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"COLLEGIAN" :

M.L.e. 1929.

PREFECTS: Lorna Newman (Senior Prefect) Dallas Mofflin Olwyn Jones Betty Gravenall J essie S tevens Pearl Mc Govern Ruby McGovern Muriel Price (House Prefect)

Editors-L. Newman, B. Gravenall. Committee-D. Mofflin, O. Jones, J. Stevens.

HOUSES:

Athens-Captain, D. Mofflin; Vice-Captain, B. Gravenall. Rome-Captain, O. Jones; Vice-Captain , R. McGovern Sparta-Captain, J. Stevens: Vice-Captain, P. McGovern . Tray-Captain, L. Newman; Vice-Captain , M . Hope.

EDITORIAL. We take up our pens to write the Editorial for the last Collegian

of 1929. In this edition we shall take the opportunity of saying " Goodbye" to those who are ending their schooldays this year.

When we realize that our school-life is almost finished, and the first milestone of the road of life has been reached . we look back on the years that are past. 1

When a girl has belonged to a school for several years. she feels as though she has become a pan of it. and that she herself is per­sonally concerned in its welfare.

The outstanding feature of college life is the spirit of loY3lty and affection which is fostered among the girls for their school. During our earlier years at school, time seems to pass very slowly; but now we feel that it has not dragged , but flown , and we should like to live it over again.

As far as knowledge is concerned, we have absorbed but little of the vast store of learning there is at our disposal ; and as we grow

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older, we appreciate this fact more keenly. We must realize that the school consists of a number of persons ,

each of whom must do her best, and be her best, if the school is to be what each one of us would like to see it. There is a joy in doing something for one's school, and it rouses that great unselfish spirit of doing things for others.

"A nd they a blissful course may hold , Ev'n now , wi. ' not unwisely bold, Live in the spin.: of this creed, Yet E:eek thy firm support according to their need ."

SCHOOL NEWS. Changes of Staff.- At the end of the 2nd term. } I iss D. Cass resigned

her pos ition as Form :'1 istress of Form IT. Her place has heen taken by M iss B. V/ardell- J ohnson.

Miss Hope. Form 11 istress of Form Ill .. is leaving us at the cnd of the year.

We are a lso sorry to announce that we shall have to say goodbye to Miss Phillips, who has been in charge of the sport here fo r three years. She has also been Guide Captain, and the Guides will miss her greatly.

M r. Rhys Francis, who has conducted the sing ing class for severa l years, is g iving up his position at the end of the year. Miss Browning-Turner will take his place.

Second Term Concert.- Towards the end of th e 2nd term, a schoo l con­cert was g iven by the M.L.e. Dramatic Society. presided ove r by Mi5 Walton, and by the i\1.L.e. Glee Clu b. in the charge of i\[iss Corr. The en tertainment \\'a held in the Assemb ly Hall. and there was a large a udience p resent.

The programme opened with a little play e ntitl ed "Noughts and Crosses," acted by members of the Junior School. The parts of King. Queen. and

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Chamberlain were taken respectively by Pat Cotterell, Betty Ross and Beth McGlew. They spoke up well, and the item caused a ripple of laughter at the end.

Next was a representation of "The Wedding of the Painted Doll." Gwen Hancock took the part of the bridegroom, and ~fae Durkin that of the doll. The other parts were well played also, and the many different kinds of dolls danced quaintly and effectively. Betty Gravenall acted as accom­panist.

The next item was another play, "The \\T eather Clerk." Kathleen Mur­doch was in the title-roll, with Doreen McKellar as Mother Cal ey, J oan Vivian as the wicked magician, Kathleen M urray as Reginald, :md Jean Higham as the North Wind. This effort was well received.

Then followed a sketch by A. A. 1£ilne, entitled "Catherine Parr." Lorna Ding acted the name part, Dollas Mofflin was Henry VIII., .and J oan Knox was cast as a page. The parts were capably played.

After an interval of about 10 minutes, the curtain rose again :0 the ac­companiment of sundry trumpet-blowings and squeaks, and all the gay sounds of a fair. The company sang several choruses, and Ivy Clark and Peggy Davey rendered solos. Dallas 1£offlin and Audrey Rogers provided the music. The item was called "Carnival Time."

The concluding item of the concert was the Senior Play, "Helping Things On." This play was of particular interest to the school in that it wa~ written by our Senior Prefect, Lorna Newman.

The parts were as follows: Dick COlwyn Jones), Anne (Dorothy Fleming), Joe (Jessie Stevens), and Martha (Loma Newman). As usual , Olwyn looked very well in tile part of the hoy, and the other parts were also rffectively portrayed, Dick and Anne causing much laughter among the audience.

On the whole, the concert was a great success, and well worth the time and trouble it had taken to prepare.

The Prefects' Party.-Towards the beginning of this term, a Prefects' Party was held in the School Common-room. There were about twenty guests present, and a very enjoyable evening was spent.

Dallas Mofflin and J essie Stevens acted as hostesses, and the whole affair was very successful.

The Eisteddfod.-At the Centenary Musical Festival held during Septem­ber and October, we entered a choir for the Secondary Schools' Contest. The choir consisted of 35 voices and they sang the set piece for soprano and alto, "A Garden by the Sea," and a unison song of our own choice, "Glad Hearts Adventuring."

We were placed second out of eight choirs, receiving 84 points. The re­port showed that we were awarded 42 for interpretation out of a possible 50, and 42 for t echnique. Diction was our weak point.. The adjudicator wrote that we worked up well to our climaxes, and our tone was good.

Mr. Francis, our Conductor, was very pleased with the result. Vve have also to thank Miss J ohnson for the practices she held during the last few days before the Eisteddfod.

Ledures.-At the end of the 2nd term, we were favoured with a lantern lecture from Miss Grylls. Her subject was "Across Central Africa," and proved most thrilling.

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School Bazaar.-There will be a bazaar held in the school grounds at the end of the year, in aid of the 5t. Giles' London Missionary Society. By the time the "Collegian" comes from the printers, the bazaar will be over. Vlfe hope ' it will be as great a success as it was last year.

L.N.; B.G.

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HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE. During the Third Term, Form VI. has been the scene of numberless

exams. The poor over-worked inhabitants are still suffering from th e effects of these nerve-wracking experiences. We extend our hearty sympathy to them, and hope they will survive the ordeal.

* * * Vv'e have received a protest frolll Form Va., stating that they are 111 a s

much a whirl as Form VI. To placate them, we agree meekly.

* * * We must adminster a very severe rebuke to Form Vb. on the grounds

of their laziness in not submitting anything for the "Collegian."

* * * Lately, Form IVa. has been like a garden-a craze for bringing flowers

to school has set in. This same class seems to be recognised as a "Home for Stray Dogs," as several canine friends have been calling there.

* * * Form IVb. is spending its spare time in collecting insects for a Immature

Zoo. The form-cupboard holds ,dozens of match boxes and nib boxes con­taining poor, harmless little insects, whose worst crime in life was that they attracted the attention of a zealous IVb. collector. The place of honour is held by . a sand-groper.

:I: * ::;.: Form n. is waxing quite enthusiastic over physiology.

* * * Several girls entered for the University Theory and Practical exams. held

during the Third Term. The results were:-Theory-

. Grade IlL-Credit: Loma Newman. Grade IV.-Honours: M. Royal. A. Rogers, R. Moore; Credit: M.

Braid, M. Brisbane, J. Higham; Pass: J. Knox. L. Ding. Grade V.-Pass: A. Rayner.

Practical-Grade II.-Credit: M. Royal, L. Newman; Pass: A. Rogers. Grade III.-Crcd:·: V. Bottle, J. Knox; Pass: N: Finch, H. Arundel,

M. Nunn, I. Whittington. Grade IV.-Pass: E. Doncon, M. Brisbane. Grade V.-Credit: D. Smilley, B. Pearsoll, M. Nicholls, n. Dall; Pass:

M. Thomas, A . . Morrell, A. Rayner. K. Murray, E. Kelly, M. Mulliss.

Grade VI.-Honours: M. Ewens ; Credit: A. Stone; Pass: H. Brisbane, P. Marnie.

Assodated Board-Lower Division-Pass: J. Higham. Higher Division-Pass: L. Anindel.

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The Dramatic Society is now quite a flourishing concern. At present it IS devoting its energies to preparing two plays for the School Bazaar, and an item for Speech Night.

* * The Reading Club :

This Club, which is composed of boarders, has read "Barlasch of the Guardsl," "Nicholas Nickleby," and several small extracts.

* * * The Play-room has changed its name, and has become the Common-room.

It begs that no one will insult it by referring to it by its old title, as it prefers its new one.

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BOARDERS' . NOTES. W e have been sitting here for some time, vainly seeking that elusive

thing known as "inspiration·'; but as we cannot find it, and our time is short, we must write without it.

At the beginning of second term, the Spartans, who seem to be models of behaviour this year, went to th e pictures as a reward for good hehaviour during the previous term. Although the picture, "The Ringer," was very thrilling-to judge by the glowing accounts which were brought back-we hear that the juvenile members of the party fell asleep!

During the second term, the older girls were taken to see Madam Anna Pavlova, and were greatly impreEsed by the wond erful dancing which they saw. They received such a good impression that for weeks afterwards "would-be Pavlovas" could be heard all over the building as they tried un­successfully to dance" The Swan." Fortunately, however, the building is still intact.

Near the end of the term, the M.L.e. Dramatic Society gave us a concert. Everyone thought that the programme was very good; but the play which was most appreciated was "Helping Things Oil," which was written by Lorna Newman.

\Ve must not forget the "Freak Ball," at which many original costumes were seen. The prize-winners were J essie Stevens as "The Vamp," Peggie Marnie as a monkey, and Beth McGlew as a. newspaper boy. The prize­winning set was "Just Married at Woop-Woop."

We had two full holidays on successive \Vednesdays this term: one for the Historical Procession in Perth, and one for the Royal Show. The girls who had no one to take them out to see the procession, were taken by the mis­tresses, and enjoyed thems elves very much.

At the beginning of this term, the· Prefects held their party, which had been postponed from last term.

Great was the excitement on the day of the School Sports, in which Troy came first. For days before the Interschool· Sports, boarders could be seen turning their belongings upside down in search of colours; and for days after­wards, many of them suffered from sore throats!

On Sunday, November 10th, we attended a special Armistice Service in Wesley Church, and enjoyed it very much.

As revision for the examinations has worn away our thinking powers, we must give up this attempt.

The Boarders are all looking forward t6 the holidays, although some of

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us will be very sorry to leave. W e wish all the boarders of 1930 the best of luck; and we hope that everyone will have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.-M.P.

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SPORTING NEWS The 3rd M.L.e. Annual Inter-House Sports were held on Saturday, October

12th. Although rain threatened. nOlle actually fell . and the meeting went off without a hitch, except for one unfortunate incident. which will be mentioned later. There was a large number of parents and friends present, and these were served with afternoon tea in the School huildings .

Every girl, wheth er competing or not. was sporting yards of ribbon, adver­tising which House was. to her. th e best of them all: so that tIll' i!athering did not lack colour.

1'n the individual races. th e two best from each House ran off. The team­races were the Flag, Relay. Pass Ball and Leap Frog. These aroused the most enthusiasm among th e spectators, and a continuous cry of encourage­ment was kept up for each House while the races w ere being competed. The Flag Race, especially, had a most exciting finish. the last runner in the Spartan team being only a fraction of a second before the Trojan.

The competition for the \Valton Cup, which is presented annually to the winning House, was won by Tray , with a total of 54 points. Spartan was runner-up with 39 points. and then came Rome (34) and Athens (31).

Tray's victory was due largely to the efforts of Ivy Gale. who gained four firsts and three seconds . In the open long jump. R 'Pearse (S.) and 1. Gale (T.) tied for first place. w ith jumps of 15ft. 9in. They jumped off again. with the result that the Spartan representative won the event. This wa!- ! he only tie of the afternoon.

The most novel event was a race which did not appear on the official programme. This was an "Old Boys' Race." which was run after the Old Girls' Race had taken place. It resulted in a win for Ray Gamble (Tray). with Jack Newman' (Tray) second. and Ala n \\Talton (Rome) thin). It was the first of its kind ever to take place, and caused great al11USe111ell~.

At the conclusion of the programme. th e \Valton Cup was prescnkci to the Captain oi Tray, and prizes were given to th e individual winners. The prizes were very interesting and beautiful, being made of \Vestern Australia'1 woods. As they were bought with Centenary money, they were callc:1 ',he Centenary prizes, and were thus inscribed. They were greatly valued by the girls who were fortunate enough to win them.

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One could not write a description of the sports without mentioning a most unfortunate incident which happened to May Veryard (Rome), when she was running in the 100 yards open. Owing to excitement, some of <he girls crowded round the finishing tape, forcing the runner to deviate, with the result that she collided with the girl next to her, and fell heavily to the ground. We learned afterwards that her elbow was dislocated, and she was thus debarred from competing in the Inter-School Sports. Howev<>r, we are glad to say that May's arm is practically right again. A cheer was given at the distribution of prizes, whe n it was read out that she had won the 100 yards open.

To conclude, the meeting was a great success, and the girls showed the benefit they had derived from Miss Phillips' energetic coaching.

The detailed results were:-100 Yds Open: M. Veryard (R.), I; 1. Gale (T.), 2; B. Pearse (S.), 3. SO Yards Open: 1. Gale (1'.) , 1; B. Pearse (S.), 2; M. Veryard (R.), 3. Long Jump Open: B. Pearse (S.). 1 ; 1. Gale (1'.), 2; M. V eryard (R.), 3.

Distance, 15ft. 9in. Hop, 'Step and Jump: M. Hope (T.). 1; 1. Gale (1'.), 2; B. Pearse (S.), 3.

Distance 31ft. 100 Yards Under 15, 1. Gale (T.) , 1; D. Fleming' (R.), 2; 1. Barker (S.), 3. SO Yards Under IS: 1. Gale (1'.), 1: 1. Barker (S.), 2; D. Fleming. (R.), 3. Long Jump Under IS: 1. Gale (T. ). I ; ~1. Mofflin (A.) , 2; D. Fleming (R.), 3.

Distance, 15 fe et . ts Yards Under 13~: M. Mofflin (A.), 1; e. Hancock (1'.),2; M. Harper (A.), 3. SO Yards Under 11: B. Ross (R.), P. Cotterell (A), 2; A. Braid (S.), 3. SO Yards Under 9: ]. Datch ens (R) , 1; S. Edmoncls (A .) , 2. 25 Yards Under 7: J. Brisbane (A). Sack Race: L. Ding (T.), 1; G. Garland (S.), 2; D. Fleming (R.), 3. Flag Race: Sparta, I; Troy, 2; Athens, 3. Relay Race: Sparta, 1; Rome, 2 ; Troy, 3. Pass Ball: Athens, 1; Sparta , 2; Troy, 3. Leap Frog: Sparta, 1 ; Troy, 2; Rome, 3. Old Girls' Race: H. McCallum (S) , 1; M. Higham (A.) , 2 ; M. Dennis (R)

and M. Giles (T), 3. Old Boys' Race: R. Gamble (T.) , 1; J Newman (T.) , 2; A. Walton (R)., 3.

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THE INTER-SCHOOL SPORTS.

The chief sporting fixteure of the third term, namely, the Inter-School Athletics, was held on the C1aremont Show Grounds on Saturday, October 26th.

At the end of the programme of events, Perth College had the highest Ilumber of points, and we were beaten by one point for secolld place. Sacred Heart High School gained the distinction of being runners-up. Still, our representatives acquitted themstlves well, and we were very pleased at coming third, especially as we were so nearly second.

At the distribution of Shields and Cups which were won eluring the year. M.L.e. was presented with the Swimming Shield .

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Following is a list of the races in which we gained points. It will be seen that the 50 yards under 11 was a fine win for M.L.C, as we were first and second, Betty Ross breaking the existing record. 100 Yards Ope'n: B. Pearse, 3rd; 2 points. 50 Yards Under 15: 1. Gale, tied for 2nd; 3 points. Long Jump Under 15: 1. Gale, tied for 1st, 5 points. 50 Yards Under 11: B. Ross, 1 ; P. Cotterell, 2; 10 points. "A" Flag Race: M.L.C, 2; 4 points . "B" Flag Race: M .L.C tied for 3; 1 point. Pass Ball: M.L.C, 2; 4 points. L.eap Frog: M.L.C, 2; no points awarded.

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Once more the time to chronicle tennis happenings has come round ; and as the racquet surrendered to the hockey-stick and netball during the second term, only the third term has to be dealt with.

I shall follow the advice of the caterpillar to Alice: "Begin from the be­ginning. my dear." and start with an account of the "A" team's Slazenger Cup match.

The first round was held on the Saturday after wc camc back ~o school. We discovered that we were drawn to play the Catholic Association, which was a new team to the competition. so that we did not know whether to ex­pect victory or defeat. though naturally we hoped for the former. Well, the fateful day dawned, and turned out perfect for tennis . We played the match and a las I-in the words of the "\-Vest Australian" on the Monday :norning: "The Catholic Association narrowly defeated a strong Methodist Ladies' Col­lege team." The detailed scores were:

Doubles-M. Herbert and N. Mitchell (CA.) defeated B. Pearse and M. Hope

(M.L.C), 6-1, 6-3. L. Newman and D. Mofflin (M.L.C'), defeated M. W esthoven and A.

O'Mahony (CA.), 6-3, 6-4.

Singles-M. Herbert defeated L. N ewman, 6-2, 6-3. B. Pearse drew with M. Mitchell, 6-4, 5-6. M. Hope drew with M. vVesthoven, 6-4, 5-6. D. Mofflin drew with A. O'Mahony, 6-4. 5-6.

Total Scores-Catholic Association, 7 sets, 62 games. Methodist Ladies' College, 5 sets, 53 games.

As the tournament was a knock-out one, we were out of it by heing de­feated in the first round. However, we had an exciting match. and enjoyed

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it immensely. Our opponents eventually reached the finals . The next match we played was a "friendly" against the Bunbury High

School. The fixture was arranged by Miss Burgess, an old M.L.C girl, who is teaching at the High School. Unfortunately, the visitors were used to playing on hard courts , and we held the match on the grass. Still, we had some good games, and we hope the Bunbury girls enjoyed themselves as much as we did.

M.L.C won by five sets to one. Scores: Doubles-

B. Pearse and M. Hope defeated M. Rigg and J. Padthorpe (B.H.S.), 6-2.

L. Newman and D. Mofflin defeated N. Stone and R. Fancote (RH.S.), 6-3.

Singles-L. Newlllan defeated M. Rigg, 6-2. B. Pearse defeated J. Padthorpe. 6-2. M. Hope defeated X. Stone. 6-2. D. Mofflin lost to R. Fancote. 6-5.

During the third term we played a match which was postponed from the first term Sandover Shield round. This was against CE.G.S., and we played on our school courts. \Ve had a most exciting match, there being ol~ly three games difference bet"'een ns at the end. Unfortunately for us , CE.G.S. had the extra three !

The scores were:­Doubles

K. Cullen and M. Law (CE.G.S.) defeated B. Pearse and M. Hope (M.L.C), 6-1.

D. \Vheately and N. Greig (CE.G.S.) defeated L. Newman and D. Moff­lin (M.L.C). 6-5.

Singles K. Cullen defeated L. Newman. 6-2. B. Pearse defeated M. Law, 6-2. D. \Vheatley defeated M. Hope. 6-5. D. Mofflin defeated N. Greig. 6-2.

Total Scores-Church of England Girls' School: 4 sets, 28 games. Methodist Ladies' College: 2 sets, 25 games.

Despite this defeat, we are not down-hearted, and are still resolved to win the Sandover Shield for 1929. The second round starts soon, and we hope that whoever has to write the tennis notes for the "Collegian" in 1930: "The second round of the Sandover took place too late last year to E'nable the results to be put in the 1929 "Collegian." \Ve are oVE'rjoyed to say here that M.L.C won the shield and we hope she will win it this year, too." There's nothing like being optimistic, is t here ?

Now to record the doings of the "B" and "C" teams. They have already played several matches in their second round, the results being :­

M.L.C defeated P .L.C M.L.C defeated G.H.S. M.L.C defeated CE.G.S. M.L.C lost to P.M.S.

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The members of ~he teams have b .. ~:; cnanged since the first term Th .. "B" team now consiRt5 er j. Moore, 1. Reed, Y. :I<.ees and R. Moore. E. Do,,!~on ha:; been debarred from playing by an accident to he!' knee.

The "C" team-ites are]. Vivian, C. Thom50n and M. Bone, whil<! M. Bris­bane, .T. Knox, G. Hancock, and A. Willoughby have all been played III matches as fo:.trth players.

The allnual M.L.e. tournament has begun, and the results up to date are: Open Singles-

M. Hope beat T Bettesworth, 6-4; B. Pearse beat L. Ding, 6-0; ]. Vivian beat G. Hughes. 6-3; B. Pearse beat ]. Moore. 6-5; 11'1. Hope beat]. Vivian, 6-0; B. Thomson beat Y. Rees, 6-3.

Open Doubles-L. Newman and D. Mofflin beat M. Brisbane and K. Murdoeh, 6-2; G. Hughes and J. Higham beat B. Thomson and H. Randell, 0-5. J. Moore and]. Bettesworth beat Y. Rees and R. Moore, 6-4.

Open Handicap lSingles-M. Bone beat K. Murdoch fi 6-4; P. Davey beat I. Shaw, 6-2; L. Ding beat P. Brockman, 6-1; J. Vivian beat L. Newman, 6-1; R. Horsfall beat G. Hughes. 6-3; e. Thomson beat L. Ding 6-3; D. Mofflin beat M. Shepherd, 6-5; J. Higham beat D. Mofflin. 6-4.

Under 16 Singles-V. Bottle beat M Bone, 6-2; ]. Highan beat U. Atkinson, 6-3; J. Bettes­worth be.at e.Thomson, 6-2; J. Vivian beat K. Murdoch. 6-1; ]. Higham beat J. Bettesworth. 6-5; ]. Vivian beat R. Moore. 6-1.

Under 16 Doubles-.1. Higham and R. Moore beat K. Murdoch alld M. Brishane, 6-2.

'vVe have played the first match in the second round of the Sanciove,', and had a comfortable victory over P erth Modern School, the score, be';;',g:­Singlea-

r .. Newman, won. 6-4; B. Pearse. won, 6-1 ; M. Hope. won , 6-3 ; D Mofflin, lost, 6-5.

Doubles-B. Pearse and M. hope. won, 6-3; L. Newman and D . Mofflin, won, 6-1.

Total-P.M.S., 1 set, 17 games . M.L.e., 5 sets, 35 games.

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HOCKEY NOTES.

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We had quite a successful hockey season this year, as the "A" (earn was runner-up in the competition for the shield. All the matches were exciting and interesting, and were looked forward to by the members of the team.

There was also a larger number than usual of girls playing hockey. Gen­erally we o~ly have enough to make up two teams; hut this year there were about ten over, who will now have had some experience for next year's teams.

The Captains and Vice-Captains of the "A" and "R" teams were: M. Hope, and L. Newman, and O. Jones and B. Thomson.

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The following are the practice matches we played during the second term of the season.

University v. M.L.C.-This match was played on the school field, June 24th. It resulted in a win for our opponents by 9 goals to 2. Their centre forward was the outstanding player of the game: she shot seven of their goals. Up till half-time, play was fairly even, the score being 2-1. In the second half, however, the University displayed good combination, and scored freely. The match was most enjoyable.

M.L.C. v. Old Girls' Association.-First match played here Thursday after­noon, July 1st. It had been postponed twice owing to unfavourable weather and we were very glad when it turned out to be a case of third time lucky. 'vVe had a most interesting match, the present girls winning by 6-3.

O.G.A. v. M.L.C.-Second match. This was played on the following Thurs­day, and r esulted in a win for the Old Girls, who won 4-l.

The next matches were those in the first round for the Shield. M.L.C. v. P.M.S.-Played on the school field, July 4th. The weather was

beautiful and a fast game was played. At half time the score was 2-0. Soon after the resumption of play, P.M.S. scored; but we added another goal, mak­ing the score 3-1. Our opponents then increased their score to two, and when the whistle went, they were attacking our goal. M.L.e. won, 3-2. This was the first time for years that we have beaten P.M.S.

P.C. v. M.L.C.-This match was played on the Perth College field, July 11 th. The first half was a battle royal, neither side gaining the advantage. Our backs had their work cut out to defend the goal, and the score was 1-1 at half-time. In the second half, however, our opponents put on more speed, and scored quickly, the final scores being 7-1.

M.L.C. v. G.H.S.-Played on our field, July 17th. The first half was "even pegging," with the score at 1-1. After the interval, we added four goals to our score, making the final points 5-1.

The results of the first round, therefore, are in brief :­M.L.e. beat P.M.S. P.e. beat M.L.C ML.e. heat G.H.S.

Then came the second round. P.M.S. v. M.L.C.-This return match was played on the Modern School

field, July 25th. As it rained all through the game, it cal~not be said that it was exactly pleasant. The grass became slippery and we gave a beautiful display of acrobatics and skating. The spectators who were high and dry, evidently got a lot of amusement out of our efforts to hit that wre~ched ball. The score at half-time .was 2-1 in our favour; but in the second half we failed to shoot any more goals while P.M.S. added two more to their credit, making the final score 3-2 against us.

P.C. v. M.L.C.-Played at M.Le. on August 8th. Resulted in .another win for P.C, although we gave them a better fight for it this time The score was 4-1.

M.L.C. v. G.H.s.-Played all our own field, August 12th: We had an­other win, this time being four goals to nil.

Thus the results of the second round were :­P.M.S. beat M.L.e. P .e. beat M.L.C

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M.L.C beat G.H.S. This made P.e. the winner of th e Shield, with M.L.e. runner-up. The r esults of the "B" team matches were :-

P.M.S. beat M.L.C M.L.C beat G.H.S. P.C beat M.L.C

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In conclusion, we wish the teams of next year the best of luck, and may they get one place higher than we did this year.

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NETBALL NOTES. The Netball matches were more successful this seaSOll than they' have

been for quite a number of years. M.L.C came second, being only defeated by Sacred Heart High School.

Unfortunately, we met this team first, and had not had much praCtice. After this we were victorious throughout the season, beating P .M .S.,

P.L.C, L.C, G.H.S., CE.G.S. and P.e. Our victory was due to the enthusiasm not only of the team, but of the

whole school. We were allowed to have practices on Saturday afternoons, as well as during the week; and th e older girls willingly gave up their after­noons to come and help the team, giving it a hard practice match.

None of this year's team will be under 15 next year, but we can help next year's girls to carry off the shield by practising against them as the older girls did for us; and this we are determined to do.

We all wish the M.L .C team of 1930 the best of luck ! -D.F.

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DID YOU KNOW THAT------

Browning wrote "Fear Death? To feel the frog in my throat . .

* * * * Lancashire is noted fo r cotton-growth.

* * * * The opinion of Pythagoras concerning wild-fowl was that the soul of our grandson may perhaps inherit a bird.

* * * * When Ruth married Boaz, she was glad because she was going to be the great-grandmother of David.

* * * * Mary rose up against her husband, Darnley, and murdered him. The Book of the Dead was supposed to let the soul know how to behave

itself.

* * * * The Phoenicions were sailors with high-coloured complexions.

* * ,. * The Persians would not burn their dead bodies.

* * * * If the Battle of Marathon had never been fought by the Greeks and

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Persians, the English people of to-day would still be wandering in woods.

* * * * The Spanish Armada invaded England.

* * * * A circle is a round straight line with a hole in the middle.

,. * * * Lady Jane Grey studied ulc"K and Latin, and was beheaded atter a few

days.

* * * * The only form of Government in Greece was a limited monkey.

* * * * By the Salic hlY, no woman or descendant of a woman could occupy the throne.

* * * * Ben J ollSon survived Shakespeare III some respects.

* * * * Homer's writings are Virgil and "Paradise Lost," though some people say that these poems were not written by Homer, but by another man of the same name.

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CONTRIBUTORS' PAGES.

"A RIDE TO THE COAST."

The sun shone brightly, as Cyclops and 1 passed through the old gate and down the track which leads to the coast. Cyclops is our horse. Dad says that he is a heavy riding hack, but although this may sound important, he looks like a cart-horse to me. He is a gentle, black-and-white animal, with the great misfortune of having a blind eye. 1 am not used to horses, and the thought of my courage in riding alone made me feel as Alexander must have felt when he first rode Bucephalus .

The track wound through the bush until we were suddenly confronted by a bog which stretched across the road. I alighted to consider my course of action. I could (1) take off my stockings and lead Cyclops across, or (2) stay on the horse and be carried over. The latter course was the most inviting, but do horses get bogged like cars? I di<;l. not know, but I risked it. We squelched across the black mud. In the middle Cyclops stopped. 1 gasped­what was he going to do ? He turned his head at a right-angle, and bit off a piece of grass. We went on to dry land and safety. I am not usually poetical, but this bright morning was an exception . 1 composed a whole poem. Here is the chorus:

"And it's '0' for the life of a farmer, And an '0' for th e golden wheat, And a cheer for my horse as he trots along, And I, who keep my seat."

soon realised the difficulties of a blind eye, however. Cyclops otumbled over e~ery available stick and stone, and over several things that weren't there, as well. We crossed a shallow creek and climbed a hill where purple Sarsaparilla and \Nhite Clematis grew together over the surrounding trees. On one side of the track was a steep drop, and to my horror. Cy. stopped on the edge to stare downwards. "I don't think we'll go down there," I sug-

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gested nervously. The good animal, who likes to please me, sighed :lI1d turn­ed back to the track. On the far side of the hill was a wide sandy path which passed alongside a large sand-blow. As we were crossing this, some­thing alarming happened. I felt like a s~ip at sea, tossed about by f,mr winds and two or three currents at once. It took me some seconds to realise that Cy., too, felt the call of Spring, and was c.antering. It was undoubtedly the queerest motion I have ever felt. Suddenly I heard a plaintive sound coming fro~ somewhere near me. It sounded like a baby crying, and th,~ story of the wicked uncle and the Babes in the \\Tood flashed through my mind. Some­what to my annoyance, I realised it was only some gulls chatting on the sand-blow.

We now crossed over sand-hills covered with grass and low shrubs. In the distance I could see several wild, or moderately wild, horses. I looked at my gallant steed somewhat doubtfully. A line of poetry about another horse passed through my mind:

". . . had joined the wild bush horses-he was worth a thousand pound."

felt comforted when I remember that Cy. was not worth quite as much as that. Up a small hiIJ we went, and down the sandy track on the other side. The path became so steep and narrow that I alighted hastily. "I'm only look­ing for safe places for you to put your feet," I told Cy. (It is just as well to keep up appearances before animals.) I led him by the long reins until he snddenly stopped. I glanced round. If you have ever seen an elephant bal­ancing on a mole-hill, you will appreciate the scene I saw before me. Close alongside the track was a tiny, sandy ledge. Cyclops had evidently seen something tasty on the side of the hiIJ, and had mounted it. He tried his best to stay up, while the sand strove to come down. After some perilous balancing, the force of gravity won, and with a soft swish of sand, Cy. slid down behind me. A red cow had appeared on the side. and was making rapid steps in my direction. I hastily remounted. At the bottom of the gully was a tiny, steep-banked stream, which looked so ridiculously small beside my horse that I thought he could step daintily across. He didn't want to, however, but after I had hit him an extra hard blow with my stick, I felt a tremendous heave of flesh beneath me, and up the hill we raced. I was fuIJ of joy. We had jumped the stream! At this pace we reached the crest of the hiIJ, and went down the slope to the sea.

B. THOMPSON.

"BIRI?S."

We are told that, when the world was first 'made, the Garden of Eden was fuIJ of birds-birds of every type, singing sweetly among the trees.

And in these days, it is the same as it has been all through the ages: no forest or glade, no park or garden is complete, to us, unless it has its birds.

There are birds aIJ over the world. from the albatross of the arctic regions, to the gorgeously plumed birds of the tropics.

Perhaps those of the more temperate climates are the most loved; for although their plumage may not be so :" beautiful as that of. the albatross or the Bird of Paradise, they have the gift of song. which endears them to aIJ who hear them .

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The diminutive grey bird, which soars and soars up into the blue of the sky until it is lost from sight, is beloved of all whose privilege it is to have heard its song.

Then there is the nightingale, whose wonderful, golden voice has lit the Divine fire in so many poets ' breasts-only a little, brown bird, its voice has in it the most beautiful music on earth.

Birds are always associated with the Spring. They seem to belong with the budding of young plants and the fresh greenness with which Spring clothes everything when "Winter's rains and ruins are over."

The glad, joyous voice of a bird, as it welcomes back the warm, sunny days, finds an echo in the hearts of all who hear it.

When the world, in spite of its blue skies, seems a dark place, and when we feel dissatisfied, the song of a bird, as it pours . out its paean of joy, shames us, and makes us feel that we, too, should give thanks for all that we have.

In the song of every bird, no matter how simple its tune may be, there is always something of beauty. The song of a caged canary, poured forth so sweetly, sets us a lesson which we should do well to learn-it is an example of "making the best of things."

All over the world, birds are loved and reverenced. They are the voice of nature pouring forth thanksgiving. The song of a bird is the embodi­ment of a feeling which rises up sometimes within us, and which we long to express, but cannot.

Surely there is no person living who has not, at some time or other, listen­ed with a heart that is full, to the voice of a tiny bird!

-SHEILA COTTERELL.

OFFSIDE.

5cene.--The Leederville Oval. Time.-During the Men's Hockey match between W .A. and Victoria. Dramatis Personal: Various people among the crowd of spectators.

A brown shirt (or was it supposed to be a golden one) dashes along one wing, and a blue shirt advances to meet it. They clash, a whistle is heard. a finger is pointed accusingly at the culpri't, and the umpire barks "Offside, free hit to W.A."

The word "offsid'e" arrests the attention of some of the onlookers, and as most of these have assembled to watch the football match which is to follow, they know nothing whatever of hockey.

Up in the grandstand a sweet young thing turns to her escort with a puzzled look : "Billy dear, what does 'offside' mean? " "Billy dear" (who pre­fers plain "Bill") feigns not to hear, and mutters "Good play" under his breath, as if all his mind were on the game.

But the girl's curiosity is aroused and she asks again. So Bill, rather than lower his reputation in her eyes, manufactures on the spur of the moment.

"You see, Betty, if one man's got the ball, and goes ten yards with it, the other man's not allowed to take it from him. If he does, he's offside"­which fabrication of the mind quite satisfied Betty, and made her marvel further over the wide area Bill's knowledge covered. It was just as well she did not know that this was the first time in his life Bill had ever seen hockey played.

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As the mysterious word floated over the ground, a certain small group of men turned to one of their number who had been explaining the game to them.

"Well, and what's that? " they asked in unison. The informer, not being possessed of such a fertile brain as Bill's, coughed

and played for time. "Er-offside? Oh yes. It's just one of the minor rules , y' know." "What did they do to give away a free hit, though? " asked one of the

ignoramuses. The unfortunate know-all, who had not the slightest idea what "offside was, stammered: "To tell you the truth, I-er-I think the umpire must have blown his whistle by mistake."

,"Oh, I see, said another, with a wink at his, companions, "and when he does that, he calls 'offside.'''

"Yes, exactly," answered the hockey-expert, relievedly. "Hm. Quite a useful rule. And I suppose when the umpire ff'els that

something is wrong, and he doesn't quite know what it is, h e pulls them up for offside?"

, "Er-yes-but really I don't quite know-" (Getting worried again.) "And when he thinks his side is getting the worst of it , he gives them a

free for 'offside,' is that it?" continued the remorseless one, and there was a burst of laughter from his hearers.

But. with a muttered excuse, the other had slipped away through the crowd, resolving never again to air his hockey knowledge (or rather, his lack of it).

The wretched term was causing disturbances in several places also. On the slopes of the oval, a schoolboy's wandering attention was caught by it. He tugged at his father's sleeve, with a "Dad, what does that off-word mean?" Dad removed his pipe and looked reflective.

"Well, lad," he said slowly, "I think you'd better ask the umpire himself." The boy subsided, muttering that he wished the footy would hurry ' up and start, and that the hockey was feeble-why, no one had been knocked out yet.

We now return to the grandstand. Hearing the umpire's remark, a fond mother turned to her daughter.

"And what does offside mean, dearie ?" Several people near them listened for the girl's reply, as the term was new to them also.

Dearie wriggled, and mumbled something in a bar of Nestle's chocolate. "What did you say, Mary? Speak loudly, so the people near you can hear." The mother turned and smiled affably at her neighbours. "Mary learns hockey at her school, don't you, dearie ?-and she knows all about it. Now Mary, tell us what it is."

Mary, however, had her eyes glued on the field, and was heard to remark that they didn't have no offside when they played at their scho01, and she wished her mother wouldn't talk so much-she wanted to watch the match.

Just then W .A. scored a goal, and the roar of cheering drove away the disappointment felt by the list eners at not being enlightened.

Well now, I think it's perfectly absurd to have all this unnecessary worry caused by such a simple rule as offside. Why, it is absolutely elementary.

"What's that'?" "You want me to explain it ? Certainly, my dear fellows .

"Offside is-I mean, when a chap is offside-that is to say, you are offside

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when-er-It is this way, you see. When you are having a shot at goal and the ball's not there-er-no-it is there-. Oh, confound it all! Why should I waste my time trying to explain offside to a lot of grinning dunderheads like you? Go and buy a book of rules !

-LORNA NEWMAN.

"A LAMENT FROM A CLIFF CLASSROOM."

When we were moved into a cliff .dassroom at the beginning of the year, we thought we were in for a good time. I , for one, am completely di~illusion­ed. First of all (perhaps you have noticed it yourself?) it often rains in winter, which is a very good arrangement for flow ers and trees and all that sort of thing. We, however, do not pretend to be flowers (excepting R ose, of course) so why should we be the only class to dash up uncovt'.red steps when it rains? It lowers our dignity.

It is very convenient to have wash-basins and taps in our passage, but the Nile floods aren't in the picture when they happen. to overflow. The water sweeps into our room like an incoming tide, and holes have to be bored in the floor to drain it out again. It helps us to understand basin irrigation, anyway.

Have you ever tried· to do French questions to the tune of "Gathering Peascods?" We have, and quadratic equations, too. Certainly we have not far to go to reach the science room (I beg your pa rdon, the laborat0ry), and with equal ease the aroma of pickled frogs and stale gilgies reaches us.

Our chairs are often borrowed, and not returned, hy girls from the art room (that's what the drawing squadron call it, I don't know why! ).

W e have a magnificent view from our window, but we have to stand up to look out, and you can't do that during a lesson . You wiII appreciate this tragedy more easily when I tell you that one morning a whole squadron of real live Air-Force aeroplanes flew above and we could not see them! If only we had nice low windows like the rest of the forms, I am sure we should have many brilliant inspirations, which are, at present, inclined to be lacking.

Three teachers in succession have called us "idiots" (two of them a bit more politely, I might add). I suppose that if the cliff collapses we should he the only ones to fall down it. Well, perhaps you will all be sorry for us then.

-BARBARA THOMSON.

"POOR FATHER." (Contributed anonymously by "One 0·£ Them.")

Now it came to pass that a certain man had great worldly possessions, and he was hale and hearty withal, and did enjoy life to the uttermost. And in his offspring he had great pleasure, for it had been ordained that ne should have many draughts, and so it was even unto him.

Now it befell him that he departed from the place where he had sojourned on the land for many years, and when he came to fenced cities, it ",'as borne upon him that his offspring should indeed lay up a great store of knowledge.

So he raised himself up and sought, yea even the Principal of the great College where wisdom dwelt, and he· did even leave the children of his bosom in that place, saying, unto the Principal, "Verily I say unto thee, that thou

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shouldst give unto my children all that is even the best, which they may re­quire at thy hands." They departed hence and rejoiced that he had the where­withal that his children might indeed be so garbed as even the best, and have all that they might desire.

Now before a great period of time had passed, there came before him many bills of accounts, and they that presented them came before him, saying, "Now are thy children well served in all that they do require."

But the father pondered within himself and said, "Verily, verily it will surely cost many pieces of gold, if peradventure my children de~ire much more."

Yet it came to pass in the second term that there were vast numbers of tennis balls and racquets to be found ; and ~f silk stockings not a few. Nor was there verily any lack of demand for shoes that the children might disport themselves in the games of that place.

And the garments that they might bathe were of many colour5 and of rich material , and the headwear was indeed glorious to look upon and costing ~any shekels of silver.

And as the days followed, one even after the other, this certain man com­muned with himself again, saying, "Verily my great wealth is not now great enough for the fulfilment of the demands of my daughters." Yet departed not his children from their requests, and that which they wanted, yea, only aiL that the great stores contained of ornament and pleasure.

And the day came when this certain man went before his banker and said unto him, "Now my substance is spent and , I am sore affected in my mind; lend thou unto me from thy possessions, and I will repay from the harvest which the grain giveth promise of."

And the banker hearkened unto him and answered and said, "To thee I will lend of my store, for great will be thy needs, yea even until thy daughters find a husband, and depart from thy house for ever."

(If the author of the above would reveal his identity, he would allay the curiosity of the Editors.)

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"L'ENVOI."

Exams are done, and in the sun The grey old building lies.

Softer than dreams, each grey tower seems To prop the azure skies.

Time to beguile, we'll sit awhile. And sentimentalise.

So, I suppose, next time we meet We'll have covered quite a span.

Since Tuesday evening will complete. What Lower Prep began ;

And then-what is it Milton says?­"Fresh woods and pastures new."

For each the parting of the ways, "Goodbye, good luck to you!"

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But now you're looking rather glum; I thought you understood.

We always knew it had to come, And rather wished it would.

But now there's just a hint of pain! You've got to say adieu,

You feel you'd like to start again, Goodbye, good-luck to you !"

The turmoil of the common-room, The musty smell of ink,

The tedious blazing afternoon, Such little things, you think;

How close to you they grew, How years of them have left their seal,

"Goodbye, good-luck to you!"

Y et not the end of every thing­Some things we take away;

Though some aren't worth remembering, Some memories will stay.

A "Something" higher than we thought, And deeper than we know--

The things that text books never taught. "Goodbye, good-luck to you !"

Still true to thee shall each one be, Where'er she wandereth;

And, scorning fame, shall play the game, Altho' the prize be death,

A cairn of stones or bleaching bones To show the breed was true;

And though they die, their souls shall fly, Old School, once more to you !

-JOY MILDWATERS, Form Ill.

"DAPPLES." I have a shetland pony,

Not half so big as me ; There's not a prettier pony,

In all the world than he.

I call him darling Dapples, Because his coat is grey;

He's very fond of apples, I give him one each day.

He loves the dewy morning, When all the gras's is wet,

I would not part with Dapples, My only darling pet.

-GWEN FOORD, Form 11.

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"TOOTHACHE"

Have you ever had a toothache, My little friends at school;

Something that makes you keep awake, While others play the fool?

A visit to the dentist soon, Is sure to be the rule,

So be careful of the sweets you munch upon When your teacher leaves the room.

-FRANCES SWEET MAN, Form n.

"THE MOUSE."

There is a little Mouse, And he lives in a house, That is under the floor N ear the kitchen door.

He often wants a bite, In the middle of the night, So out he comes creeping Afraid to make a squeaking.

One day the big cat, Thought he saw a rat, But it was the Mouse, Running to his hou~e.

So now he 's careful that The nasty big old cat Doe$n't see him anymore, In his hole near the kitchen door.

-BETTY PEARS ON, Form 1.

I know a little history, Some verses, too, by heart; I know a little science, I know a little art; I know a little Latin; I know a little Greek­He runs a little restaurant, I eat there every week!

JOY MILDWATERS, Form Ill.

THE OWL AND THE MOUSE.

One night Mr. Owl Went out for a prowl

To find a fat mouse for his tea. He wandered around And crouched on the ground-

A fat little mouse he could see.

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"Kind Sir," said the mouse, "Do not eat me to-night,

For I 've got an appointment at eight." "My friend," said the owl, As he gobbled him up,

"I'm afraid you will be very late!" MARlE NICHOLLS, Form I.

.;)lC=====K<> OLD GIRLS' NOTES.

FIRST ANNUAL DANCE.

Since the last issue of the "Collegian," the most important event for Old Girls has been the First Annual Dance, which was held at the Karrakatta Club on July 19th.

It would be hard to imagine a more successful dance. The hall was as full as comfort would allow, and the crowd of Old Girls a most represent:ltive one. There was a good sprinkling of girls who had specially come down from the country for the occasion. Miss Walton had a busy time meeting old friends .

The success of the dance was due in great part to the energetic and en­thusiastic preparations of Alison Macmeiken, our Hon. Secretary. She had a strenuous time, but must have been rewarded when she saw the results of all her work. She was assisted by a special committee, who were presented with badges in the form of a golden flower and green leaves.

After supper, favours were distributed. and the dance ended in a noisy procession round the hall.

As guests of the Association, Miss Burnside and Miss Corr, of the M.L.e. Staff, were eagerly welcomed by the Old Girls.

The following is the list of Old Girls present : Edlia Sedgman. Jean Barnes, Maude Gooch, Dorothy McPherson, Gwenda Mofflin, Elsie Green, Queenie Lynn, Hilda Drabble, Fanny Sampson, Maisie Chambers, J oan Leg­goe, Evaline Parker, Ethel Gordon, Alice Cook, Gwen Prideaux, Mavis Prater, Winifred Barclay, ~1:uriel Prowse, Mary Randell, Stella Mitchell, Maisie Campbell, Hazel Prowse, Ruby AnlOtt, R. Schonell, Hazel Wauchope, N ella Longbottom, Phyllis Donaldson, Alexa J ohnson. Irvie Twine, Marjorie Waugh, Tess Smallpage, Edna McDonald, Jean McDonald, Mollie Gardon, Connie Wishart, Betty Clements, Kathleen Gordon, Del Spaven, Mildred Harms, Julie Helfenstein, Dora Camm, May Camm, MaisieCavalier, Mary Gillet, J essie Martin, Lorna Dickson, Betty Hope, Dorothy Hope, Dorothea Parker, Doris Merralls, Violet Luyer, Marjorie Luyer, Lilly P eet, Meleta Tyrer, Lorna Booth, Helena Eagleton, Jean Mofflin, Bessie Rober!.s, Maisie Campbell, Elsie Neumam, Freda Neumam, Nancy Simpson, Mar-garet Giles, Marjorie H ankin, Edna Smily. Mollie Ockerby, Maisie Burnell, Heten Mc­Callum, May Dennis, Dorothy Summerhayes, Mona Southee, Mary Bear, Dor­othy Hankin, Lily Mayer, Gwen Balme, Margaret Strettle, Beth Cotterell, Hazel Home, Melva Stott, Dulcie Field and Violet Maywood.

Alma Flemjng and Ruth Smart are doing the rural teaching course at the Claremont Training College.

Jenny Randell has just retnrned from several weeks' holi(iay in Adelaide.

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Mary Randell has given up the Kindergarten Training Course, and is now living home.

Pearl Martin, Hazel Prowse are nursing at the Perth Hospital. Dell Spaven is to be congratulated on having obtained her Licentiate in

Elocution. Violet Luyer IS another who has joined the ranks of the commercial

fraternity. Isobel James is 111 ' Melbourne again this year. She is nursing at . tile

Melbourne Hospital. Dr. Myra Hurman, who has a country practice near Sydney, has been

holidaying in Perth, and meeting her old school friends . Janet Lyon is teaching in Geraldton, and seems to be enjoying life there. Sylvia Nelson, of Geraldton, is at present holidaying in the East. Also Masie Cavalier is having a holiday in Sydney and Canberra. Olive Wauchope is expected home from Adelaide for the Christmas holi­

days. Mollie Gordon has joined the ranks · of nurses at the Children's Hospital. On Friday, October 18th, a Bridge Party was held in the College Dinil1g

Room. There were forty Old Girls present and a very jolly evening ',vas spent. After supper, Miss Walton presented the prizes to lrvie Twine and Jean

Barnes. By the time this issue of the "Collegian" is received, the Picnic will be

over. This is being held on Saturday, November 23rd, at the Ten-Mile Well, South of Fremantle. This spot was so popular once before that we are trying it again.

The monthly Tea Parties continue to be popular. In case some Old Girls do not know about them, they are held on the last Friday in each month in the "Waldod" Tea··rooms (upstairs), from about 3.45 p.m. onwards. Country girls who may be in town. are sure of meeting some old friends here on the last Friday in the month.

Vve offer our congratulations to Dorothy Barclay, who is teaching at Gee­long at present. Dorothy has been awarded a Hackett Studentship for Re­search in Atomic Physics at Perth for 1930.

Loma Dickson intends spending a holiday in England next year. Vve hope she ' does not decide to settle down there, when she sees all the glorips of the Old Country.

Queenie Lynn is back from her holiday abroad, and we hear is now con­templating a trip to Colombo with Rhaeda Schonell, early in the New Year.

Marjorie Luyer is also going to Colombo in January, for a holiday. Loma Booth is now living in Perth. She has taken up commercial work­

and is also playing tennis again.

WEDDINGS. WILMA PEACOCK.-On July 6th, at Christchurch, Claremont, Wilma

Peacock was married to Mr. William Dawson. Wilma wore white celal1ese satin, and carried a bouquet of roses and carnations.

DOROTHY GENGE.-On September 21st, in Wesley Church, Perth, Dorothy Genge was married to Mr. Murray Wilson of Three Springs. Dor­othy wore a gown of ivory · silk net over pale pink, with a veil of Honiton lace,

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and carried a bouquet of white gladioli. Dorothy IS now living at Three Springs.

CLAUDIA PHILLIPS.-On August 7th, Claudia Phillips was married in Wesley Church, to Rev. Norman Hicks. The bride wore creme morocain and silk lace, with veil of tulle. Claudia is now living in Narrogin.

EVEL YN PURDIE.-On September 18th, Evelyn Purdie of East Fre­mantle was married to Mr. \V. A. Haywood, of England. Evelyn's future home is Babakin.

JEAN DURKIN.-On October 30th, in St. Mary's Church, Co1in Street, Jean Durkin was married to Mr. Frank Barteltt-Day, ofClaremont. Jean wore ivory taffetas and silver lace, with a veil of Chantilly lace. Dulcie Field was one of the bridesmaids. Jean is to live at Cottesloe.

LORNA MEINCK.-On June 15th, at St. Alban's Church, Highgate, Lama Meinck was married to Mr. R. E. Dalton, of North LeederviJIe.

"MARJORIE STEVENS.-On October 23rd, Marjorie Stevens, of Clare­mont, was married to Mr. W. Gavan Duffy in St. Mary's Church, Havelock St. Mariorie was gowned in softest shell pink satin in mediaeval style and carried a pink bouquet. She is now living in Claremont.

KELSIE FIELD.-In March, Kelsie Field was married to Mr . .T. Broad. Kelsie is now living at Mingenew.

MAUDE GOOCH.-On October 30th, at All Saint's Church, Cottesloe, Maude Gooch was quietly married to Mr. J. c. Waite of vVymah, N.S.\iV.

BIRTHS. SHELLABEAR (Nesta Mofflin).-On June 14th, at Claremon':, to Mr.

and Mrs. S. A. Shellabear, a son. NEUMANN (Mavis Clark).-On June 18th, at Moora, to Mr. and Mrs.

E . H. N eumann, a 5011.

WHEELER (Doris Taylor).-On June 21st, to Mr. and Mrs. ]. A. \Vheeler of 10 Mitchell Street, Mt. Lawley, a son.

SANDERS (Theodora Kimber).-On July 19th, to Mr. and Mrs. L. \Y. Sanders of Pemberton, a 5011.

WHITE (Dora Hudson).-On August 30th. to Mr. and Mrs. J. B. \Vhite of Alphington, Victoria, a daughter.

WHITLOCK (Rene Parker.)-On October 9th, to Mr. and Mrs. K eith Vv'hitlock of National Bank, North Fremantle, a son.

ENGAGEMENTS. Nancy Nash, of Thomas Street, \Ves! Perth, to Dr. Keith M::Ginn, of

Geraldton. Marjorie Hankin, of North Perth, to Mr. Henry Schonell, of Victoria Park. Ruth Wardell-Johnsoll, of Claremont, to Mr. R. T. \Vheatley, of Bridge-

town. Elfreda Penny, of Greenhills, to Mr. T. R. Hughes, of Perth. Vera Cracknell of Perth, to Mr. W. F . SuttOIl of M t. Lawley. I1a Royal of Goomalling, to Mr. A. E. French of Goomalling. Dulcie Field of Mellzies, to Mr. Gordon Willsmore. Bemice Uppill of Tammin, to Mr. Harold Repton of Tammin.

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