1961 Silver & Green by MLC (Methodist Ladies' College)

Silver and Green with which is incorporated

THE OLD COLLEGIAN

HAWTHORN

July, 1961

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Editor: Helen Conochie Sub-Editor:

Elizabeth

Murray-More

Committee: Miss D. CERUTTY, Miss C. G R E E N W O O D (Examination Results, Officers, etc.), SHIRLEY ASHTON, ELIDA BRERETON, CLAIRE HENDERSON, LEONIE HODGES, MEREDITH HUNKIN, SOLWAY LOVE, JUDY McDONALD, JENNIFER MILLS, HERMIONE ST. JOHN SMITH, LORRAINE SHERLOCK, JOCELYN TIMEWELL, MARGARET ALMOND, JENNIFER CONNOR, LAUREL COULTAS, CECILIA FOCKEN, LORNA HAMER, MARGARET ISOM, DIANNE McLACHLAN, BERIS TURNLEY.

Editorial "The most valuable thing this world affords. Here is wisdom: this is the Royal Law; these are the lively oracles of God." In 1611 in England the Authorized Version of the Bible was published and now, 350 years later, a new translation, which is the work of a panel of scholars, has come to stay with us—"The New English Bible", "The Royal Law", translated into the modern idiom, has still kept the dignity and beauty of the Authorised Version. Why was there need for this translation? Words must convey meaning, or they are useless. So many of the words of the Authorized Version have changed their meaning, or are no longer used. The need was for a translation which could be more easily understood by everyone, for the Bible is God's word for all and "the most valuable thing this world affords. The New English Bible has succeeded in translating the "lively

oracles" into the thought form of the twentieth century, and has brought the Bible within the range of all those who desire to read it. During the many years in which the New English Bible was in preparation, scholars from all Protestant denominations of the Christian Church were working together towards one goal, in a unity which is most encouraging, for even within our Christian Church there are differences which can be smoothed away by understanding and co-operation. Those who worked together in translation can surely set us, at M.L.C., an example. Despite our Denominational differences, our fundamental beliefs are the same, so that if we are prepared to work together for good, with one goal in mind, we shall surely achieve it. For, as Charles Wesley wrote: "Names, and sects, and parties fall: Thou, O Christ, art all in all."

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In Memoriam THE LATE MRS. R. W . NEVILE M.L.C. heard with very great sorrow of the sudden death of Mrs. R. W. Nevile on March 20. Both because her husband has been for many years the highly respected Chairman of the M.L.C. Executive Committee and because of h"r own constant interest in the School, Mrs. Nevile endeared herself to all friends of M.L.C. The three daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Nevile are Old Collegians. It was Mrs. Nevile's great pleasure to attend all School functions. The last of these was the memorable occasion when her husband was honoured by the naming and opening of "The R. W . Nevile Wing" on February 10. The funeral service was held at Burke Road Methodist Church, Balwyn, on March 23, and was conducted by the Rev. A. W. R. Milligan and the Principal. To Mr. Nevile and the members of his family M.L.C. offjrs its deep and prayerful sympathy.

THE LATE MISS EILEEN MALEY The School was shocked to learn of the sudden death of Miss Eileen Maley. She had carried out her duties at School on Monday, June 19, although she had not been very well for several days, and on the evening of Tuesday, June 20, she passed away. Her devoted work was remembered in the School Assemblies on Wednesday morning. The Principal, several members of the music staff and a number of Senior girls attended the funeral service at St. Luke's Church of England, Brighton, on Thursday morning. Miss Maley was one of the most devoted and faithful members of M.L.C. Staff. She studied piano with Miss Elsie Fraser and Mr. Raymond Lambert, and Harmony, etc., with Mr. Nickson. She won the Diploma of Music as a Performer and also L.R.S.M. and L.T.C.L. as a Performer. For some years she taught at Mentone Grammar School. In 1947 she joined the Music Staff at M.L.C. and continued teaching full-time until her death. All who learnt Theory and Piano with Miss Maley cherish her memory with affection and gratitude. She took a deep personal interest in every pupil and worked strenuously for their success. The splendid results in examinations were one evidence, but the example of her conscientious labours in stimulating a love of composition was another proof that her life was fruitful in the highest degree. W e pray that God will comfort Miss Maley's sister and brother and all their relatives in the loss they have sustained.

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Salv/ete—V/a)ete The School has been very pleased to welcome these new members of Staff:—

Miss M. Rowe, A.Mus.A. (Old Collegian), Cello.

Mrs. J. Downie, Dip. Com.—Economics and Social Studies (returned from visit overseas). Miss A. M. Betts, M.A.-English and Latin (returned from visit overseas). Mr. L. A. Hickman, B.A., B.Ed., Senior French Master. Mrs. D. Edmondson, B.Sc., Biology (formerly of our Staff). Miss F. Parsons, B.A. (Hons.), Dip.Ed., History and English (formerly of our Staff).

Miss J. Mortlet, Recorder.

Mrs. K. Christian, B.Sc., Mathematics and Science. Miss R. Schouten, B.A., French and German. Miss J. H. Orwin, B.A., Mathematics (from New Zealand). Mrs.

E. Hart, History.

B.A,

(London),

English

Mrs.

J. Keuneman, B.Sc. (London), Science. Miss H. Bradshaw, Sportsmistress.

and

General

Miss Margaret Stevens (Old Collegian), Sportsmistress. Miss Elizabeth Sampson (Old Collegian), Lower Middle School. Miss R. Henderson, Lower Middle School. Miss R. E. Sym, Remedial Teaching. Miss Paddy Dixson, Mus.Bac. (Old Junior School Music. Miss E. Goode, Junior School.

Collegian),

Miss M. Howlett, Junior School. Miss Alison Wharington (Old Collegian), Junior School. Miss Margaret Henry (Old Collegian), Student Teacher in Business School. Miss Valerie Neilson (Old Collegian), Assistant in Craft Studio. Mrs. S. M. Walters (nee Clark), (Speech). Miss R. Ajayoglu, Physics and Chemistry Laboratory Assistant. Miss D. Colbourn, Gsneral Science and Physics and Chemistry Laboratory Assistant. Mrs.

Woodward,

Resident

Staff.

Miss J. Young, Resident Staff. Miss R. Cole, Biology Laboratory Assistant. Miss G. Ashby, Piano (from London). Miss Janice Clarke (Old Collegian), Clerical Assistant in Music School (Resident Staff). Miss Pat Muirden, Mus.Dip. (Old Collegian), Violin Classes. Miss M. Clifford, Mus.Bac., Piano. Miss Peers Coetmore, A.R.A.M., Cello. Mr. Peter Clinch, Clarinet. Miss Judith Easton, Mus.Dip., Oboe.

Mr. G. Spicer, Bassoon.

W e were also pleased to welcome the following members of Staff during I960:— Mrs. P. Watson, Biology and General Science. Mrs. R. Campbell, B.A. (Old Collegian), Middle School. Mrs. B. Aspinall, B.Com. (Old Collegian), Economics and Social Studies. Miss R. Barlee, Resident Staff. Sister R. Griffith (Old Collegian), Resident Staff. The School regretted to say farewell to the following members of Staff in December, I960:— Miss B. V. Jackson, B.Sc. (Old Collegian), 18 years. Mrs. M. McCorkell (Old Collegian), five years. Mrs. P. Mollison, five years. Mrs. B. Doughty, five years. Mrs. E. M. Hempton, four years. Miss H. Shemilt, four years. Mrs. R. Balmaks, B.A., three years. Mrs. D. Howells, three years. Miss M. D. Harrison, two years. Mrs. M. Howard, B.A., two years. Mrs. L. Hadley, B.Sc. (Old Collegian), one year. Mrs. J. Moore, one year. Miss D. Quick (Old Collegian), one year. Mrs. N. L. Emerson, one year. Mrs. A. M. Keating, B.A., one year. Mrs. A. Duncan—one year to Mercer House as Lecturer. Miss Miss Mrs. Miss Mrs. Miss Miss Miss Miss

A. Lederman (absent overseas, 1961). J. Wheeler, two Terms. A. Reicher, one Term. J. McKenzie (Resident Staff), four Terms. P. Bennett (Old Collegian), four years. P. Staples, two years. M. Weston, Oboe. A. Thompson, Clarinet. M. Maxwell, Cello.

W e also regretted to say farewell to the following members of Staff during I960: — Miss B. J. Wood, B.A. Mrs. E. A. Hall, B.Com. Miss K. Griffiths. Mrs. M. Brownbill, B.A. Mrs. A. C. Flowers. Sister H. Grey (Resident Staff). Miss M. Grant (Resident Staff).

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Speech Night, 1960 Speech Night, 1960, held in the Melbourne Town Hall, on December 9, was an inspiring climax to a busy year. W e cordially thank Mrs. T. C. Rentoul, an Old Collegian (Ivy Comben), who presented the prizes, and gave an interesting address, including in it reminiscences of her days as an M.L.C. student. The Musical Programme was most successfully presented by the School, energetically trained by Miss Jane Elton. She was ably assisted by Mr. John Eggington at the organ, and the joint school pianists, Margaret Higginbottom and Meredith Hunkin. The opening hymn, "Captain of Israel's Host," was sung to the tune "Marienlyst," arranged by A. E. Floyd, with words by Charles and John Wesley. After responsive prayers, the School sang three lovely items: "Every Valley shall be Exalted" from Handel's Messiah," "O Rest in the Lord" from Mendelssohn's "Elijah," and "Glory to Thee, my God, this Night" to Tallis's Canon, arranged by Philip Pfaff for Unison and Threepart Choir. The Madrigal Group presented some charming Old English Madrigals: "Now is the Month of Maying" by Thomas Morley, Purcell's "Lost is my Quiet," and "All Creatures now are Merry Minded" by John Bennet. After Dr. Wood's Report, three very beautiful sacred works were sung by the School Choir: they were "Ring Our, Wild Bells" by Percy Fletcher, a paraphrase of the Twenty-third Psalm, set to music by Henry Smart, and Schubert's "Great is Jehovah" (Omnipotence), arranged for S.S.A. by Purcell Mansfield. The presentation of prizes, and acknowledgement by Dr. Leonard H. Ball, were followed Dy "The Leaving Song," and the Dismissal Hymn, and the evening closed with the singing of the National Anthem. Dr. Wood, in presenting the seventy-ninth Annual Report, commented on the rapid increase in number of University students in Australia, pointing out that schools must adjust their programmes to this increase, but only to a certain extent. He believed that the three successive certificate examinations, Intermediate, Leaving, and Matriculation are not advisable, and that something like the English G.C.E. (General Certificate of Education), might be suitable for students not entering the University He stressed that we must beware of placing too much emphasis on Science, as the percentage of First-Class Honours in Matriculation indicates, for intellectual, moral and spiritual qualities are quite as important as Science if the races are to survive. Dr. Wood spoke on the strain of study on adolescent girls; he felt that few overwork, but that

over ambitious parents or changed social conditions can cause strain. A questionnaire had recently been given at M.L.C., and Dr. Wood reported at length on its results. It revealed, amongst other things, that few girls keep consistently late hours during the year; that teaching, nursing, commercial and science were frequent choices for careers; reading, music, sewing, stamps and dancing, favourite hobbies; swimming, tennis, basketball and squash, favourite sports. In music, only in Matriculation did the majority choose classical, and for all seniors, equally classical, and modern came second. Favourite composers, hymns, prose-writers and poets showed quite a range of tastes. The use of television as an aid to teaching has not yet been adopted at M.L.C. A study of its usefulness was recently made by the Nuffield Foundation in Great Britain, with varied conclusions. The Principal spoke on the difficulties confronting adolescents seeking Christian faith, difficulties suggested even in their homes. Many girls attending Church have parents who do not do so; in fact forty per cent, of M.L.C. parents do not go to Church at all. In class Scripture lessons, questions are always encouraged; girls are encouraged to form their own opinions. But Dr. Wood felt strongly that the fight for purity and faith should not be made harder for them by uncensored literature and films. He said that some parents are in financial difficulties, and there has been a larger number of enrolments cancelled for 1961, than before. Fees had risen in Term II., and were not expected to do so next year. Church Schools, as much as other causes, need benefactors, and M.L.C. had increased its debts and overdrafts considerably with the building of the new wing. Many girls, because of financial difficulties, are unable to attend, or must leave school early, and an appeal was made to parents and friends interested in benefiting Christian education. W e regretted greatly the death in September of Mr. G. R. Nicholas, A Trustee of M.L.C. who was very interested in our school. Through his and his late brother's gifts to the school, we have the tuck-shop, Home Science building, much which was rebuilt in 1939-40, and the Fitchett Chapel organ, which had been in his own home. In speaking of the building operations at M.L.C., the Principal mentioned that the Girls' Block, the eastern and western Annexes, and the old staff quarters, "Church House," would be demolished, and the R. W. Nevile wing, named after the Chairman of the Executive Committee, would nrovide eleven more classrooms and two large laboratories for Intermediate and Sub-Intermediate Science Classes. The Staff and girls had

SILVER A SID GREEN appreciated the consideration of the contractors, Clements Langford Pty Ltd., during the building. Another house in Glenferrie Road had been fitted out for use by the Staff, and should be very satisfactory. With the demolition of the above-mentioned buildings, more playing space would be available than in 1960, there would be three new asphalt tennis and basketball courts, and squash court between the Assembly and Nevile Wing. The Chapel, in its first full year's use, had certainly become the centre of religious life of the school, with weekly services for various sections of the school, Communion services, devotional and S.C.M. services, and many in which the Boarders take part. Their choir had been very successful under Miss Ruth Flockart, with Mr. John Eggington as organist. Dr. Wood indicated that more girls matriculated in 1959 than in 1958, though the Honours List was smaller. One Senior Government Scholarship was obtained, amongst other awards. The number gaining Intern;;! Certificates in 1960 was larger than in previous years. The Business Diploma coursa was taken by a large number of girls, and some outstanding work done. Some excellent results were obtained in the German Goethe Poetry and Alliance Francaise Competitions; several Junior Government Scholarships, Nursing Bursaries, and Matriculation and Leaving Bursaries were awarded to M.L.C. students. M.L.C, itself, offers a large number of Entrance and Contribution Scholarships, and is grateful to the donors of the number of Music and Speech Scholarships. The Music School was moving forward under the Directorship of Mr. John Ingram, successor to Miss Flockart; new instruments have been purchased, and piano and string classes begun. Miss Elton had successfully trained her choir and classes in the capacity of Senior Singing Mistress. Handel's Oratorio, the "Messiah," was inspiringly presented by a combined choir and orchestra of M.L.C. and Scotch College students, conducted by Mr. Logie Smith. Miss Dawn Vickery directed the Middle School in their ballad-operetta. "A Health to John Patch" with much success. Miss Dorothy Dwyer returned from abroad to resume her leadership in Speech. Dr. Wood mentioned that in Britain and America, business organisations are setting an example in realising the importance of speech to develop better communication and understanding. The second Physical Education Block, built in 1959, had made possible many more activities such as Table Tennis, Fencing, Ballet and Film, and Record Clubs. A number of Inter-School

matches had been played, many of which were won. The work of Miss V. M. Hussey as Student Counsellor had had still greater results than last year; the series of talks she had arranged on a variety of careers would be continued. Next year Miss R. E. Sym, an expert in Remedial Teaching, would give this teaching to students after Diagnostic Testing. Dr. W o o d mentioned the ever-growing interest in the Walton Library, its language and history displays and its Book Trolley. He acknowledged two excellent issues of "Silver and Green" produced by Miss Cerutty and the Committee, and mentioned that the high standard of work in Art, Craft, Domestic Science and Dressmaking continued. All clubs had held successful activities during the year, the quality of House Debates being particularly high. W e had been privileged to have with us a large number of Asian students, to whom Miss E. L. McKay acted as Warden; the Parents' Association very kindly arranged hospitality for students during vacation. More tours than ever were held in 1960, to the North Island of New Zealand, Tasmania, Canberra and Yallourn. Social Service Funds raised were a record; contributions to many organisations included large sums to World Refugee Year, food for Peace, and over 2,000 eggs on Egg Day. The enthusiastic work done by the Parents' Association in many ways is greatly appreciated. Dr. Wood spoke also of the good year had by the Boarders, and especially of their "House" spirit. He mentioned the changes of staff during the year, saying farewell with regret to many members of Staff, amongst whom was Miss Betty Jackson, for eighteen years a most loyal member of Staff, and Senior Teacher of Biology. The Principal acknowledged the untiring work of all members of Staff, in a year made difficult because of building operations, and the services of the Office and Bookroom Staff, and his Secretaries; he praised the leadership of Adrienne Holzer and Rosslvn Wortley, Joint Senior Prefects and the whole body of Prefects and Associate Prefects. In closing, he spoke of the memories of School which girls leaving might take with them, hoping that: "Then when comes life's wider sphere And its busier enterprise, You shall find Him ever near, Looking with approving eyes On all honest work and true His dear servants' hands can do." —Solway Love.

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Personality Page

ALISON

WYLIE,

J o i n t Vice-Senior

Prefect.

SOLWAY

LOVE,

Senior Prefect,

1961.

PATRICIA Joint

BALLANTYNE,

Vice-Senior

Prefect.

PUT ROSSLYN S.C.M.

COCK,

Representative.

HELEN

CONOCHIE, Editor.

GAYEL

LARKINS,

School

Librarian.

JUNE

JELBART,

....A,

HEATHER

McLEAN,

Debating Society.

SHIRLEY United Nations

ASHTON, Representative.

Senior Boarders' Prefect.

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School Officers, 1961 Senior Joint

Prefect.—Solway Vice-Senior

Love.

Prefects.—Patricia

Ballantyne, Alison Wylie.

Prefects.—Shirley Ashton, Helen Conochie, Anita Costello, Elizabeth Goulding, Margaret Higginbottom, Leonie Hodges, Meredith Hunkin, Dawn Jelbart, June Jelbart, Judith Macdonald, Heather McLean, Julia Marcroft, Jennifer Mills, Janet Morgan, Shona Phillipps, Barbara Pollard, Jocelyn Timewell, Helen Watters, Julia Wilkinson, Marian Worner. Associate

Prefects.—Marylon Bodkin (Senior), Rosslyn Cock, Barbara Duke (Joint Vice-Senior), Judith Abbott, Fay Atkinson, Joan Beckett, Joan Bennett, Dorothy Berryman, Elida Brereton, Dawn Coldrey, Cynthia Cook, Barbara Day, Thalia Dickson, Helen Ditterich, Anne Gray, Sue Kennett, Judith Lumley, Alison McAllister, Janette Mace, Sandra Powell, Merrill Smalley, Hermione St. John Smith, Lynette Storey, Betty Sun, June Twiss, Marion Wilcock, Gwynith Wilson.

House (Boarders') Prefects and Wing Captains.—June Jelbart (Senior), Meredith Hunkin, Dawn Jelbart, Heather McLean, Dorothy Berryman, Thalia Dickson, Lynette Storey, Glennis Barclay, Carolyn Bond, Margaret Brown, Wilma Dreverman, Linda Matkovich. House Captains.—Senior: Judith Macdonald (Berry), Barbara Pollard (Cato), Anne Gray (Fitchett), Elizabeth Goulding (Krome), Dawn Coldrey (Nevile), June Jelbart (Tiddeman). Middle: Faye Thompson (Berry), Margaret McPherson (Cato), Heather Cornish (Fitchett), Ingrid Barbour (Krome), Bronwyn Stokes (Nevile), Jennifer Williams (Tiddeman). Lower Middle: Robyn Kilgour (Berry), Jennifer Clarke (Cato), Maree Curtis (Fitchett), Jennifer Goldsmith (Krome), A n n Segal (Nevile). House

Sports Captains.—Senior: Shona Phillipps (Berry), Judith Abbott (Cato), Suzanne Furneaux (Fitchett), Jocelyn Timewell (Krome), Helen Dean (Nevile), Thalia Dickson (Tiddeman). Middle: Kaye Bolwell (Berry), Gwenda James (Cato), Joan Walduck (Fitchett), Elizabeth Jeffrey (Krome), Kaye Davies (Nevile), Ellen Watson (Tiddeman). Lower Middle: Toni Barber (Berry), Anne Gorewicz (Cato), Merrill Mattsson (Fitchett), Kay Ashman (Krome), Tina Shaw (Nevile).

Form Captains.—H.VI.a, Heather McLean; H.VI. b, Helen Watters; H.VI.c, Meredith Hunkin; H.VI.d, Dawn Jelbart; Dip.a, Alison McAllister; S.V.a, Margaret Almond; S.V.b, Dianna Redman; S.V.c, Lorraine Stephens; S.V.d, Kay Mason; S.V.e, Suzanne Robb; S.V.f, Glennys Bremner; Dip.b, Diana George, Dip.c, Valerie Goss; IV.a, Beverley Jackson, IV.b, Margot Smail; IV.c, Margaret Cameron; IV.d, Janice Unmack; IVe, Janine Collins; IV.f, Carolyn Dunn; IV.g, Suzanne Egan; IV.h, Carol Woolrich; IV.j, Vivienne Allison, Ill.a, Sandra Jones; Ill.b, Estelle Halperin; III.c, Sandra Hunter; Ill.d, Heather Cornish; IlI.e, Margaret McPherson; Ill.f, Gail Williams; Ill.g, Wilhelmina Green; IH.h, Kathleen Mason; Ill.j, Jennifer Williams; Il.a, Anne Gross; Il.b, Jan Turner; II.c, Anne Chenhall; Il.d, Anne Lankaster, II.e, Julie Spatt; II.f, Yvonne McPherson; I.a, Kristine Taylor; Lb, Margaret Knee; I.e, Robyn Kilgour; I.d, Janice Guest; I.e, Virginia Van Towsey; I.f, Susan W e b b ; VI.a, Suzanne Swann; IV.b, Andrea Goldsmith; VI.c, Juliet Blaskett. Social

Service Captains.—H.VI.a, Linda Matkovich; H.VI.b, Diana Weekes; H.VI.c, Elida Brereton; H.VI.d, Barbara Day; Dip.a, Angela Anderson; S.V.a, Mary McCord; S.V.b. Beverley Waite, S.V.c, Christine Zakas; S.V.d, Kenneil Barber; S.V.e, Penelope Black; S.V.f, Susan Brunsdon; Dip.b, Judith Lee; Dip.c, Dianne Nixon; IV.a, Janet Dick; IV.b, Glenda Littlefield; IV.c, Carolyn Piccoli; IV.d, Susan Fisher; IV.e, Jennifer Trewhella; IV.f, Jennifer Wadsley; IV.g, Jennifer Saker; IV.h, Erica Green; IV.j, Patricia Ramsay; Ill.a, Margery Diprose; I Il.b, Jill Coates; III.c, Jane Griffiths; Ill.d, Leonie Hawthorn; IlI.e, Janette Ferguson; Ill.f, Greer Zantuck; Ill.g, Vivienne Lloyd; IILh, Josephine Vandeleur; III.j, Betty McCready; Il.a, Kave Borgeest; Il.b, Judith Bremner; II.c, Christine Wright; Il.d, Judith Kuring; Il.e, Jennifer Ellett; II.f, Glenda Thomas; I.a, Janette Chambers; I.b, Judith Lenk; I.e, Tristina Hepburn; I.d, Helen Knight; I.e, Jennifer Clarke; I.f, Celeste Touzeau; Vl.a, Elizabeth Chambers, Vl.b, Marijke Van Beuge; VI.c, Maree Cole.

Sports Captains.—H.VIa, Joan Beckett; H.VI.b, Dorothy Berryman; H.VI.c, Judith Lumley; H.VI.d, Joan Bennett; Dip.a, June Twiss; S.V.a, Susan Thomas; S.V.b, Marilyn Latham; S.V.c, Suzanne Furneaux; S.V.d, Glenys Greenwood; S.V.e, Heather-Anne Leigh; S.V.f, Alison Foulis; Dip.b, Patricia Teesdale; Dip.c, Helen Dean; IV.A, Jill Coulson; IV.b, Jennifer Sanford; IV.c, Joanne Barber; IV.d, Janis W o o d ; IV.e, Beverley Sandham; IV.f, Susan Minter; IV.g, Andrea McLean; IV.h, Carole Wilson; IV.j, Jennifer Mitchell; Ill.a, Prudence Cooper; Ill.b, Valerie Wake; III.c, Miriam Rogers; Ill.d, Joan Walduck; IlI.e, Pamela McDonald; Ill.f, Yvonne Tregear; Ill.g, Sue Crean; IILh, Judith Bowtell; Ill.j, Jill Gallienne; Il.a, Jennifer Howell; Il.b, Rae Jager; II.c, Judith Campbell; Il.d, Alison Dalley; Il.e, Elspeth Anderson; Ilf, Margaret Rumpf; La, Patricia Horrocks; I.b, Toni Barber; I.e, Margaret Johns; I.d, Merrill Mattsson; I.e, Alison Blaker; I.f, Susan Muir; Vl.a, Naeda Olsen; Vl.b, Rosamund Duncan; VI.c, Janet Uwins.

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S.C.M. Committee.—President, Miss D . M. Cerutty; Secretary, Rosslyn Cock; Treasurer, Heather McLean; School Representatives, Rosslyn Cock, Anne Gray. Library Committee.—Gayel Larkins, Alison Wylie, Dianne Barrett, Heather Blarney, Anne Bremner, Elida Brereton, Beverley Brown, Dianne Buckley, Norma Butler, Julie Cooper, Pamela Downes, Margaret Dunn, Laurel Freer, Helen Fry, Kerin Gittus, Beverley Gloster, Pamela Gloster, Bronwyn Jones, Jeannette Lehmann, Claire McAfee, Ailsa McLaren, Diana Nash, Denise Patterson, Fiona Rist, Diane Sharpley, June Staunton, Julie Suares, Anne-Shirley Waite, Beverley Waite, Faye Wharington, Fairlie Winston, Carol Woods. United

Nations' Association.—President, Mrs. M. Ashton; Vice-President, Shirley Ashton (and Representative); Secretary, Barbara Pollard; Treasurer, Helen Conochie; Committee, Lynette Marshall, Janet Cockrem.

Debating Society.—Miss B. Sutton; Secretary, Heather McLean; Broadbent, Anne Conde.

Committee, Dawn Jelbart,

Helen

French Club.—Mr. L. A. Hickman; Committee, Birbara Pollard, Helen Conochie (Matriculation); Margaret Almond, Heather Jackson (Leaving); Margaret Froomes, Margot Sanguinetti (Intermediate). German Club.—Miss U. Gottschalk, Miss R. Schouten; Secretary, Jennifer Bond; Committee, Helen Conochie, Claire McAfee, Elizabeth Pillar, Tania Gudinski, Anne Stillwell, Ann Canham, Christine Frances, Faye Plamka, Tania Unger, Anne Brooks. Latin

Club.—President Jeanette Kneen; Secretary, Glenice McLeod; Committee, Margaret Pascoe, Merilyn Whimpey, Bronwyn Stokes, Marjory Thompson.

Life-Saving Representatives.—Elwyn Keown (Berry); Dianna Redman (Cato); Barbara Duke (Fitchett); Heather Cousland (Krome); Marilyn Latham (Nevile); Gail Douglas (Tiddeman). Social

Service.—President,

Miss L. Howie;

Secretary, Barbara

Camera Club.—President, Miss J. D. Perkins; Secretary, Kay Film Production

Club.—President,

Day. Kettle.

Miss J. D. Perkins; Secretary, Susan Boardman.

Modern History Club.—President, Miss B. Sutton; Secretary, Shirley Ashton (Matriculation), Elizabeth Pillar (Leaving); Committee, Judith Taylor, Helen Conochie, Jill Sanguinetti, Margaret Morriss, Helene Dimmitt, Jan Hollis, Priscilla Napper.

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Rosslyn

—Picture by courtesy A T S P E E C H N I G H T , 9th D E C E M B E R , 1 9 6 0 . Wortley (Joint Senior Prefect), Solway Love ( D u x , Humanities), Joan ( D u x , Maths., Science), Adrienne H o l z e r (Joint Senior P r e f e c t ) .

"Herald". Slade

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School Activities

Chapel Notes

The Sunday evening services for boarders (with many friends of boarders and Old Collegians attending) have been held throughout the term. A special service was the Annual Service for the Parents' Association on March 5. Many girls made decisions or rededications at the service on the evening of Palm Sunday. Two Communioa services were held in Holy Week when 445 senior girls received Communion. Holy Communion has been administered at 8 a-.m. on Sunday each month also. A service from the Chapel was broadcast interstate by 3 AR on Sunday, June 4, at 9.30 a.m. W e have again been most indebted to Miss Flockart for her careful and skilful training of the Boarders' Choir and io Mr. John Eggington, our Chapel Organist. The whole College was gratified when the Rev. Samuel M. Seymour was ordained to the diaconate in the Church of England on March 5, at St. Paul's Cathedral. W e are very pleased that he continues on the teaching staff and also is associated with the Principal in the conduct of public worship in Fitchett Chapel.

Infant Baptisms Craig Ian, son of Mr. and Mrs. I. R. McKenzie (Dawn Mills), on January 15, by the Principal. (Godmother, Jeanette Britten). Karen Dawn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Sutherland (Kay Mills), on January 15, by the Principal. (Godmother, Elizabeth Milnes). Deborah Anne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Willder (Judith Wilson), on March 19, by the Principal. Sally Jane, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Hodgetts (Jennifer Holden), on April 2, by the Rev. G. D. Brimacombe, President of the Conference, uncle of Mrs. Hodgetts. Garry Graham, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Candy (Valerie Hollow), on April 9, by the Principal. Amanda Patricia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. J. Wood (Nancy Gray), on April 9, by the Principal. Suzanne Bronwen, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. F. A. Stenning (Bronwyn Woollacott), on April 16, by the Principal. Leanne Maree, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Jackson (June Allan), on April 23, by the Principal. Lisabeth Lesley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Nye (Ruth Farren Price), on May 14, by the Principal.

Adult Baptisms Lorraine Mackay, on March 26, by the Principal. June Jackson, on April 23, by the Principal.

Weddings in Fitchett Chapel

Patricia Fleming and Mr. David Corbett, on December 2, 1960, by the Principal.

Bette Allan and Mr. John Janssen, on December 9, by the Principal. Sandra Baldwin and Mr. Neil Mathers, on December 10, by the Principal. Margaret Rickarby and Mr. Richard McCormick, on December 17, by the Principal. Lynette Tabart and Mr. Richard Giddings, on December 17, by the Principal. Lynette Jones and Mr. Monteith McCarthy, on January 5, 1961, by the Principal. Jill Corless and Mr. Maxwell Ross, on January 7, by the Principal. Patricia Flint and Mr. Samuel Seymour, on January 7, by the Principal. Janice McCormack and Mr. Alan Bail, on January 7, by the Principal. Barbara Bolton and Mr. Oswald Snowball, on January 12, by the Principal. Mardi McCallum and Mr. George Story, oir January 14, by the Principal. Mimi Yees and Mr. Benjamin Boennfeldt, on January 21, by the Principal. Jennifer Hodgins and Mr. John Davidson, on January 21, by the Rev. R. Amos. Merna Hirst and Mr. Colin Hosking, on January 28, by the Rev. A. W . R. Milligan. Claudia Ward and Mr. Iain Colquhoun, on January 28, by the Ven. Archdeacon T. Thomas and the Principal. Anne Phillips and Mr. David Austin, on February 4, by the Principal. Elsie Raymond and Mr. William Kuhnell, on February 4, by the Principal. Mary Taylor and Dr. Frederick Hinde, on February 6, by the Principal. Aileen Poolton and Mr. Bruce Pike, on February 11, by the Rev. F. W. Boucher and the Principal. Audrey Wilson and Mr. Bryan Leitch, on February 11, by the Principal.

Deidre Fuller and Mr. George Greig, on February 23, by the Ven. Archdeacon G. T. Sambell. Heather Arblaster and Mr. Gordon Marshall, on March 2, by the Principal. Jill Needham and Mr. Vernon Deutsher, on March 4, by the Rev. Eric Derbyshire. Margot Burdett and Mr. Ronald Dyer, on March 6, by the Principal. Betty Martin and Mr. Rex Mitlan, on March 9, by the Principal. Noel Ward and Mr. Graeme Bell, on March 10, by the Principal. Barbara Heeps and Mr. Keith Thomas, on March, 11, by the Rev. R. W. Allardice. Marleyne Higginson and Mr. Edward Burke, on March 11, by the Principal. June Wyatt and Mr. Geoffrey Furness, on March 18, by the Rev. O. W. Furness (uncle of the bridegroom) and the Principal. Jill Perrin and Mr. Richard Brunt, on March 18, by the Principal.

SILVER A SID GREEN 12 Glenda McMillan and Mr. Ian Russell, on March 18, by the Principal. Elizabeth Webster and Mr. Maxwell McLean, on March 24, by the Principal. Eril McNaughton and Mr. John Hudson, on March 24, by the Rev. H. Chambers (uncle of the bride). Dr. Shirley May and Mr. Ian Stapleton, on March 25, by the Rev. W. J. Alexander and the Principal. Margaret Archer and Mr. Graeme Hicks, on March 25, by the Principal. Jill Glenister and Mr. Bruce Ellis, on April 1, by the Principal. Margaret Donaldson and Mr. Eris Tilley, on April 1, by the Principal. Nancy Andrewartha and Mr. Lester Singleton, on April 1, by the Principal. Janet Fox and Mr. Roger Miller, on April 4, by the Principal.

Barbara Armitage and Mr. Robert Spinks, on April 8, by the Principal. Elaine Francis and Mr. Alan Kerwin, on April 12, by the Principal. Louise Gault and Mr. Stewart Joy, on April 29, by the Principal. Patricia Joy Dixson and Mr. Norman Broberg, on May 11, by the Principal. Marion Alcock and Mr. Geoffrey Pratt on May 22, by the Principal. Hilary Dunn and Mr. Graeme Smith, on May 23, by the Principal. Leonie Metherell and Mr. May 27, by the Principal.

Barry

Coyle,

Deirdre Reeves and Mr. May 27, by the Principal.

Barrie

Glass,

Margaret Plant and Mr. Robert Garlick, on May 27, by the Principal.

In Fitchett Chapel.

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The Architect (Mr. F. C. Armstrong) and the Principal discussing the new wing. Opening of the R. W .

Nevile

Wing

The opening of the R. W. Nevile Wing took place on Friday, February 10, at 2.30 p.m. The official party proceeded across the main quadrangle, passing through a Guard of Honour formed by girls of the school, and on to the northern entrance of the R. W. Nevile Wing on the first floor. Dr. Wood invited the Minister of Education, the Honourable J. S. Bloomfield, M.P., to unveil two plaques inside the northern entrance. The main ceremony took place in the Intermediate General Science Laboratory on the first floor, where groups of Intermediate Science students were conducting experiments at the island benches. The President of the Methodist Conference of Victoria and Tasmania, the Rev. G. D. Brimacombe, L.Th., led in the Act of Dedication which was followed by The Lord's Prayer. Dr. Wood then requested the Minister of Education to declare the R. W. Nevile Wing open, and before doing so, Mr. Bloomfield addressed the gathering. The vote of thanks to the Minister of Education and the President of the Methodist

Conference was proposed by the Rev. Dr. H. G. Secomb. This was followed by a vote of thanks to the Architect and the Contractors proposed by R. W. Nevile, Esq., C.B.E., Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Council of M.L.C. in whose honour the building was named. Devotional At twenty to nine each Wednesday morning, we gather in our chapel to seek God through praise, prayer and meditation. For several weeks prior to Easter, Dr. Wood read and explained verses dealing with the Crucifixion of our Lord, and they were very helpful to all present. We are all very grateful for Dr. Wood's leadership of these weekly meetings, and for the spiritual help given to us. During Dr. Wood's absence on one occasion our worship was led by Miss Kerr and Miss Wilkinson. As we think about the Christian way of life, and how we, as school girls, can serve God, His promise seems to be fulfilled in a very real way —"where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst," —Margaret

Almond.

SILVER AND GREEN Student Christian Movement

Our S.C.M. activities began this year with the Women's World Day of Prayer Service in the Chapel on Friday, February 17. The service was especially prepared for youth and followed the Theme of "Forward Through the Ages." Throughout the service we were reminded that we were only a very small group, participating in a world-wide observance, and that services similar to ours were being held throughout the world. On the following Wednesday our inaugural meeting was held in the gym. This took the form of a short service; our hymn being " O Master let me walk with Thee," which seems to have become, over the years, the traditional S.C.M. hymn. The school S.C.M. Representatives reported on the plans for the inter-school activities for the year, which had been discussed at the S.C.M. Schools representative meeting. There was an enthusiastic response to the suggestions and the many new members present appeared especially keen. W e have been fortunate this term in having two good speakers to address the Senior Assembly in open periods under the auspices of the

The

new

Intermediate

S.C.M. What they have said has been of great benefit and interest not only to our members but to all those who heard the addresses. The first speaker was the Rev. John Westerman, who spoke on Methodist Social Service work, especially in connection with such work in vhe prisons. Our second speaker was Miss Christian who is the head of the National Department of the Young Women's Christian Association. In her addresses she explained how the need in the nineteenth century for such an organisation as the Y.W.C.A. led to its establishment and expansion across international boundaries to seventy countries. She told us a little of the aims of the Association which are similar to those of our own movement. Our first inter-school function this year was held at M.C.E.G.G.S. on March 7. This was in the form of a fellowship tea, followed by a service held in their Assembly hall. The service was organized and conducted by a committee of representatives from several schools and the speaker was the chaplain of M.C.E.G.G.S., Rev. Chapman. M.L.C. attended this function in "full force."

General

Science

Laboratory.

SILVER A SID GREEN M.L.C., S.C.M. seems to have a reputation for members at inter-school functions and this, I feel is not only due to the size of our school, but to the whole-hearted support and backing of the school and the outstanding leadership of the members of Staff, in all S.C.M. activities. S.C.M. camps are always the highlight of inter-school functions, and have always been a wonderful experience for all those who have attended them. The camps held this year during the May holidays at Belgrave Heights was no exception and all present entered whole-heartedly into the true spirit of camp, both spiritually as well as socially. The final activity for our school branch in first Term was the Badge Service held in the Chapel on April 5. Before the girls received their badges and membership cards, Miss Cerutty explained to them the aims of the movement and stressed the importance of their witness, reminding them of their inevitable influence on everyone with whom they come in contact. This was a thought for all of us: a reminder •of our responsibility to strengthen the spirit of Christian Fellowship within our school, remembeing always: "Christianity is a positive, outgoing force that should be obvious in our lives." Rosslyn Cock, (Secretary, S.C.M.).

United Nations "Peace in our time, O Lord, To all the peoples—Peace!" It is as we remember these words of John Oxenham that we add our prayers for international understanding and peace. Our generation is living in a time of trouble and disturbance, when men's minds are filled with fear and hatred and are clouded with the desire for power. The United Nations' Association has suffered many set-backs but in the economic and social .sphere it has achieved a great deal. These achievements have been foremost in the minds of our speakers this year. Following a request by Miss Cerutty that S.C.M. be held each week in Term II., United Nations' meetings have taken place every W e d nesday in Term I. The Term III. programme has yet to be decided but there will be no lunchtime meetings in second term. Our first Open Period speaker for the year, Mr. Roddick, B.Com., came from the Bank Education Service. He spoke on the subject of international banking, describing the work of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the new International Development Association, an organization formed in 1959 to lend money to backward countries at low interest rates and generous repayment terms. On Friday, May 5, Mr. James Webb from Union House, Melbourne University, gave an informative address on "Africa Today." This topic •was of tremendous interest. Unfortunately,

Matriculation girls had examinations but the presence of Sub-Intermediate students meant a capacity attendance in the Assembly Hall. Generally, attendances at our lunch-time meetings have been encouraging. Mrs. Downie spoke to us about her recent trip to England and the continent, illustrating her talk with some beautiful slides. W e were very pleased to hear Miss Ip, a student teacher from Hong Kong, give an account of various aspects of life in her home-land. Miss Ip invited questions and, in answering them, spoke about homes, transport, water-supplies, shipping, secondary and University education. Miss Parsons, a member of our Staff, gave a most enjoyable address and showed a selection of slides on youth hostels in Europe, concentrating the illustrations on Norway. At another meeting Mrs. Ashton spoke on the formation, aims and principal organs of the United Nations. This same subject was elaborated on by Mr. Waike from the Melbourne Junior Chamber of Commerce. United Nations' activities are not confined to the school. Members of the committee have attended inter-schools' meetings where plans for 1961 have been discussed. The Inter-Schools' Dance was held at Trinity on Saturday, May 6. This was a most successful social function. The All-Day Conference, planned for second term, is to be held at Wesley. Following the pattern of previous years there will be group discussions and two guest speakers, morning and afternoon. This year's subject is "Too Little Food for Too Many People." A discussion evening is also planned for second term. "Was United Nations' Intervention in the Congo Justified?" The meeting will take the form of a round-table conference. There is a growing awareness of the need for international understanding and co-operation. It is felt that our meetings increase the knowledge and interest of all who attend. In conclusion we express thanks to Mrs. Ashton for her guidance and for her enthusiasm throughout the term. —Barbara Pollard, Secretary.

Social Service There has been an excellent response to Social Service in first term this year, the total being £152/13/11, apart from the sum raised for Tonga. A Matriculation form is again sponsoring a child in Austria, while most other forms are supporting local Methodist organizations. As in previous years, girls are giving assistance at the Collingwood and North Melbourne Missions once a week after school. A special appeal by Dr. Wood to give assistance to the hurricane stricken villages of Northern Tonga has won the sympathy and support of all, and throughout the school extra efforts have been made towards this worthy cause. Particular

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(left

right):

Anita

—Stuart Tompkins Studio.

Costello,

Barbara Pollard, Helen Watters, Janet Morgan, Heather McLean, Dawn Jelbart, Shona Phillipps. Centre (left to r i g h t ) : Elizabeth Goulding, Julia Marcroft, Margaret Higginbottom, Helen Conochie, Jennifer Mills, Jocelyn Timewell, Judith Macdonald, Meredith Hunkin. Front (left to r i g h t ) : Julia Wilkinson, Leonie H o d g e s , Pat Ballantyne (Joint V i c e - S e n i o r ) , Solway Love ( S e n i o r ) , June Jelbart, Shirley Ashton, Marian W o r n e r . Absent: Alison W y l i e (Joint V i c e - S e n i o r ) .

thanks go to the Matriculation Asian Students, who raised over £11 by giving an exhibition of Chinese costume, dancing and singing. The total amount raised for Tonga by M.L.C. girls and friends was £1,000.

Peter Clinch (clarinet), Miss Judith Easton, Mus. Dip., ( o b o e ) , Miss Patricia Muirden, an Old Collegian (violin), and Miss Jane Morlet, Mus. Bac. (recorder), have joined us, and Miss Paddy Dixson, Mus. Bac., Old Collegian, has taken over work in the Junior School. In the second week of term the Scholarship Tests were held, Miss Flockart and Mr. Ingram again adjudicating. The winners, who gave their recital on Friday afternoon, February 24, were:

"There's sure no passion in the human soul, But finds its food in music."—Hillo. The Music School has enjoyed a very full and interesting opening to its programme for 1961. At the beginning of the term we were pleased to welcome a number of new members of the Music Staff. Miss Gillian Ashby L.R.A.M., G.R.S.M., A.R.C.M., from England, and Miss May Clifford, Mus. Bac., a member of the Conservatorium Staff, are teaching piano; and Miss Janice Clarke, an Old Collegian, has taken Miss Elliot's place as assistant to the Director, Mr.

The Danks Scholarship for Singing.—Janette Mace. Junior Piano (gift of Danks Trust).—Anne Norman. Intermediate Piano (Ruth Flockart Scholarship No. 1), (gift of Mrs. Purvis, Mrs. Bond and Miss Pizzey).—Margaret Cameron. Senior Piano (gift of the late A. E. Wright, Esq). —Alison McAllister. The Lorna Stirling Memorial Scholarship for Violin.— Leonie Hodges. The Mrs. F. J. Cato Scholarship for an Orchestral Instrument.—Shared by Claire Farmer (Violin) and Hilary Mansfield (oboe).

SILVER A SID GREEN Orchestral Scholarship (gift of Mrs. Kumm).—Meredith Hunkin (clarinet). Original Composition Scholarship Parents' Association).—Julia Marcroft.

(gift

Open Scholarship (gift of Parents' Association). —Annette Mellor (singing). Open Scholarship (Ruth Flockhart Scholarship No. 2).—Julia Marcroft (piano) This year an Organ Scholarship (gift of Miss Ruth Flockart) was awarded for the first time, the winner being Margaret Higginbottom. Already this year a varied series of lunch-time concerts has been arranged for us. At the beginning of the term, these were given by girls who entered for the scholarship tests, and other artists have been Miss Jane Morlet, who demonstrated recorder music; Pamela Page, who gave a piano recital, and Alex Grieves, Jean Lehman and May Clifford who presented the Brahms' Horn Trio. Later in Term I., we heard the school orchestra, conducted by Mr. Graham Blomfield, and on the last Thursday of term a Staff concert was held. All these who attended greatly enjoyed these recitals, and w e look forward to others of an equally high standard throughout the remainder of the year. The two pianoforte classes which were begun in Term II., 1960, proved so successful that the number this year \yas increased to six. There is now a special room for class teaching, equipped

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with three pianos and three silent devices, and many girls are taking advantage of this method of beginning their pianoforte studies. The direction of the school orchestra was taken over this year by Mr. Graham Blomfield. Numbers have increased, and with the stronger bass section the orchestra is better equipped to accompany the school in assembly each fortnight. Further evidence of the progress being made was the excellent midday recital, and w e congratulate Mr. Blomfield. Congratulations also go to Leonie Hodges, the leader, on being appointed leader of the Junior Symphony Orchestra. Again this year Miss Elton and the Senior Choir prepared Handel's "Messiah," which was presented b y the combined choirs and orchestras of Scotch College and M.L.C. in our Assembly Hall on Wednesday, May 10, under the baton of Mr. George Logie Smith. The performance was very rewarding, both for the audience and those who took part, and w e look forward to equal success next year. In conclusion w e offer sincere thanks to Mr. Ingram and all the members of the Music Staff for their untiring work and never failing encouragement in this important branch of the school's activities. The year has begun well, and promises to continue in the same way. —Meredith

PREFECTS.

Hunkin.

—Stuart Tompkins Studio.

(left to right): Gwynith Wilson, Dawn Coldrcy, Dorothy Bcrryman, Elida Brereton, Judith Abbott, Joan Bennett, Judith Lumley. Centre (left to right): Joan Beckett. Sandra Powell, Marion Wilcock, Lynette Storey, Anne Gray, Thalia Dickson, Fay Atkinson, June Twiss, Janette Mace, Merrill Smalley. Front (left to right): Cynthia Cook, Barbara Day, Betty Sun, Barbara Duke (Joint Vice-Senior), Marylon Bodkin (Senior), Sue Kennett, Hermione St. John Smith, Alison McAllister, Helen Ditterich. Absent: Rosslyn Cock (Joint Vice-Senior).

SILVER A SID GREEN Dramatic Art All girls interested in Dramatic Art were very pleased to learn that Mr. R. W. Nevile would donate a shield to the winning house in an InterHouse Drama Contests. W e are grateful to Mr. Nevile for inaugurating this contest. Prior to the dates—June 8, and 9, much interest throughout the school was centred on dramatic work. This interest is being reflected in the increased number of girls who have joined the various sections of the Dramatic Society. The Inter-House Drama Contests provided an opportunity for all girls, whether they are in the Dramatic Society or not, to gain experience in producing, acting, stage-setting and a host of other activities. The Senior Dramatic Group has been busy taking part in exercises in miming, voice production and group activity work. From the fun and enjoyment we derived from play-readings this term, we are all looking forward to attempting a full play later in the year. For this purpose, and for the Drama Contests, we have been "talent spotting," especially among our new members, who are now feeling "at home" in the group. W e would like to thank Miss Dwyer, without whom the Dramatic Society would not be the same, and other members of the Speech Staff who unfailingly support its work. —Judith

MacDonald.

Art of Speech Notes "Words, like Nature, half reveal And half conceal the soul within." —Tennyson. It is gratifying to see that an even larger number of girls are learning the Art of Speech, this year. W e are grateful to Miss Clark for taking Miss Lederman's place during her year's absence overseas and we sincerely welcome Mrs. McFarlane. The Speech Scholarship Tests were held as usual and were adjudicated by Mr. H. Traynor. Hearty congratulations are offered to the following successful candidates: Lower Middle School (gift of the Dramatic Society).—Robyn Kilgour and Janice Guest. Middle School (gift of the Dramatic Society).— Nan Brown. Intermediate and Diploma Forms (gift of the Dramatic Society).—Anne Conde. Leaving and Honour Forms for Untrained Performers (gift of the Parents' Association).—Alison Wylie and Mary McCord. Leaving and Honour Forms (gift of the Parents' Association).—Shirley Ashton. Shortly after these scholarship winners were announced they combined with Music School students to give an enjoyable Recital one afternoon after school. Eight Matriculation girls read extracts from Clive Sansom's poem "The Witnesses" in the School Chapel, on April 29, just before the Easter recess. It is hoped that the true spirit of Easter was conveyed to the large number of girls and Staff who attended.

On Anzac Day, Patricia Ballantyne and Judith MacDonald read a moving passage from John Masefield's "Gallipoli," to the Senior Assembly. A Junior Verse Recital was held in Flockart Hall on April 21, and there was a large attendance of parents. The Lower Middle School girls who participated are to be congratulated and thanked for their delightful performances. At the School Church Service held on May 7, at Auburn Methodist Church, a group of girls read the Old Testament lesson. They were Julia Wilkinson, Susan Nevile, Solway Love, Terry King and Shirley Ashton. The New Testament lesson was read by Patricia Ballantyne. W e feel that the Speech School has begun another successful year and would like to thank Miss Dwyer, and other members of the Speech Staff, for the unfailing guidance and encouragement which they are giving us. —Shirley

Ashton.

Debating Notes The Debating Society continues to stimulate in the School eloquence and powers of rhetoric, under the presidency of Miss Sutton and Miss Hotchin, whose leadership is much appreciated. This year membership, and thus participation in inter-school functions, has been limited to those who are able to support the society by attending most of its fortnightly meetings. Although this may have excluded some busy but valuable members, we hope that the concentration of interest will be of benefit to the group. At the beginning of che year, Miss Dwyer addressed us on the Art of Public Speaking, outlining not only methods, but terrors and pitfalls to avoid. Because of the extra work involved in extracurricular activities, Dr. Wood has limited the inter-house contests to three debates, the winner to be judged on these occasions. In the first debate, Cato was victorious over Fitchett in proving "That the study of Science should be Australia's foremost educational aim." Berry and Tiddeman clashed in a hard fought battle on the topic "That modern civilization has failed," Tiddeman at length bowing before the mighty onslaught of the veterans in the opposition. Several lunch-time meetings have taken the form of round-table debates, and some interesting discussions have taken place on topics such as the values of punishment, or the United Nations' intervention in Africa. Although interest in these meetings is commendable amongst senior girls, greater participation from Leaving and Intermediate forms would be of benefit, not only to the society and themselves, but also to the School and their houses, as these girls are the debaters of the future. Leaving inter-form debates will commence early in Second Term. Owing to the number of school functions in First Term, we have been unable to arrange any inter-school debates. However, M.C.E.G.G.S. has invited us to an afternoon session early in second term, and we look forward to more in the future. —Heather McLean.

SILVER A Modern History Club

The pioneer committee of the Modern History Club has eagerly begun its vigorous and so-far successful programme. Large attendances, averaging forty-five girls per lunch-time meeting, have been most encouraging and films in the Assembly Hall have proved popular. Members are beginning to see the study of history as an interesting pastime and this was indicated by the number of girls attending an excursion to Parliament of April 13. After witnessing the final stages of a debate in the Legislative Assembly, the group was lucky enough to see a bill being passed in the Legislative Council, following which they were shown the stately, gold-leaf decorated library. Officers were elected at our first meeting and these later met to discuss the club's activities. At the second meeting some beautiful slides of Venice, Rome and Florence were screened, with emphasis placed on the work of Michelangelo, and later in the term the film "Tragic Pursuit of Perfection" was an excellent portrayal of Leonardo da Vinci's superb work. A talk on Modern Art, its development and interpretation, was most popular, as were two other interesting films, "Medieval Castles" and "The Medieval World." It has been pleasing to see so many girls at our meetings and we wish to thank Miss Sutton for the guidance and inspiration to our new club. —Shirley Ashton.

German Club The German Club has had a successful first term. W e extend a cordial welcome to Miss Schouten, who is going to run the Junior Section of our Society, which is numerically much larger than the Senior Section. The Club was most fortunate in having a very enjoyable lunch-time meeting, when Miss Parsons spoke about her trip through Germany, and showed some interesting slides. This meeting was much appreciated by all who attended. Two Newsreel films have been shown so far, and a "Mittagskranchen" was held in one lunch hour, at which many varied topics were discussed in German; everyone found it both enjoyable and helpful. W e wish good luck to all girls entering for the Goethe Competition in Term II., and we hope that a good many interesting and varied meetings will take place this year. —Jennie Bond. THE

FRENCH

CLUB

The French Club extends a sincere welcome to the new Senior French Master, Mr. L. A. Hickman, B.A., B.Ed., who has had a wide teaching experience in several States of Australia and in Scotland. A Committee for the Club has been chosen and a variety of activities planned for the second and third terms. W e hope these will stimulate a lively interest in the study of French in the

D GREEN School. In first term a film "En Normandie" was screened, and this was attended by a large number of girls. Earlier in the year several girls entered a Quiz Competition run by the French Newspaper "Le Courrier Australien." As this was open to all Australian Schools, our results were very gratifying. W e congratulate the following girls: First Prize.—Helen Conochie. Second Prize.—(ex aequo): Gillian Skewes, Judith Wilson. W e expect a number of girls to enter for the Alliance Francaise Competition later this year and we wish them the best of luck. W e thank Mr. Hickman for the work he is doing, and hope the French Section will have further successes this year. —Helen

Conochie.

Asian Activities

Once again the School extends greetings to the Asian girls who have come to study with us. W e were pleased to hear that Betty Sun had been chosen as an Associate Prefect, when she returned from Hong Kong, where she attended the wedding of her sister, Anna. The Asian girls in the Matriculation Forms have, under the leadership of Wendy Huang, formed themselves into a little group which will give monthly talks on Asian Culture. The first of these was a practical and illustrated demonstration of Chinese Art, by Wendy Huang. She showed how the artist uses his brush, makes and uses his block inks, applies the various washes, and finishes with the long, unbroken strokes of the fine brush. Wendy brought many exquisite examples of Chinese hand-painted scrolls, in colour and in black and white—the latter being the more prized as they are the more difficult, all the skill relying on the brush-stroke without any help from shade or colour. Further light on Asian Culture and dress was shown in the lunch-time Concert given by these girls in aid of the Tonga Hurricane Appeal. Mannequins displayed frocks and accessories worn by the modern lady in Malaya and Hong Kong, ranging from warm, padded coats and trousers worn in the home, to sophisticated evening frocks and stoles. A dainty cotton-picking dance was mimed by three girls in national costume; and a group finished with national folk-song. W e are looking forward to talks on customs, scenery and literature, realising that our Asian friends have much to share with us, enriching the life of the School by their differing gifts.

Films shown in Term 1, 1961 En Normandie English History: Norman Conquest to 15th Century. The Major Religions. Schubert and His Music. Tragic Pursuit of Perfection. Medieval Monasteries. The Roman Wall.

SILVER A SID GREEN Circulation of the Blood. Electrons. Meaning of Feudalism Medieval Architecture. Digestion: Muscular and Movements. Digestion of Foods. Crystals.

Mechanical

—Many thanks, Mr. Seymour!

Literary Entertainments Students in Literature Classes have been given an opportunity to see stage and screen presentations of the plays they are studying. Such entertainments provide material for discussion and criticism, as well as adding a further stimulus to the work. The young Elizabeth Players, performed "A Midsummer Night's Dream" for the Sub-Intermediate forms. A travelling company, these players use only the barest essentials in properties and a stylised mode of costume; but their work is most effective and they held their audience entranced through the antics of Puck and the fairy scenes of Oberon and Titania.

Chinese Folk Dancing, outside the Gym.

A most cosmopolitan production was the film of "Romeo and Juliet," set in the real background of Verona. Viewed in the Balwyn Theatre by the English classes from Leaving, this picture, in all its colour and spectacle gave an added zest to the class readings which followed. Matriculation students have attended two evening performances in the University Union Theatre. "The Importance of Being Earnest" and "The Knight of the Burning Pestle," two plays from the current syllabus, showed us the productions in their right stage setting, paving the way for discussion of their dramatic month. The Olivier film of "Hamlet," and a University production of "The Lady's Not for Burning" will be seen early next term. Shakespeare Day, observed on the last morning of term, proved an unusual, but most enjoyable way of marking the annual festival. By the courtesy of Miss Dwyer and Miss Elton we were favoured with dramatic readings and Shakespearian songs. Patricia Ballantyne's reading of Wolsey's farewell to greatness, and Susan Nevile's reciting of the dying Juliet speech were balanced by a reading of the banishment scene from "As You Like It," by Judith McDonald,

(Christina Hsu, Debbie Sun, Wendy

Huang).

SILVER A SID GREEN 22 Shirley Ashton and Terrie King. The songs by Julia Marcroft and Jeannette Mace were an indication that music can be effectively united with literature.

The Walton

Library

Although interest in the Library has been maintained, and there were over 650 borrowers last term, we feel that even more widespread use could be made of these wonderful facilities. To those who have borrowed we say, "Thank You," for making us feel our work has been worthwhile. W e know you have profited both in recreation and school-work by choosing from our comprehensive assortment of fiction and reference books. Many additions to the reference sections have been made, particularly in Arts, Literature and Languages. Matriculation students will be assisted by our duplication of many books of criticism in the Literature Section. Our fiction section has benefited by the acquisition of a large number of new books. On behalf of all the School we gratefully acknowledge the very kind assistance of the following: The Parents' Association as donors of £50 for history books. An anonymous donor for £15. All Old Collegians who have given us donations of books. Perhaps because of the unusual circumstances surrounding our copy of "Ballet for Beginners" (Felicity Gray) it deserves a special mention. This was secured as First Prize by our Under 14 Relay Team at the St. Leonard's Presbyterian Girls' College Sports. W e congratulate the team on their victory and thank them for their gift. As always the new year found us with many vacancies on the Library Committee. W e have been fortunate in securing the services of such an enthusiastic team to carry on the work. Mrs. Day merits our grateful thanks for so ably guiding the Committee to assist her in the efficient operation of the Library. —Gayel Larkins.

The School Service This year, the annual Church Service was held on Sunday May 6, at Auburn Methodist Church. The Church was filled to capacity with a large number of girls, Old Collegians, and parents. The singing was capably led by Miss Elton, who was assisted by Mr. John Eggington, our Chapel organist. The school joined in singing Vaughan Williams setting of the "Benedictus," and later the choir rendered Schubet's magnificent anthem, "Great is Jehovah, the Lord." Dr. Wood gave an inspiring address entitled "Christ, our ascended High Priest," as Ascension Day fell on the following Thursday. Unfortunately, it was not possible for the service to be broadcast this year, but this did not detract in any way from the beauty of it. The service will long be remembered by who attended. —Julia

Marcroft.

Boarders' Notes Monday, February 6.—Laden with money, tuck and stamps, 153 bustling boarders, of whom 59 were new girls, shattered the serenity of the House. W e were pleased to welcome Miss Clarke, Miss Young and Mrs. Woodward as new members of Resident Staff. Saturday, February 18.—Old Girls verses New Girls swimming sports. The afternoon was rather chaotic but the new Girls emerged victorious. Our congratulations! The Prefects conducted the trial of several members of Staff. They were found guilty of unpunishable crimes and sentenced to the "walking of the plank." The officiating Prefects were given quite undignified treatment but all managed to survive. Sunday, February 26.—-We were joined at lunch-time by Rev. and Mrs. Waite of Auburn Methodist Church. This was the first of such visits which we hope will be repeated often in the future. Saturday, March 11.—All were exposed to the dramatic talent of the Old Girls in their concert which provided a lengthy, and amusing programme. Friday, March 17.—The boarders were instructed in the "do's and don'ts" of etiquette by Miss Dwyer in her inimitable style. Saturday, March 25.—-The New Girls' Concert. The New Girls were initiated and we were well entertained. W e congratulate Gillian Skewes and other group leaders on their splendid efforts. Wednesday, March 29.—Home for Easter! Cases were laden with books . . . . we had good intentions, anyway! Saturday, April 22.—-Sports Day. Even after defeat the Boarders' spirits were not to be curbed. Everyone came to tea arrayed in red. The Flag and other symbols held the positions of honour. (We had ice-cream donated by the Staff for tea.) Sunday, April 30.—The Chapel Service was recorded by 3 AR for broadcast on June 4. Thursday, May 4.—We sang "Happy Birthday" to Dr. W o o d and the youngest boarder made the traditional presentation. Friday, May 12.—End of Term I. W e are very grateful to Dr. W o o d and Rev. S. M. Seymour for leading our Chapel Services each Sunday evening during the term. W e should like to thank Miss Flockart and our organist, Mr. Eggington, for their guidance at rehearsals and services, and acknowledge the work done by Lyn Storey in playing the organ for prayers each evening. The Prefects, Associates and 5 Wing Captains— Glennis Barclay, Carol Bond, Margaret Brown, Wilma Dreverman and Linda Matkovich, have been splendid in their support throughout the term. In conclusion, I should like to express our appreciation of assistance given by Resident Staff, and especially the unfailing work of Miss Cowper. I hope that the year will prove a very successful one. —June Jelbart.

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Athletic Sports On April 22, we held our Inter-House Athletic Sports and they proved to be a great success, owing to the untiring work of Miss Perkins and members of the Sports Staff, in their preparation for the sports. The School thanks Miss Perkins and other members of Staff who officiated on sports day. W e are grateful to Dr. and Mrs. W o o d for their presentations of the trophies. Congratulations go to Berry, who had overwhelming success in winning the Senior Points Cup, the Proficiency Cup and the Bettye Hammon Cup for aggregate points. Fitchett and Krome filled second and third places respectively. Results of the Athletic Sports.—Event 1.— 16 and over Broad Jump: 1, J. Walduck (F); 2, J. Mitchell (T); 3, S. Phillipps (B). Distance, 15 feet, 2 inches. Event 2.—Under 16—100 yards: 1, S. Minter (B); 2, A. Wright (K); 3, M. Marr (B). Time, 12.7 seconds. Event 3.—Under 1.5—100 yards: 1, R. Lawson <F); 2, J. Godbehere (F); 3, J. Norton (T). Time 12.2 seconds. Event 4.—Under 14—100 yards: 1, J. Walduck (F); 2, L. Tishler (K); 3, C. Lapthorne (C). Time 12.2 seconds. Event 5.—Under 13—75 yards: 1, M. Abbott (C); 2, J. Howell (K); 3, H. Carr (B). Time 10.2 seconds. Event 6.—Under 12—75 yards: 1, D. Evans (F); 2, S. Perry (B); 3, M. Knee (B). Time 10.4 seconds. Event 7.—16 and over—100 yards: 1, J. Beckett (B); 2, J. Twiss (B); 3, S. Furneaux (F). Time 12.4 seconds. Event 8.—Under 16 High Jump: 1, J. Walduck (F); 2, H. Jemison (B). Height 4 feet, 4 inches. Event 9.—Under 16 Baseball Throwing: 1, H. Broadbent (T); 2, W . Robertson (F); 3, P. Procter (c). Distance 60 yards, 2 feet, 6 inches. Event 10.—16 and over Discus Throwing: 1, J. Timewell (K); 2, E. Keown (B). Distance 77 feet, 6 inches. Event 11.—Under 12—Leaderball: 1, Nevile; 2, Berry; 3, Krome. Time 118.2 seconds. Event 12.—Under 13—Over-head: 1, Krome and Cato equal; 3, Berry and Fitchett, equal. Time 65.4 seconds. Event 13.—Under 15—Crossball: 1, Cato; 2, Berry; 3, Tiddeman. Time 70 seconds. Event 14—16 and over—Over-head Spoke Relay: 1, Berry; 2, Fitchett: 3, Tiddeman.

Event 16.—Under 11—50 yards: 1, H. Sedgeman (F); 2, G. Haig-Muir (K); 3, C. Lewis (B). Time 7.8 seconds. Event 16.—10 and under—50 yards: 1, L. Mitchell (B); 2, T. Kho (F); 3, A. Baragwanath (C). Time 8.0 seconds. Event 17.—9 and under 35 yards: 1, J. Young (F); 2, M. Lipman (B); 3, E. Vincent (N). Event 18.—8 and under 35 yards: 1, B. Hall (C); 2, N. Frenet (N); 3, S. Hyman. Event 19.—7 and under 25 yards: 1, J. Collins; 2, V. McCreaty; 3, R. Williams. Event 20.—Under 15—Circular Baton Relay: 1, Fitchett; 2, Cato; 3, Tiddeman. Time 77.5 seconds. Event 21.—Under 16—Circular Baton Relay: 1, Berry; 2, Tiddeman; 3, Fitchett. Event 22.—16 and over—Circular Baton Relay: 1, Berry; 2, Tiddeman; 3, Krome. Time 36.2 seconds. Event 23.—Under 14—Flag Relay: 1, Cato; 2, Krome; 3, Tiddeman. Time 61.2 seconds— Record. Event 24.—Under 13—Flag Relay: 1, Berry 2, Krome; 3, Fitchett. 62.1 seconds. Event 25.—Under 12—Flag Relay: 1, Fitchett 2, Berry; 3, Cato. Time 64.4 seconds. Event 26.—Under 11—Flag Relay: 1, Fitchett 2, Krome; 3, Berry. Time 47.4 seconds. Event 27.—Inter-house Diamond Throwing: 1 Tiddeman; 2, Nevile; 3, Krome. Time 66.7 seconds. Event 28.—16 and over High Jump: 1, I. Best (N); 2, G. Greenwood (K); H. Jemison (B) equal. Height 4 feet, 3 inches. Event 29.—16 and over Baseball Throwing: 1, J. Timewell (K); 2, K. Triplett (C); 3, Broadbent (J). Distance 73 yards, 2 feet, 6 inches. Event 30.—Under 16 Discus Throwing: 1, J. Bowtell (K); 2, K. Thomas (T); 3, M. May (C). Distance: 78 feet, 7 inches. Event 31.—16 and over 220 yards: 1, J. Beckett (B); 2, A. Wright (K); 3, T. Dickson (T). Time 28.2 seconds. Event 32.—Under 16—220 yards: 1, R. Lawson (F); 2, S. Minter (B); 3, M. Course (N). Time 28.8 seconds. Event 33.—9 and under—Flag Relay: 1, Berry 2, Nevile; 3, Fitchett. Time 65.5 seconds. Event 34.—10 and under: Flag Relay: 1, Berrv 2, Fitchett; 3, Nevile. Event 35.—Under 16 Crossball: 1, Tiddeman 2, Berry; 3, Fitchett. Time 66.8 seconds.

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Event 36.—Under 14 Overhead-ball: 1, Krome; 2, Cato; 3, Tiddeman. Time 54.8 seconds— Record. Event 37.—Under 11 Overhead-ball: 1, Krome; 2 Fitchett; 3 Cato. Time 70.0 seconds. Event 38.—10 and under Tunnel Ball: 1, Cato; 2, Krome; 3, Berry. Time 68.6 seconds. Event 3 9 . - 9 and under Tunnel Ball: 1, Fitchett; 2, Cato; 3, Nevile. Time, 69.2 seconds. Event 40.—8 and under Flag Relay: 1, Berry; 2, Fitchett; 3, Nevile. Time 65.6 seconds. Trophy List: Middle and Junior Points Cup.—Fitchett. Senior Points Cup.—Berry.

House Proficiency.—Berry. The Bettye Hammon Cup for aggregate Points. Berry. Total Aggregate Points: 1 Berry 156. 2 Fitchett 136. 3 Krome

83.

Inter-School Events held on Sports Day.— Results: Under 13 Inter-School Flag Relay—Strathcona. Under 15 Inter-School Flag Relay—Strathcona. Senior Inter-School Flag

Relay—Korowa.

—Stuar: Tompkins HOUSE Back Front

(left

CAPTAINS

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Studio.

CAPTAINS.

to right: Suzanne Furneaux (Fifche:t), Judith A b b o t t ( C a t o ) , Thalia Dickson (Tiddeman), Jocelyn Timewell ( K r c m e ) , Helen Dean ( N e v i l e ) , Shona Phillipps ( B e r r y ) . (left to r i g h t ) : A n n e Gray (Fitchett), Barbara Pollard ( C a t o ) , June Jclbart ( T i d d e m a n ) , Elizabeth Goulding ( K r o m e ) , Dawn Coldrey ( N e v i l e ) , Judith Macdonald ( B e r r y ) .

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House Notes Berry

Cato

Berry's purple colours are already well on the road to victory, and with a little more effort, it is to be hoped that they will remain there. A hearty welcome is extended to all new Berry girls, who are, by now, loyal and united supporters of the "best house," and to Mrs. Keuneman and Miss Schouten, who, we hope will spend an enjoyable time in Berry. Berry started the year on a most successful note — that was, of course, the Swimming Sports. Many thanks to our splendid swimmers. Regarding Baseball and Tennis, Berry has not done quite so well, but thank you for trying and supporting our teams. The Junior School Sports were very pleasing from Berry's point of view. W e look forward to the day when these promising athletes are higher up the school. Sports Day, 1961, will linger for many years in the minds of all Berry girls, as the day on which Berry broke its long record of Sports Day failures. As well as winning the total aggregate, Berry maintained its firm grasp of the Proficiency Cup. This certainly would not have been possible without the unselfish attitude of our sports and vice-sports captains, Shona Phillipps and Joan Beckett, who sacrificed so much of their precious time for the choosing and training of teams. Congratulations and thanks to all competitors; and to those who cheered Berry on to victory, under the direction of Elida Brereton, who arrayed herself very fittingly! In the sphere of Debating, Berry has managed to ascend to great heights. Under the leadership of Pat Ballantyne, supported by Elida Brereton and Judith Macdonald, the team convinced Tiddeman that "Modern Civilization was not a failure." A special mention must be made concerning Pat's brilliant summing-up speech, which gained the record-breading total of twenty-four out of the twenty-five marks. Elwyn Keown, our Life Saving Representative, has begun her campaign to encourage girls to do the Life Saving Examinations in Third Term. This is a wonderful opportunity to gain more points for Berry. Our Middle House and Sports Captains, Faye Thompson and Kaye Bolwell, with Robyn Kilgour and Toni Barbour of the Lower Middle School, have already shown that they are enthusiastic and capable junior leaders. Finally, thank you to Miss Sutton, whose encouragement has stimulated Berry to great things, and to all Berry girls who have worked for the House. After such a promising start to 1961, let us keep up the House spirit and prove that in Drama, Music, Hockey, Basketball and Conduct, "Berry is always the best House." —Judith

Macdonald.

"At the head of the field see our colours of blue, W e aim for the top, and our spirit is true." February 1961, and the start of a new School year, brought a fresh challenge to all Cato girls — a challenge to prove anew that whatever others may say, Cato will always be the best House. A very warm welcome is extended to all new girls, and we feel sure that you will have already noticed the friendliness and House Spirit of all members of Cato. The revival of House Spirit has been one of our greatest successes this year. At the Swimming Sports, and, more particularly, the Athletic Sports, the House just seemed to be bubbling over with enthusiasm. Another evidence of increased House Spirit was seen in the bright display of flags, streamers and balloons, which certainly provided a gay scene. Unfortunately, Cato does not seem to b e a very strong "swimming" House, as we only managed to come fifth, but thanks to all who competed in the events, and our congratulations to Berry! Before the Athletic Sports, w e received telegrams from Anne Turnbull and Esther Hole (last year's House and Sports Captains), and although our final result was only fourth, most Cato girls seemed to have an enjoyable day. Once again, our congratulations to Berry! On the whole, Cato did quite well in Tennis and Baseball matches. Our Senior and Junior Tennis teams were both equal second, and although Senior Baseball only came fourth, our Juniors finished equal second. In the field of debating, our team •— Pam Plummer, Dawn Schultze and Barbara Pollard, defeated Fitchett on the subject of whether "The study of science should be Australia's foremost educational objective." As there is only one debate for each house, w e now have to wait to discover our final position. A new contest has been instituted for the second term, the Inter-house Dramatic Contest. Cato chose as her play the third Act of George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion." Following Dramatic Contests, w e have Senior House Choral Contests, at which, if we gain the whole-hearted support of the Senior School, w e hope our blue colours will rise to victory. Sincere thanks are extended to our Sports Captain, Judy Abbott, our Middles, lead by Margaret McPherson and Gwenda James, and our Lower Middles, under Jennifer Clarke and Ann Gorewicz, and to evervone who so willingly assisted in preparations for the Sports.

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Thanks are expressed to Miss Hopkins, and all Cato members of Staff who have supported us throughout the term. Finally, we hope that Cato's spirit will become still stronger and more enthusiastic as the year progresses, and that every girl will remember that for a House to be a success, she must always be prepared to give her utmost. —Barbara

Pollard.

Fitchett Fitchett's aims for 1961, are loyalty and energetic co-operation. Already we feel these are becoming very evident and if we can keep them well in mind we should all make 1961 a memorable year for the House. W e would like to thank Miss McKay for her help and enthusiastic interest shown as Acting House Mistress during Miss Betts' absence, and at the same time, welcome Miss Betts back from her trip to England — we know she will have found this most enjoyable. This Term our Debating Team was judged not quite so good as that of Cato when arguing, "Science should be Australia's foremost Educational objective." However, we thank Solway Love as Leader and Arlie McQueen and Elizabeth Murray-More who made up the team, and for all the work they did in preparation and their worthy representation of the House. The next House activity was the Swimming Sports, and although once again we did not make First place, our grateful appreciation is given to all those who competed and tried so hard, as well as to Sue Furneaux and Barbara Duke for their work in the organization involved. Congratulations Berry, for proving your swimming ability! We gained School it may

were delighted with our Juniors who second place for Fitchett in the Junior Sports. Keep it up Juniors — next time well be a victory for our House.

The Senior Athletic Sports Day was certainly a day to be remembered. W e feel we gave Berry some anxious moments and although we came second, were very pleased with our result. W e received great encouragement from our supporters chanting the Fitchett war-cry, but our congratulations must go to Berry for their excellent First. It was thrilling to see Joan Walduck receive the Junior House Points Cup. Our thanks are due to all the girls who helped so ably with the organization, and most especially to our Fitchett competitors. Our Senior Baseball and Tennis Teams were not very successful this term. W e intend, however, to give a better account of ourselves in the Hockey and Baseball matches next Term. Barbara Duke has been elected our Life Saving Representative. Congratulations Barbara! We are looking forward to gaining some points during Third Term. Sue Furneaux, our Sports Captain, has been an excellent Leader. W e are grateful for her efforts and hope she will continue to be given the support she would like throughout the re-

mainder of the year. Congratulations too, to Heather Cornish who has been elected Middle School Captain and Joan Walduck Middle School Sports Captain. This year a new Inter-House contest is to be started — the Inter-House Dramatic Contest. As in other things, Fitchett has given energeticenthusiasm. W e are looking forward to the Choral Contests in second term and intend to try and repeat our success of last year. All our efforts however, can be marred by our Conduct. W e would like every girl to realise this and please take steps to make sure a great improvement takes place. Finally, our hopes and enthusiasm just of the year we may Fitchett's record for

are high — keep the loyalty as high so that by the end all feel justifiably proud of 1961. Good Luck! —Anne Gray.

Krome This year we warmly welcome Miss Hotchin as our Senior House Mistress. W e extend a welcome to new members of Staff and girls to the House and hope that they will support it and participate in all its activities. House spirit has been evident in the large number of girls who have attended parties for the various teams and we hope that this enthusiasm will be maintained throughout second and third terms. An exciting event in the early part of the term was the swimming sports, in which Krome fought hard amid much excitement. However, we extend our congratulations to Berry who won by four points. Congratulations to those of Krome who gained places, and thanks to all vocal supporters! The House Tennis and Baseball successes were not as obvious as last year, although we were well supported. Our main success was our Junior Tennis team who came first. Berry are to be congratulated once again, on their victory in the Athletic Sports and on obtaining the Proficiency Cup. Although we came third it was not for want of cheering and trying, and the chants of the Krome war-cry was a great encouragement to competitors. W e wish to thank the Editorial Board for their inspiring work on the Krome Affairs Bulletin, which has a promised place on the House notice board. With regard to the Dramatic contest held in June, thanks are due to everyone who supported the House in this field and especially to Shirley Ashton and Jenny Stevens who are responsible for the play which was presented. To Miss Hotchin, other House Mistresses and members of the House Committee and to all those who have supported Krome during the term we extend thanks. W e are all very grateful to our Sports Captain, Jocelyn Timewell, for the time she has spent in training the teams and for her efficient and untiring work during the

SILVER A Athletic Sports, and to Ingrid Barber and Elizabeth Jeffries for their valuable help. Congratulations go to Heather Cousland on her appointment as Life Saving Representative and it is hoped that she will be well supported in third term when Life Saving activities begin. After moderate success during first term, we settle down to the Choral Contests, our debate with Nevile, House Basketball, Hockey, and we hope, an improvement in conduct in second term. If this spirit continues and everyone works together for the good of the House during the following terms, and keeping in mind our Motto: "The Chain is as strong as the Weakest Link," Krome is sure to have a happy, if not successful year. Good luck, Krome! —Elizabeth

Goulding.

Nevile Nevile is still only a young House, and, like other young things we find there are many obstacles in our path. It would be foolish to deny there is not room for improvement in the House, but what we lack in sporting ability is more than made up in our enthusiasm and team spirit. The third position of Nevile in the Swimming Sports shows that the House is gaining in this field. Although Nevile was last in the Athletic Sports, we are hoping for success in the near future. Our effort in the Sports was not entirely without merit. Ina Best had a decisive victory in the open High Jump. Congratulations to the Nevile mistresses and girls at the Junior School. W e are sure that if the spirit shown by the Junior competitors continues through their school career, all will be well for Nevile. W e must congratulate the other Houses, especially Berry, on their wonderful performances. Our Baseball and Tennis results were very satisfactory, especially the Junior baseballers who were the top House in that field. Strenuous practices for the Dramatic Contest in June have been held, and Nevile is determined to be a force to be reckoned with in the debating and Choral Contests. Nevile House has missed the support and guidance of Miss Tyler during the latter part of First Term, but we hope she will return soon to continue her wonderful work. Her position as Senior House Mistress is being ably filled by Miss Lardner. Finally, we must thank our Sports Captain, Helen Dean, and other girls who helped her, for the wonderful effort they put into the sports. Although we did not win, let us remember: " W e will gain strength as we grow." —Dawn Coldrey.

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"Under its crimson Each her own part, Fewer in numbers, Greater at heart!" Now that Tiddeman is in her third year, w e can certainly see that these words describe her most aptly. W e anticipate that 1961 will be as successful and happy as the previous years. Although we were soundly defeated in the Swimming Sports, it was not through any lack of enthusiasm on the part of our only available competitors. They swam their lengths only to climb out of the water and swim again! H o w ever, our congratulations to Berry! Unfortunately, in Debating we failed by three points to convince Berry that "The Modern Civilization has Failed." We congratulate Berry and our own team, Meredith Hunkin, Dawn Jelbart and Heather McLean (leader) for their splendid efforts. W e were very successful in Senior Baseball and Tennis by winning our four matches in the earlier part of the term. The Juniors were very enthusiastic and only lost one Tennis match, but were defeated in Baseball. (The final matches were not played in time for publication of the results.) On Sports Day we reaped the reward of our rigorous early morning training by winning the marching. The fact that our total points were the highest we have ever had reflects on the excellent team-work and inspiring leadership given by our Sports Captain, Thalia Dickson, who sacrificed so much of her time in preparation for the day. The work done by our Middle Captains, Jenny Williams and Ellen Watson, by Helen Broadbent in individual events, by our marshals, officials and valiant cheer-leaders was very commendable. We congratulate Berry, whose honour and glory was well deserved! In Term II., we are placing our hopes on the Senior Music Contests. W e have established a tradition in previous years, and are looking forward optimistically. Many strenuous rehearsals were conducted by Angela Anderson, our enthusiastic play producer, in preparation for the Dramatic Contests held early in June. Last year we won both the Hockey Cup, but Basketball left much to be desired! This year we are hoping for a great improvement on the basketball court. Our conduct has always been something of which we can boast. With the co-operation and greater effort on the part of a few, we will, I hope, retain our excellent record. In conclusion, I should like to thank Miss Cowper and the Staff for their encouragement and all the members of Tiddeman for their loyalty and amazing spirit. —June Jelbart.

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Public Examination Results, 1960 Matriculation — Matriculation (excluding repeated) Honours (26 firsts, 107 seconds) Passes Queen's College Exhibitions Commonwealth Scholarships Secondary Studentships (Education Department)

103 133 380 3 42 20

Leaving Certificate — Passes Partial Passes (two or more subjects) ....

208 53

Intermediate Certificate — Passes Partial Passes (four or more subjects) ....

268 56

Scholarship, Exhibitions and Studentships. Queen's College Exhibitions — Wendy Davenport, Suzanne Davies, Rae Wilson. Commonwealth Scholarships — Meredith Albury, Lynette Atkinson, Jacqueline Austin, Bronwen Baker, Patricia Ballantyne, Marylon Bodkin, Joan Bolwell, Lois Brown, W e n d y Buchanan, Susan Carter, Rosslyn Cock, Beverley Collins, Wendy Davenport, Suzanne Davies, Elizabeth Gilliam, Jillian Greenwood, Jennifer Harris, Barbara Henderson, Margaret Higginbottom, Adrienne Holzer, Lynne Jackson, Wendy Johnstone, Carole Kierson, Barbara Lawrence, Elizabeth Ley, Eden Liddelow, Solway Love, Gweneth Quirk, Marilyn Reardon, Meryll Roberts, Ann Russell, Heather Shaw, Joan Slade, Enid Sommerfeld, Kathleen Stephenson, Penelope Tilbrook, Eugenie Tuck, Irene Upenieks, Lois Waite, Elizabeth W e b b , Rae Wilson, Rosslyn Wortley. Secondary Studentships — Lynette Atkinson, Diana Bruhn, Alison Cameron, Suzanne Carmichael, Susan Carter, Lynette Fisher, Leonie Gairns, Jillian Greenwood, Valerie Hewitt, Kay Hobbs, Airdrie Hutton, Lynne Jackson, Coral Kent, Eden Liddelow, Lynette Quinton, Marilyn Reardon, Ann Russell, Joan Slade, Lois Waite, Rae Wilson.

MATRICULATION EXAMINATION HONOURS English Literature — First Class: Elizabeth Gilliam, Helen Rule, Rae Wilson. Second Class: Meredith Albury, Patricia Ballantyne, Suzanne Carmichael, Susan Carter, Beverley Collins, Wendy Davenport, Suzanne Davies, Marion Gray, Barbara Henderson, Margaret Higginbottom, Leonie Hodges, Lynne Jackson, Eden Liddelow, Helen McGibbony, Lorraine Payne, Gweneth Quirk, Meryll Roberts, Ann Russell, Jennifer Shears, Irene Upenieks, Lois Waite. French — Second Class: Robyn Broadbent, Jill Cole, Lynne Jackson, Elizabeth Ley, Ann Russell.

German — First Class: Enid

Sommerfeld.

Pure Mathematics — Second Class: Marylon Bodkin, Lois Brown, Joan Slade. Calculus and Applied Mathematics — Second Class: Lois Brown, Wendy Buchanan, W e n d y Johnstone, Joan Slade. General Mathematics — First Class: Solway Love. Second Class: Joan Bolwell, Ferguson.

Elizabeth

British History — First Class: Wendy Davenport, Jillian Greenwood, Joy McGeehan. Second Class: Jacqueline Austin, Bronwen Baker, Patricia Ballantyne, Suzanne Carmichael, Beverley Collins, Macyll Gaunt, Jennifer Harris, Barbara Henderson, Lynne Jackson, Heather Kellaway, Valerie Neilson, Marilyn Reardon, Kathleen Stephenson, Gail Taylor. Modern History — First Class: Lynette Atkinson. Second Class: Meredith Albury, Bronwen Baker, Carol Croydon, Suzanne Davies, Lynette Fisher, Barbara Henderson, Adrienne Holzer, Helen Rule, Lois Waite, Rae Wilson, Helen Young. Greek and Roman History — Second Class: Coral Kent, Terrie King, Tan Kooi Lian. Social Studies — First Class: Lynette Atkinson, Rosslyn Cock, Lynette Fisher, Carole Kierson, Joy McGeehan, Marilyn Reardon. Second Class: Marian Birch, Susan Carter, Wanda Davies, Jillian Greenwood, Coral Kent, Barbara Lawrence, Shona Phillipps, Lynette Quinton, Judith Rodger, Kathleen Stephenson, Rosslyn Wortley. Economics — First Class: Jillian Greenwood, Barbara Lawrence, Joy McGeehan, Heather Shaw. Second Class: Rosslyn Cock, Carole Kierson. Geography — Second Class: Jacqueline Austin, Frances Baitz, Rosslyn Cock, Dianne Hargreaves, Barbara Lawrence, Judith Macdonald, Meryll Roberts, Heather Shaw. Biology — First Class: Lynette Atkinson, Anne Beaumont, Joan Bolwell, Rosslyn Cock. Second Class: Justine Creaser, Wendy Davenport, Elizabeth Ferguson, Jillian Greenwood, Susan Hall, Kay Hobbs, Barbara Lawrence, Marilyn Reardon, Judith Rodger, Jennifer Shears, Eril Siggins, Penelope Tilbrook, Rosslyn Wortley.

•29 SILVER AND GREEN Physics — First Class: Marylon Bodkin. Second Class: Wendy Johnstone, Love.

Matriculation Results, 1960 Solway

Five Subjects Passed — Lynette Atkinson, Anne Beaumont, Marylon Bodkin, Joan Bolwell, Lois Brown, Alison Cameron, Susan Carter, Rosslyn Cock, Beverley Collins, Wendy Davenport, Suzanne Davies, Kerry Forrest, Leonie Gairns, Jillian Greenwood, Pamela Harris, Barbara Henderson, Valerie Hewitt, Margaret Higginbottom, Lynne Jackson, Wendy Johnstone, Coral Kent, Carole Kierson, Barbara Lawrence, Elizabeth Ley, Eden Liddelow, Low Choon Fah, Lorraine Payne, Lynette Quinton, Marilyn Reardon, Meryll Roberts, Carolyn Rodger, Kathleen Stephenson, Shirley Ting, Anne Turnbull, Irene Upenieks, Lois Waite.

Chemistry — First Class: Joan Slade. Second Class: Marylon Bodkin, Joan Bolwell, Merrill Smalley, Penelope Tilbrook. Art — Second Class: Elizabeth

Gilliam.

Music Practical — First Class: Rosslyn Wortley. Second Class: Alison Cameron, Higginbottom. Music Theoretical — Second Class: Margaret

Margaret

Higginbottom.

•—Stuart Tompkins Studio. BOARDERS' Back Centre

PREFECTS

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(left to right) : Glennis Barclay, Thalia Dickson, Dorothy

Berryman.

(left to right): Heather McLean, Linda Matkovich, Margaret Brown, Lynette Storey.

Front (left to right): Carolyn Bond, Dawn Jelbart, June Jelbart Wilma Dreverman.

(Senior), Meredith

Hunkin,

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Jacqueline Austin, Bronwen Baker, Frances Baitz, Patricia Ballantyne, Jennifer Barnett, Marian Birch, Diana Bruhn, Suzanne Carmichael, Virginia Chan, Gwenyth Diprose, Barbara Duke, Kathleen Figgins, Lynette Fisher, Kay Fookes, Elizabeth Gilliam, Susan Hall, Jennifer Harris, Kay Hobbs, Leonie Hodges, Esther Hole, Lea Hopcraft, Pamela Jones, Suzanne Kennett, Rosemary Lavers, Loh Phaik Thau, Catherine Looney, Solway Love, Judith Macdonald, Catherine McCarthy, Meryl Morton, Valerie Neilson, Shona Phillipps, Jill Renison, Glenys Richards, Judith Rodger, Ann Russell, Jennifer Shears, Eril Siggins, Merrill Smalley, Enid Sommerfeld, Eugenie Tuck, Dian Vasey, Pamela Walker, Elizabeth W e b b , Carol Wilms, Rae Wilson, Diana Winston, Yeo Quee Teen. Three Subjects Passed, but given a Compensatory Matriculation — Susan Bomphrey, Robyn Broadbent, Justine Creaser, Carol Croydon, Macyll Gaunt, Barbara Gotch, Lana Gottlieb, Marion Gray, Heather Kellaway, Terrie King, Vera Mackenzie, Helen McGibbony, Lorraine Ochrymski, Helen Rule, Heather Shaw, Helen Young.

Additional Subj'ects to Matriculation, 1959 Five Subjects Passed: Gweneth Quirk (plus two subjects passed, 1959). Four Subjects Passed: Meredith Albury (plus two subjects passed, 1959). T w o Subjects Passed: Tan Kooi Lian (plus tbree subjects passed, 1959). Completed Matriculation — Five Subjects Passed — Penelope Tilbrook. Four Subjects Passed — Wendy Buchanan, Adrienne Holzer, Airdrie Hutton, Joan Slade, Rosslyn Wortley. Three Subjects Passed — Jill Cole, Joy McGeehan. Two Subjects Passed — Gail Taylor.

LEAVING CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION, 1960 LEAVING

CERTIFICATES

Eight Subjects Passed — Janet Morgan. Seven Subjects Passed — Elizabeth Clarke, Beverley Garlick, Emily Hendel, Meredith Hunkin, Janette Mace, Annette Meller, Joan Nicholls, Janice Smith, Ngaire Thompson, Julia Wilkinson.

Six Subjects Passed — Helen Anderson, Shirley Ashton, Fay Atkinson, Carolyn Baines, Glennis Barclay, Susan Baron, Joan Beckett, Wendy Beecham, Dorothy Berryman, Heather Blarney, Jennifer Bond, Elizabeth Brack, Elida Brereton, Beverley Brown, Johanne Byriell, Judith Callander, Vivienne Clarke, Helen Conochie, Joel Cornish, Janet Curtis, Robin Dane, Barbara Day, Wilma Dreverman, Kay Fisher, Robyn Freer, Merryn Gardner, Kerin Gittus, Anne Gray, Elizabeth Gray, Leonie Gunn, Glenys Haack, Elaine Higgs, Winsome Hill, Ho Sew Ying, Sandra Hodgson, Susan Jame, June Jelbart, Dawn Jelbart, Bronwyn Jones, Elaine Knewstubb, Lai Siew Lian, Gayel Larkins, Judith McDonald, Lorraine Mackay, Heather McLean, Arlie McQueen, Helen McQueen, Julia Marcroft, Helen Martin, Jennifer Mills, Susan Nevile, Donna Newton, Diana Pearson, Pamela Plummer, Barbara Pollard, Helen Pope, Sandra Powell, Sandra Ray, Maija Rinks, Joan Rodger, Barbara Ross, Hermione St. John Smith, Jill Sanguinetti, Lorraine Sherlock, Jennifer Stevens, Janet Taylor, Judith Taylor, Janice Thorburn, Jocelyn Timewell, Elizabeth Turner, Marilyn Watson, Helen Edith Watters, Helen Elizabeth Watters, Margaret Webster, Gwynith Wilson, Judith Wilson, Carole Woods, Marian Worner, Vivien Zoltak. Five Subjects Passed — Judith Abbott, Angela Anderson, Ellen Balaam, Elaine Beech, Susan Boardman, Jocelyn Brady, Carole Brien, Margaret Brown, Anne Carrick, Judith Carter, Valerie Champion, Merilyn Chenhall, Judith Cockrem, Dawn Coldrey, Helen Ditterich, Carolyn Dixon, Gail Douglas, Valerie Driver, Margaret Dunn, Rosalyn Egan, Judith Evans, Dianne Ferguson, Cheryl Flett, Gwenyth Grant, Dorothy Green, Margaret Green, Elizabeth Hall, Pamela Harris, Wendy Harris, Anne Heaton, Julienne Heeps, Claire Henderson, Susan Hopkins, Barbara Houghton, Lesley Howlett, Patricia Jones, Kay Kettle, Margaret King, Shirley Knight, Margaret Leathern, Judith Lumley, Pamela McCasker, Ronda McDonald, Helen McGregor, Susan McLaren, Elaine McLeish, Linda Matkovich, Lesley Mitchell, Margaret Morriss, Laurel Muir, Elizabeth Murray-More, Maree Ould, Denise Patterson, Susan Pilbeam, Rosemary Randall, Dawn Schultze, Josephine Selby, Janet Smith, Pamela Statham, Judith Stewart, Lynette Storey, Pamela Thompson, Wendy Thompson, Marian Wilcock, Carol Williams, Janice Williams, Jeannette Wright. Four Subjects Passed — Karina Basset, Joan Bennett, Kay Bradbury, Margaret Busby, Chooi Wai Lan, Cynthia Cook, Lesley Falla, Elizabeth Goulding, Nancy Hamilton, Pamela Horrocks, Ula Jones, Deloraine Keegel, Lee Chok Yen, Lim Lam Seng, Maureen McLeod, Carole Macklev, Elizabeth Pike, Janice Reid, Vivienne Ruffels, Lorraine Shipman, Pamela Spicer, Louise Stone, Diane Toop, Robin Westaway, Faye Wharington, Gail W o o d , Elizabeth Worbovs, Yam Yew Yong.

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One Subject Passed — Lynette Baker, Patricia Ballantyne, Justine Creaser, Marie Elms, Kay Hobbs, Janice Holmes, Solway Love, Kay Nairn, Valerie Neilson, Dagmara Valdmanis. Completed Leaving Certificate from 1959 — Ang Peck Shan, Wendy Blair, Marlene Boyle, Gaye Broadbent, Heather Cousland, May Foo, Robyn Glasgow, Hannah Guss, Margaret Henry, Lynette Hodgins, Babette Isaacson, Yvonne McClelland, Carol May, Meredith Miller, Pamela Ralston, Joy Roberts, Judith Rodger, Kathrine Seller, Pamela Towers, Heather Tully, Mary Ungar, Sandra Vale, Rae Wilson. PARTIAL L E A V I N G Six

CERTIFICATE

Subjects Passed — Janene Brendel.

Five

Subjects Passed — Anita Costello, Karmen Johnson, Diana Kee.

Gordon,

Margaret

Four Subjects Passed — Patricia Coldwell, Diane Hancock, Jeanette MacKenzie, Lynne Read, Carol Shinwell. Three Subjects Passed — Carolyn Allen, Dawn Allen, Carolyn Bond, Anne Bowyer, Jennifer Connor, Suzanne Dahl, Margaret du Bourg, Judith Ewert, Irene Folley, Louise Hammon, Wendy Huang, Margaret Johns, Helen Lanchester, Juliet Lawson, Averil Long, Alison McAllister, Elaine May, Julie Miller, Diane Pascoe, Carlien Petherick, June Twiss. Two

Subjects Passed — Janet Adams, Bronwyn Allardice, Margaret Butterworth, Heather Creed, Lynette Crooks, Marylyn Dunn, Bronwyn Grocke, Helen Hooper, Xandra Howie, Helen Jenkin, Elizabeth Lay, Gail Logan, Jillian Mounsey, Jillian Pinne, Patana Pundarik, Adrienne Smith, Eleanor Smith, Vicki Smorgon, Annette Stephens, Betty Sun, Joan Taylor, Heather Williamson.

INTERMEDIATE CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION, 1960 INTERMEDIATE

CERTIFICATE

Nine

Subjects Passed — Laurel Coultas, Christine Edmunds, Fiona Fairweather, Judith Head, Erin Heath, Gillian Holloway, Virginia Kirton, Jeannette Kneen, Vera Pollard, Margaret Rowe, Beris Turnley, Helen Watson.

Eight Subjects Passed — Caroline Adams, Dawn Adamson, Margaret Almond, Anne Atherton, Elaine Atkins, Prudence Barr, Jill Bartlett, Ina Best, Penelope Black, Barbara Bourchier, Anne Bremner, Helen Broadbent, Susan Brunsdon, Norma Butler, Barbara Caffin, Diana Callanan,

Laraine Carland, June Catterall, Kamoya Clarke, Marjorie Clarke, Jennifer Coates, Julie Cooper, Kay Cooper, Lena Cooper, Anne Courtney, Margaret Cutcliffe, Valerie Cutts, Joan Denman, Helene Dimmitt, Olwyn Diprose, Carole Dixon, Pamela Downes, Elfine Eichler, Irene Falkenstein, Glenys Fergie, Margaret L. Ferguson, Margaret St. C. Ferguson, Cheryl Finkelstein, Anne Fitzpatrick, Cecilia Focken, Helen Fry, Joy Fryer, June Fryer, Christine Fyfe, Diane Gairns, Barbara George, Beverley Gloster, Pamela Gloster, Margaret Godson, Corinne Greenwood, Glenys Greenwood, Dale Grenville, Mary Grills, Susan Hannemann, Kaye Harris, Ann Harvie, Gillian Hocking, Jan Hollis, Elizabeth Howell, Kathryn Humphrey, Rosemary Humphries, Heather Jackson, Helen Jones, Elwyn Keown, Anne Kerville, Joan Kingham, Jeanette Koblitz, Lulita Lamble, Heather-Anne Leigh, June Lim, Denise Littlefield, Rosalyn Lovell, Jillian Lugton, Claire McAfee, Mary McCord, Diana McLachlan, Glenice McLeod, Judith Manley, Margaret Mann, Lynette Marshall, Diana Martin, Kay Mason, Susan Mill, Jeanne Mok, Shirley Moon, Priscilla Napper, Marilyn Neil, Jennifer Noble, Enid Ottrey, Virginia Paddle, Pamela Padgham, Elizabeth Pillar, Suzanne Robb, Jennifer Schmidt, Kay Serpell, Rosslyn Sheather, Carrol Smith, Robyn Sparks, Margaret Sprott, Cheryl Staggard, Judith Stephens, Lorraine Stephens, Anne Sterling, Julie Synnot, Ruth Taylor, Susan Taylor, Patricia Teesdale, Heather Thomas, Susan Thomas, Lyndall Thorpe, Patricia Trayler, Rosemary Tredinnick, Kay Triplett, Leahn Turvey, Ruth Vogel, Anne-Shirley Waite, Beverley Waite, Margaret Wall, Sandra Walters, Valerie Westendorf, Helen White, Karin White, Lynette Willcocks, Bronwyn Williams, Lynn Wilson, Fairlie W i n ston, Adrienne Wright, Elspeth Wylie, Jennifer Yandell. Seven Subjects Passed — Kay Anderson, Carol Armstrong, Margaret Ashton, Kenneil Barber, Karin Barker, Dianne Barrett, Mary Beddoe, Helen Brain, Alison Burnell, Sue Carroll, Margaret Chippendall, Maxine Cockram, Janice Cockrem, Heather Coleman, Pauline Cooke, Rosemary Downes, Margaret Eastaugh, Jean Elder, Elayne Fisher, Alison Foulis, Diana George, Keren Heard, Sue Heseltine, Sandra Hoadley, Judith Lee, Delys Metherell, Margaret Morrison, Lorna Morton, Anna Murkies, Helen Murray, Janice Old, Una Parsons, Druscilla Pearce, Joan Read, Diana Redman, Beth Riddler, Joan Roberts, Pamela Rushen, Elizabeth Sims, Diane Smith, Georgina Smith, Jennifer Smith, Barbara Sterck, Helen Stevenson, Heather Stewart, Lesley Story, Margaret Tait, Carolyn Townley, Christine Vaughan, Margaret Vear, Mary Walduck, Patrecia Whyte, Susan Winter, Christine Zakas, Lorraine Zerbe. Six Subjects Passed — Elizabeth Bethell, Glennys Bremner, Helen Bunting, Elizabeth Chesterfield, Helen Clark, Glenys Collins, Rosemary Corlass, Beverley Cullen, Marlene Deague, Susan Eberbach,

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Cecilia Fiddian, Helen Gardiner, Lorna Hamer, Gabrielle Hill, Jocelyn Hurst, Margaret Isom, Maralyn Jackel, Janis Jellis, June Johnson, Susan Jones, Jeannette Lehmann, Judith Moran, Marilyn Murray, Fiona Rist, Julie Sanguinetti, Janet Sloane, Julie Suares, Jill Swanson, Dianne Walker, Coral Young. Completed Intermediate Certificate — Bronwyn Allardice, Dawn Allen, Pamela Angus, Elizabeth Balaam, Gillian Bath, Lois Bendall, Lynette Black, Carolyn Bond, Lynette Bryant, Ann Clempson, Denise Corrigan, Maureen Corrigan, Lynette Crooks, Marylyn Dunn, Judith Evans, Lesley Falla, Nancy Hamilton, Louise Hammond, Loraine Heath, Dianne Hill, Sandra Hodgson, Maria Huygens, Margaret McHutchison, Jeanette MacKenzie, Carolyn Mepstead, Jillian Mounsey, Laurel Muir, Nerolie Munt, Nola Newton, Helen Oakes, Lynette Philippe, Lorraine Shipman, Ariane Smith, Diane Tunbridge, Shirley Whittles, Laurel Wilkins, Gail Williams, Lynnette Wright.

BURSARIES Matriculation

(EDUCATION Bursaries were

DEPARTMENT) awarded

to:—

Shirley Ashton, Joan Beckett, Elizabeth Brack, Elida Brereton, Beverley Brown, Vivienne Clarke, Judith Cockrem, Dawn Coldrey, Helen Conochie, Kay Fisher, Winsome Hill, Gayel Larkins, Janette Mace, Barbara Pollard, Joan Rodger, Hermione St. John Smith, Janet Smith, Judith Taylor, Jocelyn Timewell, Helen Edith Watters, Gwynith Wilson, Judith Wilson. Leaving Bursaries were awarded

to:—

Jill Bartlett, Alison Burnell, Helene Dimmitt, Christine Edmunds, Corinne Greenwood, Gillian Hocking, Heather Jackson, Lulita Lamble, Heather-Anne Leigh, Shirley Moon, Pamela Padgham, Elizabeth Pillar, Margaret Rowe, Ruth Taylor, Bronwyn Williams.

Girls at University or Teaching The following girls have now begun at the Melbourne University:—

courses

PARTIAL INTERMEDIATE CERTIFICATE Six Subjects Passed — Lynette Brown, Christine Craig, Liane Garvin, Elizabeth James, Sue McCann, Ailsa McDiarmid, Terrell Taylor, Sue Webber, Dawn Zacher. Five Subjects Passed — Elizabeth Alexander, Rosalie Amos, Diana Bell, Judith Briggs, Janette Carnie, Gail Craig, Lynette Craig, Elizabeth Driver, Lynne Edmonston, Janet Elliot, Suzanne Furneaux, Valerie Gess, Gaynor Harding, Jillian Hexter, Andrea Jones, Marilyn Latham, Nancy Lawrence, Lorraine May, Leanne Pattison, Diane Peacock, Janice Renowden, Meredith Siggins, June Staunton, Jennifer Steane, Alwyne Taylor, Kathryn Tayton, Barbara Thornton, Arna Van Santen, Claire Vardon, Beverley Wilkinson, Mary Wilson.

Frances Baitz, Marian Birch, Alison Cameron, Susan Carter, Jill Cole, Suzanne Davies, Leonie Gairns, Lynne Jackson, Eden Liddelow, Lorraine Ochrymski, Lynette Quinton, Ann Russell, Enid Sommerfeld, Penelope Tilbrook, Lois Waite, Rae Wilson (Arts); Beverley Collins, Lynette Fisher, Kay Fookes, Lana Gottlieb, Coral Kent, Barbara Lawrence, Low Choon Fah, Joy McGeehan, Kathleen Stephenson, Tan Kooi Lian (Commerce); Elizabeth Gilliam, Jennifer Harris, Barbara Henderson (Law); Gweneth Quirk, Rosslyn Wortley (Music); Lynette Atkinson, Jillian Greenwood, Marilyn Reardon (Physical Education); Joan Bolwell (Physiotherapy); Anne Beaumont, Lois Brown, Wendy Buchanan, Airdrie Hutton, Carolyn Rodger, Joan Slade, Anne Turnbull, Helen Young (Science); Valerie Hewitt, Elizabeth Ley, Eugenie Tuck (Medicine); Shirley Ting, Yeo Quee Teen (Social Studies); Wendy Davenport (Arts and Social Studies); Loh Phaik Thau, Pamela Walker (Dentistry).

Four Subjects Passed — Roslvn Agnew, Carol Bodkin, Jillian Bowtell, Helen Dean, Jillian Firth, Cynthia Fowler, Janice Hendy, Valerie Hutchinson, Carol Leyshon, Lee Monson, Jennifer Nicholson, Julie Rademacher, Wendy Sawyer, Elizabeth Seymour, Heather Simpson, Janita Tong.

These girls have begun courses at the Monash University:—

A D D I T I O N A L T O PREVIOUS PARTIAL INTERMEDIATE CERTIFICATE One Subject Passed — Dorothy Bugg. JUNIOR G O V E R N M E N T SCHOLARSHIPS The following nine girls were awarded Junior Government Scholarships in the examinations held in December, 1960:— Jillian Gordon, Sandra Hacker, Sandra Hocking. Janet Lamont, Hilarv Mansfield, Margaret Ruffels, Susan Stuart, Valerie Wake, Susan Walker.

Suzanne Carmichael, Pamela Harris, Adrienne Holzer, Kay Hobbs, Eril Siggins (Arts); Chan Cheng Pheng (Medicine); Wendy Johnstone (Science). Old Collegians who have begun teaching training for teaching include:—

Victoria Boyd, May Foo, Patricia Jones, Heather Shaw (K.T.C.); Heather Kellaway, Pamela Ralston, Gail Taylor, Meryl Morton (Mercer House); Margaret Henry (Student Teacher in Business School, M.L.C.); Valerie Neilson (Assistant in Craft Studio at M.L.C.); Jacqueline Austin, Bronwen Baker, Gaye Broadbent, Anne Carrick, Kathleen Figgins, Macyll Gaunt, Barbara Gotch, Julienne Heeps, Janice McLean, Helen Martin, Jill Renison, Glenys Richards, Jov Roberts, Meryll Roberts, Judith Rodger, Judith Stewart, Wendy Thompson, Pamela Towers, Elizabeth W e b b , Carol Wilms,. Jeannette Wright (Education Department).

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Old Collegians' Examination Resu)ts,1960 Helen Antcliff (Commerce): Honours Econ. A. Passed Com. Law 1, Econ. Geog. 1. Barbara Armstrong (B.A.): Passed Hist, of Princ. of Ed., Comparative Education, Educational Psychology, Methods of Teaching, Practical Teaching. Graduated B.Ed. Helen Arnel (Social Studies): Honours Soc. Work III., Psychopathology. Anne Ballantvne (Arts): Passed Eng. II., Mod. Hist. B., Geog. II. Lorraine Barski (Arts): Honours Psychology I. Passed Mod. Eng. Diane Beattie (Law): Passed Comp. Law, Const. Law 1, Mercantile Law, Princ. of Equity, Conveyancing. Mary Bickart (Music): Honours Pianoforte III., Singing II., Accompanying Repertory I., Teaching Rep. I., Choral Class. Passed Eng. Diction, Music C., Harm, and C'point IV. Awarded the Maude Harrington Prize for Accompanying. Gained second place with 2nd Class Honours. Ann Blumrich (Law): Passed Intro, to Legal Meth., Legal Hist., Brit. Hist., Philosophy I. Elizabeth Boardman (Science): Passed Biology, Chem. II.c., Pure Maths. II. Mary Brevitt (Arts): Honours General Paper, Gen. Hist. 1., Gen Hist. II., Ancient Hist. II. Passed Eng. II. Jennifer Broadbent (Phys.Ed.): Passed Anat. and Physiol. Basis of Phys.Ed. I., Body Mechanics, Hygiene, Diet and First Aid, Hist., Principles and Meths. of Phys.Ed., Gen. and Spec. Meths. of Teaching, Prac. Exercises I., Teaching Prac. and Observation I. Paddy Broberg (Music and Arts): Passed Eng. III., Modern Phil. Graduated Mus.Bac. (nee Dixson). Carol Burford (Medicine): Honours Chem., Physics, Biology (Pre-Med.). Ann Carlson (Commerce): Honours Econ. Hist. I., Econ. B., Econ. C., Stat. Method. Joy Carter (Music): Honours Harm, and C'point II., Music A., Sight Beading I., Pianoforte II. Passed Ear Training I., Inst. CI. (strings) I., Singing I. Joan Cathcart (Arts): Honours Gen. Hist. IV. (Oriental), Theory and Meth. of Hist. Patricia Clarke (Arts): Honours Aust. Liter., Gen. Hist. II., Gen Hist. III. B. Margaret Condon (Arts): Passed Eng. III., Aust. Hist., Philosophy I. Graduated B.A. Lois Conroy (Commerce): Barbara Cox (Vet. Sc.): Honours Chem. I.B., Passed Biol., Botany A., Physics I., Zoology A. Amelda Craigie (Law): Honours Prin. of Contract. Passed Crim. Law and Procedure, Polit. Phil. Loris Crosby (B.A.): Passed Hist, and Princ. of Educ., Comparative Educ., Educational Psychology, Methods of Teaching, Practical Teaching. Graduated B.Ed.

Gillian Davies (Arts): Passed French I., Eng. I., Brit. Hist., Geog. I. Jennifer Deacon (Medicine): Passed Medicine, Surgery, Obst. and Gynae. Graduated M.B., B.S. Janice de Lacy (Arts and Law): Passed Political Phil., Int. to Legal Meth. Graduated B.A. Judith Dubiner (Arts and Law): Passed Psychology I. Margaret Dunkin (Science): Honours Geog. I. Passed Chem. I. A., Geol. I. A. Mary Ellemor (Arts): Honours Econ. A. Passed Lat. I., Brit. Hist., Pure Maths. I. Pamela Falder (Science): Passed Biol., Physics I., Pure Maths. I. Janice Ford (Arts): Passed Eng. II., Aust. Hist. Keay Foster (Medicine): Honours Pathology, Microbiology. Passed Pharmacy. Awarded the Walter and Eliza Hall Exhibition in Pathology, Division II., M.B., B.S. Cathryn Fox (Arts): Passed French I., German I. Pamela Gale (Music): Honours Music B. Passed Ear Training II., Sight Reading II., Instr. CI. (strings) II., Instr. CI. (wind), English Diction. Mary Gay (Arts): Passed French III., Eng. III., Hist, and Phil, of Sc.B. Graduated B.A. Judith Gild (Architecture): Passed Design III., Building Const. III., Fine Arts A., Theory of Arch. III., Hist, of Arch. III., Science of Mat'ls. B., Professional Practice A. Pamela Giltinan (Science and Music): Honours Chem. I. A., Physics I., Pure Maths. I., Passed Biology. Julienne Gleadell (Music): Honours Chamber Music Ch. Prac. Stud. II., 2nd Prac. Stud. II. Passed Harm, and C'point. II., Music B., Sight Reading II. Dalys Grant (nee Hearn) (Arts): Passed Latin III., Eng. II. Ann Grey (Arts): Honours French II. Passed Mod. Hist." B. Frances Gunn (nee McCarthy) (Music): Passed Comparative Ed., Hist, and Princ. of Ed., Ed. Psychology. Margaret Hagger (Social Studies): Passed Soc. Work II., Social Hist., Psychology II. A. Mamie Haig-Muir (Commerce): Passed Accountancy I., Com. Law I., Econ. A. Rhonda Harris (Music): Honours Singing II. Passed Music B., English Diction., Harm, and C'point. IV., Accompanying, Choral Class. Patricia Harrisson (Medicine): Passed Physiology, Biochem. Katherine Harvey (Arts): Passed French II., Mod. Hist. B., Geog. I. Margaret Heard (Arts): Honours Mod. His. B. Passed French II., English II. Dianne Hofmaier (Music): Honours Ch. Prac. Study II., Music A. Passed 2nd Prac. Study II.,

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Ear Training I., Harm, and C'point, II., Sight Reading I. Noela Hogg (Music): Honours Music B. Passed Ear Training II., Harm, and C'point III., Sight Reading II., Orchestration I., Instr. CI. (strings) II., Instr. CI. (wind), English Diction. Margaret Hoggart (Arts): Honours Gen. Hist. II., Gen. Hist. III. B., Eng. Drama. Jillian Holm (Medicine): Passed Anatomy incl. Hist., Physiology and Biochem. Valerie Holm (Arts): Passed Aust. Hist. Rosalie Holt (Commerce): Honours Com. Law I., Econ. Hist. I., Econ. B., Stat. Method. Awarded Chamber of Commerce Exhibition in Commercial Law Part I. Judith Hope (Science): Honours Chem. Graduated B.Sc. Joan Horsfall (Social Studies): Passed Social Work II., Social History. Margaret Horwill (Science): Passed Theory of Stats. I. Rosemary Jame (Science): Honours Physics I. Passed Chem. I. A., Gen Maths. Faye Jobling (Arts): Passed French I., English I., British Hist., Psychology I. Clare Johnson (Commerce): Passed Econ. A., Psychology I., Social Org. A. Patricia Johnson (Arts): Passed French I., Mod. Hist. B., Aust. Hist. Mary Johnston (Arts and Social Studies): Passed Social Work II., Social Hist., Psychopathology. Denise Jones (Arts): Passed Eng. I., French II., Brit. Hist. Judith Kellaway (Arts): Passed Mod. Hist. B., Mod. Gov't. I., Philosophy I., Geography II., Rita Kornan (Arts and Social Studies): Passed Social Work II., Social Hist., Psychology II. A. Wilma Lade (Arts): Honours Mod. Hist. B., Passed French II., English II. Alison Laird (Law): Honours Pub. Int. Law, Const. Law I., Passed Mercantile Law, Prin. of Equity, Conveyancing, Evidence. Margaret Lancaster (Arts): Honours Mod. Hist. B. Passed French II., Eng. II. Pauline Learner (Arts and Social Studies): Passed Social Work II., Social Hist., Psychopathology. Anne Lee (Arts): Passed French I., Eng. I., Ancient Hist. I., Geog. I. Gillian Lennox (Arts and Social Studies): Honours Psychology II. A. Passed Social Work I., Social Organ A., Political Philos. Awarded Exhibition in Psychology II. A. Lim Meng Fong (Architecture): Honours Surveying, Sc. of Materials A. Passed Design II., Trades Instr. II., Measured Drawing, Theory of Arch. II., Hist, of Arch. II., Build. Constr. II. Amy Ling (Arts): Honours Crim. A. Passed Far East Hist., Econ. Geog. II., Political Phil. Graduated B.A. Gwenneth Long (Science): Honours Chem. II. B., Physiol, and Biochem. I., Gen. Bacteriology.

Elaine McConkey (Arts): Honours French I., Latin I. Passed Eng. I., Philosophy I. Awarded the Baillieu Exhibition in French I. Janet Mclvor (Arts): Honours Eng. Lit. II., Ancient Hist. I., Gen. Hist. I. Susan McKaige (Arts): Honours Gen. Hist. II., Gen. Hist. I. Passed German I. Janice Martin (Arts): Honours Music A. Passed Eng. I., Brit. Hist. Jocelyn May (Science): Passed Biol., Chem. I. A., Physics I. Ruth Millikan (Music): Honours Ear Training II., Music B. Passed Harm, and C'point III., Sight Reading II., Orchestration I., Instr. CI. (strings) II., Instr. CI. (wind), Eng. Diction. Janice Morgan (Commerce): Passed Mod. Eng. Pauline Morgan (Science): biology. Passed Sc. French. (Hons.).

Honours MicroGraduated B.Sc.

Margaret Mott (Arts): Passed Aust. Hist. Patricia Muirden (Music): Honours Ch. Prac. Study IV., 2nd Prac. Stud. IV., Music C., Repertory I., Teaching Rep. I. Passed Chamber Music, Orchestration I., Harm, and C'point IV., Sight Reading III. Joy Muller (Arts): Passed French II., Aust. Hist., Econ. Geog. II., Philosophy I. Jennifer Murphy (Arts): Honours Eng. Lit. II. Anne Murray (nee Grunden) (Arts and Social Studies): Passed Mod. Phil. Graduated B.A. and Dip. Soc. St. Florence Newbound (Arts): Passed Philosophy I. Katherine Nicholls (Science): Honours Microbiology. Graduated B.Sc. (Hons.). Helen Palfreyman (Arts): Honours Pure Maths. I., Psychology I. Passed French I., Applied Maths. Patsy Pederick (Arts and Social Studies): Honours Econ. Hist. I. Passed Soc. Work III. Graduated B.A. and Dip. Social Studies. Joan Pilkington (Medicine): Passed Anatomy incl. Hist., Physiology and Biochem. Marion Pinkerton (Music): Honours Ear Training II., Music B. Passed Harm, and C'point III., Sight Reading II., Orchestration I., Instr. CI. (strings) II., Instr. CI. (wind), Eng. Diction. Helen Pyke (Arts): Passed Eng. III., Aust. Hist., Geo. II. Graduated B.A. Margery Rae (Science): Passed Biochemistry II., Microbiology. Graduated B.Sc. Judith Ralston (Arts): Honours Econ. Geog. II. Passed Eng. II., Aust. Hist., Philosophy I. Graduated B.A. Margaret Ralton (Social Studies): Passed Social Work, Social Biology, Psychology I., Social Organ A. Barbara Rautman (B.A.): Passed Hist, and Princ. of Educ., Comparative Educ., Educ. Psychology, Methods of Teaching, Practical Teaching. Graduated B.Ed. Jennifer Roberts (Science): Honours Chem. I. A., Physics I. Passed Biol., Pure Maths. I.

SILVER Margaret Roberts (Arts): Honours Econ. Geog. II.

Margot Rosenbaum (Law): Honours Int. to Legal Hist. Passed Brit. Hist., Mod. Gov't. I. Julie Ross (Commerce): Passed Com. Law I., Econ. Hist. I., Econ. B., Stat. Method. Alison Sambell (Commerce): Honours Econ. A. Passed Accountancy I., Elem. Jurisp. and Con. Law, Econ. Geog. I. Sally Segal (nee Barr) (Arts and Social Studies): Passed Eng. I., Polit. Philos. Elizabeth Shiffron (Arts): Passed French I. A., Eng. III., Political Phil. Graduated B.A. Evelyn Snow (Arts and Social Studies): Passed Social Work II., Psychology III. A., Econ. Hist. I. Margaret Stevens (Phys. Ed.): Passed Anat. and Physiol. Basis of Phys. Ed., Preventive Work, Play and Recreation, Organ, and Admin, of Phys. Ed., Mod. Problems in Educ., Prac. Exercises II., Teaching Prac. and Observation. Graduated Dip. of Phys. Ed. Patricia Stubbings (Arts): Passed Econ. Geog. II. Graduated B.A. Tai Lung Eng (Architecture): Passed Design I., Trades Instr. I., Theory of Arch. I., Hist, of Arch. I., Building Constr. I., Hist, and Phil, of Science, Free Drawing. Stephanie Tasker (Medicine): Passed Physiology and Biochemistry. Pamela Ternouth (Arts): Honours Latin II., Eng. Lang. II., Eng. Liter. II. Awarded the

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Edward Stevens Exhibition (Equal) and the Alexander Sutherland Prize (Equal) in English Language Part II. and English Lit. Part II. Rosalind Terry (Science): Honours Biochemistry II., Microbiology. Ann Tomlinson (Medicine): Passed Anatomy incl. Hist., Physiology and Biochem. Noelle Tredinnick (Science): Honours Chem. II. B., Physiol, and Biochem. I., Gen. Bacteriology. Helen Tregear (Commerce): Passed Hist, and Princ. of Educ., Comparative Educ., Educ. Psychology, Methods of Teaching, Practical Teaching. Graduated B.Com. Alison Tudor (Medicine): Passed Anatomy incl. Hist., Physiology and Biochem. Elaine Walsh (Commerce): Passed Marketing. Jean Watters (Arts) Passed Eng. III., Aust. Hist., Philosophy I., Geog. II. Graduated B.A. Rosslyn Webster (Arts): Passed Mod. Gov't. I., Mod. Philos., Logic. Graduated B.A. Beryl Wild (Medicine): Passed Medicine, Surgery, Obst. and Gynae. Graduated M.B., B.S. Helen Williams (Medicine): Passed Pathology, Microbiology and Epidemiology. Jeanne Wilson (Medicine): Passed Medical Jurisprudence. Jean Woodfull (Phys. Ed.): Passed Mod. Problems in Educ. Linda Woodroffe (Arts): Passed Eng. I., Brit. Hist., Psychology I.

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Current Corner Space

Travel

A Frequent Noise

One night in my dream I went to the moon, I sailed up there in a red balloon. I was cold on the way, but I got there soon.

What's this noise? Falls on die ear With a painful screeching sear — E sharp and G flat, I hear.

On the moon there are no trees, There is no honey or bees, There are no beans and no peas.

It pierces through my concentration — Wrestling with a dense equation, Jangles nerves to their foundation.

On the moon there are no dogs, There are no lakes and no frogs, There are no sticks and no logs. The moon is so bare, I did not like it up there, For it, I don't care. If you go to the moon, Don't go up soon. And don't go by balloon. — Sally Lamont, 9 years, Grade: 5, Fitchett.

Hats Here is a story of a school hat, And a certain girl who wanted it flat, But the heads of the school did not agree, So the hats were inspected in February. When the dear girl came in through the gate, Two of the prefects were lying in wait, They pounced on her then, with a great shout of glee, "Return for your hat at half past three!" She paid out her sixpence, the nominal fee That provided the prefects with cake for their tea, The hat that had once been her pride and joy The prefects had taken great care to destroy. So girls, be prudent, don't iron your hat, The prefects will confiscate those that are flat, Don't help the prefects achieve millinery skills, Instead, help to bar them of those little thrills! — Beverley Sandham, IV.e, Cato.

Jerks me out of my day-dreaming, With its shrilly off-key screaming Sets on edge my white teeth gleaming. What is this of which I tell? The ingenious replacement of the bell! — Roslyn Brereton, IV.d, Berry.

Dedication Our new science lab., Is an inspiration To an education And its application. It wins admiration From our population, And deserves an ovation For its transformation. During our edification May the anticipation Of graduation Without complication Be simplification And realization Of our destination Without lamentation! In our expectation, W e feel gratification, And for its instigation, Much congratulation! — Laurette Chapman, IV.a, 14 years, Cato.

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Original Contributions SENIOR SECTION Easter Anthems The barren womb Thou watered Gives birth to life In this, Thy second death That the bones which Thou hast broken May rejoice and sing: "Let us walk In the shade of the Cross, Yet brighter Than our sun. Let us eat. Christ our Passover Is sacrificed for us. Therefore Let us keep the feast. Let us praise God In the holiness of beauty Easter — white Lily, Silver Chalice, Clear eyes. Silence of God, speak to us Peace of God, breathe on us Death of God, live in us That the bones which Thou hast broken May rejoice." Water of death, Water of life, Of wasting and rebirth, Salt tears that flowed From the side of Christ — The bitter wound — Water the dry seeds, Our souls, Bring forth in us The first-fruits The promised plenty. — M.H., Hon. VI.c, Krome.

Prelude to Good

Friday

Sombre the night, And still the air, But on that branch, what waiteth there? A Carrion Crow . . . and just below There prays The Lamb of God. Tears on His cheek, And blood on His brow, "With Thine own Self, Lord, glorify Me now" Above . . . that crow . . . and just below, There stands The Lamb of God. Upon the Hill, Disciples sleep, They do not see their Master weep, None but the crow . . . who sees below, There weeps The Lamb of God. Ah, weary man, Look up, awake! Christ mourns for you, 'tis for your sake, From bliss to woe, to meet our foe, There came The Lamb of God. — Judith Goode, Hon. Vl.d, Nevile.

Fantasy The shadows cast by pale sunshine lie, fine and spiritual, in a world of crystal and pearl. A narrow path twists between ranks of birches and firs every twig outlined in snow. She is a rare artist, this old Mother Nature, for the beauty of the woods lies not in the colours but in the intimacy and poignant loneliness that lurks in her wild places, and in the cadences of unearthly music harped on aged pine boughs or crooned in copses of firs. The fir woods are a

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symphony of greens, greys, and whites, so subtle one cannot tell where one shade begins to be the other. Yet the old gypsy must have monotonies relieved. See, she places a dash of colour amongst the swinging tassels of moss, and builds an exquisite filigree of snow in the furrows of an old elmtree trunk. When the brief afternoon wanes and the sun dips behind the hills, there seems to be all over the woods, an abundance, not of colour, but of the spirit of colour. There is really nothing but pure white, after all, though one has the impression of fairy-like blendings of rose and violet, opal and heliotrope. The red of the sunset streams out over the snow, incarnadines the slopes and smites the crest of the pines with flame. Then, in a slope of forest land the immortal heart of the woods will beat near, and one shall be drawn into enduring kinship with the reticence of the winter woods. Come away! W e must not commit the desecration of tramping through this finer world. — Leonie Hodges, Hon. IV.d, Berry

The Shell The sea was a leaden colour, And crashed with a pulsing roar, On to the shattered shingles Which lined the wintry shore. The grey foam'd tips came sweeping Into a rocky doom Against the jagged headland, Drenched with salty spume. A squally wind was blowing, In eddies, whirled the sand, And near the tall dune sentinels, The casuarinas fanned. Then suddenly I saw it — In some wreckage hidden there A delicate pink pearl shell, Beautiful and rare. I picked it up, and listened, And over the ocean free It took me, to an island Set in a turquoise sea. A row of waving palm trees Circled its crescent bay, And the sea was gently lapping, Flecked with the sun's golden ray. A balmy breeze was wafting The feathery heads of the palms, And snow-white sea birds were hovering, Enticed by the island's charms. There Bathed I saw Where

too, on the shivering sands, in the light of morn, a silvery pool, my treasure was born.

A miracle, to me, it seemed — For as I drank my fill Of that wondrous loveliness — The elements about, grew still. — Robyn Langford, IV.a, Berry (14 years).

The Rain Nymph Something was amiss in the forest, I felt it immediately—sensed the air Charged with fear and expectation, A queer clammy warmth pervaded all, And echoed with a silence more terrible Than the harshest animal cry, Raising my eyes to heaven, I saw cloud banked on cloud Deep violet grey tinged with brown and green — A weird murkiness, A distant roll of thunder mumbled meaningly, The trees heard it and stiffened their every bough, Even the hearty jackass ceased his good-natured bantering, The last noise, and disappeared into the security of warm mother earth Every leaf blade tensed Awed by the mood of that mighty forest, I too, sat motionless and waited. Then it broke. With a resounding crash, a blinding light Sent the wide eyed 'possum scurrying even deeper into his tree-trunk home, And chasing a flurry of dust and dead leaves The rain swept in, As if propelled by all God's fury It lashed the forest mercilessly With sheet after sheet of sharp glass spears Then, appearing like a spirit out of the eddying twirls of rain I saw a girl Running in an ecstasy of freedom and el;ftion, She laughed as she bared her face to the myriads of darting silver droplets, She was naked, and her lithe body thrilled As it leapt and danced with the grace of a young doe Her white skin shimmered with a thousand streaming rivulets, Which purged and cleansed to an even purer whiteness, Her long tangled locks tumbled and billowed heedlessly around her, Each careless toss a superb cadence of motion, And as she whirled and frolicked in her wild spree, She became one with the tempestuous raging of the elements, And vanished. Just then, th3 rain stopped, I stared at my empty glade, still hrunted by the presence of that fleeting nymph, Hugging my sodden clothes to myself I trudged homeward Through the solemn rows of dripping trees, And felt strangely kindred with those lofty gums, W e mourned for our fairy, the forest and I, And wept soft tears, And brooded together. — Jill Sanguinetti, Hon. VI.c, Tiddeman.

The River It bursts forth, Full of life. Gurgling with eagerness To reach the great mass of rolling blue.

•39 SILVER AND GREEN Once free The virgin stream Devours the rocks That it erodes, in its race seaward. The pace slows And debris collects. Bridges span it now, It is disturbed by the presence of boats. The river seems dead Its life seems finished, As it crawls through the grime, The city, the dirt and the noise. Suddenly the sea Looms up ahead. With a desperate effort the river forwards And is lost in the green world of the deep. — Carolyn Guile, 16 years, IV.d, Nevile.

The Liquid "L" After spending a great deal of time in trying, unsuccessfully, to discover a subject in which I am sufficiently interested as a theme for this essay, I have found two possible conclusions. Either I am especially concerned about all things equally, or else I do not care about anything at all. Each is an easy explanation for the difficulty I have encountered in isolating a particular subject. So, what will it be? "Linoleum," "lions," "liquids" or "liquorice"? "Linoleum" would need too limited or too technical an approach, although there are possibilities for an essay on "Floorcoverings," in general. "Lions"? No. Anything of that nature is, I find, conducive to nightmares. I have resolved to avoid food, at all costs. So it will be "Liquids," in which I have a particular, although newly aroused, interest. I wash my hands. Outside, water cleanses, inside courses blood; blood and water inseparably bound up with life, and here the essential difference — that water purifies, is a source of life, sustains life; but blood is Life. The symbolism of which the two are a part, substantiates this. Baptism with water indicates purification, new life and the promise of its sustenance; but the blood of sacrifice is evidence of the giving-up of life itself. Further down the scale, at the level of plant life, water alone carries out both interior and exterior functions; for blood is sacred to the higher animal forms. Chaucer, in his Prologue to "The Canterbury Tales," sets the vernal scene in these lines: "Whan that Aprille with his shoures sote, The droghte of Marche hath perced to the rote, And bathed every veyne in swich licour, Of which vertu engendred is the flour." Here is the rising of the sap in Spring, The surge of new life. A restriction, Yet a development of this theme Follows, as it applied to man: "The holy blisful martyr for to seke, That hem hath holpe, whan that they were seke."

A restriction is here, in that man is governed by reason; a development in that he has the choice between good and evil, and may suffer, without discredit. Blood is strong in weakness, where water ceases to be of significance. The former may be associated with taint and blemish, yet retain its strength of character; the latter becomes meaningless when not fulfilling its purpose.— — I become too deep. depths of my subject —

I am drowning in the

Another interesting aspect of this topic is the application of "liquid," or more particularly of "fluid" itself. Like gas, it has no form, no bodily construction; but contrary to gas, is quite tangible and palpable. Thus is appeals to the mind in that, although an actuality, it is symbolic of an expansion and contraction, an infinite elasticity of thought and conception to which we aspire but can never attain. The more marked the movement towards it, the more it seems that our earthly form is designed to limit and restrict; for if we progressed too far, we should pass the bounds of earthly sanity into that infinity which lies beyond our Time and Space. — Meredith Hunkin, Hon. VI.c, Tiddeman.

Progress As yet, there was no sound to shatter the silence of the landscape, Rotting away at their roots, the jagged stumps stayed motionless, Stark and naked in the deep. No form of life was seen above the surface of the water, All had perished, or had fled to safer places as their inevitable fate Followed the footsteps of Man. Some signs of civilization shimmered through the azure haze of distance, Perhaps a home, outbuildings, stock, or a long grey ribbon of road Winding over a distance crest. And then, the harsh, clear cry of a curious crow pierced the monotonous air, An avaricious scavenger, seeking the warm inviting flesh on which his life depended But satisfaction was not here. A dream of Man's to benefit his fellow men converted into concrete reality, The glistening sweat and grease of toil has christened each new undertaking In a new and vital conservation project. — Alison Wylie, Hon. Vl.b, Fitchett.

"Procrastination" I'm lying on our lawn, attempting to do the impossible: write an essav. The sun is coming through the leaves and making little round spots, just as the physics books claim. Now and then a crabapple plops on to the ground beside me, accompanied a little later by the browned autumn leaves which surrounded it. The subject of the essay is Procrastination, on which my Mother assures me, I am fully

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qualified to write. Luckily I absorbed enough Latin after many years of patient teaching to know it means "putting off till later." The opening sentence is always difficult, as it must be dramatic enough to catch one's eye, yet still make sense. "Procrastination, Procrastination. How beautifully this word echoes in " Terry has just brought me the most beautiful bone, positively prehistoric and covered in ants Help! Here comes the dog from down the street. Now there will be a rumpus No one is hurt and Terry has come back to retrieve his bone, but I must go on with, or rather start my essay, as ten minutes of my lifetime have just gone by. If I wasted only ten minutes every day I would lose a mere nine months of my lifetime, presuming that I live for seventy years; but I must waste hours each day on procrastination alone: to do or not to do? "Tempus Fugit." "Procrastination does not pay" should be every one's motto. But life would be very dull if we all did precisely what we had to do at exactly the prescribed time. For instance I would not be lying in the sun now, enjoying as Wordsworth did before me, the beauties of Nature. I can count five different families of birds in the iacaranda tree at the moment. There are honeyeaters, finches, sparrows, pigeons and a lone thrush, who is intently proud of his speckled breast. They flash all over the garden, each intent on his own affairs, yet there are never any collisions. Above them the "two-thirty" plane from Sydney is coming in to land, catching the sun as it glides smoothly across the sky. The birds take no notice of this great man-made creature which they inspired, and a little sparrow has just hopped into the bird bath for the third time. Obviously a hen Coming back to my essay, I really cannot think of an opening gambit, so perhaps I ought to try again tomorrow when I am feeling fresher; then I can say "After Procrastinating — Procrastination ." In South America, I believe they say "manana" to almost everything, but this must make it very difficult to get anything done at all. It is like those cruel English nannies who say to their charges: "Cheese today and jam tomorrow," of course "tomorrow" never comes. Unfortunately, as far as homework goes, "tomorrow" does come, in the form of exams. With that thought in mind, I really must find an unusual opening phrase The Church clock is beginning to strike; I can just see the top of the tower with its four candle snuffers rising above the gum trees, which are simpering in their green and gold ball gowns. One, Two, Three, Four!! I have only half an hour to be changed and out of the house. Delay is quite out of the question — I must fly! — Sue Greene, Form S.V.c, Cato.

Experiment Take one test tube, Lots of brain, Jars of chemicals, Hottest flame, Pour in water, Dash of zinc, Nothing happens? Tip down' sink. Try some acid, (Not too weak) Make sure bottle Did not leak, Add some green stuff, (Anykind), Still not working? Never mind! Toss that failure Down the drain, Rinse out test-tube, Try again, 2 He 1 Plus Fe S, Maybe, this time More success, Don't need burner, Turn it out, Sweet aroma Wafts about, Forgot to mention. Bring some pegs, Ah! Eureka! Rotten Eggs. — Priscilla Napper, 15 years, S.V.A., Nevile.

A Fortnight in Yugoslavia In Italy we met some Australian friends who told us of a most beautiful and cheap seaside resort in Yugoslavia. The latter information would be welcome to any tourist, so about the middle of July found us battling for visas and innumerable permits and at last victorious, we emerged in the land of Tito. W e arrived at our destination Opatija, at about midnight and were refused accommodation at many hotels before we found one which could put us up for the night. As the town was so overcrowded we found a room privately, and that was when we had our eyes opened as to how the Yugoslavs live. The father of the family was a senior ranking officer of the Navy and possessed some fascinating books in all languages: but that was practicallyall he possessed. Their apartment consisted of a kitchen with a cold water tap (highly valued) a stove of sorts and cots for the two boys. During our stay the parents as well as the boys slept in the kitchen to give us the bedroom (the only other room they had). Every morning at about half past four the women started queueing up outside the shops for their daily supply of milk, bread and butter. The latecomers missed getting any. One day we went to the market and were dismayed at the extremes of poverty. One woman had eight apples to sell, another two bunches of

•41 SILVER AND GREEN wildflowers. The shops were bare and nylon stockings and synthetic materials were a luxury. This gave way to smuggling; not secret, underhand smuggling: everybody knew about it. Tourists would bring in one or two mohair jumpers and a few pairs of stockings claiming them to be their own. They would then sell them and so pay for the whole family's summer vacation. The countryside was rough and stony and, in places, quite mountainous, but it was very picturesque. On the hill-tips were perched tiny white-washed chapels, centuries old. One day we stopped at a restaurant near one of these chapels. There was a gay crowd at the next table and through an interpreter we learned that this was a wedding. No wedding dress and dark suits here; just ordinary working clothes; no formal wedding-breakfast either, just salami sausage and dry bread, all that they could afford. They did not seem to mind the poverty although they had known better times, and were laughing and singing and nearly cried for joy when I offered to take their photos. Our short stay was enough to show us how brave these people are and we marvelled at them, showing a happy face in their world of poverty. — Fairlie Winston, S.V.f, 15 years, Berry.

Spain Last January I visited Spain with my family, and the part I loved best was the countryside adjacent to the snow capped mountains near Madrid. Once over the mountains there are miles of rolling countryside covered in rocks with not a tree to be seen anywhere. It was here that I found quaint little villages and larger towns that I will never forget. There were numerous villages hidden in the folds of hills and invariably the first sign of them would be a tall cathedral spire peeping over the crest of a hill. All the villages, no matter how small, had their own huge cathedral which was usually centuries old. In one village the cathedral was enclosed by fields and a dozen red-tiled roofed houses were scattered within a mile. There are two towns which stand out in my mind most: Avila and Segovia. Avila is a medieval town built within thick walls and one of her cathedrals is built so that one wall and part of the city wall are one. This same cathedral is the first Gothic cathedral that was built in Spain and it was interesting to compare it with the last one that was built and which I was to see in Segovia. Avila was the home of St. Teresa and there is a tiny church of St. Teresa built over the place where her home stood. The narrow, cobbled streets often slope because the town is built on a small hill, and looking down these streets I could see panoramic views of the snow covered mountains far away. When I was in Avila the Spaniards celebrated the Day of the Three Kings, and it is on this day, not Christmas Day, that the people exchange

their gifts. Everyone was happy and the children ran laughing through the streets, but nothing could drown the beautiful background of cathedral bells. Segovia is a very old town and a little bigger than some of the villages around it. However, it has few shops as we know them, and little electricity; the people still live in the same way as their ancestors did several centuries ago. Segovia is famed for its aqueduct which was built during the time of the Roman Emperor Augustus and it is still used by the local people today. Like all the other villages in this area, Segovia's streets are narrow and cobbled and the houses very old and dark. Standing like a sentinel, high above these streets, is the last Gothic cathedral to be built in Spain. It is a magnificent example of architecture, its spires dwarf the surrounding buildings and its spacious interior and illuminated stained glass windows are the pride of every Segovian. On the fringe of the town is a castle built on a cliff overlooking a river and some tiny peasant farms, and further on is the little hexagonal church of Santa Cruz. In this part of Spain, Castille, all the villages are similar, with their narrow, cobbled streets, tall cathedrals, and medieval ways of life; and I think it is because Spain is so different from what we are used to, that it held some charm for me. — Janine Brendel, Hon. VI.d, Krome.

Buddhism In Asia the most important religion is Buddhism, which has now about 150 million followers. Buddhism was spread by the Buddhist missionaries, who were the priests. The founder of Buddhism was a brilliant man, who began his life a Prince of India, but he gave up and became the Buddha. Buddhism teaches us to do good things, and there are five Normal Precepts for the Buddhist. They are:— 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Do Do Do Do Do

not not not not not

destroy life. steal. commit adultery. deceive. take intoxicants.

In addition to this, Buddhism teaches the way to reach happiness. This is a very noble ideal, and is called the Eight Fold Path and means that we must practise eight great truths. They are:— 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right

views and beliefs. hopes and aims. words and perfect truthfulness. deeds. manner of living and occupation. effort. memory, or mindfulness. calmness and meditation.

A Buddhist priest is he who has retired from his home, given up his worldly possessions, had his hair shaved, donned his yellow robe, gone through the ordination and taken up residence

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in a monastery for the purpose of studying and practising the Buddha's order. Buddhism was born some twenty-five centuries after his death. The Lord Buddha ordered that every man should enter the priesthood once in his life, for three months, to study and preach the doctrine. —Chuli Wantangura, Hon. VI.c, Tiddeman.

The Brain

The brain, That great timeless machine That inhabits man. The colour and wheeling fire Of tormented terror, The bright fiery darts of passion, The creamy lull of quiet, The clanging voice of anger, and The gentle weave of thought — Elements of Man. The brain, The rushing torrent of excitement, The trickling stream of peace The fullness of a Mother's love, The strength of a Father's domination The stone-laden heaviness of sorrow, The petty pin-pricks of annoyance, The flaying wings of disappointment, and The beauty of contentment — Man's tiny World. — L. Baker, Hon. Vl.a Fitchett.

Night

Silence! A mottled cat sits on my wall, Far away, in a sea of black, Stars twinkle. A breath Rustles the fairy gauze at my window, Vague, uncertain shapes Rear and sway, A crystal pine Shimmers at the the silver orb above, Peace. — Roslyn Brereton, IV.d, 14 years, Berry.

The Deserted House Solitary, unwanted, misused and sad, The deserted house stumps in dilapidation against the enveloping foliages Who, with hooded eyes, surreptitiously guard their tragedy With furtive rustles and vehement surgings, caused by a cruel wind Invoking angry clumsy gropings of the trees' limbs, These merelv manifestations of the desire for their unforgotten memories, The days when they wore a protective mantle of homeliness and warmth, When the windows of the home smiled through the loving folds Of a delicately draped willow, But now that willow weeps. It screams wantonly in the shrill gale, Its threadbare shroud streams like translucent weeds, dripping from death's dark dread, Echoes with lonely despair, a scene singular in its destitution and self pity,

All, born fresh and young of nature must finally return: But this returns defiled, to be reborn in an eternity of memory. — Elizabeth Murray-More, Hon. Vl.b, 16 years, Fitchett.

The Willow Swaying softly, as breezes Gently play upon the pond, Bending slightly as the green turns to silver, Stands the willow. How well I recall breaking From its parent tree A twig, and placing it In a water-filled vessel, To wait until the tiny shoots appeared, Then planting them in the rich brown earth, Beside the pond, that in our garden lies. None of the stately English trees That grow between the flower beds, No aspen or oak, Nor birch and poplar tree Could be so dear to my heart. For I have watched the twisted trunk stretch To reach the sun's dwelling in the sky. And I have seen the Autumn weather Rob the tree of its green and silver leaves, To lay them in tribute upon the earth, So to nourish her, as she had them. I have watched as the winter wind Howled hatefully between The leafless boughs. And then in Spring Has nature blessed this willow With miniature buds, To sprout anew its growth of old. Oh willow, you have held No nest of birds, Nor have you sheltered Wandering woodland beasts You have robbed the soil And rain of moisture. But ah, how beautiful you look, Swaying softly, as breezes Gently play upon the pond. — Lynne Heape, VI.e,

15 years, Fitchett.

The World Stood Still The world stood still, Like glass The Heavens poised As if for impending flight And encased the earth in a glow of red. The illusion shattered, And the black tide of night Slowly smothered the living light. The day was gone But peace had come On that which glory had just left A peace so calm and gentle It hid the dirt the light revealed, It made the earth As God had left it. — Susan Nevile, Hon. VI.c, Nevile.

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MIDDLE SECTION City Night The last tired workers hurried home to eat, The dusk is slowly gathering oe'r the smoky haze, The heavy peak-hour traffic's clattering, rattling roar Has faded, all have gone their separate homeward ways. But even as the last red glow is gone, Touching briefly, storm clouds gathering in the west, The night's eyes, those flashing fountains of leaping lights appear, The streets are now with rainbow fire caressed. And soon with jewelled glitter, theatre crowds, And taxis humming with their load of merry folk Come bustling. The storm breaks. All the people rush For shelter, fearing rain their finery will soak. The storm has passed, the rain and wind have ceased, The streets reflect the glory of the varied light, The city slumbers, waiting for the coming day That with it brings accompaniment of noise and fight. — Jan Trezise, Ill.b, 14 years, Cato.

Bonnie

Prince

Charlie

He nearly reached London, Yet that road's still untrodden By his royal feet, And now he is hiding No time is he biding In ferny glade or siding Or Death shall he meet. He's majestic, dignified, tall, No one can help but call Him handsome — But, if they catch him now No flattering remarks but, "How Stately he'll hang by the old oak bough!" No reprieve or ransom.

Or maybe they'll behead him — When, to the block they've led him, There'll be joy and dance But the Prince escaped their traps Having dressed in lady's wraps And over the sea's tossing caps Sailed to France. — Julie Raisbeck; Ill.b, 13 years, Fitchett.

The Old Blue Gum For nearly two hundred years I have stood here, tall and straight against the blue Australian sky, and now man, who has rested gratefully in my shade over the years, and who has found my branches a refuge in time of danger, is preparing to cut me down. Progress, they say, decrees it. Still, I have many memories, some of them of important events in Australia's history, and I shall treasure them always. When I was only a young sapling, the first white people —• pioneers, you call them — landed from their great ships, and founded a tiny settlement. It was very sad when the men began felling the grown trees around me, but I knew the people needed homes, and I understood. I watched the pioneers struggling with the unproductive soil, and saw them bearing up under the tremendous hardships and dangers then common in our country. Finally, I saw their triumph as they gazed at the result of their labour, realising that Australia was becoming the land of their dreams. These pioneers fought with the aborigines to make the country safer for their children, but as the children grew, there came wars, wars in which the young land of Australia took part. I saw countless examples of the sorrow which accompanied this fighting, for many a parting and reunion took place beneath my great boughs. in

Yet, Australia has come through glory, thanks to the pioneers

everything and their

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descendants, she is now a prospering, beautiful land, and, no matter what may happen to me, I shall always be proud to have been a part of her. — Carolyn Hopping, Il.a, 12 years, Krome.

A Walk to Mt.

Oberon

A few years ago, my family and I spent a holiday at Tidal River on Wilson's Promontory. One morning we went for a walk to the top of Mt. Oberon. The day was warm and sunny and everybody felt in the mood for walking, which was very fortunate as it is about three and a half miles to the top of the mountain. As we walked along, we saw clusters of beautiful wild flowers hiding under green ferns. We saw many little streams rushing down the mountain side to the valley below, for it had rained quite heavily the night before. Some were not really streams, but mere trickles of water, winding in and out of the trees, splashing and gurgling over stones and finally disappearing over a sudden sharp drop. Here and there, great black gums raised their burnt limbs to the wide, blue sweep of the sky. They were reminders of a serious fire which had swept that area quite a few years back. When at last we reached the summit, we stood gazing silently at the magnificent view. Far, far below a thin brown snake, which was the river, wound its way through the valley towards the sea. And there was the sea — a wide sheet of dazzling blue, that seemed never-ending. On its surface we could see tiny white wrinkles which were the great breakers. The sand looked like a strip of narrow golden ribbon binding the rough edges of the coastline. W e all agreed that we had really enjoyed our morning even though it was three and a half miles back to camp — Valerie Wake, Ill.b, 14 years, Nevile.

A Trip to

Cinecitta

One day, early in 1959 I had the opportunity of taking a trip with a school group to see the sets and filming of "Ben-Hur." The filming took place in town, or filmtown), which is a Rome. When we arrived, we people who were working on took us on a tour of the sets.

Cinecitta (moviefew miles out of met some of the the film. They

The first thing we were shown, was the "Circus Maximus," where the chariot race takes place. It was very big, and empty at the time. W e saw the horses being walked around the circus. They were beautiful horses, big and strong. W e were then shown the galley. It was quite small. The inside was empty. Behind the galley was a big screen, which had been painted blue. Instead of the sea (as seen in the film) there was a small man-made lake.

After seeing the galley, we took a quick trip through the "shops." Baskets and pots were hanging outside. From the shops we went to the house where Ben-Hur lived (in the film). It was made of papier-mache. W e crossed over the patio to where a scene was being rehearsed. It was the scene where Jesus carried the cross through the streets. While the scene was being rehearsed, Charleton Heston, the star of the film, walked over to us. He answered many interesting questions about the film. Soon it was time to leave, so we boarded the bus, and rode past the studios. It was unusual to see people walking about in ancient dress. As we rode out the gates, we looked back once more to Cinecitta, but took away pleasant memories of our enjoyable trip. —Anne Lovell, Il.a, 12 years, Nevile

Nonsense Rhyme 'Twas with excitement, We piled into the car, For we were going To the Ballarat bazaar. Then Mum gave a loud shout, Her voice filled with dismay, For I'd sat on her best hat, That she wore on a Sunday. Then we set off, At a spanking pace, And as Mum said, W e might be having a race. Then all of a sudden, The car started to splutter, And the bottle of cream, Was turning to butter. Then we decided, To eat some lunch, I was really quite glad, For I wanted to munch. When at last, W e reached the bazaar, W e couldn't find anywhere To park the car. When at last, W e had parked the thing, A snake had bitten me, And it was starting to sting. I was rushed to a doctor, Alas and alack, For I bumped into a door, And fell flat on my back. So when at last I got home, With an ache in my head, I was ever so glad To climb into bed. — Margaret Tyers, II.c, Berry.

SILVER AND GREEN "Cargoes" (With Apologies to John Masefield) Big white steamer from our wonderful Australia, Gliding through the Harbour near the high grey bridge With a cargo of coral, Merino wool, mutton, And healthy young plants from a sunny mountain ridge. Funny little children's raft from a hot sticky island Moving through calm waters near the white sandy beach With a cargo of children, Provisions and a doggie, And a tiny baby monkey from a palm quite out of reach.

trade, pushed it in the wrong side, but we not realise this till it was right in. W e had it into the side which was sewn a little down the ball, instead of the side which not sewn. To make matters worse, we pumped the ball up too tight.

To rethread the lacing, Dad used a piece of wire. After threading all the holes we had to tighten up the lacing. Dad pressed down on the ball, while I pulled the lacing tight with the pliers. Dad said he almost broke his thumbs through trying to push down on the ball. But w e learnt our lesson, and the second time w e blew it up, w e pushed the bladder in the correct side and we did not pump it up so tight. Although we have now had some experience of this, the ball has to be really flat before it is pumped up again. — Lorraine Thome, 13 years, Ill.b, Krome.

Dingy, dirty oil tanker coming from Arabia Sailing through channel waters, and steaming through the sea With a cargo of oil tanks, Motor cars, machinery, And bright new tractors wfrich exactly suited me.

Three

One day they were speeding along Blown by a favouring breeze, When they saw the sun set, bright red O'er an island covered with trees.

Service

People who owe Social Service Are not very good at all, Just think of the people of Tonga, W h o m we help by having a stall.

Three paces to the north-west From the tallest tree on the isle, Buried four feet deep in earth Are the things that make pirates smile.

The island of Tonga is ruined, By the hurricane that's just passed through, It has taken their houses and gardens, By the very strong gale that blew.

Gold, silver, emeralds and diamonds, Pieces of eight too, Golden moidores and ivory, And stones of many a hue.

So the people who owe Social Service Should give all they have to spare. At least, if they don't have much They could give their thought and care.

Most stories have happy endings, But this one has gone askew, For the ship went down to the bottom, And pirates and treasure went too.

— Shirley Thomas, II.c, 13 years, Berry.

— Rosalie

"The Trials of Blowing Up a Basketball" The first time my father and I had to blow up my basketball was certainly a memorable evening. It was very easy to undo the lacing, pull the bladder out, and undo the black thread and cellotape which prevented air escaping from the bladder. Then I had to remove valve from one of the tvres of my bike, and, never having done this before, I had to make three trips from the shed to the house, and back to find out from Dad how to remove it. At last I managed to remove it, and air hissed out of the tyre. I attached the valve to my bike Dump, then inserted it in the bladder. Then, while Dad held the bladder with a pair of pliers, so the air pumped in would not escape, I pumped with all my might. When it was blown up far enough, I held the bladder with the pliers and Dad wound more black thread and cellotape around it. Now came the job of getting the bladder back into the slit, and we, being new at this

Pirates

The story I'm going to tell, I hope it will give you pleasure, Concerns three gallant, brave pirates, W h o ' d gone sailing to seek a treasure.

— Judith Lillywhite, II.c, 12 years, Nevile.

Social

did put way was had

Atkins,

II.c,

12 years,

Fitchett.

Anzacs' Day Ascending a barren beach-head, pock-marked by shells Noise rises to a crescendo as the shouting swells Zeal and courage show their face, Action! Death is commonplace Carry them away, the heroes, on them we must turn our backs Silently, reverently, Anzacs.

remember

them,

Driving onward still, yet they attack, and attacked,

the are

And

now thev are retreating, but, most important, the fact Yet, though they are defeated, it is glory for the Anzac. Lest w e forget. — Julie Raisbeck, Ill.b, 13 years, Fitchett.

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LOWER MIDDLE SECTION Birds' Paradise In a quiet spot near Marysville, A ferny gully lay, With trees all around it, And distant far, a bay. Way down the stream rolled on — Gurgling over rocks, Among the trees a robin flits, And underneath, a fox. In a sunny clearing, A bird began to sing, With many different notes and calls, It made the forest ring. Along came walking hikers three, Looking around with eager eyes, A lyre-bird hopped into view, What a big surprise! As they left that quiet spot, Where the ferny gully lay, The trees all seemed to whisper — "Return another day." — Margaret Hutchinson, Grade VI.a, 10 years, Fitchett.

The Pirate I know what I would like to be A pirate sailing o'er the sea. I'd like to be a pirate bold And find a treasure chest of gold. With musket and a sword at side In secret caves that's where we'd hide. Our flag is of the skull and bones And bears the mark of Davy Jones. We And Our We

drink our rum that's coloured red, feed upon the brownest bread. shapes and sizes range so wide are as varied as the tide.

— Margaret Briggs, I.e, H i years, Berry.

W h a t am I? I have a little pet, But when he has a bath He never seems to get wet. He sits on the hearth And dries his toes. What is this pet? Who sits on the hearth Dries his toes Never gets wet When he has a bath? He isn't a cat For he does not purr. I don't think he's a rat And he doesn't have fur. He's just a little bird, and cheep-cheep, He's a little bird I can keep.

goes

— Suzanne Donaldson, VI.c, 10 years, Berry.

The Nutcracker My story concerns the "Nutcracker Suite," performed by the Borovansky Company at Her Majesty's Theatre, early in January this year, in Melbourne. I was fortunate enough to take part. Late in September last year, the new director of the Company, Madame Peggy Van Pragh, visited Madame Borovansky at her ballet school, to see her pupils at work. While there, Madame Van Pragh selected girls to take the lead in the '"Nutcracker" and asked Madame Borovansky to select girls whom she thought suitable for the children's roles in this ballet. I was one of the lucky girls chosen. Rehearsals were held after school every day, and on Saturdays. Later the rehearsals were only on Mondays and Saturdays, under the watchful eye of Madame "Boro," as the children call her. After weeks of rehearsing, we were told that we were to have our first rehearsal at the theatre. This was held just after Boxing Day. There we

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were able to meet the Ballet Master, Mr. Algeranoff, the Associate Ballet Master, Mr. Leon .Kellaway, and most of the senior dancers. All the children were very excited and in their spare time were rushing around exploring the theatre.

Kaye had an interest in nothing but sport, She joined in each team, and her hockey stick bought One night, when at home, it was just after tea, "It's a school fond of sport, Mother dear," said she.

My costume in the first act was a yellow frock of old world design, trimmed with white bows. Our pantaloons were trimmed with white lace. W e wore black ballet slippers and white socks, and our hair was tied with a white bow.

Now Betty was fond of Dramatic Art And in all the plays she took such a keen part. Her interest was certainly well catered for, And her voice, it went on to improve more and more.

All costumes were provided by the theatre, but we had to supply our own make-up and black ballet slippers. The senior boys and girls were very helpful and taught us how to apply our make-up, and took a keen interest in us.

Jenny liked music, and class singing too! She joined in the choir (what a hullaballoo!) She could always be found at the Music School Reading the notice board through and through.

At last the time came for our first performance. W e were called up by the stage director into the stage wings, and before we knew it, we were on the stage. W e could not see past the spotlights and blurry heads. Soon we settled into our roles. It was a strange feeling dancing •on stage, entertaining in a beautiful classical ballet. In the last act we were dressed as cooks and maids busily preparing for the arrival of the leading girl and Garth Welsh (the Prince). This act is a very colourful one, as there are six different sets of dancers. The highlight of this ballet is the Grand Pas De Deux of Act II. This role was danced by Peggy Sager (the Sugar Plumb Fairy), and Garth Welsh (the Prince). After the performance we dressing room and exchanged for me there was a basket of my grandmother. Most girls and presents from friends.

rushed to the views. Waiting waterlilies from received flowers

I shall always be grateful to Madame Borovansky for allowing me to appear in the "Nutcracker." My stage parents gave me a pearl bracelet as a momento, so that I shall never forget the "Nutcracker" experiences. — Yvonne Kominos, VI.a, 10i years, Fitchett.

Memories While walking along the sandy shore One night, I wondered if for sure, The sea was really calling me — That beautiful, dark and glistening sea. The foaming waves While the sea and to meet — The memory of full Of those wonderful played.

broke at my feet, my memory seemed and happy days, games at the sea we

— Carolyn Hicks, I.d, M.L.C., 11 years, Cato.

"The New Girls" Four young girls to M.L.C. came, Kaye, Betty, Jenny, and Jane. Their interests were different, were different by far, As this story will tell, keep your ears well ajar.

Jane, she was always cooking a cake, She got into classes that bake, bake and bake, She did make a mess of the kitchen, I'm sure But she increased our appetites, "more please, more." Whatever your talents or interests may be There are others like you at our school M.L.C. Whether swimming or acting or music or craft, M.L.C. turns each hobby right into an art. But it's not all free time, for we have lessons too, English^ and science, and French for a few. But we're mostly taught how we can honour our school "For God and for Home" is our golden rule. Our old girls remain always "steadfast and true," And we young ones are taught to be just like this too. You'll travel a long way before you can find A school honoured so much in each student's mind. — Virginia Weekes, Form I.b.

The Lyre-bird When the colours of the rainbow fade, And not a sound is heard Then out there steps into the glade The glorious Lyre-bird. He spreads And struts Mimicking Filling the

his tail out like a fan, and dances on a mound, everything he can gullies with echoing sound. — Helen Goold, I.e, Berry.

Spring Have you seen the woods in Spring? I have and it's a wondrous thing The busy brook arush with joy, The rabbit like a fluffy toy. Have you seen the woods in Spring? I have, and in a fairy ring The little creatures play for hours, Amid the many coloured flowers. Have you seen the woods I have, and felt I'd like to Like birds aloft in trees so That seem to almost reach

in Spring? laugh and sing, high the sky.

— Helen Vawser, I.e, Berry.

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JUNIOR Easter On the first day of Easter it was a sad day, Hardly any of the children were out to play, Because Jesus had died on a cross far away. On the second day of Easter in the tomb he did sleep, Mary and the other two, how they did weep, Leaving the tomb down the path so steep. On the third day of Easter he rose from the dead, Mary found out, and the news she spread, This happy story I expect you have read. — Jennifer Langford, 8 years, Ill.a, Cato.

Many Thoughts The cosy little bedroom, The cake on the shelf, Roast chicken in the oven, And a naughty little elf. Copper in the copper mines, Shillings in the till, Clocks on the mantel piece, Snails on the window sill. Birds in their Hens in their Trees in their And a cowboy

nests, runs. gardens, with his guns.

Lamp posts in the street, Children in the school, Cars and buses on the road, And a boy with a mule. — Robyn Grimwade, 9 years, IV.a, Fitehett.

The Bush Fire Burning hot was the long dark day, The wind was blowing, The clouds were grey. The red hot flames were flaming back, Till all around the earth was black.

SECTION The The The The Till

ruin all was black and dead, crops were gone sheep had fled. old farmhouse was a terrible sight, came the quiet and lonely night.

— Elizabeth Coates, V.a, 10 years, Fitehett.

Autumn The Autumn leaves are falling down, Red and yellow, orange and brown. They make a carpet on the lawn, And glisten with dew in the early morn. The smoking fires in the street Cause the children to romp and shriek. They laugh and play the live long day And are sad when Autumn has passed away. — Christine Raftopoulos, 10 years, V.a, Nevile.

Learning to W a t e r Ski Last Summer, my family and I stayed for a week on Eildon Weir, with some friends who own a house-boat. W e tied up in a quiet inlet, to do some water ski-ing with the speedboat. I never dreamt that I was going to learn. Mummy helped me squeeze my feet into the clumsy skis, while I tied a life jacket on. I slipped into the water, and the tow rope was thrown to me from the speedboat. Everyone told me what to do. "Keep your arms straight!" "Keep your knees bent and together!" "Sit back on your skis!" "Keep your ski tips out of the water!" The speedboat's roar drowned the voices and I was on my own. As the boat pulled me along, my skis went in all directions and the rope pulled hard on my arms. The water rushed round me and pulled off one of my skis. I had to prepare all over again. It was much harder in deep water without help. This time I had to stand up.

SILVER AND GREEN The boat started to pull, and my skis wobbled a bit, but I held them straight. Carefully I began to stand up, and there I was, skimming and bouncing over the water. — Judy Katchor, V.a, 9 years, Berry.

The Wind I was at the beach, Playing in the sand, And the sea was quiet and still, The sun went suddenly under a cloud, And the wind came over the hill. It blew the sand, And it blew the waves, As we packed up to come home, But a little dog barked And jumped with joy, As he chased all the pieces of foam. — Susan Donath, III.a, 8 years, Nevile Last night we had a great storm, Sleeping in bed it was nice and warm. The rain came pelting down last night, Just when I was tucked in tight. — Helen Hutchins, Ill.a, 8 years, Krome.

Summer Summer days are happy days, Summer days are fun. Everyone is bright and gay, Because Summer has begun. —Rosalie Hoffman, III.a, 8 i years, Fitchett. I like the Summer for lots of reasons, I think it's best of all the seasons. The worms dig low, the birds fly high, \nd the tree-tops sway high in the sky. —Deborah Marriott, III.a, years, Krome.

The Fair I met a lady at the fair, Heigh-ho-fiddle-de-dee. I met a lady at the fair Here eyes were blue and gold her hair, Heigh-ho-fiddle-de-dee. As she went merrily on her way Heigh-ho-fiddle-de-dee. Her dress it was a dream I say, T'was blue and purple and crimson gay Heigh-ho-fiddle-de-dee. — Elizabeth Brown V.b, 9 years, Fitchett.

The Circus Hark! hear the lions roar, The circus comes to town, The acrobats and jugglers, And a silly clown. Into the Big Top we troop, T o see the great big show, W e get the best seats there because W e sit in the front row. The The The Lifts

lions roar loudly, tigers, too, strong man up a kangaroo.

Very, very tired, W e all troop home, Our beds feel warm and snuggly, Like being on soft foam. — Pia Brous, IV.a, 8 years, Nevile.

The Sea Have you seen the sea? I have. Have you seen the sea And the dark coves there? I have. Have you seen the caves where The water goes through? I have. Have you felt the waves go-a Tumbling on you? I have. — Carolyn Dick, V.b, 9 years, Cato.

Easter

Bunny

The Easter Bunny is hopping along, Singing a gay little Easter song, He comes at night, when we're fast asleep, And leaves an egg for us to eat. — Helen Fleming, III.a, 8 years, Fitchett.

My Dog When I come home from school each day, My little puppy wants to play. He jumps on me, and seems to say: "Have you had a happy day?" —Gwenda Pickworthe, IV.a, 9£ years, Fitchett.

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Acknowledgements The committee wishes to thank the schools which have sent the following magazines: "The Collegian" (M.L.C. Claremont); "The Mitre" ; (C.E.G.S. for girls, Newcastle);^ "The Corian" (Geelong Grammar); "The Swan" (Sale High School); "The Michaeiian" (St. Michael's); "The Scotch Collegian''; "M.C.E.G.G.S. Magazine"; "The Melburnian" (M.C.E.G.S.); "Coo-ee" (C.E.G.G.S., Geelong); "The Swan" (Guildford Grammar, W.A); "Quaerite" (Shelford C.E.G. G.S.); "The Lucernian" (Morongo, Geelong); "The Sydneian" (Sydney Grammar); "Record" (U.H.S.); "Carey Chronicle"; "Pallas" (MacRobertson High School); "Wesley College Chronicle"; "Prospice" (Camberwell High School); "The Ivanarian" (Church of England Grammar School, Ivanhoe); "Silver and Green" (M.L.C. Elsternwick) "Ipswich Girls' Grammar School Magazine"; "The Mitre" (Trinity Grammar); "Kanyanya" (Castlemaine High School); "The Lauristonian"; "Running Waters" (Traralgon High); "The Triune (Essendon Grammar); Mowbray School Magazine"; and any others which may have been unintentionally omitted. mil n n mi

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The Old Collegian CONDUCTED BY

PAST STUDENTS OF THE METHODIST LADIES' C O L L E G E

Mrs. L. S. CHAMBERS (Jean Davison).

President's

Message

Greetings! The loyal support and encouragement I have already had during my term of office has been very pleasant. I now have many new friends in the younger group of Old Collegians, and have also welcomed the opportunity to meet again many of my contemporaries. For me it has been and is a most rewarding experience.

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The Old Collegian OFFICE-BEARERS AND COUNCIL FOR 1961 President: Mrs. L. Chambers (Jean Davison). Vice-Presidents: Miss D. Cerutty, Mrs. R. Farren-Price (Robin Wright). Ex-Officio Vice-President: Dr. A. Harold Wood. Patron: Miss Lucy Kellaway. Immediate Past President: Miss Valerie Kerr. Hon. Secretary: Mrs. N. Curry (Nancy Batt). Hon. Asst. Secretary: Miss Joan Walter. Hon. Treasurer: Mrs. G. Tapner (Jean Vaughan). Hon. Asst. Treasurer: Mrs. I. Robertson (Gwen Tripplett). Editress: Mrs. G. Bull (Jill Hickling). Council: Mrs. A. P. Alberto (Queenie Howell), Misses Margot Cant, Audrey Carter, Mrs. J. Danks

(Norma Butt), Mrs. J. Deane (Joan Turner), Misses Jane Elton, Joan Harris, Mrs. G. Bull (Jill Hickling), Mrs. J. Bond (Frieda Pizzey), Mrs. A. Horman (Roma Reseigh), Mrs. E. Hutton (Ena Bee), Misses Elaine McConkey, Margaret Lancaster), Mrs. C. F. Lansbury (Kathleen Walduck), Mrs. B. Maddison (Betty Walduck), Misses Jean Perkins, Marie Rowland, Elsie Scholes, Mrs. J. Martin (Joyce Fowlers). College Council Representatives: Misses Niki Demetrie, Ruth Flockart, Mrs. F. Renkin (Minnie Beckett), Mrs. J. Young (Dulcie Whittaker). Club Rooms Circle Representatives: Mrs. L. Russell (Ida Skelton), Mrs. R. Hales (Grace White). Immediate Past Pupils' Representative: Adrienne Holzer, Miss Rosslyn Wortley.

Miss

Editorial P O S T E R I N G a sense of "belonging" is perhaps the very greatest contribution which we as individuals can make to our family life as well as to the religious, business and social spheres of the world in which we live. This feeling of being a part of an important whole is one which we all as former students of M.L.C. know very well, for there is not one of us who but reads these words who knows how integral a sense of belonging there is in our hearts in our relationship to the school. No matter what fate has decreed for us there is a small part of our life which belongs and always will belong to the school, and which time and fortune cannot erase. But it cannot and should not remain there—an apathetic memory. It is equally important that we foster this sense of belonging in the best way we know how, and that is to keep alive the associations and the friendships which made the school's contribution to our adult life such a valuable one. In our Old Collegians' Club we have a practical method of doing just this, and one which we owe to ourselves and to the school to help in every way possible. It would be tragic indeed if, through a lack of such support, our club had to cease its function, and that the work and the love of more than 57 years had to come to an end. What does the club do? What is the basis of its existence at all? These and many questions like them are asked by countless old girls who loyally support the school and who have continued many of the associations begun there, but who do not belong as members to the Old Collegians' Club. The answer is quite simple really, for together as members of one club we represent a way of life, a way of thinking which the school has taught us, and which in adult life we have en-

deavoured to keep alive. W e are quite definitely a body of women who could have much to say, and whose influence could be a profound one in the community if it had sufficient members to make it so. It has however, a membership of only 1200 which, considering the vast number of girls who have passed through the college in its 78 years is a very poor reflection indeed. What can be done about it? There is only one way, and that is for each individual member to enrol at least one new member each year, and to help support the club in as many functions as time will permit. It is a task which every member owes both to the council it has elected, and the hard-working nucleus of women who have kept the Old Collegians' Club going over the years.

DATES TO REMEMBER Return Ball: August 1, "Butleigh

Wooton.

Annual Dinner: August 17, at Number 9 Darling Street, South Yarra. Guest speaker will be the Principal of Janet Clarke Hall (Miss Margaret Dewey). Tickets which are £2 single are available from the Convener, Miss Audrey Carter, c/o 325 Collins Street, Melbourne (Phone 62-5661). October 13: Guest speaker evening (speaker to be announced). October 29: Annual Old Collegians' Church Service, Fitchett Chapel. December 2: Annual Garden Party at the College. February 22, 1962: O.C.C. Annual Meeting. NANCY CURRY (Hon. Secretary).

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56th Annual Report, 1960. It is with pleasure that I present the 56th Annual Report of the M.L.C.O.C.C. Despite some difficulties 1960 has been a particularly happy year under the able leadership of our President, Miss Valerie Kerr. It has been a year noted for the faithful, loyal support of the older members of the Club and the enthusiastic participation of everincreasing numbers of younger members. Dr. and Mrs. W o o d graciously placed the facilities of the College at our disposal for the seven Council meetings held during the year. W e thank them, and Miss Florence Cowper, most sincerely for their hospitality and willing cooperation in all matters. Our College Day was even more popular than last year and proved to be a successful and happy occasion enjoyed by all age groups. The programme consisted of an Assembly, kindly presided over by Miss Lucy Kellaway, in the unavoidable absence of Dr. Wood on Church business, a luncheon, sporting events, and a delicious afternoon tea at which we were guests of the College The high cost of printing the magazine caused concern to the Club and it was regretfully decided to ask for a donation of four shillings from members for the magazine. Although this involved extra work it was felt that it was a better move than to publish the Old Collegians' section separately. The Ball, which was attended by more than 600, was a great success both socially and financially. This was due to the efficient and hard work of the convener, Miss Margaret Lansbury, and the ticket secretaries, Miss Jessie Strain and Miss Verna Davey. The Ball Committee is to be congratulated on the great success of the Ball. During June our thoughts were occupied witli the grave problem of finance. After carefully considering a detailed report from our Treasurer that to cover constantly rising costs the Annual Subscription should be raised from 10/- to £1; Country Membership from 7 / 6 to 15/-; and Life Membership from £7 to £10, the Council decided to recommend these changes to the special Ceneral Meeting held in August. However, the meeting did not accept the Council's recommendations but decided that the Annual Membership should be £ 1 / 1 0 / - , Schoolgirl and Country Membership £1, and Life Membership £12. At the Annual Dinner, held at the Victoria, 115 members were fortunate to have a charming Old Collegian, Miss Mavis Lancaster, as their guest. W e are grateful to Miss Audrey Carter for convening this most successful function. The Annual Church Service was well attended and a happy evening of fellowship was shared by members. Dr. Wood led the service and preached, Miss Ruth Flockart conducted an OKI Collegians' Choir and the President read the lesson. Miss Ailsa Ross and Miss Joan Harris arranged the Garden Party which was attended by over 300 members. Many older members remarked

Miss Lucy Kellaway. how pleased they were to see so many younger members attending. Mrs. John P. Young kindly allowed us to entertain the new members after the end of the school year. The girls thoroughly enjoyed an evening together before they were overwhelmed with new interests. A committee under Mrs. Edna Cornell has been established to gather material of lasting historical interest which will form the basis of an archival collection in the school. These records will be exhibited in a beautiful glass cabinet kindly donated by Mr. I. Walter, the father of one of our Council members. Members of the Council have been active in many ways. Miss V. Kerr distributed the prizes at the Lower Middle School Speech Afternoon, and Mrs. L. Williams, our Immediate Past President, was elected President of the Combined Old Girls' Association. A number of Council members raised money to buy an addressograph which will lighten the task of addressing Life Members' letters. W e would like to congratulate the ladies who represented us in the Sun Tennis and Golf Tournaments. The tennis team, captained by Mrs. John P. Young, had yet another victory, and Mrs. Peggy Mitchell won the Perpetual Golf Trophy which was presented for the first time this year. It would be impossible to express our thanks toall the people who have given so much help this year, but Miss Jillian Longmuir and Miss Wendy Thomson, the ticket secretaries for the Return Ball, and the ladies who organised the "Overton" outing must be especially mentioned.

THE O L D COLLEGIAN It is sad that we are to lose the valued help of two of our senior office-bearers, Miss Margaret Donaldson, our Treasurer, and Mrs. Joyce Martin, our Assistant Secretary. They have both been valued members of the Council and we regret that they are unable to continue their work. Our thanks are due to Mrs. Jill Bull, the Editress of the Old Collegian and Mrs. Nell Grieve, our Honorary Auditor. Our President has been an inspiration to us all throughout the year. Despite a very full and busy life she has given of herself unstintingly to the Club. Her quiet influence, her sincerity and her unfailing kindliness and friendliness will long be remembered by all members of the Club. W e welcome Mrs. L. Chambers and wish her every happiness and success in her Presidential year. NANCY CURRY (Batt), Honorary Secretary.

O.C.C. ANNUAL MEETING 22nd February, 1961. Chair: Miss Valerie Kerr presided. Apologies: Apologies were received from Mesdames Bolte, Kumm, Wood, Blackburn, Eliot, Renkin, Bull, Hocking, Carnegie, White, Cornell, McCoy, Mathewson and from Misses Long, White, Harrison, Perkins and the Geelong Branch. Minutes: The minutes of the previous Annual Meeting were taken as read on the motion of Mrs. Williams, seconded by Miss Bilney. Minutes of the Special General Meeting held on 22nd August, 1960, were read by the secretary. These were accepted on the motion of Mrs. Horman, seconded by Mrs. Alberto. Correspondence: Letters of apologies and good wishes to Mrs. Chambers were read from Mrs. Kumm, Mrs. Bolte, Mrs. White and the Geelong Branch. A letter was also received from Miss Fiona Fairweather thanking the Club for the Margaret Tiddeman scholarship. The correspondence was received on the motion of Miss Flockart, seconded by Mrs. Flewellyn. Financial Statement: The financial statement was prepared and presented by the Honorary Treasurer, Miss Margaret Donaldson. It was accepted on the motion of Miss Walter, seconded by Mrs. Deane. Reports: The Honorary Secretary presented the Annual Report of the Club. Mrs. Hales presented the Club Rooms Circle Report, and Mrs. Parrett reported on the National Council of Women. These reports were accepted on the motion of Miss Minns, seconded by Mrs. Alberto. General Business: Mrs. Chambers' suggestion to Council and Council's recommendation to the Annual Meeting that Miss Lucy Kellaway be made Patron of the Club was warmly received. This motion, moved by Mrs. Chambers and seconded by Miss D. Kerr, was carried unanimously after Miss R. Flockart had warmly supported it. The President thanked Miss Donaldson for her untiring efforts on the Club's behalf and presented her with a gift. The

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Honorary Secretary also received a gift and was thanked. Miss Kerr spoke with appreciation of the Council's and Club members' support throughout the year and welcomed the incoming President, Mrs. Chambers. As she left the Chair Mrs. Muir thanked Miss Kerr for her year of outstanding, service to the Club. Mrs. Chambers then took die Chair and opened her year of office with prayer. She warmly congratulated Miss Kerr on her year of office, and then read for the meeting the aims and objects of our Club. These she felt would be fulfilled if in addition to our social activities we performed some social service. The Glendonald School for Deaf Children had been suggested as they had no auxiliary. A very full and varied programme of work was being arranged and it was hoped that each Club member would be a working member and would by the personal approach widen and enrich our membership. The President's inspiring address was warmly received. It was decided to send £ 5 / 5 / - to Elsternwick M.L.C. as a token of our sympathy with their unfortunate beginning of the school year. The list of office-bearers for 1961 was read, all of whom were elected unopposed. As no> nomination had been received for the position of Secretary, Mrs. Curry agreed to continue until another Secretary came forward. The meeting closed with the invitation of the President to remain for supper.

NEW HON. TREASURER

Mrs. G. Tapner (Jean Vaughan).

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CLUBROOM CIRCLE, 1960 REPORT It is with pleasure that I present the 32nd Annual Report of the Clubroom Circle. During the year the members have met at the homes of Mesdames Swift, Andrews, Hales and King, the Annual Meeting being held on 30th March at Mrs. G. B. Swift's home. Mrs. Tozer was in the Chair, as our President, Mrs. W. L. Russell, was unable to be present. She has since made a good recovery from a painful accident. A very happy function was the Christmas Party at the Caris Club. Twenty-eight ladies enjoyed an excellent dinner which was followed by an informal evening in the Lounge, when Miss Ruth Flockart was our guest speaker. She told us of a trip which she and her sister, Anne, had made, going to Sydney, Brisbane, Hayman Island and Fiji, where they had the privilege of meeting many Old Collegians, and seeing the work that they were doing so well, often in the service of the Methodist Church. Mrs. Russell thanked Miss Flockart for her witty and informative talk. Mrs. W o o d kindly gave us a Christmas cake, which the President of the Club, Miss V. Kerr, cut during dinner, and Mrs. Patience was our hostess for supper, then all sang the National Anthem, bringing a very happy evening to a close. The sum of £5 was given to the Methodist Babies' Home and the usual prize for Home Science to a student of the College. The office-bearers, Mrs. W . L. Russell and Mrs. T. G. S. Grieve, President and Treasurer, join with me in wishing the members of the Old Collegians' Club a happy and successful year during 1961. GRACE HALES (Hon. Secretary), Clubroom Circle, M.L.C.O.C.C.

GLENDONALD SCHOOL FOR D E A F CHILDREN Following the recommendation of our President, Mrs. L. Chambers, at the Annual Meeting in February last, it was decided to start our first social service venture. Mrs. Chambers suggested we work for the Glendonald School for Deaf Children, Kew. Council asked me to convene the Glendonald Committee and I have seven verv enthusiastic members in Mrs. John Danks, Mrs. Keith Horman, Mrs. N. Coop, Mrs. L. Arnold, Mrs. John Young, Miss Mavis Saunders and Miss Meredith Miller. Our first function for Glendonald was a musical evening held at the home of Mrs. Chambers on 13th March. Miss Jane Elton arranged a most enjoyable evening of recorded music. On Thursday of the same week, Mrs. Chambers again opened her home for a luncheon. Mrs. Miller kindly assisted her. Dr. L. Murphy, Principal of Glendonald, gave a most interesting talk on the work at Glendonald. A picture night was held in the Assembly Hall at M.L.C. on 21st April. The film "Mandy" was

screened. This evening was a great success and I would like to thank all those who supported us on tiiis occasion. Mrs. Robert Parrett kindly opened her home at Brighton for morning coffee on 27th April. Our thanks go to Mrs. Parrett and Mrs. George Travis who assisted her. Mrs. J. Tapner also arranged a most enjoyable luncheon at her home on 1st May. The Committee visited Glendonald on Tuesday morning, 9th May, and was shown over the school by Dr. Murphy and his staff. W e were able to see the children at work in class and were all greatly impressed with the wonderful work being done for these handicapped children. On behalf of the Committee may I thank all those who have sent donations to the Glendonald Fund. W e look forward to the continued support of all Old Collegians in this very deserving cause. JOAN DEANE (Convener).

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF W O M E N 1960 Report. Nearly all meetings were attended by at least one representative. The high standard of interesting topics for discussion was maintained through the year. Miss Peg Barr spoke of the growing work among the Girl Guides, and of the urgent need for more leaders. Professor Zelman Cowan was invited to tell of the work of the United Nations and the difficulties it faces in the changing world. Mrs. Cooper, the only woman in an agricultural mission to Russia, told of some of their experiences, and of the place of women in Russia today. Safety in the Home is the title of an illustrated talk given by one of the Committee Members. This is the theme of a campaign, wholeheartedly supported by the N.C.W., to be brought to the public during 1961, and we are urged to support it. Volunteers from our Club are urgently needed to help to hostess the Heart's Desire Home and the secretary would be pleased to hear from anyone who would be willing to give any time. Mrs. D. YOUNG, Mrs. J. PARRETT, Representatives.

A W O R D FROM THE EDITRESS News is always wanted by your Magazine Committee — as soon as one "Old Collegian" is printed, work begins on the next one. Look through this magazine, see the kind of news which is in it, and think over your own list of friends and associates — busy people often doing very interesting things. Let's know about them, its just what the magazine is for. Please though write clearly, all names in block letters, give both married and single names, and put the date of a birth, marriage or death.

THE O L D COLLEGIAN A VISIT TO FIJI T AST year my sister Anne and I had the unique privilege of renewing acquaintance with many past students of M.L.C., Hawthorn. Your Editress has asked me to let readers know the names of Old Collegians with whom we came in contact on our trip. On the ship we met as co-travellers on the way to and from Suva Mrs. A. A. McCauley (Milly Angus) who was travelling with her married daughter Mrs. David Angus (Betty McCauley) and grand-daughter. Betty's husband is a Professor at the University of Melbourne. They have lived for some years in America where he held a Professorship, before returning to Australia. Judith Rothberg who was travelling with her mother had a position with the Australian Broadcasting Commission. Margaret Croxford who was working in the Melbourne P. and O. Shipping Office, and Mrs. William Green (Maureen Bradbury) travelling with her husband and little girl. On arrival at Suva, we were met at 5 a.m. by Dr. Esther Williams (Essie), Mrs. Albert Jayant (Vera Ramsamvj) and Marjorie Hodge. Dr. Williams is doing magnificent work among the Indian and Fijian people as private practitioner and honorary at the Suva C.W.M. Hospital. She is also a lecturer at the central medical training centre for medical students, and is a leader in Y.W.C.A. work as well as all missionary activities. Vera is active in many civic affairs affecting the welfare of women and children, Marjorie is a secondary teacher on the Staff of Dudley House School, one of our mission schools for Indian girls. At present Marjorie is acting principal, a big responsibility. Mrs. David Lancaster (Shirley Lugton) was helping on the Staff at Dudley House with class singing. When visiting the Dilkusha Mission station, Dr. Williams took us to an Indian girls' home where there are 52 Indian girls from babies to eighteen years. The matron is Sister Gwen Davey but she was away on leave when we were there. While we were in Fiji the girls made it possible for us to see a great deal of the work in connection with our Methodist Mission in different parts of the island — girls and boys schools, both Indian and Fijian, hospitals and medical work, training colleges. There is a great need for more trained teachers, dcotors, nurses, office workers and social service workers, etc. It would be a most rewarding life for some of

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our trained young old collegians. W h o will volunteer to go? We left Suva feeling very proud of what the Church and M.L.C. mean to the Islanders, of what has been done, and is being done to help these people take their place worthily in the Commonwealth of Nations. After leaving the Islands we crossed to the Great Barrier Reef and sailed up the Witsunday Passages to call at Hayman Island. The first person I saw was an old girl, but I did not write down her name and cannot remember it. W e were met in Brisbane by Mr. and Mrs. W. Kerrison, the parents of the late MargaretAnne, and Prudence Gibson who is doing journalistic work on the Staff of Brisbane's "Courier Mail." W e did visit the Northgate Methodist Church where a beautiful stained glass window was given by Margaret-Anne's family, which was unveiled by Dr. W o o d at a special ceremony during the year. As soon as our boat berthed in Sydney we received a message from Mrs. Shain (Ivy Kommode) that some of the Sydney branch of the O.C.C. were meeting the next day, and would we joined them, which we did. Ivy's daughter Dorothy who is a barrister and solicitor called for us, and we spent a most enjoyable afternoon. W e met Mrs. Bessie Leckie (Bessie Williams), Mrs. Gribble (Isabel Overend), Janette Thomas, and Pamela Thomas, Isabel McClelland, Mrs. Barnett (Ivy Golland), Mrs. Fraser (Kathleen Gault), Mrs. Vary (Gladys Dawes), Mrs Deane (Elsie Danks), Cecely Money, the three Preston sisters Neen, Pearla and Zattie, Mrs. Macdonald (Joan Howarth), Mrs. Satchell (Margaret Bartlett), Mrs. Bulett (Elsie Whiteman), Mrs. Odgers (Doris Grainger), and Mrs. Blayney (Dorothy Collaghan). W e met many other interesting personalities, and were taken for a great number of beautiful trips by car, and entertained in a most generous way by many old collegians. The outstanding impression we brought back was that everywhere we found our old collegians fulfilling the purpose for which the school trained them, carrying on the motto "Deo Domuique," nowhere more earnestly than in the Fijian Islands, giving themselves in selfless service to their varied communities. The whole experience for us was one of refreshment, inspiration and happy reminiscences. RUTH FLOCKART.

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY W E E K Object of the week which is to become an annual affair between 8th and 14th May each year is to emphasise the importance of high standards in marriage and family life as the basis of a rising standard of national development. Unlike many other special weeks, this new one will endeavour to urge people to retire into the privacy of their own homes, to take stock of their living together, and consider how their own little world inside their homes can be improved. More than 60 organisations in Victoria took

part in this year's Marriage and Family Week and took as their motto "Happy Marriages = Happy Families". They worked in close contact with marriage guidance councils, as well as with the help of medical, religious, educational, youth work and national fitness, welfare and many other groups. M.L.C. Old Collegians' Club was represented by its Junior Vice-President, Mrs. Ron FarrenPrice (Robin Wright) who was the only representative of Victorian public schools on the committee.

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Office-bearers: President, Mrs. A. V. Hill (Rose Roe); Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs. I. D. Hannan (Irene Trott). Our annual dinner was held on 7th October at the home of Mrs. Holt (Beatrice Sharwood). Seventeen members were present. Once again it was a very happy evening and everyone appreciated Mrs. Holt's thoughtfulness and generosity in allowing us the use of her home and the excellent catering arranged by her. After a very enjoyable meal we held an informal meeting. The minutes of the year's activities were read and confirmed and new office-bearers for 1960-61 were elected. A vote of thanks was expressed to the retiring office-bearers, Mrs. Holt and Mrs. Grieg (Anne Williamson).

The year of 1960 has been a happy and interesting one under the leadership of Mrs. N. Mcintosh (Neva Start). Monthly meetings were held in the homes of various members and our average atendance was 24, our total membership being 49. Our syllabus included demonstrations on millinery and frypans, a visit to Karingal, a talk on "Pioneer Women" and illustrated travel talks on Scandinavia, Thailand, Russia and Israel. Our year concluded with a social afternoon when we entertained guests from our kindred organisations in Geelong and the Melbourne Club.

Present members: Mesdames Weir (Loloma Green), Nutt (Ethel Pugsley), Marshall (Kath Sutton), Lambert (Gvven Carmichael), Loof (Margaret White), Warry (Doreen Lancaster), Hogg (Doris Yandell), McFarlane (Betty Hookway), Wilkinson (Ruth Smith), Fisher (Dawn Davis). Key (Betty Hall), Wain (Myrtle Joyce), Holt (Beatrice Sharwood), Grieg (Anne Williamson), Rudduck (Loma Amos), White (Ruth Campbell), Hodgins (Betty Yates), Ellis (Netta Jones), Yarra (Ruth Fitzpatricke), Sowell (Leslie David 1 , McKeown (Wilma David), Rosier (Marilyn Love) and Misses Kathleen Key, Anne Minto and Gladys Joyce. New Members: Mesdames Fuhrman (Elvina Veale), Scott (Betty Cooper) and Bradbury (Ruth McComb). Births: Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Wain (Myrtle Joyce)—a son. Rev. and Mrs. A. Rosier (Marilyn Love)—a daughter. Congratulations. Congratulations and best wishes to Leslie David who was recently married to the Rev. C. K. Sowell, resident master at the Canberra Boys' Grammar. Our best wishes also to Robert Ernest, son of Mrs. Hogg (Doris Vandell), who married Gwen Murray, of Queanbeyan, last December. Activities: Last December a combined welcome home to Mrs. Loof (Margaret White) and Christmas Party was held at University House. As usual, gifts were donated for our Canberra older folk. Mrs. Loof gave an informal talk and showed us some lovely colour slides of her recent trip to Japan. On 23rd March our group entertained members from the P.L.C. Old Collegians and Old Melbourne Grammarians at University House. It was a happy occasion. Our guest speaker was Mrs. J. Piper, who recently spent two years in Italy with her husband and children. Mrs. Piper gave us a very interesting description of the Roman people. W e met on 6th April to provide and serve afternoon tea to the Thursday Club, a club for older citizens. Once again we send legians everywhere.

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IRENE HANNAN, Secretary-Treasurer.

Our new members during the year were Miss Dorothy Griffin, Miss Elsie Scholes, Mrs. E. K. McEwan (Marion Hiscox), Mrs. K. Madin (Vera Cook), Mrs. Teele (Joyce Longmuir), Mrs. Elaine Ward (Elaine Jeffery) and Mrs. Wilkinson (Olive Ruth Williams). W e welcomed back Mrs. Farnworth (Enid Brown), who spent nine months abroad. At our final meeting we said goodbye to our President, Mrs. Mcintosh, who leaves to take up residence in Melbourne and our Secretary, Mrs. Bradbury (Ruth McComb), who moves to Canberra. New office-bearers for 1961: President, Mrs. Barber (Connie Williams); Vice-President, Mrs. Foster (Dorothy Morris); Secretary, Mrs. Balaam (Roma Preston); Asst. Secretary, Mrs. McEwan (Marion Hiscox); Treasurer, Mrs. Herd (Dorothy Woodmason). Births: Mr. and Mrs. N. Balaam (Roma Preston), a daughter, Christine Ann, born 25th April, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. L. Harriss (Ailsa Murdoch), a daughter, Rosemary Ailsa, born 24th July, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. G. Williams (Joan Rush), a daughter, Judith Anne, born 29th July, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. A. Hines (Elizabeth Sloane), a son, Dale Alan, born 9th September, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. J. McLush (Valerie Hughes), a daughter, Heather Rae, born 14th January, 1961. Mr. and Mrs. G. Brown (Elsie Lee), a son, born 23rd March, 1961. Mr. and Mrs. M. Gillett (Margot Simmons), a son, David, born 30th March, 1961. Bereavements: Mrs. F. King (Flo Bannerman) who lost her husband 10th April, 1961, RUTH M. BRADBURY (McComb.)

HOBART The Hobart Branch has had another very happy year. Our Annual Dinner has become quite a tradition and is always a time of most happy reunion and exchange of news. The 1960 Dinner was no exception, being a most enjoyable function organised by the President, Mrs. I. Cerutty (Isobel Schultze) and the Secretary. W e were delighted as always to receive a telegram from our founder and first President, Mrs. C. Bull (Mary Harcourt) and also to have the opportunity of welcoming two new members—Mrs. M. Gulline (Marjorie Hinchcliffe) and Mrs. D. Saltmarsh (Ariel Keen).

THE O L D COLLEGIAN We missed our Immediate Past President, Mrs. J. Worrall (Maisie Abbott) at the Dinner, and we were pleased to hear that she attended the Melbourne Dinner, thus adding to our links with the Parent Club. Other Hobart members include: Gwynneth Orchard (Day), Gladys Pearce (Philp), Lilian Williams, Marjorie Smith (Cook), Joyce Medhurst, Mollie Wilson (Ball), Marjorie Anderson (Cocks), Joan Tremayne (Kemp), Marie English (Panitzki), Ivy Le Feure (Barker), Ethel Fisher, Lillian Powell. In conclusion, we extend a very warm welcome to any Old Collegian who may come to live in Hobart to join us and send our warmest greetings to the Principal, the staff and all M.L.C. girls, past and present. The Secretary's address is 30 Adelaide Street, Hobart. LILLIAN POWELL, Secretary.

SYDNEY On 7th August Mrs. Shain (Ivy Kermode) gave Welcome Back Party for Ruth and Anne Flockart. Dolly Blayney (Callaghan) brought Gladys Varey (Dubbie Daws) to this party and we were also interested to hear some of her news, and to be able to have her with us while holidaying with Mrs. Blayney. Our President, Jean Macdonald (Howarth\ thanked our hostess and her two daughters for the very pleasant afternoon with the guests. Grechen Campbell (Krome) was our next visitor from Melbourne, and those who were able to see her had a very happy gathering. W e still feel Grechen is one of us here in Sydney Branch so were really welcoming her home. Grechen and her husband were holidaying in Sydney and were sorry that they missed our Annual Meeting by a few days. Em Day was unable to be at our meeting and we were sorry that she was not able to come. She did, however, see Jean Macdonald and Myra Walklate. On Tuesday, 20th September, we held our Annual Meeting and the following office-bearers were elected: President, Cicely Money; Secretary, Neen Hughes; Treasurer, Zat Preston. The business at this meeting was attended to very swiftly so that Cicely Money could talk on some of the customs in Mexico. W e were delighted to have Myra Walklate (Corney) at this gathering as she and her husband were both in Sydney looking for some sunshine. Our Christmas Party (on Tuesday, 6th December) at the Feminist Club was a great success. The Preston girls organised a very nice selection of competitions, and Zat again made a very magnificent Christmas cake. Cicely Money was glad to welcome Mrs. Mylrea (Rene Hearne) back from her trip overseas on behalf of the Club. Zat and Perla Preston, making Albury their headquarters, visited Mildura and other places of interest round about. They also spent a night

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with Clarice Dunn (Fleming), who lives on a property some miles out of Albury. Ivy Shain (Kermode) with her daughter, Barbara, drove to Melbourne to see her family, managing also to see Francie Kershaw (Thompson) and Win Hubbard (Sheppard), then over in the Princess to Tasmania to enjoy the beauties of the "Apple Isle" as they drove to Hobart to see Isobel Cerutty (Schultze); also to have a short chat with Elsie Ridge in Launceston. It is nice to have an old M.L.C. girl—Dawn Doyle—at Burwood M.L.C. as the wife of the Chaplain to the College, Rev. Winston O'Reilley, and we wish for Dawn many years of happy service there, and also to see her at our meetings. Katli Fraser (Gault) spent Christmas in Melbourne, and had a caravan holiday at Wilson's Promontory, then while staying with her sister, Adelaide, she managed to see a number of her old friends. W e are glad that Doris Odgers has now recovered from her operation and look forward to seeing her at our next meeting.

ADELAIDE On 14th July, members, husbands and friends enjoyed an evening at the Repertory Theatre. Members attended the 75th Anniversary celebrations of the Clarence Park Methodist Church on 14th August to hear Dr. Wood take the service, and we were delighted that he could spare a few minutes after the service to meet us again after so many years. Our Annual Meeting was held in the Royal Overseas League Club Rooms on 22nd September. Our last year's officers were re-elected for a further term, n,tamely, President, Mrs. Field (Addie Crane), Secretary, Mrs. Packer (Golda Cocks) and Treasurer, Mrs. Hocking (Bettie Prior). Our Christmas meeting was a morning tea for members and children in the Botanical Gardens on 25th November. Mrs. Wells and Miss Lenise Wells, both old scholars, joined our Club that day. Births: Mr. and Mrs. Colin Packer (Golda Cocks), a daughter, 15th April, 1959. Mr. and Mrs. Lance Betheras (Joan Tresize), a son, 17th April, 1959. Also second daughter to Mrs. H. Bannister (Jill Adams) 1st June, 1960. Present members are Mesdames Rooney (Gertrude Nicholson), Field (Adelaide Crane), Reece (Rita Davidson), Cockrell (Bessie Crowle Stanyer), Dunn (Estelle Gardiner), Loveday (Alberta Laver), Haddow (Mary Scholz), Roden (Yvonne Robinson,) Packer (Golda Cocks), Hocking (Bettie Prior), Buchan (Barbara Astridge), Rossiter (Olive Davies), Betheras (Joan Tresize), Canty (Marian Stephens), Stephenson (Miriam Longmuir), Wells (Linda Holtham) and Misses Lenise Wells and Bessie Jackson. Any old scholars living in Adelaide or visiting are invited to contact the officebearers at UX 2589 or ML 8359 or UX2534.

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August 3 - 1 9 6 0 Return Ball Seventy-four people attended the 1960 Return Ball which was held at No. 9 Darling Street at which the guests of honour were the President (Miss Valerie Kerr), Misses Lucy Kellaway, Margaret Lansbury, Jessie Strain and Verna Davey. The success of the ball was due to the hard work of ticket secretaries Jillian Longmuir and Wendy Thomson and the 13 debutantes.

August 17—Annual Dinner More than 100 Old Collegians spent a most enjoyable evening at the Victoria for the annual dinner with an Old Collegian, Mavis Lancaster, as the guest speaker describing her five years' work in Australia House, London. The President (Miss Valerie Kerr) welcomed both the official guests and Old Collegians, and proposed the Loyal Toast. Miss D. Cerutty proposed the triple toast to the school, club and absent friends. The Immediate Past President, Mrs. L. Williams, thanked Miss Lancaster for her most enjoyable talk.

August 22—Special General Meeting Because of the concern over rising costs which had affected the financial position of the club, a special general meeting was called to discuss a proposed increase in subscriptions. It was decided to increase the yearly subscription to 3 0 / a year for city members, and £1 for school girl and country members, while the Life Membership subscription was raised to £12.

September 1 6 - M . L . C . Golf Day Highlight of the annual golf day this year at Commonwealth Golf Club was the presentation of a perpetual golf trophy, a silver tray, which will be inscribed each year with the winner's name. A total of 32 members were delighted to see it presented to Mrs. Hartley Mitchell (Peggy Eise). Minor trophies were won by Mrs. Grace Wickens, Mrs. L. Hinton and Mrs. G. Stewart.

September 23—"Fun and Games Night" With the aim of providing an addressograph to help lighten the burden of the secretary's work a group of enthusiastic Old Collegians organised a special evening at the home of Mrs. M. Muir (Betty Knucky). More than 60 attended, and brought with them not only a plate but also old school magazines and pictures of school days which provided plenty of amusement recognising all "the girls".

October 22-"Overton" Outing Thanks ot the six hostesses, Mrs. Russell Smith (Marjorie Healing), Mrs. F. Renkin (Minnie Beckett), Miss Valerie Kerr, Mrs. A. K. Horman (Roma Reseigh), Miss Blanche Wood, Mrs. A. Alberto (Queenie Howell), and Mrs. D. Switson (Frev Shimmon) and their splendid gesture in providing cars to take a group of elderly people from "Overton" to Mt. Dandenong for afternoon tea.

October 2 8 - F i l m Night A special film night in aid of the addressograph fund was held in the Boarders' Lounge. Joan Walter delighted her audience with the fine films of her trip from London to Bombay on the "Indiaman" visiting many places not usuallv seen by tourists.

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October 30—Annual Church Service

March 25—Sun Tennis Cup

Fitchett Chapel was again the setting for the Old Collegians' Annual Church Service conducted by Dr. W o o d , who expressed the wish that Old Collegians use the chapel whenever they were passing as they had worked so hard towards the building fund for it. " I thank you for what you have done to give us this beautiful house of God."

M.L.C. Old Collegians won the Old Girls' Inter-Schools Tennis Match for the Sun Cup for the 14th time. Congratulations to the team, which consisted of Mrs. J. Young (Dulcie Whittaker), Mrs. L. W o o d s (Beverley Malcolm), Mrs. B. Rich (Barbara Mclntyre) and Mrs. A. W o o l dridge (Anne Goldsworthy).

An Old Collegians' Choir, under the direction of Miss Ruth Flockart, sang two anthems, "Almighty God, who hast me brought" and " I will lift up mine eyes". Lessons were read by the President (Miss Valerie Kerr), and by Miss Gillian Davies, Senior Prefect, 1959.

April 8—College Day

November 12 to 19—Visits to Other Schools Executive members of the club were again guests of other public schools—at a special luncheon at P.L.C. on 12th November, and the annual meeting of the Geelong Branch of the O.C.C. on 12th November also. The club was also represented at a luncheon at Merton Hall on 19th November, and at the Hermitage and Morongo, Geelong, on 19th November.

November 17—Enrolment Day The President (Miss Valerie Kerr), Secretary, Mrs. N. Curry, Mrs. J. Martin and Miss Margaret Donaldson visited the school to enrol school girl members.

December 3—Garden Party Three hundred Old Collegians were welcomed by the President (Miss Valerie Kerr), Secretary (Mrs. N. Curry) and Dr. and Mrs. W o o d . Special guests included representatives of sister schools who, together with Old Collegians, enjoyed a pleasant afternoon tea in the Boarders' Dining Room.

December 8—Presentation of Prizes The President (Miss Valerie honour to present the prizes Middle School Speech Day.

Kerr) had the at the Lower

December 14—New Members' Welcome The home of Mrs. J. Young (Dulcie Whittaker) was opened for a special welcome to school girl members leaving school at the end of the year. Miss Joan Walter showed a film of her overseas tour, while those who preferred were able to listen to records and "just talk". Supper was supplied by members of Council.

College Day, which was enjoyed by many Old Collegians, opened with morning assembly conducted by Dr. W o o d , followed by luncheon in the Gymnasium attended by 118. In the afternoon sporting attractions including tennis, baseball and swimming, attracted the younger Old Collegians. Afternoon tea in the dining hall at which members were the guests of the school was a fitting end to a most pleasant day.

April 17—Sun Golf This year's winner of the Sun Golf Cup was Korowa, to which the club extends its congratulations. The M.L.C. team included Mrs. V. Nagel (Nan Edwards), Mrs. D. Dennehy (Lydia Duncan), Mrs. H. Mitchell (Peggy Eise), Mrs. A. K. Horman (Roma Reseigh), Mrs. L. Hinton (Elly Johnson) and Mrs. H. Ingle-Smith (Freda Farrow).

May 6—"Annesley" Outing Elderly people from "Annesley" spent a pleasant day at Macedon where they were taken by a group of Old Collegians who thoughtfully provided both transport and afternoon tea. Hostesses were Mrs. L. Chambers (Jean Davison), Mrs. F. Renkin (Minnie Beckett), Mrs. A. Alberto (Queenie Howell), Mrs A. McCutcheon (Doris Gault) and Mrs. A. K. Horman (Roma Reseigh).

May 1 9 - 1 9 6 1 Annual Ball Table centres of driftwood, candles and sea shells highlighted the " D e e p Sea" Ball decorations at the Palais de Danse this year. Balloons in deep sea colours together with canopies of fish netting provided an attractive setting for the President (Mrs. L. S. Chambers) to receive the I I debutantes.

March 7 - C o f f e e at M.L.C.

The debutantes were Dorothy Tapner, Dianne Hill, Gail Williams, Vera McKenzie, Val Driver, Lorraine Payne, Sandra Chambers, Judy Evans, Lynette Wright, Dagmara Valdmanis and Jillian Pinne. Official guests included Dr. L. J. Murphy, Principal of the Glendonald School for Deaf Children, together with the representatives of the Old Wesley Collegians, M.L.C. Parents' Association, Miss Lucy Kellaway and executive members of Council.

An enjoyable morning coffee was arranged in the Boarders' Lounge Room on 7th March to raise funds for the club. Well-known television hostess, Mrs. R. Nye (Ruth Farren-Price), gave a delightful talk on television behind the scenes.

More than 600 attended the ball which was convened by Ruth Bilney and Joan Harris, with Sandra Chambers, Rosalie Evans and Jan Warner as ticket secretaries. The proceeds of £432 will go to Glendonald.

February 22—Annual Meeting of the Club

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On Saturday, 3rd September, 1960, after 40 years, "Girls" of Form XX in 1920 held a reunion at the home of Mrs. S. H. Keys (Ailsa Phillips). Guest of honour was Miss Dahle (former Form Mistress), who cut a special cake and gave a greeting in French. Twenty-three of the 28 were contacted and 18 were present—two have died: Mrs. Wardrop (Linda Cooper) and Rita Chittick. Those present were—Mrs. Knox (Mavis Alexander), Mrs. Whitecross (Edith Ronayne), Mrs. Barber (Doreen Allen), Mrs. Mullins (Daphne Sampson), Mrs. Langford (Una Wilson), Mrs. Giles (Madge Law), Mrs. Gunn (May Stavely), Mrs. Pederick (Phyllis Pederick), Mrs. Hansen (Phyllis Harrison), Mrs. Bradsliaw (Winnie Wright), Mrs. Benjamin (Vera Mills), Mrs. Thomas (Nell Peverill), Mrs. Rogers (Lois Leslie), Mrs. Goonan (Mabel Finnie), Mrs. McLean (Marion Gough), Mrs. Lloyd (Lorna Hurrell) and Mill Rogers. Others of the Form who have since been contacted are—Evelyn Smith, Enid Wadeson, Elaine Thomas, Mrs. Cumberland (Marion Mitchell), Mrs. Mills (Jean McRea), Mrs. Storie (Ivy Jones), Mrs. Atkinson (Joyce Connell) and Mrs. Austin (Ethel Coney). W e plan to make it a yearly function and this year (1961) are meeting in August at the home of Mrs. Lloyd (Lorna Hurrell), at Kaloram:t Chalet, Kalorama.

"THE GANG" For eight years a group of Old Collegians who left school in 1953 have been meeting each month in each other's homes. The numbers have grown from the original 12 to more than 30 although many of them now are to be found in other States and various parts of the world. Members include Noel and Laurel Wood, Gwenda Hansen at present abroad; Mrs. Ian Fillar (Barbara Nixon), in Brazil; Mrs. Tan Suen Houw (Lesley Andrew), in the tin mining area of Indonesia; Mrs. Kevin Telford (Janet Miller), who is living in Kingston, South Australia; Mrs. Storrie Walton (Bronwyn Harris), who lives in Sydney; Katherine O'Neill, a deaconess and social social worker at the Mildura Presbyterian Church; Jacqueline Wood, now overseas after a distinguished University course completing her Master of Philosophy. Those nearer school include Mrs. Gordon Wilson (Lynette Hall), Joan Harris, Mrs. Ian Rutherford (Margaret Bennett), Mrs. Stewart Joy (Louise Gault), Mrs. David Roach (Ena Smith), Mrs. Alec Deane (Barbara Paton), Mrs. Don Campbell (Janette Gourley). Others include — Mrs. Max Albiston (Elizabeth Tweddell), Mrs. Max Bellot (Helen McComb), Mrs. John Armour

(Jill Woodfull), Miss Jill Dixon (teaching at Benalla High), Miss Beverley Brown (Mrs H. Kannegeiser), and Mrs. Geof Anderson (Julie Bissett).

PUPIL—1901 I was a boarding pupil at M.L.C. for one year only, the year 1901. My father, Miss Walton's elder brother and the oldest member of the family, went to New Zealand with his family in 1889, and settled there. As his two eldest children were Australian born, he was anxious that his only daughter should have part of her schooling in her native land, and to come under the influence of his sister, hence my entry into the M.L.C. For various reasons, I was only able to remain for one year, but the influence of the College gave me a new attitude to life, and has been of undoubted help to me throughout the years. Also, the happiest memories remain of the year I spent there. My first recollection of M.L.C. after being presented to the Principal, Dr. Fitchett, and the Lady Superintendent, Miss Fitchett, is prayers after tea. There were about 60 boarders and we sat in the dining room for them. The hymn that evening was "Lead, Kindly Light". When we came to the line "And I am far from home" I felt very forlorn, and thought home was very, very far away. Other incidents that stand out are Saturday mornings directly after breakfast, when again we sat in the dining room, and waited for our names to be called from the mending list. Then the garments were collected, and if the mended articles were not presented for inspection before the next Saturday, we received some kind of penalty, though it was not serious enough to be remembered. Incidents which were really Red Letter Days were the wild flower expeditions. W e were taken some distance into the country to gather them and have a picnic tea. A prize was given by the Principal for the best collection. The competition was keen and the outings greatly enjoyed by all. Also the afternoons when a girl had been selected to act as hostess at Liberty Hall, a cottage that stood at the back of the College grounds on a site now occupied by the hospital. The hostess might ask her chosen friends up to a limited number, a special tea was provided, and a very happy and free time was enjoyed. I should have mentioned previously that there were special students in my day who usually made a special study of music or singing as well as a language. One such pupil I remember practised every evening when we were changing for tea, Mendelssohn's "Spring Song." EDITH PORTER (Walton). 34 Ellerton Road, Mt. Eden, Auckland, New Zealand.

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They chose 14 of us to wear the gold star and hatband, and lest we should be overwhelmed with the honour, there was another side to the picture, as our Senior described at the time in the following words: At nine o'clock of a shining morn we start our little day, All day long we're checking girls and telling them what to say— "Will you please hush, will you please stop, will you please step this way", Oh, who would want to come to school to live through such a day!

Betty Muirden (Uren) and I met as we left the Gym. It was the occasion of some of the celebrations for "75 Years at M.L.C.". The recognition was mutual, but we had to look twice at one another as we had not met since school days. W e discovered we both had a daughter at M.L.C. that year, and found so much to talk about that we decided to have afternoon tea together, and as I had recently met Dot Chegwin (Mann) on a tram, and several others of our year had been to the celebrations also, we asked all those with whom we could get in contact to meet at my house.

Diverse in temperament, opinions, interests and abilities though we were, we worked well as a team and as the year's end approached and all but one were leaving, we felt it would be a pity to lose contact as is so often the case however good the intentions. W e decided to nice, monthly at each other's homes, commencing on Wednesday, 20th February, 1933, at Yvonne's.

I had not felt such excitement for many years as I felt the day the first gathering approached. Elva Landy (Ashton), who had toyed with the idea of a reunion prior to this, rose at 5 a.m. to leave the country, where she was staying, to be with us. Thirteen or fourteen met this first time, then Betty asked us to her home.

Perhaps it was a happy omen that at our last Speech Night we should be given the honour, for the first time, of singing one verse of the "Leaving Song", and that at Speech Night, 1933, we should revive the custom of Old Collegians in the audience standing when it was sung. Certainly, "though some of us have wandered far", and despite new interests, academic or business careers, home-making, etc., the association has continued, and although for various reasons the interval is usually six weeks, "when the night suits", we feel the unbroken fellowship has grown richer with the years.

W e tried, originally, to contact as many girls as we could from XX, VA and Pass VI in' 192122-23; but when some girls from VB or from years just preceding or following these years asked to join us, of course we were very happy to have them. Gatherings from then on attracted larger numbers.

As each member came of age she received a book inscribed and signed by the group and there was usually a simple birthday cake for supper on the night nearest the occasion. The sorrows, joys and problems of life have touched us in various ways and we are the poorer by the loss of that bright personality, Shirley Whittaker, in 1939. Other links with the school have been through the Old Collegians' Choirs to which some of us have belonged and where we have re-lived the joy of choral singing particularly at Jubilee times. Here we are: Yvonne Miles (Senior Prefect), now Mrs. F. Nicholls, at present in Bangkok, a 12-months' appointment. Norma Allan (Mrs F. Lovell). Jean Aubrey (Mrs. G. Dugdale, and our first grandmother). Rita Blair (Mrs. D. Langham). Ruth Fry (Mrs. C. R. Fry). Mavis Moulton (Mrs. G. Baker). Betty Nicholas (Mrs. E. Alcock). Frey Shimmin (Mrs. D. Switson). Norma Smith (Mrs. G. Atkins). Anne Watkins (Mrs. E. Smart). Mavis Wicks (Mrs. A. Hall). Shirley Whittaker (died June, 1939). Mary Fox (at present Y.W.C.A. Secretary, Karachi. Pakistan). Ruth Bennett. RUTH BENNETT.

It may be invidious to mention names, but I think all of us are proud to have in our ranks Mrs. Bolte (Edith Elder), Elva Landy (Ashton), mother of famous John Landy, Dorothy Williams (Holding), Victorian President, Y.W.C.A., Ethleen Whitney King (O'Dwyer), first woman lawyer in Queensland, and Jean Chambers (Davison), President, Old Collegians' Club. W e have not been able to get in touch with all the original members as shown in old class photos; so if any of those girls chance to read this, we would love to see them. The next gathering is in September at the home of Eunice Benjamin (Bowley), phone 80 2405. Those intending to be present please ring Eunice or contact any of the girls mentioned above. Additional hostesses to those mentioned above—Elva Landy (Ashton), Nance Prentice (Ashworth), Jean Chambers (Davison), Margaret Woodbridge (Rothwell), Minnie Renkin (Beckett), Phyllis Little (Kellavvay), Ena Hutton (Bee). NETTIE PARKER

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MONTHLY Regular monthly meetings have been held by a group of Old Collegians who were at school together from 1914-1918. The names are Mrs. Linton (Eva Minto), Mrs. Barnes (Marjorie King), Mrs. Cornell (Edna Pryor), Mrs. Lawson (Dr. Amanda Liebert), Mrs. Liddle (Dorothy Easterby), Mrs. King (Doreen Adams), Mrs. Austin (Irvine Minto) and Mrs. Patten (Beryl King). Only one member, Mrs. Dewar (Mattie Brown) has died.

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"Some of Us Have U/andered F a r " TOURING IN EUROPE (Extract from a letter to the Editress Ruth Redrobe.)

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Last summer we hitch-hiked around the Continent for three and a half months, beginning in Norway, south via Germany, including Berlin, where we visited the Eastern Sector, and across to Greece by boat from Southern Italy. Then on to Rome—to the Olympic Games, and a threeweek tour of this historical city.

streets and flowers growing prolifically. In fact, flowers grow the whole year round. There are Zocalos (plazas), parks, the latter having fountains and mosaic seats and also statues to make it more beautiful. The main food of the Mexican is, of course, maize, which is made into tortillas, tamales, and so on. The drink from the cactus is tequila, pulque and also mezcal. The local folk dances from the different districts are also carried out, and some of them are very effective and elaborate.

In London I taught for a while, worked for Lyons selling ice creams, have done clerical work and typing, and at the moment am a "Nanny"— no grey uniform, however. Regent Park these days is quite "international", still the institute of grey uniforms and large prams remain, but I have also met French, Italian, German, even Israelite and Japanese, nannies.

Mexico has country of all descriptions. Acapulco, on the coast of the Pacific, a fabulous beach resort, mountains up to 14,000 feet with snow, sulphur springs, tropical and even jungle growth.

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Shopping in the Arabian countries is quite an experience. It took us two hours to purchase two gallons of petrol one day. It is the custom to be served tea, coffee or lemonade, whichever you prefer, at the expense of the shopkeeper or proprietor as soon as one enters a shop. This, of course, means a social chat and also takes time.

(Extract from a letter to JEAN SUTTON CROW from Mrs. S. F. Davies.) On arriving at Skagway we stepped on to the train which was waiting at the ship, and we were soon away being pulled up through the mountains by our little "puff-puff", and on a very narrow gauge railway. Our seats were very comfortable and moveable; it was like being in an observation car, and, of course, as we climbed the scenery became more beautiful—high mountain peaks, some covered with glaciers and beautiful foliage, and lakes below. W e passed the "Trail of '98" which was very interesting, boy, the rocks and stuff they had to contend with in those days—and so on through wooden tunnels until we finally sighted Lake Bennett. W e made a stop here for lunch—real family style—all in together with everything on the table at once. W e partook of moose (similar to roast beef, but much coarser in texture and darker in colour), vegetables, rolls and butter, stewed apricots, apple pie and cheese, cookies and coffee. I really enjoyed it but ate far too much. W e then took snaps and soon we were "puffing" on to the Yukon.

MEXICO (Extract from a talk on Mexico given by CICELY' MONEY at the Annual Meeting of the Sydney Branch.) Buildings in Mexico have high stone walls, locked gates, windows looking on to an inner courtyard where beautiful gardens and lawns can be seen. Any exterior windows have a filigree of wrought iron to keep out some of the more daring Mexicans who are bent on robbing or stabbing the tenant. Cities are most modern with tree-lined

THE HOLY L A N D (Extract from a letter to the Editress DOROTHY NANCE.)

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My visit to Jordan was the highlight of all, and as when I visited the catacombs in Rome, I thought of that lovely song, "I walked today where Jesus walked". I again hummed the tune as I visited Jericho, the Dead Sea, Jerusalem, and, of course, Bethlehem. I had been rather fearful in case these places had been spoiled by the 20th century, but was pleased to find this was not so. Nevertheless it was quite wonderful to see these places and meet the people, and to think how strange it was that where Christianity began, only 12 per cent, of the people were Christians. Another thing that puzzled me was that the Moslems have mosques on nearly all the spots of Christian evidence.

AFRICA (Extract from a letter to the Editress AVICE BLENNERHASSET.)

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Travelling on these Swedish cargo-liners is certainly most relaxing after the rush and scramble of the past wonderful six months trailing from city to city, through endless cathedrals, castles, art galleries, ruins, etc. At times a scaffolding for one's neck would have helped when gazing up at domes, spires and decorated ceilings; several times during my stay in England I heard the remark—"You crazy Australians! You try to do in six months what we would do in 10 years." It was in the Portuguese National Park in Portuguese East Africa, 2000 square miles of it, that we saw our first herd of zebra, antelope and

THE O L D CO LLEGIAN several elephants. It was there, too, that a runner told our driver a pride of lions had just passed further down the road from the house, and excitement gripped the whole party, and we all climbed in the car to look for them. Suddenly we saw the lions; dozens of the beautiful creatures (not like our poor, moth-eaten zoo specimens) lay panting or sleeping, quite indifferent to our presence. Bleached skeletons of animals scattered around were a grim reminder that these lovely creatures really do get hungry. Then on to the elephant country where we drove to within 15 yards of an old bull elephant, with feet big enough to crush our car to the ground. Pelicans, storks and cranes rose from the swamps as we approached, submerged hippos, their backs covered with hundreds of tiny birds, sat up and waddled to the bank where two large greenish-yellow crocodiles slid silently into the water, leaving not a ripple. This Africa is breathtaking!

MANILA (Extract from a letter sent to her friends by Mrs. F. Nicholls (YVONNE MILES).) In the Philippines we were feted and redcarpeted delightfully and shown over most of the scientific organisations and universities. Except for the University of the Philippines their universities are all private concerns run mostly by the Roman Catholic Church. This means that they are very poor, because their only income is from tuition fees, staffs are badly paid and very part-time because most teachers derive the major portion of their income from private practice outside. To improve the pass rate they use the "end-to-end" system, which means they study one subject singly and intensively for a few weeks, get tested, then can forget it for the rest of their academic lives.

ATHENS (Extract from a letter to Mrs. C. Renkin (MINNIE BECKETT) from JANET STAHL.) I have discovered Greece, or rather, Athens, as no doubt so many others have before me. To

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me, Athens is the Golden City of Europe, and should be the mecca of all thinking tourists. W e arrived here on a beautiful clear day, and there it was spread before us, modern Athens, not as the ancient Greek seamen must have seen it, but a golden city spread over low hills and the foreshore, and dominated by the Acropolis and the hill of St. George's Church. I spent the first afternoon on the Acropolis. It was sublime, peaceful and a stimulant to thought. The second day I spent walking around the city, and saw the remains of the temple of Jupiter. At Daphne we saw an 11th century Byzantine Church decorated with the most intricate and beautiful mosaics depicting stories from the Gospels and some of the saints. It was only a small church, but really beautiful and quite a work of art.

ENGLAND (Extract from a letter to her niece, Mrs. J. Deane (JOAN TURNER) from her aunt, RUBY MITCHELL.) W e had a wonderful day recently at Hatfield House, Hertfordshire, the home of the Marquis of Salisbury and historic in the extreme. The main gates are very beautiful, three fold, superb wrought-iron work, very high and surmounted by heraldic figures. W e paid our 2 / 6 entrance fee, and then proceeded up the great beech avenue, quite a long walk to the House. W e were first taken to the great banqueting hall, and stunned by its beauty, a gleaming floor of black and white marble, walls magnificently panelled, and the enormous lofty ceiling painted in mythological scenes. Then we ascended the Grand Staircase with its elaborately carved newel posts, through to the King James Drawing Room and then the Long Gallery. No great house of the 17th century would have been considered complete without one, then the great library with more than 8000 books and exquisite collection of miniatures. The chapel is a gem; as one enters one faces the most superb window of Old Testament scenes, and their prototype in the New Testament is indicated by Biblical reference inscribed below it. High galleries hung with lovely scriptural paintings, carved oak pews, with a service every morning. In the chapel the men and boys sit one side, the ladies and girls the other.

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Though some of us have wandered far, Since College days were done, Though some of us are doubtless in Most places 'neath the sun, One pathway to our hearts is sure, One light forever gleams, The green and gold of that dear school W e only see in dreams.

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Neu/s of O) I Collegians Old Collegians will welcome the appointment of Mrs. Joyce McCarthy (Joyce Warren) as the first principal of Elsternwick Methodist Ladies' College since it became a separate school from the beginning of this year. Dr. Una Porter (Una Cato), who was awarded an O.B.E. in the New Year's Honour's List last year recently retired as senior psychiatrist at the Q'ueen Victoria Hospital, but remains as an honorary consultant psychiatrist. Dr. Porter has been vice-president of the world Y.W.C.A. since 1955, and an executive member of the Y.W.C.A. of Australia since 1948. Mary Fox, General Secretary of the Karachi branch of the Y.W.C.A., visited Australia recently, and spoke of the work being done in Pakistan in caring for women and children in refugee camps there. Noleen Ferris who formerly had her own driving school in Albury is now the Secretary of the Women's Gas Association in Melbourne. Mrs. J. J. Sawyers (Judy Bell) has recently opened her own chiropody practice in Frankston. Mrs. Whitney King (Ethleen O'Dwyer) has held the position of President of the National Council of Women for three years until her resignation this year. Mrs King remains however as a Vice-President of the International Council of Women, and is President of the International Federation of Women Lawyers. Dr. Loris Figgins left last year on a three year scholarship in America to further her research studies in the treatment of bone infections. Dr. Figgins was the Staff Medical Officer of the Austin Hospital's Orthopaedic unit. Soprano Julia Malyon, known to school friends as June Dawkins has returned to Europe to further her musical studies and take up engagements there.

Valerie O'Connor, 29-year-old winner of the Gilchrist Trust scholarship will be the first Australian nurse to study nursing journalism. She will go to England in July to do a year's course in journalism at the London Polytechnic, Annette Zmood who is a therapy radiographer at the Peter MacCallum Clinic will visit many overseas hospitals and clinics dealing with cancer during a visit abroad this year. Mrs. V. E. Walklate (Myra Corney) was the guest at a very pleasant informal annual meeting of the Sydney branch last year. Mrs. Walklate meets each month Mrs. Robertson (Eva Gaylard), Mrs. Hocking (Wynn Norman), Mrs. Blanchard (Ivy Richards), Mrs. Calder (Kathleen Ward), and Mrs. Rodgers (Edna Friend), at Mt. Eliza Country Women's Association meetings. They are all now faithful grandmothers. Dr. Eileen Fisher, one of three women pathologists at the Burnley Horticultural section of the Department of Agriculture was recently able to study facial eczema in sheep in a tour of England, Europe and New Zealand. Travelling is no novelty for Mrs. J. Tahija (Jean Walters) who has lived in Djakarta since her marriage 13 years ago, but who goes abroad every year, so that now there are few countries in the world she has not visited. Mrs. Bruce Rollins (Shirley Michael) has lived in Timor since May 1959, where her husband is attached to the Teachers' Training School and Theological School, and adviser to the Methodist Church in the Soe region of Indonesia. Both the pulpit and internal fittings in the Soe Church have been designed by Shirley, the only architect in Timor. She is also teaching handwork to girls gatherings in Soe for which gifts of knitting wool, cotton and other material would be most welcomed.

THE O L D CO LLEGIAN Jenette Hammon who was at school in in 1953-55 last year passed her first professional exam at Mooroopna Base Hospital where she also won the first year prize for "Bedside Manners." Marie Rowland and Mary Snowball are both Hospital Visitors at Heidelberg Repatriation General Hospital. Mary works full time at the Red Cross there helping with personal shopping for patients with no family and many other services, while Marie also helps at Fairfield Infectious Diseases' Hospital and Mont Park. Mrs. Glen Balmford (Glen Tomasetti) who has been collecting folk songs for the past five years has become well known throughout Melbourne for her ballad singing. She sings in French, Czechoslovakian, Italian, Chinese and Icelandic, and recently completed a short country tour through the auspices of the Commonwealth Literary Fund. Ruth Nye (Farren-Price) well known both as a television hostess and a concert pianist has released her first record (W. and G. E.L. 963). Four short works are included — a rare piano only setting of the Scherzo from Litoff's "Concerto Symphonique," "Musical Box" by Liadov, "Bohemian Dance" of Smetna and a Rhondo by Hummel. Barbara Cox is now studying veterinary science at the University of Sydney, following her first year at Melbourne University. Four old collegians graduated from the Peter MacCallum Clinic as therapy radiographers last December. They were Roslyn McConnell, Patricia Robertson, Dianne Lloyd and Wendy Loutit. Other successful students were Ruth Bilney, Judith Duggan, Heather Marryatt, Janice Warner and Helen Beeton who passed their final year subjects in Occupational Therapy. Elspeth Robin has begun Third year Physiotherapy, and Elaine Brisbane has just completed the course. Rosemary Balmer and Eril Hutton have completed the pharmacy course. Eril is on the Staff of the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

TRAVELLERS Win Collins left for England in February, and was given a farewell by many old collegian friends at the home of Mrs. R. M. White (Sadie Reynolds). They included Mrs. Wood (Gertie Osborne), Audrey Carter, Mrs. Haslem (Hessie Graham), Mrs. Hales (Grace Wait), Mrs. Twycross (Violet Wilcox), Mrs. McCoy (Anne Dufty), Mrs. F. Pryor (Edna Cornell), Mrs. Swift (Marie Sutherland), Mrs. Tozer (Alice Thompson), Mrs. Dawes (Margaret Gutheridge), Mrs. L. P. Smith (Stella Robinson) and May Brunier. Shirley Wellard is working in Toronto after spending twelve months in England and the continent. She is now planning a trip across the States to Los Angeles to catch the Canberra on its maiden voyage home to Australia. Dorothy Cooper left for England and America in April. At present abroad is Elizabeth Johan-

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son who was at school from 1954-56. Moyna Frederick (Diamond) spent eight and a half months in America, England and the continent, travelling more than 10,000 miles by car. Loloma Weir (Green) is in Malaya where her husband is stationed with the military forces. Janet Stahl sailed on the "Patris" to Greece in September last year, and spent some time there before going overland to London. She is now doing work at the Queen's Theatre. Among old collegians she has seen are Diana Gill and Helen Dodgshun. Marion Gardner is at present on a two year visit abroad. Mrs. Sinclair (Dawn Hodge) is at present in England on a fourteen months visit where her husband is in an exchange teaching position at Great Barr School in Birmingham. Mrs. Simon Desborough (Joan Bodinnar) has gone abroad with her husband where he is to study cattle breeding in many parts of England. Mrs. J. Bond (Freda Pizzey) who has returned to England for a few months will visit her daughter Wendy Bond in Cairo where she is attached to the British Foreign Office prior to a position as secretary to an Ambassador in South America. Mrs. Merv Davies (Noela Pearce) and her husband have returned from a tour of Tasmania where they stayed with another old collegian Mrs. John Taylor (Gwyn Lane) and family at Bracknell. Mrs. Blackburn (Vera Lockwood) visited Hobart in January and February this year. Mrs. Levy (Stella Langley) visited Melbourne from Sydney earlier this year, while Phyllis Minns was a visitor to Sydney at Easter time. Mrs. Arch Dufty (Faith Wellard) was an interstate visitor to Western Australia in March. Marion Pinkerton spent her long vacation in Fiji with her aunt, and old collegian Dr. Esther Williams. Nance Prentice (Ashworth) visited Japan recently with the Melbourne University Architectural group. Betty Feith (Evans) has returned home from America and is at present living in Canberra. Ruth Lechte plans to return to Australia this year driving overland to Singapore, and crossing to Australia and driving down to Melbourne. Mrs. R. R. Prentice (Nancy Ashworth) recently visited Japan. Ruth Dufty returned from abroad after a seven months away. Wendy Taylor has returned from a nine months holiday abroad. Mrs. Ellison (Mary Hanna) has returned home to Sweden after a six months holiday in Melbourne. In two years in London Mrs. Nat Crosbie-Goold (Charmian Jacka) appeared in four television shows, and in the West End. Charmian is at present on a ten month visit to her parents in Melbourne. Miss Dora Walker who has been the Principal's Assistant to Dr. W o o d has returned to England to take up a position there. Nancy McNeill topped the June 1960 Midwifery final exams at the King Edward Memorial Hospital, Perth. Lynette Latham and Wendy Renkin are at the same hospital and do their finals in June 1961. Both have bought motor scooters, and are enjoying seeing the west on "days off."

THE O L D COLLEGIAN UNIVERSITY NEWS At Melbourne

Old collegians at Melbourne University appear to be taking an active part in clubs ranging from judo to creative dancing. They are particularly predominant in S.C.M., including Rosslyn Terry who is secretary this year. Mary Johnson is frontiers' officer, Stephanie Tasker, on the staff council and the central committee; Margaret Ralton, Marjorie Rae, Betsy Ley, and Mary Brevitt are also on the central committee. Anne Carlson is president of the Commerce S.C.M. Connected with the World University Service are Mary Johnson on the committee, and Elizabeth Boardman who is Education Officer. Gillian Davies has been Freshers' Secretary this year for the Evangelical Union, and she is also on the General Committee. Pam Trundell is Missions' Publicity Officer on the Missions Committee for the same organisation. Evelyn Snow is Education Officer for clubs and societies on the Students' Representative Council. Old Collegians in the Literary Club include Kay Holt who is treasurer, and Jan Mclvor, Angela Schafer and Margaret Plant. In the sporting field Lois Brown, Joan Slade and Pam Ternouth are playing hockey; Margaret Lansbury Softball, Lois Brown and Lyn Reardon swimming; Marnie Haig-Muir cricket; Rosemary Jame and Pauline Learner tennis. Helen Williams has played inter-Varsity judo. In the Russian club Rae Wilson and Julia Warner are committee members. Marika Micklen is on the A.L.P. Society Committee. Marnie Haig-Muir is editor of the Commerce paper "Laissez-Faire." Diane Hofmaier has been Miss Ormond-Women's College in this year's Miss University Quest. Diane raised the most money and came second in the quest.

Jennifer Murphy and Angela Schafer have been active in the Melbourne University Dramatic Club. Angela has done some costume designing and Jennifer is learning bell-ringing. Lesley Dunn is treasurer of Abschol. Jeanne Wilson has been working for the Wyverna Committee at Queen's College. Margaret Lansbury is a representative on the National Union of Australian University Students on the National Youth Council. In the Conservatorium Opera School Jacqueline Peace played the old maid in "The Old Maid and the Thief," and was awarded one of four opera school scholarships. Rhonda Harris is playing a leading role in the Secondary Teachers' production of "The Gondoliers." Marion Pinkerton is third year representative on the Conservatorium Students' Society.

At Monash M.L.C. girls are among the 350 pioneers at Monash University, and are carrying on a school tradition of taking an active interest in the organisation of various clubs. They include Suzanne Carmichael, Eril Siggins, Adrienne Holzer, Jill Cole, Arts; Marion Grey, Economics and politics: Pam Harris and Kaye Hobbs Science and Arts; and Wendy Johnstone, Science.

Conservatorium Pat Muirden has just completed third year Music Bac., with six honours. Mary Bickart has also completed third year and is now doing Dip. Ed. She obtained honours and the Maude Harrington Accompanying Prize. Julie Gleadell has just completed second year Mus. Dip. Pam Gale, Noela Hogg, Rhyll Clark, Belle Rowland and Ruth Millikan and Marion Pinkerton have just commenced third year Mus. Bach. Janet Christensen and Joy Carter have completed first year and both obtained four honours.

CK M.L.C. The year 1961 is a milestone and the beginning of a new era in the life of Elsternwick M.L.C. The school is now independent and administered by its own Council, and is known as "Elsternwick M.L.C.". The school owes its very existence to the great generosity of one man — the late Mr. Fred J. Cato, who bought the house and land in Gladstone Parade, which was so suitable for a school. So in the year 1930, the Fred J. Cato branch of M.L.C. was opened. On April 29, this year the College Council and Principal held a reception at the school. The President of the Council, Rev. N. Elliott, welcomed the guests who included Dr. Una Porter and Mrs. Gertrude Kumm, both daughters of the late Mr. Cato, Dr. and Mrs. A. H. Wood, Dr. and Mrs. Coates, Mrs. L. Chambers, President of the M.L.C. Old Collegians' Club, and parents of the girls. After a short, enjoyable musical programme

given by the girls, Dr. Una Porter gave a most interesting and inspiring address, and then unveiled a plaque in the original building in memory of her father. This administrative building is now known as "The Fred J. Cato Wing." It is very fitting that this section of the school which is the very heart of its functioning, should perpetuate the name of its great benefactor. Some of the Old Collegians present were the Principal, Mrs. Joyce McCarthy (Joyce Warren) her sister, Miss W. Warren, Miss Doris Herring, one of Hawthorn's first prefects and who is also so much a part of Elsternwick. Among parents too were Mesdames V. Collie, B. Curtis, M. Dunn, S. Crawford, D. Heather, H. O'Connor, M. Trotter, J. Tyrrell, M. Trahair and J. Parrett. It was indeed a memorable afternoon for the school, and we from Hawthorn extend every good wish to the College in its new status. SHEILA CRAWFORD (Marshall).

THE O L D COLLEGIAN ENGAGEMENTS Anne Paice to Gregory Meuleman. Rita Kornan to Norman Gordon. Hilary Cook to Hamish Christie-Johnston. Ann Miller to Trevan David Jenkin. Pat Sedgley to John Ward.

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at Heathmere School, London. Beverley Evans to William Austin. Janice Barthold to Howard Stacey. Robin Griffith to Robert Myers. Cherril Greenwood to Jeffrey Randies. Barbara Rentoul to Neil Bradshaw. Patricia Simmons to Lieut. Raymond F. Stuart. Kathleen Oaten to Richard Hutchens. Shirley May to Ian Stapleton. Helen Boyce to Robert Lane. Julienne Harry to Donald Coventry. Hilary Dunn to Graeme Smith. Heather Arblaster to John Lawrence. Julie Smyth to John Woolley. Lorraine Evans to John Scrivener. Patricia Whykes to Brian Ely. Isla Hawkins to Denis Walsh. Margaret Down to Peter Lemaike. Lynn Esler to R. Bruce Hodges. Jenny Pittard to Richard Conradi. Elaine Brisbane to Ian Brown. Janice Probert to David Buntine. Margaret Blake to James Chandler. Pam Harris to Chris Knight. Pat Hyman to Geoffery Cashmore. Dorothy Jones to Eric Wendleman. Susan Webber to Alan Shugg. Barbara Kent to Robert Read. Barbara Pither to Baden Wheelhouse. Anne Grunden to John MacLeod. Helen Eyval to Bruce Joynes. Marcia Gunn to Kevyn Brown. Lenore Barnes to Kenneth Forster. Julie Acott to Bryan Thorburn. Jessie Strain to Ian Johnson. Helen Ducat to Richard Gray. Elizabeth Delbridge to Laurie Rush. Margot Lloyd to Colin Grant. Maree Fankhauser to David Hopkins. Lauri Golf to Peter Benton. Nike Demetrie to Euripides Pavlow. Pat McClelland to Ian McDonald. Pamela Griffin to Peter Julicher. Joan Risby to John Hurlstone. Marjorie Evans Smith to Graham Cooper.

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WEDDINGS Joan Inglestant to Barry Sneddon at Littlejohn Memorial Chapel, Scotch College. Margaret Walsh to Graeme Faulkner at All Saints' Church of England, Kooyong. Wendy Orton to Donald McLean at West Preston Methodist Church. One of the bridesmaids was Janice Orton, while Wendy's father conducted the service. Patricia Gray to John Connor at St. Matthew's Church, Bayswater, London. Helen Boyce to Robert Lane at St. Andrew's Church of England, Brighton. Penelope Smith to Ralph Adams at Littlejohn Memorial Chapel, Scotch College. Valerie Joynt to Keith Butler at East Malvern Methodist Church in November. Elaine Harris to George Mitchell in April 1960, at the Warrigal Road Methodist Church. Pat Simmons to Lieut. Ray Stuart at Christ Church, South Yarra, on February 18. Margaret Abrahams to David Stewart at Chapel of St. Andrews, Grimwade House, Melbourne Church of England Grammar School, on April 22, 1961. Old Collegians present included Mrs. G. Brown (Marjorie Morton) and Mrs. G. Bull (Jill Hickling). Barbara Tonkin to Graeme Brooks at Mont Albert Methodist Church on February 4, 1961. Heather Horwood, well-known television personality, to John Pennell at Melbourne Grammar Chapel on September 24, 1960. Deirdre Mathison to Robert Allen on April 29, 1961. Margaret Wallis to Geoffrey Forster at Melbourne Grammar School Chapel. Elizabeth Chambers was married at Littlejohn Memorial Chapel, Scotch College to David Elsum on December 3, 1960. Elizabeth is the daughter of the O.C.C. President, Mrs. L. Chambers (Jean Davison). Maureen Norwood to Ian Trivett at the Independent Church, Melbourne. Lynette Jacobson to Charles Muller at Littlejohn Memorial Chapel, Scotch College, on January 4, 1961. Lynette who was at school from 1952 to 1955 was a member of the Scotch junior school staff, and is now teaching at Malvern Memorial Grammar. Lynette Hall to Gordon Wilson at Auburn Methodist Church on February 18, 1961. Bridesmaids included Jill Dixon, and Honour Wilson a present boarder. Beverley Brown to Harry Kennegeiser on March 11, 1961, at St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Toorak. Bridesmaid was Lois Brown. Margaret Bennett to Ian Rutherford. Jocelyn Clemence to Gordon Osmond at Hay, on January 14, 1961. Beth Clemence, a present pupil, was a bridesmand. Beth Stewart to Neville Frankling at St. John's Presbyterian Church, Bendigo, on December 31, 1960. Bridesmaids included Old Collegians Judith Stewart and Joan Kelso.

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Helen Gwillam to Ian Smith in November 1960, at South Camberwell Methodist Church. Olive Pizzey to Joe Gray on March 2, 1961. Barbara Nixon to Ian Fillar at Holy Trinity Church, London, and has gone with her husband to Brazil for a year before making their home in Queensland. Old Collegians Gwenda Hansen and Noel and Laurel W o o d were guests at the wedding. Elizabeth Ely was married in March to Bruce Loft. Alice Baily to Ray Abbott in January 1961. Lynn Tabart to R. J. Giddings in January 1961. Lynn is now living at Schano, Bougainville, New Guinea. Mary Williams to Lloyd Hocking on April 1, at Hamilton Methodist Church. Adele Mispel to Arthur Methodist Church. Helen Stocks to College Chapel.

Ian

Coombs

Ivanhoe

Unkenstein

Wesley

Janice Livingstone to Dr. Ian Webster at Wesley College Chapel, on December 10, 1960. Robin Campbell to Peter Barrett at St. Mary's Church of England, Caulfield, in January 1961. Bridesmaid was Patricia Gellie. Anne Simpson to Ken Scott at Scotch College on April 13, 1961. Ila Hawkins to Dennis Walsh in April

1961.

Wendy Finch to Edward Drowley at the Ivanhoe Methodist Church on August 27, 1960. Bridesmaid was Patricia Finch.

FITCHETT for

details

CHAPEL these,

see

WEDDINGS: "Silver

and

Green", Pages 11-12.

BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Don Mitchcll (Judy Rosenberg) — a son, born November 17, 1960. Dr. and Mrs. David McCredie (Yvonne Deeble) — a daughter, (Jane Michael), born October 18, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. Peter McKenzie (Elizabeth Richardson) — a son (Andrew James), born November 3, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Palmer (Marion Nixon) — a daughter (Meredith Enid), born November 13, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Fitchett (Jill Cooke) — a son, born October 26, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. Don Sutherland (Adair Eggleston) — a son. Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Pascoe (Kay Forbes) — a daughter (Lisa Kay), on November 22.

Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson (Lorraine C o g h lan) — a daughter (Julie Lorraine), born N o v ember 3, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Rockliff (Judy Roe) — a daughter (Janelle Fiona), born May 13, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. John Norman (Bernice Hargrave) — a daughter, born August 2, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley George (Nola Peddle) — a daughter, born November 22, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. Collin Pearce (Nancy Marshman) — a son (Warrick Vernon), on May 12, 1961. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Tann (Merle Purser) — a son, born March 31, 1961. Rev. and Mrs. Graeme Speedy (Marion Turner) — son (Michael Charles), born September 8, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. Theo Yardley (Pat Ilauser) •— a daughter (Barbara Louise), born March 31, 1961. Mr. and Mrs. Tregennick (Pat Stocker) — a son. Mr. and Mrs. Noel W i g g (Janice Prentice) — a daughter (Rosalyn), born October, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Magnusson (Nancy Graham) — a daughter (Lynette Norma), born July 9. Mr. and Mrs. H. Bannister (Jill Adams) — a daughter (Susan), born June 1, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Beaconsfield (Rene Elbaum) — a son, born February 8, 1961. Mr. and Mrs. John Reid (Alison Dunn) — a son, born January 16, 1961. Mr. and Mrs. Gavin Hamley (Noelle Judkins) — a daughter Robyn Louise, born December 1, 1961. Mr. and Mrs. William Le Page (Jill McConnell) — a daughter (Rosemary), born January 29, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Davis — a son (Donald), born at Naracoorte on June 10, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. J. Jones (Joy Ethrington) — a daughter (Megan), born May 4, 1961. Mr. and Mrs. M. Lukies (Norma Ross) — a son (Phillip Maxwell), born April 20, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. David Godfrey (Judith Pittard) — a son (Mervyn Charles), born at Yallourn, August 10. Mr. and Mrs. Graeme Bull (Jill Hickling) — a son David Russell, born June 20, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Reed (Beverley Dux) — a daughter (Alison Margaret). Mr. and Mrs. Alan Espie (Jean McEwan) — twin daughters (Gay Elizabeth and Lynette Maree). Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hales (Margaret White) — a son (Philip), born January 21, 1961. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Ough (Berice Callender) — a daughter (Keely Maree), born March 17, 1961. Mr. and Mrs. Laurie Binks (Margaret Lidgett)' — a daughter (Jenny), born October 1960. Mr. and Mrs. Brian Ely (Pat Whykes) — a daughter (Jane Louise), born March 29, 1961. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Joske (Prue Apperly) — a son born in Perth on April 16, 1961.

THE O L D COLLEGIAN Mr. and Mrs. Ken Brown (Barbara McCoy),— a daughter, born March 1961. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Segar (Betty Munro) — a daughter (Michaele Janine), born July 2, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Gibney (Beverley Ball) — a son, born November 23, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. James Cullen (Jocelyn Buckland) — a daughter (Fiona Mary), born August 10, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. Alan Morrison (Fay Butlin) — a son (David Robert), born September 13, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Phillips (Dawn Hines), — a daughter (Andrea Louise), born December 10, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. Graeme MacArthur (Beverley Probert) — a son (Bradley Graeme Ryall), born September 23, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Rickards (Elaine Goyne) — a daughter, born September 29, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Bruce (Alexia MacDonald) — a son (Gordon Robert), born January 18, 1961. Mr. and Mrs. Brian Moriarty (Wendy Miller), — a son (Warnye Charles). Mr. and Mrs. James Earl (Joan Wright) — a son (Simon Nicholas), on August 14, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. Stocker (Pat Treddinnick) — a son, November 1960. Mr. and Mrs. Jim W e b b (Merele Hayes) — a son, born October 6, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. Rowley Keller (Francis W o o l house) — a daughter (Robyn Anne), born O c tober 28. Mr. and Mrs. George Rennie (Marion Fenton) — a son, Ian William, born February 13, 1961. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wadham (Judy Lee) — a son (Kim McMahon), born November 4, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. Don W o o d f o r d (Lynette Unkenstein) — a daughter (Roslyn Kaye), born September 24, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. D. Fearson (Gwen Hewitt) — a daughter, born on April 30, 1961. Mr. and Mrs. Brian Collins (Lyn Tocknell) —a daughter (Michele Lynne), on December 31, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. Ian Simpson (Andrea Hone) — a son (Ian Ross), on April 3, 1961. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Walton (Beverley Dawson) — a daughter (Barbara Ann), on April 15, 1961. Mr. and Mrs. David Aitken (Helen Butler) — a son, in March. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Young (Margaret Fathers) — a daughter (Bronwyn Narelle). Mr. and Mrs. John Henderson (Ann Ducat)— a daughter (Catherine Ann), at Traralgon, on May 14, 1961. Mr. and Mrs. David Long (Dennette Gourley) — a son, on May 16, 1961. Mr. and Mrs. Boss Lukies (Judith Bell) — a daughter (Robyn Elizabeth), born on February 25. Mr. and Mrs. Alec Deane (Barbara Paton) — a son (Andrew), in March 1961. Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Tulloch (Jean Hirst) — a daughter (Jo-Anne Louise) born August 3, 1960.

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Mr. and Mrs. Rumpt (Elaine Palmer) — a son (David Leighton) born April 1961. Mr. and Mrs. Hudson (Ainslie Rowe) — a son (Hugh David) born February 1961.

BEREAVEMENTS Th? Club extends its sympathy to the following Old Collegians who have suffered bereavements during the past year. Mrs. Ringland Anderson (Mary McComas), for the death of her husband on May 14, 1961. Mrs Wes Vial (Helen Barber), for the loss of her son Michael, aged three in February 1961. Mrs. Jarman (Alison Lemmon), for the loss of her mother. Mrs. W . Lemmon (Sheila Tompkins), on March 4, 1961. Mrs. Ekins (Hazel Tompkins), Mrs. Keage (Anne Tompkins), Mrs. Finlayson (Lilian Tompkins) and Mrs. Cooper (Joan Tompkins), for the loss of their sister. Mrs. Ron Richards (Gwen Edwards), whose husband died in May 1960. Mrs Grieve (Nell Croll), for the loss of her husband in September 1960. Mrs. A. Barnes (Marjorie King), whose husband died in October 1959. Miss Win Collins who lost her mother in October 1960. Mrs. C. Hutton (Ena Bee), for the loss of her mother in January 1961. Mrs. Bossence (Mildred Clark), who lost her husband in December 1960, and Anne Bossence, her father. To Mrs. Pederick (Dorothy Clark), Mrs. Hastings (Gracie Clark) and Mrs. Bossence for the loss of their mother in April 1961. Mrs. H. Firkin (Dulcie Foard), for the loss of her mother. Mrs. Joyce Pope (Joyce Tyzack), who lost her husband, and Helen Pope her father, on F e b ruary 12, 1961. Mrs. Dennis Walsh (Ha Hawkins) and Rae Hawkins for the loss of their mother. Mrs. Norman Hooke (Frances Griffiths), whose mother died. Mrs. Howard Hill (Vear Jolly), whose husband died at sea on October 22, 1960, and Mrs. Barry Gilbert (Frances Hill) and Gay Hill for the loss of their father. Mrs. John Woodward (Nonie McColl), for the loss of her husband. Mrs. R. Fuller (April Adams) and Mrs. H. Bannister (Jill Adams), for the loss of both grandmothers, Mrs. McArthur and Mrs. Adams. Mrs. F. P. Strickland (Margaret L'ttle) and Elspeth Little for the death of their father on March 23, 1961. Mrs. Marriott (Val Fawcett), for the loss of her nother on October 29, 1960. Mrs. L. Kempson (Dorothy Thomas), Mrs. C. Dixson (Sylvia Thomas), Mrs. A. Oakley (Joyce Thomas) and Mabs Thomas, for the loss of their father on May 13, 1961. Mrs. Little (Gwenda McCutcheon) and Edith McCutcheon for the loss of their sister on July 25, I 9 6 0 .

THE O L D COLLEGIAN 72.

In Memoriam

Mrs. Basil Kilvington (Lucy Watsford), who died on May 14, 1961, was the daughter of the Rev. J. J. Watsford, and granddaughter of Rev. John Watsford. In her long lifetime her influence has had a profound effect both on the school and the Old Collegians' Club which she heloed tc form, and of which she was the first provisional Secretary. She had the distinction of being the only Old Collegian to serve two terms as President, these being in 1914 and 1933. In recognition of her outstanding contribution to the Club she was made the first Honorary Life member in 1935. Countless school girls are grateful to her too, for the yearly science prizes which are endowed in her name. Her final gesture to the school which she made shortly before her death was the gift of a stained glass window for Fitchett Chapel in memory of her father. To old M.L.C. girls it will also stand as an everlasting reminder of a cheerful rtudent, a loyal Old Collegian and a faithful friend.

TRIBUTES "T UCY KILVINGTON came of a courageous family and dearly loved her two sons and her gifted husband, Dr. Basil Kilvington. It was her courage of warmth of loyalty towards her school that inspired the ultimate formation of the Old Collegians' Club in 1904. It has been since then her wisdom and fun that at its gatherings have diverted and delighted hundreds of old girls. Her hospitable home with its garden and lovely collection of paintings we will see no more, but as long as any of her era remain her gallant and lovely spirit will be lovingly remembered. Future science students will continue to receive her science prize no doubt, for it was through the gateway of science and home that Dr. Fitchett envisaged the education of the future for his girls." MBS. V. E. WALKLATE (Myra Corney) "npHOSE of us who were at school with Lucy Kilvington will remember what a high spirited lively girl she was, full of fun and jokes. Later it was always a pleasure to meet her at our Old Collegian's gatherings, and for me personally it has been a privilege and a joy to have her companionship at worship and in Church fellowship since we came to live near each other. In spite of failing health she always showed courage, kindness and joie de vivre. How she loved the college! Her latest gift is the memorial window to her father which she so lovinglv planned with the inspiring words "I will lift up mine eyes

unto the hills from whence cometh my help." It will be a memorial to her too. Miss FLO CARNEGIE. f~\UR club has suffered an irreparable loss in the death of Mrs. Lucy Kilvington, we have all lost a friend, and the school a generous benefactor. Those of us who were at the Burke Road Methodist Church for her funeral service were moved very deeply, and felt that it was right and good that the service was held in the church which had meant so much to her in the later years of her life. At the church her favourite hymn was sung, and the way the congregation shared in the service was a tribute to their understanding of a Chistian friend. Mrs. L. CHAMBERS (Jean Davison). \/IEMBERS of our Club Room Circle with whom Mrs. Kilvington has been associated since 1926 at their last meeting at the home of Mrs. Russell paid their last tribute to a member who had been a well-loved and active member of their group for so many years. She will indeed be sadly missed. Mrs. R. HALES (Grace Waite). VALE Sympathy is extended to the families of these Old Collegians who have died in the last year. Mrs. John Stuart (Joan Casement), who died in February 1961. Miss Anne Doris Smith, who died on April 11, 1961. Miss Nan Jeffrey, who died in February 1961. Miss Irene W. H. Hall, who died on August 31, 1960. Miss Hall was at the college from 1896 to 1900, and taught there for a few years after the disposal of her own school Winnington Grammar School, Ringwood. Mrs. Lawrence Deane (Linda Shier), who died in September 1960, had lived in Lindfield (N.S.W.), for many years. Her gift of an 1899 prospectus with the names of all the girls at school in that time was an invaluable help in preparing the history of the school. Mrs. H. Mofflin (Alice Burridge), who died in Perth on March 23, 1961. A school friend, Mrs. W. Fitchett (Elsie Boston) pays her a fine tribute when she wrote "She had many friends who loved her for her never failing sympathy and kindness and Christian spirit. Mrs. Mofflin was a devoted wife, a loving mother, faithful adherent to the Methodist Church and a loyal friend. She was also in the forefront of civic affairs for which she received the honour M.B.E."

1355 THE O L D COLLEGIAN SECRETARY'S NOTEBOOK

HON.

SECRETARY

Subscriptions: City members 3 0 / - yearly; country, schoolgirl member £1 yearly; Life membership £ 1 2 / 1 2 / - . To be forwarded to Mrs. J. Tapner, 12 Black Street, Mont Albert — (Phone 89-5884). Blazers: A permit to purchase an Old Collegian's blazer at the Leviathan may be obtained from the secretary, Mrs. N. Curry, 26 Erica Street, Canterbury (Phone W F 9395). School Song Book: These may be obtained from the M.L.C. Book Room at a cost of 1 6 / - plus postage. Regret: It is with regret that we announce the closing of the Caris Club which has been such a popular place with members of Melbourne's girls schools for so many years. Plans have been made for members to meet regularly at the Professional Women's Rooms on the same floor at McEwan House. Change of Name, Address: Please inform the Secretary of your change of address, and change of name when you marry. Magazines Wanted: Copies of "Bluebell" from 1904 are still wanted by the Secretary. The club has one complete collection, but would like another just as a safeguard. Have you any? D o you know someone with copies? Magazine News to: (Editress) Mrs. G. Bull, 37 Maude Street, Box Hill North (88-1454). Mrs. F. (92-3605).

Cornell,

New

Miss Anne Walton, 10 East Malvern (211-3433).

Street,

Brighton

Coolgardie

Avenue,

Miss Phyllis Minns, 54 Rowland Street, Kew (80-1365).

Mrs. N. Curry (Batt). THANK YOU Without the tremendous help and inspiration given to me by the Executive members of Council, and the Magazine Committee, my task would be an onerous one indeed. Particular thanks to Mrs. Edna Cornell, Phyllis Minns, and Anne Walton, whose unfailing assistance is always an inspiration. My grateful thanks to Dorothy Chequin and Gwen Roberts who helped with typing, and Ruth Milliken, Roslyn Wortley and Adrienne Holzer who supplied Melbourne and Monash University news. JILL M. BULL (Hickling).

A Scene from a Garden Party in the lC20's. Have you any such photographs or newspaper cuttings for the archives?

THE OLD COLLEGIAN 74.

METHODIST LADIES' COLLEGE O L D COLLEGIANS' C L U B Statement of Receipts and Payments for Year Ended 31st December, RECEIPTS. Balance at Bank, 1 / 1 / 6 0 Subscriptions Badges Receipts for Social FunctionsFilm Nights Dinner Garden Party College Day Ball

PAYMENTS. £160 3 413 15 45 13

£31 12 153 17 5 3 33 3 138 0

Magazines Donations on Life Members Interest on Life Membership

1960

18 16 150 13

3 6 0 0 6 6 2

Bank Interest

7 6 0

Petty C a s h Secretary Treasurer Assistant Secretary Allowances— 1960 Secretary 1959-60 Treasurer

361 16 67 13

3 2

Postage Stationery

169 9 6 4

3 0

PrintingGeneral Magazine

. . . .

£10 4

0 2 3 9

5 10

0 0

131 19

3 7

£17 11

63 17 82 10

Expenses on Social FunctionsWelcome to New Members 6 6 Dinner 138 15 Garden Party 60 0 College Day 35 5 Donations and F e e s Cans Club National Council of Women Flying Doctor Service Golf Trophy " S u n " Tennis Cup . . . . Subscriptions to Combined Old Girls' Association . M.L.C

£1,224 15

Audited

and found correct. ELEANOR

150 11

146

240

0 4 1 1 3 0 2 0

0 10 10 10

27 5 10 0 8 17

13 595

8 7

£1,224 15

V A L E R I E M. KERR, President. M A R G A R E T G. D O N A L D S O N , Hon. 15th February, 1961.

GRIEVE.

6 4

Deposit for Palais de Danse Prizes—Hawthorn and Elsternwick . . SundriesPresentation 5 15 Telephone Calls 2 10 Flowers 416 Cheque Book 0 7 Balance in Bank at 3 1 / 1 2 / 6 0

Treasurer.

METHODIST LADIES' COLLEGE OLD COLLEGIANS' CLUB LIFE MEMBERSHIP ACCOUNT Statement of Accounts for Year Ended 31st December, RECEIPTS. T o Balance as at 1 / 1 / 6 0 Subscriptions InterestCommonwealth Bonds Bank Receipts

from

Matured

. .

£132 2 18 10

Bonds

6 8

£613 8 303 17

6 3

150 13 340 0

2 0

PAYMENTS. By Transfer of Interest to Current Account By Balance in Bank, 3 1 / 1 2 / 6 0

and found correct. ELEANOR

£150 13 1,257 5

£1,407 18 11

Audited

1960

V A L E R I E M. KERR, President. M A R G A R E T G. D O N A L D S O N , Hon.

GRIEVE. 15th

February,

Spectator Publishing Co. P t y . Ltd., Printers,

1961.

Melbourne.

Treasurer.