high wakefield school magazine

HIGH

WAKEFIELD

SCHOOL MAGAZINE

1930

President : Miss MARIS. Editor : Miss LINDEY.

Sub-Editor: Miss S:~nTH. Treasurer: Miss HOPKINS.

Form R epresentatives : VI Upper.-:\TAN•:v CLARKE. VI Lower.-DoROTHY FLINT (later, Am< }IOORHOUSE). V Upper A.-i\IARION GouLDING. V Upper B.-KATHLEEN TRLTELOYE. V Lower A.-PAMELA FoRD. V Lower B.-joYCE BUNN. IV Upper.-PAT BROCKWELl.. IV Upper P.-HAZEL BARKER. IV Middle.- } IV )Iiddle P.- MARGARET DowNHILL.

IV Lower.- } IV L P DAPH~E QUINN. ower .-Junior School.-JILL FRASER.

Dear ~!embers of the School, Past and Present, The School year that has just passed opened with the

shadow of war very close to us, and after a year of alternate hopes and fears the shadow has become reality, and we are about to begin another School year under conditions which "''ill test our cheerfulness, our patience and our courage. Those of you who were in School on the last day of the Summer Term may remember that I took as the basis of my talk the words of St. Paul, from the Epistle to the Thessalonians, beginning, "Study to be quiet, and to do your own business . . . '', and I am asking you to remember them often during the coming year. It is often hard to carry on quietly with normal work in times of stress; we all feel that we want to be doing something big that will help to put things r ight. If we carry on quietly in School with our own busi­ness, in as normal a way as possible, we shall find that oppor-

tunities of helping will come, as they always do, and I feel sure that we shall not be lacking in response.

There have been several outstanding events during the School year, and amongst them I must mention "1066-And All That" at the end of the Autumn Term; the performance of parts of the "Messiah" at the end of the Spring Term; the holiday spent at Wilderswil by a party of forty-five Senior girls and members of the Staff during the Easter Holidays; and ~Ii~s Purdon's Jubilee Concert in July.

The Spring Term was remarkable for the wave of enthus­iasm for knitting that swept the School, and as a result we were able to send away over forty gay blankets for the use of refugees from Central Europe. It was a marvellous co­oP,erative effort, and we were very grateful to members of the Staff who organized it, and to parents and friends of the School who responded so generously to our appeal for odd­ments of wool.

We are always interested to hear news of former mem­bers of the Staff, and of Old Girls, and we were delighted to hear that l\Iiss Bradbury had been appointed Domestic Bursar at Balliol College, Oxford, and that she is the first woman to receive such an appointment. We warmly con­gratulate Marjorie Williamson on her London degree of M.Sc_.; Jean Haslegrave on being awarded a Mary Sparke S~holarsh1p at the end of her first year at Newnham; Helen Lmdsay on her place in the combined Girton and Newnham hockey team; Florence Parker on being elected President of the Women's side of Leeds Training College; and Avice Harrison on being elected College representative of her year at Anstey Physical Training College.

It is difficult to realize that we shall begin the Autumn Term without ~Iiss Purdon. After twenty-five years on the Staff she has become so much a part of the life of the School that none of us can imagine it without her. We hope that she will enjoy her freedom from the trammels of the School time­tables, and feel sure that she will continue to use her talent as generously as she did with us, and that she will find plenty of scope for her energy and zest for life.

We were very sorry, too, to say good-bye to Mrs. Brow.n, "\liss I~ordik Miss Reeve, Miss Smith, Miss Faithfull, ~hss Giles and ,\Iiss Friend, and we wish them success and happi­ness, and hope that we shall not lose touch with them.

We welcome their successors, and hope that they will be happy with us.

Yours affectionately,

Katharine E. :Vlaris.

SPEECH DAY

Speech Day was held in the Jubilee Hall on Wednesday, November 3rd. ::\Ir. E. T. B. Simpson, the spokesman of the Governors, presided. The prizes and certificates were distri­buted by Miss Addison Phillips, former Head Mistress of Clifton High School.

Commenting on the examination results, Miss Maris said that eight girls passed the full Higher Certificate and eight more obtained letters of success. Mabel Dixon was recom­mended for a City Major Scholarship. The new regulations for the Northern Universities' Joint Board School Certificate, making it no longer associated with matriculation, and the wider choice of subjects offered, should bring the examina­tion well within the capacity of the average schoolgirl.

Miss Maris spoke of the advantages and desirability of nursing as a career for those girls who were interested in it, and who were suitable from the point of view of temperament and physique. The supply of nurses was very much smaller than the demand. Although the work was hard, it was sometimes forgotten that the ability and opportunity to work hard, when the results were worth while, was in itself a source of much satisfaction and happiness.

She mentioned that during the national crisis the Senior girls helped in assembling respirators, and that ten members ')f the Staff have qualified as air-raid wardens.

At the end of her speech, Miss Maris said that it was a pleasure to announce that a Parent and School Association was about to be formed.

After the distribution of the prizes, Miss Phillips gave an address. She thought that education should give a measure of value. In a school with a tradition, certain actions, be­cause false to the spirit of the school, would be impossible. The girls learnt the importance of giving in full measure their time, strength and energy. Miss Phillips spoke of friendliness and the art of getting to know other people, qualities which necessitated the spirit of magnanimity and generosity.

She next stressed the value of learning to appreciate good music, good art and good literature.

" I am convinced," concluded Miss Phillips, "that beautiful things grow on you, and help in the sheer joy of living."

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W.G.H.S. CALENDAR OF EVENTS, 1938-39

Aun:.n1N TERM, 1938

14.- Term began. 16.- " At Home" to organize a Parent-and-School

Association. 23.-Junior Dance. 26.-Lecture on the Geneva Summer School, by Joan

Randall and Mary Taylor. :27 .-Gas mask assembling and A.R.P. work. :28.-Gas mask assembling and A.R.P. work .

7.- Lantern lecture on " The Work of the I.L.O.," by ~iss Hopkins.

10.-Lecture on "The Five :\Iillion Club," by Mr. A. M. Hutt. Collection for Czecho-Slovakia began, lasting a fortnight.

21.-Piano Recital by Mr. Cyril Smith for the Wakefield Society.

:21.-G.P.O. Films. 28-31.- Half-term.

2.-Speech Day. ~.-French Plays at Ackworth. R.-)lusic Lecture by Miss Deneke.

12.-First Round of W.R. Hockey League. 17 .- Recital of Hebridean Songs by Miss Petuffa

Kennedy-Frazer. 18.-Junior B.H.L. Fancy Dress Dance. 22.-Presentation by the Modern Language Associa­

tion of "Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme." 24.- Parent-and-School Association Social Evening. 25.-0boe Recital by Leon Goossens. 3.- Second Round of W.R. Hockey League.

14.-Dress rehearsal of "1066-And All That." 16 & 17 .-Public performances of "1065-And All

That." 19.-Carol Concert.

VI Form Party. 21.-End of Term.

SPRING TERM, 1939

18.-Term began. 24.-:\Ieeting of Sergeants and Prefects to organize a

School Council. 27.--Senior B.H.L. Dance. I.- Collection of food and clothing for refugees. 2.-Parent-and-School Association Social Evening.

Feb.

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May

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July

B.-Lantern Lecture on "Greek Art" by Professo:­Edwards, of Leeds University.

B.-Talk on "Keep Fit," by Mrs. H. Blanckenberg 15.-Performance of "Macbeth" by the Engllsh

Classical Players. ~1.-FoFrm III's Bring and Buy Sale for R.S.P.C.A.

unds. 22.- Lunch-hour Concert for L.N.U. Funds. 24-27.- Half-Term. :21-l. -- Examinations began.

1. - L.N.U. Lecture by Mr. Boyd-Carpenter on ' 'Colonies. ' '

8-11 .- Pontefract Musical Festival. 13.-Barnardo Film. 16.- Parent-and-School Association Meeting and

Lecture. 23.-R.S.P.C.A. Lecture by Captain Cannon. 24.-Team Party.

Delegate sent to Youth Parliament in London. 25.- Hockey match: Staff v. 1st XI. 30-31.-Trials for the Dramatic Competition. 31.-~erformance of the "Messiah" by the School. 3.-Fmals of the Dramatic Competition judged by :Miss

Ellis and :\fiss Faithfull. 4.- End of Term.

:n-May 1.-School Expedition to Wilderswil, Switze.-­land.

SuMMER TERM, Hmn 3.- Term began.

11 & 12.---:-Egg Collection. 1,608 eggs collected. 12.- Meetmg of the School Council. 20. - Party to Gymnastic Display at Leeds. 22.- Country Dance Party. 26-29 .- Half -term. 3.-L.~ . U. Tennis Tournament. R.-Sch~ol excursions to Derwent Valley, Byland and

R1evaulx Abbeys, York, and the Wakefield Water Works.

1 ~.-Inte~-Form Gymnastic Competition judged by M1ss Hobbs.

17.-First Round of W.R.G.A. Tennis League. 24.-W.R.G.A. League Tennis Tournament at Saltaire. ~0.--School Certificate and Higher School Certificate

Examinations began. 7.-Miss Purdon's Farewell Concert.

July 19.-Sports Day. 21.-School Concert. :22.-L.)l".U. Tennis Tournament. 24.-VI Form Party. 27.-End of Term.

MUSIC NOTES Early in the Autumn Term the Orchestra went to the

Harrogate Musical Festival, and once again they won the Silver Cup, which they had last year.

At Pontefract Musical Festival, the orchestra was placed first and second in the School Orchestra Classes. The Senior Choir once more brought home the banner. Many competed in the solo classes, and on the whole the standard was high and they had good criticisms.

At the Ilkley Festival Joan Barker and Dorothy Whiteley were the only School players to compete. They gained a second place in the violin duet class.

On March 31st the School gave a performance of the ":\fessiah," which the Orchestra accompanied.

:VIiss Purdon gave her farewell Concert on July 6th. She was in her element, and gave a very inspiring performance. Mr. Maude kindly conducted the Orchestra. We wish Miss Purdon every success in her retirement, and we hope that she will be very happy. It is a great loss to the School, and "'" shall miss her cheery presence very much.

During the year the School has enjoyed the opportunity to attend the concerts arranged by the Wakefield Music Society at which we heard Cyril Smith, Leon Goossens and the Reginald Paul Quartet; also a co~cert ?Y the Leeds ~XV Orchestra and :Miss Kennedy-Frazer s rec1tal of Hebndean songs.

Joan Barker.

CHOIR NOTES Once again Miss Reeve's energy and zestful enthusiasm

have urged the School choirs to achie~~ great results .. 'W_e shall all be sorry to lose such an inspmng and enthus1astic leader, and it is fitting that her last year should have been such a successful one.

The choirs did not compete this year in the Harrogate Musical Festival. Their first public appearance was in the entertainment on Speech Day, and later they sang at the

Carol Concert at the end of the Autumn Term. :VIany mem­bers of the choirs also helped with singing behind the scenes in the School Play.

The Spring Term was outstandingly successful. The Senior Choir once more competed in the Pontefract Musical Festival and were very proud to recapture the banner. Three songs were prepared, "Sister Awake," "Maytirne" and "Good iiiorrow." Our singing of "Sister Awake" was especially praised by the adjudicator, Mr. Maurice Jacobson, who said that except for one small point it was the best school madrigal he could recollect.

Perhaps the greatest choral achievement of the year was the School's presentation of the "Messiah" at the end of the Spring Term, and many thanks are due to ~Iiss Reeve for its great success. Choruses were sung by the whole School, to­gether with the Old Girls' Choir, fathers and friends singing the bass and tenor parts. The solos were sung by four mem­bers of the Senior Choir.

The choirs ended a very busy year by taking part in the School Concert at the end of the Summer Term.

Miss Dawe has throughout the year given much of her time to play our accompaniments, and we are extremely grateful for her help.

Once more we should like to thank Miss Reeve for all hC'r enthusiastic work for the School choirs during the whole of her time at Wakefield, and we wish her every success in London.

Joan Randall.

THE CAROL SERVICE, 1938

The Carol Service, combining a programme of carols, and le~sons read from the Bible, was held on December 19th. The readings were given by members of different parts of the School, including a Junior girl, the Head Girl, a member of the Staff, the Head Mistress and one of the Governors. They began with the prophecies of the Old Testament and led up to the journeys of the Shepherds and the Wise l\Ien, and the fulfilment of the Word.

The programme began with a well-known carol, and :n­cluded several numbers by the choirs, the Staff and the School.

As a result of the collection the School was able to send £5 Bs. 6d. to St. Dunstan's Home.

Mary Swallow, VI Lower.

THE SCHOOL CO:\'CERT The end-of-year Concert, which has now become an

annual event, took place in the Jubilee Hall on Friday, July 21st, at 7 p.m.

The programme was very varied, graduating from a piano solo by a member of the Preparatory School to the more finished performance of the Sixth-formers. There were also songs by the three choirs and solos by Mary Smales and Joan Randall, one of which was composed by Miss Purdon. As it was her last term here, Miss Purdon also gave us two violin solos which, of course, we all enjoyed.

The concert was also a success financially, and we greatly appreciate the generosity of the audience.

Joan Hepworth.

MISS PURDON'S FAREWELL CONCERT July 7th, 1939

With very mixed feelings we listened to Miss Purdon's F arewell Concert. It was very hard to realize that this was actually her last term in School with us, and that we shall have the great loss of her work for music and her vivid personality. But we hope sincerely that she will in her leisure think of W.G.H.S., and often come back and play to us. The Concert was most enjoyable. Miss Purdon took the Solo Violin in Wieniawski's lovely Violin Concerto, in which she was helped by ~lr. Edward Maude, who conducted the Orchestra, Miss Reeve, at the piano, and Mr. Tom Gledhill, Miss Wormald and ~liss Benson, who played oboe and flute parts. The Orchestra gave us delightful Mozart and Bach music, and Miss Purdon played two groups of solos in her own wonderful and enthralling manner. For these the accom­panists were Miss Holder and Miss Dawe. We were all sorry when the last encore was given. Miss Maris, in thanking Miss Purdon for kindly giving the Concert in aid of the Music Scholarships Fund, said that all who were taught by Miss Purdon were inspired and thrilled, and that we should always miss her exceedingly. She had done a great work for music, and always cheerfully and courageously. The Spokesman of the Governors, Mr. Thornhill Simpson, also paid a warm tribute to Miss Purdon's fine work for twenty-five years in this School, and two bouquets were presented, one from Past and Present Staff, by Miss Dawe, and one by J oan Randall , Head Girl, from the School, with love and sincere wishes for Miss Purdon's happiness in her retirement.

L. M.D.

T GUIDES

This year a large number of Guides obtained their Second Class bad_ges; we hope that these will try hard to become First Class Gmdes next year. Our activities during the Summer Term were much hindered by bad weather, and we were un­able to do the outdoor work which we had planned. Several of the Guides, however, managed to work for the Athlete's badge and hope to pass the test next September. H. Barker and J. Sutcliffe obtained Toymakers' badges this term.

We were very sorry to say good-bye to Miss Bentham at the end of last J uly, as she has been Captain of lOth A Wake­field since its formation in September, 1935. The Company h~s carried on this year with Miss Brailey as Captain and no Lieutenant. Several of the older Guides have left, but we have had many new recruits and the Company now numbers over 30-all fairly young.

We have knitted squares for blankets for the Trail of Service in December, and in January the leaders helped at the Rangers' Children's Party. A number of us attended the Parade and Church Service held on the Sunday of Guide Week.

Most of our meetings during the Summer Term have had a camp bias, and we have practised pitching and striking tents, and screening, making gadgets and fires, etc., and some patrols have been hiking.

Eighteen Guides of this Company went to camp at Sand­beck Park, July 26th-August 2nd, and had a very good time, in spite of the weather.

P. B. W. G. B.

RANGERS

Most of our time during the Autumn Term was spent busily knitting blankets for the Trail of Service, and dressing dolls ready for the Children's Party after Christmas. The P arty was the first event of the Spring Term, and with the help of the Guide leaders we entertained a number of little girls with tea and games. When both hostesses and guests· were quite tired out, Father Christmas arrived with the dolls, which were much appreciated.

A visit to Derwent Hall was planned at the end of the term, but this had to be cancelled owing to the bad weather.

One evening in March Miss Rippon kindly invited us to join her Ranger company on a visit to the Wakefield C.I.D. We had a most interesting time seeing the whole organization of the fingerprint department.

We have enjoyed a great deal of country dancing this year, and everyone passed the Country Dancer badge in the Summer Term. We are very grateful to Miss Kordik for all the time she has given to teaching us, and shall miss her very much next term.

We should like to thank all friends and members of the Staff who have taken an interest in Rangers and helped us during the year, especially those who have given up their time to testing badges.

F. L. J.-B.

BROWNIES, 1938-1939 The Brownie Pack has been busy, as usual, this year.

It has been full all the year, in fact for most of the time we could not take more than one or two recruits.

During the year there was a marked improvement in the work done for Second Class. Several Brownies were enterprising enough to find out what they had to do and to come independently and ask to be tested. There has been an increase, too, in the number of Brownies holding a Second Class Badge. Work for the First Class has gone on as usual and several Brownies have gained a badge during the year. We have found that there are many Brownies who really use the experience they have gained in working for this badge by helping at home.

Sheila Bradley won her House Orderly and Swimmer's Proficiency badge this year, and Joyce Bradley won her ~irst Aider's and Swimmer's Proficiency badge. The exammers commented on their commonsense and capable work.

We have to thank Miss Haslegrave for coming to test Brownies for First Class work, and Margaret Sutcliffe, Mary Hartley and Esme Healey for helping with the pack organ­ization and work this year.

There will be room for a few recruits next term, so if you are interested in finding out how jolly Brownie meetings are ask to be la.Jlowed to come to a meeting to see for yourself.

M. G. Faithfull, Brown Owl.

GAMES NOTES Winter Games

Only three of last year's 1st XI were left at the beginning of the season and five of the 2nd XI. As usual we had some very enjoyable matches, although the results were not as successful as we had hoped for.

We beat Huddersfield in the first round of the League but los_t in the second round to Doncaster, who eventually wo~ the Shield.

J. Glover received her Colours. J. Hepworth, C. John­son and M. Smales already had them.

1st XI HOCKEY, 1938-1939 (Reading from Goalkeeper)

J. Glover, M. Currie, D. Swainson, M. Taylor, N. Clarke, M. Th_ompson, M. Sutcliffe, M. Smales, J. Hepworth (Captam), C. Johnson (Vice-Captain), M. Kingswell. Results

Team 1st XI 2nd XI ...

Played 15 9

Won 3 1

Lost 10 6

Goals Drew Scratched for

2 4 25 2 4 6

Goals against

60 34

The Form matches were played as usual, and the Hockey Cups were won by the following forms:-

Senior School Hockey Cup: VI Upper. Middle School Hockey Cup: V Lower B. Lower School Hockey Cup: IV Middle P.

Summer Games The Senior and Junior Couples both lost to Skipton in the

First Round of the League. The Finals took place on Satur­day, June 24th, at Saltaire, and the Staff, who had a bye in the First Round, beat Fulneck in the Second Round, Dews­bury in the Semi-final, but lost in the Final to Leeds, after a 3-set match.

1st VI TENNIS, 1939 Senior Couple: J. Hepworth (Captain), M. Sutcliffe. 2nd Couple: M. Smales and D. Swainson or E. Grimshaw. Junior Couple: M. Kingswell and M. Moxon.

Results

Team 1st VI 2nd VI

Played Won 5 1 5 1

Lost 4 3

Events Drew Scratched for

0 2 15 1 2 19

Events against

30 32

J. Hepworth and M. Sutcliffe received their Colours.

Form Match Results

Sports

Senior School Tennis Shield: VI Upper. Middle School Tennis Shield: V Lower A. Lower School Tennis Shield: IV Middle P.

The finals of the Sports were held on Wednesday, July 19th, when Mrs. Spilsbury had kindly consented to present the trophies.

Unfortunately, after a lovely morning, the weather broke and the Sports were interrupted by two heavy showers which made the ground very difficult for running, and some of the events had to be cancelled.

For the first time the School undertook the organization 6f the Sports tea, and this, in spite of the bad weather which prevented the use of a large number of tables out-of-doors, was very successful.

The presentation of the trophies had to be postponed until the following morning in the Jubilee Hall, when Mrs. Spilsbury very kindly came and afterwards spoke to the School for a short time. The School is very grateful to her and gives its best wishes for the future to her and Mr. Spilsbury.

The Sports Cups were won as follows:-Senior School Challenge Cup.-M. Kingswell. Middle School Challenge Cup.-M. Taylor. Lower School Challenge Cup.-S. Barker. Junior School Challenge Cup.-M. Lister. 100 Yards Cup.-R. King. Hurdles Trophy.-J. Hepworth. High Jump Cup.-M. Kingswell. Long Jump Cup.-M. Kingswell. Boarders' Cup.-S. Bradley.

Form Trophies Senior Form Challenge Cup.-VI Upper. Middle Form Challenge Cup.-V Lower B. Lower Form Challenge Cup.-IV Middle P. Junior Form Challenge Cup.-111.

Records Broken and Equalled Middle School Relay.-V Lower A, 36.3 sees. Pre­

vious record, 36.7 sees. Junior School Relay.-Form III, 40.8 sees., equall­

ing record. Joan Hepworth (Captain) .

1 GAM:ES CRITICISMS

The teams this year have suffered by the smallness of the Senior School. Whereas last year there were approxim­ately 110 players, of whom half were in the Vlth Form, this year there have only been 65-70, of whom only 27 were in the Vlth, and this has meant that players had to be chosen for the teams who were naturally very inexperienced. These had to go straight into matches without the opportunity of getting used to the much faster game that exists in the Senior School, where three different age groups have the opportunity of playing together.

Ilochey

Some of the material has been promising, but there has been a lack of enterprise throughout. This was noticeable in the poor standard of stickwork, and although particulars of the Colour Tests were put up early in the season very few were enterprising enough to master them before applying for a test. J. Glover (goalkeeper) was the only one who won her Colours. Forward play, on the whole, was better than defence. The defence did not seem to have a clear under­standing of what they should do. J. Glover, however, was outstandingly good. The forwards varied. They lacked the power to attack vigorously, and goal after goal was missed by failing to hit the shot or to gather their passes. C. Johnson played well throughout the season, and J. Hepworth and M. Smales did well in some matches. The younger players should have learned a lot, however, and if they can make themselves enterprising and alert we should have much better results next season, when the larger Middle School Forms will be moving up.

Te11nis

With a few exceptions the standard in the Upper School has not been high. The players have been keen, but play has been seriously affected by bad weather. Teams have had to be filled in many cases from the V Lowers and IV Uppers where the standard is quite promising, but throughout the whole School the footwork is really bad. It is surprising that young players are content to be so slow and do not realize the fun of making themselves get to the ball. The keenness and seriousness with which they practise their strokes are largely wasted by this slowness in getting into the correct position, no matter how difficult a shot is sent to them. Double faults are rife, but there has been some better net-

play. J. Hepworth and M. Sutcliffe made good progress and are promising players.

Before ending this report we want to thank Muriel Boothroyd very much for presenting a beautifully designed and much-needed medal for the Summer Games Captain. It was a great surprise, and we are extremely grateful.

GYMNASTIC COMPETITION June 13th

We were very fortunate in at last being able to get Miss Audrey Hobbs (Anstey P.T.C. Staff) to come and judge the competition, and it was an added pleasure to welcome her mother. Miss Hobbs gave each section of the School just the type of criticism that would be most useful and interest­ing to them. She felt that they took a pride in their work, but suggested that all through the School leaders should be more helpful, using their voices sympathetically and inspiringly. She deprecated the failure of some Forms to think and listen carefully, and stressed the importance of wanting to get for­ward in marching, and of better footwork in some of the rhythmic jumps. She thought the Forms took a pride in their work and she felt that the Upper School showed that added dignity and poise that should be apparent in Senior work.

VI Land V L.A tied for the Senior Cup. IV M won the Junior Cup, with IV U second.

Miss Hobbs spoke enthusiastically of both the specials classes, and hoped that the rest of the School were inspired by their excellent standard of work.

R. J. B.

LONGWAYS FOR AS MANY AS WILL

On Monday, the twenty-second of May, the Spirit of English F olk-dance captured the Jubilee Hall for one patterned, rhythmic hour. Her willing prisoners danced old favourites like " Rufty Tufty" and the "First of April" with energetic pleasure, were amused at the nonchalance of "Steamboat,'' stirred by "Durham Reel," soothed by "New­castle" and fascinated by the intricacies of "Adson's Sara­band.''

Miss Kordik delighted everyone with her Morris dances, "Ladies' Pleasure" and the "Nutting Girl" -such effortless

technique deceives us by its apparent simplicity. Miss Kordik has indeed a magic touch which compels us to dance, and now that she is leaving us we should like to give her our very warmest thanks for a gift of beauty which we shall not soon forget. Many thanks are also accorded to Miss Jones, who has helped so generously throughout the year with the Monday lunch-hour class.

Captiva.

BARNARDO HELPERS' LEAGUE We now have 88 members in the School branch-thanks

to the energy and enthusiasm of Miss Smith, who secured 33 new members last March.

An unexpected windfall was a cheque for over £10 from Joan Hirst and her family as a result of a delightful drawing­room sale.

We are very grateful to all our helpers. L. M. B.

THE B.H.L. SENIOR DANCE Anticipation

Christmas festivities over? No fear, there's the Fancy Dress Dance coming on. How many times were we turned away from the notice-

board? Everybody was counting the days to January 2'ith. "What are you going as?" "Ha! I'm not telling." "Can anyone lend me a donkey's head?" "Don't be selfish , you've got one." On the form notice-board hung sheets on which to sign

for bringing food, and, judging by the most enjoyable supper, the sheets were well filled.

Realization At last the great day came, bringing with it suit-cases

and transformed schoolgirls. The subjects chosen for fancy dress were:-

"Trades and professions," " Book titles," "Present-day celebrities,"

and each provided much scope. Inspector Hornleigh, Mr. Middleton, the two Helens, the Tangled Skein and Black Tulips mingled with Irish fiddlers, Greek philosophers and

dressmakers. Miss Hopkins was a perfect artist, with his most charming Spanish model, Mademoiselle Bertrand, whilst the sight of :Miss Jones as "Hard Times" almost brought tears into our eyes (?). After hilarious polkas, graceful veletas and amusing games, supper was announced and welcomed. Afterwards, all were again engaged in dancing, and far too soon the hands of the clock pointed to nine.

Retrospection For more than a week afterwards, all were saying what

a fine time they had had at the dance, thanks to our deligh~ul hostesses, Miss Beale and Miss Smith, who, as we all realize now, know how to make a party enjoyable.

Mary Iveson, V. Lower A.

THE B.H.L. JUNIOR DANCE

The B.H.L. Junior Dance was held in the Jubilee Hall on Friday, November 18th.

The scene was gay and the fancy dress costumes were very varied. There were History and Walt Disney characters, and costumes cleverly made to represent articles at Wool­worths.

There was a wonderfully weird witch with long green talons, a pretty little doll, Joan of Arc, Doc, Mickey and Minnie ~louse, and even the household stall at Woolworths, with a mop cleverly arranged for hair, the handle clothed with dusters, dish-cloths, etc.

We had a jolly time playing games, during which we had an interval in which to refresh ourselves with lemonade, jellies and many other good things.

We were very grateful to Miss Henderson, a former mistress of the High School, who very kindly came to distri­bute the prizes.

All too soon the clock chimed eight, and all the characters went home, to re-appear on ::-.ronday morning as we usually know them.

Beryl Pearce, IV Lower.

THE SCHOOL PLAY, "1066-AND ALL THAT"

Frankly, we were amazed when we learned that "1066-And All That" had been chosen for the School play. Those who have seen the professional production of that witty satire on E nglish history will realize what an exceedingly difficult play it is to produce, and especially for a girls' school. But l\Iiss Ellis, the Staff and the cast amazed and astonished everyone by a lively and finished piece, which most people agreed was quite as good as the professional production, and actually we felt that some scenes gained in appeal.

Miss Ellis's task of producing such a play was immense, for including the finale there were eighteen scenes, with costumes varying in period from the Roman Empire to the Present Day. In a play such as this, where attention to costume is such a vital factor, it should be noted that most of the dresses were made by the Staff.

In every case the casting was admirable, and this, com­bined with the accurate costuming, delightful colour schemes and grouping, resulted in an entertainment which will have

happ) memories not only for those taking part, but for the audiences, too.

To quote a local press report, "The Common }Ian is the character around whom the whole of this richly humorous commentary on history revolves. A failure in casting here and the play was all but doomed from t~e sta~t. Nancy Clarke has given excellent performances m prev1ous School plays, but she has never had such scope to display her abilities as in this role of the Common }lan. Every gesture and every word conveyed to the full the author's meaning. and it was on this rock of the Common Man that the players built a thoroughly enjoyable and most successful production."

The scenes were so short and bright and colourful that 0ne is left with a kaleidoscopic impression of the whole. Poor little King John, assisted so vigorously by the Common l\lan (munching a banana) to sign ~fagna Charta-the Crusader's amorous wife and the sweetly singing Troubadour-Alfred the Great hopelessly mixed up with a true Pantomime Fairy and Ugly Sisters (shades <?f Cinderella~-the Hundred Years' War enlivened by coquettish French g1rls-Charles Laughton . . . I beg your pardon, Henry VIII, an~ his inimitable g~me of musical chairs with his charming w1ves-the professwn­ally snappy chorus of Sailor Girls-all wove themselves into a most intriguing pattern.

Departing from tradition, the Staff also took part in two of the scenes. In the Police Court we heard Columbus con­demned for discovering America and Guy Fawkes was s.everely dealt with for failing to blow up the Houses of Parhament. Then in the Victorian Age we visited India, where . a very peppery old Colonel and his wife explained the d1fference between a "wallah" and a "pukka wallah," in the heat of the noon-day sun.

Just so that we didn't make any mistakes there was a compere, interpreted with excellent subtlety and hu~our by Joan Randall. We only hope the history classes hav~n t taken any of his remarkably muddled comments too senously.

High as has been the st~ndard ?f plays in previous years, we fail to remember one wh1ch so nchly deserved all the con­gratuiations which were showered upon Miss Ellis and the cast. How do they do it? And work for exams., hockey, musical competitions, Guides and Speech Day at the same time?

Onlooker.

THE DRAMATIC CONTEST, 1939

. )Io~t P~?ple suffer m?re or less from that "Monday morn­m9 feelmg, but on April 3rd those who were coming to the H1gh School never experienced it at all. Certainly the sun was shin~g brilliantly, but it \vas not the sun that got every­one. ~p ~1th ~he lark, but th.at lovely feeling that something thnllmg 1s gomg to happen-1t was the dramatic contest.

Six forms had run the gauntlet of the preliminary trials. In the Junior Section, Form III and IV Lower were to com­pete in "Four and Twenty Blackbirds." The IV Middle and IV Upper A were presenting "Rip Van Winkle," V Upper A and V Upper B were producing the Banqueting Scene from "Macbeth," and the two VI Forms with no preliminarv trials were giving us their versions of "Kathleen hi Houliha~."

This year Miss Ellis and Miss Faithfull were the judges, and many of the actresses already knew from experience in School plays the very high standard that would be expected­but they also knew the constructive value of the criticism that they anticipated .

In IV Lower the judges praised the ease of the King, but found him a little too chatty-the Chamberlain was very good and was a real character. The Cooks had excellent proper­ties, but were not as spick-and-span as royal cooks should be. Form III's King threw himself into his part, and his voice was commanding-though at times a little monotonous. The Queen played up to him well. The costumes were good, especially those of the seven neat, crisp Cooks. In this section Form III won. They charmed their audience because they were themselves a part of the fairy-lore, while IV Lower only enjoyed it from the "outside," and had not captured the inner joy of belonging to the fairy-tale world.

The next group did "Rip Van Winkle." IV Middle were told to realize the importance and value of appropriate dress, for it is not possible to get a character across if the dress is "pretty" rather than "correct." In this form there was good co-operation and the men characters had good depth of voice, but IV Upper A played with more conviction and caught the irony of the play, though neither form caught the whimsicality. Here IV Upper A were successful.

Perhaps the most difficult task of the day fell to V Upper A and V Upper B. It is easier to produce a one-act play than an isolated scene from a full-length play, especially when that play is one of the greatest of Shakespeare's tragedies. The V Uppers made a brave attempt to get across a scene that has

baflled many professional actors. In V Upper B the setting and dresses were good, and unselfish, careful teamwork was apparent. The Courtiers were especially well accoutred, but they presented an unmoving row of backs to the audience, so were hardly a vital part of the scene. Lady Macbeth worked hard m a difficult part, and had obviously studied her part intelligently, but she failed to bring out Lady :.Iacbeth's fascination and driving power; and Macbeth, in spite of his evident understanding of his part, did not stress tne rapid changes of feeling enough to give it conviction-but there was harmony in the production that indicated good com­bination and teamwork. In V Upper A the dresses and setting were not so good, but the groupmg of the courtiers was in some ways better, as it gave animation to the scene and helped in the interpretation, though at times it lacked unity and pre­cision. Lady Macbeth played the sympathetic part well, but :;he again was not forceful, and Macbeth's dress was too cumbersome and the soldierly side of his character not stressed. In this Section V Upper A was placed first.

Last came the two VIth Forms. In was VI Lower's first performance with no preliminary trials, and a little more rehearsing and study of the language and atmosphere of the play would have made a great difference to this production. The music of Yeats' words was not fully appreciated except by Bridget, who sustained her part well. Cathleen's acting was not altogether convincing, and the ''fay atmosphere' ' seldom came through, though her song was beautifully sung. Very different was VI Upper's presentation. Its success was due in great part to Michael's most understanding acting~ his excellent timing of movement conveyed what was going on in his mind-and the whole team had good understanding of Yeats' particular atmosphere. Apart from Michael, the production owed much to C<l:thleen, whose .ac.ting was . co.m­pelling; it revealed much feelmg and an artistic appreCiation of the value of form and position-at one moment her strik­ing silhouette would have been a satisfaction to the poet him­self. We felt that VI Upper had made an appropriate tribute to Yeats this year.

Amongst the constructive criticism given everyone at the end, most of us can still hear ~fiss Ellis telling us "Actio_ns should speak as loud as words and should never contradtct words." This was a delightful day, and everyone was most grateful to Miss Ellis and Miss Faithful! for their detailed criticism and helpful advice.

E. M. F.

THE SIXTH FORM PARTIES

CHRISTMAS, 1938 ''The snow in the street and the wind on the door ''

Following an afternoon listening to carols, we fought o~r way through the snow and wind, and were duly rewarded for our efforts. The Sixth Form welcomed us in their customary cheery manner, and soon we forgot the t ricks of the weather in our endeavours to disentangle · 'Statesmen-Xew and Old."

Then came dancing, and supper in the Gym. Gaily-coloured paper and holly had transformed the Gym. into a truly. festive scene. Back into the hall we went for games, dancmg and a musical interlude.

~alf-past eight, and we were in a large circle, an evening of ga1ety and laughter finishing with "Auld Lang Syne."

JULY, 1 flH\l

Sing a song of Sixth Form, A party and a play,

F. B. K.

Sixth and Staff and Old GirlS­Hip hip hooray! When the party ended we all began to cheer. What a jolly way to end an Academic Ye:'r~

D. A. S.

THE TEAM PARTY

. The team party was held earlier than usual this year, w1th the sad result that fewer Old Girls were able to come. The party began with a competition of even more than customary severity, testing our knowledge, not only of hockey and tennis, but of every type of sport, from bowls to boxing. Mentally refreshed by a dance, we were faced with the prob­lem of prodncin~ and dressinP" the . 'oah Family or the execution of Anne Boleyn with two newspapers and ingenuity. Supper was a hilarions meal, followed by entertaining speeches. Joan Hepworth thanked Miss ~Iaris for her interest in the School's games and, while regretting the loss of the Shield this year, looked forward to a "smashing victory'' against the Staff on the morrow (honesty compels me to confess that it was a Yictorv. but not very smashin•>1. Chloe Johnson thanked the Parnes coaches for their patien..,ce and enthusiasm. to which Miss Colson replied with her ust'al modesty and charm. Nancy Clarke proposed the health of

the supporters, and was answered by Miss Faithfull, who con­fessed that she had been a supporter from her earliest Kinder­garten days. Miss Maris concluded by a humorous summary of the qualities needed and possessed by the team.

We were now entertained by a series of delightful sketches illustrating proverbs, ranging from the apparently modest Victorian miss, who was not as simple as she seemed, to a very homely Yorkshire 'family who indulged in football pools.

After the ever popular "Dashing White Sergeant," we went home, thinking once more, "The team party is a jolly affair."

NATIONAL SAVINGS ASSOCIATION The number of subscribing members of the School Branch

of the National Savings Association during the year which ended on 31st March, 1939, has been thirty-six, and the total amount collected £50 12s. 6d.

F. B. K.

ARCHJEOLOGICAL AIDS COMMITTEE The following exhibits have kindly been lent by the

A.A.C. during the year and displayed in School:-Wall pictures of Greek and Roman dress and armour. A model of a Roman abacus. Roman Republican coins (originals) . Roman building materials.

E. A. H.

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS UNION JUNIOR BRANCH

The Junior Branch has spent a busy year. Early in the Autumn Term Joan Randall and Mary Taylor gave an in­teresting and inspiring talk on the Geneva Summer School. For the rest of the term interest was centred on the work of the I.L.O.

On March 1st, Mr. Boyd-Carpenter gave a lecture on Colonies, a subject which our Geneva delegates are hoping to follow up at the Summer School. During the Spring Term the study circles combined to discuss the subjects of social and economic interest put forward by the National Parliament of Youth which met in London in the week-end of March 24th. The Branch was fortunate in being able to send Joan Randall

a~ a d~legate: she gave us a most interesting :1ccount of the di~cussions. upon ~er re~um. Considerable energy was shown this term m helpmg With the work for refugees, which is described elsewhere under the familiar title of "Blankets."

IV Upper and V Lower study circles met in the Summer Term: the latter worked in pairs to produce most impressive books of newspaper cuttings on chosen subjects. Through­out the year, but especially in the Summer Term, funds were raised for the Geneva Summer School. There were two successful lunch-hour concerts; on June :-3rd the International Tennis Tournament was played out under cloudless blue skies. The funds from these, together with that from the sale of rlowers, biscuits and ices, resulted in a total amount of £ 1H l s . lld. Again, therefore, we are able to send two delegates to the Geneva Summer School, Shirley Carpenter and Ann Moorhouse, and look forward to hearing of their experiences.

Once more it is sad to say good-bye to some of the keenest members of our Branch, but their enthusiasm will be welcomed elsewhere. l\Iany thanks are accorded to all our officers, but especially to J oan Glover , who has proved herself a most capable secretary. We arc most grateful for the support and interest of Miss :Maris and the Staff: it means a great deal to us.

In a year of great political stress and anxiety, the Branch has found renewed cause for intelli~ent study of intern~tional problems and for a vigorous spirit of service in helping refugees. We have been congratulated on our membership and should like to feel that every single member was fully active in reading the notice-board, attending meetings, join­ing study circles, if possible, and using the library. All members will be invited to join in the 21st Birthday Celebra­tions next term.

E. A. H.

BLANKETS FOR REFUGEES It began in a small way early in the Spring Term, but

thanks to growing enthusiasm and generous gifts of wool, which are gratefully acknowledged elsewhere, there was a final display of nearly fifty colourful blankets and many dainty woollen garments. F or weeks our talk was all of five-foot strips and six-inch squares, and champion knitters began to show their prowess. There was a great knitting and sewing­up at a Knitting Bee on February lOth, and on :\>larch 16th we had the final display.

}li,;s Smith gave great pleasure by her clever and amusing posters. }liss Waller gave ::.II the necessary guidance in practical details and united the efforts of the Kindergarten with those of the main School. By the time of the packing-up W<' knew ne3rly every blanket by some amusing name. Twenty-five blankets and some of the garments were despatched by the Yorkshire Foodsh ip for Spain, and 20 blankets with the rest of the garments to the Save the Children Fund.

The Dorcas Society, w~ich sprang from the previous e"fort, now cx:">ts for the distribution of garments of all kinds to those in need. The first parcel of clothes and blankets was sent to the Council of Social Service in Wakefield on July :2.i~ll. :\Iembers are asked to make one garment a year. :\Iany thpnks to those who have already done so.

E. A. H.

THE SCHOOL PARTY TO SWITZERLAi\D Those of us, from the Fifth and Sixth Form,;, past and

pr<'sent Staff, who went to the Bernese Oberland in April can count ourselves very fortunate indeed. \\'e had been un­cer,am of going during the week before we left, but possibly this quickened our enjoyment. We were all the more pleased to see one another at Victoria Station, to be able to travel abroad togdh~r. to meet the people of Wilderswil and to :ii.nd them facing the international situation with conf.dencc and humour.

At \\ildcrswil we entered a new world. It is an ideal Sv. is::: village in Springtime. Its chalets arc surrounded by orchards in full blossom and bevond are the meadows of the Li:ttschinc Behind rise the dark slopes of the Lauterbrunnen Valley, and further still the Jungfrau, Eiger and :\1onch. \Ve soon bec:1me abc;orbed in this delightful neighbourhood. which offered such an abundance of interests. Each day we discovered more flowers, more rocks, new scenes to photograph and new walks.

It is also an excellent centre for excursions. These are the most exacting part of the holiday. and the burden of them falls inevitablv on the leader. She must divide the time bf'tweep town' and countrv, and after a night of storm must decide between a wet or ·fine day plan. It is impossible to convey here the variety that :\{iss ~Iaris achieved in her programme. We went into Bl'atushohlen, we ,·isikd Th1n. we bought wood-carving at Brienz, we saw the Grindelwald glaciers. These are some of the pleasures we owe to :\Iiss :\Iaris, and for which we thank her. We can appreciate that

it neede~ courage to arrange a holiday for forty-five people at such <1; time, and a calm conviction, unmoved by rumours, to carry It through. We hope her enjoyment was equal to ours.

H. M. Labrum.

IMPRESSIONS OF SCENES AND INCIDENTS, BY MEMBERS OF THE SWISS PARTY

THE VIEW FROM OUR BEDROOM WINDOW ~any .of our bedroom windows opened on to a most

beautiful v~ew of the Jungfrau, the Eiger, and the Monch, three massive snowclad mountains which were never the s.ame. In the early morning they were lit by a flashing, golden ~Ight; at noon,. ~hen .the sun was .highest, they were a glitter­mg mass of shmmg diamonds, whilst in the paler evening they seemed blue, and nazy, and mysterious. Below us was a fresh-looking garden, with one or two very tall pines which moaned and whispered as they were shaken by the' gentle breezes, ~d a cluster of sweet red roses in a neat little bed. By the stde of us was a continuation of the attractive village street •. bordere~ by small orchards, gardens and chalets. Sur­roundm!5 the village were high mountains covered with dark 15reen pme forest, and snow on the higher parts. The valley Its~lf was mostly co;ered with lusci~us green grass, through wh1ch peeped lady s smock, cowslips and a few Spring crocuses. Such was the general view from the chalet in which we spent perhaps the best holiday of our life.

Mary I veson, V Lower A.

DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES ON A BOAT

As we left the small pier at Interlaken for Thun I began to look at the people around me. My attention was drawn to two queer old French people dressed all in black. The French g~ntl~man was reading politics aloud out of his newspaper to h1s wife, and he kept chuckling at bits which took his fancy. The ~rench lady seemed to have a great desire to try all the seats m the boat, and periodically she changed her seat, until s.he had ~our~d the bo.at about th:ee times. There was a pretty little Swiss grrl opposite us, lookmg very sweet in her flowered frock an~ white apron. She fitted in beautifully with her surroundmgs. There were two dark Spanish ladies who cast glances at us from under dark-lashed lids as we munched our huge dinner buns!

Myra Wheelwright, V Upper B.

THE BLUE LAKE After a long but extremely interesting journey we arrived

at the Blausee. It was so beautiful that it did not seem real; it was enchanted. The water was shaded from deep royal blue in the centre to the palest turquoise. In the depths of the lake could be seen fallen branches of a lovely silvery-grey colour, floating smoke-like through the water. There was an

ON THE BLUE LAKE

awesome silence except for the twittering of the birds, and the occasional splash of fishes as they glided to the surface. Standing on the little wooden bridge I saw a perfect picture, the deep blue lake surrounded by fresh green trees, and the high snowclad mountains in the background.

Sylvia Slack, V Lower A.

THE TRUMMELBACH FALLS There is a valley, with a very fiat bottom and sheer sides,

nearlY. a thousand feet high. On either side tiny waterfalls tumble over the distant edges, disappear into vapour and then appear again farther down the rocks.

Through this valley runs a little river. It is shallow and as it slowly meanders towards the lake, no one would suspect that it has as its source a spring high up in the mountains above, and that to reach its present course its waters fall over the edge of sheer rock in a magnificent waterfall.

The falls have worn away the rock in the course of years and have now made a corkscrew pathway deep in the side of the valley. Although narrow, the waters have terrific force as they rush downwards, with a deafening roar, into the deep pool at the foot.

The chasm they have made is so deep and narrow that it a:Ppears to be a cave, until, by dint of twisting the neck, a tmy pure blue patch of sky is seen, many hundreds of feet above G.11. E · I Ian • vans, V Lower A.

AN AVALANCHE . The day. we went to Grindelwald was very cloudy, and 1t came as qmte a shock to us when we had occasional glimpses

AT THE FOOT OF THE GRINDELWALD GLACIER

of a rugged mountain high up in the sky through gaps in the clouds. Every now and then as we walked up the valley, there was a noise like thunder, and as we looked across to

the mountains on the other side, a thin, dirty-brown looking mass slipped and tw~sted its way down the steep hillsi_de, e':er increasing speed as It shot towards the valley, carrymg with it stones and trees. It was an avalanche.

Nancy Clarke, VI Upper.

SCHOOL EXPEDITIONS On Thursday, June 9th, all forms from IV Lower to

VI Upper were given the opportunity of going on various expeditions to places of interest in the surrounding country. Below we print accounts by members of the different expedi­tions.

RYBURN RESERVOIR A jolly crowd, comprising three mistresses and sixteen

girls, set otf to Ryburn on the morning of June the 8th. Our first stop was at Kirkhamgate, where we saw ~e

water as it came, how it was filtered and how Stanley 1s supplied with water. Our guide was most interesting. We spent a long time there, but at length drew ourselves away.

Before we reached Ryburn we stopped at one or two other reservoirs. We arrived safely at Ryburn and had our lunch on the lawn in front of the office. Mr. Beaumont, the Water­works Engineer, very kindly gave us lemonade free. After lunch we walked along the roadway which goes along the top of the dam and then-we went down one hundred and ten feet of steps. When we came out at the bottom we were on the other side of the dam. Some of us had photographs taken against numerous beautiful waterfal~s. We had a w3:lk through delightful scenery and some g1rls gathered wild flowers.

We regretted saying good-bye to Ryburn, but we had Rishworth to look forward to. In the valley there was a tunnel which, if spoken into, re-echoed the sound most clearly. We walked a long way across moorland country and then had tea. How delightful was the air and scenery after Wake­field! We also saw an interesting Roman road and an. old pack-hvrse bridge which was made of stone. It had no Sides and it was only wide enoug~ :or a pack-~orse. We also ~aw the boundary stone which dtvides Yorkshire fro!? La~cashire.

We thank everyone who helped to make thi~ outmg such a memorable one, Miss Mulligan, our 'bus-dnver and our guides.

Gladys Atkinson, IV Middle.

YORK On Thursday, June 8th, a large party from School. in

charge of Miss Beale, accompanied by several other members of the Staff, spent a delightful day at York. As soon as we arrived we were taken through the Minster, where we saw beautiful stained-glass windows and fine carving.

We had a picnic lunch in St. Mary's Abbey grounds, after which we went to see the ruins of the Abbey, and the Roman Multangular Tower.

Then we went through the Yorkshire Museum, where v:e saw part of an old stone cross, found at Wakefield, and the Hospitium, which contained relics of the Romans in Britain: stone coffins, beautiful mosaic floors, pottery, and also a Roman lady's hair, complete with pins.

After tea we walked along the Shambles, a narrow little street with quaint shops on either side, a part of the medieval city of York, and then walked part of the way round the town on the walls.

At about 5.30 p.m., we left York and arrived in Wake­field at 6.30 p.m. We are very grateful to Miss Beale and the Staff for arranging such a pleasant outing.

Hilda Hardwick, VI Lower.

RIEVAULX AND BYLAND ABBEYS At half-past nine on a fine June morning, three 'buses

full of happy, excited girls set off to Rievaulx, through the smiling countryside.

As we reached the Abbey we caught our first glimpse of the beautiful pillars soaring heavenwards, with the daisy­covered grass forming a natural carpet.

Rievaulx was founded in 1131 in "the valley of the Rye," and was inhabited by a large number of monks. When the numbers decreased greatly, Rievaulx had somehow to be made smaller and part of the building was closed. There is much beautiful architecture, with some very interesting ex­amples of Gothic and Norman work.

After lunch we roamed about the ruins and walked up the pack-horse track to join the 'buses, which took us to Byland. At the west end of this Abbey are the remains of a fine rose window, and although half of it is gone, one can imagine how lovely it must have looked in the evening as the sun was slowly setting over the Hambledon hills and the bell chiming for Evensong.

We looked all over the Abbey, which has some beautiful tiles, pain~ed i~ wa~ rich co~ours, and noticed among the other quamt little thmgs spec1al stone bookcases in the Library.

Byland was first built quite close to Rievaulx, and the two abbeys could hear each other's bells, much to the annoy­ance of the elder foundation, so the present building of Byland was built in the next valley out of earshot.

Having had our tea in the orchard of a farm, and been duly alarmed by a harmless cow that came to see what was happening, we set off for home.

I am sure that everyone who came on this trip enjoyed it tremendously and thanks Miss Frampton and the Staff who accompanied her for giving us such a happy day.

Pauline Hopkins, IV Upper A.

THE DERWENT VALLEY The morning of Thursday, June 8th, was fine and sunny,

to our great relief. At 9.15 a.m. the V Uppers, a small num­ber of the VIth Form and five of the Staff set off for the Derwent Valley.

We arrived at the Derwent Reservoir after a 'bus ride of an hour-and-a-half, and walked through the dam to the other side. This was not a journey for nervous people, as the only lighting was supplied by six oil lamps and a candle, which were carried by various members of the party. When we emerged at the other side we found, to our dismay, that the 'buses, which were to have met us there, were out of sight. Fortunately we had not far to walk to find them.

After a picnic lunch eaten beside the reservoir a little farther on, we set out on the long walk over the moors in the direction of Langsett. The steepest part of this walk of six miles was at the beginning, when we had to climb up Cran­berry Clough. Everybody managed this successfully, but we were glad of a short rest. After this we walked on, en­couraged by the springiness of the peat underfoot and the beautiful scenery around us. We had several pauses on the way fo~ map-reading and a long rest while biologists hunted in the streams for specimens.

Everybody enioyed themselves very much, and we should like to thank Miss Labrum and the other members of the Staff once more for making our expedition such a success.

Christine Farrar, V Upper A.

THE GUIDE AND RANGER CAMP, 1939 This ye~r the Gui?e and Ranger Camp was held at Sand­

beck Park, m Yorkshue, by the kind permission of the Earl of S~arborough. We worked hard, pitching tents and un­packmg, on the first afternoon, but on the following one we were free to explore the park. On one occasion we hiked to Roche_ Abbey and spent a very enjoyable afternoon amongst the rums, and on another each patrol took its own supper and cooked it. To_ do this we were allowed to go out of the park, and both the h1ke and the supper were greatly enjoyed, except by a few unfortunate people, who apparently over-ate.

Sunday was Visitors' Day, and after tea we entertained the visitors by having a sing-song. After this some of the Guides attended Evensong at the private chapel of Lord Scarborough, where, after the service, we admired some stained-glass windows which had come from Roche Abbey.

On Monday we received a visit from Miss :Maris, who brought us some toffees, and on Tuesday we were visited by Mrs. Haley, who brought us some delicious broad beans, which we ate for supper. We also had a visit from the camp adviser. On Tuesday we went swimming in the new open-air baths at Maltby, and although we did not stay long we enjoyed it very much indeed. We received a tin of toffees and a postcard from Miss Bentham, who was in Norway, and the former were shared out at canteen. Except for the first night, when searchlights and aeroplanes from an aero­drome kept everyone awake, most people slept very well and there was no sickness. We wish to thank the officers for their help and efficiency, Miss Brailey, who was married before we went to camp, for giving up her time, Miss Faithfull, for help­ing her so much, Miss Colson, for treating the few people who had toothache, cuts, etc., and Miss Barraclough, for coming to act as Q.M. to an entirely strange company. We all enjoyed camp very much indeed, and hope to go again next year, although we shall miss some of the people who went with us this time.

Pat Jones, IV Middle.

STAFF NEWS

Miss J. M. Abbot has become a novice in the Convent of the Incarnation, Fairacres, Oxford, an Anglican community.

We should like to congratulate the following former members of the Staff on their appointments:-

Miss Gillies, Headmistress, the High School, Grantham.

Miss D. Brown, Headmistress, the High School, Accring­ton.

Miss Bradbury, Domestic Bursar, Balliol College, Oxford. She is the first woman to be appointed Bursar of one of the men's colleges at Oxford.

GIFTS TO THE SCHOOL We should like to take this opportunity of thanking all

those who have made gifts to the School during the past year. We are very grateful for the following:-

Material for Robin Hood hats given by H. A. Bradley, Esq.

Gramophone Records of Elgar's Enigma Variations, given by Miss Reeve.

Country Dance Records, given by Miss Kordik. A Summer Games' Captain's medal, presented by

Muriel Boothroyd. Books presented to the School Library by :Miss Purdon,

::\!iss Reeve, Miss Brailey, ~Iiss Smith, Jean Hasle­grave and Betty Naylor.

Gifts of wool for blankets are gratefully acknowledged from:-i\-Ir. Haley ~Ir. Hirst (Redicut wools) Mr. Holdsworth Messrs. Paton and Baldwin

and many others.

GIFTS TO CHARITIES

1938-9

October 21st.-Czech Relief Fund December 16th.-Clayton Hospital December 16th.-Bede Home December 16th.-Isolation Hospital December 16th.-St. John's Home December 19th.-St. Dunstan's ... February lOth.-Mayor's Boot Fund March 31st-National Library for the Blind June 30th.-Bede Home ... July 25th.-Wakefield Council of Social Service

Alexandra Rose Day, lls. 6d. was collected.

£ s. d. 7 14 0 1 1 0 1 1 0

10 0 1 10 0 4 12 6

17 0 2 2 0 1 1 0

18 5

Careers for Girls.

" LADIES OF THE LAMP "

H OSPITAL NURSING AS A CAREER FOR GIRLS

NEXT to the joy of creating something new comes the thrill of mending a thing that is damaged. 1 do not mean

the kind of mend that looks all right till you touch it but a good job of repairing that will allow you to say proudly, " It's as good as new."

If we feel this about things, how much more should we feel it with regard to human beings, our fellow creatures whom unkindly circumstances have broken or damaged and whom we can help to cure. Surely, looked at from this point of view, Hospital ::\'ursing should be one of the most thrilling professions in the world. So it seemed to Florence Nightingale, the "Lady of the Lamp," who, nearly a hundred years ago, reformed the Hospital Services and opened the way to a profession which still appeals to many girls .

Like all things worth doing, Hospital Nursing is not easy and the training is long and hard. The girl who takes this up must be physically strong, for she must have courage both for herself and others in distress, she must be careful and methodical, willing to submit to discipline, for she will be a member of a community. Above all she must have cheerfulness and sympathy for she will find that the cure of illness is a matter of the mind as well as the body, and it will be for her to inspire her patients with the desire to get well.

All this sounds rather formidable, but surely it is also proof of the greatness of the profession. We hear too much of the i.ard life and low pay of the Hospital !\' urse, too little of the reasons which make it a iife worth while. Moreover, many of the accounts of the d iscom:orts endur~d ~y p;o­bationcrs are out of date. The Nursmg Profession 1s ahve and, like all living things, it goes on growing and developing. Conditions that were in force forty years ago have altered greatly since then and most hospitals now provide separate bedrooms for their nurses, while many of the Nurses' Hostels

leave nothing to be desired. Discipline there must be in a community where the freedom of one may mean the dis­comfort of many, but rule~ are now generally reasonable, such as no sensible girl would dispute once she understood their meaning.

1'\ow let us look at this profession in detail and consider the ways and means of training.

State Registration

Every girl should aim at State Registration which means that she must pass the State Preliminary Examination and the Final Examination. The latter will vary according to whether she wishes to take up General Hospital Nursing or to specialize in the Nursing of Sick Children, Fever Nursing, or Mental Nursing. It is important that she should bear this question of State Registration in mind from the begin­ning since her choice of a hospital should be so made that she can sit for these examinations.

Hospitals which have under 100 beds are not recognized for training. A list of recognized hospitals can be obtained from the General Nursing Council of England and Wales, 20, Portland Place, London, W .1. If a Scotti~h hospital is preterred, application should be made for a list to the Registrar of the General Nursing Council for Scotland. 18, Melville Street, Edinburgh. Information concerning Irish hospitals can be obtained from the Registrar, Joint Nursing and Midwives' Council for Northern Ireland, 118, Great Victoria Street, Belfast, or from the General Nursing Council for Ireland, 33, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin, Irish Free State.

Useful ~etails will be found in a book called '' How to become a Nurse," published by the Scientific Press, Faber & Gwyer, Ltd., price 3/6.

Preliminary Qualifications

Of recent years the level of education required by the probationer has been steadily rising, and most hospitals now expect the candidates to have had a good Secondary education. Matriculation or the School Certificate. although desirable, is not always insisted upon, but here and there, a hospital much sought after for training purposes, may re­quire the candidate to have passed one or the other of these examinations.

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The age for entry to the London hospitals is usually 20 or 21, but some of the special or Children's Hospitals will take a girl of 18 or 19. The Provincial Hospitals generally take probationers rather younger than the London ones.

The gap between leaving school and entering a hospital may be filled in various ways. Some training in Domestic Science is invaluable, or the time may be usefully employed by working in a Day Nursery or Infant Welfare Centre. If the opportunity occur~), the would-be probationer might take a course of Dispensing or, possibly, take a post abroad " au pair." Children's Hospitals will accept probationers at 17 or 18 but, unless they are Affiliated or Associated with an­other hospital for training, the two or three years spent thev'e will not shorten the three years to be spent later at a larger hospital in order to qualify for State Registration for General Nursing.

Salaries

Salaries in the i\ursing Profession vary very greatly but as a rule the probationer starts at about £20 in her first year and receives about £30 in her third year of training. Hospital Nursing is practically the only career in which a girl receives free board, lodging and tuition as well as a small salary during her training period.

After training, the Staff Kurses receive from £56 to £70 a year, and Ward Sisters get from £65 to £100 a year. In a few cases the pay is much higher. but the above figures represent the average rates of pay. In hospitals under the control of the London County Council the salary rates throughout are slightly higher, probationers receiving £30-£40, Staff Sisters £60-£80, and Ward Sisters £85-£115 per annum. In this service there occur more frequent chances of promotion to administrative posts where a girl can find scope for organizing ability.

Prospects after Training

Once a girl has finished her training and has obtained State Registration either for General Xursing or for one of the specialized branches, she can decide which type of post most attracts her. Many of the bigger hospitals offer a free training for the Certificate of the Central Midwives ' Board (generally known as the C."\1.B.), to those nurses who

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have done well in the previous three years. This is a great advantage since the Certificate is needed for many branches of nursing.

Work Abroad

If a girl wishes to go abroad, she can apply to the Overseas Nursing Association, Imperial Institute, S.W.7, or to Lady Minto's Indian Nursing Association, 10, Wetherby Mansions, Earl's Court Square, S.W.5.

Nursing in connection with the Services appeals to certain girls, but it should be noted that there are not many vacancies. Application should be made t.:. the following:-

For the Army. The Matron in Chief, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service, The War Office, Whitehall, S. W.I.

For the Navy. The Head Sister-in-chief, Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval ::.'-Jursing Service, Queen Anne's Chambers, Tothill Street, S. W . 1.

For the Air Force. The Matron-in-chief, Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service, The Air Ministry, Adastral House, Kingsway, W.C.2.

Private Nursing

Some girls like the idea of Private Nursing, but they should remember that, although the fees may vary from 3-5 guineas a week while in work, there will be times when there is no work to be had and they must then provide their own keep. H a girl decides to try this work, she should join some such body as the Nurses' Co-operation, 22, Lang­ham Street, Portland Place, W .1, unless there is a private nursing institution attached to her own hospital.

The Sister-Tutor

This career is particularly suited to the well-educated girl who has a taste for organization and a gift for imparting her knowledge to others. Wherever the probationers work for the State examinations, there is a Sister-Tutor whg supervises and helps them with their studies. While she holds this post, the Sister-Tutor will not be in close contact with the patients but she should have had good previous ex­perience of work in the wards and, if possible, some experience of hospital administratien.

..... --------------------In order to qualify for this position of r~sponsibi_lity. the

intending Sister-Tutor will study for a spectal exammatJOn. Courses of study have been arranged at certain of the Poly­technics and Universities and a special intensive year's course is given at King's College of Household and Social Science, University of London, in collaboration with the College of Nursing.

Because of her responsibilities and qualifications, the minimum salary for a Sister-Tutor is £150 per annum, while in certain. cases it is as high as £300.

The School Nurse In large towns School "Kurses, ~ach in cha~ge ~fa gr'?up

of schools, assist the school doctor m the medtcal mspectJOn of the children and attend the centres where treatment for physical defects is given. A full hospital trainit~g is n_eeded, and it is advisable to have the C.M.B. and Infectious Dtseases

Certificate. In the country this work will often be undertaken by

the local Health Visitor who may also be in charge of one or more Welfare and Maternity Centres.

The Health Visitor The duties of a Health Visitor vary somewhat according

to the district. Generally speaking they consist in visiting the homes and supervising the health of children under school age. The Health Visitor will also have work in connection with the local Child Welfare Centre and mothers will come to her with many problems concerning the health and up-bringing of their children.

Trained Nurses with the C.M.B. need only take an additional six months' training in public health work. Those who have not already obtained these qualifications must take a very much longer training including some hospital ex­perience. The salaries range from £200-£300 in London ; they are slightly lower in the Provinces.

The District Nurse The Queen's Institute of District ::\ursing, 58, Victoria

Street, S.W.l, offers six months' free training to candidates who are already State Registered Nurses. The starting salary is £6:5 a year, exclusive of special allowance for board, lodginr, , etc., and the upkeep of a bicycle, motor-bicycle, or

car .

The School Matron

The girl who has thoroughly enjoyed her school days and who is interested in children, often finds a congenial career as a School Matron. The qualifications needed for this profession vary somewhat according to the different types of school. but at present some hospital training is generally required. In a big school, a fully trained hospital nurse would be in charge of the Sick Room or Sanatorium.

Sonne other Careers

These brief notes give some idea of the range of careers open to the girl who has taken a. hospital training, but there are still others which may attract. Possibly the girl may be interested in Massage, but, for one reason or another, she may have found it impossible to train for that in the ordinary way. In one or two hospitals it is now possible for a girl who has done well in the early part of her training,. to work for the examinations of the Chartered Society of Massage and Medical Gymnastics during the third and fourth year at hospital.

Other girls may become interested in the part that food plays in the checking and curing of disease. These can study for the special courses in Dietetic Cooking which are open to trained nurses.

Radiography ts yet a third career suitable for those who have had a hospital training. Of course, this is a profession which does not necessarily require a hospital tra in­ing as a preliminary, but the trained nurse understands the danger of any carelessness in the use of X-rays, and will appreciate fully the necessity for a strict use of safeguards.

. !he Nursing Profession is very well organized as regards trammg, and there are many societies which will aid a qualified nurse to gain employment. Nevertheless, there may be girls who are doubtful of their choice of a career or who would like to have further details concerning certain aspects of the Nursing Profession. Advice and information on all questions relating to careers can be obtained from the Students' Careers Association, !14 Russell Square, W.C.l. The Secretary is always glad to answer enquiries by letter or to see, by appointment, either parents or girls who neecl advice on careers problems.

INTERESTING CAREERS" AT A GLANCE''

Beauty Culture.

Length of Training: 6-12 months. Cost of Training : From £30. Commencing Salary: From £2 lOs. per week. Prospects : Good for girls wishing to build up their own

businesses.

Book-keeping.

Length of Training: 6-12 months. Cost of Training : £30-£50. Commencing Salary : £2 per week. Salary Prospects : £4:-£5 .per week. . Gen!lral : Routine work wtth a good demand for recrutts.

Librarians hip.

Length of Training : 2 years. Cost of Training: £37. Commencing Salary : £ 80-£ 100 in junior posts.

£250-£500 in administrative posts. Prospects : Not good at the moment. . . General : Recruits should apply to School of Ltbranan­

&hip, University College, W.C.l, The Library Association, 27 Bedford Square, W.C.l. A degree is required for University and College Libraries.

Laundry Management.

Length of Training: 6-12 months. Cost of Training : £50-£100. Commencing Salary: From £150-£200 per year. Prospects: Good for the hard worker. General : Full information from National United

Laundries, Ltd., 57 Russell Square, W . C.l.

Teaehing.

Elementary. Langth of Training: 1-4: years. Cost of Training : £25-£4:5 with Board of Education

grant. Salaries: London from £180 to £324:.

Provinces from £150 to £288. Prospects: Fair.

ORIGINAL WORK

MOUNTAIN AND VALLEY The lake lay below, a mirror of blue contentment, its

gentle ripples playfully licking the rocks strewn along the shore with their cool feathery tongues. Gulls, white and gleaming in the summer sun, glided gracefully above the water, scream­ing with delight as they wheeled and dipped, hovered and skimmed the surface to alight on a protruding rock and admire their sleek beauty in the clear waters. .

On either side the mountains rose up to the sky with simple grandeur, their bared white heads held high and smiling into the clear blue above, with the peaceful tranquillity and gentle benevolence of those mellowed with age an~ under­standing. The sun shone down upon the drowsy vmeyards stretching up the rugged slopes, lulling them with its warm radiance, and bathing them in a soft purple mist as it pierced the screen of leaves and glinted on the ripening grapes.

Higher up, the slopes were steeped in ~he c.ool greenn~ of pine forests, and here and there a ghsterung mountam stream could be seen racing headlong down its rocky course, bringing to the valley below the cold freshness of the mountain snows. J. Randall, VI Upper.

A NORWEGIAN FJORD It was a warm sunny day when we sailed up the O~lo

Fjord in Norway. The clear, deep water looked calir?- and m­viting as the sun penetrated its green depths. The FJord held a charm for us which no river, however beautiful, has ever had. It may have been the depth which imparted t? it a sense of majesty and grandeur. It may have been the stillness and peace of this calm, slowly winding being, which our small pleasure-steamer gently divided on its smoothly-gliding pat?. It may have been the width which gave to it a freedom m spite of the pine-covered ba~s on either side. The real ~har:n fo:: me, however, lay in the air of mystery attached to this still mass of water, for it had so many little streams and channels, forming a huge network , a watery maze. vVe were all wonder­ing, "Which way shall we turn now?", and eagerly spe~ulat­ing further hidden mysteries up the small, unexplored FJords.

In this deep, mysterious silence, we were carried back to the past, and seemed to be s~iling on a Viking ship, wit~ gaunt shadowy men in charge, mstead of the smartly umformed crew of the small steamer.

Although the thick mass of dark pine trees never varied in density on the gradually sloping banks, the scenery was by no means monotonous. From time to time we suddenly saw gaily coloured wooden houses, some only little chalets to which the people of Oslo retire in summer, others all-the-year-round dwelling places. Some of these, all the large, three-storied houses, and most of the chalets, possessed private landing stages, and little boats bore testimony to their constant ser­vice. These wooden buildings, very often brightly painted, provided a splash of colour in the dark pines, like early spring flowers in the earth, darkened and hardened by winter frosts.

We saw many islands on the Fjord, and on one of the larger ones were surprised to see cows! In the distance, Frog­nasaeter, the joy of winter-sports enthusiasts, towered, re­minding us of \\inter. After visiting a modern swimming poof we returned to Oslo, feeling refreshed and invigorated by the dry, crisp Norwegian air.

Eileen Oxley, VI Upper.

THE VALLEY OF DESOLATION I wandered many a mile in this dear vale, Most lovely at the hour of Nature's birth. The slender pale-brown larches hourly weave Their first faint veil of green, which hangs among Their branches like a gentle morning mist, Entangled in the boughs of willow-trees Around an autumn stream. The valley-slopes, Browned with the dead year's parched and withered age. Seem now to think again of youth and spring; And through the bare grey beeches still asleep The brooklet sparkles, clear, and cool as steel, Not mellowed yet by summer's warmer breath, And joins its ripples with the ecstasies Of bird-songs quivering sharp and clear, to set The chill boughs ringing with their harmony, The bare rocks echoing through the empty air.

Mary Taylor, VI Upper.

FAR HORIZONS A life on earth begins in the midst of a mighty ocean. At

first the ocean is calm and still, and no troubles rouse the waves to anger. As the life looks around it sees nothing but a far and misty horizon.

Soon, out of the mist, dawn breaks, and pale sunbeams reflect a shining silver path on the sea. The young life may decide to travel along the sunbeam and become a happy soul searching for a happy land. Along the sunbeam route the life sees a different horizon and a firm and solid land. Eventually, when land is reached, it is found to be hard and unloving, but even yet on the horizon appears the dawning of a new and happier day. And so the sunbeam life goes on, finally in death to find a horizon shining with glorious peace.

From the midst of the ocean, looking away from the on­coming dawn, another life may be guided by The Pilot of All Things away from the dawn, and the life will always walk with its own shadow in front of it, searching vainly for a sunny horizon, but only seeing (on the horizon) the more glorious beauty of the setting sun. The joys of this life lie deep like the setting sun, and its love burns scarlet. On the horizon is a burning sunset, and the young life chases the sunset, to come eventually to a happy dawn.

But one life sees no horizon but that which surrounded it at birth. It is tossed by the mighty sea and battered against hard rock. This life never aims at catching up with the hori­zon, but drifts a1mlessly and miserably amongst the mists and dangers of the great life going on around it.

The life that went to the dawn wa:; a happy one; deeper lay the happiness of the sunset child; but I still drift in the deep.

Ann ~Ioorhouse, VI Lower.

AENEID VI

A brooding silence overhangs the shore Of hapless grief, o'erhangs the lifeless shades, That flock unceasing through the Stygian glades, Like fallen leaves that drift for evermore Unseen. Across the turbid marsh, the hoar And grizzle-bearded Charon grimly aids Their course. And now his phantom barge fast fades From view, while through the stillness comes the roar Of tortured souls. Immortal vale of tears, Whose vision, treasured gift of Virgil's art, Still stretches forth undimmed through thousand years, To cast its shadow o'er the harsher fears Of life, thy fame will ever move the heart Of man to thought, when he thy story hears.

Dorothy Flint, VI Lower.

THE SUNSET As high upon a lofty crag I stood, An aJ?ber to.rch,_lit from the setting ring, Cut like a ghtte~mg sword the rippling flood. The. sea~lls \\-h1te swooped down on beating wing, Wh1le s~1lors o:er their nightly toil did sing Some d1tty wh1ch amongst the pineclad hills And shadowed valleys dark, went echoina. And fiery light the peaceful evening fills t>

While all the humming noise around the village stills. Mary Swallow, VI Lower.

I UNNECESSARY FEARS Life i? full ~f dreads and vague fears for everyone, and

some are rmposs1ble to explain. Each has a peculiar dread of her. own, and this very often stays with her, however much she tnes to overcome it. Big strong men, to whom fear repre­sents a mere shadow, are often terrified at the sight of a mouse or a beetle wi~h which cats play. Other people endeavour to probe too far mto the ~ture, and, seeing things there that do not please them, they gtve themsel~es up to a feeling of hope­lessness, and a certam helplessness mvades their souls. Dark­ne~, being similar to the future with its vague unexpected ecneness, also holds for some people that same unexplained fear. . Those gloomy shadows mysteriously waving in the lamplight must conceal somebody ready to spring out with knife in hand.

"But why should anyone wish to kill you?" asks the more reasonable Little Man battling against the overwhelming Fear. "One never knows," says Fear in reply.

The lonely girl shudders, as wending her way through the wood sh_e rouses the owl _to an indignant "Tu-whit tu-whoo," a~d a d1stant dog howls ~n reply, breaking the stillness of the mght. The shadows sprmg out at her from behind the trees· the moon disappears, and then with startling suddennes~ come;; out fr~m behind a tantalising cloud. For the little girl who 1s spendmg her first stormy night by the sea, the seagulls

"Wheeling, flashing. floating by, White against the stormy sky, With exultant call and cry,''

hold a fearful fascination . It is not the mysterious future, however, or even the eerie

darkness that has the power to make me quail. I love the

gently cooing pigeons, nesting in the trees above, and the s~iftly ilittin~ shadows dar~g to and fro, but what makes my lips tremble 1s the glare of lights, and the name "Society." I love to wander through dark woods where the sun and moon are. never noticed, where rabbits turn and stare, then only wa1t to say, "What comes here?" and dart away.

Society is my bugbear. It fills me with a dread that is quite incomprehensible, and every time I hear "an invitation out to tea," I usually have "far too much work to spare the time," or, at other times, a hastily perfected cough, which necessitates the afternoon in bed.

All the aunts and uncles say, "What a shy little thing!" but my sister only makes reply, "It's not natural. She can­not live alone all her life." No one thinks of her own fear, ~nd sympathizes, but when a tiny mouse pays a visit, then it 1s my turn to laugh, and I do not forget.

Margaret Currie, V Upper A.

DAWN

I saw the brightness of the glowing day, A diver poised above the foaming surge Of deepest night, that far beneath him lay. His nimbused radiance stooped to darkling verge, Where light is drowned so that light can emerge. Plunging and flashing through the starry whirl, Swift with wide sweeping swirls, he 'gan to 'merge, Suffusing fathom on fathom of night, a-swirl With tints of rose, dark amethyst, and soft grey pearl.

And on the softly billowing floors, was born A silver shining sheen, which glinted, gleamed With tints; then rose the image of the dawn. And to the cloudy :floors the diver seemed To stoop, and there he paused till he redeemed A thing so lovely, like a filmy pearl Which grew in his protecting hand, and streamed To richer tones, till all the darkness whirled To growing radiant light, the light of all the world.

Kathleen Truelove, V Upper B.

WHY THE MOLE LIVES UNDER THE GROUND (With Apologies to Rudyard Kipling)

In the High and Far Off Times, 0 Best Beloved, the Mole lived above the ground like all ordinary animals. He had one great fault. He was always peeping and prying into places where he had no right to be, and being small and agile seemed to ?e ab~e ~o get in and out of them without being caught. His cunosity repeatedly got the better of him, and not being contented with only peeping, he circulated all the news he gathered.

This caused so much trouble that the King of Animals called a meeting to see if he could find out who was guilty. The wisest of the animals said that Mole was responsible, for tliey had often seen him sneaking about in places where he had no right to be.

Now you must understand, 0 Best Beloved, that the ani­mals were not unkind in wishing him to be punished, but they had been so unhappy of late that they were fully deter­mined to bring the offender to justice.

":Mole," said the King with a crafty smile, knowing that what he said would arouse :Niole's curiosity, "somewhere down in the bowels of the earth is hidden something that all animals want."

Mole pricked up his ears, and immediately he got home started digging. Gradually his front paws turned into spades and his eyes into mere slits, and ever since that day, 0 Best Beloved, Mole and all his family have been burrowing in search of the unknown, and the animals have lived at peace.

Shirley Jessop, V Lower A.

A ROSE IN NOVEMBER

So bare and still, the ·winter's chill, Which grips with an icy hand.

The trees are grey, this November day, A mist creeps o'er the land.

No flowers there are, or near or far, To brighten the misty morn.

But there on a spray, by the garden way, A rose still blooms forlorn.

On breath of noon, of a day in June, With the heat in her shimmering veil,

The murmur of trees, and the hum of bees, And the scent of your petals pale.

Though June has flown , and the year has grown So old and hoary, and numb,

Yet you lift your face, with gentle grace, And tell of the summer to come.

Pauline Hopkins, IV Upper A.

A RIVER I say farewell to my parent bog, and playing with the

spray-drenched ferns, tweaking the long arms of the mountain bog-grass, I bound from rock to rock, throwing up the pro­testing spray as if it were a ball. Waking up a dreaming goat, I laugh derisively, and meeting a companion stream, we unite and make a beck which provides sweet refreshment for the thirsty cows.

The rustling leaves call to me and the dainty hare-bells bend their fragile child-like heads to each gurgle of my voice. I pass sleepy villages, who raise their heads and reproach me till my voice quietens into submission beneath their sleepy .gaze.

Dancing through busy cities who have no time to heed me, I wend my way onwards to the distant sea. Soon my bosom rises and falls with the tide, like breaths from a sleep~ ing maiden. I shout for joy, I tear my pebbly bed along with me, I rush faster, faster! Look! With shining eyes I see my destination-the Sea!

M. Harvey, IV Upper A.

WE LIVE AND LEARN J ames was looking through a shop window with his

master, when a dirty ragged-looking customer trotted up to him. James, a pedigree wire-haired terrier, turned away from the cheery fellow-dog beside him. The newcomer was a grubby white, with one black perky ear and a black spot on his back.

"'Allo! fine mornin', ain't it?" he said cheerfully. J ames did not answer. He wished his master would move on. But Bill, the grubby one, did not seem to notice his aloofness.

"Coo, lumme! You 'aven't 'alf got a smart collar on you 'ave. You don' t 'alf look a toff, too." '

James repeated what his master had once said, "We are not amused."

"Oh 1" said Bill in astonishment, " where d'ye git yer flowery sentinces from, ai?"

" Ah, at last," thought J ames to himself "master is mov­ing." But Bill was in a talkative mood. .:Wot's yer name guv'nor ?" he asked cordially, trotting beside J ames. '

J ames was startled into saying "James." "James? " said Bill questioningly. "Oh, you mean Jim."

~ut·. at last James c_ould n~ longer bear being stared at ques­homngly by th~ anstocrahc companions of his social circle . He turned to B1ll suddenly and said coldly, "I have no wish fo_r ')'Our company," and trotted quickly after his master. But B11! would not be put off.

" Yer might answer civil-like, even if you are a bloomin' toff."

" Well, here is th_e park," thought J ames. "I only hope I do ~?t me~t J osephine. If she sees me with this ragamuffin . Ev1dently J ames was bent on making a good impres-

Sion on the fickle Josephine. " Oh, goodness 1 was that ... ? Oh, calamity I" It was

Josephine! ~ike J ames, h!s ~aster was bent on making a good im­

presswn on J osephme s pretty mistress. They sat down on a seat and began to talk while watching the riders in Rotten· Row.. MeanwhiJe Bill had been sticking close to his new acquamtance. D1d you ever see such astonishment as Bob's or Towse~'s ? He was sublimely happy. Josephine, a perky and bechpped French poodle, eyed the hot and flustered Jame~, who was trying to explain Bill away, with disgust and surpnse. . . "I a~ zo zurprised at you, dear James," she said, in a

hltmg foreign accent, and looked at Bill. "Good mornin', Miss, " grinned Bill.

. "Oh, v~ha_t a cute. little mongrel," laughed J osephine's mistress, pomting at Bill. He cocked his head on one side and pricked up his black ear.

" Yes, isn't he? " said J ames's master. " He looks like a stray, ana he hasn' t got a collar on. I'll take him home with me."

T.he end of that day saw Bill a snowy, curly mass. James was disgusted at having Bill in his house. But I may safely say that J osephine jilted J ames, and he turned to Bill for comfort, and they became fast friends.

Mary Harvey, IV Upper A.

"THE JOY OF CREATIO~" Peter longed for a motor-car, a rtahy modern streamlined

model that actually went without his having to wind up the starting-handle. He studied catalogueS-which made him all the more enthusiastic; he approached his father, but was not very successful , as the latter was trying to sleep; he asked a machine manufacturer , to discover that a set of wheels cost thirty-five shillings. None of these ideas seeming successful, h.; set about making one.

When he had called in the aid of a mechanically-minded friend, they pooled their resources, amounting to one shilling and threepence halfpenny . They managed to acquire an old perambulator chassis from a "dealer," who was only too glad to get rid of it, as it dropped to pieces at the slightest sugges­tion of pressure. They wanted a steering wheel, so off they \\ ent to a motor wrecker, and came back triumphantly bear­ing a wheel. They begged an old broom handle, bought a tea-che.;t tor threepence, and set out all their tools, '· oorrC\'>·eLi" from the garage, upon the table, making the roo.n like a m<:m::urist'::. parlour.

Every night, when they resumed work, the family groaned, for yells of delight whenever the steering wheel didn't fall to pieces, and yells of wrath whenever an unfortunate sat on a nail, punctuated by banging, sawing, experimenting with a Klaxon-horn, and munchings of apple~. proceeded from the workshop, otherwise the hut.

One night they stole out with their ma~terpiece and crept do\\ n the lane. They chose this nocturnal hour, first, as they feared maternal objection, and secondly, as they hadn't a licence. Peter got in, and the contraption lurched tipsily, wobbled, and finally ran into a hedge. They brought it back to the hut and made numerous alterations, including a tin fixed to the side to hold the numberless nails that fell out.

They fixed on a door and several other things, and then they closed down for the night. They had contemplated painting the invention, but here parental authority stepped in. They tidied up, within the limits of their understanding, and the elder boy said, as he packed up the tools, "We must ha\·e left something out because the lid'll shut!"

Every night they would try out the car, but if the ride had ended happily the invention would have lost its interest. Fortunately, something always seemed to go wrong, and they returned to the hut to improve upon it, for the joy lay not in riding in the car, but in its creation.

How much they would have missed if their fathers had presented them with a five-guinea model!

Barbara Fielding, IV Upper A.

THE ENCHANTMENT OF A MOUNTAIN OF BONES "Oh dear," sighed Podgie the pup. His name fitted him

very well, for he was as round and plump as a football. " I have eaten so many bones and I am so, so tired, I don't think that I can walk back to my nice warm kennel." He sat down on the grass and soon fell asleep.

When he awoke the garden was still the same, but on the grass in front of him was a gigantic pile of bones. "How nice," said Podgie to himself, "someone must have left them there for me; I will have a fine feed."

So saying, he began to nibble one of the bones. "Leave go of my leg," the Bone squeaked. He drew a whistle from his pocket and blew it, his thin cheeks swelling out like twin balloons.

Immediately all the Bones sprang to life. "Look," said Ham, the leader of the bones, "this is the little puppy who eats so many of us. What shall we do with him?"

"Take him to the court," cried ~Iutton. ''Yes, yes, take him to the court,'' echoed all the Little

Lamb bones. "All right," said Ham, "we will," and they carried the

astounded puppy into a box. "Now," said Beef, the Judge, "what is this puppy

charged with?" . "Eating too many of us," yelled everyone, in a frenzy of

excitement. "What is your verdict?" asked Beef. "Guilty," said the jury. "What is my sentence, please?" whimpered Podgie. "We will eat off your tail," said the Judge. "Oh, no," said Podgie, looking very sorry for himself,

"please don't do that." "We will," screamed the Bones. Just then he felt himself being lifted up. The vision faded from view. "Wherever have you been?" demanded Pat. " I thought

you were lost, or stolen. I expect you ate so many bones that you could not move. It serves you right, you greedy puppy."

Podgie found himself being carried to his cosy kennel in tender, loving arms.

~ eedless to say, he never filled himself quite so full of bones again, and had no more frightening nightmares.

J ean Agar, IV Upper A.

-THE HOME OF TENNYSON

In the beautiful, old-fashioned village of Teal by, in Lin­colnshire, there stands a magnificent Korman castle. It is situated in the grounds of Bayon's ~Ianor. A famous poet was born in this castle; his name was Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Running at the foot of the hill upon which the castle stands is the babbling brook about which Tennyson wrote in some of his poems. It is still as beautiful as Tennyson described it. The castle is surrounded by a moat, and the water in it is green, because it has stood stagnant for many years.

It is very interesting to look inside the castle. There are a great number of richly furnished rooms. Inside the first room on the ground floor there are two suits of seventeenth century armour, at either side of the door. The walls are covered with rich tapestry, and on one of the tables there is a card inviting a friend of Tennyson to his funeral. In the corner of the room there is a large skin, and a bronze shield which belonged to a Zulu king who was captured by a great friend of Lord Tennyson in the Zulu War. The furniture is antique, with very skilful carvings on it.

In the library there is a large gold inkwell and a quill pen. There is also a letter on one of the tables addressed to Lord Tennyson when he was living. In another room the suite is made completely of tiny silver beads, which must have been very uncomfortable. On the wall hangs a picture of the two twin brothers who were killed in the Great War, and who last bore the name of Tennyson.

Every room cannot be described as there are a great num­ber, but it is a very interesting place. The occupants of the castle are descendants of Lord Tennyson, but they do not bear the surname Tennyson. It is a delightful and fascinating spot, and it would be a good suggestion for your next holiday.

Betty Dyson, IV Upper A.

THE WOODLAND DIRGE The flowers in the woodland droop and die, The little flowers of s•veet smell and hue. Down in the shady wood some of them lie, lJnder the trees and the sweet grass too. \Vhy should you die? For your fragrance was sweet, Your gown with frills was charmingly neat. As I watched you swaying to and fro Your petals murmured, "I must go!" One by one your petals fall, Answering Mother Nature's call .

Dorothy Waters, IV :Vliddle.

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SUNSET IN THE FOREST 'Tis sunset in the forest,

The birds have gone to rest, And o'er yon hill the blazing sun

Is sinking in the west. The rabbits have gone to their burrows

In trees the squirrels sleep. The daisy has closed her eye-lid

And is wrapped in slumbers deep. From play, the happy beaver

Runs to his home quite near, But a wise old owl still sits on a branch

And sings her song so drear. 'Tis sunset in the forest,

The sun is a fiery red, All is quiet in the woodland,

The creatures have gone to bed. Doris Palmer, IV ~\Iiddle.

THE HAUNTED DERELICT Oh, what a windy night! I feel myself shiver and sh· ke

i.1 each gust of wind as though I am going to break up in pieces. No one would think to look at me now, all dirty and broken, that I was once a handsome-looking barge, painted red and white, with my decks scrubbed almost as white as snow. In those days I used to carry sacks of grain to and from the mills and to the ports. and I was very proud and happy. I used to be towed along the canals by a faithful old horse called Bob.

:\-Iy master was a good man. He his wife and their little {!·rllived on me. Their cabins were neat and well kept. One r'ay. when we were coming up the river, my master was sing­i"lg merrily and Dorothy. the little girl, was playing on deck. whilst her mother was below cooking the dinner. Suddenly t~ere was a scream, and everybody seemed to be making a 'ommotion. To everyone's horror, Dorothy was in the river, and her mother jumped in to try to save her. They could not ~wim and were both drowned. }fv master never sang and laughed after, and I became a dirty neglected barge. \\'e s~ill did manv trips after that. but they were so sad and dreary. Then one day my master found I was letting water in, and he said he thought we were both done for. He tied me up to a tree bv the side of a wood, and he went to his cabin to get some sleep.

After what seemed years and years to me, two men came aboard one day and looked over me. They hurried a\~ay and brought two other men in uniform. These men w~nt mto the cabin and brought out a bundle on a stretcher, wh1ch I after­wards heard them say ·was my master. I heard them s.ay, "Poor chap, he must have died from fever, and he was JUSt starved to death." .

Since then I have just been left to rot, and when the wmd howls I seem to hear those footsteps carrying up my master. People visiting the countryside come near the water's edge, and say to one another, "\)h. come away from the haunted derelict. There's been nothmg but sadness and bad luck con­nected with that old barge." I sigh. How sad to be a haunted derelict !

:Vloira :\Iills, IV :Yliddle Parallel.

WHAT I LIKE With Apologies to an anonymous Welsh Poet) 1 like the glistening rain, The dewy rainbow too; I like the purring kitten, With its tiny plaintive mew; I like the tender pansy, In her purple velvet gown; I like the ragged gipsy, In the fair that's come to town; He's always so jaunty, carefree, and gay, I'd gladly change places wit~ him any day; I like the proud peacock, I hke the wee wren, I like all God's world that He gave to men.

P. Mitchell, IV Lower.

THE TROUT Where the wide stream runs merrily

The silvery trout darts here and there, His shining scales flash everywhere

As in the sun he swims with glee. He catches every little fly That happens to be passing by.

It seems a shame that people eat A fish so wondrous in his feat.

:Margery Armitage, IV Lower Parallel.

SPRING IJ\' THE GARDE~ (Exercise on a theme suggested in the first and last verses)

The sun spread a rum our, The wind bore it on,

Whispered low to the garden, "Winter has gone."

The trees were all budding, Fresh looking and green,

As they said to the flowers, "Winter has been."

The flowers came up, Hearing these words,

Spreading their petals, And told the birds.

The birds started building Up in the trees,

As the sweet-scented blossom Swayed in the breeze.

Kow the sun shouts aloud, The birds sing out clear,

T rees dance as they murmur, "Spring is here."

Rita James, IV Lower Parallel.

WONDERS BENEATH THE SEA

In the bottommost sea of Rudigara there lies a snake­bound casket, and out of it come dreams-the dreams that come sweeping out like some mysterious maiden who is hap­pily striving to defy her lover in secret.

The dreams surround a fairy castle bound in the enchant­ment of wonder, and within is a grimacing witch with a caul­dron at }1er side which she is eyer stirring with a mystic rod. The cauldron (which is called the Alaska) is wondrously scented, and out of it come most weird and beautiful melodies, which tell of the tempest raging above, and of the fisherman who, on hearing its music, tumbles out of his boat to be yet another victim of the heartless Alaska.

Elisabeth Stonehouse, Form III.

THE SEA TRIP

I am going to the seaside for a trip. I am taking my boat and my little ship. I am going by sea on a big steamer boat. And I like making sand castles and a moat. I am taking my spade and my bucket as wei!, I am taking my bicycle and my bell. I dig in the sand and play with my friends, Then I have my tea, and so the day ends.

J ean Barker, Form III.

A NONSENSE RHY.ME

There's a big bog near Nignog, Into which poor Father Christmas fell.

In the big bog near Nignog He left his sack with Dolly Nell.

In the big bog near Kignog Father Christmas left all the toys. -

In the big bog near Nignog, All the toys for all the girls and boys.

Jill Fraser, Form III.

OLD GIRLS' ASSOCIATION

O.G.A. OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE, 1939 President : ~Iiss ~Iaris.

Vice-President: P. Loxley. Han. Secretary : :\1. Kilner. Assistant Han. Sec.: L. Marsden.

Han. Treasurer: L. Baynes. Captain, SecretaJ'y and Treasurer of O.G.A. Games Club.

School .Yf.agazine Editor: Miss Lindey. O.G.A. Section Editor: E. Waters.

1936: N. Kendall, Miss Frampton, B. Jessop. 19137: :\-Iiss iv1ilne, M. K. Haslegrave, D. Whit.ton.

'1938: L. Saville, J. Wheatley, A. Kitson, L. ~Iarsden.

ANNUAL REPORT The forty-seventh Annual Meeting was held in the Jubilee

Hall on Saturday, December 3rd, at 1.30, Miss Maris being in the chair. The ?dinutes and the Treasurer's report were read and confirmed, and the following officers were elected for the year 1939: -Vice-President, P. Loxley; Treasurer, L. Baynes; Secretary, ~1. Kilner. L. Saville, J. Wheatley, A. Kitson and L. Marsden were elected to the Committee. Re­freshments were served, and then three members gave very interesting accounts of holidays they had recently enjoyed. Ruth Dutton described the west coast of Ireland, including a visit to Aran, the island of film fame. Florence Parker talked about the League of Nations Summer School in Geneva, and :\Iiss Labrum about the little-visited country of Iceland. This was a novel and entertaining way of spending the evening.

The Summer Meeting was held on July 15th. Unfortu­nately, owing to bad weather, the Tennis Tournament arranged by Miss Jessop had to be abandoned. Supper was served in the Jubilee Hall at 8 o'clock, and during the even­ing L. Baynes presented to l\Iiss Purdon the cheque sub­scribed to by Old Girls on her retirement. She expressed the hope tha-t Miss Purdon would buy some token gift such as a suitcase with part of the money, and that the rest should go towards the piano she wished to buy later. Miss Purdon thanked the Old Girls in a characteristically witty speech, and afterwards delighted the meeting, as always, with her playing of some old favourites.

"M. Kilner (Ron. Sec.).

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SOCIAL EVENINGS, 1939

During the winter two social evenings without any set programme were held. These were a great success. We brought our knitting and talked. At one of them we were delighted to see Miss Tomlinson, and on this occasion we watched the progress of one of the multicoloured knitted blankets for Spain. Tennis was enjoyed on June 15th, but the weather was not too good, and not very many members turned up.

CHORAL SOCIETY

This year a good number of Old Girls have joined with the Staff at the Choral Society meetings on Thursday even­ings. The time was chiefly spent in practising Handel's "Messiah," and we assisted the School when they gave por­tions of this work at the end of the Easter Term. Everyone enjoyed the practices, and we would like to thank ~1iss Reeve for her patience in dealing with us, and encouraging us to reach the heights of the Hallelujah Chorus. Many of us had not sung in a choir since our school days! We look for­ward to continuing these evenings, if possible, next winter.

OLD GIRLS' HOCKEY CLUB, 1938-1939

The 1938-1939 season has been very enjoyable. At the beginning of the season we had 24 playing mem­

bers. President: Miss Maris. Vice-Presidents: Miss Briggs and

:\Irs. Baynes. Captain: l\I. Fearnside. Vice-Captain: Mrs. J. Robson (nee J. Wheatley). Treasurer: F. Seed. Secretary: R. Holdsworth.

Altogether we had 23 fixtures, of which we won 7, lost 6, drew 0, and 10 were cancelled owing to bad weather.

Goals for, 40; against, 31. This year we took one team to the York Rally on April

1st, and it was thoroughly enjoyed by all. We won 2, lost 3, and drew 1.

Six members went up for the County Trials. M. Fearn­side was chosen to continue playing for the 1st XI. No one else managed to be chosen.

I should like to thank, on behalf of the Hockey Club, Miss Maris and the Governors for the use of the playing fields, and the School for our meetings.

We should very much like to have names of any Old Girls who would like to join.

R. Holdsworth. "Westholme," Sandal, Wakefield.

NEWS OF OLD GIRLS

Marjorie Sykes has resigned her position as Headmistress of ):he Bentinck Girls' High School, Ve~ery, Mad~as, and has joined the Staff of Rabindranath Tagore s College m Bengal as Professor of English Literature. .

Millicent Goodison has passed her State Exam., and 1s a fully qualified nurse at the Manchester ~oyal In:£irmary, and will shortly be training for Queen's Nursmg at L1verpool. .

Mabel Goodison is private secretary to the Managmg Director of Bell's Asbestos and Engineering Supplies, Leeds.

Margaret Lowther left Wakefield Grammar School in March, and is on the Staff of Broom Street Nursery School, Hanley. She writes: "My 3-4-year-olds keep me fully occu­pied. There is plenty to do with music, games, apparatus work, speech-training, hygiene, teaching manners at meal­times, etc., etc ."

Florence Parker has been elected President of Leeds Training College for next year.

J essie Hargreaves is teaching at Outwood Boys'. School. Irene Smith is nursing at the Royal Infirmary, L1ve~ool.

She has just passed the Preliminary State exam., and obtam~d tht:. first prize in the Hospital Hygiene Exam., and the spec1al Drawing prize. She writes that she loves the work more every day. .

Hilda Fozzard, writing from Jersey, says that she 1s Brown Owl, Captain, and Ranger Captain of 14th J ersey Brownies and Guides, which number 68 girls.

Jean Butterworth is secretary to the Matron of Leeds Genera) Infirmary, Miss M. G. Milne.

Marjorie Holliday is teaching at Sydenham County School.

Helen Lindsay obtained her Cambridge Hockey Blue, and has just got a post at Brentwood County School, Essex.

Nancy Brown is married to an American architect, and lives in New Rochelle, on the coast near New York.

Dora Brown, her sister, is married, and lives in Lisbon, Portugal.

Audrey Wilkinson has just passed the Elementary Exam­ination of the Library Association, and is Library Assistant at Wakefield Public Library.

Marjorie Williamson has gained her London M.Sc. in Physics. She is about to take up a post as Lecturer in Physics at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth.

Muriel Haley is the Herts . District Commissioner for Guides. She is working at the Council Offices of the W.V.S.

Elise Smith has been appointed assistant mistress at the School of St. Mary and St. Anne, Abbots Bromley.

Joan Lancaster is training to be a Librarian at Boots, Lytham. She finds the work interesting, varied and entertain­ing.

Mary Bastow has completed one year at Darlington Train­ing College.

Mary Barker has been made a Diocesan speaker for the Mothers' Union in the Wakefield Diocese.

Nora Simpson (Howie) is doing research into the effect of environment and diet on children's health, and is Bacteriolo­gist, Mackenzie Institute, St. Andrews.

Nancy Bywaters is working for her M.B., B.S. Finals, at the Royal Free Hospital, London.

Stella Hurd (Blackburn) has been appointed Regional Officer of the Massage Corps in the N.E. Region, comprising the W.R. Yorks., and part of the East Riding.

Audrey Mandall (Crabtree) writes: "From now on my address will be continually changing, as my husband became a Chaplain in the Navy last August."

Dorothy Quinn (Taylor) is in command of the Women Territorials in Wakefield. Several Old Girls are under her.

Nora Ziegler is a Norland Nurse, and has a post at Lausanne, Switzerland.

Helen Hounsfield has just been appointed Organizer of Women's Mutual Service Clubs in the County of Northumber­land. This is work among the wives of the unemployed.

Jean Haslegrave, at Newnham College, was awarded a Mary Sparke Scholarship for one year on the results of the Qualifying Exam. in Geography, in which she gained a First Class.

Annice Goodall is home on furlough from Nigeria, and has brought with her a four-year-old piccaninni, Margaret Oluremi Salisu, who has been at the Kindergarten this term to the delight and wonder of the children.

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Dorothy Forster-Final Honours in English Language and Literature, Oxford University.

Elsie Blackburn-Final Honours in Literre Humaniores, Oxford University.

Joan Smith-Final Honours in Geography, London Uni­versity.

Old Girls are doing work in every branch of National Service in Wakefield. Many are fully trained as Auxiliary Nurses, First Aid workers, Ambulance Drivers, Air Raid Wardens. During the Crisis in September, 1938, large num­bers did a great deal of work assembling and fitting Gas Masks.

BIRTHS Norberry.-To Mr. and ~Irs. L. Norberry (Grace Wainwright)

on 6th August, 1938, a daughter, Brenda McQueen. Scott.-To Mr. and ::\Irs. Scott (Ena Kilner) on 17th Septem­

ber, 1938, a son, Richard. Catterall.-To 1\olr. and ::\Irs. T. R. Catterall (Molly William­

son) on 16th April, 1939, a son. Taylor.-To ~Ir. and ::\Irs. S. Taylor (Molly Hartley) on 21st

April, 1939, a son. Davy.-To :\Ir. and ~Irs. A. B. Davy (:\lolly Harrap) on lOth

May, 1039, a daughter. Beaumont.-To ~1r. and :\-Irs. S. Beaumont (Betty Kaye) on

28th May, 1939, a daughter. Webster.-To Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Webster (Edna Bagnall) on

2nd July, 1939, a son.

MARRIAGES Wainwright-Norberry.-On 9th October, 1937, Grace Wain­

wright to Mr. L. Norberry. Burdett-Watson.-On 4th August, 1938, Frances Burdett to

Mr. W. T. Watson. Sweeting-nloggach.-On 1st September, 1938, Hilda Sweet­

ing to l\Ir. F. Moggach. Watson-Robertson.-On 3rd September, 1938, Dora Watson

to oJ\Ir. R. S. Robertson. Lockwood-Bramley.-On 23rd December, 1938, Mildred

Lockwood to ::-.rr. T. A. Bramley. Perkin-Stait.-On 26th December, 1938, Mary Perkin to Mr.

W. E. Stait. Hopkinson-Sykes.-On 5th January, 1939, Eunice Hopkin­

son to Mr. H. I. Sykes.

Lowther-Halford.-On 17th January, 1939, Phyllis Low­ther to Mr. T. Halford.

Charlesworth-Sadler.-On 25th May, 1939, Molly Charles­worth to Mr. G. C. Sadler.

Johnson-Laird-Weaver.-On 5th June, 1939, Olga Johnson­L aird to Mr. J. G. Weaver.

Milner-Nuttall.-On 15th June, 1939, Eileen Milner to Mr. R. R. Nuttall.

Leedal-Grundon.-On 3rd August, 1939, Evelyn Leedal to Mr. J. Grundon.

Heap-Allinson.-On February 8th, 1939, Marjorie Heap to Captain Robert Allinson.

DEATH Nora Lester died on 8th November, 1938.

OLD GIRLS' ASSOCIATIO~

LIST OF ~IE~IBERS

The Editor wishes to make this list as complete and correct as possible, and would be glad if members would notify her of marriages, change of address, and omissions.

E. H. Waters, High School.

"L" before the name denotes Life :\Iember.

LAbbott, Miss, Convent of the Incarnation, Fairacres, Oxford. LAbel, Nora (Hadwin), Heston 0\'erton Brae, West Kilbride, Ayr­

shire . Agate, Ann E., 6 Ainsty Avenue, Dringhouses, York. Akhurst, Evelyn Gladys, Purley County School for Girls, Stoney

Field Road, Old Coulsdon, Surrey. LAlbinson, Gertrude (Holliday), Hadlea, North Park Grove, Round­

hay, Leeds. Allen Joyce, 49 Haselden Road, Lupset, Wakefield.

LA!linson, :\!arjorie (Heap), c/o EJucation Dept., Hong Kong, China. LAnderson, OliYe (England), :\Iartin Lodge, The :\lount, Pontefract.

Appleyard, Julia, Co-operative House, Crigglestone. Li\ppleyard, :\Iargaret (Wright}, Good Hope, Groot Drakenstein,

Cape Province, S. Africa. LArrnitage, Dorothy (Cooke), Overdale, l3elgra,·e :\Iount, Wakefield. LArmitage, Dorothy Jean, Baildon Lodge, Sandal. Wakefield. LArmitage, Edna (Carr). Rydal :\lount, Leeds Road, Wakefield. LArmstrong, Jean, Junior Commercial School. Bexlevheath, Kent. LArnold, Lily (:\Iorley), Walesby Rectory, :\Iarket Rascn. Ashton, Joan :\Iargaret, 87 Batley Road, Wakefield. Atkin, Irene, 2 Cliffe Terrace, Robin HooJ, Xr. Leeds. •

LAtk~son, Ere':la, Wes~on St. Mary, Spalding. Atkmson, Manon (Whitton), Holmwood, 2 Richmond R oad, Wake-

field. LAuld, i\Iiss, 105 Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness. LAveyard, Doris, 12 Dearne Street, Darton, Nr. Barnsley. LAveyard, Edith, 12 Dearne Street, Darton, Nr. Barnsley.

LBa~n. Lilia~ (Briggs), Tannery End, Henfield, Sussex. Eames, E.md, ~meath House, Horbury. Baker, Miss, Kmg Edward VI High School, Birmingham.

LBalden, M~ry (La Touche), "Bywell," Dewsbury. LEal!, Dorn en (Oldfield) , 35 Chester Road, Northwood, Middlesex. LBarker, Mary, 146 Park Grove, Earnsley.

Barmby, Mabel Katherine, Mount Pleasant, Sidmouth. LBarnes, Janet (Phillips), IJ6 Troy Court, Kensington, London, W.8. LEastow, Mary, 25 Clifton Place, Wakefield. LBates, Marj.orie H. (S~ire), Lal Koti, R ancegunge, Bengal. I ndia. LBJLynes, Lily A. (Kmgswell), Green House, Wakefield (Hon.

Treasurer). Beale, llliss, The High School. Wakefield.

!.Beaumont, Gwon (Carrington), 15 Woodland Drive, Pledwick, Wakefield.

LBeaumont, Margaret, 27 Westfield Crescent, Riddlesden , Keighley. Beaumont, Peggy, W'estgarth, Dewsbury R oad, Ossett. Beevers, Edna, Crigglestone, \Vakefield.

LBeilby, Rose (Denholm), The Greenery, I slip, Kettering. LBe!l, Bunty, 87 Delaware Road, Maida Vale, W.9 . LBell, Hilbre, 87 Delaware Road, Maida Vale, W.9. L~ell, Phyllis (Holdsworth). Chevet Lane, Sandal. LBellwo<?d, Mabel (Holt), 103 Wood Lane, Bramby, Scunthorpe,

Lmcs. Bennett, I~y (Kingswell), Dobroyd, 97 Scalby Road, Scarborough.

LBenson, Miss R. L. , The High School, Wakefield. LBentham, Miss, Wenning, Poynton Park, P oynton, Cheshire. LBerry, Nora (Jowett), 129 Bywell Road, Dewsbury. LBest, Annie (Holliday). LBird, Marion, Aysgarth, Bradford Road, Wakefield.

Blackburn, Elsie, 26 Grange Street, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield. LBlackburn, Pat, 207 Leeds R oad, Newton Hill, Nr. Wakefield. LBlakey, Mabel (Taylor), Cliff-Cote, South Cliffe, Bridlington.

Bland, R ene (Stl:!ynes) , Oaklyn, Oakleigh Avenue, Garden City, Wakefield.

LBlomfield, Bessie (Brearley), Woodlands House, Pontefract. LBiunt, Peggy (Whiteley) , c/o Heath, Wakefield. Blyth, Maisie, Beechfield, Sandal, Wakefield.

LBooker, Annie, Holmelea, Dewsbury R oad, Wakefield. LBooth, Dora (Lawe), 6 The Green, Richmond, Surrey.

Boothroyd, Aud_rey, Rest Harrow, Stoney Lane, East Ardsley. LBoothroyd, ~funel, Rest Harrow, Stoney Lane, East Ardsley. Bosward, :\hss, The High School. Wakefield.

LBoumphrey. Audrey (Smith) , c/o Cobblers Corner, Boldre, Nr. Lymmgton, H ants.

Box, Elsie, 5 Albion Street, Wakefield. LBradley, Gladys (Winterbottom), The Nook, Wakefield Road,

Morley. r.Brec~on. ::v.Ia;garet (Stonehouse) , St. Michaels, Ruswarp, Whitby. LBrewm, Anme, ·walton, Wakefield. LBriggs, :\Iarjorie, Sandal Cliff, Wakefield.

LBriseldon, Miss, The High School, Rugby. Broadbent, Rohais Le M. (Spilsbury), Thornhill House, Wakefield. Broadwith, Dorothy (Mayall), Rookwith Farm, Nr. Ripon, Yorks.

LBrock, Stella, 19 Lawn Road, Doncaster. LBrown, Brenda, The Vicarage, Dewsbury.

Brown, Miss D., Oatlands, Coniston. Brown, F. M., 22 Wellington R oad, Taunton. Brown, Phyllis, The Manse, Memorial R oad, Walkden, Manchester. Brown, Phyllis, 26 Eastmoor R oad, Wakefield. Brown, Veronica, 16 South Parade, Wakefield. Brownrigg, Molly, Yenton, Blenheim Road, Wakefield.

LBruce, Sheila, Inishail, Shepley, Nr. Huddersfield. LBurbury, Gillian, L inley House, Brierley, Nr. Barnsley. LBurbury, Molly, Oakmount, Ford Lane, Didsbury, Manchester. LBurdett, Frances, 24 Valley Grove, Undercliffe, Bradford. LBurge, Constance (Clarke), R ogerthorpe, Pembroke Road, Moor

Park, Northwood, Middlesex . LBurke, Constance L., 66 High Street, Beckenham, Kent. LBurton, Miss, 16 Kirkwick Avenue, Harpenden, Herts. LBurton, Hilda, Seabreake, Furnace Hill, Wiugerworth, Chesterfield. LButterfield, Eva M. (Longbottom), Warren Vale, Outwood, Nr.

Wakefield. Butterworth, Jean, 134 Earnsley R oad, Wakefield.

LByford, Janet (Cameron), l2 South Parade, Wakefield. LBywaters, Nancy, Greenside, Clumber Road, R anmoor, Sheffield,

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LCalverley, Margaret, 221 Leeds Road, Newton Hill, Nr. Wakefield. LCameron, Edith, 12 South Parade, Wakefield. LCapstick, Nanette, Birkrigg, Westfield Park, Wakefield. LCarpenter, Kathleen (Kilner), 15 Carr Lane, Sandal, Wakefield. LCarr, Alice i\1ay (!'anson), Shamrock, Goring Road, Steyning,

Sussex. LCarr, l.VIargaret, 23 Park Crescent, Southport. LCarr, Mary, 8 Westfield Grove, Wakefield. LCarter, Monica Ciceley, P elham Court, Private R oad, Sherwood,

Nottingham. Castle, Doreen, 67 Pontefract Road, Castleford . Chadwick, Louisa, 30 Regent Street, Belle Vue, Wakefield. Charlesworth, Eileen, P enrhyn, Bromley Mount, Wakefield.

LCharlton , Leila, Victoria House, Snydale, Nr. Pontefract. Chisholm, Sheila, Wyncote, Manygates Lane, Sandal, Wakefield.

LClark, Miss, 256 Sandycombe R oad, Kew Gardens. LClarke, Sybil. Jennycroft, Walton, Wakefield.

Clifton, Betty, 35 Castle Road, Sandal, Wakefield. LC!ift, Mary, 407 Barnsley R oad, i\Iilnthorpe, Wakefield.

Cockburn, Helen, Glencoe, ·wakefield Road, Featherstone. Cockburn, Joan, Glencoe, 'Vakefield Road, Featherstone.

LCocker, :Muriel (Peet), Ravenhead, Sandal, Wakefield. LColbeck, Gladys (Mitchell), 67 Sutherland Avenue, Roundhay,

Leeds, 8 . LCooling, L., 30 Silcoates Street, Wakefield. LCooper, Ruth (Crompton), 46 Sutherland Avenue, Roundhay,

Leeds, 8 . Cotterell, Gwyneth (Hosking). 8 Hollin Lane, Far Headingley.

Leeds. LCoward, Susie (Wright), The Glebe House, :\!ere, Wilts. LCraven, Muriel Dorothy, Ashleigh, Baine Lane, Wakefield.

LCrompton, Leila, Greenfields, E ast Keswick, Nr. Leeds. LCrossland, Gertrude, 36 Hill R oad, \Veston-super-~Iare. LCrouch, :\label (HargreaYes), 70 Edgbaston Park Road, Edgbaston,

Birmingham. LCurtis, Dorothy l\I. (Brown), Newton Lane, Outwood, Nr. \\'ake­

field. LCusworth, Mary (Ramsbottom), Carr Gate, Nr. Wakefield.

Darwent, Gladys, \\.isteria Cottage, Newmillerdam, Nr. Wakefield. LDavies, i\-Iiss, The High School, Wakefield.

Dawe, :\!iss, The High School, Wakefield. Dawson, Betty, Woodfield House, Newmillerdam, Nr. Wakefield.

LDcnham, Irene (Wilby). LDenison, :\Iarjorie (Turner), Tudor Villa, Highfield Drive, Heaton,

Bradford . LDenton, Edna, 63 Denby Dale Road, Wakefield. LDenton, Ethel, 84 Thomes R oad, Wakefield.

Dews, :\label. 40 Bromley Mount, Sandal, Wakefield. L:Q6bson, Essie (Bellamy), 6 Sandhill Drive, Alwoodley, Leeds.

Downes, :Mary (.Miles), Emmanuel Vicarage, Bridlington. r.Downie, :\Jay, l\-Iaybush, Belle Vue, Wakefield.

Drennan, Frances, 23 Shepley Street, Stanley Road, Wakefield. Drinkhall, Barbara, 204 Leeds Road, Newton Hill, :Xr. Wakefield. Dunford, Violet, i\Iaternity Hospital, Greenhead Road, Rudders-

field. Dunn, i\Iargaret, 25 Hawthorne Terrace, Batley Road, Wakefield.

LDutton, Ruth, The i\Iount, Chapelthorpe, Wakefield.

LEarnshaw, Gladys (Womersley), Wayside, Sandal, Wakefield. LEarnshaw, i\Iarion, Thrush Nest, i\lidgley, Wakefield. LEastwood, Kathleen, Ferncliffe, St. J ohn's, \Vakefield. LElliott, Norah, Welbeck Farm, Kr. \Yakefield. LEllis, i\Iiss, The High School, Wakefield. LEllis, Ada, Thorncroft, Westfield Park, Wakefield. LElli~. :\larjorie, 24 Leeds Road, Wakefield.

Ellis, :\lary (Archer), Gedham, Ossett. LEmery, i\Iary (Archer), 12 Glencairn Drive, Pollokshields, Glasgow. r.England, Kathleen, St. Cyres, Southgate, Pontefract. LEngland, :\largcry, St. Cvres, Southgate. Pnntct rart. LEngledow, l\Iiss, Girls' High School. Newark. LEngval!, Miss, The High School, Wakefield.

E,·crclcn, i\Iiss, Varndean School, Brighton. Evers, Norah, The :\-lanse, Denby Dale, IIuddersfield.

Faithfull, :\!iss, The Froebel Training College, Bedford. Fearnside, :\Iargaret, Lyndhurst, Ossett. Fennell. Bertha, 21 St. John's Square, Wakefield. Fennell, :\Iary, Troon, Oatlands Chase, Weybridge, Surrey. Fenton. Esme (Wakefield), The Nook, \Varton, Nr. Preston, Lanes.

LFerguson. :\Iargaret (i\Iillar). East Brooklands, Royston, Herts. Ferrari,•Irene (Noble), Woodlands, Queensgate, Beverley, E. Yorks.

LFirth. :\Iaggie, Bellefield, 8 Dunelm Terrace, Sandal, Wakefield. LFloyd, Edith (Willott). Tyabb, via :\Ielbourne, Victoria, Australia. LForsaith, J\.Tiss, 31 Deanhill Road, East Sheen, S.W.14. LForster, Dorothy, Lynholrne, Poplar Avenue, \Vakefield. LForstcr, :\largaret, 29 Oxford Road, \Vakeficlcl. LFox. i\Iarjorie. 10 i\Iontague Road, Richmond, Surrey. r.Fozzarcl, Hilda. 3\l Roseville Street, Jersey, Channel Islands.

Fozzard, ;\largaret, 32 Leeds Road, Wakefteld. LFrampton, 1\Iiss, The High School, Wakefield. LFransen, l\Iary (Pettinger), 37 Kirkroads, Bathgate, Westlothi:1n. Friend, ~!iss, The High School. Wakefield.

Galletly, l\largaret, Greenside, \Valton, Nt. Wakefield. LGarbutt, Florence (Cooper). 66 Wakefield Road, Pontefract. LGardner, I rene, Lynroyd. Baine Lane, Wakefield. LGarry, Norah, Training College, Saffron Walden. LGibson, Barbara, Horticultural College, Swanley, Kent.

Gill, l\Iargaret, 54 Batley Road, Wakefield. Gill, Nancy, 54 Batley Road, Wakefield.

LGill, Violet, St. John's Korth, \Vakefteld. r.Gillies, Miss, Girls' High School, Grantham. 1Glover, Doris, 295 Curt is K nowle Road, Ecclesall, Sheffield. !.G lover, Ilylda (Malham). 18 Y . Groes, Rhiwbioa, Nr. Cardifi. r.Glover, Laura (Coppock) . r.Goodall, l\Iargaret Annice, C.i\I.S. Girls' School. P.O. !:ox 39,

Ijebn-Oclc, Nigeria. Goodall, Edith. !\ Pi:oderfields Road, Wakcfteld. Gon<hll, l\Jargaret, 5 Pinderfield" Ro:1d, Wakefield.

r.(;ooderidgc, Betty. Oxford Road, Wakefield. LGoodison, :\label \' .. The Heys, 64 Batley Road, Alverthorpe. L(;oodison, ~lillicent :\1.. The Heys, 6·! Batley Road, Ah·erthorpe. LGoodwin, E\·a, 1 A"h \'iew. :Xewton Hill, \Vakefield. LGnham, Cicely (Towncnd), Denmark Terrace, :\Iidhurst, Tannaki,

~.z. LGraham, Dorothy (Slack), Albert l louse, Rashclifie, Huddersfield. LGraham, Edna i\lay (Dawson). I C'lovellv Drive, Penwortham,

Ptr~ton. Lanci. · LGreen, Beatrice (Taylor), The Cottage, ~lilnthorpe, Wakefield. LGreen, Evelvn i\.f.

Green, Pamela. The Cottage, :\Iilnthorpe, \\'akefteld. Greenwood, Elsie, 306 Dewsburv Road, Wakefield. Grundon, Evelyn (Leedal) . 6 Blenheim Road, Wakefield.

r.Gur"t. Constance, :\Ioor Top, Ackworth, ~r. Pontefract.

J.llagger , Dorothy S. (Dickinson), Rowany, Beacon Drin•, \Vest Kirbv, \Virral, Cheshire.

diaigh, \'era (Hudson), 22 St. John's Square, \Vakef1eld. LlTalev, :\l.uv, Grove House, Walton, Wakefield. LHale}·, :\lur.iel. Sandal, Carlton Road, Harpenden, IIert Lllaley, Ruth, Grove House. Walton, Wakefield. LHall: :\liss, 57 i\Ierchi,ton Cn•,cent, Edinburgh. LHall, Amy Louise, Eloomf;e!d House. Darton, Nr. f'arnsk: .. r.I1all, Annie :\I. r.llallam, Theodora (\\'alker), Burlington \·illa. r;irton, Cambridge. LHallford. Phvlli' (Lowther), 28 Highcroft \'illas, Brightur. ii. LHallworth, t:en·l, 38 Pinderfields Road, Wakefield. LHampshire. Louie (Kaye), Belmont Road. \Vakeftcld.

Hampshire, :\Ia,·is, Laurel Bank. Walker L'lnc, Horhury. r.Hanley, Agnes. I Coverdale Dri\·e, Knare<;horou~h.

Hanley. Dora. l Coverdale Drive, Knaresborough. r.Harcourt. Peggy, Bee House Cottage, Bolncy, IIaywards Heath,

Sus~ex. Hardaker, Lois, Stoneleigh Villas, Moor Top, Ackworth, Nr-.

Pontefract. LlTare. Barbara, 14 Cliffe Park Avenue, Wakcfteld.

Hargreaves, Jessie, 50 Leed" Road, Newton Hill, Wakefield. LHargreaves, )Jolly (Sadlerj, 17 Woodland Drive, Newmillenlam,

\Yakefield. LHarral, I da, 21 Pollitt Street, Barnsley. LHarrison, A ·dee, Cloverley, Horbury.

Harrison, Freda, Sandon House, Duke of York Street, Wakefield. LHarrison, Lilian, i St. John's Avenue, Wakefield. J.Hartley, Ada (Atkinson), 3 Hawthorne Terrace, Wakefield.

Hartlev, Alice :\laud, 10 Zetland Street, Wakefield. LHartley, Janet (Loudon), St. Fillans, Richmond Road, \\'akefield. LHartley, :\larjorie, 9 :\Iargaret Street, Wakefield. LHartley, Nancy, Aveorrie, Redhill, Castleford.

Hartley, Violet, 9 Margaret Street, Wakefield. Haslam, Lucy (Woodcock), 51 Hilton Road, Potternewlon, Leeds, 8 .

LHaslegrave, Jean, Painthorp House, Crigglestone, Nr. Wakefield. LIIaslegrave, Kathleen, O.B.E. (Kingswell), Painthorp House,

Crigglestone, Nr. We1kefield. •.Haslegrave, :\Iarjorie K., Painthorp House, Crigglestone, ::'\r. Wake-

/ field. LHastings, :\largaret, Grove House, \\'alton, Nr. Wakefield.

Hawbrook, Joyce, Ashfield House, Wakefield. LHazeldon, Edna (Garry), 7 Deanswav, East Finchley, London, N.2. LHeaton, Doris (Paterson), 2.4 Woodlesford Lane, Rothwell, Nr.

Leeds. Heppenstall, Joan, Home Garth, Outwood, Nr. \\akefield.

Llleptonstall, :\largaret, 19 Beech Avenue, Old Colwyn, N. \\'ales. Ll!epworth, Vi,·iennc, Dimple \\'ells, Ossett. LHewlett, Edna (Way), 87 Gledhow Lane, Leeds, 8. Hickman, :\Iary, Lyndhurst, 7 St. John's :\Iount, \\'akefield.

Lllill, Edna, Belmont, Peterson Road, \\'akeiield. Lllill, :\Iargaret (Smith), Longcroft, Carr Lane, Sandal. LHilton, ~1ary, 6 Cannon's Drive, Edgware, l\liddlesex. J.Hinchliff, Clytie le l\1. (Spilsbury), 1 Cambridge Terrace, Dover. LHinchliJ:t, Nancy, Oxcroft, London Road, High Wycombe, Bucks. LHinchli:ffe, Agnes, 1, 3 & 5 Haigh l\Ioor Street, Eastmoor Road,

v\'akefield. Hinchliffe, Joan, 21 Bradiord Road, Wakefield.

LHinchli:ffe, Joyce, Birkwood, Denby Dale, Nr. Jiuddersfield. LHirst, Dorothy (l\loorhouse), Huby, 18 Eden Avenue, Dewsbury

Road, Wakefield. LHirst, Evelyn (White), Acacia House, Wakefield. Hirst, :\Iarjorie (Wood}, Inglewood, Sycamore Avenue, Leeds, 8.

LHirst, :\,fildred (Sutcliffe), Newstead House, Wakefield. Hobson, Ethel, Prospect House, Crigglestone, )!r. Wakefield.

LHoisie, )1ignonne, 44 Otley Road, Leeds, 6. Holden, Barbara, Ferndale, Shepley, Nr. Huddersfield. Holdsworth, Ruth, Westholme, Sandal, Wakefield.

LHolliday, :\larjorie, 96 Dartmouth Road, Forest Hill, S.E.23. Holliday, :\Iary, Cross Hall, :\lorley, Nr. Leeds.

LHollings, :\lay (Brook), The Gables, Station Road, Ossett. Holro)KI, Joan, 139 Bradford Road, Wakefield. Hopkins, l\liss, Clergy House, \\'oodhall Dri,·e, Pinner, :\1iddlesex.

LHorne, Kate (Booth), 455 Selbv Road, Whitkirk, Nr. Leeds. Horsfield, \Vendy, Bank Villa, ·Horbury. Horsfield, Annie, High Bank, IIorburv.

LHounsfield, Helen, The Rectory, Clayton West. LHowarth, :\1argaret (Archer), The Quinta, Lincoln Street, Wakefield. LHowells, Doreen, The :\fount, Pontefract.

-LHowlett, :-.Iuriel (Dewse), Wave Top, :-.Iarine Drive, Hornsea, E.

Yorks. LHowling, Florence (Firth), 13 Wentworth Street Wakefield. LHumphrey, Lillie, The Poplars, Lake Lock, Wakefield. LHurd, Ste~a (Blackburn), 6 Green Lane, Harrogate. LHutt, Emily :\laud (Roberts), Chancton, Crabgate Drive, Skellow,

Nr. Doncaster.

Lingham, Ella, Park Royd, North Park Street, Dewsbury. Linsley. Fl?rence (Bambridge), Litlle \\'ychdale, Gunters Lane,

Bexhtll. Llsam, Evelyn, Lee :\Iount, Stanley, Nr. \Vakefield.

LJackson, :\lildred (Humphrey), Mayfield, Woodlesford, Nr. Leeds. Jameson, Miss, 11 Hadlow Road, Sidcup, Kent.

LJessop, Bertha, West Bank, Sandal. LJex-Blake, 1\-Iiss, The High School, \\lakefield.

Johnson, Irene, Grange View, \Valton, Nr. Wakefield. LJones, ::Vliss H. M., The High School, Wakefield.

Jones, Annie (Almgill}, Scarcroft, 10 Leeds Road, Wakefield. L] udge, Frances, J 9 Southgate, Wakefield. LJu<lge, Ivy (Goodyear), 52 Northgate, Wakefield.

Ll~endall, Nora (Richardson), Southdale Croft, Ossett. Ll~enyon, Gladys (Coppock), Woodthorpe Grange, Wakefield. ~ershaw, Doris, 14 Harrap Street, Flanshaw, Wakefield.

Lhershaw, Gertrude (Gill}, Essilmont, Robin IIood Hill, Wrenthorpe, ::;r r. \V akefield.

L~7ith, l\-larjorie (Handley), Fourwinds, Eirkdale Road, Dewsbury. d~~lhngbeck, Joyce, 12 Stanbridge Lane, Sandal, \\'akefield. LKtlner, Dorothy, Sandal Avenue, \\'akefield. LKilner, ~Iadge, Shirley, Parns!ey Road, :\tilnthotpe, Nr. Wakefield

(!Ion. Sec.). LKingswell, Kathleen, 57 Beaumont Street, London, \V.l. LI~~ngswell, Violet ~L. P ainthorp House, Crigglestone, Nr. \Yakefield. Lh.tppax, Hester (Mackav), 5 Glenholme Road Baildon Yorks Kirk, Mollie, Eden Lodge, Eden Avenue, D~wsbury Road, \vake­

field. LK?rdik, l\Iiss, H Wilmington Avenue, Chiswick, London, \\'.J. Kttson, Audrey, 23 Carr Lane, Sand:ll, WakC'ficld.

L<J.fford, l\Iary, Rye burn Villas, Stanley Road, Wakefield. Lambert, :\!iss, Redhill I nfirmary, Edgware, :\Iiddlesex. Lancaster, Joan, Fernholme, 7 Mythop Avenue, Lytham St. Annes,

Lanes. Lane, Betty, 6 Bradford Road, Wakefield.

LLatham, Agnes, Aislaby, Pickering, E. Yorks. LLatham, Dorothea, Aislaby, Pickering, E. Yorks. La Touche, Sarah (Stephenson), Wvnsteth, 13 Park Drive, Harro-

gate. · LLa ~ouche, <?crtrude, 14 Park Drive, Harrogate. LLt unston, ]\lJss, St. George's College, Red Lion Square, \V .C.l.

Lawe, Joan, 32 Eastmoor Road, \Vakefield. L~ndey, :\!iss, The High School, Wakefield. Lmdsay, Helen, 35 Regent Street, Belle Vue Wakefield.

LLittlewood, Vivienne, 4a \Voodland Grov~, off Newton Road, Leeds, 7.

Lockwood, Hilda, Studley, 276 Horbury Road, Wakefield.

!.Lockwood, Irene. 1.Lomer, :\!avis (Garrett), Scallet's \Vood , Sidley, Sussex. LLongbottorn, 1\laud (Jackson). Broadholme, Raikeswood ])ri,·e,

Skipton. Longmate, Eileen, 24 Lupset Crescent, Lupset, Wakefield. Longstaff, Stella, lla The Avenue, Andover, Hants.

LLoudon, Isabel, St. Fillans, Richmond Road, Wakefield . LLovell, Lilian. rLowther, :\largaret, 36 Rothsay Avenue, Sneyd Green, Stoke-on­

Trent, Staffs. LLoxley, Phyllis (Taylor), Richmond Road, Wakefielu. LLumb, Dorothy (Caines). c/o Bronwen, Barnsley Road, Wakefield.

L:'llacArthur, Susan , 2 Thorn Grove, Bradford. L~lahon, Meta, 6 St. J ohn's Square, Wakefield.

:Vlallard, Barbara, 40 Regent Street, Cambridge. r.:VIallard, Mary, County School for Girls, Tonbriuge, I<:cnt. L:\fandall, 1\uclrey (Crabtree). 71 Connaught A'•enue, :\Iutl!.'\". Ply­

/ mouth. :\laris, Miss, The High School, \Vakefield (President). :\iarsden, Annie (Alcock). 4 East View, Pinderfields, Wakefield.

1.:\farsden, Lorna, 4 Eas: View. Pinderfields, Wakefield. :\Iarsball, Ivy (Padget). 372 Higham Common Road, Higham,

Barnsle\·. L:'lfarshall, :\Iarjo~te (U::r!i:·e:). c 1 o Beechcroft, t'alnc Lan· \\"ake­

field. :\larshall. Mary, 39 Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield. :\Iarshall, Lucy, 3n Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield.

r ;\lartin, Alice (Rollinson). 1 6 \\' ent\\·orth Street, Wakefield. L:\lartin, Edith, 16 Wentworth Street, Wakefield r.:\Iartin, ~Iarjorie, 6 Sno" Hill, Wakefield . r.:'IIartin, l\liss, 51 Beaumont Street, London, \\".1. 1.:\Iason, Charlotte. Staincross Hill. :\Iapplewell, Rarnsley. r.:'llcCroben, :\liss B., 12 Bamards' Close, :\Ialvern. r.:VIcGrath, Lady (Beaumont, Elsie), Stanley Grange, Wakefield. r.:\lellor, Bettv, 344 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield. r.:\liddleton, Irtnc, 46 Flanshaw, Wakefield. 1.:\Iilne, :\Jiss, The High School. Wakefield.

:'lfilnes, Evelyn. Owthorn. Bradford Roau, Wakefield. LMoggach, Hilda (Sweetinp-l. Vale House, Sowerby Bridge, Yorks.

:'lloiser, 1Iargery. 97 Flarshaw Lane, \Vakefield. :\Iodev. Grace (Wainwright), 3 Lyndhurst Dri,·e, C'rossgatc .\loor,

Durham. 1..\Ioore, :\Iiss, The High School. \\"akefield.

.\Ioore, ;..laud. Stlcoatcs, \\"hitb\· A\·enue, Hexham. L?lloorhouse, Carrie (t,lakev). Hill Crest, Pakefield Cliff, Lf'\\estoft

South · :\lorrell, :\!iss, llc Oaklands Road. Bromle\·. Kent.

L:llosley, :\!iss, 2 Ra,-enswing Avenue. Blackburn. :\loss, Ruth (Briggs), R ydal. Rein Road , West Ardslev

r.:\Iulligart, :\lis~. The Hil?"h School, Wakefield . .\Iuir, ?vliss, The HiJ.rh School, \'i'akefield.

L;\lurrav, Joan, School P.ou~e. Outwood, Nr. Wakefield. L:\lyers, Augusta (:.\Iitchell). Greenlands, Dale Street, O.>sett. LMyers, Ruth, The Chestnuts, Ossett.

Nesbitt, Eettv, King Edward VI School Spilshy. !.Nettleton, :\Ionica (Knowles), West View. Bridle Lane, Ossett.

LNewman, ?lliss D. H., 170 Holland Road, London, \\'.H. LNewton, Agnes (Womersley), Lockerbie, Chevet Lane Sandal,

Wakefield. ' LNicholson, ~larjorie, 31a A:ddison Avenue, Holland Park London,

W.ll. • Noble, Gwenda J ., 85 Denby Dale Road, Wakefield. L~oble, Phyllis (Hardy), Oak Cottage, Woodland Way, Highcliffe,

Nr. Christchurch, Rants. Noney, Constance, 8 Jessey Lane, Scunthorpe, Nr. Doncaster.

!.~orris, Olive, 3 Manor Haigh Road, Lupset, Nr. Wakefield. North, Lucy, :VIount Pleasant, Haigh, Nr. WakeJield.

!.Oldfield, Margaret, 11 St. Anne's Terrace, London, N.W.8. LOxley, Eleanor, 9 Clumber Road, Doncaster.

LPallett, Marjorie (Stephenson), Fairfields, Blenheim Road, \Vake­field.

Parker, Florence, 37 Thomes Road, Wakefield. !.Parker, :'vlary Jane, Elmgarth, Green Lane, Lofthouse, Wakefield.

Parker, :Vlinnie, :\liddle Combe, Shaftesbury, Dorset. I Parker, :\lollie, 6 Westfield Grove, \\'akefield.

Parker, Sheila, Birkby Villas, Timothv Lane, Batley. LParkin, Frances (Ackroyd), Wainoni, ·u Manygates Lane, Sandal,

Wakefield. !.Parkinson, Audrey, 120 \Vrenthorpe Lane, Kirkhamgate, Wake­

field. I Parnell, :\Jollie (Sugden), Ladymead, Tilford Road, IIindhead,

Surrey. !.Partridge, :\Iiss, 17 Spencer Gardens, East Sheen, London, S.W.H.

Pearce, Connie (Seed), 19 St. John's Square, Wakefield. LPearce (~1iss Splatt), Ilorin, Nigeria. LPeckett, Evelyn, Lenten House, J.\.Iapplewell, Barnsley.

Perkins, Frances, 41 Stanley Street, \Vakefield. Perkins, Helena, 41 Stanley Street, Vvakefield. Petman, Miriam (Chappell), 28 Salisbury Avenue, Goole.

LPewtress, :Vlarion (Abell), 121 Malden Road, Brighton 5, Sussex. !.Phillips, Janie, Littondale, Longstomps Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex. 1.Pick, Olive (Hoyland), Invermay, 2 Maybush Road, Agbrigg,

Wakefield. Player, Miss, 97 :\liddle Park Road, Birmingham, 29.

LPlews, Marjorie, Carr Lane, Sandal, \\'akefield . LPollard, Rosamond (Dockray), Rosemede, Barnsley Road N.,

Wakefield . LPortch, Kathleen (Wilby), c/o Barclays Bank, D.C. & 0., Minia,

Upper Egypt. LPorteu5, Carrie (Holmes), 20a Lewin R oad, Streatham, S.W.16. LPoulson, Emily, St. Andries, Gallevwood Road, Chelmsford. LPurdon, l\Iiss, 60 Dublin Road, Belfast.

LQuinn, Dorothy (Taylor), Laureldcne, Sandal, Wakefield.

Raine, Elise, Chapelthorpe, \\lakefield. !.Ramsden, Ethel, 27 Lime Pit Lane, Stanlev, Nr. Wakefield. LR amsden, Kathleen (White) , Ranworth, Belmont Road, Wakefield.

Ramsden, Olwen, 13 Lee ?lloor Common, Stanley, \Vakefield. LRandal, Gladys, The Elms, IIunmanby, E. Yorks. Raper, Sybil, 8 Park Lane, Wakefield.

LRatcliffe, Margaret, 63 Pinderfields Road, Wa~efield. LReed, ]sahel, 34 :\Jiddleton Hall Road, King's Norton, Birmingham .

Render, Amy, Lynden, \Yrenthorpe, Wakefield. LReynolds, Nancy, Greyroofs, Kingsgate, Bridlington. LRhodes, Mabel, Benton Hill, Horbury. LRichardson, Sadie, Greta Terrace, Outwood, Nr. Wakefield.

Richardson, Peggy. Glenfield, Lingwell Gate Lane, Outwood, Xr. Wakefield.

LRickanls, Ethel (Haslegrave), Tyburn House, Newtown, Lynford , Leicester.

LRideal, Alice, Lvnton, Victoria Avenue, Barnsley. LRideal, Helena, Lvnton, Victoria Avenue, Barns ley.

Ridge, Betty, 27 ·cornelian Dri,·e, Wheatcroft, Filey Road, Scar­borough.

R obertson, Dora (Watson), 18 St. J ohn's Grove, Pinderfields, \Vake-field.

R obinson, Mabel. 196 Barnsley R oad, Cudworth, Nr. Barnsley. LR obson, Jean (Wheatley), Holmsleigh House, Woocllesford, Nr.

Leeds. LRoss( Alice (Steven), c/o Angus House. Featherstone.

Ross, Miss, The High School, Wakefield . Ru~hton, :\Iary, 15 \Ventwort h Terrace, \Vakefield.

r-Sadler, ~lolly (Charlesworth), 32 Capel Gardens, Pinner, :\Iiddlesex. LSalmon, \larian (Welch) 13 Gainsborough Gardens, Hampstead,

N.W.3. LSa,·ille, Ivy (Peace). 24 Castle Road, Sandal, Wakefield. LSaville, Louie Lofthouse Hall, Wakefield. LSaville, Mary L., West Leigh, Walton, Wakefield. LSuton, Eileen, I St. Helen's Road , Norbury, S.\\'.16. LSchofield, Irene, Eastoft, Tenter Balk Lane, Adwick-le-Street, Kr.

Doncaster. Schofield, Vera, Brice H ill, Calder Grove, ·wakefield.

LScott, Ena (Kilner). The Sanctuary, Newmillerdam, Wakefield. LSeaton, i\1iss, 25 Montague R oad, R ichmond, Surrev. LSeed, Dorothv. lRO Stanley R oad, Wakefield. LSced, F lorenc<' l\1 .. 180 Stanley R oad, Wakefield. LSoiJes, Helen, Ashleigh , Sanrlal, Wakefield. LSharphouse, Nellie, Craigholme, Kensington Road. \\'akcfield. LSharrock, Mary, 187 Stain burn Crescent, Leeds, 7.

Shaw, Victoria, 62 Haselden R oad, Luoset, Wakefield. LSimpson, Nora (Howie), U.F. ;\lanse. Ceres, Cupar, Fife. LSiadc, Enid, 60 Batlev R oad, Wakefield . LSlade. Mav, 60 Batlev Road, \\'akefield.

Smalley, Fffie, 2 Leeds Road. R obin Hood, Leeds. Smallwood, Joy, 15 Oxford Road, \Vakefield.

LSmallwood, Kathleen, Kingswood, Carr Lane, Sandal, \\'akefield. Smallwood, :\Iirth. 15 Oxford Road, Wakefield. Smallwood, Wendv, 15 Oxford Road, Wakefield. Smith, Elise, Sl Howard Street, \Yakefield.

LSmith, l oan. 16 \Ye~tfield Tenace, \Vakefield. LSmith. 1\htrie (Steven). 118 Raleigh Street. Nottingham. r.Spei~ht, :Muriel (Beaumont). West Holt, Carlton Drive, Bradford. Stamper, "\fiss, Froebel Education I nstitute, Roehampton Lane.

S.W .15 . Stead, Margaret, \Ve~trovd, St. Andrew's Avenue, ~Torley. Steele, "Pcttv. Hollv Bank, Sandal. \Yakefield. Steele, Kathleen, \Voodleigh, Bond Street, Wakefield.

r.Stephens, Kathleen (Bolland), Devon R anch, Mara, British Columbia.

LStephenson, Kathleen, Havencrest, Sandal, Wakefield. LSteven, Marjorie, Angus House, Featherstone, Nr. Pontefract. LStockwell, J., :\Ianor Lee, CJe,·eleys Park, .Elackpool. LStollard, Mary, Fox Hill. \\'eetwood Lane, Leeds. LStonehouse, Phyllis (Bywater), Highfield, Sandal, Wakefield. r.Sto_Pford, :\lary (Yates). 26 Konki, Hikone, Shiga Ken, Japan. LStnnger, Dora (Sm1th), Blakes, \Valhampton, Lymington, I!::1nts.

Sudgen, Kathleen, Ingleroyd, 244 Bradford Road, Wakefield. Sutcliffe, Isabel (Angus), Welwyn, Bradford Road, Wakefiek!. Summers, Ivy (Pickard), 129 Leeds Road, Outwood, ~r. \\'akefield. Swindon, Dorothy, 400 Dewsburv Road, Wakefield.

LSykes, Eunice (Hopkinson), 123 'Doncaster· Road, Selbv, Yorks. LSykes, 1\Iarjoric, Tagore College, Bengal. ·

Taylor, Audrey, Castle Farm, Sandal, Wakefield. LTaylor, J\.1. H., 33 St. Leonard's Road , Bournemouth. LTaylor, ~lolly (Hartley), Benton HiJI, Horbury. 1-Taylor, Olh·e, Park \'iew, Little Houghton, Barnslc1 LTaylor, Shirley, Field Head, Ferrybridge Road, Pontciract. Taylor, Winifred, 19 Arlington Street, Wakefield. Thornber, Jean, 131 Leeds Road, ~ewton Hill, ~r. \\'akefielu. !~ornber, .:\lary, Nurses' Home, Guy's Hospital, London, ~ . E.l.

Lf1cken-Sm1th, Joyce, St. Anne's School, 51 London Roa<! Chelm~­ford.

Towneud, Edith (Askham), Kinsley Grange, Kinsley, Pontefract. LTownend, Grace, Nun-Appleton, York. LTreasure, Audrey, Oleah Lodge, Gra,ees. (.uernse\·, Tunniclifle, Florence, Wells Hou~c. De"sl>urv. · Turner, Edna, 43 Lee ~loor Road, Stanle\·, \'i'akef1eld .

\'au1han, ~lary, 250 .Eradford Road, Wakelleld.

L\\'alker, Amy, Yorke House, Xewton Bar, Wakefield. r.Walker, 1\lan·, Yorke House, ;\fewton Bar, \Vakelield. LWalker, Ethel, Twemlow Hall, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire. r.Walker, I rene, T\l·emlo\\' Hall, Holmes Chapel. Chcshin::. r.\\'alker, Lilian, 19 ~larlborough Road, Town ;\loor A,·cnuc Don-

caster. L\\'aJler, 1\Iiss, The High School, Wakefield. L \\'ard, Bessie, 16 Hampton Road, Doncaster. LWarden, Marjorie, Norfolk House, Cilsb,·, ~r. Alford. Line~. LWarmington, ::-;ora (Cooke), Carr Lane, 'sandal, \\'akefield . LWaters, Edith (Haigh), Brackenrigg, Belmont Road, \\'akefield

(O.G. Editor). \\'atson, Frances (Burdett), Croft End, Street Lane. Gildersome,

Nr. Leeds. Watson. ~Iary, 3 Townley Road, Lupset, Wakefield.

L Watts-1\Ioses, :\Iollv (\\'alker). 7 The Grow, Sunuerland. L\Veaver, Olga (Johnson-Laird). 134 Coolgardie A,·enue. C'hingford,

Essex. Webster, W., 27 Woodthorpe Lane, Wakefield.

L Weston, ;\fancy (Cra\\·sha\1·), 16 College A'·enuc. Gre1.t Crosby, Liverpool.

L Wetherall, Ella (Mackley), Briarcroft, Clifton Gardens, Goole. LWhe:ttley, Doreen, Smalley Bight, Stanle\', Wakefield. LWheatley, Victoria, .Eeechfield, Stanley, Wakefield . L \Vheeldon, :.VIary (Smith), ~Ioorland Avenue, Barnsley.

LWhittaker, Clara (Turner). 10 Sunny Avenue, Doncaster R oad, South Elmsall, Nr. Pontefract.

L \\"hite, I<itty (:\Iilnes), 12.9 Gisbum Road, Barnoldswick, Via Colne, Lanes.

\\"hite, :::\esta, The \'icarage, Lofthouse, Wakefield. L Whiteley, Beryl, He:tth, Wakefield.

\\"hiteley, Dora, Poplar House, Lofthouse Gate, Nr. Wakefield. L\\'hiteley, Jessie (Muirhead), Heath, Wakefield. L\\'hiteley, Winifred (Baynes), Roseneath, Richmond Road, Wake­

field. \\'hittingstall, Jean, Heatherfield, 11ilnthorpe, Wakefield.

LWhitton, Dorothy, Inglewood, Pinderfields, Wakefield. 1.\\'hitton, Gladys, Campbell House, Campbell Road, Boscombe,

Hil.nts. LWightman, Joyce, Brae Cottage, Flixton Road, Bungay, Suffolk. LWilby, Gertrude, lld Carlton Road, Putney, S.W.l5. L\\'ilkinson, Audrey, 5 George-a-Green Road, Lupset, Wakefield . L\\'il,K_inson, Lorna, South View, Staincross, Barnsley. L\\'illiams, Florence, 635 Bamsley Road, Ne"millcrdam, Wakefield.

\\'illiams, :\I., 33 Castle Road, Sandal, Wakefield. J.\\'illiamson, P.etty, Orcombe Lodge, Exmouth. Williamson, Joan, Lorna Doone, \\'entworth Street, Wakefield. Williamson, :\Iarjorie, 2.5 Bromley Mount, Wakefield. \Villiamson, Peggy, Lorna Doone, \Ventworth Street, \Vakefield. Wilson, :\laude (\Vhitlam), la Snapethorpe Road, Wakefield.

!,\\'olfenden, Eileen L e M. (Spilsbury). School IIouse, Uppingham. \Yood, Crace, Quarry House, Haigh, Barnsley. \\'oorl, Hilda, ::\Iicklethwaite Road. Chapclthoroe. Wakefield.

1 \\"ood,mrd, Parbara (Briggs) , Kilnalu , Cobble Hill, Britigh Columbia.

LWorsd<:ll, \\.inifred (Lee), Palace Chambers, Westminster, S.\\'.1. LWraith, Elsie, 5 Beta Road, Forty Foot, Bridlington. L\\'right, :\Iaysie (Blakey). Bank House, Swinton, Nr. Rothcrham.

LYonge, Doroth!', Gil Priestfields, Rochester, Kent.

NE\\" :VlE?IIEERS 1.Birkenshaw, Joan, ·1 Snow Hill View, \Vakefield. LClarke, Nancy, Jenny Croft, Walton, Wakefield. LFrew, Josephine, 29 Fountain Road. Ed~baston, Birmingham. LHcpworth, Joan, Shenstone, Churwell, Nr. Leeds. LLawrence, Barbara, Ingfield, Dale Street, Ossett. L0sbom, :::\ancy, 32 Park Avenue, Denbv Dale Road, Wakefield. LRhode~. Sheila, Silver Ings, Gill Syke Avenue, \\'akefield. I.Swainson, Dora, Red Lodge Farm, Kirkhamgate, \'i'akefield.

Barker, Joan , 2 West View, Flockton, ::>lr. \Yakefield. Bloomfieid, Joan, 13 Ashleigh Avenue, Dewsbury R oad, Wakefield. Glover, Joan, Longfield, Gedham, Ossett. Johnson, "hloe, Grange Vie"·· Walton, \\'akefield. Oxlev, Eileen, Penrhyn, Castle Road, Sandal, \Vakcfield. Randall, Joan, 50 Irwin Crescent, Eastmoor, 1\'akefield .

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