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gsugO's gate, A. Malone, Vice-President (till July, r904). E. M. Olivier, Editor (till July, x9o4). E. M. Spooner (till July, 19o5).
Miss Moberly, President (till July, 5904). J. Turner, Vice-President (till July, Nog). E. M. C. Prideaux (till July, 5905). H. D. M. Stark (till July, 1905). B. M. Sparks, Secretary (till July, r9o4).
J. Watson, Treasurer (till July, 1904). R. E. Hamilton (till July, 1905). M. M. Crick (Senior Student).
34Tembers. 104, Eaton Square, S.W. St. Monica's, Zanzibar, S. Africa. 18, Queen's Road, Tunbridge Wells. Ockham, Surrey. *Ady, C. M. 29, Park Hill Road, Croydon. *Ash, L. *Ashburner, C. E. High School, Lincoln. Abbott, A. M. *Abdy, D. C.
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Batchelor, F. M. S., Letcombe Basset Vicarage, Wantage. 4, Beech Villas, Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire. Bell, A. f cfo Miss White, 47, Earl's Avenue, Folkestone. Bird, P. (49, Queenswood Road, Forest Hill, S.E. f St. Augustine's School House, Kimberley, Cape *Birley, M. H. [Colony. A.20, St. Michael's Road, Bedford. Monks Risborough Rectory, Princes Risborough, *Blamire-Brown Bucks. R. *Brain-Hartnell, Mrs., The Cotswold Sanatorium, nr. Stroud, Glos. (C. L. Barker). *Browne, M. E. f High School, Birkenhead. l4 Rosslyn Mansions, S. Hampstead, N.W.
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*Bulkeley, M. M. The Rectory, Morpeth. Burnett, M. E. f Courteen Hall, Northampton. 159., Brompton Square, S.W. Buxton, W. E.f High School for Girls, Nottingham. 17, Bath Road, Bedford Park, Chiswick. High School, Monmouth. *Coombes, L. Cooper, V. 148, Grosvenor Gardens, S.W. lMarkree Castle, Collooney, Ireland. 58, High Street, Watford. Cox, Mrs. A. (S. M. Iles). f St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. *Crick, M. M. !!Litton Cheney Rectory, Dorchester. *Cunynghame, G. M. E., Clarendon House, East Grinstead. Dawson, L. I. f St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. The Elms, Coleraine Road, Blackheath, S.E. f The Royal School, Bath. De Castro, I. P. M. L. 15F, Hyde Park Mansions. *Deneke, H. C. f St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. tor, Denmark Hill, S. E. Dening, C. L. A. Manor House, Stow-on-the-Wold. Ormeside, Llandudno. Eakin, M. L. *Emmerson, J. A. f Yorkshire College, Leeds. 155, Court Hill Road, Lewisham, S.E. Etlinger, F. von f 9, Elm Park Mansions, Park Road, S.W. 1Seamount, Howth, co. Dublin. Fairbanks, A. L. Harptree Lodge, Wells, Somerset. Spring Villa, Moat Road, E. Grinstead. Fear, H. M. (Belle Vue Seminary, Somerset East, Cape Flamsteed, M. M. D.1 Colony. Fowler, A. C. (The Polytechnic, Tottenham, N. 13, Lealand Road, Stamford Hill, Gent, Mrs. H. C. St. Katherine's Lodge, Knowle, Bristol. (S. E Kershaw).
*Goodchild, A. C. f C.M.S. Chundicully, Jaffna, Ceylon. 1 r I r, Eaton Terrace, S.W. Grant, M. A. f High School, Tunbridge Wells. 128, Linden Road, Bedford. Grattan, E. H. G. f Grey Coat Hottetal, Westminster, S.W. !Katharine House, Addiscombe, Croydon.
Hales, A. M. M. f St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. 127, Cambridge Road, Hove, Brighton. Hamilton, G. f Edgbaston High School, Birmingham. 16, Wallbutton Road, Brockley, S.E. Hamilton, R. E. Central Foundation School, Spital Square, E.C. 6, Wallbutton Road, Brockley, S.E. Harvey, Mrs. R. Hanbury Rectory, Bromsgrove. !
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Hatch, E. M. f Romagnieu, Par le Pont de Beauvoisin, Isere, 1 France. Hedley, C. `High School, Clifton. 17o, Talbot Road, Southport. *Hodge, D. M. V. f Queen Anne's School, Caversham, Reading. 1.12, St. Margaret's Road, Oxford. Homer, W. S. H. Eldersfield Vicarage, Tewkesbury, Glos. *Hudson, H. M. Elderslea, Bushey Heath. Hunt, E. A. f Maltman's Green, Gerard's Cross, Bucks (for 1 73, Cornwall Gardens, London, S.W. Summer). *Hunter, H. C. St. ITugh's Hall, Oxford. Joel, C. S. cio J. E. Robertson, Esq., Priors, Iceston, Kent. *Johnston, J. A. f St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. !The Bank, Spalding, Lincs. *Jourdain, C. E.'Roslyn House, Roslyn, Long Island, New York, 163, Chesterton Road, Cambridge. [U.S.A. *Knox, E. M. Havergal College, Toronto. Langston, B. f Westminster City School. 118a, Bute Street, S. Kensington. Langston, F. M. 18a, Bute Street, S. Kensington. *Lee, M. L. 577, Banbury Road, Oxford. Leafield, Witney, Oxon. Levett, D. M. N. The Parsonage, Brenchley, Kent. Lidbetter, E. M. f Withington Girls' Sch., Fallowfield, Manchester. LoisweedonVicarage, Towcester, Northampton. Ludwig, I. D. (St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. 1Grey Coat Hospital, Westminster, S.W. *McCall, F. H. Greenisland, Co. Antrim, Ireland. *Malone, A. 4, Brunswick Square, W.C. Mammatt, W. M. Brookside, Ilkley, Yorks. Marriott, Mrs. J. A. R., 92, Woodstock Road, Oxford. Robinson).
Matravers, E. C. `Eaton House, Aldeburgh, Suffolk. 119, Howard Place, Carlisle. f High School, Blackburn. May, E. G. Ravens Clift, Oxford Rd. ,Moseley, Birmingham. Medill, G. I. K., Rostrevor, Denmark Avenue, Wimbledon. Mitchell, W. J.de L., The Oaks, Rondebosch, Capetown. *Moberly, C. A. E. f St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. 1Parsonage, Sydenham, S.E. Wilton Rectory, Salisbury. Olivier, E. M. `Diocesan Girls' School, Grahamstown, S. Africa. Owen, E. A. 1Damerham Vicarage, Salisbury. Parsons, G. I.f High School, Falmouth. 16, Hilltop Road, West End Lane, Hampstead. Payan Dawnay, Mrs., 48, St. Mary Abbots Terrace, Kensington,W. (A. B. Townsend).
Dodderhill Vicarage, Droitwich. Price, H. Prideaux,E.M.C. f Grammar School for Girls, Bradford. 1St. Saviour's Vicarage, Redland, Bristol.
Ramsay, Mrs. A. S., 71, Chesterton Road, Cambridge. (A. Wilson).
f St. Anne's, Abbots' Bromley, Rugeley. lKingscote House, East Grinstead.
Rice, M. A.
Warner, E. B.
*Rickards, H. A. f Thomlinson School, Wigton. Dixton Vicarage, Monmouth. Rogers, L. E. f St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. 175, Southside, Clapham Common, S.W. Mill House, Eynsford, Kent.
*Selby, G. M.
St. Mark's Rectory, Bexhill, Sussex. Simpson, V. A. Simpson, J.f St. Bernard's, Newton Abbott, Devon. 1Warleigh House, Southbourne Road, Sheffield. Simpson, M. L. 1St. Bernard's, Newton Abbott, Devon. 1Warleigh House, Southbourne Road, Sheffield. f St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. Snowdon, E. M. H.1Sunninghill Vicarage, Berks.
7, Station Road, Kew Gardens, Surrey. Spooner, E. M. Stark, H. D. M.f Graham Street High School, S.W. 19, Allfarthing Lane, Wandsworth, S.W. Steer, G. E.
f Godolphin High School, Salisbury. 1Ryhall Vicarage, Stamford.
The Warren, Eynsham, Oxon. Stoton, F. E. Swetenham, Mrs. (E. B. L. Watson).
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f c/o Miss Carey, Toynton House, Felixstowe. r69, Brixton Hill, S.W.
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1St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. lYardleys, Kettering.
*Weston, M. D. { 16, Hirakawa Cho, Gochome, Kojimachiku, Tokio, Japan. 16, Chalfont Road, Oxford. White, S. A., Auckland School, De la Warr Road, Bexhill-on-Sea. f High School, Wigan. jig, de Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, S.E.
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Old House, Codsall, Wolverhampton.
Warington, Mrs., Harpenden, Herts. (R. J. Spackman). Webb, M. N.
1St. Hugh's hall, Oxford. Shuttleworth, M. A. 1Choir School, College Green, Worcester.
Sparks, B. M. f Grey Coat Hospital, Westminster, Carrington Vicarage, Nottingham.
Ward, F. *Wardale, E. E., f St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. Ph.D. t2, Benet Place, Cambridge.
Willett, G.
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E., Collegiate School, Maritzburg, South Africa. f St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. lThe Cedars, Chiselhurst, Kent.
Williams, A. M. {c/o C. C. Lynam, Esq., School House, Bardwell Road, Oxford. 19, Carlingford Road,Hampstead Heath, N.W. Bede House, Stamford.
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Wilson, H. I. f efo Rev. G. Wilkinson, 51, Upper George St., 1 Bryanston Square. Woodhouse, A. I. Shrewsbury House, Surbiton. *Woodman, H.
Ivy Cottage, Beeding, Sussex.
Wright,Mrs.C.P. f Chaukpazat Gold Mine, Nankan P.O. (New (A. L. Barker). l Valley Railway), Upper Burmah. Wyld, F. M.
f Physical Training College, Dartford. lGrittleton Rectory, Chippenham.
Where two addresses are given, the second is the permanent home address. The Editor hopes that Members will inform • Denotes life-membership. the Secretary of any change of address. All Subscriptions should be paid at once to the Treasurer and not to the Secretary.
LETTERS AND NOTICES. THE SUMMER GENERAL MEETING. The ninth General Meeting of the Club was held on Saturday, June z7th, 1903, at the City of London School for Girls, by kind permission of Miss Blagrave. Miss Turner took the chair in the absence of Miss Moberly. Miss Stark, Miss Hamilton, Miss Spooner, and Miss Prideaux were elected to serve as Committee Members, in the place of those who retired in July, and the meeting proceeded to the discussion of the financial position of the Club, of which notice had been given on the agenda card. The Treasurer, unfortunately, was not able to be present, and in her absence the Secretary opened the discussion with a short paper in which the state of affairs was described. It seems best that this paper should here be quoted in order that all those members who were not present may have a clear idea of the position. The paper then read as follows :" The second item on the agenda for this afternoon, as you will have seen on your cards, was to be a discussion of financial matters. This item has arisen out of the Committee Meetings during the present year, and it is wished by your Committee members that the present state of affairs should be laid before the Club as a whole. I think perhaps very few of the members, except those who have served on the Committee, realises how very much we owe to our President for her generosity in helping us over very difficult times. The Club has now been in existence under its present constitution for several years, and it is possible to gauge with very great accuracy the probable expenditure and possible receipts, and it is to this
that the Committee wish to draw your attention at this moment. The general opinion of the Committee is that, for the Club to be of real value, it should be self-supporting, and that any donations which might be made would be most welcome, but should be used for extra expenditure, and not depended on for necessary annual expenses. And it is on this point that the Committee must have the opinion of the whole Club. Some of the officers of your Committee have drawn up what they consider to be the necessary expenses of the Club annually, and the corresponding receipts which are to be relied upon. At the present moment the time is within reasonable distance when all the members will be life-members, and the income consequently less than will be stated here. Speaking as accurately as possible, we have 510 members, of whom 34 are life members, and up to the present time, when a life subscription has been received, it has been merged in the ordinary receipts for that year and has been spent, so that for most of these 34. members we can expect no further subscription. There are two ways which I should like to point out to you as possible in considering our annual receipts :— ( ) We may assume that we have the right to allow for expenses i/- a head for each member. (This, I think, is quite a legitimate assumption). (z) We may assume that we have the right to expect a head for those who still pay annual subscriptions ; and, besides this, rely on the average amount which has been received in life subscriptions annually during the past five years.
There are many objections to this last method, but it is one which we believe to be held by those who think that it is right to spend the whole life subscription of a member at once. It must be remembered that in the case of a year in which there happened to be no life members, the Club would certainly be out of pocket if it relied upon a fixed average. I hope I have made those two points clear. I shall now place before you what is considered by the Treasurer and Secretary as absolutely necessary expenditure, and in doing this I would point out that so far the Club has had no expense whatsoever with regard to social meetings. It is usual in all Societies where the Club is entertained by private members for a grant to be made to the hostess for expenses, and if the general wish is that this should be a self-supporting Club this point should not be lost sight of. This being so, speaking as fairly as possible, the expenses would come out as follows :— 1 Club Paper .43 15 o Secretary's Expenses 5o Treasurer's Expenses zz 6 Editor's Expenses 76 Incidental Expenses, such as Teas, Tips, &c. r 10 0 Making in all a total of 47 z os. od. This, in the opinion of the Treasurer and Secretary, is certainly a minimum total of expenditure if the Club is to be worked efficiently. Then, on the other side, taking the first method of dealing with possible receipts (I mean, allowing 1/- a head for each person), our income would amount to £s z os. od. Taking the second method, our income would be 4.6 z 8s. od., which would also leave us with a deficit. No mention is here made of a second annual Club Paper, as the expense of that has hitherto for the most part been most generously borne by our President. We have done our best to lay the matter fairly before you all. Those of us who have had anything to do with the working of Associations know that there must be a margin for expenses if the Club is to be worked thoroughly, and feel that for real success there must be a firm, financial basis. At the same time the Committee realiie only too well how much the Club owes to the President for her great goodness through all the years during which it was impossible to judge fairly of the year's outlay. Facts are facts, and these we have tried to put before you to the best of our ability." This paper was followed by a great deal of very animated discussion in which Miss Stark, Miss Hamilton, Miss Mammatt, Miss Spooner, and others, all took a prominent part. In the course of conversation, allusion was made to a letter which had been sent to the Secretary by the Editor, and it is thought well to print this. DEAR Miss SPARKS,—I am very sorry not to be able to go to the Club meeting on Saturday, particularly as I see there is to be a discussion on the subject of the Accounts of the Society. I expect that only members of the Committee completely realize how much the Club has owed to our President in this respect in the past ; but I feel that our great gratitude to her ought to show itself in an attempt to put ourselves on a sound, financial basis. Personally, I think that the subscription for life membership ought to be doubled in future, and the money derived from this source not to be spent, but capitalized as a permanent source of income to the Club. Then I should be inclined to increase our
annual subscription in proportion, which would, I believe, bring our income to the level of our annual expenditure. But doubtless some definite proposal will be laid before the meeting.—Yours sincerely, EDITH MAUD OLIVIER. At the end of the discussion two notices of motions were brought forward :(z) It was proposed by Miss Stark, and seconded by Miss Spooner, that the annual subscription should be raised to 2/-, and that the subscription for lifemembers should be increased to (z) It was proposed by Miss R. Hamilton, and seconded by Miss Deneke, that the annual sulagcription should be raised to 1/6, and the life subscription to z 5/Both these proposals will be voted upon at the Winter General Meeting, and it much to be desired that all members will make an effort to send their votes by post if they are unable to attend. The whole Club must work together if the wish of the majority is to be really acted upon. A little other business was done, and the meeting dispersed. Notices of the Winter Meeting will be sent out in good time. I HAVE been asked to write something about the Old Students' Scholarship Scheme. Well, the suggestion for an Old Students' Scholarship first originated when I was in Oxford a short time ago, during a chance talk in the VicePrincipal's room one day. Several Old Students were " up " at the time, and it seemed a good opportunity to broach the new idea. A proposed Old Students' Meeting unfortunately fell through, but as all those who heard about it liked the scheme, I undertook to write all round, and see if we could not start it : with the result that it is now in a fair way to become an established fact. Everyone will, I am sure, be delighted to hear that the subscriptions promised amount so far to about 423 per annum for the three years, and as there are still a few answers to come in, we may look forward, I think, to a total of 428 or even more. One Old Student writes that if we reach .429 she will make it 4.30. May we do so 1 Cards are now being issued for the nomination and election of the Committee, and all the organization will, I hope, be complete well before the beginning of next term, so that it can then be offered to the Council, and, presumably, advertised and competed for next spring. Though, as I think is well understood, the present scheme is limited to the one three years, we hope very much that at the end of that time it will be found possible not only to renew but to increase it, if later Old Students will help us, and that in this way we shall before long have quite a big scholarship to offer. In this matter we shall rely on the Senior Student to aid us by telling every approaching Old Student about the scheme. May I, in conclusion, take this opportunity of thanking everyone, both Old Students and their friends, for so warmly and so readily coming forward to support the scheme, and make it a reality. G. CUNYNGHAME.
DEAR OLD STUDENTS,—We hope that all of you who knew Mrs. Simon have had our letter about the suggested Memorial to her. But we take this opportunity of telling the whole Club that the Memorial is in contemplation, and that subscriptions
from any members who have not yet contributed, and would like to do so will be gladly received by either of us. We have had many expressions of opinion as to the form the memorial should take. The wish that it should be books for the library is practically unanimous. The sum at present contributed amounts to 9 is. 3d. We propose to keep the subscription list open until the end of the long vacation, and then to ask Miss Moberly, the Librarian, and the Senior Student to suggest books to the value contributed, which would, in their opinion, be of greatest service to the Library. Personally we should be willing to leave the final selection in their hands, but if contributors prefer it we could send a list of suggested books to all who have helped, and so get a general vote. We hope that this arrangement will be acceptable to everyone. Yours very sincerely, WINIFRED MAMMATT. MARCIA RICE.
Trinity Term, 1903. you could have come to hear the Bishop of Oxford on Commemoration Sunday. After he had read the long list of public founders and benefactors in the bidding-prayer, he went on to speak of the far greater and more enduring gifts made to the University by the influence of the countless lives of self-devotion to high ideals of which there is no written memorial, but which have made Oxford what it is. He made everyone think of their Old Students, especially, perhaps, the women of the congregation, because their traditions are so much shorter. As a great example of a life spent in " loyal steadfastness of heart " he spoke of Canon Moberly, of his influence, and of the loss the University had sustained. Perhaps you have read the accounts given by Canon Sanday and Canon Scott-Holland of the beautiful life which was the outward expression of an inward and spiritual grace. The loss which must be so great to his own circle has been felt by many who knew him only by repute. The long anxiety which we knew Miss Moberly was undergoing overshadowed the term, and has made it hard to remember all the ordinary Oxford life. We had a good many visitors at one time and another. Miss von Glehn, who told us of a translation she had made of a curious German book, which is to appear simultaneously in German, French, and English, and is to settle for ever in a most startling way the mystery of the Man with the Iron Mask. Miss Christabel Coleridge came too, and we tried to show her that college girls were not so out-of-the-ordinary after all. In the evenings she played with us at dumb-crambo, and we acted charades and the names of books. Miss Coleridge's suggestions and impersonations were very amusing. Another evening, Miss Duncan, an old Lady Margaret Hall Student from the " wilds of Wiltshire," came and told us about a vast Girls' Club she is trying to organise for the " improvement of the unemployed." At present her plans are very vague, but the central idea is inspiring : all Girls' Clubs are to be parts of the larger Association, as regiments are divisions of an army. The Christian Social Union held an exciting meeting at St. Hugh's ; it was addressed by Rev. Michael Furze, Dean of Trinity College and Archdeacon designate of Johannesburg. He gave his opinion on the South African problem as the result of practical experience. MY DEAR OLD STUDENTS,-I WiSh
Outside lectures as usual abounded, French and Music, Slade, Boyle, and Romanes ; but out and away the most thrilling were those by the Professor of Poetry : in the Hilary term on Iago, and this term on Wordsworth and his contemporaries. Our Shakespeare Society was so inspired that Othello was read with great dramatic insight. All the other Societies flourish, but have done nothing worth recording, except the Sociable, which gave a most successful At-Home last term ; scenes from " Jane Austen " were acted, and songs were sung, after which songs the room was cleared and actresses and audience danced together. Last term, Cherwell Hall, a place of residence for women taking the Oxford Training Course, asked to be admitted to the O.S.D.S., and great discussions over the question ensued. Finally they were made Associates, and not members, having the right to vote on public but not on private business. Next term the President and Treasurer both come from St. Hugh's. We had only four people in for Schools this year. The results of the English School were out on the last Saturday of term, a decided improvement on the long waiting which the History people have to undergo, and besides it saved us the trouble of writing to congratulate Miss Deneke on her " First." One of the results of the scarcity of " Schools victims " is that there will be six fourth or fifth year students up together. The Hall as a body is anxiously awaiting the developments of such an unprecedented event. There were four freshers this term :—Miss Dodwell, who will read for English ; Fraulein Bernthsen, a Doctor of Philology, who came to study life in English colleges for women ; she was very flattering in her spoken verdict ; she is going to lecture on us at Heidelburg, and we would give much to have a report of her speech ; Mademoiselle Monnier from Paris, who may be coming back next term ; and Miss Robb, who, as a Home Student, did her Schools in English eight years ago. She has been teaching in India since, and came up again to do part of the training course. We counted ourselves very cosmopolitan, and thought we bid fair to rival Mrs. Birch. JI iss Moberly says that in all the while she has been at St. Hugh's, even in the winter, she has never seen such floods as we had at the beginning and end of this summer term. The " Cher " instead of meandering slowly, rushed wildly down to the Isis, and the meadows were covered far and near. The storms were so heavy that we had private floods on both the tennis-courts, affording the blackbirds endless opportunities for indulging their cleanly propensities, while the tennis-players had to stand by and watch. As a compensation for the weather, three nightingales came and sang so vigorously that people began to talk of taking measures to prevent such broken nights. We also had a perfect week for " Eights." It is rumoured that the Duchess of Albany was asked to come for two or three nights to Christ Church, and was very sorry that she had to cut down her visit to a week. The Americans were heard loudly rejoicing at such a propitious combination— Oxford and " Commem. Week " and Royalty. Ellen is to be married this summer, and will live at a pretty mill near Drayton, and will drive into Oxford on market days ; she is going to keep chickens and cows, but she seems rather frightened at the latter. We collected four guineas for her present, _ and got her a silver tea-pot, cream jug, and sugar basin. She was very much pleased and gave many
thanks to everyone. We made her a list of subscribers, and after she is married an inscription is to be put on the tea-pot. With best wishes to you all for pleasant summer holidays, I am, yours affectionately, M. M. CRICK (Senior Student). The Senior Student begs to thank all the Old Students for their promptness in answering the post cards about Ellen Winter's wedding present, and takes this opportunity of acknowledging their donations.
Postcards to the Editor. I am spending my time chiefly with a brother near Birming.
ham at present, doing a little parish work and teaching minute accomplishments to two nephews aged five and three years respectively.—H. PRICE. I don't know if I have left this card unwritten too long for it to be of any use ; but, if so, it is the setting and correction of exam. papers that are to blame. We have been over head and ears in exams. all last week, at the Church Middle Class, what with Oxford Locals and the half-yearly School examination. I have been here in Leeds now just upon a year, and like the School very much. I have all the Latin and French to myself. There are six mistresses, including the Head, and a hundred odd scholars.—HILDA WOODMAN.
I am still living at home, though since Easter, when I bade farewell to my two delightful pupils here, I have been away a great deal. For the moment I am at rest again, and enjoying the usual suburban summer attractions, but I hope August will find me on Loch Lomond inhaling the delicious and invigorating Scotch air, and testing " native scones and wayside raspberries. " There is a possibility of my taking up my abode in the North of Aberdeenshire in October, but that is still weighing in the balance.—G. MEDILL. It is very difficult, at a moment's notice, to give an account of one's self, especially when there is so little to say. So please forgive my delay in answering. I have been living at home ever since I left St. Hugh's, and have been working in the Herkomer School for the past three years, with occasional breaks. I was in Italy for about three months after Christmas, and a good part of the time Winifred Mammatt was in Rome with me, and we travelled out together.—H ILDA M. HUDSON. My condition is unchanged since I last wrote. Voice going deeper, waist getting larger, after the manner of all singers. I gave a Concert in—but no matter, it would not interest anybody. I sang at—but that is as no matter either. I passed two or three examinations, I've forgotten how many, but they were not at all important either. I've just bought a new hat, and go to Ireland on Saturday for two months. —F. ETLINGER. We have just returned from the Canaries, whither we went to shake off my old enemy—asthmabut, alas ! it refused to leave me. We did not think much of the Canaries in comparison with the West Indies, which we visited two years ago : the vegetation is much poorer, the scenery is dull, and it is very dusty, especially in Grand Canary. I think the new idea of raising funds for an Old Students' Scholarship an excellent one, and I only hope it will come through. If ever any of St. Hugh's people happen to be in Cheltenham or Gloucester, I wish they would let me know, as we are only in the Cotswold Hills, an eight-mile drive off those towns, and I would come in to see them, and bring them up to see our place, if they cared to come. We are in the midst of lovely beech-woods, with a grand view over the Severn Valley.—C. LILIAN BRAINE-HARTNELL. I am still at St. Anne's, and think no work on earth can be like having a School, and that people who teach in High Schools don't know the joys of the work—that I can never cease to be thankful that fate has led me to a boarding school life, where the children are one's own for eight months of the year. My youngest is six and the eldest is nineteen, and I have eighty-five girls. I shall always be very pleased to welcome any members of the Club here, and I am sure they would like our beautiful Chapel, and find a Sunday here restful.—M. A. RICE. I don't think I have any very stirring news for the Club Paper. Since going down last year I have been living at home with my sister, and latterly we have been away a good deal, trying to keep warm in Bath and Torquay and paying visits.—
G. CUNYNOHAME,
I find that work at two Universities and a School does not leave much time for writing even postcards, and still less perhaps conduces to the accumulation of interesting news. At present I am again lecturing to Mrs. Burch's foreign teachers, who number this year about seventy, and are as enthusiastic as ever in their search for knowledge. One of them told me that she and her friends were delighted to sit under a female lecturer who had long hair and seemed quite a lady. The learned woman appears to be still a bugbear in Germany. Under the new regulations of London University, women may act as examiners for the B.A. degree, and I have had the privilege of being put on the examining board. This year, however, I shall not have to serve, as only one man is going in for Honours in English, and he is not certain to come up to the scratch. Of course in future years there will be many candidates, but the changes in the curriculum are so recent that no one (except, I suppose, the solitary man) has mastered them yet.—M. L. LEE. I am afraid I have no news of interest to chronicle. I am still carrying on my school at Bexhill, and we have all been making the most of the glorious weather, and enjoying plenty of bathing, cycling, tea on the beach, etc. This week we have had a visit from the Inspector, to decide whether the school is of sufficient size and 'importance to he " recognised," and we are now awaiting his verdict.—S. A. WHITE. I am sorry I cannot truthfully tell you any exciting stories about my doings, but I am teaching in the same school and doing exactly the same things as last year. Evelyn Lidbetter and I spent our half-term holiday together at Ambleside, and had a delightful time, as I need hardly add.—H. RICKARDS. After a few months spent with my family in London, I came back last January to Mr. Lynam's school, where I now consider myself a fixture. Our ninety-five boys, .of whom thirty are boarders, make life lively and interesting. School cricket matches and Winchester Scholarships are great excitements. Oxford, from the point of view of a teacher of boys, is almost as beautiful as it was in old St. Hugh's days.—ALICE M. WILLIAMS. I am sorry, but I fear I have nothing of interest to tell you. —A. B. DAWNAY. I am still here, having just completed my fourth term. I have nothing at all interesting to tell you with regard to myself. The usual end of term scrimmage has just begun, examinations, marks, prize day, and nightmares of that description are beginning to loom up on my horizon (rather a mixed metaphor, but it corresponds with the state of my brain). I am contemplating Brittany for the holidays.—I. DE CASTRO. ^ Within the space of one p.c., to describe seven month's travel abroad, is a harder task in condensation of style than was ever set by the most exacting history coach. That is the task before me now, so you must be content with mere facts. We left England in November, saw our only snow on our way through France, visited Rouen,Tours, Poictiers, Bordeaux and Carcassonne, this last the most wonderful example of medieval fortified city in France. From Barcelona we shipped to Malaga, and remained there for three lovely months of brilliant sunshine and absence of rain, of sketching, learning Spanish, and observing Spanish ways. In two months' tour we saw Gibraltar, Tangier, Seville, Granada, Cordova, Toledo, and Madrid. Then we drove over the Pyrenees into France, and had a month at Pau, Argelis and Paris, and I ended up a delightful time with three weeks in Guernsey. Affectionate remembrances to all.—MARGARET M. BULKELEY. I did not receive a post card last year, so must try to condense my news since I left St. Hugh's nine years ago ! I have been to Rome (twice) and to Ober-Ammagau with Hilda Hudson, and most thoroughly we enjoyed ourselves. 1902-03 I spent most happily as Vice-Principal at St. Hugh's, and only wished my home circumstances would have allowed me to stay on there. I have been fortunate enough to be able to go back to the Hall every term since I went down, except three, and am sure that must be a record. Can any 0. S. break it ?—WINIFRED M. MAMMATT.
This year my work at the Yorkshire College has not altered much, except that the new Bill for the Registration of Teachers has given me more Students to train for the Secondary Diploma of either Cambridge or the Victoria Universities. But this Victoria University exists no longer, and we have this year passed through the excitement of a " dissolution." Our sister colleges of Manchester and Liverpool have deserted us to become separate universities, leaving us to do the same. The last document I had before I left Yorkshire was a copy of the Charter of the Victoria University of Leeds. Since then I have heard nothing, as I had to leave before the end of term and come here to rest and recruit. Later on I hope to go to Switzerland if I am well enough.— JEssiE A. EMMERSON.
The Club post card finds me in the rather sad condition of having had my holiday, while the rest of the world is just starting
off on its travels ! However, it has been a delightful month, spent chiefly in Sussex, which was quite new to us. Nothing exciting ever happens to me, and indeed I shouldn't have time to notice it if it did—other people's excitements fill up all my time ! So I hope other post cards will record startling events. —ELEANOR GENT.
Just a line to say that we have moved to a maisonnette at Kensington, where we shall be delighted to see all St. Hugh's friends. P.S.—They should precede their visit by a p.c., as we are so often ORt.—MIRIAM LANGSTON. Owing to a serious illness, I have had to have a year's rest. But, all being well, I return to Queen Anne's School, Caversham, in September, where fortunately my post has been kept open for me.—D. M. V. flonoE. I am giving up private teaching, and next term I am going as Third Form Mistress to St. Agnes' School, East Grinstead, which is in connection with St. Margaret's Convent.—H. M. FEAR.
I am afraid I have nothing fresh to record this year, as I am still in the same school. Every week I can hear Oxford news from Miss Lawson, who teaches singing here.—PRISCILLA BIRD. Nothing exciting has happened to me since last year. After holding a temporary post in a girls' school at Southport last term, I am now enjoying a summer term off. This is, I know, very lazy of me, but I suppose no one will pity me having a long holiday in the summer. My time is spent mainly in parochial work in a most picturesque village in the Chiltern Hills, which has also the advantage of being only an hour's journey from Oxford.—R. E. BLAMIRE-BROWN. There is nothing at all exciting to tell about myself. I prepared a small boy for school in Latin and French last Easter, but I at present have no teaching to do. I hope to get another small pupil in September.—D. M. LEVETT. I have been here as Mathematical Mistress for the last year. I like my work immensely. The country is lovely, and we have had plenty of boating on the beautiful Wye and made several excursions to places of interest in the neighbourhood, such as Tintern, Raglan, etc.—L. COOMBES. I'm so sorry I haven't had time to write this before, but I have been hard at work writing examination papers, and I'm afraid I haven't much to say now. I'm Second Form Mistress in the Edgbaston High School, and I take my own form for most things. They tell me that it is very dull being good, so you may well imagine I am never dull ! I have no chance to be. I am Resident Mistress as well, and live in a jolly house next door to the school. I have just finished coaching some girls in English for the Higher Local, and I have no room to say more.—GRAcE HAMILTON.
I fear I have no news of any interest. I have been preparing a girl for the Junior Oxford Local Examination in the country here for the last year. I may be going to Brittany in the summer holidays for a little while. Best wishes to St. H. H.—MOLLY BURNETT.
I do not think there is much to say. I taught for a term at Wantage, and am now in the excitement of looking out for a post in a school, after doing a little private work in between.— F. M. S. BATCHELOR.
There is nothing of interest to tell you. School goes on much in the same way from year to year, and our festivals are only exciting to ourselves.—J. E. TURNER. I am afraid there is very little to say at present about my life here, as I am leaving at the end of this term, and going to the Blackburn High School. We had a very successful hockey season, winning nearly all our matches, and have won one out of our two tennis matches this summer. Otherwise the year has been very uneventful, and I shall be glad in many ways to leave Wales and get back to England.—E. G. MAY. This has been an eventful year for me. Last Easter holidays I went abroad for the first time, spending four weeks in Paris brushing up my French, and seeing as much of it as possible. I was lucky enough to come in for the King's visit, and saw him arrive and the illumiilations. We have been having great changes at school. The head-master has retired, and his son and one of the other masters are now managing it. This is the best term for changes as there are fewer illnesses, and the great attractions of bathing and cricket Everything seems to be going excellently. I tried a little writing last year in my spare moments, but now I am taking up French more I have no time for it. I had some stories and little articles accepted for children's papers.—E. C. MATRAVERS. I was at Oxford in March last for half-term, and was introduced to the new part of the Hall. I met N. Stark and D. Hodge, and to my surprise I. Woodhouse and L. Ash, who were taking the Training Course. I hope to spend August in Oxford.—E. M. PRIDEAUX. I am still flitting about the country, having spent nearly all last year in Italy. No news of any interest !—HELEN WILSON. Many thanks for your card. I'm sorry I've no interesting news. I am leaving here at the end of this month, and am going up to the north of Scotland for several weeks.—E. B. WARNER. I have been in this school since Christmas, and like the post very much. At present the numbers are small, but are gradually increasing. I take Latin and History and some Literature. I am sorry I have nothing interesting to record.—E. NI. TITLEY. I am afraid my information must be a repetition of last year's, as I am still at home, and though my occupations are very varied they are not interesting for the Club Paper.—G. M. SELBY. I do not know that I have any very interesting news of myself to give. I find teaching an engrossing and all-absorbing profession ; after which, it is needless to remark, I am still very happy at Nottingham. I have started a Classical Club at school this year. I hope in time to get a magic lantern. At present we have to be content with photographs and books for illustrations, which the girls are very good in collecting. I have one pupil taking Intermediate Certs. this term, and six have just done Matriculation, five 'ander old and one under new regulations. The Higher Cert. and Board Exams. begin this week. We have just heard that one of our girls has won a ,650 open Scholarship to Holloway, and also one of the same value to Westfield, on Science and Maths. We have just had a most successful Flower Show and Bazaar at which we realized nearly Z40. Next term I am hoping to get up a Greek play.—WINIFRED E. BUXTON. I am now teaching a girl of sixteen and a little boy of nine, and enjoy my work very much. I am going to Germany this summer for six weeks, first to a holiday course at Marburg, and then on to Heidelberg, Carlsruhe and the Black Forest, and back by steamer all the way down the Rhine.—ETHEL A. HUNT.
So sorry I did not answer before, but I have been away holidaying. However I fear I have really no news to send, so I hope it doesn't mattter.—N. FAIRBANKS.
This summer is a very busy one for us as we expect a large gathering of University Extension Students in August. One or two that I know are going to stay at St. Hugh's, and are much looking forward to it.—H. MARRIOTT.
I am looking out for a post, and meanwhile having a lazy and pleasant holiday after the labours of the Oxford Training Course. Whatever one's views of the Registration Act, it is very delightful to be obliged to spend a little extra time in Oxford, even if the summer term does prove damp and cold and the river is forbidding (and at times forbidden !).—L, Asts.
I am still at the Godolphin School, Salisbury, which is of course the nicest school in England. I now teach History to the three lowest Forms, in addition to Classics. Next term I am going to act as Housekeeper to the Mistresses' House, where nine of us live together. I hope this will not result in starvation for all of us.—G. E. STEER.