St Mary's Calne News Sheet 9

Index.

PAGE. The Confirmation.

U.G.S.M. (I) The Year's Report.

(II) Civics Week in Camberwell.

(IIIl Accounts.

(IV) Old Girl's Branch.

The Old Girl's Reunion.

News of Old Girls Birth. Marriages.

Addresses of Girls who left School 1923—1924.

School List. July 1924.

School Officers. July 1924.

The Staff. July 1924.

Examination Results 1923—1924.

School Calendar. " Manners and Responsibilities " Committee.

Expeditions (I) Stratford-on-Avon.

(II) Salisbury.

(III) Architectural.

(IV) Bath.

School Events (I) Misss Dorothy Green's Visit.

(II) The Sale of Work.

(III) "Company" Entertainments (IV) The Year's Music.

(V) The Year's Lectures.

(VI) League of Nations Union.

The Library.

Garden Notes.

Drill (I) The Godolphin Competition.

(II) Form Competition.

(III) "Green Stripes."

Games (I) Lacrosse.

(II) Net Ball.

(III) Tennis.

(IV) Cricket.

Gifts to the School.

Notices.

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S. MARY'S SCHOOL NEWS-SHEET. July 1923—July 1924.

Though the past year has not been marked, as was 1923, by any striking event in our School life, it has been a happy and successful one. No additions have been made to our buildings or grounds, but there have been many minor improvements, and the Jubilee Buildings are now complete in equipment, and in every way during the year have proved an enormous asset.

We are glad to be able to record that, with one exception, the year has seen no changes on the Staff. Mr. Hatherley on leaving Calne has had to give up his art

work at the School. He has been succeeded by Miss Barber of the Bath School of Art. On July 14th we were' honoured by a visit from the Bishop of London. He took Prayers in Chapel, and afterwards spoke to the School in the Hall. He also asked for a half holiday, which is to be given in the autumn term.

Just as we go to press we hear what must be to us very sad news. Mr. and Mrs. Dunne are leaving Calne.

Everyone who knows S. Mary's at all must realise what a great difference this will make to us ; never has the School had such kind, such generous friends. In fact all the recent additions and improvements we owe to Mr. Dunne's unfailing support and interest. We are very glad to think that their new home, Denford, near Hungerford, is only twenty-five miles away, and to know that Mr. Dunne will still be a member of our Governing Body.

We wish both Mr. and Mrs. Dunne great happiness in their new home, and should like to thank them for their great kindness, and constant hospitality. No where will they be more missed than at S. Mary's.

The Confirmation.

The Confirmation was held in the Parish Church on Sunday, December 9th, by the Bishop of Salisbury.

There were eleven candidates:窶認. M. Bartlett, E. M. M. Bodinnar, J. Collard, Z. B. Egerton, M. F. F. Fraser, M. F. Hopkins, L. M. Kirby, A. M. C. Le Mesurier, R. E. Price, F. M. Legh-Smith, M. E. Dillon-Trenchard.

The beautiful Confirmation Register, which had been given by two of those confirmed in 1922 was signed by the eleven candidates, and twenty-nine relations and friends, who had been present at the service.

The Archdeacon held a special celebration for us in the Parish Church on December 15th, at which the newly confirmed made their first Communion.

K. M. Gill was confirmed at home on Dec. 18th.

U.G.S.M. The Year's Report.

The most notable of the year's activities was the annual Health Festival on St. Luke's Day, October 18th.

Greater interest was shewn in it than in any previous year, and it was therefore a greater success than ever

before. The Forms produced a delightful variety of useful things, and much ingenuity and real thoughtfulness was shewn in the making of original and unique purchases, while the day girls, by bringing flowers and vegetables, made, the Chapel decorations really a wonderful sight. The work the Festival involved for everyone was rewarded many times over by the most kind and appreciative letters received from the Nurse at the Mission who wrote " Please thank all those responsible for the lovely lot of things they sent for my cupboard. The cupboard has never been so well off before.... I only wish the girls could see how thankful the poor invalids, are for the delicious foods, especially when they can take that and nothing e l s e . . . . The toys will delight the children when they get better, and the parents as well, as they have not the means to get such things for the children." The success of the Festival was greatly helped by kind friends and old girls who contributed, and we want again to than Dr. Ede, Mrs. Savory, Mr. and Mrs. Browne, Miss Bliss, M. Smith, K. Matthew, M. Hulbert and E. Tench for helping in this way. We are more than ever determined to make next year's Festival a success, because we have the promise of Canon Veazey that he will come down for it, and we have a great task before us if we are to prove ourselves worthy of his high praise.

After the sale in the Autumn Term we were able to send three boxes of things for a bazaar that the Mission was organizing, and again received very kind appreciative thanks from the Mission Workers, who are always so grateful for the least thing anyone can do for them.

During the Lent Term, too, we were able to send several boxes of flowers, but we can never feel we send them enough, there is always room for more.

In addition to our usual subscription to the U.G.S.M. and U.M.C.A. we were able to send help to the crippled children's clinic at Devizes, a subscription towards an X Ray department at the Forbes Fraser Hospital at Bath; and one to the Mission Holiday Fund.

I. C. Martin, (Secretary.)

The Civics Week in Camberwell.

Perhaps the most important work with regard to the U.G.S.M. took place this year during the Easter holidays.

Three of Form VI. were able to attend the Social Service

(or Civics) Week that was held in Camberwell at the Mission Settlement, from April 8th to 11th. As we saw from the Programme, these days were to be very full ones; on Tuesday we arrived at the Settlement at 2 o'clock and were shewn all round the School for Mothers and the Club Rooms. After tea the Bishop of Kingston gave an opening address, followed by Mrs. Reid who spoke on the Value of Training in Social Work. On Wednesday, April 9th. in the morning, we were conducted over the Oliver Goldsmith Elementary School, and then made a tour of inspection of the poorest areas. In the afternoon Miss Escreet, late H. M.'s Deputy Superintending Inspector of Factories, spoke of Factory Legislation and modern Factory conditions, preparatory to our visit on the next day to Peek Frean's Factory. Mrs. Taylor very kindly gave us tea at the Talbot Settlement, which is quite near Cambridge House, where we saw a most interesting children's library, and heard about their favourite books.

The next day, when we had seen an unemployment centre for Girls at Peckham Rye, the most interesting event of the week occurred—visits to various factories. All the schools who attended the Course (there were seventeen) were divided into four groups, and each group visited one of the following factories: Peek Frean's, Oxo, Robertson's Marmalade, and Fuller's.

We were fortunate enough to be able to visit the first named, which was most absorbing. It was all the more so as we had been to a lecture on factories the previous day.

Owing to bad weather we were prevented from attending the expedition on the final day, which was an all-day outing to inspect Welwyn Garden City, so the Course ended for us on the Thursday. We left the Settlement with a more definite understanding of the problems and difficulties that the U.G.S.M. deals with, and more convinced as to the extent of good work that the Mission workers do. We were enabled, as the Bishop said, " to help to permeate through the School this idea of the reality of the social service for which the Mission stands."

M. E. Lucas.

Tuesday Offertories.

September, 1923, to July, 1924.

RECEIPTS.

EXPENDITURE.

£

U.G.S.M. Terms' Subscriptions Tuesday Offertories

£

S. d.

8 0 0 36 12 0

S. d.

U.G.S.M. Terms' Subscriptions 8 0 Playing Fields 1 10 Holiday Fund 1 15 School Sheets 7 .Carriage and Postage 1 12 Diocesan Fund 15 7 Scholarships 4 4 Church Flowers 10 Waifs and Strays 15 Wiltshire Crippled Children 2 7 U.MC.A. 6 0 Forbes Fraser Memorial 2 2

£44 12 0

0 6 5 7J 4 OJ 0 0 0 6 7 0

£44 12 0

U.G.S.M. (Old Girls' Branch).

Twenty-two of the members of the Old Girls' Branch of the Mission paid subscriptions this spring; they were V. Bailey, K. Brown, G. Burnett, C. Croft, J. Gould, G. Hamilton-Jackson, E. Hollis, M. Hopkins, F. Keevil, B. Lutener, C. Lutener, M. Merrett, M. Margesson, V. Newcomb, S. Randolph, N. Samways, B. Skyrme, M. Smith, K. Stone, E. Tench, M. Wood and D. Morrison.

The subscriptions amounted to £2 15 0, of which 4/was spent in postage, making a balance of £2 11 0 which was sent to the Treasurer. It is very disappointing to find so many defaulters, no fewer than fifteen old girls did not reply to the post cards reminding them that their subscriptions were due. If they intend to resign their membership will they at once inform the Secretary ?

D. Morrison, 4, Westwood Road, Southampton.

As we go to press we are able to acknowledge late subscriptions from M. Charsley, F. Farnfield, M. Hulbert, M. Jenkins, M. Joyce, E. Wolfenden. [D.M.] A second group has been begun this summer, of girls who left the school in July. It is to be hoped that their record will be better than that of Group I.! The following have joined :—B. Chambers, N. Fisher, Z. Inder, M. Hiscock, M. Lucas, I. Martin, M. McKay. Their sub-

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scriptions are due on March 25th and should be sent to I. C. Martin, Hunsdon Mill House, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware, Herts.

It is a great disappointment to me that so many old girls are failing to give whole hearted support to the Mission. Of course inafter school daysthis is more difficult: other calls come ; news of the Mission is not so frequent; it is difficult to recall the old ardour of school days, and the excitement and pleasure caused by such corporate acts as our " Health Festival." But, as I said at the Old Girls' Reunion, we have to consider seriously if we mean to drop the work we began at school, and which on leaving we pledged ourselves to support. If we find that we must give it up let us say so, and be quite definite about it. But just to " drop out" is so different a thing! Every girl on leaving is given a leaflet belonging to the Old Girls' Association.

I quote from it—" Old Girls are asked to keep in touch with the school; (i) By subscribing to the " News-Sheet." (ii) By subscribing to the United Girls' School Settlement, 17, Peckham Road, S.E.5.

Subscriptions (there is no fixed sum) should be sent before March 25th in each year to your Group Treasurer."

So that all may know exactly what this involves I am printing a paper given to every girl on leaving school to explain the work of the Mission.

E. M. M. The U.G.S.M. consists of three branches: — 1. St. Mark's Parish.

2. St. Andrew's Parish.

3. The U.G.S. Settlement, 19, Peckham Road, Camberwell, S.E. 5.

The work of the Settlement is social and philanthropic inspired by religious motives, and its workers are brought in touch with the industrial and economic problems of the day. The district in which it works covers the greater part of the Borough of Camberwell, of which the two Mission Parishes form a part, and it is a meeting ground for the various societies which are trying to better the moral and social conditions of South London.

The primary object of the Settlement is to provide a centre where Old Girls can offer their services and obtain a thorough training in social work, and qualify for paid posts if necessary. A course of training for students is arranged with Bedford College or the London School of

Economics, where a Diploma from the London University can be obtained. Most of the work is carried on in close co-operation with the Charity Organisation Society, and residents and students work at the local office.

The work at the Settlement includes: The Camberwell Branch of the Invalid Children's Aid Association.

School for Mothers and Infant Welfare Centre.

Clubs.

Care Committees for Elementary Schools and Schools for Physically Defective Children.

Teaching in the Infirmary.

The Settlement needs workers as much as money. It appeals to Old Girls to come as students, residents, or as regular out-workers, if only for a half-day a week. The terms for Residence are 70 guineas a year, payable quarterly in advance, or 35s. a week for periods shorter than three months.

The Warden is always glad to see visitors and to show them over the Settlement.

19, Peckham Road is a few doors from Camberwell Town Hall, and can be reached by 'bus 36 or tram 54 from Victoria, or by 'bus 12 from Oxford Circus.

The Old Girls' Reunion, July 25th—28th, 1924.

Those of us who were able to go down to this year's Reunion looked forward to seeing S. Mary's again in a way which we never experienced whilst we were still at school. But one found it difficult not to feel somewhat doleful, as a matter of course, as one got into the same old train which had so often borne one sternly away from the joys of the holidays. This spectre of the old habitual gloom, vanished, however, the moment we arrived at the school and saw Miss Matthews and the Staff, old girls whom we had not seen for years, and dignified prefects whom we once knew as quite small children. There was the usual rush to the board to see which dormitories we were in, one found friends and contemporaries, as usual, most tactfully put together. A constant stream of reminiscence began at once, and made one feel in a kind of dream, or else that one had been dreaming ever since one left school, and had only just woken up.

After supper we listened to the gramaphone which

has been given to the school, and then we danced.

The weather, in fact, was the only element which did not contribute to our happiness, for it was pouring with rain and was still raining when we got up the next morning. Would Calne keep up its reputation ? everyone asked, and would the old familiar cry of ' mackintoshes and umbrellas' again be the order of the day ?

In the morning we nad a service in Chapel taken by the Rev. H. C. B. Lethbridge who gave a very good address. As we could not play tennis, we actea scenes from fairy stories, and then Miss Matthews and the Staff acted incidents from the sinful life of the school of former years, when " things were done you'd not believe." After tea we had an informal debate, or rather discussion, on the question of whether Girl Guides should be introduced into the School or not. Philippa Trousdell told us some of her interesting experiences in the International Guide Camp, and many other people told us about their Guide work. But the conclusion that most of us came to was that S. Mary's had plenty of occupations, and " hobbies," besides work without the introduction of still another.

Mr. Dunne and the Archdeacon came up to see us and opinions were rife as to who had changed and who had not. It was delightful to see them again. Some people gallantly tried to play tennis, but the courts were really much too wet and the rain soon came down again and stopped them altogether. At dinner speeches were made expressing our thanks to Miss Matthews, the Staff,*-and the maids for giving up part of their holiday to entertain us. Afterwards we had a concert in the Hall, it was lovely to hear Miss Langley play the violin again. Then the National Song books appeared and we all sang songs and rounds, and made as much noise as we could until we went to bed quite hoarse.

On Sunday we went to the Early Service, and to Matins, and enjoyed hearing the Archdeacon preach again.

We were much too lazy to go for walks, consequently we got through a great deal of talking during the afternoon. Miss Matthews read many of our old favourites to us in the evening, including " Saul," " The Highwayman," and " Grantchester."

It was raining again when we woke up on Monday morning, sad to leave S. Mary's for everything except its climate. We had had a most delightful week end finding out what everyone else was doing, and all about the latest improvements in the school, which seems to be advancing

far more rapidly now than when we were there. The more frequent Reunions form one of these improvements, and we hope that Old Girls will make it well worth while for the School to have one every year in future.

E. Kitson.

The following were present at the Reunion : — Miss Abdy, Miss Langley, G. Burnett, R. Davy, M. Griffith, D. Hayiland, E. Highmore, M. Hopkins, M. Hulbert, F. Keevil, E. Kitson, W. Lumsden, C. Lutener, J. MacMunn, M. Margesson, K. Matthew, M. Merrett, D. Morrison, V. Newcomb, M. Orchard, D. Owen, A. Savory, M. de L. Smith, B. Skryme, P. Trousdell.

News of Old Girls.

Ruth Baker is still working in Lloyd's Bank at Cirencester.

Vera Bailey is living at home, and is teaching games, gymnastics and dancing in two schools.

Kathleen & Joan Beach are both nursing at Queen Mary's Hospital, Carshalton. Kathleen's time there will be up this autumn, and she is hoping to take her general training.

Peggy Buck is out in Barbados. We were so sorry to hear of her great loss. Mrs. Buck died very soon after Peggy had reached the West Indies.

Gladys Burnett passed the London Matriculation in January ; she is now training in secretarial work.

Dorothy Capewell (Clayton) is the proud mother of a little girl, Jean, born on February 23rd. Dorothy's husband is now abroad, so she and Jean have taken a little bungalow, five miles from Barmouth, for twelve months, with the option of remaining longer. Miss Matthews is Jean's godmother.

Gwendoline Croft is the only daughter at home, busy with all sorts of parochial occupations, and Guides.

Christine is living as companion and "elder daughter" to her Godmother, whose children are now at school.

Nancy Cooper is very happy at Bedford Physical Training College, where she got into the Net Ball VII. her first term.

Meriel Charsley is at home, having lessons with a governess. She is also beginning singing lessons.

Joyce &. Leonore Cooke are both at Bedford High School.

Joyce is working for the Higher Certificate, taking Modern Studies.

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Everal de Jersey gave a pianoforte recital at the Wigmore Hall on June 23rd. Her programme consisted of works of Dohnanyi, Meotner, and Scriabin. She was the accompanyist at the Country Folk Dancing Competition held at Devizes in May. • Frances Farnfield has had a year's training at the Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, but has given up her work there on her engagment to the Rev. S. J. S. Groves.

Margaret Gill is at St. Mary's College, Lancaster Gate.

Margaret Griffith is teaching in the kindergarten of the branch of Croydon High School which is near her home in Purley.

Mary Gould is still teaching Domestic Science near her home in Cardiff. Jo has a secretarial post; she, too, is living at home. We were glad to see her in the Lacrosse match we played against the Glamorganshire Ladies.

Dorothy Haviland is very busy teaching dancing.

Marion Hopkins has been ill, but is now much better, She was presented at the third Court, and is to spend the winter in Egypt.

Janet Hollis was married in August. She is now living in town.

Nora Hollis has begun her third year at St. Mary's College, Durham.

Margery Hulbert was very ill in the spring, and had to leave St. Mary's College, Lancaster Gate. She is now well enough to begin her Froebel Training again, and is doing so at Badminton School, Westbury-onTrym. She came in every week during the summer term for piano lessons.

Nelly Highmore still lives in Chippenham, and is busy with Guide work.

Barbara Isaacs reached England, after her six years in Jamaica, just too late for the Reunion. She is now training in Physical work in Denmark.

Lilias Jackson is now a Staff Nurse at the London Hospital.

Peggy Jenkins was married in March and lives in South Africa.

Myfanwy Jenkins is doing very well at Bedford Physical Training College. She is in the Net Ball VII. Mollie Joyce has left Purley. She is now living with her mother at Herne Hill.

Olive Kendall is working for her L.R.A.M.

11 Francis Keevil is doing good wook with Brownies in Calne Elisabeth Kitson is going up to Girton College this autumn.

Barbara Lutener has been ill for a long time, it was very sad that she could not come for the Reunion. Last November she went out to Leysin, and it was hoped she would make a very quick recovery, but most unfortunately she had terrible experiences there in an avalanche. Her mother and Christine were with her and they all returned to England just after Christmas.

Christine is a very busy home daughter, and among her many activities is helping with Brownies.

Winifred Lumsden is at home.

Katharine Matthew finished her year's training at St. Mary's College, Lancaster Gate, in the summer, and now has a post in Tangier, as governess to two little boys.

Rosamund Marsh was married in May. Eileen has now finished her training at Brighton.

Mary Margesson is working very hard at her Froebel Training at St. Mary's College, Lancaster Gate.

Margaret Merret is a very busy person. She is doing very good Guide work in Calne, and her Company came out third in the big rally at Chippenham on July 5th. Phillis Rudler's Grittleton Guides were the winning Company : we congratulate her.

Dorothy Morrison has had a very varied year, and has had some delightful times on the Continent. She is "Representative" for the G.D.A. in Southampton.

Joan MacMunn came home from Simla last December.

Violet Newcomb is another very busy home daughter, and she, too, is working hard at Guides.

Margery Parker is taking care of a little boy.

Katharine Prevost has had a year's training in Domestic Science. She is another old girl to be doing excellent Guide work, and she teaches in Sunday School and finds time for all sorts of activities.

Susan Randolph is to be congratulated on obtaining her L.R. A.M. She is still at Taverham Hall, and Margaret is still at Harrow.

Barbara Skyrme has had a year at home : she still goes on with her drawing.

Katharine Stone is training as a nurse at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital.

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Averil Savory left her school in Bexhill in April and had , a term "off". She spent some time in Switzerland and now has a post as House mistress at St. Mary's, Lexden, Colchester.

Rachel Stiles has spent six months in the South of France.

Nora Samways has finished her first year at the Royal Academy, and has done very well. She obtained three Bronze Medals, for Violin, Pianoforte, and Sight Reading, and also won Honours in Harmony.

Marguerite Smith has one more year at the Training College in Salisbury, where she is very happy.

Jean Sorbie has just begun her third year at Lady Margaret Hall, and is to take her Finals (Honour School of English Language and Literature) next summer.

Helen Tench is at Channing House School, and seems a a very busy person. She spent the Easter Holidays in Portugal, and had a delightful and most interesting time. Eleanora is training in Domestic work in Edinburgh.

Gwynedd Turner left us at Easter as her mother has returned home from Jamaica, so Gwynedd is living with her in Clevedon and goes to school there.

Doreen Urwick passed London Intermediate (Arts) in June. She spent her Easter vacation in Rouen. She seems very happy at Holloway College.

Monica Wood missed a term on account of illness, so will not be leaving Gloucester School of Domestic Science until December. She is Senior Student.

Ellen Wood who had to leave us on account of her health, is at school at St. Bernard's, Bexhill-on-sea. She spent the Lent Term in Biarritz and had a very interesting time. Ellen is a capital correspondent.

Eileen Wolfenden seems to be doing very well at Bedford Physical Training College.

The following girls left us in July :— Ivy Martin (came 19222 Head Girl) is at home for the present, but hopes to go abroad later.

Zeala Inder (came 19213 Prefect 1923) is at home for the present.

Barbara Chambers (cfame 19203 Prefect 1923) is having a year's training in Domestic Science in Bath.

Nora Fisher (came 1921 2 Prefect 1923) is hoping shortly to go to a gardening college.

Margaret Me Kay (came 1919 1 Prefect 1923) is at home, studying music as she hopes to take her A.R.C.M.

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next April. She comes into Bath to have lessons with Mr. Pullein.

Marguerite Lucas (came 19213 Prefect 1923) is in Paris, living at La Guilde Internationale, and working at the Sorbonne.

Mary Hiscock (came 1917 3 Perfect 1923) has gone to Bedford Physical Training College.

Joan Williams (came 19153 ) has left Calne, and is now at Winchester School for Girls.

In addition to those who came for the Reunion we have had visits during the year from:— Mary Margesson, Susan Randolph, Elisabeth Kitson, Peggy Buck, Eleanora Tench, Margaret Randolph, Dorothy Morrison, Kathleen Beach, Joan Beach, Molly Trask, Vera Bailey, Margery Parker, Jean Sorsbie, Doreen Urwick, Margery Hulbert, Gladys Burnett, Myfanwy Jenkins, Eileen Wolfenden, Janet Hollis, Joan Wilson, Nelly Highmore, Mary Pickard, Averil Savory.

Miss Abdy has paid us two visits : she is still teaching in Reading.

Miss Wilmott is teaching at Princess Helena College, Ealing.

Miss Hammond left Prior's Field in April, and spent the summer term in Jamaica. She is engaged to be married and will live in Jamaica after her marriage next year.

Miss Wrightson has a post at West Heath School, Ham Common.

Miss Helliwell paid us a visit in February. She is still teaching at Clapham High School.

Mrs. Clark (Miss Davis) is now in Canada; we hear good news of her and of her little boy, who is nearly three years old.

Miss Rountree and Miss Edwards are both on the Staff of S. Katherine's, Heatherton Park.

Miss Langley is working under the National Council of Music for Wales. She teaches the Violin in elementary schools, and does much other work. It was delightful to see her at the Reunion.

Miss Scott has had a year away from her work at Portsmouth High School, and has taken her B.A. and M.A. Oxon.

Miss Gutteridge is still teaching at Dovercourt.

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On February 23rd, 1924. To Dorothy (Nee Clayton) wife of Bernard Capewell, a daughter, Jean.

MARRIAGES.

On March 4th, 1924, at S. Cuthbert's, Port Elizabeth, Margaret Irene Owen, third daughter of the late Rev. W. Owen Jenkins, D.D. to Richard William Wykeham.

On May 20th, 1924, at the Parish Church, Dane Hill, Sussex, Rosamund Adelaide Usher Marsh to Edmund Stansfield.

On August 26th, 1924, at S. Saviour's, Chelsea, Janet, elder daughter of the late Dr. Hollis, of Wellingborough, and of Mrs. Hollis of Denzils, Chandlers Ford, to Kenneth Blaxter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Blaxter, late of Warminster.

Addresses of Girls who left School 1923.24.

A. B. Chambers, Manor House, Saudgate, Kent M. M. Charley, Castle Walls House, Devizes N. M. Fisher, 67, Gauisford Street, Tower Bridge, S.E. K. M. Gill, Piuewood, Bassett, Hants M. Hiscock, Market Place, Chippenharn Z. M. Inder, Parkfleld, Laurie Park Road, Sydeuham, S.E. 23 I. 0. Martin, Hunsdon Mill House, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware, Herts M. A. McKay, Norton Rectory, Stoke-under-Ham, Somerset K M t 1 eS Wood, Bromley Common, Kent i ]' ' jBamet to.--jv.-ÂŁouiies, j G. M. Turner, Elmhurst, Albert Road, Clevedon E. Wood, Greylands, Guernsey

Changes of Address.

D. Capewell (Clayton) The Bungalow, Dyflryu, Merioneth J. & L. Cooke, 8, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford M. & 3. Gould, Giaremout, Lake Road East, Cardiff E. K. Highmore, Hitherbarn, Frogwell, C'hippenham M. A. Joyce, 22, Warmington Road, Herne Hill, S.E. 24 R. M. O. Jenkins, Hedenham Rectory, Bungay, Norfolk R. A. U. Stansfleld (Marsh) at Caburn, Halland Sussex V. F. Newcomb, Little Acton Cottage, Stourport, Worcestershire J. Williams, '' S. Hilary," Thorubury Avenue, Southampton D. Haughton James (Ballard), Wilscomhe Wood, Milverton, Tauuton.

J. Blaxter (Hollis), 144, Cromwell Road, London. S.W.

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School List, July,

1924.

I C. Martin Z M. Inder A. B Chambers N. M Fisher

FORM Came 1922 2 1921 3 1920 3 1921 2

R. F. Evans G. D. Beale V. F. Robertson E. J. Powell D. Taylor

1922 1 1921 3 1923 3 1923 3 1923 3

J. E. Hussey M. F. F. Fraser

V. PARALLEL. F. M. Legh-Smith 1915 3 1921 1

E. M. M. Bodinnar F. M. Bartlett ]. Collard M. E. Smith C. M. N. Cobb

1915 3 1920 2 19173 1916 2 1921 2

A. M. C. Le Mesurier E U. Robins L M. Kirby K. M. Kendall M. E. Dillon-Trenchard

UPPER 1922 3 1921 3 1922 2 1922 3 1922 3

IV.

H. M. Wood M. E. Vischer A. A. Le Mesurier C. M. Kestell-Cornish R. E. Price

VI.

M. A. McKay M. E. Lucas M. Hiscock A. Wood

Came 1919 3 1921 2 1917 3 1921 3

UPPER V. B. F. Ridley A. F. Pocock M. F. Hopkins K. Z. Hill

1922 3 1917 3 1920 2 19241

1922 1

LOWER V.

M. E. Thynne A. Durst J. F. Joscelyne M. O. Hill

P. M. Gee Z. B. Egerton M. E. L. Tavlor

IV. PARALLEL. 1917 2 B. I. R. Telling 1922 3 A. E. Bradford H. M. Testemale 1923 1

I. M. Rawlins J. C. Williams G. E. Pocock P. M. Brentnall J. Ferguson Y. M. Bartlett G. M. Dixon E. M. A. Maundrell W. J. Aldrick J. M.Cole H. M. Hussey

LOWKR 1920 1 1915 3 1917 3 1922 3 1922 2 1920 2 1916 2 1917 2 1916 i 1916 3 1918 3

1921 3 1922 2 1922 3 1923 2 1923 3

1924 1 1924 2 1924 2 1924 2

1918 3 1923 3 1924 1

IV. M. M. Joy S. E. Tench B. M. Thompson M. E. Attlee J. Beckett D. J. Jackson B. C. Lacon A. D. Prevost C. C. Prevost D. H. Dillon-Trenchard E. A. Westaway

1922 1 1922 3 1923 2 1923 3 1923 3 1923 3 1923 3 1923 3 1923 3 1923 3 1923 3

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P. M. Targett G. E. Gee ' J. L. Parry N. M, Cole P. L. Dixon F. Z.Joy

FORM Came 1921 1 1917 2 1918 2 1918 3 1919 2 1922 3

F. L. Cullingham V. R. Taylor C. M. Gale P. A. Lacon M. W. A Price S. K. Stiles

Came 1922 3 1923 1 1923 2 1923 3 1923 3 1923 3

M. R. Heath P. F. Aldrick D. M. Osman Jones S. L. Ferguson P. J. Young

FORM 1917 2 1918 2 1922 3 1923 2 1920 3

II. W. D. Parry J. D. Vines F. C. Roynon A N. C. Churchill E. F. Gunning

1919 2 1921 3 1921 3 1922 2 1922 2

F. J. G. Keevil K. M. Gough K. M. Trow C. D. M. Churchill

ST. 1921 1922 1922 1923

2 3 3 2

PRISCA'S. E. A. McFarland M. E. Aldrick M. J. Gale W. Osman Jones

School Officers, July,

1923 3 1923 3 1923 3 1923 3

1924.

Head of the School—I. C. Martin.

Prefects—

Z. M. A. B. N. M. M. A.

Inder Chambers Fisher McKay

M. E. Lucas M. Hiscock A. Wood

Head of the Day Girls—A. F. Pocock.

Heads of Companies— I. C. Martin Z. M. Inder M. Hiscock A. B. Chambers Head of St. Prisca's—A.. B. Chambers Head of West Hill-V. F. Robertson Form Prefects— Upper V.—R. F. Evans Lower V—E. M. M. Bodinnar Upper IV.—H. M. Wood Mission

V. Parallel—J. E. Hussey IV. Parallel—P. M. Gee Lower IV —M. I. Rawlins

Officers— I. C. Martin M F. F. Fraser

G. D. Beale A. A. Le Mesurier M I. Rawlins Heads of Dormitories—Z. M. Inder (Murray) M. Hiscock (Duncan) A. Wood (New) Librarians—M. E. Lucas

G. D. Beale

Treasurer of News Sheet—M. A. McKay

C. N. Cobb

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The Staff.

RESIDENT— Miss ALEXANDER (Senior Mistress) French Miss GROVER, Science, Gardening Miss WILLIAMS, Domestic Science Miss DAMANT, Matron Miss CLARKE, Kindergarten .

Miss JENNINGS, Music Miss STEVENS-GUILLE, Mathematics Miss GIBSON, Classics Miss HALES, English Miss SYMONDS, Music Miss MONTGOMERY, Games, Gymnastics, Dancing NON-RESIDENT— MR. W. R. PULLEIN Music MR. ALGERNON SALTER Violoncello MR E. A. A. HATHERLEY Drawing MR. HADDON Chemistry MR CULLEY Carpentry Mr. C. GUNNING Plumbing

Examinations

1915 3 1915 3 1918 1 1918 2 1921 3 1921 3 1921 3 1922 3 1922 3 1923 l 1923 3

1923—1924.

OXFORD HIGHER LOCAL. December 1923.—Languages. M. E. Lucas, (French).

July 1924.—Languages. M. E. Lucas, (Latin).

I. C. Martin, (French).

Mathematics. Z. M. Inder, Second Class Honours.

M. E. Lucas.

K. V. Robertson.

English. A. B. Chambers.

N. M. Fisher.

M. E. Lucas.

M. A. McKay. I. C. Martin.

CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL CERTIFICATE. December 1923—R. F. Evnns.

M. Hiscock.

K. V. Robertson.

A. Wood.

INSTITUTE OF HYGIENE. July 1924—Certificate. M. Hiscock.

"OLD GIRLS." S. E. Randolph. L.R.A.M. (Teacher's Diploma, Pianoforte).

N. K. Kamways. Bronze Medals, R.A.M. for Violiu, Pianoforte, Sight Reading.

D. W. Urwick. Londoii University. Inter. B.A.

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School Calendar.

1923.

Sept. 25.—Beginning of Term. ,, 27.—Exhibition of Holiday Work. „ 29 - Blackberry Expedition to Maud Heath's monument.

Oct. 11.—Meeting in the Town Hall, Dr. Bruce on the Work of the Shantung Christian University. „ 16.—Meeting in the Church House, Calue Branch of the League of Nations Union. „ 18.—U.G.S M. Health Festival. Address by the Rev. A. B. Browne. „ 29.—Lecture by Dr. Ede on the National Health Insurance Acts. „ 31.—Lecture in Town Hall. Patrick MacGill " The Story of my Life."

Nov. 1.—Picnic for Lower School to the White Horse. „ 3.—Maidless Day. „ 5.—Concert by the artistes of " The Village, Country Town and School Concerts." „ 7.—Meeting of Calne Branch League ot Nations Union and address by Mrs. Forbes Robertson Hale. „ 8.—Address in School Hall by Mrs. Forbes Robertson Hale. „ 10.—Net Bali Match v Royal School, Bath. School lost 20-8.

Dance given by Form VI. „ 11.—Armistice Day. Two Minutes Silence. „ 12.—Mid term holiday. Parties to Savernake Forest and Silbury Hill. „ 17.—Net Ball Match, 2nd. VII. v Tytherton I. School won 31-5 Lantern Lecture on Girl Guides. „ 23.—Visit of Miss Dorothy Green. "The Rivals." „ 24.— „ „ „ "The Taming of the Shrew."

Lacrosse Match v Downe House Newbury. School lost 14-0. „ 28.—Sale of Work.

Dec. 1.—Lacrosse Match v Royal School Bath. School lost 4-1. „ 6.—Dinner Party cooked and served by the afternoon cookery class. „ 9.—Confirmation in the Parish Church. „ 10.—School Certificate Examination. „ 11.—Net Ball Shooting Competition. Won by Upper V. „ 14.—St. Prisca's Party and Entertainment. Concert "Modern Composers." „ 15.—Lecture by the Archdeacon on Charlotte Bronte. „ 17.—Competition for Shakespeare Cup. Mark Reading. Carols, Tea and Speeches.

19 1924.

Jan. 17.—Beginning of term. „ 26.—Lacrosse Match "School House" v "Colonies" School House won 9-2. Miss Matthews " At Home " to prefects and heads of dormitories. „ 30.—Town Hall. Harold Samuel Bach Kecital.

Feb. 4.—Form Lower IV visited the gas works. „ 9.—Net Ball Match 2nd. VII v Tytherton I. School won. „ 16.—Lacrosse Match v Glamorgan and Monmouthshire Ladies.

School lost 6-5. „ 20.—Town Hall. Lecture, by Mrs. Philip Snowdenon Palestine „ 22.—Teachers' Party. „ 23—0. and D. Company Entertainment, "Quality Street." „ 27.—Parish Church. Selections by Calne Choral Society, from works of Bach and Parry.

Mar. 1,—A. and B. Company Entertainment, "A Country Play." „ 4.—Talk on S.P.G. Work in China. The Eev. J. F. Griffith. „ 15.—Maidless Day. Picnic at the White Horse. „ 21.—Form Drill Competition. Cup won by Form VI. „ 22.—Lacrosse Match v Clifton Ladies. School won 13-0. „ 25.—Parents' Afternoon. Entertainment by Day Girls. „ 26.—Town Hall. Lecture on Tutankhamen by Mr. Weigall. „ 27.-"An Evening with Matthew Arnold." By Form Lower V. „ 28.—Net Ball Shooting Competition. Won by Form VI. Bach Concert. „ 29.—Drill Competition versus Godolphin School. School won 70-64. „ 31.—Mark Beading.

May 2.—Beginning of term. „ 5.—Account of Civics Week at U.G.S.S- by Z. Inder and M. Lucas. „ 9.—Lecture by Miss Dora Abdy on work of U.M C A. „ 16.—Expedition to Stratford^on-Avon. „ 17 —Country Dancing at Devizes. Party with Miss Gibson to Bath. Picuic in Mrs. Vines' Fields at Blacklands. „ 26.—Lecture on C.O.P E.C. by Miss Stevens-Guille. „ 29,—Ascension Day. Picnic to the Golden Gates. „ 31.—Tennis Match V Redlands High School. School won 38-34 games. Expedition, Day-girls with Miss Grover to Bristol to see the Zoo. June 15—Company Sports. Won by C. Company. „ 17.—Expeditions to Brattou and Edingtou, and to Marlborough and Avebury. „ 26.—Hay Party Lower School.

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June 28.—Mrs. Savory's Picnic to Sandy Lane. Picnic to Dumb Post Expedition to Lacock Abbey.

July 5.—Cricket Match v Royal School, Bath. School lost. Expedit" ion to Salisbury. Afternoon spent at the Palace by kind invitation of the Bishop. „ 12 —Tennis Match v Tytherton. School won 58-23 games.

Party to tea and tennis at Highlands. „ 14.—Visit of the Bishop of London. „ 15 —League of Nations Union Meeting in the School garden. „ 16.—Tennis Match v Calue Ladies. School lost 5-4 sets. „ 18.—Oxford Higher Local. Tennis Match 2nd. VI. v Staff.

School won 5-4 setts. „ 19.—Tennis Match v Bath High School. School won 64-53 games „ 21.—Tennis Match V Trinity House Club. School won 83-52 games. „ 24.—Mark Reading.

" Manners and Responsibilities " Committee.

During the year the School has supported the Manners and Responsibilities more whole-heartedly than before, and the Committee has more than justified its existence, and is becoming of very real importance and service to the School. Very successful meetings have been held each term and many interesting points were brought up for discussion.

The following representatives have been on the Committee during the different terms. In the autumn the Prefects represented the VI. and Upper V., P. Hopkins the Lower V., J. Hussey the Parallels, Anne Le Mesurier the Upper, IV., M. Rawlinsand J. Ferguson the Lower IV and, representing the Staff, Miss Alexander, Miss Hales and Miss Stevens-Guille.

In the Lent Term Miss Alexander, Miss Hales, Miss Stevens-Guille, Miss Williams, Miss Jennings, and Miss Symonds represented the Staff, Z. Inder, M. McKay and M. Lucas the VI., A. Wood and R. Evans the Upper V., B. Ridley and E. Bodinnar the Lower V., M. Legh-Smith and M. Eraser the Parallels, Anne Le Mesurier and G. Turner the Upper IV,, and M. Rawlins and P. Brentnall the Lower IV. In the Summer Term the Staff was represented by the same members as in the Lent Term, the VI. by Z. Inder, A. Wood and M. Hiscock, Upper V. by R. Evans and B. Ridley, Lower V. by E. Bodinnar and C. Cobb, Parallels

by M. Eraser and W. Egerton, Upper IV. by Anne Le

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Mesurier and M. Vischer, Lower IV. by M. Rawlins and P, Brentnall, At each meeting Miss Matthews took the chair, and points were brought up in turn by each Form, beginning with the lowest.

The alterations in the School since last year, and especially the opening of the Jubilee Buildings gave the Committee many points for decision, one of the most important being that the Studio may be used as a sitting room for silent reading and work on Saturdays, a decision which relieves the over-crowding of Gabriel and makes a great difference to those who wish to read quietly. Other points were that the Day Girls should have " black points " as well as the boarders ; that no games of any sort except tennis should at any time be played on the top court, and, most important of all, that the Companies should become permanent. This last point will make a great difference, and everyone feels that greater pride will be taken in the Company work, while matches and competitions will have much more importance. There will be five Companies, the boarders being divided into four as before and the day-girls having one to themselves. It has been decided that the names of these Companies shall be those of great men connected with the Diocese - Edmund Rich, who was Vicar of Calne and died in 1242; Bishop Richard Poore, whom we remember for his connection with the building of the Cathedral (he became Bishop in 1217) ; Robert Grosst6te, his contemporary, Vicar of Calne ; St, Osmund (Bishop 1078, and founder of the " Sarum Use,") and finally Bishop Moberly, who was Bishop of Salisbury at the time that the School was founded, The Day Girls' Company will be called after Edmund Rich, and the Boarders' Companies will take the other names.

I, C. Martin.

A Visit to Stratford-on-Avon, May 16th—17th, 1924.

The Visit to Stratford—at first a dream, but which unlike all other dreams, came true —was the most enterprising and certainly the most enjoyable expedition ever made from the School. We started, Miss Matthews, Miss Williams and ten others, at 9 o'clock on Friday morning, May 16th, and motored by Cirencester, where we stopped to see the beautiful Church, Cheltenham and Evesham.

We arrived at " The Old Town House," Stratford, in time for lunch, having had a splendid drive with no accidents.

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To say that we were excited would only be to moclc the conflicting emotions which were occupying our minds.

However, we were still human enough to be hungry, and after lunch we set forth to Shakespeare's birthplace.

It is not only interesting to go over the house and gardens of such a man as Shakespeare ; there is something else, a kind of awe perhaps, which is felt when seeing his things —his chair, his cupboard, and even the floors he trod. Upstairs were the first four folios, and the quartos, books which were once muddled up, but are now distinct in our poor brains. Later we explored the Church, and then prepared ourselves, outwardly and inwardly, for '• The Merchant of Venice," " The Merchant" was certainly made for us by the acting.

Characters became living people, and Gobbo especially convulsed us. But this is no place for enlargements on Shakespeare's plays, and suffice it is to say that we went home, satisfied with the whole world, especially as we knew there was more to come.

Next morning we visited Anne Hathaway's cottage, which was intensely interesting ;—in fact we did all that was possible in the time that those visiting Stratford for the first time should do. " King Lear " in the afternoon was the climax of everything. It was horrible, and that is the greatest compliment one could pay to the actors. To see Miss Green as Goneril was a revelation of all that is most revolting in a woman, and her acting came up to our very high hopes aroused by her Shakespeare readings at the School, There is little to tell after that. We came home satisfied, yet longing for more, as is most natural for those who have seen Shakespeare on the stage for the first time, as was the case with many of us. Perhaps the universal after-feeling was that nothing could have been more glorious, and a hope, with one at least, that it might happen again.

A. Wood.

Our Visit to Salisbury.

July 5th, 1924. " One crowded hour of glorious life," or rather nine, is the only possible way of describing our visit to Salisbury. On July 5th, at the Bishop's most kind invitation, Miss Matthews took a party of us there. We set off at 11.30 a,m. and had a perfect drive, as the weather, which

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had been threatening early in the morning, turned out fine. We were " blown" over the Plain, and through quaint little villages, to Stonehenge. For most of us this was the first visit there, and to some it was disappointing, though as we did not stay long, and only saw it from the road, we had not time to appreciate it. Our only other stop on the way was at a little copse by the side of the road, where we had lunch. Soon after this we saw the three ridges of Old Sarum on our left, while in the distance the Cathedral spire rose straight in front of us.

We at last arrived at Salisbury at about 2.15, and went straight to the Bishop's Palace. After greeting us the Bishop gave us the choice of wandering about in his beautiful grounds, or going to a Band of Hope prizegiving ; we chose the former.

Just before 3 o'clock a party of girls arrived from Sandecotes School, Parkstone, and we all went to Evensong in the Cathedral. The singing was beautiful, and the whole service impressive.

After it was over, Canon Fletcher took us all over the Cathedral, explaining to us the history of the many and varied tombs and effigies.

This took some time, and when we returned to the Palace, we were surprised to find it was 5 o'clock. Up to this time each School had kept to itself, but now, as we sat down to tea, the Bishop insisted that we should sit alternately round the table, so conversation soon flowed freely.

Tea over, the Bishop took us over the Palace, part of which is as old as the Cathedral, and one room in it is specially interesting as King James and William of Orange slept there within a fortnight of each other, and also Queen Victoria as a baby. It was nice, also, to see Bishop Wordsworth's study, which must have a particular interest for members of the School. Having seen the rest of the house, there yet remained the tower and roof to be explored. Inside the tower was a narrow spiral staircase, leading to the roof, and from the latter there was a splendid view, not only of the Cathedral itself, but of the surrounding grounds. After clambering about the eves for a while we went back into the house, and to the Chapel, which besides being very beautiful with its dark carving and blue hangings, was of great historic interest. Here we joined with the Bishop in a few prayers, and then as it was growing late, we said good-bye, giving the Bishop three hearty cheers, which, he said, " weren't bad for girls," and indeed we felt most grateful. We did not get back to Calne until half-past eight which greatly added to the enjoyment.

Upper V.

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Architectural Expeditions.

In connection with Architecture this term we have made three expeditions. We have been to see Bremhill Church, Edington Church, and Lacock Village and Abbey.

On June 18th a few people from the Upper IV Form went to Bremhill, The Church was probably built in the thirteenth century, and it is chiefly the work of the early English Period. Although we have often been to the Sunday morning service there, we had never studied the points of architectural interest. Those of us who had measles were very sorry to miss this visit, and that to Edington which was part of the half-term outing, The Church is fairly large and of a very massive structure. We admired it very much, and were very sorry that the Abbey belonging to it had been so completely destroyed, The third expedition took us to Lacock, Everyone was able to go, and we enjoyed every minute of it. When we arrived in the lovely village with its old Tudor houses, we went first to the Church. This is very interesting, particularly the north transept and the curious porch. We were all longing to see the chief object of the expedition, the Abbey, and it quite fulfilled everyone s expectations.

The Norman rooms were in such a perfect state of preservation and the decorated cloisters were really wonderful.

The outside of the Abbey as a whole is a thing never to be forgotten, but we were rather disappointed that we could not see more of the inside of the building.

We have all enjoyed learning architecture so much, and we are very grateful to Miss Hales for having arranged these expeditions for us, which have greatly added to the interest.

Upper IV.

The Expedition to Bath.

On Saturday, May 17th, Miss Gibson took a party of us for the long-promised visit to Bath. We started directly after an early lunch and arrived in Bath about 2 o'clock. We walked up Milsom Street, and to the Circus and other places of interest. Then it was time to go to the Baths. We went into the Pump Room, but we did not taste the waters! The Baths are wonderful, much has been opened to the public that could not be seen before. The guide was very good, and explained everything most carefully. We saw all the baths, from those used by the Romans to that used by Charles II. It is

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interesting to know that although an American has just " invented " hollow bricks for building, the Romans used them 2,000 years ago! After we had seen everything there was to be seen we went to the Abbey. It is most beautiful, especially the carved stone roof. We could not stay long as our train went at 4.40. We had tea at " Theobald's," and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

Expeditions like this are so exciting at School, when we got back we were much envied by the less fortunate people who had not gone, but Miss Gibson has promised to take another party sometime soon.

C. Cobb.

Miss Dorothy Green's Visit.

The universal delight with which the news of Miss Green's second visit was hailed was enough to pass on the excitement of those who had heard her readings in February to those who were not so lucky. Then came dreadful days when it was thought that'her rehearsals in London would prevent her coming, until quite suddenly it was announced that she would be at St. Mary's in five days.

When the great day, November 23rd, came, the whole School was in a thrill of excitement, and there was great distress when the little ones heard that they would have to go to bed.

On the first night Miss Green read " The Rivals."

No one had heard her read anything but Shakespeare before, which added to the interest in hearing Sheridan.

All the Senior School knew the play fairly well from school readings last winter, while some had seen it in Bath, so they were able to follow all the events and to appreciate Miss Green's wonderful character interpretation without getting into the muddles into which so tangled a plot would otherwise have led them. The pictures of Bob Acres and Sir Lucius O'Trigger were wonderfully clear, while Fag was superb. Everyone was carried away in wonderment at the manner in which Miss Green made just the right distinctions in voice for the different characters, and kept them throughout the play.

The following morning Miss Green read " The Taming of the Shrew." The ignorance of the School about anything but the bare outlines of the plot would have led to hopeless confusion, had not Miss Green given just the necessary explanations at just the right moments.

The result was that it was as clear as if it was a real per-

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formance, and everyone was carried away with excitement and amusement, watching the little movements and changes of facial expression that made the reading by one person like a performance by a whole Company.

The whole School is longing for Miss Green's next visit, except those who will not be here, and they are full of envy for those who will.

I. C. Martin.

The Sale of Work.

After many weeks' anxious expectation our hopes were realised, and the Sale of Work, for which we had been working for two years, was held on Wednesday, November 28th, 1923. The whole success of the Sale, which was in aid of the Building Fund and the Scholarship Fund, was entirely due to the arduous work of Miss Alexander and Miss Williams, who have done so much in organising working parties and arranging everything in connection with it.

There were six stalls altogether, exclusive of the Fish Pond and the Wheel of Fortune which attracted large crowds of enthusiasts ; first there was a Plain Needlework Stall, of which Miss Alexander took charge. This stall was very useful to all who came to purchase with the idea of spending their money profitably. Then came the Fancy Needlework Stall, and Miss Williams who was at this stall succeeded in taking the most money ; the proceeds were nearly ÂŁ18, beating the Plain Needlework Stall by about ten shillings. Next in order came the Sweet Stall, which was particularly well stocked this year as Mrs. Savory helped us so much, and the Cookery Class did well, but in spite of this the boards were soon cleared, and Miss Jennings did not have to use much persuasion in urging people to buy ! Then came a very fascinating Toy Stall, over which Miss Stevens-Guille presided ; this stall also included some very strong and useful baskets.

Last, but not least, came Miss Symonds' Pottery Stall, which had a selection of very artistic Dorset pottery, and also the quaint Devonshire pottery. Besides these stalls there were also numerous raffles, one of these being for a beautiful spoon with the St. Mary's badge enamelled in blue and white on the handle.

Altogether the proceeds of the Sale came to ÂŁ73 after all the expenses had been defrayed; this was not quite as much as was raised by the last sale in 1921, but it has been a very helpful sum towards the School Funds.

M. E. Lucas.

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"Company" Entertainments.

The " Company System" was introduced into the School in January 1917, and almost at once the Companies began to take turns to entertain the School each Saturday.

From humble beginnings this plan of entertaining has developed into something quite important a great step forward being made in 1922 when N. Hollis and D. Urwick's Companies produced no less a play than " The Knight of the Burning Pestle."

This year two entertainments were given. On Feb. 23rd, Z. Inder's and M. Hiscock's Companies gave us a reat treat in their excellent production of " Quality treet." This was a very good performance; the choice of the play was ambitious, but the excellent results certainly justified it. Margaret McKay as Miss Phoebe Throssel, Marguerite Lucas as her sister Susan, and C. Cobb as Captain Valentine Brown were especially good, but all entered well into their parts. The dresses were excellent, and we felt very proud of the producers, especially perhaps in the most attractive school scene.

On March 1st, I. Martin's and B. Chambers' Companies produced a very charming " Country Play." The scenery and staging were very well managed, and there were some very pretty dances, B. Chambers distinguished herself as the fool.

We always find the entertainments well worth doing, and such fun. Long may they flourish !

Another entertainment, a Form one this time, was given on March 27th, when the Lower V. gave an excellent programme, illustrating the poetical works of Matthew Arnold. Short papers on his life, and characteristics of his poetry, were first read, and then various recitations illustrating the papers. Finally scenes from the story of " Balder Dead " were enacted, and were very well done. "The Bard" C. Cobb—read the main part of the narrative, while various girls represented the different characters. Most of them spoke really well, and the whole entertainment was most successful. Congratulations to the Form on this novel introduction to Matthew Arnold.

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The Year's Music.

During the past year we have been extremely fortunate in our musical programme, especially considering that all our concerts have been in our own town.

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The first event of the year was a concert given in the School Hall on November 5th, by the artistes of " Village, Country Town, and School Concerts." The programme was varied, including songs for Tenor and Soprano, and pianoforte and 'cello solos.

At the end of the Christmas term we took, as is now our custom, a group of musicians for our termly concert.

The programme was entitled " Six Modern Composers."

Rutland Boughton, Roger Quilter, Sir Hubert Parry, Hoist, Gardiner, and John Ireland. As usual, a short sketch of the lives and works of the composers was given, followed by items by the Senior and Junior Singing Classes, by the Orchestra, and piano and Violin Soloists.

The greatest event of the year was on January 30th, when Mr. Harold Samuel gave a wonderful Bach Recital in the Town Hall. To listen for two hours to a recital of Bach needed great concentration on the part of everybody, but in the hands of Harold Samuel, the great John Sebastian became a much more living person through the marvellous interpretation given throughout, emphasized by the extraordinary finger control in all exquisite diminuendos. It is perhaps an impertinence to criticise, even to this extent, the performance of such a musician as Harold Samuel, but his interpretation of such works as Bach's Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue, and the Italian Concerta, was indeed uplifting and enlightening. We were most grateful to Mr. Pullein and Miss Jennings for their talks beforehand which did so much to prepare us for the concert.

On February 27th, we attended a beautiful Sacred Concert given by the Calne Musical Society, of selections from the works of Bach and Parry, including Bach's Sacred Cantata " O Christ, my all in Living." Miss Hilda Blake was unable, owing to her illness, to take the Soprano solos, but her place was taken by Miss Dorothy Grey. We were sorry to be away from Calne for the second Sacred Concert which was given on April 2nd.

J. S. Bach was chosen for our composer for the Easter Term, and a concert of his works was given on March 28th.

Miss Fanny Davies was to have come on June 27th to give a recital and to examine the music in the School, butsher visit had to be postponed until next term, owing to the number of cases of measles in the School.

We ended the School Year with a Mozart concert on July 23rd.

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We are indeed grateful to Miss Jennings and Miss Symonds for arranging these termly concerts for us; Miss Jennings is also to be thanked for giving up her time every Friday afternoon for Musical Appreciation classes.

The orchestra wish to thank Miss Symonds for her unfailing energy and interest. We are grateful to Mr. Pullein for providing such beautiful music for us in the Parish Church, and for arranging his Sacred Concerts during our term time.

M. A. McKay. The Year's Lectures.

The School has been extremely fortunate during the last year, in being able to attend nine lectures, on different subjects, some held in the Town Hall, and others at the School. The first, and certainly one of the most interesting, was that given at the Town Hall on October 31 st, Patrick MacGill on " The Story of my own Life." After we had become accustomed to his " brogue," we were held spell bound by the story of his climb from the depths of poverty to his present literary fame, told in most amusing, and often tragic, style.

Another lecture was given in the School Hall, on December 15th, by the Archdeacon, on Charlotte Bronte.

This was a continuation of a former lecture on the same subject, and was much enjoyed.

The School has also been to two lectures on political questions. The first was to the School on October 29th, when Dr. Ede gave us some much needed and equally appreciated information on " The Situation between the Government and the Panel Doctors." The second was a public lecture on February 20th, when Mrs. Philip Snowden spoke of her own experiences as " A Political Pilgrim in Palestine." This was the second time that many of us had enjoyed hearing so distinguished a speaker.

On March 26th the whole School went to hear Mr. Arthur Weigall speak at the Town Hall, on " Excavations at Luxor." This was made doubly interesting by the wonderful slides he shewed us of much of his own work, and also that of Mr. Carter, in the Valley of the Kings.

Our knowledge of the Guide Movement was improved by another lecture accompanied by slides, given in the School Hall, which was attended by the Calne Guides and Brownies.

The School's interest in Missions has been brought

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up to date by three other lectures. The first was on October 11th, at the Town Hall, when Dr. Bruce told us about the work of the Christian University at Shantung.

The other two were given at the School, the first on March 4th, when Rev. J. F. Griffin gave us a short talk, chiefly on the connection between the political and Church troubles in China. The last on May 9th, was a most interesting lecture given by Miss Dora Abdy on " The Work of the U.M.C.A." This, like all the other lectures, was tremendously appreciated by the School, who have enjoyed not only the large number, but also the variety and interest in these lectures.

A. Wood.

League of Nations Union.

Although the number of members of the League of Nations Union in the School was reduced to three in the Autumn Term, great interest has been shewn in the year's activities, and there are now nearly twenty members.

Those of the Staff and School who then belonged to the Calne Branch attended a meeting at the Church House on October 16th,, when the Rev. A. B. Browne and the Rev. J. H. Brooks spoke on some aspects of the work of the League. The result of the meeting was the formation of Study Circles, six of the St. Mary's members joining one under Mr. Browne. From that time until the end of the Easter Term most interesting meetings were held once a week for the study of the aims of C.O.P.E.C. On November 7th a large number of the School heard Mrs. Forbes Robertson Hale speak at a meeting in the Town Hall. Her lecture was so interesting that she was asked to give a talk to the School on the following morning, to which she very kindly consented, and made everyone from the oldest to the youngest feel a new interest and faith in the work of the League.

On July 15th there was a meeting on the School lawn, and a large audience heard Mr. Ainsworth speak on "The League the World's Last Hope."" The large number of new members who joined the branch shewed clearly enough with what enthusiasm and ability he tackled so difficult and wide a subject.

I. C. Martin.

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The Library.

The donors of library books would have been much gratified if they could have heard how many of the Old Girls, at the Old Girls' Reunion, commented on the growth of the Library. This seems to have been one of the improvements which impressed them most.

The Library is growing steadily. We have again this year put up new oak shelves in the Reference Library The number of new books acquired during the year was a hundred and fifty-four.

We are always so delighted to receive a new book, and are very grateful to those Old Girls and members of the Staff who have so kindly given us new books during the past year.

E. M. Alexander.

Garden Notes.

During the A u t u m n Term Miss Matthews presented each form with a couple of bowls and offered a prize to the form growing the best bulbs in them. Competition was keen, but forgett'ulness in watering during the term was obvious when the bulbs were in flower, the brown tips to the leaves being a sure sign of this. During the Spring Term the bulbs were marked at intervals by Mr. Mitchell who decided that Form V had won the prize (two pots of beautiful Trumpet lilies) Daffodils and hyacinths proved the best bulbs to grow.

In the Summer Term Miss Matthews offered a prize for the best garden. Mr. Mitchell was again the judge and decided that gardens number III and IV were equally good and both deserved a prize. Both gardens were well arranged and cared for; much of the credit., however, really belongs to the former owners of the gardens who did most of the arranging and planting.

Another prize was offered for the best gardens at the end of the term, these have been marked at intervals by Mr. Mitchell. Garden III has again been successful, and comes out first, the owners being M. Hussey, 8. Tench, and J. Jackson Garden IV is a close rival and comes second.

The owners are P. Breritnall, B. and P. Lacon, and S. Stiles.

Of the weaker gardens, especially Garden VIII, Mr. Mitchell expressed his disapproval in strong terms, they had been badly neglected. He hoped they would improve next term.

A great deal has been done elsewhere in the garden.

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Our new man, Duck, has worked hard, and much improved the grounds near the quarry. The f r u i t square has been a joy to look upon with its neat rows of hushes and vegetables ; it has yielded good crops of these, and next year should do still better when the f r u i t bushes are older.

Duck has also kept the fields and courts in splendid condition with the Atco Mower, from which he is almost inseparable.

Several rough patches have been cleared, levelled, and sown with grass. At St. Prisca's we have made a new strawberry bed between the raspberry canes and currant bushes. In the school garden the strawberry bed has yielded well. Sweet peas raised in the frame presented by Mrs. Savory have been very good, also lupins, canterbury bells, and the madonna lilies given by Marguerite Smith which have now increased, giving twenty-two spikes this year. A new flower-bed has been made behind the summer house, and a small rock-garden opposite the studio.

Miss Alexander's rockery has been perfect, as usual, with its masses of delphiniums, rock roses, geums, etc.

A new lawn has been sown under the apple trees in the Lower Garden. This will provide a shady place from which to watch the next play, and we hope that it will attract a larger audience, who need no longer fear the rays of the sun.

G.M.G.

The Godolphin Drill Competition.

The School Drill Team visited the Godolphin School, Salisbury, on March 29th for the annual competition. The weather was cold and windy, though fine, and the drive over Salisbury Plain was most enjoyable. On reaching Salisbury as there was some time to spare, we paid a visit to the Cathedral.

Having arrived at the Godolphin, the competition took place almost immediately. The Godolphin won the toss, and chose to drill first. The competition was a close and thrilling one, there being only a difference of four marks, St. Mary's winning, 70-66. The following drilled in the team:— M. Hiscock (captain), J. Collard. L. Kirby, M. McKay, B. Bodinnar, G. Turner. Of these, only the first three had represented the School the previous year.

St. Mary's were necessarily somewhat handicapped by the unaccustomed room and slippery floor, and the victory was a greater triumph considering that the cup had never been won before by either side on the opponent's floor.

Owing to the Godolphin not having any apparatus in their

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Hall, none was used, and all the movements were freestanding. At firsli St. Mary's d r i l l was not up to standard, bill improved as it went/ on, and the later movements were quite up fco their best form.

After the presentation of the Cup the Judge, Miss Drummond, of the Ling Association gave some very useful criticism, and was also very h e l p f u l afterwards in making suggestions for r u n n i n g the competition another year on more satisfactory lines.

M. B. Lucas.

Form Drill Competition.

The Competition was held on Friday morning, March 21st, and judged by Miss James, Senior Gymnastic Mistress, St. Paul's School, Hammersmith.

The forms drilled in order, starting with the II, the introductory part of each table, with the exception of the III and II, being taken by the form's " sergeant."

The VI e v e n t u a l l y won the cup, the results being as follows:— VI 88.

V.b.

72.

V.a.

70.

IV.a.

68.

Parallels 67.

IV.b. ) 62.

II ) Ill 61.

Miss James said in her criticism that the chief fault in the work as a whole was the way in which so many people looked down when drilling, thus keeping their heads in a wrong position, and spoiling the look of the class ; also that the bindings from vaults and j u m p s were heavy and two rigid.

The sergeant's cup was won by M. Hiscock, who not only used her voice well, but obtained the best response from the class.

E.R.M.

"Green Stripes."

It was decided at the beginning of the Summer Term to give a J u n i o r Badge to those under 14 who win their three b l u e stripes for "sitting up." The Badge is a red

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stripe. All those holding a red stripe, or more tha.n one blue stripe, on becoming 14 have to win two more bine stripes before having the School badgeThe following have won budges this year:— Christmas Term M. Rawlins.

Lent Term B. Chambers.

Summer Term R. Mvans, Y. B u r t l e t t ) , .

P. Targett | J " m <»The picture has been held as follows :— Christmas Term Form V.A. 43 % Lent Term Form VI 84 % Summer Term Parallels 44 % Instead of ribbon stripes we now have little gilt and enamel bars which look much smarter, and last longer.

B. B. M.

Games.

LACROSSE.

Matches:— Nov. 3rd, against Badminton House Scratched owing to bad weather.

Dec. 1st, against Royal School, Bath. Lost 4.1. The result of this match should have been a victory, only the homes failed to seize the opportunities given to them by the defences, who did not mark closely at times Feb. 16th, against Glamorgan and Monmouthshire L.L C. "A" team lost 6—5. The game was close and thrilling.

Mar. 17th, against the Royal School, Bath. Scratched.

Mar. 2'2nd, against Clifton L.L.C. Won 13—0. Though the game was not an even one it was most exciting throughout.

LACROSSK XII. 1923—1924.

Goal— Played very well throughout the season E. Bodinnar.* and should develop into a first-class goal.

Point— Intercepts and marks quite well, but is I. Martin. slow in clearing out.

Cover Point— Has improved during the season. Goes A. Wood. out to tackle well, but must not be drawn too far up the fiel<i.

3rd Man— An extremely u s e f u l member of the team Z. Jtider* and a very good captain. Her plaj r has improved all round and she will be greatly missed. (B.R.M.)

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Right Defence— A very determined and energetic player. tl. Chambers.* She works well for the team but sometimes leaves her opponent too soon.

Left Defence — Rather K!OW on the Wing, but has played a good game at point. Always marks her R. Stiles. man well.

Has always played a steady game and her Centre— M. Hiscocks* catching has improved. Towards the end of the season she adopted more enterprising tactics, which greatly helped the attack play of the team.

A fast and sometimes dashing player who Right Attack— shoots well at times. Her chief fault is F. Pocock. lack of combination with the attacks.

Her catching and shooting have been Left Attack— more successful on the Wing, but her J. Collard. play suffers from lack of initiative.

3rd Home— Her play is very inconsistent and she should aim at improving the technique of J. Hussey. her game. On the whole she has maintained the promise of last year, but her shooting is sometimes ineffective.

2nd Home— An inexperienced, but promising member G. Pocock. of the team.

1st Home— Does not dodge nearly enough for 1st home and is very slow at .shooting, but L. Kirby. places her shots well. * These people have won their colours.

SUBSTITUTES. J. Williams has also played for the team and shewed promise during the practices. We shall be sorry to lose her next year. M. Wood intercepts well, hut she must learn to mark her man well and to get rid of the ball, before she will prove a good defenceSome of the younger players are promising and ought to do well, especially M. Rawlins, P. Targett and J. Beckett.

There are several people not in the team who have done a great deal for the game by their steady play during practice. It must be realised that the success of the 1st XII next year will depend very largely upon the practice they get with the rest of the School. This means that everybody must do her utmost to improve the game.

Z. M. Inder.

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NET BALL. On the whole Net Ball has improved this season throughout the School, only we have been unfortunate in losing some very good players, including our Captain M. Jenkins, and E. Wolfenden and G. Burnett.

Our passing and intercepting has improved considerably, but shooting and marking are still our weak points.

This winter we have played three matches, one ist VII., and two and VII. The first was played on November i8th against the Royal School on our ground. The attacking play of the home team was good, but the score was low, owing to inaccurate shooting.

The defences were slow in marking their opponents and therefore missed many chances of getting tiie ball in this way.

Until our shooting improves we cannot hope to win the Cup from the Royal School.

In the Spring the Cup Matcli with the Royal School was scratched. Team:—F. Pocock, M. Hiscock, J. Collard, Z. Inder, J. Hussey, B. Chambers, R Stiles.

Our two II. team matches were played against Tytherton.

The first was played on November 171!) on onr ground, and resulted in a victory to us, the goals being 31—5. The second was played on February gth at Tytheiton and was again a victory for us The score was 17—14 During the A u t u m n Term a picture was given by Miss Montgomery to be heiil, for one term, by the Form scoring the most goals in a shooting competition. The first winners of the Cup were the Upper V. In the Spring Term the Trophy was won by the VI Form.

The Form Cnp was won by the VI Form who beat Vb in the final match by 13—10 goals.

I N D I V I D U A L CRITICISM OF IST VII G.S. /. Collard. Shoots well at times, but is not steady in matches. Must try to dodge a l i t t l e more quickly.

A. F. Pucuck.

Dodges well and plays a good game in the field. Shooting sometimes very good, but is variable.

A.C. /. Hussey. Dodges and intercepts well, but often spoils play by bad passing.

C. Z. Inder.

An energetic and useful player who combines well and keeps game together. Sometimes loses bail through bad catching.

D.C. At. Hiscock* A thoroughly reliable player who uses her head, passes and dodges well. In the second part of the season she has played A t t a c k and

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D. B. Chambers.

G.K. K. Stiles.

is certainly our best shooter.

We shall miss her very much. (E.R M.) Began the season well but went off towards the end. Does not mark closely enough in the circle.

A very determined player who marks well, but is easily beaten by a quick opponent. * Equals colours.

M. Hiscock (Captain)

TENNIS 1924.

We have been fortunate in having so many matches this year, we have had altogether six outside matches.

May 241)1—Rediand High School Won 38—34 games.

June 2ist— Royal School, Bath. Scratched.

July I2th—Tytherton Girls' School. Won 58—23 games.

July i6th—Calne Ladies. Lost 5—4 sets.

July i8th— Staff v. 2nd VI. Won 5-4 sets.

July igth—Bath High School. Won 64—53 games.

July 2ist—Trinity House Club, Won 83—52 games.

THE TEAM. Has played well and been very helpful as Captain. (E.R.M.) L. Kirby.

A steady player who is pretty reliable on the back line and is improving at the net. At present there is not nearly enough force in her shots. Her service is too simple.

R Evans* Has improved greatly since the beginning of the season Her net and service are good.

She is inclined to mistake easy strokes, both forehand and backhand.

B Ridley.

At times plays a good steady game, but is sometimes disappointing, Service is weak.

J. Collard.

Has improved greatly this season, especially in service. Is inclined to hit easy balls into the net.

At. McKay. Service is not strong, but much more reliable than at the beginning of the season, and her style is good. Back hand strokes are distinctly her weakest point.

R. Evans won her colours.

A. Wood also played for the team on one occasion Z. Inder (Capt).*

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Mr. Hopkins very kindly gave a Cup have two, one for the doubles and one for former was won by Upper V. and the latter Z. M.

so that we now the singles. The

by Upper IV. Inder, (Captain).

Cricket 1924.

We have been very u n l u c k y in our cricket matches this season, and were o n l y able to play one o u t s i d e match, on J u l y 5th, against an "A" team f r o m the Royal School Bath.

We were u n f o r t u n a t e l y beaten, the score in the first innings being 86-65.

The f o l l o w i n g played for the School :â&#x20AC;&#x201D;A. Wood, M. Wood, J. Collard, R. Evans, B. Chambers, J. Hussey, I. Martin, Z. Inder, M. Hiscock, L. Kirby, P. Bartlett, Substitute, W. Bgerton.

As a result of the match, A. Wood, J. Hussey, and R Evans won their colours.

A. Wood has been very successful at point, where she brought off some good catches in the match. She is also a steady and reliable bat, and, since she uses her head, her bowling is improving.

J. Hnssey has bowled very w e l l , especially d u r i n g the latter half of the term. Her fielding is quick and sure, and her batting on the whole fairly steady.

Although we are losing five members of the team several of the younger ones show great promise and should be able, next year, to f i l l q u i t e successfully the places of those who are leaving.

On the whole the cricket has improved since last year, but fielding is still a very weak point : people seem incapable of realising the importance of backing up and throwing in the moment they have got the ball.

The bowling too, is d i s t i n c t l y feeble, J. Collard being our only over arm h o w l e r ; it is to be hoped that next year people will make an effort to bowl o v e r arm and not be content with the slow easy stuff which, with few exceptions, is all that can be produced at present.

R. F. Evans, (Captain).

R. Evans. Has had little o p p o r t u n i t y of proving herself as captain in matches, but has done thoroughly good work throughout the term, both in her own play and in giving practices and coaching. (E.R.M.)

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Gifts to the School.

For the Chapel. Vases from the Confirmation Candidates of 1923. Flowers from Miss Damant.

Library Books. M. Bigwood, Mrs. Bodinnar, Miss Gibson, Miss Grover, Miss Hales. Miss Jennings, E. Kitson, Miss Lewis, C. Lutener. Miss Matthews, D. Morrison, Mrs. Savory, R. Stiles, S. Stiles, D Urwick, Mrs. Williams, S. Randolph.

Gramophone Records. H. M. Hopkins, R. Stiles.

Silver Gup for Form Tennis Doubles. Mr. James Hopkins.

Net Ball Shooting Trophy. Picture, " The Discobolus" from Miss Montgomery A clock for Gabriel, and Cushions from Mrs. Savory.

Framed photographs of musicians from Miss Symonds.

A figure " The Boy with the Thorn " from girls leaving in July, 1923.

An oak table for the Hall from the School on Miss Matthews' birthday.

Old Girls' Badges.

The Old Girls' Badges, a small shield brooch in blue and white enamel, may be obtained at any time from Miss Matthews. The price (including postage) is 2/8.

School Postcards.

We have published recently an excellent series of postcards. These shew the school grounds, the big hall and the views of the school, nine in all. They are to be obtained from Miss Crafer (1/6 a packet).

Notice.

Subscriptions to the News sheet should be sent to R. Evans, the Treasurer as soon as possible. Each Copy costs 1/6. Life Membership ÂŁi i o. The News Sheet will, in future, be published at the beginning of the Autumn term not, as hitherto, in July. Contributions and news of " Old Girls " for publication in the next number should be sent to the Editor before August ist, 1925.

We have received, with thanks, Magazines from the Godolphin School, Salisbury; Queen Margaret's School, Scarborough ; St. Margaret's School, Bushey; St. Mary's and St. Anne's, Abbots Bromley ; St. Katherine's, Heatherton Park, Taunton ; Queen's College, Barbados; St. Mary's School, Wantage; London Orphan School; Sandecotes School, Parkstone.