S. MARY'S SCHOOL NEWS SHEET, July 1919—July 1920. Great changes have come to the School since we sent out our lust News Sheet. We came back this term to find our long awaited new buildings ready, with the result that everywhere we have more room, and more comfort. The new buildings, formerly a Y.M.C.A. h u t , give us three excellent class rooms for Forms V, IV, III, a'smaller room for the VI, and a splendid Hall, 60 feet by 28, which has entirely transformed our drill and dancing lessons, and it is delightful to think that we shall be no longer obliged to migrate to the Town Hall for Prize Day and School " functions." Painted cream and brown the whole building is most effective, airy and light, and we have indeed been fortunate in our architect and the men who worked for him. The whole building, which stands along the red wall in the top garden, is joined to the house by a long corridor. In the bouse itself there are innumerable changes. The original gymnasium is now our dining room, and the class room next to it our Library. The original dining room makes a perfectly delightful sitting room, called after our foundress "Gabriel," and Form II are happily ensconsed in the old Gabriel; upstairs the former V makes a fine dormitory for eight girls, while the old VI is now the Matron's room. Possibly one of the additions most appreciated is the excellent new cloak room, between the dining room and the Chanel, in which there is no longer a mfilee of shoe and stocking seekers, as each girl possesses her own " rabbit hutch " for her shoes. Towards all the very great expense involved the School has collected £500, more than twice the sum at which we originally aimed. Of this £118 was the result of our Sale of Work in November, the rest has been collected in various ways, and we owe a great debt of gratitude to our Parents, especially to Mr. Bodinnar whose generosity has been so great, to the Staff, Girls and Old Girls and other friends. We are not, going to close the fund yet, as we know bow large a sum the Governors have yet to realise, and we hope that those who have not yet helped us will come to our aid in reaching our next £100.
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