St Mary's Calne News Sheet - 20 by St Mary's Calne

MARY'S

SCHOOL NEWS 1934â&#x20AC;&#x201D;1935.

SHEET.

The year that has passed has seen one great outward advance:â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the new Wing to the west of Gabriel. This is described elsewhere, as are the developments in our new playing fields. In other ways the year has been a quiet one, lacking any special distinction. But all the while our Governors have been exceptionally busy, and just as we go to press we hear that everything is in order, and great building extensions are to be put in hand at once. Everyone who knows the school realises our need of a big Hall; of a dignified dining room, with convenient domestic quarters; above all, of proper accommodation for the Staff. Our existing buildings, and the peculiar lie of our land, have made the making of plans extremely complicated. But in Mr. Rudman we have had an exceptionally patient and understanding architect, and we feel that in his hands we are safe. There are great regrets that our garden stage must vanish, but that is inevitable, and in its place is to appear a long line of buildings. First will come a Staff house, then the most modern labour-saving kitchen quarters, in close proximity to our Dining Hall, and finally our eagerly awaited Big Hall, with its spacious stages at either end for dramatic and orchestral work. In addition there will be a block of eight new music rooms, facing East. The entrance to the Hall will be from a new gate, to the west of the property. There are schemes for clearing away cottages, and giving us a really dignified approach.

The building of this great new block is indeed a venture of faith on the part of the Governors, who are not undertaking it lightly. It is all the more difficult for them to embark upon it because of their decision—for which we are so thankful—not to allow our numbers to increase. They have as their ideal the conserving of a school not only small in numbers, but intimate because of its ideal of homeliness and simple living. Our " confidential domesticity ", as an old girl described it, has. we believe, been our chief attraction in the past. To attempt to make S. Mary's a big school would go far to altering its whole character. The Governors have faith enough in us to believe that a small school can yet be a great school, and it is a challenge to the present and future generations to justify this trust. That such a great extension will require large sums is obvious. An appeal will shortly be launched, and we believe that the friends of S. Mary's will do all in their power to help us to house more worthily the school in which they have such faith.

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School Calendar. 1934-1935. Beginning of Term. Service of Blessing of the enlarged Gabriel. Lecture " The Great War ". Mr. Aston. Health Festival. Canon Veazey in Chapel. Junior Netball v. Tytherton. Lacrosse v. Somerset Ladies. Concert. Miss Prior and Miss Tomlinson. Concert. The Weiss Quartette. Lecture: " Merchantment during the Great War ". Lieutenant Commander Bernard. Speech Day. Sir Ernest Gowers. Parties to Pry's Works, Somerdale, and Harris' Factory. " L'Avare " preformed in Bristol by the Comediens de Paris. Lecture: "Three Centuries of British Art". Mrs Harrower. Song Recital: Mr. George Parker. Entertainment and dinner to men who had worked on the new buildings. Rothschild Quartet in Bath. Netball matches v. Royal School. Concert : Miss Prior and Miss Tomlinson. Wedding of Prince George and Princess Marina. Whole holiday. Party to Bath for special cinema performance. Lacrosse match v Downe House.

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Lacrosse match v. Westonbirt. School Certificate Examination. Bishop of Salisbury in Chapel. Confirmation in the Parish Church. School Concert. Shakespeare Competition. Netball matches v. Downe House. Mark Beading. Tea and Speeches. Beginning of Term. Lecture: The Saar Plebiscite. Mr. Peter Matthews. Netball matches v. Trowbridge High School. Lecture : " Careers among young Children". Miss Unmack. Lacrosse match v. Somerset Ladies Junior Netball v. Tytherton. Lecture : " Australian Tour ". E. Waller. Lacrosse match v. S. Berks Ladies. Poetry Reading. Mr. Mackaness Dinner Party prepared by cookery class. Lacrosse match v Godolphin School. Lecture: "The Present Dangerous State of Europe". Mr. Donald Grant Lecture: " Coal Mining ". Mr. Aston. Maidless Day. Lacrosse match v. Downe House. Netball under 15 v. Downe House. Lecture: " Medical work for Women". I. Martineau. Lecture: " Germany To-day ". HerrCurtius. Concert in aid of Church Choir Fund. Lecture: "Birds of Hill, Loch and Glen". Mrs. Seton Gordon, Miss Matthews' birthday. Special cinema performance of " Jack Ahoy". Dance. Lecture: "TocH". Monica Hill. L.N.tT. Sir Norman Angell. Drill Display with Godolphin and Salisbury Secondary School. Course by Mr. Donald Grant on " Europe of To-day ". Service in Chapel. The Rev. C. H. S. Matthews. Lecture: " Greenland Expedition". Mr. Martin Lindsay. " Elijah " in Parish Church. Lacrosse match v. Royal School, Bath. Form Drill Competition. Mark Reading. Beginning of Term. Heddington May Day Revels. Tennis match v. Bath High School. Cinema: Jubilee Film Stratford-on-Avon "The Tempest ". Ascension Day. Cricket v. Royal School, Bath. Cinema: " Iron Duke ". Stratford-on-Avon " Anthony and Cleopatra ". Cricket with Marlborough College Casuals. Lecture: " The Problems connected with the Pacific". Mr. Donald Grant. Half Term.

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Picnics to Martinsell and Everleigh. Stratford-on.Avon " The Merchant of Venice ' Maidless Day. S. Africans v. Somerset, Bath. Cricket match v. Eoyal School, Bath. Tennis match v. Staff. Mrs. Pollock's At Home. Tennis matches v. Royal School, Bath. Tennis match v. a Marlborough team. Miss Jennings' At Home to Music Club. Miss Alexander's birthday. Victorian party. School Concert. Junior School " Masque of the Shoe ". Cricket matches v. Downe House. Picnic to Sandy Lane. Dress Parade. Mark Reading.

The Confirmation. The Confirmation was held in the Parish Church on Sunday, December 9th. The Service was taken by the Bishop of Salisbury, who most kindly took Prayers for us in Chapel the evening before. The following were Confirmed : H. M. Bridgman V. M. Combes. A. M. E. Glossop M. Hamersley M. S. Hayter J. S. Kirkaldy-Willis C. A. Mead M. E. Tuckwell C. P. Waldo J. M. Warrard M. P. Wood Twenty-two relations and friends who were present signed the Confirmation Register. We are very grateful to those who have taken special services, or who have spoken to us in Chapel this year : â&#x20AC;&#x201D;The Bishop of Salisbury. The Provost of Southwell. Canon Veazey. Brother Douglas. The Rev. C. H. S. Matthews. Miss Stevens-Guille.

The Staff. We were very sad to hear in March that Miss Anderson, our History Mistress since 1933, could not return to us. She had been absent since December, owing to an operation, and has been obliged, in consequence, to resign her post here. She had helped us so much with our games, as well as in our History, that we parted from her with great regret. It was hard to say goodbye, at Easter, to Miss Snell, who left us after being here nearly six years as Games' Mistress. But she was leaving us for the best of all reasonsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to be married. We owe a great deal to Miss Snell for all she did for us in her time here. Under her the high standard of dancing, reached under Miss Goodrich, was well maintained, while our games have certainly advanced by leaps and bounds. It was good to have her with us in the summer term for some dancing lessons. We were delighted to think that she had such a big S. Mary's contingent at her wedding at Hove, on April 27th, to Mr. Cyril Harris. The Archdeacon married them: Freda Bartlett was bridesmaid, and Audrey James and Periwinkle Herbert were two of the child attendants. Miss Grover, Miss Prior, Matron, Sister Ash, Miss Hendry, Miss Jackson and Penelope Herbert were present, and the old girls were represented by Elisabeth Waller, Dorothy Duder, Muriel and Isabel Gough. In July Miss Frewer left us, after three and a half years as Classical Mistress. We thank her for all she did for us in that time, and wish her all happiness in her new post at Leeds Girls' High School." Last September we welcomed as Geography Mistress Miss Rygate of S. Hugh's College, Oxford, and as English Mistress Miss Inglis of Liverpool University. Miss Attwell, Bristol University, has succeeded Miss Anderson, and Miss Wolff, Bedford Physical Training College, has succeeded Miss Snell. The Staff, July,

1935.

RESIDENT Miss ALEXANDER, (Senior Mistress) French. MADEMOISELLE ANTOINE. French. Miss ATTWELL.-History. Miss FREWER. Classics. Miss HAYWOOD. Domestic Science. Miss HENDRY. Art. MIHS INGLIS. English. Miss JAMES. Mathematics.

6 Miss JENNINGS. Music. Miss' MACLACHLAN. Science. Miss MOSSB. Kindergarten. Miss PRIOR. Music. Miss BYGATE. Geography. Miss TOMLINSON. ' Cello, Piano. Miss WOLFF. Games, Gymnastics, Dancing. NURSE MARKS. Matron. Miss TAYLOR. Secretary. SISTER BOWLER. NON-KESIDENTâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; THE BEV. A. B. BROWNE. Divinity. MR. PULLEIN. Piano. Miss MOORE. Violin. MR. BOBERTSON. Wind Instruments. MIMS JENKINS. German. MRS. WATLING. Italian. MR. OULLEY. Carpentry.

ool List, July, B. K. Le'gh-Mallory B. Aldworth L. M. Koome V. M. Carver D. S. Hobson

1935.

FORM VI. Came 1930 3 K. B. Macaulay 1929 3 D. C. M. Maitland 1931 1 A. Nettelfleld 1932 1 B. M. Palmer

B.. E. Amphlett L. C. G. Carleton E. J. Chadwick V. O. Gillingham M. S. Hayter K. M. Hylton-Stewartt E. V. Jephson B. M. Trevor Le\vis

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LOWER VI. M. Harris P. B. Herbert C. A. Hoyle M. E. Matthews E. Bemington- Wilson A. Sarjeant HOUSECRAFT "A." 1930 3 M. J. Blathwayt A. E. Barnes UPPER V. 19343 C. C. Brakenridge M. U. Paris 1931 2 T. H. Bridgman M. P. Bobinson 1927 3 V. M. Combes E. F. Thomas 1930 3 C. D. Hall M. E. Tuckwell 1931 3 M. Hamersley C. P. Waldo 1931 3 J. S. Kirkaldy-Willis P. M. Wilson 1932 3 D. J. Leigh-Mallory M. P. Wood M. E. Beloe E. M. Booker J. M. G. Cameron P. M. Clarke B. A. B. Conybeare M. P. Glynn

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REMOVE. 1929 l S. J. Mallock 1933 1 M. Morement 1935 2 C. M. Olive 1935 2 P. K. Beed 1933 1 P. E. Boe 1934 2 V. D. F. Tennant 1931 3 J. M. Warrand 1933 3

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E. B. Allen A. C. Budgen II. M. Cleverly D. M. Crosbie A. M. Dyson A. H. Gwatkin E. Hocking E. C. Long

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F. O. Matthews C. A. Mead M. J. Morris M. G. Pollock A. M. G. Eoberts T. F. W. Tidman M. E. Whieldon B. Wilson

S. E. Barnes P. M. Barker D. F. Butler C. M. Clarke P. M. Evans J. Grover P. D. Harrison E. B. Hay L. M. Higgins

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IV. B. Jardine G. S. M. Lake J. McCormick E. P. N. Moss S. M. Patey D. K. Powlett B. J. Philips S. M. Remington- Wilson C. A. Whiffen

N. M. Burdett J. Champion J. B. Combes K. H. Cox D. E. Drabble J. M. Findlay B. S. Godwin S. Jefferis D. Maundrell

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M. Chadwick J. C. Drabble N. M Hale M. Hughes F. B. Jones

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III. B. J. Mattingly E. H. Puckle K. M. Thatcher J. A. Trow E. M. Whiffen

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PRISCA'S

Form II. B. II. Awdry D. D. Lewis M. E. Budman E. M. Teague P. E. Whieldon

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D. B. Beer D. J. Brown C. F. J Ducksbury E. A. K. James

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Form I. C E. Pound H. P. Vines P. M. Williams

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B. P. Herbert-Smith G. E. Matthews A. F. Phillips M. E. Pound

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B. Leigh-Mallory will be returning next term as Head of the School. S. Hobson has been elected Second Head.

8 Examination Results.

July 1934-1935. OLD GIRLS. Cambridge University. Modern Language Tripos fart II (French and Italian) M. F. Hort Class II Division I Part I (French and Italian) M. E. Wilson Class II Division I Teacher's Diploma B. M. Rice London University. Intermediate (B.A.) Social Science Certificate

E. M. Minnis A. E. Wood

Bristol University. B.Sc. J. Young Intermediate Science W. Osman Jones A.E.C.M. (Piano) N. Williams M. Goodden Higher Certificate National Froebel Union Diploma—Bedford P.T.C. D. Duder Diploma—Incorporated Society of Trained Masseuses D. Duder Boyal Academy Schools, Burlington House, Landseer M. Lucas Scholarship for Sculpture PRESENT GIRLS. London University. Entrance Examination in Science. Westfield College S. Goodden

CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL CERTIFICATE. December 1934. E. M. Booker J. M. G. Cameron E. B. Combes R. A. B. Conybearo M. S. C. Dunlop M. M. Harris

D. M. K. Maitland A. Nettelfield R. M. Palmer E. Remington-Wilson P. K. Waterfall

ANGLO-ITALIAN

SOCIETY.

Pass with credit in the Italian Scholarships Examination L. M. Roome

9 Social Service. 1934-1935. At the beginning of the Autumn Term we sent off a large parcel of dresses and overalls which had been made during the summer holidays, and also a multitude of dolls of all sorts and sizes, from a Cossack to a fluffy pink baby. As usual we had our Health Festival on S. Luke's Day, and there was an even larger array this year of medicines, bandages, ointments, clothes, hot-bottles and toys, and even a steam kettle, and a rubber air ring which the S. Mark's nurse had specially requested. A very large number of old girls sent contributions for the Festival. The day was marked for us by a special visit from Canon Veazey. \Ve received very grateful letters from the three poor ladies for the Christmas hampers which we made for them in the Cookery Classes, and we also sent large pork pies to Jack Liptrott and Jimmy Hughes Several parcels of primroses were sent to S. Mark's in the Lent Term. These flowers are always very welcome to the Mission people who have no opportunity of getting any themselves. In the Lent Term we concentrated our knitting powers on squares for blankets. The squares were knitted in Company colours, and by the end of term we were able to send off three large, warm blankets in red, green, blue, brown, mauve and orange wool. Thanks are due to those who knitted and crocheted with such increasing vigour, and helped to make the blankets a success. This year we were able to revive the Ascension Day custom of hearing lectures on Social Service. B. Mallory and R. Aldworth gave us most interesting and vivid accounts of their experiences at the Oxford U.G.S. Conference on the subject of " W^ho is my neighbour ? " They heard several interesting lectures and also visited Wingfield Orthopaedic Hospital. At the beginning of the Summer Term Miss StevensGuille gave us a most interesting talk on the work done in her school in Chota-Nagpur. We decided to send her an annual gift of ÂŁ5 to support one of the smaller povertystricken Indian schools, as we feel we have not taken very much part in mission work in India. We were again able to have two little boys down here this summer, and they were a great success, in spite of a- few mishaps such as torn trousers and sole less

shoes. We were all very sorry to say goodbye to Fred and Walter, but they were certainly much fitter when they left us than when they came. I wish to thank the school for their generosity this term. The chapel collections amounted to more than was promised, and this will allow a good balance for next term when blankets and warm clothes are so essential for the Mission. L. Roome. The following sent contributitons to the Health Festival : V. Armstrong I. Martin F. Bartlett I. Martineau P. Beale S. McRae E. Bodinnar E. Minnis R. Buck M. Osman-Jones P. Clarence W. Osman-Jones G. Combes P. Parry-Okeden H Cross P. Preston S. Ferguson A. Sadler M. Goodden M. de L. Smith N. Green (Fisher) L. Suffrin B. Hindley K. Synge J. Hindley M. Thynne M. Hort V. Turner J. Hughes E. Waller M. Hulbert P. Wilson R. Jenner L. Wollen B. Kirke J. Young M. Longridge Miss Clephan S. Lunt Miss Damant C. Mallory Miss Grover E. Mansergh Miss Williams R. Matthews Our Young Visitors. In the summer terms we have boys from our mission district to stay with us. Last year we had Jack. Jack was renowned throughout the school for bowling, for he bowled quite a number of the school team. He was often to be found up the scaffolding of the new wing. Jack still writes to us from his home in Camberwell. This year we had " Fred " and " Walter ". These were both keen on painting. They also bowled vigorously.

11 " Luis" Roome as Mission Secretary, looked after them. When we went to Mrs. Pollock's Party, Fred, the elder by two months, split his trousers. Poor Fred was most perturbed over this matter, so Lois had to pin him up, which pinning was later replaced by sewing. Walter was fearfully thrilled when we played a tennis match against Marlborough. He announced that we ' were playing men '. Fred did not believe this statement, but Walter said that he would ' show ' im '. When there was an Anthem sung in Calne Church, Fred and Walter calmly began to sing it. This was owing to the fact that their boy friend was in the choir. They both greatly enjoyed ringing the bell for prep, and break. I was asked one day if I knew what they had been doing. I told them that I did not know. Then Walter said with great pride, " We've been digging 'tatoes, we have, all for your dinner, yeah ! your dinner!" J. McCormick. Tuesday Offertories. Receipts.

£ s. d. Balance from Summer Term ... 10 6 U.G.S. Term's Subscriptions ... 8 17 6 Tuesday's Offertories 44 7 7 Old Girls on S. Luke's Day ... 2 13 6 Armistice Day Poppies 3 2 10 Sanatorium Box 1,0 6 S. Prisca's Box ... 1 3 5 Chapel Box ... 19 Hi

Expenditure.

£ s. d.

Home Missions U.G.S.

Term's Subscriptions Sent to Canon Veazey "Record" ... Blankets ... Peckham Nursery ... School Boys, Holiday Expenses ... Christmas Presents Postage and Carriage ... Diocesan Quota Waifs and Strays Poor Ladies. Christmas Hampers Devizes Home ... Three children. Christmas Holiday Earl Haig's Fund Church Flowers ... Calne Jubilee Fund

8 17 6 2 5 0 7 6 2 5 0 3 3 0 4 3 0 1 711 15 2 6 0 0 15 0 2 13 1 1 1 0 7 10 3 2 10 1 1

0 10 0 0

7 5 2 2

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Foreign Missions.

U.M.C.A. ... Ranchi School S.P.G. Diocese o f Accra Balance ... £62 15 9i

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12 The New Wing. (1) A very few months ago there lay beyond Gabriel's west wall a stretch of green lawn. Now it is seen no more, but we have no regrets for it (it never was much use to anybody), because on that piece of: ground has risen pur lovely new wing. From the road it makes the school look twice as grand and important (that is, to people who do not know how grand and inportant it already was) and beauty and dignity have certainly been added to the inside of the school by it. We watched it growing. We saw the trenches dug deeply to hold the foundations; we saw it rise above the ground level; we listened to the enchanting sound of cement dropping from the trowel, and then saw a brick placed neatly in its corner ; we saw the building rise to the level of the first floor; then rise higher, higher, till, nearly at the end of the summer term, we saw the framework of the roof going up. Then we saw Jack, our visitor from Camberwell, as we watched a little fearful far below, climbing about up there. His heart was probably full of pity, possibly mixed with a little contempt, for " those girls", who were not allowed to climb the dizzy and fascinating heights But surely the most exciting part of it all was when we came back for the Autumn Term. We were used to the outside face of the building, but we had seen nothing of the new rooms. We came in, each a little bewildered, as one usually is at the beginning of term, to be greeted with : " Have you seen Gabriel ? " - "Oh, you must see Bodinnar! "â&#x20AC;&#x201D;" Come along, come and see the new wing at once !" Still coated and hatted we were hustled willingly off to see Gabriel unbelieveably large and lovely, and full of new furniture, and beyond Gabriel the new form Rooms. And then upstairs we went to Bodinnar. What a dormitory ! Lucky the people who found themselves sleeping there. The colour scheme is green and brown and yellow ; it is airy, light and big; and there are, luxury of luxuries, at the far end, the dormitory's own two private bath-rooms, as well as a washing cubicle between every two people. There was excitement and delight over it all, and there always will be. Of course, we are all of us most unhappy, because we feel the school is becoming far, far too luxurious! P. Herbert.

13 (ID There was quite a feeling of adventure in coming back to school for this Autumn Term of 1934; for we knew that we were returning to a school larger both in size and numbers than the one which we had left two months before. We did not have to explore far to see the most outstanding addition which we had watched growing up so rapidly last term; for, as we entered the front gate and looked to the west of the school house, where a term ago we had only seen Gabriel with its one French window bordered on two sides by Miss Matthews' lawn, we were now faced by a splendid west wing stretching almost to the Hall, and made of richly mellowed stones which fit so perfectly into their surroundings that no one would guess that they have seen other days when they formed the walls of the work-house. Having seen such an impressive exterior, we hurried to seethe inside of the rooms, and could hardly believe we were at the old S. Mary's which we had known, when we looked through the glass door of Gabriel and saw a lovely airy room, half the size again of the former, with a parquet floor, and furnished with a round table of dark oak, a present from the leaving girls, with almost enough chairs to seat even our large company. Opening out of this magnificent new Gabriel we discovered two cheery little form rooms; the farthest opens into the garden so it is very well lighted and aired. We then remembered with a flash that there was still the upper storey of the new buildings to inspect, which made us think of exciting news last term, of being shown samples of green materials, of machining curtains of the most modern design, of seeing workmen perched high up on the scaffolding, and finally of deciding on the name of Bodinnar for our latest acquisition. So without any more delay we rushed upstairs to see that most coveted dormitory. As we entered we were given an impression of light and freshness, for the eight cubicles are all on the South side, each with its own window, while the walls are pale yellow. We began at once to be envious of those lucky ones who had the honour of being the first to sleep there ; but when we looked inside the cubicles and saw the neat compactum wardrobes, and the lights above each bed, we felt as green with jealousy as the colour of the curtains, rugs and counterpanes. Bodinnar is like a little flat in having its own bathrooms and washing cubicles fitted with the neatest gadgets.

It is not the only room in the upper wing, for alongside of it there is also a maids' dormitory and a comfortable sitting room, so it must have been interesting for them too to return to a much changed school. So in every way there was a feeling of adventure this term in returning to find so many new girls and such lovely new buildings to share with them. R. M. Palmer.

The New Grounds. We are indeed fortunate in having these additional eleven acres which have already proved so useful and we are deeply grateful to the Governors for them. Before the grounds were ours, with their rows of cabbages and potatoes, it seemed impossible that they could ever be playing fields and even last year, when we sallied forth to rid them of stones, jam pots and stray potatoes (and what piles there were !), it seemed unlikely that in a few months we should be playing on them. First the land was sown with grass and a belt of trees planted round, and now there is also an oak fence outside the trees and along the top of the quarry. The larger of the two fields was used for Lacrosse in the winter terms, "and provided games for twenty-two who would otherwise have been practising lacrosse; and in the summer term for rounders. The other field was used for practising lacrosse in the winter, and with three cricket nets has proved useful this summer. Not only for games have the new lands been valuable, but the quarry has yielded great stores.of riches for Thursday's "Bug Hunters"; flowers, too, from the workhouse garden have found their way into almost every form room at some time this term ; the fields also give more opportunity for escaping from everyone else during the three hours of silence on the afternoons of summer Sundays, Besides all this the new lands add a new feeling of dignity to the school by doing away with the crush on the old fields, and substituting a feeling of spaciouness, with a view of the White Horse and Downs in one direction, and the Church tower in the other. M. E. Matthews.

15 Changes in 1935. 1934 was a year of big changes, and 1936, we hope, will also be a year of big changes. 1935 is a year of rest between these two. One change, however, is predominant, For six and a half years Miss Snell's lithe figure had graced our games' field and gymnasium. At Easter she left to be married. It was indeed a sad blow to the school. But we have welcomed in her place Miss Wolff, another " Old Bedfordian ", who is, among other things, a good violinist, and who finds time, among all her other activities, to belong to the orchestra. In January there was another change among the Staff: Miss Attwell came to teach History in place of Miss Anderson, who left, after so short a time with us, to undergo a serious operation, from which she is now recovering. There is also the innovation of a new type of summer tunic. For many years this had been badly needed, and the freedom which it offers is very much appreciated. Now you can play tennis in your best Wimbledon style, without fearing that your most Perry-like stroke will be accompanied by the sickening sound of your dress splitting. But it is in cricket that the new tunic is most appreciated. Perhaps the more cowardly among us, who found a billowy skirt a less painful method of stopping the ball than that approved by the M.C.C., do not agree. But from the point of view of speed and freedom, give me a new tunic every time. There have been other less noticeable changes too, the most notable of which is the conversion of " Bee's Knee" into a private bathroom for Miss Matthews. I, who inhabited that glorious place of exile for some time, cannot help but be sorry at this change. But I have caught glimses of the new bathroom through the open door, and they gave me the impressions of a bath sunk a little into the floor, and a restful colour scheme. I have drawn mental pictures of the Headmistress, reclining for hours in the luxury of a sweet scented bath, with her mind at rest. But alas ! I know these pictures are false. The activities of her more troublesome charges, who in the past slept in that bathroom, weigh on her mind. There is no peace for the mother of so large a family. The old girls who left at Christmas gave a beautiful table for Gabriel, a smaller sister to the one already there. And the old girls who left at Easter gave chairs for Gabriel, so that our sitting room is now fully furnished,

16 and with the addition of a sofa, which this term's leaving girls are giving, it will be almost perfect. Our new games' fields have also been furnished. The new cricket nets relieve the congestion when we are all practising for the Company cricket tournament, and two new rounders pitches have permitted the removal of the old one, which occupied a corner of the cricket field. During 1935 we have enjoyed the comfort brought by 193i's changes, without having to undergo the discomfort of new changes; this is, I consider, an ideal state of affairs. R. Conybeare.

General Activities

1934-1935 It is with rather mixed feelings that I begin to write about our general activities this year, because, as usual, they have been so numerous and so varied. Through the winter people were still to be seen knitting furiously at their jumpers or socks or what ever it might be ; and in the Easter Term their attentions in this respect were turned to " squares" of all colours and shades, blues, greens, yellows, reds, browns and multi-coloured ones as well. These all went to make blankets for the mission, and very gaudy they looked when finished. Other hand work was also done, such as carpentry, studio work and dress-making, but this time the exhibitions at the end of the Christmas term were not so full as they have been in former years; this was partly due to the introduction of indoor games in the autumn, these ranged from cards and " Sorry " to Corinthian Bagatelle, and were very much appreciated. This term the Ping-Pong table has given pleasure to many on a wet evening; another game of hitting a penny off a table with a tennis ball has also been very popular. Looking back at the past year it seems that the school has not shown its talent on the stage as much as in former times. We had the form Shakespeare competition in December; and during February and March each form entertained the school with songs and short plays for about forty minutes, on different Saturdays, but we did not have Company plays or a school Shakespeare in the summer. Despite the fact that these were left out the school seems to have found plenty to do.

17 Picnics to Sandy Lane, the Dumb Post, Oliver's Camp, Martinsell and elsewhere have been enjoyed by everybody. The sketchers have been very keen, some people going even if they do not learn drawing (I don't know whether this is because of the supper they get for their labours !). Miss Maclachlan has given up a great deal of her time to take forms for biology walks. The quarry pond has proved most useful for these, yielding up to the eager fishers newts, tadpoles, and water life of all kinds. Although the summer weather was a long time coming, when it arrived the " nine o'clocks " at school and at S. Prisca's enjoyed some heavenly nights in the open air. On Sundays in the hot weather we also enjoyed hymn singing, and Miss Matthews' reading on the chapel lawn after supper, the seven and eight o'clocks being allowed to come down in their pyjamas. Many of us indulged in the " three hours' silence", lying in the garden on Sunday mornings or afternoons ; they gave us plenty of time to read and think, and are well worth continuing. All these general activities are nothing to those of the last week, â&#x20AC;&#x201D;spelling, dates, essay, finals of matches, school concert, and all the hundred and one other things that have to be done. We are glad that the whole term is not like this last week, we do appreciate the time in which we can do as we like, and are very grateful to Miss Matthews for the freedom she gives us and the many activities which are ours to enjoy. R. Aid worth. Christmas Half Term Holiday. 1934. Half-term at school was even more fun this time than usual. To begin with it started on Friday, and so we had a lovely long weekend, and then we had such perfect weather ! The Speech day part of the proceedings began at 3.0 ; a large number of parents and friends was present, and so the hall was very crowded. The Archdeacon, as chairman of the Governors, spoke first, and then Miss Matthews gave her report. No prizes were awarded this year, as we have all felt it is rather ridiculous to attempt to give prizes in a school which does not work for marks. Instead the Governors have given cheques with which to buy books to the girls who have brought honour to the school by their hard work

18 previous to university examinations. A few certificates were given away, and then Sir Ernest Gowers talked to us, most delightfully, about happiness ; the happiness that comes from a true appreciation and understanding of beauty. We worked for an hour on Saturday morning, and then played a glorious game of lacrosse, after which we were taken by brake to Savernake and put down at the entrance to the grand avenue We walked in the woods all the afternoon ; the autumn colours of the trees were perfectly wonderful, and we were further excited by coming upon a hunt, which some of us followed for quite a long way. We returned to a picnic tea under the trees, and then, when we got back to school, there was progressive ping-pong and dancing for those who had any superfluous energy left. Sunday, as usual, was a very quiet and peaceful day ; Miss Matthews read to us out of Anstey's "Voces Populi" in the evening. On Monday, some energetic people played lacrosse before breakfast, and then, mindful of the injunction "Remember, remember the fifth of November" we all combined to make a guy out of straw, sacks and old clothes produced by Ludlow and Nunn. In the afternoon some of the little ones went round Harris's while the rest of us were driven to Fry's chocolate and cocoa factory at Somerdale. We were taken all round, and saw the box and tin making, as well as the preparation of the actual cocoa and chocolate. It was all extraordinarily interesting, but it seemed quite incredible to us how anyone could live and work all day in such an atmosphere of heat and noise as there was in some departments. It was rather significant that in one room we did not see a single worker; nil the machines worked automatically, with no need for human guidance. At the end of our tour of inspection, we were all given souvenir boxes of chocolates, with which we beguiled ourselves on the way back. We returned to a most delicious Christmas-y tea in Gabriel, further enlivened by crackers and a lovely fire. At about 6.30 we all went out by the quarry to watch the bonfire! All round was quite dark, and the sight of the dyins; guy silhouetted against the brilliant leaping flames was one to be remembered ; it made a fitting end to the best half-term I have ever had at school. C. A. Hall.

19 Speech Day. November 2nd, 1935. This year Speech Day was marked by the delightful address given by Sir Ernest Gowers. Since he joined the Governing Body he has worked for us incessantly we know how much he has done for us lately in connection with all the plans for our extensions. So we were particularly grateful to him for his kindness in coming as Guest of Honour on Speech Day. We shall long remember his words to us on " being happy", on building, as it were, cities of refuge around us into which we can escape from time to time from the humdrum life of most of us, and the sorrows, troubles and anxieties that none of us can hope wholly to escape. These cities of refuge do not lie far off, some of them have been put close at hand by nature, such as flowers, trees, birds and wild life generally : some have been handed down to us by those who have gone before, in books, music, pictures, and beautiful buildings, all of which offer us great opportunities for happiness if only we know. He told us of how people got thrills in various ways from different arts-music, poetry, and such likeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which brought them happiness, and said he believed that Shakespeare provided one of those most wonderful, inexhaustible cities of refuge, full of beauties, one which we could pursue to the end of our life without coming to an end of them. Another might get it on hearing a chorus of birds on a glorious morning in May, another might get it from music, say from the last movement of Brahms' last symphony; another might get it in Salisbury Close on a summer evening, seeing the Cathedral standing there in the red light of the setting sun. But we could not get any of those thrills in full unless we had taken pains, and took the trouble to use our brains and get knowledge about the things, and tune ourselves into the proper wavelength. A chorus of birds would mean much more to us if, like the conductor of an orchestra, we heard not only the general volume of sound, but could pick out each bird, distinguishing it and recognising it as it tuned in the chorus, or got a special thrill on the day of the year when we first heard such birds as the blackcap or nightingale taking up their leads. Sir Ernest especially urged us to remember the lessons to be derived from music, poetry and bird life, all of which helped to make for beauty of character and of soul in this life.

20 Our dinner to Mr. Blackford and his men. November 22nd, 1934. When our new wing was completed we felt that the least we could do was to entertain those who had worked for us so efficiently. So we invited to an entertainment and dinner our architect, Mr. Rudman, and Mrs. Rudman; Mr. and Mrs. Blackford ; Mr. Carter and Mr. White (representing the contractor's staff), Mr. Stevens, (shop foreman), Mr. F. Bromley (who superintended the erection of the building) and between thirty and forty employees who actually worked on the job. The evening began with an entertainment, given by the school, of dancing and singing. This was followed by speeches. Miss Matthews had much for which to thank the architect, the contractor, and their employees, for work so quietly and so efficiently carried out. S. Goodden, as head of the school, made a little speech thanking Mr. Rudman, and presenting him with a book, while B. Mallory made a presentation of a brass bowl to Mr. Bromley. Both Mr. Rudman and Mr. Bromley replied, and then Mr. Blackford spoke before everyone went off to dinner in the dining room, at which the Sixth acted as waitresses. Each man found in his place a photograph of the new building as a momentp. The rest of the evening was spent in Gabriel, while Miss Jennings accompanied the Community Singing, several of the men also sang songs. We hope our visitors enjoyed themselves as much as we enjoyed entertaining them. We are looking forward to seeing many of them again when our next extensions are begun, as we feel sure that no school can be so fortunate as we are in those who work for it.

The Shakespeare Competition. December, 1934. The Shakespeare productions were very disappointing this year. None of the acting was really first class, so that it was decided not to award the Hindley cup at all. The small cup, usually awarded to the second best form, went to the Middle V, who acted a scene from " King Lear", and who won it by their grouping, which was good; by their beautifully clear speaking; and by a certain " aliveness " which was lacking in most of the

other productions. Lear (P. Robinson) was much too conversational and not nearly imperious enough in the opening of the scene, but was better when he showed his anger later on. His diction was excellent. Cordelia (H. Bridgman) spoke well and her attitudes were good. Burgundy's (J. L. Mallory) small part was well done, but France (C. Brakenridge) was weak. The VI's acting of the same scene was too dead. There was no interest in the action, and the King (R. Macaulay), though he spoke clearly and well, shewed little anger at all. The grouping was not so good as that of the Middle V. The Prologue was disappointingly spoken ; it was difficult to tell whether it was written in blank verse or not. The best performance was Kent (B. Mallory) ; Cordelia (H. Walton) was too meek, and Burgundy (V. Carver), Goneril (L. Roome) and Regan (R. Aidworth) were all weak. The Upper V chose a scene from " Romeo and Juliet ", which began quite well, but afterwards dragged. The staging and general atmosphere were good, but apart from Romeo (S. Dunlop) and Balthasar (A. Nettelfieldj, who acted well, the players were poor and not always audible. The Lower V. did two scenes from "The Taming of the Shrew". These were spoilt by weak acting on the part of two or three characters in particular ; Petruchio (A. Mead) was often inaudible and put little feeling into what he was saying, and Vincentio (D. Ede) spoke hurriedly and hardly acted at all. Baptista (N. Gwatkin) and Bianca (M. G. Pollock) were good, and Kate (O. Matthews) spoke well, but was sulky and moody rather than angry and shrewish.. The dinner scene had no interest because the diners shewed no interest themselves in the wager, and not the slightest amusement at its results, but merely drank water. The Lower IV's scene from " A Midsummer Night's Dream " was badly done. The actors with the exception of Puck (S. Barnes) were stiff, and spoke their lines quickly and without any feeling ; the grouping was poor, and the whole production lacked life and interest. It was a pity that the Remove had no Prologue to their scenes from " Romeo and Juliet ", as without one the plot is difficult to follow. The street scene began badly, as the speakers were inaudible, and the whole was rather confused, but the second scene was better. Juliet (R. H. Stewart) was pleasing in her small part, and all the characters spoke clearly here, though the Nurse (S- Hayter) was a little too fussy. In the third

22 scene Paris (J. Mallock) and Benvolio (R. Amphlett) could not be heard, and Capulet (E. Jepnson) was too quick, but the Servant said his lines well. The whole production was alive, and interesting in parts. The Upper IV's scenes from " As You Like It" were spoilt by the fact that Celia (D. Butler) did not know her words. She spoke them inaccurately and had to be prompted several times. Orlando (M. Patey) was very weak ; he dropped his voice and his head, and swallowed his words instead of speaking out. The usurping Duke Frederick (D. Powlett) spoke clearly and with feeling, and Rosalind (E. Jardine) was good both in her diction and movements. There was little attempt at grouping, and the production hung fire at times.

E.M.M. E.M.A. D.I.

Stratford-on-Avon. "The Tempest." May 25, 1935. On May 25th Miss Inglis took fourteen of us to see " The Tempest" at the Memorial Theatre, Stratford. It was dull and grey when we started, but as we went on the sun came out and it became beautifully warm. We went several miles along the Fosse Way, a beautifully straight Roman road; we passed through Cirencester, Stow-on the-Wold, and Moreton-in-the-Marsh. We arrived at Stratford at about 12 o'clock, and I do not think any of us will forget our first sight of the theatre. From the bridge one looks across a wide stretch of wellkept grass to a stately red-brick building, which seems to express all the power and strength of to-day. The rivetis covered with little boats near the bridge, but beyond the theatre it is flanked by tall trees; it has left behind the bustle and noises of the town, and becomes beautiful and mysterious. After coffee at the bridge cafe, we went to see the Church, which is very old and most interesting. It possesses a fine sanctuary knocker reminiscent of the fourteenth century ; visitors are shown the parish register in which are recorded Shakespeare's birth and death. The tattered remains of the colours of the Warwickshire Volunteer Regiment, raised to withstand Napoleon's proposed invasion of England, hang on the south wall. In the chancel are the tombs of the poet and some of his

family, with quaint inscriptions written in seventeenth century English, After seeing the Church, we went and explored the very tantalizing shops with their minute volumes of Shakespeare's plays, statuettes, and postcards. We had our lunch in the grounds of New place, the site of the house in which Shakespeare lived from 1612 to 1616. There are shady lawns, and a wonderful array of brightly coloured flowers. Then we walked to Shakespeare's birthplace, and then came to the theatre. We went in through a wide entrance hall, down softly-carpeted, dimly-lit passages, and at length arrived in the auditorium. The light comes from long rows of bulbs far above the audience, in the roof. Soft rays are shed on the beautiful walls and doors of multicoloured wood; and as one reclines in a soft, yielding armchair, it seems the ideal place of rest. Promptly at 2.25 p.m. there was a clash of cymbals; the audience rose and sang the National Anthem : there was a beating of hammers and the curtain rose. The first scene was magnificent; the good ship heaved and groaned on the angry sea ; both masts broke off, and she sank. The next scene was on the island, the rocky home of Prospero and Miranda. The scenery was beautiful, and the characters, from the high-born magician and Ferdinand to the drunken butler and grotesque Caliban, were vigorous and lively. Ariel had a beauti-ful voice, and was particularly light and fairy-like. Perhaps the most beautiful scene of all was the one in which Prospero summoned to him Iris, Ceres, and Juno, Queen of heaven. These three stood up well in their rainbow coloured robes against a deep-blue sky. The play ended with Ariel illumined with a ray of bright light, standing high up on a pinnacle of rock, singing the famous song "Where the bee Sucks". After tea we reluctantly said goodbye to this beautifully quiet Warwickshire town, the proud birthplace of the world's greatest poet. T. Tidman. " The Merchant of Venice " June 19, 1935. The visits to Stratford-on-Avon were, as they invariably have been, (for those lucky ones of fifteen and over who were able to go,) among the outstanding events of the term. There were three of these visits this year; to see " The Tempest", " Antony and Cleopatra," and " The Merchant of Venice ".

We went to the "Merchant of Venice" on June 19th. The drive there was beautiful and although, owing to the long and chilly spring, the countryside was not so far advanced as usual, the sun shone intermittently. On arriving at Stratford those who had not been before went to see the Church, which is rich in memories of Shakespeare, his name on the register, his grave and his memorial. The others, meanwhile, were shown over that wonderful Memorial Theatre. We were shown it very thoroughly, from the beautiful mosaic doors to the ingenious fire-fighting appliances and the high roof, from which one gains such a splendid view of the little old town with its winding river. The gardens, where we lunched, had recovered remarkably from the recent storms, and the flowers were beautiful. The play itself was thrilling. It was a most artistic production and the scenery and costumes especially were beautiful. Randle Ayrton as Shylock was outstandingly good, and he made us see as never before, that Shakespeare created people rather than types. Portiaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Gwynne Whitbyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;was also good, and her bearing in the court scene was both dignified and convincing. The minor parts were all good, and the byplay was lively and amusing. We returned, tired and happy, with a freshened interest and enthusiam for Shakespeare and his plays, renewed by such an enjoyable and unforgetable day in his native town M Glynn.

Miss Matthews' Birthday March 2, 1935. This year, as luck would have it, this great occasion fell on a Saturday, so we had a whole holiday to celebrate it. Everyone knows that Miss Matthews is overflowing with brilliant ideas, but one of the jolliest things she could possibly have thought of was to engage the Calne cinema, for it was here that we spent a large part of the morning, laughing and thoroughly enjoying ourselves over " Jack Ahoy " and the antics of Mickey Mouse. During the afternoon there was a netball match against Westonbirt, which we won in honour of the occasion ! There was also a very amusing lacrosse match between a School Certificate team and The Rest, which

was great fun but not very serious. Meanwhile mysterious things had been going on in the Hall and in the kitchen, and after tea Miss Matthews gave a dance in the Hall to which the whole school was invited. This was really the chief event of the day, so, looking very like summer, we wore our blue silk frocks and enjoyed ourselves immensely. The Hall looked exceedingly gay since it had been decorated, and the stage had been covered with arm chairs for the Staff. The programme included country dances and Scotch reels, as well as ordinary dances, also a very amusing play by the VI Form. During the interval we partook of most sumptuous refreshments, for which Miss Jackson is to be thanked, and when the great moment came. Miss Matthews cut her cake, which was a most magnificent sight, also made by Miss Jackson. Unfortunately all good things must come to an end, so after encoring the last dance as many times as possible, we went off to bed wishing that birthdays, or in any case Miss Matthews' birthdays, came more than once a year. M. Harris. Ascension Day, 1935. As usual we were informed by the Staff on the morning of this much longed-for day that the General Knowledge paper was " much easier" than last year! Actually this proved to be the case, although at the time no one else seemed to think so, especially as there was a whole page extra. However, the difficulties were at length overcome and we were all free to do as we liked until lunch time. Also in the morning Beridge Mallory and Ruth Aldworth gave us two very interesting lectures on the U.G.S. Conference, held during the first week of the holidays at Oxford on Social Service. After lunch we set off in our " fours" for Sandy Lane, but there was general disappointment as the weather did not permit the wearing of cotton frocks. Arrived there we were greeted as usual by Matron surrounded with hampers and bottles of lemonade: a very special word of thanks is due to her for the teas which she always provides on these occasions. The next feature of the afternoon was seeing how many photographs could be secured of Miss Matthews and the Staff before they realised what was happening ; unfortunately Miss Matthews soon noticed several triumphant faces, and decided hurriedly that it was time to be starting for home!

We set off at about 5.0 o'clock and meandered along through Bowopd to our heart's content, without the thought of having to hurry constantly in our minds. It was disappointing that we were unable to send our usual box of flowers to the mission as the bluebells were not out, and cowslips and primroses were all over. After supper we went down to evensong in the Parish Church, and so ended a very happy day. D. Maitland. Mrs. Pollock's Party. July 11, 1935. Each year as the school makes new friends, we seem to get some fresh invitation to add to our already lenghty list of activities. This summer the invitation came from Mrs. Pollock, the mother of both a present and an old girl, who very generously asked all the boarders, some of the Staff, and our two young visitors from London to her garden party at Erchfont Manor on July 11th. It was a happy chance (for we were assured that it was not intentional) that it should have been the half-holiday in the middle of the busiest time in the termâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;examination week ! It was a hot, oppressive afternoon, for the clouds which we saw hanging over the Downs as we went on the Devizes road, had not then turned into the thunder shower which we met on our way homeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;so we were glad to pile into the brakes which were waiting for us at three o'clock and to get a cooling breeze for a little time. Having arrived at Erchfont, we crossed a field, went through a door in a wall and found ourselves in a garden ablaze with delphiniums and roses and with wide lawns surrounding a mellowed brick Jacobean house. Mrs. Pollock fitted in the hundred of us very cleverly for the delicious tea she gave us, some of us being in the dining room, and the rest in the garden where the other guests were seated. A little later we all gathered round a corner of the lawn shaded by tall trees where we waited for the most exciting event of the evening, a recital of songs by Jean Sterling Mackinlay, whom some of us had already heard at indoor performances in London and elsewhere ; but this was quite a new experience for us all to listen to her in such a suitable setting for her country songs and to see her gaily coloured period dress against a background of green lawns, dark yew hedges or tree trunks.

We were given a wide variety of songs, ranging from the Scottish lullaby " Oh can ye sew cushions ?" to a romantic French ballad "Ou est la Marguerite?" There were also Irish and Hebridean songs as well as a large selection of the more familiar English songs, both ancient and modern, tragic and humorous; these ranged from " Bredon " to " There was a Lady Loved a Swan ", and from "The Blackbird and the Thrush" to "The Dumb Wife "; the latter, like other songs which included more than one character, was most amusingly mimed. The recital ended very cheerfully with " Come Lasses and Lads", the last line of which was most suitable—"And bound themselves by kisses twelve to meet the next holiday." Mrs. Pollock certainly gave us a perfect holiday and we are all very grateful to her for having entertained such a vast number of us so royally. R. Palmer. A Victorian Evening July 20, 1935. That was the name given to the party to which we were invited by the Lower VI on July 20th, Miss Alexander's birthday. We wondered—and went, to find that we actually were greeted by a Victorian maiden, complete with wasp waist, fan, hair net, and demure manners. Others, in every phase of Victorian dress from the Empire style to the bustle, were moving about among the guests with old-world courtesy—and with due care of their trailing frocks-and when we had all arrived they plied us with supper. The supper was anything but Victorian— at any rate if any Victorian maiden really did justice to it, she would have to let out her waistband at least three inches. Afterwards we spent an agonising quarter of an hour trying-in pairs—to compose poems suitable to the occasion. Miss Wolf and Beridge shewed a pretty wit and a neat turn of phrase, and deserved their prizes, very pretty Victorian posies. Then we went down to the Hall for the entertainment—"Royal Review", or "A Medley of Monarchs" First we saw Maurice Baring's sketch of Henry VIII in his dotage, being alternately fretful and threatening with his sixth wife, Katharine Parr, who managed to keep her

head throughout. Christine Hoyle gave an impression of a moody old king, but sometimes failed to make her voice and gestures natural. Ruth Palmer did well as the exasperated queen. Next came two scenes from Laurence Housman's " Victoria Regina." These were excellently done. The first depicted a visit of Lord Beaconsfield's to the Queen at Balmoral. Diana Maitland made a good John Brown, Ruth Conybeare did a clever piece of sustained characteracting in the very difficult part of " Dizzy" with his flowery speeches and his dramatic gestures, and the restraint and beautiful diction with which Mary Glynn played Victoria were a delight to see and hear. The second of these two scenes shewed the Queen's lively young ladies-in waiting, one of whom thought she had escaped blame for a misdeedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with Mop, the little dog as scapegoatâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;only to find that the Queen, as usual, All the ladies were good, especially Joan knew all. Cameron as the sinning one, and Margaret Harris was extremely good as the gravely chiding Queen, who was definitely " Not Amused." But we were very grateful to the Lower VI for a delightful evening. Such entertainments are not prepared in a moment, and the hostesses are to be congratulated not only on their acting, but also on their producing and organisation. D.I. Reading Competition. This year a change was made 'in the judging of the Reading Competition, as Dr. Ede, to whom we are indebted for so many years' kind help in the matter, had asked to be relieved of his work as judge. Miss Matthews therefore invited Miss Rosemary Minnis to hear all the candidates, except those who had won badges in former years. The marks were as follows: (J = Junior) Badges. (10)

Grosstete. D. Maitland

Class I. S. Hayter (6) C. Clarke (J) Class II. P. Herbert (3) M. Lake Class III. E. Jephson

Total

Moberly. M. Glynn H. Bridgman A. Nettelfield R. Conybeare N. Gwatkin (J) B. Lewis

Osmund, Poore. Edmund Rich. E. Booker R. Macaulay. P. Robinson U. Cleverly (J) O. Matthews (J) D. Crosbie 0) L. Roome B. L. Mallory J. Morris E. Jardine (J) J. McCormick (J) M. Higgins A. Mead M.Hamersley C. D, Hall S. Jefferis J. Cameron

29 It will be seen, therefore, that Osmund (last year's holders) won the picture with a total of 52, having beaten their last record by 10. Miss Minnis reports: " I was very pleased when Miss Matthews asked me to judge the Reading Competition, and 1 found it a very interesting experience. It was by no means easy to judge for there was a large number or competitors and the standard was good. Though there was a tendency on the part of many readers to be over-anxious and to make their reading a little dull and laboured, the work was correct and clear and well-prepared. What I believe was a new feature was the speaking from memory of one of the set pieces, and this was, I think, a very successful innovation which revealed another side of the reader's capabilities. The reading of the four badge winners: H. Bridgman, A. Nettelfield (seniors) and D. Crosbie and U. Cleverly (juniors), gave me particular pleasure. They put life into their reading, making it fresh and spontaneous ; they varied their pace and voice, and interpreted with real appreciation the dramatic power of the speech from Julius Caesar and the lyrical beauty of the verses from " The Lady of Shallott". The work of many of those awarded First and Second Classes was very promising and I hope that I may have the pleasure of hearing them again." Rosemary Minnis.

An Experiment Mr. Grant's Lectures This term we experimented with a new idea, which will now, we hope, become a permanent tradition in the school. Instead of returning to the ordinary routine after examinations, we spent the first two mornings of the next week in listening to a course of lectures on Modern Europe. That it was most successful is now beyond doubt, though at first many wondered whether to turn, directly after examinations, to such a difficult subject would be the cause of several nervous breakdowns. But this, however, was by no means the case; for this we have, of course, to thank the lecturer Only Mr. Grant with his first hand knowledge, and wide experience in all the chief cities could have made clear and alive for us the facts that had before lain somewhat muddled in our brains, besides bringing us a vast amount of new information. One of our chief debts of gratitude to our lecturer must be for his map, an immense reproduction of post-war Europe, together with the former frontiers. All his statements were referred to this map, making them doubly clear. Now the map of Europe holds far greater

80 thrills for us. Who before was quite certain exactly where Hungary lay, or what countries came into being at the breaking up of the Austro-Hungarian Empire ? To-day the problems of modern Europe are so complex, and yet so vitally important, that it is absolutely essential to have a thorough knowledge of the past, as well as of the present; and after this course I am sure we shall all find it made easier to understand the present state of the world, and will take a greater interest, especially in reading the newspaper. In the first lecture we were given a brief survey of the types of government and different foreign policies-of the European countries, the Disarmament Conference, and the Peace Treaties. Mr. Grant was himself present at part of the Conference, and gave us a vivid picture, which helped us to comprehend the deeper facts. On Monday afternoon he told us a great deal about Austria. He did much relief work there after the War and was able to give us several personal touches and told some humourous stories which will always remain in our minds. He explained how badly Austria had been affected by the breaking up of her Empire, when all her chief interests, such as railways and financial credit, were partially cut off and broken into when so much of the land went to form new countries In the third lecture Mr. Grant talked about the various religions in Europe, especially the complex system in Germany. He also dealt with all the Balkan States in turn, giving us a political and social view. I doubt if any of us knew of the trouble involved in producing attar of roses-an occupation of Bulgariaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or of the fear and unrest existing between the Nations. The last lecture was devoted entirely to Russia, and though the map did not stretch quite far enough, Mr. Grant made it very clear by drawing in the air. I am sure we now feel qualified to discuss Russia with some sense of certainty as to what we are saying, though it is necessary to keep increasing our knowledge with the changing times. This experiment seems to have been successful in every way. If it becomes a regular event we shall dread examinations less, with the thought of what is to follow. S. Hobson.

81 Lectures. Autumn Term, 1934 We have not had quite so many lectures this term as usual, but rather more concerts and recitals. Mr. Aston, however, came to us again at the beginning of the term, and lectured upon his experiences in the Great War. His slides were very interesting, many of them being from his own drawings and sketches. We gained a fresh impression of the horrors of war from one who had experienced them himself, while he also showed us the more humorous side of life in the trenches. The second lecture was from Commander Bernard, who spoke to us last year on the Gallipoli campaign. This time he lectured on the part played by merchantmen in the Great War, and the great dangers which they underwent. He described the activities of mine sweepers, hospital ships, ships bringing food for want of which Britain would have starved, and that most valiant set of men in the Dover patrol who so guarded the channel that not a single troop ship was lost. Finally we had a lecture from Mrs. Harrower upon the last five centuries of British Art, which was based upon the Exhibition held at Burlington House last year. She showed us some most beautiful pictures, some of which we recognised with pleasure, others being new to us. Most interesting of all was her description of the eighteenth century portrait painters, Gainsborough, Reynolds, Raeburn and the rest, with their delightful pictures of children playing, and of ladies in high powdered wigs. Lent Term, 1935. The number of lectures this term surely constitutes a record ; not a week has passed without one, or even two, taking place. Many of these have been upon European politics, enlarging our rather scanty knowledge of what is happening outside Great Brittain, The first of this series was by Mr. Peter Matthews, who had been in the Saar territory during the plebiscite and so was able to give us a first-hand account of the event. Later in the term Admiral Allen very kindly gave us a short talk upon the aims and work of the League of Nations. On February 19th Mr. Donald Grant gave the most interesting lecture we have ever heard. He has an extensive knowledge of post-war conditions derived from his personal experiencesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;he did relief work in Austria and Hungary and later in Russia and seems to know the whole Balkan peninsula through and through, and in a most persuasive and lucid manner, he presented us with a bird's eye view

32 of " The Present Dangerous State of Europe". The week after examinations he came to us again, and increased the knowledge already gained by an intensive two days' lecturing. On March 4th we had the great privilege of hearing Sir Norman Angell speak in the Town Hall on the collective system as the only way to ensure peace. He thoroughly confounded those who hold that to secure peace, one's own nation must be stronger than all the rest, since the ideal condition in which every nation is more powerful than every other is a mathematical impossibility. If one nation seeks to make itself the strongest in order to impose peace by being arbitrator in its own disputes, it is denying to other nations the right of judgment which it claims Tor itself, and those weaker nations will increase their armaments in order to win that right. The collective system, in which all nations submit their disputes to arbitration and combine to punish a nation disregarding international law and attacking its neighbours, is thus the only possible method of securing peace for the world. We have enjoyed besides several lectures of a lighter nature. In order to help those planning for the future one or more lectures are now to be given each term upon careers for women ; Miss Unmack lectured to us upon Careers involving the care of young children, dealing not only with the work itself but with the different ways of training, and how much they cost. Mr. Mackaness read to us a varied selection of modern prose and poetry, and we enjoyed another recital from Miss Minnis which included Tennyson's "The Death of A r t h u r " and a scene from " Romeo and Juliet". We were glad to listen to Mr. Aston again, this time upon coalmining, and he gave us a very vivid picture of the dangers of a miner's life. Mrs. Seton Gordon lectured to us upon Highland birds, and showed us some excellent photographs of them taken by her husband and herself, telling now the birds were watched and photographed from a "hide". We were tremendously interested by Mr. Martin Lindsay, the leader of last year's Greenland Expedition. He told us about the adventures of himself and his two companions, and illustrated his lecture by some splendid photographs. He said that the success of the expedition was due to the unselfish labours of his two companions, but one feels that his own efforts and leadership, which he did not mention, must have contributed to it in no small measure. Altogether we have had some wonderful lectures this term and hope that we have really benefited by them.

33 Summer Term, 1935. It being the summer, there have been no lectures in the ordinary course of events, but on the Friday before Half-Term Mr. Donald Grant came again to the school and spoke to us in the morning and again in the afternoon on " The Pacificâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;A New Civilisation ? " The more one hears Mr. Grant the more one is astonished at his intimate knowledge of other nations and the motives that underlie their actions. He seems to have been all over Europe, and to have visited the far parts of the earth, and he knows interesting men of all races. Mr. Grant opened his lectures by explaining that one must look towards the Pacific to-day because it is gradually taking the central place in the world whose parts, owing to wireless, aeroplanes, and commercial intercourse, are more dependent on each other than ever before, and also because Great Britain has, on account of her Pacific dominions and colonies, a particular interest in the problems arising there These problems are chiefly caused by Japan, who awoke to modern conditions during the last century and determined to become a great power. Quick to learn, the Japanese took from Western civilisation all that they wanted in the way of machinery, industrial management, and military organisation. Owing to the poverty and small size of Japan they felt a strong need to emigrate or expand in some way, and being kept out of U.S.A. and all British dominions they turned upon their neighbours, Russia and China. During the past twenty years China has struggled continually, but in vain, to resist Japanese demands; and in 1931 the Japanese took possession of Manchukuo and have occupied it ever since. This action violated the Washington agreement of 1921, made between Great Britain, the U.S.A., and Japan, which insisted upon the open door and independence of China. It also established a naval ratio between the powers concerned to which Japan no longer intends to conform, for the Japanese have taken all they want out of Western civilisation and are bent upon their own advancement regardless of other nations. Great Britain may now attempt a renewal of the agreement; she may submit to Japan's policy; or, in company with America, she may go into direct opposition to it. Mr. Grant is a most interesting lecturer. He asks a great deal of his audience ; if we let our thoughts wander for a minute we find we have missed something important,

and we really have to use our brains. But it is well worth it, for he explains his subject so that everyone can understand it and he fills it with life and humour. He interests us, not only by what he has to say, but also by the way he says it; by his gestures, by the twinkle in his eyes, and the sudden appeal of his raised eyebrows, as if he were speaking to us all, not as a crowd, but as individuals and friends. R. Macaulay.

Old Girls' Lectures Elisabeth Waller came down on February 2nd after her voyage round the world which she has accomplished since she left S Mary's last summer. She gave us a lecture on all she had done and seen, with photographs of the Fijians in their war dance costumes, boiling mud in New Zealand, and all sorts of other interesting things. We were amazed that she could have seen so much in so short a time, and were interested in her descriptions of the Fiji Islands and the life in Australia. Isabel Martineau spoke on February 23rd on her life as a medical student. She told us professional jokes and stories about her training; but she chiefly impressed on us the strain of a medical career, and that to become a doctor means a complete devotion to the work, not a livelihood that can be taken up lightly. Monica Hill lectured on March 3rd ; she is one of the Secretaries to the women's branch of Toe H. She spoke of her work, and explained the movement which few of us understood before. After the lecture we realised that Toe H is not a vague society connected with lamps, the Prince of Wales and Flanders, but the carrying on of the great traditions brought to light during the World War 1914-1918 ; and the breaking down of class barriers. It is cheering for the present members of the school to realise what the old girls are achieving; it makes us more optimistic about our own futures. V. Carver.

35 Art of the Year 1934â&#x20AC;&#x201D;1935. It seems from the opinions as well as from the drawings, which the school has produced lately, that it is becoming more courageous in the matter of Art. The criticisms on the third batch of modern pictures which came from the Wertheim Gallery were certainly more intelligent and broad-minded than those made the first time we were put in touch with Modern Art, Materials formerly strange to us, such as charcoal, brown chalk and a very bright kind of new paint, as well as a host of delightful ideas which Miss Hendry produces for us, are all an encouragement and an incentive to creation. Some of us who are rather older are often put to shame by the boldness and imagination which the younger members of the school show in their drawing. We were delighted to welcome Mrs. Harrower once again. Many of us remember her as the genie who revealed to us the hidden beauty of Rembrandt's work some years ago. This time Mrs. Harrower gave a general survey of English Art from Tudor times to the end of the nineteenth century. We especially appreciated the slides with which Mrs. Harrower illustrated her lecture. Lino printing had a great vogue this year and many of us became acquainted with this fascinating work for the first time. We were spurred on by a challenge in the form of a book of lino prints, the work of the boys of Bryanston School. Several prints among the collection were really outstanding for the perfection of cutting and displayed admirable powers of composition. Thus drawing lessons became veritable hives of industry, what with the cutting and scooping operations performed on the lino blocks and the exultation of those who had succeeded in producing a good straight line, mingled with the wailing of others over an edge marred by inaccurate craftsmanship. Many and varied activities have been carried on during the Hobby Times in the studio. There have been experiments in glove-making, papier-mache work, book binding, glass painting, and a number of fascinating cuddly toys have been created. These successes are due entirely to Miss Hendry, whom we should like to thank very much for all she has done for Hobbies this year.

In the Spring a great many drawings and paintings were sent to the Exhibition of the Wiltshire Arts and Crafts. Betty Bulmer was very successful, gaining several certificates, and her pictures there aroused much interest, which they deserved. It is sad to think that the studio has lost Betty, that she no longer paints delicious brown babies or lovely flowers there. On Miss Matthews' birthday we presented her (but really, though indirectly, ourselves) with three pictures by comparatively modern painters; " The Irises" by Van Gogh, " The Canal " by Monet, and " The Flood " by Sisely, Sketching has been a great joy to some of us this term. Perhaps the body of sketchers is rather smaller than it might be, but ought we to deplore the ambition to be in a team one day? We can only pity those who do not know what fun sketching expeditions are. We must thank Miss Hendry very much for taking us and for finding such lovely places for us to try and draw. B. Bulmer. P. Herbert. Music of the Year 1934-1935 This year we have been very fortunate in having a great deal of good music. In each of the three terms we have had an excellent programme of varied concerts. During the Christmas term Mr. George Parker came again to sing to us ; his programme was very varied and ranged from Schubert songs to quite modern compositions such as Vaughan "Williams' " Linden Lea " and Ireland's " Sea Fever ". Mr. Parker is an old friend and we enjoyed his recital immensely. In this term too, we were extremely lucky when Miss Valentine Orde brought the Weiss Quartette to play to us; Miss Orde herself brought her ' cello and together they played a Schumann Quintette and the Italian Serenade by Wolfe. Miss Orde told us about the music in a most enlightening way beforehand which helped to make the evening an outstanding one in the school year. Another great treat was when Miss Jennings most kindly took some of us to Bath to hear the Rothschild quartet.

37 The Music Society and the Orchestra worked hard throughout the term and produced the " Festival Cantata" which is made up of music by Bach and Handel, the success of the performance was largely due to Miss Jenings and Miss Mosse, who devoted a great deal of time to coaching us and making our glorious clothes. In February we gave a concert in aid of the Calne Choir Fund at which members of the school and staff performed, and Mrs. Hewer very kindly came to sing. The audience seemed to enjoy it very much and the result was most successful. The Musical Festival the great event of the Easter Term â&#x20AC;&#x201D;was unfortunately cancelled owing to diseases in practically all the schools; this was a great disappointment since the school had been practising the " Stabat Mater " for a long time beforehand and there was a great thrill in the Orchestra as some of them would probably have performed for the first time. Yet in spite of this the music of the school took a great step forward during the term, which was due to the coming of Mr. Robertson to teach wind instruments. This change had long been looked forward to, and we welcome Mr. Robertson very heartily. In an amazingly short time we proudly found that we possessed two clarionets, three flutes and one oboe, we hope that soon they will be able to join the orchestra. Towards the end of the term we were able to go to the Calne Choral Society's performance of Elijah in the Parish Church, which was, of course, conducted by Mr. Pullein. This was extremely good and the soloists, the orchestra, the chorus, | and the conductor are all to be equally congratulated, we enjoyed their performance immensely. Several times during the winter terms Miss Tomlinson and Miss Prior gave 'cello and piano recitals in the evenings for which we were very grateful At one of these, with the help of Miss Olive Tomlinson, Miss Vincent, and a girl from the Royal School they played a Schumann quintet which was most enjoyable. At the beginning of the summer term we had a delightful concert given by the two Miss Tomlinsons, Miss Prior and John Lloyd, who most kindly came over from Marlborough to play clarionet They gave us a varied programme which included two trips, one by Brahms, and one in E flat by Mozart, which we very much enjoyed. We wish especially to thank Miss Olive Tomlinson and John Lloyd for giving up their valuable time to come and play to us.

We were very glad to be able to hear so distinguished a singer as Miss Jean Mackinlay at Mrs. Pollock's At Home, and we very much enjoyed her recital of folk songs. Miss Jennings this year again invited the members of the Music Society to a glorious picnic at "The Bear" which, if possible, we enjoyed more than ever before, and for which we thank her very much indeed. The concert which we gave this term consisted of the works of modern composers and comprised piano, 'cello and violin solos and a performance of Elgar's " Chanson de Nuit " by the orchestra which also accompanied the senior singing class in Elgar's " Fly Singing Bird ", and the juniors in Parry's " England". Miss Moore very kindly ended the programme by playing most beautifully a Saraband by Mackenzie. The juniors this term have given a very enjoyable and successful performance of DunhilPs " Masque of the Shoe ". We are very grateful to all the Music Staff for everything they have done for us during this last year in the way of music and singing generally, and also in chamber music and orchestral work. We are especially grateful to Miss Moore, who has helped the violinists so much, and whom we shall indeed be sorry to lose next term, and to Mr. Pullein to whom we are deeply indebted for all his help, and whose voluntaries after Evensong we so much enjoy. M. Harris.

The Masque of the Shoe July 25, 1935 This was a most delightful production by the Lower School. The setting was really beautiful. B. Bulmer's forest scenery was used again, and the actors themselves had painted a lovely little house and garden for the " Shoe " family. The whole performance was so lively, and the brightness of it all was greatly enhanced by the setting, and the perfectly charming clothes worn by the actors.

We were extremely awed by the Old Woman (J. Findlay), who hastened round whip-whip-whipping her many children. Although so contrary, Mary (M. Chadwick) was nevertheless very attractive as she watered her little garden, and when Jack (H. Cox) and Jill (E. Puckle) told their tragic tale the audience was almost moved t'o tears. It took Bo-Peep (P. Philips) a long time to wake him, but when he at last arrived, Boy Blue (D. Stephenson) quite charmed us by his little solo. The Old Woman seemed to us to be very hard on little Deedle Dumpling (B. Jones), and our hearts went out to him in his agony of being whipped. Willy Boy (K. Neligan) and Tommy Tucker (W. Wotton) were a spirited pair, but the most life-like couple of all were Mis5 Muffet (M. Whiffen) and Jack Horner (R. Thatcher). It was so very kind and thoughtful of Jack to share his pie with Miss Muffet when she had been disappointed of her curds and whey, and it certainly looked a most delicious meal. We were all most struck by the excellent solo singing and we felt that why we enjoyed it so much was because the actors appeared to be enjoying it too. I am sure we all feel that great thanks are due to Miss Prior who produced the whole performance, besides spending endless time in arranging the clothes and properties. L. M Roome. Science of the year. Science is taking an increasingly more important part in the work of the school. New and exciting pieces of apparatus are occasionally bought and great is the thrill when they are first used. There has been, during the past year, rather more physics and chemistry, all through the school, than there used to be, which is an inportant advance. We have been very fortunate this year in still having Mr. Fletcher to teach physics. His lessons have been most interesting, and we are sorry indeed that he will not be able to come any more as he is going out to Canada to a University there. During part of the year he has been teaching us light. One day he brought a spectroscope with him, and we enjoyed playing with this new "toy"so much that other work suffered considerably! W^e are now filled with envy of Chippenham Secondary School for possessing such an exciting instrument.

The chief acquisition to the laboratory this year is a Microprojector. Slides of living animals or prepared slides of any sort can be seen by it. The image of the slide can either be projected on to a screen or on to a frosted glass plate. The latter is most useful for drawing, because it is possible to put a sheet of paper over the glass and trace the outline which shows through the paper. It is very amusing to put living animals under the microprojector. Now and then great fantastic shapes will wander aimlessly around the field or dart across it. In either case it is not only amusing but an interesting way of studying the movements of these minute animals. The chemical equipment has also been enlarged this year by the purchase of a number of mysterious looking bottles, with heiroglyphic formulae and the word "Poison" on the outside; they are always kept in a securely locked cupboard whose key lives in a well-known hiding place ! Field clubs have, of course, been continued this summer, though somewhat impeded by the wet weather at the beginning of the term. A large number of bugs have been caught in Bowood Lake and the quarry ponds, as well as fish in the canal. These are all kept in the aquarium in the laboratory which, owing to Miss Maclachlan's careful attention has been better than ever this year. In the Lent Term those who had begun biology the previous term caused much envy among those higher up, as they were allowed to dissect worms and frogs themselves. Some may not have appreciated this privilege but it is a great advance, and most instructive; though certainly the internal organs of the unfortunate animals were removed with remarkable rapidity. All these new developments in the scientific side of the school are due to Miss Maclachlan, whose lessons are always interesting. Perhaps this interest is because they are so frequently interspersed with practical work which affords a rest to feeble minds, and may provide a comic interlude, for instance when " stinks" become so bad that the laboratory has to be evacuated ! B. Leigh-Mallory. Drill The form competition was held this year on April 2nd and Joyce Collard, who is now teaching at Downe House, Newbury, very kindly came to judge.

The cup was won by the Sixth Form who were praised for their lightness and good rhythm. The judge, commenting afterwards, said that the posture of the school as a whole was well and easily maintained and that the marching and rhythm were also noticeably good. Our worst point, she said, were our landings which were not very light or well finished. The Sergeant's cup was won by Margaret Pollock who commanded clearly and well.

The Drill Display Godolphin, South Wiltshire Secondary School, Salisbury, and S. Mary's prepared a delightful table set by Miss Goodrich who came from Bedford to judge the display at Calne on March 9th. Trowbridge High School were unable to send a team this year. Each school performed the table, then we played the set race which S. Mary's won, and then Miss Goodrich gave us some " unseen " formations (such as lying in a straight line alternately head to toes) which caused much amusement. Godolphin were the best and quickest at sorting themselves into order. In her criticism Miss Goodrich praised especially the heavework done by Godolphin, the posture and attack of the S. Mary's team, and the alert spirit and confidence of the South Wiltshire team. We all felt that we had enjoyed the afternoon and benefited from watching other schools at work, and are most grateful to Miss Goodrich for her helpful comments. TEAM. B. L-Mallory * (c) A. Nettelfield * R. Aldworth * J. Cameron * E. Booker * L. Roome R. Conybeare S. Hobson S. Dunlop P. Robinson M. Hotchkis B. Long * = colours A. I. Snell.

42 Skipping Competition The Competition this year was marked by quite an outstanding performance by the winning team, Osmund, who were most accurate, sure in rhythm and neat in appearance. Their leader, L. Roome, is to be congratulated on a well arranged, delightfully original table, and the pianist, E. Booker, on her invaluable help. Grosst6te, Edmund Rich and Moberly did several of the set steps very well, and all the original fancy steps were good. Poore had a promising team, but no help from their pianist. Miss Matthews and Mrs. James kindly judged. 1. Osmund P. Wood A. Barnes _ S. Barnes C. Budgen D. Crosbie E. Jardine 2. Grosstete 3. Edmund Rich 4. Moberly 5. Poore A. I. Snell.

Company Reports. Grosstete. Although Grosstdte have few trophies to show for their year's achievements, it can truthfully be said that a much keener spirit has accompanied practices and duties. Under the new system adopted for Company Lacrosse, Grosstete unfortunately did not shine, coming out fourth ; next year much hard practice in stickwork and combination will be needed to reach the standard of former teams. W^e were second in the Skipping Competition, although thirteen points behind Osmund. Much credit is due to E. Jephson, an excellent and efficient captain, who with her team and reserves, gave up a great deal of free time to practising. J. Mallock proved a most valuable pianist. Next year the team, which we hope will be nearly the same, must make no mistakes in their time, a fault which was rather noticeable among one or two of the younger ones. At the beginning of the summer term we equalled Poore with the least number of unmarked clothes. Although great keenness was shown about the Company Cricket, and the fielding and bowling had much improved

since last year, we made a low score against Osmund and were benten in the first round. We were fourth in the reading Competition; no one won badges this year which was rather disappointing, but we hope that the two first classes will do so next year. We have been very unlucky in losing six seniors during the year. S. Goodden had been a keen and inspiring head for five terms, and D. Maitland, our sub. E. Remington-Wilson and S. Dunlop have always been the backbone of the teams and most helpful with practices. We were also very sorry to lose C. Churchill and K. Trow who have been so useful since they came to us from Edmund Rich. This will mean that those who are coming on to take < heir places must learn to take more responsibilities than some of them do at present. S. Hayter, E. Jephson and A. Roberts have become really useful members, but there are still several juniors who do not do enough, especially in keeping the school tidy. They must not think that the older members of the Company are supposed to remind them to do their Company duty every day. But if everybody does her best Grosstete should have a successful year. P. Herbert has been elected sub. in D. Maitland's place She has proved herself worthy of it, and we wish her very good luck, S. Hobson. Moberly. The Company has not been as successful as it should have been this year although everyone has been very keen, but we have failed to rise at the critical moments. In the Skipping and Shooting Competitions we were far from the first place, this was not due to lack of practice, but we must try and conquer that "stage fright' of which so many people become victims. In the Lacrosse we were more successful and carried off the shield by 6| marks from Osmund. This time we played the matches differently ; all the Companies played each other, and marks were given for tactics as well as for goals. This way gave more scope for team work and less for roughness, and the teams reached a much higher standard of play. We were not so fortunate in the cricket; having beaten Edmund Rich 64â&#x20AC;&#x201D;21, we were beaten by Osmund in the finals 124 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;94, and so allowing them to win the shield again. Our team played well and the younger members especially practised hard, and show promise.

This year we did not give our usual Company plays or entertainments as we decided it would be too much of a rush. Although we did not win the Reading Competition, Osmund beating us by seven marks, we were very proud of our team who won two badges, two firsts, and one second, thanks to the untiring and unselfish coaching of M. Glynn. As regards Company duties, the Company as a whole has been keen, but I feel that there are some juniors who have not learnt to take the duties seriously. H. Bridgman and R. Amphlett specially deserve mention as really useful and unselfish members of the Company. A. Nettelfield has been elected head of the Company for next year, we wish her and everyone the best of luck in work and play. R. Aldworth.

Edmund Rich. Edmund Rich has not yet distinguished itself except in such very minor matters as spelling and marking, although there is an all-round improvement. In the Autumn Term we had some hope of winning the Shooting Competition again, but although we beat our last year's score we came second with an average of 7.79. Some of the Company shot really well, and the improvement has been general. There were no Company plays in the Spring Term, but we were fully occupied with the lacrosse matches, for this year each Company played every other and marks were given for tactics as well as for goals. For the first time we came third instead of at the bottom of the list; the team combined well, and though not brilliant, was determined, while J. Cameron made a very good captain. The next Company event was the Skipping Competition ; J. Morris was the captain of our team, which, in spite of hard work, was third. At the end of the term we actually won a competition, the paper set on Mr. Grant's European lectures, which took the place of the usual spelling. The chief Company activity of the Summer Term was cricket. Edmund Rich drew a bye and was beaten by Osmund in the second round. During the practices the team improved greatly, particularly in bowling, but they rather went to pieces in the matches. Next year the Company should do better, and the bowlers with

more experience, ought to be really good. M. Harris as captain coached the team most patiently. In the Reading Competition we were not particularly successful, coming in a bad third, but U. Cleverly is to be congratulated on winning her Junior Badge. This year we have lost five members of the Company ; B. Combes at Christmas, M. E. Pollock at Easter, and this term V. Carver, our second head, J. Cameron and M. Beloe. We shall miss their keenness and usefulness very much. Edmund Rich is on the whole very keen ; one must mention particularly J. Cameron, M. Harris, U. Cleverly and J. Morris, who have worked very hard, both at Company duties and in practice for competitions. Although in these last we have seldom come higher than third, a safe but undistinguished position, we feel this is an improvement on the days when we automatically looked for Edmund Rich at the bottom of every list. R. Macaulay. Osmund On account of the hard practising and the really keen interest taken by every member of the Company, we have had a much more successful year. In the Christmas term we won the Netball Shooting Competition with an average of 8.13. At the end of the term we were very sorry to say goodbye to our excellent head, H. Walton. The Company Lacrosse matches were arranged differently this year, and points were given for tactics as well as for goals. Although we scored most goals, Moberly gained more points on their tactics and won the cup. The team should be more experienced next year, as there will be many of the same people in it, and they must develop the idea of working as a team which we lacked last year. The Skipping Competition was held at the end of the term, and by the persevering efforts of the team who were excellently captained by P. Wood, we scored 104 marks out of 120, and won the cup. In the Summer Term we were quite successful and managed to win both the Cricket and Reading Competitions. We had a very close and thrilling final in the cricket against Moberly. E. Booker and P. Robinson won their colours for their excellent batting, and C. Budgen is to be congratulated on her splendid bowling. The

rest of the team also practised very keenly. We were very fortunate in already having three reading badges, and D. Crosbie is to be congratulated on winning her junior badge. E. Booker and P. Robinson were most keen and helpful in coaching the team. There are a great many very keen people in the middle school, and if everyone practises as hard as they have this year, the Company should have a very successful year. E. Booker has been elected head of Osmund and we wish her and all the Company the very best of luck for the coming year. L. Roome. Poore Company Poore has not been a very successful Company this year, which is not really surprising as well over half the Company, thirteen out of twenty-two, are new since last summer. To say this is not to cast aspersions on the new people, who are most keen and helpful, but we do feel the loss of the members who have left. "We were especially sorry when E. Minnis, who had been our head for a year, left last summer, and Catherine Hall, who had been head for a termâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and a most valuable member of the Company for years - in December. We came out bottom in the Company Lacrosse, having been rather badly beaten by every other Company, Next year we ought to do very much better, as the whole Company practised very hard and improved considerably during the term. In some of the matches the team really played together very well, and the failure to score goals was because the homes were too small to overcome their large defences. Again in the summer everyone practised most keenly for the Company cricket. Some of the bowlers are really promising, especially M. Higgins, who rose to the occasion excellently. Batting still leaves much to be desired. Everyone must learn to use her head more, and be more confident and less cautious. Despite rather little practice in fielding it was good and quick, few catches were missed. We were defeated again in the Reading Competition, but only came out one mark below Grosstete, with a total of 27. Unfortunately we had no badges to begin with, and no one quite succeeded in gaining a badge. Three people were in the first class, and three in the second, it

47 was really quite good to have no one in the third class. All those who read were most energetic about practising, but the Company badly needs some one who is really good to coach for the reading competition. On the whole there has been too much forgetfulness and carelessness about Company duties this year ; but Carol Hall and A. Mead are to be commended for their unfailing hard work in this respect. B. Leigh-Mallory.

Lacrosse

TEAM. Goal S. Dunlop* Point B. L. Mallory Cover Point J. Cameron* 3rd Man D. Maitland* Centre L. Roome 3rd Home A. Nettelfield* 2nd Home R. Aldworth 1st Home C.Waldo R. Attack E. Booker* L. Attack P. Robinson R. Defence H. Walton* L. Defence M. Hotchkis * denotes colours. R. Conybeare, T. Tidman, P. Waterfall also played in the Lent Term.

MATCH

RESULTS

1st XII v. Somerset Ladies Lost 7—10 1st XII v. S. Berks Ladies Won 6-4 Under 16 XII v. Downe House Lost 5—10 1st XII v. Westonbirt Won 8-5 1st XII v. Downe House Lost 3—11 1st XII v. Somerset Ladies Won 10-8 1st XII v. S. Berks Ladies Lost 6-7 1st XII v. Godolphin Lost 7-12 1st XII v. Downe House" A" Lost 7-10 1st XII v. Royal School Lost 4-6 The team has been fortunate this year in having more matches than usual, and, although we have lost a great many, the standard of match play has improved, and the team has combined together well; this has been especially noticeable amongst the defences who have

48 played consistently well all through the year. The attacks have learnt that short quick passes are far more effective than long ones, but wild shooting has been the cause of defeat in most of the matches, and must be practised hard all through the school. For the first time there was a junior lacrosse match, the team practised hard and were very keen, but failed through lack of experience and " dash", which was possessed by their opponents. The company matches were slightly different this year, each company playing every other company, the winning company being the one which gained most marks for tactics as well as goals. This improved the standard of play all through the school, as instead of one or two individuals being entirely relied upon the whole team was used. We shall miss Miss Snell's splendid coaching very much indeed, and are extremely grateful to her for giving up so much of her time to us, and for her useful criticisms, which unfortunately we did not apply nearly enough in matches to do her justice. A. Nettelfield.

Netball FIXTURES. v. Tytherton 1st VII Lost 9-10 " C " Team v. Royal School Lost 10-13 1st VII v. Royal School Won 21-4 2nd VII 1st Under 15 VII v. Downe House Won 18-15 2nd Under 15 VII v. Downe House Lost 6-13 v. Trowbridge High School 1st VII Won 11-10 v. Trowbridge High School 2nd VII Won 10â&#x20AC;&#x201D;7 " B " Team v. Tytherton 1st VII Won 17-4 Lost 15-20 Under 15 VII v Downe House v. Westonbirt Won 32-9 Under 16 VII TEAMS 1st VII. C. Hall G.S. P. Waterfall A. A. Nettelfield* R. Conybeare A.C. E. Booker* C. J. Cameron D.C. D. D. Maitland* G.D. B. L-Mallory S. Dunlop

G.S. A. A.C. C. D.C. D. G.D. G.S. A. A.C. C. D.C. D. G.D. G.S. A. A.C. C. D.C. D. G.D.

49 2nd VII. C. Hall P. Waterfall U. Paris S. Hobson R. Aldworth T. Tidman L. Roome S. Dunlop B. L-Mallory 1st Under 15 VII. J. Morris C. Budgen D. Crosbie T. Tidman M. G. Pollock B. Long E. Hocking J. Mallock A. Roberts 2nd Under 15 VII. W. Wotton D. Butler M. Higgins M. G. Pollock K. Neligan S. Hayter E. Allen * denotes colours

The standard of netball throughout the school was definitely higher this year than it has been for some time, and a real spirit of determination has grown up among the younger members of the school. Unfortunately we only managed to play two 1st and two 2nd team matches; and it is becoming increasingly difficult to find schools who still play netball as many of them prefer to concentrate on lacrosse and hockey. We lost the cup to the Royal School in the autumn, mainly through indifferent shooting, but apart from this the play was good. The Trowbridge match in the Easter Term was one of the most thrilling we have ever played. Three minutes before " time " we were four goals behind, but a sudden wave of determination must have swept through the team, for owing to splendid combinations of the centre court players and steady shootingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in a very high windâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;we managed to catch up, and won by one goal!

The second team deserve a very special word of praise; they maintained throughout the year a higher standard than has ever been reached before, and there was no feeling of individualism or slackness, even in practices. L. Roome and K. Aldworth are both to be congratulated on their determination and steadiness. Needless to say, the improvement in both teams has been entirely due to the very generous way in which Miss Snell has given up her time to coaching us; and we all realise only too well what an essential part of the school she has become Perhaps she may be prevailed upon to come down next Autumn Term and watch us win (?) the Royal School Cup! D. Maitland Tennis Report,

1935

FIXTURES 1st VI 1st VIII 1st VI 1st VI Junior VI

v. Bath High School v. The Staff v. A Marlborough VI v. Royal School v. The Royal School First Team

Lost 5— 2 matches Won 3 - 1 matches Lost 8—1 matches Lost 13—5 sets Lost 9 — 0 sets

M couple * = colours L. Roome also played. Although there has been considerable improvement since the beginning of the term, the standard of play in the school is not as high as it might be. This is largely because after the first team there are very few people who are up to first team standard, and many of the middle school seem to lack keenness unless they have the hope of playing for a team. Some of the Juniors are very keen and promise well for next year. The junior team were beaten by the Royal School, but it was very good experience for them in match play.

In the first team the standard has not been consistently high enough. All members of the team have shown their ability to play well in spurts, but they are not nearly steady enough. We missed M. Beloe very much in the last half of the term, but C. Budgen, who took her place, has improved her game very much this year. The standard of the third couple's play was not as high as it should have been. We had very bad luck in having to scratch five matches altogether this year. Of those that we had, the best were those against the Staff, and against a team of Marlborough boys whose hard hitting was very good for our play. Some good play, especially at net, was seen in the Form Tennis matches, which resulted in a win for the Upper V, after a very close final with the Lower VI. The senior singles were won by A. Nettelf ield, and the junior singles by K. Neligan after a very good three-set match against M. Patey. E. Booker.

Cricket. 1st XI

Match Results. v. Royal School S. Mary's 80

Royal School 75 for 9.

1st XI v. Royal School Won 94-86 1st XI v. Downe House Won 122â&#x20AC;&#x201D;47 Under 15 v. Downe House Lost 23â&#x20AC;&#x201D;50 Team R. Aldworth * Wickets L. Roome Mid on A. Nettelf ield* Cover point P. Robinson * Deep E. Booker * Square leg E. R. Wilson * Mid off C. Budgen Slips D. Maitland Point E. Jephson Slips C. Waldo Change with bowler T. Tidman * denotes colours

bowler bowler bowler bowler bowler

The batting of the 1st XI has improved this year, and much higher scores were made in school and company matches; but the newer members of the team lack confidence, and do not hit hard enough at easy balls. We were lucky in playing the Royal School twice, we drew the first match as we had not time to finish, the second time we played them on their ground, and beat them by eight runs after a very exciting match. We did better than usual against Downe House, beating their 1st XI; we also played an 'under 15' match against them which we lost, although our team fielded and bowled very well but failed to score. They were very keen and practised hard and should do well after more experience in match play. We also enjoyed playing a mixed game with the Casuals from Marlborough College, while an afternoon in Bath, watching the South Africans, was an immense treat. The Company matches showed how much bowling has improved, especially in the middle school, but bowlers must now learn to vary their balls. C Budgen will be a useful team bowler next year. Fielding has been good on the whole, P. Robinson especially being a reliable deep, and R Aldworth an efficient wicketkeeper. We are very grateful to Miss Wolff for all her coaching, also to Nunn who has given up so much of his time to bowl to us. A. Nettelfield. School Mothers Of all the many odd sayings overheard at school one of the oddest is to hear a very small person remark to a slightly larger new girl: " D'you know I'm your great great great aunt ? " At first this is a little flabbergasting, probably to the new girl and certainly to the listener, but on second thoughts one remembers the ancient institution of " Mother and Daughter" by which every new girl is given a " Mother" of approximately the same age and form, who is entrusted with the care of her " daughter" during the first few weeks of term. She sees that she does not walk boldly into the inner staff-room thinking it the way to the hall, or any such blunder, and teaches her to fit together correctly the Christian and surnames of her ninety-nine

odd fellow school girls. Consequently in some cases, when a girl is a "mother" several times, and her " daughters " in turn become " mothers " very odd relationships can soon arise. A school " mother " is a very honoured person, and she derives from her privilege all the pleasures prepared for the new girls. If she is lucky enough to be a "mother" in the Christmas term, which is the term when most new girls come, she is included in the prefects' invitation to " mothers and daughters" to games and entertainment one evening in the hall. If it is the Spring term there is generally an expedition for her and her protegee to the White Horse, the Dumb Post Inn or Maud Heath's Monument; while among all the numerous picnics of the summer term one is generally arranged for " mothers and daughters" who are then packed off in a brake with their supper for an evening on the Downs. So much for the enviable position of " mother ", but what of the " daughters " ? They too are fortunate. During the holidays preceding their first term they will have had letters, of varying degrees of helpfulness, so that when they are greeted at Paddington, or on the doorstep at school with: " Hello, I'm your mother!" they are in some measure prepared for it. There has been controversy as to whether it is for the new girls' benefit to be so looked after during their first few weeks instead of having to fend for themselves, but whether or not it is for their ultimate good it is certainly for their present comfort; and, as I can tell from personal experience, many are the dreadful calamities from which the new girl is saved by the timely intervention of her " mother". J. Cameron.

Out Churches In the morning of a fine Sunday Miss Matthews rings her glass and says that we can go to "out-Churches". This means more than just a change of Church and service. There are three Churches within easy reach: Compton Bassett, Bremhill, and Derry Hill, and two which are rather far: Heddington and Sandy Lane. We start early, having decided on our favourite Church or walk.

On a clear day the Downs and Bowood appear a treat in themselves. Compton Bassett has certainly a delightful walk. The Church is charming, with good examples for our architecture. Bremhill has not such an interesting walk but the village and Church have their own attractions. No one ever shuns a walk through Bowood to Derry Hill, especially in the autumn when the leaves are falling red and brown. Although Heddington is farther away, the village gives an adventurous feeling just under the Downs, so far from the noise and bustle of school life. Perhaps Sandy Lane has the most original Church being built of wood and having a thatched roof. But although the walk is through the nicest and quietest part of Bowood, it is really too far to enable us to return for lunch. Everyone's reasons for liking out-Churches vary. Some just want a change of Church or service, others want to get away from the noise and hurry of females, while others want to be out walking for a longer time than just after the parish service. M. E. Pollock. Walks : At all Times and Seasons. I am not going to pretend that walks are quite invariably enjoyed, but it is very seldom that they are not, and I am certainly not going to mention that kind, as they are not worth it! There are so many kinds which are very much worth remembering and writing about, even though it is difficult to recapture all the joy of those walks. There are long, fast walks, often to the White Horse, on gusty, freezing days in February, when we battle up against the wind, noses getting pinker and hair getting wilder as we reach the top of the Downs. There our breath is nearly taken away and speech is almost impossible, chieftly because of the wind, but perhaps a little through the awe which the strength and power of the wind and Downs produce. Then, when we turn our faces towards Calne again and we are blown downwards, there comes the feeling of being ships, or possibly even leaves, driven before the wind. The ship feeling is glorious. Summer and late spring walks are usually less energetic, although the Downs on a rich summer afternoon, when they seem so much tamer than they are in their winter mood and are covered with little bright

flowers, make the trudge in the dust of the Marlborough road well worth while. The depths of Bowood, where the huge beeches are like the pillars and roof of a great cathedral, and the ground beneath is pied and spotted with light and shade, or where the flower-filled grass grows long by the side of the lake, never lose their fascination. "Bug-hunting" walks are most entertaining. On them any dignity we happen to possess is thrown to the winds. We start off armed with jam jars, killing bottles, long handled nets for grubbing in mud, and feel very eccentric and happy. Tempting and terribly elusive butterflies are chased, new, (or apparently so) sorts of flowers are raced for, but the best part is the grubbing in thick, glorious mud for choice, wriggling squirmy creatures. The spring term is chiefly remembered for snow-drop and primrose hunting walks, and the mud and joy collected on them. Some particularly good primroses are seen, and attack is made on them, and only too late it is discovered that they are sitting in the middle of a bog! We do not quite realise (at least, I know it has only just come to me) how lucky we are to be able to go for walks in fours, wherever we like and have such a glorious choice of ways. P. Herbert.

Walks. Lent Term. It is rather surprising that an innocent little piece of paper pinned up on the games' board and bearing the words : " Walks for all" should be the means of entry to one of the greatest pleasures in Lent Term. There are so many lovely walks round Calne. One Sunday morning this term we walked towards Bremhill and wandered through a wood in which primroses grew plentifully. It was one of the first awakenings of the year and the sun felt delightfully warm on our backs. We wandered on, picking primroses till our basket was full. The fields were still wet with the rain that had fallen the night before, and every branch of alm was hung with raindrops which sparkled in the sun ke diamonds. A blue wisp of smoke wound up into the still air from some cottage chimney. There was a sense of sheltered loneliness over all.

Another time we went round by Compton Bassett. The fields were full of sturdy sheep and their lambs, and we stood and watched them playing games and could only tear ourselves away by the doubtful looking rainclouds overhead, Great grey clouds were piling up and causing the woods to look purple and mysterious. But quite my favourite walk is to get up on to the Downs. I have been up to the White Horse with such a gale blowing we could hardly stand up, and as we ran down into the shelter of the valley, our faces burning with the wind, we remembered it was only January. But the last time I was up beyond the White Horse it was very different. Then the sun was hot and we walked all along the road, past Cherhill, before turning off up a narrow track to the Downs. The larks were singing overhead, and a butterfly went fluttering by. Up and up we went until at last we were on the crest. The Downs rolled away into blueness and Calne lay, far below, sheltered and warm in the sunshine. Big white clouds floated by, their shadows glancing the furrowed fields and intensifying the beauty of light and shade. The colour was wonderful; the distance merged into a blue haze. At last, however, we had to make our way back, to arrive at the school hot, tired, and quite ready for lunch. A. Sarjeant. Saturdays at School. Saturdays at school are distinctly preferable to ordinary walk days; when you get up in the morning there is an element of excitement in the air. This is because the latter half of the day is different, it is not time-tabledâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;what joy! First of all, Saturdays in the winterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;one gets up half an hour later than usual, a great improvement when " outer conditions are favourable " i.e. it is freezing cold outside. The morning is spent in drill, in mending one's ' holey ' relics of the past week, and in prep. Then after lunch there is no more work, except for the unfortunates who have had some work refused Some of us go for long walks in the afternoon, this for some is the best time during the week. What could be more enjoyable than tramping along a country lane with the downs as an ultimate goal ? Other people play games; and the more athletic among us play in school matches, watched by a

57 crowd of admirers leaning over the bar. The evenings are spent in numerous different occupationsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;sewing and knitting or reading (Gabriel is the scene of these and other equally maidenly pursuits!) The studio, the carpentry shop or practising rooms harbour some zealous souls; while others dance hilariously in the hall. So much for the winter, now for the summer! I think Saturdays in the summer are so much more enjoyable. The morning is much the same as in the winter, but in the afternoon we may go for miles, taking tea, as long as we are back for supper there is no limit to how far we may go. During this summer people have been to the White Horse, to Silbury Hill and to Avebury, and many other equally far cries. Those left behind at school play tennis or cricket, or laze in the grass or hammocksâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and occupy themselves in a hundred and one different ways. At school Saturdays are indeed a haven of bliss ; what good fortune that there is a Saturday to look forward to each week! C. Hoyle.

School Life from San. Window There is always a brighter side to life when one is in the San. One need never fear of being dull or bored when in one of the front rooms, and there are people in sight. After breakfast my first impulse is usually to draw back the curtain and watch people as they go up the hut to their form rooms, or along the path past the summer house, always with the hope that some kind person will look up and wave. During the exam, week it is most amusing to watch everyone going about with long and pensive faces, with books in their hands, hectically doing their last minute revising; then after a deadly silence lasting an hour or so, there is a sudden buzz of conversation, and you see groups of people comparing and discussing their answers. The next item of interest on the programme is watching people going out to games, and with any luck, there is a match to watch. From the side window one has quite a good view of half of the lacrosse field, and it is almost better than watching from out by the railings, for one has the benefit of the glorious warmth of the San.

I think that, for the benefit of those in the San., there might be a notice board in one of the hall windows, with the name of the person practising there written on it in large letters, for there is nothing more tantalizing than hearing someone playing, and not knowing who it is. Also, perhaps there might be one complete side of the hall made of glass, so that when watching drill and dancing, the view is not always blocked just as some most interesting feat is about to be performed. Although one cannot see the stage from the San., one can always judge what sort of a lecture or concert is being given by watching the faces of the audience; it is almost as entertaining as actually being there to see for yourself. B. Woodmass. School Uniform In a school of over a hundred girls it is naturally impossible to select a uniform that will suit everybody's taste. Thin girls, fat girls, girls with straight black hair, or those with carroty ringlets cannot be considered individually. The uniform must, therefore, be plain and affording the greatest advantages to the greatest number, who presumably are the ordinary ones. S. Mary's uniform has evolved : it was not decided upon all at once, little changes have been made from time to time to render things more serviceable, cooler in the summer, to allow extra freedom, or to cut down expense. But even these changes are not particularly numerous. During the whole of last year there was only one change in the clothes listâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the introduction of cotton tunics for summer games, so that everyone now has two of these and only two cotton frocks. Except in the case of the cloaks, which were welcomed by all, new clothes have nearly always been greeted with abuses. Felt hats, new winter tunics, and others have entered the school list with very doubtful appreciation, while their owners still mourned for their predecessors. But after a week the felt hats seemed to lose some of their heat, and the tunics were found to be far more comfortable than the old ones. So they were silently accepted, and now no one dreams of wanting the others back again. At the beginning of the summer term the unfortunate cotton tunics suffered from the same disheartening welcomesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;" Aren't they frightf u l ? " " I feel just like an orphan" "Just look at the

59 necksâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and so wide I" But when everybody had satisfied themselves with a How of such offensive phrases as they thought fitting, and when they had found that their tunics were really exceptionally comfortable and quite cool, the abuses grew less and eventually died away, and instead they are being worn more and more. It is extraordinary to find, at the end of term clothes inspection, how dilapidated ones school clothes have become. Serge dresses that have spent six or seven weeks in the cupboard emerge bearing innumerable spills and forgotten splits in the sleeves. Berets, pulled out from the back of hat lockers reveal burrs and grubby finger marks. Rugs that were cast off when the hot weather came show where the moths have found a happy hunting ground; and the laundry has, of course, removed all buttons. But a hard day's mending soon puts these worries right, and during the holidays that follow everything is made clean and new for next term. S. Hobson. Presents to the School Chapel Flowers. Miss Alexander, Dr. Ede, Miss Grover. Library Books. Miss Alexander, V. Carver, Mrs. Ede, Miss Grover, Canon Peters, Major Warrand, Mrs. Goodden. Pictures.

The School on Miss Matthews' birthday, Miss Grover, G. Helder (Burnett). Round Table for Gabriel Leaving Girls, December, 1934. Chairs for Gabriel.

Leaving Girls, April, 1935. Sofa for Gabriel.

Leaving Girls, July, 1935. Beethoven's Sonatas. Mr. Heath.

60 St. Mary's School. August 1876 to Christmas 1883. It is not easy, after the lapse of so many years, to give any consecutive account of my experiences as a very young Head Mistress of St. Mary's School on the Green, in its earlier years. I have a very pleasant recollection of the invariable kindness of one of the founders of the school, the late Miss Elinor Gabriel. The number of boarders at St. Mary's in those days had to be strictly confined within the narrow limits of the old time scene of our work; four was our usual number. The day scholars were soon far ahead of the early bookings and it became a problem as to what could be done to provide classrooms for juniors and seniors. It was not feasible to enter pupils for the University Examinations in the days when St. Mary's School was in its infancy, one pupil, Amy Heath, took honours in the Junior Cambridge Examination in 1876 (Christmas). We were all keenly interested in the drama in those days—and at our Christmas end of term we acted " The Taming of the Shrew," " Midsummer Night's Dream," "As You Like It," etc. I visited Calne for the Jubilee of the school many years later,—1923— and I was very delighted to find it so very flourishing in the new and fine buildings to which it had been transferred. I was especially gratified to witness a fine performance in the open air of " Much c Ado aboitt Nothing ". It was a novel and delightful experience last December, to meet a large number of the old pupils of the present school in London, and to find the old esprit de corps as strong as ever. I had previously had the pleasure of hearing Miss Matthews, H.M, deliver a lecture at University College on Religious Teaching in Boarding Schools. L. J. Jones.

OLD

GIRLS' SUPPLEMENT

Officers of the Old Girls' Association President—Miss MATTHEWS Vice-President—Miss ALEXANDER Chairman—D. Morrison, Swaythling, Budleigh Salterton. Treasurer—E. Birbeck (Hollis), 9, Cumberhills Eoad, Duffield, Derby. Secretary—I. C. Martin, Woodham Lodge, Addlestone, Surrey.

GROUPS I.

Secretary Katharine Barton, 23, S. Mark's Crescent, N.W.I. (For all who left school before 1915) II. Secretary Jean Hughes (Sorsbie) 2, Bastfleld Place, Bugby. III. Secretary Janet Blaxter (Hollis) 49a, Philbeach Gardens, Earls Court, W.5. IV. Secretary Eileen Buszard, 44, Ladbroke Grove, W.ll. V. Secretary Edna Bodinnar, Old Palace, Chippenham. VI. Secretary Bridget Gardiner, Stokecliff, Dartmouth, S. Devon. VII. Secretary Barbara Mitchell, Kookwood, Cuckfleld, Sussex. VIII. Secretary Betty Bulmer, The Great House, Canon Pyon, Hereford.

The London Reunion Once again we had a splendid gathering at the Reunion which is always held on the second Wednesday in January. The distinguishing mark of this Reunion was the presence of Miss Jones, who had been Headmistress of S. Mary's from 1877-1883. It was delightful to have her with us. The next Reunion will be held at the same place, The Portsmouth Club, 12, Grosvenor Place, quite neatHyde Park Corner, on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8th. All old girls are welcome, and it is very much to be hoped that they will endeavour to keep that date free.

62 The London Reunion, 1935 Hullo ! Hull-O! Oh Hullo. Hullo Miss Matthews, isn't this lovely. Very well, thank you. Hullo, I didn't see you. I say, hullo! I say who's coming? Here's the list, about 50. I say is there anyone I know, I don't know a soul. Yes you do, this is Barbara. Oh, Barbara, I didn't know you. Who are all those people over there, I don't know one of them. Oh, you wouldn't, they've only just left. I say, how frightfully old and grown-up they look. Do you know it's ten years since we left ? Do we look frightfully old ? You haven't changed a bit, not a scrap. Here's So-and-So come, they aren't on the list, are they ? No I'll put them down. Miss Alexander ! Hullo! Miss Grover, how lovely to see you again ! How are you ? Isn't she marvellous ? How does she recognise everyone ? I know. Hullo. I say, what's Mary doing now? Is she coming? No she Hullo, is that your baby ? Oh how sweet. How old is he ? Oh, she. our most famous Old Girl We are always sure of seeing you anyway. Yes, men may come and men may go In the B.B.C. Octet. No, not an Aunt! That ? Yes, she was Head Girl you know for simply years. I don't know, ask Micky, she knows them all. Oh, very much, thank you, but I've moved now . . . 15 Raleigh Road. She is doing so well I say, is Miss Matthews going to speak really ? No I'm having a holiday, I'm going to Italy next week. Isn't she lucky ? Just across the water from where Miss Damant lives. Have one of these ? These are awfully good. Round the Pyramids at 5.0 o'clock in the morning. Miss Jones ? But how nice. Miss Matthews met her at a meeting. Headmistress 52 years ago. How nice of her to come. I say, what do I owe ? Would you all Settle Yourselves So That You Can Hear Told me to speak . . . but I do want to say .. . New playing fields . . . New wing . . . one day soon . . . new Hall and Dining Room . . . perhaps one day new . . . Founder's Day every three years . . .send the school home and have an Old Girls' Reunion.

Oh, are you going? Goodbye. Remember, next Tuesday. It's a date. Goodbye Miss Matthews, lovely seeing . . . You've got my new address ? Well, when you're in my direction again you must come . . . Goodbye. Goodbye. Goodbye-Hullo! Oh good, you got here after all I say who have I missed ? I couldn't get here before. Hullo! There are 12 staying for Supper. Let's pull these sofas round the fire. Now there's a chance, tell me all about . . . . I must have a good talk to . . How do I manage soup and a sandwich and lemonade ? What a nice room. Yes, we couldn't see the wood for trees just now. She's doing so well. Only two women at Burlington House and she got in. I'm having two goes at everything, won't you ? Now I'll tell you a secret. Guess. No. No. No. J. P Jay Pee! How—I say - Oh how—! Goodbye. Wasn't it a splendid crowd ? I do think they are all so nice, don't you Miss Alexander ? I wish I hadn't missed . . . Goodbye . . . my train . . , Goodbye. Postscript. Miss Wilson-Hughes, may I . . . ? I am afraid I only said 50. They counted 64 ... and 12 suppers. That's . . . .And then there's the room—and ten shillings for the staff, that's . . . . I hope you don't mind all silver. Eighteen—twenty—that's six, and—there ! Are you sure that's right ? Thank you so much for . . . . Yes, splendidly, they all said . . . . All home made, you know . . , our Chef . . . . Oh, it's rather far ahead, but next January ? Yes, always the second Wednesday. Oh yes, I'll write nearer the . . . Goodbye. I.C.M.

64 The following were present: D. Leggatt (Taylor) Miss Matthews M. Lucas Miss Alexander M. Longridge Miss Damant Miss Grover J. Lovell M. McCormick Miss Gutteridge P. McCormick Miss Jones S. McRae Miss Snell C. Mallory Miss Williams B. Mallory B. Adnitt P. Mackey F. Bartlett I. Martin Y. Bartlett I. Martineau V. Briscoe R. Matthews B. Brooke M. Milton (Lucas) J. Blaxter (Hollis) E. Minnis N. Chase M. Ogle C. Church D. Orlebar N. Churchill R. Orr (Stiles) Margaret Cole P. Parry-Okeden G. Croft P. Pope P. Clarence B. Ridley D. Duder G. Shipley A. Durst J. Simpson (Beach) C. Fairbairn (Croft) M. Stead M. & S. Goodden M. Vischer W. Heath E. Waller G. Helder (Burnett) H. Ward M. Hill A. Westaway B. & J. Hindley Anne Wood L. Kirby Alison Wood G. Kirby K. Yerbury (Beach) I. Martin Anne Le Mesurier

West of England Re-Union This took place at Exeter last January, due to the initiative of Miss Grover. Thirteen members of S. Mary's were present, ranging from an old Girl who brought her grown-up daughters, to two of the present school. We felt very proud to be present at the first territorial Re-Union, and are indebted to Miss Grover for her capable organisation. D.D.

65 Those present were: Miss Grover D. Duder C. D. Hall D. Hill Mrs. Joy M. Joy D. Morrison P. Reade A. G. Roberts

C. A. Hall S. Hobson Z. Joy N. Reade

Re-Unions, 1936 Will Old girls keep the following dates free and make a great effort to let us have splendid gatherings ? In London: January 8th at the Portsmouth Club, 12, Grosvenor Place (quite close to Hyde Park Corner) 3.30â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 9.0 o'clock. At S. Mary's: Friday, July 24th to Monday, July 27th. Reminders will be sent beforehand. The Re-Union in the West. It is hoped that this will take place but as Miss Grover is leaving Exeter arrangements have yet to be made. Since I left I Unwillingly, but urged by a stern sense of duty, I have to report that S. Mary's is rapidly degenerating. Of course, this is all that can be expected in a school that submits itself to such a headmistress. Corruption, having attained an advanced stage in the main organ, gnaws with secret and progressive relish at the whole body; standards of morality totter and fall; simplicity, sobriety and modesty are scattered abroad. It is tragic, but as inevitable as the French Revolution or the Fall of Jerusalem. The state of affairs betrays itself not only by an indefinable sense of disintegration and crumbling, but by various proofs of a tangible nature, which must not pass unrecorded. Not content with her arbitrary transformation of Bee's Knee into an excessively luxurious toilet-chamber for her leisure hours, filling it with expensive and wholly superfluous gadgets, the Headmistress, intoxicated by the lust of possession, now threatens to debase the Library by making it her boudoir. Does this not indicate the spirit which now animates her actions, onceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;

66 alas !â&#x20AC;&#x201D;so selfless and magnanimous ? Further, it is not right that past and present members of the school should ignore that striking example of irony of fate which has made Miss Matthews a J.P., causing that notoriously reckless driver to neglect her proper duties of a Monday morning in order to pass unhesitating judgment on her fellow offenders. Let us hope that this occupation will at least bear fruit in her future use of the road. I am sorry to say that not even Miss Alexander has escaped this all-pervading rottenness, this love of pleasure, this essential superficiality. But in her case the matter is worse Her true nature is hidden by a veil of hypocrisy, a veil so familiar that even her own form thought it genuine and celebrated her birthday by extolling the austere virtues of the Victorian era. What I am about to disclose may cause profound disillusionment, may even permanently ruin Miss Alexander's reputation, but in the cause of truth any sacrifice is laudable. Miss Alexander goes to the cinema : and what is more, she spent the other evening in Chippenham at " One Night of Love". Other members of the Staff have been imbued of late with a singular carelessness regarding their careersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a deplorable example for the young in these realistic days of struggle for existenceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in fact so many of them have enteredor are about to enter, the state of matrimony that our sophisticated ears were quite undisturbed by the news that Mademoiselle Antoine was about to wed a lord in Paris. We were even disappointed and hurt when she refuted the charge. These strange goings-on among the powers that be naturally have their repercussions in the school. A superfluity of picnics, matches, theatres, cinemas, and entertainments of the most varied nature, has produced a dangerous state of mind: the school is becoming definitely blase. One almost feels that if a fairy godmother bestowed on us overnight a swimming bath and a complete set of new buildings, the occurrence would evoke very slight comment, such things having become the order of the day. I could enumerate a score of details, trivial perhaps, but significant of the unmistakably downward trend of the school: as for instance short sleeves and bare legs in the summer, beds enough for the whole of S. Prisca's to sleep out, new dormitories and form rooms, cloaks for the pampered maidens who must brave the night air, the disappearance of the after-

Church croc, on Sundays, fried bread with our breakfast baconâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but it would be too depressing to mention any more. These are enough to show that attention has been transferred from essentials to trifles, from the permanent to the ephemeral, from the " advancement of learning" and the " formation of character " to the indulgence of wordly cravings. The prospects of the school's future is black enough, but its condition is, fortunately, not desperate. As ever, salvation lies with the prefects. Their efficiency will pull us through even the depths of our degradation. At a certain hebdomadal function I observed with relief that marmalade is still known by its original name.

M.H.

II I can think of nothing more depressing than to visit each year one's beloved and dreamt-about school and to watch it slipping gently into sadness and oblivion. On the other hand, I know of nothing more happifying than to see it year by year making great strides in seven league boots in several directions at once. " But how can you," said my mentor, " stride in several directions at once ? In seven league boots, too! They're big and clumsy, and things might get squashed. I'm sure," said he," it's a Dangerous Proceeding, even if it can be done." " Which I doubt, " he added " O do you ? " said I; " very well, just you come with me." So we took a bus to S. Mary's. First day. " H'm " said he. "â&#x20AC;˘ Gosh " he said. " By Jove, I believe you're right" said he. " You are right", he said. This was when we had seen the new Gabriel, Bee's Knee as a bathroom, the new classrooms, the luxury dormitory: when we had heard all about the buildings that are to be: when we had walked on the new playing fields and from them waved at theWhite Horse : when we had seen in working the Sunday three hours' silence: and listened to the headmistress giving advice about handstands. Next day we saw the new summer tunics, made of stuff at once soft and possessed of a sheen. We heard excellent tales of ' cello and woodwind, and of knowledge gained from Mr. Donald Grant. On the third day my mentor said " Your point is fully proved. I see and I believe. But I'd like to be persuaded that things don't get squashed; so many changes they are making, and such big ones, too. Won't some ot the old things, the good things we knew and

loved, won't they be lost ? What about the chapel lawn stage—it'll have to go." " Yes, it's sad about the stage," said I, " but just think of the stage we shall have—no hitting your head on the sixth form doorway, and lots of room for crowded scenes. And think of a special orchestra stage—it sounds too good to be true. Imagine on Speech Days a stream of parents sweeping from the hall down a lordly staircase into the dining room to eat their tea. Think of the new good things we've seen these last three days; you can't honestly say anything has been squashed." " True, too true. I was only wondering." But then as my mentor and I reminded each other on the way back, you should never wonder whether or if, but only wonder at. If you've forgotten the tale about wondering at, ask for it at a Sunday reading. B.M.R.

News of Old Girls. (N.B. Owing to the great increase in the number of old girls it is becoming increasingly difficult to give news of those whose work has not changed recently). Betty Adnitt is working in a shop in London. Barbara Allison (Skyrme) is to be congratulated on the birth of her little girl. Violet Armstrong has had a very happy first year at Girton. She much enjoyed a walking tour in Austria in the Easter vacation. Joan Alexander wrote that she was travelling round with a Company called " Mediaeval Players ". " It is an extraordinarily nice company and we have a most amusing time as we travel everywhere in a bus and caravan, sleeping out and camping in the open. We are only on tour for three weeks. We get an enormous amount of amusement out of it all. I drive the bus." Gladys Beale left Oakley Hall, where she had been teaching for five years, in December. Peggie had an excellent year's work at Harcombe House, which also ended in December. They both had a wonderful tour in Italy this spring. Lisbet Blathwayt has had a most interesting year in Italy since leaving school, and is now at home.

69 Edna Bodinnar is working hard as honorary secretary to the Cottage Hospital, Chippenham. She and her mother had a trip to Canada in the summer. Felicity and Diana Bradford have recently moved to Petworth, Sussex. Barbara Brooke is working at the School of Art, Farnham; she writes: " I am still enjoying the Art School immensely. I am more or less definitely going in for Interior Decoration, I think. It is really a thrilling subject, though at the moment I am struggling with Higher Perspective, which is rather too like Geometry for my taste, though most exciting when it comes right. I am also going to attend lectures on Architecture next term, and learn a certain amount about old furniture." Betty Butler is doing very well in her post as teacher of Domestic Science at Pewsey. She now runs a small car. She went in July to Cirencester Agricultural College for a week's Refresher Course. Mercy Butler is engaged to be married. Rachel Buck has just given up her post at Lincoln High School. She writes: " I am to train in London at the Cone School for six months in operatic, Greek and other dancing, and with Madame Brunaleschi for Spanish Dancing which is very important. I am also going to take some lessons in German dancing ; that begins in September, and in May, or earlier, 1 shall leave for S. America and teach dancing there for the rest of the year with my friend, Maude Bideleux. She and her mother come back for Christmas and then Mrs. Bideleux returns to S. America leaving Maude to do nine months' training in England while I do her work in the school. This year I hope to be in London in a flat with my brother." Dorothy Capewell (Clayton) is to be congratulated on the birth of her fourth little girl. Her eldest, Jean, has just won a scholarship at the Atherley School, Southhampton. Jean, Honor and Elinor all came to stay at S. Mary's in December. Alice Carter (Le Mesurier) is still doing some historical work ; she is living in London. Diana Bateman Champain passed all her examinations in Massage and Radiology, and had an excellent temporary post at the Newcastle Infirmary from April to July. In August she obtained another post at the Wingfield Hospital, Headington.

70 Anne Chenevix-Trench has had a wonderfully happy six months (only interrupted by an operation for appendicitis) with Madame Nicolardot at S. Cloud. Christine Church is working in a small school in Tunbridge Wells. She seems very happy there. Nancy Churchill is still very happy in her work in the Bank of England. Clemency is taking up Domestic Science, and is training in Bath. Constance Clift (Allen) was married in June, and wrote delightful accounts of her honeymoon in Devon and Cornwall. Joan Cole has a very interesting secretarial post in London. Margaret Cole is still working with the Asiatic Petroleum Company. She came to see us in June She spends most enterprising holidays Grace Combes is training as a nurse at the Wingfield Orthopaedic Hospital. Joyce Cooke seems to be very happy in her work at North Walsham High School. Leonora is doing excellently in her medical training in Edinburgh. Gwendoline Croft is very busy with her dress making. She made two court gowns and trains for the first court in March. Her brother Andrew went off again in July as second in command of the Oxford University Expedition under A. R. Glen. This is for fourteen months, a purely scientific expedition, to a spot called North East Land, N.E. of Spitzbergen. No one has ever wintered there before, except for a German expedition which went out with that object in 1913, but were never heard of again. When Captain Martin Lindsay lectured to the school in March, we saw several photographs of Andrew in Greenland, 700 miles further south than this new expedition, which is only 500 miles from the pole. Hester Cross has had a wonderful six months in Italy, and is to begin her Art training in September. She isgoingtothe L.C.C. Central School of Art, Southampton Row. She is to live at the Bedford House Y.W.C.A., 108, Baker Street. Gwendoline Dixon is teaching in Fintragh, Miss Stone's preparatory school in Calne. Peggy has just finished a year's teaching in the school connected with Westhill Training College, Selly Oak. She has just been appointed to a post in the Preparatory Department of Calne Secondary School.

Betty Douglas has just finished her training at the Ginner Mawer School of Dancing. Dorothy Duder has just finished her training at Bedford Physical Training College, and has a post near Paris. Anne Durst is doing Care Committee work in the S.E. Division (Dulwich, Peckham, Camberwell). She writes: " I am liking the work more than ever, and am absolutely satisfied that it is the right job." Anne's cousin, Margaret Gibson, is coming home from Kimberley and is to enter the school in September, another of the Durst " clan "! Anne is hoping to share a flat with Anne Le Mesurier. Barbara Egerton (Chambers) writes very happily from her first married home, Headley, Hants. She writes: "My daily maid cannot get here until 10.0 a.m., my classes with Miss Williams are now coming in useful; it is rather like an endless Maidless Day in in respect of the work up till 10.0 a.m." Rosalind Evans is very busy in connection with her work for the Oxford Group Movement. She was thrilled by her visit to Denmark. Stephanie Evans-Lawrence wrote that she was hoping to go up to Oxford next term as a Home Student. Christine Fairbairn (Croft) is to be congratulated on the birth of her second little boy in August, 1934. She brought delightful photographs of her trio to the London Reunion. Margaret Eraser is nursing in a Military Hospital. Mary Fry is engaged to be married. Clarice Gale is very happy in her work as a teacher of Domestic Science in Northampton. Mary Goodden left the Froebel College, Roehampton, in July, and has a post at a school in Ladbroke Grove. She is to have a four year old class, about fourteen of them. Nora Green (Fisher) writes very happily from her home in Glamorgan. She saw about twenty-five beacons on Jubilee night. Katharine Griffith (Prevost) has just gone to live at Crickhowell where her husband, has been appointed Rector. Irene Heywood has just been taking a Dancing course in London, following the one she began in Paris. Katharine Hill is living at home and teaching Domestic Science, and with Diana's help, doing Guide work.

Monica has been very busy with Toe H work, it fell to her lot to run the first great women's Festival in the Albert Hall. " The feeding, victualing, and entertainment of some thousands of people for two days takes quite a bit of arranging ". She is now in S .Africa. Mary Hiscocks lost her father quite recently, so she has given up her work and is now living at home with her mother. Marion Hopkins is now much better in health than she has been for some years. Her parents have come Home after their trip to New Zealand, and Marion is living with them in Crawley. Peggy seems very happy indeed in her Almoner's post in Birmingham. Margaret Hort came down from Cambridge in June : she has a post for next term at Lowther College. Peggy Hubbard (Buck) was Home last year and brought her little boy and girl to spend an afternoon at the school. Jean Hughes (Sorsbie) spends much of her holidays with her parents at Bradford-on-Avon. Her Joanna and Katharine are a remarkably healthy and happy couple. Jean's husband is to take over a House at Rugby next January, so Jean will be a very busy person. Jo Hughes is in her second year as a medical student ;at Birmingham. Betty Hindley writes that her father has taken a house at Lynchmere, near Liphook. Joyce is busy with Cubs. Grace Ide (Pocock) is to be congratulated on the birth of her little son. Myfanwy Jenkins is still teaching at Herschel, Claremont, Cape Colony, a school very much like S. Mary's. Rowena Jenner is at home, busy with Guides, Brownies and Sunday school work. Carol Johnson wrote that she was to be married at the end of August. She has taken a flat in Streatham. Olive Kendall writes very happily of her work in a prep, school, Harecroft Hall, Gosforth, Northumberland, where she teaches music and dancing, and is first form mistress. She gets lots of riding (a great feature of the school). She finished up the Easter holidays by spending a week at Ipswich in order to do some flying, as she has to put in three hours solo flying a year in order to renew her A licence.

Dorothy Kenrick is living at home, and is kept fairly busy. She has lately taken on the job of secretary to the Oxford Local Examinations, and a centre is held in Westgate twice a year. Elisabeth Kitson is working hard at the oboe. She and Barbara were playing and singing in the BachHandel Festival in Oxford. She was also playing in the Bach Passion Music in Chichester Cathedral and found that Anne Wood was one of the soloists. "Another girl and I accompanied her on Cor Anglais, but I fear it was not a great success as the Cathedral was very cold and damp, and consequently we could not get our instruments properly in tune." We are looking forward to a concert by Elisabeth next term. Lucy Kirby has given up her massage post at Leicester, and wisely took a long holiday (spending part of it in Italy) before beginning again at Dartford. Diana Kirke is taking a course at S. Christopher's College, Blackheath. Brenda Kirke went out with her parents to Hong Kong last spring and writes most interesting letters about her experiences. She was looking forward to a visit to Japan, hoping to see Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Tokyo, Kyoto and Lake Hakone. She has been teaching in an English Kindergarten in Hong Kong and much enjoying the experience. She wrote of the wonderful sights at Jubilee time, with the Chinese processions. Anne Le Mesurier has been taking a Post Graduate course in Psychology, as she has held a " Commonwealth Fund of America" Scholarship which has enabled her to do this. She is now a trained Psychiatric Social Worker, holding the Certificate in Mental Health. She has been appointed to the staff of the L.C.C. Mental Hospitals' Department. Clare Leigh-Mallory has had a very happy first year at Girton, where she is reading History. Dandy Leveson has a voluntary post at the Conservative central office. She took a long course at Ashridge last Autumn, and has also taken a course in Political Organisation. Molly Longridge began her training as a nurse at S. Thomas's Hospital in the autumn but was advisedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; owing to ill health to wait for a time before returning to work.

Joan Lovell has been at home since leaving school. She has taken a course in dressmaking at Berridge House, Hampstead. Mary Lucas has had a most successful year as a student at the R.A. Schools, doing Sculpture. She was the winner of the Landseer Scholarship, and also received a commission to do a statue for a Church at Bishops Stortford. Sheila Lunt, on finishing her secretarial training, obtained a post on the Toe H staff, as a secretary to Mrs. Ellison, but on her father's promotion to the Bishopric of Ripon she gave up her work as her help is wanted at home. Barbara Lutener had a wonderful tour to Canada in the autumn, seeing a great number of relations. She has been teaching two little children near Bishop's Castle. Christine had to give up her work as her mother was ill, but has a post for next term as Matron in a school at Oswestry. Diana Mallock came home from India in April for some months. She returns to India in the autumn and is hoping to be married next year. Elisabeth Mansergh has been working very hard in Paris, taking care of some children. Mary Margesson is still working with the U.M.C.A. on Likoma Island. She wrote terribly sadly about the death of Bishop Douglas. " I am very busy as usual; I have got hundreds of boys to deal with between the ages of four and twenty, and another two hundred boys and girls, nine miles away, at Chirumula Island, which I visit once a fortnight and stay two nights. It has been very rough lately. One day, just before Christmas, the end of the boom broke and I wondered whether I was going to be drowned. I am not a good sailor in a small boat, and have to lie flat with a sun helmet over my nose! The crossing takes anything between one and a half to eight hours according to the wind. The boys in our schools between eighteen and twenty get just about up to the standard of children between twelve and fourteen at home, so Froebel covers everything." Joan Marjoribanks is working at the Royal School of Needlework: she writes " The work is absolutely fascinating, and these first two months have flown. There are fifteen of us, and we are taught entirely by Miss Randall, though we are all at different stages

75 from first to third years. I am starting my third sampler, which is Jacobean work and worked in wools; after that we work one in silks, and gradually get on to working our own designs for coarse white and fine white work, applique, and later on Church work, and lastly figure. It is such a peaceful atmosphere, which is very pleasant." Ellen Martin (Wood) came to see us in July when her husband was playing for the Free Foresters at Marlborough. Ivy Martin has been working extremely hard at the register of the Old Girls' Association. The work she has done for the Association has been outstandingly helpful. Isabel Martineau is getting towards the end of her medical training; she has taken her fourth MB. and now only has the Finals next year. It was most interesting to hear her address to the school last March on medical work for women. Jo Matthew (Gould) has sent delightful photographs of her son, a splendid little fellow. Sheila McRae began her training last autumn at S. Thomas's Hospital. Elspeth Minnis has had a very full year at^King's College where she is working for her degree. She passed Inter, this summer, and wrote of a most interesting Conference which she was attending at Swanwick. Barbara Mitchell wrote of "a glorious fortnight camping in Cornwall" with a smalt Ranger camp. Faith Moilliet is to train for Kindergarten work at Clapham High School. Ray has had a delightful temporary post in a boys' preparatory school at Plymouth. Cicely Conwy Morgan (Cobb) has joined her husband in East Africa. Bunty Neatby finished her training at the Wingfield Orthopaedic Hospital in September. She has since taken a six months' secretarial course with a view to getting a post if possible with a doctor, or in some capacity such as nurse-secretary. Gwenda Norman-Jones arrived in England from New Zealand at Easter, having just completed her Arts degree and Social Science Diploma. Margaret Ogle has taken a secretarial course at S. James'. She writes: " You will be glad to hear that I kept up the S. Mary's tradition at College, walking off with a shield for over 90% in the three examinations."

She was immediately appointed to a post in connection with the National Union of Students, and began by meeting the secretary of the Vienna Committee to discuss and initiate plans for a party of four hundred Austrians who were to visit this country during the summer months. Joan O'Hara (Bridgman) sends entrancing photographs of her boy, an absurdly large son for so small a mother! Rachel Orr (Stiles) is to be congratulated on the birth of her son in June. Ruth is just three years old. Margaret Osman-Jones did so well in her first post, teaching Domestic Science under the Hants LEA., that she has been appointed to a specially good job, and is living, in her own little house, in Petersfield. Winifred has had a very happy year at Bristol University, and passed her Intermediate in four science subjects, thus creating a record for a woman. Peggy Parry Okeden has had a very happy first year at the Froebel College, Roehampton. Pamela Preston is hoping to go to Bedford Physical Training College. Margaret Price has been training in Infant Welfare work. Eleanora Prior (Tench) was married in April. Barbara Bengelly (Isaacs) is a very faithful correspondent. She writes of a visit to America and Canada. Margaret Rice has taken a year's training at the Post Graduate College, Cambridge. She is to begin teaching at Heathfield, Ascot, in September. Margaret Rowcliffe (Farringtonj has a most charming wee daughter. Margaret was presented at the same Court as Ann Sadler, Patricia McCormick and Sheila Lunt. Ann Sadler has had several months in London, combining training in Infant Welfare Work at S. Thomas' Babies' Hospital, and a course of dancing. Averil Savory seems to be doing exceptionally well with her Arts and Crafts. She and her sister were showing at the Chelsea Arts and Crafts Show, and atCroydon. They supply over sixty shops, and have three girls who help them by filling in the colours. Greta Scott (Hamilton-Jackson) sends delightful snaps of her vigorous and satisfactory small son. Greta is delighted to have a niece coming to S. Mary'sâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; another link. Betty Sheldon is now living in Camberley.

77 Giana Shipley took a secretarial course in the autumn and is now working at the Times Library. Mary Smith has been winning distinction with her Poultry Farming. She has gone into partnership with a girl friend, and they are working very hard. She writes : " We entered last year for the Wilts. County Egg-Laying Trials and were fortunate in winning. We came out top with Rhode Island Reds, and second with White Wyandotes." We read in the "Wiltshire Gazette"â&#x20AC;&#x201D;" The most successful competitor in the trials was Miss M. E Smith, whose first year it was as an entrant in the Trials. In addition to winning challenge cups for the pen obtaining the highest number of points in the heavy breeds, and for the highest number of points in the trials, she secured a gold and a silver medal, and seven certificates of special merit!" Margaret Stead is living in Deptford, and training in Nursery School work, and writes most interestingly about her work and lectures. Kathleen Stone in a very faithful correspondent. She wrote on board the " Homeric " much enjoying her work as nurse on cruises in the Mediterranean, and the West Indies. Leila Suffrin has been training in Massage at the Swedish Institute in Cromwell Road, and at S. Mary's Hospital, Paddington. Barbara Thompson has a secretarial post in Tenbury Wells, in a fruit canning factory. She has been very successful in supplying the school with her excellent wares Marjorie Thynne works very hard in her father's office, and keeps up her Guide work. She wrote in March, greatly thrilled at having bought a car for which she had been saving. Valerie Townshend is engaged to be married. Valerie Turner has had a post in Beaulieuâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and much enjoyed a time in the Lakes with the little girl of five, of whom she was in charge. Before taking this new post Valerie went to Bournemouth for a short course in Froebel methods. Doreen Urwick wrote a thrilling letter from Uganda. She had heard very little news of S. Mary's since she had been in Africa, though in 1933 she ran, quite by chance, into Myfanwy Jenkins, in Cape Town. She wrote in January " To day has been vastly interesting. It is the sixth anniversary of the coronation

of the King of Toro, and the drums have been going all day. We all went up to his palace this morning about twelve Europeans and mobs and mobs of Baganda and Batoro all in their best clothes. We sat in the native Parliament - quite a fine buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; and the chiefs all came in wearing ceremonial robes, and the Mukana himself under a large umbrella, and they sat on thrones piled with skins and made speeches, and then the P.C. and the D C. and a few A.D.C.s joined him, and the P.C. said all the same things back to him all very impressive and Outpost of-Empire. I was a bit vague about the rest of the procedure, but they all dressed up in long white monkey-fur beards and things, and there was a lot of cheering. The wretched Mukana was pale and grey with fright, but he has been to Oxford and so on, and that probably makes him more self-conscious than if he were an ordinary native. This afternoon we are all going up to tea at the palace, and then they spend the rest of the evening and night getting very drunk, and playing ceaselessly on their drums. I suppose it is more of a party to them that the Jubilee in May will be, though the Mukana said a lot of pretty things about King George this morning. And well he may. I think this must be one of the best run Protectorates in the whole history of imperial colonization, but I don't know enough about it to be expansive on the subject." Mary Vischer is still working for Sir Robert Waley Cohen. Pamela Waddilove is nursing at the Royal Sussex Hospital, Hastings. Elisabeth Waller had a thrilling tour to Australia, with the twenty-five school girls. We quote from the " Times" : "The party which was under the direction of Miss Edith Thompson, who was assisted by Miss Jean Stevenson, started out by way of Panama, a short visit being paid to Curacao, in the Dutch West Indies. The ship remained at Suva, Fiji, for four days, where the girls were entertained by the Governor and by a Paramount Chief at a native village feast. During ten days in New Zealand the party had luncheon with Lord Bledisloe, saw all that could be seen of the thermal regions in so short a time, and had a glimpse of the pastoral scenery round Wanganui. In Australia the Duke of Glou-

79 cester's itinerary was followed in the reverse direction. The girls were in Melbourne during the early part of the centenary celebrations, went by road to Sydney by way of Canberra, where they were entertained at Government House, and then back to Melbourne. Tasmania, Adelaide, and Perth were next visited. The whole party stayed at Fairbridge Farm School for two days, each girl being attached to one of the cottage homes and sharing the children's meals and occupations. On the homeward voyage calls were made at Colombo and Giza." Elisabeth was chosen as the representative girl on the Tour, and had also on her return to give an account of it at a meeting of the Society for the Overseas Settlement of British Women, an ordeal which we hear she survived remarkably well. Elisabeth is beginning a course at S. James' Secretarial College in September. Honor Ward has had another happy year at the Froebel College, Roehampton. She had a most interesting experience when she was called upon to christen and launch a new dredger, Onger, built for the Government of Iraq by Messrs. Simons and Co. of Renfrew. Honor's father is Director General of Navigation at Basra, and that was why she was given this honour. Betty Wasley is working very hard hoping to take her A.R.C.O. next year. Audrey Westaway has been taking courses in dressmaking. Elizabeth left her work in Winchester last year, and spent several months in Nice with her father, who was ill. She has been attending a course in Child Guidance this summer and has just been appointed to a most interesting post in connection with the Society of Waifs and Strays. This is in their new home for "difficult" children. Elizabeth and Audrey have just taken a flat, not far from Anne Le Mesurier and Anne Durst, near Wandsworth Common. Jocelyn Wilcocks wrote from S. Hilaire, Quebec. She sailed last September for a visit of nine months or so. She had suffered so much from her terrible riding accident and hoped to be completely set up again by this time in Canada with an aunt and her married sister, and another sister (an osteopathic physician in Montreal). Nancy Williams is to be congratulated on obtaining her A.R.C.M. She is now hoping to train in secretarial work in Cambridge.

Peggy Wilson has had a happy first year at Girton. Our old girls took a very prominent part in " Love's Labours Lost" produced by the First Years, and we heard very complimentary things about the scenery for which Peggy and Clare Mallory were responsible. Lesly Wollen has been at home since leaving school, teaching in her father's school, and also working at a secretarial course. Alison Wood has had a year at home, working at the Social Science course at Bedford College. Anne Wood seems to have a great many singing engagements in addition to her work for the B.B.C. Janet Young is to be congratulated on her success at Bristol where she has obtained her B.Sc. She is now beginning a year's work at Gloucester School of Domestic Science, and will then have a year's training as a teacher at Bristol before she is ready for her first post. She has been very successful in her Netball at Bristol, and has also taken a full part in orchestra work, so her life has indeed been a busy one. Jean Young is working hard at her engraving, and sent Miss Matthews a very interesting card at Christmas.

Of the girls who have left us since last July :â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Susan Goodden (Head of the school) is going up to Westfield College, to read Science. Ruth A Id worth is to train as a school matron. She is to begin with a course of Institutional Housekeeping at Gloucester. Catharine Hall is living at home, working very hard at English at University College, Exeter, in order to take the entrance examination for the Oxfoid Colleges in the autumn. Barbara Woodmass is to have a time with Madame Nicolardot at S. Cloud before going to Gloucester to begin her training in Domestic Science. Clemency Churchill has begun her training at Bath School of Domestic Science; she will be joined in September by Kathleen Trow. Hazel Walton is to take a Froebel Training at S. Mary's College, Lancaster Gate. Marion Pollock is at home at present, but is hoping to go next year to Studley College to work at a course in Agriculture.

81 Pat Waterfall is hoping to take a secretarial course. Joan Cameron, after a time in France, is to join her brother in his fruit growing. Virginia Carver is to go to Madame Nicolardot in January, and hopes eventually to train as an Almoner.

News of < Old Staff '. Miss Anderson has spent most of her time since leaving us in December as an invalid, and is now up, though hardly " about" again. Miss F. M. Clarke has been appointed head of the Junior School at Harrogate Ladies' College, and writes very happily of her work there. Miss Clephan writes most interestingly of her life of " retirement " at Kowie West, Cape Province. She has found all sorts of interesting things to do, including work in a Native Location at Port Alfred. Miss Frewer, who left us in July, has been appointed to a post on the staff of Leeds Girls' High School. Miss Grover has been living in Exeter, giving lectures to Women's Institutes and running Guides at the Orthopaedic Hospital. She is to take up teaching again in September, at a school in Weybridge. Mrs. Harris (Miss Snell) is living at The Flat, The Golf Club, Calcot, Reading. She came to teach dancing for the first half of the summer term, so we feel she is still almost on the staff. Miss Inge writes of another year of ill-health. We do so wish she were better. Sister Irvine is still at Caversham. Mrs. Maw was coaching here in History until Easter. We congratulate her on the birth of her little Richenda in June. Miss Stevens-Guille has been Home on leave, and the school greatly enjoyed her visit in May when she talked to us about her work under S.P.G. in Ranchi. Miss Thompson, who was secretary here from 1924 to 1926 and has since been at S. Catherine's, Bramley, has now been appointed to Clapham High School.

82 Addresses of those leaving 1934â&#x20AC;&#x201D;1935 Miss Anderson, Tomlins, Bucklebury, Berkshire. Miss Frewer, 41, Palace Road, Llandaff, Glamorganshire. Mrs. Harris (Miss Snell) The Flat, Galoot Golf Club, Eeading. R. Aldworth, Westfield, Southmoor, Abingdon. A. Barnes, M. Beloe, 3, Rodney Place, Clifton, Bristol. D. Bradford, Newlands, Petworth, Sussex. B. Bulmer, Great House, Canon Pyon, Herefordshire. J. Cameron, Mere Vicarage, Wiltshire. V. Carver, Manor House, Fallibroome, Nr. Macclesfteld A. Chenevix-Trench, Sandilands, West Byfleet, Surrey. C. Churchill, The Martins, Shelburne Road, Calne. B. Combes, Bishop's Cannings, Devizes. R. Conybeare, Outlands, Botley, Hampshire. S. Dunlop, Hilperton Rectory, Trowbridge. S. Goodden, Northwick Lodge, Harrow on the Hill. C. A. Hall, 15, The Close, Exeter. M. Hotchkis, Leigh Court, Angersleigh, Taunton. D. Maitland, 2, Richmond Road, Catterick Camp, Yorkshire. M. Olive, Headmaster's Lodge, Dauntsey's School, West Lavington. M. E. Pollock, Erchfont Manor, Devizes. E. Remington-Wilson, Hill House, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex. L. Roome, S. Lawrence, Totland Bay, I.O.W. K. Trow, Woodlands Cottage, Calne. H. Walton, Kettles Hill House, Underriver, Sevenoaks, Kent. P. Waterfall, Latneys, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex. B. Woodmass, Turtles Cottage, Odiham, Hants.

Change of Address P. Ball, (Jenkins) 106, Cannon Street, Uitenhage, Cape Colony. F. & D. Bradford, Newlands, Petworth, Sussex. B. Brooke, Louisburg House, Bordon, Hants. E. Buszard, 44, Ladbroke Grove, London, W.ll. A. Carter, (Le Mesurier) 5, Mordaunt Road, Albion Road, London, S.W.5. C. Fairbairn, (Croft) Loom House, Radlett, Herts. K. Griffith, (Prevost) The Rectory, Crickhowell, Breconshire. M. Hopkins, 114, Malthouse Road, Crawley, Sussex. J. Hughes, (Sorsbie) 2, Eastfleld Place, Rugby. M. Joyce, Lynwood, White Horse Hill, Chislehurst. S. Lunt, The Palace, Ripon, Yorkshire. B. & C. Lutener, Oswald's Tree, Kemps Eye, Shrewsbury. C. Martin, (Johnson) 2a, Beechcrolt Mansions, Hopton Road, Streatham, S.W. P. Preston, Slaugham Park, Handcross, Sussex. B. Sheldon, Crawley Ridge, Camberley. J. Simpson, (Beach) Seeley's Orchard, Penn Road, Beaconflcld, Bucks. L. Suffrin, 14, Orpington Road, Winchmore Hill, N.21. . E. Vernon, (Wolfenden) Firlands, Ascot. E. & A. Westaway, Berryridge, Salcombe, S. Devon. K. Yerbury, (Beach) 14, Park View Court. Fulham, London, S.W.6.

The following Old Girls have visited the school this year: V. Armstrong. G. Beale, P. Beale, E. Birkbeck (Hollis) and her husband, E. Bodinnar, B. Bulmer, K. Brown. A Carver, N. Chase, C. Churchill, N. Churchill, Margaret Cole, P. Clarence, J. Collard, G. Combes. G. Dixon, P. Dixon, D. Duder, S. Dunlop. G. Fleetwood-Jones, M. Eraser. M. Goodden, S. Goodden, E. Gowers. C. Hall, D. Hill, M. Hill, M Hiscock, Marion Hopkins, M. Hort, P. Hubbard (Buck) with Derry and Joan, M. Hulbert, Jean Hughes (Sorsbie), Jo Hughes. L. Jesson. L. Kirby, B. Kirke. P. Lacon, D. Leggatt (Taylor) and her husband, M. Longridge, J. Lovell, B. Lutener. E. Martin (Wood) and her husband, I. Martineau, R. Matthews, Anne Le Mesurier, D. Mallock, C. Mallory, S. McRae. M. McCormick, P. McCormick, E. Minnis, R. Moilliet, M. Macdonald (McKay), her husband and John. M. Ogle, M. Osman Jones, W. Osman Jones. P. Parry-Okeden, P. Pope, P. Preston, C. Prevost, R. Price M. Rice, U. Robins. A. Sadler. S. Tench, B. Thompson. E. Waller, H. Walton, H. Ward, P. Waterfall, A. Westaway, E. Westaway, P. Wilson, L. Wollen, B. Woodmass. Janet Young, M. Young. Also: Miss Abdy, Miss Damant, Miss Goodrich, Miss Grover, Sister Irvine, Miss Stevens-Guille, Miss Inge, Miss Williams. Births Allison. On July 25th, 1934, to Barbara Allison (Skyrme) a daughter Capewell On November 13th, 1934, to Dorothy Capewell (Clayton) a fourth daughter, Susan. Fairbairn. On August 28th, 1934, to Christine Fairbairn (Croft) a second son, William Andrew. Floyd. On April 20th, 1935, to Margaret Floyd (Griffith) a daughter, Gillian. Ide. On March 21st, 1935, to Grace Ide (Pocock) a son, David Frederick.

Lewis. On August 26th, 1935, to Winifred (nee Lumsden) a daughter Maw. On June 29th, 1935, to Mrs. Maw (Miss Colbert) a daughter, Richenda Elizabeth Alison O'Hara. On September 26th, 1934, to Joan O'Hara (Bridgman) a son, Brian Cooper. Orr. On June 4th, 1935, to Rachel Orr (Stiles) a son, Thomas Picken. Scott. On November 2nd, 1934, to Greta Scott (Hamilton-Jackson) a son, Keith Grey Napier. Scott. On June 26th, 1935, to Margery Scott (Parker) a daughter, Elizabeth Mary. Stockham. In January, 1935, to Betty Stockham (Stone) a daughter, Thelma Eileen. Tait. In February, 1935, to Valerie Tait (Taylor) a son, Jeremy.

Weddings

Carter—Le Mesurier. On April 20th, 1935, Douglas Carter to Alice Le Mesui ier. Clift—Allen. On June 17th, 1935, John M. Clift, the Hampshire Regiment, to Constance Allen. Davies—Lang. On July 23rd, 1934, Elspeth Lang to A.E. Miles Davies, Sub-Warden of the Maes-yr-Haf Educational Settlement. Harris-Snell. On April 27th, 1935, Cyril Kay Harris to Amy Snell. Martin—Johnson. On August 31st, 1935, Cyril Reginald Martin to Carol Johnson. Prior—Tench. On April 4th, 1935, Ronald Prior to Eleanora Bevan Tench. Prissick—Balleine. On September 21st, 1934, Donald Hazen Prissick, Royal Signals, to Lorna Balleine. Roberts—Parry. On July 13th, 1935, Edward Frank Roberts to Joan Parry. Rodale-Kemmis Betty. On October 22nd, 1934, Henry Courtney Rodale, of Ceylon, to Elizabeth (Sally) Kemmis Betty. Yerbury—Beach. On September 22nd, 1934, Alan Yerbury to Kathleen Beach.

85 Old Girls' Badges The Old Girls' Badge, 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. Subscription to the News Sheet should be sent, as soon as possible, to " The Secretary ", S. Mary's School, Calne. Old Girls belonging to the Association pay through their group secretaries. Each Copy costs 2/-. Life Subscriptions 25 We have received, with thanks, magazines from : â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Abbey School, Reading; Benenden School; Bishop Strachan School, Toronto, Ontario; Dauntsey's School; The Godolphin School; Havergal College, Toronto ; Headington School; Howell's School, Denbigh; Leeds Girl's High School; London Orphan School; Luckley, Wokingham ; Queen's College, Barbados; Queen's Hall, Compton, Quebec; Queen Margaret's School, Scarborough ; Sandecotes School; Sarum Hall School; Sherborne Girls' School; School of S. Mary and S. Anne, Abbots Bromley ; S. Katherine's, Heatherton Park; Totnes County School.