No. 9.
December 1896 .
Contents. PAGYL
IVIOR I.RY COLLEGE FOR 'WORKING MEN AND WOMEN . 157 IN MEMORIAM
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WOMEN'S INTER-COLLEGIATE DEBATINC. SOCIETY .
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LADY MARGARET HALL
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SOMERVILLE COLLEGE
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ST. HUGH'S HALL.
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LIST OF STUDENTS WHO WENT DOWN IN JUNE
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LIST OF APPOINTMENTS THIS YEAR . LIST OF NEW STUDENTS
Oxford ; PRINTED FOR THE PROPRIETORS EV JAMES PARKER & CO., CROWN YARD.
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flOorlep College for working flben anb '4C1omen. IT would have been difficult even in the
very early days of one's acquaintance with Morley College to write any account of it which could be at all adequate. When one begins to have rather more than a superficial knowledge, it becomes almost an impossibility. Generalisations which would have seemed so illuminating once, lose their force when one realises that they would have no validity from the point of view of the Students themselves. To the rather hideous red-brick building opposite Waterloo Station, more than goo students (200 of them are women) come for classes or lectures and for recreation. It is to the Vice-Principal, Miss Acton of Somerville College, that the educational efficiency of Morley College is almost entirely due. Almost all the teachers are University men and women. There is a three years' plan of study, which is not obligatory, but which more and more students adopt. The Report of the Education Department is usually as good as possible, and the small number of the subjects taken up by each student is especially commended. Its object is not, like that of the Polytechnics, to give opportunities for technical training, and it therefore happens that the men who come to Morley get at least some dim idea of work for its own sake. Regular work is made a condition of membership
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of the College ; the billiard-rooms and refreshment-bar occupy subordinate positions in the basement. But the Victoria Music Hall, out of which the College is cut as it were, makes up with its sparsely attended Science Lectures and glorious thronged Ballad Concerts, and Variety Entertainments and Theatricals, for deficiencies in respect to facilities for recreation within the College itself. The social life is a special feature of the College. All classes and almost all clubs are open to men and women alike. There are much-appreciated Students' Social Evenings in the Library, and many Sunday country expeditions. In the ordinary class-work, Languages—including Latin, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Greek—and Science are the most popular groups. The great difficulties against which one has to contend are the want of vitality and time that comes of long hours of work, and the almost complete lack of any conception of authority that one sometimes finds. " As a rule the level of ability is low, the faces are apathetic and the reverse of beautiful, and there is an almost depressing absence of anything like originality or even audacity," I find myself saying some months ago, in a former attempt to write some account of Morley for the Fritillary. When one has come to have a more vivid comprehension of the disadvantage at which they are placed, and the difficulties they have to contend with, one can only marvel
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at the enthusiasm which has enabled them to rise even a little above their. surroundings. They are very ready to believe in the goodness of one's intentions, and to make all sorts of unexpected, delightful little confidences, though they are almost morbidly afraid of encroaching on one's time, or of taking more than their share of the attention of the teachers. Some of the students come to the College hardly able to read or write, some have read very much and very widely, though much of their work has generally been wasted from want of guidance. The Debating Society discusses almost entirely social questions, perhaps because
311 flbentoriani. ON Tuesday, Sept. 15, at her residence, 27 Banbury Road, Oxford, Miss ELEANOR E. SMITH, aged 73. The close of a long vacation as it brings us together in Oxford again, brings too often also a sad sense of losses sustained during the months of separation. The friends of Miss Eleanor E. SMITH—and her friends were many and of every class—have to deplore the loss of one whose unusual powers and unique personality can never be forgotten. And she will be missed, not alone by those who knew her well, but by all who have any good cause at heart. We cannot here speak of her many philanthropic works, but it is fit that this paper which represents the student-women of Oxford, should briefly record some of her services to education. The first courses of lectures given to women in Oxford were established by Miss SMITH
in 1865. She assisted to form an
those whose interests are literary or philosophical are less given to talking. In spite of all the disadvantages against which the College has to contend, the men who become students of Morley generally come to have many more interests than before ; it is in some cases there that they first meet kindred spirits, and speech about the things they most care for becomes possible. Thus something is really done there for the elevation of personality ; and so it stands to me always for an attempt— sublimely ridiculous in its inadequacy—to realise for all sorts and conditions of men a little earthly Oxford—donec rursus imE. DEVERELL. pleat Orbem.
Association for the Education of Women in 1879, and served on its Council till her death. Elected a member of the School Board in
1871, she served for many years, and remained a valued manager. She was a member of the Governing Body of the great School for Girls at Bedford, and on the Council both of Bedford College and Somerville College until her death. Failing health and decreasing strength were never allowed to keep her from the work she had undertaken for any of these institutions. She desired for women educational advantages of the highest kind, and gave warm help and wise counsel to those who lately petitioned the University to give the recognition of the degree to qualified women students. Always a staunch friend, and a generous if vigorous opponent, she served well her day and generation, and not least by the high standard of duty and conduct in small things as in great which she faithfully upheld.
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'omen's 3nter.Collegiate IDebating Society. THE first Debate of Term was held in the New Buildings, Lady Margaret Hall, on Tuesday, Oct. 2 7th (the President, Miss MOBERLY, L.M.H., in the Chair). The Motion before the House was :— " That in the opinion of this House, since the introduction of the Penny Post the art of letter-writing has deteriorated." Miss WORDSWORTH began by using an a priori argument that letter-writing must decline in such a society as ours, in which meetings are so frequent, owing to railways, and in which the penny post exists. So much is now printed that the excuse for not describing some event of importance is, " Oh ! you will see it all in the papers." Letter-writing shares the same fate as conversation at the present day ; the best talkers and correspondents are very apt to bottle up their best things for their articles or books. There is a great falling off in the once brilliant conversation of Oxford Common Rooms. This is, no doubt, partly due to the fact that a dead level of culture and an ascendancy of the critical over the productive faculty are the order of the day. Yet it is still possible to write letters of affection and true feeling, these being purely personal and private—such as those received from our sisters or friends—written quite at their ease, whose first condition unfortunately is that they cannot be made public. There are various hindrances at the present day to the production of good letters. The rapid succession of events prevents our handling them so as, to do them justice. Modern life tends to make people selfconscious, and any posing for effect in a letter at once does away with its charm. There is a tendency to say and feel what is expected of us rather than what we really feel ; this, combined with a lack of insight and a desire to be smart, is quite fatal to many modern letter-writers. Simplicity and a perfect unconsciousness make the letters of children and servants so delightfully fresh and amusing. Miss WORDSWORTH ended by reading four letters, one by Thomas Gray to Mason, who had just
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lost his wife, Two were by Lord Macaulay to his sisters, in a lighter vein. Finally, a letter from a modern young lady bicyclist was read as a not unfair specimen. It treated of the events of a certain bicycle ride, with no mention of scenery nor affection. This was not her fault, but that of the Zeitgeist, the spirit of the age. She would be pleased if her opponent could prove that the present age is favourable to letter-writing. Miss GRAHAM (S.C.) opposed :She said that the art of letter-writing is artlessness. The reasons against the letter-writing may really be taken to prove the opposite. She urged Charles Lamb as conclusive evidence. The profusion of printed matter urged by my opponent, she maintained, gives more individuality. Education represents the "complete letter-writer" of our great-grandmothers. The more we read, the more practice we get, and so the better our letters and our style. The main features in a good letter are individuality instead of convention. She instanced Carlyle, Newman, Charles Kingsley. Had we nothing but their correspondence before us we could construct the men from it. Another feature of the letters of the last 5o years is conciseness. Compare Thackeray's brief note to Lord Houghton, when on the point of sailing to America, with Evelina's account of a dance in Madame D?Arblay's Book. Yet another feature is freshness;; we write so much more frequently that news hasn't time to get stale. What could be more opposed to freshness and spontaneity than the letters of Lord Chesterfield to his son, how very unlike those of Charles. Lamb to Sydney ! Letter-writing must not be regarded as something altogether isolated—it is only one of the many aspects of modern life, we are striking out Lines for ourselves in this, as in other directions._ The introduction of the Penny Post is as signal an event in the history of, letter-writing as the freedom of the Press. in the history of Literature. No one will deny that the art of letter-writing has changed; had it not been so in this age of pilogress we should be sitting and wringing our hands I Miss STOTON (S.H.H.) spoke third, and Miss OLIVIER (S.H.H.) spoke fourth. There also
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spoke Miss HOGARTH (L.M. H.), Miss HANSON (S.C.), Miss SANDERS (L.M.H.). The Honourable Proposer in summing up said it was not easy to get either the worst letters of a bygone age, or the best of to-day, for many reasons these letters are the most private. The Honourable Opposer was not quite fair to Madame D'Arblay, whose own letters were some of the most brilliant and interesting ever written. The Motion was won by i vote.
THE second Debate was held in the Gymnasium, Somerville College, on Tuesday, Nov. 24th, (the President, Miss MOBERLY, L.M.H., in the Chair). The Motion before the House was :" That this House welcomes the withdrawal of the Education Bill of 1896." Miss FRY in proposing gave a short summary of the Bill. Her main points were : 1. That the Constitution of the Education Authority does not remedy the main evils of School Boards. 2. The Bill does not make the Co-option of Specialists compulsory. 3. The County Councils themselves have almost unanimously condemned the Bill. 4. The Education Authority is not a representative body, and would tend to represent the minority even less than the County Council which appoints it. 5. Women can only sit on the Education Authority by appointment, not election. 6. The newly constituted Authority, even if it had been perfect for its purpose, was sprung upon the country with a suddenness contrary to all constitutional custom. 7. With regard to the effect on the existing Board Schools, they would be placed under the inspection of a rival authority combining in itself the function of School Board, for certain districts, and Examiners, for the whole county. 8. Throughout the Bill great difficulties are placed in the way of founding new School Boards, and great facilities for the destruction of those which exist.
9. The Bill tends to cripple them financially. This hardly seems to bear out the title of the Bill which is, " For the Provision of Further Education I" o. She gave reasons for doubting the efficiency of the entirely new class of schools founded under the auspices of the Education Authority. I. There are already a thousand Voluntary Schools without subscriptions, and the removal of the 17s. 6d. limit would tend to increase the number of privately managed schools entirely supported by public money. In conclusion Miss FRY drew a comparison between the condemnation of his own sons by Brutus, and the despatch of his own Bill by Mr. Balfour ; remarking that in neither case could the offspring demand a share of the admiration which we extend to their heroic parents. Miss ROGERS, in opposing the Motion, said— It was her part to pronounce the Funeral Oration of the Bill. She did not consider the details of great importance, they were capable of modification, but a defence of the general principles of the Bill was possible. The general aim as stated by Sir J. Gorst was, the attempt to systematize 1. Local Government, 2. Education. Decentralization meant the increase of selfgovernment, which was impeded by great concentration on the one hand, and minute sub: division on the other. The Education Department was not under direct popular control, it was rethe secretary luctant to depart from tradition : permanent, the authorities difficult to get at, it was not truly representative, and necessarily uniform in policy, taking little notice of local differences, and hampered by the mass of details. In expenditure it was wasteful and cumbersome. Still some central authority was needed to control local feeling, raise the standard, nurse education— a central executive needed, as education is a branch of administration. The small School Board on the other hand was too small and backward to be erected into a large authority—whilst the larger School Board was not universal, dealing only with some of the schools, not really representative of educational interests..
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The Bill provided for the devolution of part of not ripe for it. Its withdrawal meant reduction of the educational departmental work to the County the question to a financial and religious one, and Council, on the lines of Secondary Education— dropping the possibility of educational developthe Council being a representative body, control- ment for the present. With regard to the point ling a wide area, with important duties, and some mentioned by the Honourable Proposer, as to experience of secondary education. On the Edu- the exclusion of women from the County Council, cation Committee there would not necessarily be and therefore from the Educational Committee, all members of the Council, there would be the she expressed a hope that the discovery of their advantage of securing better men and women. indispensability on the latter would lead to their There was truth in the dictum that election ad admission to the former. hoc is not always proper hoc. The local authority The third speaker was Miss PRITCHARD would supersede neither the Education Depart- (S.M.H); Miss GILLIAT (L.M.H.), the fourth. ment nor the School Boards. Safeguards would There also spoke—Miss LORIMER, Miss JOSEPH, remain, inspection by the Education Department, and Miss OAKELEY (S.C.). which by the Bill was to retain supreme power, Miss FRY in summing up pointed out that the new School Boards would be possible, disappear- Honourable Opposer did not defend the Bill ance of School Boards not compulsory, a test in the shape in which it had been withdrawn, of both systems was arranged for, the change but a chimerical Bill which doubtless we should would be gradual, permissive, optional, further all approve, if we could see it. She had not been devolution possible on local managers. Hence attacking possible tendencies and implications the Local Government system would be strength- of the Bill, but its provisions as first drawn up. ened, and finance treated as a whole. She was not quite so hopeful as her opponent In the second place education would be syste- that the helplessness of the Education Authority matised. The Report of the Secondary Education without women being discovered, they would Committee dwelt on the need for this in Secondary sail on a victorious tide into the County Council. Education, on which Primary Education is enThere voted for the motion, 4o croaching. General control cannot be under Against, r8 School Boards, under conditions of half-knowledge, comparatively little administrative expeWE regret that it is impossible to publish a rience. The County Council has the latter, and report of the Third Debate of Term, as it has not will be called upon to add to it. The new been sent in. authority would deal with all schools to which it assigns money. Local influence would affect all Elementary Schools in the district, transfer was /1Bargaret bait. provided for, and the establishment of Secondary LADY MARGARET HALL SETTLEMENT.—A new Schools. There would thus be the beginning of an organisation which must be based on the State, Settlement is being started by past and present and cannot be left to private enterprise. The students of the Hall, to work in the Diocese of Rochester. Steps have been taken to secure systematisation of Secondary Education had been dropped with the Bill, perhaps wisely, considering a house in Kennington, and it is hoped that soon defects of details. Miss ROGERS admitted defects after Christmas several old students will comin the Bill ; the over-elaboration, meant to catch mence work in South Lambeth. Money, of course, is the chief anxiety at presupport, had invited opposition,—the religious sent, and though several friends have come fordifficulty introduced, which diverted attention from education,—the character of the Bill unsuit- ward most generously we still need a considerable able for a strong Conservative Government. The sum before the house can be furnished and work Bill was wrecked on details and jealousies ; time really begin. 2 ,
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The Bishop of Rochester, who practically started the idea, is keenly interested in the plans, and has most kindly offered to guarantee the rent for the first year, though we hope that this will not be necessary, if the appeals that are now being circulated are successful.
BOAT CLUB.—This term is one of great importance in the history of our Boat Club. The able financial management of last year's Secretary has made it possible for us to buy up the second half of the " Lady Margaret." This purchase has been fully justified by the energy of the members of the Club, all three boats having been out constantly, in spite of wind and rain. We have the pleasant prospect of a boathouse of our own, on the site of the old Club boathouse, which has just been removed to the point below the island. It is owing to Miss Pearson's energy and great generosity that we find ourselves on the point of realising this long-cherished hope. Just at present we are experiencing the discomforts of housemoving. The poor " Lady Margaret" is lodging in the ditch under a tarpaulin ; but when she is able to take up her permanent abode in the new house, she will be compensated by receiving new cushions, &c., in part a gift of one of last summer's reading parties.
SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY. —The Shakespeare Society has been reading this term " Much Ado about Nothing." A considerable number of new members have joined, some of whom it must be noted are distinct additions as regards reading. As a whole the reading this term has been quite up to the average. Dogberry, especially, has charmed everyone by his quaint humour. Brilliant, however, as we of course are, there is still perhaps room for improvement, especially in the direction of putting more life and vigour into the parts, which improvement lies not wholly, let us remember, in the simple emphasis of every important word.
HOCKEY CLUB.—We have had great additions to the members of the Club this term. In spite of the loss of our Captain and Secretary, the enthusiasm is still kept up by Miss Bell, and the first eleven have won several matches. We were defeated by the Games Club, 4-3, but beat the Etceteras, 6-1, Somerville College, 3—o, and the Bournemouth Hockey Team, 2—o. The second eleven was defeated by the Etceteras' second eleven, 3-2, but won the match against Somerville College second eleven, 5-2. ON Sunday evening, October 25th, Miss de Selincourt gave us a most interesting account of the sort of work which she and her companions propose to carry on in the new sphere to which they have gone. Our thanks are due not only to Miss de Selincourt for so kindly coming to talk to us about the scheme, but also to Miss Broadbent for affording us the opportunity of hearing Miss de Selincourt. ON Thursday evening, November 2 6th, Mrs. Toynbee gave us a most interesting account of the working of the Modern Poor Law System, more especially in its educational aspect, and in connection with the recent Education Bill. She was most good in answering all the questions that were put to her about the various points on which she had spoken, and we are very glad to have this opportunity of publicly thanking her for coming. TENNIS CLUB.—The Tennis Club has more members this term than is usual in the autumn. We have in use two gravel courts, which through the generosity of the Council have been placed in thorough repair, and they are now in beautiful condition. As the whole tennis ground is now in the hands of an expert, we have every prospect of a good year's tennis on the grass as well as the gravel courts. The ties have languished somewhat, but it has not been altogether through lack of energy, as the ground was not fit for play during the early part of the term
THE FRITILLARY. CYCLING CLUB.—A Bicycle Club was formed as usual this term and includes about ten members. A good many have also brought up their own machines. The Council has kindly built us a shed in our own grounds which holds fourteen bicycles. The term has been exceptionally favourable for cycling, as there has been so little rain, and we have some energetic riders among our new members. SHARP PRACTICE SOCIETY.—The meetings of this society have been fairly well attended this term, but the President would like to see more variety in the audience. Those who attend, attend regularly, whilst some there are who never grace the house with their presence. This is doubtless due to a certain sensitiveness to criticism, which a longer experience of college life will serve to blunt. The subjects of debate have mostly been of a popular or local character, and have evoked some profound, some amusing, and some immortal speeches. The President desires to take this opportunity of expressing her gratitude to three members—Miss Moberly, Miss Sanders, and Miss Jebb— for the unfailing regularity of their attendance, and for the able manner in which they have many times revived and cheered a somewhat passive audience.
Congratulations to Miss BRADBY for her First Class in Greats,' and to Miss ALLEN for her First Class in Modern History.
Somerville College. GENERAL COLLEGE MEETING AND DINNER.
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This term a new and important event has taken place in the history of Somerville which has made it one of the most democratically governed colleges in Great Britain. It has now been arranged that all students who have kept at least 12 terms and who have taken some final school shall receive from the Council a certificate entitling them to membership of the College and a right to vote at the General Meetings. As this step is retrospective there is already a large number of student members on the lists, including the names of Miss ,
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L. Haigh and Mrs. McKillop (Miss Seward), who were in residence as early as 1879 and 1881. We feel that our hearty thanks are due to the Council for having introduced so liberal a measure, especially as we know that they have had to contend with so many difficulties, legal and otherwise, in order to bring matters to this successful conclusion. On Saturday, December 5th, the newly made student members were for the first time enabled to exercise their rights and privileges by attending a General College Meeting, at which the chief business was the filling up of three vacancies in the Council. The Bishop of Hereford and Sir William Markby were unanimously re-elected, and Miss Powell proved to be the successful candidate for the third place. We would like here to offer to the latter our most hearty congratulations on her new honour. Throughout her long residence at Somerville, first as student and later as tutor, and also since her resignation, she has always shown herself keenly interested in the welfare of this College, and we cannot but feel that she is most eminently fitted to sit on its governing body. In the evening a dinner was given in the big dining-hall by the Principal, Student-Members, and present Students, to which the Council and Honorary Members were invited, and which was so thoroughly successful that we hope it will become an annual institution. At the conclusion of the dinner toasts were proposed. The Senior Student proposed the health of the new members, or, as she preferred to call them, the "Senior Members" of the College. Miss HAIGH replied, and also proposed the health of the new Council Member. Miss POWELL said that she was grateful for the honour that had been conferred upon her, and only hoped that she would be able to act up to all that was expected of her. Miss PEASE in an eloquent speech expressed great gratitude on the part of the present and past students to the Council for all the labour and interest they had expended upon the College. She referred to the sad loss which Somerville
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had sustained in the deaths of Miss Smith and Dr. Child. With the toast she coupled the name of the President. Mr. PELHAM in his speech referred to the recent change in the constitution of the College, and heartily welcomed the new member. The Council, he said, had hitherto consisted of amateurs, from Miss Powell he hoped for the advice of an expert. Mr. SIDGWICK then proposed the health of " the first Principal," " the Secretary," and the " first President of the Council," whom at various stages of his life he had known as Mr. Percival, Dr. Percival, Head Master of Clifton, Master of Trinity, Head Master of Rugby, and Bishop of Hereford. The BISHOP OF HEREFORD replied for himself, Miss Shaw Lefevre, and Mrs. Harcourt. He was very grateful, he said, to these ladies for allowing him to shelter himself behind them. He felt that he might claim to be one of the benefactors of the College in that he had been the means of securing Miss Shaw Lefevre as first Principal, for the early success of the College was in great part due to the untiring services of herself and Mrs. Harcourt. In conclusion, he proposed the health of the present Principal, at which there was enthusiastic applause. Miss MAITLAND, in responding, proposed the health of the present and past tutors, to which Miss Joseph, as junior tutor, replied. The healths were also drunk of the members of the Committee, who had made arrangements for the dinner, and of Sir John Evans, who, in his own words, occupied the unique position of being merely " the Satellite of one of the members." SCIENTIFIC - PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. — The Scientific - Philosophical Society, whilst still in full possession of its faculties, historical, mathematical, linguistic, scientific, and philosophical, resolved early in the term to bring its not inglorious life to a close, lest it might stand in the way of a younger and vigorous society of science students within and without the College. It has not been ineffectual in reminding its members of the points that all schools have in common,
and the idea it represented will not vanish, but will be expressed in other ways.
SHARP PRACTICE.—The Sharp Practice Society when it first appeared amongst us again this term seemed to have been listening at the keyhole of its elder and better, the Inter-collegiate Debating Society, and to be attempting to mask in a graver mien and more serious airs. We wondered whether our friend had decided during the silence of the Long to put away childhood and levity, as we heard it delivering itself with much earnestness on the subjects of present-day Art Advertisements and of hero worship. In the debates of later term, however, it turned to more trivial themes, and showed its perennial youth, in the discussion of such questions as the relations between Higher Education and Dress. We do not greatly fear that it will cease to suggest to us in the grey decline of each week, on Friday evening, that there is still something "green and fresh in this old world " of lectures, hockey, coachings, this very old world of essays, and approaching schools.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.—The Historical Society has met 3 times during the term. The subject of the first discussion was the Cistercian Order : papers were read on the general history of the Order ; on St. Bernard as a leading member of the Order ; and on the Cistercians in England. The papers were read by Miss STEVENSON, Miss GRAHAM, and Miss SCOTT, respectively. After some discussion of the subject a business meeting was held, and it was resolved that the remain ing meetings of the term should be devoted to character studies. Mary Stuart's character was the first selected. A paper was read by Miss COWLARD treating it as that of a clever politician ; while the second paper, by Miss SMALE, considered Mary as before all things the slave of caprice and emotion. The third meeting, unfortunately very badly attended, discussed the character of St. Dunstan. He was represented first as a patriotic saint, by Miss CHAPPEL ; a strikingly
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different view was taken by Miss SHEKELTON in a very able paper ; she sought to prove him a self-seeking and ambitious opportunist. The succeeding discussion was animated and prolonged.
THE farewell "Student Volunteer" meeting took place on October 26, when Miss Saunders and Miss de Selincourt gave a sketch of their plan of future work in India. Miss de Selincourt dwelt mainly on the character of the work, Miss Saunders on the reasons which, she thought, should lead students to take it up.
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ON Sunday evening, December 6, there was a meeting at which the work of the " Women's University Settlement " was described, for the benefit of the new students. Miss 'Powell gave an account of the objects of the Settlement, the kind of interest on which its existence depended, and expressed her hope and belief that this interest would continue and increase in Somerville College. Miss Stewart (S.C.), who is now working in the Settlement, gave some of her personal experiences in connection with the " Charity Organization Society," and the " Metropolitan Association for Befriending Young Servants." We were interested to hear that lectures and essays still constitute part of her life.
ON Thursday, December 3rd, Mr. J. F. Green,
Secretary of the International Peace and Arbitration Society, gave a lecture in the Gymnasium to a very fair audience of students and their friends, Mr. Peters in the chair. Amongst others present we were interested to see M. Volkhovsky, of " Free Russia." After general considerations on the unreasonableness of war, and the evils of vast armaments, the lecturer dwelt upon methods for ensuring greater deliberation before a nation embarks on war, such as the special war committee, tried in the United States, and the popular referendum. His main subject was Arbitration, and he discussed different schemes proposed, showing the peculiar difficulty of securing a perfectly impartial court. The advantages of arbitration he illustrated from the Venezuelan episode, and gave his opinion that the unpleasantness of that episode had been a small price to pay for the improved understanding between America and England, on the subject of Arbitration, which had resulted from it. The spread of international ideas, he believed, would go with the progress of democracy, and it might be expected that public opinion would before long be a sufficient sanction for the decrees of a Court of Arbitration. The lecture was eminently practical, and one 'which well suggested the hope Lo if in dreams some truth we chanced to see, Now in the truth some dreams may.haply. be.'
Plays neatly, but lacks power and quickness in hitting. M. C. Staveley.—Very energetic, but too ubiquitous. Except in the match against the Etceteras was not generally successful in shooting. A. D. Scott. An awe-inspiring captain. Speed still too great for the Eleven. Play consistently good in matches. Particularly successful against the Brighton School, but failed to score against L. M. H. E. Fox. A good fighter, though without much dexterity. Has fully justified her place in the First Eleven in the absence of A. F. Davies. E. M. Samson. Great improvement on last season's form. Makes a very good half-back. Errs on the side of pertinacity. S. M. Fry. Not always successful in stopping the ball on the line ; usually passes in well and hard, but sometimes too far forward. Hits neatly. M. IC. Pole. Form very good this season, and as yet shows no signs of decrepitude, but still rather reluctant to part with the ball. L. C. Kempson. Much improved. Play in L.M.H. match quite first-rate. Sense of balance hardly yet developed. L. Ilbert. Also much improved ; hits harder, but is still too slow about it. E. T. Joseph. Except for rather frequent misses HOCKEY CLUB.—C. Dodd.
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hits cleaner and harder. Shows great courage in covering the ball with her person at a crisis. E. Tottenham. A good clean hitter and an acquisition to the team. Still needs practice as a back. H A. Ereant. Improved, but still somewhat slow and not forcible enough. Passes well. E. Woodcock. Not sufficient control of her stick. Plays with great energy and will improve with practice. On the whole the combination in the First Eleven has been better this season, and the team has had very fair success in matches. It was only once defeated, being beaten by L.M.H. after a hard-fought game. The following matches were played :The First Eleven against the Games Club, goals, 6-4. The First Eleven against the Etceteras, goals, 6—o. The First Eleven against L.M.H., goals, 0-3. The First Eleven against Wimbledon House School, Brighton, goals, 5—o. The Second Eleven against L.M.H. Second Eleven, goals, 2-5. The Second Eleven against the Etceteras' Second Eleven, goals, 2 all. The First Eleven against King's College, goals, 4-0. The First Eleven against Past Students, goals, 4-0. There is still a match to be played against the Edgbaston Ladies' Hockey Club. In the match against the Brighton School Miss Bell kindly lent her valuable aid, and contributed largely to the victory. In the Second Eleven the forwards begin to pass better, but lack speed and push. The backs and half-backs must hit harder and more rapidly ; they are recommended to practice hitting and stopping in the vacation. There are several promising mernbers in the team, especially J. Ogilvie, E. Spalding, and M. Scott.
Congratulations to Miss PAPWORTH on her First Class in History.
St. 'Mob's bait. Boating Club was much delighted at the beginning of this term by the smart appearance of the boats ; both of which have been thoroughly repaired and varnished in the vacation. At present we have only two new members. The river has been rather neglected this term, for many of the boating members are also energetic cyclists. BOAT CLUB.—The
DEBATING SOCIETY.—This Society has had five meetings this term. The first debate was political, and was rather one-sided, owing to the smallness of the Radical party, which is in need of fresh supporters. At one of the meetings the debate took the form of the old Sharp Practice.
HOCKEY.—In consequence of three weeks' quarantine we have been unable to join the L.M.H. ' freshers' as often as we wished. Our members have increased to eight, and we hope next term to make up by energetic playing for the time we have lost.
BICYCLE CLUB.—We have now a large Bicycle Club and the members are very energetic in going for long rides in the country. Seven people in the Hall have bicycles of their own, and are much envied by those who are obliged to depend on the mercies of a cycle shop. We are badly in want of a bicycle house, as it is most inconvenient to leave bicycles at a stable where no one is responsible for their safety.
THE BROWNING SOCIETY this term has been reinforced by a number of enthusiastic 'freshers.' The dramatic lyrics have been read, and also ' Christmas Eve' and ' Easter Day.'
THE SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY has met weekly and is reading the 'Merchant of Venice.' Thanks are due to the members for their regular attendance and spirited rendering ,of the parts.
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Muslc.—The Glee Society has met weekly'as usual.
List of Students who went down in June.
Miss Hatch, Miss Wilson, Miss Knox Little, and Miss Medill went down last term. Miss Hatch and Miss Wilson both have posts in the Putney High School. Miss Medill is teaching the Archbishop of York's daughter.
Miss Hodson, Miss Bradby, Miss Craigie Halkett, Mis§ Croom Brown, Miss O'Malley, Miss Allen, Miss Atkins, Miss Fraser, Miss Marie Sanders, Miss Steele, Miss Carruthers, Miss Ash, Miss White, Miss Kempe.
We must congratulate Miss GRANT on getting the S.H.H. Scholarship, and Miss BURNET the Susan Esther Wordsworth Scholarship.
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Miss VENABLES succeeded Miss LEE as VicePrincipal at the beginning of this term. We are all very pleased to welcome her among us.
St. lbilba's are glad to say that the Association for the Education of Women has accepted S. Hilda's as a Hall. WE
OF the four students who went down last term, two are to be congratulated on appointments on the staff of the Ladies' College, Cheltenham. One has entered S. Bartholomew's as a special probationer, and one is continuing her medical course in London. DEBATING SOCIETY.—This has only been started
this term, but the speeches have been fluent and lively, and the discussions animated. being a large enough community to form a club of our own, those of us who play join the Etceteras Hockey Club. The new ground which the Club has taken in Holywell is appreciated as saving our members a long walk, to say nothing of its other merits. HOCKEY.—Not
FIRE I—Although free, we hope, from the harassing dread of the " burnt child," we have started " fire pump and bucket " practices—for which our proximity to the river affords exceptional advantages. *The novel exercise seems likely to produce muscular development.
LADY MARGARET HALL.
List of Appointments this Year. Miss E. Lindsay, Secretary, Women's Local Government Society. „ J. Marett, Assistant Mistress, Girls' School, Wellington. E. Carless, Assistant Mistress, Girls' Intermediate School, Cardiff. „ L. Papworth, Assistant Mistress, City of London School for Girls. N. Reid, Assistant Mistress, Norwich High School. „ A. Russel, Assistant Mistress, Torquay High School. K. Quelch, Assistant Mistress, Swansea Intermediate School. Women's University MisU. Saunders, Settlement, sionary A. D. Selincourt, Bombay. M. Wilson, Assistant Mistress, Daventry Grammar School. 77
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S. HUGH'S HALL, List of New Students, October, 1895. SOMERVILLE COLLEGE. Miss M. Adams Miss M. Logan „ A. Anderson M. McCurdy J. Ogilvie „ M. Carter „ L. Danforth M. Rickard „ L. Ellison K. Robinson „ M. Eyre E. Rowan-Hamilton „ A. C. Eyre-Thomp- „ M. Sarson M. Scott son M. Sims „ L. Fletcher NI. Spalding „ M. A. Fraser M. Steward „ L. M. Hanson E. L. Tottenham „ E. Hodgkin E. Woodcock „ E. M. Kerr
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