The Fritillary, December 1912

THE FRITILLARY.

DECEMBER,

1912.

E0itor: Miss C:avzxiioti, Somerville College.

Miss BRIGHT, St. Hilda's Hail.

Committee: Miss HAY, Lady Margaret Hall Miss LEVS, Somerville College.

Miss Pvm, St. Htigh's College.

Miss SANDVS, St. Hilda's Hall.

MISS MURRAV-HOIVE, Oxford Home Students.

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No. 57.

DECEMBER.

1912.

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IN PRAISE OF COMPROMISE

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Vraise of Compromise.

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it a chill harbinger of approaching middleage, this spirit of compromise, that youth shrinks from it as though it were the very devil? Or is it that it looms as the apotheosis of all dullness?

Its final inevitability comes first as a haunting fear, later as a melancholy certainty, only last of all as a strange source of hope. For compromise has neither part nor lot with the wisdom of youth, it is born of the wisdom of age.

The wisdom of youth sees the power of enthusiasm and the glory of ideals. It rejoices in the joy of the personal life, and in the creations of the individual mind. And it sees the things which it calls good blighted, mutilated, twisted out of all recognition, deprived of their vital meaning by an unholy conjunction to incompatibles, a makeshift surrender of circumstance —and this is what men call compromise. When, it asks, did a pure enthusiasm ever go through the ordeal of compromise and come out in its full strength and integrity ? Jeanne d'Arc's power vanished when she fettered her God-given wisdom by the cousels of men. Wycliffe tarnished his name when he allied his stern morality with the worldly wisdom of John of Gaunt. The sanctity of William Penn was rudely shaken by his parleyings with James II. The life-histories of the arch-priests of compromise oppress as unheroic and incomplete ; Cranmer, Elizabeth, Halifax, Louis Philippe kindle no glow of admiration. Yet the pages of history seem full of its presence ; always unsatisfying, always unwelcomed, yet always the only

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way. Little wonder that youth resists and rebels against the evil thing.

But the monster is Janus-faced, and has a side which looks towards Heaven. Age sees, where youth is blind, for the wisdom of the age rises from the ashes of the individual life and is strong in the strength of society. And for the good of society compromise lives and moves and has its being in our world. Supremely cruel to the part, yet the means of salvation for the whole, it is but the eternal principle of at-one-ment between dissociated elements. Only by the sacrifice of what is strongest in the individual to the forces that oppose it is that at-one-ment attained. Tht, individual hangs wracked and tortured on the cross because Society must have it so. We see the waste, we do not see the gain, because one is momentary, the other for all ages. Looking back through the ages alone we can gauge the full worth of compromise. It is not simply a makeshift, not a mere worse third in the place of two incompatibles containing non-essentials of each without the principle of either. That is how the men between whom it arises regard it, but then their torches blind them to the sun. They taste the bitterness of surrender, they feel the sting of wasted effort, they see the destructionor worse, the mutilation—of their cherished ideal.

But Society feels the healing of disorders within the body politic, and knows that the issue brings new life.

The compromise—if it be a true compromise and not the mere suppression of the weak by the strong—means the birth of a new reality. It is born of the compact of diverse principles. At its origin men cannot recognise its distinctive •

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character because they can conceive no coalescence of what seem to them incompatible ideas, and its life is but as the life of a new-born babe.

But the solution which is to them a matter of mere expediency is to a succeeding generation a reality involving definite principles of its own. The Post-Reformation Church of England was of such an origin. It seemed to the i6th century a miserable makeshift, expressing the ideals of neither Catholic nor Puritan, and satisfying neither by its curious mixture of the forms of both. But its own individual character and principle was recognised by the t7th century, and its adherents were as enthusiastic in its defence as Calvinist and Jesuit in support of their respective systems.

When we think of More, of Campion, of Cartwright, and all the saintly men who went under in the gigantic struggle, we feel that had we lived in their day we could have seen no good in the force which quenched their light. And vet the average Englishman will acknowledge that it was better for the the nation that Cranmer whom he despises should have guided its destiny than Campion or Cartwright whom he must perforce admire.

How are we to account for the continual preference for the whole-hearted enthusiast to the man of compromise?

If compromise is so essential to the life of society the latter should be a most valuable member, and yet we do not like him when he comes. He irritates us as a teacher, and he bores us as a friend ; we despise him as a leader, and we ignore him as a politician, even as a writer we only damn him with faint praise. It would seem that our standard of values is all out of gear.

But the common sense of Society is not so deceived. It rarely fails to distinguish the things that make for its immediate welfare, and our It is instinct in this matter is not mistaken. in the mind of the individual that ideals take their rise, and in the spirit of the individual that enthusiasm gains its strength. We recognise the ' effectiveness of the enthusiast, because wherever he goes he plants seeds of his own culture and makes a gift to society from the plenteousness of his vitality. But compromise is the gift of no individual ; it is the work of Society itself. A man of compromise at the helm may guide the social forces well or ill according to his wisdom, but the compromise will ensue whether he is there or no. So long as the conflicting powers are both essential to the life of 'the Society, and the Society is too vigorous to suffer disintegration, some adjustment will take place which will finally harmonise the two. Many a lasting treaty has been made without the intervention of any arbiter many a new cause has wrung concessions from reluctant statesmen by its own innate strength. But there would be no new causes, no warfare for ideals, if it were not for the individuals who first voiced them and '

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set them upon their feet. The wise arbiter is a useful member of society, but it is the wisdom which enables him to understand the situation which makes him so, and not the spirit of compromise. This spirit without wisdom fashions but a puny soul. There is a moderation which is born of wisdom, but there is also one which is the child of cowardice or apathy, and this is a more familiar friend. It is best-beloved of Satan for it hides its enmity towards all progress under a decent garment of respectability.

Youth has some right in the matter after all.

Life would be a dull affair if we appreciated compromise at its true worth and aimed at it in our daily dealings, for progress would be at a standstill, and all the excitements incidental thereto.

It is not given to the many to see life whole.

One grasps one truth, and one another ; Society blends and assimilates them all. If each man forsook his own for the purpose of appreciating another's, how would the truth be spread abroad ?

Fortunately such a contingency is safely averted by the action of a benignant Providence, whereby —as far as the knowledge of our own limitations is concerned—we are born, like kittens, blind.

V. A H. !Marie ILouise.

MARIE LOUISE was old. Her wrinkled face and close, frilled cap proclaimed the fact to any who cared to know. In all her life she had never journeyed beyond the little village on the shore of the great St. Lawrence. When she married Ulysse Temblay there had been some talk of a trip to Quebec on the white river-boat. But there w.a s little money that year, and besides, as Ulysse said. a creature has no need to see the world, she must attend to her menage.' Thus it came to pass that Ulysse made his honeymoon alone and Marie stayed in the cottage by the roadside.

After all, it was not necessary to go to Quebec to see the world, for all the world followed the windings of that very road. Through the tree-shaded dip they came, and Marie nodded bonjour to them as they went by. Sometimes she walked with them down the stony hill and the rough village street, that she might kneel in the dim quietness of the church, or linger awhile in the sunshine by the convent garden, where the brown nuns walked and told their beads, or step into the bureau de poste, where the news and gossip of the world was always to be had. In her heart Marie knew that no cathedral could be greater than the white church by the river, and no thoroughfare more crowded than the village street of a Sunday morning, when all the world went to mass.

Then, too, there was work to be done— three rooms to keep in order, the kitchen with its box-stove and chairs and tables set on the yellow floor ; the bedroom with its four-post bed and '

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There was much more work when the children came. Marie did what she could for them, but they were little and frail. She kept each one within doors, away from the draughts and harm. ful air. She bought great bottles of black medicine for them, from a traveller who came to the village twice a year. He said it would cure all ills, and he knew, for he was a Catholic and very learned. The Engish lady told her to take her babies out and not give them medicine.

The lady wanted homespun, and Marie had some to sell, therefore it was well to he polite, so Marie smiled, shrugged her shoulders, and did not obey, even though medicine cost money and air was free to all.

In spite of her care, one after another they went away. It mattered not whether they came in the summer sunshine or when the river was blocked with ice, they would not stay. Twice Monsieur le cure had to hasten that they might not go back to God unnamed. Four times Mark Louise passed through the white gates and knelt by a little brown mound among the green ones on the hill-top. Four times Ulysse added a wooden cross to those which already stood against the sky. Four times Marie murmured through her tears C'est le bon Dieu qui l'a fait.'

At last one baby came who did not go away, but lived and grew and went to school and played with other boys. Marie called him Armand, and was proud of him always. Whether he fought, or learned to read, she was equally proud. When at length Monseigneur came for the Confirmation, she was prouder than ever to see her boy march in the procession with a white streamer on his arm like all the rest.

When Armand was tall and strong he worked in the saw-mill, which was well, for Ulysse made little money. The English who came in the summer said he overcharged, and therefore they would not give him work. They were stupid, these English. They did not seem to understand that it was their duty to pay what was asked of them, for were they not foreigners and knew not the true faith. Through their stupidity, then, Ulysse was poor.

At length a day came when Armand went away upon the white river-boat. He would go to Quebec that he might work and see the world.

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n'estce pas that we may know how best to conduct our affairs.' Marie was sad because he went away from her, and with all the sadness proud that he should go. She stood in the doorway and watched him pass down • the hill, through the level rays of the setting sun, to the village and the shadow. He will make a name for himself,' she said.

For many a day Marie waited for news which did not come. Often she hastened down the hill to the bureau de poste and returned slowly, empty-handed. ' It takes all a man's time to see the world,' she thought. He will come home when he has made a name.' From a neighbour Marie borrowed the Quebec paper and a child to read it to her. Day by day she rocked hersef to and fro and waited as the child searched for his name ; day by day she rocked and waited in vain.

At last the long waiting came to an end. One day the child laughed for joy, and, pointing to the black meaningless headlines, cried There, Madame, it is his name, Armand Tremblay !

Marie stopped rocking and bent forward eagerly to gaze and listen. He had made his name then.

The child slowly spelt out the words, A young man, Armand Tremblay, while working on the wharves, slipped into the river and was drowned.

It is thought that he was intoxicated at the time.'

The setting sun passed behind the hills. The world was in shadow. How dark it was.

Before they brought him home Marie opened that room where the pictures of the good saints hung, and set everything in order with her own trembling hands. At last the Church bell tolled.

All the village gathered round her door, and Monsieur le cure, too. A long procession passed through the white gates and up the steep road under the pines, the road which led to the hilltop where the crosses stood against the sky.

Marie watched them go, for she was too old and the way was too long and steep for her now.

She wrung her hands and wept, yet in the bottom of her sorrowful heart she was proud. Armand had made a name. The whole village was mourning for him. He had seen the world and had come home. He was safe, for she had enough laid by for masses for his soul. There is always work to be done, for a creature must attend to her ménage.' So• Marie Louise turned back alone into her empty cottage, and once again she murmured through her tears " C'est le bon Dieu qui l'a fait." M. C. W.

tvanslatton of an 0th trend) poem.

Lou SAMEDI A SOIR, FAT LA SEMAINE.' The Saturday at evening hour, Two sisters, Gaie and Oriour, Went hand in hand to bathe them at the river.

Blow wind, blow wind and the branches sway ; Who love one another, sweet sleep they.

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Childe Gerardin rode by that way, Beside the stream saw Gaiete, Between his arms he took and sweetly kissed her.

Blow wind, blow wind and the branches sway Who love one another, sweet sleep they. ;

When thou'st ta'en water, Oriour, Win back the way thou know'st of yore, I bide with Gerardin that loves me dearly.

Blow wind, blow wind and the branches sway Who love one another, sweet sleep they. ;

Then wan and woe goes Oriour, Eyes weeping and heart sighing sore, For that no wise she bringeth home her sister.

Blow wind, blow wind and the branches sway Who love one another, sweet sleep they. ;

Alas, quoth she, and woe betide, I leave her by the riverside, To his own land Childe Gerardin will bring her.

Blow wind, blow wind and the branches sway Who love one another, sweet sleep they. ;

The Childe and Gaie are gone away, Forthright toward the town rode they, Where soon as they are come they wed together.

Blow wind, blow wind and the branches Who love one another, sweet sleep they.

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accounted of High Degree, and wit ye well that we too are fain to come to this Castle. Howbeit we will well that ye give us knights to shew us the road, and that we may have arms thereto, and use them in the just as well beseemeth us.

Right so said the King that he would perform as them listed, and thereto he asked of them how they had come to the City of Camelot. Then said the damzels that they had encountered on the way a dwarf who was passing nimble, so that none might come to the city but if they were wary and escaped by the dwarf, but wit ye well we be they who have passed Smalls. Then made the King great cheer out of measure and thereto he entered their names in a book which was kept at the top of a passing high tower, and he gave the damzels many knights of great avail and worship who should teach them how it might best bestead them in the tourney. So they fared forth for three years and a day, and in like wise as they had said they came on a day to the Castle of Finals. Right so quoth the knights Now may we not avail ye further, but be not recreant neither loth, howsobeit use ye your arms every deal as ye wit well each to other or else ye be all shent. And therewith the damzels were ware of the keepers of the Castle, and they dressed them towards them and came together, and either assayed every way to overcome other, and so passing hard did they encounter that some of the damzels brast down and quit the field. And thereto it was marvel to see how that some damzels escaped scathe, and passing by the keepers they had weened to have entered the Castle of Finals and received Honours and be accounted of High Degree. Right so came the seneschal of the Castle and quoth Forsooth ye have well borne yourselves, for or now I never saw no knight escape the keepers with so little scathe, and ye be as passing good damzels of your weapons, and of as much worship as the knights that be in the Castle every deal. Then quoth the damzels which were still on live Therefore give ye us our Honours that we may be accounted of High Degree. I would well, quoth the seneschal, and I am loth out of measure to deny them you, but wit ye well in that ye be damzels ye cannot have a degree at all. Right so were the damzels wonderly wroth and made much ado and great dole that it were pity of any man to see, and thereto they asked the seneschal wherefore they might not have their honours and degree even as the knights that had passed the keepers of the castle, for that they had borne them every wit as well in the melee. I shall tell you, quoth the seneschal, fair damzels wit ye well I wot not, if so be unless but if that it is Not Done. So they then rode away from the . Castle, and ever after it was asked of them whether they were of High or Low Degree, they made answer thereto and said Wit ye well we have no degree at all but only an Equivalent. E. R.

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Of the worshipful company of damzels, and how they came to Camelot, and of how they desired to have knights to help them to the Castle, for that they would be accounted of High Degree, and of what befel them, and how they fought with the keepers of the Castle, and of the seneschal, and how . .

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Right so there came to the city of Camelot a company of damzels, and would have desired of the King that they might have knights to help them in their emprise. And thereto quoth the King that he would well that they should declare for what intent they were come. Therewithal quoth the damzels that it seemed them good that they should come to the Castle of Finals, for that they understood whensoever knights came thither they were received with Honours, and

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THE FRITILLARY. Music of tbe term.

LOVERS of music in Oxford can have no cause of 'complaint this Term, whatever their particular idiosyncracy may be. Solos on the violin, solos on the piano, duets for two pianos, chamber music and orchestral music, have all been offered to us in turn during the last few weeks.

First on the list of concerts stands the violin recital of Herr Kreisler. He gave a splendid interpretation of Handel's Sonata in D and of two movements from Bach'S Sonata in E, followed by several of the delightful short pieces, chiefly from classical composers, with which his own editions have made us familiar. The programme also included Vienetemps' Concerto in F sharp minor, a composition abounding in showy technicalities, which can only make the hearer wonder afresh at the prodigious enthusiasm it aroused during the composer's lifetime, and regret that so few of Herr Kreisler's magnificent gifts should have been called into play by its selection. The programme was agreeably varied by a number of songs charmingly sung by Miss Kathro Bentinck.

On October 23rd Dr. Allen's Orchestra gave a very enjoyable concert in aid of its Library Fund. The performance began with Beethoven's Leonora No. 3 ' Overture and ended with Schubert's C Major Symphony, both admiraby played with spirit and accuracy. It also included that dainty and elusive trifle, Debussy's L'Apresmidi d'un Faune ' and the Vorspiel and Liebestod from Tristan.

On October 29th a concert was given in aid of the Oxford Mission to Calcutta.. The Town Hall was well filled and an interesting programme was ably carried out. Mr. John Adams contributed several songs in his well-known musicianly style ; Miss Norah Dawnay's singing of Brahms was especially delightful, and Mr. Paul David and Miss Caroline Bigge played, among other things, Beethoven's Sonata in G., Op. 30, No. 3, a work that is heard far too seldom on the concert platform.

Friday, November 3rd, offered an interesting novelty in the way of concerts, when two such celebrities as Madame Carrelio and Herr Backhaus appeared together and played duets for two pianos by Mozart, Sinding and Liszt. Both artists also gave solos—Madame Carrell() a group of pieces by Chopin, and Herr Backhaus the '

appassionata.

When is a piano not a piano? When M. Paderewski plays on it. At least, that is the impression left on the mind of one of the vast crowd that was packed into the hermetically sealed Town Hall on November 15th to listen to the great artist for two entrancing hours. Under his fingers the piano seems to become now a full orchestra, now the merest echo of a whisper, and now a human voice speaking to you only in that vast audience.

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And if the depth and calm of Bach and Beethoven do not seem to enter into Mr. Paderewski's scheme of things, at any rate he has no living equal as the exponent of the art of Schumann and Chopin, and the former's Carneval ' and the latter's Sonata in B flat minor afforded the fullest scope of the display of his peculiar genius. With his usual generosity M. Paderewski responded to the enthusiasm of his audience by giving no less than six encores.

Mr. A. J. Slocombe's party have given two chamber concerts this Term, one of French music and one of Russian. From the first concert we may perhaps pick out for special notice those two most beautiful compositions, Debussy's string quartet and Cesar Franck's piano quintet ; at the second an interesting novelty was produced— a string quintet for two violins, viola and two 'cellos, by Taneiew, the Russian pianist. Modern Russian national music was also the theme of the lecture-recital given by the Misses Esther and Dorothy Swainson and Miss Alice Mandeville at the Masonic Hall on November 21 st. The songs and selections for the piano chosen as examples brought out very clearly the frequent use of the whole tone scale and the absence of the usual conventions as to accent and rhythm that make the somewhat gloomy folk-music of Russia so unlike the folk-music of Western Europe. This difference was perhaps specially marked in Moussorgsky's Berceuse de la Mort,' finely sung

by Miss Mandeville, and in Balakirew's very exacting Islamey,' of which Miss Dorothy Swainson gave an admirable performance.

public lectures of the term.

MEDIIEVAL LITERATURE.

The lectures on Mediaeval Literature ' which have been delivered on Saturday mornings this Term has shown us that it is only through the representative men of the Middle Ages that we can approach and appreciate it adequately.

Boethius was our starting point, and rightly so, because his book, the ' Consolation of Philosophy,' profoundly influenced the philosophic thought of the Middle Ages, and this influence we see above all in two of the most representative men of their times, Dante and Chaucer. If he called the Consolation of Philosophy ' a prophetic book, the lecturer told us, it would be no mere conceit, for ' it holds the substance of minds to come,' and in almost every mediwval writer we could trace the hand of Boethius, both in form and idea.

In the second lecture we passed on to France, and again we were told emphatically that we were studying a forerunner. The ' Chanson de Roland ' was an epic whose interest centred in a drama of character rather than in the dignity '

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of its issues '—psychology there was none, but broad and lofty types of character. Roland est preux et Olivier est sage.' The riches of the poem, we were to remember, lay in the emotions ; its language was simple, its vocabulary slight.

But in it we heard of a deathless cause, and we saw the tender love of comrades, so characteristic of the knights of old. Here again, the lecturer said, was a landmark in literature, especially in that of its own country, for the Chanson de Roland ' foreshadowed the distinctive genius of French poetry, its warmth of colour and its music.

In the third lecture we travelled over a yet wider field and an important one, for it was impressed upon us that the mediaeval encyclopwdists gave us the keynote of the mind of the Middle Ages. The mediaeval mind rejoiced in books containing something about everything ; it fastened with avidity on knowledge of every description. Here we found a miscellanea, a veritable mine of information, from natural science to wars and sports, the constructive arts, theology, medicine and law, and many other subjects. Here also were less-known names, Vincent of Beauvais, Rabenus Maurus, and John of Salisbury.

We returned to more familiar ground with the next lecture on Dante, in which we had a masterly survey of the characteristics of his work.

The most prominent features dealt with by the lecturer were Dante's extensive knowledge, the marvellous flexibility of his language and its possibilities in translation, his clear thought, his sensitiveness to the beauties of nature, his love of music.

These lectures. in their survey of the whole of mediaeval literature, have surely quickened our interest in its treasures, and are an excellent prelude to those which are forthcoming on the literature of the Renaissance.

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THE BALKANS. Mr. Hogarth, in an interesting lecture on the Balkan Peninsula and its problems, given in the Schools on Monday, November rith, laid special stress on the geographical problems of those regions. He pointed out that the peculiar position of Constantinople, situated as she is on the great land route between Europe and Asia, and on the sea highway between the Mediterranean and the Black Seaf makes the constant interference and surveillance of Europe inevitable—a permanent difficulty in governing the city, which is heightened by the social and political demoralisation of her population by the large Asiatic element. In fact, the city, geographically European, is essentially Asiatic, facing towards that continent, with a fire-zone ' of difficult scrub and marsh country between it and Europe which will make any hostile advance on it a slow

and trying one. These factors make Constantinople a far from desirable possession a fact fully realised by those countries generally supposed to covet her.

In the whole region, the lie and formation of the mountains and passes is such that the trend of migration inevitably sets from north to south.

This is very marked in Eastern Roumelia, where the fertile plains are barred by high mountains from Bulgaria and from the Black Sea (which is almost harbourless on that coast, and very stormy, so commercially is of very little use), while the mountains dividing it from Thrace on the south slope gradually up on their northern side, with a steep descent on the south into Thrace, thus making it far easier to cross from north to south than from south to north—and the natural route then leads down the valleys of the rivers to the fine harbours on the JEgean. This formation of the mountains throughout these regions also makes any transverse routes running east and west a matter of extreme difficulty, and no railway across could be maintained without enormous financial reserves, while the nature of the coast, with its long promontories and many rocks and islands, makes the sea passage too long and difficult to be a substitute. Communication with Europe and with each other is therefore much circumscribed in these States. Albania especially is peculiarly isolated, with lofty mountains entirely enclosing a series of small plains, and this tends to the preservation of the tribal system, making the problem of its future control and government a very hard one for any country that may undertake it.

Finally, Mr. Hogarth touched on the future of Asia Minor when the Turks should be driven back there. Beyond some possible trouble with the Greeks in the coast towns, all might be well in the north-west corner. But the Arab-speaking populations, already restive under Turkish rule, would be seriously affected by the Ottoman loss of prestige in this war, and would probably cause grave trouble. Arab misgovernment is even more appalling than the worst Turkish misrule, and it might become necessary in the future for France and Germany to divide Syria into spheres of influence, while Arabia was a still more far-reaching problem, in the grappling with which we also might be called on, however reluctantly, to take a hand. W. H. M.

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THE GREEK PLAYS.

The Greek Play Company, under the direction of Mrs. Penelope Wheeler, have in the last week presented the Iphigenia in Tauris ' and Hippolytus ' of Euripides.

It is always difficult in staging a classical drama to know how far it is possible to blend the

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Her acting, though full of feeling, never offended against classic dignity, and the ease and beauty of her movements seemed to have something of the plastic genius of Greek sculpture.

Of the two plays, Hippolytus ' was the happier production. The part was more congenial to Mr. Escott Robson than that of Orestes. The role of an Euripidian messenger held greater possibilities than that of Pyladesand Mr. Horace Horsnell fulfilled them. His description of the prince's death was an extraordinarily fine piece of acting.

The wonderful beauty of the chorus was the most permanent gift that the visit has left us.

Their grouping and movements were perfect, and in their sympathetic response they showed the ideal relation -which should exist between protagonists and chorus. Here for once was it realised as an integral part of the drama.

ON Friday, November 8th, Professor Gilbert Murray spoke_at St. Hugh's College to a crowded audience. The suffrage question was treated on broad, general lines, with a moderation and depth which cannot have failed to convince many hearers.

The speaker began by announcing that he bore no anger against anyone, Members of Parliament, suffragettes, or anti-suffragists. He then proceeded to show women's urgent need of the franchise on economic grounds, and to consider, with a deep sympathy for, and understanding of, those who support them, the chief anti-suffrage arguments. The speech concluded with a most inspiring appeal to those present, who would, the speaker said, be pioneers in the use of the women's vote.

We have heard many suffrage speakers from near and far, but very rarely anything to equal Professor Murray's speech.

It is announced that the 0.W.S.S.W.S. contributed to the Albert Hall gift to the National Union.

D. IBBERSON (for the Secretary).

Orford Stubents' 1Debatutg %Map. Michaelmas Term, 1912.

President—Miss LITTLEWOOD (L.M.H.).

Secretary—Miss AINSLIE (S. H. H.).

Junr. Treasurer—MISS NAPIER (0.H.S. and S.C.).

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First Meeting October zest. Motion : ` That the most natural and successful system of development is that of co-education.'

The Hon. Mover, Miss Fitz-Randolph (S.H.H.) made a good speech, basing her arguments for co-education mainly on the similarity between boy and girl natures, and pointing out that such differences as existed were rather individual than sexual. It is much to be regretted that Miss Fitz-Randolph practically read her speech throughout, and that in consequence she was not always audible to members sitting at the back of the House.

The Hon Opposer, Miss Horner (S.H.C.). brought forward various arguments against this system of education, which she contended was unnatural from the restraint which it would put upon boys and from the work which it would heap upon girls. Its success, occasionally admitted among the cultured classes, was confined to them alone. Unfortunately the same criticism of reading her speech applies to the Hon. Opposer. Speakers would do well to bear in mind that this is not only a breach of the rules, but also that it detracts considerably from the value of their remarks.

The 3rd Speaker, Miss Denniston (L.M.H.), argued for co-educaion as the best preparation for good citizenship. Miss Denniston spoke well and to the point, but should avoid a somewhat didactic manner which, in a longer speech, would probably weary her audience.

The 4th Speaker, Miss Tree (S.C.), opposed the motion on various grounds of inequality between boys and girls. She maintained that intercourse between the sexes could easily be secured without co-education. Miss 'Free attacked her subject with some warmth, and delivered her speech in a clear and audible manner.

There was a good public discussion, in which there spoke—For the motion: Miss THOMPSON (S. C.), MISS HERFORD (S.C. ), MISS GODFREY

(S. C.), Miss ODLUM (ex-Treas., S.H.H.), MISS GURNER (S.H.H.), MISS COATE (S.H.H.), MISS CHAPPEL (S.H.C.), MISS HORNE (L.M.H.) MISS HAY (L.M.H.). Against the motion: Miss ,COOKE (S.C.), MISS BROWNE (S.C.).

There voted for the motion, 105 ; against, 40.

The motion was therefore carried by 65 votes.

Second Meeting, November 5th.

Motion : ` That the growth of social legislation is a menace to individual liberty.'

The Hon. Mover, Miss Wayte (0.H.S.), having defined liberty as freedom to develop what is highest and best in man, brought forward arguments from ancient history and modern practices to prove that such liberty was thwarted by State interference. Miss Wayte was careful to secure herself against attack by an opening complaint as to the vagueness of the motion ; this, no doubt,

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accounted for her speech being somewhat discursive and her arguments not always quite clear.

She unfortunately gave the impression of being little interested in her subject, and her manner of speaking lacked conviction.

The Hon Opposer, Miss Sandys (S.H.H.), made an interesting and effective speech, in which she showed that the aim of social legislation was that the whole State might have opportunities for the highest development. This was impossible without State interference. Conditions in which starvation, dirt and ignorance prevailed could never be productive of liberty. She contended that more and not less social legislation was daily becoming necessary. Miss Sandys has a good delivery, and her evident interest in the subject contributed much to the success of her speech.

The 3rd Speaker, Miss Giles (S.H.C.), argued that much social legislation was an unhealthy sign. The individual conscience was weakened, and therefore liberty—as it had been defined by previous speakers—was weakened also. In her endeavour to back up the Hon. Mover effectively, Miss Giles was drawn into making some sweeping statements which she afterwards found some difficulty in maintaining.

The 4th Speaker, Miss Hay (L.M.H.), waived the objection that the failure of social legislation is an argument for its discontinuance.

The value of her remarks was enhanced by the fact that she really addressed the House, and this, combined with her very excellent delivery, made her speech more notable than is usual with fourth speakers.

In Public Discussion there spoke—For the motion: MISS AINSLIE (Sec., S.H.H.). Against the motion:

MISS

PETRIE (S. C. ),

(S. C. ), MISS MERIVALE

(L.M.H.),

MISS BARRY

MISS CATTLEY

(L. M. H.), Miss WILKINSON (S. H. H.), Miss RETALLACK (S. H. H.), MISS CORKE (S.H.H.), MISS SEGAR (O. H.S. ).

There voted for the motion, 8 ; against, 63.

The motion was lost by 55.

lbunbreb Moot.

THE Hundred Moot met on Monday, November nth, to hear a most interesting lecture on Political Ideals in Mediaeval Italy,' given by Mr. E. G. Gardner. The lecturer dwelt much on the triangular struggle which was going on, in Dante's time and just after, between the Imperial idea, as set forth by the great poet, the Papal, as shown by St. Catherine of Siena, and the National, voiced by Fazio degli Uberti, and seen in the struggles of the. Italian cities. The lecture was thoroughly enjoyed. Next term Mr. Armstrong has kindly consented to talk to us about Marsilio of Padua, and in the summer we hope to have a lecture on the ideals of the Resorgimento. '

Club.

President—Miss ROECHLING (S. H. C. ).

Secretary—Miss_DENNisToN (L. M. H.).

Treasurer—Miss HORNE (S.H.C.).

Three meetings of the Club have been arranged for the Michaelmas Term. At the first, on November 1st, Miss Kirkaldy gave a very interesting account of her recent travels in India. She showed lantern slides, made from her own photographs, which were excellent and made her description very realistic.

The second meeting was held on November 18th, when Miss Roechling, of St. Hugh's College, read a paper on some subjects connected with chemistry.

Miss Wakefield, an old student of Somerville, has kindly consented to read a paper on ' Adaptations for Spore Dispersal among Fungi ' at the last meeting on November 3oth.

There are nine new members of the Club this term, including one at Lady Margaret Hall, four at Somerville College, two at St. Hilda's Hall, and one Home Student.

A motion was passed at the first meeting that there should be only two meetings of the Club in the Summer Term.

Orfor0 Stubents Central tennis Club.

OX FORD v. CAMBRIDGE. Played in London on June 25th. Oxford won by seven matches to two.

Oxford has again secured the Inter-University Tennis Cup, beating Cambridge by seven matches to two. Except for the result, the match was most unsatisfactory. Sodden tennis courts and balls, heavy showers of rain, and -even worse, a gale of wind, made good play on either side impossible ; it is only to be hoped that the better side won. Naturally, under such conditions, it is difficult to criticise the play.

The Oxford first pair (Miss de Putron and Miss Latham) made a bad start, only securing three games against the Cambridge first pair, and although they beat the Cambridge second and third couple, throughout the match they played without the confidence or energy that characterised their usual game. [N.B.—Was this due to the adverse elements of the weather or to the evil effects of a Commem ' dance? If the latter, let future members of the VI. take warning !]

Miss Kirk and Miss Ward, the second couple, acquitted themselves well ; they easily beat the Cambridge second and third couple, and undoubtedly would have made a good fight against the Cambridge first pair, had they had the opportunity. Unfortunately Miss Yoxall strained her leg early in the match and stopped playing

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The third couple (Miss Lawson Lewis and Miss Austin), in beating the Cambridge third couple, did all that was required of them since their victory secured the ' odd match.'

Results :—Miss de Putron, S.H.C. (captain), and Miss Latham, S.C., lost to Miss Wright and Miss Yoxall (Newnham); beat Miss Buckley and Miss Joynt (Girton); beat Miss Nettlefold and Miss Potter (Newnham).

Miss Kirk (S.C.) and Miss Ward (L.M.H.), w.o. ; Miss Wright and Miss Yoxall (scratched); beat Miss Buckley and Miss Joynt ; beat Miss Nettlefold and Miss Potter.

Miss Austin (L.M.H.) and Miss Lawson Lewis (S.H.C.) beat Miss Wright and Miss Yoxall (retired) ; lost to Miss Buckley and Miss Joynt ; beat Miss Nettlefold and Miss Potter.

On June t2th Miss Oakley Hill (O.H.S.) was elected a member ; Miss Chappell an associate.

On November 6th' the following were elected members :—Miss Bowes (L.M.H.), Miss Lewis (L.M.H.). Miss Godfrey (S.C.), Miss Barnett (S.C.), Miss Gardner (S.H.C.), Miss Glenday (S. H. C. ).

D. AUSTIN, Hon. Sec.

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UNITED V. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Played at L.M.H. on Wednesday, November i3th. Drawn, seven goals all.

This match was the first of the season, and as the United XI. included four new members, it was bound to be somewhat of an experiment.

The Oxford attack was much superior to the defence throughout the game, and the forwards might have done even better with more support from the halves. That the defence requires pace was evident from the way in which Miss K. Lidderdale, the Gloucestershire C.F. and reserve International slipped through the backs, and time after time had it all her own way in the circle. Oxford opened the scoring directly the game began, only to be followed immediately by Gloucestershire, who within the next ten minutes added two more goals. Oxford, however, in spite of some lost chances of scoring in the circle off loose ' balls, succeeded in equalising, before half-time. On resuming play, three more goals were quickly added thanks to Miss de Putron's capital shooting, the score being 5-4 in favour of Oxford.

But again the United defence seemed suddenly to collapse, and Miss K. Lidderdale, with the greatest ease, scored twice in quick succession.

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defence, and the forwards had practically to feed themselves. The Oxford captain, however, set the example for the other forwards to follow, and went right back to the edge of the circle to fetch the ball. So much defence play among the forwards made the line ragged, but proved effective.

A good centre from the L.W. enabled Miss de Putron to shoot successfully, and a little later Miss Kirk, with a flying shot, brought the score to seven goals all. Time was called before any additions could be made to the score Players.—Gloucestershire : Goal, Miss Hooper ; backs, Misses Failes and Ellis ; halves, Misses F. Thompson, Hanson* and Gridley*; forwards, Misses L. Thompson, Tuckett, K. Lidderdale (7), Roberts and Chester*. * Substitutes.

Oxford United : Goal, Miss Esdaile (L.M.H.) ; backs, Misses Bowes and Newbolt (L.M.H.)t ; halves, Misses Horner,t Skipworth (L.M.H.),t and Southwell (S.H.C.) ; forwards, Misses Sprake (S.H.H.); Tree (i) (S.C.),t Kirk (2) (S.C.),t Putron (4) (S.H.C.)t and Watson (S.H.H.)t t Colours.

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The following matches have been arranged for the Oxford United ' :Dartford Physical Training College (Nov. 3oth), Cheltenham Ladies' College (Dec. gth and Dec. 13th), Northern Universities (unsettled), Cambridge (March i ith).

The '.United ' were coached by Miss E. G. Johnson on November 7th, and there will be a second coaching by her on November 28th. As her opinion will probably be of interest to hockey players, a rough sketch of her criticism has been drawn up.'

Miss Johnson complimented the United on their pace, and especially on the unusually high standard of ' clean hitting ' that was maintained, but suggested need for improvement, particularly in three directions. (t) The over-use of the point of the stick.— This resulted in the breaking of Rule 12 : ' A player may not obstruct by running in between her opponent and the ball ; ' in other words, she may not ' foul.' It was explained that the point of the stick could be most effectively used, but only to bring the ball across from the left to the right •of the player, and not to dribble with it on the left side so that her opponent was unable to tackle.

(2) The position of the backs.—The backs were advised not to lie so deep, but to play up as far as their opponents' 25 line.' By so doing they would gain a double advantage—they would assist in the attack ; but, more important still, would save the halves from getting over-worked.

(3) The passing of the forwards and the position of the two wing-players.—The passing of the for-

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a forward tried to dodge the back—which more often than not was unsuccessful—or she passed to the wrong forward ; that is to say, she passed to a forward who was already marked, and therefore could do nothing. Both the wings were advised to play much nearer to the touch-line, but at the same time the inners were warned to use the long forward pass instead of the short square pass to their wings, if the latter were close to the touch-line.

13ook 'notices.

By Margaret Horsfall. (Duckworth and Co.).

This children's story by a former student of S. Hilda's Hall is written in a fresh and fascinating way, which recalls the magic touch of George Macdonald. It has, moreover, the advantage of delightful illustrations by H. C. Appleton.

Received.—The Girton College Review, St. Leonard's School Gazette.

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is often wild, especially at the beginning of a game. The defence should be strong, but with the exception of the right-half and centre-half, whose play this year in a new place has considerably strengthened both attack and defence, all are too slow!

The second XI. is very weak in attacking, and in both the matches already played the forwards have failed to score. This is due to a tendency to pass in the shooting circle when a clear shot is possible. The defence is slightly stronger, but with the exception of the centre-half and rightback, the hitting of all leave much to be desired.

BOAT CLUB (Secretary, IVE. G. MATON).— Sculling captains, S. Haggard, E. Heawood, E. Malleson P. Merivale, D. Ward ; half-captain, E. Benthall ; canoeing captains, D. Bowden, M. Cattley, G. Madge ; punting captains, M. Cattley, G. Madge ; half-captains, A. Hake, M. Jarrett.

The sculling style is improving, especially in those members who scull frequently in the outrigger.

So few of the first year have done their full swimming test that the canoes and punts arc being used less often than they should be.

DEBATING SOCIETY (President, M. M. WILKIN• Whips, M. CATTLEY (U.), E. MALLESON (L.).

—The standard of both political debate and sharp practice was felt at the beginning of the Term to be very low. At sharp practice we discussed the motion ' That among friends everything should be common property,' which led to a good deal of topical wit. At political we decided, by one vote, in favour of the freedom of the air ; ' a debate on ' The Balkan War had to be postponed. Two meetings have been devoted entirely to private business, and several important changes in the constitution of the Society have been brought about. A motion, proposed by Miss Haggard, was passed, to the effect that Hall Debate should be held once a fortnight instead of once a week, and on Tuesday instead of Wednesday night. On Miss Bowden's proposal, it was decided that three out of the four debates in the Term should be on political or allied subjects, and that the House should be divided into political parties. Miss Merivale added a motion that the fourth debate should be a sharp practice, which was also passed.

It was felt that if debates were fewer they might be better, and also that the division into parties would cause more political keenness.

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LADY MARGARET HALL. HOCKEY CLUB (Captain, M. NEwBOLT; Hon. Sec., L. ESDAILE).

RESULTS OF MATCHES. First XI. v. Old Students, won, 7-3. v. Edgbaston, not yet played.

Second XI. v. Etceteras, lost, O-9. v. Somerville II., lost, o-6. v. S. Hughes' II., not yet played.

A ' Team. v. Reading University, not yet played.

First XI. Forwards, *Misses Malleson, *Calvert, BryanBrown, *Ward, Stacey ; halves, *Misses Homer, *Skipworth, *Austin ; backs, Misses *Newbolt, Bowes ; goal, *Miss Esdaile. * Colours.

Second XI. (Provisional.), Misses Wodehouse, Williams, Forwards, *Bishop, *Bowden *Bowden, McCurrich ; ; halves, Misses backs, Misses *Lewis, Heawood, *Irons, Eyre-Matcham ; goal, Miss M. Knight. * Colours.

At the first XI. has only played one match as yet, it is difficult to speak of its powers as a team. There is considerable improvement in the combination of the forwards, but the shooting

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NEW STUDENTS. M. Baynton, Bulcote House Scarborough.

A. Bennet-Clark, Private Tuition.

P. Bowes, Queen Anne's, Caversham.

S. Bryan-Brown, Laleham, Eastbourne.

L. Buckler, Bournemouh High School.

THE FRITILLARY. A. F. Clarke, Belvedere School, Liverpool.

D. Drought, Private Tuition.

D. Horne, St. George's, Harpenden.

D. Johnson, Cheltenham Ladies' College.

J. M. Knight, Wycombe Abbey.

M. Lewis, Francis Holland School, Baker Street.

C. Massey, Roedean, Brighton.

G. Milvain, Queen Margaret's, Scarborough.

M. Nugent, St. Hilda's, Folkestone.

A. Pease, Private Tuition.

M. Swann, Sheffield High School.

C. Sheldon, Francis Holland School, Baker Street.

E. Stacey, Winchester High School.

E. Williams, St. George's, Harpenden.

A. Wodehouse, Winchester High School.

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Owing to the Principal's kindness we have again been able to have Miss Johnson to coach us, and we hope to show by a keen, successful season, that we are profiting by her advice.

LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.—A

meeting of the above Sociey was held on Monday, November 4th, when Mr. Darbishire read a paper on Samuel Butler.' The meeting, delightful in itself, was rendered further enjoyable by the fact that Mrs. Buckley Fisher, a personal friend of Mr. Butler, was able to be present. She also most kindly presented the College with a photograph of Mr. Butler. We are most grateful to Mr. Darbishire for his kindness in coming to us.

NEW COLLEGE DEBATE.

SOMERVILLE COLLEGE. BOAT CLUB.—(President, A. HORSMAN ; Secretary, M. GILES ; Treasurer, R. M. HUGHES).-A test was held for members of the Club in the fourth week of Term. W. M. Hume was made a Captain, six Half-Captains were raised in class, and eight outrig members gained their halfcaptaincies. The Club shows great enthusiasm, but the sculling, as a whole, should be more energetic. The number of First Years already members is twenty-three, a record due to the efforts of two past members in urging Freshers to come up provided with swimming certificates.

HOCKEY CLUB.—The following have played for the First Eleven : Forwards — Misses Browne, Godfrey, *Kirk, *Tree, Fisher ; halves—Misses *Henderson, Barnett, Evans ; Backs — Misses Tilley, Moss ; Goal—Miss Strawson.

For the Second Eleven : Forwards—Misses Macalister, Logie, Arnold, Waller, Rowe ; Halves—Misses Spenser-Wilkinson, Cook, Holman ; Backs—Misses Hodges, Organe ; Goal— Miss Hughes.

For the Third Eleven : Forwards—Misses Flew, Owen, Scott-Scott, Whitwell, Herford ; Halves— Misses Kidner, Leys, Thompson ; Backs—Misses Murray, J. A. Thomson ; Goal—Miss Fox. The following matches have been played :First Eleven :v: Old Students, won 9—o. v. High School, won 4-2. v. Oxford County, won 2—I. v. Reading University, won 7-2.

Not yet played : Bedford Physical Training College.

Royal Holloway College.

Second Eleven :v. Lady MarQ-aret Hall, won 6 0.

Not yet played : High School.

Third Eleven :v. Cherwell Hall, lost 3-5.

Last term the Twenty Club of New College challenged the- Somerville Parliament to a joint debate on the subject of compulsory arbitration.

The debate was held on June loth, in the New Masonic Hall. After the private business of the Twenty Club had been dealt with, Mr. H. A. L. Fisher took the chair, made a short introductory speech and then read the motion before the House, ' That this House considers compulsory arbitration among members of the Hague Conference practicable and desirable.'

Miss Sabin proposed the motion in a speech full of interesting facts and good arguments, but she spoke too low and did not make her points with sufficient emphasis and precision.

Miss Kirk's opposing speech, delivered in her Balliol manner,' to quote The Isis, was stirred and vigorous ; in it she likened Germany to a small boy just put into knickerbockers and given his first penknife,' a comparison which was elaborated with some effect by later speakers.

The third speaker, Mr. L. F. Urwick made a speech full of conviction and fervour and quoted Alfred Noyes to illustrate his points, but he failed in the region of logical argument.

Mr. A. P. Herbert spoke fourth and carried the House with him by his eloquent language.

In public discussion there spoke for the motion, Miss Dymond, Miss Darwin and Miss Waller of Somerville, and Mr. Walker and Mr. Strauss of New College, and against the motion, Miss ScottScott and Miss Freire-Marreco, of Somerville, and Mr. Heron, Mr. Haldane, Mr. Stanley, Mr. Anger and Mr. Taylor, of New College.

Twenty-eight of those present voted for the motion and thirty-four against, so that the motion was lost.

The House was then adjourned.

A PARLIAMENT was held on Wednesday, November 13th, to discuss a Bill for the amendment of the Government of Ireland. This Bill resembled the Government measure in its main points, that is to say, in the constitution and function of the legislature and in the establishment of a contract

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system of finance, but differred as regards the constitutional safeguards of the Irish Parliament and the representation of Ireland at Westminster.

These amendments the Prime Minister explained in the opening speech to be intimately connected with the position of Ireland as a nation contained within an imperial federation, legislating independently on local affairs, but subordinate in Inperial questions to the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Both in construction and delivery the Prime Minister's speech represented the best tradition of parliamentary oratory, but he laid too much stress on this aspect of the Bill as a step in the introduction of Imperial Federation, and this confusion of the real issues in the question was perhaps in part responsible for the weakness of the debate which followed.

Mr. Scott-Scott, after rather treacherously pointing out some of the technical discrepancies of the Bill, was understood to object less to the actual principle of Home Rule than to the faulty and compromising method of its establishment.

He emphasised in particular the weakening effect on the Irish Parliament of the many restrictions imposed under the Bill. This method of attack, a very favourite one during the first part of the debate, was not well calculated to expose the dangers necessarily involved by the introduction of any system of Home Rule, and these were, in consequence, hardly dealt with throughout the debate.

Mr. Waller, after retorting deftly on several of Mr. Scott-Scott's points, set before the House the Government proposal tha t the Upper Chamber of the Irish Parliament should be elected on a system of proportional representation. This proposal Mr. Waller explained very ably and clearly ; he must be congratulated on the sound construction of his speech.

Mr. Mills without touching on the subjectmatter of Mr. ' Waller's speech (which, however, received attention from Sir M. Pope later on), again emphasised the danger of divided control in Ireland : a system which must of necessity involve an inefficiency of administration very harmful in a social or economic crisis. Mr. Mills made several slight misrepresentations of technical points in the Bill, but his speech showed an understanding of the real issues, and a personal interest in handling them displayed by no other speaker on the Unionist side.

The last two set speakers, Mr. Leys and Mr. Bostock, dealt with the question of finance Neither speech showed a real grasp of the subject, and the question was not again referred to in debate. It is a pity that the most difficult problems should always be ignored in this way. Mr. Leys, much impressed by the complexity of the whole situation, seemed resigned to the establishment of a financial system far from perfect. Mr. Bostock very naturally answered by proposing the

substitution for this contract system of a system of fiscal autonomy ; he was hampered in his illustrations by lack of information, a point in which he was much inferior to Mr. Leys.

The question was then open to debate, and the results were disappointing to every member conscious of the real enthusiasm actually felt, especially on the Liberal side. The absence of any vigorous attack or definite criticism from the Unionist side was certainly injurious to the debate, though several good Unionist speeches were made from the cross-benches.

The best debating speech was made by Sir 0.

Hayes-Robinson, who dealt very widely and adequately with the present position of Ireland and the measures proposed by the Government for its amelioration. He justified compromise not as a result of the political formation of the Empire, but as necessitated by the critical relation existing between England and Ireland.

Sir M. Pope very effectively attacked the Government's treatment of a subject which in principle he did not wholly condemn.

Mr. King and Mr. Fisher showed a sound information on certain special points, but their speeches would have been made far more valuable by a bolder and more interesting delivery.

Mr. Jarves, who opened the debate, showed some skill in answering the objections raised by Mr. Bostock.

Mr. Griffith made a useful point by defining the Colonial attitude to Home Rule.

Mr. Legg, almost alone on either side, could bring specialised local knowledge to bear on the subject. His speech, sincere in feeling and expressed with a clear and careful simplicity, made a very good effect for his side.

Mr. Fletcher made a good speech, criticising the Bill as an ineffective compromise.

A division resulted in a Liberal victory.

Congratulations to Miss Kirchberger on her First in French.

The event of the Term has been the gift of 3,0430 from the Dowager Countess of Carlisle to form the permanent foundation for a Fellowship in Classics, History or Science.

NEW STUDENTS. C. Adams, St. Columba's, Kilmalcolm.

D. Arning, Withington Girls' School, Manchester.

M. Ball, Ormskirk Grammar School.

C. Barnett, St. Paul's School.

T. Barry.

E. Bartlett, St. Olave's and St. Saviour's, London.

M. Barton, Swansea High School.

T. Berenger, Lycee de Versailles.

T. Browne, Manchester University.

M. Buckley, Prior's Field, Godalming.

THE FRITILLARY. M. Chubb, Conamur, Folkestone.

C. Cook, Belvedere High School, Liverpool.

F. Flew, Mary Datchelor School, London.

H. Fox, The Mount, York.

C. Godfrey, Downe School, Kent.

D. Graham, The Mount, York.

E. Henderson, Polam Hall, Darlington.

M. Herforel, Manchester University.

M. Holman, The Grove, Highgate.

D. Hudson, Hume Grammar School, Oldham.

M. Jaeger, Sheffield High School.

H. Logie, Monmouth High School.

A. Middlemore, Birmingham University.

D. Moss, Malvern College for Girls.

M. Murray, Private' Tuition.

H. Napier, Oxford Home Students (transferred).

A. Organe, Sevenoaks School.

E. Owen, St. Paul's School.

E. Peet, Lincoln High School.

J Petrie, Clapham High School.

M. Petty, Bradford Grammar School.

D. Rowe, Cheltenham College.

D. Sayers, Godolphin School, Salisbury.

A. Strawson, Manchester University.

Mrs. Subbarayan, Madras University.

F. Thomson, Glasgow University.

J. Thomson, Edinburgh Grammar School.

M. Whitwell, Caldecote Towers, Bushey Heath.

Society, but the membership is not so large as it should be. On All Hallows' E'en there was a very merry party in aid of the Albert Hall donation, and a satisfactory sum was realized.

SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY

Although eight players of last year's team are available, the Eleven is still handicapped by flit almost entire absence of capable reserves. It was hoped that the First Year would supply this deficiency, but at present only two players, Miss Glenday and Miss Lewis, seem to be up to the standard of the First Eleven. It has been found necessary to change the places of some players in the team. Miss Spink has retired to rightback, thus leaving room for Miss Glenday in the half-back line, while Miss Horne has returned to her former place of left-wing. Miss Lewis is playing inside-left and Miss Lawson-Lewis goal at present. With these exceptions the Eleven is the same as last year.

The Second Eleven have recently benefited by their weekly practice against L.M.H., and are beginning to show a real desire to ' mark ' and ' pass instead of merely hitting the ball. So far, only one match has been played, against the Etceteras, which was won by 5—o. The team was as follows :—Goal, Miss Lawson Lewis ; backs, Misses Horne and Spink halves, Misses Potts, Glenday and *Whitfield ; forwards, Misses Chappel, Muscott, de Putron, Lewis and *Hall. '

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SUFFRAGE SOCIETY.—We are very glad to wetcome sundry members of the First Year into the

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Heartiest congratulations to Miss Homersham on her First in English ; to Miss Gordon on being elected to the Gilchrist Fellowship to Miss Sedding on her Second in Science ; to Miss Potcher on her Second in English ; to Miss Hart on her Second in French ; also to Miss Shaw on winning the Modern Language Prize. ;

RECENT APPOINTMENTS. — Miss Margoliouth, Roedean School ; Miss Graham, Secondary School, Leominster Miss King, Herts and Essex High School, Bishop's Stortford ; Miss Addison, Halifax High School Miss Homersham, Liverpool College, Huyton ; Miss Linton, Clifton High School Miss Stansfield, Pate's Grammar School for Girls, Cheltenham ; Miss Porcher, St. Stephen's High School, Clewer. ;

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ST. HUGH'S COLLEGE. HOCKEY CLUB (Captain, E. DE PUTRON ; ViceCaptain, E. ROECHLING ; Hon. Sec., A. SPINK).—

(President, Miss MAY).—

We are reading Macbeth this Term, and though our numbers are somewhat reduced, the standard of reading is maintained. We are carrying on last term's innovation, i.e. standing up to read on an imaginary stage, to great advantage.

NEW MEMBERS.

E. T. Glenday, Bury Grammar School.

A. M. Farrow, St. Anne's, Abbots Bromley.

M. Lewis, Queen Anne's, Caversham.

G. Gardner, Girls' Grammar School, Bradford.

S. M. R. Webb, Wimbledon High School.

A. F. Peake, Tonbridge Ladies' College.

D. T. Norwood, Inglelow House, Boston.

S. M. E. Evans, King Edward's High School, Birmingham.

M. M. T. Hall, St. Margaret's, Bushey.

E. M. T. Oliver, Redland High School.

A. A. Murray-Aynsley, Winchester High School.

M. T. Harford, Manor House, Brondesbury.

M. L. Potter, Clapham High School.

E. Phipps, Dorchester School.

C. S. Ingram, Municipal School, Leamington.

ST. HILDA'S HALL. (Captain, MISS MATSON ; ViceCaptain, MISS WILSHERE ; Secretary, MISS HOLLOWAY).—We are glad to say that most of the First Years play hockey. Miss Sprake is an acquisition to the forward line. We now have a weekly practice with the Etceteras, and hope that, with regular coaching, the team will soon combine better.

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forwards, Matson, Sprake, and Holloway ; Corke, Gurner and Retallock.

Matches to be played : November iSth, Oxford Etc. ; November zgth, Oxford High School (return) ; Scarlet Runners.

(Committee : President, MISS MISS AINSLIE ; Vice-Captain, Miss JoNEs).—There has not been much boating lately on account of the floods and wind, but it is hoped that the weather will be better during the last half of the Term. Almost all the Freshers have passed their swimming test, but they have not had much opportunity of showing their boating powers. Miss Baumgartner qualified as Boat Captain.

with the relation between the poet and the great medimval mystics, showing him to be a direct descendant of their thought and symbolism. This Term the Society meets on alternate Tuesday evenings, and is reading Ibsen with much pleasure and profit. A paper will be given in the last week on what we have read during the Term.

BOAT CLUB. — Captain, TODD ;

RIFLE CLUB (President, MISS TOMLINSON ; Captain, Miss Scorr).—The Rifle Club this Term

continues to flourish. We have gained ten new members, and the shooting promises well. We are hoping to have an open competition at the end of the Term. when all new members will compete for one of the S.M.R.C. medals.

SUFFRAGE SOCIETY.—At the Half-Term a meeting was held at which the suffrage question was discussed from all points of view. Some very good speeches were made and considerable enthusiasm was aroused, so that the result of the effort may be regarded as quite satisfactory.

Although the pros predominate largely in the Hall, we were glad that the anti members made a vigorous stand against us, giving us the opportunity of a most interesting debate.

CHILD EMIGRATION SOCIETY (Secretary, MISS SANDYS ; Treasurer, MISS RETALLACK).—The act-

ing of ' Ali Baba ' last Term was the final effort for the raising of funds. It was a tremendous success, and the stage manager, actors and musicians, and the many others who gave valuable assistance in various ways, are greatly to be congratulated. As a result, we were able to send in our promised .2c, at the end of last Term, and are now awaiting particulars about our own special girl, who is to be sent out to Mr. Fairbridge's Farm School in Western Australia, in January.

NEW STUDENTS.

Mabel M. Barker, B.Sc., Cheltenham Ladies' College.

Athole A. 0. Bowden, Harrogate College.

C. Gwendoline Bruce, Bedford College, London.

Mary Coate, Cherwell Hall, Oxford, and Bedford High School.

Mary F. Codd, South Hampstead High School.

Aline M. Crook, Leatherhead Court, Surrey Hilda Henkel, Maida Vale High School.

Hilda Jennings, Stafford High School.

Elizabeth N. Macrae, Tottenham High School.

E. Olwen Parry, Redland High School, Bristol.

Mabel C. Rauscher, City of London School for Girls.

Isabel Sprake, St. Mary's, Paddington, and St. Anne's, Abbots Bromley.

Hilda S. Walker, Edgbaston Church of England College.

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DEBATING SOCIETY (President, MISS SANDYS ; Vice-President, MISS BRIGHT; Secretary, Miss AiNsLiE ; Hall Member, Miss PASH).—The Society has been reorganised and now meets as a debating society and political meeting alternately; Party leaders have been elected—for the Unionists, Miss Thompson ; for the Liberal Coalition, Miss Russell—and these provide motions in turn. Two meetings have been held this Term, one a Sharp Practice debate and the other a political meeting, at which Miss Wilkinson (Unionist) proposed the motion ' That the Disestablishment of the Welsh Church would be legalised spoliation.' The motion was opposed by Miss White (Liberal), and after a vigorous discussion it was carried by eleven votes.

LITERARY SOCIETY (President, Miss BisDAE; Secretary, MISS WILKINSON).—The final meeting of the Trinity Term was held in the garden on June 23rd, when Miss Sandys read a most interesting paper on Francis Thompson to a large and appreciative audience. She dealt particularly

OXFORD HOME STUDENTS. HOCKEY CLUB.—Ig12-13 Elections : Miss Barclay, Captain; Miss West and Miss Fletcher, Secretaries. This Term there have been three practices each week, viz. St. Hugh's, L.M.H. and The Etceteras. No matches have been played.

NEW STUDENTS.

H. M. Adair, Private School, Taunton.

E. M. Allen, Ladies' College, Cheltenham.

A. Bastian, Private Tuition.

M. Boehlke, Vestheimskole, Christiana.

A. Booker, Exeter High Schol.

M. Branbach, Convent H.C. J., St. Leonard's-onSea. E. F. Buchanan, Diocesan High School, Auckland.

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A. M. Carew-Hunt, Wycombe Abbey.

E. B. Collier, A.M., Columbia University, U.S.A. G. Davidson, B.A., California University, U.S.A. H. G. Davies, Emerson College, Boston, U.S.A. A. E. Davies, Carmarthen High School.

E. Derwent, Ph.B., Chicago University, U.S.A. V. R. G. Doine, Godolphin School, Salisbury.

E. H. Dreyfus, College Sevigne, Paris.

J Eichrodt, Heidelberg University.

M. R. Elphinstone, Sherbourne High School.

R. D. Fox, Prior's Field, Godalming.

V. C. Fox, St. Felix School, Southwold.

E. S. Gibson, St. Winifred's, Eastbourne.

M. E. Gray, Bradford Technical College.

L. M. Hanning, Ph.D., Cornell University, U.S.A. E. B. Hawkins, Grey University College, Bloemfontein.

E. G. Hefley, A.B., Randolph Mason Women's College, U.S.A. M. G. FIeichmann (Sister Apollinaria), Daughters of the Cross, Caishallon.

A. Herzel, Bern.

H. T. Hope, Roedean School, Brighton.

E. G. Hoy, Victoria College, Belfast.

G. H. Hunter, B.A., Toronto University.

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L. B. I. Jones, Ph.B., Cornell University, U.S.A. M. J. Levick, Private School, Germantown, Pa. M. Kroger, Wesselburen High School.

K. M. McCarthy, Convent of Mercy, Abingdon.

A. Newton, A.M., Michigan University, U.S.A. D. M. Ogden (Sister Mary Clare), Daughters of the Cross, Carshalton.

J. F. Rivier, Porrentruy College, Switzerland.

R. Schunpeler, B.A., Wellesley College, U.S.A. E. G. Smith, Stockwell Training College.

L. Spitzer, Private Tuition.

M. V. Stephens, Oxford High School.

M. Thomas, Lye& Fenelon, Paris.

A. Tomlinson (Mother Mary St. Paul), Society H.C.J. M. C. van Stock, Rotterdam High School.

A. V. Webb (Mrs.), Private School, New York: D. Wharton, London School of Economics.

M. A. Woodcock, St. Faith's, Oxford.

M. H. Wulff (Sister Ernestine), St. Mary's College, Paddington.

STUDENTS LEAVING.

M. Boehlke, J. Eichrodt, M. Elphinstone, G. Pierce Jones, E. C. Purdon. •

JAMES PARKER AND CO., OXFORD.