St Hugh's College, Oxford - Club Paper, Aug 1908

%t. Ibugb's Club Vaper, AUGUST, 1908.

No. 16.

%t. 1huglY6 Club.

Miss E. E. WARDALE, Vice-President (till July, KEELING, Z. EPPSTEIN (till

President (till July,

1910).

E. F. JOURDAIN, Vice-President (till July,

H. C. DENEKE,

Editor (till Jul,', 1910).

"July, I09).

Secretary (till July,

1910).

The Senior Student.

E. A. PHILLIPS (till July, 1909).

E. M. C. PRIDEAUX (till Yu/1,, 1909).

M. CORNISH,

Treasurer (till July,

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

1910).

1910).

M. A.

MOBERLY,

1910).

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Ellesborough, Butler's Cross, Bucks.

U.M.C.A Korogwe,• Tanga, German East 18, Queen's Road, Tunbridge Wells. [Africa. *Ady, C. M. The Rectory, Ockham, Surrey. *Arbuthnot-Lane, R . L., 21, Cavendish Square, W. 15, Dudley Mansions, Saville Street, W. *Ash, L. Keilawarra, Upper Warlingham, Surrey. *Ashburuer, C. E. High School, Lincoln.

Acacias, Holt, Norfolk.

Baker, M. Grassendale, Southbout ne-on-Sea, Hants.

Batchelor, Letcombe Basset Rectory, Wantage.

F. M. S. Mary Datchelor School, Camberwell. *Bazeley, E. T. Great House, Col) ton, Devon.

Wharfe Cottage, Far Headingley, Leeds.

Bell, A. Bickmore, L. I. E. 5 St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

Old Heaclington, Oxford.

Godolphin and Latymer Girls' School, HamBird, P. mersmith, W. 5o, Peak Hill, Sydenham, S.E. 5 St. James' Lodge, Graaf Reinet, S. Africa. *Birley, M. H. 20, St. Michael's Road, Bedford. *Blamire-Brown, _plonks Risborough Rectory, Prince's RisR. E. -1 borough, Bucks. *Bowen-Colt-1 Dripsey Castle, Coachford, co. Cork. hurst, P. de B. F. 5 *Bowen-Coll hurst, Mrs. R., Dublin.

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

(W. West.)

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

(C. I.. Barker.)

*Brayne, Mrs. C. V., Mullaitavn, Northern Province, Ceylon.

(A. C. Goodchild.)

*Browne, E. M. *Bulkeley, M. M. Burnett, M. E. "Cootnbes, L. *Cornish, M. *Cowie, W. Cox, Mrs. A. (S. M. Iles.) *Crick, M. M.

Shute Haye, Walditch, Bridport.

Coddington Rectory, Ledbury.

I, Birch Grove, Rusholme, Manchester.

53, Ravenswood Road, Redland, Bristol.

Cedar House, Axminster, Devon.

24, Banbury Road, Oxford.

1 Johannesburg, S. Africa.

The Platt, Watford.

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

Devereux, Lansdowne Road, Sidcup, *Dawson, L. I, 5 Ladies' College, Guernsey.

De Castro, I. P. M. L. 1 8, Friern Park Road, North Finchley, N. 5 St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. *Deneke, H. C. 2, Cambridge Gate, N.W. Dening, C. L. A. Manor House, Stow-on-the-Wold.

Coniston, Watford. *Dodwell, D. Duggan, E. *Eakin, M. L. Eppstein, Z.

South Cerney, Cirencester.

Ormeside, Llandudno. .1 St. Saviour's and St. Olave's Grammar School for Girls, New Kent Road, S.E. Cambrian Villa, The Barrows, Cheddar.

Tower House,

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

Melbourne House, Wells, Somerset.

Etlinger, F. von Fairbanks, A. L.

Fairlie Watson, M rs., Mozufferpore, Tirhoot, India.

(W. E. Buxton.)

Grange Corner, Eastbourne.

St. Agnes' School, E. Grinstead.

Spring Villa, Moat Roa _I, E. Grinstead. *Flamsteed, M. M. D., Girls' High School, Kimberley, S. Africa.

15, Broad Lane, Tottenham, N. Fowler, A. C. Gent, Mrs. H. C. St. Simon's Vicarage, Bristol.

(S. E. Kershaw.) *Goddard, R. W. Craddock Lodge, Cullompton.

5 St. Hugh's Hall.

Gordon, M. L. Middle Cleydon Rectory, Bucks.

Withington Girls' School, Fallowfield, Man*Grant, M. A. [cheater.

28, Linden Road, Bedford.

Grattan, E. H. G. 5 Grey Coat Hospital, Westminster, S.W. 1 Katharine House, Addiscombe, Croydon.

27, Cambridge Road, Hove, Br ighton.

Hales, A. M. M. f Edgbaston High School, Birmingham.

Hamilton, G. 1 6, Wallbutton Road, Brockley, S.E. Hamilton, R. E. 5 Central Foundation School, Spital Sq., E.C. 1 6, Wailbutton Road, Brockley, S.E. Hammonds, D. M. Bishop Otter Training College, Chichester.

37, North Street, Chichester.

St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

Hanbury, J. i St. James' Cottage, West Malvern.

Hanbury Rectory, Bromsgrove. *Harvey, Mrs. R. (C. D. Barter.)

La Cava, Cannes, France (after Oct. 15th).

Hatch, E. M. Romagnieu, par le Pont de Beauvoisin, Isere, France.

5 High School, Clifton.

Hedley, C. 1 7o, Talbot Road, Southport.

28, High Street, Morley, Yorks.

Hirst, M. zo, Carpenter Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Hobhouse, Mrs. Farnell, R. Fear, H. M.

(E. A. Owen.)

High School, Oxford.

12, St. Margaret's Road, Oxford.

Homer, W. S. H. Eldersfie]d Vicarage, Tewkesbury, Glos.

I Grassendale, Southbourne-on-Sed, Hants.

Hough, G. C. 1 Holy Trinity Vicarage, Worcester.

Elderslea, Bushey Heath. *Hudson, H. M. 5 Leaton Knolls, Shrewsbury.

Hunt, E. A. i 44, Welbeck Street, Cavendish Square, W. 115, Eaton Square, S.W. *Hunter, H. C. Irwin, M. G. f St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

1 Fakenham, Norfolk.

Branch High School, Truro.

Joel, C. S. Glenleigh,Milford-on-Sea,Lytnington, Hants. *Johnston, J. A. 5 Endowed School for Girls, Stroud, Glos.

Fairview, Boston Sq., Hunstauton, Norfolk. *Jourdain, C. E. Broadwindsor Manor, Beaminster. *Jourdain, E. F. 5 St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

-i 270, Boulevard Raspail, Pads. *Hodge, D. M. V.

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St. Hilda's Hall, Oxford.

Grammar School, Bradford.

JSt. Monica's, Kingswood, Epsom.

Knipe, F. M. 10altholme, Hampton-in-Arden.

Havergal College, Toronto. *Knox, E. M. Westminster City School, S.W. Langston, B. 1 18A, Bute Street, S. Kensington.

18A, Bute Street, S. Kensington.

Langston, F. M. Girls' Grammar School, Bradford.

Lardelli, M. 77, Banbury Road, Oxford. *Lee, M. L. 1 Leafield, \Vitney, Oxon.

Kitchenham, Bodiam, Sussex.

Levett, Mrs. (D. M. N. Levett.) [ampton.

Lidbetter, E. M. f Ladies' College, Cheltenham.

Loisweedon Vicarage, Towcester, NorthThe High School, Newbury.

Ludwig, I. D. Grey Coat Hospital, Westminster, S.W. The Grinstead, Partridge Green, Sussex.

Mack, M. Greenisland, co. Antrim, Ireland. *McCall, F. H. Rosslyn, Manor Road, Farnborough, Hants. *Malone, A. Mammatt, W. M. ( Q, Ieen Margaret's School, Scarborough.

Brookside, Ilkley, Yorks.

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

Keeling, M. A.

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(FL Robin:on.)

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

9, Howard Place, Carlisle.

High School, Worcester.

May, E. G. Iona, Salisbury Road, Moseley, Birmingham.

Northrepps Hall, Norfolk.

Medill, G I. K. Mitchell, W. J. de L. *Moberly, C. A. E. S St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

6, West Hill, Sydenham, S.E. 6, West Hill, Sydenham, S.E. Moberly, M. A. S High School, G.P.D.S.T., Clapham, S.W. Mown, M. K. Atilaby, Castle Avenue, Dover.

Wilton Rectory, Salisbury.

Olivier, E. M. The Precinct, Rochester.

Ottley, M. I. M. High School, Falmouth.

Parsons, G. I. 1 63, Kingsfield Road, Watford.

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

t9, Wimborne Gardens, Ealing, W. Pear son, E. H. Penny, D. A. A. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

The Hermitage, Marlborough, Wilts.

3 High School, Clifton.

Phillips, E. A. 5, Potchester Square, W. 17, John Street, Whitby.

Potter, M. Balsall Heath Vicarage, Birmingham. *Price, H. Dodderhill Vicarage, Droitwich.

Maesteg, Penllyne Road, Whitchurch, near *Price, Mrs. H. Cardiff.

(J. Emmerson.)

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

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

(A. Wilson.)

17, Lansdowne Terrace, Leamington. f St. Anne's, Abbots Bromley, Rugeley.

1 Kingscote House, East Grinstead. *Rickards, H. A. J Wynthrop College, Ashton-on-Mersey.

1 Dixton Vicarage, Monmouth.

Cathedral High School for Girls, Bombay.

Robb, A. *Roechling, M. H St. Anne's, Abbots Bromley, Rugeley.

High Fields, Radlett, Herts.

J St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

Robinson, F. I 27, Sturry Road, Poplar.

75, Southside, Clapham Common, S.W. *Rogers, L. C. Gale Cottage, 1 ittleborough, Lanes.

Scott, B. G. St. Mary's School, Wantage.

Seelly, G. M. Holy Trinity Vicarage, Keighley.

The Hall Cottage, Yateley, Hants. *Selby, G. M.

de Reyes, M. I. *Rice, M. A.

Shuttleworth,Teachers' Training College, Brighton.

M. A. iChoir School, College Green, Worcester. j St. Michael's Hall, Brighton.

Simpson, J. 1 Warleigh House, Southborne Road, Sheffield, Simpson, M. L.St. Michael's Hall, Brighton. i Warleigh House, Southhorne Road, Sheffield.

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

[Epiphany, Truro. t St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

Smith, G. N. 23, Alderbrook Road, Balham, S.W. Snowdon, i Sunninghill Vicarage, Berks.

E. M. H. ( High School, Wisbech.

Sparks, B. M. 1 Kirk Langley Rectory, Derby.

Sprules, D. Trelawne, Sutton, Surrey.

Stark, H. D. NI. t Graham Street High School, S.W. Bromborough, Cheshire. t Godolphin School, Salisbury. *Steer, G. E. It yhall Vicarage, Stamford. *Swetenham, Mrs. (E. )3. L. Watson.)

S. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

Talbot, E. M.S. 1 Merton Ledge, Oakfield Grove, Clifton. j High School, Swansea. *Tew, M. J. 1 Upham Rectory, Bishop's Waltham.

Farlington house, Hayward's Heath. *Titley, E. M. 5i 8, Douglas Avenue, Hythe, Kent.

S 52A, Prince of Wales' Road, Battersea Park, *Thomas, Mrs. Allan i S.W. (F. E. Stoton.) 'nowt' son, M.

E. E., 9D, Grove End Road, N.W. t Ladies' College, Cheltenham.

Westfield House, Tiverton, Devon.

1St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

Tree, C. M. Battenhall Grange, Worcester. j St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. *Tudor, M. 1 Glendower, Sutton, Surrey. ( City of London School for Girls, Victoria EmTurner, J. E. 1 41, Myduelton Square, E.C. [bankment, E.C. *Twentyman, Mrs. S The Laurels, Tettenhall Wood, Wolver(E. B. Warner.)

1 hampton.

Vaux, E. 5, Sandheys Avenue, Waterloo, Liverpool.

Visick, Mr s. C. St. Mary's Hill, Pietermaritzburg, S. Africa.

Todd, L. M.

(H. E. Wiglesworth.)

Von Vogdt, L. Spalernaja 3, St. Petersburgir. *Ward, F. 36, Sussex Square, Brighton. *Wardale, E. E,, Ph.D., 3, Norham Road, Oxford. *Warington, Mrs. High Bank, Harpenden, Herts.

(R. J. Spackman.) * Watson. J.

7, Upper Cheyne Row, S.W. Watson, C. G. W.S Queen Anne's School, Caversham, Oxon.

1 Morcott Grange, Rutland.

Yardleys, Kettering.

Webb, M. N. *Weston, M. D. t S.P.G. Women's House, 28, Nagata Cho, Kojimachiku, Tokio, Japan.

White, S. A. j Auckland School, De is Warr Road, Bexhill1 on-Sea. Wigg, M. E. , Burlington School, Old Burlington Street, W. 1 18, de Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, S.E. 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, Bede House; Stamford.

Williams, E. Bemerton, Salisbury.

Willson, Mrs. N. (A. Bond.)

*Wilson, H. I. Winford Rectory, near Bristol.

Wilson, M. Church High School, Surbiton.

Woodhouse, A. I. t High School, Worcester.

Grimley Vicarage, Worcester. t Church Middle Class Girls' School, Leeds. *Woodman, H. Ivy Cottage, Beeding, Sussex. * Wright. Mrs. C. P., c/o Messrs. Grindley & Co., (A. L. Barker.)

54, Parliament Street, S.W. *Wyld, F. M. St. Paul's Girls' School, Brook Green, W. Grittleton 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. SUFFRAGE SATURDAY. For some time a paper had been posted on the St. Hugh's Hall Notice-board, about the Suffrage procession, which was to take place on June ,I3th, and when the day arrived a crowded special train carried to London the delegates from the Oxford Women's Suffrage Society, together with those members of the Women's Colleges who were glad of the opportunity to join in a peaceable demonstration.

There was an air of expectation about the London streets from mid-day onwards, and by two o'clock Whitehall Place and Parliament Street were gay with banners stationed at different starting-points. The University contingent held what was practically a Gaudy in the street, and Oxford assembled behind the dark-blue banners sent by Somerville College and Lady Margaret Hall Old Students. After the representatives of different colleges had sorted themselves out, the wearers of academic dress leading, the march began : a quick march, punctuated by a stop now and again when the banner-carriers halted for a moment, and interrupted at street corners by a gusty, dusty wind that threatened to tear away banners and violently remove mortar-boards. Along the Embankment we marched and up Northumberland Avenue, a foot or two only away from a crowd that just tolerated us as a Saturday show, but kept a line as firm and straight as if it had been ruled. The crowd kept within bounds in every sense, though the two French doctors' gowns provoked a good deal of curiosity and speculation. It was interesting to be hailed as the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, and to hear an intelligent workman informing his friends that the University of Oxford had sent down its Proctors to keep order. At another corner we were supposed to be delegates from the FrancoBritish Exhibition. But the amusement provoked was only spasmodic, and cheers and kindly interest greeted the procession as it moved along its lengthy route. Half-way along, Miss Wardale, who with two old Senior Students (M. Crick and E. Bazeley), in Dublin robes, had headed the St. Hugh's part of the procession with me, had to leave, and we filled up the rank with R. Lane. M Keeling, R. Farnell, M. Ottley, E. Lidbetter, M. Wigg, M. Wyld, J. Watson, were among the other St. Hugh's Old Students present. Just in front of us the Somerville dons were represented by Miss Pope and Miss Kempson ; not far off were Miss Burrows from St. Hilda's, and Miss McM unn, an old Home Student, now Demonstrator in Geography at Oxford. Lady Margaret was represented by some of its Old Students.

At last we reached the Albert Hall, and the procession began to display its great numbers as column after column marched up. The impression of the massed bands playing at the same time fifteen different encouraging tunes, including the Marseillaise, was hardly as harmonious as that of the massed banners with their beautiful flower-like colours.

Of the Albert Hall Meeting I cannot say anything,

as I did not go to it, but I would not have missed the drive back, which gave me a view of the two miles of procession. The grave, purposeful expression on the faces of the women who were asking for the suffrage was most impressive, not only to the onlooker, but, as it proved in the course of the next day or two, even to the correspondents of the newspapers.

Literary women, doctors, nurses, actresses, typewriters, barmaids, " home-makers "—all trades and professions were represented and gave their varied interest to the picture. Not the least interesting was the concluding procession of carriages and motors, suggesting the stream in Hyde Park on a summer afternoon. These were filled with people who contributed their gentle dignity to the occasion. The disapproving expression on the faces of their coachmen added a touch of comedy to the scene, and was only paralleled by the behaviour of some old gentlemen coming out of their clubs after lunch, who crossed the road and looked the other way lest they might have to see us. 'The practical advantage of the carriages joining on to the walking procession was that it saved the demonstration from the usual tail of street rabble. Our end was as dignified as our beginning.

E. F. JOURDAIN.

CHAPEL FUND. The Fund, including donations, offertories, and interest, now amounts to .4'63 16s. 4d. This shows an increase of ,4.17 14s. 52d. since the last report in 1905. It is satisfactory to feel that the Fund continues to grow, even when no special effort is being made on its behalf. Yet the time seems to have come for some fresh attempt to accelerate its growth, and any suggestions as to the form this should take will be gratefully received. With the increase in the number of students the overcrowding in the present Chapel is becoming serious. What can we do to help the Hall in this grave difficulty ?

FINANCE. The Treasurer reports that there are now 62 Life Members and 93 Annual Subscribers to the St. Hugh's Club. Of the Annual Subscribers, 13 have arrears, but only eight are impervious to corres pondence, two of whom are in distant Colonies and hard to reach. 'I he remaining five have given promises of payment and will settle their accounts shortly. With a growing number of students the income of the Club will steadily increase, while expenses do not rise proportionately, and there is at present no prospect of further expenditure. A careful calculation, which was submitted to the judgment of a banker and approved by him, has shown that the new scheme of payment will scarcely affect the

annual income. The Treasurer welcomes this arrangement from every point of view. A full explanation of it will be found in the Minutes of the General Meetings.

CHANGE IN RULE VIII. The votes of the Club having been obtained on the motion proposed by Miss Ady, seconded by Miss Cunynghame, " That in Rule V III. of the Constitution, in the last clause (that the Paper be submitted to the Committee before publication), the words the Committee' be changed to the Editor and one other member of the Committee,'" the Rule in question is amended as above.

IN MEMORIAM. The Hall has sustained a great loss in the death of its Chairman, Rev. Charles Bigg, D.D., Canon of Christ Church and Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History, who passed away after a brief illness on July 15th. It is little more than three years ago that the sudden death of Rev. H. L. Thompson, which also occurred in Vacation, led to Dr. Bigg's appointment as our Chairman. " Few losses to Oxford during recent years," it has been said, " will be more widely or more deeply felt."

The death of Mr. Edward Gay deprives the Hall of another kind and constant friend. From the beginning he has been one of our Trustees and has acted as Auditor. He gave us the dancing-floor in the dining-room, and has always been ready to advance loans. He and his brother-in-law, Mr. Wardale, enabled us to make our first venture in building on to 17, Norham Gardens.

BALANCE SHEET, 1906.

INCOME. s. d.

59 Annual Subscriptions ...

7 Life Subscriptions ...

19 Arrears ... ... ...

Subscriptions in Advance ...

Balance from 1905-6 ...

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4

8

5 5 I 8 o 6 8 13

£20

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6

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EXPENDITURE. s. d.

Secretary's Expenses Treasurer's ,, Editor's For Printing Club Paper Balance in Hand ...

99

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18 0 o ro 0 o Io 0 4 10 0 13 13 7

£20 I

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MINUTES OF GENERAL MEETING. The Fourteenth General Meeting of the Club was held on Saturday, February 29th, 1908, at St. Hugh's Hall. Miss Moberly presided.

I. In the absence of the Secretary, the Treasurer read the Minutes of the last Meeting. These were signed and adopted, and from them the question of a Second Annual Club Meeting arose. It was discussed generally until, seeing that the present gathering was better attended than many previous ones, Miss Hunter brought forward a motion to propose" That the Club Meeting after the Old Students' Hockey Match at Oxford should become a permanency." Miss Cunynghame seconded the motion, and it was carried unanimously.

II. Miss Watson then brought forward her motion upon paper—" That of every annual subscription to the S.H. Club of is. 6d., is. should be counted as an instalment towards the life subscription, and that the remainder of the 15s. should be paid at any time convenient to the Member." Miss Keeling rose to second the motion. In the discussion that followed, the Treasurer spoke in favour of the motion, pointing out the advantages of increasing the number of Life Members. It was the best safeguard against delayed or defaulting payment, the easiest means of keeping all Members of the Hall in the Club, the most convenient from an administrative point of view. She also pointed out that an interest of is. 6d. on r5s. was good interest-4 per cent., and that this would be the amount gained if Members, as now proposed, paid a life subscription of LI 2S. 6d. in fifteen years.

She did not think that there would be an appreciable loss in the Club's annual income, and said that if, as at present, there was no prospect of further expenses, such as a second Club Paper, while there was a prospect of a larger and larger number of new Members and the security of a big balance of £I1 3s. 6d. in the Bank, the finances of the Club could meet the new arrangement, and would profit by being better regulated.

The discussion was proceeding, when Miss Cunynghame pointed out that the motion affected the Constitution of the Club, and must be referred to the next Meeting for settlement. She also suggested the request to the Secretary to alter the rule about subscriptions in the printed Constitution if this motion were passed ; and when she put this request in the form of a motion, the Treasurer seconded it.

In the general discussion, Misses Moberly, Keeling, Prideaux, Watson, Wyld, 'Pew, spoke, and a good many questions were asked ; and Miss Moberly suggested that the Treasurer should be asked in future to give a report of the finances as well as a mere statement.

III. A motion was next brought in by Miss Cunynghame, and seconded by Miss Wyld—" That a record of the First Eleven, and as far as possible of the Second Eleven (i.e. of all hockey players), should be kept by the Hockey Captain." Miss NVyld pointed out that in this way the Captain, who was responsible for collecting the Old Students' Team, would be able to give all former hockey players a chance of playing, and to select her Eleven from the best players who declared themselves able to come. Misses Moberly,

Ludwig, Mack, Hunter, Tew, Cunynghame, Baker, Deneke, Rogers, and Wardale made further suggestions of detail, and spoke in support of the motion.

It was carried unanimously.

There were present :—Miss Moberly (President), Miss Wardale (Vice-President), Miss Deneke (Treasurer) ; Misses Keeling, Prideaux, and Wyld (Committee Members); also Misses Baker, Cornish, Cunynghame, Farnell, Goddard, Hales, Hammonds, Hunter, E. F. Jourdain, Lane, Ludwig, E. May, L. Rogers, Seelly, Snowdon, Tew, Todd, M. Wilson (past Students); and Misses Irwin, Mack, and Penny (present Students).

(Signed) E. E. WARDALE. June 271h, 1908.

The Fifteenth General Meeting of the Club was held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 27th, 1908, at 2, Cambridge Gate, N.W., by kind permission of Mrs. Deneke.

Miss Wardale (Vice-President) took the chair, in the absence of the President.

I. The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and adopte0.

II. The Election of Officers then took place. As there was only one nomination for each office, the following Officers were declared duly elected :As President—Miss Moberly ; proposed by Miss Batchelor, seconded by Miss Hough.

As Vice-Presidents--Miss Wardale ; proposed by Miss Batchelor, seconded by Miss Hough. Miss E. Jourdain ; proposed by Miss Deneke, seconded by Miss Ady. As Editor—Miss Keeling ; proposed by Miss Ady, seconded by Miss Eppstein.

As Treasurer—Miss Deneke ; proposed by Miss Hough, seconded by Miss Batchelor.

As Secretary—Miss Cornish ; proposed by Miss Deneke, seconded by Miss Talbot.

As Committee. Member—Miss Phillips ; proposed

by Miss Knipe, seconded by Miss Roechling.

III. Miss Watson's motion to change the method of paying the Life Subscription, which had already been discussed at the last Meeting, was again brought forward.

The Treasurer, Miss Deneke, explained the effect the change would have on the financial condition of the Club, and said she heartily supported it. If the subscription were compounded as was proposed, it would hardly affect the annual income, while the accounts would be easier to manage. This calculation was not retrogressive, and included only one Club Paper.

The votes of the members were then taken on the motion ; proposed by Miss C. G. Watson, seconded

by Miss Keeling—" That of every yearly subscription of is. 6d. to S.H.C., 1s. shall be counted as an instalment of the Life Subscription, and that the remainder of the 15s. may be paid at any time convenient to the Member."

It was carried nem. con., but as it affects the Constitution, the votes of the whole Club must be obtained on it (Rule X.).

IV. A vote of thanks to Mrs. Deneke for her kindness in allowing the Club to meet at her house was proposed by Miss Batchelor, seconded by Miss Wyld, and carried by acclamation.

There were present :—Miss Wardale, M. M. Crick, A. Hales, E. Bazeley, A. M. Baker, H. Wilson, F. M. Wyld, R. Arbuthnot-Lane, Z. Eppstein, H. Deneke, G. Hough, M. Ottley, M. E. E. Thompson, M. Keeling, E. Prideaux, G. Cunynghame, F. Batchelor.

SCHOLARSHIP FUND. GENERAL REPORT. The condition of the Scholarship Fund is, on the whole, satisfactory, and would be very satisfactory if only members would pay their subscriptions more punctually. Arrears for the past two years now amount to L2, and this renders the accounts increasingly complicated and impossible to adjust.

Nine new subscribers have joined this year, making an increase of _4.2 5S., so that if all subscriptions come in the balance ought for the first time to be on the right side. Miss Deneke has added her name to the list of guarantors, whose number therefore now reaches six, and every name thus added we feel increases the stability of the Fund.

In accordance with the resolution passed at the Committee Meeting in May 1906, that " In and after 1908, two Members of the Committee should retire every two years in alphabetical rotation, and should be ineligible for re-election till two years have elapsed," Miss Cunynghame (Treasurer), and Miss Mammatt (Committee Member), retire in October, and their places will be filled by Miss Ady ("Treasurer), and Miss Lee (Committee Member), who have been elected to succeed them. After October therefore all subscriptions should be sent to Miss Ady, and may I here bring before the notice of subscribers that subscriptions are payable in the January of each year.

Other communications should be addressed .to Miss Woodhouse, who retains her post as Secretary.

A Committee Meeting was held in February of this year, where, amongst other matters arranged, it was decided to place the financial affairs of the Fund on a more formal footing by having the account audited in the summer of each year, Miss Wardale kindly promising to act as Auditor.

The Annual General Meeting of subscribers was held on June 29th, at 2, Cambridge Gate, by kind permission of Mrs. Deneke, just before the Club Meeting. Ten Members were present.

1. The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and adopted.

2. As business arising out of the Minutes, the question raised last year of requiring the Scholar to take the Degree Course was again brought forward, but not having been put on the Agenda was postponed for final discussion and decision till next year.

This gave rise to a motion proposed by Miss Crick, "'That questions discussed one year should be put on the Agenda of the following year so as not to waste time."

3. The Treasurer gave a general report of the progress of the Fund and Statement of Accounts, explainher financial difficulties.

4. Miss Ady and Miss Lee were unanimously elected to fill the vacant places of Treasurer and Committee Member on the Committee.

5. Miss Deneke gave notice of a motion that, " In future elections the Treasurer should be nominated by the Committee."

6. The motion proposed by Mrs. Ramsay, "That in future the Scholarship should be open only to those in need of pecuniary help," was then discussed at length, and letters on the subjects both for and against were read, but no votes were taken, as it was felt that a matter of such moment should first be thoroughly considered and publicly discussed.

Miss Cunynghame spoke very strongly against the motion, pointing out that from the very first the Scholarship had been made absolutely open, and that she had tried at the time to make that clear to all subscribers (vide Club Paper, September, 1904).

This was so moreover because the whole aim of the Scholarship had been to benefit the Hall and to attract to it the best brains. If a poverty clause were inserted this aim might be defeated.

Miss Wardale said that she had discussed the subject with Miss Moberly, who pointed out that if any change were made the Council of St. Hugh's Hall would have to be consulted as to whether they would accept the Scholarship on these terms. Miss Wardale also explained that with growing numbers the space in the Hall was becoming limited, and that being therefore now in a position to accept or reject members, it would naturally be more anxious to secure the best scholar from every point of view.

Minor points were brought forward and discussed

by Miss Batchelor, Miss H. Wilson, and others, and Miss Wardale finally summed up the position by urging that the point to be kept in view was whether the aim of the Scholarship was primarily to benefit the Hall or individuals, and that for the former an absolutely open Scholarship was necessary.

She thought many of those who had written did not realize that, after all, the question was in itself but part of the larger question of " Women's Education," and that in the furthering and promoting of this cause all restrictions, however good in themselves, must be a hindrance rather than a help.

When the subject was looked at in this broad light, the meeting showed itself to be entirely in sympathy with Miss Wardale's point of view, STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS, 19o7.

RECEIPTS. s d.

Balance in hand Per Subscriptions Extra Donations Deficit

o 13 ... 28 2 O II ... I 2 ÂŁ30

EXPENDITURE. Scholarship Working Expenses ...

... 30 o ÂŁ30

Subscriptions for 1907 still unpaid Z2.

9

0

6 6 3 3

s. d.

0 0 9 3 9

3

St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

July 28th, 1908.

DEAR OLD STUDENTS,-JUSt at the moment of writing, the most obvious items to record seem to be the two recent appointments. Miss Phillips has been elected Headmistress of Clifton High School, and Miss Keeling has become Librarian of St. Hilda's Hall. It is a great honour for the Hall that one of its members should be appointed, on leaving, to the Headmistress-ship of such a well-known School as Clifton, and that another should become a don at Oxford. All our good wishes attend both persons in their new work.

Beside these two outstanding triumphs it is quite difficult to choose what to record, for much has happened in the last year both in the Hall and in Oxford. To begin with, we started the October term to find that the rooms and passages had been painted white. This has not only given a great idea of space in the passages, but has brightened up many a room which past generations regarded as rather gloomy. The white walls are really a great test of individuality, since each person has now to impress her tastes and personality upon the same background. Nevertheless there is no sameness about the rooms. We also started the October term with nineteen new people, which constitutes a record in Freshers for the Hall, I believe. It was in the October term that we learnt that Miss Knipe had won the Senior English Essay Prize. We are also now in a position to congratulate her on a Second Class in English.

The Hall Societies flourish now as they flourished in old days. The Sharp Practice Society has appointed a Secretary, who keeps the minutes, so that a faithful record of the proceedings of the Society is now handed down to posterity.

The Browning Society meets on Sundays as in previous generations, but is now supplied with coffee.

This arrangement is an innovation to make it possible for the people who go to the Infirmary to be regular attendants of the Browning Society. Otherwise it was found that many absented themselves from the Browning Society in order to refresh themselves with tea or coffee before hymn singing at the Infirmary.

The Metaphysics " Society under Miss Jourdain is most energetic. A _great number belong to it, and vigorous discussions follow upon the reading of the papers. There was a great deal of excitement among the members on Professor James' Psychology lectures.

These lectures were a great feature of the summer term.

The Missionary Societies have been well looked after in the last year. Miss Argles spoke to us on the Oxford Mission to Calcutta. Mrs. Temple on Women's Work in connection with the Pan-Anglican Congress. Bishop Palmer of Bombay on the subject of Foreign Missions in general, and the needs of India in particular. In the Autumn term the Bishop of London gave the address at the S.A. service.

In inter-collegiate matters, St. Hugh's has taken a prominent place. Miss Phillips was elected President of the O.S.D.S. for the October term, but was obliged to resign on grounds of ill-health after the first meeting. Miss Mack was Captain of the United Hockey team. Miss Bickmore and Miss Wilians played against Cambridge. It is the first year, I think, in which a St. Hugh's person has captained the United,

or that three St. Hugh's people have played Cambridge. Miss Mack also played in the Tennis Six against Cambridge.

The Hall Hockey has been particularly good this year. In the autumn our ist X1. actually defeated the L.M.H. ist XI. by four goals to three. It is only fair to add that we lost to L.M.H. the next term.

The Hall 2nd XI has come into existence. It drew with the L M. FL 2nd XI. In Tennis ties we were second to Lady Margaret.

There has been much of great interest in Oxford itself. On November 2nd, the Chancellor of the University, Lord Curzon of Kedleston, delivered the Romanes' Lecture on " Frontiers." The lecture was intensely interesting, and the enjoyment of the occasion was enhanced by the fact that the Chancellor wore his State robes. These are truly magnificent.

Lord Curzon remained a fortnight in residence, and might be seen any day in cap and gown on his way to Committee Meetings. In that fortnight "it rained meetings," so one don said. It is almost two centuries, I believe, since a Chancellor took so active a part in University affairs.

In the Summer term Canon Scott Holland delivered the Romanes Lecture on "The Optimism of Butler's Analogy." This was also well attended and very much enjoyed. Mr. Hilaire Belloc lectured one evening in the Hilary term on " Social Conditions in France." The fact that the lecture was in French held few back. Perhaps some were glad of this opportunity of hearing the Member of Parliament who boasts that he is both an Englishman and a Frenchman. It was whispered that his French was not up to his English, but it was only a whisper.

We have had great opportunities in matters political.

Mr. Masterman, M.P, and Lord Robert Cecil, M.P., spoke at the Union on the subject of Disestablishment. Mr. Haldane held a great meeting at the Town Hall to expound his Army scheme. As a 'result of this meeting a great many volunteers may be seen drilling in the Parks. Mr. Philip Snowden, M.P., advocated Socialism in the Union in the Hilary term, and Mr. Bonar Law, M.P., set forth the advantages of 'l'ariff Reform in the same place in the Summer term.

This is, of course, a very incomplete account of what has taken place in the academic year which has just closed. Please read between the lines and know that the present generation at St. Hugh's love Oxford and the Hall no less than you loved them. The " cloistered alleys and hallowed groves of Oxford " have cast their spell over us, even as they cast them over you.

MARGARET K. MOWLL.

Postcards to the Editor.

I have been in Oxford since last October, going through the " Secondary Training" Course. I am now working for my Examination in September. After that I hope to be at home for a little while, and to begin work in January.—M. CORNISH. The time has come when I really must try to think of something to say for the ST. HUGH S CLUB PAPER. In the past year I have been training at St. Mary's College, Paddington.

My immediate future plans are quite unknown, so t;∎ ere really does not seem much else to say, pleased though I am to contribute any news.—ROSALIND FARNELL. I have been spending the winter in Cannes as usual, but am now again in the country till October. I am giving my Cannes address, in the hope that someone from St. Hugh's may come South next winter and will look me up. I am still helping to bring up Mnie. Richard's little girl, who is eight years old now. I have not been to England for three years, and want news of St. Hugh's and all its Members, past and present, very badly. If I had been able to attend the Summer Meeting of the Club, I should nave made a protest against the meagreness of the annual postcards. Surely when so many of our Members are doing interesting work i i all parts of the world, they might let us hear something about it. I should like to suggest that we should have more letters (whole letters, not extracts) in each CLUB PAPER, giving an account of the actual work with which the writers are connected. Why do not the Head-Mistresses tell us about their Schools, the Missionaries about their Missions, the married Members about their children ? Could they not consider it as wilting to their old friends, who would like to hear all about everything ?

It is impossible to keep up individually by correspondence, but this might keep us a little more in touch with each other.—E. M. HATCH. I am an Assistant-Mistress in the Oxford High School, teaching mainly Geography, which the Reader in Geography once told me was an excellent corrective to a Classical Education I have however to console me a small slice of my own subject—Latin in two forms and some Greek beginners. I have also been doing some Greek coaching for Responsions for the A.E.W. We have just had the Board Inspector down upon us at sch of in full force.—D. M. V. HODGE. A career of teaching seems to have compensations in the shape of a fellow-student, a river, a punt, and other detached attractions, including hockey, tennis, sea-bathing, and bicycling.

This is my one and only since I went down. How long it will remain so remains to be seen.—G-. C. HOUGH, During this year I have been taking the Teachers' Training Course in London. I think I have enjoyed it, but as I am at the present moment waiting in agony for my practical examination, I cannot be quite sure. Frequent visits to Oxford and meetings with Oxford people in London have greatly helped matters. Bradford too is to a great extent Oxford now, so I am never left long without consolation. — M. A. KEELING. Your postcard comes just when my mind is full of the question of Women's Suffrage. Yesterday, June 13th, I went up from Manchester with a large party to join in the great Procession to the Albert Hall. I walked with Old S.H.H. Students. We were sixteen in all, and had some opportunity of exchanging a few words with old friends, but conversation could only be scrappy. I have been fortunate in getting a post as a Form-Mistress at Cheltenham, and so shall be leaving Withington, where I have spent five most happy years.—E. M. LIDBETTIER. I have been in my present home two years, but do not like it as well as Melton Mowbray, though the surrounding country is more beautiful. Only two interesting events have happened here. The fir,,t was the birth of a little son last year, on Palm Sunday ; the other was a visit to Leeds this Whitsuntide to see all my Old Students at the University. I took my little girl, who is nearly three years of age, and both Students and Professors were very much interested in her—in fact, I felt of very secondary importance in comparison. Although I live very quietly here, I never worked so hard in my life ; two babies give one little leisure, and every week seems like " the last week of term " of a High School Mistress.—JEssiE A. PRICE.

I have nothing of any importance to record, but as it always interests me very much to read the postcards of other folk, I must play fair and send mine. I find life very full of interests and very delightful. The advent of my daughter Bridget is the best of many good happenings to me since your last issue, My sons are growing big and stalwart ; the elder is already a schoolboy, and promises to be an historian, so of course Oxford will be his destiny. I am a very keen Suffragist, and regard the question as one of fundamental importance to the economic, social, and moral position of women. I hope all St. Hughites agree with me! I wish some St. Hughites would come and see Cambridge and me ; I should be so glad to show them round and do anything I could to entertain them.— AGNES RAMSEY.

For the last two years I have been teaching in St. Helen's School, Abingdon, but am leaving at the end of this term, as I am needed at home. It has been delightful to be so near Oxford and the river.—E. M. IL SNOWDON. I am still living on quietly at my native place. I have a grown-up step-daughter of twenty living with me, and twin girls of ten and a half. They go to a large co-Education School at Harpenden as day boarders, where they are very happy. I have two other daughters at Abbots Bromley, where an old fellow-student of mine in past days is Head.

Mistress. If any of my old friends are in this neighbourhood, and could spare time to come and see me, it would be a great pleasure.—RosA J. WARINGTON. Work among the young has been much more interesting, in fact, this first year than it seemed when merely projected from Oxford. I have been endeavouring hard, with varying success, to get into Miss Hodge's shoes in this excellent school. It numbers nearly two hundred girls now, with a staff of twentythree, of whom three have been at Lady Margaret Hall. We are so well situated—quite near the river and the station, and half-way between London and Oxford, which is good, for Non euivis contingit adire Corinthum. Just now the air is heavy with imminent Higher Certificate and Matriculation. Smalls and Little-Go figure on the horizon.—C. G. W. WATSON. I am spending most of my time at Balsall Heath, my brother's Birmingham parish, a big artisan suburb—ugly, but very interesting. I am here in term time preparing my nephews, aged ten and eight, for School, and find it very pleasant to have a pretty Worcestershire home near Droitwich to go to for the holidays.—H. PRICE. I forget where the last chapter ended, and whether I told you that two years ago we came to live in the country, four

miles from Worcester. It is a pleasant place, and we have old friends near. During the last year I have been teaching in a Private School in a beautiful part of Surrey, and have enlarged my experience of Schools and methods considerably. In September I hope to begin work at the Worcester High School, in succession to E. May. Just now I am perforce having a holiday, owing to a tiresome attack of jaundice.—I. WOODHOUSE.

My work is much the same as it was three years ago, but my School is in London instead of in Lancashire. It is an old Endowed School founded in 1699, has traditions, and the great advantage of having its own Governing Body. My doings are determined by my School work, but the central position of the School has great advantages, and enables one to see and hear more than was possible in Lancashire. During the Easter Holidays I visited a good many Paris Schools, and listened to the French methods of teaching. I have often wished for a cap and a gown, but never more than on June 13th for the Suffragist Procession.—M. E. WIGG. For two years I have been teaching in a co-Educational Grammar School in the wilds of Lancashire, five miles from Bolton, our nearest town. Just at present the country round is delightful, but in winter it is very dreary and bleak ; we feel quite cut off from the world. I have not become an advocate of co-education, though it has some merits. Here the theory is hardly carried out in practice, for the male element, from the Staff throughout the School, have all the privileges. Yet it is the girls who have won most honour in the School games, both in hockey and cricket. We also play fives and basket-ball, and have a rifle range with a Sergeant-Instructor. I am leaving here in July, and am trying to get some work nearer my home.

—ETHEL VAUX.

I am still at St. Paul's Girls' School, Hammersmith, in spite of having frequently registered vows in days gone by that I would never live in London. Having tried " rooms " and fared badly in the unequal struggle with landladies, Miss Ash (L.M.H.) and I started a flat, and find that, after all, life can be worth living. We changed our domestic staff eleven times in six months, but the servant problem is mere play compared with the landlady problem. I am teaching Swedish Gymnastics and giving Medical Treatment. I have given up trying to take History work as well, as I have not time for both: I am also responsible for the well-being of the games, but have not time to do much with them myself. I find they tax one's inventive powers to the utmost, since games are compulsory, and we have to provide occupation for over two hundred on a ground rather wider and rather shorter than a hockey ground. However we are lucky to have any space at all in London, and we managed to win against Wycombe Abbey and against Roedean last Hockey season. I feel that if I acquitted myself as I ought I should see many St. Hugh's people in London, but since I am never free till 5 p.m., and it takes 45 minutes or more to reach anyone, for Londoners live a wondrous long way apart—I do not manage it It was very nice to meet several Old Students at the Suffrage Procession on June 13th, and more again at the Club Meeting on June 27th.—E. M. WYLD. My "activities " during the past year have been singularly passive, with the exception of house-moving, which has certainly been my most strenuous experience since Schools. My time has otherwise been employed by miscellaneous literary efforts, including occasional reviewing and spasmodic excursions into the " History of the Popes." But my occupations have for the most part been other than serious.—MAY OTTLEY.

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