Loreto 1959 Yearbook by Loreto Toorak

School Annual of the I.B.V.M. in Australia

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CONTENTS EDITORIAL PICTURES: M A R Y S MOUNT, BALLARAT M A I S I E W A R D S I N T R O D U C T I O N T O T H E L I F E O F MARY W A R D PICTURES: LORETO, DAWSON STREET, BALLARAT SCHOOL V I G N E T T E S PICTURES: LORETO, PORTLAND THIS AUSTRALIA: Mary Durack Miller's Opera Elizabeth Durack Clancy's Panels Lecture hy F r . L. Haves on the Carnarvon Ranges, Qhl. .. School Contributions. PICTURES: LORETO, NORMANHURST HOLIDAY M E M O R I E S TRAVELLERS' TALES: Waiting in St. Peter's Square, by Mrs. Streber A t r i p to the Barrier Reef, by Enid Goldriek .. School Contributions. PICTURES: LORETO, KIRRIBILLI P O I N T S O F VIEW : T h e Sydney University, by Margaret Monahan School Contributions. THE HOME CIRCLE: J u n e Wright School Contributions. PICTURES: LORETO, CLAREMONT INTERESTING PEOPLE: T h e K n i g h t h o o d of A r c h b i s h o p Duhig G r o u p Captain Cheshire, V.C. T h e Late Dr. J. J. Holland Mr. and Mis. H e r b Elliott Swimming Team of St. Mary's Hall School Contributions. PICTURES: LORETO, NEDLANDS SPRINGS OF HAPPINESS PICTURES: LORETO, MARRYATVILLE A M O N G OUR OLD GIRLS Careers: Mollie Brady, H a n n a h Buckley, Re nee Erdos, Joan Holland, Kay K i n a n e , Constance Moffit, Rita B. Rice ( B i d d y ) N o r t h , Bernie O'Dea, Joyce Shewcroft. Fencing, by Mary Nathan T h e Dragon of t h e Storm ( P o e m ) , by Venetia N a t h a n .. .. A T r i b u t e to M o t h e r M. Colomhiere (R.I.P.) PICTURES: LORETO, TOORAK T H E I.B.V.M. A B R O A D Loreto. G i b r a l t a r Loreto, Darjeeling, India Loreto, Lucknow, I n d i a Letters f r o m the Dalai Lama's Sister PICTURES: LORETO. BRISBANE P I C T U R E : ST. MARY'S HALL, M E L B O U R N E U N I V E R S I T Y .. .. I N D E X O F SCHOOL-GIRL C O N T R I B U T O R S Original Anecdotes f r o m our Schools are scattered t h r o u g h o u t .

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L O R E T O A B B E Y , MARY'S MOUNT, 5

BALLARAT, VICTORIA

(See Names P. 6)

TOP — FIFTH AND SIXTH CLASSES AND JUNIOR SCHOOL B A C K R O W : S. M a r t i n , E . B r i e d y , nessy, M. Hollins, H . James.

M. H o l m e s ,

T H I R D R O W : D . J a c k s o n , M. O ' D o n n e l l , G a r v e y , G. H a y e s , K . B r o w n , F . J o n e s .

Hen-

C. B y r n e ,

S E C O N D R O W : D. O'Donnell, L. Najim, L. Koopmans, L . D i b d i n , H . d e G r a a f f , M. C r e a t i , B. C h a t h a m , J . R i n a l d i , B . N a j i m , I'. C r a m e r i . F R O N T R O W : M . K o o p m a n s , D . H a n r a h a n , M . L . McC a r r e n , V . Q u i n n , M . T r e l e v a n , J . H u t c h i s o n , B. H a y d e n , A . D e G r a a f f , J . M c C u n n i e , J . B y r n e , M. F a l v e y .

THE

KINDERGARTEN

B A C K R O W : Anita Butzkowsky, R. P . E l l i o t t , P . M c C u n n i e , G. H a y e s , geon, D. Jens, P. Coghlan.

C r a m e r i , S. S m i t h , P . C a n n y , S. G u d -

S E C O N D R O W : M. L . B a n t i n g , J. C a n n y , H . B a n t i n g , J . M c l v e r , A. B y r n e , E . F a l v y . FRONT A. M.

R O W : A. Hayden

ABSENT:

Ramsden,

Elliott,

Hurly,

McArthur,

Robertson.

TOP — INTERMEDIATE, LEAVING AND MATRICULATION CLASSES B A C K R O W : C. F a w c u s , J . A u e r , J. S u l l i v a n , E . P r i t c h a r d , M . L a r d n e r , P . R u b i n o , M. L . C r o w l e y , H . H u g h e s , M. F a y , A. B u c k l e y , K . Timmins. F O U R T H R O W : J . B o l l e m a n , R . Callil, S. G o r e y , F . Tens, D. K e a t i n g , G. M c G e n n i s s , A . F a u l k n e r , M. F r a w l e y , P . M c M a n n i s , E . R y a n . T H I R D R O W : J . G r i f f i t h s , R . R e y n o l d s , E . M c l v e r , J . Carroll, S. O ' B r i e n , J. O ' C a l l a g h a n , G. B a r k e r , W . E n g l i s h , T . J e n s , M. O ' C o n n o r , A. S p a r k s . S E C O N D R O W : S. P e e l , J . K e r r i n s , J . M c G i l p , C. R e i d y , S. M a c k e n z i e , J . W i l l i s , I I . M o n k i v i t c h , C. B u r c h e l l , P . P u l i , T . B l a c k i e . F I R S T R O W : R . M u r p h y , C. R e i d y , M . C a r t e r , L . P o d g e r , P . S h a n a h a n , A. S m u r t h w a i t e , R . H a l l . A B S E N T : B. A. P u r d i e , F . M e e r e . '

BOTTOM — FIRST YEAR, SECOND YEAR AND SUB-INTERMEDIATE CLASSES B A C K R O W : F . R y a n , M . L . C o g h l a n , H . K e a r n e y , A. M. B u r c h e l l , M. M o n k i v i t c h , K . C o o p e r , F . F a u l k n e r , A. M o u n t j o y , N . H u g h e s , H . Pearse, M. Macklin, H . van der Kleij. F O U R T H R O W : P . M o u n t j o y , K . D i b d i n , P . H a y d e n , K . O ' C a l l a g h a n , I . D a f f e y , H . W i l l i s , J. C o g h l a n , J . B u c k l e y , K . L u c a s , D : B o u r k e , M. D u n n , M. W h i t e , L . Mize. T H I R D R O W : M. T a j b e r , D . R a m s d e n , M. N u n n , M. H a y e s , H . B i l s o n , J . P o w e l l , P . O ' D o n o h u e , C. H a d d e n , A. J e n s , S. B a t e s o n , J . H u n t e r , M. B r o i d y , M . S m i t h , G. M c G r a t h . S E C O N D R O W : H . H a g e r , H . F r y , S. J o s h u a , K . J a c k m a n , M . S u l l i v a n , M. B r o s n a n , G. D u f f y , I,. B u c k l e y , J . C h a t h a m , B. H a y d e n , A . J e n s . F I R S T R O W : M . M a r c h a n t , M . M e e r b a c h , A. H a r d y , J . Bilson, M. C o b u r n , R. S a l t , P . S u m m o n s .

LORETO ABBEY, MARY'S MOUNT,

BALLARAT,

VICTORIA

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L O R E T O

MAISIE WARD'S INTRODUCTION TO THE FIRST AUSTRALIAN MARY WARD (Foundress of the I.B.V.M.) *

LIFE OF

f r o m P a u l V in 1612; so, t h r e e y e a r s l a t e r , did t h e new o r d e r of N o t r e Dame. W h e n St. F r a n c i s d e Sales, an e m i n e n t B i s h o p , sought to e s t a b l i s h f o r t h e Visitation a R u l e w i t h m u c h m o d i f i e d e n c l o s u r e , h e f o u n d so d e e p - r o o t e d an o p p o s i t i o n t h a t h e gave u p the idea. St. V i n c e n t de P a u l f o u n d t h a t , since enclosure was l i t e r a l l y impossible f o r his sisters, w h o s e chief w o r k was n u r s i n g t h e sick p o o r in t h e i r own h o m e s , the only a l t e r n a t i v e was t o give u p t h e c l a i m to b e a religious o r d e r at all.

At t h e first W o r l d Congress of t h e L a y A p o s t o l a t e o u r late H o l y F a t h e r , P i u s X I I , o f f e r e d M a r y W a r d as a m o d e l f o r t h e activity of C a t h o l i c w o m e n t h r o u g h o u t t h e C h u r c h . H e called h e r " t h a t incomp a r a b l e w o m a n given b y C a t h o l i c E n g l a n d to t h e C h u r c h in t h e d a r k e s t a n d most blood-stained of periods." Again in t h e second W o r l d Congress h e r e t u r n e d to t h e t h e m e of l a y apostles, w o m e n as well as m e n . " T h e r e h a s always b e e n " h e said " a n a p o s t o l a t e of t h e laity in t h e C h u r c h of C h r i s t . Saints l i k e H e n r y I I , S t e p h e n t h e c r e a t o r of C a t h o l i c H u n g a r y , Louis I X of F r a n c e , w e r e lay apostles albeit at first t h e i r w o r l d was u n a w a r e of it a n d the t e r m l a y apostle did not exist at t h e t i m e . W o m e n too, l i k e St. P u l c h e r i a , sister of t h e E m p e r o r T h e o d o r e I I or M a r y W a r d w e r e lay apostles."

Almost as difficult was t h e question of g o v e r n m e n t . Back in t h e first c e n t u r i e s of religious l i f e we find t h a t in t h e East a struggle b e t w e e n t h e bishops and the (often unruly) monks and hermits who peopled t h e deserts of E g y p t and Syria. A little l a t e r in t h e West, St. G r e g o r y t h e G r e a t , himself a m o n k a n d s y m p a t h e t i c w i t h m o n a s t i c a u t o n o m y , c a r e f u l l y del i m i t e d an a u t h o r i t y of b i s h o p a n d a b b o t . As f o r w o m e n , w h i l e f o r m a n y years in C h u r c h history we find abbesses w i t h as m u c h a u t h o r i t y as abbots—ind e e d St. B r i g i d of I r e l a n d , St. H i l d a of W h i t b y , St. B r i d g e t of Sweden r u l e d m e n as well as w o m e n — such a t h i n g w o u l d h a v e been u n t h i n k a b l e in t h e C o u n t e r - r e f o r m a t i o n p e r i o d . N u n s w e r e o f t e n in s p i r i t u a l m a t t e r s s u b j e c t to the m o n k s of t h e same order; for their external works they were directly u n d e r t h e local b i s h o p . W h e n C l e m e n t X I in 1701 u t t e r e d t h e f a m o u s w o r d s " L a s c i a t e g o v e r n a r e le d o n n e d a l l e d o n n e " (let w o m e n b e r u l e d b y w o m e n ) , h e was c o n f i r m i n g a r e v o l u t i o n a r y c h a n g e w h i c h t o d a y has b e c o m e an e s t a b l i s h e d c u s t o m . "

M o t h e r M a r y Oliver gives us in t h i s b o o k an exciting story set in cruel b u t s t i r r i n g times. A L o r e t o n u n , herself in S y d n e y A u s t r a l i a , she is one of M a r y W a r d ' s l a r g e a n d scattered f a m i l y , and can w r i t e of her Mother with contagious enthusiasm. I attempt t h i s I n t r o d u c t i o n w i t h great d i f f i d e n c e . I a m only r e l a t e d to M a r y as a devoted p u p i l f r o m one of h e r schools in h e r own l a n d . B u t f o r m a n y years I h a v e s t u d i e d h e r life a n d c h a r a c t e r a n d h a v e seen h e r especially in c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h a t f r u i t f u l l a y apostolate to w h i c h P i u s X I I l i n k e d h e r n a m e a n d which s h o u l d be so d e a r to all h e r c h i l d r e n . F o r M o t h e r Oliver M a r y is p r i m a r i l y a M o t h e r in religion, f o r m e a L e a d e r in t h e L a y Apostolate.

"THEY ARE BUT WOMEN"

MARY WARD IN THE FRAMEWORK OF HISTORY

If b i s h o p s are occasionally j e a l o u s of t h e i r a u t h o r i t y h o w m u c h m o r e so were lesser m e n in the p e r i o d s of h i g h r u l e of t h o s e t h e y w e r e p l e a s e d to call " t h e w e a k e r sex." Flic p h r a s e " t h e y are but Women" w h i c h m o v e d M a r y W a r d to w r a t h was s p o k e n o f t e n e n o u g h in t h e d a y s of m a l e s u p r e m a c y , a n d w o m e n ' s p o w e r s were g e n e r a l l y d e p r e c a t e d . M a r y h a d f a r less c h a n c e t h a n St. F r a n c i s or St. V i n c e n t of a c h i e v i n g h e r goal.

W h e n we r e a d t h e w o r d s of P i u s X I I we m a r v e l t h a t M a r y W a r d s h o u l d h a v e h a d to suffer so m u c h to set on foot m u c h t h a t is to us a m a t t e r of c o u r s e : not even a Secular I n s t i t u t e w i t h some f r e e d o m f o r f u t u r e a d a p t a t i o n s , b u t just a religious o r d e r w i t h o u t e n c l o s u r e governed not b y t h e local b i s h o p b u t b y a Mother General directly u n d e r Rome. W e m u s t set t h e story in the f r a m e w o r k of h i s t o r y , a n d t h e n we m a y begin to u n d e r s t a n d . As f a r as t h e u n i v e r s a l C h u r c h was c o n c e r n e d , Mary, in asking f o r n o e n c l o s u r e , was going dead against t h e t r e n d of t h e times, w h i c h , especially since t h e Council of T r e n t , was f o r m o r e , not less, seclusion f o r all n u n s . St. Theresa^s r e f o r m s against w o r l d l i n e s s m a d e t h e strictest e n c l o s u r e a chief e l e m e n t . Active o r d e r s of w o m e n were in t h e i r i n f a n c y , a n d t h e Ursulines, beg i n n i n g w i t h o u t it, asked f o r a Bull of e n c l o s u r e

All this was in Catholic c o u n t r i e s : h o w m u c h worse was t h e situation in E n g l a n d . M a r y was b o r n w h i l e E l i z a b e t h r e i g n e d , b u t most of h e r active life was spent u n d e r t h e S t u a r t s . English Catholics h a d c l u n g to t h e f a i t h , s u f f e r i n g m u c h w i t h i m m e n s e c o u r a g e ; t h e a d v e n t of J a m e s , son of t h e C a t h o l i c M a r y Q u e e n of Scots, h a d p r o m i s e d r e l i e f , the disa p p o i n t m e n t was acute, the d i s i l l u s i o n m e n t b i t t e r . A n d , as so o f t e n h a p p e n s , the u n i t y of t h e p e r s e c u t e d m i n o r i t y was b e g i n n i n g to show cracks, especially in an i n c r e a s i n g cleavage b e t w e e n t h e secular clergy a n d t h e religious o r d e r s — a b o v e all, t h e Jesuits, an o r d e r not yet q u i t e a h u n d r e d years old. whose f o u n -

*To be published at the end of 1959 in New York; and in London early in 1960. Both editions will be on sale in Australia. This Introduction by Mrs. Sheed is here printed with permission of the publishers, Sheed and Ward. 7

L O R E T O ""Besides t e a c h i n g of c h i l d r e n , I e n d e a v o u r to instruct t h e s i m p l e a n d v u l g a r sort, I teach t h e m t h e i r Pater, Ave, Creed, C o m m a n d m e n t s , etc. . . . I t e n d a n d serve p o o r p e o p l e in t h e i r sickness. 1 make salves to c u r e t h e i r sores, and e n d e a v o u r to m a k e peace b e t w e e n those at v a r i a n c e . "

del* was not yet canonised. It was t h e Jesuit R u l e , a d a p t e d f o r w o m e n , t h a t M a r y helieved herself inspired to t a k e , a n d she and h e r little b a n d i n c u r r e d in t h e eyes of t h e secular clergy all t h e o d i u m of t h e o r d e r . " T h e Jesuitrices h e r e f o l l o w t h e i r suit u n d e r h a n d e d , " w r o t e an E n g l i s h priest f r o m R o m e . " T h e Jesuits disclaim o p e n l y , b u t 1 k n o w they assist u n d e r hand and what they can." U n f o r t u n a t e l y this was very f a r f r o m b e i n g t h e case. T h e r e was never any q u e s t i o n in M a r y ' s m i n d of h e r I n s t i t u t e b e i n g a b r a n c h of t h e Jesuits. She w a n t e d t h e R u l e and t h e n a m e , b u t not, she said, " t h e d e p e n d e n c y . " And a l t h o u g h some of h e r best f r i e n d s a n d s u p p o r t e r s were Jesuits, t h e G e n e r a l was most of t h e t i m e in o p p o s i t i o n a n d t h e g r e a t e r p a r t of t h e O r d e r felt t h a t M a r y c o m p l i c a t e d t h e i r a l r e a d y difficult position and were e a g e r to disclaim h e r , some even to p e r s e c u t e h e r . W h i l e F a t h e r G e r a r d , S.J., t h o u g h t and w r o t e of h e r as a great s e r v a n t of God it was t h e h e a d of t h e Jesuit h o u s e at M u n i c h of w h o m M a r y w r o t e f r o m h e r p r i s o n : " F a t h e r Contzen m a k e s braggs t h a t he h a t h d o n e this d e e d . " T h e B r i t i s h a m b a s s a d o r at Brussels wrote to J a m e s I a b o u t " c e r t a i n brain-sick E n g l i s h g e n t l e w o m e n at St. Oilier." A m o n g Catholics t h e y were s p o k e n of as " t h i s e x o r b i t a n t institute of w o m e n , " as " g a l l o p p i n g g i r l s " — f r o m t h e i r f r e q u e n t j o u r n e y s — a n "apostolical viragoes," a n d " n o t a b l e g o s h o p s " ; t h e y w e r e said to b e 110 b e t t e r t h a n they should be, " g a d d i n g a b o u t , " yet c l a i m i n g the n a m e of n u n . T h e y were " d a n g e r o u s to o t h e r m o n a s t e r i e s , " seizing u p o n all w h o come f r o m E n g l a n d f o r t h e i r own institute.

""But, alas, w h e n t h o s e w h o h a d ceased t o b e " l i v i n g m e m b e r s of t h e C a t h o l i c C h u r c h . . . desire n o t h i n g m o r e t h a n to save t h e i r souls by m e a n s of t h e s a c r a m e n t s it is i n c r e d i b l e to say h o w h a r d it is to find a priest to r e c o n c i l e t h e m ; p a r t l y t h r o ' t h e scarcity of priests, a n d p a r t l y t h r o u g h t h e f e a r s of those w i t h w h o m t h e y live . . . T h r e e things I observe to h a p p e n at t h e conversion of any (1) T h a t I never gain o n e alone, b u t m o r e . (2) O n e at least ever d i e t h , t h e rest lives. (3) T h a t w h e n s o e v e r any a r e reconciled p r e s e n t l y comes u p o n us p e r s e c u t i o n m u c h m o r e v e h e m e n t t h a n at o t h e r t i m e s . " O f t e n D o r o t h e a w a l k e d m a n y miles to find a priest f o r t h e dying, or f o r t h e m a n y Catholics w h o f r o m f e a r , lack of i n s t r u c t i o n or m e r e i n a b i l i t y t o p r a c t i c e , h a d lapsed f r o m t h e F a i t h . At t h e risk b o t h of his life a n d h e r own, she w o u l d a r r a n g e a m e e t i n g in a field b e t w e e n priest and p e n i t e n t if n o h o u s e w e r e available. O n e of these priests, she r e l a t e d with some a m u s e m e n t , p r a i s i n g h e r w a r m l y said it was a p i t y Mrs. W a r d a n d h e r girls were not like D o r o t h e a ! F o r w h e r e v e r M a r y or h e r I n s t i t u t e b e c a m e k n o w n they were a d m i r e d . T h e stories against t h e m always a r r i v e d f r o m some o t h e r t o w n or c o u n t r y t h r o u g h w h i c h the grape-vine of gossip i n i t i a t e d by h e r foes.

MARY'S WORK IN JACOBEAN ENGLAND Even f o r t h e i r p r i n c i p a l w o r k of e d u c a t i o n enclosure w o u l d in E n g l a n d itself h a v e b e e n t o t a l l y impossible. Once t h e y were recognised as n u n s , f l i g h t w o u l d h a v e been t h e only a l t e r n a t i v e to i m p r i s o n m e n t or even d e a t h . As it was, w e a r i n g lay clothes w o r k i n g as l a y w o m e n several of t h e m i n c l u d i n g M a r y herself u n d e r w e n t p e r i o d s of i m p r i s o n m e n t . And it seems c l e a r t h a t w h i l e e d u c a t i o n was t h e i r p r i m a r y work M a r y did n o t t h i n k of it as t h e exclusive o c c u p a t i o n of h e r r e m a r k a b l e r e g i m e n t in t h e c h u r c h ' s a r m y . A f a s c i n a t i n g letter f r o m a Sister D o r o t h e a shows h e r filling a vital n e e d in the desolate E n g l i s h c o u n t r y s i d e of t h e p e r i o d . She is r e p o r t i n g to M a r y and we can i m a g i n e h e r letters r e a d aloud at R e c r e a t i o n in t h e c o m m u n i t i e s "overseas".

As t i m e went 011 t h e s t r a i n of the a t m o s p h e r e affected some of " M r s . W a r d ' s girls" themselves. T h e vast m a j o r i t y w e r e loyal to M a r y , b u t not to k n o w w h e n or w h e t h e r t h e i r I n s t i t u t e w o u l d be a p p r o v e d shook a f e w of t h e m badly. Some w e r e f o r c h a n g i n g the R u l e , f o r going b e h i n d M a r y ' s back to gain a p p r o b a t i o n f o r s o m e t h i n g less t h a n she h a d asked. O n e lay sister h a d h e r own " r e v e l a t i o n s " to set against Mary's, one of t h e oldest n u n s left t h e I n s t i t u t e a n d f u r n i s h e d secret a n d libellous inf o r m a t i o n to t h e E n g l i s h clergy w h i c h was m a d e use of in R o m e . " " W h a t P o p e , " asked F r . G e r r a r d sadly, " w o u l d c o n f i r m a Religion (i.e. religious o r d e r ) w h i c h is itself d i s u n i t e d ? " FRIENDS AND ENEMIES Seen in h i s t o r i c a l perspective, M a r y becomes a figure of i m m e n s e s i g n i f i c a n c e : a p i o n e e r w i t h all t h e loneliness t h a t t h e w o r d implies, t h e l e a d e r in t h a t first b r i l l i a n t and a p p a r e n t l y u n s u c c e s s f u l engagem e n t w h i c h so o f t e n initiates a t r i u m p h a n t c a m p a i g n . Against h e r w e r e a r r a y e d not only b i s h o p s a n d secul a r clergy a n d Jesuits b u t all t h e f o r c e of c u s t o m , precedent and male supremacy, together with the weakness t h a t an u n c o n f i r m e d R u l e was b o u n d to e n g e n d e r . W h a t h a d she on h e r side?

W e a r e r e m i n d e d t o d a y of s o m e t h i n g t h a t p r o b a b l y passed u n n o t i c e d b y t h e m : t h e gulf b e t w e e n t h e w e a l t h y - e d u c a t e d and t h e p o o r - u n e d u c a t e d was as wide at t h a t d a t e as t h e gulf b e w e e n m e n 011 t h e one h a n d a n d w o m e n a n d c h i l d r e n on t h e o t h e r . All these w e r e r a n k e d t o g e t h e r as " w o m e n , c h i l d r e n a n d t h e lower s o r t . " " I d a r e not k e e p schools p u b l i c l y (writes Dorot h e a ) as w e do b e y o n d t h e seas . . . b u t I t e a c h a n d i n s t r u c t c h i l d r e n in t h e houses of p a r e n t s . . . a n d by t h a t occasion I get a c q u a i n t a n c e a n d , so gaining first t h e affections of t h e i r p a r e n t s , a f t e r , w i t h m o r e facility t h e i r souls are c o n v e r t e d to God . . .

Only t h e greatness w i t h w h i c h God h a d e n d o w e d h e r , w h i c h h a d grown w i t h h e r steadfast co-opera8

L O R E T O lion, a n d the p e r f e c t trust in H i m t h a t never l e f t her.

u n d e r g o m o r e willingly such things as h a t h the title a n d o u t w a r d a p p e a r a n c e of excellency a n d greatness, I will h e n c e f o r t h e n d e a v o u r to e m b r a c e and execute m o r e s i m p l e r t h i n g s w i t h a p a r t i c u l a r love, devotion and diligence." MARY'S COURAGE She f e a r e d n o t h i n g : i m p r i s o n m e n t in E n g l a n d , imp r i s o n m e n t in B a v a r i a , a life of i n t e n s e p e n a n c e , first a m o n g t h e P o o r Clares, later, not u n d e r o b e d i e n c e b u t of h e r own s t e a d y volition, vast l a b o u r s , w h i c h w i t h h e r austerities b o r e heavily on an always delicate constitution. H e r j o u r n e y s a l o n e would h a v e killed m a n y a s t r o n g e r w o m a n ; t h e first e x p e d i t i o n to R o m e was m a d e on f o o t at an average of t w e n t v miles a day f o r two m o n t h s . On one day t h e little g r o u p walked thirty-five m i l e s ; a single h o r s e allowing an occasional respite f o r each p i l g r i m . B a d inns, b a d f o o d , short sleep m e a n t n o t h i n g to M a r y . F r o m h e r very c h i l d h o o d she seems to h a v e x'isen above t h e o r d i n a r y trials t h a t b r e a k so m a n y in m i n d a n d b o d y ; h e r testing was 011 a h i g h e r p l a n e ; h e r chief agony t h e difficulty first in k n o w i n g w h a t was God's w i l l — " w h i c h only, only I desired," a n d t h e n in getting t h a t will accepted and c a r r i e d out. M a g n a n i m i t y m a k e s h a r d things easy. "Mirth," M a r y would say in t h e worst times, "is next to grace." W h e n a high ecclesiastic h a d laid out a large s u m of m o n e y to i n t e r c e p t h e r letters, h e r c o u n t e r - m o v e was to invoke a special angel, begging h i m to t a k e care t h a t t h e letters should arrive safely. T h i s n o t e of divine c o n f i d e n c e and m o r e t h a n g o o d - h u m o u r e d t o l e r a n c e is always h a r d in t h e very hottest days of conflict. It was said t h a t it was b e t t e r to be M a r y ' s enemy than her friend—she prayed more often for you. She chose t h e n i c k n a m e of " J e r u s a l e m " f o r h e r foes, r e m i n d i n g h e r c h i l d r e n that this persecution was w i n n i n g f o r t h e m everlasting glory. She rem i n d e d t h e m c o n s t a n t l y that even those " b e n t to do w h a t h u r t t h e y can . . . can do 110 m o r e t h a n (rod will suffer t h e m . " A H o l y old B e n e d i c t i n e w h o w o r k e d twenty-two years on the E n g l i s h Mission, s p e n d i n g t h r e e of t h e m in p r i s o n , saw m u c h of Mary in h e r last m o n t h s a n d s p o k e of h e r h a v i n g " a c h a r i t y t h a t r a t h e r l a b o u r e d to excuse t h e f a u l t s c o m m i t t e d against h e r t h a n to t h i n k they n e e d e d f o r g i v e n e s s " a n d "a great riches w h e r e w i t h to oblige e v e r y b o d y in the midst of real p o v e r t y , " b u t above all "a c o n t i n u a l c o m m e r c e with God as if t h e r e h a d been n o n e living b u t they two." E v e n seen t h r o u g h o t h e r s ' eyes, M a r y p r a y i n g is an e x p e r i e n c e , a n d just n o w a n d t h e n we h a v e a w o r d of h e r own suggesting a p r o f o u n d c o n t e m p l a t i o n : " H e h e l d m y h e a r t , 1 could not w o r k ; " " I a m not so m u c h moved to p r a y as called to see."

It is r e m a r k a b l e how d i f f e r e n t was t h e view of M a r y t a k e n b y those w h o k n e w only f r o m r u m o u r s a n d those w h o h a d m e t h e r face to face. F e r d i n a n d P r i n c e B i s h o p of Liege a n d Cologne, went so f a r as to c o m p a r e Queen E l i z a b e t h a n d M a r y W a r d in England to Eve and O u r L a d y : " W h a t a w o m a n has d e s t r o y e d , by a w o m a n m a y be r e s t o r e d . " B i s h o p Blaise of Liege s u p p o r t e d h e r p e t i t i o n to R o m e and r e m a i n e d h e r f r i e n d always. Cardinal Frederigo B o r r o m e o , St. C h a r l e s ' n e p h e w , and F a t h e r D o m e n ico de Gesu M a x i m i l i a n , E l e c t o r of B a v a r i a , a n d his wife, were h e r w a r m a d m i r e r s , M a x i m i l i a n saying t h a t " t h e English h a d been t h e first to teach t h e p e o p l e t h e i r f a i t h ; t h e y w e r e now to teach t h e m t h e m a n n e r of C h r i s t i a n Living."" T h e B i s h o p of P e r u g i a c a m e out to m e e t h e r singing t h e T e D e u m a n d w e a r i n g his f u l l regalia. T h e n u n s at t h e A n g e r convent, p r e p a r i n g to receive h e r as a h e r e t i c , realised t h e r e h a d b e e n some gigantic e r r o r . " T h i s is a great servant of G o d , " one of t h e m s a i d ; " o u r h o u s e is h a p p y at h e r setting foot in it." T h e f o u r C a r d i n a l s b e f o r e w h o m she p l e a d e d in R o m e t r i e d h a r d to find a way, owing to t h e i m p r e s s i o n m a d e on t h e m by Mary, a n d one of t h e m , C a r d i n a l Borgia, finally r e f u s e d to deal any f u r t h e r in the m a t t e r , saying t h a t Mary's e n e m i e s were so m a n y a n d p o w e r f u l he could not h e l p h e r b u t would c e r t a i n l y do n o t h i n g to h a r m so holy a w o m a n . T h e J e s u i t G e n e r a l , F a t h e r M u t i u s VitelleEchi, d e s p i t e the b o m b a r d m e n t he was u n d e r f r o m inside a n d o u t s i d e t h e o r d e r , b e c a m e personally f r i e n d l y to Mary w h e n h e was in R o m e . T h e P o p e himself seems to h a v e signed t h e d e c r e e f o r closing h e r houses with d e e p r e l u c t a n c e . T h e I n q u i sitor l a t e r set to spy 011 h e r w r o t e to R o m e in enthusiastic t e r m s of h e r great holiness. She b e w i t c h e d t h e m all, said h e r enemies. MAGNANIMITY OF MARY P o n d e r i n g over M a r y ' s letters, h e r short autobiog r a p h i e s , t h e b i o g r a p h y by W i n i f r e d W i g m o r e , one of h e r first c o m p a n i o n s , and t h e o t h e r e a r l y lives based on t h e m e m o r i e s of t h a t first g e n e r a t i o n , t h e w o r d t h a t springs to m i n d is m a g n a n i m i t y . " T o l a b o u r t h r o u g h love," M a r y says, "even u n t o d e a t h a p p e a r e d to m e easy, b u t f e a r with m e m a d e little i m p r e s s i o n . A chief h o r r o r she n o t e d a b o u t v e n i a l sin was t h a t it m a k e s " o u r m i n d a b j e c t a n d disposition servile." H e r e f f o r t s a n d a c h i e v e m e n t s d u r i n g t h e successful b e g i n n i n g s seemed so easy t h a t she f e a r e d t h e y w e r e too little s u p e r n a t u r a l . " I c a n n o t t h i n k it is a great m a t t e r to speak u p o n occasion with p r i n c e s or to w h o m s o e v e r , to effect or b r i n g to pass w h a t e v e r is necessary." It was f o r " r e c r e a t i o n " t h a t she visited t h e p e r s e c u t i n g A r c h b i s h o p of C a n t e r b u r y , and she m a d e i m p r i s o n m e n t c e r t a i n w h e n " t a k e n at t h e p o r t by p r o d u c i n g h e r r o s a r y a n d r e b u k i n g t h e j u d g e . S h e seems to h a v e f e a r e d in herself an i m p e r f e c t i o n w h a t was t h e n a t u r a l expression of m a g n a n i m i t y . " B e c a u s e , " she resolves, "I a m inclined to affect and

It was, says o u r B e n e d i c t i n e , "as if she h a d not lived in sense b u t in f a i t h of t h e things t h a t a p p e a r not. B u t all this a n d w h a t 1 can say is short of w h a t I f e a l e , believe a n d k n o w b e y o n d m y expressions." New York, 12th M a r c h . 1959. MAISIE WARD. 9

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ABOVE: SECOND YEAR SUB-INTERMEDIATE (See Names P. 52) PREPARATORY AND GRADE I FRONT ROW: M. Carroll, G Stahl, P. Butler, M. Coughlan, G C i n c o t t a , D . K e a t i n g , S. M c A r d l e D . F o l e y , D . C a r r o l l , _T. H a r m a n F. Nuccio. SECOND ROW: M. Skinner, S C a m p a n a , J . G u r r i e , C. I l u l e t t , P Kearney, M. Flynn, B. Calla h a n , R. Callahan, E . Terrill, A Meade, M. Ryan, J. Grist. T H I R D R O W : D. Gavin, K. Ros ser, G. C a m p a n a , S. S t r a b e u s z , M I a f r a t e , J. T h o m a s , M. Jones, J Bell, M . G a l l a g h e r , C. G a l v i n , C C o l l e t t e , A . Carlile. FOURTH ROW: F. Reuss, P Reynolds, M. Sherritt, B. Mc D e r m o t t , R . B o v d , D . de M a r c o I . H a y , L . O ' L o u g h H n , P . Gal l a g h e r , M . E c k e l , G. B r a d y . B A C K R O W : J . Michelini, W . La vis, B . F o l e y , K . B o o t s m a n , A Birch, R. Mesfruori, P. Suther land. A B S E N T : G. B o n e , M . M u i r , G P r u n t y , J. B o n g i o r n o , B. E g a n A. Sutherland, J. T h o m p s o n , C W y n n e , G. B e k i e r , M . Colbert P . L y n c h . M . S t r e e t , I . Cosic, D King.

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INTERMEDIATES and LEAVING F R O N T R O W : P . W e b s t e r , M. O ' S u l l i v a n , A. D a v i e s , A. R e , R. A l l a n , M. M o r r i s o n , A. H y nes. S E C O N D R O W : B. L e a c h , M. M a t t h e w s , E . Nolan, A. Nester, U . Raine, J. Hanrahan, L . F r e n c h , B. A d a m s o n s . T H I R D R O W : H . G a n n o n , C. Strachan, J. Taffe, H. Brayans, L. Duggan, M. Barry, E. Brisbane. BACK ROW: M. Cooke, R. W i l s o n , E . R e i d y , C. R i d s d a l e , M. Darsy.

GRADES 2, 3, 4 and 5 FRONT ROW: B. Hulett, S. Butler, R. Dobson, T. Porter, G. K e a t i n g , G. J o n e s , E . Savoia, B. R a t c l i f f e . S E C O N D R O W : G. D ' A r c y , J . Downey, M. Ratcliffe, H. Spring, E. Condon, N. Tierney, M. C a n n , A. M c l n e r n e v , B. O ' L o u g h l i n , E. Flynn, M. Stahl, D. McDermott, J. Cook, H . Rosmalen. THIRD ROW: P. Tobin, S. G u r r i e , R . D ' A r c y , 1. G u l b i s , C. B i r c h , M. P i g g o t t , C. W a r d , R. Williams, D. D'Arcy, M. Panarello, J. Taylor, J. Merc u r i o , M . R y a n , E. M t K a y . F O U R T H R O W : M . E g a n , B. F l y n n , I I . H a r m a n , A. B o n g i o r n o , J . F a r r e l l , I'. C o o k , I'. H a r m a n , C. P r u n t y , K. M o r r i son, C. H a i n t z , A. P a n a r e l l o . BACK R O W : II. M u r r a y , R. O ' N e i l , M. B e d f o r d , C. Callah a n , K . L o r e n s i n i , C. H a y , A. H u l e t t , C. J a m e s , C. C o l b e r t , M. L o r e n s i n i . A B S E N T : G. M i . l r , F . B o o t s m a n , A. S t r e e t , P . W y n n e .

FIRST YEAR AND GRADE VI F R O N T R O W : M. H a i n t z , F . C o o k , J. L y n c h , J . v a n H a a n del, G. L o r e n s i n i , M . V a t i d e m e r e , D . S k i n n e r , B. l a k u h a n s , B. Porter, II. Pittard, P. K y d d , M. H u g h e s , D. McInernev. SECOND ROW: A. R i c e , M. Bongiorno, M. Flynn, L. R a i n e , O . M i c h e l i n i , F . McI n e r n e y , A. T o b i n , R. B i r c h , G. W a r d , II. C u r r a n , J . Z a j a c , M. Ouinlan. THIRD ROW: D. W a c l i , T. W a l s h o t s , R . S a v o i a , C. Hill, C. H o g a n , T. C a r t e r , S. Morris, R . C a n t well, S. N i c h o l l s , J. O ' L o u g h l i n , M. D i a m o n d . BACK R O W : M. N i c h o l l s , M. Prendergast, M. Pittard, L. H a y , S. H o w a r d , D . M a r k , P. Davis, R. Adamsons, M. Emery. ABSENT: B. Stapleton, M. Duffy, H. Zajac.

LORETO, DAWSON STREET, BALLARAT, VICTORIA II

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TOORAK GIRLS VISIT THE HEIGHTS the most frilly nighties. Bedsocks and night caps were frequently f e a t u r e d ! " 2nd J u n e : Very early, according to Mary Palfy, " t h e unwelcome bell echoed its chime through the mists. However, it was not the bell that woke most of us, but the groans of others and the shrieks of the early birds who suffered under the cold showers in the bathroom nearby. With all this, our day began — well, not quite immediately; perhaps about half an hour later when our vexed teachers and our hunger succeeded in coaxing, hiring and pulling us out of bed, and down to an appetising breakfast."

" T h e r e was movement at the convent when the word was passed around And our pioneering hearts were filled with joy. Spider wehs were prophesied on roof as well as ground — This information culled f r o m Helen H o y ! " (Sang Helen M u r p h y ) . Harrietville a h e a d ! Our first school excursion to the snowy heights and power centre of Victoria. Let Barbara McKecknie take over the story: 6.30 a.m., 1st J u n e : Outside in the dark to the sweet music of an alarm clock. 8.15 a.m.: Scrambled breathlessly on to the train at Spencer Street. 1 p.m.: Wangaratta — L u n c h ! Then, our first expeditions; to a woollen factory, then to the local factory! "People all over the world write about the beautiful scenes of nature, but they never seem to see beauty in a piggery. I found it so interesting that I could have spent days there," says Patricia Mclnerney. "We all expected to see a few fat old pigs strolling around a very dirty, untidy, smelly pen. But how our faces changed when we saw a dainty, almost elegant pig come to greet us. As we scrambled for our cameras, he willingly sat u p and posed for us — a porcine film star, no doubt! All around us were concrete pens with, at the end of each, a straw-covered pen where the more weeny or perhaps lazier pigs were resting. But when we went to see them, they politely arose and came to the front of the pen to greet us, snorting p e r h a p s an address of a welcome — and then providing a demonstration of how they ate." Our education was beginning!

After breakfast, we had our first daylight impressions of Harrietville. These are Sue Resell s: "Twilight and the mellowness of years helped to soften the harsh silence as the party of gay young girls ran laughing up the main street. T h e street was empty, neither cars nor people to be seen. "Only half the little town was even occupied, yet it was once a gay thriving town ringing with the laughter of fortune hunters who had climbed up here in the mountains in search of gold. Then, they had planned for a great future, planting trees in their wide streets. But there are few people now to admire their height or stand beneath their spreading branches. T h e trees look sadly as they lean before the wind on to the broken down houses, deserted by the people who had become rich and gone away to spend their money, or by the people who had failed and had been forced to seek their fortune f u r t h e r still. "Even the wide Owens river narrows here and you hardly need the stepping stones t h e miners placed across the river, in order to wash their gold in the great dredge pool just below the town. " T h e girls walked slower now, past the empty houses. Somehow it was all strangely depressing. Even the burnt-down shell of the hotel spoke of the four hotels so full of life in the gold-rush days; the two churches stood still in their gloomy surroundings, dreaming of the days when many people came, dressed in their Sunday best, to worship and, perhaps, to thank God for their good fortune. " T h e empty white face of the daylight moon smiled sadly and the mist drifted behind the mountains surrounding the town. In the silence, the town returned to sleep and the only sound was the dreamy river, gurgling over the still, grey stones."

5.30 p.m.: Arrived at Harrietville. Jill Larkins was inspired thus — We came there in the evening when all was very dark. The trees were all a-rustling and dogs were heard to bark. Alighted from the buses, we rushed inside to bag Our cosy little corners and none were seen to lag." Dinner. Then recreation in the log cabin — a new insight into some people! Then, bed. According to Denise B a r r e t t : "About twenty Leavings chose to sleep in the log cabin, the ground floor being the recreation room with ping-pong tables, an old stove, a record player and plenty of floor space (very necessary). Our sleeping cubicles were on the second storey reached by stairs or (for the downward t r i p ! ) a fireman's greasy pole. Here, were about ten little cubicles, a double bunk, a cupboard and a window in each. Those who retired early did have the showers, but did they have the sleep? Our education continued with a comparative study in night attire which ranged from football colours, polka-dots, ivy league, aqua ski-jamas to

After a visit to a gold mine — and lunch — the energetic set off to reach Mount Hothain. Some reached the goal, some did not according to Jill Larkins: " T h a t day we went a-climbing u p the rocky mountain sides, 12

L O R E T O T h e ice was all around us, so therefore we had slides. Up and down we slithered, a-singing as we went, And right around the mountain top our girlish glee was sent." Geraldine Ryan, however, admired the scenery: " T h e tall trees rose like great columns 011 either side of our narrow path. Their dark foliage, so thick that the misty rain could hardly penetrate, grudgingly let through a pale, watery light. There raindrops falling f r o m the tips of shining leaves. But as we went forward, there came to us a sound of gently falling water. "Suddenly it was there before us, a wide expanse of darkly moving water in all its flowing beauty; water which flowed ponderously to the brink of a fall, paused, lingered a moment in the pale gold light of the sun and then fell in ever changing curtains of snowy mist. Somehow, this sight seemed to speak to me of one of the secrets of our Australian land, the secret of unfathomable beauty and depth so often hidden beneath the barren plains and timeless mystery of the hills." At the hostel that night our tired limbs curled by the blazing fire, Denise Lee had her glimpse of beauty: " T h e fire crackled and the flames leapt. Filling the room with a dull, red glow; Like some mysterious thing that crept Along the wood, devouring, slow." 3rd J u n e : Travelled one hundred and thirty miles to see the butter factory at Kiewa where they produce very fine chocolate-flavoured milk. At Tallangatta, we had a lecture on the H u m e Weir and its historv- Back at Harrietville that evening we continued our study of modern music! 4th J u n e : To Kiewa again, this time to Falls Creek and the new dam being built as part of the vast Hydro-electric scheme. It was so cold that the Lake was frozen over. Some scientists discovered that ice does not sustain heavy bodies. Margarita Frederico wandered off to catch a glimpse of the Kiewa Valley: "The sun behind us, we stood on the edge of the mountain. The sky was deep blue and the air felt as if nothing had ever breathed in the place before, while a slight breeze stirred the trees behind us. "Down below us lay the Mt. Beauty township, the painted roofs glistened in the sunlight. How tiny the houses seemed in the shadow, nestling against Mt. Bogong for protection as it towered far above them. Green plains stretched 011 either side of the township along the valley and the waters of the creek running through it sparkled with delight as the spray f r o m a waterfall caught the sun's light before it fell back to earth. "Opposite us, another mountain closed in the valley. Yet this mountain seemed somehow as if it were alive, moving, menacing; we could almost see the wind stirring the trees, though below in the valley, all was silent and still.

"Was it only the beauty of the scene that took our breath away or was it the feeling of smallness that overwhelmed us as we looked down the mountain to the towns and green plains below? Yet, for once, man seemed to fit in: the roofs of the township seemed to be part of the scene, to add something to it. "Cameras clicked and we had our photos, but 110 mere black and white reproduction could ever capture the moment there 011 the mountain and the beauty we knew." 5th J u n e : Heavy rain, but the buses wound along the slippery mountain roads to Mount Buffalo -— some interesting studies on momentum as gathered by Slithering Girls on Mountain Slopes! 8 p.m.: Our memorable farewell concert began: As Mary King saw it: "On the rainy night of the Xavier Ball We all crowded into the log-cabin ball And had our grand concert which made us forget The morrow's d e p a r t u r e and outside, the wet. First, three teachers showed us all boarding the train — We laughed and we laughed till we were in pain And talents so varied emerged 'fore our eyes, Some sang, some recited, some crooned with strange cries; And when it was over, we said, 'Well that's that, Our farewell we've given with vim and eclat'." 6th J u n e : Some found a certain difficulty in rising! Last glimpses of Harrietville, last farewells and we left about 10 a.m. Lunch in Wangaratta and our last excursion, a visit to one of the old pioneering homes outside the town. Elizabeth Lee was impressed : " T h e bus turned into the driveway lined on either side with big old elms, so old that they seemed part of the land itself. It was autumn and the golden brown leaves were falling to the ground while the trees, half bare, looked mellow and mistv in the still afternoon. "On one side of the drive, brown, ploughed fields stretched to the horizon; on the other side, were paddocks of dry grass and occasional gums. Then we came into view of the house itself; an old brick, two storey house, nearly one hundred years old. Though it showed its years, it seemed somehow majestic in this peaceful afternoon of the Autumn. All about it was spacious gardens, then the stables, outhouses and fowl yard while beyond, there were trees and a tennis court beside the lagoon. Far in the distance, to east and west, spread the dear land. "I remembered reading once that land was the only thing worth having; it alone defied all change. And as I stood there in the shadows, I realised exactly what this meant. 1 loved this country as if it belonged to me and I believed in its faith, strength and constancy somehow more than I had ever before believed in anything." 3 p.m.: We boarded the train for Melbourne which we reached about 7.15 p.m. Our excursion was over, the best week of our lives. T h a n k you, everybody.

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DIARY — MARRY ATVILLE 15th October: We a t t e n d e d the Requiem Mass at t h e C a t h e d r a l — for the repose of the soul of Our Late Holy F a t h e r Pope Pius XII. May he rest in peace. 1st November: In the a f t e r n o o n boarders went to Waterfall Gully.

1958 27th May: School once again. 3rd J u n e : Mission Day — m a d e £180 a p p r o x i m a t e l y — f u n d s swelled later. Film was "The Colditz Story." 8th J u n e : Day of Recollection at Rostrevor College for Y.C.S. Leaders. 11th J u n e : Boarders w e n t to evening Mass at St. Ignatius'. 18th J u n e : C.B.C. Rostrevor — Prefects' Dance enjoyed by the privileged who went. 23rd J u n e : R e t r e a t began. Three days "in the desert." Much r e f o r m a t i o n expected. 2nd J u l y : Old Scholars' talks on Etiquette enjoyed by all seniors. T h a n k s to J o a n Holland and to Helen Devitt f o r talks and for answering all our questions. We feel m u c h more confident about "all those occasions" t h a t will arise — for so m a n y — next year. 8th J u l y : Careers, again. The Old Scholars came to talk to us and to a n s w e r questions innumerable. T h a n k s to Biddy North for the talk on " L a w as a Career," to Peg B e r m i n g h a m for her information concerning secretarial work, and for her interesting account of h e r own experiences. T h a n k s to J o a n Holland for her talk on "Teaching as a Career", and for showing us all the avenues t h a t are open to teachers. We w e r e glad to know all the ways of securing a n A r t s Degree, too. 11th J u l y : Book display at the Youth L i b r a r y — a most interesting afternoon. 15th J u l y : Careers again. T h a n k you to Helen Devitt for t h e talk on L i b r a r i a n work, and to J o a n Holland for h e r talk on the same topic. T h a n k you to P a t Devitt f o r the talk on "Nursing as a Vocation." It was inspiring and impressive, and to Anne Isenstein for her information concerning K i n d e r g a r t e n training. Biddy North's talks on "Other Careers" (Modelling included), gave food f o r thought. 25th J u l y : " E n t e r t a i n i n g in the H o m e " was the topic. The two speakers w e r e Mrs. B. Rofe and Mrs. H a r m a n . Most interesting — filled us w i t h ideas for f u t u r e occasions. Even recipes w e r e provided. 4th August: Y.C.S. Week. Monday — Leaders' talks. During t h e w e e k successful and attractive ballet and later a play. E n j o y a b l e week. Apostolic too we hope. 19th S e p t e m b e r : School Dance. The Honours p r e p a r e d the decorations. Sketches admired by all. All t h e borrowed p e n n a n t s had t o be gathered together and restored to owners. It took time. 21st S e p t e m b e r : I n t e r m e d i a t e s did selections f r o m "A Merchant of Venice." 22nd S e p t e m b e r : P r e f e c t s ' Dance at Sacred Heart College. 27th S e p t e m b e r : S a t u r d a y — Boarders' ears glued to radio — League Football Final. 28th S e p t e m b e r : Youth Rally for Monsignor Cardijn. N e w Y.C.S. Banner. 30th S e p t e m b e r : E n j o y e d "Man of Blood" by Alexander Hay.

1959 10th F e b r u a r y : School re-opened. We welcomed at assembly Mother M. Emerentia, M. M. Ignacio, M. M. P a u l and S. M. Anastasia. T h e r e w e r e l a m e n t a tions over Mother M. Pauline, w h o had b e e n with us for years — sad to h e a r that M. M. Dolores and S. M. Philippa had left Marryatville. We do not need to welcome Mother M. Rosario — our n e w Mistress of Schools — for s h e has been with us. Four of the prefects of 1958 h a v e r e t u r n e d : "Honours" year of course. Congratulations to all successful e x a m i n a t i o n candidates especially to t h e six girls who won C o m m o n w e a l t h Scholarships. 12th F e b r u a r y : Voting for Sports' Captains. Results: Mulhall — Philippa Richards and Marion Clancy. Ward — Mary B e n n e t t and Louise Moore. McGrath — Christine Doyle and Elizabeth B a r n e t t . B a r r y — Deirdre Rofe and A d r i e n n e McCarthy. 9th March: Children of Mary announced — D. Rofe, H. K e n n e d y and A. L. Thompson. 17th March: The Honours, Leaving girls and a f e w Intermediates attended the Mass at the Cathedral. Boarders p r e p a r e d a concert for t h e nuns. D u r i n g the afternoon we wore outdoor clothes. P r e f e c t s announced. Congratulations to Mary Bennett (Head of the School), Christine Doyle, E. Barnett, J. Glynn, F. Weir, E. Culshaw, V. Walsh, A. Mclnerney, P a m P r i d h a m , B a r b a r a Dorian, Vira Tursky, P. McAnaney and Diane Henderson. 6th April: Honours and Leaving girls enjoyed a pleasant evening with A l e x a n d e r Hay. Less exciting t h a n "Man of Blood" last y e a r . 10th April: The L a w r e n c e Olivier Film " H e n r y V" enjoyed by all Honours, raised £14 by this effort. 15th April: Loreto Ball. Ten debs, came to show t h e i r frocks — Mary Harbison, Alison Angove, J. L a w ton, N. C u n n i n g h a m , A n n a McNab, S t e p h a n i e Pierce, Helena Doherty, G. Treloar, R. Doran and L. Fielder. 1st May: May Altar was erected on the stage in t h e school. Lovely day — procession t h r o u g h t h e garden and back to the school for the Crowning of Our Lady. The Very Rev. T. Costello read the Act of Consecration. A f t e r t h e h y m n we w e n t to the Chapel f o r Benediction. Half holiday while busy m o t h e r s descended upon t h e school to p r e p a r e stalls. 2nd May: Busy morning. F a t h e r s and Mothers and Old Scholars. Stalls being erected outdoors — w o n d e r f u l things — r e f r i g e r a t o r in corner just for "meat and chickens." P r o d u c e never ending, cakes "in the coolest places," sweets, drinks. A f t e r n o o n — crowds e v e r y w h e r e — horse rides, pony rides, m e r r y - g o - r o u n d , Hoop-la, "Hot Dogs,"

L O R E T O November: DRY. As we go to press, June, 1959, it is still DRY — but it could happen again. (While we m a k e f u n we realise that the creek should flow well f r o m March to December. Prayers are needed for rain throughout S.A.)

a day to be remembered and a great financial success. "Cleaning-up" until light failed. 6th May: Terminal holidays—welcomed—well earned. 8th May: Dance at "Blackfriars" — six prefects went and enjoyed it. Second Term 26th May: First day back. Surprised to see how foundations of new science block had advanced. At last. New hopes about being first into the "Up-to-theminute" labs. Six of the courts have been resurfaced. 28th May: Feast of Corpus Christi. Special Holy Hour. Exposition and Benediction. 30th May: Senior A and B basketball teams played friendly games with teams f r o m Presbyterian Girls' College. Good games. 4th J u n e : Welcome to new singing teacher, Mrs. Clarkson. Regret that Mr. Govenlock "cannot spare time" for us this year. 10th J u n e : Mother M. Bernadette's nephew, Rev. G. Grogan, C.SS.R., offered Mass at 9.30. Whole senior school attended. We all hope that he has a good holiday after his long years in the Mission fields. Welcome to Mother Provincial. We hear that Sister M. Annunciata is "staying." Welcome to Marryatville. 12th June: We welcomed Very. Rev. E. J. Mulvihill and Right Rev. Monsignor A. R. E. Thomas, P.A., who addressed the Senior School. All hearts were stirred by his talk on the Propagation of the Faith. We realised how much more we could do. 16th J u n e : All the glories of the week-end gone. The Honours had some compensation — two film nights — "Richard the Third" and "Romeo and Juliet." "Compulsory sport" at 12.30 and 4.30 — no knitting. Grumbles f r o m non-athletes. 19th J u n e : Mother Provincial come to each classroom to see us. "Julius Caesar" film after all. Kind invitation to St. Ignatius' College. 21st J u n e : Feast of St. Aloysius. Y.C.S. Leaders went to One-Day Retreat — at Dominican Convent, Cabra, this year. 24th J u n e : The Ten Commandments — Norwood — for senior school. MARY BENNETT, Leaving-Hons., BARBARA DORIAN, Leaving.

SPORTS' DAY, MARRY ATVILLE, 1959 On t h e 19th of A p r i l Loreto, M a r r y a t v i l l e , h e l d its a n n u a l Sports" Day. E a c h y e a r t h e f o u r t e a m s — B a r r y , W a r d , M u l h a l l and M c G r a t h — c o m p e t e f o r t h e " G e o r g e S c a n t l e h u r v Shield,'* w h i l e each girl tries f o r h e r respective age g r o u p c u p . E a r l y in t h e year c a p t a i n s a n d vice-captains are elected and these p l a c e t h e new girls in teams. P r a c t i c e f o r events begins e a r l y in t h e year, a n d Mr. H u b b l e coaches us in the f i n e r p o i n t s of m a r c h i n g . It was wet d u r i n g m i d - A p r i l b u t t h e 19th d a w n e d b r i g h t , c l e a r a n d w a r m . T h e F a t h e r s ' C l u b h a d seen to m o w i n g , t r i m m i n g u p a n d m a r k i n g , and on t h e oval, t h e s m a r t lines f o r t h e " M a r r y a t v i l l e Marathon"" gleamed w h i t e and clear. Crosses, circles, s q u a r e s a n d dots showed w h e r e t h e contestants m u s t s t a n d e a c h game. M o t h e r s h a d spent t h e m o r n i n g seeing t o a r r a n g e m e n t s f o r a f t e r n o o n tea. B a n n e r s a n d b a l l o o n s were f l o a t i n g gaily at t h e f a r e n d of t h e oval. " B a r r y " h a d its usual distinctive t o u c h . Long before the appointed time the teams were in readiness. Some c a p t a i n s gave a " p e p - t a l k " as formation-of-line time drew near. T h e music began. W e were m a r c h i n g on. F l a t races w e r e f o l l o w e d b y novelty races. T h e Senior C u p was won b y D. R o f e (Barry Captain) and Junior Cup by K. Barry, the J u v e n i l e b y H . C a m p b e l l and t h e Midget b y C. M u e l l e r . B a r r y f o r g e d a h e a d in t r a d i t i o n a l style w i t h M c G r a t h close at its heels. T h e M u l h a l l C a p t a i n h a n d e d r o u n d jelly b e a n s to h e r t e a m . (One j.b. is e q u a l t o a q u a r t e r of a p o u n d of steak — so we h e a r ! ) As event f o l l o w e d event in quick succession M u l h a l l a n d W a r d t e a m s slowly c a u g h t u p . Tension grew, nervousness m u s t be avoided lest one d r o p a b a t o n or ball, miss a goal or a skittle. M u l h a l l ' s score was rising. H e r e we ask t h e C a p t a i n , P h i l i p p a R i c h a r d s to speak f o r h e r s e l f . " Y o u m a y i m a g i n e m y feelings. M u l h a l l h a d not w o n t h e sports f o r f o u r t e e n years, b u t c h a n c e s were good t h i s year. T w o m o r e p o i n t s to b e even with B a r r y , T H R E E to b e w i n n i n g . W a r d s u d d e n l y c a u g h t u p a n d passed us. W e were down to t h i r d w h e n t h e t e a m s went to line f o r t h e M a r c h Past. T h e music h a d b e g u n , t h e signal h a d s o u n d e d ; we were m a r k i n g t i m e . B r o t h e r Dally, o u r j u d g e , stood in position. F a t h e r B a c h e l o r , S.J., was r e a d y to t a k e the salute. N e v e r b e f o r e h a d t h e f l a g seemed so heavy. Somet h i n g was w a l k i n g over m y f a c e ! E v e r y t i m e I caught a g l i m p s e of t h e j u d g e h e seemed to he f r o w n i n g at M u l h a l l . W o u l d t h e m a r c h never e n d ? At last — m a r k t i m e — s t a n d at ease. T h e j u d g e told us how d i f f i c u l t it was t o j u d g e — t h e t e a m s were so well t r a i n e d — they m a r c h e d so w e l l ! S u d d e n l y I h e a r d ! F i r s t , M u l h a l l , I h e a r d no m o r e , I was c l a p p i n g wildly. I h o p e o n l o o k e r s t h o u g h t t h a t it was f o r

A FEELING POSTSCRIPT ON DROUGHT CONDITIONS AS DEMONSTRATED BY THE CREEK IN THE MARRYATVILLE GROUNDS October to J u l y 1958: DRY. P a r d o n — one trickle for one week in May. July: The creek RAN — ROSE steadily to half level. August: Sank slowly. 11th September: FLOODS in sunken garden — near oval — part of front lawn. 12th, 13th, 14th September: Great waves leaping bridges — torrent swift and strong. "Even a man would have no chance in that." Roaring of waters could be heard all over the grounds — in all parts of the house. 21st September: A full but gentle stream. October: Isolated pools. 15

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t h e t e a m t h a t c a m e second. W e led off t h e f i e l d . We were one p o i n t b e h i n d W a r d a n d it was a f t e r n o o n tea t i m e . F o r t h e m o t h e r s this was a busy p e r i o d , f o r m e it was r e c k o n i n g t i m e . If w e c o u l d win t h e next t h r e e events a n d I F W a r d c a m e last (nasty t h o u g h t ) we would win. A c c o r d i n g to t h e score b o a r d W a r d was still w i n n i n g b u t scores always follow 7 events slowlv. S u d d e n l y u p went t h e f i n a l score. M u l h a l l h a d W O N by O N E p o i n t .

T h e u n d e r s i g n e d t h e w r i t e r s of this short b u t edif y i n g essay, h a v e t h e p r i v i l e g e of b e i n g two m e m b e r s of the u n a p p r e c i a t e d " m i n o r i t y " at L o r e t o Convent, M a r r y a t v i l l e , a n d , on behalf of t h a t m i n o r i t y , we h e r e b y voice o u r o p i n i o n s , a n d p u t o u r cases b r a v e l y b e f o r e you. Just how a p p r e c i a t e d are w e ? W e l l let us not waste t i m e b u t c o m e straight to the p o i n t . Could W E b e d o n e w i t h o u t ? W h a t would the school do without US?

D i s t r i b u t i o n 01 prizes. T h e N a t i o n a l A n t h e m . . . AND Congratulations, Mulhall! ANALISA GRIGUOL, ANNE MORCOM, ANNE McCUSKER (Intermediates).

T a k e for instance t h e word "Sports" D a y . " O u r spelling is C H A I R S , C-H-A-I-R-S. A n d w h y ? Well, w h i l e t h e M a j o r i t y rest a n d d r e a m a b o u t t h e coming a f t e r n o o n we, t h e M i n o r i t y , c a r r y c h a i r a f t e r c h a i r to t h e oval w h e r e we a r r a n g e t h e m in endless rows. Sports over, the M a j o r i t y chat a n d l a u g h — off t h e y go to rest a n d d r e a m , while " W E " c a r r y c h a i r a f t e r c h a i r to classrooms t h a t seem to be miles a p a r t . W h e n " P e r f e c t o r d e r " reigns again, w h o t h i n k s of " T h e M i n o r i t y " ? Yes, a n d a b o u t that "Doggy Story/" H e r e is a brief e x p l a n a t i o n . T h r e e of us lock t h e m u s i c cells every evening. It is r o u t i n e work — one closes t h e p i a n o , one closes t h e w i n d o w , t h e t h i r d locks the d o o r . All went well — at least we t h o u g h t so u n t i l t h e n e x t m o r n i n g b r o u g h t t h e question — " H o w did a dog get into a locked m u s i c c e l l " ? T h e m y s t e r y is, of course, still unsolved. But h e r e is w h e r e we c o m e in. A r o o m with an a d e q u a t e s u p p l y of music is never in a w o n d e r f u l state w h e n a dog has been (accid e n t l y ) locked in it f o r f o u r t e e n h o u r s ! — t h e rest is left to y o u r i m a g i n a t i o n .

PHILIPPA RICHARDS (Leaving), Marryatville.

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In b r i l l i a n t a u t u m n s u n s h i n e a r e c o r d c r o w d gat h e r e d on t h e lawns at L o r e t o C o n v e n t , M a r r y a t ville, f o r a f e t e on S a t u r d a y , May 2. T h e d a t e c o i n c i d e d with t h e 50th a n n i v e r s a r y of the blessing and o p e n i n g of t h e o r i g i n a l N o r w o o d house b y A r c h b i s h o p O'Riley. T h i s t i m e t h e o b j e c t was f u n d s f o r t h e n e w Science Block, w h i c h will consist of u p - t o - t h e - m i n u t e Science Rooms a n d t h r e e senior classrooms. T h e f e t e was organised by t h e F a t h e r s ' , M o t h e r s ' a n d Old Scholars' Associations, a n d w h e n all m o n e y is in h a n d we h o p e to have m a d e £2.000.

A n o t h e r occasion on w h i c h t h e M i n o r i t y w e r e l e f t surmising, was w h e n the " M a r r y a t v i l l e E n t e r t a i n e r s " came to L o r e t o on t h e 17th of M a r c h this year. I n h o n o u r of t h e day, we h a d d o n n e d o u t d o o r clothes. T h a t evening we w o n d e r e d w h y t h e a u d i e n c e was so gaily c o l o u r f u l . Most c o n s p i c u o u s l y absent w e r e t h e more sombre shades!

Conveners of t h e stalls w e r e : A f t e r n o o n T e a : Mrs. J. G l y n n a n d Mrs. A. W a l s h ; P r o d u c e : Mrs. J . P i a n t o , Misses J. H o l l a n d a n d M. T a n d y ; B o t t l e : Mrs. K . P i e r c e , Mrs. C. K i n g a n d Mrs. C. M e u l l e r ; W o r k : Mrs. W. Gougli and Mrs. R. M o n k s ; Sweets: Mrs. A. J. A n d e r s o n a n d Mrs. R. B u r d e n ; C a k e : Mrs. M. P h i l l i p s a n d Mrs. J. K i n g ; D i p s : Misses H. Devitt and A. M c A u l e y ; U n i f o r m s : Mrs. J. Kelly.

May, 1959, saw t h e revival of a once h o n o u r e d a n n u a l f u n c t i o n . I t was one of those occasions w h e n H e l p (with a c a p i t a l H ) was r e q u i r e d . Once m o r e t h e M i n o r i t y went into action. T o o u r s u r p r i s e (taking o r d e r s is o u r specialty you k n o w ! ) this t i m e it was not " C h a i r s " in endless rows, b u t D O O M ! D o w n t o t h e u n d e r w o r l d w e n t those c h a i r s — w h a t a jolt to t h e i r p r i d e ! A f t e r several h o u r s of m a n u a l l a b o u r all was in readiness f o r t h e great event. No rest f o r t h e M i n o r i t y — this t i m e we were called u p o n to " p r a y f o r a p e r f e c t day.""

W e are glad to say that " e x p e c t a t i o n s " were m o r e t h a n realised. At t h e f i n a l m e e t i n g of t h e C o m m i t t e e , w h e n all r e c o r d s were h a n d e d in, two t h o u s a n d p o u n d s p r o v e d to be t h e f i n a l count. T h e d a y itself was e n j o y e d by all. M o t h e r S u p e r i o r and t h e n u n s would like to t a k e this o p p o r t u n i t y of t h a n k i n g e a c h m e m b e r of t h e F a t h e r s ' C l u b , of t h e M o t h e r s ' C l u b , and each Old Scholar f o r t h e e n t h u s i a s t i c way in w h i c h t h e y w o r k e d , t h e novel e n t e r t a i n m e n t s provided p r e v i o u s to t h e f e t e day, a n d f o r generous financial assistance given. T o those whose h o m e s bec a m e centres f o r working-bees, storage-bases, entert a i n m e n t - b u r e a u x , m e e t i n g places f o r p l a n n i n g a n d organising, we issue this w a r n i n g : " I t could h a p p e n a g a i n ! " . . . b u t not y e t ! W e t h a n k you, a n d we p r a y f o r you. W e should also like to t h a n k all f r i e n d s w h o a t t e n d e d t h e f e t e a n d w h o h e l p e d to m a k e t h e day such a successful one.

It came, and f o r t h e M i n o r i t y it was a d a y of ease a n d f u n — a spell — alas! s h o r t lived. T h e p a p e r r e m o v e r s went into action on lawns and t h e oval. Some f o u n d two shillings, o t h e r s s m a l l e r coins a n d m a n y just w o n d e r e d if " P a r k Cleaning*" would be easier t h a n the p r o f e s s i o n t h e y were t h i n k i n g a b o u t a n d p r e p a r i n g f o r . " W h o are w e ? " did vou a s k ? T h e B O A R D E R S of c o u r s e ! MARY BENNETT and BARBARA DORIAN, Leaving Honours, Marryatville.

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SCHOOL ORCHESTRA S T A N D I N G : T. A u e r , A. S r n u r t h w a i t e , S. P e e l , S. M a c k e n z i e , P . P u l i , M. H o l m e s . K . O ' C a l l a g h a n , G. B a r k e r . S I T T I N G : M. O ' C o n n o r , A . S p a r k s , J . B o l l e m a n , M . L . C r o w l e y , K . T i m m i n s , E . R y a n , M. N u n n , J . C a t h a m , S. B a t e s o n , I N F R O N T : M . M e e r b a c h , M. M a r c h a n t .

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VICTORIA

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MARY'S MOUNT—JOTTINGS FOR 1959 F e b r u a r y 10th: B o a r d e r s r e t u r n e d to school. T h e r e w e r e m a n y new faces but we missed lots of old friends. F e b r u a r y 12th: The Seniors m u c h appreciated their visit to the J a p a n e s e Art Exhibition at Myers, and also a talk by F a t h e r Glynn. F e b r u a r y 13th: Enjoyed a long film on Chopin's life, "A Song to R e m e m b e r . " F e b r u a r y 16th: Sports' Captains announced: Barry, J o Willis is Captain and Jackie McGilp is Vicecaptain; Ward, S. Mackenzie and H. Monkivitch; Mulhall, C. Burchell and A. S p a r k e s ; General Sports Captain, S a n d r a Mackenzie. March 5th: Q u a r a n t 'Ore: The P r e f e c t s w e r e announced. Head of the School is Jocelyn Willis; then the prefects — S a n d r a Mackenzie, Helen Monkivich, Claire Burchell, and two day-scholar prefects: Clare Reidy and Jacqueline McGilp. Congratulations to all! March 9th: Softball teams w e r e privileged to watch the Finals of the Victorian Softball Championships. March 14th: Mandeville girls visited us. We had a wond e r f u l day; our A Softball Team lost but the B team won. March 17th: Irish airs w e r e much appreciated. Highlight of the day was the picnic to L a k e L e a r m o n t h a f t e r lunch. March 18th: Great elation w h e n we won the Vigaro against Loreto, Dawson Street. March 21st: R u n n i n g t e a m sadly defeated in Interschool Relay. March 23rd: Softball t e a m s comfortably defeated High School. March 25th: B o a r d e r s w e n t home for Easter holidays — Peace at Mary's Mount. March 31st: Peace disturbed — boarders r e t u r n e d . April 12th: Lined the drive to f a r e w e l l Gabrielle Willis, who is now Sister M. Gabriel at the Novitiate, Loreto, N o r m a n h u r s t . April 19th: Surprise a r r i v a l of n e w b o a r d e r — Pip, the wire-haired terrier. May 1st: May Procession around the grounds, followed by the Crowning of Our Lady, whose altar looked beautiful, being decorated w i t h gold and w h i t e flowers. Tableaux in honour of Our Lady at Night. May 2nd: Boat Race! Anxiety t u r n e d to disappointm e n t when Ballarat College n a r r o w l y defeated St. P a t r i c k ' s College. May 3rd: E m p i r e Youth March — everyone spick and span. This was followed by the May Procession and Benediction at the Cathedral. Change in appearance of Leavings and Matriculations setting out for the Social at St. Patrick's was r e m a r k a b l e . May 6th: Seniors enjoy the N.C.G.M. M a n n e q u i n P a rade. May 7th: 1st match of Inter-School basketball. Teams r e t u r n e d downcast — we w e r e beaten! May 8th: E x a m s completed — G r a n d Finale to hard w o r k was a much enjoyed "Fancy Dress Frolic." May 10th: Leavings and Matriculations w e r e privileged to meet Group Captain Cheshire, V.C., and his wife. May 12th: 2nd Basketball match — tables t u r n e d and success was ours.

May 13th: For pupils — Home, sweet home! For Nuns — t h r e e weeks peace. J u n e 2nd: R e - a w a k e n i n g of Mary's Mount — the boarders r e t u r n . J u n e 3rd: Matriculations and Leavings w e n t to the Civic Hall to hear the Viennese Boys' Choir. J u n e 4th: Mary's Mount again victorious at Basketball. The A t e a m had a decisive victory against High School. J u n e 5th: All thrilled with Gregory Peck and A u d r e y H e p b u r n in "Roman Holiday." J u n e 8th: Senior choir sang at a Public Concert held at the Civic Hall. J u n e 13th: Mother Antionette's feast day was highlighted by a very i m p r o m p t u concert — t h e talent shown was amazing. J u n e 17th: The Senior Classes watched the TV production of "Antony and Cleopatra." It was v e r y much enjoyed and for t h e Matriculation English L i t e r a t u r e students — most profitable. J u n e 23rd: Silence reigns s u p r e m e — A n n u a l R e t r e a t conducted by F a t h e r Kennedy, C.SS.R. J u n e 27th: Silence shattered as the Retreat ended with all wearing shining halos! Variety e n t e r t a i n m e n t held in t h e evening was enjoyed by all. S. MACKENZIE and J. WILLIS, Matriculation, Mary's Mount.

EXCERPTS FROM OUR MUSIC DIARY 1958 July 31st: The Senior Choir recorded eleven unison and p a r t songs in a h a l f - h o u r broadcast m a d e in t h e u l t r a - m o d e r n 3BA studio. August: In accordance with the wishes of the late Pope Pius XII to participate more fully in the Mass, we began Dialogue Mass twice a week. As we grew accustomed to answering the Dialogue Mass, we w e r e able to accompany it by singing an English translation of Gelineau's Psalms at the Introit, O f f e r t o r y and Communion, on special feast days. October 11th: We w e r e invited to sing at the wedding of N a n e t t e C r a m e r i (an old Mary's Mount pupil) and P e t e r M u r r a y at St. P a t r i c k ' s Cathedral. We w e r e greatly impressed w h e n we arrived to find Professor Meerbach, our conductor, at t h e organ improvising on melodies we w e r e about to sing. October: During t h e following week, we w e r e invited to sing the 9.30 Mass at the Cathedral. We considered it as a compliment on our singing at t h e wedding. We sang the t w o - p a r t Mass of the Little Flower, with Mozart's "Ave V e r u m " at the O f f e r tory. December 3rd: A f t e r f o u r months of waiting, we w e r e at last able to hear t h e broadcast of our recording m a d e at t h e end of J u l y . December 8th: For the closing of the Lourdes Year w e sang a full "Missa C a n t a t a " — the f o u r p a r t "Missa Marialis," which is w r i t t e n for a Choir and Congregation alternating.

L O R E T O 1959 February: At the commencement of 1959, in response to the wish of our late Holy Father, we began the practice of singing Mass every Sunday. March 17th: The orchestra played the traditional Irish Airs after Mass, in the Senior Study. March 24th: Noreen Hughes received a pleasant surprise on her birthday when she was awarded the Third Grade Violin Exhibition. May 11th: Another trip to the Cathedral, this time to sing a full "Missa Cantata," and as a result of intensified practice, the difficult Gregorian "Vidi Aquam." J u n e 3rd: The Vienna Boys' Choir visited Ballarat to sing at the Civic Hall and the Leaving and Matriculations were privileged to obtain front seats. The following week, on the 8th June, we ourselves were on the stage to sing at a charity concert for the hospital. It was quite an experience to be backstage — and on stage! And so the year goes on. Laudate Dominum! ANNE SPARKS (16), CHIRISTINA FAWCUS (16), MARY O'CONNOR (15), Mary's Mount.

u n d e r s t a n d t h e d i a l o g u e a n d singing (as it was in G e r m a n ) t h e a u d i e n c e c o u l d f o l l o w e a c h movem e n t of t h e story. T h e c o l o u r f u l costumes a n d the wigs ( L u x was b a l d ) p r o d u c e d an effective atmosp h e r e f o r t h e gay little o p e r a . I t h i n k t h e boys' f a v o u r i t e was t h e " V i e n n a Waltz/* T h e i r c o n d u c t o r , F r a n z - X e v e r Meyer, acc o m p a n i e d t h e m a n d p o u r e d his w h o l e h e a r t into his p l a y i n g . O n e m i g h t almost say t h e "Waltz"* was t h e i r s i g n a t u r e t u n e a n d t h e y c e r t a i n l y seemed to e n j o y singing it. T h e i r r e n d i t i o n of " V a l t z i n g M a t i l d a " was very c o l o u r f u l a n d lilting as also was a song e n t i t l e d " T h e A l p h a b e t , " w h i c h e n d e d most e m p h a t i c a l l y w i t h Z. E n c o r e succeeded encore, u n t i l t h e y sang " N o w is t h e h o u r , " w h i c h I t h i n k was a gentle h i n t that even encores have a limit. JANET BOLLEMAN, (16), Mary's Mount.

AN EXPERIENCE NOT TO BE REPEATED W h e n we excitedly l e f t h o m e , on S a t u r d a y , 17th J a n u a r y , 1959, we did not d r e a m t h a t b e f o r e t h e day was over, we would b e p l u n g e d into t h e life of a city wholly c o n c e r n e d w i t h one of Australia's most terrible m e n a c e s — b u s l i f i r e ! W e left at five. It was a b e a u t i f u l m o r n i n g — or seemed to be, as we drove t h r o u g h t h e outskirts of B a l l a r a t , a n d on t h r o u g h the lovely b u s h scenes t h a t lined t h e r o a d b e t w e e n B a l l a r a t and H a m i l t o n . W e a i m e d at r e a c h i n g H a m i l t o n for b r e a k f a s t , a n d arriving at our destination, M o u n t G a m b i e r , f o r l u n c h .

THE VIENNA BOYS' CHOIR T h e V i e n n a Boys' C h o i r o r i g i n a t e d d u r i n g t h e reign of E m p e r o r M a x i m i a n 1 of Austria on 7th J u l y , 1498, w h e n h e decreed that a g r o u p of eight hoys would sing Mass in his I m p e r i a l C h a p e l . F r o m this small b u t d i s t i n g u i s h e d b e g i n n i n g t h e C h o i r h a s become w o r l d - f a m o u s , such m u s i c i a n s as S c h u b e r t , Mozart a n d H a y d n , h a v i n g b e e n n u m b e r e d in its ranks. Selection f o r m e m b e r s h i p in the c h o i r is based entirely on t h e q u a l i t y of the voices, so of t h e m a n y boys w h o h a v e a p p l i e d only a f e w a r e c o n s i d e r e d s u i t a b l e as a f t e r two years of t r a i n i n g t h i r t y are sufficiently q u a l i f i e d to join t h e c h o i r . W i t h t h e o t h e r Leavings a n d M a t r i c u l a t i o n s I h a d the p l e a s u r e of h e a r i n g this r e m a r k a b l e c h o i r at t h e Civic H a l l , B a l l a r a t , on J u n e 3rd. My f a v o u r i t e item was " T h e Village B a r b e r , " a comic o p e r a by J o h a n n S c h e n k , w h i c h t h e boys perf o r m e d in costume. T h e story c o n c e r n e d a b a r b e r physician n a m e d L u x w h o c l a i m e d to be a miraclehealer. H e wished to m a r r y his y o u n g w a r d Suzanne, who, h o w e v e r , loved a n o t h e r y o u n g m a n , H e r r J o s e p h . W i t h t h e aid of t h e s c h o o l m a s t e r , R u n d , they h a t c h a plot to e x t r i c a t e Suzanne. J o s e p h p r e t e n d s to take poison a n d in his "last m o m e n t s " b e q u e a t h s his estate to S u z a n n e . Since this can only be h e r s if she m a r r i e s h i m , L u x agrees to t h e m a r r i a g e , t h i n k i n g t h a t t h e m o n e y will e v e n t u a l l y be his w h e n he m a r r i e s t h e w i d o w e d S u z a n n e . H o w e v e r , a f t e r t h e m a r r i a g e , J o s e p h with his last vestige of s t r e n g t h eats some of Lux" h e a l i n g h a m , and a f t e r a short sleep is r e s t o r e d to h e a l t h . T h e d i s a p p o i n t e d b a r b e r is c o m f o r t e d b y R u n d w h o says, " W h a t is love against f a m e , " a n d so Lux basks in his n e w f o u n d f a m e as a m i r a c l e - h e a l e r , a n d J o s e p h and S u z a n n e live h a p p i l y ever a f t e r . In this o p e r a , t h e boys r e v e a l e d themselves talented actors as well as singers. A l t h o u g h u n a b l e to

As we a p p r o a c h e d H a m i l t o n , the cool w i n d t h a t had been r u s h i n g t h r o u g h the f o u r open w i n d o w s of t h e car, b e g a n to be w a r m i s h , and a f t e r we h a d e a t e n a s u b s t a n t i a l b r e a k f a s t , t h e sun now h i g h e r in t h e sky seemed to have m a d e the a t m o s p h e r e s o m e w h a t " b o i l i n g . " T h e heat b e c a m e almost u n b e a r a b l e in the car, a n d w h e n , h a v i n g arrived at Coleraine, w e s t o p p e d to h a v e a d r i n k , I got out onto t h e footp a t h in b a r e feet, b u t with a most r e s t r a i n e d a n d l a d y l i k e " s h r i e k " 1 j u m p e d back into t h e car t h a t f o o t p a t h was H O T ! It was n e a r Coleraine, that we f i r s t n o t i c e d t h e h u g e billowing clouds, which r e a c h e d out across t h e sky f o r miles. W e were a n n o y e d , t h i n k i n g t h a t t h e y held r a i n a n d w o u l d spoil o u r h o l i d a y . W h e n m y f a t h e r said t h e y were " s m o k e clouds," I did not believe h i m — t h e whole horizon was covered w i t h t h e m ! B u t as we a p p r o a c h e d Mt. G a m b i e r , it b e c a m e a p p a r e n t t h a t f a t h e r was correct. T h e f l a m e s , alt h o u g h some ten miles f r o m us at this stage, w e r e p l a i n l y visible. W e t u r n e d on t h e r a d i o a n d h e a r d u r g e n t calls f o r fire-fighters, a l t h o u g h most of t h e m e n m u s t h a v e b e e n out t h e r e a l r e a d y . W e also h e a r d t h e t e m p e r a t u r e — 107.7 degrees at 12.45! My sister and I went, with a cousin, to h e r sister's f a r m , so t h a t if the o r d e r were to c o m e over the r a d i o f o r t h e m to evacuate their h o m e , we could h e l p . T h e t e m p e r a t u r e h a d n o w c l i m b e d to 1 11 degrees in t h e s h a d e a n d a t e r r i b l y strong, h o t n o r t h 19

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AN ORCHESTRAL CONCERT

In o u r m u s i c a l a p p r e c i a t i o n classes at school we h a v e c o m e to u n d e r s t a n d a n d love t h e b e a u t i f u l works of great c o m p o s e r s ; so we r e t u r n e d to school and classes u p l i f t e d a n d l o o k i n g f o r w a r d to o t h e r concerts, w h i c h we h o p e to a t t e n d d u r i n g t h e year.

On t h e m o r n i n g of t h e 26th of M a r c h , 1959, Loreto's F o u r t h Year s t u d e n t s p l o d d e d , s o m e w h a t i n a t t e n t i v e l y it m u s t he confessed, t h r o u g h Virgil in o u r L a t i n Class. It was d i f f i c u l t to k e e p , at translations, m i n d s t h a t w e r e l e a p i n g f o r w a r d to an outing and the first o r c h e s t r a l concert of t h e year. Eventually tasks over, uniforms inspected, with c h a p e r o n s a n d p r e f e c t s in c h a r g e , we a r r i v e d at t h e Sydney T o w n H a l l . W e settled ourselves in excited a n t i c i p a t i o n . T h e o r c h e s t r a was to be conducted by Mr. E r n e s t Llewellyn.

HELEN MAGUIRE, 4th Year, Kirribilli.

YOUNG SUNDAY ON TELEVISION There is good viewing and listening on Television on Sunday afternoon. For a series of some weeks Fr. McMahon, M.S.C., conducted a valuable session each Sunday. His readings and explanations of the Gospels must have brought the good tidings into many homes.

A f t e r t h e N a t i o n a l A n t h e m r e n d e r e d by t h e f u l l O r c h e s t r a t h e r e followed t h e " R i e n z i O v e r t u r e " by W a g n e r . T h e n all t h e school c h i l d r e n in c h o r u s sang " T h e R o a d to t h e Isles.'" W e e n j o y e d t h is, feeling that we were all t a k i n g part in the e n t e r t a i n m e n t .

The boarders at Loreto, Normanhurst, were privileged to be d r a w n into this apostolate, by contributing a scene in the school chapel, and singing hymns on four consecutive Sundays. Mr. Richard Connolly was the producer. He took great care with the television "shots" both in and outside the chapel; and their singing came over very sweetly. On the days of the actual viewing they sang a f t e r Fr. McMahon's talk. Grateful thanks to Mr. Connolly! M., Normanhurst.

A specially v a l u a b l e f e a t u r e of this c o n c e r t was a talk by Mr. Llewellyn. H e e x p l a i n e d t h e p a r t p l a y e d bv e a c h i n s t r u m e n t in t h e o r c h e s t r a a n d demonstrated its i m p o r t a n c e — each p e r f o r m e r p l a y e d a few b a r s of a t u n e to show how it f i t t e d into t h e whole production. T h e highlight of the concert was t h e a p p e a r a n c e of t h e solo p i a n i s t e , Rosalie C a m p b e l l , a c h i l d just ten years of age. She p l a y e d a " M o z a r t C o n c e r t o . " W e were m u c h i m p r e s s e d by t h e poise of this f r a i l little girl as she sat at t h a t concert G r a n d P i a n o in the m i d s t of t h e o r c h e s t r a l g r o u p .

YOUTH ORCHESTRA Loreto in Sydney was glad to have a visit from Denise Flaherty and Carolyn McSwiney. (See picture on P. 106). They were in Sydney to play in the series of concerts arranged and conducted by Sir Bernard Heinze, director of the Sydney Conservatorium. The two girls are past pupils of Mary's Mount, Ballarat.

A n o t h e r c h o r u s by t h e c h i l d r e n was followed by a H a n d e l c o m p o s i t i o n . As this y e a r c o m m e m o r a t e d t h e b i - c e n t e n a r v of H a n d e l , we a p p r e c i a t e d greatly t h e o p p o r t u n i t y of listening to his g r a n d music. (Continued from Page 19)

the best of c o u r a g e a n d k i n d n e s s out of so m a n y people. N o r was t h e m i d n i g h t to be t h e end of this terr i b l e d a y ! All t h r o u g h t h e n i g h t the glow was brilliant in the sky. W e r e t u r n e d to our cousin's f a r m and sat on a haystack w a t c h i n g . It was a m a g n i f i c e n t and m a j e s t i c , if t e r r i b l e , sight. T h e f i r e raged n e a r b y all the next day a n d a f t e r a few m o r e days f i n a l l y died out. A few " g e m s of h u m a n i t y " were selling f e e d f o r the s h e e p and cattle at e x h o r b i t a n t prices, b u t most were giving away at) m u c h as t h e y could a f f o r d . T h e f i r e b u r n t a b o u t two h u n d r e d and f i f t y s q u a r e miles, and w h e n we drove along t h e B a y R o a d a c o u p l e of days later a n d saw t h e miles of b u r n t p a d d o c k s , t h e d e a d b o d i e s of s h e e p a n d all t h e wasted crops, we could u n d e r s t a n d t h e tears of t h e grown m e n w h o m we h a d seen r e t u r n i n g f r o m t h e fire.

wind was blowing. In t h a t h e a t , cows bad to be chased over p l o u g h e d p a d d o c k s , with t h e smell of the smoke, driven t o w a r d s us by t h e w i n d , u r g i n g everyone on. T h e r a d i o was on a n d p e o p l e were asked to use electricity for n o t h i n g except this necessity. W e h e a r d that the f i r e h a d crossed t h e Bay R o a d in the vicinity of the B e l l a m , w h e r e all t h e f i g h t e r s w e r e assembled. L a t e r , we went back to the hotel, t i r e d a n d h o t , h o p i n g f o r a shower a n d a sleep. But b o t h w e r e denied us, as the b a t h r o o m s were f u l l of p e o p l e w i t h t h e same idea, a n d the c o n t i n u a l noise of the f i r e siren, a d d e d to the h e a t , f o r c e d us to give u p all t h o u g h t of sleep. At m e a l t i m e s , p e o p l e , w h o h a d e v a c u a t e d t h e i r homes, some of w h i c h h a d been b u r n t to t h e g r o u n d , s t o p p e d any i n n o c e n t , h a p p y c h a t t e r a n d l a u g h t e r m e r e l y by t h e i r presence. T h e i r t i r e d , sad faces, trying to smile, r e m i n d e d us too clearly of w h a t was h a p p e n i n g such a short distance away. W e w a n d e r e d out to the v e r a n d a h , a n d w a t c h e d g r o u p s of firem e n , e i t h e r r e t u r n i n g f r o m t h e f i r e or going to it. T h e line of cars, trucks, utilites a n d a n y o t h e r types of conveyance, never s t o p p e d , a n d we w e r e struck by the way a h u g e c a t a s t r o p h e like this could b r i n g

F u r t h e r on, the f i r e had passed t h r o u g h a w h o l e t o w n s h i p — A l l e n d a l e — leaving some houses h e r e and t h e r e u n t o u c h e d , b u t of o t h e r s only t h e chimney r e m a i n e d . T h e d e s t r u c t i o n caused on those horr i b l e days has i m p r e s s e d on m y m i n d , in a way I shall never forget, t h e s t r e n g t h a n d t e r r o r of the bushfire. TERESA JENS, Leaving, Loreto Abbey, Mary's Mount. 20

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LORETO, CLAREMONT School r e o p e n e d on F e b r u a r y 10th. Many new f a c e s and m a n y w e had seen m a n y times before! Welcome addition to t h e school-week! S w i m m i n g on Wednesdays a f t e r school. T h e t e r m proceeded, r e g u l a t e d by bells!

One of these w a s in Claremont. It overlooked the S w a n River and w a s s u p e r b l y situated. He called it " O s b o r n e . " With considerable e n t e r p r i s e he developed the estate. T h e task w a s a difficult one. T h e r e w a s m u c h dense s c r u b to be cleared. H o w e v e r , w h e n this p r e p a r a t i o n w a s made, he designed and built the O s b o r n e Hotel. A f o r t u n e w a s spent on t h e place; every m o d e r n c o m f o r t a n d convenience t h a t could be o b t a i n e d w a s installed. Where our dormitories now stand a mighty power engine a n d p u m p i n g s y s t e m provided 150,000 gallons of w a t e r for t h e magnificent g a r d e n s . Splendid n a t i v e t r e e s e n t w i n e d w i t h t h e t e n d r i l s of countless c r e e p e r s provided a c o n t r a s t to t h e n e a t l y t r i m m e d l a w n s and flower beds.

March 6th: P r e f e c t s a n n o u n c e d . C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to M a r y Wiese on being elected Head of t h e School, and to the following prefects: A n n e Ahern, M a r y Quinlan, Sally Ryan, M a r i a Zilko, Elizabeth P r e n d e g a s t , J a c k y Biddies, Janferie Gallagher. March 17th: St. P a t r i c k ' s Day provided the usual i n t e r e s t s : Mass on t h e Subiaco Oval; t h e Schools m a r c h past His G r a c e the A r c h b i s h o p ; s w i m in the a f t e r n o o n ; concert at night. S w i m m i n g I n t e r s — a l w a y s e n j o y a b l e a n d a lovely s u n n y day helped along the e x c i t e m e n t of t h e b a r r a c k e r s .

It was a n i n c o m p a r a b l e p l e a s u r e spot. In t h e h e a t of s u m m e r , " O s b o r n e " was s h a d y a n d cool. It w a s open to the r e f r e s h i n g breezes of the I n d i a n Ocean. D u r i n g these hot m o n t h s s t e a m e r s came f r e q u e n t l y across the S w a n R i v e r a n d moored at a j e t t y f r o n t i n g t h e hotel. F r o m this j e t t y h u n d r e d s of people m a d e t h e i r w a y u p five long flights of steps. We a r e told in t h e 1898 issue of t h e Weekend Mail: ". . . . F o r l u x u r y a n d brilliancy, b e a u t y a n d e n j o y m e n t , Osborne s t a n d s alone, a n d will stand alone as a spot w h e r e all m a y be laid aside and existence may become one p r o t r a c t e d hour of soft delight." St. Michael's, t h a t classroom of m a n y memories, w a s a t e n n i s pavilion, b e y o n d which, w e r e t h e t e n n i s courts. T h e r e w a s a b o w l i n g g r e e n ( n o w t h e grass c o u r t ) , s u m m e r houses a n d a tea kiosk. T h e r e w e r e also a f e r n e r y , the r e m n a n t of which stands n e a r the top of the a v e n u e ; pigeon lofts, s w i m m i n g b a t h s and countless o t h e r a t t r a c t i o n s . T h e b a r w a s in w h a t n o w is our school l i b r a r y — St. T h o m a s ' . A s e v e n t y - f o o t t o w e r stood above the m a i n building and guests would readily climb up the long stairs to look at t h e v a s t p a n o r a m a of S w a n River and Indian Ocean. W h e n night fell, t h i s t o w e r was h u n g w i t h brilliant f a i r y lights, t h a t could be seen f o r miles around. T h e g a r d e n s w e r e s w a t h e d in soft light and the guests sat on c h a i r s in the p l e a s a n t cool of t h e evening. In 1901, Mr. G r a v e sold his lovely p r o p e r t y to the n u n s of t h e I n s t i t u t e of t h e Blessed Virgin Mary, who had established t h e i r O r d e r in t h e West in 1897. Some necessary alterations were made and the boarders were t r a n s f e r r e d f r o m the city school in A d e l a i d e Terrace. L i t t l e did Mr. G r a v e i m a g i n e his prized possession as it is today—our p r i d e and our school. We conclude with t h e w o r d s of a c o n t e m p o r a r y w r i t e r who spent m a n y of his d a y s at " O s b o r n e " Hotel, a n d w e e x t e n d t h i s invitation to all w h o come this w a y : ". . . . die if you like, but see Osborne first; you h a v e not lived if you don't. . . ."

C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to M a r y Quinlan, Maria Zilko a n d Leonie M c N a m a r a on being received into O u r L a d y ' s Sodality. T h e choir's b e a u t i f u l singing m a d e the c e r e mony more beautiful. Cricket series a r e finished. Gold T e a m swept all b e f o r e t h e o t h e r teams, followed by Blue. The M u r s e l l Shield T e a m — P . O'Connor, M. Dunphy, R. Watkins, A. A h e r n w e r e most successful in the Tennis T e a m s competition, r e a c h i n g the semi-finals. Exams., 27th April: T h e u s u a l l a s t - m i n u t e c r a m m i n g — w i t h m a n y p l e a s a n t results. April 30th: A q u i n a s College Y.C.S. Dance enjoyed by t h e Leavings. May 1st: M a y Procession and c r o w n i n g of O u r L a d y . T h e May A l t a r looked as b e a u t i f u l as on previous years. May 7th: S t r a i n s of "O Causa N o s t r a e L a e t i t i a e " echoed t h r o u g h o u t the school. The first T e r m of 1959 w a s over!

A GLIMPSE INTO THE PAST OF OSBORNE Loreto Convent, Osborne, is a b e a u t i f u l school and w e are p r o u d of it. It combines t h e old w i t h the n e w to give us not only spacious grounds, pleasant buildings and a magnificent setting, but also an air of the past. We find t h i s u n i q u e a t m o s p h e r e in the e m p t y f r o n t hall at night, w h e n , in t h e s e m i - l i g h t t h e shadows play on the y e l l o w e d w a l l s a n d vanish into t h e d a r k n e s s of the old w o r l d g a r d e n outside. How m a n y of us k n o w t h e f u l l story? It is not only the story of our school, b u t p a r t of t h e h i s t o r y of our State. It all began in t h e y e a r 1897, w h e n a certain J a m e s Grave* came to P e r t h a n d s t a r t e d u p a p r o s p e r o u s business. Gold a n d a y e a r n i n g f o r a d v e n t u r e had l u r e d him a w a y f r o m L o n d o n at t h e age of sixteen. He had tried his luck in both N e w Z e a l a n d a n d Victoria b e f o r e he decided to settle in t h e West. T h e colony was then at an u n p r o g r e s s i v e stage a n d held no f a i r prospect for the settler. H e was, h o w e v e r , a s h r e w d business man and w o r k e d h a r d to establish himself. W h e n at last he m a n a g e d to secure a financial footing, he obtained several v a l u a b l e p r o p e r t i e s close to and a r o u n d P e r t h .

JACQUELINE BIDDLES, assisted in search b y J U D Y CARMICHAEL, L e a v i n g , Loreto, C l a r e m o n t .

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J a m e s G r a v e , f a t h e r of Mother M. X a v e r i a , now at Loreto, C l a r e m o n t , and of our past-pupil and b e n e f a c tress, Occie G r a v e .

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LORETO, NEDLANDS, DIARY, 1958-9 1958

1959

1 lth-14th J u n e : Retreat, directed by Rev. Fr. Cahill — Retreat bi'eakfast on the Saturday morning.

9th J a n u a r y : Leaving results, 100% pass. Congratulations to our ex-Leaving Class. 23rd J a n u a r y : Good results again — this time the J u niors. 10th February: Opening of the School Year, 1959. Welcome to Mother Superior (M. M. Juliana), Mother Judith, Mother Bernadette and Sister Labre. 11th February: Lent begins with Mass and ashes at Holy Rosary Church. 25th F e b r u a r y : Sports and House Captains elected. They are: Sports Captain, Rhonda Ferguson; Captains of St. Anne's, St. Michael's and St. Francis Xavier's Houses, Rhonda, Lucille Durack and Helen Smith. Congratulations.

22nd, 23rd June: "Good-bye Mr. Chips" shown as a missionary effort instead of the Senior Fancy Dress Ball. 27th June: Aquinas Cadet Dance — 20 invited. 28th J u n e : Robin Miller (Head Prefect) and Mary Joyce (2nd Prefect) attended the tree planting ceremony at Swanbourne. 29th June: 26 girls consecrated Children of Mary. 5th July: Loreto Prefects' Dance held at Dalkeith Hall. 8th July: Attended a Symphony Concert at Theatre.

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9th March: Head of the School and Prefects elected. They are: Rhonda Ferguson, Head of the School, Julie Miller, Anne Grave, Judith Boyd, Dale Healy, Jill Heenan, Christine Bodeker. Congratulations and best wishes. CHRISTINE BODEKER, Leaving Class, Nedlands.

9th July: Entertainment given by Sub-Juniors, for Missions. Directed by M. M. Ann, who invented many typical and topical asides on various pupils and prominent people. 11th July: Eileen Joyce visits us (for 10 minutes). Mother M. Eulalia had taught Eileen in Loreto, Osborne and M. M. Ann had been a pupil in the class senior to Eileen — so old friends.

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21st-25th July: Y.C.S. Week. On Friday, 25th, a small entertainment given, complete with quiz, fashion parade and skiffle group. £6/10/- was acquired.

Second T e r m began on t b e 2nd of J u n e , on a rat h e r d a m p n o t e as usual. Girls w h o have t h e r e p u t a tion of always b e i n g late f o r school arrived almost at t h e crack of d a w n to join t h e i r h a p p y t h r o n g of f r i e n d s , all eager to n a r r a t e t h e h a p p e n i n g of t h e p r e v i o u s t h r e e weeks. E a c h new m e m b e r of t h e g r o u p was welcomed as if she was a long lost cousin w h o m t h e rest h a d not seen f o r the past t h i r t y years, even t h o u g h t h e g r o u p p r o b a b l y spent t h e p r e v i o u s week-end h i k i n g in t h e b u s h with t h i s very girl.

25th July: Seniors heard Emlyn Williams reading of Dickens at His Majesty's Theatre. 9th August: Annual School and Mission Fete. A great success. 20th August: Geography excursion for Leaving and Subs. 21st August: End of 2nd Term, with 11 a.m. Mass at Holy Rosary Church. We returned to school Chapel to sing the Holiday Hymn and then departed.

W h e r e v e r one goes one c a n n o t evade t h e gay l a u g h i n g a n d c h a t t e r i n g of t h e girls; in t h e shoer o o m w h e r e t h e r u l e of strict silence is n o r m a l l y observed, in t h e p l a y g r o u n d or on t h e r u n n i n g track — w h e r e t h e m o r e e n e r g e t i c girls t a k e t h e o p p o r t u nity to illustrate t h e i r conversation with a f l o u r i s h of t h e h a n d or foot. A n o t h e r g r o u p of small girls is seen l a u g h i n g a n d t a l k i n g — at least two at a time — in a small p a t c h of sunlight n e a r the tennis courts. S u d d e n l y t h e y see a new g i r l ; t h e g r o u p t h e n p u t t h e i r h e a d s t o g e t h e r and work out a speech and a p l a n of "attack." T h e speech is c o m p o s e d w i t h as m u c h t h o r o u g h n e s s as if it was to be r e a d in the H o u s e of Lords. W h e n all t h e p r e p a r a t i o n s a r e m a d e t h e y a p p r o a c h t h e litlte girl, clear t h e i r t h r o a t s , a n d in t h e e x c i t e m e n t f o r g e t t h e p r e p a r e d speech, a n d a f r i e n d l y c o n v e r s a t i o n follows a n d a n o t h e r n e w girl is d r a w n into t h e f r i e n d l y a t m o s p h e r e of schoolgirls.

4th October: Quarant' Ore, sing at Mass then breakfast at school and rush off for Alliance exams. 9th October: The Holy Father died while we were at 11.30 a.m. Mass. 15th October: Holiday of Mourning. Requiem at St. Mary's Cathedral. 25th October: Feast of Christ the King. Procession at Aquinas. 28th October: Pope John XXIII is the new Holy Father. 4th November: Orchestral Concert. 7th November: Combined feasts of Mother Superior (M. M. Theodore) and our Mistress of Schools, M. M. Benignus. Junior School enjoyed film of "Gypsy Colt" and the Seniors, "Great Expectations."

T h e f a m i l i a r clang of t h e bell is soon h e a r d and all go to t h e C h a p e l f o r a Visit.

During the holidays there was a great exodus of nuns, including M. M. Theodore, M. M. Eulalia, M. M. Attracta, and S. M. Dympna. M. M. Kevin left for a holiday in Ireland, and M. M. Benignus for Normanhurst.

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DIARY FOR 1958-1959, LORETO, BRISBANE March 22nd: Nuns and boarders were among the fifteen thousand w h o attended the Iona Passion Play. April 7th: Junior Public's Mission night. They raised the total of £150. April 10th: Twenty-six boarders in bed with 'flu. Ambulances called three nights in succession. April 11th: This year we entered the swimming carnival in which ten Catholic schools competed. Came sixth, but had many children replaced owing to the 'flu epidemic. May 20th. There are bowler hats bombarding bowler hats: "Does it really suit me?" May 25th: Our Lady Help of Christians. Dorothy crowned Our Lady, a f t e r the May procession. May 27th: J u n i o r Publics benefited by the play "A Midsummer Night's Dream." J u n e 3rd: All the children enjoyed the Nations Concert held in Brisbane's new Festival Hall. P e r f o r mers came f r o m so m a n y places. J u n e 5th: Enthronement of the Sacred Heart. Redemptorist Father preached a magnificent sermon. We were most impressed. J u n e 6th: Sub-Junior Literary Club present their play "The Doctor of Dunmoor." This is a humorous Irish play. Dialogue superb. J u n e 7th: Corpus Christi. The most impressive demonstration of faith yet. J u n e 8th: Vinny D'Cruz gave us a very interesting talk on Communism. He is doing great work in Melbourne as a journalist. J u n e 11th: There was a Centenary Concert, r u n by the Xavier Society in the Festival Hall. We sang three Bach Choracles, from the Christmas Oratorios.

J u l y 10th: Junior Publics saw "King Richard II" at the Albert Hall. July 14th: Middle School enter their first day retreat. What self control they will need. J u l y 16th: The Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Annual Senior School retreat given by Father Dando, S.J. Our psalm singing gave the chapel a celestial air. J u l y 26th: C grade victorious against All Hallow's at the semi-finals held at the Ashgrove Courts. August 2nd: C grade fought in vain against St. Rita's at the Catholic tennis finals. August 4th: Mother Superior's feast day. Great festivities. A Missa Cantata and an interesting film "Five Fingers." We brought groceries and clothing for the Brown Sisters. August 5th: Monsieur Condon, Oral French test. The stock phrase for most of us was "Je ne comprends pas." September 18th: St. Joseph of Cupertino. Public examination classes praying furiously. Sub-Seniors and Juniors enjoyed "The Boy with the Cart," produced by the Villanova Players. September 26th: Art of Speech Examination. Even those not doing one, caught the fever. October 10th: Today a solemn air pervades the school. Mass was offered for the late Pope Pius XII. October 12th: Many little children made their First Holy Communion this morning. In the afternoon twenty-four girls were consecrated Children of Mary by the Archbishop. October 26th: Junior School Sports on the new playground. The Maypole dance was grand, thanks to Pat Kelly. November 7th: This evening Father Hayes, a great geologist, gave us an interesting talk on the Carnarvon Ranges in Central Queensland. November 21st: Feast of the Presentation. Our new shrine in honour of Our Lady of Lourdes was blessed by Father McMahon O.Carm. It is flood lit every night f r o m 7 p.m. to midnight. December 2nd: The two plays, "The Admirable Crichton," and "Something to Talk About" were most entertaining after a day at the Oasis. December 4th: Monsignor English presents the prizes. Seniors shed many a tear as they sang the Holiday Hymn. F e b r u a r y 4th: Our new summer uniforms were the main topic of conversation. F e b r u a r y 5th: Mass of the Holy Ghost. Father McMahon spoke to us on the gift of wisdom. Most appropriate. F e b r u a r y 6th: Sports captains elected. Congratulations to M. Crawford and C. Kerlin — Barry; C. Cleary and S. Cooper — Mulhall; P. Simmonds and D. Owen — Mornane; M. Luddy and F. Cleary — Ward. F e b r u a r y 11th: Mother Superior announced the Prefects. D. Owen, Head of the School; Prefects, K. Barry, C. Cleary, S. Cooper, B. Claxton, C. Kerlin, D. Redmond, M. Crawford, P. Simmonds.

MIRIAM DIEUDONNE and MARY LUDDY, Sub-Senior, Loreto Convent, Brisbane.

SPOT — THE CONVENT DOG On r e t u r n i n g to school last year, we w e r e s u r p r i s e d to f i n d t h at t h e r e was a new h o a r d e r , w i t h a r a t h e r eccentric n a ' u r e , w h o s p e n t most of the school d a y c h a s i n g s h a d o w s and a t t e n d i n g a f e w classes. O u r n e w c o m e r b e c a m e fast f r i e n d s w i t h the gard e n e r — J o e , so h e sleeps on his b e d n e a r l y everv night. T h i s school dog, Spot, has a n a m e w h i c h suits h i m well, as h e is p a l e grey in colour, w i t h black blobs scattered over h i s coat at i r r e g u l a r intervals. J o e k e e p s h i m well s u p p l i e d w i t h cake, one of t h e t h i n g s Spot likes best. C o n s i d e r i n g t h e short p e r i o d of t i m e h e has b e e n at school, it is a m a z i n g how Spot has m a d e f i r m f r i e n d s f r o m t h e oldest to the youngest p u p i l . W h e n t h e y o u n g e r ones in t h e J u n i o r School p l a y " S h e e p , s h e e p c o m e h o m e , " Spot also e n j o y s t h e game. H e h a s b e c o m e such a f a m i l i a r figure r o u n d the school and p l a y g r o u n d t h a t school would not be t h e same, w i t h o u t t h i s eccentric and l o v a b l e dog. PATRICIA ANDREWS, Sub-Junior, Loreto Convent, Brisbane.

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A VISIT TO THE NICHOLSON MUSEUM, SYDNEY seum were facsimiles. But of the few originals.

W h a t a c o n t r a s t ! W e s t e p p e d in f r o m t h e sunlit q u a d r a n g l e of t h e University, w h e r e s t u d e n t s strolled or hastened or t a l k e d in g r o u p s — we s t e p p e d into a world five t h o u s a n d years old. W e felt conscious of this as we looked at t h e statues of ancient p h a r a o h s of E g y p t . I m m e d i a t e l y in: ide t h e d o o r is a facsimile of the g r a n i t e h e a d of Ranicses II—a c r u e l , sneering face. C e r t a i n l y t h e E g y p t i a n s loved size in t h e i r statues.

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EYE PAINT Not very f a r away f r o m t h e h e a d of N e f e r t i t i , we saw in a case the m a t e r i a l s u; ed by ancient Egyptians f o r m a k i n g u p t h e i r eyes. T h e m e t h o d s of obt a i n i n g a n d a p p l y i n g t b e eye p a i n t seemed to us p r i m i t i v e , b u t t h e result was astonishing. T h e effect t h u s o b t a i n e d was almost the s a m e as ladies achieve in m o d e r n times w h e n t h e y use eye p a i n t . We saw a dish of eye p a i n t and a s m o o t h stone on w h i c h it was m i x e d . T h e colours were t a k e n f r o m t h e c h e m i c a l s f o u n d in t h e e a r t h , a n d t h e y did not wash off easily. M i n e r a l utensils were beside t b e m i x i n g stones, a n d w e r e used f o r m i x i n g t h e p a i n t . T h e s e e x h i b i t s were o r i g i n a l ; and we were astonished to t h i n k t h a t such p e r s o n a l belongings h a d passed down f o r five t h o u s a n d years — to be in a m u s e u m f o r us to see.

T h e day we visited the M u s e u m , Mrs. Russell went with us f r o m school, and as t h e visit had been prea r r a n g e d . we were t a k e n on a t o u r of t h e m u s e u m by t h e C u r a t o r . It was f o u n d e d by Sir C h a r l e s Nicholson over one h u n d r e d years ago, a n d holdn m a n y o r i g i n a l s ; it is said to b e the best m u s e u m of its k i n d in t h e S o u t h e r n H e m i r p h e r e . T h e o b j e c t in f o u n d i n g it was to p r o v i d e m a t e r i a l f o r s t u d e n t s of t h e A n c i e n t History course at t h e U n i v e r s i t y ; but it is o p e n to the p u b l i c . As o u r class learnc H i s t o r y of Art we were glad to see so m a n y things we h a d learnt a b o u t . As m o r e t h a n half t h e class learns Ancient H i s t o r y also, the e x h i b i t s were d o u b l y interesting f o r t h e m .

A DIPYLON KRATER W e e x a m i n e d with special interest the G r e e k vacs, as we had been l e a r n i n g a b o u t t h e m : the one I f o u n d most i n t r i g u i n g was a D i p v l o n K r a t e r of t h e 8th C e n t u r y B.C. It was a large vase w i t h t w o h a n d l e s , in b l a c k - f i g u r e w a r e a n d d e p i c t e d h u m a n f o r m s and a n i m a l s on a r e d d i s h b a c k g r o u n d . (All the vases were copies of the originals.) R o u n d t h e t o p of t h e K r a t e r a r e b a n d s of g e o m e t r i c design. T h e a n i m a l s could not b e called n a t u r a l i s t i c ; t h e y a r e a r r a n g e d as a p a t t e r n in a p a n e l r o u n d t h e vare. T h i s panel shows a d e a d b o d y laid out, and beside i t ' m o u r n e r s t e a r i n g t h e i r h a i r in grief. T h e r e are eight h u m a n f i g u r e s r e d u c e d to a p a t t e r n . T h e y a r e tall a n d t h i n , a n d t h e t o p p a r t of t h e b o d y is m e r e l y an inverted t r i a n g l e . W h e n we look at t h e hordes we see t h a t t h e h e a d is t h e t o p p a r t of a c u r v e t h a t sweeps down t h e back and over t h e hindq u a r t e r s to a l i n e a r design of legs. By joining t h e h o r i z o n t a l p l a n e s of f i g u r e s and g e o m e t r i c a l designs, t h e artist o b t a i n e d a verv striking, decorative e f f e c t . T h e basic design could be easily c a r r i e d out in m o d e r n pattern;, f o r c u r t a i n s a n d w a l l - p a p e r s .

ROSETTA STONE One of t h e first things t h a t c a u g h t o u r eye as we a d v a n c e d i n t o t h e E g y p t i a n r o o m , was a c o p y of t h e Rosetta Stone, a thick black stone slab covered with writing. T h e stone itself is 3' 9 " h i g h , 2* 4 " w i d e and 11" t h i c k , the original is in the B r i t i s h Museum. We were glad to s t u d y t h e f a c s i m i l e of it in o u r m u s e u m , as we h a d learnt h o w it was f o u n d . T h e n a m e of a F r e n c h a r t i l l e r y o f f i c e r is r e m e m b e r e d in c o n n e c t i o n w i t h its discovery in E g y p t in 1799 while N a p o l e o n ' s t r o o p s were in o c c u p a t i o n . His scientists and scholars i n t e r p r e t e d tbe w r i t i n g on the stone. H i e r o g l y p h i c s , d e m o t i c a n d Greek. It was a p u b l i c notice w r i t t e n in t h r e e d i f f e r e n t languages or scripts. T h e G r e e k gave t h e key to t h e h i e r o glyphics w h i c h u n t i l t h e n could not be u n d e r s t o o d by anyone. T h u s b e g a n t h e m o d e r n science of Egyptology. BLACK WITH AGE AND

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M a n y of t h e s m a l l e r o b j e c t s in this room were in glass cases. Some of us t h o u g h t t h a t t h e most t e r r i f y i n g e x h i b i t ( t h o u g h it was i n t e r e s t i n g ) was the h e a d of a m a n . It was not w r a p p e d u p as a m u m m y ; still, it really was a m u m m i f i e d h e a d 2,000 years old. In o r d e r to preserve it, the h e a d h a d been soaked in b i t u m e n . Even t h o u g h it was realed in a glass case, it seemed as if t h e a t m o s p h e r e of ancient E g y p t was f i l l i n g t h e w h o l e r o o m . T h e f e a t u r e s a n d a f e w details could still be seen p l a i n l y . Its chief f e a t u r e was t h e very high cheek b o n e s ; also to be seen q u i t e p l a i n l y was the r e m a i n s of t h e h a i r growing f r o m t h e back of its h e a d , a n d also a short b e a r d . Could it possibly be t h a t this m a n , w h o had once p e r h a p s f i s h e d by the Nile with his w i f e and c h i l d r e n , now had his h e a d in a m u s e u m ? W e were led to believe that most of the o b j e c t s in the mu-

W e bad o f t e n seen p i c t u r e s of t h e discobolus, or disc-tlirower, s c u l p t u r e d b y M y r o n in A t h e n s in t h e f i f t h c e n t u r y b e f o r e Christ. Even in a p i c t u r e it is attractive, b u t t h e statue itself, or r a t h e r the copy of it, t h a t we saw in t h e m u s e u m shows the w o n d e r f u l m o v e m e n t of t h e h u m a n body. M y r o n has s c u l p t u r e d t h e y o u n g a t h l e t e in the b a c k w a r d swing w h i c h conies just b e f o r e tbe t h r o w . In M y r o n ' s time discus-throwing was one of t h e chief sports in the O l y m p i c Festivals; and it is always an event in m o d e r n O l y m p i c Games. HERMES W e were d i s a p p o i n t e d that t h e H e r m e s statue was not t h e one we knew. W e h a d seen pictures of t h e s p l e n d i d one of H e r m e s and t h e child-god. 24

L O R E T O Dionysius. I n this statue, P r a x i t e l e s , in t h e Hellenistic p e r i o d , had chiselled a g r a c e f u l p o r t r a i t of t h e messenger-god H e r m e s . In h i s u p l i f t e d right h a n d , w h i c h is now b r o k e n o f f , he p r o b a b l y h e l d a b u n c h of g r a p e s w i t h w h i c h h e was a m u s i n g the little Dionysius, the god of wine. T h e s t a t u e we saw in the Nicholson m u s e u m is a v a l u a b l e original of P a r i a n m a r b l e , w h i c h was given to t h e f o u n d e r of t h e M u s e u m , Sir C h a r l e s Nicholson, n e a r l y a h u n d r e d years ago. It m u s t h a v e lain f o r c e n t u r i e s in t h e b e d of a s t r e a m , f o r t h e g r e a t e r p a r t of t h e surface is f u r r o w e d by f l o w i n g water. APOLLO W h e n 1 saw t h e s t a t u e of t h e A p o l l o Belvedere, I was greatly s u r p r i s e d at its h e i g h t ; I expected to see o n l y a life-size statue. F r o m o u r A n c i e n t H i s t o r y a n d H i s t o r y of A r t , we h a d learnt t h a t A p o l l o was the god of t h e sun, of p o e t r y , p r o p h e c y and medicine. In a r t A p o l l o is always r e p r e s e n t e d as y o u t h f u l , vigorous a n d g r a c e f u l . H e was t h e ideal y o u n g m a n of t h e G r e e k s ; and by exercises a n d athletics t h e y o u n g m e n of those days h o p e d to be as fine-looking as Apollo. T h e G r e e k s b u i l t shrines to A p o l l o in m a n y i m p o r t a n t places. T h e one we h e a r most a b o u t is D e l p h i , w h e r e t h e r e was a great t e m p l e b u i l t in his h o n o u r . T h e original Apollo B e l v e d e r e is in t h e Hall of Statues at t h e V a t i c a n . Last night at school we h a d a f i l m showing t h e V a t i c a n , a n d we saw t h e statue of Apollo in t h e b e a u t i f u l setting of t h e Hall of Statues. THE WINGED VICTORY T h e W i n g e d V i c t o r y of S a m o t h r a c e is said to be one of t h e most b e a u t i f u l w o r k s of t h e Hellenistic p e r i o d of s c u l p t u r e . Since I h a v e k n o w n a b o u t these t h i n g s I have a d m i r e d it; so I was glad to see it in tbe Nicholson M u s e u m — only a c o p y of course. T h e original was s c u l p t u r e d on t h e Island of S a m o t h r a c e to c o m m e m o r a t e a G r e e k naval v i c t o r y ; it is u s u a l l y r e p r e s e n t e d on t h e p r o w of a s h i p with its g a r m e n t s wind-blown. A l t h o u g h h e r h e a d and a r m s are missing, t h e wings show a very p o w e r f u l m o v e m e n t , a n d t h e y signify victory. H i s t o r y is not sure of the n a m e of the s c u l p t o r , b u t it is t h o u g h t t h a t P r a x i t e l e s

s c u l p t u r e d it as h e is r e n o w n e d Greek s c u l p t u r e . JEWELLERY

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I n t h e R o m a n section of t h e M u s e u m t h e r e are glass cases in w h i c h are e x h i b i t s of a n c i e n t R o m a n j e w e l l e r y — most of t h e m originals. W e were all fasc i n a t e d by a small p a i r of gold earrings. E a c h was a spirit of victory, c a r r y i n g a w r e a t h to place on someone's h e a d . W e c o u l d i m a g i n e f r o m t h e great detail of t h e e a r r i n g s t h a t t h e angel was d e c o r a t i n g someone. T h e c u r a t o r t o l d us t h a t t h e y are w o r t h £800. T h e angels w e r e like those in t h e scene of a p a i n t e r ' s studio on an A t h e n i a n vase, w h e r e t h e p a i n t e r s are b e i n g c r o w n e d w i t h a w r e a t h . But t h o s e e a r r i n g s were tiny, yet p e r f e c t in every way, t h o u g h so condensed. T h e r e was a w o n d e r f u l d i s p l a y of a m e t h y s t Necklaces. Even on t h e small b e a d s of a m e t h y s t w h i c h m a d e u p t h e necklace t h e r e were tiny s h a p e s engraved. Some b e a d s h a d lines or small designs f o r decoration. W e were told t h a t all t h i s j e w e l l e r y h a d come f r o m P a l e s t i n e a n d A r a b i a . ROMAN HEADS AND COINS As we moved r o u n d t h e m u s e u m we saw s u d d e n l y in one c o r n e r several R o m a n statues, a n d , most interesting of all, m a n y h e a d s of R o m a n E m p e r o r s . T h e r e was Augustus, Caesar, P o m p e y , C o n s t a n t i n e and m a n y m o r e , all telling a story of t h e i r own, by t h e expressions t h e sculptors p u t into t h e i r faces. I n t h e h e a d of A u g u s t u s we saw strength in the f a c i a l expression w h i c h showed a m a n used to w i e l d i n g p o w e r . In the face of Constantine t h e r e was dign i t y a n d r e s t r a i n t ; h e was the first C h r i s t i a n E m p e r o r of t h e R o m a n E m p i r e . W e e x a m i n e d m a n y R o m a n coins, b e a u t i f u l l y carved, showing t h e features of t h e R o m a n E m p e r o r who h a d o r d e r e d t h e m . T h e r e was a little m e d a l l i o n showing C o n s t a n t i n e p e r s o n i f i e d , a n d a f i g u r e of victory c r o w n i n g t h e Emperor. L. STEPHENS, M. A. DAN and C. PETERSON, A. HALL, A. WEBB, R. WATTEL, M. WERNARD, C. STEVENS, J. IIICKEY, K. IRELAND, J. McDONNELL, U. MEYNINK. Fourth Year, Normanhurst.

AT SCHOOL IN DARJEELING I have happy memories of my school days at Darjeeling where I spent nine years as a boarder. Each year we spent nine months at school, three on holidays. I spent these chiefly at my home near Calcutta. In 1957 I came to Australia with my parents. I am now in the Leaving Class at Normanhurst. In my class of t w e n t y - f o u r girls at Darjeeling, only three of us were Europeans; the rest came chiefly from Siam and Burma, and places in India. They were Hindus, Moslems or Buddhists; but we were all very happy together with the Loreto nuns. In a class below mine was Pema Yapshi, the sister of the Dalai Lama of Tibet. There was great excitement at school when Tensing arrived in Darjeeling after climbing Mount Everest.

We gave him a concert at the convent. His daughters are now there at school, as the Indian Government allowed Tensing to choose any school in India for them. He chose Loreto, and would not be refused. I have vivid memories of our meeting with Group Captain Cheshire, V.C., he gave us an inspiring talk and we entertained him at a concert. He is very friendly with the Darjeeling nuns. ZVITI ZITEK, Normanhurst. (The above bald little paragraphs are not a sample of Zviti's English style, which is really quite good. They are answers to questions we asked her in the school quadrangle one day as she was on her way to class — Ed. Loreto.)

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Australia J o h n Arilil[ succeeded first w i t h his b a l l e t "Corr o b o r e e , " but his task was easier because h e dealt only w i t h t h e r h y t h m of t h e d a n c e , but J a m e s Penb e r t h y h a s m a n a g e d to i n t e r p r e t in music t h e emotion?, t e n d e r and passionate, t e r r i f i e d a n d fatalistic, of t h e a b o r i g i n a l girl w h o falls in love w i t h t h e w h i t e boss, but is t o r n f r o m h i m by t h e t r i b a l lore of h e r p e o p l e . T h e o r c h e s t r a l score is s u p e r b t h r o u g h o u t . It is insistent, evocative, a n d , w i t h o u t t h e use of a n y strange devices, it carries an air of a u t h e n t i c aboriginal m u s i c t h a t is t r e m e n d o u s l y impressive. T h e o r c h e s t r a , u n d e r the d i r e c t i o n of J o h n F a r n s w o r t h Hall, played magnificently. It is in t h e vocal section t h a t the c o m p o s e r h a s h a d to f a c e his h a r d e s t task. A b o r i g i n a l singing is mainly a c h a n t with a r e s t r i c t e d r a n g e of note, a n d any a t t e m p t at arias of t h e a c c e p t e d o p e r a t i c t y p e would c o m p l e t e l y destroy t h e a u t h e n t i c i t y of t h e mucic. T h e singing m i g h t well h a v e t u r n e d out monotonous, but t h e c o m p o s e r has woven solo singing, c h o r a l b a c k g r o u n d a n d straight d i a l o g u e into a most acceptable and stirring whole. T h e E l i z a b e t h a n T h e a t r e T r u s t h a s p u r c h a s e d all rights i n c l u d i n g i n t e r s t a t e , overseas, f i l m a n d television rights. T h e t h r e e signatories to t h e c o n t r a c t are M a r y Durack Miller, J a m e s P e n b e r t h y and George H a r w o o d * , r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e Native W e l f a r e Council, f o r t h e aut h o r s h a v e v o l u n t e e r e d to p a y a q u a r t e r of t h e i r royalties i n t o t h a t Council w h i c h is e s t a b l i s h i n g a c o m m u n i t y c e n t r e f o r natives in P e r t h . Mrs. Miller said t h e m o n e y will h e l p b u i l d a c o m m u n i t y c e n t r e a n d hostel, one p u r p o s e of w h i c h will be to serve as a social c e n t r e f o r adolescent natives w h e n t h e y leave t h e Missions to c o m e to P e r t h f o r e m p l o y m e n t . Mr. P e n b e r t h y s a i d : " I t is not c h a r i t y . A f t e r all t h e tunes on w h i c h t h e D a l g e r i e score is based c a m e f r o m an old desert song-man I met in W i l u n a in 1956."

MARY DURACK MILLER (Past Pupil, Loreto, W.A.)

OPERA ON AN ABORIGINAL THEME T h e o r g a n i s a t i o n of t h e Festival of P e r t h can accept a b o u q u e t f o r t h e i r initiative in a r r a n g i n g t h e d e b u t of " D a l g e r i e . " It could well be t h a t this year's fectival will e a r n a small p l a c e in t h e c u l t u r a l history of A u s t r a l i a w h e n a b a l a n c e is struck in t h e years to come. I t is a little d i f f i c u l t to k n o w w h e r e to h a n d t h e m a j o r h o n o u r s f o r t h e o p e r a itself, because it is such a m a g n i f i c e n t c o m b i n a t i o n of t h e w o r k of t h r e e artists: M a r y D u r a c k , whose best seller, " K e e p H i m My C o u n t r y , " p r o v i d e d t h e s t o r y ; J a m e s P e n b e r t h y w h o conceived t h e idea of t u r n i n g t h e story into an o p e r a ; a n d E l i z a b e t h D u r a c k , w h o t h o u g h t out t h e setting in w h i c h plays such an i m p o r t a n t p a r t in evoking t h e a t m o s p h e r e of t h e north-west. It is t h e first o p e r a w r i t t e n on an a b o r i g i n a l t h e m e . D e s p i t e t h e m a r v e l l o u s c o n t r i b u t i o n s of t h e Durack sisters, not to m e n t i o n t h e i n s p i r e d d i r e c t i o n of Stefan Hagg, " D a l g e r i e " is, in m y o p i n i o n , J a m e s Penberthy's triumph. H e r i c h l y deserves it, for h e h a s h a d to overcome t h e i n n a t e p r e j u d i c e of A u s t r a l i a n s w h e r e local music is c o n c e r n e d . H e h a s also succeeded b r i l l i a n t l y in t r a n s l a t i n g t h e a b o r i g i n a l motif into o r c h e s t r a l form.

* In a private letter to the Editor of Loreto, Mary writes: "George is a fine type of half-caste educated at the Broome Convent." (NOTE: This article is compiled from notices in the W.A. "Catholic Record." — Ed.)

"LA CUESTA" La Cuesta is s i t u a t e d in t h e w h e a t a n d s h e e p belt of West Australia, almost two h u n d r e d miles n o r t h of P e r t h . It is t h e h o m e of m y sister and h e r husband. T h e p r o p e r t y contains over t h r e e t h o u s a n d acres, a b o u t eight h u n d r e d of w h i c h a r e u n d e r c r o p , a n d over t h e r e m a i n i n g acres two t h o u s a n d s h e e p r o a m and feed. T h e o u t e r b o u n d a r y of t h e p r o p e r t y is d e f i n e d by a series of salt lakes — twenty-six miles long and seven miles wide, these are k n o w n as t h e " Y a r r a Yarra Lakes." II

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W h a t a busy life t h e y lead t h e r e ! T h e w o r k i n g y e a r begins w i t h l a m b i n g f r o m late M a r c h to May. That means that the f a r m e r must make a journey r o u n d t h e f a r m at least every second day to check on t h e l a m b s a n d t h e i r m o t h e r s . V e r y o f t e n he ret u r n s c a r r y i n g an o r p h a n l a m b u n d e r his a r m , leaving it to be b o t t l e - f e d u n t i l it is strong e n o u g h to go b a c k to the p a d d o c k .

Y a c h t i n g is m y h o b b y a n d f a v o u r i t e s p o r t ; w h e n t h e sailing season is over 1 t u r n to horse-riding f o r consolation. Y o u m a y consider t h a t y a c h t i n g is a q u e e r sport f o r a girl. Well I took it u p because it " w a s in t h e f a m i l y " so to s p e a k . My f a t h e r t a l k e d a b o u t sailing, m y big b r o t h e r was always t a l k i n g a b o u t his Gwen-12, a n d m y y o u n g e r b r o t h e r t a l k e d incessantly of his ' P e l i c a n , ' a n d t h e conversation of f r i e n d s w h o visited us was always a b o u t yachts. W h e n m y b r o t h e r was in great n e e d of a c r e w m a n f o r sailing has b o a t w i t h h i m I accepted t h e challenge and I s k i p p e r e d t h e boat. A f t e r a few weeks sailing m y b r o t h e r p r o v e d b e t t e r t h a n 1 at s k i p p e r ing, so I t h e n b e c a m e his sheet-hand or c r e w m a t e . B o t h of us seemed to be n a t u r a l sailors. W e ent e r e d f o r races and a f t e r two very p o o r shows in w h i c h we almost capsized a dozen times, we b e g a n to i m p r o v e in o u r boat w o r k , a n d in o u r t h i r d a n d f o u r t h races (organised by the R o y a l P e r t h Y a c h t C l u b ) we were really u p to f o r m . T h e n we won the next eight races a n d t h e C l u b C h a m p i o n s h i p . In ord e r to achieve t h a t we h a d to beat f o r t y - t h r e e boats, so it was not easy w o r k . It was a t r e m e n d o u s t h r i l l to pass t h e rival crews one by one. Next we e n t e r e d in t h e events at R o c k i n g h a m Regatta a n d did very well, w i n n i n g most of t h e races for w h i c h we e n t e r e d . Alas, now I a m too big to sail in m y b r o t h e r ' s boat and at t h e m o m e n t do not k n o w w h a t I shall do next season — p e r h a p s own a n d sail a c r a f t of my own. SANDRA LUCAS, Junior Class, Nedlands.

Next comes seeding — a f t e r t h e first seasonal rains of May. As soon as that is f i n i s h e d t h e l a m b s are r e a d y to be tailed. P r e p a r a t i o n f o r s h e a r i n g begins a b o u t S e p t e m b e r ; t h e n t h e wool is sorted into classes a n d pressed i n t o bales b y a wool compressor. T h e n off it is sent to a wool m e r c h a n t , a n d sold by auction to t h e wool b u y e r s w h o f r e q u e n t thece sales. H a r v e s t conies in N o v e m b e r ; a very strenuous t i m e is t h i s f o r all c o n c e r n e d . W o r k begins early and ends late, f o r t h e p r e c i o u s crops can so easily be r u i n e d at t h i s stage by h a i l or w i n d storms. T h e w h e a t is c a r t e d to t h e silos a n d e v e n t u a l l y t a k e n by rail f o r sale at a local m a r k e t or s h i p p e d overseas. ROBIN WILLIAMS, Junior Class, Nedlands.

FONTY'S POOL, MANJIMUP, WEST AUSTRALIA N e a r l y two h u n d r e d miles f r o m P e r t h , a m o n g f r u i t trees a n d forests of giant k a r r i a n d j a r r a h trees, is s i t u a t e d t h e town of M a n j i m u p . W i t h all t h e surr o u n d i n g b e a u t y of t h e c o u n t r y s i d e to c o m p e t e w i t h its p o p u l a r i t y , M a n j i m u p ' s showpiece, its r e a l att r a c t i o n , is its s w i m m i n g pool, s i t u a t e d six miles or so out f r o m the t o w n s h i p . Mr. F o n t i n i n i ( F o n t y to all) was b o r n in I t a l y in 1880 and c a m e to A u s t r a l i a in 1904. F o r t h e first f e w years h e stayed in F r e m a n t l e and P e r t h , t h e n , wise m a n , he bought a few acres of l a n d n e a r Manj i m u p a n d p l a n t e d f r u i t trees. R u n n i n g t h r o u g h his p r o p e r t y was a creek, in w h i c h h i s five c h i l d r e n loved to swim. I n 1925 h e decided to d a m t h e w a t e r a n d m a k e a pool. Soon t h e c h i l d r e n ' s school f r i e n d s w e r e c o m i n g to e n j o y t h e pleasures a s w i m m i n g pool can give on a h o t day. G r a d u a l l y m o r e and m o r e c h i l d r e n came, by invitation only in those days. F o n t y t h e n decided to enlarge this m u c h loved pool to its present size.

WESTERN SKIES D u r i n g t h e May h o l i d a y s , I stayed one week at S h o a l w a t e r Bay, w h i c h is a little bay between Safety B a y and R o c k i n g h a m . In this bay are t h r e e picturesque islands not f a r f r o m the m a i n l a n d ; t h e y are called P e n g u i n I s l a n d , Bird Island and Sandy Island. T h e r e is a small s e t t l e m e n t on P e n g u i n Island, but t h e o t h e r two islands are i n h a b i t a t e d only bv seagulls, w h e n c e B i r d I s l a n d ' s n a m e . B i r d Island is a very rocky island covered with b i r d nests. On some days w h e n t h e r e is a very low tide, p e o p l e are a b l e to walk out to e i t h e r Penguin or S a n d y Island, a l t h o u g h sometimes it can be dangerous. T h e r e a r e some very big s a n d h i l l s a little f u r t h e r a r o u n d the bay, w h i c h I c l i m b e d one evening just b e f o r e sunset. At t h e foot of t h e hill t h e waves were gently b r e a k i n g on to the shore. I could see t h e p o r p o i s e s p l a y i n g a m o n g the reefs in the m i d d l e of t h e bay, and I could h e a r t h e screeching of the seagulls as t h e y went back to the island f o r the n i g h t . A m i d s t all of this 1 w a t c h e d t h e sunset. T h e cky a r o u n d t h e sun was a b r i g h t rosy-tangerine c o l o u r w h i c h t h e n f a d e d to a p a l e p i n k , w h i l e t h e rest of the sky looked d a r k and stormy. W h i l e I was sitting t h e r e I could see in t h e sky a m o n g the clouds

T o d a y , F o n t y ' s Pool lies a m i d evergreen lawns and a p r o f u s i o n of gaily coloured flowers. Massive green s h r u b s f o r m t h e b a c k g r o u n d f o r t h e roses, camelias and d a h l i a s . Now all visitors are w e l c o m e to s h a r e t h e cool delights of tbe pool, to picnic a n d to relax in t h e s h a d e of giant trees. A very small fee is c h a r g e d , not f o r p r o f i t , but to e n a b l e F o n t y to m a i n t a i n t h e pool. E v e r y y e a r d u r i n g the s u m m e r m o n t h s c h i l d r e n l e a r n to swim, visitors f r o m f a r a n d n e a r , write t h e i r names in t h e Visitors' Book, a n d c a r r y away with t h e m a h a p p y m e m o r y of a p l e a s u r e g r o u n d provided by a m a n w h o loved to m a k e c h i l d r e n h a p p y . PATRICIA ADAM, Junior Class, Nedlands. 29

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large h o l d i n g y a r d s . H e r e the cattle are left f o r t h e night w i t h m e n c a m p e d n e a r b y with s a d d l e d horses in readiness f o r a " r u s h " in w h i c h t h e t e r r i f i e d p l u n g i n g cattle m a y b r e a k t h e y a r d . T h e next day these cattle are b r a n d e d by a few n a t i v e stockmen who are skilled in k e e p i n g t h e m in f o r m a t i o n . O t h e r s g a t h e r scattered m o b s in v a r i o u s pockets, valleys or plains.

Long ago n e a r P e r t h in Western A u s t r a l i a , w h e n b l a c k p e o p l e alone lived t h e r e , t h e y told to t h e i r c h i l d r e n t h e Legend of the Black Swans. T h e c o u n t r y in those p a r t s (so t h e L e g e n d tells us) was i n h a b i t e d only by w o m e n who m a d e fine weapons. One day a m a n f r o m a neighbouring tribe visited t h e w o m e n a n d e x c h a n g e d "possum ekins f o r some of t h e i r w e a p o n s . W h e n h e r e t u r n e d to his t r i b e s m e n , they longed to have these f i n e w e a p o n s . So a m a g i c - m a k e r t h o u g h t of a w a y : H e t u r n e d two of t h e t r i b e s m e n into big w h i t e b i r d s w h i c h flew off to t h e west a n d settled on t h e river n e a r t h e w o m e n ' s c a m p . Of course, t h e w o m e n r a n out to see t h e m , q u i t e f o r g e t t i n g to leave any p r o t e c t i o n f o r t h e c a m p . T h e t r i b e s m e n r a i d e d t h e c a m p , carrying away w i t h t h e m as m a n y w e a p o n s as t h e y c o u l d c a r r y . T h e y d e s e r t e d the b i r d s w h o cried a f t e r t h e m not to leave t h e m but to m a k e t h e m h u m a n again.

W h e n t h e area t h a t t h e " c a m p " set out to m u s t e r h a s been t h o r o u g h l y d o n e t h e m e n r e t u r n to t h e station with the r e m a i n d e r of the cattle t h a t h a v e b e e n "cut o u t . " T h e s e p i c k e d cattle are to b e b r a n ded a n d d e h o r n e d a n d t h e bullocks are sent to t h e bullock p a d d o c k to eat a n d f a t t e n u n t i l t h e y are r e a d y to be t a k e n to t h e m e a t works. T h e rest of t h e cattle are t a k e n to t h e various p a d d o c k s to f o r g e t a b o u t the t e r r o r a n d p a i n c o n n e c t e d with the mustering. W h e n t h e b r a n d i n g and g e n e r a l m u s t e r is over t h e bullock p a d d o c k is t h e n t h e scene of action. H e r e we sometimes witness a " r u s h . " Sometimes a giant bullock paws the g r o u n d , h e a d lowered r e a d y to charge. T h e s t o c k m e n — u s u a l l y t w o — r i d e swiftly f o r w a r d tow a r d s the f u r i o u s a n i m a l . Beside it, t h e s t o c k m e n sudd e n l y leap down. O n e seizes t h e h o r n s , the o t h e r r u n s a s t r a p r o u n d t h e h i n d legs a n d t h e bullock is lowered to the g r o u n d . H e r e t h e a n g r y q u i v e r i n g giant must let his spirits cool down. P r e p a r a t i o n f o r t h e d r o v i n g t r i p m u s t go on. A f t e r a f e w days of p r e p a r a t i o n t h e two s e p a r a t e m o b s of cows a n d bullocks are driven on t h e i r way.

A big eagle-hawk swooped on t h e m and c a r r i e d t h e m off to a desolate desert w h e r e h e s t r i p p e d t h e m of t h e i r f e a t h e r s , leaving t h e m half d e a d . Now, some crows f l y i n g o v e r h e a d saw t h e m a n d saved t h e m by d r o p p i n g on t h e m some of t h e i r own black feathers. M a d e strong a n d well again w i t h t h e i r new plum a g e they flew b a c k to t h e river in t h e west — t h e Black S w a n s of W e s t e r n A u s t r a l i a .

MUSTERING TIME ON HUMBERT I, a T e r r i t o r i a n , live in t h e vicinity of t h e V.R.D. — t h a t is t h e V i c t o r i a n River District. My h o m e is on the H u m b e r t River, a t r i b u t a r y of the W i c k h a m . T h e two t h o u s a n d s q u a r e miles t h a t s u r r o u n d our station h o m e are m y f a t h e r ' s cattle-lands. Station life is, f r o m w h a t I have e x p e r i e n c e d , t h e m o s t enj o y a b l e life of all. It is a life of p a i n , h a r d s h i p s , great h e a t , loneliness yet great joy a n d h a p p i n e s s . F o r y o u n g s t e r s it is sheer bliss a n d m u s t e r i n g time is considered heaven. W h a t r e a c t i o n s I h a v e w h e n I a m i n f o r m e d by D a d t h a t t h e " p l a n t " is going out again a n d I am allowed to go, t o o ! H o w c a r e f u l l y t h e s t o c k m e n choose t h e i r h o r s e s ! T h e y m u s t be in good c o n d i t i o n in o r d e r to s t a n d u p to t h e trials a h e a d . A f t e r a week of p r e p a r a t i o n — h o t days in t h e k i t c h e n f o r m u m m y -— we are r e a d y to go. T h e horses are driven out of the y a r d , t h e m u l e s a r e dealt w i t h a f t e r m u c h t r o u b l e , seasoned s t o c k m e n a n d n a t i v e boys all working t o g e t h e r a n d t h e p l a n t is on its way at last. T h e weeks t h a t follow are spent in m u s t e r i n g s c r u b b e r s a n d wild m o b s t h a t seldom see m a n . T h e s e are b r o u g h t b a c k to t h e m a i n c a m p s w h e r e t h e r e a r e

It is a m a t t e r of almost f o u r weeks d r o v i n g along the stock r o u t e to W y n d h a m w h e r e large m e a t w o r k s h a v e been b u i l t . T h e cattle are driven a l o n g at an average r a t e of a b o u t eight miles a day. At n i g h t t h e drovers e a c h take an h o u r or two h o u r s ' w a t c h . F o r t h a t h o u r or two h e m u s t sing, h u m or whistle, because, if all is still a n d a noise occurs s u d d e n l y , t h e cattle t e n d to t a k e f r i g h t a n d r u s h . Tf a cont i n u o u s noise is m a d e t h r o u g h o u t t h e n i g h t t h e y rarely take fright.

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t h e o t h e r side of the river f r o m w h e r e T live, was a b r i g h t splash of r e d w h i c h could have b e e n a b u s h fire. T h e sky is very b e a u t i f u l a n d very interesting, especially at sunset. JUDITH QUINN, Sub-Leaving, Nedlands.

Once t h e cattle a r e in t h e delivery p a d d o c k belonging to the m e a t w o r k s , w a i t i n g is only a m a t t e r of days. T h e d a t e of delivery t o g e t h e r with t h e n u m ber of cattle to b e e x p e c t e d h a s been set a f e w m o n t h s b e f o r e h a n d . T h e cattle are s l a u g h t e r e d a n d g r a d e d , t h e n t h e m e a t is sent to t h e f r e e z e r s or f l o w n interstate. First g r a d e m e a t is c o n s u m e d in A u s t r a l i a a n d second g r a d e is e x p o r t e d . M u s t e r i n g t i m e is always the busiest t i m e on a station and f o r m e , it is always t h e most i n t e r e s t i n g a n d exciting. DONNA SCHULTZ, Second Year, Marryatville.

a very clear p i c t u r e of P e r t h with the w a t e r s of t b e Swan River s u r r o u n d i n g it. T h e Swan W a t e r s were a p a l e grey w i t h little p a t c h e s of d a r k grey cloud, w h i c h c o u l d b e small c r a f t of some k i n d . D a r k e r p a t c h e s of cloud also m a d e t h e f i n e , big b u i l d i n g of P e r t h . T h e edges of t h e r i v e r were well d e f i n e d . On 30

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Five of ten panels painted by Elizabeth Durack Clancy, to illustrate the Legend of the Black Swans. The panels measure 10 by 3 feet and made an effective mural in black, white and terra cotta in the diningroom of the Perth Chest Hospital. Elizabeth is a past pupil of Loreto, W.A.

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A SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION TO THE CARNARVON RANGES* In 1947 a scientific e x p e d i t i o n was b e i n g a r r a n g e d to go to t b e C a r n a r v o n Ranges, about 200 miles inland f r o m R o m a . T h e r e was no geologist at h a n d so someone cuggested t h a t a priest-geologist who m i g h t be a b l e to go w i t h t h e p e r m i s s i o n of Archb i s h o p D u h i g . T h i s p e r m i s s i o n was g r a n t e d and so I was a p p o i n t e d geologist.

clean and m u c h sleeker t h a n those at S o u t h p o r t — just as God m a d e t h e m . T h e r e was also t h e J a b e r o o w h o m the A b o r i g i n e s say was a very noisy b i r d , long ago. T h e i r legend has it t h a t a c a r p e t s n a k e was p u t down his neck to t a k e his t o n g u e out, so h e h a s been silent ever since. W h e n O u r L o r d w a l k e d on t h e w a t e r it was a most m a g n i f i c e n t f e a t . T h e r e is a b i r d that can walk on t h e w a t e r , called the Christ b i r d f o r this r e a s o n . I h i d by t h e edge of t h e l a k e a n d looked f o r h i m — a b i r d with a b e a u t y spot n e a r its eye. Sure e n o u g h it p u t its h e a d u p . T h e b o d y of t h e b i r d is so small t h a t it h a s h a r d l y any w e i g h t . Its legs are longer t h a n its b o d y a n d its toes are longer t h a n its legs. T h e w a l k i n g on t h e w a t e r is all d o n e by t h e poise of t h e body, as t h e r e is h a r d l y a n y weight on the w a t e r at any t i m e . Its eggs are t h e most b e a u t i f u l in t h e b i r d k i n g d o m w i t h t h e letters of t h e a l p h a b e t of H e b r e w a n d Greek l a n g u a g e s on t h e m , a l p h a and omega of t h e H e b r e w , and a l e p h a n d b e t h of t h e Greek. Christ w a l k e d on t h e w a t e r . Did h e w a n t to leave b e h i n d h i m a living r e p r e s e n t a t i o n of w h a t H e d i d ? a n d a b i r d with t h e two languages on its eggs that H e spoke w h e n on e a r t h ?

T h e C a r n a r v o n R a n g e s are t h e roof of c e n t r a l Q u e e n s l a n d ; in fact t h e y a r e its w a t e r s h e d . W h e n Dr. B r a d f o r d w h o b u i l t t h e S y d n e y H a r b o u r Bridge, h e a r d I was t h e geologist h e c a m e u p f r o m Sydney, as h e was i n t e r e s t e d in w a t e r conservation schemes a n d i r r i g a t i o n . W h e n he c a m e to t h e Convent of St. J o s e p h h e said, " I w a n t to see F a t h e r H a y e s . " T o this t h e n u n said " W a i t u n t i l we h a v e said o u r p r a y e r s . " H e was t h e n escorted to t h e P r e s b y t e r y w h e r e h e said to me, " I will e q u i p you to m e a s u r e t h e s u p p l y of w a t e r in t h e r a n g e s . " F o r this p u r pose h e o b t a i n e d for m e m e m b e r s h i p in a society, a n d the necessary e q u i p m e n t was s u p p l i e d . I n t h e C a r n a r v o n Ranges, w h i c h are u p to 3,500 feet h i g h , we f o u n d ten rivers rising f r o m t h e watershed. T h e Cooper's Creek, Dawson, M o o l i a m e r a n d Nogoa, are the chief. T h e s e ranges are s h a p e d in t h e sierra f o r m a t i o n . T h i s sierra f o r m a t i o n is like a saw b u t w h e n you look along the edge of a saw y o u see t h a t t h e teeth are of e q u a l h e i g h t — in r e g u l a r f o r m a t i o n . T h e C a r n a r v o n R a n g e s are s i m i l a r to t h e t e e t h of a saw b u t t h e s m a l l e r m o u n t a i n s are in f r o n t a n d t h e m o u n t a i n s g r a d u a l l y get bigger a n d h i g h e r . W e k n e w the n a m e s of t h e stars a n d p l a n e t s , so bv day we t r a v e l l e d b y c o m p a s s a n d b y n i g h t by t h e stars. T h e a n i m a l s h a d not seen h u m a n beings b e f o r e so t h e y c a m e to look us over. T h e y w o u l d stare a n d stare u n t i l we were tired of t h e m a n d moved on. so f r i g h t e n i n g t h e m away. W e saw a big stallion w i t h his m a r e s b e h i n d h i m s t a n d i n g on t h e edge of a cliff l o o k i n g down on us. T h e y g a l l o p e d away i n d i g n a n t at such an i n t r u s i o n , b u t later on we c a u g h t a n d used m o u n t a i n b r u m b i e s .

O n e d a y I said to t h e m e n — " T o m o r r o w t h e m a i l m a n will come, so you can w r i t e to y o u r wives a n d tell t h e m all you h a v e seen." T h e y said, " F a t h e r , if we w r o t e h o m e a b o u t t h e a m a z i n g t h i n g s we have seen, o u r wives w o u l d say we h a v e b e e n drinking again." In the C a r n a r v o n R a n g e s long ago t h e r e lived t h e Aborigines. In the caves we f o u n d o c h r e , yellow, black a n d r e d clays w h i c h t h e y l i q u i f i e d , and using t h e i r m o u t h s as sprays, t h e y left t h e m a r k s of t h e i r h a n d s , s p r a y e d on t h e cave walls like a stencil. I f o u n d as a b a c k g r o u n d on t h e cave wall a f l o w e r like t h e f l e u r de lys, w h i l e in t h e ranges t h e f l e u r de lys a c t u a l l y grows. W e f o u n d in t h e cave, little spears a n d m a r b l e s , t h e toys of t h e A b o r i g i n a l c h i l d r e n , and the surgical i n s t r u m e n t s , w h i c h t h e natives used w h e n t h e y carved on t h e i r chests. T h e y cut incisions, f i l l i n g them w i t h m u d , w h i c h l e f t h u g e weals. B y sieving t h e sand f l o o r of t h e caves I f o u n d h u n d r e d s of these surgical knives t o g e t h e r with tin; knives they used to h e a t t h e b o d i e s of a n i m a l s so t h a t they could eat t h e m .

W e slept u n d e r the D a m i e r P a l m s w h i c h grow on t h e ridges of t h e m o u n t a i n s in straight lines as if p l a n t e d by h a n d . T h e opossums o b j e c t e d to us a n d t h r e w down n u t s f r o m the p a l m s on o u r heads. W h e n we c a m e to the very first p a t h w a y which leads t o the C a r n a r v o n Ranges we saw golden Hibiscus. T h e y are 6 feet high a n d a golden colour.

1 also f o u n d P l a t y p u s w h o sense you b e f o r e you see t h e m . T h e y c o m e u p in the late a f t e r n o o n to play. W e saw t h e m i n u e t of t h e B r o l g a s ; just like t h e one d o n e in t h e t i m e of the Georges in Engl a n d . It is done every a f t e r n o o n , so is p r o b a b l y a p r e l u d e to c o u r t s h i p a n d m a r r i a g e .

T h e n we f o u n d a l a k e n a m e d N u g a N u g a , on which were a q u a t i c b i r d s of all k i n d s . Some of t h e m were p i n k - e a r e d a n d m u c k ducks. T h e l a t t e r were so f a t one w o n d e r e d how t h e y could f l y as t h e i r nests are in trees. Next season we noticed t h a t one h a d to diet b e f o r e it was a b l e to fly u p into a t r e e a n d m a k e its nest. T h e m a l e m u s k d u c k has f l a p s of fat u n d e r its eyes, b u t t h e i r use I do not k n o w . T h e y give off a h o r r i b l e o d o u r of m u s k . O u r advent was signalled b y t h e sentinels, w h i l e cockatoos. On t h e l a k e we f o u n d pelicans b e a u t i f u l l y

T h e r e were s u b m e r g e d forests, as you could see t h e trees a n d t h e i r limbs looking like s t a r k skeletons. Some of the rivers r u n u n d e r g r o u n d but do not c o m e u p again. O n e river, t h e B r o w n River, loses itself in t h e s w a m p a n d w h e n it comes out again it is called t h e C o m e t River. It comes out m u c h bigger t h a n it went in. No one lives in t h e R a n g e s but on t h e edge of t h e ranges t h e y were excavating a h u g e area to m a k e a d a m . T h e w a t e r h o l e was s u p p o s e d

* An abridged version of a lecture given to the pupils of Loreto, Brisbane, by Father Leo Hayes, an experienced geologist. 32

L O R E T O to be h a u n t e d , so no one would go t h e r e at night. One m a n f r o m B r i s b a n e said he was not scared and went down. B u t t h e y t a u g h t h i m a lesson b y m a k i n g a l a n t e r n with a q u e e r f a c e out of a p u m p k i n a n d p u t t i n g nuts and bolts in a tin. W h e n h e saw t h e face and h e a r d t h e t e r r i b l e racket t h a t n i g h t H e r b Elliott was not in it. H e r a n so fast h e c a u g h t u p with t h e K a n g a r o o dog and said, " G e t out of the way, it is m e it wants, not y o u . "

he h a d never seen a n y t h i n g like t h e b e a u t y of t h e m o o n l i g h t on t h e peaks. W e went i n t o S p r i n g s u r e one day by t h e back way a n d saw all t h e billygoats. E v e r y o n e in S p r i n g s u r e has a billygoat so t h e r e are no tins or r u b b i s h lying a r o u n d , as t h e goats eat e v e r y t h i n g . Over t h e town of S p r i n g s u r e stands t h e Virgin Rock, a p e r f e c t w i n d p r o d u c t i o n of t h e M a d o n n a a n d Child. We h a d some F o x a n d M.G.M. f i l m m e n with us w h o r e g a r d e d t h e Virgin Rock as t h e best t h i n g of its k i n d t h e y h a d seen, a n d t h e p i c t u r e s t h e y took of it t h e best pictures they had taken.

We also saw f l a n n e l flowers. O n a p l a t e a u we saw t h e m growing en masse — as W o r d s w o r t h saw t h e D a f f o d i l s . A n o t h e r p h e n o m e n o n was t h e illum i n a t i o n of t h e sierra p e a k s by m o o n l i g h t , w i t h t h e light c r e e p i n g f r o m p e a k to p e a k . On one e x p e d i t i o n the m a n a g e r of Neon signs was with us, b u t h e said

T h i s e x p e d i t i o n was one of t h e greatest experiences of m y life, a n d one w h i c h I w o u l d like to repeat again b e f o r e 1 die.

THE CENTENARY OF QUEENSLAND

CATHOLIC CELEBRATIONS IN THE QUEENSLAND CENTENARY

It is one h u n d r e d years n o w since t h e historic m o m e n t , w h e n G o v e r n o r B o w e n first l a n d e d in Q u e e n s l a n d to govern a straggling settlement. Q u e e n s l a n d stands t o d a y as one of t h e great states of t h e C o m m o n w e a l t h , a f t e r one h u n d r e d years of progress. Its resources are still b e i n g discovered, so in t h e f u t u r e it could s u p p o r t t h e largest p o p u l a tion a m o n g t h e A u s t r a l i a n states.

T h i s y e a r , 1959, besides m a r k i n g t h e h u n d r e d t h a n n i v e r s a r y of t h e state, c o m m e m o r a t e s also t h e cent e n a r y of t h e C h u r c h in Q u e e n s l a n d . T h e oldest A r c h b i s h o p in t h e w o r l d , His Grace, Sir J a m e s Duhig, presides over t h e archdiocese of B r i s b a n e , w h e r e these C e n t e n a r y c e l e b r a t i o n s have been so outstanding a n d c e r t a i n l y w o r t h y of so great an occasion. F o r t h e feast of C o r p u s Christi, a vast crowd, estim a t e d at 70,000 assembled at the E x h i b i t i o n G r o u n d s f o r t h e 46th C o r p u s C h r i s t i procession in Brisbane. T o be p r e s e n t in t h a t crowd, as we were, j o i n i n g o u r p r a y e r s with this h u g e congregation of w o r s h i p p e r s , was an u n f o r g e t t a b l e e x p e r i e n c e . F o r two h o u r s t h a t w o n d e r f u l procession progressed a r o u n d t h e G r o u n d s , until at length t h e a r e n a was filled and h u n d r e d s of m e n , w o m e n a n d child r e n , k n e l t t o g e t h e r w i t h priests, b r o t h e r s a n d n u n s f o r B e n e d i c t i o n . T h e clear f a n f a r e of t r u m p e t s r a n g out over t h e silent crowd, as t h e M o n s t r a n c e was raised in blessing. I n d e e d it was a m e m o r a b l e occasion a n d in k e e p i n g with the real c e l e b r a t i o n of o u r Centenary. A n o t h e r special f e a t u r e this year was t h e X a v i e r Concert, held in t h e n e w Festival H a l l , at w h i c h most of t h e Catholic Schools p e r f o r m e d . T h i s Society h e l p s to raise f u n d s f o r t h e M o u n t Olivet Hosp i t a l , w h i c h t h e Sisters of C h a r i t y c o n d u c t , f o r t h e dying. W e were r e p r e s e n t e d by a c h o i r of one hund r e d and t h i r t y f r o m b o t h Senior a n d M i d d l e School children. I n August, we shall be p r i v i l e g e d to have t h e visit of His E m i n e n c e C a r d i n a l A g a g i a n i a n , as Pap a l Legate f o r t h e c e l e b r a t i o n s . All t h e m e m b e r s of t h e A u s t r a l i a n H i e r a r c h y h a v e been invited too. H o w p r o u d His G r a c e will feel, w h e n he can show t h e m Catholic B r i s b a n e , built u p over t h e past cent u r y , with its C h u r c h e s , hospitals, h o m e s f o r o r p h a n s , schools and colleges, a n d above all its p e o p l e , w h o h a v e been said to possess, "zeal, f e r v o u r , and enthusiasm, which are completely spontaneous."

Bowen c a m e to a large, silent l a n d , sparsely p o p u lated along t h e coastal p l a i n and showing no signs of t h e w e a l t h a n d p r o s p e r i t y to come. T h e town, B r i s b a n e , to w h i c h h e was w e l c o m e d , was small a n d flat, with dirt streets, scattered colonial b u i l d i n g s , largely p o p u l a t e d b y q u a r r e l s o m e , r e v e n g e f u l exconvicts. T h e few a d v e n t u r o u s f a r m e r s a n d s q u a t t e r s , w h o did go f u r t h e r afield to such places as B u n d a b e r g , R o c k h a m p t o n a n d t h e D a r l i n g Downs, were o f t e n attacked by t h e f i e r c e natives, w h i l e t h e food t h e y p r o d u c e d was scarcely s u f f i c i e n t to feed t h e growing p o p u l a t i o n of t h e colony. Somehow, f r o m these u n p r o m i s i n g beginnings, a great state was b u i l t . If Bowen l a n d e d t o d a y , h e would see a f a r d i f f e r e n t p i c t u r e . T h e small colonial town of B r i s b a n e is n o w a m o d e r n city, w i t h a radius of t h i r t e e n miles, c r o w n e d b y t h e most beautiful City H a l l in t h e S o u t h e r n H e m i s p h e r e . I n d e e d all over Q u e e n s l a n d , t h e r e are m o d e r n cities a n d towns in m a n y places, t h a t a h u n d r e d years ago were only b l a n k spaces 011 t h e m a p . T h e acres of wheat f i e l d s 011 t h e D a r l i n g Downs, the bales of h i g h class wool a n d t h e first g r a d e cattle w h i c h Q u e e n s l a n d p r o d u c e s each year, are a good i n d i c a t i o n of t h e f l o u r i s h i n g p r i m a r y industries of t h e state. A m o r e r e c e n t l y developed i n d u s t r y is t h e t o u r i s t t r a d e . O u r w o n d e r f u l c l i m a t e attracts tourists f r o m all p a r t s of t h e w o r l d , w h o spend long holidays here, especially in t h e w i n t e r . MARGARET KENNY, Junior Public,

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F R O N T R O W : G. A d a m s , J . M e g n a , J . L o n e r a g a n , B. H a n , M. M e y n i n k , C. G a r d i n e r , K . S c a r f f , J . K i t c h e n , L. S c h r o e d e r , E . O ' K e e f f e , M. B r a d y , M. C u t c l i f f e , C. B o y l e . S E C O N D R O W : R. O ' B r i e n , P . C u t c l i f f e , D . R o b i n s o n , P . R y a n , E . R o g e r s o n , M. S h e p h e r d , S. C l i f f o r d , S. J a s p r i z z a , K . H a r t i g a n , C. G o o d e n , J . L e e d e r , A. N e l s o n , G. S t e v e n s , M . J o n e s , S. M v e r s o n , P. B r e n n a n . T H I R D R O W : M . H a n , S. A n g u s , C. H e n d e r s o n , M . S t o n e , P. W a l s h , M . W i l l i a m s , J. C a r t e r , M. C a r t e r , M . P a s s m o r e , K . C o b b y , B . N a d e r , E . L e n e h a n , S. T u r n e r , C. T u r n e r , D . M c M i l l a n , K . K e a t i n g , C. L o c k e , J . W e r n a r d . F O U R T H R O W : D . B a s h a , A. N e l s o n , G. B r a d y , K . M o r t o n , F . C o h e n , H . A r c h e r , E . C u r t i s , C. E h r e n b u r g , A. D r a k e - B r o c k m a n n , M. S a l v a t , B. M c P h e e , J . C l a r k e , H . O ' B r i e n , J . O ' B r i e n . B A C K R O W : D. F i n d l a y , P . P o i r r i e r , J . P e a r s o n , K . H o r e , R. S t e v e n s , E. W i l d s , E . S t a l l e y , A . L y o n s , J . S p i l l a n e , P . B i r c h , P. M e r k e l b a c h , E . O x e n h a m , S. F o r g h a m .

BOTTOM — THIRD DIVISION F R O N T R O W : M. M c Q u e l l i n , J . D w y e r , J . B o u l t o n , A. H u r l e y , V . A b b o t t , G. R y a n , H . P o d g o r s k i , B . K . G r e e n , P . H o r a n , B. T i f f i n , M . Spiers. S E C O N D R O W : K . B r a d y , C. A b b o t t , J. D o w l i n g , A. M . A l e x a n d e r , S. L o n e r a g a n , F . N e w n h a m , G. C o o l a h a n , M . P a r s o n s , J . G r e e n , G. R o b e r t s , C. A r c h e r , V . R u b e n s o h n , S. O ' R v a n , B. R i c h a r d s o n , K. M a c k e n z i e , A. M c C o r m i c k . T H I R D R O W : B. B l a c k , M . B o v l e , B. K e v i n , C. R u s s e l l , E . M c N a m a r a , J . E w i n g t o n , S. C a r r o l l , L . C o o l a h a n , C. D o y l e , K . W i l k i n s o n , T. P o w e l l , A. M. T o m e , G. M i t c h e l l , M . W o o d c o c k , L . A a r o n . F O U R T H R O W : A. M . W a l k e r , M. L e w i s , M . G e a r i n , K . M c N a m a r a , M . A. M a d d e n , _T. A l e x a n d e r , T. St;.lley, S. S u m m o n s , A . M. S c a r f f , V . M a r s h a l l , S. P e t t e r , T. K n i g h t , I.. K e v i n , G. E w i n g t o n , B. B u r n s . FT F T IT R O W : B. C a r t e r , C. M a r s h , R. B u r c h , D . F l a n a g a n , F . T u l l v , P . F.Iaseler. S. H a n s e l , P . H a n s e l , D . E n g l i s h , S. F o r t u n e , E . M c L o u g h l i n , D . D a r k e , S. S u l l i v a n , J . P o l s k i , M . H u x l e y .

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F R O N T R O W : M . Tago, Z. Z i t e k , P . C o n d u i t , C. M i l l e r . S E C O N D R O W ( s i t t i n g ) : B . M c P h e e , D . P r i n c e , K . M c N e i l l , P . T i e r n e y , T. G a t e s , A. V i t o u , G. P a r t r i d g e , P . C r i m m i n s , T H I R D R O W : |. I r e l a n d , 1\ T a s p r i z z a , \ I . D a l g a r n o , M . H a n s e l , G K e a r n e y , L . D o n e l y , T. H a r r i s , K. R i c h a r d s o n . B A C K R O W : F . O ' N e i l l , M. O ' C o n n o r , J . M o r l e y , L . C u r r a n .

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BOTTOM — FOURTH YEAR F R O N T R O W : D . B y r n e s , J . C o h e n , T. B r a n d t , R . P a r t r i d g e , I. M c D o n e l l . S E C O N D R O W : C. S t r e b e r , R. S t r a c h a n , C. S t e v e n s , M . E . P r i e b e , S. J a s p r i z z a , A. H a l l , W . R o w e , R. W a t t e l , K . I r e l a n d . T H I R D R O W : A. W e b b , G. O ' S h a n n e s s y , S. A l s a k e r , K. M o r o n e y , L . S t e p h e n s , B. R o h a n , E . F e r r i e r , M. M u l h e a r n , T. H i c k e v . B A C K R O W : I I . O ' N e i l l , M . C l i f f o r d , C. P e t e r s o n , M. W e r n a r d , T. F l a n a g a n , M. M e a n v , U . M e y n i n k , M. E . M c C r a e , K. K n i g h t , M. A. D a n .

INSET — PREFECTS S I T T I N G : M. H a n s e l , B. M c P h e e , D . P r i n c e ( H e a d ) , K . M c N e i l l , M . Tago. TN F R O N T : G. P a r t r i d g e , A. V i t o u . S T A N D I N G : J. Morley, E. C u r r a n ( T h e c e n t r e of i n t e r e s t for t h e m w a s t h e T V set, w h i c h h a d a r r i v e d t h e p r e v i o u s d a y Mary Ellen.)

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t e r i n g o u r horses. I b i s usually takes q u i t e a long t i m e and we are very glad to get over to b r e a k f a s t . Beds are m a d e a f t e r b r e a k f a s t and in no t i m e we are over at t h e stalls again f e e d i n g a n d s a d d l i n g t h e horses f o r m o r n i n g i n s t r u c t i o n w h i c h c o n t i n u e s u n t i l ten t h i r t y ; t h e n we h a v e some f r u i t a n d a l e c t u r e follows. D i n n e r is at twelve and t h e n t h e same r o u t i n e continues u n t i l five o'clock. At t h i s t i m e t h e horses are w a t e r e d , groomed a n d f e d f o r t h e night a n d w h e n t h i s is f i n i s h e d we u s u a l l y have a hot m e a l and a f t e r it t h e r e are sometimes p i c t u r e s or lectures. T h e r e were some very interesting f i l m s on t h e G r a n d National in S t o c k h o l m . T h e r e is n o p e r m i s s i o n f o r going outside a f t e r eight o'clock a n d no s m o k i n g is allowed at any t i m e . T h i s w h o l e d e l i g h t f u l week is a great b e n e f i t f o r t h e horse a n d r i d e r a n d t h e r e is never a d u l l m o m e n t . * A country town in N.S.W. WENDY ROWE, Fourth Year, Normanhurst.

We have had nice Christmas holidays with our parents at home in New Ireland. After our holidays we had to go back to school in Australia. We went on the ship at the wharf on the west coast, and sailed to New Britain. There were big seas, and the ship rolled, and we were holding on, and we were tired. It was 9 o'clock at night when we got to New Britain. Next morning Dad took us to Qantas and asked them what plane would depart to Sydney, and he said to Dad, tomorrow at 7 o'clock, and be there at 5 o'clock. Dad took us to the aerodrome and we were very early and it was dark and cold at the aerodrome. Then we saw cars coming and we got into the plane and fastened our seat belts. The engines began rumbling and the plane started and we all waved our hands. We felt we would miss our friends and relations, because we would not see them for a year. We thought it was a long way to go to school. This part of the journey took only two hours and we landed at Lae in New Guinea at 8 o'clock. We stayed there for half an hour. Then we changed planes; the next one was a big Skymaster. This took us to Port Moresby; and we stayed there for half an hour, too. It was in the afternoon. At 11 o'clock that night we landed in Brisbane, and we had our dinner at a hotel. Soon we were back on the plane and up in the air again, and it was very cold. We got to Sydney at 2 o'clock in the morning. We were glad to leave the plane and to see Miss H u f f a m . She took us to her lovely home and gave us breakfast.

A NEW GUINEA NIGHT A n a t i v e village, situated in t h e m o u n t a i n s , with the m o o n i l l u m i n a t i n g K u n a i - t h a t c h e d liuts and b a t h i n g t h e w h i t i s h clay in m o o n l i g h t . . . T h i s is a scene in a village, P a r t i p , h i g h u p in t h e new G u i n e a m o u n t a i n s , a b o u t five miles f r o m Bulolo, my h o m e town. T h e m o o n l i g h t m a k e s p a t t e r n s as it c r e e p s b e t w e e n t h e wooden s t u m p s of t h e h u t s . T h e natives are p r a c t i s i n g t h e i r c e r e m o n i a l sing-sing f o r C h r i s t m a s , and t h e K u n d u s b e a t out t h e r h y t h m of t h e i r c h a n t . A f i r e b u r n s b r i g h t l y in t h e c e n t r e of t h e great ring, a r o u n d w h i c h t h e chief and l u l u w a i cit w a t c h i n g t h e dancers. T h e i r story describes t h e a p p e a r a n c e of an aerop l a n e , a n d they go t h r o u g h all t h e m o t i o n s i m i t a t i n g t h e scene p e r f e c t l y . T h e i r dress is similar to t h a t of t h e i r ancestors, w h i l e m a n y a d o r n t h e i r head-dress with b i r d of p a r a d i s e f e a t h e r s , t h a t h a v e been handed d o w n f o r generations. I e n j o v w a t c h i n g these c o l o u r f u l scenes on m y C h r i s t m a s vacation, as t h e y contrast so greatly with m y p r e s e n t life of s t u d y and bustle. SHERIDAN COOPER, Senior, Brisbane.

We were very glad to be back at the Convent at Normanhurst and to meet our school friends and nuns. We had been travelling for three days. BONITA AND MICHAELINA HAN, Normanhurst.

A PONY CAMP A few days ago I was s u r p r i s e d to h e a r that some of m y f r i e n d s h a d never h e a r d of a p o n y c a m p . As I h a v e b e e n to q u i t e a few, i n c l u d i n g one in t h e May h o l i d a y s , t h e p l e a s u r e s of such a c a m p a r e still f r e s h in m y m i n d . I t is a t h r i l l i n g t i m e s p e n t in r i d i n g a n d educating y o u r own horse. E v e r y boy or girl that can ride, if only sit in a saddle, h a s a m a r v e l l o u s t i m e for a w h o l e week. O u r c a m p was h e l d in the Young* S h o w g r o u n d f r o m t h e first of May till t h e 8th. I n s t r u c t o r s were b r o u g h t f r o m as f a r away as M e l b o u r n e to i n s t r u c t us. T h e w h o l e c a m p was organised by a c o m m i t t e e who selected p e o p l e to stay at t h e c a m p a n d look a f t e r everyone. T h e r e were a b o u t sixty p e o p l e in c a m p so t h e m a t r o n s h a d t h e i r h a n d s f u l l . T h e day is q u i t e a long one. It begins at six o'clock in t h e m o r n i n g . T h e frost is always thick on t h e g r o u n d a n d it is absolutely f r e e z i n g at this t i m e of t h e year, b u t a f t e r a half an h o u r or so we are all u p a n d over at t h e stalls f e e d i n g and wa-

THE SHOW In recent years, since A u s t r a l i a n r i d e r s have become i n t e r e s t e d in i n t e r n a t i o n a l c o m p e t i t i o n , Olympic-style h u r d l e s h a v e grown to be a p a r t of n e a r l y all A u s t r a l i a n show-rings. H o u r s of t r a i n i n g m a k e horses s k i l f u l in n e g o t i a t i n g these h u r d l e s , some of w h i c h a r e over six a n d a half feet h i g h a n d six feet wide. T h e idea travelled to a c o u n t r y town I k n o w , a n d at its A n n u a l Show, it was decided t h a t t h e r e should be an O l y m p i c Show J u m p i n g C o m p e t i t i o n . It was well advertised f o r m o n t h s p r i o r to t h e Show and 37

L O R E T O n e a r l y s u r r o u n d e d b y bush a n d growing very t h i c k l y along t h e g r o u n d w e r e h u n d r e d s of f e r n s . At n i g h t k a n g a r o o s came to eat t h e grass r o u n d t h e house.

entries were received f r o m f a r a n d wide. A dozen R o y a l N a t i o n a l r i d e r s f r o m v a r i o u s States were a m o n g t h e first e n t r a n t s . O n seeing this, t h e local riders said t h a t t h e y were not to he o u t - d o n e by a lot of "city slickers," a n d i m m e d i a t e l y set to work cond i t i o n i n g t h e i r stock horses f o r O l y m p i c j u m p i n g . It was i n d e e d a very s t r a n g e sight to see, in t h e process of m u s t e r i n g , a h o r s e s u d d e n l y takes a f l y i n g l e a p over t h e cow-yard fence. O n e j u m p e d comp l e t e l y over a high horse t r o u g h . So t h e great day soon a r r i v e d a n d , d e s p i t e t h e i r r o u g h t r a i n i n g , t h e local stock horses c e r t a i n l y l o o k e d f i n e as they p a r a d e d a b o u t t h e spacious s h o w g r o u n d s . T h e r e were horses e v e r y w h e r e : d r a f t horses, hacks, h u n t e r s , t r o t t e r s a n d , of course, an almost endless procession of c h i l d r e n ' s ponies, in w h i c h t h e i r y o u n g owners took a great p r i d e , a n d r i g h t l y so. A f t e r l u n c h t h e l o u d s p e a k e r i n f o r m e d us, t h e r e was to be a most i n t e r e s t i n g h u n t i n g p r o g r a m m e , the h i g h l i g h t of w h i c h was to be t h e long-awaited Olympic J u m p i n g . T h e a r e n a seemed to c h a n g e s h a p e in a few7 seconds. W h e r e t h e r e h a d been a three-foot post a n d rail j u m p , t h e r e soon was a h u g e i m i t a t i o n stone wall. T h e course was s k i l f u l l y , very s k i l f u l l y , laid out and it seemed an impossible task f o r any horse to c o m p l e t e it. It took t h e h o r s e two f u l l circuits of t h e o r d i n a r y t r a c k , a n d t h e n right across t h e c e n t r e of t h e a r e n a , stood t h r e e giant O l y m p i c h u r d l e s . T h e highest was six feet six inches with a s p r e a d of six feet t h r e e inches. O n e a f t e r a n o t h e r t h e city r i d e r s e i t h e r h a d refusals f r o m t h e i r m o u n t s or gave u p a f t e r t a k i n g a h e a v y fall. F o r t u n a t e l y 110 horse or r i d e r was h u r t t h r o u g h o u t t h e day. T h e same f a t e greeted all t h e local u n t i l t h e r e were only two horses l e f t to j u m p . O n e was a well-known polo p o n y a n d t h e o t h e r a tall b a y A r a b m a r e to be r i d d e n b y h e r t h i r t e e n - y e a r - o l d m a s t e r . It was d e c i d e d that t h e p o l o p o n y , called G e n t l e A n n i e , s h o u l d j u m p first. E v e r y t h i n g went well u n t i l t h e first h i g h h u r d l e was r e a c h e d . T h e r e , Gentle Annie baulked, taking her rider unawares a n d h e t u r n e d a c o m p l e t e s o m e r s a u l t , l a n d i n g on his feet with t h e reins in his h a n d s , only on t h e opposite side of t h e h u r d l e to t h e horse. But t h e A r a b m a r e and h e r y o u n g o w n e r j u m p e d a clear r o u n d w i t h o u t a f a u l t a n d t r i u m p h a n t l y won t h e O l y m p i c Jumping Competition. PATRICIA COOK, J u n i o r Public Class, Brisbane.

T h e first day of o u r stay, we s w a m in t h e c h a n n e l , w h i c h was q u i t e cold, but the next day we d e c i d e d to try the surf. T h i s t u r n e d out to b e just as cold, b u t it was all good f u n . T h e m a i n a t t r a c t i o n on t h e island is f i s h i n g , t h a t p e o p l e do e i t h e r f o r a p r o f e s s i o n or a h o b b y . T h e r e is also a p i c t u r e t h e a t r e a n d two b o w l i n g greens, m u c h used by h o l i d a y m a k e r s or r e t i r e d p e o p l e . T o o soon o u r h o l i d a y c a m e to an e n d , a n d w a i t i n g in the q u e u e of f o r t y cars, o u r t h o u g h t s r e c a l l e d t h e r e a l l y d e l i g h t f u l past t h r e e days, spent 011 t h a t c h a r m ing little island — B r i b i e . ANGELA BRIDGE, Form II, Brisbane.

A HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE T h e story 1 a m a b o u t to r e l a t e h a p p e n e d in t h e N o r t h West of W e s t e r n A u s t r a l i a in t h e small t o w n of B r o o m e , May 1959. O n e m u s t u n d e r s t a n d , t h o u g h , t h a t B r o o m e was n o t t h e only town a f f l i c t e d in this way. On a r r i v i n g h o m e a f t e r b e i n g away at school I was distressed to h e a r t h a t m a n y of t h e i n h a b i t a n t s of B r o o m e had b e e n struck with t h e ' f l u , i n c l u d i n g m y f a t h e r . T h e District H o s p i t a l was almost f u l l , a n d so was t h e N a t i v e H o s p i t a l . T h i s was all r i g h t f o r a w h i l e but t h e n most of t h e District H o s p i t a l Staff also went down with t h e germ. T h e M a t r o n a n d Doctor sent out an S.O.S. to all t h e w o m e n w h o w e r e f r e e to c o m e and h e l p f o r a while. Some w o m e n went in t h e m o r n i n g to do t h e l a u n d r y and to cook t h e meals f o r t h e day, because both t h e l a u n d r e s s a n d cook were sick. O t h e r s went a r o u n d d u r i n g t h e day to f e e d t h e babies, a n d to do o t h e r odd jobs. A f t e r I h a d h a d t h e "flu I d e c i d e d to go r o u n d a n d see if t h e r e was a n y t h i n g I could do to h e l p . O n e of m y f r i e n d s . Sally, also h a d t h e same idea, so we went r o u n d t o g e t h e r . F i r s t l y we h a d to b a t h t h e n i n e b a b i e s a n d t h e n to feed t h e f o u r t h a t were b e i n g bottle-fed. A f t e r this I did a few odd jobs f o r t h e Sister in c h a r g e , w h i l e Sally h e l p e d fold t h e l i n e n . T h e n t h e M a t r o n called us f o r a f t e r n o o n tea, so we h a d a little b r e a k . T h e r e wasn't m u c h to do a f t e r t h a t so we went h o m e a b o u t five.

OUR VISIT TO BRIBIE ISLAND As t h e sun began to rise a little, we p e e p e d u n d e r t h e b l i n d s of d i f f e r e n t houses. Some p e o p l e were still in t h e l a n d of N o d ; o t h e r s h a d just r i s e n ; b u t in o u r house, everyone was wide awake, as we w e r e going to B r i b i e I s l a n d f o r t h r e e days. Soon we were s p e e d i n g d o w n B r u c e H i g h w a y , and b e f o r e long we were on t h e diesel b a r g e t h a t was c h u g g i n g slowly b u t steadily across the c h a n n e l . Once on t h e island, we m a d e h a s t e to o u r little house on t h e o u t s k i r t s of t h e b u s h .

As t h e days went on m o r e p e o p l e c a m e in b u t only a f e w were d i s c h a r g e d . By this t i m e most of t h e babies were b e i n g bottle-fed because t h e i r mot h e r s also h a d t h e 'flu. By the e n d of the m o n t h t h e r e h a d been a b o u t 110 p e o p l e e n t e r e d into t h e District H o s p i t a l a n d eight h a d died, i n c l u d i n g a little b a b y of f o u r m o n t h s . W h e n I f i n i s h e d m y short c a r e e r as a n u r s e the n u m b e r of m e n , w o m e n a n d c h i l d r e n in t h e hosp i t a l h a d greatly d i m i n i s h e d a n d t h e M a t r o n could b r e a t h e f r e e l y once again.

B r i b i e I s l a n d is a s a n c t u a r y f o r wild birds, wallabies and k a n g a r o o s . T h e g r o u n d s of o u r h o u s e were

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L O R E T O of relief. In spite of all m i s h a p s I am still convinced t h a t it is the best way f o r a f a m i l y to h a v e a holiday. DEIRDRE ROFE, Leaving Class, Marryatville.

THE HAZARDS OF CARAVANNING B e i n g a v e t e r a n of t h r e e c a r a v a n trips, ! feel that I am q u a l i f i e d to o f f e r some advice on this s u b j e c t ! T h e very word " c a r a v a n n i n g " suggests t h e " s i m p l e l i f e " — so a l l u r i n g , so a t t r a c t i v e , so r e s t f u l , so f r e e — n o daily chores. A h , b u t wait, I w a r n yon.

A FISHING HOLIDAY

T h e first essentia] is to have the r i g h t psychological a p p r o a c h , if y o u r idea of a h o l i d a y is to lounge u n t i l n o o n , or later, in a m o u n t a i n of pillows, or, if you y e a r n to see all those t h e a t r e shows you h a v e " u n f o r t u n a t e l y m i s s e d " in y o u r h o m e city, caravann i n g is d e f i n i t e l y N O T f o r you. But, IF you e n j o y sleeping 011 a p l a n k less t h a n two feet wide, and b e i n g squeezed into t h i r t y - t w o s q u a r e feet, it is just the t h i n g f o r you.

A f t e r travelling two h u n d r e d and f o u r miles s o u t h to A u g u s t a , a r r i v i n g tired a n d w e a r y , the h a d news that the f i s h were scarce m a d e one feel depressed f o r t h e first day of a f i s h i n g h o l i d a y . Nevertheless t h e f a m i l y decided to m a k e p r e p a r a t i o n s f o r a fishing e x p e d i t i o n in t h e m o r n i n g . All arose e a r l y t h e next m o r n i n g and were down at S k i p p y Rock, one m i l e n o r t h of C a p e Leuwin, b e f o r e sunrise. It was very cold and all were well dressed w i t h w a r m clothes. T h e water looked cold a n d u n i n v i t i n g . T h e gulls, w h i c h were u s u a l l y soaring r o u n d the bay, u t t e r i n g t h e i r w a r cries, seemed to k n o w t h a t t h e best t h i n g to do was to be h o m e s h e l t e r e d f r o m the w i n d .

T h e c a r a v a n is, of course, the next i m p o r t a n t consideration. T h o u g h you m a y be t e m p t e d by t h e s t r e a m l i n e m o d e l s with c u r v e d ends, 1 feelingly rec o m m e n d t h e s q u a r e a l u m i n i u m ones. T h o u g h glam o u r o u s f r o m w i t h o u t , t h e c u r v e d ones are t r e a c h e r ous w i t h i n , as I have cause to r e m e m b e r . It was the first m o r n i n g of o u r trip, and I rose q u i c k l y " t o greet t h e h a p p y m o r n . " Alas! I forgot the overhanging cupboard.

W e b u r l e y e d u p . W i t h i n a m a t t e r of seconds t h e w a t e r was alive with h e r r i n g and o t h e r h u g e fish. All 011 the road were filled w i t h excitement and h u r r i e d to p u t t h e i r line in t h e water. As soon as t h e lines were in t h e water t h e r e was a steady m o v e of p e o p l e t o w a r d s t h e fish bags to p u t t h e i r catch in safety. All t h e h e r r i n g seemed to b e a t t r a c t e d to tbe h u r l e y as soon as it was put into t h e water.

W h e n you are i n s p e c t i n g a c a r a v a n note well the gadgets in t h e interior. A caravan w i t h o u t places f o r tins is useless. O u r first c a r a v a n lacked m a n y a m e n i t i e s and with d i r e results. S u f f i c e it to mention one or two details. B e i n g i n e x p e r i e n c e d in t h e ways of c a r a v a n n i n g , we left an o p e n e d tin of condensed milk safely on one of t h e shelves. L a t e r , a f t e r a d e l i g h t f u l drive t h r o u g h most interesting c o u n t r y , we o p e n e d the c a r a v a n only to be greeted by a w h i t e g l u t i n o u s s u b s t a n c e oozing t h r o u g h t h e door t h e condensed m i l k , of course. R i g h t t h r o u g h the c u p b o a r d !

H u g e bull h e r r i n g were pulled out. F o r tho-e w h o could not t h r o w t h e i r lines out f a r e n o u g h f o r the h e r r i n g , h u g e s k i p j a c k were to be c a u g h t w i t h i n a d r o p of t h e line. W h e n a b o u t f o u r dozen f i s h h a d been c a u g h t , e n o u g h f o r meals f o r a few days, t h e h u n g r y f a m i l y m a d e t h e i r way h o m e to a large b r e a k f a s t a n d t h e task of c l e a n i n g all those fish. T h i s was a pleasant b e g i n n i n g to a f i s h i n g h o l i d a y .

Usually t h e r e is an air vent in the roof of t h e caravan. Be sure to see t h a t it is in w o r k i n g o r d e r . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , ours j a m m e d and could not be closed. T h a t n i g h t it rained —• the first t i m e f o r t h r e e months. T h e c o u n t r y n e e d e d r a i n b a d l y (we did not). A n o t h e r little m a t t e r — the h a l t i n g places for the night should be w o r k e d out in a d v a n c e and strictly a d h e r e d to. Not b e i n g a m e t h o d i c a l f a m i l y , more t h a n once we were d r i v i n g a r o u n d s t r a n g e towns at n i g h t l o o k i n g f o r the p a r k . O n e n i g h t in particular s t a n d s out in my m e m o r y . It was late and very d a r k , so we decided to p a r k at t h e side of the r o a d . Pools of w a t e r glistened a r o u n d us. T h e caravan was p e r c h e d at an angle of t w e n t y degrees. During t h e n i g h t six semi-trailers r u m b l e d past us and t h e r e was f r a n t i c g r a b b i n g at the side of the bunks to p r e v e n t descent to the floor.

ANNA CHRISTINE HEALY, Sub-Leaving, Loreto, Nedlands.

STATION PETS I live 011 t h e " H u m b e r t River S t a t i o n " in the Nort h e r n T e r r i t o r y . My sister a n d I have a p i e b a l d p o n y each. H e r h o r s e is n a m e d B u b b l e s a n d m i n e is Lux. T h e y k n o w us a n d love us, but t h e y do not like m a n y o t h e r p e o p l e . W e each h a v e a b r i d l e , s a d d l e a n d breast p l a t e . L u x likes m e because I do not hit h i m w h e n h e p u t s his h e a d in t h e feed bin b e f o r e I am r e a d y . B u b b l e s has a little f o a l now w h i c h we h o p e to see w h e n we b r e a k u p f o r the C h r i s t m a s holidays. W e get all the calves that are left in t h e y a r d by t h e i r m o t h e r s . S o m e t i m e s t h e m o t h e r s c o m e back, but very few really do. T h e first p o d d y we h a d has h a d t h r e e calves. W e have seventy-six goats a n d some little kiddie-goats w h i c h are very f u n n y . I usually milk the goats w h e n I am h o m e . BETTY SCHULTZ, Grade VI, Marryatville.

I would also advise vou to resist the t e m p t a t i o n to park in p i c t u r e s q u e spots such as the bed of a dry creek. T h e p i c t u r e s q u e can be t r e a c h e r o u s at times. In our case r a i n fell and soon we were b o g g e d ; tin 1 wheels were sinking d e e p e r and d e e p e r into the mud and t h e c a r a v a n f l o u n d e r e d a b o u t hopelessly. The young ones were p l a c e d in s a f e t y 011 tbe b a n k and given o r d e r s to p r a y . F i n a l l y — h e a r t f e l t sighs 39

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WAITING IN ST. PETER'S SQUARE As we stood in tlie sun in St. P e t e r ' s S q u a r e on t h e m o r n i n g of O c t o b e r 26th, I t h o u g h t to myself: H o w lucky can you b e ! W e h a d just arrived in R o m e w h e r e we f o u n d e v e r y o n e in a state of excited e x p e c t a n c y , f o r t h e Conclave was a b o u t to meet f o r t h e election of t h e Holy F a t h e r . C h r i s t i n e could not get to St. P e t e r ' s S q u a r e soon e n o u g h on t h e f i r s t day of the election. W e took u p o u r position t h e r e one h o u r b e f o r e t h e s m o k e signal was e x p e c t e d , a n d we seemed to be the only interested spectators in R o m e . It still seems i n c r e d i b l e how in less t h a n f o r t y m i n u t e s t h e S q u a r e was p a c k e d with t h o u s a n d s of p e o p l e . T h e r e were old p e o p l e — f o r w h o m it was surely not t h e first e x p e r i e n c e of a P a p a l election — a n d t h e r e were b a b i e s in arms. W e were to b e c o m e f a m i l i a r w i t h t h e faces of m a n y , white, olive, brown a n d black, in t h e days that followed.

MRS. STREBER AND CHRISTINE IN ST. PETER'S SQUARE r e a d i n g t h e Times w h i c h an E n g l i s h o n l o o k e r h a d brought us! Now t h a t I am h o m e again, 1 still feel t h e emotion of t h e m o m e n t w h e n t h e news signal p l u m e d f o r t h its w h i t e c o l u m n — u n c h a n g i n g w h i t e at last. W e would not be c o m i n g t o m o r r o w , b u t Miehaela n g e l o s c u p o l a a n d B e r n i n i ' s c o l o n n a d e w o u l d still be t h e r e . W e h a d seen t h e election of t h e P o p e w h o was to be J o h n X X I I I . A t h r i l l of relief a n d p l e a s u r e r a n t h r o u g h t h e c r o w d . In all m i n d s t h e t h o u g h t : " W e have a P o p e . " MARGUERITE STREBER, Sydney.

At last t h e h o u r of t h e signal a r r i v e d , a n d all eyes were glued to t h e little c h i m n e y showing above t h e Sistine C h a p e l in t h e Vatican. T h e e x c i t e m e n t was i n d e s c r i b a b l e as t h e smoke signal a p p e a r e d in a w h i t e p l u m e of smoke. B u t , n o ; t h e w h i t e has t u r n e d to b l a c k , and t h e black s m o k e billows t h i c k l y . T h e r e were loud sighs of d i s a p p o i n t m e n t . T h e crowd seemed to m e l t away, and t h e S q u a r e was e m p t y in a f e w m i n u t e s . T w o h o u r s later, we were all back again, o u r eyes t u r n e d t o w a r d s t h e Sistine C h a p e l . T h e crowds seemed to be even g r e a t e r ; and p e r h a p s t h e i r sighs were m o r e i m p a t i e n t , as t h e d i s a p p o i n t i n g black smoke c u r l e d u p f r o m t h e little c h i m n e y . But f e w were r e a d y to a b a n d o n t h e h o p e of b e i n g p r e s e n t at the h i s t o r i c m o m e n t — w h e n it did arrive. Certainly, C h r i s t i n e a n d I w a n t e d t h a t m e m o r y to t a k e back with us to A u s t r a l i a . So, back to t h e S q u a r e , next m o r n i n g . W e went to t h e s a m e spot, and h a d t h e same p e o p l e s t a n d i n g next to us. By now we h a d become f r i e n d l y with o u r n e i g h b o u r s , a n d spoke w i t h each o t h e r in I t a l i a n , F r e n c h a n d English — and so we s p e n t days on St. P e t e r ' s S q u a r e . Such exciting days t h e y were as we looked a n d t a l k e d and w a i t e d . W e saw schools and o r p h a n a g e s , students f o r t h e p r i e s t h o o d in t h e i r c o l o u r e d soutanes, nuns, priests f r o m all c o r n e r s of t h e w o r l d , m e m b e r s of the d i p l o m a t i c corps, p e o p l e f r o m t h e provinces —- just e v e r y b o d y seemed to be t h e r e .

GREEK SCULPTURE IN EUROPE I n no o t h e r era is t h e r e an e q u a l d e v e l o p m e n t in t h e arts as in G r e e k a n t i q u i t y . It is t h e greatest t h r i l l to s t u d y it, f r o m its p r i m i t i v e b e g i n n i n g , to its greatest heights. Last year I h a d t h e o p p o r t u n i t y of d o i n g t h i s — not b y a t r i p to Greece, w h i c h will be a d r e a m f o r t h e f u t u r e , but by walks t h r o u g h t h e m u s e u m s of E u r o p e , f i l l e d with t r e a s u r e s d a t i n g back to t h e 8th c e n t u r y B.C., w h e n t h e G r e e k N a t i o n was s t a r t i n g to colonize S o u t h e r n I t a l y , Sicily, t h e Black Sea Coast, t h e n moving u p to S o u t h e r n F r a n c e a n d Spain. T h e artistic d e v e l o p m e n t of G r e e c e is c o m m o n l y divided into t h r e e p e r i o d s , A r c h a i c ( e n d i n g with t h e 5th C e n t u r y B . C . ) , Classical, m e a n i n g t h e era of t h e P a r t h e n o n , arid Hellenistic, f r o m t h e d e a t h of Alexa n d e r to t h e first C e n t u r y b e f o r e Christ. T h e B r i t i s h M u s e u m in L o n d o n h a s an A r c h a i c R o o m w h i c h c o n t a i n s f r a g m e n t s f r o m Mycenae and s c u l p t u r e s f r o m that p e r i o d , i n c l u d i n g t h e H a r p y T o m b f r o m X a n t h o s and t h e S t r a n g f o r d Apollo. T h e Classical p e r i o d is covered with m a g n i f i c e n t s c u l p t u r e f r o m t h e M a u s o l e u m w h i c h is one of t h e seven w o n d e r s of t h e a n c i e n t w o r l d ; and t h e t o m b of Mausolus a n d h i s e n o r m o u s statue. H e was a p r i n c e of Caria in Asia M i n o r . Lord Elgin brought remains of sculpture f r o m t h e P a r t h e n o n to E n g l a n d . T h e r e is t h e f r i e z e

On t h e t h i r d m o r n i n g t h e bell-boy at o u r hotel waved a R o m a n n e w s p a p e r at us to show us o u r p h o t o g r a p h on t h e f r o n t page. W e always said a word to h i m as we went in a n d o u t ; a n d h e was d e l i g h t e d to see we were i m p o r t a n t e n o u g h (so he t h o u g h t ) to b e h o n o u r e d in this way. C h r i s t i n e a n d I got q u i t e a shock to see such a c a n d i d s n a p ; if we h a d been questioned we would have said t h a t we were t h e most i n c o n s p i c u o u s persons in such an exciting, c o s m o p o l i t a n crowd. And t h e r e I was, just 40

L O R E T O w o r k d o n e by one of t h e smallest n a t i o n s . . . you m a y have guessed it! Belgium. Of all t h e pavilions erected by B e l g i u m itself, the A t o m i u m was cert a i n l y the m a s t e r p i e c e . T h e idea was to d e m o n s t r a t e t h e possibilities of m e t a l . It consisted of n i n e s p h e r e s f o r m i n g a c e n t r a l c u b e resting 011 one of its angles. T h e s p h e r e s w e r e l i n k e d t o g e t h e r by t u b e s 9.81 feet in d i a m e t e r and 95 feet in l e n g t h . T h e f r a m e w o r k of t h e s p h e r e s a n d tubes was m a d e of special steel. T h e s p h e r e s were covered w i t h a light a l u m i n i u m alloy w i t h a m i r r o r - l i k e surface. T h e w h o l e c o n s t r u c t i o n was 469 feet high and its overall weight was 2,300 tons. Visitors were e n t e r i n g the A t o m i u m by a r e c e p t i o n ball 011 which t h e basic s p h e r e seemed to rest; a lift installed in t h e c e n t r a l c o l u m n was travelling f r o m the basic s p h e r e in less t h a n 25 seconds, so t h a t in one h o u r 400 to 500 p e o p l e c o u l d r e a c h t h e highest p o i n t of the exh i b i t i o n . Only six s p h e r e s are accessible to the public, t h e t o p one c o n t a i n i n g a r e s t a u r a n t . All t h e exhibits inside the s p h e r e s illustrated the p e a c e f u l uses of n u c l e a r energy, the general t h e m e stressed in p h o t o g r a p h s , d r a w i n g s a n d texts b e i n g ""ATOMH O P E . " A visit to this p a v i l i o n s t r e n g t h e n s the h o p e t h a t the a t o m will b r i n g a b o u t an a p p r e c i a b l e imp r o v e m e n t in t h e well-being of all nations. T h e B r i t i s h P a v i l i o n c o u l d be recognised by its t h r e e u n u s u a l , p r i s m - s h a p e d towers. T h e r e , t h e visitor was c a r r i e d f r o m c o l o u r f u l h o n o u r e d t r a d i t i o n s to t h e h e a r t of r e s e a r c h work 011 t h e p e a c e f u l uses of n u c l e a r energy, t h u s giving an attractive light 011 B r i t i s h life. A special d i s p l a y of t h e city of L o n d o n was very interesting. T h e U n i t e d States P a v i l i o n , one of the w o r l d ' s largest c i r c u l a r c o n s t r u c t i o n s , m e a s u r e d 355 y a r d s in c i r c u m f e r e n c e , 153 y a r d s in d i a m e t e r and 33 y a r d s in h e i g h t . These d i m e n s i o n s a p p r o x i m a t e to those of t h e Colosseum in R o m e . T h e e x h i b i t s r e f l e c t e d life in tbe U n i t e d States c e n t r e d 011 " A m e r i c a n H u m a n i s m " c o n s t a n t l y e n d e a v o u r i n g to i m p r o v e t h e way of life. E m p h a s i s is given to t h e c u l t u r a l activities. T h e F r e n c h Pavilion was really an o u t s t a n d i n g t e c h n i c a l a c h i e v e m e n t and e x t r e m e l y d i f f i c u l t t» d e s c r i b e : it was a sort of big t r i a n g l e of 14,352 s q u a r e feet b a l a n c e d 011 only one p o i n t , it was very well a d a p t e d to t h e t h e m e of t h e E x h i b i t i o n , " T e c h nical progress in t h e service of m a n . " T h e exhibits w e r e r e p r e s e n t i n g " M a n at W o r k , " t h e n " M a n at Leisure." The Russian Pavilion was also very u n u s u a l : 72 feet h i g h , 500 feet long a n d 240 feet w i d e — t h e b u i l d e r s a p p l y i n g w h a t is c a l l e d t h e t r a c t i o n principle. T h e o u t e r walls were, so to s p e a k , suspended on cables a t t a c h e d to eight p a i r s of steel s u p p o r t s . T h e m a i n a t t r a c t i o n was an exact r e p l i c a of the " S p u t n i k s . " All o t h e r Soviet a c h i e v e m e n t s in all fields were e x h i b i t e d but one could s e m e b e h i n d it a political o b j e c t i v e . I was d i s a p p o i n t e d not to sec an A u s t r a l i a n Pavilion as it would h a v e been an excellent w a y of m a k i n g A u s t r a l i a k n o w n to o t h e r countries. GENEVIEVE DEMENLEMEESTER, 4th Year, Kirribilli.

to he seen, s c u l p t u r e d hy P h i d i a s , w h i c h s u r r o u n d e d the i n n e r c h a m b e r of the t e m p l e , built to A t h e n a , and w h i c h r e p r e s e n t s t h e procession of the P a n a t h e n a i c Festival. T h e most o u t s t a n d i n g piece of t h e Elgin M a r b l e s w h i c h I seem to r e m e m b e r is t h e h e a d of t h e h o r s e f r o m t h e C h a r i o t of t h e Moon Goddess Selene. B u t besides, t h e r e are f r a g m e n t s f r o m t h e o u t s i d e f r i e z e with m e t o p e s , c o n t a i n i n g s c u l p t u r e s of a m a n a n d a c e n t a u r , a l t e r n a t i n g with t r i g l v p h s . The famous Portland Vase is an example of t h e G r e c o - R o m a n style. But m a n y b e a u t i f u l Greek vases, coins and e n g r a v e d stones can also be seen. Crossing to t h e C o n t i n e n t I f o u n d t h e most wond e r f u l G r e e k t r e a s u r e s in t h e m u s e u m of t h e L o u v r e in Paris. Vases, coins, stones, f r a g m e n t s of friezes a n d statues are e v e r y w h e r e in this t r e m e n d o u s museum w h e r e u n f o r t u n a t e l y , because of t h e a b u n d a n c e of o t h e r sights f o u n d only in Paris, only a few h o u r s could b e s p e n t . O n e m a g n i f i c e n t f i g u r e is t h e Hellenistic s t a t u e of V i c t o r y with h e r wings o u t s p r e a d and h e r d r a p e r y b l o w n back by t h e w i n d . Demetrius has this s t a t u e r e p r o d u c e d on his coins, as we saw. A m a r b l e f i g u r e w h i c h is very well k n o w n f o r its loveliness is the s t a t u e of V e n u s of Milo d a t i n g f r o m t h e 2nd C e n t u r y B.C. U n f o r t u n a t e l y no one has succeeded in r e s t o r i n g h e r missing arms. In F l o r e n c e we saw m a n y Greek f i g u r e s alongside R e n a i s s a n c e statues i n s p i r e d by t h e m . A n d t h e n in R o m e t h e Ludovisi t h r o n e -— t h e reliefs are s u p e r b — 011 one side a f l u t e girl p l a y i n g t h e d o u b l e p i p e , 011 t h e o t h e r side a h o o d e d wors h i p p e r e x t i n g u i s h i n g a l a m p , a n d on the c e n t r a l slab, rising f r o m t h e sea t h e b i r t h of Venus. T h i s comes f r o m t h e b e g i n n i n g of the 5th C e n t u r y B.C. and f r o m about t h e same t i m e dates t h e Discus T h r o w e r , with its u n s u r p a s s a b l e m o v e m e n t . F r o m t h e next c e n t u r y I r e m e m b e r a h u n t i n g statue and t h e b e a u t i f u l f i g u r e s of the V e n u s of K n i d o s a n d Ares Ludovisi. In all t h e R o m a n Museums we f o u n d w o n d e r f u l e x a m p l e s of Greek art and t h e s a m e a p p l i e d to t h e Vatican M u s e u m w h e r e p r o b a b l y the most s t a r t l i n g e x a m p l e s of l a t e Greek s t a t u a r y s t a n d . A most i m p o r t a n t Hellenistic s t a t u e is the Laocoon ( t h e o r i g i n a l being in t h e Vatican M u s e u m ) . T h e faces of Laocoon a n d his sons a r e distorted by p a i n , b o t h p h y s i c a l a n d s p i r i t u a l ; but t h e p o w e r a n d n a t u r a l i s t i c poses are impressive. T h i s g r o u p was discovered in 1506 and it h a d a t r e m e n dous i n f l u e n c e on t h e artists of t h e R e n a i s s a n c e ; it is h a r d to i m a g i n e t h a t it was s c u l p t u r e d b e f o r e t h e Christian era. CHRISTINE STREBER, Fourth Year, Normanhurst.

THE BRUSSELS WORLD EXHIBITION In 1958, I was very f o r t u n a t e to be overseas and to be a b l e to visit t h e Brussels W o r l d E x h i b i t i o n . It was c e r t a i n l y t h e biggest e x h i b i t i o n I h a d ever seen and it would h a v e t a k e n at least six m o n t h s to see the two h u n d r e d o r m o r e pavilions. Of course, I did not stay long a n d o u r visit was r e s t r i c t e d to t h e pavilions of the big c o u n t r i e s . First of all. I t h i n k I s h o u l d m e n t i o n the gigantic 41

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" A r c a d i a . " W e h a d a r o u g h passage across t h e Aust r a l i a n Bight a n d scores of s h a r k s met us outside t h e e n t r a n c e to O u t e r H a r b o u r , b u t t h e busy little tugs scared t h e m away. Soon we were in t h e docks a n d our long voyage was over. EILEEN LAMBERT, Leaving, Marryatville.

T h e gallant tugs p u l l e d on t h e great ropes, the S.S. A r c a d i a slowly d r i f t e d f r o m t h e q u a y s i d e a n d we were on o u r great j o u r n e y to A u s t r a l i a . T h e n i g h t c a m e on q u i c k l y , so, t a k i n g o u r last look at E n g l a n d , we r e t i r e d to o u r cabins. T w o days sailing t h r o u g h r o u g h seas in t h e Bay of Biscay b r o u g h t us in sight of S p a i n , a n d soon t h e Rock of G i b r a l t a r was s i l h o u e t t e d against t h e skyline. O u r stay was brief. T h e native t r a d e r s were t h e h i g h l i g h t of t h e day. T h e y were selling e v e r y t h i n g f r o m castanets to r a r e silks. T h r e e days s m o o t h sailing on a very b l u e M e d i t e r r a n e a n b r o u g h t us to the b e a u t i f u l Bay of N a p l e s , with sleeping Vesuvius dom i n a t i n g t h e town a n d d w a r f i n g t h e skyscrapers. T h e b l u e of t h e M e d i t e r r a n e a n c h a n g e d to a light green as we a p p r o a c h e d t h e s t a t u e of F e r d i n a n d de Lesscp p o i n t i n g t h e way t h r o u g h t h e Suez Canal.

MEMORY OF AN ENGLISH ABBEY Now when I shut my eyes I still can see it, See it as clearly as I saw it then — The Abbey, lovely still in desolation, Smiling at secrets far above my ken. The daisies winking through the shining dew-drops, The little trickling brook meandering by, Shaded by elm, and beech and hazel, Sharing its secret, smiled to see me cry. The thrush whose morning hymns re-echoed clearly, Recalling Abbey prayers of by-gone years, Knowing its secret, wondered at my sorrow; This Heaven-sent morning seemed no place for tears!

T h e u s u a l s w a r m of boats p i l e d high with goods f o r sale, a n d m a n n e d by l e a t h e r - l u n g e d natives enlivened the r o u t i n e of docking. T h e Suez b r o u g h t our first real g l i m p s e of t h e East, as Ave saw camel caravans of m e r c h a n d i s e being led across the s a n d y wastes by A r a b drivers. W e by-passed P o r t Suez and were soon sweltering in t h e f u r n a c e - l i k e a t m o s p h e r e of t h e R e d Sea. A f u r t h e r t h r e e days a n d t h e d i r t y b r o w n rocks of A d e n , s m u d g e d t h e h o r i z o n . Going ashore by m o t o r boat in c o m p a r a t i v e coolness of t h e evening, we were once again pestered by natives, anxious to sell us a n y t h i n g f r o m t a b l e m a t s to artesian wells. T h e o d o u r in t h e streets h a d p u z z l e d us u n t i l we glimpsed flocks of goats r o a m i n g a b o u t the valleys.

MARGARET DURACK, F i f t h Year, Kirribilli.

EXCERPTS FROM OUR TRAVEL DIARY I n 1955 we left W e s t e r n A u s t r a l i a f o r o u r t h r e e years a b r o a d . My f a t h e r was going to establish t h e Migration post in S a l z b u r g and l a t e r t r a n s f e r it to Vienna. S a l z b u r g is a f a m o u s old city w h e r e t h e r e are m a n y lovely old c h u r c h e s ; all is q u a i n t a n d fascinating. W e were sorry to leave it a f t e r t h r e e and a half m o n t h s ; still we were l o o k i n g f o r w a r d to o u r t i m e in V i e n n a . We w e r e not d i s a p p o i n t e d — f r o m t h e start we f o u n d V i e n n a w o n d e r f u l , it h a d such an atmosp h e r e of w a r m t h , a n d music. O n e could n o t miss t h e love and a p p r e c i a t i o n f o r music w h i c h t h e Viennese possess. T h e r e was, too, gracious h a p p i n e s s a n d p r i d e in t h e i r city. O n e s h a r e d this w h e n s t a n d i n g and l o o k i n g d o w n t h e drive of t h a t f a m o u s a n d b e a u t i f u l ' S c h o n b r u n n ' P a l a c e with its m a g n i f i c e n t a p p r o a c h e s , g a r d e n s a n d avenues. T h e Viennese are very f r i e n d l y , and E n g l i s h seemed to be a second l a n g u a g e to t h e m . As t h e e d u c a t i o n p r o b l e m was d i f f i c u l t f o r us in Vienna, we were sent to t h e Convent of t h e F a i t h f u l C o m p a n i o n s in W a r e , H e r t f o r d s h i r e . ' P o l e s ' w h i c h h a d once belonged to Blessed M a r g a r e t P o l e is a very lovely place. D u r i n g h o l i d a y s we saw some of t h e b e a u t y spots of E n g l a n d ; we loved t h e drive t h r o u g h t h e New Forest, a n d t h e old town of B a t h c a m e u p to o u r ideas of elegance in past days. S t r a n g e l y e n o u g h in B a t h we saw a shop b e a r i n g o u r s u r n a m e — and t h a t n a m e spelled c o r r e c t l y ! W e w e n t to S t r a t f o r d on Avon, saw A n n H a t h a w a y ' s cottage, stayed at " T h e Swan's N e s t " H o t e l — t h e n a m e suited t h e place p e r f e c t l y . Back on t h e C o n t i n e n t , we visited Venice w h i c h , of course, we f o u n d f u l l of interest and b e a u t y .

By m o r n i n g we h a d r u n i n t o a m o n s o o n a n d it was exciting to stand on t h e t o p deck a n d w a t c h t h e m o u n t a i n o u s waves almost swallow t h e s h i p . As she p l u n g e d t h r o u g h t h e w a t e r , t h e wash scattered shoals of f l y i n g fish. F o u r days of r o u g h sailing f o u n d us s t e a m i n g r o u n d t h e p a l i n - f r i n g e d I s l a n d of Ceylon a n d h e a d i n g f o r C o l o m b o , w h i c h was just recovering f r o m a t h r e e days d e l u g e of r a i n . Brilliant skies h e r a l d e d o u r a r r i v a l , and we were met at t h e p o r t b y a naval o f f i c e r w h o acted as o u r guide. W e w a t c h e d e l e p h a n t s at w o r k p u l l i n g trem e n d o u s loads. W e saw lions, tigers, a t h i r t y foot p y t h o n a n d a tortoise t h e size of a s h e e p . W e w e r e e n t e r t a i n e d by snake c h a r m e r s , a n d we ate coconut fresh from the palm. W e left C o l o m b o a n d were soon crossing t h e E q u a tor. T h e intense h e a t did not p r e v e n t t h e s h i p ' s comp a n y f r o m h o l d i n g t h e "crossing-the-line c e r e m o n y " a n d K i n g N e p t u n e a n d Davy J o n e s d e l i g h t e d us w i t h t h e i r antics. P a s s i n g the b l u e lagoons a n d coral reefs of t h e lonely Cocos Islands, we did not lack c o m p a n y f r o m porpoises, whales and f l y i n g fish. A f u r t h e r f o u r days b r o u g h t us o u r first glimpse of A u s t r a l i a as we e n t e r e d F r e m a n t l e H a r b o u r . T h e gangways were lowered a n d we s t e p p e d on to Aust r a l i a n soil. R e c o v e r i n g f r o m o u r s u r p r i s e at f i n d i n g ourselves t h e right w a y u p , we just h a d t i m e f o r a visit to P e r t h b e f o r e r e s u m i n g o u r voyage on t h e 42

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S o u t h e r n A u s t r i a — C a r i n t h i a was one of o u r very special f a v o u r i t e s . T h e scenery is g r a n d ; m o u n t a i n s and lakes, villages of a n o t h e r age, s h e l t e r e d in valleys, f a r off t h e b e a t e n t r a c k even in this c a r - m i n d e d age. Once we t r a v e l l e d by c a r f r o m B o l o g n e to P a r i s , on t h r o u g h N a n c y to S t r a s s b o u r g w h e r e we stayed o v e r n i g h t . T h e next day we travelled along t h e aut o b a h n to M u n i c h . A n o t h e r t i m e we went t h r o u g h Brussels to L u x e m b o u r g , always seeing so m u c h a n d storing h a p p y m e m o r i e s .

A f t e r a week in Mackay we e m b a r k e d f o r t h e Cruise. T h r e e small ships go out, each t a k i n g twentyeight passengers. T h e y were s u b m a r i n e chasers during t h e war, a n d h a v e been s p l e n d i d l y c o n v e r t e d to p l e a s u r e yachts. It is a f a m i l y a f f a i r , t h e n a m e Roylen b e i n g a c o n t r a c t i o n of the owners' n a m e s . Roy and H e l e n . C a p t a i n T o m McLean is in comm a n d of " R o y l e n I " on w h i c h I t r a v e l l e d , his son takes " R o y l e n I I " and a n e p h e w has " R o y l e n Star." T h e y are c o m f o r t a b l e a n d clean, t h e food is good a n d e v e r y o n e c o n c e r n e d , f r o m the C a p t a i n d o w n to t h e galley boy, c o m b i n e d to m a k e t h e t r i p t h e m e m o r a b l e cruise it was. N o t h i n g was a t r o u b l e . A f t e r a b o u t two h o u r s in t h e o p e n sea, we sighted m a n y small islands, and we were actually in t h e Barr i e r Reef passage. O u r first p o r t of call, a n d t h e last, was B r a m p t o n I s l a n d , w h e r e we went ashore f o r a w h i l e a n d h a d a swim. I was e n c h a n t e d with it, a n d was very h a p p y to k n o w I was to h a v e a f o r t n i g h t t h e r e a f t e r t h e cruise, but m o r e about this little E d e n l a t e r . N o b o d y is allowed ashore w i t h o u t sandshoes. All t h e s e islands, and t h e r e are h u n d r e d s of t h e m , are coral, and t h e reefs are exposed at low t i d e and t h e c o r a l is like needles. W e even w o r e o u r sandshoes w a d i n g in t h e shallow water. T h e r e are also m a n y q u e e r c r e a t u r e s whose sting m e a n s d e a t h or paralysis. T h e most d e a d l y a n d r e p u l s i v e of all is t h e stone fish, a n d it has p e r f e c t c a m o u f l a g e — pieces of coral, seaweed a n d shells stuck on it. It looks exactly like any o t h e r piece of rock on t h e reef. T h a t evening we c a m e to a lovely s h e l t e r e d anc h o r a g e o n l y a few h u n d r e d y a r d s f r o m G o l d s m i t h I s l a n d , w h i c h is u n i n h a b i t e d and densely w o o d e d . T h e t h r e e Roylens m e t each evening, a n d it was lovely to see t h e m like great w h i t e swans at rest on t h e w a t e r , just at sunset. It was all t h e r e — e v e r y t h i n g I h a d r e a d of t r o p i c a l islands. E m e r a l d isles, s a p p h i r e sea, golden beaches, b u r n i n g b l u e sky, velvet n i g h t , blazing stars a n d w h i s p e r i n g p a l m t r e e s ; b u t n o w h e r e did 1 r e a d or i m a g i n e such u t t e r peace. Not a s o u n d a n y w h e r e a f t e r t h e t h r e e a n c h o r s splashed down. T h e w a t e r crystal clear a n d still, and as t h e sun went d o w n in a golden h a z e , it was suddenly n i g h t . T h e lights f r o m t h e ships f a n n e d out over t h e m i r r o r of black glass w i t h d r a m a t i c effect, and t h e green a n d red navigation lights seemed like scattered jewels. 1 stayed on deck a long w h i l e t h a t n i g h t , a n d by degrees the ships' lights went out, leaving t h e b r i l l i a n t r e f l e c t i o n of t h e stars. It was a sup r e m e m o m e n t really, a n d 1 t h o u g h t of t h e m i l l i o n s of t i n y c r e a t u r e s w h o built u p t h e e b e a u t i f u l islands a n d reefs, and t h e b i r d s b r i n g i n g growth to t h e m . I felt t h a t surely h e r e was t h e peace a n d m y s t e r y of c r e a t i o n itself, with God m a d e m a n i f e s t .

Many i n t e r e s t i n g visits must be passed over -— t h e one to B e r t s c h e s g a r d e n and " T h e Eagles Nest,''' t h e original W h i t e H o r s e I n n , in W o l f g a n s e e , twelve miles f r o m S a l z b u r g — H e i d e l b u r g w i t h its glorious f o u n t a i n s with sprays of c o l o u r e d water — a n d all the delights of V i e n n a — t h e O p e r a s and t h e O p e r a H o u s e — t h e V i e n n a Boys' C h o i r in t h e i r own sup e r b setting — t h e Spanish r i d i n g horses — you can guess we w e r e very r e l u c t a n t to leave all this c h a r m of t h e Old W o r l d a n d t a k e a t r a i n f o r A m s t e r d a m on t h e first stage of o u r h o m e w a r d t r i p in J a n u a r y of this year. But shall we be m i s u n d e r s t o o d w h e n we say t h a t o u r biggest t h r i l l was t h e sight of S y d n e y B r i d g e with its b e a u t i f u l p r o m i s e t h a t soon we would be r e a l l y h o m e in P e r t h . ELIZABETH and PATRICIA MEMBREY, Junior Class, Nedlands.

A NIGHT SCENE IN HONG KONG F r o m the f l o a t i n g r e s t a u r a n t , w h e r e I am d i n i n g this evening, t h e little island looks like a crown, with t h e c o l o u r e d lights as its jewels. T h e lilt of t h e Chinese f i s h e r m e n d r i f t s to my ears, as I e n j o y my delicious Chinese s h a r k ' s f i n soup. On t h e s h o r e line of t h e h a r b o u r is a r i n g of brilliant lights, above w h i c h are t h e less vivid lights of t h e r e s i d e n t i a l areas on t h e h i l l s i d e . T h e s e become s p a r s e r as t h e y f a d e away into t h e stars. T h e n there are t h e lights f r o m t h e n u m e r o u s ships in t h e h a r b o u r w h i c h also a d d to this f a i r y - l i k e scene. Sitting h e r e , I listen to Chinese O p e r a sung on a wireless, a n d this brings back to m y m e m o r y t h e opera I saw a few n i g h t s ago. It was a w o n d e r f u l p r o d u c t i o n , so d i f f e r e n t f r o m E u r o p e a n o p e r a s , a n d so very noisy. T h e o r c h e s t r a , consisting of a violin, drums, f l u t e , c y m b a l s a c c o m p a n i e d t h e singers, w h o were n e a r l y all sopranos. T h e singing was d i f f i c u l t to u n d e r s t a n d , because it was sung in a dialect not spoken in H o n g K o n g . T h e loveliest p a r t of t h e opera is t h e c o s t u m i n g , m a d e of m a t e r i a l heavily beaded in vivid colours. But my t h o u g h t s have d r i f t e d f r o m m y s a m p a n r e s t a u r a n t ! T h e y no longer d w e l l on o p e r a music, glittering lights, r e f l e c t e d on t h e h a r b o u r a n d t h e delicious s h a r k ' s fin soup. I am t h i n k i n g of t h e contrast f o r t y miles a w a y in C o m m u n i s t C h i n a . I h o p e the " B a m b o o C u r t a i n " does not fall on this peacef u ] scene. ANGELA GARDNER, Junior Public, Brisbane.

WHITSUNDAY PASSAGE T h e next day we e n t e r e d t h e W h i t s u n d a y Passage, passing h u n d r e d s of islands, a n d b r e a t h t a k i n g scenes of u n f o r g e t t a b l e b e a u t y . E v e r y w h e r e one looked t h e r e was s o m e t h i n g lovely to see. I i m a g i n e d the B a r r i e r Reef I s l a n d s as a long c h a i n of low coral islands e x t e n d i n g m a n y h u n d r e d miles, but t h e y are 43

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mostly m o u n t a i n o u s , a n d t h e e f f e c t is t h a t of mountain lake c o u n t r y — one p e a k rising b e h i n d the o t h e r . Some of us used to get u p e a r l y a n d be on deck to see the sunrise every day. It was well w o r t h the e f f o r t , a n d a w o n d e r f u l e x p e r i e n c e . T h e hostess b r o u g h t o u r m o r n i n g tea t h e r e , and we did e n j o y it. Some p a r t of every d a y t h e C a p t a i n would a n c h o r , and t h e n we fished off deck. T h e lines were all r e a d y and b a i t e d f o r us. W e h a d f r e s h fish every day, and I have never seen such a v a r i e t y of colour, size and b e a u t y . T h e coral t r o u t , p a r r o t fish, red lip, red e m p e r o r are so b r i l l i a n t l y c o l o u r e d , t h e y look q u i t e artificial. Some of t h e m e n h a d rod a n d reel, a n d t h e y c a u g h t great g a m e f i s h such as g r o p e r — like young sharks. T h e p a r r o t fish by t h e way is p r e t t y , right to t h e e n d . O n e lias a pile of b l u e b o n e s on t h e p l a t e ! 1 only h a d one c a t c h , but it was a big Red E m p e r o r — one of t h e crew h a d to l a n d it f o r me. T h e scales are b r i g h t r e d a n d n e a r l y an inch wide. T h e r e is q u i t e an i n d u s t r y t h r o u g h o u t the islands, m a k i n g lovely f l o w e r s a n d t r i n k e t s f r o m t h e m .

T h e n one night we r e a c h e d t h e m i l l i o n a i r e paradise, H a y m a n I s l a n d . I dislike t h e c u r r e n t word " f a b u l o u s , " b u t it really is t b e only one to do justice to H a y m a n . It was a lovely n i g h t , clear, warm and still. T h e j e t t y is very long a n d t h e r e is a t r a i n , a very gay a f f a i r , p a i n t e d in red a n d w h i t e stripes, all of its two carriages. T h e gauge is a b o u t e i g h t e e n inches, and t h e t i n y t h i n g jolts along with m u c h noise a n d m a n y stops. T h e y call it " t h e spirit of p r o t e s t . " Leaving t h e j e t t y t h e line winds t h r o u g h b e a u t i f u l b u s h l a n d , and strings of lights are carried f r o m t r e e to tree, t h e effect b e i n g e n c h a n t i n g . E v e n t u a l l y a n d t h a n k f u l l y , we a r r i v e d at " W y n y a r d S t a t i o n , " a tiny p l a t f o r m massed with lovely flowering s h r u b s , w h i c h is actually t h e e n t r a n c e to t h e vestibule of the Hotel. F r o m t h e n on it was Hollywood. All the f u r n i s h i n g s a n d f i t t i n g s a r e u l t r a mod e r n in style and c o l o u r i n g , t h e l i g h t i n g effects being really lovely. T h e ceiling in t h e b a l l r o o m was s t u d d e d with c o l o u r e d electric stars a n d t h e dressing could have been t h a t of some i m p o r t a n t f u n c t i o n . W e spent t h e e v e n i n g t h e r e , a n d r e t u r n e d in t h e m o r n i n g to have a swim in t h e pool. It is a beautif u l one lined w i t h a z u r e b l u e tiles in a g a r d e n setting, with tables, c h a i r s a n d lounges all very b r i g h t l y c o l o u r e d . T h e w h o l e e f f e c t was w o n d e r f u l . W h o e v e r p l a n t e d t h e g a r d e n s m u s t b e an artist. T h e r e are such lovely contrasts -— a mass of yellow n e a r some exotic p u r p l e s h r u b , and n e a r b y an exquisite blue f l o w e r with a b a c k g r o u n d of trees in f u l l b l o o m , all scarlet. I was very pleased to see H a y m a n , but I would n o t l i k e to stay t h e r e , a l t h o u g h t h e b e d r o o m s are l u x u r i o u s a n d b e a u t i f u l l y f u r n i s h e d a n d most of t h e m h a v e glorious views. F o r one t h i n g t h e r e is too m u c h dressing f o r a n y o n e w a n t i n g a c o m p l e t e l y restf u l h o l i d a y , a n d t h e great lack on H a y m a n is f r e s h water. A c e r t a i n a m o u n t is allowed in t h e b e d r o o m s , o t h e r t h a n t h a t , they c h a r g e sixpence a glass f o r it, a n d only salt w a t e r showers. I can assure you, a f t e r s p e n d i n g a d a y out 011 t h e reefs, s w i m m i n g or hiking, t h e t h o u g h t of a w a r m s h o w e r of f r e s h w a t e r is sheer bliss. It seems i n c r e d i b l e t h a t a resort such as H a y m a n , d e v e l o p e d on an island ( o n e of t h e f e w ) w i t h o u t a good w a t e r s u p p l y . T h e y have every modern a p p l i a n c e a n d c o m f o r t i m a g i n a b l e — t h e i r own a i r s t r i p , t e l e p h o n e to any p a r t of t h e w o r l d , good c o m m u n i c a t i o n b y sea to t h e m a i n l a n d , b u t t h e y c a n n o t give you a f r e s h w a t e r shower.

It was so lovely sailing t h r o u g h these q u i e t places. G r o u p s of islands a n d f a s c i n a t i n g g l i m p s e s of exquisite little bays a n d no h u m a n h a b i t a t i o n . As I said b e f o r e , most of t h e m are m o u n t a i n o u s , and years ago t h e G o v e r n m e n t p l a n t e d coconuts, a n d p u t goats and pigs 011 t h e islands which h a d n a t u r a l water, a n d most of t h e m h a v e those w o n d e r f u l clear springs. It is very t r e a c h e r o u s f o r n a v i g a t i o n , a n d t h e r e used to be m a n y wrecks, so t h e trees provided f o o d and shelter, a n d t h e a n i m a l s could b e e a t e n , a n d life could be s u s t a i n e d f o r q u i t e a long time. It was strange to see these little w h i t e dots moving over t h e m o u n t a i n tops. All t h e places we visited were lovely. H a y m a n , B l a c k s m i t h a n d T h o mas, a n d t h e n L i n d e m a n w h i c h is a very p o p u l a r tourist resort, a n d is one of t h e loveliest of t h e m . W e spent q u i t e a w h i l e t h e r e , s w i m m i n g , r e e f i n g a n d gat h e r i n g shells. W e also took t h e o p p o r t u n i t y of writ i n g h o m e , as t h e y have an air m a i l service. THE CORAL SEA O p p o s i t e L i n d e m a n is S e a f o r t h I s l a n d , with a b e a c h of g l e a m i n g w h i t e p o w d e r e d coral. It was h e r e the Q u e e n a n d P r i n c e P h i l l i p h a d t h e i r fam o u s picnic day. It really looked like a p i c t u r e f r o m H a n s A n d e r s o n f a i r y tales. D u r i n g t h e war L i n d e m a n was the A m e r i c a n H.Q., a n d G e n e r a l M a c A r t h u r ' s yacht " S h a n g r i - l a " was b r o u g h t b y the m a n a g e m e n t . Between these islands a n d H a m i l t o n and Long, is a h u g e area w h e r e t h e ships g a t h e r e d f o r t h e B a t t l e of t h e Coral Sea. N o n e of tbese islands, except H a y m a n , has a j e t t y , b u t we soon b e c a m e q u i t e used to (a) w a d i n g ashore, (b) s w i m m i n g a s h o r e or (c) b e i n g c a r r i e d a s h o r e ! It was great f u n and e v e r y o n e was c a r e f r e e a n d h a p p y . W e m a d e short stops at P i n e , Long and Dent Islands, a n d all the way m o r e b e a u t i f u l vistas o p e n e d u p . T h e variety in shades of green was a m a z i n g , a n d t h e ever changing colour of the w a t e r was f a s c i n a t i n g — sometimes deep b l u e or e m e r a l d green, silver, a n d o f t e n q u i t e black, t h e v a r i e t y b e i n g d u e mostly to the coral reefs and gardens.

BARRIER REEF The C a p t a i n told us that as t h e w e a t h e r r e p o r t s were excellent, a n d t h e t i d e b e t t e r t h a n it h a d been f o r t h r e e m o n t h s , he was t a k i n g us r i g h t to t h e o u t e r B a r r i e r Reef, w h i c h is not o f t e n done. It is o p e n sea t h e r e , of course, a n d n e e d s p e r f e c t tide, w i n d a n d w e a t h e r . We were very f o r t u n a t e . As it m e a n t an e a r l y start, e v e r y o n e was in bed very e a r l y and somew h e r e a b o u t half past five the engines woke us u p a n d we w e r e off to B a r r i e r . T h e t i d e was p e r f e c t , o n l y a b o u t six inches of w a t e r over t h e reef and very clear. We w a n d e r e d over t h e reef and f o u n d some b e a u t i f u l shells, and 44

L O R E T O T h e soft coralo were lovely too, just waving a b o u t gently. W e also saw some b e a u t i f u l clams with t h e i r coloured m a n t l e s , blue, green or b r o w n . T h e r e was a h u g e s t a r f i s h s p r e a d o u t on t h e sea b e d — it was really a w o n d e r f u l sight on t h e w h i t e p o w d e r e d coral. H u n d r e d s of fish were d a r t i n g in a n d out of t h e glorious coral g a r d e n s — all b e a u t i f u l l y c o l o u r e d , b u t one was not a n y s h a d e at a l l ; he was q u i t e transp a r e n t , with a t o u c h of yellow on his tail.

saw some w o n d e r f u l little m a r i n e c r e a t u r e s ; b u t t b e great m o m e n t was going out in glass b o t t o m e d boats to see t h e coral gardens. W e were all c o m p l e t e l y s p e l l b o u n d . T h e boat d r i f t e d slowly over masses of coral of m a n y colours. Blue, r e d , green and m a u v e . One h u g e area of coral was t h e c o l o u r and s h a p e of l a v e n d e r . O n e exquisite " t r e e " of b l u e coral was t i p p e d with w h i t e a n d h a d a little yellow spot in t h e c e n t r e . It looked like b l u e c a n d l e s alight. T h e red coral was lovely a n d t h e r e is a variety called " o r g a n coral," w h i c h is exactly like t h e pipes of an organ.

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Past-Pupil, Normanhurst.

Fiction THE SNAIL WHO SOUGHT BEAUTY T h e V e n e r a b l e was r u d e l y a w a k e n e d f r o m sleep by an u n c o u t h d e w d r o p d r o p p i n g f r o m t h e b u s h above o n t o his snail shell. Crossly h e b u m b l e d a n d b l i n k e d his h e a d out, gave a snail snort, t h e n stretched a n d y a w n e d . But h e was c a u g h t half w a y ; for out of t h e c o r n e r of his eye h e saw a vision.

u p , b e h o l d t h e vision," t h o u g h t he. But t h e y l a u g h e d at h i m a n d let h i m p o t t e r on his way. On one of those s u n n y days, w h e n h e was i n s p i r e d anew, and went f o r t h with yet greater zeal, his little eye s h o n e a n d his heels kicked a little, a n d he smiled to himself. S u d d e n l y , a m o n s t r o u s b i r d swooped down on h i m , his beak s t r e t c h e d o p e n . T h e Venera b l e hid only just in t i m e u n d e r a leaf a n d withdrew into his shell. W h e n the b i r d h a d passed over, he e m e r g e d , s h a t t e r e d a n d t r e m b l i n g , once m o r e a d o d d e r y old grey snail.

Above h i m , f a r above, t h e r e h u n g as if s u s p e n d e d by some i m m o r t a l t h r e a d . . . could it b e ? . . . no . . . but yes . . . a d e a d H o l l y h o c k . T h e old snail, slightly grey a b o u t t h e feelers, a n d c h i p p e d a b o u t the shell, gazed u p in w o n d e r . T h e r e came to h i m , in t h a t m o m e n t , t h e revelation of his life. T h i s was why h e h a d been c r e a t e d . T h e t i m e was now come. H i d d e n f r o m him f o r so long, now it was m a n i f e s t b e f o r e h i m — t h e t r u e b e a u t y t h a t h a d been his life-long quest.

Yet he struggled 011, b a d l y u n n e r v e d as h e was; his c r a c k e d shell h a d lost its shine, his feet dragged, a n d his eyesight was failing, u n t i l h e saw at t h e end of a twig 011 his r i g h t — the h o l l y h o c k . B u t t h e way looked h a r d , t h e twig r u g g e d . As he set out along it, two soldier beetles w h o were passing, s n a p p e d to a t t e n t i o n a n d saluted h i m , at which his h e a r t grew l i g h t e r . Along t h e t r e a c h e r o u s twig he went, not d a r i n g to look f o r w a r d or b a c k , u p or d o w n , u n t i l at last h e r e a c h e d t h e f l o w e r . T r e m b l i n g in a n t i c i p a t i o n , h e slowly raised his h e a d , almost in f e a r of t h e vision lie was to b e h o l d . A s w a r m of bees w e r e buzzing a r o u n d h i m , a dizziness swept over h i m . . . T h i s was not his h o l l y h o c k ; it was alive, too b r i g h t a r e d , it did not d r o o p .

It h u n g , a glorious m i x t u r e of moist r e d p e t a l and d r y c h i p p e d f r i n g e , almost velvet in t e x t u r e , its exquisite d r o o p i n g f o r m s i l h o u e t t e d against t h e dawn sky. W i t h o u t m o r e ado, t h e V e n e r a b l e set out on the journey — the journey he knew would perhaps take his l i f e t i m e , f o r he was old a n d could no longer travel with the speed of his y o u t h . Slowly, h e m a d e h i s way across t h e grass, over stones, down f u r r o w s , and a r o u n d the p r i m r o s e s ; a n d w h e n a f e w days h a d passed, he a r r i v e d at t h e foot of t h e h o l l y h o c k . H e was w e a r y b u t did not p a u s e f o r rest. On he went, starting the great c l i m b u p t h e stem.

H e was t r y i n g to recollect his sense, w h e n at once h e c a u g h t sight of his f l o w e r just above h i m . And so, he t u r n e d a n d r e t r a c e d his steps u n t i l h e c a m e at last to t h e t o p of t h e stem. T h e r e , but a few paces away, h u n g the h o l l y h o c k . " O h , h e a v e n l y Muse, witness this my life and b e a u t y . . ." H e stood in t h a t m o m e n t , g l o r i f i e d , r e s p l e n d e n t , a golden glow e n s h r i n i n g h i m . T h u s life left h i m ; the h o l l y h o c k sagged a n d s n a p p e d f r o m t h e old stem a n d snail a n d f l o w e r fell to t h e grass below. It was enough.

Alas, h e met with m a n y h a z a r d s . On t h e first day he p a u s e d f o r a m o m e n t 011 one of t h e lower leaves, but it was d e a d , and with a c r a c k l e a n d rustle h e fell f r o m t h e p l a n t . H e fell, however, t h e right way up, a n d d e s p i t e the shock b e g a n to c l i m b once m o r e , undaunted. But t h e r e were his fellow snails f u r t h e r to h i n d e r him. T h e y were c o n s t a n t l y passing h i m , or s t o p p i n g him with idle c h a t t e r ; " G o o d d a y , i n d e e d ! " " F i n e walking w e a t h e r ! " "() b r e t h r e n molluscs, p o o r misguided souls, do you not know w h a t you are doing, where you are going? W h y you were c r e a t e d ? Look

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Toorak.

L O R E T O

THE GARDEN

Oh yes! it is a silent n i g h t a n d a h o l y n i g h t .

It was one of those l u x u r i o u s l y lazy days of summ e r , w h e n all t h e world catches t h e m o o d a n d lies in h a p p y sluggishness.

N o w l i k e t h e snow, w h e n it first t o u c h e s t h e e a r t h , H e "sleeps in h e a v e n l y peace . . . sleeps in heavenly peace." ROSEMARY JOSEPHSON, Sub-Junior, Brisbane.

T h e cicadas at first w e r e t h e only forces to resist. T h e c h o r u s of r a t t l i n g , t h r o a t y clicking was swelling a n d falling, c h a n g i n g f r o m gallop to skip, but always t h e same. A l o u d e r voice t h r u s t in, p u f f e d out with self-bestowed a u t h o r i t y , over-ruling his industrious, persistent b r o t h e r s in a m o m e n t a r y b u r s t a r a u c o u s t r i u m p h . But like a t y r a n t h e died away, and t h e b o d y of t h e c h o r u s c o n t i n u e d impassively, u n a w a r e of i n t e r r u p t i o n .

AN EPISODE IN TWO PARTS NORTH: A w a r m h a r m o n i o u s glow of n u m e r o u s clocks and d i a l s ; a f e e l i n g of well-being in t h e lighted airc r a f t cockpit w h e r e t h e C a p t a i n ' s steady voice is t u n i n g into p o r t .

T h e trees stood in m e d i t a t i o n , t h e i r a n t e l e r e d b r a n c h e s e t c h e d in black against i n f i n i t e d e p t h s of blue.

Favourable weather reports, flight plan completed, cockpit lights off.

S u d d e n l y t h e air a w a k e n e d . H e a t and i n d o l e n c e were b a n i s h e d . T h e s h r u b leaves w i t h t h e i r p e e p i n g lace-edged petticoats stood on tip-toe. T h e y f l u t t e r e d a r c h l y in r e p l y to the f l a t t e r y of t h e i r awaited p a r t n e r — t h e w i n d . At first set a-quiver w i t h excited ant i c i p a t i o n , t h e y b e c a m e quiet, graver. Is it t h e e f f e c t of e x p e r i e n c e ? T h e r e was only a f l e e t i n g lightheartedness.

A b o v e in t h e blue-black sky a million m i l l i o n g l e a m i n g stars a n d a q u a r t e r m o o n , t h r o w light, p u r i f y and w h i t e n f l e e t i n g n i m b u s s t r a t u s : A n d t h e n — p r a i s e d be t h e C r e a t o r ! F o r w h a t m o r e beautif u l t h a n this r i f t in t h e white, a n d 8,000 feet below, s t r e t c h i n g endless — o u r G r e a t W e s t e r n Coast, a n d t h e r e , g l e a m i n g silver, H a m m e l i n P o o l , b r o k e n b y a s i l h o u e t t e of H a r t o g I s l a n d ; and to t h e east, Australia's rugged edge.

T h e y o u n g d a i n t y hibiscus in h e r p i n k , is shy as she gazes on t h e activity. H e r wide-open i n n o c e n c e is not struck into awareness by t h e d a s h i n g , heartless p a r t n e r . Shyly she w i t h d r a w s t h e n t r u s t i n g l y p r e s e n t s h e r d e a r b l o o m i n g f r e s h n e s s to t h e w o r l d again. T h e grey, grave ti-tree looks on, n o d d i n g in symp a t h y . H o w well she r e m e m b e r s . So short a t i m e since she, a r r a y e d in w h i t e , was c a u g h t in those imp e t u o u s , w h i r l i n g e m b r a c e s . H e caresses h e r now in passing as a c h a r m i n g l y f o r g e t f u l son.

S u d d e n l y all t h e d r e a m - l i k e q u a l i t y of this n i g h t f l i g h t gives way to n i g h t m a r e reality back in t h e chaotic cabin. SOUTH: Clocks a n d dials are b o u n c i n g a b o u t , boxes and cases a r e s l i p p i n g and j u m p i n g ; t h e air-radio is l e t t i n g out a s t r e a m of e a r - s h a t t e r i n g s c r e a m s ; streaks of l i g h t n i n g in h o r i z o n t a l a n d rake-like p a r a l l e l s c h a n g e t h e solid black o u t s i d e to c u m b e r s o m e gigantic blue-white t h r e a t e n i n g masses. In f r o n t , to t h e sides, and u p f r o m below, like crazily f l a s h i n g N e o n signs t h e l i g h t n i n g strikes a b o u t , leaving a t r a i l of red f l a m e s w h e r e it comes in contact with t h e e a r t h .

PAMELA ROBERTS, Leaving Class, Nedlands.

A SOUND IN THE NIGHT

T h e a i r c r a f t is tossed a b o u t like a leaf in an A u t u m n gale. H a i l on t h e o u t e r a l u m i n i u m of o u r g i d d y w o r l d , in a t h u n d e r i n g r o a r , d e a d e n s all o t h e r sound. T h e s p e e d o m e t e r does a jig in l e a p s a n d l u r c h e s f r o m 50 feet to 300 feet. H e r e in t h e cockpit two m e n w e a r one c o u n t e n a n c e of grim determ i n a t i o n ; as t h o u g h b e w i t c h e d and as in fascination t h e y steer t h e i r c h a r g e on into t h e s t o r m y night.

( W r i t t e n by A H e r m i t O n A H i l l ) It is d a r k w h e r e I sit now, a n d very q u i e t . T h e silence is all a r o u n d me, pressing a n d closing m e in — a h e a v y silence, a p a i n f u l silence, a silence t h a t is like t h e a c h i n g sound of d i s t a n t , t h r o b b i n g d r u m s . It is n i g h t , a n i g h t cold a n d d a r k . " S i l e n t n i g h t , H o l y n i g h t , all is calm, all is q u i e t . " N o w I can see a few lost s n o w f l a k e s c r e e p i n g to t h e e a r t h a n d very softly b r u s h i n g t h e d a r k n e s s . T h e y c o m e at first slowly, but t h e y are now q u i c k e n i n g m o r e a n d m o r e , a n d w h a t was once just a softly gentle b r u s h i n g , is b e c o m i n g t h e pressing of d r o p s on t h e q u i v e r i n g calm of n i g h t .

JULIANA MILLER, Leaving Class, Nedlands. MASS ON SUNDAY Seven-year-old Helen: "Mummy, is the Queen a Catholic?"

"Silent n i g h t , H o l y n i g h t , all is calm, all is q u i e t . " B u t l o ! w h a t is this? A b a b e has c o m e into t h e w o r l d with t h e first snows, come like a sound in t h e n i g h t . A small h e a v e n l y b a b e h a s c o m e to a cruel, h a r s h world — c o m e into t h e w a i t i n g a r m s of a M o t h e r , in a stable at B e t h l e h e m .

Mother: "No, dear." Helen (thoughtfully): "I think it is just as well . . . She would have to get off the throne every Sunday." 46

PREFECTS L E F T to R I G H T : Melanie Burnett, Anne-Marie Johnstone, Sue Hyde, Mary Donnelly, Christine Burke ( H e a d P r e f e c t ) , Jill Aldis, Anne Devine, Carol Holt, Rosalind Bateman. A B S E N T : Geraldine Margaret Walsh, Gannon.

Shelton, Heather

LEAVING CLASS 1959 BACK R O W : Lynette Earl, Jennifer Guigni, Catherine Davidson, Julie Hardiman, Maureen Mooney, Helen Morrane, Mary Donnelly, M a r g a r e t D u r a c k , Jill A l d i s . S E C O N D R O W : D i a n a Allen, V i v i e n n e S a r k s , Jennifer Hind, Robyn Rowland, Marilyn Schof;eld, Toni Shiels, Mary Elizabeth H o r a n , Pauline Prendergast, Anne Williams. F R O N T R O W : Julia Bvrne, Robvn Ilenrv, Rosalind B a k e m a n , Carol Holt, Melange Burnett, Christine Burke, A n n e Devine, Susan Hyde, Anne Marie Johnstone, Lesley W a n g m a n . ABSENT: Margaret Shelton.

Heather Gannon, Walsh, Geraldine

FOURTH YEAR, 1959 B A C K R O W : Toni Rolfe, M a r g a r e t I l o n n e r , H e l e n L o u r e v , S u e Uickson, Judy Wyndham, Elizabeth Bartlett, Pam Hardvnian, Genevieve Demeulemeester, Margaret Stubbs, Louise Regan. STANDING: Christine Inglis, Dorothea McCleery, Moya O ' M a r a , A n n e Marie Dwyer, Astrid Kelly, Therese McCaffery, Jean Southon, B a r b a r a de M e u r , A n n e t t e Heaney, Josephine O ' H a n l o n , M a u r e e n O ' H a n l o n , Sue Rich. SEATED: Helen Maguire, Irene I'alotas, Margaret Power, Margaret Ward, Jennifer Newton, Aneva Borthwick, Philomena Papallo, Vicki McEvoy, Patricia Reilly, M a u r e e n Scott, Elizabeth Sullivan, Anne Mawson. FRONT ROW: Juliannt O'Neill, Louise Clapin, A n n e Loughland, Elizabeth Sheerin, Deirdre Burke, Jennifer Day. ABSENT: Beatrice Joanne Burton, Patricia

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Bateman, Earngey.

L O R E T O C O N V E N T , K I R R I B I L L I , N.S.W. II

(Names on P. 52)

TOP — FIRST YEAR B A C K R O W : M o n a N a n c a r r o w , J a n e Blair, Sally C a l l e n , G e r a l d i n e H e r b e r t , M a r g a r e t H a w k e , Denise W h i t t y , Suzanne Doyle, Malana Hickey, Helen Perkins, Veronica Emerson. M I D D L E R O W : M a r y G r a y d o n , Geraldine T r a c y , D i a n n e M a g u i r e , N a n c y e H a r p e r , A n n e - M a r i e M c L u c k i e , Clover Collins, S u s a n Rowe, Susan Cashmore, Susan Bradley, Marianne Kaposy, Denise Perrottet. F R O N T R O W : Lesley Rich, Karin Skoglund, Jenny Chan, Ann Parmentier, Carolyn Nysen, Patricia Buckly, Dominica Lieutenant, Margaret M a r y K i d m a n , D e n i s e l ' l a s t o , P a t r i c i a L e o n h a r d , Jill M a c n a u g h t . A B S E N T : Colleen S h e l t o n .

BOTTOM — FIRST YEAR B A C K R O W : M . E n g l i s h , K . C o l l i n s , C. B u r k e , L . E r a s e r , P . L e r g e s s n e r , J . B u r k i t t , J . T r a i n o r , P. D a v o r e n . F . S p e n c e , S. W a t s o n , S. Y o u n g , S. S t o k e s . M I D D L E R O W : N . L o u g h l a n d , T. S t a u n t o n , T . C l a r k e , H . M c D o n a l d , E . A r o n s t e n , C. C o a d y , S. M u l l a l y , A. B u c k i n g h a m , R . K n i g h t , K . M i l n e , S. H o l t . F R O N T R O W : K . G r e e n , M. G a r d i n e r , G. A m e r i o , D . M o r r o w , C. C l a r k e , C. M c C l e e r y , H . S h a n n o n . ABSENT:

J. Allen,

D'Abrera,

O'Donnell.

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L O R E T O C O N V E N T , K I R R I B I L L I , N.S.W. II

(Names on P. 52)

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(Names on P. 52)

L O R E T O LORETO, DAWSON STREET, BALLARAT, VICTORIA TOP — SECOND YEAR AND

(See Photo P. 10)

SUB-INTERMEDIATE

F R O N T R O W : R . B a r r y , P . T h o m a s , D . G e m m o l a , J . B r a y b i o o k , 15. R o s m a l e n , L . L a k e y , D . D o b b i e , C. T o m k i n , 1). T a y l o r , J . M o r r i s o n , P . Williams, E. Cooke. S E C O N D R O W : J . D i a m o n d , A . W h i t e , P . E d w a r d s , M. S t o u t , E . K e n n e d y , F . K e a t i n g , M. S c o t t , L . E m e r y , K . C o u g h l a n , S. U p m a l i s , P. Rochford. T H I R D R O W : H . K e l l y , M . C l e a r y , S. O ' N e i l , J . B r y a n t , M . W o o l a r d , C. R y a n , K . O ' S u l l i v a n , C. R y a n , L . B u r t o n , C. E v a n s . B A C K R O W : F . T a f f e , E . H e i n e n , R . B o o t s m a n , L . L o o k e n , A . V i s s e r s , I.. H a n r a h a n , P . S t a p l e t o n , M . v a n H a a n d e l , K Waterhouse. A B S E N T : I . U p m a l i s , C. D u g g a n .

L O R E T O C O N V E N T , K I R R I B I L L I , N.S.W. TOP — INTERMEDIATE CLASS

(See Photo P. 48)

B A C K R O W : E . S i m p s o n , S. B a l d i e , IT. S i m p s o n , M. N e l s o n , M. F i n n , P . S h e r l o c k , R . R o w e , T . P r e n d e r g a s t , J . M c D o n o u g h , J . O ' F l a h a r t i e . T H I R D R O W : C. M a g u e y , T . B o l a n d , V . S a r k s , M . D e n n e t t , G. R y a n , M. R i d d i n g t o n , D . J o h n s t o n , G. H i c k e y , G. S h a n n o n , K . T r a c e y , M . C. B e c k m a n . S E C O N D R O W : P . W a t s o n , M. F e a l y , M . D o n o g h o e , H . B e a t o n , H . V e r n o n , P . L e o n a r d , C. E a r l , M . W i l s o n , L . M u r p h y , M. M c G i n t y , G. M c K i n s t r y , A . D o n n e l l y . F R O N T R O W : V . B a g o t , E . G a l l e r y , S. D u n c a n , H . D i v e r , H . D i v i n e , M. D ' a b r e r a , P . S i d a w a y , N . B y r n e , J . S t i n s o n . A B S E N T : R. Creagh, M. Gannon, P. Shelton.

BOTTOM — SECOND YEAR B A C K R O W : E. S h a w , E . S k i p p e r , P . H o l m e s , J . F o r d , C. Cahill, B. R e i l l y , S. P a r m e n t i e r , P. S c o t t - Y o u n g , E . R u d w i c k , B . G e o r g e . S E C O N D R O W : J . M c D o n a l d , C. C a m p e y , K . N a g y , G. S u t h e r l a n d , R . M u r p h y , E . S h a n n o n , M . O w e n , L . S h i e l s , L . C l i n c h , E . S p i e s , C. S t r o n g , A . B o w n e , M . C o u r t e n a y . T H I R D R O W : G. H e l i m r i c h , P . W a t s o n , C. S c o t t , E . M a t t h e w s , J . W a l s h , R. Y e w d a l l , A . F i l e m a n , N . B y r n e , D . l l e w i t s o n , E . C l a r k e , E . B u c k l e y , V. P a r i s , M. W i l l i s . F R O N T R O W : I . B u r k e , J . T h o m s o n , A . I l o e b e n , M . M. D i x o n , J . S m i t h , K . K e a r n e y , M. O ' R e i l l y , J . C r e g a n , J . F o w e l l , I'. M u r r a y , C. M a l o n e y . A B S E N T : C. F l y n n , M . A l l e n .

TOP — GRADE VI F I R S T R O W : B r e n d a S c o t t , Sally H i n d , M a r g a n n e B u c k l e y , Patricia Harkins, Christine Lieutenant, Paula Donnelly. S E C O N D R O W : Julie Merkel, Helen Jeanne Zahalka, Margaret Murphy,

Lubrano, Gabrielle

Anna

Mary Perkins, Dwyer, Susan

(See Photo P. 50)

P e r r y , Alice H o l d e n , M o i r a

Katherine Emerson.

Ryan,

Rosamund

T H I R D R O W : Janet Fowell, Francis Sidaway, Belinda Holmes, Roberta Plasto, Cayley, R o s e m a r y Zanelli, K a r i n Goddard, M a u r e e n Purcell, Janelle B a r r e t t .

Judith

FOURTH Marie

R O W : Christine de F i n a , E d w i n a

Long, Catherine Slattery, Homan, Geraldine Wall.

Catherine

ABSENT:

Margaret

Alison

Willis,

Courtenay,

Julie

Catherine

Fay,

Anne

Halloran,

Campey,

Karin

Dusseldorp,

Christine

Deakin,

McCaffery,

Mary

Burke,

Lucette

Pamela

Baldie,

Brigitte

Neumann,

Dympna

Austin,

Susanne

Gain,

Armstrong,

Galiungi, Susan Skipper,

Coen.

MIDDLE — FIFTH CLASS B A C K R O W : Jill H a r t i g a n , S u e l l a n B i d d u l p h , D i a n a W a l l , C y n t h i a H o l m e s , L o u i s e M a l o n e y , M a r g a r e t M a r y F l y n n , M a r y H a l l , E l i z a b e t h O'Brien, Margaret H a r d i m a n , Annette Fay, Judith Kelly. SECOND ROW: Karoline M c D o n a g h , K a t h r y n Shiels, P a t r i c i a Chaplin, Christine P r e n d e r g a s t , H e l e n a F o n t a i n e , Christenne Dusseldorf, Marika O'Brien, Helen Sidaway, Mary Salteri. F R O N T R O W : A n n e M c H u g h , Patricia Gibson, T h e r e s e O Reilly, Ulrika N e u m a n n , M a r y T h e r e s e Molloy, Bernice B r o w n . A B S E N T : Mary Anne Kennedy.

Elizabeth

Standen,

Paula

Peacock,

Elizabeth

Slocum,

Kerry

Skoglund,

BOTTOM — GRADES III and IV B A C K R O W : C. R y a n , T . P e r r y , E . C o r r i g a n , S. C o r r i g a n , C. B u t l e r , C. C h e s t e r , C. K e n n e d y , R . P a p a l l o , G. M i l l e r . F O U R T H R O W : C. W i l l i s , S. Cahill, M . D i c k , F . A. M c N a m a r a , S. I n g l i s , J . D e T i h a n y i , A . M a c n a u g h t , M. B u r k e , C. H a w k i n s , C. M c C a f f e r y , M . B r o w n , C. C a h i l l , A . F i n l a y s o n . T H I R D R O W : D . M o r a t h , M. B a t e s , C. D e s m a r c h e l i e r , C a l l i g e r o s , K . N a g y , E . P a l o t a s , S. F a h y .

Egan,

B. R y a n ,

K. L i m e r i c k ,

R. T u n b r i d g e , J. Milne, V. R e n n i x ,

Slattery,

S E C O N D R O W : P . S i d a w a y , L . B u c k l e y , C. P a r m e n t i e r , S. O ' B r i e n , R. B u t l e r , C. B y r o n , M. C o e n , M . A. M a y , M . A . N e w t o n , A . K i d m a n , P . B r o w n , N . L i e u t e n a n t , C. L o n g , M . M . H u n t . F R O N T R O W : M. M . A r m s t r o n g , F . M . M c C a f f e r y , H . M c M a n u s , J . M a r t i n , A . B y e , C. S e y m o u r , V . D o b i n s o n , C. M c B r i d e , P . B u c k l e y , A. M e s s a r a , A . G o l d e n , M . S n e l l . ABSENT:

Cayley,

Short,

I).

Vandervaere.

TOP — GRADES II, I and PREPARATORY GIRLS

(See Photo P. 51)

B A C K R O W : J . S e y m o u r , C. B e r g e l i n , J . G o l d e n , S. B u c k l e y , J . W h e l a n , C. P y e , M . H u r l e y , P . M u r p h y , D . D e m e u l e m e e s t e r , A. K e l l y , J . M c N a m a r a , D. l'eluso. F O U R T H R O W : S. L l o y d , M. M . M c H u g h , S. M u r p h y , J . H a w k e , B . H i c k e y , A . H a w k i n s , S. M u r r a y , R . G r a n t , V . R i c h , J . H a r p e r , B . M o l l o y , M'. F . D a v i s . T H I R D R O W : A . S a l t e r i , F . B u r k e , F . G i b s o n , E . T o m k i n s , K . M a g u i r e , F . B a g o t , S, W o o d s , B . E m e r s o n , C. D i t l o w , E . M c C a f f e r y , M . Kennedy, R. Dockery. S E C O N D R O W : C. B u r k e , B . S w i f t , S. S k e l l e r n , P . P e a c o c k , P . E l m e s , L . M a c l u r c a n , L . C o u r t e n a y , R . C o y , R . C o u r t e n a y . F R O N T R O W : M . G o l d e n , G. G o l d e n , J . R i o r d a n , M . - W a t s o n , M . M a c l u r c a n , B . M a c l u r c a n , S. W o o d s , M'. D . M c N a m a r a , J . I ' e l l e t i e r , S. W o o d s , J . M a c l u r c a n . A B S E N T : C. H i c k e y , E . S c o t t , B . M a t h o n , S. M u r p h y , C. M a t h o n .

BOTTOM — GRADES II, I and PREPARATORY BOYS BACK

ROW:

A. K e n n e d y ,

G. L l o y d , P . B a t e s , P . M c M a n i s , R . Cahill,

Palotas,

I).

Hind,

Snell,

Holden,

Lieutenant.

T H I R D R O W : D . N e w t o n , T . M e r k e l , K . R e g a n , J . S n e l g r o v e , A. C h u r c h i l l , P . F l e m i n g , C. H u g h e s , G. B a t e m a n , P . K o e n i g , P . P l a s t o , O. Cage. S E C O N D R O W : A. L o u g h l a n d , J . H e n n e y , J . F l e m i n g , M>. B u t t e r w o r t h , A . H a l l , IT. S i d a w a y , R . N e w t o n , R . I n g l i s , A . B o r t h w i c k , L . K e l l y , M. Powell, J. Churchill, A. Inglis. F R O N T R O W : M . S l a t t e r y , M . H u r l e y , C. H a w k i n s , J . S w i f t . ABSENT:

Greiner,

Buckley,

Parmentier,

Armstrong,

C. W a l s h ,

Vandervaere.

L O R E T O

P o i n t s of V i e w THE SYDNEY UNIVERSITY TODAY T h e ideological h e r i t a g e of t h e earliest universities was b r o u g h t to t h e U n i v e r s i t y of S y d n e y by its first p r o f e s s o r s — P r o f e s s o r Woolley, t h e O x f o r d classicist, P r o f e s s o r Pell, the C a m b r i d g e m a t h e m a tician, and P r o f e s s o r S m i t h , t h e S h e r d o n i a n physician-scientist. I n this ideal, the f u n c t i o n of a University was to m a k e t h e o r d i n a r y m a n an e d u c a t e d , e n l i g h t e n e d a n d c u l t u r e d person, f i t t e d to be a good m e m b e r of society. T h i s was to b e f u l f i l l e d in two ways: by t h e t r a i n i n g of p r o f e s s i o n a l m e n a n d by f u r t h e r i n g scientific r e s e a r c h . T h e e d u c a t e d m a n , t h e good m e m b e r of society, will e x h i b i t not only p r o f e s s i o n a l skill or scholarly l e a r n i n g , b u t also qualities of m i n d a n d h e a r t , which t h e great C a r d i n a l N e w m a n desc r i b e d as " f r e e d o m , e q u i t a b l e n e s s , calmness, moderation a n d w i s d o m . " T h e e n c o u r a g e m e n t of i n t e l l e c t u a l f r e e d o m and courage, the spirit of e n q u i r y , b r o a d m i n d e d n e s s a n d t o l e r a n c e , well considered i n d i v i d u a l j u d g m e n t and criticism, h a s always b e e n t h e f u n c t i o n of t h e University. T h i s search f o r t r u t h , w h i c h unites t h e past a n d p r e s e n t in an intelligible whole was t h e n o b l e p u r p o s e of tin; first C h a n c e l l o r of t h e University of Sydney, Sir C h a r l e s Nicholson. FOUNDING OF UNIVERSITY It was f o r this h i g h p u r p o s e t h a t a g r o u p of courageous and far-seeing colonists ( h e a d e d by Douglass, M e r e w h e t h e r , W e n t w o r t h and N i c h o l s o n ) d e c i d e d , w i t h i n sixty years of t h e s e t t l e m e n t of this c o u n t r y , in 1852, to establish this university, w i t h its f i n e b u i l d i n g s a n d h i g h s t a n d a r d s of s c h o l a r s h i p . T h e r e were then no m o r e t h a n two h u n d r e d t h o u s a n d souls in the w h o l e of A u s t r a l i a , s e p a r a t e d by ten thousand p e r i l o u s miles f r o m t h e a n c i e n t centres of l e a r n i n g ; a n d o p p r e s s e d b y t h e p r a c t i c a l difficulties of e s t a b l i s h i n g a society t h a t would outlive the stigma of its origins. T h e colony was t h e n s u f f e r i n g the e f f e c t s of a p r o l o n g e d a n d a c u t e d e p r e s s i o n ; and these m e n f a c e d i m m e n s e obstacles, but t h e y persevered with t h e i r vision and e s t a b l i s h e d t h e i r university. T h e i r leader, William C h a r l e s W e n t w o r t h , foresaw t h a t f r o m it would " f l o w a long list of illustrious n a m e s of statesmen a n d p a t r i o t s , p h i l a n thropists a n d p h i l o s o p h e r s , poets a n d heroes, w h i c h would shed a deathless h a l o not only on t h e i r country, but on t h e U n i v e r s i t y w h i c h called t h e m into being.'" His p r o p h e c y lias b e e n a m p l y f u l f i l l e d , f o r f r o m that t i m e o n w a r d , A u s t r a l i a ' s claim to world recognition has rested not only on h e r p r i m a r y p r o d u c t s , but on t h e m o r e e n d u r i n g p r o d u c t s of the c h a r a c t e r and intellect. T h i s u n i v e r s i t y has e a r n e d a w o r l d reputation f o r s c h o l a r s h i p a n d research in m a n y diverse f i e l d s in t h e arts a n d sciences. Its growth has been p h e n o m e n a l ; a n d t h e tiny g r o u p of some twenty-five p r o f e s s o r s a n d s t u d e n t s of a c e n t u r y ago has swelled to well over two t h o u s a n d t o d a y .

SCIENCE W i t h t h e ever-increasing i n t r u s i o n of science into every aspect of m o d e r n life, m a n y faculties, und r e a m t of b y t h e f o u n d e r s , have been a d d e d to t h e original t h r e e ; a n d it is this that lias t o d a y caused t h e c o n f l i c t b e t w e e n t h e two aims of university teaching. T h e u n i v e r s i t y has always been a d y n a m i c f o r c e in a d v a n c i n g d e m o c r a t i c f r e e d o m a n d loyalty to t r u t h , in p u t t i n g i n t e l l e c t u a l c o u r a g e b e f o r e security, in s t r e n g t h e n i n g t h e values of c o m m o n life, above all, in p r o m o t i n g t h e general w e l f a r e . T h i s is t h e heritage of w h i c h we are t h e heirs a n d t h e trustees for p r o s p e r i t y . T h i s is " t h e sacred t r u s t " w h i c h Sir C h a r l e s Nicholson, t h e first C h a n c e l l o r , e x h o r t e d us to " a c c e p t , p r e s e r v e a n d d e f e n d " and it is this serious r e s p o n s i b i l i t y t h a t t h e u n i v e r s i t y m u s t face today. B u t t o d a y ' s w o r l d is a new a n d very d i f f e r e n t one f r o m t h a t in w h i c h t h e s e w o r d s were s p o k e n ; and t o d a y t h e u n i v e r s i t i e s h a v e f a l l e n f r o m t h e i r f o r m e r high position, f r o m w h i c h t h e y h a d a comm a n d i n g i n f l u e n c e on t h e ideals of t h e i r t i m e . At t h e h e i g h t of this scientific age, science interpenetrates t h e w h o l e f a b r i c of life, m e n ' s m i n d s no less t h a n t h e i r bodies, t h e i r relations as i n d i v i d u a l s no less t h a n as peoples. Science h a s t a k e n t h e offensive, a n d t e n d s increasingly to d o m i n a t e the life a n d p u r p o s e of u n i v e r s i t i e s ; a n d the b r o a d scholars h i p of the h u m a n i t i e s , unless we h a v e a n e w perc e p t i o n of its value, and of its r e s p o n s i b i l i t y , is f o r c e d m o r e and m o r e on tbe defensive. T h e b r o a d basic p u r p o s e of u n i v e r s i t y t r a i n i n g , in p r o v i d i n g a sound j u d g m e n t a n d a vital system of ideas a b o u t t h e m e a n i n g a n d p u r p o s e s of life, has b e e n obscured by a n a r r o w specialism, or by increasingly exacting p r o f e s s i o n a l t r a i n i n g , as well as b y t e a c h i n g techniques f r a u g h t with t h e d a n g e r s of mass i n d o c t r i n a t i o n . RESPONSIBILITY If o u r society is to survive, the u n i v e r s i t y m u s t be re-instated to its r i g h t f u l p l a c e as an i n s t i t u t i o n p r o v i d i n g i n s t r u c t i o n in a way of life, not in a way of e a r n i n g a living. T h e u n i v e r s i t y itself m u s t recognise t h a t it is not t h r o u g h scent ific progress that we can secure o u r f u t u r e . F o r science is not a good in i t s e l f ; it is m e r e l y p o w e r , a n d its good or evil d e p e n d s on t h e spirit in w h i c h it is used, a n d we m u s t t h e r e f o r e k e e p o u r m o r a l s t a n d a r d s in line with o u r scientific and technical e q u i p m e n t . U p o n t h e u n i v e r s i t y rests t h e obligation of p l a y i n g a det e r m i n i n g p a r t in t r a n s l a t i n g t h e ideal of an educated d e m o c r a c y , t h e ideal of its f o u n d e r s , into a lasting reality. F r o m t h e a c a d e m i c f r e e d o m of t h e u n i v e r s i t y and t h r o u g h the h i g h e r e d u c a t i o n it imparts, m u s t come, if it is to c o m e at all, t h e knowledge, w i s d o m and u n d e r s t a n d i n g w h i c h alone can save o u r society. MARGARET MONAHAN, Third Year Arts, ex-Kirribilli.

L O R E T O

THE BLAKE PRIZE

THE PASSING OF THE SYDNEY TRAMS

O u r class h a d a p l e a s a n t m o r n i n g in t h e city viewing t h e p a i n t i n g s a c c e p t e d f o r t h e e x h i b i t i o n in t h e B l a k e P r i z e C o m p e t i t i o n of 1959. T h e p r i z e was a w a r d e d to Mr. Eric S m i t h f o r his e n t r y — " C h r i s t is R i s e n . " His p r e s e n t a t i o n of t h e subject was ultram o d e r n —of t h e Surrealistic School. It was a l a r g e work a n d the artist used a mass of coloured lines r u n n i n g h o r i z o n t a l l y w i t h a n g u l a r spikes b r a n c h i n g off t h e c e n t r a l axis.

A great m a n y c o n s t r u c t i o n a l changes are t a k i n g place a r o u n d us in Sydney. Buildings, w h i c h were f a m i l i a r l a n d m a r k s are b e i n g r e p l a c e d by m o d e r n skyscrapers. T h e Spit B r i d g e , l i n k i n g t h e shores of M i d d l e H a r b o u r , h a s f i n a l l y been c o m p l e t e d a n d t h e t r a f f i c is h u r t l i n g along its new wide N o r t h e r n app r o a c h . Also of general interest is t h e r a p i d progress of t h e new r o a d w a y on t h e Sydney H a r b o u r Bridge.

T h e c o n c e p t i o n was s t a r t l i n g a n d highly imaginative a n d as a w h o l e was an attractive p a t t e r n to t h e u n s k i l f u l e y e ; b u t it did not depict " C h r i s t is R i s e n . " N o r were we i m p r e s s e d by t h e artist's o t h e r p i c t u r e , "Angel of the A n n u n c i a t i o n , " which was executed in similar t e c h n i q u e .

Of t h e m a n y t h o u s a n d s w h o cross t h e Sydney Harb o u r B r i d g e a n d note t h e progress of this n e w r o a d w a y , I w o n d e r h o w m a n y recall t h e t r a m s , t h a t r a t t l e d over this m a s t e r p i e c e in steel. V e r y f e w , most p r o b a b l y ; t h o u g h it is less t h a n twelve m o n t h s ago t h a t t h e old " t o a s t - r a c k s " used to convey t h e i r m a n y passengers b a c k w a r d s and f o r w a r d s f r o m t h e N o r t h S h o r e to t h e City.

Gleghorn's picture " T h e Forsaken Christ" had a design showing lines w h i c h conveyed t h e idea of t h e subject b u t , as in t h e o t h e r works, unless t h e s p e c t a t o r r e a d t h e title, it w o u l d be d i f f i c u l t to k n o w the subject.

It was on S u n d a y , 29th J u l y , 1958, t h a t the c h a n g e f r o m t r a m s to buses took place. F o r m a n y m o n t h s b e f o r e h a n d this s u b j e c t h a d b e e n w i d e l y discussed a m o n g t h e r e s i d e n t s of t h e N o r t h S h o r e a n d others. S t r a n g e l y e n o u g h , a m a j o r i t y were in f a v o u r of ret a i n i n g t h e t r a m s . H o w e v e r , in spite of s e n t i m e n t , t h e time a d v a n c e d r a p i d l y t o w a r d s t h e day, w h e n t h e c h a n g e was to t a k e place.

C h a r l e s Bush's " M a n of S o r r o w s " was m o r e acad e m i c a n d C h a r l e s Mill's " F a t h e r T h e y K n o w N o t , " was d o n e in a s t r a i g h t m a n n e r p r e s e n t i n g m o d e r n ideas, w h i c h s o m e w h a t u n b a l a n c e d t h e p i c t u r e . G e n e r a l l y t h e r e was very little work of t h e acad e m i c t y p e a n d it seemed to m e t h a t most of t h e p i c t u r e s were insincere a n d went too f a r in abstraction. H o w e v e r , it was a most c o l o u r f u l present a t i o n , b e a u t i f u l l y a n d artistically a r r a n g e d in t h e gallery at M a r k Foy's, Sydney.

T h e last few days of t h e t r a m s were r a t h e r h i l a r i o u s . Some of t h e old " t o a s t - r a c k s " w e r e dec o r a t e d w i t h flags a n d w r e a t h s , and h a d a notice on t h e m w h i c h r e a d , " F a r e w e l l t r i p to N o r t h S y d n e y . " O n e a m u s i n g episode was associated w i t h t h e last t r a m , w h i c h crossed t h e H a r b o u r B r i d g e . T h i s t r a m was to leave W y n y a r d f o r t h e N o r t h side of t h e h a r b o u r at 7.17 a.m. on S u n d a y , 29th J u l y . It was f a r e w e l l e d by 100 p e o p l e a n d t h e r e were 230 passengers a b o a r d . T h e t r a m set off into t h e d a r k n e s s of W y n y a r d t u n n e l to t h e cheers a n d a c c l a m a t i o n of those a b o a r d a n d those l e f t b e h i n d , a n d c a m e to a d r a m a t i c standstill in t h e d a r k n e s s . T h e p o w e r h a d been cut off too s o o n ! It took some t i m e to r e m e d y t h e situation, b u t f i n a l l y t h e j o u r n e y was c o m p l e t e d with much merriment.

JANE COHEN, 4th Year, Normanhurst.

RECORDS—GRAVE AND GAY O n e of m y f a v o u r i t e p a s t i m e s is collecting a n d list e n i n g to r e c o r d s ; any k i n d of r e c o r d s ! My collection r a n g e s f r o m C h o p i n to Calypro. My f a v o u r i t e , e x c l u d i n g none, is "Music of C h o p i n " by A n d r e K o s t e l a n e t z a n d his o r c h e s t r a . O n it a r e rec o r d e d lilting waltzes, a m a z u r k a , t h e " F a n t a s i a Imp r o m p t u , " a n d t h e two p r o u d and p a t r i o t i c polonaises, P o l o n a i s e O p . 53 No. 6 a n d t h e s t i r r i n g Polonaise M i l i t a i r e . . . b u t f o r m e t h e best p a r t of all is t h e lovely n o c t u r n e s O p . 9 No. 2, p e r h a p s f o r t h e f i l m goers I must say it is p e r h a p s b e t t e r k n o w n as t h e t h e m e of t h e E d d y D u c h i n Story, " T o Love Again."

T h e first f e w days of t h e buses went as well as could be e x p e c t e d . Of course, t h e r e is always someone w h o is oblivious of w h a t is going on a r o u n d a b o u t , since, on t h e f o l l o w i n g M o n d a y m o r n i n g , one young man rang u p the Sydney Morning Herald o f f i c e and asked w h a t h a d h a p p e n e d to t h e t r a m s , " I ' v e been waiting at Milson's P o i n t t r a m station f o r an h o u r , a n d t h e r e is not a t r a m in sight," h e said.

F o r those w h o p l a y the violin, or just e n j o y listening to it p l a y e d , a r e c o r d 1 always r e c o m m e n d is " F r i t z K r i e s l e r F a v o u r i t e s " with R a p h a e l D r i n a n . O n e side of t h e r e c o r d is r a t h e r h e a v y listening, b u t t h e lother is s i m p l y d e l i g h t f u l , f e a t u r i n g t h e favourities of our p a r e n t s , " S c h o n R o s m a r i n " a n d " T h e Old R e f r a i n . "

T h i s took place in J u l y , 1958. Now in May, 1959, we f i n d t h e r o a d w a y almost c o m p l e t e , a n d expect b e f o r e long to be d r i v i n g over t h e s a m e w i n g of t h e b r i d g e on soft p n e u m a t i c tyres instead of on steel wheels. MOYA O'MARA,

PATRICIA WRIGHT, Junior Class, Nedlands.

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WITH APOLOGY TO SHAKESPEARE Brownie the School Dog has suspected for some time that he is not popular with the young ladies of "Osborne," but he was shocked and deeply hurt when he heard the following lines coming from the Leaving Class room. He knows those Leavings were only showing off—"Hamlet," you know!—but it is all very terrifying for a convent dog who wishes nobody any harm. All ye members of our race, defend us! Be thou a canine whelp or goblin damned? Bring with thee hairs of lemon or bark or yelp. Be our intents wicked or charitable Thou comest in such a questionable shape That I daren't speak to thee: I'll call thee Brownie, Thing; or farther from this name! O go away! Let us not burst in ignorance, but tell Why thy rattling bones, near to death, Still wander o'er the earth; why the sepulchre, Wherein we hope to throw thee one sweet day, Hath not op'd his ponderous and marble jaws And cast thee down again. What may this mean That thou, near corse, cringing at the heel, Remain'st with us, gives glimpses all too soon, Making night hideous; O ghoul of nature, So horridly you shake our school surroundings With sights of you beyond imagination's realms. Say why is this? Wherefore? And what ARE you? (Reference: Act 1, Scene IV, about 1.39.) ELIZABETH PRENDERGAST, Leaving, Claremont.

W i l l i a m M a k e p e a c e T h a c k e r a y , one of B r i t a i n ' s greatest novelists, was i n t r o d u c e d to the m a j o r i t y of o u r class, for t h e first t i m e this year. T h e 19th cent u r y genius, b o r n in Calcutta, was first interested in law, b u t , a l t h o u g h called to t h e B a r in 1848, n e v e r studied it seriously. H e b e c a m e a w a r e t h a t this was not his vocation and a d o p t e d l i t e r a t u r e . H e cont r i b u t e d , u n d e r v a r i o u s n a m e s , to F r a z e r ' s magaz i n e : tales, criticisms a n d verses. L a t e r w h e n P u n c h first a p p e a r e d he wrote f o r t h a t also. T h e Book of Snobs, a series of p a p e r s in book f o r m are t h e best work of this p e r i o d . His ability, however, was f o u n d to be in novels, such as ""Vanity F a i r , " " T h e H i s t o r y of P e n d e n n i s , " " T h e N e w c o m e r s , " " T h e History of Henry E s m o n d " and " T h e Virginians." " V a n i t y F a i r " was p u b l i s h e d in 1847 in m o n t h l y parts. T h i s "novel w i t h o u t a h e r o " is one of England's greatest novels. I n t h e pages of this d e l i g h t f u l book, t h e interwoven lives of m a n y m e m o r a b l e c h a r a c t e r s a r e r e c o r d e d — t h e u n s c r u p u l o u s Becky S h a r p , i n s i p i d Amelia Sedley, d a s h i n g George Osb o r n e a n d c l u m s y R a w d o n Crawley. T h e plot is set b e f o r e a n d a f t e r t h e B a t t l e of W a t e r l o o in w h i c h all the c h a r a c t e r s are involved. W e l l h a n d l e d i r o n y and great k n o w l e d g e of t h e world are expressed. Thack e r a y shows c o n t e m p t f o r t h e society m e n and wom e n of his t i m e . It c o n t a i n s all the novel-like qualities, e x c i t e m e n t and a n i m a t i o n , r o m a n c e a n d action, h u m o u r a n d p a t h o s , vividness a n d detail.

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" H e n r y E s m o n d " is a well loved f a v o u r i t e w i t h T h a c k e r a y ' s readers. It is c o n s i d e r e d by m a n y to be his m a s t e r p i e c e . T h e story of a b o y f r o m his y o u t h at Castlewood, to his m a n h o o d w h e n h e becomes a colonel in M a r l b r o u g h ' s a r m y . F l i r t a t i o u s B e a t r i x , his b e a u t i f u l cousin, intrigues us w i t h h e r love of life a n d activity; h e r b r o t h e r F r a n k is inv a r i a b l y in t r o u b l e a n d i n v a r i a b l y h e l p e d out of it by H e n r y . D o w n t r o d d e n , because of t h e o b s c u r i t y s u r r o u n d i n g his n a m e , h e f i n a l l y rises above this a n d becomes t h e r i g h t f u l , a c k n o w l e d g e d h e i r of Castlewood. T h e novel e n d s on a n o t e of s u r p r i s e — that of H e n r y f i n d i n g t r u e h a p p i n e s s w i t h Beatrix's m o t h e r , L a d y R a c h e l .

H a v e you ever w r i t t e n a d i a r y ? It's a really fasc i n a t i n g h o b b y , a n d is most interesting. O f t e n , w h e n r e a d i n g b a c k over y o u r little episodes you f i n d yourself l a u g h i n g h e a r t i l y . And if a n y o n e asks you w h y , you k n o w y o u r secret. T h e r e ' s only one person in t h e world w h o does know, a n d t h a t ' s only because I r e a d h e r diary. She was t h e f i r s t to begin, b u t t h e n she only writes facts. O h ! you say to y o u r s e l f , if only I could comp e l myself to stick to facts, too, as if I w e r e a -— a — second George O r w e l l ! W h y do I always write down my t h o u g h t s f o r e v e r y o n e to see? T h o u g h t s t h a t I should k e e p locked u p inside m e , t h a t s h o u l d be my own p r i v a t e possession. W h a t , oh w h a t is t h i s restless d e m o n t h a t d e m a n d s t h a t 1 write down m y inner feelings? It is t h e k n o w l e d g e t h a t w h e n it is done, t h e r e follows peace. A c o m p l e t e sense of well-being, and of rest is t h e result. Y o u r one t h o u g h t , y o u r sole idea is to get it on to p a p e r . You try so h a r d to p u t down exactly w h a t you are t h i n k i n g — to get inside yourself. B u t w h e n you r e a d it, all has somehow become i m p e r s o n a l . It is no longer w h a t you yourself feel. T h i s p e r s o n is s o m e o n e else, a n d t h o u g h you read w h a t is w r i t t e n , it slips t h r o u g h y o u r m i n d like a gently f l o w i n g s t r e a m of words, a n d q u i c k l y vanishes into t h e m u r k y cavern of f o r g e t f u l n e s s . Sometimes a small b u c k e t f u l l m a y be d r a w n f r o m this m e m o r y « s t r e a m , b u t it too, soon slips back into t h e d e p t h s . CHRISTINE BODEKER, Leaving Certificate, Nedlands.

STEPHANIE ALSAKER, BARBARA ROHAN, Fourth Year, Normanhurst.

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d o n a t i n g p e n n i e s in a p e n n y c a m p a i g n , or p e r h a p s m o n e y d o n a t e d in large a m o u n t s . A n o t h e r way of s u p p o r t i n g y o u r h o s p i t a l s is b y c o n t r i b u t i n g to egg a p p e a l s a n d o t h e r such c a m p a i g n s .

T h e n a m e " B a l l a r a t " is derived f r o m t h e aboriginal w o r d , " B a l a r a h , " m e a n i n g " r e s t i n g p l a c e . " T h e site was first selected f o r s e t t l e m e n t in 1837 w h e n two e x p l o r e r s , A n d e r s o n a n d Y u i l l e p i t c h e d c a m p beside a s w a m p and took u p l a n d . T h e s w a m p was later to be excavated a n d r e n a m e d L a k e W e n d o u r e e . It is now t h e p r i n c i p a l of B a l l a r a t ' s b e a u t y spots a n d was t h e scene of t h e 1956 O l y m p i c R o w i n g events.

A n o t h e r reason w h y we should s u p p o r t o u r hospitals is because Christ Himself tells us t o love o u r n e i g h b o u r s as ourselves f o r t h e love of H i m . So if we give service to t h e h o s p i t a l s we show t h a t we love and respect o u r fellow h u m a n beings. A n o t h e r way of serving y o u r fellow m e n is by j o i n i n g with t h e courageous b a n d of m e n a n d wom e n who w o r k as doctors a n d nurses in hospitals. As I i n t e n d m a k i n g n u r s i n g m y c a r e e r , I t h i n k hospitals are one way of h a v i n g a h a p p y n a t i o n .

H o w e v e r , w h a t really p u t B a l l a r a t on t h e m a p was t h e f i n d i n g of gold at G o l d e n Point in 1851. T h e news of t h e discovery s p r e a d f a r and wide a n d m e n s w a r m e d to t h e fields. B a l l a r a t was surveyed a n d in 1852, the l a n d was m a d e a v a i l a b l e f o r p u r c h a s e . O t h e r rich deposits of gold were located a n d f o r t u n e h u n t e r s c o n t i n u e d to r u s h t h e fields u n t i l , in 1904, t h e r e were f i f t y - t h o u s a n d p e o p l e on t h e fields. Ball a r a t w o u l d be one of t h e f e w A u s t r a l i a n cities w h i c h could claim, if not boast, to h a v e h a d a very interesting h i s t o r i c a l event, a c t u a l l y r u n n i n g u p a f l a g p r o c l a i m i n g a " R e p u b l i c of V i c t o r i a , " a n d p e r h a p s to h a v e b r o u g h t us closest to civil w a r ! D u r i n g this m i n i n g p e r i o d , t h e oppressive a n d h a r s h police code drove t h e diggers to a r m s . M a n y an o a t h was t a k e n b y t h e m i n e r s , p r o m i s i n g to f i n d a n d d e f e n d t h e i r liberties. T h e i r c o m m a n d e r , P e t e r Lalor, led t h e m against a m i l i t a r y force at E u r e k a Hill in 1854. T h e diggers were s u b d u e d b u t in a newly f o r m e d P a r l i a m e n t t h e y s u b m i t t e d t h e i r grievances a n d t h e old laws were redressed b y t h e n e w c o n s t i t u t i o n . P e t e r Lalor was let r e p r e s e n t B a l l a r a t a n d his m i n e r s . Since t h a t clash t h e E u r e k a Stockade, on t h e outskirts of B a l l a r a t has b e c o m e f a m o u s . Mary's M o u n t itself is b u i l t over one of t h e richest reefs ever mined.

W e should also be generous w i t h o u r p o c k e t money a n d , say, f o r instance each c h i l d of t h e comm u n i t y gave 6d. of his m o n t h l y savings to t h e hospital a p p e a l , it w o u l d be six shillings f o r a y e a r and t h a t w o u l d be a very good e f f o r t . It all comes to t h i s : t h a t we must be generous. A n d if we are generous t h e r e will be bigger, b e t t e r hosp i t a l s ; m o r e p e o p l e will be c u r e d and t h a t will make Australia a happier, healthier country. HELEN BREEN, (13), Portland.

THE PAPACY " V i v a il P a p a ! Viva il P a p a . " T h e cry raised in St. P e t e r ' s S q u a r e echoed r o u n d t h e world as t h e gold a n d w h i t e t i a r a of t h e p o n t i f f s was p l a c e d on t h e h e a d of P o p e J o h n X X I I I . W h a t a c o n t r a s t t h e r o a r i n g , h a n d k e r c h i e f - w a v i n g crowd m a d e with t h e scene of t h e c r e a t i o n of t h e f i r s t p o p e : clad, not in rich a n d symbolic robes, but in t h e clothes of a poor fisherman, he heard Our Lord's words:

Now, w i t h o u t t h e assistance of gold-mining as an i m p o r t a n t i n d u s t r y B a l l a r a t has d e v e l o p e d into t h e largest p r o v i n c i a l city in A u s t r a l i a a n d is also o n e of o u r c o u n t r y ' s finest. It is a well-designed city. T h e m a i n t h o r o u g h f a r e , S t u r t Street, is spacious a n d set w i t h g a r d e n s a n d s t a t u a r y . T h e B o t a n i c a l Gardens are a p i c t u r e of well k e p t lawns a n d d e l i g h t f u l gardens. T h e m a g n i f i c e n t s t a t u a r y on t h e walks a n d housed in various b u i l d i n g s has given Ballarat t h e n a m e of possessing one of t h e best collections of s t a t u a r y in A u s t r a l i a .

". . . t h o u art P e t e r , a n d u p o n this rock I will b u i l d m y c h u r c h ; . . . a n d I will give to t h e e t h e keys of t h e k i n g d o m of H e a v e n , and w h a t e v e r t h o u shalt loose on e a r t h s h a l l b e loosed in H e a v e n . " W e w o n d e r if P e t e r could h a v e realised t h e n t h e task and r e s p o n s i b i l i t y t h a t lay b e f o r e h i m . T h e r e were only twelve m e n a n d t h e i r Master was to be t a k e n f r o m t h e m . T h e y w e r e all in m o r t a l d a n g e r ; both t h e r u l e r s and t h e c o m m o n p e o p l e were against them. "Simple men, without learning," they were p o o r a n d w i t h o u t t h e great gift f o r o r a t o r y , t o stir a crowd. W h e n we consider t h e C h u r c h today, a n d the messages of s y m p a t h y a n d congratulations, which p o u r in to t h e V a t i c a n f r o m political and religious l e a d e r s of every c o n t i n e n t , we realise w h a t a w o n d e r f u l t h i n g , w i t h t h e p o w e r of God beh i n d it, t h e P a p a c y is. It has h a d saints a n d sinners as popes, it has r e a c h e d t h e p i n n a c l e of a c h i e v e m e n t and p o w e r , it has s u f f e r e d p e r s e c u t i o n and m a r t y r dom. But w h a t e v e r t h e circumstances, it has always b e e n t h e r e , as solid as t h e rock on w h i c h it is based.

P e r h a p s t h e Begonias have m a d e B a l l a r a t so celeb r a t e d at p r e s e n t ( t h a t is a p a r t f r o m Mary's M o u n t ) . T h e s e glorious blooms, k e p t in glass houses, are t h e p r i d e a n d joy of every " B a l l a r a t i t e . " A n a n n u a l " B e g o n i a F e s t i v a l " is h e l d a n d p e o p l e f r o m all p a r t s of V i c t o r i a are d r a w n to it, as well as such visitors as the Q u e e n a n d Q u e e n M o t h e r . S u r r o u n d i n g B a l l a r a t are acres of l a n d set aside as p l a y i n g areas. Some t h o u s a n d s of p o u n d s are spent each year on t h e i r u p k e e p alone. D u r i n g t h e war, an a i r f o r c e base was e s t a b l i s h e d , one reason being t h e p r o x i m i t y of s u i t a b l e grounds. T h e p r e s e n c e of A m e r i c a n Air F o r c e m e n i n t r o d u c e d b a s e b a l l to B a l l a r a t and it h a s survived as one of t h e city's most p o p u l a r s u m m e r sports.

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L O R E T O red b a n g l e a n d a r e d bracelet. If you go to Nederl a n d in S p r i n g you will see fields f u l l w i t h t u l i p s ; it is a lovely sight.

B a l l a r a t is r e n o w n e d f o r t h e m u s i c i a n s it has ent e r t a i n e d a n d t h e m u s i c it has fostered. T h e a n n u a l " S o u t h Street C o m p e t i t i o n s " a t t r a c t entries f r o m all over A u s t r a l i a a n d t h e h i g h s t a n d a r d is recognised hy m a n y . T h e most p r o m i n e n t of B a l l a r a t ' s f e a t u r e s is t h e r e m a r k a b l e e d u c a t i o n a l system it has a t t a i n e d , in p r o p o r t i o n to t h e size of t h e city. T h e r e are a n u m ber of s e c o n d a r y , p r i m a r y a n d t e c h n i c a l schools, while t h e r e c e n t l y - b u i l t T e a c h e r s ' College has attracted m a n y e n t r a n t s .

T h e C a p i t a l , A m s t e r d a m , is in N o o r d - H o l l a n d , one of t h e eleven provinces. A m s t e r d a m is t h e p l a c e w h e r e I was b o r n a n d lived u n t i l we c a m e to Aust r a l i a . I n N e d e r l a n d t h e r e is a p l a c e w h e r e D e l p h is f o u n d . I n 1953 one of t h e N e d e r l a n d P r o v i n c e s was f l o o d e d w i t h w a t e r ; it's n a m e is Z e e l a n d ; its capital is M i d e l b u r g . Z e e l a n d is m a d e of little islands. T h e Q u e e n ' s n a m e is J u l i a n a . H e r P a l a c e is in Soesdyk. She has f o u r c h i l d r e n , t h e i r n a m e s are B e a t r i x ( 1 9 ) , E r e n e ( 1 7 ) , M a r g r e i t (15) and M a r y k e ( 1 2 ) . I love m y C o u n t r y . VERA BEVERS, Grade VI, Marryatville. (Lately arrived f r o m Holland.)

T h e city itself is q u i t e i n d u s t r i a l t h o u g h not industrial looking. T h e r e a r e m a n y i m p o r t a n t industries, i n c l u d i n g t h e S u n s h i n e Biscuit F a c t o r y , t h e A b b a t o i r s , Villiers E n g i n e e r i n g W o r k s , P a p e r Mills, Brick W o r k s , P i p e W o r k s , W o o l l e n Mills a n d T i m kins E n g i n e e r i n g W o r k s . By w r i t i n g this essay, I h a v e e n d e a v o u r e d to show that B a l l a r a t — o u r " G a r d e n City of t h e S o u t h " — is well w o r t h visiting especially if you love an invigorating c l i m a t e ! ANN SMURTHWAITE, (15), Mary's Mount.

THE TWIG The lightning flashed as I stepped out on the moor. And in the fierce howling wind, The trees seemed to be lonely things silhouetted in the blackness of the sky. Why had God made them so desolate, Pitted them against the hatred of the winds? Why? — the word went beating like the rain, Until I saw the solitary little twig upon the last most twisted tree. In all the wild f u r y of the storm Nothing could break it, Although the torrents drowned it, the wind rattled it hour by hour; Was it a symbol of hope? There is in anything, no matter how small The power to endure, to resist anything no matter how vast; Let storms rage around me — L know that that little twig holds the mystery To stand, to endure, As it stood and conquered the night. And it seemed to me that Someone had shown it how to endure, Someone had shown it how to be strong as He is strong. JILL LARKINS, (15), Toorak.

AFTER THE RAIN E v e r y t h i n g was clean a n d b r i g h t , r a i n d r o p s glistened e v e r y w h e r e . All along t h e fences tiny d r o p s c l u n g to t h e wire, logs were s l i p p e r y a n d shiny, t h e c u r r e n t was strong and t h e r i v e r was u p . It h a d just f i n i s h e d r a i n i n g . Not m u c h h a d f a l l e n , only w h a t t h e y call a sun-shower a n d t h e sun was f i l t e r i n g t h r o u g h t h e wet leaves. All was clean a n d f r e s h as I stood t h e r e w a t c h i n g , w a t c h i n g all these things. I f e l t lonely a n d yet h a p p y in a sad sort of a wav, strangely left out of t h i n g s s t a n d i n g u p t h e r e watching t h e r i v e r a n d trees and b i r d s s h a r i n g t h e wond e r f u l f e e l i n g b e a r i n g t h e m all w h i s p e r i n g a n d c h a t t e r i n g a b o u t t h e latest shower. B i r d s on t h e b r a n c h e s stood as if on t h e i r toes and shook t h e d r o p s f r o m t h e i r f e a t h e r s a n d f l e w across the rays of t h e s u n ; a n d I w a t c h e d t h e m , envying t h e m because of t h e i r power to fly away f o r miles and miles on e n d . A n d , m i g h t i e s t of all, way u p in t h e heavens, was t h e eagle soaring r o u n d in circles p e r h a p s watching its nest or s e a r c h i n g f o r p r e y or even basking in t h e sun. All these t h i n g s c a m e to life a f t e r t h e r a i n , trees b e c a m e greener, t h e r i v e r f l o w e d m o r e q u i c k l y , t h e b i r d s sang a n d w h i s t l e d a f t e r t h e i r r e t r e a t b e f o r e t h e r a i n a n d t h e f a r m e r t h a n k e d God f o r his blessing. MARGARET HILL, Intermediate, Toorak.

THE PINES OF "OSBORNE" I miss the pine trees, straight and tall, That grew against the highway wall. We hardly valued them at all Until we knew they had to fall. A learned man had pointed out That they were dead, or just about; This meant the branches they must lop And so they started f r o m the top. Five men, they set about the task, And sawed and chopped until, at last, Only stumps and chips with autographs Remained to tell us of the past.

MY COUNTRY My c o u n t r y N e d e r l a n d is very f l a t ; its m a i n animal is t h e c o w ; its m a i n f l o w e r is t h e T u l i p . I n N e d e r l a n d t h e n a t i o n a l c o s t u m e f o r m e n is a black cap, a r e d d o t t e d cloth a r o u n d his neck, a b l a c k suit, klocks, and golden b u t t o n s a r o u n d t h e waist. T h e ladies w e a r a w h i t e h o o d w i t h two golden b u t t o n s on it, a b l a c k dress with a w h i t e a p r o n on top, a

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p h o n e s a n d t y p e w r i t e r s . " J u n e t h i n k s " t h a t housewives s h o u l d use t h e creative talent t h e y possess, r a t h e r t h a n try to f i n d outside e n t e r t a i n m e n t , provided t h a t t h e i r h o b b i e s d o n ' t get t h e u p p e r h a n d . " J u n e keeps u p affectionate connections with the n u n s w h o t a u g h t h e r at Loreto, T o o r a k .

THE KITCHEN It was about 6 o'clock — almost tea t i m e one w i n t r y n i g h t w h e n I realised how w o n d e r f u l a kitchen is. O u t s i d e it was p i t c h b l a c k . 1 c o u l d h e a r t h e wind howling a r o u n d t h e h o u s e a n d t h e trees g r o a n i n g in agony. A t h i n , w a t e r i n g m o o n p e e p e d t i m i d l y f r o m b e h i n d h u g e black clouds every now and again, b u t inside t h e k i t c h e n t h e a t m o s p h e r e was c o m p l e t e l y different. M u m was busily c o o k i n g t h e m e a l . T h e whole r o o m was w a r m a n d cosy a n d I could smell t h e roast in t h e o v e n ; an a p p e t i s i n g smell of seasoning a n d gravy and my mouth watered. S u d d e n l y , I realised t h a t t h e w h o l e f a m i l y was c o n g r e g a t e d in t h e k i t c h e n . B r i a n was sitting at t h e t a b l e r e a d i n g t h e H e r a l d , while P e t e r l e a n e d against t h e frig, with his h a n d s d e e p in his pockets. H e was staring f i x e d l y at t h e w a r m red glow of t h e kerosene h e a t e r a n d t h e r e was a c o n t e n t e d smile on his lips. P e r h a p s h e was t h i n k i n g of t h e roast l a m b or m a y b e h e was t h i n k i n g a b o u t his latest girl, anyway h e looked c o m p l e t e l y at peace.

MRS. JUNE WRIGHT (at home)

JUNE WRIGHT W h e n J u n e left Loreto Convent, T o o r a k , a f t e r mat r i c u l a t i n g with h o n o u r s n e a r l y t w e n t y years ago, she h a d 110 t h o u g h t of b e c o m i n g a w r i t e r of thrillers. She lives in M e l b o u r n e w i t h h e r h u s b a n d and six c h i l d r e n -— all very p r o u d of h e r . H e r eldest son, P a t r i c k , w h o is s t u d y i n g F r e n c h f o r M a t r i c u l a t i o n , hopes to secure a F r e n c h copy of his m o t h e r ' s book, "Murder at the Telephone Exchange." She b e g a n to write this w h e n P a t r i c k was a y e a r old — w r i t i n g in l o n g h a n d w i t h t h e b a b y very o f t e n on h e r k n e e . H u t c h i n s o n s of L o n d o n p u b l i s h e d it, and t h e y rem a i n h e r p u b l i s h e r s . She has r e c e n t l y w r i t t e n h e r f o u r t h m y s t e r y story, " R e s e r v a t i o n for Murder."

Dad was s t a n d i n g w i t h his b a c k against t h e oven d o o r a n d I could see t h a t he was e n j o y i n g t h e w a r m t h c o m i n g f r o m il as h e p u f f e d on his beloved pipe. Mum was s t i r r i n g t h e t o m a t o soup at t h e stove and t h e redness of it r e f l e c t e d on h e r m o t h e r l y face. H o w h a p p y she looked as I p o u r e d out to h e r all that h a d h a p p e n e d d u r i n g t h e d a y a n d clicked m y f i n g e r s in t i m e to t h e h i t p a r a d e . It was t h e n t h a t I k n e w t h a t a k i t c h e n is t h e most f r i e n d l y , w a r m a n d exciting room in a h o m e . MARIA LIGHTFOOT, (16), Toorak.

I n an article we r e a d r e c e n t l y in t h e M e l b o u r n e Age, we saw m a n y i n t e r e s t i n g little bits a b o u t J u n e . " T h e m o n e y she receives f o r h e r books is used f o r d i f f e r e n t things a r o u n d t h e h o m e , w h i c h t h e whole f a m i l y can e n j o y . T h e k i t c h e n was r e n o v a t e d a f t e r h e r first book was p u b l i s h e d . A n d since h e r last book was on t h e bookstalls she h a s h a d sliding doors p u t in t h e living-room . . ." H o w can she look a f t e r six c h i l d r e n and f i n d t i m e f o r w r i t i n g ? " T h a t ' s one of t h e greatest mysteries," says J u n e . She adds t h a t b e i n g a wife a n d m o t h e r is great f u n , and t h a t writ i n g always comes second. Music is an interest w h i c h t h e y all share. M o t h e r plays t h e p i a n o , f a t h e r t h e vioiin, a n d T o n y t h e r e c o r d e r . A n d t h e rest l i k e c o m m u n i t y singing. "Housewives can t r a i n themselves to w r i t e against a noisy b a c k g r o u n d , in t h e same way as business girls l e a r n to c o n c e n t r a t e against t h e noise of tele-

SAILOR W h e n a y o u n g b u n d l e of f u r and f u r y was delivered into Dad's h a n d s , n o b o d y d r e a m t that it w o u l d be t h e second best dog t h a t we h a v e ever h a d . T h i s little black a n d w h i t e p u p was a l r e a d y n a m e d w h e n h e a r r i v e d , " S a i l o r . " N o w h e is t h e boss of t h e dogs a n d , of course, h e is D a d ' s f a v o u r i t e . H e is just an o r d i n a r y dog with s h a r p f e a t u r e s a n d a very r o u g h coat p a t t e r n e d in black a n d white. H e has big feet a n d lacks one toe. Sailor is a very good w o r k e r w i t h t h e s h e e p , b u t h e can become c a n t a n k e r o u s a n d wild. W h e n h e is out w i t h s h e e p Dad has only to give a whistle or m a k e signs w i t h his h a n d s and Sailor does e v e r y t h i n g h e is told. If h e h e a r s a shot f r o m a gun h e races off and sulks b e h i n d a b u s h . 58

L O R E T O she m i g h t not k n o w me b u t she w e l c o m e d m e w i t h a w h i n n y a n d I e n j o y e d my r i d e a n d h e r t a m e ways with o t h e r s t h a t day. Mitzi k n e w how to get out of stables a n d y a r d s a n d h o w to get into c a r a v a n s a n d sheds f o r food. O n e d a y I f o u n d h e r grazing q u i e t l y b e y o n d t h e stable. I t h o u g h t she h a d been let out b u t t h e b a r across t h e d o o r w a y was still u p . Next day I c a m e out just in t i m e to see m y f i n e m o u n t in t h e act of c r a w l i n g — yes c r a w l i n g — u n d e r t h e railing. T o get out of y a r d s she s i m p l y p u l l e d back t h e latch or l i f t e d t h e lock. So s i m p l e — w h e n you k n o w h o w . At one t i m e she was in a y a r d w i t h t h e c a r a v a n w h i c h held h e r saddle and food a n d as Mitzi is always h u n g r y she d e t e r m i n e d to get into t h a t c a r a v a n . S o m e h o w she b r o k e t h e lock a n d did get in a n d t h e r e b e f o r e h e r were c h a f f , h a y and oats. All w h o get to k n o w Mitzi love h e r . 1 can certainly say t h a t , of all the horses t h a t h a v e c o m e i n t o m y life, Mitzi h o l d s t h e first place. DIANE HENDERSON, Leaving, Marryatville.

Once w h e n a w o r k m a n h a d one of his dogs, R u b y , in t h e pens, Sailor was off t h e c h a i n and, as u s u a l , h e raced r o u n d a n d r o u n d t h e dog-yard and pens, b a r k i n g at those inside. R u b y got f u r i o u s and so t h e two h a d a b r a w l . S o m e h o w Sailor shoved a paw t h r o u g h t h e mesh. R u b y took t h e o p p o r t u n i t y a n d , at once, c l a m p e d his jaws d o w n on p o o r Sailor's foot. Sailor struggled, b u t R u b y h e l d on. W h e n D a d arrived all t h e f u r h a d been r u b b e d off his foot a n d his little toe was h a n g i n g . An a m p u t a t i o n took p l a c e and his l o r d s h i p was an invalid f o r a time. H e has been t r e a t e d as one ever since t h a t day. W e all like Sailor and I t h i n k I like h i m m o r e t h a n the o t h e r s do. I n spite of all his b a t h s in stagnant water, h e is a d a r l i n g old dog, a n d we h o p e t h a t his sons and g r a n d s o n s will b e like o u r Sailor. JUDY McCLURE, Second Year, Marryatville.

MITZI It was a case of love at first sight. H e r e was t h e little black m a r e t h a t I h a d been w a i t i n g f o r so long. She stood f o u r t e e n h a n d s t h r e e inches h i g h and she was as black as t h e ace of spades with the exception of h e r two w h i t e h i n d hooves a n d a tiny w h i t e d i a m o n d h i d d e n b e h i n d h e r forelock. T o look into the lovely velvet b r o w n eyes one w o u l d t h i n k t h a t b u t t e r would not melt in h e r m o u t h . F r o m experience I k n o w t h a t b e h i n d those quiet eyes t h e r e lies a k n o w l e d g e of tricks u n e n d i n g . She k n o w s just how to get rid of a r i d e r a n d she k n o w s w h o is master. One can be gaily c a n t e r i n g down t h e b e a c h w h e n , suddenly, Mitzi will shy at some i m a g i n a r y obstacle. I used to t a k e h e r out f o r m o r n i n g exercise w h e n there w e r e several race horses down on t h e b e a c h . On some m o r n i n g s she woxdd b e h a v e b e a u t i f u l l y , but on o t h e r s ! Even e x p e r i e n c e d r i d e r s were terrified of w h a t she w o u l d do next. W h e n she h a d all the f r e s h n e s s t a k e n out of h e r Mitzi was t h e p e r f e c t child's p o n y and all t h e c h i l d r e n f r o m f a r and n e a r clamoured f o r a ride.

WE GO A-FISHING O n e a f t e r n o o n w h i l e sitting on t h e b e a c h , we noticed a school of m u l l e t s k i p p i n g out of t h e water n e a r t h e shore. W e d e c i d e d to h a v e a h a u l w i t h our net at sunset. T o b r i n g t h e f i s h in close to t h e shore a n d k e e p t h e m t h e r e , so as they w o u l d not escape, we used p l e n t y of h u r l e y . At sunset, we loaded t h e n e t onto t h e b a c k of t h e boat, m a k i n g sure t h e r e w e r e no tangles in it. M u m and Lesley stood on t h e b e a c h h o l d i n g t h e r o p e t h a t is a t t a c h e d to t h e net, w h i l e Dad a n d I went out with t h e r e m a i n d e r of the net in t h e boat. I r o w e d , while Dad c a r e f u l l y eased the net into t h e w a t e r . I k e p t going in a semi-circle till all t h e net was in t h e w a t e r . W h e n all t h e net was in t h e w a t e r , and we h a d b e a c h e d t h e b o a t , Dad and I took u p o u r positions at o u r end of t h e net, a n d started p u l l i n g it slowly t o w a r d s us, w h i l e M u m and Lesley s t a r t e d p u l l i n g t h e i r end t o w a r d s t h e m . As we p u l l e d at e q u a l pace, t h e semi-circle grew s m a l l e r as it n e a r e d t h e shore. Soon we h a d the net on t h e b e a c h , and t h e " p o c k e t " ( w h i c h all t h e fish were caught in) was absolutely b u l g i n g w i t h m u l l e t a n d o t h e r fish. W i t h t h e aid of a l a m p , we g a t h e r e d t h e fish into baskets. W e h a d to be very c a r e f u l of cobblers, b a b y sharks, c r a b s a n d we also h a d to b e c a r e f u l of electric ray fish, as they can give h u m a n beings electric shocks. T h e n c a m e the task of washing a n d c l e a n i n g t h e fish, a n d p u t t i n g t h e m on ice. W o r s e was to follow, we h a d to wash a n d clean t h e net, a n d f r e e it f r o m tangles a n d seaweed, a n d h a n g it on t h e r a c k to dry. A l t h o u g h we h a d been l o o k i n g f o r w a r d to a m e a l of fish t h a t n i g h t , we w e r e all h a p p y to go to b e d tired o u t , and look f o r w a r d to an e n j o y a b l e fish breakfast. JUDY LOGAN, Sub-Junior, Nedlands.

Mitzi, I am sad to say got on very b a d l y w i t h other horses. O n e e x c e p t i o n was M e r r y Boy, h e r stable mate. T h e y were foals t o g e t h e r a n d Mitzi seemed to r e m e m b e r t h a t . She was v e r y jealous. At one time I was l o o k i n g a f t e r a race horse, Y a m p i , and I usually took h i m f o r h i s swim first, m u c h to Mitzi's disgust. W h e n h e r e t u r n e d she was always n a s t y and r e a d y to n i p h i m . She was always at h e r best at g y m k h a n a t i m e a n d show t i m e . T h e r e was n o horse on t h e West Coast t h a t could c o m e n e a r h e r in b e n d i n g a n d f l a g races. As f o r t h e h a n d y h o r s e race she would o p e n h e r m o u t h f o r t h e bit and stand perfectly still f o r t h e s a d d l e to b e p u t on then she would go like a shot out of a gun a n d win easily. Mitzi loved r o l l i n g in t h e shallows a f t e r she h a d been exercised, b u t she was not k e e n a b o u t swimming in d e e p e r water. She loved to eat t h e grass in the garden, m u c h to m u m m y ' s disgust, b u t she n e v e r touched t h e flowers. She k e p t strictly to h e r diet of thistles and grass. I had not seen h e r for six months b e f o r e o u r f e t e day a n d 1 was a f r a i d that 59

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Gallagher.

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O'Connor.

BOTTOM — SUB-LEAVING CLASS L E F T T O R I G H T : A. C l a y t o n , D . O ' D o n n e l l , S. T o m l i n s o n , L . M c N a m a r a , A. M . L e n n o n , G. O ' L o u g h l i n , C. F l y n n , M . P a y n e , H . D o w n e s , J . B a r d e n , G . F i t z g e r a l d , D . F a r l e y . ABSENT:

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SUB-JUNIOR B A C K R O W : C. W a t son, J. Ridley, N. Clarke, J. Clarke, J. B u s s a n i c h , S. W i e s e , K. O ' H a r e , P. DalyS m i t h , S. W e l l s , M . Curran. SECOND ROW: J. Valentine, T. Engelb r e c h t , J . de R o o y , M. M c H u g h , D. Daly, L. Miles, M. B r e n n a n , V. S k e e t , M. B u r g i n , A. W h e e l e r , A. H a r r o l d . F R O N T R O W : T. Logue, D. Sullivan, K. L u m s d e n , A. B o u r k e , A. F a r r e l l , P. W r i g h t , H . M c C u s k e r , A. Rossiter, K . F o w l e r , C. Wyatt, E. Ryan. ABSENT: B. DrakeBrockman, J. Lavan, M. L a n i g a n , L . M c M a h o n , B. P a g e .

FORM III BACK ROW: Y. Ai.toine, M. O ' H a l l o r a n , S. L o n g , L . H a c k e t t , J. H a y n e s , T . A t k i n s o n , D . G l y n n , M. W h e e l e r , F . B r e n n a n , C. W i l kinson, E . J e n s e n . SECOND ROW: N. Bourne, J. Glynn, C. B r i d g w o o d , E . A h e r n , B." S t e w a r t , C. O ' N e i l . T H I R D R O W : M . O ' H a l l o r a n , R. O ' H a l l o r a n , M. L a d n e r , J . W e l l s , T. B e c k e t t , M . G l y n n , P . W y n d ham, A. O ' H a r e . S. C o n n e l l y . N . Collier. A B S E N T : M. L a d n e r , M . L e e , G. Townsend, McMahon, Healey.

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TOP RIGHT — JUNIOR PUBLIC CLASS B A C K R O W : E. Collins, M. B o r b a s , T. K e e n a n , S. G l v n n , B. W i e s e , M. M a u n s e l l , J . L l o v d , A. H i n d l e y , R . H a v e s , D . C o c k s . S E C O N D R O W : C. M a c D o u g a l , N . C o n n e l l , C. P o z z i , j . C u m i n g , H . H a i n e s , T . H u g h e s , J . B e c k e t t , J . F l y n n , L." L o g u e , J . H a g a n , L . E v a n g e l i s t i , S. V a l e n t i n e . F R O N T R O W : B. H v n e s , M . F o r w a r d , L . J . C r o m m e l i n , K . O ' L o u g h l i n , R . M a r s h a l l , F . C u r t i s , D . J e n s e n , J . K e e l i n g , S. B r i d g e w o o d , M. M c M a h o n , R. M c F a r l a n e - R e i d , B. I n d e r m a u r , R . G a r n e t t . A B S E N T : M. B a r r e t t , A. D a v i s .

BOTTOM RIGHT — CLASSES III, IV and V B A C K R O W : M. F a r r e l l , J . E d w a r d s , E. M e e h a n , E . W i l l i a m s , P . A d a m s , K . D o b s o n , M . H o l b r o o k , S. M a r s h a l l , V . L u m s d e n , C. C o c k s , T . Callea, C. C l a r k e . M I D D L E R O W : A. H a w k e , P . Teffs, V . H a n s o n , T. D e l f s , S. S h a n a h a n , E . H o p k i n s , P . M o r g a n , T. L e e . P . F a r r e l l . C. B o r b a s , T. M . C u l l i t v . F R O N T R O W : P . M e e h a n , M. K e e l v , P. H a r r o l d , S. S t e w a r t , N . B e l l e m o r e , P . G r e v , G. R v a n , A. M c B r i d e , S. H o p k i n s , A . E p s t e i n , S. M c N e i l l . A B S E N T : E . J o h n s t o n , M. D e v l i n , M . H i c k s , R . O r r .

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at t h e f a r e n d of t h e h a l l . W e were allotted t h e row of c h a i r s directly f a c i n g t h e dais. At 3.30 p . m . we all stood as t h e G r o u p C a p t a i n a n d h i s w i f e e n t e r e d , a c c o m p a n i e d by t h e M a y o r a n d Mayoress. A f t e r saying a few w o r d s of i n t r o d u c t i o n , t h e M a y o r h a n d e d over t h e m i c r o p h o n e to G r o u p C a p t a i n C h e s h i r e , a h e r o of t h e last W a r . H e told us t h a t h i s m a i n reason f o r c o m i n g to A u s t r a l i a was to visit his wartime c o m p a n i o n s . H e m e n t i o n e d a few incidents, one being t h e well-known f l i g h t of t h e " D a m B u s t e r s , " w h e n h e f o u g h t w i t h A u s t r a l i a n s and w h e n , as h e said, " h e h a d only to follow t h e i r lead/" His o t h e r reason f o r this visit to A u s t r a l i a was to gain t h e s u p p o r t of t h e A u s t r a l i a n s f o r the w o r k h e a n d his wife are doing. T h e n , a f t e r saying how m u c h h e h a d e n j o y e d his stay in o u r c o u n t r y , h e asked his w i f e to tell us exactly w h a t t h e i r work entails.

THE KNIGHTHOOD OF ARCHBISHOP DUHIG W e , as m e m b e r s of t h e B r i s b a n e Archdiocese, f e l t j u s t l y p r o u d at t h e a n n o u n c e m e n t t h a t H e r M a j e s t y , t h e Q u e e n , h a d c o n f e r r e d u p o n His Grace, Archb i s h o p D u h i g , t h e O r d e r of K n i g h t C o m m a n d e r of St. M i c h a e l a n d St. George. It has been a recognised f a c t t h r o u g h o u t Australia, a n d overseas, t h a t A r c h b i s h o p D u h i g , p a t r o n of arts and f o s t e r e r of h i g h e r e d u c a t i o n , is u n i v e r s a l l y loved and esteemed. W h e n as a y o u n g I r i s h lad, h e h a d his first int r o d u c t i o n to Q u e e n s l a n d , h e was u n a w a r e of t h e fact, t h a t one day h e would b e c o m e A r c h b i s h o p of B r i s b a n e , one of t h e greatest f i g u r e s in t h e history of t h e C h u r c h a n d State in t h e n e w c o u n t r y of his a d o p t i o n . Yet h e b e c a m e these t h i n g s and m o r e , as h e is one of t h e most t h o r o u g h l y A u s t r a l i a n m e n of his age. In our state, t h e r e is a very f a v o u r a b l e situation f o r religious a n d civic life. It is t r a d i t i o n a l h e r e , t h a t h a p p y a n d f r i e n d l y r e l a t i o n s should exist b e t w e e n t h e v a r i o u s d e n o m i n a t i o n s ; t h a t religion should b e respected a n d given its r i g h t f u l p l a c e in society; a n d t h a t religious l e a d e r s s h o u l d b e accorded t h e i r f u l l role a n d given t h e o p p o r t u n i t y to c o n t r i b u t e to education, political progress a n d social h a r m o n y . T h e i n f l u e n c e of A r c h b i s h o p D u h i g is, in this field, p a r a mount. It h a s always been A r c h b i s h o p D u h i g ' s policy t o e d u c a t e t h e young, a n d so h e has b r o u g h t m a n y properties, f o r t h e b u i l d i n g of schools a n d o t h e r educational p r o j e c t s . Since 1917, w h e n h e succeeded to the See of B r i s b a n e , h e h a s i n v i t e d f o u r t e e n d i f f e r e n t religious o r d e r s to teach h i s beloved c h i l d r e n , in t h e schools h e has fostered.

Mrs. C h e s h i r e , a f o r m e r m e m b e r of t h e U n d e r g r o u n d in E u r o p e , c a m e to t h e m i c r o p h o n e a n d expressed h e r p l e a s u r e at b e i n g in A u s t r a l i a . T h e n she told us t h a t in E u r o p e t o d a y t h e r e is still t e r r i b l e s u f f e r i n g and p r i v a t i o n a m o n g p e o p l e as a direct result of t h e last W a r . T h i s c e l e b r a t e d c o u p l e have set u p " H o m e s " f o r those s u f f e r i n g f r o m i n c u r a b l e diseases a n d f o r those l e f t c o m p l e t e l y d e s t i t u t e a f t e r t h e w a r . T h i s is t h e work f o r w h i c h t h e y wanted Australians' support. At t h e e n d of h e r talk, we h a d t h e p l e a s u r e of meeting both her and her husband personally. The G r o u p C a p t a i n , escorted by t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e R.S.L., s t a r t e d m e e t i n g those on t h e left side of t h e h a l l , w h i l e Mrs. C h e s h i r e , a c c o m p a n i e d by t h e Senior C o m m a n d e r of t h e R.A.A.F. School in B a l l a r a t , spoke to t h e various g r o u p s of p e o p l e on the righth a n d side. Mrs. C h e s h i r e r e a c h e d us first a n d rem a r k e d on t h e b e a u t i f u l b l u e of o u r u n i f o r m s . She was d e l i g h t e d to see r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of a Catholic School. Almost i m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r she h a d left us, G r o u p C a p t a i n C h e s h i r e c a m e u p to us. H e j o k e d with us a b o u t t h e s t u d y we were missing in coming to t h i s m e e t i n g .

W e Q u e e n s l a n d e r s h a v e n a t u r a l l y received t h e news of His Grace's new h o n o u r with special p r i d e and joy. H e belongs t o us in an especial w a y ; his successes are o u r successes; hio joys are ours, too. T h e r e f o r e we p r a y t h a t God will s p a r e h i m to m a k e yet f u r t h e r c o n t r i b u t i o n s to t h e w e l f a r e of t h e C h u r c h a n d State in Q u e e n s l a n d . SANDRA MORROW, Sub-Senior, Brisbane.

GROUP CAPTAIN CHESHIRE, V.C., VISITS BALLARAT

W h e n t h e y r e t u r n e d to t h e dais, a p h o t o g r a p h alb u m , c o n t a i n i n g views of B a l l a r a t , was p r e s e n t e d to t h e couple. A r e q u e s t f o r " W a l t z i n g M a t i l d a " was m a d e — to give a real A u s t r a l i a n f a r e w e l l . A dreadf u l m o m e n t of anxiety f o r t h e P r e s i d e n t , t h e n pleading eyes t u r n e d to t h e row of Mary's M o u n t girls. R o b y n R e y n o l d s c a m e to t h e i r assistance and p l a y e d t h e old A u s t r a l i a n f a v o u r i t e .

R e c e n t l y t h e M a t r i c u l a t i o n a n d Leaving Classes had t h e privilege of seeing and s p e a k i n g to G r o u p Captain L e o n a r d C h e s h i r e , V.C., D.S.O. d o u b l e - b a r , D.F.C., a n d Mrs. C h e s h i r e , nee Miss Sue R y d e r , w h e n they c a m e to B a l l a r a t on an i n f o r m a l visit to meet some of t h e m e m b e r s of t h e Air F o r c e . T h e m e e t i n g was h e l d in t h e R.S.L. H a l l , r a t h e r small in size, with a row of c h a i r s b o r d e r i n g b o t h walls and across t h e b a c k . A dais h a d been erected

Outside, we h a d t h e o p p o r t u n i t y of t a k i n g some snaps of t h e m b e f o r e t h e y left. W e r e t u r n e d to school f e e l i n g very h o n o u r e d to have m e t such a m a r v e l l o u s p a i r as G r o u p C a p t a i n C h e s h i r e , V.C., and his w i f e . JOCELYN WILLIS (17), SANDRA MACKENZIE (16), Matriculation, Mary's Mount. (See Also P. 99) 63

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honorary surgeon to the Western Australian Turf Club and the Western Australian Trotting Association for about forty years. He was a m e m b e r of various clubs in Perth, and at least on one occasion won the billiard tournament at Tattersall's Club.

We are indebted to Dr. B. C. Coben for the following account of the career of the late Dr. John Joseph Holland. With the passing of J. J. Holland on J a n u a r y 4, 1959, Western Australia lost an outstanding personality. He was born at Windsor, N.S.W., on F e b r u a r y 11, 1876, and attended the Parish School and then St. Joseph's College as a boarder from 1887 till 1894. He entered St. John's College, University of Sydney, as the Norbert Quirk Scholar in Classics, it being at that time incumbent on undergraduates to hold an arts foundation before commencing medicine.

He will always be remembered for his great efforts in f u r t h e r i n g the work of the St. John Ambulance Association. In the movement he has become almost a legendary figure. In 1914 he joined the St. J o h n Council, and was its president for eighteen years. Under his guidance the movement flourished, and it was mainly due to his efforts that we have the beautiful building for our headquarters which is regarded as one of the best centres of its kind in Australia, if not in the world. In 1924 he became officer of the order, and in 1930 he was invested as a Commander by King George V in London. On that occasion Mr. Ghandi was present. In 1934 he became a Knight of Grace, and was the personal medical attendant to the Duke of Gloucester on his visit to Western Australia and South Australia.

I n 1895 he had perforce to leave college for financial reasons. In the bank smash his father, with many others, lost practically everything, and Joe refused to become a f u r t h e r b u r d e n on the family. However, as an "out-patient" he continued his studies and qualified soon after the t u r n of the century. He was a house surgeon at St. Vincent's Hospital and Prince Henry Hospital at a salary of 10s. per week. From there be went to Lewisham Hospital. As he whimsically said, he was the first and last house surgeon at Lewisham, at least for a very long time. It was in 1896 that he was the first "case" of appendicectomy operated on by Alexander McCormick. He came to Western Australia in 1907, and commenced practice at Kanowna, then a flourishing goldfields town, but now nearly obliterated in a desert of sand. After three years he left the goldfields for the great southern agricultural town of Katanning. In 1914 he came to Perth, agreeing to look after Dr. Deakin's practice whilst that doctor was at the war, and after Dr. Deakin's return to Sydney in 1917, Holland continued on with his surgery in the A.M.P. Buildings until his retirement in 1946. Whilst house surgeon in Sydney, Holland came in contact with some famous characters. Henry Lawson was a patient in Prince H e n r y Hospital, and was attended by young Dr. Holland and nurse Alicia Simmonds, who was to become Mrs. Holland in 1906. He was on friendly terms with B a n j o Patterson, the art of speech instructor Victor Daly, and Douglas Mawson. He knew John Haynes and Archibald, who were instrumental in founding The Bulletin.

In 1937 he was invited to a seat in Westminster Abbey to witness the coronation of King George VI. In 1952 Holland received the C.B.E. for the invaluable work he h a d done for the Ambulance Services in Western Australia. His interest in this wrork dated back to his Kanowna days. One of his pupils in first aid was a postal officer named Tuckett. In 1917 Tuckett was the postmaster at Hall's Creek. A man, James Darcey, fell from his horse, and was brought in a distance of 40 miles over extremely bad country by his brothers. Darcey's condition was critical. He had severe pelvic injuries and retention of urine. It would have taken a week to get him to the nearest doctor at Wyndliam, and of course, he could not have survived. Then was enacted the epic case of treatment by telegraph. Wires were sent back and forth between Tuckett and Holland several times a day, each wire (the first of 279 words) costing about £40. There were pages of them, at a total cost of about £600. Holland instructed Tuckett how to perform first of all a perineal and later a suprapubic cystostomy. There was immediate relief; but it was arranged that Dr. Holland and a nurse should go up, as Darcey's condition was precarious. The 2,000 mile journey in those days presented many difficulties. Because of regulations, Dr. Holland had to sign on as a cattleman on the S.S. Moira. F r o m Derby he set out for Hall's Creek with Jack Haly, and after a nightmare journey partly by car, partly by horses, through terrible country and crocodile-infested creeks, they reached their goal. Twenty miles from Moolaboola natives brought word that Darcey's condition was deteriorating. They drove their " T " model Ford all through the night at top speed in order to maintain the lights. (It was the first time a car had been driven at night in the Kimberleys.) They arrived at Hall's Creek to find that Darcey had died three hours previously. A post-mortem examination disclosed that the operations h a d been skilfully performed, there was no sepsis, no peritonitis and the kidneys were normal. T h e r e was a very large spleen and it appeared that the patient

Amongst his many interests, music played a prominent part. He was no mean exponent on the piano, and in the early days when his daughters J u d y and Eleanor brought Eileen Joyce home from the Loreto Convent, he often played duets with her. H e was a m e m b e r of the Council of the Western Australian Society of Concert Artists, which produced a dozen operas, and he helped to found the Green Room Club for persons^ interested in music. Holland was a great lover of horses. He was president of the Katanning Polo Club and later owned gallopers and pacers which met with moderate success. His black and lilac colours saluted the judge many times on his best m a r e Rainaway. He was the 65

L O R E T O h a d s u c c u m b e d to a very severe m a l a r i a l attack, s t a r t i n g two days previously. W h e n Dr. H o l l a n d r e t u r n e d to P e r t h h e was m e t on t h e r a i l w a y station b y Doctor J o h n F l y n n . H e r e c o u n t e d his a d v e n t u r e s , a n d s a i d : " T h e next t i m e I go to Hall's Creek, I ' l l f l y , " " G o o d i d e a , " said F l y n n . It was at t h a t m o m e n t t h a t t h e seed of t h e Ro) r al F l y i n g Doctor Service f o r o u r north-west was p l a n t e d , a n d we all k n o w h o w it has b o r n e f r u i t . Dr. H o l l a n d was o n e of the f o u n d e r s of this service, and always took an active interest in it. I n B r i t i s h Medical Association a f f a i r s h e was a g r a n d w o r k e r . H e was a c o u n c i l l o r for m a n y years, and p r e s i d e n t of t h e W e s t e r n A u s t r a l i a n B r a n c h in 1929. H e was a p r i m e mover in t h e f o r m a t i o n of t h e Medical B e n e v o l e n t S c h e m e , a n d a f o u n d e r of t h e Medical D e f e n c e Association of W e s t e r n Australia. In t h e f o r m a t i o n of t h e M e d i c a l School h e took a keen interest. H e w o r k e d very h a r d to h a v e t h e A n a t o m y School established here. His colleagues, Dr. H. J. G r a y a n d Dr. L. E. L e S o u e f , w o r k e d w i t h h i m to have t h e Anatomy Act passed in 1936, a n d t o g e t h e r t h e y c a r r i e d out t h e first p r e s e r v a t i o n s and dissections. H e sold h i s p r a c t i c e to Dr. A b e r d e e n in 1946, b u t r e m a i n e d very active, p l a y i n g bowls a n d c a r r y i n g out p a r t - t i m e m e d i c a l work f o r t h e R e p a t r i a t i o n Dep a r t m e n t a n d the G o v e r n m e n t u p to w i t h i n a few m o n t h s of his d e a t h . His w i f e p r e d e c e a s e d h i m , a n d h e leaves two sons a n d two d a u g h t e r s . G o o d b y e , J o s e p h H o l l a n d ; yours was a f u l l a n d u s e f u l life a n d you will b e r e m e m b e r e d f o r y o u r good work b y y o u r p a t i e n t s , t h e p e o p l e a n d t h e profession. (Printed by permission of the Medical Journal of Australia.)

MR. AND MRS. H. ELLIOTT But a f e w years ago t h a t same b e a u t i f u l y o u n g b r i d e was o u r c o - s t u d e n t ; comehow it was n o t difficult to r e m e m b e r t h e fact. R. F.

A WEDDING PARTY VISITS LORETO, NEDLANDS On t h e m o r n i n g of May 2 n d , at a b o u t 10 30, H e r b Elliott arrived at o u r school w i t h his newly w e d d e d wife, w h o was f o r m e r l y A n n e Dudley. Anne, b e i n g an old L o r e t o girl, k e p t u p t h e school t r a d i t i o n s a n d came to see h e r old t e a c h e r s i m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r h e r w e d d i n g . She looked very sweet and r a d i a n t l y h a p py in a b e a u t i f u l f u l l l e n g t h w e d d i n g gown. H e r b l o o k e d very h a p p y a n d p r o u d of his wife. A n n e ' s sister, M a r i a n , was b r i d e s m a i d . She wore a p i n k f r o c k w i t h a big p i n k h a t of t h e same m a t e r i a l . H e r b s b r o t h e r , L a u r i e was best m a n . J. Q.

W a t c h i n g t h e w e d d i n g - p a r t y w a l k i n g to t h e parlour a f t e r t h e i r visit to t h e C h a p e l , 1 was a d m i r i n g t h e b a l a n c e d j u d g m e n t of this y o u n g c o u p l e whose w e d d i n g c o u l d so easily h a v e been such a g l a m o u r i s e d a f f a i r . I n s t e a d , t h e w h o l e event was m a r k e d by simplicity, sincerity and reverence. " N o c a m e r a s in t h e C h u r c h , " h a d r u l e d t h e b r i d e - g r o o m . T o t h e bridesmaid d e c i d i n g on h e r a t t i r e — " Y o u will b e in a c h u r c h , so wear a h a t , " h a d said h e r f a t h e r . So quiet h a d t h e y k e p t t h e i r p l a n s t h a t not a c a m e r a was on t h e alert to catch t h e c o u p l e visiting the Convent, b u t , as s o m e o n e r e m a r k e d with a twinkle, t h e p h o t o g r a p h of t h e day would h a v e been one of H e r b a n d his b r i d e r u n n i n g f r o m t h e gate to t h e v e r a n d a h to escape t h e r a i n . M.

M a n y t i m e s have I w a t c h e d t h e y o u n g b r i d e s being escorted u p t h e f r o n t p a t h by t h e i r p r o u d husb a n d s ; m a n y times h a v e 1 h e a r d the door-bell h e r a l d t h e arrival of a b r i d e a n d h e r groom. But f o r t h e small crowd t h a t h a d g a t h e r e d outside t h e f r o n t gate, no-one w o u l d have t h o u g h t t h e r e was a n y t h i n g special a b o u t this b r i d e a n d groom. I stood with a few o t h e r S a t u r d a y m o r n i n g s t u d e n t s at t h e end of t h e c o r r i d o r , a n d saw t h e smile of recognition light on t h e b r i d e ' s f a c e as she c a m e t o w a r d s us. H e r h u s b a n d gave us a c h e e r y smile as h e followed his wife into t h e p a r l o u r .

ONLY ONE HERB Oral Question: What is a herb? Class looks quite startled. (Is that the way to talk about Herb Elliott?) This, of course, was at Loreto, Nedlands, W.A. 65

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TENNIS AND SWIMMING CHAMPIONS

THE SWIMMING TEAM OF ST. MARY'S HALL, MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY (1959) STANDING: A. W i e m a n n , J . G o r m a n , K . C e s n a . S E A T E D : J . R y a n , C. M o o r e h e a d , j . D e F e r r a n t i ( U n i v e r s i t y S w i m m i n g C h a m p i o n f o r 1959).

(See Also P. 106)

DOROTHY ANN WHITELEY (17), Loreto Convent, Nedlands. Selected in Wilson Cup Team for 1959, after three years of continuous success.

A BRAVE MAN C h r i s : T h i s is how I a n d m a n y o t h e r s k n o w h i m . I m e t h i m w h e n I visited my f a t h e r at t h e R e p a t r i a tion H o s p i t a l in H e i d e l b e r g , M e l b o u r n e , d u r i n g t h e s u m m e r holidays. H e is a t y p i c a l N o r w e g i a n with sandy h a i r a n d b r i g h t b l u e eyes a n d in only one aspect is Chris diff e r e n t f r o m u s : H e has no legs. D u r i n g t h e Second W o r l d W a r h e was on a subm a r i n e o p e r a t i n g in t h e P a c i f i c . T h e m e n in t h e subm a r i n e h a d b e e n at sea e i g h t e e n m o n t h s , yet n o n e of t h e m k n e w of t h e i m m i n e n t d a n g e r t h e y f a c e d . O n t h e 2nd of M a y t h e y s u r f a c e d . T h e sub. h a d b e e n u p an h o u r w h e n t h e dull t h r o b of an aerop l a n e e n g i n e was h e a r d o v e r h e a d . I n s t a n t l y t h e subm a r i n e dived. T h e planes w e r e escorting a convoy w h e n t h e y sighted t h e sub. T h e ship was n o sooner u n d e r sea w h e n t h e p l a n e o v e r h e a d d r o p p e d its d e a d l y cargo on its target. It was too l a t e to r u n . T h e b o m b f o u n d its m a r k in t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n bet w e e n t h e engine r o o m and t h e m e n ' s q u a r t e r s . T h e r e was a d e a f e n i n g explosion a n d t h e sub. was b r o k e n in two.

Chris told m e , " T h a t was t h e last t h i n g I c o u l d r e m e m b e r . W h e n I c a m e to I was lying in a h o s p i t a l bed. I tried to sit u p , b u t every t i m e I f e l l back. T h e r e was a s t r a n g e n u m b n e s s in m y leg. T h a t was w h e n I realised w h a t h a d h a p p e n e d . " T o d a y Chris is in t h e H e i d e l b e r g R e p a t r i a t i o n H o s p i t a l . H e s p e n d s most of his t i m e q u i e t l y m a k i n g m o d e l boats. Chris h a s b e e n in h o s p i t a l f o r t h r e e years, a n d in all t h a t t i m e h e has never c o m p l a i n e d of t h e t e r r i b l e p a i n h e s u f f e r s . H e always listens to t h e stories of the o t h e r u n f o r t u n a t e m e n in t h e hospital, h e l p i n g t h e m to realise t h a t t h e y h a v e " h o p e " to rely on. A week f r o m now C h r i s is u n d e r g o i n g a n o t h e r o p e r a t i o n , his sixty-third in t h r e e years. Let us p r a y t h a t h e will r e s p o n d to t r e a t m e n t . H e h a s deserved it f o r c a r r y i n g his cross p a t i e n t l y all these years. I n d e e d , h e is t h e most h e r o i c m a n I h a v e ever m e t . MORNA NANSEN, (15), Portland. 66

L O R E T O don. Cecil, at t h e r e q u e s t of Monteagle, placed his r o o m overlooking t h e street at t h e disposal of L a d y Catesby a n d Bess R o o k w o o d . As A m b r o s e was dragged past on a h u r d l e , h e called to Bess to p r a y f o r h i m . She s a i d : " I w i l l ; a n d b e of good courage, a n d o f f e r yourself wholly to God. 1 on my p a r t do as f r e e l y give you back to God as H e once gave you to m e . " T o Cecil c o m m e n t i n g on t h e course of justice, L a d y Catesby r e p l i e d : " I t is our consolation, m y l o r d , t h a t all of us must a p p e a r b e f o r e a n o t h e r J U D G E . "

GUNPOWDER, TREASON AND PLOT At p r e s e n t t h e F o u r t h Year girls are p r e p a r i n g a p l a y f o r M o t h e r S u p e r i o r ' s feast on t h e 20th J u l y . W e f o u n d t h e text in a v o l u m e of t h e "Six Best P l a y s of t h e Y e a r " — p r o d u c e d in E n g l a n d in 1956. T h e a u t h o r is H u g h Ross W i l l i a m s o n (a non-Catholic at t h e t i m e of w r i t i n g ) . H e has d o n e a great deal of historical r e s e a r c h into t h e whole R e f o r m a t i o n p e r i o d , a n d m a y he t r u s t e d in his f i n d i n g s . " G u n p o w d e r , T r e a s o n and P l o t " is t h e n a m e h e gave to his d r a m a t i c play on t h e G u n p o w d e r P l o t in 1603. At t h a t time, h i g h - s p i r i t e d a n d a d v e n t u r o u s y o u n g Catholic nobles were d e b a r r e d f r o m t h e Universities; no C a t h o l i c scholars were allowed in E n g l a n d , a n d if t h e y did not a t t e n d P r o t e s t a n t services they were heavily f i n e d . W e c a n n o t w o n d e r t h a t m a n y of these f r u s t r a t e d y o u n g m e n t u r n e d t h e i r t h o u g h t s to rebellion. O u r p l a y o p e n s with Cecil, t r u s t e d adviser of K i n g J a m e s I, b u t h a r d , sly a n d a m b i t i o u s . H e is showing Monteagle, a r e n e g a d e Catholic, his new study, p u r p o s e l y situated overlooking t h e street to e n a b l e h i m to h e a r t h e " c h a t t e r of t h e p e o p l e , which is most r e w a r d i n g . " As his o c c u p a t i o n is secretary to t h e king, h e r e a d s all his letters, a n d at t h i s moment is r e a d i n g a l e t t e r f r o m M o n t e a g l e a n n o u n c i n g that h e is b e c o m i n g a P r o t e s t a n t . Cecil i n f o r m s Monteagle t h a t the K i n g will need some g u a r a n t e e that h e is in good f a i t h in p r o t e s t i n g t h a t his only a m b i t i o n is to serve t h e K i n g . T h e n is h a t c h e d the g u n p o w d e r plot, w t i h M o n t e a g l e as agent provocateur. T h e r e is a l a t e r scene in w h i c h Cecil says to M o n t e a g l e : " W e have n u r s e d this plot f o r eight m o n t h s since you first p u t t h e idea into Catesby's h e a d . T h e r e were times w h e n 1 f e a r e d t h e y w o u l d suspect us . . . E v e r y t h i n g has been m a d e easy f o r t h e m . W h e n t h e y were not r e a d y I advised the K i n g to p r o r o g u e P a r l i a m e n t f o r six m o n t h s . . . we m a d e it possible f o r t h e m to r e n t t h e cellar u n d e r t h e H o u s e of L o r d s ; w h e n they could not p r o c u r e e n o u g h g u n p o w d e r , we a r r a n g e d f o r a secret b a r g a i n w i t h the s t o r e k e e p e r of t h e t o w e r . "

E P I L O G U E : T h i s play has a special significance f o r c h i l d r e n of Loreto, as on t h e n i g h t of t h e 5th of N o v e m b e r , w h i l e t h e p u r s u i v a n t s were scouring the c o u n t r y s i d e f o r t h e c o n s p i r a t o r s , M a r y W a r d a n d h e r f a t h e r were r i d i n g to L o n d o n f r o m Y o r k . M a r y (later to b e c o m e t h e F o u n d r e s s of t h e LB.V.M.) was on h e r way to F l a n d e r s to b e c o m e a n u n . On t h e i r w a y to L o n d o n t h e y m e t t h e very p u r s u i v a n t s w h o were l o o k i n g f o r Catesby a n d t h e rest. Mr. W a r d was seized a n d t a k e n aside f o r exa m i n a t i o n ; t h e p u r s u i v a n t s b e c a m e especially suspicious w h e n it t u r n e d out t h a t most of t h e conspirators were in some way r e l a t e d to Mr. W a r d . T h e only t h i n g t h a t saved h i m was t h a t h e h a d always h e l d aloof f r o m any r e b e l l i o n . A n o t h e r m a t t e r of interest to t h e c h i l d r e n of t h e LB.V.M. is t h a t A m b r o s e R o o k w o o d ' s sister, Susanna, was one of t h e first c o m p a n i o n s of M a r y W a r d . Bees R o o k w o o d , A m b r o s e ' s wife, was a cousin of M a r y W a r d ' s . M a r y o f t e n visited t h e i r c o u n t r y m a n s i o n , C o l d h a m H a l l , a n d was very d e a r to t h e Rookwoods. A f t e r M a r y h a d f o u n d e d h e r I n s t i t u t e on t h e Cont i n e n t , she also f o u n d e d a H o u s e in L o n d o n . T h i s was in 1611; a n d S u s a n n a R o o k w o o d , now a n u n , was m a d e S u p e r i o r of t h e L o n d o n House. She was always c o u r a g e o u s a n d was i m p r i s o n e d m a n y times f o r h e r r e l i g i o n ; d u r i n g those i m p r i s o n m e n t s she w o u l d e n c o u r a g e those w h o were s u f f e r i n g as she was. In l a t e r years w h e n M a r y f o u n d e d a H o u s e in Naples, again is was Susanna R o o k w o o d — or Mot h e r S u s a n n a as we s h o u l d call h e r — w h o was a p p o i n t e d S u p e r i o r . A f t e r f i f t e e n years in religion she died, greatly m o u r n e d by M a r y W a r d Susanna h a d given i n c o m p a r a b l e e x a m p l e of love, wisdom and goodness. L. FERRIER, J. FLANAGAN, S. JASPRIZZA, M. MEANY, M. MULHEARN, R. PARTRIDGE, Fourth Year, Normanhurst.

T h e scene in t h e h o m e of L a d y Catesby is tragic in t h e e x t r e m e . She is R o b e r t Catesby's m o t h e r . T h e scene with t h e p u r s u i v a n t s is a t y p i c a l scene of those days. All t h e scenes b e t w e e n t h e m o t h e r a n d t h e son are f a t e f u l a n d stirring. Bess R o o k w o o d , t h e wife of A m b r o s e , is g e n e r a l l y w i t h L a d y Catesby. Ambrose R o o k w o o d h a s t h e best horses in E n g l a n d a n d as these will be n e e d e d f o r t h e escape a f t e r t h e gunp o w d e r d e e d is done, R o b e r t Catesby, against t h e wishes of t h e rest of t h e p a r t y , brings A m b r o c e i n t o the plot. T h e a u t h o r of t h e p l a y shows clearly t h a t the J e s u i t , F a t h e r G a r n e t , was in n o way r e s p o n s i b l e for t h e plot. H i s t o r y h a s been twisted a n d a r r a n g e d for c o m i n g c e n t u r i e s , f o r F a t h e r G a r n e t was described as a t r a i t o r u n t i l r e c e n t years. As we k n o w , t h e G u n p o w d e r P l o t fails, and t h e r e is a tense and s u f f e r i n g scene w h e n R o b e r t and his f r i e n d s r u s h into L a d y Catesby's h o m e . R o b e r t was killed w h i l e resisting arrest, a n d t h e o t h e r s were taken prisoners. T h e last scene is almost u n b e a r a b l e in its sadness. It is t h e day of t h e execution in Lon-

THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Several times in Catholic p a p e r s we h a v e seen mention of this h e r o i c Jewess, b a r e l y sixteen years old, w h o died in a G e r m a n c o n c e n t r a t i o n c a m p t o w a r d s t h e e n d of t h e last world war. F a t h e r P i r e , O.P., w h o won t h e N o b e l p e a c e p r i z e last y e a r h a s an extract f r o m h e r d i a r y oil t h e wall of his office in H o l l a n d . H e h a s o p e n e d several villages f o r displaced persons, t h e last one with t h e n a m e , " t h e village of A n n e F r a n k . " Last week we saw a p h o t o g r a p h of F r . P i r e laying t h e f o u n d a t i o n stone of this village, w h i l e A n n e ' s f a t h e r , a Jew, enclosed a 67

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SCOTT OF THE ANTARCTIC It is not always that a f i l m and a play on the same s u b j e c t are e q u a l l y s a t i s f y i n g ; very o f t e n they spoil e a c h o t h e r . But this h a s not been o u r e x p e r i e n c e w i t h Scoit of t h e A n t a r c t i c . It was one of o u r long f i l m s at school a few weeks ago, a n d we f o u n d it most impressive. T h e n , several of us r e a d Fire on the Snow, t h e b e a u t i f u l r a d i o p l a y by t h e A u s t r a l i a n w r i t e r and poet, Douglas Stewart. H e l e a r n t m u c h f r o m t h e c o n t e n t s of Scott's d i a r y to h e l p h i m u n d e r stand t h e feelings of Scott a n d his c o m p a n i o n s on t h a t f a t e f u l j o u r n e y to the S o u t h Pole. Douglas Stewart m u s t have t h o u g h t d e e p l y a n d with great s y m p a t h y over the h e r o i c e x p e d i t i o n . F r o m t h e very first word Scoit u t t e r s he has us keyed u p a b o u t the j o u r n e y . Scott, w i t h all his p a r t y r o u n d h i m says: " W e can m a n a g e t h e load all r i g h t . B e t t e r say goodbye. it is so s i m p l e a n d g e n u i n e . T a l k i n g a b o u t goodbyes, I t h o u g h t t h e scenes in the f i l m were specially weil done, w h e n Scott a n d Wilson were saying g o o d b y e to t h e i r wives. T h e y were b e a u t i f u l a n d w o n d e r f u l w o m e n ; a n d 1 shall never f o r g e t t h e m as t h e y waved to t h e i r h u s b a n d s f r o m the wharf in New Z e a l a n d . K n o w i n g w h a t was to h a p p e n we felt a sense of doom as t h e b o a t l o a d of h e r o i c m e n set its course f o r t h e South Pole. L a t e r 011 we are to he impressed w i t h t h e f l a m e like c o u r a g e a n d b u r n i n g e n d u r a n c e of Scott, Wilson, Evans, Bowers and Oates, w h o are t h e five to lose t h e i r lives s u r r o u n d e d by t h e icy t e r r o r s of t h e A n t a r c t i c regions. At v a r i o u s points, o r d e r e d by Scott, t h e m a j o r i t y of t h e e x p e d i t i o n r e t u r n to t h e e a r l y base c a m p s .

T h e c l i m a x of t h e story takes p l a c e at t h e P o l e when the British expedition finds the Norwegian flag f l u t t e r i n g a f a r off over t h e w h i t e waste. 1 h a t was w h e r e t h e y h a d h o p e d to p l a n t their flag. Scott's s i m p l e w o r d s : "Yes, it is a f l a g , " h e l d a world of d i s a p p o i n t m e n t . Yet he a n d his f o u r c o m p a n i o n s pressed f o r w a r d , c a r r i e d on by t h e i r d a u n t l e s s courage. T h e whole A n t a r c t i c h a d b e g u n to lash itself to f u r y , as if d e t e r m i n e d to p r e v e n t t h e m e n f r o m ever r e a c h i n g h o m e again. Seeing Evans die, they a r e d e t e r m i n e d not to fall sick. Oates b e c o m e s too ill a n d weak to k e e p u p . Dr. Wilson a n d Scott look a f t e r h i m as if h e was their d e a r e s t ; but he is t o r t u r e d by the t h o u g h t t h a t by h o l d i n g b a c k t h e i r progress h e is e n d a n g e r i n g their lives. O n e n i g h t as t h e b l i z z a r d is r a g i n g r o u n d t h e i r t e n t , Oates walks out into t h e f u r y — a w h i t e f l a m e of sacrifice. T h r e e m e n a r e l e f t : Bowers, Wilson a n d Scott. They a r e f r e e z i n g to d e a t h . Bowers is t h e first to die. Wilson b r e a k s t h e news to Scott w h o is a s l e e p : " W h i l e you were s l e e p i n g a f i r e went out in t h e tent. Bowers is d e a d . " T w o m e n are l e f t : Wilson and Scott, e n d u r i n g , resigned to t h e Will of God. T h e y talk a b o u t t h e i r lives a n d agree that t h e i r is n o t h i n g they would c h a n g e . W i l s o n dies. Scott is alone. " T w o dead m e n ; a n d a dying m a n r e m e m b e r i n g T h e b u r n i n g snow, the crags t o w e r i n g like f l a m e . " M. CLIFFORD, K. KNIGHT, H. O'NEILL, G. O'SHANNASSY, R. STRACHAN, Fourth Year, Normanhurst.

(Continued From P. 67) h a n d f u l of e a r t h f r o m the t e r r i b l e Belcen c a m p w h e r e she died. F o r two years b e f o r e h e r d e a t h she was h i d i n g in a secret a n n e x e w i t h seven o t h e r p e o p l e , i n c l u d i n g h e r p a r e n t s a n d sister. W e w o u l d never h a v e h e a r d of h e r but f o r t h e fact t h a t she k e p t a d i a r y which she left in the a n n e x e t h e day t h e y were discovered a n d t a k e n by the G e s t a p o to the c o n c e n t r a t i o n c a m p . A f t e r h e r d e a t h the d i a r y was f o u n d ; it h a s been p u b lished in twenty-eight languages, a n d h a s been a play in t w e n t y - f o u r countries, as well as b e i n g m a d e into a r a d i o p l a y a n d a f i l m . And all f r o m t h a t obscure a n n e x e in A m s t e r d a m .

it is h e r w o n d e r f u l c o u r a g e a n d c h e e r f u l n e s s . H e r p a t h e t i c little d o c u m e n t has s t i r r e d p e o p l e in m a n y c o u n t r i e s to work f o r c h a r i t y a n d peace. J. BRANDT, K. MORONEY, J. RUDD, Fourth Year, Normanhurst.

POET AND PEASANT My world is full of music, yet I find That what is in my heart and in my mind Is indefinable: and my voice and pen Cannot translate into the tongues of men What I alone have heard. The poet whom all ages will applaud, Who wields a weapon mightier than the sword, Is he whose sentiments, his joy and strife, His whole philosophy — his life — Is crystalised forever in a word. But all men, when their ways in life are trod, Will sing their poems in the courts of God. WENDY WILSON, (15), Toorak.

T h e seven p e o p l e in t h e a n n e x e spent two years t h e r e w i t h o u t ever going o u t s i d e t h e door, always in f e a r of being discovered. T h e p e n t - u p e m o t i o n s of each led to constant q u a r r e l s a n d b i c k e r i n g . A n n e wisely k e p t a d i a r y : t h e entries are h u m o u r o u s a n d s h r e w d . P e r h a p s t h e greatest lesson we l e a r n f r o m

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S p r i n g s of H a p p i n e s s T h e p o w e r of t h e p l a y was such, t h a t it cast back t h e veil of two t h o u s a n d years a n d we were w i t h Christ on His e n t r y into J e r u s a l e m . W e lived with t h e ten lepers a n d felt His compassion. T h e w o n d e r of t h e Last S u p p e r , t h e most t o u c h i n g scene in t h e w h o l e play, b e c a m e real to us. It was Christ's Passion t h a t moved us, b u t it was not in a s e n t i m e n t a l way t h a t we followed Christ to Calvary. W e realised t h a t we c r u c i f i e d H i m , we as m u c h as P o n t i u s Pilate, A n n a s , C a i a p h a s and t h e Jews, m a d e t h a t agony so b r u t a l . T h e n we saw b e y o n d t h e dazzle of t h e m o d e r n w o r l d and in o u r h e a r t s we r e p e n t e d . MOIRA FINNIMORE, Sub-Senior, Brisbane.

ION A PASSION PLAY T h e f a m o u s Passion P l a y of O b e r a m m e r g a u was i n t r o d u c e d into A u s t r a l i a in M a r c h , 1958. T h i s y e a r it was p e r f o r m e d at I o n a College, L i n d u m , a b o u t seven miles f r o m B r i s b a n e , and t h e t h r e e p e r f o r m a n c e s of this y e a r f o r m e d an i n t e g r a l p a r t of Q u e e n s l a n d ' s C e n t e n a r y Celebrations. T h e origin of t h i s p l a y is very interesting. In t h e s e v e n t e e n t h c e n t u r y , t h e i n h a b i t a n t s of t h e tiny Bav a r i a n village — O b e r a m m e r g a u , h a v i n g been m i r a c u l o u s l y d e l i v e r e d f r o m t h e p l a g u e , decided to p e r f o r m O u r L o r d ' s Passion each year in t h a n k s giving. T h a t village is n o w r e n o w n e d a n d is t h e scene of m a n y religious p i l g r i m a g e s . A n d so, s p a n n i n g t h r e e c e n t u r i e s , t h e f a i t h of these s i m p l e p e o p l e has given rise to a u n i q u e e x p e r i e n c e f o r t h o u s a n d s of Q u e e n s l a n d e r s , who were privileged to see t h e play. T h e b e g i n n i n g of t h i s r e m a r k a b l e a c h i e v e m e n t was most u n s p e c t a c u l a r . If it w e r e not f o r t h e fertile b r a i n of an O b l a t e priest, F a t h e r Shortall, and t h e zeal a n d c o - o p e r a t i o n of his cast and technicians, t h e p l a y w o u l d h a v e b e e n n o m o r e t h a n a n e b u l o u s idea. F a t h e r S h o r t a l l , soon a f t e r his a r r i v a l at I o n a College, r e a d t h e text of t h e p l a y , based on recent A m e r i c a n t r a n s l a t i o n s of t h e Gospels a n d i m m e d i a tely resolved to stage it. H o w e v e r , h e says, " I k n e w no-one in L i n d u m at t h e t i m e , b u t at t h e first meeting called to discuss t h e v e n t u r e , f i f t y - e i g h t p e o p l e were p r e s e n t . F r o m these, t h e b u l k of the cast was c h o s e n . " In t h e 1958 p r o d u c t i o n , t h e r e was a cast of e i g h t y - f o u r p e o p l e , but this year t h e cast h a d grown to one h u n d r e d and e i g h t y - f o u r . T h i s r a p i d a n d obviously i n e v i t a b l e e x p a n s i o n was not c o n f i n e d to t h e cast, f o r this y e a r t h e r e w e r e t h r e e p e r f o r m a n c e s . C h a r a c t e r i s t i c a l l y , F a t h e r Shortall was not a m b i t i o u s w h e n h e e x p e c t e d five thousand spectators at t h e first staging of t h e play, w h e n actually t h e r e w e r e t h r e e times t h a t n u m b e r in t h e audience. A b o n t f o r t y - f i v e t h o u s a n d p e o p l e saw the p l a y this y e a r , b u t most significant was t h e crowd of six t h o u s a n d , w h o stood in t h e t o r r e n t i a l r a i n on Good F r i d a y n i g h t to see Christ's Passion p r e s e n t e d so g r a p h i c a l l y . T h e t r e m e n d o u s a p p e a l of this p r o d u c t i o n lay in its sincerity a n d simplicity, as it was u t t e r l y devoid of Hollywood g l a m o u r or s y n t h e t i c e m o t i o n a l appeal. Not only d i d t h e p l a y a t t r a c t C a t h o l i c attention but it also a p p e a l e d to Non-Catholics, w h o as actors a n d officials in it, were u n f a i l i n g l y enthusiastic in t h e i r w o r k . T h e actors w e r e o r d i n a r y p e o p l e , d r a w n f r o m all s p h e r e s of l i f e ; u n i v e r s i t y students, tax consultants, schoolteachers, housewives a n d children, whose acting e x p e r i e n c e h a d b e e n almost negligible. Iona College possesses a n a t u r a l o p e n air a m p i t h e a t r e , so t h e p u b l i c h a d a s u p e r b view of t h e h u n dred foot long stage. S c a t t e r e d all r o u n d t h e stage were m i c r o p h o n e s , s u s p e n d e d f r o m f i n e lines of wire, so that t h e w o r d s of all t h e actors were c a r r i e d to t h e f a r t h e s t p a r t of t h e a u d i e n c e , w h i c h sat on the top of t h e hill.

DISMAS I passed up quickly through the throngs And heard a thousand angel songs; Unseeing eyes recorded light The which makes e'en the sun like night. My heart was singing like a bird, Still could I hear His tender word. I ran — and stumbled on the clouds; No need had I for winding shrouds. My limbs had now begun to ache, Three hours I'd hung upon that stake. The air was sweet and cleanly fresh, Like balm it was to my sore flesh. How, oh how, could this be me Changed by my Comrade on His tree? What made me speak in His defence? Why did I seek for penitence? Bloody, derided and forlorn — Not for this had He been born! Why not blaspheme with spiteful curse? None had e'er been treated worse! And yet . . . what was it that He said While hanging f r o m His cruel death bed? " F a t h e r forgive them—they know not what they do." My heart was filled with love, to burst, To hear Him tell me I was first To sit with Him that self-same night, And share with Him all heaven's delight. MACUSHLA BEIRNE, Sub-Senior, Brisbane.

A CHILD'S MEDITATION ON THE PASSION T h e y h a d w h i p p e d H i m , d r a g g e d H i m a n d slashed His Sacred H a n d s a n d Feet. I n those long h o u r s of agony t h e y c o n t i n u e d spitting, b l a s p h e m i n g ! And O u r L o r d was c r y i n g : " O F a t h e r , forgive t h e m , they do not k n o w w h a t t h e y are d o i n g . " On C a l v a r y t h a t day, t h a t ' s w h a t O u r Lord was saying to save o u r wicked souls f r o m going to hell. Yes, O u r L o r d died this s h a m e f u l d e a t h f o r u s ! He h a d called " I t h i r s t , " and all t h e y o f f e r e d H i m was a b i t t e r d r i n k . H e was s u f f e r i n g f r o m such loss of blood, stone cold, sore a n d in this d r e a d f u l agony. H i s h e a d a c h e f r o m t h e t h o r n s a n d prickles by the tens was like n o t h i n g we h a v e ever k n o w n . (Continued Foot of Next Page)

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" I s it over? I really c a n ' t believe it." T h e s e w o r d s were said by m a n y of t h e girls a f t e r t h e p a g e a n t . T h e p a g e a n t h a d b e c o m e p a r t of o u r lives a n d it was h a r d to believe it was over. A l l t h e weeks of intense p r e p a r a t i o n were over in one n i g h t . It took place in t h e o p e n air. T h e t a b l e a u x w e r e acted f r o m t h e t i m e of t h e A n n u n c i a t i o n to t h e A d o r a t i o n of t h e Magi. S u i t a b l e h y m n s a n d music were p l a y e d a f t e r each. T h e spotlight was t u r n e d on t h e t a b l e a u w h i c h was t a k i n g place. A f t e r it was over t h e spotlight was t u r n e d off a n d t h e next t a b l e a u assembled into position. T h e n a r r a t o r s told the Gospel story w h i l e t h e actors acted d i f f e r e n t parts. T h e p r e p a r a t i o n of the C h r i s t m a s P a g e a n t was really s o m e t h i n g I shall never forget. An e n o r m o u s a m o u n t of work was p u t into it b y b o t h n u n s a n d girls. W e w o r k e d t h r o u g h w i n d , r a i n a n d h e a t . At one stage we all h a d sunglasses a n d sun hats 011 — a c o u p l e of days later, o u r coats a n d u m b r e l l a s . W e p r a c t i s e d in All Saints' G r o u n d s , as t h i s was w h e r e we were to h o l d t h e p a g e a n t . T h e first day we were all in a m u d d l e , b u t g r a d u a l l y as t h e weeks flew by e v e r y t h i n g was s t r a i g h t e n e d out. T h e Catholic m e n of P o r t l a n d had w o r k e d w o n d e r s as t h e y h a d built a raised stage w h i c h was c o n v e r t e d into t h e stable of B e t h l e h e m . At last the great day h a d c o m e — D e c e m b e r 12th. W e were told to be r e a d y at seven o'clock t h a t night. T h e d a y was cold, bleak a n d r a i n i n g . So in t h e a f t e r noon t h e b o a r d e r s h a d c o n t i n u a l R o s a r y to O u r L a d y , p r a y i n g f o r a f i n e n i g h t . Some m e n of t h e P a r i s h h a d m a d e a semi-circle of g u m t r e e b r a n c h e s a r o u n d t h e stable. O u r Lady was i n d e e d f a i t h f u l to us. It did n o t r a i n n o r was it cold, but a p e r f e c t A u s t r a l i a n Christmas n i g h t . At eight the p a g e a n t b e g a n — a l a r g e crowd h a d g a t h e r e d . T h i s is w h a t we w i s h e d f o r so t h a t the p e o p l e would k n o w t h e t r u e m e a n i n g of Christmas. T h e p a g e a n t c a m e to an e n d as all t h e c h i l d r e n c a m e u p to t h e crib. Some were k n e e l i n g on t h e g r o u n d , some 011 t h e steps l e a d i n g to t h e stable, and o t h e r s in t h e stable. O u r L a d y w a l k e d f o r w a r d and h e l d out the i n f a n t Jesus to bless us a n d our families. W e all h o p e t h a t m a n y p e o p l e received light a n d s t r e n g t h because of o u r Christmas P a g e a n t . ELIZABETH McCABE, (14), Portland.

I do not k n o w any m o r e b e a u t i f u l legend t h a n t h a t of t h e b i r t h of t h e I n f a n t Jesus and t h e sweet stories of C h r i s t m a s . My m o t h e r o f t e n sings to us t h e song of t h e I n f a n t Jesus, w h o would not go to sleep, and his holy M o t h e r t e l l i n g h i m t h a t she is going to cry. So little Jesus falls asleep. I like Christinas but especially t h e F r e n c h celeb r a t i o n . A l t h o u g h I a m n o w F r a n c o - A u s t r a l i a n , we k e e p o u r t r a d i t i o n . W e s p e n d C h r i t m a s eve q u i e t l y a n d r e v e r e n t l y . My m o t h e r p r e p a r e s a h u g e feast. T h e n we go to M i d n i g h t Mass w i t h o u t f o r g e t t i n g to p u t o u r best shoes in f r o n t of t h e c h i m n e y . Back f r o m C h u r c h , we begin o u r C h r i s t m a s m e a l , w h i c h lasts till d a w n in t h e m i d s t of general m i r l h . AGNES DEITY, 11 Years, Grade VII, Marryatville. J e ne connais pas de plus belle legende q u e celle de la naiesance de l ' E n f a n t Jesus et toutes les douces histoires de Noel. M a m a n nous c h a n t e souvent le chanson de TEiifant Jesus q u i ne voluait p a s d o r m i r et la Sainte Vierge lui-disant q u ' e l l e va p l e u r e r . Alors l ' E n f a n t Jesus s ' e n d o r t . J ' a i m e Noel mais s u r t o u t la celebration F r a n c a i s e : b i e n q u e je sois m a i n t e n a n t F r a n c o - A u s t r a l i e n n e . Noun m a i n t e n o n s n o t r e vieille t r a d i t i o n . Nous passons la soiree tres sages et recueillis; M a m a n p r e p a r e u n g r a n d festin, puis n o u s allons tous a la Messe de m i n u i t sans o u b l i e r de deposer nos souliers devant la clieminee avant de p a r t i r . An r e t o u r de la Messe nous c o m m e n g o n s n o t r e r e p a s de Noel, q u i d u r e t o u t e la n u i t au m i l i e u des rires de la joie generale.

ANGELUS Lenta la campana manda un dolce suono. Prega il bimbo e dice: Fammi, o Dio, piu buono! As the bells ring its sweet refrain, The little child in prayer, asks God to make him good.

STELLINA Stella, stelline, che in cielo Che fai nella notte si nera? Mi accendo, piccino, ogni sera e veglio su te di lassu, e la tua breve praghiera io porto al Bambino Gesu. "O little star in the sky, what do ycu do in the night so black?" "I arise, little one, each evening and watch over you f r o m on high, and I carry your little prayers to the Baby Jesus." MADELINE BRAZZALE, 11 years, Grade VII, Marryatville. We congratulate Kathleen Okrutay, Kathleen Antalffy, Iboika Tarkas, Sussanah S t a r r e n b u r g and Dalia Viliunas — on their outstanding contributions. We hope they will try again. — Ed.

(Continued From P. 71) His M o t h e r looked at h e r Son, O u r L o r d . H o w t e r r i b l e f o r H e r ! She h e a r d H i m say, " I t is f i n i s h e d . " A soldier drove a s p e a r t h r o u g h His h e a r t a n d , f r o m that w o u n d , c a m e His last ounce of blood. Darkness, such d a r k n e s s , a n d t h e l o w e r i n g of t h e Sacred B o d y ! It was i n d e e d a s h a k e n s o r r o w f u l Mot h e r w h o p u t h e r a r m s a r o u n d H i m , a n d saw H i m b u r i e d q u i c k l y in a f r i e n d ' s t o m b . O h , let us p r a y f o r grace to persevere. JILLIAN FREEMAN, (12), Marryatville. 72

INFANTS, GRADE 1 AND GRADE II J.

Bellanto, J. Delohery, M. B a t h u r s t , A. K i r o v ( S t a n d i n g on Maypole).

H a l l , M. l ' a r s o n s , D . H o l l i n g dale, A . B u r n s , A . G a m b l e , C. W o o d s , D. S t u a r t , A. M. S t u a r t , F. Merkel.

C. S t o n e , D . M o o n e y , B. Z i e h l k e , T. Schroeder, J. Owens, J. Owens, P. Conduit, P. Wheeler, A. M . S c h r o e d e r , J . R u b e n s o h n . H.

Merkel, P. Roberts, D. Brenn a n , M. R u s s e l l , C. M c Q u e l l a n , C. J o h n s o n .

A B S E N T : P . M o l o n e y , V. Kindlay, M. H a r p e r , A. H a r p e r .

GRADE III AND GRADE IV j.

Stephenson, M. Barling, Brown, M. L a m m e y .

K. F l a n a g a n , L . G a m b l e , T.. B r e n n a n , C. S c h a d e l , A. D y g n a m , P . C o n d u i t , C. F o r g r a m . P.

Summons, S. Flanagan, G o w a n s , G. B e r r i m a n .

M. B e l l a n t o , J . H a n s e l , M . A . B u r fitt, A. A r c h e r , J . Boyle, J. M e r k e l , S. K i r o v , A . P a r s o n s . A B S E N T : R. R o b i n s o n , J . R. Cafe.

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PROKOFIEV'S CLASSICAL SYMPHONY In the life of every genius t h e r e seems to be an h o u r of destiny. In 1904, w h e n h e was b a r e l y thirteen, t h e Russian c o m p o s e r , P r o k o f i e v , was introduced to t h e e m i n e n t c o m p o s e r , Glazounov, w h o e x a m i n e d his work and recognised real talent in it. So P r o k o f i e v e n t e r e d t h e St. P e t e r s b u r g Conservatoire as a p u p i l of R i m s k y K o r s a k o v . H e stayed t h e r e l o r ten years and a l t h o u g h h e was f r e q u e n t l y criticized f o r m o d e r n i r t i c t e n d e n c i e s of w h i c h t h e a u t h o r i t i e s strongly d i s a p p r o v e d , h e gained diplomas in c o m p o s i t i o n as a pianist and as a c o n d u c t o r .

C e n t u r y . In fact P r o k o f i e v takes a conscious delight in r e p e a t i n g t h e cliches of 18th C e n t u r y music. W o u l d it be too m u c h to link this conscious r e t u r n musically, w i t h t h e strong interest a n d p o p u l a r i t y t h a t began a b o u t t h e same t i m e f o r 18th Century p o e t r y a n d p a i n t i n g . In 1916 w h e n this S y m p h o n y was w r i t t e n , t h e w o r l d , built so h i g h and prosperous by t h e 19th C e n t u r y r o m a n t i c i s m and backed by i n d u s t r i a l c a p i t a l i s m , wa collapsing in t h e biggest holacaust t h e world h a d yet seen. It does not seem f a r - f e t c h e d to say that a sensitive artist would try, by a musical composition, to recall f o r himself and his c o n t e m p o r a r i e s t h e w o r l d t h a t was s h a t t e r e d by the F r e n c h R e v o l u t i o n . T h e reason f o r t h e p o p u l a r i t y of this work m a y he that a great n u m b e r of p e o p l e s h a r e P r o k o f i e v ' s nostalgic delight or t h e y f i n d in it some escape f r o m realities t h a t press a r o u n d t h e m with t h e folk music that f o r m s t h e t h e m a t i c i n s p i r a t i o n . T h e "Classical S y m p h o n y " is very close to H a y d n ' s music, h a p p y , b r i g h t t h e m e s suggestive of t h e ideas of p e o p l e largely u n t o u c h e d by power politics.

J u s t b e f o r e the first w o r l d w a r P r o k o f i e v came to be r e g a r d e d in musical circles as one of t h e "coining m e n . " T h i s was p e r h a p s d u e to his u n d e r s t a n d i n g of t h e way m o d e r n music was s h a p i n g in o t h e r countries. 1 lie Great W a r did not seriously affect his c a r e e r , because being t h e only son of a widow, h e was e x e m p t f r o m m i l i t a r y service. P r o k o f i e v ' s greatest w a r t i m e a c h i e v e m e n t was t h e p o p u l a r "Classical S y m p h o n y " w r i t t e n in 1917 a n d first p e r f o r m e d in St. P e t e r s b u r g on A p r i l 21st, 1918, u n d e r his own direction. T h i s work b r o u g h t h i m t h e allegiance of m u s i c i a n s all over t h e w o r l d . On a first h e a r i n g , this work a p p e a r s to b e a saucy little 18th C e n t u r y s y m p h o n y dresred u p in m o d e r n c l o t h e s : but w h e n we h a v e h e a r d it o f t e n we are a w a r e of its d e p t h of feeling. T h e t h e m a t i c m a t e r i a l is reminiscent of M o z a r t w i t h p e r h a p s even a little of R a m e a u . P a r t i c u l a r l y s i m i l a r to Mozart is tin 1 reiterating of a f l u t e t h e m e , rising to a c l i m a x in a high note t h r o u g h q u a v e r or t r i p l e t varied r h y t h m s . In the "Classical S y m p h o n y ' " t h e r e seems to be a nostalgia f o r t h e settled s u r e world of t h e 18tli

P r o k o f i e v left Russia in 1917 a n d lived in the U n i t e d States and o t h e r c o u n t r i e s u n t i l 1933. W h e n h e r e t u r n e d to Russia he evidently f o u n d himself in h a r m o n y with Soviet a s p i r a t i o n s . As a c o m p o s e r h e h a d f o u n d his f i n a l f o r m of congenial expression, basically lyrical a n d melodic. P r o k o f i e v died in R u ssia on 4th M a r c h , 1953. DAPHNE PRINCE, Leaving, Normanhurst. 75

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w i t h b u r n i n g s h r u b b e r y all a r o u n d , t h e h u g e r e d f l a m e s r e a c h i n g high into t h e sky. Now a stretch of golden sand with t h e blue w a t e r l a p p i n g on t h e edge, a n d a p o r t i o n of p i n k a n d d e e p r e d , w h e r e one could i m a g i n e a h u g e rose g a r d e n b l o o m i n g . T h e sun sank f u r t h e r and f u r t h e r u n t i l it was out of sight c o m p l e t e l y , but t h e ray of light rem a i n e d , a n d to m e it seemed as a r e m i n d e r to all w h o saw it, t h a t t h e r e w o u l d always be a light to guide us on o u r way, a n d , even as this g u i d i n g light does and always will c o m e f r o m H e a v e n , so did t h e b e a u t i f u l golden ray f r o m t h e sunset.

The moon's pale fingers reach out gently— Push aside the drifting mists; They fall upon the quiet waters . . . . A distant star hangs coldly brilliant, Winking through the timeless ages. Eons cannot mar its beauty . . . . Silent is the river ebbing Through the night down to the ocean, Where it joins the wind-tossed billows . . . . A breeze springs up and stirs the reeds That grow along the moonlit shore; They whisper soft to one another . . . . "Heart and soul are bound in beauty— All around is Heaven's magic. In this peace I feel His presence. . . ." In the shallows men are crabbing, Splashing through the moon's reflections; Laughter echoes in the silence In the boundless dome above me Scudding clouds make skiey patterns, Dancing in the pale moonbeams. . . . On the far bank, lights are dimmed; Shadows merge into the night. The moon's rays stretch across the water. . . . On the dark horizon, Venus Sinks behind the pinewood grove; She leaves a rosy glow of splendour 'Tis the witching hour of night— The sky's dark cloak afire with jewels. Childhood cannot last forever "Heart and soul are bound in beauty— All around is Heaven's magic. In this peace I feel His presence "

SUSIE WALLWORK, Sub-Leaving, Nedlands.

THE WIND AND THE RAIN 1.

Gently a wind blows . . . Over the miles of scorching ground Over the breathless plains Over the dark, cool mountains Deep into the Valley of Time. Gently a wind blows . . . Over the white ridges of the South Over the ice, the sleet, and the snow Across the ocean of forgetfulness Into the green mountains of Regret. Gently a wind blows . . . Shaking the wind in the leaves On to the bright, moist land, Over the n e w greenness Into the long grass moving with Spring. Gently a wind blows . . . Over the pale, glittering seas Over the low, bleached beaches Into the dark, m u r m u r i n g caves, Out on to the restless sand-dunes.

MARGARET ROSE DUNPHY, Leaving, Claremont.

SUNSET SKY

WENDY ANN GUNSON, Matriculation, Toorak.

M a n y i n t e r e s t i n g t h i n g s took p l a c e b e f o r e m y eyes d u r i n g t h e h o l i d a y s , b u t to me, t h e most i n t e r e s t i n g and b e a u t i f u l of all these t h i n g s was a sunset at S h o a l w a t e r Bay.

The wind and rain upon my face, My eyes opened And I saw the shining moon above. Suddenly my heart was filled with love For its silver light. I rose and r a n into the night, and ran, Until, exhausted, I sank into luxurious sand. The ocean roared and the wind howled Along the deserted beach. But all around me I felt a dsep, protective peace And I was not afraid. To me this mighty ocean was beautiful. With her dark blue waters tipped with white Shimmering in the moonlit night, And this, only a minute part Of a world full of oceans. I felt an awakening in me And a love of nature filled my heart.

Sitting on t h e s u m m i t of a very h i g h s a n d h i l l , as the sun was sinking low in t h e West, 1 h a d a perfect view of t h e w h o l e bay. T h e seagulls which h a d been reeling a n d screeching in t h e sky all day seemed to sense t h a t t h e end of t h e day was coming, a n d were all f l y i n g t o w a r d s an island in t h e m i d d l e of t h e bay, w h e r e t h e y h a d t h e i r nests. T h e b l u e of t h e sky began c h a n g i n g to p i n k , red a n d gold. T h e waves c a l m e d d o w n u n t i l t h e sea looked like a h u g e m i r r o r , a n d r e a c h i n g f r o m t h e h o r i z o n , w h e r e t h e sun was just t o u c h i n g t h e m i r r o r like w a t e r , to t h e b o t t o m of t h e sand h i l l on w h i c h I was sitting, was a ray of golden light, like a p a t h across t h e bay. All in a m a t t e r of seconds, t h e sky c h a n g e d to d e e p e r and r i c h e r colours, a n d t h e sun was r a p i d l y sinking f r o m sight, but still t h e p a t h of light stayed. I n t h e sky now, one could imagine various scenes, f o r m e d by t h e vividly coloured clouds. Now a lake,

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L O R E T O starving sheep and cattle. A promise of unhoped for wealth to the landowner. And the r a i n b o w with all its glorious colours, is an assurance of that promise. CATHRYNE JONES, (16), Toorak.

I lean against the glistening window pane, And gaze out at the softly falling rain. I see in it m a n y things, And I see t h a t it holds m a n y symbols — Rain is the symbol Of sorrow. Each tiny drop is a tear — a tear of t h a t Mother who experienced the greatest sorrow of all time. The rain too, has m a n y tears for The m o t h e r s of those who died for their country. Rain is the symbol of cleansing. A long time ago, God sent down t o r r e n t s of rain to cleanse the world of its wickedness. Rain, like a confession, is a Purifier, which washes a w a y all previous grime. Rain is a symbol of n e w life — of hope — of promise. In a drought-stricken land, Rain brings a promise of w a t e r for the dry, parched land. A promise of food for the

MY GILGIE CREEK At the bottom of our garden A creek r u n s all the day. It's a noisy, restless fellow That only seems to play. It's as pretty as a picture As its seething torrents boil; Ferns and flowers surround it, Nestling in the soil. Deep down in its muddy bed Gilgies hide away. With line and meat and weighty lead We entice t h e m out to play. For 'tho' we often catch them We always let them go, And for each request for gilgies: A firm and final NO! ANNE-MARIE BAKER, Sub-Junior, Claremont.

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B A C K R O W : P. M e m b r e y , J. Randell, M. A d a m s , E . Palandri, P. W r i g h t , M. Sinclair. S E C O N D R O W : J. ISaker, M . M c C a r t e r , P . A d a m , D . Colvin, J . L o g a n , G. W h y t e , S. S o m e r s , S. F r a n e t o v i c h , S. T r e v e n a n , 1). S m i t h , R. Williams, E. Membrey. T H I R D R O W : T . S u m m e r , A . W a l s e r , L . W h i t e , C. F r u g t n i e t , A . D o n n a n , P. W a l s h , J . C a s t e n e l l e , M. G r i e v e , S. M c M u l l e n , G. A d a m s . F R O N T R O W - M L i t h g o , S. O ' D o n o g h u e , J . S l a d e , J . D u r k i n , J . B r o w n , B. I r e l a n d , P. G r a v e , S. L u c a s , S. M c D o n a l d , M. W i l m i n k , M . W a l s h , K. Elliott, K. D u r k i n . A B S E N T : J u n i o r — j . B o n s e r , V. M o r r i s , E . D o n n a n , J . B r o p h y . S u b - J u n i o r — D . R i l e y . F o r m I I I — R . H i t c h m a n .

TOP RIGHT — FORMS I and

B A C K R O W : S. B e a t o n , L . B r o p h y , C. W r i g h t , C. B o n s e r , S. B a k e r . M I D D L E R O W : N . M o n t e f i o r e , A . F i t z - G i b b o n , C. D w y e r , M. B a m f o r d , R . E l l i o t t , E . B u r t , M. C o f f e y , D . E l l i o t t , W . B a k e r , Browning. F R O N T R O W : P . H e a l v , M . C o l b e r t , C. F u l l e r , L . O ' H a r a , F . G e o r g e , C. B o n s e r , G. S t e w a r t , S. S h e r i d a n , V . E d m o n d s o n , J . M . S e w a r d , S. Ellis. A B S E N T : J . B y r n e , C. K e o g h , R. M o o r e , M. R o c k e , D . S h e r i d a n .

Rehn,

O'Keefe,

BOTTOM LEFT — GRADES IV and V B A C K R O W : M . G i a n n a s i , E . T i v e r i o s , C. M c C a r t h y , J . S e w a r d , D . B a r k e r , Y . K u r z , D . Cole, J . O u i n l a n , S E C O N D R O W : J . J o h n s o n , C. A h e r n , R. N i c h o l a s , M. G r a v e , M . A d a m s , J . B e a t o n , M . T . J e n s e n . T H I R D R O W : H . W a l s h , M . R. M i l l e r , J . H a m i l t o n - B r o w n , P . B e a t o n , M . B r o w n , K . B r a d y , E . B r a i n . F R O N T R O W : L . P u l l e r , B. E l l i o t t , J . M o n t e f i o r e . A B S E N T : J . C h a p p i e , C. K e o g h , B. W a r n e r , J . R y a n .

Moore,

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Banning.

BOTTOM RIGHT — GRADES I, II and III B A C K R O W : M . L . T r e v e n e n , M . S n o w b a l l , J . Ellis, M. L . M c C a r t e r , G. H a r t l e y , C. M c C o m i s h . S E C O N D R O W : P . G r a v e , V . S i b l e y , J . J e n s e n , J . W h i t e , M . C u l l i t y , E . H a r r i s , S. M o r a n , M . A h e r n , S. M a n c h o u l a s , H . C a s t e n e l l e , Y . Sibley. T H I R D R O W ( S e a t e d ) : V . B i r m i n g h a m , T. M o o r e , C. A l l e n , P . B r a i n , S. D o b s o n , E . W o r n e r , M. L . B a k e r , C. A l l e n , T). B r o w n , P . W o r n e r . A B S E N T : C. a n d R . A n d e r s o n , M . a n d J." C h a p p i e .

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F R O N T R O W : A. K e n i h a n , M . M c N a m a r a , J . E d w a r d s , C. A b b o t t , A . M c C u s k e r , A . G r i g o u l , M . P r e i s s , G. F i t z g e r a l d . S E C O N D R O W : E . R i c h a r d s , S. K e a t s , A . B r o g a n , P . B r o w n , L . v o n N e i d e r m u e l l e r , S. D o h e r t y , R . L u m b , A . W e b s t e r , I). C r o t t i , M. A. Hornier. T H I R D R O W : H . C r o u c h , C. S u l l i v a n , R . G l y n n , C. B r a z e l , L . G e o r g e , P . T r a c e y , J . P e o p l e s , A. M o r c o m , C. G o l d i e , C. R y d e r , A. S e x t o n , M. Glvnn. B A C K R O W • M. J o l l y , M . O ' C o n n e l l , D . K o c h , M\ N i c h o l a s , P . B a r n e t t , M . M u e l l e r , S. H a m i l t o n , M. E d w a r d s , K . I ' r e s c o t t , C. W a l s h , A. M . S t o k e s . A B S E N T : M K e e n e , M. M o r i a r t y .

SECOND YEAR

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ROW: ROW:

Michalanney,

P. Reilly, N.

Naulty,

Forsyth,

C. K i n g ,

Cundy,

Richards,

D. O'Loghlin,

Lennon,

M. R,llison,

M. Hall,

Johnson, J.

Doran,

T H I R D R O W : J . M o n k s , M . F r y , G. H a r r i s , B . B a r t e l s . R. K e a r n e y , B . B o n d , S. L a m b e r t , B A C K R O W : P McLaughlin, P. "Barrv, Y. Spencer, D. Schultz, L. Cianchy, J. McClure. A B S E N T : Y. Bazzica, P. Klug.

Murnane, C.

McEwin.

Thompson,

McNally,

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O'Brien,

Nolan,

Dorian,

Madigan

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F R O N T R O W : M. D o h e r t y , P . G r e g e r s o n , A. R e g a n . J . F l a h e r t y , S E C O N D R O W : M. Gordon, E. Moloney, K. L a n e , R. Kerins, A. Morcom, R. Tyler. T H I R D R O W : M. Malag, N . B u r d e n , M. Baker, J. Hamilton, K.

P . Fried, P. Y o u n g , M. Beach, J. Fried. R i c h e s , V . C o a t e s , C. M c A n a n e y , G. G e o r g e , Barry,

M. Texler,

A. G r a y ,

C. S h e a ,

M. T . D u p u y ,

Dodd, F.

Smith,

Barry,

F O i m T H ^ R O W ; H R . O ' G r a d v , P . R v a n , V . A n g o v e , K . J o n e s , P . D a v i e s , B. Q u i l a n , P. L a n e , P . T u r n b u l l , J . B r a z e l , J . C o r l e v i c h , H . tram, P. Mavnard, J. O'Kellv. B A C K R O W : M . M c C l u r e , A. D a l y , R . H a r t , F . O ' L o g h l i n , P . M a d i g a n , J . M a r s h a l l , M . A. M c C l u r e , H . S t o t t , D . W e b b . A B S E N T : S. K e n n y , M . K i n g .

Ward, Ber-

PREFECTS B A C K H O W : P . M c A n a n e y , E . H a r n e t t , E . Culs h a w , F . W e i r , V . T u r s k y , V . W a l s h , C. D o y l e . F R O N T R O W : D . H e n d e r s o n , H. D o r i a n , M . B e n n e t t , A. M c l n e r n e y , J . G l y n n , P . P r i d h a m .

INSET H E L E N K E N N E D Y w h o w a s t h e w i n n e r of t h r e e S c h o l a r s h i p s in t h e I n t e r m e d i a t e E x a m i n a t i o n in 1958: 1. T h e S a v a g e M e m o r i a l S c h o l a r s h i p a w a r d e d to t h e C a t h o l i c s t u d e n t w h o a t t a i n e d the b e s t p a s s in I n t e r m e d i a t e . 2. T h e E d e n S c h o l a r s h i p a w a r d e d to t h e t w o students who attained the best two passes in t h e S t a t e . I t w a s a n e c e s s a r y c o n d i t i o n t h a t H i s t o r y o r a S o c i a l S t u d y be i n c l u d e d in t h e s u b j e c t s . 3.

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BELOW — LEAVING AND LEAVING HONOURS F R O N T ROW7: J. Martin, J. Brooks, P. P r i d h a m , A. M c l n e r n e y , E. Barnett, M. B e n n e t t , B. Dorian, E. Culshaw, V. W a l s h , J. Glynn. S E C O N D R O W : L. Moore, L. H a n n a , D. H e n derson, F . Weir, D. K e a t s , P. M c A n a n e y , M. Baulderstone, E. Dempsey, D. Barrv, E. Lamb e r t , P . Vail, V . T u r s k y .

THIRD ROW: L. Thompson, M. A r e n d , H a v e s , M. D o h e r t v , S. R o v a l , C. M u r p h y , Daigeish, E. W e b b , D. Rofe, P. Richards, Joseph. B A C K R O W : C. L u n n , J . T h y e r , M . K e n n e d y , C. D o y l e , H . S h a n n o n , A. M. Clanchy.

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SEVENTH GRADE FRONT ROW: S. Byrne, E. Perdelwitz, B. Mead, K. Antalff y , L . J o n e s , S. H a n n o n , C. Marshall. S E C O N D R O W : K . O k r u t a y , C. Smith, B. M c l n n e s , M. Brazzale, J . P r o p e r j o h n , 1. F a r k a s , S. S t a r r e n b e r g , A . D u p u y , I'. Gluyas, T. Jordan, L. Henderson. T H I R D R O W : C. B a k e r , C. H a r t , D. Viluinas, M. Moloney, A. K e l l y , Y . B u c k l e y , C. S h a n n o n , A . M c A n a n e y , R . K o c h , H . Salier, V . H a w k e s , A . Baulderstone. BACK R O W : J. T h o m p s o n , A. Anderson, B. O'Donohue, M. Dalle Nogare, K. Hackendorf, K . F u r s t , M. M u r r a y , E . G r e e n , R. Cappelutti, P. Pierce, H. Campbell.

S I X T H GRADE FRONT ROW: J. U r d a n o f f , R. Evans, V. Burden, E. Tolladay, M. Dyer, N. Palmer, M. H a k e n dorf. SECOND ROW: J. Walsh, E. B e a c h , J . B r o w n , M . R i n g e r , B. Schultz, M. Bradv, P. Johnson, A . P a c k h a m , A. L a f f a n , C. M c Carthy, E. Maher. THIRD ROW: M. McGuire, A. Reilley, E. O ' C o n n o r , F . Minarelli, M. O ' G r a d y , G. N a u l t y , M. B r a d y , M. B r o g a n , A. A . P a r t r i d g e , M. T u r n e r , M. Regan. F O U R T H R O W : S. H o l d c r o f t , L . G i e s e c k e , S. D a l z i e l , M\ C o r l e v i c h , C. M u e l l e r , M. J a s i a k , K. B. M u r p h y , I . K r u m m i n , C. P e t e r s , C. B e n n e t t . B A C K R O W : E. Burns, J. Skerr i t t , A. O ' G r a d y , P . G a f f n e y , J . J o h n s o n , M. P i e r c e , V . B e v e r s , S. K e e l e y , L . di G u i s t o . ABSENT:

J . S i n c l a i r , A. M .

Black.

F I F T H GRADE F R O N T R O W : S. P e r d e l w i t z , I . sin, M . B r a n d o n , M. T o r p y .

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SECOND ROW: J. O'Loghlin, B. M u r r a y , M. S h e e h a n , J . O'Grady, S. K e l l y , P . B e r t r a m , Y . B e v e r s , M. Siebert, T. Panizza. T H I R D R O W : M. O ' H a r a , G. B o y Ian, B . K o l d o w s k i , E . M a d i g a n , M . Jones, D. Williamson, J. Properjohn, P. Sheridan. FOURTH ROW: S. Payne, B. W h e e l e r , C. J o r d a n , J . H i g g i n s , S. J a m e s , K . J o s e p h , M'. T . F o u n t a i n . ABSENT: A. Hayes, Ford, R. Sands, R. Chaple.

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P R E P . GRADES I and II BOYS F R O N T R O W : S. C o t t o n , B. J. McKusker, P. Cornish, P. F r i e d , J . E v a n s , D . R i c e , M. Janus. S E C O N D R O W : S. B r o w n , M. B u c k l e y , M . C e s c a t o , K. D a vey, P . B r e w , A. C o g h l a n , M. J a m e s , C. K e n n e d y , D . W a r d . T H I R D R O W : P. Kennedy, M. C a v a n a g h , J . H o m e , J . Rod i g h i e r o , M. M a c K i n t o s h , B. Hicken, M. McDowell, P. Torp y , P . W h i t e , M\ Shanahan, R. Clark. F O U R T H R O W : A. R o l l e r , J . K e l l y , J . Scollin, S. P o w e r , C. Glaetzer, M. Heysen, A. Schulz, R. H e y s e n . A B S E N T : P . B o y l a n , P . Neilsen, E. P o w e r , P. Wheeler, N. Fitzpatrick, K. Waters, M. Giaccio.

THIRD AND F O U R T H F R O N T R O W : J . D a v e y , S. James, D. Home, R. Knowles. S E C O N D R O W : C. C o o m b e , S. B u c k l e y , L . J o r d a n , H. O'Loghlin, C. McNamara, K . J a m e s , S. S p r i n g b e t t , J . B u c h a n a n , R. Kennedy, C. Anderson, E. Baulderstone, G. B r a d y , L . M a r s h a l l . T H I R D R O W : C. W a l t e r s , M . J a m e s , S. K e n i h a n , D . L a n g ley, J . B e h r e n s , M. G o u g h , E. Coles, P. C o r n w e l l , S. Randell, J. Tobin, P. B u r d e n , J . Scollin. FOURTH ROW: D. Evans, S. D a r w e n t , L . J a n m e i j s , P . M u l h e a r n , B . B r a d y , J . Kelly, G. B r e w , M . K e e n , P. D o h e r t y , J . S m i t h , C. A n d e r s o n , S. L a n g e , A. H o e y . F I F T H R O W : M. W a l s h , L . Rodighiero, R. Heysen, J. R y a n , J . G u n s o n , S. D i t t y , D . Johnson, J. Springbett, M. Hancock, A. Morkunas, M. Joseph, M. Muller, L. Conaghty. ABSENT: M. Elwood, E. Keats, V. Phillips, J. W i n chester.

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F R O N T R O W : M . K e e n , J . Bak e r , A. D a r w e n t , M. A. Rofe, S. Miller, K. Vaughan, S. Keen, R. Panizza, L. Duluk. S E C O N D R O W : J. Hearnshaw, A. M . G l a e t z e r , R. L a n g e , C. T u r n e r , J. Nicholas, J. Wheele r , E . L y n c h , J . S t a t t o n , C. A n d e r s o n , P . R o f e , A. Blencoe, L . P r o p e r j o h n , B. J o s e p h . T H I R D R O W : J . K e n i h a n , G. G i a c c i o , J . F i e l d e r , M. C r a y , L. S t r u t h e r s , P . R e g a n , M. W a l ters, J. Mansfield, M. Atkinson, S. F u s s e n , C. A l l a n , M. B o w e r , T. P o l o m k a . F O U R T H R O W : M. W a t e r s , T . Inkenharg, M. Kenihan, J. P a e c h , M. S h a n a h a n , K . B r a dy, A . C a m p b e l l , P . K e l l y , R. B l a c k w e l l , A. C r a y , C. K e o g h , M. Brady. FIFTH ROW: L . D a v e y , M. J o h n s o n , M . K l e m i c h , L. E d w a r d s , P . V a u g h a n , C. Coles, A. M a c K i n t o s h , J . C l a n c h y , J . B a k e r , J . K e n n e d y , C. W i l s o n . A B S E N T : S. D a l z i e s , S. K i n g , J . S c h u l z , N . T r e l o a r , S. Baulderstone, J. Sexton, J. Chaple, M. Chaple.

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A m o n g O u r Old G i r l s CAREERS HANNAH BUCKLEY was t h e first L o r c t o Old Scholar f r o m M a r r y a t v i l l e to t r a i n as a Social W o r k e r . I believe t h a t she was t h e first Social W o r k e r at t h e Catholic Social Service B u r e a u in A d e l a i d e . (I was f o r t u n a t e e n o u g h to b e a s t u d e n t with H a n n a h supervising my work at this B u r e a u . ) Social w o r k at t h e B u r e a u was m u c h m o r e t h a n a " n i n e to five j o b " with H a n n a h , w h o spent a good deal of h e r offd u t y t i m e a n d h e r p e r s o n a l c a p i t a l in f u r t h e r i n g the work of t h e B u r e a u , e s t a b l i s h i n g h a p p y relationships with t h e v a r i o u s C a t h o l i c I n s t i t u t i o n s , a n d acting as a v a l u a b l e a n d respected liaison between t h e m and various s t a t u t o r y bodies such as t h e Child r e n ' s W e l f a r e a n d P u b l i c Relief D e p a r t m e n t a n d the W o m e n Police. H a n n a h ' s co-operative a n d k i n d l y p e r s o n a l i t y m a k e h e r an ideal Social W o r k e r . H e r work at t h e B u r e a u i n c l u d e d child p l a c e m e n t , e.g., in institutions, focter homes, etc., follow-up and care of d e l i n q u e n t s , m a r i t a l p r o b l e m s , relief giving, f o r e x a m p l e , w h e r e t h e h e a d of t h e h o u s e was une m p l o y e d or h a d deserted his f a m i l y leaving t h e m destitute. A f t e r several years at t h e C a t h o l i c Social Service B u r e a u , H a n n a h took a post as cocial w o r k e r w i t h t h e T u b e r c u l o s i s Association (S.A.). T h i s Association assists civilians (as o p p o s e d to ex-service personnel) w h o contract tuberculosis, a n d w h o m a y n e e d h e l p f o r themselves a n d t h e i r families. Its c o m m i t t e e is h e a d e d b y m e d i c a l m e n w h o are specialists in t h i s field. At t h e t i m e t h a t H a n n a h was t h e r e , p a r t of t h e Social W o r k e r ' s duties involved visiting p a t i e n t s at B e d f o r d P a r k a n d M o r r i s Hospitals w i t h a view to h e l p i n g t h e m w i t h p e r s o n a l or f a m i l y p r o b l e m s , w h i c h h a d arisen because of, or d u r i n g t h e i r ill h e a l t h . A f t e r a p e r i o d of years with t h e T u b e r c u l o s i s Association, H a n a h w o r k e d very b r i e f l y at t h e F a m i l y W e l f a r e B u r e a u of t h e W o r l d W a r I I Services Welf a r e F u n d b e f o r e going to h e r p r e s e n t position, as social w o r k e r at the I m m i g r a t i o n D e p a r t m e n t Adelaide. H e r e she is c o n c e r n e d w i t h t h e p r o b l e m s of i m m i g r a n t s , British a n d E u r o p e a n in t h e i r a d j u s t m e n t to living in a new c o u n t r y . H a n n a h ' s v o l u n t a r y activities are m a n y and v a r i e d . She is an active m e m b e r of t h e S.A. B r a n c h of t h e A u s t r a l i a n Association of Social W o r k e r s a n d has h e l d positions on t h e E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e . She is also a m e m b e r of t h e C o m m i t t e e of St. J o a n ' s Social a n d Political Alliance (S.A. B r a n c h ) . MOLLIE BRADY spent all h e r school life as a b o a r d e r at Loreto, C l a r e m o n t . She c a m e t h e r e as a little girl f r o m A l b a n y in t h e south of W.A. H e r t e a c h e r s r e m e m b e r h e r gift as a pianist. She could h a v e m a d e

music h e r c a r e e r , but a f t e r leaving school she did h e r t r a i n i n g as a n u r s e at t h e P e r t h H o s p i t a l w h i c h has no m o r e h o n o u r e d t r a i n e e a m o n g its g r a d u a t e s . A f t e r f a i t h f u l work in several places, she is now t h e M a t r o n of t h e P e r t h D e n t a l H o s p i t a l . It h a s b e e n said t h a t , a f t e r Sweden, it is t h e b e s t - e q u i p p e d dental h o s p i t a l in t h e w o r l d . Besides h e r gifts as an adm i n i s t r a t o r , Mollie is a l e a d e r in P e r t h in the Cat h o l i c Nurses' G u i l d , w h e r e she h o l d s t h e o f f i c e of P r e s i d e n t . W h e n t h e G u i l d m a k e s a r e t r e a t at L o r e t o , C l a r e m o n t , Mollie is always a m o n g t h e r e t r e a t a n t s . She also a t t e n d s the Past P u p i l s ' R e u n i o n s , t h u s m a i n t a i n i n g h e r f r i e n d s h i p with Loreto. RENEE ERDOS, a f t e r leaving Loreto, K i r r i b i l l i , grad u a t e d in Arts at t h e Sydney University a n d secured h e r D i p . E d . A f t e r s p e n d i n g several years as a t e a c h e r of English a n d H i s t o r y in State H i g h Schools, she j o i n e d t h e N.S.W. D e p a r t m e n t of T e c h n i c a l E d u c a tion. As f a r as we know this is t h e most i m p o r t a n t b r a n c h of T e c h n i c a l E d u c a t i o n in A u s t r a l i a . It is c o n c e r n e d solely w i t h a d u l t s w h o are p r o v i d e d , by m e a n s of this D e p a r t m e n t , with technical and general e d u c a t i o n . A great deal of it is d o n e b y corr e s p o n d e n c e . R e n e e is now Supervisor of Correspondence Courses in t h a t D e p a r t m e n t . She is t h e first w o m a n to o c c u p y this position, and w h e n she visits c o u n t r y centres, a u t h o r i t i e s are o f t e n p r e p a r e d f o r Mr. R. E r d o s . But R e n e e is so p l e a s a n t a n d efficient t h a t any e m b a r r a s s m e n t soon passes. She is also C h a i r m a n of t h e H i s t o r y Teachers" Association of N.S.W., and a m e m b e r of t h e Advisory Sub-committee d e a l i n g with School broadcasts. She is a t r u e f r i e n d to h e r old school. JOAN HOLLAND. A f t e r receiving h e r s e c o n d a r y education at L o r e t o Convent, M a r r y a t v i l l e , J o a n H o l l a n d e n t e r e d t h e A d e l a i d e T e a c h e r s ' College ao a s t u d e n t t e a c h e r . D u r i n g this t r a i n i n g J o a n o b t a i n e d h e r Arts Degree a n d D i p l o m a of S e c o n d a r y E d u c a t i o n f r o m t h e University of A d e l a i d e . T h e n f o l l o w e d t h r e e years t e a c h i n g at t h e N a r a c o o r t e H i g h School. F r o m t h i s a p p o i n t m e n t J o a n r e s i g n e d to b e c o m e a lib r a r i a n at t h e B a r r S m i t h L i b r a r y w i t h i n t h e University a n d , w h i l e in this position, J o a n c o m p l e t e d t h e p r e s c r i b e d course and b e c a m e a m e m b e r of t h e L i b r a r y Association of A u s t r a l i a . J o a n s u b s e q u e n t l y j o i n e d t h e staff of t h e W e a p o n s ' R e s e a r c h E m p l o y m e n t at Salisbury a n d was a p p o i n t e d in c h a r g e of, a n d set u p , t h e T e c h n i c a l L i b r a r y . D u r i n g this t i m e J o a n s p e n t two years overseas a n d was, f o r a t i m e , with t h e T e c h n i c a l I n f o r m a t i o n B u r e a u at t h e British M i n i s t r y of S u p p l y . I n 1957 J o a n resigned a n d j o i n e d the staff of t h e W a t t l e P a r k T e a c h e r s ' T r a i n -

L O R E T O h o m e with i n t e r e s t . " H o m e " is with h e r sisters, Shiela ( L a d y Cross) a n d M a r g a r e t . T h e y were all at school at C l a r e m o n t a n d k e e p close contact with Loreto w h e r e v e r they are.

ing College on its f o r m a t i o n hv t h e E d u c a t i o n Dep a r t m e n t . H e r e , J o a n holds the position of the Lib r a r i a n L e c t u r e r in History. Despite h e r o n e r o u s d u t i e s at the College, J o a n f i n d s t h e t i m e to t a k e p a r t in m a n y activities. She is vice-president of t h e Assisian G u i l d (Catholic T e a c h e r s ) , a m e m b e r of t h e Old Scholars" Committee, a m e m b e r of t h e L i b r a r y C o m m i t t e e of the S.A. I n s t i t u t e of T e a c h e r s . W i t h several o t h e r Old Scholars, J o a n has given talks to t h e present p u p i l s a n d h e l p e d t h e m greatly with advice on University courses. J o a n ' s m a i n r e c r e a t i o n s a r e music, t h e t h e a t r e and sport.

RITA B. RICE (BIDDY) NORTH. All M a r r y a t v i l l e Old Scholars a n d m a n y past p u p i l s of o t h e r states know of B i d d y N o r t h , w h o has been P r e s i d e n t of t h e Old Scholars' Association f o r t h e past two years. A s t u d e n t at L o r e t o f o r eleven years, B i d d y has always been an active m e m b e r of t h e Association, h a v i n g been Vice-President and a c o m m i t t e e m e m ber several times. D u r i n g the y e a r 1956-57 she was t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e L o r e t o F e d e r a t i o n of A u s t r a l i a and it was largely because of h e r e f f o r t s t h a t t h e c o n f e r e n c e in A d e l a i d e was such a success.

Loyalty a n d h e l p f u l n e s s are t h e keynotes to h e r character. KAY KINANE has been interested in d r a m a and b r o a d c a s t i n g since she was at school in L o r e t o Convent, P e r t h . In 1944 she j o i n e d t h e staff of t h e A.B.C. in P e r t h as Supervisor of Schools Broadcasts. T h e h e a d of t h e B.B.C. Schools Broadcasts, Miss M a r y Soinerville, visited A u s t r a l i a in 1947 a n d , seeing t h e work b e i n g d o n e in P e r t h , r e c o m m e n d e d t h a t K a y go to E n g l a n d to w o r k with t h e B.B.C. f o r a t i m e . C o n s e q u e n t l y t h e first I m p e r i a l R e l a t i o n s Scholars h i p to be g r a n t e d to an A.B.C. m e m b e r f r o m Australia was given to K a y , a n d she spent ten m o n t h s a b r o a d , w o r k i n g with t h e B.B.C., visiting t h e Contin e n t and r e t u r n i n g h o m e t h r o u g h C a n a d a and t h e U n i t e d States to look at E d u c a t i o n b r o a d c a s t i n g t h e r e . In S y d n e y she was a p p o i n t e d F e d e r a l P r o d u c e r and Script E d i t o r f o r t h e Y o u t h E d u c a t i o n D e p a r t m e n t , and in this position she travelled r o u n d Australia c o - o r d i n a t i n g t h e work of States, t r a i n i n g y o u n g producers, and p r o d u c i n g Australia-wide schools b r o a d cast series.

B i d d y h o l d s t h e Degree of B a c h e l o r of Laws of t h e U n i v e r s i t y of A d e l a i d e . She is one of t h e small b a n d of w o m e n lawyers p r a c t i s i n g in A d e l a i d e . W h i l e she was an u n d e r g r a d u a t e she was Secretary of t h e A q u i n a s Society at t h e U n i v e r s i t y and she has been Secretary of t h e g r a d u a t e section of t h a t society, a n d several times a c o m m i t t e e m e m b e r . She is also an active m e m b e r of St. J o a n s Social and Political Alliance a n d has only r e c e n t l y resigned f r o m t h e c o m m i t t e e . She has, on several occasions, a d d r e s s e d t h e m e m b e r s on a variety of subjects. B i d d y ' s e x p e r i e n c e as a b a r r i s t e r a n d solicitor has been called u p o n by t h e N a t i o n a l Council of W o m e n w h e r e she is a c o n v e n o r of t h e S t a n d i n g C o m m i t t e e f o r T r a d e s a n d P r o f e s s i o n s and a m e m b e r of t h e L a w C o m m i t t e e . She is also a m e m b e r of t h e Graduates Association of t h e University of A d e l a i d e . In 1950 she was a m e m b e r of t h e A u s t r a l i a n N a t i o n a l P i l g r i m a g e to R o m e f o r t h e H o l y Y e a r a n d , on h e r r e t u r n , she gave several talks f o r t h e Australian B r o a d c a s t i n g Commission.

In 1956 K a y went overseas again, this t i m e to s t u d y television with the h e l p of a s c h o l a r s h i p f r o m t h e Association of E d u c a t i o n a l B r o a d c a s t e r s in t h e United States. Visits to t h e studios of t h e m a j o r networks, small E d u c a t i o n a l Stations and a concentrated course at t h e U n i v e r s i t y of Iowa m a d e a very i n t e r e s t i n g visit, a n d led t h e way f o r t r a i n i n g work in i n t r o d u c t o r y television schools h e r e in A u s t r a l i a . K a y says she has not m u c h t i m e f o r leisure or boredom.

But B i d d y ' s talents are not p u r e l y academic. She is very interested in music a n d in g a r d e n i n g , and she is p a r t i c u l a r l y gifted at h a n d i c r a f t s . W e realise that B i d d y is, in every way, t r u l y r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of t h e ideals of Loreto. BERNIE O'DEA i s one of t h e l e a d i n g p r a c t i s i n g solicitors in P e r t h , b e l o n g i n g to t h e old-established f i r m of O'Dea a n d O'Dea, w h o were t h e chief legal f i r m e a r l y in t h e c e n t u r y in K a l g o o r l i e . L a t e r , t h e y came to P e r t h . It was f r o m " t h e g o l d f i e l d s " t h a t B e r n i e first c a m e to school as a b o a r d e r at C l a r e m o n t — O s b o r n e , as it used to be called. She m i g h t easily h a v e h a d a successful c a r e e r as a p i a n i s t , b u t a f t e r m a t r i c u l a t i n g she went to t h e M e l b o u r n e University w h e r e she g r a d u a t e d in Law. She was a resident stud e n t at St. Mary's H a l l d u r i n g t h a t time. W h e n she r e t u r n e d to P e r t h , she easily f o u n d h e r n i c h e in t h e old f i r m , w h e r e she is n o w t h e chief c o n r n l t o r . Bernie is w o r t h y in every w a y of c a r r y i n g on good traditions, a n d she is one of P e r t h ' s l e a d i n g citizens, w h o look u p to h e r in e v e r y t h i n g . H e r car is al-

CONSTANCE MOFFIT has been f o r some years t h e D i r e c t o r of t h e A u s t r a l i a n b r a n c h of I n t e r n a t i o n a l Services, with H e a d q u a r t e r s in Sydney. Soon a f t e r g r a d u a t i n g f r o m t h e U n i v e r s i t y of W e s t e r n Australia, Conny went to W a s h i n g t o n , U.S.A., w h e r e she gained t h e degree of Master of Arts in Sociology. W h e n a p p o i n t e d to h e r p r e s e n t position she h a d alr e a d y passed t h r o u g h several years of a r d u o u s w o r k in E u r o p e . F o r five years a f t e r t h e last war she worked in R e f u g e e c a m p s in G e r m a n y w i t h U.N.R.R A. and the International Refugee Organisation. H e r work in h e r p r e s e n t position occasionally takes h e r overseas again. T h e last t i m e , s h e spent most of h e r time in Greece and Austria, a n d we r e a d h e r letters 83

L O R E T O rector of a Co-Operative Society a n d H o n o r a r y Legal Adviser to t b e Medical W o m e n ' s Society of N.S.W. Joyce holds an H o n o u r s d e g r e e in Arts f r o m Sydney University a n d serves as a Vice-president on t h e comm i t t e e of t h e N.S.W. Association of University Wom e n G r a d u a t e s a n d is also a m e m b e r of t h e committee of t h e E n g l i s h Association which p r o d u c e s t h e l i t e r a r y q u a r t e r l y , " S o u t h e r l y , " in which her "Sydney M o r n i n g H e r a l d " a n d A u s t r a l i a n P o e t r y W e e k p r i z e p o e m s were p u b l i s h e d . She learnt to be a p u b lic s p e a k e r to a p p e a r b e f o r e P a r l i a m e n t a r y C o m m i t tees a n d v a r i o u s t r i b u n a l s . Joyce, w h o has reviewed f o r " T h e C a t h o l i c W e e k l y " a n d "Harvest,"' s t u d i e d f o r t h r e e years at t h e A q u i n a s A c a d e m y a n d continues to follow a d u l t e d u c a t i o n courses, such as t h e course in Creative D r a m a w h e r e t h e s t u d e n t s w r i t e plays and p r o d u c e t h e m . Joyce has m a n y f r i e n d s a m o n g h e r old teachers at Loreto.

ways on o f f e r at week-ends to drive p e o p l e f r o m c h a r i t a b l e institutions. I n fact, we can not begin to set down in cold t y p e h e r n u m e r o u s charities. As in h e r school-days she is greatly loved by t h e L o r e t o n u n s w h o m she still n u m b e r s a m o n g h e r dearest friends. JOYCE SHEWCROFT, a p a s t p u p i l of K i r r i b i l l i , was t h e f i r s t w o m a n to be a d m i t t e d as Barrisler-at-Law f r o m t h e B a r r i s t e r s Admission B o a r d Course of t h e S u p r e m e Court of N.S.W. As t h e Legal O f f i c e r of t h e A u s t r a l i a n B r o a d c a s t i n g Commission, she t u r n e d h e r literary interest to legal d r a f t i n g a n d v a r i o u s organisations f u n c t i o n u n d e r c o n s t i t u t i o n s d r a w n u p by her. She was t h e original C o n v e n o r of t h e R e s e a r c h C o m m i t t e e of t h e N.S.W. W o m e n L a w y e r s ' Association, w h i c h briefs r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s to t h e Status of W o m e n Commission of U n i t e d Nations. She is a Di-

DEBUTANTES FROM LORETO, MARRYATVILLE, 1959 I N S E T : T h e L o r d M a y o r of A d e l a i d e ( L . M . S. M a r g r a v e , E s q . ) a n d t h e L a d y M a y o r e s s w i t h r i g h t . O n t h e left, M i s s R. B . R i c e N o r t h ( P r e s i d e n t of t h e O l d S c h o l a r s A s s o c i a t i o n ) .

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LORETO OLD SCHOLARS' ASSOCIATION, MARRYATVILLE T h e Annual Ball of the Association was held on the 15th April in the Adelaide Town Hall, when 12 Debutantes were presented to the Lord Mayor (Hon. L. M. S. Hargrave, Esq.), and the Lady Mayoress. An excellent number attended and, as usual, the proceeds of the Ball has set us u p financially for the year. After allowing for the Scholarship and sports prizes it has been decided to donate the major part of these proceeds to the new Science Block at present being erected. The Old Scholars conducted three stalls — the Produce, Sweets and Children's Dips — at the Convent Fete 011 May 2nd, which was jointly organised by the Mothers' and Fathers' Clubs and the Old Scholars. Interstate and Country Old Scholars responded magnificently to appeals for the Fete and the produce stall in particular was laden with poultry, meat, eggs, vegetables and fruit f r o m Country Old Scholars. A Spiritual Guidance Discussion group has met under the guidance of M. M. Aquin. Keen interest has been shown in these meetings and it is hoped that the numbers attending will increase. T h e Association has with the approval of Rev. M. Superior, given four prizes to be known as " T h e Mary Ward Essay Prizes." Children in the various senior classes will be invited to enter essays on the life and work of Mary Ward in the competition. The essays will be judged and the finalists of each group will read their essays before a gathering of Old Scholars and parents when the final judging will take place. Office-bearers and Committee for the year 1958-59 are as follows: President, Miss B. Rice N o r t h ; Vicepresidents, Mrs. A. Walsh, Miss Helen Devitt; Secretary, Miss Margaret M u r r a y ; Treasurer, Miss J u d i t h Bennett; Committee, Mesdames J. Glynn, L. Reilly, K. H a r m a n , B. Rofe, P. Brooks, R. Kenihan, V. Hart, P. Murray, J. Jarvis, and Misses Joan Holland, Moira Tandy, Patricia Shanahan, Rosemary Evans, Mary Hannan, Helen McCarthy, Ann Isenstein, Sue Seuttlebury.

LORETO OLD SCHOLARS' ASSOCIATION, MARRYATVILLE, AND THEIR SCHOLARSHIPS Twelve years ago the Association decided to set up their Scholarship on a formal basis. For some time prior to this the Association had given a Scholarship annually to Rev. M. Superior to be awarded to such child as she might select — the money for the Scholarship coming f r o m the general funds of the Association. In 1947 when Mrs. Breia Moloney was President, it was decided that members could become life members of the Association; that their subscriptions should be placed in a special f u n d ; that these monies should be invested and the income put towards the cost of the annual Scholarship. It was agreed that the Scholarship would be available to a child from the country districts. This was a plan with a long view and, as the years have passed,

the Scholarship Fund has grown gradually — the income, however, is still not sufficient to meet the full cost of the Scholarship but in time it will do so. T h e f u n d now stands at over £450, which at the moment, brings in an annual income of nearly £20. There are 57 life members of the Association. Two years ago the Old Scholars' Committee approached Rev. M. Superior regarding their Scholarship. It was generally felt that they would like the Scholarship to be awarded publicly within the School, so that the winner might feel it an honour and distinction to have received it. After several discussions Rev. M. Superior decided to award the Old Scholars' Scholarship each year on the following basis: (i) T h e Scholarship to be awarded on a competitive examination at the end of First Year Intermediate. (ii) T h e examination to be set by an outside authority. (iii) Points to be allotted for school spirit and co-operation with the Nuns. (iv) T h e Scholarship to be held for 2 years on condition that the child gives satisfaction in her studies and conduct. (v) Only Catholic children to be eligible. (vi) T h e Scholarship to be for half-fees for tuition for two years. The Nuns report that under this new scheme great interest in and competition for the Scholarship has been aroused amongst the children. The Association is, of course, delighted to know and to be able to follow the progress to the holders of their Scholarships. The Trustees of the Scholarship F u n d since its inception have been Mrs. J. Pianto and Miss Bridget Rice North.

LORETO PAST PUPILS' ASSOCIATION —BRISBANE T h e Committee for 1959 has comprised the following: President, Mrs. Joyce Morrow; Secretary, Mrs. Marie Dooley; Assistant Secretary, Mrs. Claire Charlton; Treasurer, Miss Jill W e b b ; Mesdames Alma Smith, Madeleine Gallagher, Moya Hickey, Joan Wilkinson (to April, 1959), Margaret Gray (to April, 1959), Ann Carrick (from June, 1959), Misses Paula O'Sullivan, Nathalie Stuart, Elizabeth Rhodes, Patricia Macgroarty, Monica Moore, Kay Noud (from June, 1959) and Sandra Shaw (from June, 1959). Reunion. T h e first Past Pupils' Reunion for the year was held at the Convent, on Sunday, 5th April. At this meeting Mrs. Morrow welcomed all those new past pupils who had left school the previous year. About seventy members were present and all enjoyed a most pleasant afternoon. Annual Loreto Ball. This function was held on the 13th May, at the Q.L.T.A. Ballroom at Milton. It was a great success both socially and financially, and about two hundred and thirty guests were present. Nine debutantes were presented to His Grace, the Most Reverend Sir James Duhig, during the evening. They were Eleanor Nowill, Rosemary Willett, Kay

L O R E T O rsioud, P a t r i c i a H a m i l t o n , P a t r i c i a H i c k e y , B a r b a r a Stein, Y v o n n e T h o m a s , Roslyn L a m b a n d Suellen R u s h b r o o k . Past p u p i l s w h o b r o u g h t p a r t i e s along were E l i n Elson G r e e n , Jill W e b b a n d E l i z a b e t h Rhodes, Elizabeth Nowotny, Josephine Simmonds and Mrs. A n n C a r r i c k .

a n d giving t h e t h r u s t m o r e force. So I now l e a r n a m i x t u r e of Hungarian and F r e n c h , using t h e directness and f o r c e of the Hungarian, while r e t a i n i n g t h e subtlety of t h e F r e n c h . T h i s is t h e style used in electric fencing. Let m e e x p l a i n t h e t e r m "electric."' T h e c o n d u c t of a bout is as follows. The two fencers stand some yards apart, the president between and four judges round them, two to w a t c h each target. The president says. "On G u a r d , " or if he has b e e n to t h e O l y m p i c Games, " E n G a r d e , " at w h i c h t h e f e n c e r s salute each o t h e r a n d assume t h e 011 g u a r d position. T h e p r e s i d e n t t h e n says, " A r e you r e a d y " (Etes-vouspretes being too m u c h of a m o u t h f u l ) , to w h i c h t h e f e n c e r s r e p l y , " Y e s , " or " o u i " — i n New Z e a l a n d they say " Y e s sir." T h e p r e s i d e n t t h e n says " p l a y " or " A l l e z , " a n d t h e f e n c e r s m o v e into distance. Chivalry is p u t aside, a n d , w o r k i n g themselves into a state w h e r e t h e y w o u l d l i k e to cut each o t h e r ' s t h r o a t , t h e y fence. W h e n a h i t is seen, t h e j u d g e , or judges, p u t s u p his h a n d , t h e p r e s i d e n t stops t h e play, analyses t h e m o v e m e n t s a n d a w a r d s a hit against one or o t h e r of t h e fencers. So t h e b o u t goes on u n t i l one f e n c e r has 5 hits against h i m .

A great n u m b e r of our m e m b e r s are in c o u n t r y centres all over t h e State b u t t h e C o m m i t t e e is p r o u d of t h e interest a n d active p a r t these m e m b e r s t a k e in t h e activities of t h e Association. T h e Association's o b j e c t i v e of f u r n i s h i n g t h e new school l i b r a r y has, as we go to press, been almost c o m p l e t e d . O u r n e w o b j e c t i v e takes us f u r t h e r a f i e l d , to B u r m a , w h e r e we are p l a n n i n g to p a y f o r t h e education of a Catholic s t u d e n t in a Science D i p l o m a Course at t h e University of R a n g o o n , over a p e r i o d of two years. Such a s t u d e n t w o u l d t h e n b e q u a l i f i e d to t e a c h in one of t h e schools r u n by t h e C o l u m b a n Missionaries. A n u m b e r of activities are p l a n n e d to e n s u r e t h i s o b j e c t i v e a n d to foster t h e s p i r i t u a l a n d social life of t h e Association. T h e y i n c l u d e a Ret r e a t , p a r t i c i p a t i o n in a school f e t e , a f u n c t i o n to be r u n by t h e y o u n g e r m e m b e r s of t h e Association, a l u n c h e o n p a r t y to be h e l d on M e l b o u r n e C u p Day a n d f u n c t i o n s in p r i v a t e h o m e s . T h e Association is k e e n l y i n t e r e s t e d in t h e activities of t h e L o r e t o F e d e r a t i o n a n d is l o o k i n g forw a r d to h a v i n g t h e F e d e r a t i o n H e a d q u a r t e r s in Q u e e n s l a n d at t h e e n d of t h e year. It will seem a f i t t i n g close to o u r C e n t e n a r y Y e a r w h i c h is being m a r k e d by special activities in m a n y societies t h r o u g h o u t t h e State. MARIE DOOLEY, Honorary Secretary.

FENCING A few m o n t h s ago I w e n t on T V to give a disp l a y of f e n c i n g . B e f o r e we f e n c e d we w e r e interviewed and asked several questions, such as: " W h y do you f e n c e ? W h a t does it do f o r y o u ? W h a t m a d e you t a k e it u p ? " T o t a k e t h e last q u e s t i o n , I was a r o m a n t i c soul, a n d I t h o u g h t t h a t f e n c i n g c a r r i e d on t h e r o m a n t i c t r a d i t i o n f r o m t h e old days of d u e l l i n g and courtesy. I wasn't a l t o g e t h e r disillusioned in m y f i r s t y e a r of f e n c i n g because w h e r e I started to l e a r n t h e y h e l d t h e same views as I d i d .

B u t j u d g e s o f t e n give w r o n g decisions, e i t h e r t h r o u g h bias, f a u l t y p e r c e p t i o n , or i n a t t e n t i o n . Using electric e q u i p m e n t , h o w e v e r , almost 1 0 0 % accuracy can be o b t a i n e d . A wire r u n s f r o m t h e p o i n t of t h e w e a p o n u p t h e b l a d e to a p l u g inside t h e g u a r d . A n o t h e r wire t h e n r u n s f r o m t h e r e u p t h e sleeve u n d e r t h e j a c k e t a n d out t h e back w h e r e it is a t t a c h e d to yet one m o r e p l u g . T o this is fixed a cord f r o m a reel at t h e end of t h e piste w h i c h gives and takes as t h e f e n c e r moves f o r w a r d o r back. A wire connects t h e reel to a box in t h e m i d d l e w h i c h sounds a b u z z e r and shines a light w h e n a hit is m a d e . I n foil, w h e r e t h e target area is only t h e torso, back a n d f r o n t , a special w i r e d j a c k e t covering t h e target area is w o r n , so t h a t a h i t on it registers. I n e p e e (a h e a v i e r w e a p o n , t h e d e s c e n d a n t of t h e r a p i e r ) t h e w h o l e b o d y is target, so t h e rpecial j a c k e t is n o t w o r n . E l e c t r i c e q u i p m e n t is used in State, N a t i o n a l a n d I n t e r n a t i o n a l c o m p e t i t i o n s .

B u t w h e n I l e f t ray s t r o n g h o l d of r o m a n t i c i s m a n d went to t h e University 1 h e a r d views expressed a n d saw f e n c i n g t h a t gave m e s o m e w h a t of a shock, b u t was also an eye o p e n e r . M y m e t h o d of f e n c i n g was c h a n g e d drastically, and f o r t h e b e t t e r , a n d a l t h o u g h I sometimes argued w i t h m y coach, I k n e w t h a t t h e old m e t h o d was i n e f f i c i e n t . T h e "old m e t h o d " was t h e classic F r e n c h style used b e f o r e t h e advent of electric f e n c i n g . It d i f f e r e d f r o m t h e o t h e r two schools, the H u n g a r i a n a n d t h e I t a l i a n , only r e a l l y in one respect — t h e attack. T h e F r e n c h a t t a c k was to b e n d t h e wrist u p w a r d , t h u s raising t h e a r m a f t e r h i t t i n g . N a t u r a l l y t h e attack c a m e to b e m a d e w i t h t h e a r m raised a n d wrist b e n t f r o m t h e b e g i n n i n g , a m e t h o d w h i c h has n u m e r o u s disadvantages. T h e o t h e r two schools m a d e t h e a t t a c k w i t h t h e a r m straight, t h u s saving t i m e , an all i m p o r t a n t f a c t o r ,

T h e p r i c e of h a v i n g sound j u d g i n g is t h a t t h e w e a p o n is h e a v i e r a n d m o r e a w k w a r d to m a n a g e , as well as b e i n g s o m e w h a t expensive. T h e simplest m o v e m e n t s are best and a great deal of a t h l e t i c exertion is r e q u i r e d . 86

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T h e F r e n c h say it takes 10 years to m a k e a fencer. T h a t is p r o b a b l y t r u e if you want to be a w o r l d c h a m p i o n . But you can begin to get s o m e t h i n g out of f e n c i n g a f t e r t h r e e years, a n d a f t e r a b o u t f i v e you f e e l you a r e s o m e b o d y w h o m a t t e r s in t h e fencing w o r l d . P e o p l e are o f t e n p u t off f e n c i n g by t h e a m o u n t of e f f o r t r e q u i r e d and t h e p o o r results. But a f t e r five years or so of going strong at it, all e f f o r t will be r e w a r d e d . I n m y f o u r t h y e a r now, t h o u g h d e f e a t is m o r e f r e q u e n t t h a n victory, I f e e l t h e rew a r d of t h e last t h r e e years of e f f o r t . T o t a k e an e x a m p l e I a m f a m i l i a r with, I shall tell h o w I b e c a m e a f e n c e r . In m y first y e a r at t h e Swords C l u b , w h i c h is t h e best c l u b in Sydney, I got a good g r o u n d i n g in basic m o v e m e n t s . Next y e a r at t h e University all classic e n c u m b r a n c e s were cleared away and I s t a r t e d to e n t e r c o m p e t i t i o n s , needless to say w i t h o u t w i n n i n g a n y t h i n g . Next y e a r I won s o m e t h i n g and m a n a g e d to get into semi-finals a n d even f i n a l s of small c o m p e t i t i o n s . T h a t y e a r m y f e n c i n g took a d i f f e r e n t t u r n . P r e v i o u s l y I won f r o m luck or because m y o p p o n e n t was even worse t h a n I was. But t h a t y e a r m y excellent coach began t o d r u m into m e t i m i n g a n d distance, w i t h o u t w h i c h , style is useless and w h i c h , once t h e y b e c o m e second n a t u r e , give a style f u l l o p p o r t u n i t y to show itself off. F o r t h e two c o m b i n e d (style with t i m i n g a n d distance) open u p a possibility of good fencing. And w h e n t h e r e is a d d e d a t h i r d e l e m e n t — t e m p e r a m e n t , and t h e will to win — they can p r o v e irresistible. Now t h i s t h i r d e l e m e n t is t h e most i m p o r tant, but it m u s t b e c o m b i n e d with t h e o t h e r t w o ; w i t h o u t t h e m t h e f e n c i n g is l u d i c r o u s , l o o k i n g m o r e like t h e slash-and-run tactics of t h e f i g h t i n g h u s k y dog. First you raui be d e t e r m i n e d to win. Iti o r d e r to d o t h a t you must w o r k yourself into such a state t h a t , as I m e n t i o n e d b e f o r e , you w o u l d like to cut y o u r o p p o n e n t ' s t h r o a t . T h e best m o o d is a cold rage t h a t f i n d s its only outlet in p l a n t i n g a good hit 011 t h e o p p o n e n t ' s target. T h e reason I failed so m i s e r a b l y in recent I n t e r v a r s i t y c o m p e t i t i o n s i- t h a t I did not h a v e this most i m p o r t a n t e l e m e n t . T h e s e t h r e e e l e m e n t s t h e n are t h e c o m p o n e n t s of a f e n c e r ; and w h e n t h e r e is a d d e d assidious t r a i n i n g a n d comp e t i t i o n e x p e r i e n c e , you m a y a s p i r e to b e c o m e world class. N o w f e n c i n g must not be despised as an art because it is a s p o r t , f o r so is h o r s e m a n s h i p and f h o o t i n g and j u d o . I h a v e f e n c e d possessing t h e b e g i n n i n g s of those f o u r e l e m e n t s of w h i c h I s p e a k ; and t h e comb i n a t i o n of physical e f f o r t and intellectual satisfaction, w i t h an occasional s p r i n k l i n g of sweet success, is a h a p p y one. MARY NATHAN,* Third Year Arts, Sydney University, 1959. (Past Pupil, Loreto, N o r m a n h u r s t ) . * Mary is a member of the Sydney University Women's Fencing Club.

The Dragon of the Storm Paced among the flowers Sniffing . . . And a waving of branches Announced his approach And splinters of early rain Mingling . . . The Dragon crept on tiptoe Through the fire on the grasses Cautiously, menacing, Snapping and lifting the heavy heat That stuck to his drifting face. The bracken swayed and touched His armoured paw, And the rose dropped, unlooked at, Into the grass, Muttering . . . And the Dragon stood up and splayed His tremendous feet, And between them the storm ran Darting, And the lightning played, And the face of rock Sifted through the Dragon's claws And shook his powered frame. YENETIA NATHAN, (Past Pupil, Normanhurst), Third Years Arts, Sydney University. MARY ADDS A CLASSICAL TOUCH TO VENETIA'S FANTASY STAT MONSTRUM, MENDUM, EXHALAT IAM

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Q. What is the meaning of the phrase, "he never cVessed again," speaking of Sir Roger de Coverley's bereavement? A. It does not mean that he never wore any clothes, but that he always went about in his dressing gown.

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NO LIGHT READING Librarian (offering a book cn philosophy to a lady): "I have another one here, but I think it is a bit heavy." Lady Borrower: "Oh, don't mind that, I have the car."

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COGHLAN'S AT MARY'S MOUNT F r o m t h e day t h e first L o r e t o school o p e n e d in A u s t r a l i a , at M a r y ' s M o u n t , B a l l a r a t , in 1875, u n t i l t h e present time, 1959, t h e r e has n e v e r been a p e r i o d w h e n t h e r e was not some C o g h l a n or C o g h l a n desc e n d a n t at Loreto. M a r g a r e t a n d M a u d Coghlan were a m o n g t h e f i r s t p u p i l s in 1875; t h e y were l a t e r f o l l o w e d by t h e i r sisters, K a t h l e e n , Beatrice, E i l e e n , Mollie and Daisy. M a u d C o g h l a n e n t e r e d t h e B r i g i d i n e O r d e r and lived most of h e r religious life at B e e c h w o r t h . B e a t r i c e b e c a m e a Good S h e p h e r d N u n , t h e well-known Mot h e r of St. M a d e l e i n e , S u p e r i o r of A b b o t s f o r d Convent. Eileen m a r r i e d Mr. W. A n d r e . Mollie b e c a m e Mrs. C l a i r m o n t e a n d f o r m a n y years was a prominent l e a d e r of t h e W o m e n ' s C a t h o l i c Social Activities in B a l l a r a t . She is now called " T h e A u n t " by all t h e C o g h l a n f a m i l y of w h i c h she is t h e h e a d . Daisy c a m e to Mary's M o u n t f r o m Dawson Street L o r e t o in 1895. She was h e r e w h e n t h e Countess Eliz a b e t h Wolf M e t t e r n i c h c a m e in 1898 and was m a d e a Child of M a r y w i t h t h e Countess. T h e Countess, w h i l e over h e r e f r o m G e r m a n y c a m e to see t h e nuns. She stayed f o r a while a n d then left f o r h o m e to get permission to become a n u n in B a l l a r a t . However on t h e way h o m e she died. She l e f t h e r f o r t u n e to t h e n u n s to b u i l d o u r b e a u t i f u l c h a p e l . It is said to be t h e most b e a u t i f u l school c h a p e l in A u s t r a l i a . T h e brass gates of t h e b e a u t i f u l Siena m a r b l e a l t a r rails were given by my g r e a t - g r a n d f a t h e r , J a m e s C o g h l a n , K.S.G. In t h e 1920's t h e second g e n e r a t i o n began. Eileen C o g h l a n A n d r e ' s c h i l d r e n c a r r i e d on t h e t r a d i t i o n . T h e f o u r boys at Loreto, P o r t l a n d , t h e t h r e e girls — M a r y , later Mrs. H u t c h i n s o n , D o r o t h y and Rosalie at Mary's M o u n t . Oswald C o g h l a n ' s f o u r sons also began at P o r t l a n d a n d his t h r e e d a u g h t e r s c a m e to Mary's M o u n t . M a r y c a m e in 1928, and was H e a d of the School in 1933. Tess followed and was H e a d in

1940. M a r g a r e t was H e a d in 1944 a n d 1945. C h a r l i e Coghlan's d a u g h t e r , Lois, c a m e in t h e early 40's, b u t died at h o m e f r o m a s u d d e n illness d u r i n g a school vacation. I n t h e cloister t h e r e is a life-size s t a t u e of St. T h e r e s e w h i c h h e r m o t h e r gave in m e m o r y of Lois. J a s p e r Coghlan's two d a u g h t e r s , P a t and Betty, went first as Day-Scholars to L o r e t o , Dawson Street, a n d then as B o a r d e r s to Loreto, T o o r a k . T h e t h i r d g e n e r a t i o n began t h e i r L o r e t o Schooldays in t h e I940's. T h e first of t h e t h r e e sons of Mary A n d r e H u t c h i n s o n c a m e to t h e K i n d e r g a r t e n , t h e o t h e r two f o l l o w i n g at intervals. T h e n I, Jillian C o g h l a n , c a m e in 1950. My brot h e r , J a m e s , l a t e r on c a m e to t h e K i n d e r g a r t e n , a n d m y youngest b r o t h e r , P h i l i p , is t h e r e now. On t h e 13th N o v e m b e r , 1955, t h e F o u n d a t i o n Stone of t h e new St. A n n e ' s W i n g was laid. T h i s new wing c o m p r i s e s f o u r large classrooms, an o f f i c e , locker-room, c l o a k r o o m . U p s t a i r s is a l a r g e D o r m i tory, showers, b a t h r o o m s a n d an isolated b a t h r o o m a n d I n f i r m a r y block. T h r e e of us h a v e used this new wing —- H e l e n H u g h e s , t h e d a u g h t e r of Lalla Coghlan, M a r y Louise C o g h l a n , Uncle D a n ' s eldest d a u g h ter, and myself. So t h e r e are f o u r of us now to c a r r y on t h e f a m i l y t r a d i t i o n of b e i n g e d u c a t e d at L o r e t o Abbey, Mary's Mount. O t h e r C o g h l a n s h a v e t r a v e l l e d to far-off L o r e t o Convents, some at P o r t l a n d , some at T o o r a k , some at St. Alban's, E n g l a n d . At t h e p r e s e n t t i m e , J a s p e r Coghlan's daughters, Anne Marie, Maureen, Joan a n d Susan are at T o o r a k . In all a b o u t f i f t y of t h e C o g h l a n clan h a v e been in Loreto Schools — so t h e r e is little A u s t r a l i a n L o r e t o H i s t o r y in w h i c h w e h a v e not p l a y e d some p a r t . JILLIAN COGHLAN, Second Year, Mary's Mount.

A TRIBUTE TO MOTHER M. COLOMBIERE * I regard h e r i n f l u e n c e as the most significant in my life. H e r gentle s p i r i t u a l i t y , h e r keen b r a i n a n d f i r m n e s s of p u r p o s e left t h e i r i m p r i n t on t h e most f o r m a t i v e years of m y life. T o h e r I owe t h a t critical f a c u l t y ; t h a t urge to e x a m i n e t h e personalities, t h e very souls of those a r o u n d m e ; to read a n d go over t h e w r i t t e n w o r d , and to listen c a r e f u l l y to t h e s p o k e n word of t h e r a d i o and t h e films. W i t h d e t a c h m e n t and calm, I shall view television, and h o p e to avoid t h e mass t h i n k i n g in this m e d i u m . W e are told t h a t t h e effect of t h e "sublimal a d v e r t i s i n g " is negligible, b u t w h a t of the material of the " p e r s o n a l i t i e s , " i n s u f f i c i e n t l y e d i t e d , and fed to us p e r t a p e via the t e l e p h o n e ?

O u r h e a r t s are lifted with jov a n d g r a t i t u d e to k n o w that o u r d e a r M o t h e r M. C o l o m b i e r e was taken to h e r rest on t h e Feast of t h e A s s u m p t i o n . It was h e r wish, and we a c k n o w l e d g e , with esteem, t h e will of O u r Divine Lord, W h o signified, in a most w o n d e r f u l m a n n e r His p r o t e c t i o n of the I n s t i t u t e . OLD SCHOLAR, Marryatville. * Our late and beloved Mother Provincial who died in Normanhurst on the 15th August, 1958. She was well known in Marryatville where in earlier years she was a mistress of studies. Houses that had been privileged to have her as Superior mourned her death. As Provincial Superior she had the love and respect of the whole Australian Province. May she rest in peace.—Ed.

MATRICULATION CLASS F R O N T R O W : J . D o y l e , M . A. E d g e r t o n K. Melville, C. K u h l m a n , P . O g g e , A . S a u n d e r s , D . O ' B r i e n , C. K e l l y . S E C O N D R O W (sitting): E. Lee, M. Frederico. THIRD ROW: G. A c t o n .

P. M c l n e r n e y ,

Brennan,

R . R o b i n s o n , W . A . G u n s o n , G.

B A C K R O W : P. McClelland, L. Ferguson.

LEAVING

Mclnerney,

Ryan, Jens,

CLASS

F R O N T R O W : C. M u l q u i n e y , H . S t o k e s , F u n d e r , M. G u r r y , B. M c K e c h n i e .

D. Lee,

S E C O N D R O W : S. B a r r e t t , Barrett, J. Fakhry.

Lynch,

Marsh,

T H I R D R O W : L . P i t t , Y . v o n H a r t e l , J . Sullivan, V . G l o v e r , S. H o p e , G. F a r l e y , M. B y r n e , M. K i n g , M. D u c k . F O U R T H R O W : M . W i l s o n , A. O ' R o r k e , H . M u r p h y , S. G u e s t , S. M a g g i a , P . M a g g i a , A. S i n n , K. Gilchrist, J. Feeley, N. Lee. F I F T H R O W : B . J o h n s t o n , B. M c G u i n n e s s , J . A n d e r son, A . C o r b e n , J . L a r k i n s , A. E g a n , M. L i g h t f o o t . B A C K R O W : M. "l'alfey, S. R e s c h , J . M c N a m a r a .

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T O P — INTERMEDIATE CLASS F R O N T R O W : P . H o p p e , IX W i l s o n , M. R o c h e , E . C u r t i s , K . G o r m a n , M. G r a h a m , A. D i a m o n d , B . D u c k , M. H i l l . S E C O N D R O W : M . L . W i l l i a m s , L . R v a n , H . L e c h t e , S. F o r s y t h , L . C o r b v , J. C o l e m a n , E . I r e l a n d , I). W e l l s t e a d . T H I R D R O W : N . O c c l e s h a w , R. A r n o l d , C. R u s s o , A. L y n c h , B . P a n n u c k , N . C l a n c y , J . O ' R o r k e , D . O ' B r i e n , M . H o y , N. Hanley. B A C K R O W : M . W r i g h t , I . Callil, C. M a n n i n g , A . S l a t t e r y , I . O ' B r i e n , B . S t e v e n s o n , J . L e y . S T A N D I N G A T B A C K : M. C o s t i g a n , S. K n o w l e s , J . A n d r e w s , G. F a r l e y .

BOTTOM — SUB-INTERMEDIATE

O'Doherty,

CLASS

F R O N T R O W : M. V i r g o n a , E . D a i l y , E . B u r n e s , H . N a u g h t o n , K . J o h n s t o n , E . K u h l m a n . S E C O N D R O W : E . E v e r e t t , C. A n d e r s o n , M . L y o n s , M . T a q u i n o t , M . M c M e n a m i n , C. L e o n a r d , K. L i t t l e , P . M c L e l l a n d . T H I R D R O W : G. H o g a n - T a y l o r , S. P e r r y , D . A d e s s i o , j . M c D a v i t t , R . R i c h a r d s o n , J . K e l l y , M. F l v n n , F . B u r r e l l , E . C o n n e l l a n , R. P i t t , S. H e m p e l . B A C K R O W : M . R a d c l i f f e , P . D w y e r , S. A c t o n , P . S i m p s o n , I I . M o r t , S. G l o v e r , L . L y n c h , A. G a l b a l l v , M . M e r r i c k , S. D a i l y , Y . T o m l i n s o n , S. N i x o n .

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ittMMpiil

TOP — SECOND YEAR A F R O N T R O W : C. J e a r n e y , E . H i r s c h , L . C r o s b i e , S. S v t i m a n .

M. L y n c h , J . B o w d e n ,

B A C K R O W : G. C l a y t o n , Morrison, A. M c C o y .

C. Z s i z s m a n n , J . A d a m s ,

CENTRE:

M. T .

ABSENT:

S. F l a n a g a n , S. K e l l y , P .

Sweeney,

M. Boileau,

Stewart,

Wynhaven,

Tiernan,

Duck,

Hamilton,

Carolan,

D . G a r d i n i , A . N o o n e , S. B u r k e , J . M a g g i o , C. Callil, R. A h e r n , 1). G a y ,

Robertson. O'Day.

BOTTOM — SECOND YEAR B FRONT SECOND

ROW: ROW:

Haydon,

Townsend,

Virgona,

C. S i m p s o n ,

Keenan,

Guest,

Sinn,

Daily,

B A C K R O W : E . C a m p b e l l , P . G a l b a l l y , M . A. N o r m a n , Gilbertson, B. D o n a h o e .

McLelland,

Walsh,

Mort, A. W o o d w a r d ,

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Filcock.

A. I r e l a n d ,

Ware.

McNamara,

VICTORIA

Edgerton,

Binning,

Middleton,

TOP -

FIRST YEAR

FRONT RO \ V: P. F ethe rsto nhaug h, 1\1. E. Co leman, .M . D a ly, S. b old, K. Smi th. SECOND ROvV: S . Godfrey , B . And e rson , C. Virgo na, J. Starr, THIRD R O\-\': A. Mu lvany, M . M c D onald, C. "'im pole, A. L ees, BACK RO \\': A. Ga ll agher, S. A . S pa in , N. Edge rton, C. Mann, ABSENT: 111. M a nn, P . O'Sha u g hne ssy, M . M . Parker.

lJ o re, D. l\ [ cSwi ney, C. Ge rke, K. Jo hn so n,

~I .

A. M.c:\f cllillllill. G. Arch ·

J . ()ldfi e ld s, ~ I . T. Quig/-(, C. T one r, C. Zae tla, A. M orrison . P. D ow lin g', D . Gil lo n , B. No lan, B. Conqu es t, A. J ohn s to n, J . Mo lotle y . A. M. H ughes, J. Timewe ll.

BOTTOM -

GRADE VI

FRONT RO \\' : G. ]I'lcCa ul ey, M. Peters, J. Parker, P . An st ee , L. L ynch, M . " ' aITY, C. W a lker, C. I.ea. SECOND ROW: M. O'H ara, A. Sweene y, M . L. Eb s te in, A. M c Mah on , S. Barrett , 111. O'nri e n , O. Colema n , J. Ti e rnan , J. I)oug l,,,, P. Schaefat', E. Ro il eau, E . :\k Ca nll , It.L Jaq uino t. TIn RD RO \ \': J. Bu x ton, C. Ru :o'so, "K . K och, V. R obson, S. I.ey, N. 1\ 1". Lynch , J. S mit h, J. Adal11 ~, J. Na ug-hto ll , D. Bu x t Oll , M. L . :Mo rri son, L. n urre ll , C. L echt e, L . Edgerton, A. Ti erne y. BACK RO\\' : G. O'Co llin s, M. Kift , S. Mo rl, M. J o nes, Jl. Cahi ll , C. Nicholl . , 1If. S heaha n, A. M. Cogh la n, J. Kearne y . A PoSENT: F. llryce, G . Byrne, J. Jun okas, S. l\kEncroc.

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TOP — GRADE V FRONT

ROW:

Bleechmore,

IT. F e t h e r s t o n h a u g h ,

O'Brien,

S E C O N D R O W : S. F u n d e r , H . M a g i n n , J . C a l l e r , C. H a l l , B . B u x t o n , C. J o h n s o n , M. G e r k e . THIRD BACK

ROW: ROW:

ABSENT:

J. H o d g k i n s o n ,

S. B u x t o n ,

Bell, J .

Simpson,

H . V a l e , M. M . M c C a f f r e y , C. D u c k , V . E l l i s , M.

C. W i l k i n s o n , A. M . S c h e s i n g e r , M . J .

McEncroe,

E. Skene,

Knowles,

Calder, Y.

Johnston, M. E .

Nicholls,

McCoy.

McCardel,

Doyle.

Cox,

Chapman,

McCardle,

Gerber,

McClelland.

Alston.

BOTTOM — GRADE IV BACK

ROW:

SECOND FRONT

ROW: ROW

Jones, M.

Cahill,

(Standing):

Flanagan, M. P.

Ward,

T„ T i e r n a n ,

Watt,

Doyle,

( S i t t i n g ) : C. M o r r i s o n , C. C r a i g , TI. M o o n e v , S.

Roche,

Fahkry, M.

O'Keeffe, P. W a l s h ,

Mighell,

Conquest,

11. M i d g e l y ,

S. B i r d , J . E n g l a n d , S. A r e n d sen, R .

Callanan,

Coates,

Knowles,

Ahern.

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Fink,

Schrader.

Hill, J . M a r k s , .1. S t a r r , J . Starr,

Moran,

Willis.

O'Collins.

GRADE III A F R O N T R O W : A. S m i t h , A . E n g land, A. Reid, M. Coghlan, H. Sheahan, L. Clayton. S E C O N D R O W : S. S t e w a r t , J . R y l a n d , R . M. R y a n , R . J o h n s o n , A . Cahill, A . S m i t h , M. McEncroe. T H I R D R O W : G. D o u e z , J . S k e n e , F . P i t t , B . L e a , A. W r i g h t , B . B r i s t o w , S. A. W a l k e r , S. W a l k e r . B A C K R O W : A. C a l l a n a n , M . A. Marzorini, I. McCardel, R. Lechte, W . G e r b e r , S. A . B r e h e n y , P. Coleman. ABSENT:

Hughes.

GRADE III B F R O N T R O W : J. F e t h e r s t o n haugh, M. Wilcox, J. Hamilton. S E C O N D R O W : M. L. Conn a u g h t o n , M. R y a n , J . M c C a n n , M . M c C a n n , C. G u e s t , E. O'Brien. T H I R D R O W : E . R y a n , A. Junokas, A. Best, N. S c h a r p e , K . T i m a r , C. M o l y neux, J. Galbally, II. Tiernan, P. Ahern. B A C K R O W : M. P a c c i n i , K . Kelly, E. McQueen Thompson, J . Wellstead, A. Hallywood, A. Mort. A B S E N T : A. C. T h o m a s .

Kevin,

Kift,

GRADE

FRONT ROW: T. Starr, M. V a l e , N . H o p p e , N . C o l e m a n , G. O ' K e e f f e , B. K i e r n a n , J. Dowling, P . Spain, M. H e n d e r s o n , R. H o d g k i n s o n , T . Bell, J . F o r r e s t , R. B u r k e . S E C O N D R O W : B. Tierney, II. McKechnie, J. Kearney, D. Jones, M. Tiernan, C. J o s e p h , K. Allen, J. M a t t h e w s , L. Mahon, K . Alessio, M. M c C l e l l a n d , P. J a q u i n o t , F . P i t t , S. M c C a u l e y . BACK ROW: J. Conr . a u g h t o n , V . C u r t i s , S. Lewis, J. Peters, E. W e s t , M . S a k a c s , M. D y n o n , D . Gill, E. O'Brien, C. Sweeney, G. Hyde, E. Collie. ABSENT: A. Codognotto, D . D a l e , A. D e v l i n .

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GRADE I (Upper) FRONT ROW : A. Cantwell, M. Wilden, E. P art in gton, F. Stewart, h.L R . Sinn, A. Flanagan, A. Cal· ler. BACK ROW: N. Mighell, T . Re sch, ~1. Rennie , N. Pizer, M. Dwyer, D. Bri stow, A. Dw ye r C. Kl op· pen b org, t. O'Rorke. ABSENT: J . B ourke, H. Bourke, S. Evan s, S. Tay lor, S. A. L o dg e, V. Tiernan, M ,. Breheny.

GRADE I (Lower) FRONT ROW : G. Molyneaux, F, G a lba lly, 1'. R eid , P. Ryland, P. Te sta rt, S. Re ynold s, J, M c M enamin, T . F orrest. SECOND ROW: S. Van A sche, J. D ynon, M_ Lynch , G , England, J. An stee, S. A re nd sen, J. Morten son, FI. McCard le, M. Best, G. Coply, P . Rainford. THIRD ROW : A. Peppard , p , Buxton, E. Cahi ll, J. Cogh lan,

13rowIl,

Cogh lan, C. L e thbrid ge, M. M c Coy, G, W a lker, J . Conquest. A nSENT : J. Alst Oll ,

J. Callan a n, M c Kenzi e, Wh e lan,

A. J.

Kindergarten H~ONT

ROW : It. M ar tin , L. Butler, \-\T . nest, '1', S mith , J . R yland, J. Mc· Cann, P. ~{c · Cann , J. Bird, n, Smi th, T. Lew is P. Nola n, C, Dale , SE COND ROW: J. Ferrie, B. \\- ilson, K. Ke· vin, V. Gebbie, M. Bell, J. Stew art, C. Hill, S. Pizer, n. Starr. THIRD ROW : D. Mul va ney , 1. Fetherstonaugh, J, H eight, C. Crosby, M. M. J ones, Cooke, P. EvaH s, A. O'Shaughnessy, G, S tewart , E. B art ley, C. Mahon, A. Godfrey. BACK ROW : K . Smith , J. Barry, P. Martin, N. Hughes, J. Glove r, lH. nate, J. D yno n, Jame s D ynon. AHSE.NT : Joa nne Bird , Ma n a na 11ro wn, 'hfary Carroll, T im othy Ch apman, Pet er Connaught o n, Sy lV ie DUJ{o tlJa rd. Marg'aret Dwyer, ~{.a1"ee l:;"ak hr y, Virginia Gn gsby, S tephen 1l o ppe, nl a ry LOUI se L ech te, Di a na Sey, T hemas :Mc Me namin , Margaret Peppard, Jane Schlesinger, Michae l Tre nc hard, Ma rian W a lker.

LORETO CONVENT, TOORAK, VICTORIA 95

L O R E T O

SURVEY OF LORETO GRANDCHILDREN ON ROLL CALL, 1959, LORETO, TOORAK ADAMS, Julia and J o a n AHERN, Rosalind, Penelope and Sallv ANDERSON, Jillian, Carol and B a r b a r a ANSTEE, P a m e l a and J u d i t h ARCHBOLD, G e r a r d i n e

PARENTS Julie Murphy, Toorak Patricia McKnight, Claremont Claire Murphy, Toorak Mollie Carter, Toorak Patricia Black, Albert P a r k Yutha Lodge, Toorak Nancy Donovan, Toorak Mary Williams, Toorak J o a n Doheny, Toorak J o a n Coleman, Mary's Mt. Lettie King and Des Breheny, Toorak P a t Ahern, Claremont Mollie O'Brien, Portland, Toorak Mary Sheehan, Toorak

BARTLEY, Elizabeth BEST, Ann, Mary and Billy BLEECHMORE, Antonia BOURKE, J o a n and Helen BOWDEN, J a n e BREHENY, M a r k BUXTON, Susan and Philippa BUXTON, Doone and B a r b a r a BYRNE, Mary and Gail

Eileen Colby, Toorak CAHILL, B e r n a d e t t e M a r j e r y Atchison, Toorak CAHILL, Mary and Anna A m y Lucini, Toorak CALDER, Elizabeth Elizabeth Healy, Toorak CALLANAN, Susan, Ann and J o h n K a t h l e e n Connaughton, Claremont CAROLAN, A n n P a t Doyle, Toorak CHAPMAN, J o a n n a Nell Miles, P e r t h , and COGHLAN, A n n Marie, Maureen, J o a n and J a s p e r Coghlan, P o r t l a n d Susan Rita McKenzie, Mary's Mt. COLEMAN, Jill J o a n McCardel, Toorak CONNAUGHTON, Joanne, Mary Lou and Peter Eileen P e p p a r d , Toorak CONQUEST, Bernadette, Margaret and James Patricia Collins, Toorak COOKE, Mardi Marion Breheny, Toorak CORBEN, Ann S t e p h a n i e Cox, Toorak CORBY, Rosemary Patricia Collins, Toorak COX, Michele Joan Barry, Toorak CROSBIE, Cathy DAILY, Susan and Elizabeth DALE, Dominie, Michael and Christopher DIAMOND, Alexis DOWLING, Patricia and J o h n DOYLE, Edwina and Diana DUCK, Margaret, Bernadette, Marita and Christine DWYER, Angela DWYER, Patricia, Michael and M a r g a r e t DYNON, Michele, Jacinta, J o h n and J a m e s EDGERTON, Mary and Louise. EGAN, A n n e t t e

Anita,

ENGLAND, A n d r e a and

Elizabeth

Gabrielle

Nina

Moira Scaly, Toorak Mary Nolan, Toorak Margot Mullany, Toorak Nancy P e p p a r d , Toorak M a u r e e n Wilton, Toorak C a r m e l Draper, Toorak

Gus Lodge,

Hamilton

Nina Keyes, Mary's Mt.

K a t h l e e n Tunbridge, Mary's Mt.

R e d m o n d Nolan, Albert P a r k Beatrice Coolihan, Mary's Mt.

Beryl Young, Toorak Hilary Dunlea, Toorak, and J o h n Dwyer, Albert P a r k Moira Shelton, Toorak Sylvia Burke,

Toorak

M a r j e r y Carroll, Dawson Street Training School Mary Rowan, Toorak

FEELY, Julie FORREST, J a c k and Terrence

Ronine Lake,

FORSYTH, S u n n y

Nan Jacobs, Mary's Mt.

GALLAGHER, A n n e GALBALLY, Francis GALBALLY, Ann, Patricia and J a n e GEBBIE, Virginia GERBER, Vicki, Wendy and Lindv GILLON, Diana GODFREY, Susan and A n t h o n y GORMAN, K e r r y GRAHAM, Margaret GREEN, W e n d y GRIGSBY, Briginia GUNSON, Wendy Ann

GRANDPARENTS

Claremont Nancy Mornane, Albert P a r k (grandmother) A n n e Dynon, Mary's Mt. (great-grandmother)

Dorothy Nair, Kirribilli B e r n a d e t t e O'Bryan, Toorak Sheila Kenny, Toorak Fay Reynolds, Toorak F a y Carter, Toorak P a t Buxton, Toorak Leslie Brown, Toorak Rene Richardson, Mary's Mt. Marie Lloyd, Toorak Joan Sykes, Mary's Mt. Shirley Carroll, Toorak Edna McClure, Kirribilli 96

L O R E T O PARENTS Peggy Barry, Mary's Mt. J u d i t h Montague, Toorak

HAYDEN, Frances HEMPEL, S u s a n HENDERSON, Michael HILL, M a r g a r e t HILL, Rosemary and Catherine HODGKINSON, Jane, Richard HOLLYWOOD, Adele

Bon Hegerty, Toorak Thea Knowles, Marryatville J a n e t White, Toorak Mary Fowler, Toorak

JOHNSON, Kristen, K a r e n and Rosemary JOHNSTON, B a r b a r a , Ann and Catherine JONES, Catherine JONES, Margot, A m a n d a and Deborah

Sheila Lovig, Toorak Mary P e p p a r d , Toorak Kathleen Morrissey, Claremont Patricia McDonald, Mary's Mt.

KEARNEY, Christine and J a n e KELLY, Caroline and J a n e KELLY, Sue KEVIN, Ann and Catherine KIERNAN, Benedict KING, Mary KNOWLES, Susan, Penelope and

Lorna Hoban, Toorak Mary Ellis, Mary's Mt. Kathleen Breheny, Toorak Mary Lodge, Toorak J o a n Silk, Toorak Noreen Sheehan, Claremont M a r j e r y Byrne, Toorak

Marguerite Skehan, Albert

Ann

LARKINS, Jill LEONARD, Christine LETHBRIDGE, Christine LEWIS, Sharon LITTLE, K e i r a n and J a n e LYNCH, Helen and M a r g a r e t MAGGIA, P r u e and Sue MARTIN, P e t e r MOLYNEUX, Clarinda and Grevor MULVANY, Angela and Damien MURPHY, Helen McCAFFERY, M a r g a r e t Mary McCANN, Elizabeth, J u d i t h , Margaret, J o a n and Patricia McCARDEL, Mary Ellen, Irene and Bruce McCAULEY, Genevieve McCOY, Ann, Julia and Marea McDAVITT, J a n e McGUINNESS, B r e n d a McKECKNIE, B a r b a r a and Hugh McKENZIE, A l e x a n d r a McSWINEY, Deirdre MIDGELY, B l a a n

P e g g y Jenkins, Dawson St. J e a n Dickinson, Mary's Mt. J e a n Chisholm, Toorak Corinne Keegan, N o r m a n h u r s t , Toorak Patricia McNamara, Toorak Blanche Fitzgerald, Toorak

Yvonne Wearne, Toorak Lyla Reynolds, Toorak Olive Williams, Toorak J e a n Naughton, Toorak Marie Hocking, Dawson St. Isobel Crosbie, Toorak Elizabeth Cahill, Toorak Sheila Knowles, Adelaide Mary Reynolds, Toorak J o h n Naughton, P o r t l a n d P a m e l a Corben, Toorak

O'KEEFE, Elizabeth and Gerald O'RORKE, Ann, J o a n and E d m u n d

Tess Fitzgerald, Toorak Phyllis Wearne, Toorak

PACINI, M e r r i n PARKER, M a r g a r e t Mary and Josephine PERRY, Suzanne PITT, L o r n a and Rosalind

P a u l i n e Jackson, Toorak Roma Fowler, Mary's Mt. J e a n Hansom, Toorak Sheila Sullivan, Toorak Nell Vaughan,

QUIGG, Marie-Therese

Ellen Motherway, Navan, Ireland Helen Plunket, Toorak J o a n Finn, Toorak M a r j e r y Manly, Toorak

SCHLESINGER, A n n Marie and J a n e SHEAHAN, Mary and Helen SIMPSON, Philippa, Catherine and J o a n n a SINN, Anna, Felicity, Mary Rose and Patricia SMITH, Helen and Kevin SMITH, K e r r y and J a c q u e l i n e

J e a n n e t t e Bowen, N o r m a n h u r s t Clare Winship, Brisbane Geraldine Spring, Toorak Wilma M u r p h y , Toorak

SWEENEY,

Catherine

Blanche Sheehan, Albert P a r k

P a t Cooper, Toorak Hilary Kearney, Claremont, Toorak Mary Viles, Loreto Heights College, Denver, Colorado Betty Need, Toorak

Phyllis Dureau, Mary's Mt.

Blanche Sheehan, Albert P a r k

Toorak

RADCLIFFE, A l e x a n d r a REID, A n n and P e t e r RYAN, Elizabeth RYAN, R o s e m a r y

Paul

Park

Mab Bowyer, N o r m a n h u r s t Joselyn Barclay, Toorak P a t McGirr, N o r m a n h u r s t Elsie Warton, Toorak Lyle Meaks, Kirribilli Laurie O'Brien, Toorak J u n e Shelton, Toorak

NAUGHTON, J e n n i f e r NICHOLLS, Carolyn and Yvonne

SPAIN, Carol Ann and

GRANDPARENTS

Eileen Lennon,

Portland

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L O R E T O

T h e I.B.V.M. A b r o a d ANDALUSIA EN FETE

Once a year, in S p r i n g or S u m m e r , t h e f a i r comes to village and city alike. T h e b u y i n g and selling of cattle is still t h e serious o c c u p a t i o n of t h e c o u n t r y folk w h o c o m e to t h e f a i r . But f o r e v e r y b o d y else it is a week of r e j o i c i n g and feasting. T h e f a i r g r o u n d s are d e c o r a t e d with s t r e a m e r s a n d Chinese l a n t e r n s ; stall-keepers shout t h e i r wares, w h i c h r a n g e f r o m toys and t r i n k e t s to n o u g a t a n d a l m o n d p a s t e ; the crowds move along the g r o u n d s a m i d t h e monotonous sounds c o m i n g f r o m t h e r o u n d a b o u t s , t h e t i n n y music of t h e b a r r e l o r g a n , the s h r i e k s of delight f r o m t h e c h i l d r e n on the see-saws and the cries f r o m t h e toboggan slide. T h e most f a m o u s of all these f a i r s is the one h e l d at Seville in A p r i l , w h e n t h e A n d a l u s i a n sun still looks with a k i n d l y eye on t h e city. T h e r e n o w n e d cattle f a i r is h e l d on t h e o u t s k i r t s , w h e r e t h e wellto-do f a m i l i e s have large wooden h u t s built. T h e s e are b e a u t i f u l l y d e c o r a t e d a n d i l l u m i n a t e d , and fam i l y and f r i e n d s resort t h i t h e r every n i g h t to e n j o y themselves with songs a n d dancing. T h e s h e r r y f r o m J e r e z does m u c h to loosen t o n g u e s a n d q u i c k e n f e e t ; a n d a g r o u p of girls in the t y p i c a l A n d a l u s i a n f r i l l y dresses w e a r i n g c a r n a t i o n s in t h e i r h a i r delight onlookers with t h e i r g r a c e f u l "sevillanas."

Between t h e c e n t r a l p l a t e a u a n d Sierra N e v a d a is A n d a l u s i a , Spain's s o u t h e r n m o s t region, A n d a l u s i a — t h e l a n d of castanets and swirling skirts — d r a w s tourists in t h e i r t h o u s a n d s to its "Costa del Sol. ' A l t h o u g h processions d u r i n g Holy W e e k are held t h r o u g h o u t S p a i n , they a c q u i r e greater s p l e n d o u r a n d m a g n i f i c e n c e in the s o u t h ; a n d Seville* h o l d s p r i d e of place in this s p h e r e . F r o m P a l m S u n d a y to Easter S u n d a y , t h e Passion of O u r Lord is re-lived in t h e processions. Day a n d n i g h t t h e " p a s o s " or tableaux, leave the vast G o t h i c C a t h e d r a l w i t h its Moorish m i n a r e t , t h e G i r a l d a , to join t h e procession. E a c h " p a s o " is c o m p o s e d of life-size statues representing some scene f r o m t h e Passion, or s i m p l y O u r L a d y of Sorrows. T h e statues are t h e w o r k s of sculptors like M o n t a n e s , w h o b e l o n g e d to t h e S p a n i s h School of t h e s e v e n t e e n t h c e n t u r y . T h e y specialised in this t y p e of d r a m a t i c , realistic s c u l p t u r e so m u c h to t h e taste of t h e S p a n i s h p e o p l e . T h e s e heavy " p a s o s " are b o r n e aloft by image b e a r e r s , a n d theref o r e t h e p a c e of t h e procession is always slow and h e s i t a n t , which seems to i n t e n s i f y t h e s o l e m n i t y of t h e occasion, w h i l e t h e q u i v e r i n g light of t h e l a m p s a n d candles s u r r o u n d i n g the t a b l e a u casts a d r a m a t i c glow on t h e images. T h e " p a s o " is f l a n k e d by t w o long rows of p e n i t e n t s , m e n w e a r i n g black or p u r p l e tunics and conical h o o d s with slits f o r t h e eyes, and c a r r y i n g thick candles. As t h e procession w i n d s its way along t h e c r o w d e d streets h u n g with rich rugs, silks and Manila shawls, t h e silence is p i e r c e d b y t h e a n g u i s h e d cry of a " s a e t a " , an a r r o w . As t h e n a m e i m p l i e s this is a short song with a religious t h e m e , addressed at t h e i m a g e with the s h a r p n e s s of an arrow. T h e procession stops w h i l e t h e " s a e t a " is being sung, out of respect f o r t h e person w h o is t h u s p o u r i n g f o r t h his grief. B e f o r e r e t u r n i n g to t h e C a t h e d r a l , t h e " p a s o " passes by t h e p r i s o n gates, w h e r e the p r i s o n e r s jostle each o t h e r in o r d e r to catch a glimpse of t h e procession w h i c h m e a n s so m u c h to the S p a n i s h p e o p l e . c o n c l u d e d From Page 97) McQUEEN-THOMPSON, Elizabeth TIERNAN, Andre and Rani TIERNAN, Janet, Mary Lou, Helen Virginia TIERNAN, Virginia TRENCHARD, Michael VIRGONA, Maria, Gina and Christina

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T h e "sine q u a n o n " of t h e S p a n i s h f a i r is t h e bullf i g h t , w h i c h is still looked u p o n as t h e n a t i o n a l e n t e r t a i n m e n t . T h e bull-ring is a t y p i c a l f e a t u r e of every S p a n i s h city, w i t h its d a r k , a u s t e r e e x t e r i o r a n d its dazzling i n t e r i o r . T h e b u l l - f i g h t e r is a national h e r o , a d m i r e d f o r his c o u r a g e a n d skill. Some S p a n i a r d s c o n d e m n bull-fights, b u t t h e y are t h e very small m i n o r i t y . T o t h e m a j o r i t y , the bull-fight is like o p i u m , and it excites t h e emotions. It is a colourf u l spectacle of b r i l l i a n t costumes s h i n i n g in t h e sun, of scarlet capes, music, e x c i t e m e n t a n d suspense. T h e " R o m e r i a del R o c i o " is t h e most p o p u l a r rustic feast in A n d a l u s i a . F o l l o w i n g an a n c i e n t tradition, t h o u s a n d s of p i l g r i m s f r o m all over A n d a l u s i a g a t h e r on W h i t s u n at Rocio, a little village n e a r H u e l v a . T h e y wind t h e i r way, on h o r s e b a c k , in car-

PARENTS Gsrta McAree, Marryatville Diane Burke, Kirribilli Lenore Jorgensen, Toorak

GRANDPARENTS

Beverley O'Connor, Toorak Pat Noonan, Toorak

Nancy Skehan, Albert P a r k

Cathleen Lopez, Normanhurst

WALKER, Sally Anne WALSH, Jennifer WARE, Geraldine WARD, Angela WILLIS, J a n e WHELAN, J a n e WILSON, Diane WIMPOLE, Catherine WRIGHT, Mary and Angela

Margaret Prendergast, Mary's Mt. Eithne Kidd, Marryatville Kathleen Deshon, Brisbane Evelyn Lightfoot, Toorak Margaret Daly, Toorak Carmel Simon, Toorak Moira Curtain, Mary's Mt. Genevieve McGrath, Toorak Molleen Daly, Toorak

ZSIZSMAN, Christine

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riages and on foot, along f o o t p a t h s , cross hogs a n d w a d e t h r o u g h rivers if necessary. T h e carriages are d e c o r a t e d with g a r l a n d s a n d s t r e a m e r s , and t h e girls, dressed in t h e t y p i c a l c o s t u m e , c a r r y t a m b o u r i n e s and castanets, w h i l e t h e c a d e n c e d notes of a g u i t a r fill t h e air. No one w o u l d guess this is a p i l g r i m a g e on t h e w a y to t h e s h r i n e of O u r L a d y of Rocio. Yet to t h e A n d a l u s i a n , a feast — be it religious or national — is a t i m e of r e j o i c i n g , a n d t h e y express t h e i r " a l e g r i a " by d a n c i n g a n d singing. E. BRUZON, Loreto High School, Gibraltar. * At Seville is the Mother House of the I.B.V.M. (Loreto) in Spain, founded from R a t h f a r n h a m in 1888).

GIBRALTAR W h a t struck ine most, both m e n t a l l y and physically, w h e n I arrived at G i b r a l t a r and s t e p p e d for t h e first t i m e , on to t h e r u n w a y b e n e a t h the t o w e r i n g N o r t h face of t h e R o c k , was t h e chill w i n d . T h i s p a r t i c u l a r east w i n d , w h i c h c h a n c e d , f o r it c e r t a i n l y does not blow at all times, to greet me, is k n o w n as t h e L e v a n t e r , a n d q u i t e o f t e n causes a cloud to p i l e u p at t h e top of t h e Rock. F o r t u n a t e l y t h e inh a b i t e d side of t h e Rock, the west, is s h e l t e r e d f r o m t h e w i n d . T h e Rock is indeed an impressive sight a n d m a y be seen f r o m miles into Spain towering, w h i t e , above the s u r r o u n d i n g hills. T o t h e ancient p e o p l e s of the M e d i t e r r a n e a n t h e e n d of t h e w o r l d was m a r k e d by t h e P i l l a r s of H e r c u l e s , of w h i c h G i b r a l t a r was one. T h e highest p o i n t of t h e Rock, t h e S o u t h e r n e n d , is 1,398 feet high. P e r p e t u a t e d in the w o r d "'Gibraltar * is t h e n a m e of T a r i k , f o r G i b r a l t a r m e a n s G i b e l - T a r i k , or Mountain of T a r i k . T h i s T a r i k , a Moor, was t h e first to realise t h e i m p o r t a n c e of t h e Rock as a fortress and

p o r t , so h e took possession in t h e y e a r 711 a n d erected a s t r o n g h o l d , t h e Moorish Castle, w h i c h stands to this day a n d is now used as a p r i s o n . T h e Moors f i n a l l y lost G i b r a l t a r in 1462 to t h e S p a n i s h w h o ret a i n e d t h e Rock u n t i l 1704. A serious T u r k i s h r a i d in 1540 d e c i d e d t h e E m p e r o r Charles V to s u r r o u n d t h e city w i t h a d e f e n c e system. T h u s c a m e into being C h a r l e s V's W a l l , w h i c h r u n s f r o m S o u t h p o r t Gates to t h e t o p of t h e R o c k and is still in p e r f e c t c o n d i t i o n . A B r i t i s h fleet u n d e r A d m i r a l R o o k e took G i b r a l t a r in 1704 and t h e Rock has r e m a i n e d in British h a n d s since t h a t date. It r e q u i r e s t i m e to e x p l o r e t h o r o u g h l y all places of interest in G i b r a l t a r . T h e M u s e u m in itself has a mass of very interesting exhibits, besides t h e rem a i n s in excellent c o n d i t i o n of a Moorish b a t h above w h i c h t h e M u s e u m is b u i l t . Because t h e R o c k is p o r o u s l i m e s t o n e caves are n u m e r o u s a n d of t h e m all St. M i c h a e l ' s is best w o r t h a visit. T h e r e , wond e r f u l stalagmites a n d stalactites — t h e delight of a n y g e o g r a p h e r ' s h e a r t — m a y b e seen. Of f u r t h e r interest is lower St. Michael's in w h i c h is a lake of f r e s h w a t e r u p to t w e n t y feet d e e p a n d encrusted with crystal. E q u a l l y w o r t h visiting is t h e Moorish Castle so f o r m i d a b l e and so well p r e s e r v e d even to t h e p r e s e n t day. Most p e o p l e are i n c l i n e d to r e g a r d the Gibralt a r i a n s as S p a n i s h or of S p a n i s h origin b u t this is not so even t h o u g h t h e i r l a n g u a g e is S p a n i s h . I n 1704 the S p a n i s h p o p u l a t i o n of G i b r a l t a r fled to San Roq u e a n d Los B a r r i o b , in Spain, leaving only Genoese a n d Jews. T h u s t h e present p e o p l e of G i b r a l t a r a r e m a i n l y of Genoese origin as the s u r n a m e s c o n f i r m . T h e p o p u l a t i o n of t h e Rock now n u m b e r s 25,000. A small city, b u t t h e k e y to t h e M e d i t e r r a n e a n . CEINWYN BERMINGHAM, Loreto High School, Gibraltar.

INDIA

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L O R E T O

THE DALAI LAMA'S SISTER We publish two letters f r o m Pema written to a Loreto nun in Australia.

L o r e t o Convent, D a r j e e l i n g , I n d i a , 8th May, 1959. D e a r M o t h e r M. T h a n k you a n d all t h e n u n s f o r p r a y i n g f o r T i b e t . K h a n d o a n d I drove d o w n to Siliguri on S a t u r d a y , 19th A p r i l , to m y b r o t h e r and o u r m o t h e r s . * At Siliguri t h e r e was a big crowd to meet m y brot h e r a n d to get his blessing. So w h e n h e arrived we h a d no t i m e to speak with h i m . W e only h a d a little t i m e to o f f e r h i m w h i t e scarves, w h i c h is a T i b e t i a n custom. W e spent an h o u r w i t h o u r m o t h e r s b e f o r e t h e special t r a i n left f o r L u c k n o w , on its w a y to Mussoorie. T h e y told us of t h e i r j o u r n e y f r o m L h a s a ; it was long a n d tiring. T h e y all h a d to dress in p e a s a n t s ' clothes so t h a t t h e y w o u l d not be recognised by t h e Chinese. F o r t h e first two or t h r e e days t h e y only travelled d u r i n g t h e n i g h t . A f t e r t h a t t h e y went b y day and slept at n i g h t in t h e peasants' houses a n d m o n a s t e r i e s b y t h e wayside. It took t h e m a b o u t t h r e e weeks to get to t h e I n d i a n b o r d e r of Assam. T h e g o v e r n m e n t of I n d i a was very k i n d to grant asylum to m y b r o t h e r a n d also to t h e t h o u s a n d s of T i b e t i a n r e f u g e e s w h o are c o m i n g into I n d i a every day. Now m y b r o t h e r a n d m y m o t h e r a r e in Mussoorie which is a lovely hill station in t h e n o r t h of India. W e are all now p r a y i n g f o r o u r c o u n t r y , and all t h e T i b e t i a n s w h o are s u f f e r i n g u n d e r t h e heartless R e d Chinese. I h o p e we T i b e t i a n s will soon b e f r e e f r o m t h e Chinese a n d b e able to live as p r o p e r hum a n beings in o u r own c o u n t r y . I w o u l d like to tell you h o w m u c h I f e e l about t h i s ; b u t t h e t r o u b l e is I c a n n o t express myself in words. I m u s t end now, Y o u r s sincerely, PEMA.** * Khando's mother is Pema's sister. (Ed. Loreto.) ** Sister of the Dalai Lama of Tibet.

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BOTTOM — SENIOR SCHOOL (Sub Junior) F R O N T R O W : A. B r i d g e , J . R y a n , P . A n d r e w s , R . O ' S u l l i v a n , R . S c h u h , L . B r a i t l i n g , F . P a r e r , M . R o a c h e , M . S t e w a r t . S E C O N D R O W : E . E v e r e t t , B . B a n n , R . H o l m e s , J . C o f f e v , B . P i a t t , S. D o u g l a s , C. K e l l y , C. G r e e n , L . G r i m s t o n e , H . G r e e n u p . T H I R D R O W : V. J o h n s o n , J . K e l l y , W . W i l s o n , J . B r o a d , P . E v a n s , P. S h e p h e r d , T . P a r e r , J . S c r a g g s , J . G o o d w i n . BACK R O W : D . G o d d a r d , H . M c l ' h e r s o n , L . M a r t i n e z , R. J o s e p h s o n , C. H o o k e , S. M i l l a r , P. M o r r o w , K . M c D e r m o t t , G. G e i t z . A B S E N T : M . B o w e s , C. A h e r n , J . F l e m m i n g , B. M c A n u l t y , A . M o n a g h a n , B . W e n t , J . W h i t e .

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SENIOR SCHOOL S e e N a m e s on p a g e 104.

TOP — MIDDLE SCHOOL (1st Group) F R O N T R O W : A. S i m m s , K . H o d g e s , M . T u l l y , M . N o w i l l , M . O w e n , D . D ' E v l i n , M. K e l l y , M . C o l l e d g e , B . M c E n e r y , S. B e n s t e a d , J . B u r t o n , B . W i l l i a m s , M. W i l l i s . S E C O N D R O W : M . M c N u l t y , L . A l l a r d , D . B o g g s , L . C o u c h m a n , A. W i l l i s , J . D a l y , A. H e a l y , D . D a l t o n , M . B a r e r , C. C a r t e r , A. T u l l y , S. M c D o n a l d , C. A l l e n . T H I R D R O W : C. B r o w n e , G. K n e i p p , F . D r a k e , G. S a m s o n , K . M c C a l l u m , K . C u m m i n g , B. B e i r n e , P . Q u i n n , B . B r i d g e , J . C a r r o l l , P . A l l e n , C. D o u g l a s . B A C K R O W : L . M c W a t e r s , A. W a r d , L . K u r t z , J . M c C o r m a c k , H . S i m p s o n , K . W i l l i s , M. S t u a r t , B . H e a l y , A . D e n n i s , S. i n n i n g , E. Griffin, N. Josephson. A B S E N T : M. G r i f f i n , A. E l d r i d g e , M . K e l l y , A . W h i t e , A. H e g a r t y .

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GRADES III and IV FRONT ROW: A. ilehan, V. Proudman, Gillian Hardy, ~1·. And e r son, D . McCallum, E. Monaghan, C. Nowill, A. Hickey , L. Stewart, C. Webb. SECOND ROW: J. Webb, H . .Mu rray, C. Carri .:: k, P. Sydes, E. Stewart, D. Foley, C. Proudman, C. ?\'t urray, M. Dra ssi l, J I. Chen'y , M. Cork, T. Kenwa y, K. I<al s m an . DACK ROW : M. B oszna)', C. Enderby, C. ~! mphy, C. Hallda syde, L. Cupp les , K . Connor,

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KINDERGARTEN AND GRADE I FRO:,\T RO\\' : S. And" ew" K . 11 odgcs, E. Anderson. S. McGra th, S . A. An· d"ew " A. D ycro ft , D. Fel · lllillgh am, B. 0' Briell. SECON D RO\\' : N. Ken· ned y, K. Gillie ~, 1\'1. )[ay. D. \\' ebb, J. J o nes, J. J a nd asyde , 1\1. . Cherr)" J. !\ 1cCa u slalld, E.. Clark, S. Phillipew, V. "Moore , C. Bra ssil , J. Stibe, J. B atsman, D. W ard. BACK RO\\' : 1'. llrow ne, D. McCaus land, D. H a n· man, T. Cleary, J. lI all, M. Connor, L . lI eise rJ P. K e nwaYJ \\ ' . Jo nes J J. Pearman K. II anri ck, D. Farn s wort h J !\L Anderson, D. Hooke, C. Cas ey, S. Hickey, R . Clark. J

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INDEX Page

Page

Page Adam, P

Farrell, A

Membrey, E. and P

Andrews, P

Fawcus, C.

Miller, J

Arnold, T

F i n n i m o r e , M.

Morcom, A.

Freeman, J

Morrow, S

IN ansen, M

Baker, A. M

Beirne, M

Gardner, A

Bennett, M

Griguol, A

Gunson, W. A.

B e r m i n g h a m , G.

(Gibraltar)

Bevers, V.

Biddies, J

Bodeker, C

H a n , B. and M

Healy, A. C

Henderson, D

Hill, M

Boyd, J

Brazzale, M

Jens, T

Breen, H

Jones, C

Bridge, A

38 ..

Coghlan, J

Cohen, J

Connolly, S

Cook, P

Cooper, S.

N o r m a n h u r s t F o u r t h Year 24, 55, 67, 68 O'Connor, M

O'Mara, M

Prendergast, E

Prince, D.

. 7 5

Quinn, J

Richards, P

Josephson, R.

Roberts, P

Rofe, D

Kenny, M

33 Rowc, W

Carniichael, J.

Bolleman, J

Bruzon, E. ( G i b r a l t a r )

Lambert, E

Schultz, B

Larkins, J

Schultz, D

Lightfoot, M

Smurthwaite, A

Logan, J.

Sparks, A

Lucas, S

Streber, C

Luddy, M

Toorak Senior Girls

Maguire, H

2!)

Wall work, S

Marsh, J

Williams, R

McCabe, E

Willis, J

McClelland, P

Wilson. W

Wright, P

McClure, J

McCusker, A. . .

Yapshi, P. ( D a r j e e l i n g ) .

McKenzie, S

Zitek. Z

Demelemeester, G. Depuy, A.

Dieudonne, M.

Dorian, B.

D u n p h y , M. R.

Durack, M.

Earl, L

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SERVICE"

The M y e r Emporium (S.A.) LIMITED

South Australia's Largest School and College Outfitters You'll find skilled assistants in a special department set aside for your benefit who will be glad to advise you on any of your requirements. All garments are made from guaranteed high grade material.

Full stocks always available for LORETO . . . they include: • • • • • • • •

MONOGRAMMED BLAZERS TENNIS CREAM BLAZERS WINTER OVERCOATS TUNICS and SPORTSWEAR SUMMER FROCKS & PULLOVERS HATS, BANDS and BADGES UNDERWEAR, BLOUSES & TIES SHOES . . . Fitted by our experts

COLLEGE WEAR, FIRST FLOOR

* Write, 'Phone or Call W 0123 — Ext. 366

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PALINGS - - Australia's most experienced Music House... have served music lovers for over a century. A complete service of everything musical from a Grand Piano to a gramophone stylus or a sheet of music. Prompt after-sales service is assured when you deal with Palings. Palings are sole Queensland Distributors for these wellknown pianos — "Bechsteln," "Bluthner," "Challen," "Lipp," "Knight," "Klrkman," "Welmer," "Victor," "Paling" and "Belling." Big Selections of SHEET MUSIC for the student and accomplished player.

Call, write or 'phone 2 - 2155 for full details:

Dalings |

magic w o r l d of

music

QUEEN ST., BRISBANE Also Toowoomba, Rockhampton, Townsville and Cairns.

MARCE LABERTE VIOLINS from Mlrecourt, France. We can show you a big selection of outfits. Also on display Cellos and Violas.

STANLEY EDWARDS TENNIS SCHOOL N.S.W.L.T.P.A. and W.A.L.T.P.A. CONTACT

...

s C

FOR BETTER COACHING Tel. 24 - 2660

All inquiries

T Results Guaranteed.

. . .

247 ROBERTS STREET JOONDANNA H'GHTS. W. A. 126

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Locker room . . . ROOM! where the emphasis

W h e n the staff is growing

but

the staff

room

is not, consider a switch to lockers by S t e e l b i l t . . . they make room.

Steel-

bilt

them-

lockers

are

selves roomy and pilferproof — please

points

both

which

staff

and

management.

SELF-LATCHING LOCKING DEVICE •

A gentle push of the door causes the locking finger to ride up over the locking jamb, automatically locking the door.

•

Can be supplied with lock and duplicate key master key, or if preferred, without lock, provision being made for fixing a padlock.

W r i t e or 'phone us to-day for full details and prices.

STEELBILT SOLE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LICENSEES

METALCRAFT LTD. Sales Offices: 1 5 7 - 1 5 9 F R A N K L I N STREET, A D E L A I D E —

LA 4 3 5 4

197 TORRENS ROAD, C R O Y D O N , S.A. — LA 2 2 2 2

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is on

The rich creamy lather . . . the emollient oils . . and the Antiseptic Cleansing Action of

REG?

TRADE

MARK

SOAP ensures a Healthier Skin IF ITS

'The

House

the

FAULDINGS

ITS

PURE!

People

SECOND FLOOR

Give her the advantages individually - made, quality

of these uniforms

Secure the benefits of our specialised College-wear Department. Here, let our knowledgeable, painstaking, courteous staff advise you on a n y t h i n g at all to do w i t h College-wear. They know the school. They know the u n i f o r m s . They know t h e high standards you expect. Your daughter will be smartly and c o m f o r t a b l y welldressed the whole school t e r m around!

FULL RANGE OF COLLEGE SHOES Illustrated: Robin " G r a m m a r " . Sizes 4 J to 1 1 . Fittings A A A to D. W e a r i t e soles. 71/11.

BEIRNE'S,

S U M M E R U N I F O R M (Illustrated) Grey Lystav, collar a n d b o d i c e p i p e d in w h i t e . Four-button trim. Specially made to INDIVIDUAL MEASUREMENTS. Natural Panama hat Grey hose and gloves. Black shoes.

THE

VALLEY,

BRISBANE.

Phone

5 0 1 5 1 *

W. S. Hales QUALITY BUTCHERS

171 PACIFIC HIGHWAY HORNSBY 'Phone: JU1385

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H. P. BRANDENBURG GROCER and CONFECTIONER i

31 P E E L NORTH

STREET

BALLARAT

Telephone: 1243 * Orders called for and delivered

ONLY THE BEST GOODS KEPT

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BJELKE-PETERSEN School of Physical Culture V

112 Castlereagh Street Sydney

Established over 50 Years

Directors:

ii Lt.-Colonel C. Bjelke-Petersen.

K. W. Allen.

W. j . Turner.

B. D. Allen.

• THREE FLOORS complete with the MOST MODERN EQUIPMENT for the teaching of all branches of PHYSICAL EDUCATION for MEN, WOMEN and CHILDREN.

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@ At our City Institution, MASSAGE, HEAT and REMEDIAL TREATMENT is given under Medical Advice. We specialise

•

in the correction

of postural

defects

'j in children.

Instructors to leading Schools and Physical Culture Clubs, including the LORETO CONVENTS IN SYDNEY.

CALL

OR WRITE

FOR

PROSPECTUS.

TELEPHONE: BM 6068

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'Phone: LM 6210

After Hours: YA 4357

COMBINED PHOTOGRAPHIC CO (Incorporating Australian Associated Photography)

COMMERCIAL & MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY INDUSTRIAL and TELEVISION FILM PRODUCERS . . . WEDDING, STUDIO, CANDID, ETC.

192 NORTON STREET, LEICHHARDT

A. E. SMITH & CO. PTY. LTD. VIOLIN MAKERS R E P A I R E R S AND E X P E R T S Diplomas of Honour awarded Arthur Edward Smith, Hague Exposition, 1949, for Violin and Viola. •

Largest

House

in Australia

dealing

of the Violin

exclusively

Instruments

Family.

Finest Selection of Genuine Old and New Master Instruments in Stock. Special

Attention

given

to Students'

Requirements.

AGENTS FOR W. E. HILL & SONS' BOWS.

9-11 HUNTER STREET, SYDNEY BL 1812

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THE

NURSERY

CHAMPIONS"

G UINEY T E M I S COLLEGE WHERE

FLUENCY

OF STYLE

GOES HAND

CHAMPIONSHIP

RESULTS.

IN HAND

WITH

250 FLINDERS LANE M E L B O U R N E C.1 TELEPHONE: Central 1300 National

and State

Titles

have

been

won by the following

NANCY WYNNE BOLTON CONNIE COATE WILSON AUDREY LEWIN CLARKE JOYCE WOOD McDERMOTT MARIE TOOMEY, PAT PARKINSON J. HARPER. COLIN LONG G. HOLLAND. SHIRLEY JACKSON JILL TUCKFIELD LORIS NICHOLS

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pupils:

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NIVERSALITY OF THE DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE. W. C. RIGBY begs leave respectfully to inform the inhabitants of Adelaide and its vicinities, that having taken the premises No. 63, Hindley-street (lately occupied by Mr. Haaluck. ironmonger), he has OPENED them as a BOOKSELLER and STATIONER, and hopes by strict attention to the wants of the public, and from tho extent and character of the stock they will have to select from, to receive a fair share of the inhabitants' support. Upon inspection, the stock will already be found to be the best selected in the colony, and it is intended to make constant additions by the latest arrivals from England. Amongst others too numerous to mention will be found— Tapper's Stephen Langton Macaulay's History of England Disraeli's Calamities of Authors " Men of Genius " Curiosities of Literature Ramsbotham's Obstetric Art Bennet t on the Uterus Abel and Bloxham's Chemistry Vestiges Natural History, Creation Cooley's Cyclopaedia, Practical Sale's Koran Russell's Expedition to the Crimea Tomlinson's Cyclopaedia Lavater's Physiology Chambers's Educational Series Ollendorff's French, German, and Italian Grammars Maunder's Scientific Treasuries Large Assortment Railway and Parlor Novels. The works of Hugh Miller, Dickens, Lever, Warren, Thackeray, Fielding, Smollett, &c., Ac. ; a variety of School Books, Bibles, Prayers, Church Servioes, Atlasses, Ac., Ac. Please note the address— W. C. RIGBY, No. 53, Hindley-street, AdelaidedO

1859

RIGBY CENTENARY 100

Years

1959

Service

In 1859 William Charles Rigby came to Adelaide and opened a shop in Hindley Street with five cases of stock, valued in all at £229/16/7. For illumination in the shop and windows, candles were stuck in broken bottles. Let into the pavement for a width of t w e n t y feet, were blue and white tiles reading: " W . C. R I G B Y , B O O K S E L L E R , S T A T I O N E R AND NEWSA G E N T . " This would not find favour w i t h the City Council to-day. In a few years Rigby became one of Adelaide's leading booksellers, and kept his position in the trade until his retirement in 1909. During his life he built large premises in King William Street, and those were famous for the remarkable designs in stone and the murals which decorated the walls. The advertisement illustrated at left was the first inserted by W . C. Rigby in the Register and The Advertiser in June, 1859, and is a guide to reading tastes in that era. RIGBY LIMITED in 1959 is an organisation devoted to satisfying the needs of school teachers, school children and parents. Rigby's handle quality merchandise and, fully aware of their responsibility to the present and future citizens of South Australia, are continually planning and working with teachers to produce books which contribute to the furtherance of educational ideals in Australia.

RIGBY LIMITED 22-26 James Place, Adelaide ESTABLISHED

1859

J. H A Y S H A M 13 BEATTY AVENUE, ARMADALE Also 127 GREVILLE STREET, PRAHRAN Best Quality FRUIT and VEGETABLES Supplied Daily •

Scholars

Catered

for Twice

Weekly.

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Australia's Premier Catholic Store FOR

ALL

Your Devotional Requisites • REGALIA FOR THE ALTAR BOY AND CHILD OF MARY • FIRST COMMUNION REQUISITES — Dainty Frocks and Veils • SCHOOL SUPPLIES — Texts and Stationery • PRAYER BOOKS — MISSALS — Etc. • COMPLETE CHURCH FURNISHERS Write,

Phone or Call . . . We are Mail Order At your service

since

Specialists.

1890

Pellegrini & Gto. f t g . Mi. 543 George Street, Sydney Also

at. . .

BRISBANE — MELBOURNE — ADELAIDE — PERTH and CANBERRA.

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bread . . . . . . Bread and Rolls in great variety, yeast buns and savoury fingers for home use and every social occasion, also starch reduced loaves for those on diets.