St Hugh's College, Oxford - Club Paper, Jan 1900

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No. 4.

JANUARY, 1900. f. Aug's

Miss Moberly, President (till July, 1900).

C. E. Jourdain, Vice-President (rill July, 1900). E. A. Owen, Vice-President (till July, x900). W. M. Mammatt, Treasurer (till July, rgoo).

Mrs. Simon (till July, 19oz).

J. Watson (till July, 19o1).

D. C. Abdy, Editor (till July, 1900).

J. E. Turner (till July, 19o4.

C. Hedley (Senior Student).

F. M. Langston (till July, 1901).

M. A. Wilson, Secretary, High School, East Putney, S.W. (till July, 1900).

Wenteers.

Abbott, A. M. 182, Boulevard Malesherbes, Paris.

The Elms, Cropwell Butler, Radcliffe-on-Trent. *Abdy, D. C. (High School, Tunbridge Wells.

08, Queen's Road, Tunbridge Wells. f St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

Ash, L. 1Burleigh House, Croydon. *Ashburner, C. E. f High School, Nottingham.

118, Mansfield Grove, Nottingham.

Barter, C. D. f High School, Nottingham.

1Sonning Vicarage, Reading.

Batchelor,F.M.S.f St. Hugh's Flail, Oxford.

1Letcombe Basset Vicarage, Wantage. f Slepe Hall, St. Ives, Hunts.

Bird, P. 119, Colfe Road, Forest Hill, S. E. *Birley, M. II. f Girls' Collegiate School, Port Elizabeth, S. Africa.

120, St. Michael's Road, Bedford.

Woodborough Vicarage, Nottingham.

Bond, A. *Blamire-Brown, f St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

R. E. 1Chalgrove Vicarage, Wallingford. *Braine-Hartnell, Mrs., The Cotswold Sanatorium, nr. Stroud, Glos.

(C. L. Barker).

Bulkeley, M. M. The Rectory, Morpeth.

Burnett, M. E. f Montacute House, Montacute, Somerset.

Hill Side, Salisbury.

Buxton, W. E. f St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

17, Bath Road, Bedford Park, Chiswick.

Cooper, V. 42, Portman Square, W. Markree Castle, Collooney, Ireland.

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

(S. H. Iles).

Crick, M. M.

f St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

Litton Cheney Vicarage, Dorset.

De Castro, 1St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

I. P. M. L. 1Kingsgate House, Winchester.

Eakin, M. L. f Church High School, Hull.

1The Bridge House, Shrewsbury. *Emmerson, J. A. f Yorkshire College, Leeds.

155, Court Hill Road, Lewisham, S.E. Edinger, F. von 28, Clyde Road, Dublin.

Fairbanks, A. L. Melbourn, Wells, Somerset.

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

1.The Vicarage, Brenchley, Paddock Wood, Kent.

Gent, Mrs. H. C. St. Agnes, Torquay.

(S. E. Kershaw).

*Goodchild, A. C. f C.M.S. Chundicully, Jaffna, Ceylon.

I, Eaton Terrace, S.W. Grant, M. A. f Grey Coat School, Westminster, S. W. 128, Linden Road, Bedford.

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

Hamilton, R. E. 3, Wallbutton Road, Brockley, S.E. Hatch, E. M. 2, Hinde Street, Manchester Square, W. Hedley, C. f St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

17o, Talbot Road, Southport.

Hickinbotham, C. C. E., Woodlands, Rolvenden, Kent. *Hodge, D. M. V. f St. Hugh's IIall, Oxford.

10mbersley Road, Worcester.

Hudson, H. M. Mayfield, Rugby.

Hunt, E. A. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

Joel, C. S.f Bishop Otter College, Chichester.

Bute Cottage, Highcliffe, Christchurch.

*Jourdain, C. E. {The Lodge, Marlborough.

63, Chesterton Road, Cambridge. *Knox, E. M. Havergal College, Toronto.

Langston, B.f Westminster City School.

1,65, Warwick Square, S.W. Langston, F. M. 65, Warwick Square, S.W. *Lee, M. L. 177, Banbury Road, Oxford. lLeafield, Witney, Oxon.

Lidbetter, E. M. f St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

1St. Paul's Vicarage, Southampton.

Malone, A. 4, Brunswick Square, W.C. Mammatt, W. M. Brookside, Ilkley, Yorks.

Marriott, Mrs. J. A. R., 3, Holywell, Oxford.

(H. Robinson).

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

119, Howard Place, Carlisle. f The Old House, Old Calton, Norwich.

1Ravenscliffe, Oxford Rd.,Moseley, Birmingham.

Medill, G. I. K. f Trinity College, Glenalmond, N.B. tRostrevor, Denmark Avenue, Wimbledon.

Mitchell, W. J. de L., St. Paul's Home, Salisbury.

Moberly, C. A. E. f St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

(Parsonage, Sydenham, S.E. Wilton Rectory, Salisbury.

Olivier, E. M. f Diocesan Girls' School, Grahamstown, S. Africa.

Owen, E. A. 1Damerham Vicarage, Salisbury.

Parsons, G. I. f High School, Falmouth.

13, York Grove, Peckham, S.E. Payan-Dawney, Mrs., 24, Upper Phillimore Place, Kensington, W. May, E. G.

(A. B. Townsend.)

Penny, E. M.f West Heath, Ham Common.

112, Belsize Road, S. Hampstead, N.W. f St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

Price, H. 1.Claverdon Vicarage, Warwick.

Prideaux,E.M.C.f Grammar School, Bradford.

1St. Saviour's Vicarage, Redland, Bristol. f St. Anne's, Abbots' Bromley, Rugeley.

Rice, M. A. Kingscote House, East Grinstead. *Rickards, H. A. 1St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

1Dixton Vicarage, Monmouth.

Avening Rectory, Stroud, Gloucestershire. *Selby, G. M. Simon, Mrs. J. A., 9o, York Mansions, Battersea Park.

Simpson, V. A. St. Mark's Rectory, Bexhill, Sussex.

Simpson, J.f St. Bernards', Newton Abbott, Devon.

1Warleigh House, Southbourne Road, Sheffield.

Simpson, M. L.f Romanoff, Surbiton.

1Warleigh House, Southboume Road, Sheffield. *Spackman, R. J. Bowers House, Harpenden, Herts.

Sparks, B. M. f Grey Coat School, Westminster, S.W. Warrington Vicarage, Nottingham.

Spooner, E. M. 37, Hogarth Road, S.W. Stark, H. D. M. St. John's College, St. Leonard's-on-Sea. 19, Allfarthing Lane, Wandsworth, S.W. f Godolphin High School, Salisbury.

Steer, G. E. Ryhall Vicarage, Stamford. • Willow Bank, Eynsham, Oxon.

Stoton, F. E. (St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

Titley, E. M. 1169, Brixton Hill, S.W. f Cappleside, Settle, Yorks.

Thompson, M. E. E.1Mount Ararat, Richmond.

Turner, J. E.

`City of London School for Girls, Victoria 4I, Myddelton Square, E. C. [Embankment, E. C. Ward, F. 3, Arundel Terrace, Brighton.

Wardale, E. E. f 23, Woodstock Road, Oxford.

2, Benet Place, Cambridge.

Warner, E. B. f St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. .Old House, Codsall, Wolverhampton.

Watson, J. 7, Upper Cheyne Row, S.W. *Watson, E. B. L. (Girton College, Cambridge.

Hunstanton, New Brighton, Cheshire. *Weston, M. D. {16, ILlakawa Cho, Gochome, Kojimachiku, Tokio, Japan.

8, Claremont Road, Cricklewood, N.W.

White, S. A.

f High School, Bishop's Auckland.

13oA, Wimpole Street, W. Williams, A. M. f 6, Bardwell Road, Oxford.

Wavertree, Mujgrave Road, Croydon.

Williams, E. Bede House, Stamford.

Wilson, M. A. f High School, Putney, S.W. 1Horbling Vicarage, Folkingham, Lincolnshire.

Wilson, IL I. Tudor Cottage, Bushey.

Woodhouse, A. I. f St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. .Shrewsbury House, Surbiton.

Wright, Mrs. C. P. f Chaukpazat Gold Mine, Nankan P.O. (New (A. L. Barker). 1 Valley Railway), Upper Burmah.

Wyld, F. M. f St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford.

1Burcombe Vicarage, Salisbury.

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.

Third General Meeting, Saturday, July 22, 1899, at 65, Warwick Square, by kind invitation of F. M. Langston. r. The following nominations for members of Committee, to fill the places of the four retiring members, were made by the President, seconded by the Secretary, and carried unanimously :I. J. E. Turner, 3. F. M. Langston.

4.. Mrs. Simon.

2. J. Watson, z. That the Senior Student bd asked from time to time to send to the'Club Paper a notice or letter giving the names of any new books recommended by the tutors of the different schools, if possible

adding a word of explanation of their special value.

Proposer : E. Matravers.

Amendment —That " Vice-Principal " of St. Hugh's Hall be substituted for " Senior Student" in the above motion.

Proposer : A. Wilson.

Seconder: B. Sparks.

Carried unanimously.

Members present—Miss Moberly, F. Ward, B. Sparks, B. Langston, M. Langston, C. Jourdain, J. Turner, E. Spooner, A. Malone, R. Hamilton, E. Hunt, and A. Wilson.

A. WirsoN, Secretary.

LETTERS AND NOTICES. M. A. Rice would like to take this opportunity to remind members who subscribe to the Settlement, St. Margaret's House, and Oxford Mission to Calcutta, that their subscriptions should be sent to her early in March, to St. Anne's, Abbots' Bromley, Rugeley. She cannot undertake to write to members individually to remind them.

It is hoped that no one will forget that on Low Sunday those who can be present at the midday Celebration in St. Paul's Cathedral will probably find many others there interested in St. Hugh's, and that those who cannot come will remember the needs of the Hall wherever they may be on that day.

M. A. Rice has been appointed head mistress of St. Anne's School, Abbots' Bromley (one of the Woodard Girls' Schools). It has fine buildings and a beautiful chapel. At present there are about 7o girls. This makes our sixth head mistress—not a bad proportion out of io8 persons. The High Schools of Madras, Toronto, and Grahamstown are important posts, and these have been held by our students. G. Steer has been appointed to the Salisbury High School in Miss Rice's place.

Once more we have to report a change of VicePrincipal. Miss Hayes Robinson was elected in July to a resident history lectureship at Holloway College after only one term's residence here. In October, Miss Dora Wylie (L. M. H.) was appointed to St. Hugh's. She was unable to leave her work as teacher in the Redland High School until half-term.

Last summer the Hall was let for the use of foreign ladies during the Extension meeting. Those of us who arrived early in October found extraordinary and unpronounceable names attached to our doors— French, German, Swedish, Finnish, and Hungarian.

We heard that the house was greatly approved, and will very likely be let for three months next summer as an English school for foreign ladies.

A letter from E. A. Owen speaks of her being too busy at present to write to the Club Paper. She seems to be well and very flourishing, intending to return for a long holiday after three years. The " Grahamstown Diocesan. School Magazine " for September contains a paper by her on Student Life at Oxford, and the promise of another on Daily Life in a Hall. We shall be equally interested whether we find ourselves pourtrayed in it as glowing or unpleasant examples of what students should be.

Mrs. Awdry writes of the " splendid " work that is being done in Tokyo by M. D. Weston. " She is in vigorous health, living with the Japanese in Japanese fashion, making for herself a most valuable connexion among ladies of the upper classes, and doing work which no one else at present is able to do. She is busy from morning till night."

Our old friend Kate Thomas has now completed her tenth year at St. Hugh's. Her memory goes back a long way ; and when she writes her history, only the first generation of students will be beyond her criticism. Ellen Winter (who is still here) came a year and a-half later.

Dear Old Students, Last term ended in the midst of universal excitement, and envied indeed were those who were able to find a reasonable excuse for staying in Oxford to join in the ovations which greeted the Duke and Duchess of York, Lord Kitchener, and Mr. Rhodes, whose presence added greatly to the wonted festivities of Commem. week. The difference of opinion as to Mr. Rhodes' qualification for a degree only made his reception the more enthusiastic, the few hisses of his opponents being completely drowned in the applause of his admirers. Lord Kitchener's reception was all that we expected, while the Duke and Duchess seemed to enjoy themselves thoroughly, and

Christ Church was honoured by their presence at the ball.

Closely following these festivities came the news that R. Hamilton and E. May had both got Firsts in English, H. Stark a Third. In the History school we must congratulate D. Grant on her Second, and E. Prideaux on her Third. We send our best wishes with them in their new work. E. May is teaching in a family near Norwich ; D. Grant is the third mistress St. Hugh's has supplied to the Grey Coat School, Westminster ; E. Prideaux is at the Bradford Grammar School for Girls ; M. Langston is at the Graham Street High School ; and H. Stark is at a private school at St. Leonards.

Though we trust all spent a most enjoyable and profitable Long Vac., the only things during those months that occur to us to record are a successful reading party and the presence of one of our number at Rennes. She was fortunate enough to get a splendid view of Captain Dreyfus on his way from the Lycee, and also enjoyed the enviable (?) privilege of lunching at the same table with General Mercier and other heroes of L'Affaire 1 We were greeted on our return after the vacation by two startling pieces of news. The first was the desertion of our Vice-Principal, to whom we offer our hearty congratulations on her appointment to a History lectureship at Holloway. From all we know of Miss Hayes Robinson we feel sure that Holloway will be the gainer by the presence of her energetic and invigorating spirit. The second event was first broken to Miss Moberly by two of her friends, who, meeting her in Norham Gardens, congratulated her on the romantic marriage of Mrs. Davis ! However, on enquiry, it was found that things had not gone quite so far, as the wedding was arranged for Christmas Day, when Mrs. Davis is to change her name for that of Hathaway.

We found another innovation, in which you will all have a personal interest, awaiting us upstairs.

By a happy thought of Miss Moberly's the top landing has been turned into a portrait gallery for all the Hall groups which have been taken since its foundation. The largest group (taken in the summer 1896), together with two views of the House and a photograph of each of the boats, surmounted by the swan in true Lincoln green, are to bear our name and fame to the Education Exhibition in London and, possibly, to Paris.

Though the Hall always regrets to lose its old and vigorous generations, it still lives and thrives, and continues to bear witness to the well-known adage, "There are as many good fish in the sea as ever came out of it." We are quite full this term, but are not so overwhelmed by Freshers as this time last year, to the relief of our worthy Seniors, several of whom were called upon, during the first half, of the term, to perform some of the less onerous duties of the absent Vice-Principal. At half-term we were very pleased to welcome Miss Wylie, who has given up her work at the Redlands High School to come to US.

Accounts of Hall Societies are more or less dull, especially to those who read the Fritillary ; but you may like to hear of the intense interest taken by all in the translation of the Inferno by Miss Moberly.

Partly in consequence of this we have had no Bible class, but instead have always read two cantos of Dante, besides two others in the course of the week.

Of course, we have been deeply interested in the latest war news. We sent our subscription to the Ladies' Field, and several people knitted mufflers and warm shoes for the wounded. The Magdalen Glee Singers gave a concert in the Town Hall for

the War Fund, and all who went came back bubbling over with patriotic excitement. It was a great success in every way, and you may imagine the enthusiasm we all felt when Dr. Roberts played " Rule Britannia" on the organ, and the whole audience rose and sang the chorus with a will. On the Monday and Tuesday after term, in spite of the terrible cold, those who were still in Oxford joined the crowd who were assembled to cheer the reservists on their way to the station. It was a sight worth seeing.

The whole route from Cowley Barracks to the station was decorated with flags and lined with crowds of people. Everybody seemed to be taking a holiday for the occasion, and all were doing their very utmost to give the heartiest encouragement to the friends they were sorry to lose, but did not grudge to their country.

We are always glad to see old students and friends again. This term we have had visits from Mrs. Simon, Miss Hayes Robinson, V. Simpson, B. Sparks, D. Grant, and G. Steer. We have also been honoured by visits from no less than five head mistresses, two of whom were staying in the house at the same time. The head mistress of Winchester came with the school hockey eleven, who played us with a disastrous result it is true, but we had a jolly game. The Hall still boasts that all its members except one are hockey players, so our second eleven has not yet died the early death which some predicted.

We take this opportunity of sending our hearty congratulations to M. Rice on her appointment to the headmistress-ship of St. Anne's, Abbots' Bromley.

We should very much like to see her in her chapel robes, but the B.A. hood must be wanting to complete the effect.

This term has seen the appointment of two new officers—i.e., churchwardens, who, with the vicar (the Principal) and the curate (the V.-P.), hold vestry meetings to discuss the decoration of the chapel— but you will find more of this elsewhere.

All good wishes and heartiest greeting from the present students.

CONSTANCE HEDLEY, Senior Student.

(Continued from January, 1899.)

St. Hugh's Hall moved from 25 and z6, Norham Road, to 17, Norham Gardens, in October, 1888. Miss Wordsworth purchased the latter house for ,‘3,000, of which £2,000 remained on mortgage to the original owner. It was a very hurried move, as the house was only taken a few days before term. The students were to return on Monday, and late on the Friday before it was decided to make the move at once.

Saturday was therefore taken up with the bustle of conveying the furniture to the new house. From the early morning hours to midnight the two servants and I first packed and afterwards unpacked. Long after dark we carried armfuls of miscellaneous goods across. I remember dropping a large bundle of loose fireirons in the middle of Fyfield Road, and the difficulty of picking them all up quickly with a large washhand basin and various other things in the other hand. We slept that night in the new house in the utmost discomfort, one of the water pipes giving way in the night and causing us much alarm. On Monday the remaining vanloads of furniture arrived, so that late in the afternoon we were ready to receive the expected arrivals.

There had been no time to let anyone know of our change of abode, consequently when the students drove up to the old house after dark they were startled to find it shut up, with "To Let" in the

windows. It was too dark for them to see the pencil notice on the gate, so a melancholy procession of cabs crawled down Fyfield Road disconsolately looking for St. Hugh's.

The first surprise over, our new quarters were greatly appreciated. The absence of any good garden at the other house had been a trial during two hot summer terms ; now we possessed a very pleasant one, only divided from the Parks by a belt of trees which gave shade in summer, and a sense of country quietness at all times. The view of the Oxford towers from the windows when the trees were bare was a new pleasure. The garden was prettier then than it is now, as in the place of the present gravel tennis court there was a kitchen garden with apple and thorn trees.

The house also was very different. There was no passage out of the front hall. The room at the left-hand on entering filled up the whole space to the library wall. The small room behind it (now reached by two steps from the central staircase) was the chapel. This room was smaller than it is at present, as part of it was taken up by a flight of steps. The gift of a handsome oak bench and four reading desks once used in the chapel of St. Mary Hall, and given to St. Hugh's by the Principal of St. Mary Hall, added greatly to its chapel-like appearance. The ornamental ledge which is now used as a super-altar came from L. M. H., an old Brighstone friend (Miss Preston) sending the brass cross to stand upon it. The harmonium was given by Mrs. Leeke about the same time.

The house ended with a rather dreary back staircase, which on the first floor could only be reached through the library. The library was left unfurnished for some years, one corner of it being used as a bedroom, first by Mary Ellison, and afterwards by Beatrice Langston. It was not until 189o, when, on my mother's death, my sisters moved into a small house in Salisbury, that I was allowed the loan of the large corner settee and sofa that have done so much to furnish the room. They came originally from the Bishop's Palace at Salisbury, and had been there for many years before our' time, so that they may very possibly have been sat upon by the little Princess Victoria when, as a child, she came with her father and mother to visit Bishop Douglas on their way to Sidmouth. Of books we had few, and it is amusing to remember that our first volume was the Koran, presented by the present Bishop of Tokyo. The photograph of the Castle of St. Angelo, hanging over the mantelpiece, was a loan from one of my brothers.

The new-comers in October, 1888, were Sybil Iles (now Mrs. Cox), Evelyn Williams, Alice Barker (Mrs. Wright), and Lilian Barker (Mrs. Braine Hartnell), the two last being no relation to one another. Mary Ellison and Beatrice Langston came in the course of the year, and brought our number up to 13. In January, 1889, Miss Pearson (L. M. H.) became the first Vice-Principal of St. Hugh's, filling the post for one year. She was succeeded in it by Miss Wardale (a student of L. M. H. for one year, and of St. Hugh's for two), who had just gained for St. Hugh's its first First Class. Miss Lee (St. Hugh's), Miss Venables (Home Student), Miss Hayes Robinson (St. Hilda's), and Miss Wylie (L. M. H.) have followed one another in the office.

It was owing to Miss Pearson's exertions as Vice-Principal that our first boat, " The Swan," was procured, which greatly added to everyone's pleasure.

In Miss Wardale's term of office, her uncle, Mr. Gay, gave the second boat, " The Ugly Duckling."

The year 1889 was marked as being the first of

examinations in FinalSchools for St.Hugh's students.

It is worthy of note that Grace Parsons was the first woman to take the Final Honour School of Botany, and in June, 1889, was the only person examined in it. The following summer, Mary lye and one man had the examination to themselves.

Grace Parsons presented the very good copy of the picture of Andrea del Sarto in the National Gallery, which now hangs in the front hall. It was copied by her sister, an art student.

In the autumn, Miss Wordsworth offered a scholarship for religious knowledge : Edith Owen won it, and came into residence in January, 189o. This scholarship was not renewed. The Hall scholarship of a year has been held successively by Sabette Atkinson 1889, Amy White 1891, Jessie Watson 1892, Agnes Wilson 1893, Priscilla Bird 1894, Cecily Barter 1895, Daisy Grant 1896, Inez de Castro 1897, and Norah Dening 1899.

The number of applications to the Hall constantly increasing, the Council resolved to build more rooms, and a new wing was added to the house during the summer and autumn of 1892 at the cost of £1,640. The furnishing amountYd—to .4-275, and ,.36 was paid for the new gravel court. This expenditure was covered by a loan of ,4-1,5oo, a gift from Miss Wordsworth of £too, whilst the Hall paid ,4.25o. Of the loan 1,,-5oo was repaid, but the interest on ,000 became an additional charge to the Hall on the original £3,000.

A bricklayers' strike in the middle of the summer greatly delayed the building operations, so that during the Michaelmas term 3, Park Crescent, had to be taken as a hostel to accommodate five students (Jessie Watson, Maria Weston, Mabel Flamsteed, Nellie Kershaw, and Jenny Spackman) beyond the number that the Hall would hold. With Miss Wardale to keep house they lived quite a separate life, and were shy of coming in here, not feeling themthemselves at all at home with us. It was an uncomfortable time for everyone. Those in Park Crescent were in very close quarters, whilst the perpetual noise of sawing and hammering and the dust that was everywhere were a great annoyance to us.

It was a great pleasure to take possession of the enlarged house in January, 1893. The new building consisted of the dining room and chapel and twelve rooms over them. The old backstairs was entirely altered and turned into the present very nice central staircase, the passage connecting it with the front hall being taken out of what had been Miss Wardale's room. For five years we had dined in the servants' hall, so the dining room was especially appreciated.

Its beautiful dancing floor, which we so often enjoy, was the gift of Mr. Gay. The chapel, though smaller than had been originally meant, was a great improvement on the old room. Mrs. Romanes gave the altar with its coverings, also the Fra Angelico angels on the walls and the original set of hymn books. Violet Simpson and her cousin, Mr. Holgate, presented the photograph from Francia's picture, in the National Gallery, of the Deposition from the Cross. The hangings were worked by my sister from magnolias, figs, and horse-chesnuts growing on the cloister wall at Salisbury. Students have supplied the brass candles, vases, and Communion plate. Canon Inman gave the altar prayer book in remembrance of his daughter, the inscription in the first page being most beautifully printed by Mr. Daniel, a great authority on printing and binding. The Bishop of Oxford licensed the chapel for celebrations, which have for some years taken place on the first Sunday of full term. The windows, by Powell, representing Faith

and Hope, which the students and other friends have put up at different times, in memory of Winifred Inman, Mary lye, and Mabel Holman, have done something to beautify the chapel, but it still needs much attention, and other improvements will, we trust, be gradually made as the Chapel Fund, constantly fed by offertories, grows and becomes better known.

The new gravel court was instrumental in producing some splendid tennis players. Not only one, but three or four were unusually good. In 1894 St. Hugh's defeated Somerville Hall 6—z, 6—o, and L. M. H. 6-3, 1-6, 6—z. The Cambridge tennis challenge to these Halls was therefore extended to us, and St. Hugh's sent a champion (Florence Etlinger) to Wimbledon with Miss Bradby (L. M. H.). Oxford won three sets, 8-6, 6-4, 6—o. The following year St. Hugh's was again triumphant, beating L. M. H. 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, and Somerville College 7-5, 6—z. For the second time St. Hugh's sent a champion to Wimbledon, this year with Miss Baker (L. M. H.), and Cambridge was defeated 6—z, 6-1, 6-1. The silver challenge cup, which was given for the first time that year, was brought back in triumph to St. Hugh's, and spent its first six months here. This victorious era is now entirely forgotten, and the present generation of students seems to be ignorant of the ancient feats of prowess performed by St. Hugh's, and of the truly magnificent bump " cocoa " which took place in the evening after the final victory.

Some mention must be made of the Orchestral Society of students from the three Halls, once numbering 9 violins, z violas, a 'cello, with harmonium and piano, which for several years found its centre here ; also of the trios and quartettes for women's voices that in early times gave our parties a special character.

For seven years our only drawing room had been the little room which now belongs to the VicePrincipal. In z895 the loan of furniture from my home enabled us to arrange the large south room as a drawing room. This room had been used as the study, but fresh paper and paint, with old-fashioned furniture and pictures, all having an air of ancient history about them, completely transmogrified it.

In 1895 the financial arrangements were entirely altered. Mr. Gay, Mr. Wardale, Mrs. Romanes, and Miss Wordsworth became joint trustees for the Hall, Miss Wordsworth being repaid the ,i,000 lent by her when 17, Norham Gardens was first taken. Miss C. E. Mordan's gift of £r,000 in 1898, and the gift of another ‘I,000 in 1899 by a friend who prefers to remain anonymous, have done much to ease the finance and extinguish debt, whilst they have secured for the Hall two scholarships. The " Clara Evelyn Mordan " scholarship was won in June, 1898, by Margaret Crick, from the Winchester High School.

The " Ottley " scholarship, to be held by a student educated at the Worcester High School, will be given for the first time in March, 1900.

Another change was in the fees charged to students. The house fees had been .465, '55, and .4'45, according to the size and convenience of the rooms, whilst the education fees had been paid separately by students direct to the A. E. W. treasurer.

It was decided in 1896 to charge a fixed fee of '9o, and ,7o, which should include board, lodging, registration, library, tuition, and lecture fees. The change was made partly because the cost of education was found to be continually increasing, and it was wished to save the students as much as possible.

The difference of charge was optional for those already in the Hall, and at this time there is only one student remaining who pays on the old system.

One result of the fixed fee has been the rapid development of the library—in itself a distinct gain to the students. A grant from the Hall of a sum of about L15 a year has immensely increased its efficiency. In order that this should be spent to the best advantage, the Vice-Principal was appointed librarian, and a committee was formed consisting of the librarian, two members of the Council, the senior student, and one other student elected by those resident in the Hall. This committee meets every term, and has the duty of spending all moneys given to the library, of weeding out useless books, and making rules for the use of books, etc. Mr. Prickard (New College) and Miss Wardale are the present representatives of the Council on the Library Committee. Donations of books and money have been given from time to time : amongst other gifts it should be especially and gratefully remembered that Mary Ive, who died in India when head mistress of Madras High School, left L5for the library at St. Hugh's Hall, to be expended in the purchase of books. The library now contains more than i,000 volumes, about 5o having been added this year. The handsome bookcases, which add so much to the look of the room, we owe to the energy of our late librarian, Mrs. J. A. Simon, who spared no pains to procure them.

One other act of the Council must be mentioned, as it is not always clearly understood. Such students as have passed certain examinations may be considered to be " Members of the Hall," unless they decline so to be considered. Membership does not at present carry with it any privilege beyond that of receiving the annual report, in which is the full list of students and the examinations passed by them ; but should it be wished at some future time to have a representative of past students on the Council (as at Newnham, Girton, and Somerville), a body of the more distinguished students will have been formed out of which such a representative could be elected.

No doubt the time will come when these colleges will be chiefly ruled by those who have been educated within them, and it is pleasant to look forward to such a time. To be a member of St. Hugh's is as different from having been merely a student of the Hall, as with men being on the books of a college is different from having been once an undergraduate of the college : the first position gives a vote, the second does not. The further development of students being represented on the Council is not possible just yet.

The number of members is now 53.

The circumstances of the formation and establishment of the Hall have probably been unique in the history of such institutions, and the co-operation of its students is needed to an unusual degree in furthering it in all ways. For this reason the formation of the Club, to consist of all students (irrespective of success in examinations) who have resided for one academical year, has its importance. Constant meetings may gradually bring about much mutual acquaintance, and it is hoped that these and the Club Paper will enable everyone to take an up-to-date interest in the history and needs of St. Hugh's. The fact that the students recognise themselves as an organized body in a position to discuss matters concerning it in regular fashion, cannot but be a strong support, even if the proof of such support be invisible.

C. A. E. MOBERLY.