St Mary's Calne News Sheet 1

S. Mary's School, Calne.

Number 1.

July, igi6.

HEATH, P R I N T E R , CALNE.

S. Mary's Magazine.

A school magazine is not only good for " school spirit," it is good also because it is rather a difficult undertaking.

It is not only that it discovers talent in some who never thought they had a gift that way, but it gives good practice to young writers. In a magazine heavy calibres have to "place their stuff" somewhat light, and light calibres must develope a certain weight, unless they would run the risk of all becoming big bores ! (I hope you see the pun! ) It is also good for character; for as in life, light has to be mixed with shade, humour with seriousness of manner, poetry with prose. So here's good luck to S. Mary's Magazine. May some new Steele or Addison be found (as I shall quite expect to hear has been the case) to be lying hid behind our desks. I shall await in thrilling expectation (is not that the right expression ?) the appearance of this first number.

E. J. B."

S. Mary's School Guild.

The Guild, which now numbers 58, has met three times this year.

The first meeting was on Prize Day, Dec. 8th, 1915, when the Archdeacon kindly distributed the prizes. After tea a short business meeting was held, at which a hearty welcome was extended to Miss Matthews, as President.

Telegrams of good wishes were sent to Miss Dya.s and Miss Donaldson.

It was decided that the garment to be sent in by members this year should be a pinafore, apron or overall. Guild Prayers were read by the President in the School Chapel.

The second meeting was held on March 23rd, 1916, when Miss Matthews kindly gave a lantern lecture on " places connected with S. Paul's Missionary Journeys," which was much enjoyed by all present. At this meeting it was decided that the guild support the production of a School News Sheet. Prayers were read in the Chapel by the President.

The Annual Summer Meeting was held on Saturday, July 1st. The day began with a Celebration in the School Chapel.

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Owiug to the rain the afternoon meeting was field indoors, where at 3 o'clock, scenes from a Missionary Pageant were given in the Gymnasium, followed by tea a,nd a business meeting. At the latter Miss Donaldson was unanimously elected Vice-President of the School Guild.

It was decided that in future meetings be two a year, viz : —in the Lent term, and on or near July 2nd.

At the Committee Meeting a resolution was passed that members be elected for two years, and be eligible for reelection, and that three members retire annually, also to be eligible for re-election.

The garments sent in during the year were exhibited, and afterwards despatched to the Waifs and Strays Society.

Guild Prayers were read in the Chapel by the President.

July, 1916-1917.

President—MlSS MATTHEWS. Vice-President—M.IBS

DONALDSON.

Committee—MRS. F. J. KEEVIL.

D. CROKAT.

E. FRY.

M. BlJSSELL.

M. GUNNING.

Hon. Sec. & Treasurer—Miss GUTTERIDGE. Guild Members.

Alexander, Miss E. M., S. Mary's School, Calne.

Abdy, Miss M., ,, „ „ BusseJI, Mary,Charlcutt Hill, Calne.

Baker, R , Iffaldybrenin, Saffron Walden, Essex.

Barton, Miss A. E., Quethioch Vicarage, Liskeard, Cornwall.

Barton, F. M., The College, Epsom.

Barton, A., Kingsbury, Alderley Edge, Cheshire.

Barton, K., Donnisthorpe House, Moortown, Leeds.

Ballard, D., Grenville Hotel, Emperor's Gate, S.W. Blair, M., 38, The Avenue, Kew Gardens, Surrey.

Bridges, K J., 8. Anne's Nursery College, Cheltenham.

Bailey. Miss A. J., S. Mary's School, Calne.

Corsori, H., Manor Farm, Slaughterford, Chippenham.

Clark, B., Church Street, Calne.

Clark, J., 185, Holdenhurst Eoad, Bournemouth Cartmell, Miss G., Boston House, Meads, Eastbourne, [gow.

Cartmell, Miss P., Nurses' Home, Western Infirmary, GlasCrokat, D. E., Broad Hinton Vicarage, Swindon.

Crokat, M. K., „ ,, „ ,, Carrington, Mrs. 3.,.(nee Mary Buckeridge,) 181, Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston.

Clayton, D., 5, Commercial Road, Southampton, Dickinson, M., Llandysilio Rectory, Llanymynech, Mont.

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Daniell, Margaret, Church Farm, Atworth, Melksham.

Ellis, Miss P., Norfolk Lodge, York.

Pry, Elsie, Manor Parm, Tockenham, Swindon.

Frayling, Lilian, The Green, Calne.

Gunning, V., High Street, Calne.

Gunning, M., „ Gunning, Mrs. W., (nee Evelyn Simmonds,) Church Street, Calne.

Grover, Miss G., S. Mary's School, Calne.

Keevil, Mrs. P. J., nee Ada, Godfrey,) Curzon House, Calne.

Jose, Mrs., (nee Dorothy Dawes,) 68, AlmaRd., Southampton Lumsden, Winifred, Hindon Vicarage, Salisbury.

Lutener, B., Oswestry Vicarage, Salop.

Hewett, Q , c/o Dr. Spurrs, 147, Commercial Rd., Stepney, E Hobbs, D., Sunnyside, Hihnarton, Calne.

Marsh, U., Sedgeberrew Rectory, Evesham.

Miflin, G., Church Parm, Lyneham, Chippenham.

Morrish, Miss G., The Cliff, Eastbourne.

Orchard, M., 129, Cricklade Road, Cirencester.

Ogilvy Ramsay, M., Ellon Cotta,ge, Eskbank, Midlothian.

Priestland, Miss E., Effingham House, Little Common, Bexhill.

Rich, L., Loxwell Farm, Derry Hill, Calne.

Rudler, P., East Dunley Farm, Grittleton, Chippenham.

Scott, Miss A. M. E., Saltford, nr. Bristol.

Soundy, Mrs. (nee Annie Clark,) 27, Gold Street, Tiverton, Devon.

Tucker, May, 17, High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset.

Toop, A. M., Orchard House, Stanford-in-the-Vale, Berks.

Twining, G., S. Mary's, Derby Road, Bournemouth.

Twining, D. „ „ Trousdell, P., Maryland, Maidstone, Kent.

Vines, Mrs., (nee Lily Pearce) Quobbs Parm, Calne Wilcocks, C., Silverlands, Alphington, Exeter.

Willis, P., Wallingford Street, Wantage.

Wright, D. K. H., S. Monica's Hostel, 19, Brooke St., E.G.

Balance Sheet, July 2nd, 1914-1915.

Receipts.

Subscriptions

£ s. A. ... 2 4 0

£ 2 4 0

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Expenditure.

£ s. d.

Stationery ... 0 4 4 Postage ... 0 6 6 Tea—April 6th, 1915 0 14 8 Balance ... 0 18 6 £2 4 0

July 2nd, 1915-1916.

Receipts.

Balance Subscriptions

£ s. d.

0 18 5 3 5 0

Expenditure.

Stationery Postage Cash Box Printing Tea—July 2nd, 1915 Dec. 8th Balance

£ 4 3 5

£ s.

0 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 11

d.

5 94 6 0 0

0 7 3

3 ' 4 Hi 0 18 5*

£ 4 3 5

Births.

Nov. 6th, 1915.

To the wife of Mr. W. Gunning (nee Evelyn Simmonds) a son—Cederic Keith.

June 28th, 1916.

To the wife of Mr. F. Vines, (nee Lily Pearce) a son.

School News.

There have been many changes in the School since July, 1915.

Miss Donaldson left us then on her appointment as Principal of the "Women's Hostel at Durham, and Lecturer in the University. As our Chairman said, in speaking on behalf of the School on Prize Day, " It was preferment by no means unexpected ; it was obvious that it was bound to come before long. . . . Looking back the past four years, he recognised with great gratitude the immense value of Miss Donaldson's work. He was sure he and all friends of the School felt deeply grateful to her for all she had done, and wished her success and prosperity in her new work."

There have also been changes on the Staff during the year. We were all sorry to say " Goodbye " to Miss Ellis, who had spent three years here.

Miss Priestland, who had been with us since Sep., 1914, left to take an appointment at Bexhill. Miss Morrish also left us, and is now at Eastbourne.

We were very gla.d to welcome Miss Matthews who came to us from S. Margaret's, Bushey, where for eight years she had been teaching under an old S. Mary's girl, Miss Julian Boys.

We also welcome the following new members of the Staff:— Miss Alexander who has come as Senior Mistress, and teaches Mathematics and French.

Miss Grover takes Geography, Botany and Drawing. She is also a great gardener and has done much to inspire everyone with a zeal for gardening.

Miss Abdy holds sway in the K.G. which is rapidly increasing in numbers and promises to become an important part of the School.

Having outgrown its old quarters, the Junior School is now housed in the new class room.

Miss Wrightson came to us in January, and is helping us with our games, and in the K.G.

Several improvements have been made in the School buildings.

The Cottage has been furnished lor the use of the Staff. It now consists of a music room, sitting room, two bedrooms and a bathroom.

Three new windows were put in and the Staff room and music room were painted and papered. The old Staff room is now used as a sitting room for the girls, and has been called Gabriel after one of the Founders of the School.

The dining room and V. Form, as well as the smaller bedrooms have been much improved by new paper and paint. A large new window has been thrown out in Wordsworth dormitory, and white wooden partitions have taken the place of curtains. A new fire staircase from Duncan dormitory has done much for our peace of mind, and fire drills take place at unexpected moments.

The lower playground has also been drained and levelled, and now forms a first rate net-ball ground. The pig styes have disappeared and the wall built up between us and our Curzon Street neighbours. All this adds much to the completeness of the grounds, and for this and many other minor improvements we owe a great deal to our Governors.

Old Girls.

Of the Old Girls who have left since July:— Mary Ramsay, late Head Girl, is now teaching at Heathfleld, Ascot.

Phyllis Rudler has attended classes in Home Nursing and is now working on the land.

Everal de Jersey, who succeeded M. Ramsay as Head Girl, is at home.

Dorothy and Mary Crokat are at home, busy with parochial work of various kinds, Dorothy hopes soon to begin her training for Hospital Nursing.

Mary Dickinson is attending classes in London.

Margery Gunning is doing secretarial work in Calne.

Of the Old Girls who left before July. 1915:— Kathleen Bridges has this year entered S. Anne's Nursery College, Cheltenham Alice Toop is training at the Treloar Cripples' Hospital, Alton, Hants.

May Tucker is doing clerical war work at Glastonbury.

Phillippa Trousdell is at home, and has done war work of various kinds.

Ruth Baker is teaching at Saffron Walden, Essex. She has sent a most interesting account of her experiences of war work in a Y.M.C.A. Canteen. We very much regret that owing to lack of space we are unable to insert it.

We are always so pleased to welcome back any old members of the School and hope that, whenever it is possible, old girls will pay us a. visit. We frequently see those living in Calne, and the following—all from a distance—have been to see us since July :— Miss Donaldson, Miss Barton, Miss Scott, Dorothy Crokat, Mary Crokat, Queenie Hewett, May Orchard, Mary Ogilvy Ramsay, Phillis Rudler, Alice Toop, May Tucker.

Hearty congratulations to:— Miss Scott, in obtaining Second Class Honours, Final School of Modern History, Oxford.

Mary Bussell on obtaining her A.R.C.M. (Teacher's Diploma).

School List, July 1916.

Form V. (Miss Alexander) Name.

D. Ballard, Head Girl C. Wilcocks, Prefect D. Clayton, Prefect W. Lumsden L. Jackson B. Lutener

Address.

Came.

1913 l 1914 2 1915 3 1912 3 1916 2 1913 3

Grenville Hotel. S. Kensington S.W. Silverlands, Alphington, Exeter 5, Commercial Road, Southampton Hindon Vicarage, Salisbury Tue Mt-rtins, Endless St., Salisbury The Vicarage, Oswestry, Salop

Form IV. A. D. Hobbs, Form Pref. 1909 3 A. Savory, Form Pref. 1916 1 E. Street 1916 l K. Blair E. Bartlett

1910 l 1916 2

Sunnyside, Hilmarton, Calne 5, Milverton Terrace, Leamington c/o Miss Stevenson, Hedgerley Park, Stoke Poges, Bucks 33, The Avenue, Kew Gardens, Surrey Kiama, Bourton, Dorset

Form IV. B. G. Ellis M. Short

1915 3 1916 1

F. Faniteld H. Tench D. Haviland

1916 1 1915 2 1915 2

M. Hewett J. Wilcocks D. Baines

1907 1914 2 1916 2

M.Gould D. Harris B. Isaacs

19162 1916 2 1916 2

Sunnyside, Sandown, I. of W c/o Mrs. Briggs, Liitle House, Winchelsea Gillingham, Dorset Penhros, Knighton, Rads.

Thurnham, 108, Lowther Road, Bournemouth o/o Miss Clark, Church Street, Calne Silverlands, Alphington, Exeter c o Mrs. Adams, The Poplars, Bayleigh, Essex Thornbury. Llanthewy Rd., Newport 8, Riggindale Road, Streatham. S.W, c/o Mrs. Holmes, The Vicarage, Kington S. Michael. Chippenham

Form HI. (Miss Grover) F. Keevil, Form Pref. 1910 2 1915 2 B. Milward 1913 3 A. Dannernan 1914 2 K. Lumsden 1913 2 S. Quilter M. Smith 3. Gould

1910 3 1916 2

Berhills, Calne 26, Keswick Road. Putney. S.W. Calstone Rectory, Calne Hindon Vicarage, Salisbury Mare de Carteret, Grande Rocque, Guernsey High Street, Calne Thornbury, Llanthewy Road, Newport, Mon.

B. Wolfenden I. Main A. Hathaway M. Cole E. Drew

Form II. 1914 3 Chittoe Vicarage, Chippenharn 1915 3 Grenville Hotel, S. Kensington. S.W. 1915 3 Shottery, Chippenham 1911 l High Street, Calne 1910 l The Marsh, Calne

M. Bigwood B. Cole E. Corderoy

Form 1912 2 1913 3 1915 3

Jack Cole G. Smith J. Hussey E. Bodinnar M. Smith

Transition.

1913 3 High Street, Calne 1913 2 High Street, Calne 1915 3 The Weir, Broad Hinton, Swindon 1915 3 Trelawney House, Curzon St., Calne 1916 2 Lower Sands, Calne

J. Williams J. Aldrick G. Dixon Edwin Smith Alfred Heath Leslie Duck Charles Fennen Desmond Fennen

Form K.Q. 1915 3 Sheldon House, Calne 1916 l 6, The Green, Calne 1916 2 Kerry Crescent, Calne 1916 2 High Street, Calne 1916 2 Market Hill, Calne 1916 2 Curzon Street, Calne 1916 2 Shelburne Road, Calne 1916 2 Shelburne Eoad, Calne

I. (Miss Abdy) The Union, Calne Church Street, Calne The Chantry, Market Hill, Calne

Staff.

Resident.

Miss Alexander Miss Grover Miss Abdy Miss Wrightson Miss Bailey Miss Gutteridge

Non-Resident.

W. R. Pullein, Esq. H. Spackman, Esq. T. Hallett, Esq. Miss H. Hurry

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Lectures.

1915 Sep. 24th. Miss Selwood on " Sunday School Teaching."

Oct. 14th. Eev. C.H. S. Matthews on "Life in the Australian Bush."

Oct. llth—Nov. 29th. Course of Gardening Lectures, open to outsiders by Miss Grover, F.K.H.S. (Gold Medallist).

1916 Feb. 17th. Mr. Selwyn Oxley on "Work among the Deaf & Dumb."

Mar. 13th. Miss Alexander on "Paris." (Lantern Lecture).

Mar. 20th. Mrs. Webb on "The printing & illuminating of Vellum."

Mar. 23rd. Miss Matthews on "Places connected with S. Paul's Missionary Journeys." (Lantern Lecture).

Mar. 26th. The Archdeacon on " Sir Walter Ealeigh."

April 3rd. Miss Goffe, " King's Messengers."

Missionary Pageant, June 28th.

We were much honoured at being asked, early in the Summer Term, by the Avebury Deanery Missionary Association, to lend our grounds for their Annual Festival, and also to provide a Missionary Pageant as our share in the day. For this we chose scenes from " The Sowing of the Wilderness," by M. H. Debenham, which we gave on the raised path by the tennis courts, which formed an excellent stage, the audience being seated below us.

The Pageant opened with a hymn during which there entered Two Watchers from the Spirit World, asking whether England, who has received so rich an inheritance, is realizing her responsibilities and spieadingthe Truth of the Gospel among those who know it not. Her own privileges, and consequent responsibilities, were brought forward in the different scenes. The first showed " a picture of Imperial Rome grown old and feeble, with barbarian foes threatening her gates," and yet in a time of warfare and stress, Rome—instigated by Gregory—found opportunity to send the Gospel news to England.

The remaining scenes showed the crying need of Japan, India and Australia, each as much in need of our help today as England was in need of help from Rome in 585 A.D. We had much kind help in our preparation of the pageant, especially by the lo^in of clothes, and were indeed fortunate in the weather, as the sun shone upon us—a very rare occurence last June !

Over five hundred people were present and we were glad to hear that the Festival was very much enjoyed, and that good collections were made for S.P.G. and C M.S. A big meeting, which we all attended, was held in the evening, when the chief speaker was Bishop Joseclyne, late of Jamaica. He found time to go all over the School, and shewed much kind interest in it.

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Games.

In the A u t u m n term we took up Net Ball, in which we were coached by Miss Matthews, and have heen glad to find that several neighbouring schools also play this game so that we have had several matches.

D. Ballard has made a very good Captain, and after one defeat led us to victory three times. There are several quite promising players in the school, and we look forward to another successful season. In the lower Playground, especially since the improvements have been carried out, we have an excellent place for the game.

Lacrosse was introduced in the Lent term, and has now superseded the Hockey which we found many girls were unable to play. We had splendid coaching from Miss Wrightson, who had learnt the game at Winchester School, and we feel that—owing to her help—we have really made a most satisfactory beginning.

We played our first match on April 1st against the Bath Ladies, the result being a draw.

During the Summer we have again been playing Tennis and Cricket, and hope that in these games, as in the new ones which have been introduced since Miss Matthews came to us, we may be able to keep up the high standard which our school games had reached under Miss Donaldson and Miss Ellis.

Matches.

Date 1915 Oct. 30

Game.

Against.

Netball

Tytherton (under 15)

Away

Lost 12—14

Eoyal School. Bath, 2nd VII. Clarernont College, Corsham

Away

Lost 19—30

Nov. 13 Netball Dec. 11 Netball 1916 Mar. 11 Netball

Koyal School, Bath, 2nd VII. Mar. 18 Netball Claremont College, Corsham April 1 Lacrosse Bath Ladies' Club

Played.

Result.

At Home Won 12—9 At Home Won 16—6 Away

Won 20—6

At Home Draw 3 — 3

June 17 Tennis

Tytherton

At Home Won 6—2

July

Trowbridge

Away

July 15 Tennis

Tytherton (under 16)

Away

July 22 Cricket

Royal School, Bath, II. At Home

8 Cricket

setts Won by an innings & 69 runs Won 4—3

setts

11 Library.

The library has been considerably enlarged this year.

In January the Rev. C. PI. S. Matthews very kindly came and gave a lecture on its behalf in the Town Hall, on " Life in the Australian Bush.'' This brought us in nearly jB5.

In April Miss Matthews obtained another £5 from the Rebecca Hussey Book Charity. We were very grateful for this help, and also to all the individual donors of books :— Miss Green Mr. Alexander Miss Gutteridge Miss Hill Miss Matthews E. de Jersey Rev. C. H. S. Matthews Miss Grover D. & M. Crokat Mr. Quilter

School Events.

We are most grateful to the Rev. C. Dru Drury, Rector of Heddington ; the Rev. E. W. W. Payne, Vicar of Hilinarton, and the Rev. A. L. Scott, Vicar of Derry Hill, who came to hold services in our Chapel on Friday afternoons in Lent.

1915—Oct. 25th. First meeting of newly-formed Garden Club.

Nov. 25th. Garden Club meeting.

Clayton on " Annuals."

Paper by D.

Nov. 27th. Entertainment by Rev. T. W. Heale, of Clifton College.

Dec. 8. Prize Day. 1916- Jan. 22nd. Lecture in Town Hall by'the Rev. C. H. S. Matthews, on " Life in the Australian Bush." Proceeds £4 14s. 6d. were given to the School Library.

Feb. 5th. Miss Matthews took a party to see " As You Like It " (Benson & Co.) at Bath.

Mar. 30th. Musjcal Afternoon for parents and friends.

Mar. 31st. Drill Competition. Judge—Miss Hurry.

Silver Cup presented by Miss Matthews won

by Form V. May 10th. " Mark Hambourg." Pianoforte Recital at Chippenham.

July 6th. Garden Club meeting.

Lutener on " Roses."

Paper by B.

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Examinations.

July, 1915.

M. Ogilvy Ramsay.

Oxford Higher Local, History Class II. ,, Phyllis Rudler. Oxford Senior, Pass ,, Winifred Lumsden. Oxford Junior, Class III. Hons.

April, 1916. Everal de Jersey. A.R.C.M. Teacher's Diploma, Theoretical part.

Gifts to the School Garden Produce from Mrs. W. Cole, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Pullein, Mr. Dunne, Mr. Alexander.

A Clock for Form IV. given by Mrs. W. J. Conybeare.

Four Pictures painted and presented by Mrs. W. H. Malkin.

These make a very welcome addition to the Form rooms

Notice.

Subscriptions to the News Sheet will be very gratefully received, and may be sent to Miss Matthews, or to any member of the Staff.

Extra copies may be bought, price 6d.

Contributions, and news of " Old Girls," for publication in the next number should be sent to the Editor before June 1st, 1917.