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THE LUCERNIAN The MAGAZINE of the PRESBYTERIAN GIRLS' COLLEGE GEELONG

EDITRESS :

EFFIE ROSS. SUB-EDITRESS :

LOIS McDONALD. EDITORIAL COMMITTEE :

BETTY ANDERSON, DYLLIS HENRY, EATHORNE STEWART, MARGARET KERR, PATRICIA WARREN.

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eeelono : lIenwood & Daneey I'ty. Ltd., Printers, 166 Ryrie Street, Geelong

MISS PRATT and THE PREFECTS.

Contents. Page 5 ..

Foreword . . . Editorial . .

Council Notes . .

School Notes .

SchoO, Activities .

Sport . .

School Events

Distinguished Visitors

Old. Collegians' Association

Pc:sonal

In Memoriam . . .

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Speech Night, 1936 . . .

Prize List, 1936 . . .

Examination Successes, 1936

Foreign Correspondence .

Original Contributions

Acknowledgements . . .

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Office-Bearers The Principal (Miss G. Pratt, M.A., Din. Ed.), is the Patron of all the School Clubs and Societies. PREFECTS : Head Prefect, E. Maxwell Ross; J. Turner, J. McPhee, M. McArthur, R. Connery. PROBATIONERS : E. Anderson, B. Bartlett, M. Chisholm, N. McArthur, A. McPhee, M. McGarvie (first term). SPORTS COMMITTEE : Miss Trenerry; Captain, J. McPhee; Committee, E. Maxwell Ross, .N Sutherland, M. McArthur, J. Turner. A RDENS HOUSE : Captain, N. Sutherland Vicc-Captain, M. McGarvie (first term) ; L. McDonald. HARRIS HOUSE Captain, J. McPhee. Vice-Captain, R. Connery. LAWSON HOUSE : Captain, M. McArthur. Vice-Captain, E. Anderson. ROSLYN HOUSE : Captain, J. Turner. Vice-Captain, M. Chisholm. LIBRARY : Miss Gittus; Librarian, J. Turner; Committee, J. McPhee, D. Henry, A.McPhee, J. Elvins, 0. Young, J. Davies, D. Brebner, M. Kerr. CHRISTIAN UNION : Miss Hope; President, M. McArthur; Committee, N. McArthur, E. Maxwell Ross, E. Anderson. GARDENING CLUB : Miss Drummond. LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETY I Miss Badger and Miss Ray; President, R. Connery; Committee, L. McDonald, E. Maxwell Ross, P. Warren. MUSEUM CURATORS : Miss Drummond, M. McArthur, L. McDonald. CAMERA CLUB : Miss Burgess. LEAGUE OF NATIONS : Miss Ray. MUSIC CLUB : President, Miss Wadelton; Vice-Presidents, Miss Madden, Miss Booth; Secretaries, E. Maxwell Ross, J. Turner; Treasurer, M: McArthur;. Committee, E. Anderson, N. McArthur, P. Warren. FORM CAPTAINS : Honours VI., M. McArthur; Pass VI., J. Turner; Intermediate, J. Davies; Va., P. David; IVc., M. Cooke; IVb., M. Neilson; IVa., M. Sanderson; IIIa. & b.,P. Field.

jfroreillorb. Castlemaine, 8th November, 1937. This year has been one of stress and strain. The world is full of anxiety and fear and this psychological condition has been reflected in many ways'. The normal course of School affairs has been sadly affected by the epidemic of sickness. Notwithstanding this, the School has carried on with vigour and success and the girls have, under wise and able leadership. submitted with grace to the inevitable restraints. Many things are changing, old ideas are giving place to new concepts. But the principles of honour, service, discipline are constant, and, "trart)slated into practice, provide the joy of life. Morongo gives knowledge which is power ; its teachings, properly applied, evolve beauty of character, kindliness of spirit, wholesomeness of mind and sanity of outlook. This is the true riches—more precious than gold or rubies. The Council knows that all Morongo girls will strive after these things. H. S. W. LAWSON President.

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There are many forces at work in this wrong impression is made. The League modern age, but not the least important of Nations has sacrificed its power for is the campaign for world peace. Peace it has betrayed its ideals. The idea of is not to be regarded as something military force to end war is wrong, theoretically good, but practically im- wrong in its essentials.. The end does possible ; it is a definite possibility, and not justify- the means ; peace can never when the world is ready, it will become a be brought by war. The Great War fact. Everyone admits that peace will was to many who fought a "war to end come when there is complete inter- wars," but its real results are horribly national trust, and internationalism is different. The cause may be pure and only the next step in a great movement unreproachable, the strife will always be which began in the earliest days—the foul. No war can ever do anything but development of human loyalty. At first harm to the ideals of its participators, for man was loyal only to his family; then war is unchristian, bestial. In practice he acquired a clan spirit, then a loyalty there may be a thousand good reasons to the feudal lords ; and finally the nation- why force should be used to end war, alism which is the cause of so much evil but that does not alter the theory—nay, today. But the national spirit did not the fact— that military force to put down arise until recently--with most of Europe force is wrong. After any war there is, not until the commencement of the nine- there must be, ill-feeling- still existing teenth century—and the sweep of the between victor and vanquished. Occasmovement will undoubtedly continue ionally circumstances, racial affinities, or until an internationalism grows up, a clement leader may do a great deal bringing with it the peace which the towards diminishing this ill-feeling-, this mistrust, but it is never wholly absent, world so much needs. The peace movement is good, but as and. a war to end war has no better reyet rather ineffectual. Too much em- salts than an ordinary war. This way of establishing peace is then phasis is laid on sentimentality, and sentimentality makes people feel un- impossible ; there remains one other Then they laugh, and a method. To make peace a fact, youth comfortable.

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must interest itself in the cause ; the world will have to be educated not by olddr people, but by young men and women. After all, it is the young who suffer by war. Quarrels are made by princes and dictators, scheming for personal or national gain, but when the inevitable war comes, it is the young boys and girls who endure the horror and pain. It is they whose lives are wrecked, while the authors of the destruction sit at home in comfort. Youth is clean and pure, 'it has noithing in common With the s foulness of war. "Oh cease, must hate and death return? Cease, must men kill and die?"

The words were written by a man who really believed in a world where love rules everyone and conquers all evil passions. They are a cry from one who hated war and who wanted the world to hate it too. Shelley lived too soon ; his passionate preaching went unheeded, and people saw only the lyric beauty of his verse. But Shelley did not desire mere beauty; he had a message for the world, the message of love. He was a Crusader, on a far finer Crusade than any mediaeval knight, a Crusade which we, the youth of today, must join. Youth is

always eager for battles---Lhere is a battle which will require more courage and strength than any ordinary fighting. If all young people were to refuse to go to war, there could be no war. And there is no need for them to fight when they neither know nor care what the quarrel is about. The people fight because they must, and are sent to kill and be killed. But if all men had enough idealism and courage to be conscientious objectors, war would stop. Because "conscientious objector" was a term used by cowards to shield their fear, people have growri to despise it, but "concientious objection" is a belief worth fighting for. After all, to sacrific oneself on the battlefield with many others requires less courage or idealism than to stand out alone for one's principles. Conscientious objection is a possible solution, and an honourable one ; men must learn that their country is not everything. Often the country is not worth r the lives given for it ; the goodness of mankind is always worth sacrifice. Therefore it is for •us to help the cause of peace not only by refusing to fight, hut also by preaching the Crusade of refusal. This is a work for girls as well as boys ; it is our work. War can be averted, if youth leads the way. oOo

Council Notes. 1937 has been a topsy turvy year mainly on account of the Paralysis Epidemic. Though Morongo or its pupils have not been directly connected with it in any way, the Council has deemed it wise to cause restrictions so that every Possible contact with other children can be avoided. This involved the cancellation of the third term vacation, nonattendance at places of entertainment, and visiting homes of friends. Not only did these precautions apply to the pupils but

also to the staff. The members of the Council are most gratified that not one ingl.e note of complaint has been heard ovc:n from the senior pupils who are more immune than the younger ones. The Church Service had to be abandoned and the Annual Speech Night will be merely a Distribution of Prizes at. the School. It is hoped that by the time the School 1-:sumes in 1938 the conditions will be normal again. The Council has had to ,!xpend a substantial sum of money dur-

THE LUCERNIAN ing the year in improving the Sports Oval, increasing the water storage capacity and renovating the Lodge. The facilities for Sport were further enhanced by the provision of an additional Tennis Court provided by the Parents' and Friends' Association. The Council was delighted with this generous gift which is also greatly appreciated by the pupils. The Junior Auxiliary which looks after the needs of the Kindergarten and Nursery sections has shown many kindnesses during the year and its gifts include a library well stocked with suitable books. The Old Collegians (both Geelong and Western District) continue to assist in Several former every possible way. pupils have made substantial donations in the past to help their old School. All interested in Morongo will learn with delight that the late Mrs. A. E. Lawry, who was a pupil at the Newtown Ladies' College. which was taken over by Morongo at the inception of the School, has provided the sum of 12000 for Scholarships. The late Mrs. Lawry was a member of the Old Collegians' Association and she realised the value of a School such as Morongo to the community. This beneficence is a great encourage ment to the Council, and will be appreciated by the Association of which Mrs. Lawry was a member. The Old Collegians have greatly improved and beautified the Assembly Hall and their generosity was acclaimed by pupils and Council alike. The Council learned with regret of the unfortunate accident to Miss Pratt's sister and sympathised with her during the long months of convalescence. The Council's sympathy was also extended to Mr. Young Venters in his illness from which he is now rapidly recovering. During the year the Rev. W. A. Alston resigned from the Council on account of his removal from Geelong. The Rev. W. A. Fraser has taken his place and has already shown a keen interest in the affairs of- the School. The Council was pleased

to learn of the excellent results at the last Public Examinations. The School's reputation is largely in the hands of the pupils and while every scholar is not expected to be brilliant every one can be sweet and gracious for after all character counts far more than most things in life. In this regard it might be appropriate to quote the following lines :— "A Persian fable says: one day A wanderer found a piece of clay So redolent of sweet perfume Its odour scented all the room. What art thou? was the quick demand, Art thou some gem from Samarcand? Or snikenard rare in rich disguise? Or other costly merchandise? Nay, I am but a piece of clay. Then whence this wondrous sweetness, pray? Friend, if the secret I disclose, I have been dwelling with a rose."

No matter how humble may be our gifts or how far beyond our reach success appears to be if pupils allow themselves to be moulded by the influences that are at work at Morongo they too will acquire that sweetness that the clay received from the rose. There is ample evidence that many of the beautiful things of life are being imbued by the girls at Morongo and parents generally admit freely the gracious influence that the School exerts. Scholars may wonder if the little they may think they do really counts for anything. Apropos of that it may be encouraging to remember another fable. Many years ago, a medieval village decided to hold a great feast. To ensure its success, a huge cask was prepared, into which all participating were asked to pour their offering of wine. "The little that I can bring," thought one, "will never be missed," and he poured in only water. The great day arrived, and in due course, with all the vilagers assembled, the great cask was tapped, when behold, only water poured forth. Each looked at the other, ashamed and guilty. Each had thought and acted similarly. "My little share will not be missed."

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their tidiness, their consideration for others and their courtesy. Morongo has a high reputation in these and many other matters and it is extremely pleasing when members of the Council hear pupils praised for their general demeanour. Morongo is a great School and will be greater in the future. The Council hopes that 1938, with the epidemic a thing of the past, may be rich in experience and happiness for very pupil both past and present.

The success of Morongo is measured by the accumulated efforts of each pupil and no matter how small the offering so long as each girl gives her best possible contribution to the life of the School its traditions will be maintained and its influence increased. People are prone to be critical and pupils would probably be amazed to hear the comments of visitors and the public in regard to some of the more trivial aspects of their lives. They will be surprised to know that the public notes their conduct in streets and shops,

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School Notes. PREFECTS' NOTES. Three prefects and two probationers of last year returned at the beginning of this year. In addition six probationers were elected, three day-girls and three. boarders. At. the end of first term we were very sorry to lose Meg McGarvie, one of our boarder probationers. • We were unable to hold a Prefects' Dance this year, owing to the epidemics which were prevalent all through the latter part of the year.. The Prefects' room has been considerably improved by the addition of a red carpet and a new cupboard, for which we are . very grateful. We are indebted to Miss Pratt and the members of staff for all the help they have given us throughout the year. To the girls who are leaving at the end of this term we wish good luck, and for those who return, we hope that next year will be a very happy one.

have a prior right to the school, but we would like to remind them that it is quality, not quantity, that counts in the long run. Speaking of long runs, the Boarders were once again successful in winning the Boarders—Day-girls relay race on Sports Day. The greatest event of the year was our visit to Anglesea. Though rain threatened to spoil our week for the first few days, we enjoyed glorious weather the rest of the time. We spent a hilarious

BOARDERS' NOTES. The. Boarders, as everyone should know by now, are the life and soul of Morongo. Just because the day-girls are Superidt it 'numbers, they think they

On the river at Anglesea.

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time on the river, a vigorous time walking and swimming, and delightful hours at the store. The senior hoarders, during first term, \vent to Melbourne one night to hear Dr. Koo, one of the travelling secretaries of the League of Nations, who was speaking in the Town Hall on "Problems of the Far East." Before the paralysis restrictions prevented us, we attended the fortnightly meetings of the Geelong College Music Club, which were given by Mr. Roy Shepherd on Sunday afternoons. We have had several picnics this year, to Ocean Grove, the You-Yangs, and Eastern View. In spite of the drenching which everyone received at Ocean Grove, we enjoyed the picnic in true boarder fashion. Although we were naturally disappointed at having our second term holidays cancelled, we threw ourselves wholeheartedly into the week of picnics and leisure which Miss Pratt arranged for us. e were sorry to lose Miss Pillow, for a short time, but welcomed Sister Hope, who quickly settled down to boarding routine. We must thank Miss Hope, Sister, and Miss Drummond for the fancy dress party which they gave us, and assure them that it was very much appreciated.

We have joined in with the boarders in many of their activities during the year, chiefly those of the Music Club, and we have had our usual friendly rivalry in all things.

KINDERGARTEN NOTES. This year we were glad to welcome five new girls and we have since been joined by nursery school girls. We have had a very busy year, working for Hobbies Day, and also making toys for the Bethany Babies. The Band practices hard every week and we have learnt many new pieces. It is good fun and we like it very much. We have also been practising for the Sports which are now over. Most of us entered for every race and there was also a house relay so we had our colours on our tunics like the big girls. Miss Pratt comes to see us every week and she tells us a story. We like Mis and are always glad when she arrives. Miss Rowe comes every Tuesday and helps us with our lessons and handwork. We have a number of new books in the Library that have been given to us by the Junior School Auxiliary. This really means Mrs. Neilson and our mothers. They have covered all these books in cretonne and we look after them well. We use them often and take them home to read and we are very grateful for them. We would also like to thank the kind friend who gave us a bust of the little Princesses. Our gardens are blooming now and we can pick enough DAY-G1RLS' NOTES. flowers to decorate both our rooms. In The day-girls feel that they have had the playground we now have a much a sucessful year both in work and sport. larger sandtray, and a big- climbing frame Although, unfortunately, the boarders on which we can twist and turn. This Last gained the victory over us in both the was given to us by the school. relay swimming race and the relay race term we went for a picnic to the Big in the Athletic sports, we are very proud School which we all enjoyed very much. of our Junior running champion, Beth. We played games in the plantation and Brewster. We sincerely hope that we do explored thei school and garden. We now as-well in the examinations, but that re- keep tadpoles in a witch bowl. They are growing very big and we are .hoping they mains to be seen..

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and Catherine Ferrier Preparatory Athletic Champion. We heartily congratulate both these girls. Jean Rowe made us a useful gift in the shape of three new flags. We thank Jean for this very kind and thoughtful gift. Once again Miss Booth has been an enthusiastic supporter of all house events, and we appreciate her interest very much.

HARRIS HOUSE. House Mistress Miss Hope. Captain—Jean McPhee. . Vice-Captain—Rhona Connery. This year both our captain and vicecaptain returned and we were lucky not to lose many of our senior girls, as we have in former years.

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ARDENS HOUSE. House Mistress—Miss Booth. Captain—Norma Sutherland. Vice-Captain—Meg McGarvie (1st term), Lois McDonald. This year we lost both our captain and vice-captain. Effie Ross had to resign her position as she is now Head Prefect, while Margaret Pettitt has left school. 1937 has not been nearly as successful as last year for Ardens. We congratulate Harris on winning the Swimming Shield, Basketball Shield, and the Senior Tennis Cup, and Lawson on. winning the Margaret Shannon Cup. Two of our members have won championships. Olga Young was Senior Swimming Champion,

Harris has had a successful year, winning the Swimming Shield, Basketball Shield, and Senior Tennis Cup. We congratulate Roslyn on winning the Junior Tennis and Lawson the Margaret Shannon Cup, and the girls who have \von the swimming- and athletic championships. The baseball matches have not vet been completed but we hope for victory. Both to the old and new members the house gives its best wishes for another successful year in 1938.

LAyVSON HOUSE. House Mistress—M iss McKay. Captain—Margaret McArthur. Vice-Captain—Elizabeth Anderson. "Green's our colour, great's our fame, Lawson, Lawson is our name."

So our Nvar-cry rang out on Saturday, October 29th, :when Lawson was announced as winner of the Margaret Shannon Cup. We congratulate Jessie McCallum and Beth Brewster, two Lawson

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girls who brought honour to their house by winning the senior and junior championships respectively. Apart from this great victory we have failed to shine in sport, but our failure has not been due to lack of effort or enthusiasm. We congratulate Harris and Roslyn on their successes. We should also like to thank Miss McKay and Miss Drummond for their constant support. We wish the very best of luck both to those who are leaving and to those who are returning next year to keep the green flag flying.

ROSLYN HOUSE. "It's Roslyn—Roslyn forever." House Mistress—Miss Gittus. Captain Janet Turner. Vice-Captain—Morva Chisholm.

Although we have not been very successful this year, we continued to keep our flag flying and hope for better results in the future. We were, however, successful in winning the Junior Tennis Cup, while Marjorie Adamson, one of our members, was Junior Swimming Champion. We congratulate Lawson on winning the Athletic Sports and Harris on winning the Swimming Sports, the Basketball Shield and the Senior Tennis Cup. Our thanks are due to Miss Gittus, for the constant support she has given us throughout the year, and we deeply appreciate the interest she has taken in the welfare of the house. To those who are leaving we wish the best of luck, while we hope that those returning will have a happy and successful year.

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School Activities. We have had very few visitors this year but we were glad to welcome the In order to give new girls an oppor- Rev. W. Alston who addressed the senior tunity of hearing about the A.S.C.M., the girls before leaving Geelong. He spoke first meeting took the form of short to us on the Oxford Group stressino- its Miss Hope briefly outlined the four ideals, and he gave examples of talks. aims of the movement and Margaret the application of these principles to McArthur told us of the joys of camps everyday life. and schools days by which the members We also had a visit from Mr. Frank of one branch come into contact with Engel, the Travelling Secretary for the those of other branches. The following A.S.C.M. He took his text from the girls were elected as office-bearers :— Book of Revelation—"I saw a new President—Margaret McArthur. heaven and a new earth, for the first Secretary—Norma McArthur. heaven and the first earth were passed Committee — Effie Ross, Elizabeth away." He pointed out that it was an Anderson. urgent duty for us as future citizens of our country to try to understand the During second term we held study circles each week and we thank Miss condition of the world, and to associate Pratt, Miss Booth and Miss Hope who ourselves with the aims of our Movehave so willingly given up their time ment in order to fulfil them. Life is not in preparation and discussion!. The always smooth sailing and when we are book chosen for the circles was "Twelve on the stormy seas of life we need a good compass to steer us- safely through. Splendid Men."

CHRISTIAN UNION NOTES.

THE LUCERNIAN Christ is willing to be our guide if we are willing to surrender our lives to Him. This year the Christian Union has been very helpful and our thanks are due to Miss Hope for her untiring interest.

At the first general meeting of the Society which is under the charge of Miss Badger, it was decided to separate the Literary from. the Debating Society and office-bearers were elected, the President being Rhona Connery ; Secretary, Lois McDonald ; and Committee, Patricia The theme Warren and Effie Ross. chosen for discussion during the year was "The Evolution of the Drama." At the following meeting Miss Badger gave a most interesting illustrated lecture concerning the evolution of stage effects and costumes from the time of early mystery plays to the modern age. This was followed in the next meeting by a lecture on the influences causing the change in style and subject matter of the Drama, by Rhona Connery. A most interesting and instructive lecture by Mr. W. J. Griffiths was the last feature of first term. This lecture embraced Mr. Griffiths' recent trip to England where he took special interest in the type of country associated with the different English poets and novelists. During the second term various members of the Society gave speeches on plays of different periods and their authors. Lois McDonald spoke interestingly on Christopher Marlowe's "Dr. Fansus," while Patricia Warren took for her ubject "The Critic" and "The

Knight of the Burning Pestle," and their respective authors Sheridan, and Beaumont and Fletcher. The substance of "The Admirable Crichton" and a general appreciation of the works of J. M. Barrie formed an interesting subject of a lecture by Dyllis Henry. As he was one of the great figures of modern literature, the death of James Barrie early this year will be deeply felt. At the final meeting of the year Mek Kerr gave a lecture on the amusing comedy "The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde.

DRAMATIC SOCIETY. On August 19th the dramatic class pre sented at the Hall of Honour, "Pride and Prejudice," Helen K. Jerome's dramatised version of Jane Austen's novel. The play was produced by Miss Carrie Haase and a large audience was present. The period is the last decade of the eighteenth century and the story relates the affairs of an English country family, the Bennetts, and more 'particularly- of the second daughter, Elizabeth. The part of this exceptionally charming and witty heroine was very vividly portrayed by Effie Ross who entered thoroughly into the spirit of the part. She was ably supported by Rhona Connery as Darcy, Elizabeth's proud and wealthy admirer who is torn between his love for her and contempt for her relations. Elizabeth's mother was an empty-headed but garrulous woman whose chief aim in life was to see her daughters married to men in comfortable circumstances. The satire with which Jane Austen drew this character was well brought out by Netta Bowring, and she and Helen Sutcliffe as Mr. Bennett, Elizabeth's witty but indolent father, provided a great deal of the humour of the play. Another who made the most of .a difficult part was Pat Warren as Mr. Collins, a clerical cousin of the Bennetts, 'whose' pomposity and

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whose deference td_ his patron, Lady T.he Museum is growing rapidly and Catherine de Bourgh, make him object- though . we. are :somewhat cramped for ionable to all. Pat's portrayal of this space we are always glad to receive new character was greatly appreciated by the articles.audience, particularly in the scene where We have had a number of interesting Mr. Collins makes his extraordinary pro- exhibits given this year. A former pupil posal to Elizabeth. The minor parts Margaret McKinlay, gave an African were all equally well acted and there was knife, and .ROsemary Weddell presented not a single. weak point in the whole four aborignal stone knives adding- to the production. large collection of native weapons we We would also like to congratulate have. Miss Haase, the producer, whose work Additions to the Japanese section were brought about the success of the play, made by Mr. Badger, who gave a Japanand to extend our thanks to Miss Gittus ese pipe, and Joan Woolley who gave a and Miss Trenerry and everyone who Japanese doll, which has several wigs assisted in arranging the stage, the showing various styles of hairdressing. flowers and the hall. Barbara Batten presented a Japanese The full cast of "Pride and Prejudice" newspaper. Miss Booth presented a box was as follows :— of beautifully polished stones, which are Mr. Bennett Helen Sutcliffe classified and a welcome addition to the Mrs. Bennett .. Netta Bowring geological section. Jean Bull- gave a Jane Bennett .. Phyllis David fossilized sea urchin, and Loris Thompson Elizabeth Bennett Effie Ross a piece of petrified wood, also .two emu Lydia Bennett .. . . Pat Elvins eggs. Mr. Bing-ley Dyllis Henry We also thank Dorothy Maltby for a . Rhona Connery piece of pink coral from Fiji; Nancy Steel Mr. Darcy .. . Lady Lucas Jessie McCallum for a souvenir programme of the CoroCharlotte 'Lucas.. ..Lois McDonald nation ; and Margery Rix for a poinsiana Mr. Collins .. . Pat Warren seed pod from Western Australia. Mrs. Gardiner . Betty Carmichael It now remains to thank Miss Cooper Mr. Wickham .. .. Janet Turner Miss Bingley Gwenda Hagger for a beautiful cabinet of foreign coins. Colonel Fitzwillam .. Heather Bowring Miss Cooper donated the cabinet and Lady Catherine de Bourgh Betty Jonas classified the coins in the Museum very Hill . .. Nancy McRae carefully. This valuable gift is a great Erica Johnson acquisition to the Museum and we are Mrs. Lake .. . .. Nancy Barr very grateful to Miss Cooper for her Maggie interest. Miss 'Booth also gav'e some In our opinion the production this year coins which have been added to Miss was a memorable one, setting an even Cooper's collection. higher standard than the plays performed During the year, exhibitions of certain in previous years and everyone who took sections of the Museum have been given part in it is deserving of the warmest at fortnightly intervals with the object praise. of showing the school the interesting and varied collection the Museum contains. MUSEUM NOTES. In closing we wish to thank Miss This year the Museum has been under Drummond for her efforts and all those the direction of Miss Drummond, and who have given the Museum the support Miss Booth has also shown great interest. it deserves.

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Under the leadership of Miss Wadelton the Music Club has continued to be one of the most active of the school clubs, and we are deeply grateful to the President, Miss Wadelton, and the Vice- Presidents, Miss Madden and Miss Booth, for making the club a success. As usual it was decided to hold three meetings each term, one of these being the girls' own effort. At the opening meeting, held on 20th March, Miss Jean Elsey, pianist, and .Mr. Basil Jones, violinist, presented a programme of French music, including in their items selections from the operas "Carmen," "Faust" and "Thais," -and pianoforte works of Couperin, Rimbaud and Debussy. On April 10th we received an interesting talk from Miss R. McKay who told us of her travels abroad. She showed us some particularly fine curios and post cards and spoke of the operas she had heard in the different countries. Our last meeting for the term, which was held on May 1st, took the form of a "Scottish Night." Every one wore some trace of tartan, while Miss Wadelton gave a talk on Scottish music. The choir sang two songs—"Bonnie Dundee" and "Bonnie Charlie"—and several members rendered items by Scottish composers. On June 20th a combined meeting of the IVIorongo and the Geelong College Music Clubs was held in the Norman Morrison Hall. The speaker, Dr. A. E. Floyd, took as his subject "A Pocket Edition of the History of Music." He traced the grcwth of music and showed us how rhythm and melody are inseparable parts of it. Mr. Roy Shepherd kindly consented to give a pianoforte recital at Morongo on August 2nd. Included in his varied programme were compositions

of Bach, Chopin, Schumann and Scriabin; as well as many "request" numbers from members of the club. Once again it was decided to hold inter-house music competitions and we -Wish to thank Mr. 0. C. Hearne who acted as adjudicator. Each house was represented by a soloist, a choir, and an accompaniste. Unfortunately it was necessary to canl-, cel the song recital to he given in third term by Miss Lilian Stott and Mr. Harold Elvins also the lecture recital by Mr. Lindsay Biggins. All these artists haVe c:ntertained the club previously and - we are most disappointed at not being able to welcome them this year. During this term we have had one meeting which took the form of a gramaphone evening and we are Mill loking forward to the Music Club Social, which, we hope, will bring the year to a happy and triumphant close.

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At the first meeting of this year it was decided to separate the Literary and Debating Societies; the Debating section to continue under the charge of Miss Ray and Miss Gittus. The office-beaiers elected were—Chairwoman, Rhona Connery ; Secretary, Lois McDonald Committee, Patricia Warren and Effie Ross. The first meeting took the form of a lecture on ".The Art of Debating" by Miss Enid Wilson, whose valuable knowledge both of the history and methods of debating aroused great interest in the society. Two teams endeavoured to carry out Miss Wilson's ideas in a debate on the subject that "Modern Civilization is a failure," the affirmative being victorious. Two three-minute speeches in Assembly by members of the society were the final activity for the term. This system

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of three-minute speeches was carried on throughout the second term, when senior girls gave interesting and topical speeches each week. Such subjects as "The Basic Wage," "The Eclipse of the Sun," and •"St. Paul's Cathedral" were chosen by the girls. The object of these speeches was to accustom the girls to public speaking with the hope that the Inter-House debating Akil ic h was to follow would be of a higher standard. The first inter-house debate on the subject "That Monarchy has outlived its usefulness" was held between Roslyn and Harris!, Roslyn, the ?affirmative, being victorious. After this, and each debate, the adjudicators commented on the different speeches, discussing the allocation of points, hoping that this would point out to debaters faults to he guarded against in the future. Teams from Ardens and Lawson next debated "That Wireless has- more Influence on the Public than Newspapers." Lawson, who took the affirmative side, won. The final debate between Lawson and Roslyn was on the subject "That the Mr. D. Railway should be abolished." F. Neilson adjudicated this debate, awarding Roslyn, the affirmative team, the victory. He then very kindly gave us some interesting and valuable hints. It was desired earlier in the year that some inter-school debates might be held, but circumstances made this impossible. It is hoped that the Junior School, which has been showing keen interest, will put forward debaters, who wit' thave this opportunity, in the near future.

CAMERA CLUB NOTES. In the first term this year we were given some very interesting and helpful lessons from Mr. Porter and Mr. Horne and we wish to take this opportunity to

thank them for their kindness in coming from Melbourne to teach us, and taking such an interest in our work. We also wish to say that we are very sorry they were unable to come during the last two terms, owing to the infantile paralysis. Many of the girls have taken up photography as a hobby and we have been given a special developing room in which we can print our own efforts. This makes the work much more interesting and there is a marked improvement in both the taking and developing of our snaps. Miss Burgess has shown a very great enthusiasm and it is mainly due to her work and interest that the club has been such a success.

GIAK_DtC"/Thic CLLJ6 At the end of first term, a new club was inaugurated by Miss 'Drummond. Although. its official name is the Morongo Horticultural Society, it is known among its enthusiastic members as the Gardening Club. The area between the House tennis court and back gate is used for vegetable gardens. Boarders have already enjoyed several meals of green peas, beans, lettuce, onions and beetroot, proudly announced as "home-grown" and they arc proving welcome means of addition to pocket money. Nearer the front of the school are flower gardens which have helped to brighten up the grounds. A few enterprising members even went so far as to construct a bird-bath. Thanks to Miss Drummond's unflagging energy the Club has been a great success, and we hope it will continue next year.

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Mr. Young Venters. for "The Admirable Crichton" (J. M. Barrie), "The Red Centre of Australia" (H. H.. Finlayson), "Men of Affairs" (Philip Guedalla), "An anthology of Modern Poetry." Mrs. T. J. Venters for "Wordsworth," "Milton" (Raleigh), "Essays in Criticism" (Arnold).

Owing to the generosity of Dr R. G. McPhee we have been able to purchase The Girls Guides' Association for "The many new books and a new set of shelves Hill," "John Verney" (Vachell), "DisWe are raeli" (Maurois), "Eminent Victorians" for the Reference Library. deeply grateful for the continued inter- (Strachey). est he has shown in the Library throughMr. W. G. Griffiths for "Readers out the year and render him our sincer- Only- ( J. Penn). est thanks. The books he has given include Mr. J. M. Badger for "Through the "Round the World with Torn Clark" (T. Clark), "Matthew Silverman" (Vic- AW.dcrnes of Brazil" (W. A. Cook), "The tot- Canning), `The Splendid Fairing" Lost Cities of Ceylon" (G. E. Mitton), (Constance Holme), "Ireland" (Don "Notes in Japan" (A. Parsons), "The Bryne),. "Annals of a Little Shop" (Ann Story Book of Science" (J. H. Fabre). Hepple), "Vagrant Summer" (Nina Mr. T. F. Little for "ScotCh Broth" Murdoch), "The Unambitous Journey" (Ann Hepple), ."Thei Spirit of Paris" (The Hon. Theodora Benson), "TyrOlean (Portheim), "The Story 'of my Life" June" (Nina Murdoch), "Unflinching" (Helen Keller), "The Story of a Fly" (J. (Edgar Christien), "Green Mantle" H. Fabre). (John Buchan), "Seaway Only" (Humphrey Jordon), "A Prince of the CaptiMr. G. R.. King for "Poems" (Akenvity" (John Buchan),. "Billabong Gold" side), "Animated Nature" (Goldsmith); (Mary Grant Bruce), "As we were" Mrs. Hedley for "Songs of a Camp(E. F. Benson), "The Tudor Wench" (Elswyth Thane), "And no quarter" aign" and Miss Booth for "The Outline (Maurice Welsh), "Saturday Mornings" of History" (H. G. Wells). (Walter Murdoch), "The Valley of the This year the Library has been wonAssassins" (Freya Stark), "New Worlds derfully patronised by both the bOarders to Conquer" (Richard Halliburton), and dayg-irls, the following books being "True Thomas" (Thomas Wood), bought out of our own funds :—"Some"SUssex Cottage" (Esther Meynell), thing of Myself" (Kipling), "Jane's Parl"They Seek a Country" (Francis Brett our" (0. Douglas), "By Guess and By Young), "Midnight on the Desert" (J. God," "Hell's Angels of the Deep" B. Priestley). (William Guy Carr), "40 0.B." (Hugh Many friends of the- school have con- Cleland Hay), "Miss Buncle's Book" tributed to the -library this year and we (D. Stevenson), "The Country Child" (A. Uttley), "A Daughter of the Naraappreciate their kind thought. kin" (Etsu Inagaki Tigimoto), "Lobo," We desire to thank :— "Ragglelug," "Johnny Bear (Earnest Mr. T. M. Browne for "Gone Rustic" Thomas Seton), "Our Princesses and. "Victoria 4.30" (Cecil Roberts) "Green Their Dogs," and the Coronation NumRushes" (Maurice Walsh). ber of the Illustrated London News.

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During- the first term a number of woollen articles mostly made by the girls were sent to the Newtown and Chilwell and Geelong West Free Kindergartens. A large box of groceries was sent to the Geelong Hospital. Many of the girls contributed to the Free Kindergarten Milk Appeal to provide milk and food for undernourished children. Groups were formed, each "adopting" one child, and contributing 2/6 weekly until £10/10/- were collected. In order that the girls could see the children that they were helping, they were brought out to School one morning by Miss Morgan.

The Parents' and Friends' Association has provided us with a new Tennis Court this year, and the Council has done a Now great deal to improve the oval. that it: has beein carefully graded we hope to raise- the standard of our baseball. kVe take tiris- opportunityof thanking the Parents and Friends and the Council for their generosity.

All the house matches have been keenly contested. Harris won the Senior Tennis Cup and Basketball Shield and Roslyn the Junior Tennis. The Swimming Shield Was won by Harris and Olga Young and Marjorie Adamson were the Senior and Junior Champions. The Athletic Sports were held on October 30th and Lawson House won the Margaret Shannon Memorial Cup for the

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SPORT NOTES.

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ATHLETIC SPORTS. Sports day this year was a splendid success. Although the parents and friends from Melbourne were unable to come because of the infantile paralysis epidemic there was a large gathering. Afternoon tea was provided by the

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school and the visitors were entertained in the Assembly Hall. We received a letter of best wishes from the President of the School, Sir Harry Lawson, who regretted that he was unable to be present. The drive and oval, which has been graded this year, were gay with the flags of the four houses. Lawson proved itself the winning house and to its members we extend our congratulations. Competition for the Margaret Shannon Memorial Cup was particularly keen this year and there was not such a wide margin of difference between the points of the four houses as there usually is. Harris house was placed second, Roslyn third and Ardens fourth. We would also like to congratulate the senior, junior and preparatory champions, Jessie McCallum, Beth Brewster and Catherine Ferrier respectively.

SWIMMING SPORTS. The annual Swimniing .Sports were held at the Eastern, baths on Friday. February 26th. The- weather was fine. and all events Were contested with keen rivalry. The winning house was Harris. with Roslyn second,. and Ardens and Lawson third -and fourth respectively. We congratulate Olga :Young of Ardens, who is the School Champion, and Marjory Adamson of Roslyn, the junior Champion. We would like to thank Mr. Griffiths for the help he gave us, and for his swimming demonstration ;also the other officials who helped to make the day a success. To Miss Trenerry and members of the staff we extend our appreciation of all the work which they did.

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School Events. FIRST ASSEMBLY, 1937. The school year for 1937 began on February 10th with the first assembly, when the service was conducted by the school chaplain, the Rev. W. E. Watkins, who extended a welcome to the staff and girls,. and particularly to new members of the staff. Th^ Vice-Chairman of the Council, Mr. 0. C. Hearne, apologised for the unavoidable absence of Dr. R. G. McPhee, the Chairman of the Council, and on behalf of the Council welcomed us back. Mr. J. N. David did likewise, on- behalf of the Parents' Association, in the absence of the President, Mr. J. M. Badger. Miss Pratt then reminded us of the good Work done by the Old Girls of the school, and drew our attention to the beautiful the walnut panelling which surrounded p platform and which had been presented to the school by the Old Girls' Association. Miss Dorothy Anderson responded on behalf of the Old Girls, and concluded by reminding us that when we leaVe school there is no need to get out of touch' with Morongo, while such a splendid organ= isation as this exists. SHAKESPEARE DAY Our annual festivities in honour of Shakespeare were held this yeaf on April 23rd, the birthday of. the great dramatist and also St. George's Day. A number of parents and friends came to watch the performance of scenes from Shakespeare's plays. Form IVb opened the programme with a humorous scene from "A Midsummer Night's Dream," and for such very young performers they succeeded in capturing the fun and liveliness of the scene extremely well.

Form IVc followed with one of . loveliest scenes from- "Twelfth Night," that in which Olivia receives Orsino's mes— senger, and those who took part showed by their acting that they were sensitive to the poetic beauty of the lines. The same form then gave a contrasting scene, the one in which Malvolio finds the letter which Maria has dropped to deceive him, while her fellow conspirators watch the results from behind a hedge.. The senior singing class next sang two of Shakespeare's songs, "I' know a hank" and "Where the bee sucks." The dramatic opening scene of "King Lear," presented by the Honours form, was a great contrast to the light-heartedness of the other- performances. Considering the youth of those who took part, this very difficult scene was acted with amazing dignity and restraint. The VI. form then read a short scene from "As You Like It," and while Jaques pronounced the famous speech beginning, "All the world's a stage," members of the same form, dressed to represent the Seven Ages of Man, passed before the audience. Form Va's performance of the 'ilast scene of "The Merchant of Venice," that in which the "knot" is untied, and a happy ending is resolved in the peaceful setting of Portia's garden, proved a very effective conclusion to the afternoon's programme.

ANZAC DAY. The Anzac Day service was conducted by the school chaplain, the Rev. W. E. Watkins. The service opened with the singing of the hymn, "Oh God, our help in ages past," and this was followed by a prayer that we might carry on the work begun by the men of Anzac. We then sang the beautiful hymn, "0, valiant hearts."

THE LUCERNIAN Mr. Watkins began by telling us the meaning of Anzac, and how the soldiers who fought at Gallipoli on April 25th, 1915, by their daring and fortitude, caused the world to recognise Australia as a nation. Mr. Watkins then went on to speak, of typical diggers whom he had known, particularly of Jim Burns who wrote "For England," and in conclusion he quoted Lincoln's speech delivered at Gettysburg in memory of the men who fell in the Civil War. At the end of Mr. Watkin's address we stood for one minute in silence, and the service was_ \closed with the National Anthem.

BACK-TO-SCHOOL DAY. On May 1st a large number of Old Collegians returned to school to celebrate the second Back-to-School Day which has been held at Morongo. It was doubtful whether the weather would permit us to play tennis but fortunately the match was able to take place. The Old Collegians defeated the presnt girls by one game. During the last set of tennis a basketball match was played and this the present girls won by 11 goals to 7. Afternon tea was served in the Assembly Hall where Miss Pratt welcomed the Old Girls, and on their behalf Dorothy Anderson thanked Miss Pratt for arranging the happy re-union. CORONATION DAY. On they morning of • May 11th, the school received a visit from Mr. Norman David. He gave a very interesting talk on England, with special reference to her old feudal customs, her cathedrals and pageantry. The traditional beauty and dignity of England were further brought home by the pictures which Mr. David brought out to show us. Personal experiences 'which Mr. David related made

his talk all the more interesting-, and we realise that we were very fortunate in receiving such an instructive and entertaining address. Following Mr. David's talk Miss Ray-, with the aid of the epidiascope, showed some pictures of the scene of the Coronation ceremonies. She showed us Westminister Abbey, the route of the coronation procession, and the pieces of regalia used in the ceremony. A short talk on the historical background of the Coronation helped to make features of this important event much clearer to us. We are very grateful to Miss Ray for her lecture, and we appreciate the time and effort she used in preparation for it.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS DAY. A most interesting programme was arranged by Miss Ray for League of Nation's Day, which on account of term examinations we held on August 13th, a week later than the official day. The programme was opened by a very thoughtful speech on current affairs by Olga Young. This was followed by a short play called "Life in a Dutch Village of Vollendam" presented by dVb. The stage was prettily decorated with tulips and a Dutch windmill, while the Dutch posters, flags, photographs and reproductions of the old masters which were placed around • the walls of the Assembly Hail helped to give the right atmosphere. The same form, IVb, also sang for us the Dutch national hymn, and four of their number performed a most attractive Dutch dance. Marian Dickens then read a short account of the history of Holland, dealing particularly with the great hero, William of Orange, who freed the country from the tyranny of Spain, and who was so beloved that when he died the little children cried in the streets.

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Alter this came a debate by IVc on HOBBIES EXHIBITION. the subject "That the Great War served On Sports Day an exhibition of hobby no'_useful purpose." The arguments used 1)v -both sides were most-- nteresting and work was held in the Science Room and delivered effectively for -such youthful many parents -and friends inspected the spe-akers. work done, by the. girls during the year, _Next oft • came a reading by -sO - nie of the Sixth 'both in their leisure time and in s,)ecial fdrin of John DrinkWater's fine one-act classes. • play, 0, or A Night in the Trojan Something- ne-k),' in the exhibition this \Va-r," and a talk by Pat Warren on year was the display of fresh vegetables "The Peace of the Nations." fi-Gm the boarders' gardens. Gardening The programme concluded with a pag1,..A,s been an extremely popular activity eant entitled "The Making of the at - school this year and those who have National Flag," showing Britain's choice spent so much time digging and weeding of colours for her Union Jack: are now fully rewarded by the flourishing - This pageant was presented by the condition of their plots. Junior School and the costumes .of the girls and colours of - the flag itself corn Also to be seen set out on the tables bincd to make .a very_effective scene. -were cakes, biscuits and scones made by When the flag- was made, the school ;the •cooking classes, bags and wallets rose to sing the National Anthem. 'Of Morocco and slink skin, blotting and We Wish to thank Miss Ray for the writing paper holders, belts of all kinds, time and -trouble she expended on the pieces of embroidery, a great number of perform.ance. Both.- the actual items, 'knitted articles and some fine woven .and the; arrangement of the Assembly scarves. The latter were amongst the Hall were a result .of her work, and she most attractive of the exhibits several is to • be complimented on. a very fine - being in vivid tartan designs. -achievement. On the walls of the Sc:,;mce Room CHURCH SERVICE. were posters advertising cruises to Fiji This year, owing to the outbreak Of and Delt pottery, and some attractive _infantile paralysis, our Church Service flower designs made with coloured papers :was held in the School Assembly Hall, by the junior classes. The dressmaking and attended only by the girls and mem- class also contributed some of its work. bers of staff. The service was conducted by the Rev. The children of the Nursery School and W. E. Watkins, our school chaplain, and Kindergarten made delightful toys for 1\ -'13 opened by the singing of the introit, the Bethany Babies' Home, and they also "Jest, stand among us." The 'boarders showed a number of pastel drawings, afterwards rendered the hymn,,'Ile• who cut-out designs and other handwork. _would valiant be," and the whole school During the year some of the articles sang, the- anthem "Father, in Thy rnyst t made in the Arts - and Crafts classes were e. rious presence kneeling." Mr. Watkins gave us a most inspiring sent to exhibitions in Melbourne and the message from the text "Lovest thou fact that our contributions were singled Me?" and told us of several lives which out for special praise by the "Argus" had been perfected by - the love for Christ. and -other papers indicates the high The service closed with the Benedic- standard that has been reached by the ,school in .handwork. 'hon.

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Visitors to the School. SIR WALTER LEITCH. On February 23rd we were honoured by a visit from Sir Walter and Lady Leitch and Dr. Constance Ellis. Many of the girls remembered Sir Walter Leitch, for he was present at our Speech Night in 1935. Sir Walter, whose motto when speakiUg is that "Brevity is the soul of wit," entertained us in a short address with anecdotes of his boyhood in Scotland and he went on to give us some very sound advice, stressing the need far common sense. Lady Leitch spoke to us about the importance of having happy souls and leading happy lives, for not only _does it help to lighten our own path through life, but also that of others. These remarks were endorsed by Dr. Ellis. We were all very pleased to see Sir Walter and Lady Leitch once more, and were glad that they found - Slorongo, "the camp on the hill," so charming.

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION. On February 25th a number of representatives of the Electricity Commission of Victoria visited Morongo and brought films and models showing all the stages in the production of electricity, and the many ways in which it is used. We all enjoyed very much both the talk by Mr. Halleyard and the films which he showed, and we greatly appreciate all the trouble he and his assistants took to make the afternoon a success.

Mr. PARTRIDGE. A very vivid description of the curious and little known Plant. and animal life of

Central Australia was given to us on March 2nd, when Mr. Partridge of the Australian Inland Mission paid a visit to Morongo. He told us how much there is of interest in this region which is commonly rc:garded as absolutely arid and dull. Mr. Partridge then went on to describe the great loneliness and the dangers of isolation that used to. face pioneers in the outback, and the .transformation that has taken place in their lives since the Inland Mission began its wonderful work. Now that these people can talk to their neighbours, by means of their small transmitting wireless sets, and can summon the Flying Doctor in time of sickness, their lot has been much happier. • Mr. Partridge concluded his most interesting talk by giving us several anecdotes drawn from his own experience as a travelling padre of the mission..

Mr. FRANK ENGEL. Mr. Frank Engel, Travelling Secretary for the Student Christian Movement, came to Morongo on May 3rd to' give an address to the members of the Christian Union. He told us briefly of Dr. Koo's speech at St. Peter's College, Adelaide. Dr. Koo himself is one of the secretaries of the World Student Christian Federation. He took his text from the Book of Revelation : "I saw a new heaven a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away," and went on to speak of the social .and political changes of the modern world and the N. \fork 'which the Federation is doing

T H E LUCERNIAN to help create inter-racial friendship and understanding. Mr. Engel attended one of its conferences in the United States and was struck by the fact that the delegates from China and Japan, although their countries were at war, found that their loyalty to Christ bound them together, when their national loyalty would have kept 1:hem apart. We were most interested in what Mr. Eng,e1 told us about international affairs .and the fine work that the Student Christian Movement is doing.

Mr. E. J. FAIRNIE. Mr. E. J. Fairnie, of the Returned Soldiers' Woollen Mills, came on May 3rd to show the boarders films of the woollen industry. These films showed the different processes that wool goes through from the time it leaves the sheep's back till it leaves the factory as cloth, and also the various ways in which wool is useful to us. Afterwards Mr. Fairnie told us the story of how Captain John McArthur brought to Australia some stud sheep originally in the flock presented to George III. by the King of Spain, and thus laid the foundations of Australia's greatest industry. We are extremely grateful to Mr. Fairnie for coming out to show us these interesting films, which were thoroughly enjoyed by all. Mr. W. J. GRIFFITHS. On May 6th we had the privilege of hearing Mr. W. J. Griffiths speak on books and reading. He gave us a most entertaining description of his tour through England, Wales and the Border country, and we saw in imagination Canterbury, the goal of Chaucer's pilgrims, the house with many windows looking out over the Sussex Downs where Kipling wrote his "Puck of Pook's Hill" and other fantasies, the shady tree

immortalised by Hardy's "Under the Greenwood Tree," Cornwall, the county of smugglers and Quiller-Couch, the romantic Shropshire country-side so vividly described by Mary Webb, and mapyother places of interest to readers. Mr. Griffiths also showed some beautiful photographs of the -districts he had described. This talk was one of the most delightful ever given at the school, and we owe Mr. Griffiths a debt of gratitude both for coming, to speak to us, and also for his welcome gifts to our library.

Mr. WILLIAM TMNSH. The school was pleased to welcome, 'onJune 1st, Mr. William Tainsh who was introduced by Mr. G. R. King. Mr. Tainsh is one of Victoria's best known poets, and he spoke to us of the beauty of Nature, the inspiration of all art. Then Mr. Tainsh read us some beautiful poems and prose passages written in praise of Nature and life in the open air. He concluded with one of his own poems. "The Progress of the Day," written to celebrate the crowning of King George. Mr. Tainsh's talk was a very memorable one, and we greatly enjoyed h1is readings.

MISS REEVES. On the evening of June 10th, Miss Vera Reeves gave an address to the boarders on her recent tour abroad. Her address was illustrated by pictures, shown on the epidiascope, of London, the English- countryside, and some of the capital cities of Europe and their beautiful buildings. Miss Reeves' talk was greatly enjoyed by the boarders and they appreciate very much her kindness in coming to speak to them.

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Mr. JOHN DAVID. unavoidable absence of Dr. R. G. McPhee Mr. John David, who had just come the Chairman of the Council, Mir. J. N. from Rabual, received a very hearty David and Mr. D. • • F. Neilson spoke on welcome when he visited the school on behalf of the Council. The Rey. E. G. July 23rd. First of all he told us some- Petherick responded for the visitors and thing of the beauty of Rabual and the life there and then went on to give an said that they were all extremely pleased account of the volcanic eruptions which to be present and were very impressed by took place just after he left New Guinea. the beauty of the school and its surHe told us of the gouriers or earth- roundings, and he was seconded by Mr. shakings which came as a prelude to the F. 'H. Schmidt. disaster, of Vulcan Island which was thrown up to a considerable height with COLONEL F. C. PURNELL. startling suddenness ,and of the clouds bf smoke and ash which plunged the counA very pleasant evening was spent by try for miles around into complete dark- the boarders on October 2ncl when Colness and which could be seen by ships onel F. C. Purnell visited "the school to far out at sea. give an illustrated lecture on "ArchitecThe pictures Mr. David himself was sailing on the ture in Other Lands." "Neptuna" when the eruption took place, which he showed us included examples and this ship was called to the rescue of both of modern architecture and that of another which was bringing a large num- ancient civilizations, and it wa3 interestber of people away from the 'disaster, ing to note the similarities between them. and which had caught fire. This lecture was one of unusual interWe learnt a great deal of interest from est and we all wish to thank Colonel this very topical address, and we are very Purnell very much. grateful to Mr. David for giving up his time for our benefit. MUSICAL EVENING, VTSITORS FROM WIMMERA DISTRICT. On July 26th a group of representatives of the Presbyterian Church in the Wimmcra visited Morongo, after having been to other schools in Melbourne and Geelong. They were met by the prefects and senior girls and were shown around the school, in which they expressed g- reat interest. Later on a gathering was held in the reception room A-here Miss Pratt welcomed the visitors to Morongo. In the

On Tuesday, October 26th, a musical evening was arranged for the boarders by Mr. 0. C. Hearne, who brought out to the school the Rev. A. W. Milligan, Mr. Ray Dickson and Mrs. Malpas. Mr. Milligan conducted community singing, with Mr. Dickson as accompanist, while Mrs. Hearne sang some charming songs and Mrs. Malpas played several 'cello solos. This was an extremely enjoyable evening for the boarders and they would like to thank Mr. Hearne very much for arranging it.

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Old Collegians' Association. ANNUAL REPORT. On August 24th the debutantes held a was well The Committee of the Morongo Old return dance. This dance Collegians' Association have decided, attended and showed a credit balance of owing to the infantile paralysis epidemic, £7/9/ l . to abandon the Annual Reunion which is Our final effort for the year was the generally held in October. production of the Gilbert and Sullivan It is felt that a number of girls would opera "H.M.S. Pinafore," by the Old not come to the city and that rather than Collegians' Choir assited by a number of have a half-hearted Reunion, it should be male artists. postponed. The production, which was of a very It vas decided however, that if the epi- high standard, was under the capable demic had abated by the New Year, the management of Messrs. C. Blakiston and Reunion should be held in either March G. Wheatland. or April. The performances were very well As there will be no Annual Report, it has been decided to issue a Report to all attended, especially Thursday night, but Collegians of our activities for the year. as our expenses are heavy a great effort had to be made to secure a satisfactory At the beginning of the year the Asso- balance. ciation spent the sum of £60 in making At the time of this report we are unalterations to the School Assembly Hall. The alterations, which were much able to give any statement, as financial needed, included the enlarging and lower- matters have not been settled. of the platform, the panelling of that To those Old Collegians who live away enc of the hall in Queensland Maple, and from Geelong and are not able to particithe' painting of all the doors and win- pate in our functions, you will see that d° vs v c have not been idle, and we do hope 'At Miss Pratt's invitation the Annual that although you are not with us in Back to School Day was held at Mor- Geelong that you . will always be keenly A large interested in the affairs of the Associaongo on Saturday, May 1st. number of girls were present, including tion. a party from the Western District To the girls who live in Geelong, we branch. are pleased that you have supported us The afternoon was spent in playing so well this year, and hope that you will On continue to do so. tennis matches and other sports. June 4th the "At Home" was held at the We recommend to you who are Sixteen debutantes were Corio Club. presented to Miss Pratt and Dr. and Mrs not members, the Old Collegians' Choir. We should like to see lots of McPhee. new members next year and can assure A large number of Old Collegians and you of an enjoyable evening. their friends were present and although this is purely a social function we are The Committee would also like to pleased to report a satisfactory credit bring under your notice the Old Collegbalance. ians' blazer.

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The blazer is a dark emerald green in colour-, and has the Old Collegians' badge worked in colours on the pocket. These blazers are obtainable at Messrs. Bright aid Hitchcocks, Geelong, for £2/15/-. Qrder forms are obtainable from the Secretary. The election of office-bearers for 1938 will take place at an early date next year. MARGARET BELL, Hon. Sec.

ENGAGEMENTS. Lyn Baird to Bill Orr. Lorna Gill to Jim Cowperwaithe. Marc Lewis to W. Pote. Nancy Metherall to R. W. King. Jean Maclntrye to R. Purnell. Nancy McClure to Russell Bennett. Marian Parish to Hugh Gault. Nancy Redpath to Thomas Lang-tree. Ena Sargeant to Loyld Hall. Lyla Stickland to J. Casey. Gertrude Walter to Ron White. Jessie Gibson to Bill Long. MARRIAGES. Dorothy Anderson to John L. Doyle. Marjorie Blakiston to _ Rex Stabenach. Nancy Day to Ivan Lewis. Marjorie Davies to Frank MacDonald. Gwen Morgan to Les MacKay. Kathleen Nash to T. Lee-Archer. Leila Wallace to L. Ralton. Jessie McLennan to L. Miles. BIRTHS. To Mrs. A. Lee (nee Janet Ballantyne) —a son. To Mrs E. McCann (nee Edna McIntyre) —a son. To Mrs. D. Maclntyre (nee Nancy Price) —a. daughter. To M'rs. J. Ockleston (nee Clare Strong.) --- a (laughter. To: Mrs. V. Profitt (nee Gladys Wynn) —a (laughter. To Mrs. P. Gebhardt (nee M. Drakearuckmanf—a

To Mrs S. Langhorne (nee Una Handley) —a daughter. To Mrs. Newail (nee Mary McLennan) —a son.

PERSONAL. Several very valuable improvements have been made to the school grounds and buildings this year. Owing to the activities of the Council the oval has now been carefully graded and the value of this improvement was greatly felt on Sports Day. The Council is also responsible for the enlargement of the school reservoir and we are now assured of a plentiful supply of water. We owe a deep debt of gratitude to the Council, for both of these improvements. The Parents' and Friends' Association has once more shown its active interest in the school by providing funds for the new tennis court which is such a useful and pleasing addition to our sports grounds. In the last Christmas vacation the Assembly Hall was beautified by the panelling of the platform and painting of the door and window frames. For these improvements, which add greatly to the appearance of our hall, we extend our thanks to the Old Collegians' Association. Dr. R. G. McPhee has once again shown himself a valuable friend of the school. The library received many new books and- magazines from him, and during our visit to Anglesea, Dr. McPhee was very helpful and generous. We would like to thank the Rev W. E. Watkins. our school chaplain, for his continual interest in the school and for the Scripture lessons which he come to give each week. Margaret and Alison Simson have given a chair for use of the principal in the dining room. This handsome gift has been very much appreciated. The art work which Margaret has been doing at the Gordon College has won high praise, and Alison has just completed the first year of her Massage course.

THE LUCERNIAN Enid Wilson has commenced her first year Arts course at the University and Jessie .McAdam is now doing second year Arts. Marion McKinnon is in the second year of. her Science course. Helen Mc Culloch; who took a leading part in the Trinity College play "Outward Bound" is doing her fourth year of Commerce. We congratulate Dorothea Davidson who wan the Domestic Science Exhibition at the Public Examinations, and Pat McBride who has won a scholarship to Janet Clark Hall. During third term Miss Pillow was ill for three weeks,' but we are glad to see that she has resumed her duties among us - once more. • We were fortunate in having -Sister Hope with us at that time and we thank her for the help she gave to the school. Miss Cooper 'visited us for the Dram-atic performance and brought with her a beautiful case of foreign coins for the Museum. • We were very glad to see her and thank -her-for her continued interest in the school.

We were sorry to• hear that Eileen Hicks has been ill and we hope that she is making a good recovery. Miss Gittus is to be congratulated on gaining her M.A. degree. MiSs Madden has also gained further distinctions having- been awarded the L. Mus. A. concert performers' certificate. We were interested to hear of the marriage of Miss Maberley-Smith to Mr. Crawford Gordon of Quetta, and we wish her every happiness. At the end of first term we said goodbye to Meg McGarvie who had to leave school on account of ill-health. We hope :1-lat 'Meg is better now. During third term Netta Bowring, Louise Richards and Betty Gunn were operated on for appendicitis. June Elvins

We also spent some time in hospital. are glad to see that these girls are all well again. We were sorry to lose Miss Dunoon who left us during third term because' of the ill-health of her mother. To a kind friend who wishes her name to remain unknown, we are indebted fpr the bust of the two little princesses that now stands on one of the book-shelVes in the reading room. We were sorry to hear of the serious illness of an old friend of the school, Dr. T. J. Kennedy and the Head Prefect has written to him expressing our hape for his speedy recovery. Mr. Young Venters has also been in hospital during the year and we hope that he is in better health now. To Miss Park who was recently married to Dr. C. G. McAdam we offer the best wishes of the school. Miss Pratt's sister was involved in a serious motor accident this year and to her we offer our best wishes for the regaining of health. Margaret Henderson, who left school last year to go to England, is still abroad but we hope to welcome her back soon. A number of girls who .have left school in recent years have demonstrated their continued 14alty and affection for the school -by presenting us with a beautiful new flag of heavy silk poplin with the school crest stencilled on it. This flag will in future be used on 'all special occasions and the girls who gave it are to be congratulated on having chosen a gift so attractive c - and one which will be a perpetual reminder of their devotion to their school.

THE LUCERNIAN IN MEMORIAM.

To Dr. McPhee and family we extend our sympathy in the death of his sister, Miss McPhee, who died early this year. We sympathise with Edith Leigh whose father died this year. Everyone was very sorry to hear of the tragic death of Miss McCullough, a former science mistress at Morongo, who was killed in a motor accident in Singapore while she was on her way to England. To Barbara) Sewell, whose mother died this year, we offer our deepest sympathy. We extend to Jeanette and Beth Robinson our sincere sympathy in the death of their mother. PARENTS' AND FRIENDS' ASSOCIATION.

are sufficiently rewarded by the fact that both the School Council and Scholars alike are appreciative of the results attained over the, past few years. H.oWever, new members would not only be' Welcomed but their enthusiastic assistance would prove an asset to the organisation. Its activities naturally increase with a larger membership and this in turn proves helpful to the scholars at Morongo who derive the beneficial results. It is not a great deal to request when you take into consideration that its ideals are "that it helps those in whom you are interested" and ideals of that calibre are not infected with selfishness. During the year a Bridge Party-, and Picture Nights were held, all of which proved very successful, and more recently Novel Conte Evening which helped materially in increasing the funds of the Association, all of which will be devoted to defray the cost of the Tennis Courts. As formerly the "Outlook," edited by the President, has served to keep the friends of the School in touch with its activities. Owing to the prevalence• of State wide epidemic at present we have been unable to further the efforts in which scholars can participate, however it is hoped that this will be considerably relieved in the near future when the ban can be safely The Executive officers for the lifted. current year are as follows :—

The activities of this Association during the current year have been as usual in the interests of the Scholars and likewise the School. Our objective has been for the installation of Tennis Courts to allow of a much greater number of scholars to participate in this recreation and to a much greater degree than was possible formerly. It is pleasing to report that already one court has bee-n completed and provisions made fora further court, with the result that these have proved a boon to all concerned and members of this President—Mr. J. M. Badger. Association have therefore derived a great deal of satisfaction in the knowVice-Presidents — Mesdames T. K. ledge that their efforts have been responsible for such healthy recreation. The Maltby and T. H. Sutcliffe, Messrs. G. membership of the Association has Hedley and J. Tweeddale. reached encouraging proportions but the Hon. Secretary—Mrs. H. F. H. Elvins. Executive consider that to further their efforts in a more pratical degree an inHon. Treasurer—Mr. F. H. K. Davis. crease of membership is not only desirMinute Secretary—Mr. N. G. McClure. able, but possible. Their efforts to date

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Speech Night, 1936. The Speech Night of 1936 was held in the Plaza Theatre on Friday, the 11th of December. Sir Harry Lawson, President of the School Council, was in the chair, and welcomed Sir Robert Knox, the distirq,Yuished visitor of the evening. After Miss Pratt had read her report of a successful school year, Sir Rob. ert Knox gave us a most inspiring address. Reliability and personality were paramount points in a boy or girl from the standpoint of the business community, said Sir Robert .Knox, who added that

these qualities were associated with loyalty. Expressing his congratulations to Effie Ross and members of the Music Club who early in the evening joined in verse-speaking and carols, Sir. Robert Knox asked to be permitted to make a presentation to the elocution class of the school for the girl who had done the best work in that section during the year. The evening was concluded by the distribution of the school, prizes by Sir Robert Knox and the sports prizes by Miss Dorothy Anderson, President of the Old Collegians' Association.

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PRIZE LIST. FORM HONOURS VI.—A. Simson, A. C. Harris Prize; D. Davidson, Dux of School, Domestic Science, Lucernian Prize; M. McArthur, Pass, Chronicle of School Events, Dressmaking. FORM PASS VI.—E. Ross, Honour and Dux, Senior Dramatic Art, Prefects Prize; E. Anderson, Honour; N. McArthur, Honour, Arts and Crafts; J. Smith, Pass; M. Honey Domestic Science; L. McDonald, Scripture, Essay; J. Turner, Librarian; J. Rowe, Special House Prize; A. Potter, Speech Training; N. Moreton, Senior Class Singing. FORM V.—P. Warren, Dux and Honour, Domestic Science; B. Balfour, Pass, Walking, Botany;M. Long, Pass; M. Mackinlay, Pass; B. Davis, Pass; J. McPhee, Needlework; M. Chisholm, Scripture; D. Henry, Essay; H. Sutcliffe, Senior Music; R. Haggar, Botany. FORM Va.—E. Stewart, Honour and Dux; M. Kerr, Pass, Essay, Dancing; R. Weddell, Pass, Museum and Botany; J. Davies, Pass Scripture, Needlework; E. Fiore, Dressmaking; B. Carmichael, Speech Training; N. Heard, Dancing, Botany. oOo

FORM IVc.—J. Habergham, Honour and Dux, Scripture; M. Bell, Honour; J. McGilvray, Special Honour, Intermediate Music, Junior Class Singing; J. Murray, Special Honour; L. Brett, Pass; L. Bampfield, PasS; M. Davidson, Music; P. David, Junior Dramatic Art; E. Hair, Music; P. Elvins, Essay, Junior Speech Training; J. McKenzie, Needlework. FORM IVb.—N. Gowty, Dux; Z. Hiddleston, Pass; B. Grant, Pass; H. Stewart, Pass, Music; J. Berryman, Scripture; S. Stainsby, Essay; R. West, Museum, Needlework. FORM IVa.—M. Neilson, Dux; I. Arnott, Pass, Essay; M. Copplestone, Pass; N. Bissett, Scripture, Needleviork; M. Sutcliffe,Junior Verse Speaking. FORM IIIb.—J. 'Bartle, Dux, Scripture; J. Neilson, Pass; C. Robb, Needlework; J. Arnott, Needlework; M. Sanderson, Junior Verse Speaking. FORM IIIa.—R. McMaster, Dux; P. Field, Pass. KINDERGARPEN.—A. Margetts, First in Form; B. Wilson, Special Progress; J. Field, First in Form; J. Robley, Musical Appreciation.

Examination Successes. INTERMEDIATE :— D. Barratt—English, History, Geography, Domestic Science, Biology (Higher Standard) ; Botany (Lower Standard).

Balf our—English, History, Geography, Arithmetic, Algebra, Biology, Botany (H.S.) ; French (L.S.) D. Batten—History, Geography (H.S.); Biology, Domestic Science (L.S.)

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B. Bartlett—English, History, Geography, Arithmetic, Algebra, Biology, Latin (H.S.) ; French (L.S.). R. Bennett—Arithmetic, Music (H.S.) ; Geography, Algebra, Domestic Science (L.S.) M. Chisholm—English, History, Geography, Arithmetic, Music (H.S.) ; French (L.S.) R. Connery—English, French, History, Geography, Algebra, Botany (H.S.) ; Arithmetic (L.S.) B. Davis—English, History, Geography, Arithmetic, Algebra, Biology, Latin (H.S.) M. Donaldson—History, Geography (H.S.) J. Elvins—English, French, History, Latin, Music (H.S.) ; Geography, Arithmetic, Biology (L.S.) G. Haggar—English, French, Arithmetic, Algebra, Domestic Science, Biology (H.S.) ; History (L.S.) R. Haggar—Domestic Science, Biology, Botany, Music, (H.S.) ; English (L.S.) D. Henry—English, History, Geography, Arithmetic, Domestic Science (H.S.) J. Kennedy—History, Geography, Domestic Science, Botany (H.S.) ; English (L.S.) M. Long—English, French, History, Geography, Arithmetic, Domestic Science, Biology, Latin (H.S.) M. Mackinlay—English, French, History, Geography, Arithmetic, Algebra, Botany (H.S.) B. MacLeod—English, French, History, Geography, Geometry, Drawing (H.S.) R. McClure—English, French, Botany (H.S.) ; History, Geography, Biology (L.S.). N. McMeekin—English, History, Geography, Algebra, Biology, Botany (H.S.) A. McPhee—English, French, History, Geography, Algebra, Biology (H.S.) ; Arithmetic (L.S.) J. McPhee—English, Music, History, Geography, Domestic Science, Biology, Botany (H.S.) M. Moreton—History, Geography, Arithmetic, Domestic Science (H.S.) ; Botan'sr (L.S.) H. Sutcliffe—English, Geography, Music, Domestic Science, Botany (H.S.) Arithmetic (L.S.) N. Sutherland—English, French, Latin, History, Geography, Arithmetic, Algebra, Biology (H.S.) J. Walker—English, Geography, Domestic, Science (L.S.) P. Warren—English, French, History, Geography, Arithmetic, Domestic Science, Biology, Botany (H.S.) C. Williamson—English, History, Geography, Music, Biology, Botany (H.S.) ; Arithmetic ( L. S.) 0. Young—History, Geography (H.S.) ; English, Domestic Science (L.S.)

LEAVING PASS :— B. Anderson—English, French, European History, Geography, Drawing, Economics. D. Balfour—English French, European History, Geography, Drawing. N. Bowring—Maths I., Economics. M. Honey—Biology, Domestic Science, British History, Physics, Intermediate Chemistry. N. McArthur—English, French, Maths I., Maths II., Economics, Drawing. L. McDonald—English, Geography, Economics, Intermediate Geometry. M. McGarvie—English, Geography, Maths I., Economics. J. Mossop—English, Geography, Domestic Science. M. Pettitt—Intermediate Physics. A. Potter—English, French, European History, Geography, Economics. E. Ross—English, French, Maths I., Biology; European History. Honours (3rd Class) ; Intermediate Physics and Chemistry. B. Sewell—English, French, European History, Economics, Domestic Science. J. Smith—English, French, European History, Geography, Economics. J. Turner—Intermediate Chemistry. LEAVING HONOURS:— D. Davidson—English, 2nd Class, Domestic Science, 2nd Class and Exhibition; Pass Biology, French; Intermediate Chemistry. M. McArthur—English, 3rd Class; Pass Maths I., Biology, Chemistry, Physics. G. Saw—Pass European History, Economics. A. Simson—Domestic Science, 3rd Class; Pass Economics. MUSIC RESULTS, 1937:— Helen Sutcliffe—Grade I. Piano, Grade II. Theory. Lesley Gordon—Grade II. Piano (Honours), Grade II. Theory (Credit). Cathryn Williamson—Grade II. Theory (Credit) Jocelyn McGilvray—Grade II. Piano (Honours) ; Grade IV. Musical Perception (Honours). Nancy Heard—Grade III. Piano (Honours). Grade IV. Musical Perception (Honours) Rae Crouch—Grade III. Piano (Credit). Heather Stewart—Grade IV. Piano (Honours) Evelyn Hair—Grade IV. Piano (Honours)

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(From a letter written to IVb. by Isabelle Arnott while she was travelling to England). "We arrived at Colombo at dawn and could see the coast outline dimly. The native fishing fleet in their crazy-looking catamarans were seen well out to sea. As the sun came up Colombo became visible with ships in the harbour and the outlines of spires, tall warehouses and stores. Picking up the pilot outside the breakwater where the waves were lashing against the stone work and rising to a great height in the volumes of spray, we steamed slowly into the harbour where the ship was tied up to After huge bouys, one fore and one aft. having our Pass-ports stamped we stepped into a motor launch to be taken ashore. We were immediately surrounded by A Our destination was Kandy. natives. powerful car in charge of a native driver took us swiftly through the native quarters where we saw many colorful sights and smelt a great many varied smells. Kandy is 72 miles from Colombo along a splendid road lined mostly with native villages and shops. Rice fields were seen most of the way—some under water with the green tips showing. Others were being ploughed by one-handled ploughs drawn by water buffaloes, others being dug up by six men with huge mattocks working in perfect unision, first to the right, then to left. The paddy fields are just like hue muddy pools and have a nasty smell. Water buffaloes, huge elephants, little boys and dogs were all swimming in the rivers. A buffalo swims with just his nose and a small portion of his back visible and I thought he was a crocodile.

The road climbs and twists all the way. to Kandy and the scenery is very wonderful but really it is much the same as Australia, except that the trees are mostly coconut, rubber, Jack fruit, banana, bread fruit, grapefruit, paw-paw, E n d of course tea plantations. We saw natives milking the rubber trees and the latex running into a little cup. In Kandy we visited the Royal Botanic gardens which were very beautiful. The native guide showed us all the various spice trees, cinnamon, citronella, nutmeg, pepper and cloves. The nutmeg was a massive spreading tree with bright yellow fruit, about the size of an egg. When the skin is peeled it showed a bright red and brown surface under which is the nutmeg as we buy it. The temple of the Tooth was next visited. Sitting around the entrances were all the beggars, most of them maimed in some way. The guide showed us the massive carved doors, each panel representing some part of the Buddhist religion. Pictures hang along the wall outside of the various purgatories awaiting the wrongdoers after death. Natives of all ages were standing before a reclining image of Buddha. One gave us some flowers. We did not see the inside of the temple which is supposed to contain marvellous gems. Atone door are enormous elephant tusks mounted in gold and said to have been there since 300 B.C. We then drove to the lake in the middle of Kandy. It is surrounded by magnificnt hotels set in lovely gardens and the shore is lined with coconut trees. We had picnic lunch then drove round the lake back to Colombo. On the way we passed a tea and' rubber factory and saw the rubber rolled into long flat pieces. We also passed many schools on the drive but I am glad I belong to Morongo."

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(Extract from a letter from a 14-year-old girl now living in Scotland, but formerly living in Switzerland). "I think Victoria must be just wonderful. I have always longed to see the places with these beautiful names. I am afraid I hate geography lessons when one learns about the heights of mountains, etc., but I'm such a dreamer that I love names. Do you? It's Have you ever been to Scotland? lovely too; but both it and England seem very small somehow after the great towering mcunta.ins of Switzerland. Of course I can understand English scenery better and so I love it more. It's difficult Ito express its charm in words. I suppose it is really its smallness, cleanness and simplicity that strike one so, coming home after a long time. • It does seem funny that you haven't seen snow— cu'it love it when you do—that is if you see i'; in the right circumstances, like we used to see it. To wake up in the morning and see the world spreading away down to the lake and then again the hills rising on the other side, mass upon mass of rock rising steeply from the lake, everything covered with white, each twig ;and pine 'needle outlined with brilliance, the land looking like a fairy land with its carpet of diamonds so dazzling that one could not look at it. But it was even more beautiful by starlight with the great blue-black arch of the sky set with silver stars and the moon walking like a fairy with a trail of glory behind her on the lake. Or again it is wonderful when the sun-set colours the snow a soft rose pink and the marvellous lemon_ and orange of the sky dream again in the stillness of the lake and the ragged outline of the mountains cut clear against the pale yellow sky

But Switzerland isn't only a land of snow though we have great fun toboganing, ski-ing and skating; I think its equally lovely in Spring when carpeted with primroses and cowslips; in Summer when the cow-parsley is higher than one's waist and the richness of wildflowers is really wonderful; in very early Summer when the whole land is white as snow with narcissus, and in Autumn when the tints seem to reflect each other's flames from hill to hill. Switzerland isn't only a land of amusement. There are very interesting places to see. The Romans were there at one time. If you have read any Caesar for Latin you will have learned about the Helvetii as the old Swiss were called; then Swiss history is so mixed up with French which adds a savour of romance. I always think . Swiss history in itself is so stolid. They always seem to be making pacts and confederations. EVen their national heroes like William Tell don't thrill me; they were desperately brave; but that isn't so romantic either. The .Swiss as a whole strike me as being. very, stolid and unobliging and some how up against fOrolg-ners, for which I really don't blame them, some of our people behave so .badly, but I admire them tremendously for, their courage, perseverance and engineering . . We went two motor trips this SuMmer, 'one down the Diablerets valley arid the other through Tal Ferret. Besides being beautiful these places often have a history that makes theminteresting, like the castle of Chillon where Bonivard was imprisoned, Coffex where Mde. de Stael lived and -Mde. de Recamier came to visit her, Lausanne, and La Tour de Peittry (mentioned in "Good Wives"). One can't imagine Romans and lake-dwellers in Switzerland can one? But one can imagine them in Helvetia—and that's what I always call it in my imaginings."

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Original Contributions. SNOWDROPS. Dainty little snowdrops, Futtering, in the breeze, Making thick white carpets Underneath the trees— I really think they're fairies With white wings tipped with green And turn into these pretty flowers When by us children seen. Valerie (7 years)

THE FROST. When I got up this morning The grass was cold and white, I'm sure Jack Frost with his little ice pot Must have painted it all in the night. Jennifer (7 years)

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Hurrah for spring has come! The birdies sing in the trees To awaken all the sleeping flowers And start the busy bees. The butterflies are flitting, The lambs are frisking too, And wildflowers are blooming In colours of red and blue. A.M. (9 years) THE FAIRY.

I saw a little bluebell In a little wood, And in the little bluebell A little fairy stood. R.M. (9 years) THE ANT AND THE FLEA.

Said the ant to the flea, "Will you please come to tea? There'll be clover and dew, And my furniture's new, So I'll sit on the floor Till you knock at the door." Said the flea to the ant, "I'm sorry I can't, I really can't stop, For away I must hop. I hate clover and dew. I like fat legs to chew." P.F. (10 years) SPRING.

Oh, come happy birds! Sing me your song! You cannot use words, But come in a throng And sing happily, twit merrily To me. Oh, blossom you flowers, And give fragrance sweet. Come sweet young spring showers The blossoms to greet. They grow sweetly, grow purely, For me. And come all you young folk To play merry games. Don't sit down and mope Behind windowpanes, But play merrily, sing happily For all. P.J. (11 years)

WHEN THE KING'S CROWN WAS STOLEN In Fairyland everyone was preparing for bed. The sun had shed its last rays upon the hills and only its sunset was left. The sky was tinged with purple hues, and to the east the golden moon peeped above the horizon. In the palaces the king and queen prepared for bed. The queen hung her crown on the left side of the bed and the king hung his on the right. No one knew why, but I think it was just a habit. Then the queen took her nightcap from the right-hand drawer of the chest-of-drawers and the king took his from the left. No one knew why this was done either except the magcian who said it was because they always put them there in the morning. Then the king got into bed from the right side and the queen got in from the left. When all was quiet the king and queen had a duet of snoring and the little princess in the next room started too. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, struck the clock and a stealthy figure crept over to the king's bed and slowly lifted the crown off the right side of the bed and crept out of the room. Next morning the king got out of bed from the right side, put his nightcap in the left drawer of the chest-of-drawers, and was about to take his crown off the right side of the bed when he found it was not there. "It's s- s-s-stolen," he gasped. "Stolen!" echoed the queen. "Call the detectives!" shouted the king. The queen hurried to the telephone, got the wrong number five times, and when she did get the right number she forgot to tell them where she lived. Then the baby started to cry and the queen dashed down to the nursery only to see him sitting on the floor with little princess beside him and the king's crown on his head. The little princess had stolen it in the night and had given it to the baby to play with. J.B. (12 years) THE WIND. The wind was softly sighing, The day was cloudy and cool, The rushes were gently stirring Down by the quiet pool. The day had grown to twilight, When suddenly out of the west The wind sprang up for a frolic And started to play with a zest. It blew the old church, steeple On to the parson's house, Where it dropped through the roof to the larder And startled a little mouse.

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The slates and tiles of the housetops Were tossed and blown away, And landed on the footpaths Where they were found next day. The windows were rattled and shaken And the doors slammed to with a bang, While dust on the floors collected And the glass in the cupboards rang. The wind now laughed till its sides ached As it thought of the fun it had found, And it watched papers and leaves go whirling by Till the time for the dawn came round. Then away it blew to the eastward, Not waiting to hear what was said, About the trouble it started When people were safely in bed. R. C. (12 years)

UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE. A tall good-looking man, with a tall curling feather in his hat and a bugle at his side, sat under the spreading boughs of a huge oak tree. Around him sat men dressed in Lincoln green, each with a bow and a quiver of arrows by his side. Such was the scene of the picture. I dozed and then was startled by hearing

a voice say, "And now, my merry men, ye shall kill a deer and we shall feast today." I looked round and saw no one. "Ah, who is this? A spy of the rascally Sheriff's, I warrant." Again I looked round and this time I saw a man, exactly as the painter had painted Robin Hood in the picture I had seen, standing within a few yards of me. "Nay, I am no spy," I replied. "Whence camest thou?" he asked. " I know not," I said, "I woke and found me in the forest." "Indeed, I have to believe thee," he said laughing. So we talked. At last he said, "What is thy name, fellow?" "'Tis Allan," I replied, "and yours?" "I am Robin Hood, the outlaw, and these," he said, parting some bushes, "are my fellow outlaws and brave followers." As he parted the bushes I saw from two to three score of yeomen sitting in a circle looking to their weapons. "'Deed, Sir Robin," quoth I, "thou hast many brave men amongst ye here." "Aye, that I have," was his reply. "Many an outlaw has joined my band."

"How camest thou to be an outlaw, Robin?" I asked. "'Tis a long tale," he said, "but I will tell thee." And this was Robin's story. "In Sherwood Forest dwelt my honourable father and mother, my father as Head Forester of the preserve. All went well till one night the Sheriff descended upon our house and arrested my father for treason, of which he was as guitless as you or I. They carried him to the prison at Nottingham. We were sheltered there for the night and in the morning we turned towards my uncle,, Squire George Gamewell. He gladly gave us leave to live there. But the shock had been too much for my mother. Soon the flowers began to bossom on her grave, and my father, whom they had not yet hanged, died in prison. I was an orphan. Squire Gamewell was kind to me, and one morning he told me that there was to be a fair in Nottingham at which there was to be an archer's tournament. The best archers were to be given places with the King's Foresters, but the winner was to receive a golden arrow, which he was to bestow on a maid, who would then become the Queen of the Fair. I thanked my uncle for the news and prepared for the journey as well as looking to my weapons. So I went off towards Nottingham. As I was walking through the forest I came upon e group of foresters making merry under a tree. Their leader was the man who took my father's place as Head of the Foresters. Thus he was my enemy. I said nothing and so passed on. But he taunted me by saying, "By my troth, here is a pretty little archer. Belike you go to Where go you lad ? Nottingham to shoot for the golden prize?" So he I went hot, but said nothing. snatched his bow and, without warning, launched an arrow at my head. But he stood on a twig which snapped and I ran out of harm's way. I turned upon him then, and my answering shaft sped straight and true and he fell dead ati his follower's; feet. Thus I had you see how I became an outlaw. avenged my parent' deaths, but in doing so I placed myself under the ban. But I may tell you I won the golden arrow from yon haughty Sheriff and also snubbed his daughter by giving it to my lady-love, Maid Marian. Among the men I shot against was Will Sturtely. At night, after the fair was, over I reached my friend the widdw13 hut. ShO 'asked metto find for her, her three outlawed sons, I found them and Will Sturtely recognised me and told the band my story and how I had

THE LUCERNIAN won the golden arrow. So they made me their captain. And many ventures we have had since then." Thus Robin concluded the story of how he became an outlaw. "I must thank thee, Robin," said I, holding out my hand. But instead of touching Robin's hand I knocked the clock off the table just as it was going to ring. A.R. (14 years) THE ARUM LILY.

Proudly she stands among her courtiers tall With curling lip and high unbending mien; Around her head the swallows dart and play, And snails go sliding at her feet, but she Stirs not nor smiles; her calm and steady gaze Falls white upon them, coldly beautiful (0 swallow rend apart the spell) a princess Pale of carven gold and ivory. L.J.McD., (16 years) THE FINDING OF A TREASURE. It was long since the beautiful lilting ineled.y had wafted down into the valley, but it was long since the little brown skylarks had. been at peace and thrilled with the world. During- the past months Mr. and Mrs. Skylark had been alternately building and losing their nests. In the first, which had been well hidden in the shady leaves of a sycamore tree, an intruding cuckoo had laid an egg, making the skylarks so disgusted that they abandonned that nest and built the second further along the valley in a tree which had fallen shortly after the completion of the nest. At last another nest had been erected in the highest branches of a tall gum and three young chickens were making burgling attemps to twitter happily. Mr. Skylark, like all dutiful fathers, was away gathering food for his offspring and the joyous mother had just risen to the clouds to sing of her great happiness after the cold pangs of disappointment. Very soon though she awoke to the realization that some dark, foreign (figure was swooping towards her nest and her babies. She dived beak first earthwards, her song a-lading in a long agonized, croak, but was too late even to make a mother's fight for the life of her young ones, for the murderous hawk had in that short space of time eaten he-c precious children. It was futile for her to alight upon a twig and. sob, for the hawk had already seen her and had designs on her blood also. Frantic-

ally the little mother sought a hiding place from the speckled brown terror swooping in her wake. The long grass on the valley floor seemed to call her with a promise of protection so she sank exhaustedly down into it. Trembling she • crouched, with the dry grass about her, hiding her effectively from Thus she the piercing eyes of the hawk. escaped from that swift, silent shadow of death and suddenly realized how valuable the It had• completely hidden grass had been. her from view because it was almost the same colour as herself. After the skylarks had recovered a little from the grief of losing their young ones the idea. came to Mrs. Skylark of building a nest in the friendly grass. So the two little birds, not to be beaten, set to work to build another nest in the tall dry grass under the tress in the valley floor. There no hawks or cuckoos could find their nest and they reared four young skylarks happily. Thus were the skylarks able to multiply and. spread throughout the world, inspiring Shelley by their i;reat men and poets such song of happiness at finding a safe nest in the grass in which to bring up their young without mishap, to write lines as beautiful as these:— "In the golden lighting Of the sunken sun. O'er which clouds are brightening Thou dost float and run. Like an unbodied joy whose race has just begun." M.K. (16 years) THE GIFT.

When God first made the world He gave it beauty, fresh, and young, and green. He gave nart of Himself, His. quick'ning spirit, breathed into the earth. We cannot upderstand, But accept the gift from Him who made it so. God always is the giver: He gave to us this strange thing we call Life. E.M.A. (17 years) THE REIGN OF TERROR.

Paris, the heart of the kingdom of France, was, in the year of our Lord 1789, a scene of chaos and bitter destruction. The outbreak ef the Revolution brought hundreds of people from all parts of France to the centre of activity, Paris.

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Day after day shrieking women, angered men, and terrified children rushed through the streets, knocking down people, trampling others underfoot. Paris was angered, and this meant war, destruction, and death. The aristocrats fled in mortal terror, disguised as their own servants, if they had the least opportunity. Other more unfortunate ones were seized by the bloodthirsty revolutionaries, to content the one who ruled Paris, the lady who took the highest seat of office, the lady to whom everyone bowed down and worshipped, the lady who drank red wine whenever she had the chance—Madame la Guillotine! She had to be fed even if it meant an aristocrat's life. Day after day the creaking tumbrils were pulled slowly along the blood-stained, cobbled streets, to where her ladyship stood. People, men and women alike, ran beside the tumbrils, prodding the miserable victims with spikes and knives, laughing and shrieking, fighting and conquering. As each dreary day dawned and set the streets of Paris became more stained and wrecked. Croups of revolutionaries would band togethel. and race, with spikes and red caps held on high, madly down the Seine, and clong other streets. Often women led these groups with their matted hair flying wildly, tattered skirts, and eager hands. They clutched knives and daggers, shrieked the song cf the revolutionaries, and sped madly onw,.-rds, the tune of the Marseillaise ringing in the air. Thus for the space of at least three years Paris lived. Each day more aristocrats went to their death, and each day the revolutionPeace and sties gained greater victories. solitude were unknown, but in their stead were war-cries, shouts of agony, and unmerciful laughs. P.D. (15 years) GEORGE.

George was a good fellow, so they said, Jovial, Witty, Always ready with his hearty laugh, The life of the town What you would call highly respected— Also respectable. He was a grocer by trade, Made a living for himself and his family, His wife was a placid woman Tacking in her husband's reputation, His family of four, all hard working, Were doing well.

George belonged to the Church: In fact, he used to take up the collection: Every Sunday, dressed in, his best suit And shiny bowler hat, With his wife beside . him, He walked slowly to Church, And as slowly home afterwards To a dinner of duck and green peas. On week-days he got up early In ordera to be in time for work; Came home in the evening With the paper, which he read Sitting in front of the fire In his own arm-chair With his boots off. Then he died, and they gave him a good funeral Plumes, and black horses, and shiny hearse: His eldest son took over the business, And erected a tomb-stone for him. E.M.R. (17 years) IN THE SCHOOL BOOK-WORLD.

If. at half past four, you tiptoe down the corridor and open the library door very carefully, you will see the same girls, sitting in the same places, in the same attitudes as you SJaw yes'erday, the day before, and the day before that. You will see, in the far corner by the window side of the reference library, a fair-haired A girl hunched over "Nicholas Nickleby." little further up the window-side wall sits a younger girl with short black plaits, oblivious to all but "Sheepmates." She kicks her heels together unceasingly and wriggles on her chair. Next comes my corner. I sit on one of the chairs with silver legs and a brown cloth seat and lean my head against the reading desk. If a red and yellow chair happens to be in front I put my feet on the rungs. To my left is the big table with the same half dozen girls around it. Down, the centre of the room stands a long, French-polished seat. Six girls can sit there, and it is always filled. From my corner I can just see the b9cks of their heads. From the nearest book-case Anthony smiles at me with such an irrestible grin. I take him out and duly admire him, but I do not feel like "Anthony" today. "The Flying Carpet" invites me next, with its tales of lonely journeyings and of Arabs on great black steeds with streaming manes. Then "The Count of Monte Cristo" glares at me, and never yet have I had the courage He is looking very cynical to glare back. today, and his dark eyes with their myster-

THE LUCERNIAN ious shadowings are following me. His is a sinister character, and I cannot shake him from me. Sir James Barrie looks at me disinterestedly. He is still in love with his mother. Yesterday he was wandering in the woods gathering rowan berries for Babbie, but today he is different. No one wants me here. I steal to the reference library. I can see the book I want out of the corner of my eye, but I have not finished my round yet. I nod to all the Waverley novels, and the gipsy, Meg Merrilies, shakes her finger at me and tells me my future. I can see the hopes, the bitter disappointments, the loves and hates which await me. At last I reach my goal. I take out the book and look at it, and then I walk to my corner. The window is up, the sky is clear and blue, the trees are quiet and thoughtful, and the birds are singing. I lean my head against the ,desk. The cream walls, the pictures, the other readers are no more. There is a wood with a dark path winding in and out at will, and along that path Rupert Brooke and I are walking slowly into the silence. C. W. (16 years)

MORNING FROM BELLPOST HILL. The cool mist veils the city, blurs the sea, The sun swirls slowly out into the blue; Below, the strong spire points up steadily. Smoothly the green hill slopes unto the plain; Deep in the lucerne hedge the sparrows cry, And willows shadow dark the grass again. But, from the misted beauty of the sea And quiet town and fields, I turn to dream Upon the white wonder of the quince tree. L. McD., (16 years).

THE AMERICAN COLONIES. To whom do you attribute the loss of the English colonies in America? How frequently has the question been asked and from every person a yet different answer is obtained. This age-old question will always be asked of weary history students and of rational British subjects, and I wonder how many, who, like myself, know comparatively little on subject, will agree with my view of the problem. Surely the loss cannot be attributed to one man? Many say that had it not been for George the Third the British flag would still be flying over ,America. The policy of George the Third may have hastened the revolt, but

the seeds were sown long before his time. Let us first examine the colonies themselves The northern ones in which the revolt first started were inhabited by decendants of the courageous Pilgrim Fathers. Their ancestors had set up the colony in a spirit of revolt, driven out of England because they could not endure the religious persecutions. Thus the very nucleus of the colony was composed of people who had settled with antagonism in their hearts against England. Elizabeth's reign saw the birth of the Mercantile System originated by Sir Thomas Gresham. Briefly this system was the method by which England intended to make the most out of her colonies in return for her protection of them. She would buy raw materials from them, manufacture the materials, and resell them in her colonies. In this way both Britain and her colonies always had a ready market. Britain undertook the protecion of the colonies, paying all expense herself. As the colonies developed they felt rather as a growing child wishing for a certain freedom from his parents. So they wished to throw off the British yoke inasmuch as they wished to trade where they liked. They still however expected their free protection. After the Seven Years War, which caused much expense to England, the colonies were greatly benefited, but when asked for financial assistance they declined to help. By this war also the British gained French Canada, with the result that the French being removed he colonists became careless, not bothering to maintain an adequate army. This they left to Britain. Trade became lax and smuggling was rife. The Navigation Acts were enforced, much to the disgust of the colonists, but with the passing of the Molasses Act in 1764 forbidding the importation of sugar and rum the West Indies, and the Stamp Act compelling legal documents to be written on specially taxed stamped paper, public feeling reached boiling point, and the cry ethat "taxation without representation is tyranny" first was heard. The Declaration Act repealed the Stamp Act, but as Britain still declared her right to tax tht colonies it gave no satisfaction. Further taxes imposed by Townshend in 1767 led to the Boston Tea-Party, that memorable occasion when the whole cargo of tea was thrown into the harbour by a number of young colonists disguised as Indians. After this bold act of defiance the colonies firmly determined to throw off the British yoke, and after congresses at Philadelphia the colonies began the war by which they .won their independance and England lost America

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All this happened in George the Third's reign, consequently he is often blamed. Had his ministers and he the foresight to see the gravity of the situation England might have quelled the revolt in time, but they surely cannot be blamed for the causes of discontent, which, after all, originated in Elizabeth's reign. These men certainly accentuated the grievances of the colonists, but their loss was occasioned by the force of circumstance. One thing led to another. We can find many "ifs." If England had not followed Gresham and his Mercantile System, if England had not imposed religious restrictions, if - England had not ignored Burke's advice to take Guadeloupe instead of Canada after the Seven Years War, then the American colonies might have remained hers. But we cannot attach any importance to an "if." America was lost and the responsibility for that loss cannot be fairly imposed on one man. Do you agree with me, or is George the Third still to be blamed? R.C. (17 years)

affair erected by one white man and his wife who were called pioneers—but she had grown slowly but surely, always protecting, always smiling at the sun, and now she had surrounding children which were called sheds, and surrounding trees, creepers, flowers and bushes to protect her. She had been through many storms and floods, and now, in the mellowness of old age, she was basking ire the sunniness of life, watihing 'the boundary 'ricers and sheepgangs leave early in the morning and return to her, weary but cheerful, in the evening. She also saw the lonely stockmen ride in to be cheered by the homeliness and warmth that she could give them. Yes, throughout the years both man and beast alike had grown to love her and realise the value of her friendship. The sun had disappeared beyond the far horizon when at last that silent, dreaming horseman realised with a start that he would be late for tea. So leaving the homestead to its slumbers he turned his horse and rode back over the ridge towards the setting sun and his lonely camp. M.K. (16 years)

THE OLD HOMESTEAD.

Sitting on his noble black mare the lone horseman gazed dreamily down into the shallow valley with the tall line of silvery gums on the banks of the still river which meandered The sinking sun silthrough the valley. houetted his silent, motionless figure on the crest of the ridge and lingered on the tops of the gums, filling the valley with a soft golden light. The rambling old homestead, nestled in protecting trees in a bend of the river, seemed to the rider to be following the example of the birds who, after happily bidding the sun "adieu" until tomorrow, cuddle down in cosy corners for the oncoming night. Many a time had the old homestead gathered in her frail humans and settled down in the departing rays of the sun to protect them. Many a time too had she been awakened by the stealthy footfalls of wild aboriginals who with spear and boomerang sought the blood of the homestead's charges. She had always protected them though, taking the sharp pointed spears in her own sides, while the humans, who called themselves her owners, had fired at the natives and caused them to flee in terror. It is true that humans built her in the ages which seemed long, long ago. She had been. very young then—just a small one-roomed

SYDNEY HARBOUR BY DAY AND BY NIGHT.

The traffic roars across the bridge, And down the streets that meet the quay, Where ferries loading' passengers And liners from across the sea Together lie in company. As evening falls the city., like A child that plays before its sleep, For merriment will linger then, And night's dark mantles, wondrous, deep, O'er harbour and o'er houses creep. The boats show fairy lights like stars That from the heavens are shaken down, To fall in glimmering rows upon The moving forms about the town And harbour, in its moonbeam gown. And as I gaze upon this scene While midnight hour draws on apace, I marvel that we mortals fail To sit in solitude and trace Within our minds such scenes as this. 'Twould make this troubled world for us a happier place. A.McP. year's)

THE LUCERNIAN THE COVENANTERS. Almost _every Scot today, whether Episcopalian or Presbyterian, has a sympathetic admiration of the Covenanters, subordinate only to his admiration of the Jacobites The romantic strain in the hearts of the Scottish people always responds to the pathos of an oppressed cause, and one reason that the story cf the Covenanters is not so well-known as that of the Jacobites is that the former party wore eventually successful. At the time of the Reformation, Scotland was invaded not, as seems more natural, by Anglicanism, but by the Calvinism of John Knox, so that by the time of the Stuart Kings she was very Presbyterian in outlook. The people objected strongly to bishops,— "bunchy knobs of Papist flesh"— to kneeling, and to set prayers, all of which savoured of Catholicism; and when James I., and after him Charles I., endeavoured to force Episcopacy upon them, g'cea. indignatiOni 'was aroused. In 1637, Charles ordered the Prayer Book to be read in all Scottish Churches. At once there was an uproar. Tradition has it that, when the Dean appeared in St. Giles with the hated book in his hand, one old woman flung her stool at his head. All the Lowlands were in ferment, and the people commenced io band themselves together. In the churchN- / ds, amid scenes of intense excitement, the Solemn League and Covenant was signed, all cl= sses pledging themselves to uphold the Protestant religion. Charles marched north with an army of recruits so raw that one actually put a shot through the King's tent, but the Civil War intervened. before any definite settlement could be reached. During the Commonwealth period, after the Royalist leader Montrose was defeated, the Kirk enjoyed a time of freedom. but the Restoration brought back all the old troubles increased a thousandfold. The Covenanters were particularly strong in Galloway, where they were greatly persecuted.. The murder of Archbishop Sharp, a minister who went to London to petition for the Covenant and returned Archbishop of St. A ndrews, showed how determined the people were not to accept Episcopacy. The famous James Graham of Claverhouse, Viscout Dundee, was sent to reduce Galloway to reason, and the tale of his oppressions is a horrible one. There is something awe-inspiring in the attitude of the Covenanters. In concealed places on the lonely moors they would meet to hold their services and to take the Sacrament, while armed men lay around to watch for the approach of the troops of

Dundee. Many men and women of good family would steel out to these meetings, and to those who were caught no mercy was shown. The story of the Wigton Martyrs is often told; there are others even more cruel, more horrible, and if possible more heroic. Today, the moors are haunted by the ghost of the Covenanting spirit, and it has made them beautiful :— "Grey recumbent tombs of the dead in desert places, Standing stones on the vacant, wine-red moor, Hills of sheep and the homes of the silent vanished races, And winds austere and pure." The climax of the tale lies in the conduct of the Presbyterians after the Revolution Under William and Mary they of 1688. came into power again, and their rule was as rigid and as bigoted as that of their oppiessors had been. Today we have forgotten this and we sometimes even forget the story cf the persecution which preceeded it. Narrow-minded (conduct We may :allow to sink into oblivion, but it is well for the Presbyterians of today to remember the stark courage and the tremendous faith upon which their Church is founded. E.M.R. (17 years) INITIUM VITAE.

After Death When this earthly world has grown dim In the memory of our souls, They will wander on Through the illimitable darkness While the wings of Time rush past them To the earth. Then, they will come To a light, and they will see The essence of all being On his glorious throne, And Life for them will start Anew. D.H. (16 years) THE LAST OF ENGLAND. On looking through the first volume of "The World's Greatest Paintings" the other afternoon I thought that one of the most charming of these reprints was the picture painted by Ford Maddox Brown, "The Last of England." It is a portrait of a typical young Englishman of the middle of the nineteenth century leaving his own country with his wife and child.

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One can imagine that the little family are emigrating to the newly discovered, alluring Australia, with its stories of gold and precious stones dripping from its ;shores. Perhaps the man has had difficulty in finding enough money to keep his wife and now *little child as he would like to, so with dreams of finding gold quickly in this new land he sets out for it with many mingled hopes, plans, fears and much courage. Perhaps his wife has had an unhappy childhood and is glad to get away from a nagging farAily; ;perhaps she has struggled to leave a ferocious domineering father to come with all her love and trust with the man she has chosen into the great unknown. It is for the golden evil that this great venture is being taken; that cause of the fever which has doomed many a man, made many a man and caused many more lives to be spent vainly seeking it. Look at the wonderful expression on the faces of these pioneers—the husband clad in sombre brown, the brim of his hat blown back by the salt wind, has a determined yet sad expression on his dreamy face framed by his upturned collar. His hand is being held tightly by his courageous little wife over whom he is holding a big umbrella to protect her from the weather and on whose face is a gentle determination and a little tear of sadness. Her hand is clasping that of the little child sleeping snugly inside her Coak. There is a warm waterproof around her knees to help keep the biting wind out. A strand or two of hair is out of place and the ribbons of her bonnet, tugged by the wind, flap across her shoulder. These two are sitting together in the front of the boat which is bearing them further from their home, their friends and familiar pleasures, and further into the great and Perhaps some of the perilous unknown. other passengers have not the surging hope and ambition of the pioneer family; they may not be leaving their home for ever, they may never have had one; some of them are happy, even hilarious, but the woman with the two children directly behind her seems to have much to face. When one studies this picture of eighty yeas ago, of the tossing waves, the two windraked figures facing the unknown seas, one cannot help feeling a pang of wonder and admiration for the heroism of our forefathers who came from afar to blaze a trail in the wilds of Australia, making it the prosperous and beautiful country it is now. M.K. (16 years)

TRANSIENCE.

The trees will be as tall, The rocks as high, Sunsets will come and go, As blue as the sky and wonderful, When grief has gone. The sea will be as wide, The sands as white, Dawn grow to shining noon And noon to night fall soft, When tears are done. Rivers shall flow as clear, Harvests be gold, Fields be as green and smooth, Hills shall be old and blue and still When life is run. L.McD. (16 years) BARRIE.

James Matthew Barrie is a name that will live for many years in the minds and hearts Although he of English-speaking peoples. himself is no longer to be seen walking down London streets, a small insignificant looking little man with a broad forehead and glasses, his delightful works will pass through many mere hands. Children will still receive their first introduction to him at Christmas time when they will be taken to delight in the immortal "Peter Pan." Actors will come and go, but Peter Pan will live on, ever demanding to know if people believe in fairies. It is works such as this, with its fantastic beauty, that will be a fine introduction to youthful theatre-goers, and a good relaxation for the older generation after the type of plays which are flooding' the modern stage. The facts of Barrie's early life are wellknown and do not need repetition. The son of poor Scottish parents in Kirremiur, he rose to become a great English dramatist. His deep devotion to his family, especially to his mother, is seen in one of his first works, "Margaret Ogilvy."It was a family joke that his mother was Barrie's sweetheart, and his deep affection for her resulted in the fact that in all of his heroines are some of her characteristics, and that it is on her that they are modelled. Barrie was a sentimentalist, but he did not indulge in sentimentality, nor do any of the characters in his love themes show that smart sophistication typical of so many of our recent heroes and heroines. The love

THE LUCERNIAN of Cinderella for her prince, the policeman, in "A Kiss for Cinderella" is so simple and refreshing, it is a joy to read . Barrie, like Mr. Bodie, seems to be a quiet observer happily looking on and enjoying the aff,ir between Cinders and her policeman. In all his plays there is a feeling that some one is standing by, guiding the characters in spite of themselves. This person is of course, Barrie, but his unobstrusive presence is surprising. His characters are not moulded, they just naturally happen. If they begin in one pattern they consistently remain in that pattern to be followed and understood. Never are any of his characters too complex, but there is often a little whimsical trait about them, a little something which makes one feel that there are a few things that they are keeping out of reach. It is this sense of mystery that makes the characters so much more interesting to the reader. Barrie himself was a quiet, rather whimsical man who could seldom be prevailed upon to expound on any subject—except cricket. If conversation were flagging, the one word "cricket" had to be mentioned, and Barrie became alert, the subject only being ended when the other person was exhausted. Barrie's generosity is a feature in his character always to be remembered. It was his helping hand that did much to lead many along the road to success. He also had a great influence on that well-known and popular novelist and dramatist, A,. A. Milne. Not that Milne would have failed without Barrie, that of course is ridiculous; Milne would have been Milne had Barrie never lived, but Barrie's friendship and name were a great help to him. Actors and actresses have known Barrie as a helpful friend also. The English actress, Miss Fay Compton, who is visiting Australia at present is famous as the original "Mary Rose," which play it is hoped she will perform in her season here. The play itself is truly stamped as one of Barrie's, and, according to all reports Miss Compton does it full justice in the title role. The young German actress, Elizabeth Bergner, performed the name part in Barrie's last play. "The Boy David," which the author wrote for her, so much to his desire that he left her a considerable sum of money for the finest interpretation of any of his characters. That is indeed an honour.

Barrie's private life was not a happy one and for a long time before his death he was a very lonely man. For a man of Barrie's nature to be lonely is really pathetic, and we feel for him what I think he felt for many of the characters of his creation. Those unhappy people in "Dear Brutus," who even when they were given what they wanted still were unhappy, were, I am sure, greatly pitied by Barrie. Was Barrie later like one of them, or did he always remain a Lob? I like to think it was the latter. It may be wrong but somehow Lob seems in many ways to typify Barrie himself. "The horror of my boyhood was that I knew a time would come when I must give up games, and how it was to be done, I saw I felt that I must' continue to play not in secret," wrote Barrie in "Margaret Ogilvy." He did continue to play but the secrets leaked out. They were greater than his boyhood games and we still have them to remember him by. R.C. (17 years)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. We wish to acknowledge with thanks the other schools :— "The Lauristonian" from Lauriston; "Green and Gold" from Warwick; "Pegasus" from Geelong College; "The Wildreness School Magazine" from the Wilderness School, N.S.W.; "The Touchstone" from Clarendon; "The Magazine of the Emily Macpherson School of Domestic Economy"; "The Scotch Collegian" from Scotch College; "The Rosberco nian" from Rosbercon; "Patchwork" from Presbyterian. Ladies' College "Frensham Chronicle" from Frensham, N.S.W. and "The United Missionary Girls' High School Magazine" from Calcutta. oOo NOTE. Just before the magazine went to press the Museum received two very welcome additions. One was a valuable piece of coral and shells in a glass case presented by Helen and Margal-Et Sutcliffe. The other was a stamp a- bum, formerly the property of Miss McCullough. This was sent to us by Miss McCullough's father, and to, Miss Cooper we are indebted for the time and trouble she spent in arranging and classifying the stamps.

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