Loreto 1960 Yearbook by Loreto Toorak

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

Registered at the G.P.O., Melbourne, for transmission by post as a periodical.

December, 1960

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CONTENTS Pago 3

EDITORIAL LORETO FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA PICTURES: MARY'S MOUNT, BALLARAT, VICTORIA TRAVELLERS' SKY-LINES SCHOOL VIGNETTES PICTURES: LORETO, DAWSON STREET, BALLARAT THIS AUSTRALIA PICTURES: LORETO, PORTLAND, VICTORIA HOLIDAY MEMORIES PICTURES: L O R E T O , N O R M A N H U R S T , N.S.W

5 7 10 11 20 22 27 28 31

INTERESTING PEOPLE: Charles Mackerras. Across I n d i a b y T r a i n . B y M a r y F o l e y . Indian University Delegation. R e v i e w of M a r y D u r a c k ' s L a t e s t N o v e l . P I C T U R E S : L O R E T O , K I R R I B I L L I , N.S.W SCENES I HAVE LOVED P I C T U R E S : L O R E T O , C L A R E M O N T , W.A THE HOME CIRCLE A n n u n c i a t i o n (a P o e m ) . By M.V., L o r e t o , K i r r i b i l l i . P I C T U R E S : L O R E T O , N E D L A N D S , W.A THE WIDER APOSTOLATE H e l p i n g o n t h e K i m b e r l y Missions. By M. W a l l w o r k . . . Student Contributions.

PICTURES:

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L O R E T O , M A R R Y A T V I L L E , S.A

T H E LB.V.M. A B R O A D L o r e t o Missions in I n d i a . I n t e r v i e w w i t h a L o r e t o N u n in M a u r i t i u s . Cyclone Destruction in Mauritius. L o r e t t o P u p i l s at t h e S h a k e s p e a r e a n F e s t i v a l T h e a t r e , C a n a d a . L o r e t t o College, U n i v e r s i t y of T o r o n t o , C a n a d a . A S y d n e y V i s i t o r in T o r o n t o . B y I s a b e l Russell. PICTURES: AMONG

LORETO, TOORAK, VICTORIA

LORETO, CAVENDISH ROAD, BRISBANE

PICTURE:

ST. M A R Y S H A L L , M E L B O U R N E U N I V E R S I T Y

INDEX OF SCHOOL-GIRL CONTRIBUTIONS ORIGINAL

ANECDOTES

FROM

OUR

SCHOOLS

OUR OLD GIRLS Careers: D a m e Mary Daly. Ursula Clinton. Viva M u r p h y . Loreto Old Scholars' Association, Marryatville. T h e A d e l a i d e F e s t i v a l of Arts. By C l a i r H a c k e n d o r f . Teaching Diplomas: Lucille Purcell. J o a n Stevens. M. L o u i s e W a l e s . Marie Webb. Q u e e n s l a n d P a s t Pupils* R e p o r t . B u r m e s e S t u d e n t at U n i v e r s i t y of R a n g o o n .

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Loreto Federation of Australia THIRD BIENNIAL CONFERENCE " C r u e i (him s p i r o fido"; it w a s t h i s , p e r h a p s , set t h e t h e m e of t h e C o n f e r e n c e 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 h e l d in S y d n e y f r o m t h e n i n t h t o t h e t w e l f t h of O c t o b e r , 1959. F o r , u n d e r t h e g e n e r a l h e a d i n g , " A w a r e d n e s s , " " P r e p a r e d n e s s , ' " ' e a c h of t h e s p e a k e r s m a d e it h e r t a s k to i n t e r p r e t t h e a n s w e r s a C h r i s t i a n m u s t give to t h e p r o b l e m p o s e d b y o u r a g e of i n d e c i s i o n a n d c h a l l e n g e to t h e C r o s s oi C h r i s t . T h u s , w h i l e t h e C o n f e r e n c e h a d its s o c i a l a s p e c t s , u n d o u b t e d l y its m o s t p r o f o u n d e f f e c t s go f a r d e e p e r as i n d e e d it w a s t h e a i m not m e r e l y of M a r y W a r d h e r s e l f , b u t of o u r o w n M . M. G o n z a g a B a r r y ; " T a c h e toi d ' e t r e v a i l l a n t e . . . . " T h e first m e e t i n g w a s h e l d at A n z a c H o u s e , w h e r e t h e first p a p e r , on M a r r i a g e G u i d a n c e , w a s p r e s e n t e d by the delegate f r o m the M o t h e r House, Mary's Mount. T h i s p a p e r , a n d all o t h e r s , w a s f o l l o w e d b y a d i s c u s s i o n at w h i c h m e m b e r s e x c h a n g e d t h e i r views. Delegates m e t the Press at t h e l u n c h e o n following t h i s p a p e r , at t h e P i c k w i c k C l u b . T h r o u g h o u t t h e C o n f e r e n c e , i n d e e d , t h e P r e c s s h o w e d i n t e r e s t in t h e v i e w s p u t f o r w a r d , p a r t i c u l a r l y o n t h e s u b j e c t of t h e D i v o r c e B i l l , at t h a t t i m e a m a t t e r of c o n t r o v e r s y . T h e first d a y c o n c l u d e d w i t h t w o p a p e r s , '"Housi n g , " p r e s e n t e d b y L o r e t o , M a r r y a t v i l l e , a n d '"Culture," by Loreto, Normanhurst. S a t u r d a y saw Solemn Pontifical Mass c e l e b r a t e d i n t h e b e a u t i f u l c h a p e l of L o r e t o C o n v e n t , N o r m a n h u r s t . T h o s e w h o w e r e p r i v i l e g e d to t a k e p a r t in t h i s M a s s will a l w a y s r e m e m b e r t h e b e a u t y of t h e s u n l i t c h a p e l , t h e m a g n i f i c e n t vestment;", t h e g l o r i o u s s i n g i n g of t h e c h o i r , a n d t h e d e e p s p i r i t of p r a y e r a n d p e a c e of t h e c o n g r e g a t i o n . T h e luncheon that followed formed a tribute f r o m Loreto Past P u p i l s to His E m i n e n c e and the priests of t h e A r c h d i o c e s e f o r all t h e y h a d d o n e a n d a r e d o i n g f o r t h e c h i l d r e n of L o r e t o . The paper, "Fashion, Behaviour and Language," presented by L o r e t o , K i r r i b i l l i , s e r v e d to h i g h l i g h t t h e p r o b l e m s f a c i n g t h i s w o r k , w h i l e L o r e t o , B a l l a r a t , in t h e i r p a p e r 011 " S o c i a l S e r v i c e " s h o w e d also w h a t r o l e of t h e l a i t y c a n b e in a i d i n g t h e i r p r i e s t s . H i s E x c e l l e n c y t h e G o v e r n o r , Sir E r i c W o o d w a r d , and Lady W o o d w a r d honoured the Federation by t h e i r p r e s e n c e 011 t h e f o l l o w i n g d a y , S u n d a y , at t h e G a r d e n P a r t y h e l d at L o r e t o , K i r r i b i l l i . Mother P r o v i n c i a l a n d t h e C o m m u n i t y w e r e p r e s e n t e d to H i s E x c e l l e n c y , as also w e r e t h e p r e f e c t s of K i r r i b i l l i a n d Normanhurst, representing the present pupils. Above: His Eminence Cardinal Gilroy with the late Mrs. Tom Bateman after Pontifical High Mass at Loreto, Normanhurst. Fr. Barrett (Cardinal's secretary) is in the background. Oval: Sir Eric and Lady Woodward meeting- guests during the Garden Party at Loreto, Kirribilli. (Sir Eric Woodward is Governor of N e w South Wales.) 5

L O R E T T h a t e v e n i n g , at S a n c t a S o p h i a U n i v e r s i t y C o l l e g e , the subjects were " T h e Political Scene," presented 1>V L o r e t o , T o o r a k , a n d " T h e S p h e r e of t h e U n i v e r sity,"' f r o m L o r e t o , W e s t e r n A u s t r a l i a . l ive l a s t d a y o p e n e d a t L o r e t o , K i r r i b i l l i , w i t h L o r e t o , B r i s b a n e ' s , p a p e r on " E d u c a t i o n , " f o l l o w e d by t h e P r e s i d e n t i a l address a n d general meeting. A f t e r l u n c h e o n at t h e B o y a l S y d n e y Y a c h t S q u a d ron, the delegates r e t u r n e d to Kirribilli for Pontifical B e n e d i c t i o n , i m p a r t e d b y H i s E x c e l l e n c y , t h e Apostolic Delegate, Archbishop Carboni. I n t h e final a d d r e s s of w e l c o m e t o H i s E x c e l l e n c y , h e was a s k e d to f o r w a r d , o n b e h a l f of t h e F e d e r a -

t i o n , a p l e d g e of t h e i r l o y a l t y a n d a f f e c t i o n t o H i s H o l i n e s s . I n d e e d , it m i g h t b e said t h a t t h e w h o l e C o n f e r e n c e h a d w o r k e d u n d e r t h e i n s p i r a t i o n of t h e P o p e s of o u r d a y i n t h e i r a t t e m p t to a n s w e r t h e n e e d s of t h i s m o d e r n w o r l d . A s t h e C o n f e r e n c e c o n c l u d e d , it was c l e a r t h a t L o r e t o t h r o u g h o u t A u s t r a l i a s p o k e as o n e v o i c e , with unified thoughts and ideas, and t h a t the training g i v e n a t L o r e t o h a d r e m a i n e d w i t h its e x - s t u d e n t s a n d h a d i n d e e d e n a b l e d t h e m to t a k e t h e i r p l a c e as valiant women, w h o would play their part in a changing and challenging world. FRONT ROW (1. to r.): Mrs. John Dynon, Loreto, Toorak; Mrs. John Bowyer, Treasurer, Loreto Federation; Mrs. Tom Bateman, President, Loreto Federation; Mrs. John Coolahan. Secretary, Loreto Federation; Miss Rice North, Loreto, South Australia. BACK ROW (I. to. r.): Mrs. Tully, Loreto, Normanhurst; Mrs. Sayers, Loreto, West Australia; Mrs. Gurrie, Loreto, Ballarat; Miss Gallagher, Mary's Mount; Miss Eileen Crews, Loreto, Kirribilli; Miss Fullagher, Loreto, Brisbane.

THE LATE BEATRICE BATEMAN h e r d e g r e e s of M . A . a n d L L . B . at t h e S y d n e y U n i v e r sity. B u t s h e r a r e l y a p p e a r e d in c o u r t as s h e believed h e r f a m i l y was m o r e i m p o r t a n t t h a n a career. Certainly, h e r h u s b a n d a n d seven c h i l d r e n received h e r loving care. She found time, however, for a g r e a t d e a l of s o c i a l w o r k : P r e s i d e n t of t h e Aust r a l i a n s e c t i o n of t h e W o r l d M o v e m e n t of M o t h e r s , m e m b e r of t h e S y d n e y U n i v e r s i t y S e t t l e m e n t C o m m i t t e e , a n d of c o m m i t t e e s at St. V i n c e n t ' s a n d t h e M a t e r Misericordiae Hospitals. She will be greatly missed in all these spheres. T o h e r bereaved husb a n d and f a m i l y we extend o u r h e a r t f e l t s y m p a t h y .

The n e w s of t h e d e a t h of B e a t r i c e B a t e m a n ( n e e M c G i r r ) i n S y d n e y o n 2 7 t h J u l y , 1960, a f t e r a n a t t a c k of a s t h m a , w a s a g r e a t s o r r o w t o all a s s o c i a t e d w i t h L o r e t o . B e a t r i c e w a s a p a s t p u p i l of K i r r i b i l l i , a n d , a t t h e t i m e of h e r d e a t h , w a s p r e s i d e n t of t h e Loreto F e d e r a t i o n , w h i c h she m a n a g e d with intelligence, zeal a n d kindness. P e r h a p s those are t h e qualities that stood out in h e r strong, vital persona l i t y . S h e w a s t h e w i f e of a w e l l - k n o w n S y d n e y physician, Dr. T o m B a t e m a n , a n d was blessed by such a h a p p y marriage. W h e n t h e i r first c h i l d w a s six m o n t h s o l d , B e a t r i c e w a s a d m i t t e d to t h e B a r , h a v i n g a l r e a d y a c q u i r e d

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF CATHOLIC ALUMNAE A letter in p a r t :

As w e w r i t e w e h a v e b e f o r e u s a p r o g r a m m e of t h e C o n f e r e n c e of t h e I l l i n o i s C h a p t e r of t h e a b o v e F e d e r a t i o n w h i c h was f o u n d e d thirty-six years ago (alumnae b e i n g t h e n a m e g i v e n t o p a s t p u p i l s in U.S.A.). The

t h e m e of t h e 1960 C o n f e r e n c e w a s :

accompanies

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reads

Loretto Federation, 1447 E a s t 6 5 S t r e e t , C h i c a g o 37, I l l i n o i s , . . . . the graduates f r o m o u r schools have been r e a d i n g y o u r L i f e of M a r y W a r d , a n d d e e p l y a p p r e c i a t i n g it. S o m e of t h e s e l a d i e s a r e m e m b e r s of t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l F e d e r a t i o n of C a t h o l i c A l u m n a e , a n d t h e y a s k e d t o h a v e a n a u t o g r a p h o n a c o p y of y o u r b o o k . W e a r e d e s i r o u s of p l a c i n g t h i s b o o k o n t h e s h e l v e s of t h e I . F . C . A . L i b r a r y i n W a s h i n g t o n , D.C., t h e p u r p o s e b e i n g t o a c q u a i n t C a t h o l i c w o m e n w i t h t h e lives of f o u n d r e s s e s a n d o t h e r b r a v e s o u l s s u c h as o u r M a r y W a r d

MORAL

COURAGE AS A W A Y OF L I F E , a n d t h e m o t t o : H O L D FAST TO THAT W H I C H IS GOOD. T h e meetings were

h e l d at t h e C o n r a d H i l t o n H o t e l , C h i c a g o , I l l i n o i s , a n d at L o r e t t o C o n v e n t , W h e a t o n , I l l i n o i s , d u r i n g t h e l a s t w e e k - e n d of A p r i l . It s e e m s t o h a v e b e e n a d i s t i n g u i s h e d g a t h e r i n g of a l u m n a e , n u n s a n d p r i e s t s w h o a r e i n t e r e s t e d i n t h e e d u c a t i o n of Catholic w omen. 6

Rallarat Girls' Secondary Schools' Association. Top Left: H o c k e y — C l a r e d o n College. B a s k e tball — M a r y ' s Mount. S o f t b a l l — H i g h School. Tennis—Mary's Mount.

Above: T E R E S A J E N S , Sports Captain, holding the Shield won by M a r y ' s Mount at the Combined Ballarat Girls' S e c o n d a r y S c h o o 1 s' Athletics, which were h e l d for t h e first t i m e . Jocelyn Willis — winner of o p e n e v e n t s . Annette McGennisken— winner of under-sixteen events.

PREFECTS Left

right:

Willis

Janine The

(Head

Hunter

Sparks,

Bolleman,

of t h e S c h o o l ) ,

and

Susan

Bateson

Australian

Music

Examination

m a r k s in G r a d e

Reynolds,

O'Connor,

Jens.

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IV and Grade i l l

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Violin

Exhibitions

Hoard

1959

for

the

highest

respectively.

LORETO ABBEY, MARY'S MOUNT, BALLARAT, 7

VICTORIA

J U N I O R DIVISION B A C K R O W : L. K o o p m a n s , F . J o n e s , Y . E a s t c o t t , G. H a v e s , T. G a r v e y , E. B r i o d y , C. B y r n e , V . S l e i g h , M . O ' D o n n e l l , C. B r o w n e , A. S t r e e t . T H I R D R O W : V . Q u i n n , M . T r e l e a v e n , J . D o n n a n , D . O ' D o n n e l l , J . R i n a l d i , M. B e d f o r d , D . J a c k s o n , I I . D e G r a a f f , J . N a u g h t o n , C. P u l i , B. I l a y d e n , A. De Graaff, D. H a n r a h a n . S E C O N D R O W : S. G u d g e o n , A. B u c z k o w s k y , J . M c l v o r , S. H u r l e y , S. S m i t h , I'. C r a m e r i , J . H u t c h i n s o n , J . M c C u n n i e , R. C r a m e r i , A . R a m s d e n , E . F a l v e y , S. H a r d y . F I R S T R O W : M. F a l v e v , M . I.. B a n t i n g , 1'. C a n n v , 1. B y r n e , M. L . M c C a r r o n , S. N o o n a n , M . K o o p m a n s , A. M . H a y d e n , A . B y r n e . A B S E N T : M . M c A r t h u r , E. N a j i m , B . N a j i m .

Inset:

KINDERGARTEN

B A C K R O W : I'. F a u l k n e r , C. Q u i n n , I). Tens, D . R o b e r t s o n , M. H a r t . T H I R D R O W : R. H u t c h i n s o n , S. l.ewis, M. R v a n , IT. B a n t i n g . S E C O N D R O W : C. L o n g m a n , I. C a n n v , T . M a r t i n , A. L o n g m a n , IT. F R O N T R O W : T. C r a m e r i , A. B y r n e , j . B a n t i n g .

Jens.

SENIOR DIVISION

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

MIDDLE DIVISION B A C K R O W : II. K e a r n e y , M. M o n k i v i t c h , F . F a u l k n e r , N . H u g h e s , T. L a r d n e r , M . L. C o g h l a n . F T F T I I R O W : M. M a c k l i n , T. C o g h l a n , C. Callil, E . N o l a n , F . R v a n , S. I T e n n e s s y , R . M o n k i v i t c h , E . F e e r v , H . V a n d e r K l e i j , D . R a m s d e n . F O U R T H R O W : B. I r w i n , M . B r i o d y , M. K e n n e d y , E. K e n n e d y , A . D o n n a n , A. C o n l a n , A . J e n s , H . F r y , A. M. H e n d e r s o n , M . C. A i r d , J . H u n t e r , M>. S m i t h , M. S u l l i v a n , C. TTadden. T H I R D R O W : L . H a v e s , P . M o u n t j o y , M . T a j b e r , A . C a r d e n , M . P i t t a r d , B. I l a y d e n , G. D u f f y , S. Toshua, K . J a c k m a n , M. B r o s n a n , L. B u c k l e y , M. T y d e m a n , M . H o l m e s , J . P o w e l l , M. C o b u r n . S E C O N D R O W : H . P i t t a r d , II. J a m e s , R. B a r r y , M. M c C o n v i l l e , H . H a g e r , J . C h a t h a m , J . S t e p h e n s , G. M c G r a t h , S. M a r t i n , M . N i h i l l . F R O N T R O W : L . D i b d i n , P . S u m m o n s , A . C o n r o y , A. T.ane, T. B i l s o n , A. H a r d y , M . M e e r b a c h , M. M a r c h a n t , R . N o r w o o d , P . A r u n d e l . A B S E N T : R . S a l t , M. J e n s .

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VICTORIA

TRAVELLERS' SKY-LINES NEARING ROME, 13TH JUNE, 1960: W e h a d a v e r y p l e a s a n t a n d i n t e r e s t i n g t i m e in Calcutta, b u t the w e a t h e r was oppressively hot a n d h u m i d . T h e n u n s ftid e v e r y t h i n g t o m a k e o u r s t a y e n j o y a b l e . I t h i n k o u r c h r o n i c l e t o o k us u p to o u r first m o r n i n g at L o r e t o H o u s e . O u r visit t o E n t a l l y was p l e a s a n t a n d i n f o r m a t i v e , it is a s u b u r b of C a l c u t t a . T h e b u i l d i n g s a r e b i g , a b o u t t e n i n all. T h e w o r k d o n e t h e r e is d e m a n d ing. A b o u t six h u n d r e d c h i l d r e n a r e c a r e d f o r ; a l l poor, m a n y orphans who have never known another h o m e . Lots are Anglo-Indians. W e saw the Daught e r s of St. A n n e t h e r e ; t h e y c o n d u c t a d a y - s c h o o l for Bengali children. O n S a t u r d a y a H i n d u girl w h o c o a c h e s i n E c o nomics at t h e Loreto College c o n d u c t e d us t h r o u g h two H i n d u temples—the Jain and another. W e had to take of! o u r shoes b e f o r e e n t e r i n g . T h e architect u r e is b e a u t i f u l ; t h e i n t e r i o r of t h e J a i n w a s m o s t e l a b o r a t e — m a r b l e inlaid with many-coloured stones a n d m a s s e s of s i l v e r a d o r n m e n t . I n t h e e v e n i n g a n u m b e r of p a s t p u p i l s c a m e to s h o w us t h e v a r i o u s w a y s of a r r a n g i n g t h e s a r i a n d t h e c o s t u m e s of t h e d i f f e r e n t r e g i o n s of I n d i a . A f t e r t h a t t h e r e w a s a s p l e n d i d d i s p l a y of I n d i a n d a n c i n g — a l l d o n e to t h e r h y t h m of t w o d r u m s . S o m e of the dancers h a d bells a r o u n d their ankles. Loreto College h a s a w o n d e r f u l n a m e , a n d p a r e n t s do everyt h i n g p o s s i b l e to e n r o l t h e i r d a u g h t e r s . O n e f a t h e r r e c e n t l y c o m p l a i n e d t h a t if t h e n u n s h a d n o r o o m f o r h i s d a u g h t e r it w o u l d cost h i m a lot m o r e f o r h e r d o w r y as a L o r e t o C o l l e g e e d u c a t i o n is h i g h l y prized in t h e m a r r i a g e m a r k e t !

Australian Delegates to the General Chapter stay a f e w days at Loreto House, Calcutta. L. to R.: Mothers M. Rosario North, J. Brigid Jones, M. Dympna McNamara (Mother Provincial), M. Emilian Cowden. p o r t , a c c o m p a n i e d b y t w o of t h e n u n s — t h e i r act of c o u r t e s y a n d c a r e f o r us.

FROM ROME TO PARIS: W e h a v e h a d a most w o n d e r f u l f e w days in R o m e . Mother Michael and Mother Raphael, f r o m Via N o m e n t a n a , w e r e at t h e a i r p o r t to m e e t u s — a n affectionate welcome which continued throughout o u r stay. N o t h i n g w a s a t r o u b l e — w e c o u l d h a v e b e e n m e m b e r s of t h e i r c o m m u n i t y ; e v e n t h o s e w h o s p o k e 110 E n g l i s h s m i l e d t h e i r w e l c o m e . T h r e e o r f o u r w h o s p o k e E n g l i s h w e r e a t o u r d i s p o s a l to g u i d e us o n o u r e x c u r s i o n s t h r o u g h t h e c i t y . We also m e t F r . G r i s a r , S . J . ; h e is p r o f e s s o r of H i s t o r y at t h e G r e g o r i a n U n i v e r s i t y , so c a n give o n l y v e r y l i m i t e d t i m e t o t h e C a u s e , 1 i n w h i c h h e is so i n t e r e s t e d . W e s h a l l w r i t e a s e p a r a t e a c c o u n t of all w e g l e a n e d a b o u t t h e w o r k b e i n g d o n e , f o r it m e r i t s s p e c i a l t r e a t m e n t . T h e w o r k i n v o l v e d is c o l o s s a l .

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LORETO CONVENT, ST. A L B A N S , ENGLAND: W e r e a c h e d P a r i s a b o u t 5.30 a n d w a i t e d in t h e a i r p o r t l o u n g e f o r a n h o u r till w e b o a r d e d t h e p l a n e f o r L o n d o n — a flight of 35 m i n u t e s . A11 A m e r i c a n l a d y , m o t h e r of c h i l d r e n at St. A l b a n s , m e t u s w i t h M. M a g d a l e n T o m a n a n d otli e r n u n s ; w e d r o v e p a s t H a r r o w 011 to St. A l b a n s . N o n e e d of e l e c t r i c l i g h t , t h o u g h it w a s 10 p.111. N e x t m o r n i n g we all s p o k e b y p h o n e to M o t h e r G e n e r a l (at R a t h f a r n h a m ) , w h o w a n t e d t o m a k e 11s r e s t , b u t \vc t h o u g h t t h a t w a s t e of t i m e as o u r E n g l i s h t o u r is so s h o r t . St. A l b a n s is a b e a u t i f u l p r o p e r t y w i t h a f i n e b l o c k containing Classrooms, Science R o o m s (Physics, C h e m i s t r y , B i o l o g y , all s e p a r a t e ; a n d P r e p a r a t i o n R o o m s ) , H a l l s , S h o w e r s , e t c . All m o d e r n i d e a s e m b o d i e d h e r e . T h e t o p floor is a d e l u x e D o m e s t i c A r t s R o o m w i t h flatette i n c o r p o r a t e d , w h e r e girls s e r v e m e a l s a n d d e v e l o p skill in t a b l e d e c o r a t i o n , etc. W e e k l y g y m n a s i u m lessons c o n c l u d e with a shower f o r all. D i v i d e d s k i r t s ( n a v y ) w i t h w h i t e b l o u s e a r e w o r n . T h i s is a v e r y u p - t o - d a t e s c h o o l a n d s e e m s to b e doing very good work. W e h a v e l o t s to tell y o u about the school curricula and time-tables. W e h a d a most enjoyable time here.

[ T h e n f o l l o w d e s c r i p t i o n s of t h e s i g h t s e e i n g t o u r s , c u l m i n a t i n g i n a visit to t h e H o l y F a t h e r . At t h e a u d i e n c e t h e n u n s h a d a s p e c i a l l y good p o s i t i o n , secured f o r t h e m by Mgr. R y a n , a t t a c h e d to t h e V a t i c a n . H e is t h e c o u s i n of t w o of o u r n u n s 2 in Australia.] O n t h e m o r n i n g w e left R o m e w e h a d a M i s s a C a n t a t a at V i a N o m e n t a n a as it w a s t h e F e a s t of C o r p u s Christi. T h e n u n s gave us a farewell morni n g t e a a b o u t 11.15 a . m . , a n d w e set off f o r t h e air-

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L O R E T O n i s h e d a n d s e l f - s u f f i c i e n t e x c e p t , of c o u r s e , f o r a chapel. L i f e is less r e g i m e n t e d t h e r e , n a t u r a l l y . Besides t h e usual H o m e Science courses t h e r e are e x c u r s i o n s , c o n c e r t s in t o w n — a l l a r r a n g e d b y t h e n u n s w h o live w i t h t h e m , a n d eat w i t h t h e m , too. T h e girls do n o t h a v e late passes a n d the only t i m e t h e y go " o u t " is w i t h p a r e n t s of a p p r o v e d f r i e n d s , at w e e k - e n d s . 1 w a s i n t e r e s t e d in c o m p a r i n g it w i t h I n v e r g o w r i e ( M e l b o u r n e ) . W e s a i d g o o d - b y e to t h e Ascot n u n s w i t h r e a l r e g r e t ; t h e y w e r e so s i s t e r l y and gracious, h e a d e d by that grand old religious, M o t h e r Cecilia M a r s h a l l .

M. M . A n t o n i a , w h o h a s m a d e a l i f e l o n g s t u d y of t h e R o m a n r e m a i n s i n St. A l b a n s , t o o k u s o n a t o u r of t h e A b b e y C h u r c h , t h e m u s e u m , t h e R o m a n w a l l and Theatre. In the A b b e y C h u r c h the authorities a r e t r y i n g to r e m o v e t h e c o a t s of l i m e w a s h p u t o n at t h e R e f o r m a t i o n , a n d a r e finding p a i n t i n g ben e a t h . b e a u t i f u l c a r v e d w o o d w o r k , a s t a t u t e of St. A u d r e y s t a n d i n g w i t h St. P a t r i c k — b o t h w a t c h i n g n o w at e v e n s o n g i n s t e a d of t h e Mass. [ T h i s is s o m e t h i n g w e c a n n o t " t a k e , " in t h e s e p r e - R e f o r m a t i o n c a t h e d r a l s , n o w r o b b e d of t h e B l e s s e d S a c r a m e n t . ] A d a y ' s s i g h t s e e i n g in L o n d o n was t h e p r o g r a m m e of t h e f o l l o w i n g d a y .

E d i t o r ' s N o t e : L a t e r l e t t e r s d e s c r i b e d visits to t h e L o r e t o h o u s e s of M a n c h e s t e r a n d L l a d d u d n o , a n d to t h e h i s t o r i c B a r C o n v e n t , Y o r k , " t h e c r a d l e " of our Institute. But these houses and Loreto Abbey, R a t h f a r n h a m , w h e r e our travellers now are, merit a s p e c i a l f e a t u r e w h i c h w e h o p e to p r e s e n t in t h e 1961 i s s u e of t h e m a g a z i n e . T h a t will i n c l u d e , w e h o p e , t h e visit to t h e L o r e t t o h o u s e s in C a n a d a a n d Chicago.

O u r t r i p t o Ascot (ST. MARY'S CONVENT, I . B . V . M . ) 3 gave u s a m e m o r a b l e d a y . M . M . M a g d a l e n , w h o e s c o r t e d u s e v e r y w h e r e , w a s w i t h us. It is a l o v e l y p l a c e — 5 5 a c r e s of l a w n a n d w o o d l a n d . A m o s t p r o gressive s c h o o l w i t h 125 b o a r d e r s — n i c e , s i m p l e girls, j u s t like o u r o w n . Evident everywhere was their interest in t h e i r w o r k , even w h e n we c a m e unexpectedly on groups w o r k i n g together. Besides the u s u a l c u r r i c u l u m l e a d i n g to U n i v e r s i t y e x a m i n a tions, Ascot h a s a F i n i s h i n g S c h o o l ; girls m u s t b e over s i x t e e n . T h e r e a r e 25 of t h e m , l i v i n g i n a h o u s e t h e C o n v e n t b o u g h t n e x t d o o r . I t is t a s t e f u l l y f u r -

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1. T h e Cause of t h e Beatification of M a r y W a r d . 2. M o t h e r s A n t h o n y a n d de L o u r d e s of t h e A u s t r a l i a n L o r e t o (I.B.V.M.). 3. Belonging to t h e R o m a n G e n e r a l a t e of t h e I.B.V.M.

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LEAVES FROM MARY'S MOUNT DIARY, 1959-60 OCTOBER: T h e d i s t u r b i n g t h o u g h t of October Tests g r e e t e d us, a f t e r a blissful holiday. We did not deceive o u r s e l v e s — t h e tests lived up to " g r e a t e x pectations"! A f t e r those c a m e t h e Music E x a m i n a tions, w h i c h b e g a n on t h e 9th. Sports Day climaxed w e e k s of practice, a n d a n e n j o y a b l e day w a s spent by all.

JUNE: W e b e g a n t h e w i n t e r t e r m w i t h m i n g l e d feelings, but received a t r a n q u i l l i s e r in t h e f o r m of a concert. T h e Leavings a n d M a t r i c u l a t i o n s e n j o y e d t h e singing of t h e V i e n n a Boys' Choir. But, not to be outdone, five days l a t e r , t h e Senior Choir graced t h e s a m e stage t h o u g h (modesty prevails!) w i t h slightly less r e n o w n . T h e school hall took on a homely atmosphere w h e n the boarders arrived with rugs and coats to w a t c h S h a k e s p e a r e ' s " A n t o n y a n d C l e o p a t r a " televised one night this m o n t h . "Elected Silence" passed o v e r M a r y ' s M o u n t as w e s p e n t t h r e e days in t h e A n n u a l R e t r e a t , given by F r . K e n n e d y , C.SS.R. R e s u l t — P e r f e c t Angels!

NOVEMBER: F r . Lachal, S.J., c a m e and spoke to us on t h e I n d i a n Missions. T h e 14th b r o u g h t P a r e n t s ' Day. T h e r e w a s a fete, a concert b y t h e children, a n d an exhibition of h a n d w o r k , w h i c h w a s much admired. "Sing a Song of S i x p e n c e , " sung in t h r e e parts, w i t h m u c h " savoir f a i r e " by the Seniors, w a s most enjoyable. T h e film, " G r e a t E x p e c t a t i o n s , " concluded a v e r y b u s y day. On the 20th w a s t h e Consecration of t h e Children of M a r y . T h r n , f o u r days later, "E-Day, 25th N o v e m b e r " — e x a m s . !

JULY: Most n o t a b l e e v e n t w a s t h e b o a r d e r s ' long w e e k e n d on the 16th—providing food f o r talk for t h e rest of t h e t e r m . " H a m l e t " televised increased our S h a k e s p e a r e a n a p p r e c i a t i o n — a i d e d by the aforesaid " r u g s a n d coats."

DECEMBER: E x a m s , concluded, w e c e l e b r a t e d L o r e t o Day on t h e 5th at Lai Lai Falls. T h e n t h e C h r i s t m a s Holidays.

AUGUST: M o t h e r S u p e r i o r ' s F e a s t Day on t h e 12th w a s c e l e b r a t e d by a p a r t y and an excellent film, " T h e A d m i r a b l e C r i c h t o n . " A n elite bus-load of b a s k e t ball p l a y e r s a n d c h e e r i n g s q u a d j o u r n e y e d to Loreto, Toorak, on t h e 15th. A f t e r lunch, a gruelling " b a t t l e of t h e g i a n t s " ensued, w i t h M a r y ' s M o u n t e m e r g i n g victorious, b y one goal in t h e A m a t c h , b u t w e lost t h e B m a t c h ! On t h e 17th, t h e Senior Choir t a p e d a h a l f - h o u r b r o a d c a s t for the A.B.C. Soon a f t e r came t h e t e r m holidays, a n d rest for t h e nuns!

1960 FEBRUARY: Back to h a r d w o r k a f t e r nine w e e k s ' holidays to find M. M. J o s e p h and M. M. Louis Gonzaga h a d left us a n d w e g r e e t e d M. M. Madeleine, S. M. P. Chanel, a n d S. M. G e r a r d i n e . MARCH: P r e f e c t s a n n o u n c e d on 7th — J o c e l y n Willis is h e a d P r e f e c t for t h e second year, and A n n e Sparks,

L O R E T O R o b y n Reynolds, M a r y O'Connor, J a n e t Bolleman, T h e r e s a J e n s a n d M a r i e Cooke fill t h e o t h e r posts. St. P a t r i c k ' s Day a n d a holiday w i t h t h e long film, " F l o r i a n , " in t h e evening. T h e Softball t e a m s f r o m Loreto, Toorak, c a m e up a n d w e all h a d a most e n joyable day.

S p o r t s w e r e held at t h e City Oval on t h e 27th and M a r y ' s M o u n t w a s victorious! MAY: We b e g a n this m o n t h w i t h t h e L e a v i n g s and Matrics. a t t e n d i n g a social at St. P a t r i c k ' s College, w h i c h w a s most e n j o y a b l e . T h e n on t h e n e x t F r i day n i g h t a F a n c y Dress Ball w a s held for all t h e school—the dress differing slightly f r o m t h a t w o r n at the social! A N N E S P A R K S a n d MARY O'CONNOR, M a t r i c u l a t i o n , M a r y ' s Mount.

APRIL: Holidays, for a w e e k , b e g a n and ended. We c a m e back on t h e 19th, h a d a little w h i l e for s t u d y t h e n exams, again. T h e first C o m b i n e d Girls' School

THE SCHOOL BANK AT LORETO ABBEY, BALLARAT certain day when the poor branches A and B h a d a t r i f l e of t r o u b l e ! Branch B discovered their folly before any accusations had been m a d e — t h e y have n o t t h e s c h o o l ' s m a t h e m a t i c i a n s o n t h e i r staff a n d a d d i t i o n is d i f f i c u l t ! B r a n c h A , h o w e v e r , w a s still suffering. Picture four dejected bankers, counting a n d r e c o u n t i n g t h e m o n e y in t h e cash t i n , c h e c k i n g , r e c h e c k i n g a n d c h e c k i n g a g a i n t h e t o t a l s of t h e p a y ments and deposits. While the missing money lay undiscovered. All t h e c h e q u e s r e c e i v e d w e r e r e a d o u t a n d c h e c k e d a g a i n s t t h e e n t r i e s of t h e p a y m e n t s w i t h v o i c e s of o u r e s t e e m e d f r i e n d s b e c o m i n g q u i e t e r , t h e n r e a l l y listless u n t i l t h e y r e a c h e d t r u e s o r r o w , w h e n a g a i n n o m i s t a k e was f o u n d . As a l a s t r e s o r t , the adding m a c h i n e was borrowed—of course, n o o n e w a s s u r e h o w to w o r k t h i s p a r t i c u l a r m o d e l a n d t o t a l s w e n t f r o m b a d to w o r s e u n t i l t h e i g n o r a n c e of t h e m a n i p u l a t o r s w a s r e m e d i e d a n d still n o money! By t h i s t i m e o u r p o o r b a n k e r s w e r e r e a l l y f a r gone indeed, claiming complete innocence and g a z i n g a b o u t w i l d l y in h o p e s of finding t h e m i s s i n g m o n e y o n t h e w a l l , r o o f , floor a n y w h e r e ! O u t of t h i s t u r m o i l a n d w o e , t h e t i r e d a n d w e a k v o i c e of t h e m a n a g e r w a s b a r e l y a u d i b l e ; b u t finally t h e i m p a c t of h e r w o r d s w a s r e a l i s e d W h a t m o n e y is missing? T h e daily cash statement b a l a n c e s ! ! If you could have b e e n t h e r e , or the " C o u r i e r " p h o t o g r a p h e r * on t h e s p o t (as h e o n c e w a s ) , to f e e t h e r e l i e f a n d j o y of o u r v a l i a n t b u s i n e s s w o m e n the p a s t h o u r s of m i s e r y a n d d e j e c t i o n , a n d a d d i t i o n , all f o r n o t h i n g !

B e f o r e g o i n g i n t o t h e j o y s of o u r S t u d e n t O p e r a t e d B a n k , a l i t t l e t e c h n i c a l k n o w l e d g e of s u c h a n instit u t i o n will h e r e q u i r e d . We have two branches, n a m e l y , A a n d B, i n w h i c h t h e r e is a m a n a g e r , w h o c h e c k s u p on e v e r y o n e e l s e ; a n a c c o u n t a n t , A V I I O m a k e s the mistakes in t h e pass b o o k s ; a teller, whose character must be above r e p r o a c h because she h a n d l e s t h e m o n e y , a n d , last but not least, a clerk, w h o enters the r e q u i r e d a m o u n t s into the books. T h e n w e h a v e o u r C e n t r a l O f f i c e , c o n s i s t i n g of a c a s h i e r , w h o gives o u t m o n e y to t h e r e s p e c t i v e b r a n c h e s , a n d a chief a c c o u n t a n t , w h o has to b a l a n c e t h e b a n k as a w h o l e — q u i t e a f o r m i d a b l e t a s k , I a s s u r e y o u . N o t to b e f o r g o t t e n is t h e " E n q u i r i e s ' ' section in w h i c h o u r two officials k n o w n o t h i n g b u t manage admirably. E n o u g h of t h e t e c h n i c a l i t i e s a n d o n t o b a n k i n g d a v . T h e c u r t a i n r i s e s a n d t h i s is t h e s c e n e t h a t m e e t s y o u r eyes. B a n k o f f i c i a l s , p e n s h e l d i n r e a d i ness, seated b e h i n d desks; t h e i r faces w e a r long, g l o o m y l o o k s — p l e a s e d o n o t j u m p to c o n c l u s i o n , it is n o t t h a t o u r c l i e n t s a r e n o i s y o r i l l - m a n n e r e d , it is j u s t t h a t w e d o not get p a i d ! I n f r o n t of t h e t e l l e r is t h e a l l - i m p o r t a n t c a s h t i n w h i c h h a s p r e v i o u s l y b e e n t a k e n f r o m o u r l a r g e g r e y s a f e , w h i c h is i m p e r v i o u s to all tin-openers. S a t u r d a y m o r n i n g ( u s u a l l y ) , 10 o ' c l o c k , t h e d o o r is o p e n e d a n d o u r c l i e n t s , a l l a r m e d w i t h p a s s b o o k s a n d w a v i n g c h e q u e s , s t r e a m i n . D e p o s i t s a r e first o n o u r list a n d t h e s e a r e g e n e r a l l y q u i t e s t r a i g h t forward. Then come the withdrawals.

JOCELYN WILLIS, M a t r i c u l a t i o n , M a r y ' s Mount.

F i n a l l y t h e last c l i e n t h a s b e e n s a t i s f i e d , a n d t h e n t h e b a n k e r s ' w o r k r e a l l y b e g i n s . T h e r e is a p e r i o d of a w f u l s u s p e n s e a n d on e v e r y o n e ' s lips is t h e q u e s t i o n — D o we b a l a n c e ? Of c o u r s e , t h e a n s w e r is u s u a l l y in t h e a f f i r m a t i v e ; b u t I r e m e m b e r w e l l a

* We s a w t h e p h o t o g r a p h in t h e n e w s p a p e r . Congratulations, M a r y ' s Mount, on your i n t e r e s t i n g v e n t u r e ! —Ed.

HOW WE MADE HISTORY IN ATHLETICS O n W e d n e s d a y , 2 7 t h A p r i l , t h e c i t y o v a l saw a l a r g e c r o w d , w h i c h i n c l u d e d girls f r o m t h e six c o m p e t i n g Ballarat Girls' Schools. The opening s p e e c h of w e l c o m e o v e r , t h e first B . G . S . A . A T H L E T I C S , e v e r to b e h e l d , b e g a n !

s p l e n d i d . A l o n g s i d e t h e f e n c e , t h e b r o a d j u m p waR i n p r o g r e s s — a girl r a c i n g a l o n g , a n d t h e n j u m p i n g , w i t h m e n m e a s u r i n g tin; d i s t a n c e , w h i l e t h e o t h e r c o m p e t i t o r s , l o o k i n g l i k e H i a w a t h a a n d his b r a v e s , w e r e s i t t i n g s w a t h e d in c o l o u r f u l r u g s .

Javelin-throwing, Open Broad J u m p and the I n t e r m e d i a t e H i g h J u m p w e r e first on t h e p r o g r a m m e . F r o m the g r a n d s t a n d , w h e r e each school h a d a n a l l o t t e d s e c t i o n , t h e v i e w of t h e o v a l w a s

Several such g r o u p s were dotted r o u n d t h e oval, r e p r e s e n t i n g various events. T h e javelin-throwers, t o w a r d s t h e c e n t r e of t h e field, w e r e r e a l l y i n t e r e s t ing to watch—especially their battle with t h e w i n d 12

L O R E T O — a l t h o u g h w e d i d n o t k n o w liow o u r r e p r e s e n t a t i v e w a s g o i n g in t h a t e v e n t , u n t i l h e r success w a s finally announced. However, with the high j u m p , every successful c o m p e t i t o r was met with cheers f r o m t h e i r schools.

are always interesting to watch. T h e change-overs were very professional, and our runners, especially in the Open Section, proved their ability. W i t h t h e c o m p l e t i o n of t h e r e l a y s , t h e s h i e l d w a s o u r s ! B u t t h e s p o r t s w e r e n o t yet o v e r — t h e m a r c h r e m a i n e d . E a c h s c h o o l h a d a s q u a d of t h i r t y - n i n e girls, m a r c h i n g t h r e e a b r e a s t , a n d a s p e c i a l c u p w a s t o b e a w a r d e d f o r t h i s . T h e m a r c h i n g w a s of a high s t a n d a r d with Girls' School winning the cup — w e w e r e p r o u d to b e p l a c e d s e c o n d .

I h e n c a m e the 75-yards sprints. F r o m our bird'seye view, these were marvellous, especially w a t c h i n g a Mary's M o u n t girl streak t h r o u g h t h e t a p e — f i r s t ! At i r r e g u l a r i n t e r v a l s , p r o g r e s s s c o r e s w e r e announced and were greeted by cheers, particularly f r o m o u r q u a r t e r s as M a r y ' s M o u n t l e d all t h e d a y .

I t w a s w o n d e r f u l , r e a l i s i n g t h a t w e w e r e t h e first s c h o o l e v e r to w i n t h e s h i e l d , w a i t i n g to b e ins c r i b e d , w h i c h w a s p r e s e n t e d to us. Y e s , a f t e r w e e k s of p r a c t i c e , u n d e r o u r c o a c h , M r . C r o f t , w h o gave us m u c h s p a r e t i m e a n d e n e r g y , w e h a d r e a l l y m a d e History in Athletics. T. JENS, M a t r i c u l a t i o n , M a r y ' s Mount, B a l l a r a t .

T h e J u n i o r R e l a y , in w h i c h o u r y o u n g e r a t h l e t e s really proved their mettle, followed the h u r d l i n g events. O w i n g to tin 1 i n c l e m e n c y of t h e w e a t h e r , there was no break f o r a f t e r n o o n tea, and the programme continued with Discus-throwing, Intermediate Broad J u m p and the Open High J u m p . T h e s e e v e n t s w e r e f o l l o w e d by tin; f o u r 1 0 0 - y a r d s s p r i n t s , in w h i c h M a r y ' s M o u n t w a s p a r t i c u l a r l y successful. T h e n c a m e the Circular Relays, which

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DIARY — MARRY ATVILLE -JULY, 1959—JUNE, 1960 w i r y - h a i r e d dogs, slim dogs, sleek dogs, bulldogs, and not one to be t r u s t e d I F u n l e a s h e d ! A u g u s t 26th: F a r e w e l l until 15th S e p t e m b e r . S e p t e m b e r 17th: S.H.C. P r e f e c t s ' Dance—Most e n j o y a b l e — m a n y n e w a c q u a i n t a n c e s m a d e . N e w Science block progressing.

July 1st: O u r C h r i s t i a n Doctrine Inspector, R e v e r e n d B. Hynes, e x a m i n e d G r a d e s V, VI and VII. A f t e r a v e r y d r y season t h e c r e e k b e g a n to T R I C K L E ! July

3rd: C h r i s t i a n Doctrine e x a m i n a t i o n s all day. A f t e r p r e p a r i n g Apologetics, etc., w h a t senior girl w a s asked to say the Apostles' Creed? S t r a n g e h o w m e m o r y fails us w h e n t h e u n e x p e c t e d h a p p e n s ! Eh, Anne? " H o n o u r s girl, too" (!) W h e n the t r i a l s w e r e over F a t h e r gave a v e r y i n t e r e s t i n g talk to t h e m e m b e r s of t h e Y.C.S. July 7th-9th: T h e a n n u a l R e t r e a t w a s given by t h e Very R e v e r e n d T. Costello, S.J. July 15th: L e a v i n g s a n d H o n o u r s visit the Youth L e n d ing L i b r a r y , h e a r a v e r y i n t e r e s t i n g talk and see an excellent book display. M a n y b e c a m e m e m b e r s of t h e Y.L.L. on t h e spot a n d came h o m e w i t h "at least one book to give a w i d e r b a c k g r o u n d to studies." About t h e o t h e r (others!), t h e choice w a s " w i d e r . " All w e r e e n j o y e d . To L i b r a r i a n Helen B e v i t t — n o w Mrs. F o x — w e send best wishes. July 17th: F r e e w e e k - e n d — most o p p o r t u n e time — C.B.C. Matches! St. K e v i n ' s h e r e f r o m Melbourne.

STRANGE GAP IN MEMORIES! October 17th: Child of M a r y Ceremony. Eighteen girls consecrated to our Lady. F u t u r e University " f r e s h e r s " w e r e e n t e r t a i n e d by t h e A q u i n a s Society — e n j o y a b l e a f t e r n o o n . A t t e n d e d Mass together at five o'clock. October 19th: T h e n e w Science Block was blessed by His Grace, T h e Most R e v e r e n d M. Beovich. Seniors f o r m e d a g u a r d of h o n o u r . T h e n e w block w a s opened by t h e Minister for Education, Mr. B a d e n P a t t i n s o n . W o n d e r f u l a t t e n d a n c e of p a r e n t s , past pupils a n d f r i e n d s . October 20th: P h o t o g r a p h s and " w r i t e u p " f r o m A d v e r tiser a d o r n e d school notice b o a r d s — m o r e f r o m S o u t h e r n Cross at end of week.

July 22nd: L e c t u r e on " S a v i n g and S p e n d i n g . " "Question Time," usually one of grim silence—this time K e n n y ' s questions w e r e j u s t too m u c h . July 24th: Mission Drive—-"Shoe s h i n e - g i r l s " w e r e business. C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to the t e a m ! July 27th: B o a r d e r P r e f e c t s all at the first table. long will it last? S a w S n o w y River slides.

N o v e m b e r 9th: L e a v i n g s a n d H o n o u r s m i g r a t e to t h e n e w classrooms—Honours the first to h a v e lesson in new D e m o n s t r a t i o n Room! Main topic of conv e r s a t i o n — t h e view f r o m t h e classrooms!

N o v e m b e r 10th: F i r s t C a s u a l t y in t h e Science block. S o m e o n e (no names, please!) h a d an accid' nt w i t h the w i n d o w pole, m e a n t to open w i n d o w s . This time it w e n t t h r o u g h !

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August 12th: A s t r o n o m y e v e n i n g — n o clouds — s a w STARS! August 17th: Leavings a n d Hons, w e n t to King L e a r . August 21st: Mission Day—raised over

N o v e m b e r 13th: Honours Physics classes f r o m Loreto and S.I.C. w e n t to t h e University f o r Practical w o r k . N o v e m b e r 16th: We p r a y for our Physiology Mrs. M c C a r t h y , w h o is ill.

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August 23rd: Pet S h o w f o r Missions. Horse and a u t o mobile rides f o r those i n t e r e s t e d . Singing b i r d s in cages, p r e t t y cats in cushioned boxes, crocodile, tortoise, D O G S on L E A S H E S ! — l o n g - h a i r e d dogs,

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N o v e m b e r 17th: At long last "Terrific suggestions" for decorations for our Loreto School Dance. "The E v o l u t i o n of the Loreto L a d y " P a p e r , charcoal a n d

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M a r c h 22nd: W e go ARTY! L e a v i n g s a n d H o n o u r s visit e v e r y a r t collection a n d e x h i b i t i o n in t o w n . Pref e r e n c e s — D o b e l l M e x i c a n a r t a n d some T u r n e r i t e s . A t t h e p u b l i c l i b r a r y l i s t e n e d to r e c o r d e d t a l k s by f a m o u s A u s t r a l i a n a r t i s t s a n d e n j o y e d t h e m ; raced on to C o n t e m p o r a r y A r t . A v e r y big t h a n k you to t h e n u n s f o r t h i s h e r o i c (on t h e i r p a r t ) outing. M a r c h 25th: Edified to see t h e n u m b e r w h o took Pioneer Pledge. Badges w e r e distributed by R e v e r e n d A. D a n d o , S.J.

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A p r i l 2nd: G e o g r a p h y s t u d e n t s , c o m p l e t e w i t h n o t e books a n d B l a c k W a t c h T a r t a n kilts, s e t out f o r H a l e t ' s Cove. A p r i l 6th: T h e R e v e r e n d H. L a l o r , S.J., g a v e u s a v e r y i n s p i r i n g t a l k on t h e " S h r o u d of T u r i n . " The i l l u s t r a t i o n s w e r e i n t e r e s t i n g a n d r e v e a l e d m u c h to us a b o u t t h e P a s s i o n of O u r L o r d . A p r i l 11th: N e w P r e f e c t s o v e r c o m e by t h e i r n e w h o n o u r . C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to D e i r d r e R o f e ( H e a d ) , to M a r y B a u l d e r s t o n e , S u e Royal, C o l e n e L u n n , H e l e n K e n nedy, Michele Doherty, Christine Walsh and M a r g a r e t Doyle.

Arrival of His Grace to bless the N e w Building at Marryatville. a r t i s t s ( e s p e c i a l l y P a m P r i d h a m ) in d e m a n d . G a v e n u n s a p r e v i e w , also girls not y e t eligible f o r t h e dance. 1960 F e b r u a r y 8th: T h e n i g h t b e f o r e t h e N E X T DAY! Boarders return, bursting with vigour.

A p r i l 22'nd: R i c h a r d t h e T h i r d f o r t h e b o a r d e r s f o r t h e L e a v i n g s of L o r e t o a n d St. I g n a t i u s ' . A p r i l 30th: F e t e a g r e a t success, t h a n k s Mothers, Past Pupils and Friends.

F e b r u a r y 9th: U s u a l r u s h ! F i r s t R E A L b e g i n n i n g s in n e w classrooms. W e l c o m e to M. M. J o s e p h a a n d to M. M. T e r e s a , n o t to f o r g e t all t h e " n e w i e s " w h o m , w e hope, L o r e t o h a s a l r e a d y a s s i m i l a t e d .

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M a y 29th: S p o r t s D a y . It r a i n e d b u t n o t u n t i l w e h a d m o r e t h a n half t h e p r o g r a m m e c o m p l e t e d . Cong r a t u l a t i o n s t o c u p w i n n e r s a n d to W a r d f o r t h e March.

F e b r u a r y 17th: T h e R e v e r e n d G. G r o g a n , C.SS.R., f r o m M a l a y a , g a v e us a r e c o r d i n g of a w e d d i n g in S i n g a p o r e a n d he offers a b u n d a n t w o r k f o r a n y o n e at h i s mission station. A n y T A K E R S ?

M a y 31st: R e c e p t i o n of A c a d e m y m e m b e r s . w a t e r chaos in t h e d o r m i t o r y .

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—D. ROFF, C. LUNN, M. DOYLE.

F e b r u a r y 18th: " H A V E Y O U H E A R D ? " w a s the s h o c k q u e s t i o n of t h e day. T h e Q u e e n h a d g i v e n b i r t h to a s o n — P r i n c e A n d r e w . G e n e r a l r e j o i c i n g . F e b r u a r y 27th: " R e a c h f o r t h e S k y , " t h e first R E G U L A R v e n t u r e of L o r e t o Inc. P i c t u r e T h e a t r e s . E v e r y o n e calls f o r m o r e ! F e b r u a r y 29th: L o r e t o D E B U T A N T E B A L L . T h e Debs, looked " t e r r i f i c . " In f a c t , e v e r y o n e did ( i n c l u d i n g the partners). M a r c h 4th: B o a r d e r s on t h e loose f o r t h e f r e e w e e k - e n d — e n j o y t h e m s e l v e s in t h e i r o w n p a r t i c u l a r w a y ! M a r c h 7th: W e p l u n g e i n t o r e a l m s of s p i r i t u a l i t y b u t n o t u n g u i d e d . T h e R e v e r e n d H. Lalor, S.J., as S p i r i t u a l Director, g u i d e s o u r efforts. M a r c h 15th: T h a n k s to t h e F e s t i v a l of A r t s , L o r e t o t r a v e l s en masse, in t w o b u s e s by d e v i o u s r o u t e s , to the Regent Theatre. T h e r e w e t h r i l l e d to t h e s u p e r b p l a y i n g of t h e S y d n e y S y m p h o n y O r c h e s t r a . M a r c h 17th: L O N G - A W A I T E D D A Y ! Fervently we t h a n k St. P a t r i c k a n d all his associates f o r t h e holiday. M a s s in t h e C a t h e d r a l , f o l l o w e d by a d i p in t h e b r i n y f o r t h e b o a r d e r s , t h a n k s to t h e n u n s . M a r c h 18th: W o n d e r f u l n i g h t w i t h R o b e r t S p e a i g h t a n d " M u r d e r in t h e C a t h e d r a l . " W e will a l w a y s r e m e m ber the amazing stage effects and t h e atmosphere of B o n y t h o n H a l l .

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THE LEAVING CLASS OF 1960 Of p r e f e c t s t h e r e a r e s i x - a n d - t h r e e ; There's Joan and Margaret, and there's me; T h e r e ' s C h e r r y , A n n and G e r a l d i n e ; T h e r e ' s M a u r e e n , Helen a n d Pauline. W e ' r e conscientious, stiff a n d proud, W e say: " P r a y , do not shout so loud!" T h e un-elite, t h e y n u m b e r t w e l v e ; Responsibility they shelve! Diana, K a t h e r i n e , Beth, A n n e t t e ; ( P r a y do r e m a i n , t h e r e ' s lots m o r e yet!) T h e r e ' s Sally, A n n e - M a r i e a n d G w e n ; (Yes, at t h e e n d I'll tell you w h e n ! ) Denise a n d M a r y , K r i s t e n e , Sue; And with Leonie's name I'm through! T h e y ' r e all d e l i g h t f u l — e v e r y one; T h e y study, and yet h a v e t h e i r f u n . O u r L e a v i n g dux, b e l o v e d Sue, O u r i g n o r a n c e m a k e s us all r u e ; Maths, geinii, P a u l i n e , Kate, J o a n , Know theorems that we've never known. At Science, M a r y , Sally, Di K n o w e v e r y t h i n g d o w n to a " T " ; Geog. s t a r s G w e n and Helen are, T h e y lead t h a t class by w a y out far. Italian features Anno-Marie; T h e y tell m e English f e a t u r e s me! Denise a n d M a r g t a k e p r i v a t e F r e n c h — In class t o g e t h e r hold t h e b e n c h . K r i s t e n e and Gel a r e m a d on sport, A n d f a m o u s on t h e t e n n i s - c o u r t . Comedienne, a n d m i g h t y s m a r t Is A n n e t t e , w h o is s t a r at A r t . T h e i r skill could Le a n d A n n both t e a c h In place of l e a r n i n g — t h a t is, Speech. A t Economics M a u r e e n ' s top; H e r t e s t - m a r k s surely a r e no flop! A n d History's l e f t ; it m a k e s us m e r r y To w a t c h in action B e t h a n d C h e r r y . So t h e r e — I ' v e done t h e t w e n t y - o n e , A n d guess m y p o e t r y , too, is done. MARGARET ROSE DUNPHY, Leaving, C l a r e m o n t .

A DORMITORY WITH A VIEW I n s i d e t h e t o p d o r m i t o r y at L o r e t o C o n v e n t , C l a r e m o n t , t h e c h i l d r e n w e r e still a s l e e p a n d w e r e l i k e l y to h e f o r s o m e t i m e on t h i s c o l d m o r n i n g . You could h e a r t h e r h y t h m i c b r e a t h i n g of t h e s l e e p e r s a n d t h e o c c a s i o n a l r u s t l e of b e d c l o t h e s as a c h i l d tossed f r o m o n e s i d e t o a n o t h e r . I s t e p p e d on to t h e b a l c o n y o u t s i d e . O n t h e r i g h t I c o u l d see a vast e x t e n t of I n d i a n O c e a n s t r e t c h i n g o u t to t h e h o r i z o n w i t h R o t t n e s t I s l a n d in t h e f o r e g r o u n d . A stately ship like "a p a i n t e d ship u p o n a p a i n t e d o c e a n " was m o v i n g s l o w l y t o w a r d s F r e m a n t l e . I c o u l d see the Stirling H i g h w a y quite clearly. But there was n o t r a f f i c 011 i t — n o e n d l e s s s t r e a m of c a r s to a n d f r o m P e r t h , w h i c h n e v e r ceases d u r i n g t h e d a y t i m e . The red-tiled homes a m o n g the scattered pine trees

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TREASURE HOUSE O u r l i b r a r y is a l i t e r a r y t r e a s u r e h o u s e . I n it y o u c a n f i n d a v a r i e t y of f a m i l i a r a n d f o r e i g n b i t s of i n f o r m a t i o n . If y o u a r e a m u s i c i a n , y o u c a n l e a r n t h e s t o r y of a p a r t i c u l a r o p e r a . T h e m a g a z i n e shelf will h a v e the latest orchestral news f o r you. O f t e n I go t o t h e l i b r a r y a n d s p e n d a n i d e a l a f t e r n o o n t h e r e . M y f a v o u r i t e s u b j e c t is g e o g r a p h y . O n e a c h visit I s t u d y a n e w p a r t of t h e g l o b e a n d r e a d a b o u t its p o p u l a t i o n a n d t h e p r o d u c t s w h i c h p e o p l e manufacture there. Yesterday I learned about the e x p l o r a t i o n s in t h e F r i g i d Z o n e , a n d s o o n I s o p e to k n o w all a b o u t t h e j u n g l e s in t h e T o r r i d Z o n e a r o u n d the Equator. T h e l i b r a r i a n is a l w a y s c o r d i a l a n d t r e a t s m e w i t h c o u r t e s y . Of c o u r s e , s h e e x p e c t s m e t o c o - o p e r a t e w i t h h e r by k e e p i n g t h e l i b r a r y r u l e s . I m u s t a v o i d l o u d talking, b e awlays r e s p e c t f u l , a n d finally, be responsible f o r t h e books I use. I t h i n k w e are m o s t f o r t u n a t e in h a v i n g a fine l i b r a r y a n d w e s h o u l d m a k e g o o d u s e of it. JULIE TIMEWELL, 12 years, Toorak.

I LOVE TUESDAYS Scanning the F o r m II calendar for the week, one m a y l o o k e n v i o u s l y at T u e s d a y ' s s c h e d u l e , a n d w i s h it w a s n ' t W e d n e s d a y . A s 011 e v e r y o t h e r w e e k - d a y , T u e s d a y ' s a s s e m b l y b e l l c l a n g s , a n d t h o s e still i n t h e b a s e m e n t p i c k u p their books and scramble into line, while the early b i r d s , a l r e a d y in l i n e , p i t y t h o s e w h o g i n g e r l y d a s h t h r o u g h t h e t h r e a t e n i n g r e d g a t e at n i n e o ' c l o c k . H o w e v e r , as t h e d a y p r o g r e s s e s , it i m p r o v e s s t e a d i l y f o r u s of F o r m I I . E n g l i s h a n d L a t i n a r e t w o subj e c t s t h a t a r e , p e r h a p s , n o t too t a s t e f u l , b u t , d i l u t e d w i t h D o m e s t i c S c i e n c e , B a l l e t a n d Recess, a r e q u i t e bearable. R e c r e a t i o n at t w e l v e - t h i r t y p r o v e s to b e a d e l i g h t to t h o s e s c h e d u l e d f o r B a s k e t b a l l , a n d t h o u g h w e g r u m b l e , V o l l e y b a l l c a n b e j u s t as e n j o y a b l e . A f t e r n o o n s 011 T u e s d a y a r e filled w i t h u n s e h o o l l i k e f u n as w e d a b b l e in p a i n t s f o r t w o p e r i o d s . T h e g r e a t e s t d e l i g h t c o m e s at t h e e n d w h e n we l o o k t h r o u g h each other's folios. O u r d a y is c o m p l e t e d w i t h a D o m e s t i c S c i e n c e Practical Period. All k i n d s of u n t h i n k a b l e m e s s e s a r e c o n c o c t e d t h e r e as w e b u s i l y b e n d o v e r b a s i n s , t a b l e s a n d stoves. E v e n t h e m o s t h a r d - b o i l e d s c h o o l - h a t e r s m u s t adm i t t h a t t h e y f e e l a t i n g e of r e g r e t w h e n t h e last b e l l r i n g s on T u e s d a y . BERNADETTE CONNOLLE1, Age 12 years, Toorak.

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W e , t h e girls of t h e F o u r t h Y e a r Class, s p e n t a p l e a s a n t a n d e n l i g h t e n i n g a f t e r n o o n at t h e G a l l e r y , w i t h M r . J a m e s G l e a s o n as o u r c o n d u c t o r . H e m e t us w h e n w e a r r i v e d a n d was m o s t c o u r t e o u s , f r i e n d l y a n d h e l p f u l a l l t h e t i m e . T h e first o b j e c t to c l a i m o u r a t t e n t i o n was t h e s c u l p t u r e , k n o w n as t h e b r o n z e g a t e s of G h i b e r t i . T h e y a r e a g o o d cast of t h e original and stand thirty feet high. Unlike the o r i g i n a l g a t e s in F l o r e n c e , w h i c h a r e of b r o n z e , t h e s e a r e of w o o d p a i n t e d t o l o o k l i k e b r o n z e . T h e t e n s c u l p t u r e d scenes are f r o m t h e Old T e s t a m e n t , the first five s h o w i n g C a i n a n d A b e l , A b r a h a m , J o s e p h , J o s h u a a n d Solomon. T h e relief m a k e s t h e scenes l i f e - l i k e a n d i m p r e s s i v e . T h e s c u l p t u r e d b o r d e r is l o v e l y : S q u i r r e l s , s t a l k s of w h e a t , l e a v e s , g r a p e s , a n d e v e n a n e a g l e — a l l d r a w o u r e y e s as w e g a z e f r o m one to t h e other.

It w a s F r e n c h I m p r e s s i o n i s m t h a t p u t A u s t r a l i a n p a i n t e r s on t h e r i g h t p a t h . T h e r e a r e s e v e r a l g o o d o r i g i n a l s of t h e s e F r e n c h p a i n t e r s , a n d o u r g u i d e d r e w our attention to t h e basic c h a n g e t h a t c a m e o v e r E u r o p e a n p a i n t i n g in t h e m i d d l e of t h e last century. C h i e f l y b e c a u s e of t h e g r e a t s p r e a d of p h o t o g r a p h i c work, artists t u r n e d away f r o m repres e n t a t i o n a l p a i n t i n g ; t h e y c o u l d not c o m p e t e w i t h t h e c a m e r a in t h a t field. Light and atmosphere now became their great interest. Monet was t h e i r chief leader. . . . At this stage Mr. Gleason led us b a c k to t h e A u s t r a l i a n s e c t i o n a n d w e n o t i c e d t h e c h a n g e d s t y l e in E l i o t h G r u n e r ' s w o r k . ELIOTH GRUNER: W e all liked this artist's lovely p a i n t i n g , " S p r i n g F o r e s t , " w h i c h s h o w s a s i m p l e s c e n e 011 a f a r m 011 a f r o s t y m o r n i n g ; b u t e v e r y t h i n g looks n e w a n d u n u s u a l , e v e n t h e c o w s a n d t h e old f a r m h o u s e . They all c o m e b e f o r e u s w i t h a f r e s h l o o k - t h i s is t h e g e n i u s of G r u n e r . H e has the sun rising in t h e c e n t r e , s h a d e d b y a h u g e t r e e , so t h a t y o u c a n j u s t see t h e r a y s a n d b r i l l i a n t l i g h t of t h e s u n a b o v e a n d a r o u n d the trees w h i c h are t h r o w i n g a s h a d o w 011 t h e h o u s e . T h e c o w s also a r e m a k i n g e f f e c t i v e shadows. As t h e s u n c o m e s t h r o u g h it d r a w s t h e (lew u p w a r d s ; t h i s m a k e s t h e a t m o s p h e r e m i s t y a n d b l u r r e d . Yet t h e cows themselves are distinct, and ( w h a t is v e r y u n u s u a l in a p a i n t i n g ) , t h e i r s h a d o w s a r e in t h e f o r e g r o u n d . I t is all p e a c e f u l a n d b e a u t i f u l , f o r G r u n e r c o u l d b r i n g o u t t h e e f f e c t of a i r a n d l i g h t . W e see i n h i m t h e A u s t r a l i a n v e r s i o n of Impressionism.

ABORIGINAL ART: The r e l i c s of e a r l y a b o r i g i n a l a r t c a m e m o s t l y f r o m Melville Island. W e were p a r t i c u l a r l y interested in t h e grave-posts. W e w e r e told t h a t the d e a d w e r e b u r i e d a f t e r s o m e m o n t h s of m o u r n i n g . At t h e c e r e m o n y relatives g a t h e r e d r o u n d a n d the w o o d e n posts w e r e e r e c t e d . T h e y a r e m a d e of b l o o d w o o d , w h i c h is b u r n t b l a c k , t h e n p a i n t e d w i t h c l a y a n d e a r t h colourings, including browns, white, yellow and b l a c k . A s u r p r i s i n g t h i n g is t h a t t h e r e is n o r e p e t i tion or identical variety in either carvings or decoration. M a n y s t o r i e s a n d l e g e n d s a r e t o l d i n t h e b a r k pict u r e s ; t h e n a t u r e of t h e a n i m a l s a r e d r a w n b u t n o t realistically. It was a paleolithic art and a proof t h a t e v e n p r i m i t i v e p e o p l e l i v i n g in t h e e a r l y s t o n e age loved to express themselves in d r a w i n g and colour. A l t h o u g h t h e i r art was d o n e with t h e crudest of i m p l e m e n t s , it s h o w s a r t i s t i c a b i l i t y . W e saw s o m e twigs t h e e n d s of w h i c h w e r e t e a s e d i n t o fibres for applying paint.

WILLIAM DOBELL: W e n o t i c e d p a r t i c u l a r l y t h e p o r t r a i t s of M a r g a r e t Olley and D a m e Mary Gilmore, and we understood w h a t p e o p l e m e a n w h e n t h e y say t h a t D o b e l l ' s p o r t r a i t s s h o w t h e c h a r a c t e r of h i s s i t t e r s r a t h e r t h a n their superficial features. M a r g a r e t Olley, whose p o r t r a i t w o n t h e A r c h i b a l d P r i z e f o r D o b e l l in 1949, a p p e a r s at first s i g h t to b e p l a i n a n d c o m m o n p l a c e ; b u t on closer inspection she reveals h e r bubbling personality. Dobell has c a p t u r e d this v i t a l i t y , e s p e c i a l l y in h e r e y e s t h a t a r e f u l l of l i f e a n d t h e e n j o y m e n t of l i v i n g . Quite a n o t h e r pers o n a l i t y is D a m e M a r y G i l m o r e ; D o b e l l h a s p a i n t e d h e r inner person, but has exaggerated her outer f e a t u r e s . T h e b a c k g r o u n d is in s o m b r e c o l o u r s , and t h e sitter wears a d a r k dress relieved only by a s m a l l lace c o l l a r . T h e a r t i s t h a s d o n e t h i s so t h a t t h e v i e w e r ' s eyes a r e a t t r a c t e d i m m e d i a t e l y t o t h e face. T h i s p i c t u r e a l o n e is w o r t h a visit to t h e Gallery.

COLONIAL PAINTING: W h e n t h e E n g l i s h s e t t l e r s c a m e to t h i s c o u n t r y , t h e y d i d n o t a p p r e c i a t e t h e p r i m i t i v e t y p e of a r t . T h e i r c o n c e p t i o n of a r t w a s f o u n d e d o n t h e t r a d i t i o n a l E n g l i s h style. T h e h a r d , s h a r p l a n d s c a p e of Australia was an u n f a m i l i a r a t m o s p h e r e a n d colouri n g did not a p p e a l to t h e m . W e c a n see t h e ina b i l i t y of t h e s e a r t i s t s to c a p t u r e t h e t y p i c a l Australain scene w h e n we c o m p a r e C o n r a d Marten's "Landscape" with "Bailed U p " by T o m Roberts. M a r t e n s was of t h e E n g l i s h s c h o o l a n d his i n t e r p r e t a t i o n of A u s t r a l i a n l a n d s c a p e w a s u n r e a l i s t i c . T h e b r o w n s are too b r o w n ; t h e whole a t m o s p h e r e , too English. B u t T o m R o b e r t s w a s a b l e to p u t o n c a n v a s t h e c o l o u r s a n d t o n e s of t h e t r u e Aust r a l i a n scene: tall-sparse gum trees, t h e i r spikey b l u e s h a d o w s , t h e g r e y - g r e e n f o l i a g e — f u l l of l i f e w h e n s e e n c l o s e - u p b u t g i v i n g t h e i m p r e s s i o n of o v e r a l l m o n o t o n y w h e n seen f r o m a d i s t a n c e . All of t h e s e p o i n t s R o b e r t s p a i n t e d w i t h unerring a c c u r a c y , g i v i n g a t r u e p i c t u r e of t h e A u s t r a l i a n countryside.

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is a w o o d e n floor a n d c e i l i n g , a b r i c k w a l l a n d a kitchen table. T h e s e o b j e c t s a r e all b l e n d e d in s y m m e t r i c a l s h a p e s . T h e lines a r e a c c u r a t e l y d r a w n , giving life a n d m e a n i n g to t h e p i c t u r e . T h e intere s t i n g t h i n g a b o u t t h i s p a i n t i n g is t h a t t h e a r t i s t h a s u s e d n o t o n l y p a i n t : t o get t h e e f f e c t of b r i c k w o r k , h e m i x e d h i s p a i n t w i t h s a n d ; o i l c l o t h is u s e d f o r t h e t o p of t h e t a b l e , c o f f e e g r o u n d s w i t h b r o w n p a i n t f o r t h e c o f f e e - p o t ; s a n d p a p e r a n d oilcloth are used elsewhere. Colours range f r o m the d e e p c h o c o l a t e b r o w n of t h e c o f f e e - p o t t o t h e p a l e t a n of t h e floor. G r e e n s t o n e i n well w i t h t h e b r o w n s . T h e p a i n t i n g m a y n o t b e b e a u t i f u l b u t it h a s s o m e t h i n g t h a t is v e r y p l e a s i n g to t h e e y e . W e also e x a m i n e d with great interest John C o b u r n ' s a b s t r a c t p a i n t i n g of a s c e n e d u r i n g O u r L o r d ' s P a s s i o n . In t h e b a c k g r o u n d t h e r e is a s t r i k ing u s e of r e d , a g a i n s t w h i c h t h e r e s t a n d o u t b l a c k thorns a r r a n g e d in a vertical p a t t e r n . T h i s p a i n t i n g deservedly won t h e B l a k e P r i z e this year. H. Archer, P. Birch, C. Boyle, J. Carter, J. Clarks, L. Curtis, A. Drake-Brockman, C. Ehrenburg, D. Findlay, S. Forgham, K. Hore, J. Pearson, E. Rogerson, A. Stern, C. Turner, FOR THE FOURTH YEAR CLASS, Normanhurst.

OUR NEW REFERENCE LIBRARY Mary McEvoy (past pupil, Normanhurst), whose generous parents donated the n e w Reference Library at school.

T h e senior students have often wished for a room w h e r e , in f r e e p e r i o d s , t h e y c o u l d s t u d y i n c o m p l e t e silence. Well, n o w , we h a v e it: t h e M c E v o y L i b r a r y , donated by a past pupil, Mary McEvoy—or rather by h e r g e n e r o u s p a r e n t s .

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A n i n n e r v e r a n d a h off t h e s t u d y h a s b e e n c l o s e d in a n d m a d e i n t o a l i b r a r y ; it is t h u s a l o n g r e c t a n g u l a r r o o m . T h e r e a r e n o t a b l e s in it, a f a c t t h a t gives us p l e n t y of s p a c e . T h e low c h a i r s of g r e e n tubular metal have a small wooden table attached to t h e r i g h t a r m of e a c h . T h i s w o o d e n r e s t is a great convenience w h e n we are r e a d i n g a h e a v y book or t a k i n g n o t e s .

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T h e floor is of p o l i s h e d p a r q u e t r y m a d e of W e s t A u s t r a l i a n j a r r a h ; its d a r k r e d a n d b r o w n t o n e s are quite beautiful. Bookshelves line the walls; t h e r e are still m a n y spaces on the shelves, b u t we h o p e t o h a v e t h e m filled s o o n . As y o u e n t e r b y t h e d o o r at t h e m a i n e n d y o u r e y e is at o n c e c a u g h t by t h e notice, S I L E N C E . A s s o m e of u s k n o w t o o u r cost, t h a t n o t i c e r e a l l y m e a n s w h a t it says, as you l e a r n if y o u h a v e p a i d t h e p e n a l t y : e x c l u s i o n f r o m t h e l i b r a r y f o r a m o n t h . It is a m o s t a b h o r r e d p u n i s h m e n t , a n d it d o e s give o n e a n i c e q u i e t p l a c e to s t u d y .

P. Brennan, J. Leeder, A. Nelson, E. Stalley, P. Walsh, 4th Year, N o r m a n h u r s t . A b s e n t : E. Oxenham, J. Spillane.

HUMOUR IN AMBIGUITY Extracts f r o m notes received for her feast-day by a senior n u n f r o m eleven-year-olds to w h o m she is m e r e l y a t e a c h e r i n t h e s e n i o r c l a s s e s : ZEALOUS: I p r a y G o d to give y o u s t r e n g t h a g a i n s t y o u r e n e m y , the devil.

T h e s e c t i o n s t h a t h a v e a t t r a c t e d m e a r e t h e Aust r a l i a n a n d t h e G e o g r a p h y s e c t i o n s . I e n j o y e d Blue Moon in Portugal, by William and Elizabeth Young. I h e b o o k t a k e s y o u i n t o t h e g r i m r u i n s of CelticI b e r i a n c i v i l i s a t i o n : f r o m t h e f e v e r of v i n t a g i n g i n t h e D o u r o , d o w n a l i n e of e m p t y u p l a n d c a s t l e s , t o t h e f a d o s i n g e r s of L i s b o n . I t is a l s o c o n c e r n e d w i t h

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1960 J a n . 1st: It was a h a p p y N e w Y e a r ' s Day for t h e Senior a n d J u n i o r girls f o r t h e r e s u l t s w e r e good. Congrats. Feb. 3rd: W e l c o m e to all the n e w faces w h o h a v e r e placed t h e old ones w e miss. M a r c h 2nd: Y.C.S. G e n e r a l M e - t i n g . M a r c h 25th: F e a s t of t h e A n n u n c i a t i o n . Congrats, to M a r y L u d d y — H e a d of School—and to t h e P r e f e c t s : K a t h y S k e h a n , Moira F i n n i m o r e , H. C r a m p t o n , Sue P a r e r , F r a n c e s Cleary, K. Condon, A n n e O w e n and M. D i e u d o n n e . May 21st: An e n j o y a b l e a f t e r n o o n w a s spent at t h e F a t i m a P l a y ; p r e s e n t e d by the Villanova P l a y e r s . May 24th: Feast of O u r L a d y Help of Christians. The s h r i n e w a s d e c o r a t e d w i t h " F l o w e r s of t h e f a i r e s t " for t h e May Procession. T h e J.P.'s conducted t h e Mission Night a n d film—"The Night My N u m b e r C a m e U p " ; t h e y raised a total of £ 1 2 0 . May 25th-27th: The Senior R e t r e a t has b e g u n and halos a r e glowing already. F r . W i l f r e d , a Passionist f a t h e r , gave t h e R e t r e a t . J u n e 9th: Mother Provincial, M. Rosario, M. Brigid and M. Emilian a r r i v e d h e r e f r o m Sydney. M. Rosario m a d e t h e best of h e r short stay b e f o r e d e p a r t i n g w i t h M. Columba for Dublin, via Calcutta, R o m e and England.

3rd: Wc a r e m i s s i o n - m i n d e d t o n i g h t a f t e r t h e i n t e r e s t i n g l e c t u r e given by F a t h e r Lachal, S.J., on life in the I n d i a n Missions.

J u l y 4th: S h e r i d a n a n d Cushie w e r e celebrities w h e n t h e y w o n places in t h e Queensland Public S p e a k i n g Competition. Congratulations. J u l y 6 t h - 1 0 t h : Y.C.S. w e e k w a s highlighted by t h e skit on "My F a i r L a d y " : "All I w a n t is to be s o m e w h e r e F a r a w a y f r o m the P r e f e c t s ' glare." T h e D r a m a G r o u p p r e s e n t e d "30 M i n u t e s in a Street." J u l y 11th: Seniors and S u b - S e n i o r s s a w "My F a i r L a d y " at t h e A l b e r t Hall. T r e s bien! J u l y 24th: All at C a v e n d i s h Road w e r e o v e r j o y e d to see M o t h e r A u g u s t i n e once again. M o t h e r r e t u r n e d to B r i s b a n e to a t t e n d t h e O r d i n a t i o n of h e r b r o t h e r in Toowoomba. A u g u s t 4th: M o t h e r S u p e r i o r ' s f e a s t day. Generous gifts of food and clothing w e r e b r o u g h t to help the B r o w n Nurses in t h e i r gr^at w o r k . All e n j o y e d t h e delicious p a r t y , followed by " Q u a l i t y S t r e e t " a n d the ballet item. T h a n k you, M o t h e r , for t h e b e a u t i f u l day. August 29th: We welcomed C a r d i n a l Agaginian, P a p a l Legate, to Q u e e n s l a n d ' s C e n t e n a r y C e l e b r a t i o n s at the Exhibition G r o u n d s . Sept. 8th: T h e s u n shone b r i g h t l y for P r i n c e s s A l e x a n d r a at t h e school c h i l d r e n ' s welcome at t h e C r i c k e t Grounds. S h e w o n all h e a r t s . Cct. 9th: O u r first d e b a t e against the; highly r e n o w n e d S a i n t L a w r e n c e ' s B.C.B. t e a m . "Shall A u s t r a l i a leave t h e C o m m o n w e a l t h of N a t i o n s ? " We b r e a t h e d a sigh of relief as t h e r e s u l t w a s a n n o u n c e d : "Draw." Oct. 27th: Mr. Doyle, Editor of " T h e Catholic L e a d e r , " s p o k e to us a b o u t C o m m u n i s m . A t last w e are "au f a i t " w i t h the f o r m i d a b l e "dialectical m a t e r i a l ism." Oct. 2'8th: We p r e s e n t e d a p o r t a b l e r a d i o g r a m a n d a recording of the Senior School Choir, m a d e by Mr. Grice to M o t h e r S u p e r i o r . Loreto says " T h a n k y o u " to Mr. Grice for t h e i n t e r e s t h e h a s t a k e n for so m a n y years. Cct. 3Gth: Second D e b a t e w i t h Saint L a w r e n c e . Topic: " C o m m u n i s m is not i n e v i t a b l e . " Victory f o r the Loreto t e a m who, happily, w e r e on t h e a f f i r m a t i v e . Nov. 9th: F a t h e r Connolly, S.J., spoke to the senior girls and t h e i r m o t h e r s on "It's a W o m a n ' s W o r l d . " Nov. 10th: Oral F r e n c h e x a m , f o r t h e first time. " P a r l e z vous f r a n c a i s ? Mais oui, M a d a m e , avec facilite!" Dec. 2nd: Loreto Day. C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to our J u b i l a r i a n s : C. Kerlin, C. Cleary, M. C r a w f o r d , J. Barry, M. F o g a r t y , D. R e d m o n d a n d P. S i m m o n d s . A h a p p y day at the Oasis w a s followed by t h e J u b i l a r i a n ' s P a r t y and the S u b - S e n i o r s ' p r e s e n t a t i o n of " P y g malion." Dec. 4th: P r i z e - g i v i n g : Congrats, to all w h o received prizes. Seniors sing "O Cause N o s t r a " for the last time.

J u n e 14th: Senior a n d S u b - S e n i o r a t t e n d e d t h e R e q u L m High Mass f o r the A m e r i c a n Consul in Q u e e n s l a n d w h o died in t h e tragic air disaster at M a c k a y . We f o r m e d a g u a r d of h o n o u r w i t h Villanova College a f t e r t h e Mass. May his soul r e s t in peace. J u n e 23rd: Consecration to t h e Sacred H e a r t . F r . F. Lewis, C.SS.R., gave us a s t i r r i n g sermon. J u n e 26th: M. M. J u d e ' s a r t s t u d e n t s h a v e r e v e a l e d m a n y h i d d e n t a l e n t s d u r i n g t h e last m o n t h ; t h e i r s t a i n e d - g l a s s p a i n t i n g s for the " C o u r i e r M a i l " C o m petition d e s e r v e high praise. M. LUDDY a n d M. DIEUDONNE, Brisbane.

Y.C.S. JOTTINGS "With heads lifted high, Catholic Action their c r y ! ' ' t h e Y o u n g C a t h o l i c S t u d e n t s of L o r e t o , C a v e n dish Road, began their apostolate amongst their c o m p a n i o n s f o r I960. A G e n e r a l Meeting f o r l e a d e r and m e m b e r s was held, during which the various groups were decided u p o n , t h r e e p o p u l a r i n n o v a t i o n s b e i n g t h e Social Service G r o u p , P e r s o n a l i t y G r o u p , and Current Affairs Group. Besides these were the usual Records, Literature, Drama, Films and Debating Groups. " W h e r e are you going? * was the question implied b y t h e c u r i o u s s t a r e s of t h e b o a r d e r s , as t h e m e m b e r s of t h e Social S e r v i c e G r o u p set o u t o n t h e i r first act of c h a r i t y . O n t h e first a f t e r n o o n t h e y v i s i t e d a f a m i l y of e l e v e n c h i l d r e n , i n c l u d i n g t r i p l e t s , w h o m ( h e y d e l i g h t e d b y g i f t s of E a s t e r eggs a n d sweets, k he School spontaneously answered an a p p e a l f o r an Easter H a m p e r f o r this u n f o r t u n a t e family, whose f a t h e r lias b e e n ill. O t h e r s v i s i t e d b y t h e S o c i a l S e r v i c e G r o u p w e r e t h e i n m a t e s of t h e M o u n t O l i v e t Hospital. Paris models displaying the latest fashions, a d o r n e d t h e Y.C.S. n o t i c e - b o a r d . M e m b e r s of t h e ia

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P e r s o n a l i t y G r o u p w e r e r e s p o n s i b l e . T h e y c a n also t a k e a l i t t l e of t h e c r e d i t f o r t h e " d r i v e " on c o u r t e s y , I o r e a c h m o r n i n g at a s s e m b l y a m e m b e r of t h e g r o u p gives a n e t i q u e t t e h i n t . D u r i n g t h e Y.C.S. w e e k a (Jhiiz will b e h e l d on t h e s e p o i n t s w i t h a p r i z e f o r the one w h o has listened most intently d u r i n g the past f e w w e e k s . T h e b o a r d e r s a r e k e p t i n f o r m e d of t h e latest h a p p e n i n g s in t h e w o r l d o u t s i d e b y t h e i n d u s t r i o u s m e m b e r s of t h e C u r r e n t A f f a i r s G r o u p . W e a r e l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o t h e , as y e t , u n k n o w n p r o d u c t i o n s of t h e D r a m a G r o u p s to h e s h o w n d u r ing Y.C.S. w e e k . The o t h e r g r o u p s a r e b u s i l y p r e p a r i n g t h e i r i t e m s f o r Y.C.S. w e e k , w h i c h is b e i n g h e l d on 2 n d J u l y , a n d w h i c h , w e h o p e , will b e a g r e a t success. K. CONDON a n d P. HICKEY, S u b - S e n i o r Class, Brisbane.

Lib! O h ! W e k n e w it w a s c o m i n g ! M o t h e r ann o u n c e d at A s s e m b l y , " C h i l d r e n , y o u r p h o t o s f o r t h e s c h o o l m a g a z i n e will b e t a k e n t o m o r r o w . P l e a s e look t i d y . " " Y e s , M o t h e r , " w a s t h e s o m e w h a t flat r e p l y . S o m e s a i d it j o y f u l l y , t h o s e b e i n g t h e film s t a r s ; o t h e r s w e r e so d o w n - l i e a r t e d t h e y d i d n o t re p l y at all. O n t h e w a y to class t h e r e w a s an exc i t e d b u z z of t a l k as tin; g i r l s w e n t t h e i r v a r i o u s w a y s . L i s t e n i n g to t h e c h a t t e r I h e a r d , " O h , I m u s t get niv h a i r c u r l e d " o r " O h , b o t h e r ! I ll n e e d a n e w t i e . " F r o m s o m e of t h e lazv o n e s I h e a r d , " T h a t m e a n s I s h a l l h a v e to c l e a n m y s h o e s . T h e d r e a d e d d a y a r r i v e s . T h e girls a r e g a t h e r e d t o g e t h e r in t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e c l a s s e s — t h e a n g e l i c J u n i o r s , t h e g i g g l i n g M i d d l e - S c h o o l a n d t h e selfc o n s c i o u s S e n i o r s . W h a t a t e r r i b l e d a y ! A g a l e of a b o u t 60 m . p . l i . is b l o w i n g , t h e t e m p e r a t u r e is a b o u t 20 d e g r e e s b e l o w f r e e z i n g p o i n t , a n d o n t o p of all this comes t h e d r e a d f u l o r d e r — " A l l j u m p e r s off! T h e t h o u g h t of t a k i n g y o u r j u m p e r off in a v e r y c h i l l y w i n d is e n o u g h t o p u t y o u off. T h e n u n s t h i n k it l o o k s b e t t e r t h a t w a y , b u t w e all t h i n k o t h e r w i s e , w i t h a v i e w to o u r c o m f o r t .

SYMBOLISM IN ART: NORMANHURST J u l y 23rd: W o r d h a s a r r i v e d t h a t our a r t i s t s won prizes in the Competition of Symbolic P a i n t i n g s to illust r a t e t h e S a c r a m e n t s . Caroline T u r n e r won first prize f o r h e r p a i n t i n g on Marriage. Congratulations, Caroline! Kirribilli won second prize. Geraldine Brady, of T h i r d Year, N o r m a n h u r s t , won t h e t h i r d prize in h e r section.

T h i s is it! P o s i n g in f r o n t ol t h e p h o t o g r a p h e r , b e i n g t o l d to l o o k n a t u r a l ! We are told—"Keep y o u r h a n d s b y y o u r sides. D o n ' t t o u c h y o u r h a i r . Don't do this, don't do that." I bis is all w e h e a r w h i l e t r y i n g to get i n t o p o s i t i o n . W e s i t ! We s t a n d ! W e look n a t u r a l ! W e l o o k u n n a t u r a l ! Still t h e y a r e not s a t i s f i e d . W e a r e p u s h e d a r o u n d f r o m p i l l a r to p o s t . O n t h i s c r u c i a l d a y t h e r e s e e m s t o b e so f e w p e r f e c t girls. N o t e v e n e n o u g h to fill half t h e f r o n t r o w ! W h e n will it e v e r e n d ? You fall a s l e e p a n d w a k e a g a i n a n d still t h e y a r e not r e a d y . T h e w i n d b l o w s y o u r h a i r . H o w c o u l d it be t i d y ? O h , d e a r , I a m so g l a d I a m not g o i n g to be a film sta r. A t l o n g last e v e r y o n e is r e a d y . W e all s m i l e so s w e e t l y . T h e n C r a s h ! go o u r h o p e s " C a r m e l T u r n e r , go a n d c h a n g e y o u r s t o c k i n g s ; t h e y a r e sewn u p with white cotton. O h . C a r m e l , j u s t w h e n it w a s n e a r l y o v e r . W e a r e all r e a d y o n c e m o r e w h e n w e h e a r " J u d i t h G u r r y , look at y o u r s h o e s . I bey are a disgrace! C h a n g e p l a c e s w i t h t h e girl b e h i n d . J u d y , w h y d i d n ' t y o u c l e a n y o u r s h o e s last n i g h t ? N o w w e h e a r t h i s " A n n e , k e e p y o u r e y e s on t h e camera! Watch the birdie! Say c h e e s e ! " ("lick! (Hi, relief it is a c t u a l l y o v e r . W e r u s h to go. Hut. " C h i l d r e n , y o u m u s t h a v e a n o t h e r p h o t o t a k e n in a d i f f e r e n t p o s i t i o n in case t h e light is n o t s a t i s f a c t o r y in t h i s o n e . " ELIZABETH McCABE, Intermediate, Portland.

ON TAKING PART IN A CONCERT H o w m a n y p e o p l e realise t h e w o r k p u t into presenting a concert? I he audience merely watch t h e usually smooth-running p e r f o r m a n c e without experie n c i n g t h e t e n s i o n a n d e x c i t e m e n t of t h o s e w h o w a i t for their moment. T h e c u r t a i n rises o n a h u s h e d s t a g e w h i c h a f e w m o m e n t s b e f o r e w a s a h i v e ot activity. L a s t S u n d a y n i g h t o u r s c h o o l took p a r t in t h e St. P a t r i c k V ' D a y C o n c e r t at H i s M a j e s t y ' s T h e a t r e . W e h a d b e e n p r e p a r e d to s i n g t w o s o n g s a n d t h o s e w e r e to b e s t r a i g h t a f t e r t h e I n t e r v a l . All t h e girls filed a r o u n d to t h e S t a g e D o o r in h u s h e d e x c i t e m e n t a n d alertness. Back-stage men were running, carrying f o r m s a n d p l a n k s , u n d e r t h e d i r e c t i o n of o u r c h o i r m i s t r e s s . O u r girls w e r e t h e n t o l d to t a k e u p t h e i r p o s i t i o n s . T h i s w a s d o n e r a p i d l y a n d q u i e t l y , surp r i s i n g l y well f o r s u c h a l a r g e n u m b e r of girls. S u d d e n l y all w a s v e r y still a m i a v o i c e c a l l e d o u t , "Lights, action." T h e l a r g e l i g h t s flashed in o u r eyes a n d t h e c u r t a i n w e n t u p w i t h t h e s o u n d of people clapping. M u c h of t h e a p p l a u s e was p r o b ably d u e to t h e b e a u t i f u l spectacle t h e blue u n i f o r m s presented u n d e r the p o w e r f u l lights. A f t e r t h e t w o songs, o n e of w h i c h w a s m i m e d , t h e c u r t a i n f e l l , l e a v i n g e x p r e s s i o n s of relief a n d t i r e d ness i n s t e a d of t e n s i o n . E v e r y t h i n g again became alive as t h e p r o p s w e r e h u r r i e d f r o m t h e stage. T h e choir received great praise for the singing a n d f o r t h e d i s c i p l i n e a n d g e n e r a l b e h a v i o u r , but I w o n d e r h o w m a n y of t h e a u d i e n c e f u l l y r e a l i s e d the w o r k that went into p r o d u c i n g eight m i n u t e s ' entertainment. A N N E SHERIDAN, L e a v i n g Class, Nedlands.

NEW LOOK FOR "SOCIAL REGISTER" T h e s e i d e a s of social e q u a l i t y w e r e k e p t a l i v e b y b o o k s , s u c h as t h e " S o c i a l R e g i s t e r , " b y R o u s s e a u . AUSTRALIAN I N D U S T R Y T h e b u s h r a n g e r s g e n e r a l l y s t o l e g o o d h o r s e s , preferably racers, because they could m a k e better m o n e y b y r a c i n g t h a n by s t e a l i n g m o n e y . 19

FORMS II, III, IV B A C K R O W : H . Kelly, F. K e a t i n g , C. R y a n , J . B r y a n t , A. V i s s e r s , F . Tafife, P . S t a p l e t o n , M . W o o l a r , K. O ' S u I l i v a n , L . E m e r y . F O U R T H R O W : B. A c k l a n d , L . H a y , E . H e i n a n , D . T a y l o r , M. S c o t t , P . E d w a r d s , M. S t o u t , P . Davis, S. H o w a r d . T H I R D R O W : J. D i a m o n d , K. A n t o s i e w i c z , M . N i c l p l l s , C. H o g a n , R. Coffey, N . W o o d , J. R i c h a r d s , J. C a r t e r , R. A d a m s o n s , M. P r e n d e r g a s t . SECOND ROW: R. C a n t w e l l , M. B o n g i o r n o , W . S k e r z i n s k i , H . N o l a n , F . M c T n e r n y , B. S t a p l e t o n , P. T h o m a s , P. R o c h f o r d , M . D i a m o n d , D. W a c h , M. M>. F l y n n , M. Cleary. F R O N T R O W : J. van H a a n d e l , P. W i l l i a m s , E . Cooke, R . B i r c h , M. Q u i n l a n , A. T o b i n , S. H o w a r d , D. S k i n n e r , M. T a f f e , C. D u g g a n , B. J a k u b a n s , P. K y d d . ABSENT: A. W h i t e , M. H a n r a h a n , P. G a l l a g h e r , B. R o s m a l e n , J . M o r r i s o n .

FORM I, G R A D E S V A N D VI B A C K R O W : K . W a c h . A. W a n s i n k , C. Hill, S. M o r r i s , H . C u r r a n , T. O ' L o g h l e n . FOURTH ROW: M. E m e r y , C. H a y , B. Kielv, J . V o l d e r s , S. N i c h o l l s , J . W a l s c h o t s , T. L y n c h , R. Vitali, J. Z a j a c , A. E m e r y . THIRD ROW: A. H u l e t t , II. Z a j a c , M. O ' L o g h l e n , O . M i c h e l l i n i , M. V a n d e r m e e r , D. M c l n e r n y , P . Searle, L. R a i n e , B. P o r t e r , R. M c K i n n o n , F . Cook, C. J a m e s , M. L i e w i c k i . SECOND ROW: K. L o r e n s i n i , M. H a i n t z , A. B o n g i o r n o , K . L e a c h , C. P r u n t y , C. C o l b e r t , J. I m l a u f t , A. Rice, C. C a l l a h a n , F . B o o t s m a n , M. H u g h e s , I . O ' K e e f e , C. M o r r i s o n , M. D u f f y , I I . H a r m a n , G. L o r e n s i n i . FRONT ROW: E . M o u l t o n , B. G a n n o n , E . C o n d o n , A. M o u l t o n , M. P a n a r e l l o , E . F l y n n , G. D a r c y , D . D a r c y , M. P i g o t t , C. C o n r o y , R. W i l l i a m s , D. M c D e r m o t t , C. B i r c h , J. Coxall, P . H a r m a n . A B S E N T : R. Savoia, P . Cook, G. M u i r , R . O ' N e i l .

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D. Taylor,

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VICTORIA

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M. L o r e n s i n i ,

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G. P r u n t y ,

Spring,

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M. Cann,

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M. R y a n , J . C o o k , N . T i e r n y , M . E . E g a n , M . S t a h l , H . R o s m a l e n ,

THIRD ROW: C. I l u l e t t , J . B o n g i o r n o , A . M e a d e , Y . I l a i n t z , R . C a l l a h a n , S. C a m p a n a , I'. K e a r n e y . SECOND ROW: J . B i r c h , M . C. G a l l a g h e r , G. C a m p a n a , A. S u t h e r l a n d , M . A. J o n e s , J . ] i i r c h , M . L i f r a t e , L .

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Tobin,

F. Manolo poulos, Rosser.

Ryan,

Mclnerny.

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Gurrie,

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M. Muir, J. Taylor, Burzacott,

Strabeusz,

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Terrill, Gurie,

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F R O N T R O W : J . Bell, J . M o s s , J . G r i s t , M . E c k e l , K . R o s s e r , L . C o x a l l , M. F l y n n , A . C a r l i l e , D . G a v i n , J . T h o m a s , M . D a r c y , C. G a l v i n , N . F i s h e r , J . G a l l a g h e r , C. C o l e t t e . ABSENT:

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JUNIOR SCHOOL BOYS B A C K R O W : P . G a l l a g h e r , D . d e M a r c o , L . O ' L o g h l e n , M . S h e r r i t t , T. W e r t s , I . H a y , R . B o y d , M . S t r e e t , M. E c k e l , G. B r a d y , M. C o l b e r t , D. E a s t c o t t . THIRD ROW: A. B i r c h , P . E l l i o t t , G . H a v e s , P . L y n c h , K B o o t s m a n , P . M c C u n n i e , R . M e s f r u o r i , B. M c D e r m o t t , G. S t a h l , I'. F o l e y , P. B u t l e r . SECOND ROW: Coughlan, A.

F. Nuccio, P. Sutherland, Zilles, S. M c A r d l e .

F R O N T R O W : R. Sheehan, R. Elliott, K. Coxall. ABSENT:

D. Carroll,

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King,

D. Foley,

Bongiorno,

Reynolds,

Bekier,

Harman,

Eastcott,

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the artist and the w o r k m a n r e q u i r e the same qualities of c h a r a c t e r b a c k e d hv s o m e s p e c i a l a c q u i r e d skill. I lie good h o u s e w i f e , h e s a i d , is an a r t i s t in her own s p h e r e . H i s w o r d s w e r e s i n c e r e a n d impressive, and a p p l a u s e was prolonged.

A f t e r m a n y w e e k s of i n t e n s i v e p r e p a r t a i o n , t h e gala o p e n i n g of t h e A d e l a i d e F e s t i v a l of A l l s w a s h e l d at E l d e r P a r k on t h e e v e n i n g of M a r c h 12th. I h e c i t y h a d g o n e gay f o r t h e F e s t i v a l a n d t h e s t r e e t s w e r e a d o r n e d w i t h b a n n e r s a n d s y m b o l s of t h e a r t s .

I m m e d i a t e l y a m a r o o n was fired a n d t h o u s a n d s of coloured balloons w e r e released f r o m [he illuminated b o a t . I h i s m a r k e d t h e e n d of t h e o ' f i c i a l o p e n i n g a n d t h e b e g i n n i n g of a n i n e t y - m i n u t e c o n c e r t b y t h e c o m b i n e d S y d n e y a n d S.A. O r c h e s t r a s (in t h e s o u n d s h e l l ) , c o n d u c t e d by N i e o l a i M a ' k o a n d H e n r y K r i p s . W o r l d - f a m o u s s o p r a n o Lois M a r s h a l l was soloist. Tho. e present will never forget that musical feast.

H u n d r e d s of p e o p l e q u e u e d out; ide E l d e r P a r k t o w a i t f o r t h e g a t e s to o p e n at 2.30 t h a t a f t e r n o o n . T h e A d v e r t i s e r s o u n d shell s e r v e d as a stage. It s t a n d s in a V, f o r m e d by t h e T o r r e n s R i v e r a n d K i n g W i l l i a m S t r e e t , w i t h g r e a t l a w n s s w e e p i n g to t h e e i t v b r i d g e . H u n d r e d s of c h a i r s f o r t h e o f f i c i a l p a r l y and o t h e r guests were specially enclosed.

At 9.30 c a m e t h e s p e c t a c u l a r in t h e f o r m of a m a g n i f i c e n t f i r e w o r k s d i s p l a y . All I h e fireworks w e r e r e l e a s e d f r o m t h e n o r t h b a n k of t h e r i v e r a n d t h e glorious showers and brilliant coloured effects held the crowds spellbound.

T h e e n t e r t a i n m e n t b e g a n at live o ' c l o c k . From The f a r e n d of t h e s o u t h e r n b a n k of t h e r i v e r brill i a n t w h i t e s e a r c h l i g h t s cut s l o w l y t h r o u g h t h e d a r k e n i n g skv. S p e c t a t o r s h a d b e e n g a t h e r i n g f o r h o u r s . Lawns were covered with rugs and along the pathw a y s w e r e s u r g i n g s t r e a m s of p e o p l e . I h e fir I a t t r a c t i o n s i n c l u d e d e x h i b i t i o n s of w a t e r bal'ct, d i v i n g , a n d w a t e r s k i - i n g , a n d d e m o n s t r a t i o n s of liieaving techniques. T h i s a q u a t i c c a r n i v a l e n d e d at s e v e n o ' c l o c k w i t h d i v i n g c l o w n s . As t h e d u s k c l o s e d in a n d t h e w i n d b e c a m e c h i l l y , c o l o u r e d s p o t l i g h t s lit u p t h e n o r t h b a n k , w h e r e t h e c h o i r s t o o d , a n d lit u p t h e s u r r o u n d i n g t r e e s in g r e e n a n d red a n d gold. 1 he river now b e c a m e f a i r y l a n d . Illuminated b o a t s , d e c o r a t e d w i t h flowers, b u n t i n g a n d flags, thronged the water. T h e b o a t s w e r e d i s g u i s e d as flower-baskets, ducks, thrones f o r fairy-queens. Each i d e a c a r r i e d o u t w a s as i n g e n i o u s as it w a s c o l o u r f u l . T h e s p o t l i g h t s f l o o d e d t h e p r o c e s s i o n a n d t h e spect a c l e w a s as b r i l l i a n t a p a g e a n t as a n y o n e c o u l d d r e a m of. T h e last b o a t , h u n g w i t h r o w s of coloured lights and bunting, carried the new Governor-General, Viscount Dunrossil, and Viscountess Dunrossil. As t h e boat swung r o u n d and g l i d e d close to t h e b a n k , t h e c r o w d s c h e e r e d a n d a p p l a u d e d t h e tall, n e w G o v e r n o r - G e n e r a l a n d t h e s m a l l , d i g n i f i e d f i g u r e in g l i t t e r i n g w h i t e w h o s t o o d b y his s i d e . A f t e r d i s e m b a r k i n g at t h e l a n d i n g s t a g e t h e p a r t y p a r s e d on to t h e s o u n d h e l l .

Once more, the decorated boats paraded up the r i v e r , t h e b e s t , a b a s k e t of flowers, w a s a w a r d e d a trophy. A w a t e r s k i - i n g d i s p l a y f o l l o w e d ; girls m a d e set d a n c e m o v e m e n t s in t i m e to m u ic, a n d m a n y w e r e t h e icy t u m b l e s t a k e n by t h o s e w h o disp l a y e d t h e t r i c k s k i - i n g a n d c o i n e d v acts. T o e n d t h e e v e n i n g , t w o h a n d s p l a y e d jazz a n d dance music until midnight, mainly for the younger f o l k . It w a s a m a g n i f i c e n t e f f o r t o n A d e l a i d e ' s p a r t a n d a f i l l i n g b e g i n n i n g to a m e m o r a b l e f o r t n i g h t . M. DOHERTY, Leaving, M a r r y a t v i l l e . B.

A FESTIVAL OF MUSIC. T h e f o r t n i g h t t h a t f o l l o w e d was a f e a s t of A r t , music, literature, d r a m a , floral displays and delightf u l p u p p e t s h o w s . T h o u s a n d s flocked to h e a r t h e S y m p h o n y O r c h e s t r a s of S v d n e y , V i c t o r i a a n d S o u t h A u s t r a l i a t h e A u s t r a l i a n Y o u t h O r c h e s t r a , t h e Adelaide P h i l h a r m o n i c Choir. In t h e T o w n H a l l a u d i e n c e s t h r i l l e d to t h e m u s i c of o u r l e a d i n g p e r f o r m e r s , (filly t h e p r i v i l e g e d c a n s p e a k of t h e O p e r a THE Opera we m e a n , e s p e c i a l l y of t h e m e m o r a b l e o p e n i n g n i g h t of t h e F e s t i v a l G r a n d O p e r a s e a s o n , w h e n a " w h i t e lie" and "tails -glamorous evening dress a u d i t n e e w a i t e d e a g e r l y f o r t h e o p e n i n g of R i c h a r d S t r a u s* ""Salome" w i t h A u s t r a l i a ' s s o p r a n o , J o a n H a m m o n d , in i h e t i t l e r o l e . B e c a u s e t h e c o m p l e x s c o r e c a l l e d f o r a v e r y l a r g e o r c h e s t r a , A d e l a i d e engaged the V i c t o r i a n S y m p h o n y O r c h e s t r a , c o n d u c t e d b y D r . K a r l R a n k I. T h e c o m b i n a t i o n of t h e s e t w o gieat artists m a d e t h e p e r f o r m a n c e s m e m o r a b l e ones. Miss H a m m o n d , m o v e d by t u m u l t u o u s a p p l a u s e , s u r r o u n d e d by s h e a f s of flowers, w i t h h e r p r o d u c e r a n d c o n d u c t o r by h e r s i d e , a n d w i t h t h e b r i l l i a n t l y c o s t u m e d cast b e h i n d h e r , s p o k e to t h e a u d i e n c e of h e r j o y in b e i n g p r e s e n t at t h i s F e s t i v a l of A r t s .

A special f a n f a r e composed especially for the F e s t i v a l was s o u n d e d ; t h e n t h e V i c e - R e g a l p a r t y m o v e d s l o w l y a l o n g a s h o r t p a t h l i n e d by p e o p l e , s t a n d i n g fifty d e e p , to t h e s o u n d s h e l l . A f t e r th • National Anthem, Viscount Dunrossil officially opened the Festival. H e s p o k e of h i s p l e a s u r e in b e i n g p r e s e n t of t h e " r a r e f e a s t * t h a t t h e F e s t i v a l p r o m i s e d in t h e d a y s a h e a d ; b u t t h e w o r d s t h a t w e r e d e e p l y a p p r e c i a t e d by t h o s e l i s t e n i n g t h o u s a n d s c o n c e r n e d t h e n a t u r e of t h e t r u e a r t i s t . Artists h o u l d not b e t h o u g h t of " a s a r a c e a p a r t . " There w a s s o m e t h i n g v e r y m u c h t h e s a m e in good art as t h e r e is in g o o d w o r k of a n y k i n d . Fundamentally. 22

L O R E T O dealing with Christian orthodoxy m o d e r n w o r l d , is f o r g o t t e n .

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S h e p a i d t r i b u t e to t h o s e w h o h a d o r g a n i s e d t h e F e s t i v a l , to t h e g r e a t w o r k d o n e b y 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 a n d T h e A B.C. S h e c o n g r a t u l a t e d Dr. K a r l R a n k l and the m e m b e r s ej the Victorian Symphony ()rchestra. C.

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In t h e i d e a l s e t t i n g of t h e B o n y t h o n H a l l , A d e l a i d e w i t n e s s e s o n e of t h e g r e a t e s t d r a m a s e v e r to b e prod u c e d in t h i s c i t y . Only ten p e r f o r m a n c e s w e r e p l a n n e d , f o r t h e B o n y t h o n H a l l c a n seat a n a u d i e n c e of a b o u t o n e t h o u s a n d p e o p l e . B o o k i n g s w e r e so heavy that three matinees were added. Queues began at m i d n i g h t . P e o p l e h a d a p p l i e d f r o m all o v e r Australia, from New Zealand, Malaya, Indonesia, S o u t h A f r i c a a n d f r o m K e n y a . S e a t s t h a t w e r e still a v a i l a b l e w e r e sold w i t h i n h a l f a n h o u r . We, the L e a v i n g s a n d H o n o u r s Classes of M a r r y a t v i l l e , w e r e a m o n g t h e p r i v i l e g e d o n e s w h o s e c u r e d seats.

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National Flower Day m a d e the city colourful and a v i s i o n of b e a u t y . A d i s p l a y of A u s t r a l i a n b o o k s , the Historical exhibition, Architectural exhibition w e r e of g r e a t i n t e r e s t . All d a y l o n g c r o w ds flocked to A r t e x h i b i t i o n s — t o see t h e art of W i l l i a m D o b e l l . of H a n s H e y s e n , at t h e H a h n d o r f G a l l e r y , to Cont e m p o r a r y A r t exhibitions— to t h e N a t i o n a l G a l l e r y , to tlx Turner Collection, Modern Mexican Art, Aboriginal bark painting, and carvings, contemporary British lithographs, sculpture and stamps.

" M u r d e r in t h e Cathedral,"* w i t h R o b e r t S p e a i g h t as The A r c h b i s h o p of C a n t e r b u r y , w a s p r o d u c e d by Hugh Hunt. M r . S p e a i g h t h a s p l a y e d t h e r o l e of T h o m a s A"Becket o n e t h o u s a n d t i m e s in t w e n t y - f i v e years. He b e c a m e a C a t h o l i c b e f o r e p l a y i n g the role. \\ h e n c o m m e n t i n g on t h e s u i t a b i l i t y of B o n y t h o n H a l l f o r this p l a v h e s a i d , " N o o t h e r c i t y in w h i c h 1 h a v e p l a y e d t h e p a r t h a s b e e n as close to t h e setting of t h e o r i g i n a l p r o d u c t i o n in t h e C h a p t e r H o u s e at C a n t e r b u r y C a t h e d r a l . *

T h e H o g a r t h P u p p e t s at t h e T i v o l i T h e a t r e del i g h t e d t h o u s a n d s of s c h o o l c h i l d r e n . T H E T O R C H LIGHT PROCESSION T H E N I G H T OF MARCH I HE 15'.h delighted one hundred thousand w a t c h e r s . T h e n i g h t w a s fine b u t c h i l l y . T h e p r o c e s s i o n got a w a y f r o m t h e S o u t h T e r r a c e a s s e m b l y a r e a a n d it t o o k h o u r s t o p a s s t h r o u g h o n e a n d a h a l f m i l e s of t h e eitv. T h e r e w e r e e l e v e n bands, twenty marching groups and thirty-four b e a u t i f u l l y d e c o r a t e d floats. S o m e of t h e t h e m e s of t h e latter were a classical Greek t e m p l e with the Muses seated a r o u n d graceful eolonades, a J a p a n e s e t e m p l e , tin* o p e r a M a d a m e B u t t e r f l y a g i a n t m u s i c box f r o m which bowed graceful old-world crinolined figures to t h e s t a t e l y m u s i c of t h e m i n u e t . A lively P a r i s b o u l e v a r d e s c e n e w a s f o l l o w e d by t h e b e a u t i f u l Swan Lake theme. A h u g e s w a n d r e w t h e float, o n w h i c h a b r e a t h - t a k i n g l y lovely b a l l e t t a b l e a u w a s shown.

T h e m a g n i f i c e n c e of t h e s c e n e in B o n y t h o n H a l l was, to say t h e least of it. a w e - i n s p i r i n g . Suspended from the s u m p t u o u s classical ceiling was a great illuminated crucifix. T h e b a c k of t h e s t a g e w a s d o m i n a t e d hv a c a t h e d r a l - l i k e w i n d o w . T h e l i g h t i n g of t h e s t a g e , at t i m e s a l m o s t n e g l i g i b l e , w a s s u p e r b l y m a n a g e d a n d a d d e d to t h e g r e a t a t m o s p h e r e of r e v e r e n c e . S p e a i g h t , as t h e m a r t y r A r c h b i s h o p , gave a truly r e m a r k a b l e p e r f o r m a n c e . He did e v e r y t h i n g in t h e r o l e " w i t h p r o f o u n d d i s t i n c t i o n a n d a u t h o r i t y r n d his u s u a l q u i e t n e s s a n d u n c e a s i n g s u r e n e s s m a d e his p o r t r a y a l t h e m o r e e f f e c t i v e / ' It is c l e a r t h a t T h o m a s A B e c k e t of T . S. E l i o t ' s " M u r d e r in t h e C a t h e d r a l h a s b e c o m e p a r t o f t h i s f i r s t - r a t e a c t o r . In r e p l y t o o n e q u e s t i o n e r h e s h o w e d h o w n e c e s s a r y it was to u n d e r s t a n d t h e m o t i v e s i n s i d e A B e c k e t , a n d to u n d e r s t a n d t h e s u b t l e t e m p t a t i o n of s p i r i t u a l p r i d e . " I his play,* h e a d d e d , " i s f a r a w a y f r o m t h e o r d i n a r y p l a y in w h i c h m e n talk a b o u t t h e t h i n g s w h i c h lie around them . . . the everyday world which they understand. In ' M u r d e r in t h e C a t h e d r a l , ' v o n a r e

R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of A d e l a i d e ' s P o l i s h c o m m u n i t y i n a r c h e d in t h e i r g a v N a t i o n a l c o s t u m e s . O n e of t h e final f l o a t s w a s a r e p l i c a of t h e R o y a l C o a c h . It w a s d r a w n h v f o u r b e a u t i f u l w h i t e h o r s e s a n d t h e c o a c h b l a z e d w i t h c o l o u r e d lights. T h i s t o r c h light p r o c e s s i o n w a s said to he t h e most s p e c t a c u l a r n i g h t e n t e r t a i n m e n t A d e l a i d e h a s e v e r seen. Don't 1961!

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THE BAROSSA VALLEY ing a r e a in A u s t r a l i a ) is s i t u a t e d b e t w e e n 30 a n d 60 m i l e s n o r t h - e a s t of A d e l a i d e . It is set a m o n g b e a u t i f u l , g r e e n , r o l l i n g h i l l s , a n d g r a p e v i n e s ext e n d in e x a c t rows o v e r m u c h of t h i s g l o r i o u s scape.

D u r i n g t h e M a y h o l i d a y s , w h i c h I s p e n t in S o u t h A u s t r a l i a , I h a d t h e o p p o r t u n i t y of p a s s i n g s e v e r a l d a y s in t h e b e a u t i f u l B a r o s s a V a l l e y k n o w n as " t h e V a l l e y of t h e V i n e . " This famous vine-growing a r e a ( t h e l a r g e s t 11011-irrigated v i n e a n d f r u i t grow23

rocks a n d beside t h e s w a m p s in t h e f a r South. T h e s e a r e a t r a p to t h e u n s u s p e c t i n g b u s h flies a n d s m a l l insects, w h i c h s e t t l e o n t h e i r p i t c h e r - l i k e laves, w h i c h close t i g h t l y o n t h e v i c t i m s , n o t t o r e - o p e n .

T h e b a s i c p r i m a r y a n d s e c o n d a r y i n d u s t r i e s of t h e Barossa Valley are centred a r o u n d the growing and p r o c e s s i n g of g r a p e s , as t h e c l i m a t e a n d r a i n f a l l ( a v e r a g e 2 0 t o 25 i n c h e s a n n u a l l y ) a r e i d e a l l y s u i t e d for grape-growing. T h e m a i n valley commences near L y n d o c h a n d e x t e n d s n o r t h f o r a b o u t 25 m i l e s to a point near Truro. E a s t t o w e s t t h e w i d t h of t h e v a l l e y v a r i e s f r o m six to 20 m i l e s . P r i m a r y p r o d u c t i o n in t h e v a l l e y r a n g e s f r o m s h e e p a n d c a t t l e r a i s i n g t o t h e g r o w i n g of m o s t t y p e s of f r u i t s , a n d a rapidly developing market-garden industry. The a r e a of d e e p r i v e r l o a m p r o d u c e s t h e f i n e s t c a r r o t s i n A u s t r a l i a . T h e w i n e i n d u s t r y is t h e m a i n p r i m a r y i n d u s t r y , w i t h all A u s t r a l i a ' s l e a d i n g w i n e - m a k e r s having established processing plants and distilleries t h r o u g h o u t t h e d i s t r i c t . N o t a l l of t h e v a l l e y is g i v e n over to g r a p e - g r o w i n g — m a n y landholders very w i s e l y go i n f o r m i x e d farming—fruit-growing, d a i r y i n g , a n d , of l a t e r y e a r s , v e g e t a b l e p r o d u c t i o n , being quite important.

P e r h a p s t h e m o s t f a m o u s of o u r w i l d flowers a r e the majestic Kangaroo paws. T h e vivid, velvety r e d s t a l k s a n d t h e g a y e m e r a l d g r e e n of t h e i r flowers h a v e b e c o m e a n e m b l e m of t h i s S t a t e . T h e r e a r e o t h e r v a r i e t i e s of t h i s m a g n i f i c e n t (lower red. orange, and even the rare a n d distinguished Black Kangaroo paw. T h e s p i n d l y - l e a f e d s p i d e r o r c h i d is b u t o n e of t h e o r i g i n a l v a r i e t i e s of t h i s f a s c i n a t i n g f a m i l y . Its s l e n d e r s p i d e r - l i k e f o r m is q u a i n t l y b e a u t i f u l . T h e s e , t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e c h e e k y - f a c e d " c o w s l i p " a n d sadfaced " d o n k e y " are enthusiastically searched for in early spring. A l t h o u g h t h e r e a r e a l w a y s flowers b l o o m i n g in t h e W e s t , s p r i n g t i m e b r i n g s w i t h it a r i o t of c o l o u r t o t h e buehland. Sweet-scented Boronia, delicate m a u v e lilies, a z u r e b l u e l e s c h e n a u l t i a , s o b e r - t o n e d " p e p p e r a n d s a l t , " a n d g l a r i n g " e g g s a n d b a c o n " all b u r s t o u t in t h e w a r m s u n s h i n e , w i t h a h e a r t - w a r m i n g radiance.

T h e m a i n towns in t h e Barocsa Valley arc Angast o n , T a n u n d a a n d N u r i o o t p a . O n e of t h e first settlem e n t s in t h e v a l l e y w a s e s t a b l i s h e d i n 1836 b y t h e p i o n e e r s of S o u t h A u s t r a l i a — t h e A n g a s f a m i l y . T h i s t o w n , A n g a s t o n , w i t h a p o p u l a t i o n of 2,200, is k n o w n as " t h e C r o w n of t h e V a l l e y . " It is u n s u r p a s s e d i n its n a t u r a l b e a u t y a n d m a g n i f i c e n t t r e e s . M a n y of the hills a r o u n d Angaston are almost p u r e m a r b l e , this m a r b l e being used for m o n u m e n t a l works and s t a t u a r y , as w e l l as b e i n g q u a r r i e d a n d c r u s h e d b y Imperial C h e m i c a l I n d u s t r i e s in o r d e r to o b t a i n calcium.

I n t h e b a r r e n c o u n t r y of t h e i n l a n d a c a r p e t of gorgeous yellow, pink and white everlastings stretches f o r acres, s u r r o u n d e d by t h e misty grey s m o k e - b u s h , m a k i n g a never-to-be-forgotten sight. U n d e r shrubs, beside rocks, in s h a d y nooks, m a n y tiny native flowers b l o o m u n s e e n t o all b y t h e v e r y o b s e r v a n t .

T a n u n d a , s u p p o r t i n g a p o p u l a t i o n of 2,000, is c a l l e d " t h e G e m of t h e V a l l e y . " T h i s m o s t a t t r a c t i v e town speaks well f o r the G e r m a n settlers w h o pred o m i n a t e d in this area. C h a t e a u T a n u n d a is a f a m o u s l a n d m a r k a n d is o n l y o n e of t h e m a n y l a r g e wineries in the district.

Christmas-time brings out the glorious golden b l o s s o m of t h e C h r i s t i n a s t r e e . T h e flaming g o l d e n b r i l l i a n c e of t h i s b u s h d a z z l e s t h e b l u e s k i e s of December and f o r m s the most startling highlight to t h e b u s h l a n d i n t h e l o n g d r o u g h t of s u m m e r . The g u m - b l o s s o m of s u m m e r - t i m e also m a k e s a b r i l l i a n t d i s p l a y , c o m p l e t e l y c o v e r i n g t h e t r e e s in a m a s s of rose a n d scarlet blooms.

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T h e n a t i v e flora of W e s t e r n A u s t r a l i a f o r m s a g r e a t p a r t of h e r t o u r i s t a t t r a c t i o n s ; a n d t r a v e l l e r s f r o m all o v e r t h e w o r l d m a r v e l at t h e g l o r y of o u r n a t i v e p l a n t s . K i n g ' s P a r k , w i t h i n t h e c i t y of P e r t h , is a w o n d e r f u l n a t u r a l f l o w e r r e s e r v e . T h e r e are several other large reserves and p a r k l a n d s near the c i t y in w h i c h G o d ' s w o r k c a n b e seen in all its natural beauty.

R e d , g o l d , b l u e , w h i t e ! W h a t a h o s t of c o l o u r s , of s h a p e s , of s i z e s — e a c h o n e w i t h its o w n s i g n i f i c a n t b e a u t y a n d o r i g i n a l i t y ! T h e w i l d f l o w e r s of W e s t e r n Australia are a w o r Irous spectacle which must be seen to be a p p r e c i a t e d . T h e r e a r e o v e r t h r e e t h o u s a n d v a r i e t i e s of f l o w e r s n a t i v e o n l y t o t h i s S t a t e . E v e r y m o n t h of t h e y e a r b r i n g s f o r t h a m u l t i t u d e of n e w a n d u n i q u e b l o o m s . As t h e c l i m a t i c c o n d i t i o n s of W . A . r a n g e f r o m t h e t r o p i c a l of t h e N o r t h t o t h e M e d i t e r r a n e a n of t h e S o u t h , t h e n u m b e r of d i v e r s e s h r u b s a n d p l a n t s is amazing.

T h e p e o p l e of W e s t e r n A u s t r a l i a a r e j u s t l y flowerc o n s c i o u s a n d it is t h e i r d e s i r e t o p r e s e r v e t h e i r h e r i t a g e of n a t u r a l b e a u t y , so t h a t f u t u r e g e n e r a t i o n s m a y e n j o y t h e r a r e a n d s a t i s f y i n g g l o r y of o u r flowers.

I n t h e vast d e s e r t a r e a s i n l a n d , t h e sea of f l a m i n g scarlet Sturt pea m a k e s a vivid picture. U n i q u e in t h e w o r l d , t h e p i t c h e r p l a n t is f o u n d a m o n g s t t h e

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THE REMINDERS IN STONE, MORAWA, W.A. T h i s y e a r t h e C h u r c h of tlie H o l y Cross at M o r a w a c e l e b r a t e d its t w e n t y - s e c o n d a n n i v e r s a r y . It was built by Monsignor J o h n Cyril Hawes—priest and a r c h i t e c t . H a v i n g l i v e d all m y l i f e i n M o r a w a , 1 d i d n o t r e a l i s e h o w u n u s u a l o u r C h u r c h is u n t i l T w e n t t o b o a r d i n g s c h o o l a n d s a w a v a r i e t y of c h u r c h e s i n Perth. T h e M o r a w a C h u r c h is b u i l t of i r r e g u l a r s t o n e s w h i c h a r e a l i g h t b r o w n w i t h t o u c h e s of p i n k a n d orange. T h e b r i c k w o r k b l e n d s in n a t u r a l l y w i t h t h e c l a y of t h e s u r r o u n d i n g c o u n t r y . T h e b u i l d i n g itself is o b l o n g , f a c i n g t h e c o r r e c t east-west d i r e c t i o n . A t t h e b a c k is a s m a l l p o r c h a n d in f r o n t is a r o u n d d o m e u n d e r w h i c h is t h e s a n c t u a r y . O v e r t h e sacr i s t y s o u t h w a l l is t h e b e l l t o w e r . O n t h e w a l l s of the c h u r c h are blue a n d w h i t e stripes r u n n i n g all way around. T h e C h u r c h of t h e H o l y Cross d o e s what Monsignor Hawes claims a church should. It c a r r i e s " a n a t m o s p h e r e of p r a y e r , i n d u c e s a n u p l i f t i n g of t h e s o u l , so t h a t e v e r y t h i n g a r o u n d s e e m s to e m p h a s i s e t h e f a c t of t h e D i v i n e p r e s e n c e d w e l l i n g within the tabernacle u p o n the altar." It is s o m e s a t i s f a c t i o n to W e s t e r n A u s t r a l i a n s to k n o w t h a t M o n s i g n o r H a w e s l e f t t h e West lest having h e a v e n h e r e , h e m i g h t n o t h a v e it h e r e a f t e r . H e loved t h e k i n d n u n s , t h e l a u g h i n g s c h o o l c h i l d r e n , the s h o u t i n g b o y s at f o o t b a l l b u t , a b o v e all, h e l o v e d his d o g , D o m i n i e . " I f o n l y I c o u l d love G o d a n d b e as c o n t e n t a n d h a p p y w h e n in H i s P r e s e n c e as D o m i n i e w a s in m i n e , t h e n I s h o u l d d o w e l l . " h e wrote. B u t M o n s i g n o r f e l t a g a i n a n d a g a i n t h e u r g e to f o l l o w t h e F r a n c i s c a n w a y of life, a p e r s i s t e n t call to e m b r a c e h o l y p o v e r t y as l a i d d o w n in t h e G o s p e l . H e left t h e W e s t in 1939 a n d l i v e d as a F r a n c i s c a n H e r m i t at Cat I s l a n d * in t h e B a h a m a s u n t i l h i s d e a t h in 1956. T h e r e h e c o n t i n u e d to p r a y f o r t h e M i s s i o n s in W e s t e r n A u s t r a l i a w h e r e h e h a d w o r k e d : G e r a l d ton, D o n g a r r a , M u l l e w a , T a r d u n , P e r t h . W e c a n n o t forget h i m because t h e c h u r c h e s he built c o n t i n u e to r e m i n d us of h i m . JOANNA KEELING, Sub-Leaving, Claremont. * A good book to r e a d : " T h e H e r m i t of Cat Island," by P e t e r Anson.— (Ed.).

Royal Yacht Club, where there are m a n y yachts m o o r e d i n t h e w a t e r i n f r o n t of it, o n e of t h e m b e i n g the K u r r e w a IV, famous for the Sydney-Hobart Y a c h t Race. E a c h S a t u r d a y m o r n i n g w e see t h e crews going to their different yachts. On calm days t h e yachts are p r e t t y ; b u t t h e most b e a u t i f u l scene is w h e n t h e y a c h t s a r e r e t u r n i n g t o t h e i r m o o r i n g s w i t h t h e i r c o l o u r e d sails c o n t r a s t i n g w i t h t h e g l o w i n g s u n s e t as t h e y b i l l o w in t h e w i n d . At n i g h t t h e h a r b o u r lights are w o n d e r f u l . We a r e a b l e t o see m a n y b o a t s floodlit o n t h e h a r b o u r — a very impressive sight. T h e m o s t w o n d e r f u l sight is t o see a h u g e , f l o o d l i t l i n e r c o m i n g i n t o p o r t , steaming slowly t h r o u g h the h a r b o u r . T h e r e are m a n y different f o r e s h o r e settings. T h e r e a r e p a r k l a n d s , b u i l d i n g s t o t h e v e r y e d g e of t h e w a t e r , old h o m e s a n d n e w b u i l d i n g s r a n g i n g f r o m a b o u t eight storeys h i g h to r o u g h l y twenty-odd. T h e s e h u g e b u i l d i n g s , l i g h t e d at n i g h t , c a s t i n g reflect i o n s o n t h e w a t e r , a d d t o t h e b e a u t y of t h e h a r b o u r . At o n e of t h e n a r r o w e r p a r t s of t h e h a r b o u r , t h e s p a n of t h e S y d n e y H a r b o u r B r i d g e f r o m t h e n o r t h to t h e south side joins t h e m together. On one side is P y r m o n t , w h e r e v i s i t i n g s h i p s a r e t i e d t o t h e w h a r v e s ; o n t h e o t h e r is C i r c u l a r Q u a y , t h e t e r m i n u s f o r t h e ferries. Also t h e n e w Q u a y R a i l w a y can be seen. N e x t t o C i r c u l a r Q u a y is B e n n e l o n g P o i n t , w h e r e t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n of t h e n e w O p e r a H o u s e c a n b e s e e n . A l o n g s i d e t h i s is G o v e r n m e n t H o u s e a n d t h e b e a u t i f u l B o t a n i c G a r d e n s . T h i s is o n e of t h e m o s t p e a c e f u l s c e n e s on t h e h a r b o u r f o r e s h o r e s . O n t h e N o r t h S h o r e t h e w h i t e t o w e r of L o r e t o , Kirribilli, can be seen. A n o t h e r w h i t e tower and b u s h a c r o s s a n o t h e r b a y m a r k s t h e e d g e of t h e T a r o n g a P a r k Z o o . At B a l m o r a l t h e N a v a l B a s e is easily p i c k e d out. A l t h o u g h o u r h a r b o u r is b e a u t i f u l it c a n b e v e r y d a n g e r o u s . I t is s h a r k - i n f e s t e d a n d t h i s is a t e r r i b l e d a n g e r for sailing. B e t w e e n B a l m o r a l and Fairlight is a b o m b o r a — a t e r r i b l e t r a p f o r s m a l l b o a t s . T h e r e have been m a n y tragedies here w h e n small boats h a v e b e e n c a u g h t in its t r a p a n d s u c k e d u n d e r . All t h a t is t o l d of t h e t r a g e d y is t h e b r o k e n r e m a i n s w h i c h a r e o n t h e s u r f a c e . Y e t e v e n w i t h t h i s , I still b e l i e v e t h a t S y d n e y H a r b o u r m u s t b e t h e m o s t pict u r e s q u e a n d i d e a l h a r b o u r in t h e w o r l d . MAUREEN SCOTT, Leaving, Kirribill".

SYDNEY HARBOUR S y d n e y H a r b o u r m u s t b e o n e of t h e m o s t b e a u t i f u l a n d p i c t u r e s q u e p l a c e s in t h e w o r l d . It is f u l l of b a y s a n d s m a l l i n l e t s a n d is i d e a l f o r s h i p p i n g . A t r i p on t h e S h o w b o a t o n a S a t u r d a y a f t e r n o o n shows all t h e s m a l l b a y s in t h e h a r b o u r on t h e n o r t h e r n f o r e s h o r e s , h u t t h e h a r b o u r is also i d e a l for sailing. On S a t u r d a y a f t e r n o o n s there are m a n y sailing c r a f t , r a n g i n g f r o m s m a l l m o t h s a n d V . J . ' s to f a i r size y a c h t s o u t f o r p l e a s u r e o r c o m p e t i n g in c l u b races. I n t h e s u m m e r t h e b o a r d e r s at K i r r i b i l l i see m u c h of t h e h a r b o u r s a i l i n g . O p p o s i t e to us is t h e

HEAVY FLOODS As d u s k c a m e d o w n on t h e M u r r a y , it l e n t a d a r k , s i n i s t e r a p p e a r a n c e to t h e s w o l l e n flood-waters, w h i c h , s i n c e t h e b e g i n n i n g of t h e m o n t h , h a d s w i r l e d a n d l a p p e d inch by inch to t w e n t y feet above the n o r m a l h e i g h t . O n t h i s w e t , d r e a r y d a y t h e stockm a n r o d e lazily into the small town to r e p o r t that higher u p the m o u n t a i n s t h e r a i n was increasing and t h e r i v e r b e c o m i n g m o r e r a p i d . T h e p e o p l e of t h e small town h a d gathered around with mixed emotions t o h e a r t h e d i s a s t r o u s n e w s . " D a n g e r ! " said o n e dispirited farmer.

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B e s i d e s t h e h i s t o r i c p o i n t s of i n t e r e s t t h e r e a r e m a n y o t h e r a t t r a c t i o n s f o r t h e h o l i d a y - m a k e r as well as t h e r e s i d e n t of P o r t l a n d . O n e is t h e b i r d l a g o o n w h e r e w i l d d u c k , s w a n s a n d w a t e r h e n live a n d b u i l d t h e i r nest a m o n g t h e r e e d s .

I h e following day, the river h a d risen m u c h higher. I he swirling waters swept over the rich pas t u r e s a n d h a l f - r i p e c r o p s . L i v e s t o c k w e r e s h i f t e d , hcuseo a b a n d o n e d , families evacuated into the f a r m s of n e i g h b o u r s w h o i n h a b i t e d h i g h e r g r o u n d . T h e w a t e r still r o s e ! In some places, people w a i t e d t o o l o n g a n d h a d to b e r e s c u e d f r o m t h e t o p s of t h e i r r o o f s b y b o a t s . T h e r e s c u e w o r k w a s c o n f u s e d ; t h e r e w e r e d r o w n i n g accidents, livestock d r o w n e d or strayed, haystacks swept away a n d houses u n d e r water. T h e river raged o n ; sometimes a horse o r cow s t r u g g l e d f r a n t i c a l l y a g a i n s t t h e c u r r e n t . It c a r r i e d c a r c a s e s of s h e e p a n d c a t t l e , f u r n i t u r e f r o m w a s h e d - o u t h o m e s , h a y a n d h u g e logs of w o o d . T h e y floated wildly a n d quickly along until dragged down by a w h i r l p o o l .

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MY HOME-TOWN, BEECHWORTH T h e t o w n of B e e c h w o r t h , of N e d K c l l v f a m e , s i t u a t e d in t h e n o r t h - e a s t of V i c t o r i a , w a s f o u n d e d s o m e h u n d r e d a n d e i g h t y e a r s ago. It all b e g a n w h e n g o l d w a s d i s c o v e r e d in t h e i m m e d i a t e v i c i n i t y in 1852. W i t h i n a f e w w e e k s t h e m o u n t a i n o u s h u s h c o u n t r y w a s c h a n g e d i n t o a s c e n e of w i l d e s t i n d u s t r y . Many nations were represented among the thous a n d s of e a g e r d i g g e r s , i n c l u d i n g h u n d r e d s ol C h i n e s e , w h o a r e r e m e m b e r e d still in t h e a n c i e n t c e m e t e r y b y t h e i r n u m e r o u s t i n y g r a v e s , e a c h cons i s t i n g of a r o u n d , s m a l l h e a d s t o n e .

O n t h e f i f t h d a y of t h e n e x t m o n t h t h e r a i n s l o p p e d a n d t h e r i s i n g of t h e w a t e r s g r a d u a l l y s u b ided. Carcases were b u r n t , houses restored. Everyb o d y w o r k e d t o h i d e t h e t r a c e s of t h e d i s a s t e r . B u t slill t h e a i r w a s s o u r w i t h t h e s m e l l of m u d a n d rotting crops. CATHERINE Me NAM Alt A. F o r m III, Toorak.

B e e c h w o r t h w a s n o t w i t h o u t its o w n i n d i v i d u a l e x c i t e m e n t s , c h a r a c t e r i s t i c of o u r g o l d e n d a y s . T h e r e a r e t h e c o l o u r f u l t a l e s of t h e c o n f l i c t s b e t w e e n what were termed the " w e t " and " d r y " diggers (meaning those miners who worked the streams and those w h o worked the higher areas). E a c h conf l i c t i n g p a r t y used to s u p p o r t r i v a l c a n d i d a t e s f o r Parliamentary representation. T h e " w e t " diggers s u p p o r t e d a certain fabulously rich m i n e r called C a m e r o n , w h o s e h o r s e , on t h e o c c a s i o n of t h e elect i o n s , t h e y e q u i p p e d w i t h a set of p u r e g o l d e n horse-shoes, a n d C a m e r o n r o d e into the town a m i d s t a b o i s t e r o u s p r o e e s ion of e x c i t e d s u p p o r t e r s .

MY SEASIDE HOME T h e first r e c o r d e d d i s c o v e r y of P o r t l a n d B a y w a s b y L i e u t e n a n t J a m e s G r a n t o n 5 t h D e c e m b e r , 1800. H e n a m e d it P o r t l a n d in h o n o u r of t h e D u k e of Portland. Sealers and whalers f r e q u e n t e d these waters, but u p t i l l 1828 r e c o r d : a r e s c a r c e , O n e of t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t of t h e s e e a r l y v i s i t o r s w a s C a p t a i n W . P . B u t t o n , w h o l a n d e d on a s e a l i n g e x p e d i t i o n i n t h a t y e a r a n d l a t e r e s t a b l i s h e d a w h a l i n g i n d u s t r y in 1833. In this same year, E d w a r d H e n t v visited P o r t l a n d a n d r e t u r n e d in 1834, h a v i n g b r o u g h t w i t h him f r o m Launceston labourers, cattle, f a r m i n g imnlement. a n d f r u i t trees. By 1840 t h e w h a l i n g i n d u s t r y , w h i c h h a d b e e n a l u c r a t i v e e n t e r p r i s e u n t i l t h i s p e r i o d , b e g a n to dec l i n e , a n d in a b o u t 1850 c e a s e d . In t h e P o r t l a n d G a r d e n s t h e r e in a n h i s t o r i c lifeboat, w h i c h was towed b y a s t e a m e r t o S.S. " A d n i r H ; ! , " w r e c k e d n e a r C a p e N o r t h u m b e r l a n d in A u g u s t , 1859, a n d s a v e d n i n e t e e n lives. Captain F a w t h r o p , t h e H a r b o u r M a s t e r at t h e t i m e , w a s in c h a r g e of t h e l i f e b o a t . It w a s a v e r y g a l l a n t a c t i o n as h e a v y seas w e r e c r a s h i n g o v e r t h e w r e c k , m a k i n g i! p r a c t i c a l l y i m p o s s i b l e t o get t h e s u r v i v o r s a b o a r d . O u t of o n e h u n d r e d a n d t h i r t e e n p e o p l e , o n l v twenty-four were saved. The unfortunate people s u f f e r e d t h e a n g u i h of s e e i n g vessels p a s s w i t h o u t t h e i r p l i g h t b e i n g n o t i c e d a n d it w a s not u n t i l t h e seventh day after striking the rocks that the Portl a n d l i f e b o a t h o v e in s i g h t .

It is s a i d of A u s t r a l i a t h a t a t o w n ' s p r o s p e r i t y m a y b e e s t i m a t e d b y t h e n u m b e r of its h o t e l s . In 1874 in t h e M u n i c i p a l i t y of B e e c h w o r t h , t h e r e w e r e s i x t y - o n e h o t e l s — n o w t h e r e a r e b u t five a n d t h e r e m a i n s of m a n y o t h e r s ! C l o s e l y a s s o c i a t e d w i t h t h e t o w n ' s h i s t o r y is o n e of A u s t r a l i a ' s m o s t d i s r e p u t a b l e p i o n e e r s , N e d K e l l y . I h e first r e f e r e n c e in t h e l o c a l p o l i c e - f i l e s of t h e b u s h r a n g e r w a s w h e n h e w a s s i x t e e n , in t h e y e a r 1870. N e d K e l l y ' s m o t h e r w a s also s e n t e n c e d to three years' imprisonment in Beechworth as well as t w e n t y - t w o " K e l l y s y m p a t h i s e r s . " A n o t h e r of B e e c h w o r t h ' s p i o n e e r s , t h i s t i m e r a t h e r m o r e f a m o u s , t h o u g h he was r e m a r k a b l e f o r his eccentricities, was Robert O ' H a r a Burke. It is s a i d h e possessed a n i n o r d i n a t e love of w a t e r , so t h a t at o n e s t a g e , h e s a n k a h o l e t w e l v e f e e t s q u a r e by t e n f e e t d e e p , to b e used as his p r i v a t e b a t h i n g c e n t r e . H e d i e d w i t h his r e v o l v e r , by r e q u e s t , at his s i d e — t h e w e a p o n b o r e t h e i n s c r i p t i o n , " P r e s e n t e d to C a p l a i n B u r k e b y r e s i d e n t s of B e e c h w o r t h . " W i t h most of its m a i n b u i l d i n g s a c e n t u r y o l d , B e e c h w o r t h l o o k s t o d a y a g o o d s e t t i n g f o r a n Aust r a l i a n " W e s t e r n " film, e x c e p t t h a t it is t h e w r o n g direction b u t it baa t h e a t m o s p h e r e .

P o r t l a n d is s i t u a t e d o n t h e s h o r e s of a n e x t e n s i v e a n d l o v e l y b a y , well s h e l t e r e d a n d w i t h d e e p w a t e r , at t h e s o u t h - w e s t e r n e n d of V i c t o r i a . It is t w o h u n d r e d a n d t w e n t v - f i v e m i l e s b v r o a d f r o m Melb o u r n e a n d is t h e o n l y d e e p - w a t e r p o r t b e t w e e n t h a t ciiv and Adelaide.

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T o a n y S y d n e y s i d e r , B a r c e l o n a m a k e s an i m m e d i a t e a p p e a l b e c a u s e of its h a r b o u r a n d t h e old c i t y w h i c h is t h e p o r t . T h e d a y w e a r r i v e d w e w e n t a l o n g t h e q u a y t o see t h e S a n t a M a r i a — C h r i s t o p h e r C o l u m b u s ' ship, w h i c h we were able to b o a r d .

Monday, May 30: W e a r r i v e d in H o b a r t a f t e r a good crossing in t i m e f o r a s h o r t visit to t h e T a s m a n i a n H y d r o e l e c t r i c C o m m i s s i o n b u i l d i n g f o r l e c t u r e a n d film b e f o r e l u n c h . A f t e r w a r d s a m o u t h - w a t e r i n g t o u r of C a d b u r y ' s C h o c o l a t e F a c t o r y at n e a r b y C l a r e m o n t . Back to our guesthouses for dinner and note-taking session. A n d t h e n t o b e d — s l i g h t l y e x h a u s t e d ! Tuesday, May 31: E a r l y r i s i n g a n d t h e l o n g t r i p to h i s t o r i c P o r t Arthur. T h e r e we were entertained by Rocky, the r e s i d e n t g u i d e . R e m i n d e r s of t h e g r i m p a s t , o u r country's tragic beginnings. Also an e q u e s t r i e n n e e x h i b i t i o n e n d i n g i n d i s a s t e r f o r t w o of o u r c o m rades. W e d n e s d a y , J u n e 1: In t h e m o r n i n g w e w e r e d r i v e n to t h e c h a l e t o n Mount Wellington but u n f o r t u n a t e l y could not m a k e t h e s u m m i t d u e to a l a n d s l i d e o n t h e r o a d . The afternoon the Elect to the Zinc Works. Memora b l e a m o n g t h e c h e m i c a l f o r m u l a e — a h u g e , absolutely mountainous pile of white, crystalline a m m o n i u s s u l p h a t e , w h i c h o u r ski-ing enthusiasts u s e d as a s u b s t i t u t e f o r s n o w y s l o p e s . Thursday, June 2: A n o t h e r e a r l y s t a r t , t h i s t i m e t o cross t h e i s l a n d a n d a r r i v e at Q u e e n s t o w n o n t h e west coast b e f o r e dinner. En r o u t e we viewed p o w e r installations built bv the Hydro-electric Commission, including T a r r a l e a h P o w e r Station and Clark Dam. T h e windi n g m o u n t a i n r o a d a p p r o a c h to Q u e e n s t o w n p r e s e n t e d a u n i q u e a p p r o a c h s p e c t a c l e to us. Bare, jagged, craggy white heights for miles—and one thin s t r e a m c r a s h i n g d o w n a cliff f a c e . A f t e r d i n n e r out i n t o t h e r a i n a n d off to t h e M o u n t Lyell C o p p e r Refinery. We involuntarily shrank b a c k as w h i t e - h o t m o l t e n c o p p e r w a s p o u r e d f r o m the f u r n a c e s . L e a v i n g the r e f i n e r y we w e r e d r i v e n to t h e C h u r c h Hall w h e r e w e w e r e s p l e n d i d l y entert a i n e d t o s u p p e r b y t h e k i n d l a d i e s of t h e Q u e e n s t o w n P a r i s h a n d t h e P a r i s h P r i e s t . F a t h e r w a s so k i n d as t o say M a s s e a r l y f o r us t h e n e x t m o r n i n g . Friday, J u n e 3: W e l e f t Q u e e n s t o w n , h a v i n g , to say t h e least, c a u s e d a c o n s i d e r a b l e s t i r t h e r e . E n r o u t e to L a u n ceston we passed t h e Great L a k e a n d d r o v e t h r o u g h t h e r i c h c e n t r a l - n o r t h e r n d i s t r i c t , s t o p p i n g at D e l o raine. W e a r r i v e d at L a u n c e s l o n at a b o u t five o ' c l o c k , j u s t i n t i m e to b o a r d o u r h o m e w a r d - b o u n d a i r c r a f t . At t h e Essendon a i r p o r t we r u s h e d to t h e loving a r m s of o u r p a r e n t s , a n d w e r e t a k e n h o m e t o r e c o v e r in t i m e f o r s c h o o l o n M o n d a y m o r n i n g . I n closing we would like to t h a n k M o t h e r Superior, t h e N u n s , M i s s G r e e n f i e l d , M r s . S t o n e a n d Miss O'Brien for m a k i n g possible this most enjoyable trip. JULIE WILLIAMS, 15 years, MARY WRIGHT, 15 years, L e a v i n g Class, Loreto C o n v e n t , Toorak.

It w a s n o t t h e t h e o r i g i n a l s h i p , b u t w a s a n a c c u r ately built replica . . . the third one m a d e . It is d i f f i c u l t t o i m a g i n e h o w m e n l i v e d a n d w o r k e d at sea i n s u c h a vessel. W e w e r e s h o w n t h e p o o p d e c k and steering wheel . . . the huge, clumsy rudder, C o l u m b u s ' p r i v a t e s e c t i o n —not a c a b i n , m e r e l y a n area f u r n i s h e d w i t h a b u n k , a c h a i r a n d a desk on o n e s i d e of t h e p o o p d e c k . T h e r e w e r e n o t e v e n h a m m o c k s for the men t h e y h a d t o s l e e p on t h e d e c k . W e w e r e s h o w n t h e h o l d a n d saw h o w t h e masts were " s t e p p e d " into huge wooden box arrangements built into the frame. It w a s h a r d w o r k t o c l i m b d o w n i n t o it e v e n w i t h t h e s h i p t i e d u p , so it must have b e e n almost i m p o s s i b l e w h e n in a r o u g h sea. T h e s h i p w a s l i k e o n e of t h o s e y o u r e a d a b o u t in books b u t do not believe ever existed. As w e m a d e o u r w a y b a c k t o t h e R e s i d e n c i a w h e r e w e w e r e s t a y i n g w e p a s s e d t h e s t a t u e of C h r i s t o p h e r C o l u m b u s a n d t h e C h u r c h w h e r e h e a n d his crew a t t e n d e d t h e i r last M a s s b e f o r e s t a r t i n g o u t on t h e long journey. T h e next d a y w e v i s i t e d T i b i d a b o — a hill a b o v e B a r c e l o n a — s o n a m e d i n m e m o r y of t h e t i m e w h e n t h e d e v i l t e m p t e d O u r L o r d on t h e m o u n t a i n , s a y i n g to H i m , " I w i l l give T h e e all t h i s . . .'* A C h u r c h has been erected there, and, symbolica l l y e n o u g h , a n a m u s e m e n t p a r k , w h i c h is f a r m o r e e l a b o r a t e t h a n a n y 1 h a v e seen i n A u s t r a l i a . I n t h i s a m u s e m e n t p a r k t h e t h i n g I e n j o y e d m o s t was t h e E n c h a n t e d Castle, w h i c h was built like a castle a n d s u r r o u n d e d by a m o a t . T h e r e w e r e also m a n y o t h e r a t t r a c t i o n s , t h e c h i e f of w h i c h w a s a n a e r o p l a n e , w h i c h w a s a t t a c h e d to a c a b l e a n d g a v e r i d e s j u s t like b e i n g in a r e a l a e r o p l a n e . O n e n i g h t w e d e c i d e d to see t h e f o u n t a i n at M o n t j u i c h , w h i c h is f l o o d l i t in c h a r m i n g c o l o u r s a n d cont r o l l e d so t h a t its s h a p e also c h a n g e s c o n t i n u o u s l y . It was absolutely w o n d e r f u l . At t i m e s t h e w a t e r r e a c h e d a h e i g h t of 4 5 f e e t , s h i n i n g w i t h all t h e colours—blue, green, pink, mauve, red, yellow, orange and white. It c h a n g e d c o l o u r a n d s h a p e so o f t e n , w i t h e a c h c h a n g e m o r e b e a u t i f u l t h a n t h e last, t h a t it is i m p o s s i b l e t o d e s c r i b e it. T h o u s a n d s of p e o p l e s t o o d a n d sat a r o u n d u n t i l t h e lights f a d e d . T h e n , w i t h this lovely scene f r e s h in o u r m e m o r i e s , w e r e t u r n e d t o o u r c a r a n d " h o m e " to t h e Residencia Torello. T h e next m o r n i n g we left B a r c e l o n a a n d d r o v e along t h e b e a u t i f u l Costa B r a v a to F r a n c e . P. LEONARD, 4th Year, Kirribilli. 28

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f e e t at t h e b a s e t o 14 f e e t at t h e c r e s t . T h i s r e s e r v o i r h o l d s t h e w a t e r s of t h e T u m u t a n d t h e d i v e r t e d w a t e r s of t h e U p p e r M u r r u m b i d g e e , E u c u m b e n e a n d T o o m a Rivers.

O u r t o u r b e g a n at 2.30 p . m . w i t l i a film of tlie S c h e m e in its e a r l y s t a g e s . T h e n w e t r a v e l l e d to I s l a n d B e n d , w h i c h is a t e m p o r a r y c a m p f o r w o r k e r s on t h e G u t h e g a P r o j e c t , a n d s t a y e d o v e r n i g h t .

On our way home, we inspected the Tantangara R e s e r v o i r , w h i c h is a c o n c r e t e d a m , 118 f e e t h i g h , a n d h a s b e e n built across t h e U p p e r M u r r u m b i d g e e . A lOj-mile t u n n e l u n d e r the Main Dividing Range will lead t h e i m p o u n d e d water f r o m this reservoir to L a k e E u c u m b e n e . I b i s d i v e r s i o n will i n c r e a s e t h e flow of w a t e r f r o m t h e E u c u m b e n e a n d T u m u t R i v e r s to t h e T u m u t P o w e r S t a t i o n s b y a l m o s t 50 per cent.

T h e next m o r n i n g we inspected the G u t h e g a P o w e r Station w h i c h receives the waters f r o m t h e G u t h e g a D a m , a f e w m i l e s a w a y . T h i s w a t e r is c a r r i e d to t h e d a m t h r o u g h 10ft. w i d e p i p e s a n d , o n r e a c h i n g t h e s t a t i o n , is t h r o w n a g a i n s t a w a t e r - w h e e l , f o r c i n g it around and thus generating electricity. Guthega's u l t i m a t e g e n e r a t i n g c a p a c i t y will s o o n b e i n c r e a s e d to 90,000 K . W . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , w e w e r e u n a b l e to sec G u t h e g a D a m itself b e c a u s e of s n o w d r i f t s on the r o a d .

W e t h e n h a d l u n c h at t h e S n o w G o o s e H o t e l in N e w A d a m i n a b y , t h e old b e i n g f l o o d e d by t h e E u c u m b e n e Reservoir. A n d so, w e r e t u r n e d to S y d n e y , f u l l of w o n d e r at t h i s g r e a t s c h e m e a n d all t h a t it w i l l d o l o r A u s t r a l i a .

F r o m G u t h e g a w e t r a v e l l e d to t h e E u c u m b e n e D a m , w h i c h was c o n s t r u c t e d f o r t h e D i v e r s i o n of the E u c u m b e n e River. I b i s d a m is o n e of t h e h i g h e s t e a r t h a n d r o c k filled d a m s in t h e w o r l d . T h e d a m - w a l l itself is h a l f a m i l e t h i c k at t h e b a s e a n d 381 f e e t h i g h . Lake E u c u m b e n e , the storage c r e a t e d b y t h e d a m , is t h e S c h e m e ' s largest r e s e r v o i r with a g r o s s s t o r a g e c a p a c i t y of 3,860,000-acre f e e t of w a t e r — a p p r o x i m a t e l y n i n e t i m e s t h e v o l u m e of S y d n e y H a r b o u r . W h e n f u l l , t h i s d a m will h a v e a n a v e r a g e d e p t h of 130 f e e t .

H. BEATON a n d P. WATSON, 4th Year, Kirribilli. C h r i s t i n a M o n r o ( B r i s b a n e ) also sent in an account of this tour.

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F r o m L a k e E u c u m b e n e w e t r a v e l l e d to C a b r a m u r r a , w h i c h is t h e h i g h e s t t o w n s h i p in A u s t r a l i a . E v e r y t h i n g w a s c o v e r e d i n s n o w a n d it w a s b i t t e r l y cold. Phis is a l s o a n o t h e r t o w n s h i p c o n s t r u c t e d f o r men w o r k i n g in t h e S n o w y S c h e m e .

M o t h e r , t h e r e w a s a v e r y fine a r t i c l e o n F r a n c i s T h o m p s o n i n " T h e C a t h o l i c W e e k l y " e a r l y in t h e h o l i d a y s — a p p a r e n t l y last y e a r w a s t h e c e n t e n a r y of his b i r t h . Y o u m a y h a v e r e a d it if n o t , I s h a l l b r i n g it to s c h o o l f o r y o u . S o m e o n e w h o k n o w s t h a t 1 love " T h e H o u n d of H e a v e n * g a v e m e a c o p y ol it f o r C h r i s t m a s . It is in a p o c k e t - s i z e d e d i t i o n w i t h v e r y g o o d i l l u s t r a t i o n s . W h e n I r e c e i v e d it I d e c i d e d t o l e a r n t h e w h o l e t h i n g oil" b y h e a r t .

T h e n e x t m o r n i n g w e t r a v e l l e d to t h e " T u m u t I " u n d e r g r o u n d P o w e r S t a t i o n , w h i c h is o n l y a f e w miles f r o m C a b r a m u r r a . T h i s P o w e r S t a t i o n is app r o x i m a t e l y 1,200 f e e t b e l o w t h e g r o u n d . C a r s m a y drive d o w n a b o u t f o u r m i l e s of w i n d i n g r o a d u n t i l they c o m e t o t h e m a i n e n t r a n c e . F r o m t h e r e , t h e r e is a t u n n e l a b o u t a m i l e l o n g t h r o u g h w h i c h e v e r y one m u s t w a l k u n t i l finally tliev r e a c h t h e s t a t i o n itself. T h e o n l y o t h e r e n t r a n c e is b y a l i f t , w h i c h d e s c e n d s f r o m t h e t o p of t h e m o u n t a i n . T h i s lift is a b o u t 1,100 f e e t l o n g , m a k i n g i t t h e l o n g e s t lift in t h e w o r l d . D e s c e n d i n g , it t a k e s five m i n u t e s ; ascending, minutes. However, only Personnel are allowed to u s e it.

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I n t h e s t a t i o n t h e r e a r e f o u r 80,000 K . W . t u r b o generators, b r i n g i n g the station's installed capacity to a t o t a l of 320,000 K . W . A transmission system has b e e n c o m p l e t e d a n d it c a r r i e s e l e c t r i c i t y to a n y part of N e w S o u t h W a l e s a n d V i c t o r i a .

Last week M a r y L u d d y , D e i d r e a n d 1 visited the Queensland Art Gallery. I h a d n ' t b e e n t h e r e since t h e a c q u i s i t i o n of t h o s e F r e n c h p a i n t i n g s w e h e a r d so m u c h a b o u t last y e a r . I can't say t h a t 1 c a m e a w a y w i t h m u c h a d m i r a t i o n f o r P i c a s s o ; his cont r o v e r s i a l " L a B e l l e H o l l a n d a i s e " d i d n ' t a p p e a l to m e i n t h e l e a s t . W e all l i k e d t h e R e n o i r — " H e a d

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of a G i r l . " A r t G a l l e r i e s a n d M u s e u m s a l w a y s fill m e w i t h a k i n d of a w e — t h e i d e a of s e e i n g t h e w o r k s of g r e a t a r t i s t s is a l i t t l e h i t o v e r w h e l m i n g . If I get t h i s f e e l i n g in o u r s m a l l g a l l l e r y , I'd p r o b a b l y b e a n e r v o u s w r e c k in t h e L o u v r e ! *

S p u r r e d o n by t h e a n n o u n c e m e n t t h a t t h e r e w o u l d be no a d m i t t a n c e to a n y o n e a f t e r eight o'clock, until t h e i n t e r v a l , a l a v i s h l y d r e s s e d a u d i e n c e , w h i c h inc l u d e d Q u e e n s l a n d ' s b e l o v e d G o v e r n o r , Sir H e n r y Abel S m i t h , a n d L a d y May Smith, h a s t e n e d into their seats.

T h e r e are some lovely drives along the south coast. Last F r i d a y we went d o w n to K i n g x T i f l e , a n i c e lit lie b e a e l i r e s o r t in N . S . W . W e h a v e t w i c e h a d o u r car boot searched for animals with ticks at t h e N . S . W . b o r d e r a n d at t h e e n t r a n c e t o T e r a n o r a Lakes Estate. * * * T h e m a n y photos that I have collected during m y y e a r s at L o r e t o will b e g r e a t f u n to l o o k b a c k o n in t h e y e a r s to c o m e . * * * You d o n ' t k n o w h o w s u r p r i s e d I w a s w h e n I p a s s e d my Senior. I really thought I had failed. It was ( h e p r a y e r s , I a m s u r e , t h a t d i d it. ¥ ¥ V T h e r e s u l t s , 1 t h i n k , in s o m e cases, w e r e m i r a c u l ous, especially m y " C " f o r M a t h s A. Mother S u p e r i o r k n o w s o n l y too w e l l h o w 1 e x c e l l e d at t h a t p a r t i c u l a r s u b j e c t ! I was absolutely t h r i l l e d !

T h e n the o r c h e s t r a itself, received w i t h w a r m a p p l a u s e , a s s e m b l e d on t h e p l a t f o r m , f o l l o w e d b y its w o r l d - r e n o w n e d c o n d u c t o r , C h a r l e s M u n c h . Beginning with the traditional National A n t h e m , the musicians followed this proudly with "Star S p a n g l e d B a n n e r , " t h e A n t h e m of t h e i r h o m e l a n d . I hen the orchestra began the formal p r o g r a m m e , with Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony. T h e b l e n d i n g a n d s u p e r b p l a y i n g of e v e r y s e c t i o n of t h i s first-class o r c h e s t r a i m p r e s s e d m e a n d e v e r y o n e in t h e a u d i e n c e . After this performance, Dr. M u n c h was b r o u g h t b a c k f o u r t i m e s by t h e r i n g i n g applause. i n c o n t r a s t to B e e t h o v e n ' s S y m p h o n y was o n e of t h e w o r k s of a C o n t e m p o r a r y A m e r i c a n c o m p o s e r , W a l t e r P i s t o n , w h i c h o p e n e d t h e s e c o n d h a l f of t h e c o n c e r t . T h e a t m o s p h e r e in t h e b a l l at t h a t m o m e n t w a s o n e of a n t i c i p a t i o n a n d c o n s i d e r a b l e i n t e r e s t . A l t h o u g h u n f a m i l i a r to m o s t , t h i s w o r k , t h e 6 t h S y m p h o n y , was r e c e i v e d w i t h c h e e r s a n d r o u n d s of applause. It w a s i n d e e d a n i m p r e s s i v e a n d v e r y e f f e c t i v e i n t e r p r e t a t i o n of t h e S y m p h o n y .

It s e e m s a w f u l l y h a r d to r e a l i s e t h a t 1 w o n ' t b e b a c k in u n i f o r m a g a i n . W e S e n i o r s of 1959 h a v e d e c i d e d t h a t t h e s c h o o l w o n ' t b e a b l e to get on w i t h o u t us. H o w e v e r , I a m s u r e t h e y will m a n a g e somehow. ( M o t h e r , n o t i c e t h e c o m m a a f t e r howe v e r . A l t h o u g h it t o o k a y e a r of y o u r h a r d w o r k , 1 h a v e f i n a l l y m a n a g e d to r e m e m b e r . ) I h o p e o u r class d o e s not b r e a k a w a y f r o m o n e a n o t h e r n o w t h a t w e h a v e left s c h o o l . O u r m o n t h l y r e u n i o n s s h o u l d m a k e s u r e w e k e e p in c o n t a c t . H a v e a n y of t h e n u n s b e e n t r a n s f e r r e d , M o t h e r ? I h o p e n o t , b e c a u s e w h e n I c o m e u p a n d see y o u 1 w o n ' t f e e l so s t r a n g e if t h e f a c e s a r e f a m i l i a r . ¥ ¥ ¥

A tremendous ovation followed the Ballet " D a h p n i s and Chloe" and the seemingly never-ending a p p l a u s e i n d u c e d t w o w o n d e r f u l e n c o r e s , m u c h to m y delight. LEIGH NOUD, S u b - S e n i o r , C a v e n d i s h Road.

From the younger generation: — " I s a w Miss Kelly'"' a n d h e r h u s b a n d last S u n d a y at M a s s . " " I ' d like to w r i t e to Miss W i l k i n s , * b u t I'm n o t g a m e now t h a t s h e ' s e n g a g e d . I w o u l d n ' t k n o w w h a t to say." ¥ T T

BEAUTY T h e r e is not a n y t h i n g m o r e b e a u t i f u l t h a n t h e m a g n i f i c e n t u n s e t w e get at h o m e ( N e w G u i n e a ) . S t a n d i n g o n t h e f r o n t p o r c h , we g a z e a c r o s s g r e e n grass a n d (lowers, w e p e e r t h r o u g h t a l l , m a j e s t i c t r e e s t o a f a i r y l a n d of c o l o u r . G o d m a d e t h e b e a u t i e s of t h i s w o r l d so t h a t w e c o u l d love H i s m o r e d e a r i l y .

E x t r a c t f r o m p a r t - p u p i l ' s l e t t e r of t h a n k s a f t e r a Communion breakfast. " f t was n o t u n t i l 1 w e n t i n t e r s t a t e t h a t I f u l l y a p p r e c i a t e d , b o t h s p i r i t u a l l y a n d s o c i a l l y , w h a t it m e a n t to be a past p u p i l of Loreto.*' ¥ ¥ ¥ * O u r teachers.

BETH HEALY, T o m e , t h e m o s t b e a u t i f u l t h i n g is u n i t y a n d h a p p i n e s s in t h e f a m i l y . MARY OWEN, I t h i n k f r e e d o m is o n e of t h e w o r l d ' s g r e a t e s t b e a u t i e s , e s p e c i a l l y w h e n we c o m p a r e o u r c o u n t r y ' s f r e e d o m w i t h t h e t y r a n n y of R u s s i a , C h i n a a n d m a n y other countries.

A CONCERT TO REMEMBER B r i s b a n e ' s magnificent City Hall was t h e setting for t h e concert that I shall always r e m e m b e r . The o c c a s i o n w a s t h a t of t h e p r e m i e r e A u s t r a l i a n c o n c e r t of t h e B o s t o n S y m p h o n y O r c h e s t r a . T h e ( ]ity H a l l , b e a u t i f u l l y f l o o d l i t w i t h g o l d e n l i g h t s , saw n e a r l y t w o a n d a h a l f t h o u s a n d p e o p l e

CLAUDIA CARTER, A m a g n i f i c e n t b e a u t y is t h e r a d i a n t s u n , at s u n s e t , a i l i n g t h r o u g h t h e s a p p h i r e sea l i k e a g o l d e n g a l l e o n . ANNETTE DENNIS, F o r m III, B r i s b a n e . 30

THIRD YEAR. P A C K R O W : I). B a s h a , C. G a r d i n e r , M. C u t liffe, J. Megna, G. I i r a d v , I>. M c l ' h e e , A. M. N e l s o n , 11. O ' B r i e n , J. O ' B r i e n . T H I R D R O W : J. Wern a r d , C. H e n d e r s o n , 1*. Ryan, M. Brady, J. Loneragan, C. L o c k e , I". O ' K e e f f e , K . Mort o n , M . M e y n i n k , M. Han. SECOND ROW: R. O ' B r i e n , S. T u r n e r , S. Myerson, M. Shepherd, B. Z i t e k , 1). R o b i n s o n , M. Jones, E. E e n e h a n , P. Cutcliffe. FRONT ROW : M. Passmore, J. Kitchen, 1!. N a d e r , M . S t o n e , 1'. Merkelbach, M. Carter, K . C o b l e y , K. I l a r t i gan, C. Gooden, G. Stevens. ABSENT:

Adams.

F O U R T H YEAR. J!A('K ROW: T. Clarke, A. DrakeB r o c k m a n , C. E h r e n b u r g , C. lioyle, P. Brennan, ' F. C o h e n , II. A r c h e r , L . C u r t i s , II. C h a f fev, S. A n g u s . S E C O N D R O W : A. S t e r n , I.. R o g e r s o n , K . K e a t i n g , L. T u r n e r , E . S t a l l e v , E. Wilds, I). McMill a n , T. E e e d e r , A. Nelson. FRONT ROW: P. I ' o i r r i e r , I. P e a r s o n , E. Oxenham, J. Sp:llane, K. ITare, P. B i r c h , 1'. W a l s h , J . C a r t e r , S. F o r g h a n i , 1). F i n d l a y .

LEAVING CLASS. BACK

ROW:

Partridge,

B r a n d t , T. R u d d , 1. Callil, M . E . McR a e , M. Wernard, C. Peterson, J. Flanagan, M. A. Dann. S E C O N D R O W : I.. F e r r i e r , S. A l s a k e r . J. C o h e n , E. S t e phens, C. Streber, C. S t e v e n s , A. H a l l , B. Rohan, H. O'Neill. FRONT ROW: G. O'S h a nnessy, A. W e b b , K. K n i g h t , S. Jasprizza, J. Hickey, W. Rowe, NT. M u l h e a r n , M. Clifford, J. Mconell.

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FIFTH A N D S I X T H CLASSES. B A C K R O W : J . H a n s e l , S. K i r o v , N . R y a n , S. M a s o n , M . S p i e r s , A. D i g n a m , J . B o y l e , C. McQuellan, M. Laminey. T H 1 R D R O W : R. R o b i n s o n , S. L e m o n , S. G o w a n s , 15. T i f f i n , P . H o r a n , V. C a h i l l , I I . I ' o d g o r s k i , M. B a r l i n g , L . B r e n n a n , B. K o b l i z e k . SECOND ROW: G. K. G r e e n , M. T a y l o r , K. I l o n e y m a n , J. Bonner, M. P a r s o n s , M . G e a r i n , A. P a r s o n s , P . Loneragan, I.. G a m b l e , C. F o r g h a m , G. E w i n g t o n . F I R S T R O W : li. B u r n s , J . Merkel, R. Cafe, K. F l a n a g a n , C. l l y i n e , A(. R o g e r s o n , S. I'etter, J. Knight, F. Bock, J. Boulton. ABSENT:

Abbott.

FIRST

YEAR.

B A C K R O W : J . D w y e r , C. R o c h e , G. R y a n , C. B r a d y , M. K e a r n s , J . B u r k e , A. H u r l e y , R. Y o u n g . THIRD ROW: L. Kevin, J. Schwager, I". F r e u d e n s t e i n , A. M c C o r m i c k , A. M . W a l k e r , B . R i c h a r d s o n , A . M a d d e n , S. S u m mons, I. Stalley, K. McKenzie. S E C O N D R O W : G. C o o l a h a n , C. G e a r i n , P . S e i p e r t , S. L o n e r a g a n , C. M c N a m a r a , C. A r c h e r , J. D o w l i n g , M. L e w i s , K . R o b i n s o n . F I R S T R O W : M. F a t h e r , P . Gibb o n s , J . G r e e n , T. W e s t o n , J . Nixon, J. Polski, H . Burfitt, E. White, O. Rubensohn, K. Cummins. ABSENT:

SECOND YEAR. BACK R O W : 1'. G u n d e l a c h , L . A a r o n s , E . M c N a m a r a , G. M i t c h e l l , Y . R o p e , B. K e v i n , P. H u d s o n , P. Russell, J. Robertson. THIRD ROW: S. D a l y , C. R u s s e l l , M . B o y l e , M. H u x ley, K . W i l k i n s o n , J . W h i t e m a n , J. Powell, A. H . Tome, IS. B l a c k , S. C a r r o l l . S E C O N D R O W : D . R u d d , S. McCombie, J. Ewington, R. Burch, L. Coolahan, D. English, S. S u l l i v a n , B . C a r t e r , D. F l a n a g a n , L. Conolly. F R O N T R O W : E. McLoughlin, D . D a r k e , S. H a n s e l , E. Rope, A. Morath, P. H a n s e l , P . H a s e l e r , S. F o r t u n e , T . T u l l y , C. M a r s h . ABSENT:

M. Woodcock.

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TOP: ORCHESTRA. A. D r a k e - B r o c k m a n , G. I l a n s e l , M. M u l h e a r n e , C". S t r e b e r , K . K n i g h t , T. C o h e n , J . Mickey, I). B a s h a , M . C u t c l i f f e , J . D o w l i n g , 1",. M c N a m a r a , S. E o n e r a g a n , K. W i l k i n s o n , K . R o b i n s o n , J'. R i c h a r d s o n , J . E o n e r a g a n , S. M y e r s o n , A. H a l l , K . I l a r t i g a n , K . M c N a m a r a , S. S u l l i v a n , li. B l a c k , M. B r a d y , J . M e g n a , S. B e t t e r , M. S p i e r s , G. R y a n , K. B r a d y , W . Rovve.

CHILDREN OF P A S T P U P I L S OF LORETO: B A C K R O W : K . W i l k i n s o n ( M . M e l l w r a t h ) , J . L o n e r a g a n ( M . P a g a n ) , AT. B r a d y ( M . S e e a r s ) , E . R o g e r s o n (N". B r o w n e ) , D . F i n d l a v ( Y . B e n n e t t ) , K . ITore ( I . W i l s o n ) , A. M o r a t h ( P . I l e a l e y ) , W . R o w e ( J . B r e m n e r ) , E. O ' K e e f f e ( P . K i n g ) , J . W h i t e m a n ( E . M a d d e n ) , R. B u r c h ( J . I l e g a r t y ) , J . B o n n e r ( J . Cassel). T H I R D R O W : R. P a r t r i d g e ( M . D e n n e h y ) , C. E h r e n b u r g ( E . V a n W i c k e r e n ) , I.. F e r r i e r ( K . D a v e v ) , M. H u x l e y ( M . I l i l l ) , B. M c P h e e ( P . K n o w l e s ) , M. C l i f f o r d ( M . J e p s o n ) , J . P o w e l l (IT. H e n d e r s o n ) , J . G r e e n ( M . M a n n i x ) , B. B l a c k ( M . C a t t o n ) , C. G e a r i n ( M . K. W o o d s ) . S E C O N D R O W : T. S c h w a g e r ( B . P h e l p s ) , V . Cahill ( E . O x e n h a m ) , J . K n i g h t ( E . F a g a n ) , M. R o g e r s o n ( N . B r o w n e ) , M . G e a r i n ( M . K . W . ) , S, a n d P, E o n e r a g a n ( M . F . ) , 11. O ' B r i e n ( W . C a r e w ) , K . M a c k e n z i e ( X . M c K a y ) , M. Taylor (P. O'Sullivan). F R O N T R O W : T . S c h r o d e r ( C . D o w d e n ) , P . R o b e r t s ( P . E a b a t ) , A. M . S c h r o d e r ( C . D . ) , V . F i n d l a y ( Y . B e n n e t t ) , I'. C o n d u i t , 1). S t u a r t ( P . l l e g a r t v ) , G, B e r r i m a n ( M . E y o n s ) , M . B a t h u r s t (J. H a r t i g a n ) , A. M. S t u a r t ( P . I I . ) , E. B u r c h ( J . I l e g a r t y ) , M. L a m m e y ( P . O ' C o n n o r , S t e p h e n ' s G r e e n ) .

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S T A I R S : B. R o h a n , A. W e b b , O ' N e i l l , W . R o w e , C. S t r e b e r , J . F R O N T : M. Mulhearn, J. F l a n a g a n .

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JUNIOR SCHOOL: BALLET C L A S S A GRADE TENNIS TEAM, W I N N E R S OF THE CARDINAL'S 1960: ;. A l s a lcer, P . B i r c h , J3. R o h a n ( c a p t a i n ) , L. Ferrier.

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VIEW OF THE NEW REFERENCE LIBRARY. (Inset: Remodelled Top Dormitory.) A Group of Grandchildren of Past Pupils of Loreto. B A C K R O W : E. and M. Rogerson (Mrs. Tully (Mrs. Tully : D. Kitching).

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S E C O N D ROW : E. and K. M c N a m a r a and II. Burfitt (Mrs. Burfitt Mann). F R O N T R O W : M . A. B u r f i t t H o l l i n g d a l e : Del B u t l e r ) .

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A B S E N T : J., M . a n d B . C a r t e r ( M r s . C a r t e r : M. R i l e y ) ; D. F i n d l a y ( M r s . B e n n e t : D. K e r t l a n d , Albert P a r k ) ; J . H . and F. Merkel ( M r s . Merkel : Kilkenny). Except

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

Russell.

GRADES III A N D IV. M. B a t h u r s t , C. C l u t t e r b u c k , J . C r u m p t o n , M . P a r s o n s , A. B u r n s , A. G a m b l e , H . M e r k e l , A. H u d s o n , M . H a r p e r , D. S t u a r t , P . M o l o n e y , B e l l a n t o , G. B e r r i m a n , V . C l u t t e r b u c k , S. W e s t o n , T . J o h n s o n , J. A r t h u r , J . S t e p h e n s o n C. M a c k e r r a s , C. S c h a d e l , A. A r c h e r , M. B u r f i t t , J . D a l y , D . M o o n e y , l>. Z i c h l k e , R . M y e r s o n , C. B r o w n , S. F l a n a g a n , P . S u m m o n s , P . C o n d u i t , 1'. W h e e l e r .

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S T A N D I N G ( l e f t t o r i g h t ) : II. C u n n i n g h a m , C. L u d k i e w i c z , M . N a n s e n , A . K e n i h a n , P . T u r n e r , K . W a l s h , T . B e n n e t t , E . H a n n a g a n , M . C o n n e l l , M . M c l l r o y , A. S t o r e y , A. W a l l a c e , T. G u r r y . S I T T I N G : M. C o l l i n s , 1'. K e n i h a n , P. S h i e l d s , C. H o l l a n d , C. T u r n e r , Y . K a n e , H . B r e e n , J . C r o o k s , C. M o r r i s s e y , E. M c C a b e .

Top Left: FORMS I AND II B A C K R O W ( l e f t t o r i g h t ) : M . W a l s h , P B o u r k e , S. G a l v i n , S. B l a k e , J . P l u c k h a h n , D . F r e d e r i c k s , P . M i l g a t e . S E C O N D R O W : J . D e a n e , J . A l l w o o d , D . I l o l m e s , C. W i d e c k i , M. M c C a b e , M . C a m e r o n . T H I R D R O W : P . S t o r e r , P. P y e , T . B o s t o c k , T. P r e e c e , C. C a m p b e l l , T. J o o s e n s , P . T h o m a s , R . H a r r i s , P . P h i l l i p s . F R O N T R O W : M. K n i g h t , M . G u t h r i d g e , C. H e d t , M . S h e e h a n , P . H a r r i s , B . C o l l i n s , C. C r o w e .

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

PREPS (in class) C. F r e d e r i c k s , M . W a l l a c e , A . Q u i g l y , S. A n d r e , G. B o u r k e , S. W a l s h , A . O a k l e y , J . S t e w a r t .

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A n d t h a t is j u s t w h a t h e d i d w h e n h e w e n t a b r o a d at t h e a g e of 21. O n a r r i v i n g in L o n d o n h e w a s a p p o i n t e d s e c o n d oboe with the Sadler's Wells opera, but a few months later w e n t to P r a g u e , on a British Council Scholarship, to study c o n d u c t i n g w i t h Vaclav Talicli. A y e a r l a t e r h e w a s b a c k at t h e W e l l s , t h i s t i m e as conductor. H e c o n d u c t e d t w l)ie F l e d e r m a u s , " " L a B o h e m e , " " T h e M a r r i a g e of F i g a r o , " a n d m a n y o t h e r o p e r a s , a n d it w a s h e r e t h a t his b a l l e t , " P i n e a p p l e P o l l , " w a s first p r o d u c e d , a n d b e c a m e so f a m o u s . M a e k e r r a s h a d a l w a y s b e e n f o n d of t h e o p e r a s of Gilbert a n d Sullivan. H e h a d t a k e n an enthusiastic p a r t in t h e p r o d u c t i o n s at St. A l o y s i u s ' C o l l e g e w h e n h e w a s t h e r e at s c h o o l . So w h e n t h e S u l l i v a n c o p y r i g h t e x p i r e d in 1950, h e w a s a b l e to a d a p t a n d reo r c h e s t r a t e s o m e of S u l l i v a n ' s m u s i c as a b a l l e t .

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H e c o n d u c t e d B e n j a m i n B r i t t e n ' s o p e r a s at t h e A l d e b u r g h Festival, toured Canada and conducted t h e first p e r f o r m a n c e of B r i t t e n ' s s e t t i n g of " N o v e s ' Fluddes." He has toured E u r o p e , with the Da Cuevas Ballet, conducted a concert with the Vienna P h i l h a r m o n i c , a n d a n o t h e r with t h e Santa Cecilia O r c h e s t r a in R o m e . H e h a s c o n d u c t e d t w i c e at t h e E d i n b u r g h F e s t i v a l , a n d last y e a r w a s g u e s t cond u c t o r in C a p e t o w n . N e x t y e a r h e w i l l c o n d u c t in B u d a p e s t a n d in P r a g u e , as well as s e v e r a l c o n c e r t s in t h e F e s t i v a l Hall, London. N o t o n l y is M a e k e r r a s a c o n d u c t o r , b u t also a s c h o l a r of 1 8 t h - c e n t u r y m u s i c . H e h a s d o n e a g r e a t d e a l of r e s e a r c h o n t h e c o r r e c t i n t e r p r e t a t i o n of H a n d e l a n d M o z a r t , a n d p l a y e d a l e a d i n g p a r t in last y e a r ' s b i - c e n t e n a r y c e l e b r a t i o n s of Handel's death. H e conducted "Music for the Royal Firew o r k s , " as o r i g i n a l l y o r c h e s t r a t e d b y H a n d e l , a n d it w a s r e c o r d e d o n A p r i l 1 4 t h , 1959; t w e l v e d a y s l a t e r it w a s r e l e a s e d f o r s a l e — r e l e a s e d m o r e q u i c k l y t h a n any other "classical r e c o r d " ever made. Later that year, he conducted the Fireworks Music f r o m a B a r g e o n t h e T h a m e s , w h i l e fireworks w e r e let off. I liree t h o u s a n d p e o p l e a t t e n d e d in b o a t s , a n d it w a s r e p o r t e d t h a t " s u r e l y it w a s t h e first t i m e t h a t a n a u d i e n c e e v e r s i g n i f i e d its a p p l a u s e b y t o o t i n g f r o m motor-boats." J. MACKERRAS.* * J o a n ' s own a c h i e v e m e n t s m e r i t m o r e t h a n a f e w lines: A gifted violinist, she r e t u r n e d to S y d n e y lately w i t h two t e a c h i n g diplomas, the L.R.A.M. and t h e A.R.C.M. T w o y e a r s at t h e Royal A c a d e m y w e r e followed by t w o m o r e of p l a y i n g a n d t e a c h i n g ; v a c a t i o n s w e r e spent in E u r o p e . S h e is a direct d e s c e n d a n t of Isaac N a t h a n , a n i n e t e e n t h - c e n t u r y musical genius and f r i e n d of t h e poet B y r o n whose lyrics h e set to music. Eesides t e a c h i n g t h e violin at N o r m a n h u r s t , J o a n plays w i t h t h e Y o u n g e r Set of t h e Musica Viva, is l e a d e r of t h e P r o Musica O r c h e s t r a at t h e S y d n e y University, w h e r e — f o r good m e a s u r e — s h e is s t u d y i n g f o r h e r B.A. (Ed. LORETO.)

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CHARLES MACKERRAS (Contributed by his sister Joan, a past pupil of Loreto, Normanhurst) C h a r l e s M a e k e r r a s is n o w b a c k i n L o n d o n a f t e r h i s v e r y s u c c e s s f u l t o u r i n A u s t r a l i a as a c e l e b r i t y c o n d u c t o r f o r t h e A . B . C . H e a r r i v e d in A u s t r a l i a a t t h e e n d of J a n u a r y , b r i n g i n g w i t h h i m h i s w i f e and two c h i l d r e n . T h e y were h e r e for a little over three m o n t h s , and stayed in T u r r a m u r r a with C h a r l e s ' p a r e n t s . T h e t w o c h i l d r e n w e n t to L o r e t o Convent, N o r m a n h u r s t , d u r i n g t h e i r stay, a n d were extremely h a p p y there. Charles was received warmly and enthusiastically in all t h e A u s t r a l i a n c i t i e s a n d i n t h e c o u n t r y t o w n s h e visited. I n S y d n e y he filled t h e T o w n H a l l f o u r t i m e s f o r t h e S u m m e r F e s t i v a l of 2 0 t h C e n t u r y M u s i c . H e g a v e t h r e e o t h e r c o n c e r t s a n d finished his s e a s o n in S y d n e y w i t h a m o s t m o v i n g p e r f o r m a n c e of B a c h s "Saint Matthew Passion." A l t h o u g h h e w a s b r o u g h t u p a n d e d u c a t e d in S y d n e y , h e w a s n o t b o r n h e r e , b u t in S c h e n e c t a d y , N.Y., w h i l e his f a t h e r was doing p o s t - g r a d u a t e study t h e r e in E l e c t r i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g . B u t his p a r e n t s ret u r n e d to S y d n e y in 1927 w h e n C h a r l e s w a s t w o y e a r s o l d . F r o m t h e age of seven h e w a s a b s o r b e d w i t h m u s i c . H e c o m p o s e d songs, a n d , at 14, e v e n w r o t e a c a n t a t a , " M a r s y a s , " w h i c h w a s p e r f o r m e d at t h e C o n s e r v a t o r i u m h v a g r o u p of e n t h u s i a s t i c s t u d e n t s . H e h i m s e l f p l a y e d t h e o b o e i n it. T h e o b o e w a s h i s c h i e f s t u d y at t h e C o n s e r v a t o r i u m , b u t h e also h a d lessons in h a r m o n y f r o m F a t h e r J o s e p h M u s e t , of M a n l y C o l l e g e , w h o p r e d i c t e d t h a t " h e w o u l d throw away the oboe for the conductor's baton." 36

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ACROSS INDIA BY TRAIN A f t e r t h r e e m o n t h s ' s o j o u r n in I n d i a , t h e t i m e c a m e w h e n w e m u s t say g o o d - b y e t o o u r l o v e d o n e s , set out o n o u r l o n g t r a i n j o u r n e y f r o m C a l c u t t a t o B o m b a y ; e m b a r k on t h e P . & <). l i n e r , t h e "S.S. S t r a t h m o r e , " a n d sail f o r A u s t r a l i a . * O n a mild winter's evening, we left the Convent of M i d d l e t o n How t o b o a r d t h e B o m b a y E x p r e s s at H o w r a h S t a t i o n . T h e C o n v e n t , in t h e h e a r t of C a l c u t t a , is k n o w n as L o r e t o H o u s e , a n d is a f a m ous a c a d e m y f o r c u l t u r e a n d l e a r n i n g w h e r e t a l e n t e d w o m e n of all n a t i o n a l i t i e s h a v e s a c r i f i c e d h o m e , h e a l t h a n d w o r l d l y h o n o u r s to w o r k f o r G o d in t h e e d u c a t i o n of t h e I n d i a n p e o p l e . If t h e i r l a b o u r s a r e n o w r e s t r i c t e d b y r u l e s a n d r e g u l a t i o n s n o t of t h e i r m a k i n g , t h e y h a v e t h e s a t i s f a c t i o n of k n o w i n g t h a t t h e C h r i s t i a n P r i n c i p l e s t a u g h t at t h i s c o l l e g e a r e b e i n g p u t i n t o p r a c t i c e in e v e r y a v e n u e of A r t s , Commerce and Trade, for graduates f r o m Loreto H o u s e a r e e a g e r l y s o u g h t to fill t h e h i g h e s t p o s i t i o n s in C a l c u t t a . ABOARD THE TRAIN O u r t r a i n w a s s c h e d u l e d to l e a v e at 7 p . m . , so, being f a m i l i a r with I n d i a n trains and traffic, we s t a r t e d out at () p . m . , a l l o w i n g o n e h o u r to t r a v e l t h e f e w m i l e s to H o w r a h S t a t i o n . W h a t m i x e d m e m o r i e s t h e n a m e of C a l c u t t a ' s m a i n r a i l w a y t e r m i n u s b r i n g s to o u r m i n d s . T h o u g h t s of p i t y a n d a d m i r a t i o n a r e f o r e m o s t . THE I'OOR OF CALCUTTA P i t y is f o r t h e c o u n t l e s s n u m b e r s of p o o r a n d h o m e l e s s w h o live in its e n v i r o n s w i t h all t h e i r worldly possessions strewn on t h e f o o t p a t h s r o u n d them. H e r e w h o l e f a m i l i e s exist hv d a y , a n d , if l u c k y e n o u g h to o w n o n e , t h e y c r a w l i n t o a low, miserable h u m p y to sleep by night. Sometimes, t h e h u m p y is m a d e of o l d . t o r n s a c k i n g , s o m e t i m e s of r u s t y i r o n , h u t w h a t e v e r t h e m a t e r i a l u s e d , t h e s t r u c t u r e is a l w a y s m i s e r a b l e . I he d r e a d disease of l e p r o s y c l a i m s seven o u t of t e n a n d T . B . a n d cholera are rife. O u r a d m i r a t i o n is f o r t h a t g a l l a n t a n d n o b l e w o m a n , M o t h e r T e r e s a of t h e M i s s i o n a r i e s of C h a r i t y , w h o , n i g h t l y a n d a l o n e , goes t h r o u g h t h e s t r e e t s n e a r H o w r a h to r e s c u e t h e a b a n d o n e d b a b i e s , the lepers, the destitute and dying. W e will n e v e r f o r g e t H o w r a h , hut as l i f e m u s t go 011, so t h e s t o r y c o n t i n u e s . M a n y d a y s in advance, we h a d reserved our c o u p e ; b e a r e r s and walas took c h a r g e of o u r l u g g a g e , a n d s t r a n g e l y e n o u g h , t h e t r a i n d e p a r t e d on t i m e t h a t n i g h t .

Two Australian nuns in Loreto, India, with theiri sister, Mrs. Foley (nee Nicholson). Another sister, S. M. James, is in the community at Normanhurst. INDIAN TRAVELLERS Every station was p a c k e d , not with travellers, but w i t h f a m i l i e s w h o h a d b r o u g h t t h e i r m e a g r e bedd i n g a n d c a m p e d on t h e p l a t f o r m . C h i l d r e n s o u g h t o u r a t t e n t i o n a n d o u r m o n e y , a n d to g a i n a r e a d i e r r e s p o n s e to t h e i r i n c e s s a n t a p p e a l s , t h e y p a r a d e d t h e i r sores a n d d e f o r m i t i e s . So o f t e n w e r e a h o r r i b l e sight. Sticky f r u i t s and tepid bottled water w e r e h a w k e d t h e l e n g t h of t h e t r a i n , a n d c o w s w a n d e r e d at w i l l , t o o s a c r e d to b e m o v e d , b r i n g i n g t r a f f i c to a s t a n d s t i l l if t h e y got in t h e w a y . The w e i g h i n g of l u g g a g e w o u l d c e a s e if a c o w c h o s e to u s e t h e m a c h i n e . At e v e r y s t o p , w e m e t t h e s a m e d u s t , h e a t , s m e l l and noise. T h e d i n of h u n d r e d s of v o i c e s c h a t t e r i n g in m a n y l a n g u a g e s a l m o s t d r o w n e d t h e w h i n ing w h i s t l e of t h e e n g i n e . The d r i v e r , w h o h a d given h i s s i g n a l t o n o e f f e c t , w o u l d d e c i d e at last to l e a v e , a n d f r o m all c a r r i a g e - d o o r s , legs a n d a r m s w a v e d in t h e a i r as p e o p l e t r i e d to b o a r d t h e moving t r a i n , w h i l e t h e b r s i n e s s o n t h e p l a t f o r m w e n t on as n o i s i l v as e v e r , n o n e h e a r i n g o r c a r i n g t h a t the train had gone. Inside the carriages the pass e n g e r s s e t t l e d d o w n ; m e n in l o o s e c o t t o n d h o t i s m o v e d n e a r e r to t h e o p e n d o o r w a y s , w h e r e t h e v s q u a t t e d in t h e h o p e of c a t c h i n g t h e b r e e z e .

BOMBAY W h e n w e a r r i v e d at B o m b a y w e l i k e d it at o n c e , a l t h o u g h it w a s d i f f e r e n t f r o m w h a t w e h a d exp e c t e d . W e h a d in m i n d s o m e t h i n g m o r e O r i e n t a l t h a n t h e solid V i c t o r i a n b u i l d i n g s , P o s t O f f i c e , Cathedral and Railway Station. T h e large cars, the noise, h e a t , s p e e d a n d t r a d e a r c , 110 d o u b t , a genuine p a r t of I n d i a ; hut t h e y a r e less d i s t i n c t i v e t h a n t h e p e o p l e w e h a d seen f r o m t h e t r a i n o r t h e c o u n t r y t h r o u g h w h i c h w e h a d just p a s s e d . 37

L O R E T O There were not m a n y women travellers, but one w e c o u l d see, a s t r i c t H i n d u l a d y , p i c k e d u p h e r prayer-book and c h a n t e d h e r away across I n d i a . At r a r e intervals she ate, sometimes she slept, b u t m o s t l y s h e p r a y e d . N o t h o u g h t s of h u m a n r e s p e c t deterred her from praying. F r o m t i m e to t i m e d u r i n g t h e n i g h t , w e w e r e a w a k e n e d b y n o i s e s at s t a t i o n s a n d w e l i s t e n e d d r o w s i l y t o p e o p l e b a n g i n g 011 o u r d o o r , c o n v i n c e d t h a t t h e r e was r o o m inside, but we d a r e not u n b o l t the door. INDIAN VILLAGES T h e j o u r n e y a c r o s s I n d i a t o o k f r o m 7 p . m . 011 T u e s d a y t i l l 11.30 a 111. o n t h e f o l l o w i n g T h u r s d a y , a n d in t h a t t i m e w e p a s s e d m a n y v i l l a g e s w h e r e w e s a w t h e n a t i v e s b u s y at t h e i r u s u a l j o b s . The w o m e n g a t h e r e d at t h e w e l l s w i t h t h e i r w a t e r p o t s ; t h e c h i l d r e n p l a y e d h a l f - n a k e d 011 t h e d u s t y g r o u n d , and the men rested while a m e a l was p r e p a r e d and c o o k e d o u t s i d e ; a f e w l e a n a n d listless a n i m a l s m a d e u p t h e scene. H o w e v e r , t h e r e is m o r e t o t h e s e p e a s a n t s t h a n t h e i r vast n u m b e r s a n d g r e a t p o v e r t y . T h e w o m e n h a v e dignity a n d grace, t h e c h i l d r e n smile h a p p i l y a n d s c e n e s of d a n c i n g a n d j o y w e r e o f t e n p a s s e d . O n c e we saw a f u n e r a l procession and they, too, seemed h a p p y and bright. The mourners hurried d o w n t h e h i l l , j u m p i n g f r o m s t o n e to s t o n e o n t h e r o u g h p a t h , w h i l e t h e g e n t l e m a n in q u e s t i o n , s e w n i n h i s s h r o u d a n d h u n g f r o m a p o l e , was s w i n g i n g m e r r i l y in t h e b r e e z e . A shorter man brought u p t h e r e a r , s c a t t e r i n g f l o w e r s to p r o p i t i a t e t h e Gods. T h e s h o u t i n g w o u l d go o n u n t i l t h e b o d y w a s t h r o w n i n t o its g r a v e — t h e r i v e r .

Parveen Rizvi, at Loreto, Toorak. The nuns are, 1. to r.: M. M. J. Brigid, M. M. Bernadine, M. M. Assumpta (Superior). A group of students in the background.

INDIAN UNIVERSITY DELEGATION T h e n u n s a n d g i r l s in t h e L o r e t o C o n v e n t s in A u s t r a l i a w e r e h a p p y to m e e t t h e l e a d e r of t h e Indian University Delegation during the middle t e r m . T h e l e a d e r was a t h i r d - y e a r I n d i a n m e d i c a l s t u d e n t f r o m t h e D e l h i U n i v e r s i t y , a n d is a p a s t p u p i l of L o r e t o C o n v e n t , L u c k n o w . H e r n a m e is P a r v e e n Rizvi. H a v i n g b e e n w i t h L o r e t o n u n s f o r t e n y e a r s , s h e w a s q u i t e at h o m e w i t h t h e n u n s a n d girls, w h o a d m i r e d h e r g r e a t l y . P a r v e e n is a Moslem, whose outlook has, naturally, been greatly i n f l u e n c e d b y t h e t e a c h e r s of h e r g i r l h o o d ; a n d a s h o r t a c q u a i n t a n c e w i t h h e r m a k e s it e a s y t o u n d e r s t a n d w h y I n d i a n s — M o s l e m s as w e l l as H i n d u s — a p p r e c i a t e t h e schools c o n d u c t e d by Catholic nuns, priests and brothers. A l t h o u g h still in h e r e a r l y t w e n t i e s , P a r v e e n i m p r e s s e d us all b y h e r d i g n i t y a n d p o i s e . W e a r e n o t s u r p r i s e d to h e a r t h a t s h e received respect and admiration f r o m University s t u d e n t s in o u r c a p i t a l cities. T h e d e l e g a t i o n w a s a r e c i p r o c a l t o u r of t h e Australian University delegation w h i c h visited India last y e a r , a d d r e s s i n g s t u d e n t s in s e v e n t e e n m a j o r I n d i a n cities a n d m e e t i n g n u m e r o u s I n d i a n s f r o m v a r i o u s w a l k s of life. T h e i r o n e - h o u r i n t e r v i e w w i t h t h e P r i m e Minister, Mr. N e h r u , was a m e m o r a b l e event. T h e a i m of t h e i n t e r c h a n g e of d e l e g a t i o n s is t o give t h e y o u t h of b o t h c o u n t r i e s a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o see a n d u n d e r s t a n d e a c h o t h e r . Tt is of p a r t i c u l a r interest to recall that the project was initiated by I n d i a a n d is t h u s p o s i t i v e p r o o f of its i n t e r e s t i n Australia.

KIND AND CHARMING PEOPLE T h e w o m e n are shy a n d quiet but the m e n chatter n o i s i l y as t h e y r e g a r d o n e w i t h c u r i o s i t y . T h e y e a t an enormous meal once a day. R i c e is t h e m a i n f o o d of t h o s e in t h e l o w e r v a l l e y s . M a i z e is g r o w n a n d u s e d g r o u n d i n t o flour-, s t i r r e d i n t o e x t r e m e l y s w e e t t e a a n d d r u n k w i t h l u m p s of b u t t e r f l o a t i n g on top. M a n y a d v e n t u r e s c a m e o u r w a y in t h i s f a s c i n a t ing land

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B i g b o o k s a l a s , d o not a l w a y s j u s t i f y t h e i r b u l k , but Miss D u r a c k ' s c e r t a i n l y does. T h e '"kings" w e r e h e r i m m e d i a t e a n t e c e d e n t s , a l a r g e a n d lusty IrishA u s t r a l i a n p i o n e e r i n g f a m i l y . It was P a t s y D u r a c k himself w h o coined the p h r a s e w h e n w a r m l y repudiating n e w s p a p e r c o m m e n t : " ' C a t t l e K i n g s ' ye call us, t h e n w e a r e K i n g s in grass c a s t l e s t h a t m a y b e b l o w n a w a y u p o n a puff' of w i n d . " T h i s w a s n o less than the truth as h e b a d c a u s e to k n o w b e f o r e h e d i e d in 1898. T h e D u r a c k s h a d gone to New South Wales, p e n n i l e s s , as assisted i m m i g r a n t s ( i n 1 8 4 9 ) , l i k e t h o u s a n d s of I h e i r c o u n t r y m e n ; yet by 1890 P a t s y h a d a n e s t a t e w o r t h n e a r l y t h r e e - q u a r t e r s of a m i l l i o n p o u n d s t o l o s e — a n d lost it. T r u e , it m a y b e l u c k b e h a d to t h a n k f o r t h e f a c t t h a t lie c a m e a w a y f r o m t h e g o b l f i e l d s w i t h h i s first £1,000, b u t only astonishing perseverance and astuteness can e x p l a i n t h e success w i t h w h i c h h e i n v e s t e d it in land a n d stock. W i t h o u t both h e p r o b a b l y would n e v e r e v e n h a v e r e a c h e d T h y l u n g r a , in r e m o t e south-west Queensland, w h e r e he f o u n d e d a station n o w s a i d to b e t h e m o s t v a l u a b l e p r o p e r t y in t h e C o m m o n w e a l t h , s h e a r i n g 100,000 s h e e p . In t h e e n d , too, it w a s not t h e l a n d w h i c h b r o k e h i m b u t a n unprecedented economic depression, something he could h a r d l y be expected to have reckoned with. In tin 1 b r o a d n e s s of h i s s y m p a t h i e s h e m u s t h a v e b e e n a l m o s t u n i q u e ; w h e n , in a l m o s t b i s last w o r d s , b e s p o k e of " t h e b e s t f r i e n d 1 e v e r h a d , " he r e f e r r e d to his old Aboriginal retainer, P u m p k i n . Miss D u r a c k e m p l o y s h e r skill as a n o v e l i s t v e r y e f f e c t i v e l y in m u s t e r i n g a m a s s of m a t e r i a l , t h o u g h t h e r e s u l t is s t r i k i n g l y d i f f e r e n t f r o m t h e f r o n t i e r f a m i l y b i o g r a p h y w e h a d r e c e n t l y f r o m a n Australian poet, J u d i t h W r i g h t . But it is n o t r e a l l y s u r p r i s i n g t h a t s u c h an e x t r a o r d i n a r y m a n s h o u l d have a gifted granddaughter. * We h a v e copied this r e v i e w f r o m t h e Times L i t e r a r y S u p p l e m e n t . C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s , Mary, on y o u r e n c h a n t ing book! M a r y D u r a c k (Mrs. H. Miller, of P e r t h , W.A.) is a n old L o r e t o girl, and h e r d a u g h t e r s a r e at school at Nedlands.—Ed. "Loreto."

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E a c h t e r m w e c o u l d see t h a t M o t h e r ' s h e a l t h w a s f a i l i n g , b u t h e r c h e e r f u l n e s s w a s as a l w a y s , h e r c o n c e r n a b o u t M u m ' s c o l d o r t h e sick l i t t l e b r o t h e r , w a s still as s i n c e r e . H o w m u c h w o r k s h e d i d f o r us, e s p e c i a l l y f o r t h o s e of us w h o w e r e n o t t h e g i f t e d m u s i c i a n s ; in fact, w i t h o u t h e r w o r k , h e r encouragem e n t a n d h e r p r a y e r s , m a n y of us w o u l d n o t h a v e g a i n e d 65 m a r k s in o u r e x a m s . On August 8th last y e a r , O u r L o r d called our d e a r M o t h e r t o h e r e t e r n a l r e w a r d . W e t r i e d not to selfishly w i s h t h a t H e h a d w i l l e d d i f f e r e n t l y , f o r w e k n e w t h a t t h e last m o n t h s w e r e f u l l of s u f f e r i n g f o r Mother. N o w h e r m e m o r y is a v e r y p r e c i o u s o n e a n d w e f e e l t r u l y s o r r y f o r t h e N e d l a n d s girls w h o d i d n o t k n o w M. M. G e r t r u d e . JENNIFER DURKIN, J u n i o r Class, N e d l a n d s .

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W h e n I w a s a v e r y l i t t l e girl at St. T h e r e s a ' s S c h o o l it w a s s e t t l e d t h a t I s h o u l d go o v e r t o t h e C o n v e n t to l e a r n m u s i c . T h a t is h o w I h a d t h e g r e a t h a p p i n e s s of m e e t i n g M o t h e r M. G e r t r u d e . T o t h o s e w h o k n e w h e r it w i l l n o t b e a s u r p r i s e to k n o w t h a t s h e s t a n d s o u t i n m y m i n d n o w , as s h e did t h e n , as s o m e o n e w h o m it w a s a g r e a t p r i v i l e g e to k n o w . S h e w a s n o t o n l y i n t e r e s t e d in b o w m y scales w e r e p l a y e d , h o w t h e e x t r a p i e c e s w e r e getting on, but every little d e t a i l M o t h e r was interested in. W h e n I c a m e o v e r to t h e C o n v e n t to s c h o o l it w a s M o t h e r G e r t r u d e w h o m a d e t h e first

In t h e d u s k of a c o l d D e c e m b e r a f t e r n o o n , a t r u c k m a d e its w a y a l o n g a b u m p y c o u n t r y r o a d in H u n g a r y . S u d d e n l y it s t o p p e d b e f o r e t h e last c o t t a g e of t h e v i l l a g e . T w e n t y - o n e d a r k figures a l i g h t e d a n d m o v e d across t h e m u d d y c o u r t y a r d into t h e house. T h e r e w e r e fifteen a d u l t s a n d six c h i l d r e n , d r e s s e d in overcoats, boots, t h e w o m e n w i t h scarves a r o u n d t h e i r h e a d s . In t h e f l i c k e r i n g light of t h e o i l - l a m p their faces looked pale and desperate. T h e y talked in low v o i c e s . In h a l f a n h o u r ' s t i m e t h e l i t t l e g r o u p w a s m a l i n g its w a y t h r o u g h t h e d a r k fields w h i c h w e r e m a d 39

L O R E T O b o y o u t of t h e c o u n t r y , b u t y o u c a n ' t t a k e t h e c o u n t r y o u t of t h e b o y , " t h o u s a n d s of c i t y d w e l l e r s , w i t h a f a i n t n o s t a l g i a f o r t h e i r c h i l d h o o d 011 a f a r m , c a m e out f o r a w h i f f of t h e i r r e c o l l e c t i o n s of t h e p a s t .

s o f t b y t w o d a y s ' r a i n . It w a s h a r d to w a l k i n t h e i n c h e s - d e e p m u d , b u t t h e f a i n t l i g h t of a n A u s t r i a n village in t h e f a r distance filled t h e m w i t h new h o p e and strength. B u t with every mile this strength decreased until t h e r e was only h o p e and desperation to m o v e t h e m o n a n d o n . T h e r e w a s n o s p e c i a l t h o u g h t o r d r e a m in t h e i r m i n d s : t h e y o n l y w i s h e d to r e a c h t h o s e f a i n t , flickering l i g h t s in t h e d i s t a n c e .

I n 1934 c h i c k e n d i n n e r s w e r e a d d e d . T h e p l a c e was m a d e ! W i t h s u c h m a s s e s of p e o p l e to k e e p a m u s e d w h i l e t h e y w a i t e d t h e i r t u r n f o r a go at t h e chicken, the biscuits and the pie, Mr. K n o t t decided to go o u t to t h e h i l l s a n d b r i n g b a c k a u t h e n t i c history for a "ghost town." H e r e m e m b e r e d the tales h i s m o t h e r h a d t o l d h i m of h e r o w n t r i p a c r o s s t h e p l a i n s in a c o v e r e d w a g g o n , of t h e w i n d - b l o w n , s a d towns built by pioneers.

Shots were h e a r d , a n d flares blazed w i t h b r i g h t , u n s t e a d y flames a r o u n d t h e m . Many a time they w e r e c o m p e l l e d to l i e 011 t h e s o f t e n e d e a r t h w h i l e a n e a r b y flare i l l u m i n a t e d t h e a r e a . B u t in s p i t e of all t h e e f f o r t s , t h e f r o n t i e r g u a r d s c a u g h t sight of t h e r e f u g e e s . Fortunately the frontier guards were H u n g a r i a n and not Russian. O n e of t h e m o f f e r e d to s h o w t h e s h o r t e s t w a y to A u s t r i a . Bui t h e b o r d e r w a s still f a r a w a y a n d t h e e s c a p e e s w e r e all e x h a u s t e d , e s p e c i a l l y t h e c h i l d r e n . Long after m i d n i g h t they r e a c h e d t h e b o r d e r . T h e soldier gave f u r t h e r d i r e c t i o n s as t o w h i c h w a y to go a n d left t h e m . T h e y s t r u g g l e d a f e w h u n d r e d y a r d s to t h e nearest haystack and t h e r e rested for some time. W i t h t h e first r a y s of t h e r i s i n g s u n , t h e y k n e l t d o w n a n d t h a n k e d G o d w i t h t e a r s in t h e i r eyes f o r l e a d i n g t h e m s a f e l y to t h o s e f a i n t , d i s t a n t lights.* MARIA BORBAS, Sub-Leaving, Claremont. * (Personal e x p e r i e n c e of w r i t e r . )

B e c a u s e of t h e b o o m - o r - b u s t v a g a r i e s of e a r l y m i n i n g in C a l i f o r n i a , t h e m o u n t a i n s a n d v a l l e y s w e r e n o w f u l l of t h e w r e c k a g e of w h a t h a d o n c e b e e n r o a r i n g l i t t l e b u r g s w i t h all t h e i r l u s t y l i f e . N o w t h e r e was n o t h i n g except an occasional m o v i e c o m p a n y 011 l o c a t i o n , t h e c o y o t e s , t h e l i z a r d s , the dust and t h e constant decay. T h e K n o t t s hit f o r t h e h i l l s a n d b r o u g h t b a c k w h o l e s e c t i o n s of such towns. A l m o s t e v e r y b u i l d i n g in t h e i r l i t t l e Ghost Town has h a d an actual existence somewhere else r e p l e t e w i t h h i s t o r y . T h e o l d l o c o m o t i v e p u l l i n g t h e l i t t l e t r a i n of c a r s c a m e f r o m D e n v e r a n d Rio G r a n d e a n d n o w r u n s m e r r i l y r o u n d and r o u n d t h e t w o h u n d r e d a c r e s of t h e K n o t t b e r r y f a r m . O t h e r f u n h a s a l s o b e e n t h r o w n in f o r e v e r y level of h u m a n h u m o u r . It h a s b e c o m e in s o m e w a y s a l i t t l e h o n k y - t o n k y , b u t , if y o u c a n f o r g e t y o u r pseudo-sophistication f o r an h o u r or two, you will e n j o y yourself, and feel yourself t o u c h e d by the s p i r i t of <dd C a l i f o r n i a . BETH WILDS, 4th Year, N o r m a n h u r s t .

REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST (By an American schoolgirl at present living in Sydney) T h e K n o t t f a m i l y of L o s A n g e l e s h a v e s p e n t t h e i r lives r e b u i l d i n g t h e p a s t " f r o m s c r a t c h , " a n d t h e y h a v e s u c c e e d e d to a p h e n o m e n a l e x t e n t . T h e y h a v e m a d e 110 a t t e m p t t o p r e t t y - u p t h e p a s t : t h e i r G h o s t T o w n is g r i m y , t u m b l e - d o w n , p r i m i t i v e , t h e a t t e m p t s at e l e g a n c e r a t h e r p a t h e t i c . T h e y h a v e a c t u a l l y b u i l t a p i o n e e r i n g t o w n b y b r i n g i n g in a n d s e t t i n g u p t h e a u t h e n t i c b u i l d i n g s l o n g s i n c e e v a c u a t e d in Calif o r n i a . T h e r e s u l t is a s t a r t l i n g e v o c a t i o n of a n e r a lost f o r e v e r w i t h t h e gold b o o m of t h e C a l i f o r n i a n mountains.

ARCHAEOLOGISTS IN PAPERBACKS U n t i l f a i r l y r e c e n t l y a r c h a e o l o g y was a r e l a t i v e l y u n k n o w n science. Only d u r i n g t h e past f o r t y years h a v e p e o p l e t a k e n a n y n o t i c e of t h e w o r k d o n e b y archaeologists. B u t n o w c h e a p e d i t i o n s of t h e i r works and findings are being published, and anyone w h o likes r e a d i n g m a y h a v e a c o l l e c t i o n of a r c h a e o logists in p a p e r - c o v e r e d b o o k s . T h e y a r e w e l l b o u n d and illustrated with clear photographs. My father h a s at h o m e a g r e a t m a n y of t h e s e b o o k s , a n d I h a v e o n l y t h i s y e a r b e c o m e i n t e r e s t e d in t h e m .

If v o u visit t h e r e w h e n t h e r e a r e n o t v e r y l a r g e crowds, there are moments, when, strolling down t h e b a c k a l l e y s of t h i s l i t t l e " t o w n , " y o u f e e l t h a t y o u m i g h t b e b a c k in t h e 1870's. A n d w h e n a n Ind i a n in f u l l r e g a l i a , o r a n o l d s o u r d o u g h , o r a g a l in crinoline and poke bonnet, or a U n i o n soldier strolls r o u n d t h e c o r n e r , t h e w h o l e p l a c e f a l l s i n t o its p r o p e r e r a ; a n d o n l y y o u a r e o u t of j o i n t w i t h l i m e .

An E n g l i s h m a n , L e o n a r d Cottrell, w h o takes a g r e a t i n t e r e s t in a r c h a e o l o g y , h a s w r i t t e n s e v e r a l of t h e s e b o o k s : Life Under the Pharaohs, The Hull of Minos, The Lost Cities, find The Lost Pharaohs.

T h e s t o r y of t h e g r o w t h of t h e p l a c e is j u s t a b o u t as o d d as a n y t h i n g in C a l i f o r n i a : I11 1920 t h e W a l t e r K n o t t s , w i t h s m a l l c h i l d r e n , h a d a t i n y f a r m 011 w h i c h t h e y raised B o y s e n b e r r i e s miles f r o m anywhere. But their berries were fat, a n d they were pleasant p e o p l e ; a n d soon p e o p l e c a m e out into t h e c o u n t r y to p a t r o n i s e t h e i r r o a d s i d e s t a n d . Then c a m e Mrs. Knott's own delectable b e r r y j a m with h o t b i s c u i t s ( s c o n e s w i t h 110 s u g a r in t h e m ) , d r i p ping with butter and jam. T h e crowds redoubled. O n t h e s t r e n g t h of t h e o l d a d a g e , " Y o u c a n t a k e t h e

T h e first of t h e s e b o o k s t e l l s h o w t h e a n c i e n t E g y p t i a n s l i v e d — t h o s e b u i l d e r s of c o l o s s a l t o m b s and temples, whose rich civilisation reached such p e a k s of a c h i e v e m e n t o v e r t h r e e t h o u s a n d y e a r s ago. T h i s c o m p a n i o n v o l u m e to The Lost Pharaohs v i v i d l y r e c o n s t r u c t s t h e i r e v e r y d a y l i f e . The Lost Pharaohs t e l l s of t h e o r i g i n of t h e p y r a m i d s , t h e t i t a n i c t e m p l e s of K a r n a k , of t h e C i t y of t h e D e a d , of t h e V a l l e y of t h e K i n g s . T h e n h e tells of t h e g r e a t e s t d i s c o v e r y of a l l — t h e a w e - i n s p i r i n g i n t a c t t o m b of t h e y o u n g K i n g T u t a n k h a m e n w i t h its in40

L O R E T O c r e d i b l e w e a l t h of e x q u i s i t e gold a n d j e w e l l e d objects. Sir M o r t i m e r W h e e l e r , a u t h o r of Still Digging, is f a m o u s f o r bis discoveries in E n g l a n d a n d I n d i a . I n s o u t h e r n I n d i a h e f o u n d p o t t e r y of M e d i t e r r a n e a n o r i g i n , w h i c h d a t e s b a c k as f a r as t h e t i m e of C h r i s t . I n E n g l a n d h e e x c a v a t e d M a i d e n C a s t l e i n 1935. T h e w h o l e p r o c e s s of t h e R o m a n a t t a c k on t h e f o r t r e s s was laid b a r e in vivid detail. O n e skeleton h a d t h e b e a d of a R o m a n s p e a r in its b a c k b o n e — s t i l l i n t a c t after one thousand years! Sir L e o n a r d W o o l l e y , w r i t e r of Ur of the Chaldees a n d Digging Up the Past, is t h e B r i t i s h a r c h a e o l o g i s t best k n o w n f o r his d i s c o v e r i e s m a d e in 1927 at t h e site of t h e b i b l i c a l c i t y of U r . His most sensational di s c o v e r y t h e r e w a s t h e R o y a l C e m e t e r y o r D e a t h P i t , w h e r e t h e b u r i a l of S u m e r i a n n o t a b l e s w a s a c c o m p a n i e d b y l a r g e - s c a l e , v o l u n t a r y h u m a n sacrifices, a n d r i c h d e p o s i t s of p r e c i o u s m e t a l s , j e w e l l e r y , and artistic objects. I h a v e n o t m e n t i o n e d t h e w o r k of t h o s e g r e a t archaeologists, H e i n r i c h Schliemann and Arthur E v a n s , well k n o w n n o w in o u r h i s t o r y b o o k s . L i t t l e or n o t h i n g w o u l d b e k n o w n of a n c i e n t c i v i l i s a t i o n w i t h o u t t h e w o r k of s u c h m e n , w h o w o r k c o n s t a n t l y under difficult conditions. DIANA MCMILLAN, 4th Year, N o r m a n h u r s t .

"WHEN COBB AND CO. WAS KING" (This essay w a s the w i n n i n g e n t r y in a competition run by A n g u s a n d Robertson, p u b l i s h e r s a n d booksellers. The s u b j e c t w a s " A n y book p u b l i s h e d by A n g u s and Robertson." T h e prize w a s a set of the. A u s t r a l i a n Encyclopaedia, valued at fifty pounds.) " T h e y were trotting steadily with the lamps a l i g h t , a n d m a k i n g t h e r a i n look l i k e gold as it floated d o w n . " T h i s is o n e of t h e v i v i d d e s c r i p t i o n s in W i l l Lawson's a u t h e n t i c b u s h s t o r y , " W h e n C o b b a n d Co. w a s King." W e see a n d f e e l t h e w a r m , v e l v e t , b l a c k n i g h t , t h e s t a r s s h i n i n g l i k e j e w e l s in t h e h e a v e n s a b o v e ; a n d w e h e a r t h e h u m of t h e w h e e l s , t h e c l o p of t h e h o r s e s ' h o o v e s , a n d t h e j i n g l e of h a r n e s s as t h e y s p e e d a l o n g t h e c o u n t r y r o a d s . F r e e m a n C o b b o r i g i n a t e d h i s c o m p a n y in A m e r i c a a n d " f o l l o w e d t h e g o l d a c r o s s t h e P a c i f i c " to Australia. T h e American-designed coaches had m a n y a d v a n t a g e s o v e r t h e E n g l i s h o n e s used by r i v a l c o m panies, the most p r o m i n e n t f e a t u r e being t h a t they were leather-slung, and, consequently, m u c h m o r e c o m f o r t a b l e t o r i d e in. T h e c o m p a n y e x p a n d e d a n d grew, l i n k i n g t o g e t h e r t o w n s , c i t i e s , a n d , finally, States. T h i s b o o k is a saga of h i s t o r y , f o r is n o t h i s t o r y a r e c o r d of t h e d o i n g s of p e o p l e ? Here, many names c o m e to l i f e ; b r a v e a n d g a l l a n t d e e d s a r e d o n e , a n d out of it all e m e r g e s a c h a r a c t e r so t y p i c a l l y Aust r a l i a n t h a t o n e m i g h t s a y : of m e n l i k e t h i s is Australia p r o u d . His n a m e — B u s t e r W h i t e . H e lived in t h e d a y s of t h e b u s h r a n g e r s , t h e d a y s when newly-found gold was luring m e n , rich and poor, the good with t h e b a d .

T h i s w a s a t i m e w h e n m e n w e r e p r e p a r e d to fight for w h a t t h e y w a n t e d . Buster w a n t e d lovely M a r y Lester f o r his bride, a n d this entailed a long and b i t t e r f e u d , i n w h i c h B u s t e r h a d to pit h i s b r a i n s a n d his b r a w n against a ruthless enemy. B u s t e r W h i t e d r o v e f o r C o b b a n d Co. b e c a u s e h e loved t h e life a n d could imagine no other f o r himself. H i s c o m p l e t e m a s t e r y o v e r t h e h o r s e s is, p e r haps, explained thus: " T h e s e c r e t l a y in t h e b r a i n o r in t h e h e a r t of t h e youngster holding the ribbons. It was s o m e t h i n g quiet, and tolerant, and kind." F r o m m e n s u c h as B u s t e r W h i t e h a v e c o m e tin 1 p r e s e n t - d a y A u s t r a l i a n s — m e n of r e s o u r c e a n d q u i e t c o u r a g e , w h o , in t h e c o u r s e of t w o W o r l d W a r s , h a v e covered themselves with glory. " W h e n C o b b a n d Co. w a s K i n g " is a v i v i d a n d v a l u a b l e r e c o r d of d a y s g o n e b y , f o r it i l l u s t r a t e s h o w o u r f o r b e a r s s t r o v e to t a m e t h i s " g r e a t , s u n l i t , l o n e l y l a n d , w h e r e m a n ' s g r e a t e s t e n e m y w a s dist a n c e , t h a t v e r y t h i n g w h i c h t h e y , as d r i v e r s , w e r e s e t t i n g out to c o n q u e r . " SUZANNE ANGUS, 4th Year, N o r m a n h u r s t .

WE MEET THE BISHOP OF THAILAND 30th June O n e a f t e r n o o n d u r i n g the second term we were s u m m o n e d u n e x p e c t e d l y to t h e s c h o o l b a l l . N o t h i n g less t h a n a n i m p o r t a n t visit c o u l d h a v e b r o k e n i n t o o u r class p e r i o d s . As w e all g a t h e r e d in t h e h a l l t h e r e w a s a b u z z of e x c i t e m e n t ; t h e n t h e p r o n o u n c e m e n t , " T h e B i s h o p of 1 h a i l a n d is g o i n g to s p e a k to y o u f o r a f e w m i n u t e s . " It s o u n d e d as if w e w e r e to h a v e s o m e o n e f r o m tin; m i d d l e of Asia. But T h a i l a n d is o n l y t e n a n d a h a l f h o u r s i11 a p l a n e f r o m S y d n e y , so Ave a r e a l m o s t n e i g h b o u r s . F e w of us h a d e v e r seen a n A s i a t i c b i s h o p , a n d b i s O r i e n t a l a p p e a r a n c e s u r p r i s e d us, a n d g a v e u s a n e w i d e a of all t h e n a t i o n a l i t i e s t h e r e m u s t b e a m o n g (lie C a t h o l i c clergy. T h e B i s h o p is a s m a l l m a n w i t h a v e r y s t r o n g a n d compelling personality, and although he struggled a l i t t l e w i t h t h e E n g l i s h l a n g u a g e , h e w a s a b l e to tell u s a g r e a t d e a l a b o u t his c o u n t r y a n d its n e e d s . C h i e f a m o n g t h o s e n e e d s is t h e l a c k of d o c t o r s , n u r s e s and teachers. W e w e r e g l a d to h e a r , in a n s w e r t o a q u e s t i o n , t h a t C o m m u n i s m h a d b a r e l y t o u c h e d T h a i l a n d , as yet, w h e r e t h e various religious g r o u p s a r e : Moslems in t h e n o r t h , B u d d h i s t s in t h e s o u t h , a n d C a t h o l i c s in t h e c e n t r a l a n d n o r t h - w e s t . A l t h o u g h H i s L o r d s h i p c o l o u r e d h i s s u b j e c t by t o u c h i n g on t h e cust o m s , c o n d i t i o n s a n d a t m o s p h e r e of his c o u n t r y a n d its p e o p l e , in t h e m a i n , h e w a s a p p e a l i n g to us a n d t h e y o u n g p e o p l e of A u s t r a l i a f o r h e l p in f u r t h e r i n g t h e w o r k of C h r i s t i a n i t y in T h a i l a n d . As h e w a l k e d out of t h e h a l l I t h o u g h t h o w w o n d e r f u l l y lie w a s doing God's work. H. Chaffey, F. Cohen, K. Keating, P. Poirrier, 4th Year, N o r m a n h u r s t .

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SECOND YEAR. B A C K R O W (left to right): I. D'Alrera, K. M i l n e , S. H o l t , T . Clarke, S. Bradley, M . K a p o s y , R. Y e w dall, M. ' K e l l v , L. Rich, R. K n i g h t . SKCON1) R O W : M. M. K i d m a n, N. Byrne, N. Lougliland, S. M u l a l l y , C. B u r k e , J . S m i t h , C. Collins, K. Collins, M. M. D i x o n , A. Buckingham. FRONT ROW: M. G r a v d o n , T. B u r k i t t , M. I l i c k e y, M. I l a w k e , G. Herbert, D. W h i t t y , H . Perk i n s , L . F r a s e r , C. S h e l t o n , A . M . McLuckie. A B S E N T : P. L e r g e s s 11 e r .

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

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

Bottom Left: JUNIOR SCHOOL — GRADE VI F R O N T R O W : S. A l c G r a t h , Al. H a l l , T. H a r t i g a n , S. S m i t h , S. B i d d u l p h , E . O ' B r i e n , G. R o b e r t s , K . A l c D o n a g h , C. V e r n o n , C. P r e n d e r g a s t . S E C O N D R O W : U . N e u m a n n , T. K e l l v , M. O ' B r i e n , L . Alaloney, K . H o l m , C. D a v o r e n , A. F a v , A. A I c H u g h . T . T r i g g s , Al. H a r d i m a n . T H I R D * R O W : P. P e a c o c k , K. S k o g l u n d , E . S t a n d e n , E . S l o c u m , S. S t i r l i n g . C. H o l m e s , Al. Al. F l y n n , K . Sheil, C. D u s s e l d o r p . F O U R T H R O W : P . C h a p l i n , D . W a l l , Al. A . K e n n e d y , H . S i d a w a y , AL A . B u c k l e v , A . H o l d e n , B . B r o w n , H . L a F o n t a i n e , AL T . AIollov, T . O ' R e i l l y , J . A B S E N T : Al. B r o g a n , Al. T . A l t o m a r e , P . G i b s o n .

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F R O N T R O W : AL L . W h e l a n , S. B u c k l e y , N . B u r k e , AL A l a c l u r c a n , I . B e n n e t t , I.. P e l u s o , I!. A l a c l u r c a n , G. G o l d e n , F . B u r k e , J . R i o r d a n , S. R y a n . S E C O N D R O W : At. F l y n n , AL J . B a t e m a n , R . D o c k e r v , S. Woo.ds, L . C o u r t e n a y , AL D . A l c N a m a r a , AL G o l d e n , J . B u r k e , R . Cov, L . P a r m e n t i e r , C. L i v i n g s t o n e , T . T H I R D R O W : J . Y o u n g , J . A l a c l u r c a n , R . B r o w n , AL K e n n i d y , F . B a g o t , T. D a n i e l s , P . E l m e s , C. B e n n e t t , D . P e l u s o , K. A l a g u i r e , C. B e r g e l i n , P . A l a c l e a n . F O U R T H R O W : I . P e l l e t i e r , AL W a t s o n , A . K e l l v , I . W h e l a n , J . G o l d e n , C. P y e , J . M c N a m a r a , S. B u c k l e y , C. D i t l o w , D . D e m e u l e m e e s t e r , Al. H u r l e y , R . C o u r t e n a y . F I F T H R O W : E . M c C a f f e r y , 1'. A l u r p h v , C. I l i c k e y , Al. F . D a v i s , J . S e y m o u r , B. E m e r s o n , E . T o m k i n s . A B S E N T : R. W o o d s , R . G r a n t , AL L a v a n , J . J o n e s , F . A l a n f r e d i n i , J . H e w i t s o n , F . G i b s o n , A . S a l t e r i , B . A l a t h o n .

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JUNIOR SCHOOL — PREP. GRADE I & II BOYS FRONT ROW: M. S l a t t e r y , 13. L i e u t e n a n t , M . P o w e l l , J . C h u r c h i l l , M . H u r l e y , P . V a n d e r v a e r e , M . S n e l l , C. H a w k i n s , T . S l o c u m , H . 11 o l d e n , A. B o r t h w i c k , I!. S i d a w a y , L. Kellv, M . B u t t e r w o r t h , I). H i n d . F I R S T R O W : P . M c M a n i s , J . A r m s t r o n g , A. L a v a n , P . L l o y d , A. M e r k e l , R . I n g l i s , B. B u c k l e y , M. P a r m e n t i e r , P . B a t e s , R. C a h i l l , J . Fleming, M. Vandervaere, T. Polatas. SECOND ROW: R . C h u r c h i l l , J . D a v i s , J . S w i f t , L . F a y , A . L o u g h l a n d , D . G u n s o n , A. I n g l i s , I!. M i l n e , 1). C o r r i g a n , M. M c N a m a r a , N . M c C a f f e r y , N . M c M a n i s , C. P o w e l l , A. B u t t e r w o r t h . ABSENT: A . M c G r e g o r , M. W e y l a n d , 11. A l t o m a r e , W . J o n e s .

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

MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL b e h i n d a c l o u d a t just t h e w r o n g m o m e n t a n d s o m e w e r e u n l u c k y e n o u g h to h a v e t h e w i n d b l o w t h e i r h a i r o v e r t h e i r f a c e s just as t h e c a m e r a w a s c l i c k i n g . I t is r e a l l y h o r r i f y i n g t o t h i n k t h a t so m u c h misfortune struck Loreto the day the p h o t o g r a p h s were taken. No one could realise just how m u c h power a photog r a p h p o s s e s s e d . G i r l s , w h o u s u a l l y w a l k e d in t h e g a t e w i t h a slow t r e a d a n d a g l u m e x p r e s s i o n , n o w , after hearing that "they're here,' rushed, pinkc h e e k e d , bright-eyed a n d b u b b l i n g over with excitem e n t , to t h e classrooms to receive t h e i r p h o t o g r a p h . ( I a m s o r r y to say t h a t e v e n t h e s c h o o l l u n c h m a n s u f f e r e d as, i n t h e e x c i t e m e n t , so m a n y g i r l s f o r g o t to order their lunch.) F o r a f e w w e e k s a f t e r t h i s d a y y o u m i g h t see m a n y of t h e p u p i l s l o o k i n g i n t o t h e m i r r o r s , w h i c h a r e placed at various intervals a r o u n d t h e school. Some seemed to he just looking, w h i l e o t h e r s w e r e w a i t i n g hopefully for a change, studying each feature clearly and concisely. Y o u m a y ask w h y I t a k e s u c h a n o u t s i d e r ' s v i e w of t h e s c e n e . W e l l , t h a t is v e r y e a s i l y e x p l a i n e d . I r e c e i v e d m y p h o t o g r a p h a n d 1 a m v e r y h a p p y bec a u s e it d o e s n o t l o o k l i k e m e b u t r a t h e r w h a t I s h o u l d l i k e to b e . SUE DICKSON, 5th Year, Kirribilli.

W h a t , in y o u r o p i n i o n , is t h e m o s t a m u s i n g t i m e of t h e s c h o o l y e a r ? T o m e it is t h e m o r n i n g t h e s c h o o l p h o t o g r a p h s a r e h a n d e d o u t . T h i s y e a r all t h e g i r l s r e c e i v e d t w o p h o t o g r a p h s of t h e m s e l v e s a f e w d a y s a f t e r t h e class p h o t o g r a p h s h a d b e e n p o s t e d on the notice board. T h e s e p h o t o g r a p h s w e r e d i s t r i b u t e d a b o u t 8.30, so t h a t a n y o n e w i s h i n g to h e f u l l y e n t e r t a i n e d f o r t h e n e x t h a l f - h o u r n e e d e d o n l y to w a l k s l o w l y a l o n g St. A l o v s i u s v e r a n d a h a n d listen to t h e v a r i e d r e m a r k s of t h e c a m e r a m a n ' s victims—"Heavens! y o u r s is a g o o d o n e of you, b u t look at mine; it's ghastly." No one seemed to have been "quite r e a d y " w h e n the camera clicked. Either they had not enough time to pose p r o p e r l y or t h e y had been posing too long and their smile had become a snarl. T h e r e seems to be a magical m o m e n t in photog r a p h y w h e n it is " r i g h t " f o r a p h o t o g r a p h e r t o take a photograph. T h e l e n g t h of t h i s m o m e n t w o u l d n o t e x c e e d a f r a c t i o n of a s e c o n d , a n d 1 r e g r e t to say t h a t a l t h o u g h t h e g e n t l e m a n t h a t c a m e to o u r s c h o o l a n d " p o s e d " as a p h o t o g r a p h e r m a y h a v e h a d y e a r s a n d y e a r s of e x p e r i e n c e a n d p r a c t i c e , h e still d i d n o t h a v e t h e k n a c k of c a p t u r i n g t h e i m a g e s of t h e s e l o v e l y girls at e x a c t l y t h e m o m e n t t h e y w o u l d have wished. F o r s o m e of t h e g i r l s t h e s u n p e e p e d o u t f r o m 46

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DOGS A N D HORSES. 1 h a v e always loved animals. A horse and a dog often b e c o m e constant c o m p a n i o n s , and, in t h e bush, s o m e t i m e s s a v e e a c h o t h e r f r o m t h e p e r i l s w h i c h it has to offer. Such was t h e case w h e n Bluey, o u r f a i t h f u l old c a t t l e - d o g , s a v e d a l i t t l e f o a l f r o m a s a v a g e p a c k of d i n g o e s .

A n d n o w t h e s o f t n e s s of t h e t w i l i g h t t h a t I l o v e is d a r k e n e d i n t o a l a n d of s h a d o w s , a n d it is in t h i s d a r k n e s s , t h a t 1 p a u s e to t h i n k of all I love, f o r t h e n i g h t d o e s not h u r r y a n d b u s t l e y o u as d o e s t h e d a y . It d o e s n o t b e g r u d g e y o u a m o m e n t of r e f l e c t i o n , a t i m e a n d s i l e n c e in w h i c h to t h i n k a n d p o n d e r w h e r e " t h e t r u e s i l e n c e is, s e l f - c o n s c i o u s a n d a l o n e . E. SPRINGER, Sub-Senior, Brisbane.

It w a s e a r l y o n e c o l d w i n t e r ' s m o r n i n g a n d t h e taps were f r o z e n ; snow-white frost covered the short, h a l f - d e a d grass a n d p u f f s of w h i t e i s s u e d f r o m t h e n o s e s of s e v e r a l c o w s w a i t i n g t o h e m i l k e d . Bluey g r e e t e d m e w i t h t h e u s u a l h a p p y w a g of h i s tail, but, once t h e c h a i n d r o p p e d , the hair on his neck b e g a n to b r i s t l e , a n d w i t h a fierce g r o w l t h e big b l u e d o g soon v a n i s h e d i n t o t h e b u s h . A f e w w e e k s p r e v i o u s l y , a f o a l , o n l y a few h o u r s o l d , h a d b e e n f o u n d after some riders had disturbed a b r u m b y m o b . It h a d b e e n p l a c e d in a y a r d of its o w n ; b u t n o w it w a s m i s s i n g . As a r e s u l t of its w i l d instinctive d e s i r e f o r f r e e d o m , t h e t i n y c r e a t u r e h a d a p p a r ently wriggled t h r o u g h the railings and escaped into a w i l d e r n e s s of s c r u b . B e f o r e there was t i m e for a s e a r c h , t h e r e c a m e t h e s o u n d of a v i c i o u s d o g - f i g h t . T h e s c r u b was t h i c k a n d e n t a n g l e d w i t h r o p e - l i k e v i n e s , so h o l d i n g b a c k t h e w o u l d - b e r e s c u e r s . But t h e y w e r e not n e e d e d . In about ten m i n u t e s the frisky, extremely terrified foal a p p e a r e d , trotting along a cattle track it w a s u n h u r t . L i m p i n g b e h i n d came Bluey. H e w a s b l e e d i n g f r o m h e a d to t o e ; p i e c e s of s k i n w e r e t o r n f r o m his b a c k a n d it w a s i m p o s s i b l e to see his e y e s f o r t h e b l o o d s t r e a m i n g f r o m n u m e r o u s c u t s 011 his h e a d . F u r t h e r d o w n t h e t r a c k , still o n t h e s c e n t , c a m e t h r e e s n e a k i n g , h u n g r y d i n g o e s . A t t h e sight of h u m a n b e i n g s , t h e y t u r n e d a n d fled like p h a n t o m h o r s e m e n .

THE IRISH COUNTRYSIDE. T h e t h i n g s I h a v e l o v e d m o s t of all w e r e m y f e w m o n t h s s p e n t on t h e I r i s h c o u n t r y s i d e . . . . O n o u r w a y to tin; v i l l a g e : I n t h e fields w e noticed the peasants following their f a r m horses u p and down the paddocks. T h e countryside consisted m o s t l y of s t o n y h i l l s ; h o w e v e r , it w a s r e n o w n e d f o r its b e a u t y . Still w a l k i n g 011 t h i s w i n d i n g r o a d , f r i n g e d w i t h p r i m r o s e s , w e e v e n t u a l l y s a w in f r o n t of us t h e p l a c i d b l u e w a t e r s of t h e r i v e r . O n t h e o p p o s i t e s i d e w a s a b e a u t i f u l m e a d o w r o l l i n g u p to a stately, wide-flung mansion. Already the fishermen w e r e o u t i n t h e i r s m a l l c r a f t s , c a s t i n g lines f o r t h e silver salmon. Majestic hazel trees gently swayed in t h e b r e e z e a n d c o l o u r f u l b i r d s flew o v e r h e a d . I11 t h e s h o p w i n d o w s w e n o t i c e d t h e fine d i s p l a y of h o m e - s p u n t w e e d s a n d laces, so s o f t a n d b e a u t i f u l in t e x t u r e . Sacred articles, carved with such c a r e a n d t e n d e r n e s s , w e r e also t o t h e f o r e . Little c h i l d r e n , w i t h e a g e r f a c e s p r e s s e d to t h e p a n e of glass, w e r e a w e d b y t h e v a r i e t y of s w e e t s 011 s h o w . T h e f a r m p r o d u c e was f r e s h and sweet-smelling and p r o u d l y e x h i b i t e d by t h e f a r m e r s . W e t o o k a last stroll a r o u n d t h e v i l l a g e , h a v i n g seen t h e b u t t e r - m a k i n g a n d v a r i o u s o t h e r i t e m s of i n t e r e s t . A l s o t h e local c h u r c h f a s c i n a t e d 11s b y its s i m p l e b e a u t y a n d dign i t y , w i t h its h i g h glass s t a i n e d w i n d o w s r e f l e c t i n g d i f f e r e n t c o l o u r s 011 t h e w o o d e n p e w s . F u r t h e r down the road we c a m e u p o n a magnificent N o r m a n castle, built to d e f e n d t h e passage to t h e S h a n n o n . Its g r e a t d r u m t o w e r s a n d t h i c k g r e y stone walls p r o v i d e d a most impressive sight. Just in f r o n t of t h e c a s t l c a fine m o d e r n b r i d g e s p a n n e d t h e c l e a r , g r e e n w a t e r s of t h e S h a n n o n . W e c o n t i n u e d on o u r j o u r n e y a n d , a f t e r p a s s i n g t h r o u g h s e v e r a l s m a l l v i l l a g e s , w e c a m e u p o n a twostoried villa, covered w i t h roses a n d c l i m b i n g vines, a n d s u r r o u n d e d b y a b e a u t i f u l g a r d e n . As w e g a z e d o v e r t h e g a t e at t h e flowers, t h e o w n e r h u r r i e d f o r w a r d t o i n v i t e us in f o r r e f r e s h m e n t s , f o r w h i c h w e were extremely grateful. W e spent a very h a p p y hour with a typical Irish family. T h a t e v e n i n g w e sat in f r o n t of t h e fire t a l k i n g o v e r t h e w o n d e r f u l h o s p i t a l i t y e x t e n d e d to u s b y the Irish p e o p l e . O u r h o l i d a y was n e a r l y over and I f e l t a l i t t l e s a d at h a v i n g t o l e a v e s u c h a p e a c e f u l place. A f t e r several sight-seeing jaunts, we p a c k e d our bags p r e p a r a t o r y to leaving f o r our borne land. P e r h a p s o n e d a y I w i l l a g a i n visit I r e l a n d a n d relive t h e m o n t h s I h a v e l o v e d . C. MONRO, Sub-Senior, Brisbane.

B l u e y s t i l l m a n a g e d t o w a g b i s tail, a n d h i s w o u n d s h e a l e d a f t e r a f e w w e e k s , b u t t h e h u g e s c a r s rem a i n e d t o r e m i n d us of his l i g h t . T h e n t h e r e w a s t h e h o r s e t h a t i n s i s t e d on " g o i n g t h r o u g h " b i s r i d e r ' s p o c k e t s b e f o r e c o n s e n t i n g to be b r i d l e d . Of c o u r s e , if t h e r e w e r e n o o a t s o r bread, he would occasionally gallop t r i u m p h a n t l y to t h e o t h e r e n d of t h e p a d d o c k o r t r o t a w a y s l o w l y and j u s t m a n a g e to k e e p o u t of r e a c h . W h e n t h e saddle was p u t on, h e would bite and kick furiously. On t h e j o u r n e y f r o m t h e y a r d s t h e p a c e w a s ext r e m e l y slow, b u t t h e r e t u r n c l o s e l y r e s e m b l e d t h e finish of a r a c e . B e s i d e s t h e s e t h i n g s h e l e a r n e d to o p e n g a t e s c o n v e n i e n t l y , t u r n 011 t a p s a n d e a t v a r i o u s pieces of s a d d l e r y , p a r t i c u l a r l y t h e r e i n s of t h e b r i d l e w h i c h s e c u r e d h i m to a p o s t . P. COOK, Sub-Senior, Brisbane. B.

THE TWILIGHT HOUR. A f t e r " t h e r e d livid w r e c k a g e of t h e s u n s e t " h a s b u r n t itself f r o m t h e w e s t e r n s k y , a h u s h s e e m s to fall 011 t h e w o r l d , a s i l e n c e so p r o f o u n d , t h a t w h e n I stoj) t o l i s t e n , 1 h a r d l y d a r e t o b r e a t h e lest I m a y b r e a k it. It is a s m o k y t i m e a n d t h e m i s t y h i l l - t o p s seem t o w a i t w i t h a n e x p e c t a n c y t h a t fills m e w i t h excitement. 47

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Finally, we c a m e to o p e n country. There, dark shades covered the rolling paddocks; with patches h e r e a n d t h e r e c o v e r e d in l o n g , w a v e r i n g c o r n o r w h e a t . I t lay t h e r e in p e a c e f u l s l e e p .

O n A p r i l 13, ( h e T u e s d a y b e f o r e G o o d F r i d a y , a very m e m o r a b l e event took place for m a n y people, especially t h e F i f t h Years. F o r m a n y weeks we h a d b e e n w o r k i n g h a r d on o u r P a s s i o n P l a y — T h e S t a t i o n s of t h e C r o s s — a n d o n t h i s n i g h t w e w e r e t o p r e s e n t it.

O v e r a s m a l l d i s t a n c e , a n a r r o w b o r d e r of t r e e s 011 h i g h e r l a n d a n d a tall c o u n t r y h o u s e s t o o d o u t , c o m m a n d i n g n e i g h b o u r i n g slopes on the countryside. T h e n these pleasant rolling plains passed a n d were followed by rough, jagged mountains, looming u p a g a i n s t its c a l m b a c k g r o u n d , like s h a r p r o c k s . H e r e , t h e r e w a s 110 g r e a t e x p a n s e of t h e s m o o t h carpet lining, covering the plains, but a careless mass of m e a g r e g u m t r e e s , c r o w n e d w i t h b l o t c h e s of s p a r s e foliage.

By seven o'clock we were all c a r e f u l l y getting into o u r costumes. At seven-thirty we were in our p l a c e s . All t h e p a r e n t s a n d f r i e n d s w e r e d o w n on the plaground, waiting expectantly and looking upw a r d s . It w a s s u r p r i s i n g h o w w e l l t h e s c h o o l g r o u n d s l e n t t h e m s e l v e s t o t h i s p r o d u c t i o n . Y o u w o u l d almost t h i n k t h e y h a d b e e n c o n s t r u c t e d with this in m i n d . T h e way was to w i n d t h r o u g h the p l a y g r o u n d a n d u p s o m e s t e p s to a p l a c e k n o w n as G y p s y ' s D e n . T h i s is a n a r r o w p a s s a g e w a y o v e r l o o k i n g a n d r u n n i n g p a r a l l e l to t h e p l a y g r o u n d .

B u t , u p a h o v e , t h e m o o n s h o n e still, a n d d o w n b e l o w i n t h e v a l l e y s it r e f l e c t e d y e t a n o t h e r s t r e a m let, w h i c h t r i c k l e d o v e r p e b b l e s , l i k e m e r c u r y r u n ning over smooth b l a c k pearls and r o u g h crystals. T h e n a l l loo s o o n signs of a n a p p r o a c h i n g c i t y c a m e t o m y eyes, a n d it w a s t h e s t o r y of b u i l d i n g s a n d b r i g h t signs a g a i n .

S u d d e n l y v o i c e s w e r e h e a r d in t h e still a i r as t h e f o u r g i r l s at t h e m i c r o p h o n e b e g a n t l i e i r d i a l o g u e . A light stabbed the darkness a n d illuminated t h e first s t a t i o n . A f t e r each station was enacted, the players remained stationary, forming a tableau, until t h e s p e a k e r s h a d f i n i s h e d , a n d t h e n m o v e d 011 to t h e next, accompanied by the background music, which s e e m e d t o fit t h e m o o d p e r f e c t l y .

VIRGINIE SARKS, 4th Year, Kirribilli.

THE OLD RABBI

It t o o k a b o u t h a l f a n h o u r t o p r e s e n t , a n d O u r L o r d a n d all t h e o t h e r c h a r a c t e r s , b o t h m a j o r a n d m i n o r , p l a y e d t h e i r p a r t s e x t r e m e l y w e l l . All t h e p e o p l e w e r e g r e a t l y i m p r e s s e d a n d s a i d it m o v e d t h e m a g r e a t d e a l t o see t h e a c t u a l s t a t i o n s t a k i n g p l a c e . I f e e l it m u s t h a v e h e l p e d a l a r g e n u m b e r of p e o p l e to realise w h a t O u r Saviour went t h r o u g h f o r us, a n d e n a b l e d t h e m t o get i n t o t h e r e a l s p i r i t of H o l y W e e k . PATRICIA REILLY, L e a v i n g Class, Kirribilli.

B r o w n o n g r e y , g r e y 011 a b a c k g r o u n d of a l m o s t a c e n t u r y , t h e old e y e s s t a r e d o u t , f a i n t l y p u z z l e d , m u t e , a n d e n q u i r i n g , lit w i t h a n i n n e r fire of ageless w i s d o m . T h o s e eyes, o n c e e n k i n d l e d w i t h t h e l i g h t t h a t h a s flashed w i t h p a s s i o n a n d a n g e r , s o f t e n e d w i t h t e n d e r n e s s , a r e n o w d u l l e d w i t h t h e m i s t s of t i m e . E n c i r c l i n g t h e old r a b b i ' s eyes a r e l i n e s , o n e a c h of w h i c h is w r i t t e n a c h a p t e r in l i f e , p a s t , but n o t f o r g o t t e n , a s t o r y t h a t is f o r e v e r y m a n as h e m a k e s it. On the aged and venerable brow, the furrows r u n , p l o u g h e d b y t i m e . B e n e a t h t h e m is t h e h a r v e s t sown by m e m o r y , a harvest b o u n t i f u l but never to b e r e a p e d . T h e w e a r y e y e l i d s b e g to d r o p o v e r t h e t i r e d o l d e y e s ; b u t , b y s o m e m a g i c of a r t i s t r y , t h e y h a v e r e s t r a i n e d t h e i r i m p u l s e s f o r n e a r l y five h u n d r e d years.

JOURNEY BY NIGHT L i k e s o m e t h i n g i m p a t i e n t a n d n o i s y , t h e long, dark train, with grinding wheels and clamouring steel, v e n t u r e d t o m o v e , a n d , a f t e r a v i o l e n t exp l o s i o n of t h i c k , b l a c k s m o k e , c l a w e d its w a y o u t into the night. Then, emerging from the tunnel a n d s c r e a m i n g d e f i a n t l y , it h a i l e d t h e c i t y a n d m a d e k n o w n its p r e s e n c e . I n s i d e , t h e p a s s e n g e r s , t i r e d a n d s l e e p y , w e r e sitting quietly or p r e p a r i n g to settle down f o r the night. But 1 was restless; a n d , feeling n e i t h e r like sleeping nor talking, took m y place beside a window and, f r o m there, stared out into the dark night.

T h e f a c e is w r i n k l e d , a d d i n g to t h e d i g n i t y t h a t a l r e a d y r e s t s u p o n it, e a c h w r i n k l e h a v i n g a s t o r y of its o w n . T h e c h e e k is w o r n , p e r h a p s w i t h t h e i n s u l t s t h a t h a v e b e e n h u r l e d u p o n it. T h o u g h t h e m a r k d o e s n o t s h o w , t h e h u r t is still f e l t , a n d t h e y e a r s h a v e not deadened the pain.

H o w d i f f e r e n t t h e c i t y l o o k e d at n i g h t . Bright signs, l i k e g o l d a n d s i l v e r j e w e l s , a d o r n e d t h e t a l l b u i l d i n g s , b r i n g i n g to l i f e t h e f i x e d , i m m o v a b l e buildings, which towered over, and d o m i n a t e d the smaller shops. T h i s w a s t h e s k y l i n e of t h e c i t y , defined against the clear night sky; then the massive b u i l d i n g s d i m i n i s h e d t o a p i c t u r e of s m a l l e r h o u s e s a n d m o r e trees, a n d t h e n again this gradually m e r g e d i n t o a s c e n e of s t i l l f e w e r h o u s e s a n d m a n y m o r e t r e e s , w h e r e , in t h e d i m l i g h t , s m a l l f a r m s w e r e visible.

T h e b a c k g r o u n d is a p a t t e r n of light a n d s o m e i n c i d e n t s too t e r r i b l e to b e k n o w n ; b r i g h t in r e m e m b r a n c e of h a p p i n e s s .

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T h o u g h o v e r b o r n e b y t h e c a r e s of t h e p a s t , t h e old, old m a n h a s s u f f e r e d m u c h , but h a s not yet o p e n e d h i s l i p s to s p e a k of it. H e is s t e a d f a s t in w i t h h o l d i n g his secrets, a n d he knows t h a t one only knows t h e m , his c r e a t o r — R e m b r a n d t . KRISTEN SCARFF, 4th Year, Kirribilli.

L O R E T O

HOME, SWEET HOME

THROUGH THE LEAVING ROOM WINDOW

Across the c o u r t y a r d f r o m the Green V e r a n d a h stands a little brick building, small, square and rather shabby. T h e w a l l s a r e c r e a m , t h e d o o r is g r e e n , t h e s t e p is m a r b l e a n d t h e l i t t l e glass w i n d o w i n t h e d o o r is o p a q u e a n d n o t v e r y c l e a n . It is n o t a v e r y i m p r e s s i v e p l a c e , b u t a p p e a r a n c e isn't e v e r y t h i n g a n d it c o u l d b e p u t t o m a n y uses. I t c o u l d b e a m e e t i n g p l a c e f o r a b r a n c h of t h e K l u K l u x K l a n , or a t o r t u r e c h a m b e r or p e r h a p s a m e r e storer o o m , b u t it h a s t h e w o n d r o u s n a m e of " T h e F i f t h Year Locker Room." T h e f o r t y m e m b e r s of t h e K l a n h a v e all p a s s e d t h e s u p r e m e test—i.e., they h a v e r e a c h e d F i f t h Year. A c t u a l l y , t h e r e a r e t w e n t y - t w o l o c k e r s in t h i s seven by seven r o o m and, strangely e n o u g h , twenty-two n a m e s were m a r k e d d o w n f o r these lockers. Howe v e r , a f t e r m u c h i n t i m i d a t i o n a n d b r i b e r y , t h e situat i o n w a s a d j u s t e d so t h a t a n y o n e w i s h i n g to s h a r e a l o c k e r w a s a c c o m m o d a t e d a n d t h o s e f e w w h o remained "living o u t " could p u t spare r u b b i s h on top of t h e l o c k e r s o r in t h e c o r n e r s . However, we are not c o n c e r n e d with m e r e m a t e r i a l gain. H i g h e r m o t i v e s a t t a c h us to t h i s r o o m w i t h all its p r i v i l e g e s . I t is t h e F i f t h Y e a r L o c k e r R o o m a n d w e a r e t h e F i f t h Y e a r s , so w e h a v e t h e r i g h t t o u s e t h i s r o o m a n d w e g u a r d t h a t r i g h t as a m a t t e r of p r i n c i p l e . L i t t l e t h i n g s , s u c h as b e i n g u n a b l e to m o v e y o u r a r m s in t h e s q u e e z e , a r e e a s y to p u t u p w i t h . Swinging d o o r s a r e d a n g e r o u s , b u t w e a r e n o t c o w a r d s ( o u c h ! ) a n d as p r a c t i c e f o r s i n g i n g w e p a t i e n t l y l e a r n to Jive w i t h o u t b r e a t h i n g . O t h e r t h i n g s a r e h a r d e r to e n d u r e , e.g., b e i n g j a m m e d i n t h e d o o r way, w h e r e t h e guttering leaks gently down your n e c k a n d , as y o u stick t h e r e , y o u c a n see y o u r c r o c o dile d i s a p p e a r i n g u p t h e steps. Ah, well! W h e n t h e l o c k e r r o o m is c o m p a r a t i v e l y e m p t y — o n l y a l o y a l g a t h e r i n g a r o u n d t h e sole a d o r n m e n t a n d c h i e f a t t r a c t i o n of o u r r o o m , t h e m i r r o r — y o u c a n see ( t h r o u g h t h e g l o o m ) a c o l l e c t i o n of o d d a n d p e c u l i a r t h i n g s o n t o p of t h e l o c k e r s a n d s o m e t i m e s a b o a r d e r ' s s u i t c a s e in t h e c o r n e r . But t h e a r t of p a c k i n g is d e m o n s t r a t e d m o r e f u l l y b y t h e c o n t e n t s of t h e l o c k e r s t h e m s e l v e s . Mine has two cases, t w o h a t s , t w o b l a z e r s , five s a n d s h o e s , t w o r a c q u e t s , a n d a b o u t t h r e e l u n c h e s . T h a t is r e a s o n able enough, but with extra umbrellas, books, j u m p e r s , p i n a f o r e s a n d j u n k a d d e d , it gets a l i t t l e b i t o u t of h a n d . I w a s n ' t e v e n given m y f a i r s h a r e of h o o k s . I ' m s u r e t h a t h a v i n g o n l y o n e h o o k is bad for m y inferiority complex. Although working through the rubble and the o w n e r s of t h e r u b b l e is r a t h e r s t r e n u o u s in p e a k p e r i o d s ( w h e n it m u s t b e d o n e in t w o m i n u t e s f l a t ) , rest a s s u r e d t h a t t h i s is a c c o m p l i s h e d in a m o s t l a d y l i k e f a s h i o n w o r t h y of t h e d i g n i t y of t h e i l l u s t r i o u s F i f t h Y e a r s . I n d e e d t h e p o s s e s s i o n of t h e s e c r a m p e d q u a r t e r s has m a d e us the most i n t i m a t e friends, the closest c o m p a n i o n s a n d t h e m o s t i n s e p a r a b l e c o m rades. MARGARET HONNER, 5th Y e a r , Kirribilli.

". . . . N o l o n g e r did G e r m a n y give E u r o p e philosophical t h o u g h t or music or p o e t r y c o m p a r a b l e with t h o s e of t h e first h a l f of t h e c e n t u r y . " . . . T h e teacher's voice echoed t h r o u g h the leaving room. Oh, dear! How could I concentrate when I could see s u c h w o n d e r f u l t h i n g s o u t of t h e w i n d o w ? L o o k ! A n o t h e r s h i p is c o m i n g i n ! I w o n d e r if it is g o i n g to b e r t h a t t h e n e w b r e a k w a t e r . Y e s , it is! H o w e x c i t i n g ! I c a n h a v e a m u c h b e t t e r v i e w of it t h e r e . Isn't it w o n d e r f u l h o w t h e g r e a t , b i g s h i p s a r e g u i d e d so w e l l b y t h a t t i n y l i t t l e t u g b o a t . "Judith Gurry! W h a t influence did K a r l have on G e r m a n y ? " "Er, oh, dear, Mother."

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" P l e a s e t r y to c o n c e n t r a t e m o r e , d e a r . " T h a t b o a t m u s t b e a C a r g o . Y e s , it is, b e c a u s e I can h e a r the goods train chugging down. Just look at those little fishing boats b o b b i n g u p and d o w n . T h e y d o l o o k p r e t t y g l i s t e n i n g in t h e s u n . H o w I wish I was out t h e r e ! D o e s n ' t t h e old H e n t y H o u s e l o o k p i c t u r e s q u e ! I can just i m a g i n e an old coach p u l l i n g u p a h u n d r e d y e a r s a g o a n d o n e of t h e p i o n e e r H e n t y s s t e p p i n g o u t . I n d e e d , it d o e s l o o k i m p r e s s i v e on t h e t o p of those gentle green slopes. B u t t h e n e w oil t a n k s n e a r it s e e m t o s p o i l t h e o l d h i s t o r i c a l a t m o s p h e r e . S u c h is p r o g r e s s ! O h ! those lucky c h i l d r e n in s w i m m i n g t o d a y ! I w o n d e r w h y t h e y are n o t compelled to learn History like me. O h ! I do envy t h e m . And t h a t boy taking his horse for a r e f r e s h i n g dip. It is j u s t t h e d a y f o r r i d i n g . H o w w o n d e r f u l he looks surging t h r o u g h t h e s u r f ! W h a t was t h a t a b o u t h o r s e s ? — O h , dear, I have been day-dreaming again. ". . . . t h e Cossacks, w h e n e v e r t h e y h a d a s u m m o n s to f i g h t , r o d e t h e i r h o r s e s t o t h e b a t t l e f i e l d . . . . " A m i so a r r i v i n g b a c k f r o m m y w a n d e r i n g s o u t s i d e t h e l e a v i n g r o o m w i n d o w , 1 t r y to c o n c e n t r a t e o n History. JUDITH GURRY, Leaving, P o r t l a n d .

THE SEA Majestic, v a s t a n d o v e r p o w e r i n g , C r o w n e d w i t h crests of f o a m i n g w h i t e ; Leaping, plunging, soaring, t o w e r i n g , Dwarfing men with untamed might. A d v a n c i n g , dazzling, s u n s o a k e d s a p p h i r e , Ebbing, m a r b l e d j a d e a n d w h i t e ; Now f r e n z i e d , w i n d - w h i p p e d higher, higher, Steely g r e y or d e e p as night. Such t h e sea, t h e b o u n d l e s s ocean, Earth's great guardian, cruel and kind; T e n d e r , terrible, o v e r m a s t e r i n g : Riddle, unsolved b y t h e striving mind. M. L. MERRICK, 15 years, F o r m IV, L o r e t o Convent, T o o r a k . 49

JUNIOR SCHOOL Infants and Grade I Tennis Courts (Inset) FROM LEFT: M B r i s b o u t, A, H a w k e , G. Robinson, S. DrakeB r o c k ni a n , L Bahen, M. Sew a i d , A. L a d o m i r ski, P . L e e , I). O ' D e a , D. Ryan, J. H a g a n, D. F i n c h , S. H o p k i n s , R . J u d e , C. M u r phy. (Standing) : D . H a m m o n d , 1', M a h o n e y , T . Til ley.

B A C K R O W : S. C o n n o l l y , M. Glynn, J. Glynn, N. Bourne, C. K o e h n e , S. L o n g , M'. M a r tin, T. Atkinson, Y. Antoine, J. Healy. S E C O N D R O W : G. T o w n s e n d , B. S t e w a r t , J . G a r d i n e r , E . Ahern, C. B r i d g e w o o d , L. H a c k e t t , T . B e c k e t t , S. S t o n e , J. Haynes, D. Glynn, C. O ' N e i l , N . Collier. F R O N T R O W : M. L a d n e r , M. Wheeler, M. O'Halloran, E. J e n s e n , A. O ' H a r e , J . W e l l s , P . M c M a h o n , M . L a d n e r , M. Lee, F. Brennan.

JUNIOR SCHOOL B A C K R O W : S. H o p k i n s , M. D o l i n , P . M o r g a n , S. S h a n a h a n , H . M c M a h o n , S. S t e w art, E. M e e h a n , A. M c B r i d e , E . W i l l i a m s , P . A d a m s , C. Borbas, J. Mengler, V. H a n son, G. ' R y a n , S. B l i g h t , P . Grey. THIRD ROW: M. DrakeBrockman, E. Hopkins, P. S m i t h , S. M c N e i l l , E . C l a r k e , E . J o h n s t o n , J. Delfs, M. K e e l y , M. S t e i n , P . M e e h a n , N. Bellemore, J. Lee, C. E a s t o n , R. N e t t l e t o n . S E C O N D R O W : S. L e a h y , M . Lobasher, P. Simper, S. S m i t h , E . W o r n e r , G. W o o d h a m , P. D e l f s , P . W o r n e r , P. Dunphy, H. Condon, J. Bellemore, P. White, P. Murphy. FRONT ROW: A. M c N a m ara, E. Saint, T. Bahen, L. Seward, P. Farrell, P. Cocks, M . A h e r n , C. G a l l a g h e r , M. Penington, J. Keely, J. Drake-Brockman. A B S E N T : J. Tilley.

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BACK R O W : C. D a l y , A. W a r d , P . M e e h a n , S. S c o t t , S. G a l l a g h e r , N . P a g e , M . E h l e r s , M. W r i g h t , K . G r e e n , S. M e y e r . S E C O N D R O W : M. Zilko, P. H o p k i n s , R. H u n t e r , J. Nightingall, M . E p s t e i n , J. N e w t o n , J. H a i n e s , M. W o r n e r , E. W i g g e r , S. H o g a n , P . W e l l s , C. P a l t r i d g e , J . L a v a n , M . D o n o v a n . F R O N T R O W : M. Adams, W . T o w n s e n d , M. G a r d n e r , J . M o n k .

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AT. I l o l b r o o k , S. E . Q u a c k e n b u s h , M. H i c k s , E . K e e l y , R . O r r , J . M e e h a n , A . H a w k e , E . T r i g w e l l , W . L o r r a i n e - W i l l i a m s , J . B o u r n e , Y . C l a r k e , D . H u g h e s , K . D o b s o n , J . H a r r o l d , Z. C l a r k e , E . O g l e , 1'. J e f f s , J . E d w a r d s , L . O ' N e i l , G. M c M a h o n , P . H a r r o l d , G. L i g h t l y , M. F a r r e l l . L. K o e h n e , C. C o c k s , W . M e a r s , S. H o a r , P . B a k e r , P . K i t t l e r , J . M . C u l l i t v , J . H a d f i e l d , C. C l a r k e , M . C a h i l l , I.. R y a n , V . L u m s d e n .

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L O R E T O

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ANNUNCIATION Begin, t h e n , With t h e being so v e r y m u c h at one With well, w i t h pitcher a n d t h e golden moon. With girls e x c h a n g e t h e i r l a u g h t e r s a n d t h e silver joy Now jingling in y o u r h e a r t , go d o w n Along the cobbled s t r e e t s w h e r e s h a d o w s sing of him, And you come in, into t h e small s t o n e room. The p i t c h e r to t h e corner, t h e n , You t u r n t h r o u g h all t h e poise a n d calm of air Has w a i t e d t h e r e , These centuries, these silent virgin centuries, T o w a r d s y o u r loom. W h a t is it t h e n you w e a v e With l i t h e y o u n g fingers, M a r y , b u t t h e w e f t and w a r p of t h i n g s For all m a n ' s time, For all t h e d a y s and nights of time to come, A seamless robe. T h e n , suddenly, The t h r e a d is glory now, a s p a r k Of glory, n o w : y o u r h e a r t h a s struck, The sunlight leaps like bronze, of s w o r d s w i t h i n a fire. A n angel speaks. And yet,

T h e t h r e a d is glory now, T h e s e h e a v e n w o r d s you w e a v e into the stuff Of e a r t h - w o r n grey of N a z a r e t h . " H o w shall t h i s b e ? " T h e m y s t e r y , it seems, is this, T h a t God t a k e s flesh, T h a t fire in clay, T h a t all t h e m a j e s t y a n d wild, u n f u r l i n g flowers of s u n s Is woven h e r e upon y o u r loom Into t h e stuff of time. So m a n shall w e a r , So m a n shall n o w f o r e v e r w e a r , (If h e will come a n d let your h a n d be kind to h i m ) , This r o b e of glory n o w you w e a v e I n N a z a r e t h this g o l d e n - c o l o u r e d a f t e r n o o n W i t h simple words, as "Be it done According to T h y W o r d . " A n d in t h e silence only h e a r d T h e h u m m i n g of the lovely singing of the loom. M.V., Loreto, Kirribilli.

A VISIT TO HYDE PARK I t w a s a f i n e liot d a y , I lie k i n d of d a y t h a t m a k e s one f e e l as if o n e h a s 110 e n e r g y . N o o n e w a n t e d to s t a y i n s i d e as it w a s h o t a n d s t u f f y . W h a t c o u l d we d o ? A s a last l e s o r t , w e e v e n c o n s i d e r e d g o i n g t o t h e p i c t u r e s . N o o n e w a n t e d to go, h u t at least it w o u l d h a v e b e e n s o m e t h i n g to d o .

t h e m all o u r b r e a d . T i m t h r e w some, too, and n e a r l y t h r e w h i m s e l f in e a c h t i m e . Soon, time s l i p p e d b y , a n d it w a s t i m e to go h o m e . W e l e f t t h e q u i e t , b e a u t i f u l p l a c e , w i t h its v a r i e t y of v i s i t o r s , f e e l i n g r e f r e s h e d , b o t h in m i n d a n d b o d y . W e l e f t w i t h t h e s a t i s f a c t i o n of a n a f t e r n o o n well s p e n t , a n d a h a p p y l i t t l e m e m o r y t o k e e p f o r all time. P. ADAM, S u b - L e a v i n g Class, Loreto, Nedlands.

T h e n , s o m e o n e s u g g e s t e d t a k i n g T i m to H y d e Park. T i m was my f r i e n d ' s two-year-old n e p h e w , a dear little hoy. E v e r y o n e enthusiastically agreed. Yes, t h a t w a s a b r i g h t i d e a . C o n s e q u e n t l y , a f t e r T i m h a d h a d his a f t e r n o o n rest, h e w a s d r e s s e d ( w i t h m u c h d i f f i c u l t y ) in a s m a r t l i t t l e s u i t . W e set off t o c a t c h a b u s , w h i c h , w i t h i n a f e w m i n u t e s , t o o k us to H y d e P a r k .

THE SWAMP T h e s u n ' s r a y s f i l t e r e d t h r o u g h t h e m i s t , 011 to t h e l a r g e flat r o c k w h e r e a t o a d sat, g o g g l i n g h i s eyes a n d w a t c h i n g t h e t a d p o l e s f l i t t e r in a n d o u t , t h r o u g h d e a d t r e e s a n d twigs.

H y d e P a r k is a l o v e l y b i g p a r k , s i t u a t e d j u s t n o r t h of t b e c i t y , in t h e o l d e r s u b u r b s . T h e r e a r e s p a c i o u s lawns, a n d m a n y trees p r o v i d e w e l c o m e shade. M a n y people come to spend an a f t e r n o o n away f r o m tbe h u s t l e of c i t y life. A l t h o u g h t h e r e m a y b e c h i l d r e n l a u g h i n g a n d s h o u t i n g , t h e r e is a s t r a n g e s i l e n c e , a beautiful silence, which rests over tbe p a r k .

T h e s w a m p was d a m p and quiet except for the c r o a k i n g of t h e f r o g s a n d t h e t w i t t e r i n g of a f e w b i r d s in t h e n e a r b y w e e p i n g w i l l o w s . 1 a l w a y s f e e l t h a t t h e t e a r s of t h e w i l l o w s a d d s a d n e s s to m y l o n e l y r e f u g e . I k n o w it is not a v e r y h e a l t h y s p o t ; I know t h a t m a n y mosquitoes breed here, but I k n o w , t o o , t h a t f e w p e o p l e c o m e to i n v a d e m y privacy.

T h e m a i n c e n t r e s of a t t r a c t i o n of H y d e P a r k a r e its t w o l a k e s , a s m a l l o n e a n d a l a r g e r . W i t h i n e a c h is an a r t i f i c i a l o r n a t u r a l i s l a n d . fall reeds and r u s h e s g r o w 011 t b e i s l a n d s , a n d at t h e w a t e r ' s e d g e . On t h e e d g e s of t h e s e i s l a n d s , live b l a c k s w a n s a n d water-fowl. T h e s e will c o m e a l m o s t to t h e e d g e of t h e l a k e t o r e c e i v e p i e c e s of b r e a d , t h r o w n to t h e m b y v i s i t o r s . As a l w a y s , w e e n c o u n t e r e d s o m e boys w h o find g r e a t a m u s e m e n t in t h r o w i n g s t o n e s at t h e b i r d s , w h i c h I lien d i s t r u s t h u m a n s f o r a t i m e , and will n o t c o m e f o r b r e a d . H o w e v e r , we f e d

T h e n e a r b y c i t y w i t h its n o i s e a n d h u r r y s e e m s so f a r a w a y , a n d , d e s p i t e t h e p i c t u r e s q u e l o v e l i n e s s of v a l l e y s a n d h i l l s f u r t h e r a f i e l d , I find a b e a u t y a n d c h a r m in t h e l o n e l y s w a m p . JOCELYN BROUN, J u n i o r Class, N e d l a n d s . 53

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ALBANY—THE GAP AND THE NATURAL BRIDGE

E v e r y d a y s e e m s t o b r i n g f o r t h a c r o p of n e w a n d w o n d e r f u l ideas and inventions. I was glancing casually through a magazine recently, when I came o n a n a r t i c l e h e a d e d " P e e p s at t h i n g s to c o m e . " S o m e of t h e i d e a s p r o v e d t o b e q u i t e n o v e l a n d astonishing. It seems t h a t cattle are easily f r i g h t e n e d by noise a n d h a n d l i n g . T h i s f a c t h a s o f t e n c a u s e d g r e a t loss t o t h e s t o c k - o w n e r s , f o r , w h e n f r i g h t e n e d , t h e animals easily develop fever. N o w t h e scientists have f o u n d t h e a n s w e r t o t h i s w o r r y — j u s t give t h e s t e e r s a t r a n q u i l l i s e r ! It sounds quite easy b u t I a m a f r a i d I w o u l d n o t c a r e t o b e c a l l e d o n to a d m i n i s t e r t h e dose—I, too, m a y n e e d a t r a n q u i l l i s e r ! F i s h e r m e n s h o u l d w e l c o m e t h e n e w p l a s t i c floats w h i c h l i g h t u p w h e n a fish is h o o k e d . Night-fishing s h o u l d b e m o r e p o p u l a r t h a n e v e r . . . a n d "fisli stories" too. N e x t I saw t h a t soon t h e S u n d a y ' s joint w o u l d not r e q u i r e to b e t r e a t e d a n d p u t i n t o t h e o v e n ; t h a t w i l l s o o n b e v e r y o l d - f a s h i o n e d ; all t h a t is r e q u i r e d is t o i n s e r t a s t a i n l e s s s t e e l t u b e , w i t h a h e a t - c o l l e c t i n g l i n e at o n e e n d , i n t o t h e j o i n t of m e a t . It guarantees t h a t t h e m e a t will be cooked in half t h e t i m e a n d w i l l b e t w i c e as t a s t y ! N o w t o h e a t o u r h o m e s . A l l t h a t is n e e d e d is a d e c o r a t i v e p a n e l o n t h e w a l l ; if y o u w i s h y o u m a y t r a n s f e r it to t h e f l o o r . It is m a d e of fine fibreglass; b a r s of m e t a l at e a c h e n d a r e c o n n e c t e d to t h e elect r i c o u t l e t s . T h e y a r e c l a i m e d as p e r f e c t l y s a f e a n d as s u p p l y i n g h e a t o v e r t h e i r e n t i r e s u r f a c e . Surely t h e p e o p l e in t h e E a s t e r n S t a t e s w i l l s o o n b e u s i n g them! i' 'l1' Next was a f o u n t a i n - p e n w h i c h only needs to be filled w i t h w a t e r a n d w r i t e w i t h i n k ! N o , it is n o t a c o n j u r e r ' s t r i c k . T h e p e n is fitted w i t h a p l a s t i c c o n t a i n e r w h i c h h o l d s s e m i - s o l i d i n k w h i c h a c t s as o r d i n a r y i n k w h e n w a t e r is a d d e d . O n e c o n t a i n e r is good f o r at l e a s t t e n fillings. L e t us h o p e t h e y soon replace t h e " b i r o . " ) T h e s e a r e b u t a f e w of t o m o r r o w ' s i d e a s , b u t , a l a s , p r o b a b l y b e f o r e t h i s goes t o p r e s s t h e y w i l l b e cons i d e r e d o u t of d a t e . CARMEN BROPHY, J u n i o r Class, N e d l a n d s .

As we a p p r o a c h e d t b e renowned danger spot by w a y of a n a r r o w , w i n d i n g r o a d , w h i c h t w i s t e d a l o n g t h e e d g e of t h e c 1 i 11" a b o v e t h a t t r e a c h e r o u s c o a s t . Mother became more and more alarmed. Mother h a d a l w a y s h a d a g r e a t f e a r of h e i g h t s a n d s h e h a d not been reassured by learning f r o m her brother that m a n y people h a d been blown over here. W e swung into the spacious p a r k i n g area amidst t h e t o w e r i n g m a s s e s of r o c k . A n o t i c e s t a r e d u s in the face "King Waves Kill." T h e G a p itself w a s l i k e a d e e p b i t e o u t of t h e r o c k y c o a s t , s h a p e d l i k e a U. E v e n o n t h e c a l m e s t d a y t h e t r e a c h e r o u s k i n g waves could leap t h r e e h u n d r e d feet and sweep a n y o n e w h o h a p p e n e d to b e s t a n d i n g n e a r t h e e d g e to death on the rocks below. A lake formed a h u n d r e d f e e t b e h i n d w a s t h e r e s u l t of t h e s e w a v e s . P a u l i n e a n d I crawled on o u r stomachs to t h e very edge. W e looked down on a magnificent spectacle. H u n d r e d s of f e e t b e l o w , t h e r a g i n g sea s w e p t a g a i n s t t h e i m p r e g n a b l e w a l l s of r o c k w o r n s m o o t h o v e r t h e long years. f l i c r e s u l t w a s w h i t e m a s s e s of spray t h r o w n u p t o w a r d s w h e r e we lay. T h e w i n d w a s b l o w i n g s t r o n g l y b e h i n d u s a n d , if w e h a d b e e n standing, we certainly would have been blown over. A l i t t l e a w e d , w e m a d e o u r w a y to t h e N a t u r a l B r i d g e , w h i c h is a m u c h p r e t t i e r a n d less d a n g e r o u s s p o t . F o r a b o u t five h u n d r e d y a r d s m a s s e s of s m o o t h granite swept along. T h e N a t u r a l B r i d g e crossed t w o m o u n d s of r o c k a n d , a b o u t t w o h u n d r e d f e e t b e l o w , t h e sea s u r g e d . W e w e n t f u r t h e r o v e r t o t h e r i g h t w h e r e t h e sea l e a p t o v e r i s l a n d s of r o c k s . F o o l i s h l y I v e n t u r e d o n t o o n e of t h e l o w e r r o c k s a n d w a s b a d l y f r i g h t e n e d w h e n 1 w a s n e a r l y s w e p t off b y a h u g e w a v e . S w i f t l y w e m a d e o u r w a y b a c k to t b e c a r , a n d I w a s b o t h glad a n d sorry to leave t h a t b r e a t h - t a k i n g spot. STEPHANIE ROWE, L e a v i n g Class, Nedlands.

ROTTNEST At Rottnest, a small island about twelve f r o m Perth, I spent m y May holidays.

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I l e f t F r e m a n t l e w i t h m y m o t h e r on t h e " T r i t o n , " a small boat. I rode m y bicycle f r o m the m a i n j e t t y to t h e H o s t e l . U n f o r t u n a t e l y it w a s r a i n i n g , f s p e n t t h e first w e e k at t b e H o s t e l , r i d i n g t o t h e p l a c e s of i n t e r e s t . O n e of t h e p l a c e s T v i s i t e d w a s "Pink Lake." T h e o n l y t h i n g w r o n g w a s t h a t it was not pink.

LATIN HOMEWORK Pestis, pestis, pestium I'll never learn the L a t i u m With furor, furoris, f u r u m , I studied this foreign decorum. Fortior, fortior, fortius, I m u s t go t h r o u g h t h e s y l l a b u s . Magnus, maior, maximus, T h i s L a t i n is c e r t a i n l y l a b o r i u s . Aliqui, aliquae, aliquod, My h e a d begins to nod. Hie, haec, hoc, S u r e l y it's t i m e t o s t o p . ADRIENNE CHALK, J u n i o r Class, N e d l a n d s .

T h e s e c o n d w e e k f s t a y e d at a b u n g a l o w w i t h s o m e f r i e n d s . W e w e n t fishing e v e r y n i g h t . Once we went out on a boat and c a u g h t ten dozen h e r r i n g . T h e time went too quickly. W h e n I was c o m i n g h o m e on t h e " W a n d o o , " I felt r a t h e r sick, but I m a n a g e d to get h o m e all in o n e p i e c e . ELEANOR BURT, F o r m II, N e d l a n d s . 54

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M a n y W e s t A u s t r a l i a n y o u t h s f o u n d , on t h e n i g h t of F r i d a y , 8 t h J a n u a r y , 1960, t h e i r p r o o f t h a t b e i n g at s c h o o l in t i m e e a c h d a y , d o i n g h o m e w o r k e a c h n i g h t , g e t t i n g i n a n d o u t of s c r a p e s , in f a c t , all t h e s o - c a l l e d h a r d s h i p s of s c h o o l l i f e , e i t h e r h a d , o r h a d n o t b e e n , w o r t h t h e t r o u b l e . B e c a u s e it w a s o n t h i s n i g h t t h a t tin 1 L e a v i n g r e s u l t s w e r e p u b l i s h e d in P e r t h .

" A l c y o n e " is o u r y a c h t . S h e is f o r t y - t w o f e e t l o n g a n d h e r b e a m is e l e v e n f e e t . B e a u t i f u l l y fitted o u t , she has two cabins and a large cockpit w h e r e two p e o p l e are able to sleep. T h e f o r h e a d cabin has t w o b u n k s , a d r e s s i n g - t a b l e a n d l o c k e r s . F o r h e a d of t h e c a b i n is t h e a n c h o r l o c k e r w h e r e a l l t h e r o p e s and sailing gear are stored. T h e main cabin has m a n y l o c k e r s a n d d r a w e r s , a n d in t h e m i d d l e , a t a b l e . A f t of t h i s is t h e g a l l e y w h e r e t h e r e a r e m o r e l o c k e r s a n d a s i n k a n d a gas stove. A f t of t h e g a l l e y a r e two m o r e bunks, the engine and a two-way radio.

At one very p o p u l a r h o l i d a y resort, w h e r e a great p e r c e n t a g e of C i t y b o y s h a d g a t h e r e d f o r a y a c h t i n g regatta, the air h a d f o r some days b e f o r e this d a t e been almost electric with excitement. On F r i d a y m o r n i n g , a f t e r n o o n and evening, boys were to be seen w a l k i n g u p a n d down streets, like l i o n s in t h e i r d e n s , w i t h v e r y w o r r i e d e x p r e s s i o n s , a n d d a r k r i n g s u n d e r t h e i r eyes.

D u r i n g t b e sailing season m y f a t h e r races h e r every Saturday with the Middle H a r b o u r Yacht Club. T h e s e r a c e s a r e in t h e h a r b o u r b u t " A l c y o n e " also goes in m a n y o c e a n r a c e s , s u c h as t b e S y d n e y to H o b a r t Race.

T h e t o w n w a s in a m o s t u n n a t u r a l c o n d i t i o n , as it w a s b y 110 m e a n s d e s e r t e d ; in f a c t , it w a s o v e r c r o w d e d , b u t it w a s a l m o s t c o m p l e t e l y s i l e n t . The cars h a d ceased s u d d e n l y to r u s h r o u n d like ants whose hill h a d been upset, tbe w i n d h a d died to a m e r e b r e e z e a n d so g r e a t l y h i n d e r e d t h e s a i l i n g of yachts, y o u n g p e o p l e seemed to respect the plight of t h e i r b i g s i s t e r s o r b r o t h e r s , a n d w a l k e d , i n s t e a d of r a c i n g , f r o m p l a c e t o p l a c e .

H o w e v e r , " A l c y o n e " is not u s e d o n l y f o r r a c i n g ; s h e is also a f a m i l y y a c h t . E v e r y S u n d a y d u r i n g s u m m e r , w e s p e n d t h e d a y 011 b o a r d a n d sail to s o m e b e a c h in t h e h a r b o u r w h e r e w e s w i m a n d h a v e a bar-b-que. A t C h r i s t m a s w e s p e n d a b o u t a m o n t h 011 b o a r d h e r a n d in w i n t e r s h e is m o o r e d at C o a l a n d C a n d l e C r e e k , a s u b s i d i a r y of t h e H a w k e s b u r y R i v e r , a b o u t t w e n t y m i l e s n o r t h of S y d n e y . W h i l e s h e is u p t h e r e we o f t e n s p e n d o u r week-ends on b o a r d . W e h a v e great f u n u p t h e r e , c a t c h i n g fish a n d c l i m b i n g w a t e r falls w h i c h are u n k n o w n to m a n y people.

W h e n t h e t h r e e p i c t u r e t h e a t r e s in t h e m a i n s t r e e t b e g a n t o light u p , t h e c r o w d m o v e d in s i l e n c e t h r o u g h t h e s w i n g - d o o r s a n d s e a t e d t h e m s e l v e s in t h e n e a r e s t s e a t s , w i t h o u t so m u c h as c o m p l a i n i n g that t h e screen could not b e seen f r o m this position. T h e r e w e r e 110 s h o u t s o r w h i s t l e s w h e n t h e film s t o p p e d s h o r t in t b e m i d d l e of a fighting s c e n e , a n d p a t i e n c e s t o o d out l i k e a b e a c o n w h i l e r e p a i r s t o o k p l a c e in t h e p r o j e c t i n g - r o o m . T h e n , at e l e v e n o ' c l o c k , t h e s u s p e n s e p r o v e d t o o m u c h f o r t h e m a j o r i t y of p e o p l e , a n d t b e t h r e e t h e a t r e s e m p t i e d in t h e s a m e m a n n e r as t h e y h a d been filled, and the p a v e m e n t s echoed m a n y foots t e p s , p r o v i d i n g t h e o n l y b r e a k in t h e s i l e n c e .

DEIDRE BURKE (16), 5th Year, K i r r i H U i .

NEW PETS One w o u l d have i m a g i n e d t h a t the B a k e r houseb o l d w a s c o m p l e t e ! N o t so. A f e w w e e k s ago m y b r o t h e r , P e t e r , a r r i v e d h o m e f r o m St. L o u i s S c h o o l , w h e r e a s m a l l M i s s i o n F e t e h a d b e e n h e l d . O n e of the masters had won an important prize which he o f f e r e d to t h e first b o y t o p u t u p h i s h a n d . K n o w i n g Peter, we were not surprised that he won tbe offer. H o m e h e came, complete with a strange-looking box attached to his back-carrier.

A t l a s t it h a p p e n e d ! Two cars arrived f r o m P e r t h , a n d t h e t o w n c a m e t o l i f e at t h e s o u n d of t h e i r h o r n s . P a p e r s w e r e s o l d t o e a g e r s t u d e n t s at f o u r a n d five s h i l l i n g s e a c h , a n d o n e p a p e r w a s sold t h r e e t i m e s at f o u r s h i l l i n g s e a c h t i m e .

Great was tbe excitement—what had he b r o u g h t ? R a t s ! M i c e ! A s n a k e ! H a m s t e r s ! W e all w e r e w r o n g , w h i c h p e r h a p s w a s as w e l l , f o r even M u m m i g h t h a v e o b j e c t e d t o h a v e s n a k e s a d d e d to t h e h o u s e hold. T h e n P e t e r m a d e the solemn a n n o u n c e m e n t — " G u i n e a Pigs."

N o w t h e r e w e r e shouts a n d whistles a n d cars. I n t h e P o s t Office, w h e r e t h e p u b l i c t e l e p h o n e s w e r e situated, boys t h r o n g e d everywhere, b o r r o w i n g pennies a n d l o s i n g t h e m a g a i n in a m a t t e r of s e c o n d s , and exclaiming over and over again that they ' " c o u l d n ' t p o s s i b l y h a v e got t w o d i s t i n c t i o n s . "

E v e r y o n e c l a m o u r e d to see t h e m a n d t h e p o o r t h i n g s a l m o s t d i e d of f r i g h t . H o w e v e r , s o m e f r i e n d s k i n d l y g a v e us a n old r a b b i t h u t c h a n d t h e f o l l o w ing m o r n i n g t b e p o o r p e t s e n t e r e d t h e i r n e w h o m e .

S h e e t s of n e w s p a p e r s e e m e d to b e floating 011 a sea of s n a t c h i n g h a n d s , a n d m a n y a b r o k e n - h e a r t e d boy h a d to b e c o n v i n c e d t h a t h e h a d b e e n looking in t h e C o u n t r y r e s u l t s i n s t e a d of t h e C i t y r e s u l t s a n d h e w a s " s u r e to h a v e p a s s e d , if o n l y h e w o u l d look in t h e r i g h t p l a c e . " A n d so, finally, all k n e w t h e a n s w e r , a n d r e t i r e d , e i t h e r to rest o r n o t to rest. But f e w , v e r y f e w , t o o k h o m e all t h e y set o u t w i t h !

T h e y m a k e s t r a n g e l i t t l e l o v i n g n o i s e s to o n e ano t h e r a n d a r e v e r y p r o u d of t h e f a c t t h a t t h e y h a v e m a n a g e d to m o v e t h e i r l i t t l e b o x so t h a t t h e y c a n j u m p u p and d o w n f r o m f o u r sides now.

s . WALL WORK, L e a v i n g Class, L o r e t o Convent, Nedlands.

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F I R S T YEAR. B A C K R O W : D. Robinson, N. Montefiore, W. Baker, R. Stephens, M. Clarke, C. K e o g h , R. Hull, L . B r o p h y , C. B o n s e r , C. W r i g h t . MIDDLE ROW: R. Elliott, I". B r o w n i n g , V . G u i n a n e , M . O'Keefe, A. Bamblett, L. O ' H a r a , J . M . S e w a r d , G. Stewart, 1). Sheridan, C. Dwyer. F R O N T R O W : P . I l e a l y , C. F u l l e r , M. C o l b e r t , M . B a m ford, A. Fitz-Gibbon, J. Byrne, M. Rocke.

FORMS I A N D II. (Sitting on bench) STANDING: M. Brown, T. C h a l k , R . N i c h o l a s , I?. W o r n e r , C. B o n s e r , F . G e o r g e , S. Sinclair, J. Beaton, P. Beat o n , C. A h e r n , M . R . M i l l e r . S. E l l i s , E . B r a i n , M. J . B r o w n , B. E l l i o t t , S. S h e r i dan, J. Johnson, J. Montefiore, L . F u l l e r . N r . m e s of G i r l s s i t t i n g c o n t i n u e d below (left).

S I T T I N G : S. B e a t o n , S. B a k e r , R. H a n s o n , E . Lalor, E . B u r t , M. Coffey, J. Rehn, R. M o o r e , J. M a l e , M . G r a v e , M. T . J e n s e n , I). M c l n e r n e y , I). E l l i o t t , M . A d a m s , C. K e o g h , C. G o u l d , P . K i l l e y .

G R A D E S IV, V. BACK R O W (left to right) : J. Q u i n l a n , S. P a r k e r , D . Cole, D . B a r k e r , S. M a l e , M . G i a n n e s i , C. M c C o m i s h , J. Ellis, K. B a m b l e t t . M I D D L E R O W : M. McCarter, T. M o o r e , T. S e w a r d , E . T i v e r i o s , J . Ryan, Y. Kurz, P. Walsh, J. O'Keefe. F R O N T R O W (with two at b a c k — left t o r i g h t ) : M . S n o w b a l l , Y . S i b l e y , C. M c C a r t h y , M. L . B a k e r , S Meegan, D. Brown, H . Casten s l l e , G. H a r t l e y , K . B r a d y . ABSENT:

Brady.

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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brennan of Dublin received in audience by the late Holy Father. Mr. Brennan (Director of Radio Eireann) has presented a set of bells to the Holy Father for the Vatican Radio. Mrs. Brennan (Ursula Flynn) is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Flynn of Bunbury, W.A.* She has two sisters, Loreto nuns, M. M. Anthony, of Brisbane, and Mother de Lourdes, of Kirribilli. *Ursula w a s e d u c a t e d at Loreto, R a t h f a r n h a m , D u b lin.

THE LIGHT SHINETH IN THE DARKNESS

T h e o b v i o u s i n f l u e n c e of t b e d e v i l in t h o s e p a g a n c o u n t r i e s m u s t a l s o b e v e r y h a r d f o r t h e p r i e s t to counteract. T h e d e v i l c o n t r o l s t h o u s a n d s of s o u l s , giving t h e m powers w h i c h m a k e others fear t h e m . T h e b a c k w a r d n e s s of t h e w h o l e c o u n t r y is d u e to t h i s r u l i n g of t h e devil a n d it is o n l y w i t h t h e c o i n i n g of C h r i s t i a n i t y t h a t t h e c o u n t r y h a s m a d e a n y p r o gress. W i t h t h e s e f a c t s p u t b e f o r e us so v i v i d l y , w e left t h e t h e a t r e in a c h a n g e d m o o d , r e m e m b e r i n g F a t h e r ' s w o r d s — a n d a q u o t a t i o n s t r u c k us w i t h m o r e f o r c e t h a n e v e r b e f o r e : " I f y o u w a n t to b e a n a p o s t l e y o u m u s t be o n e f o r t w e n t y - f o u r h o u r s a d a y . " A n d h o w d o e s o u r l i f e c o m p a r e w i t h t h a t of t h e s e "24-hour-apostles"? It is t r u e w e w o r k f o r Y.C.S. a n d o t h e r a p o s t o l i c b o d i e s , b u t w h a t is o u r f e w m i n u t e s ' e f f o r t b e s i d e a d e d i c a t e d l i f e of s e r v i c e ? HELEN MURPHY, Matriculation, Toorak.

H a v e y o u e v e r t h o u g h t w h a t lies b e h i n d t h e g l a m o u r of m i s s i o n a r y l i f e — n o t o n l y of t h e day-tod a y w o r k of t h e m i s s i o n a r y , b u t of h i s i n n e r l i f e ? T h e d i s c o m f o r t s a n d o f t e n t h e f e e l i n g of f a i l u r e t h a t r e n d e r so h e r o i c h i s g l o r i o u s fight in C h r i s t ' s b a t t l e fields? W e , at L o r e t o , T o o r a k , k n e w a n d u n d e r s t o o d v e r y l i t t l e of t h i s l i f e at all, u n i t l o n e d a y w e w e r e f o r t u n a t e e n o u g h to see p a r t of it 011 t h e s c r e e n . It was F a t h e r K i n g , S.J., w i t h s l i d e s of t h e H a z a r i b a g h Mission, I n d i a , w h o led us into the vivid realities of a m i s s i o n a r y life. H e h i m s e l f h a d b e e n 011 t h e s e m i s s i o n s a n d w a s a b l e to give g r a p h i c a c c o u n t s . Did y o u k n o w t h a t m a n y of t h e m i s s i o n e r s m a k e their j o u r n e y s f r o m village to village by motorbicycle? W h e n the missioner arrives towards the c l o s e of d a y h e m u s t first c o n f e r w i t h t h e e l d e r s of t h a t village; t h e n , a f t e r a t y p i c a l I n d i a n tea—a bowl of r i c e — h e will h e a r c o n f e s s i o n s . T h e p r i e s t ' s b e d f o r t h e n i g h t , if t h e r e is n o p r e s b y t e r y , is g e n e r a l l y a h a y s t a c k i n t h e fields.

THE MESSAGE OF FA TIM A " T h e y b e h e l d a L a d y of i n c o m p a r a b l e b e a u t y a n d f r e s h n e s s s t a n d i n g on a b r i g h t c l o u d o v e r a s m a l l o a k t r e e . " T h i s o c c u r r e d o n 1 3 t h M a y , 1917, w h e n J a c i n t a , F r a n c i s c o a n d L u c i a w e r e p e a c e f u l l y past u r i n g t h e i r slice]) in t h e v i l l a g e of C o v a d e I r i a .

Next morning, f r o m far and wide, come the p a r i s h i o n e r s f r o m o u t l y i n g v i l l a g e s to go to C o n f e s s i o n b e f o r e Mass. If t h e r e is n o C h u r c h , M a s s is said i n o n e of t h e C a t h o l i c h o m e s ( w e w e r e s h o w n a p i c t u r e of a t y p i c a l f a m i l y w i t h e i g h t c h i l d r e n ) . T h e n , after conversing with each one, tending the sick, b o t h s p i r i t u a l l y a n d p h y s i c a l l y , h e sets off a g a i n i n t o t b e d a r k n e s s to e n c o u r a g e a n y o t h e r s p a r k of C h r i s t i a n light a l o n g t h e w a y . N o t o n l y d o e s t h i s k i n d of l i f e tell on t h e p r i e s t ' s h e a l t h , b u t it also d e m a n d s a g r e a t d e a l of p e r severance and a d e e p f a i t h in God's o m n i p o t e n c e . T h e i n t e n s e p h y s i c a l s t r a i n is e q u a l l e d o n l y b y t h e s t r a i n 011 t h e m e n t a l i t y of t h e p r i e s t . T h e e x t r e m e i n f l u e n c e s of p a g a n i s m h a v e d e e p r o o t s in a l m o s t e v e r y v i l l a g e a n d e v e n t h e best C a t h o l i c s a r e s o m e times r u l e d by superstitious ideas.

L i t t l e d i d t h e y k n o w t h i s w a s t h e M o t h e r of G o d and that she h a d come to deliver a message to t h e w o r l d t h r o u g h t h e m . T h e m e s s a g e is b o t h a t h r e a t a n d a p r o m i s e . If s u f f i c i e n t p e o p l e a r e n o t w i l l i n g t o d o p e n a n c e a n d p r a y " R u s s i a will s p r e a d h e r evil t h r o u g h o u t t h e w o r l d , w h o l e n a t i o n s will b e a n n i h i l a t e d . " " B u t if s u f f i c i e n t p e o p l e o b e y m y r e q u e s t ( p r a y e r a n d p e n a n c e ) R u s s i a will b e c o n v e r t e d a n d t h e r e will b e p e a c e . " A r e w e to l e a v e all t b e p e n a n c e to o u r b r o t h e r s b e h i n d the iron c u r t a i n ? To our fellow members of t h e M y s t i c a l B o d y of C h r i s t to s u f f e r t h e t o r t u r e s of C o m m u n i s m ? N o : although they do the bodily sacrifices, we m u s t d o t h e spiritual. We are our

L O R E T O b r o t h e r s ' k e e p e r s , t h e r e f o r e w e m u s t say p r a y e r s , <lo p e n a n c e a n d give g o o d e x a m p l e , also w e m u s t t r y a n d d o t h e five first S a t u r d a y s i n h o n o u r of o u r Blessed Lady's I m m a c u l a t e Heart. W e c a n see c l e a r l y t h a t p o l i t i c a l l e a d e r s of t h e world h a v e shown t h e i r inability to t u r n the tide against C o m m u n i s m . B u t w h a t they c a n n o t do by m a t e r i a l f o r c e we can d o by spiritual. Atheistic C o m m u n i s m is e s s e n t i a l l y a n e x t e n s i o n of t h e p o w e r of t h e d e v i l , of s u p e r n a t u r a l E v i l a n d as s u c h c a n be c o m b a t t e d o n l y by o t h e r s u p e r n a t u r a l p o w e r . W e h a v e t h a t p o w e r in t h e s i m p l e r o s a r y — f a r m o r e p o w e r f u l t h a n all t h e a t o m i c a n d h y d r o g e n b o m b s . A n d , w e h a v e , to e n c o u r a g e us, l i k e a b r i g h t light g l o w i n g t h r o u g h t h e d a r k n e s s of t h i s age, t h e p r o m i s e of t h e M o t h e r of G o d . W e should not forget each i n d i v i d u a l m a k e s u p t h e w o r l d , a n d if w e all l e a v e t h e s a c r i f i c e s to t h e o t h e r p e r s o n w e will f i n d w h e n it is too l a t e t h a t the necessary sacrifices h a v e not b e e n made.

His Grace Archbishop Duhig presents the prize to Felicity Parer for her winning entry in the Blue Army essay competition on Fatima.

W h a t is w a n t e d in t h e w o r l d t o d a y is S a i n t s . Bec a u s e t h e m o r e p e o p l e d o i n g G o d ' s h o l y will, in a c h e e r f u l m a n n e r , t h e less c h a n c e t h e r e w o u l d b e of f u r t h e r wars. W e c a n all h e l p in t h i s w a y a n d w h a t a h a p p y s t a t e it w o u l d h e w i t h e v e r y o n e trving to do good. Satan would be banished and C h r i s t w o u l d r e i g n f o r e v e r in t h e h e a r t s of m e n a n d o u r L a d y ' s m e s s a g e w o u l d n o t h a v e b e e n in v a i n .

B i s h o p T y n a n , w h o d i e d at t h e a g e of f i f t y - t w o . w a s c o n s e c r a t e d B i s h o p of R o c k h a m p t o n in 1946. S i n c e t h e n , as A r c h b i s h o p D u h i g r e c a l l e d , i n p r e a c h i n g bis p a n e g y r i c , " i n t h e d i o c e s e of R o c k h a m p t o n , new parishes have been f o r m e d ; churches and schools h a v e been m u l t i p l i e d ; provision has been m a d e f o r t h e sick, t h e a g e d a n d t h e o r p h a n ; a n d n e w i n s t i t u t i o n s f o r o t h e r a c t i v i t i e s of r e l i g i o n h a v e b e e n brought into being."

W e w h o h a v e t h e gift of f a i t h a n d c a n see t h e t r u t h of o u r L a d y ' s w o r d s a r e m o r a l l y o b l i g e d to s p r e a d t h e m e s s a g e of F a t i m a . " G o ye into t h e whole w o r l d and p r e a c h the gospel to every creature." FELICITY PAREII, S u b - J u n i o r , Brisbane.

M a v t h e s o u l of t h i s g r e a t b i s h o p rest in p e a c e . LOUISE BRAITLING, J u n i o r Public, Brisbane.

THE KIMBERLEY APPEAL

BISHOP TYNAN OF ROCKHAMPTON, QUEENSLAND

". . . . W e h a v e b e e n g i v i n g u p o u r S a t u r d a y m o r n i n g s to w o r k f o r tlie m i s s i o n s f o r s o m e t i m e now." " M a r y , w h a t m i s s i o n a r e y o u s u p p o r t i n g ? " Jill w a n t e d to k n o w .

O n T u e s d a y , 1 4 t h J u n e , t h e c i t i z e n s of R o e k h a m p t o n p a i d t h e i r last r e s p e c t s to a w e l l - l o v e d b i s h o p , H i s L o r d s h i p , Dr. A n d r e w G e r a r d T y n a n . T h e y r e a l i s e d t h a t t h e y lost a t r u l y g r e a t m a n , a w o n d e r f u l s p i r i t u a l leader and a very fine citizen.

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M a n y m e m b e r s of t h e h i e r a r c h y , i n c l u d i n g t h e Apostolic Delegate, Archbishop Maximilian de F u r s t e n b e r g , w e r e p r e s e n t at h i s f u n e r a l , t o g e t h e r w i t h p r i e s t s f r o m all p a r t s of A u s t r a l i a . In t h e p a c k e d C a t h e d r a l w e r e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of t h e o t h e r d e n o m i n a t i o n s , i n c l u d i n g t h e A n g l i c a n B i s h o p of R o c k h a m p t o n , w h o m a d e a s p e c i a l r e q u e s t to b e p r e s e n t at t h e c e r e m o n y . T h e R e q u i e m c o n c l u d e d w i t h five of (he v i s i t i n g p r e l a t e s r o u n d t h e c o f f i n , e a c h p e r f o r m i n g t h e last a b s o l u t i o n o v e r t h e r e m a i n s of t h e d e c e a s e d B i s h o p .

" A l l t h e m o r e r e a s o n w h y w e s h o u l d h e l p it. T f e e l so a s h a m e d . " " W h a t ' s wrong with i t ? " asked Joan, defensively. " A few r w e e k s a g o w e r e a d of t h e d e p l o r a b l e s t a t e of t h e m i s s i o n in tlie K i m b e r l e y D i s t r i c t . T h e h o u s e s c o n s i s t e d m o s t l y of m u d . Priests, N u n s , a n d even t h e B i s h o p l i v e d in t h e s e h o v e l s w h i c h t h r e a t e n e d to c r u m b l e at a n y m i n u t e . " T h e p r i m a r y p u r s u i t of t h e m i s s i o n is to b r i n g t h e W o r d of G o d t o o u r o w n A u s t r a l i a n A b o r i g i n e s w h o h a v e 110 c o u n t r y t o c a l l t h e i r o w n a n d w h o h a v e n e v e r h e a r d of G o d . T h e r e w w o o d e n b u i l d i n g s t h e r e are are r i d d l e d with white ants, the shacks t h a t h o u s e t h e n a t i v e s a r e all c o n d e m n e d . 1 h e r e is n o t e v e n a C h u r c h to h o u s e t h e B l e s s e d S a c r a m e n t . T h e M i s s i o n m u s t r a i s e m o n e y o r else close d o w n . H o w those poor, love-starved natives will suffer!

T h e huge crowd present w a t c h e d the cortege leave t h e C a t h e d r a l f o r t h e m i l e - l o n g j o u r n e y to t h e R o c k h a m p t o n c e m e t e r y . It m o v e d s l o w l y out of tin; C a t h e d r a l , l e d b y t h r e e p o l i c e 011 m o t o r - c y c l e s , w h i l e a d o u b l e l i n e of c l e r g y a n d c h i l d r e n f r o m t h e C a t h o l i c s c h o o l s f o r m e d a g u a r d of h o n o u r , t h e i r final t r i b u t e to t h e i r w o n d e r f u l l e a d e r ,

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W h e n s c h o o l is o u t o n L a G r a n g e , c l e a n i n g h a s to begin. E v e n t h e six a n d s e v e n - y e a r - o l d s h a v e s m a l l d u t i e s , s u c h as t i d y i n g t h e i r b e d s a n d d o r m i tory. T h e older children must work, raking, digging, a n d so o n . O f t e n , t h o u g h , t h e w o r k is b r o k e n t o w h e e l " W i l l i a m B o y " o r o n e of t h e o t h e r b a b i e s , in t h e w h e e l b a r r o w f o r a w h i l e . L i f e i s n ' t all s e r i o u s .

" N o , I ' m a f r a i d too few p e o p l e k n o w t h e state of t h e M i s s i o n s in A u s t r a l i a . W e a r e g e t t i n g u p a l i t t l e c o n c e r t to r a i s e s o m e t h i n g f o r t h e m . "

F o r t h e o l d e r a b o r i g i n e s , t h e m i s s i o n l i f e is n o t so e a s y to a c c e p t . Some r e m e m b e r with a great h o m e s i c k n e s s t h e d a y s of a w i l d e r , f r e e r l i f e . T h e r e w e r e n o m i s s i o n - b e l l s t o call t h e m to m e a l s , a n d 110 r u l e s w h i c h o r d e r e d t h e i r c h i l d r e n t o sit d o w n i n s c h o o l d a y a f t e r d a y , i n s t e a d of l e a r n i n g t h e t r a d i t i o n a l h u n t i n g s k i l l s a n d c r a f t s of t h e i r p e o p l e .

S o o n a f t e r we h a d o u r c o n c e r t — j u s t a l i t t l e a f f a i r that the mission-minded children had produced. W e c h a r g e d 6d. a d m i s s i o n — n o t m u c h , b u t a l l e n j o y e d themselves immensely. A f t e r r e m o v i n g the p o w d e r and paint, t h e Mission Club Secretary counted the money. Imagine our s u r p r i s e . W e h a d r a i s e d £8! N o t s u c h a g r e a t d e a l ? But r e m e m b e r every p e n n y makes a p o u n d and your l i t t l e b i t m a y h e l p t o s a v e t h e souls of h u n d r e d s .

T h e y n e e d y o u r prayers, these older folk, for m a n y are f a c e d with the p r o b l e m : w h e t h e r to accept C h r i s t i a n i t y , w i t h its d e m a n d s w h i c h c o n t r a s t a n d o f t e n c o n t r a d i c t t h e i r t r i b a l laws. T h e i r c h o i c e will g r e a t l y a f f e c t t h e f u t u r e of t h e c h i l d r e n p i c t u r e d — m a n y , as y e t , a r e u n b a p t i z e d .

MORNA NANSEN, Leaving, P o r t l a n d . Pauline Drake-Brockman (Claremont) sent i n s p i r i n g a p p e a l f o r the K i m b e r l e y Missions.

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as h e w h i r l e d , f a c e d t h e g r e a t h e r d a n d t h e n r e a r e d h i g h . As o n e b o d y , t h e y w h i p p e d r o u n d a n d b e g a n to gallop. T h e silver stallion r a c e d r o u n d his charges, h i s n o s t r i l s f l a r i n g a n d h i s e y e s b l a z i n g . S o o n all t h a t w a s l e f t of t h e h o r s e s w e r e t h e i r s n o r t s , t h e i r s h r i l l w h i n n i e s a n d t h e p o u n d i n g of t h e i r h o o v e s , w h i c h f a i n t l y r e a c h e d m y e a r s as I s t o o d t i n g l i n g w i t h t h e e x c i t e m e n t of s e e i n g t h e l e g e n d a r y S i l v e r B r u m b y Stallion. P. L. WILLIAMS, L o r e t o Convent, T o o r a k , 15 years, F o r m V.

I r e m e m b e r h i m w e l l . E v e r y m o r n i n g 1 u s e d to pass his hut on m y way to t h e village. It o f t e n m a d e m e w o n d e r h o w h e c o u l d sit t h e r e , r o c k i n g g e n t l y in h i s a n c i e n t c h a i r , g a z i n g i n t e n t l y , m y s t e r i o u s l y , o u t o v e r t h e c a l m b l u e of t h e m a r g i n l e s s o c e a n . T h e r e w a s a r u m o u r t h a t h e h a d c o m e to o u r i s l a n d to e s c a p e f r o m c i r c u m s t a n c e s u n k n o w n to us. Y e t , t h e w a y h e g a z e d c o n s t a n t l y , a l m o s t insiste n t l y , o v e r t h e c r y s t a l c l e a r sea, m a d e e v e r y o n e w o n d e r if h e w a s w a i t i n g f o r s o m e o n e as m y s t e r i o u s as h i m s e l f t o c o m e . H e w a s t a l l , e x c e p t i o n a l l y so, a n d n a t u r e h a d g i v e n h i m an excellent p h y s i q u e ; a n d yet, w h e n I now p o n d e r over m y m e m o r i e s , h e s e e m e d to be slightly thin, frail looking actually. But does this m a t t e r , f o r b e is l o n g g o n e ? T h e r e were h a r d e n e d lines on h i s f a c e , s o f t e n i n g t o w a r d s h i s eyes. T h e s e w e r e blue, I recall; a soft, k i n d , pleasant blue, with a t o u c h of a n x i e t y s o m e t i m e s in t h e m . F e a r , t o o , o f t e n f l i c k e r e d t h r o u g h h i s g a z e , a s t e a d y , w a t c h f u l gaze. T h e lines on his face showed t r a g e d y , yet h a p p i n e s s ; a n d h i s u s u a l e x p r e s s i o n w a s o n e of m i x e d e m o t i o n s , as t h o u g h , at t h a t v e r y m o m e n t , h i s i n n e r f e e l i n g s w e r e fighting w i t h e a c h o t h e r . H i s h a i r w a s black, f r i n g e d with silver and grey. This seemed to a d d to t h e m i x e d i m p r e s s i o n o n e g a t h e r e d of h i m . His clothes were old a n d w o r n , yet n e v e r h a d 1 seen h i m w h e n h e w a s n o t s p o t l e s s . He walked with a p a i n f u l yet dignified l i m p ; a n d w h e n he walked he h e l d his h e a d h i g h a n d p i c k e d his way down t h e street with his old b l a c k cane. Then, s u d d e n l y , t h i s s t r a n g e m a n w a s g o n e , g o n e as myst e r i o u s l y a n d s i l e n t l y as h e h a d c o m e . DENISE JOHNSTON, 4th Year, Kirribilli.

A JOURNEY BY NIGHT T h e i . i g h t c o a c h f r o m B a l l a r a t to M e l b o u r n e s w u n g a c r o s s t h e b r i d g e at S k i p t o n , a n d t r o t t e d w i t h t h e p l e a s a n t j i n g l e of h a r n e s s a n d h u m of w h e e l s , out into the starry night. T h e c o a c h b e l o n g e d t o C o b b a n d Co., a n d , ton i g h t , w a s u n d e r t h e e x p e r t s u p e r v i s i o n of ""Hardl u c k T o m , " a n o l d a n d w e a t h e r - b e a t e n v e t e r a n of t h e r o a d . H e k n e w t h i s r o u t e b a c k w a r d s , w i t h its r u t s a n d " g l u e p o t s , " g o r g e s , h i l l s a n d t i n y settlem e n t s , f o r h e h a d b e e n d r i v i n g s i n c e 1852. The r o a d s t r e t c h e d f u r t h e r n o w t h a n it d i d , f o r i m p o r t a n t gold areas h a d been o p e n e d u p and t h e " c o m p a n y " h a d moved out accordingly. T o m called the horses by n a m e and urged t h e m o n w a r d s , f o r t o n i g h t h e w a s c a r r y i n g g o l d as w e l l as l e t t e r s a n d p a s s e n g e r s , a l t h o u g h t h i s w a s a c l o s e d s e c r e t . T h e m a n y r e c e n t r o b b e r i e s m a d e it necess a r y t o u s e t h e p a s s e n g e r c o a c h e s i n s t e a d of t h e R o y a l m a i l t o t r a n s p o r t t h e gold f r o m t h e fields under camouflage. T h e coach rattled on. T o m and t h e plain-clothes p o l i c e e s c o r t s p o k e q u i e t l y t o e a c h o t h e r at i n t e r v a l s . T h e p a s s e n g e r s w e r e d r o w s y , b e i n g r o c k e d to s l e e p b y t h e s t e a d y r h y t h m of t h e h o r s e s ' h o o f s a n d t h e s w a y i n g of t h e c o a c h . S u d d e n l y , o u t of t h e d a r k n e s s a n d in f r o n t of t h e t e a m , t w o m e n ' s v o i c e s w e r e heard, shouting "Bail u p ! " T h e b r a k e s s q u e a l e d on t h e iron tyres a n d inside p a s s e n g e r s w e r e j e r k e d f r o m t h e i r seats. T h e h o r s e s shied, b u t above all this could be h e a r d t h e revolver s h o t s , t h e s w e a r i n g of t h e m e n a n d t h e s c r e a m s of t h e ladies. T h e m e n f o u g h t , in wild confusion. T h e n , as s u d d e n l y as it h a d h a p p e n e d , t h e b u s h r a n g e r s b r o k e f r e e a n d g a l l o p e d off pell-mell, soon t o b e j o i n e d b y a t h i r d , c l u t c h i n g a l a r g e , o m i n o u s b a g . W i t h o u t a w o r d t h e e s c o r t , his g u n still s m o k i n g , u n h a r n e s s e d t h e l e a d e r , a n d w e n t in h o t p u r s u i t . I n t h e d i s t a n c e s h o t s w e r e fired, s h o t s w h i c h e n d e d t h e l i f e of a l o y a l m e m b e r of t h e f o r c e . "Hard-luck T o m " now took matters into hand. He o r d e r e d t h e passengers to r e t u r n to the coach a n d , a f t e r c a l m i n g t h e horses, m o u n t e d his high seat, a n d at a slow p a c e t u r n e d t h e i r h e a d s t o w a r d s S k i p ton. T h e j a n g l e of t h e h a r n e s s w a s n o l o n g e r r e g u l a r . The passengers were loudly speaking among themselves of t h e h o l d - u p ; T o m w a s a l o n e w i t h t h e t h o u g h t of t h e e s c o r t ' s d e a t h . T h e p e a c e of t h e night h a d been shattered by tragedy. NOELINE BYRNE, 4th Year, Kirribilli.

THE BRUMBY STALLION I saw h i m t h e n a n d I w o n d e r e d at t h e s i g h t . T h e strong neck was a r c h e d a n d the p r o u d h e a d was u p . So g r e a t a b e a s t w a s n e v e r m a d e to b e a b e a s t of b u r d e n a n d h u m i l i a t i o n . As I w a t c h e d the restless m o v e m e n t of h i s p r o u d , u n s h o d h o o v e s , I h e a r d h i s i m p a t i e n t s n o r t . H e is a l e a d e r , a g r e a t l e a d e r , of his h e r d of n o b l e h o r s e s t o g e t h e r in a b a n d of impatient energy and strength. A t r i u m p h a n t n e i g h l i k e a c l a r i o n call s o u n d e d across tin; m o o n - s t r u c k p l a i n , m a k i n g m e c a t c h m y breath. T h e h e r d was coining. I could hear their hooves t h u n d e r i n g o n t h e h a r d e a r t h of t h e p l a i n . T h e n t h e y s w e p t i n t o v i e w . N e v e r b e f o r e h a d I seen so b e a u t i f u l a s i g h t . M a n e s a n d t a i l s s t r e a m e d o u t like s h i m m e r i n g b a n n e r s , a n d t h e m a g n i f i c e n t s i l v e r stallion r e a r e d u p in f r e n z i e d e x c i t e m e n t . T h i s was his h e r d . H i s n e i g h w a s a c h a l l e n g e to a n y m a n o r beast w h o d a r e d t a k e it f r o m h i m . T h e h e r d c e a s e d to g a l l o p , b u t t h e n i g h t a i r r a n g w i t h s h r i l l w h i n n i e s and t h e s c r e a m s of lost f o a l s . M y e y e s h a r d l y left t h a t w i l d s t a l l i o n as h e s t o o d q u i v e r i n g , o n t h e b a r e rock. H e s t a m p e d h i s s h a r p h o o f a n d t h e s o u n d rang o u t o n t h e s t o n e . A w i l d b e a s t s c r e a m e d f a r oil* a n d t h e s p e l l w a s b r o k e n . I n a b u r s t of p o w e r h e s t r e a k e d d o w n t h e jagged s l o p e , h i s legs p o u n d e d like s t e e l r a m r o d s

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INTERMEDIATE CLASS F R O N T R O W : A. M c N a l l y , P . K l u g , M. M c N a m a r a , 1). O ' L o u g h l i n , .1. W a r k , G. H a r r i s , P. C u n d y . S E C O N D R O W : P. B a r r y , J . M c C l u r e , I.. C l a n c h y , A. Brogan, K. Vidovic, M. Nicholas, Y. Spencer, Y. Bazzica, K. l'rescott, I'.. . r.en. T H I R D R O W : IT. N a u l t v , C. B r a z e l , C. K i n g , R. K e a r ney, I!. Thompson, S. K e a t s , B. B o n d , B. B a r t e l s , M . M a d i g a n , M. F r y , A. Ringer. B A C K R O W : I'. R e i l l y , P . M u r n a n e , J . N o l a n , S. L a m bert, P. McLaughlin, J. D o r a n , J . M o n k s , M. J o h n son, R . R i c h a r d s . ABSENT: H. Coates, J. D o r i a n , R. H a l l , C. McE w e n , I). S c h u l t z .

SECOND YEAR (left to FRONT ROW Burden, right) : N. JE. Beach, M. Fried, 1». Baker, M. Doherty, Barry, G. Young, K. George. S E C O N D R O W : P . I•Vied, P. Morcom, J. Hamilton, M. T e x l e r , P. Gregerson, F. O'Loghlin, J. Corlevich, P. M a d i g a n , J . l i r a z e l , J . Marshall. T l i l R D R O W : M. du P u y , J. O ' K e l l y , P . T u r n b u l l , 1'. P a n e , M. A. M c C l u r e , 1'. M a y n a r d , M. G o r d o n , R. T y l e r , V . A n g o v e , C. J a c k son, M. McClure, E. Moloney. P O U R T l i R O W : S. S m i t h , A. R i c h e s , 1'. R y a n , R. K e r i n , J. C a l l e n , S. K e n n v , J. D o d d , J . F l a h e r t y , K. iones, A. R e g a n . B A C K R O W : C. M c A n a n e y , E. Kerr, II. Stott, R. O ' G r a d y , I I . B e r t r a m , S. W a r d , A. G r a y , R. H a r t . ABSENT: V. Coates, K. T nne.

F I R S T YEAR F R O N T R O W : G. Q u i n n , P . Gluyas, C. Marshall, L. Henderson, B. M e a d , K. A n t a l f f y , E . P e r d e h v i t z , S. Byrne. S E C O N D R O W : V. H a w k e s , L. J o n e s , M . M o l o n e y , E . G r e e n , K . H a k e n d o r f , A. A n d e r s o n , M. M u r r a y , S. S p r i n g b e t t , J . N i c h o l a s , A. Baulderstone, Y. Buckley. T H I R D R O W : C. A l l w o o d , D. V i l i u n a s , S. A l l w o o d , 11. Campbell, A. Davine, B. O ' D o n o h u e , I'. P i e r c e , R . C a p p e l l u t i , M. S u l l i v a n , T . J o r d a n , K. H y n e s . F O U R T H R O W : I. F a r k a s , A . K e l l y , P.. M c l n n e s , C. S h a n n o n , J. T h o m p s o n , P. Michels, M. Brazzale, K. O k r u t a y , C. B a k e r , C. H a r t . B A C K R O W : J . L e h m a n , A. M c A n a n e y , S. l l a n n o n , S. S t a r r e n b u r g , C. F u r s t , H . Salier, M. K i n g , J . F r e e m a n , J. P r o p e r j o h n . A B S E N T : M . dalle N o g a r e , R. K o c h , A. D u p u y .

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GRADE VII FRONT ROW: N. P a l m e r , V. B u r d e n , E. Beach, A. P a r t r i d g e , M\ D y e r , R. E v a n s , A. P a c k a m , E. Tolladay. S E C O N D R O W : M. Schinella, P. G a f f n e y , L . Di G i u s t o , E . B u r n s , J. J o h n s o n , M. O ' G r a d y , J. Skerr i t t , V . B e v e r s , C. M u e l l e r , M . Pierce. T H I R D R O W : S. H o l d c r o f t , A. Reilly, I. K r u m m i n s , E . O ' C o n nor, K. Barry-Murphy, A. O ' G r a d y , M. J a s i a k , F . M i n a r e l l i , C. C a v a n a g h , L . G i e s e c k e , S. D a l z i e l , G. N a u l t y . F O U R T H R O W : A. L a f f a n , V . Osmond, J. H a a r s m a , M. I,. G u t h r i e , I?. H a r b i s o n , A. K e o u g h , M. Regan, M. Brady, P. Johnson, J. W'alsh. B A C K R O W : M. R i n g e r , M . T u r n e r , C. P e t e r s , J . S i n c l a i r , C. B e n n e t t , J . B r o w n , M. H a k e n d o r f , M. N . B r a d y . A B S E N T : B . S c h u l t z , S. K e e l e y , M. B r o g a n .

GRADE VI F R O N T R O W : B. Koldowska, M. T o r p y , M. Munro-Ford, M . Hart", M . B r a n d o n , B. W h e e l e r , C. C l o t a , I . J l u s s i n . S E C O N D R O W : M. J o n e s , S. P a y n e , E . M a d i g a n , M . Siebert, P. Bertram, A. Hayes, J . O ' G r a d y , J . O ' L o g h l i n , M. Corlevich, T. l'anizza. T H I R D R O W : C. J o r d a n , J . Higgins, C. Harris, K. Joseph, E. Schumann, D. W i l l i a m s o n , R . A l d e r m a n , S. K e l l y , B. M u r r a y . B A C K R O W : J. Urdanoff, M. O ' H a r a , C. M c C a r t h y , M. T . F o u n t a i n , J . P r o p e r j o h n , P. Sheridan. ABSENT: M. Sheehan, B e v e r s , G. B o y l a n .

GRADE V F R O N T R O W : D. S t e v e n s , E . Baulderstone, J. Kelly, M. Keen, J. Davey, P. Doherty. SECOND ROW: J. Winchest e r , P . B u r d e n , S. Q u i n n , S. P e r d e l w i t z , G. C a s t e n e t t o , A . D e s t r e e , L . W h i t e , IT. A l d e r m e n , C. W a l t e r s , M . J o s e p h , B. Brady, D. Honre. THIRD ROW: S. J a m e s , R. Knowles, M. Hancock, D. L a n g l e y , R . ITeysen, J . R y a n , R. Sands, M. Walsh, J. Chappie, V. Phillips. B A C K R O W : A. M o r k u n a s , E . Keats, J. Gunson, A. M. G i a c c i o , M . E l w o o d , S. D i t t y , J. S p r i n g b e t t , D. J o h n s o n , L . Rodighiero. ABSENT:

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A. Colbral1 , L. " I:II-,ha ll, C. Alld erso n, S. S prin g-bett , .M . W a lters, J . Ba ker. lOOU RT l1 R O III .. Ja111ll eijs, J. Smith, 1\,-, J oh nso n, P. Rega n, 1\ f·, \ VlIite, P. Va u ~ha ll. J. ('Iall chy , S. enl · bran, C. \\ ~ il s0 1l , 1'. .\1111 hear n, A. Macki nto sh, J. Whit e . BACK R O Il ': L. Edward s, S. Ral1d e ll, J. Scoll il1, E. Co les, i\ f. Gough, J. Hch rc II s, C. Co les, J ). t:o nl\val l, S. Keni h a n , J. Tobin. AB . ENT: C. llrady.

PREPARATORY: GRADE S I AND II FRONT RO Il ': J. K e ni han,

P. K e ll y, L. Properjoh n, R. Hlackwc ll , ] r. JJrchctl s , A. ~l. Gl aezer, ~t . Shanahan, C. Smerdoll. S E COND R O il" : ] . Sexton , I. Dulu k, T. E vans, C. R ega n, S. J .a mpnll, 1\1. J I enderso1l, J. O'Grady, A. Darwe nt, !\L A. H.afe, V. ] larva t , E. Cav ana gh, T. P ackha m, D. Gill. '1' 1 II RD ROIl": J . Tic ho la " C. Con lin,

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zie l, J. Bake r, U. l\ l ;lI'sha ll , S. Hauld ersto ll c , K . V a ug-ha n, H.. I' anizza, 1\ 1-. K ee n, A. Cotton, L. Du lu k. I'OU RTI I ROW: 11 . J . lI"aters, S . K ee n, R. L ange, C . Turner, C. K eogh, J. P olom b, J. Schu lz, J. Trel oar, B. J oseph, A. Cray, G. Chapple, S . Kin g, ~ I . Chapple. H A-C K ROil": J . K e llll edy, A . T hompso n, IZ. L ynch, F. Tem · pIer, J. I)e:-,t rcc , A. Kcnihan, T . ill kellharg, C. And erson, A. Hl en cowe, C. Alle n, ]. II ·heele r. J\ li S ENT: K. Lange, J . P each.

PREPARATORY: G RADE I AND G RADE II-BO YS. F R O N T R O W : P . Cescato, J . Evan s , D . Be rtram, R. Pag- liaro , M . Kill g', S.

Kl cmich.

SECON D ROIl' : I'. Ke il l', A. 13razza lc, I I, Hla ckwcll, !\1. An de rso n, Jr. J o!-.c piJ, A. P o lo mka , K . \Vater~ , 1' . V i Gui S10, J. J orda n . T il IRD ROW: 1' . II' heeler, K. Davey, D . M_o ri a rt y, S . Bro wn, 1\L Janlts, ~ 1. Cia cc io, I). \\ ' an l, S. CO llOIl, j\ ! . J ames, j\. l':: c lI ned), . FO"L" RT II ROIl': ,\ 1. I leyson, D. Ri ec, P . T o rp y, i\1. :\ Iackinlosh, P . \\ ' hil e, J\ I . Bu ck ley, ~ t . Ccscata, J. R od igh ie ro. BACK RO I l ': E. I' owe r, P. Niel so n, P . Scollill , C. J\: cnll cd y. ABSE NT: P. ITey sen, 1' . Boy lan , P. K e nnedy, ll. 11 icken.

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The I. B.V.M. Abroad

The head house is Lorleto H'o use, Calcutta. The picture overlapping on this page shows a winning team of fencers comprising students of the University and Loreto House, with their coaches. To the left of the House is a group of Australian nuns working on the Missions. The other three pictures show life at our mission in M oropai, near Calcutta. At the top left we see farmers' wives learning to weave; to the right, the Daughters of St. Anne, an Order of native Sisters founded and trained by Loreto Nuns. The remaining picture shows four nuns at the Loreto Orphanage with six of theil"l little orphans -from among several hundreds. (See article on Page 10.)

LORETO MISSIONS IN INDIA

Princely Pupils at Loreto Convent, Simla. AH Indians except the Irish colleen in top left-hand c o r n e r . We presume that the little princes in a row donned their turbans for the photo. They look just as mischievous as any small Australian boy in our junior schools. LORETO MISSIONS IN INDIA

LEAVING A N D HONOURS CLASS FRONT

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Peoples, P.

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C. R y d e r ,

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I). R o f e , P . M u r r a y , J . E d w a r d s ,

C. W a l s h , C. G o l d i e , M .

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INTERVIEW WITH A LORETO NUN IN MAURITIUS (Published by "Legionnaires," journal of the Legion of Mary in Mauritius) T h e I n s t i t u t e of t h e Blessed V i r g i n M a r y , k n o w n t o u s in M a u r i t i u s u n d e r t h e n a m e of L o r e t o , w a s f o u n d e d in E n g l a n d b y M a r y W a r d in t h e sixteenth c e n t u r y . It w a s t h e first t e a c h i n g i n s t i t u t e f o r w o m e n and met with strong opposition because Mary Ward did not wish h e r n u n s to be enclosed.

l i f e (it d i d cost m e a lot at f i r s t , at m e a l t i m e s p a r t i c u l a r l y , b u t I q u i c k l y got a c c u s t o m e d to i t ) , t h e l i f e is n o t as h a r d as s o m e g i r l s t h i n k , e s p e c i a l l y if o n e h a s h a b i t s of s e l f - c o n t r o l , of a c t i n g r e s p o n s i b l y . A n d . b e s i d e s , c o n v e n t l i f e r e m i n d s m e i n lots of w a y s of t h e c a m p l i f e w h i c h I l o v e d . T h e r e is t h e s a m e s p i r i t of f r a t e r n a l f r i e n d s h i p , of e n t h u s i a s m a n d e n e r g y in o n e ' s e f f o r t s , a n d of j o y in t h e f u l f i l m e n t of d u t y ; a n d all t h a t i n a n a t m o s p h e r e of r e s t f u l calm and tranquillity.

O n e of t h e c o n v e n t s of t h e n e w I n s t i t u t e w a s f o u n d e d at Y o r k i n E n g l a n d . Thither the young f r i s h lady, F r a n c e s Bell, was sent by A r c h b i s h o p M u r r a y i n 1815 t o b e t r a i n e d as f o u n d r e s s i n t b e l a n d of t h e I n s t i t u t e of t h e B l e s s e d V i r g i n M a r y . W h e n she h a d c o m p l e t e d h e r novitiate a n d acquired a d e e p u n d e r s t a n d i n g of t h e R u l e s of h e r I n s t i t u t e , she r e t u r n e d to I r e l a n d a n d w i t h a few n u n s f o u n d e d t h e I r i s h b r a n c h of t h e I n s t i t u t e of t h e B l e s s e d Virgin Mary.

LEGIONARY: But become monotonous?

doesn't that peace and

calm

S O E U R X . : T o b e g i n w i t h , w e a r e k e p t g o i n g all d a y l o n g b y s c h o o l l i f e a n d t h e r a c k e t of o u r l i v e l y y o u n g s t e r s . T h e n w e c a n a l w a y s w o r k off s u r p l u s e n e r g y i n a c t i v e g a m e s — t h e r e is a w e l l - e q u i p p e d recreation hall.

L o r e t o convents in M a u r i t i u s d e p e n d on the M o t h e r - h o u s e in D u b l i n . T b e I n s t i t u t e h a s c o l o n i s e d i n t o m a n y o t h e r countries, in I n d i a , Australia, A f r i c a , S p a i n . Its six s c h o o l s h e r e in M a u r i t i u s c o u n t a m o n g t h e i r v e r y n u m e r o u s p u p i l s t b e e l i t e of o u r g i r l students. F o r o v e r a c e n t u r y t h e s c h o o l s of t b e Loreto nuns have exercised a p o w e r f u l influence f o r g o o d 011 t h e i n t e l l e c t u a l a n d m o r a l f o r m a t i o n of t h e g i r l h o o d of M a u r i t i u s .

L E G I O N A R Y : Do you like t e a c h i n g ? c o u l d n e v e r d o it f o r m y w h o l e l i f e !

I think I

S O E U R X . : Of c o u r s e , t h a t d e p e n d s o n o n e ' s character. But there, too, I t h i n k , one can become a c c u s t o m e d to t h i n g s . P e r s o n a l l y , I love c h i l d r e n , p a r t i c u l a r l y little boys. T h e y a r e so s p o n t a n e o u s a n d f u l l of l i f e ! I f i n d it f a s c i n a t i n g to w a t c h t h e i r c h a r a c t e r s r e v e a l i n g t h e m s e l v e s at m y classes. LEGIONARY: day long?

T h e s h o r t a g e of v o c a t i o n s , so s t r o n g l y f e l t b y t h e I n s t i t u t e in M a u r i t i u s in the past few years, m a y c o m e , w e t h i n k , f r o m i g n o r a n c e of t h e n a t u r e of t b e religious life. So " L e g i o n n a i r e s " h a s i n t e r v i e w e d for you an enthusiastic a n d gay y o u n g Loreto n u n ; a n d t h i s is w h a t s h e h a s s a i d to u s :

Does p r a y e r hold a big place

all

S O E U R X . : Y e s , r a t h e r big—-that is i n d i s p e n s a b l e , of c o u r s e . Of c o u r s e , t o o , w e p r a y p r i v a t e l y w h e n a n d as w e p l e a s e ; t h o u g h o u t s i d e class t i m e s a n d r e c r e a t i o n t i m e s , w h e n w e m a y r e a d a n d sew, w e m a y see f r i e n d s in t h e p a r l o u r . F i r s t of all, w e m e d i t a t e e v e r y m o r n i n g b e f o r e a s s i s t i n g at Mass. W e h a v e t i m e s of c o m m o n p r a y e r in t h e c h a p e l a n d e a c h o n e of u s m u s t s a y h e r O f f i c e d a i l y at a g i v e n time. T h a t h e l p s us to p r a y in u n i o n w i t h t h e e n t i r e C h u r c h . At m i d d a y w e m a k e e x a m i n a t i o n of c o n s c i e n c e w h i c h , so t o s p e a k , r e s e t s o u r c o m p a s s a n d gives u s f r e s h e n e r g y to f i g h t t h e g o o d f i g h t u n t i l nightfall.

L E G I O N A R Y : Soeur X., w h a t do you t h i n k was t h e i n f l u e n c e t h a t s e n t y o u i n t o L o r e t o as a n u n ? S O E U R X . : Well, I h a v e always lived in t b e s h a d o w of t h e c o n v e n t — I d i d a l l m y s t u d i e s t h e r e . But I admit I never h a d an idea t h a t I would one d a y e n t e r it as a n u n . T h e f i n e f o r m a t i o n w e get in the Y o u t h movements, Girl Guides and Jocistes h a d h e l p e d m e a l o t , h o w e v e r , to get a s e n s e of m y r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s . B u t I w a s m o r e a t t r a c t e d to Miss i o n a r y w o r k — I d r e a m t of a l i f e f u l l of a d v e n t u r e and the unexpected! Two enclosed Retreats—tbe s e c o n d , e s p e c i a l l y , m a d e at t h e n u n s ' s u m m e r h o u s e at S o u i l l a c m a d e m e t h i n k a g r e a t d e a l . T h e n , w h e n I w a s h e s i t a t i n g w h i c h o r d e r to c h o o s e , I w o k e to the fact that tbe Loreto convents h a d urgent need of v o c a t i o n s a n d t h a t , q u i t e s i m p l y , t h e will of G o d was calling m e t h e r e !

L E G I O N A R Y : W h a t d o y o u c o n s i d e r t h e a i m of y o u r Institute to b e ? S O E U R X . : T o g r o w in t h e love of C h r i s t a n d t o l e a d o t h e r s t o H i s love. O u r m e a n s to t h a t ? To p u t o u r s e l v e s a t t h e s e r v i c e of c h i l d r e n , to e n t e r i n t o t h e i r lives, b y e d u c a t i n g t h e m , b y l e a d i n g t h e m on to Catholic Action. Besides t e a c h i n g activities w e h a v e o r p h a n a g e s in I n d i a , h o s p i t a l s , d i s p e n s a r i e s a n d c l i n i c s in I n d i a a n d A f r i c a . F o r m y s e l f , I a m e n c h a n t e d with m y convent life. I a m h a p p y in h a v i n g discovered God s p l a n f o r me. 1 only wish t h a t all m y f r i e n d s m a y f i n d a n d a c c e p t " t h e w a y appointed for them." E v e r y t h i n g lies in f i n d i n g t h a t w a y , w h a t e v e r it m a y b e , a n d f o l l o w i n g it t o the end.

L E G I O N A R Y : W a s n ' t t h e r e a l i s a t i o n a b i t disa p p o i n t i n g a f t e r y o u r fine p r o j e c t s f o r fields a f a r ? SOEUR X.: Certainly not! On the contrary, I was filled w i t h a w o n d e r f u l p e a c e a n d calm. It is o n l y t h e d e c i s i o n t h a t c o u n t s . O n c e t h e d e c i s i o n is m a d e , e v e r y t h i n g b e c o m e s easy. O n e c a n n o t r e a l l y imagine convent life before one has become steeped i n it. A p a r t f r o m t h e d i s c i p l i n e of t h e r e l i g i o u s

(We reprint the above article with kind permission of the Editor of Loreto Missions, 1960.) 68

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CYCLONE DESTRUCTION IN MAURITIUS occupied in moving f u r n i t u r e , rescuing belongings, etc. E l e c t r i c i t y h a v i n g f a i l e d , c o o k i n g w a s a m a j o r problem. A t 10.30 a . m . t h e r e w a s a l u l l as t h e c e n t r e of the cyclone passed over the island. F o r a b o u t t h r e e h o u r s there was an extraordinary calm. During t h i s p e r i o d r e f u g e e s c a m e s e e k i n g s h e l t e r a n d it w a s given to t h e m gladly. T h e n u n s v e n t u r e d o u t of doors to survey t h e i r d a m a g e d buildings. Many s h e d t e a r s w h e n t h e y s a w t h a t t h e w o r k of y e a r s had been swept away overnight. P r e p a r a t i o n s w e r e n o w m a d e to f a c e t h e s e c o n d h a l f of t h e c y c l o n e w h e n w i n d s w o u l d b l o w in t h e opposite direction. T h e w i n d a r o s e a g a i n at 2.30 p.m. a n d f r o m t h a t h o u r u n t i l 2 a.m. next m o r n i n g , w h e n t h e cyclone passed away, t h e r e was n e i t h e r p e a c e n o r rest f o r o u r p o o r n u n s . M o n d a y , t h e 2 9 t h , w a s s p e n t b y all in s w e e p i n g o u t t h e f l o o d s in t h e g r o u n d - f l o o r r o o m s a n d i n t r y i n g to m a k e t h e c h a p e l s fit f o r use. W e h a v e six h o u s e s i n M a u r i t i u s . Rose Hill, f o u n d e d in 1949, is i n t a c t . T h e c y c l o n e p l a y e d h a v o c w i t h t h e o t h e r five c o n v e n t s . T h e g r e a t e r p a r t of P o r t L o u i s a n d Q u a t r e B o r n e s is r o o f l e s s ( a n d t h i s is t h e w e t s e a s o n ) , C u r e p i p e l o o k s as if it h a d b e e n bombarded, Vacoas and St. P i e r r e are badly d a m a g e d , t h e p r i m a r y s c h o o l i n P o r t L o u i s is a l m o s t in r u i n s . T h a n k G o d , t h e f o o d s u p p l i e s in o u r c o n v e n t s a r e adequate. Vegetables will be a minus quantity for s o m e m o n t h s , b u t t h e r e is e v e r y l i k e l i h o o d of gett i n g g o o d s u p p l i e s of f r u i t f r o m A u s t r a l i a , C e y l o n and South Africa. B r e a d is v e r y s c a r c e . O n e of o u r n u n s s t o o d in a q u e u e f o r h o u r s o n e d a y a n d c a m e h o m e w i t h s e v e r a l s m a l l loaves. L a s t w e e k a s h i p c a m e f r o m C e y l o n , a n d o n it is a b a k e r y w h i c h p r o d u c e s 1,000 l o a v e s d a i l y f o r d i s t r i b u t i o n a m o n g 68,000 h o m e l e s s p e o p l e — 1 loaf f o r 6 8 ! T e c h n i c i a n s h a v e c o m e in n u m b e r s f r o m C e v l o n t o r e p a i r t e l e g r a p h a n d e l e c t r i c w i r e s , b u t it w i l l b e m a n y a l o n g d a y b e f o r e l i f e is n o r m a l a g a i n . D r i n k i n g w a t e r is v e r y s c a r c e . T h e r e is l i t t l e h o p e of electricity for a m o n t h . O u r n u n s a r e t r y i n g to c a r r y o n s c h o o l as u s u a l , b u t , as t h e c h i l d r e n a r e suffering f r o m shock and classrooms are u n d e r repair, t h i s is n o t a n e a s y m a t t e r .

Y o u h a v e r e a d i n t h e n e w s p a p e r s of t h e r e c e n t c y c l o n e w h i c h d e v a s t a t e d t h e i s l a n d of M a u r i t i u s , l e a v i n g 68,000 p e o p l e h o m e l e s s , 48,000 h o u s e s c o m p l e t e l y d e s t r o y e d , 20,000 h o u s e s b a d l y d a m a g e d , a n d 4 8 o u t of t h e 64 C a t h o l i c C h u r c h e s p a r t i a l l y o r wholly in ruins. T h a n k God, all o u r n u n s arc safe and well, b u t they n e e d o u r prayers, especially d u r i n g t h e n e x t f e w m o n t h s w h e n l i f e w i l l b e exceedingly h a r d for them. The following scrappy i n f o r m a t i o n r e c e i v e d f r o m o u r C o n v e n t s w i l l give y o u s o m e i d e a of h o w t h e y h a v e s u f f e r e d . On Thursday, 26th February, the Radio announced t h a t a c y c l o n e w a s o n its w a y t o M a u r i t i u s a n d t h a t there was possible danger for the island. Schools were instructed to send t h e i r p u p i l s h o m e . The w e a t h e r w a s so b e a u t i f u l t h a t d a y t h a t p e o p l e w o u l d not believe t h e r e was any reason f o r anxiety. I a m s u r e m a n y of o u r n u n s r e j o i c e d i n h a v i n g a n u n expected h o l i d a y f r o m school. O n F r i d a y , t h e 2 7 t h , b u l l e t i n s of w a r n i n g w e r e issued all d a y long. P r i m a r y schools w e r e notified to b e r e a d y to t a k e in those w h o m i g h t be r e n d e r e d homeless. W e have only o n e p r i m a r y school in M a u r i t i u s . It h a s a n a t t e n d a n c e of a b o u t 700 c h i l d r e n a n d is s i t u a t e d r i g h t b e s i d e o u r c o n v e n t i n P o r t Louis, t h e c a p i t a l city. O n S a t u r d a y , t h e 2 8 t h , t e r r i f y i n g a c c o u n t s of t h e destruction wrought by t h e cyclone to a neighbouri n g i s l a n d , St. B r a n d a n , a b o u t 2 0 0 m i l e s n o r t h of Mauritius, caused great alarm. T h e cyclone was s a i d to b e m o v i n g s l o w l y b u t s u r e l y i n t h e d i r e c t i o n of M a u r i t i u s . O u r n u n s s p e n t t h e w h o l e d a y t a k i n g e v e r y p o s s i b l e p r e c a u t i o n . All o p e n i n g s w e r e b o l t e d or b a r r e d o r n a i l e d u p , a n d e v e r y w e a k s p o t w a s s t r e n g t h e n e d . At 5 p . m . R a d i o a n n o u n c e d t h a t t h e situation was now very grave. The l a s t b u l l e t i n , g i v e n j u s t b e f o r e e l e c t r i c i t y f a i l e d at 8 p . m . , s a i d t h a t t h e i s l a n d w a s i n t h e d i r e c t p a t h of t h e c y c l o n e . W i t h a " b o n s o i r et B O N C O U R A G E " f r o m t h e a n n o u n c e r , all r e t i r e d f o r t h e n i g h t b u t n o t w i t h m u c h h o p e of s l e e p . The storm raged furiously all n i g h t . N e x t m o r n i n g all a s s e m b l e d as u s u a l at 5.50 i n t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e c h a p e l s , a l t h o u g h t h e y k n e w no priest could v e n t u r e out f o r Mass. By 7 a.m. t h e w i n d h a d i n c r e a s e d i n v e l o c i t y (170 m i l e s p e r hour) and ominous sounds came f r o m m a n y quarters. I n s o m e of o u r c o n v e n t s t h e B l e s s e d S a c r a m e n t h a d t o b e r e m o v e d to a p l a c e of s a f e t y w h e n r a i n poured in f r o m d a m a g e d roofs. T h e r e was n o t h o u g h t of b r e a k f a s t b e c a u s e t h e n u n s w e r e f u l l y

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FROM TENT TO THEATRE t h e t o p of t h e t e n t d o w n t h e aisles d i v i d i n g t h e seats, to t h e f o o t of t h e s t a g e a n d 011 to it. I t g a v e us t h e f e e l i n g of b e i n g o n e of t h e m . B e f o r e Marc Antony's speech, he r u s h e s u p t h e s t e p s on t h e left on to the balcony, calling out " F r i e n d s , R o m a n s . . . and tries to m a k e himself h e a r d o v e r t h e y e l l i n g of t h e m o b . It w a s r e a l l y t h r i l l i n g ; s o m e of t h e a c t o r s even s t a y e d in t h e aisles h o l d i n g b a n n e r s o r flags. " I n e a c h of t h e p l a y s t h e s t a g e is q u i t e b a r e e x c e p t f o r t h e f e w ' p r o p s ' a d d e d . I11 t h e t e n t s c e n e in Caesar they b r i n g in a f e w p i e c e s of hesSome of the Loretto party leaving the Stratford Theatre, Canada. sian, h a n g i n g t h e m a b o u t to give t h e i d e a of a t e n t . I11 all t h e p l a y s t h e r e is g r e a t m o v e m e n t ; a n d , as t h e r e T h e h i g h l y s u c c e s s f u l S h a k e s p e a r e a n F e s t i v a l at a r e 110 c u r t a i n s o r s c e n e - s h i f t e r s , t h e s c e n e s f o l l o w t h e l i t t l e C a n a d i a n t o w n of S t r a t f o r d - o n - A v o n h a s c l o s e l y 011 e a c h o t h e r . Q u i t e o f t e n as a c h a r a c t e r b e e n i n e x i s t e n c e o n l y seven y e a r s , f o u r of w h i c h goes ofl* in o n e s c e n e , a n o t h e r c o m e s 011 in t h e n e x t saw t h e f e s t i v a l in a c a n v a s t e n t . T h e v i s i o n of t h e s c e n e . T h e f e e l i n g of c o n t i n u i t y in t h e p l a y is t h u s c i t i z e n s of S t r a t f o r d i n C a n a d a h a s b e e n a b u n d a n t l y very satisfactory. r e w a r d e d , as t h e y n o w h a v e a b r i c k t h e a t r e b u i l t * See P i c t u r e on Opposite Page. in 1956 011 t h e site of t h e t h e a t r e - t e n t . I he romantic o r i g i n s of t h e F e s t i v a l h a v e b e e n r e t a i n e d in t h e LORETTO AND THE STRATFORD new t h e a t r e , even to t h e fluted roof t h a t r e m i n d s S H A K E S P E A R E A N FESTIVAL o n e of t h e t e n t f l a p p i n g in t h e w i n d . T h e o r i g i n a l A m o n g t h e s t r o n g e s t s u p p o r t e r s of t h e F e s t i v a l d e s i g n of t h e t e n t t h e a t r e w a s t h e w o r k of T a n y a m u s t surely be the L o r e t t o schoolgirls, a t h o u s a n d M o i s e i w i t s c h ; t h e first d i r e c t o r , T y r o n e G u t h r i e ; of w h o m t r a v e l b y s p e c i a l t r a i n s to a t t e n d a m a t i n e e t h e first " s t a r " a c t o r , Alec G u i n n e s s . specially staged for t h e m each year. T h e director, O n 1 3 t h J u l y , 1953, c a m e t h e o p e n i n g n i g h t of Mr. Michael L a n g h a m , h a s said, " t h a t the actors t h e great v e n t u r e in t h e t e n t : At dusk a two-ton reported that the students were the most stimulating b e l l r a n g o u t , c a l l i n g f o r s i l e n c e in t h e c i t y . A f a n and. r e s p o n s i v e a u d i e n c e of t h e w h o l e season." f a r e of t r u m p e t s s u m m o n e d t h e g a t h e r e d n o t a b l e s — W e h a v e b e f o r e us a leaflet f r o m w h i c h we copy a n d c r i t i c s — t h r o u g h t h e t u r n s t i l e to t h e i r p l a c e s . a time-table. Our imaginative Australian readers T h e l i g h t s d i m m e d s l o w l y . O u t s i d e t h e b o o m of a m a y fill in t h e e x c i t i n g d e t a i l s , as t h e y go in s p i r i t c a n n o n sent tin; w i l d f o w l s c r e a m i n g a n d w h e e l i n g to t h e F e s t i v a l : u p f r o m t h e A v o n ' s glassy s u r f a c e ; i n s i d e , a d e e p 8.45 a . m . : L o r e t t o S p e c i a l T r a i n l e a v e s T o r o n t o h u s h w a s d e s c e n d i n g . T h e n , in t h e s i l e n t d a r k n e s s , Union Station for Hamilton. a p e n c i l of l i g h t s t a b b e d o u t a n d c a u g h t t h e c r o o k 9.45 a . m . : S p e c i a l l e a v e s H a m i l t o n , s t u d e n t s f r o m b a c k e d , m a l e v o l e n t figure of R i c h a r d 111 as h e N i a g a r a F a l l s a n d H a m i l t o n h a v i n g enlaunched the evening with trained here. ( B u s e s l e a v e N i a g a r a at " N o w is t h e w i n t e r of o u r d i s c o n t e n t 9 a.m. to m e e t this train.) M a d e g l o r i o u s s u m m e r . . . ."' Luncheon aboard the train. A l e c G u i n n e s s , as R i c h a r d 111, h e l d t h e a u d i e n c e 12.00 n o o n : L o r e t t o S p e c i a l a r r i v e s in S t r a t f o r d . in t h r a l l f o r t h e e v e n i n g , as h e d i d also on t h e f o l l o w i n g e v e n i n g as K i n g of F r a n c e in Alls Well 1.45 p . m . : T h e t r u m p e t s a n d t h e c a n n o n m a r k t h e That Ends Well. T y r o n e G u t h r i e was the perfect o p e n i n g of t h e p l a y . Y o u w i l l n o t b e d i r e c t o r , a n d , b e f o r e t h e s e a s o n e n d e d , t h e favoura d m i t t e d if y o u a r r i v e a f t e r t h e d o o r s able reviews and t h e m o u n t i n g d e m a n d s f o r tickets have been closed. c o n v i n c e d e v e n tin; s c e p t i c s ; t h e f e s t i v a l w a s in 5.00 p . m . : T h e P l a y e n d s . Y o u h a v e o n l y a s h o r t S t r a t f o r d , C a n a d a , to s t a y . A n d w h a t of t h e b i g t i m e to g e t r e f r e s h m e n t s at t h e t h e a t r e fees t h a t w e r e t h e d u e of G u t h r i e a n d G u i n n e s s ? a n d b o a r d t h e b u s e s at t h e s t a t i o n w h e r e T h e y a c c e p t e d n o t h i n g — m e r e l y a l l o w e d t h e i r exat p e n s e s to b e p a i d . 6.00 p . m . : t h e t r a i n l e a v e s f o r h o m e , a r r i v i n g in A n A u s t r a l i a n w h o saw Julius Caesar in t h e t e n t H a m i l t o n at 8.15 a n d in T o r o n t o at 9.25. t h e a t r e in 1955 w r o t e to u s : " T h e s t a g e gives g r e a t N i a g a r a F a l l s s t u d e n t s a r r i v e h o m e at p o s s i b i l i t i e s f o r c r o w d scenes. T h e m o b s c a m e f r o m 9.30. 71

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Tlie b e a u t i f u l colleges for m e n a n d women s t u d e n t s of t h e T o r o n t o U n i v e r s i t y a r e a f i n e s e t t i n g for the new L O R E T T O C O L L E G E owned and staffed b y t h e C a n a d i a n b r a n c h of t h e I . B . V . M . It h a s a c c o m m o d a t i o n f o r 150 r e s i d e n t s t u d e n t s b e s i d e s b e i n g a c e n t r e f o r all C a t h o l i c w o m e n s t u d y i n g at t h e University.

O n e h u n d r e d a n d t h i r t e e n y e a r s ago, a t t h e invit a t i o n of B i s h o p P o w e r , of T o r o n t o , a p i o n e e r i n g b a n d of five n u n s l e f t R a t h f a r n h a m , D u b l i n , to f o u n d a h o u s e of t h e I n s t i t u t e in C a n a d a . They w e r e t h e first E n g l i s h - s p e a k i n g R e l i g i o u s to f o u n d a house in Canada. Canadian vocations were nuinero u : so t h a t t h e I . B . V . M . c a n n o w c o u n t five l a r g e b o a r d i n g schools, n i n e p r i v a t e high schools, and fifty-nine p a r o c h i a l s c h o o l s — a n d , of c o u r s e , L o r e t t o College, T o r o n t o University.

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DEVOTION TO MARY WARD

T h e c h a p e l of t h e c o l l e g e s e e m s to b e p a r t i c u l a r l y b e a u t i f u l ; it is so c o n s t r u c t e d t h a t it is t w o s t o r e y s h i g h in t h e c e n t r e a n d o n e s t o r e y h i g h at t h e sides. B y its v e r y c o n s t r u c t i o n all a t t e n t i o n is c e n t r e d on t h e s a n c t u a r y : at e i t h e r s i d e of it a r e t h r e e w i n d o w s o u t l i n e d in s t o n e w o r k . T h e s e w i n d o w s r e a c h f r o m c e i l i n g to f l o o r a n d c o n c e n t r a t e t h e l i g h t u p o n t h e a l t a r . T h e w a l l s of t h e c h a p e l a r c p a n e l l e d w i t h n a r r o w w o o d s t r i p p i n g s , g i v i n g a n i m p r e s s i o n ol expanse. T h e g e n e r a l f u r n i s h i n g s of t h e c h a p e l a r e of t h e s a m e d a r k e r w o o d , w h i c h c o n t r a s t s w i t h t h e l i g h t e r l i n d e n w o o d of t h e s t a t i o n s a n d s t a t u e s — these latter b e a u t i f u l l y carved by Austrian craftsm e n . T h e w h i t e s t o n e a l t a r is of t r u e l i t u r g i c a l beauty.

" T h e y ( t h e L o r e t t o N u n s ) a r e p a r t of a w o r l d wide Institute w i t h a history going back to the Reformation. The Foundress, the Venerable Mary W a r d , w a s a r e m a r k a b l e w o m a n w h o a d v o c a t e d an u n c l o i s t e r e d t e a c h i n g o r d e r , a n d b e l i e v e d a girl c o u l d p r o f i t f r o m a c a d e m i c e d u c a t i o n as m u c h as a boy. Several P o p e s personally a p p r o v e d h e r principles. A s t h e p r o c e s s of h e r b e a t i f i c a t i o n goes f o r w a r d , m a n y L o r e t t o R e l i g i o u s f e e l tliev a r e o n l y b e g i n n i n g to c a t c h u p w i t h t h e i d e a s a n d i d e a l s of their foundress." * BOND WITH LORETO IN

AUSTRALIA

S i n c e t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t of o u r I n s t i t u t e in Aust r a l i a i n 1875, t h e r e h a s b e e n a s t r e n g t h e n i n g of t h e b o n d s t h a t b i n d us. A r e c e n t p r o o f of t h e i r s i s t e r l y a f f e c t i o n f o r us h a s b e e n t h e i r e n t h u s i a s t i c r e c e p t i o n of t h e L i f e of M a r y W a r d by M a r y O l i v e r , I . B . V . M . , of A u s t r a l i a . W e h a v e n o d o u b t t h a t its l a r g e s a l e s in C a n a d a w e r e p r o m o t e d c h i e f l y b y t h e g e n e r o u s e n t h u s i a s m of t h e I.B.V.M. in T o r o n t o .

Bedrooms, lounge rooms, dining rooms, library and r e a d i n g rooms—all are spacious and well-furn i s h e d ; a n d w e s e n d o u r g o o d w i s h e s to all t h e g i r l s f o r w h o m t h e C o l l e g e will b e a n a c a d e m i c a n d social c e n t r e d u r i n g t h e i r years at t h e University. T h e L o r e t t o n u n s i n a u g u r a t e d t h i s w o r k in 1912; t h e i r d e v o t i o n t o C a t h o l i c t e r t i a r y e d u c a t i o n is a call to us t o s e n d o u r c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s as t h e y m o v e into their new residence.

* Paragraph

from "The Canadian N o v e m b e r , 1959.

14th

A SYDNEY VISITOR IN TORONTO M y h u s b a n d is o n a y e a r ' s s t u d y - l e a v e f r o m t h e U n i v e r s i t y of S y d n e y , m o s t of w h i c h lie is s p e n d i n g in t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s . H o w e v e r , h e s p e n t six d a y s in T o r o n t o , v i s i t i n g t h e P o n t i f i c a l I n s t i t u t e of Mediaeval Studies. O n e day, while there, h e was w a l k i n g a l o n g a c i t y s t r e e t a n d c h a n c e d to g l a n c e u p at a b u i l d i n g a n d t o r e a d its b r a s s p l a t e . As it said " L o r e t t o C o l l e g e , " a n d as h e h a d h a d s u c h h a p p y Australian associations with Loreto, he rang t h e bell a n d i n t r o d u c e d h i m s e l f . T h e n u n s of tin; T o r o n t o I n s t i t u t e w e r e

p e r s o n a l n e w s of t h e A u s t r a l i a n P r o v i n c e . They took Dr. Russell over their new building and h e was most interested and impressed, describing their C h a p e l as " q u i t e t h e b e s t of its k i n d 1 h a v e s e e n . " I k n o w v o n will b e i n t e r e s t e d in t h i s c h a n c e e x p e r i e n c e , as a n e x a m p l e of h o w t h e I n s t i t u t e f o r g e s l i n k s w i t h its f r i e n d s a l l r o u n d tin 1 w o r l d . ISABEL RUSSELL,* P e n n a n t Hills,

* Mrs. Russell k i n d l y w r o t e t h e above p a r a g r a p h our request. —Ed. "Loreto."

kindness

itself a n d v e r y p l e a s e d i n d e e d to h a v e s u c h

Sydney.

recent

J . A n d e r s o n , 1). B a r r e t t , M . B y r n e , A. E g a n , J . F a k h r y , G. F a r l e y , M . F u n d e r , V . G l o v e r , S. G u e s t , M. G u r r y , S. H o p p e , C. K e l l v , M . K i n g , I . L a r k i n s T. L a w , D . L e e , M . L i g h t f o o t , J . M a r s h , M. M e l d r u m , J . Millicer, I I . M u r p h y , L . P i t t , S. R e s e l l , R . R o b i n s o n , A . S i n n , Y . v o n Hartel, W . Wilson. A B S E N T : S. B a r r e t t , G. Burrowes,, M . L e e , J . S u l l i v a n .

PREFECTS—1960. STANDING: R. Arnold, M. B y r n e , S. G u e s t , I I . M u r p h y , R. F a r l e y , Y . v o n H a r t e l . S I T T I N G : G. F a r l e y , A. S i n n , C. Kelly, W. Wilson, R. Robinson. A B S E N T : J . S u l l i v a n , S. B a r r e t t .

FORM VI. See Names Top Right.

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FORM V LIBRARY J . A n d r e w s , M . C l a n c y , R . C o r b y , M . C o s t i g a n , E . C u r t i s , R . F a r l e y , S. F o r s y t h , K . G o r m a n , N . M a c k i e - S m i t h , D . O ' B r i e n , M . O c k l e s h a w , I I . O ' D o h e r t y , B. P i n n o c k , M . R o c h e .

Graham,

Hill,

Lechte,

Lynch,

SCIENCE ROOM R . A r n o l d , M . B y r n e , B. D u c k , E . D o n n a n , J . O ' R o r k e , D. Wellstead, M. W r i g h t .

Green,

P. H o p p e ,

M . K i n g , J . L e y , I'. L e w i s - W i l l i a m s , I . O ' B r i e n , I . O e h l m a n n , A.

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O'Rorke,

FORM IV. IN NEW CLASSROOM. C. A c t o n , C. A n d e r s o n , F . B u r r e l l , E . C o n n e l l a n ,

E. Daly,

P . Dvvyer,

A . G a l b a l l y , S. G l o v e r , G. H o g a n - T a y l o r , K . J o h n s o n , J . K e l l y , E .

R . L i t t l e , M. L y o n s , P . M c C l e l l a n d , H . N a u g h t o n , S. P e r r y , R . P i t t ,

M. S t . E l l e n , P . S i m p s o n , M .

Kuhlmann,

Virgonia.

IN C R A F T ROOM (with Craft). D . A l e s s i o , E . B u r n e s , S. D a i l y , F . I i e n n e s s y , C. H i g g i n s , a r d s o n , L. R y a n , Y . T o m l i n s o n .

M. Higgins,

M . J a q u i n o t , L . L e a h y , C. L e o n a r d , L . L y n c h , A. R a d c l i f f e , R .

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Rich-

FORM

III

GROUP I. E. Campbell, C. M c N a m a r a, A. M i d d 1 eton, M. Morrison, M. A. Norman, F. Sinn, A. W o o d w a r d , C. Zsizsmann.

SCIENCE GROUP III J. Adams, R. Ahern, J. Bowd e n , S. Burke, A . C a r o l a n , G. Clayton, D. C l a n c y , E. Daily, E. Edgerton, S. Flanagan, A. Filcock, A. G a l b a l l y , J . Guest, E. H a m ilton, M. Hennessv, E. Hirsch, C. K e a r n e y , M. L y n c h, J . M a g g s , M . McCov, M. McC l e l l a n d , G. M u r p h y, A. N o o n e, B. O'Donahoe, P. O ' D a y , K. Prkic, E. Stewart, S. S y n m a n R. T i e r n a n, T. Wynhoven.

GROUP II. R. B i n n i n g , M. B o i 1 e a u, M. Duck, D. Gay, F. H a y d e n , A. I r e 1 a n d, S. Kelly, M. T. Sweeney, C. Simpson.

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FORM I—BLUE. (At Art Class) ]'.

Anstee, E. Boileu, F. Bryce, C. B r o w n , C. Byrne, A. M. Coghlan, A. Daily, J. Douglas, A . H a d l e y , M. J a q u i n o t , J . K e a r n e y , A . L e e s , C. Lechte, L. Lynch, S. M o r t , M . I.. M o r r i s o n , C. M c C a u l e y , A. McM a l i o n , C. N i c h o l l s , G. O'Collins, P. Schaefer, J. S m i t h , J. T i e r n a n , J. T i m e w e l l , C. W a l k e r .

A B S E N T : M. O'Hara, Robson.

FORM II. B.

A n d e r s o n , G. A r c h b o l d , C. Arnold, M. Coleman, B. Connolley, 15. C o n q u e s t , C. C u r tis, M . D a l y , 1'. D o w l i n g , N . E d g e r t o n , 1*. F e t h e r s t o n haugh, A. Gallagher, 1'. G i l b e r t s o n , D . G i l l o n , S. G o d f r e y , B . H i l l , S. More, A. Hughes, A. Johnston, K. Johnston, M. Leonard, M. M a n n , M. M c D o n a l d , I). M c S w i n e y , J . M o l o n e y , A. Morrison, M. M o r t , B. Nolan, J. Oldfield, P. O'Shaughn e s s y , M . M. P a r k e r , M. T . Q u i g g , K . S m i t h , C. A . S p a i n , J . S t a r r , C. T o n e r , C. V i r g o n a , C. Z a e t t a , L . Z a e t t a .

FORM I—GOLD. J.

A d a m s , S. B a r r e t t , D. B u x t o n , J. B u x t o n , D. C o l e m a n , I,. E d g e r t o n , M . J o n e s , M. K i f t , K . K o c h , C. L e a , S. L e y , N . M. L y n c h , E . M c C a n n , S. M c E n c r o e , A . Mulvaney, J. N a u g h t o n , M, O ' B r i e n , J . P a r k e r , M. Peters, C. Russo, M. Sheehan, A. Sweeney, A. Tierney, M. W a r r y , C. W i m p o l e .

ABSENT:

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B. Cahill.

Top:

Schle:

GRADE VI

Below:

Skene, Ellis, A. P e n n e f a t h e r , C.

Wilkinson.

GRADE V

A h e r n , S. A r e n d s e n , S. B i r d , S. B r y c e , M. Cahill, S. Call a n a n , L . C l a n c y , T . C o a t e s , M. C o n q u e s t , M . C o x , C. C r a i g , D . Doyle, 1. E n g l a n d , 1. F i n k , 1. F l a n a g a n , J . H a y d e n , R . Hill, A . J o n e s , A. K n o w l e s , T. M a r k s , B. Midgley, S. Mighell, H. M o o n e v , M. M o r a n , C. M o r r i son, J . Collins, E. O'Keeffe, M. R o c h e , D . S c h r a d e r , 1. S t a r r , M. S t a r r , M . 1.. T i e r n a n , I'. W a l s h , A . W a r d , P . W a t t , J. Willis. Fakhry.

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Front v i e w of the house, w i t h statue of Our Lady on balcony. This w a s one of the early colonial homes, k n o w n in those days as Mandeville Hall.

Looking from the terrace across the garden. In the distance is Toorak, a suburb of Melbourne.

Spring has come with

love to town

(Medieval

lyric).

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GRADE I (Third Group). E.

Hartley, M, Bourke, L Butler, A Byrne, J. Clare b r o u g h , 1' C o n n a u g h t o n , T Chapman, M. Dwyer, .1 D y n o n , I. 1'"erne, S. H o p p e N. H u g h e s , R. L o d g e , C Mahon, J. Schlesinger, K S m i t h , G. S t e w a r t , T. S t e w a r t B. S t a r r .

GRADE I (First Group). Barry, John Glover, Karen an, Hugh Kearnan, Mary Louise Lechte, Timothy I^ewis, Toni Smith, Simon Whelen, J o h n Wihlen, Elizabeth Zetzmann.

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Rviand, Helen

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GRADE I (Second Group). M . Bell, T. B i r d , M . C a r r o l l , M. Cooke, M. Dale, P. Evans, M. Fakhry, V. Grigsbv, M. Jones, K. Kevin, I). L e y , B . L e u n g , J . M c Cann, P. Martin, M. A. Molomby, S. Moran, D. M u l v a n e y , S. P i z e r , C. S i n n , M. Walker. A B S E N T : J. H e i g h t , A. H e n n e s s y , A. O ' S h a u g h n e s s y .

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Smith.

KINDERGARTEN. Julie Bird, Sarah Bowden, Martin Breheny, Mariana lirown, Julian Byrne, Elizabeth Carroll, C a r a C o d o g n o t t o , N i c o l e C o r d i e r , Delia C o p l e y , J a n i c e Crosbie, Chirstopher Dale, J a m e s Dynon, Ian Ketherstonhaugh, Patricia Jones, Richard Martin, Denis Matthews, Timothy Meehan, David Midglev, P a t r i c i a M c C a n n , James McCauley, Gayle McColl-Jones, Elizabeth Parker, Margaret l'eppard, Carolyn Pleasance, Rosemary Reid, Margaret Reunie, Patricia Rennie, J a n i n e Reynolds, Andrew Simpson, Meg Sleeman, Stephen Spain, Sarah Stirling, Michael Taylor, Michael Teague, Francis Tiernan, Bernadette Wilson. A B S E N T : William Best, Robert Boyle, S u s a n Gardini, Sydney Lambrick, Patricia Nolan, Prudence Pennefather, Dominique Phipps, Jane Scallv, T i m o t h y Scally.

GRADE II. I R L S : J . A n s t e e , M. B e s t . L. Brown, 1'. B u x t o n , A. Caller, A. Cantrell, A. D w v e r , J . D v n o n , G. E n g l a n d , V . " G e b b i e , L. G e r b e r , C. K i l l , M . L y n c h , C. Letlib r i d g e , (1. M c C o l l - J o n e s , A. McKenzie, J. Mortenson, E. P a r t i n g t o n , A. l ' e p p a r d , X. P i z e r , M. K e n n i e , C«. W a l k e r . J. W a t t . HOYS: M. Breheny, I C a l l a n a n , I. C o n q u e s t , M. D w v e r , F. G a l b a l l v , I!. M c C a r d e l , N . M i g h e l l , E. O'Rorke, T. Resell, P. Testart, M. T r e n c h a r d .

GRADE II. Sally Arendsen, Dianne Bristow, Eileen C a b ill, Brigid Calanchini, Joan Coghlan, Susan Coghlan, Deborah Garrett, Margaret Hennessy, J a n e Little, Sally Lodge, J e n n i f e r Lombard, Helen McCardle, Marea McCoy, Catherine McEncroe, M a r y R o s e S i n n , S a l l y Taylor, Frances Whelan, Mary Wilden, Grant Copley, T e r e n c e F o r r e s t , G r e v o r Molyneux, Philip Rainford, Peter Reid, Paul Ryland. ABSENT: Theresa B y r n e , Catriona Crosbie, James Alston, Simon Reynolds.

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L O R E T O

Among Our Old

Girls

CAREERS DAME MARY D A L Y — k n o w n t o h e r c o m p a n i o n s i n M a r y ' s M o u n t as M a r y M c M a h o n —is herself the d a u g h t e r of a n o t h e r O l d M a r y ' s M o u n t g i r l , M i n n i e O'Donnell. She married Dr. J o h n Daly and has a son a n d a d a u g h t e r a n d several g r a n d c h i l d r e n .

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She joined t h e Catholic W o m e n ' s Social Guild, w a s a p p o i n t e d a m e m b e r of t h e C o m m i t t e e of t h e Guild, which produces their monthly paper. The Horizon; a n d f r o m 1929 t o p r e s e n t t i m e , h a s b e e n h o n o r a r y E d i t o r of The Horizon. In collaboration w i t h L u c i l l e Q u i n l a n , M . A . , s h e p r o d u c e d t h e C.T.S. P a m p h l e t — " W h a t is t h i s C a t h o l i c W o m e n ' s S o c i a l Guild?"

D a m e M a r y D a l y is a l a d y of g r e a t d i s t i n c t i o n i n Catholic and Patriotic Social work. H e r highest h o n o u r w a s t h e C r o s s — P r o E c c l e s i a et P o n t i f i c e — c o n f e r r e d o n h e r i n 1952 b y H i s H o l i n e s s , P o p e Pius X I I , " f o r her great work over m a n y years f o r C h u r c h and State." During W o r l d War" II, His G r a c e , D r . M a n n i x , a p p o i n t e d h e r P r e s i d e n t of t h e C a t h o l i c P a t r i o t i c F u n d of V i c t o r i a , k n o w n as t h e Catholic W e l f a r e Organisation. This C.W.O. raised over half a million p o u n d s f o r t h e spiritual a n d t e m p o r a l w e l f a r e of t h e t r o o p s , a n d , a f t e r t h e w a r , h e r o r g a n i s a t i o n sent relief goods to all w a r - s t r i c k e n countries. D a m e M a r y is still P r e s i d e n t . From 1932-1940 s h e w a s G e n e r a l P r e s i d e n t of St. V i n c e n t ' s H o s p i I al A u x i 1 i a r i e s .

U r s u l a is w e l l k n o w n as a w r i t e r of p o e t r y a n d as a L i t e r a r y C r i t i c . I n 1931 h e r b o o k of p o e m s , Rcacl in a Fire, w a s b r o u g h t o u t b y F r a n k W i l m o t . M a n y o t h e r p o e m s h a v e b e e n p u b l i s h e d in v a r i o u s p e r i o d i cals a n d Australian Anthologies—Catholic and S e c u l a r . H e r H y m n t o O u r L a d y , H e l p of C h r i s t i a n s , w a s set t o m u s i c b y R e v . P e r c y J o n e s , P h . D . M u s . S a c . , and i n c l u d e d in his A u s t r a l i a n H y m n a l . She has l e c t u r e d o n A u s t r a l i a n L i t e r a t u r e to t h e G r a i l Students.

D a m e M a r y D a l y w a s a w a r d e d t h e O . B . E . i n 1937, t h e C . B . E . i n 1949, a n d i n 1951 t h e still g r e a t e r d i g n i t y of D . B . E .

S i n c e 1930 s h e h a s b e e n a m e m b e r of t h e " G a l l e r y of L i v i n g C a t h o l i c A u t h o r s , " U . S . A . L a t e r , s h e w a s elected to the G o v e r n i n g B o a r d , r e c o m m e n d i n g Catholic Australian Authors for membership. She still fills t h i s p o s i t i o n . W h i l e t h e " P a r a c l e t e A r t s ' G r o u p " " (a C a t h o l i c C u l t u r a l b o d y f o r p r o m o t i n g Catholic Ideals in the Arts) was functioning, Ursula w a s c h o s e n as L e a d e r of t h e W r i t e r s ' G r o u p .

D u r i n g W o r l d W a r I I s h e w a s a m e m b e r of t h e A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e of t h e A u s t r a l i a n C o m f o r t s ' F u n d — a l s o a m e m b e r of t h e B r i t i s h E m p i r e B o m b e d V i c t i m s ' A p p e a l , as w e l l as a m e m b e r of t h e L o r d M a y o r of M e l b o u r n e ' s A p p e a l f o r F o o d a n d T o y s for Britain. T h e C.W.O. m a d e t h e largest donation in A u s t r a l i a t o t h i s a p p e a l — 2 5 , 0 0 0 h a n d - m a d e tovs a n d 120,000 t i n s of f o o d .

VIVA MURPHY, a p a s t p u p i l of M a r y ' s M o u n t , c o m p l e t e d h e r A r t s ' D e g r e e i n 1928 as r e s i d e n t s t u d e n t of St. M a r y ' s H a l l , at M e l b o u r n e U n i v e r s i t y .

A t t h e p r e s e n t m o m e n t s h e is

A f t e r a p e r i o d of p r i v a t e c o a c h i n g , s h e r e s u m e d h e r U n i v e r s i t y s t u d i e s , a n d g a i n e d t h e D i p l o m a of S o c i a l S t u d i e s a n d a f u r t h e r D i p l o m a in M e d i c a l Social W o r k .

P r e s i d e n t of t h e C a r i t a s C h r i s t i H o s p i c e Assoc i a t i o n , M e m b e r of t h e E x e c u t i v e a n d C o u n c i l of t h e R e d C r o s s S o c i e t y , V i c t o r i a n Division. C h a i r m a n of t h e R e d C r o s s F u n c t i o n s C o m m i t t e e . A M e m b e r of t h e S t a t e C o u n c i l of t h e G i r l G u i d e s ' A s s o c i a t i o n , V i c t o r i a . A M e m b e r of t h e E x e c u t i v e of t h e A n t i - C a n c e r Appeal, Women's Group. This group raised m o r e t h a n £100,000 f o r t h e A p p e a l . Chairm a n of t h e L a d i e s ' C o m m i t t e e of t h e Y o o r a l l a Appeal for Crippled Children. This Comm i t t e e h a s j u s t r a i s e d £30,000 f o r t h e a p p e a l .

F o l l o w i n g a year's w o r k w i t h t h e Catholic Social S e r v i c e B u r e a u , M e l b o u r n e , s h e t r a n s f e r r e d in 1941 to St. V i n c e n t ' s H o s p i t a l , S y d n e y , as A s s i s t a n t A l m o n e r to a n o t h e r o l d L o r e t o g i r l , M i s s C o n s t a n c e Moffit, f r o m Perth. I n 1942, s h e w a s a p p o i n t e d D i r e c t o r of S o c i a l S e r v i c e , A u s t r a l i a n R e d C r o s s Society, N.S.W. Division, a n d l a t e r was m a d e Director in Q u e e n s l a n d of t h e R e d C r o s s S o c i a l S e r v i c e . In 1947, s h e w a s a p p o i n t e d S u p e r v i s o r of F i e l d W o r k in t h e D e p a r t m e n t of S o c i a l W o r k . S y d n e y U n i v e r sity.

D a m e M a r y e n j o y s t h e r e s p e c t a n d a d m i r a t i o n of all Creeds a n d P a r t i e s , f o r her o u t s t a n d i n g generosity and her great capacity for organisation.

I n 1948, s h e w e n t t o t h e M c G i l l U n i v e r s i t y , M o n treal, Canada, f o r post-graduate study and completed t h e d e g r e e f o r M a s t e r of S o c i a l W o r k . T h e f o l l o w ing y e a r , s h e w e n t to t h e S c h o o l of S o c i a l W o r k at Columbia University, New York, for a f u r t h e r year's study. D u r i n g t h a t same year, she accepted a post at t h e A u s t r a l i a n C o n s u l a t e G e n e r a l , N e w Y o r k .

URSULA CLINTON w o n a N e w m a n S c h o l a r s h i p i n h e r last y e a r at M a r y ' s M o u n t a n d , as a r e s i d e n t s t u d e n t at St. M a r y ' s H a l l , c o m p l e t e d h e r A r t s C o u r s e at t h e M e l b o u r n e U n i v e r s i t y . She taught f o r m a n y y e a r s in S e c o n d a r y S c h o o l s f o r t h e E d u c a tion Department. Later she was m a d e a m e m b e r of t h e E d i t o r i a l Staff f o r t h e Education Gazette a n d School Paper. F o r several years she has been

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Town Hall recently. A crowd of nearly 600 dancers, and presented to the Lord Mayor of Adelaide, Mr. L. M. S. Association, Miss Joan Holland.

LORETO OLD SCHOLARS' ASSOCIATION, MARRYATVILLE T h e year's activities began with the Old Scholars' D e b u t a n t e B a l l . Mrs. B . R o f e a n d M r s . A f t o n W a l s h w e r e c o n v e n e r s a n d a b a n d of o l d s c h o l a r s h e l p e d t h e m t o d e c o r a t e t h e h a l l in p i n k a n d f r o s t y w h i t e .

m e e t i n g c o n c l u d e d w i t h B e n e d i c t i o n in t h e s c h o o l c h a p e l , F a t h e r L a l o r , S.J., o f f i c i a t i n g . A d i n n e r is p l a n n e d i n S e p t e m b e r at t h e n e w H o t e l A u s t r a l i a a n d t h e A n n u a l C o m m u n i o n B r e a k f a s t will b e in November.

Once again the Old Scholars combined with t h e M o t h e r s ' C l u b a n d t h e F a t h e r s ' C l u b to o r g a n i s e a fete f o r t h e school b u i l d i n g f u n d on A p r i l 30th. W e c o n v e n e d t h e C a k e S t a l l ( M r s . J. M a r s h a l l , M r s . J . P i e t e r e k a n d Miss M . M u r r a y ) , t h e P r o d u c e Stall (Mrs. A f t o n W a l s h a n d Mrs. J. G l y n n ) , the Childr e n ' s D i p ( M r s . P e t e r F o x ) , a n d t h e B o o k Stall (Misses H . M c C a r t h y a n d D . O ' L o g h l i n ) .

T h e Old Scholars have donated a Cup for the M a r c h Past on S p o r t s D a y ; a n d , as a p e r s o n a l w o r k of c h a r i t y , s o m e of t h e y o u n g e r m e m b e r s of o u r association are organising an " o u t i n g " for the children f r o m Seaforth H o m e , a State H o m e for neglected c h i l d r e n . T h e girls h a v e t a k e n o v e r t h i s t a s k w i t h o u t h e l p f r o m t h e o l d e r m e m b e r s of t h e c o m m i t t e e a n d t h e y h o p e t o d o m o r e of t h i s w o r k i n t h e f u t u r e . T h e association has s u p p o r t e d various charitable appeals. R e c e n t l y a d o n a t i o n w a s m a d e to t h e W o r l d R e f u g e e Y e a r A p p e a l a n d a n u m b e r of m e m b e r s w e r e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r a stall f o r t h e A p p e a l ' s

T h e a n n u a l r e u n i o n w a s h e l d at t h e C o n v e n t on Sunday, J u n e 4th. I n s p i t e of t h e b i t t e r l y c o l d weather, a large crowd attended and spent the time r e n e w i n g old f r i e n d s h i p s over a f t e r n o o n tea. The

F i r s t s h e d e a l t w i t h A u s t r a l i a n W a r B r i d e s of A m e r i can Ex-Servicemen, and prospective American i m m i g r a n t s to Australia. A year later she was a p p o i n t e d Vice-Consul, doing the usual consular w o r k w i t h A u s t r a l i a n s i n a n y , a n d all s o r t s o f , difficulties.

a n d student training, liaison with v o l u n t a r y and G o v e r n m e n t b o d i e s i n t e r e s t e d i n t h e a s s i m i l a t i o n of migrants. T h e r e are a few voluntary works in w h i c h s h e is i n t e r e s t e d — e s p e c i a l l y t h e r e h a b i l i t a t i o n of p e o p l e w h o h a v e b e e n m e n t a l l y ill, a n d a n o r g a n i s a t i o n of C a t h o l i c S o c i a l W o r k e r s w h o s e m e m b e r s include nuns, priests and brothers.

I n 1954, s h e a p p l i e d f o r , a n d o b t a i n e d , t h e posit i o n of S e n i o r W o r k e r w i t h t h e A u s t r a l i a n D e p a r t m e n t of I m m i g r a t i o n w i t h h e a d q u a r t e r s in S y d n e y . S h e r e t u r n e d to A u s t r a l i a i n 1955 a f t e r s p e n d i n g s e v e n m o n t h s i n E u r o p e w o r k i n g at t h e I m m i g r a t i o n o f f i c e s i n R o m e , C o l o g n e , a n d L o n d o n . S h e is still i n t h i s p o s i t i o n , h e r w o r k i n v o l v i n g m a i n l y staff

H o w M o t h e r G o n z a g a B a r r y w o u l d r e j o i c e to see t h e S p i r i t of S e r v i c e w h i c h it w a s h e r i d e a l t o i n s p i r e i n o u r c h i l d r e n , l i v i n g a n d l e a v e n i n g in fields so d i v e r s e , y e t a l l so e s s e n t i a l to t h e w e l l - b e i n g of C h u r c h and State. 85

L O R B u t t o n Day in t h e city on F r i d a y , J u n e 24th. energetic secretary, Mrs. J. L a m p r i l l , was organiser.

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tralia, p a r t i c u l a r l y t h e o u t b a c k , to m a k e a film f o r t e l e v i s i o n in E n g l a n d .

W e w e r e d e l i g h e t d t h a t o u r M i s t r e s s of S c h o o l s , M o t h e r Rosario, a Marryatville past p u p i l , was c h o s e n t o a c c o m p a n y M o t h e r P r o v i n c i a l o n h e r visit to I r e l a n d . W e w e r e p l e a s e d , t o o , to h e a r t h a t M o t h e r B r i g i d w a s t o h e o n e of t h e p a r t y , as s h e t a u g h t f o r so m a n y y e a r s at M a r r y a t v i l l e . T h e O l d S c h o l a r s m a d e a s m a l l p r e s e n t a t i o n to e a c h of t h e m .

Therese has interviewed world-famous people: M r . H a r r y T r u m a n ( f o r m e r U.S. P r e s i d e n t ) , M a r s h a l T i t o of Y u g o s l a v i a , M r s . E l e a n o r R o o s e v e l t , M a r lene Dietrich, author Somerset M a u g h a m , the late Aga K h a n , a n d a h o s t of o t h e r s . S o m e r s e t M a u g h a m , w h o s t u t t e r s b a d l y , is r e l u c t a n t t o give i n t e r v i e w s , b u t , a f t e r o n c e s p e a k i n g w i t h Miss D e n n y , h e a s k e d for her again w h e n the B.B.C. sought a n o t h e r interview.

I n A p r i l o u r m e m b e r s w e r e s a d t o h e a r of t h e s u d d e n d e a t h of B r o t h e r C h a r l e s N o r t h , of t h e Christian Brothers. H e w a s a b r o t h e r of o u r p a s t p r e s i d e n t , R . B r i d g e t R i c e N o r t h , a n d a n e p h e w of Mother Rosario.

T h e r e s e a n d h e r f a m i l y a r e all l o y a l o l d s c h o l a r s . Mary, Mrs. R o b e r t K e n i h a n , has been active on our c o m m i t t e e , a n d Mrs. D e n n y was p r e s i d e n t f o r m a n y y e a r s , in t h e p e r i o d j u s t b e f o r e t h e w a r . COMMITTEE FOR 1960

THERESE DENNY.

President: Miss J o a n H o l l a n d ; Vice-Presidents: M r s . A . W a l s h a n d M r s . P . F o x ; Secretary: Mrs. J. L a m p r i l l ; Assistant Secretary: Miss H . M c C a r t h y ; Treasurer: M i s s C. K r a u s e .

A c e l e b r a t e d o l d s c h o l a r , Miss T h e r e s e D e n n y , is h o m e o n h o l i d a y at p r e s e n t . S h e h a s b e e n living in E n g l a n d f o r m a n y years a n d has m a d e h e r n a m e in r a d i o a n d t e l e v i s i o n . O n e of T h e r e s e ' s a p p o i n t m e n t s was w i t h C o l l i n s , t h e p u b l i s h e r s ; a n d C h e s t e r W i l m o t p a i d t r i b u t e t o h e r h e l p in t h e p r e f a c e of h i s b o o k , The Struggle for Europe. H e r p r e s e n t t r i p is a b u s i n e s s o n e , t h o u g h s h e is h a v i n g a r e s t , too. W i t h a t e a m of c a m e r a m e n a n d w r i t e r s , s h e is t o u r i n g Aus-

Committee members: M e s d a m e s B. R o f e , J. Pianto, K. H a r m a n , J. Pieterek, J. Marshall, P. M o l o n y , M . T a n d y , J . M c C o r m a c k , A. I s e n s t e i n , M . M u r r a y , a n d Misses R . B . R . N o r t h , M . M u r r a y , J . H a n n a n , D. O ' L o g h l i n , S. S c a n t l e b u r y , M. B e n n e t t , J. Bennett, J. Glynn.

THE ADELAIDE FESTIVAL OF ARTS A m o n g t h e a r t i s t s f r o m all o v e r t h e w o r l d w h o w e r e g a t h e r e d f o r t h e A d e l a i d e F e s t i v a l of A r t s w e r e t h r e e w o m e n well k n o w n t o C a t h o l i c a u d i e n c e s h e r e a n d overseas.

w h e r e s h e w a s soloist w i t h t h e H a l l e O r c h e s t r a c o n ducted b y Sir J o h n B a r b i r o l l i . G i o c o n d a d e V i t o w a s b o r n in I t a l y in 1907. S h e b e g a n l e a r n i n g t h e v i o l i n at t h e a g e of e i g h t , w o n a n I n t e r n a t i o n a l V i o l i n C o m p e t i t i o n in V i e n n a at t h e a g e of t w e n t y - f i v e , a n d h a s s i n c e m a d e a c o n s i d e r a b l e n a m e in E u r o p e b o t h as soloist a n d t e a c h e r .

T w o of t h e s e , s o p r a n o J o a n H a m m o n d a n d violinist C a r m e l H a k e n d o r f , are Australians. T h e third, v i o l i n i s t G i o c o n d a d c Y i t o , is p r o f e s s o r of t h e S a n t a Cecilia A c a d e m y , R o m e .

J o a n H a m m o n d r e c e i v e d h e r m u s i c a l e d u c a t i o n in S y d n e y , l e f t f o r V i e n n a in 1936, a n d h a s s i n c e w o n w o r l d - w i d e r e n o w n as a c o n c e r t a n d r e c o r d i n g a r t i s t .

A l l t h r e e a r t i s t s h a v e c o m e to A d e l a i d e , h a v i n g a l r e a d y w o n r e c e n t a c c l a i m in t h e g r e a t f e s t i v a l s abroad. Gioconda de Yito has a p p e a r e d three times in t h e f a m o u s E d i n b u r g h Festival. J o a n H a m m o n d is j u s t b a c k f r o m M o s c o w w h e r e s h e s a n g in t h e B o l s h o i T h e a t r e — t h e first B r i t i s h a r t i s t t o a p p e a r t h e r e since t h e revolution. C a r m e l H a k e n d o r f ret u r n s t o h e r n a t i v e c i t y f r o m t h e 1955 S i b e l i u s Fest i v a l a n d t h e 1957 E l g a r F e s t i v a l i n M a n c h e s t e r ,

C a r m e l H a k e n d o r f is a n o l d p u p i l of L o r e t o C o n vent, Adelaide. She h a s m a d e two highly successful t o u r s of E n g l a n d w i t h l e a d i n g B r i t i s h o r c h e s t r a s in 1952 a n d 1955, a n d h a s a p p e a r e d b o t h o v e r B . B . C . r a d i o and television. CLAIR HAKENDORF, ( P a s t pupil, M a r r y a t v i l l e ) .

TEACHING DIPLOMAS some years, in p a r o c h i a l schools. t u r e of t h e i r y o u n g w o m a n h o o d .

C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to t h e f o u r L o r e t o p a s t p u p i l s w h o r e c e i v e d t h e i r d i p l o m a s a m o n g t h e first f o F t y g r a d u a t e s f r o m t h e C a t h o l i c T e a c h e r s ' C o l l e g e , St. Joseph's Convent, N o r t h Sydney, on the culmination of a t w o - y e a r s ' t r a i n i n g i n M e t h o d a n d P r a c t i c e .

It was a fine ges-

T h e r e w a s a p l e a s a n t s o c i a l g a t h e r i n g at C U S A H o u s e o n t h e n i g h t of t h e p r e s e n t a t i o n of d i p l o m a s by His E m i n e n c e Cardinal Gilroy. T h e DirectorG e n e r a l of E d u c a t i o n in N . S . W . w a s also p r e s e n t and spoke with encouragement and appreciation.

T h r e e of t h e L o r e t o g i r l s w e r e f r o m N o r m a n h u r s t : they are: Lucille Purcell, J o a n Stevens and Marie Webb. F r o m K i r r i b i l l i c a m e M. Louise Wales. S e e i n g t h e d e s p e r a t e n e e d of t e a c h e r s i n C a t h o l i c s c h o o l s , t h e s e girls g e n e r o u s l y u n d e r t o o k t h i s a p o s t o l a t e a n d a r e n o w p r e p a r e d to t e a c h , f o r

W e h o p e m a n y m o r e of o u r O l d G i r l s w i l l b e as g e n e r o u s w i t h t h e i r h e a l t h a n d t a l e n t as t h e s e y o u n g Loreto teachers.

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QUEENSLAND PAST PUPILS' REPORT W i t h a n e w C o m m i t t e e f o r 1960-61, h e a d e d b y President Mrs. J o a n Garrett, H o n . Secretary Mrs. M o y a H i c k e y , a n d H o n . T r e a s u r e r Miss J o y c e F u l l a g a r , t h i n g s got a w a y t o a f l y i n g s t a r t w i t h t b e P a s t P u p i l s ' R e u n i o n at t h e C o n v e n t o n 1st M a r c h , a n d t h e L o r e t o B a l l — t h e first of t h e B r i s b a n e s e a s o n — o n 2 0 t h A p r i l at t h e Q . L . T . A . , M i l t o n . T h e e n t h u s i a s t i c c r o w d w a s s u c h t h a t not a n o t h e r person could have squeezed into the ballroom. This, we feel, was d u e to the fact t h a t the sixteen debut a n t e s all b r o u g h t a l o n g l a r g e p a r t i e s . T h e success of t h e b a l l w a s e v i d e n t b y t h e f r i e n d l y , h a p p y atmosphere and the m a n y congratulations received. T h e debutantes, Kay Barry, Bridget Claxton, Christine Cleary, S h e r i d a n Cooper, Margaret Crawford, Elizabeth Doyle, Margaret Edmondson, Marilyn F o g a r t y , P a t r i c i a H e a l y , B e v e r l e y le B r o c q , Sue McCarthy, Dorothy Owen, Margaret Owen, Helen Parer, Pat Simmonds, and Diaan Stuart, had a night t h e y will r e m e m b e r a l w a y s . We were delighted that our venerable Archbishop, H i s G r a c e S i r J a m e s D u h i g , a g a i n h o n o u r e d us b y receiving tbe debutantes. This year, Margaret Crawford h a d the distinction of b e i n g t h e first d a u g h t e r of a B r i s b a n e p a s t p u p i l to m a k e h e r d e b u t — h e r m o t h e r , the f o r m e r K a t h G a v e n , w a s o n e of t h e e a r l v p u p i l s of C a v e n d i s h Road. W e s h a l l w a t c h w i t h i n t e r e s t t h e c a r e e r s of t h e debutantes, which include Journalism, Pathology, R a d i o g r a p h y , Arts, Science, a n d Music. T h e l a t e s t n e w s of o u r B u r m e s e p r o j e c t is t h a t o u r b u r s a r y is to b e p e r p e t u a l : t h a t is, t h e £300 w e p r o v i d e will b e r e p a i d b y t h e first s t u d e n t , o n c e h e is e s t a b l i s h e d as a t e a c h e r , t h u s e n a b l i n g a n o t h e r to take his place.

Mgr. J. Howe (Prefect Apostolic of St. Columban's Mission, Bhamo, Burma) and the student (selected by Mgr. Howe) as the scholarship winner whom the Loreto Past Pupils' Association of Queensland is to educate at the Rangoon University. The student's name is Maran Zau Nan (Zau Nan being the first name).

NEWS FROM ABROAD. P a t r i c i a M a c g r o a r t y w r i t e s of a f a s c i n a t i n g d a y in C a i r o . R i s i n g at d a w n , w e l e f t P o r t S a i d in a fleet of b e a u t i f u l c a r s . T h e d a y w a s c o l d , yet w e h a d to wear sunglasses against t h e glare.

C h a n d e l i e r s , m a r b l e floors a n d f r e t w o r k a r e c u n n i n g l y p l a c e d so t h a t t b e s u n l i g h t c o u l d f i l t e r t h r o u g h , and t h e r e are sacred troughs w h e r e visitors were supposed to wash head, m o u t h a n d feet. We didn't.

P a s s i n g o v e r a s t r a i g h t r i b b o n of r o a d ( t h e d e s e r t h i g h w a y ) , flanked o n e i t h e r s i d e b y vast p l a i n s a n d cliffs, w e all f e l t w e w e r e l o o k i n g at a b a c k - d r o p c u r t a i n f r o m " T h e D e s e r t Song.'*

I r i s h concludes h e r letter: W e said good-bye to our fatherly guide and boarded ship almost 24 hours a f t e r we h a d started o u r tour. It was a w o n d e r f u l day.

C a i r o is a f a s c i n a t i n g m i x t u r e of old a n d n e w . W e h a d a c l o s e - u p l o o k at t h e S p h i n x a n d f e l t w e w e r e s t a n d i n g at t h e c r o s s r o a d s of t i m e , w h e r e n a m e s a n d s t o r i e s of a n c i e n t h i s t o r y s e e m e d to b e c o m e r e a l .

Further notes f r o m our travellers come f r o m Jill W e b b , w h o w r i t e s of t e n d a y s in R o m e — a n A u d i e n c e w i t h H i s H o l i n e s s P o p e J o h n — S t a t i o n s of t h e Cross o n G o o d F r i d a y at L o u r d e s .

N e x t visit w a s to a M o s l e m m o s q u e , h i g h oil a b i l l , w h i c h K e m a l P a s h a b u i l t in 1850. I t w a s f a n t a s tically b e a u t i f u l and huge.

Patricia, Jill a n d Margaret W a r d (Kirribilli) with B r i s b a n e f r i e n d A l i s o n A h e r n flew t h e i r D o r m o b i l e (motorised c a r a v a n ) across f r o m L o n d o n and are d o i n g a n e x t e n s i v e t o u r of t h e C o n t i n e n t . So f a r t h e y w r i t e of F r a n c e , S p a i n , P o r t u g a l , A u s t r i a , Y u g o -

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Old Girl Debutantes, Brisbane. [ L e f t to r i g h t ) : Misses P a t r i c i a H e a l y , of C o o r p a r o o ; t w i n s M a r g a r e t a n d D o r o t h y O w e n , of Salisb u r y ; P a t r i c i a S i m m o n d s , of C l a y f i e l d , a n d S h e r i d a n Coo]>er, of B u l o l o , N e w G u i n e a . slavia, Italy, Switzerland a n d G e r m a n y , a n d w h e n t h e w a n d e r e r s r e t u r n t h e y w i l l h a v e c o u n t l e s s exp e r i e n c e s to r e l a t e . D e n i s e Q u i n n , t o o , is h a v i n g a w o n d e r f u l t i m e . S h e w r i t e s of a t r i p f r o m L o n d o n t o T r i e s t e a n d d o w n t h e c o a s t of Y u g o s l a v i a b y s h i p . T w o w e e k s i n A t h e n s a r e d e s c r i b e d as " o u t of t h i s w o r l d . " T h e f a m o u s Pascion P l a y at O b e r a m m e r g a u , a n d t h e o p p o r t u n i t y of j o i n i n g f r i e n d s t o revisit V e n i c e , Florence, Koine, Milan and the Lake Country, are c u r r e n t plans. A f t e r visiting America and t h e East, D e n i s e is e x p e c t e d h o m e l a t e i n N o v e m b e r .

R.I.P. M a s s e s w e r e o f f e r e d f o r t h e R e p o s e of t h e S o u l s of t h e f o l l o w i n g r e l a t i v e s of p a s t p u p i l s : — D r . J . R . S. L a h z ( F a t h e r of D e n i s e M o o r e ) . M r s . M c K i n n o n ( M o t h e r - i n - l a w of B e t t y McKinnon). M r . J . P . D o n o g h u e ( F a t h e r of L o r e t o M c C a f f e r t y , a n d a r c h i t e c t of t h e n e w b u i l d i n g ) . M r . H . B . C a r n e y ( F a t h e r of J i l l ) . M r s . L e s e b e r g ( M o t h e r of P e g g y M c G o w e n ) . M r . G r e e n ( F a t h e r of E i l e e n D a l y ) .

T h e L o r e t o F e d e r a t i o n h e a d q u a r t e r s is n o w in Brisbane and p r e l i m i n a r y discussions have already t a k e n p l a c e f o r t h e B i e n n i a l C o n f e r e n c e to b e h e l d h e r e l a t e i n 1961. T h e o f f i c e - b e a r e r s a r e : — P r e s i d e n t — M r s . Moya Lewis. Hon. Secretary—Miss Joyce Fullagar. Hon. Treasurer—Mrs. Joyce Morrow.

LORETO

PAST PUPILS' ASSOCIATION QUEENSLAND Mrs. Michael G a r r e t t ( J o a n H o o p e r ) , Mrs. W. J. Hickey (Moya Doyle), Mrs. B. J. Lewis (Moya W e l l e r ) , Mrs. W. J. M o r r o w (Joyce A r m s t r o n g ) , Mrs. H. J . O w e n ( D o r e e n P a r e r ) , Mrs. W. J. F. R i o r d a n ( K a t h l e e n G a r v e y ) , Mrs. C. G a l l a g h e r ( M a d e l e i n e W e i r ) , Mrs. J. Brassil (Moya Brassil), Mrs. F. B. Kelly ( M a r g a r e t Wilson), Mrs. M. C. Daly (Eileen G r e e n ) , Mrs. F. Hempel (Judith Montague).

T h e R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of t h e m e m b e r A s s o c i a t i o n s a r e as f o l l o w s : — MARY'S MOUNT—Mrs. D o r e e n O w e n . DAWSON STREET—Mrs. K a t h l e e n R i o r d a n . WESTERN A U S -

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

G R A D E V A N D VI FRONT ROW: C. D o y l e , C. M u r r a y , M c L a u g h l i n , S. G a r r e t t , G. C o n d o n , H o d g e s , G. H a r d y , M. A n d e r s o n .

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SECOND ROW: C. E n d e r b y , T . K e n w a y , K . M o n a g h a n , K . R o a c h e , H . T o n g , B. K e l l e h e r , C. H a l l , D . J o s e p h s o n , C. A l l e n . THIRD ROW: M. C o l l e d g e , M. D o y l e , C. Handasydes, R. C o r b e t t , J . B u r t o n , M. Bosznay, M. Kelly, D. Eldridge.

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FRONT ROW: II. W e n t , R. Spenc e r , S. M c D o n a l d , E . B u t l e r , M . M u r r a y , M . C r o w l e y , S. M c N u l t y , I!. M c E v o y , C. N e e s o n , S. M c N u l t y , M. N o w i l l . S E C O N D R O W : P.. C h a d w i c k , A . C. Tully, J. Carroll, B. L e w i s , S. B e n s t e a d , L. C o u c h m a n , B . B r i d g e , M. A l l e n , M. A h e r n , S. C u r r , R . A i m i n g , L . D a l t o n , M. T u l l y , A. Sims. ROW: J . do R o z a r i o , A . N e l s o n , I'. M c C o r m a c k , I.. A l l a r d , L. C a s s , J . S t u b b s , G. S a m s o n , F . D r a k e , A. W i l l i s , M. M a v o r , G. F l e t c h e r , V. M a t t h e w s , E. do Rozario, I'. B u r n s . FOURTH ROW: D. Dalton, L. K u r t z , M. K e l l v , K . C u m m i n g , P . C o r b e t t , K . W i l l i s , A. E l d r i d g e , D . Smith, I'. A l l e n , B. Beirne, L. M a g o f f i n , H . S i m p s o n , G. K n e i p p . ABSENT: C. J o n e s , Y . J o h n s t o n , Christophers.

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A N N I N G , Rosslyn

Dorothy Boyd (Brisbane) Gretta Byrne (Brisbane)

B R A S S I L , Moya, C a t h e r i n e BRIDGE, Angela, Betty

Moya Brassil ( N o r m a n h u r s t ) Noreen Rundlett (Calcutta, India)

BROAD, Jillian

Hannah Rundnagel

BROWNE, Catherine, Philip

Mary Herbert

CARRICK, Christine, J e n n i f e r

Ann Kennedy, Stan

DALY, J e n n y DRAKE, Fiona

Eileen G r e e n ( M a r r y a t v i l l e ) Pat White (Mary's Mount)

GARRETT, S-ana GODDARD, Darcy

Joan Hooper (Brisban- & Toorak) Catherine McKenzie (Normanhurst) Molly P e r k i n s ( K i r r i b i l l i ) Jill H a n m a n (Brisbane)

A H E R N , D i a n n e , Denise, C l a i r e

GREENFIELD, Jane G U N N I S , Sally, A n t h o n y H E G A R T Y , A n n e , Stella H E M P I E , Susie, P e t e r , E l i z a b e t h H1CKEY, C a t h e r i n e

KELLY, Margaret, Mary Frances, Martin KNEIPP, Genevieve

Olive Damzen (Calcutta, India) and Great-grandmother: Immaculata Cones ( R a t h f a r n h a m , Dublin)

(Normanhurst) (Brisbane) Carrick (Brisbane)

Lilian Carroll (Bowdon, Cheshire, England) J u d i t h M o n t a g u e ( T o o r a k a n d St. Mary's Hall) M o y a Doyle ( T o o r a k )

Emily Beirne (Mary's Mount)

G r e a t - g r a n d m o t h e r : A n n s Cox (Mary's Mount) G e r t r u d e O'Donnell (Portland and St. M a r y ' s H a l l )

M a r g a r e t Wilson ( K i r r i b i l l i ) Clare Fennel (Kirribilli) Kathleen Griffin (Claremont, W.A.)

L E T H E R E N , A n n e , Monica

LUDDY, M a r y

Moya Weller (Brisbane and Normanhurst) Joan Carrick (Brisbane)

MARLEY, Margaret M A T T H E W S , Vicki M O R R O W , S a n d r a , P r u e , Vicki J a n e M U R R A Y , M a r i a , Celie, J o s e p h i n e , P a t r i c k

M a r g a r e t P e t e r s ( H a m i l t o n , Vic.) P e g g y E v e r e t t ( D a w s o n St.) Joyce Armstrong (Brisbane) Doris D o r a n ( N o r m a n h u r s t )

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Doreen Parer (Mary's Mount)

PEARMAN, John, David

Billie B i n n i n g t o n

STEWART, Mary, Lindy S M I T H , Denzil

Erica Binnington (Brisbane) J e a n Deshon ( B r i s b a n e )

TULLY, Ann Clare

Ann Macrossan

WILLIS, Katie, Anne, Mary, Judy, Robert

Mary Smith (Toorak)

LEWIS, Barbara

Dorothy Thyne (Mary's Mount)

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Eileen B e i r n e ( M a r y ' s M o u n t ) Kathleen Mongovan (Dawson St.), and Great-grandmother: Margaret Brophy (Mary's Mount)

ST. MARY'S HALL, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE,

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Riggail,

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McAlpine, Anna-Maria Cheow, Helen L a n c a s t e r , M a r y Wilson, L o r n a Gaffney, Ann

O'Rourke, Riordan,

D O U B L E B A C K R O W : Carmel Moorhead, Carolyn McSwiney, Mary Forrest, Helen Dwver, Helen Dalton, Gabrielle M c C a r t h y , Carolyn Adams, L u c y Grace, M a r y Muldowney, A n n e Gray, Alison I r e l a n d , L e a n n a T h o m a s , D i a n e Davis, M a r y Daolan, Denise Flaherty, Jacqueline de F e r r a n t i , Denise A d a m s , T h e r e s e O ' B r i e n , A n n D i a m o n d , Catherine M o r g a n , Susan Houlihan, Geraldine Ryan.

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LEAVING C L A S S (Top Right) B A C K R O W : M . R y a n , A. C l a y t o n , A. S h a n a h a n , M . R . D u n p h y , G. F i t z g e r a l d , H . D o w n e s , M . P a y n e . SECOND ROW: C. F l y n n , C. T u r n e r , A. M . L e n n o n , K . W i l k i n s o n , D . O ' D o n n e l l , S. T o m l i n s o n , D . P a g e . FRONT ROW: J . B a r d e n , S. D o d d , G. O ' L o u g h l i n , P. D r a k e - B r o c k m a n , L . M c N a m a r a , B . N i c h o l l s , M. S l a t t e r y .

S U B LEAVING CLASS BACK R O W : B. H y n e s , T. B e c k e t t , M . L e a h y , M . M c M a h o n , T . H u g h e s , H . H a i n e s , L . L o g u e , T. K i r w a n , C. P o z z i , Y . W h i t e , M R. H a y e s , J . L l o y d , 15. W i e s e , M . M a u n s e l l . F R O N T R O W : | N . C o n n e l l , R. M a c f a r l a n e R e i d , K. O ' L o u g h l i n , S. V a l l e n t i n e , J . K e e l i n g , R . M a r s h a l l , F . C u r t i s , J . F l y n n J ABSENT: E . Collins.

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

JUNIOR A N D S U B - J U N I O R B A C K R O W : E . P a l a n d r i , S. S o m e r s , G. W h y t e , O . D o n n e l l y , C. B r o p h y , T. Sumner. S E C O N D R O W : A. C h a l k , J . L o g a n , D . C o l v i n , M. W a l s h , S. M c D o n a l d , F R O N T R O W : K . E l l i o t t , J . C a s t e n e l l e , S. M c M u l l e n , D . R i l e y , J . D u r k i n , A B S E N T : D. Smith.

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S. F r a n e t o v i t c h ,

M. Wilmink, C. F r u g t n i e t ,

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M . G r i e v e , M. L i t h g o , K. D u r k i n , A. J . S l a d e , P . G r a v e , S. O ' D o n o g h u e , G.

Walser. Adams.

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

PREFECTS. T . E l l i o t t , A. C. H e a l y , C. F o u n t a i n , S. W a l l w o r k

( H e a d of t h e S c h o o l ) ,

Top: S.

H . S m i t h , A. W o r n e r ,

Donaldson.

GRADE IV (First Group)

(See Photo Page 80)

A. B r e h e n v , B . B r i s t o w , A. C a h i l l , A . C a l l a n a n , L . C l a y t o n , M . C o g h l a n , P . C o l e m a n , G. D o u e z , A . E n g l a n d , W . G e r b e r , R . J o h n s o n , B . L e a , R. L e c h t e , S. L o m b a r d , M. A. M a r z o r i n i , M . M c E n c r o e , I . M c C a r d e l , G. M a n s o u r , F . P i t t , A . R e i d , R . R y a n , J . S k e n e , H . S h e a h a n , A . S m i t h , S. S t e w a r t , A . S m i t h , S. A. W a l k e r , S. W a l k e r , A . W r i g h t .

Bottom:

Second

J. I.

Hughes, Ryland,

Group

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

Centre:

GRADE III

M. A i r d , K . A l l e n , I I . B o u r k e , J . B o u r k e , A. C o d o g n o t t o , J . C o n n a u g h t o n , 1). D a l e , S. E v a n s , A. F l a n a g a n , I). Gill, G. H y d e , D . J o n e s , E . Toseph, S. L e w i s , L . M a h o n , J . M a t t h e w s , T. O ' B r i e n , J . P e t e r s , F . S t e w a r t , C. S w e e n e y , M . T i e r n a n , V . T i e r n a n , E . W e b b , J . W e l l s t e d . A B S E N T : K . Alessio, V . C u r t i s , A. D e v l i n , M . D y n o n , M. S a k a c s , B . T a r a n t o , E . W i l l e r s .

JUNIOR SCHOOL GROUP A

(See Photo Page 91)

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

GROUP B FRONT ROW: P . W e b b , C. H i c k e y , S. M c G r a t h , C. O ' S u l l i v a n , M . A l l e n , E. C l a r k , J . C a r r i c k . S E C O N D R O W : E . A n d e r s o n , T). W e b b , T. S y d e s , J . B o t s m a n , E . H e m p e l , C. Gillies. T H I R D R O W : M . Q u a n e , T. M c C a u s l a n d , H . C h e r r y , I'. S y d e s , C. C a r r i c k , M. C h e r r v , A. C a r t e r . F O U R T H R O W : J . J o s e p h s o n , J . W i l l i s , C. N o w i l l , E . M o n a g h a n , C. W e b b , M . C r o f t , M . C a r t e r . A B S E N T : S. G u n n i s .

GROUP C—"OUR

BOYS"

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

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

Brassil. Chadwick, Foley, P.

A. H i c k e y , Stuart.

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