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Tout cela fut la duree d'un elin d'oeil. Maintenant c'est Faffolement
dans la cave, les conduits d'eau et de gaz sont coupes, nous
sommes dans un trou noir, respirant line odeur de poudre, de gaz,
et entendant le sifiiement sinistre des conduits, l'nn mcnacant de
nous asphyxier, l'autre de nous noyer. Les lines appellent une
maman eherie, qu'elles pensent ne plus revoir; d'autres lc noni
d'une soeur qui n'est plus pres d'elles; d'autres enfin le nom
d'une amie intime qu'elles ne voient plus. Puis c'est un cri mutuel;
la sortie . . . la sortie . . .
Ce mot me rappela la realite, persuadee que la sortie u'existait
plus ; mais pensant que les circonstances devaient m'avoir laissee
au pied des deeombres de l'escalier, je tatai et je trouvai le mur,
puis une mart-he, puis deux et ainsi de suite j'arrivai en liaut,
oil le plus vite possible, les lines apres les autres. toutes me rejoignirent.
Le vestibule de l'immeuble n'etait plus qu'un amas
de debris de portes, de fenetres, de verre. Nous n'avions plus
d'abri et pourtant le bombardement continuait, nous allions nous
jeter dans la rue, lorsque des sergeiits de ville et des soldats arrives
a notre secours, nous conduisirent dans les caves du ministere de
l'a'erostation; a quelques metres de la. Apres tant d'emotion
quelques unes donnerent libre cours a leurs larmes ; puis ce fut
des larmes de joie de nous voir toutes reunies a nouveau; et nos
botes invent les premiers a s'apercevoir que quelques lines .parmi
nous avaient perdu leurs pantoufles et les couvertures de l'immeuble
furent requises pour nous les apporter.
Puis enfin le signal nous annoncant la fin de cette nuit tragique,
fut donne et nous retournames dans nos chatnbres oil tout etait
bouscule et les fenetres brisees.
Le lendemain quelques unes fuirent Paris soit par crainte soit
sur un appel pressant de leur famille. Mais celles. qui n'ecouterent
que leur devoir et n'eurent pas a repondre a un appel maternel,
resterent, continuant a assurer leur travail comme le conseillait
Mr. le. ministre Clemenceau et prenant pour exemple le courage de
nos soldats et de nos allies, jusqu' au jour de l'armistice oil le
canon et les cloches nous annoncerent la fin de ce terrible cauehemar,
la fin de cette horrible guerre.
L. BEAUJARDIX.
Henwood & Dancey. Printers, Eyrie St., Geelong.
Vol. III. SEPTEMBER, 1921. No. 40
School flotes
7Tl»/> During the term Miss E. Carr left us to take
^»"*' up work in Toowoomba, Queensland, anc 1
Cifoff her place was taken by Miss Bodding'ton,
^*i*H wno ]lac] been teaching in Launceston, Tasmania.
At the end of July Miss Wilson gave up her work
here, and on the 10th September she was married in All
Souls' Church, Sandringham, to Mr. F. C. Martin. At
present she is living in Geelong, but in November she
leaves for China, where her home will be at Fu-Kien
Christian University, Fu-Chow. Miss Mamie Carr, an Old
Girl, has taken up her work.
We are very sorry that, owing to failure in health,
Miss Suffield has been obliged to resign, after nearly
eight years' work in the school. Next term. Eileen
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During the term Eileen Toyne and Pollie Turnbull,
another Old Girl, have both been doing some teaching
at school.
We extend our sincerest sympathy to Miss Robson,
Miss Fetherstonhaugh and Mrs. Jackson (Miss Fielder),
who have all lost their fathers. Mrs. Jackson lost both
father and brother within a day of each other. She and
her husband have sold their home and at present are living
in Denmark Street, Kew.
We are all looking forward to seeing Miss Morres
shortly" after her return trip from South Australia, even
thougli she will take no part in the school yet awhile.
School re-assembled on June 9th, and Miss Moires
was absent for the first time at the beginning of term.
We have missed her very much indeed, and shall be very
pleased to welcome her on her return to us.
During this term we have had to say good-bye to
Miss E. Carr, who has gone to take up work in Queensland,
and Miss Wilson, who left to be married. We wish
them every success in their new- careers. We were very
pleased to welcome Miss Lane, Miss Boddington and Miss
Mamie Carr, who is an Old Girl, and we hope they will
be very happy with us. We are very sorry that Miss
Suffield has been obliged to give up work among us.
One morning after opening school Mr. Mcliae gave
us an interesting account of the work done by the British
and Foreign Bible Society. On 18th August Miss
MacNeil, a secretary of the Y.W.C.A. in China, visited
us in dinner hour and told us many interesting things
about China.
We were greatly interested in the exhibition of
coloured war photographs which a large number of us
went to see one afternoon. .On 29th July we had a half
holiday on the occasion of the football match between
Geelong College and Geelong Grammar.
Our tennis four has not been beaten this term, and
we are once more champions of the Girls' Public Schools,
and therefore the much coveted Tennis Shield remains
ours permanently. We congratulate the tennis four most
heartily on their splendid play.
On August 19th a concert was given by the girls in
the big schoolroom. There was a very good audience
present to listen to the class singing, the recitations by
Miss Carrie Ilaase and the songs of 30 Pierettes and
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Pierrots. We wish to thank Miss Haase and Miss Rogers
for helping us. Through this entertainment we have over
£15 to hand in to the School Hall Fund.
We extend our deepest sympathy to Miss Robson and
U iss Fetherstonhaugh and to Lilian Willis in the loss of
their fathers.
We wish to thank Mrs. Collins for the gift of an
electric toaster to the Prefects' study.
©lb (Bids' association.
Soiitb Hustralian Brancb.
A meeting was held on 8th August at Carhayes,
Wakefield Street, the home of Jean Bonython. An entertaining
time was spent with reminiscences of Geelong
days and afternoon tea. Among those present were Jean
Hamer, Owen and Claire Bayly, Catherine Reid, Phyllis
Bray and Ruth Oddie, who is on a visit from Victoria.
Several other Old Girls have been staying over here, including
Florence Cox and Alma Macaw, who have been
on a visit to Fay and Gipsy Good at Prospect. Jean Horsfall
has been staying with Gwen and Claire Bayly and
Audrey Morphett with Jean Wien-Smith at Clare.' Fay
Good and Esther Legoe have just returned from Mt.
Kosciusko, where they went for the winter sports. Estelle
Shannon has gone for a trip to England. Jean Hamer
has had letters from Tlielma Glover from America and
England, where she seems to be having an interesting
and enjoyable time.
flfapWfCi '^ le School has been visited during the term
llv*V« by CLAETCE MOEETON, NELLIE HORTOJN",
EILEEN WAUGH and HAZEL CARE.
LOEIE STAUGHTON is sailing at the end of October for
Europe. She intends to spend a year in Clos Murisaz,
St. Croix, Switzerland, where other Old Girls have had
a most enjoyable time.
KATHLEEN SANDOVEE and MOLLIE MOSEY have been
busy for nearly two years in connection with Girl Guide
work in West Australia. Mollie is coining to Melbourne
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It is with great regret that we record the death of DORIS
"WELCH from small pox, contracted while nursing a
patient, and our deepest sympathy is with her family in
their loss. We extend our sympathy also to MILDRED
and CONSTANCE "WHITE in the. death of'their sister, RUTH,
another of our number; to EVELYN WILLIS, CLARICE and
DOEIS TAYLOR, and STELLA and FAEELIE FEniEBSTON-
HAUGH, who have lost their fathers; to LAURA HOLZGREI-E
in the loss of her mother, and to Mrs. Jackson, whose
father and brother died within a day of each oilier.
MARJOEIE HEATH expects to be married in "November.
MAY KEENOT passed her Pharmacy Examination with
honours in Algebra, and DOROTHEA MCMASTEE passed in
the legal section of the final examination in Accountancy.
IVY MAWSON is taking part in the Ormond students'
play, "The Bachelors,'' which is being given in the
Playhouse, Melbourne.
CLAEICE MOEETON has started her training at the Melbourne
Hospital.
Miss MORRES has had very great pleasure in seeing the
West Australian Old Girls. She has visited the homes of
WINNIE WINDSOR and JEAN EDWARDS at York, of MAY
EISHEE at Beverley, and of KATHLEEN SANDOVER, MOLLIE
MOSEY, BEATRICE and JOAN DARBYSIIIEE and ELIZABETH
DRAPER in Perth. On her way to South Australia Miss
MORRKS visited in Kalgoorlie the home of two of the
present girls, Janice and Peggy Brougham. While in
South Australia she saw many of the Old Girls 'there. She
is now back in Victoria.
MARSALI CAMPBELL was married on the 14th September.
It was a military wedding, and the bridal party left
the church under an arch of drawn swords. Among the
guests at the wedding were CLARE CHOMLEY, AGNES
AUSTIN, EVIZEL MCKAY and NESTA and CATHARINE
MCKELLAR. Marsali's home will be in Retreat Road,
Geelong, where they have taken a flat at Airlie Bank.
ENID CONRAN has been seriously ill with malaria.
CLARICE TAYLOR'S trip to Ceylon had to be postponed.
She had started, but was recalled on account of her
father's death.
MARGERY BOADLE is now in the second year of her
training at the Warrnambool Hospital, and still likes the
life.
MAMIE CAHR is now working at the School, and next
term EILEEN TOYNE will also be a member of the staff.
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ALMA MACAW is to be married at the beginning of
October.
MARGARET REED, who. is continuing her studies
in Cambridge, has passed her second examination.
ETIIELWYN HATES is teaching at. the Presbyterian
Girls' School, Berwick. She is taking the History classes
and the microscopic part of the Botany.
ALVILDA PEARCE is studying designing at the Swinburne
Technical School. She is going for a trip to Honolulu
in October, and expects to be away till the end of
the year.
EILEEN WATCH has been staying in Melbourne. During
her visit to Sydney she met FLORENCE COX and also
FAY GOOD, who was on her way to Kosciusko.
FXA RLSSELL also went to Kosciusko.
MOLLIE BROWN has left Trinity Hostel and, with a
friend, has taken a flat in Parkville.
At the I'rana Tennis Tournament at the end of May
JEAN NLCIIOLAS won the ladies' championship singles ana
the mixed handicap doubles. Other Old Girls present
at the tournament were ANNE CHOMLEY, NANCY ADAMS,
DOROTHY CVLLEY, ISOBEL SANGER, AGNES AUSTIN, MOLLIE
SANGER and JEAN SANGER.
NANCY ADAMS, with her husband and small daughter,
has been spending a long holiday at Burrengong, her old
home.
AGNES AUSTIN spent a few weeks at Wangamong in
May for the Crana tenuis 1 tournament.
CLARE and ANNE CHOMLEY- were both present at the
Berrigan golf tournament in August.
MOLLIE SANGER spent a fortnight in Melbourne at the
end of July, staying with her people.
NELLIE HORTON spent some time in Melbourne, staying
with AUDREY KIMPTON.
EVIZEL MCKAY stayed with CLARE CHOMLEY for some
time at the end of May.
JEAN SANGER spent some days with JEAN NICHOLAS
for the Berrigan golf tournament.
FAEELIE FETITERSTONHAUGII spent the May holidays
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The Geelong annual golf tournament, which commenced
on August 9th, brought together several of the
Old Girls, and we are proud to be able to congratulate
HARRIET GREY who, with her brother, won the Mixed
Foursomes. Other Old Girls playing were: — AGNES
AUSTIN, FAT PARRINGTON, CLARA STODART, NESTA
MCKELLAR, CATHARINE MCKELLAR, LALLA D'HELIN,
LYNETTE RICHARDSON, POLLIE TURNBULL, VIOLET BETII-
ERAS, KATHLEEN SPEEDING, JEAN MCIIARG and MYRNA
BROWN.
We congratulate heartily MONA MCLEOD on winning
the Golf Championship of Australia.
JOYCE MITCHELL is teaching at Ruyton.
Hn flDemoriam.
DORIS WELCH AND RUTH WHITE.
The last three months have seen the death of two Old
Girls. Doris Welch was a day girl from 1908 to 1914.
She had begun training as a nurse, when she contracted
small-pox from a patient and died in a very short time.
Ruth White entered the school in 1912 and remained till
1915, after which she became a member of our Association.
She died on 11th September after a very painful
illness. We sympathise most sincerely with the relatives
of these two girls.
SSirtbs,
PARKER.—On 19th June, to Mrs. Parker (IVY PALL), a
son, Herbert Lindsay.
BRYER ASH.—On 20th May, to Mrs. Bryer Ash (GWEX
WILLIAMS), a son, Peter Gascoyne.
BORTHWICK.—-To Mrs. W. Borthwick (HELEN PEARSON),
a son.
CARSE.—On 27th July, to Mrs. J. Carse (JOYCE MASLIN),
a daughter.
ANGAS.—On 23rd November, to Mrs. Ronald Angas
I^IONICA MURRAY), a son, Colin Fyfe.
DOWLING.—On 17th September, to Mrs. Dowling (WYNNE
DOUGLASS), a daughter.
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^Damages.
BARRY-CAMPBELL.—On 14th September, at St. George's,
Geelong, by the Rev. J. Forrest* and the Rev. J. Rentoul,
Lieut. Claude Barrington Barry, D.S.O., R.N.,
to MARSALI CAMPBELL.
JVICKENZIE-ROSS.—On 26th July, at St. George's, Geelong,
Major Kenneth McKenzie, D.S.O., of Neutral
Bay, Sydney, to JANE Ross.
MOLLISON-KELLY.—On 11th May, at St. Paul's Cathedral,
by the Rev. Kelly, father of the Bride, Alexander
Fullerton, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F.
Mollison, of Armadale, to JEAN KELLY.
BYRNE—PEARCE.—On 16tli August, in St. John's, Camberwell,
Mr. Austin Byrne to LECIE PEARCE.
Engagements.
MOLLIE MOSEY to Dr. Ronald Stott, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Sydney Stott, of East Malvern.
DOROTHY HEATH to Mr. T. K. Fitchett, son of Mr. and
Mrs. T. Shaw Fitchett, of Balwyn.
JOAN EDOLS to Dr. Digges La Touche, of Sydney.
MOYRA JENNER to Dr. R. Murray Buntine, son of Mr.
Buntine, Principal of Caulfield Grammar School.
RHODA BOADLE to Mr. William A. Hensley, of Diapur.
MARY MILLS to Mr- Malcolm Maslin.
Cbanges of Booress.
6AND0VER, KATHLEEN 35 Mount Street, Perth, W. A,
BARRY, MARSALI Airlie Bank, Retreat Road Geelong
(nee Campbell)
LARCOMBE, DOROTHY Bella Vista, Moriac
(nee Webber)
School Mouse Botes.
Owing to paralysis of the brain contracted by the
reporters during the late Antarctic disturbances we
regret to state that there has not been sufficient time to
translate the following into English :—
The Indiscretions of Archibell.
"What ho, what ho, what ho! In fact, what absolutely
ho!" said Archibell, "I've got a fruity wheeze."

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"Decant it," said her friend and room mate, Speetatia
Huskisson, called Pootles for short.
''What about lending our auricular appendages to
the mellifluous voice of Alexander Watson to-night?"
"Good egg!" said Pootles, whose remarks were
always short and to the point.
To sustain them during the above mentioned "fruity
wheeze" they partook of high tea, the main constituents
of which were cakes, pickled onions and jam purchased
at an Oriental Fair that very afternoon.
Archibell, being full of beans and bright ideas, furthermore
suggested that they should trickle along to the
grand ball game.
"Ho you approve, Pootles?" Pootles smiled a wan
smile. "Wake me up in the middle of the night and
ask me," she replied.
We do not know whether it was the excitement of
this contest or Pootles' peculiar tendency to languish
and what not according to the weather, but the fact remains
that Archibell's eagle optic discerned with anxiety
a drop to zero in her companion's usually bright intellect.
"Friend of my youth and companion of my riper
years, you've got them!"
"What?" said Pootles, suspiciously.
"Absolutely," said Archibell. "What! Yes? No?"
And would you believe it ? She absolutely did have
'em. In fact she had them for three weeks, and very
nasty they were, too. (For the edification of future generations—chickenpox).
Archibell was lost without Pootles and went .round
with a face like Jo-Jo, the dog-faced boy. Her general
depression was increased by the mess that an enterprising
doctor chappie had made of her arm. To those who offered
sympathy she would remark i-n an encouraging voice,
"You tie a can to yourself and disappear." Pootles, in
due course, returned. Archibell greeted her effusively.
"Hullo-ulfo-ullo-ullo, you cheery old soul; what do you
know about that?"
"Let's trickle along downstairs and have an egg flip,"
said Pootles, dispassionately. Her remarks were always
short anil to the point.
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IRannocb Write notgs:: There are at least a
fl40U8C hundred reasons why Ave should not
Jl * write notes, the first being that at pre-
H*i0tC8
seilt tll0re is no -Kannoch House. However,
"as these little tilings are sent
to try us," the fact remains they've go! to be done.
Well, we've got two pencils, two pads, and our pages
are nicely headed "Pannoch House Notes," but already
our pencils are nearly chewed away and yet we haven't
written a word.
Some lazy person has suggested that we write an ode
to a chicken-pox and, as this is the predominant thought
in every one's mind, we will try. Well, to begin
Ode to a Chicken Pox.
There is no luck about the house,
There is no luck at all.
("Somehow that does not sound original, but . Now
what will rhyme with all—call, ball, tall? Ah' at all
That'll do.j
For we have' got the chicken pox
a Ah!
[long drawn out wait]
if that were only all.
Second Verse [li-liem]—
And those who have not yet succumbed
To the deadly spots.
[Succumbed ! What an awful word to get a rhyme for!]
After much effort and waste of time and paper we've
abandoned this as a bad-job.
Whatever can we write about ? The poor harassed
reporters appeal to everyone. One helpful friend remarks,
"Write something witty." We look at each other
hopefully. Shall we? Another fresh page and more
fruitless efforts again abandoned. If only we'd got chicken
pox ! Hut we have a feeling that even then Ave should
have had to do the notes and they would have been disinfected.
Let's try poetry again—
Have you ever been asked to write some notes,
When there's simply nothing to say,
And you're not of a literary (urn of mind,
And criticisms are most unkind
And fill von with dismay?

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The muse left us before the last line and, unaided, we
finished it. With a lot of spreading out we think this
will cover two pages, and that is our limit.
By the way, we quite forgot that these were Bannoch
Hou.-e notes.
IDolum Mouse Botes.
Extracts from "The News of the Term."
LOST AND FOUND.
FOUND—A few scratches and
wounds on everyone's arms
or legs.
FOUND—A great number of
chilblains to keep the cold
weather company.
LOST (or Stolen)—The night
apparel of a member of Room
Five.
LOST—A great many valuable
Order Marks.
STRAYED—A number of chickens
within the last few
weeks. Please return as soon
as possible.
ffoxm IM.
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PERSONAL.
Miss Bell spent a few weeks
as a guest at Rannoch House,
where we expect she had a
very enjoyable time.
Among visitors to Volum
House during the term were
included Mrs. Robinson, Miss
R. Wilson and Miss Barnes,
as well as several former residents
of Rannoch House.
SOCIAL.
A few very pleasant evenings
have been given this term
by some of our girls whose
birthdays fell opportunely, the
proceedings generally ending
in cheering and singing, amidst
which the bashful hostesses
have fled.
"THE SCIENTIFIC KESEAKCH WEEKLY."
August 5th, 3021 A.D.
"Interesting Discovery by Eminent Professors. 1
M
While supervising extensive excavations at the former
situation of the City of Geelong, Professor Purpureus
Ore was fortunate enough to discover in a small
room, belonging to a large building evidently used for
educational purposes, an interesting old document much
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mutilated by time, but with portions of it still remaining
intelligible.. This manuscript sheds much light on the
customs which prevailed among the younger generation
before the disastrous eruption of the You Yangs that
buried the surrounding districts. The following extracts
have been made available for publication :—
First Extract.
"Owing to the coalition of a certain member of the
Sixth Form with a not very virulent germ, the whole
school was relieved of its onerous studies for the length
of one day before the May holidays."
[Comment of Professor P. Ore : Evidently people at
this period were subject to various diseases, which, owing
to the brilliant discoveries of Dr. Septimus Stousherjerm,
have now been entirely eliminated.]
Second Extract.
"A. tennis match between the Fifth and Sixth Forms
ended in disaster for the well-meaning four of the Sixth."
[Comment: This extract is decidedly puzzling. The
word "tennis" has baffled the ingenuity of many of our
eminent etymologists, but it seems to have been a form
of amusement much in vogue.]
Third Extract.
"Our ranks have been thinned considerably by the
ravages of a humiliating .and unsightly disease, commonly
known as chicken pox. The victims' feelings
have been considerably mixed because of their being forcibly
prevented from following their abstruse studies."
[Comment: The disease above mentioned appears to
have no connection with the young of the domestic fowl.]
After this the manuscript becomes much blurred and
almost unintelligible. A few stray words may be deciphered
here and there, such as "Old English, _ Julius
Caesar, Girl Guides, Vaccination, Basket Ball, Pierrots,
Geography Excursions and Football Matches." What
these words mean time and Professor Purpureus Ore alone
will discover. The latter has been devoting his energies
towards this end, and a few years' patient research on
his part will probably clear up the mystery.
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fform ID.
0, Fifth is Fifth and brains are brains,
And never the twain shall meet;
This fact comes home to all of us
As we squirm on the form-room seat.
But there is neither Fifth nor brains,
Order marks, stewing, nor "det,"
When holidays come and exams, are done,
And we all homeward get.
One of our members her ankle sprained,
% And lxad to use a crutch,
While many others illness feigned,
Though they don't suffer much.
Although the term is nearly gone,
And we've not long to stay,
jNTothing of interest has occurred,
And so we've nought to say.
IRemope.
An ex-custodian is consulting Madame Ouja, the
phenomenal, psychologist. The medium sees through a
misty veil, which is at intervals riven apart by the telepathic
waves passing from the region of materialism to
the spirit world. Unless her vision is impaired this is
what she sees : a notorious prison, but chief interest is
centred on the cold, stone dungeon in which languish
loquacious law breakers. Through a massive iron-barred
portal a Crusader steals stealthily. He bears before him
the weapons of his calling- His attire consists in "taking
a risk with stolan" chain over his other apparel. He has
valiantly vanquished the head jailer "Ignorance," and
is now endeavouring to transfer the prisoners into the
no less stern tutelage of "knowledge." One day, evading
the vigilance of the guards, they sally forth into the
court yards and challenge the criminals of a lower dungeon
to a contest in one of the higher arts of combat.
Later.—Some of the inmates departed to a higher
sphere, which is one step nearer "The Gate of Freedom."
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jform Tapper 1Ili)B.
I am the ghost of the Upper IV15., whosf room I
have haunted for some years; not from choice, for it
affords no very secure shelter, except the coal scuttle;
and a respectable' ghost does get so black in a coal scuttle !
The girls annoy me exceedingly with their noise and
chatter; still T champion them in their work and sport.
The* other afternoon, when I was trying to take my
nap, they would persist in keeping me awake by talking
loudly about'a tennis match with "Uemove," which had
resulted in a "draw." They played it off again that
afternoon and were beaten. I was too cold, at the time'
I heard the news, to care very much, but now, in a
brighter moment, I hope they will "buck-up" and do
better'next term.
I hear the girls talking about a Merit Shield which
they are trying hard to gain. They mourn the promotion
of their form captain who used to keep them in the
straight paths of order. I am trying, for my own comfort,
to help them in this respect.
T have seen much tying of knots and have heard of
"Guide Laws," so that I am sure that there is a new
movement amongst them, although I am not quite clear
as to what it is.
I also hear snatches of information about an approaching
concert, and at mid-week the sounds of bells of many
and various tones fill the air.
The best and funniest joke of the whole term I am
keeping to the last. Half of the,se girls caught chicken
pox and were speckled like eggs. When I first saw them
I laughed and laughed till I accidentally sat down in the
fireplace. I arose pretty quickly, I assure you, for even
a ghost feels the heat. Hut, from their groans and sighs,
I should think they did not see the joke.
But you must excuse me, as I must go at once to be
vaccinated.
form Eitra lit).
Audrey has really joined the chicken-pox army now,
and our captain is feeling the results of vaccination: so
that has something to do with our extraordinary efforts
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We are much relieved every Wednesday by the
peals of bells from the elocution class in Middle IV. B
room—anyone would think a fire had broken out.
Wednesday is also the day on which we have botany,
and there is always some excitement clearing 1 away leaves
or maize which we have had, for our neighbours have
been known to eat them. Poor things! they work hard
and must get very hungry. An illuminated motto was
given to us by Mrs. Elder and we wish to thank her very
much. One of our own number has given us a pretty
blue jardiniere for the mantelpiece.
We have not had much luck with tennis this term;
we played one match and found our opponents too strong
for us.
jform flDioole ADA.
"Just the place for a home," cried a chicken germ,
As he settled on Edna with glee,
When scarce had we started this wintry term;
"I shall stay here for weeks at least three."
"Just the place for a home! I have proved it myself,
So now I'll invite all my brothers,
And tell them how beautifully comfy they'll be
In Mary and Valma and others."
The plan was accepted. The germs settled down
In some of our brightest and best ;
And none of the chicken-pox family seemed hurt
At being a not-wanted guest.
We chased them with lysol we chased them with soap,
We pursued them with sulphur and care.
We threatened their life with a formalin bath,
We dosed them with sunlight and air—
Till the chicken-pox.family decided at last
That their brother had been far too clever
In choosing for them these too-troubled abodes,
So they've left us, we hope, now for ever.
We played our form tennis matches this term. The
first we won against the Extra IV., but we lost when we
played against Form V. Betty Salmon is our tennis captain.
Our first substitute and one of the second pair were
away when we played our matches, but our second substitute
rose to the occasion.
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This term we were very pleased to welcome our new
form mistress, Miss Boddington, but we were very sorry
to say good-bye to Miss Carr.
We have played only one tennis match this term,
against Upper IV. A. We were badly beaten, but we
hope to do better in basket ball.
Quite a number of our girls have been away with
chicken pox this term, but most of them are back again
now, and they are as naughty and as happy as the rest
of us.
We are all dreading the exams, which start next
Wednesday. We all wish the rest of the school "good
luck" in them, and hope every one will have a happy
holiday.
jform Xower HID.
The Conversation of the Lower IV. Mice.
(Two little mice living in the Lower IV. waste
paper basket talk together).
1st M.—What a comfy home we have chosen inside this
basket!
2nd M.—Yes, but it's not very pleasant when you get
bundles of old test papers thrown on you.
1st M.—There are such a lot of nice girls in this room,.
aren't there?
2nd M.—Yes, but sometimes I can't sleep for the noise
they make.
1st M.—Did you hear about the chicken pox in this
form?
2nd M.—Yes; I heard that two from this form had it.
1st M.—I am glad Lower IV. won the tennis match
against the III.
2nd M.—I have heard lots of girls talking about being
vaccinated.
1st M.—I wonder what it means.
2nd M.—I've not any idea.
1st M.—There has been much talk about the Girl
Guides.

k(4lllviti g]nce las-t; term many improvements have
/T[||K been made in the dark room. We now
XHllf have a table and thirty-six lockers, which
are allotted to individual members. We have also a
sweegee, a trimming board, an exposure metre and
mounting paper.
Tile results of our competition in Animal Snaps
were :—Class A: 1 and 2, A. Cox; 3, G. Grimwade. Class
B: 1, M. Whitty; 2, F. Douglass; 3, K. Pobertson. The
.snaps of all these girls were exceptionally good. For
"An Interior" the results were:—Class A: I, M. Douglass;
2 and 3, J. Boyes, and for "Silhouettps" :—Class
A: 1, 11. Douglass; 2, J. Boyes.
At one of the meetings Miss King showed us the correct
way to mount.
Xlennis
Games.
We have again been successful in our
Public School tennis matches. The first
pair, G. Toyne (captain) and N. Webb, held their place
unchallenged, but tor the second pair there has been keen
competition. B. Fairbairn has held third place in the
four for all matches, and T. D'Helin has played in all but
one, in which M. Nicholas took her place. But for the
.second round the first four remained unaltered, G. Tovne,
N. Webb, 15. Fairbairn and T. D'Helin. Gladys"has
played excellently throughout, Nell has improved wonderfully
this year and plays a good net game, Betty is
steady on the back lines and ably backs up Thea, who has
improved all round; Mildred has some good strokes but is
not so reliable.
The first match was on June 11th against P.L.C. in
Melbourne. Played under excellent weather conditions,
it resulted in a win for us bv 25 games, the scores being
48 to 23.
G. Toyne and N. Webb beat E. Wood and M. Mclver, 6-3, 6-3.
G. Tovne and N. Webb beat J. McAllister and M. Hunter, 6-2,
6-2.
B. Fairbairn and T. D'Helin beat J. McAllister and M. Hunter,
6-3, 6-4.
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B Fairbairn and T. D'Helin beat E. Wood and M. Mclver,
' 6-3, 6-3.
The next two matches were played in Geelong. On
June 18th we played Melbourne C.E.G.G.S., when we
won by 24 games,.the scores being 47 to 23.
G Toyne and N. Webb beat M. Harper and U. Nathan, 6—5,
' 6-2.
G. Toyne and N. Webb beat M. Showers and M. Kay, 6-0, 6-3.
B Fairbairn and T. D'Helin beat M. Showers and M. Kav,
' 6-4, 5-6.
B Fairbairn and T. D'Helin beat M. Harper and U. Nathan,
6-3, 6-0.
On June 25th we defeated M.L.C. by 32 games, the
scores being 48 to 16.
G.-Toyne and N. Webb beat D. Flockhart and E. Pryer, 6-0,
6-2.
G. Toyne and N. Webb beat R. Browning and N. Goldie, 6—2,
6-0.
B. Fairbairn and M. Nicholas beat R. Browning and N. Goldie,
6-0, 6-2.
B. Fairbairn and M. Nicholas beat D. Flockhart and E. Pryer,
6-5, 6-5.
The second round started on July 30th. Two fours
irom P.L.C. came to Geelong, but no play was possible
-owing to the rain. On August 6th we played Meibourne
CE.G.G.S. in Melbourne. The match had to be postponed
for an hoiir owing to rain, and at half time we were
•only leading 1 by one game. Finally the scores were 43
to 27.
G. Toyne and N. Webb beat M. Harper and R, Smith, 6-5, 6-2.
G. Toyne and N. Webb beat M. Showers and M. Kay, 6-2, 6-2.
B. Fairbairn and T. D'Helin beat M. Harper and R. Smith,
6-2, 6-3.
B. Fairbairn and T. D'Helin were beaten bv M. Showers and
M. Kay, 1-6, 6-5.
On August 13th our four played M.L.C in Melbourne,
the match resulting in a win for us by 26 games—
44 to 18.
G. Toyne and N. Webb beat D. Flockhart and E. Prver, 2-6,
6-2.
G. Toyne and N. Webb beat R. Browning and N. Goldie, 6—1,
6-4.
E. Fairbairn" and T. D'Helin beat D. Flockhart and E. Pryor,
6-2, 6-2.
B. Fairbairn and T. D'Helin beat R. Browning and N. Goldie,
6-0, 6-1.

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This match assured us of the Premiership and the
holding of the Public Schools' Tennis Association Shield
for always, our name being on four of the nine available
shields, that of the P.L.( '. on three and that of the M.L.C.
on two. P.L.C. were unable to come down on August
20th as arranged, ami our four has gone through'the year
unbeaten, so are entitled to the championship.
We wish to thank the Geelong Pennant Four for an
excellent practice, Dr. Piper for arranging a match, and
also Eileen Toyne for the way she has helped the girls
with individual practice and advice, which we all very
much appreciate.
The second four have been very unfortunate this year
iu the playing of their matches. The first match, against
P.L.C, they were unable to play, owing to bad weather.
The second four then consisted of M. Nicholas •(captain),
P. Mayers, M. Taylor and A. Toyne. On August 5th
IL Nicholas, P. Mayers, A. Toyne and D.'Gillett were
prepared to play Melbourne CE.G.G.S. on the following
day, but they gave us a walkover owing to the illness of
three of tlieir second four. Lor us, M. Taylor, P>. Peed
and M. Campbell were unable to take their places in the
four. On August 13th, M. Nicholas, P. Mayers, M. Taylor
and A. Toyne defeated M.L.C second four by 10
games, the sets being 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-5, 6-2, 5-6, 3-6, 6-1.
In the form matches the VI. defeated V. ; Middle
IV. A defeated Extra IV.; Upper IV. A defeated Middle
IV. 15; Pemove defeated Upper IV. B. In the second
round the IV. defeated Middle IV. A; Upper IV. A defeated
Pemove, and in the finals the Upper IV. A (B.
Eairbairn, P. Mayers, A. Toyne, M. Campbell) defeated
V. (G. Toyne, N. Irvine, M. Einlayson, E. Douglass).
An interesting match was played between the Lower
IV. (P. Bell, J. Law Smith, E. Piser, L. Scott) and III.
(B. Kernot, A. Wallace, S. Campbell, M. Gildea , which
resulted in a win for the Lower IV. by 23 games to 17.
Ten pairs entered for the pairs' trophy for an-y girls
exclusive of the first four. The finals were played off be-
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tween A. Toyne and D. Gillett and M. Nicholas and M.
Tavlor resulting in a win for the former, the sets being
6-i, 6--2.
The Form Championships have been won by the following
girls:—VI., T. D'Helin ; V., G. Toyne; Pemove,
M Taylor, Upper IV. A, B. Eairbairn; Upper IV. B,
JJ." Webb, Middle IV. A, B. Hamilton; Extra IV., A.
Dunn; Middle IV. B, B. Anderson; Lower IV., J. Law
Smith, III.', B. Kernot.
The School Championship was won by G. Toyne, who
defeated T. D'Helin, 6—1, 6—1. The Junior Championship
was won by P. Hackett, who defeated J. Law Smith
by 12-5.
The finals of the Eorm Pairs' Championship were
played between V. (G. Toyne, M. Einlayson) and Upper
IV. A (B. Eairbairn and P. Mayers), and resulted in a
win for the latter, the scores being 4—6, 6—1, 6—3.
Contributions.
Between IRigbt anD 2>a?.
Softly the brown leaves quiver in the breeze,
Through the warm darkness of the summer night.
Somewhere an owl hoots mournfully in the trees,
Then all is still in the weird and misty light.
The darkness of the night then fades to gray,
The moon and stars wane pale and slowly die;
Peeds rustle at the birth of a fair, new day,
And rosy streaks softly colour the eastern sky.
Ihen the great Apollo as in days of old
Drives swiftly through the pearly gates of dawn;
And, turning all the world to rose and gold,
Announces that another day is born.
A. CAMPBELL (V.)

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Good night, little baby,
Sow shut your blue eyes.
The stars are just peeping'
From out of the skies.
The round, silver moon
Is now smiling at you,
So sleep now, my baby,
Shut your tired eyes of blue.
The birdies are resting
In slumber so deep,
While mother bird watches
Her guard for to keep.
So sleep, little darling,
While mother is nigh,
And with thy sweet dreams
In dreamland thouTt fly.
M. CEAWCOUE (L IV.)
Gbe IRigbt fair?.
A small fairy comes at night. Her dress is blue and
gold. She has a solid gold wand which shines in the
night. She lives in the moon. Her hair has lints of gold
in it. She is happy and gay. Her socks are green and
her shoes are pink. I think her name is Love, because
she is always singing her baby to sleep. I have not seen
her this winter, but she came last summer with Santa
Claus. B. ANDEEWS (II.).
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