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ADELAIDE MATHESON WINIFRED WILLIAMS

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Officers of School Introductory School Notes Report of the Bishop of Christchurch on Divinity S. Margaret Hockey S. Margaret's Hockey Team Swimming Tennis Notes The Sports Form Notes Mumps at S. Margaret's Lower School Notes Fire Drill S. Margaret's Literary Club Navy League The Prize Distribution Social life of the College Saturdays at School

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CONTRIBUTIONS The Laye of the Davis Cuppe The Blackies of Australia Goldmining in Australia A Bush Dance Christmas Day in the Early Times Life of a Military Cadet at Duntroon The "Terra Nova" Glentui "Violet and the Ring" Returning from the Holidays A Delightful Holiday The Three Graces Lines to the Editor of a School Magazine The Autobiography of a Golf Ball Ode to Sister's Pudding Old Girls' Notes

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Introductory.

S. MARGARET'S COLLEGE, CHRISTCHURCH. Now that S. Margaret's College has passed through the first two years of its existence, and, in fact, is beginning to run alone, it is interesting to look back, and see how it originated, and has got through its early childhood. It was some time in the year 1909 that the people of Christ church, feeling the need that existed for a good Church School in the City, appealed to the Bishop, asking him to take steps to get one established. He therefore wrote to the Mother Superior of the Sisters of the Church, asking her to send out, if possible, some Sisters to start a School. The request was gladly acceded to, and on October 15th of that year three Sisters left England, arriving in New Zealand on December 7th, and Sister Blanche came up to Christchurch almost immediately, to find a house, and make preliminary arrangements. It was agreed that the Sisters should begin work in Mrs Bowen's old School House, and the old Deanery in Cranmer Square, until such time as a school could be built; and in the first week i;n January all the Sisters came, accompanied by the Dunedin Sisters to help them, and took possession of Mrs. Bowen's house in Armagh street. There five weeks were spent, trying to reduce things to order no light task, for the house was full of painters and paperhangers; furniture l!.ad to be bought and arranged, miles of white curtains to be run up to form cubicles for the dormitories, school desks to be made, and it seemed impossible to believe that things ever could be ready for school opening on February 8th. Up to almost the day of opening the Sisters were quite in the dark as to what sort of size the school was likely to be. Would three mistresses be the right number, or not enough Y or too many? There was no saying; so they found three, and hoped for the best ! Miss Fleming came to the rescue, and after five years' work at S. Hilda's, helped greatly in modelling the new school

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on the old lines. In fact no one can say how we should have got on without her. We did not expect more than twenty or thirty children to begin with, but fifty turned up, and it was not without some difficulty ·that they were all tested and settled into their various forms. Just at first we used the garden cottage for the tinies; but increasing.numbers soon forbade that, and before long the Lower School was entirely established at Cranmer Square; the children only coming across for prayers. The first year our '' School Sports'' were of the mildest descrip tion. Just .an afternoon of races of various sorts, on our own small playground, with the Sisters and Mistresses for audience; but the next year our aspirations soared much higher! We engaged the. Racecourse, and sent out invitations, the result being that, with the aid of several kind gentlemen, a really good programme was gone through, amid the applause of a large assembly The Bishop and Mrs. Julius honoured the occasion by their presence, and Mrs. Julius would have given away the prizes, but being unable to stay till the end, 1\'.Irs. Jennings kindly took her place. A beautiful challenge cup was presented by l\Ir. Holmes, and the first names engraved on it were those of Kathleen Holmes and Janet Storry Both years we have had a Sale, which has been amusing as well as profitable. 'fhe proceeds have been devoted to the fur nishing of the School,-at first with only dull but necessary things, as desks and chairs; but this last year we have launched out into a large clock for each class room, and a weighing machine and measuring board, by which we can test the phy ical growth of our pupils, after having tested their intellectual growth by examinations. We have no,Y sent to England for a set of Historical Pictures, wherewith to adorn the walls. These we feel, will help to give us a learned appearance. There are many more things that ,re want, so we hope all our girls will buckle to, and ensure the next Sale being a very great success indeed. We have quite lately enlarged our quarters by closing in the verandah, so as to form a drill hall. True, we never do drill there by any chance, but the place must have a name, and it is exceedingly useful for extra classes, and chiefly because it enables us to turn the old drill hall into two class rooms, to accommodate the proud young people who have just been promoted to be Upper School girls. The Upper School now numbers about seventy Another addition is our Honour and Matriculation Boards now hanging up in the hall; the first bears the names of Christabel Grigg and Gladys Buddle, who gained the highest number of school votes during the years 1910 and 1911 respectively, the

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other that of Rose Withers, who, we hope, is only the first of a very long list of successful Matriculation girls.-(N.B.-The boards are large and the writing small, so there is plenty of room £or an irnrnense number of names during the forthcoming years ; and we should not !:')ven mind going to the expense of another board, if necessary ! ) Our two Break-ups have been very happy times, our good Bishop on both occasions giving away the prizes, and speaking in the charming and genial manner all his own, to the children. This last year he has himself conducted our Divinity examination. and expressed himself much pleased with the result, especially in the Lower School. To turn to more serious matters. One of our greatest causes £or happiness is the way in which St. Margaret's appears to haYe helped so many girls in the spiritual side of their lives. Five children have received Holy Baptism at their own earnest request, and twenty-seven have been Confirmed. Last year we started S. Margaret's Communicants' Guild, which meets once a month in the Sisters' Chapel, to hold a short service, and preparation for Holy Communion. The Guild members now number fifteen. We hope that this will form a bond of union amongst our girls, and that they will especially £eel it a help after leaving school. when very probably their spiritual privileges will be few and far bet\\'een. Above all, ·we are rejoiced to know that our girls love their School. and, delightful as holidays have been, are really glad to return to school when the time comes. We are now advanced enough to boast a £air number of '' Old Girl: . '' These we shall ahrnys "·elcome gladly to an? £estivit:v or social gathering, £or we £eel they are still our own; and we hope they will all their lives £eel proud of being "S. l\Iargaret's Girls." and will realize what a power now lies in their hands to uphold the reputation of their School; and will show that the teachin O' they have received is having a real influence £or good upon their lives.

School Notes.

The new School year began on February 8th, 1912. There was much wonder as to whether we should make up our number thi'! year, and when all had been enrolled the number stood at 104. The longed-for 100 had been reached at last.

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The increase in numbers made it impossible to hold the opening service in the School chapel. Through the kindness of the Priest in-charge, the service was held at S. Luke's. The churrh seemed

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quite nicely filled, several parents being present. Mr Leacµ conducted the service, Mr Lily, with his usual kindness, officiating at the organ. The beautiful Bible presented by the School at the end of last term will have to be taken to the church in future until we have a large enough chapel of our own. The blank pages of the Bible are to contain the names of those girls baptized and confirmed -from the School. The new boarders this year are Violet Watson.. Evelyn Cunningham, Edith Goodall, Frances Bridge, Ruby Withell, Rita Parkinson, Janet Park, Ruth Good, Louie Sims, May Annetts, Eleanor Bridge. New day girls-Alison Jennings, Elsie Box, Kathleen Mansell, Claire Mason, Margaret Ensor, Sylvia Fox, Marjorie Brown, Barbara Musgrave, Cirene Robinson, Thelma 'Turner, Iris Atack, Dorothy Grant, Helen Musgrave, Mary Ross, Mavis Saunders, Amy Courage, Doris Webster. After an absence of a term we were pleased to see back again .at school I'rene Smith, Molly Hunt, Dorothea Low, Sheila Tobin. Gladys Buddle and Dora Annetts both returned to school after having said good-bye last term. The former is leaving at the end of the term to take up shorthand and typewriting. She will be much missed at school and at games. During the holidays the chapel was turned round with the altar -covering the ugly window This is a great improvement, and .also gives more room. After having been at school three days R. Holmes developed mumps. In the hopes that it would not spread, R. Good and D. Dalgety, who shared her room, went home, but alas! not so were we to escape. One after another retired with swollen faces, either home or to bed at school. As soon as it appeared that the boarders were infected they were all taken out of school, doing preparation in the morning .and going out, and lessons in the afternoon. At the exeat only five remained who had been able to keep the foe at bay That it is '' an ill wind which blows nobody good'' was proved in the coming of mumps, for soon after its arrival we were fortunate enough to secure the help of Miss Ursula Grace to assist ·us all round.

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Miss Cross, M.A., has joined our ranks this year, and is in charge of Form iv B. Miss Hunt now takes Form ii. Miss Wene Grace is a resident mistress, and has taken Miss Jacob's place at the cottage. On Thursday, February 8th, the Domain Fete was held, which meant a half holiday for the School. The weather was most disappointing for those who had taken so much trouble to arrange items for the afternoon. In spite of the rain, however, the boarders returned much pleased at having spent a very enjoyable afternoon. Confirmation classes began early in the term, taken by Canon Sedgewick, the Bishop having kindly promised to hold a private confirmation at S. Luke's in Holy week for S. Margaret's candi dates. When it was ascertained that a confirmation would be held at the end of the year in Christchurch, it was decided to postpone the sacred rite until then so as to give more time for preparation.

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The general knowledge examination was held this term without previous preparation. Some very interesting and unknown facts were discovered, and much merriment was caused when com paring answers after the papers had all been handed in.

Throughout Holy week each day an imposing line wended its way to the cathedral to attend the Bishop's services. All enjoy these services so much, and long for an opportunity to bring in others, though not by "the hair of their heads." Is it shyness or the fear of being called '' Sally'' or ''Polly'' that hold'l S. Margaret's dumb when questions are asked� Judging by "playground voices" it cannot be the fear of not speakin° louclly enough to be heard. * Saturday in Holy week saw a general "exeat" a one by one and two by two the boarders disappeared. not to rehirn until Wednesday in Easter week. The promised holiday for the 100 girls was added to the Easter holidays. • * * * The next thing to be thought of is the Bazaar. to be held. a. usual, at the end of the second term. Some are alread.'- working hard at making pretty things. It is hoped that all "Old rirls" will try to contribute something towards the various talls.

As we go to press we hear that Sister Blanche. is returning to England at the erid of May It is with deep regret that - we chronicle the fact. Sister Blanche has been a familiar firure at S. Margaret's since its beginning, and will be much mi d by all. Ill health, however, renders it imperative that he hould have a complete change and rest. We shall look forward with interest to her letters from the Home-land.

Report of the Bishop of Christchurch on Divinity. December 18th. 1911. It has been a great pleasure to me to examine S. l\Iargaret '. College in Divinity, and to :find much evidence of thorough and effective teaching. The Lower School is by far the better The foundation work has been carefully done, and what the children know they know well. It is probabl.'' through lack of such systematic grounding that the work of the Upper School is not quite as accurate. Some of

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the papers sent in to me were excellent; some would have been better for more thought and fewer words. On the whole, a good year's work has been done, both in the Upper and Lower School. The tone and discipline of the College are all that I could -desire. Signed) C. CHRISTCHURCH.

S. Margaret The lives of the saints are perhaps less well known than _the lives of those great warriors and statesmen who have won for themselves renown by some great act of bravery or diplomacy Yet, although the latter form a very profitable subject of study, how much more profitable are the former Those who, living close to God, have caught something of His radiance, and shed that glow of purity and goodness upon the earth, are meet to be examples to us in these days. Hence it was that when the College was started the name of one was chosen who, by a saintly life and devotion to what was right, might inspire others to follow in her steps, and strive after the same high ideals. There are in the annals of history two saints who have borne the name of Margaret; :Margaret, the Virgin Martyr of Antioch, and Queen Margaret of Scotland. The original intention of the founders of the School was that the martyr of- Antioch should be the patron saint. Red, the colour used to symbolise the shedding of blood in the cause of Christ, was then chosen as a fitting school colour Later it was found that the saint's festival fell at an inconvenient time, and the School holiday is therefore kept on the day of S. Margaret of Scotland. We may well learn to imitate both saints, for•both were noble women, living noble lives, and witnessing for Christ. S. MARGARET, VIRGIN MARTYR OF ANTIOCH. The festival of S. Margaret of Antioch falls on July 20th. The daughter of a heathen priest, Margaret was brought up by ber nurse, from ·whom she learnt the true faith. These were the days of persecution, when religion was a very real thing. Now we are allowed freedom in our religious ideas, we may belong to any sect or follow any peculiar tenets of our own imagining. No one will molest us for so doing, though some may wish things were otherwise, and that the true faith of Christ as handed down by His Apostles, and taught by His Church were more clearly understood. But in the days of S. Margaret things were different. To acknowledge to being a Christian meant death. The young girl was put to the test, and, true to her Lord, she confessed her

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faith bravely · The opportunity was given her to retract, but she would not do so. She was therefore thrown into prison and sentenced to death. The night before her execution she dreamt that a dragon hindered her from ascending the stairs. Then a voice exclaimed, '' Make the dragon the first step in the ladder '' which she did, and trod him underfoot. r ext day she was martyred. Surely we are all called to follow the example of this Saint. Probably none of us will be granted the privilege of martyrdom. yet there are many ways in which we may be called upon to suffer for the sake of the truth. Daily we must be witnesses by our lives. Religion is not a popular thing, it means too much i self-sacrif <'e for that. In an age of luxury and self-pleasing the things of God are gladly put aside for what is more attractive. Only those who have tried really know what it costs to follow in the footsteps of the Crucified. Yet we, with the example of our Saint before us, who gave up her life as her Master did will surely be ready to do our part, and make an effort to follow her in all virtuous and godly living. Certainly in so doing we hall meet the dragon, but like her we can overcome each difficulty and make it a stepping stone to something higher S. MARGARET, THE QUEEN

S. Margaret, the Queen, was sister of Edgar Atheling. When England was conquered by William she fled to Scotland, and there married Malcolm III. Pious and gentle, yet withal a woman of strong character, Margaret effected many reforms in Scottish manners and customs ; such, for instance, as the better observance of Sunday and stricter marriage laws. The rough men who followed Malcolm became changed by the influence of his saintly wife. Queen Margaret further encouraged learning. and did much in the cause of education. A good wife and mother, she brought up her children with great care. The news of the slaughter of her husband and eldest son caused her death at Edinburgh in 1093. Her name was inserted in the Kalendar in 1250. We may learn from this Saint to influence all around us for good. We all have our sphere of influence, for we cannot live ·without coming into contact with others, and we must leave them either the better or the worse for their companionship with us. In, a school, surrounded by so many, what opportunities there are. Daily, almost hourly, they are presented to us. Let us see to it that we do not heedlessly pass them by through lack of moral courage and fear of what others may say of us. It would be incomplete to. conclt\de without mentioning how the lives of these two Saints typify the two states of womanhood, the Virgin Life and the married state. The dedication of the

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whole being to God in a life of perfect self-surrender is the highest life to which woman can be called. S. Margaret, the virgin, surrendered herself thus to her Maker and nobly witnessed for Him. May every S. Margaret's girl be equally ready to witness for the truth, and never be ashamed to confess herself on the side of right. In S. Margaret, the Queen, we see the beauty of the true home on earth sanctified by the presence of the Mother To be the pattern of all virtue, training souls for Christ, what a responsi bility is such a vocation ! As all those who, leaving S. Margaret's, go through life and God gives them the care of His little ones, may they follow in the steps of our Saint, and bring them up as true members of His Church. That children may be taught to know and love the true faith is the object of a Church school. How earnestly then does the prayer daily ascend to God from the chapel. V.-Let us pray that the children of this land may be taught to know and love the true faith. R.-We beseech Thee, 0 Lord, that the lambs of Thy flock may be trained as faithful children of the Church.

Hockey. GLADYS BUDDLE.)

Our hockey team, under the able management of Miss Grace and its energetic captain, Rose Withers, had a very successful season. Ten Association matches were played, and of these seven were won, two lost, and one resulted in a draw Two matches were played away from Christchurch, one at Rangiora, and the other at Lyttelton against Te Raha. The former team, after a hard fight, defeated us by two to one; the latter match was played under somewhat unfavourable conditions, ending with slight injuries to members of both teams, and with one goal to our credit. Unfortunately the following Sa_turday, with two emergencies, we had to meet Waimairi, in what was· expected to be the most exciting match of the season. Despite the fact that our supporters turned out in force, under the circumstances we suffered our biggest defeat, Waimairi being victorious by the rather large margin of four goals. Great praise is due to the girls who so creditably filled the vacancies in our team and helped us to score our one goal against what was undoubtedly a superior team, and one which kept us continually on the defensive.

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Six of our- girls were chosen, and eight finally took part in the match Town against Country. This year our team took part in the '' Six-a-side Tournament,'' held on June 3rd, under the auspices of the Canterbury Ladie ' Hockey Association. The weather was favourable. but the grounds might have been in better order Our girls proved in good form, and came out with second place honours. Three match � had to be played, the first two were won, but in the third our girb tired visibly, and were finally beaten by Waimairi, the core being three goals to nil. These matches were the best of the season as far as our play was concerned. The passing was occasionally exceptionally good, although this was not usually a s�rong point with us. Our goal keeper, too, was excellent, saving several times when a goal against us S(!emed inevitable. The hockey season soon begins again, and it is hoped that the girls will continue to show their interest by joinina the hockey club and attending the practices regularly in order to uphold the honour of the School on the hockey field.

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s. Margaret's Hockey Team. 1. S. Margaret's had a hockey team,

Third best in Christchurch city; With tiny caps of red and blue, The girls looked-well, quite pretty.

2. They played their games the season through, And won the first few matches, And then came the Tekaha team, "l'was not a game for '' catches !''

3. The ground was simply mud and slush. Some men had just been playing), S. Margaret's girls impatient were, And angry words were saying.

4. 'l'he game began, an hour late, The first half play was fair, The second half,-behold ! a goal, S. Margaret's victors were.

5. They missed the five train back that night, Because the match was late, And all were tired, and very sore, And in a grievous state!

6. And some had bruised arms and legs, And one a head so sore, Some had to go to bed for days, And these could play no more.

7 S. Margaret's played Waimairi next, Of all the teams the best, Two of the farmer's girls were out, Taking their needed rest.

8. W aimairi scored a goal first half, S. Margaret's had no chance, Waimairi was the stronger team, One saw that at a glance.

9. The score that clay was five to one, Waimairi got the shield, S. l\fargaret's team then seldom met Waimairi on the field.

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Swimming. ( MARJORIE CURLETT. )

The swimming classes in connection with S. Margaret's College are held every Tuesday and Friday afternoon, weather permit ting, at the Tepid Municipal baths, Manchester Street; the Lower School going on the Tuesday afternoon, and the Upper on the Friday. Several times the days have been very cold, and the girls have not been able to go, yet in spite of this, during the past year many have learned to swim, so that now there are only a few who cannot manage to do the length of the bath. For those who cannot swim and wish to learn, �Ir. Billson the instructor at the baths, has arranged a class, and already the good results can be seen. Miss E. Grace has greatly assisted the girJs in their efforts, and has taught many how to dive, etc. Five girls swam for certificates at the end of last year. The names and distances are :-Jessie Hill, 550yds; Zena Hazlitt, 400yds; Kathleen Holmes, 300yds; Dorothy Cowlishaw, lOOyds; Elsa Hirschburg, lOOyds. These certificates were presented at the annual prize distribution, and it is hoped that at the end of this year many more will be given. Dancing and gymnasium classes also take place every Wed nesday and Monday afternoon, as well as drill on Thursday Each year in the drill class a medal is competed for in the Junior and Senior divisions. For two consecutive years it has been won in the Junior by Bertha Scott, and in the Senior by Gladys Buddle. There are not so many girls going to the gymnasium classes this term because of the heat, but more are expected next.

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During the last term of the first year Miss Wene Grace came, and she played with us occasionally, so towards the end of the year we had another tournament, and Isobel Pinckney was top. The next year more girls played, and Miss Hughes and Miss E. Grace joined us, and, being good players, roused our ambitions thus making us eager to play more. Towards the end of the last term we began a status; but being too near the holidays we did not finish it. Isobel Pinckney kept her place at the top as far as we had gone. The play is not very brilliant this year, but we have two or three promising beginners, namely Dora Annetts, Mattie Brown, and Violet Watson. Our best players are Isobel Pinckney, Mary Ruddock, Winsome Evans, Kathleen Holmes, Dorothy Dalgety, and Margery Curlett. We were playing another status, but bad to stop because that demon Mumps interrupted us, and carried off several of our best players. As yet there are not enough girls playing to form a club, and we have no team; but it is hoped that more will play as time goes on, so that we may be able to have both. We were challenged by the High School, but could not play bec�use we had no team ; so we were disappointed. All the mistresses who board at School play tennis with the boarders, which helps them very much. Some of the boarders go to tennis morning after morning and never play If things have not improved by the time the next ''Magazine'' is issued, names will be mentioned, so '' Beware ! ''

The Sports. May 9th, 1911.

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(WI NSOME EVANS.) The second annual sports of S. Margaret's College were held at the Racecourse. Great anxiety was :fylt at the beginning of the day on account of the weather, which was far from promising. Nevertheless the committee went forth dauntlessly, and were rewarded by the day being all that could be desired, and the number of visitors large. The Challenge Bowl, presented by Mrs. Holmes, for the girl winning the greatest number of events, was won by Kathleen Holmes, Janet Storry being the runner up. Afternoon tea was served to the visitors on the lawn and in the kiosk, the boarders and older girls acting as waitresses. All the events went off well, but on account of a fog coming up two races had to be left out, the Obstacle Race and the Bun Race.

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Form V. Notes. (l\u_y HERCUS. )

In S. Margaret's first year our Form was known as the Fourth, and the upper division of it as the Matriculation class, but last year and this we have become the Fifth Form. This year the Form has grown much larger, owing to girls coming up from the Form below, and to the advent of everal new girls who have come into it, so that altogether there are now twenty-one girls. The Form has progressed rapidly (at least we think so) under the auspices of Miss Fleming, who has always been our Form mistress. It is in this Form only that we have the liberty of choosing our own subjects, and are not compelled to take them all-much to our joy It has always been the special distinction of our Form because it is the highest in the School-to have a clergyman to take us once a week for Divinity· and once for Church History, and these lessons are always very interesting. Last year it wa a Fifth Form girl, we are proud to say, who gained the Gold Cross for Divinity in the Upper School. Our Form room is a large, bright, and airy one, situated in a sunny corner of the School on the upper story facing the west. While groaning over our extremely difficult tasks we are able to obtain a very tempting view of the luscious pears hanging just outside the window; these, however, cannot be reached, even by the efforts of several girls and a clothes' prop. The seats by the windows are much coveted, and are alway in demand. The orderly in our Form rings the bell by the aid-this year -of a large and pleasant-looking clock, which graces one of our walls, and which ocasionally takes pity on us and moves slightly faster than it is wont to move. Our morning work finishes at 12.45 when, with the rest of the Upper School, we go down to prayers.

Form v. (A Eulogy). Which is the Form, the best in the School, That keeps so strictly each precept and rule, Whose girls are collected, calm, and cool 1 Form V Where do we see the ink-wells filled, With ink, black and red, which never is spilled, Because the orderlies are so skilled 1 In Form V

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Where is the mantelpiece gay with flowers, Which helps to inspire us through the hours, And makes us work to the best of our powers? In Form V Which is the form the teachers say 'Tis a pleasure to teach, and they long to stay, But, alas, the cruel bell drives them away? Form V Where do we find the lessons well done, Hosts of Red A's 'and Badges won, For work to them is only fun? In Form V Where is the teacher, so charming and sweet," That to be in her class it is quite a treat, So to reach that Form all the girls compete? In Form V.. Which is the Form, if we were asked to name, The one where the girls all "play the game?" We hope that we all could at once exclaim 'Tis Form V

Form Notes- Upper IV. (H. EVANS. ) Each year one sees changes. Even our Form, the old III. Remove, is changed, and has become the Upper Fourth. We have come upstairs, and like our new room better than the old -one. The first year our Form consisted of about twelve girls, and the mistress was Miss Dean. It was in the Drill Hall, which was not then partitioned off. Last year Miss Hughes was our Form mistress, and is so again this year Though all the old girls are not still in our class there should be fifteen, but at one time we were only seven, owing to sickness. Our new room is much smaller, but that makes it all the -easier to heat in cold weather On the mantelpiece we have put a mat and also a basket, which were sent to us from Melanesia by some of the children in whom S. Hilda's and S. Margaret's are interested. An important fact to note is the advent of a new clock, which, however, is sometimes fast and sometimes slow As at present we are responsible for the bell, it is sometimes rather awkward to find out the correct time.

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In the matter of records there is a great improvement. When we were downstairs we seemed to get them on an average of about two a day, but this term only three have been lost so far, and we hope no more will be. Our pigeon.holes are not so numerous, and therefore are kept much more tidily Janet Storry has been once more appointed our orderly Jessie Hill has been away for a week with bronchitis, which seems to be an annual occurrence. The names of the new girls in the Form are Kathleen l\fansell and Elsie Box.

Form IVb. Notes. (FRIEDE BURTON

Form IV.b. is a new Form which was made at the beginning of the New Year Last year there were so many of us who wished to leave off Mathematics and Latin tl}at Sister decided to make a Form in which those subjects should not be taken. Our special study is Literature, and at present we are studying Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare and Tennyson's poetical works. It was quite exciting when we returned this term. We had a new Form mistress, Miss Cross, new desks, a new room, in fact we were bran new altogether Our room is part of the old drill 'hall, and we are separated from Form III. by a sliding partition. The following is a list of girls in our class :-Claire Mason, Dora Pickering (who left at the half term), Zoe Armstrong. May Annetts, Edna Barrett, Dorothea Low, Mary Ruddock, Janet Park, Grace Stewart, and Friede Burton. Unfortunately we haven't seen much of Mary and May this term, as they have been among the many who have had mumps, but now they have returned we hope they will stay with us.

Form I Ila. Notes. (MOLLY SCOTT

The girls who last year were in Form III. are very pleased this term because they have been moved up into the Upper School, and are now known as Form III.a. Some of the girls do not like it quite so much up here as they did in the Lower School. We miss our nice playground and the jolly games we used to have. There is another thing, too. we don't feel so important! Last year we were the biggest girls in the School, and now we are the smallest, and are too young to

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do everything that the older girls do. We are too young to join the Literary Society, and are looking forward to the time when Sister will give us permission to belong to it. Much to our regret, at the end of last term we had to say good-bye to Miss Jacobs, who had been with us ever since the School opened. Before she left we gave her a lovely salad bowl wiith a silver spoon and fork. On the last Thursday we took her to tea at the Cadena Tea Rooms, and had a very jolly time. Our Form mistress this term is Miss E. Grace, and Ella Templer is our new orderly With regard to our new class room, it is not so nice as the one we were fortunate enough to have in the Lower School. There is no bay window, and the windows are so high up we can't see out of them, and the sun doesn't come in nearly so much. In spite of everything, though, we are very pleased we are now "Upper School Girls," and wouldn't like to be put _down again.

Mumps at s. Margaret's. 'l'wenty little schoolgirls Sitting i:i;i a row One with a swollen face, Out she must go. Nineteen Chatterers Standing round in clumps, Two more with puffy cheeks, Sent upstairs ·with mumps. Seventeen giggling girls, Thinking light of doom, But three, feeling half afraid, Are told to leave the room. Fourteen that bravely strive Their lessons to combat, Four of them sent away, With faces strangely fat. Ten left to tell the tale, And laugh at sickly friends, Ah. well, they little know When their joking ends. Ten girls should careful be, Their fun may fade, And these ten who laughed the most May join the Mumps Brigade.

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Lower School Notes.

Since Form III.a. left us for the Upper School our numbers .are not quite so high, but new girls keep coming, so in time we expect to be quite a large party again. Old Form II. now bears the proud title of Form III.b., and occupies the larger and sunnier room across the passage, while Form I. of last year, now Form II., has taken its old room. The Preparatory inhabit what was. in years gone by, a kitchen, but which now, with its fair green walls and covered floor, looks a different place. When we returned after the summer holidays we found that the grass in our playground had taken advantage of the absence of small feet, and had grown apace. Great was our joy when we saw it, for we thought of the lovely games of "Hiding-Seek" we could play in it, but alas ! along came the reaper with his scythe, .and the nodding grasses fell, likewise our castles in the air. However, we gained by the reaping, for had the grass been left we :should not have been allowed to play on it, because the heavy dews at night made it so damp in the morning. The games we play at recess and in our play hours are mostly of our own making. Form III.b., who are doing "King Arthur and his Knights'' for Literature, thought it a splendid subject for their games. Consequently they chose a king, who, in due course, wooed and won his fair Guinevere, and selected his noble knights, who, in their turn, held tournament, and sought adventures in the "wild forests," with wild and fearsome ·enemies. Occasionally a knight or fair Court damsel dies, and the Court holds its obsequies over the dear departed. Most imposing is the funeral procession. The king, queen, and the whole court, dressed as nearly as means will allow, in sombre garments, with garlands of green twined in their hair, move slowly and majestic ally along the lawn to the burying ground where, .after per forming some solemn rites, and uttering some weird and mournful incantations, they leave their dead, obviously for the birds of the air to cover Some of the court robes are gorgeously magnificent. Gold and silver are represented by gleaming tinsel, and ermine by a mother's or sister's feather boa, and the effect is quite good. At first Forms II., I., and Preparatory held aloof, not caring to occupy the lowly positions given them by Form III.b. Finally they formed a kingdom of their own, and, as was quite natural, a feud broke out between the two kingdoms. Robbers from one would raid the territory of the other, weapons-''real live guns'' -were produced, and slaughter and theft were the order of the day At last matters came to a head when "Billikin," the eldest son of his mother, and heir to the throne, was stolen from his bed

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Lower School Notes. Since Form III.a. left us for the Upper School our numbers are not quite so high, but new girls keep coming, so in time we expect to be quite a large party again. Old Form II. now bears the proud title of Form III.b., and occupies the larger and sunnier room across the passage, while Form I. of last year, now Form II., has taken its old room. The Preparatory inhabit what wa� in years gone by, a kitchen, but which now, with its fair green walls and covered floor, looks a different place. When we returned after the summer holidays we found that the grass in our playground had taken advantage of the absence of small feet, and had grown apace. Great was our joy when we saw it, for we thought of the lovely games of ''Hiding-Seek'' we could play in it, but alas! along came the reaper with his scythe, and the nodding grasses fell, likewise our castles in the air. How ever, we gained by the reaping, for had the grass been left we should not have been allowed to play on it, because the heavy -dews at night made it so damp in the morning. The games we play at recess and in our play hours are mostly of our own making. Form III.b., who are doing "King Arthur and his Knights'' for Literature, thought it a splendid subject for their games. Consequently they chose a king, who, in due course, wooed and won his fair Guinevere, and selected his noble knights, who, in their turn, held tournament, and sought adventures in the '' wild forests,'' with wild and fearsome ,enemies. Occasionally a knight or fair Court damsel dies, and the Court bolds its obsequies over the dear departed. Most imposing is the funeral procession. The king, queen, and the whole court, -dressed as nearly as means will allow, in sombre garments, with garlands of green twined in their hair, move slowly and majestic ally along the lawn to the burying ground where, after per forming some solemn rites, and uttering some weird and mournful incantations, they leave their dead, obviously for the birds of the air to cover. Some of the court robes are gorgeously magnificent. Gold and silver are represented by gleaming tinsel, and ermine by a mother's or sister's feather boa, and the effect is quite good. At first Forms II., I., and Preparatory held aloof, not caring to occupy the lowly positions given them by Form III.b. Finally they formed a kingdom of their own, and, as was quite natural, a feud broke out between the two kingdoms. Robbers from one would raid the territory of the other, weapons-"rea1 live guns" -were produced, and slaughter and theft were the order of the day At last matters came to a head when '' Billikin,'' the eldest son of his mother, and heir to the throne, was stolen from his bed

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by a marauding band. War was then declared in earnest, and peace was not restored until tbe robbers promised to give their own princess in marriage to the "Billikin." This done, the two kingdoms, united by so strong a tie, ceased to brawl and bicker, and have lived in peace and amity ever since. There is not much more to say about ourselves, for we need not discuss lessons here. We are really a very happy little party, as we have plenty of' room to play in, and can play what we like. so long as we are not too noisy Ngaio Marsh comes over from the Upper School once a week, and we very much enjoy her visit, for she generally tells us most exciting stories, which we often act afterwards. Next term we shall have our '' Club Party,'' to which we are even now looking forward. So when the next paper comes out we hope to be able to tell you all about it, and any other interesting things that may happen meanwhile.

Fire Drill. Last year Sister told us one Friday morning, after giving us a lesson on self control, that we were going to have fire drill. We thought it sounded such fun, because we would get out of school for a few minutes, and we all hoped to bear tbe whistle during tbe lesson we liked least. We have had the drill several times, and are getting quite quick at running downstairs, though this term new girls, who did not know what it meant, very politely stood aside at the doors to let us pass out, and some needed much urging to leave their desks. one fondly returning to it three times! Sometimes Sister locks the doors where the fire. is supposed to be, and then we have to find another way out of the house. We are always longing to have to climb out of the windows on to the pear trees, and now that we can see the pears ripe on the trees are longing more than ever We might find some difficulty in getting off those trees! One day we w�re having French with Monsieur Malaquin when tbe whistle went. Of course we all got up and filed out of the room at a quick trot. We heard that the girls .who were havin� music lessons suddenly rose from their seats and rushed out. much to the astonishment of masters and mistresses, who gazed longingly after vanishing figures, and wondered what they had said to pain their pupils. This time, V\'e of _the French class, had to make our way through the kitchen, and as we rushed in line through we nearly upset the carpenter, who must have thought ways of schools had sadly changed since his day We thought at first that the maids and cook were to join in, and fancied

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ourselves. pursued by the latter with rolling pin in hand and with the former heading the line. However, a noble devotion to duty seems to keep them at their posts, the cook probably pre ferring not to risk burning the dinner even at the expense of her own skin. We think she must have learnt about Casabianca in her youth. Sister says ·that the boarders are quicker than the day girls, for theY, can get out of "their beds and downstairs in twenty seconds. R. Holmes was once in her bath and did it in that time. After that we hardly dared have a bath for fear of that whistle, and when we thought Sister was an extra time downstairs locking up we would lie on our beds instead of getting undressed. However, we are used to it now We look so odd when the light is turned up and we have all scrambled out of bed and put on the first thing we can find. Somehow we never can find our shoes on these occasions, and when we come downstairs Sister gazes at our feet until we feel quite ashamed of them, and wish they were smaller ! Of course we know that fire drill is very useful, and are very glad we have it, it makes us feel so safe. We should know what to do if there really were a fire.

S. Margaret's Literary Club. (D WARDELL.

S. Margaret's Literary Club is, I assure you, a most important and influential Society At the beginning of the year we all assemble in our large Drill Hall and vote for those we think suitable to fill the honorary positions of president, secretary, and treasurer This business over, we proceed right .heartily to discuss what we shall do for our next meeting, a month hence. It is at last decided that we shall read Lord Lytton's interesting book, '' The Last Days of Pompeii," and papers are to be written on any subject or character which appeals to the girls. We then adjourn our meeting, feeling we have conducted it in a most. business-like manner When the next happy meeting day arrives we are treated to a skilful essay on Nydia, the romantic blind lassie of Lytton's work, and the "Life of Lytton," both by Ngaio Marsh. Another interesting essay is '' The Earthquake,'' by Friede Burton, and Marjorie B. Brown gives-us a rhapsody on the Roman Baths, which, as the weather is rather hot, proves especially entertaining. For the next month it is decided to hold a debate on '' Motors v Horses. '' The leader for motors is not very sanguine of victory, as she knows, arrayed against her, is an army

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of horse-lovers, fresh from the fair, free :fields of the country On the afternoon of the debate, after being plentifully regaled with afternoon tea, the girls, literally and metaphorically, '' stand up to it.'' A resolution is proposed, '' That motors are very much superior to horses,'' an amendment being brought forward, '' That horses are very much superior to motors.'' Some of the arguments for the amendment are as follows: (1) Horses, when far from the haunts of man, prove far more companionable than motors. (2) In back-country stations horses are used for inspecting fences and mustering sheep over country where motors would be useless. (3) Horses are indispensable for cavalry in time of war, they are also useful for hauling cannon and army transport. (4) For ploughing, harrowing, and other agricultural opera tions, horses are a necessity (5) For hunting, motors certainly can attend the meets, but only horses can negotiate the fences and obstacles of the open country The arguments advanced in favour of horses are certainly comprehensive, ranging from their suitability for drawing rubbish carts, to their utility as a substitute for roast beef in Arctic regions. Arguments in favour of the resolution, that "Motors are very much superior to Horses'' are also keenly advanced. (1) The advent of motors is responsible for the wonderful Renaissance of the country villages and highways of England. 2) Motors enable residents and visitors to a country to become' familiar with its scenery and health resorts, which to them would otherwise be almost inaccessible. Take, for instance, the Culverden-Hanmer, and Fairlie-Mount Cook tours, it is pointed out that the modern up-to-date motor service of to-day is a great improvement as regards both speed and comfort on the old-fashioned lumbering horse coaches of former times. 3) It is argued that before the advent of motors comparatively few of our city residents had any idea of the beauty and grandeur of our magni:ficent gorges, with their rushing river torrents emerging from the snow-clad hills. 4) As regards the utility of the motor, it is maintained that for doctors the motor has doubled the sphere of usefulness. The visiting of patients in outlying districts, with horses, was a question of days; with motors it is now a matter of hours; this advantage in cases of serious illness, is held to be of the utmost importance.

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It is stated that as regards auctioneers, land agents, and those doing business in the country, the motor has become an absolute necessity Clients wishing to inspect a farm, or stock, can be driven to their destination in a few hours, while before the coming of these marvellous machines days were wasted in uncomfortable and expensive travelling. 6) Those in favour of the resolution also argue that the passing of the horse and the arrival of the motor has enormously improved our cities from a sanitary point of view 7) The motor enthusiasts also remind us that the manufac ture of these machines is, at present, the most important industry of Franc�, and bids fair . to become the same in England and the United States. The question is very evenly debated, those in favour of the amendment protesting there is nothing to equal a good horse, whilst those in favour of motors are equally emphatic that there is nothing to compare with the excitement and exhilaration of sitting at the wheel of a powerful motor, responsive to every touch of the throttle, whether crawling through Cathedral Square or doing her forty on an open road. The voting is very close, and the motorists congratulate them selves that, beginning with a roomful of horse enthusiasts, they are only in a minority of five at the poll. A dance in connection with the Literary Club is held every term. The night of our dance arrives, to find the girls looking very fresh and happy in their white frocks, with music, dancing, and lights, all tending to make the scene a very festive one. Supper is laid in the dining room, and we all troop in to do our duty in that direction. They are tired but very happy girls who lay their heads on their pillows to-night, feeling that they have had a splendid evening together The first meeting of our Club this following term is devoted to a reading of Goldsmith's play, '' She Stoops to Conquer '' Each class chooses an act from it, and the girls take different parts to read. A resume of the whole is read by one of the girls. We find this very interesting, some of the characters being especially amusing. We now decide to have a '' Dickens Evening.'' After great anticipation the evening arrives, and we are treated to tableaux by the 'different Forms. The Fifth Form make a great impression as ''Mrs. Jarley's Waxworks,'' taken from the '' Old Curiosity Shop.'' May Hercus as "Little Nell," and Isobel Pinckney as fat "Mrs. Jarley," making an amusing contrast.

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The Fourth Form act scenes from "Nicholas Nickleby, ' of the "Kenwigs Family," the Third, "l\'.[r Pickwick behind the door, and in the Young Ladies' Boarding-house.'' and '' cenes from the Christmas Carol.'' The next items are violin solos by �lay Hercus and Dora Annetts, then a song by the singing class, and a dance by Dorothy Dalgety We bring the pleasant evening to a clOl e with dancing. This is the last of our Literary meetings for the �-ear. and we all feel that they have been a splendid success, enlar!?ing our interests, and making school '' worth while!''

Navy league. A branch of the Navy League was formed amonO' the !?iris during the third term of last year At the first meeting Sister Blanche was elected president. and a secretary and committee were also chosen, and before Ion()' the required number of names was placed on the list, ub criptions were collected and forwarded to the secretary at headquarters. A circular was received not long after announcinO' the ubjects of the Navy League Essays, the conditions and the priz for this year, and asking whether any of our members wished to compete. Each girl wrote an essay, and a few of the best were . elected and forwarded. Ngaio Marsh was successful in gaining econd place for this district, for which she was heartily congratulated by both mistresses and girls. Another circular informed us of the Trafalgar Day celebra tions, and asked whether the members of our branch could make a wreath, to be placed on Queen Victoria's statue. and whether we could be present at the display A wreath, made of red, white and blue flowers, was ent. and was duly acknowledged. The secretary received a letter during the holidays, reque ting the president and some of our members to attend a meetinO', to be held in the League rooms in Worcester street, to di cuss the scheme for establishing a barge on the Avon, in which preliminary training might be given to boys who wished to enter the � Tavy or the Merchant Service. The letter was received too late. and the secretary was unable to let the members know in time,-a great many having left town for the holidays-and so our branch was not represented. During the first term of this year we received the quarterly magazines, the Navy League songs, and various pamphlets, as well as a circular asking for our help at the Javy League exhi bition at the end of the year, which we have decided to give.

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'.1'he annual breaking-up and prize-giving was held at Te �are, Miss Cox's hall, on December 13th. A great many of the girls' parents and friends were present, and the room was quite full. Luckily it was a beautifully fine, warm evening. Before the prize-giving the girls gave a little entertainment. The programme began with a pianoforte solo, Stephen Heller's "Sleepless Nights," and Schumann's "Papillons No. 8," by Sybil Maude. Zena Haslett also played a pianoforte solo, one of Chopin's Valses. Monsieur Malaquin's French class acted a little play, of one scene, entitled '' L'Evasion du :fi.ls de Louis XVI.'' The following is a summary of the play :-'' The Dauphin was a prisoner, surrounded by enemies. Leroux and Lienart, two republicans, had plotted to poison him, but Mme. Lienart heard of it and prevented it with the help of the guard, Laurent. The Duke of 1\fontvallon's son disguised himself as Jacques, the son of Mme. Clouet, the washerwoman, and pre tended to be a Revolutionist, and was therefore allowed to be a companion to Charles. At the :first opportunity he revealed him self, and changed clothes with Charles, who succeeded in escap ing. Lienart and Leroux then entered and poisoned Jacques, having mistaken him for Charles.'' Two very good displays of drill were given by the girls whom Mr Tankard has chosen from the Lower and Upper Schools. The Upper School did clubs, and the Lower dumbbells. In the course of the evening Dora Annetts played two violin solos. A very pretty and graceful gavotte was danced by six girls out of Miss Cox's class. They wore long mauve dresses, and their hair was done up with mauve ribbons in it. A scene from "Kenilworth" was acted by six girls. At the beginning of the play some of the little girls, dressed as shep herdesses, danced and sang very prettily before Queen Elizabeth. Miss Grace had taught them, and they were excellent. The entertainment went off very well, without any hitches. l\fiss Cowan coached the girls for both the plays, and took endless trouble over them. The dresses for both the plays were very good, and were excellent imitations of the dresses of the two periods in which the scenes occurred. When the entertainment was finished the girls, all dressed in white, assembled for the prize-giving. The annual report was :first read by Mr Leach. Then the great event of the evening arrived. The Bishop, who had kindly consented to distribute the prizes, made a short speech, and then the girls were rewarded for all the hard work they had done during the year. Sister Blanche had sent to England for the prizes, which only just came in time ; at :first it was thought they would be too late for the breaking-up. However, when they did arrive they were

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beautifully bound, with the school badge and motto on the cover Everything went off beautifully and smoothly After singing "God Save the King" the visitors and the girls, who were feeling very happy at the thought of the holidays, went home. The following is a list of the prizes :Preparatory Form.-Rose Atkinson, Divinity, Arithmetic, Reading; Monica Hamilton, Divinity; Rangi Fraer, Divinity; Barbara Cox, Writing, never absent or late; ·Enid Pritchett, Needlework; Marjorie Hill, Drawing and Brushwork; Shona Rhodes, General Improvement. Form !.-Dorothy Diamond, Divinity, Form Prize, English, Arithmetic, never absent or late; Muriel Wallace, Form Prize, never absent or late; Audrey Cogan, Arithmetic ; Bella Head, French; Jessie Chrystall, Writing; Jean Leach, never absent or late. Form II.-Lilla Leach, Divinity, English, never absent or late; Gwen Jones, Divinity, Form Prize, never absent or late; Muriel Royds, English, Nature Study, French, General Knowledge; Berthe Scott, Arithmetic, French, Drill; Eva Bowbyes, Form Prize, Needlework, never absent or late; Marjorie Pritchett, Nature Study; Vera Papprill, Nature Study Form -III.-Ella Templer, Botany, English, Form Prize, French; Dorothy Cowlishaw, Divinity, English, Form Prize, Botany, Drawing, Swimming, never absent or late; Winifred Woodhead, Form Prize, French, never absent or late; ·Eileen Bowbyes, Form Prize, never absent or late; Elsa Hirschberg, General Knowledge, Swimming, never absent or late; Rose Perry, French; Joan Carrington, Arithmetic; Marjorie W09dhead, never absent or late; Ivy Cooke, Needlework. Form III. Remove.-Janet Storry, Divinity, Form Prize, Botany, never absent or late; Friede Burton, Divinity; Mavis Adley, Form Prize, English; Hazel Evans, General Knowledge, Dora Annetts, Mathematics, Drill; Dorothy Dalgety, Drawing; Kathleen Holmes, Swimming; Jessie Hill, Swimming. Form IV.-Bessie Brown, Divinity; Zena Haslett, Form Prize, English, Mathematics, Languages, Botany, Swimming, Music; Doris Hill, Form Prize; Nydia England, Botany; Winifred Williams, General Knowledge. Form V., Lower.-Ngaio Marsh, Form Prize, Divinity, Church History, English, Botany, never absent or late; Violet Bargrove, Church History, General Knowledge, never absent or late; Mary Peach, Divinity, Needlework, never absent or late; Dulcie Hamilton, Church History; May Hercus, English; Marjorie Curlett, Languages, Mathematics; Isobel Pinckney, Mathematics. Form V., Upper.-Gladys Buddle, Form Prize, English, Drill, never absent or late; Rose Withers, Form Prize, English; Dorothy Wardell, General Improvement.

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S. Margaret's College "Social life." (NGAIO MARSH. )

There are many schools where the girls meet every day, get to know each other, and each chooses her own particular friends. After the few intimate friends are made the rest of the school outside this really very narrow circle remains, one might almost say, practically unknown to her Since the earliest days of our College the social life at $. Margaret's has not been quite like this, no matter how many really intimate friends a girl may have, it is safe to say that at our School, at least, she has more than a casual acquaintance with every one of her schoolfellows. This union, which is something to be very thankful for, has been helped very greatly by the many out-of-school-hours amuse ments, in which we all share. The first to be founded of these was the S. Margaret's Club itself, which was organised the first term, with Miss Fleming as secretary and Dorothy Reed to help her The members of the Club undertook to give a dance every term, and then the branch Literary Club held its meetings, when books were read and discussed by the members with great animation. From the beginning the dances were a great success. The old drill hall was cleared and decorated by a detachment of committee girls, who would balance themselves in very impossible- looking places, lean over as far as they could, and if they did not tumble down first, pose a very small piece of ''greenery'' on a gas jet or picture frame, and then fall to the floor immediately to observe the effect, which was always striking. Really the old drill hall was rather hard to decorate, but with Sister's flags and the French polish we used to think it looked most imposing. When the evening came the room was always crowded, as each girl might invite a friend. The fancy dress dances were always a huge success, and some of the girls' dresses were quite artistic. Perhaps the costume which gave evidence of most thoughtful design and the greatest amount of ''applied'' art in the form of Nugget boot polish was that of Winnie Williams, who was a most realistic ''golliwog.'' The mistresses, of course, all looked splendid, especially Miss Hughes and Miss Grace. We have a picnic, !oo, on S. Margaret's day, in November, and we look forward to it from January to October S. '.Margaret's

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is so youthful that as yet there have been only two. For the first we went to Mr Rhodes's at Tai Tapu. There was, of course, a great deal of excitement over the event, and a good exhibition of our vocal powers. There was a little natural diffidence at first in starting the musical portion of the drive, but when the coach had passed the tram lines we made a really respectable noise, and quite tuneful in sections, and the time passed very quickly to the tune of "light .girlish voices" echoing softly down the road that led to Tai Tapu. When we arrived there was heaps to do. We climbed the hills and enjoyed a most beautiful view We played games in the home paddock, and we wandered off to different places about the grounds, or lay about under the shade of the trees and hedges. We went home in the evening about seven, rather tired, very happy, and almost voiceless. ' This picnic came near the end of our first year, and was the last big social event before the break-up. It was decided to have the second on S. Margaret's day, too, and go to Stuart's Gully, but it came a dreary dull day, and the picnic was postponed until the first convenient fine day, which came nearly a week later It was just as successf-ul this time.. We had four drags, all crowded, and the one which Sister honoured with her presence. was cer tainly the most rowdy-or rather musical. It was this drag that :finished the return journey with a triumphal procession round town. The Bazaars came into our Social Life, and were fairly suc cessful. The girls liked working for them, and enjoyed selling the goods, and were glad of the help to assist the School funds and our Melanesian child. These have been all our social functions so far, but as oor College grows older and our numbers larger the Social Life will extend beyond our School, and with our Communion Guild, will be the means of binding the girls together in a general fellowship, creating that esprit de corps which will make a S. Margaret's girl always a S. Margaret's girl.

How the Boarders spend their Saturdays� (EILEEN BIRDLING.)

Saturday is always a red-letter day for us poor boarders. It is the most enjoyable day in the whole term. The first thing we do Saturday morning is to look and see whether the day is fine. If it is, bright smiling faces are worn all day, but if it happens to be raining, long gloomy faces are -seen instead. After breakfast Sister generally tells us where we are going for our picnic, which we are always dying to know, and then .about six girls get the lunch ready One cuts the bread-(the

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average taken to a picnic is no less than three loaves )-another peels tongues, someone else makes the sandwiches, while others are packing and getting the mugs and tea ready When everything is prepared a crowd of girls is seen to walk down Armagh street. One has a string of mugs thrown over her shoulder, and the rattling can be heard from afar! It is a good thing that Sister has supplied us with enamel mugs, which can't break however badly they are treated, because once, to our joy, the string broke, and the mugs went flying in all directions ! Another one carries a huge black billy, and two or three more have baskets containing the lunch. The poor person who carries the milk bas the worst time, because sometimes the bottle leaks. We think it a huge joke to go through the Square with a large billy, a bottle of milk, and last, but not least, the musical mugs, which cause much amusement to the passers-by, who stand and stare at us, wishing they were school girls once more. Our favourite picnic places are Sumner, Corsair Bay, and the Cashmere Hills, but this term we have been to fewer picnics than usual, because so many of us have been away with mumps. Some of the girls' parents have kindly asked us out to their places. This term Mrs. Dalgety and Mrs. Maude have each asked us to spend the day with them, and we enjoyed ourselves very much at both places. A few Saturdays ago Miss Wene Grace took those of us who did not have mumps down to Corsair Bay We were allowed to bathe twice, although it was raining a little. It was the first time we were ever allowed to bathe there, and we made the most of it. Another Saturday Miss Cross took us up the river We rowe<l as far as the mills at Fendalton, but were unable to go any further Then we took our course slowly down the river as far as the Cadena kiosk, where we had some tea, after trying for some time to secure our boat firmly to the bank. When we: started off once again, we discovered we had left one girl stranded on the shore, so returned for her, and a little lower down nearly capsized--or we like to think we did!-but as usual we returned to School quite safely Next morning there was much moaning because of stiff arms and blisters! That same Saturday evening we went to a lecture at Canterbury College, given by Professor Blunt. The subject was '' A Wantler through Europe,'' which was very interesting, and nicely illustrated. Other Saturday evenings we go to the Pictures, but have only been twice this term. Generally, though, we dance, and like it much more lately, as we now have the covered-in verandah with a good floor About eight o'clock we are usually very sleepy, especially if we have been to Sumner or some other seaside place, and don't take as long to get into bed on Saturday nights as we do at other times!

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The Laye of the Davis Cuppe. (ALISON JENNINGS.

A certain wight went sayling o'er the sea, A doctor he, but not on healing bent, And with him others brought, yea, one, two, three, All full of fire and greedie hardiment, Which fleetness to their sprightlie footsteps lent. Upon a great adventure they were bounde, So forth unto the foreign lande they went, Joying to fight full manye a grievous rounde, Eftsoones the object of their queste them founde. Chieflie they sought a curious carved <!Uppe, Lost on the weedye grasse full manye a yeare ago, What time they missed to keepe their endes uppe In batteil 'gainst the Antipodean foe. So when at last they need no further goe, The champions stout prepare them for the fraye, Yclad in raiment white as driven snowe, With racquette, balle, and all things for ye playe, Right glade at last to reach the fatefull daye. At their approache uprose the other crewe, Eftsoones in furious batteil did them strive, From each to each the balle full fiercely flew, Each quytyng cuff with cuff, and drive with drive, Until, alack ! these champions they did rive, With manie a stroke of more than manlie force, And of the cuppe once more did them deprive ; Then filled with darksome thoughts and blacke remorse, With saddened heartes they took their homeward course.

The Blackies of Australia. (MOLLY SCOTT.

The Blackies of Australia are in some parts still quite wild. They have some very funny customs, and some of them still believe in heathen gods. When a baby boy is born a god is taken from their whare, which is used for a church. It is only a piece of carved wood, about five feet long, and if a woman looks at it she is killed on the spot. It is very seldom that you can get them to throw a "boome rang" for you, but I had the pleasure of seeing it done. It is a

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piece of wood shaped like a half circle. After the "boomerang" has hit its mark it comes back and lies at their feet. The Blackies can never be trusted; for instance, a man who was very fond of them happened to have no tea when they asked him for some, so they killed him. They can splint glass into any shape they like, and sometimes they splint the glass into a point and put it at the end of their spears, which are seven or eight feet in length. One day a Blackie made a :fire in our back yard and boiled some rabbit's fat and then poured it on his head. They use their own hair, mixed with water, earth, and clay, for making necklaces with, and some still wear a piece of bone through their nose. Their skins are of a very dark brown. They generally have a beard, and are very dirty in all their ways ; they hate washing themselves. A baby is called a "piccaninny," and is carried by the woman strapped on her back. The men always leave all the work they can to the women. They are the most degraded nation in the known world, and they are gradually dying out.

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Gold Mining in Australia.

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Five hundred miles north of Perth is the city of Kalgorlie, which is the gold centre of that region. The largest and deepest gold mine is the "Great Boulder," 9000 feet, and it possesses some of the finest gold in Australia. The miners live in whares made of kerosene tins for walls, and planks for the roof. The men wash their clothes and scrub their whares on Sundays because they don't get any other time to do it. There are also shafts, which are like mines on a very small scale, and a man generally works them by himself. To go down to the bottom they use buckets made of goat's skin and a windlass. In one place there is the '' Open Cut.'' It is a great big hole nearly a quarter of a miie wide; This leads to the bottom of a mine some distance away Sulphur is a great nuisance, and so is the sand, as they join together and form "Willy-willies," which is a kind of whirlwind that carries everything with it. It is dangerous for a man to get in the middle of one, because it could lift him off his feet. At one time a man was digging a grave at the '' Kanowna Cemetery'' and he came across some gold, and then there was a rush to the place. The bodies were all taken out of the graves and thrown into two big enclosures and left there. This was .afterwards known as the '' Kanowna Rush.''

A Bush Dance.

HAZEL EvANS. The following is an account of a dance attended by the writer up in the Waikato bush :We left home on horseback about half-past five, as we had to ride nearly fifteen miles through the bush. The bell-birds and tuis were still whistling, and added to the charm which the bush always has for town people. Darkness was falling when we arrived at the schoolroom, in which the dance was to be held. In the small porch two blankets were hung up to make a dressing-room for the ladies in which to change their habits. This was lit by one candle. The girls all wore ordinary blouses and ·skirts, and the men rough tweed suits, soft shirts, and heavy boots, .some with hobnails in them. All round the room, which was illuminated by one kerosene lamp, were ranged forms for the girls to sit on.

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The men all stayed outside till the music struck up, the tunes being played on a concertina or mouth organ. The dances were mostly quadrilles, barn dances, and all old fashioned square dances. In between each one the men rushed to the forms, pushed their partners down on them, and fairly ran outside, where they smoked and talked "sheep" talk till the next dance was announced. About half way through the dance, just before supper, the M.C. went and stood in the middle of the room and said, "Ladies, will you please go outside while we sweep out the room.'' Then came supper, composed chiefly of sandwiches, cakes, and billy tea, flavoured with smoke. While this was going on one man at a time got up and sang, but without a piano. They each made two or three attempts before they struck the right key About twelve o'clock people started for home. We had a lovely ride back through the bush in bright moonlight, and arrived home tired but happy

Christmas Day in the Early Times. As ToLD BY AN OLD MINER.

During one of the gold rushes on the West Coast I lived in a shanty, which, by the way, we called "The Rest," with "Dusky Bill" and "Cocky Durban." One Christmas we decided to invite all the people who lived near to spend the day with us. That some of the gentler sex were to visit our shanty was such an unusual event that we treated it as no light matter About three days before Christmas we set to work and gave '' The Rest'' the greatest scouring it had ever had. We scrubbed and broomed, grumbling and making our lives miserable in our efforts, and yet the hut remained grimy .and wretched looking. On Christmas eve we went into the township and bought or borrowed all the crockery and culinary we possibly could. Then our wardrobe underwent inspection, and we all sent for a new outfit altogether Two of us went out shooting whilst the other did the catering. We worked until late that night, retiring to bed about midnight. We were up very early in the morning. When the first trap was seen about two miles off we rushed in and donned our new suits, and tried to keep cool. At last our visitors arrived, one· trap following another until all were there. As our visitors had had long drives we decided to have dinner, so we led them to the dining-room. As soon as our visitors had arrived they had begun to make fun at our domestic arrangements, but when they saw the banquet we had laid out for them they were very much surprised.

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The table was covered with a snow white cloth, and all the equipage we could gather was displayed upon it. Plates, spoons, knives and forks, there were in plenty, but we had not been able to obtain enough dishes or bowls for the abundant supply we had provided. Soups in billies, wild fowl or pigeon in milk-pans, fruit in plaited flax, and a plum pudding in a kerosene tin caused much addition to the merriment, but dinner passed off very comfortably, lasting nearly two hours. Enthroned upon a sack of potatoes '' Dusky Bill' presided over the feast, of which he had first thought. After dinner we showed our visitors around tlle place, and tlien we played games until tea was ready, after which our visitors departed.

Life of a Military Cadet at Duntroon J\ustralia. ALISON JENNINGS.

Duntroon is a lovely place at the foot of some small hills covered with bush, close to the site of the new capital of Australia. It is some 800 acres in extent, and has a river running through its lower portion. In front of the buildings a plain stretches for fifteen miles with a width of five miles. There is a large garden with a maze of high brambles, which is very hard to get out of when once in. The cadet, however, is not allowed into the garden, for this is kept for the officers. The parade ground is levelled and gravelled, with a concrete wall as an embankment where the ground has been cut out of the hill. Below the house are tennis courts and cricket and football grounds, 20 or 30 acres being given up for this purpose. The cadets lead a strenuous life. Reveille sounds at 6.15 a.m., but there is no need for any but defaulters to get up then, as ''Defaulters' Parade'' is the only one before breakfast. The rest rise at 6.45 a.m. for breakfast, parade at 7.15 a.m. At eight there is physical drill for an hour, followed by three hours' class work, with two intervals of 15 and 20 minutes. In the afternoon, from 2 till 3 there is drill, with the two following hours flree for games. At 5 p.m. the cadets attend a lecture on military subjects. After dinner at 6.30 they have an hour until prepara tion, which lasts till 9.30, and "Lights Out" is sounded at 10.15 p.m. That is how the day is spent. The winter mornings are very cold, as there are often 6 degrees of frost, but in the summer all the country is dried up until it is quite yellow As soon as the rain comes everything turns green again. From December until January the cadets go into camp. They start their march at 7 a.m. and go across country for 18

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miles. The site is chosen where the two rivers, the Cotter and the Murrumbidgee, meet, and it is quite pretty, with plenty of trees and bush. Shelters are made between pine trees and covered with branches and ferns. There are eight cadets in each shelter, two from each doing the cooking of the day Not far from the camp are copper mines and some stalactite caves, which have been rather spoilt by visitors. Porcupines, wallabies, and iguanas are found near the camp, as well as snakes, most of which dive into the water when approached. Besides these camps the cadets sometimes go for a two days' bivouac, with packs and equipments weighing 50lbs. On one occasion they acted as a rear-guard. After a march of eight miles they climbed the surrounding hills in parties and sketched among the hills, giving positions for the outpost lines and a general report. After tea one section acted as a sentry group, and the remainder crossed the hills and made a night attack, ending in a charge of 150yds uphill to the summit. The next day they crossed the hills and marched six miles as an advance guard to attack a very steep hill. This was the hardest day, as it was very hot, and the cadets had to ''double'' up in rushes. All this was done with a weight of 50lbs. on their backs, which speaks well for their physical training. But the life of the cadet is not all work and no play, for in cricket, football, and tennis the cadets have proved themselves to be without equals in the district, so, although they spend a strenuous life, it is a very interesting as well as a very happy one.

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The "Terra N·ova." (FRANCES BRIDGE. )

The" Terra Nova" has returned from her journey to the frozen South, and is at the time of writing in Lyttelton. She is a very small boat, fitted with mast and rigging, and looks very battered about after fighting her way through the ice. Her crew, however, seem quite proud of her, and say she took the ice splendidly, crashing into it with a terrible noise, and cracking it for about half a mile round. One disadvantage is that she leaks very badly, and an exciting story is told of the pumps refusing, at a critical moment to work, and all hands having to get to work and bale out water It was, they said, a case of doing all one could to keep her afloat. All complained of the bad weather they experienced. Two days after leaving Port Chalmers they ran into the teeth of a gale. The sea ran mountains high, washing away a boat that was slung right up by the bridge, and the officer standing on the bridge had his sea boots full of water There is one dog on ooard. He returned because of some injury to his back. A curious thing about him is that he has one white and one brown eye. The men make a great fuss over him, and he is as quiet and gentle as possible, although when the dogs were first taken on board they are said to have been very savage. A little pet black cat was lost during this last voyage, and the men seemed quite �orrowful about it. One of the officers told some amusing stories about it. He said it had been to the Antarctic three times, and was quite useful. They used to set it to guard seal skins and keep the penguins off. One night, while a gale was raging, one of the men went climbing away to the top of a mast and the cat followed him. Just as he was going to descend he noticed it, and picking it up, buttoned it securely inside his jacket and brought 'it safely down to the deck. Most likely the cat would have come down as easily as it went up, but the k�nd-hearted sailor thought he had better not risk it. The sad part of the tale is when the poor little thing tumbled over board. However, the ship was stopped and they rescued it, but it is supposed that it eventually lost its life by being washed over board during one of the frequent storms, as after one it was seen no more. While sounding down in the Antarctic regions they were towed right out of their course by a whale, which became entangled in the wire that let down the sounding instrument. The wire eventually broke and they were thus set free. It seems hardly credible that the sounding instrument takes three quarters of an hour to reach the bottom of the ocean. The men

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say it takes quite that time, and that the wire goes on unrolling and unrolling as though it were never going to stop. Everything on board is in rather a muddle. The very small cabins are littered with various kinds of things-felt boots, Bur bury wind clothes, and many other uncommon things that are likely to be on a boat that conveys an Antarctic expedition. Besides all the scratches and bumps she received, an officer quite proudly pointed out a piece of iron that had been almost com pletely torn away from her bow by the ice. She is very ugly and very interesting. When one stan� and looks at her one is hardly able to realise that she has been down to those mysterious polar regions, and that she was for some weeks the home of that brave band of men who have gone to explore the practically unknown.

Glentui. (NGAIO MARSH.)

It was late in the afternoon when the spring waggon, holding our tents, stores, and, in short, all our possessions for the next five weeks, crossed the last water course between Oxford and Glentui, and turned up the road that leads away beyond Blowhard into the back country We turned off the road and went along a paddock track towards the bush. It had been raining earlier in the afternoon, and as we ran ahead of the cart the scent of da:tnp bush and mountain creeks blew in our faces. In front of us lay the foothills, steep, bush clad, and glowing in the light of the setting sun, whose evening rays reached over the hill that sheltered the Glentui valley ; and behind the foothills, as they stretched back and back and got steeper and steeper, lay the mountains, unseen from where we were, but making them selves felt in some mysterious way in every note of the tuis and bell-biTds, and every splash of fern-stained water Below us ran the creek, swollen by the rain season, and made rough and swift by the many little trickles that push their course through fern roots and lancewoods high up in the foothills and gradually :find their way to the main stream. As we looked down on the creek, dashing angrily over big stones and carrying undergrowth along with it, the voice and spirit of the bush that lives in the water reached us. It has an uncanny sound, that same voice, and at :first we used to think it was someone talking in a very low tone. Then we got used to it, and it melted away into the rest of the things that all go to make up the bigness and the feeling of the foothills.

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This was the place in which we were to spend the next five weeks. After a litf;Ie time, we got used to sitting at night round a log fire, with the huge trees standing outside the circle of light, casting grotesque and evasive shadows behind them. The tents used to make bright glowing spots at evening, in the misty dark ness of the surrounding bush. The stillness of the summer's night, and the quiet murmurings of the creek were often broken into by the harsh cry of the morepork and the shrieks and grunts of the wekas, who soon considered our property their own, and had no scruples about coming into the tents and stealing whatever they could find. At the first pale gleam of morning the voices of the night became silent, and a splendid chorus of bell-birds, tuis, and a hundred other dwellers in the bush echoed down the gullies and creeks, and roused all the animal world by their ringing reveille. It is said that at this hour the bell-bird sings his sweetest note, and that only a very few humans have ever heard him then. As the last dark patches under the trees melted away before the clear pale morning light, we came out of our tents, one by one, into the fresh bush, which smelt as only dewy mountain bush can smell. Sometimes clouds of blue-grey mist came rolling down from the back ranges ; part of it would catch in the tree tops and cling like smoke from an unseen fire round the broken cliff, which faces above the gorge of the creek. Then the camp would begin to stir, the men would go whistling down the stony bank to the creek for fresh water, the fire· spluttered and crackled as more damp wood was piled on, and the rattling of tin plates and pannikins, and the hissing of the bubbling frying pan all helped to make this one little spot of human inhabitance alive and noisy So one long happy day after another began, and, all too soon, slipped away Sometimes we would climb high up in the foot hills. Once we reached the top of Mount Richardson and stood on Blowhard, where, on stormy days, men crossing to the back country have been lifted up and dashed down again by the fury of the wind. Even that day, though it was breathlessly calm in the valley below, it was too windy for us to stay long, with any comfort, to look over '' in back'' to the main ranges. Every day we bathed in the creek we had dammed up, searched the bush for moths or the dreaded huhus and wetas, or made some expedition to a new place of delight. We were told that the time was coming for the thousands of sheep from '' in back'' to be brought over Blowhard to the station for shearing. Already the men had packed their swags and were making their way over Day by day they went off, and we could watch a man creeping like a little black speck on- the white road, up and up, with some still more tiny dots, his dogs, which could just be seen, following the horse.

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At last we began counting the weeks, then the days, and almost the hours before the much-dreaded departure. We found that we were to leave the day before the droves came over. We hoped it would be wet so that we would not leave our bush home looking at its best, but when the day came the sky was cloudless, and we sat in the bright sunlight with the dear bush world round us singing its sweet song, while one by one the tents collapsed and became white bundles instead of the inviting canvas homes we had known so long. Without much talking we slowly filed one by one up the hill track, the wagon following. At the last bend we stopped a little while and looked back for the last time at the birch bush and cliffs above the Glentui creek. The white-topped manuka bobbed and nodded in the breeze, somewhere down under the shade of the trees a weka called to his mate across the whispering stream, once again we heard the voice-of-the-bush that never stops calling to those who love it. Then we set our faces to the long road that leads to Oxford.

Violet and the Ring. (RosE PERRY.)

Fairy Violet had sole charge of Queen Daisy's jewellery, and had to take great care of it. One day Violet was cleaning the Queen's jewels, and as she was polishing the Queen's favourite dewdrop ring the Queen called her, so she put down the ring, and ran to the Queen. When she came back she found that the ring had disappeared. She hunted everywhere about the palace, and asked all the other waiting maids, but the ring had gone. Violet was very upset, and went out into the wood, and sat down under a foxglove and began to weep. By and bye Prince Salvia came along and asked her why she was crying. Violet did not know be was a prince. '' I have lost Queen Daisy's dewdrop ring," she said, between her sobs. "Oh! what ever shall I do? I can't find it anywhere. Oh dear! Oh dear!" "Never mind," said Salvia, cheerfully, "I will help you if I can. You go to sleep in this foxglove flower while I go and see if my friend, Brown Owl, knows where it is." Off flew Salvia, and found a sparrow, who gave him an egg to give to the Brown Owl, who was just awake when Salvia reached his home. Salvia gave him the egg, and Brown Owl told him that a family of rooks had the ring.

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Salvia thanked him, and flew off to the rook's nest, and after a time he managed to recover the lost treasure. All this time poor little Violet was fast asleep in the foxglove, and all the little foxglove fairies were looking at her, she was so pretty When Salvia came back he fell in love with her, and so he woke her up and gave her the ring. She was so pleased. She thanked Salvia very much for finding the ring for her, and went joyfully back to the Queen. Salvia asked his mother if he could marry her, and Daisy gave her consent. A few weeks later the bluebells were ringing wedding chimes for the happy pair, who were in time King and Queen of Flowerland.

Returning from the Holidays.

THE OVERLAND TRIP FROM GREYM OUTH TO CHRISTCHURCH. (WINNIE WILLIAMS. )

We left Greymouth one pouring wet Wednesday morning, at half-past eight. The first .part of the journey was by train, and was very interesting. For a while we followed the Grey river's course, but soon turned from it and passed into the bush. When we came near l\foana, about fourteen miles up the line, Lake Brunner and the Arnold river came into view The river flows out of the lake, and is very beautiful, its banks being clothed with ferns and small bush plants. Otira is the terminus of the first part of the journey Between here and Greymouth we passed numerous sawmills and coal mines. When we arrived at Otira we were told that it was impossible to get through that day, as the Otira river was too high, and the approach to the bridge had been washed away There had been a bad slip in the Otira Gorge which would take some time to clear away To make matters worse it began to rain very heavily, and then we discovered that there was no train back to Greymouth until six in the evening. A few weeks earlier the only accommo dation house had been burned down, so the station was the only shelter we had. After we had seen our luggage into the luggage-room we went and had some tea, and then went for a walk to the slip in the Gorge, but could not cross the Otira river without getting wet, so we turned back. D

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We tried to pass the time away, but we were very glad when the train went. That night we did not go back to Greymouth but stayed at Jackson's, a few miles down the line. Afte'r supper we had a concert. There were five or six boarders at the hotel, and we all sang or played something. There was one man there who played the fiddle beautifully by ear, and we had the piano, a mouth organ, and a concertina, so altogether we had a lively time. In the morning we caught the train back to Otira, arriving there about ten o'clock. We were then told that the river had in the night washed away the ford that had been made, and that there was no chance of getting through until the afternoon. To pass the time we went for a walk to the ford, and found only two men working at it. We watched them for a while, and then went to a little store, where we bought felt hats and three and-sixpenny umbrellas. Then we paid a visit to an old friend, who invited us to tea that night if we had not gone before then. Feeling rather hungry we went .and had dinner Instead of going back to Greymouth on the Wednesday night, some of the passengers had lodged in the gaol, whilst others had crossed the river to the other hotel. After dinner we were told that it was impossible to get through the river that day; but that two coaches would be leaving at eight in the morning, so we decided to sleep at Otira that night, and start early in the morning. We amused ourselves that afternoon by walking and shooting at bottles with a pea rifle. When tea time came we went to our friend's house, but found he had gone to get stores, so we waited. He came in about half-past eight and we had tea at nine o'clock. In the meantime we had made arrangements for the night. My companion was to sleep in the '' Roost,'' the :firemen's quarters, while I was offered a bed at the stationmaster's. I found when I went to bed that I was to sleep with two other women; but, though I did not sleep, it was better than nothing. The coach did not start at eight o'clock. We went and had breakfast, and then met the train from Greymouth. The passengers in that train jeered at us, but we had the pick of the seats in the coaches. We started from Otira at half-past one, and had to get down when the reached the river We were taken over in drays, whilst the coaches went across empty Two or three impatient gentlemen waded across, much to the enjoyment of the others. Well, it took us two hours to cross that river, and it rained and blew all the time. We reached the Bealey at half-pmit three. Here we were supposed to have dinner, but the coaches only stopped to change horses. It was dreadfully cold, the roads were terribly rough, and it rained and blew so hard that we could not hold our umbrellas up.

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We arrived at the Cass about half-past seven. Here we had tea. The train left at eight, and after an uneventful ride we reached Christchurch at eleven o'clock. It was a very enjoyable trip (in spite of the hardships although you may not agree with me, but once is quite sufficient, and I dd ·not wish to be stuck O!} the West Coast road again.

A Delightful Holiday. OLIVE MclLRAITH. We left Christchurch by train for Fairlie via Timaru, arriving there about 8 o'clock, in pouring rain, which did not look very promising for the next day's motoring. However, contrary to our expectations, the morning dawned bright and sunny, and we set off at 8 a.m. for the Hermitage, Mount Cook. In front of us all the way were snow-clad peaks glistening in the sunlight, their summits partly veiled in mist, which gradually lifted as the day wore on. We climbed higher and higher until we reached the saddle of Burke's Pass, 2,300ft. above sea level. About ten o'clock we came in sight of Tekapo, a charming little lake surrounded by hills. In spite of the sunshine, a keen wind made us and our fellow travellers fully appreciate the hot tea and delicious cake provided for us at the inn. Snapshots were taken by members of the party, and we resumed our journey Some miles further on we first sighted Mount Cook, standing out clearly against the summer sky An hour or so later we saw Lake Pukaki and its solitary hotel, where lunch awaited us. We were now within forty miles of Mount Cook, and should have seen it in the distance, but unfortunately the clouds, which had lifted earlier in the day, came down again and obscured it from our view For some miles the road lay along the edge of the lake, several feet above the water, which was a striking mixture of green and blue. We were assured by an English tourist that the colouring of the Swiss lakes was not more beautiful. We passed several homesteads, and at last the Tasman Glacier could be seen far up the valley About 5 o'clock we reached "the Hermitage," very cold, and found a huge wood fire burning merrily to welcome us. During the evening the chief· guide was very anxious to arrange a trip to the Ball hut and from thence to the Glacier next day, but in the morning the weather looked so threatening that we thought it wiser not to start. However two of our party braved the elements and set out. They did not meet with the good fortune they deserved, for by the time they reached the Hut, fourteen miles away, it was raining fast, and during the night

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there was a heavy fall of snow, which prevented them from travelling far over the ice, so they had to return in pouring rain without having seen a good view of the surrounding country The following day it continued raining and snowing, four inches of snow falling at the Hermitage. Friday was a clear bright day, so we took advantage of it, and walked for several miles up the Hooker Valley, with which we were enraptured. Not very far from the Hermitage we crossed the first suspension bridge, which swayed up and down as we moved, and we were quite glad to reach terra firma again on the other side. But this was only a preparation for the bridge which we crossed some two miles further on. None of us enjoyed that crossing very much. The bridge was many feet above the rushing water of the Hooker river, and as it was only two planks in width, and nothing but wires on each side to steady one's self by, our hearts were in our mouths until we were safely over Should a strong wind strike one in the middle of the bridge it would be quite easy to overbalance and be dashed to pieces on the rocks below We were rewarded for our trouble, for on arriving on the other side we obtained a magnificent view of the great Mount Cook, rising white and clear against a very bright blue sky A thick coat of snow completely covered it; and therefore it was tn1ly grand. One of our party secured two or three very successful snapshots before we reluctantly turned our backs and retraced our steps. Up the valley the mountain lilies grew profusely, and we gathered great bunches of them. Never had I seen a flower so purely white; and the glossy green of the ·1eaves added to their beauty The daisies were over, unfortunately, so we only saw their leaves; but there were many other kinds of wild flowers, and numbers of tiny white violets. We had only one other excursion, .up 1\fount Ollivier, part of the Sealey Range. And what a climb it was! Up a narrow track very steep and rough, we managed to scramble to about 4,000ft. Here we filled our billy with snow from a shady corner, and boiled it. The tea had a decidedly smoky flavour, but no one complained, we were too thankful to get any at all. And what a glorious view we had! Mount Sefton on our left, white from summit to base, its many glaciers freshly coated with snow We were asked to guess the depth of the face of orie. We said between 30 and 40 feet, but much to our surprise it was 300ft. In front, away in the distance, was the Hooker Glacier, and further off still was Mount Cook. Below us, very far below it seemed, we saw the Hermitag·e and the Tasman river, in its broad shingly bed, on the way to Lake Pukaki. Most of us were quite satisfied with the height we had reached, but seven more went on for another 1,500ft. Here the snow lay deep, and two

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more were left behind, but still the remaining five went on until they were at the summit, after scrambling over rocks and ice. Our recollections of M:ount Cook weather are anything but pleasant, and the cold was intense, much more like midwinter than midsummer Next time we go there we hope for better weather, and a chance to go to the glaciers. After five days there we left by motor car in pouring rain, and not another glimpse did we get of Mount Cook, which remained behind heavy clouds, not even appearing to bid us good-bye.

The lhree Graces. Ay.\ata ®aAta 'Evcf,pouv117J. JOAN CARRINGTON

At the commencement and close of every term we have a service in chapel. The service consists of a shortened form of Matins or Evensong, and an address, which is always very interesting. The following address was given us by Canon Carrington at the close of the second term of last year, the subject being the word ''Grace.'' He told us that we should try and copy the characteristics of the three Graces, who are Aglaia, Thalia, Euphrosyne. We should be like Aglaia, the first of the three, always bright and shining, glorio_us and good. Like Thalia, the second, useful, helpful, and fruitful, doing all the little things that nobody thinks one ought to do, and making everybody comfortable. We should also copy Euphrosyne, the last of the Graces, and be happy and joyful, bright and full of fun, bringing sunshine into the room when we come in, and leaving it there when we go out. Then we were told to think of the three Graces in reference to a fruit tree, Aglaia being the lovely white blossom which looks so beautiful, Thalia the apple or pear which looks nice and does one good, and Euphrcisyne the fun one has in eating it. We were assured that if we followed the examples of the three Graces in every possible way we should always be a help, pleasure, and· comfort in the home.

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Lines to the Editor of a School Magazine. Oh wad some power the giftie sell us To write braw verse when ithers tell us, As easy as ye blaw the bellys, Wi' variations·; Nae difficulties then wad quell us, Nae botherations ! But syn we are but hamely folk, We e'en must bear-the common yoke, An' thresh our brains to find a joke, Aiblins a rhyme; Our rhymes we'11 mak ·an' fun we'11 poke Anither time ! Now sisters each, and Graces three, If wi' this screed ye can't agree, Don't act as tho' ye had a bee Within your bonnet; But sit ye doon and bide a wee, And ponder on it.

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The Autobiography of a Golf Ball before being bought and after. (EILEEN BIRDLING. )

I have been in this old )Vindow for such a long time and I am so sick of it. People come and stare at me as though I were some thing out of the ordinary I do wish someone would come and take me away from here, anything to get out of this awful old shop. Just a little while ago I heard a man walk into the shop. I heard him say he wanted some good golf balls to play a match with on the "Richmond Links." I saw some of my companions taken out, and I waited anxiously to see whether my turn would come. Then the man in the shop caught hold of me in his large hand, and showed me to the buyer He looked at me carefully, and I heard him say '' I will take this one and those three on the counter '' I saw the other three were being wrapped up in paper, but I was put into my master's pocket just as I was. As I kept quite still in his pocket I began to think where the Richmond Links were. I f.ound it so dark in the pocket that I went to sleep. Suddenly I woke up by something cold touching me. It was my master's hand. I think he must have been looking for his handkerchief. After he had taken his hand out I became curious and wanted to see what was going on around me. As I tried to look over the top of the pocket I could see a number of people waiting for something. My master was talking to another man who was with him. I could not hear what they were saying. All of a sudden I heard a great noise, then I heard my master say ''We'll get into this car '' He began to rush for the tram, and jumped on, crushing me against the side of the car Oh! it did hurt me so, and I wished I had been back in the shop window again. Then I saw I was being taken up some steps. My master sat down with his friend and began talking. I could_not understand what they were saying because some children a few seats away were making such a dreadful noise. I felt something being pushed into the pocket, and I discovered it was a white handkerchief, which was put right on top of me. I did not like this, so I picked up my courage and asked the handkerchief if it knew where we were as I could not see. It would not speak to me, so we had a quarrel. Then I rolled into a corner of my master's pocket and went to sleep.

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All of a sudden I woke up from my dreams, by being crushed up against something; as 1 looked arou;nd I found the handker chief had disappeared. I ventured to look over the top of the pocket. I saw that my master was going down the steps again, and as I looked around I saw some beautiful little houses on the hills, and on the other side the beautiful sea. I heard some people say that this pretty little place was Sumner When my master and his friend got off the tram they walked along the road with two more men, who were carrying golf bags on their backs. They seemed to be very excited about a medal match. They all began talking at once as it seemed to me, and I could not make head or tail of it. I looked over the pocket once more, and saw I was being taken up a hill, and wondered wherever I was going to. There wasn't anything exciting so I went down to the bottom of the larg6 pocket once more. As we went further up the hill I seemed to hear voices, and just at that moment my master took me out of his pocket· and dropped me down on the hard ground. As I lay on the ground I saw a number of people scattered about all over the ·place. Suddenly my master turned round. I saw he had a big stick in his hand, and all at once I fol\»d myself flying through the air He gave me a frightful liit which nearly knocked me senseless. At last I landed on the ground, and as I did so I fell into the middle of a tussock. 1 lay there for some time, shivering and shaking for fear my master should find my hiding place, and just at that moment I noticed two :figures walking to�ards me, one of whom I recognized as my master and the other a woman. They were quite close to me now,_ and I heard the woman say "It is about here somewhere." I could have hit her when she said that. They started to hunt for me, but could not find me. It was rather fortunate that both of them should be short-sighted. To my joy I heard my master say ''I think it must be further on,'' so they went away to bun� somewhere else. The sun was -very hot where I was lying, and it was making me feel rather sleepy All at once I heard some violent co:ughing, and as I looked up I saw my master's figure. He was very close to me, and his boot was only a few inches away Tb.en I heard him s�y ''It is no good looking for -the wretched thing, it must have gone over the cliff." I saw him take out another ball. He hit it far. away as he did me. While I watched the two figures disappear I thanked my master for leaving me in peace. E

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Ode to "Sister's Puddhuf" Surnamed "One and Only." (NGAIO l\lARSH.)

Specially dedicated to those at the dinner table who still await its re-appearance.) 0, thou, to whose fair form I do address My too unworthy muse and halting tongue, Guide, thou, my feeble pen to write of thee, Sweet unknown charmer, "One and Only" one.

Though waiting long for thee, we do not know Aught of thy form or sylph-like symmetry, Spotted or plain, slender or more rotund, How can we tell? 'Tis veiled in mystery

This much we know, that once, in days gone by, Thou did 'st appear at dinner-there were none Who recognised thee, and, alas! thou cam'st And passed unknown, Oh, "One and Only" one.

In silence we beheld thee, dainty sweet, We who had formed a club to thy renown, And called ourselves the '' Spotted Dogs,'' did not So much as cheer when Maggie set thee down!

Come back to us, fair pudding, lest we die, Forgive our cold repulse of thee, and come! The '' Spotted Dogs'' await with eager lips Their portion of thee, ''One and Only'' one·

"Old Girls'." Notes. (Miss FLEMING.

'' Sweet is the memor y of distant friends.'' As we are only a very young School, barely three years old, our.list of "Old Girls" is in consequence very·small. Among that small number are some to whom we are very grateful fort.he help they so willingly gave us during our first School year We hope they will always be proud to remember that they were among the pioneers in the good work of the School. We look to our old gi'rls, as well as to our present pupils, to uph"Old the honour of the School, and to show· to the world at large that in thelir school days they learnt something more than a mere matter· of grammar and words. ,

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We are always glad to see any "Old Girls" who care to re-visit the ''old School.'' To all of them, the good ones and the naughty ones-after all the naughty ones were never so very bad-we extend a cordial invitation, they may be sure of a warm welcome. The editor, also, will be glad to receive any news of ''Old Girls.'' Letters addressed '' Editor, School Magazine, S. Margaret's College,'' will always find us. No doubt many of the girls will be glad to hear news of their 'old Mistresses,'' so we give the following :Mrs. McPhee ( nee Miss Dean is now living in Hobart. By the last mail we heard she was the proud possessor of a dear little daughter. We offer her our hearty congratulations. Miss Jacobs is teaching in the Girls' Grammar School, Auckland. Miss Rowlandson is teaching in the Waikato High School. We are so glad- to hear she is keeping much stronger than when she was with us. Miss Bridges is teaching in Miss Baber's School, Wellington. Since leaving us she has been on a visit to Melanesia to be present at her sister's wedding. We hope some day to hear all about her impressions of the Islands. Christabel Grigg is having a delightful year on the Continent. Her last letters were from Switzerland-from the Lake of Geneva. She had been visiting the scen,es mentioned in Byron's '' Prisoner of Chillon. '' Marie Rhodes is still in England. We hear she has donned long dresses and ''come out,'' and is having a verY. gay time. Doris Barker has returned from her visit to England. She ·is at present in Timaru. Leoda Gunn paid us a visit early this term. .She is staying in Chr.istchurch, and hopes to take up the nursing profession. Eileen Coleman was teaching in Miss Richmond's Kindergarten School, Wellington. She was very happy among all the little ones, and we are sorry to hear that owing to her mother's ill health she has had to give up teaching for a time at least. Eleanor Tuke very kindly remembered us last year, and sent ,us some beautiful articles for the work stall at the Bazaar We would remind our ''old girls'' there is another Bazaar next term. Dorothy Reed an.d Ma,vis Adley are attending cooking and dress-making clas.�es.

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