1929 Silver & Green

SILVER AND GREEN

December, 1929 ..

Rev . JOHN W. GROVE, M.A., LLB.,

Silver1 and Green

The Magazine of the Methodist Ladies · College DECEMBER, 1929

Will iam Charles W ent worth .

This is the sum of things-that we A lifetime live greath eartedly, See the whole best that life has meant, Do out our work, and go content.

In 1813 William Charles Wentworth, then a you ng law student, and two friends set out to find a passage over the Blu e Mountains. Cutting t h eir way through t\J._e _. thick scrub and timber, they scrambled for fifteen days a l ong th e range, and at l ast saw the wide green Bathurst Pl a ins stretching beneath them.

It was with the pen of one who knew the joy of discovery that Wentworth th r ee years later wrote of h is id eal, for Au stra

lia, "A New Britannia in Another World"; a country with all the freedom of the Motherland, and none of her faults.

At this p e riod h e began to make hi s influence felt in public affairs. For it was not as an explorer that he did mo st for his co untry, but as a reformer and advocate of freedom. He was, indeed, the first Australian politician of di stinction, and for over 30 years was a persona l power in the land.

Before l eaving England after hi s University course he publish ed a book wherein he enlarge d upon the scope for settlement in the Co lo ni es. He wishe d the population to be increased, and late r propo se d a scheme for sending free settlers from Engl and to Australi a. But he disliked the form of gove rnment, and in his book he o utlined a programme which he was afterwards to promote with a ll the energy of his virile mind.

Shortly after hi s re t urn, t h e "Au strali an" began to appear. It was the first

Krome Mem.ori al Gates at the M L C , Hawthorn , Vic.

newspaper published in the country, and became so critical in tone that Wentworth was soon engaged in a fight for freedom of the p1:ess-a struggle in which he was v.ic torious.

He became tile leader of the self-government movement, and in the "Australian" the arg u ments in favour of it were continually and warmly stated. It wa s largely owing to his efforts that the British Government accepted self-government ; and when accepted it was William Wentworth who took the lead in prepar1ng th e constitution of New South Wales, and who knew how· to adapt it to the needs of a young cduntry.

Through him we have the_.greatest of a ll pi:inciples of freedom,- Repre sentative Government. Through him, too, we have trial by jury. H e was the initiator of the movement for the first Australian university.

l William Charles Wentworth, statesman, author, Australian-here we have on e who, in the words of Arthur W. Jose, his countryman and ours, couid "A lifetime live greathearted\y:''

The Changing School.

The life of a school is many-sid ed, and some of its interests are apt to be overlooked. "Sil ver and Green" attempts to give expression to the whole sp irit of the School. It i s a record of the thoughts of many mind s, a nd it i s hoped that it will bring back to its readers who preserve it ever fresh r eco ll ections of all their sc·hoo l life m eant to them.

To those who look on and s ee the deeper m eanings of school li fe, perhaps the mo st apparent thing is that we are an everchanging community. At the end of each year about one-third of our members are saying good-bye and setting out with many regrets, but with many hopes , into a life with broader res ponsibilities. The gain of the Country i s the loss of the School. On the other hand , t he places l eft vacant are being filled by younger girls, who come to u s full of hope and expectation, and who, soon er or later, take their places in our commu nity life.

For all who are leaving u s at the end of the year we wish a future that will b e happy, u seful, and honourable They will take with them into the larger life the spirit of the School, and we believe that that will enrich both their own li_ves and a ll who will come within the range of their influence. ·

W e not only l ose scholars, but teacher s , and, w h ile the change of teachers is not in the same proportion as that of schola rs, we will miss from the Staff some whose prese nce and f aithful work have done much to make the School what it is.

We have fine traditions, and these traditions become a power in the life of every g irl who comes to u s; but a school like ours cannot afford to live on its traditions, h owever noble they may be. Life itself i s changing all arou nd u s , and our traditions m~st find a new and living expression each year The sp irit of a school tradition w ill always be evolving new for.ms if that tradition is to be dynamic

We a re b lessed with a College Council which i s very much alive to the needs of th e day During the year almost gone many improvements have been made in our College equ ipment The junior boarders have found a very comfortab le home in Cato Hou se, and the Council has in hand the b eautifying of this House, which will make it a very de sirable place of abode for 0U1· younger boarders. In the Main Building the water s u pp ly, both hot and cold, ha s been very m u ch improved, and other work ha s been taken in hand, the full benefit of which will be felt when it can be carried further, as it will b e in the n ea r future . A large refurnish ing and decoration scheme is at present b eing considered by the Council, and will be carried out as our resources permit. Th e boarders who retu1·n in 1930 will find th at their comfort h as b een con sidered in every poss ible way.

We have a Sports Ground which is capable of being made a s ource of pride and p leas u re to the whole School. Some of ou r well-w isher s, including the Old Collegians , are at present busy on a scheme to level it and otherwise beautify it. We hope to take t his in hand a lmos t immediately.

Among ed u cationists of all countries there is a very serious feeling that our v iews as to what education means will change greatly in the near future. Whatever may b e the contents of the curriculum in a girls' school, the cultivation of musica l ta stes and abilities and t h e culture of pure speech will always sta nd to the fore. There is sti11 mu ch to be d&s ir ed in our plans for making the whole S ch ool a school of Music and Elocution, and we hope next year- to see a good deal of progress in these di:-ections

To those who have b een lately rather overburdened with . examinations, it may come as a con solation to know that there are other tests of the b e n efit gained by pupils of a school from their own school life. Th e memb ers of a school are members one of another, and always conduct an important part of the school life by their own efforts. The school depe nds upon its scholars as much as on its teachers to secure its best results. From the watch tower from which one observes scho ol life, developing character i s eagerly noted, and the girl who does not top the examination lis t may take away with h e r qualities that stand high in the best estimate of the meaning of life. We hope . that in s uch direct ions 1929 has been a golden year for all our girls.

Our School Motto-"Deo Domuique" when it was c:hosen was a fine inspiration, and in the years that are past it h as made itsel f fel t in ever-widening circles, and it i s for u s to see that it continues to do so in the years to come.-The President

The Installation of the New Principal and Acting Head Mistress.

The insta llation of the new Principal and of the Acting Headmistre ss of the College took place on 13th F ebr uary at the first School Assembly for t h e year. T h e Rev. J. H. Cain introd·uced us to t'he Rev. J. W. Grove, our n ew Principal, who replied, assuring us of his wish to further the school traditions begun by Dr. Fi tchett

We were very g l ad to welcome Mrs. E . L. Land e n as our Acting Headmistress fo r the year. Mrs . Landen, who is an old pupil

of the co ll ege, expressed her appreciation of h e r appointment, which de epene d her relations with her old sc hool , and told us how s ure sh e was of th e co operation of the staff and students to enable her to fulfi l h e r tru st successfully.

Th e R ev. John Thomas then wished Mr. Grove and Mrs. Landen every success in their new o ffice s, and assured them of the entire trust an d confidence of the School.

"Silver and Green," the School so ng, was then r e ndered by the School.-D.M.C.

Extract from the Melbourne "Herald." Former Pupii is Headmistress

For the fir st time since its ~stablishment in 18 82,. the Met hodist Ladies' College is to have a woman at th e head of its tutorial staff.

Mrs. E. L Land en, M.A. , Dip.Ed., a former pupil at the College, and a teacher there for more than fif tee n years, was appoint e d headmi stress this week.

Mrs Landen's appointment will be effective from 1st January, 1930. Since t h e resignation of Mr. P. R. Le Couteur, the former H eadmas ter, at the end of last year, and his transfer to the Bo ys ' High School, Perth, Mrs. Land e n has been Acting H eadmistress.

Mrs. Landen, then Miss E t hel Robbins, was a student at the College from 1904 to the end of 1908 In 1907 she was dux of the College, and won the Senior Gov ernment Schol arship.

In 1909 she entered M e lbourne University, where she took h er degrees. During a di stingui shed scholasti c career, Mrs. Landen was fi nal honours scholar in h istory and political economy, Wyselaskie Schol ar in English, constitutional history and poli tical eco nomy, and winner of the Dwight Prizes for outstanding scholars lup .

School Notes, 1929.

Thi s year marks the beginning of another epoch in the history of t he Co ll ege. Both our principal and our headmaster of former years have been replaced Dr. Fitchett by Rev. J. W. Grove, and Mr Le Couteur by Mrs. Landen . But the school

traditions are unchanged-the same "public schoo l" · spir it is apparent in every phase 6f school life Incidentally, we have a new flag, t h e g ift of this year's gir ls. ·

Miss Hunt, the Lady Supe rintendent, res urned her duties at the beginning of the year, and in second term Miss Hay left for a trip around the world_:_a respite very necessary, no doubt, after over eighteen months of caring for the boarders

Both Miss Pitts and Miss Pearce have been forced to give up teaching owing to ill h ea lth, Miss Pearce only temporarily, howe ver. Miss Delbridge h as exchanged the discipline of schoolgirls for that of a hu sband. Miss Shapley has returned to England.

The vacancies have been filled, and the new classes staffed by Miss Irvi ng, Mi ss Christensen, Mrs. Bremer, Miss Sibthorpe, Mis s Ritter, Miss Monteith, Miss Learmonth, and Miss Wilmot

The first important event of the year was the installation of the prefects on 21st March The num ber t'his year is much smaller than usual, due, we hope, to a feeling that the school is rapidly approaching the millennium

April 4th was set a s ide for "Back to School's Day." The Old Collegians were e ntertained at a concert in Fitchett Hall, which was a great success, in spite of various unrehearsed incidents. ·A tennis match was also arranged, but, owing to rain, it was unfinished.

Anzac Day was celebrated as usual by a special service in Fitchett Hall, at w'hich

we were addres sed by Rev. Joseph Sne ll, a chaplain in the Gre at War; by the Rev. John Thomas, and by the Principal.

The junior boarders have now been transferred to Cato House, where special arrangements have been made for t h eir comfort. In the Junior Houses there w ill ultimately be accommodation for 25.

One period on Wednesday morning has been set apart during this year as an Auditorium period. _ In it the meetings of the Debating Society and the Christian Union are held, and occasionally co nc erts and dramatic performances. The writing class for non-members of these soc i eties is an alternative of doubtful attractions, and the attendances in the Auditorium periods have been very good.

The School Library has been gi::eatly enlarged, and is worked on an entirely new and efficient system , in which, however, the full co-operation of the girls is necessary to ensure success.

Once a week a gift of flowers i s sent to the hospitals, and the offerings ha ve been large.

Special classes have been held in Photography and I nfant Welfare, and both were well attended. In the latter a number of girls gained certificates.

Owing to the large amount of t im e necessary for the production, the "powers that be" have decided that this year there should not be a Schoo l Play. A very su c cessfu l concert was held, however, and the proceeds form t!he nucleus of a fund for levelling the Sports Ground.

School Officers

Senior Prefect : B. Reseigh.

Senior House : D. Lanyon. ·

Prefects: B. Barnett, M. Bartlett (2nd and 3rd terms), J. Birt, D. Cerruty, E. Cox ( 1st term), J. Crozier (1st term), F. Edwards (2nd and 3rd terms), D. Fairbridge, B. Finney, U. F. Harrison , U. M. Harrison, E. Harry, R. Johns, N. Lee.

Associates: M. Bartlett ( 1st term), M. C h arl wood, B . Crozier (2nd and 3rd terms), F. Edwards (1st term), J. Findlay, A. Frazer, E. Gray, M . Kennedy, J. Kennett, M. McLennan, M. Parker, B. Peck, S. Proctor (2nd and 3rd terms), W South Form Captains : J. McRae (Pass VI.), U. M. Harrison (Dip.A), L. Comport (Dip.

PREFECTS, 1929.

Back Row (left to right): D Cerutty, B. Barne tt, F. Edwards, E. H ar ry, J. Birt, N. Lee Middle Row: B. Finney, D Lanyon (Sen. Hou se ) , B. R ese igh (Sen. School), R. Johns, U. F. Harrison. · F r ont Row : U. M Harri s on, D. Fairhridge, M Bartlett

ASSOC IATE PREFECTS, 1929.

Back Row (lert to ri g ht ): B Peck, M. Kennedy, M P a rk e r, M. Charlwood, J K e nne tt , J. Findlay, A. Frazer Fro nt Row: S. Proctor M McLenna n , W South , B. Crozie r , E. G ray

B), U. Dugdal e (V.a), B Allen (V.b), B. Evans. (V.c), M. Howells (V.d), M . Kimber (V.b Sp .) , E. Canavan (XX.), L Marks (XX.a), L. Amos (L V ), F. Krizos (L.V.A.) , M Allison (V.c Sp.), P. Yeo (IV.a) ., P . Ditchb urn (Rem. A), P. Rule (IV.b), M. Austin (Rem. B), A. Henderson (IV.c), G. Hollaway (Rem C.) , A Marshall (IV.d), G. Gadsden (Junior School).

Sports Committee: Mrs. Land en (chairwoman), Miss Parsonl5, Missi Wade, B. Reseigh (secretary), M Bannister, U. Dugdale, L. Dyer, F . Edwards, N . Ezard, E. Harry , W South, J Well er, S. Whittaker, R. Shaw

Sports Captain s: E Harry (tennis), W South (basket-ball), W South (baseball), J. Weller (running).

Edi tr e s s: R. John s.

Sub-Editresses : D. Lanyon, B Reseigh ( Hon VI.), J. Findlay, J. McRae (Pass VI.), M Charlwood, U. M. Harrison ( Dip. A), L. Comport, S. Marriott (Dip. B), N. Smith, M. Wicks (V.a), M. Fisher, R. Shaw (Y.b), B. Chinner, J. McCrea (V c), G. Lewis (V.d), M. Kimb er, P . Minns (V.b Sp. ), L . Amos, J. Young (L.V.), F. Krizos, M. M onsboro ugh (L.V. a), E. Canavan (XX), D. Diffey, I. Spradbury (XX a), M. Allison, G. McDonal d (V.c Sp.), W. McDonald, J. Taylo r (IV.a), 0 Gh e nt, ,:'F. Griffiths (Rem.A), V. Berkfeld, , S Cprnish (IV.b), D Mitchell, K. Wal ker (Rem. B), H. Browne ll , G: ffohnsto ne (IV.c), E. Grecian, G. Holloway (~em C), P Chinner (IV.d), G Gadsden (Junior Schoo l). ·

Librarian : B. Finney.

Hou se Librarians: K. Mcinnes, J. Watso n

Libr a ry Committee: B. Barnett, D. Cerutty, M. Charlwood, E. Gray, B. Reseigh.

D ebating Society: Miss Dahl e (presi dent), B . Reseigh (secretary), B. Barnett, U . M. Harrison, D. Lanyon, M. McLennan.

S . C . U .: Miss Betts (president), B. Reseigh (vice-president), U. M. Harrison (r.orresponding secretary), R Johns

(recording secretary ) , N. Lee (trea surer, 1 st term), B. Barnett (treasurer, 2nd and 3rd terms), W South.

Walking Club : Miss Hall (president), M. McLennan (secretary), J. Birt, E. Gray, U. M. Harri son, M. Kennedy .

Exa mination Successes.

Public Examinations, 1928-29 .

At the University Publi c Examinations in D ecemb er, 192 8, 43 separate honours were gained in the Scbool Leaving Honour Examinations, 27 comp lete passes in School Leaving Pass Examination, and 32 comp lete passes in School I ntermediate Examination.

S c hool L eaving Honour s.

The honours gain e d in this examination were :-9 1st class, 19 2 n d class, 15 3rd c lass. I ndividual results were:-

Betty Blay-2nd class Fre n ch, 1 st class Physiology, 2nd class British History, 2nd c lass European History.

Evelyn Brown-1st class English, 2nd class French, 3rd class L atin.

Jean Cerutty 3rd class _. English, 1 st class Drawing. '

Amy Ci;ofts 3i;d c~ass English, 1st class · ' Physio logy, 2 n d class Geography, 3rd class British History.

Bessie Finney-3rd class Engli sh.

Nancy L ee-3rd class English, 2nd c la ss French.

Mo lli e Lumley-1st class Drawing

Jean McLennan 3rd class E n gli sh, 3rd class French, 3rd class. Britis h Hi story, 3rd class European History, 3rd class Economics

Joyce McNicho ll-lst class English, 2nd c lass Lat in , 2nd class British History, 3rd class European Hi story.

Margaret Overend-2nd c l ass English, 2nd cl ass French, 2nd class European History, 1st grade Music and Harmony.

May Pescott-2nd class English, 1st class French, 3rd class European History, 1 st cl ass Drawing.

Betty R eseigh-2nd class English, 1st class French, 1 st class British Hi story, 2nd class Europ ean Hi story, 3rd class Economics.

Nancy Sy"mons-2nd class Engli sh.

Olive Utber 3 rd class Engli sh, 2nd c lass French, 3rd c lass European History, 2nd class E cono mi cs.

Hilda Wilke-2nd class English, 2nd c l ass Fren ch, 3rd cl ass Geometry, 2 nd c lass Europ ea n H istory .

Betty R eseigh gained a £40 Trinity Scho lar s hip and a Senior Go•vernm e n t Scho lars hi p. B etty Blay, Joyc e M cNi choll, May Pescott and Hilda Wilke al so gained Senior Government Sch ola1rsh i ps E ve ly n Brown, Jean Cerutty, Amy Crofts, J ea n McLennan , Margaret O vere nd , a nd Oli ve Utber gained free pla ces Jo yce McNicholl, Margaret Overe nd , May Pescott, and Hilda Wilke gained Queen's Nonresident Exhibitions.

School Leaving Certificate.

Those who obtain ed th e Schoo l Leaving Certificate were: Betty Barnett, Anne Bell, J ea n Birt, Nancy Bond, Joyce Evans, Dorothy Fair bridge, A lison Frazer, I da Gardner, Enid Gray, Edna Harry, Ethelwyn Hotchin, Marjorie Kennedy, Dai sy Lanyon, Marion McLe nnan , Faith Murray, Gwe n N i cke ls, Nelli e Taylor, Rosemary Heath

Intermediate C e rtificate .

Those who obtained t h e I ntermediate Certificate were: Ruth Bennett, H e le n Eggleston, Nancy Ewart, Ruth Fry, Ruth Hay, J e an Holloway, Nell i e Hu ssey, Ph ylli s K e arn, J ean McRae , Yvonne Miles, Be ssie P eck, Betty Ratten, Ro se S in clair, Winnie South, Emi ly Steph e n, Flora V incent, Nancy Armstrong, Audrey Corr , Valerie Hill, Joan Illin gworth , Winsome McDonald, L ena Thoma s, Eunice Westphal en, Phyllis Beck, L o r na Clarke, Joan Money, J ean Paterson, Ha zel Ralton, H e l en Simms, Elma Watson , Elva Thomp son .

Acknowledgment of Contemporaries.

The editress wishes to acknowledge the receipt of the following sc hool m agazines: -"Coo'ee," "The Brook," "Th e Cluthan," "The L a uri sto ni an," "Firbank L og," "Low ther Hall Chronic le,' "Ma inly About Girls," "The M e lburnian," "The Ruytonian," "Wesley College Chro nicle," "The Collegian," "Woodlands," "T h e Xaveria n ," "The Michaelian," "St. Andrew' s," "Th e Exc e lsior," " Pallas," "Girls' Grammar Schoo l Notes," "Patchwork," "The Mitre," "The Fintonian," "The R osberco ni an," "Chronicles of St. Peter's Girls," "T h e I vanarian," "The P rince A lfred Ch roni cle," and " The Girls' Schoo l Scriptori um "; and also "The Au stralian In tercoll egia n ."

Betty Reseigh-2nd class English, 1 st class French, 1st class British History, 2nd class European History, 3rd class Economics

Nancy Symons-2nd class English.

Olive Utber-3rd class English, 2nd class French, 3rd class European History, 2nd class Economics.

Hilda Wilke-2nd class English, 2nd class French, 3rd class Geometry, 2nd class European History.

Betty Reseigh gained a £40 Trinity Scholarship and a Senior Go¥ernment Scholarship. Betty Blay, Joyce McNicholl, May Pescott an,d Hilda Wilke also gained Senior Government Schola1rships Evelyn Brown, Jean Cerutty, Amy Crofts, Jean McLennan, Margaret Ovei;-end, and Olive Utb er gained free places. Joyce McNicholl, Margaret Overend, May Pescott, and Hilda Wilke gained Queen's Nonresident Exhibitions.

School Leaving Certificate .

Those who obtained the School Leaving Certificate were: Betty Barnett, Anne Bell, J ean Birt, Nancy Bond, Joyce Evans, Dorothy Fairbridge, Alison Frazer, Ida Gardner, Enid Gray, Edna Harry, Ethelwyn Hotchin, Marjorie Kennedy, Daisy L anyon, Marion McLennan, Faith Murray, Gwen Nickels, Ne1lie Taylor, Rosemary Heath.

Intermediate Certificate

Those who obtained the Intermediate Certificate were: Ruth Bennett, Helen Eggleston, Nancy Ewart, Ruth Fry, Ruth Hay, Jean Holloway, Nellie Hussey, Phylli s Kearn, Jean McRae, Yvonne Miles, Bess ie Peck, Betty Ratten, Rose Sinclair, Winnie South, Emily Stephen, Flora Vin cent, Nancy Armstrong, Audrey Corr, Valerie Hill, Joan 111ingworth, Winsome McDonald, Lena Thomas, Eunice Westphalen, Phyllis Beck, Lorna Clarke, Joan Money, J ean Paterson, Hazel Ralton, Helen Simms, Elma Watson, Elva Thompson.

Acknowledgment of -Contemporaries.

The editress wishes to acknowledge the receipt of the fo llowin g schoo l magazines: -"Coo'ee," "T h e Brook," "The Cluthan," "The Lauristonian," "Firbank Log," "Lowther Hall Chro n icle;' "Mainly About Girls," "The Melburnian," "The Ruytonian," "Wesley Coll ege Chro nicl e," "The Collegian," " Woodlands," "The Xaverian," "The Michaelian," "St. Andrew's," "The Excelsior," "Pallas," "Girls' Grammar School Notes," "Patchwork," "The Mitre," "The Fintonian," "The Rosberconian," "Chronicles of St. Peter's Girls," "The Ivanarian," "The Prince Alfred Chronicle," and "The Girls' School Scri ptorium"; and a l so "The Au stralian I ntercollegian."

General Sports Notes.

This year the traditions of the past have b een gloriously uph e ld After a great struggle, the tennis team once more emerged victorious, and our d earl y_beloved shield still graces Fitchett Hall.

The basket-ball team, although its standard of play is probably as high as that even of the famous "1927" gir ls, has not been quite so successful, but there i s still a chance that we may avE:nge our defeat of last year, and regain the coveted Austin Cup.

Th e basket-ball team has been defeated only once, but as there i s no basket-ball association, we have no concrete symbol of our s ucce ss in that s port

Attempts have been made to form a Pu bli c Schools' Hockey Association, in which case M.L.C. would take up this game, but so far efforts have proved fruitless.

The School Swimming Sports were held on 19th March in the Gl e nferri e Baths, but the Schoo l did not e nter a team in the Brighton Combined Swimming Sports, as i s customary.

The running team is to be congratulated on having won every inter school race in which it has competed, including the Univers ity Women's Sports, interschool flag race, and the Invitation Flag Race at our own sports, which were held on the Glenferrie Oval on 6th May. Running is the only sport for which there are, unfortunately, no inte rfo rm trophies. Possibly this defect will be r emed ied in the future.

The cup for competition between House and School has b een won by School, which has won all five matches.

By the system of form sports periods, every girl has an opport unity to indulge in sport at least once a week. The enthusiasm manifest at these peri ods is

indicative of the general feeling throughout· the sc h ool. There are just a few girls who are inclined to be "slackers," and one feels sure that if only they realised the be nefits to be derived from sport, both to mind and body, they wou ld no longer cause trouble to the sports mistress and sports captains by their laziness

Finally, the whole schoo l mu st realise what it owes to our Sports Mistress, Miss Parsons, who, by her untiring efforts, has done so much to rai se the standard of sport at M.L .C.-B.R.

The Swimming Sports.

The first important sporting eve n t of the year i s the Swimming Sports.

The Sports this year were held on 18th March in t h e Hawthorn City Baths The day was sunny, though not very warm, and there were not many envious of the competitors.

Keen interest was taken in all events, but the House v. School was the race where the most enthusiasm was displayed .

At the conclusion of the sports Mrs. Grove presented the trophies. The results were as follows:-

Under 12 (20 yards).-1, P. Chinner.

Under 16 (one length) .-1, E. Hayler; 2, E Farhood 3, L. Charlwood.

Senior Breast Stroke (one length) .-1, M. Banni ster; 2, R. Hayl er; 3, J. Irving.

Under 14 (one length) -1, N. Hayler; 2, E. Saker; 3, A. Thorp.

Breast Stroke, under 16 (one l ength) . -1, E. Hayler; 2, M. L ean ; 3 , M. Shep herd.

Life Saving (open) .-1, H. Macaulay, E. Hayler; 2, H. Simms, M. Banniste r ; 3, M. Lean , P. Furneaux.

Swimming on Back (one length) -1, M. Lean; 2, L, Williams.

Senior Over Arm (two lengths) .-1, H Macaulay; 2, L. Williams; 3, J. I rving.

Junior Diving.-1, N. Hayler; 2, E. Saker; 3, M. Dunn.

Intermediate Diving.-1, J McCrea; 2, M. Lean; 3, M. Shepherd.

Senior Diving.-1, J . Weller; 2, H. Macauley; 3, C Goldie.

Juni or Champion.-N. Hayler.

Intermediate Champion.-E. Hayler. Senior Champion.-H Macaulay. rnterform Relay Rac es.-Junior: IV. a Intermediate: V.c Special. Senior: Honour VI.

House v . "School.-1 , School. -J.I.

· A thletic Sports, 1929.

Our sports mee ting this year was held on 6th May on the G l enferrie Oval. Although the morning was fine and sunny, the weather changed in the i.fternoon, slight rain falling at intervals. Still, no s pirits were damped, and the day was a great success.

The grand-s tand was pac ked with interested parents and fri e nds, while those expecting to get a better view and have advantage over the others, in backing up their friends, stood around the fence.

During the events a Band played s ome of the latest sele ctions, and though the com petitors complained that they felt as if they must run to the rhythm of t he musi_c, others felt it added a festive note to th e occasion. Ice cream and s oft drink s wer e sold at a great rate, and eaten at an even greater one .

Joy Weller s u ccee ded in breal<ing last year's record for the Open 100 Yards, creating a new record of 11 2 5th s e c ond s. This year Fintona, St Andrew's, Tinte rn , Ro sbercon, St. Catherin e's, Ruyton, and the M.L.C team s e nt e red for the inter sc hool s flag race. Our own team is to b e c ongrat ulated on its fine win again st all competitors. Noi sy enthusiasm was s hown a s usual in the fo rm flag r aces and in House v. School. The te am for School, amid st strong cheerin g , touche d th e t ape.

The schoo l congratulat es the three champions, M . Bannister, L . C h a rlwood, B . Robe rts , who eac h r eceiv ed a silve r c up prese nted by Mr s . Grove .

Thanks are du e to all h elpers, the prefects, m e mb ers of s ports committee, a nd esp ec iall y to Mi ss P a r s ons and all m e mbers of the staff w h o assisted in making the day s u c h a wo ncl c rful s u ccess.

The following are the results of the various events:-

Op e n Championship, 100 Yards -1, J . W e ller; 2, M . Bannister; 3 , M. Charl wood.

50 Yards, Under 12 .-1, G. John s t on e; 2 , W. Champ ion ; 3, L Monsb o urgh.

Sack Rac e , Under 16.-1, L. Charlwood; 2, N. O'Bri e n; 3, B. McMurray

Junior Race (championship) .-1, B Roberts; 2, E. Cropley; 3, S. Cornish.

Senior Egg and Spoon 1 , B. Reseigh, M . Charlwood; 3, H. Eggles ton.

Sack R ace, Under 1 2 .-,-1, J. Thorp e ; 2, W. Champion; 3, G. J ohnston

Senior Race, 200 Y ards.-1, M. Bannister; 2, J . Well e r, M. Charlwood.

Junior Race, 75 yards -1 , B. Roberts; 2, J. Youn g, L Blanc hard.

Senior Sack Race 1, B. Reseigh; 2, B. Finney; 3, H. Eggl eston.

Int ermediate Race , 75 Yards .-1, L. Charlwood; 2, M. Parry; 3, M Fishe r.

Junior Siamese Race.-1, C. Heath , M Rogers; 2, H. Kermod e, M. Neilsen; 3, B. Titmus, M . Lucas.

Senior Potato Ra ce.-1 , M. Bannis ter; 2, M. Charlwood.

Junior Potato Race .-1, B. Roberts ; 2, A. Hunt ; 3 , M. Lu cas.

Hurdle Race, Under 16, 75 Yards.-1, M Fisher; 2, M. Parry ; 3, Jean W e ller.

Hurdle Race, Senior, 100 Yard s.-1, M . Bannister; 2, M.. Charlwood ; 3 , J . W e ller.

Junior Sack Race.-1 , I. Gr ay ; 2, W. Champion; 3, M. Rogers.

Potato R ace, Under 16.-1, L. C hari wood; 2, J. Aubrey; 3 , H. Egg l esto n.

Junior Egg a nd Spoon.-1, P. Rule ; 2 , E . Rothberg ; 3, M. Rogers.

Inte rmediate , 100 Yards.-1, M. Parry ; 2, L Charl wo od; 3, M. Fisher

Interme diate Egg and Spoon R ace 1, L Burke; 2, L. Chariwood; 3, K Mi ers

Senior Siamese Ra ce '!, M. Bann ister, J Well e r; 2 , B B ar n ett, F E d wards; 3, R. Shaw, M Swan.

Senior Obstacle Race.-1, P Symons; 2 , M Charlwood; 3, U. F Harri s on.

SILVER AND GREEN

Intermediate Obstacle Race.-1, J. Osborne; 2, B. Proud; 3 , L. Marks.

Wheelbarrow Ra ce, Under 12 .-1 , P. Cohen, W. Champion; 2, J. La cey, J Thorpe; 3, J. Ebbott, B. Wilson.

Intermediate Siamese Race -1, R Holmes, E. Emerson; 2, L Marks, M. Henderson; 3, B . McMurray, B. Proud .

Senior Forms' Flag Race.-1, Dip l oma A; 2, V.a; 3, V.b.

Intermediate Forms' Flag Race -1, V.c Special ; 2, XX.a.

Junior Forms' Flag Ra ce .-1 , IV.a.; 2, Remove A; 3, IV.b.

Invi tat ion Flag Race, 100 yards.-1, M.L.C.; 2, St. Cath er in e's; 3, Tin tern Hou se v . School.-Won by School.

Senior C h ampionship .-M. Bannister.

Intermediate Champions hip.-L. C harlwood.

Junior C hampionship.-B. Roberts -J .W.

Baseb a ll , 1929.

Baseball practice began this year immediately after our return to school. As only four of last year's team ret urn ed, there were several vacancies to be fill ed, so many base ball enthu s iasts attended the first few practices. Finally, the following team was c ho sen : Lenore Dyer, pitcher; Lorna Williams, catcher; Betty Reseigh, 1st base; Joy Weller, 2nd base; Winnie South, 3rd bas e; May Davis, short stop; Marjorie Charlwood, l.o f.; Freda Edwards, c o f.; Ursula Dugdale , r o f.

We then set ourse lves to practising earn estly until 3rd April, the date of ou r first association match. We had success in our practice matches, meeting sever a l strong teams, and this proved of service to us

In our first association match we met P L.C Despite o ur hard practising, we were unsuccessful in thi s match, as P.L.C. this year has the s trongest te am that it

BASEBALL TEAM, 1929.

(Left to Right): M. Parker, B. Reseigh, J W e ll er, L. Dyer, U Dugdale , W. South (cap tain ), M Davis, M. Charlwood, F. Edwards

h as had for a considerable time. The seore was 24-7.

In our next match we were able to r eco rd a better result, defeating the M.C.E G.G.S., the score being 15-5.

The match against Geelong was the most exciting match in the first round. Both team s were playing well, and the score on both sides remained very equal, but we maintained a slight lead until the end of the game. Then, just as victory was in our grasp, the Ge e l o ng team passed u s by two _runs, and time was called. The final scores were 11-9 against u s.

W e hav e yet to play the secon d ·round of matches, and all m embers of the team are determined to win back the cup which G eelong secured from u s last year.

The Hou se v. School match took place in the s ports ground early in the year. The school obtained the victory, winning 33-3.

The interform baseball matches created kee n interest in all forms. Many were the anxious moments when girls l eft their bases after a catch was made, but it was proved that many girls had a good understanding of the game. The Senior Cup was won by Diploma A, the Intermediate Cup by Form XX . a, and the Junior Cup by Form IV.a. We are most grateful to Miss Parsons, for coaching the teams twice a week on the oval must be a tedious job. W e also thank Mr. Francis for the interest he takes in the team, and the adv ice he generously gives. W e hope to reward both by .winning our matc he s this term, thus enabling the Au s tin Cup to have a place of honour in Fitchett Hall again.-W.S.

Criticism of the Team.

Winni e South (captain) is a born baseballer. On third base and at s hort sto p she has played magnificently; her ground fielding being faultless, and some of h er catc h es quite marvellous. H er hitting has improved, and she has th e stron gest throw in the t eam. H e r pitching is very swift and much more accurate than in 1928.

Lenore Dyer (pitcher) is a most reliab le player. H er pitching is acc urate, and s h e

has learnt to put more spin on the ball. Her hitting is strong, and she i s a safe fi e ld.

Lorna Williams (catcher) has played we ll in this difficult position. Her catchin g i s excellent, and her hitting ha s shown improveme nt in third term.

Betty Reseigh ( first base) i s the best hitter in the team. Her throwing is accurate, h er catching i s very good, and she has learned to run bases more quickly .

Joy W e ll e r (second base) is very ·quick, and is the best runner in the team. Her catching i s excelle nt, but her ground fielding still requires practice, and she needs to cultivate a stronger throw home. Her hitting has sh own great impro veme n t in tJ-iird t erm.

May Davis has played at short stop and on third base. Her catching is safe, but h er ground fielding is weak. Her hitting i s very good, and s h e ha s developed a stronger throw.

Marjorie Charlwood (left outfield) is a reliable player. Her catching shows improvement, her hitting is good, and she runs bases well.

Freda Edwards ( centre outfield) has taken many good catches. She has a strong throw and is a powerful hitter.

Ursula Dugdale (right outfield) has sh own great improvement in all branches of the game. She is a faultless outfield, h er hittin g is much stronger, and she has backed up first base splendidly througho ut the season.

Conclusion.

Individually the members of the team have done excellent work. They have practised most zealously, torrents of rain, temperatures soaring over the century, and the burden of examination s all having failed to keep them off the oval.

But it is more than individual play that is r eq ui red Team work i s more important in baseball than in any other game, and it is difficult to form inexperienced players into an e ffectiv e fighting unit all at once. Still, the M.L.C. team is accustomed to achieving the apparently imposs ibl e, and although there is a long hill to

climb before w e can win success, we h ope to ga ~n the s um m it from which th e Au st in C up shines at u s and to bring back the coveted trophy to Fitc h ett H all once more L e t e ach girl in the team remember" On the streng th of each link in the cabl e D e p e nd e th the m ig ht of the c hain ; W h o know est when thou might be tested? So li ve that t hou hearest the strain ."

-B.P.

In the second round of the Baseball matc h es o ur team show e d splendid form in winning against t he l ea ding sc hool, P.L. C., by 2 3 run s to 16. Un fo rtunat e ly, we had a n off day a g ain st t h e Melbo urn e Ch ur c h of England Girl s' Grammar Sc h oo l, lo sin g by 10 runs to 22 Thi s spoi lt o ur chance of g etting into the final s, but made o ur team all t h e more deter min e d to do well in th e last matc h Thi s w a s played at Geelong, and was d eclar e d b y all the spectators to be th e best game ever played o n t h e Corio Oval. Gee l o ng l ed 4-0 at half-

time, b ut our girl s h eld o n stubbor nly, and t he exce ll ent pitching, combined with the accurate catch ing, prevented the h orn~ team from sc oring for four innings in s u ccessio n. Then we com m e nced to get run s, and finally won b y 1 4 to 8 The f e atu re of the matc h w a s the exce ll e i:it base running of our tea m , and, although t h e Cup still remains to be won, we h ave anoth er year ahead of us.

Running Team, 1929.

Thi s year, a lth o ugh o n ly fo ur of the 1928 team have r eturned, we h ave main ta in ed our supre macy against o ur oppone nts. Ke e n rivalry was shown amo ngst the girl s to o b t ain positions, but fin a lly th e following w ere chosen :-Jean Aubrey, Maisie Bannister, L orraine C harlwood , M arjori e Charlwood, M o lly Fi she r, Mem e Parry, J e an Well er, J oy W e ller (capt.). During fir st term w e competed at Rosherco n in t h e interschoo ls' flag and flat races,

RUNNING TEAM , 1 929.

Back Row (left to ri g ht) : J e an Weller , M. Fis her, M. Parry, L. Ch a rlwood, J. Aubrey F ro nt Row: M. Banni s ter, Jo y W e ll er (ca ptain) , M Charl wood

being successfu l in both. Maisie Banni ster r ep resented us in t h e 100 yards flat ra ce. Later in the term, at our own sports, we defeated our visitors.

F ollowing our la st year's s u ccess at Fintona , the team won the interschools' flag race. Joy Well er, representati ve for the 100 yard s flat race, was also successful in carrying off a trophy .

The most important race of the year was that at the University sports, for representatives of girls' schools. Amongst our supporters w e r e several old students, who showe d great enthusiasm in cheering us to v ictory. The whole team 1·an a fine race, winning by a few yards. Maisi e Bannister was representative "fer the 100 yards flat race, but after running a very good race, was just defeated at the tape by Lam·isto n.

We won another victory at St. Andrew' s during second term The results of ou:;efforts are trophies which, we hope, will spur on th e 1930 running team.-J.W.

Cri tic ism o f t h e Team.

Joy Weller (captai n) has s hown great improvement, and has carried the flag h om e to victory every time.

Jean Aubrey is mu c h quicker than in 192 8, and takes the flag in good style.

Maisie Bannis ter has got away so quickly in each race that the team has ha d a n uninterrupted run of s uccess.

Marjorie Charlwood runs in excellent style, and ha s kept the lead in each i-ace.

Lorra in e Charlwood is now a most reliable runr.'!r, and h ol d s the fla g . well.

Mollie Fisher h as done very well, and ha s s hown i mprovement in eac h rac e .

Me m e Parry is a reliable runner, and has o~t-di stan ced her opponent each time

J ean W eller is very quick on her feet, and with pract ice will make a very good runner.

C o nclu s ion .

The running team has had a mo st successf ul year, co ll ecti ng a variety of trophies for the sc hool. All the members have practised w e ll a nd, co mbin e d, mak e a very st r o n g team .-B.P.

B asket ball, 1929.

B a s ket-ball matches co mm e n ce d early in the second term, w h en practice began in earnest. There were four only of last yeai-'s team avai lable, and after several practices and much co nsid erati on the fol l owing teams were chosen :-First Team: Winnie South (capt.), J oy Weller (vic e capt. ), Maisie B an ni ster, L orna Clark e, Consi e J ope, Cynthia M ajor, Lorna Willi ams. Second T eam : P Furneaux (capt.), N. Bower, S . Brand , J. H olloway, J. Kenn ett, N. Kingham, R. Shaw, J ean Weller, a nd J R obinso n also played in several of the matches. Jun ior Team: F. Shimmin (capt.), L. Blanc hard, M Dunn, A. Hun t , F. Mardell, B. Rob erts, J Ste n to n

We played a numb er of matches this year, and were successf ul against all but one t eam , when, after an exciting game, Finto na gained a victory over us 'by one goal. The results of the matches are as follows:

P layed on M L .C ground: Stratherne-3-6 goals to 6 . Fintona-24 g oals to 14. St. Catherine's,--$.3 goals to 10. Ruyton-3 0 goals to 17 . P L.C -27 goals to 10. St Mic h ael's-25 goals to 1 9 St. Andrew' s 35 goal s to 33. Tin tern-28 goal s to 1 8 R eturn matches : St. Catherine's-35 goals to 12 . Fintona-28 goals _ to 29. _ St. Micha e l's-3 0 goals t o 15. Stratherne-32 goals to 25. Ruyton-24 goals to 2 1. ·

Th e second and junior teams played seve ral matc h es. The seco nd team had· a good seaso n , playing s ix matches, and w inning them a ll. Th e juni or team won two of the three matches th ey played.

Towards the end of seco nd term t h e in ter fo rm bask et-ball matches were played. Keen inte r est · was displayed in _ every match, and after many hard -fo u ght games, the fo llo wing teams were successful:Se nior Form C up, wo n by Dipl oma A; Intermediate Cup, won by Form "Twe n ty"; Juni or F orm Cup, won by Form I V.a.

BASKET-BALL TEAM , 1929

The Hou se v. School match took place early in third te rm . Th e School t eam was s uc cessful , th e score being 28-8.

We desire to exp r ess our gratitude to Mi ss Parsons and to thank h e r for the help s he has given in coac hing us . It i s our hope that n·ext year's team will h:i ve as happy and s u ccessf ul season as we have enjoyed . W.S.

Crit icism of the Team .

Winnie South (captain) has playe d well in every match. She is very quick coming out to the ball, and can s hoo t accurately from all parts of the circle.

Lorna Clarke (goal s hooter) has combined with Winnie to make the attack very strong She is a mo st reliable player, and has shot goals well through the season.

Joy W e ll e r (centre) has p layed splendidly in this position. It has been owing to her quickness in getting the ball that thP. f;f!hoo l ha s had s u c h a successf ul year.

Cynthia Major (centre back) is v e ry quick, and is always in position She has anticipated the ball well, and ha s passed most accurately.

Maisie Bannister ( centre def e nc e) is a marve l of spee d, and has covered the centre co urt in excelle nt sty le. H er marking is very good.

Lorna Williams (goal defender) h/l- S pla yed a strong game, and has saved many goals. H er passing is very reliable.

Co n s ie Jope (goal defender) is very quick, and ha s h e ld her own very we ll , although often meeting girls mu c h taller than h erself.

Conclusion.

Again we have ha-:! a s ucc essfu l year with basket-ball, k eeping up our reputa tion of lo sing one mat c h only-to Fintona, the winners of the Girls' Secondary Schools Association. Our r egret is, as usual, t hat basket-ball is not an assoc iation game.

Back Row (left to right): C. Jope, L. William s, M. Bannis ter, L . Clarke. Front Row: J . Weller, W. South (captain), C. M a jor

TENNIS TEAM, 1929.

The team play has be e n very good, th e girls in the ce ntre all being much m or e spee dy than their oppon e n ts.- B.P.

Tennis Notes.

Intense anxiety ha s reigned throughout every one of our matc h es this year, but, after many exciting struggles, M L.C. has w on the premi ership for the third s ucces sive ye ar. To our in te n se pr ide, the c o veted shield w ill adorn the Fitc h ett H a ll for at least an oth er year . If i t can be won again ne xt ye ar, a play-off w it h Geelong will take plac e fer possession for a ll time.

At the beginning of th e year, w h en our team had to be recon str u cted, our po s ition seemed almo st hope less. S ix new playe r s had to be sele cte d. E ve ntually the fo llo win g were c hose n :-Edna Harry (captain) , Fr e da Ed wards, B etty R ese ig h , Ail sa Flow e r , Truda Cox , May Howi e, Nance Ezard, Ro salind John sto n e, and L e n or e Dyer (e m ergency) Shirley Whittaker, w ho

w ould hav e been included, wa s temporarily away from s ch oo l.

All our home matches were, as last year, played on our o wn co urt s. The results of the matches were a s fo ll ows:-

Fi rst Round.-M.L. C v P.L. C : M.L.C., 3 r ubbers 6 sets-49 ga mes. P.L.C. , 1 rub ber 4 set s-52 ga m es. M.C. E.G.G.S v M.L C.: M.C.E.G G S ., 2 ru b b e r s 5 se t s-46 ga m es M.L.C , 2 rubbe rs, 5 sets-44 gam es M.L C v G.C.E.G .G.S.: M.L C , 4 r u bber s 8 sets-58 ga m es G.C.E.G.G.S , 0 rubbers 2 sets-27 games.

Second Round. P.L.C. v. M.L. C .: P.L.C., 3 rub ber s 7 sets-49 g am es. M.L. C ., 1 rubb er 2 sets-39 game s . M.L. C. v. M.C.E.G.G S.: M L. C., 2 rubb ers 5 sets-5 2 games. M.C.E.G.G.S., 2 rubbers 4 sets 4 1 games. G.C.E.G.G C. v. M.L.C. : M.L. C , 3 rubbers 7 sets 53 ga me s. G.C.E.G.G.S., 1 rubber 3 sets-44 g am es.

At the end of th e sec ond r ound we were equal with P.L. C., so a final p lay-off took

(Left to Right): E. Harry (captain), F . Edwards, B . R eseigh , A. Flower , N. Ezard, R . Johnstone , M. Howie, T Cox.

place at Kooyong, ending in a most excit ing victory for M.L.C

Final Play-off on Ko o yong Courts-M.L.C. v. P.L.C.: M.L.C., 3 rubbers 6 sets-4 1 games. P.L:C. , 1 rubber 2 sets-2 6 games

We play e d a S co tch College four towards the e nd of second term However , it seemed to be a doomed match, which resulted main~ in bespattered trouse rs and ruined racqu ets. Nevertheless, we thank them for coming, and hope that morning tea provided sufficient compe n sation.

Thanks to our most efficie nt coach, Miss Parsons, we have had very valuable practice with her and her friends-A Grad e pennant players-to a ll of whom we must tender our grateful thanks.

All the interform matches and a match between House and School have yet to b e played M any keen matches are expected when the school championships are played, towards the e nd of the term.

We appreciate very much indeed the kindn ess of Mr Little in· donating a cup for the Under 16 Championship.

Undoubtedly we owe our success to the untiring efforts of Miss Parsons Th e mo st depre ss ing circ umstances serve d only to increase her enthusiasm. The team has gre atly appreciated the sympathy and support of the whole school-a factor which helped u s on to victory.-E .H.

Criticism of the Team.

Edna Harry (captain) ha s prov e d a tower of strengt h to the team Her court craft is excellent, and her net play has shown great improv~ment. When she has developed a stronger service she will go far in big tenni s .

Fred a Edwards has played excelle nt tennis in every match Her net play i s particularly good, and her service has been most effective.

Betty Rese igh has. i;hown improve m e nt in a ll branches of the garti~. Her net play is very good, and she has learnt to p lay steadi ly from the base l ine.

Ailsa Flower ha s played reliable tennis in every match. Her backhand still need s

practice, and she must d evelop more attacking shots.

Truda Cox i s a most promis ing p layer. Her driving and net play have been excellent, and her service has improved. With more experience, she will be very difficult to d efeat.

May Howie has played cqnsistently good tennis, her s teadiness w earing down many opponents. When she learns to move more quickly on the court and to anticipate the ball she will be a very strong player.

Nance Ezard has shown great improvem e nt. Her driving and net play have been good, and she has a very strong service She has learnt to play more steadil y, and has fully justified her inclusion in the team.

Rosalind Johnston has played well at times, b ut is lia ble to fail at critical moments H e r backhand has improved, and h er serv ice is very deceptive, but till she learns to move more quickly on the court she will find it difficult to become a successful player.

Schoolgirls' Championships .

As u s ual , the school entered two pairs for the Schoolgirls' Doubles Championship and four players for the Schoolgirls' Singles. As the championships w ere played at the end of second term, instead of the beginning of the third term, as in other years, our r e prese ntatives were in good form. Our first pair reac hed the final of the doub l es, losing only one set on the way, and including a 6-0, 6-0 v i ctory in one of the rounds . In the finals they w ere defeated in straight sets by the Fintona nrst pair, who played mu c h better t e nnis, and attacked strongly throughout the match.

Edna Harry, our 1 928 champ i o n, reached the final of the singles, but was defeated by Nancy Lewi s, of Toorak College, the scores being 6 2, 6-5. The match was play ed in a hurricane of wind which undoubte dly upset Edna's game.. I~ the seco nd set she put up a great fight , cat c hing up to fiv e all after the score had b ee n called against her 3-0 and 5-3 However , Nancy managed to win the last

game and t h e match , so we are forced to part with the championship for t h e year.

The School Ch amp ionshi ps will take place in Novemb er, and once again I wish to emph asise t h e ir imp ort ance. Man y g irls g et the ide~ that th ese championships are for members of the first e ig ht only. They a re for every g irl in the sch o ol w ho can play tennis. Whil e it is obvious that only one can win each champion ship, it is from the r esults of e a c h match t h at players for th e next year will get their c han ce It is especially important that junior girls should e n ter, as each year we wish to go on building up the teams to maintain the supremac y of the M L .C

Conclusio n.

When sc h oo l reassembled this year, and we found that only two of last year's team had returned, we knew w e s hould hav e to make a great fight if we wished to retain our s hie ld Gradually, however, a new team was built up , and the pairs settled d own together.

No one outside the eigh t will ever know w h at a struggle there h as been to retain the premiership. D espi t e two d efeats, man y changes in the pairing , bad luck fo ll owing upon rides in taxis to m atches, persi stent rain on practice days, and a fin a l play-off with P L .C. v ictory h as been ours.

For the third successive · ye ar the Association Shield has been won b y M.L. C., and th e h eartiest co ngratu latio n s can be offered t o the eight on the ir play thr ou ghout the seaso n.-B.P.

Ten nis T our of 1928.

Written specially for " Silver and Green" by Miss Loui e Bickerton, one of our Old Co ll egi a n s.

Th e wom e n 's t e nni s team which repre sen te d Australia in 1 928 at Wimbl edo n, and also visited m any other countries, playing t est matches, compri sed Mi ss E s na Bo y d (captain), Miss Daphn e Akhurst, Mrs. P O'Hara Wood, and myself, Mr. Harl ey· Malcolm being t h e h onorary m anager. W e l eft hom e on 28th February, and return e d at the end of November, or I should say thre e of the t eam returned,

as our captain d ecided to remain behind in Scotland .

Our first test match was played in J ohann esburg against So u t h Africa, w h ere we m et Mi ss B obby H ei n e , the young South African c hampion. The South African girls play a fin e game of t e nni s, a nd we wer e fortunate to win our matc h, t houg h o nl y by t h e narrow margin o f six games-our closest contest of the t o ur. In Afr ica, as in every cou n try vi site d excepting the British I sl es and Singapore, we played on hard co urts, and in Johanne sburg, where the altitude i s great, the ball• bounces so high t hat it is diffi c ult to adjust one's game to these condit i on s. B orotra, who v is ite d this city s h ortly before u s, recom mended that ladd ers s hould be place d at either end of t h e court Mo st of the la r ger cities in South Africa were visite d, a nd at Kimberley we met and play e d against Mi ss "Billie" Tapscott, the lead e r of the "no stockin gs" campaig n. Certainly in the South Afri can heat, a nd on h ard courts it do es not lo ok out of place, but one cann ot imag in e it to be n ecessary o n grass co urts and i n the cool climate of England. Later, in Ca p etown , we pl aye d against Mi ss de Schmidt, the young c h a mp ion of the colony, and for whom a bright future i s pre di cted.

In Paris we met most of the c hampion s, including L acoste, Cochet, Tild e n , Hunter, a nd the girls too-Hel e n Will s, H ele n Jacobs, of U .S .A. ; Gi lly Ausse m , the little German champion; Kea B o um a n, the Dutch champion, and ma n y oth ers of world fame. The Fr e nch players greatl y mi ss their forme r c h amp ion , Suzanne L e ngle n , of whom t h ey always speak wit h the greatest admiration . Th e co urts at Auteil w h ere the c hampio n s hips were played, and where t h e Davis Cu p matches were held th is year, are a kind of ant b e d, q uite re d in co l our, called e n tout-cas. They are remarkably accurate, and wi ll dry very quickly. A fter a heavy shower on on e occas ion , pl a y was co ntinu ed w ith only an interva l of twe nty minutes.

"\Vimbledon, of co urse, is the centre of attraction, and last ye ar Australia was well repre se nted by the Dav is Cup team,

our own team, and several other Australian players. The Australians soo n became known by their repeated s uccess es, and right up to se mi-final s and final s were represented. The courts at Wimbledon . are all grass, and to become accustomed to the light and heavier co nditi ons a good deal of preparation is n e cessar y We were fo rtunate to be able to play in a small sub urban tournament and to have practic e on the courts before the championships began.

The centre court i s just perfect, and it wou ld be difficult to try and imagine the huge crowd which gathers in the s tands around it. There was great exciteme nt when the King and Quee n arrived last year . I believe it was their first appearance since Suzanne L e ngl e n last played. On the final days there is a great rush for tickets, and the crowds wait for hours, even right through the night, in order to gain admittance. Of the c hampions I must say that Helen Wills i s perfectly c:Fiarming, and though s he does not excel in doubles, in singles she is certainly on her own. She has a powerful service, and the accuracy of her drives, both backhand and forehand, is astounding. The Spanish Senorita is famed for her grace and her attractive appearance. Her style i s certainly very beautiful to watch, and it is amazing to see h er half-volley the swiftest drive s from the back line.

Of the English p l ayers, Mrs. Watson and Eileen Bennett were outstanding, and · they were the fir st pair in the test match against us at Bournemouth. We were pleased with our victory over the English women, as the week previou s they h ad won the Wightman Cup from America. Betty Nuthall, Joan Fry, Miss Harvey, Miss Goldsack and Mrs. Mitchell are ranked as England's b est players, a nd we heard that some of them were very anxious to pay us a visit

A fter Wimbledon and our test match at Bournemouth we made :;,. s i x weeks' tour of the continent; playing te s t matches and :sightseeing • as much as possible. We v i ited Be lgium, Germany , Cze c ho-SlovaJda, Austria, Hunga ry, S\vitzerland, Ho!-

land, and France, all the while playing on hard courts. We took part in the German championships at Hamburg, where Misses Boyd and Akhurst won the ladies' doubl es and Miss Akhurst won the singles, and the girl s were presented with beautiful bouquets of roses on t he courts at the conclusion of the matches.

In nearly every country we found it best to keep the sco re ourselves, as it was quite impossible to cope with foreign umpiring, · for in stance, in Holland and Hungary, though invariably English-speaking umpire s were provided. On the return journey exhibition matches were played at Singapore and Kuala Lumpur by two members of the team who came back by that ro ute.

Altogether the tour w as most i nterest ing, and I believe the l ongest ever undertaken by a wome n' s team. W e returned unb eate n , and hope our experiences will benefit Australian wome n's tennis in many ways.

Walking Club.

"Th e road s are the great things; they never come to an end ." This was the spirit in wh ich we starte d, but a cynical committee member remarke d that the great road s have occasion a ll y ended in muddy tracks. Only those who atten-ded the walk from Evelyn to Belgrave, however, will realise the depths of feeling in h er remark.

Miss Hall kindl y consented to be our president agai n this year. We have missed Berenice Luff, the founder of the club, very much, but are glad that she can still attend the walks We are always pleased to welcome old collegians, who may obtain particulars of our walks from the club secretary.

Th e average attendance at wal ks this year has been about thirteen. The bestattended wal k of the year was the one held during first term holidays. We walked from Croydon to t h e summit of Mt. Dand e nong a nd back. The average l ength of t h e wa l ks has been about twe lve mil es, the longest being from Evelyn to Belgrave, a distance of fifteen miles.

All members of the club who are leaving school thi s year and wish to be notified of walks during n e xt year are asked to leave their names with the secretary. All girls fifteen years of age and over are cordially invited to become members of the club, • and attend its walks.

A ll our walkers have realised the truth in Arthur Symons' words"! leave the l one ly city street, The awful silence of the c rowd, The rhythm of the roads I beat, My blood l e aps up , I shout aloud, My heart keeps measure with my feet."

-M McL

Debating and Literary Society Notes.

This year the Debating and Literary Society h as been fortunate in having at its disposal, once a fortnight; an Auditorium period The result is that we have been able to enlarge the teams and to present plays more often than in the past

At the first meeting the officers for the year were elected, and an amendment to article 6 of the Constitution was moved and carried , n ame ly, "That any girl in V.d. be eligible for membership of the Society."

Meetings have been conducted in strictly businesslike fashion this year, including the reading and confirmation of the minutes.

The serious activities of the society began when Diploma A declared firmly and co nclu sively that "Environment has a stronger influence on character than heredity." Their beliefs were not to be shattered by Honour VI. , who were narr owly defeated.

A heartrending tragedy, "Campbell of Kilmohr," read by Pass VI., brought tears to our eyes. Murder was done that morning. An anti-c lim ax was provided by impromptu speeches, most of whi ch were very good , in spite of on e sp e aker horrifying our zoolog ical sense by referring to "spotted lions."

Our next effort was a Henry V III. session . Papers were read on Henry VIII. and his six wives, and were followed by a short play entitled "Catherine Parr."

The Intermediates proved their valour and in some cases their thrift when a debate , "To sav e in youth is folly," was won by the negative. The prefects, however, notice no decrease in the crowds at the tuckshop.

The next meeting witnessed the crowning achievement of the year-an "Edgar Wallace thriller." Nothing daunted by all the dangers which beset him, the hero at last came to an untimely death by the ringing of the bell.

On 19th June, Pass VI., as the expo nents of humanitarianism, proved, to t he confusion of their elders, that capital punishment is not justifiable.

"The Princess and the Woodcutter,'' our most ambitio u s undertaking, raised the sum of £12 / 15 /, which was donated to the Library. Of this, more elsewhere .

Would-be women of business contested a debate on the statement, "That woman's place i s in the home,'' V.b. Special s upp ort ing the affirmative, and Diploma B the negative . The former were successful.

At the meeting on 7th August, "The Discovery"-(of America, we believe)was read by Diploma A A question paper of literary and historical interest, revealing the knowledge, or lack of it, of members, was then subm itted to the society with fair results.

Honour VI. and V.a wrangled over coeducation for so long that no open discussion could be held, but Honour VI.'s team were able to win without outside assistance.

"Stalky and Co .," by Rudyard Kipling, was the topic of interest at our last ordinary meeting. Papers were read by Pass VI. girl s, b ut there was, unfortunately, a lack of criti cism by other members.

The debating competition was h eld on 23rd October. The statement to be discussed was, "That Woman is Braver than Man." Marion McLennan was the s u ccessfu l competitor, and also won the prize for the work of the year as a whole.

Two outside debates were held during the year. Thursday evening, 15th August, was set aside for the annual debate against the Old Collegians, w h ose team were J.

McLennan (capt.), J . McNicholl, N . McLe nnan and J. Warren. The stateme nt c h osen was, "That W estern Civ ili sation is Detrimental to the East," the present girls s up porting the affirmative. They were, however, d efeated by a sup er ior team: ·

A tlebate ·against Wesley was held on 26th September at W es ley Coll ege. Our team, consisting of the same girls who spoke in th e Debate against the Old Collegians_:_M. McLennan, M . ' Kennedy, R. Johns , ana B. Barnett-:---was succe ssful in upholding the ·negative· of the statement, "That the P e n is Mightier than the Te stt ub e" against the V/ e s ley · team.-ff.R.

Deb.:.ting Society Entertainment.

On the 3rd July the Debating Society gave an e ntertainme nt, the proceeds of which were donated to the library fund. The entertainment consisted of two plays, the first, · "Cathe rine Parr,'' and the other, " The Princess and the Woodcutter,'' by A A. Miln e

T he first play was an amusing sketch of the domestic life of King H e nry VIII. and hi s sixth wife, Catherine Parr. The part of · Catherine Parr was played by Yvonne Miles, and that of Henry VIII. b.y Betty Barnett. B essi e P eck was the page.

The second, pla y , "The P ri n cess and the Wood c utter,'' was the feature of the programme. A. A. Milne's inimitable satire on the fairy tale was we ll reproduced by each memb er of the caste. Lena Thoma s was very charming and dainty as th e princess. Betty Reseigh was an excellent woodcutter, if a not altogether convincing lover · Dorothea Cerutty gave a spirited interpretatio n of the part of the king. Ruth · John s played well as the queen. The three princes, s uito rs for th e hand of the princess, were Alison Frazer, Enid Gray , and H e len Eggleston. A word must be said in recognition of the work of Mi ss Hall and Miss Dahle, w ho produced the t wo plays, and without w ho se assistance the ent er tainment could not have been such an unqualifie d s ucces s.

The proceeds, which amounted to £12 5 / , were expe nd ed on a well-bound set of Kipling's works.-M.K.

S.C.U. Notes.

The Christian Union meetings this year ha ve been h e ld fortnightly in the Auqitorium period. Miss Betts again undertook the presidency, and the following officers were elected :-Vice-preside nt, Betty Reseigh; treasurer, Nancy L ee; corresponding sec retary, Una M. Harri son; recording. secretary, Ruth Johns ; with Betty Barnett and Winnie South as addition?,! members. Wh e n Nancy Lee left at the end of first t.ei·m, Betty Barnett became treasurer.

Nearly 100 .girls joined the Bible circles, which were led by M rs. Grove, Mr. Grov e, Mrs. Ross, and the Misses Betts, Brown, Hunt , Kellaway, and McRay. "Twelve Splendid M e n ," by Gordon McKenzie, was the book studi ed by the circles. We mu st sp~cially thank Miss BroVl'n for coming from outside the school to lead a Bible circle.

The · members of the executive also studie d " The Christ of the Indian Road ," b y Stanley Jones , and early in seco nd t erm papers were read dealing with the book fr o m various aspects. Several volumes useful for re fe rence in Bible study have been added to tlie School Library

Mrs. Ross gave us two interesting talks on China during t he year, illustrating her second address with lanter n slide s

In May Miss Kimura, the Japanese representative of the Y.W.C.A,, came to sp e ak to us. Some girls now have Japan ese correspondents.

Late r in the year Mr All e n gave us a delightful address. He told us of hi s large school for boys in India, and rendered stirring imitations of the Mohammedan at prayer. With him was Dr. Adelaide Gault, one · of o u r distinguished old co llegians, who has b ee n practising in India fo r some year s . Other speakers were Sister Morgan , Miss Collisson, Mr. Grove, Mr Wyllie, and Dr M ccallum

During seco nd term the Chri stian Union h el d a sweets day, w hich was very successful. The proceeds are to be sent to the Methodist Babies' Home.

A numb er of girls went to the May an d September ca mp s, and, as u sual, e njo ye d themselves imm e n se ly.

The m embers of t h e S.C.U. wish to t hank' Mis s Betts for the t im e and c nergy she h as devoted to the Soc i ety dur-mg t h e year -R J

Music

Notes , 1929.

Th e mu si cal training at M.L.C. during the past year h as been very s u ccessful , a nd has been of a very high standard, as will be seen by the resu lts of recent examinations At t h e beginning of each year sc h olarships are awarded for instrumental music and for s inging. These were fo und ed by M r. J . T weddle and S ir A a r on Danks respectively. The former was awarded to Frey Shimmin, and the sc holarship ·for si n g in g to Jean W a t son.

This year th ere ha ve been many e ntertain'm e nts . Some of t h e boarde r s hav e been take n to h ear t h e University Symp h o n y Orc h estr a co ncerts, co nducte d by Bernard H ei nz e. Accompanying the orc h estr a were s u c h artists a s Madame Jo y M cArden, Brail owsk y, Ch erkassky, William Murdoch, an d Ha ro ld Willi arr..s Th ese concerts w e r e greatl y e njoy e d. We al so went to the Auditorium to hear so m e of o ur Old Girls sing in t h e Students' Concert.

During first term we greatly appreciate d the co ncerts arranged by Mi ss MacDowell. Artists p rese nt were Mi ss Ri ta H ope, pianist; Mi ss Gwen Pr ockter, 'cellist; and Mr. Turner, clarionetist. Mi ss MacDow e ll visited u s again this term.

Th e boarders enjoy the soc ial evening s given on a Friday e ve nin g . Sometimes the whole program m e co n si sts entir e ly of items given by th e mselves. On other occasions we have h ad great pleasure in bei n g e nt er tain ed by some Old Girls who are eith e r teaching or st ill c o ntinuin g th eir studies at the Conservatorium. W e ~ a ll b e very pl e a sed to welcome these girls back o n future o ccas ion s.

Th e So c iab l es are progressing stead ily Th e y have l earnt vari ous interesting par t

songs thro u g hou t the year. Some of the latter are rendered in the dining h a ll on social evenings.

Some of u s were taken to h ear the " Oriana Madrigal Soci ety" co n cert, con ducted by our own music master, Mr. W. C . Frazier, A.R .C .O. W e appreciated this co n cert very much

The results of the University examinati ons this year are as follows:-

Pianoforte.-Grade I. : Edna Harry. Grade II.: Sheila Pr octor ( hon ou r s), Frey Shimmin. Grad e III. : L e il a B eckman, Mavis C ar ter, J oyce E vans (credit), Joyce Findlay (honours), J ean M cNai r , Jean Mitch e ll (credit), J ean Sinclair (cre di t ), Gwen Stout. Grad e IV.: Elsie Dugdale (credit), Vera Eddy (c re dit), Mavis Moulton (credit), Ethel Sanders , Mavis· Sanders (cred it) , Mary Voyl e (credit). Grade V.: Thelma B erkefe l d, Betty Croz i e r (credit) , Ethel Helyar ( h o n o ur s ), Maisie Thornton (credit) Grade VI.: Mar gare t Evans (credit), B e t ty Hislop, Margaret Little (credit), Elaine Shepherd (honours ), Margaret Turn er ( h onour s ) .

Singing.-Grade III.: Mavi s Carter, M ay Lid gett, Jean Watson (credit). Grad e IV.: J oan Croz i e r (credit), Elsie Dugdale Grade V.: Nancy Bond (credit) , Sheila Proctor (credit)

Violin . Grade (credit ) .

V.: Lloys McNair

Harmony.-Grad e II. : Sheila Procto r Grade III.: Nelli e Binns (honours), Mav is Carter (credit), J ean Sinclair (credit), Frey Shimmi n s (ho n ours ) . G rad e I V. : Elsie D ug d a l e (honours), Jean Mitchell (honours). Grade V.: Vera Edd y (honours ), J ean Watson

On Consultation .-H armony : Gr ade I. , Edna H arry · Piano : Grade III., Nellie Binns.

SILVER AND GREEN

Wh ere everyone was, we leave to t h e imagination.

Library Notes.

Librarian: B Finney.

Committee: B. Barnett, D. Ceru tty, M. Charlwood, E. Grey, B. Reseig h.

Thi s year has seen great changes in the Library . Before the first term comm e nc e d three sets of book shelves had been built in the old Schoolroom, which th en became the Library The nove ls were then renumbered under a new system, and the genera l literature was gathered tog ether to form a reference library. During th e year new books have been purchased, amounting approx imate ly to 700 Books have also been prese nted by Old Collegians.

In seco n d term the Debating Soc ie ty produced a play, "T h e Princess and the Woodcutter," the proceeds of which were presented to t h e library in the form of the complete works of Kipling. We thank the Debating Society for their g e n e ro sity.

On behalf of the committee , I wish to thank Mrs Landen, who has taken s u c h a great interest in the work of the library. Thanks are also due to Miss Learmonth, for t h e valuable hel p which s he has given to u s during second and third term s B F.

Birthday Night Notes,

When at la st the longed-for tea bell rang, wha t a paradise la y open to the enraptured eye s of the boarders! A s they see s uch a spectacle but once a year, they make the most of it-not by gazing alone , need it be said ? The assembled delicacies va nished like snow at the co ming of spring. Tutorial dignity was laid aside with the gowns, and a festive sp irit donned with the gay pap e r caps.

After the f e ast had disappeared to the last crumb, th e gentle pastime of dancing was resorted to. When the hand s of the c lock pointed to half-past seven, a general sta mped e to the Fitchett Hall took place, in order to m eet the day girl guests, and to secure seats for the coming concert.

It was at this concert that the real talent of t h e boarders was revealed; t h e entertainment s urpassed its ow n reputation for excellency.

The programme opened with a welcoming chorus to the guests by the budding Pavlovas of the House. The audience e njoyed Jean's singing very much, and the graceful dan cing of two of the junior b ~arders was greatly appreciated The education of Sally drew a sympath etic response from the audience, though the trials of the unfortunate photograph e r were not met with the tears they should have been, but with unfeeling mirth.

1929.

Birthday Night--the one joyful spot in the monotonous existence of the boarder -is h e rald e d by great exc ite m e nt, and by much preparation Fot· weeks beforehand the gymna sium is li t up at ni g h t and my steriou s figures may be see n flitting across t he quadrangle, like un easy ghosts.

The excitement r e a c h e d its c limax when the eventful day arrived at last It ha d bee n raining all day, but the damp atmosphere failed to extinguish the general enthusiasm Towards five o'clo ck the school appeared to have be e n de se rted.

We were very grateful to the little bird for the interesting items of news. One piece of information in particular raised the lagging spirits of the boarders, and reduced the sch oo l teams to s u ch a stateat least, it should hav e.

One burning q u estion confronts us at present. I s it altoget h er safe to allow s uch an inquis itive bird to have the run of the place? We appeal to any kindly disposed mortal to put salt on its tail at the first opportunity

After the completion of the programme boarders and day girls alik e repaired to the dining hall , where supper was laid. Sc h oo l song5 and "Auld Lang Syne" were s ung, aft e r whic h the day girls went home and the board ers went-to bed. J.F , B.P.

House Notes .

A hort chronicle of the life of t h e reside nt' s tud e nt s i s demanded each year alas! and h ere it i s. But is a written ac co unt n ecessary? W e are sure that ev eryone is fa miliar with their activities.

At the beginning of February over 130 boarders were e nroll ed, but at the end of second term our num ber was depleted when several senior girls l eft.

We hav e had a pleasant year und er t h e n ew Presi dent, the Rev. J. W. Grove, who ha s shown a very keen in terest in our school and all its work.

At the end of last year we welcomed back Miss Hunt from h e r trip, and in February she resu m ed h er duti es as Lady Superintend e n t.

Th e r e have been other alteration s in t h e s taff this year. Miss Kennedy, Mi ~s Mon t e ith an d Mis s Learmonth have s u cceeded Miss Pearce and Miss H ay, both of whom will •:e: turn :from t h eir h olidays in anoth er year or two. Sister M. Clark came into res idence at the beginning of second term, when Sis t e :- G. Clark left u s.

A new division has been made among the boarders The junior boarders have gone to Cato H o u se, un der the supervision of Miss L earmonth a n d Miss Boyes. At present t h e re are seven little girls in t h e Junior House

Our soc ia l eve nings h ave been most deli g h tfu l. Mr s Gr ove i s often pre se n t. We h ave been entertained by Mi ss Collison, by Mi ss Pithie, and by various m e mber s of t h e A u burn Choir. A s-pecial we lcome was given to B lanche Wood, I vy White, and Marjorie Baird , three Ol d Girls, who sang and played to u s.

A numb er of boarders have had happin ess added to their so-ca lled "hard lot " in attending the co nc erts given by the M e lbourne University Orchestra , cond u cted by Professor B e rnard Heinze, a n d al so other concerts ·give n by Bra il owsky, Harold William s, a nd Murdoc h.

Nance Ezard has prov ed herself so cap able a sports captain that we have made a particularly brave sta nd against the assaults of day girls in baseba ll and basketbal l. We intend to do even better in tennis.

An attack of measles took its toll of v ictims imm e diate l y after Bi rth day Night Those unfortunate eno u g h to succumb went to the cottage for a sojourn of t hree weeks. The last sufferer has now been welcomed back, and we look forward to eve n happier times together un t il the end of the year.-D.L.

Old Collegians' Club.

A picture night was h e ld at the Majest ic Th eatr e in November, at which a profit of over £12 was realised.

Th e gard e n party was again s u ccessfu lly held in th e College grounds, where a happy afternoon was spe n t. The baths b uilding was again made avail able for u s for after n oo n tea, during which a presen tation was made to Miss Olive Dodd, who had been our hard-working sec r etary for five years

A party, held in the clubrooms in March, was given to welcome the new member s from school to the club.

"Back to Schoo l " Day was a c hange from the usual. The sc h ool e ntertained t h e Old Collegians, and, t h rough t h e courtesy of Mrs L an d e n and Mi ss B a ll a very enjoyable programme was arrang~ d. Musical items were r e nd ered by the g irl s , and the programme conc lud ed with an amusing play Tea was afterwards served in the R efect ory.

The literary evening ·was held in May After a s hort mu sica l programme, arranged by Miss Flockart, Miss Kimura San, the ,Japanese representative of the Y.W.C.A., spoke to us. She was charmingly dressed in t h e costume of h er country.

The dance, as u s u a l , proved to be the mo st pop ula r i tem o n o ur syllabus. Th e St K i lda Town H a ll was comfortably

filled, and a profit of over £50 was handed in to swell the clubroom funds.

We would like to see more taking part in the tennis tournament. Almost everyone plays tennis , and the entries are not limited to Old Collegians.

We should like the sch ool and staff to know h ow much we value a!ld appreciate their inte,:est and co-operation in all matters connected with the sc ho ol.

We once again make a n appeal on be half of the O.C.C. W e do want more members, and especially those just leavin g school. The friendships you h ave made at scho o l can become stre n gthe n ed in the club, a nd so carry on those traditions that are dear to the h eart · of all Collegians.

Red Cross.

"I serve."

Thi s year the Red Cross has again been led by Miss Lewis, aided by a committee consisting of a representative from each form.

The forms have worked for ten home s or kindergartens, and during first term thirteen visits have been paid to these. Between March and September 614 garment s have been made by the girls, and 516 used gar m ents in good order h ave b ee n collected and sent away.

Th e ho s pital appeal for eggs evoked generous resp onse, alS'o we were able to send 150 pots of jam to the hospital.

Several forms are working for kin.dergarten s , a nd during fir st and second terms 140 packages of groce:.:-ies were sent away to them. On e form is sending its weekly contribution to a poor kind ergarten to pay for a s upply of milk for th e child re n The Junior School sends its contrib ution to Dorcas Street Kindergarte n to buy breakfasts for the children.

On e form se nt fifteen yard!> of fl a nnel to Prahran Baby H ealth Centre; this material was cut out by the s ister and g ive n to the mother s t o make up.

In every form each girl makes a sma ll co ntribution, s uch as one penny per week. Altogeth e r £50 / 1 2/ was rai sed in this way during fir s t and second term s .

Fr om spec ial efforts given by various forms £60/17 / 2?,; was rai sed. Many forms showed original ity in their efforts--th ere was an impersonation of Torn Thumb, a Quee n Carnival, and a sale of lu cky cats. Form Remove B raised £2 1 / 11 / 2 by their efforts.

The s u ccess achieved by the R e d Cross has been due to the interest and e nthusiasm of its leader, Miss Lewis.-M.McL.

Visit to 3LO .

On 18th Jul y 3 0 girls from Diplom a visited the studio of 3LO in the afternoon. We li ste ned to the artists, who provided a very e ntertainin g programme. After the c lo sing down Mr Maurice Dudl ey kindly explained t o u s the different microphones. The operators then allowed u s into the co ntrolling room at the back of the main hall , w h ere the different vo ic es are r egulated From this room the operators, by means of their huge switch board, where the various names are written , can switc h on to nearly every public building in Melbourne Having had this explain ed to u s, we then passed through the smaller stud io, from which the C hildren 's Ho ur i s transmitted, into the main hall We then tried the variou s instruments of the orchestra, and I a m sure that if the broadcaster h ad been switc h ed on people would have wondered at 3LO broad castin g s u ch a medley -N Kingham.

A Visit to the Telegraph Office.

On 1 s t July a party of girls, with Miss Burto n in charge, were taken to t h e Telegraph Office in Elizabeth Street. Having met Mrs. Landen and Mr Grove, we were tak en to the office of Mr. Bradley, the superinte nd e nt. He showed u s various map s, and told ~s somethi n g of t h e finance of the system

We then divided into two parties, o ur party be ing in charge of Mr. Flannigan. We were first sho w n some obsolete in struments, the n were take n to where l ady cl e rks were re ceiving a nd typing t e l ephone m essages . A tiny g l obe b esid e the operator showed a red li g h t w h en the call came through.

W e were a lso show n t he cafeteria, run by the employes, and th e sitting-rooms, locke r s, etc., for the use of the l ady clerks, of whom th ere are only 21 left, the work h~ vi ng become too s trenuou s for women We were the n take n into the main room. W e were inte r es ted in the i n s truments w e saw being· o p erated. On e of the simplest was that by which a telegram was received in Morse code and typ e d imm ed iately by the operat or.

One of the systems , call e d th e "Wheatstone" system, was that by which th e m essage was rec e iv e d in Mor se code and typed. In s tead of lett ers appearing, it cam e as a narrow , p erforated tape. Going through another machine, thi s came out as Morse code Another process brought out a tap e , with the word s printed.

Another ma chine was the "Tele-typ e " mac hine The operator was sending a me ssage to Bendigo. He had a small type-

wri te r on which he typed the message in Morse cod e. It was r ec orded on a machine at his side, an d also in sta ntly r eco rded in Englis h on a simi lar machine in Bendigo .

In the " Murray Multipl ex" system the message was r ec orded on a wide, perforated tape , wide enough to have two messages on it at onc e . The messages are sent, one letter of each m essage at a time It is n ecessary that the machine for sending the m essag e should rotate at exactly the same rate a s the one for rece iving it After being sh ow n many other things whi ch space do es not permit m e to relate, we were sh own an in strument for sending photographs, which was soo n to come into u se

Returning to the superin te ndent' s room, we were joined by the other party, and went away with a much full e r knowledge of the inner workings of the telegraphic system.-Nancy Ewart, Diploma A.

The Voice of the School

·fh e School Oracle ha s b rough.t a mighty mind and fluent pen to bear on some of t h ese prob lems.

Dear Madam,-

As one cannot wash without soap, cannot dry without a towel, cannot drink without a tumbler, a nd cannot brus h without a clothes b r u sh , how is a n M.L.C. girl (who u ses a cloak room like that of Pass VI.) to s urviv e, w hen tha t room is d evoid of all four?

A s "cleanliness i s n ext to godliness," as it is wi se to live among as few microbes as possible, a nd as thir st is torture, s hould n o t this s tate of deficiency b e remedied?You rs , etc. ,

"VIRTUE."

Surely the sorrows of Pass VI. a lmos t eq ual th e tria ls of Job! How, in s pite of so many drawbacks, th ey present s uch a credit-able appearance i s a miracle. L e t "Virtue" cheer up! Contributions towti.rds the de sire d a rticles thankfully received,

Dear Madam,-

W eek in, week out, from morn to night you can hear our foots t eps resounding as we pass from lockers to form room, form room to lockers , lockers to f orm room. . . Re s ult-l egs tired, soles thin, tem pers fray ed and fathers poor. In this, .the mechanical age of the earth , could n ot som e fo r m of m echanical tra ns port, e.g , s cooters, tricycl es , Baby Au stins, or Moth s be provi d ed to ligh ten the labours of a n already overburdened society ?-You rs, etc.,

"TIRED OUT "

( Wihat! kn ow you not, being mechanical you o ught n ot to walk.--Ed.)

Tired, ah yes, so t ired, dear My temp er a nd m y sole both gone, My doting father grown austere, My p ock et money n early done.

Yet s till I wend my w e a ry way, From form room for th to locker has te A hundred dozen times a day, From loc ker back to form room pass

Oh for a pair of detachable wings!

Legs, and all other pedestrian things, Are the cause of s u c h dreadful sufferings In an overburdened society.

To the Editress of ' Silver and Green." Dear Madam,-

I s it a fact or only rumour that our school colours are silver and green? If fact, why is it that -the only si lver in our uniform, our school star, is decorated with blue? Surely this could be remedied..Yours, etc., SILVER OR WHITE-BLUE OR GREEN?

(This, alas , is a stern fact.-Ed.)

To the Editress of "Sil ve r and Green." Dear Madam,-

I t i s a well-known fact that the prefects are the mo st important people in the School. Why, then, mu st they languish in s uch a cheerless abode-the common room--common alike to draughts and interruptions? What great inspirations fo1· the uplift of humanity are lost for ever because of physical discomfort and weariness! Stiff, high-backed chairs, cold linoleum, ghastly pictures, potato baskets and articles for Pound-these are the furniture of the prefeots' sitti ng-room.

An id eal common room would have sound-p roof walls, comfortable chairs, a carpet, and tastefully decorated walls. Surely the d etention book would make less frequent appearances in s uch a haven.yours sincerely,

HER-BUENDE.

A Prefect of 1929. She sat 'mid ch·au g h ts on lino cold, The furniture was very old; H er angel wings s he did unfold. Her thoughts were far away from vanity, All on uplifting poor humanity. Di s comfort sp urred h er on, And kept her wide awake.

A Prefect of 1939. She sat her down in splendid state In Prefects ' roo m among the great, Wall s and pictures up-to-date. Her angel wings refu sed to fly,

Her noble thoughts began to die, Such comfort got h er down, And sent her off to sleep.

To the Editress of "Silver and Green " Dear Madam,-

It was with sorrow that I watched the removal of th e ivy from the front wall of the main building, also of certain trees from the garden. That ivy and those trees, no matter how old, were beloved by a great many s tudents. By this act many s mall birds were robbed of their nests and turned out into the world homeless.yours, etc ,

"A LOVER OF THE OLD ORDER."

The creeping things and flying fowl which infested the ivy and trees were found to be injurious both to the buildings and their inmates. Nature is a stubborn dame, who resents being hurried; but Spring a nd the gardener are doing their united bes-t with her The trees and flowers will soon look well, and make the College front a t hing of beauty.

To the Editress of "Silver and Gree n." Dear Madam,-

In thes e days of progres s ive thought, is it not time that the existing system of sc h ola stic and sports co mpetitions by forms be discarded in favour of the more enlightened basis u sed by the boys' school, viz , the division of the scholars i nto hou ses a t their enrolment, and to which they belong during their entire school career?

The existing sy stem cannot foster the true team co-operative spirit, because the personnel alters each year owing to s chol astic nece ssilties, whereas under the "House" sys t em each individual " stays put" during hi s or her schoo l life, which allows full scope for t h e deve lopment of the individual for the ben efit uf hi s or her house in particular, and the school in general.

Hoping this will b e received in the sam e s pirit in which it is writJten -We are, yours, etc.,

A GROUP OF V.a.'s

(The introduction of th~ House system has been disc u ssed several time s by the authorities, but so far a decis ion has not been reached .-Ed.)

The Editress, "Silver and Green." Dear Madam,-

U nto us· appeared a vision. We were transported into the year (Yes, we did get· Inte1, Algebra). We returned to the old school, and Jo! we r ecognised it not (save by the fact that they were pulling up the street in front). No longer floated there across the quad. strains of C Major. Bewildered, we continued our inspection across to t he sports field, and, acro ss an oval of verdant green, we saw a remarkable ed ifice (N.B.-Not the umpire's s tand by the tenn is court), and _ we "looked at each other with a wild s urmi se"; then, all was explained. Across ·the aforesaid oval floated the strains of C Major (which once urged on the footsteps of animals entering the Ark)-they had built a mus ic room !

But s lowly the vision faded-we were tran s ported back to the j oys of "Horace's Odes" and C. Major

But was it merely a dream? Peradventure it was a glimpse i nto a glorious fut u re.-Yours, .etc., M. G. B. (W as it a vision, or a waking dream?

Fled is that music. Do I wake or sleep?Ed, )

May the d!'eamed-of music room soon materialise ! Mus ic is now ubiquitou s through the College. Would that some of our generous friend s would help to i solate it! A bird has whispered to us that even t h e members of the College Coun cil sh are this dream. Meantime the boarders are the chief sufferers. "From early morn till dewy eve" they l isten to the sweet strains. But rumour hath it that they are to be pro~ided with new beds that they may s le~p Jl_lOre so undly through it all. They will thus have compen sations .

To the Editress of "Silver and Green." Dear Mad an:,-

Do four tennis courts afford s uffki ent recreation for over 700 girls? Of M .L.C.'s four courts only two are fit for matches. The one running east and west suffers from the inevitab le gla1·e of the sun, which at times makes play almost impossible. The one on the sports ground suffers from cracks and a broken net. Would it n ot be advisable and practicable to lay two more cour ts on the sports ground?-Yours, etc.,

ONE OF THE SCRAMBLERS.

(Before new tenni s courts can be added in the sports grounci it will be necessary to level the whole area. Thi s matter is already in hand -Ed. )

V iew of L a k es· En t rance.

Prize Snap-Enid Lewis, LV., 14 years.

Form Notes

Form Honour VI.

Hither! Gentle Muse!

Form: Honour VI.

Form Mistress: Mi ss G. A. Dahle.

Members: Nineteen.

Motto: "Talk, and the world talks with you, Shush! and you shu sh a l one."

Philanthropic Efforts: £10 for Methodi st Babies' Home.

Sporting A c h ievements: Swimming cup, tennis c u p, running, baseball , basket-ball .

Scholastic Achievements: Doubtful. "Wellington h a d a magnificent funeral. It took six men to carry the beer." "Castile, king of Spain."

Possessions: 2 brown vases (at present mi ss ing), 1 rather tattered but excee dingly honou red green and gold flag

Form Pass VI.

Form Mistress: Miss Forman. "Yo u must be or iginal" is the continua l cry of the powers that be. In order to satisfy their insistent clamour, we will be · original.

First, let u s consider what originality is. "To b e origi n al i s to be different from others." That ought to be easy enough The fact that no two people are alike we have h ad drilled into us since early childho od.

Now, let us start being original. Of course, it's perfe ctly easy, we know thatbut---€r-how does o n e begin?

What shall we write about? Our prow ess a t work and sport? Chari ty? The sweet strains that steal from above ···The mas t e rpie ces rivalling tho se of the Louvre th at adorn our walls? No , the praises of these h ave all been s un g b efor e Ah, we h ave it! No one has ever praise d th e immo·rtal authors of our text books Surely there can be no worthier s ubj ect for our song. Co nsid er what scholarship and p e rseverance, coupled with a delicate and racy humour have gone to the writing of Tout's

Hi story of England. How charmingly Lowso n te11s us the life story of Spirogyra ! And with what beauty and force of language Horace acquaints u s wi th tn~ c;ial'ms of his lady l oves! We a11 r evere and respect James in his truly great G eo graphy-and so on. Alas, we have not the space in which to deal with this subject fully, but we are most grateful to t hese people fo r helping us to deface the vit·gin blankness of this page, with blots and scrawls.

Form Diploma A. Lord Tout le Monde.

In this year of grace, 1929, we hereby wish to relate to your Exce11ency the gossip of the court of their Royal Highnesses, Princess Burton and Princess Sibthorpe, and of our be l ove d Prince Lemon.

We would also recount to you the re s ults of the contests and of the successes at the games, and also of the mi ssions of kindliness enacted by the ladi es of the court throughout the ye ar.

You have, no doubt, h eard tell of the new game of baseball, w hic h i s played with a stick of immense size. The ladies of our court exce11 ed in prowess when against the Duchess D ' Ahle and her court, and , amid much fluttering of fans a nd handkerchiefs and waving of parasols, they daintily left the field of cont est, bearing a l oft the costly trophy. Thus was it also with the winter sport of basket-ball and with the competition for the fleetness of foot. Of all the ladies in the l and, My Lad y Maisie of Bannister was t h e swiftest.

Since you last paid their Majesties your respects , the mode of the coiffure has slightly altere d It i s now worn low on the neck, with the ends retrou sse. The high est ladies in the court have all adopted the fashionable shade of gree n for their cloaks.

The co urt crier has issued a proclamation throughout the land , stating that the mighty tests of learning commence a

SIL VER AND GREEN

month hence , so must now away to our studi es.

Farewell, dear friend

The Famous Diploma B Dynasty

Causes: On 1 3th February so me 40 budding genii en li sted in the army of students who battled ( ·?) the terrors of stenography, th e intr i cacies of bookkeeping, and other lurking giants.

Events: Commanders were chosen to lead the r egiment into the fray of learning. They were : Captain, Lucy Comport; second in command, Shirley Marriott. Headquarters were set up in the bookkeeping room. Field-Marshal Burton and Colonels Sibthorpe and Lemon did much to stre n gthen our mentality

Our foes were victo.rious at the Battle of "Baskmoor,' also we were defeated at the Battle of "Base field " We anticipate a victory at the Battle of Tenni s a , where the Honourable VI.'s w ill be our opponents. W hile not in the thick of the fray we have thought of those w ho struggle in that more worthy and needful battle we call "Life."

Results: These are still shrouded in the deep mist which surrounds the w hirlin g eddy of final examinations.

Leaving generalities, we in this school have our cha ll enges We, who are leaving M.L.C for ever, chall e nge you, her future pupils, to carry on h er forms, her tradition, and her spir it We leave in your hands the trust of making Diploma a better, finer form.

P.S.-During March, Colonel Delbridge, who instruc ted us in typewriting, left us, much to our regret, but we h eartily welcomed Colonel Sibthorpe, who soon took command.

The Journey of Express V.a.

On 13th February the express V .a. set o ut on its lon g and tedious journey from the beginning to the end of 1929. With Driver Wade, Guards Dugdale and Jope, and 33 passengers, the train set out, h oping to pass on its journey through the town "Intermediate Certificate ."

For the first stage of the journey the chief entertainment was baseball, and

Guard Dugdale was chosen for the railway i.eam The fir st station reached was "East e r Holidays," where a ll left the train for refreshment s and a rest. In the county of Sports Day a team under the leadership of Guard Dugdale took part in a race , and ran second. Individual passengers were also successful. As we passed the Berry Street Foundling Home we dropped 50 garment s and a c heque for £2/ 1 0 /. The next station was "May Holidays,'' where we sorrowfu ll y parted with two passe ngers

The express then set off on the .second stage of the journey. Here the chi ef sport was basket-ball, a nd the passengers took part in a tournament called "Nearly Won." Guard Jope was chosen for the Railway basket-ball team. On our way we distributed several cans of milk to the Ric hmond Kindergarten.

We stopped for a considerable time at "September Holidays,'' and all e x pressed sadness at having to leave this beautif ul town.

At present we are training to compete for the Railway Tennis Cup, and working so that we may bring honour to the train at the next large town-"Intermediate Certificate." This will be the last town before the terminus, "Christmas Holidays,'' which we s hall a ll be glad to reach.

Form V.b.

The scene is laid in a fictitious parliamentary hous e . Form V.b. is holding its annual meeting for t h e year 1929. The court i s in fu ll swing, Miss Christensen , form mistress , being in the chair.

The prime minister of the form , Betty Allen, h as risen, and is delivering her speech. The main feature is of Miss Hay's departure in first t erm. She also reports of a debate which was held between V c. and V.b., the latter's speakers being L ois Burke, Dorothy Ch ampion and Betty Allen, who upheld the affirmative of "To Save in Youth is Folly."

The next memb er summoned by the · speaker is Dorothy Champion, minister for Red Cross. She delivers an eloquent a cco unt of the large amount of clothing

collected and of the two visits to the kindergarten to bestow the gifts on the childre-n.

At the s umm ons of the speaker, Rosie Shaw, minister for sports, rises, and assures the •court that, though t'he form was unsuccessful in the baseball and basket-ball matches, greater hop es are being cherished for the coming tennis matches. In the ath letic and sw imming sports V.b. managed to gain second and third places respectively

At the conclusion of this s peech the court wa s dismissed by the speaker.

Form V.c.

I t was with the de epest sorrow (we are given to understand) that th e sta ff and pupils of the M L.C to-day attended the l ast obsequies of several of the members of Form V.c., whose untim e ly demise h ad bee n brought about by the unprece dented strain of their form responsibilities.

The chief mourner was Miss Krome, the late victims' form mistress.

Among the bod i es present were tho se of Miss B. Evans, who had prematurely expired owing to the s train imposed upon her in her capacity as form captain; Mi ss A Dight, who had succumbed after a particularly trying term, and Mi ss L. Charlwood.

Miss S. Whittaker had been elected as s ports captain, but escaped the same unhappy death as the other decea se d parties by wise ly deciding to spend t h e year touring abroad. Her successor, the aforementioned Miss Charlwood, quietly passed away after the loss of the baske t-ball cup had been added to that of the baseball. During her last hours she had clung desperately to her new green blazer, to which s he was singularly attached.

On the way to the cemetery suitable music was s upplied by m e mbers of the spec ial choir, who chanted a mournful "No more Latin, no more Fren c h , No more sitting on a hard , broad benc h ."

Strapped to the back of the hear se was a large parcel of clothes, which was dropped at the Co llingwo od Kindergarte n en route to the cemetery. This was th e

la st wish of the two unfortunate victims associated with the Red Cross work, Misses J. McCrea and B. Chinner.

Several teachers appeared to be quite overcome with grief. Miss Hall carried a wreath of hypoxis glabella (family Amaryllidaceae. Miss Krome's tribute was also a wreath, composed of laurel leaves, entwined with forget-me-nots.

Form V.d .

As we sit poring over our books, what memories come crowding upon us! The times when a cry would be heard, "Rain!" and then a sci-amble to r each "For Shelter." Now all is changed; it is a neat and tidy form room, with rows of girls bent earnestly over books. But away, despair; we have our form mistress, Miss MacDonald, to lighten our way.

Rilda Muller was for first term form captain; then she left. Mavis Howe ll s took over her position with great s u ccess, and h er lieutenant, Gwe n Stout, has also worked very well.

We have not been very s uccessful this year at sport, having be e n beaten after a hard game by Honour VI. in baseball. We then set our hop es on basket-ball, but when we discovered we had to play Diploma A, well, we n ee d not tell you the sad result

We h ave worked hard for the South Melbourne Free Kindergarten, and during second term Miss MacDonald took us to visit the children there , taking food and clothing for their comfort.

Now we are deeply e ngrossed in exams., each one anxiously awaiting the resu lt.

Form V.b. Special.

Form Mi stress: Miss Walton.

Our captain, Marna Kimber, and our lieutenant, now Jean Lanyon , but formerly Bon Masters, have done their work well.

Both our sports captain and lieutenant, Nance Ezard and May Davis respectively, are in school teams.

We competed in the final of the baseball and won our firs t basket-ball match, and hope to achieve so me success in the forthcoming tennis mat ches.

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e're. prou '!f our old School. Ber& Barn..tr. Hon VI Prize Drawing-Betty Barnett.

We are very proud of the way our R e d Cross captain, Milba Harvey, has collected our weekly sacrifices, for at time s we are s ur~ it has b ee n hard work, but she has kept u s well up in the R ed Cross list.

One of our members, Jean Watso n , won the Danks Scholarship for singing

W e are proud to s ay that V b. Special ha s held th e high est form a vera ge for the past two terms, and hope s to keep up its r e putation for the coming t erm

Form XX.

Though 27, we are ca ll e d The Twenty, p e rhaps b ecause we are expec t e d to distinguish ourselves in some way. Have we? Well, yes. Our bask e t-ball team carried the purpl e flag to v i ctory, winning the c up after a hard struggl e with Lower V W e a lmost wrested the baseb all cup from XX. a, but we had to l eave something for ot h ers, so the y hold it stil l.

J. Robin s on, ' o ur form c aptain , and D Nicholas, our lieutenant, have done excel lent work for the form .

We are all very pleased that Mrs . Land e n ha s become h ead mi str ess. Such a large sc hool mu st be a great a nd grave re s pon sibility. Twe n ty w ill d o its bes t to m a k e her task a nd the princi pa l's as easy as po ssible.

A sw eets day and a competition f urnished the funds for th e Boroondara Free Kind ergarten. We spe nt a happy time visiting it, and wish we co uld see t h e c h ildren oftener.

W e have not di stingui sh e d ourse lves scho l asticall y-yet. The d eeds of past XX.' s h ave b een h e ld up to u s t o s uch an extent that o ur hi g h h opes fa ll , and we w o nd er what i s to be the outcome of the final exams But, " h ow can girls die b e t ter than faci n g fearfu l o dds ?" Ho wever, with s u c h a sple ndi d for m mistress a s Mi ss I rvin g we ought to a cco mp li sh s omethin g

Form XX.a.

We of Form XX.a., con s is ting o f 26 girls , abide in Room No. 17 in t h e Girls' Block, ,vith Miss L indsay as our for m mistress, assisted by Linda Marks as our c aptain, a nd Doroth y Du gdal e as li eute n a nt.

Under the leadership of Dulcie Diffey as Red Cross captain , we managed to resurr ec t a few old garments, m a ke some n ew ones, and collect enough mon ey to e nable us to take a large parcel t o the Lady Northcote Free Kindergarte n. Second t e rm we held a que e n carnival, and from the pro ceeds bought thre e pairs of b lankets, which were gratefully received by th e Collingwood M e thodis t Mission.

With Dorothy Dugdal e as sp orts captain and J e an W e ll e r (who, by t h e way, after waiting many wee k s, is at last wearing a green b l azer) a s lieu te nant, we won the baseball cup, and came seco nd in the relay races at the sw immin g and ru nning sports.

The s taff wonder why we do not work very e nthus ias tically in class. If they could only r eali se what ago ni sing moments we spend in walking up t hose stairs and in breathing the obnoxious odours w hi c h waft throu g h our windows from those of the L ab , and h ow our feet a nd mind s are distracted by favourite folk danc e tunes on the piano or phonograph b elo w us in the Gym., they wo uld , we are s ur e, be more merciful. Despite t he se fact s, we h ave all enjoyed the year 1 929 in Form XX.a

Form LV.

As yet we h ave n ot distingui sh ed ourse lves at sport, but we are still hoping to win the tenni s cu p. After a c lose match we were defeated by XX .a . in the b aseball and by XX. in t h e basket-ba ll final. In th e inte rform fl ag race our flag stick broke twice, and p ut u s out of the running E nthu siasm was arou sed by th e tennis tourname nt for the s h ield presented by a form er L V. form mistress. Thi s sh ield was won by Joan Yo ung Miss Hall has helpe d u s greatly with our Red Cross work. At h er su ggestio n w e m ade an d sold black cats, decorated wit h form colours Wit h thi s mon ey we bo u g h t wool and sent a large n umber of garments to B erry Street Foundling H ome. W e v is i ted t h e Home, a nd were fasc in ated b y the b abies. To h el p them still further we are hoping to hold a concert, b ut so far not hin g h as been d ec ided. W e al s o coi-

lected sil ver paper, whi c h we se n t to the Homoeopathi c Hospita l.

We have had a very happy year, despite th e fact that IV .h' s m e lodious voices warble forth when w e are wrestling with French irregular verbs.

Form LY.a.

Did I h ear you s ay LV.a? A rathe r progressive form, but, owing to all t he girls being beginners in M.L.C. life , we have not had such a good chance a s oth er form s.

Although we were b e aten in baseball by XX., a nd in basket-ball fared even worse, we are not downhearte d, and our motto is, "If at first you don't s ucceed, try, try, try again." Our tennis team tries to buck u s up when we t hink of our past failures, and make u s think of the future success which they hop e to attain.

Our Red Cross efforts hav e been rather slow so far, but at present we are holding a tennis tournament, by means of which we hope to rai s e some money

An occurrence, which aroused t he s ympathy of the girls, was the event of two of the boarders developing measles. It also aroused their envy because the two unfortunates were able to miss a fort ni ght of schoo l work.

Our form room is slightly dilapidated, but, ow ing to th e high s pirits of those who inhabit thi s region, this grievance is forgotten . Fortunately, we have Miss Monteith as our form mi s tres s, and a s thi s y e ar draws to a close we regre t to say "Ad ieu" to t h e L ower V.a. of 1929.

Form V.c. Special.

Th e r e a re 2 3 girls in our form, e ight of whom ar e boarders. Our form is very lu cky in h av in g Mi ss Par sons for form mistress Madge Alli son is our form capta in, and Marion H e nd erso n form lieutenant

Our form room is in Nicholas Hou se, s o we are quite c lose to th e tuck shop, al so to the noi s e which comes from t h e street, but, in sp ite of all this, we work extremely well.

During the year we have been working for the North Richm o nd Kinder g a rten. We rai se d money by holding a Sweets Day and a Novelty Competition Day, so o ne day last t er m we v is ited the Kindergarten a nd saw the c hildren.

First term we won the swim ming cup, and H e le n Maccaul e y won the se n ior c hampion s hip. On sports day we wo n the flag race, and we are a ll please d to hav e a green blazer in our form, Meme Parry being in th e r unning team. We were beaten in the base ball and basket-ball, but we still hav e the hop e of winning the tennis cup.

W e hope that next y ear' s V. c. Spec ial girl s will enjoy their year in this form aE well as we have done.

Form IV.a. Form Mistre ss : Miss Kellaway.

We a re the lively Form IV.a., Therefore we've lots and lots to s ay. With many brains we're not at loss To think of something for Red Cross. W e have worked hard for Berry Street, To g ive the babies' clothes so neat. We've had a ping-pong tournament, And money to the Home we've sen t

We've got King Henry on the brain, Arithmeti c a lways gives us pain. Next month we will be filled with gleeThe yearly exams. will be over, yo u see, But now we are plunged in the deepes t woe, And are l earning up things we s houl d r eally know. Divorce d, beheaded, died, surv ived ? I s t hat th e fate of Henry's wive s?

Edward, M a r y, then good Q u ee n B ess, But what was the date o f J ohn , can you guess?

But le t us away from the real m of thought, And off to our favourite topi c, s port. Swimming was lost, basket- ba ll won , Base ball th e s ame, yo u s hould see u s run; W e are hoping to win the tennis, too, We m ean to show them wha t we can do.

And just before we drop our pen, W e' H have to stop and scribbl e again, For we'd lik e to mention two people h ere Our form captain and our mistress dearAnd thank them for their trouble and care, Throughout the Jong, long weary year. And now our tale has come to an end, To all we would our best wishes send.

Remove A .

Our form mistress for term 1 was Miss Christensen, but, unfort unate ly, sh e had to leave us to take the place of Mi ss Ray, who went for a trip abroad. Our sorrow was truly de ep, but we find consolation under the gentle g ui da nce a nd tuition of Mrs Bremer.

Peggy Ditchb urn is form captain, and M e ryl Walker is li e utenant. Th e latter is our sports capta in, too, and Jean Chambers is lieut e nant. ·

We are fortu nate in holding the swimming cup for another year, and our captain, Nancy Hayler, won the junior swimming championship. We have lost the basket-ball and baseball cup s to IV .a., but we hope next year's Remove A will regain them.

At the e nd of second term Mr s . Bremer and the R e d Cross captains vi s ite d the Lady Northcote Free Kindergarten, taking our gift of clothes and groceries, and 10 / which we had from the weekly collection of pennies. In ord e r to raise money for the Kinde rga r te n, we e nliv ened the dr eary round of the term by a lunch-hour concert, at which two plays were produced, under the able direction of Mrs. Bre mer. The proceed s amounted to £4 / 5 /

Work has been going on steadily all the year, and, though we do not particularly excel in t hi s direction, we have all done our best.

Form IV . b.

W e are the girls of Form IV.b , A very f unny form a r e we; We're in our number thirty-five, And we are always well alive

When the t each ers they a re near, We're very quiet, so they can 't hear; But when Miss Betts, she i s away, We laugh, and talk, and often play.

Pattie i s our captain dear, We are happy when she's n ear She does her best for our gay form, Bu t gets depressed, and oh, so worn .

Our Red Cross captain, O live Yeo, I s good as any girl I know; And she doe s like to work alone For the B erry Street Foundling H ome.

For charity we'll get a cot, But it will cost an awful l ot; We had a co n cert for this thing, And lots of money it did bring.

We tried to get the baseball cup, But Fo rm IV .a., which i s higher u p, Won it throu g h their very good play On that wet and muddy day

Now I'd better say good-bye, For to my lesso n s I mu st fly. I ' ll always honour M.L.C., And my dear o ld Form IV .b.

Rem ove B .

R emove B, 1 929, has had a very happy tim e together, with Mi ss Maling as fo rm mistress and Mavis Austin and Jill Coyle as form captain a nd l ie utenant respective ly We numb er 32, of whom two are boarders. Th e form room is 28 steps above the baths, so we are s ur ely one of the ascending forms.

In baseball and basket-ball we have not so far excelled, b ut as tennis i s yet_to be played, we sti ll hope to sec ure better reputation.

Eac h girl has inter ested h e r se lf in the "Yoralla" Kindergarten, and our e ffort s were very s uccessful. During term 1 we visited the Kindergarten , taking our contrib ution s of clothing and money, when we pro ve d " It is more b les: o.ed to give than to receive."

W e organi sed several gift stalls in aid of our charity, and from the b egin ning of t h e year each girl undertook to contribute weekly for Red Cross and charity.

Phyllis And e r s on acted as trea sure r Some of om: girls were i n vited to "Birthday Night," which t h ey thorough ly enjoye d. At t h e beginning of term 3 we s urpri se d our form captain with a birthday party, at w hich Mi ss Maling and Mi ss K e llawa y were present

Th e following lines apply in general to our formH o w doth the little busy "B" Improve each shining hour.

Form IV.c.

IV.c. h as 35 g ir ls , and we are a very happy form. A lma H e n der so n is o u r form capta in , a nd The lma B aker the lie u tenan t. Mi ss Carter, o ur form m istres s, took u s to t h e Mu se um i n seco n d term, wher e w e s pent a very inter esting time. During t hi s year w e collected £5 / 1 0 / 6 for our charity. In fir st term we collect e d £1 / 1 5 / Thi s the g irls took to the Collingwood Kindergarten. Part of this money we ra i sed by an Amer ican Fair, whic h we held in the form room. We also took some old garments and three dozen new singlets to the child re n In se cond term we collected &/ amon gst ourse lves. We had a gu essing competition; from this competition w e rai sed 7 / 6. Heather Anderson held a tennis tourname nt at h e r h ome, a n d rai s ed £3 T he w inners wer e L o la As h and M e r le Walk er. The Red Cross captain i s Il a Wate r s tion, and t h e l ie utenant Joan Mi e r s. Dr Nicols gave a picture sh ow ing many interesting things about Au stra lia and the n eighb ouri n g i sland s , w hi c h we were allowed to atte nd. We a ll enjoyed t hat afternoon very much. In sport we h ave n ot do n e we ll . In first term we playe d baseba ll, our fir st match being agai n st IV.d., and w e w e re the winn e r s, but w e we r e de f eated when we had to play IV . b. S econd te rm we pl ayed basket ball, b ut Remo ve A beat u s, as they hav e a very stron g team. This term w e are practis ing for the tennis matches, which w ill take p l ac e v e ry so on .

Ours sports captain is Alma H e nderson, and the lieute nan t Gwen J oh n sto n

Rem o ve C.

There are 24 girls in our form, R e move C. T h e form mis tress i s Mr s. Ro ss, and our form captain is Gwen H o lloway The li e ute nant is E lain e Gr ec ian. Fo r our c harity work we ar e working for the M ethodist Babies ' Hom e We have over £3, and we h ope to visit the H ome soon. We have play e"tl · seve r al matches with other forms in basket-ball and baseball, and we are soon to p l ay t h e m in tennis . Our sports captain i s Merna D evin e, and the sports l ieutenant is Lorna Land er.

For m IV .cl .

We comme n ced t h e year with e ighteen g i r l s, an d we were ver y sorry to Jose Col lee n Croz i er i n t h e secon d ter m Our form mistress is Mi ss Mitc h ell, a n d our captain A l ice Marshall. Peggy Chin n e r is our lieute nant Our form room is i n Cato House, but we c ome down for assembly. We were beate n in baseball first term, and in basket-ball during seco nd term , but this was to be expe cted , as this is our fir st year in t h e Middle S c hool. Beryl L ever is our sports captain Our R ed Cros s work for fir s t term was to h e lp keep a little Indian baby in a home . We h e ld a sweets day , and made £ 3 , which was added to £2 / 1 0 / from J unior School, and this keeps the b aby fo r a year Duri n g t h e second t e rm Miss Mitch e ll took t h e class to the Museum W·e would have liked to have see n the exhibition, which was op e ned that day , but the crowd was too grea t for u s to see anything of it, b u t we found the other part of the Museum very interesting. Our Red Cross work for t h e seco nd term was in a id of th e Mon t agu e Free Kind e r garte n, and for this we bo u ght flann e l to make cloth es. Our R e d Cross captain, D e ni s e Folley, brough t u s 20 yards of flann e l al s o, ·for wh ich we w e re very grateful. When the cloth es w e re all mad e w e took the m to t h e Kin ,,.~rgarte n, w h ere we h ad an enjoyab l e time. W e are going to try

v e ry hard at tennis n ext term. We wish th_!! 1930 IV.d. girl s better lu ck in s port, and hope they have as happy a tim e as we have had t his year

Th ere are 91 girl s in Junior School , and we are all very happy at work and at play. We work for a kindergarten at Keil Street, Collingwood. Last term the whole c,f Junior School collected £3, and bought clothes with it. After the floods in Tasmania we sent clothes to the r el ief fund, and we help e d to provide br eakfa sts for the children of two kindergarten s We

have also raised enough mon ey to support Mathura, the In d ian baby, about whom Mi ss Archer told us earli e r in the year. The girls are v e ry keen on tennis, and the fi rs t four are-Ruth Ch;~ ty ( capta ir,), E l »peth Little, Neta G ill , Mollie Pitman. Earlier in th e term III. a. a nd Lower IV. h ad a tenni s match, and Lower IV. won, hut only by three games. The score was 18-15. All the forms have gardens, and we lik e gardening. Every Tues day afternoon and e very Friday morning ' Forms Lower IV. and III.a. have folk dancing, and we like it very much. We have t h e Junior School captain , Gwen Gadsd e n, and one li e ute nant in Lower IV., and two li e ute nants in all the other forms. Lower IV. has only on e lieutenant because it ha s the Junior S c hool captain.

Verse

SENIOR PRIZE VERSE.

Sea Moods.

The azure sea is lit with s parkling light, The golden sa nds s hin e in the s un-rays bright, Th e gulls fly down to res t upon the s hore, It seem s that Peace mu s t reign for evermore .

Th e s un dies s lowly in the wes tern s ky, Th e co lo u rs brighte n, bu t to fad e and die A s sta r s come out, to r ul e the wor ld again, And st i ll i t seem s t h at Peace will a lways reign.

But see ! the clouds are g athering in the w est, Ju st wher e the peaceful sky-k ing sank to res t; Now gull s fly home, now waves rise, grand and free, Soon P eac e will lift h e r m antl e from the sea.

And now the stor m ha s broken. With a roar The great white horses crash upon the s hore, Th e whis tli ng wind i s awful to the ear; Great P eace was s u rely never reigning here!

J. Illin gworth, Pass VI. Spring Song. 0 Spring thou art here, in thy wond er ful glory, Thy beauty of blossom, of bird, and of song, That tell s u s again t h a t old, ever-new s tory Of thy gracious triumph o'er Winter s o long.

Thou com's t, yet so s hyly, to wake our cold world; It seem s, n ow a nd the n, that thou m ea n' st not to stay But linger , sweet maid e n, g ive u s thy caresses, Bring warmth, light, and love to our country to-day.

T h ' en t r eating bare b ou g h s of the peach and the a lmond Burs t into spl endour when thou passest , by ; The pale little pr imrose and d el icate v iole t Seem to grow swee t in t h e light of thine eye.

Th ou art down in th e h oll ow ' mid f ernlet and mosses, Now la ughing gaily with fl ow'rs on the hill;

Stay! Was that a glimpse of thy gown in th e tree-top, Th ou long-so u g ht, elusive, sweet Roamerat-will?

0 Springtime's the playtime of birds and of fl ower, Of m an and of Nature, a time to be gay. S pr ing comes with her swallows to coldness and sadness, And flie s , l eavi ng beauty and warm t h on h e r way. -Sheila Krus e, Pass VI.

The Heralds of Spring .

"She i s corning! She is corning!" s igh s the wandering breeze, A s it ru s tles in the ru s hes a nd shivers in the trees

"She is corning! She is co rning! I fee l her in the air , A lightsorne footed maiden, with star-dust in h e r hair."

"She i s corning! She i s corning!" pipes the robin gay, A s h e perches, chi rpi ng joyfully, on a s prig of m ay.

"S he is corning ! She is corning! I see her in t he s kies, A laughter-loving maid e n, with s uns hine · in her eyes."

"She i s corning! She i s coming!" s ings the dimpl ed brook , Purling o' er th e stones in m a ny a dappled n ook.

"She is corning! She i s corning! I h ear her by my str eam s,, · A pensive, dreaming m aiden , clad in pale moonbeams "

"She i s h ere! She is h ere!" Nature cries in glee (And a ll the l ittle fairy e lves come peeping out to see ) "S h e •i s here! She is h ere ! with a ll h er charming w ays, A dainty, dancing maiden w h om everything obeys."

-Joyce . Findlay , Pass VI.

Work, Work, Work.

(With apologies to Tenny son) Work, work, work, At the school of M L .C. ! And I would that my tongue could utte r Th e thoughts that a ri se in m e.

Oh! w ell for the t each er s upr em e That .the pupil i s yoked to h er work! Oh! well that -the thoughts which we dream , Unutter e d remain, though they lurk

And th e rega l teachers talk on Of the battles of heroes long past, We dream of the glory of Satur days gone As dete ntion s are poured t hick and fas t.

W ork, work, work, At the school of M .L.C . ! But the frolic and fun of those days t hat are dead, Will n ever com e back .to me.

-We 2, Pass VI.

A Soliloquy.

Dear fri e nd , how often do I pau se a nd think, Of what the future hath in s tore for u s. Our schoolgi r l days are o'er, and as we face

The callou s world, with all its up s a nd d owns , I wonder, if ou r friendship, each for each, Will la st? W e 'll go our ways, but ca n that bond

Which h eld u s i n our schoolgirl days still draw

Us to each other? Perchance, ,the :rift that When the s un has ascended the h eavens, s poil s

The harmony of lute, will b :reak the ties That now uni te u s. Yet why s h o uld i t be? I s friend s hip s u ch a fli rns y reed that bends Or breaks , beneath th e stress of adverse winds?

Pray God that it may rather be for u s , The adverse winds do further bind our friend ship.

-Mavis Moulton, V.a., age 15 years.

The Coming of Spring.

The world 's a v ery happy place to-day, For Spring ha s come with brightly coloured flowers, With s inging birds to gladden daylight hours, With n ew-born l eave s to make the stark trees gay.

Cold Wdnte r 's gone, ,the sun has come to stay, To shi ne in s hady nooks, and tea-tree bowers, And change h arsh rain to s oftest Springtim e s howers, In which the small birds Jove to s ing and play.

Oh put away your m ortal ill s and wrongs, Think not of them, you've better things to do; L e t all your h earts r e joice, l et a ll lip s sing, Si n g h a ppy, laughing, m erry, merry s ongs. B e g lad the cloud s are fl own, the sky i s blue, And s h ou t a l o u d with praise, "Thank God for Spring."

-Joan Illingworth.

Life's Day.

In the li ght of day, Li fe's morning, Do we s hin e as the ri s ing s un , Glowing with light e thereal When time h as just be gun?

A s the morning passes quickly, Do we s lip b ehind a cloud, Or shed our ray s unb roken To th e h eart of t h e jos tling crowd?

And then b egins to de scend, · Do we , think of Life a s a failure, And hope and pray for the end?

Are there d arkening clouds on the s kyline B e hind which we van ish away, Or do we s ink with· a golden glory At the end of a perfect day? -Con stance McColl , D iploma B.

Sonnet to the Sea. 0 sea, what awful secret hidden deep Within thy bo som, keeps thee restles s s till; Sometime as though the sailor thou would st lull, And lure him on to his eternal sleep.

Sometime thou swell'st in diapa30n chord, Like s ome celestial choral s ymphony. What mus ic of the s pheres can equal t h ee? Thou , too, art swaye d by God' s maje stic word .

Sometime it s eems a s though di ss atisfied To b e withheld _ in thy restricted law, Thou seek'st to gai n advantage on the s hore, To rul e triumph a nt o'er realm s now denie d.

Whatever be thy mood , or calm, or wild, I Jove thee, child of Nature unde fil ed . Gwen Ni ck e ls , Hon. VI.

The Psalm of School. (With apologi es to H e n ry Lon gfe llow). Tell me, please, in chee rful number s , School is but a m odern farc e , For a wayward girl who s lumb ers Cannot h ope to get a " pass."

School i s r eal! School i s earnest! We hop e the gra ve is not its goal, For w h e n a girl t o school returne th, Its h er aim t o come ba ck whole.

Not enjoym e nt and not p l easure I s t h e road we're forc ed to take; Should we loaf or e njoy le i s u re Apologies w e're force d t o make.

School is long, our lives are fleeting, Soon we'll t a k e t he old-age pension, W:hile our hearts are loudly beating ' Funeral marches to detention

In a school's broad field of battle, Teachers with full powers do guide; We are lik e poor, drive n cattle, Tempted into s uicide

Trust no Future, howe'er pleasant, Ju st in case you get the gout; Make the mos t you can of Pr esent, H eart within, and s weat without.

L ives of teachers all r e mind us We are either help s or hinders , And departing, l eave behind u s Blazing fire s or straying cinders.

Can'.t some girl for once resi s t 'er, Enter not School's solemn main, A forlorn and school-worked si11ter Seeing, shall take heart again.

Let us hope in days hereafter Schools will be r ight out of date; For they're s ure to bring disaster, Ruin someone e lse 's fate . -"Parrot," Pass VI.

Sonnet XIII.

Life is a s tory-book, every day a page, Wher eon each severa l incident is writ, Each st irrin g venture in life's pilgrimage, To each in linked sequence closel y knit; Th e year's a chapter, a nd the theme intent, The folly of the race, but more than all The loss of fa ith , the di s illu s ionment, The common trage dy to which men fall; The charaoters in this our s ordid tale, Of lowly s trivings a nd of p etty gain, Are we, who limitations oft bewail, Who many greatest blessings so disdain; And thus has F a te decree d that we must live, Our fau lts of thine own planning, Fate, forg iv e! -B. Reseigh, H VI.

Solitude.

I s hould like some quiet place, High up al\'long the hills , Where the soft breeze laughs, And the deep calm thrills A canopy of blue sky, And los t among the pin'A rushing, wailing night wind That s igh s a1:d moans and whines; A stream of crys tal water, Would flow b eneath the tree s , Through stones where mos s had gathered, T o the drows y hum of bees; The so ft call of the white-throats, To charm the li s t e ning ear, The swift dart of coloured wings Gone with s udd en fear. The s pirit of solitude

My only friend would be, Time's cares would never know me, In a calm as dee p a s sea -Jean McCrea.

Extracts fr o m Fate. (An anticipation on r es ults of first ,term exams.)

Within this form-room, once V.c., A host of tombston es now greet thee "Here Chinner rests and Jean Mac Rea, They c hattered to their dying day." And "Here a noble inmate fell , Geography claimed Peggy Bell, While French and Latin ring h er knell." "Here lifeless li es our n o ble Swan, 'Silver and Green' h er swan chan son." And though they lived through many a tes t, The Intermediate laid most to rest. Nor i s the J;>latform much more gay; "Here lo w ly lai d, their dark hair grey, The patient teach ers wrapped in c lay !"

-Addie Bond.

PRIZE INTERMEDIATE VERSE.

• The Slaughter of the Innocents. The shades of night were settling down , As homeward, hurried thro ' the town A girl, who wearily dragged about A bulging c a se, which see med to shout, "Exams!"

Her size was s mall , few were her years, Her head bulged out behind h er ears, If you should ask h er ho w, or why, A meek, small vo ice would so on 1·eply, " Exams!"

She saw the picture palace lights, In brilliant s h ops s he saw gay sights; Those dismal nights ahead-she groanedShe shuddered as this word she moaned, "Exams!"

"Beware of excessive mental strain, The fear of water on the brain,'' This was the doctor's fearful dictum , But still they claimed their helpless victim, Exam s !"

At breakfast time, as up the hall Her mother called her morning call, No sleepy voice was 'h,eard to yawn, "I studied far into the mornExams !"

A small girl, buried in a mound Of scribbled foolscap s h eets they found, Her icy hand s st ill clutched a few, On one wa s scrawl e d, "I peri i:: hcd through Exams !"

There in the mornir.g, cold and grey, Lifeless, but beautiful she l ay, And from the region of the floor, A s ound came up, "I'll do no more Exams!"

-D. Croft.

The Open Road. Oh, to be o ut in the country lanes, With never a single care, With the s ong of the thrush to cheer my way, And th e scent of the flow ers in the air!

To smell the .·de li cate new-mown hay, And gaze at the babbling brook, To h ear the b l eat of the l ambs at play , And the low call of the rook.

These are the joys of the open road, These are the things I love, With a winding ribbon of road before, And a broad blue sky above. -Joy Mills, Form XX., age 12 years.

Nocturne.

Slowly the golden light fades in the west, Swiftly the singing bird hies to hi s nest, Deep in the coppice the sounds of the day Sweetly and slo wly are dying away, Till on my li st'n ing ear scllcrcely a s ound Breaks t h e sweet s olitude reigning around: Oft have I sat in t h e soft, fading light, Wrapt in the beautiful silence of night.

Slowly and si lently climbing on hig'h, Soon the pale, orbed moon lights up the sky, Edging the clouds with a s ilvery_ fringe, Flooding their depth s with a luminous tinge; Save where the gleaming star' s tremu l ous ray Beams from the azure space far, far away; Surely the s kies fill the soul with d e light, Watched in the beautiful silence of night.

Sweet 'tis to sit in some syl van retreat, Watching t h e glowworms that shine at my feet, Whilst the pale rose, in the moon's s il ver ray, Gleaming in dewy tears sighs for the day; Softly the nightingale, sitting above, W,arbles a lullaby to hi s love, And, with a tremulou s thrill of delight, Breaks, like the charm, the s weet si l ence of night.

-Isobel Richardson XX.a. ( 15 year s ).

Sunshine.

Just a s ingle gleam of s un shine, On a dull and wintry day ; Just a ray of golden gladne ss (You wouldn't notice it when gay); Yet it quite dissolves our sadness When tne skies are dull and grey.

If we always had the s unlight , Would we want it as we do?

If we n ever had the dull days, Would spri ng' s skies seem so blue? So we know that t hou gh life's dreary, Soon joy's s u n comes shining through. -Joy Mills, Form XX., age 12 years.

I Wonder.

Dear li ttle b ird, flying high in the sky, Have you the cares, and the worri es, as we?

You, to whom God gave a feathery wing, And who li ve in the bush and the tree.

You , whom we mortals have never h eard sigh, In warm little nest, 'neath warm l ittl e wing, Or fl ying away on a warm summer's day, Hav e yo u a care, little thi n g?

Yet winter must come, with cold winds and frosts, And food will be scarce, and trees will b e bare; But in winter or s u mmer, we still hear you sing, I wonder, have you a care?

Lorna Horne, LV.

PRIZE JUNIOR VERSE . The Garden.

A s I was wandering o'er the hills alone

At early morn , I dreamt I le ft behind The littl e dusty road w ho se every s t one I knew so we ll , and down a pathway, lined And fringed with flow~ ..s , I traced f ain t perfume b l own

On singing winds, with eager steps to find Tha t garde n w hich I so u g ht, beneath the shade

Of l ofty mountains, in a fa e ry g l ade.

And there, in s u nny solitude there grew A thousand old-world flowers, st ill dewy wet, Great w id e-eyed pansies, black, and ·il'elvet blue,

September snowdrops, and, co ul d I for get Those swaying spikes of lavender which drew

The drowsy b ees from mid st the mignonette? The littl e e lfin wind , so vio let sweet Against my face; the moss beneath my feet?

And cluster ing daphne, that small :!lower which fills With inspiration many a b ird 's bright song; Spiked larkspurs w hi ch h ad borrowed from the hills

Their brood in g blues; the perfume, sweet and strong Of red carnations; and pal e daffodilsA swaying patch of go ld. And all alo n g The wall, be hind the mass of yellow broom, Tall purple lilacs, bursting into bloom.

Small primroses which lifted, sweet and s hy, Their dainty h eads, unruffl ed by the breeze Which stirred t h e roses as it passed them by.

And, blossom-laden, flowering almond t r ees; Deep , glowing wall-flowers, rich against the sky; White l ilies of the valley, pale sweet peas, Pink hollyhocks , go l d s unflowers, straight an d tall, And h oneysuckl e climbing over a ll ,

Then as I wandered swift in my de light Among them all, w ith deft and eager hand, I tore in ruthless ecstasy the bright And gay-eyed q u eens of that flowers' fairyland, Un noting , laden-arm e d, t h e time's swift flight, The quick, relentl ess sink in g of the sand I turned to go, t h e sun no longer shone, The garden vanished and the dream was gone.

-Wy n wode Macdonald IV.a.

My Dream Garden.

When I am sl eeping so und and still, I dream of a garden far away, Of a little gate s-0 worn and old, That leads me where I love to play.

There is a founta in that softly falls, A tre lli s of roses cream and gold, Violets hidin g in their l eaves; Delphinium s so tall and bold.

The scents from my garden fill the air, Carnations and mignonette too; Lilacs and la ve nders grow side by side , And littl e forget-me-nots bl u e.

I love them a ll with the ir flowery smells, The fo u ntain so l ove ly a nd cool, And I'd like to p lay on, and on, and on, And forget that there ever was school. -June Barnett, 9 years.

Tony.

I have a little puppy, and Tony is his nam e, I put it on hi s collar the very day he came; He's very fond of children, And \hates to be alone, Unless it is at dinner, when I throw to him a bone.

He c he we d my Grann ie's s lipper, And off the pompom came, Arid after much destruction He left it in the rain.

-L. Holland, L .I V.

My Garden.

I have a garden where pale lili es grow, And stalwart red poppies all in a row, Thoughtfu l pansies, purple and gold, Nodding up out of the dark brown mould.

Yew trees dark, and l avender sweet, A sh ady tree where t he pathways meet, A ragged gum tree, a go l d fi sh pool, A ru stic seat in an arbour cool.

Wind-blown roses dainty pink Soon their p etals to earth will s ink; When winter comes my flow ers will sigh, Droop their heads and slowly die. Edith Latham.

Clouds.

My sea to-day i s oh, so very blue, No earth born wind has stirred its sapphire calm. Alone, recumbent in the grass I l ie, And on the still deep ocean of the sky I sai l my cloud-ships, laden with the dreams An d thoughts, and wil d id eas which can't come true.

I love t h ese days, and yet perhap s the cold Wild days of winter I love best of all; When angry blue is blended with the black And I can watch my ships come hurtling back

O'er stormy seas, swift-sail ed before the wind, At s unset, lined with silver, shot with gold.

But then-days like t o-day-they never cease Their end less drifting on the unseen tide, While the l ong-houred September a fte r noon Unfolds its spring-bright sunshine . Then, too soon Th e p urplin g s h adows deepen on the hills, And twili ght folds the world in breathless peace.

-Wynwode Macdonald, IV. a .

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-S. Cornish, IV .b. Ente red M L.C., but Was Di s like d by Scotty.

Prose

PRIZE SENIOR PROSE.

Water Babies.

There i s. nothing, I thi nk, so joyous as swi mming. Not in cosmopolitan suburban waters , but in the icy mountain s tream Turn from the dusty road. Come with me down the tree shad e d slope to the cool river flat s In we p lunge, and break a ll r ecords by swimming, however lazily, with the curr e nt Now try to make way against the river flow. You are a strong swimmer if yo u can. If we find the water too cold, we ca n caper up and down on the s mooth, green gras s , or lie s tre t ched on a s unwarmed patch of .micah-glinting river sand

Next s ummer we sha ll go to a b each I know, where the s un rises · over the water. We'll g et up early every morning, r un over the dunes, across the hard, yellow sand, and into the sea. Th ere t h e rising sun tips the happy wav es with gold; it will be pleasantly warm a s we r e turn home .to breakfa st. Through the hot afternoon s we may sit in th e s h ade of th e r ocks and dr eam, or watch the boats a s the y come in ·from the distant fi s heries.

Do you find my pi ctures pleasing?

-R. Johns, H . VI.

The Storm (Three Phases).

Moaning and restless th e sea stirred uneasily; the sky overhead slowly blackened with h eavy clouds, blotting out the h ot g lory of the s inking s un . The air hung li s tless and stuffy; n ot a leaf stirred-all was s ilent and s till s ave for the troubled m ovements of the dark wate rs. Slowly a gul l descended, touched the ligh t foam, and darted away as if possessed, quickly pass ing out of s ight w ith a s hrill scream

Th e lightning fl as h ed zig zag; thunder c rashed and p asse d on, rumble upon rumble. On the turbulent sea the great green mountain s ro se up and u p , then hu r le d themselves into th e dark depths b elow, while foam writh ed and s wirled, a li ve; a s udd en blinding fla sh reveal e d the sky, a restless r olling ma ss of s currying, b l ack b odie s ; the

trees lashed by the fi erce gale whipped each other with h ate-a terrible, terrible power possessed the earth.

Despair reigned in a t iny smack, tossed to and fro , up and down, cork-like. A s it ba lan ced on the crest of an all-engulfing wave a Figure rai sed Itself in the boat, and wi t h outstretched hands and u plifted head u ttered three magic words , "Peace, be still! "

B. Barc lay (1 3 ), V .c.

Life's Mansion.

It was a s ultry day. Old King Sol from hi s throne on high laughed down upon the world. The North Wind was in leagu e with him, and se nt h eat m essengers down to make t h e air waver and shimmer in dry, hot waves I wa s strolling through the fore st in • search of s hade when a touch on my s houlder roused me from my airy dreams. . I turn e d to behold a tall, wizened old woman. There •· were wings attached , to · h er · hee-Js and shoulders, and, although summer had captured the world, she was wrapped in a heavy mantle of white fur. She b eckoned to me, and turning, rose in the air on the tiny wings, and, walking jus t above my h ead, called me onward. I didn't want to go, for the pace she set was rapid and the h eat was extreme, but something forced me to follow . A robin, awake ned from its aftern oon s l eep, chirped, a diminutive brown squ irrel ran across my path, and I found myself in fr ont of an enormous building.

Its structure was not earthly. It wa s neither beautiful nor sordid, but it gave the impressi on that the a rchitect had b een to another world, and c om e back to materi a lise hi s indescr ibable thoughts. Th e ol d, old woman enterc:i the building. I fo l lowe d, and thro ugh th e portals she l ed me till she paused in front of a curiously wrought d oor of creamy ivory. She ope n ed it, motioned m e to enter, and I obeyed

The room was the loveliest I had eve r seen The ceiling was l ow, and at the cor-

n e r s, just a man's height from the floor, but it was not that whic'h attracted me. The walls were pure white, panelled in gold that reminded me of sunbeams Tall lilies were painted on the walls, and it seemed that this was their natural home. The room was filled with children; tiny babies laughed and cooed at me, big-eyed toddlers li s ped their joy, and solemn youngs ter s looked with wonder, but not fear, on the intruder from the outside world.

"This i s the hall of Inn ocence," sa id the old lady at my e lbow "Here all i s trust a nd purity. The little ones have no inkling of fear; they are like lilies; they are the

and are not st ifled by care. Those who se crowns are dimmed are those who long to grow up, to leave Youth b e hind. They are not in happy Youth, but in worried longing for other things Com e " Slowly s he walke d through the room, lingeringly. "Youth is the rosy kingdom of Life."

I followed her to another room. It was a huge apartment, larger than the other two. Noi se and bu s tle seemed to prevail. The walls w ere of the mos t beautiful tint of mauv e, intermingled with green and red. But near the door the colouring changed grad u a lly to softe s t grey. "Behold the chamber of Real Life," s poke my advi se r.

-Edith Latham, Form lV b. A Scene of th e Coulb u rn River

glory of the world." She did not s top long here. Pulling me away from a doll-like infant, s h e l ed me to a s econd room . H ere all wa s different. The wall s were a glorious pink like the fir st rosy blush of dawn, and, unlike the other room, the ceiling was domed and high. Tiny pink rosebuds were s trewn through the room, and caught in the dress and hair of the occupants. Young men and women thronged the room, and each w ore a crown of gold. However, some of the crown s were dim and tarnis hed, and in strange contras t to the glittering ones. A gai n came the voi~e near my ear: "This i s the temple of Youth . All who live within i ts boundaries are crowned kings. Like rosebud s, symbol s of hope, they stand on the threshold of life Their ambitions are unfette r e d. They rise higher and higher,

The peopl~ here are men and women, mature and endowed with full reason. Th ey hurry through life , little knowing it s brevity Those dr essed in brilliant colours are the famed o nes of the world; those in drab are life' s money-seekers, forgetting to li ve whil e they strive for gain Few flow ers are h e r e, and those that are are full blown. There is· little time for them."

She pulled at" my sleeve, and I went with her to the s trangest hall I had ever seen. It was like a Jong passage-way, and my atte ntion was immediately caught by the walls. Th ey were c f s ilvery grey, st udded with tiny diamond s, which reminded me of teardrops. Near the end of the r oom the grey gave way to jet black, yet the bl ack left no impress ion of g loom or sorrow H ere were gathered m e n and women whose

hair was in keeping with the colour of the walls On some faces were smiles or contented expres sions, whi le on others fear waS" plainly stamped. "Before you is the corridor of Old Age," whispered my guide. "The inm ates here are waiting for life's s un set. Those whose faces are calm and peaceful are those who have lived their lives justly, and look smilingly forward to reward. Rosemary is scattered through the room-remembrance is the k eynote of everythin g. Th e black you see near the end i s death, but not so terrible as some may think. Look well. Pick a · sprig of rosemary to remember your journey and come."

The n ext minute I found myself back in the forest. A robin chirped, a squirrel ran across my path, all was quiet, and I held a sprig of rosemary in my hancf.

Constance McColl, Diploma B.

The Secret Room.

They s tumbled upon it. one day when exploring the old rambling manor. A small, square panelled room with cobwebs hanging in silver threads from the ceiling and walls. A h eavy card. table occupied the centre, bearing a s ilver wrought candlesconce , with five candles burnt almost down. Over the table and floor, scattered in confusion, were cards, yellow with age, and gold coins stamped with the head of George IV. Four h eavy oak chairs, upholstered with satin and e ntwin ed with cobwebs, were by the table-three sta nding and the other lying on its back, as if knocked over in haste The air was hot and oppressive, and over all lay a thi ck coating of dust. Tw o big rats scampered away at the approach of the intruders.

What had happened to those players years ago that had made them leave so hastily ? Had they b een called to war, or did some hidden romance liE' behind it a ll? Per haps they had quarrelled, for on the floor Jay two black, sini ster-looking pistols.

Extracts from An Old English Paper .

A great disturbance was caused at Rothby Manor recently while the Count and Countess were holding_a r eception and ball. Towards midnight the guests were start led by the so und of shots. The danc-

ing and laughter at once stopped, and not a sound was to be heard. Then sud de nly came a low rumble of voices from the vicinity of the Minstrel's Gallery. Count Rothby, seizing his sword, and accompanied by some of his guests, exp lor ed the gallery, but found nothing to explai n the mysterious sounds ._ The Count's anxiety was indeed great, for his son had not returned h ome for the ball as was intended. This occurrence brought an abrupt ending to the festivities, and soo n a ll the guests had departed. Whilst the Count was preparing for b ed a resounding crash echoed through the manor. Hastening down, he was h orrified to find his son' s dead body stretch ed across the floor of the hall. Who can throw a ny light on the death of the h e ir of Rothby? Were the shot s h eard those that ca u sed his death? Will this mystery ever be made known to man, or wilf ft remain for ever' unsolved? Who knows-who, can say?

-Rosie M. Shaw, Form' V.b. (age 16).

The Swagman.

The old swagman ha5, wandered into the city street, and he sits by the road resting his weary head against the fence. By him sits hi s shaggy dog, who has s hared all the wanderings in the last year To the passer-by the man is a dirty, ragged fellow, but his dog knows him only as a friend.

As you sit on the path, what do you think of, old man? Do you remember the dusty road, and the grinding wheels of a waggon-those old days when there was a good job on the farm? · P erhaps your thoughts take you back to the weary toil in the s h eds. No one knows what a prison those four walls made for you. Perhaps you are again passing a sparkling river, the birds s ing once more for you, the s un has cast off hi s fi ery mantle, and rest is near. The world hold s only peace and j oy when these thoughts are with you.

Are you thinking of your youth when yo u ran and played with the other boys? Tho se are merry thoughts tinged with tears, for never will those days return. Alas, what w ill become of you when you are nearing the e nd of your Jong, rough journey ? You sigh , old man; perhaps you

are thinking of the one you loved before you left your job and became a wanderer.

The s un has set, and the old man gets up. The dog, who i s his sole companion, fol1ows, and they set out-whither ?

-Jean McRae

He W ho Lau g hs Last

Two s mall boys were s itting on a rock and discussing life in general. This was the third time that they had visited this seaside town, and relations between them and several boys of the little township were more strained than ever. The village boys, not ~nnatu1·aily, resented t h e s uperior airs of the visitors, and the feud was of several years standing: Many were the practical jokes played by each on the other side, and the l atest development, not a joke perhaps, had been a rough and tumble on the b eac h. Possessing a very slight knowledge of the sc ience of boxing, the v isitors had manage d to vanquish their a ss ailants, who had retired in di sorder to nurse several minor injuries and their grievances, and to form a plan of revenge

It was a day later, and t he boys, sitting on the aforementiol'.ed rock, a favourite seat, were giving each other a full and vivid description of their arch enemies . Th e talk drifted into other channels, and finally centred round treasure and treasure hunts . The small bay where they were playing was known by the very hackneyed name of "Smuggler's Cove." The story of the smugglers was a well-known and thrilling one, and the boys n ever tired of di scu ssing t h e "Wihite Shark" and his bloodthirsty confederates. The elder, Jack, was amusing himself m eanwhile by running hi s toes through the sand, and s uddenly he turned up a rusty tin box. H a lf interested, he opened it, and took a dirty piece of paper out.

"Look here, Billy," he said, "Wonder what it i s ." After much trouble th ey managed to decipher the following:-"For my treasure looke in ye olde caverrie, on ye l efte wall, juste bel owe ye ceiling.-Ye Wihite Sharke.'

They were b oth too exci ted to notice the brand on the tin , whi ch h ad once contain ed tobacco.

Quickly going to "ye old caverne," they scrambled up the wall, and, after a great deal of search, found a small box in a nich high up near the roof. It was made 0 : ro_tting wood, and h ad a rusty Jock. Wi ld w1~h excitement they broke the lock and rai se ~ the lid. Their faces, in stead of b~ammg with de lighted astonishment, registered great disgust. It was an e xtremely ancient tool chest 1

From the m outh of the 0 ca~e ·came a maliciou s chuckle, and the boys of the township slipped away, quite content-for the time, at least -Ruth Fry, Pass VI.

Th e Sch o o l's Sentin el.

The. light was fast fading. E ve r.ything w as still, a11d I, standin g on the s ilent road looked and wondered. '

Over the l ow wall and through the tree s I caught g limpses of strong, grey wall s and narrow-arched windows half covered in encircling ivy. The lawns that s loped gradu ally away were dark, as were the shado~ t~ees, but the ivy was shining a nd colourful, ht by the orange and pink lights of the slow sinking sun.

A s the fiery lights faded from the sky the ol d t_ower seemed to draw my gaze Strong, steaafast, proud, it stood out in all its graceful glory against the twilight blue of the darkening s ky. Towering above the tr~ilin? ivy it stood alone, high and a loof, domg its work, watching and guarding.

The old p lace was very tranquil and I reali sed then, a s I never had befo;e why n..iar the end of their last term,' girl~ thought more , and s roke more, and felt much, much more about their school. It was the voict of the school speaking to me, a nd I walked thoughtfully away. As I turned the la.s t golden ray sparkled on the tower spire, vanished, and all was dusk.

Farther down the road I could still see the old tower abov..i the trtes. It grew darker, night set in, folks hurried to their homes , a train gave an impatient whistle, a tram rushed by. Everything was hurrying on, but t h e old grey tower stayed there always-watching, ever watching -Jean M. McNicoll, Form V.b.

PRIZE INTERMEDIATE PROSE.

Sunset .

A s , the s un reach e d the rim of t h e ocean a ll the world was b a the d in golde n s plendour. Th e cres t s of the wave s w e re like molten gold, . while the trou gh s were in deep shadow. On the s hore w e re left few people to witness the beauty of the scene now s pread before them. The boats a t anchor in the harbour s tood out in bold rel ief again s t th e gloviing s ky, and the outgoing fishing sma cks dropped gradually over the h orizon. A s the s un dipped lower the gold w a ned t o a delicate pink, s uffusing the s leepy little fi shing town with a my s t e rio u s light. Gradually the pink faded till only the tips of the hill s behind the town were l ightly touche d with colour. This died away, and a gr ey pall s pread over everythi n g. A cold, e lfin wind, born of the s un set, suddenly sprang up, and the waves lapp ed mournfully a s they reach e d the s h ore

The grey faded; darkness fell. The s un h ad s et!

-Margaret Phillips , Form XX., age 13.

Christmas in Old England.

The clear, s ilvery bells fl oated out on the air, mingling s we etly with the sound of fre s h young voices s inging Chris tma s carols. Th ere ca m e the sound of a s l e'.lge nea rby, making a cris p crunch on the cru s ted s now , and the tinkle of the bells seemed lik e faery music Then, as it n e are d the time for Evensong, the choir began practi sing at t h e little v ill age church.

The s ky w as a deep blu e, illumined by myriad s of stars Th e moon was bathing th e peaceful w orld in h er calm, white light It s eemed to u s a s if down the pale, slanting moonbeam s ther e came a me s sage of peace from above, to th e dwe ll ers on earth Thoughts of Christmas good will fill e d our hearts and minds, those thoughts whi ch h a ve filled the mind s of men on Chri s tm as days s ince the fir st, at Bethleh e m , and will, to the end of the world

An h our w e nt by in p eaceful harmony to u s , tr avellers in a world of wrong. The n Eve n s ong was over. The villagers came ,

chatte ring, out of t h e church, their v oices cutting through t h e s t ill a ir. And th e n w e tu r n e d for h ome, s ile nt, f or we all felt the wonde r of this nigh t . The las t s ou nd w e h eard a s we turn e d in at t he doorwa y wa s a s weet .c hildi s h voice s inging of the gr ea t truth wh ich ha s ca ptivated the world for w e ll nigh twenty ce nturies.

E. Canavan, Form XX , a ge 13 year s.

A Sunset.

A s we walked along th e cliff our e yes turn e d towards t h e s inking· s un. What a marve llou s · power of everlasting light lay there !

All the world was tinged with gold ; happy children p layed a nd laughed, bird s sent messages by the winds to each· other, •flower s · li fted up their little face s, nodded and s miled as t h ey felt the warm ray;; come down from their guardian · above.

As we watched we saw the golden orb s ink to the hori zon, turning · the sea to molten gold; quickly, quickly . it sank, till on ly a golden flu s h remained in the s ky to t e ll u s of the glory that had been. Then shadows fell around u s, and the waters changed to dark, mys terious waves; gone wa s all the col ourful joy of the wor ld, a n d de serted were th e sand s till to-m orrow, wh en th e s un would ca ll u s b ack again -Ma rdi Henry, Lowe r V ., age 14 years

The Track of the Storm.

Night lias fallen at las t after a tir ing day . The stars look down on a res ti ng world. Diana ri s es bright above the eastern mountains. All is q ui et.

But hark! The gentle b reeze h as changed to an e ve r-ri sing west wind, whi le th e da rk storm clou d s ar e gatheri n g in the w est. Gradually they s pread eas twards, obl iter a ting th e twinkling stars and soft moonbeams. In the dis tance, but drawing eve r nearer, the thunder roars. Soon the s torm is overhead, the earth is illumin ated by t h e l ightning, p eal after peal of t hun d e r echoes acro ss the heavens, whil e in its w a k e comes the rain-heral ded by a few s ca tte red, heavy drops , ever i ncre a s ing i n numbers un ti l no s ounds may be h e ard above the ceaseles s pitter-patter.

Now they · are falling more slowly again, a s eas tward s-eve r eas twards-the s torm -clouds are blown, unt il, at le ngth , they pass b e y1md the mountain s . Once more the stars twin k le in a clea r s ky, and D iana s miles down on a r e fr esh e d earth -Dorothy Nichola s, Form XX., age 13.

PRIZE JUNIOR PROSE.

The Goal.

The heat wa s intolerable. F rom o u t a s ky of piti less , g l ar ing blue the s un, a blazing orb of fir e , b eat down with a fi endi s h, m add e ning inte n s ity. For mile s in every direction, stretching f a r beyond the vis ion of any human eye, lay the great fla t wastes of s himme ring sa nd. No s hady palms , no p r os pect of even a m oment's _protectio n from t h e terrible rays of the s un were there to present themse lves to the lonely, exh a u sted man . Tiny, in s ign ificant, h e appeared in compari so n with the vast n ess of hi s s urro und ings

Hi s feet had long s ince worn t heir way throu gh his thin s a nd a l s, leaving them bu rnt and b li s tere d, and hi s lean s h o ulders were s lightly stoop ed as those of one w ith .the capacity for infinite end u rance. Un mis takably h e was s uffering the ago•nising to rture s of thi r st, but n eve r for a m ome nt did h e s l acken hi s s t e ady, painful pace. Onwarq, ever onward, he pr esse d th rough the bu r ning s and .

The s low hour s p assed, a nd it was s un .set. Blood r e d again s t the pale, h ot skies s ank the s un , glorio u sly haloed in go ld. F o r a mom e nt it l inge r e d, and as it slip ped s ile ntly d ow n b e hind the darkening rim of .the d esert a n ew ligh t wa s born in his dull eyes With a n inarticu late cry h e s tumbled forw a rd, for the las t rays of the setting s un h a d fa lle n upon a distant s p la s h of verdant green, had caught the cool gleam of s till w a ter.

The nig h t was bitterl y cold, and it was th e co ldest a nd d arkest hou r of a ll-that which d irectly precedes t h e dawn. Th e man shudde r ed co n vuls i vely, and drew hi s

garments close r abou t him with his thin, fro st-bitten hands. Hi s rough coat of s kin s was powd ered t h ickly with drifting s now, which gleamed l ike silv er in the moonlight. The h ard, bright glimmer of the arctic s tars , the pale s ickle of t he waning moon , the bitin g w est wind w h ich had so furiou s ly ari se n from ou t t h e s unsetthey were all part of hi s misery. They were mocking him, taunting hi s d espair. H e gazed u p at t h e star s with eyes redrimmed and s ore from t h e everlas ting glare of the s now Were they m e rely twinkling, or were they la u ghing at him ? Why, even t h e moon h ad som e how twi s ted hers elf into the s hape of a smile a sardonic grin which mocked hi s wretch e dness.

With a sob h e flung himself d own in t he s now. H e was dying-dying of cold and hunger. Wha t u se was there in going on? But the dogged s pir it of determi na t ion which ha!] · brought him this far refuse d to d esert him , even at the last. With a terrible e ffort h e st r u ggled to hi s f eet, scre wing hi s fro zen lip s into a grin bi t t erly ironical.

Far to the east the velvety b lack of the h orizon h ad change d to a dull, leade n grey, and even a s h e look e d th e m a n could d is cern the omin ous chi ll pink light. Dawn ! He caught hi s breath What the dawn had m ean t to him back in the r ose w il d garden of hi s Au strali a n h ome-and what it m ean t to him now! Wis tfully he gazed across t h e snow, and even as h e did so his h eart l ea pt with a g reat joy. There, half a mile ahead of him, stood a l ittle cabin, roughly cons tructed of l ogs Throu gh its one window came the sof t g leam of an oil lamp, a nd from o ut t h e c himn ey pro ceeded a lazy cu rl of blue s m oke. W a rm th, s helter, food! I n t h e d im lig ht of t h e dawn h e hurl ed h imself forward .

Wynwode Ma cdo nald, IV.a..

M y Thrilling Adve ntur e .

On e hot, s ul try night la s t December I a li ghted from t he tra in on to a s mall country stat ion j u st out of Sydney T h e ho tel whic h I was makin g my

destination was abo u t a mile distant, and not looking forward to a drive in a st uffy cab I decided to walk. The road wa s a lon e ly one, and before I had gone far I had a c u r iou s feeling that so meone was following m e. I fought against it for a while, but the fee ling became stro nger and s tronge r. I wa s s ur e of it now. I s topped and it stopped. I went on again, and it foHowed again. I hurried on as fast as I dared , and to my inte n s e relief arrived saf ely at my journey's end. Nearly every one wa s in bed, but one kind pers on directed m e to my room. I opened the door, but before I could turn on the light four lu sty creatures s prang at me. I fought desperate ly for a whi le. They w e re gradually getting the better of me , but with one last mighty effort I succeeded in st u nning one of t h em. I darted to one co r ner , and they continued fighting among them selves At last, after what seemed years, everything was quiet, and I sank exh austed on to my bed, weak from the Jo ss of blood. When I awoke in the m orn in g I felt much better, and, going to t he manager, told him of it. He wa s very u pset, and implored m e not to make it known, as n othing of the so rt h a d happened under hi s roof befor e, and he did not want the good name of hi s h otel sp oiled. After consideri ng this carefully I promised to do s o on on e condition . The m anager was very a n xiou s to hear it, a nd promi sed that it wo uld be ca rri ed out if it wa s in h is power. The condition was -that I was to be well supplied with mosquito n etting for t h e rest of my stay.

-Gwen Jones.

ferent hue s as t h e s un s inks behind the horizon. The Earth soo n becomes dark, and all i s still a nd quiet, save for the tolling of the little church bell.

-Lloys McNair , Form IV .a.

A Visit to the Collingwood Kindergarten

Dear Mrs Land en,-We have b een collect ing money and clothes for the little children of Collingwood Free Kindergarten. We got over £1 and a lovely lot of woolly things for them. With t h e £1 we bought 31 pa irs of bloomers We cho se a day to go and take the clothes out to them. When the day came we all started out, a nd got to t h e place at last Th e n we s aw all the little children playing round, a nd s ome of them were s uch dear little things. The children ha-:! to come in t urn and open all the parcels and cases. Then they s aw all the clothes for them, and t h ey were delighted. They played all sorts of nice games on the ring. We stayed there for a while. Then we thought it was time to go home. But Mis s Parkin had a surpri se for u s ; s he wanted to take u s to see the little babies So we all went up to see them. Th ey were such darling little things Th e n s he s h owed u s so me other littl e ones, all seated in th eir littl e chairs taking t h ei r ni ce warm so u p. TJ\en we went h om e. We had a ll had a lovely time, and it had been s uch a perfect day. With b est wi she s.

Yours very sincerely, Leonie Holland, Junior Schoo l.

Mathura .

Sunset.

When s un set comes t h e little bird s fly h omeward to their n ests, ceasing their joy ful so ngs. As the s un s inks it brightens up the whole ear th, s howing the glorious tints of t h e flower s in t h e ga rden, blazing against the bright sky.

A littl e breeze ruffles the s urface of the lake, and afar off is h eard the lowi n g of the cattl e as the drover wearily drives them toward home The soft pink a nd white clouds grad u a ll y change to dif

Mathura is a pre tty little Indian baby. For h er breakfas t s he h as som e fre sh bread a nd hot m ilk The little Indian children wear little pull -over s m ade from the tops of sto ckings, with bright colours round them. When there is a n e w lot to be given out they will a ll run and pick the on es with the brightest co lour s on t h e m Th e little Indian Children love pretty pods that rattle. The little babie s will s it flow ers and bright colours. In India there i s a tree with v e ry long seed and rattle them for a long t im e Th ey like tassel s to put on t h e ir oi ly black hair Loi s Vai l , Junior School.

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