S. MARY'S SCHOOL NEWS SHEET, July 1920—July 1921. Although, unlike last year, we have no great expansion to record yet we must all feel that it has been a year of development and growth. We have almost reached the stage of forgetting that there ever •was a time when we were without our beautiful new buildings. Now we are watching the progress being made in our playing fields, and are rejoicing in the fact that the ugly sheds between us and S. Prisca's are being demolished, and tennis courts taking their place. The ground between us and the quarry has been levelled and sown, and will in time make an excellent Lacrosse field. Already this summer we have in use two new grass tennis courts. Another sign of development is that as a result of our inspection last summer we are now recognised by the Board of Education as an "efficient " school. But this term we are to have one great loss, for at the end of it Miss Abdy is resigning her post here. She came to us in 1915, and since then she has made the Kindergarten one of the happiest and best parts of the School; all the little ones who have been under her care owe to her far more than they will ever realise. She has helped, too, in many other ways, and we all know what a loss her departure will mean to the school. Miss Abdy feels that her help is needed at home,so we must not grudge her going, but we want to thank her very heartily for all the service she • has given us so faithfully during her six years here, and to assure her that she m u s t come back to see us just as often as she possibly can. Miss Sail, after one year here, is leaving us on her approaching marriage, and Miss Hutchinson i.s also leaving in order to live at home. We thank them both very much for their work here and wish them all happiness in the future. We are all very sad at Miss Langley's departure for Canada; she has done so much for her Violin pupils, and for the Orchestra, and we shall miss her weekly visits very much. '
The Confirmation. The Confirmation was held on Sunday, December 12th. In the absence of our own Bishop the service was held by Bishop Joscelyne. K. Brown, M. Cole, M. Hopkins, E. Kitson, V. Newcomb, If. Prevost, E. Tench and" E. Wolf-