1933 Silver & Green

:SILVER AND GREEN

'December~ 1933 '

SILVER AND GREEN

W:q.e Jlffngtt:!in.e of tq.e 2ll!f.e±qobist 'lQnmes' <!1oll.eg.e DECEMBER, 1933.

Fo r us the ttumpe t s blow, For u s the heroes gat h er at che gate, And through the dusk their faces shine like stars.

A grea t deal has been said and written abo ut being you n g-much of it r evo ltin g in its sentimentality. About youth th ere is a g lamourthe glamour of new life unfolding, of the season of r ejuvenation, wl th its warm suns and rising sap ; a nd of che underlying promise of fulfilment.

This last is the g r eatest. It amounts to responsibi li ty-a b a ld word, p erh aps, suggesting r e striction yet it will remain essen tially splendid and essentially vital long after the g lamo u r h as passed

Another year has le ft us o f its bouncy. In each schoo l year we come to r ecognise almost an individual p e rsonality, an entire life in miniature. This yea r , wit hin our quiet walls,

has come change so radical th at it amounts almost to revo lution. What convenience inadequately terms " The H o u se System" has already scattered the seeds of enthusiasm, of selfless team-work and unqu es tioning l oya lty. Its future is our concern, and ics c h a llenge is unmistakable

We were b orn into an uneasy world. The war, which a his t o ry of innume rable wars ca ll s "Gr eat" cill che end of time, hands on its penalty and its new sen se of values So much depends on u s , so much in this present s tru ggle between sublime idealism and crud e, giant faces. Because it is difficult it is great, and because we h ave British blood strong in our vein s it is n ot o nly great, but inevitable.

The force which we ca ll " Hou se Spirit" is at the roots of pat riotism Are we co fo ll .:>w that sma ll band of English s1udencs who h ave denied patriotism in its noblest sense, or shall we stand f or the greatn ess of our race, its honour, its magnanimity , its tradition, its id ea ls? They are not ideals to d azz le , but to steady us. May we b e worthy of so much, worth y of our responsibility , and may we find fulfilment in " li ves obscure ly great."

Krome Memorial Gates at the M.L C., Hawthorn.

SCHO OL N OTES.

Th e school yea r began on 15th February, when old g irls, togeth e r with I 7 6 n ew girls, assem bled in Fitchett H a ll. We were g lad to welcome amongst us Misses Wa rren, McNichol a nd Underwood , a ncl Mr. Mills, who took Mr. Holland ' s place. As Miss Flockart h ad left for a tour abroad to continue her choral r esea rch work, her place was taken by Miss McKay, who has ca rried out the duties of choir conductress for the year.

Ea rly in first term the h atbands were presented t o th e Form captains by the R e v Dr Atkinson. We extend t o him our h ea rtiest congratulations upon his e levati o n t o the position of Prin c ip a l of the Adela ide M .L.C. , and thank him for the many services he has r e nd e r ed to this School.

The swimming sport s were held in the Kew B aths, a nd the a thletic sports on the Schoo l O va l, during first term, Mrs. J W. Grove pres e nting the trophies to the succ essful comp et itors. An account of the proceed i ngs · will b e found e lsewhere in this magazine.

As u sual, the Anzac S e r vice was held in Fitchett Hall , where, after the rend e ring by the Schoo l of appropriate h ymns, a suita ble a ddress was g iven by the Principal, and th e senior prefect placed a wreath on the Hono ur Tabl e t as a toke n of remembrance from th e S c hool.

At the end of first term a presentation was made, in assemb ly, to our sports' mistress, Miss B P a rsons on the occasion of h e r depar ture for an extended tour to Great Britain and the Continent, which she has taken in order to study, a t first hand , the latest meth ods in coaching th e various sports' t ea ms . An affectionate f arewell was given by the members of the teams to Miss P arsons as the R.M S. "Narkunda" car ri ed h e r away from us. Miss R eseigh, a former student of th e College, was ap poi n ted to act as sports' mistress durin g Miss P a rsons ' abseni:e, and Miss D awe has c arried on h er work in the Bu si n ess School.

An innovati o n in our school life was the introductio n of th e H ouse sys t em at the beginning of second t e rm, g r ea t e nthu s iasm being shown by the gi rls. Six H o u ses form the basis of the organisation, each of which is to b e known by a number until t h e n a m es a r e d e cid ed

upon by the College Council. S iste r s and friends were i nclud ed in th e sam e H ouse, t o .en a ble the fri endly , compe ti tive spirit to b uild a s ure foundation for th e s u<rcess of the system.

During the year the School was visit ed and addressed by seve ral interesting and instructi ve speakers, among whom was the R ev. G o ldie, fathe r of three Old Collegians, and a missionary from the Solomo n I slan ds Boys' and G irls ' Week, whicli is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Victoria, was r espo nsible fo r the visit of the Rev Archdeacon Booth, whose address on " L oyal ty " was both inspiring and instruct ive. The ministe r of the Auburn M e thod ist Church, the R ev. E. C. P a ll or, p aid the S c hoo l th e compliment of a p asto ral visit.

A la rge numbe r of University Diploma of Education students visited us to study, as pa rt of their training, the intrica cies of the organiisation of a big sc ho o l.

In ordi,r that the S c hool mi ght have the opportunity of h ea ring a celebrated singer, Mr. Steua rt Wilson, a n English t e nor, accompanied ar tistica lly on the pia no by Mr W. McKi e, gave us a delightful recital, consisting mostly of English folk son gs. This was a musical trea t , which was appreciated by all who were privileged to be pres e nt

This year the School broke away from tradition by stagi ng a n op e retta in th e Comedy Theatre, instead of having the usual School con cert. The first half of the programme consisted o f English and Swedish folk dances, and two junior p l ays. This oper etta, " The Egyptian Princ ess , " wa s p e rformed under ex tr e m e diffic ulti es owing to the ravages of influenza, which was parti c ularly prevalent during the rehearsals and the fin al performance itse lf We f ee l that it will b e concede d th at the success of thi s i n no vation fully justified this experiment in our S choo l life.

On Sunday, ! s t October, the Annual School Service was h e ld in the Auburn M ethodist Church, the whole of the mu sical part of rhe serv ice, including the dered by the School. by the Pr incipal, the

o rgan music, being ren•

The address was given Rev. J. W. Grove, a nd th e service was broadcast.

Dur ing third t e rm the Flower Show was held , a nd proved a g r eat succes s. Competition was keen, a nd muc h artistry was shown in the

arrangement of the flowers, so that Mrs. Grove had great difficulty in m a king her decision. We congratulate House VI. on gaining the judge's award

Back to School Day took place, as usual, on Show Day, the Old Collegians' Annua l Me etin g this year also being held at th e School on that day. A baseball match was playe d between the present and past students after the concert given by the present girls.

The official opening of the ;,_ew Schoo l drive, which was made possible by the generosity of Mr F. J. Cato, took place on 31st October, the donor performing the ceremony. We were very pleased to see Mr. Cato again restored to health after his long illness.

We cannot close these notes without expressing to Scotch College our sincerest sympathy and regret at the l oss they and the educational world of this city have sustained by the death of Dr Littlejohn, who was a contemporary educationist of our own beloved Dr. Fitchett.

The year 19 3 3 has been for most of us a year of hard work and h a ppy achievements. To those who are now going o ut into the world we wish the best of luck , and to the girls of 1934 and those who follow after, the best and happi est of sc hool days. --F.S.

RESIDENT STUDENTS' NOTES.

In biege sp un si lk frocks moulded to the figure, b e ige boater hats trimmed with bottlegreen bands, and light gloves to match, the boarders made an impressive picture as they entered church in their c u stomary ucroc." on the first Sunday of the year Most of the n <ew girls glanced inquiringly round as they entered th e church for the first time, but the old girls walked calmly to the ir places.

It was natural that after this good beginning we shou ld settle down to a h appy yea r. The prefects appointed at the beginning of the year were:-

J oan Young (Senior House Prefect).

Ir ene Macfarlane.

Jean Cameron.

Mabel Williamson

Just after Easter Joan left us, and Irene took h er place The bo a rders had proved themselves s u ch models of behaviour tha t it was 1houghc unn ecessa r y co appoint another pretecc.

The n ew y ea r brought some changes in the Resident Staff. Sister \Xfhitten left us at the e;.,d of last year, and Sister Cl,.rke once more took over the dispensary. We regretted that Miss Boyes was not with us , but welcomed Miss Warren and Miss K e nn edy. At th e end of first term we regretfully said good-bye to Miss Brownell, who left us on account of ill -h ealth , We hope she will have sufficiently r e co ver ed to b e with us n e xt year. Miss Edmondse!" took her place with the juniors. We also welcomed Miss D awe, who came co u s at the b egi nning of second term.

Sports Day was one of intense interest. Encourage d by ba rr acking from sixty boarders, Lily Anlezark succeeded in winning the Senior Championship, so for the third consecutive year this cup was won by a House r e presentative Frances Fis her added to th is success by winning the In termediate Championship. Our joy knew no bounds when o ur team carried the red flag to victory. In order to a ll ow us to celebrate these triumphs fittingly, we were given permission to make as much noise as we wished , but, for the first time in history, the boarders had no d es ire to do so. After much prac tice , with th e h e lp of the opposing back, who s hot one goal for us, we were victorious in hockey, winning by sev e n goa ls.

We spent a delightful afternoon entertai n ing the Tinte rn boarders when they ca me to play our senior baseball ~d junior tennis teams. After th e b aseb a ll match , which we won, the girls were shown round the College, and it was with the g r eatest difficult y chat they core themse lv es away to r e turn t o s chool. We were fortunate e n o u g h to receive a visit from each of the Branch Schools in second term. It ~ained heavily on the day the Freel J C ato Bra nch girls visited us, and we were forc ed to retire to the gym., w h e r e the visitors spent a delightful hour. We wish to thank Gwen for her se r v ice as sports captain, and Miss Shann o n for her enthusiasm and interest in the House sport.

. Social evenings chis year have been bright, and much t a le nt has been d isco ver ed. We wish to thank Mr. Porte r, who has given up so many evenings to entertain us ' To break the mon oto ny , we introduced a new e lement into social evenings. Ami.d the solemn sur~oundingc of th')' dinine;-rnnm , WP. considered st

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weighty breach of promise case Jean and Marge ry made efficient lawyers, but even th ey could not cope with some of the witnesses. We should like to thank Sheila for her ready assistance not only in the musica l realm, but in all branches of House life.

Our musical knowledge has been a dd ed to by such artists as John Brownlee and Philip H argraves. Recreation from studies was provided by the Tongan Choir, " CavalcaJe" and the Wesley Play.

The boarders this year have had wonderful surroundings. We have sp ent a happy year, and many of us will be sorry when Speech Night comes. Those of us who will not be r eturning n ext year leave the wish that th" ~iris of 19 34 will enjoy their year a~ much as we have e nj oyed 1933. I .M.

SCHOOL OFFICERS.

Senior Pr e fect Frey Shimmin .

Senior House Prefect Joan Youn g ( I st term, Irene Macfarlane ( 2nd and 3rd terms) .

Full Prefect-School: E. Canavan, E. Champion, T. Cox, G. Frazer, M. Guthridge, W. Macdonald, J. Mills, P. Minns, B. Nevile, J. Taylor, E. Williams ( !st term), J. Young (1st term), I Macfarlane (2nd and 3 rd terms).

Full Prefects-House: J Cameron, I Macfa rl ane, M Williamson.

Associate Prefects-School: B. Bennett, J. Boreham (1st and 2nd terms ), H Dance, H. Gadsden ( 1st t e rm), J Bryant ( 2nd and 3rd terms), I. Eddey, I Macfarlane ( !st term), H. Gibbs (2nd and 3rd terms). E Gully, R. Hobbs, V. S tone (2nd and 3 rd terms), B. McCutchan, J. Cornell (1st and 2nd terms), J. Cameron (2nd and 3 r d terms).

House Captains-I. Eddey ( House I.), M. Guthridge (House II.), E. Champion (House III.), F Shimmin (House IV.), V. P. Minns (House V.), B. Nevile (House VI.)

Form Captains-P. Minns (Hon. VI.). W Champion (Pass VI.), F. Shimmin (Dip. A), F. Kruse (1st term ), P. Brown (2nd t e rm), J. Tobin (3rd term) (Dip. B), E. Callens (V.a), J. Walker (V.b), R. Reseig h (V.c), M. Mannett (V.e), )? Chinner (X X) , J Dight (XX.a), R. Walker (LV.), A. Moon ( LY.a),

J. Barnett ( I V.a). L. Dunn (Rem.a), M. Ren dle (IV.b), D. Cockfield (Rem.bl, M. Preston (IV.c), J. Fo wler (Rem c), G. Wilson (IV.d), N. H eaddey (Junior School).

Sports Committe-Mrs. L a nden (chairwoman) , Miss Kellaway, Miss Shannon , M iss P arso n s ( !st term), Miss Reseigh (2nd and 3rd terms), J Bryant, T. Cox (secr etary), P. Brown (1st and 2 nd terms), V. Carter, E. Champion, B. Chitty, F. Shimmin , J. Cornell ( I st and 2nd term s), N Ebbott ( I st term) , M. Whittaker, M. Gray ( 1st and 2nd terms) ,

Senior Prefect an~ain of the S ch oo l, Frey Shim min J. Young ( 1st term), R Reseigh , G. Guy (2nd and 3rd terms), F. Fisher (3rd term), 0. Yeo (3rd term), G. J ones (3rd term).

Sports Captains F. Shimmin (School), T. Cox (tennis), J. Cornell, J. Bryant ( basket ba ll ); P. Brown (1st a nd 2nd terms), J. Forster (3rd term) (ru nning); J. Cornell ( 1st term), R. Reseigh ( 3 rd term) (baseba ll ); M. Gray, F Shimmin (hockey).

PREFECTS.

Joy Taylor, Wynwode Macdonald, Joy MilJs , Eunice Canavan, Gwe n Frazer, Truda Cox, Frey Shimmin (Senior), Irene Macfarlane (Senior House ), Esther Champion, May Guthridge, Betty Nevile.

House Sports Captains-P Brown ( 1st and 2nd terms), F. Brown (3rd term) · (House I.); R. Reseigh (House II.); T. Cox (House III.) ; 0. Yeo (House IV.); J. Cornell (1st and 2nd terms), J. Bryant (3rd term) (House V.); V. Carter (House VI.).

Editress-\V Macdonald.

Magazine Committee-J. Cameron, E. Mat· thew -Simmons, P Martin , G Shepherd.

Sub-Editresses-E Canavan ( Hou se I .), J. Reid (House II.), G Shepherd (House III.j, F. Shim min (House IV.), W M acdonald (House V. ) , J Cameron (House VI )

Librarian J. C a meron.

House Librarian-I. Macfarlane.

Debating Society-Miss Dahle (president), W. Macdon a ld (secretary), E. Canavan, I. Macfarlane, P. Minns, F. Shimmin.

S.C.M. Executive-Miss Betts (president), P Minn s (vice-presidenL), B Nevile (treasure r), T. Cox (corresponding secretary), D.

Secomb, B. Bennett, F. Shimmin (recording secretary)

Walking Club--Miss Hall (president), J . Bryant (secretary), H. Dance (treasurer), J . Cameron , P. Lardner, M. Gray.

EXAMINATION SUCCESSES.

Public Examinations, 1932-33

At the University Public Examinations in December, 1932, 55 separate honours were gained in the S c hool Leaving Honours Examination , 36 complete passes in the School Leav• ing Pass Examination, and 63 complete passes in the School Interme diate Examination.

School Leaving Honours.

The h o n ou r s ga in ed in this examination were seven 1st class, 22 2nd class, and 26 3rd cl ass. Individual r es ults were:J ean Aubrey-2nd class Botany, 3 rd class B iology.

Ruth Bennett-2 nd class Commercial Practice.

ASSOCIATE PREFECTS.

Eunice Gully, Hilda Dan ce, Irma Eddey, Jean Cameron, V :o l et Stone, Beuy McCutchan , Jean Bryant, Bo n nie Benn ett.

Rita Blair-2nd class Biology, 2nd class Geography, 2nd class French.

Joyce Brown-2nd class French, 2nd class Latin.

Eunice Canavan-2nd class French, 3rd class European History

Vera Eddy-3rd cl ass Botany.

Rosie Fraser 2nd class English, 2nd class European History.

Gwen Frazer-3rd class English, 3 rd class French , 3rd class Maths. III.

Ru th Fry-1st class E uropean History , 2 nd class English, 2 nd cl ass French, 3rd class Biology.

Loris Go rd o n 1st class Drawing.

Eunice G ull y-3 rd class Ancient History.

Vola H ine--2nd class Drawing.

Dulcie H ollyock-2nd class English, 2nd class European History, 3 rd class Anci e nt His t9ry.

J oyce Hunt-2nd class English, 2 nd class French , 2nd class European History.

Lois King-2nd class English , 3rd class Latin.

Yvonne Miles-2nd class English, 2nd class European H istory, 2nd class Ancient His t o r y, 2nd class Economics

Joy Mills-1st class English, 3rd class European History, 3rd class German.

F rey Shimmin-3rd class Engl ish , 3rd class French , 3rd cl ass German.

Norma Smith-1st class En g lish, !st class French, ! st class British History, 2nd class Geography , 3 rd class C h emistry.

J oy T aylor 3rd class Eu r opean History

Anne Watkins -3rd class Maths. III.

Mavis Wicks 1st class Eco n omics.

Elva \Xl illiams 3 rd class British History , 3 rd cl ass European History.

A Senior Gove rnment Scholarship was gained by Norma Smith, a nd free places by Ruth Fry and Y vonne Miles. Qu ee n 's Non Resident Exhibitio ns were gain e d by Ruth Fry, Y v onne Mi les, a n d Norma Smith.

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School Leav ing C e rtificates.

Th ose wh o o b ta in ed th e S c h oo l Lea ving C e rtifi ca t e we r e : M a r j or ie Ba nni st e r, Bonnie B e nn e tt, J oa n B o r e h a m , J e an Bry ant, J ean Came r o n , Esther Champi o n, B e r y l Coh e n , Joa n C o rn e ll , J e an Cro w, Hilda D a n ce, Irma Eddy ,

S i mms, Lo r n a S ise ly, N o r ma Smi t h , Joy T ay lor , P hylli s Y eo.

Inte rm ediate Certificate

Those wh o obtain e d th e Int e rmediate Cer t ifi cate we r e:-Bcr y l Ai r d , Mo llie A s hmore,

HOUSE PREFECTS.

Lo ris G o rd o n , Mavis G ray, E u nice Gull y, May G uthridge, Do r o th y H ic k , Ru t h H o b bs, Ol ive J . H u n t, Gla

,.\ HOUSE CAPTAINS. <o·t:..t. tanding: Irma Eddey, E sther Champion, . Sitting : Be tty Nevile, M ay Guthridge. t

Griffiths, Lorna H a m ,; r ; ·• Do.r~t hy H a r r iso n , Gwen H ewit t , Ph y lli s ' H orn ~, L ucy Hu g h es, M a r garet J enn en s, Z en a J e nnings, G wen J o h nston, F ay Kruse, G we n J o n es, Stella La n se U, Phyllis L a rdn e r , M a r gar et Luke , Wyn wode M acd o n a ld , Edn a M a rti n , Do r ee n M cCah o n , Jean M c L ean , Evelyn M cL enn a n, Ll oys McNair, Be tty Nichola s, Grace Pola n , Jea ::t Re id , Lorna Robinson , Ela ine S em m en s, Gwen She pherd , Aud rey Sides, L es ley S i mms, Jessie Sincla ir, Ann a Smit h , M y r a Smitte n , G we n S tanbroo k , G wen Tripl ett , J ea n Turn er, A li ce Via l, K at hlee n \Xf a lke r , J ean Wal t ers , Marc.e l Whittake r , Olive Y eo, Li la Yo un g.

Acknowledgment of Contemporaries.

Th e Editress wis h e s to acknowled ge the r eceipt of th e foll owing schoo l m agazi n e s:" Ad e laide M L. C. Annu a l, " " Th e M e lburnia n ," " Th e We sley Co ll ege Ch r o n icle," " The M itre," " The W a rrio r ," "Gi r ls' Gramma r S c h oo l N otes ," " Th e Ca r ey C hron icl e," " Th e Broo k," " Th e Mi c h ae lia n ," " Prince A lfred Co llege

Chro nicle," " The W oodl ands Magaz in e," " Th e P egasu s,." ttTh e Ruy toni a n ," ucoo-ee ," UThe N e wi n gto nian ," " Chr o nicles of S t. P e te r s' Girls , " HPatchwo rk ," u Finto nian ," uTh e E xce lsio r/ ' ':iz:o Iva n a ria n," and any o th e r s w hi c h m a y h ave b een in a d verte n tly o m itte d

Frey Shimm n

Athletic Sports.

The !st of April blessed· us with fair weather • for our annual sports, which were held, for the second time, on our own ov a.I. \/'isiting teams from the C.E G G S., Korowa, Ruyton, St Catherine's, and Tintern took part in the invitation flag race , which was won by the C.E.G.G.S.

Held so early in the year, the sports perhaps lacked that stimu l us with which the House system has already infused competitive spirit Enthusiasm ran hi g h , however, especially when the board e rs bore their flag to victory.

Gratitude is due to Mrs. Grove, who presented the trophies ; to Miss Dahle, Miss Parsons, the members of the Sports Committee, and to all who helped to make the sports such a success. We offer congratulations to the three champions-Senior, L. Anlezark; Inter mediate, F. Fisher ; Junior, J. Parker.

D e tai led r es ults are as follow:

Ope n Championship, JOO Yards- I, L. Anlezark; 2, G. Jones; 3, J. Forster

50 Yards, Unde r 12- 1, M. Smith ; 2, N. M cNeil; 3, B McCauley.

Sack Race , Under 16 Championship-I, W. Champion; 2, L. Monsborough; 3, J. Thorpe.

Senior Egg and Spoon Race--! , D. Mitcheil ; 2, J. Cornell; 3, D. Hewitt.

Junior Race, 50 Yards (Championship) !, S. Cockfield; 2, J. Parker; 3, M. Furneaux

Senior Ra ce, 180 Yards (Championship)! , P Brown; 2, L. Anlezark; 3, J. Forster.

Interme di a t e Race, 75 Yards (Championship)-!, J Parker; 2, F. Fisher; 3, E. Pryse.

Junior Siamese Race, 25 Yards-I, M. Round , L. Neale; 2, G. Oldham, N. McNeil; 3, J. Parker, J. Thorpe.

S e nior Sack Race (Championship)-!, L. Anlezark; 2, P. Morieson; 3, L Hamer.

Junior Race, 75 Yards (Championship)) , J Parker ; 2, P. Ashton; 3, M. Furneau x.

S e nior Potato Race (Championship)-], J. Cornell; 2, P. Brown; 3, L. Anlezark.

Junior Potato R ace (Championship)-!, D. Eastaugh; 2, G. McCauley; 3, P. Phillips.

Intermediate Baseball Thl'Owing (Champim~ship)-1, M Furneaux; 2, V. Carter; 3, G Guy.

Senior B ase ball Throwin g (Championship) -!, r Cornell; 2 , R. Reseigh; 3, F. Shimmin. · • "Junior · Sack Race ' (Champion;hip)-1, J.' Barnett; 2, L. Abra hams; 3, M. Rendle.

Intermediate Potato Race ( Championship) 1, eq., L. Hamer, 0 Yeo; 3, F. Fisher.

Junior Egg and Spoon Race--! , D. Whittaker; 2, E. Veale; 3, J. Hoadley.

Senior Siamese Ra~e--1, eq., J. Cornell and J. Bryant, D. Gayford and L. Ham er; 3, R. Trigge and J. Rowe ll.

JOO Yards Intermediate ( Championship) ! , F. Fisher; 2 , E. Pryse; 3, J. Parker

Schools' Representatives' Race I, C.E.G.G S .; 2, Ruyton; 3, Korowa

Lower Middle School Fo rms' Flag Race-- ! , IV b ; 2, Rem .b; 3, Carisbrooke

Upper Middle School Forms' Flag Race-I, XX.a; 2, XX.; 3, Fred. J Cato Branch.

Senior School Flag Race---, P.VI.; 2, V a; 3, V.b.

Senior Obstacle Race--! , D. Hewitt; 2, J. Turner; 3, L. Hamer.

Intermediate Obstacle Race--!, P. Phillips; 2, M. Whittaker ; 3, eq., L. Monsbourgh, 0 Timpson .

Invitation Flag Race--!, C.E.G G.S.; 2, Tintern; 3 , St. Catherine's.

Interme diate Egg and Spoon Race--1, W. Champion; 2, M. Furnea ux; 3, L. Monsbourgh

Whee lbarrow Race, Under 12-1, P . Phillips, G. Kidgell; 2 , J. Moon, B. Navin; 3 , B Eltis, B Marfleet.

Intermediate Siamese Race-- 1, J. Thorpe , L. Hamer ; 2 , F. Fisher, 0. Yeo ; 3, M. Mannett, G. Guy.

House v. School-I, Hous e ; 2, School. -W A.M.

Swimming Sports.

Had a stranger arrived at M.L.C. on the morning of 13th March, an unusual sight would hav e met his eyes, for from every gate streamed outwards long lines of girls, going

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away from school at 9.30 a.m. No confinement in classrooms, no wrestling with problems lay b efo re· these girls this go ld en morning, but some happy hours at the Kew City Baths to watch or participate in the Swimming Sports. Those who were not _ themselves water babies watched with interest th e swimmin g and diving of those who were. The vari ous events we r e quickly dedded , a nd in the House v. School race , the most exciting event of the morning, the laurels went to School.

Mrs. Grove presented the prizes, and t hen, the morn ing's sport over, we wende.d our way sc h oo lw_ards once more, to conclude the day in orthodox fashion iri the pursuit of knowledge. The foll9wing is a li st of the events a nd winn ers:~

20 Yards, Under 12 1, J Moon ; 2, I. D a l y; 3, D. Whittaker ·

Intermediate Breast Stroke (Championship)

1, M Rice; 2, D. Laidlaw; 3, M. Gray.

Senior Breast Strolce (Championship)-!, G. Sayce; Z, J Cornell; 3, D. Mitchell.

In term ediate, O n e L ength (Championship) -1, M R ey nolds; 2, M. Sayce; 3, M. Whittake r.

Junior, Two Lengths Across Baths (Championship) ! , C. Davies; 2, P. Chi nn er; 3, E. Crouch.

Senior Obstacle Race-I, D. Mitchell; 2, B. Walduck; 3, B S h aw

J,mi or Diving (Cha.;,pionship)-1 , J . Barn ett; 2, A Moon; 3, eq , J Moon, G. W\ lson, G. Savige.

Intermediate Diving (Championship) !, B. N ichol; 2, M. Gray; 3, B. Shaw.

Seni o r D i ving (C h ampionship) ! , eq., _T. Cornell, D Mitchell; 3 , G. Sayce

L ower Middle Sc h ool Form Race- I , IV.o; 2, IV.c ; 3, R em. B.

Sen ior, One Length (C hampionship) !, J. Corne ll ; 2, G Sayce ; 3, E J effr ey.

Upper Middle School Form R ace- I , XX.; 2 , Rem. A; 3, XX.a.

Sen ior School Form Rar.e 1, Dip. A; 2, e q ., Pass VI., Dip. B.

House v. School-I , School ; 2, House.

Championships-Senior, J. Corn e ll ; In termediate, M. Reynolds; Junior, eq , J Barnett, C. Davies K.C.

Baseball Notes.

When 1933 began the return of the Austin Cup to us seemed very possible.

Last year girls of th e Middle and Juni or sections were keen and interested, and it was hoped that these sections might produce some baseballers.

Only three of the 193 2 team returned-Joan Cornell, Roma Reseigh, and Valda Carter-but the re maining six were soon chosen, and practising hard. The t eam was as follows:-Captain , J oan Co r nell, s. stop; vice-captain, Roma Reseigh, pitcher ; Valda Carter, catcher; P eggy Brown, 1st base ; Jean Bryant, 2nd b ase; Betty Walduck, 3 r d base; Oliv e Yeo, L.O.F .; Frey Shimmin, C.O.F.; Gwen Guy, R.O.F.

Unfortunately, V a lda was ill a t the time of the second match , at Geelong Frey p layed catcher, and th e emergency, Lily Allen, played C.O.F. In t h e rema i ning match of the first round Frey Shimmin remained catcher, and Valda C a rter p layed C.O.F. In the same match , whil e gamel y sliding into th e third , Oli ve twisted her ankle, and Lily played for the last few minutes of the match , in which time s he took a brilliant catch.

Third te rm began l ess h opefull y. Miss Parsons was absent in Eng land; our chances for the Cup were smal l, owing to the fact that we h ad only won one match in the first term, and our short stop and first base had left School , but, und er Miss R ese igh's gui dance , the team was r eor gan is ed, a nd was as follows: -Captain, Roma R eseigh, s stop; vice capta in, Jean Bryant, pitcher; Valda Carter, catcher; Frey Shimmin , 1st base; B e tty Walduck, 3 rd base; Olive Yeo, L.O. F .; Li l y Allen, C.O.F.; Gwen Guy, R.O F

We were again unfortunate in the second rnund. Two days before the first matc h Lily broke her finger wh il e practising, but her place was well taken by Barbara Chitty. Vera Eddy was t h en emergency.

Th e last two matches have still to be played, and further changes in the team are probable

We a ll thank Mr. Francis very mu c h fo r giving up hi s valuab le t ime to coaching u s throughout the baseball season.

R es ults of the Association matches we r e: First R ou nd: P.L.C. d M L.C. , 22 18; M.L.C. d. G .C. E G G S ., 3 3, I 5; M.C.E.G G.S. d

M . L. C., 18 15. S2cond R ound: P .L.C. d. M.L.C., 22 -1 5; M .L.C. d G.C.E.G.G.S., 15-14

Practice m atches w ere played aga i nst L auriston , who we r e too str o n g fo r M. L. C., but we proved the s u peri o r team again st Fintona an d Ru yton

Th e in terho u se m atch es co ntributed a great deal of fun and amusement H o u se V I. won Senior and Junio r b y defea~ i ng Hou se II. in bot h fi n a ls, w hil e Hous e V. def eated House III. i n the final of the Middle Section. T h ese m atch es produced some prom ising baseball p laye r s. R . R . ·

Criticism o f the Team.

The fo ll owing criticisms are based o n t h ird term's play only, a n d on but one match of the second r ou nd . They mus t n o t , t h erefo r e, be regarded as necessari l y true o f the whole year' s p lay:

Rom a Reseig h (cap t a in a n d short stop) h as played very well. H e r catching and gro und ficldin!J a r P hoth exce llent , w h ile her throw is

the best in t he team. Her b att ing is good, and her base-running adequate.

Marjorie Bryant (pitch e r) h as a very d eceptive d elive ry, an d whe n she h as learnt more abo u t the game wi ll be a reaily good pitcher. She is apt to f umble catches, but is a good batter, and r uns bases fai rly wel l.

Valda Car te r ' (catc her) is one of th e best players in the team. She is an exce lle n t ca:: cher, and has a stro n g throw, s9met im es a little inaccura te. H er batting a,:,d b ;~<'- running a r e both very good.

Frey Shimmin is a sa fe catch , and has a strong throw. H er knowledge of the ga me i,s good, but as firs t base she n eeds to step out to th e ball more, while her catching of t h e throw n ball is not adequ a te to the posit ion. As left o utfi e l d she anticipates t h e ball well. H e r b atting is good, but her bas~ -runn i n g poo r

Jean Bryant (second base and vice captain) is a safe catch, fields t h e ball clean ly, a nd throws well, b u t her batting is weak. Her baserunning is exceil e nt, a nd she has been a useful chan ge pi t ch e r.

BASEBALL TEAM. Valda Carter, Lily Allan , Olive Yeo, Jean Bryant (vice•cnptnin), Roma Reseigh (c;i.ptain ) Belty Walduck, Frey Shimmin , Marjorie Bryant , Ba rba ra Chitty. 1:

SIL VER AND GREEN.

Betty Walduck is a valuable third b ase. She is quick in the field, catches well, and throws accurately, though her throwing n eeds speeding up. She bats very well, runs bases well , and altogether h as been a good l eader in the batting order.

Olive Yeo h as n o t s h own h e r best baseball in L.O.F. She fields ground balls well, and has an accurate throw, but misses too many catches, either throu g h fumblin g or not running co them. She is much bette r at first base , cutting off time by stepping well out to the ball, and catching everything. H er batting 1s patchy, and h e r base-running fair

Gwen Guy (right outfield) ba c ks up well, and ha s a g ood throw. H e r catching is very uncertain ; s h e u sually judges the flight of t h e ball well, but is apt to fumb le th e catch. Her batting is fair, and her base-running good, but Gwe n still n eeds to learn more about the game

Lil y Allen {centre outfield) is very promisin g. She is a safe catc her, bu t tends to miss catches by n ot running for them . Her throw is good, and h e r batting a nd base-running fair.

Barbara Chitty takes some good catch es and misses some eas y ones She plays better in t h e infield than in th e outfield; her throw is improving in speed and accuracy, her ground fielding is also im pr oving. Her batting is fair, and she runs bases very we ll.

Th e t ea m is a good team, and the match es l ost have been lost by narrow margi ns. T o e very member is due m y thanks for mak ing a difficult task less d iffic ult. To those who are coming back n e xt year, best of luck for 19 34.

B e tty Reseigh.

Running Notes.

Only three of last year's tea m returned this year-Peggy Brown, Gwen Jones and J oan Forster . The vacancies we r e filled by Joan

RUNNING TEAM.

Standing: Eve lyn Pryse, Frances F isher, Gwen Jon e !>, Amy Tonkin, Joan Parker . Sitting: Olive Yeo, Joan Fors ter (captain), Estelle N ankervis.

BASKET-BALL TEAM.

Jean Bryant (captai n ), Gwen Hu ghes, Frances Tweddle, Doris Roberts , Gwen Jones.

Parker, Evelyn Pryse, Lily Anlezark and Olive Yeo. When Peggy and Lily left, after second term, their places were taken by Estelle Nankervis and Amy Tonkin

During first term we competed at the Ruyton a nd the St. Margaret's sports, and were d e feated on both occasions by the M.C.E G.G.S Later in the term, after much hard practice, we succeeded in finishing equal with their team at the University sports.

Early in third term we ran at Warwick, and again at Huntingtower , and were victorious each t im e. -J.F

Basket-ball Notes.

Late in first term th is year basket ball practice commence d , to enable teams to be chose n for the next season. Only two m e mbers o f last yea r's team were av a ilable, and, after much considera tion , the following players were selected: First T eam: Joan C:ornell (ca ptain), Peggy Brown, Jean Bry anl , Gwr.n Hn g h es, Gwen Jones, Doris Rob e rts, Frances Tweddle

Second Team: Valda Carter (captain), Dora Cocks, Mabel Code, Lois Hamer, Essie J eff r ey, Gladys Joyce, Betty Nicol. Juni9~ '.I'.es1m: Joan P arker (captain), Phyllis Cerutty, Madge Fl.lrneaux , Nettie Gill, Lesley Horton, · Gladys Trigge, Margaret Nevile

Many matches we re played during the second t erm, and we were successful in all but one, when, in a return match, P.l.J,C. gained a vic tory over us. The second and junior teams played severa l matches, most of which the y won.

By enabling many girls to take part, the games played in the inte rhouse sections form a very valuabl e part of school sport. In these games the girls develop power, and those who show most ability are listed, that they may be definitely considered when it is necessary to fill vacancies which occur in the School teams This yea r the interhouse basket-ball matches created keen iuLerest throughout · th e School, an.:: after many hard-fought games, the three

HOUSE SPORTS CAPTAJNS.

Standing: Truda Cox. Va!da C,uccr, J ean Bt'ya.nt. Sining: Olive Yeo , Ro m a Reseig h, Fay Brown.

trophies for Senior, Intermediate and Junior interhouse basket ball went to House VI.

P e rhaps the mo st exci ting match of the season was that of House v. School, when, after a ve r y stren u o u s game, School d ef eated H ouse.

We greatly app r eciate all that Miss Reseigh has done for the team t his year, and we realise t h at we owe our success to h e r efficien t coach ing.

J. B.

cramped as a d efe nc e, and she wou ld probably h ave more scope as attack wing.

Gwen Hu ghes (first goaler) threw goa ls accurate ly, but t en ds to h ide beh ind h er defender t oo m u ch. W h e n she learns to come out to th e ball more she will be a better player.

Frances Tweddle (second goa ler ) plaved we ll at times, b u t is too careless to b e a fir s tclass player. He r goaling was good on ,he whole.

Criticism of the Team

J oan Corne ll (captain) is one of th e bes t attack win gs t h e Sc h oo l has ever had She covers t h e court with amazing speed, and throws very acc urate ly. With Gwen and J ean, the ce nt re p ar t of the team proved unbeatabl e.

Gwen Jon es (centre) played excellently Her superiority on the bounce was a tremendous asset to t h e team, a n d h e r throwing and run ning is no less good than her captain's.

Jean Bryant ( defence win g) is ve r y q u ick, and throws we ll. Her ab ility was slightly

Peggy Brown ( v ice-captai n and defend er ) has th e advantages of h eight, and throws well, bur is inclined to be too slow.

Doris Roberts (defender) combined well with Peggy, but is too s low. Her throw i ng is apt to be carele ss

Hock ey Notes.

Th e h ockey team, which co nsi sted of the follow i ng girls M. Gray (captain), F. Shim min (vice-captain), A. Steward, F Fisher, L. A ll an, B. Craigie, P Lard n er, 0 Yeo, P Ru le,

M . Moonie, P. Lya ll regretted that Miss Par-

Tennis Notes

. sons was unable to be w it h them, but w e r e very gratefu l to Miss lmery, who so ably coached them throug h o u t the season.

Three interschoo l matches were played, and resulted as follows M.L.C. defeated Ruyton , 6-0; P.L.C. defeat e d M.L.C., 4-1; M L.C. defeated Ruyton , 4-3.

The match between H ouse and S c h oo l resulted i n a decisive v ictory fo r House, who won by seven goals to none, one goal, unfortunate ly, be ing scor ed by one of the opposing backs.

We r egr et th at our capta in had to leave us before the end of the t erm, b ut wish h e r every success in h er n ew c a ree r .

Many promising juniors have bee n practising with t h e team, who wish these girls as enjoyab le a year as this one h as prov e d t o be for them. F.S.

The year 1933 was an eve ntful year for our Schoo l tennis team B efo r e the competitions started o ur sports' mistr ess, Miss Parson s, l eft for a trip to Engl a nd , and the team was there fore without the b e nefit of h er experienced g uid a nce.

Four of t h e 193 2 team left School at t h e end of l as t year, but the n ew players whom it was necessary to find acquitted themselves so creditab ly that, a l though we did not w in the cup outright, we div i ded the honour wi t h P.L.C. , which was the only school to d efeat us.

The m embe rs of t h e team and the r esults of the vario u s matches are as fo ll ows:-

Truda Cox (capt.), Roma R ese igh (vice capt., ), Marcel Whittaker, B arbara Chitty, K athleen Walker, Mar garet Littl e, Gwen Johnston and Ruth Chitty; eme rgency, Y. Thie meye r

l-IOQ(EY T E AM

Lil y A ll an, Patti e Rule, Phy llis Lardn er, Peggy-.t ~'ft:.111 , F rances Fis her ~ ) Ol ive Yeo. Frey Shimmin ,(c"¥ ~•} Be th Crai.ife~ Marj~ric Moonie

Matches-First Round.

M .L.C. v. C.E.G.G.S.-M .L.C., 4 rubb e rs, 8 sets, 58 games; C.E.G.G.S., 0 rubbers, 2 sets, 36 games.

M.L.C. v. G.C.E.G.G.S. M :L.C., 4 rubbers, 8 sets, 5 1 games; G.C.E.G.G.S., 0 rubbers, I set, 16 games.

P.L.C. v. M.L.C.-P.L.C., 3 rubbers, 6 sets, 49 games; M.L.C ., I rubber, 3 sets, 37 games.

S econd Round.

M L.C. v. C.E.G G.S.-M .L.C., 3 rubbers, 6 sets, 41 games; C.E.G.G.S., 0 rubbers, I s ec, 21 games. This match was unfinish ed owing to rain.

M L.C. v. G C.E.G.G.S. M.L.C., 4 rubbe rs, 8 sets, , 49 games; G.C.E.G.G.S., 0 rubbers, I set, 3 I games.

M.L.C.' v. P.L.C.-M .L. C., 3 rubbers, 6 sets, 44 games; p ·_L.C. , I rubber, 2 sets, 32 games. Tota l numb e r of points for the year, P L.C. and M.L.C., 2 0 points eac h out of a possible 24 points; M.C.E.G.G.S , 8 points.

The interform matches provided some interesting tennis: Hon. VI. won the Senior Cup, IV.a the Upper Middle School Cup, and IV.b were successful in the Lower Middle School Divi sio n.

In the House and School contest School h a d an easy victor}'.

In the final of th e Junior S ection of th e School Championships Madge Furneaux defeated Dulcie Whittaker, 9-3 As the l oser is only nine yea r s old, she did very creditably in reaching the final.

The Intermediate Championship was won by Yuth a Thiemeye r, who m the final defea te d Ruth Chitty, 6 / 2, 6 / 2.

Roma Reseigh, Marcel Whittaker, Ruth Chitty, Yucha Thiem eyer and Truda Cox hav e still to play off for the Senior Championsh ip

The success we ach ieved this year was due to t h e advice of Mr. P. O'Hara Wood, who was ap pointed Schoo l coach, and to the splendid work of Miss R ese igh, who has acted as sports'

TENNIS EIGHT.

T ruda Cox (capta:n), Ruth Chitty, Gwen Johnstone, Barbara C hitty, K ath leen Wa lker, MargareE Litt le, Marcel Whittaker, Rom a Reselgh

mistress during Miss Parsons' absence. To both Miss Reseigh and Mr. Wood I should like Lo convey the team's sincere thanks and apprecia tion. -T.C.

Criticism of Team_

Truda Cox, the captain, had a great deal to do with the success of the team bo~h by her play and the example she set the others in keenness. She and Roma Reseigh were unbeaten as a pair in the matches , and the School wi ll miss her next year.

Roma Reseigh has an excellent style, and at times plays splendidly, but she n eeds to gain more control over the ball.

Marcel Whittaker showed :nuch improvement during the year, but s h e, too, lacks sufficient control.

Barbara Chitty is steady and reliable, but her style is a little cramped.

Kathleen Walker plays a nice game, and with more experience should do well.

Marga r et Little is very keen, but she is inclined to make her st r okes awkwardly However, she is improving her style, and is already showing better tennis.

Gwen J ohnston played well, her volleying, in particular, being good, but her backh and drive is a little weak.

Ruth Chitty has shown the greatest improve ment of any of the team during the year, and h as the makings of a really good player.

-P .O'H.W

Schoolgirls' Championships.

cellent match, in which the standard of play was very high.

In the doubles both pairs did well, Marcel and B~bara reached the quarter-finals, defeating on the way the Lauriston first pair, and losing finally to J . Stewart a nd N . Brown (G C.E.G G.S.) , 3-6, 5-6. Roma and Truda reached the final, and our hopes were high, since they had twice beaten the Grammar pair convincingly in the public schoo ls' matches. But on the day Grammar was too good , and the final score was 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 against M.L.C.

Our sincere congratulations to Lauristort and to Melbourne Grammar.

Since this is Trud a's last year, it is fitting that something should be said of her record. She has been a member of the team for five years-five years in which M.L.C. has won the premiership-and during four of which Truda has played in first pair Schoolgirl champion in 1931, runner-up in the singles three t im es , and in the doubles twice, her record surpasses that of any sc h oo lgirl of recent years. And what is, perhaps, more important, as captain o f the team , Truda has given of her best, and , in the difficulties of Miss Parsons' absence , has proved a tower of strength. Speaking personally , I should like to say, " Thank you."

--Betty Reseigh.

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES. Walking Club Notes.

"Give me a long, white road , and the grey, wide path of the sea, And the wind's will, and the bird' s will

3-6, 5 6, (Mandeville

This year the first four entered in both singles and doubles. Barbara Chitty had bad luck, in having to play in the first round when really unfit , but only lost to N. Fussell (Fintona) after three sets, 4-6, 6 5, 2-6. Marcel Whittaker and Roma Reseigh played good tennis to reach the quarter-finals , the former losing to N. Wynne (Lauriston), and the latter to L. Reyno ld s Hall) , 6--4, Z 6, 4-6

Truda Cox played extrem e ly well, losing only one game in her first four rubbers, and then defeating J o;an Ste.wart, the Gee long captain; 6--4, 6-1. In the final she lost Lo Nancy Wynne, 6-2, 3 6, 1-6, after an ex-

Never has there been a time when more people, both old and young, took such keen in terest in walking as a sport, as to-day Tours to the seaside and to the country have been very popular, and it is quite common to see parties traversing the highways and byways, particularly during week-ends and on holidays.

S e veral years ago a walking club was form ,,d in connection with our School, and this year a fine developme nt has taken place, there being many n~w members, notably among the younger girls.

At the annua l meeting in February, the fol lowing were elected :-President, Miss Hall ·( re-

SILVER ANO GREEN.

elected for the sixth successive year); vice-president, Miss Hay ; secretary, Jean Brya nt ; treasurer, Hilda Dance ; and the members of the committee, Mav is Gray, Phyllis Lardner, J ean Cameron When Mavis left School at the end of the second term, the vacancy was filled hy Irma Eddey

During first term a notice board was pre• sented to the club by Miss Hall.

On the under mentioned walks this year we had most enjoyable outings, even thou g h man y girls burned their chops, and on one eventful day even the " billie s" and tea were forgotten:Sandringham to Cheltenham, via Beaumaris. Dandenong to Upper Fern Tree Gully Greensborough to Eltham, via Kangaroo Ground

Mount Evelyn to Be l grav~, and Boronia to Fern Tree Gully, via !',assafras.

We are always glad to welcome Old Collegians on our wa l ks , and are pleased to say that several of these members are still enthusi astic

The Walking Club te nde r s grateful thanks to Mi ss Hall and Miss H ay for the kee n interes t they have shown on its behalf.

The spirit of the walk still lingers when the day is done, and after our r eturn to the city m e nt a l pi c tures Bash upon us . We remember these:"And it's then good-night and to bed, a nd if heels or h eart ache, Well, it's sound sleep, and long s leep , But not t o o deep to wake."

Deba ti ng Notes.

The advent of examinations dr a ws the debat• ing year to its close. From the first m eeting , when the new executive was elected, until the last sp irited d e bate, it has been one of a lm ost exce ption a l success.

The first few months were quie tly un even t ful ; the inauguration of the much-discussed Hou se sys t em occupied full attention, and the impossibility of external debates was a keen di sappointmen t

Early in second term the boarders, somewhat ironically, told us that "Life Is Worth Living. " The more cynical day-gi rl s won on points, but not on popular opinion.

To the president, Miss Dahle, we owe th e interhouse tourn a ment, which occ u p ied the r es t

of the year. Nothing could h ave so raised the general standard of debating or so stimulated e nthusiasm. Mrs. Lande n generously consented to adjudicate , and an interhouse cup was presented by Joy Taylor

In the first round House VI. asserted that "The Effec ts of Broadcasting Are Beneficial," but were overcome by House V House IV., meeting House I ., successfully d e ni ed that "Public Opinion is the Controlling Fa cto r in Life," and House II. defeated House III , an d proclaimed " The Modern Age Too Pleasure-Loving."

Houses II. and V. opened the second round when House V denounced th e statement that " Increasing Acti vity of Women in Pt·blic Affairs is Deplorable," and won the debate.

D eclari ng that " Public Hospita ls Should be Financed by the State," H o u se VI. was vanquished by House IV., and House III. by House I . on th e question of "Literary and Dra matic Censorship in Austra lia ."

The n came a digression when the School challenged the Staff to th e most · popular d ebate of the year. Choosing as subject that " The Present System of Teaching by Individua ls be Superseded by Teaching by Wireless," the Staff team affirmed. Its modest, but most able protests were, however, in va.in. This was the most enterta ining and best-a ttended debate of the year , a nd we hope it will become an annual eve nt.

Time was found for impromptu speeches, a d e bate b etween Intermediate teams, and three amu si ng character sketches b e fore th e final contest.

Houses II and V., who h a d secured the hig hest totals, m et in the final of th e t o urnament, House II. asserting that "The Spirit of Hitlerism is to be Deplored." The contest was a k een one. Both tea ms had p e n etrated the subject, and spoke with an understanding a m ou n ting to convictio n

The totals we re exactly equal, and the cup h ad to b e awarded on general style and a udibility to House V

The two leaders proposed the votes of thanks to Mrs. L anden a nd Miss Dahle, w ho a lone had made the tournament pos s ible, and to w hose adv ice a nd sympathy we owe a year particularly happy and progres s ive.

-W.A M.

Student Christian Movement.

Under the leadership of Miss B e tts, the members of the S.C M have s pent a very enjoya bl e a nd instructive year, a nd we should like to tha nk her for h er work and inte rest throughout

,e.t the b e ginning of th e ye;ir the exec utive was appointed as follow s : Phyllis Minns (vicepresident) , Frey Shimmin ( recording secre tary), Trud a Cox ( co rrespondin'!; secret a ry), Bonnie Benne tt, and Doroth y Secomb.

Approximately 75 m e mbe r s of the S .C.M. wished to joi n Bible circl es, and R ev. J W. Grov e a nd Misses Carter, McNichol, Warren, MacDonald and Betts kindly consented to act as lead e rs for chos e circles.

During the year we h ave had an · o pportu n ity of h eari n g many speakers from foreign lan ds. Miss D avies , a missiona r y from Korea, told u s of the valu e of education in t he lives of th e gi rl s of Kore a; at the requ est o f the girls, R ev. T. C. Carne spoke to us on G a ndhi, and g ave us an opportunity of asking any qu est ions about chis Indian leader; Dr H. Judkins gave u s a d escri ption of P apu a and its peopl e, and Mrs. S e ward illustrated her talk on t he Girls' High School in Calcutta by s h ow ing u s India n curios a nd samples of the w o rk done by these Indian girls.

Mi ss Rosalie Joyce, th e trave lling secretary o f th e A.S.C.M., and Mi ss Holm es, a vicepresident of the W S C.M ., who h as j u st returned from th e Ja va Conference, ha ve broa d e ned our knowl edge o f our own movem e nt; Mi ss Car d we ll spoke to us of th e work of the Y.W.C.A., a movement si milar to our own, and in many ways connected with it; Miss Collison gave u s a n interesting a ddress on t h e Lea g u e of Nations , impress ing on u s t h e n eed for p eace.

R ev. J . W. Grov" ad dressed the S.C.M. o n "S'e,r vice," a nd R ev. J. Thomas a nd M iss Lill ia n Scholes also gave us devotional ad dresses R ev. T C. Rencoul brought home Lo us th e need for mi ssion a ry wor k in our own cou ntry , describing to us the work an d hard ships of the mi ssionari es in t h e Australian Inland Mission.

A p a rty is to be g ive n to 3 0 children fr o m the City Mission o n 18th November, and we

only h ope that th ey will e n joy themse l ves a s much as we enjoy p r epar i ng for thei r treat.

We wish che m e mbers of th e 19 34 S .C.M. a:; h a ppy a year as we have h ad in 1933.

F S.

Music and Elocution Notes.

This yea r , ins t ead of a School Concert, an operetta was pres e nted . " The Egyptian Princess" was chose n for this purpose, a nd mu c h time and thought was p u t into the train ing o f the girl s by Miss Dwyer a nd Miss McKay, whom we shou ld li ke to thank for their work. Th e ope r e tta prov ed a g r eat success in spite of i nfluenza, which prevented many girls from t a king part

The T weddle Instrume ntal Scholars hip was awarded for 1933 to Marjorie Bassett, and Enid Collens a nd Frey Shim min pr o xim e accesserunt, while the D a nks Singi ng S c holar• sh ip was awarded t o Dorothy Macdougall, and Helen Torry, Marjori e B asse tt and Dora Hewitt p ro xi m e accesserunt.

This year, as the School h as been d iv ided into Hou ses, the c hora l co nte sts are to be held i n the S e ni or a nd Middle sections of ea ch H ouse. The music chosen for these co ntests is, in the Senior S ection , two three-part songs, " The Butterfly " and " O P eaceful Night," and a un ison song by Schubert, " The Fisher maiden"; and in the Middle Section a two part song, HThe Camel's Hump," a unison song, 0 Jerusalem," and a hymn.

The singi n g at t h e ch urch service h av ing bee n su c cessfully rende r ed by th e s pecia l c hoir , th e girls are n ow pract isi n g, under the baton of Miss M c Kay , for the ir Speech Ni g ht pro• g r am me

The music a nd elocution r es ults for 1933 are as follow :-

Examinatio n Res ults. University Conservatorium of Music. P ianoforte--Grad e I .: Eunice Can avan (cr e dit), Thelma Every. Grade JI : Marjorie Bassett (c r edit ), Doro thy Dugdale (cr edi t), Lucy Hu ghes, Jean L ake (cred i t), Joyce Tucke r Gra de III. : Gwen Bassett (c r e dit ), Thelma Brice, Marie Hatele y (cre d it), Noel Headde-y (ho n o urs), B e tty H islop (credit), Valerie Kerr, Fl ora L a ncaste r (h o nours) , Doro thy Macdougall, Jess ie McNaughc ( c r etfo), I vy Spille r, Dor othy Smi t h (c r e dit) , Roma

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Symonds, Franc.,s Tweddle, Aileen Webb. Grade IV.: May Eddy (credit), Irene Macfarlane (credit), Peggy McNae (honours), Audrey \Valklate (credit). Grade V.: Margaret Capper, Jean Cave (credit), Noel Heley, Sheila Marshall, Sylv i a McPherson (credit), Heath e r Rentoul (credit), Hazel Williams (credit). Grade VI .: June Barnett (honours), Le Barne tt (honours) , June Brewer (honours), June Chambers (credit), Joan Kemp, -Berna Nairn (honours).

Singing Grade III.: Thelma Every (credit). Grade IV : Marjor ie Bassett (honours).

Harmony and Th eo ry-Grade II.: Marjorie Bassett (credit), Vera Eddy (honours), Lucy Hughes (honours) , J oyce Tu,:ke r · (credit) Grade III.: Frances Twedd le (credit). Grade IV.; Gwen Bassett (honours), Marie Hateley, Betty Hislop (credit), J ea n Lake (cred it) , Dorothy Macdougall (honours), Joan Rowell (credit), Aileen Webb (credit).

Art of Speech- Practical-Grade II.: Joan Illingworth (credit), Lloys McN~r (honours). Grade III. : Frances Fishe r (c'reclit). Grade IV : Mary B e n son (credit). Grade V.: Shirley Benson ( credit), J ean Sefton (credit). Theory Grade II.: Joan Illing worth (honours ), Lloy s McNair. -F.S.

Farnol, Orczy, and Wodehouse. Owing to continu ous · u se, several novels need ed rebinding, a nd some of the more popu lar were replace d Many extr emely u seful bo oks were also added to the Reference Library , includ ing Hayes' "Modern European History," Mommsen's " Histo ry of Rom e," Bradley's "Shakespearian Tragedy," and a "Cambridge Histor y of English Lite r ature," in fi f teen vol umes.

Thanks are due to lV!iss Hay for her untiring and va lu able work j., connection with the Library, a nd to Mrs. Landet>. and Miss Christenson, for the inte res t they h t. ;'~ t:1ke n 1n its work.

We should a lso like to thank the following girls for their very generous don at ions :Mavis Gray, Audrey Sides, Edna Macdonald, Eunice Canavan, Gwen Guy, Betty McCutcha,{, Jean Cameron, J ean Bryant , Mabel Williamson, Kath O'Donnell, Lucy Hu g h es, Bettye H ammon, Dorothy Brown, Joan M iers, Evel yn Pryse, Nancy Rashleigh, Marjorie Ellis, Betty Nevile, Vera Eddy, Marion Mannett, Vio let Stone, Frey Shimmin, Hilda Dance, and Ph y llis L ardn e r. J.C.

Guide Notes.

Now that we have passed our first birthday, we f eel safely esta blished. This year h as been a successful and enjoyable one. We h ave bee n ably led · and ass ist ed by captain, Miss Kell a way, and li e ut enant, Frey Shimmin.

Library Notes.

Ac t h e b eginnin g of chis year twenty books were added to the Libr ary, these h avin g been purchased with the money donated by the Forms at the end of the preceding year Miss Hay inc reased the numb er of n ew books during t he year to approximately 90 at the beginning of third term, whea we were delig h ted w ith a sudden influx of novels, w hich was du.i, t -o r h.~ generos ity of g irls lea v in g School.

The•- most popula r of the nP.w · books ind ud ~d th e au r l, ors Gibbs, Murdoch , Idri ess,

During second term. a senior patrol was formed, whose members called thems e l ves the "Swallows. " New .patrol lead e rs and seconds e le cted are : Magpie , Audrey Watt, Betty Parry; k ookaburr a , Kath leen Horton, Va le rie Clayfield; flowering g um, Estelle Nankervis, Margaret Guthridge ( 2 nd term) , Thelma Baker ( 3rd te rm); swa ll ows, Gwen Frazer, Phyllis T rath en

Tenderfoot a nd second class tests have b ee n passed in quick successio n , a nd · some h ave passed first class tests We h ave developed cons id e rab le talent in the rendering of our songs, these being v e ry popular with visito~s.

We have bee n h onou r ed by visits from Mrs. Landen, Mrs. Edmondson ( Divisional Commi s sio n e r) , Mrs. T a te ( District Commiss io n er-) ·and parents. In a n effort to raise mon ey for our'·"'·

company flag , Mr. Whittaker came to our aid and gave an interesting and amusing picture night. Once again we wish to thank him ve ,Y. much. We have appreciated too ti-\!' interest shown by Miss Dawe.

We wish the Company t h e best of luck and happiness in the coming year, and thank our able captain for having led us so well throughout 1933 and for having shown us what true guiding can b e. -0.T

Birthday Night Notes, 1933.

Following the old maxim, chat chose who receive least appreciate most, the boarde rs are granted one night a year on which to display their graceful figures in Paris gowns, and exercise their social charms to their fullest extent.

What a transformation 1 ~ sees at 5.30 on that magic evening. At '·3.30 boarders, who have spent the afternoon sho u ting, decorating, and painting scenery, are not seen to advan• tage, but at 5.30 one is amazed at the perfect galaxy assembled in a no longer recognisable dining hall. The windows are artistically draped with greenery, and the ceiling is gay with coloured streamers, while to gaze upon the tables is as good as a feast. Boarders have gazed and trembl ed, rubbed th eir eyesbut this is no vision " procee ding from the heat-oppresse d brain. " Their dreams have materialised, and "their joy is unconfined. "

Miss Hunt and Mrs. Grove were greeted by the two baby boa rders with tasteful bouquets, a nd then came the business of eating, which was aided by paper caps placed on one side of the head Speci al mention must h e re be made of Mr. Grove, who mad e an impressive picture m his s il ver-grey belltopper (about six inch es in diameter), tilted at a rakish angle, and Miss Hunt and Mrs. Grove , who made charming studies in a cream jockey cap and a bright yellow creation respectively.

The flowers were especially noticeable, and were entirel y selected from the School garden. This is the first year such a th in g has been possib le. In the centre of t h e dining hall was a large cake, around which the boarders had previously gathered like so many bees about a particularly delightful flower Now, the r e

needed only one more ceremony to complece tea, and that was the cutting of i he cake, which w_:is ~ra~~lully performed by the Senior House Prefect.

Th e n each boarder ha stened to the gym., where there was "a sound of r evelry by ni ght," and the feet of the dainty nymphs kept time to the frolicsome music supplied by Roma Symonds.

The dancing was over, alas, too soon, and the radiant boarders troope d to meet their guests, with whom they repaired to Fitchett Hall, where an excellent programme wa; provided. Th e two baby boarders looked charming in th eir "Tip and Top" creations. Despite the fact that throughout the entire programme there had been a su bdu ed munching and crunching from the direction of the audience, everyone now retired to the dining hall, where supper was provided, and duly appreciated.

Then, after one or two short speeches and "Auld Lang Syne," each smiling hostess bade her g~est farewell, and retired to bed, with the thought of clearing up the fo llowing morning. -J.C.

The Official Opening of the Drive.

The new drive was lined from end to end when the entire School assemb led on 1st November to express appreciation of Mr. F. J. Cato's most generous gift.

Although in almost continual use, t h e M .L.C. drive has b een undergoing progres sive experiments for several months.

We were particularly happy to see Mr. Cato again after his long illness, and to cong r atulate Mrs. Cato on his recov e ry.

After dri ving slowly up the drive and back again to the central e ntranc e, the guests of honour alighted, and were escorted to the east lawns Here the girls rapidly assembled in ordered mass formation.

Brief addresses were given by the president, the R ev. A. P Bladen, and Dr. Sugden, congratu l a ting Mr. Cato on his recovery, a nd prai sing his untirin g generosity which h as made so much possible. -W.A'..'M.

Church Service.

The Annual C hurch S e rvic e ag ain fill ed t he Auburn Methodist Church on Sunday evenin g. I st October. The School Choir le d the singin g, and the very difficult p a r t of organist was excellently t ake n b y th e S e nior Prefe ct, F. Shimmin. The choir rend ered the Intr oit and Vesp e r , and two anthems , "Eve ry Mor n-

and primar ily to a performance of tha t colourful operetta, " Th e Egyptian Prin cess " Grieg's "Con cert o in A Minor ," r e nd e r ed by Frey Shimmin ( fir st piano) and Enid Collens (second pian o ) marked th e commencement of th e eve nin g's e nte rtainment. This was followed by a d emon strati on o f English folk dancing by Middl e School girl s, and a short scene given

ing Mercies N e w" was s ung by the School Quarte tte, and the solo, " There is a Gre en Hill," by Marj orie B assett

As usual , the S c h oo l and congregation participated as fully as possible in the service, whi c h was conducted b y the pres ident. The Verse-Spea king Choir re.cited t he lesson.

The sermon, expanding the t ex t from J.saiah 40, "They s h a ll mount up with wings a s eag les," was a n inspiration. W.A.M.

The Students' Concert and Operetta.

Thursd a y , th e I 7th o f August, was a m emor a ble day for m a ny of u s. From 8 p m . t h e Comedy Theatre was g rn ced h y an assembla ge come ro do du e h ono ur t o a Students' Concert,

by the Juniors, r e la tin g the tri a ls of Darby a nd J oan , and pointing a s u itab le mora l.

Then w e were t r eated t o a display of Swedish folk d a nces, given by se n ior g irls, i n the Sw«d ish n atio nal costume, a nd anoth er scene , uThe W eath er Clerk." Th e work of th e Jun iors i n both s c e n es deserves m ore than passing mention, and it was evident o n t hi s occasion th at the e n joym e nt was n ot for t he a udie n ce a lone.

The cu rt a in rose o n t h e first act of the opere tta, in which Alva (M. B assett), a capt ive Iri s h princess in s lavery at the Egyptian court, la m e n te d h e r fa llen state, and voiced h e r long• ing to return to that nat i ve land of w h ich she

· knew s o l1ttle.

The Egyptian Princess.

After the impressive entry of the Queen of Egypt (played by Miriel Jefferies) and Aida, her daughter (Dorothy Mitchell), we learnt that the Princess longed to be a man a nd engage in more masculine pursuits, and also of her deep friendship for her slave-companion, Alva.

Elva Pickett, who was admirably cast as the Queen's sister, Tabubu, gave a clever inte rpretation of that unfortunate person, and h er tragic afflictions were greeted with unfeeling hil a rity by the a udience

At the conclusion of the act a soothsayer told the fortunes of a group of girls, and foretold Alva's freedom. The part of the soothsayer, Herub, was take n by Lavinia Tanner.

In the second act Ny ssa a nd Phila, maids of honour who "dearly loved fun," contrived to trick Tabubu. Here Nyssa (Helen Torry) and Phil a (Hettie Gibbs) sang a successful duet, which was very well r ece ived. This was fbllowed by some good acting by th~ three concerned.

Then came a colourful scene before the altar of Hathor. Grania (Jean Cameron), a captive queen, was introduced at this juncture, having been sent in advance of the king, and the Egyptian queen and princess attempted vainly, at first, to honour and show her due courtesy. Grania discovered Alva to be h er l ost sister, and a message h aving been received from a prince seeking Aida in marriage, the two captives were freed in honour of the event .

Our thanks for a very pleasant evening are du e to Miss Dwyer, who gave so much of h er time to produce this operetta; to Miss McKay, who conducted the singing; and to Mrs. Hu,;nphreys, who so admirably directed the Egyptian dancers, whose performance, to us, seemed all too short.

In fact, when the curtain fell, our feelings were mingled pleasure at all that had passed from the Concerto to the National Anthem, and reg ret at the final curtain -E.M.S.

J"e o '"':B~...,tThe Egyptian Dance.

H ouse Notes

House I.

House I. has spent the first t wo terms of its existence in the ex•amination room, amid sce n es that are apt to awaken memories-and forebodings. Even this, however, has failed to chill its enthusiasm or dull its ambition. Such energy as we have shown does not go unrewarded. At the end of second term we stood third in the list of Houses, and we aspire even higher.

In sport we shine-in patches; our brains lift us high in exam. results, and in conduct we manage to keep well to the fore. Our juniors carried our imaginary flag to victory with an easy win at their sports.

Artistic minds, agonised appeals for flowers, and a morning's hard work produced a display of flowers that rivalled Babylon ' s h 'an,ging gardens, and all but beat that of House VI.

On two occasions we undertook to assail the ~ars of the Debating Society, not with unalloyed success. House IV. proved that public opinion is not the controlling factor in life, in spite of our frantic assertions to the contrary, but later, in the face of protests from House III., we denounced censoring as ridiculous.

Ahead lies the dazzling vision of the choral contest shield. Ac present mournful strains from the vocal organs of enthusiasts are wont at all hours of the day to acquaint casual, if unwilling, listeners, of our desire for "night, a fisher-maiden, and a little ship."

We should like to express our sympathy with Miss Forman in her illness, and to convey to her our appreciation of the intere st and assistance she has given to all our activities, also to thank Miss Fielden, Miss McDonald and Miss Jeffrey.

The enthusiasm of our captain, Irma Eddey, has continually spurred us on; to her we owe much of the success that has attended our efforts. -E.C.

House II.

((Honour and shan1e from no condition ri~P Act well your part, there all the honour lies."

House II. this year has endeavoured to prove the truth of the above quotation. Although it may not have won cups, it has tried to, and we hope we have succee ded in acting our parts and giving to the House of our very best, for its life has meant much to us.

We have three teams in competition in sport, namely , Senior, Middle , and Juni::,r. Our Seniors were runners-up in baseball, basket-ball, and hockey, while our Middle Section were runners-up in basket-ball, and our Juniors in baseball and baske t ball. Although we have not obtained first place in any one sport, we have had some kee n struggles, and entertain great hopes with regard to tennis.

We have representatives in all the School first teams, while Roma R ese igh , our sports captain, has been selected to that office m the School baseball IX., and we offer her our congratulations.

We obtained third place in the flower show, with honourable mention, and our debating team reached the finals, but was defeated after an exciting debate.

The examinations are now approaching, but that has not diminished our interest in the choral contest, practices for which are now being held dai l y.

Our grateful thanks are due to our house mistresses, Miss Hay and Miss Wade, of our Senior, Miss Lindsay, of our Middle, and Miss Masters, of our Junior Sections; to our house captain, May Guthridge, and to all ofli.cebearers, for their untiring efforts and boundless enthusiasm.

We pass on the torch to those who will guide the House through its coming years, confident that our trust will not be misplaced.

And so the curtain falls on 193 3.

-J.M.R.

House III.

When, at the beginning of second term, the House system was inaugurated, about one hundred girls made their way to the House III. room, anxious to view their House mates, and f111J. nf ho pe and cnthusio.sm for the fulu11, uf the House.

Esther Champion was elected House captain, and Truda Cox sports captain, each with representatives from the Middle and Junior sections to assist them.

Miss Kellaway, Miss B e tts , Miss McNicholl, and Miss Luke are th e House mistresses, and we wish to thank them for their support and advice in House matters.

In all branches of sport, in debating, in con du ct, and in the F l ower Exhibition, we comp eted with the other Houses, but, although we tri ed very hard , we seemed fated to linger in the b ackg round One d ay, much to our delight and surprise, w e were announced first, but in the midst of our excited ex clamations we f ou nd , to our disgust, that a mistake had been made

Although we hav e not b een successful th is year, we hope to do well in the coming Choral Competitions, and to do better n e xt year -G S.

House I V .

House IV. commenced its career under the able leadership of Miss Krome, assisted by Miss Underwood in the S e nior Section, Miss Warr e n in th e Midd le S ection, and Miss Mitchell in th e Junior Section.

We are proud to have the Senior Prefect among our members , and we chose her as House captain, and Olive Yeo as spo rts cap tain. The Middle Section elected Kathleen Horton and M a d ge Furneau x as vice-captain a nd vice sports captain respectively , while t he Juniors chose Winsome Wa l klate and Le Barnett for those offices.

In the basket-ball contests our Middl e S c hool tea m was successful in winning th e cup, after a round of excellent match es. Our Seniors and Juni o r s played we ll , but th e la tter were much h a ndicapped by being in many m atc hes much s maller girls than their opponents.

We are glad to h ave amo n g our ranks both the finalists of the Junior te nnis championships, Dulcie Whittaker and Madge Furneaux, and congratulate the latte r on winning the championship.

Our debatin g t eam ga ined t hird place, after a number of very inte restin g debates.

We have, unfortunately, had our numbers decreased by the loss of sever a l girls, who h ave taken positions.

In conclusion, I w ish , on behalf of th e House, to thank Frey Shimmi n and M iss Kr ome for their unfailing inte r est · in our activities throu g hout the y ea r

At present we are looking forward to winning the Choral Con tests, and we hope we have done something towards laying t he fou.idations of future fame fo r H ouse IV. -G.F

House V .

Wearied with brave r words than I ca n find, We beg you, passing reader, to be kind ; Spare us one minute of e t ern a l time, And mark our a nnals, badly told in rhyme.

When second t erm our long ca ree r b egins, We choose as worthy captain Phyllis Minns. Enthusiasm flares in every breast, Kindles· the eye with animating zest. We lead the School in work, then, sad to say, Come equal bottom in the flower disp lay. Sport lures to baseball, and, though light th e spoil, The Intermediate Cup r ewards our toil. The weekly honour list proclaims our past, Nor last, nor first, bu t nearer first than last Ambitio us at d ebate, we tireless strive, And win the cup, and honour for House V. To Misses Burton, Sibthorpe, Harc ourt, who So much have given , n ow so mu c h is due. Whom most we owe, Miss Dahle, last in tim e, We strive to thank. Accept my humble rh y me.

Oh ye who follow, know we blazed the track, Take up the challenge, never to look back; Rise where we san k, r ecap ture where we won! Satis v erborum, fo r my ta le is don e.

W.M.

House V I .

With the inauguration of the House system in T erm II., each H ouse from the outset d ete rmined to top the l a dd e r , and, as the first year draws to a close, House V I. h as in part achieved its natu ral ambition. T hroughou t enthusiasm h as b ee n particularly outstandin g, and our weakness in debating has b ee n mo~e th a n compensated by prowess i n sport, as we

l ed in basket-ball, baseball and hockey in the Senior Section, and basket-ball and baseball in the Junior.

The Flower Show proved to be a severe test of artistic abi lity, _ in which, owing to the magnificent response of the whole House, and the strenuous efforts of some of the se niors, and despite the equally strenuous efforts of the other Hous es, House VI. emerged triumphant.

We have assiduously, but painfully, dimbed the conduct ladder, taking great care to dodge steps prickling with detentions and disorder marks, and for our noble efforts have gained second place.

The future gleams bright; we see a v1s10n of the Chora l Contests, and i t seems not within the bounds of reason that one cou ld be uncharmed b.y the sound of our rich young voices vehemently proclaiming our admiration for a fair little craft, a l ovely fisher-maiden and a peaceful night. Tennis prospects also allure, and it is with impatience that we await the result of the interhouse tennis tournaments.

We should like to take this opportunity of thanking Miss Hall and Miss Parker for their interest and assistance in the Senior Section of the House, and Miss Christensen and Miss Carter for the enthusiastic interest they have s h own m the Middle and Junior Sections respectively. No !es;· are our thanks due to

Betty Nevile, who, as House captain, has been an important factor in attaining the success which has crowned our efforts. J.C.

Junior School Notes.

The girls of Junior School have had a v e ry happy year. The captain is Noel Headdey, and the lieutenants a r e Beryl Whittaker, Margaret Rentoul and Pauline Beasley During Term I. a very enjoyable concert for the Junior Red Cross funds was given by Audrey Bee. Later on, at the end of the term, Miss Brownell was farew e ll ed by the girls at a concert, for which Form III. girls supplied the items. There were songs, dances and recitations. and then a box containing flowers and little gifts was presented to Miss Browne ll by the captain.

This year the juniors were lucky in having a fine day for th e ir sports, which were held on Saturday, 21st October. Many mothers and friends were present, and enjoyed watching the races. The winners of the cups are Nanc y Sutherland, Pat Watts, and Judith Heley.

On Saturday, 4th November, the girls are having a fancy dress party in the garden in aid of the Fred. J Cato Branch Fete, and are looking forward to a happy time

The Library is very popular at present, ~,.s we have ov e r 70 new books.

W/e hope 1934 girls will have as happy a time as we have had.

Fred" J" Cato Branch

ELSTERNWICK.

Notes for th e Year

This yea r ha s been one of continued prog r ess for th e Fred. J C aco Branch, with steadily in c r easing numb e r s.

At the co mm e n cem e nt of the year th e House system was introduced, the School b eing divi d ed into fo ur Houses. We d ecided t o ha ve four K's-"Kooyo n g," the original n ame of the prop e rty ; " K awa r a u ," by kind p e rmiss ion of Mr. Cato; and ttKerrie " a nd ttKittani," su ggeste d by the g irls. Hous e c a ptains hav e bee n ap p oi nted as fo llows :--Kooyong, C Forster; K awarau , J P earce; Kerrie, J. Kilfoy le ; Kittani, N. J e nne ns. A cup for inte rhouse cham• pionship has bee n presented by Betty Tyas, and k een interest and enthusiasm have been shown in the contest . All phases of School life will b e t aken into consideration in d eciding the champion House, a nd each girl feels that she has her sh a re to contribute to the honour of the House.

Consequent upon our increase in numb e rs, c e rtain extensions w e re necessary, a nd con• si d erabl e additions have b ee n m a de. By second te rm the new building, consisting of two large classroo m s and locke r rooms, was ready for occupa tion, a nd was officially opened by Mrs. Cato, in the presence of a large gathering of fri e nd s. The accommodation of the cloak rooms h as b een extended , a nd a n up-to-date "tuck-s h o p " erected.

During first term the School paid a visit to the Shrine, wh e n, under special esco rt, the d es ig n a nd si g nifi cance of th e whole memori a l we r e carefully exp lain ed.

A ge n ero us response has been mad e to the v a r io u s charitable appeals in connection with the Bli nd In st i tute, public hospita ls, and hos pital a uxiliari es, and in a ddition to contributions, the gi rls h ave sent cases of j ams a nd eggs to the va rious c e ntres.

Betty Gilbert has fill ed th e office of S c hool cap tain agai n this year, and h as proved her-

se lf a n effic i e nt and r e li able leader F orm captain badges have been awa rded to J. P arke r , V.c; F. White, I V.a; W. Reece, I V.b; J , Boguall, III. ; J O ve rend, II ; V. Wiffen, K G.

Ke e n interest h as b een taken in sport-tennis, b as k e t-ball , and baseball, under the d irec ti_oi, of Miss Sanders, Miss D rake, a nd Miss Du g d a le. The sports' captains for 19 33 a r e : Tennis, C. Fortsu ; basket-ball (seni or), J Kilfoyle, (junior) , B. T yas; b aseba ll , B. Gilbert.

Geo g r aphy excursio n s have com bine d profitab le studies with p leasant ou tings, a nd some of the Seniors will long remember their wonderf til d ay in the snow at Donna Bnang.

Our Annua l Spo r ts D ay was h eld on I 4~h Octobe r, and, the weath e r f avourin g u s , was a n unqualifie d su ccess. Form I V.a won the Shirle y Odgers Cup, fo r Interfo rm Championship. The Senior Championship Cu p ( presented by June Bra ddock ), was wo n by Ruby Weber; the Junior Championship (pr esented by B etty Snowb a ll) by Betty T yas; Kinde r garten Championship (presented b y M iss Sand ers) by L eslie Austin

Miss Sande rs presented a cup for th e interschool flag race, to b e h e ld each year by the winning tea m, and it is very g ratifying to know that, for the first year, the cup remains with the Fred. J. Cato Branch.

At prese nt we are all ve r y occupied with prepar ations for the Cato Girls' Fair, whic h is co be held in th e S c h ool gro unds o n 24t h and 25th November. The parents o f the g i rls h ave responded m ost enthusiast ically to t he a p pea l f o r help , and h ave arranged many m ost in ter esting fu n ct io ns The diff e r e nt Forms o f the School have sh own much o r iginality in the various efforts fo r r aising money, and some e xcellent conce r ts have been given durin g lunc h hour, and we are a nti cipating a most successful fai r. With examinati ons a nd Speech Ni g ht, b u sy weeks sti ll li e a h ead of us, to the end of a very full b ut prosperous year.

CanteI'huI'y B.ranch School

''CARISBROOK."

The year 19 33 has been a happy and successful one Many new faces were noticed on the opening day, and the r e has been a steady advance and a widening influence all through.

The sunny classrooms, gay with flow e rs, hum with busy work a ll the year. K eenness has bee n the keynote in each Form, and we cannot but fee l that this fine spirit h as been much stimul a ted by our Head Prefect, Joan Eltis, who has won the love and esteem of the whole School. She h as been ab ly assisted in h e r duti es by the you n ger capta ins, Ma r y Collocott, in the Middle School, and Gwynneth W atsford , in the Junior School.

Annual Senior Sports were h e ld in April, i,i conjunction with th e H a wthorn pupils, o n the College Oval. Th e Cante rbury g irls we r e e asily distinguished in most races by their orange ribbons. T he girls s howed a fin e spirit, and it was g ratif yi n g to know that this, in some cas es, was rewarded with s i g nal success.

Later, in Octobe r , our Junior girls, again in conjunction with t h e H a wthorn Juniors, h e l d t h e ir races o n the Hawthorn Ova l. O n ce more it was quit e ev ident that the Cante rbury g irls were present, and meant to do the ir best ro u phold the honour of their Senior s. M a n y h a ppy gi rls with smi l ing faces r e turned to th eir parents to tell o f their success, a nd e nj oy a we ll e a rnecf t ea.

The y have b een no les s e n t husiastic on the t e nnis courts, which d a y by day are filled with m e rry girls practis ing, and chis effort h as b een crowne d with s uccess when, on some occa• s i o n s, the y h ave thrown their s kill against others during the year.

The occasions o n whic h th e Cante r bury Branch h as m e t teams from the Cato Branch h ave stimulate d a keen e nthu s ias m a m o n g t he g irls Suc h m e etin g s a re a lways thorou g hl y e n joyed by our Bra n c h.

Early in the yea r we attended our sw immin g sports with t h e H a wtnorn Sc h oo l a t the K-,w C i ty Baths. It was a happy occasion, a nd see m e d as it che su n s hine h a d b ee n specia lly ordered t o enl i ven the scene.

Our Annual Chu r ch S e r v ice was held o n Sunday, 13th August, in the Canterbu ry Methodist Church The Presid e nt appealed ·.o a ll concer ned with the education of girls to l ead them to drea m of and attain to the hi g hest and b est in li fe. Our girls led the se r vice by contributing r e ligious solos a n d part so n gs, and by r e ndering the I 21st Ps a l m as a chora l reci tation .

The ser mon a nd voca l i te m s wer e appreciate d by a large cong re g ation, which taxed the seatin g accommodation of the church.

The 20th September -was the occasion of a happy gat h e ring of friends at th e Schoo l , when the Annual G a rd e n P a rty was h e ld The g r een lawns and bright sunshine were a n ideal setti n g for the gay and varied c ostume s Giv:m firs t place amon g the other gay fla gs wa s t he dea r old Sch oo l f!ag

The Pres id e n t, R ev. J o hn W. Grove, M.A., LL.B., Dip.Ed ., and Mrs. L a nd e n , M A ., Dip.Ed., ass isted Miss A. C lif t on Hester i n welcoming the m a ny fri e nd s. Th e Garden Pa rty was opened by t h e Mayoress of Cam berwe ll, Mrs H J. Nettleton. A n interesting prog ramme was then rende r ed b y the pupils of th e College. Afternoo n tea was se r ved in the l oun ge a nd o n the law n s.

T h e President's speech was mu ch a ppreciated by the p arents a n d all present. The w h ole programme was most e n joyabl e, and r e fl e cted great cred i t o n tho se r espo n si ble for the performance Th e School c once rt work is now in h a nd , a nd a n interesting programme is be ing prepared fo r 28th Nove mb e r. Th e girls look forwa rd to t his eve nin g, whe n they will be ab le to show t he ir a bility in th is direc ti o n to the ir parents

In musical apprec ia ti o n th e Juniors show mu c h in terest in th e fo rm ation of a Pe rcu ssion B a nd . Th ey b eat and step to t h e rhythm of va ri ous t unes und er the leadership of a promising little co ndu ctress

Th e li trle people e nte r into the i r period of orga ni sed ga m es with much v igo ur, especia lly

enjoying those in which play is enlivened with music , both vocal and instrumental.

The artistic side is not forgotten ·either, and these little Juniors are learning to blend colours in the pastel work each week, and so are growing to appreciate the beautiful in form and colour.

Th e girls of the School, so happy and h ealt hy, have not forgotten those Jess fortunate than th emselves. There was evidence of this on Sugar, Jam, and Egg Days. On these and ocher occasic•ns ve ry generous contributions were received for the needy.

Geography, botany, history and the study of art are made far more interesting and intelligible to the girls by excursions t aken at various times. These studies farther afield also afford a happy change and a pleasurable outing.

The Parents' Association in connection with the Branch School has done some good work, taking a keen interest in a ll that concerns the College.

Through the kindness of members of the Association, we have all enjoyed some delightfu l evenings. Our thanks are especially due to our former and our present President, Mrs. Eltis and Mrs W. Morrison, who have done so much to help , a lso to our kind friends who graciously offered the use of their drawingrooms for the meetings. In this connection we would like to mention Mrs. Le Pine, Mrs Collocott, and Mrs . Eltis. We gratefully appreciate the talks given at these meetings by Dr. Dale, on "Children' s Health"; Mrs Rentoul, on "A Trip Abroad"; Mr. Fargher, M .A., M.Ed., on "Education"; Rev . J. A. Forrest on "Burns"; and Mr. R. Pescott, M.Ag.Sc., on HGarden Pests."

Voice of the School

To the Editress of "Silver and Green." Dear Madam, \1(1ould it be possible fo r us to have a School play next year? Why should our pr.:,srige suffer, and why should we be the only Public School in Melbourne (apparently) unable to produce a School play? Dramatic ability is far more preva lent than vocal and dramatic ability combined. An audience is invariably more appreciative of a play th.1n a n operetra or a Sc hool concert. We h ave the abil ity-w hy do we hide ou r light under a bushel?-Yours, etc., "ONE OF THE AUDIENCE."

(The editorial frown r e laxes to sympat his2. -Ed.)

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

Do you not think that we could so m etimes change the monotony of our "Sc hool Song" every Monday morning? Where are the songs we sang in the dim, dark ages of the Jubilee? Are they lost, n ever to be reco vered? In the name of a ll that is harmonious, I implore you to give ear to m y plea.-Yours, etc ., "G FLAT."

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

Despite their model Form ro o m , the students of Honour VI. are fast becoming mental and physical wrecks, and, what is more , their mod ernised Form room is already becoming deplorably out of dat e To re l ieve much of t he phy si cal strain, we would sincerely suggest that an escalator be establish ed instead of the hard , s lippery steps, which perhaps develop leg muscles to perfection, but a r e a very great strain upon bodies already in a sta te of n ervous exhaustion. Yours , etc.,

"A STUDENT (Sometimes a Schoolgirl). "

(Your suggestion has been sympatheticall y considered. It is deemed imprudent, however, to corrupt the u1urals of Honour VI. with luxuries in such excess.-Ed.)

To the Editress. Dear Madam,-

Several times recently I h ave bee n asked why I do not get a green School blazer I have surp ri sed my friends by exp laining that only the members of the tennis and baseball teams are allowed to wear them. Other schools h a\'e blazers of their School co lours, so why should we wear common navy blue ones? The effect wou ld be much improved if anyone who desired could obtain a green blazer. Yours truly,

"NUE I. DEER."

Dear Madam,-

On the after-sc h oo l Y arra Bank this ye,1r the discu ssions have been wordy a nd the lo gic occasionally learned on every conceivable subject, yet a ll this has be e n lost to the Scho0l forever Could not this e n ergy be shared and controversies made more in teresting by banding a ll enthusiasts together in clubs? The Utopians themselves urge that a fuller School life would be possible if various clubs were forme4 to supplement and vitalise School les so n s. Thus algebra problems wou ld become almost credible if one belonged to a Realist Society which hired the running team to perform the phenomenal feats of the text book

What the fiery denouncers of the present system do not seem to realise is that the impetus for clubs must come from the girls them selves The most pressing n eed is for a Dra m ati c Club. Think of the potential dramatic tale n t r eve aled in the d e bating tourn ament There could be a Music C lub, preferably with remote headquarters , in case their love of mus ic overflows, with freq u e nt excurs i ons to the best concerts. A Nature Club would conci liate botanists and walkers. In conjunction with the Library, a Literary C lub could be formed, with discussions , debates, a nd perhaps addresses by the "big h eads" of th e p e n A club of this sort should be run enti r ely by th e girls,· so that it wou ld be unive rsal in its a ppeal , and not get into the hands of our higher intel lectuals .

I see a vision of the future when the subjects of all schools wi ll be run on club lines. Teachers will be almost superfluous, the examination system covered with cobwebs, and the Economics Club free to find the answer to over-producti on or under-c onsumption.

But, although th is is h idden in a futuristic mist, we can at least take the first faltering steps to future bli ss, and remember the pass• word co Elysium-"The gods help chose who help chemseTves."-Yours, etc., " CLUB 'OUSE."

( Rather too futuristic to be considered this century. Re-submit 2033 A.D -Ed.)

To the Editress of "Silver and Green. "

Dear Madam,-

Th e praises of the odours commonly per taining co the laboratory ha ve been frequencly sung. It is a strange omission that no one has yet spoken of the fragrant perfumes wafted on the breezes from the concoctions manufactured in the cooking schoo l to the nostrils of the long-suffering members of Honour VI Strange that no one has yet remarked the con trast in the emotio n s produced by the study of the psychological and metaphysical nature of H amlet, and potent reminisce n ces of pies and pasties, or by the painful but enraptu r ed translation of Virgil's description of the fall of Troy, and the all-pervading odour of fried fish. Nor is the realisation that cakes are being iced below us lik e ly to aid our compre• hension of the economic situation of Australia -Yours, etc ,

"CICERO OR SAUSAGES. " "PORK PIES OR POPE."

To the Edi tress.

D ea r Madam,"Beauty is truth, truth beauty, that is all Ye know on ea rth , a nd all ye need to know. "

How often has this been quoted to us, and yet we are denied this exceeding beauty through the censorship of t he School Maga• zine. By the time the censors have toyed with the construction of an article, in which their probing and suspicious minds discover num• berless secondary meanings, the refreshing truth is no longer recognisable--it becomes clouded in misty obscurity

Freedom of th e press has been demand d throughout Europe for centuries. It has caused revolutions and created serious upheavals in important countries. Are we to be denied what every nation considers its right?-Yours, etc., "A LIBERAL."

To the Editress of "Silver and Green. "

Dear Madam,-

1 feel imp elled to protest against the prese11t system of designating the Houses by numbers only. How are we, numbered like a batch ,,f convic ts, expected to become enthusiastic over Houses? Are we, the pioneers of the movement, to leave School attached to unnamed Houses?

If those choosing the names find the matter so difficult, I am sure numbers of bright sug• gesti ons might be obtained from memb e rs of the Houses themselves. I implore you not to point out to me that Shakespeare said, " What's m a name? " I feel quite sure that he never tried the House system-by numbers.-Yours, e tc.

"HOUSE SPRITE."

H ouse I.

(Suggestions will be welcomed.-Ed.)

Prose

Delphiniums.

As I passed from the hoc, scented garden into the dim hall, my eyes were caught and held by the sudden beauty of a bowl of flowers. They were delphiniums-rail spikes of vivid blues and misty purples, slender stems, paler than turquoise, couched with the exquisite pinks and lilacs of a fading sunset The rich, dull blue of the bowl was mirrored in the polish.,d walnut beneath it, and there, too, I saw the blurred reflection of the flowers. For a minute I paused, marvelling at such loveli n ess.

-Kathleen Frencham, Pass VI.

Winter Days.

With the browning of the leaves, when spiders spin webs in corners, and there is a fine film of moisture over everything, Nature pauses for a breath and waits for the touch nf spring. Yet winter is a season of wonde r , of miraculous stillness, when all stays and liste ns in awe for the promised story of enchantment.

Never is the deep forest so magnificent as in the early winter morning, when we laugh to find the water frozen and, treading on crisp frost, set out to reach the peak beyond , showing a blue pile against the n orthern sky. The cold, frozen beauty of the forest stands aloof, perfumes rise out of the soil, and the damp smell of rotting autumn leaves is in the air The wind, as it sighs, finds its echo in the amber showers of the scattering leaves. And among the tall trees, which show in delicate skeleton tracery against the angry white clouds galloping overhead, is silence un til, with the low, constant murmur of the wind above, the stillness is made more profound, and each restless tree-top bends in its own characteristic gestu r e.

Now the rank green grass beneath our feet catches the pale morning light that filters through the trees, and splashes it int o a thousand shapes , till the whole forest is a city of light.

Joy Taylor, House II.

Green .

Someone murmured long ago that green w a s an unfort unate colour, and that its weare r

was cursed with ill-luck. I have n e ver known why this should be.

Green are the growing things in the fields and forests, the young leaves, the soft tendrils, the thin bark. There is a g r een moss, too, on the old trees that are lying, like giant Gullivers, in valleys a nd on hilltops, as though overcome by the Little People, for fine, green grass blows in the wind in crevices in the mouldering bark, and clusters triumphantly around and above the gaunt, outstretched branches.

And I have seen water , shining all untroubled beneath wattle boughs and near white, dusty highroads-and it is green. And I have watched the sea, dark and treacherous, and full of unknown things

I found a string of green beads, and th e y were only glass, but when the sun's light touched them they quivered and ·shone until glass seemed the loveliest stone in the world. For they were beautiful then, and I thought of dark, old forests, ages back in the dawn of the world, when they first knew the sunlight. The hills are thick with trees; many are the shades of these soft sheoaks, these wattles and wild cherries, the eucalyptus gums, yet we know them all as green. Long, long vistas of them, all glowing with new life down to a still sea.

Green plays so great a part in life, which is like threads twisted into patterns m ::i tapestry So strange it is, yet so familiar , so obvious, yet so full of deep significance. There were races whose very gods were carven in green stone

E Matthew Simmons, Pass VI. , House II.

A Windy Day.

A little breeze was whispering in the tre etops and murmuring softly through the pines , and a bright sun was laughing at a happy world , Yet dark clouds were rising quickly from the horizon, and a father wren called to his lady , "A wind is coming, a wind is coming; sit right on the chicks," and he strutte d up and down on his bough, quivering angrily to think that a wind should come to

disturb h is peaceful n est, where the c hi ckens we r e bei n g r ea r e d.

Down below them two human chickens were playing h a ppily The little boy, in a ve r y weathe r wise m anne r, was informin g th e li ttle gi rl t h a t th e r e was a big storm comi n g soon; but th ey did not c a re, and we nt on playi n g. Wh e n the ga le, with a ll its force, swoo p ed d own upon t h e m , the boy s houte d , " L e t 's run !" and, holdin g each othe r 's hands, they fl ed before i t , t in y feet r acin g over the s hort green grass, thei r shouts c a rri ed away by the wind to th e place of lost sounds, a nd little ca re free h earts burstin g with happiness.

Th e mother w r e n was fi g hting the e le m ents i n her tr eetop, and th e chickens, greatly disturbed , cried, " Cheep , Cheep," but t h e father was away looki n g for worms, leaving the little m o th e r to protect his chicks. The trees swayed, a nd almos t b e nt double und er the fierce w ind , but t h e mother fought for h e r c hickens a nd d efied the ga le to h a rm them

The two happy chi ldren had r eac h e d a tiny, s in g in g brooklet, g urg ling w ith j oy a nd run nin g before t he wind , b earin g leaves, twigs, a nd eve n bra n c h es, blo w n on to its ruffled surface by the tempest

The l ittle boy p ut one big pink toe into t h e cold w ater, t he creek called to them to linger, and the laughing eyed g irl p ut h e r own l it tle r osy foot i nto th e friendly stream. They staye d e nchante d , until t h e s un set. Then, ve ry t ire d a nd complete ly h appy, th ey turne d hom e again.

Th e lo n g d ay was e nde d, and the wind was away, worrying a n other part of t h e wor ld T wo weary little c hildren we r e havin g th ei r faces wash e d for tea , and a very tired mo ther wre n was s leep ing p eacefully in h e r nest.

J oyce Thorpe, V.b.

A Child's World of Wond e r.

I an, despite his n ame and h is colouri n g, h ad been adopted b y a pair of elderly English maiden lad ies, w h o dressed hi m so beautifully that h e looke d like a big butterfly flitting thro u g h the la r ge g r ey house. They tri ed to teach him not to ask q u est io ns, but this was I a n 's f a vourit e pasti me, a nd , being a n e xcepti ona lly quick c h i ld of four years, h e saw mu~h and wame d to know a ll about it.

His greatest friend was the ice man, who brought in those large s lip pery b locks, m which you saw innumerable colours, especially when t he sun s hon e on the m Every second day Ian waited at the ga t e for the ice cart to turn th e corne r , and when it d id his face would shine w ith expect a ncy, for the ice mat, wou ld a n swe r all h is questions, a nd sometimes g iv e him a sma ll pie ce of ice. A unt Ali c i a wou ld n ever a ll ow Ian to eat i ce; s h e said i t rui n ed little bo ys' constitutions Constitut i o n ! W h at did that m ean? But, seeing the look on A u nt Alicia's face, h e took his app le and went to the gate, r esolving to ask the ice man when he came.

As he climbed on to the gate Mr. Brown's ga rdener said to Mrs. Brown , from a bed of fuchsias , " Gee, don ' t h e look decent 's mornin g, like a plant, ' is li t tl e green 'soote' like the s t em, ' is brown shoes a nd socks like the roots, 'i s harms the leaves, a n ', best of all, ' i s 'ead like a g r eat tawny chrys a n themu m ."

" And what part of him w o ul d y ou say the app le is?" asked M r s. Brown , from behi n d a hu ge dah lia.

"Well, " said t h e garden er, puzzled, bu t n ot daunted, liftin g his h at and scratching his head, " l -s'pose--that' s-1 s'p ose that's the ap hi s."'

Bu t I a n 's head did loo k like a c hr ysanthem um. The w ind had blown the part in g away, and his hair h a d curled up , in wisps, like giant petals.

Hav in g fi nished his apple, he threw wha t was left of the co r e on to Miss Agat ha ' s prize pansy bed, a nd with a twinkle w e nt to ta k e it ou t, regard l ess of the repro a c hful look on t h e large, ve l ve ty, upturned f aces.

Anothe r ob ject whi c h was of n eve r-ceas ing wonde r to I a n was the e lect ri c ligh t switch Why did it t urn on the ligh t? H ow did n t urn it off? What was it made of? On t h is point he received no satisfaction, so o n e day he decided to find out fo r himself.

One evening, when they were a ll s itting m the fire l ight of t h e breakfast-room, the rays making r a inbow patterns o n Ian's we ll -b rushed hair, he put th e fluffy ball of a k itten, which he h ad been care fully nurs in g, on to the mat, and, seei n g his a unts both knitting, h e wal ked over to the switc h , climbe d on to a c hair, and

studied the two round pieces o f metal intently. He smelt th e m They didn 't smell at all. Th e n he applied his large, wet, pink t ongue Crash! J an rebounded like a ball from a racqu et, with a bi g spark fol!owing him. He crash ed to ch e floor. H e lay there on his back, stunned. The n oise gave Aunt Agatha such a fright cha t s he drove the stee l need le into he r thumb.

After that I an was pu t to bed, but h e neve r tasted the light switch again. He decided chat it wasn't very ap p et ising. So, instead of expe rim enting h e still stands on the gate and w aits for the arriva l of hi s friend , the ice m a n.

J ean Ca n e, V. a, Hou se III.

The Songsters of Oneata.

The fa ir island of Ono was plagued with mosqu itoes. Often the d azzling sunlight was dimmed with swarms of insect s p a ssing, like bla ck clouds, before the sun Afar in t h e sap p hire seas, o n the island Oneata, not a mosquito li ved. So t h e c h ief of Ono conceived an e xce lle nt scheme. H e invited the god nf Oneaca to visit him.

When he r ested that night behi nd the mosqu i to curtains the god listened to the noise made by t he mosqu i toes Then h e said to h is host, "What g lorious son gste r s !"

" Hush, " murmured the chief, "they a r e singing me to s leep."

The god lis tened si lently for some time, then he nudged t he chief.

" Do they a lways sing you t o s leep?" he eage rly e nquired

"Oh, yes ," murmured the chief drowsily. At last the god could restrain hi s e nthusiasm no l onger. "I muse have those songsters," he e xclaim e d " I will give you a hundred war dubs in exchan ge."

" Ind eed, I cou ld not part with ch e m ," sighed 1:he c hief, a nd he wept at the thou g ht

After much h aggling , the c h ief suggested 1:hac th e god give in exchange all the s h e llfish 1:hat abo und ed o n On eata, for the island of Ono h ad little or none. The god agreed He was tired of shellfis h as a delicacy.

Next day the natives of Ono mu st<!rt,U d, e mo s quitoes and tied them secure ly in fishing

baskets. The god sent a message to Oneaca ordering all the shellfish to be gathe red

As the su n sank the god set sail for Oneata with a fleet b eari n g the songsters. The chief warned him not to ope n the baskets until he was in mid-ocean , lest the birds s h ou ld r e turn co O no.

What grief awaited the god!

To day the island of O no a b ound s with shellfish, an d beautifu l Onea ta h as o nly e mpty she lls a long its shi n i11g s hores-bu t swarms of mosquitoes.

-Vivian Cook, House V.

An Hour m Chinatown.

Two years ago we spent the C hrist m as vacation in Singapore. Hearing that a trip through Chi n atown at s unset wou ld p r o vide some th rills, we set off one ev e n ing in ricks has drawn by h alf-n aked coolies, who trotted a long the road like t wo- legged ponies.

For some twenty minutes we rode along the waterfront at a steady jog-trot. T h en WP sud d enly turned down a n arrow Ian", which led us into the heart o f Chinatown.

The streets were ve r y narrow, and the wheels of o ur vehi cles often brushed the passers-by. To mov e forward at all our ri cksh a boys had n ow a nd then co call out loudly in Chinese, and the people p r essed themselves against the side-wa l ks and houses.

Now and again we came to a sma ll square, where a market was held and the most amazing rubbish so ld rusty bolts, old tins, broken cooking pans, a long with foodstuffs, fruit a nd clothes. Through open doors we glimpsed opium-smokers lying on couches

The peop le we re very scantily clad, and the quaintest little chi ldren were playing happily , despite th e heated atmosphere and lack uf space. Many of the l ittle g irl s carried baby brothers a n d sis t ers strapped to the ir backs, sleeping peacefully through it all. The noi se was dea fening , innumerable vo ices merging into a dull, dro n -ing sou n d, a bov e whi c h rose the shrill cries of the childre n

There were no signs of home life. People we re :;quatting o n d0nr~tPps r1nd on. the narrow footpat h , eati n g rice and oche r Chinese dainties

from little bowls filled , for a few cents, from steaming cauldrons.

The ride became more e erie. We had not the s lightest idea where we were going The crowds were as thick as ever, and we might easily h ave been waylaid.

It was with rel ief that we at l ast emerged into a broad, we ll -lighted street, with a ll the sig ns of civilisation, which, for an hour , had b een lost to us.

-Rayma Lord, House III.

The Song of a Sea Shell.

It sang of the rolling breakers and t he stretch of yellow sands, the fish that swim in the deep sea, and the gulls that soar abov-,. And then it sang a song of the waves, which washed it on to the shore, and the blue sky ov erhead, and the scorching sun, which shone on it every day. It sang of the tid e that came and went, and the ships which were wrecked on the shore, the wind, and the storm, and the thunde r rolling, and the clouds that hun g so low. Last it whispered of the sad, soft swish of the waves , as they lapped on the p ebb les and rocks. I dropped it, and hea rd no more.

-May Eddy, House III., XX

In Which Pooh Becomes Overexcited, and is Cooled Down.

With Apologies to A. A. Milne.

" E leven o'clock," murmured Pooh; "Just time for a little something," and, clambering on to a chair, he r eached to the top shelf of his cupboard and t ook out a l a rge jar marked uHunny."

A little whil e later, sitting outside in the sun, Pooh looked sadly at an empty j a r and wondered how long it would be till the next meal. Th e n he mad e up a r ather sticky hum and sang it in a very sticky voice. It went like this:

"Sing Ho! for Pooh (For who?)

For Pooh

Sing H o ! for Bear (For where? ')

For Bear!

The Bear without a brain, Who ca lls the sunshine ram. Sing Ho! for Pooh. Sing Ho! for B ea r ."

He was just going to repeat it ve ry proudly when Christopher R obin came into view from the woods.

"

P ooh! Pooh! " he called, "I've m ade a raft, and we are all going for a picnic on the river. And oh! Owl's gone to tell all the others ." Christopher Ro b in poured out a ll this information, and the only comment Pooh could make was "Oh!" and uoo !" and ctOw!"

Soon afterwards Christopher Robin and ctll the animals except Tigger (who was far too bouncy for a raft) and Roo (who was much too young), were flo a tin g peacefully downstream Pooh watched alternately Christopher Robi n fishing and the reflection of the clou ds in the water. Nothing happen ed for a while, until s uddenly Pooh cried, "A fish! A fish!" "Where? " squeaked Piglet. "There," yelled Pooh, jumping. "Where?" said Piglet and C hri stopher Robin together "There, " cried Pooh, " just over th e r e, near the gug-guggurgle-gu rl e."

Pooh didn't finish that sentence, for in his excitement he overbalanced, and flopped into the wate r with such a splash that the raft rocked alarmingly. As his h ea d appeared above the surface, Christopher Robin called anxiously, "A re you all right, Pooh? " " Y e-s-ss," quavered Pooh "Then float on your back and lie quite still while I think what ro do ."

A l ong pause, th e n a cautious, " Hav e you thought yet, please, Christopher Robin?" "I have," said Christopher Robin. " I am going to throw you a rope, ancl you must try to catch it."

"A thick rope ?" asked Pooh quickly, and tried to raise his head to see, but this only made his head go und er. When Pooh bobbed up again, Christopher R obin threw the rope, Pooh caught it, and everybod y helped to p u ll him back on to the raft. It was a sunny day, and soon his nose was qui:ce warm and his fur quite dry again " Anyhow, I did see the first fish , didn ' t I , Christopher Robin?" "You did, Pooh, but do be much more careful another time, silly old bea r. "

And Pooh proudly sang in a voice that was no longer sticky-

" They were all thereKanga and Roo ( Really he wasn ' t); Piglet and Pooh, The other ones t oo.

P ooh saw the fish fir st, But c ame off the worst. Ho! for Pooh Bear, Ho! for Bear Pooh. He saw the fish first, did Pooh! "

,Peggy Ch inn er, XX., House V

The W e dding of the Princess.

Fairy Princess D ewdrop was to be marri ed to the Black Prince of EIR~d. All the fairy folk were hurrying about exc itedly, because of the g r eat weddi n g. Under a great mu shroom D ewdrop was greeting her kind godmother, a big sil ve r moth, "Is there anything that yo u desire?" asked the godmother "There is one li ttle thing," said Dewdrop "I shou ld like wedd in g bells." "Yo u s h a ll ha ve th e m ," said th e godmoth er. She gracefu lly Rutter<?d away. There was a clearing i n the forest, a nd this is whe r e she went. Standing in a line were the bell birds. She went up to them and

said, "Will you come to my godchild ' s wedding, and ring your bells?" They were very pleased to do so. Soon they were all ready. The moon began to shin e down upon the little folk.

The godmother wh i spered th.at i t was t ime to sta rt. First came th e Prince and t h e Princess. Then three trai nbearers a n d four bridesma ids. Then a fairy and a gnome. Last of all came the bell birds , their bell song ringi n g through the bush Th ey came to a clearing where the grass was green, and the ferns sparkling with dew. The Princess received a sparkling diamond n e cklace from h er husband. They were all dancing merrily when the godmother said that it was time for supper. Four butterflies brought wild fruit on silve r dishes , and three fairies brought twe lve glasses of spark l ing water, and two goblins b r o u g ht some little fa iry cakes. When th e feast was over the fa iry godmother wished the Princess a l o n g a nd happy l ife Th e si l ver< light of the moon began to fade away. Soon there -was not one of the fairy fo l k to be seen.

-Gwe n Kidgell, Carisprooke.

Verse

The C o nquerors .

(From th e French of Jose-M a r ia de H eredia.)

Th ey went , as f a lcons winging from t h e n est, Leav in g their charne l h ouse, these sons o f war , From Pal os of M o quer, proud -eyed a nd poor, Dru n k wi~h a brutal a nd h e roic quest.

Lusting to conquer we al th untold they press ed , J apan ' s deep-buried h oards and g leamin g store, W' hil e the trade winds th e i r full-sailed vesse l bore T owa rds th e shores of th e mysterious west.

And each dusk brought th e m drea ms of epic days They slept, a nd still th e phosph o r escent haze Enchanted wit h a dim mirage their sleep;

Or from th eir phantom caravel afar They lea ned to watch, n e w rise n on the steep Of unknown s k ies, an unimagi n e d star. -\Vynwode Macdonal d , H o n VI , H ouse V.

P eace and B eauty .

Th e g r ey, stone church, with ivy-covered walls , Looks on th e bustle of th e busy street, And restless passing by of countless feet. Within a sense of h o ly quiet fall s

Upon the spi r i t, h o lding in its thralls The mind , wh ose usual office is th e h eat Of daily thoughts. ' Tis when the beat Of d o u btin g fills the mind th at quiet calls

Th e softened light which fi lters through st a in ed glass, T he polished brass of candl estick and cross, The painte d picture of the saint o n hi gh, These a ll h ave influ e n ce on the th oughts whi c h pass

And leave their impress. Surely it were loss Th ese th oug hts to pass an d beauty's p ower deny

Gwen H ewitt, Pass VI., House V I.

"And All the B eau ty ."

Oh, who am I t o whisper a ll m y heart T o you, who are fo r go tte n things, of God, Oh s un lig ht o n the p i n es and pines alo n g t he hills , And laughter, so ng , the s tars a nd moon, And all t he beauty g one too soo n.

Oh, I am young, and · lost with all the lov e Of thing s so d ea r a nd strangel y mute as these, The sunset moths and coppered flies with gold dus t wings,. And glowing clouds more ri ch than tears , And dreams that length e n with t he years.

E Matthew Simmons, Pass VI., House II.

M y Gard en .

H e r e in my garden in the summer hours, Entwining fra grant a rms in s weet e mbrace, The r e grows a g l o r ious wild e rn ess of R owe r s, \'{/h e re tang le d leav es and p e tals inte r lace.

Here from this lea f y spot, in blue and gold, T h e pansies r aise swee t fa ces to the sky; And here, with satin p eta ls a ll u nrolle d, Th e sleepy poppies dream th e hou rs by.

Proudly the lavender, in purple gown , Flings out h e r perfume d sweetness to the breeze; H e r e is a sce n ted, wi ne-red rose, full blown, Clustered her go lden heart with golden bees.

Scattered in chaos wild a mid all thes e, T he g ay godetias' go r geous c ups unfold; And drowsily th e dreamy su mme r bees Drone 'm id th e yellow of the ma rigold.

H e r e in m y garden in the summ e r hours, Entwining fragrant arms in sweet e mbrace, Th ere grows a glorious wi l d ern ess of flowers, Where tangled leaves and peta ls interlace.

A wi ld e rness of flowers of eve r y hue , Whose g o ld, a nd r e d, a nd purple i nt e rtwine, Whose orange mingles with th e sapphire's blue, A nd th is , this treasu r e house of flowers, is mine .

J

udith Pitts, V.a, Hou se III.

To the Voice of the Organ.

A rich, melodious strain comes from thy soul, 0 sacred b ei ng, in this world of ill; Thou hast a pow'r to make all earth stand still , W hilst o n and on thy sonorous echoes roll. Thy swelling notes the h ea rts of men so fill That they may ne 'er forget thy glorious song, Thy spirit never see, but ever long To know. Oh, stay with us! Thy sombre chord Of harmonies divine, all men dost call, To seek, as knights of old, a Holy G r ail. Roll on, majestic strain, till all the earth Will harken to thy echo, howe' e r frail.

-Ze n a Jennings, House IV ., Pass VT.

Les Vepres.

Le doux parfum Du romarin Monte a ' moi, Le soleil couchant Jette ses rayons Sur le toit.

Le digitale, Clot ses petals, Coule urs du sang Et la bruyere Ne bouge guere Sous le vent

Une ombre noire Descend sur · moi, Et sur l e !is

Fuyons cette ombre Au manteau sombreC ' est lo nuit.

E. Canavan, House I.

Odelette.

Si j e parlerai De toi II sera a u matin Et aux vents frem essan t Dans !is branches Iui pen c hent Sur moi.

Car tu as !'esprit mobile Claire e t a rdent e.

Meme si j'aimerai Encore

Un autre, toujou r s J e chercherai tou ombreSoit que triste on joye uxEt tes moux cheveux En or.

Car ta fantaisie n' a fete In ' une ombre sur moi.

Clouds.

-House II

Three w isps of cloud fl oated across the pathway of th e moon , Three wandering moonbeams strayed to where I l ay

On a couch of pine needles, W a iting for day.

D a rk and ghostly trees h e ld me in a fort of inky blackness , D eep , dark s hadows fell abou t me where there shone Flec ked pods of lustrous light that Dimpled and were gone.

Brighter grew the moon's rays, and r ic her, blacke r was the velvet darkI was in a whirl of light and shadows dee p I saw aga in t hree clouds across the moon Th e n fe ll asleep.

Joan Rowe ll , House V.

Evening.

Th e western sky is g l owing softly, R ed as r eflected li ghts of rubi es, And yonder , blurred by evening mists, Th e ta ll church spire tapers To the evening s ky.

The drowsy wind is s tirring warmly, Lullin g the murm'ring birds to slumber, And breathing soft and gentl y warm As breathes the dying em b er In the ashes grey

The quiet tw ili ght linge r s dimly, H e r s tra n ge eyes dark with shrouded m ystery The n sof l auJ tender as a dream, Through misty, purp le shadows, She stea ls away.

Judith Pitts, V.a, House III.

The Pool.

Stoop and gaze into the purple pool, Where truant yellow moonbeams mock the night, And deep, deep down, half hid in the water cool, A pebble gleams and glitters silvery white. And in the s h adowed deep, Where moonbeams never creep, There gleams a Rash of gold where glittering bright, The goldfish lie as leep.

Ju dith Pitts, V.a.

W h ere Are the Fairies?

Where are the magic woods and fairy bow.,rs? Where are the fairy castles in the air? Titania and Oberon? And where Th e e lves whose homes were yellow honeyRowers?

No more we see the misty fairy towers, No more the silvery, dancing circles rareOur lack of faith destroyed them all-and there Is nothing left in this sad world of ours. -Judith Pitts, V.a, Hous e III.

On the Only-Too-Near Prospect of the Exam. Room.

With apologies to Chaucer, Shakespeare; Milton, Pope, Goldsmith, Coleridge, and Browning.

Where'er I wander'd through the School co-day Naught did I see but faces g rim and grey, And when, perplex'd, I sought to know the cause, One martyr pointed two thin, meagre claws, To where, suspended by a drawing-pin, H ung a dread document, "Exams. begin, Nine-thirty on the morrow.'' As I gaz'd, Th e phantom by my side stood sti ll , amaz'd, To see such show of pity. "A h! " she said, "Never sha ll we be pitied, till we're dead; The gowns do give us books, but pity none, Save a few strangers like thee, oon and oon. To-rnorrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow Creeps o n life's petty pace from fear to sorrow; And a ll our yesterdays have lighted fools Th e way to dusty death, and science rules.

Late as I sate enchained upon my cha i r, I rent my garments, and I to r e my hairAll, all in vain. But brea k! my heart, For I muse hold my tongue, o r sad depart, And wend my weary way unto detention( Retentio-ionis, third declension), To be, or not co be, t h at is the ques t ion, Not what are England's rules about succession. My friends! Ah, when shall we three meet again, In death, in gnawing sorrow, or in pain? For we have come along the primsose way To the everlast in g bonfire. Let us stay In bestial oblivion. For t h ere Nor algebra nor French. can foul the air, Or clutc h a t me, intern'd within the tomb. But woe is me! My hour is almost come, When I to sulphurous and tormenting Rames Must render up myself, and date King J ames. French in my head, and fountain in my hand, Eyes on t h e roof, my heart up o n the ground. Andrea hun ts Leonardo through my brain, The Duchess Ri es-and leaves me blank again Y-chained in fear, I clutch upon my h ead; Here were my brains, but a!l these brains have fled.

Thus much for now. Upon the morrow I Shall meet my fate, shall suffer, and shall die. Fear at my heart, I then shall hear ~he bell Th at summons me to heaven--or t o h e ll."

-E. Canavan, House I.

Sometimes, when all the house is still, I gent! y creep to the window-sill , And call to the moon to come down and pl a y, But he only laughs and says, "Some day!"

-Barbara Eltis, 10 years, Form IV b, Car isbrooke.

SILVER AND GREEN.

King Rich ard I.

King Richard of the lion heart, The second Henry's eldest son, Enlisted all his knightly men, A staunch crusader every one.

To help him in this holy war, German , Fr e nch, Ita lians came, B e cause the Turk possessed the tomb, Their hearts were filled with burning shame.

They landed on the Syrian shore, And Acre city took with ease; Across the burning sands they went, R eso lved J erusa lem to seize.

They halted when, ten leagues away, The desert rook a fearful cost; T he rown was strong, the food was lowTh e great crusaders' cause was lost

All the s hips r each ed safely home Except Kin g R ic hard's, which was wrecked; He by the Emperor was ta' en , And in an Austrian castle kept.

The minstrel , Blonde!, found the king, H e sang outside the castle wall; True England raised a lavish sum; To save her king she gave her al l.

Richard met his dearh in France, A r a ndom shaft from a rcher' s bow; H e pardoned him who caused his d eat h , But left b e hind a camp of woe.

-June Barnett, Form IV.a.

A B u tterfly.

A flit of gold wings, A blue spot in each, On e kiss fo r a :flower, Then over the trees, Which hold up their green arms In an effort to capture The gaudy gold thing

As it rests on the breeze; Bright flow ' r s call it longingly, Calling in vain For a glance of gold wmgs On their rainbow variety;

Away! Far away

In the sun it goes flitting; A pair of gold wings With a blue spot in eac h. -Marjorie Wood, Form XX., House V

The Robin .

The robin sang of our wondrous world, The chirping of his fellow birds; And he sang of the green fields, And the ripe ning corn, Of the ri si ng mist, And the approaching storm, And the lovely dawning of the day, And the sunset r ed at eve, And , last of all, he sang of the spotted eggs. That his mate was guarding in the nest. -Be t ty Thompson, House III.

Deutsch.

"Leute" and in Hsingen ,'' m udann,"

auch in uh e ute ." aber nicht in aber nicht in

Mein ersre ist 1.n uhein11 aber nicht in use in ." Mein zweite ist 1n ttTasse" und auch in nStrasse." Mein dritte ist in Mein vierte ist ubegingen ." Mein fiinfte ist nMann ."

Mein sechste ist in uRad ," aber nicht in u h at." Mein siebente ist in Fern, und auch in "Herrn_ ,,.. Mein ac h te ist in spricht und auch in nicht Mein ganz ist cin Sehr g ut Hau s in M.L.C. Answer (Haus Drei House III). R aym a Lord, House III Australian Months.

January brings the harvest time, When in the ha ystacks children climb.

F e bruary brings the blazing sun, Th e farmer works till day is done.

March brings many a sultry day, When children do not want to pl ay.

April brings the autumn showers, To lift the heads of drooping flowers

May brings th e colour to the trees, That shed their leaves with eve ry breeze.

Tune brings the wintry weather, And little birds no w crowd rog~d,er.

July brings many a rainy day, So that indoors we have to stay.

August brings the frosty morn , And all the world is fairy-bor,:,.

September brings the spring again, With buds and blossoms and soft r ain.

O ctober brings the b aby birds, And songs too sweet for hum a n words.

Nove mber brings the sun's soft call, That makes the blades of wheat grow tall,

December brings the heat again, And fields of go ld en, ripening grain.

Le Barnett (10 years) , House N.

Birds.

.I love to watch them wheel in the air, I love to watch their leader stare

At me , as I sit on the old rock seat, .Amid the hills that escape the heat.

I like to see them rest on a tree, And then go on to the beautiful sea; I like to sit on the old rock seat Among the hill s that escape the heat.

-Merle Miller, Form R.a, House II.

Autumn.

Gladly now we welcome autumn , S eason of the changing leaves, Red the creepers, gold the elm trees, Cornfields gay with h arvest sheaves.

Orch ards fine with lad en fruit trees, L e isure spent, ' n eath s h a dy bowers, L azy dron e of bees abuzzing, Golden sunshine, fleeting showers.

By the creek, with shading fer n trees, With the blue sky peeping through, And the happy birds asinging, These the sounds that welco m e you.

-Joan Moon, age 12, Form IV.c, House I.

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