St Mary's Calne News Sheet - 11

S. Mary's School, Calne,

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Number 11.

September, ig%6.

R. S. HEATH, PRINTER, CALNE.

S. MARY'S SCHOOL NEWS SHEET, July, 1925-July,

1926.

Each year as we send out our News Sheet we are able to tell our friends of fresh developments at the School; last year we were rejoicing in our new Sanatorium which was nearing completion as we wrote. It was opened in January, and is, indeed, a delightful building, and one that is most convenient in every way. It stands on high ground, a little plot acquired by the Governors to the north of the School Hall, and has beautiful views right over to Compton and the Downs. Built in Queen Anne style, with warm red bricks and a fascinating roof, it is a beautifully airy building, flooded with sunlight, and we feel it to be a very great addition to the School. On the ground floor there is a sitting room, Nurse's room, four small isolation rooms, kitchen, etc., while upstairs there is a larger isolation room and a beautiful big ward.

Fortunately it has not, as yet, fulfilled its purpose— except for housing a stray case of German measles!—but Nurse has had a constant stream of visitors, as we very rarely spend a week-end without welcoming one or more " old girls."

In the summer term Form VI returned to find a transformation: their form room had been doubled in size and is now a most attractive, airy room. With its beautiful lockers, comfortable chairs, and bright cretonnes, it is a room to fill with envy prefects of an earlier generation.

But that is not all. The Governors have begun a further scheme of extension, and long before term ended we were engaged once more in the thrilling occupation of watching walls rise. For three years now our Chapel has been too small to hold us all, and each morning it has been necessary to have Prayers read separately for the Lower School. Now we are adding to the Chapel, extending it to the North, the space gained giving us more than half as much room again.

We are not able at this stage to say exactly how the interior will be finished. We have beautiful plans for it, made for us most kindly by Mr. Durst, but details have yet to be finally decided. Suffice it to say that friends have helped us already to raise £150 towards the new scheme of decoration; we are most grateful to them for their great generosity.

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Extensions will be carried out above the Chapel, too, " Wordsworth " and " Murray " dormitories also being enlarged. This will give us room for a few extra girls.

Mr. Bateman, our architect, is much to be congratulated on the success of all his schemes for us,—the Jubilee Buildings, the Sanatorium, the additions to the dining room and Sixth form,—and we are now all longing to see the completion of t'he present scheme, which will be ready for us on our return in September, while another great improvement awaiting us is the installation of electric light.

Those who know the School will realise that this Chapel extension has meant cutting into the original tennis court. The Governors have compensated for this loss by levelling two additional courts below those made three years ago, so we are well equipped, and we are most grateful to the Governors for all these improvements.

It is always hard to say Goodbye to old friends, and that we have not been spared this year. In December Miss Williams left us. She had been with us for eight years, and we shall always remember with gratitude all that she did for us. As our first resident Domestic Science Mistress Miss Williams had to develop all our work on that side, and she did so admirably. It is due to her entirely that Cookery has always been our most popular " hobby "; due to her has also been the success of our " maidless days," our dinner and luncheon parties, and so on. And that she was an admirable teacher of Hygiene has been proved over and over again in the success of her candidates in public examinations. Miss Williams will always be remembered, too, for her care of the " littleones," and as a quite splendid Form Mistress. She is now living with her Father, and keeping house for him.

Miss Wright, after four terms with us, left at Easter, in order to be nearer home. She now has a post in London.

We welcome in Miss Williams' place Miss Hyslop; and Miss Woolley who has succeeded Miss Wright as Mathematical Mistress.

The Confirmation.

The Confirmation was held in the Parish Church, on Sunday, December 6th. The Bishop of Salisbury confirmed the candidates:—

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Y. M. Bartlett M. E. Barton-Wright J. Beckett V. D. Burke M. Durst J. Ferguson B. C. Lacon D. W. Murrell I. M. Rawlings S. E. Tench M. E. Thynne E. A. Westaway Thirty one relations and friends who were present, signed the Confirmation Register.

The Archdeacon held a special celebration for us on December 12th at which the newly confirmed made their First Communion.

Tuesday's Offertories.

September, 1925—July, 1926.

RECEIPTS.

EXPENDITURE.

£ s.

d.

U. G. S. Term's Subscription 8 5 6 Tuesday's Offertories 33 15 11 Sale of Vegetables 19 2 Bath Hospital Box 1 5 0 Chapel Mission Box 14 91 Chapel Fund Box 1 10 4 Collection at Reunion 2 14 31 for Chapel

£49 5 0

£ s. d.

U. G. S.

Term's Subscription 8 5 Carriage and Postage 19 1 S. Mark's Magazine U. G. S. Magazine 9 Tickets for Lecture 10 U. M. C. A. 6 6 Accra 1 15 1 1 Hospital—Christmas Reggie Day -Christmasi 13 Church Flowers 10 Waifs and Strays 15 Diocesan Fund 8 0 Chapel Decoration 11 19 Reggie Day's Visit 4 16 1 5 Bath Hospital Settlement Holiday 1 17 Fund

6 0

7 0 0 0

94 0 44

0 0 3

54 4 0 84

£49 5 0

In addition to this by our Sale of Work in November we raised £106 for the Scholarship Fund; by the performance of "A Kiss for Cinderella" £20 for the Tounson Almshouses, Calne; and by the Demonstration of Greek Dancing £ 8 1 1 3 for the Memorial Theatre, Stratford-on-Avon, and £5 15 10 for the Fund for Calne Public Library.

U. G. S. Autumn Term, 1925.— This term has seen us particularly busy in many spheres, amongst which Missions have been by no means absent. On October 20th, two days after S. Luke's day, we held our annual Health Eestival, and enjoyed it as much as ever. Our Chapel was packed with " wants " of every kind, from bottles of Malt Extract to safety-pins which were later sent in large packing-cases to Canon Veazey, who wrote on receiving them. " We have just been opening your delightful boxes and parcels. I think your girls have thought of everything that a sick person can want—sweets and tooth brushes, and toys for convalescence of the sick children.

Nurse rejoices in the abundance of soap. Pillows and blankets are always useful, and Nurse's cupboard will be stocked for a long time with bandages, lint, etc., as well as with invalid delicacies. I wish you could have been with us to unpack the things, you would have realised what a boon and delight they will be to our sick people. Please thank everyone for all their kind thought of the sick in this parish."

I wonder if Canon Veazey realises that we enjoy the preparation for the Health Festival no less than they appreciate the results in Camberwell. We were most grateful to Mr. Scott for coming to speak to us at our Thanksgiving Service.

S. Mary's was represented at the first of the Annual General Meetings. Miss Alexander took up M. Hopkins, and they were joined by D. Morrison and 1. Martin, the secretaries of the two Old Girls' circles. M. Hopkins gave the school an account of the meeting, which we are glad was such a success. The speeches are given in full in the U.G.S. Magazine, so that it is unnecessary to add anything further.

At Christmas we sent a large parcel to Reggie Day and his family; Mrs. Day wrote to thank us. " The presents were lovely, and I was very pleased with everything that was in it, we never opened it until Christmas morning as it said not to. I think it was so very good of you to send us such a beautiful parcel."

A. Wood (Secretary).

Lent and Summer Terms.—During the Easter holidays, the school was able to send one representative to the U. G. S. Social Service week, of which an account will be found elsewhere.

In the Summer term we were again allowed to have Reggie Day down for a month and he apparently enjoyed himself during that time, even more than during his first visit, judging by his own unwillingness to go home and his mother's letter. " Reggie arrived home, quite safely, and doesn't he look fine, he's well pleased with the lovely holiday he's had and says he did not want to come home."

Besides sending our usual subscription to the U.M.C A. and to the Diocesan Funds, we also sent a small donation to the Diocese of Accra whose Bishop was unfortunately prevented by illness from coming to speak to us.

We hope during the coming year to send lots more people to the Social Service week, and also to be able to help others like Reggie.

R. F. Evans, (Secretary).

Social Service Week of the Union of Girls' Schools.

April *9th—22nd.

This year one member of the school and two Old Girls attended the Social Service Week of the Union of Girls Schools. The " week" which lasted from April 19th—22nd, was opened by the Bishop of Kingston, who in his address shewed us one or two aspects of the " problem of living together " which, he said, was at the root of all social and economic questions.

The especial theme of the week was Paid Social Service, and on successive days three typical openings were described. On the Monday evening, Miss Kerr spoke upon the work of the Industrial Welfare Society, and upon Tuesday we divided into parties and visited various factories. The representatives of S. Mary's visited Pascall's sweet factory, where we learnt many interesting things about how the sweets were made, and nothing at all about the welfare work (games' organisation, canteen equipment, club and first aid work, etc.] carried on in the factory. However Miss Kerr's talk needed no practical illustration.

The work of a hospital almoner, who constitutes a link between doctor and patient, and obtains instruments, medicine, etc., for the latter, was most vividly described

by Miss Salmon, of Great Ormond Street, and we were

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very lucky to visit her to see her work actually in progress upon Wednesday afternoon. The electrical apparatus of the hospital seems to be doing especially good work, and we were very fortunate in seeing the violet rays actually in operation. We were also taken to the dispensary and out patients' department of the hospital, and shewn an operating theatre and the almoner's office, which are not usually opened to visitors.

Miss Upcott's talk on the work of Women House Property Managers, and our subsequent visit to a model housing area at Downham were full of interesting new experiences, in spite of the rain, which rapidly converted Downham estate into a morass. This housing scheme is meant to shew the possibility of combining beauty with utility, and certainly succeeds so far.

Our visit to the Settlement was made especially interesting because we actually stayed in the Settlement building, and so had an opportunity to learn more about the lives of the people the mission helps. May I close with an earnest appeal to those who think of going to the Social Service Week next year to do likewise ?

As this article is far too long already, I have purposely omitted any account of the 'Settlement work, which though always changing in detail, is run upon much the same lines from year to year, and is ably described in the account given by A. Wood and M- Hopkins in last year's News Sheet of their visit in 1925.

A. Le Mesurier.

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

Circle I. Three members sent subscriptions for 1925, too late to go into last year's accounts, J. Blaxter (Hollis), G. Croft, C. Lutener. Twenty nine sent subscriptions for 1926, V. Bailey, M. Bigwood, K. Brown, G. Burnett, M. Charsley, C. Fairbairn (Croft), F Groves (Farnfield), E. Hollis, M. Hopkins, G. Hamilton-Jackson, M. Jenkins, B. Lutener, C. Lutener, M. Margesson, K. Matthew, D. Morrison, M. Merrett, V. Newcomb, K. Prevost, M. Randolph, S. Randolph, N. Samways, M. de L. Smith, M. Stevens, R. Stiles, K. Stone, E. Tench, E. Wolfenden, M. Wood.

The total received was ÂŁ5 130. 3s. was spent in postcards and stamps, leaving ÂŁ5 10 0 to be sent to the Treasurer.

Seven members who have not sent their subscriptions (due last March) should forward them to D. Morrison, (Secretary), 4, Westwood Road, Southampton.

Circle II. Twenty three members sent their subscriptions:— G. Beale, B. Chambers, W. Egerton, N. Fisher, M. Fraser, K. Hill, M. Hiscock, M. F. Hopkins, J. Hussey, Z. Inder, M. Kendall, L. Kirby, M. Legh-Smith, I. Martin, F. Pocock, B. Ridley, V. Robertson, U. Robins, M. E. Smith, D. Taylor, I. Telling, A. Wood and M. McKay. The total received was £ 3 4 1 . £3 was sent to the Treasurer.

One subscription is still unpaid and should be sent as soon as possible to I. C. Martin, (Secretary), Hunsdon Mill House, Stanstead Abbotts Ware, Herts.

To Old Girls.

Last year I suggested that the time seemed to have come when we should consider what form our Old Girls' Association ought to take. At present it is very informal; Old Girls are asked on leaving School to keep in touch by (1) subscribing to the "News Sheet," (2) by supporting the U. G. S. Various suggestions were made, but nothing definite was decided. Interesting letters were received from R. Stiles, B. Lutener, I. Martin, D. Taylor, M. Hopkins, D. Crokat, E. Tench, M. Fraser, K. Brown, Z. Inder, M. Trask, S. Randolph, I. Telling, A. Savory, E. Kitson, J. Gould, M. Margesson, M. McKay, M. Lucas, N. Fisher, D. Owen (Hobbs), M. Randolph, G. Burnett, B. Chambers, M. Griffith, M. Wood, M. Parker, N. Samways, and others.

Most of these seemed anxious for us to arrange for some definite meeting place in Town. This I should very much like to plan, but it is difficult with our small numbers to know exactly what is the best step to take.

One thing is clear that until we can get a really representative meeting of Old Girls we can decide nothing formally. We \v ere disappointed not to have more at the Reunion this year, as had we had a larger gathering we

might have been able to go a step further. In response to a large number of requests we are publishing, as a supplement to the News Sheet, a register of Old Girls with their addresses.

The Old Girls rallied round us splendidly at the time of the Bazaar. M. Hulbert proved an excellent Secretary, and was supported by an extraordinarily representative We find this Scholarship Fund body of Old Girls. extremely useful, and are very glad that our first holder, D. Urwick, has done so well in her Finals at College.

There are no candidates for help this year, (one who much needed help having been provided for otherwise) but there will be in the near future, so that the £106 raised at the Sale will make a splendid nucleus.

E. M. Matthews.

The following contributed to the Old Girls' Stall or sent contributions to the Scholarship Fund :— V. Bailey, M. Bigwood, P. Brentnall, K. Brown, G. Burnett, B. Chambers, M. Charsley, N. Cooper, R. Davy, W. Egerton, G. Ellis, N. Fisher, M. Fraser, J. Gould, M. Gould, F. Groves, G. Hamilton-Jackson, D. Haviland, K. Hill, M. Hiscock, N. Hollis, M. Hopkins, M. Hulbert, J. Hussey, Z. Inder, M. Jenkins, M. Kendall, O. Kendall, B. Kitson, E. Kitson, M. Legh-Smith, M. Lucas, B. Lutener, C. Lutener, I. Martin, M. Merrett, D. Morrison, V. Newcomb, M. Orchard, D. Owen, F. Pocock, J. Powell, A. Prevost, C. Prevost, K. Prevost, M. Randolph, S. Randolph, J. Rew, B. Ridley, V. Robertson, U. Robins, P. Rudler, N. Samways, A. Savory,'B. Skyrme, M. E. Smith, M. de L. Smith, J. Sorsbie, M. Stevens, R. Stiles, K. Stone, B. Stone, D. Taylor, I. Telling, E. Tench, P. Trousdell, D. Urwick, M. Vischer, E. Wolfenden.

The Reunion.

July 27th—29th.

There was only a small gathering at the Reunion this year, but in spite of that we had a glorious time— and a most successful one. This was due to Miss Matthews, the Staff and the maids to whom all thanks are due for giving up a bit of their well earned holiday to give us a good time. " Mange tak " (many thanks).

The prefects also stayed behind to help entertain us.

We were honoured this year by a visit from one of our grandchildren, Jean, who came with her mother, Dorothy Capewell (Clayton). How old it does make us feel to have grandchildren coming to the Reunion!

We arrived " by bits" on Tuesday afternoon, and spent the rest of the day going around to see all the changes : and many there have been even since last year !

An old old girl would indeed find it difficult now to recognise her old School. Some of the more energetic played cricket.

There was a special service of Holy Communion in the Church on Wednesday morning, at which Mr. Browne officiated as the Archdeacon was away for his holiday. Later in the day Mr. Pullein most kindly gave us an organ recital, which was much enjoyed (the two year old Jean being one of the most appreciative !)

As usual, one of the items of enjoyment was the Tennis match, " antiques v. moderns " which, in spite of their implied age the "antiques" won !

After dinner, Miss Matthews told us a little of what was being done to the Chapel, and how the plans to enlarge it were being carried out ; to help this scheme a collection was made after prayers next morning.

The evening ended with a great many old favourites from the National Song Book, and Anne Wood also sang to us.

All good things come to an end, and we were all sorry to say goodbye to S. Mary's for another year.

To the future Reunions " Skeal! " (good luck)—and may there only be larger attendances!

Barbara M. Isaacs.

The following were present:—Miss Frayling, Miss Wright, G. Beale, M. Bigwood, D. Capewell (Clayton) and Jean, M. Eraser, E. Hollis, M. Hopkins, Z. Inder, B. Isaacs, F. Keevil, M. Kendall, L. Kirby, E. Kitson, K. Matthew, G. Pocock, J. Powell, B. Ridley, M. E. Smith, M. de L. Smith, J. Sorsbie, M. Stevens, R. Stiles, I. Telling,'D. Urwick, A. Wood, E. Wood.

News of Old Girls.

Vera Bailey still lives at home, and is a very busy person teaching games, gymnastics and dancing: she plays Lacrosse—goal—for the Glamorgan &. Monmouthshire ladies.

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Annie Barton is housekeeping for the Vicar of Quethiock, Nr. Liskeard, Cornwall.

Frances is head of the women's work at West Ham Parish Church.

Alice has a flourishing preparatory school for girls and little boys at Kingsbury, Alderley Edge, Cheshire.

Katharine, who is still nursing in Camberwell, has passed the final examination of the Medico Physicological Association with distinction. She does not yet know what her future work will be. She writes most interesting letters about her worik which is most difficult and important. Certainly the outlook among mental invalids is much brighter than it was twenty years ago, but she says that the crying need is for better nurses. " There are some of us who believe that it is far more important than other nursing."

Kathleen Beach is doing very well at the London Hospital: she has just passed her final examination, eleventh out of a hundred candidates.

Joan is to join her in October; she has had a very happy three years at Queen Mary's Hospital, Carshalton, where she played tennis for the Hospital and helped them to win the M.A.B. tennis cup. She also won the silver medal for her final examination.

Peggy Ball (Jenkins) sends delightful accounts of April, who had her first birthday on April 10th, she sounds a most delightful small person. Peggy finds the climate of Fauresmith very trying and has had to go away tor long visits in order to escape the great heat.

Pauline Brentnall went last September to Wycomb'e Abbey School. She seems to have settled in splendidly.

We congratulate her on winning a scholarship in June.

Katharine Blair is another old girl who is nursing.

Gladys Beale is taking a year's course in Domestic Science at Gloucester.

Madge Bigwood is at home, we hear constantly from her.

Kathleen Brown is another busy home daughter.

Janet Blaxter (Hollis) has been ill a good deal lately, but now we have much better accounts of her.

Gladys Burnett has a most interesting post as one of the secretaries to Sir Philip Wilbraham. She writes:— " I am working now in the Secretary's Office of the Church Assembly, and like it much better than anywhere I have ever been before. I met the Archdeacon at the Assembly in November, and he seemed to

11 remember me. The last fortnight we have been all upside down because of the Session of the House of Bishops, as we had to get the Minutes typed out after they rose, ready for the next day. It is awfully interesting seeing what they have been arranging, when the Prayer Book is under discussion. " There are only four in this office, the Secretary, Sir Philip Wilbraham, and the assistant, Mr. Scott, and Miss Heaps and I, the underling. We have just moved into nice clean offices, about two or three months ago, but our room is fast getting very officelike. " I have got a simply delightful Company of Guides. I wish you could see them. Last October, one of the St. Patrick's Patrol Leaders and I started them up at the Small Holdings. We only had four to start with, and we have only just got thirteen now, but they are most frightfully keen. They are all rather poor, but are awfully nice children. The chief difficulty, besides expense, is the question of coming out at night, because it is absolutely out in the country, and there are no lights at all. Everybody oes about with hurricane lights in the winter. The est of this Company is that the Guides are all so appreciative. They are grateful for anything that is done for them."

Dorothy Capewell (Clayton) was for a long time in Southampton waiting for the return of her husband, whose leave was so long delayed. Her little Jean is now two years old, a most beautfully brought up little girl, as we found when she came with her Mother to the Reunion.

Barbara Chambers is at home after her year at Bath School of Domestic Science. She has twice been on the Continent with her Father. She is now very busy, helping with a Girls' Club, and teaxhing in Sunday School.

Meriel Charsley is now at home in Sydenham.

Nancy Cooper has just finished her three years' course at Bedford Physical Training College and has just sailed to begin work in S. Africa.

Gwendoline Croft is another home daughter, we wish she could visit us.

Joyce Cooke is at Bedford College, London, reading English. Leonore has won the Senior School Exhibition at Bedford High School, which grants exemption from tuition fees for the rest of her time at school.

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Ruth Davy lives at home, she is a faithful correspondent, and a kind friend to the Library.

Gretchen Ellis also writes regularly, though she is never able to visit us. She is just beginning her ninth year at Wellesley House, Broadstairs.

Wendy Egerton has a post as assistant matron at S. Margaret's, Luckley Welwyn. We were so sorry to hear of her Father's death in the Spring.

Christine Fairbairn (Croft) was married in December.

She writes :—" We are beginning to feel quite settled here now with a little flat on the outskirts of Boston.

It is awfully nice out here, in some ways nicer than living in England, but all the same, I should rather live in England, and I hope before long we shall do so, though at present it is impossible to say how long we shall be here. We have had it frightfully cold, 7° below zero, with blizzards and very deep snow, but now it is beginning to get a wee bit warmer. It snowed again last night, but nothing to speak of.

There is one thing I love about living here, and that is that the sun is nearly always shining."

Margaret Fraser had a term at home after leaving school, and was busy with Domestic Science and Handicraft classes. In January she went to a French family in Paris, and was very happy there.

Norah Fisher went in September to Studley College, Warwickshire. She is working for the British Dairy Farmers' Association Butter-making Certificate, and has also been taking Beekeeping. She seems very happy in her life at Studley, and managed to go over to Stratford-on-Avon to get a glimpse of the New Shakespeare Company.

Mary Gould is still teaching Domestic Science in a centre near Cardiff She writes at the time of the General Strike that she had the organisation of a large area, in which five schools are situated, for feeding necessitous children, and had been very busy ascertaining numbers, ordering goods, etc. She lives at home, and so does Jo who has a post in an office, but finds plenty of time for her tennis and Lacrosse. She plays for the Glamorgan and Monmouthshire Ladies.

Margaret Griffith is still teaching in the school at Purley which is a branch of Croydon High School.

Frances Groves (Farnfield) writes from 28 Ellice Street, Wellington, N.Z. She says:—I cannot remember if I told you before that we were expecting my father-in-law and an uncle. They came on to see us from Canada, and they spent our holiday with us and had a week here. It was just lovely having someone from home, as you can imagine. We had a wonderful tour in the North Island right through all the Thermal districts, which are very weird indeed. We also went to Lake Tampo where we had some splendid fishing, and to the Waitomo Caves which are marvellous.

One cave is lit up by thousands of wee glow .worms which give a tiny blue green light. Then we went right down the Wanganui River, 160 miles, in little motor launches. We did it in three days. I cannot possibly describe the scenery all the way down. The bush was simply beautiful with huge tree ferns hanging right over the river. We saw one wild pig and some beautiful birds. After that we went down to Christchurch for two days, and there we separated. My father-in-law and uncle went down to the South, and we came here via the East Coast.

It was a wonderful holiday, and we saw some very beautiful spots, and of course it was so lovely having our people with us for it."

Greta Hamilton-Jackson came to us for a week in January. It was a very long time since we had seen her. She is a very busy home daughter, and has been hard at work at First Aid and Home Nursing Lectures and has lately undertaken the care of her Mother's car.

Dorothy Haviland is still teaching dancing. We were so very sorry to hear of her brother's death in September.

Joan Hussey is at home, she is engaged to be married.

Dorothy Hobbs (Owen) writes delightful accounts of her little son, Tony.

Marion Hopkins went in the autumn to Leysin. She writes capital letters, and seems to have a great many interests, and to have made many friends. She returned to England in July.

Margaret Hopkins has just left her Domestic Science School, where she has had six months training.

She is to begin working in October for a Social Science Diploma at Bedford College.

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Peggy Hubbard (Buck) writes as follows from Colombia, S. America: (We congratulate her on the birth of her little son in March.) " One can't really realise where Medellin is until one has been there and spent perhaps ten days on a river steamer in the sweltering heat, sticking on mudbanks for hours, or perhaps days, at a time.

There is an air service now though, which only takes two days from the coast to the river port, Puerdo Berrio, and from there one takes the train at 8 a.m. which climbs up the mountain, almost to the top.

There one stops and has lunch, the time being about one o'clock, and then one gets into a car and goes over the top and down the other side into another train, which will eventually reach Medellin any time between six and seven o'clock. " The climate doesn't seem to vary much during the year, but during the day the temperature varies a good deal. It is very fresh in the early morning and then sometimes very hot in the middle of the day, as although we are five thousand feet up we are also near the equator, and then when we go out in the evenings I have to wear an overcoat. " I have quite settled down to married life now, and we are both very happy. We have been in an unfurnished house now for about six weeks and like having our own things round us very much. " When I got here I found it was practically impossible to get anything to read, so I started a Library and got another girl to help me with it and we run it between us. It is called the " The AngloAmerican Library," and the subscription is 1.00 a month, and we write up to the States for the newest English and American books窶馬ovels and otherwise. The books are kept at our house, and we have just had to buy a new bookcase for the Library as it has outgrown the first, so that speaks well for it. The other girl types out new catalogues every month and everything is very businesslike."

Marjorie Hulbert is another old girl who has not been well lately. She taught a tiny class at St. Mary's from September until the end of February, when she had to pive up her work for a time.

Mary Hiscock has just finished her second year at Bedford Physical Training College.

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Nelly Highmore now lives with her mother and brother in Hull.

Katharine Hill has just finished the first year of her Domestic Science Training in Bath.

Sybil Howard Jones and her sisters now live in Monmouth: Sybil is engaged to be married. She and Phyllis are teaching small children. Muriel lives at home and is very busy with needlework, she has been winning prizes for her embroidery.

Nora Hollis had a year in Oxford, training as a Teacher.

Her Mother has left Chandler's Ford, and now lives in Northampton.

Hilda Hewett has a post in Kensington, she takes care of a little boy, and his sister who is old enough to go to school. We were glad to see her in July, and to have news of Margaret.

Zeala Inder spent several months with her mother in the South of France: the home in Sydenham has been given up, but Mrs. Inder has recently settled in a flat in Earls' Court.

Barbara Isaacs came to see us in July, 1925, her first visit since she left school six years before, and again last Reunion. She has just finished her course of physical training and writes from the Gymnastic Institution, Silkeborg:— '' We had a perfectly lovely Christmas. We only had two weeks holiday, but into that time we piled as much as we possibly could, and had dances and parties, both public (at least, for the whole College) and private: it was great sport, and then for the last few days we seniors went on our usual trip to Copenhagen, which was glorious. We spent all the mornings and part of the afternoons going round all the things there were to be seen, such as museums and art galleries, potteries and other shows. We were rather disappointed in the town itself, but the bad weather accounted for a lot of that. The museums of Sculpture were wonderful. Every evening we went out to an Opera or Ballet at the Royal Theatre and there saw the King and Queen. The Theatre itself was a great disappointment as we had heard of all its wonders, and found it not any better than a good Picture House in England. One of the Ballets was produced by Foline and the dancers were his pupils, it was wonderful. " Last week we had our usual discussion on pioneer work in Gymnastics : it was funny that it should fall

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on me to give part of the lecture as that is what I am going to try and do in Jamaica, and two others who got up and spoke are going to do pioneer work too, as one comes from S. Africa and the other from Bombay. We have these discussions every week, where one lectures and the other either opposes or adds to it, then it is open for all the others to discuss.

It is a great idea as it teaches us to get up and give a lecture and in such a way as to teach at the same time: it all comes into our teaching practice which is the chief subject this year; we go up to school at least once every day to teach gym. there, and dances amongst ourselves as well as coaching the different games."

Barbara left Silkeborg in June, having passed her Final Examination " with merit." She is returning to Jamaica, and has a post in a school in Mandeville as teacher of gymnastic and games.

Lilias Jackson is a Staff nurse at the London Hospital.

Molly Joyce is still doing secretarial work in London.

Myfanwy Jenkins left Bedford Physical Training College in July, and has a post at St. Helen's School, Abingdon.

Everal de Jersey gave a Recital at the Grotrian Hall on July 1 st: her programme was a very varied one, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Medtner, Scriabins, Donnanyi and Cesar Franck. She still plays for the Cecil Sharpe competitions " The Times " critic says of her recital:—" In the little preludes from Scriabins Op. 8 she caught the mood and passed it on to the audience with fidelity and sensitiveness. Her programme was unusual, consisting entirely of romantic pieces ; the longest work was the Marchen Sonata by Medtner, clear concise and grateful to the ear."

Mary, Zoe and Peggy Joy write capital letters; they seem to be very happy in their new school.

Morwenna Kendall has had a year's training at Bath School of Domestic Science and is now at home.

Francis Keevil is a very busy home daughter; she has been winning prizes in the butter championship at the County Show, and has also secured an award for the correspondence course in farm book-keeping held in connection with the University of Bristol's Department of Agriculture, Francis does excellent Brownie work in Calne.

Dorothy Kenrick is now living in Slough. She attended the Civics week at the U. G. S. in April.

Lucy Kirby has been at home since she left school in December.

Elisabeth Kitson is still at Girton College, reading English. She was obliged to be away from Cambridge for the Lent term and spent from January to April in Italy and Sicily, going to Rapallo, Lucca, Florence, Assisi, Rome, Naples and back to London by sea, calling at Toulon and Gibraltar on the way.

Barbara is studying at the Slade School, where she tied with another student for the first prize in Anatomy.

They have now settled down in a new home, Thornbury House, Kidlington, Oxon Marguerite Lucas has been training in secretarial work at S. James's College.

Barbara Lutener is at home, very much better after her long illness.

She is breeding Angora Rabbits.

Christine seems very busy and does work with the Brownies.

Katharine Matthew left the little boys she had been teaching in Morocco when they went to school last May. She now has a post with some little boys near Hungerford.

Eileen Marsh wrote very happily from a school in Hove, but we are sorry to hear she has been ill and has been obliged to give up her work for a time.

Margaret McMay writes from C. M. House, Oshogbo, P. O, Box 42, Nigeria, S.P. she says :—" As you see by my address we are out in Nigeria; Mother and I landed about a fortnight ago, and hope to stay out here for six months, if we keep well. As you know, the Doctors refused to let Mother come out with Daddy last year, but she was determined to have one more attempt to be with Daddy, so we have come out at our own expense and risk. I am supposed to be looking after Mother and helping Daddy with his typewriting, etc.

We had a splendid voyage, except for the first three days, which were frightfully rough—the least said about it, the better ! It took sixteen days from Liverpool to Lagos, and Daddy was there to meet us.

He is looking very well, and keeps fit by haying plenty of exercise in the way of tennis in the evenings.

He has only had one bout of fever since he came out.

Everything is absolutely fascinating out here— except the mosquitoes!! they are very bad at present, as we are badly in need of rain, and everything is dried up—of course it is frightfully hot, but I still

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have quite a lot of energy left. We came up country, 186 miles by car (Daddy has a Ford now)-the road is quite good in places, but as a rule a Ford is about the only car that can tackle the awful ruts and bumps.

It is marvellous to think what missionaries and others had to put up with in the early days, when they only had a tiny bush path cut through the dense forest.

Part of the road from Lagos is through lovely forest, and then more open country—the colouring of some of the flowering-plants and shrubs is lovely. In our garden here we have a large flamboyant (flame-ofthe-forest) tree, which has a lovely scarlet flower, it joins another tree of the same kind, and just now while it is in bloom we have 120 yards of glorious colouring.

Oshogbo, Daddy's headquarters, is a large town, with a huge Christian community, and all the Church work is run by natives themselves. I went to a full Yoruba service on Sunday—it was a great experience— the Church packed with a congregation of nearly 400, as keen as mustard, and all singing heartily.

The service lasted 3 hours—rather ghastly in the heat, but the natives never flagged in their enthusiam— ordinary matins followed by a sermon and then Communion - about 140 communicating—it really was rather wonderful, and that was an ordinary Sunday service, and there are four churches in the one town.

The babies and small children are perfectly adorable out here, running about without a stitch on. The women gave Mother a great welcome, and we have been receiving salutations and presents ever since we came—chickens, eggs, monkey-nuts, etc! !

The natives are so astonished that I can't speak Yoruba, they seem to think Mother has not brought me up properly, as she has not taught me—of course both Mother and Dad speak fluently.

Mary Margesson has been teaching for a year in a school near Cambridge. She is now to be at home for a time, and is hoping to begin her training as a Missionary shortly. When she last wrote she was planning to go into camp at Le Touquet with a Cambridge Ranger Company. Her Father has left West Lavington and moved to Froxfield, near Marlborough.

Margaret Merrett's Father has left Pinhills, and gone to Weybridge, so we shall not see her so often.

Dorothy Morrison has a very full life with her G.D.A.

19 work and qther interests. She has also been abroad lately, in Switzerland.

Joan MacMunn now lives at Slough quite close to Dorothy Kenrick. She is engaged to be married. She is working at the School of Economics.

Ivy Martin always sounds extremely busy, with Guide work and the care of her chickens.

Violet Newcomb is another old girl to be doing Guide work; we saw her in July, but she could not come to the Reunion.

Margery Parker is still taking care of a small boy. She is engaged to be married. She is in London and would like to meet old girls, (44, Powis Square, W. 11) Katharine Prevost and the Twins send delightful accounts of their new home in Balcombe, Sussex. We are so glad to hear that Connie is better. Annette is at school near Hastings.

Frances and Grace Pocock are both at home; Frances has begun a three years training in secretarial work.

Grace is doing chicken farming.

Joyce Powell has had a varied time since 'reaching Jamaica, and has now returned to England and is living in Exeter.

Susan Randolph is teaching at The New Beacon School, Sevenoaks. Margaret left Harrow in December and went to York with Mrs. Ford when her husband became Dean of York. Margaret missed her little Harrow class very much at first, but now has a growing class at York. She is engaged to be married.

Joan Rew has left home and gone to live at Samford Courtenay, where she keeps house for her brother.

She sometimes meets Kathleen Brown.

Ursula Robins was in Paris for a short time after leaving School and has been training in domestic Science in Bedford, and learning, in London, how to drive a car.

Violet Robertson writes very cheerfully from Jamaica.

Barbara Ridley has been at home since leaving school.

She writes:—" I have now started my work at the U.G.S. Settlement, and like it very much. On Monday morning I am working with the Care Committee of three schools, and what I do chiefly is visiting. I am getting more into the way of it now, but at first it was very difficult to find my way about and I had to ask every other minute. On Monday afternoon I have to collect money. I go to a huge school and see about a hundred and thirty children ; it was appalling

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the first time, as nearly every one had some complaint to make about something and I had to try and soothe them and explain matters when I knew very little indeed about it myself! I really enjoy this work best. On Wednesday I do Invalid Children's Aid which entails a great deal of visiting. Altogether it is very interesting indeed and I hope I shall be able to keep it on."

Barbara had a delightful visit to France in June and July.

Barbara Skyrme always writes most cheerfully; she does G.F.S. and other work at home.

Kathleen Stone is still nursing in Canterbury.

Averil Savory has a post as assistant nurse at Hurstpierpoint School.

Rachel Stiles is living at home and fills up her time with work at the Women's Institute and in the garden.

She gets a great deal of tennis.

Nora Samways has done very well at the Royal Academy of Music. We congratulate her heartily on winning her Gold Medal (the highest award given) for Violin, and at the same time her Silver Medal for Piano.

Marguerite Smith was very ill all the autumn but in now back at work again. She teaches near Calne but is able to come home for the week ends. She is a Guide Captain.

Mary Smith is a very busy home daughter.

Margaret Legh-Smith has had a very happy year at her school in Tours. She is a capital correspondent. Her father now lives in Liverpool.

Jean Sorsbie has been coaching a girl only a few miles from Calne so we have seen her constantly at School.

She has been appointed English Mistress at The Laurels, Rugby.

Helen Tench is still teaching at Channing House School, Highgate. Eleanora is training in Domestic Science in Edinburgh.

Molly Trask has a post as Secretary in Burnham.

Iris Telling is still at home. She plays in the School Orchestra, Helen Testemale is in a .school in Brussells.

Dulcie Taylor lives at home in Cambridge. We were so very sorry to hear of her mother's death.

Doreen Urwick has just finished her three years at Royal Holloway College.

Mary Vischer writes happily from her school in Edinburgh.

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Cecilia Wilcocks is going to Canada for the winter. We were so very sorry to hear of her great trouble. Her fiance died just before Christmas.

Jocelyn is at home: we should like to see her.

Monica Wood has had a very interesting, but strenuous year in a school in Liverpool where she took a temporary post. Next term she is going to teach at Mrs. Francillon's Sciiool of Domestic Economy in Uplyme.

Ellen Wood has just left her school in Bexhill, and is now having a course of Domestic Science.

Eileen Wolfenden has finished her training at Bedford Physical Training College, and has a post at Truro High School.

Joan Williams seems to be doing very well at Winchester School.

Anne Wood is very busy with singing lessons; she practises several hours a day. She is also doing some secretarial work, and she is working for the Crawley Branch of the League of Nations Union.

Daphne Wilson (Baines) is living at Farnboro,' she sends delightful accounts of her small John.

Of the Girls who left in July :— Rosalind Evans, Head of the School, is to go to Paris for a year: she is hoping to go up to Oxford in 1927.

Eileen Buszard is to have a course at a school of Domestic Science in London.

Joyce Collard has been accepted for Bedford Physical Training College.

Molly Dillon-Trenchard is going to a school of Domestic Science for a year.

Rosamund Price is going to School in Tours.

Phyllis Gee is to be at home.

Valerie Turner is to train in Highgate as a children's nursery nurse.

Alice Darch is to train at Lady Benson's School of Acting.

Joan Parry has gone away to school at Queen Anne's School, Caversham.

In addition to those who came for the Reunion we have had visits during the year from:— Miss Abdy, Miss Clarke, Miss Hales, Miss Hammond, Miss Helliwell, Miss Montgomery, Miss Stevens-Guille, Miss Thompson, Miss Williams, Miss Wright.

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Ruth Baker, Gladys Beale, Gladys Burnett, Barbara Chambers, Nancy Cooper, Wendy Egerton, Nora Fisher, Margaret Fraser, Mary Gould, Greta Hamilton-Jackson, Hilda Hewett, Nellie Highmore, Katharine Hill, Nora Hollis, Margery Hulbert, Joan Hussey, Morwenna Kendall, Lucy Kirby, Christine Lutener, Ivy Martin, Dorothy Morrison, Violet Newcomb, Katharine Prevost, Susan Randolph, Barbara Ridley, Ursula Robins, Phillis Rudler, Jean Sorsbie, Rosamund Stansfield (Marsh), Eleanora Tench, Anne Wood.

Miss Abdy is still teaching in Reading ; it is delightful to see her here regularly.

Miss Clarke is teaching at Granville School, Leicester.

She paid us a visit in February.

Miss Edwards and Miss Rountree are both still at St. Katherine's, Heatherton Park.

Miss Gibson has a post at Northwich.

Miss Gutteridge is still at Dovercourt ; we wish we could see her but her terms seems to be longer than ours, and we just miss her. ' Miss Helliwell is still at Clapham High School.

Miss Hales seems very happy in her work at Darlington Training College ; she paid us a visit in July.

Miss Hammond was married in July.

Miss Montgomery left S. Paul's School in November and was married in January. It was nice to have her for a visit in December.

Miss Stevens-Guille is still in Oxford, and we have had several visits from her.

Miss Thompson is secretary to the Headmistress of S. Catherine's Bramley.

Miss ^i^/ilmott writes very happily from her work at Princess Helena College, Ealing, where she is rejoicing in a new gymnasium.

Miss Williams, who left us in December, has been reatly missed. She is living at home and keeping ouse for her Father. She paid us a visit in March, and again in July.

Miss Bailey has been a matron at Fountainbleau School, Bournemouth, but left there in July.

Miss Wright, who left us in April, has had a temporary post as assistant lecturer in Mathematics at A very High Training College. In September, she is to join the staff of Miss Spalding's School, in Queen's Gate. It was very nice to have her for a week-end in June.

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BIRTHS. Hubbard.—On March 12th the wife of Douglas Hubbard (Peggy Buck) of a son. (Edward Derry).

MARRIAGES. Babington—Montgomery. On January 27th, 1926, at All Saints' Church, Fulham, by the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of London, assisted by the Very Rev. the Dean of Cork, Richard Hamilton, only son of the Dean of Cork and Mrs. Babington, to Evelyn Ruth, only daughter of the late Rev. Colin Francis Montgomery and Mrs. Montgomery, 53, Circus Road Mansions, S. John's Wood.

Fairbairn—Croft.

On December 2nd at S. Mary's, Kelvedon, Essex, by the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Colchester, and the Rev. R. W. Croft (father of the bride) Christine Renee Cotton Croft to William Albert Fairbairn, only son of Sir Thomas and Lady Fairbairn.

Muddle—Hammond. On July 8th, 1926, at S. Luke's Church, West Norwood, by the Vicar, the Rev. W. H. Heston-Renshaw, M.A., Alec Reginald Muddell, of Farnham, Surrey, to Florence Marjorie, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George J. Hammond, of 36, Lancaster Road, S.E. 27.

Phillips—Godfrey. On November 4th at S. Mary's Church, Calne, by the Ven. Archdeacon of Wilts, Charles Thomas Phillips, elder son of Mr. C. T. Phillips of Sherborne, to Beatrice Virtue, fifth daughter of Mr. John Godfrey and the late Mrs. Godfrey, Quernerford House, Calne.

R.I.P. In October, 1925, at Wood End House, Erdington, Birmingham, aged 57, Mary James-Carrington, wife of Mr. H. C. James-Carrington, eldest child of the late Mr. A. W. Buckeridge and Mrs. Buckeridge, of Calne.

On May 20th, 1926, at the Forbes Fraser Hospital, Bath, after an operation, Ellen Elizabeth Bliss, a friend to many girls who have slept at " The Haven."

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Addresses of Girls leaving School, 1925-1926.

G. D. Beale, The Yews, Minchinhampton, Glos.

E. L. Buszard, 46, Kensington Park Road. W. J. Collard, Allandale, Serpentide Road, Sevenoaks, Kent.

A. Darch, 55, The Avenue, Kew Gardens, Surrey.

M. E. Dillon-Trenchard, The Lodge, Hurst Green, Sussex.

R. F. Evans, Whitbourne Hall, Worcester.

P. M. Gee, Whetham, Calne.

L. M. Kirby, 4, Essex Road, Gravesend, Kent.

L. J, Parry, Springfields, Calne^ E. G. Pocock, Pinhills, Calne.

R. E. Price, Culverwood House, Hertford.

V. C. Turner, c/o Mrs. Cowan, Loornis, Milverton, Nr. Taunton.

A. Wood, The Grange, Crawley, Sussex.

Changes of Address.

G. Burnett, The Croft, Hilcroft, Avenue, Purley, Surrey.

C. Fairbairn, (Croft) 150, Orchard Street, Watertown, Mass. U.S.A. E. Hollis, Denzils, Abington Park Crescent, Northampton.

S., P. & M. Howard-Jones, Oakleigh, Hereford Road, Monmouth.

P. Hubbard, (Buck) c/o The Commercial Bank of Spanish America, Medellin, Colombia, S. America.

Z. Inder, 180, Coleherne Court, Redcliffe Gardens, Earl's Court. S.W. 10.

M., Z. & P. Joy, Compton, Budleigh Salterton, Devon.

M. Legh-Smith, D. Kenrick, The Hawthorns, Slough.

E. & B. Kitson, Thornbury House, Kidlington, Oxon.

M. Margesson, The Vicarage, Froxfield, Hungerford, Berks.

M, Merrett, Hamm Court, Weybridge, Surrey.

J. MacMunn, 10, Upton Park, Slough."

M. A. McKay, (Temporary Address) C.M S. House, Oshogbo; P.O. Box 42. Nigeria.

F. & G. Pocock, Pinhills, Calne.

J. Powell, c/o Mrs. Fursdon, 7, Thornton Hill, Exeter M. & V. Taylor, Homecroft, Penton, Andover D. Wilson (Baines) Hill Top, Aisne Bungalows, Blackdown, Farnboro', Hants

School List, July, R. C. E. E. F.

F. Evans M. N. Cobb M. M. Bodinnar L. Buszard M. Bartlett

P. M. Gee

FORM Came 1921 1 1921 2 1915 3 1924 3 1920 2

1926.

VI. J. Collard A. M. C. Mesurier M. E. Dlllon-Trenchard M. O. Hill R. E. Price

LOWER VI. 1917 2 A. E. Bradford

Came 1917 3 1921 3 1923 3 1924 2 1922 3 1923 3

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A. R. A. B.

A. Le Mesurier M Buck Durst A. Burke

UPPER Came 1922 * 1924 3.

1924 2 1924 3

V. M. E. Thynne J. p. Joscelyne L. D. Emerson G. M. Turner

Came 1924 l 1924 2 1925 3 1926 1

V. C. Turner J. Ferguson A. M. Butler

V PARALLEL. M. E. Barton- Wright 1925 l 19222 J.Beckett 1924 3 I. M. Rawlins

1925 3 1923 3 1920 1

B. M. Thompson G. M. Dixon J. M. Cole D. J Jackson B. C. Lacon D. H. Dillon-Trenchard E. A. Westaway J. L Suffrin H. Bartrum J. C. Inder

LOWER 1923 * 1916 2 1916 3 1923 3 1923 3 1923 3 1923 3 1924 3 1924 3 1924 3

V. D. W. Murrell M. V. Cole Y. M. Bartlett S. E. Tench M. Durst M. F. Hort A M . Darch J. R. Young H. M. Hussey G. M. Ivamy

1924 3 1925 1 1920 2 1922 32 1925 1925 3 1925 3 1925 3 1918 3 1926 2

P, A. Lacon G. E. Gee J. L. Parry F. L. Cullingham M. W. A. Price J. M. Bridgman V. D. Burke

FORM 1923 3 1917 2 1918 -2 1922 3 1923 3 1924 3 1924 3

IV. V. M. Briscoe B. M. Gardiner D. D D. Mallock L. V Jesson N. M. Williams G. F. Fleetwood-Jones

1925 l 1925 2 1925 2 1925 3 1925 3 1926 1

P. L. Dixon S. L. Ferguson N. M. Cole C. M. Gale M R. Heath P. F. Aldrick D. M. Osman-Jones P. J. Young F. C. Roynon

UPPER 1919 2 1923 2 1918 3 1923 3 1917 2 1918 2 1922 3 1920 3 1921 3

III. M. B. Butler A. B. Briscoe E. A. Cowers E. D. B. Champain C. M. Young E. J. Hawkins M. N. E. Mansergh R. E. R. Wasley M. M. L. Welch

1924 3 1925 1 1925 1 1925 2 1925 3 1925 3 1926 l 1926 1 19262

C. M, Allen C. M. L. Ryan W. D. Parry E. F. Gunning A. N. C. Churchill

LOWER 1925 1 1925 2 1919 2 1922 2 1922 2

III. A. B. M. Westaway V. M. W. Wood p. M. A. Webb M. J. Gale \V. Osman-Jones

1924 3 1925 2 1925 3 1923 3 1923 3

K. M. Gough K. M. Trow C. D. M. Churchill

FORM 1922 3 1922 3 1923 '

II. M. E. Aldrick M- C. Long

1923 3 1925 3

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The Staff.—July, 1926.

RESIDENTMISS ALEXANDER, (Senior Mistress) French.

Miss GROVER, Science, Gardening, Geography.

Miss DAMANT, Matron.

Miss JENNINGS, Music.

Miss SYMONDS, Music.

Miss GOODRICH, Games, Gymnastics, Dancing.

Miss JONES, Classics.

Miss Moss, English.

Miss ROSEDALE, Geography, Mathematics, Handwork.

Miss HYSLOP, Domestic Science.

Miss WOOLLEY, Mathematics.

Miss LYS, Secretary.

NON-RESIDENT— MR. W. R. PULLEIN, Music.

Miss RINTOUL, Art. MR. CULLEY, Carpentry.

Miss POUND, Music.

Miss DINGLEY, Diction.

School Calendar.

1925 Sept. 22.—Beginning of Term. „ 28.—Lecture oil " The (!oal Question," by the Dean of Worcester. ,, 30.—Organ Recital by Mr. Pulleiu.

Oct. 2.—Address on the U.M O.A. by Miss Dora Abdy. „ 3.—Miss Matthews ' Ac Home' to Forms Illb, Ilia and IV. „ 8.—Lecture on " Russian folk-lore " by Miss Hill. ,, 12.—Exhibition of Nature diaries, photographs and collections of wild flowers made during the summer term and holidays. ,, 15.—Representatives went to London for the first annual meeting of the U G S. „ 17.—Lacrosse Match, v. Clifton Ladies School won 16—2 „ 20.—Health Festival. Set-vice and Address by Rev. A. L. Scott. ,, 22.—Lecture on "The present condition of China" by Dr. Baluie, President of the Shantung Christian University. „ 24.—Net Ball Match v. Koyal School. School beaten 15—17. „ 31.—Lacrosse Match v. Godolphiu Old Girls. School won 6—4.

Nov. 3.—Concert by the Wayfaring Trio. (Miss Khoda Legge, Miss Ruth Spoouer and Miss Rosemary Spoouer)

27 Nov. 6 —Prize Giving and Sale. ,, 7.—Performance of "A Kiss for Cinderella," in aid of the Restoration Fund of the Tounsou Ahnshouses. ,, 9.—Hall-term. Exhibition to Savernnke. „ 11.—Armistice Day. Two Minutes'Silence. ,, 14.-Net Ball Match v. Trowbridge County School. School won. 52—0. ,. 21 r^Net Ball Cup Match v. lloyal School. School beaten 36—12. „ ,, —The 2nd Net Ball team v Tytherton 1st team. School beaten 13—10. „ 27.—Memorial Service for Queen Alexandra in the Parish Church „ ,, —Miss Dorothy Green—" Romeo and Juliet." ,, 28.— „ ,, —Noyes' " Kaleigh " and " The Burial ot the Queen." „ ,,—Lacrosse Match v. Royal School. School beaten 2—3.

Dec. 6.—Confirmation in the Parish Church. „ 14.—Concert by the Calue Musical Society of Sacred Music in the Parish Church. „ 15. Concert. Old and Modern French Composers ,, 16.—Competition for Shakespeare Cup. Mark Reading. Tea and Speeches.

1926.

Jan. 14.—Beginning of Term. ,, 23.—Miss Matthews' ' At Home' to Form VI. and some of the Staff.

Feb. 3.—Concert by Miss Dorothy Silk in the Town Hall. ,, 10. Lecture in the Town Hall by Admiral Drury Lowe, on behalf of the League of Nations' Union. ,, 11.— Staff Entertainment. ,, 13.—Company Entertainment.—"Make Believe," produced by Moberly and Osmund. ,, 20. Lacrosse Match v. Clifton Ladies. School won 8—3. „ 23.—Lacrosse Match v. Wiltshire Ladies. School won 4—2. „ 27.—Violin and Piano Kecital, by Miss Helen Egerton and a friend.

Mar. 3. —Half-term. ,, 6.—Entertainment by Grosstgte and Poore Companies' "Caste." ,, 9. - Lacrosse Match v. Wilts Ladies. School beaten 9—1. ,, 13.—Form Drill Competition. Cup won by Form VI. a and b. „ 18.—Song Recital by Miss Sybil Cropper. „ 20—Drill Competition versus Godolphin School Godolphin won. ,, „ —2nd Net Ball Team v. Tytherton. School beaten 8—11,

28 Mai'. 22.—Drill Competition versus Tytherton. Senior team won, Junior team lost. ,, 25.—Mark Heading.

April 29—Beginning of Term, May 6.—"The Revenge" and the "Ancient Mariner," by Calne Choral Society. „ 11.—League of Nations' Union. Lecture by the Rev. A. 15 Browne, on " The League and the Future." „ 15.—Lecture by the Rev. A. B. Browne. " Coal Mines."" „ 22.—Expedition to the White Horse. ,, 29.—Tom-tits and Squirrels picnic to Saveruake. ,, ,,—Lecture by the Rev. A. B. Browne. " Housing." ,, 31.—" The Tempest," by the Ben Greet Players in the garden.

June 4.—Postponed Empire Day Celebrations. ,, 5.—Expedition to Savernake. ,, ,,—Tennis match versus Tytberton. School won. „ 7.—Lecture by the Kev. A. B. Browne. " Town Planning." „ 12.—Half-term. ,, 14.—Expedition to Farleigh Castle. ,. 18.—Reading of " The Rivals " with County School. ,, 19.—Cricket match v. Royal School, Bath. Victory for Royal School. „ 26.—Tennis match v. High School, Bath. Won by School.

July 2,—Expedition to Saveruake Forest. ,, 3.—Maidless Day. ,, ,, —Lecture by the Rev. A. B. Browne. " Co-operation in Industry." ,, 13.—Display of Greek Dancing. School Certificate Examination. ,, 15.—Second Display of Greek Dancing. „ 16.—Oxford Higher Local Examination. ,, 20.—Final for Form Tennis Couples. Cup won by Form VI. ,, 22.—Tennis match. School versus Calne Ladies. Won by School. ,, 23.—Concert of Italian Music. „ 24.—Final for Tennis Championship. Racquet, given by Mrs. Hulbert, won by R. Buck. ,, ,, Cricket Match v. Calne Secondary School. Victory for Secondary School. „ 25.-Lectures by R. Evans on Grosstete, and by E. Buszard on S. Osmund. Piano recital by J. Collard. „ 26.—Mark Reading.

29 Prize Day, 1925.

Prize Day was held on November 6th, the Friday of the Half-Term holiday: this accounted for the larger number of Visitors whom we were very glad to welcome.

The Archdeacon was in the Chair, and we were most fortunate to secure a visit from Lord Methuen who most kindly came to distribute the prizes. The Chairman made special reference to the departure of Mr. Scott, who has retired from Derry Hill. For many years he has been a most kind and efficient Secretary to the School; we are glad to know that he still hopes to carry on his work for S. Mary's. Miss Matthews in her report referred especially to the building of the new Sanatorium, which was that day open to inspection by our visitors.

Lord Methuen gave us a delightful address: as Chairman of the Governors of the Godolphin School he takes a great interest in the education of girls,"and he congratulated us upon our chances of to-day.

The Prize List was as follows:— FORM VI

HEAD OF THE SCHOOL, (given by the Archdeacon of Wilts)

A Wood

DIVINITY. (given by His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury) A. Wood FRENCH. (given by A. M. Dunne. Esq., K.C ) R F. Evans FORM Awarded on the Results of the UPPER V Cambridge School Certificate, FORM PRIZE, i given by Mrs. Dunne) A M. C. Le Mesurier

ENGLISH,

(given by Mrs. James Hopkins) FRENCH. (given by Miss Murray)

C. M. N. Cobb

M. O. Hill FORM V. PARALLEL. No one reached Prize Standard.

FORM FORM PRIZE, A. A. Le Mesurier LOWER V. (given by Mrs. H. G. Harris) FORM FORM PRIZES. P. M Brentnall A. D. Prevost UPPER IV. (given by Miss Alexander) FORM LOWER IV No one reached Prize Standard.

P. J. Young FORM III. FORM PRIZES, (given by J. F. Bodinnar, Esq.1 D. M. Osman Jones C. M. Gale FORM II. No one reached Prize Standard Music, (given by W. R. Pullein, Esq.) B. C. Lacon (given by Miss Jennings) F. M. Bartlett (given by Miss Williams) A N C. Churchill

80 NEEDLEWORK, Senior, (given by Mrs. J. M. Harris) D W. Murrell Junior P. A. Lacon GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, Senior, (given by the Rev. Canon Spooner) C. M. N. Cobb Junior, (given by the Head Mistress) A A. Le Mesurier DOMESTIC SUBJECTS, (given by A. M. Dunne, Esq, K.C.) M. E. L. Taylor SCIENCE, (given by Osman Jones, Esq > H. Bartrum CARPENTRY, Senior, (given by R. L. Culley. Esq.,) F. II Legh-Smith Junior (given by W. J. Aldrick, Esq.) J. M Bridgman PHYSICAL Work, (given by Mrs. Dudley Matthews) J. Collard GARDENING, (given by Miss Groverj I. M. Rawlins HYGIENE (given by Dr. Ede) E. L Buszard

Examinations.

OXFORD HIGHER LOCAL. December 1925.—History A. Wood Class I. G. D. Beale Class II. Science. M. O. Hill Class II. Languages. R F Evans French Class II. Latin III. July 1926.— English. M O. Hill Class HI. Mathematics F. M. Bartlett Class III. CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL CERTIFICATE. December 1925 —A. M. C. Le Mesurier, Honours Certificate.

Distinction in History (Exemption from London Matriculation, Oxford Responsions, Cambridge Previous.)

E M. M. Bodinnar.

C. M. N. Cobb L. M. Kirby July 1926 — A. A. Le Mesurier, Honours Certificate. Distinction in French. (Exemption from London Matriculation, Responsions and Cambridge Previous.)

INSTITUTE OF HYGIENE. July 1926 —Certificates. E. M M. Bodinnar.

E. L. Buszard.

J. Collard.

M. E Dillon-Trenchard.

81 "OLD GIRLS." D. W. Urwick. B.A. London), English Honours, Class II E. Hollis. Oxford Teacher's Diploma.

N. K Samways R A.M. Gold Medal Violin, Silver Medal Pianoforte.

N C. Cooper R. M. O Jenkins E. M. L. Wolfenden

] Diploma Bedford Physical Training College, I Diploma of the Incorporated Society Trained Masseuses.

K. II Kendall. Housewive's First Class Diploma. Bath School of Domestic Science.

Changes since 1922.

Outwardly there are many—a " San " the corners of its roof curled like the hair of the Assyrian bull, stands majestic among the embryonic fir trees behind the school.

The Jubilee buildings, " complete with every modern convenience," as the advertisements say, command, marzipanlike yet stately, the S. Prisca's road where a real lamp-post now guides the strayed reveller to bed. The back of the house has burgeoned with a new cloak room, the diningroom with a dais, upon which Miss Matthews sits serene.

Life has become more spacious since the days when we scrambled for our boots and shoes in one tiny cloak room, and the single grass tennis court had a waiting list for it every morning.

As I write this the most important change of all is taking place; the Chapel is being enlarged and beautified, and next term the entire School will be able to come to Chapel together.

Yet with all this increase of comfort, of facilities for work, (we had no Carpenters' shops or laboratory in 1922), I do not think the School is becoming what Miss Matthews said at the Reunion that she hoped it never would be—that is " luxurious " ! I think most of us Old Girls would also be sorry if that atmosphere of confidential domesticity, the " maidless day" spirit, were to disappear from S. M. S. We do not wish, for instance, for our successors that they should have to carry about as many chairs as we did, but we hope that while the School endures chairs will continue to be carried.

Of developments in work, of which I am sure there are many, I dare not speak—I leave that to the Staff ! But I have noticed with awe that it is now usual for the Upper V. and VI Forms to take some subjects in the Higher Local before leaving School, and even the Full Certificate

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is no longer the bourn from which no traveller returns.

The present generation of S. M. S. of course thinks nothing of the School Certificate, but we could tales unfold— However we won't, they might think we were half-witted.

Last, and most difficult to analyse, come changes in the tone of the School. They are not many; and the peculiarly S.M.S. spirit, which I can only describe as a mixture of enthusiasm and modesty, is as strong as ever.

In one respect I think the present school is thoroughly superior to what it was four years ago, (may all my contemporaries forgive me!) and that is that it has got rid of and got beyond the sentimentality which used to be our greatest collective fault. One no longer hears of " B. F's." May they never return, and may S. M. S. ever go forward !

Jean Sorsbie.

Changes at S. Mary's.

An old lady of our acquaintance in Calne is apt to exclaim whenever we go to see her " And they've a lot of improvements up there haven't they ? " "I should think they have," thought we, after a year's absence from S.M.S. The first thing that dazzled our sight was the new San, which was about two feet high when we left last summer, and now is a full blown germ dispeller, complete with central heating, labour saving taps and potential electric light. On entering -•the door our eyes were assailed by the radiance of white walls, brown stairs, and above a spacious ward and even an operating theatre !

The Vlth has become a palatial residence, twice its former size, with new chintz curtains and chair covers.

The library is now the Company Room, and the second form is a beautiful private library where people can resort to if they want to read in peace. The hut and hall have been repainted, and the appearance of the latter has been much improved by the new oak chairs given by leaving girls.

This description cannot do justice to all the improvements. Everyone must come and see them for themselves.

W.E,, L.K., V.R.

88 Half Term.

November 6th - 9th, 1925.

This has been a longer and more exciting half term than usual, as any half term is bound to be which starts with such a thrilling day as Friday, November 6th. No work of any sort after mid-day, and picnic meals in the Jubilee Buildings, were the least joys of that wonderful day. Prize Giving was a grand function. The Hall was fuller than it has been since Jubilee time, and we were greatly honoured by the presence of Lord Methuen and Lady Lansdowne on the platform. After ' God Save the King ' we trooped out to the Jubilee Buildings, leaving our visitors to the care of the prefects in the formrooms, and hurried over tea for the sake of the Sale to come.

The Sale was as quick as it was successful ; by 6.30 the dining room, library and Gabriel—at first filled to over-flowing with eager purchasers had become quite empty. The Pottery, Provision and Stationery Stalls nearly sold out, but we were not surprised that the Old Girls' stall came out top with £18 19s., it was so splendidly The raffles proved as popular as ever, supported. especially the dolls' house, made by F. Bartlett and C. Cobb, which was won by Lord Methuen! At the end of the Sale we had a thrilling auction, which Miss Matthews presided over as an excellent, though terrifying, auctioneer.

The weather was rather unkind to us on Saturday, but we managed to get some thrilling netball in the morning, and a great deal of the day was spent in preparing for the evening's play. The Town Almshouses have been in need of funds lately, and the School was delighted to help in the necessary collections by a public performance of Barrie's " A Kiss for Cinderella," given the last spring as a Company play. This time the play achieved a still greater success. A great many people came from the Town, besides the many parents who had come down for Prize Day, so the Hall was almost full.

Audience and actors alike thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and £20 was raised for the Almshouses. So with that, and with the £106 from the Sale for our Scholarship Fund, we may feel the week end has been a success in a very material way !

Sunday passed in the ordinary way for those who were not out with their parents, and Monday dawned fine and frosty. Netball and Lacrosse occupied the morning till midday, when we had a brief but satisfying

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lunch of buns and sausage rolls before packing into our cars for Savernake. The drive was so lovely in spite of the cold, and we all enjoy climbing trees as much as any half term sport. We returned in time for a large and late tea, and ended with a variety entertainment, given by the prefects in the hall. The programme included a backwards Drill Display, which was greeted with peals of laughter, and a Spanish tragedy, featuring La Mesurina, Caius Cobbski and Hiarana Rozevendo at their best.

Before we returned to work on Tuesday morning, we had quite decided that this half term has been one of the very jolliest and most exciting.

Form Upper V. "A KISS FOR CINDERELLA." Dramatis Personae.

Cinderella ... ... ...

F. M. Bartlett . ... ...

A. Wood Policeman Mr. Bodie fan Artist) ...

A. M. C. Le Mesurier Dr. Bodie (Mr. Bodie's Sister) ...

R.F.Evans Dandy (A Wounded Soldier) ...

M. F. Hopkins V.A.D. ... ... ...

L. M. Kirby King ... ... ...

G. D. Beale Queen ... ...

E. M. M. Bodinnar ... ... ...

J. Beckett Lord Mayor ... ... ...

M. E. Thynne Censor ... ... ...

J. M. Bridgman Gladys Marie-Therese ... ...

A. B. M. Westaway ... ... ...

P. A. Webb Delphine Gretchen ... ... ...

J. L. Suffrin Mrs. Maloney ... ... ...

R. M. Buck Mrs. Jennings ... ... ...

M. E. Thynne Man ... ...

V. D. Burke " Mrs. Bodie " ... ... ...

A. Darch Beauts, Courtiers, Pages and Ice-cream Men. Pianist—V. C. Turner.

Half-Term.

June 14th, 1926.

The Summer half-term is always delightful, if only the weather is kind.

As far as the weather was concerned, this half-term did not begin well. As we could have no games on the Saturday, a short entertainment was given by '' Miss Araminta Fitz Podsnap's

pupils " which the audience evidently appreciated Sunday was a lovely day, and Monday managed to control itself until the very last. After a mad cricket match.

Fair v. Dark, we packed ourselves into char-a-bancs and started for Farleigh Castle, It is a lovely ruin in a perfect setting. The museum, once the castle chapel, is full of beautiful and interesting things : an autographed letter from Oliver Cromwell, a " He " Bible, armour of every period, and many other curiosities, while the Spanish stained glass windows, and the marble tomb of a former Hungerford and his lady, put modern craftsmen to shame.

It seems sad that the chapel cannot be used for services now.

We had intended to go on to Edington, but the rain intervened, and we returned to school for tea and ices!

Anyone would think we could not hope for another treat in one term, but on July 2nd, one of our School Festivals, we all went to Savernake for tea. The forest was at its best, and we did not get back till nearly eight o'clock. It is the first time we have been there in such great numbers, and we all want to thank Miss Matthews and Miss Damant for making everything so enjoyable.

C. Cobb.

Tea and Speeches.

18th December, 1925.

It is obvious that the most important part of " Tea and Speeches," in spite of the testimony of the cleared tables, is the speeches. Tea we have almost every day, speeches only once in the year. This year we were able to have the function in the dining-room, though we realised that the school has grown lately, as well as the dining-room! When the tea part was well over, Miss Matthews called upon the speakers, in order of age, Phyllis Gee, on behalf of Edmund Rich Company, coming first. She spoke of the work Miss Grover had done for them, and expressed her gratitude, and how pleased they all were to be present. Daphne Emerson next represented the new girls of the year, and said how grateful they were to everyone, and especially to their ' school mothers," for ignoring their faux pas, and preventing them from making worse ones. Joyce Collard as games' representative, gave reports on the tennis, cricket, lacrosse and netball, and thanked those members of the staff, and especially Miss Goodrich, who helped with the games, hoping they would

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continue to do so next term. Anne Wood, as head girl, next advised us not to be gossips, and not to be sheep.

We all know how to be gossips, and most of us hate it, but it is difficult to break oneself of a habit of the sort.

Anne next thanked all those who fed us, both mentally and physically, said how sorry we were that we were so dense and ate such a lot, and expressed our gratitude.

She also undertook the difficult task of thanking Miss Matthews adequately for all she had done for the School.

Jean Sofsbie next spoke for the Old Girls. Her speech dealt entirely with " Staffo,' the Staff ghost, about whom we had not heard before. He is a very retiring gentleman, who lives in the Staff bathroom, and can be consulted in any emergency: —such as that of having to invent a speech at very short notice ! We are led to believe that he is especially attached to Miss Alexander, and imparts to her all his knowledge. That is why she is so good at answering questions ! Miss Jones represented the new Staff of the year. The things which struck her about the school are original, to say the least. Form-rooms which atoned for the frigid temperature with pictures of volcanoes ; girls who were, if not fire-eaters, at least button-eaters ; lacrosse players, who appeared with every necessity except a tunic ! However, she mentioned some more flattering characteristics of the school as well.

Miss Matthews' speech was, she said, addressed to those who were new to ' Tea and Speeches,' but the history of the School, which was the subject of her speech, is always new. She reminded us of the duty which is always ours - that of remembering those who have done so much for the school in the past. To Founders, Governors, former headmistresses, staff and girls alike we owe a debt of gratitude. With this thought in our minds we sang the National Anthem and ' Auld Lang Syne '—always the end to Tea and Speeches.

A. M. C. Le Mesurier.

A. A. Le Mesurier.

Miss Dorothy Green's Visit.

November, 1925.

The visit of Miss Dorothy Green this year was simply delightful, and we all enjoyed it like anything.

Miss Green had a terrible cold, which would have prevented any ordinary person from talking, but it made absolutely no difference to her charming voice.

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On Friday night, Miss Green read us " Romeo and Juliet," and it was extraordinary how she changed the tone of her voice for the different characters. Had we been blind, we should certainly have imagined that a whole caste was performing before us. Miss Green's rendering of Juliet is something never to be forgotten ; she brings out to the full all the sweetness and innocent love which Shakespeare created in her. Those of us who were lucky enough to hear Miss Green read the play three years ago loved hearing it again. It is now the ambition of all of us to see Miss Green act Juliet, though she could not even then surpass her reading.

On Saturday we had a change from Miss Green's usual programme, for instead of reading Shakespeare, she read two poems of Noyes, " The Burial of a Queen " and " Raleigh," which come from " Tales of the Mermaid Tavern." Many of us had not heard these before, so it was delightful to hear them for the first time from such a reader as Miss Green.

"The Burial of a Queen" thrilled us with its mystery, for the scenes were so vivid, especially the ghostly appearance in the cathedral, the torch-light funeral procession, and the gloomy chanting of her dead lovers. " Raleigh " is a poem of a very different character, but it excited our feelings in much the same way. The death of a sea-king is always a stirring subject, and Raleigh's end was surely one of the most tragic. There must be few readers who can make a poem so real as this one was to us on Saturday morning. We shall not soon forget the glory and tragedy of these two poems.

We can never say how lucky we are in these visits from Miss Green. This year she is particularly busy, and we are indeed honoured that she had time to delight this school with her readings once more.

Upper V. The Visit of the Ben Greet Players.

May 31st.

Monday, May 31st, was surely a red-letter day of this summer term. We had been looking forward all the year to this visit of Ben Greet with his players, to perform "The Tempest," out of doors if possible.

Fortunately after a cloudly morning the afternoon was perfect.

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Certainly the weather, though so pleasant for the audience, was not ideal for the actors, but nearly all the speeches were audible, in spite of the wind. The shipwreck scene acted off the stage was very realistic, as indeed were all the rest.

Ariel in particular was most convincing, and the wind in her rainbow-coloured dress made her seem almost as supernatural to the audience as to the people on the Island.

Caliban and his confederates raised shouts of laughter; his hairy body and bulging teeth gave just the right impression, and if they had hired a mad bull they could not have produced a more realistic roar. Ben Greet himself made a most impressive Prospero: he seemed a true magician, though his veil scarcely suggested invisibility. But we certainly must not be critical of such a difficult play as "The Tempest," acted so well out of doors as we saw it on Monday.

Our excitements were not half over with the play.

After a brief tea we rushed out to watch a thrilling cricket match which lasted without a break till half-past eight.

What a difference it did make to the match that we had no preparation to do after it!

Hearing that the Company had had practice since last year, we went in first with beating pulses and fearful hearts. Our fears were well founded, for the first two bowlers, Trinculo and Alonso, sent down very many fast balls, which so upset us that the straight ones bowled us, and we returned all out for forty-one! A most exciting innings followed, even Miranda and Juno hitting boundaries, but we succeeded in getting them out for 39.

In the second innings there was some splendid hitting by Alonso who sent the ball out of the ground twice. In the end the score was 53—39, the Company winning.

So ended this wonderful half-holiday of ours, consisting of acting, cricket and warm weather. It certainly is a day in our School history never to be forgotten, but we hope we will have another one like it next summer.

Upper V. The Greek Dancing Display.

Though it is some time since we have given any display of this kind, yet this year all the classes combined in a demonstration of Greek dancing, July 13th marking the first performance. This was given in aid of the

Stratford Memorial Theatre for which over £8 was cleared. Fortunately the weather favoured us, and quite a large audience assembled to witness the dancing, which was held on the lawn outside the Chapel. The display was representative of the year's work ; the performance opened with a jig which formed a marked contrast to the smoother movements of the Greek dances which followed.

These included two dances by the Junior class—"Gnomes' Awakening " and a Scarf Dance, which afforded a contrast to the more dignified Friezes and statuesque movements. The black dresses—an innovation—seemed more suited to the character of reproductions of Greek life, the Bacchic frenzy of the " Vintage" dance, representing their work in the harvest, and the religious ritual of the Offering Dance, The latter illustrated part of the ceremonial dances connected with Greek worship, each individual bringing as an offering to the God his own special gift, v\ hether of fruit, vases or drapery, the actual ceremony of worship being interspersed with displays of skill by the famous Greek warriors and cymbal dancers.

The demonstration was repeated twice, on July 16th and again on the 23rd in aid of the Calne Public Library, for which over £5 was collected. The performances on all three occasions seem to have been greatly appreciated, but if we achieved success, the credit is undoubtedly due to Miss Goodrich who has worked untiringly throughout the term.

M. O. Hill.

The Shakespeare Cup. December 16th, 1925.

The Competition for the Shakespeare Cup was held on December 16th, and was won this year by Form Lower VI. (Actor Manager, Cicely Cobb). It was an interesting Competition, the three forms coming out highest gave creditable renderings of the scenes they had chosen, and though the standard was not so high as that reached in 1922 and 1923 it was decidedly higher than in 1924.

The winning form chose the last scenes from " Hamlet." There were one or two weak points; Horatio was not convincing, and the King showed little concern at his wife's drinking of the poisoned cup. But on the whole it was a good performance : the introduction was excellent, the whole play deliberate, and well finished,

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the grouping good Nearly everyone spoke really well : Laertes was especially commended for her diction.

Hamlet was very good. The second place was won by the Upper V. (Actor Manager, Rachel Buck). They chose scenes from " Julius Caesar." The weak point was that the casting of the parts was not altogether satisfactory.

Cassius was good, Brutus very good, especially perhaps in her attitudes. The grouping again was good. Form VI. (Actor Manager, Anne Wood) was.third: they produced the Letter scene from " Twelfth Night " Here the staging was not so good: the general " finish " did not reach so high a level. Malvolio was very convincing, standing out above the others, and the whole performance was amusing, and went with a swing.

The remaining forms reached a distinctly lower standard. Lower V. (Actor Manager, Elizabeth Westaway), made a great mistake in their choice of a scene, the Trial Scene from the " Merchant of Venice." Only nine of the form had speaking parts, the remaining ten stood as an absolutely wooden, uninterested background. The parts were badly cast.

Gratiano ought to have had a much better part. Shylock was too fast, and not very convincing. Portia —though handicapped by a cold—might have made more of her part: there was not enough light and shade in her rendering of it. The Duke- was audible, but dull.

Form IV. (Actor Manager, Pamela Lacon), were largely inaudible, and many of them much too fast.

They chose scenes from " The Taming of the Shrew," and evidently enjoyed what they were doing, which made the play a pleasure for the audience, but their parts had not been well cast. Form V. Parallel were poor ; they were inaccurate and often inaudible.

The League of Nations Union.

The chief event of the year was the public meeting held in the Town Hall, on February 10th, at which a most interesting lecture was given by Admiral DruryLowe. To this a large party from the school went. On May llth, the Calne Branch held their annual meeting in the School Hall, and we had an interesting address by the Rev. A. B. Brown on " The League and the Future."

Everyone of sixteen years and over has joined the Calne Branch, so we were all allowed to be present at this meeting.

A few days later we stood in the road to cheer on its way

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a somewhat attenuated procession of Women " Peacemakers." We did not, however, join their meeting, which was addressed by the District Organiser of the L.N.U. (Colonel Wyatt.)

Lectures by the Rev. A. B. Browne.

We all feel most grateful to Mr. Bevil Browne who has given up so much of his time to us this term. We have had four very interesting lectures from him, the first upon conditions in the mines, being particularly enlightening in these days of unrest in the mining industry. He shewed us the miners' point of view, as well as that of the owners, whose case we might, perhaps, have been inclined to over estimate.

His second talk, upon housing conditions, shewed extraordinary sympathy with the working woman, whose daily round is made so much more exacting by inconvenient domestic arrangements. From the intimate way in which Mr. Browne talked about the sink, one would say he had washed up every day of his life.

The next lecture was upon town planning. We learnt as much from it as if the lecturer had been a professional surveyor, and his illustrations from townplanning in Calne have given an added zest to our walks.

His last lecture, upon the subject of co-operation in industry, has given us a much more vivid insight into industrial questions, and we are less likely now, to condemn the trades' union organisations, so frequently abused in ignorance. We are indeed grateful for all Mr. Browne has done for us.

A. Le Mesurier.

Music.

Autumn Term, 1925. Music has not taken an important part in the term, but when that harmonious Muse has appeared amongst us, she has been made very welcome. Once we went to her at the Pump Room at Bath, when twelve of us heard Cortot play with his usual brilliant delicacy. His programme included works

by Chopin, Schumann and Ravel, of which the third seemed to suit him best.

On November 23rd, the Wayfarer's Trio played to us again, Brahms and Hayden, and we cannot say more than that we enjoyed it as much as ever. Miss Spooner-

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gives us that insight into the music which enables us to enjoy it doubly.

We all enjoyed Mr. Pullein's Organ Recital in the Church immensely. This was one of the few occasions when by means of a varied programme, we could hear the organ at its best and in all its moods, while on December 14th we much enjoyed the sacred concert given in Church by the Calne Musical Society.

A. Wood.

Lent and Summer Terms.—During the Lent Term we were extremely fortunate in hearing Miss Dorothy Silk and her excellent accompanist Miss Kathleen Markwell.

Her concert, to which nearly the whole school went, was made much more interesting by her selection of songs from all nations. On February 27th. Miss Helen Egerton gave a violin recital consisting mostly of Bach.

It was some time since we had had a violin recital, and we hope Miss Egerton will soon come again. Later in the term, we were extremely fortunate in having Miss Sybil Cropper, who gave us a delightful selection of folk songs.

During the term we specially studied the works of Handel and his contemporaries, but unfortunately the termly concert could not be fitted in.

We began the summer term by hearing Calne Musical Society render Stanford's " Reve.nge," and Barnett's " Ancient Mariner," which we greatly enjoyed. Between the two halves of the programme, the soloists, of whom Miss Fifine de la Cote was the chief, gave a few songs.

During the term we have studied Italian music, of which we gave a concert at the end of the term.

In the Lent Term, the Music Club specialised in Sacred Music, also three minute speeches were improvised.

During the Summer Term, instead of the usual singing and speeches, we indulged in the novelty of musical games !

We have also been rehearsing for a small operatic work which we hope to give next term.

It was a great loss to the Club to lose Anne Wood, the first president, also Gladys Beale and Lucy Kirby, the Secretary and Treasurer: we are very grateful to them for all they did, and also to Rosalind Evans who has been President for the last two terms.

We are most grateful to Miss Jennings and Miss Symonds for all they have done for the music during the year.

E. Bodinnar.

J. Collard,

48 Reading Competition, 1926 The Competition was held for the third time in the summer term, with interesting results. There is no doubt that a much higher standard was reached this year.

Eighty-one girls entered, of these no fewer than seven won badges (five seniors, two juniors), and nine were placed in the First Class.

Those who win a badge score ten points for their " Company," those who win a First Class score four points, and those in Class Two score one. In some cases the improvement was evidently due in part to the help given by senior members of the Company to the younger ones, and it is to be hoped that in future this help will increase—it is most valuable. We were specially glad that members of Edmund Rich entered in such much larger numbers this year.

Junior badges were won by Diana Malloch and Janet Young. The Company scores were as follows:— Poore, 51 points.

Moberly, 43 „ Grosstfite, 35 „ Edmund Rich, 21 „ Osmund, 20 „ Dr. Ede most kindly judged those of the seniors who reached Class 1, and has sent the following report. He added to his kindness by presenting prizes to the candidates who did exceptionally well. " It was most satisfactory to find this year that a greater number of candidates, nine in all, were able to reach the final stage in this competition.

The standard of nearly all the candidates was certainly much higher than in previous years. The essential points of good reading are that it should be a pleasure to listen, and no effort to understand what is being read. No less than five candidates, Alice Darch, Rosamund Price, Edna Bodinnar, Joan Joscelyne and Barbara Thompson shewed an appreciation of these points and were awarded the badge.

Some of the passages selected were a severe test, especially the verses from Isaiah (prepared) and a leading article from " The Times" (unseen).

While all the candidates were good, Alice Darch and Rosamund Price were exceptional, standing in a class by themselves, their fine rendering of the selected passages warranting a special prize in each case."

C. Ede.

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Manners and Morals.

This committee has met twice in the year under the presidency of Miss Matthews, and is still invaluable in giving the whole school an opportunity of retrospection.

The following representatives have sat on the Committee at different meetings.

For the Staff. Miss Alexander, Miss Symonds, Miss Rosedale and Miss Moss.

Via. R. Evans, C. Cobb, E. Bodinnar, E. Buszard, J. Collard.

VIb. M. Hill, A. Bradford.

Va. A. A. Le Mesurier, A. Durst. A. Burke, M. Thynne, Par. J. Beckett, V. Turner, J. Ferguson.

Lower V. L. Suffrin, W. Murrell, J. Young, M. Durst.

IV. P. Lacon, J. Bridgman, D. Burke, B. Gardiner.

S. Ferguson, N. Cole, Janet Young, Upper V. E. Cowers.

No very important alterations have been made, but the levelling of the " Back drive " and the reparation of such things as the cricket chest, and the floor by the Company room testify to the fact that the decisions of the Committee carry some weight.

In the second meeting, the Committee agreed that during the year the manners of the middle school had not reached the usual high standard. It is to be hoped that the recognition which the school has always given to the opinions of the Committee will not, in this case, be lacking.

R. Evans. (Secretary).

Grosstete Company.

During the past year we feel that Companies have justified their new existence. There is a far more definite unity about them, now that their members are permanent, and " Company Tea," though in substance entirely similar to school tea, is universally popular !

We were again fortunate enough, since so few left the Company during the year, to win the Lacrosse Shield, but we have still to learn how to play a winning game successfully.

In the Lent term we joined with Poore Company in producing " Caste," which was acted by the senior

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members of the company, and " The Young Visiters," dramatised by J. Sorsbie.

We did not do nearly so well in the reading as pur efforts of last year predicted, far too many people being below the second division, however, we congratulate Alice Darch on winning her senior badge, and Diana Mallock her junior badge.

Of the monthly work done during the year, several members of the Company proved very useful and reliable: notably A. Bradford, A. A. Le Mesurier and V. Turner.

We are very sorry to be losing our Sub : J. Collard, and M. D. Trenchard and V. Turner, but at the same time we hope that, given a larger degree of responsibility, the younger members of the Company will realise that they are in it for a purpose, and not as mere ornaments.

R. Evans.

Moberly Company.

Although we lost Anne Wood, the first head of Moberly, at Christmas, the company seems to be holding together fairly well. We were easily beaten by GrosstSte at Lacrosse in the Easter Term, but as four of our team had left since the last match, we had hardly expected anything else.

In the reading we did slightly better, only three members of the Company being below the 2nd class.

B Thompson won a badge, and our total points equalled 43, so that We came out second in the competition.

In conjunction with Osmund, we produced part of "Make Believe," by A. A. Milne, as a company entertainment in the Easter term The principals were very ably backed up by the minor characters, and the pirates, especially, are to be congratulated upon the spirit in which they entered into their parts.

As regards our more important duties, A. Burke has been most useful in the Red Hall, while J. Ferguson and W. Murrell have been untiring in providing fresh flowers for the Dining Room. Some of the younger members of the Company have also been keen and helpful.

F. Bartlett.

46 Osmund Company.

We were very sorry to lose our head, G. Beale, at the end of the Christmas Term. We also lost P. Hopkins, the sub. of the Company, and L. Kirby, the Lacrosse captain. In H. Testemale we lost a most useful player in our games We were beaten by Poore in our Lacrosse match through no fault of our captain, M. Rawlins. Although we were bottom of the reading competition, there must be a decided improvement in the company's reading, as we have doubled our last year's points.

Again we joined with Moberly for the Company entertainment and acted " Make Believe," by A. A. Milne. The success of the play was almost entirely due to Moberly, but J. Beckett was a most convincing " pirate-chief." The whole caste, however, are to be congratulated on the spirit in which they came to rehearsals, and the way in which they helped.

All the company show great keenness, and on the whole the work has been well done. A. Durst is an efficient sub., J. Beckett, H. Bartrum, P. Lacon and L. Jesson have all been most helpful.

E. Buszard.

Poore Company.

This year the Company has proved itself keen, although there are still members who could work harder.

In Lacrosse we beat Osmund, but Grosstete won the shield, beating us 5—0, though the game was better than the score suggests. J. Joscelyne, R. Price and C. Allen played especially well, both in a winning and a losing game. We joined with Grosstete for the company play.

After a long delay owing to illness, we produced " The Young Visiters " kindly dramatised for us by J. Sorsbie" and " Caste." Everything went well and the audience appreciated our efforts.

The Company has improved in reading, four members being in the first -division in the Reading Competition, and three winning badges. This brought up our points to 51, which meant that we won the Picture, beating Moberly, the holders, by 8 points.

So far we have not got a Company song, but J. Joscelyne and J. Hawkins both made valiant attempts,

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which we are going to use as a foundation. We shall be sorry to lose R. Price, who has helped so much in the plays. We hope the Company will improve as much next year as in the past twelve months.

C. Cobb.

The Edmund Rich Company.

In the Lent Term the Edmund Rich Company gave an entertainment to the boarders. There were many competitions and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves.

On March 19th Edmund Rich gave an entertainment to their parents.

A play called " Touchwood " acted by the little ones, seemed to be much enjoyed, and also The Toy Symphony by the senior members of the Company. The other items included a French play, " Fleur de Neige " by Upper III and a quartette by J. and N. Cole and P. and G. Gee, while we had a duet by C. Churchill and M. Gough, a pianoforte solo by B. Butler and a violin solo by J. Young.

The last item on the programme was a drill display given by the little ones.

We were agreeably surprised to find that we were not bottom in the Reading Competition. We managed to win 21 points, which was one more than Osmund. We are very proud of J. Young and V. Wood who both got into the first division, the former winning a badge.

We are sorry to lose J. Parry, who has been a keen member of the Company, and we wish her good luck in her life as a boarder at Queen Anne's School, Caversham.

P. Gee. Moberly & Osmund Company Entertainment.

February 13th, 1926.

"Make Believe" by A. A. Milne, is certainly an excellent choice for a ^ompany Entertainment, for an amateur actress would b'e captious indeed if she could not find a part to suit her among the inhabitants (not to speak of the flora and fauna) of Oliver's Island Never was there such a satisfactory place, with grown-ups definitely at a discount, and misunderstood children as heroes and heroines. Here indeed ' the punishment fits the crime,' and the only fate which in the least moved my hard exulting heart was that of the doctor Is a prescription of rice pudding quite bad enough to cause any man to be given such a name as " Fluffykins " ? But we all have

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islands, and after his kindness in shewing it to us, Oliver must be allowed a free hand in his.

The acting was throughout excellent, and the stage management reflects great credit on the Company leaders, E. Buszard, F. Bartlett and A. Le Mesurier. The clothes were perfect, Miss Pinniger's skirt being the tour de force of the evening. The last-named lady was no doubt a well-meaning woman, but I am glad she is not on the Staff at S. Mary's. Imagine her teaching dancing! Miss Goodrich must have turned pale at the thought. Her pupils, Oliver, alias Two-Toed Thomas, and Jill, or the Pride of the Pampas, were enthusiastic, rebellious and generally delightful. The Pirate Captain captured all our hearts as well as Jill's, and his band were just what pirates should be—plenty of shouting and plenty of rum, and lusty voices to sing its praises. The dusky maidens and the gentleman who ejaculated " Boria, boria, booh " ! with such effect were most fetching, and incidentally the designer of their costumes deserves special commendation.

How nice everyone must look in countries where raffia rows wild ! The Missionary and his cassowary (a lovely ird) were irresistable together. Miss Pinniger, Aunt Jane and the Doctor were excellent both in their pride and m their fall, and so were Rosemary, the Hubbard family, the nurse and James. Have I forgotten anyone ?

I hope not, because one and all could hardly have been better, and as a whole it was onp of the best Company entertainments at which I have been lucky enough to be present. May Oliver's island flourish, and may he invite us all back to it some day.

J. Sorsbie.

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Grosstete & Poore Company Entertainment.

March 6th, 1926.

It was very hard luck on these Companies that—owing to the illness of one of the " lead* "—their entertainment had to be postponed, and that on the day on which it was given the performance was marred by the falling out of an important character. But we all enjoyed the entertainment. It began .with a highly amusing version of " The Young Visiters," dramatised for the occasion by J. Sorsbie. R. Evans as Mr. Salteena will not be forgotten !

Then followed Robertson's " Caste," a very ambitious undertaking. The Companies are to be congratulated on making a success of so difficult a play, Alice Parch as Polly Eccles being particularly good.

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The past year has been a very busy one for the TomTits and Tadpoles. At the beginning of the Autumn term an exhibition was held showing the work during the past year of the Squirrels, and Tom-Tits and Tadpoles.

Unfortunately the prize went to a member of the Squirrels, but we hope in the future the prize will go to the TomTits.

One Saturday early in the Summer term Miss Grover and Miss Jennings took the Squirrels and Tom-Tits for a picnic to Savernake. We had a most enjoyable time and although it was a rainy morning it turned out to be a beautiful afternoon and evening.

We are so pleased to see the Tadpoles contributing so splendidly to the Tom-Tits' " Tit-bits." Some of them are very keen, especially J. and W. Parry and Betty Butler, also Mercy Butler who won the picture two terms running. The Junior picture was won by J. Parry in the Autumn term and B. Butler in the Spring term.

P. Gee. Squirrels' Nature Club.

This is the first year of the Squirrel's Club and on the whole it has been a fairly good one. Although our membership has decreased the remaining members are, with some exceptions, keen and interested. We held an exhibition of work in combination with the Tom-Tits at the beginning of last Christmas term, and one of our members, H. Bartrum, won the prize for the best exhibit.

Last Easter term it was suggested that as members found so little time for individual work at school, a united Log should be kept in term-tide, the members being responsible in turn for one day. This has been kept regularly, and has been fairly successful. It is to be hoped, however, that daily observation will improve.

Several members are engaged this term in making a Flora of Calne, for a prize which Miss Grover has kindly offered. We have brought out three numbers of our Magazine, and our Editor, M. Hill, is to be congratulated on the results. However, we should all like the contributions to be longer and more original.

Miss Grover has been very good to us this year.

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summer she took us all to Savernake Forest for a picnic.

We are all extremely grateful for her unfailing interest and advice in our work.

A. A. Le Mesurier, Secretary.

Garden Notes.

The Bulb Competition between the Forms took place again this year. The bulbs were planted during the Autumn term and marked at intervals, by Mr. Mitchell.

Competition was keen and finally the prize was won, with a narrow margin, by Forms II and III. Mr. Mitchell suggested two points for future competitions :— 1. That all Forms should arrange to plant their bulbs at the same time, as irregularity in this made it very difficult to judge the bulbs fairly.

2. That the quality of the bulbs to be used should be the same for all Forms, he thought it unfair that some Forms, through numbers or good luck, should be able to procure better bulbs than others.

It was possible for each Form to get a maximum of 60 points, regardless of the time of flowering.

1st Forms Illb and II 57 points 2nd Forms VIb, Va. V Parallel 54 „ 3rd Form Via ' 52 „ 4th FormVb 48 „ 5th Form IV 42 „ 6th Form Ilia 34 „ Mr. Mitchell's Report. " Competition between the first three Forms has been keen and all have done well. Forms Illb and II have won because their bulbs have gone ahead from the first, have always looked happy and have never looked back.

It is always best to put three hyacinth bulbs in a bowl— two have an unbalanced effect Some competitors lost a bulb through allowing water to settle on the top in the early stages ; this, of course, took off marks."

The " Own Gardens" have again been marked throughout the year and the prize, given by Miss Matthews, has, for the third year in succession, been won by Garden III. Congratulations to its owners, J. Jackson, S. Tench and M. Hussey. All the gardens, with one or two exceptions have much improved,

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especially No. I. This garden, once a disgrace to its owners, is now one of the best. We feel that too few people have gardens, and hope that more will apply next term. If needed, more plots will be provided.

Most of the rose bushes sent by Mrs. Murrell for our Sale were purchased by the School and planted by the Jubilee buildings, where they have been most successful. "Miss May Marriott," a beautiful apricot rose, has been much admired, we hope to plant more in the autumn.

I. Martin's rock plants have established themselves and promise well for next year. Our Madonna lilies have been a failure this year, we are sorry to say. We fear they have fallen victims to the dreaded Lily disease.

Snails, slugs and weeds have enjoyed the moisture and have thriven exceedingly. Our thanks are due to all those who have helped in fighting them.

Miss Alexander has been helping with part of the garden outside Form VI., and girls have worked well with her there. Miss Woolley and the S. Prisca's girls have done great things for S. Prisca's, and Miss Symonds, with some help from S. Bridget's, keeps their garden in excellent order.

Now that there will no longer be a tennis court on the lawn outside the long passage we shall expect great things of that part of the garden. Miss Alexander's rock garden there has always been a blaze of colour in the summer term, and we have plans for extensions.

G.M.G. We want especially to thank Miss Grover for all her work in the garden. She must feel rewarded for all the pains she takes by the very marked success of her developments, especially in the rock garden outside the studio, and in the herbaceous border outside the form rooms.

The Library.

Any former occupant of old Wordsworth dormitory, wishing to recall sweet memories of infant days, would stand astonished on opening the door to behold an array of massive oak shelves groaning under the weight of learned volumes. This is not all. Silence reigns, while, in comfortable chairs, recline future champions of learning.

Not only has the library taken up its abode in loftier spheres, but it has improved in quantity and quality. A

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great many books have been given and bought, the best of which are the letters of Sir Walter Raleigh, given by J. Sorsbie, a delightful new set of Jane Austen, given by M. Fraser, many volumes of Dickens by Lord Justice Warrington, Lord Grey's " Twenty-five Years " and a new edition of Stevenson's essays, but contributions to the fiction library are by no means despised. It is not possible to thank all those who take an interest in the library, but there is one whose practical help cannot be overlooked.

We must take this opportunity to thank Miss Alexander for all that she does.

C. Cobb.

Carpentry.

We of the Carpentry classes owe a great deal to Mr. Culley who has been indefatigable in his efforts to instruct us in this useful accomplishment, Many times has he smiled reassuringly at sight of a split joint, or over watered glue, taken the wood home, and lo and behold ! it returns next week with hardly a trace of the former damage. In the Michaelmas term of this year we had a sale, for which everyone worked untiringly ; turning out a doll's house— which Lord Methuen carried off—trays, book-cases, fender stools, and many other useful objects. The doll's house was so well made, Miss Matthews suggested that a big one should be made for the School Mission in Camberwell.

Mr. Bateman very kindly made delightful plans for a country house, with everything complete, and the Carpentry classes set to work. " This Desirable Freehold Residence " boasts double walls, staircase, cupboards, in fact everything a real house can have, and though it has been growing slowly, the progress is faster now that the walls are going up. Members of the Carpentry classes this year have made, among other things, a wheelbarrow, a folding oak chair, a Pembroke table and a shoe chest, and the work of the classes has been very good. We have to thank Mr. Culley for the prize he so kindly gave to M. Legh-Smith for her helpful work in the classes, and also for the beautifully finished flap-table she made. The Carpentry shop has been a great asset to the School, and I am sure all the Carpenters have spent many interesting hours in it.

R. E. Price.

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The Godolphin and Tytherton Drill Competitions.

The Godolphin and Tytherton Annual Competitions were both held away this year on March 20th and 22nd, The Godolphin team consisted of twelve girls as last year, but S. Mary's was increased to eight, J. Collard (Captain), E. Bodinnar, F. Bartlett, G. Turner, M. Rawlins, B. Lacon, M. Thynne, J. Jackson. This was the first competition since the completion of the new Gymnasium at Salisbury and even the Home team was not quite accustomed to the floor. A certain amount of apparatus work was included in the Table, which made it very much more interesting. The arrangements were as last year—each team doing the prepared table first. S. Mary's team drilled first and were on the whole very quick in adapting themselves to the strange apparatus.

Afterwards both teams worked together for some unprepared work given by the Judge, which they seemed to enjoy thoroughly.

Miss Drummond was unfortunately unable to judge the competition this year, but Mrs. Oakeshott very kindly came instead.

In her criticism of the two teams she said that there was very little to choose between them, and in the total there was only a difference of two marks, Godolphin winning the cup.

The following is her criticism of the competition ;— " The style of work shown by the visitors and that of the home team differed so markedly that judging the competition proved difficult as well as interesting. Both teams need to show more clearly the main object of each exercise, e.g. vigour, precision, suppleness, rhythm; whereas, in fact, St. Mary's work over-emphasised in many movements the need for precision in gymnastics, giving an air of tenseness rather than repose ; while the Godolphin showed a ' coltish' exuberance which in many cases would be more valuable if restrained. The general carriage of the competitors was pleasing, and so was the obvious keenness on which both winners and losers of the Cup way well be congratulated " At Tytherton a Senior and Junior team competed, the Senior team doing almost the same table as at the Godolphin but without apparatus. Six only of the team went, E. Bodinnar not being able to drill, and J. Jackson standing down to make the team equal with Tytherton.

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not do so well on the whole as at Salisbury ; they seemed to find it difficult to keep their places in the smaller room.

The Junior team was as follows:—L. Cullingham (Captain), A. Westaway, E. Gowers, B. Briscoe, S. Ferguson, P. Webb. They did not do themselves justice, and there were several unnecessary mistakes, We were very glad to have Miss Hurry as our Judge again and her criticisms were most helpful, the marks giving the following results :— S. Mary's.

Tytherton.

68 72 Junior Senior 85 84 Miss Hurry said that the competition was much more interesting this year as the standard was so even. The S, Mary's seniors were a little more accurate and controlled than Tytherton, but on the other hand the Tytherton Juniors were smarter and quicker than our team.

J. O. Goodrich.

Form Drill Competition.

The Competition was held on March 13th, at 2.30.

The arrangements were the same as last year, the Form Sergeants taking the march, Fancy march and open files.

The Cup was won by the VI., and Vb did very well with second place. The marks were as follows:— VI a & b 83 Vb 79 IV } 771 X / Illb&II > * Va Par. 71 Ilia 62 Miss Rowlatt very kindly came down from Bedford to judge the work, and gave each form a short criticism.

The general impression was that some of the forms did not work with quite enough precision, and there were rather too many individual mistakes in the beginning of the tables. The finish in apparatus work was good, but with the exception of Illb and II, it was not so good in the free standing movements. Miss Rowlatt said that she was very conscious of the effort of the whole school in their standing position, and the general carriage was good.

The Sergeant's Cup was won by Vb. through B. Thompson, the choice of fancy march being taken into consideration.

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The marks were as follows:— B. Thompson 13 (Maximum 15) Vb 12 Vla&b J. Collard R. Buck 10 Va P. Lacon I IV 9 Ilia E. Gowers f J. O. Goodrich.

Games.

LACROSSE.

Autumn Term, 1925.

Matches:— Oct. 17th, Clifton Ladies. Won 16—2.

Oct. 31 st, Miss Clarke's XII. Won 6—4.

Nov. 28th. Royal School. Bath. Lost 3—2.

Having won two matches and lost the third, we do not feel satisfied with the Lacrosse of the School. The team, at moments, reaches a fairly high standard of play, but inconsistency is its chief fault. We need players whose brilliancy is steady rather than meteorlike. This is true throughout the school, in spite of the fact that practice has increased. But we feel strongly that the remedy for this inconsistency is to practise and play far more with our brains. Also, there are too many people who fail to realise that their play must go forward, and not stay on the same level, and that in order to accomplish more, they must attempt more.

A. Wood (Captain).

Lent Term, 1926.

Feb. 20th, v. Clifton Ladies. Won 8—3.

Feb. 23rd, v. Wiltshire Ladies. Lost 9—1.

March 9th, v. Wiltshire Ladies. Won 4—1.

The following haye played for the 1st XII:— *E. Bodinnar Goal H. Testemale Point G. Turner C. Point M. Rawlins 3rd Man A. Bradford L. Defence R. Evans R. Defence R. Buck Centre *G. Pocock R. Attack ; . Collard L. Attack J. Ferguson 3rd Home J. Jackson 2nd Home '.'. Bartlett 1st Home

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And till Christmas :— A. Wood Cover Point L. Kirby 3rd Home H. Bartrum, J. Beckett, C. Cobb have also played for the team on a few occasions.

Colours.

We were very sorry to lose our Captain, A. Wood, at the end of the Christmas term, at Cover Point she gave the team a great feeling of security, which it has lacked somewhat since, in spite of E. Bodinnar's excellent goalkeeping.

As the matches suggest, the team can play well together, though they are apt to be unreliable at times of crisis, and lose their heads when hard-pressed.

Throughout the year, Goal, E. Bodinnar maintained her usual excellent standard. G. Pocock also played well on the attack wing and thoroughly deserved her colours.

Point, H. Testemale, improved wonderfully towards the end of the season, when she proved herself a valuable member of the team.

As a whole the Homes have improved in " opening out" and passing, but all the attacks must realise that before they can play really well, they must play their hardest at Practices as well as in Matches.

The standard of the rest of the school has improved noticeably though too many people consider that intelligent practising is an accessory, rather than a necessity to the game. Some, however, through frequent practice, have made real progress since last season, and we hope that there will be several people next winter who are up to 1st XII standard.

R. Evans (Capt.)

NETBALL.

It is difficult to judge the standard of the teams from match play, but there were some really good games during the year. The school has realised the value of quick In the shooting competition, passing and dodging. individuals reached a higher standard, but the average was not as good as other years; the shooting on the whole was not reliable. Unfortunately the first team were only able to play two matches during the year, E. Bodinnar and R. Buck are to be congratulated on their good play of the attacks, and C. Cobb of the defences. The following played for the teams.

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1st VII. 2nd VII. G.S. E. Bodinnar J. Inder A. J. Collard J. Beckett G. Pocock J. Jackson A.C. C. R. Buck A. Le Mesurier (Capt.)

D.C. L. Kirby S. Tench D. P. Hopkins M. Hill G.K. C. Cobb H. Testemale F. Bartlett and M. Dillon-Trenchard took the places of L. Kirby and P. Hopkins in the Lent term. The Form netball cup and the shooting competition were won by Form VI. Matches.

Result.

Oct. 24. 2nd VII v Royal School 2nd VII, Defeat 17—15 Nov. H. 1st VII v Trowbridge High School 1st VII, Victory 52—0 Nov. 21. 1st VII v Royal School 1st VII, Defeat 36—12 Nov. 21. 2nd VII v Tytherton 1st VII, Defeat 13—10 Mar. 20. 2nd VII v Tytherton 1st VII, Defeat 11—8 J. Collard (Captain).

TENNIS. The improvement in Tennis throughout the School is very varied, and in some cases very marked, but in others there has not been nearly enough perseverance.

The services are generally above the standard of the other strokes, but there has not been sufficent noticeable efforts to practise net-play, which is invaluable to good tennis.

In match play R. Evans has been extremely efficient in this. R. Buck is also to be congratulated on winning her colours, and the racquet which has been so kindly given again by Mrs. Hulbert to the winner of the singles.

We hope next year for more general improvement if we can only have better weather—the two new courts will also be a great help, and we are most grateful to the Governors for having them made for us. In the Junior School, especially amongst Edmund Rich, there are some promising players. P. Lacon, D. Mallock and B. Briscoe should also do well.

The following played for the first VI:— R. Evans 1, .

J. Collard J l s t R. Buck I -,„ i J. Beckett ) 2 n d

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J. Inder i H. Bart rum [3rd F. Bartlett ' Matches.

Result.

Tytherton Girls School Victory 81-18 Bath High School Victory 53—46 Calne Ladies Victory 4 matches—0 The Form Tennis cup was won by Form VI, and the singles by Va. J. Collard (Captain).

Cricket.

Matches: v Ben Greet's Company, Lost 35- 47. v Royal School, Lost 22-58. v Secondary School Lost 24 72.

The results of our matches point to the fact that the team is by no means strong. Although the fielding and bowling is, on the whole, up to a fairly high standard, the batting is very weak. Few members of the team understand the value of blocking, far too many " go in without any definite purpose or aim as to what they intend to do. The Royal School showed us by their determination to block that mere swiping is not the " be all " and " end all" of cricket, and that eventually, far more runs may be scored through careful play. J. Collard and H. Bartrum have both been valuable as bowlers throughout the season, and H. Bartrum thoroughly deserved her colours for her excellent fielding.

Fortunately, several members of the middle and lower school show great promise, notably J. Young, whose bowling should prove very useful, and we hope that next year there will be a large number of people who will be up to the standard of the first XI. R. Evans (Captain).

Gifts to the School, 1925—1926.

For the Chapel A Bible, from the Confirmation Candidates. Flowers from Miss Damant, Miss Grover, Marguerite Smith.

Library Hooks. Miss Alexander. G. Beale, M. Bigwood, Miss Damant, R Davy, M. Fraser, Miss Grover, Mr. Heath, Miss Matthews, Mr. Pullein, B. Ridley, J. Sorsbie, M. Thynne, Lord Justice Warrington.

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Pictures. A Medici Print of "The Court of a Dutch House," de Hooch, from G. Beale, M. F. Hopkins, L. Kirby, A. Wood. A portrait of Mrs. Gabriel from Mr. Heath. Five pictures for the school, from the school, on Miss Matthews' birthday.

Dinner Gong From the Girls who left in the Summer Term, 1925.

Records for the Gramnphone From Mr. Pullein, Miss Wright.

For the games. Championship Tennis Racquet from Mrs. Hulbert.

For the Halt. The delightful scheme set on foot by Mrs..

Robins last year has been widely followed. Several " leaving girls," and many old ones, have given oak chairs bearing the name of the donor, and the date of her leaving school. The complete list of donors up to date is as follows;—J. Aldrick, G. Beale, E. Buszard, J. Collard, R. Evans, M. Hopkins, P. Hopkins, L. Kirby, E. Kitson, M. Leigh-Smith, F. & G. Pocock, C. & A. Prevost, B. Ridley, U. Robins, H. Testemale, M. Dillon-Trenchard, A. Wood.

For Gazelle. Tea-set from Miss Wright.

For the Staff Room. A clock from Miss Hales.

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.

Notice.

Subscriptions to the News Sheet should be sent, as soon as possible, to A. A. Le Mesurier. Each copy costs 1/6. Life Membership ÂŁ1 1 0. The News Sheet will, in future, be published in September. Contributions, and news of " Old Girls," for publication in the next number should be sent to the Editor before August 1st, 1927.

We have received, with thanks, Magazines from the Godolphin School, Salisbury; Queen Margaret's School, Scarborough; S. Margaret's School, Bushey; S. Mary's and S. Anne's, Abbots Bromley; Queen's College, Barbados ; London Orphan School; Royal School, Bath ; The Study, Montreal; S. Katherine's, Heatherton Park.