Festival, which was an even greater success than usual this term.

The French Play is another expedition which is eagerly awaited the whole year. This year the play was " L'Avare," and was extremely good. We were especially impressed by the actor who played Monsieur Harpagon, who was very good indeed in the scene where he has to accuse the audience of stealing his money bags.

At the beginning of the term the Upper IVth went to "Twelfth Night" at Chippenham, which was well acted and amusing.

In the Christmas term we do not generally have many picnics and expeditions to the Downs or to Savernake Forest, but the mild weather enabled us to have more than usual this term. At the beginning of the term some people were taken by brake to Round way Down and walked back.

On the Monday of Half Term those who had not gone out

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with their parents or friends went to Savernake and had tea in Marlborough. The Forest was looking its most beautiful, as the leaves were just beginning to turn.

The University Examination candidates were twice allowed to take lunch out to the Downs and Bowood and were also taken to Bath by Miss Matthews.

S. Barnes went to an Exhibition of the Ship Adoption Society in London. She and Miss Chapman had a most interesting time at the Exhibition and both came back convinced of the usefulness, interest and excellence of the Society.

U. CLEVERLY.

Form Shakespeare Competition.

The best performances in the Shakespeare Competition this year reached such a high level that it was difficult to decide how to award the cup. On the whole, enunciation was clear throughout, but Lower Fifth East began their production 'of " Much Ado About Nothing'' rather inaudibly. M. Hurst and M. Chad wick as Don John and Borachio spoke too quickly at first, and were not sinister enough as villains. Their attitudes and gestures, however, were good. In the second scene the whole point was lost because there was nothing to show that the tricking of Beatrice was all a joke ! It would have been much funnier if she had been seen to be listening all the time, but the whole scene, though clear and carefully staged, instead of being a merry piece of foolery, was merely flat and lifeless.

The street scene, too, hung fire because Dogberry, instead of being a sublimely stupid old dotard, was dull, and even uncertain of his words. Verges, Conrade, Borachio, and the 1st and 2nd Watch were quite good here, but the whole episode was unconvincing.

The Sixth Form ought to have had a better prologue to their scenes from "Julius Caesar." Artemidorus spoke too quickly to be audible at first. Portia's scene with Lucius was better, but the murder, though carefully staged, was not very convincing. Brutus was very good in the Ghost scene, which was the best of the four.

The Lower Fourth gave a most vigorous and lively performance of a scene from " A Midsummer Night's Dream."

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The workmen were all good in their by-play throughout, and A. Ball was a very engaging Bottom. Titania was not always heard clearly, and Puck was not quite mischievous enough, but the scene was played with such evident enjoyment that the audience could not help but enjoy it too.

The Trial Scene from "The Merchant of Venice," presented by the Lower Fifth West, was another enjoyable performance. This was well staged and the properties were good. The Duke (R. Russell) was dignified and clear throughout and Portia (E. Sarjeant) was very good. J. Beighton's Shylock was a vivid and well-sustained study, but she was not sufficiently a broken old man at the end of the scene. The grouping, however, was rather uneven— there was too much crowding on one side of the stage in the second part of the scene. And the court failed signally to show any overwhelming change of feeling when Portia's words reversed Antonio's sentence of death.

The Upper Fourth had an exceptionally good Richard III (M. Tidman) to head their cast with her clear, deliberate acting. The Murderers, however, were inaudible, and the scene in which Clarence was killed hung fire because of this, and because Clarence (P. Ram), though beautifully clear, declaimed his words with a calm which showed no fear of his approaching death. The Ghost Scene was excellent : the "noises off" were most effective, and all the ghosts, except perhaps Vaughan, were clear without losing the eerie effect of their entry and words.

The Middle Fifth were the only form who made an attempt at a prologue in verse to their scene from "Richard III," and this made an effective beginning. Richard, too, made a dramatic entry, and the by-play was good—though more surprise might have been shown at the sentence of banishment.

B. McKenzie portrayed the weak and despotic Richard excellently ; A. Fletcher made a very good Gaunt; C. Jarrett's Bolingbroke was a little inclined to be monotonous, but was otherwise good, and the Heralds, especially P. Nettelfield, spoke and acted very well. Mowbray was monotonous and rather ineffective, and the Lord Marshal's acting lacked clarity and point. The whole scene was well staged and grouped, and the CUD went to the Middle Fifth for general excellence. The Upper Fourth and Lower Fifth West tied for the second cup, as it was really impossible to judge between these two promising and interesting performances.

E.M.M. E.M.A. D.I.

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Stratford-on-Avon.

"RICHARD III "—MAY IOTH. Those of us who went to Stratford on May 10th were extremely fortunately in having a glorious day for our expedition. All the windows in the 'bus were opened, but even then we were too hot! The country all round us was beautiful, as the hedges were a brilliant green and several fields were full of buttercups and cowslips.

We arrived at Stratford soon after 11 o'clock, when we were taken to the Riverside Cafe and given lemonade or coffee. After this, we all trouped across to the theatre.

We were taken round by a guide, who amused us by his knowledge of the woods (of over thirty varieties) from which parts of the theatre are made. We were rather tired after we had been round the theatre, as we had been up what seemed like hundreds of steps, so we drifted off and went to Look round the Museum. This is very interesting and has many beautiful old books and relics of famous actors and actresses and other people who have done a great deal to spread Shakespeare's plays.

When we had finished in the Museum we had lunch in some beautiful public gardens, which are near the theatre.

The flowers in these gardens were wonderful, especially those in Shakespeare's garden. After lunch we went back to the theatre for the play. We had been told beforehand that " Richard III " was both the longest and the best production that was on this year, so we were feeling very happy and ready to enjoy ourselves. The play was marvellous. Richard (John L,aurie) really made most of us feel quite uncomfortable at times. He was so very good and had so realistic a limp ! Dorothy Green, as the griefstricken Queen Margaret, made one feel as though she overshadowed the whole play. Some parts of the play were very funny indeed, which I had not realised while I was reading it. Although Richard was so great a villain, one could not but feel very sorry indeed for him, when he was killed by Richmond, because, whatever else he was, he certainly was not a coward. The play was good that we did not notice, when the curtain went down for the last time, that we had been sitting in our seats for nearly three hours.

When we had eaten a very large tea at the Arden Hotel, we went back to our 'buses and started for home. We all felt very tired but very happy, and came home to dream of the murder of "poor Clarence" in the Tower and the battle of Bosworth Field !

K NEUGAN.

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"As.You LIKE IT"—MAY I?TH. We started for Stratford in high spirits, undaunted by the weather, which had chosen to be disappointing. We had occasional bursts of sunshine on the way, but they were few and far between. The weather did not spoil the beauty of the countryside, nor the sight of the foals that we passed on the ivay.

When we arrived at Stratford, we went to the caf6 for coffee and there renewed our acquaintance with the parrot, who seemed to dislike us intensely! After that we split up, some to go to the theatre and some to Shakespeare's birthplace and the Church.

We had to have our lunch in the brakes as it was too damp outside, and then we all went down into the town to stretch our legs before the play.

We had lovely seats in the theatre and were prepared to enjoy it immensely, nor were we disappointed. The acting was very good and we were fortunate in being able to see Baliol Holloway, who was playing Jacques. The wrestling was brilliantly done, perhaps it was a trifle too acrobatic, but the general effect was wonderful. The last scene was lovely, with the country dancing and the singing, and we came away afterwards feeling we had seen a very good play indeed. We climbed reluctantly into the brakes and left Stratford until another year.

B. PARRY-OKEDEN.

The French Play—December, 1938.

On December 1st, the lucky seniors went to Bath to see the French play. I,es Comediens de Paris presented "I/Avare," by Moliere, this year.

It was a happy coincidence that several of us had just been reading this play in class and so, as we knew the story well, we could pay more attention to the details, which we would probably have missed otherwise.

The acting and production were extremely good this year.

The part of the old miser Hafpagon was very cleverly acted.

His appeal to the audience was especially impressive. The hero, Cleante, was very attractive ; he had some lovely clothes, of which he made the most. We recognised the actresses of Marianne and Elise as the heroines in last year's play, "Les Romanesques." Despite the fact that it was the first time many of us had seen a French play, we were able to understand and follow easily, as the actors spoke so distinctly and acted so well. They were obviously used to acting to a foreign audience.

21 We had tea at the Swiss Cafi after a very amusing and instructive afternoon's entertainment, during which the School Certificate candidates could forget that their examination started on the following Monday. We are most grateful to Miss Alexander and Mademoiselle Antoine for taking us to such an amusing play.

S. REMINGTON-WILSON.

Reading Competition, 1939.

It gave me great pleasure to judge the Reading Competition again this year, particularly as the standard was good.

If there were no outstandingly brilliant readers, there were no bad ones, and all were pleasant and easy to listen to.

The work was correct, carefully and well-prepared, though perhaps a little uninspired. The unseen was nearly always well tackled, and the work of the juniors was very promising and they should make good senior readers later on.

The chief faults were a tendency to hurry, and to force the meaning and effects, particularly in the Bible selections, and in the Shakespeare there was not always a right understanding of the character of Queen Margaret. I would suggest that the readers should remember that the way they enter the room, approach the reading, the way in which they sit, or stand, help in the general impression of their work, and the results in many cases would be even better if the readers opened their mouths more and used their lips and tongue with a little more vigour.

It was encouraging that this year the picture was won

by Moberly, who last year were only third.

R. MINNIS.

READING COMPETITION. Grosstete.

Badges.

(10)

Edmund Rich. Poore.

Osmund.

Moberly.

B. McKenzie R. Willink (J) D. Butler H. Pullon C. Ball 0) H. Cox M. Coventon (J) P. Evans E. Stamper (J) M. Tidman ()) M, Lees (J)

Class I. A. Fletcher (6) R. Thatcher R. Ashman (J)

R. Russell

Class II. M. Waterfield (3) J. Rhodes (J) P. Williams (J)

W. D-Ross S. Jefferis M. Hurst D. Marshall (J)

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A. Pegg E. Sarjeant H. Dillon E. Kinnear (T) R. Buxton (J)

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A. Thomas A. Garrad (J)

J. Glossop (J)

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Lectures.

AUTUMN TERM, 1938.

With neither picnics nor diseases to spoil Thursday evenings, the Autumn Term is always the best for lectures.

This year has been no exception : our first lecture was on the first Thursday of the term and our last on the final Saturday. Between these two not many free Thursdays passed, on which we did not have a lecture of some kind.

All that the average person knows of Albania is what she has read about King Zog's wedding in the popular press, or what she has seen of his five sisters on the cinema screen ; but Miss Newbery has spent some months in the country and, though that is obviously a short time in which to get to know it, to us, at any rate, everything she said was quite new and very interesting. In contrast with the fine examples of Roman and Byzantine architecture she showed us, was a typical Albanian telegraph pole—a branch of a tree with more bends and angles than the humblest clothesprop ! This shows that, as regards modern developments, Albania is not very far advanced. Miss Newbery gave us a delightful description of peasant life and greatly intrigued us with her imitation of the curious dirge which his comrades chant in the hills over the body of a dead boy.

The Mounted Police of Canada have long enjoyed a reputation as romantic as that of the Foreign L,egion : it was, therefore, a great pleasure to us to hear Captain Mansfield's lecture, for he himself served for five years in the force. His slides of the Antarctic regions of North America, several hundred miles of which are in the charge of one man, and which is a favourite refuge for murderers, and of the Rocky Mountains, through which he was once sent to cut a trail, were excellent. His lecture was full of stories, in not a few of which the laugh was against himself, and at which he laughed as heartily as any of us.

Commander Bernard is well-known at S. Mary's and this term his subject was "Progress." The lecture was not as alarming as the title suggests for he spoke only of progress during the last thirty years. He mentioned changes in methods of transport—in railways, ships, aeroplanes and motor-cars—and in dress. The aspect on which he laid greatest stress was the improverrent in the social status of women.

It is some years since Mr. Whelen., who works at Geneva for the League of Nations, has been to lecture to us : we were verv glad to see him on the Tuesday after half term.

His first subject was Palestine; he explained the historical

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background leading to the present situation from Mr. Balfour's promises to both nations before the war. He went on to describe the difficulties confronting the recent commissions and the impractibility of Partition as it was then envisaged. His second lecture was on the Far East and China, of whose ultimate victory he was assured.

The most eagerly-awaited lecture of the term was Miss E. M. Delafield's on "Writing as a Career." Most of us had read her "Diary of a Provincial Lady " and so many times had we been told at the High Table of her admiration for Charlotte Yonge, that we almost believed it to equal Miss Matthews' own. Because of this latter fact (or would it be truer of our misguided selves to say in spite of it?) we were all looking forward to seeing Miss Delafield herself with excitement and interest. We were not disappointed.

The sincerity which the lecturer mentioned as being an integral part of the true author is evident in herself; and the way in which she laughed at the writing profession in general, and specially at the type of author who can only write "in a hut on the top of a mountain in Roumania," made her very popular at once with us. Her stories were inimitable and we all enjoyed her lecture very much indeed.

On the last Saturday of term, Miss Wight, who sometimes coaches our tennis in summer, gave us a lecture on the South African Bushveldt, illustrated by a coloured cinematograph film. She and a friend spent some months traversing the Bushveldt in a utility van, taking colour films of the animals which abound there. She had some extremely good shots of giraffes, lions and elephants, not to mention such small fry as the dirt-roller beetle. She also showed us photographs of native life—the women grinding flour and performing the curious dances with their very excellent sense of rhythm.

Altogether the term has been a very good one as regards lectures. They have not perhaps been so varied as they sometimes are ; but all have been interesting and everyone has taught us a good many things we did not know before.

T. TIDMAN. LENT TERM, 1939.

Miss Heroys, always welcome at S. Mary's, gave us a series of lectures on "Diplomacy" during the first weeks of term. They were greatly enjoyed.

Later in the term we welcomed another old friend in the nerson of Mr. Grant, who always makes us feel, during his lectures on "Current Events" that he really understands the significance of each phase of international politics.

24 Dr. Hwang Pu, Dean of Education in a Chinese Christian University, roused our sympathies for the many Chinese sufferers in the Japanese War during his excellent lecture on "The Position of China To-day."

One of the most moving talks ever given at the School was given by the Reverend S. T. Bateman, who is himself stone-deaf, about the work among the Deaf and Dumb.

The Sixth and Lower Sixth were fortunate in being able to attend the lectures by Mrs. Hinton on "The Health of the Elementary School Child," which helped to make us realise the great need for voluntary social workers.

Two lectures which were very much appreciated by everyone were " The Psychology of Modern Dress," and "The Radio Play," both given by Mrs. Richardson, yet another "old friend" of the School. Mrs. Richardson has written plays for the radio and has also acted in them, and could, therefore, tell us about both aspects of her subject.

We were honoured by a visit from Miss Ekins, Principal of Studley College, and both the agricultural and horticultural parts of her lecture were much appreciated, especially by those who were intending to study that career.

Our interest in Nature and the country was further increased by a lecture on " Birds of Provence," given by Mr. Yeates, whose slides were outstandingly beautiful.

We were thrilled to hear that Captain Bruce, brother-inlaw of Captain Scott, and a member of his Last Expedition, was coming to lecture to us about that epic event. The lecture, which impres?ed us immensely, was illustrated by really beautiful slides, mostly photographed by the famous Ponting, also a member of the expedition. This was a wonderful lecture with which to end a very interesting series throughout the term.

D. BUTLER. M. WHIELDON.

SUMMER TERM, 1939.

All the lectures this term have, as usual, been most interesting and varied.

Mr. Ernest Young most generously came to lecture to us on his travels in South America. He spoke to us for an hour, but that hour went very quickly and we all wished he could have told us more of his travels in this country.

Some of us have much enjoyed his latest book, " South American Excursion."

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The greatest possible treat was ours when Mr. Arthur Bryant gave us a lecture on "The English National Characteristics," which, besides being extremely interesting, was also most amusing, and gave us much food for thought and discussion.

We were fortunate in that Mr. Peter Matthews lectured to us on Germany—the same lecture that he had given, on his recent return from Germany, to the Institute of International Affairs. As he knew some of Hitler's friends, he was able to tell us something of that person, around whom so many rumours are woven. He also explained the condition of Germany to-day.

Mr. Donald Grant, who comes so regularly that he is by now Well-known to us all, talked to us about China and Japan.

We were to have had a lecture afterwards on Europe, but we bombarded him so mercilessly with questions that there was, unfortunately, no time left.

Miss Minnis sooke on the life of Hans Anderson and recited many of his stories. She did indeed provide delightful entertainment. Her charmins; account of the life of Anderson, her stories of his bovhood. unfamiliar to most of us, were ro less captivating than the familiar fairy tales which she told with such zest and understanding that they lived again for all of us.

S. JEFFERIS, M. WHIELDON.

Sixth Form Lectures. " Sixth Form—Prepare a lecture on any subject to be given to the School next term."

These words met our eyes as we gazed at the notice-board a few days before the end of last Summer Term.

When we returned to school at the beginning of the Autumn Term we hoped, for a time, that they would be forgotten. This, however, was a vain hope, and, with the help of the epidiascope, we did our best. Perhaps the most popular lecture was that given by S. Barnes on Egypt. She was fortunate in her slides. She told us about life in Egypt and about the famous Sphinx and Pyramids.

H. Blackadder's subject was the part of north-east Scotland which she had visited during the holidays. She had some very good postcards of the country in that part.

S. Remington-Wilson lectured on her holiday on Exmoor, where1 she had visited many interesting places. P. Evans

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chose as her subject "Sir Walter Raleigh and his house, Hayes Barton." She began by describing the house and showing us postcards of it; and then went on to talk about the life of Sir Walter Raleigh leading to his execution.

C. Clarke gave a most interesting lecture about Castles in Wales in which she described several of the most beautiful castles, which she had visited during the holidays. M. Whieldon chose "A Cycling Tour in Wiltshire," in which she told us about the various places and landmarks within cycling distance of Calne, some of which were very familiar to us, while of others we never knew the existence before.

Each of us breathed a sigh of relief when we came down from the platform after our ordeal, but on the whole the School was very appreciative.

P. HARRISON.

Miss Helen Wingrave's Dancing Demonstration and Lecture.

MAY 20th, 1939.

On Saturday, May 20th, an Old Girl, Miss Helen Wingrave—known to former generations as Helen Tench— gave a Dancing Demonstration and Lecture, for which guests came over from the Royal School and from Westonbirt. The Royal School girls arrived soon after lunch. The Prefects and Sub-Prefects entertained them and played friendly tennis with them. They were much impressed by the school buildings, particularly by the dining room and hall, and envied us for being able to sleep out on the roof.

Miss Wingrave started by talking to us about the way in which different European countries perform the same steps in national dancing, and how the steps had originally been started. She went on to tell us about the costumes worn for these dances and then demonstrated the steps with her friend.

After this Miss Wingrave and her friend performed about seven national dances of different countries—Hungary, Russia, Poland, Italy, and others—ending up with a wonderfully peaceful dance, performed in Portugal, when waiting for the fish to be brought in.

Between each dance, while the performers were changing out of one costume into another, the pianist talked to us about the music usually used for the performances of the different dances and played pieces of music to emphasise her point and also to get into the right atmosphere for the next dance.

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We were delighted with it and greatly hope to see Helen Wingrave here again.

L. ATTLEE.

Music of the Year.

AUTUMN TERM, 1938.

We have been most fortunate this term in having so many musical activities. The first half of the term was entirely taken up with rehearsals of songs and orchestra for the annual Musical Festival in Bath. The School sent a larger number of players to the orchestra than in previous years, thanks to Miss Williams' hard work, and the School was lucky in that it was able to send the soloist and the only woodwind (flautist and oboeist). The Festival was conducted by Mr. Reginald Jacques, who was, as he always is, both patient and encouraging, and at the same time most amusing.

The programme was :— Orchestra

Symphony in B Flat

Senior Choirs " Hark! The Echoing Air " Junior Choirs " Slow, horses, slow " " O dear, what can the matter be? " Omnes " Where'er you walk " Concerto in F Minor for Piano and Strings Junior Choirs " Orpheus with his lute " Senior Choirs " The Blackbird's Song " " Come and trip it " Omiies " On Christmas Night "

Boyce arr. Lambert Purcell Armstrong Gibbs arr. G. Shaw Handel Bach Vaughan Williams Buck Handel arr. Vaughan Williams

We cannot thank Miss Jennings enough for all the work she put into teaching us these songs and for arranging the day so well.

At the beginning of the term a few of us were fortunate enough to go to a song recital by Elizabeth Schumann at the new Assembly Rooms in Bath. Needless to say, we were thrilled.

Again, only a few weeks later, another party went to Maryborough College, by kind invitation of Mr. HyltonStewart, to a piano recital by Friedrich Wiihrer. The programme included Bach, Beethoven, Schumann and Chopin, which met with the usual enthusiastic reception.

28 The whole school immensely enjoyed Mr. P. H. Cox's Song Recital. The programme was varied and interesting, and we were much honoured by the first performance of a composition by his accompanist.

Another piano recital was that of Miss Ruth Early. The programme ranged from Scarlatti to Ravel and was much enjoyed by the school. Miss Early gave us two encores.

Later, Helen Bartrum, an Old Girl, brought her newlyformed String Quartet, in which she plays second violin.

They gave a lively programme, consisting of Mozart's "Hunting" Quartet, Dvorak's "Niger" Quartet, two shorter pieces, and also a Haydn sonata for recorder and strings which, being a novelty, intrigued us immensely.

Parties of us have also been to recitals by Bratza (violinist) and the Busch Quartet, in Bath, which were very much enjoyed.

On December 2nd, Miss Matthews gave a musical At Home. Miss Williams, Miss Tomlinson and Miss Prior each played solos, which again reminded us how lucky we are to have so much talent on the Music Staff! We were much honoured when Miss Matthews asked us to complete the programme with some of the Festival songs and carols, of which the most appreciated was " O dear, what can the matter be?"

Some of us learnt additional carols, which we sang as an accompaniment to the Nativity Tableaux given by the Kindergarten.

Another novelty was the Carol Service, at which we combined the Carols with the usual last Sunday Chapel Service.

As Mr. Jacques said at the Musical Festival, we must consider ourselves extraordinarily lucky in having a Headmistress who encourages and allows so much musical entertainment.

P. EVANS, P. HAWKINS.

EASTER TERM, 1939.

We were extremely fortunate this term in being allowed to send twenty sopranos to Marlborough College to take part in Bach's B Minor Mass. The performance took place in Marlborough Chapel at the very end of the term. We have to thank Miss Jennings for the tremendous trouble she took in teaching us. We had to have many extra rehearsals

because we unfortunately found it rather difficult. All those who took part enjoyed it immensely and we were indeed honoured in being asked to sing in this way.

Another event to which we always look forward is the concert given by Calne Choral Society. This year the programme included Brahms' "Song of Destiny" and Mendelssohn's "Hymn of Praise." It was very much enjoyed by the school and we are already looking forward to next year.

We thoroughly enjoyed the recital given by Mr. Philip Cox (pianoforte) and Miss Joan Alexander. The programme varied from Bach to Debussy, but unfortunately it had to be cut short owing to lack of time, and we were only allowed one encore.

A party was taken to Bath to hear a recital by Cortot.

As usual, they were thrilled. The programme included Schumann and Ravel, as well as some Chopin.

The term ended with the School Concert, which was more varied than usual. There were several violin and 'cello solos and also a wind trio.

We are extremely unfortunate in losing Miss Prior this term. She has done so much for the School's Music. We always enjoyed hearing her playing and admired her ability as an accompanist. She will be very much missed by all her pupils.

P. HAWKINS.

SUMMER TERM, 1939.

We have had no outside concerts in the School this term, but several of us were extremely lucky to go to Salisbury Cathedral to hear a concert, with Sir Walford Da vies announcing and commenting : the choristers were singing accompanied by a string quarter and piano. Sir Walter Alcock and Mr. Reginald Moore conducted. The concert took place in the Chapter House and Sir Walford Davies began by commenting on the music, which was either composed by, or composed to words written by men who had been or were connected with the Cathedral. The concert began with "God be in my head" by Sir Walford Davies and ended with two anthems composed by Sir Walter Alcock. We were all most impressed by the beautifully clear singing of the boys, especially in the "Rounds," which they sang unaccompanied. Altogether it was a perfect concert in every way.

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At the end of the term—for the first time—we gave two concerts, a Senior and a Junior. They showed the healthy condition of our music and were interesting for the innovations—an oboe solo, and a duet for flutes. That the standard of the stringed instruments generally has greatly improved was clear, and the Orchestra, which gave us Hadyii's Symphony in C Minor, played delightfully. The Middle School choral work was also very much admired, but we have long known what to expect from Miss Jennings.

And what can we say about Miss Jennings, who is leaving after 18 years here? It seems impossible to think of the school without automatically connecting Miss Jennings with it.

The tireless practising with us for " H.M.S. Pinafore" and the B Minor Mass and her annual zeal in preparing us accurately for the Music Festival in Bath, will never be forgotten. And does Miss Jennings ever go to bed before midnight at the end of term, when she is arranging our journeys home? How little some people must realize that, when we are joyfully thinking of "journey papers," Miss Jennings sits poring over '' Bradshaw '' and account books !

We cannot thank her enough for all this and all the time she has given up to us in years past: but while we vainly try to picture S. Mary's without Miss Jennings (what a gap she leaves) we wish her the very best of luck and happiness in years to come and assure her that undying affection from S. Mary's will follow her wherever she goes.

"Yet leaving here a name, I trust, That will not perish in the dust."

P. EVANS.

Letter from Miss Jennings.

August 3rd, 1939.

Dear Present Girls, May I trespass on the Editor's space and kindness in order to thank you once more for your marvellous gift? You cannot imagine what joy it gives me! I was thrilled last night to find I could "listen-in" to Rome and Moscow, and I have been packing this week to a musical accompaniment!

With all good wishes for a very happy and successful Autumn Term.

Yours affectionately, M. Iv, JENNINGS.

31 Art 1938-1939.

It was indeed sad to say good-bye last December to Miss Hendry, who had done so much for our Art in her five years here. She had been indefatigable on our behalf and gave up endless time to our sketching parties and to teaching us something of the glories of Calne Parish Church. In January we welcomed Miss Haigh with her entirely new ideas.

The Art, this year, has been most productive, and for the first time we sent quite a number of pictures to the Public Schools' Exhibition in London at the end of the Christmas Term. We were so glad, for Miss Hendry's sake, that our contributions met with appreciation.

In Hobbies, under Miss Haigh's supervision, many,useful articles, such as cushions and handbags, have been made out of hand-printed material. Clay modelling has been greatly encouraged and many animals of queer shapes and sizes have been created in that direction. The studio now presents to the eye a completely new aspect, for the majority of pictures adorning the walls are blazing abstracts, and queer designs of squiggles and blobs, in place of the pictures formerly seen there.

There was a large and varied exhibition at Half Term, which included plant studies, designs, illustrations, dictation pictures, and figure drawings, all of which were much appreciated by the parents. The whole display certainly denoted that the School has entered with gusto into the feeling of Modern Art. We are greatly looking forward to our enlarged studio next term.

D. BACH, P. BOMFORD.

Contacts with the Godolphin and Westonbirt.

AUTUMN TERM, 1938.

We have very much enjoyed two contacts with other schools this term. The first, which was entirely unofficial, was with the Godolphin School, when their Prefects came over to School with their lacrosse team. The match was very thrilling, but unfortunately the Godolphin won the cup again. However, we bore them no malice, since we hope to gain it next year. After tea we went up to the hall to see a conjuring show. Having watched under the curtain, in growing curiosity and excitement, the feet of the conjurer, encased in shiny black boots, moving round the stage,

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the curtain rose and the show began. It fulfilled all our expectations.

Although people watched rather nervously their watches disappearing and their handkerchiefs being torn into strips, the tricks were brought successfully to an end, leaving us guessing as to how they were done.

Chapel followed supper and then our guests had to go, but, if they liked the show as much as we did, they must have had a very happy day.

Later on in the term our Prefects went over to Westonbirt to discuss discipline in the schools. We learnt from each other how we were marked for work; what were the rules of the schools and the punishments received for breaking them; what privileges the schools possessed, especially those which were held by the Prefects and those in the Sixth Form. We were shown round the school, but what we really envied them was their grounds. It was dark, so we could not go out to see them, but coming up the drive we saw meadow land all round us, planted with the most lovely old trees, which had just changed colour and were copper, brown and gold against the dark evergreens. We enjoyed our visit very much and hope that one day we shall be able to entertain Westonbirt in return. In fact, both our contacts were a great success and we derived much pleasure as well as interest in coming into touch with these two schools.

D. BUTLER. LENT TERM, 1939.

One of the most enjoyable days in the Lent Term was the Saturday when the 1st and 2nd Lacrosse Teams and the Prefects went over to the Godolphin for the afternoon. If any of us had feelings of apprehension as we drove up to the gate, these were soon dispelled by the very friendly welcome we were given.

The matches were played at once and, though neither result was exactly a victory for S. Mary's, we enjoyed ourselves thoroughly. As soon as the matches were over we were seized by our respective hostesses and taken to various Houses to change. We all re-assembled in school for a very large and sumptuous tea, during which we gossiped in the usual manner. After tea we were shown round the school and even went into the Sixth Form, so that we might see Miss Matthews' name written twice in black and twice in red on the board.

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from the squiggling tadpoles to the sliding blackboards and expressed our admiration for them all. The next amusement was games in the Gym, after which we went to the Hall for a Marionette Show. Before this began, the Senior Mistress, in the absence of Miss Edwards-Rees, welcomed us and presented us with a huge box of chocolates, which was much appreciated.

The Marionettes were very good, especially the last scene, in which we saw the Loch Ness Monster. We separated again for supper, about four of us going to each house. We left at 7.30 p.m. after prolonged farewells. I am sure that all of us who went would like to thank the Godolphin for all they did to give us a marvellous time.

M. SHERWOOD, H. DILLON.

The Girton Frolic.

JANUARY 26th, 1939.

We are all very proud of Jennifer Morris, who was rewarded for her hard labours by winning a Minor Scholarship for History at Girton College, thus giving us a halfholiday.

Jennifer left school in December and on January 26th, despite deep snow and great cold, arrived in Miss Matthews' car at the front drive and was welcomed by the whole school amid cheering and ringing of gongs.

In the evening the Sixth Form gave an entertainment entitled "A School Day at S. Mary's in 2039," in which there was much play and amusement derived but little work! There were great changes, the principal one being that of pneumatic robots, who would do anything that was required of them, if a button was pressed.

Dancing followed, and then the smallest girl in the Kindergarten, dressed as a chicken to remind Jennifer of her nickname, crowned her with laurels.

Miss Jackson and Miss Thelenberg gave us one of their gala suppers, after which Mr. and Mrs. Peat gave us a delightful performance of their Puppets. They had been very much delayed by the road from Marlborough to Calne being snowbound and they had been obliged to go round

by Swindon. However, the performance did not suffer, but rather gained by this unwonted delay.

We are very grateful to Jennifer and Miss Matthews for giving us such a lovely day.

S. REMINGTON-WILSON.

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Speech Day. JUNK 24th, 1939.

On this momentous occasion S. Mary's "enjoyed" the weather which usually patronizes its functions; however, in spite of the persistent downpour, which lasted nearly the whole day, we were determined not to be defeated, and I think we were successful. For the first time the speeches were held in the new Hall, as we have not had a Speech Day since the Hall was opened, and for most of us it was a new experience. With so large an audience of parents and friends, besides the members of the Staff and School, there was an opportunity for our beautiful Hall to show how many it will hold.

The Archdeacon, as Chairman of the Governors, spoke first, and then called upon Miss Matthews to read her report, after which the Speaker—Dean Henderson, of Salisbury—was introduced to us. We were most grateful to him for sparing us an afternoon and his speech was very much appreciated by both parents and girls.

When the Dean had spoken, P. Evans, our Head Girl, thanked the Governors on behalf of the School for all their unselfish and devoted work, which all these very busy people give us unstintingly. The Head Girl then presented Mrs. Dunne with a book for Mr. Dunne, who unfortunately was unable, through indisposition, to be present. This was a small present from the School to show our gratitude to Mr. Dunne for all his work for us during his thirty years as a Governor.

After tea the parents were given a display of Dancing and were also able to see exhibitions of Needlework and Art. We were very sorry that, owing to the weather, our visitors were unable to see the garden, which, thanks to Miss Freke, looked lovely.

M. PERRY.

A Visit to a Coal Mine.

JUNE 7th, 1939.

Thanks to Mrs. Ashworth's extreme kindness, once more the Geographers in the Sixth and L,ower Sixth were taken down the Kilmerston Mine in Radstock. The great day dawned—Wednesday, June 7th—and we arrayed ourselves in the dirtiest of our cotton frocks. Escorted by Miss Chapman, we set off after lunch and arrived at about 2.30

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p.m. However, it was not until 3.10 p.m. that the first batch of us went down.

As the mines have no explosive gasses, open, not Davy, lamps are used, and when we had all arrived safely down and had all our lamps lit, we started off, in single file, on our tour one thousand and eight hundred feet below the earth's surface.

We had to walk quickly, as we had over a mile to go to the coal face itself, so we started out at a brisk walk. This was very pleasant to begin with, but very soon we were obliged to walk stooping down. This was made even more difficult when we came to a hill which had a rise of nine inches a foot. This we had to rush down at breakneck speed, tripping and stumbling over the uneven ground, and knocking our heads severely as we went along.

We had been walking for an hour before we reached the coal face itself. Here the walls were only three feet high and the most comfortable position was sitting. This we all did without a moment's hesitation and regardless of the coal and dirt. Here we talked to the miners and found out about their work, and some of us even tried a little mining for ourselves.

On the backward journey, which was uphill and, therefore, even more difficult than the outward one, we were taken to see the ponies. These are all extremely well looked after, and even the most horsey-minded of us were pleased with what we saw. The ponies, much to our surprise, were mostly greys. They were beautifully groomed and their stables .were well lit and white-washed.

As might be expected, we were filthy when we came up; two and a half hours down a coal mine is guaranteed to satisfy even the most passionate lover of dirt!

Mrs. Ash worth had very kindly provided a scrumptious tea, which we ate with relish, seated on the lawn. Down the mine one hungry miner told us confidentially that " Food don't go far down here," and I am sure that we all entirely agreed with him, as we were all ravenous.

When at last we climbed into the taxi to return to school, we were tired but very happy. None of us, I think, will ever forget the wonderful experience or fail to be reminded of it whenever we look at a coa.1 fire.

For those who made that experience possible, we have to thank most warmly : Mrs. Ashworth, Mr. Ford, the foreman who took us round, and Miss Chapman, who so kindly came with us and imparted her knowledge freely.

P. BOMFORD.

36 Persephone in a Coal Mine.

The descent into Hades by Persephone would have been no more spectacular than our descent into the bowels of a coal mine. Persephone, no doubt, sank through the ground in a coal-black chariot to an accompaniment of thunder claps and war-cries. We, for our part, walked gingerly into a sooty cage, the gates were shut, and then with amazing rapidity we sank through half a mile of utter, intense darkness.

We were met by a reception committee of stalwart black slaves of the coal. The miners looked like some strange genii out of the Arabian Nights; coal dust covered their entire persons, leaving only the startling whiteness of their eyes and teeth to illuminate their countenances.

Our lamps being lit, we set off in a long procession ; the pit-ponies seemed slightly startled to perceive six visions in blue bearing down on them and evidently preferred their dusky masters. These little Welsh ponies are beautifully groomed and stabled and are not blind, although they remain at the pit bottom for twenty years.

As we advanced further into the bowels of the earth, the road became steeper, the roof lower, and the intervals between passing trucks more frequent. At last, after much trudging, six begrimed Persephones crawled on all fours into an elongated cavern composed of pure coal.

The heat here was intense and the continual roar of machinery was almost deafening. Undaunted, we crouched on, under and against coal, and chatted to the miners. The men, working with a minimum amount of clothing, were extracting lumps out of the walls with ugly-looking picks, and then shovelling them into mechanically controlled conveyors. The contents of these conveyors was being shovelled into trucks which hauled the coal up to the shaft.

We were shown a huge monster dynamo standing motionless and were told of its power to haul a fantastic weight in coal up the "topple," as the steep incline is called.

The journey back was uphill and seemed endless. At last we reached daylight and surveyed ourselves in horror.

What a shock! We had all been daubed inelegantly with coal dust. Coal in our hair—coal on our frocks, shoes, faces—everywhere. What must Persephone have looked like after her long sojourn with Pluto? And was she laughed at, as much as were her successors? Poor Persephone !

D. STEPHENSON.

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'Odds and Ends.'

AUTUMN TERM, 1938.

I expect most of you have heard of that character in " A Winter's Tale," Autolycus, who was " a snapper-up of unconsidered trifles." I am going to be like him and put together some of those incidents which, though by no means unimportant, might otherwise have been neglected.

Talking of Autolycus, at the beginning of the term, Miss Matthews decided to revive the society of that name ; the work of the society is to live up to the reputation of its namesake by picking " unconsidered trifles " in the shape of untidy pieces of paper etc., and generally helping to keep the school tidy. We ought to be glad to do this in return for all the Governors have done to make the school beautiful.

When we came back this term, we found the sewing-room had been painted a lovely light green and the tables had been recovered with green linoleum, ideal for sewing on.

Another great improvement was the addition of special sweet cupboards, one for each Company, with the Company's name over it and a special key ; this has helped tremendously in preventing the muddle which used to ensue round the old sweet cupboard. The only thing that seemed to be lacking was curtains, but we soon discovered that those of us who did needlework were to have the honour of making them ourselves, with the able assistance of Miss Baskerville.

For several weeks the sewing-room was turned into a "Beehive," everybody sewing hard to get them finished for the Headmistresses' Conference ; this we did, and the improvement in the room when they were hung, was a very satisfactory reward for our labours !

The Conference of Headmistresses of Boarding Schools most certainly ought not to come under "odds and ends " ; it deserves an article to itself ! But, from the point of view of the school perhaps we may say how honoured we were when we heard that S. Mary's had been chosen as their meeting place. It seemed a most friendly invasion of forty-four Headmistresses, eight of whom slept here the night before the Conference. Murray and Wordsworth had to forgo their early morning ' chirping ' when they knew that the Staff Corridor had been turned, for the nonce, into a Corridor of Headmistresses, and all through the day, when we had meals at odd times, or in odd places, we were filled with pride to think of the distinguished company being entertained by the Authorities. As a reward for our ' retiring ' behaviour, we were hostesses next day to

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Prefects and Lacrosse teams from the Godolphin, who enjoyed with us a wonderful exhibition of Conjuring.

I am sure the Prefects greatly appreciate the new privileges given to them this term. Most of them are now the proud possessors of bicycles, and have a very good time cycling round the countryside when the rest of the school go for walks. The privilege of being allowed to shop in the town once a week has been extended to all those who are sixteen and over ; this is also greatly appreciated by Miss Booth no less than the shoppers as it has lightened her burden considerably.

Our Christmas shopping was made easier this year by a sale of work we had one evening. Miss Alexander had a stall with some most attractive children's clothes and other useful presents. Another stall was set up by an old girl, Averil Savory, who had some fascinating arts and crafts, mostly done by hand, among them were white wood boxes, trinket boxes, brooches, woolly animals, and heaps of other delightful presents.

Major and Miss Moore had a stall again this year, one of its chief features being very pretty imitation sprays of flowers, made by hand. Thanks to this sale of work, many people were able to buy their Christmas presents, lessening the rush which invariably ensues in that first week of the Christmas holidays ! ' Tea and Speeches ' is always great fun. This year the fun was enhanced by a most ridiculous array of paper headgear and by the extremely witty " Reading Lists " for the Staff read and criticised by T. Tidman, acting as Head Mistress. We wish we could reproduce them all :—" Miss Alexander : ' Twenty three glorious years '—I expect you have found that rather stiff ? " " Mrs. Beamish : ' A Gap in the Curtain '—(against which she has so often to wage war ! ") " Miss Chapman : ' What Katie did at School.' " " Miss Inglis : ' Goodbye for the present.' " A lovely innovation this year was the Carol Service with Tableaux given by the little ones at S. Prisca's, helped by Form III. They were most beautifully and reverently presented and our most grateful thanks are due to Miss Mosse, who had organised them, and made herself responsThis proved a ible for all the clothes and properties. wonderful climax to the Christmas Term.

LENT TERM, 1939.

At S. Mary's it has been found, as I believe in all mighty institutions, that progress frequently involves problems. At the beginning of the term, this proved to be the case in the matter of Sub Prefects ; this progressive step of further

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authority in the senior ranks was accompanied by the problem of suitable privileges. It was an easy matter to decide upon the duties for these honoured people but, unlikely though it may seem, rewards provided a difficulty.

It was finally arranged that the " Subs " should be allowed the use of the Sixth Form Fiction Library and also to sit in the central aisle in Church.

Great progress will shortly be coming to the school in the form of new Carpentry Rooms and Kindergarten. These are to be built in the old Isolation Hospital and the present Jubilee Buildings are to be given up entirely to Science, Art and Music. Yet even this leap forward is dogged by a knotty problem ; what are the new buildings to be called ? The authorities are adding to our collection of Saints by dedicating them to S. Margaret of Scotland.

A progressive capaign of tidiness has been waged throughout this term in the school dormitories with remarkably good results. The various stages of the battle have been marked, however, if not with problems, at least with difficulties, the chief of which being the " waisting " of cubicle curtains which now daily undergo an elaborate process of pleating in order to comply with the latest figure fashions !

SUMMER TERM, 1939.

The Summer Term seemed filled with "odds and ends"— such lovely ones, some of them. Who spread the rumour that Stratford was " off ? " They were sadly belied—never have the Stratford expeditions been more enjoyable. This summer we look back upon one blazing week—summer tunics, sleeping out, disorganised ' prep.' And then •— nothing but rain, cancelled matches, cancelled picnics, cancelled games.

But there was plenty to occupy us, especially with all.the pfeparation for our Dancing Display. We owe a great debt to Miss Vellacott who has done so much for us and from whom we parted, at half term, with such keen regret. And to Miss Hunter, too, for the countless hours spent at the piano. But it was all well worth while, for we were assured that our dancing gave great pleasure (even though all our preparations, on each of the four occasions, for the out of door performance had to be abandoned). Everyone seemed to be delighted with the Central European Dances to which, during the last year, we have given so much time.

Old Girls at their ' At Home ' were heard to mutter many remarks, solely inspired by jealousy, we feel sure, at our

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lovely new dancing tunics. Gone for ever are the black ones, once so admired, and now we present in our many pastel shades a wonderful rainbow appearance.

Other " odds and ends " of the Summer Term would almost fill the News Sheet. But mention must be made of the ' Dress Parade '—this year better than ever.

Lower Fifth West, especially, are to be congratulated upon their excellent tailor-made tweed skirts. C. Harvey, A. Pinckney and E. Puckle presented a most professional appearance in theirs and well deserved prizes. For the best dress, made under supervision, D. Drabble won the prize—an excellent and complicated production. W. Dallas Ross was the prizewinner for the unsupervised class. How much we owe to Miss Baskerville for all her encouragement and help !

Can a Bishop be an " Odd and End ? " If so, heartiest congratulations to the Bishop of Kimberley (and his family) for carrying off the parents' prize, on Speech Day, for the best General Knowledge paper. More parents than ever competed this year and the competition was very keen.

The Flower Competition, for the Redman Cup, has a poem all to itself. This hardly does justice to the keenness shown.

Thirty flowers from the herbaceous borders, and ten roses— all in specimen glasses—had to be named. Moberly won the Cup ,with a magnificent average of 85%. Eleven girls won full marks.

The last days seemed filled with " odds and ends." Two excellent concerts belong to the Music report. Two most delightful French plays, given by the Lower School, entertained us greatly on the last morning. Form III produced " Le Petit Chaperon Rouge," the outstanding player being the wolf, played by D. Good. The Lower IV delighted us with " Le Petit Poucet." The Ogre (A. Wallace) and Hop o" my Thumb (P. Williams) acted their parts with the greatest gusto, and the whole caste were wonderfully fluent and effective. Miss Alexander and Mademoiselle Antoine are greatly to be congratulated.

The French plays over, we realised—what we had long suspected—that in Mrs. Baskett we must have a first-rate producer for the German Play " Beim Zollamt " proved a roaring farce. This was given by the Sixth and Lower Sixth and was an immense success. The noise and bustle of the railway station and the horrors of the customs were most realistically produced. H. Dillon as the Zollbeamte and J. Weller as the Professor (to- say nothing of the Wallfisch) will never be forgotten.

SEE SJ.'

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The Flower A

Competition.

Lament.

From early morn to dewy eve We pace the lengthy beds And try to cram the Latin names Into our wooden heads.

Why does a simple yellow bloom Presume to take a name Resembling Dimorphotheca Or something like the same ?

Why must a tiny pale blue flower That trails along the ground Nemophilia Insignis be ?

What worse could they have found ?

But even these do pale before The mysteries of the rose.

How can we tell an Emma Wright Apart from these and those ?

And then there comes the fatal day When to the Gym we go To see arrayed in jam pots there Some forty flowers or so.

We wander round with vacant eyes Trying to recognise The flowers which, woe is me, have changed Their colour and their size !

Company Reports.

Grosstete.

Although Grosstete has had no outstanding successes during the year, nearly everyone has pulled her weight in keeping the school tidy, and there has been a distinct improvement in keenness, especially among the older members.

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Grosstete has twice, been second in the Marking Competition. It is always only two or three people who let the company down badly and prevent it from winning the Cup, and I hope that in the future everyone will take the trouble to see that all her clothes are marked.

In the Spring Term, a new competition was held. Everyone had to learn all the pictures in the school. Grosste'te did very well to come second, especially as there are so many young members.

Instead of acting company plays this year, it was decided that the companies should join to produce entertainments.

We, with Edmund Rich, produced a very short play, " Singerella " written by Mrs. Blackadder, in which every word began with the letter S. This was followed by dancing and competitions. It was harassing for the producers, who never knew when the " flu " germs would claim victims from the company.

In the Company Lacrosse, we were very unlucky in having so many of us carried off by influenza, which largely accounted for our coming out fourth. At the beginning the attacks were unreliable and lacked determination but, by the last match, they had greatly improved. The defences must learn to combine more. D. Drabble and V. Lloyd were outstandingly good and reliable defences. On the whole, the company was very keen in practising.

The results of the Reading Competition were rather disappointing, as we came last, but we were handicapped by not having any badge-holders at the beginning, and by the absence of one of our best readers. A. Fletcher was untiring in coaching the team.

If we do not shine at any other competitions, Grosste'te can at least play cricket. It was a spendid team this year and the final against Poore was very exciting, especially as the ground was so unfavourable. Everyone was very keen practising and it was bad luck that we could not quite achieve the " hat-trick."

We were very sorry to lose A. Roberts and C. Clarke, both excellent heads, and D. Maundrell, who had been with us so long ; also M. Sherwood who, although with us for so short a time, helped us a great deal.

We welcome J. Weller as head next term and hope Grosste'te will carry off all the cups.

S. REMINGTON-WILSON.

43 Moberly.

Moberly has been far more successful this year in competitions, with the exception of games. We began well by winning the Marking Cup, which we won again in the Summer. Company Lacrosse was not a great success as we were fifth, but it was not due to lack of keenness, as everyone turned out to the practices most energetically.

We combined with Poore in our company entertainment in the Spring Term and thoroughly enjoyed it. The preparations were extremely rushed, but everyone was very keen and helpful.

A new idea was introduced at the end of the Spring Term which entailed learning the names and painters of all the school pictures. As a result of learning these so vigorously we were rewarded by winning the picture, but our dates suffered in consequence as we were third.

In Company Cricket we again drew Grosstete and, chiefly for lack of bowlers, were rather badly beaten.

Our results were better in the Reading Competition as, owing to H. Pullon's untiring coaching, we won the picture by three marks. We had one old badge-holder and, of the five who read, three—H. Pullou, E. Stamper and M. I/ees— were given badges.

We ended the Summer Term by carrying off the Redman Flower Cup, with the splendid total of 85%, and also the Dates Cup. Our company duties have been fairly successful but there are still one or two people who forget them after Sunday.

We were very sorry to lose our head and sub—P. Hawkins and P. Philips—in the Spring and to be losing M.Pite this term. V. Brown-Douglas has been elected head for next term and we wish her and the company the best of luck.

M. BURDETT.

Osmund.

Osmund cannot claim to have been outstandingly successful in anything this year, in fact once or twice we have been decidedly near the bottom in competitions— especially, perhaps in the intellectual ones like dates or pictures ! But we can comfort ourselves by thinking that we are a young company, and we can hope for more glory in years to come, particularly in the games line as we have several very promising juniors.

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weeks on duty—perhaps owing to the visions of a forbidden tea! But we can pride ourselves on having missed only one tea ! Really quite a high standard has been reached in tidiness and everyone in the company seems to be keen ; there are certain members who are extremely keen but there are others who might try a little more and, if they do, the company will reach a very high standard.

In the Christmas Term we were unsuccessful in the Netball Shooting Competition with an average not as high as last year ; in the Spring Term we were second in the Company Lacrosse, which was again marked on tactics.

This perhaps was one of our greatest achievements of the year considering our very young team, the younger members of which are to be particularly congratulated on their good and valiant play in matches.

In the Reading Competition we were again second with 49 marks, only 3 marks behind the winners. We began with two badges, a senior and a junior, and ended with four badges, a first and second class. We must thank D. Butler for her good careful and patient coaching.

We gave company entertainments instead of plays this year and it fell to the lot of Osmund to do ours by ourselves.

We presented a talented tap dance by D. Mobbs and then we arranged community singing, followed by dancing.

We were beaten by Grosstete in the Company Cricket.

If our fielding had been as good as our opponent's we might have been a little nearer their score than we were. However, as in the Lacrosse our team was young and ought to do great things in years to come.

We were very sorry to lose T. Tidman and S. Barnes, our head and sub. at the end of the Christmas Term. D. Butler has been elected head for next term. Let us hope that Osmund will have a successful year, if not in games, then in keenness and efficiency. p EVANS

Poore.

After many years of mediocrity, Poore is at last coming into its own again. We have won the Date Cup three times in succession ; in the Easter Term we won the Company Lacrosse and also the Company Netball Shooting, the latter being largely due to excellent individual scores by H. Dillon and W. Wotton. The Cricket Shield, which we won for the first time in the history of Poore, ended our record of successes. We were third in the Picture Competition, and we were also third in the Reading Competition, which continues to be one of our weaker points.

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After the introduction of the new rule that Company Teas were to be held after the company's week on duty instead of before, the whole company pulled together and helped to make our week on duty a much greater success.

Indeed Poore seems to have owed most of its success during the past year to ' teamwork ' and not to individual efforts, although we would like to thank H. Arden and P. Puckle for their never-failing energy in tidiness, and K. Neligan, M. Powell and E. Puckle for their valuable help both in the lacrosse and cricket matches.

During the year we lost W. Wotton and N. Webb and welcomed R. Buxton in their stead. Wendy had been with us for a long time and had always been such an asset to the company. She was head for her last two terms, and we were very sorry she left us.

K. Neligan has been elected Head for next term and we wish her and the rest of the company the very best of luck during the coming year.

M. WHIELDON.

Edmund Rich.

Edmund Rich, though a very keen company, has not excelled itself in any way this year. In the Christmas Term we were second in the Netball Shooting Competition, our highest score being 17, which was made by J. Morris.

In the Easter Term we joined with Grosstete to produce a company entertainment.

In the Summer Term we were beaten by Poore in the first round of the Company Cricket by 76 for 4 to 43 for 8, in spite of the valiant batting of R. Russell. We were only fourth in the Reading Competition with 35 points. However, C. Ball is to be congratulated on winning a junior badge.

Thanks are due to B. McKenzie who spent so much time in coaching the team.

We managed to get all our company teas this term which shows that people have been keen about their company duties, although there are still one or two people who do not do their share. If each individual really tried harder in all the competitions, we should see a few more cups on the top of our cupboard.

We were very sorry to lose J. Morris and U. Cleverly at the end of the Christmas Term and H. Blackadder at the end of the Easter Term, as they have done a great deal for the company in every way and we miss them very much.

P. Bomford has been elected head for next year.

P. HARRISON.

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AUTUMN TERM, 1938.

FIXTURES. 1st VII v. S. Brandon's ... Won 28-14 2nd VII v. S. Brandon's ... Lost 7-10 ' A ' Junior VII v. Westonbirt Lost 23-16 ' B ' Junior VII v. Westonbirt Lost 13- 7 1st VII v. Trowbridge ... Won 19- 8 2nd VII v. Trowbridge ... Won 42-16 1st Junior v. Trowbridge ... Won 16-13 1st VII v. Royal School ... Lost 21-22 2nd VII v. Royal School ... Won 24-16 1st VII 2nd VII G.S. P. Evans* R. Durie A.S. D. Butler* J. Morris A.C. P. Hawkins* P. Philips C. K. Neligan T. Tidman B.C. W. Wotton* M. Whieldon D. V. Lloyd V. BrownDouglas G.D. S. RemingtonP. Bomford Wilson* * denotes colours We had four spaces to fill in the 1st VII this year and we were extremely doubtful as to our standard, when we played S. Brandon's soon after the beginning of the term. The 1st VII, however, managed to win, while the 2nd VII only just lost by 3 goals.

We have had some very good matches this term, the best being against the Staff, who seem to grow better and better every term. We also had a very good match against the Royal School for the cup, which we just lost by one goal, shot in the last minute before ' time.'

It was unfortunate that the 1st and 2nd Junior (under 15) matches against Westonbirt had to be postponed, but we were lucky to be able to play a 1st Junior match against Trowbridge.

The Juniors are extremely keen but are inclined to lose their heads in matches; when they have had more practice in match play they ought to be good. The chief fault in the senior VII's is their tendency towards wild passing in matches ; and lack of persistent attack and that 'final effort' at the end of a gruelling game.

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Competition but this year it was much higher and, therefore, it was made a good deal more difficult for the higher forms.

The cup was won by the Upper Fifth after an exceedingly exciting final against the Sixth.

We want to thank Miss Wolff and Miss Booth for all their useful coaching, which was so helpful.

LENT TERM, 1939 ' A ' VII v. Trowbridge 1st VII Won 20-16 ' B ' VII v. Trowbridge 2nd VII Lost 12-18 H. Cox and C. Jarrett took the place of those in the 2nd team who left at Christmas. Unfortunately we only played one match this term and could only send ' A ' and ' B ' teams to Trowbridge.

All the members of both teams practised keenly and worked hard and gallantly in the matches—with comparatively good results. S. Remington-Wilson won her well-deserved colours.

D. Butler has been elected captain for next year.

P. EVANS. (Captain 1938-9.)

Lacrosse.

AUTUMN TERM, 1939 FIXTURES. Oct. 6th 1st XII v. Downe House Away Lost 6-2 Home Lost 7-9 Oct. 15th 1st XII v. Godolphin Oct. 15th 2nd XII v. Godolphin Home Lost 6-2 Nov. 26th 1st XII v. Westonbirt Away Lost 9-5 1st XII 2nd XII G. R. Durie D. Drabble Pt. H. Cox S. Barnes C. Pt. M. Whieldon S. Jefferis Srd'ManC. Clarke U. Cleverly (Capt.)

R.D. L. Attlee S. Remington-Wilson L.D. V. Lloyd P. Bomford C. K. Neligan* E. Kinnear L.A. W. Wotton* M. Hurst R.A. T. Tidman A. Fletcher 3rd H. D. Butler* C. Jarrett 2ndH. P. Philips E. Puckle 1st H. J. Morris* P. Evans * denotes colours

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We started the term without our last year's captain and without some of our best players. This meant that the play of all members of the team was more or less of the same standard ; none were really outstanding, but the general standard was perhaps higher than it has been for some time.

Though the weather on the whole has been kind to us, we have only had our full team for one match and, though the substitutes played very well according to their lights, they were naturally not always quite up to team standard.

One of the best things that had happened to improve the Lacrosse of the school was the playing of a 2nd XII match against Godolphin, on the same day as the Cup Match.

This meant that many people who were not quite up to 1st XII standard and, therefore, a little despondent about their game, were encouraged to practise harder and more keenly by the new incentive of possible inclusion in the 2nd team.

It was also a great help to the 1st XII to have a full team against which to practise : so that altogether the playing of 2nd XII matches is of advantage to the whole school and we hope the 2nd team will have many more fixtures.

This term Umpire Coaching has taken on a new lease of life. Miss Wolff has been extremely kind in preparing her lectures and giving up some of her Thursday evenings to give them. There are really quite a number of people who have taken in her hints on tactics and have tried hard to put them into practice.

J. Morris, K. Neligan, D. Butler and W. Wotton are to be congratulated on winning their colours. W. Wotton has been elected Captain for next term.

T. TIDMAN (Captain 1938)

TERM, 1939 FIXTURES. 1st XII v. Godolphin Away Lost 12- 4 2nd XII v. Godolphin Away Lost 11-1 1st XII v. Downe House Home Lost 7 -5 S. Remington-Wilson, C. Jarrett and E. Kinnear took the places of those who left from the 1st XII at Christmas.

P. Bomford also played instead of L- Attlee, who unfortunately was unable to play.

Although many matches had to be cancelled at the beginning of the term owing to influenza, we were able to play two at the very end of the term. The 1st and 2nd XII's were both unsuccessful against the very strong

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Godolphin teams but in the 1st the defences played steadily and were sometimes very good, especially M. Whieldon.

With better stickwork and more thought, the attacks would be good.

The match against Downe House was very much more satisfactory. The game was more evenly distributed and was most exciting towards the end. If we could only maintain the same standard of play throughout matches the scores would be much better.

Goal played very well and K. Neligan and S. Remington-Wilson were most useful. D. Butler has played very well all through the term.

Some of the Juniors are most promising and their match against Downe House was very even.

K. Neligan was elected Captain for next year.

W. WOTTON (Captain 1939)

Tennis 1939.

We have been very unlucky this term as regards missing our matches.

Although we have lost four people from the team since last year, those who have filled their places have been very successful. This is due mostly to hard work during practices.

Again this year the chief fault lies in foot work. People are so very slow on their feet and often find themselves caught in quite the wrong position in which to play a comparatively easy stroke. Volleying is also rather weak at times, but has improved greatly during the term.

It was in Westonbirt's net play that we found them so much superior and their ability to kill a loose stroke showed us what can be done and what ought not to be done ! We beat a rather weak S. Brandon's team and so showed what the team could do. We had a very exciting match against the Staff which the School won by eleven sets to ten. Pouring rain prevented our last match against the ' Casuals ' from being played.

We should like to congratulate P. Evans on winning the Senior Singles, and E. Stamper the Junior Singles. The Form Tennis Cup was won by the Upper VI after a hard match against Upper V East.

50 We should like to thank the Staff, especially Miss Morrison, for all their help in coaching us. It is very hard to express our gratitude to Miss Wolff, for what she has done for us in the way of coaching this term. We are sorry that her work has not had more chance to blossom forth in matches, but I hope that it will do so next year.

K. NELIGAN (Captain)

Cricket

1939.

Though we had practically all our matches scratched this year, the standard of cricket has risen considerably. The team only had three members of 1938 but those that have filled in the gaps have already proved themselves very promising. At the present there is a surfeit of bowlers in the team but few reliable bats. The chief weakness lies in not using the left foot enough and not playing with a straight bat. A. Fletcher, K.-Neligan and E. Puckle must, however, be congratulated on their very steady batting throughout the season.

The Fathers' Match, which was played under very difficult conditions, was rather disappointing from the daughters' point of view. The fielding was certainly not up to the usual standard. In the game with the Casuals from C. House, Marlborough, however, there was some really steady play all round.

In the Company Cricket there were some good scores, and some of the younger members of the school showed great promise. Poore must be congratulated on winning the Shield.

It is very inadequate to express in words what we owe to Miss Wolff. We only wish the time she has spent in coaching this term could have shown more fruitful results, but we hope that next year she will hear of great successes.

She has done so much for our cricket and will be dreadfully missed.

H. COX (Captain)

Fathers' Match, 1939. " To be or not to be." That was the question ; -and the answer got perilously near to remaining in the negative.

For St. Swithun was in a stormy mood, and had had a violent outburst or two in the morning and looked likely to have more during the afternoon.

51 However, all was very well that ended so well. For on this occasion we had the unusual experience of having the best of both worlds — to wit, the dancing display (while St. Swithun made up his mind) and then, afterwards, the Fathers' Match as well.

This is perhaps not the right place to say things about the dancing, but it's going to slip out all the same, that it was very much enjoyed by the small parental spectatorate, even though one of the dances did suggest to some of the cricketing fathers that they were likely to be subjected presently to a more terrific version of underhand bowling than any they had ever before seen or imagined ; the only comforting reflection being that on the cricket ground the whole 30 or so of them couldn't possibly be allowed to do it in a volley, so to speak.

A glance at the score will show that the Fathers won the Match ; and that is a thing which obviously requires some explanation, and indeed some apology ; from whichever side you look at it.

L,et it then be recorded at once, by way of explanation by the School and apology by the Fathers, that the traditional weighting of the scales was on this occasion adjusted in favour of the fatherhood.

To compensate for the late start, it was arranged that each daughter, instead of necessarily having to be dug out twice, should say goodbye when either she had been outed twice or, having been outed once, had made 10 runs, whichever event was the earlier. (We needed Sir Granville Ram to put it into properly unintelligible legal language). This had the result of ridding the Fathers of three of their most obstructive daughters just when, under the usual rules, they would have been getting their second wind and really getting down to it.

In consideration of this, it was understood that any father who succeeded in scoring ten without being dismissed should then retire " tout & coup," " ipso facto " and " in toto " and not have his customary opportunity of -seeing what more he could do in the lefthanded pose.

It so happened, however, that the first of the " fathers " to whom the new rule should have been applied was a particularly handsome " brother " ; and—whether for this or some other reason—this rule was not in fact enforced.

And as some of the fathers appeared to be rather better batsmen (or at least no worse) lefthanded than righthanded, this concession had a definite bearing on the result.

It will be seen, therefore, that the Fathers of 1939 were more favourably treated in the matter of the rules than their

52 predecessors of recent years.

In addition they had the assistance of as many as three able-bodied " brothers," enjoying all the privileges of fatherhood except that of being offered a bowl (or paying school bills) ; and the fathers' own bowling was noticeably more free of that leavening of those who " haven't bowled a ball for years," which has sometimes contributed to the success of the daughters' batsmanship.

We hope that by now we have sufficiently purged the Fathers' offence of winning the match, and that space can still be found to say a word or two of appreciation of the way in which the game was played.

It was an all-Cox Production, and the producers, both pere et fille, set out from the beginning to give everybody a show and never mind much else. The Fathers, for all the ruthlessness of their attack, were unable to dislodge either of the first two daughters more than once before they had each made their alloted 10. Audrey Fletcher they knew as a seasoned product of a cricketing family and Elizabeth Puckle drove past cover with the accuracy and timing of a Hutton. Veronica Lloyd lost both her lives in cruelly unlucky ways, and several other wickets were lost from ricochets off bat or pads which on luckier days count runs instead of wickets.

Rosemary Durie plied a heavy-handed sweep towards midwicket and thereby knocked the gilt off the analysis of Dr. Dallas Ross ; and no batsman-like ring of " silly " points and " silly " mid-ons or other intimidations could distract the even tenor of Rosemary Russell's straight bat, until she thought it was somebody else's turn to have a go. That was the spirit of the game throughout.

The Fathers (and brothers) scored rather freely, and were a little too much assisted (except by Audrey Fletcher and Veronica Lloyd, who bowled very well) by a tendency amongst the daughters to bowl short. The whispered hissings of Miss Umpire Wolff to " pitch 'em up " were audible within a wide radius, and, if the writer may presume to reinforce that wise advice, he would say " There are several kinds of bad ball, but the worst is the short one," or, if you like, " Spin, direction and length, and the greatest of these is length."

That, however, is a side issue.

What matters much more is that the game was played in a most enjoyable way by all, and we hope that it was enjoyed by the Daughters as much as it certainly was by the Fathers.

C. S. HURST.

53 Presents to the School.

Reading Desk for Hall.

The School, on Miss Matthews' birthday.

Oak Chest for Red Hall.

Reaving Girls.

Heron, carved out of buffalo horn, for Gabriel.

Miss Stevens—Guille.

Picture for Staff Room.

Miss Hendry, Miss Inglis.

Biscuit barrels.

Miss Chapman, Miss Evans, Miss Wolff.

Library Books.

Miss Easton, A. Hornby (Sadler), Miss Inglis, Miss Matthews, Mrs. Rudman, Leaving Girls.

Lilies for July 2nd.

M. Steele (Smith).

Old Girls' Supplement.

Officers of Girls' Association.

President—Miss Matthews

Vice-Presidents—

Miss. Alexander Miss Jennings

Chairman—I. C. Martin, Woodham Lodge, Addlestone, Surrey.

Treasurer—M. W. Goodden, Chettle Lodge, Chettle, Blandford, Dst. Secretary—D. E. Waller, Castleton House, Sherborne, Dorset.

Groups.— I. Secretary. Miss A. Frayling, 19, Ravensbourne Gardens, W. Baling.

II. Secretary. Kathleen Yerbury (Beach), 69, Rodney Court, London, W.9.

III. Secretary. Janet Blaxter (Hollis) 49a, Philbeach Gardens, Earls Court, London, S.W.5.

IV. Secretary. Gladys Beale, The Yews, Minchinhampton, Glos.

V. Secretary. Marjorie Thynne, Hampton Dene, Hereford.

VI. Secretary. Bridget Gardiner, Stokecliffe, Dartmouth, S. Devon.

VII. Secretary. Barbara Mitchell, Rookwood, Cuckfield, Sussex.

VIII. Secretary. Joan Cameron, The Garth, Child Okeford, Blandford, Dorset.

IX. Secretary. April Mead, Elwell Manor, Rodwell, Weymouth, Dorset.

X. Secretary. Eleanor Samuelson, Greenacre, Exeter.

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O.G.A. Accounts.

1938-1939.

Receipts.

Balance in hand ...

Interest on stock ...

Life Subscriptions ...

For Building Fund ... „ News Sheet . . . „ U.G.S „ Health Festival

Expenditure.

£ s. d.

50 14 4 8 12 4 15 4 6 3 1 6 8 2 0 5 5 6 3 16 6

£ s. d.

18 6

Printing Expenses of Group Sees., Sec. & Treas. 4 Building Fund ... 3 8 News Sheet . 5 U.G.S . 3 I.C.A.A Leaving Present ... 6 Reunion Expenses ... 1 61 Balance

£94 16 8

9 1 2 5 16 6 10 6

11 6 0 6 6 0 0 9

£94 16 8

The September Re-union.

This was held from September 16th to 19th.

We received a great welcome at S. Mary's and were delighted to welcome back Miss Matthews after her operation, and to see Miss Alexander looking so well after her strenuous time as Head.

It was a great disappointment to us that our Chairman (I. Martin) could not be present. The usual routine was followed through this year with a difference as, for the first time, we were able to enjoy and admire the beautiful new buildings.

On Saturday morning Mr. Pullein most kindly gave us a recital. His was a lovely programme and brought back so many memories of all that Calne Church meant to us in our school days.

The spirit of Archdeacon Bodington seemed to be very near us, especially during the Rheinberger Choral Prelude.

We were delighted to welcome Archdeacon Coulter, Mr. Pullein and Dr. Ede to tea. Dr. Ede was formally presented by the acting President (N. Birkbeck) with an Old Girls' Badge. After dinner a delightful entertainment was staged in the new Hall.

On Sunday, a business meeting was held, details of which appear elsewhere, and we left for our homes very grateful to all those who had entertained us—even at the cost of the last days of their summer holidays—and determined to be present at the Re-union in 1940.

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The following were present P. Hodgson (I,acon) Miss Angell-James Sister Ash M. Hopkins Miss Grover M. Hulbert Miss Williams M. Joy E. Allen I,. Kirby R. Amphlett B. Long P. Ball (Jenkins) M. Matthews G. Beale O. Matthews M. Beloe H. Maxwell-I,efroy N. Birkbeck (Hollis) M. Milton (Lucas) & John E. Booker R. Moilliet M. Morement C. Brakenridge K. Brichta A. Nettelfield B. Bulmer M. Olive J. Cameron Margaret Pollock N. Chase L,. Roome A. Sarjeant P. Clarke B. Sheldon I,. Dennison (Wollen) Mary Smith G. Dixon P. Dixon M. Steele (Smith) B. Gamble (Lacon) E. Thomas M. Thynne M. Goodden V. Turner S. Goodden N. Gwatkin E. Waller H. Walton M. Hamersley A. Whiffen M. Harris J. Hilder (Hussey) & MarkM. E. Wilson P. Wood M. Hiscock S. Hobson and three Prefects : T. Tidman, J. Morris and M. Whieldon.

General Meeting.

Sunday, September 18th, 1938.

Present.

The meeting was attended by the President and VicPresident. The Chair was taken by E. Birkbeck (acting for I. Martin), who was supported by the Treasurer (M. Goodden), the Secretary (E. Waller) and G. Beale (acting secretary at the Committee Meeting the Previous day).

All those present at the Re-union also attended.

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Minutes.

1. The Secretary read the minutes of the last General Meeting, which were duly approved and signed by E. Birkbeck.

2. As a result of the Minutes, Miss Abdy raised the question of paying 2/6d. a day at the Calne Re-union, to go towards the expenses, which are particularly heavy in the cases of laundry and food. Her motion was strongly supported.

The Secretary followed -with an apology that no notification was given of this charge of 2/6d. a day, which was agreed upon in July, 1936.

The President said, that as notice had not been given of this charge, the Old Girls could not be expected to pay this year.

It was finally agreed that this year a box should be placed in the Red Hall for voluntary contributions towards the expenses.

3. G. Beale opened discussions on the following points arising out of the Committee Meeting the previous day :— (a)

The proposed date for the next London Re-union was Wednesday, January llth. This date was generally approved.

(b)

It was proposed that the O.G.A. Register should not be reprinted for another year. This plan was agreed upon.

(c)

The possibility of the Calne Re-union being held in September in the future, instead of in July. This matter was widely discussed but no decision was reached ; it was agreed that the next Calne Reunion shall be held in July, 1940, to give sufficient time to allow for full consideration of the advisability of making a change. Should September be decided upon, the Re-union will have to be held during the odd years and not the even, for Miss Matthews' convenience.

4. L,. Kirby proposed that Miss Jennings should be elected a Vice-President. The motion was seconded by P. Wilson and carried unanimously.

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The Re-union — September, 1938. (with apologies to Lewis Carroll) We thought we saw Miss Matthews A-lying ill in bed : We looked again and found she was A-greeting us instead ; Flourishing and well once more, " Not changed a bit " we said.

We thought Miss Alexander Would be distraught and pale : We looked again and found she was Astonishingly hale ; How valiantly, and all alone She'd weathered every gale.

As time goes on the O.G.A. More members does enfold, So, as an old and well-tried friend, Miss Jennings was enrolled ; " How valuable a link " we thought, " Between the new and old."

We thought we saw three Prefects A-mingling with the crowd : We found they were our Old Boys Of whom we're very proud ; Archdeacon, doctor, organist, Each with their gifts endowed.

We saw a row of haloed saints Each clad in blue school cloak : We saw Queen Mary launch her ship (Its funnels pouring smoke ! ) ; And Calne shewn by Caligula And many other folk.

We little knew before we came What joys there were in store : We gossiped over past events And laughed as ne'er before ; And all resolved in two years hence We would return once more.

A. SARJEANT, E. BOOKER.

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London Re-union.

The following attended the Annual Committee Meeting, held on January llth, 1939, at the Portsmouth Club.

Present.

Chairman. I. Martin.

Treasurer. M. Goodden.

Secretary.

J. Blaxter (deputising for E. Waller).

Group Representatives. A. Frayling (I).

K. Yerbury (II).

J. Blaxter (III).

E. Buszard (IV).

B. Gamble ( V ) . (deputising for M. Thynne).

B. Gardiner (VI).

Head of the School P. Evans.

Minutes.

1. Calne Re-union to be held in September, 1940.

2. Secretaries of Groups I, III and V to retire from the Committee and VII, VIII and IX to come on.

3. Annual Re-union to be held on Wednesday, not Saturday, next year.

4. E. Buszard expressed her wish to retire from the secretaryship of Group IV this year. G. Beale and L,. Kirby were proposed. G. Beale agreed to become her successor. Gratitude was expressed to E. Buszard for her seven years' work as Group Secretary.

5. B. Mitchell expressed her wish to retire from the secretaryship of Group VII. No nominations were received.

6. The reprinting of the O.G.A. Register was discussed.

It is to be considered fully at the next annual meeting.

The following were present :— Miss Matthews D. Haviland Miss Alexander S. Hayter Miss Damant G. Helder (Burnett) D. Henniker (Maxwell) Miss Helliwell Miss Grover P. Herbert Miss A. Frayling Marion Hopkins Miss Evans G. Kirby B. Adelman (Adnit) A. I;e Mesurier E. Buszard E. l,ewis (Bodinnar) G. Beale I. Martin J. Blaxter (Hollis) E. Martin (Wood)

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F. Bartlett M. Matthews E. Booker H. McNab (Tench) A. Carter (L,e Mesurier) E. Minnis C. Church A. Nettelfield N. Churchill U. Paris U. Cleverly A. Prevost J. Gollard G. Shipley M. Cruft (McCormjck) T. Tidman C. Fairbarn (Croft) A. C. Trench B. Gardiner M. Tuckwell M. Glynn Alison Wood M. Goodden P. Wood F. Groves (Farnfield) M. Whieldon B. Gamble (Lacon) Priscilla Wilson M. Harris K. Yerbury (Beach) The next London Re-union will be held at the same place—The Portsmouth Club, 12, Grosvenor Place, S.W.I. on Wednesday, 10th January, 1940 from 3—6 p.m. Tea will be served from 4—5 p.m. No supper will be provided as it seems to be required by so few people.

There is a proposal that every other year the Re-union might be from 6—9 p.m. and a Fork Supper served. This will be discussed at the next Committee Meeting.

Committee lunch at 1 o'clock, followed by the Annual Meeting will be held at the Portsmouth Club immediately before the London Re-union.

Miss Matthews' and Miss Alexander's "At Home."

Many of us were very pleased to be able to accept Miss Matthews' and Miss Alexander's kind invitation to lunch and tea on July 8th. We only wish more Old Girls had been there to enjoy this delightful surprise re-union.

The school gave an excellent dancing display, which filled everyone with envy.

Miss Jennings.

The news that Miss Jennings was leaving S. Mary's in July, came as a great shock to the Association. A brooch was sent to her from the Association, with the good wishes of all Old Girls.

E. WALLER, .(Secretary).

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I/etter from Miss Jennings.

Dear Old Girls, The Editor has kindly allowed me space in these pages for a letter of thanks for your lovely present. It came as a great surprise to me, and I very much appreciate the kind thought which prompted it. I value it, not only as a beautiful gift, but as a remembrance of the delightful Old Girls I have known and taught at S. Mary's. I am sure you will quite understand that it is not possible for me to write and thank you individually, so I am very glad to have the opportunity of using the News Sheet as a means of conveying my grateful thanks to you all.

With my best wishes, Yours affectionately, M. L,. JENNINGS.

Miss Matthews' and Miss Alexander's ' At Home.'

July 8th, 1939.

All Old Girls who return to S. Mary's find themselves, in the first half hour, lapsing into lavish conversation, abounding in superlatives, and the more they try to curb these expressions the more breathless they become, until, at a full sized Re-union, most people suffer from O.G.A. The present interpretation of this is Old Girls' Asphyxiation, and that is why July 8th was such a success from our point of view—it came to an end before any of us had reached the acute stage of the disease !

It poured with rain, (that goes without saying) ; Miss Matthews appeared to be considerably younger than she was in 1915, and there was a very representative bunch of Old Girls present, including some future members of the School, produced by Margaret Randolph and Frances Farnfield.

We said all the things we always say, and smiled over the same inconceivable photographs, but we really were deeply impressed by the obvious strides everything continues to make. Many people, of course, said, " I know, but I always loved the School as it was, didn't vou? "—but on this particular day the present generation, and their surroundings, really filled us with admiration. " Enchantment of the view " usually owes everything to distance, but the close-up we had of the new Central European exercises, in the Hall, certainly needed no improvement. All the girls looked so fit and supple, and free, in their pastel-shaded Grecian tunics, with bare feet: they

61 were a really joyful sight, and seemed to enter into it all with such ease, and natural grace. Again we were impressed, especially by the glorious opportunity they have of maintaining that all-important person " The Figure/' in a definitely more attractive way than by stereotyped gym. The dancing was very refreshing, and the excellent dresses a complete surprise ! ("Sailors" we said, " surely wore skirts in our days, however strenuous their hornpipe " !)

We had tea in the Staff Rooms (note the plural!), lovely rooms which, by really Old Girls, have to be seen to be believed. And then the Orchestra, greatly daring, showed us other new developments.

This miniature Re-union was particularly enjoyable, not only because of its brevity (which sounds faintly discourteous), but because a few pictures selected are more easily assimilated than the National Gallery, and the memories of this afternoon have been more easily stored than the thronging thoughts of a whole week-end.

The problem now is to find a secluded corner of the garden, where, surreptitiously, to the accompaniment of creaking bones, one can fondly carry out a few exercises, "after the European fashion"—until next time !

News of Old Girls.

Ruth Aldworth has finished her long training as a school matron and is to begin work at Monkton Combe next term.

Barbara Allison (Skyrme) is to be congratulated on the birth of her son, John, in June. Julia is just five.

Rhoda Amphlett is to have a third year at Bath School of Domestic Science.

Peggy Ball (Jenkins) was in England last Autumn.It was delightful to see her at the Re-union as she had not visited us since she left school nineteen years ago.

Elizabeth Bagley (Westaway) has had much illness, unfortunately, since she reached Jubblepore.

Helen Bartrum brought a delightful quartet to play to us in the Autumn.

Diana Bateman-Champain travelled—on the " Queen Mary "— to America with a patient, where she had " the most heavenly six months," travelling practically all the time. She managed to get as far West as California.

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Diana Binney (Mallock) writes from Quetta, and sends charming snapshots of Penelope Anne.

Jean Blathwayt has been training at the Wellgarth Nursery Training College. During the September Crisis her parents housed three of the Staff, twelve children and thirteen students at Dyrham Rectory.

Clare Brakenridge is taking a secretarial course in I/ondon.

Hannah Bridgman has come home from India and is now training at the P.N.E.U. College, Ambleside.

Violet Briscoe writes from Ootacamund, S. India, where she is helping friends with their baby boy. Barbara was nursing in Spain during the Civil War. Barbara Brooke is engaged to be married.

Barbara Bullick (Ridley) is now living in Birchington : her husband is coaching boys.

Betty Buhner is studying Art at the Byam Shaw School.

Isabel Cant (Martincau) was married in April. She attended a most interesting Post Graduate course last Autumn at Great Ormond Street and Guys. She wrote of a job at the General Hospital, Birmingham, one for mornings only.

Ann Carver has been much enjoying temporary work in the Almoners' Office at Guy's, and the S. Southwark Invalid Children's Aid Association.

Alice Carter (I<e Mesurier) is to be congratulated on the birth of her second son.

Jo Champion has had a year at Harcombe House, studying Domestic Science. She is to be for a year at home, where she is taking over the cooking.

Virginia Carver is training for Social Work, and wrote of School Care Committee work in Wormwood Scrubs.

She is living with her sister in Chelsea.

Joy Chadwick has gone out to Canada, where she had a post as nursery nurse.

Grace Combes is to be married in September.

May Combes has left the Wingfield Hospital.

Arminel Conybeare has left Roedean and hopes to get work in America.

Ruth Conybeare has begun her training at S. Bartholomew's Deirdre Crosbie is very happy in her training at Dartford Physical Training College. She was elected head of her year.

Margaret Cruft (McCormick) wrote that she had been making the clothes for "The Devil to Pay" for the Canterbury Festival, work she found most interesting.

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Hester Cross is to be married in September to Mr. Fowkes, who is instructor-organiser of the printing department of Southampton, Portsmouth and Bournemouth Art Schools.

Prudence Clarke is taking a secretarial course in London.

Leonore Cooke has just qualified, brilliantly, at Edinburgh University. She won the award given by the Scottish Association for Medical Education to the most distinquished woman graduate of the year ; the James Scott Scholarship in Midwifery and Gynaecology, and the Annadale Gold Medal in Clinical Surgery. She has been appointed to a post in the Punjab where she will be training Medical Students.

Betty Douglas has been acting with Harcourt Williams. She was in the Christmas plays produced by Miss Jean Sterling MacKinlay, and then went on tour in " The Zeal of my House." She played ' lyisa ' in Dorothy Sayers' "The Devil to Pay," produced at the Canterbury Festival, and has been playing in it since in I,ondon.

Gwendoline Dixon has left Thorneloe School, where she had been teaching music.

I,ast summer she much enjoyed a Musicians' Holiday Course at Malvern Wells.

L,esley Dennison (Wollen) was home from the Sudan last summer ; it was delightful to see her at the Re-union.

Alice Dyson is full of enthusiasm for her work at the Royal College where she meets various S. Mary's people.

Eileen Duveen (Gowers) was married in September. Betty Hindley was one of her bridesmaids.

Patricia Ede is going up to Girton College in October to read Economics.

Diana Ede has just left Headington School ; she is hoping to take up nursing.

Barbara Egerton (Chambers) writes from Maltaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;her little Philippa seems very forward for her age.

Gwyneth Fleetwood-Jones has had a very busy time, as her Mother was so very ill last year. Gwyneth has a very interesting post as secretary to the Hampshire Rural Music School.

Susan Goodden has a post as Junior Bursar at Bedford College.

Nan Gwatkin has been working at Queen's College, Harley Street, but is now going out with her mother to join her father in India.

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Margaret Gibson has been with her family in Kimberley since leaving School. She is to return to England this autumn and begin her Nursing Training at the Middlesex Hospital. Her younger sister entered the School this summer.

Mary Glynn is working at Economics, and meets many school friends. She has joined the Civil Air Guard.

Sheila Gardner (Ferguson) was married in April. Molly Rawlins was bridesmaid.

Catherine Hall has just come down from Oxford. She has had a splendid time at the University, and after term was over went (as a member of the Oxford University Experimental Theatre Club) on a tour doing a fifteenth century morality play '' The Castle of Perseverance.''

It was given in Oxford, and in Windsor, on the steps outside S. George's Chapel. Catherine also competed in the Oxford Festival of Spoken Poetry and managed to get into the finals of the lyric.

Carol Hall is greatly enjoying life at Oxford, and has got through her Science Preliminary.

Prudence Hall is doing very well at Cheltenham, where she was highly commended for an internal Scholarship, and is doing well at cricket and swimming.

Nora Harrison (Samways) leads a very busy life. She wrote that her little Ian had had a very serious illness, at the same time as his father was ill. Other troubles came in the loss of fifteen hundred hens, and fifty pigs !

Nora wrote that one of her jobs was to look after 1,500 chrysanthemums, disbudding, keeping the side shoots down, stopping and so on.

Mary Hamersley has been studying Art, at the Slade, but is hoping now to work for a Social Science Diploma.

She and April Mead share rooms near Hampstead.

Margaret Harris finished her secretarial course in December, and was fortunate enough to get a job at Putman's, the publishers. She has left that, however, having been appointed secretary to Mr. Morshead, the King's librarian at Windsor, and an assistant in the Archives, which means making a card index of the letters of George III. Sheilah Harvie-Clark (I^unt) has been most unfortunate this year in being ill and having to spend over three months in bed. It was good to have a visit from her, and her husband recently and to learn that she is really well again.

Rosemary Hay is acting as under-matron in a preparatory school at Budleigh Salterton.

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Susan Hayter has a secretarial post at the Savoy Hotel.

Nelly Highmore is now living at Cheltenham.

Diana Hill is working in a massage practice at Yeovil, which includes the work at the Yeovil Hospital. She is able to go home every week-end.

Katherine Hill went out to Kenya last year to stay with her brother, and motored to Johannesburg via Tanganyika and the Rhodesians, past the Falls and the Zambezi and over the " great green greasy I/impopo." She spent four months with Monica, and was there for the arrival of her Jane. She then motored down to the Cape coast, coming home from Cape Town.

Katherine wrote that she had settled down in Exeter with a job as a Conservative Organiser.

Betty Hindley writes that she is the proud possessor of a cottage at Rondle Wood.

Peggy Hopkins writes from Adelaide, where she is working as an Almoner, in connection with the epidemic of infantile Paralysis. She has to visit, provide spinal carriages, and generally help with the 454 cases on her books. There is much to be done on the occupational side.

Jo Hughes wrote of the job as House Physician at the New Hospital Birmingham.

Winifred Heath writes of her political work " The Y.C.U. to which I belong is divided up among I^ondon constituencies, with a man and woman captain in each, who are responsible for the social service and political work which goes on there. I was elected Captain in North Kensington some time ago, and am finding it all immensely interesting."

Winifred is engaged to be married.

Margaret Hort has had a temporary post at Bishop's Stortford High School. In September she goes to S. Albans' High School.

Pamela Hodgson (L,acon) is to be congratulated on the birth of her daughter.

Peggy Hubbard (Buck) was in England last autumn aad winter but has now returned to Colombia.

Suzanne Hobson has finished hÂťr Froebel Training at Roehampton. (She was selected Senior Student for her last year). She has a post for September at S. Catharine's School, Bramley.

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Pat Johnson (Mackey) was married last October and went out to India in January, her husband is stationed in Quetta.

Rowena Jenner has had a year's training at Gloucester School of Domestic Science. She has been accepted by the C.M.S., but before she goes abroad is to have a year at Putney High School, helping with Domestic Science and in the Junior School in order to get some experience in school work. Next year she will go to the C.M.S. Training College at Chislehurst.

Gwen Kirby has recently taken her C.M.B. She is to begin her training for the Childrens' Nursing State Examination at Great Orrnond Street, this autumn.

Jane Kirkaldy-Willis writes of a most interesting visit to Sweden.

Diana Kirke has done splendidly.

She has taken the I/ambeth Diploma and has now gone off to Canada, where she has a job in Vernon B.C. helping in parish work, visiting, teaching and social work. She sailed with Miss HazelPs Caravan Party.

Brenda Kirke is still working with the Rolls Royce Company at Tilford.

Mary I^ake has finished her course at Harcombe House, and hopes to get demonstration work in I^ondon.

Dulcie L,eggatt (Taylor) is to be congratulated on the birth of her second son.

Beridge I,eigh-Mallory came down from Cambridge in July and has gone to America, where she is probably going to finish her Medical Training at Yale University, She greatly enjoyed her last year at Cambridge specialising in Physiology.

Jean I,ogan (Young) has gone out to India, where Margot is to visit her.

Honor McCully (Ward) is expecting to come home this autumn.

Violet McDowall (Armstrong) brought her splendid son, Alan, to School recently.

Joan Marjoribanks has been hindered by ill health from finishing her training in Embroidery. She has had interesting work, helping with an Altar frontal for Sherborne School, and also for the Bishop of Bath and Wells, and a banner for the Mothers' Union.

Margaret McDonald (McKay) writes of the arrival of her second son, Graham. John is now five years old.

Joan Mallock has come Home, and is very sad at leaving India.

67 April Mead is working at her flute, and is playing in several orchestras.

Mary Margesson writes of her most interesting work with the U.M.C.A. She was responsible, before Christmas, for the examination of eleven hundred children in the Mission Schools. The Mission seems to be terribly short of Staff, especially as far as teachers are concerned Mary had been to Songea, and seen in the Church there the picture the School gave to Mr. Browne when he left Calne.

Marguerite Milton (I/ucas) writes that her husband has a curacy at S. Michael's, Newquay, Cornwall, so they are leaving Oxford where she has been putting in three mornings a week doing V.A.D. work at the Radcliffe infirmary.

Barbara Mitchell had a most interesting time staying, for some months, with Honor Ward. She is to begin a secretarial training in September.

Helen Maxwell-Lefroy has been in Paris for a year, and is to go back there this autumn to work at the Sorbonne.

Marcia Matthews is training in Froebel work at S. Mary's College, Lancaster Gate.

L,ucy Moore (Kirby) was married in April. We had delightful accounts of her wedding from Gladys Beale.

Ray Moilliet is going out to a post in a school at Salisbury, Rhodesia. There are over fifty children in the school, all are under fourteen.

Dorothy Morrison is sailing in August for a long visit to friends in New Zealand. She is going out via Canada.

Pat Moss begins her training at the Middlesex Hospital this autumn.

Jo Matthew (Gould) writes cheery accounts of her Ian and Mary.

Gertrude Martens is to train as a nurse at Leeds General Infirmary.

Anne Nettelfield has finished her training at Bedford Physical Training College and has a post for September at S. Monica's, Tad worth.

Bunty Neatby is engaged to be married. Her fianc6 is in the Administrative Service in Nigeriaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;they hope to be married in October 1940. Bunty wrote that she was still doing secretarial work on the administrative side of the Royal Masonic Hospital.

Margaret Ogle went out last December to work in the British Consulate in Berlin. Her letters on the political situation are extremely interesting.

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Joan O'Hara (Bridgman) came Home from India this summer. It was very nice to have a visit from her, and to see Brian.Winifred Osman-Jones, who has won two Post Graduate Scholarships, is working in Bristol for her Ph.D. Ruth Palmer has begun her nursing at S. Thomas' Hospital.

Merial Patey has had a years' Domestic Science at Harcombe House.

Peggy Parry-Okeden has a most interesting post for next term at the I,atymer Upper School (for boys) Hammersmith. She is the first woman to be appointed to a post in the Junior School.

Daphne Powlett is to train in Domestic Science at the College in Buckingham Palace Road, specialising in Cookery. Her little sister is coming to S. Mary's in September.

Margaret Price has a post with an infant in Somerset. She stayed for some time in Bangkok, with Rosamund.

Marian Pollock did very well at Studley College, obtaining her Agricultural Certificate. She has been in a post in Devonshire, preparing for her National Dairy Diploma.

Margaret Pollock is studying Dramatic Art at the WebberDouglas School.

Molly Rawlins has been doing temporary work in the Massage Department at Salisbury Infirmary.

Pamela Reed came Home from Teintsin, leaving only a fortnight before all the troubles began. She is engaged to be married.

Althea Roberts has had a most satisfactory first year at Bedford Physical Training College.

Margaret Rowcliffe (Farrington) has left London and is now living near Guildford.

Pamela Robinson had a most interesting time in Japan last year. She saw the terrible devastation, caused by the floods at Kobe. She and her mother left Singapore in February and wrote that they were going straight to Portugal.

Eleanor Samuelson has had a years' training at Harcombe House. .

Monica Savage (Hill) writes most interesting letters from her home in Springs, Transvaal, where her husband is Rector. She must be very busy with Jane (born last September), and all the absorbing work of the parish.

Monica writes of attempts to start a Girls' Club, and a Nursery School.

Marjory Scott (Parker) has just come Home from India.

69 Mary Scott (Lucas) and her husband are starting an Art School at Pont Aven, Brittany.

Gwendoline Scrivener (Croft) is to be congratulated on the birth of her second daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in Montevideo.

Margaret Stead is teaching in a Nursery School in Bristol, a very big one, with two hundred children. She has charge of the top class of forty four-year-olds.

Elisabeth Sherwood (Mansergh) was married in July, and is to live in Reading. Arminel Conybeare was one of her bridesmaids.

Kitty Synge has a post at Marlborough House School, Hawkhurst. Her job is a varied one, helping with the housekeeping and flowers, but also with the singing and Choir.

Kathleen Stone came to see us recently, and was most interesting about her work as nurse on a Liner. She has seen so much of the world, including Tristan da Cuhna.

Rosamund Stutzel (Price) was married in Siam last October, and writes most interesting letters.

Sheila Tench writes of her very flourishing company of Girl Guides, and of much A.R.P. work.

Vanessa Tennant is engaged to be married. She hopes that the wedding will be in November. She will be living near Reading.

Enid Thomas is engaged to be married to Dorothy Maundrell's brother, and hopes to be married this autumn.

Kathleen Trow writes most happily of her work, teaching Domestic Science in Willesden ; she is running a housewifery flat, having fourteen children each day from the School to which the flat is attached. Some of the children cook the midday meal, others go out shopping, and some look after the babies who are brought each day to the flat. In the afternoon the children make rugs, or animals, and have short lessons in theory.

Mary Vischer writes happily from Bucharest. She finds her work very interesting, and likes life in Roumania.

Pamela Waddilove is acting as Night Sister at the City of London Maternity Hospital, City Road. She has been there for nearly two years, and is very happy in her work.

Elisabeth Waller had very bad luck, as she was taken very ill while out in Switzerland for winter sports. She has been doing a little work since, living at home, and is busy with W.T.A.

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Hazel Walton has a post at Crediton High School.

Peggy Wilson writes of most interesting work in Manchester where she has a post in Barlow and Jones' works, in connection with the designing of textiles.

Priscilla Wilson has a job in the office of the Commission for the Special Areas.

Betty Wasley is busy doing First Aid, Home Nursing, and A.R.P. She also helps with Brownies and is working for her L.R.A.M. Daphne Wilson (Baines) is now living in Ireland. Her boy is at school in Worcester, her girl at Godalming.

Anne Whiffen has had a year in Paris. She is hoping to train in Domestic Science at King's College.

Barbara Woodmass has a post as assistant cook at Channing School, Highgate.

Of the girls who have left us this year :— Torla Tidman (Head of the School, September, 1937— December 1938) is going up to Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, to read Classics.

Pippa Evans (Head of the School, January—July, 1939) is hoping to go to Paris before going to India next year.

Jennifer Morris (Second Head, 1938) is going up to Girton College, Cambridge, to read History.

Monica Whieldon (Second Head, 1939) is going to begin work in the secretarial department of the War Office.

Heather Blackadder is going to the Froebel College, Roehampton.

Ursula Cleverly and Dorothy Stephenson are to take secretarial courses in London. ^ Mary Burdett is going to Gloucester School of Domestic Science.

Pippa Hawkins is taking up Music.

Pamela Philips is training in Dramatic Art at the WebberDouglas School.

Sybil Barnes and Cherry Clarke have both been in Lausanne since January.

Wendy Wotton is hoping to take up Massage.

Megan Morement and Norah Webb both have secretarial posts.

Pauline Harrison, Stella Remington-Wilson, Susan Jefferis, Heather Dillon are to be at home at present. They all hope to go abroad eventually, Susan and Heather hope to train for a Diploma in Social Science.

Dorothy Maundrell is at home.

Meg Pite is going to be a day girl at Cheltenham Ladies' College.

71 News of " Old Staff."

Miss Clephan writes from Kowie West, South Africa, that she is kept very busy as she has been Deputy Mayor, and Chairman of two of the three Standing Committees, Finance and Native Administration. In April she had a very interesting trip by car to Oudtshoorn, for the Cape Municipal Congress, where she had to represent Port Alfred. She has met Miss Hendry.

Miss Fraser is hoping to be married this summer.

Miss Frewer is now senior Classical Mistress at Leeds Girls' High School.

Miss Goodrich is still on the Staff at Bedford Physical Training College, and has been doing much work besides, including examining in Hygiene for the Froebel Society.

She visited us in June and inspected our dancing and drill.

Miss Grover is leaving her school at Weybridge and has been appointed to Fernhill Manor, New Milford.

Miss Helliwell has felt, very deeply, the closing of Clapham High School, where she had been on the Staff since 1920. She now teaches at Streatham Hill School, with which Clapham has been incorporated, and still runs her hostel at Clapham.

Miss Hales is rejoicing in her own little house.

Mrs. Harris (Miss Snell) is to be congratulated on the birth of her second son, David Henry.

Miss Hendry writes most interesting letters of her work at at the Diocesan School for Girls', Grahamstown. She greatly enjoyed her first holidays, going just under 2.000 miles through very varied country, and finding Basutoland very exciting.

Miss Inge had the honour of lettering a Petition to Queen Mary, asking for a gracious message of approval for the meeting for the Recruitment of Nurses, held at the Guild Hall in February.

The Queen was so much impressed by the weight of the Petition that she said she would attend the meeting, and Miss Inge had the honour of being presented to her. Miss Inge is to go next term to S. Christopher's College, Blackheath, to train in the teaching of Scripture.

Mrs. Inglis (Miss Maclachlan) and her small daughter have been Home this year but could not find time to visit us.

Miss Inglis is much interested in her work in the big new Secondary School in Liverpool.

Miss Prior has spent the summer term with her mother in Oxford.

72 Miss Rygate has, unfortunately, been ill and in hospital this summer.

Miss Stevens-Guille does not forget us. We were delighted with the beautiful heron, carved out of buffalo horn, which she sent us this summer. She wrote that she has been running the Training School in Ranchi; and was rejoicing in having a small keen Staff, and only thirty four students instead of the " vast hordes " she had had to cope with in the School. The School has been divided up into six " Houses " with the elder girls responsible for the younger. Miss Stevens-Guille wrote that she was longing for some young recruits to help in the work at Ranchi.

In addition to those who were present at the September Re-union, the following Old Girls have visited the School since July 1938 :â&#x20AC;&#x201D; B. Adelmann (Anitt), R. Aldworth, B. Allison (Skyrme), her husband and Julia, R. Amphlett, N. Birkbeck (Hollis) and her husband.

B. Bach, H. Bartrum, Miss J. M. Boys, H. Bridgman, B. Brooke, B. Butler.

D. Capewell (Clayton) and Jean, L,. Carleton, E. Clark, G. Clark-Kennedy, G. Combes, M. Combes, D. Crosbie, H. Cross and her fiance.

G. Dixon, P, Dixon, A. Durst.

P. Ede, D. Ede. G. Fleetwood-Jones.

G. Gee, M. Goodden, F. Groves (Farnfield) and her husband and Elizabeth.

M. Harris, S. Harvie-Clark (I,unt) and her husband, D. Haviland, S. Hayter, P. Herbert, M. Higgins, P. Hilton (Clarence) and her husband, E. Hocking, A. Hornby (Sadler), M. Hort, Jo. Hughes, Jean Hughes (Sorsbie) and Joanna, M. Hulbert, R. Hylton-Stewart, G. Kirby.

W. I<ewis (I/umsden) and Gillian, M. I/Dngridge, B. I/utener, C. Lutener.

M. Maclean (Randolph) her husband, lona and Alison, R. Macaulay.

G. Martens, I. Martin, M. Matthews, O. Matthews, H. Maxwell-Lefroy.

V. McDowall (Armstrong) and Alan, S. McRae, H. McNab (Tench), C. Milliken (Mallory) and her husband, E. Minnis, B. Mitchell, M. Morement, J. Morris, P. Moss.

J. O'Hara (Bridgman) her husband and Brian, M. OsmanJones, W. Osman-Jones.

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R. Palmer, P. Parry-Okeden, D. Powlett.

P. Reed, E. Remington-Wilson, I*. Roome.

A. Sarjeant, A. Savory, M. Steele (Smith), Mary Smith, K. Stone, K. Synge.

E. Thomas, G. Thomas, M. Thynne, T. Tidman, K. Trow.

E. Waller, P. Waterfield, M. E. Wilson, Anne Wood, Alison Wood, P. Wood, Margaret Wood.

J. Young, also Miss Abdy, Sister Ash, Miss Angell-James, Miss Damant, Miss Evelyn-Smith, Miss Goodrich, Miss Grover, Mrs. Harris (Miss Snell), Mrs. Hill, Miss Inglis, Miss Prior, Miss Williams.

Births.

Allison. On June llth, 1939, to Barbara Allison (Skyrme) a son, John.

Babington. On August 12th, 1939, to Ruth Babington (Montgomery), a daughter, Felicity Ruth.

Balme. On August 10th, 1939, to Margaret Balme (Rice), a son, Paul.

Binney. In 1938, to Diana Binney (Mallock) a daughter, Penelope Anne.

Carter. On May 17th, 1939, to Alice Carter (I<e Mesurier) a son, Charles.

Gregson. On May 14th, 1939, to Joan Gregson (Alexander) a son.

Harris. On February 20th, 1939, to Amy Harris (Snell) a son, David Henry.

Harrington-Harvard.

On April 2nd, 1938, to Dorothy Harrington-Harvard (Trenchard) a daughter, Susan Helen.

Harrison. On March 21st, 1937, to Nora Harrison (Samways) a son, Ian Hamilton.

Hodgson. On July 16th. 1939,to Pamela Hodgson (Lacon) a daughter, Penelope Jane.

Ide. On January 24th, 1939, to Grace Ide (Pocock) a daughter.

Johnson.

On August 24th, 1939, to Patricia Johnson (Mackey), a daughter.

Leggatt. On May 6th, 1939, to Dulcie Leggatt (Taylor) a son, Paul.

Macdonald. In April, 1939, to Margaret Macdonald (McKay) a son, Graham.

Martin. On August 15th, 1939, to Ellen Martin (Wood), a daughter, Susan Mary.

Savage. On September 7th, 1938, to Monica Savage (Hill) a daughter, Jane Monica.

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Scott. On August 13th, 1939, to Greta Scott (HamiltonJackson), a son, Graham.

Scrivener. On May 14th, 1939, in Montevideo to Gwendoline Scrivener (Croft) a daughter, Susan.

Selmes. On December 13th, 1938, to Mollie Selmes (Maundrell) a daughter, Diana.

Weddings.

Bagley—Westaway. On October 13th, 1938, at S. Cuthbert's, Philbeach Gardens, the Rev. John M. Erskine Bagley to Elizabeth Westaway.

Cant—Martineau. On April 22nd, 1939, at the Parish Church, Solihul, William Cant to Isabel Mary Martineau.

Duveen—Cowers. On September 16th, 1938, at S. Martin's-in-the-Fields, Anthony Henry Caldwell Duveen to Eileen Agnes Gowers.

Gardner—Ferguson. On April 22nd, 1939, Maurice Soanes Gardner to Sheila Lucy Ferguson.

Hart—Hot. On April 15th, 1939, at Bromley Parish Church, William Bruce Hart to Annette Ilott.

Herford—Hawkins. On June 28th, 1939, at Christ Church, Reading, Philip Henry Herford to Jean Hawkins.

Johnson—Mackey. On October 29th, 1938, at S. Philip's, Kensington, Arthur Johnson (Royal Signals) to Patricia M. F. Mackey.

Lucas—Aldrick. In September, 1938, in Bristol, Dr. R. P. Lucas to Josephine Aldrick.

Moore—Kirby. On April 29th, 1939, at Holy Trinity Church, Milton, Nr. Gravesend, Raymond Johnson Moore to Lucy Mary Kirby.

Sherwood—Mansergh. On July 1st, 1939, at Otterbourne.

Robert Sherwood to Elisabeth Mansergh.

Stiizel—Price. On October 26th, 1938, at the Bangkok Cathedral, Dr. Med. Otto Franz Stiizel to Rosamund Eleanor Price.

Warcup—Joy. On February 18th, 1938, at Budleigh Salterton, Robert Warcup to Zoe Joy.

R.I.P. Margaret Frances Forbes Eraser. December llth, 1907— June 20th, 1939.

Girls who were at School from 1921-1925 will remember Margaret Fraser as a quiet girl with strong, enduring

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friendships. After leaving school, she trained as a nurse, first at the Orthopaedic Hospital, Bath, and then at S. Bartholomew's Hospital. She joined the Queen Alexandra Imperial Military Nursing Service and was nursing in India for nearly three years.

Margaret came home to England nearly a year ago and had only just taken up a new post, in London, when death came to her with tragic swiftness. We sympathise deeply with her family and her friends, chief among them Eileen Buszard who had seen so much of her and had stayed with her in India.

Notice.

Subscriptions to the News Sheet should be sent, as soon as possible, to The Secretary, S. Mary's School, Calne, but Old Girls belonging to the Association pay through their Group Secretaries. Each copy costs 2s. I/ife Subscriptions 25s.

We have received, with thanks, Magazines from : Abbey School, Reading; School of S. Mary and S. Anne, Abbots Bromley; Bishop Strachan School, Toronto; Dauntsey's School, Durlston Court, Swanage ; The Godolphin School; Havergal College, Toronto; Howells School, Denbigh; S. Katherine's, Heatherton Park ; Leamington High School; Leeds Girls' High School; London Orphan School; Marlborough College; Queen's College, Barbados; Queen Margaret's School, Scarborough; Sandecotes School; Sherborne Girls' School.

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The Register.

Addenda.

Barnes S. E., Newton 'House, Maiden Newton, Dorchester, Dorset. ; Blackadder, H. H. A., Cobbins, Blackheath, Guildford, Surrey.

Burdett, N. M., Pennington Vicarage, Lymington, Hants.

Champion, J., The Malthouse, Ampney Crucis, Cirencester, Glos.

Clarke, C. M., Gatcombe Court, Flax Bourton, Somerset.

Cleverly, U. M., Kingswood Hanger, Gomshall, Surrey.

Dillon, H. M., Evans, P. M., Little Hill, Budleigh Salterton, Devon.

Gough, I., Chilvester House, Calne, Wilts.

Harrison, F. D., Durie, Buxton Road, Weymouth, Hawkins, P. F., Cowslip Green, Wrington, Somerset.

Jefferis, S., The Vicarage, Kilndown, Goudhurst, Kent.

Joy, M., Compton, Budleigh Salterton, S. Devon.

Maggs, R. J., Larcombe Farm, Exford, Taunton.

Maundrell, D., 47, De Lisle Road, Bournmouth, Hants.

Morris, M. J., 3, Litchfield Way, Hampstead.

N.W.ll.

Philips, P. V., 15, Palace Garden Terrace, W.8.

Remington-Wilson, S. M., Hill House, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex.

Sherwood, M., Tylehurst Rectory, Reading.

Stephenson, D. M., The Rectory, Melbury Osmund, Dorchester, Dorset.

Tidman, T. F. W., The Green, Fowlmere, Nr. Royston, Herts.

Webb, N. K., Redthorn, 82, London Road, Calne, Wilts.

Whieldon, M. E., Blakeley House, 82, Lickhill Road, Calne, Wilts.

Wotton, M. M. W., Teviotdale, Netley Abbey, Southampton.

Group X. Group X. Group X. Group X. Group X. Group X. Group X. Group IX Group X. Group X. Group X. Group IV. Group VIII. Group X. Group X. Group X. Group X. Group X. Group X. Group X. Group X. Group X. Group X.

Corrigenda.

Miss Alexander, 17, Beech Avenue, Sanderstead, Surrey.

Amphlett, R. E. S., 67, White Knight's Road, Reading.

Bagley, Mrs. (E. A. Westaway), Christ Church Parsonage, Jubbelpore, Central Provinces, India.

Ball, Mrs. (M. I. O. Jenkins), c/o, Standard Bank, Northend, Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony, S. Africa.

Barton, L. K., Rectory, West Dean, Salisbury.

Binney, Mrs. (D. D. D. Mallock), 18, Austin Road, Qnetta, Baluchistan, India.

Bradford, C. F., Empshott Lodge, Liss, Hants.

78 Bridgman, T. H., White Wood Corner, Sandy, Beds.

Budgen, A. C., Echo Barn, Wrecclesham, Surrey.

Bullick, Mrs. (B. F. Ridley), Sarre Court, Nr. Birchington, Kent.

Charsley, K. M., 6, Regina Court, Fitzjohns Avenue, N.W. Church, C. A., Bridge Cottage, Coggins Mill, Mayfield, Sussex.

Cruft, Mrs. (M. M. M. McCormick), 1, Robert Street, Adelphi, W.C.2.

Durst, A., Modbury, Wendover, Bucks.

Duveen, Mrs. (E. A. Gowers), 5, Stanhope Place, W.2.

Evelyn, Mrs. (K. V. Robertson), Noslen Villa, Port Antonia, Jamaica, B.W.I. Gardner, Mrs. (S. L. Ferguson), Eyrie, Lydant, Monmouth.

Gillingham, V. O., 14, Cedar Grove, Yeovil, Somerset.

Green, Mrs. (N. Fisher), Glanwern, Ferndale, Glamorgan.

Gwatkin, A. H., Merriott House, Merriott, Somerset.

Harrington-Harvard, Mrs. (D. H. Dillon-Trenchard), 54, The Glade, Stoneleigh Park, Ewell, Surrey.

Hay, E. R., High Knowle, Budleigh Salterton, Devon.

Henniker, Mrs. (D. I. Maxwell), 3, Portman Close, Portman Square, W.I. Highmore, E. K., 8, Prestbilry Road, Prestbury, Nr. Cheltenham, Glos.

Hilton, Mrs. (P. L. Clarence), 41, Rotherhithe Street, E.C.16.

Johnson, Mrs. (P. M. F. Mackey), c/o Lloyds Bank (R Section), 6, Pall Mall, S.W.I. Lefroy, H. Maxwell, Roughwood, Pines Road, Fleet, Hants.

Light, Mrs. (A. B. M. Westaway)., 26, Queen's Gardens, W.2.

Lowther, Mrs. (J. C. Inder), 27, Beaufort Mansions, Beaufort, S.W.3.

Macdonald, Mrs. (M. McKay), 8, Elnifield Park, Gosforth, Newcastle-on-Tyne.

Maitland, D. K. M., Gable End, Fetworth, Sussex.

Marjoribanks-Egerton, Mrs. (B. Chambers), c/o Lloyds Bank, 6, Pall Mall, S.W.I. Marjoribanks, J. S., 5, Larpent Avenue, Putney, J3.W.15.

Merriman, Mrs. (G. M. Turner), c/o Major W. K. Cook-Kingsmill, British Post Office, Tangier, Morocco. (When in England), Old Monks, Coulsley Wood, Wadhurst, Nr. Tunbridge Wells.

Millikan, Mrs. (C. Mallory), 35, Madingley Road, Cambridge.

Moore, Mrs. {L. Kirby), Lea-Hurst, Powys Avenue, Leicester.

Morrison, D., c/o Lloyds Bank, Civic Centre, Southampton.

Nettelfield, A., S. Monica's, Kingswood, Surrey.

O'Hara, Mrs. (J. M. Bridgman), Sothuparai Estate, Talliar P.O., Travancore, India.

Palmer, R. M., The Vicarage, Loders, Nr. Bridport, Dorset.

Robinson, Mrs. (E. U. Robins), 88, Kimbolton Road, Bedford.

Rowcliffe, Mrs. (M. Farrington), Summerden House, Shamley Green, Guildford.

Scott, Mrs. (E. M. Parker), National & Provincial Bank, Ltd., Old Bank Branch, Bath.

Sherwood, Mrs. (M. N. E. Mansergh).

Stiitzel, Mrs. (R. E. Price), Fhya Anirut Compound, Yomaraj Bridge, Bangkok, Siam.

Telling, B. I. R., 20, Bloomfield Grove, Bath, Somerset.

Vischer, M., c/o Astra Romana S-A., Boulevard Carol I No. 32, Bucharest.

Wardale, M., Fairview, Shrewton, Wilts.

Wilson, Mrs. (A. D. Baines), Delgarney, Croft Road, Hollywood, Co. Down.

Woodmass, B., Greenfields, Odiham, Hants.