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METHODIST LADIES COLLEGECLAREMONTW.A.

EDITORIALNineteen-sixty-one and the beginning of a new

era—Space Exploration. This year heralded the triumph of launching the first man into space. The significance of this achievement is realised when the vast new fields of research thus dis­covered are to be explored. So it is in our school days, as our motto reflects, “Per Ardua ad Alta”— Strive for the Highest.

During this past year Methodist Ladies’ College has endeavoured to stand by her motto and has progressed. Education, in its true meaning, has been fulfilled for many, and the traditions of the school upheld.

With the accent on Science today, the Science Club has been established to give students more vigour for research. This year also marks the beginning of a Leaving Certificate Domestic Science course.

SCHOOL OFFICIALSPREFECTS:

Elizabeth Driscoll (Captain)Lois Tonkin (Head of Boarding House)

Merryl Sippe Kathleen Hales June Williams Freya Moyle

Kaye Halbert Jennifer Kerr Merilyn Barrett Beverley Pope

HOUSE OFFICIALS:Athens:

Merilyn Barrett June WilliamsRome:

Jennifer Kerr Dale Rosen

Extensions have had to be made to accom­modate our increasing numbers. During the 1960 vacation three new classrooms were erected and in the 1961 vacation the Science Block adjoining these classrooms is to be constructed for use next year. A tuck shop for lunches has been successfully provided by the Parents and Friends’ Association.

On behalf of the school I should like to express our best wishes to Miss Hope and thank her for her help in the past.

To those who return, we, the girls of the Sixth Form, leave a heritage of which we may be justly proud and which may be enriched through the years in the spirit of the motto, “Per Ardua ad Alta”.

JUDY WETTERS.

Sparta:Merryl Sippe

Troy:Lois Tonkin

ASSOCIATE PREFECTS:Lesley Richardson Peta Norton Maris Palmer Dale Rosen Lynette Robinson Jane Young

Lesley Richardson

Elizabeth Driscoll

Lyndley Lewington Judy Wetters Faith Manning Alexandra Cameron Linley Edwards

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PREFECTSStanding: F. Moyle, K. Hales, J. Williams, K. Halbert, B. Pope

Sitting: J. Kerr, L. Tonkin, The Principal Mr. Shepherd, E. Driscoll, M. Barrett, M. Sippe1

STAFF NOTESThe year 1961 did not bring many changes in

staff. Mrs. Gobolos, Mrs. Hickman and Miss Elizabeth Fletcher joined us at the beginning of first term. Mrs. Marshall came at the commence­ment of second term to carry on Miss Hope’s English classes, as the latter has been unable to do class teaching for some time owing to a car accident at the end of first term. Mrs. Walsh

took over most of the Commercial subjects.The additional staff room accommodation has

been a great help to the staff for quiet prepara­tion and correcting.

The staff would like to congratulate the girls on their many successes this year, and to wish those sitting for the Junior and Leaving examina­tions every success.

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HOUSE OFFICIALS Back row: CaptainsSparta

M. SippeTroy

L. TonkinRomeJ. Kerr

AthensM. Barrett

Front row: Vice-Captains

SpartaL. Richardson

TroyE. Driscoll

RomeD. Rosen

AthensJ. Williams

ASSOCIATEPREFECTSStanding:

J. Wetters L. CameronL. Edwards

L. RobinsonL. Lewington

P. Norton

Sitting: J. Young

L. RichardsonM. Palmer

F. Manning

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THE SCHOOL CALENDAR. 1961FIRST TERM

February14. School year begins.17. Annual Meeting of Parents and Friends.25. Boarders’ Tennis Tournament.28. Old Girls’ Association Annual Meeting.

March6. Service at St. George’s Cathedral to open

the Legal Year, attended by Associate Pre­fects.

10. Interhouse Swimming Carnival, won by Troy.

16. Tennis: M.L.C. v. P.L.C.23. Tennis: St. Hilda’s v. M.L.C.28. Tennis: M.L.C. v. St. Mary’s.29. School Easter Communion Service.30. Vacation, to April 4.

April4. Recital, 3 p.m.6. Tennis: M.L.C. South Perth v. M.L.C. Clare­

mont.8. O.G.A.’s Fete and Sports Day.

Life-saving Carnival, 9.30 a.m.13. Tennis: Perth College v. M.L.C.25. Anzac Day Parade at Scotch College.

May6. Boarders attended “The Mikado”.7. Boarders’ End of Term Service.

11. Interhouse Singing Competition.Term ends at 12.30 p.m.

Jill Pollard, Dux 1960

Elizabeth Driscoll, School Captain 1961

SECOND TERMMay30. Second Term begins.

June3. Langsford House Boarders’ Outing to Na­

tional Park.8. Hockey and Basketball: M.LC. v. P.C.

Travel Talk by Miss Travaire on New Guinea.

15. Hockey and Basketball: M.L.C. v. P.L.C.16. Debate v. Guildford.22. Hockey and Basketball: M.L.C. v. St. Mary’s.23. Junior Forms’ Dance.24. Prefects’ Dance.27. Heather Lamont Gymnastic Championships.29. Hockey and Basketball: M.L.C. v. M.L.C.

South Perth.30. State Gymnastic Championships.

Debate v. C.B.C., Perth.3

THIRD TERMJuly6. Hockey and Basketball: M.L.C. v. St. Hilda’s.7. Debate v. Kent Street.

13. Hockey and Basketball: M.L.C. v. P.C.14. Mid-term Holiday. Aboriginal Day.

O.G.A. Younger Set Dance.17. School Holiday.20. Sport v. P.L.C.21. Debate v. C.B.C., Highgate.27. Sport v. St. Mary’s.28. Modern Languages Evening at Scotch Col­

lege.

August3. Sport v. M.L.C. South Perth.4. Debate v. Scotch College.

10. Junior and Leaving Forms Examinations.18. Music Festival Preliminaries.20. College Sunday.21. Debate v. Christ Church.21-22. School Play, “Our Town”, by Thornton

Wilder.23. Finals of Music and Speech Festival.24. Term ends at 12.30 p.m.

VALETELEAVING

Helen Barton—1959-60, Leaving 1960, Prefect, Captain of Athens, Hockey 1959-60, Tennis 1960.

Merril Bulstrode—Junior 1958, Leaving 1960, Prefect, Vice-Captain of Troy 1960.

Margaret Burbage—-1959-60, Leaving 1960, Sparta.

Robyn Burnett—1959-60, Sparta.Jacqueline Davies—Junior 1958, Leaving 1960,

Athens.Helen Dunn—Junior 1958, Leaving 1960, Vice-

Captain of Rome 1960.Robin Erickson-—-Entrance Scholarship 1956,

Junior 1958, Leaving 1960, Sparta, “Collegian” Committee 1960.

Chin Y. Yong—1959-60, Leaving 1960.Penelope Grant-Smith — Junior 1958, Prefect,

Vice-Captain of Sparta, Debating 1960, Swim­ming 1958-59-60.

Patricia Harris—Junior 1958, Prefect, Vice-Cap­tain of Athens, Tennis 1959-60, Hockey 1959- 60, Softball 1960, House Colours 1958-59-60.

Rosalie Hart—1959-60, Leaving 1960, “Collegian” Editor 1960.

Elizabeth Hicks — Junior 1958, Leaving 1960, Troy.

Lesley Highet — Junior 1958, Leaving 1960, Sparta, Prefect, “Collegian” Committee 1960.

Alison Joll—Junior 1958, Leaving 1960, Rome.Gwyneth Jones — Junior 1958, Leaving 1960,

Rome.Janet Jones—Junior 1958, Leaving 1960, Rome.

September19. Term commences.28- 30. Langsford House Operetta, “The Golden

Amulet”.29- Oct. 1. Fellowship Camp at Rockingham.October4. Show Day Holiday.6. Athletic Sports—Junior School, 9.30 a.m.

Senior School, 1.30 p.m.12. Softball v. St. Hilda’s.13. Boarders’ Dance.17. Choir sings at Methodist Overseas Missions

Demonstration.19. Softball v. M.L.C. South Perth.26. Softball v. St. Mary’s.28. Entrance Scholarship.November

2. Softball v. P.L.C.9. Softball v. P.C.

20. Study Vacation Week commences.27. Public and School Examinations commence.December10. Carol Service at 7.30 p.m.11. Boarders’ Christmas Party.12. Speech Night.

Sandra Kelly—Junior 1958, Leaving 1960, Ath­ens, Associate Prefect.

Thea Ladyman—Athens, Hockey 1959-60, Soft- ball 1959-60.

Roslyn Long—Junior 1958, Leaving 1960, Sparta, Associate Prefect, Sub-Editor of “Collegian” 1960.

Claire McIntyre—Junior 1958, Rome.Helen McNaught—Junior 1958, Leaving 1960,

Prefect, Captain of Rome 1960, Basketball 1960.

Eleanor Makin—1959-60. Leaving 1960, Troy.Rosalie Meiklejohn—1959-60, Leaving 1960, Ath­

ens.Yvonne Murdoch—Junior 1958, Troy, Associate

Prefect.Bryony Norrish — Junior 1958, Leaving 1960,

Troy, Associate Prefect, “Collegian” Commit­tee 1959-60.

Jill Nicholson—1959-60, Leaving, Troy.Valda Nockolds — Junior 1958, Leaving 1960,

Sparta.Maxine O’Donnell— 1959-60, Leaving, Troy,

Hockey 1960.Patricia O’Reilly — Junior 1958, Leaving 1960,

Athens, Prefect.Helen Osborne—Junior 1958, Leaving 1960, Troy,

Associate Prefect.Malee Pattabongse—1959-60, Athens.Valerie Patsoyannis—1959-60, Sparta, “Collegian”

Committee.Margaret Payton—Junior 1958, Leaving 1960,

Sparta, Prefect.

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Peta Pearse—Junior 1958, Leaving 1960, Athens.Camille Perry—Junior 1958, Leaving 1960, Ath­

ens, Associate Prefect.Roslyn Phelan—Junior 1958, Leaving 1960,

Sparta, Prefect, Senior Boarder, Debating 1959- 60, House Colours 1960.

Jill Pollard—1959-60, Leaving 1960, Athens, Dux of School 1960.

Jacqueline Rees—Junior 1958, Leaving 1960, Pre­fect, Captain of Sparta 1960, Captain of School 1960, Senior Day Girl, Debating 1959-60, House Colours 1959.

Susan Ritchie—Junior 1958, Rome.Wendy Rudyard — Junior 1958, Leaving 1960,

Troy, Prefect.Valma Sawyer — Junior 1958, Leaving 1960,

Sparta.Lesley Silbert — Junior 1958, Leaving 1960,

Sparta.Jennifer Sinclair—Junior 1958, Leaving 1960,

Sparta.Catherine Squire—Junior 1958, Leaving 1960,

Sparta, Associate Prefect.Megan Sutton—Junior 1958, Leaving 1960, Ath­

ens, Associate Prefect, Debating 1960.Gai Swanson—1959-60, Leaving 1960, Rome.Julie Teakle—Junior 1958, Athens.Roma Tonkin—Junior 1958, Leaving 1960, Pre­

fect, Captain of Troy, Softball 1959-60, Hockey 1960.

Alison Woodman—1959-60, Leaving 1960, Troy.

SUB-LEAVINGBeryl Buller Marilyn Dundas Wendy Hutchins Denise Kurrle Wendy Loneragan Gay Lynam

Sally Paterson Margo Ryan Adele Sorenson Andrea Way Pamela West

Other Girls who left in 1960Judith Allen Laurene Bailey Valerie Brayn Roslyn Brewer Carol Brownley Judith Burdett Joan Carpenter Wendy Coleman Joanna Davis Jocelyn Duncan Toni Gamble Barbara Gaskin Cheryl Hallsworth Gale Handmer Kaye Hansen Pamela Hayes Rae Hudson Janice Hiam Judith Ingleton Ann Klein Susan McLay Rosemary McLay Sylvia McLean

Gail Marsh Marlene Metcalf Joan Mitten Mary Mitten Marian O’Keefe Dorothy Pollard Susan Redclift Jeanette Richter Margo Robson (2D) Carolyn Sainsbury Peta Sandercott Marion Schilling Lynette Shenton Karen Skinner Audrey Smith Genevieve Smith Edith Sullivan Kathleen Sutherland Annette Stokes Patricia Sutherland Janice Waters June Williams

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MAGAZINE COMMITTEEStanding: B. Walker, F. Moyle, J. Young

Sitting: D. Rosen, B. Harris, J. Wetters (Editor), C. Howard, T. Rees, H. Clarke

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LEAVING RESULTS, 1960Helen J. Barton—English, History, Geography,

Maths. A, Maths. B, Physics.Merrill E. Bulstrode—English, Maths. A, Maths.

B, Chemistry, Physiology and Hygiene, Music.Margaret A. Burbage—English, French, Econo­

mics, Biology, Maths. A, Baths. B, Physiology and Hygiene.

Robyn S. Burnett—History, Geography, Maths.A, Biology.

Jacqueline Davies—English, History, Maths. A (D), Maths. B, Physics, Chemistry.

Helen M. Dunn—English, History, Economics, Biology, Physiology and Hygiene.

Robin Erickson—English, History, Geography, Maths. A, Maths. B, Biology (D), Physiology and Hygiene.

Chin Y. Gong—English, Economics, Maths. A, Maths. B, Physics.

Penelope Grant-Smith—French, History, Econo­mics, Maths. A, Chemistry.

Patricia H. Harris—Economics, Biology, Physio­logy and Hygiene.

Rosalie A. Hart—English, History, Geography, Maths. A, Physiology and Hygiene, Art.

Elizabeth A. Hicks—English, Geography, Econo­mics, Maths. A, Biology (D), Physiology and Hygiene, Music (D).

Margaret L. Highet—English, French, German, Geography, Maths. A, Maths. B, Biology.

Alison L. Joll—English, History, Geography, Eco­nomics, Biology, Physiology and Hygiene.

Gwyneth M. Jones—English, Geography, Econo­mics, Biology (D), Physiology and Hygiene.

Janet E. Jones—English, History, Geography, Economics, Biology, Art.

Sandra A. Kelly—English, History, Biology, Physiology and Hygiene, Art.

Roslyn S. Long—English, Latin, Maths. A, Maths.B, Physics, Chemistry, Music (D).

Claire M. McIntyre—History, Economics, Bio­logy, Physiology and Hygiene.

Helen McNaught—English, History, Maths. A, Maths. B, Chemistry, Physiology and Hygiene.

Eleanor E. Makin—English, History, Geography (D), Economics, Physiology and Hygiene.

Rosalie P. Meiklejohn—English, Geography, Physiology and Hygiene, Art.

Yvonne B. Murdoch—Economics, Biology, Physi­ology and Hygiene (D), Speech and Drama.

Jill A. Nicholson—English, History, Economics, Biology, Physiology and Hygiene, Art.

Valda A. Nockolds—English, History, Geography,

Economics (D), Biology, Physiology and Hy­giene.

Bryony G. Norrish—English, French (D), Ger­man (D), History, Geography, Maths. A, Bio­logy.

Maxine O’Donnell—English, History, Geography (D), Economics, Physiology and Hygiene, Art.

Patricia J. O'Reilly—English, French, German, History, Maths. A, Maths. B (D), Chemistry.

Helen Osborne—English, History, Economics, Biology, Physiology and Hygiene.

Valerie A. Patsoyannis—Greek, History, Biology, Physiology and Hygiene, Art.

Malee Pattabongse—Economics, Maths. A, Maths. B, Art.

Margaret J. Payton—English, German, Geo­graphy, Maths. A, Biology, Physiology and Hygiene, Music.

Peta L. Pierce—English, Biology, Physiology and Hygiene, Art.

Camille L. Perry—English, Economics, Maths. A, Maths. B, Biology, Art.

Roslyn Phelan—English, History, Economics (D), Biology, Physiology and Hygiene, Speech and Drama (D).

Jill A. Pollard—English, French (D), German (D), Maths. A, Maths. B (D), Physics (D), Chemistry (D).

Jacqueline F. Rees—English, Latin,, French, Maths. A, Chemistry, Physiology and Hygiene.

Wendy E. Rudyard—English, French, History, Maths. A, Physics, Chemistry.

Valma J. Sawyer-—English, History, Biology, Physiology and Hygiene, Art, Speech and Drama.

Joan L. Silbert—English, History, Biology, Physi­ology and Hygiene, Music (D).

Jennifer M. Sinclair—English, Latin, French, His­tory, Geography, Biology.

Catherine E. Squire—English, Geography, Econo­mics, Maths. A, Biology, Physiology and Hy­giene, Music.

Dorothy M. Sutton—English, History, Economics, Art, Music.

Jennifer G. Swanson—English, Geography, Eco­nomics, Biology, Art.

Julie L. Teakle—History, Geography, Economics, Biology, Physiology and Hygiene.

Roma F. Tonkin—English, Geography, Econo­mics, Physiology and Hygiene, Speech and Drama.

Alison G. Woodman—English, German, History, Chemistry, Biology, Music.

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JUNIOR EXAMINATION RESULTS, I960Berry, H. B............ 9Bickerton, L. J. .. 8Bignell, P................. 6Blick, A.......................6Brayn, V. J................. 6Brewer, R. R........... 6Broomall, P. D. .. 9 Cameron, C. A. . . 7 Campbell, M. F. . . 6 Carpenter, J. M. . . 6Clarke, H. J............ 8Coleman, W. A. . . 6 Cooney, J. M. . .. 6 Crawford, K. L. .. 7 Cullingworth, R. C. 5Davis, J.......................7Doley, M. M........... 9Don, G. D.................. 5Douglas, L. J. . . . 6Duncan, J. J........... 7Fry, S. G................ 8

ALLIANCEDivision IIA:

J. Kerr Division IIB:

H. Berry H. Briggs P. Heron T. Rees B. Vincent D. Wright (D)

Fry, S. J................. 9Gaskin, B. K........... 8Godfrey, S. J........... 6Grimbly, H. M. .. 6Hansen, K. L........... 5Harvey, D. J........... 7Heron, P. J................ 9Hiam, J. E............... 8Hortin, J. R................9Howard, A. T. . .. 8Hudson, R...................5Hughes, S. R........... 6Ingleton, J. A. . .. 6Jones, R. A................ 9Kendrick, C. G. .. 5Kitto, F. C.................. 7Klein, A. M................5Lehmann, H. A. .. 7 Longhurst, M. R. .. 7 McNair, E. R. . .. 8 McNeill, J. K. . .. 5

Divison III:R. EdwardsK. Foster B.JacksonL. JohnsonS. Jolley (D)G. Ranson(D; Prize) J. Whyte

Manning, A. L. .. 8Marsh, G. K. .. .. 5Marston, A. .. .. 8Metcalf, M. A. . .. 7Miell, L. J. .. .. 8Mortimer, D. A. .. 10Murdoch, A. D. .. 8Nasso, S. O. . . .. 8Negus, K. P. .. .. 8O’Keefe, M. R. .. 5Pearse, E. A. .. .. 6Pepper, S. S. . . . . 9Philpot, M. E. . .. 7Rees, T. A. . .. . . 8Richards, F. G. . . 8Ritchie, E. J. .. .. 9Rossetti, J. A. . . .. 8Sandercott, P. . .. 7Schell, L. J. .. .. 7Schultz, J. D. . .. 7Silbert, C. E. .. .. 10

Division IV:S. AngellC. BannisterD. Bevan N. DuffieldK. Heatley (D) P. Hill (D)R.Jones

Sippe, S. L.................. 9Skinner, J. V........... 6Skinner, K. M. ... 8Smart, J. L.................. 7Smedley, L. H. . .. 7Smith, D. B...............5Smith, G. R.......... 5Smith, M. A........... 8Smith, M. E........... 7Solomon, K. L. . . . 6 Spurgeon, J. R. .. 8Stokes, A................. 5Sullivan, E. A. . .. 7 Sutherland, P. M. . 8Taft, B.........................7Teakle, S..................... 7Vincent, B. A. . . . 10Waters, J. C............7West, E. K.................. 7Whitehead.............. 6

M. Limb J. Porter H. Rudyard (D) A. Sadique J. Sadler (D)C. Sales J. Webster

FRANGAISE RESULTS

MUSIC EXAM. RESULTSPRACTICAL

Sixth Grade—Susan Fry, Credit; Dorothy Hayward, Credit; Merrilyn Barrett, Credit.

Fifth Grade—Kerry Foster, Credit; Christine Hornsley, Credit; Lyn Johnson, Credit.

Fourth Grade—Christine Baker, Credit; Betty Fry, Credit; Judith Whyte, Credit; Helen Pearse, Pass; Lor­raine Timms, Pass; Rae Warren, Pass; Heather Wryte, Pass; Merryl Sullivan, Credit; Ainslie Ashton, Pass; Coral Garn, Pass.

Third Grade—Gwenyth Allen, Credit; Jennifer Blackwell, Honours; Janet Hewton, Honours; Judith Manning, Honours; Patricia Manning, Honours; Heather McCaskill, Credit; Janice Garn, Credit; Margaret Crewe, Credit; Pauline Lee, Credit.

Second Grade—Jenefer Blackwell, Honours; Sarah Trevelyan, Honours; Jocelyn Orr, Credit; Jan Sweetapple,

Credit; Jean Henderson, Credit; Sally Fry, Credit; Marlene Freestone, Pass.

First Grade—Penelope Merton, Credit.

Preliminary—Anne Kelly, 88; Wendy McDougal, 84; Lyn- ette Bishop, 86; Deborah Taylor, 79.

MUSICAL PERCEPTION Fifth Grade—

Helen Greaves, Honours.Fourth Grade—

Anne Jackson; Jennifer Spurgeon, Credit.Third Grade—

Suzanne Stone, Honours; Patricia Manning, Honours; Ainslie Ashton, Honours; Judith Manning, Honours; Betty Fry, Credit; Pamela Whisson, Credit; Coral Garn, Credit; Lyn Johnson, Credit; Susan Roddy, Pass.

THEORYFirst Grade—

Sarah Trevelyan, Honours.(Further results on page 14)

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SPEECH AND DRAMA EXAMINATION RESULTS, 1961LEAVING SUBJECT (Grade VI)

Practical TheoryBeverley Pope............... Honours Credit (D)Maris Palmer............... Honours Credit (D)Faith Manning.............. Credit Credit (D)Robyn Hoare................ Honours PassElizabeth Sutherland Pass HonoursLois Tonkin.................... Pass CreditLexie Cameron.............. Credit PassLyndley Lewington . . . . Pass CreditLesley Richardson . . . . Pass Pass

SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS, 1961HEATHER LAMONT Lynette Atkinson A

JUNIOR SUBJECT (Grade IV)Practical

Gillian Ranson...................................... HonoursSusan Halbert....................................... HonoursJill Davey.............................................. CreditBarbara Henwood................................ CreditSusan Hallam....................................... CreditJoanne Dolley....................................... CreditHelen Pearse.......................................... CreditRoslyn Edwards.................................... CreditMargot Stanmore................................. PassSue Roddy............................................ Pass

(Theory results to complete this subject are not yet available.)

Geraldine Stokes Roslyn Edwards Fay Kitto Margaret Wheatley

COUNCILSCHOLARSHIPS

Julie Smith

Anne Fraser Elizabeth Slee Joan Wardrop Carolyn Hodge Helen Gamble

Gillian Ranson Erica Burt Patricia Hill

Sarah Trevelyan

C. M. NELSONJudith Winzar

G. E. ROWEJoan Sadler Sarah Jolley

WESLEY TRUSTEESDiane Wright Judith Wetters

OLD GIRLS’ ASSOCIATION

Margaret WhittakerDOROTHY BARCLAY

Hilda Morcombe

“We will remember them”Rev. D. DUNDAS

Although only known to me in his later years, one could always be sure of a handshake and a cheerful word from Rev. David Dundas.

Elsewhere a tribute has been paid to his “zeal and devotion to pastoral work”, and draws at­tention to the fact that his name is revered and loved by many.

He served the Methodist Church in various capacities, and was for many years a member of the M.L.C. Council, including a shorter term as secretary of the Council. For several years, too, he faithfully carried out religious instruction in the College, and was always pleased to attend school functions, because he was genuinely inter­ested.

We remember him for what he was: a humble man who gave himself wholeheartedly to the work of God in whatever sphere he was called upon to serve.

Mrs. A. MOFFLIN, M.B.E.It was a privilege to know Mrs. Mofflin, a

woman of rare ability, boundless energy, en­

thusiasm, and deep sincerity. She is missed by all who knew her.

Perhaps one of her greatest gifts was that of friendship, which she offered to all. Many of us will remember her as camp mother at Glen Forrest, where old and young alike felt the im­pact of her dedicated personality. She remained young at heart and became somewhat of an “institution’ in herself—always faithful in service and devotion.

Maybe her finest memorial is her family. For over thirty years, in unbroken succession since M.L.C.’s foundation, members of the Mofflin family could be found attending M.L.C. as stu­dents, making their contribution to the life of the College. Through them, and through the lives of those influenced by her Christian witness, this contribution continues in the Church and the community.

We honour Mrs. Mofflin, remembering her with gratitude, believing that of her it can truly be said: “Well done, good and faithful servant”.

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SCHOOL ACTIVITIESSpeech night, 1960

Speech Night was indeed a fitting climax to the College activities of the year. The two official guests were the Hon. Lady Gairdner and the Premier, Mr. Brand.

The singing of the National Anthem and a hymn was followed by prayer. Choral items throughout the evening were well presented by the College choir, under the direction of Mrs. Moore. Following the Prefects’ reports—Music and Speech, Jacqueline Rees; Sport, Rosalind Phelan; Vale, Helen McNaught—the Speech Choir presented “The Story of Creation”. Beverly Harris and Patricia Aquino played a pianoforte duet, “Schwanda the Bagpipe Player”.

The report of the College activities was given by Mr. Shepherd, in which he paid tribute to

College SundayThis year the College service was held on

Sunday, 20th August, at Wesley Church, Perth. It is the only service of the year at which both boarders and day girls worship together. Absent from the service this year were M.L.C. South Perth, who now have their own service.

The service opened with the hymn “O Worship the King”, followed by the General Thanksgiv­ing. The Lord’s Prayer was next, and the choir, ably conducted by Mrs. Moore, sang the anthem, “In Exultation”, after the prayer. The beauty of the singing was a true indication to the many hours spent in practice and a tribute to Mrs. Moore.

The First Lesson, Psalm 48: 1-9, was read by the President of the Old Girls’ Association. The

The junior form danceOn Friday, June 23rd, 1961, teachers at Metho­

dist Ladies’ College, Claremont, had much diffi­culty in keeping the attention of their Junior Form pupils; and when the last bell finally rang, the girls rushed home to have hair-sets, bubble baths, manicures—and last minute doubts! Should Barry have been invited instead of Don? Will he know anyone? What will we talk about? Will he like my frock?

But after the doorbell had rung and they were on their way, it was realised that Don was as nice as Barry, there was plenty to talk about, and an evening ahead to enjoy.

The dance was held in the school gymnasium and on arrival we were greeted by Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd. Soon everyone had arrived and a good band with a cheerful witty leader led to some very amusing dances, which all helped to create

Dr. and Mrs. Rossiter, Mrs. Warne and all who had helped in the conduct of the school during his absence on study leave.

The Premier, Mr. Brand, gave the address, and Lady Gairdner presented the prizes. National dances by Ann Jackson, Barbara Klein and Kerry Stark preceded a gymnastic display by Gillian Arthurs, Caron Nasso, Ann Klein and Peta Norton.

Before the Benediction the Rev. Ralph Sutton proposed a vote of thanks to the official guests.

Those of us whose last Speech Night this was were left with wonderful memories of happy days at Methodist Ladies’ College, and gratitude for all that we gained from our days there.

hymn “Fill Thou My Life” was sung by Langs- ford House. The Second Lesson was then read by the Captain of the School, Elizabeth Driscoll. The Magnificat was sung by the whole school, followed by prayers read by Deaconess Nelson. The choir then sang the second anthem, “Evening and Morning”.

A very interesting and unusual sermon was rendered by a visiting country minister, the Rev. Donald McCaskill, which appealed to everyone.

The service ended with the hymn “Let my vision, Lord, be keen and clear this day”, fol­lowed by the Benediction. Once again the Col­lege service added another impressive memory which those who attended will remember along with other College services.

a happy and relaxed atmosphere. Also at various intervals there would come loud resounding war- cries from some of the many boys’ schools repre­sented and these were greatly enjoyed by the girls.

Supper was served on the stage and I would here like to thank the ladies of the Parents and Friends’ Association for the work they put into making an array which was appreciated by all— especially the boys.

I would also like to thank Mrs. Roddy for her organisation of our very gay and colourful deco­rations, and for the many “behind the scenes” activities which helped to make the dance such a success.

On the whole, a happy evening was enjoyed by all and will be remembered for many months to come.

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The school playAn entirely new type of play was produced

by the School Drama Club this year, 1961. It was a modern American production, which re­quires very little or no scenery and in which the whole effect depends on the acting talents of the cast. The result of this new venture was a credit to all concerned.

“Our Town”, by Thornton Wilder, was pre­sented on August 21st and 22nd in the Recrea­tional Hall. The leading part of stage manager was taken by Shirley Moore, who was outstand­ing in a very difficult part.

I would especially like to thank and congratu­late Mrs. Keeley, who produced the play and helped the girls so much. Also, thanks go to Miss Sanderson for her valuable assistance with the costumes.

The other members of the cast were as fol­lows t—

Dr. Gibbs..........................Jane RitchieJoe Crowell.....................Joanne Rees

Howie Neusome..............Gaye AdamsMrs. Gibbs.....................Ruth CollinsMrs. Webb....................... Penelope HillGeorge Gibbs................................. Helen GrimblyRebecca Gibbs..................................Jane SlaterWally Webb................................. Roslyn TodmanEmily Webb...................................Kerry StarkProfessor Wellard . . . . Patsy AquinoMr. Webb................... Yvonne ChristieWomen in Audience . . Shirley Camerer

Sue GordonSimon Stimson.............Lesley DouglasMrs. Soames.....................................Jean LydallConstable Warren . . . . Barbara BrownSi Crowell..............Barbara HenwoodSam Craig...................................... Janice OatesJoe Stoddart................Barbara LeightonPeople of the Town . . Toni Rees, Beth

Sutherland, Shirley Camerer, Sue Gordon.

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THE SCHOOL PLAYScene from "Our Town", by Thornton Wilder

The old girls’ sports day andThe Old Girls’ Sports Day was held on Satur­

day afternoon, April 8th, 1961. This was also the occasion of the School Fete, held to raise funds for the new Home Science building, and colourful stalls were arranged near the Gym­nasium.

The Old Girls were victorious in the Softball

school fete(8-5) and the Basketball (26-14); the Present Girls won the tennis; the Hockey was drawn, the score being 1 all.

An interesting demonstration on the tram­poline was given by Y.M.C.A. Afternoon tea was provided by the parents of the Present Girls. £300 was raised during the afternoon.

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The swimming carnivalOnce again the annual house Swimming Sports

were held at Claremont Baths on a day of ideal weather on 10th March, 1961.

To start the excitement, M.L.C. did well in the Interschool Invitation Relay events, coming 4th in the Junior Relay, 3rd in the Intermediate Relay and 2nd in the Open Relay.

There were fine performances in all swimming and diving events, and especially our congratula­tions go to Katherine Matthews, who was under 14 champion, Yvonne Christie who was Under 16 Champion, and Gail Mounsey, the open cham­pion.

Many records were broken and the increased number of events gave more girls a chance of participating.

The girls who obtained their swimming colours as a result of their efforts at these sports were Gail Mounsey, Yvonne Christie, Diane Wright, Susan Pepper, Helen Grimbly, and Pam Broom- hall.

The final scores were:—Troy................................ 172 pointsRome............................ 140 „Sparta........................... 135 „Athens............................ 87 „

Special thanks go to all who organised thesports and made them such a success.

SWIMMING CARNIVAL RESULTSOpen Championship—Gail Mounsey, 35; runner-

up, E. Driscoll, 22.Under 16 Championship—Y. Christie, 19; runner-

up, D. Wright, 13.Under 14 Championship—K. Matthews, 32; run­

ner-up, K. Heatly, 13.

2nd DivisionOpen—L. Tonkin, 11; runners up, D. Barrie, D.

Rosen, J. Kerr, R. Cullingworth, 5 each. Under 16—N. House, 8; runners-up, S. Gordon,

P. Simon, 7 each.Under 14—Wendy Best, 13; runners-up, V. Gibb,

D. Synnot, 5 each.

RECORDS BROKEN30 yds. Backstroke, 12 and under—D. Pelham,

T.55 yds. Backstroke, under 14—K. Heatley, R.55 yds. Backstroke, under 16—Y. Christie, A.55 yds. Backstroke, under 16, 2nd division—D.

Henderson, T.55 yds. Backstroke, Open, 2nd division—L. Ton­

kin, T.30 yds. Breaststroke, 12 and under—A. Wearne,

A.55 yds. Breaststroke, under 14.—K. Matthews,

S. 2nd division—W. Best, R.55 yds. Breaststroke, under 16 championship—

R. Cullingworth, T. 2nd division—S. Gordon, R. Open—H. Grimbly T.

55 yds. Sidestroke, under 14—K. Matthews, S.2nd division—W. Best, R.

55 yds. Sidestroke, under 16 championship—Y. Christie, A. 2nd Division—N. House, T. Open G. Mounsey, S.

55 yds. Freestyle, under 14—K. Matthews, S.2nd division—D. Synnot, A.

55 yds. Freestyle, under 16, 2nd division—P.Simon, T. Open, 2nd division—L. Tonkin, T.

110 yds. Freestyle, Open—G. Mounsey, S.Relay: Rescue Relay, under 14—Sparta.

SWIMMING TEAMBack row: H. Grimbly, G. Mounsey, Y. Christie Front row: S. Pepper, P. Broomhall, D. Wright

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The interhouse singing competitionThe last club period of first term witnessed the

Interhouse Singing Competition, which was held in the Gymnasium. All houses assembled to wel­come the adjudicator, Mr. Craft, the choirmaster and organist of Wesley Church, Perth.

The first house to sing the chosen pieces— a hymn by Frederick Pratt Green, “Let my vision, Lord, be keen and clear this day”, and the attractive song, “Cherry Ripe”-—was Troy, conducted by Shirley Moore. Then followed Rome, conducted competently by Freya Moyle, Athens under the hand of Patricia Aquino, and finally Sparta, with Faith Manning at the head.

EisteddfodMUSIC SECTION

This year the “Fleather Lamont Memorial In­ternal Music Festival” was conducted for its sec­ond year. As against last year’s graded competi­tors, this year’s competition was taken in age groups. Preliminaries were conducted during school hours and took two days to be judged. An outside judge, Mrs. Ward, adjudicated the preliminaries, which promised a closely competi­tive final night.

A Frank Hutchens piano solo, “Leapfrog”, to be played by twelve- and thirteen-year-olds, opened the evening’s Festival. The adjudicator, Mr. Tate, awarded first place from four com­petitors, to Janice Allanson. A junior piano duet followed, in which “Hornpipe”’, by Cuthbert Harris, and a lively little “Folk Song”, were feat­ured. Pamela Oxbrow and Jennifer Blackwell took the honours in this section. The junior vocal solo “Covent Gardens” was easily won by Pamela Oxbrow, who also played the leading role in the Langsford House operetta.

The fourteen to fifteen years piano solo item was “Goblins”, played mystically by the talented Rosvita Djordjevic. Mr. Tate commended Ros- vita on her fine interpretation of the piece. The last section before the interval was a Tarentella on the violin by Pamela Solomon, accompanied by Freya Moyle on the piano. This piece, ex­pertly handled by Pamela, left the audience in awe and the applause was tremendous.

After the interval the Intermediate piano duet section was heard. This was won by Roslyn Jones and Helen Gamble, who played the “Spanish Dance (number one)” by Moszkowski. The senior vocal solo, “When Sweet Ann Sings”, brought us the pleasant voice of Kaye Negus, whose confidence and easy breathing proved to be of great aid to her singing. Rosvita Djordjevic again entertained the audience this time with an item “Under the Double Eagle” on her piano-

The singing was of a generally high standard and Mr. Craft placed Rome in first place, Athens and Troy in a tie for second, and Sparta in last place.

Many thanks go to those in charge of the com­petition, for their assistance in the arrangement of the practices; to Miss Conway for playing the piano; to Mrs. Moore for her valuable advice to the conductors; and to Mr. Craft, who so will­ingly gave up his time to adjudicate the com­petition. Lastly, the conductors should be com­mended on their fine work in producing such a high standard of singing in their houses.

accordian. This was enjoyed immensely by the audience.

Perhaps the highlight of the evening came with the two Open piano sections. The “Jamaican Rhumba” and a fantasy on the theme of “Green- sleeves” were the Open duets, and both were excellently rendered by all pairs of girls. Merilyn Barrett and Patricia Aquino won this section narrowly from Pamela Broomhall and Robin Jones. Mr. Tate awarded it to them for having interpreted their piece accurately and for playing with technical correctness.

The Open solo, which was a selection from Coleridge-Taylor’s Three-Four Valse Suite, was keenly entered by Beverly Harris, Jill Davey and Julie Webster. After these three had played their pieces, Mr. Tate had difficulty in choosing between first and second places—the one girl having given a technically correct interpretation of her music and the other having played care­lessly but with a certain amount more of feeling. Finally, he awarded the first place in the Open solo to Beverly Harris for her correct interpreta­tion.

Many thanks go to all those concerned in the arrangement of this Eisteddfod and to Mr. Tate for giving the girls valuable hints in his criticisms.

SPEECH SECTIONWednesday, 23rd August, marked the Heather

Lamont Festival, the Speech section being held in the Library and adjudicated by Mrs. Nottage.

Cheryl Blakeley came first in the Primary section with the recitation of “The Island”, by A. A. Milne. In the First year division “The Braemar Road” by Nina Murdoch was the chosen poem and here Susan Brown succeeded in taking first place. The Second and Third years were combined and here Katherine Mat­thews gave a sensitive rendering of “The Four Winds” by Ella McFadyen, and was chosen as the winner of this section. The senior division,

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comprising fourth and fifth years, had “Wild Broom” by Edward Thompson as the chosen poem and here Beverley Pope was first.

Mrs. Nottage commended the girls on the general standard of the evening’s recitations and our thanks are extended to her for her helpful adjudication and devotion of time. Thanks must also be given to Miss Beal and Mrs. Palmer, who spent a great deal of time organising the pre­liminary trials. The large number of entries in all sections was particularly cheering and such a Festival doubtless gives vent to latent talent.

RESULTS OF EISTEDDFODMusic Speech

Sparta................ . 261 Sparta................... . 18Athens.............. . 331 Rome.................. . . 10Rome................ . 141 Troy.................... . . 7Troy.................. . 8 Athens............ 1

Final ResultSparta....................... 461Athens................... 361Rome.....................341Troy....................... 21

The prefects’ danceThrough the density of tangled bamboos,

sponges, rocks and seaweed we waded our way into the dance aquarium. We were greeted at the entrance by Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd before passing on to join our underwater friends. Al­though we were not exactly garbed in our bath­ing attire, the fishes showed no obvious signs of disgust or alarm and several familiar faces smiled down upon us with rather cheeky grins.

The gay atmosphere soon infected us all, although the outbursts of hilarious laughter were punctuated by intervals of deadly silence as all heads bent to the transistors to hear the cricket scores. This year charlestoning was the craze,

providing us with oodles of fun, bruises and in­feriority complexes if we had not practised.

Time flew, and before we knew where we were it was supper-time. Having revived ourselves with the delightful spread that was laid before us, we returned to make the most of the remain­ing time.

Whilst the photographer worked overtime in the foyer, the dancers entangled themselves with streamers and scrambled in the fight for fishy souvenirs. Unfortunately, the hour of twelve came rapidly upon us, dispersing the happy party and leaving the aquarium dry.

GYMNASTICS — SENIOR "B" GRADE STATE CHAMPION TEAM R. Steere, P. Norton, C. Silbert, F. Binney

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The first and second year hike, 1961At about ten o’clock on a Saturday morning

towards the end of first term the first and second year boarders went on a hike to National Park. With us were Miss Stevens, Miss Beal and Mrs. Smith. Following in cars were Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd and Mr. Carter and family.

Upon arrival, everyone scattered, with orders to return for lunch at twelve o’clock. Some in-

GolfGolf tuition was made possible during second

term by the Golf Foundation of Australia.We were divided into two groups, day girls

and boarders, and enjoyed ourselves immensely “digging up the turf” on Friday afternoons.

We were privileged to have as our instructor

teresting things were seen, including a little thatched hut, two waterfalls, and the bush for which National Park is so famous. After lunch, some girls remained to play basketball, while others went up along the railway line to the nearby falls.

Many thanks are given to those who used time and effort to organize this enjoyable day.

Mr. Eric Alberts, a professional from a nearby golf club. Under his kind but expert instruction we were taught the fundamentals of the golf swing, etiquette and course demeanour. Several girls were fortunate to receive Junior Qualifying Certificates, presented by Mr. Schlesinger, Direc­tor of the Golf Foundation of Australia.

ClubsThe Clubs held during the last period on Tues­

day this year were:—School Choir Junior Debating Gymnastics LibraryScience Research Basketwork Dressmaking Knitting

Mothercraft Miscellaneous Drama First Aid Painting and Lino

Cutting Pottery Wild Life

The Fine Arts Club was established, conducted out of school.

Fellowship Club continued during this year.

THE PLAYHOUSE CLUBFor the first time in W.A., this year the Play­

house began the Junior Theatre Club for the purpose of showing the current performances to its members. These plays are shown about once a month and if this is not possible, a Technical Demonstration, showing how the play is pro­duced, is given.

Among the plays we have seen this year were “Crime Passionelle” and “The Admirable Crigh- ton”. We should like to thank Mrs. Keeley for organising this activity for us.

SUPPLEMENTARY MUSIC RESULTSGRADE IV

Credit:Beverley Hall Gaye Morrell Suzanne Stone

GRADE III Honours:

Elaine Whisson Jan Wardrop Christine Gamble

Credit:Kay Webb Cheryl Lewington Maureen Myles Joan Phillips Lynette Oxbrow Pauline Lee Heather Smith

Pass:Karen Golding Wilma Lawson Barbara Nicol

GRADE II Honours:

Pamela Oxbrow Adriene Lupton

GRADE IHonours:

Glenda Maisey Doreen Barker Yvonne Lucas Janice Richardson

Credit:Penelope Morton

Theory results not available at time of going to press.

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INTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIESSenior debating society notes

Under the untiring efforts of Miss Storman the Debating Society flourished to the height of the semi-final in the Secondary Schools’ Debating Federation. Although Scotch College was vic­torious, proving that “The Press is More Powerful than Parliament”, our team, consisting of Eliza­beth Driscoll, Marianne Hobbs and Beverley Pope, was only defeated by two points. Along with the League debates, many social ones were held against schools such as Christ Church and Guildford. We are in debt to Elizabeth West,

as secretary, for arranging these debates and making them a success.

The Interhouse Debating was won by Rome, the affirmative team being Marianne Hobbs, Freya Moyle and Maris Palmer. The motion for this debate was “That Immigration to Australia should be discontinued during the present Economic Crisis”. The Sub-Leaving girls, including those of the Athenian team, showed that next year we should have a group of very capable debaters.

DEBATINGStanding: E. Driscoll, L. Bickerton, H. Hobbs

Sitting: B. Vincent, D. Chandler, B. Pope, F. Moyle, M. Palmer

Debating critiqueDebating this year held the interest of the

members very well, and we were pleased to reach the semi-finals in the League debates. The field was sixteen, so we felt that semi-finals was no mean achievement.

Colours were gained by the following girls:— Elizabeth Driscoll, whose presentation and man­

ner made her the debater of the year. Beverley Pope, whose pleasant manner and quick

thinking made her a very good third speaker. Maris Palmer, whose general knowledge and

pleasant manner, added to good delivery, gain­ed her commendation from adjudicators.

Marianne Hobbs, a clear and logical thinker, whose fund of general knowledge gave her advantage in rebuttal.Younger members who gained colours were:—

Barbara Vincent, who speaks well and clearly, and who is a quick thinker on her feet.

Leseigh Bickerton, who has a logical mind, clear voice and good store of general knowledge combined with a sense of humour.The year has been a pleasant one for the

Debating Society, with co-operation its dominant note.

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Life-saving awardsElementary

Pamela Oxbrow, Linda Powek, Linda Webster, Deborah Taylor, Deborah Mercer, Lynette Bishop, Janice Angel, Helen Dewar, Sarah Travelyan.

ProficiencyJudith Middleton, Frances Clements, Diana Wright, Mary-Jane Hoare, Susan Stephens, Glenys Moir, Glenda Maisey, Marion Gordon, Shirley Painter.

Intermediate StarCarolyn Thornber, Margaret Wright, Susan Jennings, Lynn Atkinson, Joy Brown, Jocelyn Orr, Penny Falls, Donna Pelham, Cherry Moir, Jackie Caldwell, Erica Burt, Anne Wearne, Patricia Richardson, Jennifer Davies, Elizabeth Scott, Margaret McWaters, Pauline Lee, Jean­ette Rowe, Cheryl Blakeley, Sue Brown, Kay Anderson.

Athletic notes1961 has proved most successful for the ath­

letic teams.Our first competitive relay was at St. Mary’s

on the morning of October 3rd. The seniors were first in the 4 x 110 yds. circular relay and the juniors were first in their 6 x 75 yds. straight baton relay. At St. Hilda’s, in the afternoon, the seniors repeated their success, but the juniors were beaten into second place by the fast St. Hilda’s team.

At our own sports on Friday, October 6th, the juniors were first and the seniors equal third, with St. Hilda’s behind Perth College and P.L.C.

Bronze MedallionRosemary Steere, Deborah Synnot, Cherry Howard, Maxine Edwards, Dale Cook, Dianne Stickland, Beverley Nicholson, Ruth Collins, Wendy Best, Jocelyn Johnson, Carole Sales, Susan Halbert, Joanne Dolley, Toni Howard, Kerry Stark, Jennifer Stanley, Susan Toomey, Janice Scampton.

Bronze CrossBeverley Hancock, Susan Gordon, Robyn Hoare, Julie Mercer, Lynette Taylor, Susan Slee, Frances Taylor.

Award of Merit Gail Mounsey, Diane Wright.

Instructor’s CertificateRobin Cullingworth, Lee Smart, Sue Slee, Julie Mercer, Susan Pepper, Susan Keckwick, Robyn Hoare, Anne Douglas, Linley Smedley, Barbara Taft.

The shuttle relay at M.L.C. South Perth on Saturday, October 14th, proved to be yet another victory for us, this in record time.

This year we were again invited to compete in a triangular meeting with Kent Street High School and Perth Modern School, on Wednesday, Octo­ber 18th. The following are the results:—

75 yards, 15 years—1st, Margaret Wheatley; 3rd, Roslyn Edwards.

100 yards, 15 years—1st, Margaret Wheatley;3rd, Roslyn Edwards.

75 yards, 16 years—3rd, Jenny Stanley.100 yards, 16 years—3rd, Jenny Stanley.

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75 yards, 17 years—1st, Merryl Sippe.100 yards, 17 years—1st, Merryl Sippe.100 yards, open—1st, Merryl Sippe; 3rd, Kaye

Hart.220 yards, open—2nd, Lyn Robinson.80 metres Hurdles, open—3rd, Kaye Hart.High Jump, open—1st, Lyn Robinson.Broad Jump, open—1st, Merryl Sippe; 3rd, Mar­

garet Wheatley.Relay 4 x 100 yards, 15 years—1st, M.L.C.Relay 4 x 100 yards, open—1st, M.L.C.

Final scores:—1st—M.L.C............................ 61 points2nd—K.S.H.S........................45 „3rd—P.M.S............................36 „

There are eight girls competing in the State Schoolgirl Championships on November 4th and it is to be hoped that their keenness may be rewarded by success.

Without the invaluable coaching given us by Miss Stevens, these successes would not have been possible, and I’m sure all the other mem­bers of the teams will join with me in thanking her.

Basketball notesAfter the lapse of the previous two years,

basketball regained some of its lost prestige in the school. Early practices were well attended and, although new rules again this season caused some confusion, this was soon overcome and chosen teams developed successful systems which improved as the season continued.

The “A” team completed the first round with­out loss, but in the first match of the second round lost by 2 goals to the strong Perth College team. However, we again found form and fin­ished the season without further loss. We finished as joint premiers with Perth College, to whom we extend our congratulations.

The “B” team had another successful season and retained their pennant.

The “C” team played with a fair degree of success throughout the season, finishing second.

Mrs. Gobolos coached the Junior teams, who also played well throughout the season. Many promising players were noticed and these, no doubt, will take their place in future “A” and “B” teams.

Our sincere thanks are extended to Mrs. Tyler, whose enthusiastic coaching inspired us to such successful efforts during the season.

Final results:—“A” TEAM

Defeated Perth College............................ 29-27„ P.L.C............................................. 51-16„ St. Mary’s.................................. 29-26„ M.L.C. South Perth................ 24-21„ St. Hilda’s................................. 51-16

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Second row: R. Edwards, B. Coleman, A. Blick Front: L. Richardson (Captain)

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Lost to Perth College............................... 33-35Defeated P.L.C............................................ 26-22

St. Mary”s.................... 29-26, M.L.C. South Perth . . 55- 7, St. Hilda’s.................... 38-19

Final Results1st. M.L.C. and P.C.................. . . 36 points3rd. St. Mary’s........................... . . 20 »>4th. P.L.C. and St. Hilda’s6th. M.L.C. South Perth

“B” TEAMDefeated Perth CollegeLost to P.L.C................................... 24-28Defeated St. Mary’s..................... 35-14

M.L.C. South Perth . . 72- 8» St. Hilda’s..................... 29-18

Perth CollegeP.L.C............................... 36-19St. Mary’sM.L.C. South Perth . . 55- 7St. Hilda’s

Final Result1st. M.L.C.................................... . . 36 points2nd. P.L.C...................................... 303rd. St. Mary’s........................... . 24 »*4th. P.C......................................... . 225th. St. Hilda’s.......................... 86 th. M.L.C. South Perth

“C” TEAMDefeated St. Hilda’s..................... 35- 3Lost to P.L.C................................... 34-42

Defeated P.C............................................. 42-15Lost to St. Mary’s..................................... 33-36Defeated M.L.C. South Perth................ 49- 8

„ St. Hilda’s................................ 34-12„ P.L.C............................................ 42-33„ P.C............................................... 34-23

Lost to St. Mary’s.................................... 15-16Defeated M.L.C. South Perth................ 36- 8

Final Result1st. P.L.C............................................ 32 points2nd. M.L.C. and St. Mary’s.............. 28 „4th. P.C............................................... 24 „5th. St. Hilda’s and M.L.C. S. Perth 5

UNDER 15 TEAMLost to St. Hilda’s..................................... 16-23Defeated P.L.C............................................ 46-24

„ P.C............................................... 34-13„ St. Mary’s................................. 34-13„ M.L.C. South Perth................ 33-

Lost to St. Hilda’s..................................... 24-34Defeated P.L.C............................................. 24-18Lost to P.C................................................... 26-28Defeated St. Mary’s................................ 33-20

„ M.L.C. South Perth................ 25-17Final Result

1st. St. Hilda’s................................. 40 points2nd. M.L.C........................................... 28 „3rd. P.L.C............................................. 24 „4th. M.L.C. South Perth.................. 16 „5th. P.C................................................ 8 „6th. St. Mary’s.................................. 4 „

BASKETBALL "A" TEAMBack row: H. Grimbly, S. Teakle, B. Henwood, P. Broomhall

Front row: M. Sippe, G. Don (Captain), J. Williams18

Basketball critiqueGwenda Don (Capt.)—A reliable defence. Has

good ball control and uses her weight to ad­vantage in defending, but is a little slow at times and throwing is not always accurate.

June Williams—A very capable centre player. Combines well with team-mates; is fast, jumps well and handles the ball well.

Merryl Sippe—A very tenacious defence player who shows all-round skill. Is very fast with very good ball control. Well done, Merryl!

Helen Grimbly—A good attack player who dodges cleverly and leads well. Ball handling is good but there is still need for concentration on position play.

Hockey notesAlthough outstanding players left last year, the

school was able to maintain its success in hockey. Both “A” and “B” teams won their premierships and the “C” team was also successful.

The “A” team has now won six successive premierships, although this year we had some anxious moments. All matches in the first round were won, but in the second round we were beaten by P.L.C., drew with St. Mary’s and P.C.; but success in the last match against St. Hilda’s enabled the school to retain the pennant. We thank the opposing teams for a most enjoyable series of matches and for the keen and friendly spirit in which the games were played.

Pam Broomhall—A speedy wing attack. Keeps her position well and is always alert to pass the ball in to the goal shooters. At times needs to defend her opponent more.

Barbara Henwood—A very promising goal thrower. Has played some really good games, but at times needs to give her team more de­finite leads.

Shirley Teakle—A speedy player who shows pro­mise of developing into a very sound defence. Throwing has improved, but play still lacks consistency.

You will recall that the “B” Grade pennant was inaugurated last year and the school team was successful, winning all matches. This feat was repeated this year, thus establishing a re­markable record of twenty successive victories.

The “C” team members played throughout the season, with plenty of vigour and enthusiasm, and towards the end of the second round showed marked improvement in stick work and general position play. Several players show promise for next year and should move to a higher grade. The friendly rivalry between the teams made these matches most enjoyable.

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Front row: H. Pearse, H. Bastian, E. Driscoll (Captain), J. Schultz, E. West

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ship teams is due to the excellent coaching of Miss Jegust and to her perseverance and con­sistent efforts on behalf of the school. I know the members of the hockey teams feel that without this interest and encouragement our standard of play would have been inadequate.

The Under 15 team also acquitted themselves well, gaining second place in the competition. The enthusiasm of Miss Stevens and her able coaching encouraged the girls and gave them a sound understanding of the game which augurs well for the future.

During the season a number of social matches were played against John Curtin High School, Graylands Teachers, Christ Church, and Wesley College, and proved most enjoyable and helpful.

The season wound up with a match against the basketball, which was very interesting. The scores were in basketball 14-3 and in hockey 0-3 to the basketballers.

HOCKEY RESULTS, 1961“A” “B” “C”

v. P.C....................... 4-0 3-31-1 1-0 9-1

v. P.L.C....................... 5-1 1-10-1 4-0 1-1

v. St. Mary’s............. . . 3-0 5-1 3-01-1 6-0 0-0

v. M.L.C. South Perth . . 2-05-0

Hockey critique“A” TEAM—PREMIERS 1961

M. Barrett, L.I. (Captain)—Led the team well with quiet efficiency and purpose. Played this difficult position well; has a nice pass to the right; scored ten goals through the skilful use of the flick shot. Stick work is good. Is in­clined to be over-anxious at times, but a very good performance. Colours 1961.

P. Wright, C.F.—A strong player, always on the ball; won her share of the bullies; has a sound knowledge of the game, and stick work is excellent. Must overcome tendency to hold on to the ball too long, and stopping needs to improve. Colours 1961.

F. Kitto, R.I. A sound energetic team member, worked very hard. Combined well with the other forwards; has a strong shot for goal. Needs to develop accuracy and penetration in the circle to improve goal tally and develop the complete forward line game. A good effort.

D. Rosen, R.W.—Received the ball well; always alert, speedy and reliable, with a strong centre pass. Must co-operate more with right half­back; but a most improved player who served the team well. Colours 1961.

K. Hart, L.W.—First year in the “A” ranks; has natural ability, picks up the ball well; is quick, with a strong cross pass; made many openings

v. St. Hilda’s........................ 5-1 3-0 9-13-1 3-0 5-1

Final Interschool Hockey Results

1st.“A” TEAM

M.L.C........................................ . 24 points2nd. P.C............................................. 183rd. St. Hilda’s and P.L.C............... 145th. St. Mary’s............................. 10

1st.“B” TEAM

M.L.C........................................ 40 points2nd. P.L.C......................................... 303rd. P.C............................................. 224th. St. Hilda’s............................... 145 th. M.L.C. South Perth............. 126th. St. Mary’s............................... 2 »»

1st.“C” TEAM

M.L.C........................................ 20 points2nd. P.L.C........................................... 163rd. P.C............................................... 144 th. St. Hilda’s................................. 125 th. St. Mary’s................................. 2 >>

1st.UNDER 15 TEAM

St. Hilda’s............................... 28 points2nd. M.L.C. and P.L.C...................... 244th. P.C............................................... 185th. St. Mary’s................................. 166th. M.L.C. South Perth............... 2 »>

for the forwards. Can improve fielding the ball and position play. A good entry into the “A” team.

B. Sutherland, L.H.B.—Adapted herself to this new position well; backed up the forwards and tackled strongly. Has a good cross pass to the right. Close marking of opposing wing needs watching. Experience showed up in the vital games. Colours 1961.

R. Steere, C.H.B.—First year in the “A” team. Early games showed promise, but needs to be more consistent. Has a good tackle and very good fighting spirit. A good effort.

L. Tonkin, L.H.B. (Vice-Captain)—After a slow start worked into her best form when needed most. Backed the forwards up well, although inclined to play too far up. Tackled well; back tackling and driving showed progress. Im­proved. Colours 1961.

G. Richards, L.F.B.—Promoted, measured up to “A” standard in every way. Alert, with a well controlled tackle. Gained possession of the ball and cleared with strong drives. Passes to for­wards need more direction and quicker dis­posal, but a very good performance. Colours 1961.

M. Yewers, R.F.B.—Played some very good games. Keen and active; combined well with

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L.F.B.; tackled well and interceptions were reliable. Needs to develop a stronger drive for free hits. A good entry into “A” ranks.

S. Moore, Goalkeeper—Overcame early injuries to play some excellent games. Watches the

ball well and kicks strongly when clearing. Usually spoilt opposing forwards’ solo runs by using sound judgment when coming out of goals. As she is in her Leaving year, she will certainly be missed next season. A very good performance. Colours 1961.

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HOCKEY "A" TEAMStanding: M. Yewers, E. Sutherland, G. Richards, S. Moore, L. Tonkin, D. Wright,

R. Steere, K. Hart, F. Kitto Kneeling: D. Rosen, M. Barrett (Captain)

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SOFTBALLStanding: B. Sutherland, K, Hart, H. Greaves, F. Kitto

Sitting: J. Dolly, J. Schultz, L. Tonkin, H. Bastian, E. West21

Tennis notesAlthough no major competition was won this

year the school enjoyed a certain measure of success in competitive play with other schools. Having a bye in the first round, the Slazenger Cup team, comprising G. Don, M. Barrett, J. Shultz and E. West, were successful against Perth College by four rubbers to two, but were beaten by St. Hilda’s by 3 rubbers 8 sets to 3 rubbers 7 sets in the semi-final. Our congratulations go to St. Hilda’s, who went on to win the Cup final comfortably.

Three teams were entered for the Mursell Cup and they will no doubt benefit from the experi­ence in match play. Of the two teams entered for the Herbert Edwards Cup, the No. 1 team, comprising L. Roddy, B. Wall, P. Simon and

M. Borgward, were beaten in the semi-finals by the ultimate winners.

In the independent schools competition, we played at St. Hilda’s, Perth College, P.L.C., St. Mary’s and M.L.C. South Perth. The school team of eight was narrowly beaten by the first two schools, but filled second place.

A social match, which was played against Christ Church during first term, proved very enjoyable, and it is hoped more will be arranged in the future.

Despite limited success, the tennis was most enjoyable and thanks are due to Miss Jegust for her constant help, and to the schools for the keenly fought games.

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TENNIS TEAMSlazenger (I. to r.): J. Schultz, M. Barrett, E. West, G. Don (Captain)

Mursell No. 1 (I. to r.): L. Tonkin (Captain), H. Grimbly, P. Bignell, E. Driscoll

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HOUSE ACTIVITIESAthens

House Captain: MERILYN BARRETT Vice-Captain: JUNE WILLIAMS

House Mistress: Mrs. LUTZ

Although Athens was unplaced in the 1961 Swimming Carnival, our girls swam well and did a great deal in making the day very exciting. However, Athens did produce the under 15 champion. Congratulations, Yvonne Christie.

In softball, the house was triumphant and both senior and junior teams hit their way to first place, thanks to the encouragement given by the captain of the season, June Williams.

Also during first term the junior tennis was played, and the Athenian squad won our second victory for the term. The senior tennis has yet to be decided.

We have some good talkers in Athens, but apparently not good enough, as the debaters came fourth in the debating competition.

With the arrival of second term, girls actively trained for the winter sports—hockey and basket­ball. Hockey proved to be quite a hard battle, and the team did well, tieing for second place in the competition. The basketballers’ efforts were not so successful, for after hard but exciting games they came third.

The Speech and Music Festival in honour of the late Heather Lamont was also held in second term. Sparta were the victors, with Athens fol­lowing closely in second place.

There were not enough fleet-footed Athenians

SpartaHouse Captain: MERRYL SIPPE

Vice-Captain: LESLEY RICHARDSON House Mistress: Mrs. MOORE

1961 has been a year of worthwhile achieve­ment for Sparta, due in the main to the steady leadership of Merryl Sippe, ably assisted by Lesley Richardson.

The first major event this year was the Swim­ming Sports, in which we came third. We were fortunate to have such outstanding contenders as Katy Matthews and Gail Mounsey in our ranks, backed by so many willing triers.

Athens this year had a particularly strong softball team and we were pleased with our close second to them, pleased but not satisfied, for Spartans are satisfied only with the best.

The Heather Lamont Speech and Music Festi­val, together with the interhouse choir com­petition, proved our “crowning glory”; the total marks pointing to Sparta’s victory.

this year to repeat last year’s triumph in the athletics. We did, however, have our successes. Rosalind Jones tied in the under 14 champion­ship and Frances Barr won the second division; Anne Marsden won the open, second division, and the senior marching squad came first in their event. Everybody put much effort into training and it was rather a disappointment coming third, but we all cheered heartily and thoroughly en­joyed ourselves.

All Athenians are extremely grateful for the leadership and coaching Merilyn and June have given us through the year, and our sincere thanks go to Mrs. Lutz for the help and encouragement she is always ready to give.

We hope the Athenians will enjoy the coming year’s house events as much as we have this year.

In the hockey and basketball Spartans again left their mark, not only on shins and knees, but on the total scoring card. In hockey we came equal third with Rome, and in basketball a well- earned second. In debating, another interhouse activity, we were beaten into third place, narrowly defeated by Rome and Troy.

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Preparation for the Athletic Sports proved Merryl’s capabilities as a leader. Not only was it necessary for much time to be devoted to marching and team and athletic events, but Merryl’s own athletic training required time and energy as well. In both avenues we were re­warded. Sparta was second to Troy in the final results, whilst Merryl was Open Champion. Our congratulations go also to Susan Dyer, who

TroyCaptain: LOIS TONKIN

Vice-Captain: ELIZABETH DRISCOLL House Mistress: Mrs. MATTHEWS

All Trojans gladly welcomed Lois and Eliza­beth as our leaders for 1961 and we got away to a fine start in the House Cup competition by winning the swimming sports. As softball enthui- asts, however, we were less fortunate, sharing third place with Rome, after Athens and Sparta.

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RomeCaptain: JENNY KERR

Vice-Captain: DALE ROSEN House Mistress: Miss SWAN

Immediately school resumed this year Romans began training for the Swimming Sports. Their efforts were not in vain, for Rome finished second to Troy after some most exciting competition.

A little later Athenian and Spartan softballers proved themselves superior, leaving Rome and Troy in third place.

The highlight of First Term was the Choir Competition. After much careful practice, Ro­mans, ably conducted by Freya Moyle, sang their way to first place.

Second Term was crowded with house activi­ties. We had hardly unpacked our bags than practices for hockey and basketball were called

shared the Under 14 Championship with Athenian Roslyn Jones.

Our thanks are extended to Mrs. Moore for her enthusiastic support of all house activities. Thank you, Merryl and Lesley, and may next year’s Spartans continue the tradition:

“Sparta is your heritage: be worthy of her.”—Cicero.

Junior tennis was also contested in first term and although Troy did not do too well, the seniors, who still have to play, may be more successful.

Second term brought the winter sports and Trojans again excelled themselves by winning both the hockey and basketball. Unfortunately, it seems our strength lies on the sports field, for we had disappointing results in the Speech Festi­val, being in fourth place. Troy’s debaters were more proficient and talked themselves into second place, Rome being too well-informed on the subjects in question.

With the commencement of the third and final term, our athletes took to training and, contrary to all expectations, this training was worthwhile. However, credit is due to the whole house, not only the athletes, for the effort on Sports Day, when once again we were victorious.

With only two more competitions to be de­cided, these being the house magazines and the tennis, Troy is in a very good position as far as winning the House Cup is concerned, and we can only hope that the year’s success will be re­warded. For Troy, 1961 has been a remarkably successful year and much of this success has been due to the hard work and leadership of both Lois and Libby, as well as the encouragement and advice given us by Mrs. Matthews.

for. Roman basketballers were a little inexperi­enced this year, finishing equal third. Our con­gratulations go to Troy. The hockey matches were well fought, but Troy was again victorious.

Romans proved they can argue eloquently and logically when they defeated Troy in the final of the debating. Well done, debaters!

After exams were finished in Second Term, the remainder of the Speech and Music Festival was completed. Every girl had a chance to exercise her musical and dramatic talents. Although Rome finished third, she by no means disgraced herself. This was only the second such competition, and has already increased house spirit by enabling girls whose inclinations do not lie in the realm of sport to enter into house activities.

Throughout Second Term, every girl in the house was asked to contribute a piece of prose,

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Athletic sportsThe athletics this year were held on October

6th, just three weeks after the commencement of third term.

Barclay and Langsford House Sports were held in the morning, providing the spectators with great interest at the keen competition. Troy was successful with 123 points, followed by Sparta 92, Athens 85 and Rome 70.

The senior school continued their sports in the afternoon, having already held 14 decided events beforehand, due to the extent of the programme and the lack of time available.

The March Past, with the Scotch College Band providing the accompaniment, was highly com­mended by viewers. Athens gained first place in the seniors and Troy in the juniors.

The Under 15 Interschool Relay was won by M.L.C., followed by St. Hilda’s, P.L.C. and M.L.C. South Perth, while in the open com­petition Perth College was first with P.L.C. second and St. Hilda’s and M.L.C. equal third.

The final score resulted in a win for Troy with 361 points, followed by Sparta a close second with 330 points, Athens 310 points and Rome 248 points.

We thank Mrs. Driscoll, who presented the trophies this year, and our thanks go also to the Sports Mistresses for their patience and organisa­tion, and other members of the teaching staff who helped to make the sports such a success..

Open Champion was Merryl Sippe (S) with K. Hart (A) runner-up. Open, 2nd Div., A. Marsden (A).

Under 16 Champion was Roslyn Edwards(R), with M. Wheatley (T) runner-up. Under 16, 2nd Div., T. Davey (T).

Under 14 Champion, Roslyn Jones (A) and Sue Dyer (S). Under 14, 2nd Div., F. Barr (A).

Records broken were:Under 14 Championship—High Jump: P. Ben­

nett (S), 4ft. 5in. Hop, Step and Jump: S. Dyer

poetry or art to compile the House Magazine; yet another house competition!

Early in Third Term the Athletic Sports were contested. This demanded a great deal of time from all, for the marching had to be perfected. In the events before Sports Day Romans were a little inferior. Although Rome finished last on the ladder, she managed to gain some ground during the actual competition. Roslyn Edwards’ splendid performance resulting in her being Under 16 Champion merits our heartiest congratulations.

We have welcomed this year the enthusiastic and dependable leadership of our house captain, Jenny Kerr, and vice-captain, Dale Rosen. Our sincere thanks go to Miss Swan, our house mis­tress, for her never-failing help and interest.

(S) , 32ft. 2iin. Broad Jump: R. Jones (A), 14ft. 4iin.

Under 16 Championship—Broad Jump: M. Wheatley (T), 15ft. lOin. Hop, Step and Jump: R. Edwards (R), 33ft. 7in. 60 metres Hurdles: R. Edwards (R), 12.1sec.

Under 16, 2nd Division—High Jump: J. Davies(T) , 4ft. 7in. Broad Jump: G. Edgecombe (S), 14ft. 6iin. 60 metres Hurdles: C. Anderson (A), 12.1sec.

Open Championship—High Jump: L. Tonkin (T), 4ft. Sin. 220 yds.: L. Robinson (T), 28.4 sec.

Open, 2nd Division—Broad Jump: H. Lehmann (A), 15ft. 75 yds.: A. Marsden (A), 9.9sec.

Inaugural Record—Senior Discus: M. Long- hurst (S), 79ft. 6in.

Team Records—Under 15 Leapfrog and Dive: Rome, lmin. 32.6sec. House Captains’ Circular Relay: Rome, 28.3sec.

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6, Langsford House)

BARCLAY HOUSE NOTESThis year we have had a very happy year be­

cause there have been so many interesting things happening.

We welcomed the new girls of Barclay House and they are Anne, Margaret, Lorraine, Jennifer, Beverley, Jane, Susan, Rita, Pollyanna, Jane, and Yvette.

We were very sorry when Deborah House, Clare Skinner and Mary Stickland went to the country to live, althouh they will come back to be boarders when they are older.

During the year, in the Recreation Hall, we saw three colourful but different plays, called “Hansel and Gretel’’, “The Emperor’s Nightingale” and “The Golden Amulet”; the last being per­formed by Langsford House girls.

This year we are using the school tuck shop, where we can buy our lunches.

We were very excited to have a red and yellow windmill to add to our outdoor equipment.

We have been very lucky to receive a new radiogram and some recordings, and we were given an encyclopaedia set.

We also were lucky to be given some new shelves so that all the Barclay House books are now together in a special library.

One day recently we went in a special bus on an excursion. We stopped at the spring in Mounts Bay Road, then we crossed over the Narrows Bridge to the Old Mill and the Zoo, and when we were returning to school we passed through King’s Park.

On Arbour Day we watched Mr. Shepherd plant two lemon-scented gums near our playing fields.

In second term we were invited to Wesley Church to have a service on College Sunday. We thought it was very beautiful.

VANDA COOKE, Grade 4.ATHANDE PATSOYANNIS, Grade 3.

The holidaysIn the holidays I went to riding lessons. Our

teacher said my brother and I and some other children could go for a ride in the bush. Sud­denly my horse that I was riding started to gallop. My foot came out of the stirrup and I fell off. The girl in charge of us came trotting up and helped me to mount.

Then we crossed over a stream and saw some wildflowers. We went five miles up to Reabold Hill before we went back to the riding school. Mummy says you have to fall off a horse seven times before you can be called a really good rider.

SALLY-ANNE BURRIDGE, Grade 2.

The four friendsBobby is a bear

Who wears a green shirt,His friend Ruby Rabbit

Wears a skirt.His two other friends,

Percy Pig and May Mouse,All live together

In Bobby’s house.VANDA COOKE, Grade 4.

The windThe wind is such a gusty chap,He’ll blow off the children’s hats,Then lifts their skirts right up high Until they nearly touch the sky.The wind blows through the trees,And scatters all the little leaves.He batters all the pretty flowers,Then leaves them bruised for many hours.

RITA LECKIE, Grade 4.

WhenWhen the rain fallsIt always falls on our school walls.When the sun shinesIt always shines on our clothes lines.When the wind blowsIt always blows on mummy’s clothes.When the grass sways It nods its head all ways.When the blossom blooms,We pick it for our rooms.When the baby cries,Mummy tries to dry her eyes.

POLLYANNA BERGIN. Grade 4.

Our school excursionOne day, near the end of second term, our

teachers took us to the Old Spring in Mount’s Bay Road where the Aborigines showed the first white settlers where to get fresh water.

Then we went to the Old Mill at South Perth, where we saw a lot of interesting things.

Soon it was time to drive to the South Perth Zoo. We had a look at a lot of animals and birds. We fed some of the animals.

On the way home we went through King’s Park, where we saw a statue of John Forrest and a big karri log which has been brought up from the South-West.

When we got back to school after this nice outing we had a party lunch.

LEANNE KITCHER, Grade 3.(continued at foot of next page )

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LANGSFORD HOUSE NOTESOur activities this year have again been in

many fields, and it is satisfying to note that, with the passing of another year, interest and en­thusiasm have not lessened, but have been very well maintained.

This year it was decided to increase our moni­tors to four, with each girl responsible for her house, not only in Langsford, but in co-operation with the house captains in the Senior School. Cheryl Blakeley (Troy), Kerry McDougall (Sparta), Jocelyn Orr (Athens) and Judith Win- zar (Rome) have been monitors for 1961 and have proved to be willing and reliable helpers.

Increased entries in the School Festival this year indicated the value of this undertaking and the Section A winners from Langsford House were:—Art of Speech, Cheryl Blakeley (Troy); Singing, Pam Oxbrow (Athens), and Pianoforte Duet, Pam Oxbrow with Jennifer Blackwell (Sparta), a first-year student.

This year, for the first time we were able to attend College Sunday Service as a school, and this opportunity for all girls to attend and con­tribute one hymn as a junior choir was much appreciated.

The Theatre Guild brought two plays to the school this year and these were of great value,

And so we come to what was really the high­light of 1961 for us—our operetta “The Golden Amulet”. This year our production was more ambitious, both in costume and the demands made on the girls. It was “all hands on deck” again, with every girl taking part, and the results were most rewarding, not only financially (we

were able to hand £86 to the school), but as proof that the work involved has a most import­ant contribution to make in education.

Interest in Life Saving this year can be seen by the increase in the number of awards made, nine girls passing their Elementary, five their Proficiency and seven girls being awarded the Intermediate Star. Thanks to the senior girls who gave their assistance.

At our Junior Sports, Beverley Angel (R) was Junior Champion, with Jackie Caldwell (T) runner-up. Troy was the winning house, followed by Sparta, Athens and Rome in that order. Our 1961 relay team had three wins—at St. Hilda’s, M.L.C. Claremont, and St. Mary’s—and broke the record.

Interhouse matches were held this year, basket­ball in second term and softball third term. Basketball results were: Rome, Troy, Athens and Sparta.

Junior Fellowship has been held before school on Monday, and this year use was made of a question box to answer any questions which were not answered in Scripture periods.

The weather was perfect for the annual visit of Grade VII to the Slow-Learners’ School at Innaloo, and we thank all the people who make this outing possible. For the third time, Langs­ford House took charge of the Post Office stall at their annual fete, and were able to swell the Slow-Learners’ funds by a considerable sum.

Positions of houses for Citizenship are: Athens 98, Troy 86, Rome 84, and Sparta 71.

We wish to thank Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd for the happy evening they gave us at the end of first

BARCLAY HOUSE NOTES continued

The frogI know a little frog Which sits upon a log,It croaks all the night With all its little might.

SUSAN TAYLOR, Grade 3.

John ForrestMy favourite subject is Social Studies, and I

thought I would tell you about John Forrest. John Forrest was born at Picton, near Bunbury, on August 22nd, 1847. He attended the first boys’ school in Perth, started by Bishop Hale. After he had finished school, he became assistant surveyor to Mr. Carey and Mr. Hunt in the South-West area.

In 1869 he went on an unsuccessful Bone- chasers Expedition of 113 days to find the remains of Ludwig Leichardt’s party.

In 1870 John and Alexander (his brother) left Perth to cross north of the Great Australian Bight to Adelaide. A ship supplied fresh food at certain points along the coast called Esperance, Israelite Bay, Eucla and Fowler Bay. As a result of this trip, a telegraph line was later erected along the route, linking Perth with Adelaide.

On his third journey he travelled from Gerald- ton to the overland telegraph line in South Australia.

John Forrest also sold jarrah wood, so the natives gave him a nickname, Jarrah Jack.

He was the greatest explorer and statesman Western Australia has ever known. As a reward for his fine work he was made Lord Forrest of Bunbury.

On his way to England in 1918 he died and was buried in Karrakatta Cemetery, and his wife and brother lie beside him.

Tommy Winditch, his faithful black, lies beside the sea at Esperance Bay.

PENELOPE KEELEY, Grade 3.

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term, and the afternoon tea which was arranged for our mothers to discuss costumes for the operetta.

Congratulations to Jenifer Cock (R), Susan Jennings (S), Jan Sweetapple (A) and Roslyn Stevenson (T) on their success in literature and art.

To all girls leaving us we say, best of luck for the future. This year, too, we have a special good-luck wish to all girls taking public ex­aminations, because foundation members of Langsford House are taking their Junior this year.

The Slow-learners’ feteLast year, feeling a little envious, we watched

the Langsford House grade seven boarders drive away to the Slow-Learners’ Fete. This year it was different. It was our turn. Mr. and Mrs. Moore, with their station sedan, were able to squeeze ten of us in, but Mrs. Palmer’s little Triumph Herald was only able to fit three be­cause she had another passenger.

Just as Mrs. Palmer was about to start her car’s engine, someone dropped a two-shilling piece into the air-vent in the front of the car.

This started a line of mishaps throughout the evening. As we crossed the Swanbourne Bridge in the Triumph Herald Mrs. Palmer put her trafficator down to go round the corner, but instead of stopping in the groove the trafficator continued downward and ended up under the front seat of the car. After discussing the second mishap we wondered when the third would arrive.

At last we arrived. We unpacked the parcels and put them on the stall. Within ten minutes all our seventy-seven parcels were sold.

Mrs. Palmer gave us permission to have hot- dogs and they were well worth their money. One girl bought a jar of pickled onions and we all had a lovely feed. We wandered around for a while, then settled down to watch the team of junior marching girls. The British Petroleum Band supplied the music.

Soon it was time for us to depart. We had collected altogether nineteen pounds one shilling towards the Slow Learners.

On the way back we sang songs. We started with hit-tunes and ended with lullabies.

It was rather late when we turned in at the gates of Methodist Ladies’ College. Half the girls were worn-out, but the others were still full of zip. It was about nine o’clock when we arrived at Langsford House. We were all sorry when the outing was over. We said good-night to Mrs. Palmer and Mr. and Mrs. Moore and thanked them for making the enjoyable outing possible.

CHERYL BLAKELEY, BARBARA NICOL,

Grade VII.

A day to rememberI stood there in a cold, wet street and watched

the English hero, Sir Francis Drake, playing bowls. I was meant to be at home helping around the house, but when the news of Drake being in Portsmouth reached our house, the temptation was too great. I left everything and ran to see this wonderful man that England was so proud to own.

I can remember it well, for although I was young, I knew what was happening. Messengers on horseback galloped into the court, beacons blazed from every hill-top and lights were flashed far across the countryside. The Armada had been sighted! Sir John Hawkins, a sturdy seaman, and his fellowmen wanted to rush down to the docks and set sail, but Sir Francis calmly picked up a bowl and said:

“There’s plenty of time to finish the game and beat the Spaniards as well.”

The game continued until Drake won, 21-17. The next thing I knew I was almost swept off my feet by a mixed throng. Everything was pushed aside and there was much shouting and yelling. I could do nothing except go along with the wild crowd. My heart beat swiftly with excitement. Suddenly, a hushed silence fell over the eager mob, and all that was heard was a galloping of hoofs and a trumpet call from the distance. I too knew what that meant. Queen Elizabeth was approaching. Nobly, she dismounted from her white stallion and stood on the side of the docks. The speech that followed was one I could never forget. Cheers rose from the crowded docks and streamers fluttered from every window on the quay. Church bells pealed out over the water and with those words in the heart of every man, the sailors and fighters for England departed.

Long after they had disappeared over the hori­zon and the crowds had dwindled away, I raced home forgetting the punishment that might follow, to spread the news of Sir Francis and the Armada. It was a story that would never be forgotten in the whole of England.

PETA MACDONALD, Grade 7.

Thoughts of ChinaOne night as we were all sitting in the lounge,

Dad told us about the reservoir in China. The Chinese thought of building the reservoir, as the valley was very fertile but the valley was also either in flood or drought.

On the road to the reservoir there are many statues for guarding tombs. Dad asked how they came to be there. He was told that when they were testing for the reservoir they found a tomb of one of the ancient Emperors of China. The tomb itself was very beautiful. Inside the coffins were thousands of pounds’ worth of jewels and silks. There were three coffins, the one in the

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centre, the Emperor’s, and either side were his wives. They consider that there may be eleven more tombs. The jewels are now on show at the Empress’s summer palace.

Leaving the tomb, my father looked over the big reservoir. The people themselves had built the reservoir during their spare time. The Gov­ernment was so impressed by the people’s willing­ness that they built a monument to those who gave their help.

Days later Dad visited the Empress’s summer palace to see the jewels, which were very beauti­ful.

The Empress wanted a holiday palace to be built, but she didn’t have the money, so she taxed the people, saying the money was to pro­tect China from invaders.

When the attack came there was no army or navy to protect China, because the Empress had spent all the money on the summer palace. All the money was needed, because the three essen­tials for beauty she thought were mountains, water and trees. She had mountains and trees hut no water. So she built an inland lake, com­plete with islands, bridges and boats.

When May Day came around Dad found out that fireworks and dances were the normal way to spend a traditional Chinese May Day, so my father went along to the fireworks and dances. In the morning and afternoon plays and small acts were the Common entertainment. At the People’s Palace gardens at night the fireworks were on display. They were really very beautiful, and as one by one the fireworks went up night seemed to turn to day.

Each State of China sent a troupe of folk- dancers to the May Day celebration and each troupe danced the story of its State.

Dad told us many other things, but I found these the most interesting.

GLENDA MA1SEY. Grade VII.

In the morningThe sun peeps o’er the distant hill.

And birds give trills of delight,For the world is peaceful and still

As another day comes in sight.The dew on the grass is glittering,

As grey birds fly in the sky,And the lark is joyfully singing

To the tiny white clouds on high.The trees are gaily swaying,

A gentle breeze blows by,And the bees are busily working

As the sun beams from the sky.The whole wide world is waking,

Morning now is born,The sky is filled with sunlight,

A greeting to the dawn.ELIZABETH PALFREYMAN. Grade 5.

Making up my mindI have lived on a farm and in the city. I like

them both, for they each have their good points and their bad ones. So I find it hard to make up my mind which life I like best.

When I return home for the summer holidays it is still very hot. Even though it is hot in the city, it always seems hotter on the farm. I think it is because there you cannot go swimming unless you have a suitable tank or dam. The blowflies swarm around by the hundreds, everything is dry and there is no greenery anywhere. In the city it is easy to go swimming, with the river and beaches so near, and at home green lawns appear cooler. Yes, I think during the last half of sum­mer I would rather be in the city.

When autumn comes, however, my opinion changes a little. After the first rains fall seeding commences. Seeding time is an exciting and busy time on a farm. Riding on the tractor and com­bine is great fun. I love to drive along a country road and see a ploughed paddock next to a paddock with lush green grass in it. The contrast is attractive. I like autumn in the city, too. Although it is not quite so exciting, you can enjoy yourself in the cool, crisp days by playing sport. I don’t think I mind where I am in autumn.

The next season is winter. Winter in the city is cold and bleak. The rain pelting down makes everything look dreary and grey. Winter in the country is pleasant. Creeks are running, every­thing is green and the wheat is beginning to shoot. Going for walks during the day and sitting by a roaring wood fire at night would be all 1 would do if mother could not find any work for me. I definitely think I would much rather spend my winter in the country.

Now we come to spring. Spring is wildflower time and the countryside becomes quite gay with splashes of colour. Spring is called lambing time, although quite a few farmers lamb at a different time of the year. With the bright sunshine and warmer days the city folk look forward to the opening of the yachting, cricket and swimming seasons. Spring is a pleasant time of the year wherever you are.

The beginning of summer means to people on farms heat and hard work, for when the wheat is ripe harvesting begins. Before harvesting ends there is always the danger of a bushfire or a sudden hailstorm which could flatten the wheat and mean great loss to the farmer. When walk­ing in the bush there is the danger of snakes, so I keep in the coolest part of the house and stretch out with a good book. In the city summer means the beach and sun-bathing. I think I would like to be in Perth for the summer.

If I were grown up I would have difficulty in making up my mind where I would live, but while I am small I haven’t much choice. Perhaps

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1 would live on a farm for winter and autumn and in the city for summer and spring. Yes, I think I might do that, then I would have the best of both.

HELEN DEWAR. Grade 6.

The helpless ladybirdOne surprisingly fine day, after a very heavy

downpour that night, I felt inclined to wander around the pools of water that lined the drive. As I bent down to pick up a stone to throw into a puddle, I noticed a helpless ladybird struggling frantically to free herself from the gripping hands of death.

Finding my two longest fingernails, I gently grasped the bug by her wings, which were out­spread in the icy-cold water. I managed to lift her out without too much pain. She looked a sorry sight.

Her wings were a dirty brown, from trying to give herself a lift out of the water from the bottom. They had ragged pieces hanging from them. I doubted whether she would be able to fly again. Her body was a dirty muddy colour and was quivering as though a little breeze had blown her. I scrambled about searching for a suitable leaf. When at last I had found one 1 placed her gently in the middle, where I thought it would be safe and comfortable. I took her home and showed her to Mum, silently praying I would be allowed to keep her. But Mum said that I couldn’t keep her. Very sadly, but realis­ing it was the only thing to do, I put the ladybird out on the window-sill to let Mother Nature do as she wished, and let the bug have the freedom she loves.

Next morning 1 peeped out to see if she was still there. To my surprise she flew up, landed on my nose, and then was away to the skies. I knew that was her way of saying “Thank you”.

CHERYL D. BLAKELEY, Grade 7.

Christmas IslandEighteen hundred miles north-west from Fre­

mantle lies Christmas Island, which was taken over by the Australian Government in October 1959. It has an area of sixty-four square miles on which all the people enjoy themselves. It is part of an extinct volcano—at least we hope so— and has been under sea level three times. There are no marked seasons except for summer rains, which are brought by the monsoon winds.

The population consists of three thousand people. There are Malays, Chinese, Indians, Cocos Islanders and, of course, Europeans. As there are so many different races, then naturally we are forced to have many different festivities on which we all celebrate.

Of course, we both went to school there before we came here. The school is for Europeans only and holds six to seven classes, with only one teacher to control all the children. It is a mixed school that starts at eight o’clock and ends at two because of the hot weather.

When school finishes there is always something interesting or beautiful to see. Flying Fish Cove and the swimming pool were our favourite swim­ming spots. On some weekends we walked two miles to Dolly or Lilly beaches.

There is very little animal life on the island. There are many different kinds of crabs, which are very fascinating. The most fascinating, we think, is the Red Crab. In December and Janu­ary they all go down to the water front for a wash. Their stay at the beach lasts approximately two weeks. Then the males go back into the jungle and the females lay their eggs and then they return. During the beginning of February the eggs hatch and the baby crabs go back, thousands at a time. Some of the other crabs are the nipper, salt water, blue and, worst of all, the robber crab.

Because the Chinese and Malays won’t eat frozen meat, we are forced to keep livestock, which are sheep and pigs. Once they kept goats, but eventually they broke free and now they’re wild.

The birds are really a beautiful sight. The Frigate bird is the most common on the island. If it happened to land on the ground it would have one chance in a hundred to get free. The reason is that it has webbed feet. The Bobby bird is the same as the Frigate except it is white and it has a wing span of ten feet. Christmas Island is the only place in the world where the Golden Basan is. It is a golden-coloured bird with a black strip down each wing and it also has a very long tail.

Christmas Island is noted for phosphate and possibly very few people would live there if it were not for the B.P.C. (British Phosphate Com­mission). We are very pleased that we have had the opportunity of living on this remote outpost of Australia.

ANNE WEARNE, JOCELYN ORR.

Grade VII.

The operetta night, 1961Just past six o’clock. It was not long now.

The boarders tore down to the gym. with their costumes to get ready, while the day girls arrived by cars. At about half-past six Mrs. Moore arrived with make-up. The emperor had to put cocoa all over her face. She must have felt most uncomfortable.

Meanwhile Mrs. Edwards was busy with chips, grips and pins. Every girl had to have her make­up and costume checked by Mrs. Edwards.

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Upstairs Mrs. Palmer was checking our names off the programme as we came up—and calming our first-night nerves.

Just as the clock struck 8 o’clock the lights were dimmed and everything was quiet.

Mrs. Moore started to play the long overture before our opening chorus. The notes sounded peculiar, but I guess it was because I was nerv­ous; or maybe it was my imagination.

Mrs. Palmer and I were pulling the curtain. Hoping we had the right one, we pulled; we hadn’t, so we had to think quickly.

All went smoothly and the cast had many laughs from the audience. We were all thrilled.

In the second act the magician was really frightening. When she was pointing to someone in the audience and saying, “You could be a bat”, a little girl said “Oh, Mummy, I’m scared”. She covered her face with her hands and peeped be­tween her fingers. It was really funny, and girls behind scenes found it hard to control their laughter.

We nearly had an accident—Mrs. Palmer asked Cheryl if she had the letter for the magician.

“No,” was the reply.“Quick! get behind the backdrop and find it.”Just in time Cheryl got the letter.The girls wanted to be very emotional during

the executioner’s scene. So they planned to put onion up the sleeves of their costumes. Luckily, Mrs. Moore discovered the plans and the plot was ended.

Practising for the operetta was hard work, but it was worth it in the long run.

I’m sure all girls who took part will agree it was lots of fun.

SUSAN JENNINGS, Grade VII.

Riding at the ShowOn this particular Wednesday morning it was

no effort to leap out of bed. It was Show Day, and I had to get out of bed early because my sister, a friend and I were riding in the Grand Parade. Our riding clothes were already packed in a big case. When our friend Brian called for us there was a scrabble as our lunch was not packed. At last the truck was away with all of us squeezed in the front. We reached Brian’s house, where our horses were kept. They had to be washed, groomed and have their manes plaited. While one of us was running her horse up and down to get it dry, the other was washing her horse, while the third cleaned her gear. After all the horses were ready to be loaded, we had one minute to get dressed. What a commotion!I couldn’t find my boot and Grace, my sister, couldn’t find her tie.

At last all were ready and we started off. As Brian didn’t know the way, we directed him, but

forgot that there might be a road block. After almost knocking over a policeman, we decided to go under the subway and pray that the horses wouldn’t rear up and hit their heads.

As two-thirty drew near we had to saddle up. Then it happened! The girth of Grace’s saddle was missing! Luckily, Dad went to the saddle department to buy a surcingle that would do for the time being. I had to put gossamer invisible net on Billy’s plaits to stop them from fraying.

As all the horses rode out of the gates and into the ring I caught sight of a few school friends and, to my surprise, Mrs. Palmer, who had been watching the sheep dog trials with her husband, was watching me.

When the parade was over we had to collect sawdust for the horses’ stables. As we only had one wheelbarrow to do three stables, it took us some time. When at last we had finished we brought in the horses, rugged and fed them, and settled them down for the night. After having tea we watched a few ring events, then went home, because the next day was to be another exciting show day for us—ring events!

MARION GORDON, Grade 7.

Jesus’ birthIn Bethlehem, long, long ago,When the ground was covered with soft, white

snow,Into the world was born a King,And cherubs and angels His praises did sing.He lay there quietly on His bed of straw,While the ox and the donkey peeped through the

door,While cherubs and angels in heaven above Sang of His glory and sang of His love.His mother, sweet Mary, looked at Him with

pride;His father, strong Joseph, stood at His side, While cherubs and angels in heaven above Sang of His glory and sang of His love.Into the stable, through that lowly door Came Three Wise Kings, who reverence swore, While cherubs and angels in heaven above Sang of His glory and sang of His love.They knelt before Him on silk-clad knee,And laid before Him their presents three,While cherubs and angels in heaven above Sang of His glory and sang of His love.Into that stable some shepherds came,And brought Him a lamb, little Jesus by name, While cherubs and angels in heaven above Sang of His glory and sang of His love.And as He died on His cross on high,He thought of that night, and the star in the sky, And the cherubs and angels in heaven above Sang of His glory and sang of His love.

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ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONSLiterary competition

RESULTS OF LITERARY COMPETITIONLeaving and Sub-Leaving:

Prose—First, Beverley Pope: “The Station Country.”

Hon. Mention, Elizabeth West: “Drought.” Poetry—First, Penelope Hill: “China Cat.”

Hon. Mention: Penelope Hill: “Crows.”Junior:

Prose—First, S. Jolley: “Lost and Found.”Hon. Mention, Rae Mackay: “The Past and

the Unpredictable Future.”Second Year:

Prose—First, Patricia Hill: “Thought.”Poetry—First, Carole Sales: “Exams.”

First Year:Poetry—First, Lynette Atkinson: “Silhouette.”

Grade VIII:Prose—Hon. Mention, Peta McDonald: “A Day

to Remember.”Poetry—First, Susan Jennings: “Night and

Day.”Hon. Mention, Kerry McDougall: “Jesus’

Birth.”Grade VII:

Poetry—First, Jenifer Cock: “Drought.”Grade VI:

Prose—First: Jan Sweetapple: “McTavish.”Hon. Mention, Sarah Trevelyan: “Off to Aus­

tralia.”Below are printed those entries which gained

first prize.

A moonlit silhouetteThe moonlight shining on the horse’s yard,All is silent and still;The horse is black ’gainst the silvery moon:One silhouette on the hill.Her eyes like fire, her mane like coal,Her flanks as black as the night.With head held high and nostrils wide,She watches for her foal.One gentle sound, her ears are pricked,Then in the dawning light,A figure, much frightened, comes out of the wood: Mother and foal unite.

LYNN ATKINSON, 1A

The station countrySilhouettes of the gnarled mallee stretch hund­

reds of miles. Dawn breaks and all is still as the pale light creeps upward, spreading its mantle

over the red earth. This is the counrty north of the Murchison, desolate, rugged; but for those who love it, infinitely more beautiful than the thick green clover of the south, or well-tended park gardens of the city.

Perhaps it is in the very emptiness of the country that its beauty lies. Here the glory of dawn and the fire of sunset are seen for miles, for there are no roofs, factories or signs of human settlement to detract from the panorama of nature. Oh! it isn’t a soft land: it’s a land of drought, an area frequently suffering from lack of water. Then kangaroos congregate in thousands around the few water-holes, sheep die and rot through lack of feed and water, and rivers dis­appear, leaving twisted channels of coarse red sand. Backyards of immeasurable distance, drive­ways not lined with neat border plants but with distorted, stunted, twisted mulga — this is the North.

But when rains come, the rivers run red with mud, the dust clouds are stilled and green shoots appear once more on the wind- and drought- battered mulga. Suddenly plains are transformed into a colourful paradise—thick carpets of purple vetch, white, pink and yellow everlastings, and where the rivers have flooded, prolific grasses taller than man appear. Rivers for a short time are rushing torrents, the white gums along the banks are often covered and as the water recedes they are left with brown streaks of mud marking the falling level of water. Rain brings new life to these people of the North, the assurance that the season will be good, stock won’t die and pastures will grow.

The ever-stretching plains and the land by its mere monotony emphasise even more the colours and cloud formations in the sky. A bunchy wool pack takes dominant position in a scene where little else exists. Every splash, every form of colour takes on new proportions when viewed over a spinifex plain.

A blue mid-day, a shining haze, plays so many tricks on the naked eye. Often it seems you might cool yourself in a glittering lake seen on the horizon, but all is a deception of heat and haze; a dying thirsty man may chase a mirage and as quickly as it appeared it will fade into red dust plain.

But any scarcity of human society is well taken care of by the abundance of animal life. Red and grey kangaroos have thumped these trails since the world began; emus with their clumsy feathery bodies may truly call it their land. Then there are rabbits, who migrated from England, and tarried, raising families which today are large enough to be declared vermin. Pink and grey galahs bedeck the single telephone wires which dip from one ant-eaten support to the next, whilst

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snakes and lizards sleep in warm red gravel in the sun.

This is the station country, a land which has in its thrall a handful of persistent pioneers, a land which in its simple beauty inspires many but entices few.

B. POPE, 6A.

Ghina catThere she sits, sweet and perky with paint- Tipped ears of delicate dainty black And fur-fluffed face of white above The pricked up, brilliant ribbon of red.A smile hovers, secure, smug;And in my direction a wide eye turns her head Inquiring—but placid.With sudden flash of youth I wink,And she winks back. . . .

PENELOPE HILL, 5A.

Lost and foundIt was well on in the afternoon before I

realised that Ruth was not among the group of small children playing in the sandpit. There had been small children, from the neighbouring houses, playing in the garden with Richard and Ruth since early afternoon. I had heard their shrill voices calling to each other and squabbling over the spades and little toy animals, while I was sitting at the table reading. The last time I had looked out of the window they were all there, playing quite happily. Now they were still playing, but Ruth was not there.

I hurried out of the door and quickly searched the garden, but she was not hiding under the holly bush, behind the tangled hedge or briar roses or in the tool shed among the spades, old sacks, flowerpots and the lawnmover. While I was doing this I could not help noticing how absorbed the children seemed in their game. They did not seem to miss Ruth at all.

As soon as I entered the front garden I saw the gate left half-open and the string used to keep it tied up lying on the path. The green­grocer’s boy would never tie up the gate when he went out. The open gate would have been a perfect invitation to a small girl with a great love of wandering away from home.

I ran to the gate and looked up and down the street, but it was completely deserted except for a large tabby-cat stalking majestically across the road. I did not think Ruth could have gone very far on her little legs in the time since she had left the garden, but she could have reached the main road, as she knew the way: we went there every day to do the shopping. If she had I did not dare to think what might happen, for Ruth had no road sense and the cars and buses travelled so fast.

1 hurried down the street towards Crow Road, but when I reached the busy street there was no sign of her. Feeling very relieved, I retraced my steps, this time going more slowly and by a different route, looking into all the gardens that I passed. There were a great many little girls, but I did not find one in a red-checked frock and blue jumper.

At length I came back to our own house. The children were stlil playing happily, so I did not disturb them, but, having made sure that the gate was still tied up, I went in to see Mrs. Burgess, our next door neighbour. I told myself that surely she would know what to do as she was a mother of seven and already a grandmother of three. I had to find Ruth quickly, as my parents would be returning at any moment and I couldn’t possibly tell them that I had lost their daughter while they had been out.

Mrs. Burgess was doing part of the week’s wash when I entered. After I had told my story she took her hands out of the washtub and dried them thoughtfully. Then she said, “Now, don’t worry, dear. I’ll ring my sister, who lives in the next street, and ask her to send her son and his friends out on their bikes to look for Ruth. They’ll soon find her. They’re Boy Scouts, you know. You go home and have a rest and the boys will have found your sister before you’ve had time to say ‘Jack Robinson’.”

1 thanked her and returned home. There was nothing I could do now but wait. As I entered the garden Richard came to meet me. “Duncan and David went home with John,” he said, “and where have you been all the time? 1 was looking for you everywhere.”

“I was looking for Ruth.”“Looking for Ruth!” The five-year-old sounded

surprised.“Yes,” I said, suddenly angry. “Why didn’t

you look after her better and not let her go out of the garden. Now she’s lost and Mrs. Burgess’s nephew is looking for her.”

“I did look after her,” protested Richard. “She said she was going into the house to play, so I let her.”

Into the house! Why hadn’t I thought of that before?

We hurried in through the back door and there in the darkest corner of the dining room, curled up in the big armchair, was Ruth, fast asleep.

Richard went round to Mrs. Burgess to apolo­gise and to explain, and just after he had gone my mother and father came in.

“Everything been all right?” they asked.“Oh, yes,” I answered, “everything is quite all

right.”I knew I could trust Mrs. Burgess, her nephew

and Richard not to breathe a word. As for my­self, I knew that I would never tell anyone of the afternoon I spent looking for Ruth when she wasn’t lost.

SALLY JOLLEY, 3A.

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ThoughtThought is indeed a mighty thing. It is almost

wholly responsible for the history, outlook and culture of every land in this vast world of ours. Without the ability to think, man would still be at the Paleolithic stage of development, unable to concern himself with anything except how to procure his next meal. How thankful we should be that we are above this pitiful state and able to, at least, conduct a reasonably intelligent con­versation without too much effort.

Although it is extremely unfortunate to be deaf, blind, dumb or paralysed, it is easy to imagine how much worse our fate would be were we without a brain. Our life would be one long, meaningless vacuum and would simply not be worth living.

Of course, thought is the main factor that causes wars and it makes wars more terrible by the invention of more powerful and destructive weapons; but if thought was directed along the right channels peace and justice would soon be attained and the world would be a far happier place. Without thought, bloodshed and murder would be frequent. This is evident as seen in the light of the fact that only in uncivilised peoples are cannibalism, human sacrifice and other such barbaric rites practised.

Our standard of civilisation would be at zero if it were not for thought. All the comforts of life—for instance, the television set, the wireless, the electric radiator and all literature, even con­veniences like buses, aeroplanes and refrigerators -—are the direct result of many hours of deep thought.

As R. W. Jepson says in his book, “Clear Thinking”, “ . . . thinking is the characteristically human method of seeking a solution.” This shows that no decision or solution would ever be reached if we could not think. People first began to think seriously about the more salient aspects of their culture in Rome, Greece and other early centres of civilisation. Some of the theories put forth by the ancient Greek and Roman scientists, mathematicians and philosophers seem fantastic to us today; but we must remember that much time and thought was devoted to these early ideas, and to the men who formulated them they seemed extremely probable in the light of their scant knowledge, and certain facts seemed to them to support their theories immensely.

Practically no pastime of today can be enjoyed and a good standard attained in it without thought. Games of skill, such as chess and draughts, require a certain amount of thought and concentration if they are to be played pro­perly. Hobbies, too—for example, collecting of coins, stamps or matchbox labels—involves some

care and consideration as to their collection and arrangement.

Therefore it must now be quite obvious to you that thought is the most important and necessary part of our lives. When one can think clearly, concisely and reasonably about everything, from the next physics test to the most critical problems of this and the future day and age, then one is at last on the threshhold of maturity.

PATRICIA HILL, 2A.

ExamsPens are filled, hands are numb,The first exam has just begun.Julius Caesar: who was he?Now, why shoot a question like that at me? French translation—look what I’ve got:I’m sure Mrs. Warne will think it’s rot.Maths. A next. Gee! I’m scared,If only from this I could be spared.A = B, B = C,I’m as hungry as I can be.This part of English is worth at least ten.Can anyone lend me a fountain-pen?Latin is next on the list for me,I wish I’d learnt my vocabulary.Now there’s only Physics and Chem.:Vile papers are what I expect of them.After these it’s play, play, play,No more study for many a day.

CAROLE SALES, 2A.

DroughtThe scorching sun bursts o’er the world,

A world so hot and still;A crow’s harsh cry hangs on the air

To hush the magpie’s trill.The waterhole is hard and dry,

A snake slides through the grass,A kangaroo with weary jump

Hops through the hillside pass.The farmer—oh! so tired and brown—

Leans on a fence to sigh,He longs to feel the pounding rain

And see dark clouds on high.The scorching sun flares o’er the world,

A world no longer still;The crows’ harsh cries ring everywhere,

Heat burns in vale and hill.JENIFER E. COCK.

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McTavishPeals of thunder broke the silence in the

Marshall home. Lightning sliced through the sky and lit up homes for a second and then darkness fell again.

“Mum, what if Kelpie has her pups tonight?” asked Jimmy Marshall.

“It will be just the same, Jimmy, though you had better check up,” answered his mother. Jimmy hurried into the kitchen and over to a large box where Kelpie, a Scottish sheepdog, lay with six small pups.

“Mum! Dad! Come quickly! She’s had them!” Jimmy yelled so that the roof nearly fell in.

“Nice litter she’s got there,” remarked Jim’s father calmly, as Jim recounted them for the third time.

“Sixlets,” said Jim.“Sextuplets,” corrected his mother.During the next three months the Marshalls

kept the pups and then gave them all away. We centre on one dog which found a good home amid twenty miners.

When Mr. Evans arrived at the “Golden Eagle Mine” with his dog, which he had not yet named, it was seven o’clock at night and the other miners were all squatting around the camp-fire singing “She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain”. When Mr. Evans walked into the circle everyone stood up and greeted him. One man, whose name was John Miller, brought up the subject about nam­ing the dog.

“Well, I had thought of Roy,” said Mr. Evans.“Too common,” replied Pete disgustedly. And

so it went on all night until someone thought of McTavish.

“It suits him, so McTavish it is,” said Mr. Evans.

Work began for McTavish as soon as the sun rose over the horizon. His job was to carry the water canteens out of the mine, down to a pond where a man would fill it up and McTavish would take it back to the owner again. Of course, he had to be trained first.

McTavish soon became a favourite of everyone. At night he slept at the side of his owner, Mr. Evans.

Early one morning Pete Wilkins ran excitedly out of the mine.

“Hey! I’ve found it! I’ve found a new vein!”“This can’t be any different from the other

ones we’ve found, can it?” said John Miller.“It could only mean a thousand pounds for us,”

answered Pete.“Where is it?” asked Mr. Evans curiously.“Down in the old tunnel.”“Don’t you know it’s too dangerous in there?”

said Mr. Evans.

“Oh, it will last awhile,” said Pete.“Well, I wouldn’t go in for a few weeks yet,”

answered John.Pete Wilkins disregarded these words, and late

that night he crept out of camp and went right to the old tunnel. His foot accidentally kicked a rock, causing a cave-in.

McTavish’s ears and nose felt danger, and in a split-second he was off like the wind. He came to the place where the cave-in occurred. He could smell someone he knew. For a moment he whined and then carefully started digging from the top.

“Come on, McTavish, you can make it,” en­couraged Pete, when he saw a wet nose push through the rubble.

Half an hour later there was a hole big enough for Pete to crawl through.

“We’d better get back to camp, McTavish,” said Pete hurriedly.

Suddenly, without warning, another rock shifted, letting the cave fall in again, but this time it did not fall on Pete Wilkins. It fell on McTavish, and in that cave McTavish died and was buried. He had lived with Mr. Evans for five years and after he died Mr. Evans closed the burial place of McTavish and changed the name of the mine from the “Golden Eagle Mine” to “McTavish”.

JAN SWEETAPPLE, Grade VI.

Night and dayThe night is dark.

The ghost gums throw weird shadows,And birds perch on low boughs,

And now and then the dingo’s cry Breaks the stillness of the night

With its sharpness.The long grass waves

Across the plains Like ripples on the sea,

And, in the lonely valley,Creeks sing the night through:

Beneath the gumnuts which toll the silent hours Till dawn.

And when comes the dawn The bush is suddenly alive,

And emus part the wheatBeneath the burning summer sun;

And the crickets in the grass Throb the whole day through.

And when it is noonThe bush smells dry and burnt,

And the air is filled with laughter,While on the hillsides the wild brumbies graze

At Peace—Without a care they graze—at Peace.

SUSAN A. S. JENNINGS, Grade 7.

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ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS:The storm

The ship was sailing fast and free Over the wide and beauteous sea,Then from the west came a thunderous roar,And the waves went bounding on to the shore. Dark clouds formed across the sky,Seagulls gave out a piteous cry,As the waves leaped and thrashed the rocks The Captain feared that all would be lost.After a night of rain and storm The men awoke at the crack of dawn,Only to find the mast laid lowUpon the deck which was laden with snow.After a day of storm and rain All were glad to see sun again Peering through the soft white clouds,Which seemed to wrap the storm in shrouds.

DEBORAH SYNNOT, 2D.

The rockThe rock was big, and grey and brown,With moss and trees on top;Some old machinery and the ground Looked worn and brown with rot.The big tall trees that stood around Were full of blooming wattle,And at the side was an old grey house,Near a grazing herd of cattle.Some clover flowers in the ground Were a very pretty pink,And as the sun sank down at eve The sky grew as black as ink.

MARGARET HAYWARD, 2D.

A trip up northIt was the first day of the August holidays

when my mother, Mrs. Drummond, Mr. Young, my brother and myself left for Carnarvon.

We left Perth about ten o’clock on a fine Saturday morning.

The drive was very pleasant and we stopped by a deserted railway track for a picnic lunch. The scenery just before Geraldton was the best of the whole journey as we drove along a road which wound peacefully over the grass-covered hills and down into the lovely valleys.

At last we reached Geraldton, where we were kindly received by the mayor’s wife. After a delicious tea we watched the judging of some Scottish dancing, which was a highlight of the Sunshine Festival now on at Geraldton.

The trip to the Half-way House was very bar­ren, the only growth being saltbush and ever­lastings, although every fifty miles along the road there would be a water tank painted yellow and black. A roof or shelter prevented the rapid evaporation of the precious water. We had our

lunch at the Half-way House, which is half-way between Geraldton and Carnarvon.

The rest of the trip was the same barren country. As we entered Carnarvon we saw the remains of the flood. We continued through Car­narvon until we reached “Brickhouse,” a station at which I was to stay. We all stayed there for the night and in the morning my mother, Mrs. Drummond, Mr. Young and my brother con­tinued on to “Gifford Creek”, another station about two hundred miles north-west of Carnarvon.

After a lovely fortnight’s holiday I was picked up by my mother and we all went to see the whaling station at Carnarvon.

We continued on until we came to the Half­way House, where we turned and headed towards Shark Bay. On the way we were very amused at seeing a mother emu and her five chicks run across the road.

We stayed the night at Dublin, a town at Shark Bay, in a hired caravan which was parked in a huge clearing. We were supplied with fresh fish for our meals.

Our next stop was at Dongara, where we stayed in the hotel for the night. We left in the morning, after a lovely breakfast.

We arrived in Perth on Sunday evening after a lovely holiday up North. We all had thoroughly enjoyed the trip and were most thankful for seeing the condition of the northern part of our State.

ERICA BURT, 1A.

As far as the eye can seeThe voice of the heavens, the praise of the free, The flood of the rivers, the tide of the sea,The whisper of wind in the trees on the mount, Are a part of the greatness that mortals can’t

count.The bird in the breeze and the cloud in the sky, The death of the desert—the still and the dry,The piercing white purity of snow on the peaks, These are the voices with which Nature speaks.Here in the racing red world of the street—The throb and the thunder, the passing of feet, Man’s insulation has taught him to heed The poor and the homeless, the millions to feed. Yet he marks not the tree standing bare in the

flood,Stripped of its beauty and drained of its blood— The blood of ten decades—the power to stand

still,To exist through the evils and fight against ill.Nature has voices, but do we take note?Saw we the tree that the floodwaters smote?Saw we the snow in the clearness and light?Have we inward vision, still greater than sight?

GILLIAN RANSON, 3A.

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SnakesY’know, they reckon some families ’re jinxed

by certain thin’s, maybe drought, maybe poison weed, maybe anythin’ that’s bad, an’ I know o’ one such fam’ly what’s jinxed by snakes. Sounds bad, doesn’t it, but well, there it is.

Th’ Mum o’ this ’ere fam’ly, she was doin’ th’ fam’ly wash one mornin’ last summer—one o’ those summer mornin’s when even th’ waterbag ’as boiled dry by nine o’clock. Anyway, Mum was labourin’ away down there. She’s one o’ them typical farmer’s wives is Mum, y’ know the type —plump, ’appy, varicose veins, big floppy ’at, thongs, torn apron an’ an ’eart as big as a bul­lock’s. Well, Mum’s standin’ by th’ washin’ ma­chine haulin’ clothes from one place to another, thinkin’ o’ that cuppa no one was goin’ t’ fetch ’er, when she ’appens t’ look down an’ between those thongs o’ ’ers—Dad is always tellin’ ’er t’ wear somethin’ more protective like—anyway, between ’er feet there’s a five-footer, beginnin’ t’ lick ’er toes. Mum moves mighty fast, f’r back­wards gear anyrate, hollers f’r th’ boys an’ Dad, then goes into hysterics! Dad, loafin’ roun’ th’ ’ouse-yard, grabs th’ nearest stake, one that was meant t’ be ’oldin’ up th’ snapdragons but they died some three months back, an’ tears down t’ 'elp ’er. ’E missed th’ snake, but Billy comes along just at th’ right time (f’r once), grabs th’ washin’ machine pipe an’ does ’im over. That all turned out right ’ceptin’ that th’ washin’ machine pipe ’as leaked ever since!

A few days later, Sis—she thinks she’s pretty good, orderin’ all them boys aroun’ th’ place like lambs—well anyway, she comes walkin’ back from th’ stables an’ is turnin’ through the gate into the yard when she pulls ’er ’ead outta th’ clouds an’ finds a long brown Joe Blake under ’er dainty ’oof. Now Sis believes in goin’ about things in the proper way, so she gives one o’ these ’elpless screams t’ one o’ th’ farm-’ands who’s always ’angin’ roun’ th’ ’ouse waitin’ f’r an eyeful of ’er—an’ then she faints like a wet sheet into th’ snapdragon bed! The poor bloke, 'e doesn’t know which one t’ chase first, but decides on th’ one what’d give ’im most reward, an’ ’e gets th’ snake.

Billy’s a lazy coot. ’E’s th’ one what does all th’ milkin’, just so ’e can take a long time over it an’ p’rhaps get outta some other job. Well, this day Billy’s saunterin’ back from th’ sheds, after havin’ spent an amorous ’alf-’our with Margo an’ Val (they’re th’ cows!), when ’e spots a Joe sun-bakin’ behind th’ wood-’eap. So up ’e goes with th’ milk bucket an’ plonks it down on th’ snake’s ’ead. That puts Joe’s business end out o’ action, but now Billy’s stuck in th’ middle o’ th’ driveway with th’ bucket, an’ nothin’ else in reach to clout Joe with. ’E ’ad t’ bellow f’r Mum

an’ th’ rake an’ this made ’im lousy f’r th’ next ’alf-day—until milkin’ time again anyway.

Romeo (that’s what they call th’ other boy ’cause ’e’s a bit o’ a Cassandrova!). Romeo ’e’s down th’ shed weldin’ some joints that afternoon, dreamin’ away (y’ always know what ’e’s dreamin’ about ’cause ’e gets that faraway look on ’is face) an’ whistlin’ ’is ’eart out—th’ engine’s makin’ too much din f’r you t’ ’ear ’im but that’s a good thing ’cause he whistles like a flat tyre. When ’e puts th’ ’and-piece down, ’e finds a Joe lyin’ all cosy alongside o’ ’im, ’avin’ been attracted an’ blinded by th’ weldin’ plant. Old Romeo, ’e gets a bit o’ a fright, an’ puts an end to it pretty quick smart I figure, but ’e tried t’ tell us ’e was ticklin’ its belly an’ makin’ it dance like one o’ them snake-charmin’ blokes from th’ Sahara or wherever y’ find ’em.

Ev’ry time I go there they’ve got some new snake yarn t’ spin, but I figure it’s better to listen to somethin’ more on th’ original side than th’ bull-tossin’ yarns y’ get. Did I ever tell y’ about th’ time I rode an alligator up North? It was like this . . .

BEVERLY HARRIS, 6A.

The past and the unpredictable future

What faces our generation? Will we be the unfortunates who stand by while our world is destroyed!

Nuclear research, atomic research, solar re­search! Where will it all stop? When will the point be reached when there is no new source of power left for man to discover? When will man have ferreted out all the secrets which en­able him to devise methods of destruction for use against his fellow-man?

These are questions which none of us can answer. Fate must play out her hand. Whatever the future holds for us, only time can tell, but I do not think it is as grim as the pessimists of today like to make out.

When man invented the bow and arrow it was said to be the saddest day in the earth’s history.

“We will all die! We will all be killed!” was the common cry. But those who did not follow the fickle-minded crowd; those who reasoned with their own brains, knew that this would not be so. Their knowledge, as well as their common sense, told them that man could not be exterminated in such a manner, but that he would find some way, some means, of staying alive.

In time, the bow and arrow came to be ac­cepted, and not feared. The people found out what beneficial uses it could be put to, and thus man’s one-time destroyer came to be one of his

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greatest aids in helping him to acquire his food; enabling him to stay alive.

In the seventeenth century it was first recorded that a cannon was brought to England. The hue and cry which was raised over this new form of destruction was indeed loud and long. It was said to be an invention of the devil himself; of someone who hated the human race and wished to wipe it from the face of the earth. But, as all things must run their course, so did the outcry of the public fade, and die away.

More weapons of destruction were invented, and manufactured in numbers, but by now man had somewhat accustomed himself to the idea that weapons could destroy great numbers of his fellow beings.

The year nineteen hundred and fourteen marked another step forward in man’s progress towards his self-destruction, say the pessimists. This is the year in which World War I broke out. Through­out the duration of the war man’s destructive ability was shown to be far greater than anyone could have foreseen, and when the war ended it was widely felt that another war would indeed destroy man, a fate too dreadful to contemplate.

Nevertheless, World War II broke out in nine­teen hundred and thirty-nine. In nineteen hund­red and forty-five the atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the results of this mass destroying made the world recoil in horror. The devastation and destruction that could be caused by man now hit us with its full impact.

“Look! Look!” cried the pessimists, “All that we have prophesied is coming true. Man will destroy himself and the world with him!” But the human race continued to survive, wiser now because of its experiences.

We have now arrived back to the present day, where we are once more threatened by the out­break of war.

The world has now reached such an advanced stage in the art of destruction that not only might man be annihilated by another war, but it is possible that the earth itself will be destroyed.

We of the younger generation are unable to play any part in mapping the future of the world at the present moment, but our turn will come, and when it does I trust that man will still have retained some measure of good judgment and common sense, so that we will be able to present a complete and undiminished world to the next generation.

Until then we must place our trust in the leaders of our country, take the optimistic point of view, and try to retain our common sense.

If man can accomplish these things, the' future of man and the world will assuredly be continu­ous, if not everlasting.

RAE MACKAY, 3A.

The first wonderAt the time of Alexander the Great, Pliny the

Elder compiled a list of what the sightseers of ancient times considered were the most remark­able of the many marvellous monuments built by man. Of the seven which he singled out, the first was the Great Pyramid of Egypt, which is the sole survivor today.

In order to visit this five-thousand-year-old monument the tourist is taken back through the centuries to when camels were the main Egyptian means of transport. These tall animals lie on the ground while the rider mounts. The camel then stands up, not first on to its knees and then gradually up; but, no, the camel has another method. He stands up one leg at a time, which he fully extends so that the rider is thrown for­ward and backward four times. The hazardous ride to the pyramids is fairly brief and well rewarded. On the top of a hill overlooking Cairo in the distance on one side, stands the enormous pyramid. While seeing over it the tourist remem­bers a few hours before having seen the place several miles away from which all the five mil­lion tons of stone were brought by hand to the place where the pyramids now stand. It has been estimated that one hundred thousand men must have laboured for twenty years to construct the Great Pyramid, which, until the present century, was the tallest building in the world.

Forming a kind of catacomb under the pyra­mid are scores of winding passages. The four hundred and eighty feet of pyramid contained more than eighty-five million cubic feet of masonry, which has now decayed, leaving bare, cold stone walls. After much encouragement the guide will take visitors a little way along the dark passages. Unfortunately, the draughts, created by the long passages, keep blowing out the lamp with the help of the guide, who seems extremely afraid to venture more than a few feet into the darkness.

The Great Pyramid is one of the three pyra­mids of Gizeh which were tombs for the Pharaohs Cheops, Kephren and Mycerinus. Alongside these three pyramids is the huge statue of the Sphinx, which, carved from a spur of solid rock, was begun by Cheops not later than 1008 B.C. and finished by Kephren. This strange figure gives an eerie feeling to the whole scene, as it represents a kind of female monster standing alone except for the massive pyramids on the edge of a desert waste across which one can see an occasional camel galloping, with its long awk­ward strides.

The whole scene has a confusing air of past and present. The pyramids and the people still seem to live in the past, while further off towards Cairo motor cars can be seen alongside camels, and beautiful buildings next to tiny huts, while

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in the other direction the sandy barren wastes seem to watch over progress waiting to slowly etch the modern buildings as it has the face of the Sphinx and the sides of the pyramids. But it has never succeeded in destroying these amazing monuments which are likely to see the more modern buildings rise and fall as they have seen nations grow and decay through the centuries.

FREYA MOYLE, 6A.

El DoradoOn the sea to El Dorado Are the shining, crested waves,Which ripple in the sunshine,And make tiny glistening caves.

On the way to El Dorado Are romantic little lands,Where all is pure and wonderful,In care of Neptune’s hands.The islands are all beautiful . . .The ship just passed them by,For I’m bound for El Dorado:The place where all dreams lie.

I’ll arrive at El Dorado,That far off, lovely isle.When honoured dreams are realised,Which no-one can defile.

LYNN ATKINSON, 1A.

The new English BibleIn March this year the desires of thousands of

people were fulfilled. Now they are able to read the Bible in a language which is no longer out of date, but contemporary English, which can be understood by all people, from the ordinary man in the street to the intellectual university professor.

The translation of the New Testament of the New English Bible is the result of years of pains­taking and exacting work directed by all major Christian bodies (other than the Roman Catholic) in the British Isles.

Those of us who study languages find enough difficulty in translating a modern piece of writing which involves no complicated ideas and foreign customs. Imagine the scholarship required to translate this Greek accurately and vividly, tak­ing great care that the meaning is exact and in­telligible to a civilisation two thousand years later! Yet this has been achieved.

For years the complaint of society has been that the Bible is out of date, its language archaic and incomprehensible. People have been lost in the beauty and rhythm of the poetry without realising that this book is alive and up-to-date, holding a meaning and message which is more stimulating than anything this world can give.

Now a new era is dawning. God is speaking to man, showing him Truth, through a book which has inspired great men and women serving Him to make this world a more wonderful place for you and I to live in.

HELEN BERRY, 5A.

The eternalWe are the fortunate ones, it is doubtless.To live by the shore of the infinite sea Which has for centuries gone and uncounted Dashed and abraded the rocks on the sand.The wail of the wind and the cry of the seabird Herald a new crescendo of sound.

The watery walls at equipoise tremble,Shiver and shudder, and speak as they curl,And all in a flurry of foam like a fountain They chatter and sob as they rush on the sand. Then all is a-ripple, a-run and a-scurry,As swiftly the surges withdraw their attack.

And so it goes on, the battle unending,To cover the land and reduce it to nought, While man, unaware of the straining before him, Bathes in the water and basks on the sand.The feeling of leisure hangs softly around him, Beautifully tranquil and blessedly still.Drowsily warming the sleeping gold sand-dunes, Leisurely blessing the sea with its heat,And gently, caressingly touching the seaweeds, Longing and lingering, down dies the sun.Then from the beaches foregather the people, Laughing and loitering, slowly depart.

Then is the sea left alone in the even, Fathomless depths as profound as the night, Gone is the babbling beat of the morning,Lost is the shudder and crash of the noon,All that is heard is the hush of the ripples, Lullaby soothing at close of the day.

GILLIAN RANSON, 3A.

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GrowsThe crows and the road and the twisted, stunted

bushes;Crying, faintly, then loudly, echoing, then mur­

muring, then sighing from the distance.Why are they anxious and questioning,Why sound they so tortured and sad?Sighing and singing the needled casuarinas whisper

soft to the sidling breeze,“We are contented” they sing . . .And yet we are not.”The land rolls away from the swaying stream of

man’s achievement andLies permanent, smoothed and fertile beneath the

heat of the sky.The crows cry louder; but the road remains,And suddenly a streamlined sliver of silver shoots

from the swinging distance And man, the maker and conqueror of all, speeds

by in his glory insignificant;And the wail of the crows is silenced by the

motor as he passes.PENELOPE HILL, 5A.

UniformsTo the casual observer it may seem that uni­

forms are worn so that outsiders may see to what school, club or profession the wearer be­longs. But, to the professional persons-in-uniforms observer it is quite obvious that uniforms serve a much more important purpose and have a deep and somewhat sinister meaning. For uniforms are strength—strength to the bus conductor and the scholar.

Take the worker! This worker wears old clothes, because when he works he works hard and doesn’t mind getting dirty (which is lucky). In his job he is pushed around by his superiors, and although he mutters threats at the capitalist, he does it in a very low voice so that only the workers can hear. The public passing by is very critical of his work and one can hear the capital­ists telling each other that it is no wonder the worker is where he is—if he can’t dig good holes, how could he possibly hold a responsible position? The worker hears all these remarks, but he is afraid; he has no uniform, and, al­though he seethes within, and mutters inaudible threats, he can do nothing more but wait for the day when the Chinese invade the country and overthrow the capitalists and give the workers uniforms.

But! Put this worker in a bus conductor’s uni­form and he forgets he ever dug holes. He treats his former comrades like workers. He treats the capitalists like dirt. And he goes about his bus-conducting with an air of superiority and dignity and officiousness. Now he can tell the capitalist’s children to “stand up ’arf fares” and he can order workers to “get yer bags orf the

floor!” And all this change brought about by one uniform! Just imagine the effect in mass! This is, of course, the reason why the workers in Soviet countries wear uniforms—it makes them feel important and they even think their Gov­ernment is giving them something!

Schoolchildren put into uniforms do not be­come superior (except to schoolchildren wearing a different, and therefore inferior, uniform). No, they become evil; positively evil. Schoolchildren in uniform get a feeling of anonymity and some­how the misguided creatures feel their wrong­doings won’t be detected when they are in uni­forms.

Hence they go around in groups, rush every­where treading on people’s (capitalists’ and work­ers’ alike) feet, and throw orange peel and apple cores at children in the different, and therefore inferior, uniforms. This orange peel and apple core throwing is a degenerate form of pride. The good uniforms cannot be outdone by the in­ferior uniforms and so a feeling of uniform-pride (fondly thought by head masters and teachers to be school spirit) springs up.

Uniforms are a trap! This is why they are worn by people whose egos need bolstering, viz., bus conductors and schoolchildren. Of course, they serve their purpose and all bus conductors and schoolchildren must unite to foil the capitalist who wishes to do away with them and make all one-time-uniform-wearers feel inferior.

JENNY KERR, 6A.

The greatest personalityI think one of the greatest and most distinctive

personalities is one that most Australians would recognise: that of the Australian farmer. I can always pick out a farmer even if he is walking along the street in a big town or city. Today I decided to piece together my thoughts and dis­cover exactly why I can point to a man and say “He is a farmer”.

Perhaps the most obvious reason is that I am a farmer’s daughter and so I am naturally familiar with his character. But, looking closely at any farmer, I notice the most distinctive article of his dress. Yes, it is his hat! The hat may vary in colour, texture or style, but farmers’ hats all have one thing in common: they usually have a fairly wide brim and are worn on an angle peculiar to the farmers. What is more, a farmer looks comfortable in a hat, whereas a “townie’s” hat often looks as if it is remaining on the owner’s head only under protest.

Then his hands—broad with stubby fingers, grooved with dirt, but strong and capable. Then skin is often broken where knocks have brought blood to the surface and the wound has been left unattended. They are tanned to the colour of the earth itself, and they sometimes remind

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me of gnarled old stumps remaining in a cleared paddock; but they are ready to stand up to the wind and weather for many years.

His face often loses youth at an early age, due to the battering given by our fierce Australian sun; but it is ever ready to lighten at the mention of “How ’bout a drink, mate?” The lines in his face sometimes appear heavy and bad-tempered while concentrating, but these often give way to the natural humour and good nature of his countenance.

One of the most picturesque features is the farmer’s walk. It is very expressive in its own particular way. He walks with a kind of swing­ing gait which adapts easily to the work he may be doing. Even with the introduction of utilities and motorcycles as part of the farm machinery, a farmer still has to walk a great deal, so perhaps that is why he develops this easy walk with his head slightly forward—to shade his face from the sun—and his shoulders down.

After putting all these features together and looking at the picture as a whole, I see a very distinctive personality. It is one which rises most readily to my mind. That is why I call our Aus­tralian farmer the greatest personality.

ELIZABETH WEST.

Theme songs and mottoes“I’ll be seeing you in all the old familiar places, with all the old familiar faces.”

DETENTION.“Kruschev’s in heaven? Then all’s well with the world.”

CURRENT AFFAIRS.“If you can’t convince them, confuse them.”

MATHS. TEACHERS.“Nothing is hard, but thinking makes it so.”

SCHOOL WORK.“Compulsory volunteering.”

BOARDERS’ SPORT.“You work sixteen hours and whadda you get? Another day older and deeper in debt.”

SIXTH FORM STUDENTS."Per Ardua Ad Alta.”

ASTRONAUTS.“The task you set is counting sands and drinking oceans dry.”

HOMEWORK.“Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.”

BOARDERS’ REQUESTS.“She tossed all night on a sleepless pillow.”

LEAVING CANDIDATE.“To work, or not to pass? That is the question.”

EXAMS.“NAPOLEONE,” 6A.

The battle of the bulgeMethodist Ladies’ College dining room 1961

was the scene of the Battle of the Bulge in which, by its stubbornness and determination, the bulge came through victorious, as it has done con­sistently throughout so many preceding eras. Al­though triumphant, however, the bulge had to suffer an army of occupation by sweets and pastries and was given a vigorous exercise deten­tion.

And now to the gory details of the battle. The conflicting opponents were the Bulge supported by carbohydrates, fats and temptation, challenged by Willpower, desire, celery and salads. War was declared at 7.30 at the breakfast table and the foes braced themselves for the oncoming attack. Willpower proposed to adopt the same tactics as the Russians successfully executed at the Battle of Moscow, 1812—starvation and desertion. They baffled Napoleon; how much greater chance had it then of defeating the Bulge; for, after all, Napoleon was ingenious in militarism, whereas the Bulge is merely inconvenient in dress and haste.

As the Bulge’s reactions were slowed down by overeating, brought about by its ally temptation the previous night, the first phase of the battle resulted in an easy success for Willpower. How­ever, it did not become over-confident, because it remembered the previous conflicts in which temp­tation developed its force in the later phases and won through to victory in spite of earlier defeats. Consequently, great thought was devoted to the planning of the next attack and it was decided that the ammunition should be bananas and milk.

Phase II began at the dinner table under slightly less favourable conditions than had Phase I, as the Bulge appeared to be gaining prestige. The bananas seemed less potent than carbohydrates at this stage of the conflict, and Willpower’s front columns were thrown into confusion when the arrival of sweets prompted temptation into action.

Temptation’s strategy was to conquer small neutral powers, such as pastry and doughnuts, and bring them in on the side of the Bulge as com­pulsory allies. Although this gave Willpower slight concern, she felt that she still had the upper hand despite her loss of prestige. However, it was quite clear by now that she was dependent upon her allies and celery and salads to aid her through to victory; for unaided she could not possibly overcome the powerful attack which the determined enemy was planning for the next day.

By next morning Willpower had made con­siderable advances in that she had been successful in forcing the Bulge to retreat a short distance and had established deep trenches in her frontier, where she had formerly kept her supply depots.

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trenches in Bulge territory, she strengthened her attack with further recruits obtained by staging guerilla warfare on the rear of the Willpower guard, which was beginning to show signs of exhaustion, in spite of salad’s efforts to occupy temptation further afield.

Willpower suffered heavy losses in the opening stages of Phase III, when temptation had a vic­tory over bananas despite milk’s attempt to drown the enemy. Bulge was, therefore, able to re­occupy her frontier and commence building up her supplies. This was followed by further vic­tories throughout the day and Willpower’s strength was clearly deteriorating in the face of such strong opposition.

By 3.30 p.m. it was clear to all that the Will­power forces could not hold their lines any longer. Fortunately, however, Bulge was in a state of financial crisis and so little progress was made by either side that night. During the night Bulge’s finances were replenished by the arrival of pocket- money and she was able to prepare for the de­cisive battle.

This took place at the tuck-shop at 11 a.m. next morning and it proved fatal to Willpower. Her troops, weary and tattered, were soon rend­ered incapable, and she was forced to surrender to the stubborn Bulge.

Naturally, Bulge celebrated with a party, to which all the luxurious foods were invited that night. She was triumphant once again and our congratulations must be extended to her.

Although this once again proved her superi­ority, she may find the battle tougher next time, for who knows what the Nutrient Scientists will do with Metrecal?

MARIANNE HOBBS, 6A.

JazzThe mutual influence of African rhythm and

dance music and the European harmonies—these two totally different musical elements—gradually led up to the Negro folk-music which developed into jazz.

The African music was distinguished by its unusual rhythm, based on the polyrhythmic subtle­ties of African drum language. The Negro slaves brought their music with them to America. Music played an important part in the daily life of the Negro, being characterised by the predominance of rhythm and noticeable transitions from a seri­ous to a comedy mood.

In Amercia the Negro slaves sang to lighten the gruelling work on the plantations. This music with a little European influence gave way to the “Negro work song” which rallied them to keep working.

The Negro found much consolation in Christi­anity, which led to the birth of the “Negro spiritual”, which expressed their religious under­standings and beliefs. The most important element of this rhythm was syncopation.

The “blues” was the actual foundation of jazz. The subjects were drawn from both work songs and spiritual songs. They were usually of a melancholy sentimental nature.

“Ragtime” jazz is a music based on rhythm without appreciative melody. It is a lively synco­pated and incessant rhythm and it is almost exclusive to the piano. The “ragtime” soon be­came an accompaniment of a folk-song melody, resulting in three “layers”; in the base a fixed march-like rhythm, which tirelessly beats out the tempo. Over that, a lively and rhythmical shifting syncopated accompaniment, and on top a simple singable melody.

Jazz was introduced to brass bands and its main feature was the simultaneous, collective im­provisation, usually by clarinet, cornet and trom­bone, which was called “voices”. Negroes try to “sing” with their instruments. Improvised jazz of this type is called “hot” in contrast to “straight” jazz, which is played from arrangements written down beforehand.

“Hot! Get hot! Throw' the jazz around!” The energy with which the Negro musicians throw themselves heart and soul into their music is vividly contrasted to the white musicians’ inter­polations.

Gradually the white musicians became interested in the Negro jazz and their contribution to the world of jazz was “Dixieland”. “Dixie” is played in a “quasi-New Orleans”—or resembling the “hot” jazz of the brass band, by white musi­cians.

After World War II a new interpretation of jazz was introduced—“Bop”. Musicians practised “Bop”, their meetings commonly called “Jam Sessions”.

With the “Bop” came the opportunities for the soloists and better and more imaginative har­monies and completed rhythms.

In contrast with the burbled “Bop” style came the “cool” jazz. The rhythm is built and con­centrated round the bass.

Latin American music influenced the jazz world but only as a sideline. The “cool” jazz is the true line of development.

The pulsating rhythm of African drums lies at the heart of all music which we call jazz. Jazz is playing from the heart and once spontaniety and opportunity for improvisation disappear the jazz spirit is lost.

S. TEAKLE, 5A.

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OLD GIRLS’ ASSOCIATIONPatrons: Mr. Shepherd, Mrs. Shepherd, Mrs. Way. President: Mrs. D. McClelland.Vice-Presidents: Mrs. G. Crawford, Mrs. N.

Wright.Secretary: Miss J. Higham.Assistant Secretary: Miss A. Cook.Treasurer: Miss M. Gibson.YOUNGER SETPresident: Miss R. Wilderspin.Secretary: Miss H. Barton.Treasurer: Miss T. Highet.

OLD GIRLS’ NOTESBirths

Roslyn Quin (Matthews)—a daughter, Susan Christine.

Lorraine Williams (Crouch)—a daughter, Karen.

Barbara Melsom (Jones)—a son, Jeffery Peter.

Dawn Halbert (Nalder)—a daughter, Kerry Anne.

Pat Elder (Graham)—a daughter, Alison Jane.

Sophie Hallam (Butcher)—a son.Jennifer Hagan (Osborne)—a daughter.

MarriagesPam Gibson to David Saville.Joan Churchward to Maurice Fisher.Shirley Gomme to Frederick Cliff.Lorraine Crouch to Don Williams.Lesley McDonald to Lee de Vere Hunt. Dianne Eddington to Charles Baxter.Diane Sides to Ron Bowger.Leslie Anson to Hugh Whittle.Margaret Jenner to John Whittle.Wendy Spurgeon to Peter Anderson.

EngagementJoyce Jacobs to Rodger Ninham.

DeathMoya Watson.

UNIVERSITYThe following girls passed the first year at the

University:—Arts

Joanne Gordon: English, French, German, Zoology.

Val Grant-Smith: Economics, English, His­tory (A).

Mary Urquhart: Economics, History (A), Maths. (A), Psychology.

Lieu, S. C.: Economics, Philosophy, Maths. (A).

Physical EducationJudith West: Psychology, Physical Education,

Zoology.Helen Don: Physical Education, Psychology,

Zoology.

EducationLynne Sullivan: History, Philosophy.Glenys Kiddie: English, History.

ScienceMargaret Jolley: Chemistry I, Maths. I,

Physics I, Zoology I.Medicine

Hilda Morcombe: Biology, Chemistry I, Foundations of Medicine.

TherapyFay Sirrle: Anatomy, Physiology, Physics,

Theory of Movement.Pharmacy

Helen Telfer passed all her exams in Phar­macy.

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The following commenced at the University this year:—Science

Elizabeth Hicks.Arts

Patricia O’Reilly.Wendy Rudyard.Jacqueline Rees.Helen McNaught

DentistryRena Chin Yong

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Lesley Highet Alison Woodman. Bryonny Norrish. Jacqueline Davies.

Yeng.* «

Helen Barton, Sandra Kelly, Helen Osborne, Cathy Squire and Megan Sutton are at the Teachers’ Training College.

Julie Teakle, Lesley Silbert and Jonet Jones commenced at the Kindergarten Training College.

The following commenced their Nursing Train­ing: Rosalind Phelan, Roma Tonkin, Merrill Bul- strode, Valda Nockolds and Helen Dunn.

Clare McIntyre started Occupational Therapy, and Penny Grant-Smith is doing an Accountancy course.

Jill Pollard is in Melbourne studying Science, and Roslyn Long, also in Melbourne, last year won a scholarship to study Speech Therapy. We hear Ros. and Jill are enjoying their courses immensely.

JUST GOSSIPEdna Greaves (Hope) took some Girl Guides

to a camp in South Australia during the Christ­mas holidays.

Mavis Prater was noticed in Perth over the Christmas and New Year period on vacation from M.L.C. at Bowral, where she is headmistress.

Leta Matthews (Kitto) took her mother to the Eastern States in January. Leta also saw her first grandchild while there.

Vera Chappell (Ward) paid a visit to her home State from South Australia early this year and

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stayed with sister Nancy and her mother. Vera also had to make a hurried trip over later in the year due to her mother’s illness.

Lauris Pearse (Rusty to us) went East in March for the nurses’ conference. She is a sister at Princess Margaret Hospital.

Ruth Beal visited the Eastern States during the Christmas holidays and is now back at the “old school”.

Ethel Peet (Gordon) and daughter Rosemary travelled overseas this year, visiting Thailand, India, Greece and Turkey, amongst otther places.

Lorrine Peet, having taken an Almoner’s course in America, returned to Western Australia in August.

Doris Clark (Mofflin) has returned from Ade­laide to live in Greenmount.

Dorothy McPherson (Paynter) was over from Adelaide to celebrate her mother’s ninetieth birth­day.

Sandra Sainken accompanied her parents over­seas. Sandra took the chance to continue her ballet studies while there.

Clarice Tweedie (Chapman) travelled overseas this year and met her daughter in England. She returned home via the Panama Canal and New Zealand.

Margaret Payton has had a most enjoyable trip to England and the Continent.

Nancy McCallum (Simpson) was over from Sydney and was seen renewing acquaintances at the Old Girls’ Dinner.

Barbara Fowlie left for an extended working holiday overseas.

Freda Jacobs is an Occupational Therapist at the Royal Perth Hospital.

Thora Jacobs (Bateman) went East with her husband to the Dental Conference in Sydney. She stayed with Muriel Fincham (Higham) on her way through Melbourne.

PARENTS AND FRIENDS’ ASSOCIATIONPresident: Mr. G. Slater.Vice-President: Mr. T. S. Norton.Hon. Secretary: Mr. R. T. Allanson.Hon. Treasurer: Mr. R. Bower.Country Representative: Mr. N. Payton.College Representative: Miss Jegust.Ex-pupils’ Representative: Mr. J. G. Paterson. Committee: Mesdames Roddy, Tresise, Wegg and

Jackson, and Messrs. A. P. Jarvis, E. D. Atkin­son and A. R. Driscoll.

Hon. Auditors: Messrs. Negus and Palmer.1961 has been an active one for the Associa­

tion. The first term meeting resulted in a number of new office-bearers being elected for the ensuing year and was noteworthy for a most interesting discussion led by Professor M. E. Wright and his wife, Dr. Wright, of Kansas University, U.S.A., on “Bringing Up Children”. Those who attended this meeting found the views outlined by these two eminent psychologists extremely interesting and helpful, and regretted more time was not available to extend their talk.

The second term meeting saw the innovation of a Buffet Tea prior to the meeting, an event made possible by the co-operation of the House­keeper and the generous donation of food by many mothers. From comments we have heard, the opportunity provided for country and city parents to fraternise on this occasion was wel­comed and a similar event preceded our third term meeting.

This final meeting for the year resulted in a decision to proceed with the raising of funds for a Swimming Pool (half Olympic size) in the school grounds. This is now under way, thanks to the assistance of volunteer collectors, and at

the time of going to press a number of generous donations have been received.

Due largely to the untiring efforts of the lady members of the Committee (and the capable assistance of mothers), the income of the As­sociation has increased considerably this year, and some idea how this enthusiastic assistance can aid the development of the College can be gauged by the fact that, up to the end of October, they had raised no less than £900 to add to the £500 (approx.) received from Annual Subscriptions. Nearly £400 of this figure was raised through the school Tuck Shop, which is controlled so capably by Mrs. Moyle with daily assistance from mothers.

Although as much assistance as possible is to be given from Association monies to the Swim­ming Pool Fund, other amenities have not been overlooked, and during the year the Association has expended £34 10s. on garden seats, £33 15s. for a radiogram for Barclay House, £15 15s. for a battery-operated megaphone for the Sports Mistresses, £20 for a skeleton for physiology classes, and up to £50 on rewards to girls who have distinguished themselves in various phases of school activity. In addition, £300 has been set aside to purchase equipment for the new Home Science Centre and £500 has so far been transferred to the Swimming Pool Fund.

The Committee of the Association would like to express its appreciation to those many mem­bers who have assisted in its activities throughout the year, to the co-operation of the school Staff, and in particular to the patient guidance and ready assistance of the Principal and Mrs. Shep­herd.

R. T. ALLANSON,Hon. Sec.

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SWIMMING POOLThe Parents and Friends’ Association has been

active throughout this year in considering the Swimming Pool project. A sub-committee was formed in the first term and after considering the likely costs of different kinds of pools, proposed that the baths in the river should be rebuilt at a cost of approximately £4,000. This was sub­mitted to the second term general meeting and later to the College Council, but did not meet with general approval.

The sub-committee then reconsidered the matter and proposed a 25-metre pool within the grounds at a cost of approximately £8,500. The proposed location is seen in the accompanying sketch made by the school architects. It is to be situated on the eastern side of the new gymnasium and to run east and west. It will have a filtering plant and a diving tower.

At the third term general meeting of the As­sociation this was enthusiastically approved and several parents volunteered to act as collectors in their district. Others have subsequently been in­vited to collect from small groups and many donations have come to hand. The Parents’ Association itself voted £250 from its funds towards the project and the Ladies’ Committee added a similar amount at a later meeting. The total amount of money in hand at time of print­ing was £2,200. The following is a list of donors up to date of publication:—W. J. DouglasJ. A. & J. de L. MercerE. DeutchDr. H. G. DicksP. P. EdwardsA. McLeodR. M. Marum J. W. Howard A. S. R. Ward C. A. WatsonG. T. Myles Mrs. P. Tresize Dr. T. R. Morley Mrs. Ellen E. TaftS. G. FryC. E. Rudyard J. S. Sadique Dr. D. L. Mercer A. MackayE. D. Atkinson Mrs. M. Edwards Mrs. B. SlatteryH. C. B. Swan P. I. HuntR. G. TeasdaleL. F. W. Vickridge W. S. BrownleyF. L. Nalder

L. HadwigerE. K. Aquino H. HorryH. BannisterF. J. Stephens Mrs. M. Grimbly T. R. Murdoch R. HancockI. J. McDougall I. W. ManningA. B. SmithG. SlaterR. C. SedgmanI. L. DoleyJ. E. JeffreysH. Blakeley W. A. Beeck L. R. DewarJ. F. Trevalyan R. S. Webster N. L. Payton W. Shepherd R. E. Larke F. R. Stanley H. C. Elliott C. CookF. W. V. EdgecombeB. M. Agars

A. R. HalbertM. Halbert E. H. HobbsN. A. Richardson R. H. LofthouseG. T. M. Edwards R. V. Johnson Mrs. B. Kekwick D. R. WebsterG. L. WallT. S. M. Morton W. J. C. Brown C. PearseG. Taylor Mrs. S. JacksonH. DaviesK. R. WitnishB. L. DolleyG. R. & D. J. Moir W. R. Doudle R. D. Painter J. W. Rowell W. Painter Mrs. Olive E. Webb R. E. BowerC. W. Mason Mrs. M. Mortimer A. B. ReesI. H. MorellJ. W- Spurgeon A. C. Morton A. A. Smoker

E. WettersH. E. Caldwell R. V. Bevan A. E. Wright V. LloydV. W. ArnoldL. A. ChessellJ. W. LoveA. S. CampbellM. K. HornsbyK. D. Howard J. R. O’Neil R. J. BarrieI. F. H. Warren H. J. Keylock P. J. SassellaM. Whittaker A. P. Jarvis C. J. West Alan C. McLean A. R. Driscoll H. J. HodgsonW. PopeA. F. Bownes Mrs. P. J. Balaam Mrs. C. P. Ward R. W. Menzies Mrs. I. Walker R. Tonkin R. W. BosistoN. L. Payton

Total Donations, £2,317.

SCHOOL UNIFORMTwo alternative summer frocks for school wear

will be permissible in 1962. These are in either green or yellow stripes, which must be made in the approved material and style. Neither is compulsory, and each girl must possess at least one of the present green frocks, which will con­tinue to be official summer uniform.

There is a new sports uniform, which com­bines gymnasium and sporting requirements. This will replace the existing sports tunic, blouse and bloomers when new ones are required. Each girl is to have her initials worked in her house colours on the right-hand side of the new sports uniform. Initials to be one inch in height worked in satin stitch.

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PERSPECTIVE SKETCH OF PROPOSED SWIMMING POOL