St Hugh's College, Oxford - Club Paper, Aug 1905

lbugb's Club Paper.

AUGUST, 1905.

No. 13.

%t. 'Mob's Club.

Miss Moberly, President (till July, [906).

E. E. Wardale, Vice-President (till July, 1906). W. M. Mammatt, Vice-President (till July, 5906). J. Watson, Treas. (till July, 1906).

H. C. Hunter, (till July, 1907).

A. Malone (till July, 1907).

C. M. Ady, Editor (till July, 1906).

L. I. Dawson, Senior Student.

II. D. M. Stark (till July, 1907).

E. A. Hobhouse (till July, 1907).

G. M. E. Cunynghame, Secretary (till July, 1906).

Members.

Ellesborough, Butler's Cross, Bucks. f St. Monica's, Zanzibar, S. Africa.

1 18, Queen's Road, Tunbridge Wells. *Ady, C. M. The Rectory, Ockham, Surrey.

Arbuthnot-Lane, ; St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

R. L. / 21, Cavendish Square, W. *Ash, L. 88,VictoriaMansions,SouthLambethRd.,S.W. 29, Park Hill Road, Croydon. *Ashburner, C. E. High School, Lincoln.

Baker, M. 1 St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. j Acacias, Holt, Norfolk.

Batchelor, 1 Wycombe Abbey School, Bucks.

F. M. S. / Letcombe Basset Rectory, Wantage.

Bazeley, E. T. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

Bell, A. Girls' Intermediate School, Newport, Mon. 4, Beech Villas, Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire.

Bird, P. c/o Miss White, 47, Earl's Avenue, Folkestone.

49, Queenswood Road, Forest Hill, S.E. *Birley, M. H. 20, St. Michael's Road, Bedford. *Blamire-Brown, Monks Risborough Rectory, Princes RisR. E. / borough, Bucks. f St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

Bowen-Colthurst, P. de B. F. 1 Dripsey Castle, Coachford, co. Cork. *Braine-Hartnell, Mrs., Oriel Lodge, Cheltenham.

Abbott, A. M. *Abdy, D. C.

1

(C. L. Barker.)

*Browne, E. M. Polam Hall, Darlington. *Bulkeley, M. M. The Rectory, Morpeth.

Burnett, M. E. Graitney, near Camberley, Surrey.

1 59, Brompton Square, S.W. Buxton, W. E. 7, Bath Road, Bedford Park, Chiswick. *Coombes, L. High School, Monmouth.

Cornish, M. f St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

1 Cedar House, Axminster, Devon.

Cox, Mrs. A. 58, High Street, Watford.

(S. M. Iles.) *Crick, M. M. 1 Cliddesdon Palace, Oxford.

Litton Cheney Rectory, Dorchester. *Cunynghame, G. M. E., Clarendon House, East Grinstead.

Dawson, L. I. St. Anne's School, Abbots Bromley, Rugeley.

5/ The Elms, Coleraine Road, Blackheath, S.E. De Castro, I. P. M. L., 8, Friern Park Road, North Finchley, N. St. Hugh's Hal], Oxford. *Deneke, H. C. rot, Denmark Hill, S.E. Dening, C. L. A. 1 Church High School, Newcastle-on-Tyne.

Manor House, Stow-on-the-Wold.

Dodwell, D. 1 St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

Coniston, Watford.

Eakin, M. L. Ormeside, Llandudno.

Eppstein, Z. ; Godolphin School, Salisbury.

1 Cambrian Villa, The Barrows, Cheddar.

Etlinger, F. von 1 Tower House, 28, Tite Street, Chelsea, S.W. 1 Seamount, Howth, co. Dublin.

Fairbanks, A. L. Harptree Lodge, Wells, Somerset.

Farnell, R. f St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

1 Hempstead House, Eastbourne.

Fear, H. M. Spring Villa, Moat Road, E. Grinstead.

Flamsteed, ; Belle Vue Seminary, Somerset East, Cape M. M. D. / Colony.

Fowler, A. C. 15, Broad Lane, Tottenham, N. Gent, Mrs. H. C. St. Katherine's Lodge, Knowle, Bristol.

(S. E. Kershaw.)

Goddard, R. W. Charmouth, Dorset. *Goodchild, A. C. f C.M.S., Chundicully, Jaffna, Ceylon.

1 rr r, Eaton Terrace, S.W. Grant, M. A. f High School, Tunbridge Wells.

28, Linden Road, Bedford.

Grattan,E. H. G. 1Grey Coat Hospital, Westminster, S.W. Katharine House, Addiscombe, Croydon.

Hales, A. M. M. 27, Cambridge Road, Hove, Brighton.

Hamilton, G. f Edgbaston High School, Birmingham.

1 6, Wallbutton Road, Brockley, S.E. Hamilton, R. E. f Central Foundation School, Spital Square,E.C. 6, Wallbutton Road, Brockley, S.E. Hammonds, f St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

D. M. 137, North Street, Chichester. *Harvey, Mrs. R. Hanbury Rectory, Bromsgrove.

(C. D. Barter.)

Hatch, E. M. Hedley, C.

Villa St. Francois, Croise des Gardes, Cannes. f High School, Clifton.

1 7o, Talbot Road, Southport.

Hirst, M. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

28, High Street, Morley, Yorks.

Hobhouse, Mrs. W., Edgbaston.

(E. A. Owen.)

*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.

Hough, G. C. f St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

1 Holy Trinity Vicarage, Worcester. *Hudson, H. M. Elderslea, Bushey Heath.

Hunt, E. A. f Dunstan Hall, Norwich.

44, Welbeck Street, Cavendish Square, W. *Hunter, H. C. 115, Eaton Square, S.W. Joel, C. S. 1III Shirland Road, W. Glenleigh, Milford-on-Sea, Lymington, Hants. *Johnston, J. A. f The County School, Ramsgate.

1 Fairview, Boston Square, Hunstanton,Norfolk. *Jourdain, C. E. ; Roslyn House,Roslyn,Long Island,New York, 1 Broadwindsor Manor, Beaminster.

[U.S.A. ,

*Jourdain, E. F. 1 ; St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

27o, Boulevard Raspail, Paris.

Keeling, M. A. ; St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

1 Girls' Grammar School, Bradford, *Knox, E. M. Langston, B. Langston, F. M. Lardelli, M. *Lee, M. L.

Havergal College, Toronto. ; Westminster City School.

18A, Bute Street, S. Kensington.

Simpson, J.

f St. Bernard's, Newton Abbott, Devon.

Warleigh House, Southbourne Rd., Sheffield.

Simpson, M. L.

St. Bernard's, Newton Abbott, Devon.

1 Waileigh House, Southbourne Rd., Sheffield.

Snowdon, E. M. H.

St. Mary's College, Paddington.

Sunninghill Vicarage, Berks.

Sparks, B. M.

High School, Wisbech, Kirk Langley Rectory, Derby.

Spooner, E. M.

Westgate, Halstead, Essex.

Sprules, D.

Trelawne, Sutton, Surrey.

18A, Bute Street, S. Kensington.

; St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. [stead, N.W. / i, Maisemore Mansions, Canfield Gdns., Hamp-

77,

Banbury Road, Oxford.

Leafield, Witney, Oxon.

Stark, H. D, M. ; Graham Street High School, S.W. Bromborough, Cheshire.

Levett, D. M. N. The Parsonage, Brenchley, Kent.

Steer, G. E.

Lidbetter, E. M.Withington Girls' School, Fallowfield, Man{( [amptonLoisweedon Vicarage, Towcester, North-

Godolphin High School, Salisbury.

Ryhall Vicarage, Stamford.

Stoton, F. E.

230, Iffley Road, Oxford.

Ludwig, I. D. ) The High School, Newbury.

Grey 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., 19, Northmoor Road, Oxford,

(H.

Robinson.)

Matravers, E. C. /; Eaton House, Aldeburgh, Suffolk.

19, Howard Place, Carlisle.

May, E. G.

; High School, Blackburn.

RavensClift,OxfotdRd.,Moseley,Birmingham.

Medhill, G. I. K. Rostrevor, Denmark Avenue, Wimbledon.

Mitchell, W. J. de L., The Oaks, Rondebosch, Cape Town. *Moberly, C.A.E. /; St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

Parsonage, Sydenham, S.E. Moberly, M. A. / St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

Parsonage, Sydenham, S. E. Mow11, M. K. J St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

1 Beansfield House, 'Whitfield, Dover.

Olivier, E. M.

Wilton Rectory, Salisbury.

Ottley, M. I. M. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

3o, Gloucester Place, Portman Square, W. Parsons, G. I.

; High School, Falmouth, 6, Hilltop Road, West End Lane, Hampstead.

Payan Dawnay, Mrs., 37, Twyford Mansions, Weymouth St., W.

Swetenham,Mrs. (E. B. L. Watson.)

Tew, M. J. Titley, E. M.

Potter, M.

14, Albert Road, Whalley Range, Manchester. ; St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

1 tj, John Street, Whitby.

Price, H.

Dodderhill Vicarage, Droitwich.

Price, Mrs. H.

Daventry House,BurtonRd.,Melton Mowbray.

Emmerson.)

Todd, L. M.

St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

Westfield House, Tiverton, Devon.

Turner, J. E.

City of London School for Girls, Victoria Ern41, Myddelton Square, E.C. [bankment, E.C.

Twentyman, Mrs. The Laurels, Teltenhall Wood, (E. B. Warner.)

Wolverhampton.

Vaux, E. Training College, Cambridge.

1 17, Rhydding's Road, Ilkley.

Von Vogdt, L. ; S. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

Spalernaja 3, St. Petersburg.

Ward, F.

Ramsay, Mrs. A. S., 71, Chesterton Road, Cambridge.

(A. Wilson.)

de Reyes, M. I. 17, Lansdowne Terrace, Leamington.

St. Anne's, Abbots Bromley, Rugeley.

Kingscote House, East Grinstead.

*Rickards, H. A. Dixton Vicarage, Monmouth.

Robb, A.

Cathedral High School for Girls, Bombay.

Rogers, L. E.

75, Southside, Clapham Common, S.W.

Seelly, G. M.

36, Sussex Square, Brighton.

*Wardale, E. E., Ph.D., 4, Bradmore Road, Oxford.

Warington, Mrs. Harpenden, Herts.

(R. J. Spackman.)

*Watson,

J.

7, Upper Cheyne Row, S.W.

Watson,L.G.W. ; St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. / Bothenhampton Vicarage, Bridport, Dorset.

Webb, M. N. West, W. *Weston, M. D.

Yardleys, Kettering. ; St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. / 24, Bardwell Road, Oxford.

16, Hirakawa Cho, Gochome, Kojimachiku ) Tokio, Japan.

16, Chalfont Road, Oxford.

White, S. A., Auckland School, De la Warr Rd., Bexhill-on-Sea. Wigg, M. E.

i High School, Wigan.

18, de Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, S.E.

Wiglesworth, H. E., Collegiate School, Maritzburg, S. Africa.

jGrammar School for Girls, Bradford.

Prideaux, E. M. C. 1 St. Saviour's Vicarage, Redlan d, Bristol.

*Rice, M. A.

c/o Miss Moberly, Farlington House, Hay/ 169, Brixton Hill, S.W. [ward's Heath.

Thompson, M. E E., St. Nicholas, Pierremont Av., Broadstairs.

(A. B. Townsend.)

Pearson, E. H.

High School, Swansea.

Upham Rectory, Bishop's Waltham.

5St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

1 Holy Trinity Vicarage, Keighley.

Mill House, Eynsford, Kent. *Selby, G. M. Shuttlewoith,; Teachers' Training College, Brighton.

M. A. / Choir School, College Green, Worcester.

Willett, G.

The Cedars, Chislehurst, Kent.

Williams, A. M. c/o C. C, Lynam. Esq., School House, Bardwell Road, Oxford.

19,Carlingford Road, Hampstead Heath,N.W. Williams, E.

Bede House, Stamford.

Willson, Mrs. N. Ansgar, Hilperton, Trowbridge.

(A. Bond.)

Wilson, H. I.

Winford Rectory, near Bristol.

Wilson, M.

Studlaud, Alumhurst Road, W. Bournemouth.

Woodhouse,A,L Shrewsbury House, Surbiton. *Woodman, H. 5 Church Middle Class Girls' School, Leeds.

1 13, Caledonian Road, Leeds.

Wright, Mrs. C. P., c/o Messrs. Grindley & Co., (A. L. Barker.)

4, Parliament Street, S.W. j Ladies' College, Harrogate, W31d, F. M. 1 Grittleton Rectory, Chippenham.

The Editor hopes that Members will inform " Denotes life-membership.

Where two addresses are given, the second is the permanent home address.

All Subscriptions should be paid at once to the Treasurer, and not to the Secretary. he Secretary of any change of address.

LETTERS AND NOTICES. A great loss has befallen the Hall in the death of its Chairman, Rev. H. L. Thompson, sometime Senior Student and Censor of Christ Church, Warden of Radley, and latterly Vicar of St. Mary's Church, Oxford.

For six years Mr. Thompson has been one of our kindest friends ; he has invariably celebrated for us at our terminal early services, and has very seldom missed a Council Meeting. At the election of scholars his great educational experience has been of the highest value, and he has never spared himself in the trouble taken for the Hall, often coming in the evenings to meet the Scholarship Committee.

When first classes have been won he has always written that he was " proud of the Hall."

He was spending the Christmas vacation with his family in Wales, apparently in good health. But on returning from the morning service on New Year's Day, he lay down on the sofa complaining of sudden fatigue, and immediately passed away.

The deepest sympathy is felt for Mrs. Thompson, whose kindness so many of us have experienced.

The Warden of New College, as Chairman of the Council of Lady Margaret Hall, sent a letter to our Council, expressing the sense of loss felt by L.M.H. in the death of one whose wisdom and kindly good sense had been constantly recognized in the discussions that have taken place on various matters of business between the two Halls.

Mrs. Thompson is now living at Clift House, Museum Road, and has consented to become Secretary to the Hall, an office which has not been filled since Mrs. Graham Balfour left Oxford. Rev. James Thompson, Magdalen College, has very kindly taken his father's place in celebrating for us on the second Sunday of term during the past year.

Our new Chairman is the Rev. Dr. Bigg, Canon of Christ Church, and Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History. He succeeded Canon Bright in those offices, and in the Canon's house in Peckwater.

Some of the Club may remember a very interesting set of lectures given by him some years ago at the Cathedral, on " Mysticism."

It is so long since anything has been said on the subject, that there may be many now who have not realized that the Club once agreed to keep the first Sunday after Easter as a " pray day " for the Hall, and that all those who could do so, should on that day be present at the mid-day Celebration in St. Paul's Cathedral. Next summer term again beginning in Easter week, will prevent many of us from being present, but it is greatly hoped that the practice of a special remembrance of the Hall and its needs may be kept up by all its friends wherever they may be on Low Sunday.

It will be remembered that a few years ago an effort was made among the members of S.H.C. to collect some money which should form the nucleus of a Chapel Fund. The sum collected was less than had been hoped, but it amounted to X31 1 os. At the same time the Offertories given at the terminal Celebration have slowly mounted up, and there is now .4.14 I is. Ioid. in hand. It is therefore proposed to place the sum of _4'46 is. rod. in the Bank at Oxford, in the hope that this small beginning may prove fruitful, and that one day our dream of a

beautiful Chapel for St. Hugh's may be transformed into a reality.

The supply of copies of the Constitution having recently been exhausted, the Committee have revised the Rules before printing a fresh batch. Each member is now being sent a copy of this revised Constitution, which embodies the changes made at General Meetings during the past years.

Miss Mary Knipe, from the Edgbaston High School, is the new Mordan Scholar. Miss Emily Duggan, from St. Margaret's, Bushey, is the Hall Scholar.

Through the kindness of friends we are enabled to offer ,435 as our next year's Hall Scholarship.

This is the more satisfactory as it is our only Scholarship to be competed for next March. We exceedingly need more and more valuable Scholarships.

It is requested that Old Students subscribing to the various Missionary Societies supported by S.H.H., should send in their names in or before the third week of October to the Hall Missionary Secretaries, so that it may be possible to keep a list of the subscribers to each Society.

Subscriptions to the Women's University Settlement, Southwark (of not less than 5s.), to the Oxford Mission to Calcutta, and the Oxford House (of not less than 6d.), are due at the beginning of each Academic year, i.e. the third week in October. They should be addressed to " The Missionary Secretaries, St. Hugh's Hall." The Annual Club Subscription of is. 6d. (15s. Life Subscription) is also due in October.

S.H.C. obviously possesses the distinguishing virtue of humility. Of the forty members who received cards asking for information as to their doings, fifteen were so convinced that no one would care to hear about them that they did not vouchsafe an answer.

Few of those who did reply could refrain from saying that they had " nothing of interest " to record.

May we observe that the Post-cards need not necessarily be of intrinsic interest, but are intended to keep members informed of each others' occupations and pleasures. Also, be it remembered, Chesterton has for some time taught us to look upon humility as a vice.

MINUTES OF GENERAL MEETING. The Eleventh General Meeting of the Club was held on Saturday, July 1st, at St. Mary's Hostel, 31, Warrington Crescent, by kind permission of Miss Beattie. Miss Moberly in the Chair.

I. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted.

II. The Election of Committee Members to succeed those retiring in July then took place. The President pointed out that as there were four vacancies to be filled, and only four nominations had been received, no voting was necessary. The new Committee Members therefore would be :— Nominee.

Proposer.

Seconder.

Mrs. Hobhouse C. Ady W. Marimiatt G. Cunynghame I. Woodhouse Miss Stark W. Mammatt Miss Malone L. Deneke Miss Hunter L. Deneke E. Jourdain

III. The following motion, brought forward at the last meeting by Miss Ludwig and seconded by Miss Tew, was then discussed and passed unanimously :" That in future the subscriptions of Old Students to the various Missionary Societies should be received by the Hall Secretary appointed for that purpose."

There being however several societies each having its own Secretary at the Hall, an amendment was proposed and carried that the word " Secretary " in the motion should be changed to " Secretaries."

Some further discussion ensued as to the details involved in the motion, and the following resolutions were passed :(I) Proposed by Miss Cunynghame, seconded

by Miss Stark. " That a notice should be inserted in the Club paper requesting those who subscribed to the various societies to send in their names to the Hall Secretaries." (z) Proposed by Miss Hodge, seconded by Miss Ady. "That a fixed time should be mentioned for sending in subscriptions."

(3) Proposed by Miss Williams, seconded by Miss Watson. " That this should be the third week in October of each year."

IV. A vote of thanks to Miss Beattie for her kindness in allowing the meeting to take place at St. Mary's Hostel was proposed by Miss Batchelor, seconded by Miss Deneke, and carried unanimously.

There were present at the meeting :—Miss Moberly, C. Ady, J. Watson, A. Malone, N. Stark, G. Cunynghame, R. Hamilton, A. Goodchild, E. Williams, I. Woodhouse, L. Deneke, A. Hales, F. Batchelor, L. Ash, E. Bazeley, C. Hunter, P. Bowen Colthurst, L. Todd, M. Baker, C. Joel, E. Snowdon, D. Hodge, W. West, R. Lane, M. Ottley.

HOBHOTJSE—OWEN.—On Saturday, October 22nd, at St. Mary Abbotts, Kensington, by the Rev. M. N. Trollope, Vicar of St. Saviour's, Poplar, assisted by the Rev. Canon Pennefather, D.D., Vicar of the parish, and the Rev. D. Walpole, Rector of Lambeth, the Rev. Walter Hobhouse of 82, Onslow Gardens, S.W., younger son of the late Bishop Hobhouse, to Edith, younger daughter of the Rev. William Owen, Vicar of Damerham, Wilts.

There must be many members of S.H.C. who will be interested in the above announcement, as Edith Owen was known to a large circle of old students, and it is thought that a short account of her wedding would be acceptable to these. Two of her bridesmaids, A. Malone and W. Mammatt, are members of S.H.C., and were especially pleased to be with her on this occasion. The service was:one of great beautyandsolemnity, and was felt by them to be absolutely suitable—indeed in some ways it was an unique marriage service. The weather was fairly kind ! the sun shone on the bride after she left the Church, and as the ceremony was over by Io a.m., there was a real wedding breakfast afterwards, at which the bride cut the cake.

There were several Oxford friends at the Church, and afterwards at the breakfast ; and when Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hobhouse drove away to begin their journey to the Italian Lakes, they were accompanied by the very best of friendly wishes and hopes for their future happiness—hopes which have every possible justification to those who know them.

BALANCE SHEET,

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DEAR OLD STUDENTS,—The events of an Oxford year are many and various. Every hour, as you all well know, has its special interest of work or enjoyment, or of both. It is impossible therefore even to sketch to you the events of the past three terms. I will endeavour simply to give some indications of our work and leisure. By leisure you will understand me to mean the refreshment afforded either by mental change or physical exercise.

To refer first of all to a matter of vital importance to many, namely "Schools," the majority this year have taken History, and are waiting further developments. The English lists are already published, and as many are aware we have to congratulate Miss Eppstein most heartily on her First Class. In this place also we may congratulate Miss Potter on having gained the English Essay Prize, which has now been for four consecutive years carried off by St. Hugh's.

General Lectures in Oxford have covered the same wide area in Music, Literature, and Art. There was the Slade Lecture on " Italian Art," and the Romanes Lecture by Professor Ray Lankester on " Nature and Man." Professor Bradley gave a lecture of special interest on " Antony and Cleopatra," which took place in the Sheldonian Theatre, because the Schools were otherwise engaged.

Among other features of interest have been various dramatic representations. Aristophanes' " Clouds " was acted by the O.U.D.S., and Marlowe's " Dr. Faustus " by the Elizabethan Society. Last but not least, a mediaeval French play was performed for the first time by some students of St. Hugh's, on November 17th, in honour of its Patron Saint. We had the pleasure of welcoming Miss Wordsworth, Mrs. Margoliouth, Miss Rogers, and Miss Mammatt.

The performance met with such great success that by special request it was repeated for the benefit of those students in other Halls who were taking the French School.

The two lectures on Music, by Mr. Hadow on " Hadyn," and by Sir Hubert Parry on the " Evolution of Thematic Material," were rendered all the more interesting to many by the opportunity which Oxford afforded them of listening to Kubilek, Backhaus, and Joachim. Moreover, St. Hugh's had the particular privilege of hearing once more Mme. Soldat and Miss Marga Deneke.

Several special addresses at the Hall have been greatly appreciated. Mrs. Bickersteth, in her lecture on " Japan," gave us a most interesting glimpse into the lives and characters of Japanese women, and the difficulties involved by Mission work in Japan.

Mrs. Margoliouth talked to us one Sunday evening about the Assyrian Church, and gave us much enlightenment upon a subject of which we knew very little.

Miss Harrington paid us her annual visit, and told us of the work which is being done at the Oxford House, and last term a number of her factory girls spent a day with us at Oxford. They shewed such keen interest in everything, that they were the most delightful visitors.

We have to thank Miss Moberly for the pleasant evenings we spent in listening to her readings of " Sintram," and Miss Jourdain for the interest she has awakened in philosophical subjects by her lectures on " Metaphysics."

St. Hugh's has maintained its reputation in debate by providing each term an officer or officers at the O.S.D.S., the President during Michaelmas Term being Miss Eppstein.

The President for next term is Miss Lardelli. who was returned unopposed. Two of the subjects chosen for debate last term were of immediate interest, namely, the problem of the Housing of the Poor, and the question of Women's Suffrage. Many of those present at this last debate had already attended a meeting at Somerville on the same subject. The vigorous action of the last President, Miss Freire Marreco, L.M.H., has brought about several improvements. Special seats have been assigned to ex•officers and Hall representatives, scrutineers have been appointed for counting votes, and a Committee has been formed for the revision of the rules of the Constitution.

In all these ways ample opportunity has been afforded for mental refreshment. Neither have we been behindhand in making use of the recreation afforded by physical exercise. Hockey has flourished as usual. Great excitement was aroused by the American Tournament which was played for the Tennis Cup presented by Miss Pearson. Hopes were raised when we tied with Lady Margaret Hall for the first place, but most unfortunately we lost in the final game. Miss Tew was again appointed one of the Tennis Champions to play against Cambridge.

Boating members have been more energetic than ever owing to the existence of the " Early Boating Club." Sculling, it seems, has proved more attractive than work before breakfast, or even than early morning slumber.

I have endeavoured, though I fear inadequately, to give you some idea of the events of the past year.

For the most part they are happy reminiscences, but we cannot forget that the Hall has sustained a very great loss in the death of its chairman, Mr. Thompson.

I will conclude with the one simple but sincere and hearty wish of " God Speed " to all our past and present students.

Sincerely yours, IRENE DAWSON (Senior Student).

Postcards to the Editor.

I fear there is little that I can tell you that will be of interest to the readers of the CLUB PAPER. During term time I am almost entirely taken up with educational work in the School or in Lincoln, and I am a member of a variety of Cornmittees. I am Vice-President of the Lincoln Head Teachers' Association ; on the Council of the National Union of Women Workers ; a member of the Central Council of Voluntary Schools ; a member of the Committee for Extension Lectures ; a member of the Scholarships Board for Lincoln ; on the Committee for the selection of Pupil Teachers ; on the Committee of Examination for the admission of pupils to the Higher Elementary School, &c. My own School is recognized by the Board of Education, and has its own Training Departments for those wishing to take up Kindergarten Teaching, Elementary Teaching, and Music Teaching. In the summer I usually go abroad—last year to America, the year before to Germany and Austria.—C. E. ASHBURNER. I am still at Wycombe Abbey, going on pretty steadily, with nothing very interesting to tell. I went to Paris at Christmas, and had a course of phonetics, together with much sightseeing and some theatres. In the summer holidays I am going to a holiday course at St. Servan in Brittany, to which some of our girls are going also.—F. M. S. BATCHELOR. Last October I went as Research Secretary to Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Webb. They are writing a book on Local Government, and I had to read MS. records of Commissioners of Sewers and the minutes of Vestries. It may sound dull, but it was extraordinarily interesting. There are so many side-lights, and one becomes quite attached to the keepers of the Records, especially to those who write clearly. The work is also splendidly conducive to a belief in social evolution. At present I am teaching at Cuddesden Palace. It is delightful being so near Oxford, and often having glimpses of the Hall.—M. M. CRICK. I have spent this last year " training" at St. Mary's College, Paddington, and have enjoyed it very much, in spite of " Criticism Lessons." Who but those who have tried can realise the delights of teaching what you do not know !G. M. E. CUNYNGHAME. Last October brought me back to Oxford, and now I have just completed my first Academic year as Librarian to our steadily growing Library. 1 have also been teaching Scandinavian and other things.—H. C. DENEKE. I am afraid my doings are not very interesting. I am English Mistress in the Newcastle High School (about 14o girls), teaching all the history, literature, and grammar in the Upper and Middle Schools, and presiding over 23 young hopefuls who comprise the Lower Third. They certainly provide excitement now and then, but it is hardly worth recording. The following gem might amuse however ;—" The Norman followers of William the Conqueror built many fine castles. One of the most famous is Westminster Abbey, built

by Sir Christopher Wren." Speaks well for my teaching, doesn't it ?—NORAH DENING. I am still teaching in a Secondary School near Woolwich, but vary my time with most interesting parish work and holidays. Last Easter-tide I spent in Oxford, and during Whitsun Week I have stayed in Cambridge, where I made the acquaintance of two most charming little grandchildren of St. Hugh's. It is said, you know, "Happy is the nation that bath no history."—A. C. FOWLER. The Editor's card—which has just been forwarded to the Hall, where I am spending a very happy week—certainly comes to me with something of a shock. It sounds so formidable to be asked to give " some account of your doings to be printed in the CLUB PAPER," especially as the doings of a year have to be condensed into a very small space. I am glad to say that I have found just the kind of work I wanted in Brighton.

A Girls' Literary Class has been held every winter in connection with one of the Churches, and this year I was asked to take it. I like this work very much. The girls, most of whom

are working in shops during the day, seem really to enjoy the class, and are very keen and intelligent. Then too I have joined the " Hand-in-Hand Club," and am so-called "leader " of a Reading Group in connection with it. I am very interested in this Club, which, though at present in a beginning stage, has every prospect of growth. So much for " doings " as far as work is concerned, and I think space forbids mention of anything else.—ADA HALES.

My time is mostly spent in looking after my two sons— Frank, aged 24 ; and Michael, aged 8 months ; and though it keeps me very much tied at home, I find it by far the most attractive work I have ever done. I regret much however my present inability to visit Oxford or to attend Club meetings, for though life at Cambridge—babies apart—is very interesting and delightful, one cannot but have hankerings after one's own University.—A. RAMSAY.

The appearance of another card in another year demanding an account of my doings, fills me with mingled feelings of remorse and terror—remorse because I did not respond to last year's appeal, and terror because I do not know how to respond to this. I am still at the same School as English Mistress and Fourth Form Mistress, and I like the work very much ; but a teacher's life is uneventful, and the only fact that I have to record is that I grow rapidly older. I was glad to see a First in English for St. Hugh's.—R. HAMILTON.

I am afraid I have little news, as I have been on the sick list again. During last Michaelmas Term I was in Oxford doing research work in the Geological Department. At Christmas I fell a victim to my old enemy, influenza, and since then I have been at home recruiting. I hope to begin teaching in September.—M. A. SHUTTLEWOETH.

Came home in April, 1904, after five years in South Africa as Head of the Diocesan School for Girls, Grahamstown ; was married on October 22nd; spent three weeks among the Italian Lakes ; have since then been very busy in a very small way.—E. A. HOHHOUSE. I should like to take this opportunity to tell you something about the Oxford Students' Northern League, Yesterday we held our second Summer Meeting, and had a thoroughly successful and enjoyable day. We mustered 16 in all, two of whom—Ethel Prideaux and myself—represented St. Hugh's.

There are already 47 members of the League, but too few of this number are from St. Hugh's. New members will be heartily welcomed, and I will gladly send particulars to anyone who would like to join. My heartiest congratulations to Miss Eppstein on her First.—E. M. LIDBETTER. At the end of this term this School will have been opened just a School year. I have been here as Assistant Mistress since the opening. I am very happy in my work, for the girls, who mostly come from the town, are charming. Besides, it is such a delight to have the opportunity of handing on a little of that teaching which it has been my privilege to enjoy, to girls who will probably never have the chances we University women have had.—J. DOROTHEA LUDWIG. My doings are not interesting, but in February we had a visit from the Princess of Wales. She was much interested in the students and their work, and had tea with us and went over the house. Miss Annie Freeman, who was at St. Hugh's for a year, is now living here and studying with Madame Marchesi.—A. MALONE. It is long since I was in Oxford, or saw any Oxford friends, and I shall enjoy other people's postcards far more than my own. I spend most of my life at Wilton, an ideal place to live in, but one that it is hard to reproduce on a postcard. My serious business is running a Co-operative Poultry Society, which sells an average of half a million eggs in a year. Among other things in the last year I have had a good deal of acting, which I still love as much as when three of us acted 27 parts at a party given to Lady Margaret Hallites.—EDITH OLIVIER. Since last writing an account of my doings for the CLUB PAPER great changes have taken place. Just as the Yorkshire College had received its Charter, and attained to the dignified title of the Leeds University, I gave up my lectureship there, and in July last married an old Oxonian. After a honeymoon spent in wandering through various parts of Yorkshire, France, Devonshire, and Wales, my husband and I returned to live in the quiet little village-town of Melton Mowbray. Up to the present I am relieved to find that looking after a house is an easy thing in comparison with the management of a large department at the Leeds University. Life here seems singularly quiet and restful. After having always lived in large towns, country life is full of delight for me, and I have no desire to change it, not even to return to my old work, which I loved.—JESSIE ANNIE PRICE.

I am now training at St. Mary's College, Paddington, and hope very much that someone else from the Hall will come up next term, otherwise I shall be left as the sole representative. — E. SNOWDON. I am just finishing what a writer in the yournal of Educagraphically described as " the year of penance and humiliation," viz, my year's training. The first term was gruesome, but one gets used to things, and the last term I have liked the work very much. We have just finished our practical examination, and now we are simply "cramming " for our theoretical papers. It has been very nice to have an experience of life in both University cities, but I am true to my

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Alma Mater.—E. VAUX.

The High School has just been transferred from the Church Schools Company to the Local Authorities. In many ways the efficiency of the School will be increased ; we are to have new buildings at once, a larger staff, and any apparatus (in reason) that is wanted. There have been 3t new girls this term. The work at present has its difficulties, but also compensations.—M. E. WIGG. I am afraid that I have not much of interest to tell. Since leaving Oxford I have spent most of my time at home. In April I went with my father and sister for a cruise in the Mediterranean. Among other places we visited Tangiers, just after the German Emperor's visit, which seemed to have been much more popular with the English out there than it was at home. We also went to Lisbon, Cadiz, Gibraltar, and Malaga ; and were fortunate in having good weather most of the time.—G. WILLETT.

I have been living at home since last autumn, after teaching for a year at Graham Street High School to qualify for the Teachers' Register. I teach my father's boys sometimes, and am trying to get literature teaching, private or in schools, round about here. I have made a beginning with a class here and at Banstead, and hope for more in the autumn. At Easter I spent a month with some friends at Alassio, a lovely little place on the Mediterranean between Genoa and San Remo, and have memories of sun and roses, and blue sea and other delights.—I. WOODHOUSE. I am still living abroad with my invalid friend, spending the winter at Cannes, and the summer in a most lovely part of the country not far from Aix-les-Bains. I wish my old St. Hugh's Mends would let me know when they come in my direction. I am very well, and have a busy life helping to bring up a little girl of five, besides many other varied occupations. I have been delighted to come to England this summer for a few weeks, and to find St. Hugh's looking just the same. I am much looking forward to reading all the postcards.—E. M. HATCH.

I have spent this year training at the Maria Grey College.

I am going in September to teach at Ramsgate.—J. A. JOHNSTON.

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