St Hugh's College, Oxford - Club Paper, Aug 1907

fit. lbugh's Club Paper.

No. 15.

AUGUST, 1907.

$t. lbugb'e Club.

Miss MOBERLY, President (till July, 1908;.

E. E. WARDALE, Vice-President (till July,

P. BIRD, Vice-President (till July, 1908).

M. A. KEELING (till July, 1909).

E. M. C. PRIDEAUX (till July, 1909).

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C. M, Any, Editor (till July, 1908).

Z. EPPSTEIN (till July, 1909).

H. C. DENSER, Treasurer (till July, 1908).

F. M. WYLD (till July, 1909).

The Senior Student.

F. M. S. BATCHELOR, Secretary (till July, 1908).

(H)embers.

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

Ellesborough, Butler's Cross, Bucks.

Korogwe, Tanga, German East 1 t8, Queen's Road, Tunbridge Wells. [Africa.

Godolphin School, Salisbury.

Cambrian Villa, The Barrows, Cheddar.

Etlinger, F. von

Tower House, 28, Tite Street, Chelsea, S.W. Seamount, Howth, co. Dublin.

The Rectory, Ockham, Surrey.

*Arbuthnot-Lane, R. L., 21, Cavendish Square, W. *Ash, L. 15, Dudley Mansions, Saville Street, W. Keilawarra, Upper Warlingham,• Surrey. *Ashburner, C. E. High School, Lincoln.

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

Fairlie Watson, Mrs., Pusa, Durbhungah, India.

(W. E. Buxton.)

Earn ell, R. Fear, H. M.

Grange Corner, Eastbourne. f St. Agnes' School, E. Grinstead.

1 Spring Villa, Moat Road, E. Grinstead.

Baker, M.

Acacias, Holt, Norfolk.

Batchelor, F. M. S.

Wycombe Abbey School, Bucks.

Letcombe Basset Rectory, Wantage.

Flamsteed, M. M. D., Girls' High School, Kimberley, S. Africa.

Great House, Colyton, Devon.

Gent, Mrs. H. C. St. Katherine's Lodge, Knowle, Bristol.

*Bazeley, E. T. Bell, A.

Wharfe Cottage, Far Headingley, Leeds.

Bickmore, L. I. E. J S. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. `Old Headington, Oxford.

Bird, P. { Godolphin and Latymer Girls' School, Hammersmith, W. 50, Peak Hill, Sydenham, S.E. *Birley, M. H. 8 S. James' Lodge, Graaf Reinet, S. Africa.

20, St. Michael's Road, Bedford. *Blamire-Brown, Monks Risborough Rectory, Prince's RisR. E. / borough, Bucks.

Fowler, A. C. (S. E. Kershaw.)

Gordon, M. L. *Grant, M. A.

Hamilton, G.

Hanbury, J.

*Bulkeley, M. M. Coddington Rectory, Ledbury.

Burnett, M. E. *Coombes, L. Cornish, M.

i Victoria Church Hostel, 266, Oxford Road, 1 Manchester.

53, Ravenswood Road, Redland, Bristol. f St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

1 Cedar House, Axminster, Devon.

Cowie, W. Cox, Mrs. A. (S. M. Iles.) *Crick, M. M.

24, Banbury Road, Oxford.

Johannesburg, S. Africa.

The Platt, Watford.

S Hopkinson House, 88, Vauxhall Bridge Road, / Litton Cheney Rectory, Dorchester. [S.W. *Cunynghame, G. M. E., Girls' Grammar School, Rerkhamsted.

Dawson, L. I.

1 St. Anne's School, Abbots Bromley, Ruge1 Devereux, Lansdowne Road, Sidcup. [ley.

De Castro, Ladies' College, Guernsey.

I. P. M. L. I 8, Friern Park Road, North Finchley, N. *Deneke, H. C. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

2, Cambridge Gate, N.W. Dening, C. L. A. Training College, Hereford. / Manor House, Stow-on-the- Wold. *Dodwell, D. Coniston, Watford.

Duggan, E. Eakin, M. L.

St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

1 South Cerney, Cirencester.

Ormeside, Llandudno.

High School, Tunbridge Wells.

1 28, Linden Road, Bedford.

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

Hamilton, R. E.

Shute Haye, Walditch, Bridport.

St. Hugh's Hall. / Middle Claydon Rectory, Bucks.

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

Braine-Hartnell, Mrs., Napier House, Cheltenham.

(C. L. Barker.) *Brayne, Mrs. C. V., Mullaitavn, Northern Province, Ceylon.

(A. C. Goodchild.)

15, Broad Lane, Tottenham, N.

*Goddard, R. W. Craddock Lodge, Cullompton.

*Bowen-ColtDripsey Castle, Coachford, co. Cork. hurst, P. de B. F. 1

*Browne, E. M.

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Eppstein, Z.

Edgbaston High School, Birmingham.

6, Wallbutton Road, Brockley, S.E. Central Foundation School, Spital Sq., E.C. 1 6, Wallbutton Road, Brockley, S.E.

Ifammonds, D. M. 37, North Street, Chichester.

*Harvey, Mrs. R. .(C. D. Barter.)

Hatch, E. M. Hedley, C. Hirst, M. Hobhouse, Mrs.

St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

S. James' Cottage, West Malvern.

Hanbury Rectory, Bromsgrove.

Romagnieu, par le Pont de Beauvoisin, Isere, France. f High School, Clifton.

1 70, Talbot Road, Southport.

28, High Street, Morley, Yorks.

20, Carpenter Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham.

(E. A. Owen.)

*Hodge, D. M. V. High School, Oxford.

12, St, Margaret's Road, Oxford.

Homer, W. S. H. Eldersfield Vicarage, Tewkesbury, Glos, Hough, G. C. *Hudson, H. M. Hunt, E. A. *Hunter, H. C. Irwin, M. G. Joel, C. S.

Holy Trinity Vicarage, Worcester.

Elderslea, Bushey Heath. f Dunstan Hall, Norwich.

1 44, Welbeck Street, Cavendish Square, W. 115, Eaton Square, S.W. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

Fakenham, Norfolk.

Branch High School, Truro.

Glenleigh, Milford-on-Sea, Lymington, Hants.

*Johnston, J. A. S Endowed School for Girls, Stroud, Glos.

Fairview,Boston Square,Hunstanton,Norfolk.

Carrowgarry, Ballysodare, Co. Sligo. *Jourdain, C. E. Broadwindsor Manor, Beaminster. *Jourdaiu, E. F. 8 St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. / 270, Boulevard Raspail, Paris.

Keeling, M.A. Knipe, F. M. *Knox, E. M. Langston, B. Langston, F. M. Lardelli, M. *Lee, M. L.

Grammar School, Bradford.

1 St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. / Oakholme, Hampton-in-Arden.

Shuttleworth, Teachers' Training College, Brighton.

M. A. 1 Choir School, College Green, Worcester.

Simpson, J.

f S. Michael's Hall, Brighton.

1 Warleigh House, Southborne Road, Sheffield.

Havergal College, Toronto.

1 Westminster City School, S.W. / 18A, Bute Street, S. Kensington.

18A, Bute Street, S. Kensington.

Girls' Grammar School, Bradford.

1 77, Banbury Road, Ox.rord.

1 Leafield, Witney, Oxon.

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

Withington Girls' School, Fallowfield, Man. Lidbetter, E. M. [ampton. chester.

Loisweedon Vicarage, Towcester, North-

Simpson, M. L. J S. Michael's Hall, Brighton.

Warleigh House, Southborne Road, Sheffield.

Eleanor, Sister, Nov. C. E., Home of the Community of the (E. M. Spooner.)

[Epit hang, Truro.

Smith, G. N. i St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

1 23, Alderbrook. Road, Balham, S.W. Snowdon, J S. Helen's School, Abingdon.

E. M. H. 1 Sunninghill Vicarage, Berks.

f High School, Wisbech.

1 Kirk Langley Rectory, Derby.

Sparks, B. M. Sprules, D.

Trelawne, Sutton, Surrey.

Ludwig, I. D.

The High School, Newbury.

5/ Grey Coat Hospital, Westminster, S.W.

Stark, H. D. M. j Graham Street High School, S.W. 1 Bromborough, Cheshire.

Mack, M.

1 St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

The Grinstead, Partridge Green, Sussex.

Steer, G. E.

*McCall, F. H.

Greenisland, co. Antrim, Ireland.

4, Brunswick Square, W.C. Mammatt, W. M. Queen Margaret's School, Scarborough.

15 Brookside, Ilkley, Yorks,

*Malone, A.

1 Godolphin School, Salisbury.

Ryhall Vicarage, Stamford.

*Stoton, F. E.

230, Ifiley Road, Oxford.

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

*Tew, M. J.

S High School, Swansea.

Upham Rectory, Bishop's Waltham.

Marriott, Mrs. J. A. R., 19, Northmoor Road, Oxford.

(H.

*Titley, E. M.

Robinson.)

Matravers, E. C. 1 Eaton House, Aldeburgh, Suffolk.

19, Howard Place, Carlisle.

May, E. G. Medill, G. I. K.

1 High School, Worcester. / Iona, Salisbury Road, Moseley, Birmingham.

Northrepps Hall, Norfolk.

Farlington House, Hayward's Heath.

1 8, Douglas Avenue, Hythe, Kent.

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

Todd, L. M.

S Girls' Grammar School, Bradford. / Westfield House, Tiverton, Devon.

Tree, C. M.

5 St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

Battenhall Grange, Worcester.

Mitchell, W. J. de L. *Moberly, C. A. E. 1 St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

6, West Hill, Sydenham, S.E. Moberly, M. A. Mowll, M. K. Olivier, E. M. *Ottley, M. I. M. Parsons, G. I.

6, West Hill, Sydenham, S.E. 1 St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

Beauxfield House, Whitfield, Dover.

Wilton Rectory, Salisbury.

The Precincts, Rochester. i High School, Falmouth.

63, Kingsfield Road, Watford.

Payan Dawnay, Mrs,, 37, Twyford Mansions, Weymouth St., W. (A. B. Townsend.)

19, Wimborne Gardens, Ealing, W. Pearson, E. H. Penny, D. A. A. 1 St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

The Hermitage, Marlborough, Wi ts.

Phillips, E. A.

1 St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

5, Porchester Square, W. 17, John Street, Whitby.

Potter, M. *Price, H.

1 Bllsall Heath Vicarage, Birmingham.

1 Dodderhill Vicarage, Droitwich.

*Price, Mrs. H. (J. Emmerson.)

1 Maesteg, Peullyne Road, Whitchurch, near Cardiff.

Prideaux, E.

M. C.

St. Saviour's and St. Olave's Girls' Grammar School, New Kent Road, S.E. St. Saviour's Vicarage, Redland, Bristol.

*Tudor, M.

1 St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

Glendower, Sutton, Surrey.

I City of London School for Girls, Victoria EmI. 41, Myddelton Square, E.C. [bankment, E.C. *Twentyman, Mrs., The Laurels, Tettenhall Wood, (E. B. Warner.)

Wolverhampton.

Turner, J. E.

Van; E.

1 Rivington Grammar School, Horwich, 5, Sandheys Avenue, Waterloo, Liver pool.

Visick, Mrs. C.

(H.

St. Mary's Hill, Pietermaritzburg, S. Africa.

E. Wiglesworth.)

Von Vogdt, L.

Spalernaja 3, St. Petersburgh.

*Ward, F.

36, Sussex Square, Brighton.

*Wardale, E. E., Ph.D., 4, Bradmore Road, Oxford. *Warington, Mrs. High Bank, Harpenden, Herts.

(R. J. Spackman.)

7, Upper Cheyne Row, S.W.

*Watson, J. Watson, C. G.

W.

Yardleys, Kettering.

Webb, M. N. Bawnmoor, Bilton, near Rugby. *West, W. *Weston, M. D. 1 S.P.G. Women's House, 28, Nagata Cho, 1 .Kojimachiku, Tokio, Japan.

Auckland School, De la Warr Road, Bexhill[on-Sea.

White, S A.

i

Burlir.gton School, Old Burlington Street, W. / i8, de Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, S.E.

Wigg, M. E.

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

(A.

Wilson.)

de Reyes, M. L

17, Lansdowne Terrace, Leamington.

*Rice, M. A.

1 St. Anne's, Abbots Bromley, Rugeley, Kingscote House, East Grinstead.

*Rickards, H. A.

Wynthrop College, Ashton-on•Mersey.

1 Dixton Vicarage, Monmouth.

Cathedral High School for Girls, Bombay.

Robb, A.

Roechling, M. H. 1 St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

33, Highfield Street, Leicester.

Robinson, F. Rogers, L E.

1 St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

1 27, Scurry Road, Poplar.

75,

Southside, Clapham Common, S.W.

Scott, B. G.

St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

1 Gale Cottage, Littleborough, Lancs.

Seelly, G. M.

Holy Trinity Vicarage, Keighley.

*Selby, G. M.

The Hall Cottage, Yateley, Hants.

Caversham High School, Reading.

Willett, G.

The Cedars, Chislehurst, Kent.

Williams, A. M.

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

19, Carlingford Rd., Hampstead Heath, N.W.

Williams, E.

Bede House, Stamford.

Willson, Mrs. N. Bemerton, Salisbury.

(A. Bond.)

Wilson, H. I.

Winford Rectory, near Bristol.

Wilson, M.

Church High School, Surbiton.

Woodhouse, A. *Woodman, H.

I.,

Grimley Vicarage, Worcester.

Church Middle Class Girls' School, Leeds.

5/ Ivy Cottage, Beeding, Sussex. *Wright, Mrs. C: P., c/o Messrs. Grindley & Co., (A.

L.

Barker.)

*Wyld, F. M.

54,

Parliament Street, S.W.

St. Paul's Girls' School, Brook Green, Grittleton Rectory, Chippenham.

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The Editor hopes that Members will inform Where two addresses are given, the second is the permanent home address. * Denotes life-membership.

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

LETTERS AND NOTICES, THE GAUDY. " But tell me, what did you do at your Gaudy ? " The question has been put to me many times, and I find it strangely hard to answer. To explain what we did to the outside world is clearly impossible ; yet, even for the benefit of those members of St. Hugh's Club who were not fortunate enough to be at the Hall on April 25th and 26th, it is difficult to lay hold upon the elusive charm of our twenty-first birthday party. The thoroughly representative character of the gathering stands foremost among its claims to renown. Among the Old Students present were Miss Parsons and Miss C. E. Jourdain, two of those " original four" who came to 25, Norham Road in October, 1886 ; and on the other hand, Miss Potter, who has rejoiced in the title of " Old Student " for a single term. All the generations were in fact represented, and we none of us lacked friends and contemporaries.

The Gaudy par excellence was, I suppose, the dinner on Friday night and the Sociable which followed it.

Various Old` Students in Oxford joined the party in the Hall, bringing our numbers up to very nearly forty. During the intervals of dancing, the talent of S.H.H. showed itself in recitations, songs, and, perhaps most of all, in rapidly devised historical scenes The programme ended cith Sir Roger de Coverley, and Auld Lang Syne, sung in a circle that the diningroom could barely contain. It was a very happy evening, yet equally happy in their way were the informal proceedings of the night before. There was a general desire to spend a typically " Hall" evening.

Hence, an impromptu Sharp Practice was organized, and " cocoas " loomed large on the horizon. In the enthusiasm for everything that savoured of St. Hugh's, there were even those who clamoured for a 10.30 p.m. bell. Meanwhile, throughout the evening, little groups of people were to be found in the library and passages, eagerly discussing the manners and customs of their respective High Schools or of their respective babies. The steady rain on Friday prevented even the most ardent spirits from venturing on the river.

Yet the sun was kind enough to give us an opportunity of intercourse with our old friends the Swan and the Ugly Duckling, and with our new friends the punt and the canoe, before we reluctantly gave place to the present students on Saturday.

I have given you the actual facts, yet the true significance of the Gaudy still eludes me. Perhaps the secret lay in the fact that we lived for the time being the delicious life of our student days, with no black cloud of approaching Schools to cast a shadow over our enjoyment. We came from many directions and from varied occupations, to plunge again into the old life with the old comrades and among the familiar surroundings. We sang our favourite hymns in Chapel. We lost ourselves in discussion of all things great and small. We heard Tom go down, while the sky darkened and the stars came out behind the poplars in the Parks. We realized anew the mysterious joy of Oxford. If the fresh interests and .

absorbing activities which had since come into our lives had tended to obscure the picture, if we had in any sense forgotten what we owed to our Alma Mater, that brief visit taught us to look once more upon our Oxford years as no transient episode, but as an enduring possession. Straining our eyes from the carriage window to catch a last glimpse of " that celestial city," as the train bore us from her precincts, we felt the old thrill at the sight of her spires and domes. " That," we could said with deepening gratitude and conviction : " That is the Oxford, strong to charm us yet, Eternal in her beauty and her past ; What, though her soul be vexed ? She can forget Cares of an hour, only the great things last.

Only the gracious air, only the charm, And ancient might of true humanities : These, nor assault of man, nor time, can harm ; Not these, nor Oxford with her memories."

[The Editor regrets that the following interesting letters from Club members in South Africa did not reach her in time for insertion in last year's paper.]

July 2 1st, 1906.

Dear Editor,—The work of a S.A. High School Teacher in a large town does not differ much from that of her English confreres, but it is possible that an account of my doings during the first week of the winter holidays may be of some interest.

We have in Cape Colony a society known as the "South African Teachers' Association," with a roll of 1048 teachers of all grades, from Professors in Colleges, to young teachers in Mission Schools or on farms, and hailing from all parts of the Colony.

Every year, during the first week of July, a Conference is held at one of the principal towns, when papers are read, motions brought forward, and matters of general interest discussed.

This year we met at Kingwilliamstown, on the borders of Kaffir-land, and memorable for its many adventures during the Kaffir Wars at the beginning of last century.

As we were a large party from Kimberley, we had a special saloon to ourselves, and left at mid-day on Sunday, June 24th, arriving at " King " at 7 p.m. on Monday the 25th, a quick journey for South Africa !

Sunday's journey was a dull one, as we were travelling through bare veldt, with kopjes in the distance covered with huge boulders, and not a vestige of green anywhere. On Monday we awoke to a very different scene, for we wound round high mountains covered with scarlet aloes, through deep gorges, along precipices, past pretty little towns and villages buried in oaks and eucalyptus trees, till we came to " King " itself.

It lies rather low, encircled by ranges of hills rising one behind the other, with the Amatola Mountains in the distance, covered by the famous Pirie Bush (forest). Close to our hotel was the little English Church, beautifully kept, and full of interesting

memorials of officers and men who fell in the native wars.

Like all South African towns, the streets are laid at right angles to each other, the houses one or two storeys high, each with its wide " stoep or verandah, and even the smallest having a pretty garden, just then a blaze of scarlet poinsettias.

The inhabitants have a just reputation for hospitality, and we were entertained and feted to our heart's content during the week we were there—public library, golf club, tennis and croquet courts, all were free to us, and it was with universal expressions of regret that we steamed out of the station on Sunday night. The next morning we wondered if we had managed to get " Home" during the night, for we awoke to a white world We had climbed up several hundred feet, and were going through a region of ice and hoarfrost, shrouded in thick, white mist. At Stormberg Junction we waited an hour, and enjoyed a hot breakfast in a refreshment room with a huge coal fire roaring halfway up the chimney ; such a fire as we colonists rarely see, as the principle out here seems to be, " If the sun doesn't shine, it ought to, so why have a fire ? " Sure enough ! about 10.3o a.m., we steamed round a big kopje into brilliant sunshine and felt we were once more in the " sunny south."

Now we are very hard at work again, preparing for our Government Inspection and the University Examinations, which take place in November and December, my especial work being preparing girls for the " School Higher," an examination about equivalent to the "O. and C. Higher Joint Board ; " I am also responsible for the English in a Matriculation Class of twenty-three pupils. Altogether, from K.G. babies to Matric , we have just over 500 girls.

With all good wishes for the continued prosperity of St. Hugh's,—Sincerely yours, M. M. DODSLEY-FLAMSTEED. July 2 ISt, 1906.

Dear Editor,—I think my most important piece of news is that I have been married for a year and a half, and so have quite settled down in South Africa.

My husband is a Colonial. We came home for our honeymoon, and as it was his first visit to England, we had our time (four months) very fully occupied, and were only able to get in a day and a half at Oxford, and could barely manage a passing glimpse at the outside of dear St. Hugh's.

It is always so interesting reading the post cards and letters in the Club Paper—although the majority of the writers are unknown to me—still we have St. Hugh's in common, and if they were all as happy there as I was, they must have been very happy indeed.—Sincerely yours, (H. E. Wiglesworth), H. E. Visicx.

MINUTES OF GENERAL MEETING. The Thirteenth General Meeting of the Club was held on Saturday, June 29th, 1907, at 2, Cambridge Gate, N.W., by kind permission of Mrs. Deneke.

Miss Bird, Vice President, presided in the absence of the President.

I. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted, and the meeting then proceeded to discuss the Agenda previously laid before them.

II. The Election of four Committee members to take the place of those retiring in July then took place.

The following nominations had been previously made and seconded :Nominee.

Proposer.

Seconder.

Miss Eppstein M. Crick C. Ady Miss Keeling M. Crick H. Deneke Miss Prideaux E. Bazeley F. Batchelor Miss Wigg G. Cunynghame C. Ady Miss Wyld G. Cunynghame F. Batchelor These were elected :—Miss Eppstein, Miss Keeling, Miss Prideaux, Miss Wyld.

III. Miss Crick then proposed a motion, of which she had.given notice at the last meeting, for the alteration of Rule IV. of the Constitution, that the Editor be elected for three years, so that the Rule should run—" That all the officers of the Club be elected by the Club, as a rule, every two years, except the Editor who shall be elected every three years." This was seconded by Miss Hunter.

Miss Crick, in bringing forward her motion, said that her reason for doing so was that when the Constitution was made, the Club paper came out twice a year, whereas now it only comes out once, and'consequently the Editor had hardly become conversant with her work when her term of Office expired. The motion was opposed on the ground that this difficulty was met by the possibility of re-election, and after some discussion Miss Crick withdrew it.

There was then discussed a motion proposed by Miss Deneke ( l'reasurer), seconded by Miss Batchelor, " That the Club subscription be again made payable in October." In the absence of Miss Deneke, Miss Ady read a letter from her, giving her reasons for suggesting a change. She said that October was a better time than January for the payment of the subscription, on account of the new members, who were thus able to pay their subscription on joining the Club at the beginning of their second year, and that in her experience members needed to be reminded at whatever time the subscription was payable (it was suggested at the previous alteration of the date of payment from October to January, that members would find it easier to remember in January).

It was felt that the Treasurer's convenience was the primary object of consideration in fixing the date of payment, and the motion was carried nem. con.

V. The question of another meeting of the Club was then discussed. Many members felt that the one meeting in the year was insufficient, in view of the fact that if one be missed another year must elapse before the next opportunity of a meeting. It was also suggested that Oxford would be a good place for a second meeting, and Miss Crick proposed that" An additional Club meeting be held in connection with the Old Students' hockey match." This was seconded by Miss Hunter and carried nem. con.

VI.. A vote of thanks to Mrs. Deneke was then proposed by Miss Thompson, seconded by Miss Wilson, and carried nem. con.

There were present at the meeting :—P. Bird, G. Cunynghame, C. Hunter, M. Wigg, C. Ady, M. Crick, M. Wilson, E. Prideaux, M. Potter, M. Thompson, F. Batchelor.

BALANCE SHEET,

1905-6.

RECEIPTS.

Balance in hand ...

Annual Subscriptions Life Subscriptions One Annual Subscription in advance Arrears ...

s. d.

6 18 3i 2 18 6 4 Io 0 o 0 O 18 6 Z15 6 3-1-

EXPENDITURE. Club Paper, 1906...

Editor's Expenses Secretary's Expenses Treasurer's Expenses Hectograph Tea at Club Meeting

„4. s. d.

4 to 0 o 9 o o 16 4 ..• 0 4 0 o 6 Io o 8 6

Balance in Hand

_4'6 14 8i ... 8 r r „415 6 3i

OLD STUDENTS' SCHOLARSHIP FUND. REPORT. The Appeal issued last year for the renewal of the Scholarship met with a good response, fifteen Old Students promising to become permanent subscribers, and fifty-two to join for another three years, while Miss Bazeley added her name to the list of guarantors.

There is, however, still a small deficit of about ten shillings, and the Committee would therefore be glad if any other inembers find that they can subscribe.

Meanwhile, the work of the Treasurer would be appreciably lightened if subscribers would kindly send in their money at the proper time, viz. January, when the reminder card is sent out by the Treasurer.

Six subscriptions this year have not yet been received, and two are still missing from last year's accounts.

In accordance with the resolution passed last year, the Committee of St. Hugh's Club have been invited to co-opt one of their number to sit on the Scholarship Committee, and have appointed Miss Deneke.

The Scholarship was competed for in March, and our new scholar is Miss Alison Dobbs, of Wimbledon High School, and 27o, Boulevard Raspail, Paris.

She will read for the French School, in which we wish her every success. Our first scholar, Miss Ottley, has just gone down, and we are waiting for the History List to congratulate her upon the result of her Schools.

The second General Meeting of subscribers was held on Saturday, June 29th, at 2, Cambridge Gate, by kind permission of Mrs. Deneke. Miss Cunynghame took the Chair in the absence of the President.

Nine other subscribers were present.

(r) The Minutes of the last meeting and the Statement of Accounts printed below were read and adopted.

(2) The Treasurer reported on the general progress of the Fund, and having explained the extra burden placed upon the Guarantors by non-payment of subscriptions, the following resolution, proposed by Miss Ady and seconded by Miss Batchelor, was carried.

"That owing to the great inconvenience caused by non-payment of subscriptions, defaulters should be written to individually, and a general appeal for prompt payment made in the Club Paper."

(3) A motion on the Agenda proposed by Mrs. Harvey and seconded by Miss Stark, was then discussed. " That the Scholarship be held on the distinct understanding that the full Degree Course be taken." A letter was read from the President (Miss Wardale), in which she expressed her opinion that every possible encouragement should be given to the Degree Course, but that it could not be demanded absolutely until Greek is more generally taught in Schools. After considerable discussion, in which it was recognized that insistence upon the Degree Course would involve an extension of the Scholarship from three to four years, the following resolution was proposed by Miss Wigg, seconded by Miss Crick, and carried unanimously :—" That this meeting heartily approves of the motion brought forward by Mrs. Harvey, but that owing to the few subscribers present, it agrees to postpone voting upon it until a future meeting."

The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to Miss Cunynghame, who had so ably fulfilled the functions of President, Secretary, and Treasurer throughout the proceedings.

SCHOLARSHIP FUND. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS, 1906.

RECEIPTS.

Per Subscriptions ...

Interest on Deposit Account

s. d. ... 29 19 o o 8 o £30 7

EXPENDITURE. • s. d. ... 3o 0 0 010 6

Scholarship Working Expenses

£30 xo 6 Deficit 3s. 6d. Subscriptions still unpaid, Ios. 1907.

RECEIPTS.

• s. d.

Per Subscriptions ...

25 13 6 „ (Received since General Meeting) r o 0 Interest on Deposit Account 0 4 o Subscriptions still unpaid ...

.4,26 17 6 2 15 0 £29

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MY DEAR OLD STUDENTS,-It iS from a very festive Oxford that our greetings speed to you—an Oxford gay with flags in anticipation of the King's visit, and where St. Frideswide and Fair Rosamund (whose faces seem strangely familiar) may be seen hurrying down the High, with Henry VIII. and Friar Bacon hot on their trail, gorgeous cavaliers, paced by monks on bicycles, bringing up the rear. On most afternoons throughout this term, a large proportion of the people one has met have been arrayed in motley. Is the serious outbreak of " pageantitis " largely responsible for the unusually relentless skies which have proved too severe even for the nightingales by which the ancient solitary reign of the owl was once molested ?

Conspicuous among the leading events of Oxford during the past year, were the University Sermons of Dr. Peile, the contested election of Lord Curzon to the Chancellorship, the position of Christ Church as Head of the river for the first time for some fifty-six years, and the admission of women to the long-debarred lectures of Magdalen. The O.U.D.S. was remarkably successful in its rendering of The Taming of a Shrew, the representation of the conditions with which the Elizabethan strolling companies had to cope being among the most pleasing features of the performance.

The musical programme for the year has been a varied and delightful one, including lectures on " Texture," by Sir Hubert Parry, the performance of Beethoven's Mass in D by the Bach Choir, and the usual number of Classical Concerts, at some of which we have had the great pleasure of listening to Joachim and Kreissler. St. Hugh's contributed no members to the Bach Choir, only two of us, indeed, remaining faithful to the Keble College Musical Society, which, under the new organ scholar, who is particularly youthful and very enthusiastic, performed Sir H. Parry's Blest Pair of Sirens at the Eights' Week Concert.

We were delighted to welcome Miss Wardale back to Oxford after her absence during the Michaelmas term ; the fact that she is no longer resident at St. Hugh's does not prevent her from being much among us, and we miss her badly when she is away.

There have been thirty-three students in the Hall this last term—the largest number we have had for a year or two. The freshers included two reading Classics (one of whom obtained the Hall Scholarship for English), two reading Science, one Mathematics, one English, and one taking the B.A. course with History Finals. In addition to these, Miss Stakovitch, from St. Petersburg, and Miss Hasegawa, from Tokio, have been with us for two terms ; and Princess Lydia Wiasemsky, also from St. Petersburg, and Miss Pozzi, from Paris, for one.

Turning to our latest news, it is very pleasant to record G. W. Watson's Second in Honour Mods., L. Von Vogdt's Second in Law, and M. A. Keeling's brilliant First in English, as well as A. M. Baker's, R. Farrell's, and D. M. Hammond's Seconds in the same School.

We have been well represented this year in the different Inter-Collegiate Societies. One of the three officers of the 0.S.D.S. has come each term from St. Hugh's, and the House has testified to its appreciation of its last Secretary, E. A. Phillips, by returning her as President for the coming term. M. A. Keeling has proved a most successful Editor of the Fritillary,

to which St. Hugh's has contributed largely during the year. D. M. Hammonds has been Captain of the O.S.L.T.C., to which two new members have been elected from our ranks ; moreover we have the honour this year of providing, in M. Mack and D. M. Hammonds, two out of the six chosen to play Cambridge. M. Mack was also chosen this season to play left-back in the United XI. (in which L. Bickmore was reserve left-half), and has been elected Captain of the United for the coming year ; we are very proud of her as our first double " Blue."

Our hockey has been carried on under difficulties, owing to the diminution in the number of players.

Out of a maximum of fifteen, it is hard work to scrape together a good eleven, and almost impossible to provide adequate substitutes should any of the team be incapacitated. However, we have managed to hold our own fairly well, and we regarded our 1-2 against L.M.H. 1st XI. in the Michaelmas term almost in the light of a victory, considering that this is only the second year that we have played this team.

In the Cup match we were beaten by a strong combined team drawn from St. Hilda's and the Home Students ; the Cup was finally carried off by Somerville, which has put a particularly effective eleven in the field this season.

D. M. Hammonds and M. Mack, the Tennis champions for the Hall, succeeded in defeating all their opponents in the Inter-Collegiate Match (to which the Home Students were for the first time admitted). Their steady and often brilliant play was especially conspicuous in the match against Somerville ; Somerville, however, won the championship by one game, St. Hugh's being bracketed second with Lady Margaret Hall.

The Boating Club has had rather a poor season owing to the unusually wretched weather we have had this term ; incessant drenching, varied occasionally by complete immersions, have failed to daunt the spirits of the more ardent however, and a satisfactory number have been qualified for the different committees for next year. The canoe kindly lent us by W. S. B. West has been much appreciated. Although we have not as yet secured a boathouse of our own, proceedings are on foot which, we are confident, will in the end obtain for us this long-coveted prize.

Barring the abolition of the Architectural Society, and the substitution of tea and coffee for the old cocoa parties, there has been no radical change in the time-honoured institutions of the Hall. The Browning Society still attracts a faithful few to its Sunday meetings, while the Shakespeare includes in its ranks the greater part of the Hall. The Dante Society meets regularly once a week ; this year it has been studying the Inferno. Dancing, Sociables, and Sharp Practice thrive, and Parliament is still extant, though the Conservative majority is rather overwhelming.

The debate on Women's Suffrage, moved and opposed by two Old Students—C. Ady and A. M. M. Hales, was the most stirring we have had. We have also discussed Protection and the Channel Tunnel Scheme among other subjects. Parliament " sits " in the Common Room in No. 28, and very imposing the Common Room looks arranged on strictly Westminsterian lines !

This term sees a large exodus from St. Hugh's, fifteen going down in all. M. K. Mowll and M. Cornish are returning for a fourth year, M. Cornish

to take the course of 'I'raining for Secondary Teachers.

Of those who went down last year, and have since taken up professional work, M. L. Lardelli is completing her first year as History Mistress at Bradford Girls' Grammar School ; P. de B. F. Bowen-Colthurst has been appointed Demonstrator of Practical Mineralogy at Queen's College, Cork ; M. P. Potter (who returned to St. Hugh's for the Michaelmas term to complete her terms of residence) is English Mistress at the Roan School, Greenwich ; while G. M. M. Seelly is teaching at Malvern. W. West has presented St. Hugh's with a Scholarship for three years, and an Exhibition for one.—Greetings to you all from St. Hugh's.—Yours affectionately, Louts& FENTHAM TODD.

Postcards to the Editor.

I am still at Wycombe Abbey School, and enjoy my work there, although, owing to an unfortunate attack of whoopingcough, I have been obliged to have two terms off. Three months I spent in Cannes, a truly lovely place, and I am now paying visits in England, preparatory to returning to work in September.—F. M. S. BATCHELOR. I have not much to record. In the winter several of us met weekly for about eight weeks, to consider the Poor Law. Last night we went to a Social Gathering in the Parish Hall ; it was most delightful. For one chill moment one found oneself on the brink of the weary gulf fixed between one class and another. Then the hairdresser and the proprietor of the sawmill sang together, " What are the wild waves saying ?" and this roused everyone to warmth and enthusiasm. Another feature of the evening was a Devonshire duologue given by the Vicar. This turned out to be none other than the story of the 4th century French Play acted at S. H. H. a year or two ago.—E. T. BAZELEY. Since I last wrote I have left Folkestone, and now teach in London, in a big school of over 36o girls. Last April I went to St. Hugh's for the Gaudy, and enjoyed my visit immensely.

We left Forest Hill last March, and now live in Sydenham, whence I journey every day to Hammersmith. Yours very sincerely,—PRISCILLA BIRD. I have very little of interest to record. In April I went over to Dublin, and took the Trinity College, B.A., in company with some other S. H. H. and Oxford people. I am still doing Training College work, and like it very much. Most of my students are two-year students, but next term I am beginning some special economic work with a few three-year students, to which I am rather looking forward. But that is shop, isn't it ?

Yours,—N. DENING. Graham Street High School (Singing) and Private Teaching.

—E. ETLINGER. My work this winter has been much the same as it was last year, and has consisted chiefly of " Hand-in-Hand" Club readings at Brighton and Lewes—not very arduous, I admit.

Most of May I spent in Cornwall, and should advise anyone

who is keen on the sea and wondering where to spend a holiday, to go at once to the Cornish coast. I will not attempt to say where, or I shall not be able to help exceeding the space allotted to me here. - A. HALES. Dear Editor,—I find some difficulty in writing a postcard telling you of my doings, as they are of such a complex nature!

Periodically I act as my father's private secretary, at which times I have quite a lot to do. But the times between rather lack any characteristics by which I can name them, although home duties and ties do require a certain amount of attention.

It was a great disappointment to me that I could not go to the Gaudy this year, but circumstances over which I had no control prevented me. I can only hope for better luck next time.

Yours very sincerely,—H. C. HUNTER. I came here last January. This is the prettiest part of the Cotswolds, and it would need more than a postcard description to give the Club Members any idea of the long and lovely walks I have taken ; as for instance to Gloucester, over the hills and far away. Some members at least will be interested to hear that I have been to " Paradise," also to " The Heavens ;" for Gloucestershire is full of curious names. Oxford is not far from here, and St. Hugh's people sometimes come down. In the summer of last year I had a delightful time in Borrowdale ; the Easter holidays I spent in Pads and Bruges.—J. A. JOHNSTON.

There is a card in front of me which, I am sorry to say, should have received an answer ere this. It asks me for some account of my doings since I went down. I am teaching History and some English in the Girls' Grammar School, Bradford. I think I can truly say that the interest of school teaching is greater than I anticipat d. The work-a day atmosphere of the North is stimulating, and the children of the North are keen, and for the most part intelligent. They possess in a high degree a certain characteristic which is invaluable in the training of their teacher—they are never willingly passive, there must be more " drawing out " than "pooling in." For the time being there is a cloud over the horizon ; public examinations are drawing near, and the feelings of a teacher at such a time are psychologically interesting.—M. L. LARDELLI. I am afraid that nothing worth recording has taken place in our lives since I last wrote. We are just now looking forward to a very full Commemoration Week, followed by the Pageant Week, and during August we hope to have a large meeting of University Extension.Students.—H. MARRIOTT. I am still continuing private teaching in Norfolk, and enjoy the work very much. I spent last Autumn in Paris with the elder of my two pupils, and most thoroughly enjoyed the visit.

I saw all the most interesting things in Paris itself and the neighbourhood, including Versailles, Fontainebleau, S. Germainen-Laye, S. Denis and Sevres, and am filled with a keen desire to return there at the first opportunity. We went to London for six weeks in the spring, for concerts, picture-galleries, etc., and are now in the country for the summer months. I was very sorry not to be at the Gaudy in April, but hope to visit Oxford before long.—G. MEDILL.

The most important thing that has happened to me since my doings were last chronicled in the CLUB PAPIER is my change of work. I am rapidly realising that London is the centre of the universe, and am renewing Oxford acquaintanceships. I believe a good many old students will join me in wishing that we had more often an opportunity of doing the same in Oxford as at the Gaudy this year. Yours sincerely.—ETHEL M. C. PRIDEAUX.

I fear that I have nothing to say of much interest to the Club. S. Anne's continues to grow, and is very absorbing.

We have 15o boarders in three houses, and lately bought twenty additional acres of land, and a nice house in which the mistresses live. Of course, we are very proud of our two Oxford scholars ; one at Lady Margaret's and one at St. Hugh's. Why do not more of you come and see me 7—M. RICE.

After having been at Wigton more than five years, I left last term to start a private school near Manchester, in partnership with Miss Gregory, who was also a mistress at Wigton. We have at present forty-five day pupils, including a few little boys in the Kindergarten and lower forms. We hope in course of time to have boarders as well. We are trying the experiment of no home work except a limited amount in the highest forms, and there are various other schemes which we hope to carry out gradually. If any members of S. H. H. chance to be in our neighbourhood, we hope they will pay us a visit. —H. A.

Thank you for your postcard. I have not much to tell.

After ten years at the Roedean Preparatory School, I have given up general teaching, and take only Drawing, Brushwork, etc. The rest of my time is given to study in the Brighton School of Art. I have been there a year now, and find it a delightful rest. I recommend specializing to any teacher who is getting fagged ; it makes you feel quite young again ! We are all keen about the building of the new "Prep." which is just starting under the wing of the " big" Roedean. Love to all the old students I have lost touch with, and best of good wishes to all new.—F. WARD. No event of any importance has happened since I last wrote to the CLUB PAPER. My sister has left the Universities' Mission and joined me in my work here. Our school continues to prosper, and we hope some day to be able to send a pupil to Oxford, but our girls always seem to be wanted at home when they leave school.—S. AMY WHITE.

RICKARDS.

Since going down I have been teaching in a private boarding school, high up on the Malvern Hills, with glorious views of sunset and the Welsh mountains. It is delightful to be within reach of Oxford, and to have a few days there occasionally.

After this term, I am going to live at home for a year, and train at Leeds for the teacher's diploma.—G. M. M. SEELLY. I fear that I have little to tell you that would be interesting for the CLUB PAPER, as my life is a very ordinary one. Yours sincerely.—G. M. SELBY.

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KNOTT, 26,

My plans are all future, and you ask for the past. I have had two and a half years of private teaching at Cuddesdon Palace and at the House of Commons. The work has been very interesting, and I have seen many exciting people and functions, Bishops and Prime Ministers, Suffragettes and Colonial Premiers. The high honour to which I have achieved is shown by the fact that a policeman of -the A division saluted, and stopped the traffic for me alone, without an M.P. or other dignitary. Next year I hope to do the Post Graduate Elementary Training at the London Day Training College.— M. M. CRICK.

Brooke Street, Holborn, E.C.