1950 Silver & Green

Silver and Green

"The

"The Tower."

-Judith Brown, P.VI.a, Cato.

M.L.C. Fountain."

-Sidna Armstrong, V.d, Cato.

IN MEMORIAM.

ALICE' BARBARA McCALLUM.

The School deeply regrets the death of Alice McCallum and offers its prayerful sympathy to her parents, her brother, and other relatives.

Alice entered M.L.C. on 11th February, 1947, in a Sub-Intermediate Form. In 1949 she was a member of Practical Arts Form. As a boia:rder she · endeared herself by her quiet sincerity, her friendliness, and her corr.sis tent Christian witness. A grand-daughter of the late Rev. Dr. A McCallum (a former P\resident-General of the Methodist Church of Australasia), and numbering among her relatives many Old Collegians of M.L.C. and of Wesley College, she was nurtured in the faith and in godly living, and it became natural for her to evince loyalty to Christ in all her actions.

At the Mid-Term holiday (October 29•f':l'ovember 1, 1949) Alice went to her home at Strathbogie, everyone expecting her to be able to return for the rest of the Term. Illness suddenly developed, and despite every att-ention she received at Euroa Hospitlal and at Bethesda Hospital, Melbourne, her condition became worse, and with only a few days' warning of the critical position she passed away on December 16.

Within two hours of her death, Alice joined in pr~yer and the repetition of Scripture, mentioni~g also her love for M;L.C.-all this with perfect calmness and a peace of mind dearly the result of her yea;rs of .steadfast faith in her Lord and M,ister. At the end she was wearing the School badg,e; and her parents requested that the M L.C. flag should be placed upon the coffin.

As this sad event occurred during vacation, comparatively few members of Staff, prefects and girls could attend the funeral, but some were present to pay affectionate tributes from the School, and the service was conducoed by the Principal.

Although no words can adequately express our sympathy, the School remembers Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McCallum and other relatives in their ·sorrow, and cherishes the memory of one of our most loyal, one of our worthiest M.L.C. girls.

WENDY NORGROVE.

Wendy Norgrove, who was born on 9th August, 1939, entered M.L.C. in February, 1947. · She was very much belov.ed in Junior School, and it was much regretted when serious ill-health corn pelled her removal to hospital towards the end of Term I, 1949. Ia spite of the utmost care, Wendy did not recover, and she passed away at her home on 21st May, 1950

During Wendy's long illness., she constantly spoke of her School, her teachers a;,_d fri~nds. He r knowledge and interest in life developed through her wide reading during these months, and all who saw her marvelled at her sweetness and happiness of dispos1tion.

The School extends loving sympathy to Wendy's parents and f.ami ly, including a Httle sister Suzanne, in our Junior School.

SILVER AND GREEN

JUNE, 1950.

Editors: SUSIE LIPTON and MONICA WOOD.

Magazine Committee: Miss L. Mitchell, Louise Baxter Wendy Browne L rr · E • Muriel Groves, Betty Hancock, Ervyn Hayes, Gwenda iacobs, Renee Ja;vis,0 M::sh' ~~tley Gaw}th, Margot Rumpf, Joy Storie, Tamara Weyman. • ma Morrish,

Editorial

A notable feature of debates and discussions held between young people to-day is the apathetic cynicism displayed by so many towards the future. A statement such as: "There will always be wars as long as man exists," shows clearly the lack of idealism which is perhaps a result of two terrible world wars. But that these statements should come from the youth, and particularly those whose background of school and home is fitting them for leadership, must indeed be discouraging to present-day leaders. For the outstanding qualities of youth were always idealism and enthusiasm, and to-day they seem to be lackin g.

Is, then, the promise of the future so depressing? Are we, for example, doomed to everlasting warfare? We have, it is true,

fought two world wars in the last fifty years, but three major factors may help to prevent a third-the work of the United Nations the people's changing attitude to war, and' the understanding of how such creeds as Fascism which threaten peace, develop. Let us tak; each one of these factors separately.

The United Nations like the League of Nations, was established for the welfare of mankind, and was not, as were so many other leagues in history, a union of victors to rob the losers. But U.N. has one great advantage of the League: all the nations of the world including the United States, pledged thei; allegiance. Thus for the first time in history we see an attempt to unite aU nations of the world for their common welfare. The U.N.

has done a tremendous amount of good in restoring the war-torn countries of Europe and dev~loping the backward countries of Asia. Its decisions in Palestine and Indonesia have g reatly enhanced its reputation for justice. Thus the U.N. is a promise that world government is not far off, and that its communal strength will keep the peace.

The second factor is the changing attitude of the people. War is now no longer a glorified initiation of youth, but a synonym for suffering and death. Weapons such as the hydrogen bomb guarantee that no nation, by aggression, will threaten its own people by what may mean complete annihilation.

But we must always be willing to fight in order to protect our liberty, and so the third factor is the gradual understanding of how such creeds as Communism and Fascism flourish. The Fascists came to power during the 1932

depression. Communism has spread rapidly through China, for starving homeless people will support any theory that promises them food. It is interesting to nqte that in countries where there are no slums or degrading poverty, Fascism and Communism have never gained a foothold. Scientists believe that it is within our power, by soil conservation and entirely new methods of agriculture, to grow enough food for all. Countries like Sweden hav,e proved to us that a national effort can wipe out slums.

Thus to-day we have some promise of making wars, and many other social evils, things of the past. Surely what we need now is a generation whose idealism and determination will turn that promise of the· present into a reality of the future. M.L.C., as a Church School, must help to lead this new generation. -S.L.

Salvete

The School heartily' welcomes new members of Staff:

Mrs. G. M. MacLeish, M.A., who was a teacher in Scotland before she came to Australia with her husband, the late Rev. Professor MacLeish, of Ormond College.

Miss J. 0. Compton, Dip.Comm., Senior Geography Mistress, who has had experience in Melbourne and Adelaide Schools.

Miss L. H. Thraves, M.A., who has taught History and English in various schools in England, Victoria, and Tasmania.

Mrs. A. Mammen, B.A., B.T., a graduate of Madras and Travancore Universities, who will teach at M.L.C. while her husband is pursuing a course at Melbourne University.

Miss J. Marrows, Miss S. E. Stafford, and Miss P. Turner, three teachers from England, who are now on the staff of our Lower Middle and Junior Schools.

Miss B. Phillips, B.A., Dip.Ed. ( Old Collegian), German, Scripture, and English.

Miss S. Simpson, from Sydney, teaching in our Lower Middle School.

Miss Wendy Taylor, Mus.Bae. (Old Collegian), who is taking Miss fl'.azeley's work in Musical Appreciation and Singing.

Miss Neva Start, Mus.Bae. (Old Collegian), is now undertaking more work in Music School.

Miss Elaine Hurd, Mus.Bae. (Old Collegian) on our Music Staff.

Miss G. John, from Queensland, and Miss I. Hall, who has had much experience in Melbourne Schools, in our Junior School.

Miss J. Leckie, from Queensland, a member of our Physical Education Staff.

Miss S. Kraetzer (Old CoUegian), in Lower Middle School.

Miss H. Martin (Old Collegian), assisting in the Business School.

Sister Kingsley and Sister Fletcher, nursing sisters on our • Resident Staff.

Miss J. Panaotie, Biology Laboratory; and Mrs. J~ S. Croker, B.Sc., Scienc,e Laboratory, who joined our Staff in Term III last year.

Miss J. A. Iversen, ,Library Assistant.

Wle were very pleased to welcome back Miss E. Tyler, Senior Teacher of Art and Craft,

BEVERLEY BALL, Dux of M.L.C., 1949, Senior Government Scholarship, G.eneral Exhibition (Matriculation) and Special Exhibition in Greek and Roman History.

-Mendellsohn Studio.

VALDA VAUGHAN, Senior Gov.ernment Scholarship.

-W. Bros., Electric Studios.

JOAN WILLIS, Senior Government Scholarship.

-J. J White.

MARILYN CROYDON, General Exhibition (Matriculation).

after her twelve months' experience in England where she was able to visit many schools and centres of art and craft work.

At the beginning of Term II we welcomed Mr. F. W. Green, B.Sc., who is teaching in place of Mrs. Brownless. Mr. Green has had long experience in responsible positions in the Education Department. ·

Over 350 new girls entered M.L.C., Haw• thorn, this year. Special welcomes are gi\•en to senior girls from M.L.C., Elsternwick, who transferred to Matriculation and Business Forms, including the following School Officers: Judith Barker, Shirley Gibbs, Gillian Grice, and Wilma Morrish (Associate Prefects).

Valete

The School regretted to bid farewell to the following members of Staff at the end of 1949:-

Miss B. Guyett, B.A., Dip Ed., French, English, 8 years, who is heartily congratulated upon her appointment as Headmistress of Korowa C.E.G.G.S. Miss Guyett is the fifth member of M.L.C. Staff to become a Headmistress during the past four _years.

Mr. F. H. Mills, who taught Commercial P rinciples and Practice with great efficiency a nd devotion for 17 years.

Miss C. Glass, B.A., who taught Biology a nd Geography with excellent results during che past 8 years, and who introduced the General Science syllabus at M.L.C. in her earlier years.

Miss J. Bazeley, Mus.Bae., B A., Musical Appreciation, Piano, Organ, and Singing, 8 years, who is visiting England for further experience.

Mrs. H. J. Renard, B.A., Latin, English, 2 years.

Miss I. Meredith, B.A., History, English, i years.

Miss P. M. Johnston, Lower Middle School, 3 years.

Miss M. Thompson (Old Collegian), Miss M. Mellor (Old Collegian), both 5 years, and Miss J. E. Lukins, 3 years, three teachers from Junior School who are visiting England. Mrs. H . Miller, Junior School, 2 years.

Miss M. Komesaroff, B.A., Dip.Ed., 1 year.

Mrs. Dixon (nee Nancy Edmunds, Old Collegian), Sportsmisfress , 1 year.

Mrs E. C. McKane, M.A., French and German , 2 years.

Sister R. Stafford, 2 years, and Sister N. Stewart, 1 year.

Mr. J. R. 0. Harris, M.A., Latin, 1 year.

Miss J. Bell, Library Assistant, and Miss G. Gregory, Biology Assistant (both Old Collegians}, 1 year.

Miss G. Trowbridge left at the end of Term n, 1949, in order to be married. She had taught Mathematics at M.L.C. for 8 years.

Among senior girls ,who left at the end of 1949 were the following:-

Beverley Ball, $,enior Prefect and Dux of M .L.C., 1949, Senior Government Scholarship, General Exhibition and Special Exhibition (Matriculation} in Greek and Roman History, Wynwode Cup for Oratory, Queen's NonResident Exhibition.

Marjorie Badena eh, Prefect, Cate House Captain, Debating Society Committee.

Margaret Bell, Senior House (Boarders') Prefect, Life-Saving Team.

Mary Briggs, Prefect, School Sports Captain, Krome Sports Captain, Captain of Hockey Team, Baseball Team, Queen's Non-Resident Exhibition.

June Dawkins , Prefect, Senior Madrigal Leader, Krome House Choir Conductor.

Grace Gallacher, Prefect, Camera Club and S.C.M. Committees.

Beth Judkins, Prefect, Krome House Captain.

Joan Rush, Prefect, Berry Sports Captain, Captain of Baseball Team.

Shi~ley Rush, Prefect, Berry House Captain, S.C M. Correspondence Secretary.

Gwen Stahl, Prefect, Vice-President of Camera Club, · Debating .Society, Secondary Studentship.

Phyllis Todner, Prefect, Fitchett House Choir Conductor.

Joan Willis, Prefect, Senior Government Scholarship, Secondary Studentship, Secretary of Senior Mathematics Group, Queen's NonResident Exhibition.

Enid Yen, Prefect, School Librarian.

Shahna Zettl, Prefect.

Dorothy Haynes, Senior Associate Prefect, Special Exhibition ( Matricul~tion) in Practical Music, Secondary Studentship.

Dorothy Marsh, Senior Associate Prefect.

Ann Cockburn, Associate Prefect, Captain of Basketball Team, Baseball Team.

Fairlie Crellin, Associate Prefect.

Marilyn Croydon, Associate Prefect, SubEditor of "Silve~ & Green," General Exhibition (Matriculation) and Secondary Studentship.

Heather Davies, Associate Prefect. ·

Anne Goldsworthy, Associate Prefect, Captain of Tennis Team.

Janette Hassall, Associate Prefect.

Margaret McCutcheon, Associate Prefect, Editor of "Silver & Green."

Audrey Oldfield, Associate Prefect, Walking Club.

Margret Sheer, Associate Prefect, Secretary of Debating Society, Life-Saving Team, Queen's Non-Resident Exhibition.

Valda Vaughan, Associate Prefect, SubEditor of "Silver & Green," Senior Governm~nt Scholarship, Queen's Non-Resident Exhibition.

Dulcie Watson, Associate Prefect, VicePresident of German Language Society, Library Chief Checker. ·

Pat Williams, Associate Prefect, Secondary Studentship.

Kathleen Aitken, Boarders' Wing Captain.

Joan Boyle, Boarders' Wing Captain.

Gwyneth Davies, School Pianist (Accompanist}.

Lyle Gribbin, Secondary Studentship, Queen's Non-Resident Exhibition, Library Chief Checker.

Anne Hawthorne, S.C.M. Treasurer, School Play.

Merele · Hayes, Viae-President of S.C.M., Treasurer of U.N.A., Secondary Studentship, Queen's Nc5n-Resident Exhibition.

Bridget !srael, President of German Language Group, Queen's Non-Resident Exhibition.

Robin Kaye, Baseball Team, Basketball Team, Athletics Team.

Yvonne Mullins, Secretary of the Cavendish Society.

Janice Ross, Tennis Team, School Play.

Joy Stockdale, Cato Spo~ts Captain.

Margaret Swaby, Boarders' Wing Captain.

Jocelyn Wortley, Hockey T earn, Secondary Studentship.

School Highlights

FebruaryTuesday, 14th-School returned.

Friday, 17th---In front of the senior assembly the Prefects and Associate Prefects were inducted into their year of office.

Friday, 24th-In Open Period num~rous speeches were given by the girls advocating the various clubs and activities of the school. March-

Friday, 3rd-Mrs. Rothfield told the Senior School of her experiences at Lake Success, giving a helpful and clear picture of what the United Nations Organisation is doing.

Friday, l0th-Mrs. McKenzie, who has been a missionary with her husband among the aborigines of Queensland, gave an outline of her experience and told us many interesting and amusing incidents.

Friday, 17th-A dozen Senior girls enjoy~d an ev,ening of debating with some Melbourne High School boys, and afterwards showed them over the school.

Friday, 24th-Berry and Fitchett debated the subject of nationalisation of commercial broadcasting stations, resulting in a victory

for Fitchett. Shivaram, the Indian dancer, and his partner gave an astonishing performance of Indian interpretative dances in the Music Hall.

Tuesday, 28th-The Lower Middle School held th eir Athletic Sports, Krome gaining the victory.

Wednesday, 29th-Rev. Burgoyne Chapman addressed us on the subject of Communal Settlements in Palestine.

Apri lTuesday, 4th-The school joined in a Communion service at Auburn Methodist Church.

Wednesday, 5th-Everyone cheerfully adj ourned for the week-long Easter holidays.

Friday~ 2lst-Shakespeare Day was commemor ated by artistic renderings of some of his· p lays by Leaving and Matriculation classes.

Tuesday, 25th-An Anzac Day commemorat ion service was held in Fitchett Hall, and t he assembly was impressed by the clear a nd memorable address given by Padre C. K. Daws.

Thursday, 27th-All senior girls gravely faced the commencement o.f ·exams. May-

Monday, Sth-Wedn~sday, l0th-M.L.C. took part in the Combined Secondary Schools Music Festival, profiting f~om hearing the good standard of music and enjoying working with other schools.

W ednesday, IOth-Pastor Lieu, from. China , made a deep impression by his address to Senior School.

Friday, 12th-Senior Athletic Sports held on the oval resulted in a victory for Berry, who also won the Proficien.cy Cup.

Sunday, 14th-The Annual School Service was held at Auburn Church and was broadcast. We are confident that our standard was maintained.

Wednesday, 17th-The Juniors sported their athletic qualities befo re a 1:ecord attendance, giving the victory to Krome.

Friday, 19th-School broke up. Three excited mistresses and forty girls left for Central Australia.

School Officers, 1950

Senior Prefect.-Mary Hughes.

Prefects.-Pamela Bowles, Ailsa Brownlee, Nanette Burns, Lillian Duncan, Lorraine Evans, Norma Fowles, Diana Harcourt, Shirley Inglis, Shirley Long, Shirley McAllister, Mary Patten, Margaret Pinkerton, Lorraine Spence, Joan Walter, Judith Wappet, Beverley Webster, Monica Wood.

Associate Prefects. Edith Alex"ander (Senior) , Judith Barker, Louise Baxter, Estelle Binns, B~verley Bolle, Denise Bradly, Coral , Clark, Marjory Coates, Unity Cole, Lesley Curnow, Shirley Gibbs, Gillian Grice, Ervyn Hayes, Pamela Hendy (Senior), Marjorie Hodge, Janet Huntington, Helen Kennett, Susie Lipton, Noelle McLeish, Wilma Morrish, Valerie O'Connor, Mary Rowe, Margaret Williams.

House (Boarders') Prefects and Wing Capt ains.-Louise Baxter, Estelle Binns, Beverley

Bolle, Marjorie Cavanagh, lesley Helen Jones, Shirley McAllister Mary Rowe.

Curnow, (Senio~),

House . Captains.-Senior: Ailsa Brownlee (Berry), Margaret Pinkerton (Cato), Norma Fowles (Fitchett), Diana Harcourt (Krome). Middle: Jill Dixon (B~rry), Barbara Paton (Cato), Anne Garrett (Fitchett), Joan McLaren (Krome) Junior: Lois Jones ( Beri:y) , Jill Evans (Cato) , Elizabeth Ra! ton (Fitchett) , Adrienne Wait (Krome).

Ho11:se Spot:ts Captains.-Senior: Janet Huntington (Berry) , Jocelyn Rogers (Cato), Catherine Blake (Fitchett), Lorraine Spence (Krome). Middle: Katharine O'Neill (Berry), Janet Miller (Cato) , Elisabeth Tweddell (Fitchett), Philippa Balfe (Krome). Junior: Laurel Wood (Berry), Paddy Dixon (Cato), Jenny Stephens (Fitchett) , Ronis Webb ( Krome).

PREFECTS, 1950. --C. Stuart Tompkins Beverley Webster, Joan Walter Pamela B l V r · Judith Wappet, Lorraine Evans Sh;rle 'L , owes, ,l ian Duncan, Shirley Inglis Margaret Pinkerton, Diana Harco~rt, Ail:a 8~';.n~!~rl~ M:ct-Jlis~er, Mon!ca Wood, Nanet;e Burns. Lorraine Spence,' Ma~ Pa:!n~s (S enior Prefect), Norma Fowles,

ASSOCIATE PREFECTS, 1950. -C. Stuart Tompkins. M ary Rowe, Lesley Curnow Ervyn H G"Ir G · · Margaret W illiams, Jill Barker Valerie O'Conno:Yif t 1i 18°: ru8, Wilma Morrish, Denise Bradly. ,, Susi: eLi;to~~ns, everley Bolle, Coral Clark, Noelle McLe: sh, Helen · Kennett, MarJor1e Hodge, Marjorv Coates Pa l H d · Louise Baxter, Shirley Gibb;, Janet , Hu:in;ton~n (~b:e~t~t~i:lec:i:t (Seniors)'

Form Captains. Honour VI.a, Mary Hughes; Honour VI.b, Denise Bradly; Honour VI.c, Louise Baxter; Pass VI.a, Bettine Dusting; Pass VI.b, Ariel Keen; Pass VI.c, Elizabeth Fullwood; Pass VI.d, Gwen Watkins; Diploma A, Noelle McLeish; Diploma B, Pat MacLeod; J?ractical Arts, Noelle Judkins; V.a, Margaret Macfarlane; V.b, Anne Williams; V.c, Elaine Short; V.d, Lesley Cook; V.e, Pam Greenall; V.f, June Nelson; Lower V.a, Margaret Anderson; Lower V.b, Joan · Lawrie; Lower V.c, Jill Woodfull; Lower V.d, Beverley Stewart; Lower V.e, Elisabeth Tweddell; Lower V.f, Kathleen Hulme; IV.a, Wilma Garrett; IV.b, Natalie Sharpe; IV.c, Phillipa McQuillan; IV.d, Wendy Wloolcott; Lower IV.a, Ronis Webb; Lower IV.b, Laurel Wood; Lower IV.c, Jill Evans; Lower IV.d, Lois Jones; Lower IV.e, Margot Falvey; III.a, Kathleen Nicholls; III.b, Kathleen Oaten; Lower III.a, Judith McDonald; Lower III.b, Joan Horsfall.

Social Service Captains.-Honour VI.a, Ailsa Brownlee; Honour VI.b, Ervyn , Hayes; Honour VI.c, Lesley Walter; Pass VI.a, Pat Greer; Pass VI.b, Jill Hilton; Pass VI.c, Beverley Boxall; Pass VI.d, Linton Clarke; Diploma A, Pat Thompson; Diploma B, Catherine Manning; Practical Arts, Dorothy Robinson; V .a, Jennifer Harding; V.b, Joan Thompson; V.c. Lesley Cove; V.d, Elizabeth Barrett; V.e, Helen Daws; V.f, Laurie Lomas; Lower V.a, Katharine O'Neill; Lower V.b,

Maureen McClelland; Lower V.c, Barbara Pill; Lower V.d, Maralyn Castles; Lower V.e, Noelle Wood; Lower V.f, Pam Webster; IV.a, Kay Forbes; IV.h, June Beech; IV.c, Mar~ret Kidd; IV.d, Fay Phillips; Lower IV.a, Barbara Clarke; Lower IV.b, Anne Masters; Lower IV.c, Barbara Marshman; Lower IV.d, Anne Baker; Lower IV.e, Judith Roe; III.a, Terrill Sloss; III.b, Barbara Shaw; Lower III.a, Yvette Manly; Lower III.b, Stephanie Tasker.

Sports Captains.-Honour VI.a, Lorraine Spence; Honour VI.b, Valerie O'Connor; Honour VI.c, Beverley Bolle; Pass VI.a, Beverley Malcolm; Pass VI.b, Jocelyn Rogers; Pass VI.c, Elaine Stewart; Pass VI.d, Ainslie Rowe; Diploma A, Stephanie Butler; Diploma B, Joan Pullen; Practical Arts, Marie Allen; V.a, Jill Sparnon; V.b, Dorothy Alexander; V.c, Judith Seales; V.d, Margaret Bamford; V.e, Catherine Blake; V.f, Margaret Rogers; Lower V.a, Lynette Hall; Lower V.b, Beverley Skeels; Lower V.c, Janette Gourlay; Lower V.d, Nora Gaskell; Lower V.e, Helen McComb; Lower V.f, Elizabeth Wustemann; IV.a, Janice Livingstone; IV.b, Diane Knight; IV.c, Barbara Hope; IV.d, Margaret Donaldson; Lower IV.a, Judith Jackson; Lower IV.b, Davida Switson; Lower IV.c, Nancy Stf·nt; Lower IV.d, Dorothy Clapperton; Lower IV.e, Lorraine Barnes; III.a, Inah McCready; III.b, Pamela Bowyer; Lower III.a, Patricia Wait; Lower III.b, Beverley Evans.

School Societies

Student Christian Movement.-Miss Horsman (President), Lillian Duncan (Vice• President), Mary Patten (Trearnrer), Lorraine Evans ( Correspondence Secretary) , Dorothy Alexander, Cecile Benjamin, Bernice Carter, Judith Fowler, Margaret Fryer, Pat Greer, Betty Hancock, Ervyn Hayes, Jill Hilton, Heather Herman, Margaret Anne Kerrison, Shirley McAllister, Shirley Palmer (Committee).

United Nations Association.-Miss Kellaway (President), Diana Harcourt (Vice-President}, 'Lorraine Spence (Secretary), Lorraine Evans

(Treasurer), Susie Lipton, Ervyn Hayes, Jill Peady, Rosemary Groves (Committee). Library Comm.ittee.-Anne Wiarin ( Fiction Librarian), Louise Baxter ( Reference Librarian}, Dawn Hodge, Joan Marriner (Chief Checkers), Judith Lugton, Verna Cook, June Marsh (Checkers), Cecile Benjamin, Helen Stafford, Patty Glen {Returners), Barbara Williams (Treasurer), Helene Shaw, Helen Kennett, Lesley Curnow (Information Officers), Margaret Adamson, Pam Stewart, Beverley Painter, Noela Parke!;, Kathleen Hulme, Jennifer Salt, Bronwen Jones, Margaret Gale,

Shirley Merrylees, Noelle Love, Kathleen Sharp, Gawith; Shirley May, Jennifer East (Com• Lois Yen.

Camera Club.-Joan Walter {President), Lillian Duncan (Secretary) , Val Williams (Treasurer), Pamela Bowles, Lorraine Evans (Committee).

Debating Society.-Miss Cochrane and Miss Cerutty (Presidents) , Ervyn Hayes (Secretary) , Ailsa Brownlee, Shirley Long (Berry), Mary Hughes, Denise Bradly (Cato), Susie Lipton, Monica Wood {Fitchett), Ervyn Hayes, Lorraine Evans (Krome), Rosemary Groves (Leaving Representative)

French Club.-Miss Dahle (President), Ailsa Brownlee (Secretary)

German Language Group.-Mrs. Clahr (President), Marilyn Murdoch (Secretary), Shirley

mittee).

Senior" Mathematics Group.~Miss Kellaway (President), Helen Kennett {Secretary), Ailsa Brownlee, Gwenda Jacobs (Committee).

Junior Mathematics Group -Mr. Seymour (President), Laelia Burke (Secretary).

Walking Club.-Norma Fowles, Valerie O'Connor (Presidents), Ailsa Brownlee (Treasurer) , Shirley Inglis (Secretary) , Barbara Atkins, Marjorie Davies, Rosemary McCutcheon, Pat Thompson, Barbara Willi~ms (Committee)

Life Saving Representatives.-Ja net Barrow (Berry), Cecile Benjamin (Cato), Lillian Duncan {Fitchett), Pauline Tingman (Krome).

Speech Night, 1949

Last year Speech Night was held on Wednesday, 7th December, because the Towh Hall was being prepared for the elections on the 10th. As usual, the seats were filled by parents and friends of the School.

We were honoured with the presence of Lady He rring, who presented the prizes. Although presenting prizes must be a very tiring task, I,,ady Herring gave each girl a warm smile, and spoke to some individually. When she addressed us all later, we were delighted with her charm and humour_.

Miss Flockart conducted the School and the Choir for the singing of the hymns and songs, "Eternal Ruler of the ceaseless round," ttLift up your hearts," uSong of the South"; the School songs were "Deo Domuique" and the "Leaving Song" and, as usual, the programme was concluded by the singing of the Dismissal Hymn and the · National Anthem.

The Madrigal group sang part songs "The Nightingale," "Lullabye, My Sweet Little Baby," and "Matona Lovely Maiden."

Following requests by parents of girls and friends of the School; the choir sang excerpts from the oratorio "The Children's Crusade," by Gabrielle Pierne. The choir had the assistance of three Old Collegians, Miss Neva Start

and Miss Jean Williams, who sang the solo parts, and Miss Robin Wright, who played the piano accompaniment. Dr. Floyd, O.B.E., again presided at the organ. Gwyne~h Davies acted as school ~ccompanist.

The acknowledgements were made by the President-General of the Methodist Church of Australasia, Rev. Dr. H. G. Secomb, to Lady Herring. Miss Flockart, Dr. Floyd, Miss Dahle, Miss Kellaway, Miss Betts and Miss Perkins were thanked for their work in preparing the musi_cal items and seating of the school and choir, and in the arranging of tqe presentation of trophies and prize~.

In his report, the Principal~ Dr. Wood, summed up the work of the School, laying emphasis on the aim of the School, to bring girls to a realisation of Christ.

Dr. Wood ·also said: "Church Schools exist primarily to propagate the Chri~tian Faith and to develop Christian standards of conduct and service. The Christian Church itself which has established the ,schools is under sharp assault, but it is 'the anvil on which all hammers are broken.' Consequently, on religious grounds we need have ·no fears about the f uttire of Church Sc:hools, but this is the age in which economic factors also must be carE;fully

weighed. The two main questions regarding the future of Church Schools are: ( 1) Can the Councils and the parents continue to meet the increasing financial commitments of feecharging schools? and (2) Can Church Schools be assured of ari adequate supply of teachers

"The future of Church Schools fundamentally depends upon the provis1on · of teachers. For years past, Church Schools. have been faithfully and efficiently served by teachers who fo r the best reasons have preferred this sphere. Senior pupils to-day choosing teaching as a profession are not 0ne whit behind present teachers in desiring to serve in schools which has a religious purpose as well as other educational distinctions.

"Many people in the community not infl uenced by the religious value of Church Schools would regret their passing or even the diminution of their influence. These Schools represent great traditions of culture, they have contributed to the moral strengthenit1.g of the natio n, they have trained youth in ideals of service to the community, and they had the benefit of freedom in expet"imenting in, and adapting, new ·educatlonal subjects and methods.

"A Church School well ·knows the problem of trying to influence children with Christian appeals when the home is quite indifferent towards these ..• 'Many. children are struggling to find a foothold in the quicksand of shifting values. What they miss and need is · a solid ground under their feet-a faith, a standard, a tradition, as stable and enduring in which they may fip.d a central peace subsisting at the heart of endless agitation.'

"With such a clamant need in the community to-day, a Church School makes · no apology for its existence, but challenges the community-and especially the parents of its pupils-for a co-operation in the task of educatin iz a truly Christian nation in a changing world.

"The enrolment of M.L.C., Hawthorn, during 1949 was 1440, the same as in 1948. The number in Senior School was slightly less than before, but this decrease was balanced by the increase in enrolments it1 the 7th grade. (This year, 1950, we have an additional form at 7th grade standard.)-

"The Board of Secondary School Inspectors gave the highest commendation to the work of our staff in Senior School.

"The School acknowledged the gift of £1039 from the Estate of the late Thomas Montgomery, Esq., which had been allocated to 'The Thomas Montgomery Memorial Lecture Theatre' in the new Science Block.

"It was announced that a party of 40 girls with three members of staff will make a ten days' trip ·to Alice Springs in the next May vacation.

"The School now congratulates Miss Guyett upon her appointment as Headmistress of Korowa C.E.G.G.S. Although appointed during the year, she continued teaching at M.L.C. until the end of the year. The School has appreciated this action and all the service Miss Guyatt has given during her eight years' very successful teaching. We recall, incidentally, th:at Miss Guyett is the fifth member of our staff who has left to become a Headmistress during the last four years."

Dr. Wood concluded:-

"From the girls as a whole this year_ the~e have been evidences of strengthened allegiance to the ideals of a Christian School such as ours, and I believe girls now leaving will echo the words of a School hymn: "Though never in one place all may gather , Though in life's battle we struggle apart; One be our Savi~ur, and One be our Father, Bind us together in faith and in heart.''

THE NEW BLOCK FROM THE OVAL. -Judith Brown, P.VI.a, Cato , 16 yrs ,

School Activities

Devotional Notes

"Awake my soul and with the sun Thy daily stage of duty run; Shake off dull sloth and joyful rise To pay thy morning sacrifice."

W.ith this thought in mind, Senior girls meet once a week before school for a Devotional period led by Dr. Wood. Attendance dwindlea during the tram strike, but Boarders swelled the ranks and we hope to see more girls present during the remaimder of the year. We have studied ~nd learnt some of the less well-known Methodist hymns and have found some particularly beautiful Easter ones. The ·seriousness and importance of the Sacraments and the Ascension have been emphasised, while accounts of fine Christian men succeeding in adverse conditions have stimulated us all to greater effort.

-L.E.

leadership in starting l 950's Social Service work with such enthusiasm and interest.

-A.C.B.

Library Notes

"Oh for a book and a shady nook, Either in door or out; With the green leaves whispering overhead Or the street cries all about. Where I may read all at my ease, Both o.f the new and old; For a jolly good book whereon to look, Is better to me than gold.''

John Wilson.

Social Service Notes

The Social Service work of the School was explained to assembly at "Combined Societies" early in first term. At the first meeting of Social Service Captains, it was once unanimously decided to support the Pood for Britain Appeal.

By the end of the first term 180 parcels had been sent to Britain. Many letters have been received thanking us for the parcels. This is a good beginning and we hope that by the end of the year the number of parcels sent to Britain will surpass last year's total.

Throughout the term mariy forms have organised special efforts-stalls being most popular-to raise money for various charities. £72/13/3 h 0 as been sent by the forms to these charities. Next term we hope to see even more enthusiasm i.n that field.

We would like to thank all the mistresses concerned with the Social Service work and also the Social Service Captains for their

The Library has "hummed" this term, and one of the "busy bees" has been Miss Iversen, our new Library · Assistant: We hope that she has enjoyed, and will enjoy, her work as much as we have enjoyed her help. Miss Judy Bell, an Old Collegian known to last year's borrowers, is now nursing at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. Miss Cock, another former Library Assistant, has become the Senior Assistant at Kew Public Library, and \\:e would like to take this opportunity of congratulating her.

Many excellent book reviews have been written by borrowers, which will be displayed in an exhibition at the end of the year and will probably be sent to England, representing the tastes in literature of typical Australian schoolgirls . In Second term, a demonstration in library prf!.ctice was held in the Library by members of the committee, f o r sixty students from the School of Education at the University. Another project was a "Trial by Jury" -an evening when books were discussed in the form of a debate, the participants being the committees from M.L.C. and &otch Col lege libraries.

The notice board has been liberally adornerl with reading lists of books needed for essays. We should like to thank members of the staff for their co-operation here, and their encouragement in the use of the Library.

HOUSE

-C. Stuart Tompkins.

CAPTAINS AND SPORTS CAPTAINS, 1950. ' Ailsa Brownlee (Berry) ' Janet Huntington (Berry' Sports) ' Margaret Pinkerton .< CatoH)' Jocelyn (If awsot' F 1 (Fitchett) , Catherine Blake ( Fit.c:hett, Sports) , Diana arcourt rome , (Cato, Sports), Norma owes Lorraine Spence (Krome, Sports).

-C. Stuart Tompkins.

HOUSE (BOARDERS') PREFECTS AND WING CAPTAINS, 1950.

Louise Baxter, Beverley Bolle, Mary Rowe, Marjorie C_avanagh, 1?stelle Bin ns, Lesley Comow, Helen Jones, Shirley McAllister (Senior).

Already the number of borrowers has exceeded the total number last year. Thank you, borrowers, for coming-and remember that while your numbers are increasing, thP numbers of new books are also increasing.

More and more girls are taking up library works as a career, and the experience we receive on the committee, for which we are greatly indebted to Mrs. Taylor, is invaluable. The success and efficiency of the _ entire Library we owe to the untiring efforts and whole-hearted interest o.f Mrs. Taylor-long may she reign in M.L.C. Library!

---AW., L.B.

Shakespeare Day

On April 21 st, the Senior School again celebrated Shakespeare Day by giving extracts from plays that were being studied. Both audience and actors had a most enjoyable afternoon.

The Leaving classes presented · scenes from ''Twelfth Night." Caste: Malvolio, E. Gibbs; Sir Toby, B. W;illiams; Sir Andrew, E. Cope; Maria, A; Rowe; Clown, J. Brewster; Fabian, M. Wilkinson; Olivia, E.' Tyler; Prologue, B. Atkins; Song, Group of Girls; Solo, A. Keen. Produced by: Heather Dare, Helen Griffiths.

Henry IV, Part I ( by Matric. English c!asses) :-

1st scene: Prince, H. Tewksbury; Pains, M. Williams; Peto, N. Fowles; Gadshill, S. Long;, Bardolph, A. Brownlee; Falstaff, M. Coates; Hostess, S. Gawith; Francis, S. Inglis Producer: M. Williams.

2nd scene: Worcester, D. Harcourt; Mortimer, L. Spence; Glendower. M. Campbell; Hotspur, L. Evans; Mortimer's Wifo, M. Wood; Lady Percy, E. Hayes; Prologue, M. Hughes. Flute played by B. Jones; Piano, 1\,1. A. Kerrison; General Stage Manager, S. Lipton; Producer, E. Hayes.

Pacific Night

On the 21st April at 7.30 in the gym., the Intermediate History student:. demonstrated practically to members of staff and other Intermediates what they had learnt this yea~ in Pacific History.

National costumes of the Chinese, Japane~e, Mexican, Peruvian and South Sea Islands were worn and added more colour to the decorated Gym.

One corner represented a typical Chinese room with screens, brass ornaments, embroidered linen, paintings, and other objects in Chinese life. Their contribution to the programme was a play, "The Lost Prince," which was produced by Beverley Spark. Also, Mr. Seymour showed an interesting film on China.

The Japanese worn kimonos and carried attractive fans, and in these costumes they perf armed the Japanese Fan Dance taught to them by Miss Perkins.

The Incas and Aztecs combined to present a display, in their corner, of flower mo ,saics, ornq,ments, handwork and an idol. The Inca priestesses of the Sun wore long yellow dresses and glittering golden crowns representing the _rising sun. Two gi!ls made bright feather garments such as those worn by the Aztec soldiers.

In the South Sea Islanders' corner, a grass and bamboo hut was erected by V.d, and many island trinkets were arranged in and about it. Grass skirts were worn by the girls. A fi1m on New Guinea was shown with a commentary by Kathleen Old. Shirley Elbaum read two fascinating Australian aboriginal legends, and two extremely interesting and instructive talks on the Pacific Islands were given by the Principal and by Miss Clerke.

Mr. Seymour was a capable M.C., and i£ it had not been for the invaluable work of Miss Cerutty this party could not have been the success that it was.

-K.M.O., V.b, and J .M.H., V.a.

SPORTS DAY

This year's Sports Day was a very successful one. The weather was perfect and this, together with the fact that the tracks are now more level, enahled our athletes to break many records.

In all, fifteen of these were "smashed," some being the Senior ·High Jump, the Senior and Middle "A" teams Relays, and all the Interschool events. The record for the _ House v.

School Relay was also broken, House · ,..,inning for the third successive year.

Towards the close of the day there was a hard struggle between Berry and Cato for the winning position. Berry emerged the victorious House three points ahead of Cato, with Fitchett third and Krome fourth. The Profici~ncy Cup was won by Berry, who led the March Past in a fine style. Congratulations Berry!

We offer our sincere thanks to Mrs. Gawler for judging the March Past, and to Mrs. Palmer Phillips, the wife o.f the President of the Methodist Conference, for presenting the trophies.

W'1e wish to congratulate and thank Miss Perkins and her sports staff for the way in which they worked . for and conducted this memorable day.

RESULTS OF THE ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Event I-Senior Inter-House Flag Relay ("B" teams), 75 · yds.-1 Cato, 2 Berry, 3 Fitchett. Time, 1 min. 23-½ sec.

Event 2-Middle Inter-House Flag Relay ( "B" teams), 75 yds.-1 Fitchett, 2 Berry, 3 Cato. Time, 1 min. 30 sec.

Event 3-Flat Race (Open), 100 yds.-1 C. Blake (F), 2 N. O'Connor (F), 3 B. Bolle, J. Barker ( K) Time, 1 21/2 sec.

Event 4-Flat Race (Under 16), 100 yds.J. Sparnon (B), 2 S. Armstrong (C), 3 P. Brown (F), J. Lomax (K). Time, 12½ sec.

Event 5-Flat Race (Under 15), 75 yds.1 M. Armstrong (C), 2 G. Hansen (K), 3 J. Reed (F). Time, 9.5 sec. (record).

Event 6-Flat Race (Under 14), 75 yds.1 F. Phillips (F), 2 G. Slade (B), 3 J. Curnow ( C) . Time, 9. 5 sec. (record) .

Event 7-Middle Baseball Throwing-I M. Wait (K), 2 K. O'Neill (B), 3 K. Forbes (F). Distance, 71.7 yds.

Event 8-Flat Race (Open), 75 yds.-1 C. B lake (F), 2 J. Sparnon (B), 3 N. O'Connor ( F),.J. Barker (K). Time, 9¼ sec.

Eve nt 9-Flat Race (Under 17), 75 yds.1 E. Stewart (B), B. Balle (K), 3 B. Dusting ( C) Time, 9% sec.

Event 10-Flat Race (Under 16), 75 yds.1 D. Budge (B), 2 E. Barrett (C), 3 S. Armstrong ( C) Time, 93/5 sec.

Event 11-High Jump (Open)-1 C. Blake (F), 2 H. Caldwell (K), 3 E. Stewart (B). Height, 4 ft. 7 in. (record).

Event 12-Inter-House Diamond Throwing -1 Cato, 2 Berry, 3 Krome. Time 55¼ sec. (record).

Event 13-Middle North, South, East, West, Ball Game-1 Berry, 2 Cato, 3 Fitchett. Time, 36% sec. (record).

Ev-ent 14-Senior Inter-House Flag Relay ("A" teams)-1 Fitchett, 2 Cato, 3 Berry. Time, 1 min. 19 sec. (record).

Event 15-Middle Inter-House Flag Relay ("A" teams)-1 Cato, 2 Fitchett, 3 Berry. Time, 1 min. 22½o sec. (record).

Event 16-Senior Crocodile Relay-I Krome, 2 Cato. Time, 53/5 sec. (record).

Event 17-Long Jump (Open)-1 B. Bolle (K), 2 B. Martin (B), 3 J. Huntsman (C). Distance, 14.5 ft.

Event 18---:-Combined Ball Game- I Krome, 2 Berry, 3 Cato. Time, 16½ sec.

Event 19-Senior Diamond Ball Relay-I Krome, 2 Cato, 3 Berry. Time, I min. 44 sec. (record).

Event 20-Middle Square Ball Passing-I Cato, 2 Krome-, 3 Berry. Time, 2 min. 5 sec.

Event 21-Senior Wheel Passing RelayI Berry, 2 Fitchett, 3 Krome. Time, 2 min. 16 sec.

Event 22-Middle Catch-the-Train RelayI Berry, 2 Cato, 3 Fitchett. Time, 3 min. 261/5 sec. (record).

Event 23-Senior Blindfold Driving-I Cato, 2 Fitchett, 3 Krome. Time, 28% sec

Event z4_.:._Senior Baseball Throwing-I J. Gordon ( F) , 2 J. Rogers ( C) , 3 L, Whittaker ( B) Distance; 69 .1 yds.

The March Past of Competitors-I Berry, 2 Cato, 3 Krome.

Event 25-Senior Inter-School Flag Relay, 75 yds.-1 M.L.C. (Hawthorn), z Clyde, 3 M.C.E.G.G.S. Time, 1 min. 16.3 sec. (record).

Event 26-J unior Inter-School Flag Relay1 M.C.E.G.G.S., 2 Ruyton, 3 M.L.C. (Elst.). Time, 1 min. 18% sec. (record).

Event 27-Inter-School Diamond Throwing -1 M.C.E.G.G.S., 2 M.L.C. (Hawthorn, Sil• ver), 3 T oorak College. Ti.me, 4 7fJ'to sec. (record).

Event 28-Senior Inter-School Representative Race, 75 yds.-1 M.L.C. (Hawthorn), z M.C.E.G.G.S., 3 Korowa. Time, 9 sec. (record).

Event 29-Junior Inter-School Representative Race, 75 yds.-1 M.C.E.G.G.S., 2 Korowa, 3 M.L.C. (Hawthorn). Time, 973 sec. (record).

Event 30-House v. School-I House, 2 School. Time, 76% sec. (record).

-L.S.

Boarders' Notes

On February 13th, the rooms and corridors of House, silent for so long during the holidays, ·were again filled with old and new faces while the noise of happy voices, laughter and of flying feet mixed in with the general commotio n of "settling in." This year, not only do we welcome forty-two new girls as Boarders, but also eight new mistresses to the Resident Staff, namely Sisters Fletcher and Kingsley, Miss Johns, Miss Marrows, Miss Simpson, Miss Stafford, Miss Thraves and Miss Turner. As some have come from as far as Sydney and England, we sinc~rely hope they enjoy boarding with us.

The Prefects and Wing-captains chosen for this year are Louise Baxter, EsteUe Binns, Beverley Bolle, Marjorie Cavanagh, Lesley Curnow, Helen Jones, Shirley McAllister (Senior House Prefect) and Mary Rowe.

A party of girls attended the Home Mission night of the Methodist Conference in the Melbourne Town Hall on February 23rd. This session was enjoyed by all the girls.

The Boarders, on March 1;-t, sang together with the ministerial choir, at the Overseas Mission night of the Methodist Conference held in the Melbourne Town Hall. Thi~ evening was both interesting and pleasant, the singing very good and everyone thoroughly enjoyed herself.

For the fortnight previous to March 4th, the Old Boarders were to be seen at odd moments practising furiously, both vocally and physically, and all very secretly, of course! Curious singing sounds echoed from the Music Hall and peculiar thumping noises from Fitchett Hall were heard by new Boarders studying

below. These may have caused both amusement and wonder to the new girls; but they were soon to understand just why the old Boarders had been behaving thus, for their annual concert was being prepared. · At last the great night arrived, March 4th, and after the introductory song, the concert proceeded to give a remarkable dispiay of talent. The outstanding item was a delightful children's hours in which the younger Boarders excelled themselves in both conduct and originality. Several plays were acted, and the success of each was evidently due to both ability and careful study of the play itself. The singing of darkie selections and "Come to the Fair" was extremely sweet and the costumes and decorations were colourful and blending.

It is to be hoped that the "back-to-front" gym. class has very much improved, though their antics at the time were very funny! The Prefects and Wing-captains cast aside, for once, their customary seriousness so necessary for their positions, and engaged in a very humbrous mime, "The Tall, Tall Castle." The concert was one of the most successful for several years and was greatly helped by the willing co-operation of all girls.

Much excitement and curiosity was aroused on March 6th by the arrival of Miss Stafford and Miss Turner, the two mistresses from England who were to board with us. W a hope they have settled in by now and are enjoying both living with us and being in Australia.

Just as the old Boarders had practised hard and secretly, so now did the new Boarders for the two weeks before March 18th, the night when they were to present their concert to the old Boarders. So, when March 18th eventually arrived, the old girls were very pleased and interested both to see and hear the talents of their new friends. We heartily enjoyed all their items and we hope that now they no longer feel "new," but have come to regard themselves as . true and loval members of "House."

Following an invitation from Auburn Church, a .bout forty girls. attended a Youth Fellowship Tea and Picture held at the Church on March 25th They enjoyed themselves very much and we feel that such friendly teas not

only help us to· know other Church members, bi:it also to help to strengthen our connection with Auburn Church.

We broke up very happily after afternoon school on April 5th for the Easter interval, and. returned. on April 11 th, refreshed and energetic, to face the thought of the coming exams.

Pat Sutton,' the elder of the two English boarders, left by the "Mooltan" on April 12th to return to England. She was farewelled by some of her boarder friends, and. we hope that she will of ten remember us with pleasure during her later life in her home country.

An Induction Service for the new minister of Auburn Church, Mr. Clarnette, was held at the Church on April 13th and was attended by about twenty girls, who remained for the social evening held afterwards. This was very interesting, and once again we feel a stronger link with Auburn Church by this thoughtful invitation.

A party of girls attended the presentation of the play "George and Ivfargaret'' by the , Wesley Old Collegians at Wesley College on \ Ap ril 21st. This very humorous play was greatly enjoyed by all the Boarders who went.

· We are very indebted to Miss Mayer, of the Resident Staff , who was responsible for the presentation of a very ·success£ ul Boardei-s' Concert on Ap ril 22nd. This concert was e specially noteworthy in that the first Boarders' orchestra made its debut, to the delight of all present Never before had such an orchestra been · f~rmed, and we heartily thank Miss Mayer for her enthusiasm and leadership and all members and performers for their cooperation. The concert was most enjoyable, the items being varied, of a high standard and very pleasant for the audiencs?.

· Several Boarders attended the afternoon service at the Shrine on April 24th to commemorate Anzac Day. This service was most inspiring and very beautiful.

There was general sympathetic understanding on behalf of the Seniors on April 27th, not because of any tragic happening, but because exams. had begun! Seniors were for this week very industrious and silent. At all times, heads were deep in books and there was a tenseness

in the air . This tension relaxed, however, as days went on, and had compietely disappeared by May 4th when exams. ended, much to everyone's relief.

A party of Boarders formed part of the audience at the Secondary Schools' Music Fes tivals on the nights of ·May 9th and i 0th The programmes were varied and enjoyable, and it was interesting to see just how the various schools treated the set works. In preparation, "House" contributed many members of both the choir and orchestra in these Festivals, and we congratulate them on their splendid performance.

May 12th was the day of the School Sports, and of course the day when the House running team raced against the School running team Members of the House team had practised constantly beforehand, and when at last the t'ace began, from start to 'finish, the Boarders literally helped to push their team to victory by their vigorous shouting of "House! House!" When the final runner burst through the tape to win, House burst into tl;ie Boarders' Song and their excitement knew no bounds! We were winners for three years in succession! We most heartily thank the team for their loyalty and Miss Johnston for her coaching and enthusiasm during training.

Another very enjoyable · Boarders' Concert was held on May 17th, and once , more our thanks are extended to all performers whose items were very attractive, and most especially · to Miss Mayer for her arrangement of the concert.

The term closed very success£ ully on May 19th, and the seven Boai-ders going to Central Australia left by 'plane about 6 p.m., forming the pioneer party for the rest ~f the group. We hope they have a wonderful trip and we are longing to hear of their adventures when we return for the second term on June 5th.

We sincerely thank Dr. Wood, Miss Ball, Mrs. Wood, an9- the ·two Sisters , and all other resident members of House for their leadership, wiling co-op2ration and help during the term If the great spirit of loyalty and co-operation continues, second term should be most successful and very enjoyable.

MAGAZINE COMMITTEE.

-Robert Hayes. DOROTHY HAYNES, Special Exhibition in Music, Practical (Matriculation).

-A J. Duncan MARY HUGHES, Senior Prefect, 1950.,

'---C Stuart· Tompkins.

We n dy Browne, ~ilma Morrish, Margot Rumpf, Gwenda Jacob s, Jov St•'.>rie June Marsh · Muriel G Renee Jarvis, Tamara Weyma~, Lo,uise Baxter, Susie Lipton and Moniea Wood (C~-Editors) rove s , Lorraine Evans, Ervyn Hayes, Shirley Gawith. '

Debating Notes

,f ,fi The \ first meeting of the Society was very Jlt'fl ' attended and its early prot:ri:ise has been fulfilled Sin'ce then we 1-ia;e ·had two informat debates, the first a b~Uoon d~bate, the second led · by, four girls and then opened to the House: Miss Cochrane kindly "chairedn bo~h of thelie debates.

During 1st term we were hostesses •for two inter School debates.

On Friday, March 21st, despite rainy weather and the tram stri~e, a team of twelve debaters and six onlooker s received the twelve guests from Melbou~ne · Boys' High School. We had a lively debate and a ve'ry enjoyable one, made the more iriterest:ing by i:he wide diversity of ~iews expressed by iwenty-four debaters. ,, On Friday, April 14th/ Melbourne Grammar .brought a team of seven boys to debate against

our eight girls. The smaller number of debaters gave each a greater opportunity of expressing their opinions, ,,nd some very interesting angles on subjects were brought to light. The discussions were continued during an enjoyable supper.

The I st term inter-House debate was held during Open Period on Friday, March 24th, between Fitchett and Berry. The subject was "That Nationalisation of ·Commercial Stations would be of benefit to the commun i ty." The result was a- victory for Fitchett, who argued for the affirmative. In his adjudication, Dr. Wood said that there had · been coo much · reading of speeches, although the anticipation of points had been good, and the speeches well constructed. We congratulate all those wh~1 took part

Travel Section

An American School in India

Tucked away in the folds of the Himalaya Mountains, 6500 feet above sea level, is an American co-educational school , Woodstock. It is wrong, however, to stress the "American," for there are students from nineteen countries and teachers from about sevc,n

There are two courses for the American and British students which run side by side. The Americans do the same course as they would in their own country, and the British take the Senior Cambridge Examinatio1'l, which is the equivalent to Leaving in Australia.

The school year begins in March. At this time of year it is very cold and sometimes there is snow on the ground.

W ood:stock has "Student Government," which is more or less equivalent to the ·Prefect system. One of the big events of the year is the election of the President and officers of the Student body. Earh class elects a Governor, Secretary and Trear,urer. The Elementary schoo,l, Junior Lower Four to Lower Four, has a Governor-General and Senator who form a

committee. The president is above all these minor officials.

The election campaign is very exciting. Four students are nominated from the senior class for president. Art students make posters praising the candidates and these are hung throughout the school. Everybody tries to persuade people one way or the other! On Tuesday morning each candidate makes a speech, usually promising a number of things and giving the names of people who are to form their cabinets. The following two days are full of compaigning, and then on Wednesday afternoon the secret ballot voting takes place; a few days later _ the great news is known The inauguration of officers takes place the following week.

The Student Government does many things. For example, through it a dirty fish pond was converted into an attractive rock garden. Tidiness, garden and other campaigns are arranged between the classes. There are two courts-the Supreme and the Monitorial-for administering punishments. The latter deals

with such minor offences as running in the hall's, and punishment might be to dean some windows or a blackboard. In the Supreme court more serious offences are dealt with, and the Pr..i.ncipal is present to i:ee that justice :s administered. There are no detentions or order 'marks. Student Government also arranges parties and social functions when more than one class is involved;

The major sports are softball, · basketball, track, swimming and tennis. Softball is played

the small boys, big boys, small girls and big girls.

The actual classes are much the some as at a school in Australia. Until the equivalent of the Lower Fours, everyone takes the same subjects, but after that one can choose. In high-school, five or at the most six subjects are taken and everyone has some spare periods.

When the s<:hool breaks up · in November, the~e is no Speech Night. But on the last

M.L.C. , Claremont (W.A.).

for the first few months; inter-class matches are held and also a men's and women's team plays the school team. In the basketball season, which follows, games are h~ld ev.ery Saturday night between ·the classes and between the school and an outside team. Sports Day is held in October and lasts all day; there are three shields for which the three groups ~f classes strive. At lunch-time there is a pieeating contest for which anyone can enter and there are egg races and others for the little children. Ther e are two Olympics, that is, athletic meets, between the d i ff erznt schools, as Woodstock is the only co-educational school in the hillside.

Nearly everyone is a boarder, because the parents ·work on the plains as a rule. Usually students are day-scholars · for about two months of the year, when parents come up for their summer holidays. There are four hostels-for

-M. MacLeod.

Sunday there is a Baccalaureate service at which the seniors are given parting words. · Then there is Prize-giving, Graduation and on the last night the Farewell Dinner, with a short entertainment afterwards.

And so the school is left t ,J the snow after a full year of work and many activiti~s in the varied clubs and social events.

-,-Louise

Gault, V.b, Fitchett.

Methodist Ladies' College, Claremont

M.L.C. in Western Australia is situated in the suburb of Claremont, about seven miles from Perth.

It has been said by many visitors that the school has one of the best locat ions in the world, for it is placed on top of a huge cl iff overlooking a large expans,e of about five miles of the Swan River. To say that this view, seen

from the back of the school, is superb, is under-estimating it. As the weather . in Perth i:. usually fine, the river is frequently a heavenly blue. Even under storm cond:tions its beauty is equally i~pressive and the cliffs an:i rocks rising from it, enhance the picture.

Needless to say, with water so near, it is not ·necessary to have a swimming pool as one can easily climb down the cliff to the school baths at the bottom:

The front of the schoo-1, as can be seen by the · photograph, is of gl"ey and orange stone with large bay windows. The grounds stretch for about forty acres and immediately in frost of the school is a very green lawn overhung by leafy evergreen trees. There are also a large sports field, a basketball ground and five tennis co1,1rts.

L ast year, M.L.C. welcomed a new headmistress, Miss Doris Stevens, who had been teaching at this school in Hawthorn. The senior mistress of the College, Miss Sydney Corr, is also a very loyal ex-scholar of this school, so the smaller branch in Perth can truly be called "a little sister" of the larger branch here.

The established winter · uniform is bottlegreen pleated skirts, blazers and berets, leaf green blouses with green and gold striped ties, fawn stockings and gloves, and brown shoes. The girls wear summer dresses very similar to ours in the hotter months, with fawn straw hats, socks and lighter type of shoe.

The classrooms are all in excellent repair and most of them are very well equipped. The sixth form room, especially, is very pleasing. There are gay floral curtains at the windows and cushions covered with the same material on the comfortable wicker chairs around the bay windows. The room is freshly painted a light cream, and the fortunate Sixth form girls are the envy of i:he school.

Recently, a large house adjoining M.L.C. was purchased and several of the rooms converted for school use. The billiard room was changed into a library, and a very talented immigrant working at the school reproduced the famous painting "Sir Walter Raleigh as a boy" as a mural over the fireplace, giving

the room a particular charm, of its ·own. There are book-cases of medium height around the walls, on top of which the school's silver cups are arranged round the wall. Several tables, too, are placed around the room with many tubular steel chairs Of course, it cannot be compared to the large library here, so · well equipped with excellent books and full-time librarians. Nevertheless, for .a smaller school, J think it is one of the most artistic and attractive I have ever seen. By a strange coin cidence, this library is also called the Walton Library; being named after a beloved exheadmistress of the school, who held control for thirty-two years.

The sports played are swimming, hockey, basketball, softball, cricket and tennis. Of course, as in every school, the athletic and swimming carnivals cause much excitement. The school houses are named after the ancient cities of the world's civilisation, name'.y Sparta, Troy, Athens and Rome. Besides inter-house matches, there have been many other contests with neighbouring boys' and girls' schools in which M.L.C. has always fared very well.

A very popular and now well-established feature of M.L.C.'s physical education is folkciancing. The girls have gained great enjoyment from this entertainment as well as giving pleasure to others by their performances at various fetes and bazaars. Miss Stevens introduced the plan recently, of having several social evenings each year with Wesley College, and folk-dancing, of course, is a pleasing form c-f entertainment at all of these occasions.

Each week one school period is devoted to Hobbies There are various clubs from which the girls may choose to join, namely, Fencing, Dramatic, Naturalist, Dressmaking, .Camera, Musical Appreciation, Art Appreciation, Choir, Book-binding, and the Percussion Band. Each year the Dramatic Club members present a play in the school hall, which is always well attended The Dressmaking girls give a mannequin parade, in which each girl appears, displaying her own creations. Needless to say; the Hobbies Period is extremely popular.

The government of the school i~ effected by the staff and form councils. The form councils are elected at the beginning of each term and

are responsible for the good conduct of the forms, the tidiness of the rooms, and for organising schemes for raising money for charitable purposes. The results are v,ery satisfactory.

Each year on the school's birthday, a service is held around the Foundation Stone. The various functions of the ceremony are carried c,ut by the prefects, old collegians and mistresses, and the service greatly fosters school spirit.

The annual school ·service is held towards the close of ·third term at Wesley Church, Perth, and is conducted by the CoIIege Chaplain.

However, the most impressive event in the school year is the speech afternoon, which is held on the front lawn. The girls in their white frocks and the congregation of parents and friends sit on the lawn under the shady trees, and it is lovely to watch the gay folk dancing and to hear the melodious singing of the choir.

If I have sounded over-enthusiastic in these descriptions, please forgive me, for, being an ex-pupil of M L.C., Claremont, some of my happiest and dearest memories are Interwoven with this school. Nevertheless, it is only fair to say that the same happy spirit of friendship and comradeship which exists in Claremont, is found here also.

-Margaret MacLeod, Hon. VI.b.

Wedderburn

About 150 miles north of Melbourne, on the Calder Highway, nestled among some pretty hills, stands the busy little town of Wedderburn Her walks are • just as sweet and exhilarating wherever one goes-north south east or west. The hills have yielded ;o man; wildflowers and claimed the · presence of such a variety of birds, that many people have been heard to say: "Why go to the Grampians when we can go to Wedderburn?"

Long before Major Mitchell passed over the site of the town, it was the hunting ground of the aborigines. Many stone weapons have been found in the district, and in .the main street, at the entrance of the town, stands a wonderful landmark-a great old gum used by the natives

in their ceremonial dances, and no doubt it has a story to tell.

In the very early gold-mining days the diggers flocked to the district, and as a result, there are hundreds of d1ggers' holes in numbens of paddocks to-day. Wedderburn Is mainly a farming district, however, and boasts two silos from which the wheat is transported by train to the capital. Eucalyptus distilling is a very important industry and employs quite a large proportion .of the people. During the years

Gold-diggers at Wedderburn.

when gas-produc,ers were used for cars, many turned to charcoal burning and made their fortune in that way, but now the wood is mainly used for fuel and this industry brings quite a large amount of capital into the community. Bee-farming is practised by some, but these are only a few of the industries in which the town is engaged.

Wedderburn has a very long main street with shops and stores of every description. She has her own electric power plant, a bush nursing hospital, six churches and a boot f actory. The community is very proud of the golf course, and a large sports ground is in the process of construction. Everyone hopes that the new Higher Elementary School will be built before long in a prominent position overlooking the town.

Wedderburn has been in the news lately because of the excitement over the gold. After the nugget was found in Wilson Street opposite the Presbyterian church, the public ·learnt of the back-yard goldmine of Mr. Butterick. He was convinced that the ground there contained gold, and after working for years finding

colours in stages, he asked his son and son-inlaw to help them. They have been very fortunate a:nd have mined · about £ 17,000 altogether. The "Golden Retriever" was certainly a great pleasure to behold, but even a greater one to hold! This is a lump of quartz crested with gold in the shape of ci dog. It was exciting to see the expressions on the faces of diff,erent people, and quite a thrill to enter the open-cut mine where the nuggets have been found, but not a trace of the.yellow veins could I see! This publicity has placed W edder-

burn upon the map, but we are just as proud that Albert Jacka was awarded the first Victoria Cross fo.r gallant service on the field at Gallipoli, for he was a citizen of Wedderburn.

But apart from all this publicity, Wedderburn is like Old Father Thames-she still keeps rolling along; a friendly country town where everyone is .· concerned with each other, where greetings are exchanged, and where work is ·not a burden. What is more, there is no need to hurry.

-Le~ley Curnow, ·Honour VI.c, Cato:

Public Examination Results, 1949

MatriculationMatriculated ( excluding Repeated) Honours ( 20 firsts, 77 seconds) Passes University Exhibitions Senior Government Scholarships Secondary Studentships ( Education Department

Leaving CertificatePasses · Partial Passes {two or more subjects)

Intermediate CertificateP asses Partial Pass~s (four or more subjects)

47 97 181 4 3 8 11 4 23 156 28

SCHOLARSI:UPS AND EXHIBITIONS

General ExhibitionsBeverley Ball, Marilyn Croydon.

Special ExhibitionsGreek and Roman History-Beverl~y Ball. Music (Practical)-Dorothy Haynes.

Senior Government ScholarshipsB'everley Ball, Valda Vaughiln, Joan Willis.

Secondary Studentships (Education Dept.)Marilyn Croydon, Lyle Gribbin, Merele Hayes, Dorothy Haynes, Gwen Stahl, Pat Williams, Joan,, Wiliis, Jocelyn Wortley.

Queen's College Non-Resident ExhibitionsBeverley Ball , Mary Briggs, Lyle Gribbin, Merele Hayes, Margret Shee~, Valda Vaughan, Joan Willis.

Matriculation Examination Honours

British History-

First Class: Beverley Ball.

Second Class: Margaret Baglin, Louise Baxt er, Lyle Gribbin, Judy Scott, Gwen Stahl, Shahna ZettL ChemistrySecond Class: Pamela Bowles, Beryl Hartm an, Mary Hughes, Jocelyn Wortley.

English Expression-:-

Secon.d Class: Beverley Bolie, Mary Briggs, A ilsa Brownlee, Marilyn Croydon, Janette Hassall, Merele Hayes, Mary Hughes, Alison Hull, Bridget Israel, Valda Knight, Laurel Lockwood, Shirley Long, Anita Nielson, Margaret Pinkerton, Sheila Stewart, Valda Vaughan, Jocelyn Wortley.

English LiteratureFirst Class: Marilyn Croydon.

Second Class: Louise Baxt,er, Beverley Bolle, Helene Shaw, Margret Sheer, Valda Vaughan, Shahna Zettl.

French-

First Class: Beverley Ball, Ailsa Brownlee, Lorraine Spence, Joan Willis, Shahna Zettl.

Second Cass: Marilyn Croydon, Janette Hassall, Marjorie Hodge, Bridget Israel, Shirley Long, Anita Nielson, Joan Oulton, Lorraine Shattock, Margaret Swaby, Phyllis Todner

Geography-

Second Class: Judith ·Body, Ann Cockbtirn, Gwen Stahl.

German--'-

First Class: Bridget Israel.

Greek and Roman HistoryFirst Class: Beverley Ball, Marilyn Croydon, Lyle Gribbin, Valda Vaughah. Second Class: Grace Gallacher, Margret Sheer, Gwen Stahl.

SILVER AND GREEN

Latin- Music (Theoretical)-

First Class: Beverley Ball, Valda Vaughan.

Second Class: Dorothy Haynes, Laurel Second Class: Janette Hassall, Lorraine Lockwood, Ruth Price, Phyllis Todner. Spence. Physics-

Second Class: Mary Hughes, Yvonne CalculusMullins, and Applied MathematicsPat Williams, Jocelyn FirstWortley. Class: Joan Willis. Second Class: Jocelyn Wortley.

JUNIOR GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS.

The following thirteen girls were awarded Second Class: Marjorie Hodge, Joan Willis, Junior Government Scholarships in the exJocelyn Wortley. aminations held in November, 1949 :-Gillian Ande~son, Lesley Andrew, Gretel Bateman, Modern History- Bernice Carter, Marjorie Davies,. Beris GreenFirst Class: Marilyn Croydon, Enid Yen. wood, Helen Hughes, Margar,et Macfarlane, Second Class: Marjorie Badenach, Margaret Diane Mahemoff, Katharine O'Neill, Barbara Biaglin1 Beverley Bolle, Mary Briggs, Paton) Muriel W;alklate, Barbara Wilkinson. Marjorie Cavanagh, Ann Cockburn, Loloma Linggood was awarded the New Dorothy Haynes, Pam Hendy, Alison Guinea Scholarship (Junior Government Hull, Shirley Long, Dulcie Watson, Scholarship standard). Shahna Zettl. M usic (Practical)- Bursaries (Education Department).

P ure Mathematics-

First Class: Dorothy Haynes, Ruth Price, Matriculation Bursaries wereawarded to Phyllis Todner. Barbara Crisp and Lesley Curnow. Second Class: June Dawkins, Valda

Leaving Bursaries awarded wereJanet to Vaughan. Brewster, Beverley Jones, and Joan Stride.

-Sidna Armstrong, Form V.d, Cato. GIRLS' CRICKET MATCH AT M.L.C.

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Godfrey, Merle Gordon, Joan Graham , Joan Gray, Anne Gray, Nancy Greenhill, Olive Greer, Patricia Gribbin, Judith Griffiths, Helen .. Groves, Rosemary Hann, Mary Hanton, Shirley Harris, J e an Hawkins, Rae Helmer , Elaine Herman, Heather Hill, Wendy Hilton, Jill Holder, Rosemary Hosie, Beverley Howe, Diana Howlett , Jan e t .. Hughes , Valerie Ingamells, Mary Jackson, Beverley Jacobs, Gwenda , Jarvis, Renee Jessep, Gwenyth .. John, Helen Jones , Beverl e y _ Judkins , Noelle Keen, Ari el . . Kelly, Jenifer Kiker, Heather Kitchen, Isobel Leete, Heather Levin, Marion . . Levy, Pamela Lomax, Jacqueline McDonell, Wend v Mackie, Claire • Maclean, J o a. n McKenzi e , J o an McLaurin, Margar e t McNeill, Nancy Malcolm, B e v e rlev Marsh, June Martin, Barb a ra Mills, Marjorie .. Moles, N anc y e Mower, Beverley Muntz, Dori s Nicholas, Coral Northcott, Dawn Parker , Je a n Parkes , N o ela

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Old Collegians' Examination Results

The School congratulates Old Collegians upon their University results; these include the following:-

Nancy Batt (Arts): Passed Eng. A., Brit. Hist. B., Philos I.

Gwenda Beed (Arts): Passed Eng. A., French I, B;rit. Hist. B., Psychology I.

Judy Betheras (Arts): Honours Philos. I.

Dorothy Bell (Dentistry): Passed Pathology, Dent. Materia Medica, Cons. Dent. Surg. I, Orthodentia, Dental ·Metallography and Dent. Mat.

Joan Body (Dip. Soc. Studies): Passed Mental Health, Social Hist., Social Organisadon A., Social Work II, App. Psycho!. A.

Mary Boulter (Arts) : Passed Eng. B., F rench II, Mod. Hist.

Norma Buckman (Arts): Passed Eng. B., Mod. Hist., Philos. I.

Marie Bull (3rd-year Mus. Bae.): Honours H istory, Literature and Aesthetics III, Harm ony V, Counterpoint, Canon and Fugue, O rchestration II.

Sheila Cantor ( 4th-year Mus. Bae.) : Passed Chief and Second Practical Study IV.A., Chief and Second Practical Study IV.B., Sight Reading IV., Accompanying II, Instrument Ensemble II, Elementary Acoustics, Method of Teaching II. (Graduated Mus. Bae.).

Beryl Challenger (Science): Passed Pure M aths. II, Physics II.

June Chatfield (Science): Passed Chemistry I I.

Gwenda Chitty (Medicine): Passed Anatomy I nc. Hist., Physiol. and Biochem.

Barbara Clarke (Science) : Honours Chem. i.B., Zoology I; Passed Pure Maths. I, Physics I.

Lesley Cornford (Arts): Jocelyne Cullen (Arts) : Passed Collective B ehaviour, Psychopathology.

Joan Day (Arts): Passed Ancient Hist. I.

Lorna Dick (Arts): Passed French I.A.

Margaret Down (Medicine): Passed Forensic Medicine, Surgical Anatomy.

Lillian Drummond (Music): Honours Counterpoint, Canon and Fugue, Orchestration II; Passed History, Literature and Aesthetics III, Harmony V.

Betty Evans (Arts) : Honours Eng. Lit. II, Gen. Hist. II; Passed Philos. I.

Rosemary Falconer (Music): Honours Form and Analysis I, History, Literature and Aesthetics I, Harmony III, Counterpoint II, Sight R eading II, Ear Training II; Passed Chief and Second Practical Study II.

Jill Faragher (Science): Passed Pure Maths. II.

Loris Figgins (Medicine): Passed Forensic Med., Surgical Anatomy.

Audrey Fleming ( 4th-year Mus. Bae .) : Passed Chief and Second Practical Study IV.B , Sight Reading IV., Instrument Enset11,ble· II, Elementary Acoustics, Method of Teaching II. ( Graduated Mus. Bae.)

Lois Forbes (Arts): Passed Eng. C., Pol. Sc. A., Ethics.

Claire Fowler (Science): Passed Chem. II. Ruth Freedman (Arts): Passed Eng. B., Hebrew I, Br. Hist. B.

Shirley Gilliam (Arts): Passed Eng. B., Aust. Hist.

Valerie Gillies (Music) : Honours Chief and Second Practical Study I; Passed Gen. Mus: Knowl., Harmony II, Counterpoi~t I, Sight Reading I.

Clare Green (Medicine, Brisbane): Rhoda Grice (Dip. Soc. Studies): Passed Psycho!. I, Social Biology.

Jill Hickling (Journalism): Passed Mod. Eng., Pol. Science A.

Della Hilton (Arts): Passed Eng. B., Philos. I.

Gwen Hotton (Agric. Science); Passed Phys. I, Botany I (Agric. course), Zoology I.

Margaret Houghton (Medicine): Passed Phys. (Med. course), Biol. (Med. course), Chem. I.B.

Elaine Hurd ( 4th-year Mus. Bae.) : Passed Chief and Second Prac. Study IV.B., Sight Reading IV, Accompanying II, Elementary Acoustics, Method of Teaching II, Class Singing. ( Graduated Mus. Bae.)

Margaret Kendrick (Arts): Passed Eng. B ., Fr-ench II, Germa11. II.

Elizabeth Kent (Arrs): Pa,ssed Eng. B., Mod. Hist., Ethics.

Mickey Killough (Arts):

Judith Leask (Arts): Honours Eng. Lit. III, French III.

Alison Lemmon (Arts): Passed Eng. A., French I.A., Br. Hist . B., Philos. I.

Beverley Lord (Arts): Passed Eng. A., German I.A., Philos. I, Psycho!. I.'

Alison Lukeis (Medicine): Passed Physio!., • Biochem.

Elizabeth McMeekin (Arts): Passed Brit. Hist. B., Hist. of Philos., Psycho!. I.

Mona Lim (Medicine): Passed Med., Surg., Obstets. and Gynac. ( Graduated M.B., B S.).

Connie Mellor (3rd-year Diploma): Honours Form and Analysis II, Orchestration I, History, Literature and Aesthetics II, Sight Readi ng III, Accompanying I, Chief and Second Practical Study A., Instrument Ensemble I. Maude Harrington Prize (equal) .

Shirley Michael (Science).: Passed Gen. Maths.

Gwen Mills (5th-year School Music): Pass_ed Pianoforte III. (Graduated Mu~. Bae.).

Anne Montague (Dip. in Public Administration): Passed Public Finance.

Estelle· Nicholls (Arts): Passed Latin II, Eng. C., Aust. Hist., General Science. (Graduated B.A.)

Margaret O'Callaghan (3rd-year Diploma): Rosemary Orr (Arts): Passed Eng. Lang. and Lit. I, French I.A., Brit. Hist. B.

Audrey Pearce (Social Studies): Pa56ed Economics I, Social Work I, Psycho!. II.

Betty Probst (Arts): Honours Eng. Lang. II, Eng. Lit. II, Mod. Hist.

Alison Reed (Arts): Passed Philos. I.

Marilyn Riley (Scien~e): Honours Physics I, Chem. I .A.; Passed Pure Maths. I, App. Maths. I.

Beverley Rogers (Commerce) : Honours Econ. Geog. II; Passed Money and Banking, Star. Method, Econ. Hist II.

Shirley Robinson ( 3rd~year Diploma):

Enid Rowe (Analt. Chem.): Passed Physics I,

Valerie Rowe (3rd-year Diploma): Honours Orchestration I, History, Literature, and Aes-

thetics II, Sight Reading III, Counterpoint and Fugue, Methods of Teaching; Passed Form and Analysis II, Harmony · IV, Chief and Second Practical Study III. (Awarded Mus. Dip.).

Alison Sandbach (Physiotherapy): Glen Saleeba (Arts): Passed Eng. A., French I, Brit. Hist. B., Psycho!. I.

Ailsa Sefton (Arts): Honours Eng. Lang. III, Eng. Lit. III. (Graduated. B.A. with Honours.)

Mwyn Sheil (Law): Margaret Sicklemore ( 6th-year Medicine) : Passed Med. Surg., Obstets. and Gynac. (Graduated M.B., B.S.)

Betty Sinclair ( 2nd-year Science) : Honours Phys. and Chem. I; Passed Pure Maths. I, Chem. II.

Joan Smith (Arts) : Kitty Stander (Arts): Neva Start (4th-year Mus. Bae.): Honours Mod. Lang. V; Passed Sight Reading IV, Chief and Second Practical Study IV.C. ( Graduated Mus. Bae.)

Joan Steminger (Arts): Passed Eng. B., Russian I, American Hist.

Joan Ste\'(art ( 3 rd-year Music) : Honours Sight Reading III; Passed Harmony III, Orchestration I, H 'istory, Literature and Aesthetics II.

Prudence Stewart (Commerce) : Passed Money and Banking, Stat. Method, Com. Law II, Industrial Relations. ( Graduated B.Com.)

Wendy Straw (Agric. Science): Honours Geology ( Agric. Course) ; Passed Chem. I, Phys, I, Bot. I (Agric. Course).

Wendy Taylor (Music): Passed Sight Reading · IV, Elementary Acousttcs, Method of Teaching II, Chief and SEcond Practical Study IV.B. (Graduated Mus. Bae.)

Winifred Teo (Arts): Passed Ethics , Psycho!. I.

Kathleen Thompson (Medicine): Passed Phys, (Med. course), Chem. I.B., Biol. (Med. course).

Glen Tomasetti (Arts): Honours Eng. Lit. III, History F.E. (Graduated B.A. with Honours.)

Elaine Topperwein (Arts): Honours French III. (Graduated B.A. with Honours.)

Judith Tredinnick (Dentistry): Passed Physiol. and Biochem., B,acteriology, Cons. Dental Surg. I, Dental Metallography and Dent. Mat.

Clare Walker (Science) : Honours Pure Maths. I; Passed Physics I, Chem. I.A.

Marjorie Wall (Science): Passed Physics II.

Diana Webster (Phys. Ed.): Passed Anatomical and Physiological Basis of Phys. Ed. II, Prev entive Work, Play and Recreation, Organisation and Administration of Phys. Ed;, Modern Problems in Ed., Prac. Exercises II.

Jo an Withers (Arts): Passed Philos. I.

Elizabeth Wood (Arts) : Honours Eng. Lang. and Lit. I, Brit. Hist. B

Joan Wright (4th-year Mus. Bae.): Passed Chief and Second Practical Study IV.B., Sight Reading IV, Accompanying II, Instrument ·Ensemble II, Elementary Acoustics, Method of Teaching · II. (Graduated Mus. Bae.)

Robin Wright (3rd-year Mus. Bae.): Honours History, Literature and Aesthetics III, Harmony V, Counterpoint, Canon and Fugue; Passed Orchestration II.

Lois Wurfel (Medicine, Adelaide):

Mimi Yees (Arts): Honours Eng. Lang. II, Eng. Lit. II, Philos. I.·

The following Old Collegians have now begun University courses: Beverley Ball (Arts), Margaret Bell (Science), Joan Boyl~ (Music), Mary · Briggs (Speech Therapy), Ann Cockburn (Commerce), Diane Cohen (Architecture), Marilyn Croydon (Arts), June Dawkins (Music), Janette Hassall (Arts), Anne Hawthorn (Drama), Merele Hayes (Arts), Dorothy Haynes (Music), Bridget Israel (Arts), Valda Knight (Physiotherapy), Laurel Lockwood (Music), Margaret McCutcheon (Arts), Dorothy Marsh (Physiotherapy), Yvonne Mullins (Science) , Anita Nielson (Arts), Ruth Price (Music), Margret Sheer (Science), Gwen Stahl (Arts), Phyllis Todner, Valda Vaughan, Dawn Vickery (Music), Dulcie Watson (Arts), Patricia Williams (Science), Joan Willis (Arts), Jocelyn Wort1.ey (Science) , Enid Yen, Shahna Zettl (Arts) •

Old Collegians who ·have begun teaching or train.ing for teaching include: Enid Adams

(Kindergarten Training College, Kew), Kathleen Aitken, Margaret Baglin, Pamela Cheet• ' ham, Sheila Collard (Education Department), Fairlie Crdlin (Mercer House, for teaching in Registered schools), Patricia Dew, Grace Gallacher, Betty Graham (Education Department), Isla Hawkins (Mercer House). Judith M. Hill ( Education Department) , J £nnifer Holden (Kindergarten Training College, Kew), Morva Holland, June Hornsby, Alison Hull (Education Department) , Beth Judkins ( Kindergarten Training College, Kew), Elizabeth Keff ord (Ed~cation Department), Ruth Lechte, Christme McComb (Mercer Hous,e), Phyllis McNaughton, Margaret Mitchell, Joan_ Ray, Jeanette Roper, Shirley Rush, Sheila Stewart, Maureen Stride, Margar'et Swaby, Margery Tongway, Kathleen White (Education Department), Valerie Yeo (Kindergarten Training College, Kew)

The Nellie Fitchett Memorial Win dow. -Ailsa McRae, V.d, Krome.

Original Contributions

Senior Section

.Moto Perpetuo

Driven forever

In darkening circles, A vortex below us Foaming and swirling; Fear drives us faster We, the all-powerful, Minds blank and stagnant Bodies ~-weary.

Forever unceasing The belt of existence Thunders unyielding; Embracing all thought Sweeping in circles Indifferent to anguish; Upholding forever Traditions of blirtdness.

What can we hope for? Where are we going, Forcefully carried; Fear of the darkness, Clinging to others Excitement of pleasure-These are the things Which bind us still more.

Great light above us Pulling us upward, Power and light Combat our darkness;

If we look upwards Power and light. A· vortex below us, Darkness and terror.

-L. Evans, H.VI.a, Krome.

Death

His breast was warm, his feathers loose, And dreamlessly he lay in death; I closed his eyes, and pity f~it For broken neck and silent heart.

A winking window, clear as . day, Had tricked this strong young thing of flight To think that he could entet 1n And see inside the homes of men.

In eagerness he flew like wind And hardly knew the cruel shock Of cold, hard gl~ss, before he fell With flutt'ring feathers to the earth.

0 grey soft feathers, give your warmth B,ack to the body which gave it you; Give it life in some other place, Without deception of men's work, Where birds may live to sing of life In happiness ai1.d Nature's truth.

-Monica Wood, Hon. VI.a, 16 yrs., Fitchett.

-Joy Storie, Hon. VI.b, 17 yrs., Cato.

Mist

A mountain-top W r~athed in eerie splendourSoftly curling, clinging tendrils, Gently drifting, slowly eddying, In and out

Between the dark shapes of the trees. Slowly it wreathes, And softly it swirls, Ah hour-then Glorious sunshine! Where did that magic blanket go, No one knows.

-Suzanne Peverill, Pass VI.a, 15 yrs., Fitchett.

Morning Magic

A rusty gate, a crumbling wall, A stony path with sparkles crossed, And intermingling weeds and flowers, Frozen, glittering with the froit.

The stones around the ir.on gate Seemed to glitter in the sun.

The frozen grass, the twinkling twigs, Felt that new life had begun. The whiteness dazzled, just as though A fairy with her magic wand Had darted o'er each twig and bough, Each blade of grass, and leafy frond, Leaving a dainty shower of stars, A feathery lightness all around, Untouched by man nor beast, nor bird: A peaceful haven had been found. For half the morning thus it was, The frost lay sparkling in the sun; Then all the magic left the scene, And, by the afternoon was gone.

-Kathleen Old, V.b, 14 yrs., Krome

Beach Imp-ressions

Harsh golden glare from hot yellow sands, t he feeling · as of a million burning, searing coals beneath my feet; the sound of the quiet lapping of small waves on the wet beach; the deep blue of the distant sea; the harsh screaming of gulls, and the distant cries of children.

The soft wool of the rug; the cool grey-blue shadows of my hands; the gradual relaxation of tension; and warmth, 5eeping, creeping, enveloping warmth warmth warmth .• sleep.

-Ervyn Hayes, Hon. VI.b, 16 yrs., Krome.

Mud Mud;

Oozing softly and silently through your toes, Black mud, Sliding and slipping away Swiftly and smoothly over hard earth, And sharp stones, creeping, gliding Into cracks and grooves. Treacherous mud, That could be a murderous swamp, Su~king you under into· a dark abyss Of blackness, Of darkness and silence, With the mud closing around you 1 Swiftly and mercilessly. Dark mud, Shattering your hopes as you hold it: You to whom. I speak, and you, Who do not listen, take heed: Let not your living clay, As others have allowed, decay,-Into mud.

-"Muddled," Hon. VI.c.

He Dreamed

He lay down in the orchard, underneath the hazy sky, In the long green grass, beneath the ,gnarled old trees, With his pockets bulging apples, and his thoughts a pleasant haze Of sunshine holidays and gentle seas. The sunshine filtered softly through the apple leaves, grey-green, And played among the shadows on his back. And the noise of the orchard murmured soft and far away, While the sun sloped gently down its cloudless track, And the boy slept

He stood among the sand dunes on the l~nely Ninety Mile, And. the mist was hanging dankly on the shore, Then he looked towards the ocean, and as far as he could see, There were ghost waves rolling in with muffled roar

He was sitting catching tiddlers, with a bent pin and a stick, By the old stone bridge that gangs of convicts built,

When he saw the troopers coming, riding hard, across the stones, Searching round the bridge and squelching through the silt.

Then a shot rang out, the rifles barked, the sweating horses plunged, And a figure stumbled blindly past the boy: And the soldiers shouted hoarsely, while the nearest of them plunged And caught the lurching figure, wild with joy

And the sun sloped slowly c.lownw:ard, while its gentle evenings rays

Touched the gnarled old apple-trees to pink and gold, And the bees hummed still more sof'tly than the whisper in the leaves, While the shadows crept on dimly to enfold The sleeping boy in darkness. Still he dreamed.

-Margot Rumpf, Pass VI.d, Berry.

Sky Pictures

Shimmering 'blue is the limpid lake, infinite, mystic; and far, With strange snowy islands afloat on its face, Frigidly 'delicate, daintily frail, Fragments of fluff in an ·azure veil. 0, who is it lives on these islands of laceFairies and sprites too far for this world, lit by the light of a star.

Glistening gold is the molten pool, slashed with a crimson flame, Great brazen galleons, majestic and tall Sail upon oceans seething with gales, With gold in their. hulls, and fire in their sails.

They ride where the purple ranges fall · Down to the smouldering, saffron seas; then back to whence they came. ·

Velvet black the unbounded wastes, pricked with myriad lights, The glimmering disc of the perfect moon Floats in tpe jet, a silver · sphere. Each glittering star, like a frozen tear Will fade as an earthly flower in June When night is don,e in this sombre world, and dawn smiles over the heights.

-Jennifer Harding, 14 yrs., V.a, Fitchett.

A Bush Tragedy

In the slight breeze the yaccas clashed nietallically and the leaves of the tall gums rustled like paper. The heat was a blanket s,mothering all but the faintest sounds, and the bush was an everlasting green, relieved b~ no other colour except where, in a shaft of sunlight, stood a tall spike of blue, swaying slightly with the breeze. It ros'e from the yaccas, tall and regal, wearing the duster of flowers at the top of the fragile stem like a crown. They were a beauti.f ul blue, of the shade and texture of shot silk, with the black dots on the lower petals distinguishing them from other sun-orchids. Because the sunlight had fallen on them, each one had opened it~ flowers toward the sun, showing the full beauty of their shape. The bush w~s quiet, and the orchid stood there as if worshipping the sun which gave it life.

The thread of silence snapped suddenly, as through the bushes a little girl pushed her way, the dry leaves and twigs crackling under her feet. Her gaze was fixed on the orchid, seeing, however, not a thing to be admired, but something that could be taken, something that would be hers. A hot, sticky hand seized the delicate stem and snapped it brutally.

The footsteps of the child rt.turned into the distance, but . now the sunlight had gone, and where that fragrant spike had stood, the yaccas clashed metallically and desolately, and the gums rustled their dry leaves as if in sympathy.

-Louise Baxter, Hon. VI.c, 16 yrs., Cato.

Gum

Grey weathered trunk with lines that tell of age

Scarred with deep notches, red with sticky gum, Thin hanging leaves, crowned with quite tawny tips, Send through the bush the scent of Eucalypts.

On the damp ground lie rotting green grey leaves, Moss-covered roots, and dry loosening bark, And as· the sun shines through on wearied earth, The tree leans out and from it claims new birth.

-Shirley Long, Hon. VI.a.

The Seasons

Blue skies, open spaces, paddocks fresh and green; White clouds, smiling sun, wind not chill, yet keen; Blackbirds, magpies, starlings in a flight; Tall trees, short scrub, gums that glisten white.

Cropland, wheat-bags, blazing sun o'erhead; Tractors, headers, horses now to lead; Scarifier, harr.ows, rollers all in. line; Pulleys, spreaders, chains so strong yet fine.

!3i(ter winds, scudding clouds, freezing sleet and rain;

Gaunt trees, leafless, stand along the lane. Cold and shivering animals; backs turned to the sleet; Green wide paddocks, covered with young wheat.

Fresh and blowing br eezes that carry fragrant scents; Sweet-peas, honeysuckles, climb on every fence; Soft warm weather; pleasing sights abound; Wildflowers everywhere cover grassy ground. _' -J. Graham, Pass VI.d, 15 yrs., Fitchett.

Clouds

Did you notice how the clouds were chasing each other across the sky yesterday? What did they make you think of? Here are the thoughts they brought into the minds of one family.

Let us begin with the youngest of the family. James was lying on his back in his pram, kicking his chubby legs and gazing at the blue sky above ·him. The clouds vaguely reminded him of something something about the place he had lived before he had come to stay with Father and Mother. He asked teddy to help him remember, but all teddy would say was "breadan hunny." James sighed

The ' next in the family was Jane, a sixyear-old. She was also lying on her back, but on the ttmagic hill" that only she and her friends knew of. J an,e was making stories about the clouds: there was a fat iittle pig chasing a fluffy lamb along to a mushroom house. Jane's eyelids drooped lower and lower. She was very sleepy.

Mother, who was washing the lunch dishes, looked out of the kitchen window and saw the clouds scurrying past. She had been very busy that morning, and she had had no chance to hang out Baby's nappies. She hoped the clouds did not mean rain she simply had to get those nappies out ,

Father looked out o.f the office window ~nd saw the clouds hurrying by. They did look like rain clouds to him, and he had just cleaned the car and polished the windows of their little house. Oh well! he ought to have known it would rain soon after he had cleaned the car

Auntie had just put a cake into the oven when she noticed the clouds. Now Aunite "dabbled in poetry," and she recognised the clouds as a good excuse for some ttdabbling." She went to her writing desk and soon became lost in ·thought Her rev·erie was interrupted by an entirely different cloud-there was a cloud of smoke issuing forth from the oven.

Grandma was returning from the shopping centre with a small basket of gro<;:eries . when she first notices the clouds. "Winter must be ccming," she muttered, and hurried home to get last season's red-flannel petticoats ·out from their tissue-paper· and camphor.

Grandfather was the last member of the family to notice the clouds. He was sitting in his backyard smoking his pipe, and , wondering if he had en.ough energy to get up and water his beetroots. At the sight of the clouds banking up, he decided to remain sitting in his chair and waiting for the rain to come

So, you see, in this ·funnv old world, two people rarely think the same things about the same •thing at the same time.

-Wendy Gardner, Pass VI.c, 15 yrs., Berry.

My Ambition

Many people have ambitions and dre ams for the future. Some who are talented hope to become _great singers, actors or writers, and others work to become, perhaps, doctors or r;urses, or to enter som.e other profession. There are some who wish to 'travel, to be able to visit different places and countries. And then there are those who never seem to have any set ambitions. I must admit that I am

one of the latter type, except perhaps for one ambition.

I was born in a country town, where I lived until I was eleven. It begat1. as a very old goldmining spot and from then it became a prosperous town.

I used to love going out into the bush to gather the wildflowers, which always grew in abundance in summer. Sometimes we would take our lunch and spend the day at a dam, building bush houses, "tadpole-ing" and "yabbyi~g," whilst our brothei'S went rabbiting. We were always careful not to go near the shafts, which were very deep and dangerous.

We always knew where to find the prettiest £lowers and the finest gum-tips. There were hundreds of rabbits and sometimes in the hot weather we would see a horrid, slivering snake.

For swimming we used an old dam which, although muddy, was very popular. It was filled from the "race." This race was a stream from the reservoir, which brought to the town its water supply. Despite this, we used to paddle along it and sit in the miniature waterfalls as it descended from the hills.

But apart from this the town itself was very pretty. Age-old gum trees, silver elms, poplars and shrubs shaded the windit1.g streets.

A city has its fine houses, beautiful buildings, well-kept gardens and streets, but it has not much of the natu:al beauty of the country.

But I had to leave the country to come to live in the city. That was a couple of years ago, and it is my ambition to go back to the country and place where I was born.

-W. Murdoch, V.b.

Seamen

(With apologies to John Masefield)

Swiftly. speeding motor boat, challenged by the high wind

Sending back the salt spray from the waves to cool, With its proud owner kneeling, Sheltered by the wind-shield, Midst the noisy pounding, and the smell of burning fuel.

Gently skimming sailing boat, with white paint shining, Swinging on its side as it cuts through the breeze, With its keen-eyed seaman Standing by the tall mast, And its sail blown out on the bfuest of seas.

Squat lying rowing boat, drawn towards the fishing grounds, Nosing always fo.rward and smelling of seaweed, With its bronzed-faced fisherman, Pulling on the strong oars, And ready at his feet, the nets that he will need.

-Shirley Long, Hon. VI.a.

Cargoes

(With apologies to John Masefield)

Late-coming students from distant New Block, Racing back to haven in busy science lab. With a cargo of pencils, Texts and note-books, Gym. tunics, sandshoes and fiying hag.

Solemn learned mistresses, coming up from Church House Passing by the quad. on the way to their form, With a cargo of pictures, Exercises, papers, Conduct books, detention lists, and gowns to keep them warin.

Grimy Junior-Schooler with a Jam-stained apron, Pushing through the chaos after second bell; With a cargo of peanuts, Apple, handkerchief, Biscuits, halfpenny, and who can tell?

-Barbara Wilkinson, V.b.

Conversation Piece

The old Tower stirred sleepily as the pigeon landed in her ivy, and, as he did not move, she woke reluctantly. The pigeon inquired after the tower's health, and so started an interesting conversation.

The tower replied: "I'm quite well, dearie, although I am a little stiff in the staircase. Would you mind moving from that piece of

ivy? Thank you. It goes quite numb when the sap does not circulate properly. Oh, I've nothing to complain about. Poor Miss Fountain suffers with her rheumatism. It's so damp down there, and no one will move her. She bears her troubles very bravely, poor dear. I was talking to her yesterday, and she said to me: 'Oh, Miss Tower, you don't know how I suffer; it's something dreadful; but I'll m anage.'"

The tower mumbled over the Fountain's rheumatism, the changing view and her favourite plane tree. She complained about the orange peel left under her staircase and the atrocious manners of the garden birds. The pigeon hastily changed the subj-ect.

"How is the new Science Block?"

The tower :,hook her foundations 3.s she 9aid: "I don't know what's happening to this school. In my day the young ladies did not know about such things. They were proper gentlewomen, and they practised flower arrangement and made samplers and beaded slippers. Now a Science Block! I wouldn't he surprised if they called themselves by their Christian names soon. A Science/ Block! At first it was that hussy, the Swimming Pool. Her with her boilers! It's indecent!" snorted the tower.

The pigeon cooed sympathetically and rem arked that the Oval was looking very well.

"Ah, yes," sighed the tower, "and the dear girls enjoy their romps so much, and I do like to see them play. Did you hear about Miss Tennis-Court's operat_ion? She was extended and re-fenced! She recovered very quickly, but then, she is quite young. It does not seem so very long ago since she was laid. But I'm forgetting that you can't remember that. I must be getting on; your gteatg randfather was a particular friend of mine."

The pigeon gallantly said that the tower did not look a day over fifty. She smoothed her ivy into position and shut a window.

"Well, I try to look my best. I cannot look untidy, for all the girls take my picture with their cameras. Miss Music-School tells me that she has my painting. She called it an inspiration for music. It might he, because the children do sing nicely. I often hear them in the morning. An ihspiration for music ."

The garden had grown quiet and the pigeon began to think ,of his nest. He farewelled the tower, assuring her that the Science Block would not explode, and that he would come again. He was about to fly away when the tower startled him.

"The children are a nuisance sometimes, but I suppose that they are ~s good as their grandmothers."

The pigeon was so · amazed by this strange idea that he nearly missed his tree.

-Renee Jarvis, Pass VI.c, Berry.

Lines Written After Lobster Supper

(With apologies to most better-known poets)

Hail to thee, blithe spiritThy soul was as a star and dwelt apart; When he who adores thee has left but ' the name:

It's striking, but is it art? I looked for ghosts • . . But none will force their way to me, Tell them youth and mirth and glee. Dost thou despise the earth where cares bound? are

Like the marriage peal of fairies comes the tinkling sound. Was it a vision or a waking dream, Or the thralls of superstition-doubtless worthy some reward?

Best and brightest come away And gentle odours Led my thoughts astray. I prithee sit at my frugal hoard Nor less to feed voluptuous thought , But we are pressed by heavy laws Like a sad slave-stay and think of naught. Shall I compare thee to a summer's day, Or the great grey level plain of ooze. His flocks on yonder grassy meads he feeds; Lilies that fester smell far worse than weeds.

-G. Jacobs, 16 yrs., Pass VI.a, Berry.

Hands!

{Dream after breaking a cafe cup).

I sit and drink coffee from a thick china 1 mug in a cafe, and see not the cup with the thick, sweet, syrupy coffee before me, but a thousand hands, each passing before me, mistily distant, tantalizingly near; hands which

had held th~t cup; hands ... hands ... hands.

A fine white-skinned hand, smooth, with carefully ·shaped nails, fingers which scorned the coarse handle they were forced to touch, the little finger delicately withdrawn; the hand of a "lady"; a rough brown hand, with thickened fingers, and calloused palms, the dirt still in the grooves of the palm, and under the stumpy broken nails, the hand of a labourer; a roughened hand, red, but still partly car,ed for, of indeterminate shape, with long scarlet nails, roughly painood, the hand of a shop girl; a long-fingered hand, that grasped · the cup with supple firmness, a strong hand, sure and steady, nails cut short, and spotlessly clean, a surgeon's hand; a brown, wrinkled hand, fingers swollen and stiff, the back of the hand bruised, the palm calloused and roughened, an old hand, the 11and of an oldage pensioner; a small dimpled hand, soft and pink, reaching after the coarse handle, with tiny perfect fingers, each with its exquisite miniature fingernails, a toddler's hand; white hands, red hands, brown hands, hands, hands, hands, grasping, clinging, holding that coarse white china cup. Now my hand has joined that procession, a procession which will end only with the breaking of the cup. As in a "waking dream': I put the cup down and stand up, the table shakes, the cup lies broken at my feet, the chain is broken, the vision is ended, by the blow of m}'I hand. Hands hands hands they rise aII ~round to strike me; it was not the cup I broke, hut their memorial.

-Ervyn Hayes, Hon. VI.b, 16 yrs., Krome.

Easter Thoughts

I like to think how, on that wondrous morn They came to find the stone was rolled away: And how they came in sadness and forlorn

To hear the words that ushered in the day: "He is not here! He is risen!

Come, see the place where Jesus lay."

I like to think that on that Easter day

No loud bells pealed; no mighty organ rolled;

When they came silently upon their way And heard the truth the angel told: "He is not here! He is risen!

Come see the place where Jesus lay."

I like to think that 'twas their glory, The first to know, upon that wondrous day, That they should give the world the story And truth of what God's me ssenger did say: "He is not here! He is risen! Come see the place where Jesus lay."

-Kathleen Burgess, V.b, 15 yrs., Fitchett.

Twilight

The evening star is peeping through a veil of misty greyness As the last pink-edged cloud lingers in the west;

The day is fading softly, dusk is deep'ning into twilight, Bringing comfort, bringing peace of mind and rest.

A crescent moon is rising from the unknown realms of fancy Hid beyond the bleak horizon, dark and still, Rising high into the heavens, past the pointed firs and roof-tops, Past the gum trees silhouetted on the hill.

Twilight deepens into midnight-moonlight is the only lantern Save the stars which twinkle on the Milky Way.

All the world is fast a-sleeping, not a sound disturbs their slumber, Not a sign-until the dawning of the day.

Bernice Carter, 13 yrs., V.a, Fitchett.

-Marjorie H. Atkinson, Hon.Vl,c, cato, 17 yrs ,

-Joy Storie, 17 yrs., Hon VI.b, Cato.

Middle Section

Th'e Golden Cat

On a garden

wall

By the honeysuckle vine , Where it climbs the lattice In a twist and a twine, Is a cat. He is fairly big; His coat is burnished gold, And long black claws From their sheaths unfold. In the morning sun He is washing his foce And arching his back With the utmost grace. His big green eyes Search the garden wall For a shady place Where the shadows fall, And there he lies In the drowsy light Till the sun gives way

To the clouds of nightAnd he hasn't had A meal to day, So he leaps from the wall And scampers away.

-Paddy Dixon, L. IV.b, 11 yrs., Cato.

The Tram Strike

The trams are on strike, And: children hitch-hike, And some on the trains do go. And buses are fewThere's always a queueAnd when buses are full, they're slow.

When thumbing a ride, Please keep to the side, Or maybe in bits you ' ll be found;

For car-drivers, though Very good as they go, Are not for their caution renowned.

And we hope that the day Is not far away, When we hear from our Hall's crowded seats , The rattle and clang Of our dearly-loved tramOnce more on its way through the streets. -Janet Stahl, IV.a, 12 yrs., Krome

Smoke

The grey smoke twists, Spiralling, Wavering, hesitating , Ever upward Till lost to sight.

A ling'ring memory of lost fires; A misty haze, grey-blueLazily

Creeps ·towards the sky, Ever rising onward.

-Frances Skerrett, L. IV a, 12 yrs , Krome

The Haunted Hills

It is the year nineteen hundred, and the drover urges his horse on towards the tree-clad hills. He is clri v ing a large herd of cattle from the tiny township of Warragul, but as he approaches the shade of the hills, the cattle linger. The drover spurs his horse on, and cracks his whip, and echoes resound in the still air. He hurries on, for it is neady dusk, but now the cattle are nervous, and his horse star~ a little. The dog whines, and he himself wishes he had reached the hills before evening.

A cow stumbles into a dead tree-trunk, which ihines silvery pale in the rising moon. There are strange sounds in the still air, and the cattle are now really frightened. So are the drover, his horse, and his dog. His mind is full of c:amp-fire stories of ghosts in these ('haunted hills." So he turns back, and camps on the level ground until the night has passed.

Now it is the year nineteen hundred and fifty, and a horseman is driving some cows along the road. He turns into a bush · track leading up the hillside, and the echoes of th e

clattering hooves are strangely loud and hollowsounding. He smiles at the thought of ghosts , but the hillside seems eerie, and the air is cold in the hills among the tall trees. This drover knows why the cattle are nervous here: the sounds are caused by the l o ose rock format ion under the topsoil, for Gippsland's "Haunted Hills" are composed of large rocks with crevices and hollows amongst them.

-Rosalind M. Johns, Lower IV.b, 11 yrs.,

The Butterfly's Wings

Fairy Snowdrop looked · out of her toadstool house one morning, and remembered that she had promised to paint Madame Butterfly's wings that day. She went inside just in time to see a pointed hat bob out oJ sight below her window She thought n o more about · it till she looked for her paints Strange! She was sure she had put them on the ledge beneath the window.

Confession

L ast night I killed old Eddie Brown, For he had killed my wife; It w~s so easy then , I know, He had no thought of strife. ' Twas underneath a tall gum-tree When first I had my chance, But suddenly he walked away And left without a glance. The next day, I hid in his bed To kill him when he slept;

Cato. But j.ust as I crept through the sheets

He rose , and quickly dressed. But yesterday was mail-day here, So I hid. in the shed, And as he thrust his hand inside-I bit it; now he's dead! Most' probably you'll smile at this, You'll probably smile wider; But I can do it, 'cause I am Ah Australian red-backed spider!

-Lorraine Smith, Lower V a, 13 yrs , Cato.

The Sunset

The sky is bathed in crimson-red, T he sun is bright and yellow, Clouds of orange drift aloft, F luffy, soft and meliow.

Reflected in the silver sea, S o very calm and still, The sun, a fiery crimson ball, S inks beyond a hill.

The sky is now a riv er, red, .Cloud-boats on it sail, Its glory fades at last from view, R obed in night's dark veil.

-Ena S mith, Lower V.e , 13 yrs , Fitchett.

Then she remembered the pointed hat. Of course! It must have been Witch Wimple who took them. So she se t o,ff at once for the witch's house.

On the way, Fairy Snowdrop met Billy Bee fishing, and .he said he would come with her. So they went c:: :al :ney =~me :o :he witch's house.

Peeping in at the window, they saw the witch asleep, and the box of paints on the table in front of her.

<(This is where my fishing rod comes in handy," said Billy, and he carefully cast his line right on to the table, an d hooked the handle of the paint box. Billy Bee wound up his line, the paint box hung on the hook. The witch still slept peacefully through it all. They eet off back to Snowdrop ' s home, where Madame Butterfly was waiting. Snowdrop painted her wings and she was the prettiest of all the butterflies at the ball that night!

-Jennifer Murphy, 10 yrs , III.a, Cato.

My Contribution

Because it is a lovely Autumn afternoon, I am sitting in the sun to do my homework, which is to write a contribution for the magazine. I look around the garden and my eyes a light upon our much-loved terrier.

Will I write about pets? Well, not about the dog. Although he is a picture with his golden coat, stretched on the green lawn, I could not possibly describe on pape r all the joy and mischief which is undern e ath that shining coat, and (because he sees me looking at him) that joyfully wagging tail.

Shall I write about our cat? He is a handsome black fellow with a whit e shirt front. A dignified gentleman of the cat family, who Hkes to keep aloof, rather like Kipli11.g's cat

who walked by himself. I don't think he' d approve of being written about in a girl's school magazine. There is only a solitary goldfish left, and there is nothing to write about him.

Once for about a week; an owl lived in our oak tree, and caused a great commotion among al! the other birds; but the owl has flown, and I have written about him before.

In the last week, my brother has twice heard the scamper of an opossum on our verandah roof. Even with the aid of some apples and a ladder I haven't seen him yet, so I can't very well write about him. No, I can't write · about pets!

I shall h .ave to pass in my written thoughts of the last half-hour, and hope that I receive credit for at least careful consideration of the subject.

-Barbara Wenborn, Lower V.a, 13 yrs., Berry.

The Rain at Sea

O'er the horizon the sea is all hazy, Dark clouds are coming; to-day the sun's lazy! Up blows the wind, again and again; Loud cry the seagulls, and down comes the rain!

Turning the talm waves to great balls of foam, To break on the sand, where 'tis dangerous to roam; Tossing the ships o'er the ocean with glee, Raging and dashing and wild is the sea.

Dowri, down in torrents comes crashing the rain, Raging and dashing and wild is the sea. L oad roars the thunder across the grey sky, Flash! comes• the lightning, the storm rages high.

Then, when the morning has dawned new and fair, The waves are becalmed, and the sharp rocks are bare.

The seaweed floats gently in pools clear and blue;

The smooth sands are golden, and shine warm and new.

_:_Margaret Scott, L. IV.b, 1 1 yrs., Berry.

At Play

The ship is ready, the sails are rigged; The crew is brave and bold, For we're off to sail the Spanish Main, In search of gleaming gold.

The sailors are Billy and John and me; We're very good seamen, too; I am the captain; Billy the Mate; And John-the rest of the crew.

We're sailing out of the harbour now, (Which is the bedroom door); Now we are out on the open seaWe'll soon lose sight of the shore.

And now we've reached that distant shore, And have our share of gold; So back we go, safe home again, With our treasure in the hold.

Now we are home, and very tired, So off we go to bed, \ With dreams of pirate ships and gold Still whirling through each head.

-Lesley Andrew, L. V.a, 13 yrs ., Berry.

Going to Assembly

Forty little schoolgirls, Standing in a row; Each one with her hymn-bookT o Assembly they must go.

Forty little schoolgirls With nothing e'er amiss; Tunics, stockings, shoes, and each A perfect little miss.

Forty little schoolgirls, And not a single word; And talking in Ass emblyThat's perfectly absurd!

Forty little schoolgirls, What form is this? you sayDon't you know? What could it be But "model" form IV.a?

Judith Wilkinson, IV.a, 12 yrs., Fitchett.

Thinking

I take up my pen, but I never can think What to write for our school magazine; Yet really I know it's an honour to send Something to Silver and Green.

I pucker m y forehead, I chew up my pen, I stare at the clock on the wall; The minutes slip ·by and soon pass into hours, Yet my pen will write nothing at all.

But then, you may ask, how I offered this piece In spite of the words I've just said, Th~ answer will be, my pen did not write, I wrote ·all the lines in my head.

B. Coates, 11 yrs., L. IV.~, Fitchett.

Autumn

Autumn leaves are on the ground, Underneath the trees; Toned with yellow, red and brown, Floating in the breeze.

Soo·n the gard ener sweeps them up, Puts them in a heap; Then the wind comes whistling round, I know, because I peep.

..:_Jill Fisher, Lower IV.c, 1 I yrs., Cato.

Swing in the Sun

Sing a song of Summer time, Swinging in a tree, Birds and bees, and never chained Clouds go flying free.

Lessons are a trial great, Reading isn't fun; Life was made for girls to sing Swinging in the sun.

-Pamela Bowyer, 11 yrs., III.b.

Bush Dawn

The dark of night has changed to grey As all the world awaits the day; And through the bush each bird and beast Turns still and quiet towards the east.

Then from the willow, drooping sad, Comes suddenly a song so glad, A song to wake the sleeping day, And frighten gloomy night away

~Jill Barnett, Lower III.b.

Autumn Time

Red are the berries, Yellow the leaves, Green are the · grasses, Golden the trees; Misty the weather, Rainy and drear: Autumn is ending, Winter is ·near.

Heather Marryat, Lower III.b, Krome.

Heany Park

About twenty-one miles from Melbourne there is a pretty spot called uHeany Park," complete with swimming pool, picnic grounds and fireplaces for boiling water.

The picnic grounds are well shaded by trees, and the pool is really a small lake forming a swimming pool, a portion of which is fenced off.

This portion is graded so that swimmers have the very deep, and non-swimmers the shallow water.

The trees round the lake, casting reflections on the water, make a delightful scene.

The scenery between the city and Heany Park, among farming country is very picturesque.

-Lois Conroy, Lower IV.d, 10 yrs., Fitchett.

My Garden

I love my little gardea, I water it each day; T he Gardener always thanks me, And offers me some pay. But really it's my garden, And so it's up to me, To water it, and care for it, S~ I refuse the fee.

-Lynette Tabart, Lower III.b.

Junior Section

The Bean Fairy

"Beg your pardon," said. the Queen, "There's a fairy in that bean: When you cook, Take a lookFor he'll think you very mean If you boil him up unseen."

-Vivienne McKie, Junior IV.b.

The Mushroom

One day my friends and I were lying in the fields when a little girl came skipping by. Suddenly she stopped and said, "Oh, look at those lovely mushrooms. I am sure Mummy would like some of them; I will go home and get a basket." So off she went.

Later on in the afternoon she came back with a basket and picked us all, then she took up her basket and skipped off home. When her Mummy saw us, she said: "Oh, aren't they lovely mushrooms? I will cook them straight away." The little girl said: "Mummy, please don't cook them yet; wait until Daddy comes home." So her Mummy said: "All right, dear." So she waited until the little girl's daddy came home so that he could see what lovely mushrooms we were. I am sure we made a lovely meal.

-Ruth Worner, Junior IV.b, 8 yrs

Autumn Leaves

Leaves in the tree top Blown very high; All the lovely colours Seen in the sky.

Jill Barnard, Junior III.a, 7 yrs·.

A Picnic

Down by the River Yarra, Where the willow trees grow green, Two little boys, three girls and dog Are plainly to be seen.

They'r e · having a picnic there to-day Under the sky of blue, They've seen three ducks of black and grey And a large fish too.

They've played "Follow the Leader" And also "Hide-and-Seek," And now they're playing farm-yards With Bill as Farmer Teak.

Jill and Beth are horses, Tom's a Jersey cow; And Meg's a rooster trying to crow But she doesn't quite know how.

-Elizabeth Ralton, Lower IV b, and Margaret Ralton, Junior IV.b, 9 yrs.

At the Zoo

When Mary visited the Zoo, She saw a great big Kangaroo, And some Monkeys too.

She saw a baby Polar Bear; A Lioness with sandy hair; Parrots, too, were there.

She rode upon the Elephant's back, The ducks in the pond said quack, quack, quack(They are near the railway track).

-Penelope Balmer, Junior IV.a, 9 yrs.

Fishing at Rosebud

When we went caravanning at Rosebud, we had a very exciting time.

We went out fishing one day and caught a lot of fish. It was lovely and sunny out in the boat watching the float, and waiting for a tug when a fish would bite.

I was just .looking over the edge of the boat whe11. I felt a very big tug, and thought it was a shark, but it was only the line tangled up with the anchor. We had a hard time getting them untangled

When we thought we had caught enough fish, we headed for the jetty. When we got back to the caravan park, Daddy cleaned the fish and we had them for tea that night.

Jill Kennedy, 9 yrs., Junior IV.a.

A Fairy · Ride

I saw a little fairy Tripping through the wood; She had wings of silver, And wore a golden hood. I peeped into her basketWhat do you think I spied? A smiling pixie-She was giving him a ride.

-Lesley Bonney, 9 yrs., Junior VI.a.

My _Clock

My little clock goes tick, tick, tock, All through the n ight and day; It wakens me at seven o'clock Ready to start my day.

J.ean Roughsedge, Junior ·III.a, 7 yrs., Krome

Dromana

I spent last year at Dromana and went to school there. There was a mcuntain behind us called Arthur's Seat, and I climbed up 1t several times. Yoµ can see a long way from the top. Here Captain Flinders climbed up for the view long ago.

In the Spring there were Jots of flowers in bloom, such as wild violets and sundew; and spider and donkey and waxlip orchids. In Winter we made a bonfire on the track from pieces of bark and wood. One day as we

walked down the mountain we saw a kangaroo , which hopped across the road into the scrub.

The school had a pretty garden round it. After school on hot days we went down to the beach for a swim. A few weeks ago, the school was nearly all burnt down. I saw it this Easter-the pretty roof was gone, and I was ·very sad.

-Dorothy Davies, Junior IV.b, 8 yrs., Berry.

Our Little Dog

We had a funny little dog Who had a curly tail; He wandered round the garden path, Looking for a snail.

-Glenis Jolly, Junior III.a, 8 yrs.

She Can't Sleep

When. I wake up in the early morn, I look out the window-it's past the dawn, The birds are all singing as gay as can be~ All folks are sleeping, excepting me.

-Judith Knell, Junior III.a, 8 yrs.

Jim and Bim

I know a little boy called Jim, And he always plays with his dog , Bim. They play in the yard, But not on the road-'Because they know their Safety Code.

-Sonia Reidy, 8 yrs., Junior IV.b, Krome.

Acknowledgment of Contemporaries

The editors wish to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following school magazines: "Patchwork," <'The Record," <<p:allas," "Pegasus, " "The Cluthan," "The Collegian," "The Swan," "St. Catherine's Magazine," "The Melburnian," "The Mitre," "The Carey Chronicle," "Prospice," "The Lucernian," "Fintoniant "The Brook," "The Lauristonian," "Palate and Petticoat," "Coo-ee," "Wesl~y College · Chronicle," "The Scotch Collegian," "The Gate," "More~on Bay G.H.S. MagazitJ.e," «The Corian," "M.C.E.G.G.S. Magazine," "The Michaelian," "The Malvern· Grammarian," "The Caulfield Grammarian," "The Girls' Magazine," ''The Ruytonian," and any others which have been inadvertently omitted.

SILVER AND GREEN

IJn (JHetmiriam

MISS R. WALTON .

The School pays its tribute to the memory of one of its most illustrious past members of Staff, one who made indelible impressions upon the lives of many hundreds of Old Collegians.

Miss Walton joined the School in 1891 After teaching for two years, she was asked by Dr Fitchett to become his Private Secre tary while continuing to teach Dr Fitchett was anxious to have the services of one whom he knew well and trusted, and Miss Walton desired not to relinquish teaching entirely For more than ten years she continued in this dual capacity. Writing always in longhand, she prepared his numerous articles for the Press, in cluding Saturday leaders for "The Argus." It was Dr Fitchett's habit to dictate while pacing up and down in his study, especially early in the morning Many of the books which made Dr Fitchett famous ("Deeds that won the Empire" being the first) were written by Miss Walton at the author's dictation, and for some years she was the only person who was aware of the person who was using a nom-de-plume for books which were creating widespread in terest overseas.

It was as a specialist in English and History that Miss Walton won fame that has become almost legendary in M.L.C In addition to teaching these subjects to classes of the more academic type, she was greatly interested in classes where English was combined with prac tical subjects She sought always to relate learning to life and was a pioneer in teaching methods which have been generally accepted to-day It was the custom to send many students from the School of Education at the

University to have experience with Miss Walton.

Miss Walton's influence was particularly marked upon the boarders, as she was for many years a resident mistress and on several occasions acted as Lady Superintendent, for instance when Miss Fitchett visited England, as she did several times, and during Miss Fitchett's illnesses. In her long career as senior resident mistress, Miss Walton brought culture and human understanding into all her contacts with boarders

At the Golden Jubilee celebrations in 1932, a social reception was held in Melbourne Town Hall; many hundreds of Old Collegians as well as members of Staff attended. No one received greater acclamation than Miss Walton did at the Jubilee When those who had been in her English classes were asked to stand, the sight was most impressive

During her long retirement, Miss Walton retained a keen interest in the welfare of M.L.C and especially in girls who had been in her classes Some of these kept up corres pondence with her to the end, and nothing cheered her more than letters or visits from members of Staff and Old Collegians

Miss Walton's name is commemorated in "The Walton Library," and though it is re grettable that she could not visit the library since its name was given six years ago, she must have felt that she had not been forgotten, although she was the last to expect recognition of any kind Her greatest memorial, how ever, is in the minds and hearts of those whom she taught for 40 years at our School.

Silver and Qreen

tciWagazm c o f the ^Het^obis t |iaittEe' ©allege , Jdafatbo m DECEMBER, 1950

To-day, there is an atmosphere of change and uncertainty in the community. Fear is both the cause and result of this unrest There is fear that, in another world combat, Aus tralia would suffer more directly. There is fear of an economic crisis with devastating results which has caused a feverish and short sighted agitation for higher wages, continually trying to get ahead of the rising cost of living. There is cause for clear and careful thinking, there are definite problems facing the world to-day and the community is bewildered.

This sense of change and worry can be very disturbing to young people and must have some effect on them For many this effect is harmful, developing either a careless attitude or a desire for something extreme, such as Communism, which would have an immediate and obvious effect

But if we can withstand these trends, our characters will be the stronger for the effort At school, apart from general knowledge and

Editoriallearning, we can acquire a knowledge of people, we can develop tact and consideration for others Above all, we ought to strive to be come strong and convinced Christians Chris tianity can make a firm foundation for our characters and ideals as a basis for develop ment This essential firmness is the depend ability which the community needs in times of transition. It can bring stability, and create goodwill and trust between all men

The Archbishop of Canterbury, who recently visited Melbourne, said that each individual can be a "redeemer" in his own sphere He can help to dissipate the murkiness of suspicion, fear, greed and hate around him in his own situation. This thought is one that could have a profound effect on the community if accepted by all professing Christians We young people can eliminate fear and other evil influences around us through strengthening our trust in the example we follow

Editors: SUSI E LIPTON , MONIC A WOOD

Magazine Committee: Miss L Mitchell, Louise Baxter, Wend y Browne, Lorraine Evans, Shirley Gawith, Muriel Groves, Betty Hancock, Ervyn Hayes, Gwenda Jacobs, Renee Jarvis, June Marsh, Wilm a Morrish, Margot Rumpf, Joy Storie, Tamara Weyman

Friday, 9th June—Four Senior girls spoke to the Assembly about the Central Australia trip The School Dance was held at Tudor Court for Matriculation girls and was very much enjoyed.

Friday, 16th June—At the invitation of U.N.A., Rev A Clarke spoke to the Assembly on Papua

Friday, 23rd June—Mrs McCutcheon, who 'is working among the New Australians, was invited by the S.C.M. to give the Senior School a better understanding of these new citizens

In the evening, the boarders and their guests enjoyed very much the Boarders' Birthday Night, both the concert given by the hosts and the supper afterwards

Friday, 30th June—Mrs. Southwell kindly consented to come in the evening to talk to Senior girls about the teaching profession

Friday, 7th July—Cato and Krome debated "That Independent Schools should be abolished." Cato won, with the negative case.

Friday, 14th July—Three senior French students performed the amusing play "Rosa lie" to celebrate the French National Day. After the Senior Scripture exam., the school broke up for the mid-term holiday

Thursday, 10th August—All Senior examina tions began

Monday, 21st August—A half-holiday was enjoyed by the school to celebrate the birth of the Princess

Monday, 28th August—Forms Va, Vd, held a film night in Fitchell Hall, showing a film on Ceylon and on the Hermannsburg Mission, Central Australia. For this particular occa sion, and for many lunch hours when films have been shown to help girls in different subjects, the whole school sincerely thanks Mr. Seymour for the time he has given so willingly to help us in this way

Thursday, 31st August—The Senior House Choral Contests were held A high standard

Diari|

was maintained by all houses, Fitchett coming first, followed by Cato, Berry and Krome Friday, 1st September—The school broke up for the September holidays, a party of Matri culation girls spending a week in the Gram pians

Tuesday, 19th September—The school re assembled for the beginning of third term Friday, 22nd September—School service: After a short devotional service, Dr Wood addressed the school on the theme, "Study to Serve."

Thursday, 28th September—Back-to-School Day: The Old Collegians and the Senior school were addressed by the Presidents, Mrs Dawes, and entertained by musical and speech items by the girls

Tuesday, 3rd October—Egg Day: 3650 eggs and £6/0/9 were collected in the school and sent to Epworth Hospital

Friday, 6th October—At the invitation of the S.C.M., Miss Gipson spoke to the Assembly on the New Hebrides

Thursday, 10th October—Some senior French students attended the Balzac celebrations or ganised by the Alliance Francaise, two girls' projects on Balzac being exhibited

Monday, 16th October—The final House Debate was held between Cato and Fitchett on the subject "That the Communist Dissolution Bill in its present form is in the best interests of the nation." Speaking for the affirmative, Fitchett narrowly defeated Cato, thus winning the Debating Cup for 1950.

Tuesday, 17th October—Mr. Johnston and, Mr Downes, from the Melbourne University, kindly visited the school to tell Senior girls about the courses at the Universities and opportunities opening from them.

Friday, 20th October—Miss Coverlid spoke to the Senior Assembly, under the auspices of the U.N.A., on the situation in Germany on her recent visit to Europe.

Thursday, 26th October — Matriculation

Literature classes saw or performed in scenes from "Captain Brassbound's Conversion" and "The Importance of being Ernest." All girls sincerely thank Miss Dwyer for the time she put into the production of these plays and the helpful talk she gave on them.

Friday, 27th October—A very successful science evening was held, the importance of the occasion being heightened by the first public exhibition of the new Science block, which was almost complete.

Saturday, 28th October—A match was held between the recently-formed school cricket team and a team of fathers of Senior girls. The afternoon was thoroughly enjoyed by players and spectators alike.

Sunday, 29th October—In a very inspiring service of re-dedication for all, nineteen boar ders were received into Church membership at the evening service at Auburn Methodist Church.

Tuesday, 31st October—The Lower Middle School Swimming Sports were held, Cato com ing first, then Berry, Krome, and then Fitchett.

/ I 4 A Thursday, 2nd November—The Middle House Choral Contests were adjudicated by Dr. Floyd. The Houses were judged in this order: Berry, Cato, Krome and Fitchett.

Friday, 3rd November—The Rev Gordon Powell spoke to Senior Assembly, at the invi tation of the S.C.M His subject was "The Sabbath was made for Man." After Senior Scripture examinations, the school broke up for the long, mid-term week-end

Friday, 10th November—Remembrance Day was observed in Assembly. Leaving and Inter mediate exams, began

Saturday, 11th November—Another enjoy able cricket match was played between the school team and fathers of middle school girls.

Thursday, 16th November—The Middle and Lower Middle School Music Recitals took place in the afternoon. An excellent standard was maintained by all performers

Monday, 20th November—Middle and Lower Middle examinations began.

Thursday, 23rd November—The Matricula tion Literature girls held another Play Even ing, with scenes from King Lear Again they thank Miss Dwyer for her help in this way Friday, 24th November—The Senior Swim ming Sports were held.

Monday, 27th November—Old Collegians visited the school, giving girls who were leaving an opportunity to enrol as members of the Club.

Tuesday, 28th November—The School Com munion Service was held at Auburn Church This was the last service for many girls and all felt it an inspiration

Monday, 4th December — Matriculation examinations began Friday, 8th December—A very successful Parents' Day took place The exhibition of work was felt to be up to our best standard.

Monday, 11th December — Intermediate Forms, under the direction of Miss Cerutty and Mr Seymour, produced a Nativity play which was enjoyed and appreciated by all who saw it.

Thursday, 14th December—Lower Middle School Speech Night was held at Canterbury Memorial Hall.

Friday, 15th December—Speech Night was held at Melbourne Town Hall The special singing by the School and the special choir consisted entirely of carols And with gratitude for another successful year, the School broke up

Tuesday, 19th December—The special choir will sing their carols with the Victorian Sym phony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Bernard Heinze, in the Melbourne Town Hall.

Sunday, 24th December—Members of special choir will take part in "Carols by Candlelight" with other Melbourne schools. A group of senior girls will also read portions of scripture Recordings taken of the programme of carols presented on Speech Night will be broadcast. M.C.W

School Activities

Devotional Notes

O Master, let me walk with Thee In lowly paths of service free

Every Wednesday morning before school, Devotional has continued to be held under the guidance and inspiration of Dr. Wood. The number of girls present during the last two terms has been on the whole very pleasing On a few occasions there, were not many present, but the increase later on proved that interest had grown and more girls were realis ing that meeting in this way at the beginning of the day would help them to start that day in a better frame of mind to serve our Master

During second and third terms, Dr. Wood has been reading to us extracts from Stalker's "The Example of Jesus Christ," and we have seen how in every branch of life Jesus, while living as a man on earth, set us a divine example; for instance, we saw the example of Jesus as a man of prayer and as a friend and the influence of Jesus on those about him By thus seeing the standard Jesus set, though we may never hope to reach that standard, we were given a goal to aim at and we saw more clearly what our duty was to those with whom we are in daily contact

I feel sure that every girl who has attended Devotional has been greatly stimulated spiritually.

—M.W.H.

Student Christian Movement

O Loving Lord, who art forever seeking Men of Thy mind, intent to do Thy will, Strong in Thy strength, Thy power and grace, bespeaking; Faithful to Thee, through good report and ill— To Thee we come

This year we have been discovering that life is an adventure through " studying the book "Venturing" during our fortnightly lunchtime meetings We are very grateful to all members

of staff who have helped us co make our "dis coveries."

Beside lunch-time meetings, we have had five speakers in Assembly this year: Mrs. McKenzie, who spoke of her work among the Aborigines of Northern Australia; Mrs McCutcheon, who gave us facts about New Australians and showed us what we should do to help in the assimilation of these people; Deaconess Metherall, who told of her work among people of Melbourne',; inner suburbs; Miss Gipson, who related her impressions of her visit to the New Hebrides; and Rev Gordon Powell who, by many illustrations, gave the truth of "The Sabbath was made for man."

Our final meeting for the year will take the form of a devotional service, when Miss Leila Giles will speak on "An Infectious Faith."

We have had a very successful year as regards inter-school activities At the beginning of the year we had a service at P.L.C We have also had several folk-dances and a hike During the first week-end in September, there was a camp for committee members from various schools Those who attended found great stimulus by getting to know boys and girls from other schools. On 21st December we hope to hold a Schools Day, Christmas service and Folk-drance, to be a grand finish to a good year.

We are hoping to form a Junior branch soon for girls in Middle School, to make toys for New Australian children. We are hoping in so doing to form a link of friendship amongst Australians, old and new Finally, we would like to thank Miss Hors man for her unfailing help and interest in everything we have done this year.

—L.M.D

Reception of Church Members

The Annual Service for the Reception of Church Members was held at Auburn Metho dist Church on Sunday evening, 29th October, when nineteen boarders were received on pro fession of faith The Rev Henry Clarnette,

minister of the Church, preached the sermon, the service being conducted by Mr Clarnette and Dr Wood The boarders received into membership were Sidna Armstrong, Joyce Bourchier, June Bremner, Janice Clarke, Lor raine Curnick, Margaret Dean, Beverley Doherty, Shirley Dunoon, Patricia Elsbury, Joan Graham, Dawn Hodge, Vivian Knight, Shirley Merrylees, Dawn Northcott, Margaret Philp, Betty Searle, June Suttcn,' Valma Wil liams and Rhonda Wykes

, United Nations Association

This year, under the leadership of Miss Kellaway, the United Nations group has been a very active one We have tried to foster enthusiasm in the school for this important organisation in various ways

Our appeal for the Children of Europe was very well supported All the forms had special efforts to raise money, and the United Nations group had a party as its effort. At the party we sang the folk songs of other' nations and enjoyed learning their dances We held a mannequin parade of national costumes, which were very colourful Altogether the substantial sum of £206/15/6 was raised for the appeal

Recently, Miss Jean Lawson, who conducts the 3DB Children's Hour, asked if our U.N.A would send representatives to speak over the air Representatives from three other schools were also present to take part in a session especially conducted for United Nations Day, 24th October. The two girls enjoyed very much the experience of telling listeners about our United Nations Association

During the year we have invited many in teresting people to come and speak to the school in Open Period Mrs Rothfield, who won a scholarship to Lake Success, gave us a very clear picture of the U.N. Assembly and its workings Shortly after the United Nations forces intervened in Korea, the Rev Frank Borland, who had been a missionary in that country, came and explained conditions in Korea, and the course the war had taken up till that time The Rev A Clarke, in his talk on Papua, gave us some insight into conditions there, and talked about the people and their way of life The Rev B Chapman told us of

the Jewish Communal Settlements which had been successfully established in Palestine. An interesting address on Germany was given us by Miss Coverlid

Mrs. Mammen and Miss Tyler have both visited our fortnightly meetings Mrs Mammen talked to us about the government and customs in India, and Miss Tyler gave us interesting little sidelights on her trip overseas We thank them both most sincerely

At many of our lunch-time meetings we have shown films or film strips which are very popular and which help to make us more keenly aware of the needs of others At other times the meetings have taken the form of a talk prepared and presented by one or two girls about countries or international events which are of most immediate importance at that time.

We would like to thank Miss Kellaway for her most helpful leadership throughout the year

—L.S

Debating Notes

Soft lights, the low murmur of voices, a sharp rap from one end of the long, green, cloth-covered table, and another inter-school debate begins

During second term the Debating Society acted as hostesses to a team from the M.U.D.C (which translated means Melbourne University Debating Club), with whom we debated for mally "That Capital punishment should be abolished." We also paid a return visit to Melbourne High School, where the highlight of the evening was not the debate, which ranged from "having loved and lost' to "the powers of the United Nations," but the playing back of part of the-debate, which they had recorded upon their wire recorder After which the team obliged by singing (?) the first verse and chorus of "The College Badge." (We were afterwards convinced that we should confine our talents to debating.)

In third term Miss Cochrane took a team of ten girls to Wesley College to cross verbal swords with members of their society. They were able to absorb other people's opinions, and the wide diversity of opinions expressed

only made the evening more interesting and instructive Later on in the term, we welcomed a team from Scotch College. A great deal of preparation had been put into the speeches for this debate, and the subjects, varying from "Our arbitration system" to "pictures for children" were fully dealt with, although the only subject upon which we reached complete unanimity was supper

Unfortunately the Society has been able to hold only two lunch-hour meetings during the past two terms Both meetings have been led by girls from Leaving forms, and promising talent was discovered. The subject of the second debate was "That modern parents do not understand their children." We decided that they did

Perhaps the most nerve-wracking moment in a debater's life is when she stands in front of the Assembly, and realises that her voice must, in a few seconds, shatter the silence, and attempt to hold her audience's interest for three minutes. In second term six noble orators from Krome and Cato survived the ordeal Cato proved to us "That independent schools should not be abolished."

Then in third term, the victors of the first term debate, Fitchett, met Cato and proved to them and the school "That the Communist Party Dissolution Bill in its present form is in the best interests of the community." The speeches were all well constructed, and in teresting, and we were glad that Dr. Wood and not ourselves had to decide which side had presented the better case The vanquished and the audience join in congratulating Fitchett, who have now won the Debating Cup for 1950

Finally, the Debating Society would like to thank Dr Wood for adjudicating at the House debates, and Miss Cochrane and Miss Cerutty, our presidents, who have taken an active interest in the Society and given up their time to help us improve and practise our debating.

—E.G.H

Soc'al Service Notes

Although no one girl can do a great deal for the community, she can do a small part, rnd thus in a big school like M.L.C if every

girl co-operates, a large amount of good can be done

From the very good results this year, it is evident that every girl is doing her share in helping less fortunate people.

Once again the special efforts arranged by the Forms have been most successful. Cakes, sweets and flower stalls have been well patron ised as usual The following are the sum totals of money sent to some of the institutions up to date:

Children and Austin Hospitals £49 14 4 Blind Institute 39151 1 Inland Missions 1517 2 Methodist Babies' Homes 53 8 5 United Nations' Appeal for Children 215 0 0

The Food for Britain appeal has been ex cellently supported this year. So far 408 parcels have been sent During third term most parcels were sent to old people Special thanks are due to Miss Lardner and the Craft Studio staff for their most efficient handling of the scheme

The response to the Egg Day Appeal was very good A record number of eggs—3650— and £6/0/9 were collected and sent to Epworth Hospital

Girls this year have again been helping at the North Richmond and Collingwood Mis sions They have been playing games with the children, repairing tops and books and many other little jobs have been done to help the people in charge.

In conclusion, we wish to thank Miss Dahle, Mrs Kelly, Miss Sutton, all the Social Service staff, and the Social Service captains for their co-operation and untiring efforts this year.

—A.C.B.

Club Notes

Senior Maths Group

This year we of the Senior Mathematics Group have regularly enjoyed our "fortnightly half-hour." At the beginning of the year our knowledge of the history of the development of mathematics was greatly increased by some

interesting talks given to us by Miss Kellaway —how the Egyptians, who were agricultura lists, used geometry, whilst the Arabians (traders) used arithmetic and algebra We saw samples of their notation (they did not use x's and y's) which were quite unintelligible to us

Early in Second term, Mr. Seymour kindly consented to talk to us about "Astronomy." This we found very interesting, and hoped that a further talk on the matter would be given by him, but he found time, the essential factor, lacking We later, under Miss Kellaway's guidance, studied the origin of terms used in mathematics, finding, for example, that "elimi nate" means "to kick out of doors"!

Towards the latter end of the year we have solved cryptograms, otherwise long division sums, jvith letters instead of numbers All through the year if anyone has brought a puzzle, we have worked it out (or tried to!) and a few "Puzzle Half-hours" have been held

We would like to reassure all girls who are not members of the Mathematics Group that this is not a society founded for "out-of-hours torture" in the form of mathematics, but for the genuine enjoyment of all who attend. This year's members (alas! few in number) sin cerely hope that a greater response will be shown next year

We would all like to thank Miss Kellaway very heartily for the sincere interest she has shown, and for the amount of energy she has expended to make our meetings truly "some thing to be remembered."

—H.D.K.

Sub-Intermediate Maths

This club started its activities again in first term, and at the first meeting the following officers were elected:

President: Laelia Burke.

Secretary: Gillian Anderson

The group was formed to discuss Mathe matical topics in Sub-Intermediate forms At the first meeting, mathematical problems and posers brought by various members were dis cussed A film on Percentage was shown to members during the year—Gillian Anderson.

Walking Club Notes

This year we have managed to have four most successful hikes. In first term we jour neyed to Beagley's Bridge, where we ate our lunch, and then continued our hike to Sassa fras, and shortly afterwards found ourselves at our usual destination, One Tree Hill. It —J

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was a perfect day and we had a good attend ance In second term we held another hike, and this time we went to The Patch. Coming home, we went through Sherbrooke Forest, and though some renowned members of the club seemed to doubt our reliability as guides, we all safely caught the bus at Belgrave!

At mid-term we had the highlight of the whole year—the "week-end hike." Forty of us once again went to Clifden Farm and had a wonderful time, the weather being perfect. We went for some very interesting hikes, and had great fun playing games after tea and in the early part of the morning. On Sunday we held a short service before going out for the day Everyone enjoyed this break in the term's work, and we hope all felt the benefit of the "fresh air and fun."

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We have just held our final hike for 1950, to Warrandyte, and we found the same enthu siasm as had been present at our first hike. On this hike, several girls had a swim in the river, for the weather was warm

Camera Club

"Can you take it?"

This year we have been meeting on Tuesday afternoons, and even though our numbers have not been very large, we have had a successful year.

Mr Hammond, from Kodak, helped us con stantly with this hobby. We have been shown how to develop and print our own photos, and have been given many hints as to how and when to take good photos. One afternoon we went on a tour of the school and found a great deal of material for attractive "shots." We extend our sincere thanks to Mr Hammond for his enlightening addresses.

The girls who went to Central Australia found they were helped by all they had learnt at the Camera Club We feel sure that after the helpful criticism given, we shall always remember to have the right exposure, a good background, and the horizon in the right place We also raised 30/ by printing photos for those who did not belong to the club. The money was for the Hermannsburg Mission and the St Mary's Mission in Central Australia

Our sincere thanks go to Miss Jackson and Miss Mitchell for their interest and leadership in helping to make the Walking Club such a popular and happy club.

—N.E.F.

Last, but not least, we would like to thank Mr. McKnight and Mr. Seymour for their support throughout the year

—L.M.D and J.W

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—L Mitchell

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Library Notes

"Come, and take choice of all my library, And so beguile thy sorrow."

—Shakespeare (Titus Andronicus.)

For a very happy and successful year in the Library, we would like to thank Mrs Taylor and Miss Iversen, and all members of the Library Committee, who have worked unceas ingly so that the girls might take advantage of all the facilities offered

One important event in the Library this term was the visit on 28th August of a group of country teachers who were attending the Library Vacation School in Melbourne. They spent the afternoon with us and saw a demon stration given by the girls of the various types of work done during Library periods. To the girls who put so much work into making the visit the success it was—our hearty thanks

Much of our work was again sent to Eng land and was displayed by the British Ministry of Education at a residential summer school for sixty librarians from English and Scottish schools Three pieces of work have been held by the Ministry for permanent display in their London office.

Two new ideas this term were hand-painted Christmas cards for parents who visited the Library on Parents' Day These cards were very attractively done and we are sure that parents who were fortunate enough to receive them were delighted with their gifts.

The second idea was a namesake competi tion This required girls to enter a project about well-known personages with the same name as their own, and the results provided very interesting reading and artistic drawings and decorations

Early this term, the borrowing days for fiction were increased, and this system has proved very satisfactory and much easier for the borrowers We would like to welcome the new members of committee who were not men tioned in the last "Silver & Green," namely: Helen Jones, Wendy Smith, Sue Peverill, Elaine Stewart, Wendy Collett, Barbara Ting man, Barbara Wenborn, and thank them for the time and work they have given to the Library this term

For the rapidly-growing borrowers' list in both fiction and reference sections, we are very grateful to, and proud of, all borrowers, and we hope that next year in the Library will be as happy and as profitable for all as it has been this year

—L.B and A.W French Club Notes

The first French party of the year was held at P.L.C Mr Karagheusian showed us some slides of the beautiful cathedrals in France

At the second party, which was held at M.L.C., we were greatly honoured to have with us Professor Chisholm, and also Madame Cocherton, General Secretary of the Alliance Francaise. Professor Chisholm explained (in French, of course) the meaning and the beauty of the five poems prescribed for Matriculation study this year. After his talk we were all able to read the poems with greater appreciation Madame Cocherton read the poems to us and also played some recordings of them At the end of the afternoon, money was given by all towards the sending of a food parcel to some needy elderly people in France

Early in second term three matriculation girls thoroughly enjoyed their participation in the Alliance Francaise Drama Festival, in which they acted a most amusing one act play, "Rosalie." The actresses (?) found the story so amusing that they had great difficulty in keeping straight faces Later, in Open period, the play was presented to the school

Most of the Matriculation students went to the production of "Le medecin malgre lui" (Moliere) by the Alliance Francaise They all found that they enjoyed the play much better after having seen it acted

Although the Club has had no other official excursions, many girls have seen the French films shown at a city theatre

This year being the centenary of the death of Balzac, one of the greatest nineteenth cen tury French novelists, the Alliance Francaise held an exhibition. Shirley Gawith and Tamara Weyman prepared very fine projects about Balzac which were displayed at the exhibition. These projects, together with those

from P.L.C., will be sent to Paris, after having been shown in all the capitals of Aus tralia and New Zealand Six girls who went to the opening of the exhibition were very thrilled on being presented to Monsieur Strauss, Consul-General to Australia, and also on having their photo taken with him

The Alliance Francaise results are a clear indication of the great interest taken in French this year.

Alliance Francaise Examination Results:

Dictation:

Grade I.—Second Honourable Mention: Shirley Gawith; Honourable Mention, Unity Cole, Tamara Weyman, Marjorie Hodge, Shirley Inglis, Beverley Webster, Beverley Cohen

Grade II.—Honourable Mention: Elaine Gibbs, Gwenda Jacobs, Wendy Gardner Grade III.—Honourable Mention: Dorothy Alexander, Kathleen Old Reading and Conversation: Grade I.—First Honourable Mention: Shirley Gawith

Honourable Mention: Maryrose Campbell, Unity Cole, Tamara Weyman, Marjorie Hodge, Shirley Inglis

Poetry:

Grade I.—Equal First Prize, Monica Wood Equal Second Prize, Beverley Cohen First Honourable Mention, Maryrose Campbell, Tamara Weyman Second Honourable Men tion, Susie Lipton Honourable Mention, Shirley Inglis, Marjorie Hodge, Shirley Gawith, Lorraine Evans, Ailsa Brownlee, Denise Bradly, Shirley Long, Lesley Walter, Pamela Hendy, Margaret McLeod, Beverley Webster Grade II.—First Honourable Mention: Elizabeth Wilder Honourable Mention: Gwenda Jacobs, Noelle Russell, Suzanne Peverill

Grade III.—Second Honourable Mention: Shirley Shulman. Third Honourable Men tion: Dorothy Alexander, Jennifer Harding Honourable Mention: Gracie Barr Grade IV.—Honourable Mention: Joan Margolis, Brohnwyn Harris, Jill Woodfull,

Margaret Mclnnes, Heather Williams, Mar garet Hirons, • Jennifer Hansford, Barbara Nicholls, Pamela Jones, Hilary Dunn, Dalys Hearn, Janet Miller, Josephine Brownrigg

The French Club would like to thank Miss Dahle and Mile Bracquart for their help and encouragement given to all students this year.

—A.C.B

German Club Notes

This year has been a quiet but very success ful year for the members of the German Language Club

On 6th May the Matriculation girls invited the Matriculation German students from other schools to attend a lecture given by Mr Van Abbe on Lessing, "The Founder of German Literature." The girls and mistresses from P.L.C and M.C.E.G.G.S were able to attend, and we enjoyed the lecture very much, because it helped us to understand better that period of literature which we are studying

On 21st June German students from Inter mediate onwards went to a Folk Song afternoon at the University We learnt many beautiful songs there and were glad to meet some of the University German students Dr Samuel made explanatory comments on the songs

Later in second term Shirley Gawith gave a lunch-time lecture about Lessing and the period the "Enlightenment" (Aufklarung) which was very interesting and helpful for Matriculation German and Modern History girls

Towards the end of second term many of us were contestants for the Goethe Prize for speaking poetry Many girls were successful Shirley Gawith, Jennifer East, Gracie Barr and Jennifer Vincent received Very Honour able Mentions for their efforts.

We are greatly indebted to Mrs Clahr for all her guidance and help throughout the year, and hope that next year's German Club activi ties will be as successful as they have been this year —M.M

Berry House Notes

Berry started off 1950 in great style by winning the Senior Athletics This was the first time we had won the sports for many

years Never will we forget how thrilled we were in winning the Proficiency Cup, which put us just three points ahead of Cato, and thus gaining for Berry the coveted Bettye Hammon Cup for aggregate points

Our results in the sporting field were not quite as good as those of the other Houses. However, fine team spirit was shown in all matches Hearty thanks to all members of House teams for their efforts and loyalty.

We sincerely thank Janet Huntington, who has led all our sporting activities with great ability and untiring effort, and also Janet Barrow for the good work done by her in all swimming activities

Congratulations to Lesley Walter and Elaine Stewart on their "re-dates" for hockey

First term, the Berry debating team, taking the negative side of the subject "That it is in the best interests of the community that all commercial radio stations should be nation alised" were unsuccessful in convincing those present of their convictions Congratulations, Fitchett, on your splendid debating skill! To next year's Berry team we wish the best of luck and hope they carry off the Debating Cup

In second term we held a sweets stall, by which £6/6/3 was raised for the United Nations Appeal for Children.

Special thanks to Estelle Binns and Julie Rogers for their leadership in the Senior Choral contest. The attendances at the prac tices were very good, and although we did not win, we all thoroughly enjoyed our partici pation in the contest Congratulations, Fitchett, on your beautiful singing

The Middles have been a most enthusiastic section of the House this year, their most notable contribution to Berry's record being the winning of the Middle Choral contest, in which they narrowly defeated Cato by half a mark Congratulations to Katharine O'Neill, our conductor, our pianists Lesley Andrew and Nola Thomas, and Pam Webster, who played the clarinet so beautifully for our special item The Middles have also done well in all their matches. Well done, tennis team, on winning all your matches. The House thanks Jill Dixon and Katharine O'Neill for their fine co-operation in all House activities

The Lower Middles have helped the House in many ways this year Special thanks to the captains, Lois Jones and Laurel Wood.

In our activities this year we have cer tainly done our best, although not always have we caried off the laurels.

We are very grateful for the opportunities of House assemblies. Not only is House spirit fostered, but we also have the opportunity of worshipping together.

The House thanks Miss Cerutty, Miss Short and the other Berry House mistresses who have shown great interest and given such en couragement in all House activities Thanks are also due to the Berry prefects, associate prefects and House representatives for the House spirit they have fostered

To all those leaving, Berry wishes every success; to those returning, "all the best" for a successful 1951, when we know that all Berry-ites will do all they can for their House —A.C.B

Cato House Notes

A good start was made in first term when Cato gained the lead Under the direction of Jo Rogers, Cato won the Senior Baseball and the Middles were second to Krome. In the Athletic sports, 'Cato was second, and we congratulate Berry on winning the Bettye Hammon and Proficiency Cups, and our own Middles who, with Barbara Paton as House Captain, and Janet Miller as Sports Captain, won the Intermediate Points Cup House assemblies were begun this year and were found to be very successful, being one activity in which the House unites. The pro jected House badges will also help to encourage this necessary unity between the various sec tions of the House.

The Lower Middle House, under the leader ship of Jill Evans and Paddy Dixson, have been a very enthusiastic group. Their House party, judging from the peanut hunt, was thoroughly enjoyed They congratulated Krome on winning their Athletic sports In this final term they have been victorious in their Swimming sports

Cato took second place in the basketball and tennis, and congratulates Fitchett and Krome

on their respective wins. In the hockey, Cato tried hard, and recognises the other Houses' skill In the first inter-House cricket matches to be held, Jo led the team to a promising victory. We noted the number of Middle House girls in the team, and wish them success in future years

There was great enthusiasm • among the Seniors for the Choral contests. Our con ductor, Mary Hughes, and accompanist, Mar jorie Atkinson, obtained remarkable results with this enthusiasm, but the more talented House won. We acknowledge Fitchett's beau tiful singing.' The Middle choir, under the baton of Gretta Bull, with Diana Dufty accompanying, were second in their contests, and congratulate Berry.

In Cato's first debate, Krome was convinced "that independent schools should not be abolished." You will remember Mary Hughes' brilliant debating. In the final debate Fitchett proved to Cato that "the anti-Communist Bill in its present form is in the best interests of the nation." Well done, Fitchett.

Earlier in the year, Cato was not remarkable for lifesaving, despite Cecile Benjamin's efforts This term more girls are taking an active interest and our results are improving. We look forward hopefully to the coming Senior Swimming sports

At the .end of second term Krome replaced Cato as the leading House We heartily con gratulate them, and may the best House win!

Cato gives three hearty cheers for her Sports Captain, Jo Rogers, for her untiring work And we give more cheers to the Senior Prefect and our associates for their support What would we have done without Mary's vigorous conducting? To the mainstays of the House Miss Horsman and the other House Mistresses we again give acknowledgment of their loyal and helpful interest in all our activities

May the House continue its good work and aim even higher!

.M.L.P.

Choral contest and Senior Basketball We were very lucky to have Cath Blake as our Sports Captain again, for she has served the House with never-failing loyalty and enthu siasm

Our congratulations go to Susie Lipton, who led the Debating team which defeated Cato in the final debate. The subject was the present "Red" Bill which is being introduced to Par liament, and we could almost imagine Susie, Beverley and Monica debating in the House of Representatives!

Fitchett girls seem to excel when using their voices, for we also won the Senior Choral contests, under the able leadership of Mar garet Kerr, Shirley McAllister and Margaret Anne Kerrison Margaret Kerr's vitality seemed to overflow when she was conducting, and "enthused" the whole house to sing with "heart and soul and voice." The pianists did a grand job, for without them we would be helpless. Our thanks also go to the girls presenting special items The Middle contests did not result in such great successes for Fitchett, but congratulations, Berry, on a fine effort.

On the Sports Field we have not been so successful, but we heartily congratulate Berry on winning the Athletic sports. For the first time we played inter-House cricket matches, and these created a great deal of interest, both with non-players and players, and we see plenty of "Don Bradmans" for future years.

To Miss Betts and other House Mistresses go our sincerest thanks for their help and guidance We were very happy to welcome Miss Compton and Mrs Mammen as House Mistresses this year, but we deeply regret tem porarily losing Miss Betts's valuable assistance at the end of this year, and wish her a most enjoyable trip to England I think both mistresses and girls realised the benefit of House Assemblies twice a term, and we hope they will continue in future years

Fitchett House Notes

This year Fitchett has experienced some success and also some failure Our main suc cesses have been in Debating, the Senior

Finally, I would like to thank the whole House for their co-operation throughout the year, and their whole-hearted support The work of Anne Garret and Elisabeth Tweddell with the Middle School, also the Lower Middle School officers' work, was appreciated; they

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Bettine Dusting, Lorraine Spence (capt.), Beverley Malcolm, Diana Harcourt, Anne Elliott, Jocelyn Rogers, Patricia Thompson, Nancy Gray In Front: Shirley Bayles

BASEBALL TEAM

—Photo C Stuart Tompkins Jocelyn Rogers (capt.), Val O'Connor, Joan Graham, Joan Gordon, Janet Reardon, Beverley Malcolm, Ainslie Rowe, Lorice Whitaker, Helen Caldwell, Cath Blake

did a great deal to help the Seniors and also to rally the Middles. To the prefects, associate prefects, and senior girls, in fact to the whole of Fitchett House, I wish every success in the coming years.

"For be it loss or victory, we'll ever persevere."

—N.E.F.

the girls together to discuss House matters. We had a House Party during first term, which enabled the girls to become better acquainted with other members of the House

The sincere thanks of the House go to Lorraine for all the good work she has put into Krome's sporting activities, and to Joan, Phillipa, Adrian, Ronis and all others who have co-operated in House affairs

Krome House Notes

So far Krome has had a very successful year, and is hopefully anticipating the results of the Senior Swimming sports

We began the year well, by winning the Lower Middle School Athletic sports It was not through lack of enthusiasm that the Senior girls were not so successful.

The last event of the term was the inter House Debate against Cato, who narrowly de feated our team by one point on the subject "That independent schools should be abo lished," Krome taking the affirmative The members of our team were Ervyn Hayes, Lorraine Evans and Helen Tewksbury, whom we thank for the work they 'put into their arguments. Congratulations, Cato!

Term II found us working hard to reach Cato, who were top House at the end of first term. After an exciting series of matches, our Senior teams succeeded in gaining first place in tennis, second in basketball, and equal first in hockey, while the Middle teams won their basketball and came second in tennis.

The Fitchett Senior Choir deserved the win they had at the Senior House Choral contests —we were fourth, whilst our Middle School Choir gained third position in the contest this term. The House would like to thank Mary, Eunice, Lynette, Jennifer, and girls who took part in special items for their good work during the contests

Our cricket during third term was not up to the standard of the other Houses, but we suc ceeded in winning the Middle baseball Although we did not win the Lower Middle School Swimming sports, a large number of our girls has done Resuscitation and Life-saving examinations.

This year House assemblies were introduced once a month, and these helped in bringing

Finally, we should like to express our grati tude to Miss Kellaway and the Krome Mis tresses for their support and kindly advice throughout the year.

The very best of luck for the future, Krome! Keep that green flag flying high!

—D.H

Boarders' Notes

For some of us, the returning day for second term was deferred one day from Mon day, 6th June, to the Tuesday, owing to there being a train strike on that particular day. However, by Tuesday the Boarding House was once again occupied by all 144 of us This term we welcomed Bette Allen, Josie Clemence and Elizabeth Milnes as Boarders, beginning here for the first time Also, we welcomed Beverley Slade at Easter-time as a Boarder, and hope that now they have "settled in." We said "good-bye" to Dorothy Jeffrey, Margaret McDonald and Rosalind Williams, the first of whom is nursing, while the others are now day-girls.

The School Dance was held at Tudor Court on Friday, 9th June, and in the evening, twenty very attractive and excited Senior Boarders danced all cares away at a most suc cessful night, returning to school with enormous balloons, happy memories, and other such souvenirs

Dr Wood took a small group of Boarders to P.S.A on Sunday, 18th June, where various hymns were sung by the girls in connection with an appeal for the most popular hymn Solos were sung by Elaine Cavenagh, Joan Graham and Wendy Smith. On the same afternoon, the Presbyterian girl? attended a Youth Tea held at their church in Hawthorn, and en joyed very much both the tea and the follow ing lecture and discussion.

For the first three weeks previous to 23rd June, each of the four Wings was practising very industriously—often noisily, both vocally and physically—their items for Birthday Night Everywhere and at all times, decorations and costumes were being made, and everyone grew more excited as time advanced. Eventually, the night did arrive, and after a wonderful "Birth day Tea," our guests came and we presented our concert in Fitchett Hall. Supper concluded a very happy celebration of our 68th Birthday. (A detailed account of this' night is given elsewhere.)

The seven Boarders who went to Central Australia in May had an opportunity to invite and show friends pictures and souvenirs of their trip, on Monday, 26th June. Pictures were shown in the Music Hall, and after a tour of the display in Fitchett Hall, supper was served and all had a most enjoyable evening

On Saturday, 8th July, the Resident staff issued us a challenge to play a basketball match Naturally we accepted, and everyone crowded to see the memorable battle How we cheered and prided ourselves. when the Boarders' team very skilfully took the game from the Staff!

We broke up for mid-term week-end on Friday, 14th July, and returned' again on Monday, 17th July, after three very pleasant days of holiday, refreshed and inspired for exams., which loomed so very closely in the near future

The presentation of Wesley's school play, "Richard of Bordeaux," was attended by a party of Boarders on Friday, 21st July This particularly fine display was well presented and acted, and was consequently enjoyed by all who attended.

Many Boarders took part in the Senior Music Recitals given on 28th and 29th July, and we congratulate all those who shared in its success.

Is it not written "much study is a weariness of the flesh?" Then why are the Senior Boarders so busily occupied? Why the deep silence and worried faces? Oh! Exams, begin on 10th August, and everyone is studying hard Luckily, the heavy tension of exams, had com

pletely disappeared by 18th August, when exams, ended, and then only the healthy fear of results was. experienced by some.

During exams., on 13 th August, four Boarders were received into membership at the Hawthorn Presbyterian Church.

While the madrigals in House took part in a programme given at the Conservatorium on 25th August, a group of Boarders attended films given in the Chapter House, St Paul's Cathedral Both outings were very successful and enjoyable

Following our invitation, the P.L.C. Boarders arrived in full force on Saturday, 26th August, to piay matches in tennis, basketball and hockey with our Boarders Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the games and welcomed the chance to meet friends at P.L.C A very popular afternoon tea concluded the afternoon

The term closed very happily on Friday, 1st September. With the passing of second term, we said good-bye to two cf our members, Iris Clifford and Myrna Holmes, who had been with us since the beginning of the year, and who have become day-girls. We also con gratulate very heartily Rosemary Groves and Pauline Tingman, who were both awarded their hockey colours this term.

With happy thoughts for some and sad thoughts for others, the Boarders returned for the final term of 1950 on Monday, 18th September, after a long vacation We were very happy to receive into our "family" Phyllis Cheese and Anne Masters, and we hope that they have become very happy Boarders by now.

A "fancy-dress" dance was held in the gym on Saturday, 30th September, when everyone turned up in original, very humorous and weird, fantastic costumes But by far the most original and outstanding ensemble was "Smith and Smith, the Hairdressing and Beauty Aid Advisers," as presented by our "Smith pair." The prize of the evening was unanimously presented to them No doubt they have had many callers since!

On Saturday, 28th October, about 50 Boarders were invited to M.L.C., Elsternwick, to play Softball, tennis and basketball there

After matches held in between showers of rain in the morning, we stopped for a most en joyable lunch and then resumed the matches Everyone greatly enjoyed seeing the "sister school" and meeting the girls at sport and in such a friendly way

Dr Wood and the Rev Glarnette took the evening service at Auburn, when nineteen Boarders were received into Church member ship on Sunday, 29th October.

The Lower Middle Boarders' swimming team was greatly excited on the afternoon 'of Tues day, 31st October, when they competed against the* School team. Accompanied by frenzied shouts of "House!" they valiantly swam furiously and tipped the ledge just after the School team Well done, Boarders!

Our mid-term holidays began on Friday, 3rd November, and we returned to school once more on Tuesday, 7th November, to be plunged into the deep gloom and anguish of exams., which began for Senior Boarders on 10th Novembers. Matric. girls were spared these feelings, as theirs were yet to come.

Following an invitation from the Wesley Boarders, a party of fifty Senior girls attended their Chapel Service on Sunday, 12th Novem ber After an excellent service, we were served supper, and then followed a short time in which to chat Soon after, we returned to school, all agreed that it had been both a pleasant and successful evening.

With great rejoicings, the Seniors finished their exams, on Friday, 17th November, and could sympathise with Matric girls, who were preparing for theirs

On Saturday evening, 18tn November, the Wesley boarders visited us and we all enjoyed one of the best evenings of the year with games in the gym. and supper in the dining hall.

The Boarders' Senior Swimming team, with great practice to back them up, meets the School team on Friday, 24th November We wish them every success, and hope that we can boast both sports and swimming cup for 1950

To the Senior Boarders, who begin their Matriculation exams, on Monday, 4th Decem ber, we extend all our good wishes.

Many Boarders who belong to the School Choir are remaining in Melbourne to take part in the concert on Tuesday, 19th December, at which the Choir is to be the assisting artist Others are also staying to take part in "Carols by Candlelight" on Christmas Eve.

Lower Middle School Speech Night is to be held on Thursday, 14th December, followed by Senior Speech Night on Friday, 15 th December So, by Saturday, 16th December, House will have said "good-bye, good luck" to all its happy occupants for th=: long Christmas holidays. Members of the Resident Staff who are leaving include Miss Johnston, and Miss Marrows, who is returning to England To them both we say "Thank you" for all their loyal service and friendly interest, advice and co-operation

We also extend very sincere thanks to Dr Wood for all his consideration throughout the year, and most particularly for his guid ance; Miss Ball, who has been extremely good to us; as always, Mrs Wood; and the two Sisters, who have shared and attended to our ills, and all other members cf Staff for their interest, help and co-operation; and also the Prefects and Wing-captains, who have helped make this year so very happy and successful.

To those Senior girls who are leaving School at the end of this year, we wish them "only happiness, joy and success" wherever they go in their new venture into life. The thoughts of those returning will be with them always, and we hope that they will ever be loyal and faithful to House. At the end of the year, may they sing with true School and House spirit:

"We've laughed and talked, and worked' and played, as day by day went past, And now we have to leave it all, for school is o'er at last; And we must join the fighting ranks and see life's battle through, But, oh, old School, we've loved you well; good-bye, good luck to you!"

—S.McA

Boarders' Birthday Night

Friday morning, 23rd June, dawned cold and grey, but the spirit in House was far from that Girls were congratulating each other upon their sixty-seventh birthday, and it seemed that 6 p.m. would never come.

At last it was 5.30, and after presenting the mistresses in each wing with sprays of flowers, we all trooped down to the dining room, which was beautifully decorated with brightly coloured balloons and silver stars

After Dr. Wood and Mrs. Wood, with mem bers of the family, and the Resident Staff, had seated themselves, the rest of us settled down to devour the "scrumptuous" meal before us. Fruit salads and trifles, with other delicacies, disappeared at a rapid speed, not to mention the traditional three-tiered birthday cake Many thanks to the Domestic Staff for a really beautiful tea After we had sung "Happy birthday to us" and "For we are jolly good fellows," and after Doctor Wood had read out the telegrams of congratulations, and Miss Ball had been presented with two books, we all adjourned to meet our guests and take them to their seats in Fitchett Hall.

It was then that the fun realjy began Such comments as these could be heard: "Is my wig straight?" "Can anyone lend me a safety pin?" "I can't remember my opening speech!" "Draw me a 'mo' please!"

Some time later, a packed Fitchett Hall waited breathlessly to see the curtain rise on the first item—West Wing's "May Queen." This was very colourful and bright, with plenty of maypole-dancing and singing, while the girls on the stage looked as if they were enjoying themselves as much as the audience They probably were.

Next came Upper Lower, with two very amusing plays, which kept the audience in side splitting mirth the whole way through "The Three Sisters" gave a really polished perfor mance, and it was not until "Interruptions" intervened, that the audience viewed the lovely spectacle of "Alice Blue Gown," which was really delightful

"The Emperor's Carpet," a play given by the Lower Tower girls, was also very good,

and the slanting eyes and deeply coloured com plexions were so convincing that 'it was difficult to recognise the actresses The whole thing was very successful, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed it - >•

Last on the programme was a Gilbert and Sullivan opera, "Trial by Jury," which was done by the girls of East Wing. The audience enjoyed it very much, and the last rousing chorus brought down the curtain on yet an other extremely successful Birthday night.

Surely not food again! But without supper, Birthday night would hardly be complete Cream puffs, sandwiches and drinks vanished from sight, and the ice-cream that followed quickly disappeared too Mary Hughes, on behalf of the day girls, gave us her reminis cences of the previous sixty-seven years, and came to the conclusion that this Birthday was really the best—as far as she could remember! (Ah! those were the good old days, Mary.)

After loud cheers, and "Auld Lang Syne," the guests went home, and the Boarders re tired to the bathrooms to rub and scrub for quite some time to try to remove all the grease paint and make-up And so to bed

Many thanks to all the Resident Staff for their help in the preparations for such a won derful night.

—E.B.

—Margaret Kerr, Hon Vl.b, 16 yrs., Fitchett

"Music—the

—Song for St Cecilia's Day

This year we welcomed the following new members to the Music Staff:

Miss Neva Start, Mus.Bac (singing); Miss Elaine Hurd, Mus.Bac (piano); Mr Otmar Silberstein (viola); Miss Wendy Taylor, Mus Bac., who has taken Miss Bazeley's place and teaches violin, orchestra, musical appreciation, musical perception, Intermediate class singing, piano; Miss Mignon Weston (oboe).

The Music Scholarship tests were held at the beginning of the year, Dr. Floyd and Miss L Stirling both adjudicating Miss Stirling had just returned from England, and we were particularly pleased to see her here once more. The successful winners of scholarships were:

Senior Piano Scholarship (gift of E A Wright, Esq.)—Patricia Greer.

Intermediate Piano Scholarship, "The Ruth Flockart" (gift of Mrs Purvis, Mrs F Bond and Miss O Pizzey)—Pamela Greenall

Junior Piano Scholarship (gift of Danks Trust)—Jane Elton and Eril Hutton

Violin Scholarship (gift of the late Mrs F J Cato)—Gretta Bull

Singing Scholarship (gift of the late Sir Aaron Danks)—Mary Hughes.

Orchestral Scholarship (gift of Mrs Karl Kumm)—Pamela Webster (clarinet)

Orchestral Scholarship (gift of Miss L. Stirling)—Janice Clarke and Mary Rowe (both 'cello)

Original Composition (gift of "Orpheus") — Iris Arnold

Junior Violin Scholarship (gift of friend of M.L.C.)—Katharine O'Neill

Open Scholarship (gift of Dr Leonard Ball)—Estelle Binns (singing)

Open Scholarship (gift of Dr Douglas Thomas)—Susie Lipton (violin) and Elaine Cavenagh (singing)

Several weeks later, a very successful and interesting programme was given by these scholarship holders The high standard shown made a splendid beginning to our musical activities for the year.

The four series of Celebrity and Youth Con certs were attended this year by a large number of girls, who applied for season's tickets These have been very much enjoyed and were of great instructional value

A most unusual recital was given in our Music Hall on 24th March by the Indian dancer, Shivaram and his partner, Janaki. Using weird recorded Indian music and heavy incense, they presented Interpretative Dances of Indian origin and background, including a Temple Dance by Janaki, who was an actual temple dancer It was evident that eyes, hands and fingers play a most important part in interpreting the stories within the dances.

M.L.C took a very active part in the V.S.M.A Schools' Music Festivals, held on 8th, 9th and 10th May, when two Junior Choirs and the School Choir were entered. We could not enter a Senior Choir owing to the Festival and our Annual Church Service occurring almost simultaneously. The two Junior Choirs under the direction of Miss McKay and Miss Taylor, performed on the Monday morning, and Miss Flockart conducted the Senior Choir, which sang on Tuesday night On both occasions Miss Flockart con ducted all the massed music It was a great thrill to sing together in the massed works as well as hearing just how differently the various schools presented the set works No schools presented these set works exactly alike and therein lies the value of such Festivals. Madri gal groups, treble choirs, and the hearty bass notes of the boys all added variety to the programme (thus avoiding monotony) Wed nesday night was the final Festival night, and here M.L.C girls were represented both in the orchestra, led by Mr Stuart Wilkie, and in the combined choirs, led by Miss Flockart The singing of "Glad Hearts Adventuring"— as indeed we were, reminded us of our purpose

greatest good that mortals know And all of Heaven we have below."

in meeting together as a musical body, and culminated a very successful Festival

During these Festivals, M.L.C girls were hostesses to girls from Warragul High School. In this way, more country schools were able to participate, and we were very pleased to have these 50-60 girls as our guests during that time.

The annual Church Service was held on Sunday, 14th May, and was broadcast through 3LO This year, we sang as the Anthem "Praise The Lord," which was also done for the V.S.M.A. Festivals. A recording of this Anthem was made by the A.B.C for stydio use at the rehearsal on the Saturday before hand, which we consider as a great tribute to our work, and to Miss Flockart who directed us

A large body of Education students visited the School early in Term II After assembly, they heard the school choir sing a Unison song, the Anthem "Praise The Lord" and the Madrigal singers, before continuing to see other parts of the School

The School has been able to send parties to all the Schools' Orchestral Concerts given by the A.B.C this year Of particular interest was the appearance of Ruth Price as soloist. Ruth is an Old Collegian and did great credit to herself and the School by her splendid playing.

A School party was most fortunate in being able to attend the Bach B Minor Mass, which was given by the Royal Philharmonic Society on 7th July This was an outstanding oppor tunity to hear ouch a wonderful work

The Senior School Music Recitals were pre sented on 28th and 29th July. The high standard of all work was very pleasing and both programmes were interesting, varied and well attended. Later, the A.B.C. came to School and recorded two chamber music groups for re-broadcasting during Education Week These goups were: a trio for three flutes which played "Allegretto" 1st 'movement; Sonata in G by Hook; and the other, a trio for two clarinets and 'cello playing "Minuet and Trio" from Divertimente in B flat Maj by Mozart

A most enjoyable afternoon was spent by members of the School orchestra at the

V.S.M.A. Orchestral Festival held at Nicholas Hall on 5th August After each individual orchestra had played to the audience, they all combined to form one large orchestra under the baton of Mr Stuart Wilkie It was great fun and we enjoyed it immensely

On Sunday, 13 th August, the School choir, together with the Lauriston and Footscray Junior Boys' Technical School choir, sang at the P.S.A., Wesley Church, to mark the open ing of Education Week For this broadcast, the choir sang "Christ Whose Glory Fills the Skies," "Night Hymn at Sea" and "Praise The Lord."

Following an invitation, the Madrigal group presented the musical programme at a meeting of the University Conservatorium Old Students' Association at the Conservatorium on 25th August We were greatly honoured by this invitation and gained "excellent experience" as well as thoroughly enjoying singing our programme of ten madrigals

Practices for the Senior House Music Con tests began ten days before the actual contest day, 31 st August The contests themselves occupied the greater part of the morning and all efforts were judged by Dr Floyd in his usual discerning manner Original work was ex cellent, and extra items were at a very high level Fitchett is to be specially congratulated as the winning House for 1950, and the other Houses also deserve congratulation for their splendid efforts.

The Junior School Musical Afternoon took the form of an Operetta "Demeter and Perse phone," written by one of our own Staff members, Miss Alison Hall, and was performed on 31st August in the Music Hall. This sue cessful afternoon performance was later re peated one lunch hour, and proceeds were given to the Epworth Hospital Auxiliary

Back-to-School Day was celebrated on 28th September, when many Old Collegians attended The programme, including various musical items, as well as items by Art of Speech students, was most enjoyable. Fitchett, as winning House of the Music Contests, presented its folk song "Spring," and another of its special items, a Negro Spiritual.

A party of girls attended, the J.S.O Concert in the Melbourne Town Hall on 27th October, when three schoolgirls from the various schools each played, with orchestra, one movement of a Concerto The evening was very interesting and enjoyable

The Middle School worked most industriously for their Music Contests on 2nd November, and Berry is congratulated as the winning House All work was good, and Dr. Floyd was once again our adjudicator The Middle and Lower Middle School Music Recital is to be held on 16th November The tests have already taken place, and the final performers are working hard to make the Recital a great success

The Music School and most particularly the Musical Appreciation classes, would sincerely like to thank the Principal, who acquired a new gramophone for our use in class This was most necessary and appreciated A parent is to be thanked for the gift of a new electric radio and "pick-up" to the Junior School Both instruments will be a great help in our work

Any girl leaving School this year and feeling she owes a great deal to the Music School for all she has learned there, may leave her name forever in the Music School by presenting any gift—no matter how small or large This part of the School is very much in need of many things, and any gift would be greatly rejoiced over. Old Collegians are reminded, too, that if they wish to contribute verses or songs to the School Song Book, to do so immediately, for "she who hesitates is lost" for ever, once this Book finally goes into publication

Just recently, the orchestra has been suffering from a very strange malady—starvation! You can actually see its backbone protruding, which consists of a very few loyal 'cellos, violins, drums, clarinets, flutes and a double bass for extra support. This run-down condition is extremely pitiful and its nurse, Miss Taylor, has informed us that the only tonic which will effect a cure, is for more girls to begin learning the available instruments to help restore our orchestra to its normal, happy, robust state This position is urgent! Girls often do not realise the valuable experience gained by learn ing an instrument other than the "old, domestic piano." The main advantage is that their

instrument, being portable, can be taken every where and thus provide pleasure for others. Valuable experience is gained in chamber music, the most enjoyable and most difficult of music-making, and a deeper understanding of orchestral compositions widens the students' musical knowledge All these are gained while the player is enjoying the fun of orchestral practices together and through the individual practice

We are preparing eagerly for Speech Night, which is to be on Friday night, 15th December, this year Of special interest in our pro gramme is Dr Floyd's "Te Deum," which will open the evening Early in the year, Miss Flockart decided upon an entire programme of carols for Speech Night to be done both by massed singing and the choir These carols will be a change from the usual works done, and promise to be extremely beautiful. This decision coincides very well with an invitation from Sir Bernard Heinze and the A.B.C for the choir to assist at a special concert in the Melbourne Town Hall on Tuesday night, 19th December, the Victorian Symphony Orchestra's final concert for this year This gesture was made to the M.L.C. choir because of the success of our part in "The Children's Crusade" by Pierne last year It is to be a Xmas programme, consisting of carols and suitable symphonic works.

The choir is also assisting Mr. Norman Banks in his 3KZ effort "Carols by Candle light,", to be presented on Xmas Eve in the Alexandra Gardens. Thus, choir girls have a very busy week to ten days following Speech Night Many of the Boarders are staying in town for both these efforts, which mean valu able experience for each girl concerned, as well as the opportunity to be of real service to 3KZ in their wonderful effort for the Austin Hospital.

The choir has also had an invitation from the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Society to collaborate again with the Victorian Symphony Orchestra and Sir Bernard Heinze in pro ducing "The Children's Crusade" by Pierne, once more in August, 1951

Matriculation music results for 1949 were most gratifying and consisted of fourteen

passes, six 2nd Class Honours, and three 1st Class Honours, together with the Exhibition in Piano, making a total of 23 successful students Various Old Collegians were successful at the University Conservatorium exams, at the end of last year, and the following special prizes and exhibitions were gained: Jean Featherstone, an Ormond exhibition; Ruth Price, an Ormond exhibition; Robin Wright, the Rose mary Kenny Prize for Pianoforte playing. Girls who left at the end of 1949 won the following entrance exhibitions to the Conserva torium this year: June Dawkins, a 3-year Examination Board exhibition for singing and general musicianship; Phyllis Todner won the first Ormond exhibition for flute; and Valda Vaughan won a Conservatorium exhibition for flute.

Matriculation results for piano, 1950, are not yet available, but the results of the many girls who sat for and passed Music exams, this year are printed at the end of these notes.

Several members of the Staff are leaving M.L.C at the end of this year We say fare well and "the best of luck" to: Miss Winifred Mitchell (Miss Flockart's very capable "right hand") who has been granted 12 months' leave of absence, after 26 years of loyal service on our staff, to visit England. After so many years of whole-hearted enthusiastic work in the interests of our Music School, we wish her a thoroughly happy and fruitful holiday, and will look forward to her return in 1952. Miss Eunice Weir (piano) after 5i years here, is leaving to be married; Miss Nancy Braith waite (violin) is leaving after 5 years for the same 'reason. Miss Neva Start (singing) after 2 years, is leaving for England to gain further experience in her profession Miss Elaine Hurd (piano) is going full-time to St. Mar garet's at Berwick Miss June Missen (piano) after 4-2/3rds years on our resident staff, is going full-time to the Mildura High School To all of these, we give our good wishes and wish them every success

New appointments to the Music Staff next year include: Mr Gordon McKeown, Mus Bac., well-known Chief Study Teacher of piano at the University Conservatorium, also a well known and respected examiner of the Austra

lian Music Examination Board; and Miss Gladys Lawrance, L.R.A.M and A.R.C.M., both Teachers' Diplomas of London Royal Academy and Royal College of Music. Her subjects are piano, organ, and singing, with Musical Appreciation classes, etc Miss Vera Heard, Mus.Dip., who has just returned from a two years' trip to England, where she went for further experience She will teach piano Miss Beryl Mayfield, Mus.Dip., a well-known and exp.rienced teacher Miss Doris Slatter, Licentiate of Music, who has studied for several years with Miss Elsie Fraser, of the Conservaxrium Miss Shirley Robinson, Mus Dip., who w 11 teach vicilin. Miss Eileen Maley, Mus.Dip., wi 1 be taking M'ss W Mitchell's Theory, Harmony and Counterpoint classes in 1951 Miss Nancy Creighton, Mus Dip., for singing, w 11 be raking all Miss Start's solo singing She comes to us from the same studio at the University Conservatorium, so that gir's may have every confidence in the me hod of production and train:ng they will receive

This year has been very happy and most successful, and Miss Flockart and all members of the Music Staff are to be sincerely thanked for their enthusiasm and hard work.

—S.McA.

MUSIC EXAMINATION RESULTS, 1950 (Matriculation results not yet available)

Piano

Grade VII.—Honours: Margaret Kerrison, Estelle Binns, Mary Rowe Credit: Edith Alexander, Nancy McNeill. Pass: Alethea Sandow

Grade VI.—Honours: Marjorie Atkinson, Monica Wood, Iris Arnold, Marilyn Murdoch, Julienne Rogers, Judith Armitage, Jean Glas gow. Credit: Jill Smith, Dawn Hodge, Suzanne Peverill, Bae Gillespie, Shirley Hanton, Lesley Barclay, Merle Riches Pass: Pamela Hendy

Grade V.—Honours: Pamela Greenall, Bar bara Gough Credit: Rae Lechte, Jocelyn Rogers, Nola Thomas, Nancy Ellis, Jane Elton, Denise Lear, Margaret McCord, Jill Matthias. Pass: Shirley Dunonn, Helen Glasgow, Beth

CRICKE T TEA M —Photo C Stuart Tompkins

Back Row: Roma Young , Rosemary Groves, Cath Blake, Pat Thompson , Judith Coleman, Joan Thompson , Margaret McLean Centre: Valerie O'Connor , Elaine Stewart, Jocelyn Rogers (vice-capt.), Janet Huntington (capt.), Cath Manning, Elizabeth Wustemann Front: Ainslie Rowe, Lois Schmidt, Judith Fowler, Heather Herman

BASKET-BAL L TEA M —r'hoto C Stuart Tompkins

Cath Blake, Helen Heath, Joan Graham, Norma Fowles (capt.), Isabelle Blake, Ainslie Rowe, Joan Gordon

Goldsworthy, Valerie Hogg, Margaret Renkin, Beverley Smith, Margaret McLaurin, Joy Pettigrew, Ruth West

Grade IV.—Honours: Elizabeth Duncan, Lois McLaughlin, Margaret Scott. Credit: Joan Graham, Wynsome Murdoch, Dawn Northcott, Jocelyn Curnow, Judith Curtis, Beverley Hunter, Beverley Probert, Davida Switson Pass: Jeanette Britten, Marjorie Burns, Anne Williams, Joan Lade, Janice McNee, Wendy Parkes, Barbara Hatfield, Elaine Milnes, June Eglington, Jill Fisher, Margaret Hirons, Anne Trytell

Grade III — Honours: Wendy Taylor, Phyllis Oates, Margaret Adamson, Helen Purves, Anne Sneddon, Patsy Pederick. Credit: Gillian Cook, Rosalind Williams, Maureen Grimshaw, Diana Yorston, Pamela Bowyer, Diane Schultze, Joy Sandford, Jeanette Britten, Joan Corbett, Merle Burgess, Dorothea Cook, Jenifer Kelly, Margot Falvey, Janice de Lacy Pass: Mary Law, Janice Clarke, Jennifer Garonne, Judith McLeod, Marlene James, Norah Gaskell, Jill Fisher, Beverley Slade.

Grade II.—Honours: Carol Brewer, Wendy Renkin, Merle Probst Credit: Margaret Lidgett, Marie Peverill, Myra Langford, Mavis Tompkins, Nola Peddle, Joan Horsfall, Mar jorie Rayner, Elpenike Demetrie, Rae Kefford, Alison Storrie Pass: Margaret Brisbane, Catherine Lee, Anne Bossence, Ann Kefford, Judith Webb, Judith Hicks.

Grade I.—Honours: Joan Horsfall, Pamela Holland, Jill Carter, Kay Mills. Credit: Bar bara Maughan, Judith Roberts, Carol Naismith, Berice Callender, Dorothy Jones, Margaret Langstreth. Pass: Penelope Balmer, Margaret Moodie, Margaret Higginbottom, Stephanie Tasker

Preliminary.—Credit: Airdrie Hutton

Cello.

Grade II.—Honours: Janice Clarke, Isabelle Blake. Credit: Jennifer Dufty.

Clarinet

Grade IV.—Honours: Pamela Webster

Violin

Grade VI.—Honours: Katharine O'Neill

Grade V,—Honours: Gretta Bull. Credit: Patricia Elliott.

Musical Perception.

Grade V.—Honours: Mary Rowe Credit: Barbara Gough, Lesley Barclay, Beth Golds worthy. Pass: Helen Heath, Gwen Watkins.

Grade III.—Honours: Nancy Ellis Pass: Wendy Parkes.

Theory.

Grade VI.—Honours: Jean Glasgow. Credit: Margaret Kerrison.

Grade V.—Honours: Iris Arnold, Marjorie Atkinson, Suzanne Peverill, Alethea Sandow, Elaine Cavanagh, Pat Greer Credit: Janet Brewster, Alison Rush Pass: Nancy McNeill

Grade IV.—Honours: Margaret Renkin, Merle Riches Credit: Margery Pettigrew, Ruth West, Jocelyn Rogers, Jennifer Dufty, Mar garet McLaurin, Helen Griffiths. Pass: Valerie Hogg, Fay Pettigrew, Rae Lechte, Margaret McCord, Julienne Rogers, Jill Smith

Grade III.—Honours: Beverley Probert, Jeanette Britten, Ariel Keen, Lesley Cook, Phyllis Oates, Lillian Duncan, Anne Trytell, Lois Yen, Elaine Milnes, Ruth Nicholls, Helen Glasgow, Janice McNee, Judith Curtis, Bever ley Price, June Eglington, Dawn Northcott Credit: Jocelyn Dewar, Sheryl Fisher, Beverley Hunter, Jill Matthias. Pass: Pamela Webster, Joan Lade

Grade II.—Honours: Joyce Bourchier, June Bremner, Elizabeth Duncan, Margaret Hirons, Gretta Bull, Shirley Houghton, Margaret Bridges, Joy Sandford, Margaret Yeo, Fay Butlin, Janice Clarke Credit: Patricia Elliott, Audrey Seller, Nola Thomas.

Grade I.—Honours: Margaret Adamson, Gillian Cook, Jill Fisher, Fay Sutherland, Yvonne Deeble.

Art of Speech Notes (also Exam Results)

The Art of Speech staff and students are very grateful to the Parents' Association, who this year have given two new scholarships to the Senior school, one for a girl who has had no previous training, to have two years' tuition

in Art of Speech and Dramatic Art. The Senior Dramatic Society offered a scholarship of one year's duration for an Intermediate girl, and another to be open to the rest of the school.

A large number of girls entered for the scholarships The adjudicator was Miss Eileen O'Keefe, who said she was delighted with the standard of the work. The winners in the Senior section were Beverley Cohen and Monica Wood; in the Intermediate, Jill Smith, and the Junior scholarship was shared by Jane Elton and Roslyn Crellin

These girls performed at the Scholarship Winners' Recital at the beginning of the year, which has hitherto been solely for music, and much interest is being taken in their progress

At the Annual School Church Service, Mary Hughes and Judy Wappet read the New Testa ment lesson, and a group of five girls: Mar garet Kerr, Lilian Duncan, Bronwen Jones, Heather McKay and Monica Wood, read a passage from Isaiah Both readings were greatly appreciated.

The girls contributed to the entertainment of the Old Collegians on Back-to-School Day by giving both serious and amusing selections, which were equally enjoyed by the audience.

A record number of girls entered for the Art of Speech University examinations with gratifying success

Both for the intensive work for special occasions and for continued interest and in struction throughout the year, the Art of Speech students thank all the members of the speech staff, and especially Miss Dwyer, who gives unstintingly of her time and thought to our work

—M.C.W

ART OF SPEECH EXAMINATIONS

Grade VI.—Pass: Bronwen Jones.

Grade IV — Honours: Monica Wood Credit: Heather McKay.

Grade III.—Honours: Jill Smith. Credit: Winsome Pettifer, Barbara Williams

Grade II.—Credit: Janice Horley, Lesley Told. Pass: Judith Richards,.

Grade I — • Honours: Helen Dodgshun, Joy Revell Credit: Roslyn Crellin, Pat Davies, Jeanette Gourlay, Dorothy Simon Pass: Yvonne Deeble, Margaret Donaldson, Jane Elton, Lynette Haydon, Joan Inglesant, Elena Kornan, Ginny Smorgan, Ina Swyer

Preliminary — Credit: Ann Kefford, Adrienne Wait, Margot White Pass: Janice McGregor.

Theory.

Grade VI.—Credit: Bronwen Jones

Grade IV. — Honours: Monica Wood, Heather McKay Credit: Verna Cook

Dramatic Notes

"Drama is the chronicle of man, his activity, his joys, his errors, his hopes, his fears."

In our dramatic groups we have read plays and done miming exercises and dialogues Apart from gaining much enjoyment, relief from the strain of a busy school life and new friendships, we are given a knowledge of stage craft, an assuredness and poise in public speak ing and in conversation, and our skill in speaking without words is amazing—we call this mime.

After a happy and beneficial year's work, the dramatic groups thank Miss Dwyer, Miss Illingworth and Miss Kendrick for their careful and interested tuition.

—M.C.W

THE IMPORTANCE OF LANGUAGE STUDY

(Notes of an address by Miss G A Dahele, B.A., Chief of Staff and Senior French Mistress, published at the request of the M.L.C Parents' Association.)

The subject of languages has interested me from my earliest childhood, which was passed in Norway We spoke English at home be cause my mother was an Englishwoman, but my first school to which I went as a very small child was in a small Norwegian town, and of course everyone there spoke Norwegian Thereafter I had the experience of speaking English in English schools, and later still of practising spoken French in a French school

If we think of the study of languages other than one's own, this study is a quite fascinating adventure; it is like being a watcher of the skies and seeing some new planet swim into one's ken There is the fascination of discover ing differences, fresh points of view, a different emphasis The history and geography of a nation are bound up with the language; the English language is as rich and varied as it is, partly because of the many invaders who came to England and settled there So we find in the English language words of Celtic, Roman, Anglo-Saxon, Scandinavian, and French origin.

Another reason why the study of foreign languages is important is because it is quite the best way to learn one's own The great German Goethe said that a man who has not learned a foreign language does not properly know his own One speaks one's own language unthinkingly, but the study of another lan guage makes one language-conscious By com paring English grammar with the grammar of a foreign language, one understands English grammar better The same principle holds good when one translates from one language to another. It makes one realise the impor tance of finding the word to express the exact shade of meaning as that which one is attempt ing to translate. Sometimes the exact word does not exist in another language As an example, the French word "volupte," of which the French romantic writers at the beginning of the 19th Century were so proud, has no exact English equivalent; it means delight, rapture, enchantment of the senses, but no one word is exactly right.

The Italians, I believe, have a proverb that "to translate is to betray." That is another reason why the study of language is important This is particularly true where poetry is con cerned One has to read the poetry of France or Germany, or the great Greek and Latin classics, in the language in which they were written, if one wishes to know exactly what the great minds of other countries or of other days have to say to us

Language study has its value particularly to-day, when the use of leisure is becoming an increasingly important question Perhaps one gets in touch with pen-friends in other

countries, and even if one cannot travel in that country one can get a clearer idea of how ordinary people there live Or one can read newspapers and periodicals in a foreign lan guage and so obtain the^ point of view of other people on current affairs and world affairs. Or one ' may listen to wireless programmes given in a foreign language And, of course, and best of all, if one is able to travel, one's enjoyment of travelling in foreign countries is very much greater if one can understand the people and be understood by them

The number of vocations in which the know ledge of foreign languages is useful is steadily increasing—chemists, teachers, professors, sec retaries, diplomats, travel-bureau officers, lib rarians, booksellers, musicians, singers, radio announcers, actors and actresses, law-court interpreters, scientists A circular sent from the University recently states that Science students who do not know French or German are cut off from significant developments in their own field, because the literature available is not published in English Recently the Faculty of Science approved legislation which made the study of either scientific French or scientific German a compulsory subject of the under-graduate course.

Then we have to remember that the real form of any language is the spoken language That is the living thing that discards words for which it has no further use, and creates or assimilates words needed to express the thoughts or the discoveries of a new age.

A child is not just sent to school to acquire" knowledge but to develop a sympathetic under standing of the world into which he has been born The more he has learned of other nations with their varied languages, literatures and cultures, the better citizen he will be, both of his own nation, and of the world which is so rapidly growing smaller and smaller.

We speak to plead, threaten, praise, blame, promise, deny Then when we study a foreign language we have to try to enter the emotional world of the people who speak that language as their own Walter Murdoch has written to the effect that in every family there are family jokes which only the family understands. When a friend has at least reached the stage of

knowing the family jokes, he has really been adopted as a member of the family In any language the family jokes are called idioms

"With each new language we gain a new soul." And this soui is in harmonious sym pathy with that of the foreign nation and can work with it in friendship for the peace of the world Language has been said to be the key to the heart, so it is of the utmost im portance as a means of promoting international understanding

In a recent lecture before the Alliance Francaise in Melbourne, Professor Chisholm said that French is a language which embodies the thoughts and words of a great civilisation French is a continuation of Latin; it upholds the clear thought of Latin and Greek The French have always been inquisitive, and their intellectual curiosity is the foundation of their literary tradition To the French mind, clarity and logic are essential. No two words in the French language are exact synonyms. That is, of course, why French is the language of diplomacy where it is so important to be sure that no word would be taken in two different ways The basis of the French language is quite different from that of the English lan guage Take for instance the formation of an adverb. The English adverb "quickly" is formed from the adjective "quick" by giving it the ending "ly"; this "ly" is a fragment of an old English word meaning "body." The French equivalent adverb "rapidement" is formed from the adjective "rapide" by giving it the ending "ment," from the Latin "mente" which means "with the mind." So the English word "quickly" really means "with a quick body," and the French corresponding word actually means "with a quick mind."

German scientists and philosophers are of world-wide fame. Students in other countries need to be able to study the works of German savants in the language in which they were written because no translation is ever perfect. Not only in science but also for the serious study of philosophy a knowledge of German ir essential Then there are many German

writers of world-wide fame To read and study Goethe's Faust in the original is almost a complete education in itself. To come to the present day, and in Australia A knowledge of German is becoming more and more useful as migrants continue to arrive here Estonians, Latvians, Lithuanians, Ukrainians, Poles and Hungarians, all differing from each other in race, language, religion, and culture—most of them speak German.

From a utilitarian point of view, the impor tance of studying Latin and Greek is not so cbvious. But education means developing the intellect and enriching the whole personality through contact with the minds of others In the fifteenth and sixteenth Centuries, a classical educat'on was synonymous with a complete education This golden age of classical educa tion did not last, but the classics remained And to-day some elementary training in Latin has value if it is only to help in understanding the means of words of Latin origin, or the construction of a sentence The study of Latin makes it easier also to understand modern languages, particularly French, which is Latin in modern dress Of course, the true end of the study of Latin is to be able to enter into the spirit of a past literature and of a great civilisation on which our Western civilisation is based Also, for the study of Law, Latin teaches clearness and brevity; for Journalism, the exact use of words; for Commerce, grasp of principles, power of clear thinking and expression, the ability to appreciate another point of view.

There is an argument one hears sometimes against the study of foreign languages in Aus'ralia, that is, that it is useless to study them because such a relatively small number of Aus tralians will travel and make use of this know ledge Yet even if one does not travel one may read works by foreign writers in the language in which they were written, and also one may meet with and talk with people of almost any nationality without leaving Aus tralia, and so may practise a modern language in which one may be interested.

Baseball Notes

This year's baseball team ' included many young members These members gained valu able experience which augurs well for future years

Owing to the polio epidemic, matches at the beginning of the year were restricted, but this did not deter the team from attending regular practices and receiving valuable coaching

We won two out of three matches, P.L.C proving too good for us All our matches were played on our own ground, and we were pleased with the greater support our girls gave us this year

Owing to the new system, the Seniors only played baseball in 1st term, and the Juniors in 3rd term The Juniors have been very successful, winning all their matches, and there are some very promising players amongst them who will help the Senior team in the future

I am sure all the girls have thoroughly en joyed this season. This was shown in their enthusiasm and continued improvement. We thank Miss Perkins and Miss Kerr very much for their coaching and interest in the teams

Results of matches:

Senior—

M.L.C. v. P.L.C., 20-36.

ML.C..V, Morongo P.G.C., 19-5.

M.L.C v Geelong C.E.G.G.S., 15-6

Junior—

M.L.C v Morongo P.G.C., 11-3

ML.C v Geelong C.E.G.G.S., 12-7

M.L.C v M.C.E.G.G.S., 12-2

Basketball Notes

The basketball season opened with much en thusiasm at the House matches. Many girls -were keen to play, and there was plenty of

competition. After these matches, the Senior and Junior teams were chosen, and the School matches commenced.

The Senior team consisted of: Goal-thrower, A. Rowe; attack, J. Gordon; attack-wing, I. Blake; centre, J. Graham; defence-wing, H. Heath; defence, C Blake; goal defence, N Fowles (captain) We carried on the traditions of the teams of the two previous years by being premiers, and had a thoroughly enjoyable season We felt very honoured when we were asked to play the combined Inter-Varsity Basketball team at the University. Although we were beaten, we gained a great deal of valuable experience

Our success could not have been achieved without Miss Perkins' coaching, for she gave us valuable basketball strategy, which improved the team-work of the girls immensely

Three girls received their colours—J Gordon, H Heath, N Fowler (redate) To the basket ball teams of coming years we wish every success, and we hope they enjoy the game as much as we have

—N.E.F

Cricket Notes

This year we began House cricket matches, which have proved very popular The interest in cricket in the school has been increasing during the last few years, and many girls have gained experience by playing with the Colle gians' cricket team. Cato won all three inter House matches, Berry and Fitchett in two each, while Krome were unfortunate to be beaten in their three matches

From the House matches, the School team was selected, consisting of Janet Huntington (captain), Jocelyn Rogers (vice-captain), Elaine Stewart, Judith Fowler, Elizabeth Wuste mann, Judith Coleman, Cath Blake, Val O'Connor, Pat Thompson, Margaret McLean, Cath Manning, Ainslie Rowe Emergencies are Joan Thompson, Lois Schmidt, Roma Young, Heather Herman, Rosemary Groves, Janet Barrow This team will play Frensham, a N.S.W. school, whose cricket team will be our guests during the last week of the term.

In order to give us experience and practice, Miss Perkins arranged for the team to play

against a team of fathers, and the response was so good that there were enough fathers for two matches. The team is very grateful to the fathers, and especially Dr Wood, who gave up several hours of his valuable time to play with them. Everyone had a very enjoy able Saturday afternoon, and to the satisfaction of all, the match was drawn

The Juniors have been practising very ener getically under the guidance of Miss Leckie, and many Juniors were included in the House cricket teams.

To Miss Perkins go all our thanks for her guidance and patience, and especially for her expert advice —J.R.H

Scoreboard—M.L.C. v. Fathers.

Mr Rush, c Fowler, b Rogers 18

Mr. Hann, b Wustemann 5

Mr Schmidt, run out 5

Mr Fowler, c Coleman, b Wustemann 1

Mr Barclay, b Manning 11

Dr Wood, b Wustemann 6

Dr Kerr, c O'Connor, b Manning 6

Mr. Fisher, c and b Rowe 4

Mr Huntington, not out 31

Mr. Robertson, c Wustemann, b Rowe 1

Mr Harding, c Rogers, b Manning 0

Mr Swyer, not out I 8

Total—10 wickets for 109

Hockey Notes

This year nine "old hands" from last year's first team returned, and the two remaining places were soon filled, and we also had a second and third team, as there was a large number of girls interested in hockey this year

The first team selected was: Goalie, J. Walton (vice-captain) ; right back, P Tingman; left back, R Groves; right half back, P Bowles; centre half back, S Inglis; left half back, L Walter; right wmg, J. Edwards; right inner, E Stewart; centre forward, B Bolle (captain) ; left inner, L Barnes; left wing, F Huntsman We also thank Cath Manning, who played in various matches during the season.

J Huntington, c Hann, b Fisher

J. Fowler, retired

E Wustemann, c Swyer, b Hann J. Rogers, b Harding

Bowling: Rogers 1/31, Wustemann 3/31, Rowe 2/14, Manning 3/18, Schmidt 0/14 4 16 12 8 0

V. O'Connor, hit wkt., b Harding

J Coleman, b Kerr 9

C. Blake, not out 17

A Rowe, c Robertson, b Kerr 0

J Thompson, b Barclay 8

C Manning, b Huntington 1

L Schmidt, not out 4

Total—8 wickets for 96

Bowling: Fisher 1/3, Barclay 1/11, Swyer 0/11, Hann 1/21, Rush 0/8, Harding 2/8, Kerr 2/4, Huntington 1/6, Schmidt 0/5

Colours were awarded to: B. Bolle, J. Walter, E Stewart, S Inglis, L Walter (redates), Rosemary Groves and Pauline Titjgman

We had to find our feet quickly, for matches were many and practices few, but the team combined well together, and we had an excep tionally happy and moderately successful season, as we were runners-up for the premier ship Our congratulations go to "The Hermi tage," who are premiers again this year. We would also like to thank the girls of "Hermi tage" and Morongo P.G.C for giving us a grand time when we visited them during the season to play matches.

Once again this year, the long-suffering Staff played a match against the School team, which finally resulted in a victory for School We hope the Staff enjoyed the afternoon as much

STAF F v SCHOO L HOCKE Y TEA M

as we did. Another highlight this year was a match against a team of Scotch College boys, played on a rather damp afternoon, and on a rather slippery oval! However, disregarding these factors, a good time was had by all, in cluding the large number of spectators Per haps owing to the rather peculiar conditions, the score was 3-1 to us.

The second team had a highly successful season, as they won four and drew three of their seven matches, which ptomises well for next year The Juniors were enthusiastic, and often to be seen flourishing hockey sticks in the region of the oval. Keep it up, Juniors, and we should have good teams in the future

Our congratulations go to the School Basket ball and Tennis teams for winning their premierships for the third year in succession.

We would like very heartily to thank Miss Kerr and Miss Johnston for their encourage ment and patience in coaching our teams, and those of us who are leaving wish next year's team the very best of luck

Results of the matches played: Lauriston d M.L.C 3-1; Ruyton drew with M.L.C., 2 each; Hermitage d M.L.C., 6-2; St Catherine's d M.L.C 2-1; M.L.C d Fintona, 2-0; M.L.C d M.C.E.G.G.S., 3-1; M.L.C d Tintern, 4-0; Korowa d M.L.C., 1-0; M.L.C d Scotch, 3-1; Fintona d M.L.C., 1-0; M.L.C d Morongo, 9-2; M.L.C d Fintona, 2-1; School d Staff, 5-2.

—B.A.B

Malcolm (redate), Jo Rogers (redate), and Lorraine Spence (redate), to whom we offer our congratulations

The second Senior team has played several practice matches with thoughts of building up the Senior team for next year

The Jun'or team this year consisted of Mary Wait, Margaret Rogers, Patricia Gray and Janet Miller They played many exciting matches, winning all except one, which was undecided until the very last game.

This year, for the first time, the official tennis uniform was worn. This is a smart white frock and white jumper which has green stripes around the collar The players look very neat dressed in this outfit

All members of the teams wish to thank Miss Perkins, Mrs Hunt and Miss Leckie for their invaluable encouragement and coaching To the teams of 1951, the very best of luck!

—L.S.

Swimming Notes

Tennis Notes

Again this year the Senior tennis team was very successful, being premiers for the third successive year. This was a fi ring reward for the enthusiasm shown by all members through out the season

The players in the team were: Beverley Malcolm, Lorraine Spence, jocelyn Rogers, Patricia Thompson, Diana Harcourt, Bettine Dusting, Ann Elliott, Shirley Bayles and Nancy Gray

Colours were awarded to Pat Thompson, Diana Harcourt, Bettine Dusting, Beverley

This year the swimming activities were re stricted in first term by the poliomyelitis epidemic Owing to this epidemic, the first term swimming sports were cancelled The Lower Middle School Swimming Sports held on 31st October were won by Cato, with Berry second, Fitchett third, and Krome fourth The House v School relay was won by School, but only by a narrow margin. The Senior School Swimming Sports are to be held on 24th November Already there is keen rivalry between the Houses

Life-saving this year has been very successful. M.L.C. now holds two of the most coveted cups: "The William Henly Cup" and the "Wilma Yarborough Lewis Excellence Cup." Third term has shown a greater interest in Life-saving, especially as it is now a House activity The House Life-saving representatives this year are Janet Barrow, Berry; Cecile Benjamin, Cato; Lillian Duncan, Fitchett; Pauline Tingman, Krome

—P.N.T.

Central to

"Ou r Trip to Central Australia"

On Friday, 19th May, a date marked in red pencil in our homework notebooks, we set off for the "Centre." Farewelled by cries of "Eat plenty," and "Don't get lost, dear," the girls boarded the bus at Swanston Street and were driven to the aerodrome

At 6.25 our Convair circled Essendon • and turned westwards for Adelaide. Any nervous ness was forgotten in seeing Melbourne from the air and examining the gadgets and switches and little brown bags that add so greatly to the fascination of an aeroplane The girls who had not flown before could easily be dis tinguished by the grim "if-we-go-down-I-shall be-brave" expression on their faces, but as the trip was very smooth, they soon relaxed and at seven everyone partook of a hearty meal

At eight we arrived at Parafield, and most of the girls immediately despatched the in spiringly original message: "Arrived safely. Wonderful trip. Love — " to their parents. We were divided into two groups, one for Hillcrest, the other for the Grosvenor, It had been a tiring day, and we were soon in bed and, after the Usual jokes, fast asleep At a quarter to nine on Saturday morning, our plane left Parafield for Oodnadatta The next few hours were spent in reading, knitting, sleeping, or just watching the scenery, which became increasingly flatter and redder the further north we went. We landed at Oodnadatta for refuelling. Sightseeing there is a very simple business: one just turns slowly round on the same spot! Apart from about

Dorothy Bail, Pass VI.a, 16 years, Fitchett EVERYON E I N FRON T O F BERTHA

ten buildings at Oodnadatta, there is an un restricted view of the horizon on all sides Just after one o'clock we landed at Alice Springs, which appeared to us to be a large, prosperous town We went direct to Bond's Hostel, where we had lunch, in the afternoon, after having changed into our holiday clothes we were driven to the Standley Chasm Camp by our trusty chariots "Lena" and "Bertha." The entire way we were raced by a bright red jeep filled to overflowing with local inhabi tants The tents had already been pitched in three compact, precise rows, and in front, like a sergeant drilling his troops, stood the large square Staff tent

We unpacked (a purely technical term for combing one's hair, for unpacking was a physical impossibility in our little tents), and then had tea in the mess tent It was a most picturesque scene: long trestle tables, red benches and ravenous schoolgirls all iit by the flickering kerosene lamps. This was. also a memorable occasion, as the introduction to our more or less staple diet for the next few days:—bread and butter with slices of meat, cheese and fruit, and as garnishing, pickled onions, gherkins and beetroot!

Having been warned that Centralian nights were unbelievably cold, we arrayed ourselves in bed-sox, woolly pyjamas and jumpers, and thus retired to bed. Whilst more conservative mem bers of the party closed their tent-flaps for the night, the fresh-air fiends tied theirs back and slept back-to-front with their heads pro jected outside the flaps.

The next morning we were up bright and early, or as various members of the party at the time put it, "at some unearthly hour of the night." It was not difficult to wake the camp, for the tents were so close together that if a person in one tent turned over and said, "I wonder what the time is?" a voice would answer from next door, "It's six o'clock and go to sleep!" We had a most enjoyable break fast: weeties, toast and chops that we grilled over an open fire.

At nine o'clock we set off for the Chasm, which will be described elsewhere It was a wonderful morning, clambering over rocks, getting into all sorts of precarious positions to take a "different" photo, or just watching the

shadows changing in the chasm. After our usual lunch, we spent the afternoon in climb ing the mountains at the other end of the Chasm It was here that we received our first somewhat painful introduction to spinifex.

We arrived back at camp about an hour before tea and spent the time soaking tired feet, writing up diaries, sorting rock specimens, or just extracting pointed reminders of the scenery from various parts of our anatomies After tea some of us went for a short walk along the track In the distance the thunder clouds had gathered over the ranges, and it was a magnificent sight, the mountains trans formed in the beauty of dusk, and constant flashes of lightning illuminating the massed purple clouds and silvery rain We then held a short service and went to bed.

At nine o'clock next morning we broke camp, and set off for the Finke River After half an hour, however, Bertha broke down, much to the chagrin of her supercilious passengers. So Lena went back to Alice, and after deposi ting us there, returned to collect the "Bertha" girls, the empty bus being then towed back by a truck. A most enjoyable afternoon was spent sightseeing in Alice, but that night the long-awaited rain came pattering down on the roof. Consequently, although Bertha had re covered, it was impossible to reach the Finke Camp, because the rivers we had to cross would be running.

So on Tuesday we set off for Emily Gap, which was about an hour's ride from Alice. The Gap was the site used for "The Over landers," and though a most picturesque spot, is not as awe-inspiring as the Chasm Many of us climbed up to a cave where the aborigines used to keep their war weapons From even a little way up, there was a magnificent view to be had on both sides In the afternoon we visited the St. Mary's Church of England Mission for half-caste children, of whom there are about fifty, ranging in age from' six to sixteen. They attend the local High School, where several of them are doing Intermediate. We were all very greatly impressed by the work and the general atmosphere of this Mission, which is carrying out such an im portant function in the Centre We returned

to the hostel in pouring rain and spent the evening playing checkers or "doubts," a highly moral game where the best "liar" wins

On Wednesday we started at ten for Central Mount Stuart, the exact centre of Australia. The route was along the absolutely straight Darwin road, and the scenery had a certain sameness which became somewhat monotonous after about 150 miles of it. Even our reper toire of songs was not sufficient, and towards midday we relapsed into a dull stupor, inter rupted only by the usual lunch along the way side At four o'clock we reached the turn-off to the mountain, which stood towering about five miles away in the distance It was at this thrilling moment that our drivers lost the way. Consequently, as dusk was approaching, we had tea there A stockman in charge of some donkeys happened to be passing, and he came over and told us a little about his life. Feeling somewhat frustrated—so near and yet so far— we climbed into the bus and set off for home We reached the hostel just before midnight and fell exhausted into bed

On Thursday morning we w?nt to Simpson's Gap. Here were rock pools covered with deep green scum and huge boulders lying hap hazardly around as if flung with a giant's hand. To top it all, the path to the Gap led past an extremely dead cow After the usual lunch (with a supplement of mince tart), we spent the afternoon clambering over the rocks It was magnificent climbing and magnificent scenery, and for many of us one of the most enjoyable afternoons of the whole tour In the evening we went to Mr. Simpson, who sells the paintings of the Hermannsburg aborigines If we had seen these paintings in Melbourne we would have believed that the colours were exaggerated, but only a few days in the Centre had alrady shown us how genuine they really were Many of the girls were able to buy paintings, and thus take home with them a vivid memory of their tour. We then went to Mr Jenkins, a man who probably has the most valuable opal collection in the world, as well as beautiful specimens of quartzes and zircons and carved shells He very generously gave all of us a little rough opal, garnet and crystal quartz, and many of the girls bought small stones which they had set in Melbourne.

On Friday we had another long day at Hermannsburg and Palm Valley, which will be described elsewhere. Again we spent all night driving home, though this time we had taken rugs to ward off the cold It was a tremendous strain on the drivers, and we could not thank them sufficiently fcr having taken us on such a wonderful day-trip

On Saturday, after another visit to the Jenkins, we went to Wigley's Pool, where we spent a lazy afternoon swimming and paddling In the evening, several of the girls went to the Alice Springs open-air picture show.

On Sunday we visited Griffiths House, the Methodist Hostel for white youngsters from

outlying stations and townships Some of their stories were most interesting, and again we were greatly impressed by the work that was being done there The girls then participated in the church service, conducted by the Rev C J King

In the afternoon we packed and were driven back to the aerodrome Children from the St Mary's Mission and Gritffihs House, as well as the Rev. C. J. King and his family, had come to see us off We did not stop at Adelaide for long, but flew straight to Mel bourne, where we arrived just on midnight

It had been a wonderful trip, full of new experiences and new scenes, and we can never express sufficiently our thanks to Miss Cerutty, Miss Betts and Miss Cochrane, whose leader ship and good spirits helped us to enjoy and appreciate the trip so much the more —Susie Lipton, H VI.c., 17 yrs

—-Helen Jones GHOS T GU M NEA R STANDLE Y CHASM

"Standley Chasm"

When we left our camp on the bank of the dry Jay Creek that morning, it seemed to me as though our adventures were only just beginning. True it was that we were actually in Central Australia, and had spent a night in a tent village, but my sole impressions so far had been of very red sand and grey-green scrub, with rugged mountains only as a back ground But this, our first sight-seeing trip, was to be into those mountains, to see the beauty of one of Centralia's greatest tourist attractions—Standley

Chasm

As we first drove, and then walked, along the dry river-bed, the scene seemed somehow familiar. The stony rises on either side and the track, which had been a creek, were reminiscent of other mountains, but the dry ness, the absence of soil, and the presence o stones, the different types of gum-trees and the short, stumpy cycads with their hard, red fruit, all bathed in clearest sunlight, gave to what we saw a touch of unreality

We had walked for quite a while, all chattering excitedly, for just what would we see? Would this chasm live up to expectations or not? Stumbling a little, because we were unused to walking on stones, the cavalcade moved on, until, rounding a bend that gave no inkling of what was to come, we saw the chasm.

—Jud y Wappet, Hon.VI.a STANDLE Y CHASM , 21st MAY , 1950

STANDLE Y CAMP

—J Walter, H.VI.a

I think that has, and will remain with me as one of the clearest memories of our whole trip For a moment we stopped talking— dwarfed by those mighty, red walls—it was instinctive Maybe some of us had been sceptical on hearing talk of this wonderful place, but we soon realised that it had even been under-rated, because no words could adequately describe that glorious colour and that massive grandeur Even when we passed, awed, between the walls and climbed the rocky slope at the far end, to balance amid bushes and to take photographs, the chasm was not dwarfed as we had been It stood as though a giant slice had been cut out of the rock, and, even with the beautiful panorama of far-away mountains, it remained the focus of attention We saw the sun move overhead and watched the shadows flee from the sides of the chasm

As we retraced our footsteps and left the chasm behind, there was not one of us who did not turn and stand for a few minutes at the entrance I think that many thought as I did—that we were coming out of a realm where time did not matter, and where the results of time had made us feel that we, too, were of little consequence —Louise Baxter, Hon VI.c

Fellowship

During the day they took his photo— They took his lubra's photo— They took his shy children's photos But at night, After the pale sky-green and sky-orange had deepened to purple, And the black velvet cloak of the God of Night

Had softly covered all; when round white stars And misty constellations noiselessly scattered over the sky, And Diana, cold and brilliant, had made in the heav'ns to appear, A strange, living, deep-blue glow— While all these wonders appeared or accord ingly faded, Then he was forgotten Happy, they came from the service, and, Happy, they hurried and giggled about their own business

Bobbing torches and lanterns moved among the tents, Accompanied by murmuring, laughter and talking

A group of them suddenly ceased their con versation, v And, switching off their torches, they felt their way into the bush A few more hesitated, whispered, and then disappeared. Soon a murmur went around the camp, and all was quiet

Through the shadowy, warm, still bush— Careful! Down the slope, and across the slippery, dried-up creek; Up again: Mind now! Duck under those bushes!

They made their way as silently as Indians: A long, drawn-out, urgent ssh! A stifled squeal, a giggle, a gash, The snapping of brittle twigs and crunching of leaves In their ostentatious noiselessness, their pre sence was sensed more easily Than if they had not pretended not to be there. Crouching or upright, closer and closer they drew, Till the eyes of the nearest glittered with orange firelight, And their faces flushed with excitement and heat.

They craned forward, fascinated, curious, intent, Eager to catch each sound—the sound of carols, Sung in a strange, strange tongue The singers were their black shadows, and brown and yellow lights Played on their faces and arms and, flickering, outlined

Their motley attire: old cast-off hats and shirts; Baggy trousers, torn, and in holes at the knees; Worn, faded, dirty, once-floral cottons— Ironical reminders or examples of "civiliza tion,"

Brought by the white man to these far-away parts.

Yet the white man brought his good, or how came these natives to be Singing Christian songs around their fire?

He was there with his lubra and children— they sang with their friends, Their voices, beautiful though harsh, Melodious, though nasal in their tone Rang true, and were sincere. As the strains Of "Adeste Fideles" filtered through The bush, until they died away Vibrating to those very heavens above, Each person, silent, outside that ring of firelight

Was listening; and later, slowly and quietly, crept away, The familiar, and yet strange harmonies still in the air

Much later, unwatched, yet still heard, The natives were singing The yellow and brown lights had turned to red and orange; And those thin black arms and legs now glowed deep amber;

The black eyes burned rosy with glow of coals; The embers smouldered hot; a pale blue wisp of smoke Quivered upwards, and was lost— So, in their way, they sang praise to God, In God's cathedral

—Jennifer East, Pass Vl.a , 15 yrs., Fitchett

"Palm Valley"

Palm Valley is situated about a hundred miles west of Alice Springs and fifteen miles south of Hermannsburg Mission The road from the Mission runs along the white, sandy bed of the Finke River, as it makes its way through the James Range On both sides of the river, the red cliffs tower up and the golden spinnifex grows in strata formation among the rocks In the river-bed, the white trunks and bright green leaves of the Ghost gums pre dominate, but as the river nears the valley, palms can be seen

Palm Valley, the greatest oasis in Central Australia, is like a great basin carved out of rock. The sides of the valley are formed with horizontal strata and honeycombed with dark caves Tall green palms are there to remind us that we are in the tropics, while hanging from the brilliant walls are the deeper green cycad or Zamia palms

Standing at one end of the valley is Mt Hermannsburg, as if guarding the wonders within. Further up, is the ampitheatre, a majestic sphinx-like rock formation, noted for its echoing walls.

The palms are remnants of past ages, found only as fossils in other parts of the world.

REFLECTIONS, PALM VALLEY .

The valley is a lone relic cf long-forgotten days, with its green foliage and perpetual rock pools

The scenery was entirely different from any we had seen, and was a welcome relief from the dry and dusty lands which surround it.

—Joan Walter, Hon Vl.a

J Walter, H.VI.a

"Th e Finke River Mission"

The Hermannsburg Mission State, which is located 80 miles west of Alice Springs, was founded in 1877 by missionaries from Germany, and sponsored by the Lutheran Church in South Australia, who felt that it was their duty to do something for the original land-owners. The first-party consisted of sixteen young men who set out from Bethany, which is forty miles from Adelaide, with thirty-three horses,

drought swept the red Centre, and Rev Albrecht realised that the Mission could not de pend entirely on a few small wells and on water carted by a camel About four and a half miles south-west of the station are the Hoprilja springs, which are 118 feet higher than the station Two artists, Misses Teague, of Melbourne, considered the matter and raised the required amount to lay a pipeline from the springs to the Mission in 1935 Now

seventeen head of cattle, and three thousand one hundred sheep The journey took nearly eighteen months Owing to drought conditions, the party had to wait at Dalhousie Springs for a year.

For three months after their arrival, no natives were seen, and the missionaries and their helpers wondered whether all their labours were in vain. After thirteen years, a foothold had been gained, the Aranda language had been learnt, and the work of translation had begun, but because of ill-health, the missionaries and their families had to return to South Australia Then Rev Strehlow, a great lin guist and research worker, served the natives at Hermannsburg for twenty-eight years, and he left a deep impression on them

Two great problems which confronted the missionaries were the source of adequate water supply and the avenues of profitable employ ment for the natives In about 1929 a bad

there is a three acre garden for the natives, and citrus fruits and grape-vines have been planted, but with little success Under the best conditions carrots, beetroot, kohlrabi, cabbages, cauliflower and tomatoes provide an all-the-year supply, and since 1935 the birth rate has exceeded the death-rate

A tanning industry was founded about seventeen years ago, as hides could be obtained from the cattle killed for meat, and from kangaroos The leather is then made into boots, shoes, rugs and mats, which are all made by the natives Another industry at Hermanns burg is mulga work, that is, it is poker-work on mulga slabs and boomerangs and womeras, which were sold as souvenirs One of the first to do this type of work was Albert Namatjira who, encouraged by Mr Rex Battarbee, of Melbourne, transferred his art to paper and has since become famous through out Australia

'TH E FINKE. "

—J . Walter, H.VI.a.

The school at the Mission has at present sixty-six pupils under a fully qualified teacher, and is quite independent of Government sup port Lessons are in English and Aranda Rev Albrecht carries on the spiritual work with two other missionaries at Hermannsburg. One of the natives also helps by talking in the native language to his fellow men There is a church at Hermannsburg, and it is here that the natives meet daily for their spiritual message

Houses of stone have also been built for the natives to live in, but many have seen their relations become ill when living in these houses, and so they sleep in the open rather than in the "white man's house" with its cleanliness There is also a store at the Mission where the natives may satisfy their needs When arriving at Hermannsburg, one passes the cemetery where the natives are buried.

Just before we left Hermannsburg in the evening, we sang hymns, songs and carols to each other, and sometimes we sang together. It was a wonderful experience, and one always to be remembered—the low vcices of the men and boys, and the shrill high notes of the women and girls. Although the natives were shy towards us, there seemed to be a friendly atmosphere in the yard in which we were standing W e were all sorry to leave Hermanns burg, and the natives, happy to have seen us, waved and cheered heartily as we drove off into the still, silent night

-—Pat Robertson, Hon Vl.b., 17 yrs

And 'though the storm abated soon, An d all grew quiet and still, In the noiseless night came creeping, creeping, A fate which boded ill

One of the four rose from her dreams, An d languidly crawled from bed, With her "pink pyjamas" flashing, flashing, She sniffed the air and said:

"A n odour has assailed my ears, And a sound has reached my eyes, It is as though of crackling, crackling What is it, do you surmise?"

A graceful damsel yawned reply, "It's a fire . . . possibly, Let's leave the others slumb'ring, slumb'ring, W e will sneak out quietly."

The door flung wide, and in she rushed, In her night-gown—anyway, And those two called out "Cerry, Cerry, From the flames take us, we pray!"

Thoughtfully she woke the others, "Rouse, my dears, from sleep, Quickly bring your covers, covers, An d from this fate we'll creep."

All night long the maidens rolled, Round the sitting-room floor, While the fire was gently dying, dying, Until it burnt no more

And all the screams that rent the air Gradually subsided, The others still were dreaming, dreaming, And nought did know beside it.

(With apologies to Goldsmith and all concerned.)

(Explanatory note.—One night during our stay at the Bond's Chalet, Alice Springs, a fire started in the room of one of the staff. Only one group of our party was affected, and here we endeavour to describe the night's events.)

The thunder flashed and the lightning crashed, An d the rain poured down through the roof, But we four kept on sleeping, sleeping, From the elements aloof.

The moon had set, the stars had paled, The sun gave forth her light; And in the happy morning, morning, The "misses" were all turned "white."

—M.A. , B.B., F.H., M.W.—Fou r "Bertha" Back-seaters.

"Ghost Gums"

Australia is renowned for her unique ever green gums which grow so profusely in our coastal regions, yet to discover one of the most beautiful of these you must penetrate far

"W e Snooped to Conquer" or The Mistakes of a Night

inland to the very centre of the continent There the sugar gum (eucalyptus papuamus) is found in its wild and wonderful surround ings

As a small child might place his lead trees across the carpet to indicate the path of a stream, these gums meander across the red sand desert, following the dry water courses from great rivers such as the Finke, to small stream beds, and reflect their perfect symmetry in the few permanent water-pools of the mountain gaps

Others are found on the mountain sides among the giant golden spinifex, or growing perpendicularly on the cliff faces, where it seefns incredible that they should survive On what more beautiful background could they choose to display their slender white trunks and vivid green leaves than the deep red and orange tones of the granite? Fantastic shapes among the rocks quiver and change as myster iously as the colours alter when the sunlight streaming through the clear still air throws shadows across them

Such beauty in simplicity found within his own surroundings captured the interest of an aboriginal artist at the Hermannsburg Lutheran Mission, and with his' genius for form, colour and atmosphere, he is able to depict their beauty for others Albert Namatjira has now become world famous, and especially prized are his "ghost gum" studies Through his work, these gums of the Australian desert have now become widely known as ghost gums

—Helen Jones, Hon Vl.b

"Centralian Evenings"

Most people have heard of our adventures during those short days in Central Australia— always visiting new places, learning new things and meeting new people, but it is the story of the evenings that has remained in obscurity, when night fell, hiding the depressing rain clouds or cloaking the burning sun, which rarely smiled on us during our holiday

The first night was spent at the Standley Chasm camp, and, apart from the novelty of camping, was rather uneventful, as we were

all tired, having travelled many thousands of miles that day So, after tea, torches bobbed gaily in the darkness between the many tiny two-bedded tents, and one by one were switched off as girls went to bed Then the rain came, dampening our spirits a little, but refreshing the air which had become oppressive during the heat of the afternoon It was a strange feeling for those who had not camped before, to hear the rain pattering down on the canvas of our tents, and to realise that this thin material was all that separated us from the downpour

O n Sunday evening we listened to Jacky, the aboriginal caretaker, and his family, singing carols around a fire behind the camp W e thought that we crept up stealthily and silently, but to the aborigines we were probably as noticeable as if we had come in our usual noisy manner

After tea, Tom, the cook, told us of his experiences with the aborigines during a life time as a cattle-drover in the outback regions I do not know how it began, I only remember curiously joining a group of girls who had formed a circle around To m seated on a bench As he spoke, more and more girls gathered around, until nearly everyone was listening intently to his words. It made a lovely picture, somewhat reminiscent of story-books: old Tom, the girls standing, leaning, sitting around him, and the whole group lit by the dull electric lights of the "mess-tent" and the fire near the kitchen hut

O n Monday we returned to the Alice Springs depot, and in the evening we amused ourselves in the cosily furnished lounge by playing various games or reading Many of us lay on the floor and played an amusing card game called Doubts, which, with the aid of Miss Cerutty, made us helpless with laughter

There was a wonderful thunderstorm that night: vivid flashes of lightning streaking across the sky, followed by the deep rumbling of thunder, and then great torrents of rain which poured down on the corrugated iron roofs of our huts like water from a giant tap.

The following night we did much the same as on Monday—with variations, but Wednesds*"

night was spent in travelling in our buses— "Leaping Lena" and "Battling Bertha"—after an unsuccessful attempt to reach Central Mount Stuart, the estimated centre of Australia

W e ate our tea near the read on the way home, and meanwhile a jackeroo, who was droving a herd of donkeys across country, stopped near us Some brave girls tried to ride on the donkeys, but they were few in number W e arrived home at midnight, hav ing exhausted our stock of songs, our food supply, and ourselves

Thursday evening was very interesting and the prospect of the long-awaited trip to Hermannsburg and Palm Valley the following day cheered us immensely

There were two places to visit that evening, and the party divided in halves. The first was a private home where pictures painted by the Hermannsburg natives were being sold They were beautiful paintings, possessing the same brilliant colours as the country they portrayed, drawn somewhat roughly at times, but, in that, expressing the rugged beauty of the landscape

From there we visited the Jenkins, a charm ing couple who have been opal miners for many years and have built up a lovely collection of gems W e found it difficult to tear ourselves away from the beautiful stones—red opals which seemed to have a fire burning within, deep blue ones like the sea on a summer's day, emerald green, and the dainty milky white opals whose many colours glowed as they caught the light

—Jil l Cooke Hon V I

THRE E ABORIGINA L CHILDRE N PLAYIN G I N TH E TOD D RIVER

AN D GREE N

Friday night was the one I, personally, shall never forget W e spent the evening, during and after tea, as night fell, singing hymns and carols with the aborigines of the Hermannsburg Mission. It was thrilling to listen to the sterner beauty of their voices, which contrasted strangely with the purity of the girls As we sang that night we felt proud to be fellow citizens, despite the contemptuous attitude of so many Centralian white men

Standing in their old stone church, Pastor Albrecht later told us very interesting things about the Mission and about aborigines with whom he had come in contact, answering our questions, and consequently adding to our col

lection of opinions which we had gleaned from people during our stay

W e literally fell into bed that night (it was morning by then), very tired but extremely happy

Some of us went to the pictures on Saturday night as a subtle reminder that civilisation was swiftly approaching to herald the end of our holiday But this, too, was different, because it was an open-air picture theatre where the seats were canvas chairs On looking up we could see a velvety-black sky from which thousands of stars sparkled—a fitting roof to crown a wonderful holiday.

—T.W

-Mavis Tompkins, Lower IV.b, 11 years, Krome FEED TIME '

Travel Section

Extracts from Laurel Wood' s Letters (Form Captain, L IV.b., 1949, and Term I., 1950 She left for England at the end of First Term.)

Bay of Biscay, 29/6/50

W e arrived at Suez early in the morning, and spent the day anchored in the bay, waiting for a convoy of ships to come down the Canal When we did go up, to our disappoint ment it was six-thirty at night. Our convoy consisted of eight ships, and we had to anchor in the lakes from about eleven o'clock till twelve-thirty, for another convoy to go by

Noelle and I got up at a quarter to four the next morning W e were awakened by two of the other passengers who had stayed up all night W e passed a little village where people were getting water at a well Further on, there was a herd of about filty camels At about five o'clock the sun rose It was a bright red at the bottom, and orange at the top."

Yorkshire, 13th July

" A few days ago we went to Bolton Abbey The only part now remaining is the church, which the people of Bolton use Noelle and I went over the stepping stones across a little creek They were worn down in the middle with so many people walking over them From here we went on to The Strid This is a deep waterfall which runs very quickly through the rocks The reason why it's so famous is that people try to jump from one rock to another. Some have not quite made it, and have been drowned and washed away by the swift current Yesterday we went to Shipley Castle Shipley is a lovely village about thirty miles from Bradford. The charge for seeing over the castle was 1 / for people over fourteen years, and 6d for those under fourteen W e gave our money to the guide, and in his low voice he said, 'Right Three and a half people to go round the castle'

"W e were taken down to the dungeons. I can imagine how dreadful it must have been for the people who were put down there It was almost pitch dark—there was only a flicker of light from a tiny air-hole. Being down there for five minutes was enough, but for those who were down there for more than five years it must have been dreadful "

Essex, 4th August

" . . . W e stayed in Bradford, but went for trips in our car nearly every day One day we set out for York W e stopped at Knals burgh to see the dripping well This is water dripping over huge rocks on to various things below There were gloves, socks, bowler hats, caps, handkerchiefs, and many other things, all of which have turned, or are turning, to stone, by lime in the water W e arrived in York in time for lunch, and afterwards went to York Minster After looking round, we paid to go to the very top. By the time we reached it, our legs ached There were 275 steps, very narrow, dark, and spiral But it was well worth it, for the view was mag nificent. . . ."

Essex, 10th August

" W e have seen the King and Queen and Princess Margaret, but I don't want to tell you about it till I get back, because it was all so exciting, and over in a second. As for photo taking, I haven't a penny left. I have spent all my money on films. W e went to Bucking ham Palace, and watched the Changing of the Guard Noelle and I had a lovely view, as we were right in front Time is running fast away—November seems to be coming so quickly, and we haven't seen half of Eng land! "

Essex, 25th September

(Laurel had taken a parcel and a letter of introduction from Miss Sylvia Jackson to Noel Stratfield, who wrote "Ballet Shoes" and other books.)

".. A few days before we left London (the last time we were down there), I rang Miss Streatfield, and found her in. She said that she would be very pleased to see us that evening, if we could come around It was not at all hard to find her home, as we passed Eaton Square every time we went in to London, and we usually parked our car about two streets away Miss Streatfield is very charming, and was sorry that she could not spend longer with us, for she was off to Edinburgh the next morning, to attend the Festival, and would not be back until September She told us that if we were down in London then, and we rang her up, she would take Noelle and me to the B.B.C to hear one of her plays being broad cast, so we will ring her up to-morrow when we go in W e have a magazine with her photo in it, so I will send it on, though it is not a very good one."

"Journey in the Darkness"

When we went down to the engines, they were beginning to slow down Gigantic piles were still throbbing up and down, up and down, like very tired human breasts Powerful machines, moving sideways like the jaws of a fantastic cow, were continually nourished by half-naked men with dark eyes and shiny chests The electric lamps glowed feebly on those monstrosities, allowing shadows to in crease the bulk of everything. W e squeezed through still-hot furnaces with our hearts beating for fear of one false step W e wan dered for a few more minute, in the gloom and terrifying heat, and then decided to climb. At the same time the machines quivered once more and were very still The iron stairs and banisters burned our hands and feet, but after a few flights we saw the daylight again W e left at once though, for the suffocating dark ness, where the stairs had given place to a black, hot, very steep ladder. W e were one behind the other, but could not see anything, and the narrowness was stuffy

At last, after a few minutes in the stifling atmosphere, we reached the end of what had seemed a deep pit, and, though blinded with the brightness of daylight, we gazed upon beautiful, green Colombo from the top of the funnel of our ship.

—Rachel Lew, V.a., Fitchett

"Horsham "

About 200 miles from Melbourne, on the bank of the Wimmera River, stands the city of Horsham, acclaimed a city during the last year Horsham, the capital of the Wimmera, long noted for its outstanding wheat crop, was first established when the Langlands family, having arrived in their horse-drawn cart, de cided to build a little general store for farmers who lived some miles out of the township of Murtoa, and who found it hard to get supplies

In 1849-1850, when the Langlands arrived, settling in the outback was very dangerous, because aborigines were hostile towards white men and those who settled did so in fear of their lives and properties But perseverance has its 'reward, and the story of Horsham has proved this to be so Besides wheat farm ing, the idea of combining sheep with wheat has been successful, and the price of wool clippings is promising

Horsham is a large edition of any country town It has wide streets, a fairly small station, numerous batiks, five churches, and a great number of large shops The present-day Langlands own a large store on the corner of the main streets—Firebrace Street and Wilson Street A police force of eleven keeps a watchful eye on the ever-increasing population

The pride of the Horsham people is the modern Town Hall, in which such celebrities as Marjorie Lawrence, Paul Schramm, Bernard Heinze, Elizabeth Schwarzkopf and the Nat ional Ballet have performed A modern base hospital, a T.B clinic, and twc private hospi tals house the sick of Horsham The children attend the State School and High School, and have ample space The Botanical Gardens are particularly beautiful and jealous care is taken to prevent them being spoilt.

Horsham has been In the news regularly of late because, having had its hundredth birth day, it celebrates its centenary! N o effort was spared by the organisation committee The week 1st to 8th October will ever be remem bered by the Horsham people

The school children, gaily dressed in national costume of many lands, rode up Firebrace Street on colourful floats. Flowers lined the streets, and on Tuesday, 4th October, the recreation reserve was opened for the children,

featuring a circus, merry-go-round, and stalls Naturally the Governor, Lady Brooks, and Miss Jeanette Brooks were present on this gala occasion, and an Air Force display and Cen tenary Ball were held in their honour.

Now that Horsham's hundredth birthday has passed, if we only wish her as much prosperity during the next century as she has had during the previous one, she will become a city of which Australia can be even more proud.

—Valerie Raymer, V.c., Fitchett

" A Small School"

Perhaps few girls attending this school have attended a school as small as my first one The total number of pupils varied greatly during the six years I was there, but never exceeded twenty-three There is only one teacher to instruct all classes in all subjects.

The school is a picturesque little yellow building nestled among sheltering gum-trees On the front, for all passers-by to see, are the words, "Blighty Public School, 1935."

W e were very proud of our garden, with its many varieties of flowers. The larkspurs always bloomed in the summer, and caused the death of many grasshoppers, because of the poison we laid to protect thsm as well as the vegetable patch W e all worked together in the garden in our spare time to grow cabbages, cauliflowers, beetroot and lettuces The vege tables were sold and the money was put into the Parents* and Citizens' fund, but most of the watermelons we grew were eaten after we had been playing sport

A channel ran close by the school, and a pipe was put through the bank to bring the water through into our garden A huge rubber plug cut off the supply when it was not needed At a high water-level, great difficulty was found in replacing the plug!

The school grounds were not large—only two acres—but there was plenty of playing field for a small number The whole two acres were surrounded by sugar-gum trees, which provided an excellent wind-break in windy weather When the trees grew too tall, a working-bee was arranged to lop them.

Afterwards, we would have fun playing hide and-seek until the fallen branches were cleared away

Once a year sports were held among the local schools, and we were the proud possessors of the shield. The last year I attended the school, we won the shield and three pictures awarded as prizes to the champions of each age group

The school is still open, and is attended by ten children It is only about a mile and a half from my home, and I used to walk across the paddocks to school every day. If anyone would like to visit it, it will be found in the southern Riverina, between Finley and Denili quin I have been to the school again many times since I left, and shall always remember it as the place where I spent my first years at school

—Joyce Bourchier, V.a., Fitchett.

"From a South Aust. Holiday"

W e were touring the oldest and largest of the Naracoorte Caves It is very close to the surface, being in two places open to the sky, and its walls are blackened with the smoke of aboriginal camp-fires Our guide pointed to an iron grille wedged into a cranny beneath a great rocky ledge

"They found a petrified blackfellow in there," he said

When the caves were discovered, the petrified figure of an aborigine with a spear in his body was found crouched beneath the ledge, where thousands of years ago he must have crept to die. Stalagmites had grown up from his fingers, and columns had formed a natural prison around him

In the late nineteenth century the caves were opened to the public and someone broke away the stalagmites arid stalagtites and stole him He was found again, put back and cemented in behind an iron grille But some one was waiting, hidden at the back of the ledge above, and when the workmen had left, dug away the soft cement and removed him

The police were informed, and traced him to Sydney Show, but before anything could

be done the showman had decamped, taking his exhibit with him From time to time, rumours were heard of the petrified body of an Australian native being shown in various parts of Europe

"Th e last we heard was that he had • been sold for eighteen pounds ten at an auction in England," finished the guide. "Anyway, they just left the grille there in the corner."

—Shirley Gawith,

Ho n VI.c., Cato

"Madang "

Madang is situated on the coast of New Guinea and is quite an important port, becaus; it exports a great deal of Australia's copra

The houses are not made of brick but of some light wood or masonite If the rooms are not mosquito-wired you need a mosquito-net over your head, or they would bite you all night.

The furniture is light, because if heavy furniture such as lounge suites were used, in sects would eat the coverings. Every house has electric light, and some people have their own electric light plants Telephones have now been installed

At night it is cool enough for a sheet over your body, but not cold enough for blankets or woollen clothing For water, the people have a few tanks around the houses The water may be laid on, but there is no hot water service, so that the washing and shower water has to be boiled

Most of the vegetables and flowers which grow in Australia can be grown in Madang In place of spinach, the people use pumpkin leaves. The natives grow their own sugar cane and their own vegetables O n a Saturday they bring their vegetables into the town and lay them on long tables so that the women can look around and see what they wish to buy.

Many people have three natives around the house, one to do the washing and ironing, another to keep the house clean, while the third native cuts the grass and attends to the garden

The natives work at the same occupations as Europeans They dress in shorts or lap-laps,

which are large pieces of material wrapped around their waists The women—"Marys" as they are called—wear lap-laps and long peasant blouses But the village natives dress in grass skirts The natives address white women as "missus" and the men as "master."

The Europeans obtain their supplies from two stores These stores have everything ex cept woollen clothing, which is not needed The fresh food is obtained from the "freezer" which orders it by the boat-load Pictures have also been introduced into Madang. There is also a club which every year holds a Christmas party for the children The man who is Father Christmas is unable to come down the chimney because there is not one at the club, so he comes by boat Dances are also held at the club

During Christmas everybody goes out to the village to see the natives doing their dances. They dress in coloured grass-skirts and paint their bodies They beat "tom-toms" made partly cf canvas, which, when beaten, makes a noise like-a drum

Between one and two o'clock the adults rest, because it is the hottest part of the day

Much of the sport played down here is played in Madang, but when swimming in the sea you have to be careful of sharks Many people go to the river to swim

Yo u can reach Madang by boat or plane By boat it takes about three weeks, and by plane three days

Whenever a boat arrives in Madang, it is a social event, and everybody goes to meet it and later to see it off

—Helen Collins, IV.d., Berry, 13 yrs

"Wa r Graves, Papua"

In a lonely spot in the middle of a nest of hills about twelve miles inland from Port Moresby, lies the Bomana Wa r Cemetery

This cemetery is the only one of its type in New Guinea In it are the graves of such men as Corporal French, the first Australian to be awarded the Victoria Cross during the 1939-45 war, and many other young Aus tralians who died for their country

—Photo C Stuart Tompkins

ATHLETIC S TEA M

Helen Heath, Beverley Bolle, Elaine Stewart, Catherine Blake (capt.), Frances Huntsman, Jill Sparnon Evette Meyer In Front: Valerie O'Connor

—Photo C Stuart Tompkins

^ HOCKE Y TEA M

Front: Frances Huntsman, Rosemary Groves, Beverlev Bolle (capt.), Pauline Tingman, Janet Edwards. Shirley Inglis.

Back: Pamela Bowles, Catherine Manning, Lesley Walter, Joan Walter, Elaine Stewart, Lesley Barnes,

The cemetery itself shows a vivid contrast to the surrounding hills and wild Papuan country The lawns are extremely green and well cared for, and at the southern end an Australian flag flutters in the breeze At the head of each grave is a small white cross on which is printed the name, rank, and service of the dead soldier

The effect of the mass of white crosses against the green background is very beautiful,

and I should like all those whose friends or relations gave their lives in New Guinea during the war to know that they could not have been laid to rest in a more lovely spot

"H e leaves a white Unbroken glory, a gathered radiance, A width, a shining peace, under the night."

(Rupert Brooke) —Rosemary Groves, Pass VI.c., Fitchett

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Yo u are Sad, Dear Head Prefect

(With sincere and humble apologies to Lewis Carroll.)

"Yo u are sad, dear Head Prefect," the young girls said; "W e are frightened your hair will go white, An d yet you incessantly think (with your head) D o you think, with your job, it is right?"

"I n my youth," the Head Prefect replied to the girls, " I was also as carefree, as you; But my hair has gone straight and lost all its curl, With the job I've been given to do."

"Yo u are sad," said the girls, "one would hardly suppose That your eye was as steady as ever; Yet you saw, as you looked down the end of your nose, A girl speak in Assembly—how clever!"

"

I have told you three things, and that is enough," Said Head Prefect, "Don't give yourself airs! D o you think I can listen all day to such stuff? Be off, or I'll kick you downstairs!"

—Ann e Mercer, V.b., 15 yrs.

THE HEAD PERFECT.

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Original Contributions

Senior Section

The Challenge of Prometheus

O, tyrant king of gods! You chained me here You, in your jealous fear, unreasoning rage, Hark on this rock—a prey to every force That ill-intentioned nature can contrive: Wind — scorching wind — relentless, pelting rain

That bites into the rock on either side, And drives upon my body, and my face 'Til torture twists my soul, and I am mad!

But neither nature's armies, nor the pain That every minute sears my living flesh, Can take from me my triumph It was I! 0 , jealous Zeus, scaled the jagged cliffs Of ignorance, and bestial-content; Forded the flood of idle, slumbering sloth, And, reaching heavenward with straining hand Kindled divine sparks in the mind of man!

Yo u cannot take this from me—petty god! (You who would keep your likeness, heavenly man, Bound to the sterile earth with chains of clay) 1, who have seen Olympus, and yet lived I, who have walked, unharmed, forbidden streets,

Trembling with awe, yet upheld by my soul— The Soul I gave to man!

Look, Zeus, upon the Earth Look well, O God!

You see the flickering flame of knowledge light, An d burst into the burning sheet of gold That, living, lifts the shivering, dismal World From out the morass and into paths of Life!

The swamp dries up, the field flowers green again, The fern uncurls its bud, the sweet, shy stream

Sings songs of whispering gladness, age-old love

An d man—your image—think again, O god, Is one with this clean, fragrant, joyous Earth, An d wields the power—the strangely simple power

T o keep green, wholesome nature undefiled

Look closer, Zeus: Look you upon his home; And see his deep contentment, love of life See how his young ones gather 'round his knee

With looks of adoration, and of trust Yea! looks of trust—deep trust, the heaven sent, r-' That flows, a mighty river, underground, Then surges to the sunlight, strong and free

O Zeus, you cannot, by your awful will, Nor yet by the fierce strength of iron might, Take this gift from the race! I lie here chained But songs of triumph swirl within my soul: For I, the rock-bound giant, god-despised, The prey to endless pain—I gave man Life!

—Margot Rumpf, Pass Vl.d., Berry

A Lonely Country Town

The day was hot and dusty, the wind was almost still,

A few grey gums were drooping by the road before the hill

The sky was blue and cloudless, the road a dusty brown, And set below the hillocks lay a tiny country town

It had been rich and prosperous, but now its work was done, So it had stopped to reminisce the days forever gone

The main road was in disrepair, great ruts lay all along;

N o child's voice was heard in it, no bird's or insects' song

The cracked and broken windows were boarded up with slats—•

Behind the mesh of cobwebs lay nests of wasps and rats

The shops were empty, lifeless, their walls were tumbling down, N o signs of life were visible, in this tiny country town

The scene was one of ghostliness, and lonely seemed that street, T o hear no more a laughing voice, to hear no horses' feet:

T o know no more the joys of busy people on their way—

But merely lie, unlived in, just as it did that day

But someday when adventure stirs the heart of men, New life will be reborn in that country town again —Kathleen Old, V.b., 14 years

Garden Jade

N o wind is blowing, just the rain Slowly, steadily, straightly drops Into the moist-swell'd lawn

The pale new green on the wettened trunk Weighted by the silver balls Droops like maidens' hands

The birds still sing but now subdued, Or quietly hop across the lawn, Then glide away, low, silently

The air has cooled after weary heat, The trees stand still, quite still, And the rain falls slowly, steadily down. —Monica Wood , Hon Vl.a

Lines written in the Garden

Quietly in the garden I sat While the lingering wind lifted Soft, the leaves like golden hair Or sand, when breezes wander there Slowly as the shadows shifted Sliding lazily and slowly lengthening, A peace descended taut as string Between the pulsing beats of life An d as I waited, everything Stood clear and cut as crystal. A n element inimical Waited, gloating, crouched to spring An d crush the slender peace beneath A terrible tormenting heel, An d harshly laugh, and lay a wreath Where panting peace was seen to reel

Oh! That from this enclosed quiet That spectre hauntingly should rise An d terror fill the peaceful space, Love flee, and sorrow, wailing, grace The shady walks and blind my eyes T o love and joy and kindly life —Margaret Gale, Hon Vl.b., 17 yrs., Cato

Just a Parsing Event

Another difficult gate to open! I gave a sigh and dismounted from my pony Stock riding was all very well when there was some thing to look out for, but the lambing season was over, and the only thing that disturbed the lovely stillness of the spring afternoon was

the bleating of ewes looking for their lambs, and the metallic cawing of crows in a clump of ring-barked sentinels

Having wrested with the gate for five minutes, I mounted Bluey once more and can tered down the slope, heading for the "erosion" gully. Sheep, in their new white coats, scat tered at the sound of the pony's hooves.

Strange! those two lambs were not moving They had a humped appearance, and seemed to be in pain I jumped off Bluey, and ran after one of them It was very easy to catch, and I soon saw the reason for its lameness— footrot. The tiny hooves had grown three inches long, and there was only the outside hard covering left for the lamb to walk on

I walked over to Bluey, who was still grazing quietly, dumped the lamb in the saddle and then swung myself up W e headed straight for home

There was no one at home, so I pared the feet of the lamb, and dipped them in a mix ture of bluestone and water. Warm milk was put in a bottle, but the lamb, instead of suck ing, chewed the teat and made it so full of holes that it was quite useless

However, now there is a healthy lamb grow ing fat in one of the paddocks near the house But unfortunately no one knows what has be come of the other little motherless lamb—he is lost somewhere in a green valley, and soon

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will probably be food for the black crows, horrible ministers of death to all small defence less creatures

—Ann e Warin, Hon Vl.b., 17 yrs

Music Exam

Upo n a spindly legged chair A shaking student sat; Her roving eye was bright with fear, Her fingers clutched her hat.

A distant portai opened wide, With sinking heart she saw A n awesome figure, dress'd in green Slip through that fatal door

She op'ed her lips in ghastly grin When summon'd to the Room Her books she to her bosom clasped, An d followed to her doom

The thick door closed behind her, The examiner's smile was gay, The student's face was cold and grim As she began to play

H e asked for B flat minor scale, But, hoping he was deaf, She scorned his hopeful wishes, An d played him one in F.

Her fingers flew from note to note, From black and then to white; She nearly played them all she thought, The examiner said, "not quite."

Je nw'l pe * H arot»r*o f^e IS" Fo r m J Vf> ,

He heard one of Chopin's preludes In A , (she played in C) , And when she had completed it, He sighed in sympathy

She told him Francis Schubert Was a sister-in-law of Bach's, An d hoped that she, by saying this, Might gain a few more marks

At last it all was over, That long half-hour of care— Her teacher said, "Next year perhaps?" Said weary student, "Yeah? " —Jennifer Harding, V.a., 15 yrs.

The First Day at School or "Love at First Sight"

(With sincere apologies to favourite authors of former days.)

Barbara (the heroine) rounded the bend in the road, and there before her wondering eyes, stood Cliff House, the famed old English College which was to be her home for the next five years

The original building still stood, a sixteenth century Manor House with numerous secret passages that had been patiently waiting for about 370 years to be discovered The massive oak door was made (as local legend had it) from the Actual Tree in which Charles II seems to have spent a large part of his exis tence in hiding all over the fair countryside As Barbara stood there, she realised that this building had been sustained during the ages by the love and veneration of its pupils, and a particularly tenacious breed of ivy, and she made a secret and somewhat lengthy vow to be always worthy of the school and its traditions.

Suddenly she realised that someone was standing beside her She turned and saw "a slight slip of a girl with blazing blue eyes and bright red hair," or "blazing red hair and bright blue eyes."

"Isn't it ? " said Barbara "Yes," said the girl.

An d they knew they would be bosom friends for evermore

They went up the drive together, and after partaking of a most pleasant afternoon tea in the headmistress's private study, they were shown to their dormitories Barbara was just beginning to unpack when the door burst open and in came " a shifty-eyed mousy-haired girl with pimples, buck-teeth and flat feet." She gave one look at Barbara and cried, "Couldn't they have stuck you new girls somewhere else, instead of shoving you in on us?" Yes, dear reader, it was Marcia, the villain!

That night as Barbara lay in her little cot, she thought over the events of the last few hours Did she know what was ahead of her? Did she know that she was to win the vital cricket match by taking a sizzling catch with her broken left hand? Did she know she was to find a secret passage down to the beach and thus capture single-handed a band of smugglers? Did she know she would be falsely accused of stealing, and prove her innocence by rescuing Marcia from the swimming pool? Did she know that-as Senior Prefect, she would risk her life out in the cold, cold snow to rescue a little new girl? O f course she didn't

An y premonition of her horrible fate would have sent her straight home to Mother!

—Susie Lipton, Hon VI.c., 17 yrs., Fitchett

The Rose is Beauty

The garden was like any other in the street: rather small, with a lawn placed squarely in the middle, and bordered on three sides with garden plots and on the fourth side by the path The wooden side fences, which were weathered to such an extent that some critics would call them dilapidated, were covered with climbing roses. There were some small shrubs set sparsely in the beds, and the general im pression was of dullness and a scarcity of life —until one saw the standard rose-bushes grow ing beside the front fence These bushes had few leaves, and on most the rose-buds were still immature, but on one there was a rose in full bloom

It stood proudly upon its long slender stem, held high above its neighbours, the dew still held in the folds of the almost open petals, as if playing "hide-and-seek" with the sun It

was strong and beautiful, yet exquisitely deli cate, like a ballet dancer poised on her toes, her arms outstretched and her face lifted to the sky, her dress a foaming, upswept mass of colour about her.

Under the coaxing influence of the sun, the bud had impetuously split its encasing sheath of green, and slowly unfolded each petal, until with an unbounded rapture it had torn open the last veilings from its heart, and stood basking in the warmth and light, caressed by the careless sunbeams

As the rose stood, shyly undecided, quiver ing upon its stem, its central leaves still tightly curved around its heart, it was a picture of exquisite, symmetrical beauty and frail grace. This was its supreme moment, its Jubilate Deo, and its offering to life—its Beauty

—Ervyn Hayes, Hon VI.b., 16 yrs., Krome

The Miracle of Nature

I was sad as I wandered all alone Stumbling up an old creek bed, An d all alone, but some voice said The heath that flowered red in bud Was like a river of hot blood

I limped beneath the evening sun, The wind heaved in a sobbing gum, A wattle like a jaundiced bride Paused in my way, and gently sighed I was sad as I wandered all alone, I turned away and stumbled on, An d then I saw a wondrous sight: Alone in a corner of the earth, A mud-caked cow had given birth T o a little calf, who shivered there, Beneath a willow whose green hair Hid its naked body from all eyes N o more alone, no longer sad, I turned again and walked toward the shore The applause of sea like a thousand hands Echoed from the skies' dark roof, As if to praise the Mother O f that skinny, moist, and shivering thing

The night draws on, I feel at peace, The sheet-tipped waves fold on the sand Like blankets drawn by a mother's hand, Drawn to the very chin of shore T o melt there, and be seen no more

—Shirley Inglis, Hon Vl.a

The Silent Stranger

The summer sun was burning down An d I lay listless on the grass, When from a silence, calm and deep, The faintest rustle moved the air Upo n that sound I raised my eyes An d saw him standing, watching me I knew him by his coal-black hair That rippled slightly in the breeze, As silently and long he gazed, His eyes mysterious' depths of green

Then came he with a step so light, A languorous but graceful tread That seemed to mask a hidden strength, The secret in his strange green eyes He paused a while, then sat by me, And though we did not speak a word, A new sensation lifted me: My spirit filled with tenderness I felt compelled to raise my hand T o stroke his hair so soft and black; He gently stirred beneath my touch And uttered "Mew " contentedly

—Beryl

Hartman, Hon VI.c

"Bones"

The subject upon which I write is really most enthralling, The use and purposes of bones is what I am recalling These uses are so numerous, it's hard to set them out: You've all dropped in for sixpence worth, fo r soup, I have no doubt; Or if you haven't—for the dog you've pur chased some, I'm sure, If only for the little scamp to bury by the door

Some people, o'er the ocean, wear a bone right through the nose, But this is not a fashion which for you I would propose Before the art of sewing skins together was destroyed, A sharpened bone and sinew were most generally employed But people nowadays prefer another art to master, A little blood and bone, they say, will make the flowers grow faster

After grinding ahd processing, and a careful distillation, Bones into phosphorus convert—details, matri culation.

Now, 'tis your bones that hold you up, a frame most complicated, An d if you should fall from a bridge, or otherwise be fated, I do believe that you will find you're rather hard to mend, So I will leave this warning here, in case you thus intend

But did you know that bones and milk much calcium contain,

An d you must always drink your milk, your bone strength to maintain?

But if you're an invertebrate without a strong backbone,

I truly doubt if you at all will ever stand alone.

In places of this continent, so I have heard it said,

They point a bone at you, and you are just as good as dead

An d pirates used to have a flag, a gruesome black and white, With skull and cross-bones on it, to give enemies a fright.

Now "bones" are quite a common thing, where names they are concerned—

Old "Boney" went to Russia—I don't think his men returned;

But, oh, he was so famous, so that's ample cause, you see, Wh y to this word I am attached—or, it's attached to me

—"Bones," Hon Vl.b

Timber

The axeman swings: the blade cuts deep; The flying chips fall by;

The saplings near wait silently T o see the giant die

The reek of sap fills all the air, The brilliant parrots call.

There's a grinning wound within her side, 'Tis sure she soon must fall

The axeman flings a final blow, Then leaps back up the hill; His brown, veined hand pressed to his brow— He's waiting: watching: still.

A creaking groan: a whip-like crack, The rending gash glows red; The rushing crash of tearing leaves, Then silence: she is dead

-—Jennifer Harding, V.a., 15 yrs

Vision

A brown mist rises and envelopes the land, The sea breeze cannot move it, Nor the fretting gum-leaves stir; The animals lie panting, And men cry in stark despair

A brown mist rises and envelops the land, For man has raped the soil, And left the paddocks bare To o late the engines plant green shoots On barren, sandy land.

A brown mist rises and envelops the land, The white man's mia-mias lie desolate, An d all around is sand Animals lie dying, both the native and the strange, And know at last, the people have been conquered by the land

A brown mist rises and envelops the land, Strangling coastal cities with grimy, gritty hands

The white man loses his last grip On the stretch of coastal land; His cities are deserted, And fall rotting on their piles

A brown mist rises and envelops the land, An d like shadows through it Creep the owners of the land, And they see the conquerors vanquished, And like ghouls they cry aloud

That their fathers are revenged and the land is now all brown —Ervyn Hayes, 16 yrs., Hon Vl.b

Don't Worry

(With acknowledgments to " A Nurse," "Scalpel")

When you start school you have two things to worry about—whether you're going to like it or whether you're not If you're going to like it, you've got nothing to worry about, but

if you're not, you've got two things to worry about—whether you'll run away (this happens in books and pictures) or whether you'll stay.

If you run away, you've got nothing very much to worry about, but if you stay you've got two things to worry about—whether you'll listen or whether you won't: if you listen, you've got nothing to worry about; but if you won't, you've got two things to worry about— whether you'll get an order-mark or whether you'll get a detention: if you get an order mark, you've got very little to worry about, but if you get a detention you've got two things to worry about—whether it's the la?t or whether it's the first of many

If it's the last, you've got nothing to worry about; if it's not, you've got two things to worry about—whether you learn to behave or whether you don't If you learn to behave, you've nothing to worry about; but if you don't, you've got two things to worry about—whether you'll get a good report or whether you'll get a bad one. If you get a good report, you've got nothing to worry about; but if you don't, you've got two things to worry about whether you'll pass the next exams, or whether you don't If you pass the next exams., you've got nothing to worry about; but if you don't, you've got two things to worry about— whether you'll get your Intermediate or whether you leave

If you get your Intermediate, you've got nothing to worry about; and if you leave, you'll probably meet so many of your friends that you'll have no time to worry

So: Wh y worry?

Philippa Plane, V.b., 15 yrs

The Quad, at Recess

Crossing the quad, at recess is an ordeal sadly endured by many Girls wanting to play ball, cricket, tennis, hand-tennis, basketball and hopscotch all seem to choose the quad, as the scene for their activities One step on to the quad, and you are told to "get out of the way" —someone is playing hopscotch An d then: "Mind out," as a cricket-ball comes hurtling towards you, and you hastily move out of its path, only to step into a hand-tennis court

and be abused Someone runs towards you with a tennis racquet, and you wonder what you have done now, until you see a stray tennis ball nearby An d so it goes on By the time you thread your way through the maze of courts, and avoid flying balls, arms and legs, you are lucky to cross the quad, unscathed —Judith Wilson, V.a

Chem. Prac., Old and New General Squash 1

Squeeze even to start your work, An d following this—suffocating odours! Voices raised in angry protest As precious, tender toes are squashed An d test-tubes full of liquid bumped Voices coming from next door learning of The lower biological forms, Mingle with our questions

In the balance room, things are hectic Plumbobs wobble nervously, Weighing pans all quiver and shake as Helter, skelter down the stairs Heavy students thump! Water from distiller leaks, Spreads upon then thro' the floor Spattering the helpless down below Everything is hopeless jumble, More despairingly we mumble: "Wh y is that Science Block so slow?"

Orderliness—efficiency (At last we're there!) N o more jostling to be first— In fact, quite the reverse—space is ample At the simple touch of a switch, Hidden mechanisms spring into action, An d fume cupboards rumble, grumble, Seem to thrive on fumes of gases, acid; W e find, without them, life's more placid In the sun streaming in from every side, Chrome taps wink Into the sink, And cupboards blush a deep, bright red; Chemicals bottled, neatly stored According to the table "Masson." Though the distance be far, "Be there on time" is our motto, Complete with coats (not borrowed or stained). Once there each works unto herself—

Surplus energy's spent in polishing Test-tubes, benches—not in disentangling Arms and legs from those of others As we used to do before!

But, That cheerful crush, frightful fuss of Friendly jostle and bustle we used to know In the old Science Lab., here will have to be Only memories— In our modern Chem Laboratory

—Shirley McAllister, Hon. Vl.a.

Lynette's Victory

My sister's riding in the Show, She's very thrilled, of course; She tells Brown Sugar what's to come (For Sugar is her horse)

Lynette is mounted, waiting for Event one double-nine; Mum says: "An d keep your hands well down, Grip with your knees—that's fine." Loudspeaker calls: "Girls under Ten."

Lynette smiles, canters in; While from the fence, with fingers crossed, W e hope that she will win And after waiting hours, it seems, (They've cantered, backed, and wheeled), The judge moves up, awards the blue— Lynette has led the field!

She's first! Across her shoulders pinned A broad band, blue and gold; "The Best Girl Rider, Under Ten," She's very good, we're told

We're going home, the float behind, Oh, what a happy day!

And Mum says: "Entering next year?" A sleepy voice: "I'll say!"

—Doris Muntz, Pass Vl.b., 15 yrs

Aquatic Struggle

When Third Term comes, swimming comes too, T o start us off, "Resuss" we do, And complicated orders fly— W e push, relax, and groan, and sigh "You r timing's wrong—No, watch her face!

AIL right! Stand up! Step back a pace!"

And then, at last, the fateful day— An d all girls pass—Hip, Hip, Hooray! Our elementary now—to glide

As fishes do, we learned—we tried! I paddled up and down the pool, An d really felt a dreadful fool! W e passed, and that's the end of that— "You r Intermediate next! Now Pat— Yo u do not time your strokes quite right— Come on—get out! Tomorrow night!"

At last, we Bronze Medallions win, An d now, we feel that we can swim Bronze Cross, with skirt and singlet old— For this, we win a cross of gold!

Award of Merit next we do — After six hundred yards—we're through! But then—to dive from ten-foot board! Below, they watch us, looking awed W e get up there, and gaze below, An d wonder if we're going to go! At length we do—falling through air An d then—a splash—we're really there! An d nothing more remains to do, But Bars to Bronzes, and awards, too W e think we're pretty good at last— For we can swim! Our goal we've passed? —Shirley Merrylees, V.a., 15 yrs., Cato.

Tennis

I don't like tennis! It's muddling to me T o chase a little ball across the court I can't play tennis! I just can't understand The "juices," loves, advantages—all's nought. It seems so silly to hit from end to end Just trying hard the other side to tire: I won't play tennis! It's just ridiculous, I'd much prefer to stand behind the wire!

—Eleanor Benson, V.b

Hammock

Dreamy, sleepy, Lulled by the breeze; Languid, lazy, Beneath sun and trees; Gently swaying, Dozing to sleep, Dreary, drowsy, slumber is deep

O, thou hammock, When held by thy spell, Thy victims are helpless, Thy powers to repel —Lesley Barnes, Pass Via. , 16 yrs., Cato

Days

Thank God for a day—a windy day—

When the wind blows forth with a gusty mouth In every direction—East, North, West, South!

The clinging leaves Are stripped from the trees

In windy weather

The elms together Defiantly groan and exultantly sway.

Thank God for a day—a rainy day—

When the grey mist falls and the rain drips, drips,

As the soaking earth opens welcoming lips Black masses of cloud Cover hills with a shroud: The grass so wet Is a silver net Ceaselessly sifting the raindrops away

Thank God for a day—a summery day—

When the sun shines brightly in every place An d chases the darkness from off the earth's face

There's golden broom An d lilac bloom Soft amethyst— The season's kissed

The world to sunshine, all's fragrant and gay —Beverley Painter, Hon VI.c., Cato

Aurora Australis

It was a dark night with all the stars twinkling brightly above The air was crisp and fresh It was just that kind of wonderful night that one could spend gazing upwards and pondering on the wonders of all creation

Suddenly, in the southern sky, just above the horizon, a red glow appeared, rather faint at first, then more bright. Gradually it began to spread out further in an arc across the sky. As it spread, the centre of the arc, where the light had first appeared, now became a delicate pale green light Then the form of the light lost its regularity and developed into a series of pink horizontal strips, across which shone at different times white vertical strips of light closely resembling searchlight beams

Some pale, fleecy clouds had been moving across near the light, and now they became silhouetted against the pink. Some gum trees in the foreground were also clearly outlined, in all their detail, against this background of pink, to make a picture of rare beauty

The whole scene indeed was strangely beauti ful, rarely does one see a sight so impressive The light gradually died away, leaving only the stars shining again, and one realised, even more than before, the marvel that the universe represented

—Marjorie Hodge, Hon VI.c

The Lost Hope

The sun blazed on the desert sand— A fiery ball; Shimmering heat rays touched a band O f travellers, as they crossed the strand, An d one cried out and stretched his hand— None heard his call Thay staggered on, throats parched and dry, Eyes bleared and sad; N o gentle breeze was heard to sigh, N o cloud relieved the brilliant sky, And not a bird sent out its cry, T o make them glad.

Then suddenly from distant skies

A drone was heard Uplifted heads and weary eyes Awaited with faint, joyful cries The silver messenger that flies Like some great bird

As nearer came this gleaming knight With spreading roar, The travellers waved with all their might, An d shouted—but none heard their plight; They watched their last hope fade from sight,

T o be seen no more The sun blazed on the desert sand With sickening heat! It scorched right through the weary band Of travellers, as they crossed the strand, They struggled on through the foreign land With hopeless feet

-—Suzanne Peverill, Pass Via. , Fitchett

Advice to One on Leaving School

A n excerpt from "Fairy Floss's Fashion Fair" Dear Fairy Floss,

As I am leaving school at the end of this year, I would like you to advise me how to alter my grey tunic so that it would be suitable for everyday wear The material is too good to waste—I bought the tunic in 1938—so I should like a style that would not date.

(Signed) Hetty McTaggerty

Wh y not use it as a basis for the very economical round-the-clock outfit? Then you would not have to alter it at all For morn ings, wear it as a skirt with a bright jumper; then for afternoons, I suggest you wear it in the new pinafore style over a pink broderie anglaise blouse And for evening wear; what could be more delightful than your tunic as a bare-topped evening frock, with wide straps and an overskirt of pink and blue tulle attached by a gold belt? As a further change, why not wear it with your green gym. tunic over it, to give the new tiered (or tyred) look? (Why not?)

Failing this, your tunic would make very attractive hot-water bottle covers for Xmas presents, especially when embroidered with flowers.

Fairy Floss.

—Janet Huntington, Hon VI.b

Longing Thoughts

The smoke-filled air about me, Which wraps me like a cloud, The grimy houses packed so tight, The shops, all in a crowd; All these things would I gladly give T o feel again the mountain breeze— The breath of freedom, fresh and cool, Which sets all aching hearts at ease

The front yards of those house Gardens, they are called— When they contain but one leaf, one, And that with blight is curled!

This six-inch plot would I gladly give For a long-stemmed, golden daffodil, The Queen of Spring, or failing that— A daisy, with its sweet white frill

The faces one sees in the city Are haggard and worn with toil; They never knew the joy of a walk Where sarsaparillas coil; This saddening sight would I gladly give T o catch one glimpse of the tree-clad hills, T o hear once more the whip-bird's note, T o drink just once of the mountain rills

—Lesley Told, V.b., 14 yrs.

Spring

(Dedicated to a long-suffering Editre.s) Around me were the signs of Spring, That season which the poets sing In glowing terms

The grassy fields were very green, As was the elm tree's leafy screen, In Nature's terms

The sky was blue, the clouds were white, The sun's warm rays were golden bright, In shining terms.

Among their leaves the flowers danced, Beside their mothers lambkins pranced, In moving terms.

Though 'tis the time of glorious spring, O f all whose beauties poets sing, N o joys to me those joys did bring— My nose is red, my eyes are, too, My whole face is a matching hue, In terms Spring jonquils make me rue— Hay-fever terms!

—"Re d Beak," Hon VI.c

—Marjorie H Atkinson, Hon.VI.c, 17 yrs

Middle and lou/er Middle Section

The Brook

Brown water gurgling, Deep and cool — Sunlight, shadow; Dappled pool Hazy noonday, Hot and still; Locusts singing, Loudly shrill

Leaves unstirring Limp and grey— Water rippling O n its way. Willows weeping, Sad and green; Water chuckling: Rushes seen

Brown water chattering Sweet and soft— Then a magpie Wings aloft Now he is gone And all is still, Only water Gurgling still.

-Elizabeth Croydon, L V.e., Fitchett

The Beauties of Nature

Slender gums beside the pebbly brook

An d bracken fern, Weeping willows toward the silver stream Their green limbs turn Wattle-trees as gold as setting sun

An d birches tall, An d dry-brown withering leaves of oaks— I love them all

—Ena Smith, L V.e., 13 yrs., Fitchett

The street lamps now are lighted, Yet look curiously pale, As the swirl of drifting mist Makes its journey o'er the vale

The moon in all its glory Is the only powerful light, T o guide unhappy wanderers Back homeward, through the night

A steaming mass of whiteness Shades the moon above the hill; Though day is gone, and night is come, It hovers over still

—Paddy Dixson, L IV.b , 12 yrs

Timber

The trucks that carry heavy loads Along the winding country roads, Never a log must they cast, Until the town is reached at last

Those great forest giants through long past years Watched aborigines throw their spears; And now at the end of a long life-span Are sacrificed for the needs of man

But in the dim scarred forest glade, Tall slender saplings take their place, T o follow the plan that God has made, For the survival of the race

—Jennifer Peake, L. Ill.b.. 10 yrs , Cato.

The Bushfire

Mist

A swirling mass of whiteness

Hides the sun behind the hill, Though the shadows now are lengthening, It hovers over still

W e stopped on the road as the fire swept by With smoke rolling out from the crimson sky, Tearing the green from the helpless trees, And dancing madly in front of the breeze And the ragged trees raised their blackened arms, Pleading for mercy for desolate farms

—Jill Cromb, Ill.a., Krome

Fossils

There is a little crescent beach near Mount Martha with rock pools at one end, and at the other a long path winding up the cliff. Wind and wave together have broken from the cliff thousands of pebbles, which now lie strewn upon the shore In these, and in the rocky face of the cliff, many fossils may be found—relics of by-gone ages Shells and bones, plant and insect remains are there, in perfect shapes and outlines, but changed into a form of limestone

Many thousands of years ago a great shallow sea extended over large areas of what is now southern Australia The climate then was probably warmer than it is now, and conse quently numberless animals lived in these waters Earthquakes caused much folding, crushing and uplifting through the ages, thus trapping shells, fish, animals and plants Nowadays, where the sea is wearing into the cliffs around our coast, the remains of these forms of life are found embedded in the rocks.

Fossils of she-oak wood have been found this year only thirty miles from Melbourne This shows that the she-oak has been growing in Australia for millions of years, and it is one of the very few plants growing to-day which is also found as a fossil In some part; of Australia, the fossil takes on a lovely form It is the opal, brilliant and glowing with colours, which flash from red to sapphire blue or rippling green

Rosalind M Johns, L IV.b., 12 yrs., Cato

T o a Bush Violet

Little white bush violet Nestling in the grass, Smiling shyly up at me As I softly pass

Charming little wood-nymph Stole my heart away; It grieved me sore to pluck you, But I wanted you alway

Nature's voices are so sweet— One always gladly lingers

By gum-tree, fern or flowing creek Bewitched by fairy fingers.

Little white bush violet, Emblem pure and true, My days will be the brighter For memories of you

—Jocelyn Curnow, 14 yrs., L V.a., Cato

My Finches

I have two little finches Wh o twitter all the time; They have a lovely little cage Which hangs upon the line

They love to sway upon the ring An d hop from perch to perch; They are so fond of cuttlefish An d seed for which they search

They're bright and gay with colour, Red, purple, blue and green; The male, perhaps the brighter, and The prettiest ever seen

They come from far-off Darwin, From water-holes and streams, An d if they think, no doubt, desire The country of their dreams

—Joa n Cornish, 13 yrs , L. V.e., Krome.

The Clown

The clown is such a jolly fellow, Always dressed in red or yellow; Bounding in and cracking jokes, He draws loud cheers from all the folks He fools on ropes above the ring, Does antics, cries, and tries to sing; Off old Dobbin's back he tumbles, With his cap he even fumbles His bumps sound hard, his moans are loud, He gets no pity from the crowd.

Is he human, like the rest of us; With daily chores and family fuss? Whatever his feelings of sorrow or pain, He's got to be jolly to entertain The best, when the circus comes to town Is that wonderful man—our friend the clown.

—Elisabeth Tweddell, L V.e., 14 yrs., Fitchett

The "Time "

Last year my family and I spent a holiday at Pt. Lonsdale.

There was great excitement the morning after we arrived, when it was discovered that the "Time " had been wrecked on the Corsair Rock at the entrance to Port Phillip Bay After the owners of the boat had found out that it was impossible to salvage the cargo, the boat? was sold to three local fishermen. As they were afraid that the high seas would soon smash it to pieces, they worked night and day in shifts to save the cargo Once it was re moved, they did not visit the wreck for a few months, but much to their surprise, one day when they took out a fishing party, they dis covered that fish had been breeding in the hold and they made a catch of three hundred

As twelve months have passed, during which period there have been many heavy seas and the boat is still intact, it seems as though the "Time " will be a guide to .all ships entering Port Phillip Bay for many years to come -—Nola Sanders, III.a., 11 yrs., Fitchett

Sniff, Snort and Snuffle

Sniff, Snort and Snuffle Were the sons of Sneeze, Whose mother was a cross Between a Pug and Pekinese

Their master Johnny placed them In the annual village show, Where Sniff was given a kindly pat An d Snort a big white bow.

Poor Snuffle was so envious When Sniff won second place, So decided to run away, Looking no cne in the face

He stole down a poplar Jane Into a nearby wood, And by a treacherous, fern-frtnged pool, Dejectedly he stood.

Meanwhile his two small brothers Had missed him in the stalls, And followed his tracks to the forest, At the top where the river falls

Snuffle, shocked at his image, Which he saw in the mirror below, Fell with surprise in the water, Which soaked him from top to toe.

His brothers, weary and footsore, At last heard his high-pitched yelp, An d running as fast as they could, Came up, poor Snuffle to help

But alas; they had not judged the distance, An d into the water they shot; Then three little pups were a-splashing For the way to swim all forgot!

They were rescued that night by a Hermit, An d delivered to "M a Pekinese," Going "Sniff, Snort," and "Snuffle," With an occasional "Sneeze!"

—Paddy Dixson, 12 yrs., L IV.b

Mary

Maty! Mary! you'll be late; There is your sandshoe bag by the gate, Hurry, dear, and do your hair— Have you got your penny fare? Mary! Mary! Your star's round the back. Have you got your playtime snack? Pull your coat around you, dear Have you got your hockey gear?

Mary! Mary! Here is your book Have you a hanky?—please have a look. Have you got your old grey coat? Yo u were away yesterday—so here is your note —Edyth Driver, 11 yrs., Ill.a., Fitchett

At the Bush

T o the bush I love to go, Always running to and fro, Seeing all the flowers that come Underneath the golden sun

Once a lyre-bird I espied— Silently, I had to hide, Dancing on its well-built mound, Mimicking the forest's sound

Overhead a parrot flew, Bright-hued wings against the blue In the stillness sounding clear, Many forest birds I hear

I think I know no better way T o spend a happy holiday, Than with my knapsack on my back T o wander down a bushland track —Margot Leaver, L IV.c., 12 yrs., Cato

The Rose

You are, dear lose, a pretty flower, With fragrance sweet and rare; N o wonder that the dewdrops choose T o rest on your petals fair

N o wonder that the bee delights In taking your pollen sweet; He also finds a velvety stand T o rest his tired feet

Thy petals, sweet flower, are of delicate shades, Pale pinks, deep reds and yellows; An d when they drop, a carpet is made, While you rest in peace with your fellows —Eulalie Hepburn, L V.f., 13 yrs., Krome

M y Ship

A tree in our garden, I pretend is a boat, I climb to the top, when I've set it afloat It rocks in the wind like a storm on the sea, And its branches are swaying, and clinging to me

O n calm days we sail to lands far away, An d anchor in many a rippling blue bay We've fought many pirates, we've been struck on the rocks, But at last we have always reached home and the docks

It's lovely to sit on a branch of the tree, An d hear the low tune that the wind sings to me

And while all were sleeping, the shepherds alone,

On the hills of sweet Bethlehem the angels' song heard; And wandering down to the village were shown

The sweet manger scene, and their hearts deeply stirred

Now it happened at that time three kings of the East

Heard about and followed a silvery star, Till they came to the inn and found the babe there, An d were glad they had come the trip from afar

-—Hilary Cook, L. Ill.a., 9 yrs., Fitchett.

My boat's had adventures, and it's bound to $ have more, My gallant old ship at berth on the shore —Margaret Scott, 12 yrs., L. IV.b., Berry.

Christmas Time

In a lowly stable He was born, With the oxen, the donkeys and snowy-whit? sheep;

And Mary, His mother, looked after Him there,

While the Heavenly Father had them in keep

Junior Section

God's Christmas Tree

Christmas is quickly coming: Sometimes I sit and think What will be hanging on the tree, What will be hanging there for me, Like blossoms white and pink?

Then through the bedroom window

The almond blooms I see, Like twinkling stars on a dark, dark night, Twinkling pink and twinkling white, Like gifts on God's own Christmas tree

—Vivienne McKie, Jun IV.b., 9 yrs

M.L.C

Once our teacher told us, And now I'm telling you, That M.L.C was founded In 1882

The founder, Dr Fitchett, Was head for many years, And when at last he left the girls, Their eyes were full of tears

And now I must conclude my tale An d put down pen and ink; For I've not done my homework, So I'd better, don't you think?

—Judith Hooper, 10 yrs., Fitchett

Whe n I was a Bee

When I was a bee, every year when the Gum Blossom was in bloom my master took me, and a lot of other bees in cur hives, to the country in a big truck. W e were used to the trip and we did not feel much except for a few bumps now and then

When morning came we found ourselves in the midst of a forest of blossoming trees. Then we all flew out, and I was the first to return I had collected some honey for the queen I found her laying eggs in the cells When she raw me with the honey, she put out hir Ion 3 tongue and sucked the honey from my mouth When I went out again I saw my master frowning angrily and saying: "Bother the rain! It always has to spoil a day for my bees!"

Sure enough, a cloud was coming and there would soon be a storm By now the other bees were coming in very quickly In a few minutes the rain was pouring down in buckets As soon as the rain had stopped, I went out to collect pollen. I rolled abbut in the pollen, which of course, being wet, stuck to my fur So I went back to my hive again, and brushed off the pollen When all the blossom was dead, our master took us back to his house again Th e year after, he took us to the same place, and I remembered it quite well

—Elsbeth Jaissle, 9 yrs., Fitchett

Butter-cups

Butter-cups growing in the fields And in the by-ways too; I could pick them every day— Couldn't you?

And when I see them thete so bright, They look so very nice; I think to pick them would be shame For you cannot pick them twice.

—Gillian Davies, J. IV.b., & yrs., Krome.

—Shirley Palmer

Mother Wren and Her Chicks

There was a bird up in a tree She had a nest on high, She laid some eggs and sang a song While she kept them warm and dry

Now Mother Wren she has some chicks, She feeds them every day

With worms and grubs and nice titbits, So they tan chirp and play —Judy Clark, 9 yrs., J. IV.a., Berry.

Our Caravan Trip

In the September holidays, we went for a caravan trip to Mildura It-took us four days to get there, because we travelled slowly to see the scenery One day we saw several lizards on the road, and stopped to look at them Their skin was hard and scaly, and their feet reminded me of hands O n the same day, we saw two emus close to a fence, and one jumped over it O n the way to Echuca, we saw hun dreds of rabbits and beautiful grey and pink cockatoos, brightly coloured parrots flashed past, and altogether our day was very interesting

—Judy Frederick, 9 yrs., J IV.a., Fitchett

Long Division

Some people hate fractions, They seem all right to me, But if it's Long Division— Then I'll let it be

Addition and Subtraction Are music in my ears, But when it's Long Division, Then return my fears -—-Natalie Morrison, 9 yrs., J IV.b., Fitchett

A Fishy Poem

It was a lovely summer's day As she hopped along, merry and gay; She walked and walked till she came to a stream, An d there she lay down and began to dream A big fish popped out of the water, An d wondered if nibble he oughta' At the little pink toe or if back he should go — Back to the deep, deep water U p he rose and took one small bite; The maiden woke in quite a fright

She quickly caught that poor silly fish, And turned him into a nice fried dish —Ly n Davies, J. IV.b., 9 yrs., Cato.

Writing

My father is in England. He wrote me a letter to tell me that he had been for a trip to Bristol He visited the Bristol Art Gallery while he was there, and was very surprised and pleased to see a picture of Miss Marion Richardson, and many framed sheets of writing done by her pupils Daddy said it was quite strange to see the writing the same as mine —Pamela Coates, 9 yrs., J IV.b., Fitchett

Our Birds

Every year in the spring, blackbirds come and build their nest in the eaves of our house This year the nest in the eaves was taken by one lot of birds, so another two built their nest in our flowering gum tree, and their nest can be seen from the ground

The other evening there was a great chirruping in the garden, and when we went out to see what it was, we found a baby bird on the ground under the nest—he was hopping around and the mother bird was feeding him with worms When my Daddy came home I took him out to see the nest, and as the baby bird could not fly, he picked it up—it mad;1 a terrific noise—and put it back in the nest with its brothers

—Margaret Ward, 10 yrs

The Magpie Maggie, Maggie, Magpie, Come and talk to me, All about the woodland And creatures that you see I see the native animals That move about cti night, An d the big black bat In her evening flight. And in the early morning, When bunnies are in bed, I see the early Jackass Nodding his wepry head Thank you, Maggie Magpie, For telling all you knew; How I wish that I could see All these things with you —-Jennepher Daly, J I V b., 9 yrs., Berry

SILVER AND GREEN

A n M.L.C. Doll

When my grandmother went to the Show, she saw a doll dressed in an M.L.C. uniform. It had a little hat and coat, a tunic and blouse, and a pair of socks and shoes It carried a school-bag The doll was made by a lady who put it in the doll competition She put it in for her daughter, who was two weeks old Grandma saw a lot of different dolls, but she liked the little M.L.C doll best

—An n Galagher, J IV.b., 9 yrs., Berry

The Dentist

I don't like the Dentist: Other people might; But I think he pushes in His needles far too tight.

If your teeth have a hole, He'll look for the drill; An d I'm sure he'll make a bigger hole Before he starts to fill.

—Ruth Paton, J IV.b., 9 yrs., Cato

ACKNOWLEDGMENT S FRO M CONTEMPORARIE S

The editors wish to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following School magazines since our June issue:

The Melburnian; The Corian; Fintonian; M.C.E.G.G.S Magazine; The Swan; Wesley College Chronicle; The Scotch Collegian; Patchwork; The Girls' Magazine, Clitheroe; Minnoli Mowbray, Kandy; and any which may have unintentionally been omitted

EDITOR' S NOTE S

The Editors would like to thank the Com mittee for the long hours that they have spent working on the magazine. The School pro bably does not realise how much careful work goes into the reading, sorting and copying of the entries Without exception, the Committee were always ready and keen to help

W e would also like to thank Miss Tyler and Mr Seymour, who each year have the difficult task of selecting the best drawing and photo graphs.

An d finally, Committee and Editors would like to thank Miss Mitchell and Dr Woo d for their supervisory work

W e hope that the School and Old Collegians and friends will enjoy reading the magazine as much as we enjoyed preparing it —S.C. and M.W.